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Maroon And Gold
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EDITOKIAL BOAKDI
Don Te»-eU Editor-In-Chief
Dorti Faircloth Aialitant Editor
Nancy Johnaop - . Aiilitant Editor
David Mar»hbum Sports Editor
Leonard Riddle .. intramural Editor
Berta Faye Johnaon Girls Sports
H. Reid Alumni Editor
James Waggoner Alumni Edrtor
Luther N. Byrd Faculty Advison
TECHNICAL STAFF
Cart Owens .... Linotype Operator
Louis Jones Linotype Operator
Dick .More Press Operator
REPORTERS
Howard Briggs Wayne Mahanes
Uarvln Crowder William Martin
Nancy Ellington John Moore
Roger Fletcher Franit More
Hamlet Harding Ea»l Murray
•Mclver Henderson Jerry Osborae
James Holmes Charles Rayburo
Etta Howerton Tommy Sparkman
Johnny Weeks
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 14, 1961
HOLIDAYS ARE HAZARD DAYS
Turkeys are not the only creatures which
■cperience a drop in life expectancy dur
ing the annual holiday seasons, and the
Christmas-New Year vacation period is the
most hazardous period of the entire year for
us Homo Sapiens.
Each year in recent years both the Christ
mas hoUdsy and the New Years holiday
periods have claimed hundreds of lives
due to accidents of various types, with most
of the deaths being due to accidents on
American highways. In each and every
case these deaths marred what should have
been the happiest season of the year for
•ome family or families.
The statistics compiled and released an
nually by the National Safety Council show
that year after year the accidental death
tolls reach their peak during December, for
the holiday season coincides with the In
creased highway hazards of the winter sea
son.
In many parts of the natloa the streets
and highways are rendered more danger
ous by the wintry weather. Often fog, rain,
snow or sleet strike during the ChristBai
and New Year vacation period, and the
shorter winter days reduce the range of
visibility for both drivers and pedestrians.
The great number of family get-togethers
impel people to drive long distances, re
gardless of the weather; and. of course,
Christmas shopjjing draws more people onto
Ihe streets Then, too, there is always an
Increase in partying at this time of year,
with an increased amount of drinking m
many cases.
It all adds up to make holidays into haz-
«rd days, and it becomes necessary for
everyone to drive and waU wKh unusual
care, taking care for themselves and for
others It Is a period of gaiety to be sure,
but It can be enjoyed to the fuUest only if
each and all of us resolve more with care
and to 'be our brother s keeper" at aU
times.—SELECTED
marcxw and gold
Thursday, Dece^^ber^iJ, I96i
‘BELONGING"
There are many times in the life of each
of us when we need to turn to othen for
counsel and for comfort in order to retain
our own sanity. To have someone care for
lu in thU feUowship is to invite us to be
long; and, when rooted in this caring con
cerned fellowship, belongiag i, ,
tion for all that we shall become. The burd
ens of life are not removed, but are much
TTu within
a feUowship that cares — and in addlUon
Z
to God as the source of all caring.
“'^ices on a
wld w nter morning, and there was a flurry
^ ««ting bundled into warm doU.es for
the Jouniey home In the hustle and busUe
of getting ready to leave, a six-year-old
ofrtarrs"’sf
of stairs She was not injured for the heavy
~T,:
A Junior hi*h boy. whom she hardlv
knpw. picked her up from the floor and
to help her and see If ,b* were injured.
niinutes she was
i K transformed into^
« •"** l»amln*
could Dot help sensing how much
V "belongii "
^ for t^ adulu there bad bee^ exi
►noDCe of what It means to belong to a
tellowihip that cares.—CUPPED
the
chatter
box
By
DORIS FAIRCLOTH
Our basketball squad has started out the
year with a bang, proving lUelf to be a
husUing team that is well worth paying
close attention to at all times. If they
keep up the good work, it's a sure thing that
Elon will gain a great deal of recognition
in this year’s Conference race and will
maintain a strong position close to the top.
Let’s give our team a good strong backing
this year, so that we may see them on to
victory throughout the season.
• • • • »
The annual Christmas dance, which was
held on the polished floor of McEwen ball
room last Saturday night, proved one of
the social highlights of the fall season and
served to initiate the Christmas period in
gala style. Here's a Tiand to our Student
Dance Committee for the thought and ef
fort It put into planning the Yule season
event, for the dance surely was an occasion
■which was well worth attending.
