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SILLINOIS \.:WESLEYAN Vol. 67 Bloomington, Illinois, Friday, February 10, 196U1 NIVERSITY America's 'Freedom Fighter' To Address RAC Banq uet Newly Elected Bishop Friday Convo Speaker At its Founders' Day Convocation February 17 in Memorial Gym. nasium Illinois Wesleyan University will honor the men who met to establish it on September 23, 1850. Among those who pioneered in feoruenndd inJgo htnh eS .i nBstairtguetiro, nt hwe erRee vtheree nRde vTerheonmd asP eMtearg eCe,a rtMwrr.i gJhatm, eths e ARlleivn-, Mr. Isaac Funk, Mr. John W. Ewing, Mr. Lewis Bunn, Mr. James Miller, and Mr. Ernest Fell. Voigt Speaks '>' " Bishop Edwin E. Voigt, newly ^ elected Bishop of the Illinois Area of the Methodist Church, will be the convocation speaker. BiShop Voigt is not a newcomer to the State of Illinois. He was born near Kankakee, was raised at Roberts, and attended school there. He began his ministerial career in the Rock River Conference, which is now the Chicago Mietro-politan Area, and was received on trial in 1920 and admitted in full connection in 1924. In October, 1960, he was installed as Bishop to the Illinois Area after coming from Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he served as Bishop of the Dakotas Area. The convocation program will Bishop Edwin E Voigt also include singing by the Co- Bishop Edin .Voigt LCehwoiisr uWnhdiekre htahret adnirde ctaio itnr iboufte Drtlo Sdcirheucltt z thPer oof.r,c Mheasritora Mfaonrc inthelel i pwriol-l the founders by Professor W. E. cessional and recessional. ALL-U COUNCIL... Whitehurst Unable TO Get' Into Pfeiffer Hall-By Phone "I have trouble getting into" Pfeiffer Hall," said Dr. James Whitehurst at the All-University Council, meeting Tu e s d a y. "By phone, I mean," he added. The comment came up during a discussion of the number of tele-phone lines per dormitory and the problems of trying to phone into the dorms. Dr. Whitehurst and several other members of the council wanted to know whether or not it was pos-sible to provide another telephone line into some of the dorms. Sue Gilbert replied that she had understood when the switchboard in Holmes Hall was installed, sev-eral lines would be opened in Bloomington. These, she said, could possibly be used for the dorms. SRAC Banquet Dr. whitehurst-promoting the RAC Banquet speaker, Martin Lu-ther King, Jr.-read from an arti-cle in the February issue of Har-per's by James Baldwin. Mr. Bald-win said that Dr. King is "immedi-ately and tremendously. winning ' in the article entitled "The Dan-gerous Road Before Martin Luther King." The religion professor also brought up the situation concerning the sale of tickets. Since not enough tickets had been sold Tues-day night, the Religious Activities Commission decided to announce the banquet over the loud-speaker in the Grill and Commons on Wednesday. Mr. Ed Carpenter agreed to do the announcements. IAA and IWU Mr. Jack Horenberger a s k e d President Bertholf to clarify the rumors of when the IAA will va-cate their buildings. As of the latest report, the IAA will move to its permanent build-ing in July 1961. At present they are six months ahead of their building schedule. At the end of the meeting, Presi-dent Bertholf explain ed "pro-grammed self-instruction devices," or "teaching machines." "Maybe teachers are going to be unneces-sary," he quipped. Results of an experiment in eighth grades have shown that stu-dents can learn the material in one-half the timb it would have taken them a year laiter with an instruc-tor. These machines are for factual courses only. ON THE INSIDE Art Drama Editorials Faculty News "Glamour" Contest M erry W hirl ......... Music Next Week on Campus S p o r t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Senate 3 _ 44 2 7 5, 6 4 7, 8 2 Alabama Boycotts Hit Segregationists By NANCY HITCHINGS BYy NA