COVENANT GIRLS ARE WINNERS Nurses Make a Hit! Covenant

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C o v e n a n t College
COVENANT GIRLS ARE WINNERS
Nurses Make a Hit!
Students Select Cheerleaders
Covenant girls enrolled in the Erlanger
School of Nursing, in connection with the
College's program for obtaining the
Bachelor of Science degree, have made a
very impressive shotting in recent student
elections at the hospital.
The climax of an exceptionally enter­
taining program in the dining hall last
Saturday evening, which featured inter­
views with "famous" Covenant athletes,
was the student selection of cheerlead­
ers.
The entering class chose as its presi­
dent Karen Pierce (who was also selected
as one of four class beauties), as its
chaplain Faith Adams, and as its student
council representative Margie Sontag.
Winners of the balloting were Freshmen
Elaine Juliusson, Linda Jorges, Star
Alspaugh, and Mickie Rippy. The girls
were chosen on the basis of how well
they led the student body in team cheers,
Alternates to the regular group are
Gwen Gardner, Donna Brown, and Helen
English.
Margie, Karen and Pat Cochran comprise
half of a girls sextet, and five of the
girls, including Margie Steel and Sandy
Campbell, are members of the choir (for
which Karen is the accompanist and Faith
is the librarian).
At Monday night's meeting of the Baptist
Student Union, Covenant nurses had charge,
and College Senior Frank Farinelli was
the speaker. There is also a regular
Bible study group meeting in Margie
Sontag's room every Tuesday night from
6:30 to 7:00 P.M.
Covenant has good reason to be proud
of its nurses and to say, "Keep up the
good work, girls!"
TONIGHT - at 8:00 P.M. in the dining hall
the Literary Society will hold its first
meeting of the fall semester. All are
invited. Theme will be the backgrounds
of the two Presidential candidates.
Junior Bev Kesselring, Captain of the
Cheerleading Squad, helped lead each
group of girls that tried out. Larry
Birchler, last year's head of the
Athletic Commission, was emcee, and
Hermann Mischke, present Chairman,
introduced the event.
MOCK ELECTION EXCITEMENT GROWS
AS CA>1PAIGN KICK-OFF DATE NEARS
With a good two weeks to go before
Covenant's mock election officially gets
underway on Thursday, October 22,
rumblings of "underground" electioneering
have already been heard around the
campus.
Both candidates Mark "Barry Goldwater"
Belz and Steve "LBJ" Woods have done a
little extracurricular work on gathering
supporters; a group which would identify
itself only as "Voters Opposed To
Emotionalism" put out a short paper on
Tuesday urging students to "...vote
intelligently, not sentimentally."
The excitement needed for a good hearty
controversy seems to be building rapidly
and so far activities have been carried
out in good humor, all of which points
to a very interesting and worthwhile
mock election.
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The following comments from the Student
Council may help clarify the purposes
of the election:
Ife use the term "mock" not in the sense
of making fun of the National campaign
and candidates. To be sure, we hope
to have fun in the campaign, and the
representative candidates we have chosen
can make it so. For lack of a better
word we use the word "mock" to point out
that this is the same as the National
campaign but only on a much smaller scale
and using candidates who represent the
real candidates. The presidential
candidates which we have chosen and the
vice-presidential candidates which they
in turn have chosen, will present to
the student body in a series of demon­
strations, debates, and speeches the
policies and issues of their real
counterparts. You will in fact be voting
for Johnson, Humphrey and liberalism,
or for Goldwater, Miller and conserva­
tism. Consider the candidates and the
philosophies, evaluating for yourself
which can do the most for our country.
We have chosen a four-fold purpose at
which to aim. It is as follows:
1. To inform the students on the
political issues, of which many are
not aware.
2. To encourage the students to dis­
cuss the two views of government, which
experience will benefit them in
future campaigns.
3. To provide the students with an
opportunity to express their view
in a group vote.
4. To create in the students an
interest in political affairs which
will be continued throughout their
lives.
