EDITION Vol. 44 Published by National Oglethorpe Alumni Assoeiation, July, 1462 No. ft ALUMNI GO OVER THE TOP Our goal was 960 donors to the 1961-62 Forward Oglethorpe Fund. We made it with some to spare. As of June 30th. the number of Oglethorpe Alumni donating to the Fund numbered 971 which is 34% of our total known alumni on the mailing lists. This percentage is 13o over last year. The dollar total for this year is $28,998.45 which includes the balance due on pledges made during the fiscal year. We missed the dollar total by a little less than 810,000, but per- centage wise, the dollar total was 75' < of the goal. In comparison with last year, alumni donated S4, 02 1.06 more this year than in 1960-61. The awards given on Alumni Day last May went to the Class of 1957 for having the most contributing members. Class of 1929 which had the largest total contribution and the Classes of 1920, 1921 and 1930 which provided the highest percentages of donors. Rev. Albert J. Brinker '40 REVEREND BRBNKER, '40 IS BACCALAUREATE SPEAKER Rev. Brinker. Pastor of the Jerusa- lem United Church of Christ, Penryn, Pennsylvania, delivered the Bacca- laureate Sermon at the 1962 com- mencement exercises. ALUMNI ACTIVITIES FOR 1962-63 September Forward Oglethorpe Fund drive 1962-63 October 6th Annual Dinner- Dance November Alumni Faculty Dinner December Homecoming Booster Club February Faculty Recognition Dinner March GEA Breakfast Meeting May Alumni Day Fall Dinner Dance Oct. 13, 1962 Standard Club in Brookhaven Details Later He is also initiating the Brinker Award, in memory of his son and daughter, to be given each year to the student who has made the highest av- erage in the course. Philosophy of Re- ligion. The recipient of this award this year was Mrs. Veronique Foti Sharma. Rev. Brinker's presentation to the graduating class contained quite a timely message. Phil Hildreth gives Furd report at Alumni meeting. OGLETHORPE ANNOUNCES GIFT OF $500,000 Dr. Donald C. Agnew announces the receipt of a challenge gift of $500,000. The gift is contingent upon the university raising $500,- 000 for a new library building and $500,000 for the endowment fund. The gift was made by an out of state firm and is to be used for a new science building. This is one of the first major steps Oglethorpe is making in its expansion plans which include in addition to the above buildings, a student union and new dormitories. J tic ^jrluina J ctret July. 1962 Published seven times o year in July, September, Oc- tober, January, March, April and May by Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, Georgia. Printed by Russell & Wardlaw OFFICERS Sam M. Hirsch, Jr. '50 President Phil Hildreth '34 .. 1st V. President Jim Holliday '49 .. 2nd V. President Martin Sterling '36 3rd V. President Mary Ann Mehre '54 .. ... Secretary Wayne S. Traer '28 .. - Treasurer DIRECTORS Howard G. Axelberg '40 _ Chairman Mrs. Virginia P. Cutts '24 Mrs. Mary Walker '34 Mrs. Tommie Carper '37 Mrs. Philip Scales '41 Mr. Bert Robinson '50 Mrs. David Garrett '52 Col. Frank Shipton '58 Mr. Norman Arnold '50 EDITOR Mrs. Joyce B. Minors '57 OGLETHORPE IS HOST TO SWEDISH STUDENTS Approximately 40 students were the guests of Oglethorpe University over the 4th of July holiday. These students, all members of the Chalmers Techincal University in Sweden, are touring the United States this sum- mer. They are being sponsored by the Rotary Club, however, the entire itin- inary of the trip was planned by the students themselves. Oglethorpe was happy to have been included in their trip. PHILOSOPHER LEA} 'ES O. L. FOR NEW POSITION Dr. Stanley M Daugert, who has his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from Co- lumia University, is leaving Oglethorpe to be the head of the Philosophy De- partment at Western Washington State College. When asked what he would miss most at Oglethorpe after his fifteen years at the University, he replied, "My colleagues and the students." Dr. Daugert, described as a "full-time Philosopher" by Dr. Agnew. has done much to make true the statement that "Oglethorpe has more philosophy per square foot than any other small col- lege campus." Senator Thruslon Morton oi Kentucky address- irg the graduating seniors. SENATOR MORTON GIVES COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS The Honorable Thruston B. Mor- ton, U. S. Senator from Kentucky, de- livered the commencement address to the 1962 class of Oglethorpe. Senator Morton is probably best known as a former Chairman of the Republican National Committee, hav- ing served in that capacity from 1959- 61. which covered the presidential campaign of 1960. He has also serv- ed as Assistant Secretary of State for Congressional Relations, U. S. Depart- ment of State, from 1953-56, and as a member of the 80th, 81st, and 82nd Congresses, as Representative from the 3rd District of Kentucky. He is an alumnus of Yale University and served as Lieut. Commander in the U. S. Naval Reserve durinc World War. II. In his address the Kentuckian call- ed upon business to support with their tax-deductablc donations the "good, quality liberal arts colleges in the South" such as Oglethopre University.