HILLTOP NEWS
VOLUME V, NUMBER 7
New Chapel Planned
On LC Campus
A new vesper chapel will be
constructed in the near future at
LaGrange College if tentative
plans, announced last week by the
trustees of Callaway Foundation
and the trustees of the First Methodist church, materialize.
The Foundation has agreed to
contribute to the college one-half
of the actual cost of relocating
the present sanctuary on the college campus, the Foundation's
payment not to exceed $50,000.
The plans were announced by
George S. Cobb Jr., chairman of
the board of trustees of the church, who said that this group has
passed a resolution authorizing
the church to make available for
the chapel "all usable material of
our present sanctuary, including
but not limited to the cathedral
windows and memorial windows,
which are not needed by the
building committee in the erection
>.f our new sanctuary and annex."
The action is subject to approval by the church's official board
and quarterly conference and acceptance by the college board of
trustees.
The gift from Callaway Foundation, Inc. was announced by the
secretary-treasurer of the religious, educational, and charitable
organization, Glen M. Simpson.
He went on to say that the action
was brought about because many
people in LaGrange, in addition
to the Methodists, would like to
know that many of the outstanding features of the present sanctuary would be incorporated in a
new chapel on the college campus.
Dr. Waights G. Henry Jr., president of the college, said after the
gift was announced, "We are
grateful to the trustees of Callaway Foundation Inc. and First
Methodist Church of LaGrange
for making available to us the
means by which we can have a
vesper chapel. We must seek the
other $50,000 through friends of
the college."
"Inasmuch as LaGiange is a
Christian college," Dr. Henry
continued, "it is important that
this vesper chapel stand at the
center of the campus to symbolize
the place of religion in the life
of the college."
LAGRANGE COLLEGE, LAGRANGE, GEORGIA
Two buildings to be formally opened
New men's dormitory, new dining hall are valuable additions to college facilities
By Mickey Johnson
The date for the formal opening
of the two recently completed
buildings on the campus is Thursday, October 11. The new buildings are the 10th and 11th constructions on the Hill and a 12th
is undergoing phenomenal growth.
Evidence of this fact is that there
were only five buildings making
up LaGrange College six years
ago.
The ceremonies for the formal
dedications will begin at 3 o'clock
in the college gym. All faculty
members and students are expected to attend. Speaking at the dedication is Dr. Frank W. Moorhead, former pastor of the First
Methodist Church of LaGrange,
a former trustee of the college,
and now the pastor of the Peachtree Road Methodist Church in
Atlanta, one of the largest in the
conference.
Dr. Moorhead received his A B
'degree from Emory University,
his B D from the Candler School
of Theology, and an honorary
Doctor of Divinity degree from
LaGrange College.
The two new buildings were
built upon a loan of $520,000 from
the Housing and Home Finance
Agency of the Federal Govern-
STUDENT POLL
LaGrange "Rats" Approve Of "Ratting1
By Nancy Stipek
This week's Student Poll shows
that, on a whole, the freshmen
like the tradition of "ratting".
They feel that they get to know
the sudents and the school itself
better.
NANCY HAMBY — I think it's
wonderful even though it's hard
at times.
BARBARA KAGEY — It's a
lot of fun and a good way to get
to know everyone.
JIMI HXKS — I love it. I think
it would bo awful to do away w'th
•ratting"
JUDY E/ANS — I think it's
grand and I think we'll feel more
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1962
a part of the school when it's over.
DEAN OXLEY — It's a good
thing becau-e it builds spirit and
makes a *resi .ian feel a part of
things.
KENNY EASOM — Its a good
tradition air! makes you feel a
part of the school
EDDIE B <OWN — If it's used
in the right way it will make you
feel a part of the college, but
some people don't use it in the
right way.
CHART ENE WELCHER — I've
been having fun and I think it
helps freshmen grow up and get
in the spirit of the scnool.
ment. The new men's dormitory |
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is built in the style of the present p/^5 /TQfl FQOD SERVICE SPEEDUP
men's dorm, Turner Hall, and has
a capacity of 102. The new dining ANNOUNCED BY CAFETERIA MANAGER
hall, which is modern in every
By Clark Stone
respect, is really four dining halls
Several plans to speed up food work and, according to Mr. Mattin one, and offers facilities for
banquets, private parties, and reg- service in the college dining hall son, would be impossible to maare under consideration, indicates neuver.
ular student meals.
