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voli;me XIX
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1945
NUMBER FIFTEEN
DOUGLASS, BRIDGES; PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS
FOR FIFTY-FIFTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
Sg>. ieorge Bullard
Returns From
Oernian Prison
Reported missing and not heard of
since December 19, 1944, when the
last big German push surprised our
forces near Luxembourg, George Bul
lard by chance made his appearance
at the college ast-smbl^ i*jr celebration
of Victory-in-Europe. He was liberat
ed by men of the Sixth Armored Di
vision of Patton’s Third Army who
came too fast for the Nazis.
Bullard was with the 106th Divi
sion, Medical Corps of the Field
Artillery. He will be re-assigned
after a sixty-day leave. Tlie average
loss of weight in three months in
German prison camps was from 70 to
80 pounds per man, for the Nazis in
tended systematic starvation for all
prisoners except tl/jse held as host
ages or for poliical reasons. The only
Red Cross packages reaching the
phison he was in came through the
French. American packages unde
livered were found when American
troops liberated our men. They had
been held at least a month by the
Nazis while our men were starving.
Bullard went down from 180 to less
than 120 pounds weight. Rescue did
not come any too soon.
Rescued prisoners were sent home
immediately, and were in the United
States within a month.
An English soldier, one of a starv
ing grojp of mired English and Hus
sions who were forced to march 500
miles over strafed roads in 43 days,
told Bullard that 2000 ur 7000 died
or were killed on the way, and that
Russians falling by the way were shot,
although English were not.
A medical officer, a captain from
New Orleans, defied the Nazi prison
commander when threatened with
death on the last day before liberation
Americans fell out, faking Illness
(which was in fact the case with most
of them) and heldup the march of
their unit from the prison until our
troops arrived.
First camp reached by Bullard’s
group was Bad Orb in the hills of
southwest Germany. Officers and
non-commissioned officers were trans
ferred after protest over starvation
and unsanitary conditions was made
by the International Red Cross. Trans
fers were then sent to Zieggenhain,
about 35 miles from Kassel. British
Lancasters bombing a target nearby
hit one of the locked box cars in which
they were transported. Sixty men
were put in one box car, which horses
had previously occupied. This was
on the first move. For the second
trip, forty-five men were assigned to
one car.
Bullard's wrist bracelet, tV-7tlie end
of three months imprisonment, could
be slipped over his elbow. Othtr men
were similarly wasted. He is still
twenty pounds underweight after
thirty-eight days of freedom. But he
is otherwise just as we always knew
him, and sends greetings to all Elon
people.
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LEADING CHARACTERS IN “THE ROCK,” religious drama, which will
be presented again next Sunday evening, reading from left to right are Earl
Danieley as Ucal; Esther Knuckles as Magdala, Marjorie Moore as Adina,
Marie Bogue as Adina’s mother, and A1 Burlingame as Simon Peter.
Student Christian Association
Has Installation Service
ESon Players To Repeat
“The Rock’’
' The sacred drama “The Rock” is
to be given again as part of the com
mencement program, it was announc
ed today by Mrs. Elizabeth R. Smith,
' director of dramatics. The cast will
be the same used in the original pro-
' duction.
j “Moorborn,” recent Broadway suc-
I cess which was to have been pre-
I sented this month, has been post-
I poned because of illness at the home
^ of one of the leading performers, a
circumstance wiiich has made produc-
I tion at this time impossible. It is
! planned to resume rehearsals of this
play immediately after the college
convenes for the fall term next year.
NEW OFFICERS AND CABINET
ASSUME DUTIES
College Sponsors
ilorsJiip Service
On ¥-E may
Students, faculty, and townspeople
assembled in Whitley Memorial Audi
torium at 9:45 a. m., May , wnen
the news of unconditional surrender
of enemy forces in Europe reached
the community, for a worship service
of thanksgiving and prayer. Dean D.
J. Bowden was in charge of the ser
vice which had been prepared for
use throughout the nation by the Fed
eral Council of Churches of Christ
in America. |
A highlight of the service were the j
words of S/Sgt. George Bullard, Elon '
alumnus and liberated prisoner of;
war recently returned from Europe, j
He testified of the prisoners’ faith
in God.
iAt the close of the service, the con-
giegation left the sanctuary quietly.
Classes were discontinued for the day
mainder of the day.
S/SGT. GEORGE BULLARD
KUTH WEBSTER ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF PANVIO
Ruth Webster was elected president
of the Panvio Literary Society to re
place Edna Reitzel at the last meeting
of that organization for the year. Oth
er officers elected were Dell Burk-
head, vice president; Lib Johnson, sec
retary; and Sarah Brewer, treasurer.
