VOLUME 47 DECEMBER, 1965 NUMBER 8 17. .- *W^* W kit. sv DECEMBER, 1965 Published Monthly By OGLETHORPE COLLEGE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30319. Second Class Postage Paid at Atlanta, Georgia. President . . . Dr. Paul Rensselaer Beall Vice President For Development . . Garland F. Pinholster Alumni Director. .Charles H. Cash, Jr. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE OGLETHORPE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (1965-66) Ted Bayley '58 President Mrs. Pinkie G. Harris '37 Vice President Miss Eleanore MacKenzie '59 . . Secretary-Treasurer DIRECTORS Mrs. Mary Asher '43 Benton Greenleaf '63 Sam Hirsch, Jr. '49 Francis S. Key '38 Marvin Lawson '58 Cleon "Chip" Mobley, Jr. '63 Patrick D. Stephens, Jr. '59 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS Howard Axelburg '40 E. P. "Penny" Jones '61 Ansel Paulk '39 Editor Charlie Cash All correspondence should be directed to Editor, The Flying Petrel, Oglethorpe Col- lege, Atlanta, Georgia 30319. MRS. VINCENT RESIGNS AS ALUMNI PRESIDENT Mrs. Annette Vincent has resigned as President of the Oglethorpe Alumni Association. Mrs. Vincent has proven time and again that she is one of Oglethorpe's must enthusiastic and loyal alumni. In fact, it took stern advice from her physican for her to make the decision. All alumni and friends of the college extend Mrs. Vincent a wish for complete recovery and give our sincere thanks for her outstanding contributions to the college EDITORS. Van K. Brock, assistant professor of English at Oglethorpe is a poet of national renown. His poem, "The Sea Birds," was published in the October 23 issue of The New Yorker magazine. We proudly reprint his poem with the author's permission. THE SEA BIRDS by VAN K. BROCK No light except the stars, but from the cliff I saw in motion, out on the rolling waves, The white sea birds that swim beyond the surf. Their movements made a pattern on the mauve, Contorted stretch of cold, corrosive water, Where even the images of stars dissolve. When I had thought the birds were fixed in order, I saw the swimming rim of their starlit ring Minutely swerve and spiral toward the center; The birds that had been swimming in between Were shuttled outward on a wheel of light, Reflecting, like the sea, the stars' design. I paused, and looked, and saw a star burn out And sink back into space as through a fissure. It was an ancient word without a thought. Perhaps birds love the pattern for the measure It imposes on the ruptured waves at night; Perhaps they spiral purely for their pleasure. While I was trying to untie this knot, A motion in the motion of the weather Turned, and the birds turned, too, and tore the net I knitted for them. (A star had torn another I had knitted for stars.) I saw them climb the gale That drove small arrows in through every feather One by one they spread their flapping sails. I think the stars are moving in a school With restless birds above a freezing pool, And no one shall put salt on their bright tails. 1965 The New Yorker Magazine, Inc. Page 2 The Flying Petrel Ted D. Bayley, Jr., New Alumni President Ted D. Bayley, Jr., has been named president of the Oglethorpe Alumni Association. He replaces Mrs. Annette Vincent who had to resign the office due to ill health. Mr. Bayley is the District Scout Executive of the Atlanta area council of the Boy Scouts of America. Throughout his high school and college career Bayley found time to participate in many extra-curricular activities while maintaining a high scholastic average. After transferring to Oglethorpe from the University of Florida, Mr. Bayley became treasurer of the Junior Class, then president of the student body in his senior year. He was selected for Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities in 1958. Mr. Bayley was a member of the Blue Key, honorary leadership fraternity, and Boars Head, honorary scholastic fraternity, and president of the Westminister Fellowship. In athletics, he was manager of the basketball team and received his letter in baseball in 1958. Mr. Bayley received the Oglethorpe Award of Merit for the outstanding Male Graduate at his graduation ceremonv in 1958. Shortly after his graduation from Oglethorpe, Mr. Bay- ley married the former Ellen Kinsey, and they are the parents of three daughters, Angela, Barbara, and Karen. His 'sons' are all the Boy Scouts in this area. Mr. Bayley is a captain in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He joined the Reserves in January, 1957, while still a student at Oglethorpe. He graduated from the Officer Training Course at Quantico, Virginia, and was commissioned and entered active duty in July, 1958. For three