Changing the time of the evenFollowing the ceremonies, gues- Mr. Bob Mattson, manager of lots are invited to tour the build- cal operations for Campus Chefs, ing meal would be difficult also,
although Owen says that many of
ings on campus, especially the Inc.
two new buildings.
"No major changes are in store, the boys are ready to eat again
A special dinner is to be serv- but several time-consuming pro- by 10 p. m. Most opposition to
ed that night honoring the trus- cedures will be eliminated," Mr. this comes from girls who ask,
"What if we have to get ready
tees and their wives. A program Mattson said.
for dates by seven o'clock?"
presented by the Fine Arts DeA change expected to speed up
One point Owen voiced that did
partment will follow in Dobbs, the line on the days that hot dogs
and students may attend. A recep- or hamburgers are to be served not meet with disagreement from
tion will be held in Smith at 9 is the placing of jatsup and mus- other students was an addition in
o'clock for faculty, administration, tard containers en 'he tables help in the cafeteria. "With more
and board of trustees. That night, Former!;/ a student «ot these as people serving we could go faster. The way it is now, we have to
following the reception, out of he passed through the line.
wait to be served."
town members of the board will
Fifty students have been elimstay with local board members
inated from the evening line by
in order that they might be present at the annual fall meeting of allowing the seniors to occupy
'Look Homeward, Angel'
the Board of Trustees which will the faculty's private dining area.
This
helps,
but
it
does
not
solve
be held at 10 o'clock Friday morTo Be Curtain
the problem.
ning, October 12th.
Coming to the cafeteria at a
different time was suggested by Raisers Production
Mattson as a way to miss the rush.
Look Homeward, Angel will be
He said that only twenty-five
presented
on November 9 and 10
per cent of the students eat breakby the LaGrange College Curtain
fast from 7:00 to 7:30. At lunch,
Raisers as the first play of the
the bulk of the students gather
season. The play, based on the
at one o'clock. Also he pointed
novel by Thomas Wolfe, was writout that if the students would
ten by Ketti Frings.
pay closer attention in line and
Dr. Max Estes, a new member
make choices more quickly, servof the LC faculty, will direct this
ing could be speeded up.
production. Dr. Estes, a native of
Speaking for the students, Ow- Gay, receiver! his doctorate from
en Greene commended the allow- Florida State University this past
ing of seniors to be served in the summer.
faculty's dining area, saying, "It
Approximately 40 students tried
helped a lot".
out for the play. Of this number,
Owen has some ideas of his own thirty are new students at LC.
which include the substituting of The entire cast has now been
a double serving line, a change completed and includes new stuin the serving time of the evening dents as well as students who.
meal, and additions in labor.
returned for another season in the
Miss Sylvia
"I don't know exactly how they Curtain Raisers.
would work it, but a double serv- Strickland, a member of the Fine
ing line would solve everything," Arts faculty, will also appear in
Owen said. This idea runs into the production with one of the
DR. FRANK MOORHEAD
trouble when trying to make it leading roles.
Open House 8peaker
HILLTOP NEWS — LAGRANGE COLLEGE
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Tuesday, October 9, 1962
FORMAL OPENING
On Campus
With Lou Gys
Formal opening of a new dining hall and a new men's
dormitory on our campus this week is a reminder that LaGrange College is indeed fortunate in having increasingly
adequate facilities for its faculty and student body.
Each of the seven buildings constructed during the
past six years has made it possible to better serve additional
student enrollment. Expressed through generous donations
and hard work, these structures represent an appreciation
of the college's educational program and Christian atmosphere by graduates and former students, LaGrange citizens,
the Methodists of Georgia, interested businessmen, and
others.
The formal opening of the two newest buildings will
stand as another milestone in the history of our college. And
when the new library is completed, it, too, will be a physical
symbol of the progress of this historical institution.
However, we must be continually aware that facilities
alone do not make our college what it is today or what it
will be tomorrow; on the other hand, neither do the present
students and faculty form the unit of this college by themselves.
LaGrange College, as an outstanding institution of
higher learning, must be a synthesis of both of these factors,
or it will cease to achieve its goal of providing young men
and women with a strong liberal education in a small,
Christian campus atmosphere.
AN OPEN LETTER
Dear Dean Harwell,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the
administration for the change in the attendance procedure
for chapel. We feel that such a move demonstrates increased
confidence of the administration in the students of our college.
