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Maroon And Gold
Entered as second class matter at the
Post Office at Elon College, N. C. under
the Act of March 8, 1879. Delivered by
mail. $1.50 the college year, 50c the
quarter.
i:dited and printed by students of Elon
College. Published bi-weekly during the
ccllege year under the auspices of the
Board of Publication.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Gary Thompson Editor-in-Chiel
Ann Stoddard Assistant Editor
Charlie Oates Feature Editor
Gary Thompson Feature Editor
Neil Johnson Art Editor
Reuben Askew . .. Staff Photographer
Luther N. Byrd Faculty Advisor
BUSINESS BOARD
Jack Lindley Business Manager
Ann Stoddard .... Circulation Manager
Carl E. Owen Printing Advisor
Worden Updyke Prt-ss Operator
SPORTS STAFF
Bill Walker Sports Editor
KEPOKTERS
Judith Clark John McGowan
Walter Edmonds Dot Perkins
Glenn Garrett Girleta Vestal
Sylvia Grady Louis Wilkins
George Hall Yvonne Winstead
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1956
QUARTER ENDS NEXT WEEK
With only a few days left in the Winter
quarter, we look back and wonder where
the time has gone. It seems like only yes
terday that we fought our way through the
registration lines and the book line back
there in November and December. NOW
IT IS TIME TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.
The work that was assigned the first
week of the Quarter is now due. But as
many of us do, the work was put off to
some other time, and many class cuts have
been taken. Now the midnight oil is being
consumed in an effort to do the quarter's
v-'ork in two or three days and nights.
For the freshmen and the transfer stu
dents the ending of the quarter means that
they are fast becoming a part of Elon as
seme of their newness wears off. They
have learned their way around the campus,
as well as what the instructors require of
them in class. The newcomers to the cam
pus are now acquanted with the age old
traditions of the campus. —GBT.
MAROON AND GOLD
Wednesday, February 22,
KOREAN STUDENT FINDS HAPPINESS IN MUSIC
EXA.M TIME
DR. MILLS — WF. THANK YOU
Dr. Elden H Mills, pl(.stor of the Congre
gational Christian Church in West Hart
ford, Conn., conducted services last week
during Elon's annual Religious Emphasis
Week, which proved to be both interesting
end inspiring.
The series of services were held under
the auspices of the Student Christian As-
K)ciation. with Dr. Mills holding services
from February 12th, through February
!5th, including services in both day and
night meetings, along with informal meet
ings wi»h students who wish to discuss
their problems with the minister.
Purposes of these services and meetings
were "to stir up all stagnant thoughts on
our faith, to understand that Christianity
is a matter of experience, not a divisive
theology . . . and to discover that our only
real creed is the life that we live, that a
profession of faith is a life-long process."
Students, faculty members and the ad
ministration of the Elon family extend to
Dr. Mills a hearty thanks for his services
here, each Is looking forward to his re
turn to our campus.—G E T.
ink
Sounding
Off
By LARRY BARNES
A strange atmosphere pervades the cam
pus during these days just before exams.
There is a frightened expression in the
eyes of many students who have done iit-
lle studying throughout the quarter and
who suddenly are confronted with the nec
essity of accumulating a quarter's knowl
edge in a few days.
There are many ways and places to study
for exams, but Rule One might be cited
as "Don't get panicky " Devise a system.
Study for a few hours, then take a break
and go study some more. You'll find you
can absorb more if you'll rest once in a
while.
Some students may prefer to study in
their rooms, hidden behind a sthck of
books and with a "Busy" sign on the door.
Others seek quiet in the library, particular
ly when there is noise in the dorms. Music
ftudents seemingly do not have to have
quiet, and many of them are found study
ing in Whitley, amidst the din of prac
tice pianos.
One suggestion to all is — though you
do not wish or need to study yourself —
at least keep quiet so others can prepare
for exams. —(Reprinted from the Maroon
and Gold, February 24, 1954).
The seasonal rush is on. More and more
students are spending more and more time
in Carlton Library. One can find sinister-
looking groups of scholars huddled to
gether discussing the approaching crisis.
They whisper from the corners of their
closed lips. Everything is hush-hush.
Themes, research papers, book reports, and
the like are being scribbled hurriedly in
an effort to meet the Winter Quarter's
deadline. Within a week examinations will
rear their ugly heads at us. Yes, the sea
sonal rush is on.
Here are a few Ups on passing a course
with the minimum effort. This technique
is not guaranteed. U is only recommended.
(Not too strongly, however.)
1. Sit on the second row. It is too ob
vious if you sit on the front row.
2. Laugh at all of the professor's jokes
(even if you've heard them before). There
is an art to laughing at old jokes and it
should be considered a prerequisite to col
lege courses.
