PAGE TWO
THE LANCE
APRIL 3, 1962
EDITORIALS
To The Winner - Responsibility
The first scheduled and complete elections at St. An
drews have come to an end. The voting was very close in
most cases, this including five run-offs. The winners of the
elections are now to be entrusted with the student govern
ment of St. Andrews. They are no longer candidates is an
election, but presidents, treasurers, and senators. We, the
student body, have given them, by consent of our majority
vote, the responsibility of guiding our life as a group at
St. Andrews next year. This small, select group of individu
als fill the positions in the student body that represent our
law and our honor.
We may hope that they are aware of the responsibility
they accepted when they chose to run, and the responsibility
that they are forced to accept with their victory. We hope
also that now that the tension of the campaign and the thril]
of winning are past or passing, that they will be resolute
and honest in applying their finest efforts toward doing
their best for St. Andrews.
We have shown our faith and confidence in their ability
to govern us. We do, however, retain, by right of our vote,
the privilege of criticism if there is need for it. We accept
the fact that we will not all be pleased, all the time, but with
the presence of the mutual respect that is necessary here,
we can function well toward achieving our mutual goal, the
good of St. Andrews.
In any contest, or election, there must be the defeated
as well as the victors. This group was equally willing to ac
cept the responsibility and just as eager to serve St. An
drews. They are undoubtedly capable, and could make fine
contributions to St. Andrews. There is still much to be done
and many positions to fill. We hope that this group will not
be forgotten, and more, that they will not forget themselves
the contributions they could make.
Any position in student government is a difficult task
and often a thankless one. Their success and efficiency de
pend to a large extent on the co-operation of the student
body. We would all do well to remember that.
In Spring A Young Han's...
Without a shadow of a doubt, spring is here. With this,
the universal truth that “in the spring a young man’s (and,
of course, a young lady’s) fancy lightly turns toward
thoughts of a good time.” We are quite aware that the above
mentioned “good time” does not necessarily involve academ-
■ ically-related matters, or at least this a little less than dur
ing the winter. In our observances of the rites of spring
there will be little temptations to, for instance go swimming
in the lake, volunteer our humble efforts in the planting of
the trees, climb to the roofs of the dorms in order to get
closer to the sun, and other harmless and interesting activi
ties like this.
We must, however, exercise a little temperance in the
pursuit of our celebrations. There just might possibly be
those resisting their deep and natural impulses, and pursu
ing the academically related matters. It is also possible that
in our exuberance and enthusiasm we may get carried aw'ay
and perhaps “bend” a rule or two. The Honor Council, and
others, tell us that we must avoid this.
The rites of spring must and will be observed. Good
sense suggests only discretion in our method of observation.
E.W.
Editor-in-chief ti • t ■ ■ • • • • • Elaine Ward
Managing Editor M. Preston Stone
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SGA Activities
Student Council
Met March 14
The meeting was called to or
der by Annie Duke, SGA Presi
dent. Miss Duke also had the
devotional.
The St. Andrews SGA has re
ceived an invitation to attend
the Spring North State SGA on
April 29 and 30 at Catawba Col
lege.
Arrangements for a dinner
for the old and newly-elected
officers on March 16 will be
made. Annie Duke will check
with Mr. Fisher.
The installation of newly-
elected officers on April 16 was
discussed. Dr. Moore, President
of the College, will be asked to
install the officers. The pro
gram will include a summary of
the year’s work by the outgo
ing SGA President and an ac
ceptance speech by the incom
ing SGA President.
The St. Andrews SGA Con
vention wiU hold another ses
sion Thursday, March 15 at 7:00
in the Liberal Arts Auditorium.
Installation Service
Planned For April
The meeting was called to
order by Annie Duke, SGA
President. Miss Duke also had
the opening prayer.
The Student Council has
been asked to assist with regis
tration of prospective students
who are to take the Vardell
Scholarship tests on Saturday,
March 24.
The Elections Board has re
quested that additional mem
bers be appointed to this com
mittee. The Student Council
will submit five names to the
Senate for approval on Monday,
March 25.
Dr. Moore, President of the
College, will have the charge
and acceptance of officers dur
ing the installation service on
April 16. Faye Hooks, secretary,
will send a memorandum to Mr.
Vaughn requesting chairs and a
public address system. The fac
ulty will be invited to attend.
The publicity committee will be
asked to assist with the pub
licity.
Scenes Front Southland Are
Shown In Student Center
On exhibit in the Student
Center is a collection of 30
•Paintings depicting v a r i ous
areas and scenes of the South
ern States.
Tie exhibit went on display
on March 26 and will remain in
the Student Center until April
18.
This collection of American
art was comipiled by the editors
of Ford Times, a monthly pub
lication sent to motorists all ov
er this country by the Ford
Motor Company.
