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VOLUME VII.
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1926.
NUMBER 19
A. B. Johnson Heads The New
Maroon and Gold Staff To
Take Charge On April First
McNEILL ASSISTS
Slaughter, Brannock, and J. R.
Walker Head The Other
Departments.
VACANCIES WELL FILLED
On Tuesday morning after chapel the
Sophomore class met to elect a staff
for the 1926-’27 Maroon and Gold. The
ne-w staff will take clinrge of the paper
on April first. It has always been a
V'.ustom for the incoming staff to be
elected on the first of March. They
■svere prevented from doing so last week
on account O'f tlie extra long chapel
periods.
The Maroon and Gold this year has
liad serious financial difficulties, regret-
able but seemingly unavoidable. Since
Christmas its publication has been ir
regular. It would have been necessary
to discontinue publication entirely ex
cept for the noble response made by
the student body. The students contri-
l)uted enough to put the finances in good
shape. This financial difficulty will con
tinue through this term, but next fall
-the new subscriiDtions should put the
-^qppr.-OJ3 lt-S-£efit,
Burrett Jolinson -vvas chosen by the
olass to liead the staff as editor. Mr.
Johnson is a popular member of the
Junior class. He is better known as
“Pussyfoot, Jr.” He has always evi
denced an active interest in the various
student activities, and his past experi
ence as jnanagiiig editor puts him in a
good position to serve as editor. In
Uie editorial department Mr. Johnson
■nill be ably assisted by Paul McNeill.
0. H. Slaughter, Pat Brannock, and J.
B. Walker, head the business, advertis
ing, and circulation departments, re-
jJpoctively. As assistants tliey have
Jaul Walker, Forrest Qualls, J. B. XJt-
Jey, R,. E. Brij:tle, Fleda Summers, Mabel
Michael, and Minuie Johnson.
'■*,This staff was w’ell chosen and sho\ild
fake a goo’d paper for next year. Great
tilings are expected of them at least.
fSyKALEONS HAVE VERY
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Keet in Egeular Session With Varied,
Program.
At the regular meeting of the Psyka-
leon Literary Society held Monday eve
ning, March 1, the following program
^as given:
A reading, “The Old Front Gate',”
V Miss Jeanette Stout.
Violin Solo’—Miss Eosebud Kimball.
Letters of Love, Friendship and Busi
ness—Miss Thyra Wright.
Current Events, by Miss Gladys Simp-
80?1.
A reading, “Trouble Enough,” given
Miss Sara Deaton.
“Why, man,” said Mose, “It’s
so hilly in my country dat when
fie apples fall off de trees dey roll
two miles.”
"Niggar, dem ain’t no hills,” re
plied Jake. “In de country whar
Ise raised it’s dat hilly dat my
paw fell oLit’n a well whut he wus
in’.”
IS
UP TO USUAL STANOARD
Very Interesting and Humorous Program
With. Misses Price, Smith, Mid-
yette, and Ayscue Mentioned.
At the regular meeting of the Psyka-
leon Literary Society, held Monday eve-
niug, March 1.5, a very interesting and
humorous program was given.
An original dialogue, “Mr. Snipes
Didn't Tarry Long,” was given by
Misses Emily Midyette and Lucy Ays
cue, Miss Midyette taking the part of
a small boy telling all of his older sis
ter’s secrets to her suitor. Miss Ayscue.
Humor—Miss Adelia Jones.
“Roughing It,'' by Mark Twain, was
reported on by Miss ^L^,ry Price. The
dry humor of the author afforded much
merriment.
Current Events—Miss Elsie Jones.
A reading, very humorous, “Leeole
rawcum Strauss,” was given by Miss
Alma Smith.
The judges re2)orted the best three
numbers on the program given by Misses
Price, Smith, ]\Iidyette and Ayscue.
Next Monday the Society will give
an open program. All are invited to
attend.
JTNIOIt'SEIIIOR RECEPTION
PRONOUNCED RIG SUCCESS
Many Jokes and Witty Stories Told in
Order to Even up Some Old Scores.
Is Annual AfTair.
With happy faces and light hearts, a
gay band of banqueteers, composed of
the ineinbei's of the Junior and Senior
classes, with thoir honorary members
and guests, gathered in the reception
liall of W'est Dormitory at six-thirty
o’clock. t\'ednesday evening. From
there they went to the beautifully
decorated banquet hall to partake of
the sumptuous dinner and the jolly good
time set forth by the Junior class.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with candles, ferns and sweet peas, the
Senior class flower.
The orchestra was playing as the
guests entered and continued to play
throughout the evening.
According to the program, found at
each place, the guests were to be taken
on a journey, from September 5, 3922 to
May 28, 1926, via the royal road to
happiness, starting at the Junior-Senoir
filling station. E. W. Auman, the presi
dent of the Junior class, was proprietor,
introducing each person on the program
with an appropriate joke. The follow
ing program was rendered:
Free Air for the Oiliest Arrivals—E.
