Barristers sponsor Dr . Muncy ' served as presidellt of the Ar"kansas ·Association for College History Teachers and read a paper, "History as a Pre-Law Major, " at the AACHT's fourth annual convention. He was also elected to the Executive Board of Directors of the Arkansas Endowment for the Humanit~s. An international view As an honor organization, Phi Alpha Theta invited students with 'Also, Barristers has helped me deal with the aspect of law itself and to get a handle on what it's really like.' - Cindy Feamo exceptional scholarship in history into membership . Initiations were held in October with nine new members being inducted. Meeting once each month , the members had a variety of programs, including slide presentations, movies and readings of selected history papers. They watched a film on the State of Israel, listened to a presentation on the historical influence of music on the twentieth century and heard a presentation by Harding student Mark Zuccolo on early Italian history . Dr. Fred Jewell read a paper at the National Phi Alpha Theta Convention in New York ,City during the Christmas recess. He also attended the National Council of Social Studies Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. He served as Chairman of the Program Committee for the 1979 AACHT meeting in Ho t Springs. He also directed Ron Frey and Rick Hamill in writing student papers which were chosen as the winners of the state Phi Alpha Theta meeting in Li tt le Rock. During the summer, Virgil Lawyer participated in a conference at DeGray Park to discuss plans for a Rural Life Center in central Arkansas. Dr. Joe Segraves was commissioned to write a biographical sketch of Governor James H. Berry. who held office from 1883 to 1885. The sketch was for the proposed biographical dictionary of Arkansas governors, sponsored by the Arkansas Endowment for the Humanities. Dr . Segraves and Dr. Jewell also served as moderators in the Great Decisions meeting sponsored by the Endowment. (continued on page 196) WHILE discussing Q historical article with his colleagues , Mr. Earl Cobill explains his viewpoin t.
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