PACE TWO
MAROON AND GOLD
Tuesday, May 21, 1963
Murooii Aud Gold
Eatered MCOnd c1*m matter ■( U»
Poat Office at Elon College, N. C.. under
the Act of March 8, 1979. DeUvered by
nail, (1.90 per college year, 75 cents Uie
aetnnter.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Don Tarrell
Melvin Shreve*
Uln*on MlkeU
David Manhbura
Sallie McDuffie
H Held
Lulber N Byrd
Edltor-ln-Cb.ef
Auldaot Editor
Aulitant Editor
Sports Editor
Girls Sports
Alumni Editor
Faculty Advisor
TECHNICAL STAFF
P. N Thompson Lmotype Operator
Kmoeth Harper .. .. Press Operator
REPORTERS
John Allen . . .. .
Howard Andrew
Joyce Badgett
Joe berdosh
Jerry Byrd
James Dailey
Arthur Davia
Ronald Denhart ....
Jerry Drake
Janet Faulkner
Shirley Foskett
Sally Gerihengoren
Danny Hall .
Cameron Little
Eugene Mattingly
John Minns
James Moore
John N4ckols
Barry Opell
Bill Piscatelli
Frank Rich
.. Jerry Rowe
Eleanor Smith
Frank Spoer
Richard Thompson
Allen Tyndall
Terry Vinlng
.. Alleen Webster
WUllan Whittenton
Ds Winfrey
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KLKAXOK SMITH CKOWNEI) AS (^UEEN OF MAY
•THIRTY”
E;ich yiMr when the commencement sea- w
dr.iws nf.:ir .ind when the college year is
drawing to a close, the Maroon and Gold
al.v} draws another publication year to an
end. .ind it become.s the priijlege and duty
of the staff members to write the symbol
30 to indicate a task that ha.s been finished.
That symbol "30" is u.ied in Journalistic
4i«n langua^tr or shorthand to uidicate "The
Knd ■■ In that capacity, it is u.iually used at
the end of a single news story or article,
but the .Maroon and Gold throuRh the years
ha» us« d "311" in a larger vense to indicate
thr end of another schola.Htic year on the
Eion campu.s.
Thinking back over the years at Elon
CollcKe, that writing of "30" each spring
has iilways meant another milestone in the
proi;rt*s> of the college, for each year always
brings .something that is good to recall This
iipring of 1U63 Is no exception, and it is pleu.s-
ant to say once more that the Maroon and
Gold has been pri\ili'f!cd to ncord for its
camiMw reacjer.s and for the future some
very fine accomplishments and events.
There were numerous stories vthich meant
much to many people on the campiis, one of
the outstanding ones being the rebirth of the
Elon College Band. First heralded in th'
initial irsue of the paper for the year, the I
band rejuvenation has brought other stories
on work ut football games and a number of
very fine concerts during the fall and spring
semesters.
The paiier was privileged, too. to record
a very fine year for the college's Student
Government Association. There were numer
ous .stories about student government ac-
complishm«-nts. but none ranked higher or
brought more pleasure than the one about
the Elon S G A being cho.sen as the out
standing unit in the North State Student Gov
ernment A.sociatlon.
There were the u.sual series of six^cial
events during the 19B2-63 term, among them
one i/ the finest Homecoming observances
ever held on the Elon camptis and. more
reci ntly, a truly outstanding May Day week
end In each case there was mitstanding en
tertainment for the students and other guests.
Also outstanding were the traditional EJon
Choir presentations of "The Mes-si ih”
Christmas and "The Seven Last Words'
Easier tim-.
This final issue of the Maroon and Gold
for the year carries another big story which
will mean much to the members of Elon's
senior class of 1983 That story telUi the plans
for the :963 commencement, which will bring
diplomas and degrees to the seniors, symbols
of succe.ssful termination of their years of
work in college.
Tb each of those seniors, the Maroon and
Gold extends congratulations upon attaining
one of the important goals of their life. It is
with pleasure that we see those seniors grad
uate, and yet there will be a certain sadness
at seeing them depart from this oak-shaded
campus. E^ach of them will be missed.
