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Lynn Caih '"
Hall C'uri.ri
kaarOON and gold
( BEATING HUMAN LIKEJNESS FROM INANIMATE CLAY
Kdwaid Etii;lr-
J B P:tkird
CnoptT
Happ'f
Wlll:am Hurkf
l.ulhii .N Bjiil
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KiiiVij; in-Chicf
As.si.ci.ito Kditor
A‘;-ici.:te K'iitcr
Feature Editor
Art K'litor
Editor
Staff I’hotoj.rapher
F;.c-ult. Advisor
Bi sim;ss boarp
Matt C'u.iin Bu-im - Man;-v*r
K(;gcr B. Wil-nn t'iicula-’'m M ;iaj'
B (i Frick Printing Adviior
I.ynn Cashion Press Operator
SPORTS STAFF
Joe Spivey . ^.ports Editor
Geurgc Etheridge Sports Assistant
Sophia W'lite “^Purts Assistant
REPORTERS
Joe Branklty
Kosamond Bromley
Jimmie Cole
Nelvin Cooper
Keita Durham
Harry Farmer
i,arry Gait^er
I’at Gates
Mary Jo Johnson
Dick^ Levine
Rachel Matthews
Archie Morgan
Sarah Murr
Bob Keece
Charles Russell
Wenonah Taylor
Nancy Vaughan
Joan Wickman
WEUNLSUAY, MARCH 19. 1!'52
WHICH ROAD777
Starting later than the national political
furor, student body politics will Uke the
spotlight in the campus 'cene in less than
three weeks. lor within that p riod nom
inations of candidates for next year's Stu
dent Body officers will be held in Whit
ley Auditorium. These nominnlions will
light the fire under thl political pot,
which will alternately ^immer and boil
fiom that time until the final election
two Acekk later.
The nominations, campaigns and
election will be held in the usual Amer
ican democratic tradition, and you may
expect to witiie". distinct party tactions
and well organized campaigns, which will
iiiclutii the usual caucu.'S ineet-
iny'-. campaign posters, torchli):.it parades
and all the activitu- that pu with a bona-
fide American election.
For one time in the mIk/oI ji.«r ti.e stu
dent body uill join together in having one
big time, for much of the campaigning
will greatly amuse many of thot observ
ing It. However, He would like to cau-
tiJii at;2inst taking this election too iigiiily.
It i« very viell that the student Uody
enjoy its politics, but the importance of
this event cannot be given too mucn
stress, because the annual election is un-
ffi>ubtedl> the most important and most
^erious factor in our student government.
Some will ask, "Why? ' Became, the olli-
ecr» elected will be the crux of our stu
dent government for the next year. The
chances for real accomplishment in tiie
Student (iovernmenl or;:aiii/ation will re^t
upon their shoulders, and for that reason
we deem it advis,ible to tditoriaiizi- on
the eleilion at this time.
When our Student Government wu' in
its youth, the student body olfices were
more or U^5 honoraiy, and ; aii .nil
positions of honor, but through the ycar.-i
they have grown into positions that re-
(lulre full-time devotion. Therefore, onlj
candidates should be nominated who are
interested seriously in Student Govern
ment and who realize its importance in
tbe civic life on the campus,
1» is not too early to begin thinking
about likely candidates, students who are
capable of leadership. The concern with
v.hic;) vn- tivard the nominations this
Fpring will indicate the concern we have
for our Student Government itself. These
nominations will determine whether the
aystem will progress or relapse into a
stagnant phase during the coming year.