NI TC C HI N G $iiiiiiiiiii~i}i:iiiiiiiijii!iiiii~i~ On December 5, 1955, Montgom-ery, Alabama, became the proving ground for the struggle and tri- .......... umph of freedom and justice in iii America. The once dormant and quiescent Southern Negroes could take no more. Almost spontaneously they decided to boycott the segregated city buses as a nonviolent reaction ...... against discrimination. Leads Bus Boycott Leading the Montgomery Ne-groes in their boycott was Dr. Martin Luther King, young minis-ter of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tChheu rMcho. ntHgoem ebreyc amIme propvreesmideennt t Aosf- ignrg. equality for the American Ne-sociation, the organization, which, Arrested Several Times in King's words, "is seeking to im- It wasa happy day When the prove not the Negro of Montgom- Montgomer y city buses made their ery but the Whole of Montgomery." usual rounds carrying both Negroes Martin Luther King, Jr., was and whites-carrying them without born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, the bars of segregation. But the Georgia. As the son of a Baptist story was not without pain. minister, he grew up in the South Martin Luther King was arrested deeply resenting the system of many times. His home was bombed segregation., twice. He r e c e i v e d numerous theL ikme inhiisst rfya;t hehre, Dgrr.a dKuinatge de ntferoremd twhhreitaet sc itoifz ednse atahn dd awilays ftrhoem viicrtaimte Crozer Theological Seminary in of a near-fatal stabbing. 1951 and received his Ph.D. from This, then, is Martin Luther King Boston University in 1955. He mar- -a man vho never forgot to "love ried the former Coretta Scott in his enemy;" he made suffering a 1953; the are the parents of three virtue. From the beginning, the children, basic philosophy of the movement accTohuen t "Moof ntgao mbeursy sSttroikrye" wish icahn ahne d ledit wwaass ntohnev ioSleernmt onre siosnta ncthee, aenndd edis int hae Sfuiprsrte mseu cCceosusrftu ld, eclaisrigoen- MMoounntgt otmhaert yi'n stp6i redd igthnei fiNede groseosc iaolf scale application of nonviolent re- action. sistance in the United States today. In other words, Christ furnished For Martin Luther King and the spirit and motivation, while 50,000 Negroes, the "Montgomery Gandhi furnished the nonviolent Story" held hope-hope for achiev- method. Alpha Gamma Delta, Acacia Win Dance Attendance Prizes Acacia fraternity and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority won top Black Book Deadline The Black Book, IWU's English department literary publication, has set its deadline for receiving material as February 25. 'The Black Book will use poethy, short stories, or essays of good quality. All students are invited to submit some material. The publica-tion. date is set for the first week of March. Materia may be submitted to Anne Beall or Judy Epple, co-editors, turned in to the desk in Memorial Center, or givento Mr. Joseph Meyers, Black Book advisor. honors for having the highest at-tendance 'at the Campus Chest Dance February 4. Kappa Kappa Gamma was second and Kappa Delta third for the sororities, and the fraternities Phi Gamma Delta and Tau Kappa Epsilon gained sec-ond and third place, respectively. Ed Coursey was the master of ceremonies for the entertainment, which included a dance by Nancy Ransdell, a novelty act of a medley of songs by Sandy Jamerson, a vocal number by Bob Vyverberg accompanied by a Phi Mu Alpha combo, and songs by a Sigma Alpha Iota quartet. Sue Greene stated that approxi-mately $260 was gained for Campus Chest through the dance. Dr. M.L King 'Falces Challenge' Dr. Martin Luther King of At-lanta, Georgia, will speak on the topic "Facing the Challenge of a New Age" at the Religious Empha-sis Banquet February 14 in the Main Lounge of Memorial Center. At this meeting he will explain his philosophy of nonviolence, and after the dinner, during