- , AI ;SAl,; The Yearbook of Harding University Searcy, Arkansas Volume 61 David D. Wall, editor Dr. Joseph E. Pryor, adviser - pho to by Ca therine Gould THE START OF SOMETHING
A Winner from Start to Finish He was born June 30, 1934, in Hillsdale, KS. The family later moved to Spring Hill , KS, where he was an outstanding high school athlete and a 1952 graduate, and where, incidentally, his father served as mayor. He enrolled at Kansas State College in Manhattan in the fall of 1952. After attending Kansas State for two years, he transferred to Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia for 1954-55 before transferring to Harding in the fall of 1955 because of his desire to attend a Christian college. He graduated from Harding in the spring of Communicator. Coach Ted Lloyd explains a situation to his class and how they should handle it. - photo by Wes Holland. 1957 with a major in physical education and a minor in mathematics. He was employed the following fall by Harding Academy to teach biology and to coach. In December of 1957 , he married his college sweetheart, Marcie Crawford, who has taught in Harding Elementary School for many years. They have two children, Rees. a son, who graduated from Harding cum laude in the spring of 1984, and a daughter, Melissa, who is a sophomore in Harding Academy. He directed the Academy track, football, and basketball programs for seven years , achieving a very impressive record . He re- I placed Hugh Groover who had been chosen head basketball and track roach when Harding College resumed intercollegiate athletics in the fall of 1957 . On February ' 11. 1961, Harding Academy won its first ever county basketbaU tournament , the same day his son was born . His track team won the Class B state championship in 1964, after placing second in both 1961 and 1963. His 1963 football team was urldefeated and fini shed the season ranked fourth in the state and he was named Coach of the Year in Class B by the Arkansas Democrat. The high esteem in which he was held by the Academy students was revealed by his receiving the Academy Petit Jean dedication in both 1959 and 1964. In 1964, after he had received his Master's degree in natural science from the University of Mississippi , where he had attended during summers, he was appointed assistant track and football coach in the college program . In 1966, he was named head track coach, and in 1968, head cross country coach. In 1981 , he volunteered to coach the first women's cross country team at Harding in order to implement an intercollegiate program for the women. He has achieved a phenomenal record as a university coach. His cross country teams have won the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference championship 15 times. the last 14 being consecutive. His track teams have won three AIC championships and have ranked in the top five teams all but three years since 1966. In the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics, he has coached five national champions, two cross country All-Americans , and 18 track All-Americans. Two of these athletes, Jim Crawford and Cliff Clark, were subsequently elected to the NAIA Hall of Fame. In both the AIC and the NAIA District 17 he has been elected Coach of the Year several times. He is recognized as one of the outstanding track coaches of the United States and he has also received international recognition. He was chosen coach of the Panama national track team in 1969-70 and in the 16-day 1970 Central Ameri ca n-Caribbean Games, his Panamanian team placed fourth among the 22 teams en tered. He was coach of the U.S. AAU team to South America in 1974 and the NAIA All -Star I team sent to Mexico in 1979. He was clinic lecturer in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 1982. In
1972 , he was one of 25 coaches nominated for assistant coach of the U.S. track team at the Munich Olympic games. In 1972 , he was elected national secretary-treasurer of the NAIA track and field coaches association; in 1974 , he was elected vice president; and, in 1978, he was elected president, after completing two terms as vice president. He was director of the NAIA national track meet in 1973 and 1974 and served as the track meet referee in 1972 , 1978 , and 1979. He was on the NAIA track indoor jury of appeals in 1979 and the NAIA track indoor game committee in 1981, 1982, and 1983. He is a member of the national faculty of the U. S. Sports Academy and the World University Games Subcommittee of the Track and Field Coaches International Competition Committee. In 1980 , he was an NAIA delegate to the Governing Council of the Track and Field Association . He served 12 years as vice president of the Arkansas Athletic Association and he was the charter president of the Arkansas Track Coaches Association. He has been invited to serve on the faculty of various track and cross country clinics across the nation , has served as chairman of the Arkansas AAU Olympic Development Committee , and has been an avid supporter of the Run for Your Life physical fitness program. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the NAIA track and field program, his commitment to building character in young men and women and his ability as a coach, 'he was inducted on May 25, 1983 , into the NAIA Hall of Fame. Harry Fritz, Executive Director of NAIA, commented , "this tribute is in recognition of your athletic achievements and the honor exemplifies the highest idea ls of intercollegiate athletics and fine moral character." Dr. Harry D. Olree, athletic director at Harding, said , "This is the highest honor bestowed on any athletic coach by the NAIA. He is very deserving based on his coaching expertise, dedication to serving young men and women through ath letics and his great Christian character. " Senior Tony McCoy , a 1983 Ali-American sprinter, commented, "He is an excellent coach who is great in working with young people. He has helped me in so many ways. He helped me to gain selfconfidence both as a person and as an athlete. He is a winner. Above everything else . though, he is a great Christian whom I will always admire. I am trying to pattern my life after Coach Lloyd." In 1983, he was promoted to the academic rank of Professor of Physical Education. His favorite courses are "Health Education" and "Kinesiology and Biomechanics." He maintains high academic standards and is recognized as an outstanding teacher. Since 1971 , he has served as a member of the Student Affairs Committee . Over the years, he has also found time to be an active member of the Optimist Club, a Cub master , and a Boy Scout Board member. He serves as a deacon in the College Church of Christ and is currently teaching Sunday morning class for college students. During the summer of 1984, he directed a six-week international campaign to Australia and he plans to conduct another Aus- "The bo!!s supply their own offer motivation. I just them encouragement. " - Coach Ted Lloyd tralian campaign in the summer of 1985. He spends many hours counseling with college students and counseling for the Counseling Committee of the College congregation. Because of your sterling Christian chaTacter, your excellent teaching ability . your commitment to the aims and ideals of Harding University, your genuine interest in your students, your phenomenal achievements as coach of the Harding University track and cross country teams , and your national and international recognition as a coach , the senior class of Harding Uniuelsity feels honored to dedicate this i 985 Petit Jean to you, Coach Ted Lloyd. &. One of Many. Arkansas Intercollegiate Commissioner Harry T. Hall presents Coach Ted Lloyd with one of his numerous "Coach of the Year" Awards. - photo by Public Relations Office. Dedication 3
