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MAROON AND GOLD
Tuesday, May 19,
Maroon Aiitl Gold
Entered as lecond clan matter at the
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EDITORIAL BOARD
Velvln Shrevea .. Editor-ln-Chlef
By Hall -- .. Ai»l»tant Editor
Paul FU>bln.ion Assistant EMitor
Thomai Corbitt . Sport* Editor
Deetz Welch .. Glrla Sports
H. Reid Alumni Editor
Luther N. Byrd . - Faculty Advisor
Jack Lambeth Staff Photographer
TECH.MCAL STAFF
P. N. Thompson Linotype Operator
Louis Jones Linotype Operator
Kenneth Harper Press Operator
KKPOKTORIAL STAFF
*'illiam B;iskervill Beverly Powell
/u(ty Berwind John Reed
iiordon Cox .... Barbara Rix
Terry Cox Paul Robinson
John Dominick Ann Sanders
Hunter Dula Herbert Siner
Roni Georije Demus Thompson
Don Hinton Jerry Tillman
Marty Hogen.son t.'arol Trageser
Joyce Howell Bobby West
Ada Mulli.- Ken Woodruff
Lukc O'Hara Geoige Wooten
Gene Wrenn
TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1964
•TIIIKTV"
Each year when the commencement time
approaches and when the college year is
drawing to a close, the Maroon and Gold
al.s*i draw- another publication year to an
end. and it becomes the privilege and duty
of the staff members to write the symbol
"30” to indicate that a task has been fin
ished.
The ;ymbol "30" i.- used in journalistic
sign language or shorthand to indicate "The
End " In that capacity, it iw u.sually used at
the end of a single news story or article,
but the Maroon and Gold through a period of
many years has used “30" in a much larger
.sense to indicate the end of another schol
astic year on the Elon campus.
As one thinks back over long years at Elon
College, that writing of "30" each spring
ha.s always meant another milestone in the
progrej of the college, for each year always
brings something that is good to recall. This
spring of 1964 ii no exception, and it is pleas
ant to say that once more the .Maroon and
Gold has been privileged to record for its
campus readers and for the future some very
fine accomplishments and events.
There have been many stories this year
that meant much to many people on the
campus, one of the greatest being the fact
that this college term of 1963-f>4 has been the
"Diamond Anniversary" year for Elon Col
lege, marking the fact that Elon has for
full three-quarters of a century meant educa
tional opportunity to hundred'- and thou.sands
of \ouni’ men and young women from the
Southland and from all over the nation.
Thi."^ "Diamond Anniversary" observance
was heralded a;, the college opened its sev
enty-fifth year, and it has been emphasized
repeatedly In .itoriir. pertaining to various
colic;:.' activities during the year. Outstand
ing in these "Diamond .Anniversary" events
h..s been the drive for funds to continue
Elon College growlh and progre.'i.s It is Indic
ative of the general siicce.s.s of Elon’s "Dia
mond Anniver.sary” that the drive for JfiOO.OOO
in capital and endovtinent funds Is well pa.st
the two-third.> mark at this time
Als!) in keeping with the Diamond Anni
ver.sary" theme h..-- been the accomplish
ments of various groups of Elon student.^ and
faculty membtTs in various fi ?lds of en
deavor It has been a very fine year for
Elon in more than one field of txtra-curricu-
lar activity, with the varlou- athletic teams
posting excellent records in the major sports
and with other programs in music and dra
matics also having out.standing records during
the nine months since September.
It was .significant that the Elon College
football team tied with Catawba for the Caro-
linas Conference grid title, bringing to Elon
its first football crown on share or full basis
since 1941. The Christian basketball team
also mode an outstanding record, and the
baseball team had one of its best winning
seasons in years. Certainly, it was appropri
ate that Elon should have won individual
All-American posts in both football and bas
ketball during Its "Diamond Anniversary”
year.
TTie year was also a very fine one in the
fields of music and dramatics. Significant in
the field of music was the birth of the Hon
College - Community concert orchestra, which
has meant much to the college and com
munity cooperation in addition to contribut
ing to the cultural level of the community
as a whole.
ALv) in the field of music, it was a great
thing for Hon College when the Emanons
ol Elon, student jazz combo, was invited to
play a series of concerts at the New York
World's Fair, and the Elon Players concluded
within the past two weeks with a truly out
standing presentation of Sophocles' classical
Greek tragedy of "Oedipus Rex" in a star-
a view
from
the oak
By
MELVIN SHREVES
Kl.()\ S I I DENTS ARE HONORED AT AWARDS DAY
Of the first fourteen legislative measures
■•nt It, th ■ 1964-65 Student Senate last Tut
day niyht at the initial meeting, three of
them Vi ,e proposed constitutional amend-
mi'nts ;uithor'.‘d by new SGA President Fred
-;tt'[)henson.
