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VOLUME 23
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1948
NUMBER 4
Eleven Elon Students Elected To Collegiate Who’s Who
Prof. Earl Danieley^ Republican^
Denied Spot On Local Ballot
Ancient Law Exhumed For Occasion Takes Election
Of Board Of Education From Citizens Of County
“Ignorance of the law is no excuse,” said John Vernon, chairman
of the county board of elections, in reply to an inquiry by J. E. Danie-
ley, Republican candidate for the Alamance County Board of Educa
tion, whose name was left off the general election ballots.
Mr. Vernon referred to a 25-year-
old law which states that candidates Adult Education Program
for the Board of Education are nom- ^
inated by their parties in primaries
—not elected. However, it has not
been customary to observe this law.
Previously, elections have been
held every two years, with those re
ceiving majority votes being subse
quently confirmed by the legisla
ture. Adhering to the letter of the
law this year will constitute a de
parture from customary procedure.
Apparently, Vernon had original
ly intended to have a general elec
tion this year in which Republicans
would compete with Democrats for
majority votes.
Last April he accepted the filing
fee of $5 from Danieley and wrote
him on July 7 certifying him as a
candidate for the school board in the
November election.
Republicans Danieley and Mahlon
NewUn, Route 1, Graham, were to
oppose Dr. T. E. Powell, Jr., Elon
College, and Dr. J. A. Wilkins, Haw
River, for the t^o county board va
cancies which will occur in April.
However, at. a recent Democratic
rally in Graham, M. E. Yount, sup
erintendent of the county schools,
informed Vernon that it was against
the laws of North Carolina for citi
zens of Alamance County to vote for
members on the county board of ed
ucation.
Yount cited Paragraph 115-38 of
the General Statutes of North Car
olina to this effect:
Candidates for the Board of Edu
cation are nominated by their parties
in primaries. These names are sent
to the State Superintendent of
Public Instruction who presents them
to the Chairman of the Education
Committee of the General Assembly
within 10 days after the Assembly
convenes. Appointments are made
after the qualifications of the can
didates are studied.
Copy for the ballots had been sent
to the printer, and the absentee bal
lots printed.
After Yount’s admonition, Ver
non phoned the printer and found
that the regular ballots had not been
printed due to a mechanical failure
in the press. He then had-the printer
strike off the names of candidates
for the County Board of Education.
Danieley was not informed of this
action.
James F. Darden, who had seen
sample ballots at a meeting of the
Burlington Junior Chamber of Com
merce, Oct. 26, revealed to Danieley
that his name was not on the ballot.
After many unsuccessful attempts,
Danieley had an interview with Ver
non two days later. Requested by
Danieley to contact the State Board
of Elections for an official ruling,
Vernon refused on the grounds that
“ignorance of the law is no excuse.”
The matter was presented to State
Republican Chairman Sim DeLapp,
Lexington, for action. No announce
ment has been made.
In an interview, Mr. Danieley said,
“I wish to express my deep appreci
ation to my friends. Democrats and
Republicans, who promised to sup
port me in the election, particularly
to the faculty and student body of
ithe college, I wish to say ‘thanks.’ ”
;An official statement made by
: (Gontlnued On Page Four)
Now In Concrete Stage
Ellon’s long-sought adult educa
tion program this week became a
reality with the preparation of bro
chures for faculty approval, the nam
ing of courses to be offered and the
preparation of a class schedule, ac
cording to an announcement made
by Dr. Sloan, chairman of the Adult
Education Committee.
Though no definite plans have
been made, it is thought that classes
will begin the latter part of January,
Dr. Sloan says.
The courses are primarily for peo
ple in surrounding communities who
wish to take the courses for college
credit or for reasons of personal de
velopment.
Any adult may take the courses,
with or without credit, Dr. Sloan
says. However, those working for
credit must take tests, as any college
student would.
A series of courses is planned for
12 weeks beginning in January.
Classes will be held on Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings from
7:30-9:00 or from 7:00-10. Some
classes may be held every afternoon
from 4:00-5:30.
Two college credits will be given
for each course taken for credit.
The following courses will be of
fered: English, public speaking, re
ligion, Spanish, sociology, education,
psychology and business administra
tion.
Prof. Coley is now contacting sup
erintendents of schools to find out
whether it is practical to have classes
in communities at some distance
from Elon.
IRC Holds Pre-Election
Poll On Pres. Candidates
The IRC, headed by Baxter Twid-
dy, continues as the most active and
inquiring organization on the cam
pus with presidential polls, promi
nent speakers, illustrated lectures
and what have you.
Monday at student chapel Mr.
Twiddy and members of his organ
ization conducted a poll of student
opinion on presidential candidates.