Considering the candidates, we think
that the week will be interesting,
stimulating, and educating.
HOCK ELECTION LINE-UP
October 22, 9:30 P.M. - Kick-off Rally
Announcement of VicePresidential Candidate •
October 23, 7:30 P.M. - VicePresidential Debate
October 24, 7:30 P.M. - Presidential
Speeches
Odtober 26, 9:30 P.M. - Presidential
Debate
October 29, Morning - Voting by Students
9:30 P.M. - Victory Party
GRADUATES GO FORTH
Whatever happened to the class of *64?
It seems that they are scattered all
over the place! Jim Bryan is a premed student at Southwestern College
in Memphis, Tennessee...Charlie Cox
is working and attending the University
of Chattanooga while his wife, M y m a ,
finishes a semester here at Covenant...
Carolyn Donaldson is working nights at
the Wilmington (Dela.) General Hospi­
tal .. .MikeJDo^en is going to school
to receive certification as a teacher...
Arlen Dykstra is teaching at Sherwood
Day School and attending the University
of Missouri...Kay Gibson Dunlap was re­
cently married and is working as a
nurse in an Ohio hospital...Mel H a t h o m
is attending the University of Chatta­
nooga Graduate School...Dawn Webber
is a happy housewife...Paul Moore is
married and is working in Pennsylvania...
"Jocko" Muller is studying for the mini­
stry at Westminster Seminary in
Philadelphia...Merrily Richie is teaching
3rd and 4th gracbs at the Bethel Bible
School on Signal Mountain, Tennessee...
JoEtta Rowden is staying in St. Louis to
tprrk on her master's degree in English
at Washington University...Judy Sanderson
is secretary to Mr. Schmidt and Mr.
Sanderson...Patsy Sanchez is living at
home and attending University of Colorado
Extension in Denver...Keith Ward is taking
courses at Covenant Seminary and working
at Hughes Bookkeeping Service,
HUNTSVILLE CAME THROUGH!
The sum of $250,000 certainly is formi­
dable. Earning $500 per month, a man
would have to work over forty one years
to save this amount! But Covenant Col­
lege needed more than this for repairs,
plus money for labor. Many of the repairs
and cleaning jobs here at the school
had to be completed before the arrival
of students for the fall term.
Volunteer workers from the First Evan­
gelical Presbyterian Church of Huntsville,
Alabama, had a prominent part in pro­
viding a solution to this problem. Over
a period of three or four weekends,
about two dozen people each time made a
lot of improvements on our campus.
These helpers came on Friday and spent
the night. Following breakfast and
devotions on Saturday, they worked on
almost a military schedule until late in
the afternoon when they started for home.
The first weekend almost 50 people came
to give the kitchen a thorough cleaning
and to work on improving the twenty two
acres of lawn. On another weekend
"work excursion" the girls and women did
general cleaning while the men and boys
arranged furniture on the first floor
for the administrative offices and library.
Other jobs accomplished included inspect­
ing and adjusting plumbing, checking wir­
ing, plastering, and installing a firewarning system.
Several of Covenant's alumni have re­
cently been active in the Huntsville
church. Former Covenant Seminary stu­
dents are: Jim Cox, Ned Brande, Dick
Aeschliman and the pastor, Paul
Alexander. Emma Scott and Barbara
Miller, former Covenant College stu­
dents, are both teaching kindergarten
in the Huntsville Christian School.
Barb is also attending some classes
at the University of Alabama Extension
Service.
A.S.
GALLUPING POLL
More than a third of the Covenant stu­
dent body has yet to make up its
collective mind before the final tale
of the 1964 mock presidential election
is told, according to the first poll
of student opinion taken on campus this
week.
The first of three such measurements
to be conducted before the election
itself (the polling agency will pre­
dict the winner after the final survey)
indicated these results:
-Voting IntentionsRepublican
Democratic
Undedided
37.9%
27.6%
34.5%
The poll itself was no imitation. It
was based on the same principles of
polling employed by the agencies whose
products are eagerly purchased by poli­
tical candidates in the real races. A
sample are interviewed. The final
sample is weighted before computations
are made, allowing for non-voters and
for mind-changers.
