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TR'VDE WITH THOSE WHO
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MAROON And GOLD
PliBLISHED EACH WEEK BT STVDENT BODY OF ELON COLLEGE
GREEK BIDS TO BE
ISSUED TONIGHT AT
MIDNIGHT
VOLUME X
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1936.
NUMBER THREE
Straw Vote to be Held
For Presidential Election
Monday in Chapel iGirl Athletes
Elect Officers
Students Are Urged To Attend ChapeJ
To Help Election
RETURNS IN NEXT ISSUE
On Monday. October 19. in Chapei. Kfce
Maroon and Gold will conduct a straw
vote for presUlential election. Newspa
pers are conducting such votes all over
Beatrice Wllk*DS To Lead Girls Athletic
A^«socLatiOll For 1936-1937
THREE-FOLD PURPOSE
the UnlWd States; at the present time
indications are thiat Landon is leading
oyer Roosevelt, two to one. Air waves j
Oi'i Tliursday morning, October 8,
;miber of girls ■met In the little chaj
for the purpo^a of organizing an athle-
I tl'; association for the girls on the cam-
echo with campaign speeches; newspa-, following were elected as of-
P*.rs are full of the candidates actlvl- organization:
President, Beatrice Wilkins: vice-pres-
Idcnt. Anita Smith; secretary, Lucy Mae
Wright; treasurer. Mary Sue Suggs.
This association has a three-fold pur
pose which Ls R£ follows:
1. A Junior T.-ttter shall be awarded
for 400 points. 75 per cent of points
r'Ust be for hiking. Not more than 200
points for any one sport. 100 additional
points will give the winner a star. This
star will not count toward a Senior
Letter.
2. A Senior Letter shall be awarded
fci 500 additional points. 100 of which
tieo.
Reipublican niominee. Alf Landon, has
Irvaded the State of Ohio, where ac-
coKimg to tne newspaper polls, the
Elepublican cp./idldate has a very small
n'ajority over President Roosevelt.
Meanwhile, Coionel Frank Knox, Re
publican Vice-Presidential candidate,
has carried the campaign into the
South, notably Virginia and North Car-
(i’ina.
Democratic Nominee, Roosevelt, ar-
ruuging his campaign for Democratic
votes among the staunchly Republican
Kcinsas, schedi'led speeches at Wichita,
Dodge City, and Kansa* City.
Socialist Nominee, Norman Thomas,
auti-capitalist and pacifist, leads the
Rroup of mlnca* candldatee, according
to the Literary Digest poll.
Union Party Nominee, William Lemke,
b?skci in the reflected glory of Father
Charles E. Coughlin, former Roosevelt
backer. This jear. Father Coughlin has
been so vehement In his attack otn the
Pi esident, that reports indicate the
Vatican has objected. Father Coughlin
declared that he had not been rebuked,
and that he Intended to continue his
attack on the New Deal.
Commainist Nominee. Earl Browder,
because of the general strike last year
iu Terre Hauto, Indiana, was not al
lowed to make a scheduled campaign
speech in the city, recently. To Insure
the prevention of the candidate’s
speech, he was arrested with four com
panions as soon as he stepped oft the
train and lodged in the county Jail on
a chiaige of ‘ vagrancy.” Released after
twenty-six lioiors. Nominee Browder
prepared to fue Terre Haute orfflclals
fcr false arrest and false imprisonment.
We shall all want to take part in this
survey for the Elan College choice for
President of the United Startjes. Pill out
a ballot in Chapel on Monday. The re
sults of the straw vote will be known
when the MAROON AND GOLD coim^fi
out on Saturday.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
HOLDS SKR HIKE
Wienerji* and i^Iarshmallows Enjoyed By
AU
The freshmen boy’s Surwlay School
claas under Dean Messick’s supervision
entertained the frtehmen girls with a
supper hike on October 13th. The group
hiked about a mile from the college.
After playing several games, the boys
built three large fires, about which the
group roasted wieners and marshmal
lows. These were enjoyed, along with
other eats.
The group returned to the campus
at eight o’clock, after a very enjoyable
evening.
Breakfast Party By
Delta Upsilon Kappa
Sunday mormrg, October 11 at eight
thirty the Delta Upsilon Kappa Soror
ity gave a breakfast party in the Y. W.
C. A.
The guests, Misses Elolse Jones, Mar
garet Earp, Owmdolyn Tellmans and
Iris Rountree, were received at the door
by several of the sorority members and
-vere conducted to a cozy nook, where
tjiey chatted until breakfast was serv-
WPA Theatre to Encourage
Undergraduate Playwrights
Home Economics Club i
Holds Firsi Meeting;
Virginia Kerns Chosen \s Club Presi
dent for 1930-1937
Bosworth Director
Plays Submitted By College Playwrights
May Receive Production By Studio
Theatre
SUPPER WAS SERVED
must be for hiking. Not more than 500 j ed.
points for any one sport for Junior or i Misses Mai,%^i'et Galloway, Vliglnia
Senior Letter.
