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Patronize Maroon and Gold Advertisers Maroon and Gold Complete Community and Campus CoTerage Published By and For Students of Elon College VOLUME XIII Z 530 ELON COLLEGE, N. C. SATURDAY, MARCH 4. 1939 NUMBER ELEVEN Social Organizations Initiate 49 New Members In Last Round-up Final Session Held Last Week MORE FRESHMEN PLEDGED THAN UPPER CLASSMEN Kappa Tau's Have Entire New Chapter The first 1939 Bid Night found Tiot only a newly revived sorority. Pi Kappa Tau, but also a flock of .young hopefuls, pledges to the seven other sororities and fraterni ties. Those who were pledged on JFebruary 11, are: Tau Zeta Phi: Minnie Mae Tranklin, of Stem, N. C.; Pattie Belle Faulk, Mt. Olive, N. C.; Mary Jennette, Calypso, N. C.; Joyce Black, Burlington, N. C.; Helen Boone, Burlington, N. C.; Frances Seymour, Alamance, N. C.; Elizabeth Newton, Jupiter, Florida; and Margaret Felton, Ir vington, N. J. I Delta Upsilon Kappa: Marcella Rawls, Suffolk, Va.; Margaret Carroll, Reidsville; Lila Budd Stephens, Hertford, N. C.; Kathryn Evans, Burlington, N. C.; Virgin ia Fowler, Burlington, N. C.; Nell Tingen, Burlington, N. C.; June Murphy, Suffolk, Va.; Mary Ruth McDade Hillsboro, N. C.; and Sara Forlines, Virgilina, Va. Beta Omicron Beta: Virginia Freeman, Charlotte, N. C.; Max ine Hatfield, Shenandoah, Va.; Hazel Dobbs, Shenandoah, Va.; Marthe Stokes, Lexington, N. C.; and Doris Gordon, Brown Sum mit, N. C. I Iota Tau Kappa: W. O. Maynor, Asheboro, N. C.; W. L. Hobson, Ramseur, N. C.; Herbert Jenkins, Maiden, N. C.; and Joel Lee Day, Bethel Hill, N. C. j Sigma Phi Beta; Bill Reid, Lyn- brook, N. Y.; Charles Donato, Waterbury, Conn.; Lincoln Manzi, Wayne, Pa.; Raleigh King, Gates, N. C.; Ben Steverson, Portsmouth, Va.; Fred Lowe, Elon College, N. C.; Bill Looney, Rocky Mount, N. C.; Curry Bryan, Charleston, S. C.; and Jack Boone, Portsmouth, Va. Kappa Psi Nu: Fred Gilliam, Elon College, N. C.; Horace Bran non, Mill Springs, N. C.; James Lightbourne, Burlington, N. C.; Kenneth Utt, Winston-Salem, N. C.; Royall Spence, Burlington, N C.; John Pollard, Greensboro, N C.; Cephus Hook, Capon Bridge, W. Va.; Horace Penn, Richlands, Ga.; and James Heritage, Tren ton, N. C. J Alpha Pi Delta: Douglas Moss, Richfield, N. C.; Maurice Craft, Norfolk, Va.; Jack Gardner, Portsmouth, Ohio; Boyd Clapp, Greensboro, N. C.; and Harry Bauknecht. Ridgewood, N. J. One Week of Spring Vacation Begins In Exactly Two Weeks j Maybe it will be more of a "vacation to some of us than others, but to the majority of us, we look forward to it in a big way. It is indeed, a long interval between Christmas vacation and Spring holidays. Though some of us take off a few days between semesters, quiet a few of us have no vacation after Christmas until Spring holi days come along. Knowing the Maroon and Gold has mentioned this matter before, it seems useless to continue dwell ing on it. We merely desire to impress upon you that the vaca tion time is rapidly drawing near. In case we mention it no more we wish here to say that we sincere ly hope each and everyone of you have a grand time. Kirby Page Stirs Elon Audience To Thought About Gov'/ Problems Dr. D. J. Bowden, Mr. Malsumoto, and Jimmie Parker, as Mr. Mat- sumoto arrived on the campus last Thursday to give a series of talks in connection with the Far East Student movement and the Far East in general (staff Photo) DR. W. H. BOONE Spriner Alumni Meeting Held Tuesday Night In Burlington Dr. Boone of Durham Princi pal Speaker The spring meeting of the Elon Alumni Association was held at 6:30 p. m. in Burlington last Tuesday night. The meeting, held in the Alamance Hotel, consisted of alumni in the Alamance Coun ty unit. Mr. C. W. Gordon, class of ’26 is the head of this group. The main speaker for the evening was Dr. W. H. Boone, class of ’94 chairman of the Board of Trustees of Elon College. Dr. Boone is now a prominent physician in Durham, N. C. The attendance reached more than 100, including Dr. Smith, George Colclough, Professor Hook, and Superintendent L. J. Perry of Reidsville City Schools. Professor Edwards of the Elon Music Department sang, accom panied by Robert Morgan at the piano. Charlie Hamrick and his orchestra played for the occasion. Home Ec. Club Gives Colonial Tea In celebration of Washington’s Birthday, the Home Economics Club entertained at a colonial tea Wednesday of last week, in the Y. W. C. A. Hostesses were Helen Long, Ellen Womble, Ida Mae Pi- land, and Edith Brannock. Mel vin James and Lucy Mae Wright poured. Music was provided by Charlie Hamrick at the piano. Japanese Chapel Speaker Sponsored By S. C. A. The Student Christian Associa tion last week brought to the cam pus Mr. Toru Matsumoto, repre sentative of the Student Youth movement of Japan. Mr. Matsu moto spoke in chapel last Friday, and also led informal discussions in the Little Chapel Thursday night, and for two hours Friday