years, Mr. Bayley served as an artillery officer and an air observer in the Marine Corps. Ted D. Bayley, Jr. As a youngster, Mr. Bayley was an eager and active Boy Scout. He was an Eagle Scout and a member of the Order of the Arrow in scouting. After leaving the Marine Corps he entered scouting pro- fessionally, and has been with the Boy Scouts of America ever since. He attended the 235th National Training School for Professional Scouters, then served as Camp Director, OA Lodge Advisor, and Director of the Junior Leader Training Camp in Augusta, Georgia. He was transferred to Atlanta in November, 1964. Since his return to Atlanta, Mr. Bayley has become an active member of the East Point Rotary Club, the American Humanics Foundation, and the Oglethorpe College Alumni Association. Dr. Cressy Mr. Pinholster Garland F. Pinholster and Dr. Cheever Cressy have been named Vice-Presidents by Dr. Paul R. Beall, President of Oglethorpe. Mr. Pinholster has been named Vice-president for De- velopment and Dr. Cressy has been appointed Vice-presi- dent for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. Mr. Pinholster will spearhead an area described by Dr. Beall as "most important to the college's successful pro- gram for growth." Development encompasses the school's vital need for new buildings, new money and new students. The author of four books on basketball, Mr. Pinholster is currently at work on another book on the techniques of the game. The new book is scheduled for publication early next year. Mr. Pinholster has served as chairman of the Governor's State Council on Physical Fitness, and in the spring of 1963, he was selected by the United States Olympic Com- mittee as head coach of the United States basketball team for the Pan American and World Games. Pinholster and Cressy Vice-Presidents A charter member of the Oglethorpe Athletic Hall of Fame, Mr. Pinholster will also continue to guide the col- lege's athletic programs. Like Mr. Pinholster, Dr. Cressy is a long-standing mem- ber of the Oglethorpe Faculty. Dr. Cressy graduated magna cum laude from Tufts University in Medford, Mass. He received his masters and Ph.D. from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, located on the Tufts' campus. Before coming to Oglethorpe, he taught at Tufts Uni- versity, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Bow- doin College in Brunswick, Maine. Dr. Cressy still teaches his course in International Rela- tions, and finds time to do research on a subject of partic- ular interest to him, the personal diplomacy of heads of states, particularly that between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister MacKenzie King of Canada. Dr. Cressy finds time in his busy schedule to serve as Lecturer and Discussant for the Atlanta and Fulton County School Systems World Affairs Seminars, and is much in demand to speak on international relations on radio, tele- vision, and before civic and church groups. Dr. George C. Seward, former Vice-President and Dean, resigned late in the summer in order to fulfill a long cherished ambition of Foundation work. Dr. Seward had been at Oglethorpe for 21 years. December, 1965 Page 3 ALUMNI SETS $30,000 GOAL The Officers and Directors of the Oglethorpe Alumni Association met recently to map plans for alumni giving at Oglethorpe and set a goal of $30,000 to be raised for the coming year. The meeting was the first for President Ted Bayley in his new capacity. Over-all, nine Officers and Directors attended the meeting. The $30,000 goal was set on the basis of 1050 con- tributors. A Special Gifts breakfast meeting was held on November 12 and the campaign was formally inaugurated. Later this year, a Tele-Fund Committee consisting of women alumni and alumni wives will initiate a telephone campaign throughout the five-county area. The Alumni group also set January 8 as Homecoming Day. Festivities will include a reception for all alumni at Cranham, the college home of the President, followed by a basketball game with arch-rival Georgia Southern. The next Alumni Directors' meeting will be held on December 1 at noon in Decatur. Ansel Paulk is hosting the group at the Executive Club. Cash Named Director of Alumni Affairs Charlie Cash has been appointed Director of Alumni Affairs by President Paul Rensselaer Beall. Mr. Cash replaces Mrs. Joyce Minors who resigned earlier this summer. Joining Oglethorpe in April as Director of Public Rela- tions, Mr. Cash will continue in this capacity in addition to his new duties. Both Alumni and Public Relations will report to the Vice-President for Development in the college's organiza- tional structure. Five Ph.D.'s Added to Oglethorpe Faculty Five Ph.D.'s