North Carolina Newspapers

PAGE TMO Maroon and Gold Journalism 1 ublished bi-weekly during the college year. EDITOR MABJORIE hunter CO-EDITOR MAROON AND GOLD SNIP AND SNOOP SATURDAY. JANUARY 25, 1941 Vock Malloy Seymour Goldblum Moses cruichheld .. Sports ■Tditor Assi.tlanl Assistant Joe Blanks Boyd Clapp Bill Claytor Mary Claytor f.'orris Collier Mary Lee Dameron Kont Dennan Dedie Dixon I.stelle Freeland Harvey Huffstttler Lib Armfield Garland Causey NEWS EDITORS — Roger Inman Roberta Martin Albert McDuffie Bill O’Connor Douglas Pamphl n Charlie Parker Marparet Pennington Joy Quackenbush Bob Sellers Mary Frances Stamey Hub Laws Bev Rogers — TRUTH ABOUT WILLIE — Christmas holidays were over, and nearly all of the students were back at schbol going through their daily dozens, but Mrs. Reid’s little boy Willie was like “Yehudi”—you know the-little man who wasn’t there. Students began to ask about the whereabouts of Bill and why he had not returned to school. Some said he had quit ichool, some said he was married. After much discussion amon students and by the aid of a certain young bride's picture in several newspapers it was finally agreed by all that he really was married. He married Hope Patterson, also a former Elon student, some time during the Christmas holidays. He has quit school and is now work ing in the office of the Glen-Raven Cotton Mill. Oh well! It was Christmas. Every one was giving and taking so Bill just took him self a wife. LIBRARY NEWS Bill Hilliard Mary Mendenhall — BUSINESS STAFF Business Manager ! Exchange and Circulalion Manager! Roy Mnnsfinid A. D. Cobb — PRODUCTION STAFF — Manager Assistant Dr. Fletcher Collins Faculty Adrisor Entered as second class matter November 10, 1936 at the post office at Elon College, N. C., under the act of Congress March 3, 1879 POM NATIONAL ADVBATIMM* W National Advertiising Service, Inc. 04Utt Puhiiibers liMprtteniMtht 420 Madison Av«. nkw Vowk. N. Y. ’ I.M H.W • s*a re*ee*ce — DYNAMITE C. O. D. — Once when in his childhood, his first, it seems that a certain Elon Sophomore fell madly in love with a pretty red-headed fresh man girl. They became so thick that they would have made Lila Budd and Peewee look like a couple of hermits. Things ran smooth ly. Everyone expected them to become Mr. and Mrs. Suddenly the year ended and she returned home. Letters flew thick and fast be tween them. Finally his letters slowed to almost a stop for this Romeo had found a new Juliet. She suspected as much and decided to make sure. Here is the payoff: Both of these girls are planning to be the guests of Claude Lawrence during graduation week. Neither knows the plan of the other, and Claude hasn’t the nerve to explain the situation to either. So if Mr. Lawrence is reported missing the Maroon and Gold will scoop the newspaper world with an obituary notice. — .BLirZKREITZ — The screwiest of all things among Elon students happened at our favorite hang-out, Correct Time Inn, not so many moons ago. It so happened that Bob Sellers and Lloyd Old had a German exam the day following, and these two brilliant students of the German Language find the C. T. I. most enticing and enlightning for such . along with the atmosphere of cherry pie “and so forth”. Jimmie Elder was along to get in a little “psyc”-ology (as he calls it), but "SELECTED POEMS" BY ALLEN TATE Allen Tate, one of the most serious and mature poets among contemporary American poets, has selected the best of his poems and put them together in a volume which he calls “Selected Poems." Since his volume, “Poems, 1928-1930,” he has revised many of the poems contained in that volume and includes some of them with .heir freshness of material and arrangement in his latest volume. The later poems contained in this volume catch Mr. Tate at his best, for they maintain a high standard of excellency throughout the volume. Some of the poems contained in this volume are; "Ode to he Confederate Dead”; “Mother and Son”; “The Cross”; and “Ignis Fatuus.” Mr. Tate is a Tennessean by birth. He graduated from Van derbilt University in 1922 and did free lance literary work in New *ork from 1924 to 1928. Twice he has been awarded the Guggen- :ieim Fellowship, in 1928 and again in 1930. From 1934-1936 he was -ecturer in English Literature at Southwestern College. Two years ago he