Friday, March 30, 1962
PAGE TWO
MAROON AND OOI.r'
Maroon And Gold
Edited »nd printed by rtudenti of Elon
CoUege PubUihed bi-weekly durln* the
wUege y««r» under the »usplce« of the
Board of Publlcatioii.
Entered *• i«cond cl»ii matter at the
Port Office at *Uon College. N C., under
the Act *f March 8. 1879 DeUvered by
mall. *11 50 the eoUege year SOc the
quarter
EDITORIAI. BOARDI
Terrell -- Editor-In-Chief
Don* Falrcloth A»»l»tant Editor
Nancy Johnsor Asaistant Editor
DHvid Miirihbum Sport.s Editor
Leooard h.'idle Intramural Editor
Hrrta Fayi- Johnson Girla Sport*
Held . Alumni Editor
Jam«*^s WaiSoner . . Alumni Editor
Luther N Byrd Faculty Advison
TECIINirAI STATF
I> N Th«mi»>iii. Lmii; Optiator
Carl Owen* Linotype Operator
Dick More l*ro Operator
REPORTERS
Gerald Allen Judy Manes.^
Howard BriKfis Ueiusf Martin
Eddie Clark Hobby McKinnon
Nancy Clark Roland Miller
Burl Clement* Jack Mo^re
Patricia Crew* Bill Morning»tar
Marvin Crowder Jerry Osborne
Dixie Gladson Nancy Kountrei'
Hex Hardy Tommy Kparkmaa
Jane HJirpcr Becky Stephenson
Mary Anne Hopner CJene Stokes
Kim Irvin Denyse Tln-odore
Ted tA-a Kathryn Thomas
Wayne Mahane* Sonny Wilburn
W E Williams
FKIDAY. MARCH 30, 1962
CAMPUS EI.ECTIONS
The cominK of sprinK bringf many pleas
ures to hose who inhabit thif. campus of
4iurs. but !iprinK al*o brlni;^ to Elon stu-
dfnt* each year a special duty which all
loo often doe* not receive the serious
thouKht and action that it deserves, that
sptci^l duty being the choice through the
mf-dium of the annual campus elections
of the student officer* who will guide the
Klon campu.s government through the fol-
lowmg year*
The time is almost here for 1962 when
all Elun student*, or at least mo*t of the
Atwirnts. otunikd take that trip to the
poll* to name those student leader* for the
upcoming 1962-63 college year, and every
individual should already be giving serious
consideration to the balloting processes.
A neccKKary prelude to any election is
the choice of candidates, and individual
students should have already been study-
InK the field of possible officers and urging
those whom they consider fitted to become
candidate^ for the various Studrut Govern
ment positions.
The political campaign for the major
campus officers i* due to get underway
next Monday, April 2nd. and within ex
actly one week from today the candidates
for the major Student Body offices are due
to have filed their names as candidates,
in fact, the deadline for ■•ich filing 1* set
for next Friday. April 6
The present system by which various
candidates file for the campus political rac
es. which wa* begun only in recent years,
hat proven much more effective Uian was
the old plan that provided for nominations
from the student body, Timi cften. under
the old system, there were instances in
which nominations were made in Jeat. and
there were time when th( o Bchtly-nom-
Inated candidates were electe.! to of lice by
the vote of students who voted In the same
• houKhlle»“ manner
Under both the old system of nomina
tion and the present system of filing by
individual candidates, there have been of
ficer* ehoi -n who were more interested
In the title and office iLself than they were
In the proper performance of duties, but
the filini: method lend.' itself to the selec
tion of persons who will try ctmscicntiously
to perform Ihc duties of (heir office
Elsewhere in thia Issue of the Maroon
and Gold, the current pre.sident of the Uon
Student Government point* out in a contri
buted editorial article that the Student
Senate has experienced difficulty m secur
ing quorum attendance at limes, ..nd that
problem of poor attendance at the Senate
aeuloiu ii> just a manifestation of ;he lack
of mi)p4>r candidate*
With final Tiling due nert week for maj
or Student Government candidates Ike first
ballots will be cast in the primary on April
12. followed by (he final eloction barely
two week* from next Monday, and IxiUi
dates will be upua us alnr>ost quicker than
oue can realize
Proper study at this time, both by candi
dates and voters, will mean a better slate
of candidates and a better force of officers
to >;uide and direct Student Government
during the coming months. It behooves ev-
eo'one to think well and vote the sajne
4S. '
the
chatter
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By
DORIS FAIRCLOTH
OLD CLi n HOUSE WAS POPLLAK WITH STUDENTS
what'* happening to old Elon? Only la*t
year the- time we were beginning to
breathe the good Elon air with a joyous
sense of freedom and independence, and
:iow all of a sudden these blessed ivied
walls are lieginning to close in on us tight
er and tighter with each passigg day.
