Mnroon and Gold
Edited and printed by students of Elon
College. Published bi-weekly during the
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EDITORIAL BOARD
Edward Engles Editor-In-Chief
Robert Wright Associate Editor
Walter Graham Staff Photographer
Luther N. Byrd Faculty Advisor
BUSINESS BOARD
Matt Currin Business Manager
Wynona Womack Circulation Manager
B. G. Frick Printing Advisor
Edward Engles Press Man
SPORTS STAFF
Joe Spivey Sports Editor
George Etheridge Sports Assistant
Charles Myers Sports Assistant
Jean Pitman Sports Assistant
ART STAFF
Neil Johnson Roy Grant
Tony Diamond Cooper Walker
REPORTERS
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Hazel Barker Donald Scott
Jane Boone Mildred Sharpe
Joe Deaton Robert Smithwick
William Hunter James Snow
Charles Norfleet Lester Squires
Happie Wilson
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1951 '
The Handwriting On The Wall?
Guest Editorial
By Ned Jones
“Give me liberty or give me death” has
made one man* in our nation famous.
Words to the same effect sounded in
Whitley Auditorium less than two years
ago, when the student body of Elon Col
lege voiced its desire to be given the
right to govern itself. The students, at
that time, took upon themselves the re
sponsibility and work which self-govern
ment requires.
At first the students took great pride
in the offices to which they were elected,
and they worked diligently to fulfill their
duties. After two short years, however,
the newness has worn off, and few stu
dents, if any, give much thought to the
obligations which self-government im
poses on them.
There is something radically wrong
when there are not enough members of
the legislature present at each of two con
secutive assemblies to have a session. For
that matter, there were not enough mem
bers present at both meetings to hold a
single session.
Contrary to popular belief, this is not
entirely the fault of the legislators. It is
true that it is the responsibility of the
individual legislator to represent those
people who elected him to^the office; but
how can these people be properly repre
sented if they neglect to bring to the at
tention of their legislator those matters
which directly concern them? This is not
intended as an excuse for the absent law
makers; there is no excuse for their not
attendting the legislative assemblies, but
it should serve as a reminder to the stu
dent voters that a great deal of the re
sponsibility for good government lies in
their hands.
For the benefit of those students who
do not know the representatives, the mem
bers of the legislature are as follows:
Senior Class, no representative; Junior
Class, Rosamond Bromley; Sophomore
Class, Ned Jones; Freshman Class, John
Arwood; Vets Apartments, Joe Spivey and
Glenn King; West Dormitory, Martha E.
Johnson and Jeanne Pittman; North Dor
mitory, Jeter Wilkins and Charles Lynan;
South Dormitory, Deward Scott and Bill
Hopkins; East Dormitory, Bob Oldham;
Oak Lodge, Worth Womble; Carlton
House, Earl Todd; Vets Court, Jack Gold
en; Ladies’ Hall, Zeda Grogan; Day Stu
dents, Betty Long, Matt Currin, Elna Doris
Huey, Carl Coley, Walter Feltman, John
Boyd and John Truitt.
Start taking a part in your student
government. It should be obvious to all
that in order to accomplish anything as a
democratic group it is going to require a
little effort on the part of all concerned,
and that means every student, voter and
office holder.
the
yankee peddler
By B0« WRIGHT
It has been said that nothing can be
kept a secret at Elon. This could pot ap
ply to Lyceum attractions. A cursory an
nouncement in the cafeteria on the day
of the latest concert was the first the ma
jority of the students heard of the event.
Someone in the sanctum sanctorum from
which news of these events usually ema-
antes should realize that these attractions
are not secrets to be guarded from the
world.
i There is nothing quite equal to the
crestfallen look on an Elon student’s face
when he discovers that the check in his
letter from home is to take care of the
increase in board.
♦ ♦ ♦
If Doc Mathis’ Golden Horde continue
their thrilling derring do, the E Men
would do well to open a nerve tonic con
cession.
