BAGE TWO
MAROON AND GOLD
Friday, May 23
Mdroon Ami Gold
EdUed and printed by students of Elon
College. Publiihed bi-weekly during the
college year under the auspices of the
Board of Publication.
Entered as second class matter at the
Vost Office at Elon College, N. C. under
the Act of March 8, 1B79. Deliverod by
mail $l.SO the college year, 50c the
quartet.
EDITORIAL BO.\RD
John BiRKerstaff Editor-in-Chiet
Walter Edmonds Assistant Bditor
Diet; Lashley -- Assistant Editor
James Humphrey - Staff Photographer
Luther N. Byrd Faculty Aavisor
BUSINESS BOARD
James Biggerstaff Business Mgr.
Phillip Sexton Printing Advisor
David Horn Press Operator
REPORTERS
Mai Bennett -Jo McQuade
Vincent Bujan Elizabeth Morris
Lucille Burgess Johnny Oakes
Ladson Cubbage John Phillips
Frank DeRita Dean Robertson
Charles Foster - Jane Robinson
Lewis Fowler Jerry Shouse
Ruth Geary — Jack Sutlon
Nancy Greene Ray Thomas
Ann Joyce Barbara Tapscott
William Joyner — Faye Weaver
Jack Kester Nancy Williamson
Don Kimrey Jack Wrenn
Yvonne Winstead
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1958
Around
With
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DIPLOMAS
W'ith the approach of the high school and
college graduation season, thousands of
young people are looking forward with
lond anticipation to receiving their grad
uation diplomas.
A diploma is often referred to as a sheep
skin, but I aly in early time was there a
diploma made of sheepsitin, for the docu
ment was then made from the hide of
sheep. Diplomas now harvested in the
modern America commencement vary in
stiffner. size, Latinity, and ornateness, but
the humble sheep no longer must furnish
the material from which they are made.
Diplomas of other countries, too, have
gone off the sheep standard. Most of them,
however, are more carefully and elaborate
ly made than are diplomas given graduates
of high schools, colleges and universities
in the United States.
A Ctiinese student receiving a diploma
from Peiping University gets a document
Inscribed uj columns of bold Chinese char
acters on a background of rippling Chinese
flags. In addition ta these colorful orna
ments, the diploma has in the lower left-
hand corner a small passport-type photo-
igraph of the student.
In India the pedagogues go quite at
length in recording a student’s graduation
from cei'tain schools. This diploma is vir
tually a biography, for in addition to a
record of the pupil's birth and caste and
grade in every subject, the document bears
a notation of his scars, if any, and other
permanent bodily marks, and the finger
print of his left hand.
Bilingual diplomas are relics of efforts
to solve eastern Europe’s problem of ra
cial minorities. A Rega school confers doc
uments, one in the Latvian language and
the other in the Russian language. Most
Lithuanian diplomas are in the language
of the country and also Russian. A typical
Yugoslav certificate has double lines of
type for the Serbian and Croatan forms of
each word. This document is a folder with
appropriate spaces on the inside for record
ing the student’s grades.
No doubt the most widely recognized
high school diploma in the world is the
French "Diploma de Bacbelier de I’En-
seignement secondaire”. Identical docu
ments issued by the minister of education,
and varying only in the unobtrusive stamp
of the respective school district, are of
fered by all French secondary schools.
From the time diplomas were made of
sheepskin to the present vellum or similar
types, too many graduates have failed to
realize fully that a diploma is only the
starting point of education. That is the
meaning of commencement.—CLIPPED.
THIRTY-SEVENTH “THIRTY”
It is the thirty-seventh time that a Marooa
and Gold editor and staff has had a chance
to write "30”—^that's the newspaper lingo
for ‘ the end”—thus closing out another
series of fifteen issues of the Elon campus
newspaper, and with this typing of ”30''
another year of Elon campus news will
take its place in the history of the college.
