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VOLUME XI
ELON COLLEGE, N. C„ TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1937
NUMBER 2
All-Expense
Trip Offered
to New York
Essay Contest Being Sponsored
by National Newspaper of
Advertising for Students.
OPEN TO UNDERGRADS
Prizes Include $1,000 in Cash
Awards in Addition to Trip.
An all-expense trip to New York
City, plus a total of $1,000 in cash
prizes, is being offered students in a
prize competition for essays on “How
Advertising Benefits the Consumer.”
The contest is open to all under
graduate students in colleges and uni
versities. It is being sponsored by Ad
vertising Age, the National Newspa
per of Advertising, Chicago, for the
purpose of inducing college men and
women to give more intelligent and
careful thought to the functions and
value of advertising in the social and
economic life of the nation. There is
no entry fee, and nothing to buy.
Essays are limited to 1,000 words,
and must be mailed before midnight,
May 1, 1937, to be eligible. The writer
of the best essay will receive $250
in cash, plus an all-expense trip to
New York City. Second prize is $100,
third prize is $50, and ten honorable
mentions of $10 will also be award
ed. Identical prizes will be awarded
in a similar essay for high school stu
dents, which will be judged separate
ly.
Essays will be judged by a group of
prominent individuals representing
consumer interests, and including Mrs.
Roberta Campbell Lawson, President,
General Federation of Women’s Clubs,
and Prof. Herbert W. Hess, professor
of merchandising at the University
of Pennsylvania.
Complete details of the competition
may be secured from the Contest Sec
retary, 100 E. Ohio Street, Chicago.
Dean Husband Is Proving
^Popular On Elon Campus
As New Head of Co-Eds
Dean of Women Comes to Local
College With Very High Rating
Qualifications.
Dean Husband comes to us, taking
the place of Dean Edna Simmons,
from Columbus, Mississippi, where
she has been for the past six years.
She was Supervisor of adult educa
tional work for the WPA there. She
received her AB at the University of
Minnesota. After receiving this, she
taught for several years in Northern-
State Teachers College in Aberdeen,
South Dakota. From there she went
to the University of Iowa, where she
received the degree of Ph. D. in 1930.
After receiving this degree, she went
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NORTH STATE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS
Elon Players to Present Two
One-Act Plays Under Miss
Child’s Direction March 11
Shown above is the Elon college basketball squad, recently crowned champions of the North State conference.
Reading from left to right, the players are: Front row—John McBrayer, Joe Tate, Johnny McCauley, and D. C.
“Peahead” Walker, coacfi. Middle row—Van Johnson, “Red” Cromlish, Mahalon Lindley, and Lloyd Whitley. Back
row—Bob Fowler, manager; Paul Roye, Ike Fesmire, and Hal Bradley.
CHRISTIAN CAGERS CAPTURE NORTH STATE
CONFERENCE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Students Given Aid
Elon Five Closes
With Good Record
Sixteen Victories Are Chalked
Up for Year Against Only
Eight Defeats.
ROYE IslliGH SCORER
After a hectic race that found the
Christians hard pushed all the way
through, Elon college’s basketball
club brought the second major cham
pionship within the North State con
ference to the campus for the current
collegiate year as Coach “Peahead”
Walker’s cagers climaxed the year
with the loop court title.
Finishing the conference campaign
witii a record of 11 loop wms aguinst
two defeats, the Christians captured
undisputed honors for first place in
the final North State ratings, just a
few points out in front of Coach Pat
Shores’ Lenoir-Rhyne Bears. The
Bears took runner-up honors with a
record of 12 loops vitories and three
defeats. TTie two Elon defeats came
at the hands of Lenoir-Rhyne and
High Point, the Christians splitting
the two-game series with each of the
two teams.
As for the season as a whole, the
Elon boys had a highly successful
year. Out of the total of 23 games for
the season, the Christian five exactly
doubled the win column over the loss
es, winning a total of 16 games and
losing eight. For the entire season, the
locals chalked up a grand total of 899
points, while the total for opponents
during the entire season was 758
points.
Paul Roye, who was unanimously
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On the Air
Civil War Revived With Snowball Battle
as “Warriors” Clear Campus Walks
Yankee Professors Insulted by President; Heavy Snowfall Fur
nishes Solution for Actions; Elen’s Co-Eds Prove Good
Target for Rankled Profs.
