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JMiAROON AND GOLIf
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1947
Maroon and Gold
Edited and printed by students of Elon College.
Published bi-weekly during the college year, under
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A LITTLE WORD
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THOUGHTS
ery.
To master one’s self is the greatesrt mast- '
—Seneca.
» A generous prayer is never presented in
^ Tain. ■
I —^R. L. Stevfehsbn, THE MERRY MEN.
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To do nothing is the .way to .be nothing.
Nathanael Howe,
PROVERBS FOB COMMON LIFE. ’
Change is not made withb^tr iflicoBTpfr*];'!
lence, even from worw to better. ' '
.l! —Rev. Richafd"Hb61ter.
1 '4 . ■: ——■ , ,"
We ar.e no, ;nore responsible for tl\e evil
, thoughts that p^s through our minds than a
( scarecrow for the birds which fly over the
: S€fedplot he Imib to guard. The sole responsi* v
', bility fti each, case is to prevent them from
settling. , ^1
; f • —John ChHrton Collins, * .
' , MAXIMS AND REFLECTIONS.
There are certain problems prevalent at Elon the
solution of which we believe would be of benefit to
administration and student body alike, and we feel
that it is the duty of a free press to bring these prob
lems into limelight whenever the situation de
mands quick action, or whenever a possible remedy
can be effected.
One such problem which has been called to our
attention on numerous occasions, and which we our
self have been frequently confronted by, has greatly
puzzled us in the past; the rule that the word “dance”
must not appear in newspaper stories, on posters, or
in announcements advertising such functions, but that
they must be disguised by the use of such misnomers
as “reception” or “party.”
This may seem a petty subject over which to raise
any hue and cry, but the fact remains that the very
existence of such a rule is having a detrimental effect
on the college. The detriment may not be apparent
on the surface, but it exists, nevertheless, in the minds
of those students who have become aware of the pres
ence of the offending rule; consequently our pride
in our college demands that the question be raised
here and now, at a time when relaxation of the rule,
or a- satisfactory explanation of it for the wondering
students, might dp some good.
We realize that in raising the issue we are break
ing the rule itself, and are taking advantage of our
position as editor of this newspaper. However, wheth
er or not this article may be considered an abuse of
the privileges delegated to us, we want it-known that
;We feel it would be neglecting a higher duty to leave
such matters fomenting. If this paper can do anyr
thing toward mutually aiding the school and its stu
dents, it will have served its purpose well.
Regarding the word “dance.” the students wish
first of all to know why such a word should be ob
noxious if the function it describes is openly permit
ted to take place at this Christian college. If dancing
were as un-Christian and immoral as the existence of ^
the present rule seems to suggest, there would be no
dances here. In other words, the very fact that .this
form of entertainment is permitted should be enough
to remove the stigma from the one word describing it
truthfully. To irked students, therefore, allowing the
dances and forbidding open mention , of .them may
v/ell appear hypocritical.
Secondly, the students think the, rule old-iashion-
ed, the relic of a bygone day when dancing was not a
part of the social life at Elon- They believe that
the rule was perpetuated by the administration, first
out of deference to any njembers of the Church who
might not have approved introduction of tlie pastime
to the college; then as tiraditlon, .without any realiza
tion that it might somed.ay harm,,the ^chool in the eyes
of the students.
Without question there exist certain customs
-and traditions at Elon which give our college much
.f : of its attractiveness, but we are incl'ine^ to think,
too, that some traditions lose their cljarm aft®r a
period of time, and that they can become more harm
ful than not.
There is the picture: The students, including tbis
editor, believe a spade should be called ^ spade, esi^-
cially in these realiirtic tlmfes when thrtfe is a great
need for Truth. Either danciiig here; should be called
dancing, or it should not be allowed at all. One thing
we know—the student body is in favor of it, and. there
ought to be more dances than we’ve been getting,
whether called by their real name or not ‘
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True love and friendship are tlie same,
i —;James Thompson.
“T
I'HE LIBERALS
T%e announcement in student chapel the other
day that a liberal political party was being organized
on campus created qiiite a bit of excitement. " It was
stated, we believe, that the party was being formed for
the purpose of providing the college with true demo
cratic student government in opposition to government
imposed on the student body through elections “fram
ed” by the fraternities, sorprities, or any social or
political group desiring only to serve its own ends.
In other words, the Liberal Party claims it will give
the campus an organization which favors student gov
ernment run for the benefit of ■ all students and not
merely for the benefit of a minority group.
We think the idea of a political party based on
such a noble principle is the best thing that has hap
pened to Elon since the end of the war. It shows
that there are at least some students^among us who are
aware of the ideals handed dovm to us in the Constitu
tion of our country, and who realize the importance’ of
keeping a “democratic” government democratic.
If the Liberal Party is conducted in the true spirit
in which we believe its leaders founded it; if it will
push the election of the men best Qualified for the jobs,
whether or not they have any political or social pffili-
ation, then our student body may be benefitted greatly.