As the year comes to a colse. It it with
a certain element of sadness that we see
so many of our fellow students pass from
the scene, but there are many of this
year's students who will be back on hand
in September, all set for another great
year of achievement. At this time, to one
and all, to those who go and to those who
will return, we extend best wishes for a
pleasant, safe and profitable summer va
cation.
by
WALTER EDMONDS
This is it! The “Hoorah for Us” issue,
and this is, of course, my last column for
this year, my last screaming chance to
take the old quill in hand and scrabble
down a few meaningless nothings. Maybe
somewhere, maybe mind you, some indi
vidual can find a few minutes of enlight-
ment in this elegant penmanship. I’m sor
ry 1 have offended so many of the vir
tuous souls about Elon, but you can t be
a twenty-lour kaiat "pnony ” forever. And
I will be back next year entrenched in
tile paths of this so called journalism, wait
ing for challengers and transgressors.
Weil you're a senior, and the time is
here. Some say you ve gone to college for
lour years to work the rest of your life,
but how wrong they are! I imagine you
are a little bewiluered, bewitched, and
norrilicd, too, because deep down inside
you are not sure you want to leave at all.
It's a task to stand ^one and look across
the campus with its serene greenness, the
warm, nostalgic, red brick buildings with
their stored lore of learning, and think to
yourself that there could be any other way
of life.
But it has been more than this, so very
much more. There are the people you've
known. They have been instrumental in
your college days. They are more than
just faces you see in the student union,
in the grill during chapel time, and the
swinging doors of the post office.
They are part of your life, that even
time cannot alter, and somehow, you do
not understand why it took these lour
years to realize the true, essential value
of a minute matter.
But seniors, there are more things than
just books, formulas, and lectures. There
are those little things you've learned out
side the boundaries of education that mean
so awfully much and will aid you richly iu
your days henceforth,
Attention, English Majors
What could be a more appropriate title
for a novel than "I Was A Teenage Old
Man”—an opus which would portray the
memoirs of ' Woody” Brown???
Thooghts While Thinking
"Boo" Pitts, the big man with the lit
tle round face, is attending summer school.
All summer occupants hide all electric
fans, socks and “T ’ shiits . . . Ditto for
Dick Guite. He, too, is enrolled at Elon
for the summer. I’m glad, for it could be
a iuiiy ”iiol’' summer. In the last issue I
see 1 stepped on the toes of Bobby Orr
rather roughly. Forgive me, Orr, but as
the old proverbial saying goes, the truth
IS really what hurts . . . The prolific,
industrious Mr. Biggerstaff has contributea
accordingly to the ole Maroon and Gold
this year. To be honest, most of his gos
sip fli^ over our heads doing 203 m.p.h.,
but once in awhile we do manage to snag
a few facts and tidbits furnished by Kay
Tyson, "Boots” Kidd,and the departed Bar
bara Ellis. Now they are really a whole
some trio, who can cast the first stone
. . . "Gator” recently had his ivories re
paired, and he is now the only man in
the Tarheel State who sleeps with his
head in a safe. There's gold in them thar
teeth ... Jim McClure has just finished
the Marriage and Family course or vice
versa, and he has brilliantly formed the
logical conclusion that there must be mar-
liage in the family. Figgers . . .
Whimsy Side
Occasionally, something lunny happens
around Elon College. This time 1 made a
personal query during a "bull session”. I
asked a few seniors, who entered Elon the
same time as yours truly and who how
are leaving without yours truly. The in
formal query (which means question, noth
ing else) was "At what time during your
college career do you think you failed to
make the most of your opportunities."
The answers were crazy; but for pure
fun. I like this one best.
"My sophomore year. I didn’t transfer
when I had the chance.” Not very tactful,
but for reasons unknown, it could be jam
med with the truth . . .
Add Thoughts
Orchids to Sigma Mu Sigmas for the
distribution of their student directory. The
directory will edify the student body great
ly .. . Who were those two bald-headed
men with you. Judy Moore? Were they
from the Midway? . . .