Have you ever noticed how much hard-
vr it is to walk a log lyinK across a ditch
or stream than to walk one which is lying
on the ground? F'erhaps it's because you
know that you must limit yourself to the
"straiKht-and-narrow path" or else suffer
Ihc consequences. Fear of reprimand
doesn’t prevent anything except sober jud-
Rement,
You've heard tne rumors floating around
aoout the new rules that have been enact-
td. of course, But. of course, you don’t
Know, as no one el.se does, the exact nature
of these rules or who was good enough to
(ompose these writs of restriction for our
fair student body Such a rumor concerns
a drinking bill which, a fifth-hand reporter
states, wa.s supposedly passed the latter
part of last semester.
If this rule has any substanfe at all.
■where i* the evidence; Who has a copy
of the rule, who made the rule, for whom
was the rule made, and why was the rule
made? I for one would feel rather uncom
fortable at the prospect of being found
guilty of and punished for breaking a rule
of whose existence I was totally unaware.
If rules are in all reality made and un-
iinade In such a manner as this and with
the frequency of an adolescent's changing
moocLs, it seems that a large bulletin board
siiould be placed in some conspicious spot
on the campu.s so that each student may
tie made aware of his restrictions for the
Week, It's a little hard to be "good" when
you're not sure what the present moment’s
concept of "nood” is.
Demorracy begins at home: Since Elon
ii our home, for four years anyhow, it is
Ihp perfect place for us to attain a thor-
ouKh. mature knowledge of nnd experience
with democracy. Perhaps this is why we as
individuals yearn so strongly for a stu
dent government which is Entirely repre-
sentatWe of our student body. If college
students are not considered mature enough
to make and enforce their own rules, rules'
which arc based on motives to maintain
iiigh moral and social standards while at
the same time keeping the morale of the
individual at a healthy level, then they at
least should be allowed to taste of this
democracy we hear so much about by be
ing given the right to know the reasons
for rule changes and restrictions and by
whom these rules were acted upon,
• * • *
Speaking of campus rule.s. we were re
cently made aware of the ruW about cou
ples walking only on the lighted areas on
the campus at nigTit I ran into an upper
classman the other day who apparently
takes all rules to heart, perhaps because
she is a council member. She was having
difficulty uncovering an object in her large
,pocketbook, so she procecdel to empty
most of the poeketbook's contents into a
neat pile I couldn't help noUcing the fla.sh-
liKht on lop of the pile.
Well, they say "Be prepared!"
* • • •
There were several Freshmen girU last
week who were singing their own original
'^■:rsiOn of "Don’t Campus Me" to the
tunc of "Don't Fence Me In ", Hope they’re
still around for the next talent show—
maybe a Council .member could gel ia
■ touch with them for us How about it
"Campused Cuties?"
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One more day and some poor boy is go
ing to be $10,00 poorer!
• » • t
Seeims that C&sino has become an ex
tremely popular card game on the old
campus since the winner’s pot has been
changed from money to honey by a cou
ple of old card sharks That way every
body wins! How about it, J. D.?
Like, man. golly-gee. it"s banquet-iune
again, a fact which is les^-than easy to
discover in the girls’ dorm«. what with all
the hustle and bustle ayd the •’what’U-I-
vcar-do-you have-any-earrings - 1 - can-
borrow-where - are - those-darned-shoes-
oh-what'll-I - do - wilh-this-hair-ril-NEVEH
be-ready - on - time!" etc. Have you ever
watched a mass of ants whose home has
been covered up^' Yep. that's the girl’s
QOrm from now UH the banquet days are
past.
