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Let’s Get Behind The Elon Baseball Team! MAROON AND GOLD And SupiK>rt The Golf And Tennis Teams Too! VOLUME 29 ELON COLLEGE, N. C. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 19. 1950 NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA COMING TO ELON ELON STUDENT TO PLAY WITH SYMPHONY HERE The North Carolina Symphony, tra returned to Meredith in IvTarc'n Orchestra, now in the midst of its of this year to present its tenth tenth successful season, ■ will pre- | anniversary program, sent one of its series of spring |' a new feature on this concerts in Elon’s Whitley Audi- I n. new ieaiure On tHiS year’s program is the use of the celesta torium at 8:30 o’clock next Mon day evening, April 24th. The a small, piano-lilce instrument, which is played by Mrs. Maxine FRED SAHLMAN Plans Laid For ^FormaV On April 28 The annual "Spring Formal” dance will be held in the new Alumni Memorial Gymnasium on Friday evening. May 28th, from 8 o’clock until midnight, according to an announcement made last weekend by members of the social and dance committees, which worked together in perfecting the plans. Music for the event, which will be strictly formal for everyone, will be furnished by Jimmy Per^ kins’ Orchestra, well known Bur lington musical group. This band has played for Elon dances before and is well known to members of the student body. Permission to use the new gymnasium for the event was granted last week, with the pro vision that only the main walk leading to the front entrance be used. The walkways to the side doors will be considered “out of bounds,” according to Publicity Chairman Worth Womble, who re leased the plans for the event. The decorative scheme will be very simple, according to A1 Pate and Dick Levine, who will be in charge of that phase of the pro gram. They have laid tentative plans to use potted plants and other greenery, which will lessen the chances for marring the gym nasium. Refreshments for the oc casion will be provided under the direction of Evelyn Booth and Martha Ellen Johnson. Students who helped with the plans for the “formal” include Martha Ellen Johnson, Charles Johnson and Evelyn Booth, of the social committee; and Bill Kivett, George Shackleford, George Eth eridge, Jeanne Pittman, Bill Hop kins, Charlotte Rothgeb, Jack Hunley and Worth Womgle, of the dance committee. program will be under the direct,Swalin, wife of the director. The tion of Benjamin Swalin and will celesta was invented in 1886, but feature Elon’s own Fred Salilman i+ has never attained anything like as a piano soloist. | universal use. It is played by The Symphony Orchestra is a keys, but the keys strike plates group of sixty professional musi-1 of steel rather than strings to pro- cians, gathered under the direc- duce the tones. Mrs. Swalin will tion of Benjamin Swalin after stiff j offer “Dance of the Sugar Plum,” audition tests, its plan and pur-1 “Sleigh Ride,” and “The Synco- pose being to carry the best in music to the people of the Old North State. The group maintains its head quarters at the University of North Carolina, but it has no of ficial connection with that institu tion. Instead, it is supported by a partial subsidy from the state Woods,” and by the 14,500 members of the state’s North Carolina Symphony Society. The organization was first per fected in 1940 and has grown con stantly since that time. Its almost phenominal growth is evidenced by the fact that only six concerts were presented in that first sea son, and this season the group will appear in 130 concerts. The first concert in 1940 was offered at Meredith College, and the Orches- BENJAMIN SWALtN pated Clock” as celesta numbers. The program here next Monday evening will feature one of Tschai- kovsky’s Symphonies, a concerto from Liszt and special selections, including “Shepherd Girl’s Sun day,” by Bull; “Rumbalero,” by Camerata; and “Tales From Vien- by Strauss. Fred Sahlman, who has gained wide acclaim for his appearance with the Elon Choir, will appear in the Liszt Concerto. The appearance of the Sympho ny Orchestra here at Elon will be meetings, designed to arouse a under the auspices of the Burling- {renewed interest among the “old ton Music Club, with several oth- in their Alma Mater, er Burlington civic groups as joint Four of the local chapter meet sponsors. The Burlington Ser- ings have already been held, ac- vice League will give free tickets cording to Alumni Secretary Elon Alumni Meetings At Many Points Elon alumni from Atlanta in the South to New York City in the North are getting together this spring in a series of chapter to the children out at the Christi an Orphanage. l- r added DEAN’S LIST The name of Jennings Berry has been'added to the Dylan’s List, which was originally published in the Maroon and Gold for March 22nd. This was announced from the office of the registrar, follow ing the receipt of late grades on certain courses. Legislature Enacts Bills In Meetings Class attendance, campus elec tion rules and the plans for the annual spring dance were matters that occupied the attention of the Student Legislature in their first two sessions of the Spring Quar ter. At a special session, called to meet on Tuesday night, March 21, the legislators revoked a rule passed some months earlier in re gard