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Hill -Top Hewis Published by Students of LaGrange College VOLUME II LAGRANGE, GEORGIA NOVEMBER 5, 1959 NUMBER -36-^ Homecoming Events Told A parade, stunt night, alumni luncheon, and dance will be among features of the 1959 Home- coming at LaGrange College Fri- day and Saturday, November 6 and 7. "Autumn on the Hill" was the selected theme, as chosen by a committee composed of persons from the administration, faculty, and alumni of the college. Sug- gestions for the theme were sub- mitted by students, and a cash prize of $10.00 was offered by by Economy Auto Store of this city. Eileen Blalock and Ann Knight, as co-winners of the con- test, will each receive $5.00 for the theme suggestion. For the first time students of the college are making all plans for the traditional fall reunion of graduates and former students "on the hill." Heretofore various local alumni clubs have done the planning. The students, realizing that they too will soon be "coming home" to the campus, expressed the desire to arrange this year's program. Under the supervision of the Student Government Associa- tion, a full program of events for the gathering of old classmates has been arranged. Annual stunt night competition between the four classes will lead off the homecoming schedule on Friday, November 6, at 8 p. m. in Dobbs Auditorium. Registra- tion of alumni will follow at Pitts hall on campus. An alumni luncheon is scheduled at noon in the college dining hall. The homecoming former students will then have the opportunity during the afternoon to make formal tours of both newly con- structed and recently renovated buildings. Two new buildings, the gym- nasium and the Louise Anderson Manget Classroom Building, have been completed during the past year. Recent renovation projects include Dobbs Auditorium, Hawkes Hall, and conversion of a small physical education gymnas- ium into an ultra-modern art department. A special feature of this year's homecoming will be receptions for all former sorority and fraternity members. Each of the three soro- rities and three fraternities will entertain by giving teas and cof- fees on Saturday afternoon at 3 p. m. The climax of festivities during homecoming weekend will be the announcement and crowning of the first Homecoming King and Queen at the dance, which will begin at 8:00 Saturday evening in the college gymnasium. Campus- wide nominations for the home- coming royalty were made last week. An election among the top five finalists for each position will be held today, but the winners will not be announced until the dance. Ann Gower of LaGrange is chairman of the student co-ordin- ating committee for homecoming. Donnie Murphy, Forrest Park, and Bryan Dobbs, Conley, are also serving on the committee. Carolyn Babb of Lake Providence, La., is president of the Student Govern- ment. Other committee chairmen are John Hampton of LaGrange, pa- rade; Tom Powers of Newnan, publicity; Ann Knight of Jesup, theme; Emily Mitchell of Augusta, king and queen selection; Mavis Sprayberry of Newnan and Jimmy Johnson of Grantville, stunt night. The Homecoming Parade has been called off according to col- lege officials. Finishing Touches Applied To New Pipe Organ CAROLYN BABB DONNIE MURPHY Babb, Murphy Win Titles; Five Superlatives Elected On October 19 approximately 135 students voted on Mr. and Miss LaGrange College, the five Senior Superlatives, and the Most Representative Freshman Boy and Girl. The following were chosen: Mr. LaGrange College, Donnie Murphy; Miss LaGrange College, Carolyn Babb; and Superlatives Mavis Sprayberry, Luanne Hays, Louise Ayres, Charles Jones, and John Hampton. Harriett Kuhr and Millard Beckum were chosen Most Representative in the freshman class. Donnie is from Forest Park, and this is his third year here at LaGrange. He was secretary of Gamma Phi Alpha fraternity for two years' and treasurer of the Methodist Student Fellowship last year. This year he is president of the Methodist Student Fellowship, treasurer of the Panhellinic Coun- cil, men's vice-president of the Student Government Association, secretary of the senior class, and a member of Circle K. Carolyn, an organ major from Lake Providence, La., is president of the Student Government Asso- ciation. She is also a past secre- tary of Alph Kappa Theta soro- rity, the accompanist for the Choralaires, sweetheart of Circle K, and a member of the SCA cabinet and WAA council. Mavis has served as treasurer and later as vice-president iof the Women's Athletic Association and as state recording secretary of the Georgia Athletic Federation of College Women. Presently, she is president of the WAA, president of Alpha Kappa Theta sorority, and an honorary member of the Student Government Association. Mavis is from Newnan and has recently been elected May Queen. Louise, from -West Point, Ga., is a past treasurer of Alpha Kappa Theta sorority. At present she is president of the Student Christian Association, a member of the Stu- dent Government, Women's Ath- letic Association, and Christadel- phians. Last year Louise served as vice-chairman of the southern region Y.W.C.A. Luanne is editor of the Hill-Top News and assistant editor of the Scroll. She is also in the Curtain Raisers, a pledge to Alpha Psi Omega, state vice-president of the Methodist Student Movement, a member of Alpha Kappa Theta sorority, and state youth represen- tative on the Georgia Committee for Children and Youth Work. Luanne is from Atlanta. Charles, more lamiiiarly known as Charlie