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VOLUME XIII
ELON COLLEGE. N. C.
WEDNESDAY. NOV. 23, 1938
Z 530
NUMBER SIX
Siberian Singers Heard Here In
Beautiful Program Monday Night
Many Social Events
Planned For The
Holiday Tomorrow
Best of Year’s
Lyceum Courses
I Girls’ Literary
I Society Holds
Third Meeting:
Well Blended Voices
Of All Male Choir '
Well, Thanksgiving is almost
here and we guess the most of
you will be going home despite
the double cuts, but for the ones
of you that are sticking around
there will plenty to do. On
rr.u ^ Thanksgiving evening Elon plays
The Girls Literary Society met I Guilford at Burlington, and on
last Wednesday night in the Little j Thanksgiving night the alumni
Chapel, for the purpose of discuss-' Sigma Phi Beta fraternity is
tQ ing further, the organization of the ‘ sponsoring a party in the Ma-
Ruth Page Clark presided
We were indeed fortunate
have the privilege of hearing the group.
Siberian Singers Monday night, over the meeting and presented
It is not every day that we have to the members a brief outline of
the privilege of hearing such gift
ed musicians. It was something
a method of procedure which was
sonic Temple in Greensboro in
honor of the football team.
Every boy on the campus is
cordially invited. Charlie Ham
rick and his orchestra will fur-
No Breakfast
Thanksgiving Morning
Breakfast will not be served
in the college dining hall on
Thanksgiving morning because
it is traditional for the students
to give the cost of the breakfast
to the Christian Orphanage.
This is one morning when
students who are here can sleep
without getting cuts. This means
that you will have to eat break
fast down at the Soda Shop, or
at the Cafe, or receive a box
from home. Hint: the best thing
to do is sleep until time for
turkey.
Christians to Meet Quakers in The
Seasons Final Game Tomorrow
ea musicians, it was something Tick and his orchestra will fur-
far different from anything that Patterned after that used by the j nish music. We hope your day I
We have heard. Dr. Johnson Literary Society.
When we say that it was a real Because of the fact that many
success there arises, almost im- of the members were unable to
mediately, this question “What be present, decision in the matter
made it different from other of a name for the club and the I Hear MrS. Morgan On
things, or what made the program drawing up of the constitution'
good?” First, there are certain was reserved for the next meet-
qualities Avith which Russian sing ing which will be held on Wed-
ers are endowed, qualities which nesday night, November 30, at
give them an interpretation all 8:15 o’clock, in the Little Chapel,
their own. At this meetijig, all girls present
Let us, for a moment, look into considered charter mem-
some of these qualities. The first bers and all who wish to join aft-
great quality that could not be meeting will have to be
over-looked was the deep rich ^^ed m by the members. After
tones of the bass section. The meeting, those who are ab-
basses seemed to almost go down ‘^ree consecutive times will
to the -cradle of the deep”, so to be automatically dropped from the
speak. There was excellent tone- ™
blending on the part of the whole It is very important that all
choir, and the dynamic effects members, new and old, be present
■were indeed excellent. We could ai the next meeting since final
is a pleasant one.
Interested Audiences
Family Relations
Heard by Po'~io’c'’v. Educa
tion, Psychology, and Religion
Classes
Mrs. Mildred Morgan’s visit to
our campus produced a most plea
sant and profitable reaction by
the students.
Mrs. Morgan spoke in chapel on
November 11, on the topic, “Men,
Women, and Family Relations.”
Also, she held informal discussion
on the subject directly afterwards.
in Little Chapel, when the Socio-
not but note the fine precision of decisions regarding the constitu- i ^ogy, Education, Psychology and
attack which this choir possesses, tion and the name for the organi- R^'Jigion classes met to reap the
benefit of her remarks. In addi
tion, many students outside of
these classes were present.
Throughout the day, Mrs. Morgan
The Siberian singers represented zaiion will be made,
a high degree of achievement in
male choir singing.