Thank you again for this consideration.
The Hilltop News
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to behold. Few could deny that
Like all good schools, LaGrange it is a beautiful structure and
College is suffering from a good quite a boon to our campus. But,
case of growing pains. The school's IS IT ADEQUATE???
It is a common thing to wait an
board of trustees and the adminhour
or more, just to learn that
istration are doing a fine job of
meeting the many and varied we are having cold cuts or hot
dogs (and rather skimpy porproblems and challenges that are
tions of those). After waiting pato be encountered in such phetiently
for bits and morsels of
nominal growth. Howevr, withsomething
we thought resembled
out the relp, cooperation, and
PROFESS r(JNAL ADVICE of the food, we are only to learn that
many --ub-contractors on this we must settle for dehydrated pocampus, all of the admirisiration's tatoes, etc.
We are not altogether comefforts m;.y >>e in vaift!
plaining
about the service, beTwo years ago, the enrollment j
at LaGrange College was little cause the food is so bad and the
more than four hundred. Now we portions so skimpy we don't mind
are pushing six hundred mighty waiting. But we feel that both
hard. In ten years, who knows? could and should be improved to
Have our new facilities been the benefit of the school both now
constructed with our growth po- and for years to come.
tential in mind? Our new "moRapaciously yours,
dern" (?) cafeteria is truly a sight
Charles Ekwurzel
Letter To The Editor
Let's Preserve 'Ratting'
By Harrlette Kuhr
Of the few really major LC traditions which remain,
"hazing" or "ratting" seems next in line to become a thing
of the past. Why is there always such a battle between the
faculty, administration, and students concerning the privilege of "ratting" or of being "ratted"?
One of the arguments against "ratting" is that it interferes with studies. Frankly, it becomes a good disciplinarian
—for the freshman who learns to put his mind on his studies
in spite of some outside interference (two weeks of "ratting") will be off to a good start in his college career. After
all, ratting is one of the smallest and shortest diversions
from studies that exists. The freshman who is not equipped
to take something such as "ratting" (which is done in fun),
is certainly not going to be able to stand some of the major
upsets which may come to him in his later college life.
As "ratting" existed this year, some have argued that
"ratting" was too long. Only three years ago, "ratting" lasted
through the first weekend open to the freshman class. Therefore, it was endured for not less than four weeks. Anything
under two weeks would be ridiculous and would certainly
not be rightfully called "ratting".
The main problem which faces each sophomore class
is that of handling the few members who lose sight of the
original purposes of "ratting". It is then up to the particular
class in question to take proper action and, if necessary, to
bar those who are guilty of breaking the contract from further "ratting" privileges
"Ratting" is done in the spirit of fun. Each person who
enters into active campus life does so with the understanding that accidents can and do happen. This is an unfortunate fact which applies to almost any campus activity. No
one intentionally causes another to be hurt during the periods of "ratting" activities. However, it must be said, that a
sophomore class which plans its "ratting" activities in full
detail, with each member having a complete understanding
of those activities which are permissable and of those which
are not permissable, will then be a class "ninety-nine and
ninety-four one-hundred per cent sure of accident-free "ratting".
"Here We Go Round Again"
should be the theme for all of the
old students here at LaGrange.
Rush is still in full swing and
the "big bite" is on now more
than ever. Why can't people just
be themselves? Why must so many people alter their personalities
just for the sake of rush? These
questions will probably never be
answered, but let's give them
some thought, shall we? Let's give
these rushees a true picture and
really let them know what they
are getting into now, not after
pledging is over. If this is not
done, all the principles of brotherhood (the very thing that a
fraternity or sorority stands for)
will be in vain.
The fraternities and sororities
are not all to blame. A fraternity
or sorority will be a vital part of
the new student's life here at LaGrange, and he or she- should feel
it important enough to lift up
these "falsities", if they exist, and
look very deeply into these organizations. The fraternity or sorority should work as a group
and serve for the betterment of
that group, and thus, when a
rushee makes that all-important
decision, he or she should examine this organization as a group
and not let a few individuals sway
him one way or another.
The "Big Brother-Little Brother" program here at LaGrange
is a fine idea, that is, when it
stays within the limits of what it
exists for. The main objective of
this tradition is to unite the junior class and the freshman class
all through their college years.