morning. The students were intensely in terested not only in the subject matter of Mr. Matsumoto’s discus sions, but also in his manner of presentation. Speaking with on ly a slight accent, Mr. Matsumoto presented his ideas with enthus iasm and clarity, giving the stu dents a wealth of unusual infor mation and a basis for consider able serious thought. Tau Zeta Phi’s Have Theater and Dinner Party In Burlngton Many Elon Students Vttend Wedding Of Local Colored Couple The Elon students must be in terested in matrimony. Anyway it seems thus. Sunday of last week one Mar jorie Covington, a negro who works in the kitchen, took as her lifetime mate one Jack Williams, I who dwells within the Elon vicini- ; ty. The wedding took place about 8 p. m. jn the Baptist church just down our burning stretch a piece. Many Elon students and couples and even some of the faculty went down for the occasion. Regular church services were going on when the bridal couple entered the aisle. Services were continued, after the couple was married. Then the newlyweds took seats on front bench near the pulpit until the remainder of the services were over. We hope some of the Elon couples and even the singles which were well represented there po' hmts or pointers about such an undertaking. Stellar Apostle Of Socialistic Ideas SAYS PRESENT SYSTEM WILL SOON DESTROY ITSELF Famous Speaker Challenges Campus Brains To Refute Him Lloyd Huffines, Elon senior who recently passed the entrance ex aminations of the Army Flying Corps. Huffines was one of the few from the southeast to pass the examination. (Staff Photo) Lloyd Huffines Passes Entrance Exams of Army Air Corps Enter Randolph Field On Same Level With West Point Graduates On Thursday, February 23, the members of the Tau Zeta Phi So rority enjoyed a theater and din ner party in Burlington, follow ing formal initiation. Those who went to Burlington! were Helen Dailey, Mary Lou Hayes, Margaret Penning con, Hel en Pace, Elizabeth Markham, Mat tie Pickett, Irene Hook, Roberta Martin, Pattie Belle Faulk, Mary Jennette, Joyce Black, Mary Wal ker, Elizabeth Newton, Minnie Mae Franklin, Frances Seymour, Edith Brannock, Edna Fitch, Jua nita Waugh, Helen Boone, Etheline Reynolds, Christine Eaves, Mar garet Felton, Margaret Nash, Mary Helen Chason, and Mrs. Oma U. Johnson; sponsor of the sorority. Debate Squad Meets William and Mary and High Point Teams Third Annual Edition Of “Elon Colonnades” To Be Compiled Soon Sociology Department Receives Grant To Finance Research The debating team met High Point College at High Point in an interesting debate on Tuesday afternoon. This was the first debate for the team since the Strawberry Leaf Tournament held at Rock Hill, S. C., in Decem ber. The question this year is one that is of considerable interest to everyone. Resolved: That the United States should cease to use public funds (including credit) for the purpose of stimulating busi ness. If arrangements are completed Elon will meet Vermont on March 28th, the first day we return from spring holidays. Work will soon begin on the annual production of Elon’s liter ary magazine, “Elon Colonnades.” Under the direction of Dr. Collins, student writers carry on the com pilation and production of this magazine, using poetry, prose, and dramatic material. All students are invited and urged to submit their work for possible printing in the “Colon nades”. The material will be con sidered for publication by a stu dent editorial board composed of those who have written and edited for former editions. All who are interested in this type of literary work should see Dr. Collins as early as possible. A meeting of potential contributors will be held at an early date. The Department of Sociology of Elon College has received a grant of $100 from the American Jewish Committee for a study of the posi-; tion of the Jew in the social, poli- ■ tical, and economic life of two ^ typical southern cities. The near by cities of Greensboro and Bur lington will be used as representa tives. This survey will be headed by Dr. D. J. Bowden, head of the Sociology Department, and will be aided by members df the class headed by Florine Ray and Sid ney Taylor. This is the second foundation grant to be given to Elon. The first was given last year by the General Education Board of New York City to be used to supple ment extension work in Alamance County being done by Elon Col lege. Cornell Researchers Discover Driving Forces In Campus Life Ithaca, N. Y. — ACP — After an extensive research into campus social life, Cornell University re searchers have found that there are five driving forces in the daily life of the average college student. These driving forces are: the drive for prestige, the need to re lease tremendous energy by doing things and going places, the wish to achieve independence from ties and be recognized as an adult; ihe problem of relationship with the other sex, and finally the plan ning