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Give Tour College Paper Tour Eame**! and Ix>yal ^^||wrt The Maroon And Trade WJth Those >VJia. Advjertiso In 35»e Maroon and Gold VOIi. NINE KIjON COIiLiEGE, N. C,, SATURD4T, FEBRUARY 1, 1936. NUMBER TWELVE ITBHSHED EACH WEEK BY SlUDENT BODY OF EliON COLl EGE ers Frank Johnson Chief Speaker Thirty-Two Stiid'Pnts Named For Semester Honor Roll Di'Uvers Address Here on Topic Of “Recovery Through Dia- covery Thursday Nlgrht F. Preston Johnson spoke here Thursday nisfht on thcs .subject “Recovery through Discovery,” He speaks intelligently, thought- fu ly, and convtncjngly on the tbp- nearest to most people’s minds these days. Mr. Johnson is sjare that in a large measure complete recovery lies in close cooperation b?tweien science, industry, and atC";culture, with a healthy stimu lated agriculture the real key to tho situation. Mr. Johnson sees the recent meeting of scientists, prominent indiistrialista, and farm leaders in Dearborn, Michigan, as real corroboration of his ideas. At this meeting they discussed the direct use in industry of certain crops would be. substitutes for higher- p iced mat&rial, and would be ac tually better than the materials they would replaop, and some would help take the place of some ot our natural resources sure to be exhausted eventually. A C^e in point is the present use of alcohol In gasolin» in South Dakota, where a large piirtion of th-e corn crop is converted into commercial alco hol and then used in combination with gasoline as a most satisfac- t'jiy motor fuel. x.Lowuii Johnson ncis -a^cHed years of study to many sides of this problem, and even this past summer has spent months in re search at,some of the s,tate agri- ouVural experiment stations, learn ing. what practical application of thtse plana can be and is being mr de to bring back agricultural prosperity, which nearly all eco nomists agree is the background of our present difficulty. If is a truism that when the farmers have money, everyone has money, and practical men are right now on the trail of a solution to that ;)roblem. Lectures Here Many Attain High Term T>venty.Two Of TTie Numbor Achieving HonoraJT- Grade \\er&ge Awi From State Frank Preston Johnson COLkGE ADDS Curriculum Enlarged For Sprtnst Sepiester’s Work This Year LECIOES iF.BE "In my opinion the play "Green Pastures” will be revived again ami shown before the public with the original cast of the play, inso far as possible,” stated Dr. Char les Winter-Wood, reknowned dram atist. in a special interview with a Maroon and Gold reporter here this week. The famous negro actor gave a lecture in the Whitley Memorial auuitorium last Wednesday night, lie is known throughout the coun try for hia splendid performances in the play “Green Pastures" in the part of “De Lawd”. Winter- Wood succeeded Richard B. Har rison in the role of “De Lawd”, upon the death of Harrison,-after s^rx'ing as Harrison’s understudy for a number of years. His per- foimances have aroused much favorable criticism. He is now a teacher of dramatics at Bennett cp'lege in Greensboro. In speaking of hO'W he came to take the role in the play. Dr. V/inter-Wood told the reporter of geiting his chance in Chicago. "I wa? working as a boot-black in Ch'pago he stated,” he stated, “and 'One day a fine looking white gentleman came to my stand for a ‘shine.’ I h^-d known, Harrison for a long time then and we were old friends. When I fini^ed shin ing the’ man's shtiea, he Comment ed on it as a gbod job and I Quoted a line from Shakespeare, that I had learned while attend- 5even new courses are being of- ter'd to the students ot Elon for the spring sementeir which began here durin.g the past week, add ing a larger variety to the curri- c;:lum for the college courses and enabling the (students to have a v/ider field to select from it, it wa.s announced by Dean J. D. Mes- «i(,'k. The new courses aM being of fered for the spring term of the ouirent college year and a large number of students have signed up for the courses. Classes have already been started in this work and are being held as a regular part of the spring schedule. The new spring courses are be ing offered in different depart ments with each of them coming under a separate department of the college curriculum. Each of the English department, psycho- lc.f%- department, business depart ment, History department. Math department, are offering ne^ courses, with one of the new courses coming under the engin eering department. Journaiism is being