Jim, is a drama major from Columbus. This is his fourth year in the Curtain Raisers. He is president of Alpha Psi Omega, president of Circle K, and vice- president of Gamma Phi Alpha fraternity. John is from LaGrange. He was was president of the sophomore As the final step in preparing the new three-manual Moller pipe organ in Dobbs Auditorium for performance, Mr. David H. Wood- all has been spending many hours during the past week tuning and voicing the pipes. Mr. Woodall is the Moller representative in At- lanta and is a true artist in tonal work on organs. He has had many years' experience in this field and is highly regarded by organists throughout the Southeast for the excellence of his work. It was a thrilling moment on Tuesday night, October SO, when the first actual sounds were emitted from the new instrument. For days students had watched boxes being unpacked, pipes being put in place, shutters being in- stalled, cables being attached, thousands of wires being myster- iously manipulated. This fantastic collection of countless pieces of wood, metal, and wire looked to most passers-by as a hopeless complex puzzle. However, the painstaking care and the skillful workmanship of Mr. John Horton, the Moller installation manager, also from Atlanta, brought beauti- ful sounds out of seeming chaos. So when the initial tones came out of the organ-chambers it was not unlike the manifestation of a miracle. There were numerous problems encountered in the installation of the new instrument, one of the class, treasurer of Sigma Nu Pi fraternity his sophomore year, a groomsman in the Junior-Fresh- man Wedding last year, and vice- president of the Westminister Fellowship. He is now a member of Circle K and the Choralaires. Harriett, a freshman from Ma- con, played first violin in the Civic Youth Orchestra while in high school and sang alto in the Miller- Lanier chorus. She is secretary of the freshman class and is a mem- ber of Kappa Phi Delta sorority. Millard was recently elected treasurer of the freshman class. He is a member of Gamma Phi Alpha fraternity and his home is in Augusta, Ga. most perplexing having been the obstruction of vision of the stage from the seats in the auditorium by the height of the organ console. This situation has been neatly dealt with, however, by lowering the floor level of the auditorium for a small area just below the stage. This operation has made it possible for the console to remain in the front center of the auditor- ium without obstructing the view of the stage. The console itself is beautiful to behold. Made of walnut, and of simple design, it houses the three manuals, several rows of draw knobs on both left and right sides, a row of tilting tables which con- trol the couplers, the buttons which control the adjustable pis- tons, the expression pedals, and a (Continued On Page Four) Classes Vie For Trophy in Stunts Stunt Night, which will be staged in Dobbs Auditorium to- morrow night at 8:00 p.m., marks the beginning of what, from all indications, will be the largest Homecoming .ever to be held on the LaGrange College campus. The lead off event, an annual af- fair although this is its first ap- pearance in connection with Homecoming, is sponsored jointly by the Women's Athletic Associa- tion and the Men's Athletic Asso- ciation. As in past years the ad- mission charge will be ten cents. The competition for the Stunt Night Trophy, to be awarded to the winner on Friday night, will be between the classes, and the top stunt will be chosen by judges carefully selected for their job. Each class production is being written, directed, and produced solely by members of the class, and the stunts are being planned with the visiting alumni in mind. The winner of last year's Stunt Night is the present sophomore class of which Andy Owen is president. King and Queen To Be Crowned At an election on October 29, five girls and five boys were elected to vie for the titles of Homecoming Queen and King. Candidates for Queen ar juniors Mary George Dean, Ann Gower, and Libby Carlock, and sopho- mores Ann Monroe and Claire Walker. Seniors Donnie Murphy and John Hampton, and juniors Orion Hunt, Larry Boswell, and Ed Nelson are candidates for King. The student body will vote again on Thursday, November 5, for the final selection. The King and Queen will be crowned by College President Waights G. Henry at the Homecoming Dance on No- vember 7. All -the finalists will be members of the Homecoming Court. Wafson.Hays Star in Play Rehearsals have begun for the new Curtain Raisers' play, The Fool, starring Renfroe Watson and Luanne Hays. The play, writ- ten by Channing Pollock, will be presented November 20-21 and, is Renfroe's senior play. It becomes a moral study by answering the question, "What would happen if a man really tried to live like Christ?" The associate pastor of a large church loses his position because he refuses to shirk what he be- lieves to be the truth, even though the truth is exactly what his weal- thy congregation does not want to hear. His moral is, "A man who turns away from his position lies." Faith and hope seem to be the main themes throughout the play. The appealing part of a cripple is being portrayed by Monica Ko- var, young daughter of Dr. Joseph Kovar. Hers is the life that re- ceives the products of faith; for through her faith she is healed. The cast of The Fool includes not only members of the Curtain Raisers, but also members of the Ministerial Association. All min- isters are especially invited to attend this production.