It if. hard for the present generation of Elon College students to believe that the delapidated o
struclure pictured iibove was one of the hest-loved and most popuular of Elon College dormitones
only hall a dizcn year.s ago. but it is absolutely true. The picture portrays the old Club House,
vluch stood on the corner of the tymnaiium parking lot almost directly across from the Main North
Gate of tile campus. The Club House was built in the early ’Teens tc house a group of boys, and
the name came from the fact that these who lived there would club to gelher and provide their own
meals. The cooperative plan for meals was discontinued after a few years but the Club House re
tained its name and remained a boys' residence hall until about six years ago. when i was torn
dovvn. Many boys preferred to room there rather than in the better eu,ppcd and newer dorms and
many old grads return to tlie caampus now and express nostalgic memories of the days when they
were part of the close brotherhood that called the Club House Home, In fact this picture of the
Club House is published Ihroug the courtesy of one of those alumni wiio holds it as a part of
his campus memories.
EUm Seal Means Much To CoUege
The official Elon College seal
means much to the college, for it
appears on all official documents
ery and literature, and it is inter-
ery and laterature. and it is inter
esting to know something of its
origin.
The Elon seal was designed by
Dr, Walton Crump Wicker, at one
time head of the department of
mathematics, who was an integral
part of the college from its found
ing until his death in 1939 He
completed the seal design in 1908.
and it was approved by the board
of trustees at its annual meeting
in September of that year.
The minutes of the Committee
! which included Dr, Wicker’s In
tel pretation of the seal were ae-
! stroyed when the Administration
‘ Building burned in 1923. but the
j significance of the various sym-
Ibols Is generally known, 'since they
are of Masonic origin, and the in
terpretation now given to the seal
(Continued on Pag» Fouri
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Quill At wm
By NANCY SMITH
WUps of Wisdom
If advertising can be accused of making
people live beyond their means, so can
matrimony.
The academic year 1961-1962
is all too quickly evaporating.
I Seniors rejoice and yet sadden
at the thought of graduation, the
closing phase of undergraduate
study. With diploma in hand, sig
nifying a good dose of liberal
arts, we set out as well-round
ed individuals to gain true edu
cation by way of the old school
of experience. Success in life will
many times depend on just how
well-rounded the individual prov
es to be. Depth, too, is an asset,
for the so-called ‘ well-rounded
man with the short radius ’ lacks
qualities necessary to tipen doors
of opportunity. Females cringe
at the thought of picturing them
selves as .spheres (well-roundi d),
though it's not meant in this
.sense.
There is a great trend toward
graduate- .study today in Ameri
can colleges and abroad. Schol
arships for qualifying college
graduates are plentiful. One has
only to write to graduate schools
for financial aid information to
find this out Teaching is also
atracting more college students
cach year Many Elonites will be
pursuing this profession next
year
* * * *
Restrictions on campus may
seem l^rsh and uncalled for
sometimes, but let us look at
some rules placed on past stu
dent bodies at Elon:
At one time, girls were allow
ed to have dates only once a
month.
Boys and girls speaking in the
halls teceived demerits, and af
ter a certain number were sub
ject to dismissal.
In the dining hall, boys were
required to eat on opposite sides
of the tables from the girls.
Boys were not allowed in the
girls' dormitory except on dat
ing nights. Girls were required
to have chaperones when walk
ing to the post office and other
places.
Boys had to get permission to
go off the campus. When chang
ing classes boys were dismissed
before the girls so that they did
not "have" to be in the hall at
the same time.
When going to baseball games
and other outings, girls and boys
were required to go in groups
with a chaperone in front and
one behmd. Forward march.
Marching to and fro to classes,
meals and chapel was required.
Chapel was hell every morning
and everyone was required to
attend.
Lights were extinguished at 10
o'clock at night and later at 11
o’clock in all dorms.
Boys were not allowed to
smoke on campus—much less
girls.
Think ya got it rough?
Though the sororities and fra
ternities on campus compete in
athletic and other contests, riv
alry ceases on the scholastic lev
el, This hasn’t always been true,
A loving Cup" used to be given
to the social club with highest
scholastic average. When the
■ student .body was composed of
• fewer students it was probably
easier to average grades. Sounds
good anyway.
