Merry
Christmas
MAROON AND GOLD
Happy
New Year
;0l,( iMt; THIRTY-TWO
ELON COLLECa N. C.,
WEONEJiDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1952
WEDNESOAY,
I I o i‘( ro^vil
i
U lleiitlilioii
01 ^Messiah’
Tiie El-)n festival cUorus ami
ists Uu-illed a capacity |
Stiuleut Wtdts In Vain
For Arrived Of Santa
gue^'-
f-uw ' in Whitley Auditoriiuu d;i
. .-veiling. December 7th. |
. , . ... ..>t*nlietti aniiUii’i presen-
.. :!,\iuiol's iiii'u.ii;;(i ()!.)-
Me.-jiah."
... , ■. I i', .-1 F'. of. J 1 W C' I”
ui ^ ‘ '.-.-ir.:;
of ' tii.'v^ ct i:;em
.i:e'*7 I'H ti'P C-iiiipus
■ i:... fourth a n!om'.;v=-.- of the
i. nui>ic’ f.uuliy,
1 include^
,j Gi-ii u. t;;i
,i iiculty: Miss Lilli.in Cliock-
- contralto, of Chicago, III;
H’i 111 Haugh, tenor, of the Uni-
'nsit;. lit Michigan; and Roljerl
Nicliolson. bass, a native o£ Aus-
; . -Aho is now a resident oT
V.ingi'.n, D. C.
T: entire prograrii was mag-
in its giai'.tl.-'Ui'. v.i'.h the
: in- recitalives, the arias
; i',- ciioi'Uiji gripping
..t! ■ mc-iencp. ma.i.v of the
I.,-, .i.'r^ ijeing porsun^ wh.; return
;n V.'liiiii-y yv;ar after jja.' to hear
\rv‘-' Yule .-?a.sun production.
The Festive Chciu.s, Vt-u;..- uum-
(1 iiioie th.ip jone hundred
,i-. was hardled ^.uperbly by
,i Westinorel ind, who raain-
r! the peritict control tliat is
!-.j.--ar> for Kie iiio^t effective
ej.uition of the Handel master-
; iei.'; and Prof. Fletcher Moore,
.ill - took a break from hi? gradu-
. vork at Columiiia University
V: return to Elon for the event,
; .idd, i much to the p\easure of the
• i ilit nce by his work at the organ,
.'uu- than 'eventy-five mem-
of'the cl!oru;> were regular
I -.ludent.s, but thoy were
, . I i au a'.^mni a;id guest
. n:p th::t included Mrs. Belva
M Mrs. Eljz'ibeth Russell,
M:-> Harolyi Hanford, Miss
■ ■ Rader. Mi.'is Peggy King,
' • !)!it\i')iith Wa;d. Willis Bo-
.: i and Wayne Mocre, of Bur-
■ ' I) . and D. J. Bow
■’I . Mi-. Edith Brannock, Miss
^u’h Dunn, Mrs. Ann T\\'iddy,
Sarah White, Mrs. W. W.
‘^loaii and James White, of Elon
cU-jge: .Miss Norma Jean Ed-
.'iil .. and Wallace Owen, of Gib-
vilie; Charles Lynam, of Wake
Fuif Miss Emma Jean Clayton,
Dll ',1 and -lack Castle, of
Dar .il),.. \’a.
Fi,; -, Mi-.o up the presentation
■ • the (anipu.i. the Elon Choir
"The Messiah" on its
'"'il tiu'r of eastern Virginia
i end, u'-ing st3ent so-
I'!'ls ih the fejtured roles. The
'.Ttorir' was “ung four times on
-le trip, with appearances in South
Go ton. \ a.. at Bethlehem Church
i'€, r Suffolk, Va.; at South Nor-
'Va.: and at the Christian
■r- ;)le in Norfolk, Va.
le.i.’-i; or.-: ;.l ;n stuien.f now
l/io\vs wh.'t it i.- to v..ii; in vain
i'lr a visit from Santn Clau-il
Cletis Peacock, s'lfeial >tiuU;u
;;; Jo.’.:‘iiall'Ui at Eiiin, wlio i.-i a
;-;gul&! member of the photo-
::aphiL of tlie Greensbuiu
i’’aily \cv.’3. did ju.'-l thai on Mon-
xiy «iien he waited for Santa i;;
•'•e niid.-t of a driving j-nov.'sto":-i
liat pelted North C-5i .slirio's f:i-
iricus "Lost Cove."