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Hill -Top Hewis Published by Students of LaGrange College

VOLUME II LAGRANGE, GEORGIA — NOVEMBER 5, 1959 NUMBER -36-^

Homecoming Events Told A parade, stunt night, alumni

luncheon, and dance will be among features of the 1959 Home- coming at LaGrange College Fri- day and Saturday, November 6 and 7. "Autumn on the Hill" was the selected theme, as chosen by a committee composed of persons from the administration, faculty, and alumni of the college. Sug- gestions for the theme were sub- mitted by students, and a cash prize of $10.00 was offered by by Economy Auto Store of this city. Eileen Blalock and Ann Knight, as co-winners of the con- test, will each receive $5.00 for the theme suggestion.

For the first time students of the college are making all plans

for the traditional fall reunion of graduates and former students "on the hill." Heretofore various local alumni clubs have done the planning. The students, realizing that they too will soon be "coming home" to the campus, expressed the desire to arrange this year's program. Under the supervision of the Student Government Associa- tion, a full program of events for the gathering of old classmates has been arranged.

Annual stunt night competition between the four classes will lead off the homecoming schedule on Friday, November 6, at 8 p. m. in Dobbs Auditorium. Registra- tion of alumni will follow at Pitts hall on campus.

An alumni luncheon is scheduled at noon in the college dining hall. The homecoming former students will then have the opportunity during the afternoon to make formal tours of both newly con- structed and recently renovated buildings.

Two new buildings, the gym- nasium and the Louise Anderson Manget Classroom Building, have been completed during the past year. Recent renovation projects include Dobbs Auditorium, Hawkes Hall, and conversion of a small physical education gymnas- ium into an ultra-modern art department.

A special feature of this year's homecoming will be receptions for

all former sorority and fraternity members. Each of the three soro- rities and three fraternities will entertain by giving teas and cof- fees on Saturday afternoon at 3 p. m.

The climax of festivities during homecoming weekend will be the announcement and crowning of the first Homecoming King and Queen at the dance, which will begin at 8:00 Saturday evening in the college gymnasium. Campus- wide nominations for the home- coming royalty were made last week. An election among the top five finalists for each position will be held today, but the winners will not be announced until the dance.

Ann Gower of LaGrange is chairman of the student co-ordin- ating committee for homecoming. Donnie Murphy, Forrest Park, and Bryan Dobbs, Conley, are also serving on the committee. Carolyn Babb of Lake Providence, La., is president of the Student Govern- ment.

Other committee chairmen are John Hampton of LaGrange, pa- rade; Tom Powers of Newnan, publicity; Ann Knight of Jesup, theme; Emily Mitchell of Augusta, king and queen selection; Mavis Sprayberry of Newnan and Jimmy Johnson of Grantville, stunt night.

The Homecoming Parade has been called off according to col- lege officials.

Finishing Touches Applied To New Pipe Organ

CAROLYN BABB DONNIE MURPHY

Babb, Murphy Win Titles; Five Superlatives Elected On October 19 approximately

135 students voted on Mr. and Miss LaGrange College, the five Senior Superlatives, and the Most Representative Freshman Boy and Girl. The following were chosen: Mr. LaGrange College, Donnie Murphy; Miss LaGrange College, Carolyn Babb; and Superlatives Mavis Sprayberry, Luanne Hays, Louise Ayres, Charles Jones, and John Hampton. Harriett Kuhr and Millard Beckum were chosen Most Representative in the freshman class.

Donnie is from Forest Park, and this is his third year here at LaGrange. He was secretary of Gamma Phi Alpha fraternity for two years' and treasurer of the Methodist Student Fellowship last year. This year he is president of the Methodist Student Fellowship, treasurer of the Panhellinic Coun- cil, men's vice-president of the Student Government Association, secretary of the senior class, and a member of Circle K.

Carolyn, an organ major from Lake Providence, La., is president of the Student Government Asso- ciation. She is also a past secre- tary of Alph Kappa Theta soro- rity, the accompanist for the Choralaires, sweetheart of Circle K, and a member of the SCA cabinet and WAA council.

