UDt tEotoer of Campiut. •Xftouslrt attb 9ttion Wbt ®ufe|ACI)ronttle Volume 56, Number 42 Duke University, Durham, N. C. Friday, February 24, 1961 48 Upperclassmen Also Pledge IF SMALL NATIONS OPPOSE POWERS 257 Freshmen Go Greek, Boland Sees Problem 38 Fewer Than Last Year Small Nation Vote Two hundred and fifty seven freshmen and 48 upper­ Could Vex Powers classmen will be pledging West's 18 social fraternities this semester, according to Don Metcalf, Interfraternity Council By TOM COOLEY rush chairman. Frederick H. Boland, presi­ The number of freshmen pledging this semester is 38 dent of the United Nations less than the record 295 who pledged last year. The fresh­ General Assembly, in his key­ man class is smaller this year and a smaller percentage of note address to the UN Model the class made the necessary 2.0. Only 61 per cent of the Assembly last night em­ freshmen were eligible to participate in rush. phasized the responsibility of Approximately 39 per cent of last year's freshman class the small nations of the world pledged fraternities while this year about 38 per cent of for the future success of the ^the freshmen will be pledging. UN. Rush officially ended Tuesday Boland suggested that a major afternoon when fraternity bids responsibility of these small were returned to the IFC, Met­ nations is refraining from con­ calf said. Pledges are: tinually voting in opposition to ALPHA TAU OMEGA: Jim Adams, Barney the big five world powers in Barnhardt, Nick Battelle, Dave Bebout, Ernie Camp, Leighton Carmichael, Rich Harris, the UN General Assembly. Morgan Haynes, Bill Henderson, Bob John­ son, Pete Johnson, Bob O'Kennon, Roscce _He explained that since all Reynolds, John Roediger, Bill Spencer and Joe Wright. Upperclassmen t Tom. Adams, nations have an equal vote in the Larry Coble, Lan Kramer, Dave Nee, Mel General Assembly, it is possible Thrash and Dave Ward. for small independent countries BETA THETA PI: Bob Ahlborn, Ian Ban- nerman, Sam Bogley, Gerald Busch, John to amass a majority vote in op­ Dickhaut, Jeffery Dow, Walter Dixon, Robert position to proposals of the Fleischer. Oreo Lank, Emmett Lewis, Ran- major powers. Continuation of ,mmcup: such opposition could provoke icrcbssmeii: Steve Brown, Charles Boll, the rriajor powers into losing Hamilton Sloan and John Woodworth. DELTA SIGMA PHI: William Alsentzer, interest in the UN, thereby de­ William Anderson, Karl Benson, David creasing the UN's power as a Coolidge, Frederick Jackson. Peter Nunez, Thomas Oglesl Utcob Schtoe- peace promoter. der, William Shines, Richard Wells, and Alvah Williams. Upperclassmen: Lang Coop­ Poised before an array of er, Dick Powell and Ron Vigil. flags symbolizing "almost every DELTA TAU DELTA: Rick Collins, Tom Conway, John DeGooyer, Denny Donnelly, independent nation in the STRICKLAND Charles Goodell, Jack Irwin, Tom Leyrer, world," the former Ambassador Dave Long, Doug McLaughlin, Bob Man­ chester, Jon Nilsson, Chuck Phelan, Paul from Ireland spoke on "The Phyfer, Al Rimer, Tom Smith. Bill Sptinger, Change in the New World" to BOLAND ADMONISHES—Frederick H. Boland, presi­ Max Snead, Johnny Walden and John Wil­ dent of the UN General Assembly, warned last night that East FAC Program liamson. Upperclassmen: Bill Halrosa, Dave an audience of 1500 including Condon and Carl Freeman. 250 visiting students from 50 small nations should not pursue a policy of voting in KAPPA ALPHA: Franch Creech, Bobby colleges. Directed in 1961-62 Dean, Joe Driesson, Jim Jones, Charlie opposition to world powers in the General Assembly. Such Rose. Bob Sewell and Wickie Wheeler. Up­ a policy would cause the powers to lose interest in the UN perclassmen: Ivan Jones and Zoph Potts. In a polished, but unmis­ KAPPA SIGMA: Stephen Baylin, William takably Irish, tone the Dublin- which would lessen its influence as a medium for peace, By Miss Strickland Cromartie, John Gabriel, Douglass Hinds, David Jones, Elmer King, Charles Mc­ born Ambassador suggested that stated Boland. Photo by Husa Donald, Roger McLeon, James Mullen, the situation in the first half of*- Anne Strickland of Giles Roberr Mueller, Wallace Nabers, James Per- this year's session of the General House will head the Freshman Assembly, the "most historic and Advisory Council on East Cam­ (Continued on page 4) critical" in the UN's history, was pus next year. merely "a reflection of the situa­ Buttrick Gives Sermon, Talks Announcement of Miss Strick­ Peace Corps on NBC tion in the world." land's appointment was made To confirm the existence of yesterday by Jean Ogburn, this "Chet Huntley Reporting" this reflection he sighted ten­ Monday in East's Auditorium year's chairman. will present a report on the pro­ sion in the General Assembly Miss Ogburn said the ap­ posed Peace Corps and how it as a direct reflection of tension One of America's most distin­ day evening, Buttrick will dis­ pointment was made after would affect today's college stu­ in the world. guished clergymen, Dr. George cuss "Biblical Thought and the thorough consideration by fac­ dents Sunday on the NBC-TV The UN tension referred to Secular University" This is the ulty, students and administra­ Network at 5:30 p.m. was exemplified in Nikita A. Buttrick, will deliver the ser title of Buttrick's most recent tion. The Peace Corps, a proposal Khrushchev's shoe-banging visit mon in the Chapel Sunday book. Miss Strickland, a rising sen­ of President Kennedy, if insti­ to the UN last October. Incidents morning and also give a lecture In the book, he makes a plea ior, was president of her fresh­ tuted, would be a non-govern­ such as the Congo crisis, to Monday evening in the Woman') for the rightful place of Biblical man class. She served in FAC ment organization to utilize stu­ which Boland repeatedly re­ College Auditorium at 8:15. thought within the life and cur­ last year. dents with special skills to aid ferred, are striking examples of The topic for his sermon i: riculum of the American uni­ A Sandal, she serves on the the economic growth of under­ the world atmosphere reflected "Prayer and the Secular Uni versity. Buttrick believes that 1961 University Symposium developed countries. (Continued on page 5) versity" and in his lecture Mon- American culture and especially Committee and the Student Un­ American education is grounded ion's Educational Affairs Com­ far more in Biblical thought mittee. She is active in the Bap­ HAMILTON CONFIRMS REPORTS than is generally realized. tist Student Union. Buttrick will speak to the She has served on house coun­ faculty in the Union Ballroom cil, and as a delegate to the Tuesday at a luncheon meeting Model United Nations and State beginning at 12:40. He will speak Student Legislature. Her home Faculty, Trustees Discuss Presidency on "Religion at Harvard." is Washington, D. C. By ED RICKARD S new President of the Uni­ man B. S. Womble would The Monday lecture is spon­ Freshman advisory council on sored by the special observances Chronicle News Editor versity. have to release further infor­ East is conducted by WSGA; its Dr. William Hamilton yes­ mation. committee of the University counterpart of West is the Faculty representatives and Religious Council; a question YMCA's Y-FAC program. terday confirmed reports that Womble reportedly will re­ and answer period will follow members of the Board of a conference was held last turn from a Florida vacation the address. Miss Strickland says her com­ Trustees screening committee week end. Hamilton is vice- Wednesday; the Board of mittee has not yet been chosen. have discussed selection of a chairman and presiding offi­ Trustees meets March 8. Buttrick is currently serving cer of the University Coun­ as the Ha^ry Emerson Fosdick The search for a new Pres­ (Continued on page 4) Replaces Hall as Chairman cil—the faculty senate. The ident actually began a year Council will serve as the fac­ ago this week when Dr. A. ulty's official voice in the se­ Hollis Edens resigned the post lection. he held for a decade. Dr. J. Joerg Heads Group To Study SGAs Hamilton refused to com­ Deryl Hart, longtime chair­ ment further on the confer­ man of the Medical Center's President J. Deryl Hart today announced ^he appoint­ ence; he explained he was department of surgery, was ment of Dr. Frederick Joerg, professor of economics, as "taken into confidence" by the named President pro-tem/ He chairman of the joint faculty-student-administration com­ Trustee committee. assumed office July 1. mittee to consider student government responsibility. A reliable source says the Dr. Hart is nearing the Uni­ Meanwhile, MSGA president Frank Ballance has re­ faculty's position at the par­ versity's mandatory retire­ quested attorney general Brad Reed and his staff to work ley encouraged a thorough, ment age. closely with the five student representatives on the com­ diligent search for a top-flight The Trustees screening mittee. president, rather than a committee has two faculty Dr. Hart appointed the 13-member committee two "quick appointment." members in its ranks. Dr. Huber Hanes of Winston- Calvin Hoover, James B. Duke weeks ago, upon recommendation of the University Coun­ Salem, chairman of the Trus­ professor of economics, re­ cil. The Council was disturbed by student demonstrations tee committee, stated "very fused to comment Wednesday because of classes the day after the Cotton Bowl game. satisfactory progress has been night. Dr. Paul Kramer is in Dr. Hart's original appointee to the chairmanship— made" in the Presidential Washington, D. C, working Dr. Hugh Hall—resigned because of pressures of other quest. He refused to comment for the federal government duties. further, saying Trustees chair­ this semester.