The Wcdegm Becfec
VOL. 3. NO. 12 ROCKY MOUNT, N. C.. MARCH 27, 1963 BI-WEEKLY-$2.00 YEARLY
New Trial Bill Wins Approval Of Senate
Student Life Association Proposals
Okayed By SGA After Heated Debate
Distinguished
Scientist Visits
Here March 25
Dr. Donald H. Andrews, a
distinguished scientist, lead
ing authority in thermodyna
mics, and professor of chemis
try, visited the Wesleyan cam
pus March 25 and 26 as a
Danforth Visiting Lecturer.
A native of Southington
(South Farmington), Connecti
cut, to which the Andrews
family came from Kent, Eng
land, in 1641, Dr. Andrews is
the first of his line who has
not continued to reside within
the original town limits of
Farmington.
He received his early edu
cation in the Southington pub
lic schools, spent one year at
Phillips Academy in Andover,
and received his B.A. and
Ph.D. degrees from Yale.
After periods of research in
low temperature calorimetry
at Yale, the Universities of
California and Leiden (Hol
land), and the Franklin In
stitute in Philadelphia, Dr.
Andrews came to Baltimore
in 1927 as asisistant professor
of chemistry at the Jolm Hop
kins University to teach ther
modynamics and to direct re
search in the field of calori
metry.
In 1930 he was promoted to
Professor of Chemistry, the
chair he has held since that
time. He iserved as chairman
of the department from 1936
to 1943, and is at present B.
N. Baker Professor of Chem
istry.
Public Lecture
Dr. Andrews gave a public
lecture at 8:15 p. m., March
26, in the Student Union on
“Dynamic Form in Nature
and Art.” with piano music
Betty Chang, Wesleyan’s stu
dent from Tiawan, Free China,
has now been thoroughly ini
tiated into American college
life. After forming definite
opinions on Chinese and Ame
rican school systems, customs,
and habits, Miss Chang was
eager to teU The Decree in
terviewer about her findings,
give her views on Wesleyan,
and answer questions about
her life in China.
Betty was bom in a country
that has only been a republic
for 82 years. China is steep
ed in tradition and oriental
charm. Its heritage is color
ful, going far back into the
annals of time.
Betty noted that “after the
Second World War our own
Chinese party received wea
pons from Russia. Fighting
broke out and the government
moved to Formosa. Commun
ists occupied China and the
state of Free China was ori
ginated. All want to return
to the freedom of ancient
times.”
She added that “even peo
ple in Red China fight the
Oommuiiists regime,”
DR. DONALD H. ANDREWS
and a motion picture. In two
informal or class meetings, he
discussed “The New Frontiers
of Temperature, Time, and
Outer Space,” and the “New
Frontiers of the Atom and In
ner Space,” with students and
faculty members.
The Danforth Visiting Lec
turers project, under wliich
Dr. Andrews came to Wes
leyan, is now in its sixth
year. It is sponsored jointly
by the Danforth Foundation
and the Association of Ameri
can Colleges.
Purpose of the program is
“to strengthen the intellectual,
the religious and the cultural
aspects of liberal education
in the United States.”
Dr. Andrews is one of 16
outstanding scholars and spe
cialists from this country and
abroad selected by the Foun
dation and the Association’s
Arts Program for campus
visits during the 1962-63 aca
demic year. The tours plan
ned for Dr, Andrews will take
him to the campuses of 12
colleges and universities in
several sections of the na
tion.
Tiawan is one of 35 Chinese
provinces. It enjoys freedom
of speech and religion, and
public elections are held to
elect and install mayors, and
city and country senators.
Citizens may also bear wea
pons if a legal permit is ob
tained. Because of population
and Communist occupation of
Red China, refugees stream
into Tiawan from Hong Kong.
In the Eastern part of China
they set up farms in the
sparsely settled areas there.
Betty stated that China was
“more in war than out of it.”
Although China is rapidly
becoming westernized, Betty
says the country is clinging
to traditions and customs tena
ciously. Mast of tliese customs
are centered around the fami
ly circle and relationships with
other people. Children always
respect their elders, and they
bow to the parents every morn
ing and when greeting a friend
or being introduced to others.
The oldest son and daughter
may refer to younger mem
bers of the family by their
given names, but younger
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Heated debate on a propos
ed new Student Life Associa
tion trial procedure climaxed
the March 11 meeting of the
Senate. The new procedure,
after having been carefully
prepared during a term of
many weeks by the Student
Life Association, was propos
ed to the Senate by Joan Lam-
berth, S. L. A. Chairman.
Dan Jacobs, member of the
S. L. A., also assisted in the
presentation.
The conti’oversy was initiat
ed by Senator and Junior
Clasis President Vann Massey,
who disagreed v/ith section S
of the bill, which read;
“An interrogation shall be
held in which questions may
bo directed to the defense or
prosecution by judges.”
Massey based his objection
on the grounds that once the
prosecution and defense final
ly rest their cases, botli are
obviously satisfied that noth
ing further remains to be
said. Joe Boling voiced his
agreement.
Having already moved that
the bill be accepted, the Stu
dent Government Association
Sophs Plan
^BigNite’^
A sophomore-sponsored even
ing in the imitative style of
night club entertainment is
planned for 8 p. m. next Sat
urday night, March 30, in the
Student Union Building at a
cabaret charge of 50 cents per
person.