was teaching at the Women’s College of the University of North Carolina where he was professor of English Literature. He is now teaching at Princeton University. He has written seven books, among them the two biographies, “Stonewall Jackson” and “Jeffer son Davis”, and four volumes of poetry. His wife is the novelist Caroline Gordon, author of “None Shall Look Back,” “Pennally” andi “Alec Maury: Sportsman.” Mr. Tate is mature and serious, a man of about 40 years wha writes about anything from “The Subway” to “The Meaning of Life”. That he possesses insight is apparent from the last poem of this volume, “Igmis Fatuus” in which he says; “I have pondered it carefully, and asked; What is the riot When the pigeon moults his ease Or exile utters the creed of memory?” ODDS AND ENDS A random suggestion and a de sire for more good short features OPEN FORUM —...w* lu SCI lu a lime psyc -oiogy (as he calls it) but movies, such as the up to the main reason of Elder’s presence was to coach the German-mindod minute, Army Air Corps students with their vocabulary and grammar . . . only. Elder never passed a German Quiz in his life . . . those kids must have learned a lot of German . . . yes? LACK OF INITIATIVE In our last two issues we .:x-pressed the opinion that many students were dissaUsfied with our present student government and attempted to point out the faults and possible changes. This week we have given a number . f students an opportunity to put their opinions before the Admin-istration and the entire student body by printing their statements in our Inquiring Reporter column. We would have liked to have printed each student’s opinioa. ut this was impossible to dj.The number we are able to print is, however, enough to show what the general student attitude is. And from all indications it is not one of satisfaction. Discouraging as it is to think Uiat most students are dissatisfied With our student government, itis still more discouraging to think that the students don’t have enough initiative and re sourcefulness to try to better their condition. They seem to expect someone to do every thing for them, even their thinking If the truth were admitted, we would fmd that the administra- lon and faculty are more con-cemed and do more for the stu dents than they do for them-selves. The best example of this w is the manner in which election- were carried on several years ago. The fraternities and sororities elected practically all their se-lections to the main offices be cause they were interested and organized. The remainder of the s.udents didn’t have much to say and didn’t have the resourceful- ne.ss to organize themselves ui til, as we understand, a professor suggested it and then a Liberal party was formed. Then and then only did this large number of students who had been dissat isfied for so long begin to elect their men to offices. Why hadn’t they thought about it before or done something? Well, that’s something no one knows. Theyjust hadn’t thought about it enough or else were so indiffer-ont that they hadn’t tried to find a solution. That seems to be the way they have reached to the present prob-lem of better student government We hope that we are wrong about this. But only student thinking, followed by student action, will be able to convince us. Inquiring Reporter Question: Do you th’ink that Ihere is a need for revision of F’.tudent Government here at ^lon ? Roland Lnnffest: I don’t think the Student Senate has enough nov;er as it now stands due to the rules of the faculty. I think hat the S^tudent Senate could ' 0iy~0'} as I very easnly handle more power if punishment of iiiaividuals. the students Marjor'e Copeland; I ‘hink any type of senate do any better than the one have until the attitude of ’udcnts cJiang«s. Frances Prazie^T The present '■''rcranization i-^ all rij^ht. except that I tJr nk the senate should have the final eay-so aa to the short which was pictured here last week-end. The precedent of precedents was broken last week when con gress convened without an open ing prayer. The confusion was due to a little matter of th^e speaker being a substitute for a , substitute for a substitute. In the don t history of the house, never be- coaH fore has the prayer been omitted. Orchids to Catawba where you can call, a spade a spade, and a dance a dance. THE VANISHING AMERICAN — a girl who is a social failure because she can’t quote Brown- we the mg! were granted to them. You can be taken to the clean ers in the book store now. Frank James has returned, but he is using used books as his racket this time. The fraternity and dormitory wizards have begun to run and break with the basketball in a fast moving series which prom ises to be a real contest to th.e finish for lafs, thrills, and spill.s come out and see some of these amateurs perform. A hint to the night owls who , ■r-cpcvi, oil i,ne campus. 