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Maroon Aiicl Gold
Entered as second class matter at the
post Office at Elon College, N. C., under
■the Act of March 8. 1879. Delivered by
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quarter.
Edited and printed by students of Elon
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Bobby Lawson -— Editor-In-Chief
Jimmy Elder Assistant Editor
Doris Faircloth Assistant Editor
jj Rgid Alumni Editor
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Cecil Wright
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1959
MAROON AND GOLD
Friday, October 16
A NEW WAY OF LIFE
One of the finest expressions seen re
cently concerning college and what it
means to the new college student appeared
in an early fall issue of the Mars Hill
campus newspaper, The Hilltop. It referred
to the new way of life which confronts
incoming collegians and pointed out that
each student can make of college what he
will. Excerpts from the article follow:
College is the beginning of a completely
new way of life for most students. Gone
is the familar environment of home. Gone
is the security of long-established friend-
ship6. Adjustments, nl^ny adjustments,
must be made in order for college life to
be the realization of years of idealistic
dreaming.
Even for people who make adjustments
easily, there will be moments of dejec
tion; yet for every moment of dejection
there will be sixty minutes of elation.
Making adjustments easily is one indica
tion of a mature nature, and maturity Is
a characteritic to which most people as
pire. However, not every one has reached
a high degree of it by th? time he enters
college.
On« sees indications of lack of maturity
on the part of individuals on almost any
part of the campus. In the cafeteria, there
is the person who frequently goes to the
front of the line or breaks in ahead of
his fellows. His lack of consideration for
others shows his immaturity.
In the student center certain students
.are seen at almost all times, killing time
and apparently quite unconcerned that
he passed barely enough hours last term
to remain in school. His inabilty to accept
his responsibilities is due to his lack of
maturity.
Many of you have met the ones who
sneer at certain organizations. He thinks
they are a lot of nonsense, not because
he has attended a meeting himself, but
because he received his information from
others who have also never attended.
He shows his immaturity by accepting
biased opinions as the truth.
Finally, there is the “constant complain-
er,” who chose this college above all others
and yet finds nothing good abou^ 't. £[•
does not stop to think that there are \ un-
dreds of other students who are very happy
on the campus. Perhaps, if he considered
his complaints, he would realize that he
should adapt himself to the ideals and
conditions of the institution rather than
trying to change them to soothe his own
vanity.
A new year is well started here on the
Elon campus. It can be the most important
year of your life, for it can be the year
when you learn “to accept the things you
cannot change, change the things you can
and gain the wisdom to know the differ
ence.” This can be the year you become
the kind of person you want to become.
Improvement Hoped
We who are connected with the Maroon
and Gold appreciate the many kind com
ments concerning the first issue of the
campus newspaper, but we hope to show
much improvement in this and later issues.
There are always problems with every is
sue, but a special one with the most recent
paper was with the press, which may be
described as "of the vintage of ’76.”
The press trouble caused some blurs and
Ink blots at points on the pages, but a new
set of Ink rollers is being installed for this
Issue, and other adjustments are being
made by a press expert. We trust that
there'll be no more blots to mar our pleas
ure and yours.
See You On Campus!
on
campus
By
bobby LAWSON
Well I’ve been on campus a great deal
lately,’and I have witnessed mu^h
makes me proud to be a part of Elon.
Still there are those students on campus
with a chip on their shoulder, who give
me a repugnant feeling.
In the previous issue of the Maroon and
Gold I used a favorite expression of an
other person on the campus, ‘Hot-headed
Yankees.” I note here that I enclosed the
expression in quotaUon marks to mdicate
that it was one taken from someone else,
one who might be called one of the “Un
reconstructed Rebels,” but there are stiU
those on the campus who took it that
was expressing my own personal opmion.
I would like to clarify this misunder
standing for my northern coUeagues. You
see, I have nothing against Yankees, and
I believe completely that “all men are
created equal.” As a matter of fact, some
of my best friends are from the North.
The only thing wrong with modern day
Rebels is that we all regret losing the
Civil War, and those coming from the
North may get some lip, because we still
think that we could have won the war if
we had not run out of corn stalks.