On the night of February 27th it
snowed and snowed and snowed adn
therein lies a tale, or rather flies a
snowball, a good many of them, in
fact. This brutal conflict had its or
igin in a deep-dyed insult when the
President of old Elon insinuated that
certain Yankee professors betrayed
their noble upbringing (?) by not get
ting out at the break of dawn and
shoveling the snow off the walks—
theirs and everybody else’s.
Through Sunday school, church and
dinner this foul insinuation rankled in
one Professor’s breast to the extent
of reviving the Civil War and he
promptly decided that a challenge was
in order, and being of dimnutive pro
portions himself, felt that it was only
fair to his well being to make one of
Elon’s fair but militant co-eds his
object of challenge.
No one of these aforementioned
beauties would suffice half as well
as Odessa Susie, who had also the
further advantage of being near at
hand—sitting on his right, to be ex
act. With her right—or was it her
left—arm long since out of the sling,
Goldbrickin’ Galloway was prompt in
her acceptance of the challenge so
nobly offered and the greatest snow
fight of the year was on.
The plan was originally to conduct
the conflict according to the rules of
international law, but the headstrong
rebels had the battle going full blast
before the dinner hour was over and
quiet hour was left to take care of it
self when Dean Messick appeared on
the scene inviting destruction—and
getting it.
T'he feminine half—the better half,
of course—of the deanship could not
stand by and see her colleague in
Deanery being snowed under, so she
rushed to her air with numerous and
hastily levied re-inforcements. From
that time on, every man for himself
was the order of the day. The high
light of the Sunday’s entertainment
was the catching up and complete
bombardment of Dr. Hardy, who had
hoped to save his dignity by sneaking
around to the “steerage” by the back
way. His nemesis was reached at
about sundown to the full enjoyment
of all, but none moreso than the stu
dents in his business classes.
Dr. Burrows escaped complete an
nihilation by pretending to be taking
pictures, but Professor Dickinson was
not seen again until the middle of the
next week when the last bg snow
drift had melted. He is looking for
ward with great anticipation to hav
ing Mr. Mastro in one, at least, of his
numerous history courses next year.
In Flooded Areas
National Youth Administration
Extends Help to Young Peo
ple in Flood Region.
OTHER OFFICERS NAMED
DEAN MESSICK GIVES
REGULAR BROADCASTS
Talks Over Station WBIG in
Greensboro Wednesday Afternoons
on Education Program.
Dean J. D. Messick has been
broadcasting for the past eight
Wednesdays at 5 o’clock over WBIG,
Greensboro, on the subject “Youth
Guidance.”
Dean Messick will speak Wednes
day, March 10, at 5 o’clock on the sub
ject, “Youth Guidance in the School.”
The following four Wednesdays he
will speak on “Youth Guidance in the
Church,” “Youth Guidance Through
Physical Education,
Leisure in Youth Guidance,” and
“Youth Guidance in the Community.”
These lectures have proved very
popular. Dean Messick has received
very complimentary letters about his
broadcasts, the strongest possibly,
having come from Professor Mary
Channing Coleman, Director of Phy
sical Education at W. C. U. N. C.,
and past president of the American
Physical Educational Association.
(NYA Release)
More than 2,500 young people
faced with poverty and curtailed
education as a refiilt of recc-nt floods
in the Mississippi valey were extend
ed a helping hand yesterday when the
National Youth Administration
announced emergency allocations
totaling $106,460 had been sent into
the affected states.
The funds wijl provide immediate
employment on work and student aid
projects for from four to five months
r the sons and daughters of fam
es whose resources were swept
pay when the Mississippi and Its
tributaries went on the rampage a
few weeks ago.
“Young people are among the most
pitiable victims of such national dis
asters as these,” declared Aubrey
Williams, NYA Executive Director,
in announcing the move.
“For a great many it means the
"rospect of dropping out of school
or college—possibly never to return—
in order to help their families fight
for a living. Their plight is all more
desperate when it is considered that
many have been able to attend school
at all only with the greatest sacri
fice.
“This emergency allocation is an
an attempt to shield these youg peo
ple against losses in training and
education which probably they never
would be able to retrieve themselves.”