1 Delieve me wiiu I *^he Student Govennnent is the P^owl around west Dorm. Dean I !)e«t type rf mar.h'Tiery in handl- Oxford didn’t get that dawg just --- ■ because he is a beauty. A NEW SEMESTER We re starting a new semester this week. Of course, this isn t news to anyone on the campus, inasmuch as we have all had to re-register and line up new courses and so forth. To the majority of students on the campus this means just another chance to take their three allotcd cuts on each class. But is this what a new semester should mean? Is that what you are here for — just to get by? A new semester should mean the same as a new year, a chance to begin all over again and make something of your college days. Four years are so short, and there is so much to be done in that short time. For many of us, most of those four years are a thing of the past, but for many of you there’s yet a great deal of time to make something of yourself, to prove yourself worthy of the money your parents are spending to give you a college education. But whether you have over three years left until graduation or only one ^mester, you should try to make something of it, try to get something out of it that you’ve never gotten out of one before. College is fun. You’re here to enjoy yourself, but you’re here mainly to learn something. And you can enjoy learning. You should think of your books as stepping stones to your career, the career that you’ve often dreamed of pursuing. There’s so much of value that we can learn in college that it’s a shame to assume the attitude of “just getting by”. Take a deep breath, resolving at the same time to make the most of this semester and of the future, whatever your future may be. O r. IJU. r . , . ' 1 think aiy Seymore Goldblum: I think it, other type of senate c^uld do mimrtably better than last; nnym-re than tJie one we have vcar. The Student Senate and j at present. ^he faculty are cooperating ad-j Stanley Burjress: You know mirably but I still th'nk the Se-1T was a i!in’>T here -n ’.^6 I -ate could do with even more | bacV thi^i year to eradu^te T • 7 I I have been .T mrny McDade: I certainly nble to ooirpare tlie attitude, of hink there is room for improve- students different y-ars ment. I think the faculty tries p^g^nt S«,ate has made tn have t^o much power over the .otVahle advanciss in gainine Student Senate and thereby de-; respect on the campus. I believe rer^ the present system. ' • - Paul Secrest: I don’t think , .jesi; rvne rt mar.h nery the present set-up of the Senate ! inp- student pro-Memg. has any power. If we are going ’^’'ott ‘^-'hin'dt- The Student Johnny Carmichael seems to be •:o have student government, we Body the Adiiiinistration and getting'around. Iu.«!t as well give them the power, he Senate should be of’ one = Marvin Philips: The Senate „-..kin^ for tTie common has plenty of power but the cause. The Bettenaent of Elon faculty will not let them exe- urs-e. If each divis-on has its cute It to the best of their abil- finger in the pie, it wni be more „ T I’t'Tfi, more sympathetic, and Howard Brown; I think the constructive in makinjr a better \diministrati-on exercises toolKlon. Since we are all workinsr ,-mch power over the student ac- toward this goal why not work portals on registra ‘ivifes. The Senate could be|Mo'eth"r? I would ana I think any of us would, respect the ao. :'.on of a student in T^Kirting pulchritude .nSloT “""S •>» '"■I Joel Scott; The students do not apparently want a stronger and more efficient Student Gov ernment bad enough to try and oret it. They will not get it either, until they prove themselves ready, willing, and able. Ivan Ollis; I w^ill have t£> shake Dwight’s hand. Bill Hilliard: I think our stu dent government really needs revision. I would suggest that I a committee study of the govern Water, water in the top of the tank, but not a drop to brush your teeth with was the frantic cry of several boys a few days ago after they had applied den tal paste and found the faucette as dry as Alamance County. At least three new young ladies on run better if it had more power. Tim Fer-i'; I think that the •rp-pr,> fsi^iiati'^n is inadequate 'or the Administration has too •nii.