Hunchback of Elon
It seems to me that the Elon campus
might be a very fine place to remake that
old film, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”
The reason for this is that every morning
I see several characters hobbling about
the campus who could quite fittingly play
the starring role of the hunchback, and
many quite vocally place the blame on
their beds.
It seems that everyone in Carolina Hall
is complaining about the condition of his
bed. The administration is aware of this
situation, and the authorities assure us
that efforts are underway to arrange some
/adjustment with the company which ori
ginally furnished the said items of furni
ture. When such a settlement is arranged,
we will have better beds. So the sufferers
should straighten up and look at the bright
er side of life, meanwhile hoping for a
quick adjustment of present ills.
Student Conference
Last week I had the honor and privilege
of attending the “Conference Concerning
Problems of Student Life,” which was held
at Davidson College. Attending along with
me were Dr. Robert Benson, Rev. John
Graves, John Clayton and Kenneth Rogers.
Others were present from twelve colleges
in North Carolina. i
The organization is a new one, one which
I think to be the final link in the chain
that joins the different college campuses
of the state. The purpose of the group is
that representatives of the various colleges
get together and discuss problems which
arise in campus life. If we have a problem
here at Elon, then we may bring it up
at the periodic conferences and may find
that other colleges have a similar problem.
They might offer us a solution for our
problem, and perhaps we may offer a
solution for theirs.
The six topics which were discussed at
the meeting at Davidson included campus
rules and regulations, campus governments,
orientation programs, multiple campus or
ganizations, campus newspapers and cam
pus religious programs. From the entire
agenda in all its six phases, it would ap
pear that others have far more problems
than we here at Elon. Particularly in the
field of campus organizations, Elon seemed
in far better shape than most institutions.
Homecoming Weekend
The annual Homecoming Weekend, just
ahead of us here at Elon, offers unexcelled
opportunity in many phases of campus
life. Think of the opportunity for fellow
ship with alumni, for the building of school
spirit and a much-needed break from the
routine of classes. It is not something which
caters to only a few, but instead is an ac
tivity of which everyone can feel a part.
It will do much to mend a weakness and
void in social life, which needs to be filled
■if the student body is to be well-rounded
and happy.
Picture this campus, your campus and
mine, with everyone working together in
preparation for this big Homecoming week
end—pep rallies, a football game, colorful
floats and dorm decorations, bright chry
santhemums pinned on shoufflers of beau
tiful girls, strutting majorettes, and, let us
hope, hundreds of voices united in a victory
cry. Come on, everyone, let’s get together
and support this 1959 Homecoming fes
tivity.
WAVING FAREWELL TO FRIENDS ON ELON CAMPUS
esidents of Elon and members of the faculty family for the past
Dr. and Mrs. James M. Hess, resiaems m -- —- - admirers at
six ’years, are pictured above in a gesture of farewell to their many
the college and in this area. They left last week to make their home in ^p^nt
had been for six years a member of the Elon English faculty, and prior
thirty-seven years as missionaries in India.
After Six Years At Elon ...
Faculty Pair To Reside In California
h
More than thirty members of
the Elon College faculty group, in
cluding faculty wives and hus
bands, gathered at the Alamance
Country Club on Sunday night,
October 4th, for a dinner, which
paid tribute to Dr. and Mrs. James
M. Hess, who left last week to
make their home in Claremont,
Calif.
Dr. and Mrs. Hess have resided
in Elon College for the past six
years, during which time Dr. Hess
has been a member of the col
lege’s English department faculty.
Prior to that time they had spent
thirty-seven years as missionaries
in India, where he was for many
years doing educational work at
the University of Madras.
There was no formal program
at the tribute dinner, but Dr. J.
E. Danieley, who served as mas
ter of ceremonies, paid tribute to
Dr. Hess for his fine service to
the college and community and
presented him with- a gift in be
half of the college.
Dr. Hess, in accepting the gift,
spoke briefly and told of the satis
faction and pleasure he and Mrs.