If you have an\' definite ideas about the
people you want as your Student Govern
ment representativts. u> : kind of gov
ernment you want next .>i .r, it is now
time thct you jc.r; t:'. ,3 who think as
ycu do and decide utren a candidate %ho
will fulfill your ideals.
cash
on the
spot
By L\NN CASniON
(Airways Press Dispatch)
Special To Mi^ -von And Gold
GRthNSBORO - HIGH P ■-T AIK-
rollT, K' NWAY 13, MARCH 8 — The
jj'on 1‘Jllege delejauon to he ,. tioni
Intercolk'iatr Basketball .urnai v .i
arrived hrre today a full two hours before
flii-'it i*me. each member appropriately
altjiid fc his celestial debut. The t;hn;=-
ti;in .i>v v.a; Kansas City bound.
Ten thousand fans had waited foi h- ' -
to pay their respects to a ?reat team and
t-, wisb it well. The team arrived at the
sitpnrt amidst cheering crowds, accom-
rani.d and escorted by twenty policemen,
::o were provided by the local police de-
Pi-rlmeni'i of Burlington and Gieensbu o
to hold back the pressing souvenir hunt
ers, who were fighting for any little pei-
onal items that might be torn from the
clothes that the worshiped players wore,
Ttie city officials of Burlington, Greens
boro and Haw River were all gatnered to
pay tribute to Elon s -Big Ten" ,.nd il-
coach, and the departure ceremonies were
marked by numerous orations from well
known celebrities from Guilford College
and East Carolina.
A tremendous ovation rose from the
fans as Coach Doc Mathis mounted tne
speaker s stand, carrying three parachutes
as he received a maroon and gold vest as
a farewell gift from Coach Howard Porter,
of East Carolina. Except for its maroon
and gold colors, the vest was made as an
exact duplicate of that screaming piece of
ppparel that has proven such an omen of
good luck to Coach Porter's own Pirates.
Coach Porter was accompanied by Sports
Editor Lloyd Whitfield, of East Carolina's
Teco-Echo, who was jotting down nota
tions on his cuff for a story on the great
Fighting Christians and their exit to the
nations.
Several of the “Big Ten." having never
been higher than on mighty jumps after
rebounds, had acquired a degree of air
sickness before the take-off hour, but that
was all before the take-off. Once they
were up in the wild blue yonder and be
came conscious of the beautiful hostesses,
all thoughts of air-sickness turned to love-
iickness. 'Of course that does not apply
to the married members of the party, for
they found the scenery below more at
tractive!)
It was perfect flying weather from the
time the group took to the air in an East
ern .'\irlines plane. The fir.st leg of the
flight was from Greensboro ot Roanoke.
Va.. from where the plane flew across
the mountains to Charleston, W'est Va.,
and from there to Lexington. Ky., and
thence to Louisville, Ky., for the first
change of planes. The Louisville switch
v\as from the DC-3 to a new Constellation.
v*hich flew the lap from Louisville to St.
Louis and on to Kansas City.
Betty Wesson. Elon's own sculptress, is shown above comparing her handiwork in clay
in process of doing. -
Bust Or Bas-Relief? Take Your Pick!
By J. B. PICKARD
Be it a bust or a ba.'-relief, you
can now find whatever your fan
cy might crave in the field ol;
ity seekers and for a bunch of
lots and toddlers who are barely
able to peep over the edge ol
the window. The students, facul-
jty members and townsfolk have
been visiting her so Irequentlj
,-culpture at the spacious and
tastefully e-'poin'ed studies she has been forced to fix
Elo.n's leading lady sculptor. Bet-|^ later
ty Wesson is the name of the ladyj
in question, and the fact that
!here is a sudden and sweeping
interest in art is in no small way
a credit to her patience and her
willingness (eagerness??) to talk
of her work.
then she wishes to work undis
turbed for a period of time.
The interest that Betty has ex
cited among our art-minded stu
dents has been great and varied.
This interest has expressed itself
in many ways. There have been
Many fortunate owners'of ' jgveral half-hearted attempts to
volume of pretty poetry, VP EGO.. I small figures lit looks easy
have seen a sample of the work 1 Betty does it) and a few
of this talented young aitlst in the|pj^jj^ ordinary clay twisters,
fror.jspiece of the book. This
bust Qf our own Professor West
was the first that Mrs. Wesson did
alter her arrival at Elon.
