Entertainment Galore Here Next Week MAROON AND GOLD Barter Players And Three Home Games VOLUME 29 ELON COLLEGE, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1950 NUMBER 8 UPSTAIRS IN THE PRESS AND RADIO BOX I m Barter Players Visit Campus The press and radio tables i n the east balcony of the Alumni Memorial Gym were filled for t he opening game with Catawba. Morty Schapp, sports announcer for Station WBBB, Burlington, isshown at the extreme left as h e broadcast the game. Others (left to right) are A1 Harrington and Bob Weston, also of Station WBBB; Carroll Poplin, of the Winston-Salem Journal; Charlie Harville, of Greensboro’s Station WFMY; Moses Crutchfield, of the Greensboro Daily News; Earl He Hen, of the Greensboro Record; and Elton Casey, of the Durham Sun. Elon Plays Host To Large Group Of Newspaper And Radio Guests Dorm Girls Handed Neiv Dating Rules Two new rules concerning dat ing were handed down ot the dormitory girls Monday night of last week at a “house” meeting. The effect of these regulations, will be felt by many students, boys and girls alike. Mrs. Lyles announced at th« meeting that, as of Tuesday, Jan uary 17, there will be no more dating permitted in the parlor of Ladies’ Hall. Any resident of the dormitory, who wishes to have a parlor date, must take her gentle man caller to the parlor in West Dormitory. This ruling came about ts the result of alleged vio lations of Inter-Dormitory rules, which govern dating ugrelations on the campus. Another new rule concerns vis iting families living in Veteran’s Apartments. In the past many of the Veteran students and their wives have invited dormi tory students to their homes for week-end visits. In the future, according to the announcement from the Dean of Women, only one such invitation shall be ac cepted each month. It is reported that this decis ion was reached as the result of a very unfortunate incident, in volving one of Elon’s students. It seems that a certain Miss “X” ov er-stayed her dating time one night and sought lodgings for the night in the home of one of the married stttdents. She apparently knew the hus band but had not been introduced to the wife. After a short discus- • sion between husband and wife, the homeless student was sent on Jier way, to seek shelter at some other place. Of course, the news found its way back to the campus, and eventually to the Dean of Women, leading to the new rule designed to foster peace in the Veterans’ Apartments. Elon College played host to the largest group of newspaper and radio men in the institution’s his tory on Saturday afternoon and evening, January 14th, the occas ion being the “house-warming” opening of the magnificent new Alumni Memorial Gymnasium. Invitations had been sent to more than fifty sports editors, sports writers and sports an nouncers to come to Elon on Sat urday afternoon for a conducted tour of the new gymnasium and to remain on the campus for din ner and for the game that night. The invitations covered a wide territory, from far eastern North Carolina and Virginia to Asheville in the west. Despite th« fact that Saturday night is the busiest time of the week for the -gentlemen of press and radio, and despite the fact that Elon was competing with the N. C. State-LaSalle cage clas sic in Raleigh, there was a goodly response. Those who accepted the invita tion and availed themselves of Elon’s hospitality included Morty Schapp and A1 Harrington, of Radio Station WBBB, Burlington; Charlie Harville, of Radio Station WFMY, Greensboro; Earl Hellen sports editor of the Greensboro Daily Record; Moses Crutchfield, sports writer for the Greensboro Daily News; Elton Casey, sports scribe for the Durham Sun; Car roll Poplin, of the sports staff of the Winston-Salem Journal; and Howard White, city editor, Rich ard Morris, sports editor, and iRchard Minor, telegraph editor all of the Burlington Times-News All of the group expressed themselves as highly pleased with the fine athletic facilities offered by Elon’s new gymnasium and physical education plant when they vie\yed it during the after noon tour, which included a view of the old gymnasium in North as well as the new gymnasium itself. The honor guests were served dinner in the college cafeteria and expressed appreciation for the very excellent meal served by Mr. Horrell and his staff. They were then conducted back to the gymnasium for the grand open ing, which was thus assured of Legislature Enacts Bills At Busy Meet The Student Legislature had a busy session last Wednesday night as it convened for the first time since the Christmas holi days, several bills being disposed of which had accumuUted on the agenda. A motion was introduced to grant Senior privileges to the girls on the Honor Council, Student Council and Student Legislature. After much debate among the small assembly of delegates, the bill was defeated when Speaker Mizell voted to cause a tie. He stated that his reason for defeat ing the bill was due to the fact that the number of representa tives present was a bare minimum to declare a quorum, and that, under those circumstances, it would probably be best to delay final action on such a controversal issue until such time as attend ance would be larger. A bill was submitted and pass ed to amend the bill passed at the last meeting concerning