3. Athletic Association Pin must be
awarded for 1000 points. A girl winning
the A. A. Pin, must, In the opinion of
the award committee, have contributed
to the association through:
1. Sportsmanbhip
2. Sportsmanship like conduct In all
college activities and the A. A., other
than merely playing on teams. (This
includes serving on commltees, acting
ap sports managers and spreading In-
teiest in A. A. and various other types
ol volunteer -work.
Point system and Practice periods
rre posted »>n bulletin board in West
Dormitory.
Bobby Hinton and Dick Fogle spent
the week e«nd at the university of Mary
land.
S. M. Wa/t9on, of State College, a
former student of Elan was guest of
MLss Ree Futrell Simday.
Conyes, and Si e Galloway were respon
sible for the cooking and serving of a
delicious meal. It consisted of pine
apple Juice cocl'tall, fried bacon and
efgs, hot rolls, butter, jelly, and coffee.
Jones and Smith
Return From
Tennis Clinic
The members of the Home Economics
club of Elon College, met for the first
rne«tlng of this year on September 28.
at the home of Miss Lily Home In Bur-
Ungton. After a delicious supper which
was served in Miss Home’s ourtdoor liv
ing room, the following officers were
ejected:
President. Virginia Kems; vice-presi
dent. Edith Brannock; secretary-trees-
uier, Melvin James; reporter, Mary Lou
Ilayes. The !‘illowing committees were
r,rFainted by the new president: Pro-
gvam Committee, Julia Lee Damerson,
i^nita Smith, Iris Abernathy; Social
Committee: Ethylene Reynolds. Eliza
beth Markam, Lucy Mae Wright. It was
decided the club would meet on the
first and third Thursday of each month.
The following new members were wel
comed to the club: Julia Lee Damerson,
Mary Lou Hayes, Margaret Brown, Iris
Abernathy, Ida Mae Plland, Miriam
Htrrell and Elizabeth Dixon.
Miss Floyd Childs and Miss Lila
Newman were guest© at this meeting.
The club plans to hold Its next meet-
iiig on bctol>er 16.
ARE NO OBLIGATIONS
Dr. Ralph B. Larkin
Speaks Here
Ruj^y Jones and L. E. Smith, Jr..
two of Elon’s outstanding tennis play
er* of last years’ championship team,
ha\e Just recumed from a three day
Tennis Ollnlc which was held at Pres
byterian College In Clinton, S. C.
Jomies and Smith competed In the
clinic which was featured by Bets:v'
Grant John, Cardeginia, and James
Pressley. Grant, the big little man of ^
tennis, met Cardeginia and Pressley in
a nocturnal match last Tuesday, Oct
ober 13.
He Is An Astronomer And a Preacher
Of The Gospel
QUESTIONNAIRE GIVEN
TO THE STUDENT BODY
TO PBKPABE FOR VOCATIONS WAS THE FIRST CHOICE OF MAJORITY
COLLEGE DIPLOMA SECOND
UBRARY NEWS
On October 5, at tihe general assembly at Blon College, a quesrt.ionaialre was
given to the student body. It v'.'Ba filled In and oompUed with the fksllowing re
sults.
First Choice Second Choice
Men Women Men Women
Third Choice
Men Women
For the past week we have had as
cur guest on the campus Dr. Ralph B.
Larkin, a preacher of the gospel and a
piomlnent astronomer of Calilfomia.
Dr. Larkin was our guest speaker
Sunday, and: presided at Chapel services
Tuesday and Wednesday. He set up his
telescope an. the eampuP, and several of
the students v^ere fortunate enough to
see the star Myron, which is visible
only a few weeks every ten or twelve
years.
Dr. Larkin is at present occupied in
niaking a tour of the colleges in the
South, this being his first vlait here.
After leaving Elon, he will go to Mls-
90tul, will proceed down the Mississippi
and con^ up the Atlantic Seaboard in
the Spring. He will again be our guest
ill*, that time.
Intermittent attempts to encourage
letent talent among the undergraduate
playwrights of America are to be crys-
talized into a nation-wide campaign
during the com'ng year, it was announc
ed yesterday by Fraru*ls Bosworth, dir
ector of the V.'PA Federal Theatre Pro
ject’s Play 3ure iu.
Taking cc^niranoe of the vast, untap-
t)€d talent in high schools and colleges,
hemmed In by lack of opportunity, the
WPA Federal Theatre Is assuming the
lead in offeanng students the opportuni
ty of seeing thclr plays in production.