The exhibit consists of 30
paintings, each by a different
artist. Fifteen states are repre
sented with 2 paintings depict
ing areas and scenes from each
state (by regional artists. In
cluded in the collection are
paintings from such well known
artists as Dale Nickols, Horace
Day, Joe Cox, Marion Junkin
and Louis Freund.
Paintings in the exhibit de-
p i c t scenes from Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama. Florida, Tex
as, Kentucky, Maryland, Ar
kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi.
Tennessee, Missouri and West
Virginia.
This collection is only one of
25 traveling art exhibits as
sembled from the Ford Times
Collection of American Art.
The entire Ford Times Col
lection includes 6,500 published
paintings by nearly 700 contem
porary American Painters. The
Ford Times is continually add
ing to the collection and there
are nearly 750 paintings under
consideration for publication in
the collection at a later date.
The paintings are done in wa-
tercolor, gouche, casin and oth
er water-soluble media.
The collection is the largest
national commission of region
al American painting ever un
dertaken by artist for an in
dustrial siK>nsor.
The exhibit depicts scenes of
wildlife, landscape, o u t d oor
sports, regional architecture,
life and regional America.
They Turned 'No's' Into News
“Impossible!”
“Can’t be done!”
“What a weird idea!”’
Outcries like this have greet
ed an amazing number of the
ideas and inventions we take
for granted today — and can
still frequently be heaM, even
in this age of technology, when
a radical new device makes its
appearance.
“Crazy mathematician” was
the label pinned on Isaac New
ton when he announced his dis
covery of the laws of gravity.
Louis Pasteur was challenged
to a duel when he expressed
his belief that a person could
be immunized against the vio
lent form of a disease by a
“vaccination” that would pro
duce a mild form of the disease.
Then there was the experi
ence of Rowland Hill. “A means
of making sedition (treason)
easier” was one reaction to a
proposal he made in 1837. “Of
all the wild and visionary
schemes I have ever heard of,
this is the most extraordinary,”
was another, expressed by EJng-
land’s Postmaster General be
fore Parliament. Hill’s “wild”
suggestion: the use of postage
stamps as a method of prepay
ing the delivery of mail.
Three years later, the penny
post was enacted into English
law, and other countries soon
followed suit. People liked
stamps so much they soon be
gan to collect them — and a
new ihobby was bom.
Moral: if you think you have
a really sharp idea, pay no at
tention to cutting remarks. Re
mind yourself how many com
monly accepted inventions won
acceptance by only a whisker—
or by a stretch of the imagina
tion.
Senate Passes
Constitution
The meeting was called to
order by Mike Pegram, presi
dent of the senate. Carol Brooks
had the opening prayer. The roll
was called by Faye Hooks, sen
ate secretary.
Mike Pegram stated that this
special meeting was called to
consider the proposed constitu
tion set forth by those delegates
attending the SGA convention.
The proposed constitution
was read by Norwood Maddry,
sophomore senator. Much dis
cussion followed this reading.
MOTION: That we accept
and ratify this proposed con-
sitution in its entirity — pass
ed.
MOTION: that article XV sec
tion 1 be changed to read that
the president of each official de
nominational organization be on
the Student Christian Council
— passed.
MOTION: article XV as so
stated — passed.
MOTION: that the meetisg
be adjourned.
Seniors Plan Graduation
The May 4 graduation exer
cises to be held at St. Andrews
are the subject of much con
cern to the senior class.
One of the many details in
volves the caps and gowns. All
seniors are to be measured for
this by Wednesday.
The class has also decided to
request an itemized list of the
graduation expenses from the
business office.
A committee of Magie Fish-
burn, Ray Goodman, Judy Mc-
Coll, and Jeri Johnson has been
organized to consider the gift
that the class will leave the
school, while another commit
tee speculates on plans for a,
senior party. This group is Joan
Caddell, Patricia Finch, and
Joy Bagwell.
It has also been requested of
the class that it elect two mem
bers to serve on the board of
directors of the Alumni Associ
ation next year.
There are also plans in the
making for a junior-senior ban
quet to be held April 14.
Constitution Schedule
April 2 — Constitution to be
"ead in dorms
April 3 — Constitution to be
"ead to day students (copies to
be posted)
April 17 — Open senate meet-
’ng for purpose of discussing
Tnd answering questions about
the proposed constitution.
April 23 — Vote on the pro
posed constitution.
In Memorium
ROBERT M. CLIFTON
Born March 5, 1907
Died March 23, 1963
Member of Faculty
1956-1963
Give what you have. To some
one it may be better than you
aare to think.
—Longfellow
Avarice and happiness never
saw each other, how then
should they become acquaint
ed?
—Benjamin Franklin
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