Mrs. Wesson, or Betty if you
prefer, is the daughter of a very
talented marine, seascape and
landscape artist, and she came very
naturally by her talent. Her
mother has studied in Westfield, j
N. J., and in Gloucester. Mass..|
in which she follows her career.
Betty is a native of Westfield,
md she studied under Phillip C.
Orlando in Plainfield, N, J, Or-
• » « »
And now for the home-front , , , several
students have expressed their wishes that
students would take telephone calls to
different ones in the dormitories and the
Student L'nion more seriously. It appears
that a few persons have answered differ
ent calls and taken advantage of the caller
by starting a conversation and shooting
bull instead of calling the proper person
to the phone. People should think twice
before doing these things, for one of these
calls may be an important long distance
call, and one could really cause trouble
for some student by messing up phone
calls like this.
That's all the news for the present, so
1 will leave you good people with the fol
lowing prescription ....
A good laugh is better than medicine.
In making the choice of your candidates,
keep in mind that there are two roads the
Student Government at Elon can follow.
One road is a concrete highway lo prog-
re.ss. and the other is an eroded path that
leads tc no place. Which road will ;ou
choose???—L, C.
These "mud - doodlers'' have
ranged from a serious attempt
lo perpetuate the head of Buck
Keaton by one Ed Engles to the
saddle-weary cowboy, whose lace
looks strangely like an English
saddle, which was the artistic cre
ation of Mr. William Renn. Mr.
Engles has been working under
the careful and kind guidance ol
j.Mrs. Wesson for about three
i months now, and he has suc
ceeded in producing a bust ol
Mr. Keeton which bears a strong
from a photograph, which w’as
made before he came in contact
with sleeping sickness,
Betty has recently started work
on a bust which should make
certain her niche in the sculptors
Hall of Fame, It seems to my un
tutored eje that the bust she is
currently working on will with 1
Dut doubt be her greatest and
most famous work. She has
chosen from our student body one
of the really outstanding students
of our school. Only a great and
overpowering personal modesty
prevents my mentioning the name
of her present subject.
To preserve the busts that Betty
hinks are exceptionally well done
.she has a few trade secrets that
we managed to pry from her
They first make a plaster mold
from the clay bust. Then they
lake the mold and make a plaster
:ast. From this plaster they either
make a bronze casting or leave it
in its final plaster casting and
finish it by putting on a "patina
finish." which can be any num
ber of things.
This Patina idea has infinite
possibilities. There is no limit
to the number of things, tech-
]ando is one of the more promi-i Mahatm« niques, processes or what-have-
.lent sculptors in the country, andyous that can be used lor a paiina
le wa-; a great help to Betty in | Among the other local people |finish. Some artists have baan
her work. Therefoie, aside from *^^^ Betty has attempted to im-j*^nown to use old paint-scrapings.
laving a great natural talent for';niortalize, aside from Prof. J. Fos jf'oor-sweepings, sawdust, egg-
>er work, she has a .splendid I"est, are Lynn Cashion andl^^’ells, stale beer or almost any-
'oackground of study and practice. Henry Hoppe. The bust ot Lynn thing that could be used for a
She has worked at her sculptor " ent along swimmingly, but Betty
teadijy since her arrival at Elon, “ Sreat deal of trouble with
'.nd she has attracted a great dealj'*’^* Hoppe. The trouble.
)f interest in this particular seems to be insurmount-
ield. I able, was that she wanted to do
Her studio has become a son. o!: his eyes open, and
combination peep-show and art
I every time he sat down he fell
salon for the local lovi
ers. cunos
j.' asleep. Betty
IS now workiiig'
covering. Needless to say this
can sometimes result in a very
unusual 'piece of v\ork.
