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Complete Community and Campus Coverage Maroon And Gold Patronize Maroon and Gold Advertisers Published By and For Students of Elon College VOLUME XII ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SATURDAY. APRIL 9, 1938 Z 530 NO. '3 New Captains For 2 Teams Elected Captain Basketballers Choose Fesmire Barrow For Baseball Campus elections were not the only things held around here re cently; the basketball and base ball squads decided to do a little electi'ng of their 'Own, and came forth with the two new captains. Ike Fe.smire of Green'sbo^ro was chosen to lead the basketeers, and Jay Van “Wheel” Darnow was g'iven a similar iwle with the dia- niiond men. Ike, who can almost reach up land touch the basket flat-footed, has bee.n a regular forward with the quintet for the paist two con- feTence championship years, and wai3 placed 'on the second all-con ference team this year. He is a steady floor man an,d will always be up there with the scorers. Ike is well liked by everybody, and will prove to be a worthy captaiin. Jay Van, who is holding down an loutfield berth with the Elor. ba='.eballers, is playing for his fourth consecutive year. Barrow, a long range hitter, is probably the moiit colorful of all the men cn the diiamond squad. His form at the plate is a picture of per fect bodily coordination, and when he connects with a pitch it usual ly goes for a long ride. “Wheel” really loves baseball, and his huistle and clean play ion the field make him ideal for a captain. ^ y ' Book Worms Increase Size Of Honor Roll During Warm Weather Ike Fesmire Dr. and Mrs. Smith Entertain Seniors With Annual Banquet Reserve Your Room Dr. and Mrs. Smith assumed the role of host and hostess once more, at the annual senior ban quet held last night in the Y. W. C. A. Instead of the usual long speeches and toasts, last night’s affair was carried out in a rather nformal manner, with a few short talks by the class officers. The dinner, which began at 6:30 was followed by a theater party here on the campus, at which time “Tovarich” was the feature at traction. Preparations For May Day Well Under Way With Many In Cast Rehearsals have begun for the Annual May Day exercises to be held on the Elon campus Satur day, April 30. Claims elections have been held to choose the 'rep resentatives for the May Cou^t. The festivities will be held imme diately after the Guilford ball- game. On May Day, Nell Loy will be the May Queen, and LeGrand Moody, the May King. Miss Dcy’s Miid of Honcr will be Margaret Earp. Senior i-epre- seintatives for the May Court aae Margaret Galloway, Maybelle Tu tor, Hatcher Story, and James Bro'oks; Junior: Ruth Page Clairk, Anneta Smith, Galloway Walker, and Walter F:nville Sophomores: Florine Ray, Ruth Walters, Lloyd Whitley, L. W. Mc- Farlanid; Fre;hmen; Dorothy Ed wards, Fran'ces Lee, Carl Pointer, and Richard Chadwick. Mrs. J. G. McAllister^ director of Physical Educatiion for girls is in c,harge of the rehearsals. Senior Theses And Exams Around Corner Those who are writing senior thesis are supposed to have bhtree bound oopieis, which should be given to theiir Major professor by April 15, Dean Messick announc ed yesterday. All Seniors who are electing the coimprehenjS'ive examinations will take the exam between April 15 and May 1. It is urged that all Seniors .nee their MajcT profes sors immediately to clarify any misujndarstanding that may have atnii^n. Elon Summer Session Offers Many Courses The schedule and courses to be offered for the summer school at El'n College have recently been announced by Dean J. D. Mes- sick, Director of the Summer Ses- siont The first term is from June 2 to July 9. The second : Tillmann'S, Duane Voire The Elon book-worms are gra dually increasing. Now that spring is here, and the weather is getting warmer, a few new w'jrms have wriggled their way through to the top. Call them book-worms or leg-worms, whicli ever you prefer, but you will bave to admit that they have some thing that you don’t find in every v\orm you see. If you are