Below Par
The local gentry, composed of Sally Bare,
"Vince Garrison and Ken Hughes, compet
ed in what could be called the golf match
of the year, and the latter twosome proved
(Continued on Page Four)
STUDENT TEACHER
AT WORK
Among those who have taken
practice teaching at Elon under
the Cadet Teaching Program is
Jackie Love, who is pictured
here with one of her classes. The
Burlington senior is one of fif
ty-two Elon students participat
ing in the program this year un
der the direction of Dr. Arnold
Strauch. Her major is music,
one of seven persons who had
majors in that field. She and all
of the group who have had prac
tice teaching will graduate with
requirements fulfilled for a
North CaroHna Class “A” cer-
tif.cate in their field.
With Many Participatiug
Cadet Teaching Program Works Well
Practice teaching at Elon Col
lege is an old custom, iut prac
tice teaching under the "Cadet
System’’ is barely two years old
on the Elon campus, since the
plan giving student teachers a
period or experience under nor
mal teaching conditions was inaug
urated in September of 1956.
At that time Dr. Arnold Strauch
joined the Elon faculty in the De
partment of Education and as
sumed the direction of the prac
tice teaching program, taking over
[rom Prof. J. C. Colley, who had
long directed practice teaching
students as part of his duties as
chairman of the department.
When the "Cadet System” of
practice teaching was inaugurated,
it was stated that its aim was to
give each Elon student teacher a
better insight into the problems
of the class room. Under this sys
tem, each student goes to his or
her practice assignment on a full
time basis for six weeks after hav
ing devoted much attention to a
study of methods in his or her
teaching field.
Introduced At Meeting
In the intervening two years the
sic, eight in physical education
program has proven quite success
ful, and during the 1957-58 col
lege year it has received fine co
operation from the various school
systems and individual schools in
this section of the state.
Annual Report Made
The complete report on practice
teaching has just been made by
Dr. Strauch, who revealed that
fifty-two Elon students took part
in the program as "Cadet Teach
ers” during the year that is now
drawing to a close.
In making the report, Dr
Strauch pointed cut that the Elon
seniors spent six weeks in the put>-
lic schools of Alamance, Guilford
Oange and Qtatham Counties,
each of them teaching and work
ing under the .guidance of exper
ienced teachers.
In these four counties, the
schools which cooperated in the
program were Walter M. Williams
High School of Burlington, Elon
College, Graham, Altamahaw-Os-
sipee, Alexander Wilson, E. M
Holt, Haw River, and Pleasant
Grove, of Alamance County; Mc-
The plan was introduced in Sep- Leansville, GibsonviUe and Bes-
tember, 1956, with a dinner meet- semer, of Guilford County; Hills-
ing at which the college was host
to school superin tendenls and
principals of this section of North
Carolina. At that dinner meeting
Dr. Strauch outlined his hopes
and plans for the "Cadet System”
practice program.
The plan was received favorably
by each of the school men in at
tendance at the dinner, most of
boro, of Orange County; and Pitts-
boro, of Chatham County.
Elementary Majors
Of the fifty-two students who
did practice teaching in these
schools, there were twere twelve
who majored in elementary edu
cation and forty who majored in
one or more subject fields in high
school education. In the high
them commenting briefly during school category, there were five
the meeting and classifying the j in commercial subjects, one in
cadet program as much superior science, six in English, eight in
to the old single-class method of history, two in home economics
practice teaching. [two in mathematics, seven in mu
on the
campus
and one in Bible.
Those majoring in elementary
education included Ruth Ashley,
Elon College, Jean Coghill, Hen
derson; Patricia Coghill, Hender-
ion; Onita Frye, Liberty; Betty
Hedgepeth, Graham; Dorothy
Jessup, Liberty; Marie Marion,
Graham; Carole Medlin, Burling-
0)n; Barbara Spinks, Burlington;
ilosaline Toney, Burlington;
Yvonne Winstead, Roxboro; and
Mary Sherard, Burlington.
