CTORY
BUY
Maroon and Gold
Published By and For Students of Elon College
VOLUME XVII
Z 530
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SATURDA Y MARCH 20, 1943.
NUMBER TEN
COLLEGE PREPARES TO WELCOME 350 PRE-FLIGHT TRAINEES
FRATS AND SORORITIES] OFFER BIDS TONIGHT
Twenty - Two Army Reserves |Called To Active Duty
Boys Reported At
Fort Bragg Wednesday
The Elon Student body felt the
greatest pinch of realization that it
lias yet suffered, this week when the
Fnli^ted Reserve Corps of the United
Army caus'd to active duty
twenty-two reservists who were up
until this time regularly enrolled stu
dents at this institution. In addition,
it is suspected, although not yet con
firmed, that three other students who
left school earlier were included in
the same or a similar group.
Twenty-one of tlie group reported to
Fort Bragg Wednesday, where they
v;ere received by the reception cen
ter for induction and subsequent as
signment to active duty. The other
two. Arthur Dickson and Lyqwood
Floyd, were ordered to Camp Upton,
N. Y., and Fort Sheridan, Georgia
The wholesale departure made a
noti‘'eat'le hole in the male constitu
ency of the student body. The mass
exit decreased the number of men
enrollees by nearly twenty-five per
cent, and at the same time pushed
the ratio of women to an even greater
proportionality.
It is expected, and as announced
hy the army, that the men will be
given basic training consisting of thir
teen weeks, after which the greater
portion will be returned to schools
throughout the country for special
ized training leading to commissions
or specialist’s ratings in various
branches of the army. The remainder
will go to Officers’ Candidate Schools
or be plaeed in the ranks.
The calling of the ERC men caused
speculation as to the status of other
reserves, but at present it seems al
most certain that Naval and Marine
Reserves will be allowed to complete
the current school year at the schools
at which they are now enrolled. Army
Air Corps Reserves are expected to
be called in the near future, although
so far nothing definite has come
through on their status. This group
has been called at several Institutions
in this State. The calling of this re
serve would not greatly affect enroll
ment, however, due to the fact that
Elon has only three men enlisted.
When news was received on cam pus last Thursday night of the cal 1 to active duty of army reserves at
Elon, there resulted quite a demon stration on the part of the studen t body. The above picture was
snapped about 11:30 that night as the boys had gathered in front of West Dormitory with a make-shift
band for serenading the girls.
FACULTY BANQUET IN
HONOR OF PRESIDENT
AND MRS. SMITH
SURGICAL DRESSINGS
The feminine half of Elon student
body are now beginning to take an
active interest in Red Cross work since
so many of the boys have gone into
active service. Plans are now being
made for them to roll bandages at
the home of Miss Anne Watson, Elon’s
Red Cross headquarters, according to
Elizabeth Parker, newly appointed
chairman of the college group.
-Pictured above is Bobby Johnston,
Avho was recently elected to the presi
dencies of both the Senior class and
the Day Student organization by ac
clamation.
Bobby has made an outstanding
record while at Elon. This year he
is a lab Instructor in the Department
of Physics, in addition to being a
senate member. He is enlisted in
class V-7 of the Naval Reserve.
On Friday evening, the college fac
ulty honored President and Mrs.
Smith with a banquet in recognition
of their years of service to Elon and
in celebration of the achievement of
making the college free from debt —
free for the first time in thirty-seven
years.
Prof. A. L. Hook presided as toast
master with his usual hearty good
will. Dr. Brannock, recalling days
which he above all of us now can re
member, brought both merriment and
pathos into his recollections. Dr.
Barney, as a classmate of Dr. Smith,
also paid tribute to those early days.
The program included the invoca
tion by Deans Messick and Helen
Boyd, and toasts mingling wit and se
riousness by Drs. Bowden and French,
Mrs. Johnson, Miss Hockridge, and
Mr. Colclough.
The musical program by Dr. Bart
ley, Mr. Donaldson, and Mr. and Mrs.
Loadwick, was excellent and fully in
keeping with the occasion. Mrs.
Smith was given gracious recognition,
and the President’s response was a
prophecy auguring well for the future
3f our alma mater.
COMMUNITY SING
CONDUCTED BY HAGQUIST
In a special program before the
spring holidays, several hundred en-
tliusiastic music lovers assembled in
Whitley Memorial Auditorium for a
community sing. This event was
sponsored by the Elon College Music
Club with the purpose of making a
vital contribution to the musical life
of the citizens of Elon College..
An interesting and varied program
of songs was arranged by the commit
tee in charge. Dr Irving D. Bartley, Dr.
Carl Hagquist, Mesdames James Long,
J. W. Barney, and J. L. Pierce. After
a short introduction by Mayor Long,
the assemblage sang “ The Star-
Spangled Banner ” and “America.”