Organization Meeting
Of Business Club
Held November 8
Curtis Jones Elected President
Dramatic Club To
Meet Next Tuesday
A group of upperclassmen reor-
Ihe Elon College Dramatic
Club will hold an important meet
ing on Tuesday, November 29, in
the Little Chapel. All members
are asked to be present.
The Dramatic Club, with the
Attend Duke Meeting
Professors W. W, Howell, James
Stewart, L. C. Dickenson, and Dr.
D. J. Bowden were dinner guests
at Duke University,, last Thurs
day evening at which time Dr.
Paul Van Zeeland, former premier
of Belgium, was the honor guest
and speaker. The topic of discus
sion for the two days’ meeting,
November 17 and 18, was “The
Clianging Economic Base of the
SouthThis was the second of
the four symposia to be held at
Duke during her centennial year.
Elon Students Lead
Conference Meeting
In Burlington
The North Carolina and Vir
ginia Conference of Congregation-
al-Christian Churches was in ses
sion at Burlington last week. Some
300 delegates were registered for
this annual event. Wednesday
night of the Conference is always
reserved for some young people's
Annual Turkey
Day Enemy
Cannonade Favored
Game To Be Played In Hill-
crest Park In Burlington
When the whistle blows at Hill-
crest park in Burlington tomor-
activity, and this year the^^Mrnis- at 2:30, Elon will be playing
Screen Adaptation of
‘White Banners” Now
At College Theatre
"Rtaae Door" and "A.lex!?n-
der’s Ragtime Band" To Fol
low
The Finn movie has embarked
met with students individually,' ® series nf super-colossal runs
and discussed their problems with I will t’ i 11 the heart of all
them. theatre goers. To begin this se-
Som.e of us have actually start- Tvf the arrival of a pic-
ed thinking seriously on some of made screen history.
:her subjects. Many of us have I '^^^ite Banners,
and are really considering her ad-! White Banners is the story of
vice and philosophy. She did not' ® "'oman who.se supreme courage
just deliver silly stuff on advice-'®*^ her through untold difficulties
ganized tiie Business Administra- Shakespeare class and the Delta | “to the lovelorn”. The lady real-! ^ life of sacrifice for her son
tors Club on Tuesday, November Psi Omega Dramatic Fraternity, i ly made us see the seriousness of: missed this picture when
8, 1938, under the sponsorship of is now working on the produc-
Professors Stewart and Howell, tions of Shakespeare’s “Much Ado
The students who attended this ^bout Nothing,” and of “Winter
meeting were Curtis Jones, Tommy set ’ by Maxwell Anderson.
terial group from Elon went into
action. Thirteen of our Twenty-
three members were on hand to
represent the group and Elon.
After a preliminary worship ser
vice by officers of the State Pil
grim Fellowship, the conference
president introduced President
Emmanuel Hedgebeth.
Hedgebeth gave a short analy
sis of the society and its workings.
He reminded the people that of
the 23 members, 4 were young la
dies, 13 were of the Congregation-
al-Christian faith, and all were
planning to enter some branch of
Christian work.
E. ,T. Sanderson was introduced
to speak briefly on “an Apprecia
tion of the Courses at Elon.” and
he painted a fine word-picture of
a typical day at Elon, going
through not only the religion de
partment, but the others as well.
He asserted that the thoughtful
student who is graduated from
Elon has a well-balanced life that
will carry him far in his chosen
field.
former years.
her old rival of
Guilford.
Both teams have been hit hard
by injuries, and there will prob
ably be a few new faces in the
lineup. The Christians and the
Quakers are very old rivals and
this should be a very good game.
The Quakers have not forgotten
the 39-0 defeat they suffered at
the hands of the Christians last
Elon
Lea
Hurst
Fritts
Israel
Brannon
Causey
Saecker
Shelton
Fones
Golombek
' Kazlow
year.
Probable
starting li
these teams
face each
be:
Guilford
Position
Hines
L.E.
McDonald
R.T.
Boles
L.G.
Nace
C.
Wilson
R.G.
Byrd
R.T.
Newlin
RE.
Chambers
Q.B.
Lintz
H.B.
Acree
H.B.
Grice
F.B.