Mavis has served as treasurer and later as vice-president iof the Women's Athletic Association and

as state recording secretary of the Georgia Athletic Federation of College Women. Presently, she is president of the WAA, president of Alpha Kappa Theta sorority, and an honorary member of the Student Government Association. Mavis is from Newnan and has recently been elected May Queen.

Louise, from -West Point, Ga., is a past treasurer of Alpha Kappa Theta sorority. At present she is president of the Student Christian Association, a member of the Stu- dent Government, Women's Ath- letic Association, and Christadel- phians. Last year Louise served as vice-chairman of the southern region Y.W.C.A.

Luanne is editor of the Hill-Top News and assistant editor of the Scroll. She is also in the Curtain Raisers, a pledge to Alpha Psi Omega, state vice-president of the Methodist Student Movement, a member of Alpha Kappa Theta sorority, and state youth represen- tative on the Georgia Committee for Children and Youth Work. Luanne is from Atlanta.

Charles, more lamiiiarly known as Charlie Jim, is a drama major from Columbus. This is his fourth year in the Curtain Raisers. He is president of Alpha Psi Omega, president of Circle K, and vice- president of Gamma Phi Alpha fraternity.

John is from LaGrange. He was was president of the sophomore

As the final step in preparing the new three-manual Moller pipe organ in Dobbs Auditorium for performance, Mr. David H. Wood- all has been spending many hours during the past week tuning and voicing the pipes. Mr. Woodall is the Moller representative in At- lanta and is a true artist in tonal work on organs. He has had many years' experience in this field and is highly regarded by organists throughout the Southeast for the excellence of his work.

It was a thrilling moment on Tuesday night, October SO, when the first actual sounds were emitted from the new instrument. For days students had watched boxes being unpacked, pipes being put in place, shutters being in- stalled, cables being attached, thousands of wires being myster- iously manipulated. This fantastic collection of countless pieces of wood, metal, and wire looked to most passers-by as a hopeless complex puzzle. However, the painstaking care and the skillful workmanship of Mr. John Horton, the Moller installation manager, also from Atlanta, brought beauti- ful sounds out of seeming chaos. So when the initial tones came out of the organ-chambers it was not unlike the manifestation of a miracle.

There were numerous problems encountered in the installation of the new instrument, one of the

class, treasurer of Sigma Nu Pi fraternity his sophomore year, a groomsman in the Junior-Fresh- man Wedding last year, and vice- president of the Westminister Fellowship. He is now a member of Circle K and the Choralaires.

Harriett, a freshman from Ma- con, played first violin in the Civic Youth Orchestra while in high school and sang alto in the Miller- Lanier chorus. She is secretary of the freshman class and is a mem- ber of Kappa Phi Delta sorority.

Millard was recently elected treasurer of the freshman class. He is a member of Gamma Phi Alpha fraternity and his home is in Augusta, Ga.

most perplexing having been the obstruction of vision of the stage from the seats in the auditorium by the height of the organ console. This situation has been neatly dealt with, however, by lowering the floor level of the auditorium for a small area just below the stage. This operation has made it possible for the console to remain in the front center of the auditor- ium without obstructing the view of the stage.

The console itself is beautiful to behold. Made of walnut, and of simple design, it houses the three manuals, several rows of draw knobs on both left and right sides, a row of tilting tables which con- trol the couplers, the buttons which control the adjustable pis- tons, the expression pedals, and a

(Continued On Page Four)

Classes Vie For Trophy in Stunts

Stunt Night, which will be staged in Dobbs Auditorium to- morrow night at 8:00 p.m., marks the beginning of what, from all indications, will be the largest Homecoming .ever to be held on the LaGrange College campus. The lead off event, an annual af- fair although this is its first ap- pearance in connection with Homecoming, is sponsored jointly by the Women's Athletic Associa- tion and the Men's Athletic Asso- ciation. As in past years the ad- mission charge will be ten cents.

The competition for the Stunt Night Trophy, to be awarded to the winner on Friday night, will be between the classes, and the top stunt will be chosen by judges carefully selected for their job. Each class production is being written, directed, and produced solely by members of the class, and the stunts are being planned with the visiting alumni in mind.

The winner of last year's Stunt Night is the present sophomore class of which Andy Owen is president.

King and Queen To Be Crowned

At an election on October 29, five girls and five boys were elected to vie for the titles of Homecoming Queen and King. Candidates for Queen ar juniors Mary George Dean, Ann Gower, and Libby Carlock, and sopho- mores Ann Monroe and Claire Walker. Seniors Donnie Murphy and John Hampton, and juniors Orion Hunt, Larry Boswell, and Ed Nelson are candidates for King.

