Kicrry CKrisfnias And Happy New Year Maroon and Gold Fitblislied By A)id For Ehii Students Baskcfball Scheduls Page Three VOLUME XJX ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SATURDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1944 NUMBER FIVE President Smith Organizes Foundation Buriington Chamber Of Commerce Elects Mr. Colclough Secretary] Dr. And Mrs. Hirsc'n Appointed Counselors Of Hazen Foundation Elon’s Pin-Up Guaens Non-Stock Organi2,ation GEORGE D. COLCLOUGH George D. Colclough, for many years director of public relations and field secretary at Elon College, was recently appointed executive secre tary of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce and IWerchants' Association by the boards of directors in joint session. Mr. Colclough is to succeed Thrus- ton Cates, who has resigned to take a similar position in Macon, Ga., Col- clough’s appointment becoming effec tive January 1. A native of Durham county, Mr. Colclough is an Elon graduate, class of 1926, and has been a resident of Alamance county for 26 years. In addition to his college duties, Col clough IS at present mayor of Elon col lege, executive secretary of the Gen- «ral Alumni association, and editor of Dr. and Mrs. H, E. Hirsch have been named as the Elon counselors for the Edward W. Hazen Founda tion of Haddam, Connecticut, an as sociation which specializes in advice leading to the moral and religious de velopment of university and college students. The most important phase of the work of this foundation is in character development by personal contact with faculty and administra tive leaders. This plan has now been in operation for over fifteen years, holds summer conferences, and is con stantly enlarging the scope of its ac- tinties. The foundation makes a small an nual grant to associates In counselling, relying upon their judgment as to the way of using the sum to the advant age of the students. The purchase of helpful books, home entertainment, and week-end retreats and camping trips have been found to be useful. We are certain that this appointment has been made wisely, and that Elon students will receive from it the fullest advantages made possible by the foundation. NINE ATTEND RALEIGH STUDENT LEGISLATURE ROSSI ELECTED HOUSE PARLIAMENTARIAN Nine Elon studejits were present at the Eighth Annual Student Legis lative Assembly held in Raleigh on Left to right: Margaret Rawls, Peggy Morris and Frances Detrick. Messiah Sung By Brilliant Chorus On Sunday evening, December 3, the Festival Chorus sang the “Mes siah” in Whitley Auditorium. There Kalter of the San Carlo Opera Com pany. New York City; Sergeant John Sealy. O R D. Greensboro, tenor: and Formed At Meeting; O Snip And Snoop ] Wins Maroon & Gold Campus Poll SNIP AND SNOOP, the beloved gossip column, won out by a large majority over the other MAROON AND GOLD features, in the recent campus poll. The staff had predicted that this feature would take first place- SNIP AND SNOOP has "snooped to conquer” the hearts of the students. COLLEGE HUMOR and CAMPUS PERSONALITY tied for second place If Reid captured third honors with his humor column. REID THIS while WHAT'S WHAT by Emerson Whatley and Gene Poe’s YOUTH STEPS OUT followed close behind The editorials turned out to be more popular than we expected. The purpose of the poll was to find out which features the students prefer and those columns which they v.'ould like to see appear in the forth coming issues We were surprised to find that the personality stories are rated so highly; there will be more of these "who's who” features in the future. Some students would like to have more poetry, others suggest more science news, and the day students clamor for more “doolings.” The staff is always willing to hear sugges tions from students, but our space limits our desire to please. HELEN NEWSOME HEADS NEWEST ORGANIZATION The Art Club, consisting of thirty- one students of the Fine Arts depart- At a meeting held November 14, 1944, a non-stock organization was set up ‘ to foster and promote the growth, piogress, and welfare of Elon Col lege." The idea of the foundation is unique in that it is sepaiate and apart from the college—although set up for the benefit of the college—and will raise funds and acquire properties that will, at the discretion of the foundation’s board, be used to im prove the college’s physical plant, pro vide additional chaijs of instruction, allow scholarships to students, serve as a loan and source for needy stu dents, provide equipment for research, and help in any other field of use fulness that may serve the college. J. H McEwen, Burlington hosiery manufacturer, was elected president of the foundation. Vice-president is Julian Price, president of the Jeffer son Standard Life Insurance Com pany, of Greensboro; and secretary and treasurer. Thad Eure, of Raleigh, North Carolina Secretary of State, Informal suggestion has been made that the purpose o^ this foundation is to raise $1,000,000 for the support, de velopment. and expansion of Elon Col lege. Board of directors of the foundation are named as follows: two by the college board of trustees; the college president is automatically a director; the president of the southern conven tion of the Congregational-Christian church is automatically a member; the chairman of the board of trustees for the college is a director; and four are to be alumni or former students of the college recommended by the alumni association. In addition to these this board se lects six directors from amon^ per sons regardless of residence or ties, or lack of ties, with the colleee or