When the sun rose on the Harding University campus on the first day of the 1984-85 school year, there was a certain glow in the faces of those who had returned from the previous year . The number of the "first time at Harding students" peaked at 821. Most had just graduated from high school and were away from home for the first time. After a brief period of homesickness , they soon caught from the upperclassmen a deep and genuine pride in "their university." The school pride that the upperclassmen had really began to take form in the Spring of 1984 in their support of the basketball team. The pride was best summed-up by Floyd Smith, a senior point guard on the basketball team who started the "Rowdies."At first , the "Rowdies"was a small group of Bison idealist. They believed the past was past, but the present was now - that anything can be done and any goal can be reached through practice, faith in God, and determination. The men's basketball team fell just one game short of capturing the NAIA District-17 Championship . This only seemed to ignite the rowdies and their numbers began to swell. Spring sports really benefited from the "Rowdies" and the tennis team was the first to feel the presence. In several key conference games students were strongly supportive of every Harding player throughout every match. Several of the "Rowdies" traveled with the team to support it away from the friendliness of the Bison "Compound." This support helped the baseball team to win the conference championship, something it had not done since 1938. The women's softball team also won the conference championship, in the first season the Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference had sponsored women's sports. It was only the third year that Harding had fielded a women's team. With the beginning of the 1984 fall semester, "this new spirit" was evident in the fall intercollegiate sports. The men's cross country team was probably the strongest team that Harding had fielded and was favored to win the conference championship for the fourteenth consecutive year. The football team began its season with back-to-back victories. In the second year o~ conference participation in women's sports, the volleyball team, with strong fan backing, was much im· proved. As basketball practice began, both the men's and women's teams showed promise of much improved records over previous year and the beginning of winning traditions. Although "a new beginning"may have been most readily apparent in intercollegiate athletics, there were other areas of the University that were changing with the times. Change took place in the social club structure. The Delta Omega men's social club disbanded and the first coeducational social club - Echad - for single students was organized . A major goal of the club was continuous service and the founders believed that "through the different talents of men and women the goal could be achieved better by men and women working together." Induction of members into social clubs underwent major changes for the second consecutive year as the Interclub Council attempted to resolve major problems of the past. The induction period was shortened to two weeks and began two weeks later in the fall semester. A carefully planned and structured schedule of events was followed by every social club. 4 Sunrise Twenty Questions. Dee Tomlinson and Lori Cole try to answe r Charisse C lark's every question about S han tih Social Club. Shantih was one of the women 's social clubs that participated in the annua l ope n house on the front lawn. photo by' Todd Glover. '-
Child's Play. Theresa Sechler and Debbie Burkett take time out of their busy schedules to go to Riverside Park. While the two are relaxing from the hectic intersession, both regress to their childhood and decide to play on the seesaw. - photo by Eddie Madden. Lawn Leisure. Usa Leamon and Jennifer Falkner take time from their studies to watch the activities that are taking place in front of them . As the weather turns warmer, and students gather their books and blankets and head for the front lawn to study and enjoy the beauty of the season. - photo by Wes Holland. Peaceful and majestic. From Bee Rock you can see the beautiful countryside. Bee Rock is a favorite spot of Harding students. I t is a quiet spot where one can think and pray while enjoying the God-given beauty. - photo by Wes Holland . Sunrise 5
Taking it Easy. After playing a tough game volleyball, Mary Beth Tennant , Betsy Talbott , Q'Dowd and friend decide to sit this one out. by Eddie Madden . In the academic area, the outstanding program in the natural sciences and mathematics was further strengthened by the $1.85 million addition to the Science Building. Especially strengthened were the computer science, science education, and mathematics education facilities. The program in mass communication was strengthened by combining the Journalism and Speech Departments into the Communication Department. For the first time, the Master of Science in Accounting degree was offered, designed to attract students with a liberal arts major as well as those with a business major. New efforts were made by the University to facilitate student recruitment and new efforts were made to improve student retention. New programs for orientation of freshmen and transfer students were introduced including the one week of special chapels for the "new students." A Marketing Club was organized for marketing majors and other interested students. With the beginning of the 1984 fall semester, Harding began a new historical era - beginning of the second 50-year period in Searcy, the University expressed its appreciation to Searcy and White County during the third week in October for the outstanding support given during the first 50 years . Just a Swinging. A student enjoys the fall-like day by sitting in one of the famous Harding swings. While in the swing not only can she enjoy the weather and the swing but also the surrounding campus sights. photos by Wes Holland. 6 Sunrise
Glance Across. As you walk towards the Administration Building you can't avoid seeing the Bell Tower and Pattie Cobb. Both are a major part of Harding. Patti Cobb houses the freshman ladies and the Bell Tower signals the jiue-minute curfew. - photo by Wes Holland. • A Place for All People. Harding offers a variety of different settings. If you like the peaceful quiet times or if you need the hustle 0/ varied activity, then maybe a social club is what you need. No matter what your need, Harding has it. _ photos by Todd Glover. W:- "" t I Ancient Ruins. Harding University in Florence (HUF) students spend a relaxing day at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. This is just one of the many sights the students see during their semester in the HUF program. - photo by Don Robinson. Sunrise 7
Even the chapel period seemed io have greater meaning and significance to most students . The chapel speech made by senior Mark Hudson detailing the "new life" he was pursuing and challenging his peers to genuine Christian commitment was long remembered and made a real impact on the campus. He urged the students " to start the year anew and to make a genuine change in their lives ." Students participating in the fall Harding University in Florence (Italy) program had to delay their departure about two weeks so that the new villa purchased during the summer could undergo needed renovations . The special nondegree program for the education of preachers became the School of Biblical Studies instead of the Christian Communications Program. The format of the annual fall Biblical lectureship was new, beginning on Sunday evening and concluding on Wednesday evening. Students were requested to provide an evaluation of Harding in the preparation of the Self-Study Report submitted in December to the North Central Association in preparation for the on-site visit in February by the accreditation team. The 1985 Petit Jean has attempted to cover the events of 1984-85 at Harding University and present in the best possible photojournalism a panoramic view of the year . The preparation of the book was an effort by the staff to recapture for the students the unique as well as the traditional events of 1984-85 so that they can see that they played a vital part in THE START OF SOMETHING Life_____________ 10 Organizations 46 Social Clubs 84 Sports 130 Academics 166 Classes 208 Honors 266 Academy 292 8 Sunrise Wildlife. Har· d ing 's campus is flo wers, trees, sh rubs and, of co urse , ani · ma/s. Th is baby blue j ay is just an example of one of the animals that also makes its home at Hard ing. - photo by Eddie Madden. Nice and Easy. Larry and Matt Scorzelli gently Andrea Hill into the Lilly - photo by We, Holland.