to the self-checking system of calling class rolls and placed the matter entirely within the dis cretion of the instructors. At the same time Charlotte Rothgeb was wasnamed legislative reporter, re placing Freddie Williamson, who graduated at the end of the Win ter Quarter. Election rules and the spring dance were matters for considera tion at the regular meeting on Wednesday night, March 29th. At this time the legislature voted to acecpt the new election laws, as drawn by the special committee, headed by Warren Johnson. A bill was then passed to ap- propirate funds fo rthe dance ex penses, including 125 for the band, $40 for refreshments and decora tions and $6.7’ for bids, although a rider was tacked on the bill call ing for the affair to be semi-for mal. This rider was later ruled out by the Student Council, and later plans for the dance call for itt 0 be strictly formal. H1ST0R5CAL MARKER PLANNED FOR ELON The importance of Elon Col lege in the history of North Carolina has been recognized by the state officials, and it will be told to the world by a new historical marker, which is to be placed at an early date to commemorate the establishment of the institution in 1839. The marker will be similar to the hundreds of others that may be seen along the various highways in the state. It will be placed by the State Depart ment of Archives and History, which chooses spots for such markers. In Musical Show Script Accepted Progress on the second annual campus musical show has been started in earnest now that a script by Nash Parker and Ai Pea'ce has been accepted for the sprmg production. The authors have been meeting with committees, enlisting a band and assigning parts in the produc tion, which is titled “Are You Having Any Fun?” Rehearsals for the show are expected to be in full swing scfon. Much of the popularity enjoyed by last year’s musical came from the large number of students who James F. Darden, and four others are scheduled during April and May. These local gatherings will serve as background for the annu al meeting of the General Alumni Association, which is to be held here at commencement time. The alumni in the Norfolk area led off with the first of the spring meetings on Tuesday, Feb ruary 28th. his chapter, which embraces both Norfolk and Portsmouth, is under the leader ship of William L. Cooper of the Class of 1936. Second in the series of meets was at Charlotte on Thursday, March 22nd, when Conner Hutchi son, of the Class of 1921, presided. Dr. William M. Brown was a spec ial speaker, along with Secretary Darden, who has shown movies of the new gym at this and all other meetings. Secretary Darden himself was the principal speaker at the At lanta meeting, held at the club house of W. L. Monroe, Class of 1918. J. L. Floyd, Class of 1920, was elected for another two-year term as president of the Atlanta unit. President Leon E. Smith and Dr. Brovra each spoke at the meeting of the Richmond alumni group, which was held at the Wil liam Byrd Hotel in Richmond on Saturday night, April 1st. Ryland E. Johnson. Class of 1936, presided over the meet. Other meetings scheduled in April and May include Suffolk, Va., on Friday night of tris week; the Guilford County Chapter at Greensboro, Friday, May 5th; the Vance County unit at Henderson, Friday. May 12th; and the New Plans have been completed forjschedued the three-day commencement pro- May 29th. Press Meet At WC UNC Next Week The Maroon and Gold staff wiU be represented at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Collegiate Press Association, which is scheduled to be held at the Woman’s College of the Uni versity of North Carolina in Greensboro on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. The Press Association is com posed of student journalists from virtually every college in North Carolina, and most of them will send delegates to the three-day gathering in the Gate City. Guil ford College is to be joint host with the Woman’s College publi cations. The meeting last year was held at Raleigh, and the Maroon and Gold was presented at that meet ing by Prof. Hoyle Bruton, along with Bob Wright, Al Godwin and Rocco Sileo, of the staff. A special feature of the annual session is the contests in various types of college newspaper activi ty, and the Maroon and Gold was honored last year when it was cliosen as the best paper in the Class “B” ctlntest, which includes all papers published less often than once each week. Delegates have not yet been de signated to represent the Maroon and Gold at the Greensboro meet ing, but several issues of the pa per, along with a goodly number of special individual entries have been entered to be judged in the various contests. The special contests include those for the best editorial, the best feature story, the best car toon, the best sports story and the best egular column. Winners in the various divisions will be an nounced during the annual ses sions. , The first gathering will be for the afternoon and night on Trurs- day, April 27th, followed by all day and evening sessions on Fri day, April 28th, climaxed by a dinner and dance that evening. The convention will close with the general business session on Sat urday morning, April 29th. FLASHWI Scout Leader Will Speak On Tuesday BOB WRIGHT WINS PRESIDENTIAL RACE Bob Wright, a rising