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page three maroon and gold Wednesday. March 20, 1957 Elon Choir Reports Annual Northern Jaunt 'Great" Uaiiieley Is Named New Elon Leader (Continued From Page One) ' ican Chemical Society, the Phi Delta Kappa honorary education-' al fraternity, the Sigma Xi hono-i rary science fraternity, and Is list ed in “Who's Who in American; Education.” ! He is married to the former Miss Verona Daniels of Beaufort, who was graduated from Elon in 1949, and they have two sons. They presently are residing at 4004 The Alameda in Baltimore. The Selection Committee, ap pointed by the Board of Trustees in 1955 and which submitted the recommendation that Dr, Daniel- ey be appointed, was headed by Mills E. Godwin, Jr., of Suffolk, Va. Its members included Shir ley Holland of Windsor, Va., and Clyde W. Gordon, Reid A. May nard, and Mrs. Iris Holt McEwen, all of Burlington. Unanimous Report The committee, in presenting its iianimous report to the college board, pointed out that it had fol lowed through the recommenda tion of meeting with committees from Southern Convention of the church, from the Elon faculty, and the college’s Alunjni Associa tion. It met jointly and separate ly on occasions with the aifiliated groups. Said the report: "We have loked for one to suc ceed President Smith who, among other qualities, might possess these general qualifications: (1) Professionally well qualified and preferably with an earned doc tor's" degree; (2) Administrative abilty and with some experience in college adminstration; (3) Young in years but with capacity to grow and develop, and yet with sufficient maturity to recognize the problems existing and those likely to occur at Elon College; 4i Realistic approach lo the con ditions of Elon College and be cognizant of our limitations as well as our hopes and aspirations —one who shares largely the thinking of the people of our church constituency and the stu dents, alumni and friends of the college; and (5) Consecrated and dedicated churchman who cherish es the importance of Christian ed ucation, and the place of the church-related college in higher education.” Then the committee added: "This committee has not been unaware of its tremendous respon sibility to all parties and inter ests concerned. The task has been a solemn one for every member of your committee, and it has been our prayer and hope that we might act wisely and in a manner which might insure the continued growth and welfare ot this institution. The history of Elon College gives all of us ample reason to be proud. Its present strength and character hold much promies for the years ahead, and the prospects for the future have never been brighter. The course has been well chartered, and solid progress seems assured. The unselfish sacrifices and unfailing loyalty of many who love, and have loved, Elon College will continue to make her influence felt.” THEY MADE CO^CEKT TOL’R Dl’KIM; A^^L AI. SPUIXi \ ACATIOiN College Singers Return After Concert Series Members of the Elon Choir, which has just returned from a n cithern conceit tour, are pictured above. Left to right, they are as follows: FRO.N'T ROW — Donald McDaniel, Marv Anne Thomas, Al Ilassel, Jackie Love, Bill Turner, Laura Little, Eddie Rob bins, Betty Boswell, Vernon Joyner, Dotty Apple and Tommy Griffin. SECOND ROW — Ray Thomas, Mary Ruth Whitten, Stuart Fyke, Jeannette Hassell, Lewis Duke, Tommie Boland. Albert V .. ...oennoff, Maraaret Patillo, Prof. Blake Godfrey, Ann Mtnter, Stanley’Carey and Ann Base. BACK ROW — Wynn Riley. Iris Allen. Leslie Johnston, Gerline Cobb, Sam White, Dot Keck, Tommy Lewis, Lois Grizzard, Walker Sco t, Billy Faye Barrett, Stuart Cass, Rose Gilliam and John Meadows. Christian Tennis Piay Began In 1905 (Continued From Page Two) Imatch with Guilford earlier dur-pwith Lenoir going to the Maroon Helen Haynes, DruciUa Doffle- ing the season. Stuart and Spoon and Gold netters and a contest myer, Lula Overton. Margaret Tennis Tournament was organized,! i^e Maroon and GoldWvith Davidson going to the Wild- and Elon College was represented ggg Quakers'cats. in the meet, along with Wake|^jjj sec- Samuel B. McCauley concluded LAYMENS’ MEF.T IContinued From Page One) Evangelical and Reformed Church. The E, and R. gVeetings were brought by Russell H. Sides, of Winston-Salem, There was special music by the EIob College Choir and reports from Miss Faye Gordon, of Suf folk, Va., president ot the South ern Convention Pilgrim Fellowship, by Russell V. Powell, of Greensboro, chairman of the Moonelon Committee. Featured speaker for the after noon gathering was Dr. Raymond Dudley, of Boston, Mass., secre- Forest, Trinity, UNC, N. C. State and Davidson. In September of 1910 the Elon tennis team defeated Bingham Mil itary Academy in a fast and snap py doubles match on the Chris tian