Jolly Saint Nick hon pu;nne(*
to pay a helic-jpter visit i,: "Los:
Cove" as part oj th-; .\ii
Force - annual "iChrist
mas," but Sant;:'s visit there v is
olockc-’ wlien hU helicopter
crackoe up in making a landing
near Black Mi:::;.':,in in bli .diiig
snow.
One of the most isok.ied Si..)ts
east of the Rockies, "I os; Cove' |
is located in Yanct-y County, about!
thirty niilis noii!v.U--l of Burr,
ville. beinj! home fi. coiiimunit;. ‘
of les; than If.t' per^jiis, and;
one u' Pefc-Jek's jobs was to pre-!
p.jre the chil(?:-en—ann adiili- t')0[
-for Santa's aerial call.
Tlie Elon student went ,'ihe.id l)y
car to Burnsville during the week-j
end, carrying photographic and!
sdund equipment to record Santa'b'
jvi-it. and at Bui.i-vilie he was mi:;
|i>y the 'sci'.jol nia.,tei ni Lii-ii
|C'Jve,” who made the le t of thc-|
■trip with Peac.;ck. U uas nec; s-
jSary for them to park-the ciir at
the littls village ot Peplar and
tiiiish the jouiiiey on foot, hir-
(Continued on Page Four)
VACATION PERIOD
STARTS ON FRIDAY
The Christmas varatior. for
Elon Collece students . will get
undenvay at uoon on Frida; of
thi^ week, according; to an an
nouncement from th^ office of
Doan D. J. Bowden, and the en
tire campus is a^o: »ith an air
of excitement and expectation.
The Yule season holidays will
continue for two full weeks,
with classes scheduled to be re
sumed at 8 o'clock on Monday
morning, January .'ith, the extra
weekend stretching (he rest
from studies to sixteen full days.
The exodus of students from
the campus will hcgin as soon
as each student is throu;;U ivitb
classes Friday, and many of the
faculty will also get away for
visits with the home folks or
friends.
Phi Psi Cli WillJSanie Party Toniyrht
'Miss Elon’’ In Contest
The Pii: 1''‘- Cli Ii.e-
nounced plans to srlect a Mi-,
Elon,” whoso picture v\;l! be pub
lished in tiie ly?;3 college annual,
selection to be made i:i tiiO tir.st
!>e -.uty con\''t 'it fye r. in recent
vcai’j. In ' iiie:- yf ars organi.ia-
'.ional head' \>ei'e all nVed to pub
lish photos Ilf their sponsors, but
that was dlsci'n>Wnued in 1943.
Each class has named two can
didates f.)r t!ie "Mi-s Elon" iionor,
iMcludi:i“ Jean Tew, Durham, and
^ :iriey Cox, Elon College, fresh-
m-'n; Natalie Toms, Burlington,
atid Patsy Summey, Dallas, sopho,
mores, Betty Thompson, B^rling-
tcn, and Rachel Matthev>s, Ports
mouth, Va.. juniors; and Betty Van
I s!i:u'pe, Burlington, a::;! Alea le
iOrnliv, Ti;n‘>ei':ikf, siniie.s.
Four cf tbe-e ^ri-. oik- fr.e i
, t li r'ais, will i;. ih.i-ea by S;:.'c-
juoU,^- ,.t Yi'e -e.i-i'P. ua:ir.'.
!li; be h.»ld ir .S" t ii-ty ll:ill TI:;ii'--
ni'-jiit. December i;;tli, iin.iK--
(iiate'v after tl'.e ann'.i •! Cliristr-'
(linru) f':r et ^n; ,1 u-r,:
I is to be st-.-vi’d ii' tile dii. il
'I ill tliat nii’ht. j
I Phot ;s of the foi:r reniain;:i;j
;contestai;.ts will be made .-Md sent
'to Kay Ky-fer, faim ;, band le '1-
1-1, who ha; o0'etd to pick "J.!i';s
I'’Ion College," Tiie win.i-i w ii!
jieiiiain unknov.i u-".til the Pi.*
Fsi Cli appears next spring.
For Childr eii
Of Orphanage
I
iiuie Boleyii Life
\ f PJaypr Shoiv
' full-lengtli play to be
by the Elon Players
'' "-Anne of a Thou-2.''J
''hiiwell Anderson's dra-
' - ' ;y of Anne Boleyn, s.;c-
- ;i>: wives of Enfjland's
i.-'i' y VIII.