Although the majority of tlie
entertainment comes from the
student body, the faculty is
represented by three mem
bers. Top talent ranging from
duo-pianists, singing groups
and skits to a girls’ chorus
line have been contracted for
this affair.
As one of the participants
in this show, Robert Stephens
of the “Doc Stephens and
Friends” group says, “every
body that is anybody is going
to be there to see the best
talent that Wesleyan hais to
offer.”
Massey To Officiate
The master of ceremonies
of last year’s popular “Jack
Harr” Show, Vann Massey,
will officiate.
While Vann is introducing
and the talent is performing,
waitresses will be circulating
among the audience to take
orders for Cokes (at a charge
of 10 cents per drink).
The “Big Night of Enter
tainment” is under the direc
tion of Bruce Sharer, chair
man of the Sophomore Social
Commission.
Ars Poetica
Oh Wordsworth, how pure
And simple thou seem’st
to me . . .
But oh that I could write
like thee!
—Anonymous
was unable to refer it back to
the S. L. A. for revision.
Heated debate was renewed
when it was moved by Massey
that an S. G. A. committee be
appointed by tlie President to
consider slight revisions, and
that it be understood that the
members of the Senate Com
mittee would be the members
of the S. L. A.
Misunderstanding on the part
of many as to the legality and
sagacity of this measure pro
longed Oie discussion, and one
senator was overheard com
menting, “. . . think you ought
to withdraw your motion and
start aU over.”
Motion Passes
Massey’s motion finally pass
ed (almost unanimously), and
the revised bill was again pre
sented by Boling, chairman of
the unnamed committee at the
March 18th meeting.
The bill, in its new form,
excluded section 8 and was
passed with little discussion.
The bill in its final form
follows:
Finished Bill
1. The charge shall be pre
sented in writing, properly
signed, to the Chairman of
the SLA.
2. Within a short time there
after, the defendant shaU be
summoned to a SLA hearing
and hear the charges read.
3. The defendant shall be
asked for plea:
a. If plea is guilty, the judges
may convene immediately
and deliberate disposition;
or they may recess until
a stipulated time.
b. If plea is not guilty, the
trial shall be announced
for a date stipulated by
the SLA.
4, The trial shall be con-
Under the direction of the
Faculty Studies Committee, the
Wesleyan faculty has initiated
a two-aspect program for their
enrichment and intellectual
stimulation. The Committee,
headed by Dr. C. Edwin Har
wood, has been the directive
;'.nd planning influence for
this faculty endeavor. Other
members are Dr. James Cox,
Miss Herta Wollscheiber, Mr.
Don Scalf, Mr. James Ted
der, and Mr. Larry Gupton.
Faculty Enrichment
The first aspect of the pro
gram is labeled faculty en
richment. An hour-long talk
is led by a faculty member
on some area in which he has
done extensive reaearch or
study at 4 p. m. one after
noon a month.
In previous months. Dr.
Willard Gatewood has given
a talk on his research in the
evolution controversy, and Dr.
Ed Seidel has discusised the
Psychology Survey that he
recently completed.
In April, Dr. James Cox
plans to disclose the results of
ducted by the following pro
cedure:
a. The following oath shall be
administered by the Chair
man of the SLA to the De
fense and Prosecution: “I,
(full name), do pledge on
my personal honor, as a
member of the Student
Government Association of
North Carolina Wesleyan
College, to speak the truth,
so help me God.”
b. The Chairman of tlie SLA
shall read the charges to
the defendant and ask for
a restatement of plea.
c. The prosecution shaU pre
sent facts concerning
charges to the defendant
and ask for a restatement
of plea,
c. The proisecution shaU pre
sent facts concerning
charges; after each testi
mony, the witness may be
cross-examined by the De
fense.
d. The Defense shall present
facte in favor of the de
fendant; after each testi
mony, the witness may be
cross-examined by the Pro
secution.
e. Summaries may be pre
sented in this order: (1)
Prosecution. (2) Defense.
f. All persons shall be dis
missed from the room;
the SLA shall review and
evaluate findings.
g. The SLA may recall de
fendant, witnesises, and/or
prosecution during the eval
uation period for clarifica
tion of testimony.
h. The defendant or defend
ants shall be called in be
fore the lecture and given
a report of the disiwsition
by the Chairman of the
SLA.
a private study in which he
is now engaged.
Discusision groups designat
ed as Faculty Studies Com
mittees choose books which
the participating faculty mem
bers are required to read in
order to discuss for the sec
ond aspect of the program.
One night per month the
faculty meets in a member’s
home to discuss and analyze
the book.
In December, Dr. Cox led
the discussion on Jesus and
His Story by Stauffer, and in
February Dr. Ed. Seidel led
the second discussion on Kings-
tree Island by John Ehle.
This month’s discussion on
T. S. Elliot’s Murder in the
Cathedral was headed by Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Johnson.
In addition to these areas,
plans are now being insti
gated for a self-study of the
total function of the college
from organization to curri
culum. This faculty study will
be preliminary to accredita
tion and is designed to speed
up that process.
Betty Chang Discusses
Life In China^ America
Faculty Participates In
Planned Study Project