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VOLUME XII
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SATURDAY, NQVEMbER 1937
NO 5
Editors Attend
Convention
Gov. Hoey Speaks
To Press Group
Many Colleges Represented
Last Thursday, Friday, and Sat
urday, the largest and mias.t suc
cessful convention of the Niorth
Carolina Collegiate Press Associa
tion was held at the Sir Walter
Hotel in Raleigh. Over seventy
delegates, representing twenty
colleges and universities in North
OaTolina, were guests of State
College.
The program Qonsisted of busi
ness meetings, association work,
.and entertainment far the visitors.
JFestivities were started Thursday
«vening with an infoiinal recep
tion in the Virginia Dare room of
the Sir Walter. Friday morning
there was 'a general business meet
ing, during which members from
different institutions explained
new ideas they intended to carry
lOut thrs year. This was followed
by a luncheon at State College, at
which time F. H. Jeter, head of
the State College News Bureau
addressed the convention.
Group meetings were held in
the afternoon, and each group was
under the direction of a oistin-
guished man in the tield of work
which the students repiesenled.
Friday nigiit cheie was a liuge
banquet in the Virginia Dare
room, and Mr. Carl ixoerch w'a^
the speaker at this time. Shortly
after the banquet, “oonny” Mur
phy and the State Collegians sup
plied the music toi aancing.
Saturaay morning there was a
short business mee..ng to hear the
reports of the committees. Ihe
Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, Governor of
North Carolina, delivered a short
address, emphasizing the impor
tance of journalism and the news
paper.
The convention was then ad
journed, and the delegates were
guests of State College at the
State-Citadel football game.
The c-onvention decided to have
the spring meeting in Chariot's.
Davidson College and Queens-
Chicora were to be the host and
hostess, respectively.
Harold Hilburn and James
Brooks, representing the PhiPsi-
Cli, and Wesley Holland and
Frank Donovan, representing the
MAKOON AND GOLD, were the |
IClon delegates. Mr. Holland was j
appointed to act as a member of
tne memoeisnip conuaucee. ''
ELON S GREAT LINE OPENS UP A ROAD BIG ENOUGH FOR A MACK TRUCK
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Conrtcsy of the Winston-Salem Journal
Pictured above is clear evidence of what the powerful Christian line does when a touchdown is brewing. Abbitt breezes throiiKh for
enother score against Catav.oa in last Saturday’s game. A1 Mas4ro is seen on Abbitt’s right, making sure two men do not get their han^ on
the ‘Rabbit”, and clearing his path to the goal line standing up. This ind of team work was evidenced throughout the game.
Student President
Day Students Plan
Party In Burlington
The Day Students are giving a
formal party Monday evening,
November 15, at the American Le
gion Hut, in Burlington. The
program will begin at 8:30.
Those who would like to go
should see Misses Rebecca L:gnt-
bourne, June Loath, or Llizabeth
Cobb, for the arrangement of
dates. A good time is expected
and it is hoped that many will be
IP resent.
B. O. B. ENTERTAINS I. T. K.
"Wednesday evening, November
3, the Beta Omicron Beta Sorority
gave an informal party at Ki-
vette’s Cabin, in honor of the Iota
Tau Kappa Fra^ern’tv
fifty students were present. ChV
perons for the occasion wera
JUiss Lila Newman, iUi^s hL-.e;i
Chamblee, Professor Stuart, and
Professor Dickinal^n.
Hostesses were the Misses Bea
trice Masrhburn, Lula Apple, Neli
Ijoy, Maxine Hudgins, Mary
F’fances Walker, Carolyn Efland,
Ursula Fogleman, Edyth Bryant,
aad Geraldine Deaver.
Pictured above is Hatcher P.
Story, wh|0 c.ame to our campus a
little less than four years ago
from Courtland, Virginia. Before
coming to Elon, Hatcher used to
haul fertilizer from Franklin to
Courtland, but hats made great
strides since then. At present he
s president of the student body,
having worked up from president
of his freshman class, 'secretary
of his sophomore class, and trea
surer of the Junior class. Hat-
jher, who is planning on a teach
ing career after he graiduatefs, was
also president of the Student
Christian Assio-ciation, and vice-
president of the Dramatic Club
tor two years.