Rock 'of Harding. Even with all that has changed, one thing remains constant year in and year out, that is the Administration Building. It is the hub of student regimentation; whether paying your bill, picking up your meal ticket, paying for parking tickets and adding or dropping class, the Administration is the center. photo by Wes Holland. Additions. President Cliff Ganus addresses the assembly of honored guests at the dedication of the new addition to the Science Building. Standing behind Presi· dent Ganus are Mayor Jack Wiseman, Dr. Jack Sears, and Dr. Steve Smith. the addition is pictured below. - photos by Wes Holland. Sunrise 9
We will remember much about Hardin~ and our lives while here. We' ll all recall important and trivial events, and in each of our hearts these events will return with varying degree of poignancy. Representing these events to the fullest extent is impossible thus this section is dedicated to stimulating the individual memories of Harding life we a ll wi ll take wherever we go. We all will recall the first time we registered and the fin al time we walked across the Benson stage as a student. W,ill reflect on the first time we voted on a Homecoming court and the only time we voted in the 1984 Presidential Election. Many of us will laugh as we think of the many times we rushed in late for chapel and some of us will whince when we think of the many probation notices we received in consequences. Time will diminish our memories and the vividness with which we now remember will fade. The Cafeteria lines won't be remembered for their irritating length of time spent in them but the friendships formed and bonded in those lines will often warm our hearts. The rains, too, will be be remembered; the Arkansas showers which often ruined plans and appearances will be remembered as puddles we splashed in and the quiet patter on an umbrella shared with a fri end. Yes, we'll remember many different events and people at Harding in 1984-85; we' ll remember life. & - Karen Roseberry Life Editor SOMETHING NEW IN Spring Sing '84 12 Election '84 30 Life Song 16 Campus Ministry 32 Bible Lectureship 18 Parties and Events 34 Homecoming Game 20 Concerts and Lyceums 36 Homecoming Musical 22 Beginning To End 38 One Act Plays 24 Black History Month 40 50th Anniversary 26 World News 42 Sunrise, Sunset 28 10 life
- photo by Wes Holland. Life 11
Spring Sing '84 Becomes a Flag-waving Thriller In a show involving patriots and prisoners, winning athletes and wild creatures, the competition for the Spring Sing '84 sweepstakes award was markedly close and tough making the excitement even greater April 18-21. Each of the four judging categories was won by a different club, dividing the pOints almost equally between the top competitors. The runner-up positions in each category became the deciding factors in Pi Kappa Epsilon and Ka Re Ta social clubs' win with their production "Service with a Smile." The two clubs together received a $600 award. Winners of the past three years, Chi Sigma Alpha and Regina social clubs claimed the first runner-up spot and a $500 award with their show "Catch That Gypsy Spirit. " Close behind , Shantih , Tri Sigma Delta, and Kappa Tau took second runner-up and $400 with "All the Gold in California." Third runner-up was Tri Kappa and Kappa Sigma Kappa in "I Beg Your Pardon. " They received a $300 award for their pertormance . TNT and Zeta Rho's show "Having A Blast" won fourth and $200. 'Right Up Our Alley." Kristen Beason and Darlynn Holland creep stealthily up the stage as the alley cats in the King 's Men and Oege production . - photo by John J. Radclilfe . "Waist Away." Melissa Mallard ponders upon the necessity to exercise during Galaxy and Ju Go Ju's production which was based on the current fit . ness fad. photo by John J. Radcliffe. A selected cast of 36 chosen from a group of 155 students performed Geannetta Walker's production of "Thriller" taken from Michael Jackson's award winning monster video. Walker, who choreographed and produced the show, is a junior drama major from Buffalo , N.Y. Each member of the cast received a personal certificate. Besides the major productions , the host and hostesses' numbers provided the audience with polished, enjoyable entertainment. David Slater, a junior music major from Dallas, Veronica Williams, a senior music major from Fort Worth, and Sharon Healey, a senior office systems major from Beebe , each received a plaque of appreciation for time and work spent in the production. "Service with a Smile." With a wave of his hand, Randy Burrus, a charter member of Pi Kappa Epsilon, salutes the crowd. Pikes, as the men 's club is known by most, and Ka Re To joined forces for the first time ever and captured the winning sweepstakes trophy. - photo by John J. Radclilfe. 12 Spring Sing "Thriller." Geannetta Walker , a drama major from Buffalo , N. Y ., thrills the audience with her production taken from Michael Jackson 's hit monster video. - photo by Wes Holland .
