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PAGE TWC MAROON AND GOLD SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1945 Maroon and Gold Letter To Mother Edited and printed at Elon College by students of Journalism. Published bi-weekly during the college year. EDITORIAL STAFF Thomas Horner Editor H. Reid Co-Editor Junius Peedin Managing Editor Catherine Cooper Associate Editor BUSINESS STAFF Mary Coxe Business Manager Ed Daniel Circulation Manager Virginia Ezell Circulation Assistant C. R. McClure Faculty Adviser SPORTS STAFF Emerson Whatley Sports Editor Al Burlingame Associate Sports Editor Betty Benton Girls Sports Editor NEWS EDITORS Verdalee Norris Bill Clapp Dale Hensley Jo Earp Kathleen Young PRODUCTION STAFF Charles Brown Linotype Operator Dr. Merton French Staff Photographer H. Reid Cartoonist Entered as second-class matter November 10, 1936, •t the post office at Elon College, N. C., under the Act of Congress, March 3, 1879. MMBMNTBD TOR MATtOMAU ADVMTIMtM W ^tional Adyertising Service, Inc. Coiiege Pmbliihers Retr. esenUHne 420 Madison avc. New York. n. Y. CmCAOO ■ BOtTOM • U» AMBUS * SM THOUGHTS For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wicked ness in high places.—Ephesians 6:12. Beauty is truth, truth beauty—that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.—Keats. The Voice Of The Spirit Dr. P. E. Lindley, first editor of this publication and now dean of High Point College, in a recent letter to the MAROON AND GOLD wrote: “In my weary wanderings 1 never get beyond the spirit and enthusiasm of Elon, and I know that the MAROON AND GOLD is the student voice of that spirit. So, let it speak long and true.” The spirit of “ole Elon”—we live it here on the campus day by day and never give it a thought, but after our college career is over there is much time for contemplation. What is this spirit anyway? It isn’t actually the things we see and hear and do, but it is rather a quality within us which develops through the medium of the things we do. Could that be the same quality which makes our hearts sweU with pride when we sing our college song at the games? Few of us stop to think that we live our Alma Mater—but it is here that we have spent a part of our lives; here that ;"we have loved and were loved; here that we have striven to make ourselves greater personalities. Then we must acknowledge the words of the poet who said, “So much that long communion tends to make us what we are, even I gained my freedom with a sigh.” And now we know the reason the former Elon students re turn to the red brick wall, the memory-soaked campus, and the whispering trees. Elon spirit . . . A new staff has taken over the publication of your MAROON AND GOLD—and with a new staff al ways comes a new urge to a greater goal. With your help we will again make tne MAROON AND GOLD the best school publication of any “small col lege South.” But in spite of ambition, personal prej udice, journalistic style, or economic handicap the greater thing that we strive to do is to capture within the columns of this paper our college spirit, and to make this publication a student utility. If we can but do this our greatest goal will have been attained. Elon College, Elon College, N. C. April 28, 1945. Dearest Mother: Sorry not to have written you lately—but I haven’t forgotten about you, even if I do forget to write some times. How’s everything at home? Sure wish I could be there tomorrow—gosh, I’d sacrifice a passing grade on a philosophy test for one piece of your fried chicken. College life-is holding me down this quarter, but I took time off to see a darn good movie Tuesday aft ernoon and believe it or not—four hours of tennis Thursday. The campus is beautiful this spring—sun shine and all—but I’d rather see the sunshine on the back step at home if I know that you are there. Can’t come home until commencement but that’s not far off. And with Mother’s Day only two weeks from tomorrow can’t help but wish I were there—but with buses the way they are; and such a short time be fore summer; and in addition to that I’ve got a half dozen more books to read in contemporary lit.— Well, you know how it is, but I’ll be thinking about you be cause, gee, you’re the best mother a fellow ever had and I hope you the best Mother’s Day possible. Love always, JOE COLLEGE Science In The News By J. W. CLAPP Ten points of human nature which must be consid ered in the framework of a lasting peace, as seen by more than 2,000 psychologists, have been sent to all U. S. Senators and men of the house of representatives to aid them in making plans for enduring peace, it has been announced. TTTey are significant at this tiine be cause ideas for the exact method of keeping peacc are not clean-cut or well defined;* only the desire for peace by some method is established. A general survey of the ten points is as fol lows: 1. War can be avoided: It is not born in men but is built into them. No group is inevitably warlike, and their conflicting interests can be directed so that men can, within the framework of human cooperation, direct their aggressions against natural obstacles. 