In the field of business educa
tion and commercial subjects were
Patricia Chrismon, ReidsvUle; Bet
ty Garrett, Burlington; Nancy
Lemmons, Burlington; Betty Jo
Shepherd, Graham; and Jackie
Williamson, Townsville.
One In Chemistry
In the field of chemistry, the
only major was Betty Franks Rey
nolds, Elon College; and in Eng
lish and dramatics were Dorothy
Apple, Burlington; and Eddie Rob
bins, Greensboro. In the single
field of English were Clingman
Capps, Pittsboro; Alice Crow, Gra
ham; Clara Terrell, Graham; and
Louis Wilkins, Lenning, 'Va.
Teaching in the field of history
were Chris Collins, Burlington; Ro
bert Brewer, Bennett; Donald De-
Sarro, Washington, Pa.; Norman
Fields, Elon College; Alice Hunt,
Hillsboro; Elbert Lake, Mebane;
James Sanderson, GibsonviUe; and
Glenn Varney, Powell, Pa.
Teaching candidates in home
economics were Doris Gaddis,
Asheboro; and Jearme Payne,
Asheville. Those in mathematics
were Janis Mateer, Burlington;
and Hillery Motsinger, Kerners-
ville. In religion was Joseph Si
mone, Bridgeport, Conn.
(Continued on Page Fourl
Here And There
(Mostly Here)
BY DICK LASHLEY
A Pom
By an ejnkated persun
(namely urs tmlly)
Are ’xams got I shook?
If u don’t kno, jus’ you look!
One eye pointin’ one way
The rther the tother.
Are I worried you say?
Jus’ u look — oh brother!
Hai^ a flyin’ in the breeze,
Knocks a-soundin’ from my
knees.
Face ain’t been shaved
Since I don't kno whin,
’Cause I’m afraied
O’ the shakin’ of my chin.
Are ’xams got I shook?
Why you think I read this book
’Cause I like them furrin words?
Frum an "F” I won’t be
spaired,
’Cause my intelligence Is fur
th’ burds.
Mister, I is scared!
And. with that brilliant intro
duction — boy I’ll bet ’ole Shake
speare would be worried if he
were around today — we’ll get
down to the business at hand —
namely pounding out a few lines
to try and amuse your literary
instincts.
In the line of gossip, and also
because I was there, and also
because if I don’t mention some
thing about what I am about
to mention in the following
choice tid-bits of words I will
be in the dog-house, I feel duty
bound to expound on the Pi
Kappa Tau banquet at none oth
er than Ye Old Plantation Club
—y’all. A fabulous (check that
word) time was had by all — I
think. The reason I don’t know
is because I didn’t ask anyone.
A tasty menu was featured, I
really enjoyed my dinner after
I found my steak — steak is
what I had — which was under
the third french fry from the
left, just past the beans. We
dined — we danced — then we
paid through the nose — but,
we had a good time.
The Elon cheering section was
in full force at the performance
of the Ole North State’s Sym
phony Orchestra in Burlington.
They were there in support of
one of their own — none other
than Prof. Fred Sahlmann, who
was the guest pianist with the
orchestra. He gave a vei-y fine
performance at the keyboard of
the grand to the tune of Mozart’s
Concerto in E Flat Major.
And now for the "Congrats
to the Grads” section. After
four (but most likely five) years
of hard(?) industrious (?)
study(?) you have finally come
to the climax of your school
years. GRADUATION! As you
wander hither and yon in your
chosen fields we want to remind
you to not forget your dear
friends who are still here. IN
OTHER WORDS DON’T FOR
GET TO PAY YOUR ALUMNI
DUES, AND BE GENEROUS!
Congratulations to y’all — both
the ones who made it and to
those who almost did, too.