Th-se three amendments were voted on
late in the week, but at the time of this
writing, the outcome was unknown. One
■imendmrnt would do away with the Men's
Interdormitory Council, a second would re
vamp the Dance Committee, and a third
would overhaul the Entertainment Commit
tee.
When the budget for the coming year was
presented, many veteran senators noticed
that Its appropriations depended on the pass
age of at least two of these amendments,
the two concerning the Dance and Entertain
ment Committees. It Is not known if a pro
posed budget has been drawn up in the
event that either of the two amendment.'^
falls.
Thes*' three amendments increase the num
ber of corstitutlonal amendments presented
to the Senate in a year’s time up to a grand
total of five, quite a number. The first two
were approved by the Student Body diirlnjj
the General Elections.
Obviously there are those who think that
the Student Constitution should be changed,
and the author is among that number. Gen
erally, the constitution as it now reads, con
tains the Ideas and principles that the stu
dents want, but specifically, the story is
different.
Specifically, if I might repeat myself, the
constitution is too binding and inflexible.
The Honor Court is given the power of interp
reting the constitution, but it is so specific,
there is very little to interpret.
All right, we know some changes are
needed, we know what is wrong, and we
know some of the things that could be right.
What now? Why not amend it?
Maybe a little history would be helpful in
understanding our situation. The source of
mv information is the Elon College Handbook
which mo.st of us should be familiar with.
Some form of Student Government has
been with the Elon students through most of
the college's history. The first formal con
stitution was drawn up In 1918, but the self-
governing i)ody was uivided Into a men's and
a women’s group.
In -945 the two groups were joined and
then In 1949, the constitution was entirely
revised under the supervision of thirteen
students.
Not many students know it, but a fellow
named Earl Danieley, then professor of
chemistry, helped this group of students
draft the document. If my source of informa
tion i.s correct, he was known among his
colleagues jokingly as a "rebel”
In April of 1949, the finished document,
fashioned after that of the University of
North Carolina, was approved by the Stu
dent Body in a special election. By the first
of June, the faculty and Board of Trustees
had done likewise.
The constitution that the Student Govern
ment .Association operates under today is the
same one, with numerous amendments.
That Is the story of a fifteen-year-old
constitution. Since 1M9, the SGA has found
It easier to amend this constitution than to
work under it. In some respects, this ac
tion is justifiable because it Is so enflexible,
but in other respects, the SGA has tried to
patch up a worn out oU document time
after time rather than spend the time to
draft a suitable document that it can work
with.
The constitution of the United States is a
prime example. Times, people, society, area,
and population have changed greatly since
this document was drafted in the eighteenth
century, but it has withstood the test of
time, with relatively few changes, because
its authors left a margin of tolerance under
which the changing governments could work.
If we feel that we cannot operate under
our present constitution, then we shouldn’t
waste precious time and energy patching up
patches that have been patched three-fold
already. If we want to do it right, let’s start
from scratch.
light performance.
■ITiis final issue of the Maroon and Gold
for the 1963-64 college year carries another
big story, that of the "Diamond Anniversary”
commencement, which means much to mem
bers of the Hon senior class of 1964. To each
of those 1964 seniors, the Maroon and Gold
extends congratulations upon the attainment
of one of the important goals of their life.
The seniors will be missed here at Elon, but
it is truly a pleasure to see them go.
But, an end comes to all things, and so
to all you readers of the Maroon and Gold
... this is "THIRTY."
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F'ifteen Elon College students who received trophies, cash awards or graduate scholarships at th?
college’s an.iual .\w.i,'-ds D;'y Program on May 6th are shown above. Those pictured, left to right and
named with the field in which they excelled, are as follows: FRONT ROW — Elaine Sawyer, Washington,
N. C., music: Agnes P'rench, H'^nderson. music: Jewell Bass, South Boston, Va., Christian education; Carol
Trageser, .\niold, Md., outstanding senior: and Kathy Sandefur, Charleston, West Va., student government.
