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SATURDAY OCTOBER 18, 1947 MAROON and GOLD PAGE FOUR Elon’s Veteran Apartments picture 1 above, constitute one of the finest little villages in the country. The neigh- borjiood is versatile, and understand ably so, for at least one member of e -ich household is a student at college. Approximately one hundred families d well in the group of apartments. The potentiality of the community is great ?ince the head of every ramlly is aspiring toward professionalism. Represented are ministry, engineering, den- istry, and all phases of medicine and surgery, all of the teaching departments, and practically every field of ed ucational endeavor. SPANISH CLASS > ELECTS OFFICERS The Spanish Club, meeting under the sponsorship of Miss Frances Mul- drow, faculty advisor, elected its of ficers for the coming year Tuesday night of this week. The officers are: Jimmy Boone, president; Doris Cannon, vice pres ident; Harry Keetan, secretary; Roccu Donato, treasurer. A party for the members has been planned for the coming Friday. All members are urged to attend. It may prove to be educational in that the predominant language spoken will be Spanish, IRC ELECTS NEW OFFICERS Nancy Eller, Albert Haney, and Everett Miller are the three members selected to represent Elon's IRC at William and Mary college, Williams burg, Virginia, November 14-15. This is a meeting of representatives from the South East Area of IRC clubs, and the subect to be discussed will be “Peace Through a Balance of Power” At least six other members will at tend along with Dr. Hans Hirsch, fac ulty advisor. Miss Frances Muldrow, who toured Mexico during the summer months, will speak on her travels and exper iences in that country at the coming Monday meeting of the IRC. DANCE - DANCE - DANCE ! BE READY FOR YOUR NEXT BIG DANCE 1 LEARN NOW! * Smooth Ball Room * Jitterbug * Advance Jitterbug * Rhumba 6 EXPERIENCED TEACHERS PRIVATE OR SMALL CLASSES Send us a card or call 1875R MARGRET H. PORTE STUDIO of MUSIC and DANCE ELON BOASTS ONE IIEEPETOLOGIST Herpetology, the branch of zoology pertaining to snakes and amphibians, is the pursuit of Jerry David Hardy Jr., a member of this years freshman class at Elon college. Over half of the 900 reptiles and amphibians nubered in his private collection were taken in North Car olina, and among these is the deadly coral snake, captured several years ago, near Laural Hill, N.C. When Jerry was twelve, he be came interested in studying and col lecting reptiles, unaer tne direction of the city instructor of a Baltimore nature school, an institution estab lished primarily lo occupy children during the summer months. Noting the interest in natural science man ifested by Young Hardy, the instruc tor persuaded to join the junior div ision of the Natural History Society of Maryland, operated on the basis of a state museum. As a new member, Jerry gave all his spare hours to studying and obtaining live specimens for display in the society museum, and after his first year of enthusiastic work, he was elected secretary of the society. About this time the young herpet ologist began a private collection, even though his parents objected to his display in the iiome. All went well in keeping them “in the dark” about his specimens until a snake died in his room, and his mother was led to believe by the odor that her son was definetly up to something unusual! However, arter a year of be coming used to crawling reptiles in the house, his mother finally became accustomed to his course of study; and with her support he no longer had to smuggle snakes into his room.. The persuit' of herpetology as a hobby and pastime brings pleasure to Jerry, and he studies various phases of it extensively at present. According to him, study is a necessity, and he owns over 200 books pertain ing to tills subject. “I am continually buying and study ing books on this topic, and every spare minute have is spent in digging^ around in search of specimens to add to my private collection; however, as sure the secret of collecting rep tiles and amphibians lies in learning the correct way to catch them, it is .important that one first study how to go about this act before ever at tempting to acquire them. He explained that the best speci mens are taken when a crowd goes out together since a reptiile or amph ibian may be brought from a hiding •place by the motion of the searchers, and that prized snakes are sometime; found by peeling bark off trees, mov ing old logs, or turning rocks. Jerry plans to continue his educa tion at Elon, and since he has always had a desire to travel to and to stuaj medicine also, he is hoping to satisfy both desires by becoming a