B73-BZ4 THE LAGRANGE COLLEGE STUDENT CREED Life is mine to Live. That I may cherish it And right royally meet its responsibilities, I would lay aside that which is Narrow, selfish, ignoble, and unkind; The false, superficial, the dishonest I would shun in thought, word and deed. Rather may I cultivate in my college life Those traits and ideals that will fit me To weave dreams into realities, and impressions into character, To meet bravely the hard tasks of life, To bring joy to those who falter in their tasks. I would strive to judge more kindly, Trust more fully, and love more deeply, That my life may reflect His goodness. And my soul may grow on the knowledge Of Him, whom to know is life eternal. Dr. Waights G. Henry, Jr. President To The Students at LaGrange College To new students and old, we offer a strong and earnest welcome. You are now joined with the administration and faculty of LaGrange College in an enterprise that will largely determine what you will do and be for the rest of your life. Our faculty is comprised of younger men and women putting into practice the thoughts and plans that they have been eager to execute, and old pros who have settled for methods that they feel to have been tried and feel to be true. Whether young or old they are dedicated to helping you to find your- self and your place in a rapidly evolv- ing social order. Primarily, along with knowledge and skills, we wish to help you to develop a poise that comes from the possession of a set of spiritual values and satis- factory social adjustment. Now that we know where we stand, let's get with it. Sincerely, John R. Love Dean of Students I want to extend a hearty welcome to all new students. We're glad to have you at LaGrange College. I hope your enrollment here will be a rewarding experience for you. By tradition LaGrange College has been noted for its personal relationship between faculty, administration, and students. We want you to help keep it this way. We feel that this close rela- tionship will make your educational experience more meaningful and enjoyable. In this handbook are some rules that the Student Government Association has drawn up with administration approval. Please read them thoroughly and stay out of trouble. With best wishes, John R Love Dean of Students 2 William Edward Nail, Jr. President Student Government Association Welcome to LaGrange College. LaGrange College provides an oppor- tunity for students not only to further their education but also to get to know many people including students and faculty and to become involved in campus organizations and issues. The relaxed and informal atmosphere allows students to know their pro- fessors both inside and outsideofthe classroom and to express themselves through many activities. We who have suffered the growing pains and have worked for the changes can state our love for the best of this campus but still see the need for reform. We hope that you will also see the good things and work for progress. Sincerely, Bill Nail PURPOSE OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT The purpose of the Association shall be to encourage students to assume indi- vidual and group responsibility in the community life at LaGrange College, to maintain a high standard of honor in every phase of college life, and to develop a sense of loyalty to the ideals of the Association. Student Government at LaGrange College is designed to offer students a democratic experience during their stay in college. In hopes of creating within stu- dents more of an awareness and respon- sibility for our democratic system of living, the Student Government strives to direct all matters pertaining to student affairs. Every student has his own personal respon- sibility as a member of this campus democracy. STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL President . William Edward Nail, Jr. Men's Vice-President .... Joseph Carl Fockler Women's Vice-President . . Julia Graham Glenn Secretary Margaret Wilder Treasurer Jane Marie Hinton JUDICIAL COUNCIL Senior Members Sylvan Llewyllen Harris Jon Timothy Hendricks George Washington Baker Junior Members Joseph Carl Fockler Julia Graham Glenn Thomas David Smiley Sophomore Members . . . Elizabeth Anne Reed Elizabeth Melanie Funderburk Sarah Ann Woodard 4 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL To Be Elected To Be Elected Louis Edward Clarke To Be Elected Susan Diane Woollen To Be Elected Paul Spurgin Bryan To Be Elected Scott Winfield Wilson William Campbell Gilmore Debra Dee Jolly Charlotta Taylor Nesbit Joe Taylor To Be Elected To Be Elected Christopher Bruce Batten David Vernon Bracey Steven Douglas Shaw To Be Elected gians To Be Elected Student Education Association To Be Elected Responsibility for maintenance of high standards and honorable conduct in aca- demic matters and social activities is entrusted to students in cooperation with the faculty and administration of the College, To this end each student, upon enrollment at LaGrange College, signs the following pledge: "In recognition of the obligations and privileges of membership in the student body of LaGrange College, I hereby agree to obey all rules and regulations of the College; to respect and to coop- erate with its constituted author- ities; to conduct myself honor- ably; and at all times to live in such a manner as to reflect credit upon myself, my family, and the College. I realize that failure to comply with this pledge subjects me to disciplinary action." A student whose conduct indicates that he or she is not in sympathy with the ideals and standards of the College or who seems unable to profit from its program may be asked to withdraw. Chi Epsilon To Be Elected STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY 5 STUDENT CONDUCT LaGrange College has high standards of conduct. Drinking on campus, lying, cheating, and stealing are not contenanced. In offenses involving issues of honor, the Judicial Coun- cil of the Student Government Association shall determine involvement. The Judicial Council's recommendations on the above issues are, in all instances, subject to the President of the College for review and/or advice. The possession or consumption on the LaGrange College campus of any type of drug or any other intoxicant is forbidden. Off-campus activities of social organizations of La- Grange College are subject to the jurisdic- tion of state and local authorities. Where an offense is proven to be one of serious social misconduct, the Dean of Stu- dents has the authority for disciplinary action. Where there are infractions of standards of integrity in the academic area, the Academic Dean has authority in dismissal. STUDENT GOVERNMENT Matters pertaining to Student Government are under the general direction of the Student Government Association and its branches and advised by the Dean of Students and the Student Affairs Committee. The Student Government Association has three branches. The Executive Council, under the direction of officers elected by a campus=wide vote, coordinates all student activities on the campus. The Legislative Council makes the rules which regulate the democratic living of LaGrange College stu- dents. The Judicial Council may try cases involving dishonesty and serious misbehavior as determined by the rules and regulations. 6 GENERAL RULES FOR ALL STUDENTS I. DORMITORY REGULATIONS. A. Freshman Rules. So that they will more easily adapt to the academic life, the SGA prop- oses that first quarter social fresh- man will be required to be in their dormitories by 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 1:30 a 5 m. on Friday and Saturday nights. 1. Social Freshmen will observe closed study hall between 7:30 and 10:00 on Monday through Thursday n ights . 2. Freshmen may leave their dorm- itories during a closed study hall to go to the library by signing out with their residence coun selor. 