• • • • •
Each year the sororities and fraternities
on the campus, represented by the Pan-
Hellenic CkMinclt join In sponsoring a
Christmas party for the youngsters at the
Congregational Christian Home for Child
ren, and the annual event Is set for Thurs
day night of this week in the ball room of
the McEwen Dining Hall.
This traditioal event has been quite suc
cessful in past years because of the will
ingness of the Elon students to take part in
the activities which make It possible, and
it is hoped that each person on he campus
will take an interest this year and will
share in the donation of a gift for some of
the children who will attend the party. In
addition to gifts for each of the children
attending, refreshments will be served in
keeping with the poyfui season of the year.
There has been a great deal of thought
and discussion concerning our student gov-
lemment, parlVnilarly in the past lew
months. It has been said many times that
our student govemmem is not a function
ing or effective organization, nor can It
possibly be so. The very people who make
such statements are the ones who are not
willing to give of themselves to make our
student government successful. They are not
sincerely concerned enough to make the
sacrifices necessary to gain freedom from
admiinstratlve control.
We must prove ourselves capable of self-
control and self-government BEFORE we
can be given the chance to function inde-
pedently, and we cannot prove our poten
tial when the majority of the students are
not willing to conduct themselves in a ma
ture manner at all times and in all places.
The student government officers cannot
fulfill the task alone. They must have the
cooperation of each and every member
of the student body. Student government
CAN succeed, but the answer as to whether
U will is up to you.
• • ♦ • •
Those Christmas bell are ringing oi
again, and vacation time Is coming soon,
^e time when we will say farewell to Elon
for a while and hello to the folks at home
-Mort of us wiU shelve our textbooks joy
ously and plan to hit the hay for a day
hince this is the last time we wiU be meet
ing unUl after the boMdays, the Chatter
wishes to extend to each of you a rest-
the Christmas, with
the hopes that yours may be happier be-
"ra'mean'fr”''' “ ~
See you 1^
GUEST SINGERS FOR ELON ‘MESSIAH’ PROGRAM
GarbJ^d Grammar
“ boxes
But t^ plural of ox U oxen, not oxm
VeeS^* ** * ‘wo are c^ed
Vet the plural of moose U never meese-
wiole
But the plura, „f house Is houses, not hlce
If the plural of man U always men
^^shouldn't the plural of pan be MUed
If^^peak of a foot and you show me two
^c'.Ued*';Ltr ‘
W the singular's this and the nlur.i m
Sho^d the plural of kiss ever be
»I^ak of a brother and ^ brethren'
But though we say mother, we never «iy
niethren.
Then the masculine pronouns are he his
*nd him.
But imagine the feminine, she, shi* and
shim!
Any questions?"
■VI. L .
Three o fthe four featured soloists, who appeared as guest singers with the Elon College Choir in
the twenty-ninth annual presentation of Handel’s "The Messiah” in Whitley Auditorium on Sunday
afternoon, December 4th, are pictured above Left to right, the soloists are Paul V. Berry, tennor. a
soloist for the West Market Street Methodist Church of Greensboro, who was appearing with the
Elon Choir for the second straigh year; Peggy Russell, soprano, soloist at Greensboro's Presbyter
ian Church of the Covenant, also making her setond appearance with the Elon singing group; and
Walter Vassar, bass, former head of the voice department at Greensboro College and now a soloist
at the Gate City’s Starmount Preshyterian Church. No picture was available for Jeannette Davidson,
contralto, choral director at Greensboro’s Jackson Junior High and soloist at the First Presbyterian
Church in the aGte CHy.
For Prospective Teachers . . .
State Provides Up To $350 Annually
In Loan Funds For College Training
The possibility that students now
enrolled at Elon College may still
•qualify for Teacher Scholarship
Loans through the North Carolina
Department of Public Instruction
was revealed in an anouncement
just made by W. E. Butler. Jr.,
business manager of the college.
In calling attention to the possi
bility of financial aid for upper-
class students, the Elon business
manager released materials re
cently Issued by the North Carolina
public school officials in Raleigh
in which requirements and regu
lations were cited.
The state officials point out that
priority for the state's Teacher
Scholarship Loans is given to those
now enrolled as high school seniors
and planning to attend college next
fall, but they point out that a qual
ified and deserving upperclassman
■who applies and meets necessary
criteria will l>e considered.