medical missionary. Jerry has written several short articals on herpetology for the paper published by the Natural History Society of Maryland, but his main artical was entitled, “Reptiles and Amphbians of Warren and Halifax Counties in North Carolina.” One of Jerry’s chief aims for the future is to write an article on the various reptiles in the srate or North Carolina, but he says that there is much research and study to be done before he can fill on that one. INVITATION The students of East Dormitory take great pleasure in inviting every member of the student body and fac ulty to a costume parcy, to be presen ted in the gymnasium Friday evening at eight o’clock, nn effort is being made toward having a completely original form of entertainment. Masks will be distributed prior eo entrance and all should enjoy rxnal disclosure of identity. A prize will be awarded to the person having the best costume. Refreshments will be an added feat ure. BENTON ADVERTISES In- the interest of better art the idministration has made available to i-'loyd Benton an office in the Mooney .uilding. The work of Benton is appar ent on every occasion, in many places jround the campus. It is he who has jeeen painting the high calibre signs ihat so frequently adorn our bul- etin boards announcing coming ev ents and boosting the various student jctivities.' His work has, understand ably, a very professional touch, and jince he has a brother who is reap ing a good remuneration from his career in commerical art, we concede that artistic traits do run in the fam ily. During the current year he has furthered every function requiring advertising for practically no remun- aration. To him we are profoundly grateful for the spirit and extend oest wishes for a sucessful career in Jommerical. art. MEMORANDUM Friends of Proressor and Mrs. Mill ard Walker and family will be interes ted to know that Proffessor Walker is teaching in the music department at the University of Minnesota accord ing to word receive, irom them rec ently. MUSIC DEPARTMENT EXPECTS GOOD YEAR Professor Fletcher Moore, head of the Elon college music Department, recently voiced the opinion that the enrollment of students in the depart ment of music indicates that this should be one of the best years the department has had. Miss Evelyn Hodgens, who recieved her A.B. de gree from Furman University, will be the vocal instructor. Professor John Westmoreland returns as the piano instructor and choir director. With the large number of music students and the increase in the student body Professor Westmoreland feels that the Elon Singers should give the best performances in their history. CONSIDER THE EDITOR-A SAGA OF INGRATITUDE Consider the editor! A child is born to the wife of a merchant in the town. The physician getteth ten plunks. The editor writeth a stick and a half and telleth the multitude that the child tippeth the beam at nine pounds. Yea, he lieth even as a centurion. And the proud father giveth him a Cremo. Like unto a sapling growth the child a girl, and presently she entereth school, and in a few short years she gi aduateth, And the editor putteyi in to his paper a swell notice. He telleth of the wisdom of the young woman & of her exceeding comeliness. Like unto the rose of Sharon is she, and her gown is played up to beat the band. And the dressmaker getteth two score and four iron men. And the editor getteth a note of thanks from the sweet girl graduate. And the daughter goeth on a jour ney, and the editor throweth himself on the story of the farewell party. It runneth a column solid. And the fair one remembereth him from afar with a picture card that cost six for a jit ney. Behold she returneth and the youth of the town fall down and worship. She picketh one; and lo,she picketh lemon. But the Editor calleth him one oi our promising young men and get teth away with it. And they send un to the editor a bid to the wedding; and behold the bids are fashioned in a far city. FJowery and long the wedding not ice which the editor printeth. The min ister getteth 10 bones Tfie groom stan- deth the editor off for a iZ’'Sbt’*^hs subscriptiVn.. All flesh is grass and in time the wife is gathered into the soil. The minister getteth his- bit. The editor printeth a' death notice, two columns of obituary, three lodge notices, a cu bit of poetry, and a card of thanks. And he forgeteth to read proof on the head, and the damn thing cometh out ‘Gone to her last reasting place.” And all that are akin to the decea sed jumpeth on the editor with exced- ing great jumps. And they pulleth out they swing the hammer even unto the third and fourth generations. (Courtesy C.D. 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