Dr. Ambrose Suhrie,
N. Y. U. Educator
The tribute to Dr. Newman was
brief but effective. He has been itti. ^
“The Minister’s Friend” at Elon ^ ISllS HilOn CampUS
for 49 years, and hopes to cele
brate the golden anniversary of
his professorship next year.
Mr. Duane Vore spoke on “The
World Today As A Ministerial
Student Sees It”. He painted a
At
Kpnrv Sat- the next meeting plans will be, snouia reauy picK ana cnoose our ,, aic
terfielH Tirrmie Giliescie Sam made for a series of one-act plays ' mates and not only care for each much talked about Lowell
terfield, Jmmie UiUespie, sam , ^ / Thomas shorts- “AmpnVr,
Dr. Ambrose Suhrie, Professor
of Education of New York Univer
sity, spent Monday on the Elon
College campus, speaking to va
rious groups of students and hold-
picture of the world as it is andll"? individual consultations con-
cerning vocational and education-
matrimony. As can be expected, i -as in your home town, take expressed his trepidation at hav-]
boys and girls of our age just run ‘his opportunity to see one of the .o o..t to ....k ^ Professor Suhne i
around together for fun. Mrs. screen productions of the
Morgan made us realize that we
should really pick and choose our Accompanying this feature are
Foushee, Sidney Taylor, Jordon which the remaining members
Sloan, and Clayton Fulcher. i the club will take part.
The group made much progress
other, but also enjoy many things ^^omas shorts. America Marches
On,” and — -
together,
The S. C. A. deserves a hand ^ . ...
1 I. u the growth of America in terms
tor getting a speaker here who
ture”. The first of these depicts
during the meeting, as it was the Elon Book Club
first one of the year. They elect- * x ri
ed the following officers for this hpOUSOrS Art HiXniOlt
year: Curtis Jones, President; Jj| y, W. C. A.
Tommp Earp, Vice - President; * ’ *
Violet Hoffman, Secretary; Sam College Book Club
B. Foushee, Treasurer. sponsored an art exhibit in the Performance Dec. 13
This club is for all upperclass- y. W. C. A., last Wednesday even-
men, who are majoring in Busi- from eight until ten o’clock. Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About greater income for her
was not just another bore.
Shakespeare Practice
Promises Excellent
of the growth of her industries
Harking back to an era one hun
dred years ago, when a man, by
working twelve hours a day dur
ing the week, could have all day
Sunday to himself, this picture
shows America marcking upward
and onward to higher standards
mg to go out to meet such a' » i.- . .
world. Economic, racial, and so-! f ®
cial problems are of the gravest ^ and
kind. teachers colleges throughout the
Lfnited States. It has been said
that no other person in the coun
try has visited so many education
al institutions. He is in constant
demand throughout the country.
W. J. Andes of Duke University
was delegated by the Society to
Frontier^ of the Fu- j sum up the previous talks by tell
ing what he expected to preach
when he went into this world. The At present, he is consultant
main emphasis was that he would “
not merely preach, but that he
would seek to live with his people
and guide them in every task of
life: thus he would be contributing
to the full life. He challenged the
minister to go out as pastor and
councellor, as well as preacher.
Those who attended from Elon
were Elizabeth Newton. Anna Ma
rie Eshelman, Minnie Mae Frank
ness. If there are any upperclass- xhe exhibit included pictures by Nothing” is really coming to life more leisure to enjoy
men who are interested in joining well-known^ American artists and on Elon’s Litle Chapel stage. Last ‘he good things of life as the great-| ivimnie Mae J ranlc-
or attending these meetings, they had as their siibject scenes of Thursday night, amateur Eliza- mdustrial system the world has Fulcher Melvin Dollar
are invited to do so. Cape Cod. All the students were bethans cavorted and recited °P „ . i Ellis Clark Rev ’and Mrs
The club is planning to have invited to the art exhibit and across the stage in a manner that Frontiers of the Future is an ■ Lester and Dr L
... , J.1 5 i a-'* • J-J.
exciting, absorbing film in which I
science lifts the veil of the fu-
different people from off the cam- many expressed their appreciation would have delighted ol’ Will.
pus to speak to the group on va- of this opportunity to become ac- welter Fonville as stubborn- * ,
rious business activ^es, in which quainted^ ^^th the work of several tut-not-for-long Benedick, shows L^'LeaS-tomorrow’ftnlisS Brooker VisitS
F. C.
Smith.
the speakers are engaged. artists of m.erit.