SODAS 6- ICE "Catch That Gypsy Spirit. " Georgina Schoen bounces to the beat which helped Chi Sigs and Regina capture the first-place music award. - photo by John J. Radcliffe . "Candy." Host David Slater and Hostesses Veronica Williams and Sharon Healy share a soda and a song from the fifties. - photo by John. J. Radcliffe . '" Beg Your Pardon." "Tonight we're on the loose, " Kappa Kappa Kappa and Kappa Sigma Kappa social clubs exclaim during their show based on a prison theme. Receiving the third runner-up trophy , the show held first place in choreography. - photo by Wes Holland. Spring Sing 13
14 Spring Sing Before the final awards ceremony, two giant Easter Bunnies accompanied Dr . Clifton L. Ganus, the Harding president , on to the stage to wish Dr. Jack Ryan, Spring Sing coordinator, a happy birthday. They presented a bouquet of balloons and a basket of gifts to him while the audience sang a chorus of "Happy Birthday To You."~ - Liz Herrel and Karen Roseberry "Having A Blast." William Green, of the TNT and Zeta Rho production for Spring Sing '84, drops to. his knees during the dynamite performance. - photo by John J. Radcliffe. "All the Gold in California." Shantih, Tri Sigma Delta, and Kappa Tau Omega bring the au - dience to their feet as the clubs reach for the stars in their musical tribute to the U. S. Olympians. - photo by John J . Radcliffe.
- "Catch that Gypsy spirit." Tony Davis helps Chi Sigma Alpha and Regina social clubs to produce another award-winning show. photo by John J. Radcliffe . "Service with a Smile." Representing Pikes and Ka Re Ta social clubs, Kelly Van Patter and Donna Laney scrub the deck during their tribute to the U.S . military. - photo by John J. ,Radcliffe . "New Orleans. •• Host David Slater, assisted by Paul Lockhart, Tony Dauis , Jo -Dauid Keith, and Johnny Matlock, returns the audience's thought to the age of jazz. - photo by Wes Holland. Spring Sing 15
"Educating for an Eternity, " Harding's motto declares. It is the motivating factor behind the university's existence, and most students choose to spend the majority of four years here because of the influence of Christianity. Vet there is still a battle of wills which each student must face alone, even at Harding. The decision of who or what will master one's life can be decided only by the individual. It is this decision of mastership which will determine one's life song. iii//(;!;; Choice of Master Determines "Life Song" His gentle fingers caress the ivory, a sweet melody sings from within. It begins so subtle, so sweet and slowly crescendos to an exciting climax. His fingers dance to the joyful song, the song which He himself created. It is beautiful because He touched it, exciting because of His own spirit. He gives it life. Another takes the Master's place, a new song pours forth, a song of dissonance and despair, filled with bitterness and pain. A melody exists; Harmonies and chords sound; yet throughout there is an awkwardness; it rings with hollow, bitter, sad cries. The tempo quickens reaching a screaming climax. The haunting cry resounds, It tears my heart. Oh, Master, please return. Make my song joyful again, send hope into my cries, remove the awkwardness. 1 desire no other master. - Photo by Suzanne R. Johnston - Karen Roseberry Life Song 17
A successful breakaway. A SAU Mulerider at· tempts to bring down Bison fullback, Anthony Lowery , but he escapes the tackle. - photos by Wes Holland. Harding, SAU Tie in Homecoming Baffle The 1984 Homecoming celebration welcomed alumni and newcomers alike. Each year this time of returning or "coming , home" to Harding not only brings friends and families together for a weekend of festivities,but presented the opportunity for first-time visitors to become acquainted with Harding and her traditions. The festivities began Friday morning in chapel with the official crowning of the Homecoming Queen , Miss Kim Carpenter. The activities continued throughout Friday and Saturday with social club and class reunions, two performances of "Hello Dolly!" and the Black and Gold Banquet. However , the highpoint of the weekend exploded on the football field Saturday afternoon . A Homecoming crowd of 4 ,500 looked on as the Harding Bisons waged a backand-forth battle against Southern Arkansas University. Starting off the scoring with 6:25 left in the first quarter, the Bisons ignited the Alumni Field spectators as freshman quarterback Roddy Mote connected with junior Gill Stegall on a deep post route for a 30-yard touchdown pass. Stu Varner added the extra point to increase the Bison lead to 7-0. The Muleriders' biggest scoring threat of the first half came on their last possession of the second quarter , as SAU drove 78 yards in five plays. Their scoring bid stalled on the Harding two-yard line as quarterback Cody Vanderfelt hit tight end Scott Hyatt in the end zone in the last play of the half. In a highly disputed call, the officials ruled that Hyatt was out of the end zone, preserving the Bisons' 7-0 halftime lead. The traditional halftime activities of 20 Homecoming Game Homecoming began with the performance of the Thundering Herd Marching Band. Following the show, the Queen, Kim Carpenter from Huntsville, AL, and her court were presented to the enthusiastic crowd. The court included queen nominees Shauna Wood from Hope, and Lyveria Hopson from Portersville, MS, senior representative Donna Cash from Carmel , IN, junior representative Angela McDonough from Enterprise , AL, sophomore representative Amber Owens from Jacksonville, and freshman representive Laurie Priest from Searcy . As the Homecoming royalty exited the field, the Bisons returned amidst the cheers of their fans. In the third period, the Muleriders rode a wave of emotion to two touchdown runs from Vanderford as the sophomore took it in from 11 yards out and then from four yards out. Greg Reap's first point-after attempt was unsuccessful, but SAU got a two·point conversion following the second Vanderford touchdown with a pass over the middle to Mike DeLaney. On a third quarter drive highlighted by a spectacular one-handed reception bv senior tight end Mark Adkison , Mote brought the Bisons back with a one-yard touchdown run. Varner evened the score at 14-14 with his extra point. The Bisons scored again with 11: 17 left in the game as senior tailback Bobby Jones rushed for a six-yard touchdown. Varner's point-after made the Bisons' lead 21-14 . Vanderford recorded his third touchdown of the afternoon as he capped a nine-play, 54-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown. With 7: 19 to play , Reap hit He leads the band. Richard Kalnins , an English major from Batesville , MS , directs the halftime performance of the J:hundering Herd. - photo by Wes Holland. the extra point to lock the score at 21-21. The last real scoring threat of the contest came from the Bisons as they attempted to get within Varner's field goal range. Their eight-play drive was halted at the SAU 38-yard line, as the Bisons turned the ball over on a fumble ending the game in a tie. & - Bobby Davidson, Emily Harlan, and I Lisa Smithson