2. In planning for permanent peace, the prin ciple focus of atention should be the coming genera tion. Children are plastic, and the older people desire better opportunities for their children. 3. Racial, national and group hatreds can be con trolled by education. Attitudes are largely a matter of training and information. 4. Participationof all groups is important. The worie is only one-tenth English speaking and only one-third white skinned. Those other larger groups must be brought into active cooperation, as they are already moving toward greater independence in their own affairs. t ■ 5. Liberated and enemy peoples must participate in the planning of their own destiny. 6. The confusion of, liberated people will call for clarity and consistency in the application of re wards and punishments. 7. If properly administered, relief and rehabili tation can lead to self reliance and cooperation; if im properly to resentment and hatred. 8. The root desires of the common people of all lands are the safest guide to framing a peace. 9. The trend of human relationships is toward even wider units of collective security. From the cave man on, human beings have formed larger and larger working groups. 10. Commitments now may prevent postwar apa thy and reaction. People may have a tendency after the war to turn away from international problems and become preoccupied with narrower interests. Love songs of mosquitos have been recorded on phonograph records by experimenters in CorneU Uni versity. The plan of the scientists is to use these mat ing calls to lure death-carrying pests to their doom in insect traps. Voices of male mosquitos were found to be higher pitched than those of females and the female voices were louder. Choruses of a hundred or more males could be induced to sing by getting one female to start singing. Even such large choruses however produce such a slight volume of sound that it must be amplified many times to bring it to an audible level. The individuals will not sing solos, prefering a social surrounding in which to perform. Results of recent experiments by two scientists is a report that the human infant is able to walk at an 'earlier age than a baby chimpanzee. The infant chimpanzee has greater control of its head and most of its body, but the human infant is faster in gaining control of the use of its lower limber for standing. For persistence in following a line of experimenta tion over a long period of time, perhaps a local medal sheuld be awarded to Nell Crenshaw and Iris Boland. They have been working on an analysis of dolomite (limestone ore) for some month or so. It iS hoped that they will discover its proportionate constitution by time for graduation this spring. REID Again compiled by you, the students, SNIP AND SNOOP offers you a column of the out of the way and unusual things that happen on the campus. You’ve heard about Fred “Th# MJule” Chandler’s fishing trips? This time he’s trying to hook something different—Esther Knuckles. Vera and AI report that there is no such thing as HACE FRIO, as they enjoy blue skies, ye sunny future, etc. A Young affair—Leon Hinton and Kathy Young. Frances Pegram has been railroaded into the clutches of Casey Jones. There has been no sign of a switch, as yet, as they’re off on the right track. Sunburn is letting the women down, or they’re letting him down, one. His disgression on the subject has logic, however. The two Reids and Frank reminded us of two Shakespearean characters Sunday. They were in strict conformity with what “is expected of students,” having ties, and the like, such as they were. Rachel Coble reports that teaching at high school has its advantages. There are some mighty tolerable look ing males thereat. Ever heard Elmer’s tune? Doris King appreciates said lyrics very much these days, as her man, who goes by the same handle, is home. Sarah Brewer has something brewing over Bur lington way. Dottie Lamm has anchored first an ensign—-and then a looie. ^ ■ Pal Faulkoner has been asked why she likes to come to the sorority meetings by train. That we do not know, but we have a fair idea why her cute little sisei, Biauie, comes up with Pal. It’s a lotta bunk . . . Eddie was with Lib Holland at the Delta U outing. Wallace Owen is one ot those Flight of the Bum blebee guys. Makes a lot of racket, but doesn’t alight for long—and somebody gets stung in the deal. Biddie Dunn isn’t going home, after all, but will finish out the quarter at Elon. * Bill Mac is in the hospital again with the same tix)ulDe that haunted him all DasketDall season. A few letters from you would