have been added to the faculty of Ogle- thorpe College for the fall trimester of 1965. Dr. Paul R. Beall, President of the College, said that these new faculty appointments are a part of the enlarge- ment of the Oglethorpe faculty occasioned by the expansion program of the liberal arts college. Dr. Ajit Narhari Bhagat, who holds a doctorate from the University of Bombay in India, will join the Division of Social Studies as Assistant Professor of Economics. Dr. Bhagat has lately been associated with a research project of the Agency for International Development (AID) at the University of Wisconsin. He was earlier associated with the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East of the United Nations, serving with the Economic Development Branch in Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Bhagat's undergraduate work was done at Gujarat University in India, and he holds the M.A. degree also from the University of Bombay, where he was a member of the faculty. Dr. Sandra T. Bowden has received an appointment as Assistant Professor of Biology. She will replace Dr. Joseph M. Branham who has received a research grant for study in Scotland for the academic year 1965-66. Dr. Bowden is a graduate of Georgia Southern College, and she holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of North Carolina. Dr. Jack Brien Key has been appointed Assistant Pro- fessor of History. Dr. Key was a member of the faculties of the University of Alabama, the U. S. Naval Academy, and Auburn University. His doctorate is from the Johns Hopkins University, and he holds BA. and M.A. degrees from Birmingham Southern College and Vanderbilt Uni- versity respectively. Dr. Lorella A. McKinney has been appointed Associate Professor of Education. Dr. McKinney has previously served on the faculties of Emory University, Ohio Northern, and Ohio State. She holds the Ph.D. degree from Ohio State University and the M.A. from Ohio State. Dr. McKinney received the B.S. in Education from Ohio Northern Uni- versity where she was the highest ranking graduate of her class. Dr. Vera B. Zalkow joins the science faculty as Associate Professor of Chemistry. Dr. Zalkow comes to Oglethorpe from Oklahoma State University where she was a research associate. She holds the Ph.D. from Wayne State University, the M.A. degree from Smith College, and the B.S. degree from the University of Michigan. She has also held research positions at the University of Virginia, Smith College, and Wayne State. The fall trimester at Oglethorpe began October 1. Page 4 The Flying Petrel Development Report by Garland Pinholster Mr. Dick Loughborough, Trust Officer of the Fulton National Bank, will begin a series of articles in this issue of the Flying Petrel. His aim is to give all persons interested in Oglethorpe information about trusts and wills. He begins this series of articles at our invitation. During his 10 years at the Fulton National Bank as a trust officer, Mr. Lough- borough has accumulated a portfolio of several million dol- lars in bequests for Oglethorpe College. His daughter, Carolyn, is a loyal Oglethorpe alumnus. He is an expert in estate planning. Most of these funds were set aside for Oglethorpe as a direct result of Mr. Loughborough's knowledge of inheritance tax legislation. Virtually all of these funds would normally have gone to the Federal Government in form of inheritance taxes. We hope, through this series of articles, you will become better acquainted with estate planning and tax laws so that you can better plan for your family and still include those philanthropies closest to your heart. We obviously hope that Oglethorpe College will have a prominent place in these philanthropies. A detailed financial report for this current fiscal year is included. One of our aims is to keep our alumni and friends informed on the progress of each fund. At the end of the year a report will be given showing the name of every contributor and how the money is spent. We are currently making a strong appeal to corporations and foundations. We now have four full-time admissions counselors. A fifth one is to be hired in the near future. I am sure all of you are aware by now of our two million dollar loan from the Federal Government for the building of student housing and a student union. Oglethorpe is on the move. No matter where the majority of our funds come from the alumni drive will be the most significant avenue of assistance. We need your financial boost. We need your enthusiasm. We need your interest. YOUR LEGACY by DICK LOUGHBOROUGH Fulton National Bank Vice President and Trust Officer Your legacy . . . From the past you have inherited a precious thing your