3. Freshmen may have ten week- nights out per quarter. 4. Students may not go to town on week nights between 7:30 and 10:00 without using night-out privileges. 5. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are not included in the nights- out. Beginning winter quarter, the follow- ing applies to all women students: RESTRICTIONS. Only those women students who main- tain an overall 20 (C) average will be allowed to participate. The determining factor in one's parti- cipation in this system will be as follows : a. If a social freshman, the 20 will be determined after the first quarter in residence. b. If a transfer student, the 2.0 average will be determined from the transcript necessary for entrance into the college. LOCKING OF DOORS. The doors of the women's dormitories are to be locked at 12:00 on Sunday tkwujgh Thursday nights, and at 2:00 on Friday and Saturday nights. 7 At the time the doors are locked, a student monitor is to go on duty in each dormitory. It will be the duty of the monitor to open the door for residents returning to the dormitory after the doors are locked. The dormitory residents will determine the monitoring system for each dorm. Those women who choose to participate in this system will be re- quired to serve duty as monitor; those who do not wish to participate do not have to act as a monitor unless they choose to do so. SIGNING OUT. For the convenience of the student monitor, each resident who plans to return after the doors are locked will be required to sign a list stating the time she plans to return. INFORMING OF PARENTS. All students are expected to inform their parents of their decision to abide by the above hours system, and the college will advise the parents of their student's decision. B. Quiet Hours Every resident student will observe the following quiet hours on campus: 1. Sunday through Thursday 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. until 9:00 a *m. 2. Friday and Saturday 12:00 p.m. until 9:00 a.m. C. Special Regulations \, All students shall sign out of their respective dormitories at any time that they leave the city of LaGrange, They shall also sign out if they will not return by 7:00 p.m, 2 All students shall sign in their respective dormitories when returning to the campus. 3. Women students are not to leave their dormitories without special permission from their respective resident counselors after the doors are locked and before the doors are unlocked at 6:00 a.m. 8 D. Rooms. 1. Student rooms are subject to inspec- tion by administration or resident counselors at any time. Rooms are normally inspected for cleanliness between 1 and 3 o'clock each Satur- day afternoon by resident counselors according to criteria stablished by the respective Dormitory Councils 2. Changes in roommates and rooms must be through the resident coun- selors and with the approval of the Dean of Students, after inspection of room for damages. 3. The College cannot be held respor.^ sible for valuables left in dormitory rooms . 4. Furniture must not be moved from one room to another without permission of the Business Manager. A $5,00 fine will be assessed for each piece of furniture moved without permission. 5. Charges for rooms are listed in the College Bulletin. Single rooms are available for students requesting them. Students not requesting private rooms but who are occupying rooms without roommates at the beginning of a quarter will be given ONE week from registration to find a roommate. If, at the end of one week, the student is still occupying a room on a single basis, the single occupancy charge will be made. It is the respon- sibility of the student to find a suitable roommate. Willingness to accept a roommate will not constitute grounds for waiving the single room charge. A resident whose roommate chooses to leave after the first week of the quarter will not be charged for a private room for the remainder of the quarter. Determination of whether single or double room charges are applicable is the responsibility of the Resident Counselor. 6. Resident students are responsible for college property in the rooms they occupyc 7r Resident students may not keep pets in their rooms. 9 E< General Regulations, ] Parlors in residence halls are for the use of the students who occupy each particular dormitory and their guests. No meetings may be held in dormitory parlors without permission from the the resident counselor. 2. All student residents of dormitories are required to attend house meetings of their particular buildings. 3. All men visitors must leave the women's dormitory area by the scheduled time for doors to be locked. 4. Men students will be permitted in the reside nee areas of women's dormi* tories and women students will be permitted in the residence areas of men's dormitories to help with lug* gage or for other reasons authorized by the residence counselor. 5. For reasons of convenience and safety, all resident students shall sign out in their respective dorm* itories before leaving for over* night trips. F. Guest Regulations. It A guest may registered, in a residence hall only when an individual residing in the dormitory accepts responsibi- lity for him and secures permission for the occupancy of a bed t 2. No resident student may have an overnight guest when he or she is away from his or her dormitory over* night. The guest of another student or member of the college staff may use the bed of an absent student only with the permission of that student. 3. Guests should register with the resident counselor of the buildings in which they are to be housed when they arrive on the college campus. A char ge will be made to a student having a guest for more than three days unless some arrangement is made. 4. Guests in student dormitory rooms are subject to all college regulations, and their hosts or hostesses must accept responsibility for their viola- tion. 5. Students will be penalized for rule infractions made by their guests who are housed in college residence halls. 10 II. DINING HALL REGULATIONS The Dining Hall and Grill are oper- ated for LaGrange College by ARA Food Service Company as a service for all students, but with Boarding student's interest primarily in mind* The following regulations are necessary in order to conform with public health laws and LaGrange College policies: 1. A student's dress is left to the dis- cretion of the individual as long as a shirt and shoes are included in the attire^ 2. Each student must present his or her I. D. Card as admission for each meal. If the card is lost a replace- ment may be obtained from the Business Office for $1.00. 3. Boarding Students are reminded that permitting off-campus students to eat from their tray is prohibited. Any student unable to purchase a meal may make special arrangements with the Manager of Dining Service. 4. Trays are to be returned to the dish- room window upon completion of the mea I. 5. Silverware and dishes will not be taken from the dining hall. If a sick tray is to be taken out, a meal will be provided on disposable ware. 6* Any complaint involving the dining hall should be directed to the SGA Dining Service Committee or directly to the Manager of Dining Services. Continued violations of the above reguia tions may result in loss of Dining Hall privilege without refund of money. III. DRESS. Students are responsible for their own dress within the limits established by individual professors and the cafeteria manager. DORMITORY COUNCILS The dormitory council of each dormitory shall be elected within ten days after the beginning of fall quarter. Any vacancies shall be filled within five days of their occurence. Summer dormitory councils shall consist of resident proctors. 