-’h power in it and shows too ’"U'-h discrimination. It would lie ideal to have an honor system but I don’t feel as though it would work here. I aI-?o like the plan prrnosed in the la.st issue 'if the Maroon and Gold which was to have the power in the hands of a body made up of stu dents and faculty members with the students having the majority of members. Claude Lawrence: If the Ad- min-'stration would leave the Se REELING ALONG nate alone. I think it migtht ac- comnlish srmethin'T'. r»>tr!ip Parker: I feel that all of ''s to no avail The admin- trntion will still take charge and wil'' never give in. Helen Pace: I think the pre sent organization is all right if it were carried on as it were meant to be The trouble lies in the fact that there is too muc!h partiality shown among For the week end of January 31st, “Remember” will be shown in our theatre. I This fine picture is taken from the book of the same name. Robert Taylor, Greer Garson and Lew Ayers work at what promises to be a 3 bell picture. The story is a roaring comedy concerning two very good friends of long standing and ment of the schools than' have been successful in their student' Garson s bit of amnesia control idea; , adds more amusement to the al- Maurice Peebles: I think that'"“^"' Dear Editor, Why don’t we either do away with the m'ld-year exam? here at Elon or have the regular three (3) hour exams. One can only expect luck anyway. I say lujk because that is what they amount to. Oft times I have seen aver age students come from th? exam with flying color.s merely because they have been asked; questions for whch they cram med. On the other Jiand, I have seen good students leave beh.nd only an average i-mpres- sion because they were t too familiar with the questions ask ed. Therefore, a student should not be too discouraged or en couraged by the marks. The greatest st^re of knowledge is und^u'btedly the ultimate goal. With the exams given as they have been this mid-year, there is a pos ibility for some students to have three and maybe four exams in one day, s.'nce there is no special day for the exam. Too, all of these exams might be continued two days fcnce„ since the professors can draw- out the exam during every cla’s. period during exam week. CouJd', this method be of more advan tage to the student or the pro fessor than the regular three- hour exam? No, I do not think so. One would have to spend as’. much time preparing for a one' hour exam as he would for ac three hour ex^m, and if he ha? two or maybe three other exams on that same day, it would be practically impossible for one t» be well-prepared for any one of these exams. Isn’t it better to« be well-prepared for one or two exmas than to be half-prepared for more than two? Why not stop all of th:s false- pretense about mid-term exams being abolished gradually. Ei-- ther do away with it all together or make it fair for the student. I don’t see why a method couldn’t be drawn up so that there would not be more than two one hour- exams for any one student on; any one day. Thds could easily done by extending exam week for probably another half-week However, if this can’t be‘workedi out, why not go back to the ori ginal three hour exams? This-, would certainly be easer for the- student and very logical I should th'Ink. ' Yours sincerely, Charles Parker r ^ , I subject to our movie-eoers th, s™«, .h„u Id be I ,of an equal number of members i William Powell in a i A New Day” will from each class and the faculty,' cinema comeback. He is co-star-' sowings T and that each member should red with Myma Loy. The face- Hall and in firft .ave one vote and no one any tious part o^f the wLle thing !s Sny circuit pwre power than the other, and that instead of getting thinner GilbLt Cerv f features hat the decision of this Senate the thin man gets fat. Obsession” J ■ to introducJg . „™ typ. of SSl "“oriS