The student body will vote again on Thursday, November 5, for the final selection. The King and Queen will be crowned by College President Waights G. Henry at the Homecoming Dance on No- vember 7. All -the finalists will be members of the Homecoming Court.

Wafson.Hays Star in Play Rehearsals have begun for the

new Curtain Raisers' play, The Fool, starring Renfroe Watson and Luanne Hays. The play, writ- ten by Channing Pollock, will be presented November 20-21 and, is Renfroe's senior play. It becomes a moral study by answering the question, "What would happen if a man really tried to live like Christ?"

The associate pastor of a large church loses his position because he refuses to shirk what he be- lieves to be the truth, even though the truth is exactly what his weal- thy congregation does not want to hear. His moral is, "A man who turns away from his position lies." Faith and hope seem to be the main themes throughout the play.

The appealing part of a cripple is being portrayed by Monica Ko- var, young daughter of Dr. Joseph Kovar. Hers is the life that re- ceives the products of faith; for through her faith she is healed.

The cast of The Fool includes not only members of the Curtain Raisers, but also members of the Ministerial Association. All min- isters are especially invited to attend this production.

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PAGE TWO THE HILL-TOP NEWS NOVEMBER 5, 1959

New Absence Policy In a surprise move during a faculty meeting last

Thursday, a new absence policy was adopted. Radi- cally different from the present one which allows only one excused quarter "absence," the new rule places the responsibility for class attendance where it belongs—in the laps of the students. This then is a vote of confidence for those students who have demonstrated a capacity for good academic work.

The new policy in brief is this: any upperclass- man (90 quarter hours or more) with a grade point average equal to that required for the Dean's List the preceding quarter, and the same cumulative aveage for the three preceding quarters is responsible for his own class attendance and need not excuse absences. The only limit placed on these students is that they cannot be absent from a class any more than the maximum allowed according to the present policy—or twice the number of class meetings per week plus one. In otherwords, a student maintaining a 2.25 average for the quarter preceding this one, and having the same cumulative average for the past three quarters will be allowed eleven absences from a class meeting five times a week. Underclassmen method, will proceed under the "one-absence-a-quarter"

This move initiates a period of maturity and responsibility never felt here before. No longer will teachers be required to act as baby sitters, telling the "parents" when the child errs; nor will they have to assume not only the heavy responsibilities of teaching but of keepers as well. We rejoice with the faculty in this action.

It would be impossible for us to fully realize the amount of trust and responsibility that this new rule has thrust upon us, but as the man says, "We'd better be for finding out!" We have yelled about a revision of the absence policy for years; we have griped and complained that we were mature enough to judge as to whether we were missing too many classes; we have proclaimed loudly the gross injustice of it all. Now we should hush, and start doing a little less talking and a lot of showing.

A few irresponsible people, completely unin- terested in education, and concerned only with getting out of as much as possible, could ruin the entire policy. As the Absence Committee has stated: "We are not saying to the student, 'You have the privilege of unlimited and indiscriminate absence from class.' We are saying, 'Because your level of achievement indicates a responsible attitude toward academic work, we see no need to supervise your class atten- dance, the responsibility is yours'."

Homecoming Time flies, it seems, faster than we realize it.

Quarter passes into quarter and year into year. Freshman "greenness" turns before long into senior sophistication and the sadness of gradution. Genera- tion after generation of LC students tread down the halls of Smith, across the Quadrangle, and out into the wide world.

Let's look at a more personal view of the same idea. One senior girl who recently celebrated her twenty-first birthday at Mrs. Cook's "Birthday Table", was heard to sigh longingly and remark, "Just think—in nine more years I'll be THIRTY!" Horrible thought!

Nevertheless, we can't stop the onrush toward the inevitable graduation day. Each June a group of excited graduates leaves the campus with tirunkloads full of memories and eyes full of tears at the thought of not seeing many of their campus friends for a long time. Many will be married, children will follow, they'll turn the dreaded THIRTY . . . forty . . . fifty. Many will find fame and success. Still, there will be that nostalgic desire to return to LC and meet classmates on the campus once again.

This is the point: as you listen to the sounds of happy reunions at Homecoming this weekend, stop and think. One of these days we who are now stu- dents will want to come back to the campus and see our friends again; now is the time to pitch in and help make Homecoming the biggest occasion of the year. The greater the success of this year's Home- coming, the greater the possibility that it will be con- tinued fom year to year. The students have at last been given a significant part in planning the Home- coming weekend festivities. Let's roll up our sleeves and get busy.

See you at Homecoming in '81!