interested in science you might take a look at these specimens listed below, the Hcn- 'Cr Roll for the first half of the Spring Semester: Mrs. Bess Land Allen, Lula Catherine Apple, Helen Boone, Vernon Braxton, Leslie Hall Brooks, Howard Brown, Lawrence Cameron, Silvio Carusc, Ruth Page Clark, M^ry Claytor, Albeit V'ernon Coble, V^irginia Conyes, Mcses Crutchfield, Lloyd Early, Margaret Earp, Christine Eaves, Mary Nell Eaves, Dorothy Edwards, Edna Fitch, Ursula F;gleman, Ruby L^e Foster, Ralph Gaiiner, Dwight Gentry, Elizabeth Gray, Lofton Har- his, Ruth Harris, Mary Lou Hayes, Thomas Holmes, Benja min Hurst, Roger Inman, Archie Isi-ael, Howaird Jones, Charles Kernodle, Katherine Lawson, Peter S. Lea, June Francis Leath, Le.slie Manchester, Ima Mclver, F^;ird .Miller, LeGra>nde Moody, Evanell Moore, Henry Morgan^, John W. Nance, Mar garet Nash, Jack Neeise, Elizabeth Newton, Joe Padgett, Charles W. Parker, James L. Parker, James W. Par ker, Margaret Penning-ton, Mattie Pickett, Howell Powell, John Puglisi, Joy Belle Quackenbush, Charles Rawls, Florence Reeved, Marj' Elizabeth Riers.on, James Rogers, James Rumley, Emerson Sanderson, Paul Se- crest, Lawrence Sharpe, Jourdon Sloan, Dcirsey Stimson, Daniel Summers, Azariah Thompson, Sa- iiah Madge Thompson, Gwendolyn Nannie “It’s the early bird that catches the worm.” Assum ing that this saying is true, and in many cases it is, it is the person that puts in his room reservation early who has the opportunity to get his choice. Those who have the idea that they have plenty of time to make their reser vations and drag in at the last moment calling a des perate S. O. S. to Mr. West to reserve a room for them, cannot expect to get the best, because it’s too late. In such a case they have to take what they can get. If you fail to put in your room reservation and you find, next year, that you have a room that no one else want ed don’t say that we didn’t warn you about it. Mr. West has announced, the following schedule which has been set up for next year. Rooms may be reserved from April 10 until May 1. Up to April 10 any one who desires to do so may have the privi lege of reserving his pres ent room. From April 10-17 any rising senior has the privilege of reserving the room which he desires. From April 17-23 any rising junior may reserve a room; from April 23-May 1 any rising sophomore may have the op portunity to make his choice. After May 1, all rooms will be considered open for in coming freshmen and stu dents will be assigned to those rooms as they are re quested. It might be noted here that no rooms will be held without the $5 reser vation fee. Fo avi lb El iwted President Of Student Body At Polls Elon’s First Bill Of Original Plays Is Greeted As Success term is from July 11 to August 18. Courses will be offered in Edu cation, English, Chemistry, Frenh, Sociology, History, Biolo gy, Physics, Art, and Music. Other courses will be offered if there is a sufficient . demand. Tuition per semester-hour will be $3.50. Inquiries should be ad dressed to Dean Messick. Virgniia Walker, Juanita Waug'h, Thomas Williams, Christine Young. Dr. Binkley Gives Helpful Talks Here On Youth Problems For many years the people in this section of the country have had the idea that the only ool- lege dramatic group worthy of note was the Playmakers at the University, but the Elon College Players put a definite end to this 'dea on the eventful night of March 22. For at this time they presented for the first time in the history of Elon College playj written, cast, and directed by stu dents. The plays were given to a L rge and appreciative audience of fellow students, faculty mem bers, local townspeople and out- of-town visitors. It was the larg est audience on record for a stu- i dent production at Harrington To Lead Seniors Tillmanns On Council Campus officers for the next collegiate year were elected la-t Tuesday. There were no land slides of votes fur any one can didate. They were all so well chosen that it really was a i rob- lem to decide whom one wished to vote for. The races for president