PLUM NELLY ANYBODY?
A well known annual outdoor exhibit of
local art (called a "clothesline art
show") will be held all day Saturday,
October 10, near the intersection where
Route 157 deadends south of here.
Students who like to have fun and learn
at the same time are encouraged to
attend!
NIXON COMING HERE!
Memorial Auditorium in downtown Chatta­
nooga will be the setting for the appear­
ance of ex-Vice President Richard M#
Nixon on Saturday, October 10 at 7:00 P.M.
Mr. Nixon will speak on behalf of the
Republican Presidential Presidential
candidate, Barry M. Goldwater. All are
urged to attend.
FROSH TALENT
Be watching for further notices concern­
ing the Freshman Talent Show, originally
scheduled for this Saturday night but
now set for October 17.
TRAVELOGUE TREAT
Mr. David Holkeboer, Covenant Instructor
of English, will present a travelogue in
ektachroce on Formosa a week from
Friday. Be sure to see the next issue
of THE BAGPIPE for further details.
RAISING. IDEAS MUST BE REGISTERED IN
THE TUCK SHOPPE BEFORE MIDNIGHT,
OCTOBER 17, 1964. THE DECISION OF
THE JUDGES WILL BE FINAL. TAKE AD_
VANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TODAY!
SEE SAMPLE IN TUCK SHOPPE TODAY.
FRIENDLY WARNING
For those of you who want to save your
money...Reserve books taken out over­
night MUST be returned to the library
by 8:00 (8:30 Saturdays) the next morn­
ing. Failure to do this will result
in a fine which increases by the hour.
CHAPEL SCHEDULE
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Student Chapel
Rev. Harry Marshall*
Mr. Dameron
Mr. Dameron
Dr. Rayburn
*With WPM in Peru
HISTORY CLUB FORMING
All history and social science majors
are invited to a meeting on Sunday, 0
October 11, after the evening service,
for the purpose of forming a history
club. It will be held at the home of
the Barkers at 215 Pied Piper Trail in
Fairyland
THE COVENANT LIBERAL CAMPAIGN FUND
As a fund-raising project, the Covenant
Liberal Campaign Fund offers you the op­
portunity to have a color portrait
painted of any one person you desire.
Though colored portraits in oils are
valued at around $40.00 each in this
country, we are able to offer, through
the Tuck Shoppe, this personal art ser­
vice for only $12.95!
THE COVENANT LIBERAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
OFFERS TO EACH STUDENT HERE AT COVENANT
THE OPPORTUNITY TO WIN ONE OF THESE
BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS. THE PORTRAIT WILL
BE AWARDED TO THE PERSON WHO SUBMITS THE
MOST ORIGINAL IDEA FOR CAMPAIGN FUND­
WATCH
Watch against thyself, my soul,
Lest with grace thou trifle;
Let not self thy thoughts control
Nor God's mercy stifle.
Pride and sin lurk within
All thy hopes to scatter;
Heed not when they flatter.
Watch against the Devil's snares
Lest asleep he find thee;
For indeed no pain he spares
To deceive and blind thee.
Satan's prey oft are they
Who secure .are sleeping
And no watch ate keepiflg.
Johann B. Freystein, 1697
CHORDS AND DISCORDS
To the Editor:
Sincerest congratulations on your master­
ful penetrating assessment of Freshman
Initiation. Your skill in striking
straight at the issue’
s heart, combined
with a most competent journalistic
effort, make "Bell, Book, and Candle"
a clarion note on THE BAGPIPE scale.
Before coming to Covenant, I had occa­
sionally heard the word "Sophomoric"
used in describing foolishly immature
actions of opinionated novices laboring
under false illusions of self-assurance.