SIGNS OF OUR TIMES

"But I don't understand why I'm failing chemistry, Dean Bailey—I study at least an hour a week!"

CONFETTI By RAY BARFIELD

Donnie Murphy had a sudden and poetic siege of the Christmas spirit the other night when he exclaimed: "Noel, Noel, Noel, No Heavens, No Purgatory!"

"Lines Revealed to Student in German class on the difficulty of Foreign Languages."

French in the spring, Leads to Spanish in the fall. NOTE: This poem is in blank

verse—very blank!

Betti Lowrey was overcome by a letter which she received from a certain fella the other day. It began, "How's the sweetest little girl in the world?" As Betti read this she replied kiddingly to the page, "Ha, ha, ha. Guess I've got him snowed".

COFFEE BREAK: Pat Guptill begged Claire Swann not to visit the Rock City tourist attraction on her upcoming trip to Chattanooga. When Claire asked why she shouldn't "See Rock City," Pat replied, "Because I'm so tired of seeing those signs I don't want anyone to go ever!"

Janet Sutherlin illuminated and ended one recent Pitts hall "gripe" session with this state- ment: "Well, I'm not going to blossom socially this year, but maybe I'll blossom intellectually."

Millard Beckum was entirely confused at dinner one day last week. He went all the way through the serving line with plate, knife, fork, spoon, napkin, and tea be- fore he realized that he had for- gotten his tray.

Religion-in-Life lecture week thoroughly confused John Hamp- ton. In explaining to Choralaires

director Prof. Walter Westafer why he was late to the chorus's Tuesday afternoon rehearsal, John said, "We went to chapel this morning and I thought it was Thursday."

. The "Campus Highlights" radio program crowd (Lloyd Bryant, Mary Ann Wages, arid RB) got quite a shock when they arrived at the WTRP studios a half-hour before air time last Thursday. The entire station had been moved out that morning, leaving four blank walls to greet the "Campus High- lighters", who returned the court- esy with three blank looks. That was one Thursday that the "High- lights" burned low.

Comment of one student as a recent chapel speaker yawned during his talk: "WELL, I cer- tainly hope we're not keeping him up!!"

The art department took a squinting and—it would seem — anguished look at the Homecoming bulletin which the Alumni Office sent out (millions of them) and tacked up this notice, along with a copy of the bulletin: "THE ART DEPARTMENT OF LAGRANGE COLLEGE IS RELIEVED TO AN- NOUNCE THAT IT HAD NO- THING WHATSOEVER TO DO WITH THE ATROCITY BELOW." Evidently they found it very in- formative but a trifle less that artistic.

Herm Kahler is becoming known as some sort of campus "med- ium" or 'prophet." On Saturday night of a couple of weeks ago Herm dreamed that we would have turkey and dressing for Sun- day dinner. He and Joyce Lancas- ter arrived at the dining hall after church Sunday and were surprised

(Continued on Page Four)

THE HILL-TOP NEWS Editor Luanne Hays Associate Editor Ray Barfield Sports Editor Freddie Bowles Advertising Manager Jane Nixon Copy Editor Janice Towley Business Manager Seba Perkins Advertising Representative Jerri Chappelear Reporters Janet Sutherlin, Marianne Whelchel,

Sara Magill, Tona McCartney, Janice Townley, Jane Nixon, Jane Stevenson, Sally Curtis

Floodlights By DR. JOSEPH L. KOVAR

The Curtain Raisers appeared under the floodlights and opened the season with Gore Vidal's "Visit to a Small Planet," starring Charles Jones, on October 23rd.

I secured my seat for the first night performance waving to the box-office with my "permanent" (obtained with compliments of the Curtain Raisers), if I may mom- entarily lapse into the stage jargon and, immediately, I felt a certain warmth in the air, conditional upon the soft music, the discip- lined audience—simply, a fruitful partnership of circumstances which motivate sometimes our senses into perception and appre- ciation of things often left un- noticed.

The show was really a refresh- ing treat, and the response (a good laugh from the audience throughout the show), created from the beginning a rather cor- dial relationship between specta- tors and the stage.

Patricia McGuire introduced the show and raised her voice in the overture of the evening and added charm to the last minutes before the curtain opened.

It was an enjoyable evening, and in spite of certain technical difficulties, the show went on and closed with appreciative applause. I regret only that I read the play in advance; it might have escaped my observation that the vigilent eye, or was it the taste, of the censor performed a verbal me- tamorphosis — for the sake of linguistic classicism, I guess.