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Frequently or infrequently, up
on assignment or out of neces
sity for quietness, students sil
ently push open the door of the
campus library and, once inside
make use of the facilities (and
the celestial atmosphere therein.
Some students depend upon
Elon’s library for references;
when these arc not available,
they may have no other source
to turn to for research mater-
books and keep them out for
long periods' ^ 'time are penal
ized by having to pay fines.
These _students deprive others
others of the use of overdue
books and may even be kept
from taking exams themselves
if fines are not paid.
A very unwelcome visitor to
the library is the individual who
shps past the checkout counter
without legally borrowing the
books or book obtained from the
stacks or reserve shelf. It is
because of such persons that pri-
(Contlnued Or Page Four)
a voice
from the
corner
By
DON TERRKLfc
Well, it’s just a'Dout time to begin select
ing your student government. officials for
next year! I would like to request of you
that before you make your definite selec
tion, you carefully weigh the «incerity and
devotion behind each candidate’s desire
to run for office. T*his, coupled along with
ability and initiative are the chief attributes
that should be considered in the final
analysis. '
This year has been a trying one, partic
ularly in the Student Senate, where it has
been a difficult task to maintain an ade
quate attendance of the members. This
may stem from various motives, but I can
not help believing tiiat it comes primarily
from a lack of interest and initiative on
the part of the elected seators. This has
not been true of all senators, however. I
must take “time ouf’ to congratulate Bob
Saunders, Roger Grimson, Valerie Spang-
fcr, and Hal Pittard for their perfect at
tendance this year.
It has taken the sincere and total devo
tion of officers like Ed Boelte and Cliff
Hardy to bring our Student Government
Association to its current effective high
position, and there is still much that can
be done to heighten this position. Only
through lastful, mature, and strong lead
ership can additional life-blood be given to
our government. ^
Select mature leaders who can commun
icate, cooperate, and negotiate with the
Administration most effectively. We all
want to be sure that the Adiministrative
officials are aware of our desires and our
ability to legislate for ourselves, but not
through immature and radical represen
tation. The poUs are opening soon. Be
sure you're selecting those who will best
represent YOU.
* * * *
Fraternity ini|rations are finally over, and
I suppose I’ll have to say, to the tumultous
applause of the new pledges. The various
Hell Nights were obviously that. I’m sure
all the lady rushees enjoyed immensely
the various littel chores and atrocities del
egated to them by their beloved ‘"big sist-
1 received a letter this past week from
a member of the freshman class, and I
must say it was a nice one. The letter con
tained several very sharply pointed com
ments which evolved from some considera
tion and perception. The letter pointed out
certain situations, such as the rustic and
rumpled parking lots around campus whic’n
gravely need mending, the malfunction of
the clocks in the classrooms which seems
to be raiher uncalled-for, and the lack of
repair of the extremely hazardous passage
beneath the Colonnades.
The letter was truly a good one to re
ceive. It showed me that there are, after
all. some students here who are interested
in getting things done. It was essentially
somewhat sarcastic, but it had ambition.
It had concern of dear ole Elon, which is
something rare and welcome. I sincerely
appreciate things of tliis sort, and I do pay
attention to them, although our paper does
not print ‘Letters to the Editor’’ in any
special section. Thank you Mr. S, and I
assure you that your suggestions were pas
sed On to authoritative folks.
* * ♦ ♦
I still haven't procured a ride to Ft.
auderdale. No one has even requested
that I go along as a guide. Is it that all
e organization of this Spring’s favorite
e aotic site has sort of dulled the glow
0 tropical lights? I sure hope that Elon
n * “ur even if it has to be
n anted posters. I wasn’t there long
^ug last year to even be arrested or
into any exciting and peecarious pre-
cament. Good ole Mother Ganooch kept
Mnth” ®P^aking of the good ole
surf received word that our
MarH- buddy recently muddled the
an pv 3''® tl'at It is quite
lilro 1 All those awful things
inp spirits, friendly danc-
wpT» *3ughter, and passing bucks
sounrts fervorous- festivity. It
ds so’naughty thaui want to
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the Elon cSee^’ ^
fer to you re^f: ^
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it happens
mate Tnf concerning the play-
n^yself. >f this sort, I keep for
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