SECOND ROW — Seymour Hall, Brooklyn, N. Y., received graduate fellowship: Willie Tart, Dunn athletics:
Wally Sawyer, Portsmouth, Va.. student government: Phillip Sechrlst, Elkton, Va., physical education: and
David Andes, El'i College, Bible study. BACK ROW—Durwood Stokes, Graham, social science and history;
Frank Rich, turllngton, dramatics; Roger Fletcher, Winstead, Conn., religious essay and graduate fellowship;
Thomas Russ, Shallotte, graduate fellowship; and Leslie Donald Johnson, Burlington, general scholarship.
Groiij) Honored At Aivards Program
Continued From Page One)
The Shacklcy Awards in music,
given each veir In memory of the
late Dr. George Shackley. of St
Petersburg, Fla., w'ere pre.sented by
Prof. Walter Westafer to Elaine
Sawyer, of Washington, N. C., as
(he student showing most improve
ment in piano this year, and to
Agnes French, of Henderson, as
the student showing most improve
ment In organ.
The .lerr.- Driltfin Struder .Awards,
given each vcar in honor of the
late Jerry D. Rtrador, for nnny
years a leader in religious, educa
tional and civic affairs in Burling
ton, were presented by Prof. John S.
Graves to Frank Rich, of Burling
ton, for outstanding work in d'-n
rnatios, and to Jewell Bass, of South
Boston, Va.. for outstandin'’ work
in Christian Education.
The new Somers Essay Award,
given this year by Chaplain and
Mrs. Lester 1. Somers, of the U. S.
Navy, was presented by Dr. Ferris
E. Reynolds to Roger Fletcher, of
Win.stead, Conn., for his outstanding
essay in the field of philo.sophy and
religion.
The Physical Education Majors
Chib .Award, also given for the first
time this year, was presented by
Kenneth Harper to Phillip Sechrlst,
of Elkton, Va., for outstanding work
in physical education.
There were also group awards to
the Iota Tau Kappa Fraternity and
the Beta Omicron Beta for out
standing work at Elon’s anniinl
Homecoming observance held last
fall. Individual awards in dramat
ics and band work will be an
nounced later this spring.
In addition to the special awards,
three Hon seniors were honored as
recipients of graduate scholarships.
Roger Fletcher, of Winstead, Conn.,
has received a fellowship at Hart
ford Theological Seminary: and
Seymour Hall, of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
and Thomas Russ, of Shallotte, have
been awarded graduate scholarships
at Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege in the fields of chemistry an I
biology respectively.
Syde Lines
By ST HALL
During my years at Elon College
I have come into personal contac'
with about fifty professors. Some
of them have been quite old, but the
majority were under vears of
age. This causes one to ask what
are the advantages of having a
young teaching st^iff, and what are
the disadvantages? Or, how about
the advantages of an older class of
college professors? Recently I re
viewed an article concerning this
situation and found Interesting com
ments on these and other questions.
“Recently a Midwest university
with a fetish outlook for employing
professors who look younger than
some of the mature student gained
sme unexpected and unwelcome ex
perience. The administrators discov-
M. A.’s and Ph. D.’s sometimes
neglected to erase their blackboards,
close their windows, turn out lights
I or lock their doors. The habits of
. the juvenile Ph.D.’s resembled those
of their own generation who dropped
out of school. Teachers of an older
generation grew up disciplining stu
dents and have a much greater
sense of day-to-day responsibility.
One young teacher had to be told
by the dean that, even if the sum
mer students are older, it just isn’t
customary to give all A grades. .At
the other extreme, a young scie i.-
teacher and an English teacher fil!
ed two-thirds of the students :irid
gave no grade above C. Those teach
■rs were insisting on Ph D. graduate
standards for college sophomores.
Older teachers know what is ijos-
sible and what is not posible and
would not find themselves In .'iich
situations.
To terminate this column at this
point would be unjust to many pro
fessors of the younger group, so
the article reminds its readers that
there are a goodly number of old
fools as well as young ones clutter
ing up college campuses, just as
there are equally brilliant young
Ph.D.’s and equally brilliant profes
sors emeriti. Students have bwn in
spired and bored, enlightened and
confused, set aflame and extinguish
ed, carefully guided and woefully
misdirected by lowly instructors and
holders of endowed chair.
It seems reasonable to assume
that a young man embarking on his
first college teaching assignment
might adjust more readily to chang
ing conditions and new policies. The
younger professor often brings to a
first position a generous supply of
motivation, ambition and eagerness.
Having no laurels on which to ret,
he must read, study and widen his
sphere of understanding and impact,
or he will face a future void of the
fulfillments he seeks.