This program should not in any
way influence a rushee's choice
of a fraternity o^ sorority; this is
up to those so-called "Big Brothers and Big Sisters". However,
some enter into this relationship
in a very insincere manner and
thus merely use it to put a further "big bite" on the rushees.
So may I end in saying, let's
be ourselves; the rushees will like
it better and maybe even you
yourselves may be irepressed with
the new change.
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HILLTOP NEWS — LAGRANGE COLLEGE
Tuesday, October 9, 1962
Greeks go into
second rush
The Hilltop News goes
weekly next week
The brothers of Gamma Phi
Alpha and the sisters of Kappa
Phi Delta gave a joint rush party
October 6 at Pine Mountain. They
treated the new students to a
"singing" ride to the mountain
and then to hot dogs to ward off
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the chilly night air.
Following the mustard and catsup, a band, hired for the occasion,
started swinging and everyone
danced to some fine music.
The ride back to school kept
up the gay spirit.
The Alpha Phi Beta Sorority
entertained the new students with
a program in the auditorium fol- |
lowed by a tea in the formal par- '
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lor on Sunday afternoon.
The program, a dance and song
interpretation, was based on the
Alpha Phi rose. At the tea, a
large piece of ice with the center
scooped out served as the unique
punch bowl. Frozen in the ice
block were red roses. Small cakes
and mints with tiny icing roses
were served with the punch. The
Alpha Phi girls used this opportunity to better acquaint themselves with the new girls.
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Now that we are beginning the
third week of school we have
seen two important aspects of social life at LC take place. The
traditional "ratting" of the freshman class was climaxed on September 29, with a surprise party
given by the sophomore class in
honor of the "rats".
The second event took place
last Friday at the freshman-junior
class party. The junior "big brothers" and "big sisters" revealed
their identity to their "little brothers and sisters" at the Barnyard Party.
Last year the junior class decided to discontinue the brothersister tradition because they felt
it was unsatisfactory and too expensive. On Monday, September
25, the juniors voted to keep the
tradition after making a few
changes in the previous policy.
"Big brothers and sisters" are
the symbols of the sister class union between juniors and freshmen, in addition to being an aid
to their "little brothers and sisters." This relationship is a vital
part of the class union. Freshmen,
as well as juniors, have a responsibility to cultivate this relationship.
The sister classes stand by each
other similar to a family unit.
"Big brothers and sisters" understand the problems of the new
students and are ready to give
any advice and help that they can.
Freshmen, now that you know
who your "big brothers and sisters" are, go to them with your
problems and your accomplishments. Juniors, keep in mind that
it is your duty to help the freshmen. Let us all be thankful that
this tradition was preserved.
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HILLTOP NEWS — LAGRANGE COLLEGE
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want to be a part of the one that
you seem most "in tune with" and
natural self, you may find your- the one that fulfills your needs.
self a part of some group that
Rush will end October 21, whiisn't your type at all.
ch is four days before bids go
Meet as many brothers and sisout. These four days of silence
ters as you possibly can. Even if
are set up as time for you to make
you do not join their sorority or
your choice with no pressures apfraternity, rush provides a wonplied, and for the groups to dederful opportunity for making
cide on you.
new friends.
At 6 p. m. on Thursday, OcObey your feelings. You will
be able to tell which sorority or tober 25, the bids will be in your
fraternity to join when the time mailboxes. The great moment has
arrived. When closed study hall
for choosing comes.
Make your own decision; it will ends at 10:00, you will go to an
announced spot on campus to join
be the right one.
All students at LC are "issued Your sorority or fraternity. From
an invitation to join one of the that night on, you will be pledges
sororities or fraternities. The or- and participate in pledge proganizations are local, which means grams until the day you become
they are not affiliated with na- a sister or brother in the sorority
tional societies. Many campus or fraternity of your choice.
events revolve around the social
Enjoy rush — it's for you.
organizations; therefore, you will
HINTS FOR RUSH BEHAVIOR
By DIANE ALFORD
Society Editor
Traditional rush at LC will
continue for five weeks. During
this time the three sororities and
the three fraternities will be looking at you and you will be observing them.
Here are a few suggestions that
should be heeded:
Participate in ALL rush activities. You will eventually be a
welcomed member in one of the
organizations and you will need
to know which one is really the
"one" for you. You must have attended all rush parties to be considered a rushee.
Be yourself. Only by relaxing
and being just plain you can you
decide which group you like best.
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to be someone other than your
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