courts. The engagement be gan with the Fighting Christians serving and winning the first of five sets 6-3. In the second set 'Bingham won in a liard fought ■intest 6-4. The third set proved to be a walkaway for Elon as she won by a score of 6-0, but in the fourth match Bingham tied it up by' a 6-4 count and left the final result to be fought out in the fifth set in which the Maroon and Gold netters scored a 7-5 victory. The leaders in this match were Lincoln and Lincoln. A ten nis meeting was held at this time in an effort to arrange games with several other colleges in the state; Another game ot interest was played during October of 1910 against the Quakers of Guilford on the Guilford courts. Doubles were lost to the Quakers 6^, 7-5, and 6-7, Lincoln and Lincoln go ing for Elon. On the following day Elon matched Liggitt and Lincohi against Sawyer of Guil ford in singles, Lincoln winning the first set tor the Christians 6-3, and losing the other sets by scores of 6-4 and 6-3. The Christians did win again over Bingham, Elon taking three of tour sets. They won the first 6-0, won the second S-3, lost to Bingham 8-6 in the third and clin ched the match in the fourth 6-2. Long and Host made up the Bing ham double team while Lmcoln and Uncoln went the distance for Elon. Along with other departments of athletics, tennis continued to hold its place in the general in terest of the student body as the season progressed. Three courts for the men were put into excel lent condition. New material was purchased tor each player. Also two good courts .were prepared on the west side of the campus for the girls, and class teams were organized to make possible com petition tor varsity selections. Elon was again represented in the North Carolina Inter-CoUegi- ate Tennis meet which had been organized in the previous year. ond to Elon 6-2, and then win years ot class tennis and two Ihe final two sets 6-4 and 8-6. years with the varsity. James C. In the single matches Spoon metipeel, now Dr. James C. Peel, Sawyer and Stuart met Lassiter, j^ean of Florida Southern College The scores of those single sets ^ in Lakeland. Florida, was playing were Sawyer over Spoon by 6-0, ^ onager and a very capable co- 3-6, 6-4; and Lassiter over Stuart ^jcCauley. Shirley by 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. It was a Quaker day. In a match betwee.. Elon fac ulty and students, Professors Lin coln and Doak of the Elon tacul- Holland, presently on the Elon College board of trustees, was a steady player and according to all information available was con sidered comparable with any play- ty were challenged by the senior gr Elon had had for soma time, class, represented by J. A. Dic-| during the tour seasons from key and J. C. Stewart and the jgjg through 1919. when Coach younger men proved to be the bet-jj3j.|^ Johnson was directing Chris- ter in winning three straight sets. ] sports in spite of the inter- G. G. Holland was manager otifggj,^(.g world War 1. Clar- he 1912 tennis team Although ^ records were not available, mem-,,^^ .jg bers of the team were Wicker, I available name Mar/m Revell, Fuller and S. B.l ^ VIcCauley. Records were also miss-|. ing for Elon's tennis season Christians in the lat- 1913, but squad members of ^^atj year included Samuel Bruce Me-, ^ i. j Cauley Kilby Page, O. J. TiUett, Although no match records S H Hobbs, W H. Griffin, Mar-^e^ found tor th« 1920 season, vin Revell. G. G. HoUand, P. D. a list ot the team members was available. Elon s netters included Tillett, M. R. Montague. M. B. Kea and W. C. Hook. McCauley was manager, with Revell as as sistant. Tennis sponsor for that season was Annie Thomas Hol land. Also active tor that 1913 who Clarence Holland, .senior and cap tain, Lance Jennigs, Mark Mc Adams, F. A. Read, G. G. But ler, N. G. Newman. Jr., C. V. March and H. S. Self, Team spon sor was Mary D. Atkinson, now Mrs. W. E. McCardell, The girls' tennis club included Gladys Be- ville, Nettie Tuck, Frances Ma- chen, Grace Crockett, Mary Nell Holland, Gladys Foushee, Maude year were thirty-one girls made up a tennis club. They had no outside competition but pro vided class and team play for the Elon lassies. Although records were again difficult to find in 1914, Elon did boast ot a seven-man squad Not Manning. [included Marvin Johnson, Howard ' Two games were played In'the Richardson, J. Newman Denton Fred Voliva, James P. Rogers and .lorning, Maude Gatlin, Blanche "•rca^man. Maude Sharpe, Helen Johnson and Margaret Corbitt. Elon lost to uavidson and woi. over Lenoir, according to the only jvailable stores for the 1922 sea- =!on. Players included N. G. New man, Jr., G. G. Butler, Oscar Atkinson, A. H. Hook, H. G. Self, R. V. Surratt, Gordon Holland. H. C. Hainer and H. W. Jennings. Surratt was the tennis captain. Those listed, in the girls’ ten nis club that year were Hallie itanfield, Alice Barrett, Margar et Corbitt, Lula Overton, Mar garet Smith. Dorothy Wood, An nie Mae Lackey, Elsie Price, Hel en Haynes, Ruth Cutting, Sarah Carter and Ruby Rowland. During tke 1923 campaign the Christian netters were represent ’d in the North Carolina Inter collegiate Tournament, but results were not recorded for the tour nament games. Elon did take a match from the Quakers ot Guil- foid, 'Elon winning by a substan tial score. Team members includ ed Oscar Atkinson, captain. J. F. Corbitt, Milton Wicker, H. C. Hai ner and Lewis M. Kearns. Mem bers ot the girls' tennis club were Ruth Cutting, Faye Young, Lou ise Caston, Alice Barrett, Ruby .