Oldest College Newspaper West of the Mississippi ‘ .Vol. LXXl Grinneii. Iowa, Friday. May I. m4 No. 25 Oklahoma State U. Minister Spurgeon Here for Weekend Reverend Mr. Van D. Spur- geon, campus-minister at Okla- homa State University, will be on campus this weekend as special chapel speaker and student guest. Living in Cowles Hall, Mr. Spurgeon (he prefers to be Called Van by students) will be available to all interested stu- dents for informal discussions. He will also visit classes and talk with faculty members. On Sunday he will deliver the weekly chapel sermon, talking- on “The Faith of a Heretic.” Services begin at 11:30 am. Students on campus who have previously met and talked with Van are eager to have him meet with as many students as possible and have arranged sev« eral weekend events for the purpose. A picnic in Merrill Park is scheduled for Sunday after- noon beginning at 1:30. Anyone interested in attending should contact Barbara Jeanne Davis. ,(Ext. 352) On Sunday evening at 8 a student-faculty panel will meet with Van in the Religious Ac- tlvities room. The meeting is planned on an informal basis, with open discussion. Members of the panel are: Dr. Howard Burkle (phil. and religion), Dr. Vladimir Dupre (phych1), Scott Railsback, and Nancy Cooke. Monday’s activities include attending classes and lunch with students in the Quad Din- ing Room. Mr. Spurgeon will be in the Union Monday after- noon to meet with faculty mem- bers and students and in Main Lounge following dinner. A service of Holy Commun- ion will be held Monday eve- ning with the campus guest of- ficiating Trustees continue President Search Edwin S. Hewitt, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, in a letter to the faculty this week reported on the progress in the selection process for a new President of the college. Hewitt reported that a sub- stantial number of qualified men have been proposed for consideration for the position. The Trustees are engaged in checking the availability and qualifications of those nomi- nated in order to establish a smaller list of people to be in« yestigated more intensively and to be interviewed. The Faculty Advisory Committee has been consulted regularly in this pro- cess. VAN SPURGEON CATHERINE CROZIER Student Senate Approves “$8 Semester Social Increase, Pass Car Rule, Pizza Resolutions During Long Marathon By Wade Stevenson EXPENDITURES 1. Publications Scarlet and Black . Cyclone . . . Grinnell Review . 1!. Student Government Council of House Presidents AWS . . Student Auditor . . . .. General Budget and Reserve SGA Social Social Coordinating Gadabouts Informal Union Concerts Movies .. . Publicity . North Campus Social Chairman South Campus Social Chairman Hall Allocations . Dithyramb $ 5,500 $ 900 5 200 S 50 $ 399 3 1,104 3 952 $ 1,490 3 1,915 $ 6,0o0 $ 2,760 $ 2,330 $12,750 3 3,250 o 140 3 1,460 $ 2,305 3 9,095 . s 850 Total $53600 "Prices are rising astronom- wally" said Social Coordinator Palmer Hartl when he asked the student Senate to approve an eight dollar social increase for the 1964-65 financial year. Hartl also indicated during the Wednesday night Senate meet- ing that “the added money will not increase the program in quantity, but will allow us to give the students a quality pro— gram.” The Senate voted thirty-seven to one to approve the increase. Previously, the C. of H.P. and the A.W,S. Board had over- wheln-iingly indorsed the pro- posed increase; however, final approval for such a raise in student fees must come from the Board of Trustees. Hartl noted that' “President Bowen SENATE— Continued on Page 3 Friday in Darby Gym. Varying between concert and dance music. Basie entertained one at the largest student dance crowd; in the last several years. Organist Ends Concert Series The Closing feature of the year-long concert series will be presented tonight when Cath- arine Crozier, concert organist and teacher. appears in Her- rick Chapel. The Concert will begin at I pm. Admission is by advanced reservation with activity tic< ket; tickets are still available in the Fine Arts Office. Miss Crozier will play work: by Leo Sawerby J. S. Bach, Cea sar Frank, Herman Berlinski , Oliver Messianen, and Marcel Duprs. She will be performing .on the college organ which is considered one of the finest ill the mid»west. Valued at $85,000, this Aeolian Skinner was built: in 1949 and ‘has four manual divisions with one pedal divis- ion. .It has a total of 4,000 pipes grouped in 66 ranks with harp, chimes, and an electric carillon. ' A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Miss Crozier re- ceived her music degree and the Artists’s Diploma. She is now organ professor and Knowles Memorial Chapel or. ganist at Rolling: College in Florida. She has headed the Eastman School of Organ. Miss Crozier has played rs- citals in Europe and for radio and television. She has also made a number of recordings. Miss Rice, Faulwell Win Hill competition Winners of the Annual Hill Speaking Contest were chosen after the final speeches Friday afternoon. Delabian Rice placed first in the women’s competi- tion, and Marsha Smith and Cherie Joiner tied for second place. in the men’s competition, Bond Faulwell won first place, Don Gregory, second place, and Jack Chapman and Nord Brue tied for third. Five women and six men competed in the finals after having given three minute per- suasive speeches in the prelim- inary competition. The speeches tor the final competiton were five minute persuasive presen- tations on campus issues. The candidates were notified one hour before their speeches what topic they were to consider. Monetary prizes will be awarded to the winners in all categories.