Never did I fully realize the word's
actual meaning, however, until I was
initiated into the Covenant student
body. Uhat was termed "Freshman initia­
tion" could better have been billed
"A Live Demonstration of the 'leaning
of the Word ’
Sophomoric'."
Deceiving the Freshman with the notion
that their initiation would be of a
frivolous nature right up to the moment
of the actual ceremony, then attempting
to impress upon them solemn spiritual
values, and finally making light of the
entire event was acutely dismaying to
this Freshman. I was told that the
final portion of the ceremony, in which
all but one of us broke the oath the
Sophomores administered to us, was to
teach us in a vivid manner the meaning
of humility and the importance of con­
sidering what xre vow and what we say.
But surely to administer an oath and
then actively encourage the breachment
of that oath is an entirely unethical
practice. If the oaths and admonitions
were not of a solemn nature, and the
initiation was to be taken with only
slight seriousness, the Class of '67
has falsely taken credit for something
they didn't even attempt to accomplish—
that is, to impress spiritual values
upon the Presha& 1 4
The Sophomores have been congratulated
on their honorable motives, but when
an honorable motive is fulfilled in a
ludicrously ineffective and totally
abortive manner, I hesitate to adulate
the honorable motive. Certainly any
form of congratulation should be
prefaced with a harsh reprimand for a
total lack of prudence.
The Sophomores goofed and should
realize their mistake lest the term
"Sophomoric" remain applicable to them.
May the Class of '68 conscientiously
follow in most respects the Sophomores'
fine example, but may we also benefit
from the folly of our immediate pre­
decessors and spare Covenant's Class
of '69 the utter consternation we
experienced this year.
Ed Dengler
To the Editor:
The issue involved in the current con­
troversy over Freshman initiation is
not necessarily the ideal character of
everything that happened, for we are
all fallible. It is, rather, whether
the principle of mixing spiritual
lessons with a program usually intended
to trick the Freshman and make them
look foolish and vile, and by this to
teach them humility, is justifiable
from a spiritual as well as educational
point of view.
A fellow upperclassman asked me if
Jesus would have personally led the
group of Freshman through what they
experienced Friday night. I answered
that He would have sooner led them
through this than through a slapstick,
muck-them-up, show-thera-how-che apthey-are type program. The more I
have thought about it since, the more
convinced I am that the answer is an
unqualified "Yes!" For those that
objected to the premeditated "deception"
involved in the last portion of the
program, I would remind you of similar
occurrences which the Bible does not
seem to condemn. Joseph, for example,
deliberately deceived his brothers
concerning his own identity to teach
them a lesson.
Freshman for their respective parts
and for their wonderful spirit and
cooperation in an initiation that I
felt upheld Covenant's motto beauti­
fully: "That in all things He might
have the preeminence." (Col. 1:18)
Paul Emerson
God deliberately deceived Abraham when
He told him to sacrifice his son Isaac.
Child sacrifices, common in those days
among the heathen, were an abomination
unto the Lord and even with the deep
symbolical significance which this
command had in typifying Christ, Issac
could never have been a substitute
acceptable to God to die in our place.
God "deceived" Abraham to test his love
and to teach him and us some important
lessons. God stopped Abraham in the
act of slaying his son, an art worse
than the breaking of a promise.
The good spirit with which BAGPIPE
editorials have been received, even
by most of those students who disa­
greed with them, has provided a
most refreshing atmosphere for
healthy disagreement.
Similarly, the Sophomores stopped the
Freshmen in the act of breaking their
promise. They communicated to no one
because as far as I know no one read
what they wrote, and if they had, I
doubt it would have communicated any­
thing consisting of faithlessness to
a vow. What was written was not to be
read, just as Isaac was not to die.
We hope students will realise that
while we hesitate to go campaigning
for one cause or another, some amount
of controversy is essential to the
writing of an interesting paper.
