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VOLUME XIV
Z 530
ELON COLLEGE, N. C. SATtJRDAY, NOV. 25. 1939
NXmEER SIX
Guest Column
Messiah Will Be
Presented Dec. 3
A CELEBRITY VISITS ELON
FUTURE PLANS
OF FRESHMEN
Soloists Are Announced
By D. J. Bowden
, Yesterday I watched a squirrel
as he bounded across a carpet of
fallen leaves and scampered aloft
into the bare branches of a silent
oak. And there he sat, gnawing
the shell of a hickory nut, chat
tering, and flipping his bushy tail.
He was very much alive. And 1
stood and wondered: what is life?
I’ve seen leaves of maple turn
from green to golden brown, a
puppy playing with his fellow, a
baby chewing pudgy little hands,
boy and girl walking hand in
hand, the scientist at his micro
scope, the pastor by a sickbed, the
artist at his canvas, the student
ill his daily going to and fro. And
I’ve wondered: what is life? What
is the meaning of it all?
Twenty-four hours each day we
give our lives to something, you
and I! When day is done, and
tired or bored we leave behind
in sleep the noise of home or
dormitory, we might well pause
to ponder on the things to which
we gave ourselves this day. In
youth the days are many, count
less and unnumbered, and often
we pour them thoughtlessly
through our fingers like grains
of sand as we sit upon the shore.
Life, for youth, is to be enjoyed
and rightly so. And not for youth
alone! Life should be enjoyed by
all. But what’s it for, this busi
ness we call life?
Shall we say with the Buddha
On Sunday evening, December
3, at 8:30 o’clock, the presentation
of Handel’s “Messiah” will take
place in the Whitley Memorial
Auditorium. The Elon Festival
chorus, made up of the regular
Choir and several other people
from surrounding communities,
will be directed by Professor
Pratt, head of the Music depart
ment.
The presentation of this oratorio
is an annual affair, everyone con
cerned is striving to make each
performance better than the pre-
ceeding one. Practices on the
“Messiah” have been held since
school started, with special atten
tion being given to it the last four
weeks.
The soloists for this year are
exactly the same as those of last
year. They are; Helen Maddock,
soprano, Eleanor Edwards, alto,
Thomas Edwards, tenor, and Wal
ter Vassar, bass. These soloists
are well known throughout the
state as artists of merit. They
gave a fine performance last year
and everybody is expecting an
excellent performance again this
year.
This oratorio is the most im
portant musical production by the
Elon group during the year, its
nearest rival being the music
presented at Commencement.
Noted Educator Heard
By Elon Student Body
New York University Profes
sor is Deemed Interesting By
AU.
Dr. Ambrose Suhrie, head of
teacher’s training at New York
University and editor of Eastern
College Teacher’s Journal spoke
very interestingly Tuesday to the
Elon students at the morning as
sembly and at a special meeting
of the education students.
Intermingling humor with edu
cational philosophy and advice,
the New York University profes
sor captured the. attention of the
entire student body. Although a
man of very wide repute in the
“game of education,” his intimacy
and spirit of friendliness made the
students feel that he was one of
them.
Basic to his message of the
that life is but a vale of tears, a niorning was his emphasis on co
operation in the field of educa
tion. “Cooperation,” h? says, “is
so conducting one’s self that
They Plan Further Spirited
Activities During The Year
Pictured above is A. "Speed" Riggs of Goldsboro. N. C„
and his sister Clell who is a junior here at Elon. Mr. Riggs is the
regular auctioneer on the widely aired Kay Kyser Klass of Musical
Knowledge program, and is considered the ace of tobacco auctioneers.
Encouraged by the entliusiastic
way in which their initial venture
at self-expression was received,
the Freshmen have formulated
other plans to display their school
spirit. They are determined to
show the campus what they can
and are ready to do.
The yearlings are planning a
surprise prior to the Thanksgiv
ing Day clash with Guilford. In
addition they are sponsoring two
parties, the first of which will be
given in February. They are al
so planning an ail-Freshmen pic
nic for the early spring.
We believe that the entire
student body should be compli
mented for encouragmg the Baoy
Christians in their attempts. At
first their attitude was a patroniz
ing, complacent one; however, now
they realize and appreciate that
the class of ’43 is working in be
half of the welfare of the entire
school.
