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VOLUME XIII
ELON COLLEGE, N. C.SATURDAY. SEPT. 17. 1938
NUMBER ONE
CHRISTIANS BATTLE KEYDETS AT LEXINGTON
Large Increase
In Enrollment
Record Number Or
Freshmen Enters
14 States Represented
What a crowd this year! Elon
is bigger than ever. Reports from
Registrar A. L. Hook reveal a
distinct increase in the enrollment
this year over preceding years.
To date the registration has reach
ed approximately 500 students,
not including Music and Extension
course students.
The enrollment in the freshman
class is approximately 230. This
IS the largest in the history of the
school, and is an increase of 60
over last year.
There are 375 students from
North Carolina. 69 from Virginia.
11 from Pennsylvania, 10 from
New Jersey, 6 from Connecticut,
7 from New York, 2 from The
District of Columbia, 2 from Flori
da, 2 from Ohio, 1 from Cuba, 1
from Maryland. I from Alabama,
1 from Massachusetts, 1 from West
Virginia, and 1 from South Caro
lina.
New Editor
Teaches Voice
Thomas Edwgirds
Prof. Edwards Joins
Staff of Music Dept.
Mr. Thomas Edwards is out
voice teacher this year. He is a
native of Ohio and a graduate of
Oberlin College Conservatory of
Music. For three years he was
tenor soloist with the Oberlin
Glee Club, which makes an annual
tour of approximately two thou
sand miles. This past June he
won the tenor divising of the an
nual Eistefford (well—singing)
contest. In regard to Elon he says
that he was surprised at the num
ber of buildings and equipment.
Mr. Edwards is pretty much of
a baseball fan and favors the
Cincinnati Reds. When asked a-
bout his views on swing music, he
said, ‘‘Well, I’m not particularly
bothered by it, although I did go
150 miles one night to hear Benny
PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS
V. M. I.
POS.
ELON
Taylor
E
Saecker
Sfrickler
T
Causey
Gray
G
Brannon
Echals
C
Israel (Capt.)
Siby
G
Fritts
Walker
T
Hursl
Coleman
E
Lea
Trzeciak (Capt.)
Q B
Shelton
Saunders
H B
Wesl
Havar
H B
Pittman
Shu
F B
Golombek
Elon Opens Football Season
Against Strongest Opposition
New Type For M & G
To celebrate the return of the
MAROON AND GOLD, the college
newspaper goes to its readers with
new, additional type. Known as
“nine-point Excelsior” with “nine-
point Memphis bold.” this type is
one of the most recent creations
of Mergenthaler Linotype Com
pany, set on a 10-point slug. It
is considered one of the most legi
ble type-faces ever designed, and
one of the most popular for news
paper use. As last year, the lino
type material is being furnished
by The Caswell Messenger at Yan-
ceyville. North Carolina.
Joins Music Faculty
Teaches Home Ec.
Lida Muse
Lida Muse Is New
Home Econ. Professor
Captain Israel
Student Christian
Association Plans
For Interesting Year
The Student Christian Associa
tion Cabinet held its first meet
ing of the year Monday night, in
the S- C- A, room. President Jack
Neese was in charge, and reports
regarding the several commit
tees were made.
For the initial social event of
the year, the Association will
sponsor a party in the Y. W. C. A.
tonight, at 8 o’clock. There will
be games and music. Refresh
ments will be served All are in
vited.
The Student Christian Associa
tion committees are as follows:
Vespers: Ruth Page Clark, Chair
man, June Leath; Social Service:
Edith Brannock, Chairman, Irene
Hook, Sam Foushee; Membership,
Juanita Waugh. Chairman, Jim
mie McDade; Morning Watch, Ro
berta Martin. James Rogers: Depu
tations: Nathan Cooper, Chairman,
Mary Walker; Junior Deacons:
James W. Parker, Chairman; So
cial Committee: Tom Perry, Chair-
V. M. I. Rated As
Up To Last Year
Elon Team Left Yesterday
When the starting whistle blows
this afternoon at 2:30 P. M. in
Lexington, Virginia, the 1938
football season of Elon College
will have officially begun, with
Virginia Military Institute fur
nishing the opposition. The Elon
squad has been working hard in
preparation for this game and de
spite the inexperience of the new
recruits, they can be depended on
to give a good account of them
selves.
Coach Hendrickson has as-simi-
lated the largest squad to ever
don uniforms for the college and
with training and seasoning, some
of the new recruits will give the
older players some heavy compe
tition for the first string. At this
time there are approximately fifty
members on the squad with nine
teen of them being students who
have played on the squad last
year.
Last year Shelton, the same one
who is in the backfield this year,
was flinging the passes which
helped defeat V. M. I., 12 to 6.
Of course Abbitt and Bradley are
not here to be on the receiving
end of these passes. There are
several boys on the team who
were in the last V. M. I. game and
who have learned something of
the Keydets’ style of football. The
Militarists weren't expecting much