The results of the poll follow:
Faculty Vote Places Campus
Leaders On National Roster
The names of 11 Elon students have officially been accepted for re
cognition in the 1948-49 edition of “Who’s Who Among Students In
American Universites and Colleges,” according to an announce
ment coming from H. Pettus Randall, editor of the publication.
The students are: Mrs. Verona
Daniels Danieley, the Misses Mildred
Geraldine Johnson and Nola Jeanne
Mieredith, Richard L. Harper, Don
ald R. Kernodle, Edwin T. Nash,
George T. Parker, Willie R. Staf
ford, Jr., James B. Widenhouse,
James R. Hailey and Clyde B. Twid
dy.
Prof. Dorothy Pennington, Elon's
Model Teacher, Pretty As Picture
By HARVEY FOUSHEE
When Prof. Dorothy Doreen Pen
nington breezes along a hall or cam
pus walk, with more feminine grace
than professorial air, eyebrows flut
ter, adams apples bob and some
body is apt to say, “That lady is as
pretty as a picture!”
Some folks may not know tliat
such chance remarks are literally
true. The fact is that her likeness
has appeared on any number of
Eastman Kodak experimental films,
on the cover of “Standardization,” a
technical magazine with a photogra
phy feature, and on the easels cf
New York fashion illustrators.
Miss Pennington (the “Miss” goes
better with her appearance than
“professor”) was studying piano and
music theory at the Eastman School
of Music of the University of Ro
chester when a casual incident start
ed her to modeling.
One afternoon just before Thanks
giving, a Rochester newspaper nan
stopped her on the street to ask, in
the holiday spirit, “why she was
thankful.” He snapped a picture to
accompany her statement in the pa
per.
Several days later. Miss Penning
ton recalls, she had a call from the
head of the research laboratory of
Eastman Kodak Company, asking
her if she would model for them.
Until she finished school and left
the city, she modeled for Eastman
in her spare time, doing most of her
work in color. She also posed some
for black and white shots and worked
in a few movies.
After teaching a year in Los An
geles, Cal., Miss Pennington return
ed to New York—and to modeling.
“Modeling was a means to an
end,” she says. “I wanted to spend
a winter in New York, making the
founds of theatres, concerts, and op
era.
A friend of Miss Pennington’s at
Duke recommended North Carolina
—and Elon — and she returned to
teaching.
Maroon And Gold Architect...
“Tomorrow” Magazine
Announces Contest
A shoit story contest for college
writers will be conducted this se
mester for the third year by the
literary magazine, TOMORROW.
The best short story will win $500
as first prize, the next best a sec
ond prize of $250.
Prize-winning stories wiU be pub
lished in the May and June issues of
tomorrow;. All entries will be
considered for publication at the
magazine’s regular rate of $125, thus
providing additional opportunity for
the college writer.
Rules for the contest are simple.
It is open to all officially enrolled
undergraduates in the United States.
There is no limit to the number of
manuscripts a single contestant may
submit. Manuscripts should not ex
ceed 5000 words, and- the phrase
“College Contest” and the writer’s
name, college, and mailing address
must appear on both manuscript and
envelope. All entries must be ac
companied by a self-addresed stamp
ed envelope. Closing date for the
contest is December 31, 1948, and
entries must be postmarked prior to
that date for consideration.
Copies of TOMORROW have been
sent to the university library in order
that prospective contestants may fa
miliarize themselves with the maga
zine before competing.
Winning stories of the 1946 Col
lege Contest were: Home, by Mari
anne Andrea of the College of the
City of New York, first prize; and
We Have Returned, by Dean Cadle
of Berea College, Kentucky, second
prize. In 1947 Exodus, by Loyse
Deal of the University of Alabama
won first prize( and The Edge of
Immortality, by Hugh A. Mulligan
of Marlboro College, Vermont, sec
ond prize.
Dewey
171
39.70
Truman .■ -
142
33.02
Thurmond
67
15.58
Wallace
8
7.86
Thomas
3
.69
Maxwell
9
2.09
(Not Voting)
20
4.65
Ilnvalid)
10
2.32
Grady Frick, Times-News Expert,
Becomes Maroon And Gold Teacher
Last week the prominent chapel
speakers reappeared at IRC meet
ings. Monday Dr. Allan B. Taylor
spoke at a joint mjgeting of the IRC
and Science Club. Wednesday, Dr.
Taylor and the Rev. Harold M. Case
showed slides. Dr. Taylor’s slides
were on South Africa; Rev. Case’s on
the Indians of Elbowwoods, N. D.
Last Monday, Dr. Hirsch, IRC
sponsor, took the platform, and next
Monday, Prof. Paskins is scheduled
to speak.
Had it not been for Grady Fi'ick,
display linotype operator with The
Burlington “Times - News,” this
year’s first issue of Maroon and
Gold would probably never have
been iput out.