an infor-mal question peribd in Presser auditorium, students will have an opportunity to discuss his speech and ask questions. Admission is 50 cents or by activity ticket. Dr. King and his father are co-pastors of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Mr. King lives with his family. Holds Degrees A man who holds many degrees, pDurb. lKici ngsc'sh oeodlus caotfi onA tlgaonetsa frtoom H tahre-vard University. He holds a B.A. from Morehouse College, a B.D. from Crozer Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Boston Univer-sity. His academic career also includes study at the University of Pennsyl-vania in 1950-51 and at Harvard University in 1952-53. His honorary degrees include a Doctor of Hu-mane Letters, Morehouse College; a Doctor of Divinity, Chicago Theo-logicai Seminary; a Doctor of Laws, Morgan State College; a Doctor of Humanities, Central State College; and a Doctor of Divinity, Boston University. At present Dr. King occupies a onfufmicbese.r Hoef isv aprrieosuisd enpto-esimtieornistu sa nodf the Montgomery Improvement As-sociation, Inc., president of the (Continued on page 4) Dr. King's Schedule TUESDAY-February 14 2 p.m.-Principles of Sociology-speakirig on minority groups, civil rights (Science Ldcture Hall) 3 p.m.-New Testament-(Shaw Hall, Room 204-5)-speaking on the principle of non-vio-lence in community and inter-national relationships 5:30 p.m.-Banquet-Memorial Center- Address: "Facing the Chal-lenge of the New Age" (Note Admission by ticket only. No one will be allowed to come at the conclusion of the dinner in order to hear the speech.) 8p.m.-"Talk-Back Session"- Open to the public-Presser Hall Admission-50 cents (or by your Activity Ticket) Question and Answer session. Tickets for the dinner are still on sale at Memorial Center desk. a I - -- ..- -- ~------ \lol.. 6P B~oomingt'on, Illinois, Friday, February 10, 1961 No. 17 - UNIV E RSltY
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Full Text | SILLINOIS \.:WESLEYAN Vol. 67 Bloomington, Illinois, Friday, February 10, 196U1 NIVERSITY America's 'Freedom Fighter' To Address RAC Banq uet Newly Elected Bishop Friday Convo Speaker At its Founders' Day Convocation February 17 in Memorial Gym. nasium Illinois Wesleyan University will honor the men who met to establish it on September 23, 1850. Among those who pioneered in feoruenndd inJgo htnh eS .i nBstairtguetiro, nt hwe erRee vtheree nRde vTerheonmd asP eMtearg eCe,a rtMwrr.i gJhatm, eths e ARlleivn-, Mr. Isaac Funk, Mr. John W. Ewing, Mr. Lewis Bunn, Mr. James Miller, and Mr. Ernest Fell. Voigt Speaks '>' " Bishop Edwin E. Voigt, newly ^ elected Bishop of the Illinois Area of the Methodist Church, will be the convocation speaker. BiShop Voigt is not a newcomer to the State of Illinois. He was born near Kankakee, was raised at Roberts, and attended school there. He began his ministerial career in the Rock River Conference, which is now the Chicago Mietro-politan Area, and was received on trial in 1920 and admitted in full connection in 1924. In October, 1960, he was installed as Bishop to the Illinois Area after coming from Aberdeen, South Dakota, where he served as Bishop of the Dakotas Area. The convocation program will Bishop Edwin E Voigt also include singing by the Co- Bishop Edin .Voigt LCehwoiisr uWnhdiekre htahret adnirde ctaio itnr iboufte Drtlo Sdcirheucltt z thPer oof.r,c Mheasritora Mfaonrc inthelel i pwriol-l the founders by Professor W. E. cessional and recessional. ALL-U COUNCIL... Whitehurst Unable TO Get' Into Pfeiffer Hall-By Phone "I have trouble getting into" Pfeiffer Hall," said Dr. James Whitehurst at the All-University Council, meeting Tu e s d a y. "By phone, I mean," he added. The comment came up during a discussion of the number of tele-phone lines per dormitory and the problems of trying to phone into the dorms. Dr. Whitehurst and several other members of the council wanted to know whether or not it was pos-sible to provide another telephone line into some of the dorms. Sue Gilbert replied that she had understood when the switchboard in Holmes Hall was installed, sev-eral lines would be opened in Bloomington. These, she said, could possibly be used for the dorms. SRAC Banquet Dr. whitehurst-promoting the RAC Banquet speaker, Martin Lu-ther King, Jr.