I am sure that e9n speak for
more than just myself when I fay
that Betty and Bob are welcome
members to the Elon community,
(Continued On Page Four)
ONE AIM 1ST A rCHES AS ANOTHER OISE WORKS
m
m
tbe
mcving finger
writes
By MATT CURRIN
“The Moving Finger is back for another I
quarter. Two down and qvA to go; it j
seems impossible that another year
about over. Many of our Elonites will bt
graduating this spring atid another cha?:
ter will be closed. We are likewise losinj
a large number of our boys from the bas
ketball team . . . and we will need tlieai
again next year.
Ves, basketball is over for another year,
too. And as we look back over t'.e sea
son we are proud of our record.
have had our share of success in both foot,
ball and basketball ... Now our attentioa
turns toward baseball. As usual baseallj
doesn't command as much attention [roj
the Student Body as basketball and foot]
ball; however, the team works just as hard
to make a record of which we will Ik|
proud, and we should support them too
As long as we are in a nostalgic mootj
let us recall that Elon College won the
Messick Sportsmanship Trophy last yea
lor outstanidng sp'ortsmanship, and l|
think we should stand a good chance
regaining the award again this year. Tlit|
members of the Student Body should W
commended for their conduct at hom
games and games :tvjay from the campa
as well, One ef the deciding factors ii
obtaining the trophy is a coinparisoii 1
sportsmanship on one campus with that d
another. In this light, we ougU'c to stani|
n fine chance.
At this time w'e are reminded of tl
deplorable sportsmanship of some tn
individuals who presumably tame to_F.li
one night last fall and set off a series ti
explosives around the campu.5 resultii
in the defacing of Mooney Building,
group rode away yelling 'Rah, (iui)lordi]
and there were signs about Alam;
Building with Guilford College W'ritten
over them, Guilford College got t!
blame for the conduct of a few childii
individuals. The majority of the stiida
body was certainly not to blame. It wi
a case in which a minority gave the m>|
jority a bad name.
Now what we must realize is that catl
of us is a representative of Elon Cullcj
wherever we may be and at all time^.
is not my intention to slap at Guilfoi
College for the conduct of a few imiiiati
students. Rather, I would like to pera
ally condemn the actions of those few J
order to show how a few students ci
give a school a bad name 'very quickli
Let us be proud that nothing of this natu
mars the record of Elon College this yen
And let us dedicate ourselves to the prii
ciples of good sportsmanship now and !
the rest of our college career.
* * * *
The Problem In West Dorm
"Where theres smoke, there's fire," i-
smoke is pouring out of West Dormitonl
II means that several individuals are ve:
upset because the Dean of Women Iii
issued an edict forbidding dating in tl
dorm parlors on Friday and Saturd!
afternoons. It seems that dating
been allowed in the past in the parlor 1
those afternoons each w'eek, but now
to some starnge reason the Dean is al)ii
ing strictly by our famous Student Ito
book, I wonder why this sudden adls
ence to the Student Handbook? The 1
terdorm Councils, so it is said, passed
rule allowing dating in the dorm on F»
day and Saturday afternoons, but tlii
decision was to no avail.
Let us be realistic. Why can't there
dating in the dorm Friday and SaturdJ
afternoons? There seems no real reaio
not to allow it? There are not
lounging rooms available on the
so why not let the ones that we have I)
used? I'm sure it would be quite sji
because the parlor is always «ell P
p.lh of art, sho«ii a"'" "Lm r“'t" ™ "" Uie
trolled.
When we returned from our week's
cation, we were all shocked to hear tl
rolessor Hook had undergone a niaji
opeiation at the Alamance General
piia , Wg Were all later relieved to fi
ou that he was improving and rest
niuch better.
Often we don’t really realize how imui
e ove and admire a person until hei
“Way from us for a while. The atrn«
Pftere around Elon College was one *
Hn until we learned that Pf®*
o was improving. Speaking for all
Student Body, I want
to ^^re all looking forn.-,
aving him back with us on the canipi“l
peeill