Vol. XII, No. 12 Flagler Colleg~, St. Augustine, Florida -Educator speaks commencement Educator and author Dr. L. Richard Meeth will be He is the author of numerous articles on higher t\onal project on undergraduate education, acting the commencement speaker May 1, when some 142 education and has edited several books and series in­ chairman of the department of higher education of Flagler College graduat86' will be awarded the cluding "Guide to Teaching Effectiveness," "A SUNY-Buff.rlo, and dean of ·Park College in Kansas bachelor of arts degree. Guide to Faculty Evaluation," Evall!.ating Teaching City. Meeth, executive dean of the International Improvement Programs," "Overcoming He is a !llt,mber of Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kap­ Graudate School of St. Louis, Missouri, and presi: Underachievement," and "Diversity Among Chris­ pa and the American Association for Higher dent· of Studies in Higher Education, is a college ad­ tian Colleges." Education. ministrative management consultant. His articles have appeared in the Journal of Higher He holds a doctorate in education from Columbia Education, the Journal of Negro Education, the He has held fellowships with a Lilly Foundation University, a bachelor of divinity from Union Newsletter of the Council for the Advancement of grant at Boston University and a Rockefeller Grant Theological Seminary and a bachelor of arts degree the Small College, the Junior College Journal and at Union Theological Seminary in New York. from the University of Florida. College and University Business. Now a resident of Virginia, Meeth is married to Meerh will speak on "What Makes a Good Liberal Earlier, Meeth was dean of research of Walden the former Sally Ann Bacon of Clearwater and they Arts College." University, Director of the Change magazine na- have one son, Timothy. Students honored a.t ceremony By DONNA M. ZANNI friendships in Florida, but from other parts of 'the Dean of Academics, Robert Carberry, then came The Annual Awards Ceremony, designed to world too," he said. to the podium to present scholastic awards of onor those Seniors and other students who have ex­ Washburn then presented Peter Meehan, achievement. The recipients are as follows: ec led" this year in scholarship, leadership and social Associate Director of Admissions, with a plaque of activities, was held Monday evening, April 19th. appreciation from the Senior. Class for his time and Bus. Adm.in: PHI/REL: Mr. William Abare introduced the speakers for rhe efforts in guiding the Class of 1982. Debra Cassel Myrtle Wilgis night, with the first being Glenn Del Pup, President The traditional Senior Class gift to the College Sherri Tilto~ · of the Student Government Association. He was a four-hundred dollar check this year, given by Sally Fitzpatrick PHE: presented plaques to Gail Sitton for the Outstanding Washburn to Dr. Proctor. The money, raised by the Alex Saecavino Debra Drabinsk.i Staff Member of the year, to Stanley Levitt for the Senior Class, will be matched by the college to pur­ Bob Wiborg . Outstanding Faculty member of the year and to chase a Public Address System for use by the Deaf Ed.(Eng: Tamara Freitag William Abare for the Outstandine Administrator students in club and other various activities. Diane·Skowkowski Stan Adams of the year; aU of whom were voted on by the Following the Senior Class presentations, Mr. Sherri Anthony S.G.A. Abare presented a plaque of appreciation from the Deaf Ed./Elem. Ed: The second speaker for the night was Brian Senior Class to Brian Washburn for his "organiza­ Melanie Regal Psychotogy: Washburn, President of the Senior Class, who tion and devotion to the Class of 1982." The other Debi Eeckinan Edna Baker delivered the annual 'Tribute to the Seniors." His Senior Class officers were recognized for their bard· Cheryl Williams spee<2_h stressed friendships developed at Flagler over work with certificates of award. Diane Skokowski Nancy Cafiero Drama: four years of education. "I came here empty and for Vice President; Jane Sanderlin for Secretary and Cheryl Mosher Virginia McKinney alone, but I'm leaving wi~h much more. Not only Sherri-Lee Tilton for Treasurer. Gina "Buzzell Bonnie Omacht Soc. Sci: Barbara Casteen Chris Saban Steve Kelly Ment. Retara. Ed: Celia Shanaha11 SPNLAS: Linda McGregor English: David Cox Linda McGregor Deb Cassell "-Iistory: Learn. Dis./EL Ed: Donna Zanni Michelle Keating Continued on page 6 .......... ,,, U.LPOITMII l'AID It... ................... ' __________ _,,;_ SGA President- Glenn Del Pup presents the Outstanding Faculty