W. Auman.
Backfire—-W. A. Lindley.
Blowout—Madge Woods.
Gas from Station ’27—Judith Black.
Step on the Gas—G\Vendolyn Patton.
Hot Air from Station ’26—C. C.
White.
Ten Dollars and Cost—Alma Smith.
Jokes
Time to re-tire.
The menu consisted of:
Grapefruit—Get windshield wiper to
working.
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PSIPHELIANS DISCUSS
THE SOCIEiyS HISTORy
Misses Paschall, Klapp, and Hornaday
Given Special Mention.
The Psijdielian Literary Society held
its weekly meeting Wednesday eve
ning, i^Fareh 10th, and the following pro
gram was rendered:
Essay, St. Valentine—Tom Strader.
Current Events—Allene McAdams.
Piano Solo, Venetian Love Song, by
Nevrn—Kathleen Paschall.
History of the Psi]>helian Literary
Society—^Enth Klapp.
College Humor—Della Mnness.
The best on the program were: Misses
Paschall, Klapp, and Hornaday.
TAD ZETA PKI RANIjUEI
HELD IN V. W.C. A. NALL
WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
VESPER SERVICES SUNDAY
CONSIDERED FINE TREAT
Enjoyed by a Good Sized Crowd, in
Spite of Cold Weather.
Sunday afternoon, Marcli 14th, those
wlio were out in spite of the cold weath
er heard some splendid music rendered
by :i pnrt of the music department here.
The program, which was a vesper organ
recital, was rendered by Prof. C. James
Velie, organist; Florence Fislier, soprano-,
jind Zenith Hurst Velie, contralto. The
program iu detail follows:
Prelude Kinck
Xocturnii ilendels.Molin
Imjirovisation Hall
Prof. Velie
r \Vaited for the Lord... . .Mendelssohn
]\Fiss Fisher—Mrs. Velie
Sunset Meditation Biggs
Ttie Bells Price
Evening ^Meditation Armstrong
Fountain Eeverie Fletcher
Prof. Velie
Just As I Am Rubinstein
•Miss J^’isher—f-!Mrs. Velie
Mijiiature. Suite . . . .' Rogers
Prelude
1 ntermezzo
PastoTale
Toccatina
I’rof. Velie
OANQUET IS A SUCCESS
Young Ladies of the West Dormitory
Not to be Outdone by the Junior-
Senior Receiption.
One of the two gi'cat occasions that
took ])lace on t*lie Hill Wednesday eve
ning was the second annual Fresliman-
So]>homore banquet.
The second flo-or of West Dormitory
was l;eautifully decorated with the col
or schemes of greeji and wliite and rose
and grey of the classes of ’28 and ’29
respectively. Candles, flowers, place
cards, and nut cups were attractively
arranged on the tables.
Beautiful and varied in styles were
the evening dresses to be seen as the
young ladies escorted by young men in
full dress suits marched to the banquet
hall.
Mr. R. B. Kimball acted as toast
master and presided over the follow'-
ing program:
Welcome R. B. Kimball
Response Miss Alma Rountree
Toasts to Sophomores
Miss Sue Ella Watts
Response M. A. Atkiusoil
Toast to the Rats. .Miss Fleta Summers
Re4)onse Miss Callie Spruill
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Very Happy Occasion Marred
Only by Enforced Absence of
An Honorary Member,
MADGE WOODS PRESIDES
The fourth annual banquet of the Tau
Zeta Plti was held in the Y. W. C. A.
hall here, Saturday evenijig, March
13th.
The club colors, green and gold, were
used artistically. The hall was decorfit-
ed with cut flowers and ferns, and
candles shed a soft glow on the happy
banqueteers. Music was furnished dur
ing the evening by the Boosters’ Club
orchestra.
iliss Madge Woods acted as toast
master and welcomed the guests and
Mr. R. H. Gunn responded, after which
the following program was rendered:
Vocal Solo Madge Woods
Reading Sara Deaton
Piano Solo Hallie Stanfield
Toast Sara Deaton
Response G. D. Colclough
Musical Reading Judith Black
During the evening this delightful
five course dinner was served:
FJiUIT COCKTAIL
PICKLES
FRlCASSlil-: OF CHICKEN
GIBLET GR.WY
COLDKNROI) POTATOES
PIMENTO PEAS
SUPREME OF CUCUMBERS
PARKTiR HOUSE ROLLS BUTTER BALLS
SHAMROCK SALAD SALTINES
BANQUET ICE MARSHAL NEIL CAKE
CAFE NOIR
NUTS MINTS
The guests of the evening included
the following:
Dean and INIrs. A. L. Hook, Mrs. Janet
Kirkland, G. A. Kirkland; !Miss Louise
Savage, Prof. W. J. Cotten: Fannje
Glenn Elder, E. W. McCauley, Hallie
Stanfield, G. G. Miller, Gladys Yates,
X. V. Raub. Madge Woods, R. H. Gunn,
Ola King Cowing, W, M. Farris, Judith
Black, G. C. White, Margaret Neblett,
G. D. Colclough, Sara Deaton, G. F.
Womble, Margaret Thomas, A.