"A Family Affair." President Clifton Ganus, Jr. and his grandchildren , Louisa Duke and Billy Ganus, join together in presenting the Queen and the Queen nominees with /lowers. - photo by Wes Holland. Harding vs. Southern Arkansas November 3, 1984 Searcy, AR Team Statistics Southern Arkansas Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21 First Downs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20 Rushes-Net Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 47-186 Passing Yards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 171 Pass Completed-Att.-Inter. . . . . . . . . .. 8-26-3 Total Plays-Yards ................. 73-357 Punts-Average. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-32.9 Fumbles-Lost. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 0-0 Penalties-Yards ..................... 4-27 Score By Quarters 1 2 3 4 (Visitors) Southern Arkansas 0 0 14 7 (Home) Harding University 7 0 7 7 Harding 21 18 62-240 122 6-13-1 75-362 5-41.6 5-3 7-52 Final 21 (3-4-1) 21 (5-1-1) The Bison line sweeps the field. Kicking for Harding against SAU, senior, four-year letterman Pau l Maturi plays an important role in ho lding down the oppositions yardage. - photo by Wes Holland Homecoming Game 21
Quality Productions Provide Outstanding Experiences for Students This year's theater productions began with the Second Annual Searcy Summer Dinner Theater. Students were able to gain coll ege credit , work in different areas of production , and create quality drama while working in a Christian atmosphere. A stage , lights, candlelit dinners, and music transformed the Hammon Student Center into a quaint din - ner theater. The first two shows of the season were directed by Robin Miller. Hold Me, written by Jules Pfeiffer, was performed June 21-23. This "tongue in cheek" play takes a look at how we see ourselves and how others see us. The second production, Sarsaparilla, Please ran July 5-7. This melodrama came complete with the audience hissing at the villain and cheering for the hero. The second half of the season opened on July 26-28 with I Do, I Do, a musica l version of The Fourposter, directed by Morris Ellis. August 9-11 brought Agatha Christie 's The Mousetrap to the Searcy Summer Dinner Theater and ended the season. In the fall semester the murder-mystery The Mousetrap was performed once again for the regular student body, and then the production went on to the American College Theater Festival in Fort Smith. At the festival the cast earned a number of awards , in - cluding the nomination of three Harding students to advance in the Irpne Ryan auditions in Fort Worth, Texas in January. The three were Margaret Medlock, Chris Truitt , and Jean Ann Bell. Medlock and Robin Starck each received a plaque for "Best Actor ," while junior Paul Lockhart received a certificate for excellence in acting. Two other productions during the fall semester were Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures and Jona Oberski 's Childhood. Connie Hill , a student director for the Neil Simon production, says of the drama department, "The Harding theater department is unique to work in becasue students have a chance to work in all areas of play production. They are able to participate in quality shows that have Christian values." ~ 1 ought to be in Pictures. Eddie Hinson, Phillip Thames, and Julie Grahn per/rom Niel Simon 's play in the Little Theater as a Readers Production. - photo by James McCreary. Angela. Wenoka Verkler and Dan Billingsley perJorm in the drama production of the play Angela which was written and directed by Verkler who is a student at Harding. - photo by Leslie Downs. One-Act Plays 25
26 · Godden Hall 1899 - 1951 , - photo bV Public Re/aUons Office and Marguerite Metcalf. Harding, Searcy: Together for 50 golden years Fifty-year celebrations have been designated "golden" because they portend relationships of worth and durability. They represent a commitment that is rare in this "throw-away" age. Whether this commitment is between people aging together or between Institutions and communities working together, a golden anniversary affords us an occasion to gaze in retrospect and also catch sight of a future challenge . Harding College moved to Searcy In the fall of 1934 and like a wayfaring stranger the school found a permanent home after having resided in Cordell, Oklahoma, Harper, Kansas , and Morrilton, Arkansas . In 1889, a quality female college was established in Searcy "dedicated to the development of Christian womanhood in Arkansas ." The new school was named in honor of G.B. Galloway, the Arkansas bishop of the Methodist Church . Bishop Galloway came to Searcy for a groundbreaking ceremony . A parade formed at Spring Park and moved east down dusty Park Street to an 18-acre grove of trees. Under a tree located just about where the Ii))! pool is now. Bishop Galloway gave an 50th Anniversary oration of the education of women and concluded his remarks by promising Searcians that the school would be "educating for eternity." Ten years ago, Becky Banks was awarded $50 for' suggesting "educating for eternity" as Harding's motto, totally unaware of the bishop's speech 85 years before. The Great Depression of the 1930's had a profound impact on educational institutions. Money was difficult to find, and many schools and colleges were closing their doors. The Methodist Church hoped to consolidate Its colleges and save expenses: Henderson College of Arkadelphia was united with Hendrix College at Conway, and the plan was to also move the Searcy girls to Hendrix and to close Galloway's doors. Searcians were angry with the ecclesiastical decision . T.B. King called for the Methodist Church to "repent In sackcloth and ashes." Stephen Brundige claimed the 7,000 women educated at Galloway were worth more than all the preachers ever educated at Hendrix College . But Galloway College was $160,000 in debt , and the prospects of bailing out the school ranged from unlikely to impossible . But the die was cast and the once-walled campus that protected 300 girls and 15 deer lay silent for two years, while the leaves of Its mighty oaks collected In every crevice. Harding College at Morrilton was In need of larger facilities, and when word came to the officials there of the availability of the 29-acre campus In Searcy, plans were Inaugerated to purchase It and move the school to the new location . There were several buildings and lots of equipment available. There were three residential houses, a music building, girls' dormitory (now Patti Cobb Hall), Godden Hall (which housed a library, classrooms and an auditorium), a three-storied admlnlstratton building with 27 classrooms and laboratories (now the Olen Hendrix Building), a small brick gymnasium, and a steamheated pool (still In use) . There were also a fully equipped steam laundry, a central heating plant, and a three-story bUilding ap~y named the "Gray Gables." There were pianos everywhere - 40 In all - including uprights , studios, and concert grands. In addition , there were garages and a large bri!,k workshop .