Award to Mr. Stanley Levitt , ~ ]._)age 2 The Gargoyle A farewell to Flagler As the end of the year quickly approaches it is dif­ The last two years at Flagler have flown by quick­ THE GARGOYLE ficu lt to comprehend the fact that this is literally the ly, and specializing in maj ors and moving off. An Official News Publication end. T he end of four years of ·college ... more campus has separated many of us. Even so, I'm sure of ·Flagler College specifically, the end of fo ur years .at Flagler College. if seniors can find a minute when they're not study­ As a freshman, there were doubts in my mind that ing for final s, writing that last term paper, or mak­ St. Au~ustine, Florida 32084 a diploma from Flagler would ever be put in my ing graduation plans, to refl ect on the last fo ur years, hand, or that I really wanted one from Flagler. I that feeling of unity will still be there. EDITORIAL STAFF guess that's a feeling that crosses the minds of many. As we leave.Flagler behind us, we will certainly be Yet when I loqk back at the professors I've studied taking a bit of it with us. We'_ve done our time and Editor - Kristen Pohlig under, the friends I've made, the fun I've had, and now we'll find out just how prepared we are. My Managing Editor - W.C. Sti oby the growing pains I've suffe red, and I think to hunch is that as far as liberal arts educations are con­ myself, "if I had it to do over again , I'd come right cerned, we're right up there with the best of them. Copy Editor --Trudy Bevill back here." It's simply a matter of getting out of your education Advisor - Susan Humes This year there will be more senio.rs graduating the time and effort you put into it. from Flagler than ever before. That is expected Of course, the most useful and important lesson _,____ when a young college is still in the rowin st es. that beleamed in a college nvironment is learn­ ADVERTISING STAFF The iascitratifig'thi' ts n a large num er of the ing to deal with people ... the roommates you've liv­ Trudy Bevill, Kristen Pohlig class of 1982 grew together at Flagler for the last four ed with, the professors you've liked, and the ones years. With the hundreds of new faces that have ap­ you haven't the friends you've made, and the Sherri Tilton aquaintances you never had the ti me to get to know peared each year·, we old-timers have repeatedly sear­ The opinions expressed in tbis publicati.on are ~hose of the ~ton ched out the familiar ones. There's a secure feeling well enough .. Not to mention the administrators and do not n~y reflect t~ of the faculty, administration when you know you don't have to look far. that have had to discipline you and took the time to or.the Board of Trustees of Flagler College. Although we've all gone through plenty of encourage and listen to you when you needed a changes, we're basically the same as we were four friend. They're the ones who've taught us life's years ago ... maybe a little wiser, even a little lessons. They're the ones we should thank, and smarter. .. and definiately a lot soberer. We've watch­ they'll be the ones we'll miss. Museum lecture ed friends leave, And we've watched some return. In closing for the last time, I know there is a part And more than once I know I've wondered "What of Flagler in me, and I hope that my class as well as The Sunday Afternoon at cbe Lightner series a.m I still doing here?" We've watched courses get myself, have left a part of ourselves, a good part, presents a leciure on summer recreation in the late tougher, and we've repeatedly told newcomers ... here at Flagler. 1800's on Sunsday afternoon, May 2 at 2:00 p.m. in "you should have seen what it was like before"... -KRISTEN POHi.JG the City Commission Room adjacent to the just as we were told when we first arrived. Editor Lightner Museum. Floyd and Marion Rinhart, authors of the booK, Summertime,_ will present this slide lecture on Americans at play at the resort and seashore letters to the Editor playgrounds of the last century. Sailing, sea bathing, sports, walking and party going were all summer­ Dear Editor: time activities of the late 19th century. From the "College cracks down on cheating," "Students students saw the teachers in a more positive light, grand resorts like Newport to the beaches of Coney found guilty of cheating," sound familiar? It really this might also encourage the ambition for success. · Island people were enjoying this summer. months isn't infrequent to see the Gargoyle headlined with One of the best aspects of Falgler is the potential and having their fun recorded in photographs.