The officers and the Senior Cabinet
of the Student Christian Association
were installed in an impressive cere
mony held iit' the Little Chapel last
Wednesday, fihe outgi’ng presidei^t.
Iris Boland, was in charge of the pro-
gi'am until the new officers—Jack
Sunburn, president; Martha McDan
iel, vice president; and Anne Griffin,
secretary-treasurer—took the oath of
office, and then the newly-elected
president presided over the remainder
of the service.
The new Senior Cabinet, which was
selected by the new president and
the religious organizations commit
tee of the faculty, was installed, the
new members pledging to sponsor and
support Christian activities on cam
pus. The work of the S. C. A. is car
ried out by the following commit
tees;
Pi'ogram: Martha McDaniel, chair- j
man; Mary Coxe, Kermit Inman, and
Ruth Webster. !
Vespers: Catherine Cooper, chair- j
man; Jo Earp, Ethalinda Griffin, and !
Patricia Hook. i
Christian Faith: Thomas Horner,'
chairman; Kathleen Young, Junius'
Peedin, and Betty Sue Lloj^. j
Morning Watch: Elizabeth Parker, |
chairman; Margaret Rice, Joyce Smith
and Ruby Braxton. |
Music: Lucille Morgan, chairman; ■
Florine Braxton, Jane McCauley, and
Dot Shepherd. j
Publicity: .H. Reid, chai/man; Ed |
Daniel, and Virginia Ezell.
Freshman Advisors: Bob Graham,
chairman; Alyse Grey, Vivian Walk
er, and W. D. Little.
Church Ushers: Jack Morgan,
Thomas Horner, Kermit Inman, and
Junius Peedin.
Sub-committee Workers: Marian
Griffin, Catherine Cooper, Betsy
Smith, and Alyse Grey.
A highlight on the program was the
vocal solo, “The Lord’s Prayer,” ren
dered by Dot Shepherd.
President Sunburn spoke briefly to
the student body, asking their cooper
ation throughout the ensuing year ^d
congratulating the outgoing officers—
Iris Boland, president; Elizabeth
Parker, vice president, and Bob Gra
ham, secretary-treasurer—for their
splendid achievement.
May Day Celebrated
On South Campus
The traditional Elon College May
Day court was inaugurated on South
lawn at 4:30 p. m. Saturday afternoon,
May 5. The college band, under the
direction of Prof. E. F. Rhodes, played
“Pomp and Circumstance” as the pro
cession began its way toward the
white throne improvised upon the
steps of Alamance Building. A
screen of greenery served as an ef
fective backdrop for the setting.
Attendants wore idetical pastel off-
the-shoulder gowns, with bouffant
skirts and carried bouquets of snap
dragons, peonies, and gladioli. Junior
attendants were Margaret Rawls,
oy Bill Clapp, and Jessie
Thurecht, escorted by Junius Peedin.
Senior attendants were Frances Gunt
er, escorted by Emerson Whatley, and
Edna Humley, escorted by Ed Daniel.
Jeanne Hook, maid-of-honor, was
e:icoii.-d by ired Register. Phyllis
Hopkins and Della Marie Vickers,
flower girls, Betty Long and Billy
Hagqulst, crown bearers, Budoy Bovv-
den and Wade Marlette train bear
ers, wore white. Hazel WalKer, Queen
of May last year, wore a white satin
gown.
Queen of May, Eliza Boyd, and King
of May, Gene Poe, were crowned by
Earl Farrell and Hazel Walker, last
year’s king and queen. The Queen
was attired in a white gown of lace
and marquisette, featuring a sweet
heart neckline, long sleeves ending
in points on her hands, and a sweep
ing train. Narrow white satin rib
bons cascaded from her bouquet of
white snapdragons and button chrys
anthemums.
The court was entertained by a
program of symphonic dances, pre
pared under the direction of Miss
Anne McClenny, John Westmoreland,
and L. B. Adcox, and presented by
girls of the physical education depart
ment. Soloists were Vera Lamb, Dot
Williams, and Marjorie Simpson in
Chopin selection, Shirley Sinclair and
Marguerite Hudson in Ihe Schubert
symphony. Dancers of the Chopin
group wore white costumes; Bach
green; Schubert, blue, and May Pole
dancers, yellow. The dancers of all
groups reappeared to interweave in
the contrasting costumes for the strik-
i ing grand finale.
Twenty-Seven Seniors
Await Graduation
Dr. Truman B, Douglass, New York
City, will deliver the literary address
and Dr. Ronald Bridges, Tempe, Ariz.,
will preach the baccalaureate sermon
at the fifty-fifth annual commence
ment program to be held in Whitley
Memorial Auditorium on May 26, 27,
and 28. Twenty seven seniors will
receive degrees.