senior from Springfield, Mass., is the new president of the Elon Col lege student body and will head up the campus government dur ing the next twelve months. He won the post in a race with Wil liam Hopkins, also a rising seni or, from Hampton, Va., the choice being expressed by bal lots of the students in the an nual election held on Tuesday of this week. Two other major student of fices were chosen without a con test in the election, with Alvin Pate, of South Norfolk,, Va., opposed for the office of vice- president of the student bdy; and with Bill Kiv^ett, of Bur lington, likewise unopposed for the office of secretary-treasur- er of the student organization. There was much interest in the election on the part of many of the students, and a heavy slate of candidates was nomi nated, the number having been narrowed down in a primary vote taken two weeks ago. Elec tion officials counted the re turns in the presidential race early, but the returns from the races for the student council and honor council and the vari ous class offices were not avail able in time to be published in this issue of the Maroon and Gold. Prospects for one of the most interesting chapel speakers of the 1949-1950 term loom for next Tuesday, April 25th, when Dr. Ar thur E. Roberts, of Cincinnati, Ohio, famous the world over as an expert in youth work, will ap pear on the platform in Whitley Auditorium. The Cincinnati man, whose ma jor field of activity has been in Boy Scout work, will speak three times before Elon groups on Tues day. His first appearance will be before the entire student body at the regular chapel program at 10 o’clock. He will speak a second time that morning to members of the history classes and the Inter national Relations Club, and his final address will be at a special meeting of the faculty on Tuesday afternoon. Dr. Brown has recognized the proglems of young people since his own youth, and he recognized early the possibilities of the Boy Scout movement as an outlet for growing boys. He himself joined in 1910, seven years later he be came a national official. Since 1919 he has been head of the or ganization in Greater Cincinnati, where he has built one of the country’s better local organiza tions. He has made seven trips abroad, in most instances as members of investigation commissions on youth problems, having made special studies in more than thirty nations and in each of the world’s continents except Australia. He comes to Elon at the special invi tation of Dr. William M. Brown and will use some of his experi ences in foreign countries as a basis for his addresses before the Elon students and faculty. As es pecially interesting topic, which he is expected to discuss, will be certain of his experiences while visiting Prague, the capital of Czechoslovakia. Commencement Exercises Planned For Three-Day Period, May 27-29 for Monday morning. gram, which will mark the close of Elon’s sixtieth annual session. The commencement will get un- The annual Alumni Day will open the festivities on Saturday, when several hundred “old grads” derway on Saturday, May 27th, ^ will return for all-day festivities, and will continue through a se-1 The senior class will hold its Class ries of programs on Sunday, May Day program at 10 o’cock that 28th, with the graduaion cxercises [ morning, followed by the annual Suffolk, Va., will alumni address. ELON COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS business session of the Alumr^ Association at 2 o’clock in the af ternoon. President and Mrs. Smith will honor the alumni and seniors at a reception at 6 o’clock, and the Alumni Banquet will cli max the day at 7 o’clock in the evening. Dr. I. W. Johnson, of deliver the participated in the production. All students who wish to take part York City chapter at the Winthrop in the 1950 campus musical show Hotel in that city on Thursday are asked to contact either Parker j night. May 18th. There are 90 or Peerce immediately. 1 alumni in the New York area. The’speakers, for the sixtieth annual Elon commencement have' just been announced by-PresldentL. E. Smith. They are Honorable Ralph Bradford (left), a leadign figure in the United States Cham- Dr. Rockwell Harmon Potter, Dean Emeritus of the Hartford Theological Seminary, Hartford, Conn., long a leader in the Congregational Christian Church, will deliver the baccalaureate ser mon in Whitley Auditorium at 11:30 o’clock Sunday morning, May 28. Other events of Bacca laureate Day will be the vespers recital by students of the music department at 4 o’clock in the af ternoon and the annual presen tation of ’’Requiem” by the Elon College Choir at 8:30 o’clock that evening. The commencement program will be climaxed on Monday, May 29, by the annual graduation ex ercises, when degrees will be conferred upon more than 150 seniors. The address upon this occasion will be by the Honorable Ralph Bradford, executive vice- president of the Chamber of Com merce of the United States, known as oiie of the outstanding authori- ber, who will deliver the graduation address; and Dr. Rockwell | ties on the problems, purposes Harmon Potter (right), eminent Congregational Christia nminister i and attitudes of American busi- and educational leader, who will preach the baccalaureate sermon, ness.
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