'' ehoice of the new play
I'nred by rvlrs. Elizabeth.
’ director of the Players.
' '.eithat it will be pres-erit-
' ;n m;d-February. Tryouts for
• ' re now in process and will
tomorrow from 3 to 5
c ilock.
. more dramatic stoty can be
•'liid in English history than that
’ e tempestuous love story of
■ Tudor and Anne Boleyn,
" ell Anderson makes the
' ■ -t js his play carries right
w Anne's tragic death on
Special Delivery By Reindeer Express ....
Old Santa Claus Answers Appeal From Boys Of East Dorm...
Old Santa Claus has a place
in the mind-, of college students
as well as ti.i- si-.-ialler fry, a fact
tha'. wr.5 proven '~:y ti.e letter
tliat "tlie boys of Eas. Dorm"
wicte t.o the jolly old fell j'.v, and
Santa himseli tiiinks of coiiegc
pe7.;le. loo. for he wrote bac’.
a* once to the boy.s ov;r in East
Doini. The return letter, which
cai.-.e by Reii-f^-er Exnres’., wa.s
intercepted by ope of the secret
operatives of t!ie M. and G.
staff. Both letters foil iw;
East Dorm,
Dec. 9, 1952.
Dear Santa Claus;
A lot of people say that jou
don't exist, but we think thi.s
is just heresy. We are writing
to remind you of what w« warn
for Christmas.
First of all, Shaw is no good;
thc;e''>re, a new janitor sure
would be nice.
Next, tlie age-old request that
you haven't granted yet. please
use your influence to eliminate
e:ams.
These were requests everyone
would appreciate, but there arc
a few individuals v.ho want
.something in particular.
Bob Mercier would like to
have two new front teeth.. His
,',ie false you know.
An easy-to follow reducing
diet wi'uld be appreciated by
Gordon Hanford's bed for its
occupant. It has so much to
bear.
Just fill George Barron’s
stocldngs with Bertie Lewis, and
he'll be satisfied.
Joe Bage wants a kerosene
lamp to study by when the lights
go out, for he always has a test
tomorrow.
We know you will look out
for the rest of us, so good nrght
and
Love,
The boys in
East Dorm.
AND THE ANSWER . . .
North Pole,
Dec. 19, 1952.
The Boys in East Dorm.
Elon College,
Elon College, N. C.
Dear Boys;
Y’ou may fancy that Santa
Claus is an imaginary character.
Many have expressed such ideas.
I resent such opinions, for 1 am
really a personality, and I do
exist, even though I iijve never
been touciied or felt I am
liere, there and everywhere.
As for your first request re
garding one Shaw, who I under-
/ stand is a janitor for your dorm,
1 have no authority over adults.
1 only deal with children.
As for examinations, I shaiil
see that your requests are grant
ed for all who are "A-plus ” stu
dents. The matter of being ex
empt from examinations depends
on two tilings—your ability and
your willingness to apply your
self. Santa deals justly.
With regard to Gordon Han
ford's bed, I do have sympathy
for it. Tlie best way to make it
, easy for the bed is to stop the
"big boy" from eating. That
will do the trick.
With reference to , George
Barron's request, I am afraid
that if you filled his stockings
with Bertie Lewis it would take
more than her feet, which v.ould
be bad judgment.
I It is encouraging to know of
Joe Bage's studiousness. I am
sure that Santa Claus v\ili see
to it that he his plenty of liglit
on the outside to matcli his
light on the inside.
Please be assured that Old
Santa Claus will do the very
best he can for the boys in East
Dorm and all others on the
campus. Keep your ears stop
ped and y»ur eyes closed on
Christmas Eve night, for I shah
be coming arouad. If J see you
looking or listening. I'll not
stop.
—SANTA CLAUS.
l.ii ' I’.: -i i--..! t :iri,--imas giv-
; 1 I: ; 1 ': t .jUfge
tt wiii-ii llie members
'. r-i'ci' Join once
S.'nt;; '^Iniis to
^ i..-nv !_ii:ig at tlie
^h:n i-I r e CiH'isfi.^n U:'i>iianagc,
?> - .i;i:u; p-ciy sei.eduied
C. ■ i-e' lK tiiiiiiiit ::i tlie
' .leir, L'ni-n.