Special numbers from Gaul's “ Holy
City ” were rendered by the College
Chorus.
Dr. Hagquist’s able leadership was
instrumental in the success of the
program. Dr. Bartley was at the or
gan, piano accompaniments were pro
vided by Helen Margaret Messick and
George Bullard, and Nelson Snyder
furnished a horn accompaniment.
POLLARD AND RIDGE
TAKE OFFICE
John Pollard, former vice-president,
took the oath of ofice as president of
the Elon student body March 8, to fill
the vacancy left by the resignation of
Bill Johnston. Dean Messick admin
istered the oath. On March 15 George
Bullard resigned his position as presi
dent of the Senate and made his fare
well speech to the students. Paul
Ridge, newly elected head, donned the
robe of office and took the oath.
DR. SMITH GIVES
RESERVES A DINNER
To honor the Army reserves who
have been called into active service.
Dr. Smith gave a farewell dinner in
tlie Elon dining hall Friday, March 12.
There were approximately fifteen re
serves present along with Dr. Smith.
The menu consisted of a salad,
steak, green peas, mashed potatoes,
pickles, rolls, ice cream and cake.
During the meal Dr. Smith made a
farewell toast to the boys, and George
Bullard responded, expressing on be
half of the reserves their appreciation
for his remembering them. Several
other of the reserves spoke a few
words concerning their regret at leav
ing Elon.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
FORMED ON CAMPUS
A great part of the students, espe
cially girls, on the Elon campus, are
commercial students. Also, it is true
that a big portion of these are one-
(/ear commercial students. Their
position, therefore, does not allow
them to be eligible for membership
in any sorority or fraternity. How
ever, this group is now organizing
their own Commercial Club. They
hold meetings once every two weeks,
and these meetings are, perhaps, car
ried out in a little more businesslike
manner than the usual club meetings,
due to the fact that they are future
business and professional girls. It is
the aim of this club to arrange to
present, as a guest speaker, some ex-
\»cutive, businessman or secretary
at each meeting — people who can
give the girls inside hints on secre
tarial work as a career.
The following girls were elected to
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
PRESENTS SACRED CANTATA
The Elon Festival Chorus of 50
voices under the direction of Prof.
Irving D. Bartley, presented Gaul’s
“ The Holy City,” Sunday evening, to
an audience of nearly 200 people in
Whitley Memorial Auditorium. This
was the first time that this cantata
has been presented here for many
years, and the consensus was that it
was enjoyed for its variety of ensem
bles as well as its inspired melodic
beauty. The cantata was written by
Alfred R. Gaul especially for the Bir
mingham (England) Festival in 1882
and has since been one of the most
popular and beloved of sacred can
tatas.
It opens with a tranquil prelude en
titled “ Contemplation,” which was
played by Mr. Bartley at the Solo-
Vox and Mrs. Loadwick at the piano.
The motive found in this introduction
is treated effectively later in the work
when the chorus enters a number of
times during the bass solo “A New
Heaven and a New Earth,” and finally
by a quintet in the concluding chorus
“ Great and Marvellous Are Thy
Works.”
Soloists for the occasion were:
Miss Frances Du Rant, of Burling
ton, soprano. The brilliance and flexi
bility of her voice were evident in her
main aria “These Are They.” Prof.
Frederick C. Loadwick proved him
self an artist of high calibre in his
rendition of the two tenor arias “ My
I Soul Is Athirst for God ” and “ To the
Lord Our God,” both of which are
most demanding on the voice of any
tenor. Mr, Clarence O. Southern of
Burlington sang “A New Heaven and
a New Earth ” in good oratorio style,
with conviction and good full voice.
Mr. Southern is director of music at
the Presbyterian church of the Cove
nant in Greensboro aside from having
charge of several choirs in this section.
head this club: Bettie Rader, Burling
ton, president; Mary Jane Foster,
Yanceyville, vice-president; Caroline
Smith, Rockingham, secretary; and
Jessie Thurecht, Elizabeth City, treas
urer.
Various committees, including Pub
licity, Program, Membership, Finan
cial, Social, and Constitution, were
appointed to assist the officers in
providing the proper entertainment
and to aid in furthering a good cause.
Same Old ^^Bld
Night” Prevails
The eight fraternities and sororities
on campus were making plans today
for a gala affair this evening as tra
ditional bid night ceremonies take the
spotlight. Despite adverse conditions,
many old members were gathering for
what may be the last bid night at
Elon College for the duration.