of the resipective classes were perhaps the closest in the whole ticket. The choosing of cheer leaders was also effected by narrow margins. They weire all good candidates and there was a large difference lOf opinion. Dorsey Stim. on was Elon" and elected unanimously. numbered nearly two hundred. The first of the two plays given was “Bramble Bush” by Margar et Earp, a senior member of the being the sole nominee fur secre tary of the rising junior class. The polls were open on Tues day from eight o'clock in the dramatic group. Miss Earp also until about four o clack in the aftei’njoon. As in all elec tions throughout the country. directed her play. Walter F m- ville, Miaxine Hudgins, and Gwen- diolyne Tillmanns in the roles of there was much co.ngragating of . John Cavendist, Mauree Cav- voters near the polling phice. The Lighting In Library Greatly Improved Until recently the students have been beefing about the poor light in the library. A techniciian of | the Duke Power . Company was invited to come up with his va rious gadgets and devices and to make te'sbi of the amount of j light 'in the Library. He fC'Und Alpha Pi DeltPis Hold Annual Banquet The Alpha Pi Delta fraternity that the illumination was down held its annual banquet at the Jefferson Standard roof garden restaurant im Greer.isboro on Sat urday evening, March 19, at 8 o’clock. After a delicious meal :f turkey with embellishments, a humer us spee:h was made by Bob Poole on the interesting sub ject of “The Love Life of a Jeep”. Beautiful bracelets, with the Fra ternity emblem were given to the ladies as fawrs. A number of :ld men returned for the occasion. The banquet was dedicated to Or ville Perkinis, wiho finished Elon in ■’34. Deari'Messick Lectures Over Radio On Youth During the Spring holidays. Dean Mesaick’s radio lectures were given over station WJSV, Washington, D. C. On Saturday, March 26, the lecture given was “Community Re-jpon'sibility in Youth Guidance.” The lecture on the following day was “The Home Responsibility in Youth Guid ance” Dean Messick has given I numerous interesting lectures to about four foot-candle power. The danger zone is from zero to ten, so there was nio wonder that studying in the library had been haird on the eyes. The technician recommended new brackets, globes, and 200- wiatt bulbs. That wioiu'ld have been pretty expensive, so 175- watt bulbs were put into the present fixtures and the globes were washed. Since the iimprovemen'ts have been made, the technician has been back aad made more tes.ts. Now there is about twelve foot- candle power o>f illumination, well up 'Out of the danger zone. The light is good enough now so that studying is not the ordeal ' it was befane the improvemeaits. We are glad to see this im- prjvement made, and it proves tlhat something can be and will be done here when the students' welfare is seriously concerned. A goodly sized audience was present last Monday night, to hear Dr. 0. T. Binkley, Pastor of the Chapel Hill Baptist Church, and Associate Pmfesisor of Sociology at the University of North Caro lina. The lecture, given in the Little Chapel, was 'sponsared by the Dpeartment of Sociology, and the Elon Student Christian Asso ciation, and dealt with the sub ject, “The Relationship of the Sexes Before Marriage”. Dr. Binkley opened his lecture by diiicussing briefly the origin of the courses in Marriage and Family Relationship, a? given at the University of North Carolina. He brought out the problems that are facing young people of today, |specifically the problem of the necessity of delaying mar riage beyond the time of physical maturity, due to economic and social oonditionis. He described endist, and Mrs. Abraham String- field, respectively, did commend able work. Miss Hudgins was es pecially good as the young wife of the minister, while Miss Till- mann’s stage presence 'was un usual. “Swap”, a hilarious mountain comedy by Ford Miller, also a senior member of the group, sent the audience into howLs of la.;gh- ter, when the tcbacco-chewing -husbaind swapped his third wife and all of