Plays submitted by college playwrights
which are not produced by WPA Ped-
erf.l Theatre Project units throughout
the country, may receive production by
the Studio Tneatre, a division of the
V. PA Theatre, where the playwright
niay see the l*iws of his technique or
play oonatruction. *
The WPA £iudlo Theatre, which will
present the Student’s play, at no obll-
tlon to the aspiring playwright, will
in reality, serve as a laboratory for the
joung writer. He will be enabled to see
tlie fine polnvS and the mistakes in his
brain-child, >X’hlch are not easily dls-
oomible when th eplay Is in man\iscript
l rm.
Ill addition to these services, George
Terwllliger, who is the official go-be
tween for the student playwright and
the Federal Theatre, announced this
week that the WPA Theare i« placing
extensive lists, bearing the names of
plays, published or unpublished, at the
disp>oaal of all amateur dramatic organ
izations and college thesplan groups.
The llst^ includes the titles, authors
reviews and complete research date of
intrinsic merlT;, r^ardleas of their sub
ject matter. 'Fhese lists are broken
down into various classifications, such
dramas, satires, comedies, historical
plays, mysteries, biographies, etc.
The principal WPA Play Bureaus are
in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles,
but budding writers are asked to sub
mit their manuscripts to Mr Terwilll-
t»cr at New Ycrk headquarters. 303 West
12nd Street, K. Y C.. where more than
c.OOO plays have been reviewed since
l^t April.
This new pdlcy is in line with the
position taken by Hallie Flajiagan, na-
It is hoped that the young ladies] 1. Reading Poetry
will not feel hurt that the first book
pie.^ented through this column Is one
that sihould Oft more appealing to the
young men thi;n to them. When we get
hold of such a book as we found last
««;ek, we feel happy to let It be the
fl»*st one to be introduced. And we are
not so sure but what the girls would
find It rather amusing, to say the least
It la a talk by a man, to men. about
rri,en.—OoUege men—College men of
other campuics parade before the read- ] ^3. Get College Diploma
ex In the most everyday fais(hlon. As the 14. Leam Manual Training
2. Bthix^ Character
3. Please Parents
4. Play in Band
5. Worthy Home Membership
6. Enjoy Assembly Programs
7. Increased Cost Educatlxm
8. Maintain Good Health
9. Prepare for Vocations
10. Make World Safe for democracy
11. Proper Use of Leisure
12. Partlclpyate In intercollegiate games 3
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reader looks at these men—^for they are 15. Elsoape Hard Work 2
real living man—mo^t likely he will see | 16. Leam to Address Audience 2
himself as he had never thought of him- j 17. Understand Fundamental procewsefl 4
self befoie. i Appreciation art and Literature 1
This book “College Men” by Dom 19. Raise Standard of living 8
Fioface- .WUI be accesaable the day this I 20. Become Good Citizen 5
bsue Maroon and Gold comes out. 21. Be wiith Friends 1
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O wad^^me power the gittie gle u^ | Th^total number of situden^ answering the questionnaire was 168 men and
To see
• •-’^30 wona»
Amateur Hour
Held Tonight
The Performance Will Be Held In Little
Chapi'l at Eli'ht P. M.
The social committee of the campus,
composed of both student and f&culty
r*presentatlv€6. Is In charge of a pro
gram which will be presented to the
st^udent body on Saturday night, Octo
ber 17.
An amateur hour la the form in which
tie program will be preeenited. An en-
teitainlng Major Bowes is to be pres
ent, and many mtereetlng numbers, are
being prepared.
The student body is urged to attend
the performance, which will be held In
the Little Chapel ait 8 o’clock.
Bobble Hinton was the week end
guest of Miss Sarah Gaylor of Pittaboro.
Miae Gaylor an^ Mr. Hint^ spent 3at
urday night in Raleigh.
(Continued On Fa^^e.)
Alumni News
John Gepson class of '35 now holds
■\ govemmeaxt position In Washington,
D. C.
Alex Llneberger is ait the present time
working for a whodesale grocery In
Charlotte, N. C.
Tom “HI Pal’ Rosser is teaching
school near Lexington, N. C.
Dan Mathews Ls operating his dad’s
farm In Mt. Olive, N. C.
Ray Cannon is continuing his medi
cal studies at the Flower hospital in
,Kew York City.
Tom Hughes is operating his tobacco
farm in FarmvlUe, N. C.
Henry Waldrop has transferred to
C-eorge Washington University, In Wa.sh-
ington, D. C.
Ford Miller Is teacihing school in Mt.
Airy, N. (5.
Tank Nelspn holds a position with
the Boston Cleaners of BuxUngton.