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VOLUME XII
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SATURDAY. MAY 7, 1938
Z 530
No. 15
Mill Village Play
To Be Presented
Scare’ Production Is Last
Of Original Dramas
S'&t in a typi'cal American tex
tile vill'age and depicting the tra
gedy of existing social and reli
gious conditions among the mill
people, Isaiah Sears’ iplay, “Mill
Village”, promises to be an out-
Btanding production.
This is the last play of the
series written by students in the
College course in Dramatic Lit
erature anid' produced by members
«f the Elon College Players. The
all-star cast is headed by Mar
garet Eiarp and Tom Perry play
ing the roles of Edith Phillips
and her fatiher, Obadiah Phillips.
“Mill Village” is a one-act
play in three scenes and is. the
longest play in the series. It
differs from the other plays in
that it deals nio.t lonly with indivi
duals but also with the social
■jroblems of a group. The first
production of la mob scene is in
cluded in this play.
Sears’ play will be .presented
in the Little Chapel Theatre next
Wednesday night. May 11, at 8
o’clock. Admisi':n lAiill be the
regular price, 10 cents.
Open House Is Held
By Science Department
As Crowds Attend
A orowd of over 300 people
ihad a well-spent evening last
Wednesday at the idepartment of
natural sciences’ open house, held
O'n the first and second floors of
the Duke science building. Ex
hibits were contributed by the
physics, biology, and geology' de-
parem'ents.
Some of the features of the
program were the X-ray, televi
sion, miagic', aind 'camera display
C'f the physics department. The
biology and geology departments
■bad exhibits of chick embryo, hu
man anatomy, rocks, soils, and
minerals.
Music was supplied through wut
the evening through the public
.address system constructed by the
■physics department. Refresh-
m'ents of tea and cookies were
served and were enjoyed by all.
Juniors To Fete
Seniors At Banquet
A1 Mastro Awarded
Conference Trophy
A1 Mastro, wiho- was voted the
"outstan/tl'inii blocker in the North
State inference last fall, was
presented with la beautifully
mounted bronze statue of a foot
ball player at Chapel last Wed
nesday, in recognition of his fine
work on the grtdiron. The award,
which stands well over a foot
high, is a (presentation of the
Nortih State Conference, and one
which anyone would be proud to
have.
A1 is generally considered the
greatest lineman in the history
of Elon football, and has been
an outstanding performer with
Christian elevens for the past
fouir years. He made the all-Con-
ference team for three consecutive
years, and iwill be sorely missed
by futiure Elon teams.
This Bristol, Connecticut, Yan
kee ihas not only proved his abili
ty 'on the gridiron, but is also an
accomplished musician, artist, and
actor. His personality has made
him an outstanding member on
the campus throughout the year.
A1 is undecided yet, but may take
a crack at pro football or coach
ing. All those who know him are
certain he will do w£ll in what
ever field' he chooses.
Harris Accepted By
Va. Medical College
The Junior class will entertain
the Senior class May 12 at a ban
quet in West Dormitory. The ban
quet will be followed by a party
in the Y. W. All juniors are re
quested to (promptly pay twenty-
five cents to Bill Jones, Sidney
Taylor, Ruth Page Clark, Jordan
Sloan, or George Websiter.
The following committees have
been appointed'; declaration, Ruth
Page Clark; music, Charlie Ham
rick; program, Gwen Tillmanns
and Galloway Walker.
Sympathy Expressed
To Dr. and Mrs. Bowden
In Their Bereavement
Word was ‘received here April
29 from Nampa, Idaho, of the
death of Harry W. M'cHose, fa
ther of Mrs. D. J. Bowden. Mr.
McHose had been suffering some
time from arterio-siclerosis. Mrs.
Bowden and small son, DO'Uglas
left immediately upon receiving
iword several weeks ago of 'his
illness.
The funeral was held last Mon
day in Nampa. Mr. McHose is
survived by his wife, two children,
Mrs. Bowden and Mr. William Mc-
H'.,3e of New York, and one grand
child, Douglas McHose Bowden.