-read from an arti-cle in the February issue of Har-per's by James Baldwin. Mr. Bald-win said that Dr. King is "immedi-ately and tremendously. winning ' in the article entitled "The Dan-gerous Road Before Martin Luther King." The religion professor also brought up the situation concerning the sale of tickets. Since not enough tickets had been sold Tues-day night, the Religious Activities Commission decided to announce the banquet over the loud-speaker in the Grill and Commons on Wednesday. Mr. Ed Carpenter agreed to do the announcements. IAA and IWU Mr. Jack Horenberger a s k e d President Bertholf to clarify the rumors of when the IAA will va-cate their buildings. As of the latest report, the IAA will move to its permanent build-ing in July 1961. At present they are six months ahead of their building schedule. At the end of the meeting, Presi-dent Bertholf explain ed "pro-grammed self-instruction devices," or "teaching machines." "Maybe teachers are going to be unneces-sary," he quipped. Results of an experiment in eighth grades have shown that stu-dents can learn the material in one-half the timb it would have taken them a year laiter with an instruc-tor. These machines are for factual courses only. ON THE INSIDE Art Drama Editorials Faculty News "Glamour" Contest M erry W hirl ......... Music Next Week on Campus S p o r t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Student Senate 3 _ 44 2 7 5, 6 4 7, 8 2 Alabama Boycotts Hit Segregationists By NANCY HITCHINGS BYy NA NI TC C HI N G $iiiiiiiiiii~i}i:iiiiiiiijii!iiiii~i~ On December 5, 1955, Montgom-ery, Alabama, became the proving ground for the struggle and tri- .......... umph of freedom and justice in iii America. The once dormant and quiescent Southern Negroes could take no more. Almost spontaneously they decided to boycott the segregated city buses as a nonviolent reaction ...... against discrimination. Leads Bus Boycott Leading the Montgomery Ne-groes in their boycott was Dr. Martin Luther King, young minis-ter of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. tChheu rMcho. ntHgoem ebreyc amIme propvreesmideennt t Aosf- ignrg. equality for the American Ne-sociation, the organization, which, Arrested Several Times in King's words, "is seeking to im- It wasa happy day When the prove not the Negro of Montgom- Montgomer y city buses made their ery but the Whole of Montgomery." usual rounds carrying both Negroes Martin Luther King, Jr., was and whites-carrying them without born January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, the bars of segregation. But the Georgia. As the son of a Baptist story was not without pain. minister, he grew up in the South Martin Luther King was arrested deeply resenting the system of many times. His home was bombed segregation., twice. He r e c e i v e d numerous theL ikme inhiisst rfya;t hehre, Dgrr.a dKuinatge de ntferoremd twhhreitaet sc itoifz ednse atahn dd awilays ftrhoem viicrtaimte Crozer Theological Seminary in of a near-fatal stabbing. 