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The Voice of North Carolina Wesleyan College
VOL. 8, NO. 4
THE DECREE
Rocky Mount, N. C., Friday, November 11, 1966
SGA APPLIES TO SUSGA
NEWLT ELECTED OFFICERS of the freshman class are left
to right; Connie Murray, secretary; Peter Welch, vice-presi- Photo By NORTON
dent; Harry Price, president; and Dee Nuchols, treasurer.
Price, Welch To
Freshman Class
By TOM MOWBRAY
A week filled with the dis
playing of a variety of posters,
of greeting people in the halls
and of passing out campadgn
buttons was climaxed by the
Freshman class elections on
Friday, October 21. The week
began with campal'gn speeches,
which were given on Tuesday
night and featured the an
nouncement of a write-dn candi
date, Harrell Pratt, who was
not allowed to speak to the au
dience of prospective voters.
Each candidate reviewed Ms
qualifications and desire to be
elected as they called for class
unity and determ'ination to ad
vance to new heights. In clos
ing, the office seekers encour
aged each student to vote and
to support those who were elec
ted.
The students, as well as the
anxious candidates, awaited the
returns which proclaimed Peter
Welsh the victor over William
Roberts in the race for the
Vdfce-presliidtency. In defeating
Ginger WiUis, Dee Nuchols be
came the class treasurer. Bal
loting for the office of secre
tary, which was sought by Dar
lene Condrey, Connie Murray
and Lynda Woodard, resulted
in a run-off between Miss Con
drey and Miss Murray. The all
important office of President
was lost to Don Holt and passed
into a run-off between Harry
Price and Harrell Pratt.
In returning to the polls on
Tuesday, October 25, the class
elected Harry Price as Presi
dent and (.^onnie Murray as
Secretary The representatives
of the Class of 1970 were final-
Head
In filling the role of Presi
dent, Harry Pili'ce, a graduate
of Newbem High School and
hopeful pre-med student, has
had ample experience. Harry
guided his Sophomore Class as
well as the Science and Latin
Clubs, while representing his
homeroom in the SGA at New-
bern. The head of the fresh
man class has expressed a
strong hope for the betterment
of relatibns between the fresh
men and upperclassmen. Harry
also points out the need for
more social functions and va
rious fund raising projects. He
is earnest in his desire to main
tain the old as well as establish
new traditions at Wesleyan.
Peter Welch, Vice-President,
is a graduate of George Wythe
High School in Richmond, Vir
ginia, who has 'also professed an
■”'t'rested in medicine. Peter
has made endeaveors iti such
fields as The Thesbian Society,
Debate Team, History Club and
French Club at George Wythe
as well as being non-fiction edi
tor of the school m'agazlne. He
also supports an earnest effort
to promote good will between
the freshmen and upperclass
men.
Connie Murray, the new sec
retary, is a graduate of Spring
Hope High School. Connie has
vast secretarial experience,
having served as secretary of
her senior class and yearbook.
She is an education major who
likes to read and loves sports.
Dee Nuchols, the new trea
surer, is a graduate of Gooch
land High School in Goochland
(Con’t on page 4)
Mel Gay, president of the
SGA, has announced that the
Student Government has applied
for admission into the Southern
Universities Student Govern
ment Association.
SUSGA is an organization de
signed to act as a link of com
munication between the colleges
and universities in the south
eastern part of the United
States. Through SUSGA student
leaders from the member
schools can exchange ideas and
experiences with the ultimate
goal of strengthening student
leadership.
SUSGA lists its purpose as be
ing “a non-policy making and
non-legislative organization that
exists solely to serve the stu
dents of the soufiheast and to
assist student leaders of its
member institutions to better
serve their own student bodies.”
Gay expressed the opinion that
SUSGA would be “a tremendous
asset to Wesleyan. It will give
us an opportunity to exchange
ideas with other schools in order
to strengthen our own student
government.”
“It will also be of particular
value in helping us to secure
top notch entertainment during
the school year,” he added.
One of the services of the or
ganization is to assist members
in obtaining entertainers. SUS-
Dr. Jack E. Teagarden, pro
fessor of English and chairman
of the English Department at
N. C. Wesleyan College, was
elected president of the North
Carolina Virginia College Eng
lish Association during its an
nual meeting at the University
of Virginia in Charlottesville last
weekend.
Dr. Teagarden succeeds Prof.
Robert Kellogg of U. Va. as
president. Other officers elected
were Dr. Richard Saunders of
the University of Richmond,
vice president; Mrs. Jessie
Brown of Hampton Institute,
secretary; Dr. D. L. Ball of the
College of William and Mary,
treasurer; and Dean James
Poindexter of Madison College,
to the Board of Directors.
GA sponsors an Entertainment
Bureau in co-operation with ten
national agencies which can pro
vide member schools with
necessary information and con
tacts with name performers.
Although it will take a few
weeks for Wesleyan’s applica
tion to be processed, Gay is
quite optimistic about the chan
ces of being accepted for mem
bership and feels it will be a
“big step forward” for the SGA.
Trustees Hold
Fall Meeting
Reports of $46,000 in gifts for
library books and approval of
promotions and increased health
benefits for faculty and a 10
per cent increase in student
board charges for 1967-68 high
lighted the fall meeting of the
Board of Trustees which was
held on campus as a part of the
Tenth Anniversary Founders’
Day Celebration.
In his progress report. Pres
ident Thomas A. Collins an
nounced gifts of $46,000 for
books to be added to the collec
tion when the library is com-
''Con’t on page 7)
The association is 'a regional
affiliate of the College English
Association, Inc. At its annual
October meetings it discusses
.the place for language and liter
ature in the American College
■and the concerns of English
scholars in their capacity as
teachers.
Open to all college teachers of
English in institutions of higher
education in the two states, the
association provides a means
for affecting the belief of its
membership in the importance
of English studies in the gen
eral framework of American
education.
Dr. Teagarden will represent
the association during the South
Atlantic Modern Language Asso
ciation meeting in Charlotte,
Nov. 10-13.
^ ly chosen.
On The Inside...
Wesleyan Ranks High On NTE
—Page 3
Cross-Country And Soccer
Teams Prepare For DIAC
—Pages 6 & 7
UMOC Review
—Page 5
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DR. TEAGARDEN
TEAGARDEN PRESIDENT
ENGLISH ASSOCIATION