T; '. C'ir:-:ni,.- p..i(y for the
0:;';i;i.. L tiiM>»- ii .s iioL a new
.me i.e e. tu. tiie l U-at marks
s xi. --ive ,'ijt the
■ i-ili : e siutv-nl-. C!.;, 1 taiiied
i':'! cniiuien ui ti.,' Mrphmago
i.iiii!'?. :.-.:iii -i.ii ■ i.a-.e pioven
ihe col;-' :j .-ti ,i .1- have as
^ ■ : 1. tl.a li... . ; ; V: ,,
_| . ■ } wii'' a: u.e.i; anticipation
I - 111. tilt- yjuti/ul iJi.ists.
T:.e pi.ins Were orisinated in
1017 under the -pon-oi-^hip of the
I A!.).:,! 1‘, L '.:.: fiaten..:y. uilh
. e i.-dit f»j;' Ihe idea go- '
pn:- te Ilaipli «ho vsas a
I ti'i- ft:Ue;‘iu:j at tliat
ipre-iiient of tiie
: ’.u.ient ,:.'iiy tiuit year.
' All- .1 Pi Delta buys have
■; u> -puii-ur tile Ciirist-
- ;n;t> t .a ■. year, although the
‘ letter organizations
I:.'ir lu-artily. and tiie great ma-
'.V •- t: c studeni body tails in
Ait . the id.:-., and "adopta" one of
; ' ■ " . d;vn, for wthmi gifts are
I :--ed,
1 Tli?re 82 children now liv-
I ", ;i! ti.e li.; ::.,ii.ii,e, according
';o : announce iient ia^t week, in
i'- forty 1: auj forty-two
tl-;ii- ,-e, ranging from
Jm r to -»--vi>iUe-;n ye.us. A list of
'ihei: names, with age.- given, has
--.1 -'A.:ilalde at the _'oliege Book
'~e fc_ lie. eral C'ay;, and stu-
■ .1-; bi-n "ad..;,iing" them
V sigiiin;- on blanks beside the
5 • 01 !!ie children.
---- for eacli cliild are
tc be ';i;nelhing of ai>-
■ -' ' s'' Nal'ie. and in many
' * •' • " mure college stu-
It.-- will ilii in prouding gifts
! '--r ct rt iin ch;i.!. The gifts will
i'-; :''-!ri')ul;d ijy cld Santa Claus
I 1': rsjn tu iir.iit.
I T.ie Pun - Htllcuic Council,
j -- ■■ incluJo-s tile fuur fraterni-*
1iiiici fi'iir suronties, lias al-
i ready made plan? to provide once
| -ij-o tvvv nt\\ bic^.ie., one for a
I and one Cot a girl, with recip-
■!'*' of these sliiny gifts to be
! 'irna'ed iiy tlie orphanage au-
i;'i'i'ies.
. .Icmbers of the Pan-Hellenic
1 -I'ni’il, which is t!ui- cooperat-
■iig will; Alp',a Pi Delta, include
l.c-'.vis W niston. of Ka])pa P.si Nu;
v'!’ »rlie Ci,of Alpha Pi Delta;
Lairy Xi4 :;;.n,er, of Sigma Phi
■jcta; Ned Gauklin, of Iota Tau
'■ ppa; I-.li/abcth Ward, of Beta
hnicr.in Bela; Jane fioone, of Pi
Aai-pa Tau; \ ;.:;inia Jcrnigan, of
- :u Zr-!;, PI,;; Carolvn Abell,
■I Delta Upsilon Kappa,
'Opnii llousc^ Held
Siiiiday Afternoon
The membeirs of the Freshman
Sunday Scl.ool Class of the Elon
Cot;ii:iunity Cliurch held "Open
House" from 3:30 until 5 o’clock
last Sunday at tlie iiome of their
teacher, Mrs. Leon E. Smith, Sr.,
and were hosts at that time to
many rrl'.'mljers of the student
body and faculty.
Officers and members of the
Sunday School g^'oup w-io welcom
ed and directed the guests ' in
cluded Gerald White, Terry Emer
son, Ann Ke?rns, i'.!a;io Weldon,
while other members of the class
■erved in th:’ beautifully decorat
ed dining room.
.\fter refreshments were served,
nany of the gue-^ts cnjoy'ed the
inging of Ciirislma:; carols, with
•iob Phelps and Susan Fuchs ac-
■umpanying at the fiiano.