The scarcity of names on the eligi
bility list has not hampered the spirit
of the occasion. It is rumored in some
circles that some of the social clubs,
especially fraternities, were taking the
rendevouz as an opportunity to write
“ finis ” to their college days and as
sociations and are disregarding the
pledging of new members, since this
will possibly be the last of such occa
sions for years to come.
TWO ELON ALUMNI ARE
CASUALTIES; ANOTHER
MISSING IN ACTION
The number of Elon’s known war
dead has soared to seven with the re
port of two casualties, and another
has been given up for lost, although
termed as missing in action by the
War Department. All three of the
men were pilots.
Pilot Van Kennedy of the Royal
Canadian Air Forces was killed while
participating in a raid over France
from an air base in England. Kennedy
was a student at Elon two years ago.
Lt. Dewey Hooper has been missing
in action in the South Pacific area
since December 11. He graduated
from Elon with the class of 1941 and
was a member of Kappa Psi Nu fra
ternity.
Funeral services were conducted in
Greensboro Sunday for Lt. .Sam
Friedman, who was killed in a plane
crash in Alabama last week. Fried
man was an instructor, and was killed
while on duty. He was among the
first group of enrollees in Prof Hook’s
C. A. A. courses, which at that time
were open to students.
NEW NAVAL RESERVE
CLASS ANNOUNCEP
Juniors and seniors, 18 to 28 years
old and pursuing a course leading to
an engineering degree or to a bacca
laureate degree with major in phys
ics, naval architecture, mathematics,
or electronics, have an opportunity to
day to become Navy officer-candi-
dates.
The new program, the first for
juniors and seniors since the halt
ing of the V-7 plan with the Presi
dent’s ban on voluntary enlistments
last December, was announced by
Capt. M. C. Robertson, U. S. N., Di
rector of the Sixth Naval District Of
fice of Naval Officer Procurement,
with headquarters in the Healey
Building, Atlanta, Ga,
The accepted candidates will re
main on inactive duty in college under
the jurisdiction of the Director until
placed on active duty for training by
authority of the Bureau of Naval Per
sonnel in Washington.
“With the lanuching of new war
ships and the laying of new keels al
most daily, the Navy is looking for
well-qualified college men for sub
sequent commissioning in the Naval
Reserve, upon satisfactory completion
of the Reserve Midshipman Course,”
Captain Robertson said. “ The new
program is to be known as Class
SV-7.”
Applicants may obtain full infor
mation or be examined either at the
Director’s office in the Healey Build
ing, Atlanta, or at the branch offices
located at N. C. State College, Raleigh,
N. C., University of South Carolina
library, Columiria, S. C., the Center,
Charleston, S, C., or the Lynch Build
ing, Jacksonville, Fla.
Enlistees Expected
On Campus Soon
Preparation for the arrival of a
group of 350 army air corps enlisted
men on the Elon campus are well
under way and plans are rapidly being
completed for adequately feeding and
rooming the men. In addition, the in
struction staffs of the Math and Phys
ics Departments are being enlarged in
order to take care of the increased
loads to be placed on those depart
ments as a result of the stressing of
those two subjects by the army.
First Lieutenants Vickery and
Denton and three sergeants have been
on the campus now for three weeks
baking ready for the army’s debut
at Elon. They were sent here from
Turner Field, Alabama, which will
serve as headquarters for the contin
gent and from which all orders are
issued. Lieutenant Vickery is now
commanding officer, but will be re
placed when the contingent arrives
early next month.
North and East dormitories have
been vacated for use by the group.
It is expected that Oak Lodge will
also be made available. All college
male residents are now residing in
the Publishing House and the Club
House.
Perhaps the greatest problem has
arisen in the college dining hall,
where it will be necessary to increase
facilities to take care of the army in
addition to two hundred students and
faculty members already eating there.
Fverv Inch of available space will be
needed for seating. In order to par
tially alleviate the lack of space, a
new stock room has been built near
tlie kitchen.
Tentative plans made by the admin
istration have moved up classes one-
half hour, which will make them
begin at 8 and run straight through
on the hour until 12, when chapel will
be held. This will allow the student
dining hall force to be ready to serve
the army lunch at 12. Those students
working in the dining hall will neces
sarily have to be excused from chapel.
No change is expected in the meal
hours for any student moals. Al
though classes have been moved
back a half hour, this will not neces
sitate a change in the breakfast hour
due to the fact that waiters will eat
before rather than after the other
students. Lunch and dinner hours
will also remain unchanged according
to present plans.
Shown above is the newly installed
president of the student body, John
Pollard. John stepped into the office
after the departure of Bill Johnston
for medical school, and was elevated
to the position from the vice-presi
dency.
Pollard becomes the third student
body prexy to hold office this school
year. He was preceded by Tom Smythe
and Johnston.
He is also editor of the Phi Psi Cli
in addition to holding other student
body offices.