The first act had a remarkable speed, and Luanne Hays as Reba Spelding was very persuasive and in high spirits in all given situa- tions, flashing across the stage with a natural irritable assertion of the inevitablenes of a dis- agreeable incident. The character portrayal presented by Miss Hays was very realistic and winning. Don Tatman as General Tom Powers was very affirmative and displayed certain excellent poten- tialities. The necessary drama setting for our "Mother Earth" as an architectual creation kept alive only by the gracious bene- volence and fear of the human race poring over contemporary accounts of peace and war, was successfully supported by Renfroe Watson as Roger Spelding, Mary Ann Wages as Ellen Spelding, Lloyd Bryant as Conrad Mayberry and Andy Owen as the Aide, and turned into a comedy with the sudden appearance of Kreton, a strange visitor from beyond di- mensional spheres of the universe, portrayed wonderfully by Charles Jones. The author of the play as the show progresses, dipping his pen still deeper in irony teaches Kreton, the immortal visitor, to slowly understand and appreciate human weakness, and it is with almost a boyish regret that Kreton bids his "see you soon" to his new friends as he is leaving time and space with a new visitor from OUT-OF-SPACE, presented with respectful dignity by Bryan Dobbs. Charles Jones was very effective in this transition and displayed a considerable pouvoir of characterization.

Sensitive actors and actresses often dislike treatment they are getting from critics in the same way as the critics, being equally sensitive, I believe, do not some- times enjoy the treatment they are getting as spectators from actors and/or actresses.

One more thing I regret and I have to tell you before I sign my yours truly. Yes, I regret that the old good custom of starched laces, immaculately shining buckles, and

(Continued On Page Four)

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NOVEMBER 5, 1959 THE HILL-TOP NEWS PAGE THREE

GREEK LETTERS

Delta Phi Delta Disbands; Ugly Man Contest Held

By JANET SUTHERLIN Delta Phi Delta Sorority, an or-

ganization just a year old, now no longer exists. Because the size of the student body had become so large, last year it was decided that a new sorority was needed; thus, Delta Phi Delta was re-activated after its dissolution in 1954. Girls from the three existing sororities and some transfer students joined together to form the organization. After getting a fine start, the club had high hopes of building its membership, but after pledging was over this year, the Delta Phi's had to face the problem of size.

The Panhellenic Council then met and chose to leave it in the hands of the small number of girls to decide their own fate, and if they voted to dissolve, these girls would be warmly welcomed into any of the remaining three soro- rities. It was just this that they decided to do, when the fifteen girls met together for their last time as Delta Phi Delta Sorority.

At this time eight of these girls have re-pledged, and they now have chosen Kappa Phi Delta as their sorority. They are Peggy Price, Susan Tankersley, Nettie Beech, Bettie Beech, Patsy Brown, Elaine Bell, Sarah Magill, and Virginia Merrell.

Monday, November 2, marked the beginning of a rather unusual contest: Ugliest Man on Campus, sponsored by Sigma Nu Pi Frater- nity. The event will continue

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Tina Turner, Al Pinson, and Joel White.

The eleven Alpha Kappa Theta pledges officially became active members of their chosen sorority last Monday night when the an- nual Pledge Induction Service was held i n t h e Formal Parlor o f Smith. Mavis Sprayberry, Presi- dent of AKO, and Ann Knight, Pledge Chairman, led in the im- pressive service, which was con- cluded with the pinning of the new members and the singing of some AKO songs.

Preceding this event, the pledge class had been meeting in pre- paration for this service, and they had elected Ann Westbrook as President of the -1959 Pledge Class and Nelda Smith as Secretary.

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Kovar Elected to Board; Newspaper Lists Policies Dr. Joseph L. Kovar was elect-

ed to the Newspaper Advisory Board at the Thursday, October 22 board meeting. Dr. Kovar was elected t o replace Miss Verdie Miller, who recently resigned from her position on the Board.

At the same meeting, the ap- pointment of Seba Perkins as new business manager for the Hill-Top News was approved. The board al- so established a newspaper sub- scription rate of $1.00 per year for those students who desire ex- tra copies of the paper and for former students who would like to receive the paper.

Concerning his appointment to the Advisory Board, Dr. Kovar, who is a professor of philosophy and French, commented, "I am very pleased. Any problem the student faces has been always very near to my heart. Of course. I would not support any weakness the 1959 Gamma Phi Alpha Pledge Class held its induction service, and the boys were received into the full brotherhood of the frater- nity. Jimmy McDonald, Charles Jones, and Donnie Murphy led in the service, and the fraternity sweetheart, Ann Gower, was pre- sent to give membership cards to the new Gamma Phi's.

or matters of individual charac- ter, but in respect to important issues which I should consider reasonable and to the benefit of the students without, of course, hurting the academic status of the student body as such, I will be al- ways ready to speak in the stu- dent's favor." Dr. Kovar has al- ready served the newspaper b y writing play reviews.