Someone has said that determining the best man
for a job is only a matter of opinion. We agree. But
the important thing to bear in mind is that the opinion
of a disinterested group, weighing only a candidate’s
qualifications through his proven ability, is more likely
to hit on the right man than is the opinion of another
group prejudiced in favor of one of its own candi
dates.
In any case, if the Liberals can bring to Elon a
student government carried on by the officers most
capable in the eyes of a »disinterested majority, we
stand behind them all the way—^and so ought every
man and woman on campus who believes in democratic
Justice. , ^
College Humor
Beneath thils narrow mound'of clay
Lies Verona Dan’Is ''
Who early in the month bf May ‘
Removed hct Winter flannels.
There are two. reasons why some people don’t
mind their own business. One is that they haven’t
any mind, the other that they haven’t any business.
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An intoxicated Elonite asked a pedestrian, “I shay,
which ish the other side of the shtreet?’'
“Why, over there,” was the answer.
“Shtrange. I was jus’ over there an’ a gentlem’n
shaid it wash ovier here.”
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Coach: “What’s his name?”
Manager:“ Osscowinsinski.”
Coach: ‘!put him on the first team. Boy, now I
can get eyen with the newspapers.”
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Frances Branson: “What becomes of a ball player
when his eyesight begins to fail?”
Lou Savini: “They make an umpire of him.”
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•*^®derstand,” said one young woman to another,
“that at your church you' are having very small con-
tgregations. Is that so?”
^ '“Yes,” answered the other, "so small that every
time pur preacher says ‘Dearly Beloved’ you feel
as if you had-received a proposal!”
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The gum-chewing girl |j; j
And the cud-chewing cow
Are somewhat alike, i,i; , j
Yet different somehow. T
And what is the difference?
I think I know now—
It’s the clear, thoughtful look
On the face of the cow.
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Thought for the week: Stealing a kiss may be
petty larceny, but sometimes it’s grand.
* «
A professor once figured out why so many pro
fessors are absent-minded. He forgot the answer.
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Teacher: "George, how would you punctuate this
sentence—‘Mary walked out on the beach in her new
bathing suit’.”
George; “I’d make a dash after Mary.”
—The Twig.
SNipUiC^;^
SNOOfe
— "the. Uet^VK>le aceouHt
of compu.6 events...
Elon’s Easter parade was a colorful affair, they
say. Some stayed, but most departed for more excit
ing places . . . The Virgilina pack left en masse Fri
day, and some of them didn’t get back ’til Monday
night. ’Tis the SPIRIT of the place, you know!
A1 Gravette and others were seen at Virginia Os-
burn’s dance Easter week-end. The cocktail hour was
enjoyed by all . . . (Corny, what?)
Home claimed the presence of many of the ab
sentees . . . Veazy walked out of New Market with an
“angel on her shoulder” . . . Shirley Woods explored
the wonders of South Carolina . . . Dot Brinkley
journeyed home with Ruth Dunn . . . Atalita stayed
to cheer the lonely.
Spring’s here and so is I’amour. Miss Hardy works
overtime trying to budge lingering couples from West
Dorm steps at “curfew” time. We hear Miss Hardy
has spring fever: she’s painting her bedroom passion
ate purple.
Incidentally, who was the brave soul who retrieved
that lovely piece of lace-trimmed lingerie from the
cedar tree in front of West? Give that gal four silver
dollars: to buy a better clothesline, that is!
Question of the week: What was it that Gayle left
with Mack on Easter Monday? Why does Nancy Eller
get so starry-eyed when someone mentions DUSTY
ROADS?
Local yokels of Ossipee are noticing Price’s at
tentions to Lib Busick. He was bombarded with fire
crackers.
The campus is finally aroused from its mental
lethargy to witness a long-needed political upheaval.
Vernon Phelps announced the creation of the new
independent Liberal Party at Elon. His moving speech
was well calculated to I make people sttp and think
for a change. From fraternity and sorority corners
we hear cries of “radicals” . . . We once heard that
a radical was .anyone whose opinion differed from ours,
eh? A new democratic era bom of the past has
finally arrived at Elon ... to stay, we hope.
Poet’s Column
MY PRAYER
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By John Willis Barney
For mercies. Lord, which never cease,
Tor love so freely given.
For life, for friends, for joy and peace,
For hopes of bliss in Heaven, [
Mere word can ne’er the debt repay
For blessings mine to share. ; [I
Lord, teach me yet a better way
And make my life a prayer.
V
For tasks thou givest me to do, , '
For strength my load to bear, "1^ F i,
For beckoning fields and pastures new,
For prospects bright and fair,
in gratitude, to Thee I turn .7'
For all Thy love and care.
Help me, dear Lord, Thy will to leara
And make my life a praytr. ' [ ,
A prayer of faith, of hope, and cheer,
A witness every day : ;
Of Thy protecting Presence near
Along life’s rugged way; r H
And when for me life’s'race is run,
May I the guerdon wear.
Forgive me, dear Lord, the work undone.
Accept, dear Lord, my prayer. ,
ILON
(Elon is a Hebrew word whose primary
meaning is “oak-tree or oak-grove,” and whose
derivative meaning is “strengUi.”)