the col lection of Student Body Fees. Ac cording to the new proposal, the annual fees shall be collected at the rate of fifty cents per quar ter for each student. This fee shall be paid to the Secretary- Treasurer of the Student Body at the time of registration. Upon receiving payment of the fee, the treasurer shall stamp the regis tration card and endorse it with his signature. No student shall be permitted to attend any class without this stamp and signature. It was reported to the assembly that students had been barred from the lower seating section at the last basketball game. This brought discussion, but there was no definite action on the matter because sufficient evidence was not presented to warrant a ruling. However, the matter will be in vestigated in an attempt to clear up any misunderstanding and con fusion that has been caused by the matter. Church Meet Opens Hepe On Sunday Many of the leaders of the Con gregational Christian church will gather here at Elon from Sunday through next Wednesday for a Christian Workers Conference, which is carried out each year as a memorial to the late Col. E. E. Holland, of Suffolk, Va. The meet opens Sunday afternoon. The theme of the conference will be “Better Churchmanship,” with emphasis laid on laymen’s work, the ministry, stewardship and evangelism. Local leaders for the gathering include Dr. Leon E. Smith, Elon president; Dr. John G. Truitt, president of the Southern Convention; Dr. W. T. Scott, superintendent of the Southern Convention; and George D. Colclough, Laymen’s Fellow ship chairman. An outstanding group of lead ers has been scheduled to partici pate on the program. Dr. Martin L. Goslin, of the First Congrega tional Church, Evanston, 111.; Rev. Roy C. Helfenstein, of the First Congregational Church, Rich mond, Va.; Ira D. Black, of New York, associate director of city work for the Board of Home Missions; Walter A. Graham, of the National Laymen’s Fellow ship; Thomas L. Moose, of Rock well, laymen’s leader for the Evangelical and Reformed Church; and Janies D. Biven, of Charlotte, who will demonstrate Christian films. SEEK SCRIPT FOR CAMPUS MUSICAL Plans for the all-student musical show for the Spring Quarter are hanging^ fire, des pite the fact that many stu dents have expressed a desire that the Elon Players make the dramatic extravaganza an an nual evfent on the campus, The question of creative tal ent is exactly the point upon which the plans have been hang ing, for Mrs. Elizabeth R. Smith, head of the Player group, has thus far had no scripts submit ted for consideration. Student musicians and writers are urged to submit scripts for such a show if they wish one staged this year. Dramatic Group Plays Here Tuesday Evening INCOMPATIBLE Cars and Colley dogs just don’t get along. Added proof of this statement was found in the death of Mike, frisky little black cock er, property of Prof. and Mrs. J. C. Colley, which occurred early last Thursday afternoon when the dog was struck by a car near the Colley home. The Colleys lost another pet dog less than a year ago when their collie was struck by a car during the high school basketball tournament. SC A Plans Boys^ Club In Community The Student Christian Associa tion, in keeping with its program of service to the college and com munity, laid plan;? at a recent meeting to promote a Commun ity Boys’ Club for the youth of Elon College. This was announced by Oliver Howell, president of the associa tion, who stated that John Hanna will serve as leader for this new project. Mr. Hanna stated that the new club would cater to boys from six to fourteen years of age. The SCA members, before plan ning this project, discussed the matter with some of th« civic leaders of the community, and the leaders gave the plan their hearty approval. Another project on the agenda for the SCA is its membership dijive, first announce(JI in De cember. Charlotte Rothgeb and Max Vestal will direct this cam- % paign for members, which will feature a square dance in the old gymnasium, on Friday night of this week. All students are vited to attend. Masonic Club Is New Group For Students The Elon College Masonic Club is the latest organization to join the roster of campus groups. Formed by a group of Masonic brethren on the campus with the aid of Dr. William M. Brown, the club has just receivea brethren in tlie student body its charter from the National League of Masonic Clubs. The rgoup was formed to pro vide Masonic fraternity among members who are away from their home lodges while in college. Any Master Mason at Elon College, either student or faculty mem ber, who is interested in the or ganization is invited to contact James Hailey for further informa tion. Because the club is still in the process of organization, regular officers have not yet been install ed. The group is operating un der the temporary chairmanship of Fred Allred until the constitu tion is completed and the perina- nent officers are duly elected. Rushing Parties Start This Week With the quarterly “Bid Night” scheduled just two weeks ahead on Saturday, February 11th, the usual round of fraternity and so rority rushing parties will get un derway this weekend and contin ue at intervals until the pledges are taken. The Pan-Hellenic and campus rules set the rushing parties for the final