Younger men are more apt to see
possibilities and challenges every
where around them. They have not
absorbed the disappointments and
knocks at this stage of their work,
which might lead to apathy, disillu
sionment or cynicism. There is also
the possibility that, on the average,
a younger professor can communi
cate more meaningfully with his
students. He is closer to student
life, although he is no longer a
part of it. His own encounters with
the difficulties students face are
still fresh enough in his memory to
enhance his ability to sympathize
and understand.
When one thinks of all the fine
qualities a professor possesses, one’s
mind turns toward such persons as
Dr. Hook, Dr. Cheek, Professor Reed
and many others who have helped
and guided us through our four years
here at Elon. Perhaps it is unfair
to mention so few names, for the
list would vary with each student,
depending upon his prior field of
study; but at this time, in behalf
of all the senior class, I thank you
faculty members and want all of
you to know how much we appreci
ate coming into contact with such
a fine group of educators.
the
fourth
year
By
PAIX ROBINSON
Is there a spirit of Elon? Is there an emo
tional stimulant which pricks our nostalgic
sentiments when we are away from the
campus? To many people there is such a
spirit. ITiis is an almost undefinable realm
of emotions that surrounds many alumni’s
thoughts about Elon, as well as enrapturing
many of those who are presently connected
with the college, either as students or as
faculty and staff.
Despite the fact that so many have ex
perienced this spirit, no one to my knowledge
has yet attempted to transfer these ab
stractions into words. Many have perhaps
tried and failed, but there are some, of
course, who have never experienced this
feeling, for they have passed through these
halls and never appreciated where they were
The elements of the spirit of Elon cannot
be dissected and its pieces examined, for it
is composed of many factors, which together
form the one spirit. To separate the ele
ments would be to destroy the essence of
the spirit. The spirit of Elon is the sum
total of the one’s experiences at our col
lege, so the .same spirit emerges from ele
ments which are unique to each person.
Such a complex psychic phenomenon re
quires an involved definition. The spirit of
Elon is based on the academic life of each
student. The experiences within this ele
ment vary from bull sessions in the dorn>
to pulling all-nighters cramming for a test.
The spirit is trying to find a quiet place
on campus to study. This feat must be ac
complished amidst the singers in Whitley,
the band music as it serenades the library
and the Olympic tennis match in the dormi
tory hallways.
The spirit of Elon is solving the riddles
of the math and chemistry problems, or
tracing the development of an embryo under
a microscope.
The spirit is socializing and trying to find
something for you and your date to do on
Saturday night. To some It is going bowling
or attending a movie, while to others it is
meeting friends at Richie’s or Earl’s for an
evening and then trying to find the way back
to the campus after closing time.
In addition to living amidst the academic
challenges during the week and releasing
tension on the week ends, the spirit of Elon
is complaining about campus conditions. This
includes accusing the professors of being
unfair in their grading practices and attempt
ing to flunk out all of their students. It is
also complaining about the unfair regula
tions that are enforced upon the students in
an attempt to stifle all social life on campus.
To some the spirit of Elon is participating
in athletics. It is sweating in practice so as
to defend the name of the school against
spirited foes. The spirit of Elon is sitting in
the stands in the midst of a glum crowd that
can’t trouble itself to cheer encouragement
to the Fighting Christians. It is watching
the cheerleaders do chorus line solo acts
during the time outs.
The spirit of Elon is being on vacation and
being impatient for the time to return. The
same spirit causes us to detest the school
while we are here, yet to defend it when
we are away.
The spirit of Hon is affected by the little
things in life; the all winter geysers, the
cold third floor in the dorm and a hot first
floor under it, the inconvenience of having no
hot water, or losing one’s last dime in a
vending machine.
Part of the spirit of Elon is the impact
of the unspoken, inactive voice of apathy.
Those who do the least to make our college
a better institution damage it most by their
lack of effort.
There is truly a spirit of Elon College.
It is the total experience of our life here,
its joys and its sorrows, it victories and its
defeats, and its contribution to transforming
from adolescence to adulthood.
Hon may not be the best college in the
w'orld, but it possesses its own unique spirit,
which communicates to those who are wilhng,
the warmth associated with being called an
Elonite.
A Record
A young woman was dialing a record store.
Her finger slipped a notch, and she got a
wrong number. "Do you have ‘Eyes of Blue’
and ‘Heart That’s True’?” she asked the
man who answered.
“No,” he replied, ‘‘but I’ve got a wife
and nine children, including four sets of
twins.”
“Is that a record?” gasped the young girl-
“Well, Ma’am,” was the answer, ‘‘were
not sure, but we think it is.”
Little Things
It’s the little things that bother
And put us on a rack—
You can sit upon a mountain,
But not upon a tack.