Becky Matlock In
Surprise Marriage
Wed In Danville Two Weeks Ago
To 3IcAdoo Thigpen
Mrs. J. W. Matlock has announc
ed the marriage of her daughter,
the former Rebecca Matlock to
Mr. McAdoio Thigpen of Winston-
Salem. The marriage took place
Saturday, October 30, in Danvilie,
Va., with the Rev. D. Sorrell of
ficiating.
Mrs. Thigpen has lived in Elon
for the past fourteen years and
nas a great number of friends in
this community. She is a mem
ber of the Junior Class, and of
the Tau Zeta Phi Sorority.
Mr. Thigpen is the son of Mrs.
R. M. Barefoot of Dunn. He is
connected with the Correct-Way
Display Company, of Atlanta, Ga.
Becky plans to live at Elon for
the present, and to continue hor
studies.
Carolina Playmakers
Have Engagement Here
To Give Three One-Act Plays As
Lyceum Pre^ntation
On Thursday, December 2, at
8:00 P. M., in Whitley Memorial
Auditorium, the Carolina Play
makers, of the University of North
Carolina, will present a program
of three one-act plays. The plays
tL be produced on the Elon stage
will be “Funeral Flowers for the
Bride,” “Leavins,” and a new
Mexican comedy. A cast of fif
teen Playmakers will come to Elon
as part of their tour of the East.
“Funeral Flowers for the Bride”
is an especially hilarious comedy.
Paul Green said not Itng ago that
he wished he could write as good
a comedy as that.
This entertainment is to be a
part of the Lyceum program for
this year. A large turn-out is
expected for this nationally known
^roup of players.
Student Voice Recital
To Be Given Monday
There will be a Student Vl-ice
Recital next Monday evening,
November 15, at eight o’clock, in
the Society Hall on the third floor
of the Alamance Building.
The program of the evening is
jomposed of soJ.s from “The
Alessiah
James White; “Comfort Ye My
People,” and “Every Valley Shall
Be Exalted”.
Duane Vore: “Thus Saith the
Lord,” and “But Who May Abide.”
Victor Murchison: “Thy Re
buke Hath Broken His Heart,” and
“Behold and See If there Be Any
S^.rrow.”
Lloyd Early; “For Behold,
Darkness Shall Cover the Earth,”
and “The Peopie That Walk in
Darkness.”
Esther Cole; “Come Unto
Him.”
Other solos of the evening are:
Gill, and “Sylvia,”—Speaks.
I R. S. Troxler, Jr.: “Duna”—Mc-
Louis Hubbard: “Gypsy John.”
James White: “My Lady Walks
in l/veliness”—Charles.
! Nathaniel Noel: “Sittin’ Think-
I in’ ”—'Fisher, and “Slow, Horses,
Slow.”
Esther Cole: “O Sleep, Why
Dost Thou Leave Me”—Handel.
Victor Murchison: “Who is
Syivia?”—Shubert, and “Memory”
—Ganz.
Duane Vore: “The Hills tf
Home”—Fox.
INCENDIARY RITUAL
Courtesy of the Winston-Salem Journal
Pictured above is the 19.S7 model of an ancient ritual, the burning
of effigies. Primitive man exorcised evil s^pirits by burning images ol
them. Elon “noble savages” at last Saturday’s football game made
and ignited this dummy of a Catawba Indian. What happened there
after is another story, recorded on page three of this issrue.
Gwen Tillmanns Has
Work Accepted By
National Publication
Gwen Tillmanns received nirtice
last week that her poem, “We
Could W’alk Up to the Stars”, has
been accepted for publication and
is to be included in the volume,
“America Speaking,” which is to
come off the press December 12.
The poem was sent to a contest
sponsored by the ediJ rs of Ameri
ca Speaking, published by the
Pirates Press. The book is an an
thology of original American poe
try by young writers of the coun
try.
Miss Tillmanns, member of the
Junior class, is an English major,
and has d)-'ne outstanding work
on the campus publications and
also in the f.eld of Dramatics.
Elon Singers To Present
Handel's Messiah
The annual performance of
Handel’s “Messiah” will be given
Sunday evening, December 5, at
8:30 in Whitley Meni rial Audi
torium. The Elon Singers, under
the direction of Stuart Pratt, will
be augmented by several singers
from Elon College and Burlington.
Miss Helen Chamblee will sing
the soprano role. Miss Evelyn
Bames of Duke University will be
contralto si.loist, Mr. John E.