Nino Martini
ELON GETS TWO BROADCASTS
WEEKLY FROM GREENSBORO
Boys Glee Club Is
Organized On Campus
SENIORS CHOSEN
FOR WHO’S WHO
The American Universities
and Colleges Association selects
each year from the senior class
those students who have dis
tinguished themselves as leading
personalities on each college
and university campus through
out the country.
The seniors that have been
selected from Elon for inclusion
in "Who's Who in American
Colleges" are: Duane Vore.
Francis Bean, Curtis Jones,
Florine Ray, Wesley Holland
and June Leath.
Gay Holiday Party
To Be Given Students
Before Christmas
weary existence filled with suf
fering and pain? Shall we say
with Schopenhauer that human
existence is a constant recurrence
of unhappiness, of disappoint
ment; that man’s happiest moment
is that in which he is just drift
ing off into a sound sleep? Is life
something from which we should
seek escape? Is it all a weary
illusion, filled with moments of
conflict and remorse, of profitless
effort and broken hopes?
Or snail we take the other
extreme of the so-called Epicu
reans, that life should be a search winning their fullest co
for pleasure and an enjoyment Qpgration, making them realize
of the superficial. Shall we say an education is acquired
that thinking is but a weariness to, through their own efforts.”
the flesh, and that nothing but^
pleasure is worthwhile? of unthinking, careless acceptance
The answer of college students! of what comes, without a deler-
On the Saturday night before
the holidays, every student is in
vited out to the annual Christmas
party sponsored by the Tau 2^tas
and Kappa Psis.
The party will be held in the
others can work with you.! gym where fun, entertainment.
Through this one quality can one ^nd mistletoe will be provided for
forge ahead in the game of edu- gn Louie Hubbard and his Col-
cation. One doesn’t get ahead by
scolding or punishing. No, it
takes cooperation with an under
standing of student activities and
desires.”
“I know of no better message
to a group of teachers than this,”
he continued, “that you make
yourself acceptable to your stu-
For the first time in the history
of Elon College, broadcasts are to
be given directly from the college
campus. The broadcasts are to be
presented every Wednesday even
ing and Tuesday afternoons. A
line has been connected to Elon
College from Station WBIG in
Greensboro enabling us to broad
cast directly from Whitley Me
morial Auditorium.
The first in there series of
broadcasts was presented last
Wednesday evening from 10!
o’clock to 10:30 p. m. A program
of two-piano selections was given
by Professor Stewart Pratt and
Professor Fletcher Moore.
Next week’s program will be
highlighted witli several songs by
Professor Thomas A. Edwards.
The popular Greensboro sta
tion, in addition to me Wednes
day evening’s broadcasts, is spon
soring a fifteen minute broadcast
on luesdays from two o’clock un
til two fifteen. This time will be
given over to the students and
laculty for formal discussion and
lectures on various subjects.
We hope to find these programs
beiieiicial and enjoyable to the
sluaents.
Artist Who Appears
Here February 14
Enlarged Concert
Series To Feature
Nino Martini
A £lee club for Elon men held
is first meeting Thursday night,
November 16, with seventeen boys
attending. Although a good many
Df the boys who had expressed an
interest in a glee club were not
present, prospects seem good for
a glee club here this year. Sever
al numbers were tried out, which
seemed to go nicely for the first
practice.
More music is being ordered,
and several numbers are being
arranged in the Fred Waring Glee
Club style by Mrs. Edwards.
Professor Edwards wants all
boys who are interested in a glee|
club to see him as soon as possi
ble. He wants to have a large
group and then be able to choose
about twenty of the best ones
from this group. He emphasized
that anybody who expected to
stay with the organization would
really have to work.
Aeronautics Class
iNow i\ umbers Ten
is apparent: life is filled with dis
appointments and heartaches, bu.
it brings also its joys and its com
pensating pleasures. We shall no.
run from life as from a fier>
breathed dragon, but we shall facc
it and enjoy its beauties and take
mined attempt to see the possi
bilities of the future and to pre
pare for them. It is the tendency
on the part of some college stu
dents to “enjoy the present and
legians will provide their gay
rhythm, both sweet and swing. Vf
you do not care to keep step with
the music, then try your luck at
me games and win a prize, or per- Prospects for wings in the Aero-
haps you’d prefer to toast your nautics class now number ten.
toes aroimd the Christmas fire. If nve of tne original enrolled mem-
you don’t believe in Santa Claus, bers nave been diopped Irom me
then it’s most certain your ideas course by a selective Ooara. lliis
on the subject will be changed if owifcctive Doara was torced to meet
you’re around on the night of due to the government's new quo-
the ninth of December. j ta for only ten students. The gov-
Get your dates early, fellas, and einment, however, ls going to
those dresses borrowed soon, gins, j increase its quota next year to
for it’ll be a gay time m oie Eloni twenty or tnirty menibeis.
that night.