These Teacher Scholarship Loans
provide that students may borrow
up to $350 per year toward prepar- to teach, in which ease they may
ation for work as a teacher in the repay the amount to the state after
North Carolina public schools, with graduation, in case of the death of
a possibility of an extended loan the borrower while he is in coUege
up to $75 toward summer school or within the seven-year period
courses in preparation for teach- after graduation, the balance due
ing. Recipients are eligible for under the loan will be automatic-
loans each year until he has grad- The terms under which the loans
uated, provided that such loans are granted require that the re-
siiall not continue for more than cipient must enter college in the
four years. fall term immediately following
In applying for and accepting receipt of the loan and continue as
these loans from the state, the a college student, except under
n students agree to -teach in the circumstances which merit tht
1-1 North Carolina public schools im- granting by the state of permis
'mediately after graduation, and if sion for a temporary interruption,
he does so will receive credit for It is pointed out that such loans
$350 and interest on the loan for from the state are not to be used
each year so taught up to four for graduate study, and students
years. The years due under the attending during the regular col-
loan are to be taught during a per- lege term are not eligible in the
iod of not more than seven years same year to receive a summer
after graduation. echool loan. The maximum
Persons who borrow horn the amount available to any one stu-
state under the terms of the Teach- dent Is $1,400 for four years of col-
er Scholarship Loans, may if they lege tiWning
wish after graduation, decide not (Continued on Page Foui
QuiU At wm
By NANCY SMITH
Being but an acorn’s throw
from the Christmas holidays, it’s
hard to realize that, as the days
whiz by. the semester is slowly
melting away. January will
bring with it little time for ad
justment before finals to the
classroom after the glitter and
gaiety of Christmas and New
Y ears.
The reaction of most of us to
academic endeavors upon return
from home would leave observ
ers to beUeve that a brief iater-
misslon from college had taken
place to permit intense research
to be done on how to be poor
students" in .as many lessons as
individual constitutions can take.
• * •
Basketball is the key word in
the thoughts and conversations
of Elonites as the Christian cag-
ers begin the new season. The
enthusiasm and support of the
student body could add the very
spark needed to set off an excit
ing series Of games; so unleash
your reserve "pep” and fulfill
fhe team’. MGR (maximum
same requirement) of school
spirit.
• • •
When a high school senior be
gins lliinking about coming to
college, he or she usually has
some ideal image in mind of the
collegiate" look. Since the im
age paintetT, Is in most cases, an
integration of Individual tastes
and identification with a hero or
heroine of ancient college lore,
the results seen about campus
are very . . . well, interesting.
The "tweed keed,’’ told by re
liable sources, that tweed "is the
thing this year, buys everything
in tweed—suits, overcoats, hats,
ties, shoes; even his eyeglass
rims and books were covered by
his mom. Sizes, shapes, colors
. . . who cares, as long as it’s
tweed.
The coarseness of burlap and
the wooly look of mohair are the
"most” for the miss who is tex
ture-conscious. Her shaggy coat,
of course, is to contrast with her
soft silky hair and her delicate
facial features. Though she does
n't need to wear corrective glass
es, she wears them for “effect”.
Economy-minded "Basic Bess”
brought to school with her sev
eral simple dresses in black,
gray, and brown, to which she
adds accessories to fit the oc
casion. Her plan was to invest in
jewelry, sweaters, shoes, hats,
and scarves ip matching colors,
but her budget was drained with
the purchase of the first set In
desperation, she borrowed a
pleated skirt and a pullover
sweater from her roomie and has
worn them all semester.
^ 8oatee,
black raveled turtlemeck sweat
er. and generally sloppy attire,
has curled up in his own litUe
world of thought and cares not
what the accepted trend in
clothes is now, used to be. or wlU
be in the future.
Red flappers and pearHes
shine forth from some lasses no
matter what they have on. If this
gal were the silent, soft spoken
variety, her clothes would prob
ably arrest a great deal of ad
miration, but, alas, with her
voice box and jaw mechanism,
she might as well be wearing a
potato sack as a new dress.
Buttons, bows, frills, and ruf
fles are necessary additions to
the wardrobe of the Home Ec
major. To make sure that her
clothes are the “latest” fashion-
wise, she spends hours adjusting
hems and making over her
dresses, only to find that by. the
time she has trimmed all her
cottons in rick-rack, the old-
fashioned look has given way to
a modernistic and uncluttered
look of simpUcity; so off comes
the trim.
The athletic wheel on campus
feels that sweaters with letters
and sweatshirts (baby-blue to
match his eyes) donning his vars
ity number are proper for any
occaaicn, formal or infiormal.