Field representatives of the Na-
The Place of ■ tional Youth Administration comple
ted a survey of the afflicted states
last week. T'he allocations were made
on the basis of their estimates of the
minimum needs of young people in
the areas affected. Youths who will
benefit form this fund are additional
to regular quotas already assigned
the states, Mr. Williams said.
Of the total sum made available,
$35,300 is earmarked for employment
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LECTURE-RECITAL BY
DR. AND MRS. COLLINS
Lyceum Program on Elizabethan
Song Writers Is Presented in Col
lege Auditorium.
Dr. and Mrs. Fletcher Collins gave
a lecture-recital on Elizabethan songs
and song writers Monday, March 1,
in the Whitley Auditorium. Dr. Collins
gave the settings most appropriate
for the various ballads and accompan
ied Mrs. Collins as she sang them.
,The wierd haunting melodies of this
bygone age were strangely intriguing
to ears accustomed to swing.
Lyrics written by Robert Jones;
Shakespeare; John Dowland, the
greatest Elizabethan composer of
popular music; I'obias Hume, who be
gan life as a sailor and ended it in
a madhouse; and Thomas Campion,
who wrote music to fit words writ
ten by Philip Rossiter, were present
ed in a most entertaining fashion.
The Classic Guild will present a
Shakespearan play at the next Ly
ceum concert on March 15.
APPOINTMENT TO NAVAL
ACADEMY GIVEN POTTER
Beaufort Boy Is Second Elon Man to
Receive His Service Award; Takes
Exams in April.
Edward Potter of Beaufort, N. C.,
is the second Elon student this year
to receive an appointment to one of
Uncle Sam’s Service Schools. Potter
received his appointment to the Na
val Academy at Annapolis, Md., from
Representative Graham A. Barden of
New Bern, N. C.
Besides being a good student at
Elon this year, Ed is one of the most
promising all-around freshman ath
lete to enter Elon in recent years. He
was a member of the varsity basket
ball squad and at present is a candi
date for the baseball team.
Ed takes his exams for the Naval
Academy on the third Wednesday in
April and we wish him luck even
though it means losing him from our
eampus.
STAFF MEETING
There will be a very important
meeting of the entire Maroon and
Gold staff on Friday night, March
12, in the room of publication, first
floor, Alamance Building. It, is of
the utmost importance that all the
members be present. All missing
this meeting will be dropped'from
the staff. EDITOR.
Junior Cabinet
Is Organized by
Christian Group
Student Christian Association
Forms Cabinet With Jack
Neese Named as President.
One of the recent activities of the
Student Christian Association is the
organization of a Junior Y. Cabinet.
The purpose of this organization is
to train students for leadership in the
association. The members of the Jun
ior Y. Cabinet gain their experience
by assisting the Senior Cabinet in the
formulation and fulfillment of its
plans.
The following officers and commit
tee chairmen were installed at an im
pressive Vesper Service: Jack Neese,
President; Bruce Flory, Vice Presi
dent; Dorsey Stimson, Secretary; Do
ris Stimson, Treasurer; Ursula Fog-
leman, Vesper Committee; J. D.
Odum, Social Service Committee;
Mary Alice Kelley, World Fellowship
Committee; Bob Graves, Junior Dea
con Committee; Frances Bean, Orien
tation Committee; Mina Muir, Recrea
tion Committee; Duane Vore, Deputa
tion Committee; Bill Martin, Game
Room Committee.
At the Vesper service conducted by
the Junior Y. Cabinet, President Jack
Neese gave an interesting talk on
“Student Welfare,” Frances Bean
read “Three Things,” Duane Vore
sang “Evening Prayer,” and Bruce
Flory led in prayer.
TRAGEDY AND
COMEDY PLAY
Diversified Program Will Fea
ture Dramatics Program for
March 11 Presentation.
IN WHITLEY MEMORIAL
COACH WALKER TO SPEAK
AT GREENSBORO BANQUET
Will Appear as Main Speaker at
Masonic Temple Affair
Coach D. C. “Peahead” Walker, di
rector of athletics at Elon college, has
accepted an invitation to be the prin
cipal speaker at the second annual
basketball banquet of the City Recre
ation department, of Greensboro, it
was revealed here today.
Coach Walker will appear as main
speaker at the banquet, to be held
March 10 at the Masonic Temple in
Greensboro, which is held annually to
honor members of the teams in recre
ation and city basketball leagues.