diploma. The lives of our alumnae have been enriched and made more secure by Oglethorpe. Equipped with our college education, and with the cour- age of those who built for our future, we now seek ways to secure tomorrow. Do you have a will? Every single one of us should to preserve our estate and to protect our families. Many alumnae have named Oglethorpe in their wills some amounts small and some large. But whatever the amount, it will insure the future of Oglethorpe and the world of tomorrow. With proper planning, it is possible for you to remember Oglethorpe in your will and still leave more for the financial security and well-being of your family. An elderly lady dropped in last week to review her estate plan. She had an estate of about $300,000, an aged mother about 85, and a sister about her own age. The financial security of her mother and sister were of prime importance to her. Under her former will, Uncle Sam would have col- lected about $60,000 in estate tax. By leaving a portion of her estate to Oglethorpe College and two charities at the death of the survivor of her mother and sister, her estate tax has been reduced from $60,000 to about $3,000. This not only means that she has saved about $57,000 in estate tax, but she has provided greater financial security for her mother and sister. With proper planning, possibly you can effect tax savings and still do more for your family. GIFTS TO OGLETHORPE COLLEGE October 1 1965 to October 31, 1965 CONTRIBUTOR NO. OF GIFTS CASH UNPAID GIFTS IN PLEDGES KIND TOTAL AMOUNT *Alumni Corporations & Business 12 1 $1,071.00 500.00 $50.00 $305.00 $1,426.00 500.00 **Foundations & Organizations Friends Parents 3 1 6,000.00 809.00 6,000.00 809.00 ***Trustees Other Total 2 19 500.00 500.00 $9,235.00 *Includes Alumni who are also Boosters and Faculty. **Includes part of Pop Crowe Loan Fund Gift. ***Trustee giving could classify under alu mni. December, 1965 Page 5 A Letter From. The President Dear Fellow Alumni: I'm sure that you have noticed that Oglethorpe is on the move! The student body is the largest in modern history. The campus is clean, bright, and building. Items of real quality education have been added. The faculty has been enlarged. Oglethorpe its student body its faculty its ad- ministration and its board of trustees are not content to be propelled on the tide of American prosperity. They desire to contribute to this success and ultimate victory. As president of the Alumni Association, it is my hope that we, as alumni, will not be content to ride the coat tail to success, but will join in this Forward Oglethorpe move with the gusto of real supporters. Regardless of the years of your association with Oglethorpe, I'm sure that you can recall warm memories, and have bene- fitted from what you received. I hope that you share with me the pride that Oglethorpe is still a small, private, liberal arts institution, offering a quality education in a world that more and more demands the "mass" approach. Once again our alma mater is looking to us for support. It needs our spirit, enthusiasm, and yes, our financial support. Regardless of your circumstances, you are in a position to offer your contribution in these areas. In a few days you will receive more information about the 1965-66 Forward Ogle- thorpe campaign. Your support, large or small, will make a difference. I sincerely hope you will give this campaign every possible consideration. So, welcome aboard! I'm looking forward to meeting you in the coming months at one of our alumni gatherings. Best wishes to you and your loved ones. Sincerely, TED D. BAYLEY President National Alumni Association NECROLOGY Dave Therrell, '31, passed away on October 28 in Columbus, Georgia. Herman Kristman, '32, died on June 9, 1965. Dr. Kay C. Scheck, '34, passed away on August 7, 1964, in Los Angeles, California. THE $30,000 ALUMNI GOAL HAS BEEN SET! HAVE YOU MADE YOUR CONTRIBUTION FOR 1966? Dr. Arthur Bieler and Mrs. Bieler were guests of Oglethorpe alumni dur- ing their European trip this summer. Their host was Mr. Edmund Bator, '53 who is American Consulate Gen- eral for the United States Informa- tion Service in Naples. Pictured left to right are: Mr. Bator. Mrs. Blazena Bieler, young Zachry Bator, Mrs. Martha Bator (nee Mayson, '51), and Dr. Bieler. Page 6 The Flying Petrel Oglethorpe College was the recipient of $2,000 worth of machines and mer- chandise from the Visual Products Division of the 3-M Corporation re- cently. Dr. George Seward, then Dean of the College and Mrs. Edithgene B. Sparks, assistant professor of Educa- tion, accept for Oglethorpe from Walter Ormstron (center) of the 3-M Visual Products Division. " ^c D ^ a ^^^^^H ' PM ~-