The entire campus wishes to
express its deepest sympathy to
Dr. and Mrs. Bowden and their
family.
ELON’S POSSIBLE CHAMPIONS
i
student Federation
Elects Fonville At
Raleigh Convention
Phipsicli Appears
Next Week
Pictured above is the Elon Tennis Team, whidh is winding
up an extraordinarily successful season.
Church Convention
Merges Boards With
Center At Elon
The Southern Convention of the
Ooingregatioinal-Christian Church
es was in session at Portsmouth,
Virginia, from April 26-29. On
the first evening of the Conven
tion, Dr. Smith gave a keynote
address in which he emphasized
the fact that “the letter killeth,
but the spirit maketh alive”.
Other delegates from Elon in
cluded LeGrand M'oody, Emmanuel
Hed'gebeth, and Dr. D. J. Bow
den.
A very important event took
place at this Convention, the
merging of the B'Oiard of Educa
tion, 'created to foster higher edu-
fcation in the Convention, with
Elon College as its center, and
the Board of Ghristiian Education,
chartered to conduct a program
of religious education in the local
churches of the Convention. Th«
new Board is to be known as the
Board of Christian Educatlom,
and is charged with the respoDSii-
bilities formerly held by the two
boards. The puirpose of this de
partment iwill be to conduct a
unified proigram 'of education be
ginning with the grades in the
Sunday School. The Rev. F. C.
Lester was elelcted as promotion
al secretary for the Conventiom,
which also includes the work of
the Board of Christian Edui^ation.
Tennis Team Gains
More Prestige As
Season Nears Close
Elon’s tennis team went north
this week for a four-game sche
dule. George Washington, Wash
ington and Lee, G«oirgetown, an>d
probably Lynchburg are bo be
played. When the Maroon and
Gold went to ipress only Washing
ton and Lee had been met, this
game being lost.
Last week the team met David
son, Catawba, Atlantic Christian,
and High Point. Only Davidson,
the non-conferen|ce foe, won over
the Christians. 'At the present
the conference ^championship is
virtually s-ewed up. Too much
praise cannot be given to the ten
nis team. They have for the past
three years under the capable
leadership of “Rusty” Jones,
marched through eveiy season
without a conference defeat. Last
Vear one sgiorts writer de3;ribed
the team as the strongest little
outfit in the country. They un
doubtedly had the toughest sche
dule of any little school in the
nation, and some of the best teams
in the east were beaten.
More dnterest 'has been isihown
this season than in other years.
This alone proves that tennis is
definitely on the upward move on
this camipus. Since this is the last
year for s;me of the boys on the
team, the student body could not
show its appreciation more than
by attending the matches with
more regularity, and in even
greater numbers.
On Thur-day, Friday and Sat
urday of last week, Gwen Till
manns, Walter Fonville, and
Floyd West attended the Conven
tion of the Norbh Carolina Fedena-
tion of Students, held at the
Carolina Hotel, Raleigh, North
Carolina. Representatives from
several North Carolina colleges,
including Wake Forest and Mere
dith, the hosts, the University of
N'orth Carolina, Duke University,
Guilford, E. C. T. C., W. C. T. C.,
Greensboro College, Woman’s Col
lege, and Sa'int Majry’s were pres
ent.
The theme of this, the ninth an
nual Student Government Conven
tion, was “Student Honor”, and
the Honor System was thoroughly
disoussed and analyzed in the dis
cussion groups held each day. On
Thursiday, at luncheon, the group
was welcomed by Bill Stainback
of Wake Forest, and Mirvine Gar
ret of Meredith, and Dr. Charles
E. Brewer of Meredith College
extended his greetings. Aiter the
afternoon discussion period, the
representatives, numbering ap
proximately fifty, were taken on
a tour of the city. The group
esipeeially enjoyed swarming over
the dome of the oapitol, and seeing
the meeting rooms of the state
.representatives.
On Friday, the outstanding
event was an address by Governor
Clyde R. Hoey. On Saturday, the
Resolutions Committee presented
to the Convention a series of
treoommendations, encouraging
full participation in the Honor
System.