But the end comes here, and the staff of
the Maroon and Gold writes the final word
oi the paper's Vohime Forty-Three, and that
final word Is . "THrRTY ”
Women are much like missiles. They are
gmided. unguided and misguided.
i
elon
By
HINSO.V .MIKELL
"Protest: IVotest!" screamed a throng of
anxious male students as they made their
v=3y to the front of West Dorm. It was the
first night of the trying month of May. The
•iveathL'i was clear and brisk. I was in East
Dorm just stepping out of the shower when I
heard animated shouts and, peering out of
the window at the end of my hall, I saw a
parade of dormitory men much unlike that
of the "silent march" held bst year. Going
quickly to my messy but beloved abode, I
grabbed a shirt and threw on a pair of
pants: I was eager to join the protest and
also to find out what was coming off. It was
no! lonj.' before I realized that I had no
socks on; feeling quite in style, I plodded
on.
Barbaros Celikkol happened to be walking
in my direction at the time the march was
in full swing and I remember how funny it
was when we spoke to the iron-faced Pinker
ton man who approached and then passed
by. He reminded me of a salmon .swimminij
uptitream. and. oddly, his face was rather
pink. Barbaros commented that he thought
it would he fitting for me to accompany thi
nj;irch with "The Battle Hymn of the Re
public”. That might have been nice, but.
when I saw the excited crowd standing in
front of West Dorm. I had to find out what
wis going on.
Jim Buie, in an effort to quiet the group
was explaining that a certain rumor wa.s
not true The rumor was that Dean Epper
son had issued a bill which would allow boys
and girls only to hold hands before 6 o'clock
in the evening: in addition, the bill would
allow embracing after six o'clock, and finally
a good night kiss at 10:30 o'clock. Some boys
whose names I don't recall had been very
upset about the.se limiting prospects.
The funny thing is that by the time I
heard this rumor, the bill suppo.sedly said
that Ijoys and girls were NOT allowed to
hold hands until six o'clock. Everyone seemed
confused; thi.s rumor had spread all over
campus, 1 am told, by 10 o’clock that morn
ing. By this time, it was now deep-seated in
the minds of the reliels, and Jim was tryin'j
to convince them that it was not true.
The march was harmless enough: it seems
to me that we were interested mainly in
protesting, no matter what. I remember how,
at this point. Lowry Sinclair asked if the
food problem had been corrected. Whatever
that had to do with the matter at hand. I
can't imagine, but, off the record, I hope
that Lowry will find a wife who can cook
a good meal.
Lynn Ryals then explained to the restlos-;
group that the real problem was Mrs. Epper-
.son's concern with the appearance of couples
on campus who were in the habit of necking
during the day. He said that a few of these
couples had been consulted about the matter
and asked to govern themselves with more
di.scretion.
On this matter. 1 believe that a boy and
girl who have been going together for any
length of time ought not to be frowned upon
for walking arm in arm or. in general, for
any action which they themselves would not
be embarrassed to see. However, a casual
display of affection in public is, in my opin
ion. in bad taste, especially when the boy
and girl willfully cut themselves off from
communication with other people. It is all
a matter of the individual case. I suppose
After Lynn's short talk, we all headed back
for dorms singing something about Professor
Alfred Hassell and the college water tower
to the tune of "The Battle Hymn." Walking
beside any and every fellow student, singing
in fellowship and letting off steam — this was
one of the unforgettable experiences I've had
at Elon. It s just too bad we had not united
with a more effective goal in mind, because
nothing had been accomplished that night.
It's also a shame we didn't have a college
song to .sing in.stead of the impromptu chant
Why can't we grow up and meet the ad-
mini.stration half way?
My thanks to you who have read my col
umn during this past year. 1 had never before
written a regular column for a newspaper
and it has been a most rewarding experi
ence. .My undying gratitude is forthgoing to
Professor Luther Byrd who has been great
to work with in every way.
Coming as a climactic point in one of the mo it 'uo-.utifiil May Day observances in ;’on Collegt
hi.^tory w.,s the coronation of Meanor Smith. Elon se lior from Winston-Salem, as Queen o: Mav. Tho
coronation, which took plac^- during the annual May D.iy pageant in Alumni V.. .iorial G .. la.iium on
^.Saturday afternoon, May 4th, is pictured above. In th? picture Wally Sawyer, new preside:.! of the Elon
College Student Government .\ssociation, is shown at left as he placed the crown on Queen Ele.mor's head,
ilerry Drake, .senior boy from Greensboro, who was King of May, is pictured at the right.
Hook IF ill Be Given Alunmi Aivurd
Short Snips
Wh*| if hens should never leam how
much pay bricklayers get for laying
brick?