his confused family relations for a rifle and went to find gold in California. Walter Fonville as the short-sighted bach'elor who was roped in on the trade, and Virginia Conyes, the students congregated in the hall, and expounded the 'respective merits of their various candidates. All of the candidates except those for editor of the Maroon and Gold were thinned out in the primary held before the spring vacation. Tom Perry was elected editor-in-chief of this publicatia.n. Sidney Taylor and George Gutierrez tied for a place on the student senate as representatives fr"m the 'rising senior class, u.sually two representatives are elected in the ispring elections and another the following fall after the 'reopening of ischool. In this case, however, both will probably be on the Senate and the election next fall will be eliminated. Ru- third wife, were a splendid sup- „ , , , . ^ j porting cast for the author who | ^nden^'ood was also elected played the title rale. Mr. Fon- ville’s change of character for the 'Second play was remarkable. Dr. Collins and the whole pro duction staff should be applauded for this very interesting produc tion. They show a marked abili ty in their field and give promise to better and more frequent pro ductions in the future. Other plays 'by this group are now in rehearsal, and should be forth coming by the end of the month. Campus Sociologists Plan News Drama On Sharecropper Problems the risiing the The college Sociology class, un der the 'supervision 'Of Dr. Bow- the'ineians by which variouis ty^esl^jgj, a,rjd assisted by Dr. Collins, of young people have solved the probl m, and gave, in general, h:>s idea lof the healthful, socially ao;,ept3,ble meians which may be employed. Next Monday evening, Dr. Binkley will return to Elon to lecture first lu) the girls, at 7:30 o’clock, and to the boys, at 9 o’clock. It will be well worth the while of every student, to at tend Dr. Binkley’s lectures. Elon Colonnades To Appear On Campus Sometime This Month over the Columbia BroadcastriBg System. The next lecture to be given by Daaji Messick will be at the Alamance High SKih'ool, Tues day, April 12. The fiirst issue of the year of “Elon Colonnad'es” will be out thiij month. This editiom con tains poems by John Horton, Mar garet Eairp, Charlie Hamrick and Owen Tillmanins; ske'tches by Al len Askew, Gwen Tillmamns, and Ediith Bryiant; a story by G. C. Mit chell ; 'and Margaret Eaoip’a one- (Continued on Page Four) is about to make a documented, dramatic attack on the share cropper problem. The result is planned bo be a “Living News paper,” the newest djramatic form in America. The Sociology class may soon collaborate on this ven ture with the Dramatics class, but is at ipresent busy gathering facts and records for the documenta tion. The “Living Newspaper,” as a dramatic form, has beein developed largely by the Federal Theater projects in New York City. This group has recently produced its fifth “Living Newspaper”, . . one-thiird lof the niaition”, which deals educationally with tJie hous ing problem. Some weeks ago the Federal Theater iconresponded with the college about the pwsaibillty of a college group here attempting a similar project. The Federal group rs cooperating in every way possible. to the senate from seniors. The complete returns cif election are as follows: President, Student Body Walter Fonville President, Senate Flovd West RISING SENIORS Class President Jesse Hari'ington Vice-President Henry Satterfield Secretary Anneta Smith Treasurer Beatrice Mashburn Senate Representative Sidney Taylor Rufus Un'derw-,:iod George Gutienrez RISING JUNIORS Class President Duane Vore Vice-President Florine Ray Secretary Dorsey Stimsio^n Treasurer Edna Fitch Senate Representatives Jack Neeae Curtis Jones Class Editors, PhiPsiCli Duane Vore Bruce Flory Jack Neese RISING SOPHOMORES Class President John Hervry Pierce Vice-President Dcirothy Edwards Secretary and Treasurer Mary Walker Senate Representative Moses Crutchfield Treasurer Mary Walker Editor-ia-ciiief, PhiPaiCIi Frank Donovan (Continued on Page Four)