The Elon Radio Players will be sending
their thespianic talents out over the air
waves for the last time on Thursday of
this week. WFNS-FM at 8:30 p. m.
♦ ♦ ♦
We can well imagine some draftee in
the future saying, “You think this is
rough? You should have been with me
at Elon when the guys had just got back
with a load of fireworks.”
Suggested book title: “I Was A Fugi
tive From English 38.”
The scientists who can discover a vaccine
to eliminate the female adolescent’s gig
gle will not doubt win a Nobel prize.
We heard of a Creative Writing Profes
sor who was so taken with the efforts of
one of his students that he sent her story
to the “Woman’s Home Companion.” He
received this reply. “We too, think this
to be a very fine story—so much so that
we printed it last month.”
It must be very heartwarming to a pro
fessor to occasionally meet a student who
drives an older car than he does.
It’s not studying that keeps the lights
in the Club HOuse on until the wee hours
—its pinochle.
♦ ♦ ♦
Note to all rushees: When you’re hav
ing a good time at that rush party just
remember that it’s the thin edge of the
wedge.
At a coffee and conversation'session in
the local Mermaid Tavern, a few erudite
souls were discussing their writing. We
made so bold as to state that we had often
thought about “writing something.” One
cf the Collegiate Wits snapped back, “Why
don’t you try writing a column?”
Headlines from the Greensboro
DAILY NEWS
“Banquet Tonight Marks Advent Of
Natural Gas.” Hmmm. Was it the menu
or the speakers?
“Suit Calls Nickel ‘Coke’ Restraint Of
Trade.” Since when was holding to a
previous price restraining trade?
“Measure Seeks To Cure Ills Of Elec
tions.” Does that mean they have found
a way to make people vote, or make those
that do think before they vote?
“State Milk Producers Plan Meeting
Here.” Cow convention, yet?
Flash! Special to
Fort Meade, Md.
neth T. Jacob . . .
the 101st Airborne
inridge, Ky., after
ing . . ..
Prior to his call,
radio announcer for
Burlington, N. C.
He attended Elon
the Maroon and Gold:
Jan. 22.—Pvt. Ken-
has been assigned to
Division, Camp Breck-
completing proeess-
Private Jacob was a
Radio Station WFNS,
College in Elon, N. C.
of
cabbages
and kings
By ED ENGLES
‘OUTWARD BOUND^
First
dall for
Week,
one did
ing up
Ranger
my vote
Time.
off, congratulations to Ben Ken-
having been named Athlete of the
He certainly deserved it, if any-
and after seeing him come rcmp-
to save the day like the Lone
in two successive games, he has
for Grand Exalted Athlete of All
Next comes an official repudiation of
the insidious rumor that has been circu-
latign around the campus for several
weeks. Roger Wilson, according to the
best available authorities, is not actually
dead; he is only working at That Place in
his spare time, just out of sheer love for
art. Mssr. Wilson also wishes it under
stood that he does not anticipate making
a living at the embalming game, but may
dabble in it a bit for chuckles.
When you are tired of life and search
ing for a new and exciting experience to
titillate your jaded senses, stroll over to
the Vets Apartments some warm, golden
night, when the stars are glittering in the
moon washed sky, and the gentle wind’
sighs in from the west, and get a whiff
of the cesspool. If that doesn't give you
the longed-for new thrill, then stick your
little finger in the pencil sharpener,
thereby gaining a slightly different but
equally violent sensory impression.
Wanted: A Feature Editor. Writing fea
tures is fun—probably the most fun there
is to be had in newspaper writing—but it
does eat up time, which we are in great
need of when preparing each and every
issue of the M&G. If any mad fool would
like to try the job (as you can see by this
issue and the last one, the requirements
are not stiff at all), let him step forth and
declare himself without further delay.