two weeks before “Bid Night’,’ and this coming weekend marks the beginning of that per iod for the four fraternities and four sororities. On Tuesday evening, January 31st, Whitley Auditorium will be come a professional playhouse on the ocasion of the yearly visit of the world famous Barter Theatre company to the campus of Elon College. This annual perform ance by the Barter Players is one of the high spots of the current Lyceum Series presented by the College. “Dangerous Corner,” a psycho logical mystery play by the Eng lish playwright and novelist, J. B. Priestley, is the latest produc tion by Robert Porterfield's Bar ter Theatre Company. Priestley, one of England’s best known writers, has been repre sented in this country by many plays, novels and motion pictures. His most popular works in the fic tion field have been “The Good Companions” and i “Angel Pave ment.” “Dangerous Corner” orig inally appeared in 1932 as a novel, and proved so successful in that form that Priestley was asked to dramatize it. As a play “Danger ous Corner” is the age-old one of Pandora’s Box. During the course of a friendly dinner party there is a discussion of the merits of tell ing the truth. One of the char acters remarks that “Telling the truth is about as healthy as skid ding around a corner at sixty.” Soon afterward, an innocent mus ical cigarette box sets off a train of revelations in which all of the play’s seven characters are in« volved. The insistence of the host of the party, Robert Chatfield, on knowing the full truth about the circumstances surrounding h i s younger brother’s suicide a year before, uncovers a lurid trail of promiscuity, embezzlement, man slaughter and shattered illusions, (Continued On Page Fpur) PLAYERS SELECT CAST FOR COMEDY OFFERING New talent, returning talent, and some tried and true talent is the keynote of the casting results of the Elon Players’ next produc tion, “Out of the Frying Pan,” to be presented on the Whitley stage on February 14th and 15th. The new faces which will greet Players’ patrons from behind the footlights of Whitley Auditorium are those of Ann Truitt, Gardner Underhill II, Dick Levine and Bill Kivett. Faces which have been absent from Players’ productions, but will be welcomed back, are those of Bill Hopkins and Carolyn Poythress. The tried and true are Nash Parker, Virginia Davis,: Rosamond Bromley, Robert Wal ker and Edward Engles. A former Broadway comedy hit, “Out of the Frying Pan” brought this comment from a critic on the NEW YORK POST, “—proved to be one of the merriest Broadway ievents in weeks—.” The script of the play indicates that a simi lar reaction will be forthcoming from the Player’s audiences. “Out of the Frying Pan” is the story of three stage-struck cou ples ' who are sharing an apart ment directly above that of a GETS PLAY ROLE Rosamond Bromley will play one of the ingenue leads in “Out of the Frying Pan,” the new farce comedy to be pre- sentel by the Elon Players on February 14 th and 15th in Whitley Auditorium. Broadway producer whom thfcy are out to impress with their tal ents. When at last they get the producer in their apartment, they stage a murder scene as evidence of their abilities. The young peo ple are so successful that the po lice swarm into the scene creat ing a hilarious misunderstnding. As is the way with all good com edies, the ending of the play sat isfies everyone, and the future of the six young people seems to hold some promise. The third production of the Elon Players is a return to farce comedy in a bid for larger audi ences. “Out of the Frying Pan” has proved itself to be an audi ence pleaser in the past, and Mrs. Elizabeth R. Smith, the Players’ director hopes that this show will result in increased pat ronage of the efforts of her company. Committees for the produc tion have not yet been named, leaving opportunities for students who wish to participate in the behind-the-scenes activities of this play. The usual curtain time of 8:15 will be observed, and tickets will be on sale at each performance. The entire production will be un der the direction of Mrs. Smith. Baritone Well Received Here The young American Baritone, Floyd Worthington, came to Elon as a widely heralded singer and the enthusiastic reception given him by last night’s Lyceum Se ries audience heartily seconded the critical acclaim he has gained on concert stages throughbut the country. His program, which displayed his versatility and virtuosity, ranged from a Brahm’s Lieder to several contemporary selections. Drawing on his extensive operat ic repertoire, Worthington sang the aria. Credo in un Dio crudel, from Verdi’s “Otello.” Part of Warthington’s artistry lies in his emotional range as weU as his voice range. He has the enviable capacity to project ex actly the mood he desires, and shift quickly from one emotion to another. The entire concert made for an enjoyable musical experience for the Lyceum audience, who were again treated to a high calibre at traction. ADDED DEAN’S LIST Four new names have been added to the Dean’s List, original ly published before Christmas holidays. She additions are Max ine Abercrombie, Hal Foster, Rob ert Wright, and Joe Westmore land, who rated the honor roll group after facutly members cleared up the incompletes oo itheir original report of grades.