A. Pretend not to understand the joke
at first.
B. Look thoughtful for a moment or so.
C. Break into a healthy chuckle. Follow
this by a loud guffaw and conclude with
a maniacal crecendo of Hi-Hi-Hi's. It might
be wise to travel over to Dix Hill and study
that college's methods of authentic man
iacal laughter.
3. Nod vigorously in approval as a pro
fessor lectures. It is desirable if you have
a very long neck. This gives the aura of
emphatic effect. (Study a duck when it
is drinking water.)
4. Pick out some trivial or little known
fact in a professor’s course. Ask about it.
This shows him that you learn (in addi
tion to the required data of the subject)
the most minute and insignificant phases
of the course.
5. Admire his children (NEVER his
wife).
6. If you must sleep, do so slyly. Use
paper eyes that can be glued to closed eye
lids, giving a semblance of wakefulness.
The Return Of A Native
After an absence of three years, a na
tive returns to the campus of Elon. This
native is the college's '‘annual" literary
magazine, THE COLONADES. Probaby
the majority of students here have never
seen this publication. It was last printed
in the spring of 1953. Not only does this
instrument of creative writing provide ma
terial for the students' entertainment, but
it brings about more active creativity on
the part of students. THE COLONNADES
will be written and edited entirely by Elon
students under the able surveillance of
Professor John Fostr West. In the past,
this periodical has consisted of college
humor, cartoons, serious efforts in short
story writing, and poetry. This periodical
will come out during the Spring Quarter.
It will probably be given out to Etonians
with the college annual, PHIPSICLI.
Poetry is direly needed for the magazine.
Any Elon student who has a flair for this
type of expression is asked to turn it in
to Professor West.
Yo Ho Ho And A Botle Of Tums
A Pirate frigate sank on the shores of
the river Haw February 11th. It had come
here to massacre a band of Christians who
had settled nearby. Instead, its crew was
made to walk the plank. They will be back
—at Lexington, along with some Bulldogs,
some Bears, Panthers and what the like.
The North State's annual basketball tour
ney will take place this weekend, and as
you well may know, the Fightin' Christians
are entered in the fray. Now is the time
for all of you good Christian students to
prepare for attending the tourney. As was
shown fn our game with East Carolina,
school spirit affects school athletics. It ap
pears that school spirit is on the rise at
Elon. Every one is to be commended for
the vigorous display of rooting at the Feb
ruary 11th contest. It would be nice for
Elon if a large crowd of students would
make an exodus for Lexington. Carry some
of that school spirit that you had for the
meeting with East Carolina. Not only will
this enthusiasm impress the basketball
squad, it will serve notice to the other
visiting teams that Elon is there, not only
in body, but also in spirit. Begin to round
up your rides now! The journey is only
60 miles or so. East Carolina and Atlan
tic Christian are three or four times that
far away and they (and their excellent
student bodies) will be there. Will youT The
Mathis-men stand an excellent chance of
"going all the way in the tournament. As
we have seen, this college has one of its
best basketball teams in recent years. We
can't let them down.
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c..ang U.U g, .a, ui .vorean s.uaents now enr, u.u a.
a moment of relaxation with his violTn. His accompanist at the p .ano is f ’
member of the Elon music faculty. The K,rean youth tells in mterest.ng manner in ‘^e article
below of the struggles and development of his native Korea. While the article has been edited,
preserves so far as possible the narrative manner of its Korean author.
Korean Youth Tells Of Struggles
And Development Of His Homeland
By CHANG GILL KL’H
Chang Gill Kim is here for his
higher studies in business admin-
itsration. He has already had three
years in colleges in his own coun
try. but before coming to the Uni
ted States he had always had a
deep desire to cross the ocean and
to see the United States, from
which his people had great help
in many ways.
He came to know much about
the United States during the Ko
rean War, and all his dreams and
desires became a reality on Sep
tember 12, 1955, when he landed
by pUne at Los Angeles on the
first part of his journey to Elon.
He is sponsored here by his bro
ther.
His father was a farmer for a
long period, but he is now retired.
His family moved from the south
ern-most part of Korea to Seoul,
the Korean capital, just three
months before the Korean War
broke out. His elder brother was
engaged in export and import
trade at Seoul.
Communist Invasion
When the communists moved
down to Seoul, the home of the
Kim family was captured, and all
their possessions were taken away.
His mother died shortly after the
communist attack, death being
due to worries she had in those
days. C. G. Kim himself had a
slight injury as a token of com
munist aggression.
