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MAROON AND GOLD
Wednesday, October 27, 1954
Maroon Aral Gold
Edited »nd printed by student* of Elon
College PublUhed bi-weekly during the
college year under the a«Rplces of the
Board of Publication.
Entt^ed as second class matter at the
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the Act of March 8, 1879 Delivered by
mail, *1.50 the college year, 50c the
quarter.
EDITORIAL BOARD
James Waggoner Editor-in-Chief
Tom Targett Associate Editor
Ann Stoddard Assistant Editor
Charlie Oates Feature Editor
Judith Chadwick Music Editor
Neil Johnson - Art Editor
Reuben Askew . SUff Photographer
Luther N. Byrd . Faculty Advisor
BL'SINESS BOARD
Jack Lindley Business Manager
Bill Burke - rirculatioii Aian-ftti
Carl E. Owen Printing Advisor
Douglas Edwards Press Operator
SPORTS STAFF
Douglas Edwards Sports Editor
Joel Bailey . Asst. Sports Editor
REPORTERS
Larry Barnes Sherrill Hall
Doris Chrlsmon Robert Summerall
William Frederick Gary Thompson
Lewis Winston
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 19M
HOMECOMING Sl’CCESSFl’L
Eton's esprit-de-corps was at its height
during the Homecoming festivities as stud
ent committees planned and carried out
one of the "best Homecomings, ever." The
Fighting Christians climaxed the activities
with a 36-12 victory over the Catawba Indi
ans.
Members of the various committees in
cluded Co-chairmans Sylvia Eaton and Hol
land Taylor, Shirley Cox, Sis Beckwith,
Nannette Matchan, Arlene Stafford, Peggy
Miller, Ashbum Kirby, Jack Garber, Jerry
Smyre, Diane Maddox, Harriett Talley,
Jerry Lowder, Jane Luce, and Jimmy Luke.
An Interesting phase of the festivities
was the gathering of a large group of
Elon graduates, who are now engaged in
the coaching profession, who returned to
the campus to be guests at a dinner in the
college dining hall on Saturday evening.
^ The Homecoming celebration was one
of the finest occasions of its kind in recent
liistory of Elon College. To all of those who
had a part in the activities, to Mrs. Ruth
Boyd, alumni secretary, who so ably di
rected the events, we extend congratula
tions.—WAGGONER.
A JOB WELL DONE
The Reverend George D. Alley, who is
pastor of the Congregational Christian
Church in Suffolk. Va., recently conducted
services during Elon's annual Religious
Emphasis Week, which proved to be both
Interesting and inspiring.
The series of services were held under
the auspices of the Studnt Christian As
sociation, with Rev. Alley holding services
from Octoober 17th thru Octber 20th, in
cluding services in both d^ and night
meetings, along with informal dormitory
meetings in the main parlor of West Dorm
itory.
Special discussion groups were held in
each of the boys dormitories. Although the
meetings were scheduled for only one hour,
most of the meetings extended much later,
with one in particular lasting three hours
and twenty-nine minutes, proving that a
great deal of interest and concern were
witnessed in the respective dorms.
The purposes of these services and meet
ings were to stir up all stagnant thoughts on
Our faith, to understand that Christianity
Is a matter of exf>erience. not a divisive
theology, and to discover that our only real
creed Is the life that we live, that a pro
fession of faith is a life-long process.
Students, faculty members and the ad-
Diinistration extend to Rev. Alley a hearty
thanks for his services here, and each is
locking forward to his return to our cam
pus—WAGGONER
jottings
from here
and there
By JAMES WAGGONER
IS IT TRUE THAT—
The part of an automobile that causes
the most accidents is the nut holding the
steering wheel.
There are two kinds of men who »ever
amount to much; Those who cannot do
what they are told, and those who can do
nothing else.
There is only one class in the community
that thinks more about money than the
rich. That is the poor.
Modern women understand everything
except their husbands.
A good storyteller is a person who has
a good memory and hopes other people
haven’t.
Many of us spend half our time wishing
for things we could have if we didn’t spend
uui time wishing.
A husband is what is left of the lover
after the nerve has been extracted.
The things most people want to know
about are usually none of their business.
One of the pleasures of reading old let
ters is the knowledge that they need no
answer.