With his good looks and suave
manner, the crewcut hero doesn't
have to worry about whether
he should wear a tie and coat
or Dot.
• * ♦
Among the events taking place
before we pack our knapsacks
^ head for home was the
(-wistmas Dance enjoyed by all
who attended. The Panheflenic
Council, in the spirit of Christ
mas, gave Its annual party for
the children of the Orphanage
Here’s hoping that Santa is
good to each of you. Happy Yule
ya’in
a voice
from the
corner
By
DON TERRELL.
Only one more week and we’U be off
again for Christmas vacation. This wiU be
a welcome release from meeting late bells
and overdue assignments. Of course, most
of us have papers and other research pro
jects to work on during the greater portion
of the holidays. But, then again, to break
the monotony of day-in and day-oui icao-
lasticism, ole Santa Claus will drop by and
leave us all our deserved loot. My last year’s
supply 01 Uia Spice is just about depleted,
and Christmas will bring a replenished
cache. Then there will be parties and nog,
dances and nog. visitors and nog. Shombody
shay shompin ’bout shnog?
It'i really be great being home for a spell.
I haven’t lieen home since May. and it
seems as if old Richmond has changed
every time 1 go. Of course, most of my fav
orite habitats have been closed, for one
reason or another, and I’ll have to scout
up new places to haunt. Speaking of being
home for Christmas, I heard of a cute new
Tidewater poem. It starts like tiiis: “Twas
the night before Christmas and ail through
the house, we knew Santa wasn’t coming,
so we all got bombed and turned in early."
» * * » »
In a more serious vein, there has been a
committee established to work on the im
provement of the Student Union. Tentative
t>lans are to tile the floors and place newer
and more attractive furniture in the lounge
areas. The television set, now seen through
the window of the Book Store, will be
placed in the Union for the students to con
trol.
If we want to see an attractive Union,
one which we are proud to show to our
friends and visitors, we'U have to work to
keep it looking sharp. One of the first things
we can do is keep a tidier bridge table,
and use the trash can for the aftermath of
both bridge refreshments and disappointing
mail.
It isn’t really difficult to hold the notices
in hand long enough to make it to the waste
paper container. Let's try it and see. We’re
trying to raise money for the Union furn
ishings. It’s goig to bfc a hard job convinc
ing someone that we need funds for im
provements if what we have continues its
current maintenance.
Have you noticed all the new pipe smo.'^-
ers on campus these days? Several of my
cohorts are stuffing away the cigarette pack
and beginning to tap tobacco into the old
pipe. The aroma is sure the most pleasant
of tobacco users. There is a certain digni
fied nuen about a man smoking fi pipe.
Now we have ()ipes. If we can only oe nd
of the dungarees, we’ll i>egin looking more
like a college.
I d like to use this section of the column
to say "adios” to Brother Tom Kelly for
a spell. Tom s reserve unit has been reacti
vated. and he left last week to serve an
other full year with Uncle Sam’s Army, it
seems a shame to yank one away at this
time, especially when he was scheduled
to finish college in January. Good iucK,
Tom. and keep in touch.
Speaking only to “dissatisfied students, ’
have a couple of things to say. First—1
would appreciate suggestions concerning
tne other people on campus worthy of men
tion. Secondly—I find a bitter distaste for
anonymous letters. They have an odor of
cowardice. Thirdly-Consideration is not
spelled with two t’s. Thank you.
*****
During Rush Week, the grapevine re-
yea e to me that one of the Grimm's spent
lie Jiignt in tiie gats dorm. (P.S. it wasn't
^°°Sratulatiotis and years of hap-
Py ving to Gerald Allen and his recent
oriae, Elon graduate, the former Loretta
Hilliard. Congratulations also go to Burl
ements, George Wooten, Dean Yates, and
cHr 'r ‘’^8 named to the AU-
Wont»°^* Conference squad. Clements and
anri tT choices, and 1'a,cs
and Bell were both selected to the honor
able mention.
gr^uT”nf chairman of the
the North*^?*f^^ represented Elon at
oL«on . f" Government As-
tTc at Atian-
'•«
Tom Bradv anH T West,
atives. Cliff Ha ®‘*'er represent-
I of the grouD "i vice-president
r mutual trading posts
ficial both to ideas are very bene-
to the school!"
a stork wheh^he^n"** riding
of Brad and m °''er the apartment
hope Santa’s *
®ore goodies nnrf i’ leaves
last year. Take thkn be did
trip. easy, ^d have a safe