The family itself was separated,
but after such separation for three
years they all came together again
and settled into a new home in
Seoul. He can remember with
tears in his eyes those situations
which killed his mother, scattered
all the family and burned the
home. Similar fates happened to
many people in Korea, and the
United States is remembered with
tears of gratitude for all the help
rendered.
For the past ten years Korea
nas been the focal point of the
basic conflict between free na
tions of the world and interna
tional communism. The resulting
war in Korea brought tragic con
sequences to millions of people,
not only in Korea itself but to
families in nations far removed
from the actual scene of conflict.
Vet, in spite of the fact that news
about Korea has t)een daily and
prominently featured in the world
press, the customs, traditions and
long history of the Korean people
are relatively unknown.
Korean Culture
Any real understanding of the
history and culture of the Ko
rean people must be based upon
some knowledge of the geogra
phy of the Korean peninsula,
which fostered the development of
the uniquely homogenous charac
ter of the Korean people. The
ame geographical conditions
V hich encouraged the develop
ment of the orean people as a
single ethnic group, also kept
Ihem in constant touch with other
civilizations on the mainland of
Asia and in Japan.
Indeed, it was through the Ko
rean peninsula that the successive
waves of cultural advancement
moved from A.sia to Japan and
Melanesia, each wave marked and
notably influenced by character
istic Korean contributions.
Of particular importance is the
lact that, while the influence of
Korean culture has been great, its
spread was by peaceful means.
iNot once during four thousand
years of its history has Korea
ever attempted to conquer its
neighbors, although Korea has
again been engaged in valiant
struggles to fight off invasions
by her more war-like neighbors.
Early Migrations
From mankind's most ancient
,i.ome many different grpups of
primitive tribes moved eastward
in Asia. Among them were some
peoples, like the Kun-lun and the
Han Chinese, who headed south
ward on their way. Others, includ
ing the Tungers, turned to the
north. The Tungers were not a
iingle and distinct people but
comprised a group of diverse
tribes. One of them was the Puyo,
which settled in the Sungre val
ley of Parhai (Manchuria) and
formed an agricultural commu
nity.
Some 2,000 years after their an
cestors first set foot on the Ko
rean peninsula, the Korean peo
ple had become a single united
nation. After Silla unification, the
remaining foreign influences were
completely supplanted by the de
velopment of the Korean national
culture.
Fundamentally, the Koreans
have been a simple, optimistic
and ingenious people. In the ear
ly days they believed that the
Sun was the heavenly Lord
whence their forefathers came
and that higli mountains connect
ed Heaven with mankind. In the
;ield of material civilization, the
creativeness of the Korean peo-
3le was manifest in early days
Alphabet Develops
Situated as Korea is, she could
not but influence and be influ-
?nced by the main currents of
^ultnral movements in East Asia.
Hangul has a system whereby
sounds can be expressed and com
binations of letters be made in a
completely scientific way. It is
the most recent of the world’s al
phabets and also the most com
plete system of phonetic letters
ever prfectejJ by mankind.
In forming the Korean alpha-
best, King Se-Jong had the valued
assistance of many distinguished
scholars. With them he studied the
orinciples of phonetics and en
gaged in extensive research into
domestic and foreign literature
Finally in 1446, after many years
of hard work, the King was able
to announce completion of the
task.
During the later part of the Yi
dynasty, the Koreans reached one
of the highest peaks of literary
accomplishment. Catholic books
were imported into Korea in the
.‘seventeenth century through China
or by westerners whose ships were
wrecked on Korean coast. How
ever, it was in the early days
of the eighteenth century that the
Koreans began to have religious
belief in Catholic teachings.
The Catholics were subsequent
ly persecuted by Confucian rulers,
and many died martyrs in 1791,
1839 and 1866, when the greatest
persecution took place. It was then
that French missionaries were kill
ed, together with a number of Ko
rean concerts. This turmoil was
the result of the onrushing tides
of western civilization, which be
gan to break the dyke of the fate
ful Nineteenth Century.
Japanese Occupation
Korea was unwillingly involved
in a series of international entan
glements, and subsequent occupa
tion by Japan for thirty-five years
brought untold hardship to its peo
pie. The ordeal of the Koreans
was a repercussion of Occidental
imperialistic expansion, which
sent the whole of Asia into chaos
during the last two centuries. The
first Occidental cited in Korean
records as having set foot on Ko
rean soil was a man named Marii.
evidently from some South Pa
cific island.
The long Japanese occupation
came to an end, and Korea was
liberated on August 15, 1945
when the Japanese surrender end
ed World War II. This liberation
was based upon international com
mitments contained in a joint de
claration by President Roosevelt
Prime Minister Churchill and Gen
eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek at Cai
ro on December 1. 1953. In this
statement they said. 'The afore
said three great powers, mindful
of the enslavement of the people
of Korea, are determined that in
due course Korea shall be free
and independent.’