Woman will be the last thing civilized
by man.
The fence around a cemetery is foolish,
for those inside can’t come out and those
outside don't want to get in.
You can always get the truth from an
American after he has turned seventy or
has given up all hope of the Presidency.
There is hardly anything in the world
that some man cannot make a little worse
and sell a little cheaper.
The safest way to double your money is
to fold it over and pocket it.
To get ahead you must have one.
Advice is something the wise don't need
and the fools won't take.
It's the melancholy face that gets stung
by the bee.
There is no breath of scandal without
halitosis.
Intimate talk leaves you few friends.
Some are wise, some are otherwise.
Every horse thinks his own pack the
heaviest.
Many can argue, not many converse.
In quarreling the truth is always lost.
Scandal is like an egg; when it is hatched
it has wings.
A clock that stands still is better than
one that goes wrong.
The best mirror is an old friend.
If you know what hurts yourself, you
know what hurts others.
Whoever serves his country well has no
need of ancestors.
He that flies from his own family has far
to travel.
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SIGNIFICANT OCTOBER DATES
October is the tenth month of year. The
name is derived from the Latin word
meaning eight. October was the eighth
month of the old Roman year. October has
thirty-one days. It Is the month of typical
autumn weather, and the month of gor
geous foliage.
Oct. 4, 1822 — Rutherford Birchard
Hayes, nineteenth president of the United
States, born at Delaware, Ohio.
Oct. 4, 1858—Michael I. Pupin, physicist
and investor, born in Yugo-Slavia.
Oct. 5, 1930 — Chester Alan Arthur,
twenty-first president of the United States,
born at Fairfield, Vermont.
Oct. 6. 1860—Jenny Lind, Swedish so
prano singer, called "The Swedish Night
ingale ", bom.
Oct. 6. 1946—George Westinghouse, en
gineer born at Greenfield. Ind.
pet. 7, 1953—James Whitcomb Riley,
poet, born at Greenfield, Ind.
Oct. 7. 1765 — First Colonial Congress
met in New York.
Oct. 8, 1838—John M. Hay, statesman,
diplomat and author, born at Salem, Ind.
Oct 9, 1954—ELON TROUNCES EAST
CAROLINA 2«-6
Oct. 12, 1492 — Columbus discovered
America.
Oct. 14. 1644—William Penn, founder of
Pennsylvania, born in London.
Oct. 16, 1758—Noah Webster, scholar,
author, and lexicographer, bom at West
Hartford, Conn.
Oct. 21, 1879—Thomas Edison Invented
the incandescent lamp.
Oct. 23. 1954—ELON TROUNCED CA
TAWBA, 36-12. ,
Oct. 27, 1858 — Theodore Roosevelt,
statesman, author, soldier and twenty-iixth
president of the United States, born in
New York City.
Oct. 29, 1795—John Keats, English poet,
born.
Oct. 30.1735—John Adams, second pres
ident of the United States, bom at Quincy,
Mass.
THEY AReTtEACHERS OF TOMORROW
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Action scenes in the above pictures were snapped as Elon students were busy with their piactioe
leaching duties at neighboring schools. Upper left is a shot of Jim Hardy, of Reidsville, who is teach
ing mathematics at Elon High School; while upper right may be seen Ned Jones, of Franklin, Va.,
nearest the camera, who is practice teaching science at Gibsonville High. Behind him is his critic
teacher. Bowman Small, an Elon graduate of 1954, ,who watches as Jones operates a projector. Lower
left Is a scene in Elon High School gymnasium, with Bill Armfield, of Leaksville, and his basketbaU
class working in physical education. Lower right is a shot of Louise Bemis Parker, of Spencer,
Mass., who is practicing in Engli h at Gibsonville High School.
Education Majors Try Their Wings
(EDITOR'S NOTE: This ar
ticle on Elon's practice-teaching
has been written to give pros
pective teachers a better idea of
what will be expected of them
in meeting practice-teaching re
quirements.)
By JAMES WAGGONER
A knowledge of practice-teach
ing is worthy of careful consider
ation by each student who plans
to make a career of teaching. This
particular phase of each potential
teacher's requirements is of great
importance,* because it gives a
student-teacher poise, self-confi-
dence, an added knowledge of up-
to-date classroom procedures and
a better knowledge of subject
matter.