To those who objected to the dramatic
way in which these lessons were pre­
sented, saying that they had semblances
of mystic practices, I would appeal
to the dramatic character of Christ's
parables as well as to that of God's
lesson to Abraham. What could be more
dramatic or more like pagan practices
than Abraham's trip to the land of
Moriah. At least the Sophomores didn't
x<rork the Freshnen as hard as God worked
Abraham.
Personally I feel this was the best
initiation as far as its all around
effect is concerned that I have wit­
nessed at Covenant and this is the fifth.
I congratulate the Sophomores and the
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FROM THE EDITOR:
Of course these editorials have
been biased, as all editorials are,
but we will promise to confine our
preferences to this section of the
paper.
Ue further hope that students will
not hesitate to voice their dif­
ferences with THE BAGPIPE by sub­
mitting typed and signed letters,
which are not excessive in length,
to the editor (deadline for such
letters is Wednesday noon). We
welcome your constructive criticism,
for such comments can only lead to
improvement.
BOOK REVIEW
Crowd Culture
by Bernard Iddings Bell
Any person who is abreast of current
affairs is aware, in measure, that
the American way of life is bothered
by various, rather serious shortcomings,
including managed news, overt and immoral
sexosity, corruption in business and
politics, vandalism and juvenile crime,
boorishness and a general lack of man­
ners , and a laissez faire attitude on
the part of a large portion of the popu­
lace.
In all likelihood, however, most people
have no concept of the true nature or
scope of these problems; they are in no
position to offer or effect any solution
to them, nor, in all probability, have
they any such desire,
Bernard Iddings Bell, on the other hand,
has been for most of his adult life in
an excellent position to observe Ameri­
can culture (as newspaperman, priest,
chaplain in the Armed Forces and Canon
of the large Diocese of Chicago), and
he is quite capable of analyzing the
American common man and suggesting solu­
tions for his difficulties.
The author takes a particularly stern
and searching look at the two institu­
tions which he feels are most respon­
sible for the situation - the nontheistic American public schools and
the Christian Church. Dominated by
inept pedagogues, the schools are
busily initiating young people into the
twin cults of mass conformity and mass
mediocrity. The Church, he believes,
is a social club exibiting neither
initiative nor responsible leadership
in a nation which sorely needs both.
Finally he describes his rebels - the
democratic elite, an American aristoc­
racy of excellence towards which he
looks for strength in this country.
The author does not oversimplify, but
neither is the book burdened with excess
baggage - all of which makes it extreme­
ly edifying but easy to comprehend.
J. Alan Hastings
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All books reviewed in THE BAGPIPE are
available for purchase in the Tuck
Shoppe.
Roy the Froy
the freudian fur-ball
Roy the Froy5s a complex devil
Fixated at your neurotic level;
Beat him, love him, tell him all—
Trust this Freudian fur-ball.
Your subconscious need not fear
Roy's psycho-analytic ear.
He's psychologically affected
Each time your ego feels rejected.
Roy and you will make a team
No matter what the odds may seem.
Take on the world! Risk all you choose!
Your traumas are the most you'll lose.
Be meek with Roy or be aggressive,
Sublimated or possessive.
Your fantasies are his great joy;
A boy-like toy is Roy the Froy.
Oogli the Igloo Owl
Oogli is the wise bird sitting at the
top of the world, watching icebergs
float by. . .
Oogli brings you the wisdom of the
winter wasteland
Oogli makes all your dreams come true.
Oogli's perfect for your igloo
Oogli will share the dark secrets of
the frozen North with you.
Oogli is never fooled.
Oogli brings you lUck.
Are you thoroughly confused after read­
ing these two poems? The Tuck Shoppe
\*ill provide the answers to your
frustrations as soon as this afternoon.
THE BAGPIPE, weekly student publication
of Covenant College, Lookout Mountain,
Tennessee.
Editor, Linda Cole; News Editor, John
Barnes; Feature Editors, Audrey Sneller,
Daniele Mozes; Typists, June Stein,
Frances Bragdon
A BAGPIPE EXTRA.
BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE?