Then, at dawn on June 25, 1950,
the North Korean Communist for
ces launched an armed aggression
across the 38th parallel against the
RepubUc of Korea. On that same
day the United Nations Security
Council met and by resolution de
clared that the attack by North
Korea forces constituted a breach
of the peace. Two days later the
Council met again and heard from
the U. N. Commision on Korea
that the situation in the peninsula
showed possibilities of rapid de
terioration.
(Continued On Page Four)
the
quidnunc
By GARY THOMPSON
Things -an editor should know when he
opens his morning mail—
Mr. Gary Thompson, Editor-in-Chief
Maroon and Gold
Elon College, Noi-th Carolina
Dear Mr. Thompson,
Before I start gnawing on my bone of
contention (or at least nibbling). I'd liit^.
tc congratulate you and your staff on the
fine appearance of the M&G. You're do
ing a good job with the paper.
Now — down to business. In reading
through your issue of January 26, I skip
ped through a bit of doggerel at the top
of your column. Sounds familiar, says I.
A second time through and I was sure it
was familiar. It was mine, mine—all mine!
If you will check the Maroon and Gold
file copy for February 22, 1950 — VOL.
29, NO. 10 — you will find this same scrap
of verse under the title “Early A. M. Sere
nade'’. Fact is, you'll find it occupying
exactly the same spot as in your issue.
Ex-M&G editors have long memories.
Y'ou take a calculated risk when you keep
them on the mailing list. Don't take this
one off, however.
Reading those lines in your issue was
like hearing an echo from the days when
I toiled in Elon’s editorial vinyards. No
harm done — and it gave me an oppor
tunity to write my very first letter to an
editor.
I would appreciate it if you would con
vey my respects to Luther Byrd. He's a
grand fellow — one from whom you can
learn a lot.
Cordially,
Bob Wright, '51
Ed. Note — Maybe ye ole’ Nunc’s face
should be red but it’s not. I gave credit
to whom I thought it was due and, of
course, very applicable. If you were the
original author, this scribbler is indeed
sorry. It is certainly refreshing to hear
from old Elon alumni, especially past edi
tors. Glad to have you on the mailing
list. I didn’t realize the Maroon and Gold
was so widely read and so widely traveled.
* ♦ * * ♦
Here is another letter of a different
hue—
Dear Gary,
Thanks for your good editorials and
articles in the recent Maroon and Gold. 1
think I'll clip several of them, particular/
"Regeneration and Education ’ and "Marks
of Education”.
Also 1 am grateful that you listed Mc-
Cants, Paul Westerfeld, and Bill Fredrick
as giving blood for Miss Ann Watson of
our Community Church. Lawrence Gregg
and Lynn Newcomb also gave blood. A
man living in the community also provided
a pint. 1 am particularly grateful to these'
fellows for the hospital wanted only a cer
tain type of blood and that made it harder
to secure enough blood for the need.
Lent begins Feb. 15 and the S. C. A.
is hoping to have enough daily devotions
for dormitory rooms. These should be
here this week and should be placed in the
rooms as soon as they arrive. We hope
some of the students will at least use them
in the quiet of the room.
Sincerely,
W. J. Andes
Ed. Note — Thanks for the newsy letter,
is always gladdening to receive letters
of this type.
» * * »
Loise Parker, nee Bemis, is expecting
a little bundle from heaven come the end
of the summer . . . Joe Parker and Char
lie Schrader back on campus for the Alum
ni Bid Night ceremonies . . . Professor John
West is losing all of his hair because the
stork is late in arriving at his home . ■ -
Did you notice at the E. C. C. game how
their coach and players gave a hard time
to the officials calling a close gme? Seems
they are not used to such strict officiating
at Greenville . . . Let’s take to the Lex
ington tournament with us our band, our
colors, our cheerleaders, and our spirits.
Don’t forget the team, too! . . . Students
can now sign up for their rooms in the
nem dorms . . . The recent Valentine Dance
was a rip-roaring success . . . Professor
Wooten could have another hit on his
hands in "Dial M For Murder’’ . . • Nick
Theos, the Golden Greek, to enter Grad
school at the U. of South Carolina in Sep
tember. Wonder what he thought of the
Graduate Record Exam . . . Things are
back to normal after the big week of ini"
tiatioris ... A short time ago a Professor
of Greek at Wake Forest, (a scholar in his
own right), read a translation of Dr. Wnt.
Brown’s ‘Sermon on the Mount” wtochi
Was transformed from Greek into English'
and remarked, "This man (Dr. Brownk
should be marked among the world’s
greatest Greek Scholars” ... The
cunc goes along with this .