\tkinson, Lois Holland, Clarence Lincoln, Annie Mae Charnock. Lottie Ford and Mabel Wright. The only available information in 1924 told of » game with Trin ity (Duke), which the Christians lost. Elon was represented in the State Tournament, but again scores were unknown. Oscar At- By DOTTY APPLE The Elon College Choir is say ing "great trip” after Its return from its annual spring concert tour, which opened on Friday night. March 1st, with a program at Burlington's First Cofigrega- 'ional Christian Church. This program was well received, and one amusing incident set the tempo for the enjoyable trip when one young lady found that prac tice makes perfect in sitting down in a hoop. Down she went, ever ;o gracefully, but the hoop flew up and hit her in the nose. The student singing group, ac companied by Prof. John West- .iioreland, director, Mrs. Kathlene f.ove. Prof. John Graves, and Prof. Blake Godfrey, hit the road at ’:30 o'clock Saturday morning, VTarch 2nd. There were thirty singers, with Jeannette Hassell as accompanist. There was a stop at Endless Caverns in the Virginia Valley I hat. afternoon, noted for their un usual coloring and unique forma tions. A tour covered" about two miles, with the choir singing as it returned toward the entrance. That night the choir moved lo Broadway, Va.. for its first road appearance, and there two of the lovely young ladies and the “ma tron” enjoyed accommodations that featured a path up a hill in stead ot a bath. The Sunday morning program in Winchester, Va., was broadcast by radio throughout the Valley and there Doug Edwards .and Anne, the former Anne Stoddard, were seen. It was on to Washing ton for a Sunday afternoon pro gram, and there Dr. Earl Danieley and Prof. Tom Fox were seen be fore journeying to. Silver Springs, Md., for the Sunday night pro gram. It was on to Philadelphia tor shopping and dining on Monday and then back to Glen Olden, Pa., There Old Man Cold (alls Virus) caught up with several choir mem bers who saw a doctor and got a shot (?). ' Doctor" Westmoreland was still painting throats Tuesday nornlng. when the group went in- 11 Philadelphia and met Rev. Francis Ringer at Tabor E. and R. Church. He served as guide through Philly, pointing out edu' cational centers and churches, ln eluding one ot Father Divine’s hea'vcns" A special Philly feature there was hearing the huge organ at Wannamakers Department Store. Of much interest, too, was the Liberty Bell and Betsy Ross' home. In .\leiiden, Conn., where the next concert stop was made, the "southern acccnt” of the choir members proved almost a greater attraction than did their music. Greeting them there was Linwood Hurd, an Elon student from New Britain, Conn. A tour of Hartford Seminary, with Prof. John Graves as guide, featured the next day's trip to New London, Conn. Seen al Hart ford were Shirley Cox and Judy Chadwick, a pair ot choir alum nae. Points ot interest at New London were the Coast Guard Academy and the Submarine Base, and there it was learned why no tat men draw sub duty. Kext stop was Norwich, Conn., where the loss ot a hoop was em barrassing for a certain party. Ron and Bob Bergman were there to greet the group, which took off after the program for New York and ‘‘Big City” life. New York had snow, no rush, no noise, no people and no cars when the choir rolled in, for it was 6:45 Saturday morning, but things soon began popping. A con cert at Broadway Congregational Church came on Sunday, after the singers had really ‘‘done the town.” Friends seen there were Prof. and Mrs. Wayne Moore, Prof. Jona than Sweat and Jerry and Nan ette Smyre. Monday it was back for the Monday night concert, to Elon and—books. Shafpe. Margaret Corbitt. Lois klnson was again named captain Jewell Preston. Janie jot the squad, and other members not Elon’s first contest 'ary for India and Ceylon of the This was - nlaved a American Board of wLion- " all of the names were Silt the squad did include Sam- uel McCauley, M. C. Barbee, tall ot 1920. Elon edging Oak Tames C Peel Marvin ReveU Ridge 2-0 and losing to Davidson and Gilmer G. Holland. The team 2-1. Newman and Surratt played sponsor was Ethel Barrett, who m the doubles and Atkinson