The officers of the Federation
for next year are, President, Bill
Stainback, Wake Forest; Vice-
President, Walter Fonville, Elon;
Secretary, Helen Mo'ntgomery,
Saint Mary’s; land Treasurer, Mary
Ruth Bruten, Greensboro College.
The invitatioai of the University
of North Carolina to hold the 1939
Convention in Chapel Hill was ac
cepted by the delegates of this
year.
The Maroon and Gold congra
tulates. Walter Fonville upon his
election as Vice-President of the
Federation and wishes every
member of the Executive Commit
tee success for the coming year.
Donovan And Hubbard
Plan Future Staff
May Day Celebration
Is Colorful Affair
Lofton Harris has just received
word that he has been accepted as
a student in the Medical College
of Virginia at Richmond f'o^r next
yeair.
Lofton, a senior here this year,
is the aom of Mr. and Mrs. B. .
Hairris of Siler City, N. C. He
has averaged above 90 through
out 'his four years here at Eion.; last the Queen of May.
The annual May Day celebra
tion was held last Saturday in
front of the 'Alamance building.
Although many thought that the
weather would be such that a
celebration could n:t be held,
there was a very nice representa
tion of stu'dents and many vi^i-
•feors. At the beginning :f the
Program the College Band ;play-
fed a triumph march while the
processional 'of the May cduirt was
underway.
The order of the Procesisional
was as follows: the Fhwer Girls,
The Maid of Honor, The Crown
bearers, The Spirit of May, The
King of May, The May Court and
After
North Dormitory and I. T. K. Fraternity
Teams Playing In World Series For The
Elon Campus Softball Championship
He is a member of the Alpha Pi; the Processional the May Pole
Delta fraternity, Dr. Johnson Lit
erary society, and was Vice-
President of the j'unior class last
f«ar, and Treasurer of the senior
class this year.
Evanston, 111. (ACP)—“Too
many college pi'ofessiors are epi
taph poilishers dusting off the
tombstones of big names in his
tory.” Dr. George W. Crane, North-
■westeirn University phychologist. King of May had been crowned.
dance was the centeir of atbrao-
tion. T.;mmy Gaylord w^as fea
tured as the clown of the day.
The country people then present
ed their dan.e. The College choir
sang t.vo selections. The Spirit
of May appeared on the scene arud
her “Frolic of the D'a/’ received
applause fr:m the spectators.
The courtly Minuet then followed
with graceful bowing after the
The world series softball games
began the last of this week to
decide the campus championship.
I'he I. T. K. fraternity and North
'dormit.;iny teams are 0cmpeting
m the series wriich consist of a
five gaimeis. Percentage basis will
be used, of course, to decide the
winners. Last Tuesday the I. T.
K’s emerged the victors, 9 to 2.
The I. T. K.’s have won all of
their games in their fraternity
league and the Noirth dormitory
team has won all but one of the
games in th'e doimitory league.
They lost one game to East dormi
tory.
As in regulati'O'n baseball there
has been a certain amount of
sprained fingers, arms, and ank
les, as w'ell as skinned hips. Two
of the North dormitory squad are
out with injuries sui-.tained in the
games.
The title which will go to the
winning team will be that of cam
pus softball champions and a
bronze plaque will ibe awairded
the winning team.
Managers Arnie Anchelewitz of
the North dormitory team and
Llcyd Whitley of the I. T. K. tetam
have both done some mighty hard
work to put their teams at the
head of their respetjtive leagues,
and the series games already start
ed are showing the fruits of their
labors. These games are more
interesting than many regulation
baseball games.
Starting lineups are as follows:
North I. T. K.
Paul, 1 b Lilien, 3 b
Capillary, 2 b Oaruao, s f
The 1938 Phipsiclis are due to
arrive about the 10th of May. No
tice will be posted on the bulletin
boards as to the date and hours
they will be delivered to the stu
dents. Please avoid unnecessary
embarrasisment by seeing that
your account is settled both with
the college and with the Phipsicli
office. There are still a number
of pictures on 'hand ordered' by
students. Please take these out at
your earliest convenience. There
are also 'a few more interesting
proofs left on hand which are be
ing sold at cost.
