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MARS HILL. NORTH CAROLINA
February 8, 1969
Walker Discusses PE Program
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Sunday
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Captain Rudy Reeves, after surpassing the school record of 191
>^6bounds in a single season, is drawing closer to the individual scoring
*®cord of 431 points held by Doug Pickard of the 1965-66 squad. Reeves
needs only 60 points in his remaining five games to set a new record
®nd etch his name on another line in the Blue and Gold record book.
Symposium to Focus
On Social Patterns
ORE
or Meals
*-banging Social Patterns” is the
beme of the fifth annual Spring
^Posium, slated to begin Sat-
^rday evening, February 22. Dr.
yelyn Underwood, head of the
istory Department and chairman
the Symposium Committee,
®rms this year’s symposium the
ost informative and important to
® “very timely subject
'vide human interest, applicable
o the entire academic conunun-
y in dealing with problems con-
®ming all of us in this Age of
transition.”
b^^’ ^riderwood believes we must
gin to take a more humanistic
aff^ all the changing values
su traditional institutions
i as the church, woman’s role
gj, Society and the family, which
j. ® ^^using widespread social un-
® and frustration,
g '^be contributions of all ages
social groups must be en-
uraged and respected,” she ex-
g “especially in this age of
Co upon the machine and
gg^tnercialism, maintaining in-
tinT^ ^®vels, the problem of leisure
racial readjustment, and the
to allow the creative of
’ disadvantaged, and forgotten
Sons to stagnate, while society
most of its interest around
younger generation.”
.be symposium begins on Sat
is y^^r as the weekend
pjg^l^^ri for more off-campus peo-
stuH^° attend and also offers the
yg a better schedule. This
ngj,^ features a kick-off din-
Saturday evening honoring
the first speaker, David Brinkley,
veteran news analyst and com
mentator.
One of the foremost contempo
rary American savants, Brinkley
is a native North Carolinian and
began his journalism career with
the Wilmington Star-News. He
was first teamed with Chet Himt-
ley for the 1956 National conven
tion, which was a success; this
event led NBC to introduce the
two as anchormen for “The Hunt-
ley-Brinkley Report” in October
of that year. During the years
since that date, their daily news
program has become one of the
nation’s most popular newscasts
with a nightly audience of more
than 20 million people.
Among other honors, Brinkley
was appointed a member of the
National Council on Arts by Presi
dent Johnson and was chosen for
the 1967 Golden Key Award by
six leading educational organiza
tions for his contribution to na
tional welfare. Brinkley’s address,
“Crisis in American Society” will
provide a distinctive outline for
the following lectures dealing with
the “Changing Social Patterns.”
The 8:00 Sunday evening ad
dress, “Traditional Values in Tran
sitions,” introduces Dr. Stewart
A. Newman, presently professor
of philosophy at Campbell Col
lege. Highly recommended by
three Mars HiU faculty who were
previously his students. Dr. New
man holds degrees from Hardin-
Simmons University and South-
(Continued on page four)
By Smith Goodrum
Editor's Note: The Hilltoo held its
interview for this issue with Dr. W. P.
Walker, chairman of the Physical Edu
cation Department. Dr. Walker is a
native of Western North Carolina. He
received his undergraduate degree at
Furman and his doctorate at Florida
State. He and his wife came to Mars
Hill with their three young children
three years ago.
Dr. Walker discusses the Phys
ical Education Department of the
college with the same enthusiasm
that he has instilled in the depart
ment since taking over the chair
manship three years ago. He at
tributes part of the success of the
department to the new physical
plant. This has enabled arrange
ment of properly balanced teach
ing stations, good equipment and
facilities, and freedom in plan
ning, i. e. fencing, wrestling,
aquatics and a complete gymnastic
program. The real strength, how
ever, is the high calibre instruc
tors and students that he works
with.
Dr. Walker takes pride in the
six areas of training now avail
able and gives the credit to the
initiative and ideas of those he
works with. At first students were
hesitant to speak out not really
believing their ideas were sought.
It was not long, however, until
the department was a complete
interchange of ideas.
The program division is headed
by the Core Program for sopho
mores and freshmen. Not only
are the students given close super
vision as to course selection, but
special efforts are also made to
set an example to the majors in
the department. The Professional
Major Program is for future
teachers and coaches. The Var
sity Program is for the highly
skilled individuals.
Dr. Walker anticipates a success
ful football team imder Coach
Shealy. He also plans to expand
the women’s varsity program to
include tennis, swimming, and
gymnastics. The Men’s and Wom
en’s Intramural program keeps the
gym occupied most of the time.