11 All proctors shall be subject to the direction of the Student Government Assoc= iation. Proctors shall cooperate in full with the resident counselors. A proctor may be removed from duty at any time by the Dean of Students, All rules of dormitory conduct passed by the dormitory council shall be referred to the general body of students residing in that dormitory for ratification by a 2/3 majority. Any student who wishes to bring charges against a proctor shall obtain the names of at least six residents of the proctor's hall. The resident counselor may also recommend the dismissal of a proctor. The duties of the proctors shall be: 1. To enforce the rules and regulations approved by the students. 2. To maintain quiet in the dormitories during quiet hours and to put down excessive noise at any time. 3. To report known cases of rule violations occurring within the juris = diction of LaGrange College. 4. To perform such other proctor's duties as are stipulated by the dormitory councils but not stated in the Student Handbook. 5. To supervise fire and safety drills. 6. To submit pertinent recommendations to the Student Government Assoc = iation. PENALTIES of the Student Government Association I. CATEGORIES OF VIOLATION^ A. Major offenses shall consist of: 1. Drinking of alcohol on campus. 2. Possession of alcoholic beverages or drugs on campus. (Any alcoholic beverages or drugs found on campus will be confiscated.) 3. Vandalism of private and school property. 4. Theft. 5. Men caught in resident areas of women's dormitories and women caught in resident areas of men's d ormitories . These major offenses will be considered by the Judicial Council for punishment by campus restriction, conduct probation, fine, suspension, exclusion, or any appropriate punishment deemed necessary by the Judi- cial Council. 12 Be Minor offenses shall consist of: 1 . 1 Mega I parking* 2. Dormitory violations not already classified as major offenses. 3. Violation of Quiet Hours. 4* All other offenses not already classified as major offenses. These minor offenses will be considered by the Dormitory Councils for punishment by room restriction or fine. C. The Judicial Council shall rule on cases involving academic dishonesty, when such cases are referred to it by members of the faculty. IK TYPES OF PENALTY, A. Room Restriction. Three infractions of minor offenses will result in three nights' room restriction. The second offense following the first room restriction within an academic year is remanded to the Dean of Students. Any addi- tional offenses can be referred to the Judicial Council, if the student wishes. B. Room Restriction, A town restriction shall be a penalty imposed upon non-resident students for minor offenses A town restriction shall forbid a student to come on campus except to attend classes and to go to the library during the period of restriction^ The period of restriction shall be approx- imately equal to seven days for those offenses punishable by a week-night restriction and fourteen days for those offenses punishable by a weekend night restriction. C. Campus Restriction A campus shall consist of a restriction to the campus from 6:00 p.m. Friday to 7:00 a.mi Monday. A resident observing such a restric- tion is confined to the campus during the day* The student must not leave, his residence after 7:00 P*m. Request for a campus to be deferred shall be made only by written appeal to the Dormitory Council or the Judicial Council. Deferment is usually given only for death or serious illness in the family. 13 D, Conduct Probation, Conduct probation shall consist of the loss of th rights to attend any organizational, social, or group function of any kind, Conduct probation carries with it the following conditions: 1 1 Recommendation of immediate suspension or dismissal, if a further violation of college reguia = tions occurs during the period of probation. 2. Denial of permission to run for office. E, Suspension and Exclusion. These are the penalties imposed by the Judicial Council for a flagrant major offense, or a repetition of such an offense. Suspension and/or exclusion ere subject to review by the Dean of Students and the President of the College. SAFETY REGULATIONS 1* Fire Drill and Civil Defense procedures will be announced by the president of the Dorm* itory Council in each residence hall. 2 Tampering with fire alarms, fire equipment, master switches, and electric fixtures are prohibited. 3. Firearms or other types of weapons are not permitted in the dormitories at any time. ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS ]. College social events and meetings should be scheduled on the college calendar in the office of the Dean of Students. The president of any club or organization wishing to have a social event should file plans for the event on a form provided by the office of the Dean of Students. These plans should be filed with the Dean of Students at least five days before the event is to take place. 2. Students are not permitted to occupy dormi = tories during the holidays. 3. The campus policeman has the authority to ask persons to go to their respective dorm- itories or to leave the campus if their actions are not in keeping with the best interest of the College. 4. Once a quarter each dormitory will hold a fire drill. At such times, all occupants of the building are expected to leave immed- iately. 14 5. Students will be held responsible for damage to school property. Occupants of a room are responsible for their room, If vandalism occurs in the halls, rest rooms, or general areas of the dormitory, and the student responsible for the damage cannot be deter- mined, the financial responsibility for the damage will be shared either by the resi- dents on the floor involved or by all the residents of the dormitory. 6. No individuals or organizational profit- making enterprises will be allowed on campus without permission of the Business Manager. Student groups having special pro- jects should clear them with the Dean of Students . 7. Students are cautioned regarding their responsibilities to all laws of local, state, and federal governments. PARKING REGULATIONS 1. Faculty Parking . . park in front of Science Building and behind Manget in the white lines . 2. Administration . . park in one lane next to Pitts and Quillian Building (white lines). 3. Students . . park in yellow lines. 4. NO PARKING .... 1 . In front of Pitts and Manget. 2. On Turner Street (in front of Turner, New Dorm, and Gym). 3. On yellow curbs, driveways, and grass. 5. Violation of the above rules will result in a $5.00 fine. 6 A $10.00 fine will be assessed a person who secures a parking sticker under false pretenses . 7. A $10.00 fine will be assessed a student for parking a car on campus that is not registered, THE STUDENT INFIRMARY A student infirmary staffed by the college nurse is located in the Smith Building. LaGrange College students who need medical attention should call at the college infirmary during clinic hours, which will be posted at the beg<n = ning of Fall Quarter. At other times and in cases of emergency, students should telephone the infirmary to request service before appear- ing there. Students should seek infirmary ser> vice as soon as possible after they become aware of symptoms of physical disorder, then they should follow the advice of the medical authorities. LaGrange College students are also asked to observe infirmary rules and regulations that will be posted at the same time the clinic hours are posted. The infirmary is for dormitory students only. 15 LIBRARY Library hours during the Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters are: Monday through Friday = 7:50 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday =6 :00 p.m. unti I 1 0:00p.m. Saturday - 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Sunday - 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Summer hours will be posted at the beginning of Summer Quarter. CAMPUS POST OFFICE The campus post office is the one means of communication