^ •
Maybe a fool and his money are soon
»eeth, no hair and no strength to stand
parted—but how did they Join up origin-
* • • • m
A man U really broken in when he can
understand every word his wl/e Isn’t do-
tnf.
Dr. Alonzo Lohr Hook, who ha.^
often been called the living embodi
ment of the Elon College spirit,
will be honored at the annual Alum
ni Bamiiiet, to be held during the
1%3 commencement exercises, as
Elon's "Outstanding Alumnus y. the
Year."
The announcement that Dr. Hook
would rc-ceive the alumni honor this
spring ha.s beon high], pleasing
1 host of Elon students of both past
ind pre.sent. but the presentation
■jf the "Out.standing .Mumnus"
plaque will only put into physical
iction the opiiions which hundreds
and thousands have had for many
years.
One recalls only a few of the
many fine things which Elon people
have said of Dr. Hook through the
years. One student would tell how
Dr. Hook taught him to be a man by
imparting to him ingredients of
character that were more important
than all the math or physics he
taught, while others recall the abid
ing interest which Dr. Hook has had
in Elon students after they left the
campus.
Of all the faculty members at Elon
College, perhaps no one has been
more often sought out and visited
in his home by returning alumni,
and no professor is more frequently
the subject of inquiries at Elon
alumni meetings away from the
campus. It is also true, too, that
X'rhaps no one living knows person-
:illy more former Elon students than
loes he.
Dr. Hook was born at Hanging
Hock, W. Va., in 1892, and he came
to Elon College in the fall of 1909
a voice
from the
corner
By
DON TERRELL
In this issue of Maroon and Gold and in
my farewell appearance in writing "From
the Corner," I would like to devote my col
umn to the recognition of one whose friend
ship and guidance has been of special im
portance to me. I am speaking of Prof.
Luther Byrd, journalist, publicist, educator
and scholar.
Mr. Byrd was born in Rockingham in this
state and grew up in Mount Airy. He at
tended the University of North Carolina,
where he was sports editor of both the Daily
Tar Heel and the Yackety-Yack, and was
named "Best Writer" in his class. He was
also a member of the varsity track squad
and active in all intramural sports. His sen
ior annual revealed that he was an outstand
ing intramural football player, being named
to the All-Campus, and the U. N. C. campus
is a well-populated one. He was a member
of Alpha Lambda Tau Fraternity, which has
since been united with Tau Kappa Epsilon.
After leaving Chapel Hill, Mr. Byrd was
athletic coach and later principal of West
field High School, where he coached football,
baseball, tnck md both boys and girls bas
ketball. After persuading Frank Spencer, long
time sports editor of the Winston-Salem
Journal, to include girls teams in the huge
Journal-Sentinel Northwest Tournament, and
for his continuing interest in the sport, he
was referred to as "god-father" of girls’
basketball in the state.
Professor Byrd's wile, the former June
Stone, of Stokes County, is also a graduate
of the University of North Carolina and holds
a master's degree from the same institution.
She now teaches Spanish at Williams High
School in Burlington.
After leaving public school work in 1943,
Professor fiyrd returned to the U. N. C..
where he received his M. A. in history. He
has since completed course work for the
doctorate, with a major in American history
and minors in Eiiglish history and history of
education. 'Ahile in graduate school he did
extensive work on William Berkeley, famous
Virginia colonial governor, and had a chance
to do research on Berkeley in England but
refused the English fellowship because it
after graduating from Curry Hiijh
School in Winchester, Va. His ar
rival on the Elon campus as a
freshman marked ;ho beginning of
an as.sociation w!.v !, h; s conlinued
until the present, for he remained
at the college as a faculty member, appeared insufficient for both him and his
after his graduation with the col- wife while abroad.
lege's Class of 1913.
After assuming his faculty duties]
he went on to graduate study, re
ceiving his master's degree in phy
sics from Cornell University and
doing additional graduate study at
Johns Hopkin.s University, Chicago
University and Duke University. He
was given an honorary doctor’s de-|
gree by Hun College at the 1960
commencem^’nt
Dr. Hook V..13 married in 1914 to
the former Jessie Irene Dawson
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A View From Tine Oak
Bv MELVIN SHREVES
lack of studious atmosphere. After] while roaming lovers stand outside
all. they are studying their sub-
SILENCE!
To those persons who use the II
brary in Carlton Building for study
'and the number is becoming small
er), this word probably has no
meaning.
