Tennessee Wesleyan College - Nocatula Yearbook (Athens, TN)

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CRATES REPRESENTATIVE Nesv York 17, N. yUkon 6-2 24 January 10, 1963 Bear Mr. Jennings: . ssage Thank you for « ° ed Nations. ,o the Tennessee Model 11 eive the dei l eir under- the effort .{XovTtteeiom f - ' «ice raised ,hi .h those IrtsU and trial. strength In Its period of ' =r . Nations ados in -PP- °Uidenfe1 the outcome, and to our confiden cessful session. With every good wish or y 3 cordially yo i s, X E. Stevenson Model Uhit» nations Tennessee Model s nfsUe ' -eiley - College

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Tennessee Wesleyan College In Its World Context Old College represents beginnings. It is the proper place to begin a review of Tennessee Wesleyan College ' s world outlook, for through its doors have hurried thousands of students since 1857. They have gone their vastly separate ways, carrying with them the ideals and traditions of Wesleyan. They have gone into the world equipped to meet its demands. Old College was their beginning as it is ours.

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UNITED NATIONS ACTIVITIES Preparation for thought and action in the adult world is a part of the program of Tennessee VVesleyan College. The United Nations figures significantly in the world into which these students are stepping. From June 16-23, 1962, R. V. Jennings was a member of the Seventeenth Annual Nationa l Student Leadership Institute on the United Nations. In this capacity he talked with United Nations delegates, secretarial members, and many experts on international affairs. This was in preparation for assuming his duties as Secretary-General of the Third Annual Tennessee Model United Nations, a post to which he had been appointed in January of that year. The Model United Nations is a part of the program of the Methodist Student Movement and is closely affiliated with the Collegiate Council of the United Nations. With Jennings, several Wesleyan students participated in the Tennessee Model United Nations meeting in Nashville, January 11-13, 1963, Students taking part in the activities, as shown above, were Price Foster, Mary Frances Trotter, Jack Edmonds, R. V. Jennings, Phil Gardner, and Lou Ann Harris. Reporting on the success of the Model United Nations, the Secretary-General wrote: For the seventy delegates present, representing twelve colleges in Tennessee, the atmosphere was tense and exciting. A Model U. N. provides the atmosphere of a political convention seasoned with stimulating subject matter and sparked by an interested and alert group of delegates. Those who took part in this program became acquainted with U. N. procedures and protocol by practicing them as representatives of various countries. The value in this program is self-evident. A close study of the United Nations brings about an understanding of — and con- sequently a sympathy for — its work and aspirations. The mechan- ics of diplomacy are learned best by practicing them. The dele- gate ' s responsibility in playing the role of his country, acting and voting on matters with which he may not agree, gives him insight into that situation. All those who participated were deeply impressed by the responsibility which an actual U. N. delegate faces .... The Model U. N. gave each of the delegates a better understanding of the many problems facing the world today. But most important of all, each delegate ' s faith in the U. N. was confirmed — the consensus being that the only alter- native to the U. N. is sheer chaos.