between the students and the administration and faculty. Therefore, it is required that each student (including town students) register for a post office box at the post office immediately upon arriving at the College. Post Office hours are: Monday through Saturday 9:00 a .m. unti I 1 2 :00 noon. Outgoing mail is collected between 9:00 and 1 1 :00 a.m. and at 1 2:00 noon. BOOKSTORE The bookstore, which is operated by John = ston and Ma lone for the convenience of students, handles all texts and supplies necessary for college work. These must be paid for when pur chased. No charge accounts are carried. Bookstore hours); Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. SPECIAL TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES There are certain traditional activities that in the past have been participated in by the student body. Participation is left up to the individua I student. Homecoming is a week-end when the alumni return to the college. Various activities take place on Saturday, climaxed by the Home- coming Dance on Saturday night. The Inter-Faith Council sponsors the Thanksgiving Succoth Program on the Quad = rangle before students leave for Thanksgiving. The Quadrangle staff hosts the Quadrangle Dance during the winter quarter each year. At that time the Quadrangle Queen and her court are presented. 16 Honors Day is held the first week in May each year to publicly recognize those students who have achieved distinction through leader- ship, scholarship, and individual achievement. It is followed each year by the traditional May Day activities culminating in the May Day Dance on Saturday evening. WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Women's Athletic Association strives to create team cooperation and a spirit of good sportsmanship. Every woman student is a mem- ber of the W.A.A.. which is governed by the W.A.A. Council. The W.A.A. sponsors intra- mural sports competition. The Intramural sports program is designed to give each woman student on campus an opport=> unity for participation. Trophies, charms, and letters are awarded to teams and individuals winning the various competition. Members of the W.A.A. Council are: President - Charlotta Taylor Nesbit Secretary - Treasurer = Anita Jane Willard MEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCI A I ION The M.A.A. regulates the intramural sports program, which is designed to offer every male student the opportunity to participate in some type of competitive sport. Trophies and awards are given to winners in individual sports, and the organization with the greatest number of victories receives the |ntra=Mural Sports Trophy, Members of the M.A,A. Council are: President => Joseph Taylor Secretary ^Treasurer' Leon D. Johnson INTER-FAITH COUNCIL The lnter=>Faith Council, composed of representatives from various organizations, was established for the purpose of encouraging students to take an active part in their respect^ ive religious organizations on campus. Along with coordinating the activities of these organizations, it sponsors various speakers and entertainers that are beneficial to all students. Members of the lnter=>Faith Council are: President = Jon Timothy Hendricks Vice=Pres ident Sarah Nannell Hopper Secretary - Patti Leweyse Hughes Treasurer - Lonnie Edison Whelchel 17 The Compus Church of LaGrange College is a student orsented church. With advisors from among the faculty members who part- icipate in the activities of the Campus Church, students do the planning for and execution of the various activities which the Campus Church sponsors. A Steering Committee con = sisting of a Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and Faculty Advisor initiates and developes the various projects < The projects include: family night suppers for the married students, work in a local nursing home t a Big Brother^ Big Sister project in conjunction with the Department of Social Work, Chcpe! Choir, and a regular worship at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday at the Chape!. Members of the Steering Com= mittee are: Chairman = Priscilla Lea Peacock Secretary - Barbara Lynn Vass Treasurer "Dale Brad Cherry Advisor - Mr. P. M. Hicks Minister - Dr. Charles F. McCook RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS The Pre=Ministerial Association, Chi Epsilon, is composed of students intending to go into the min istry < The Baptist Student Union is composed of Baptist students and serves as a link between them and their local churches. The Wesley Fellowship is composed of Methodist students and serves as a link between them and their churches. There are approved charters for both Presbyterian and Catholic student organiza tions at LaGrange College. These groups are inactive at the present time. SERVICE AND SPECIAL INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS Circle K, LaGrange College Chapter No. 1 02r is a Kiwan is ^sponsored fellowship of college men organized into service clubs. Guiding principles of Circle K are the daily living of the Golden Rule and service to college and community^ Sinawiks is a LaGrange College Circle-K sponsored fellowship of college women organ" ized into a service clubc i8 The Art Student's Leaaue, open to all students, promotes interest and awareness in art. The Curtain Raisers is a group of stu= dents who are interested in Speech and Drama. The purposes of the Association of Black Collegians are 1) to promote identity, self- pride, unity, and knowledge, 2) to have a voice on campus and in the community; these ends will be achieved by seeking changes and influencing policies, 3) to foster inter- racial harmony and understanding. Our number one objective is to change the racist practices and attitudes of the administra = tion and students of LaGrange College so that Black brothers and sisters entering this institution will have a better academic atmos = phere. HONORARY ORGANIZATIONS Alpha Mu Gamma is an honorary foreign language society, Alpha Psi Omega is a national dramatic fraternity * Members of the Curtain Raisers who have reached the requirements established by the national organization are invited to join the Theta Gamma Cast. Pi Gamma Mu, Georgia Delta Chapter, is a national social science honorary fraternity. Membership is extended to advanced students in the social science disciplines of history, sociology, political science, and economics. Sigma is the honorary society for faculty and majors in the Science Division, Member- ship is limited to those students who have taken at least four courses in science and mathematics. SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS The E. A, Bailey Award is awarded each year to the fraternity accumulating the greatest number of points in the areas of scholarship, leadership, and sportsmanship. The Irene E. Arnett Drama Award was established in 1962. The award is to be presented annually to the member of the senior class who show> the greatest potential for contribution to the held of theatre, devo tion to the tasks in the theatre, and dedication to the principles of good theatre -= to amuse the heart and lift the spirit to a better under = standing of man and his struggles in his world and toward his God. 19 The Weston L. Murray Award is presented to the senior class member of the Georgia Delta Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu who has the highest record of achievement and contribution in the field of Social Science. Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities is composed of students who have been elected by the faculty on the basis of scholarship, character, participation, and leadership in academic and extracurricular activities, personality, and promise of future usefulness. CLASS OFFICERS SENIOR President ....... Christopher Bruce Batten Vice-President ..... Robert Thomas Renfroe Secretary ....... Margaret Loretta Freeman Treasurer ......... Susan Davis Stimpson JUNIOR President .... Christopher Quinlan VonLehe Vice=President ....... Sherry Camellia Hart Secretary 'Treasurer ..... Bobbi Lynn Bravar SOPHOMORE President James Wendell Hadden Vice=President Nancy Ann Samble Secretary 'Treasurer . . Patti Leweyse Hughes FRESHMEN (To Be Elected) FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES There are three national fraternities and three national sororities at LaGrange College. The Greek Council serves as a coordinating body for all Greek organizations. Panhellenic Council supervises, approves and promotes cooperation among the sororities. SORORITIES KAPPA DELTA President Susan Hiatt Chappell Vice=President Marie Irene McCall Secretary Teresa Catherine Ford Treasurer . . . . Joan Edna Rhiner 20 ALPHA OMICRON PI President Rebecca Annette Ray First Vice-Pres iden-t . Charlotte Taylor Nesbit Second Vice-President . . Jamie Calhoun Ward Corresponding Secretary Cathy Elizabeth Gordon Recording Secretary ... Ida Suzanne Stephens Treasurer . . . j Barbara Lynn Vass PHI MU President Ann Page Trumbower Vice President .... Margaret Loretta Freeman Secretary Suzanne Stroud Treasurer Nina Hunter Beskin FRATERNITIES KAPPA SIGMA Grand Master Anthony Michael Barber Grand Procurator .... Robert Thomas Renfroe Grand Master of Ceremonies Christopher Bruce Batten Grand Scribe . . Frederick George Wheeiock, III Grand Treasurer .... David Wesley Woodward PI KAPPA PHI Archon Sylvan Llewyllen Harris Secretary Donald Charles Schubert Treasurer , Lawrence Lloyd Mansour DELTA TAU DELTA President Charles John Giersberg First Vice-President . . . David Phillip Wright Second V iccPres ident . . Van Montague Erwin Recording Secretary .... Michael Lee Greene Corresponding Secretary Stephen Howard Ryan Treasurer Thompkim John Lee PUBLICATIONS THE HILLTOP NEWS Editor Scott Winfield Wilson Business Manager .... Henry Rollins Wynn, II The College's student newspaper gets its name from the campus location, its staff mem=> bers from the student body, and its content from campus activities. Started several years ago, it is published bi=monthly. It is financed by business advertisements and to a certain extent by the student activity fee. The purpose of The Hilltop News is to report news which is of interest to the college community and to comment editorially on matters which concern the welUbeing of the college. 21 THE QUADRANGLE Editor William Campbell Gilmore Assistant Editor . Edward William Johnson, Jr. Business Manager Frederick George Wheelock, III The Quadrangle , the LaGrange College yearbook, which dates back to 1914, contains a visual and verbal record of the college, including activities, organizations, sports, social life, and traditions. It also features some of the smaller and lighter segments of campus life. Working on the publication is divided among students interested in photo graphy, art/ writing and advertising. THE SCROLL Editor Debra Dee Jolly This student=written and student-published magazine portrays through the medium of original literature the intellectual life and creativity of college students. Published twice a year, it is financed by your student activity fee t The magazine endeavors to pre = sent the best writing of students in the fol- lowing areas: short stories, plays, poems, book reviews, feature articles, and essays. Pictor ia I art is also featured. 1. Selection of editors for THE HILLTOP NEWS, QUADRANGLE, and SCROLL sha II be as follows: The President of the Student Govern^ ment Association shall appoint a committee to offer nominations from the junior class (rising seniors) for the three editorships. The committee should ascertain the willingness and ability of the nominees to hold the positions. The committee should recom= mend a minimum of two persons for each position. The S.G.A. then will supervise an election in which the entire student body is permitted to vote. 2* Once an editor has been selected for a publication, he shall meet with the faculty advisers for that publication to select a staff, 3. The selection of a QUADRANGLE queen and her court shall be a campus <= wide election and the selection of the of the senior superlatives (including Mr. and Miss LaGrange College) shall be by the senior class, such elections to be conducted by the S.G.A. 22 4. The dedication for the QUADRANGLE shall be the perogative of the senior class. The Student Government Assoc = iation shall print ballots containing a statement to the effect: "This is the official S.G.A. ballot for the election of the QUADRANGLE dedication." A committee composed of the officers of the senior class and the editor of the QUADRANGLE shall select five persons from whom the senior class will make the dedication. The committee will be given pre = ciseiy the number of official ballots as there are members of the senior class. The committee shall then insert the names of the nominees on each ballot and mail a ballot in an envelope to each senior. The S. G. A. shall then post announcements across campus dis- playing copies of the ballots minus the nominees' names and stamped VOID, including a message to the effect: "Each senior should have received an official ballot as herein shown with five names on it. If you are a senior and have not received a ballot or if there are not five names on your ballot, please contact the S.G.A." The ballots should be returned to the nominating committee who shall count the ballots then seal them and turn them over to the S.G.A. STUDENT HANDBOOK The Student Handbook is the publication of the Student Government Association. CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE We, the students of LaGrange College, in order to assume our individual and community responsibilities in the life and conduct of the college, in accord- ance with the power granted us by the \dministration s do hereby organize our= elves into an association and pledge urselves to uphold its ideals and laws 23 Article I - Name This association shall be called the Student Government Association of LaGrange College* Article II - Purpose The purpose of this Association shall be to encourage students to assume individual and group responsibility in the community life at LaGrange College, to maintain a high standard of honor in every phase of college life, and to develop a sense of loyalty to the ideals of the Association. Article III - Membership Ail students of the College shall be con = sidered a member of the Student Government Association. Article IV - Organization All student government authority shall be vested in the Student Government which con = sists of three branches, the Executive Council, the Legislative Council, and the Judicial Counci I. Article V - The Executive Council SECTION 1. The purpose of the Executive Council shall be to coordinate and regulate all student activities on campus. SECTION 2. The Executive Council shall be composed of: a. The Executive Committee which consists of the president, the men's vice=president, the women's vicepres ident, the secretary, and the treasurer. b^ The ex=officio members, who are: editors of the student publications, presidents and chairmen of all campus organizations, and the Student Government Advisers. SECTION 3. The duties of the Executive Committee sha II be: ao To survey and provide direction for student activities in order to promote maximum student participation and interest. b. To enforce rules and regulations by means of the Dormitory Councils. c. The Dean of Students serves as liaison between the students and the administration and will meet with any committee of the Student Government Association at the request of either party. 24 The Student Affairs Committee and its members serve as the lioison between the faculty and student and will meet with any committee of Student Government at the d . T o U<> p u blish 1 tH the P S % D ENT HANDBOOK. SECTION 4- The duties of the Executive Officers. a. The duties of the president shall be; 1. To call and to preside at all meetings of the Executive Council. 