A moving picture is to be shown ‘
sometime in January showing the iti__ ‘ii- A r»ir»rtin'fc
development of the packing Indus- OnVllIe AppOintS
try. The picture is to be shown CommitteeS As Work
under the auspices of the Business T>pp.ine nn “WTnfpr«pf”
Club and a small admission will oegmS On W mierSCl
be charged to cover the cost of the
picture. This picture will be of
great promise^ Florme Ray makes tomorrow’s jobs, tomorrow’s op- -^nd RateS Elon Among
a charming Beatnce, and makes portunties. In one of the most ToD Ten Pprrpnf
us realize that we ve missed some- acclaimed industrial films' ^ t'CrCCni
thing in not having had her in ^^ade, you can see the ex-! p, p
dramatics before this. Bruce plorers of the research lahoratorie.!' Campus was recently hon-
Thorbum. ,s Claudio, h.s Quit,
ably taken his place in Elon dra- creatine the life we’ll all Hvp to- . ! connected with
matics, aided and abetted by Kay morrow Motion Pictures Project of the
American Council on Education.
At a recent meeting of the Delta ^ » u- t i
fnterest not onfy to the business ve^rhirmaSfold abilities a trifle,
students but to the whole student g jj^^ed committees to as- ‘he role of Don Pedro, Notice To ScniorS
body. Isist in the comine production of ^hile Amos Shelton and Vincent
Maxwell Anderson’s “Winterset”. Kazlow provide the mterference.
Boston and is visiting several
schools in this state.
The Education Club of Elon Col
lege feels that it is particularly
fortunate in being able to secure
the services of such an expert in
the field of education for a day’s
visit to the campus.
Annual Senior-Junior
December 3
Committees To Plan Affair
Dr. Brooker was the guest of,
Dr. Collins over the week-end and!
visited the campus on Sunday. He'p“7®“‘“;
exnres.seH p Stephens, James Gillespie,
At a recent meeting of the
Senior Class, plans were formu
lated for the annual Senior-Jun-
ior banquet given in honor of the
Junior Class, to be held on Sat
urday night, December 3.
Jesse Harrington, president of
the Senior class, announced the
following committees to make all
arrangements for the banquet:
Program Committee, Tommie
Earp, Edith Brannock, and Maxine
Hudgins; Decorating, Committee,
i The following
;were chosen:
Junior Picnic Held
Last Wednesday
\ it- first Tom Perry, Gwen Tillmanns.
The Junior class held its first
Whether anybody realizes it or expressed a great interest in the|;,;-n fames kufu U^
.f college nrofrram narfionloritr Jdineb, xvuius unaerwooa,
I Entertainment Committee, Ruth
working groups As the situation looks now, this not. Senior thesis subjects were program, particularly as, Committee
Stasine WaltM masterpiece of transposing Eliza- due in the Dean’s office on No- concerns our motion pictures. !p ^lark Sidney Tavlor and
rr,— T, ^;11 ed before t^ admiring if skepti vember 23, we suggest that all than one hundred colleges in the tees are to be assisted by all mem-
^ December 13 and 14. Seniors turn in to their major past year and stated he feels in bers of the class in attempting to
social event of the year, a weiner Coffee and cakes were served, As is usual for productions of this professors the subjects of their most respects Elon CoUege rates make this banauet the most sue
roast, Wednesday afternoon, No- ^ with Miss Lida Muse and Miss Ann kind, adnussion will be just one thesis, immediately, if not soon- among the top ten per-cent of cessful of all affairs of this kind
, thin dime. — ’
vember 16, at Kivetts’ Cabin
I Watson pouring.
I colleges in America.
to be held during this year.