for adult life. You also rate the prestige of your fellow student by “which fraternity he belongs to, his cam pus office and the teams he makes, (Continued on page 4) Who says our Elionians don’t make hits in this old world? We wish to make known that they can and do. To some of us this may not be news, but to most of us it will probably be. One of our present seniors, our Elon Cobbler, took an entrance exam for the Army Air Corps, which was held at Fort Bragg. The exam had a be passed both physically and mentally. Huf fines took it during the week of February 2 and he was the only one of seven to pass at this time. The other boys were from Caro line, State, and University of South Carolina. It is one of the toughest exams of such nature to be given anyone. This means that Elon stands chance of send ing this senior in March or July to Randolph Field in Texas to study aviation. When Cobbler gets a call for training at Randolph Field he will enter on the same level with West Point graduates. Over fifty percent of entrants are graduates of West Point. This means that the going will be tough to make the grades which are required to stay there. The first eight months of train ing is held on the ground during which one leams the technicalities of flying and the flying routines Then the cadet is sent to Kelly field where he gets all the flying time he can through manoeuvers. Only one year consisting of this training and the flyer becomes a Lieutenant, and is assigned a defi nite post for three years. NOTE OF APPRECIATION To the College, Faculty, and Students: Your sympathy, as expressed in telegrams, letters, oral ex pressions, and floral designs, is much appreciated by the entire family of my deceased mother, Mrs. J. M. Messick. Personally I wish to express my sincere gratitude for your thoughtfulness and considera tion in the loss of my mother. Appreciatively yours, J. D. Messick “How much money is a person entitled to?” Some students laughed, some acted indifferent, but the most of the students won dered what the man was driving at and what was coming next. The speaker asked the question again. This time it did not seem so much to be a rhetorical question, and one could heart faint murmurs all over the auditorium in semi-hu morous and semi-serious tones, “Why, all he can get.” This was the reaction that the speaker wanted, and he preceded with his discussion that proves to be en lightening and interesting to aU who heard him. The speaker was Kirby Page, an internationally famous lecturer. He is the outstanding Socialist Christian in the United States. He is a clergyman and believes that Christianity should be vitally con cerned with the economic order. Taking as a premise that one deserves all the money that he can get, he pointed out what the consequences would be to society. Basing our economic system on this assumption, it leads to “con gestion of privilege and concen tration of economic power.” He pointed out that this has led us in our economic system to the place where we have in the upper levels of our economic system “36,000 families who have a total income of ten billion dollars a year” and that in the lower levels of society we have “12,000,000 families whose total Income is ten billion dollars a year.” “About half of our machinery,” continued Mr. Page, “has been idle and wasted since 1929 . . . When you have idle machinery, you have idle men . . . When you have idle men and idle machinery, you have idle money . . . When this exists the soundness of our econo mic system is being destroyed . . . Two thirds of the time in Ameri can business we have been go ing down, already in, or coming out of a depression ... If you say to the individual, the unit, the class and the nation, ‘get all you can, fight it out;’ the end is ob viously destruction.” “You cannot continue civiliza tion on the premise that you can have all you can get; it will de stroy life ... A man is not en titled to all he can get ... A man is entitled to a fair share of all that is available ... You cannot have equality with the conges tion of privilege and the inequali ty of purchasing power . . . Equa lization of economic privilege is essential to democracy . . . An economic system based on the as sumption that man is entitled to all that he can get brings economic wreckage, the negation of demo cracy and the antithesis of broth erhood.” Mr. Page spoke informally in the Little Chapel following his chapel talk. Many students took advantage of this opportunity and questions were asked freely. He sought to clarify his thesis and to point out his solution to the eco nomic problem. One thing can be said about Kirby Page’s visit to Elon, and that is, that whether we agree with him or not, he put many of the students to thinking, and that in itself is an accomplishment. This service took the place of the regular Monday student as sembly.
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