To these few people, the things
that are heard most while studying
in the library's reading room are
pianos playing, voices singing, and
band instruments blasting out mu
sical selections mixed with the
sound of half-whispered voices,
scuffling feet, and spurts of laugh
ter.
To begin with, back in the late
1920's, someone n\ade the mistake
of building the music department',
building directly across from the
building which houses the library.
The people who built these build-
ings probably did not realize that
the population of the little Elon
campus would grow as it has or
that its increased population would
bring increased interest in the field
of music and increased work of the
research nature. Therefore, they
cannot be blamed for the lack of
silence in the library's reading
jects just as the other students are
studying and researching in the li
brary. It isn't the students' fault
that they have professors who re
quire work in their courses.
Can you blame those students in
the library for this noisy atmos-
nhere? They do make a lot of noise
by whispering, talking, and running
from one end of the library to the
other visiting friends. Some students
rse the reading room as a nfieeting
place to talk with friends. All of
the blame for the noi.«!e cannot be
placed on them though: after all
how many students can study with
the great mixture of noise that
drifts through the room? Those who
cannot study due to the prevailing
noise start off whispering, then
talking, and occasionally let off with
a laugh.
But what about the student who
really wants to study? What can
be done for this poor creature who
is trying to get his work done
against overwhelming odds? Whv
can't he study in his room while
his roommate is playing the radio
or shooting the bull with the folk'
from down the hajl? Why can’t he
study in one of the classrooms in
Alamance while the maid is banging;
the windov^■ or door and talk about
the events of the past day?
In the development plan for the
college, plans call for the renova
tion of the library and the possi
bility of a new library building.
This is good, but . . .
Between now and the time that
the li'ir.-'.ry is renovated or a new
library building is built, new fresh
men are entering our little college
by the hundreds and seniors are
graduating by fewer hundreds. Be
tween the time these students enter
Elon and the time they grasp their
degree, they are constantly in need
of a quiet place to study and do the
research work that their professors
His special hobby is the tracing of family
history, and he has done much work in both
this state and Virginia and in the Library of
Congress and National Archives. In addition
to tracing family trees, Mr. Byrd uses his
artistic talent in preparing beautiful plaques,
displaying family coats of arms, and he has
an extensive library on both genealogy and
heraldry.
While teaching and coaching at Westfield,
Mr. Byrd was a reporter and later editor of
the Mount Airy Times, but he found time for
varied activities. Don Metcalf, of the Bur
lington Times-News, to whom I owe the mass
of my information, recorded one of P^rofes-
sor Byrd's busier times in an earlier article.
During World War 11, he lost his assistant
coach and all men on his newspaper staff
and was forced to double up on both school
and newspaper duties.
At the same time he served on the Selec
tive Service advisory board, handling ques
tionnaires for two townships, was scoutmast
er of a Boy Scout troop, and was superin
tendent of Sunday School, but Professor Byrd
had a voracious appetite for responsibility
and labor and was able to handle the many
duties.
He seems to have retained this appetite
and ability since coming to Elon as director
of publicity and faculty member in 1949. In
the dual role of publicist and professor, he
has taught many different courses in history
and journalism. He is listed in Who's Who
in American Mucation, Who's Who in the
South and Southwest and in Directory of
American Scholars.
To me. Mr. Byrd has been a constant
friend, and I take this opportunity to express
appreciation for his guidance, advice and
tolerance. I have been a contributor to this
paper for three years, with about fourteen
issues each year, and due to outside activity
and the attempt to maintain a reasonably
or have
Nor can we blame those students] the trash out of the trash cans or
who are majoring in music for the| night classes are in discussion or
expect of them. They need a place
to study now, and not after theyl sound academic average, my article h^"^n
late on many, maybe on most, occasions.
When I sheepishly explained whv my column
including this onei was late, he only chomped
down tighter on his cigar, squinted his eyes
slightly, and said, "Well, Don. try to get it
in as soon as you can. I don't like to press
you. but you know it was due day before
yesterday.”
Of course, everybody else had turned in
their work, the type had been set, the press
operator was asleep on the press, and with
aff the complications, I think I would have
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have been graduated
flunked a course or two.
The blame for the lack of silence
cannot be placed on any one person
or any one group of persons, and
that is not the purpose of this col
umn. It is hoped, however, that
■some effort will be made in the
very near future (immediately, if
not sooner( to remedy the plight
of the poor student who is trying
to do what is expected of him while
a student at Ellon — study in an
effort to leam something that will
help him in the future. And I don't
mean the study of acoustics.