About the same time as the 1938
Phipsicli comes off the press, the
staff for the 1939 annual will
swing into action. Frank Dono
van and Louie Hubbard, rising
seniors, will be editor-in-chief,
and business manager of next
year’s book, and they will be very
ably assisted by three rising
Junior clasis editors: Bruce Flory,
Duane Vore, and Jaick Neese.
Flory is the most experienced of
the three, having worked on this
year’s annual.
There are still many openings
for stenographers and photograph
ers, and 'it is hoped that all who
are interested in working on next
year’s Phipsicli will attend the
next meeting, whicih will be an
nounced, and join the staff. Mem
bers of the 1938 annual staff are
especially invited.
Elon Editors Attend
Press Convention
College Acquires New
Printing Machinery
The Elon Press has a new ad
dition in the form of printing ma
chinery. An up to date 10 by
15 inch Chandler and Price job
press was installed last Tuesday.
This press was bought from a
newspaper in Oonciord, N. C., and
is to do all the college printing
up to 10 in. by 15 inches. The
jobber will s.olve the problem of
programs, letter heads, enveloipes,
blank f:rms, and all such work
that has heretofore been printed
off the campus, or at a disadvan
tage on the press now owned by
the Oorllege.
The North Carolina Collegiate
Press Assiociation has been in its
annual spring convention during
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
of this week. May 5-7, in Char
lotte. Tom Perry, 'representing
the Mai'oon and Gold, and Frank
Donovan, representing the Phips'i-
cli, are at the convention as dele
gates from Elon.
Several praminent writers and
newspaper men hgid been schedul
ed to deliver addresses. D. Hiden
Hamsiay, editor of the Asheville
Oitizen-Times, was chief speaker
at the annual banquet. Other
speakers scheduled were: J'ack
Wade, sports editor of the Char
lotte Observer; Cameron Shipp, of
the Charlotte News; Raymond
Thompson, of the Lassiter Press;
Harrie Keck, of the Charlotte
(Jo.jerv'er printing house, and
many others.
College Is Host To
County Music Festival
The printing room
The College was host to over
jl500 sichio'ol children from schools
in Alamance County on Friday
afterTioon, April 29th. The chil
dren participated in the second
annual Music Festival to be held
in this cou'nty. M. E. Yount, su
perintendent of eciunty schools,
was master of ceremonies.
The festival was divided into
four parts, the primary grades,
the granmyar grades, the high
activities I scho'ol choruses, and the instru-
vvere started m'cire or U'ss as an I mental group. Each part showed
Art Lea, ij f
Powlkes, c
Causey, p
Senter, r f
Bre.nnioin, 3 b
Caruso, 1 f
James, s s
Lichfield, c f
Walker, c f
Bradley, s s
McBrayer, 1 b
F'inley Lee 2 b
Bill Jones r f
Kazlow, 1 f
Whitley p
Taylor c
Subs.titutes:, North: Howard,
Blanks, Latta, Manchester and
Hill. I. T. K.; Cheghire, Day,
Oromlish and Hiaffines.
experiment last year. Since that
time they have proved very suc
cessful in that the Maroon and
Grold has been published with
m'ore regularity and ease, as well
as the Elon Oollonades. The fact
that the printing work has done
U^ell has made_ the College feel
safe in buying other equipment.
It is hoped that in the future more
machinery wjll be acquired as
the demand grows. A good thing
has been started, and there is ni.
reason why it should not eontinut
successfully. The soiccess i';
deemed to be ed'uoational as well
as financial.
a decided improvement over last
year, and proved that .public
school musiic is on its way up in
Alamance County.
Tacoma, Wa-!.h. (ACP)—One of
the most unique colleges in the U.
S.—an institution 'that has never
had an endowment—will celebrate
the 5th anniversary of its found
ing this year. The College of Puget
Sound .has never had outside sup
port, and hats passed through the
last eight years with its income
always exceeding its expenditures.
It has 600 students, four bu'ild-
inga, and a 40-acre campus.