Some people of Morrilton put up a resistance to the move , and later , J.N. Armstrong, Harding's president , claimed that he would have been aggrieved if after serving the community at Morrilton for a decade they did not object to the removal of the college to another city . Searcy accorded Harding a warm reception . Several people from White County took their trucks over to Morrilton and helped the college move free of charge. Brooms, mops, and scrub-brushes cleaned away two years of accumulated debris . The Searcy Dally Citizen stated "The people of Searcy and all this part of Arkansas feel that the coming of this Christian institution into our midst Is nothing short of a Godsend ... It will bring to this community not less than 400 young men and women who have shown by having matriculated in a Christian college that they want the hallowing influences of Christianity as a great part of their education . May the number greatly increase from year to year is our humble hope and expectation ." That number did Increase almost immediately. In the fall of 1934, 461 students enrolled, and Harding College settled into its comfortable niche In the "foothills of the Ozarks ." But not everything was smooth salling - photo by We. Holland. that first year In Searcy. A newly hired professor objected to some of the strict social regulations, and several students fell in behind him to show their displeasure of the Harding rules , the boys sat on one side of the auditorium during the regular Monday Night meeting and the girls on the other. J .D. Bales came Into the auditorium after most had taken their stations, unaware of the trouble. Amid much persuasion he stoutly refused to sit with the boys and sat down on the girl's side . Brother Armstrong thought matters had gone too far and decided to lecture the students. He said: "Young people, when Harding was started, we were not trying to be popular or shape the regulations to please all you students. We are trying to build a school that will satisfy our consciences and be pleasing to the Lord . We are trying to build the kind of men and women the world needs . If we can accomplish that , we will do our best to sell the idea to you. If you don't care for It, we are deeply sorry . When we require daily bible study and daily chapel attendance and the observance of sensible social regulations , we do not force them on anybody. You are free not to attend Harding College If that would be your decision , but we cannot depart from the principles for which the school was founded. If you choose to leave , we should regret it deeply. We never see a student leave that our hearts do not grieve, for we realize how much he will be missing that he cannot see . But anyone is free to go whenever he decides he cannot live up to the standards of the school. " That speech settled the matter emphatically and lovingly . Harding could not replace Galloway Female College in the hearts of the Searcy people, but it could create a place of its own. As a goodwill gesture to the city, J .N. Armstrong donated many of the shrubs, which Dr. Williams had planted in Galloway's flower garden, to the Searcy Garden Club to transplant around the courthouse to fill in the unsightly gaps in the hedge . I doubt seriously that there is a better "town and gown" relationship anywhere in America . This wedding took place 50 years ago, and the union deepend with the passing of each year . Both Harding and Searcy have grown together . As Harding reaches to 48 states and 22 foreign countries and collects her people , the people of Searcy and White County reach into an illustrious past and set a place for all who come . & - Dr. Raymond Muncy Administration Building 1952 - 50th Anniversary 27
28 Twofor the price of one? Richard Pippin, a student in the School of Biblical Studies , and Jane Smith double up on their laundry chores and then face the question, "Who 's socks are these?" - photo by Matt Wissinger. Catching Z-Z-Z's. As mid-term tests approach and study hours lengthen, sleep becomes a luxury . Graduate student Liz Earnhart takes advantage of the peace and quiet of the library for a short nap. - photo by Matt Wissinger . The spot to shop is Wal-Mart. Because of its convenient location and variety of merchandise, Wal-Mart in Searcy is the place to shop as far as Harding student's are concerned. Sub T-16 member George Wood stops during his shopping excursion for a friendly, furry conversation. - photo by Matt Wissinger . Sunri~e. sunset. sharing it wgether From sunrise to sunset we. continued the tasks which became habitual by the second semester spent at Harding. Each day we faced the usual routine: struggle out of bed (some before 8:00, all before 9:00), go to classes and chapel (late more often than not), stand in line to eat a meal we weren't sure we wanted, return to class , check our mail at least three times (immediately after chapel, during lunch , and before dinner), and then fit in homework , studies , shopping, and laundry somewhere. Many days we trudged through this ritual, entered our rooms at curfew and when a roommate asked "what did you do today?" the monotone voice replied, "Oh, not much." But no day ever consisted simply of the routine events. Inevitably we had a test, paper, or assignment due in one or four It's never too cold for ice cream. Junior Wayne Johnson, senior Steve Lake, and sophomore Della Sawyer take time out of their routine to eat ice cream, talk , read club boxes and just relax together. The stude nt center became the hot spot after chapel during the week. photo by Wes Holland. Sunrise, Sunset classes. Most of us ran from class meetings to group meetings to chapel board meetings. A few of the more vigorous even worked at a "real job." Not very frequently, but often enough to be remembered , we even included social events in our days. Club events, team sports, movies , outings, and S.A. events splattered our calendars. Less frequently, more exciting, and most memorable, dating entered into a few (for some of us, very few) days. And, of course, with the date came several hours spent in planning and afterward in bragging. This ritual never seemed quite so unbearable when we faced it together, though. Only in times of aloneness and solitude did we find ourselves bored or frustrated. The times shared together accomplishing the minor events marked the most extraordinary days. The times we shared in line, the times we (almost all of us in some classes) slept through lectures, the times we wasted on the front lawn - those times were the best. Sunrise to sunset, we lived together, we laughed together, and we, together, loved. ~ - Karen Roseberry Lauras run late. Seniors Laura Perrot and Laura While have more in common than classification and first name; running late for chapel was an event many students shared in daily. - photo by Wes Holland.