cheer him up a lot. We understand Miss Anne is the next to have a conference witn jack Johnson about his studies. All ot the rest of the administration haven't had much success with him. Tlie little man who wasn’t there—Danny Banks. There was one sottoaU game ana tneie weie ms many reasons lor not ueing tnere on account. M-mmm. That Burlingame and Lib . . strictly a good deal. His room mate is working overtime play ing soft sentimental sonnets on the fiddle. QoUbjjh dlumoh Ruth rode in my new cycle car. In the_seat in back of me; I took a bump at thirty-five, And rode on ruthlessly. Healthy: Don’t you tliink that sea travel is broad ening? Seasick: I’ll say! It is already bringing out things I never knew I had in me. It was silent outside Like snow falling on velvet. The quiet hush of the night Stole between the transparent moonbeams Filling up my soul With strange disturbing dreams And there sat that darn guy Eating hamburgers and onions. And then there is the story of the little boy who killed his father and mother and then pleaded for mercy on the grounds that he was an orphan. A TAKING GIRL She took my hands in sheltered nooks. She took my candy and my books. She took my lustrous wrap of fur. She took those gloves I bought for her. She took my words of love and care. She took my flowers rich and rare. She took my time for quite a while, She took my kisses, maid so shy— She took, I must clinfess^ my eye. She took whatever I would buy. And then she took another guy. TH S HOW TO GET A DATE For the benefit of those male students who may be having their troubles in the pursuits of progressive ed ucation, namely, in chasing their collective female in terests, listed below are several suggestions as tO' how to strike up an acquaintance with one of the aforementioned creatures. One sure ♦/ay to meet someone is to go on a blind date. This is simple to arrange. All one has to do is blackmail one’s best friend into asking his girl to see a friend of hers about seeing another guy who is a cousin of a sorority sister of the girl who is in ques tion. A more effective way of seeing what’s in the pack age, istto set one’s parts in West and ask Argengrinder to bring on the parade. Then one may pick what one wants. (The same would, of course, apply to East and Ladies’ Hall). Then, there’s the old standby—leaning on the colonnade, and when the obect d’speculation approach es, go into the old, “Hi, Gravel Gertie, what’s cookin’?" routine. If one is really at a loss as to what to do to get a date, Mary Coxe still works at the book store . . . and Mary Coxe is still well informed . . . and Mary Coxe is still helpful. Yet another means of getting better acquainted with the female populus of the campus is to hand out a line in foreign language . . . say Spanish for in- stnce. All one has to do is ifo load one’s vocabyary with a lot of HACE FRIO, and the like, and they will fall for every word. They will not, of course, under stand one word. This technique is not recommmended for anyone other than those students who have trans ferred from Lima, Peru. , “Frailty, thy name is woman." This is the guiding factor is another way to obtain a date. A good sized club, such as the one Hoi Toyde is alleged to possess, should be waved menacingly at the femme, and in fear, she will, undoubtedly, ejaculate, “Yeah, brother. I am thy companion for the evening.” The old gift horse song and dance still works. Flash a fag package in front of them, oi^ a stray stick of gum, or a Hershey wrapper, aiid, they’ll come flock ing around thicker than if they’d have a ten'inch thick steag for Sunday dinner. ' • — If all else fails, consult Verdabrate Norris . . What to do after the date is acquired is at the dis cretion of the parties involved,.'but same must be did in the 156 foot area in front of West. « Poet’s Corner WAITING Wanting to see you is like All the times I’ve ever been hungry Or thirsty, or tired. Rolled into one bundle And tied with a red satin ribbon. The ml'asure of the package Is my love for you In whiilh'theifc can be only longing While you are away. |.r The bright shining ribbon Is the faith I have ' In us and our future. When you return to me The whole packet will be changed To soft laughter By the miracle of happiness. These endless days of waiting May seem at times to be A thousand eternities. But when you are here again One hour will be more than enough To cancel all our claims on time. And after that our^debt will be Infinity. —Violet Hoffman. THE SUMMIT The trail was steep, and rocky too; It wound its way where eagles flew; And where it reached the highest peak, A sunbeam kissed the mountain’s cheek. I stood entranced upon the crest, And clutched the sunbeam \) my breast; And in that fleeting moment, God, I knew 1 stood where you had trod. A. W. Burlingame.
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