"Of course I was afraid and expecting the very worst, especially since
we had been instructed to wear old clothing. They led us down a darkened hall to
a small waiting room where we sat around and 'cut up. 1 Two Sophomores entered
and told us this affair was serious. Confusion began to take over.
Two more of them entered and blindfolded us. We were then led into
another room and made to kneel in a circle. We were asked to repeat a vow that
we would tell nothing of what had happened. As one of them came around and touched
us on the right shoulder, we were made to repeat our full names. After I gave
mine, I was asked, 'In whom do you put your trust in your hour of darkness?' After
a long silence I answered 'in the Lord Jesus Christ.' The others did likewise.
As we entered the next room, still blindfolded, we were again asked to
kneel. A voice said something about 'As you are now in darkness, so it is when
you enter college. You have not obtained all the knowledge.’ Our blindfolds
were removed and we saw before us a candle, said to be symbolic of the enlighten­
ment that comes from knowledge, and an open Bible. I felt very humble but confused.
I didn't know what to think. One of the Sophomores quoted James 4:10:'Humble
yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He shall lift you up.'
The next room was also dark and one of them spoke to us, but I could not
understand what he said.
A fifth room contained a platform about two feet off the floor. We were
admonished to be 'humble' and asked to crawl across the platform through the 'Door
of Knowledge.' After that we went back to the first room and sat solemnly pon­
dering what had happened.
I personally wanted to break the ice,but everyone was too serious. As
they led us downstairs,we began to talk more. No one knew for sure what was going
on, but most of us had felt that the previous events were rather out of place
(although we were tremendously impressed with the whole thing) and kind of wanted
to get 'slopped' up! Nevertheless, we were afraid to make light of what had happened.'
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All who were present at last night's initiation "assembly" (Kangaroo Court
is out!) know the rest of the gory story. Freshmen were brought in small groups in­
to the dining hall and onto the platform before the audience.
As they stood around a table, they were asked to write something about
the initiation procedure so far. Thinking this meant an evaluation, some of them
began innocently to obey the instructions. At a prearranged signal from the emcee,
the audience, many of whom did not realize the significance of what they were do­
ing, howled their disapproval. Absolutely bewildered at this point, the frustrated
Freshmen were not at all relieved to hear that they had broken a soleim promise.
The clever climax came as the audience (again largely in ignorance) stood
and cheered when asked if any of them would have done the same thing (i.e., broken
the vow).
What was Freshmen reaction to the ceremonies? After interviewing some of
them, we have reached the conclusion that being emotionally overcome (there were
tears on several faces) does not necessarily indicate intense spiritual happiness.
Here are a few typical quotes: "Many of us are flabergasted and sort of dazed.";
"This thing has really split our classes."; "It's left a sour taste in our mouths."
As of the writing of this article, some frosh are still expecting to get meesed up;
others refuse to violate the vow. And they cannot seem to get a straight answer
from Sophomores, some of whom repeat cheerfully that it was all in fun, and others
of whom insist that it was quite serious.
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Who can doubt the good intentions and high motives of those who were re­
sponsible for last night's events? Undoubtedly they were attempting to reassert
the College motto, Col. 1:18, "That in all things he might have the preeminence."
But instead of highlighting that intrinsic preeminence that characterizes Covenant
activities, they succeeded only in superimposing an aura of religious mysticism on
a particular situation.
Everything that was said in those small rooms prior to the final rites
was true, but, put in the context of initiation, everything that was said in those
small rooms became almost a farce.
As much as we disapprove of mercy killings, might it not be more kind to
quietly do away with an old tradition that is now considered foolishness by some
than to slowly and painfully pervert it with this kind of mimicry? For what in
the world is a sacred "gag?" What is a spiritual "trick?" Don't these things at
least border on sacrilege? Pardon us if these words seem too strong.
To close on as optimistic a note as we can ring out, we can only hope
that this experience may provide us with two things ultimately: a deeper spiritual
discernment this year and a better Freshmen initiation next year!
The Editor