In this closing column we must
also tip our hats to the Big "E”
baseball team for a smashing
season — one over the fence here
and one over the fence there.
Seriously, we’re all proud as
punch of you.
A note to the administration:
■Water is an essential feature of
most of our diets — except for
those who prefer some other
form of liquid. When you are on
the third floor of Mooney or the
Duke Building and have only
ten minutes to get to the next
class and are suffering from
thrist with your tongue swelling
and lips parching, it is kinda in
convenient to make it to the Elon
oasis in front of the library.
How’s about some water foun
tains in the halls, please? I’m
getting tired of stepping over
students in the halls who have
conked out from thirst.
That’s all for now y’all — have
a nice vacation!
JOHN BIGGERSTAFF B|
Excitement Abounds
With Spring in the air, much excitement
and enthusiasm can be seen as around
one hundred ten seniors are expected to
receive their reward for four years of uork
a reward wihch brings the opportuniiy
of a lifetime. What lies ahead remains
only to the future, and much success load-
ed with happiness is wished for each ol
you who are graduating.
I have taken the word ELON,and added
a few comments to each letter
E. Endeavor not to be overcome by
having completed the course, actual-'
ly it is just beginning.
L, Look ahead with dreams of tomor
row and then look up for them.
O, O, don’t look for the disappoint-
ments of today, but use them as
mere stepping stones for brighter
goals.
N, Never feel alone because there U
someone lonelier than you who needs
your friendship.
To the Seniors — The paths of the world
lie ahead, so make your selection wsely.
Jerry Loy deserves, “a job well done"
for the endless hours of work he has given
to Elon and to Elon students. May yoj
find law school a rest home, but beware
of politics.
The Student Government office has tak
en on a new look. The blinds and rugs
add a certain warm spark to the room.
To the new Student Legislature go the
best wishes for a profitable year starting
next Fall.
North Carolina's Number One HOT ROD
has won the Safe Driving Award given
by the Burlington J. C.’s. How did you do
it, Jo?
To Know Your Neighbor
You’re off to a good start, Bergman.
Who’s the private secretary who has been
keeping late hours with you in the Student
Government office?
Ann Minter returned to Elon last week
for a short visit before her marriage on
June 8th. Best of luck to you and Paul
Congratulations to Celia Wilson and John
Avila. It seems that a Yankee certainly
found himself a cute Southern bell.
It seems that the Tau Zetas certainly
have their share of brides to be. Much
success and summer happiness to B, E.,
T. B. and A. M.
Linwood Hurd found his trip to the coun
try most interesting; wonder why?
Some of the girls in Virginia Hall love
to go barefooted in the dorms, especially
one from Windsor. Wonder who and wliy?
Next year’s Student Pre.sident lost his
car teh night of Pi Kappa Tau banquet
Is that the one that Ikey found?
Dean Hereford lost some of her but
tons the other day, but don't fear, she
found them.
Exam time is already upon us, and it
is to be hoped that all are devoting wortli-
while time to these final trials.
Just For Reading
■ Cousin Maisie says some girls go to col
lege to get a bachelor’s degree, others
go to get a bachelor’s attention.
Success is like a twenty-story buildiss
with an elevator that goes to the tenth
floor. You can go just so far on someWy
else’s effort. Beyond that you have to i
some climbing on your own.
Women can never be as successful as
men, since they have no wives to advise
them.
From the time an infant tries to gs*
his toes in his mouth; life is a constaat
struggle to make both ends meet.
Aunt Tillie says you needn't worry
about
avoiding temptation as you gro"'
that’s when it starts avoiding you.
Automobile
Daddy bought a little car.
He fed it gasoline,
And everywhere that daddy went, te
walked.
(The son is twenty-one). Ho! Ho!
And So Farewell
As this column closes, it brings to as
end joy and pleasure that I have
putting ON THE CAMPUS together.
selected and closing thought 1 leave
you.
Face your fears with smiles and cheers,
and you’ll enjoy life highly.