The commencement program will
begin Saturday morning. May 26,
when the members of the class of ’45
will present a play written by Mary
Ellen MicCants. The skit will feature
several members of the class, reveal
ing their past life and probable future.
After this the class will gather around
Senior Oak where Nell Crenshaw will
present a gift to the college in behalf
of the class.
Sunday morning at 11:00 Dr. Ronald
Bridges will deliver the baccalaureate
sermon. Dr. Bridges is Mloderator of
the General Council of Congregation
al Christian Churches; Sunday after
noon the students of the music de
partment will present a Vespers Re
cital followed by the presentation of
the three-act drama, “The Rock” on
Sunday evening.
The graduation exercises are sched
uled for 10:30 Monday morning. Pres
ident L. E. Smith, presiding. After
the processional. Coronation March
from “Le F ,:iihet” played by Irving
D. Bartley, organist, the invocation
will be given by Robert S. Lam
bert. Special music will be a solo,
“How Beautiful Upon the Mountains,”
by Miss Margaret Whittington, so
prano, and the anthem, “Recessional”
bj’ the Elon College choir, teatu^ jig
Dorothy Shfjpherd, soprano obligato.
Dr. Douglass, w|o will,at this time
deliver the literary address, is the
executive vice president of the Board
, of Home Missions of the Congrega-
' tional Christian Church.
The degree of bachelor of arts will
be presented to the following: Iris
Celeste Boland, Eliza Myrtle Boyd,
Lula Pernica Browne, Jesse Howard
Cates, Doris Mae Chandler, Rachael
Louise Coble, Nell Crenshaw, Ruth
Elizabeth Dyer, Earl Thompson Far
rell, Rebecca Watson Griffin, Edith
Elizabeth Hall, Frances Viola Hayes,
Mary Jeanne Hook,’ Geraldine Kelly
Caruso, Mary Ellen McCarits, Donald
David Miller, Goldie Marie Morris,
Mary Frances Oakley, John Francis
Pollard, Jr., Mary Juanita Perdue,
Edna Louise Reitzel, Edna Virginia
Rumley. Robbie Marine Screen, Wal-
stein Welch Snyder, Orphia Theo
Strum, Mary Maggie Warren, and Iris
Grey Westbrook.
Certificates in Public School Music
will be presented to Edith Elizabeth
Hall and Mary Jeanne Hook. Annie
Elizabeth Apple and Martha Jean
Scott will receive certificates in art.
Diplomas in voice will be given to
Jesse Howard Cates and Mary Jeanne
Hook. The names of those receiving
one-year and two-year secretarial cer
tificates will be read.
Dr. Bridges will present a Bible to
each of the graduates on behalf of
the college. The recessional will be
Elgar’s "Pomp and Circumstance”
"endered by Mr. Bartley.
The commencement marshals have
been selected from the junior class
by the senior class and the adminis
trative committee of the faculty. They
are: Emerson Whatley, Elizabeth
Parker, Junius Peedin, Margaret
Rawls, Dorothy Foltz, Ed Daniel,
Thomas Horner, Martha McDaniel,
and Bill Clapp.
DR. TRUMAN B. DOUGLASS, New
York City, who will deliver the liter
ary address at the graduattion exer
cises on May 28.
DR. RONALD BRIDGES, Tempe,
Ariz., who will deliver the baccalaur
eate sermon Sunday morning. May
27.
NEAL TO HEAD
LITERARY SOCIETY
At the last meeting of the year of
Dr. Johnson Literary / Society Carl
Neal ■u elected president to succeed
Fred Register. Other officers elected
were Bob Graham, vice president;
Junius Peedin, secretary-treasurer;
Emerson Whatley, sergeant-at-arms;
and Jack Morgan, parliamentarian.
Approximately ten members are ex
pected to return next fall. They, with
the new members selected will carry
on the work of the society.
MISS SARAH MOIZE
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
JEAN BROWER WINS
FIRST PLACE
Jean Brower, rising senior, won first
place in the “neatest room” contest
held recently in West Dormitca-y. The
rooms were judged and scores were
rendered according to neatness and
artistic arrangement.
Miss Sarah Moize, college nurse, has
been awarded a scholarship of over
one thousand dollars for the study of
physical therapy under the Infantile
Paralysis B'oundation, it was announc
ed today by Dr. Clara Bartley head
of the department of biology. Miss
Moize, from Burlington, is a medical
technician and has studied at the
Richmond Professional Institute. It
is probable that she will now con
tinue her training at the famous Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
PROFESSOR BARTLEY
WRITES ARTICLE
I Prfessor Irving D. Bartley has writ
ten an article entitled “Variety is the
Spice of Organ Playing,” which made
its appearance in the Ma/ issue of the
Etude Music Magazine.