A mighty tree uprooted,
With arms spread far and widen
Prostrate in the forest Jay
Recumbent on its side.
The northern blasts had come
With rushing, surging pace;
The tree, with scanty rootage,
Lay fallen in its place.
The neighboring oaks stood nigh.
Unharmed by Boreas’ sweep,
With strength in every fiber,
With roots and roaflets deep.
Midst mighty oaks located.
Prom whence, Elon, thy name,
Thus may it e’es be granted
Thy growth may be the same.
While glorious thy deeds,
And choice tjjy finest fruits,
Yet may the strength abide,
Deep buried in thy roots.
' Lii'L
'TT'fri' -‘prrtT ■
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With deep and wide-spread rootlet*,
With vigor from source divine,
So may an unseen power '
Be ever, ^r thine. i
J. AlUen Hunter.
LITTLE
LITTLE BI
;
The Little Wun is all wrapped up in a pile of
books in preparation for the impending comprehensive
examination. Yours truly has been asked to do her
column. I don’t mind for she gets the blame for all
that appears in this column.
We think it would be nothing more than just
plain fair to givte ^me of those persons whose names
have never appeared in this column before, an oppor
tunity to express themselves in print. They appear
below under the names the Little Wun gave them
Calvin “0, how I love myself” Milam: “Her I
JILTED HIM CLUB already has more members than
all fraternities combined.”
Ace “Bunny” Harrell; “I think I should say what
a jar of deodorant would say if it could speak; MUM
is the word.”
Tojm “Missionary” Fulghum; “If I were Verdalee, I
v/ould wear that little green and white checkered gym
suit all of the time.”
We would like to take this opportunity to con
gratulate; our baseball club on the nice work they
have been doing lately; these re-organized Liberals
who seem to be responsible for an increase in School
interest (politically).
The ice-cream rabbit we had for Sunday dinner
was very nice but, after having seen the movie, "Song
of the South,” we found it rather difficult to bite his
little “haid blumb off.”
Most of the fellows like the girls'but Ed Nash is
seen mostly with “Min.’’
Ah, yes! Spring has finally shpwn itself and we
can be reasonably sure there will be ne more snow.
The grass has commenced to turn green and’the trees
are budding. The most vivid sign however, was the
galaxy of new Easter bonnets displayed at church
Sunday. They certainly were elaborate, with all the
ribbons, feathers, nets, and flowers.
Ray Day: “Those old light wires are dangerous.
One of them fell on a student last year and killed him.’’
Ed Nash; “How shocking!”
Miscellaneous: Fred Hoffman is wearing a pretty
new necktie; George Theodore Parker has retrieved
his celibate standing. '
Perhaps it woiild be fitting, at this time, to warn
the little boys who are bad little boys, that a band
of masked ruffians are roaming the country-side
armed with scissors. Their purpose is to clip the
curly locks of people who talk aU of the time without
having Mything to say.
“You better watch out! * ~
You better not cry!
You’re bound to lose your.bair
By-and-by.”
Verdalee, what is the story «n that mysterious
mumbling we hear from you altely? All we are able
to decipher is, “Whyl I received an orchid last year.”
If we can be of any assistance—
Frances St. Clair is becoming rather tired of tell
ing her students at the high schooL “Well, let’s look
it up together.”
What does Missouri have that Elon can’t match?
Politically i^eaking.
Two drunks were standing at a bar. A horse gal
loped in and ordered a Martini.
“We have no olives,” said the bartender, and the,
horse gaUoped out.
“That’s the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen!”
exclaimed one drunk.
Replied the bartender: “Why, that’s not so un
usual; a lot of people don’t have oKves.”
Carolina Bouquets
With Spring’s March gales blown into the Ca
valier state far to the “Nawth,” southern gentlemen
from Carolina can begin to hunt cool, mossy places
and jugs of persimmon beer for thirsty moments.
And thinking of cooling the fevered brow will re
mind some of the girls of Miss Vanda Whicker, of
Winston-Salem and the Appalachian Mountaineers,
who puts the campus femmes through their gymnastic
drills. But we are not here to remark on the strenu
ous life they lead in her classes. That, we opine, is
what those classes should produce.
We came just to remark in passing that Miss
Whicker has given us work of general excellence all
year; and to her the MAROON AND GOLD presents
an imaginative but very, very “Booful” Bouquet of
June roses-^for her cheerful vivacity, her genuine
ftiendliness, and the smile that matches the roses.
Alsa, it is a pleasant duty to recognize the value
of a feliow trom away up Nawth—Vernon Phelps of
Virginia. (We Southerners don’t really feel superior,
geographically, but we like to remind ourselves that
we’re from the “Deep South, Suh.”)
Mr. Phelps has done a good many fine things, and
in all deported himself as a gentleman and a scholar.
But what we most commend is his political front. A
downright Liberal he is, and we likj>^ that. Never
thought we’d live to see one again, and darned if he
didn’t produce two hundred, just like rabbits from a
haf. Here, boy,, take these Golden Glow tulips to
tjie gen-mun.