2. To call and to preside at all meetings of the student body. 3. To convene special sessions and to preside at all sessions of the Legis = lative Council. 4- To approve legis lative committee appoint* ments. 5. To approve or to veto rules and reguU ations passed by the student legislature. 6. To serve as chairman of the committee which appoints the Judicial Council. 7. To appoint special committees when necessary. 8. To serve as the official spokesman and representative of the student body. 9. To serve as an advisor for student e lections t b. The duties of the men's and women's vice = presidents shall be the following: 1. To supervise their respective Dormitory Council. 2. To preside at meetings of the Executive Council in case of the absence of the president, who shall designate the vice- president in charge. 3. To serve on the committee which appoints the Judicial Council. 4. To appoint jointly the standing legisla = tive committees. 5. To assist with freshmen orientation. c. The duties of the secretary shall be the following: 1. To keep accurate records and minutes of all meetings of the Executive Council, and Legislative Council, and student body meetings, and to submit copies to the president of the Student Government Association and the Student Government advisers within one week. 2. To handle all correspondence for the Student Government Association. 3. To publicize changes in rules and regulations within one week after they are made. 4c To act as chairman of the Points Com = mittee. 25 d. The duties of the treasurer shall be the f o! iowing: 1. To be responsible for all financial mat = ters of the Student Government Associ* a t i on . 2- To submit a treasurer's report once each month to the Executive Council and at the first meeting of each quarter to the Legis lative Counci L 3. To see that the books of each organi- zation that receives funds from the Stu= dent Governmentare reviewed, accounting for all revenues and disbursements. This review shall be done quarterly, prior to any payment by the Student Government to that organization by a competent stu= dent, unaffiliated with the organization whose books he is reviewing. e The duties of the ex^officio members of the Executive Council shall be to meet with the Executive Committee upon request, for the purpose of discussing matters concern 9 ed with student activities. SECTION 5- The Dormitory Councils. a. The purpose of the Dormitory Councils is to enforce the rules and regulations of the Student Government and the College, and to make such rules as may be applicable to a specific dormitory. b. The Council in each dormitory shall con = sist of its proctors, one of whom shall be appointed chairman by the Executive Coun = cil, the respective men's or women's vice = president, a resident student from each floor, and the Resident Counselor. l*The proctors shall be appointed by the Executive Committee from a list of appli = cants recommended by the Dean of Stu = dents. 2. The resident students of each floor shall elect one representative to the Dormitory Council. ARTICLE VI - The Legislative Council SECTION 1 . Membetship a. The legislative powers of the LaGrange College Student Government shall be vest* ed in a Legislative Council composed of twenty =three members. b. Members of the Legislature shall consist of one (1) representative and an alternate from each organization, Neither the repre = sentative nor the alternate shall be presi = dent of the organization he/she represents nor shall either person be a member of the Greek Council of LaGrange College. 26 c, Members of the Legislature must be in good academic standing, SECTION 2. Representation, a. Representatives are to be elected from the various organizations within the last two weeks of winter quarter each year. b. Each of the following organizations shall have one (1) representative: Kappa Sigma Pi Kappa Phi Delta Tau Delta Kappa Delta Alpha Omicron Pi Phi Mu Circle K lnter=Faith Council HILLTOP NEWS QUADRANGLE SCROLL WAA MAA Art League Curtain Raisers Sen ior C lass Junior C lass Sophomore Class Freshman Class Association of Black Collegians Student Education Association Chi Epsilon Sinawiks SECTION 3' Powers and Duties , a. The Legislative Council shall have the power to make general rules and regular tions for LaGrange College students. 1. Any LaGrange College Student or member of the faculty or administration may pro=> pose measures to the Legislative Coun=> cil for consideration. a) All measures for Legislative Council consideration which are proposed by per=> sons other than the elected class repre- sentatives must be written and submitted to the Student Government president. b) Proponents or opponents of legislative proposals may request the privilege of explaining, defending, or criticizing the measures at a Legislative Council meet- ing , 2, The Legislative Council may overrule the Student Government resident's veto by a two*thirds majority vote. 27 SECTION 4. Frequency of Meetings. a. The Legislative Council shall hold two regular meetings each month that classes are in regular session. The time and the place for the regular meetings of the Legislative Council shall be determined by the newly elected student representatives prior to the end of the Spring Quarter. b. Each organization shall be allowed one (1 ) absence per quarter. Any more than one absence will require that the said organ- ization have no absences the following quarter. In the event an absence occurs during the quarter in which no absences are permitted, the organization shall be excluded for a period of two (2) quarters. SECTION 5. Rules of Procedure. a. The Legislative Council may determine its own rules for procedure. The REVISED EDITION OF ROBERTS RULES OF ORDER shall be the parliamentary authority in all cases in which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsistent' with the rules adopted by the Legislative Council or with this Constitution. b. A simple majority of the members elected to the Legislative Council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business in either of those bodies. c. AII rules and regulations must be approved by the appropriate faculty committee as soon as possible after they have been adopted by the Legislative Council. d. The meetings of the Legislative Council shall remain open to students and to mem- bers of the faculty and administration unless the Legislative Council adopts a motion that a meeting shall be closed. Article VII - The Judicial Council SECTION 1 . Membership. a. The Judicial Council shall consist of nine members . b. The members of the Judicial Council shall include three students from each of the three upper classes. One alternate member, who shall be the president of the freshman class, shall serve only in the absence of one of the regular members. c. At the end of the SGA year (winter quarter) the present Judicial members vote on three members to remain on the council for the following year. The Executive Council will appoint the remaining six. 28 d. The members of the Judicial Council shall be appointed in time that they may take their oaths of office with the membership of the other councils of the Student Govern- ment Association. Immediately after their installation, members of the Judicial Coun- cil shall convene with the president of the Student Government, who shall serve as temporary chairman, to elect a permanent chairman and a recorder. SECTION 2. Jurisdiction. a. The supreme judicial authority of the College is vested in the President of the Co I lege . 1. The President of the College shall be the final authority in all Judicial, Legis- lative, or Executive decisions of the Student Government. 