Toms of the University of North
Carolina will be tenor soloist, and
Mr. Walter Va^sar of Greensboro
College will be bass stloist. The
Elon Singers are working faith
fully on the choruses, and Prof.
Pratt expects a fine perfrmance
of this immortal oratorio.
Complete Lyceum Plans
Announced by Pratt
Drama Season
To Open
Shakespeare Class
To Present Play
Fifteen In Cast
Six Performances This Season
Professor Pratt, chairman of the
Lyceum Committee, has announc
ed the Elion College Concert Series
to be given at intervals through
out the year, as arranged by the
Lyceum Committee.
The program is as follows:
November 10. Elda Vettori, so
prano, of the Metropolitan Opera
Company.
December 2. The Carolina
Playmakers from the University of
North Carolina.
January 17. Earle Spicer, Bri
tish baritone.
The exact dates of programs for
the following aie not yet known,
but tne.e artists will appear dur
ing the spring term:
The Cli'amoer Opera Company,
presenting Debussy’s “Prodigal
Son.”
Gerald Frederic, pianist.
The Little Symphony Orchestra
from the University of Michigan.
All students who have paid
their fees are entitled to a ticket
to the complete Lyceum Course,
with no extra charge, the ticke.
being included in the Student Ac
tivities Fee.
On Thursday night, November
18, the dramatic aeason at Elon
College will be officially opened,
with the presentation of “The
Taming of the Shrew”. The
Shakespeare Class, under the di
rection of J>r. Fletcher Collina, ia
struggling with difficult wording
and lack of stage directions,
striving to do justice to the mas
ter comedian. Despite the cen
turies between, the Elon Shake-
speareans are finding that this
play is very modern in its treat-
luent of slap-stick comedy, and it
s felt that the theater-going pub
lic will find it well worth their
iime to come and see this concep
tion of Shakeipeare’s work. Tha
play will be given on the refur-
oished stage in the Little Chapel
at eight o’clock. Admission will
je the usual twenty-five cents.
A cast of approximately fifteen
apable people is working on the
produetio.n. Among the cast are
Al Mastro* Geraldine Deaver,
Juanita Waugh, Ben Hurst, Thur
man Bowers, Joe Hilgreen, Rufus
Underwood, Floyd West, Isaiah
Sears, Tom Perry, Soule Chand
ler, Marshall Walker, Landon Wal
ker, Florence Reeve, Charlie Ham
rick, Beatrice Wilkins, Margaret
Earp and James White. Many of
the east have participated in
Shakespeare productions before
this year; several are new stu
dents lending their talents to this
enterprise. Juanito Waugh plays
the title role, with Mastro as the
tamer.
The final cast of the play is:
Page Joe Hilgreen
Lucentio . . . Landon 'Walker
Servant ' Soule Chandler
Haberdasher . . Marshall Walker
Sly Charlie Hamrick
Curtis James White
Widow Beatrice Wilkins
Philip Marshall Walker
Vincentio Soule Chandler
Grumio Tom Perry
Gremio Floyd West
Tranio Rufus Underwood
Baptista Thurman Bowers
Hostess Florence Reeve
Petruchio Al Mastro
Bianca Geraldine Deavers
Katherina Juanita Waugh
Hortensio Ben Hurst
Elon Movies
Tonight, the feature presenta
tion at the Whitley Auditorium
will be a musical motion picture.
•■'Waikiki Wedding”. This movie,
starring that perennial favorite,
Bing Crosby, is claimed to be ex
cellent entertainment.
Students Enjoy
Colored Entertainer
A very enjoyable program was
given in the Little Chapel Thurs
day, November 11, by Joe Simms,
well-known colored entertainer.
Mt. Simms brought out the fact
that what college students need
is laughter, to get their mindis off
the routine of studying and going
to classes.
Featured on the program was
a s-tory of primitive man and his
mode of singing. Following this,
the songs of the Colonial negro
and the deriva'tion of the word
“nigger” were given by Mr.
Simms.
Vesper Services
As a preview of the customary
Armistics Day celebration, Duane
Vi^re conducted Vesper services
Sunday evening, November 7,
reading “The Unknown Soldier
Speaks,” by John Haynes Holmes.
This article is a powerful argu
ment against war that offers sa
crifices of men who are unaware
of the purpose and desired result
of war.