It's either bills, bulletins, or blank. Routinely checking their mail, junior Linda Foster and sophomore Robin Ezell, anticipate letters from home, that seem to come so rarely, and care packages that seem inevitably to appear in someone elses box. - photo by Wes Holland. Giving one another a hand. StudYing together in the library allows Lisa Johnson and Mike Clifton to spend time together without hindering progress in their classes. - photo by Wes Holland. "Raindrops keep falling on my head." A sudden downpour sends students running for the shelter of the student center after chapel, while a few of the prepared stroll under umbrellas. photo by Wes Hal/and. Open mouth, insert . . _ salad? Junior Cathy Machen and sophomor Billy Fore wait in line to pay for their salads in Heritage Cafeteria. The new salad bar is one of the many new ideas implemented in the cafeteria's "Lookin' Good Program . " - photo by Wes Holland. Sunrise, Sunset 29
Mondale is Welcomed in Iowa. Walter Mon . dale campaigns across the nation prior to Nouember 6, 1984. - photo by Associated Press. Bethune Visits Harding. Republican congressional candidate Ed Bethune visits Harding 's campus as well as Searcy during his unsuccessful campaign. - photo by Wes Holland . Harding and Arkansas Campu8 Colored by Politico. Red, white, and blue dominates the Hammon Student Center weeks before the election as Co liege Republicans set up a campaign booth hoping to sway student voters. - photo by Wes Holland. 30 Presidential Election Record breaking events marked the 1984 elections on both the national and local levels. From the landslide victory for President Ronald Reagan all the way down to the formation of a new democratic organization for Harding students, 1984 presented a number of all-time firsts. President Reagan won reelection with 525 electoral votes which made him the largest electoral college winner in history. Mr. Reagan also became the first president ever to get more than 50 million votes and with 59 percent of the popular vote he is second only to Lyndon B. Johnson's 61.1 percent in the history of the presidency. Walter Mondale , the Democratic Presidential Nominee, attributed his landslide defeat to President Reagan's unshakable popularity. Given the small gain of GOP seats in the House and a loss of two seats in the Senate, Mr. Mondale's evaluation of the Presidential election seems accurate. The most plausible explanation for his 49 state electoral sweep was Mr. Reagan's personal popularity among the American people . Fifty-three Republicans and 47 Democrats now govern in the United States Senate. The Republicans gained 15 seats in the House of Representatives and now have a total of 182 while the Democrats still enjoy a narrowed majority of 253 seats . The Congressional election results indicate the Presidential election was not one of deep-seated concerns and issues, but one of a very popular president in a time of some economic progress and a weaker personality on the part of Walter Mondale. President Reagan , while savoring an immense personal triumph at the polls , already has begun work on a second term devoted to fending off higher taxes , dealing effectively with a record-setting deficit and revitalizing the arms-control process. Time will tell as to whether or not Mr. Reagan will be successful. Whether or not the election of 1984 goes down in history as a watershed for the future posterity of the Republican Right is yet to be seen. Economic conditions and yet unknown events will tell the difference in the 1988 election about which rumors are already Circulating. Republican Howard Baker of Tennessee and Democrat Gary Hart of Colorado will be two of the highly probable candidates. Governor Cuomo of New York and Ted Kennedy are still outside chances to be the next leader of the Democratic party. VicePresident Bush certainly will be in a position to help decide the future of the Republican party. In the 1984 Arkansas state elections, Mr . Reagan won the state of Arkansas handily , but the Republican party in general did not make Significant gains at the polls. Pulaski County Sheriff, Tommy Robinson , was elected with a plurality of the vote over Judy Petty and Jim Taylor . Senator David Pryor gained a second term with a substantial Victory over Searcy resident and 2nd Congressional Congressman Ed Bethune in the Senate race. President Reagan's last minute historic visit to Arkansas for Petty and Bethune was not important to the outcome . Governor Clinton was
Support Reagan elected to a third term as governor of the state with a substantial victory over Republican Woody Freeman . The Arkansas congressional delegation now stands at two Democrats in the Senate, three Democrats and one Republican in the House of Representatives , a net loss of one Republican seat in the House . Harding University students were particularly active and involved in the 1984 election. For most of them it was their first ballot and one to long remember. College Republicans, a campus organization, sponsored a voting drive and over 800 students registered to vote locally. Even though there was some controversy over students voting locally, students were encouraged to go to the polls and cast th'eir ballots according to their consciences. Most of the studenis voted in Searcy Ward 4B at the Heritage Center. With the exception of the governor's race, the students voted overwhelmingly Republican for every office. The Presidential results were Ronald Reagan 563 votes, David Bergland , a Libertarian candidate, two votes , Lyndon La· Rouche, the Independent Democrat , one vote, and Walter Mondale 17 votes. In the U.S. Senate race Congressman Ed Bethune had 485 votes and David Pryor 54 votes. The student vote in the U.S. Senate race put Congressman Ed Bethune over the top in his own county, which is one of the few counties that Mr. Bethune had in the plus column . In the U.S. Congress race Judy Petty led the three candidates with 482 votes to Jim Taylor's 10 votes and Tommy Robinson's 51 votes. There was almost an equal split for governor. Bill Clinton received 236 and Woody Freeman 267 votes. Students voted 204 to 84 for ordinance 675 and 194 to 77 for ordinance 674. Both of these had to do with annexation of sections outside Searcy to the city limits . In the county judges' race, Democrat Waylon Heathscott received 59 votes and Republican Gerald Parish 338 votes. W,th the exception of the Presidential race, the students were largely out-of-step with the state wide