As for the Recreation Program
“ . . . I don’t know of any other
four-year college in the southeast
which even attempts to run a pro
gram like we do,” and this includes
Furman and Davidson. Any course
taught that does not require close
supervision can be practiced in
the gym at any time. Dr. Walker
acknowledges “ . . . 110% co
operation from the students. We
don’t have to worry about stu
dents taking or destroying prop
erty. I’ve always noticed this and
think it speaks highly of the stu
dents.”
There are two special programs
under way now that deserve spe
cial attention. The “Trampoleze”
is a new concept combining the
trampoline and the trapeze. The
equipment, designed by Mr. Phil
lips, is mobile so that the group
can perform anywhere. Mike
Wood, Rose Parsekian, and Bob
Gregory have done outstanding
work in this field.
The Acrobatic Square Dance
Team is a unique idea and has
attracted attention across the state.
Miss Tyler has worked closely
with this group.
, Members of the department are
also excelling in the academic
field. Jerry Gault expects publi
cation soon in the prestige p>e-
riodical “The Educator”. Jerry de-
$700 Grant Will Finance
Local Tutoring Program
Mars Hill College has received
a $700 tutoring grant from the
Southern Education Foundation,
according to Dr. Richard Hoff
man, Director of the Community
Development Program on the cam
pus.
The new program is to be di
rected by Mrs. Ellen Price, wife
of the pastor of the Mars HiU
Baptist Church, who will work in
cooperation with the community
development program.
In a pilot program with plans
for future expansion, the partici
pating college students will re
ceive one hour of credit for a prac-
ticum in political science.
Mrs. Price, who formerly taught
in a special institute in Laurin-
burg before her husband became
pastor here, gave the following
details on the program and her
goals for the project:
“Present plans call for 10 col
lege students to be assigned as
tutors in the black community of
Hillcrest inside the city of Ashe
ville; 19 more are to be placed in
various areas of Madison County.
“Two weeks of training sessions
began Monday. The beneficial
experiences for Mars HiUians,
however, will Ukely come in work
ing with youngsters who need
special tutoring and companion
ship. This is the i>oint at which
the collegians wiU probably learn
most what the tutoring program
is all about,” Mrs. Price said.
She sees a two-fold goal in the
new program, which gives the col
lege still another chance to relate
to the people of the surrounding
area in a helpful way. Children
who are under-achievers because
of environmental disadvantages
will be exposed to an enriching
and challenging opportimity to de
velop. At the same time, the col
lege student tutor will have an
opportunity to bring his own tal
ents and creativity to bear in a
one-to-one relationship.
“It wiU be an opportunity for
the college student to test the
applicability of his own liberal
education by being a formative
influence in today’s society,” she
said.
veloped a knowledge test on hand
ball that is analyzed statistically.
He has received a favorable re
sponse from several knowledge
able areas.
Buddy Bass is working on a
study that may have important
consequences in the field of men
tal health. He is working with
mentally retarded children to com
pare their mental aptitude scores
with their physical fitness scores.
It is significant that these stu
dents are doing work that in
volves publication which is be
yond the success of many in grad
uate school.
The Physical Education Depart
ment is also developing programs
that will involve and incorporate
the commimity. Beginning Feb
ruary 8, a recreation program for
faculty and staff yoimgsters will
begin that wiU also include some
community youth. The fees paid
by the faculty will also cover the
underpriveleged youth. A sum
mer day-camp program will ope
rate for three weeks; funds wiU
be sought to support the program
for 50 indigenous youth. The de
partment is interested in seeing a
one-to-one social interaction on
the part of parents and children
for positive development.
Dr. Walker is interested in Mars
HiU as a whole. He was on the
committee that formulated the ab
sentee policy that went into effect
last faU. He feels that if the
teacher-student relationship has
any significance the student should
be in class, this is in response to
the current complaints of the im
personal attitudes and practices on
college campuses.
“The contest of the Uberal arts
coUege has gone down the drain.
It has grown historicaUy and is
hard to define in the modem day.
Mars HiU’s role is going to have
to be to meet the needs of several
students, inteUectuaUy and so
cially.
“The idea today is service and
we can play a role in this region.
Located as we are at the tip of
the state where nothing is really
advanced, we can reaUy serve a
purpose. We have tried to have
programs that wiU involve the
culturaUy deprived and hope to
include as many as possible.”
Dr. Walker emphasizes Physical
Education over Athletics because
the latter only meets the needs of
the highly skiUed. He considers
physical education an integral
part of the total education of the
individual and yet just one part
of the total fitness. He wants to
have a successful program but
feels the students should be given
a prerogative — the right to make
a choice in their activities. He
stressed the economic importance
of physical fitness in attaining
employment. In essence Dr. Walk
er and his staff are trying to de
velop a program of benefit to
the training of the majors and of
value to the total development of
Mars HiU.