Surprise, surprise! Board rates have
been raised, the better to fit your swollen
pocketbooks, you richniks, you. There
is probably no truth in the rumor that
this raise in prices was effected in an at
tempt to ward off the looming threat of
beri-beri and scurvey, but it does seem
logical that the other reason for the new
rates, that of increased dairy prices, may
have been the cause. At any rate, feeling
about the new rates is running high in
certain circles, and many were heard to
voice their intention of getting up for
breakfast in the future.
OBITUARY
Now defunct is the old faithful pencil
sharpener in the Student Union. This
pencil sharpener, commonly known as the
students’ best (and sometimes only)
friend, served long and well, putting its
grindstone to the nose of many a pencil,
thus saving the sanity of many a frustrat
ed student who had been scratching
around with a blunt piece of wood for so
long that he was about to stop taking
notes. Repeated attempts to resuscitate
the corpse have proved only partially suc
cessful, and interment is expected to fol
low shortly, we hope.
SOCIAL NOTE
Word has reached us from E.C.T.C. that
Elon’s old friend and biggest booster, one
Harry Heilig, who went East in search of
his fortune several months ago, has sent
his warmest regards to all his old friends
and compadres on the Elon campus.
We‘both thank him and wish him well.
♦ ♦ ♦
The eminent Dr. Stocksdale, who spoke
in Whitley last week, now enjoys the rep
utation of being the only speaker in the
history of the college whose voice has
penetrated and quelled the roar of priv
ate conversation that is usually carried on
in the peanut galleries (1. e., the back
rows, under the balcony) during speeches
and chapel services.
Once again rehearsals are going
strong, and the Elon Players are
shaping up their next produc
tion, “Outward Bound,” which is
to be presented on Whitley stage
on February 13th and 14th.
A powerful story of mysticism
and suspense, “Outward Bound”
concerns the passing of a small
group of people into eternity, and
the manner in which each indi
vidual reacts to the realization
that he now faces judgement.
The story takes place aboard a
mysterious ship, which has quiet
ly put out to sea, bearing only
eight passengers and a steward,
who is the only person aboard that
iReadirg left to -ijht, the depict
ed Players are (standing) Lynn
Cashion, Nash Parker, Rosamond
Bromley, Bob Walker and (seated)
Dink Underhill, and Bob Wright.
I Decidedly different from any
thing the Players have done prev
iously, “Outward Bound” offers
a really new experience to play-
j goers as well as to the Players
themselves. The group is confi
dent, however, that once the mod
ified English accent is mastered,
the play will be as smooth as any
yet presented.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, director
of the Players, says, concerning
the cast of "Outward Bound,” “It
>VD BRO^ILFY
. In i;!s scei-c Uci r.v, I'lo fated
voyagers meet with the Examiner,
whose duty it is to dole out indi
vidual jurtice. Here he lays a
comforting hand on t'le shoulder
of the distraught clergyman who
is 'grief-stricken at having lost
his beloved jo'j an ! leaving it un
finished, while ilie others await
with anxiety for thei-- "interview.”
NASH PARKER
is aware of the ship's destination
A few informal shots taken at
recent rehearsals depict some of
the dramatic highlights of the
story. In the picture at the top
of the page, reading left to right,
are Virginia Trigg and Betty
Jean McLeod, who react visibly
to the struggle that ensues be
tween three other pasengers.
Dink Underhill, Jerry Allen and
Lynn Cashion, after one of the
three becomes aware of what is
happening to them all and tries
to explain it to the rest, gettinf
angry when they all refuse to
listen to him.
i
JERRY ALLEN
^ '
BOB WALKER
is really remarkable that everyone
has characterized his part so
quickly. Now, once the English
accent gets a bit smoother, most
of our troubles will be over.”
It seems to be generally agreed
by the Player-^ that “Outward
Bound” should be one of the finest
plays ever to be presented on the
Elon stage. An excellent story,
hard work by a good cast and di
rector, specially designed set—■
all these go into the making of a
good play, and they are all pres
ent and accounted for among the
Elon Players.
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