1951 and received his Ph.D. from This, then, is Martin Luther King Boston University in 1955. He mar- -a man vho never forgot to "love ried the former Coretta Scott in his enemy;" he made suffering a 1953; the are the parents of three virtue. From the beginning, the children, basic philosophy of the movement accTohuen t "Moof ntgao mbeursy sSttroikrye" wish icahn ahne d ledit wwaass ntohnev ioSleernmt onre siosnta ncthee, aenndd edis int hae Sfuiprsrte mseu cCceosusrftu ld, eclaisrigoen- MMoounntgt otmhaert yi'n stp6i redd igthnei fiNede groseosc iaolf scale application of nonviolent re- action. sistance in the United States today. In other words, Christ furnished For Martin Luther King and the spirit and motivation, while 50,000 Negroes, the "Montgomery Gandhi furnished the nonviolent Story" held hope-hope for achiev- method. Alpha Gamma Delta, Acacia Win Dance Attendance Prizes Acacia fraternity and Alpha Gamma Delta sorority won top Black Book Deadline The Black Book, IWU's English department literary publication, has set its deadline for receiving material as February 25. 'The Black Book will use poethy, short stories, or essays of good quality. All students are invited to submit some material. The publica-tion. date is set for the first week of March. Materia may be submitted to Anne Beall or Judy Epple, co-editors, turned in to the desk in Memorial Center, or givento Mr. Joseph Meyers, Black Book advisor. honors for having the highest at-tendance 'at the Campus Chest Dance February 4. Kappa Kappa Gamma was second and Kappa Delta third for the sororities, and the fraternities Phi Gamma Delta and Tau Kappa Epsilon gained sec-ond and third place, respectively. Ed Coursey was the master of ceremonies for the entertainment, which included a dance by Nancy Ransdell, a novelty act of a medley of songs by Sandy Jamerson, a vocal number by Bob Vyverberg accompanied by a Phi Mu Alpha combo, and songs by a Sigma Alpha Iota quartet. Sue Greene stated that approxi-mately $260 was gained for Campus Chest through the dance. Dr. M.L King 'Falces Challenge' Dr. Martin Luther King of At-lanta, Georgia, will speak on the topic "Facing the Challenge of a New Age" at the Religious Empha-sis Banquet February 14 in the Main Lounge of Memorial Center. At this meeting he will explain his philosophy of nonviolence, and after the dinner, during an infor-mal question peribd in Presser auditorium, students will have an opportunity to discuss his speech and ask questions. Admission is 50 cents or by activity ticket. Dr. King and his father are co-pastors of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Mr. King lives with his family. Holds Degrees A man who holds many degrees, pDurb. lKici ngsc'sh oeodlus caotfi onA tlgaonetsa frtoom H tahre-vard University. He holds a B.A. from Morehouse College, a B.D. from Crozer Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from Boston Univer-sity. His academic career also includes study at the University of Pennsyl-vania in 1950-51 and at Harvard University in 1952-53. His honorary degrees include a Doctor of Hu-mane Letters, Morehouse College; a Doctor of Divinity, Chicago Theo-logicai Seminary; a Doctor of Laws, Morgan State College; a Doctor of Humanities, Central State College; and a Doctor of Divinity, Boston University. At present Dr. King occupies a onfufmicbese.r Hoef isv aprrieosuisd enpto-esimtieornistu sa nodf the Montgomery Improvement As-sociation, Inc., president of the (Continued on page 4) Dr. King's Schedule TUESDAY-February 14 2 p.m.-Principles of Sociology-speakirig on minority groups, civil rights (Science Ldcture Hall) 3 p.m.-New Testament-(Shaw Hall, Room 204-5)-speaking on the principle of non-vio-lence in community and inter-national relationships 5:30 p.m.-Banquet-Memorial Center- Address: "Facing the Chal-lenge of the New Age" (Note Admission by ticket only. No one will be allowed to come at the conclusion of the dinner in order to hear the speech.) 8p.m.-"Talk-Back Session"- Open to the public-Presser Hall Admission-50 cents (or by your Activity Ticket) Question and Answer session. Tickets for the dinner are still on sale at Memorial Center desk. a I - -- ..- -- ~------ \lol.. 6P B~oomingt'on, Illinois, Friday, February 10, 1961 No. 17 - UNIV E RSltY |
Collection | Student and Alumni News Periodicals (Illinois Wesleyan University) |