play- later became Mrs. Bunn Hearn, ed in the singles, ^so the Chris- Thirty girls made up the girls tennis club that year, with Sal- iie W'. Foster being its captain. In 1915 the Elon tennis enthus iasts took on a new lease ot life tor the spring sport. According to the Phi Psi Cli. interest had been somewhat on the lag in previous years, but this year new and great er siMrit prevailed throughout the entire year. Bad weather prevent ed badly needed practice sessions .lue to muddy courts, and many of the scheduled intercollegiate contests were cancelled due to weather conditions. Only two var sity games were played, on match H. C. Hainer. J. W. Barney was graduate manager of %’arsity ath letics during this year. Only a listing ot squad mem- . bers was found for the 1925 sea- tians scheduled their most com- , j , n m , . n, 1 son. and those listed were R. M. plete playing year with other col- , x, lege competitor? that 1921 sea son, playing one game with Da vidson, two with Trinity (now Duke), two with the University ot North Carolina, two with Wake Forest and two with Guilford. The scores are unknown. Members of the team were R. H. Lee, G. G. Butler, N. G. Newman, Jr., cap tain, J. O. Atkinson, Jr., R. V. Surratt, J. W. ?Lx. J. A. McGill and R. D. Hummer. The girls’ tennis club tor 1920- 21 included Ruby Heatner. Pam ela Starnes. Carolyn Babcock, Hook, M. M. Johnson, J. N. Den ton, M. G. Wicker. E. P. McLeod, Darden Jones, J. F. Foster, Jr.. P. G. Hwk, F. R. Thomas, Fer- iinando Bello. F. L. Gibbs and Charles Newman. G. E. Ring, Fernando Bello, W. E. Snow, M. E. Beattie, M. M. Johnson and G. L. Holland were among the netters tor the 1926 season, a season which marked the end ot the coaching regime of F. B. Corboy who had coached successfully at Elon for six years (To be contiBued) SMITH KEGIME (Continued From Page One) college. With the campaign com pleted successfully, he took the lead in launching a new $1,300,- 000 drive this past tall at a "Foun der's Day” program that featured an address by Governor Hodges. His regime has seen un-receden- ted expansion of Elon’s physical plant. Since World War II the col lege has added a modern power plant, one ot the South’s finest small-college gymnasiums, comple ted a new and modem dining hall, completed two new dor mitories, has erected an Im posing group ot faculty homes and apartments, and built a set of apartments tor married students. Withjn recent weeks work has started on a third new dormitory, now rising near the western edge ot the campus to house added boys. President Smith has also seen unprecendeted growth in student enrollment. When he came to the college in 1931. Wie enrollment was only 130 students, and there were only 86 on the opening day the next tall. This year the en rollment is already over the 1,400 mark, and the faculty of 1956-57 ON THE CAMPUS (Continued from Page Twoi ernment into the affairs that right ly belong to the several states. In the bill mentioned, we have the classic example ot national intrusion into state affairs. Here there is no group ot men loosely labeled as ‘bureau-crats,’ who are madly endeavoring to seek added power and render state govern ments helpless. Instead, here is a group ot highly vocal individuals who become impatient at the seeny ing slowness ot state governments who think it Is easier to secure funds when the taxing power H far removed and who regard a grant from Washington as the uni versal cure-all tor troubles that beset out public schools. "There are certain features of the bill that need serious study, il) The total amount of money distributed by the national gov ernment would be quite small com pared to the amount states would still have to pay. (2) Such a bill would set a precedent tor contin ued and increased aid, for such emergencies have a way ot per petuating themselves. (3) There is no truly equitable way of distri buting funds. If distributed on the basis of pupil enrollment, then the more populous and. richer states woufd get more than thei( share; and If distributed on the basis ot need, then a premiuit . , , ... u- u u » I would be placed on slowness and triples that which he found when , , , lack'of progress. he became president. Then, too, there is always the He has seen dark days. too. es pecially when fires destroyed the old dining hall in 1942. burned the Atkinson Apartments in 194S. de stroyed the kitchen in 1951 and burned South Dorm less than a year ago, but always he has brought Elon back strong to_^rise to new heights from the ashes ot disaster. danger ot complete control of pub lic schools slipping into the hand ot the national governmeni. Tr" ditionally, the national governme* gives little .without eventually con trolling the actions ot the reci pient. Considerijig the manifold difficulties of such aid. the Amer ican people would be getting a poor bargain.”