When the doors of the press room
opened for the first time this year,
the school paper was already in
trouble. The linotype machine, in
foul shape, broke down completely
on the first page of the first issue.
Make-up materials were depleted to
such an extent that “Twinkle, Twin
kle, Little Star” couldn’t have been
printed without improvisation on the
part of the staff.
The Maroon and Gold staff dis
covered Mr. Frick when th^ linotype
machine failed with three pages to
go on the first issue. After working
all day at The Times-News, Frick re
turned to his machine and worked
until midnight composing the rest
of the paper.
Since then, the Maroon and Gold
has been his “baby,” and the staff
have been his humble students.
With 21 years’ experience in news-
papering behind him, Frick is an
authority—and the staff know it.
Better yet, Frick is a patient and
genial teacher— and the staff are
glad of it.
rrhe editors take this opportunity
to doff their hats to Grady Frick for
whatever improvements current is
sues of the paper are showing over
previous editions.
Norman Cordon To Open
Lyceum Series Tuesday
Norman Cordon, bass-baritone of
the Metropolitan Opera Association
will give a concert in Whitley Audi
torium Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 8:00 p.
m. Robert Deuter will accompany
Mr. Cordon at the piano.
The program is to include gay
songs of Handel, Verdi and Liszt,
serious, songs, and several Negro
spirituals.
Mr. Cordon’s career began during
his freshman year at the Univ. of N.
C., where he became soloist in the
Glee Club. Paul John Weaver, the
director, told Cordon that he had
the ability to achieve success as a
Religion Department was the speak
professional singer. This encourage-
All are Seniors except Hailey and
Twiddy, who are Juniors.
The Elon members of the inter
collegiate hall of fame were deter
mined by a faculty vote.
According to Mr. Randall, the se
lections were made on the basis of
the students’ scholarship, leader
ship and cooperation in educational
and extracurricular activities, gen
eral citizenship and their promise
of future usefulness.
Each student is to receive a cer
tificate of recognition awarded by
the ‘Who’s Who” organization and
presented at Elon. There is no
word yet as to when the presenta
tions will take place here.
Names of the honored students,
with biographical sketches, are to
appear in the next edition of the
organization’s annual publication
which is to appear next summer.
Mrs. Danieley, from Beaufort, N.
C., is majoring in Spanish. In high
school she was a member of the Hi-
Y and Beta clubs and valedictorian
of her class. She i* married to Prof,
Earl Danieley.
Miss Johnson, a business adminis
tration major, is from Wilmington,
N. C. In her sophomore year. Miss
Johnson was council representative
for her class and representative to
the Intramural Council. She is cur
rent president of the Woman’s Coun
cil and senior class Council repre
sentative.
A music major. Miss Meredith is
one of the most active members of
the student body. She was secretary-
treasurer of her sophomore class
and student body secretary her Juni
or year. This year she is Dean D. J.
Bowden’s assistant, treasurer of the
student body and editor of Phi Psi
Cli.
Mr. Harper is a veteran from
Henderson. N, C. He was treasurer
(Continued on Page Four)
Pi Gramma Mu Holds First
Meeting; Sloan Speaks
The Pi Gamma Mu recently held
its first meeting of the year at the
residence of Prof. Cloyd Paskins,
the club sponsor. Dr. Sloan of the
ment launched Cordon on his ca
reer.
Later in New York, he joined the
chorus of the Shubert production of
“Love Song.” Then, determined to
study for opera and the concert
stage, he enrolled at the Nashville
Conservatory of Music, in the classes
of the late Gastano de Luca, where
he studied for four years.
Among the many roles in Cordon’s
repertoire, two are particularly liked
and aways linked with his name.
They are Mephistopheles in Gou
nod’s “Faust,” a subtle and authen
tic portrayal, in which Cordon has
studied carefuUy the traditional por
traits of Pol Plancon and Marcel
Journet and Kazal, and the wily
marriage broker in the English re
vival of “The Bartered Bride” which
he did first under Bruno Walter at
the Metropolitan.
Dr. Sloan gave an account of the
past history of Palestine, the effects
of its division by the United Nations,
and his ideas as to what we can ex
pect from this “trouble spot” in the
future.
Elon Jias the distinction of having
the alpha chapter of Pi Gamma Mu
in North Carolina; Duke University
has the Beta Chapter. Bids are is
sued twice each year. Persons be
ing considered for membership must
have at least 20 semester hours of
social sciences with a “B” average.
Officers of the club are: Carolyn
Thompson, president; James Leon
ard, vice-president; and Paul Brown,
secretary-treasurer.
Six new members being initiated
into the club are: Zolly Bowden,
George Brannock, James Hailey, Ed
gar Lynch, Sidney Perkins and
Hugh Rankin.