Hess have had while at Elon and
expressed their confidence that the
icollege will continue to make prog
ress and develop through the ef
forts of a faculty which has its
heart in its work.
He recalled how he and his wife
happened to come to Elon, saying
that he had met Dr. L. E. Smith,
for many years president of the
coUege and that he wrote Dr
Smith following retirement in In
dia. He said that his coming to
Elon was “like taking a pig in
a poke” for both himself and the
college, but he added that the
succeeding years had been both
happy and rewarding ones
The Chatter Box
By DORIS FAIRCLOTH
Gloom Chasers
Overheard in the bus: “You know, I
wouldn’t say anything about her unless it’s
good, and, oh boy, is this good!”
Most of the brighter folks
around Elon have come to realize
that there is an election cam
paign that has been going on
here. This was an enthusiastic
campaign, judging from the
many posters that have been
placed all over the campus.
For me, this was a thrilling sight.
It’s great to see that students
are taking an interest in our
student government and are do
ing somehing about that inter
est.
In order to have a good stu
dent government, we must have
interested students who are will
ing to do their part to make it
so. There is no room for com
plaining about lack of interest
on the part of the Freshmen.
According to the mental and
physical activity noted around
campus, I’d say that we really
have something to look forward
to this weekend, which is Home
coming weekend. Plans and pro
ductions have been underway on
the dormitories’ displays and the
floats for the parade. Also, the
dance committee has been work
ing energetically, devising scenic
fchemes ^or the Homecoming
dance. By now, the majority of
Elon’s dormitory and day stu
dents have been recruited for
at least one of the many tasks
to be fulfilled for Homecoming,
The highlights of the day will
be the parade in Burlington, the
football game against Presbyter
ian College following, and the
dance in the gym bringing to
a climax this Homecoming Week
end. An extra-added attraction
is the Open-House, which Is to
be held in the West parlor fol
lowing the dance.
It’s been said that.the yell
ing at the Elon-Appalachian
game for our football team Sat
urday night was something to
behold. The cheerleaders were
quite pleased with the outcome,
and several members of the
football squad made the remark
that the contrast between that
night and the preceding Satur
day nighs was tremendous. Let’s
hope that this enthusiasm on the
part of the Student Body is con
tagious and long-lived.
Apparently the Freshmen,
who sat in a special section,
were the main instigators of the
spirit. The upperclassmen, I
hear, have since gotten “down-
the-country” for their lack of
participation, which is supposed
ly caused by a feeling of being
too dignified to get out there
and yell. If this be the case,
many blessings for our “undig
nified” Freshmen!
There has been much discus
sion around campus about the
“no-male” campaign taking
place on the first floor of West
Dormitory. The new rule has
quite a few disadvantages, of
course, mainly because last year
the West parlor was the spot
where the “sociables” gathered
to sit and chat or gang around
the piano to sing.
This privilege to use the par
lor for such had to be taken
away, because it was abused: the
furniture soon became tattered
and worn because of rough-
necking; the rug received quite
a beating, partly because of cig
arette butts and ashes that nev
er managed to reach an ash tray;
all in all, the parlor was slowly
developing into something close
^kin to a rat’s nest.
If the women residing in the
dormitory had had enough pride
in their parlor to see that the
equipment therein . was not
. abused, and if the men had acted
more as gentlemen and had been
more careful about the impres
sions they were leaving on the
people present as well as on the
furniture, this problem would
never have arisen.
This summer, the furniture in
the West parlor was re-uphol
stered, the rug was cleaned, and
new ash trays were provided.
The present condition of the par
lor is expected to remain so
throughout the year. The situa
tion as it is now will change
only when and if the men and
women have proven that they
are adult enough and civilized
enough to have a nice place in
which to socialize and to have
fun without being destructive.
The social fraternities and
sororities of the Elon College
campus held their semi-annual
Greek Night October 9th. This
Greek Night is an introduction
of these organizations as a
whole to eligible students who
are interested in becoming a
part of such a group; also, it is
to enable the members of these
organizations to become ac
quainted with the eligibel stu
dents.