offered for the spring semester through the English department. Prof. Barney is holding the class in journalism and a large number have shown interest in the course and have sijjned up for the class. Social ps>chology is another of the new courses being (offered and Iclass w'*rk also is another of the new ooursea being offered and class woik also has begun in this de- piii tment. Tinder the business department Money and Banking is 'being of fered for the spring semester, with National and International Prob- len 3 being offereci in the History department, and Spher^al trig- nornetry in the Math department. Mtchanical drawing, is being of fered as an engineering course. Public school music' is being of fered for the current semester- through the music department. following the completion of tho !i!8t semester of the current col- ^oge year a total of 32 students ^u^ P been listed . on the college h> nor roll with a grade average for the period of 90 or above, it haa been announced, by Prof. A. 1. Hook, registrar of Elon College. Of the total of students receiv ing this honorary average, 22 are trom this state, while six students f om the group are from the •Slate of Virginia. The complete list receiving, an average of 90 or above for the fall semester fol- 1 f ws; Helen Barney, Ellon College: Wayne Bowman, Norfolk, Va.; Edith Brannotck, EJlon College; Louise Breondlesr, Irvjngton, N. J.; E>sthe'r Oolel Ihirham; 014ver Cojk, Norfolk, Va.; W. L. Cooper. Ir., Norfolk, Va.; W. E. Dix, Al- tr.mahaw; Edythe Emat, Cindn- na’ti, Ohio; Janie Franks,. Alta- mahaw; A. Li, Granger, Norfolk, Vh.- W. a. Grissom, Hendersyn; jr- *v;— tin Harris, Siler City; Hilda Hep.t- v le, Burlington; Sara Virginia Hock, Elon College; John Hortpn, AHenboro, N. Y; W. W. Howfll. Goldsboro; Melvin James, Hp.w River; Hajiry Kamea, Brooklyn. N. Y.; L.eon Newman, Virgillna. Va.; Blmina Rhodes, Windspr, Va.; I.-S. Sears, Gibsonville; Mary Aiii e Sloan, Jonesboro; Rebecca | Smith, Elon College; Mary Louise! Straughan, Siler City; Martha Sutton, Llllington; George Tay-! lor, Lewisville; Wilbur Taylor, I Broadway; Beatrice Wilkins, Haw River; Christine Young, Graham; EJward Yurgaitis, Waterbury, Conn. Joins Faculty SUSAN A. WEBB SUSAN A. WEBB ' -JOINS FACULTY ICvf'Prieniced Violin Teachers Comes ’ Here To' fiHiocoed Mrs. ivay , Riifkert Defenbaclier ing the theatres and from reading .:hc great writer, and he said, “Boy, you should be displaying your talent in a better place than here as a bopt-bl^k”, and theri I loarnecl he was a prominent,, win- ister of Chicago, He got me a scholarship through Dr. Eaton and that’s how’I got my start.’’ College Opens DebtCampaign -A. campaign to raise $250,000 for Elon College is planned to be gin within a short while it was ar.( ided at a called meeting by D.". L. E. Smith, president of the coliege, held for the. purpose of diif usaing plans for the settle ment of the debts now held against Flon. The board of trustees of the college, pastors of the Congrega tional and Christian churches of the Southeast, laymen of ths churches, and leading members c.f the Elon college alumni were in attendance at the meeting. rhrough Dr. Smith the debts of the college have reduced from JT.'^O.OGO to a sum of $160,000. P'ans were discussed for raising the amount necessary to clear t;e.>'e debts. It was decided the I Ians would be completed for. a campaign to raise the necessary fundy and work started on the campaign within the immediate future. The goal fpr the amoUnt! to be raised has been set at $250,- OOC which w'ould be enough to c.t.t^'e all debts and take care of the current needs of the college; na'«ssary. repairs, Paying of sal aries, and other Incidentals here. .'t the beginning of the second someater. the Elon faculty was in- crpaJ!^ by the advent of Miss Su- ^a.n A. ,Wpbb, teacher of Violin m the Department of Music. Miss V/ebb replaces Mrs. Kay Rickert D«')‘'(?nbacheii; who recently resign- ed. Miss Webb comes to Elon with kng years of experience behind: h‘' •. Educated at the Chicago Musical College, she has had i te».