2. The President of the College shall have speaking privileges in either branch at any time. 3. Should the occurrence of corruption or other unusual circumstances within the Student Government cause the President of the College to deem its reorganization necessary, he may call a session of the Legislative Council. 4. Upon the absence of the President of the College, the Dean of Students shall assume the responsibilities of the Pres- ident in action related to student conduct. b. It shall be within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Council to act as a court for cases involving infractions of the rules of student conduct. The Judicia I Council shall be given the authority to impose fines and / or room restrictions as penalties. Cases to be tried by the Judicial Council shall be determined by a joint decision of the Dean of Students and the chairman of the Judicial Council. However, when the Dean of Students is acting in the President's absence, the chairman of the Student Affairs Committee shall act in lieu of the Dean of Students. c. In instances of question over trying of particular cases, the President of the College shall determine who shall try the case. In his absence the determination shall be made by the Student Affairs Com- mittee of the faculty. d. It shall be within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Council to interpret the meaning of the Constitution. e. It shall be within the jurisdiction of the Judicial Council to recommend to the President of the College that a student be suspended or excluded from the College. 29 f. It shall be within ths jurisdiction of the Judiciai Councii to review and make a recommendation or decision in cases in- volving the proper administration of justice by a member of the Dormitory Councii to any student. SECTION 3. Procedure, a. A class representative may petition the Judiciai Councii to review a case in which a student has requested appeal due to his conviction that the Dormitory Council has failed to properly administer justice toward him. 1 . Upon receiving such an appeal, the Judicial Council shall request the record of the case and the appearance of at least one representative of the particular Dormitory Council in question. 2. The Judicial Council shall then reach a decision which will uphold or change the original ruling, or it may send the case to the President of the College, who shall reach a final decision. 3. All appeals to a higher judicial authority must be made within one week after the previous decis ion. b. in cases of original jurisdiction for in- fraction of rules and in cases of appelate jurisdiction, the person bringing the charge shall testify before the Judicial Council. AIT charges must be presented in writing and cj copy must be given to the defendant. l.A defendant before the Judicial Council may state his case and /or choose other persons to state it for him. 2- The Judicial Council may call witnesses to present evidence for either side of a case. 3. At the discretion of the Judicial Council, a council member may step down to serve as a w itness . 4. The chairman of the Judicial Council shall have struck from the record any statement irrelevant to the case. 5. The recorder shall record the statements of witnesses and the proceedings of the Judicial Council meetings. 6. The recorder shall send a written report of the final decision to the following persons: the cha.irman of the Judicial Council, the President of the College, the president of the Student Government, and to the advisers of the Student Govern- ment. 7. Decisions of the Judicial Council in cases of its original jurisdiction may be appealed to the President of the College. 30 c. Seven members of the Council must be present before any case can be heard. A simple majority of those present is required to make a decision, except in cases when suspension or expulsion is recommended. In these cases, a two-thirds majority shall be required. d. The trial proceedings of the Judicial Coun- cil meetings are not to be made public. Article VIII Elections and Installations SECTION 1. Qualifications, a . Qua lif icati ons for members of the Executive Counc i I : 1 . The president shall be elected from the junior class and shall have a 2*0 over-all grade point average. 2. The vice-presidents shall be elected from the sophomore or junior classes and shall have a 2-0 over-all grade point average. 3. The secretary and the treasurer shall be elected from the freshman or sophomore classes and shall have a 2-0 grade point average. b. Members of the Legislative Council must be in good academic standing. c. Members of the Judicial Council must have at least a 2-0 overall grade point average. d. Any student who fails to maintain the qualifications for the office to which he is elected will automatically be removed from office. SECTION 2. Activity Point System. The Student Government Association shall operate under an activity point system, under which each student shall be allotted a total of thirty points per year. The secretary of the Student Government Association, who is chair* man of the Points Committee, shall be responsi- ble for checking to see that students do not exceed their activity point allotments. These points are based on membership or service in various student organizations. The activity point values for the various positions in student organizations are as follows: Organization Points THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT President 25 Vice-Presidents 20 Secretary 18 Treasurer 18 Member of Legislature 8 Member of Judicial 8 31 QUADRANGLE Editor 25 Ass oc iate Ed itors 15 Business Manager 25 Staff Member 3 HI LLTOP NEWS Editor 25 Assoc iate Editors 15 Business Manager 25 Staff Member 3 GREEK COUNCIL Cha irman 15 Vice'Cha irman 10 Secretary 10 Treasurer 10 MEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President 20 Vice-President 10 Secretary-Treasurer 15 WOMEN'S ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION President 20 V ice-Pres ident 10 Secretary 10 Trea s urer 10 SCROLL Editor 15 Ass oc iate Ed i tor 10 Business Manager 10 Staff Member 2 CLASSES Pres idents (Including Legislative Council Points) .... 15 V ice-Pres idents 5 Secretaries 5 Trea s urers 5 GROUP I ORGANIZATIONS (Social Fraternities, Sororities, Circle K, and Sinawiks) Pres idents 15 Vice-Presidents 10 Secretaries 10 T rea s urers 1 2 A 1 1 minor offices 5 32 GROUP II ORGANIZATIONS (Other groups and clubs) Presidents 10 Vice-Presidents 3 Secretaries 3 Treasurers 3 Curtain Raisers 2 SECTION 3. Nominations. a . Nominations for the Executive Council shall be made by a committee composed of the president of the student body as chair- man, the Executive Council, the senior mem- bers of the Judicial Council, each of the class presidents. These nominations shall be subject to the approval of the Dean of Students . 1 . The nominating committee shall have completed its nominations three weeks prior to the date for the elections. 2. The nominating committee will nominate two or more candidates for each office. 3. An additional candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot when a petition bearing twenty signatures of LaGrange College students in support of his nomin- ation has been presented to any member of the nominating committee within one week following initial nominations and the committee has immediately checked and found the student qualified for office. b. Members of the Judicial Council shall be appointed by a committee composed of the president of the student body, the men's vice-president, the women's vice-president, and the past year's senior member of the Judicial Council. These nominations shall be subject to the approval of the Dean of Students . c. Special class meetings shall be held for the purpose of nomination and election of class officers and members of the Legis- lative Council. Members of the class shall be notified of the purpose of the meeting at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. d. In the event of a vacancy in fhe Executive Council, it shall be the duty of the Legis- lature to make nominations of the office, which shall be voted upon by the upper classes in a general election. SECTION 4. Elections, a. Elections of members of the Executive Committee shall take place two weeks prior to the final examinations for the winter quarter. 