The program to be given in the
Whitley Memorial Auditorium the
evening of March 11, when the ELON
COLLEGE PLAYERS present two
one-act plays, will be a diversified
one. The tragic “Trifles” is coupled
with the hilarious “Rich Man, Poor
Man”; both plays provide fine vehicles
for our dramatically inclined students.
“Trifles” is cast entirely from the
members of the Delta Psi Omega Sor
ority. The players are: Mr. Hender
son, the County Attorney, Duane
Vore, Sheriff Peters, Walter Fon-
ville, Mr. Hale, Bill Loy, Mrs. Pet
ers, Hilda Lee Heatwole, and Mrs.
Hale, Gwendolyne Tillmanns. The
story is concerned with the murder of
John Write, a fai'mer, the accusation
of his wife, and the subsequent solu
tion of the case.
“Rich Man, Poor Man” is a farce
made up of comic characters and
laugh-provoking situations. The role
of Emma, manager of a glorified rum
mage sale, is taken by Virginia Briet-
enberger, Kitty, her friend, Minah
Muir, Peter, her would-be fiance, Wal
ter Fonville, Yetta Goldstein, Julia
Dameron, Mrs. Bonelli, Maedell Lam
beth, Mrs. Ole Oleson, Gwendolyne
Tillmanns, Mrs. Patrick Haggerty,
Melvin James, Mrs. Tammas Mac-
Phairson, Sarah Virginia Hook, Tom
my Browing, John Collyer, A Visit
ing Nurse, Robah Grace Stimson, and
Mrs. Van Gordon, Marcella Acken-
hausen.
Howard Smith Leaves to
Take Up Study In Public
Health Department at UNC
Former Star Baseball and Basket
ball Man Leaves Campus to Enroll
at University.
Howard Smith, better known as
“Smitty,” has left our academic walls
for those of another ivy-clad institu
tion. “Smitty” left Monday to enroll
at Carolina in the Department of
Public Health.
He will remain at Carolina for
three months, following which he will
do field work over the state for a
month. On July 1 he will take a posi
tion as Sanitary Inspector of Stanley
County (we hope).
“Smitty” was well liked on our
campus, and his departure came as a
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Survey Reveals College Drinking Is Higher
In American Schools Than Before Repeal
Literary Digest Questionnaire Proves More Drinking of Alcohol
ic Beverages Being Carried on by Students in American
Colleges and Universities Since Repeal.
There is more drinking of alcoholic
beverages and students are drinking
more hard liquor than light liquor in
most American colleges and univer
sities, according to a survey just com
pleted by THE LITERARY DIGEST,
which findings are published in its
current issue.
Questionnaires were sent to the
heads of 1,475 colleges and also to 1,-
475 student editors and leaders, the
magazine states, asking an appraisal
of their campus drinking situation
since repeal.
Replies are reported from 645 pres
idents, deans and student leaders who
represented 581 American colleges
“of every type of sectarian and non
sectarian school in the country.”
More drinking since Repeal is re
ported by 303 of those responding and
60 others state there is less drinking
in their colleges. Reports from 205
state that students are drinking more
hard liquor and from 100 that they
are drinking more light liquors.
THE LITERARY DIGEST epito
mizes the findings from its nine-part
questionnaire survey of American
colleges:
“1. Drinking is on the increase
everywhere, but there is relatively
less drunkenness.
“2. Students abhor the drunk, ad
mire the man who can drink like a
gentleman.
“3.0ne-third of the colleges reply
ing see a great increase in beer drink
ing, two-thirds see an even greater
increase in cocktail and highball con-
sumpetion.
“4. A vast majority of college pres
idents see drinking as a problem in
other institutions, but not in their
own.
“5. Everywhere, teetotal enforce
ment in colleges appears to be crumb
ling.
“6. The average undergraduate
does most of his tippling off the cam
pus.
“7. Co-eds and women students in
general have lost their moral revul
sion toward drinking.
“8. Most student editors agree that
repeal has aided tcmpciance. The ma-'
jority favor education for drinking,
not against it, as a solution for the li
quor problem.
“9. No matter whether the state or
community is wet or dry, students
have little trouble in buying what
they want to drink.
“Practically every one of the ques
tionnaire letters told of a plentiful
use of hard and light intoxicants by
the undergraduate body as a whole.
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