results. This was especially true with some of the amendments. For example, amendment 67 which would have increased the sales tax for the benefit of the Game and Fish Commission failed state-wide by a 70 to 30 percent margin. The students box voted 289 to 119 for the amendment. While the 1984 Preside.ntial election broke many records , it will not go down in history as the most exciting. According to the polls, Walter Mondale never had a chance. He trailed badly all along and on election night only the margin of victory held the major interest. With the exception of the Second Congressional District race , the state and local elections were equally dull . The Democrats took all of the races. Yet, significantly different from the past , student inv'olvement and participation was high with many young voters casting their first ballot. For many, the 1984 election did bring victory and excitement iIf& - Dr. Thomas M. Howard Reagan is the Man of the Hour. Newly reelected President Ronald Reagan waves to his fans as he walks with First Lady Nancy. _ photo by Associated Press. "rm Making My Vote Count." Tom Hobbs casts his vote in one of the booths set up in the American Heritage BUilding. - photo by Wes HoI/and . Presidential Election 31
Ministry of Quiet Encouragement Exemplifies Christianity "If you want to catch someone's attention, whisper," an old cliche, true , but an inspiring ministry on Harding's campus is based on an idea much like it. The Campus Ministry, led by Dwight and Barby Smith, believes and is founded on the idea of "quiet encouragement." "The whole approach of our ministry is not to make a big show. We really feel that this idea of quiet encouragement, not showy or ostentatious, is the way Christ would have us minister," Dwight stated. The program , which began in July, 1981, has grown to include a volunteer student team of over 250. The first semester the Campus Ministry team formed, it consisted only of eight students.Barby attributes this incredible growth to one-on-one relationships. "We have never advertised , not even just the fact there is a campus ministry team. We try to involve as many people as we can in ministering to one another," she explains. "We try especially to encourage the leaders on campus to lead others to a closer relationship with God and one another." She felt the success of the program and the team's growth resultedfrom a natural desire to encourage and be encouraged. Dwight also felt the groups nature, non-selective, unclosed membership, allowed all involved to feel very at ease and welcome. The team which meets once each month is only the foundation for the work of the Campus Ministry. This group aids the Smith's in their work with the University. Five main projects demand much of their time: foreign student events, freshman-transfer events, the Adopt-a-StudentiFamily program, prayer meetings and devotionals in the dorms and apartments, and inter-club dinners. The foreign student events include monthly parties ranging from international dinners to gym-days. The Smiths also hold a Christmas party for those students away from their mother country. Throughout the year the students have opportunities to share with one another and others the culture of their homeland. These events are also designed to acquaint the students with one another and ease the burden of being so far from frineds and family. For many of the same reasons, the Smiths also work closely with freshmen and transfer students. Early in the summer each member of the campus ministry team receives the names and addresses of four or five new students enrolled for the fall semester. The team members then correspond with these students and by so doing acqaint them with Harding and what to expect while attending school. When the student arrives in September, a Harding friendship has alreadv been established. The Smith's co-sponsor the Adopt-a-StudentiFamily program with the College church of Christ. This program allows Harding students to interact with families in ::;earcy and vice-versa. For many this helps ease homesickness, for others it simply provides a close relationship with another family group while separated from relatives. One of the most important aspects of the Campus Ministry work includes the prayer meetings and devotionals which it supports and encourages . These usually meet after curfew and allow the men and women to gather separately in smaller groups than the allschool devotionals and meetings. Topics at the devotionals range from dating to friendships to confidence. At the prayer meetings time is set aside to pray for individual needs and problems. These events come to hold a very special place in the hearts of those who participate. The inter-club dinners which began in 1983-84 as an experiment continued in 1984-85 and seemed to be setting a tradition. The dinners were held at the Smith's home each Sunday evening after late worship services. At the beginning of the year each men's and women's club was drawn at random and two clubs who were not brother-Vsister clubs were invited to dinner on one of the Sunday nights. This idea became increasingly popular with the students and the Smiths decided to continue them . "Often campus suddenly shrinks to that comfortable group or club and you stop reaching out," Barby explains. The dinners, she said, helped the students to reach out without feeling awkward. In 1983-84 the Smiths welcomed over 1,000 students in their home through this program. Dwight and Barby Smith met at Harding, became engaged in a swing, were married at the College Church of Christ building, and experienced the birth of their first child in Searcy at Hawkins Clinic. Their relationshop with Harding continued as all of their children attended classes here and eventually they too returned from New Jersey to minister to Harding's students and faculty. It is a relationship with a definite beginning point but without an ending. il'iii:. - Karen Roseberry 32 Campus Ministry "The Balanced Woman." Barby Smith also spoke in the 61st Annual Bible Lectureship along with her duties at the Campus Ministry house. She lectured on "The Balanced Woman" during three consecutive lessons for women. - photo by Wes Holland. From the Lily Pool to the lobby. Tim Gentry, a junior from Alabama, speaks at a Thursday night devotional which is one of the many programs the Smith's and their Campus Ministry team encourages and supports. - photo by Wes Holland.
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