Seba, the new business mana- ger for the paper had already been acting in that capacity, due to the fact that the elected busi- ness manager, Joan Piper, d i d not return to L. C. A town stu- dent, Seba, has been a member of the Hill-Top News staff since its organization.

The new subscription rate for the newspaper was established af- ter several former students ex- pressed a desire to subscribe to the paper. This subscription rate does not apply to L. C. students and faculty members, who will continue to receive the Hill-Top News without charge.

The Hill-Top News staff has re- cently moved into its own office in the wing of Smith located above the Little Chapel. The Quadrangle staff also has new headquarters in the same wing of Smith.

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CAMPUS POLL

Students Tell Traditions They Like and Dislike

By JANE NIXON What L. C. Tradition do you like

or dislike the most? 1. Jerri Chappellear — I like the

big - little sister and brother tradition the most. It brings classes closer together.

2. Eileen Blalock — My favorite tradition was Christmas carol- ing. Being on the quarter sys- tem, I will miss it.

3. Jimmy McDonald I like Holy Communion at graduation be- cause the Last Supper symbo- lizes a greater thing to come. So does graduation. A grad- uate is expected to achieve greater heights.

4. Pat McGuire — I dislike com- pulsary chapel. No one likes to be a captive audience.

5. Mary Langford — The tradi- tion I dislike most is the Jr.- Fr. Wedding. I don't see that the symbol of marriage has anything to do with the bro- therhood and sisterhood of the two classes. The take - off on a wedding ceremony is defin- itely sacrilegious.

6. Mike Frosolono — I dislike the new students having to sign

, pledge cards at the beginning of each year. Why have it if we don't have an honor sys- tem?

7. Susan Williams — My favorite tradition is the serenading of classes and Holy Communion at graduation.

8. Luanne Hays — I dislike the Jr.-Fr. Wedding because cer-

tain parts are sacrilegious. 9. Sally Curtis.— I dislike Rat

Day because the freshmen have enough trouble adjusting to college life as it is.

10. Barry Thompson - Jerry Card in — We dislike the way cheer- leaders are elected. In order to give girls a chance, all old cheerleaders plus the new girls should try out each year.

11. Peggy Price — I dislike the the Jr.-Fr. Wedding. There should be a more appropriate way to unite the classes.

12. Paul Bugg — I dislike the way Student Gov. elections are held. Instead of it being done by a nomination committee there should be an open elec- tion with campaigns if desired.

13. Marianne Whelchel - Martha Frances Griffin — We dislike raiting most of all. We like step-singing because it gives competition between sororities and fraternities and develops a closeness within them.

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polished boots faded away from men's apparel. Maybe we should revive this custom. Among many small attentions this is certainly one, a visible one, which would show our awareness of the individ- ual discipline the stage neces- sarily requires.

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transparent music rack with in- direct lighting.

The organ students and the organ instructors, Miss Kathryn Cline and Walter Westafer, have been looking forward to the day of the completion of the organ with keen anticipation for the past eighteen months. The specifica- tions for the organ were submitted by the M. P. Moller Company of Hagerstown, Maryland, on March 25, 1958, and the contract for the organ was signed in early April of that year by Dr. Henry, Miss Cline, and Mr. Westafer. Although the waiting period has been long, all agree that it has been worth it, for LaGrange College now possesses a beautiful new musical instrument of which it- can be justly proud.

NOTICE Because of space and time

limitations we regret that "Let- ters to the Editor" will not be in this issue of the paper. All letters from the first of school until the next issue goes to press WILL BE published in the Nov.-19 paper.

Art League Formed Here The LaGrange College Art Stu-

dent's League was officially estab- lished at the first meeting on Oct- ober 22, 1959. Its purpose is to cre- ate a keener appreciation of all types of art, through mutual ex- change of ideas, and by absorp- tion of ideas from outside authori- tatives sources.

The membership of the League will be made up of art majors, who are the charter members, and affiliate members, who must prove to the executive committee that they are truly interested in art.

Meetings will be held regularly every Wednesday night at 6:30. At the meeting on October 28 of- ficers were elected. They are as follows: president Tom Powers; vice-president, Linda Woodson; secretary, Sherrie Farrar; trea- surer, Martha Frances Griffin and Larry Thomas; reporter, Sara Magill.

A feature sponsored by the Art League will be the "work of the week". Members will contribute a piece of work weekly which will

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