All student-teachers are first
approved at Elon College by the
committee on practice-teaching,
which is composed of the heads
of all college departments, the
egistrar. and the dean of the col
lege. Each student must first sub
mit a written application to the
.ommittee for approval or disap
proval. When the various students
are approved, they are notified,
and they practice during their se
lected quarters of the school year.
In many states only one quartet
of practice-teaching is required
but this is not the case in some
states. Virginia. Pennsylvania, New
\ ork. and Massachusetts are a few
of the states that require two
quarters of practice-teaching 01
the equivalent of 120 clock hours
during one's senior year.
Elon College sends out approxi
mately 50 student-teachers per
year, and they practice-teach in
the Elon College High School, Gib
sonville High School, the Burling
ton City Schools, and various units
of the Alamance County system.
Each student practice-teaches
one hour daily for three months.
When the student-teacher reports
to one of the above schools for his
practice-teaching, he is expected
to observe hii critic-teacher for as
much as fifteeen priods, if neces
sary, before takiig charge of t
class. Then he is on his own, with
the critic-teacher observing and
advising him. He not only teaches
a class, for he also makes and ad
ministers tests in the subject or
subjects in which he is teaching.
Elon's students procure the best
certificates—that is, they receive
primary A, grammar grade A, and
high school A certificates in North
Carolina. They also qualify for the
best certificates in the othei
states. Over a period of years the
college has trained teachers for
North Carolina, Virginia, South
Carolina, Pennsylvania, New York
Massachusetts, Connecticut and
numerous other states.
Certain professional require
ments are designed for all class A
teachers' certificates in the State
of North Carolina. The courses
are divided into three different
area, including the areas to the
Pupil, the School, and the Teach-
ng and Practicum.
The Pupil area is a study of the
physical, emotional, and mental
growth and development of the
child from infancy through second
ary school age, with courses in
cluding such materials and learn
ing situations as are usually found
in child psychology, educational
psychology, and mental measure-
iients.
The School area is based on a
tudy of the histor>’ and philosophy
of education, and organization and
idministration as well as the mod-
-■rn trends in education, with
courses including the use of texts,
reference readings, lectures, dem-
Dnstrations, observation of school
idministrations and methods of
teaching and the use of audio-vis
ual aids.
The Teaching and the Practi
cum area requires the student-
'eacher trainee to teach from 45
to 90 clock-hours during his sen
ior year. He will study aims and
objectives and materials and meth
ods of teaching in his particular
subject or field, such as a high
school subject or a particular
grade. Observation and conference
periods are required, and the
amount of actual teaching will de
pend upon the ability ai.d pro
gress of the trainee.
In each of the three areas of the
professional requirements, ten
quarter hours of credit are re
quired. With this well-rounded
program, the practice-teacher if
provided with a running start in
their teaching profession.
It has been found that the great
est demand for teachers is in such
fields as elementary education
high school mathematics, high
school science, and foreign lang
uage for high school.
It Is regrettable that space for
bids the telling of interesting ex
periences which every practice-
teacher encounters. However, eacl.
of them should be ready for any
thing that comes after-meeting the
. equirements as a practic# teacher
Eleven Elon seniors are doing
their practice teaching during the
present quarter, and it is inter
esting to note that six of the
group are doing the work in the
field of physical education. There
are three working in the field oi
nathematics, one doing his prac
tice in science, and one working
in the field of English.
Five of the present Elon prac
tice teachers are assigned to the
Elon College High School, with
four others doing their work at
Gibsonville High School, and two
of the group assigned to the Bur
lington system. One of the latter
IS assigned to Walter M. Williams
High School, while the other is
teaching at Broad Street Junior
High.