‘’hing experience in seven' states in the Union, including North Carolina, South Carolina Virginia, West Virginia, Georgi:i, Mis^jouri, and Texas. For several :• ears' Miss Webb was head of th3 Violin Department at Salem Col late in Winston-Salem, doing out standing worli in the field of in- •l.ri'mental methods. She has been , ,pa”ticularly successful in organi zing and developing orchestras, and is very much interested in vv.rking with this phase of musi cal activity at Elon. Miss Webb’s home is in Wii- min,>?ton. In addition to being a graduate of the Chicago Musical college, she has studied music at tl-.Q Oincinnati -Conservatory, of Mufic and at Columbia university, in New York City. She has the reputation of being a painstakinc and experienced teacher and her a'ivent at Elon promises that a vei-v .effective violin department will result. Since her studies were completed the new violin teacher at Elon has spent 20 years of ac tive experience in college teaching. LocalQuintetMeets Indians In Loop r«ye Leads SoorlnK A^almt Quakers Wltb 19 Points; Catawba Game Here After trimming Guilford col lege’s, Quacker bjaaketball five by the count of 57 to 20 in an easy v'ttory here Tuesday night, Elon college’s Christian cagers wll^ ,fac» a major test in playing hc^ to Catawba college's Indians baske,- b'iil club in the second Nortil State conference battle of th& V (ek here this evening. The game is i-cheduled for 8:00 o’clock in the AM-mni building gymnasium. The Chrstiana ppened a savage attack on the invading Guilforl o.yb to cut loose a. barrage of bas ket, shots.in the ssecond half, after .1 comparatively close fight in the Cl ening half, to pile up a hug« lead. Wit^; Paul Roye, veteran li'ir.rp-shooting guard, taking the loaiting role, the local quintet had ib'ngB all their own way In tho Iftft half attack for an easy vic tory. Roye collected a total of 19 points while Howard “Smitt/’' Smith sent a total o.f 14 point* ooi'ing through the hoops an>l Hal Bradley rang up 12 points. Coach “Peahead” Walker left his enttre' first string club in the t-vinie throughout without a sub- sf.tiition and the locals camo through with a fine showing and an exhibtion of much improve- mtnt. The victo'ry over Gi^ilford pave the Christians a recor^ of two victories and one defeat wlth- a- -- and the Elon boys will be seeking tnoir third loop in the game with Ca'awba this evening. Catawba, a, bitter rival for Elon in any sport, will bring a club here this evening that will be hard to beat. Elon’s Fighting Christ iana are primed for 'tlje invasion of the- Indiana and are out to scalp ihf boys from Salisbury. SPECIAL CHURCH PROGRAM GIVEN Tonight, the Eloji ChrHbtiains will Play the Catawba Indiana on the. lojcal c$xurt. turn out and giv^ our b.oy^ aJreaV rciception w.Jh raal hpn^t, Jo', goodness col- !“ge yells and good 'fejtowshiji tio our opponent^ j'.s Sunday, January 26 was designated as Elon College Day thioughout the Southern Conven- tio.i, a special program was given In the Elon Community church. Ibcre ware four speakers, three of 'vhom were students. Mr. Law^n Grangeir. a junior, Hp ke on the place of religious instruction in the denominational coliege. Miss Edith Ernst, also a junior discussed the influence of the. stjident’IS, religion upon his v.'oild view. Miss Esther Hoppenr stoJ, a senior, spoke briefly on personal religion as an influence on the campus.. PRESENT PLAY HERE THDRSDAV “Paupers and PeWs”, the' fea- ti.red play of this season's enter- ta'nment course at Elon college, win b^ .presented in 'V^ifley Memorial auditorium her« next Thursday evening as the 'third numbeir of the spring semester, of thii current lyceum course. It ^las hi en announce.d by Prof. Dwight Stf'cre. The play wirt start iit 8:09 o’clock in the iuditstium. ■ Pour competent Jictor^ have been carefully seiected and dir ected lo’r the five pai'ts in the P.ry and plenty of entertainment ■is promised for all those who tnay avfail themselves ot the oppjr- tun'ty tq witness the perfotrm- aiice here. Prof. Stefere is brihg- tng some fine i^nteftaifiments^ here this season, and -the i)lay ' next week is in keeping with the "new deal” in the . entertainment prb- fTiam. ' ■ jt-. The story of th§ pla,y deals wlt-h .an incident in the lives of a group cf ordinary people in an ordinary town. It is ail incident wMibh might have happened to any group in any town and ,the author weaves a very delightful pre^h- ‘atlon through the j>lot and it Is brought to the' audience with, a ‘"n? bit of entertainm'ent. But it turns out to be one .of thos'e .re vealing incidents, in which, thoMglt cqmmonplaae in itself, bripgs h'dden fa.cts to light. And marks an epoch in the lives of s^vera! people. The play next week will marlc the fourth number of this; year's lyreum course with three more numbers to follow, an extra num ber, from the original plans, be ing added according to announce ment , by Prof. .Steefe. .
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