Next week begins the rush per
iod, which consists of parties
given by the individual fratern
ities and sororities for the bene
fit of giving the individual eli
gible student and the organiza
tion a closer acquaintance with
one another so that they may
be able to make a choice. '
There are two rush periods
per year, the first being held
during the first semester, in
which upperclassmen and Fresh
men who are eligible to join a
sorority or fraternity. The sec
ond period come sin the early
part of the second semester and
is primarily a rush for the Fresh
men.
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and
between
By
JLMMY ELDER
At no time in theTecent history of Elon
CoUege has there been so much activity
concerning plans for Homecoming, and the
plans for the most successful Homecoming
weekend ever have materialized primarily
through the efforts of the Dance Commit,
tee, the Homecoming Committee and the
office of the Alumni Secretary.
The dance committee, chairmaned by
John Williams, has had a number of dif.
ficulties in preparation for the Saturday
night dance. John had been in contact with
a Charlotte agent since late last spring
in an effort to obtain Tommy Dorsey’s Or
chestra, only to run into an obstacle.
A $200 deposit had been made, but
three weeks ago the agent informed John
that Dorsey’s orchestra could not travel
over a certain distance for one engage
ment due to union regulations. Following
such information, the dance committee
leader made a special trip to Charlotte
and was fortunately able to obtain Billy
May’s Orchestra with Sam Donahue, which
provides a very able replacement for the
Dorsey group.
The dance chairman and members of his
committee are to be commended, for they
are not thinking in small terms this year.
With a substantial bank roll to rely upon,
there should be three good, big dances
during the college term.
It is reported at this time that both the
winter and spring dances will be formal
and that Glen Miller's Orchestra is on the
spring agenda. Certainly, everyone hopes
that the work of this year’s dance com
mittee will set a precedent for future
dances.
The Homecoming Committee, working
in cooperation with Alumni Secretary Wil
liam B. TerreU, has also been active of
late. George Platt, the very able and con
scientious chairman of the group, is pre
paring a parade almost twice as big as
that of last year.
Enthusiasm seems contagious, for the
Pan-Hellenic CduncH has voted to require
all sororities and fraternities to have both
a sponsor and a float in the parade, and
certainly congratulations are due the Coun
cil for taking such action. The sororities
and fraternities are among the most ef
fective devices for arousing spiirt and en
thusiasm at Elon, and it seems likely that
the initiative on the part of the Pan-
Hellenic Council should have excellent re
sults.
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The few students who have worked hard
to make Student Government grow on
the campus must have been very satisfied
at seeing the interest shown by the fresh
men in campus politics. The flock of can
didates and the mass of campaign posters
and literature is encouraging, to say the
least, and it demonstrates quite well the
improving calibre of students admitted
to the college.
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Too, the student government has the
honor of presenting the distinguished bal
let company, the Ballet Russe de Monte
Carlo, on campus on November 2nd. It
it flattering to the college that the stu
dent government group has such an op
portunity to bring this internationally re
nowned group to this area of North Caro
lina.
It should be a profitable project for
the student government, too, for the cam
pus group will get thirty per cent of the
proceeds from the sale of tickets for the
student government coffers. Tickets wiU
be priced at $1.50, $2.50 and $3.50, wtt
the performance being held in the Williams
High School Auditorium in Burlington.
The tentative program includes
of Swan Lake, the Gaiete Parisiene (which
is the cultural can-can), Danses Concer-
tantes and Pas de Quatre.
All students should make an effort
attend the BaUet Russe, a group which m-
cludes 20 musicians and 50 dancers. It is
a rare opportunity, indeed.
Brass Tacks
No brain is stronger than its weakest
think.
* ♦ * ♦ *
Don’t worry about what others thinlt 0
you, they seldom do.
Hash and romance are best enjoyed
the customer doesn’t give too much t ou
to what’s in ’em.
* » * » ♦
Bachelor: A guy who wouldn’t change
his quarters for a better half.
*****
Gossips have been catalogued Id
different types: The vest-button-type-"
ways popping off; the vacuum
cleaner
the dirt;
types—always picking up
liniment type—always rubbing it ifl-