McLeod, Jr., Caroline Powell, J. R.
Walker, Lucy Dick, G. -M. Hood, Eliz
abeth ^McCollum, H. E. Crutchfield, An-
)iie .Tune Horn;iday, H. L. Foster,
The occasion was highly enjoyed by
all', their happiness being marred only
by the absence of an honorary member,
Mrs. Frances J. Ring, on accoiint of
illness. '
WEEKLY PROGRAM OF
PSIPHELIANS PRESENTED
Misses Harrelson and MulhoUand Re
ceive Special Mention.
The Psiphelian Literary Society met
last Wednesday evening and rendered
the following program:
Reading—Gwendolyn Patton.
Current Events—Ruth Hoi-ne.
Life of Eleanor H. Porter—Edna
Harrelson. Miss Harrelson also gave
a very interesting synopsis of one of
Eleanor H. Porter’s books.
Synopsis of one of Eleanor H. Porter’s
Books—Francis Sterrett.
Humor—Lucille MulhoUand. Miss
Mulholland’s jokes were well chosen.
The judges decided that Misses Har-
relsou and MulhoUand w’ere best on
the program.
ALPHA PI DELTA HOLDS
FIRST ANNUAL RANQUET
IN THE IW. C. A. HALL
Guests and Members Meet and
Set Beautiful Precedent For
Future Years.
HUEY IS TOASTMASTER
On Saturday evening, March 6th, at
6:45, the members and guests of the
Alpha Pi Delta Club met in the recep
tion room of the West Dormitory. Af
ter a happy meeting tlie merry group
marched forth to the Banquet Hall.
Seven o’clock marked the beginning of
the first banquet for the Club which re
sulted in a high precedent for the years
to follow.
The group' was seated around the
tables which were arranged in the shape
of the Greek letter “Pi.” The decora
tions, carrying out the color scheme,
crimson and gold, to the minutest de
tail, was nothing short of x^erfection.
T. V. Huey presided over the occa
sion which consisted of timely music
from the famous “Quintette” orches
tra; good eats ushered from the kitchen
by prompt -waiters and waitresses, and
humorous bits of jocularity from most
everybo'dy. The program was as fol
lows:
Welcome T. V. Huey
Response Clara Rudd
Toast to Guests Frank Alexander
Response Esther Brookshire
Toast to p:ion, 103G AV. L. ilcLeod
Response T. E. Powell
Solo, Love Sends a Little Gift of
Roses Lucy Boone
Spontaneous Combus
tion M. M. Johnson
Response Prof. A. L. Hook
Gems of Wisdom ?
Toast to Fellowship Paul G. Hook
Response Prof. J. W. Barney
Special Sarah Virginia Hook
Adieu F. L. Gibbs
During the program the following
six course dinner was served:
ORANGE COCKTAIL
BAKED SPICED HAM
CREAM POTATOES SLICED TOMATOES
PARKER HOUSE ROLLS ' BUTTER
BUTTERFLY SALAD
' SALTINES
FRAT ICE CREAM CAKE
PUNCH
SALTED ALMONDS
MINTS
Those present were: Frank H. Alex
ander, Esther Brookshire; H. E. Crutch
field, Elizabeth McCullum; Paul G.
Hook, Margaret Joe Ballentine; J.
Forrest Qualls, Mildred Dozier; W. L.
J\rcCleod, Nannie Graham; I). York
Brannock, State College, Raleigh, N. C.,
Annie Simpson; Ferry Lee Gibbs, ;^[a^y
Tate; James !M. Green, Dorothy John-
soji; Thomas V. Huey, Clara Rudd, Bur
lington, N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Brown, Marvin M. Johnson, Ruth Craw
ford, Romie G. Davis, Lucy Boone, Bur
lington, N. C.; Prof. and Mrs. T. E.
Powell, Prof. and Mrs. A. L. Hook, Prof.
and Mrs, J. W. Barney, Dr. and Mrs.
W. S. Alexander, Miss Mary E. Scully,
iliss Pauline Shoope and Sarah Virginia
Hook.
The only regret of the evening was
the absence of B. L. Green and Millard
Qualls who were both ill.
Following Father’s Footsteps
“Wot you doin’ chile?”
“Nothin’, mammy.”
“My,but yoti is gettin’ more and
more like your father every day.”