33 1. On the date of the election, voting shall be by secret ballot at a poll provided for that purpose. a. The name of each candidate for office shall be listed on the ballots. b. Any student who is currently enrolled at LaGrange College shall be eligible to vote. 2. The Executive Council shall count ballots immediately after the poll is closed, and they shall publicize the returns that evening. a. Election shall be by a simple major- ity of the votes cast. b. In the event that a candidate does not receive a majority vote for the office for which he is running, a run-off election between the two candidates who received the greatest number of votes for that office shall be held on the fol lowing day . c. The candidates shall be shown the numerica I returns . d. Any student may be shown the numer- ical returns upon request to the Executive Council* SECTION 5. Installation. The oath of office shall be administered to the Executive Committee by the out-going president of the Student Government at the second assem- bly period in the Spring Quarter. The new president shall then administer the oath of office to the members of the Legislative and Judicia I Councjls. Article IX - Impeachment SECTION 1. Any member of the Executive, Judicial or Legislative Councils of the Student Government Association is subject to impeach- ment for the failure to accept the responsibili- ties and to maintain the qualifications of his office. SECTION 2. Procedure, a. Any students currently enrolled at LaGrange College may bring impeachment charges against any member of the Student Govern- ment Association by submitting a petition for that purpose to the president or a vice- president of the student body. This petition shall bear the names of ten percent of the student body and shall state the causes for impeachment. I . The Legislative Council shall review this petition for impeachment at a special session and vote to continue or to drop the proceedings. 2. The Executive and the Judicial Council must be present with no voting powers at the initial hearing. 3. The person against whom the impeach- ment charges have been made will not be present for the initial hearing. 34 a. The case will be dropped upon a majority vote against continuing proceed ings . 4. Upon a majority vote in favor of conti- nuing with the proceedings, a date will be set for the impeachment trial. a. The chairman of the Judicial Council shall preside in an impeachment trial which shall be heard by the Executive, the Legislative, and the Jud ic ia I Counc i Is . 1. The recorder for the Judicial Coun- cil shall accurately record the complete proceedings of the trial and the statements of the witnesses. 2. The chairman of the Judicial Council shall order the recorder to strike any statements irrelevant to the case. 3. The accused in an impeachment trial must state his case before this group. 4. This impeachment body and the accused may call witnesses to present evidence for either side in the case. 5. Upon completion of the trial, a two- thirds majority vote of the combined councils is to find the accused guilty of the impeachment charges. A student who is found guilty of these charges will automatically be removed from his office. SECTION 3. Any student who fails to main- tain the qualifications of the office for which he was elected automatically relinquishes his office. Article X - Summer Sessions SECTION 1. There shall be a temporary trans- ference of executive and judicial powers to a body of five students enrolled in each of the Summer Sessions. This body and its chairman shall be nominated by the Executive Council and approved by the Legislative Council at the end of Spring Quarter and shall be in power un- til the last day of the Second Summer Session. It shall meet when necessary. Article XI Organization SECTION ]. Any student group who wishes to organize on the LaGrange College campus shall submit its proposed constitution, by-laws, and any other pertinent information concerning its organization to the Legislative Council for cons ideration. 35 a. When the Legislative Council has approved the establishment of the proposed organ- ization, its recommendation of acceptance shall be made to the appropriate faculty committee. When approved by that commit- tee, the organization shall be granted a charter and allowed to organize on the La Grange College campus. b. Should the Legislative Council reject an organization's request for a charter, the action sha 1 1 be f ina I. c. Should the faculty committee reject an organization's request for a charter, the organization shall be subject to review by a joint committee of the faculty committee and the Legislative Council members, whose action shall be final. SECTION 2. All organizations and publications on the LaGrange College campus shall submit their constitutions, by-laws, and any other pertinent information concerning the organ- ization to the Student Government Legislative Council for its annual review. Any revisions or additions to those constitutions or by-laws shall also be submitted as soon as possible after they are made. Article XII - Amendments SECTION ]. Proposal of Amendments. a. An amendment may be proposed by a petition signed by ten percent of the student body, then signed and publicized by the president of the Student Govern- ment Association. b. An amendment may be proposed by either house of the Legislative Council. It must then be publicized by the president of the Student Government Association. SECTION 2- Adoption of A mendments . a. A proposed amendment shall be adopted when it has been approved by a two-thirds vote of the student body. Article XIII - Ratification This constitution shall be established with the permission of the LaGrange College admin- istration when it has been approved in a general plebescite by two-thirds of the student enroll- ment at LaGrange College. This Constitution was approved by the student body of LaGrange College on February 22, 1 968- 36 WHOM TO SEE Financial Aid - Miss Massey, Admis- sions Office, Pitts Building Business Matters ~ Mr. Cook, Business Office, Qui II ian Building Academic Matters ~ Dr. Shackelford, Dean's Office, Qui Mian Building Room Assignments - Dean Love, Smith Building, or Resident Counselor Physical Education or Intramurals Coach Williamson or Miss Alford, Gymnasium The Hilltop News -- Scott Winfield Wilson, Smith Building The Quadrangle - William Campbell Gilmore, Smith Building The Scroll - Debra Dee Jolly, Smith Building Health Matters - Mrs. Funderburk, In- firmary, Smith Building Post Office Box Assignments Mrs. Fowler, Post Office, Student Center Books Johnston and Malone Book Store, Student Center Transcripts and other records - Mrs. Overcash, Registrar's Office, Qui II ian Building. Class Schedules - Your Faculty Ad- visor Lost and Found Dean Love's Office Smith Building Any other questions -- William Edward Nail, Smith Building 37 ALMA MATER Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Guardian of our days; For thy spirit never failing We will sing thy praise, High aloft we hold thy banner Ever loyal, true; And to thee, our Alma Mater, We our pledge renew. In thy mighty groves of learning, Wisdom's paths we've sought, High upon thy lofty hilltop Visions have been wrought. From our hearts we sing the chorus Time shall never change, Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, Hail to thee, LaGrange. Author: Dolly Jones House 1914-1915