The practice group in physical
education includes Bill Armfield,
Douglas Edwards and Red Mc
Daniel, all assigned to Elon High
Don Packard and Hank Ham
rick are assigned to Gibson-
ville, and John Jones, working
at Broad Street Junior High. Jim
Hardy and Billy Chilton are teach
ing mathematics at Elon Hieh
with Bill Mercer working in that
eld at Williams High. Ned Jones
w teaching science, and Louise
Parker is teaching English, both
of t^hem working at Gibsonville
bullets
in the
bull's-eye
By TOM TARGETT
Congratulations to Don and Peg Swinson
who are now the parents of a baby boy ,,
Also to George and SWrley Chapman, who
can boast of a new baby girl . . . The choir
party at Moonelon was a success . . . How
do you like the new song that the cheer
leaders introduced at the Homecoming
game? . . . Many people deserve thaiks
for putting so much of their time and
energy into Religious Emphasis Week
The answer to the question, “Where is
Kirby?” ... In a Norfolk hospital recover
ing from an appendicitis operation
Sonny Martin has also spent a few days
resting at the county hospital . . . The Al
pha Pi’s have finished painting their new
room . . . Jean Harris, of the Delta U's has
attended fourteen consecutive bid nights.
... It was great to see so many of the
grads at Homecoming . . . Plaudits to the
Homecoming Dance Committee for an ex
cellent dance . . . Let’s hope we l»ave more
like it!! . . . The eye-catching posters be
ing seen about campus this year are the
creations of Jimmy Smith*. . . Pipe-totin’
Prof. Sox has been elected guardian of
Sigma Mu Sigma for the coming year . . .
Jimmy Luke is to do the sports selections
in this year’s annual . . . Tau Zeta and
Kappa Psi have both added new drapes to
their fraternity rooms . . . The latest fad
on campus is “Droodles” . . . Prof. West
is working on a new novel ... A vote of
thanks is also needed to the members of
the band who worked so hard preparing
for the Homecoming Game . . . Basketball
practice is well underway . . . The local
chapter of the S.P.C.B.S. is planning an
afternoon tea after which there will be a
talk on how this chapter can be more ef
fective in the local situation. . . Phil Man
was on campus for an extended vacation
from his studies at Clemson . . Ann and
Jeter Wilkins are expecting an addition
4n January . . . Arlene Stafford our Home
coming Queen certainly looked well over
'WFMY-TV last Wednesday . . . Our news
paper printing press received some new
rollers for the presses . . . Atlantic Christ
ian plans to revive its tennis team ... By
the way, ACC has only lost one man from
her last year’s basketball team . . . After
a talk on the U.N. by Mrs. C. Dawson, the
S.C.A. is planning a study trip to the U.N.
headquarters in New York this Spring . . .
Joe Parker ’54 has just been promoted
to lieut. in the Marine Corps . . . Ronald
Smith recently joined the Corps and is
stationed at Paris Island . . . Bill Black-
stone is now the president of the Grad
uate Philosophy Club at Duke . . . “Little
Bit” Hayes is now working for the Hender
son Health Dept. . . . Scoop Scott is study
ing law in Richmond . . . Chuck Michaux
is now sporting a new car . . . The boys
in the chow hall certainly had a busy
weekend . . . They served six meals on
Saturday . . . David Fry has taken on Roger
Wilson’s old job of being the "Fightin’
Christian” at the ball games . . . Carol
Abernathy was pinned by Johnny Jones
last weekend . . . Greetings from the
dean are being received about the campus
this week . . . Richard Newman is to be in
ducted into the Army next Tuesday . . .
Barbs Weldon ’54 is now married to Gil
Hedgepeth . . . Joan Darling has become
engaged to Hunter Spoon . . . Here’s seme
more of those Elon Wedding Bells . . . Jean
Carol Isley to nuarry Jack McKeon . . . Bill
Cayavec has married Marcy Scukalac.
VARSITY HUMOR
From the Wake Forest “Old Gold and
Black" . . .
A Seminary student exercised his liter
ary talent in a notice on the bulletin board
in the Recreation Room. He was advertis
ing the sale of some old college textbooks.
At the bottom of the notice was this little
note
“There is plenty of information left in
this book; I never did bother to take out.
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Speaking of drinking, the Technician,
North Carolina State College newspaper,
happened to note a recent Old Gold head
line. Said the Technician:
"Wake Forest’s Old Gold and Black
boasted a few days ago:
'WF Grads Pass Bar
it was closed, or they were broke.” ,
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From the Newberry "Indian” . ..
The senior was bom for great things;
The freshman was born for small;
But no one has yet discovered
Why the sophomore was born at all.
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What a gal; She’s the vacuum cleaner
type—Juts purrs along and takes in the
dirt.