Day Students Party
Starts At Eight
Tonight in the Gym
After many weeks of prepara
tion, the Day Students are ex
pecting to put their semester |
party into full sway this evening,
starting at 8 o’clock. They have
moved the party to the campus ^
this year and are dressing the gym ^
in its “Sattday” best. There arel
THANKSGIVING EHEAKFAST
TO GO TO ORPHANAGE
Ihe Class is now weil on its
v.ay in meir course. In two
A tcks' lime flying lessons will be
gin at the Burlington Airport,
where each student will receive
comes to! thirty minuntes of flying instruc-
,ake little thought for the mor-1 W'nen Thanksgiving
row.” Perhaps the squirrel does Elon College it always brings with tions a week
its sorrows as they come. We are not think as he sits and gnaws it the best weekend of the year,
and chatters and flips his tail; the a grand dinner, a football game,
puppies are not thinking beyond banquets, and parties. But the
their next meal, and tne baby, Elon student remembers that there
whether he smiles or cries, is do- is someone else in the world, some-
ing little more than reacting to one else who would like to share
an immediate situation of pleasure^ a part of his Thanksgiving. To
or pain. But we who are grown i remedy this in equality he is al-
up are endowed with the ability, ways glad to contribute a part of
to look to the future and to de- his feast to the less fortunate ones,
termine, partially, at'least, thatUhe boys and girls at the Elon
future. Life is largely what we Christian Orphanage,
make it, and a serious attempt to For the past several years the
see life clearly and to see it Elon student body has given its
whole — that is education! Thanksgiving breakfast to the
not afraid of life nor shall we bt
made to cower before its threats
of failure and disappointment. Wt
shall stand on our own hind legs
and live the victorious life. I'his
is the spirit of youth on its heroic
side.
But there is another side — a
side which is neither that of fear
of life, nor yet of insane seeking
after pleasure; nor is it the cour
ageous heroism of one who
knowingly faces the. dangers ot
human existence. It is the side
The laboratory which is now
being prepared will contain wind
tunnels, model airplanes, and all
tne necessary mechanics for fly
ing and navigation.
Orphanage and, again, this year
the custom will prevail. Almost
ananin.ous consent was given
when the vote was held in the
Dining Hall on November 17.
The contribution will be made
by the college in the form of
money, the cost of each student s
breakfast.
to be no bids issued due to the
fact that the entire student body
is cordially invited.
Music will be furnished by a
nickleodeon and ample games
provided for those who do not
care to “hop-hop-here.”
'I'hose receiving credit for com
mittee work are: Virginia Craw
ford, Mary Hiatt, John W^estmore-
land, Mary Pritchette, Mildred
froxler, Virginia Fowler, Hope
Patterson, Walter Kernodle, Fred
Lowe, H. M. Austin, Jack Franks,
Fred Gilliam, Charlie Walters,
Jimmie Pritchette, and Donald
Isley.
'Ine Day Students urge every-
jne to come on out for the fun.
30WDENS’ ENTERTAIN SIC.MA
.->HI S AND DELTA U S
Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Bowden
A-ere host and hostess at a weiner
oast for the Sigma Phi Beta fra-
.ernity and Delta Upsilon Kappa
,oronty on Monday night, Novem
ber 13. The picnic was staged in
ne Bowdens back yard where
veiners were roasted on the new
iutdoor fireplace, recently built
'oy Dr. Bowden and Bill Looney.
Aftef supper the guests left for
Burlington where they attended
,he theater.
Elon College will step to the
front this year with the finest
Concert Series ever presented on
the campus. Never before in the
history of the Series ha§ it been
possible for the students to see
and hear such famous artists as
will appear here during the com
ing year. This is due in a large
measure to the whole-hearted
support of Alamance County resi
dents who came through with 495
subscribers to the Cooperative
Concert Association.
Foremost in the series will be
the tenor, Nino Martini, who will
appear here on February 14. An
Italian by birth. Martini was
first brought to this country to
star in motion pictures. Since
men he has achieved great suc
cess in every musical field, the
Metropolitan Opera, me concert
platform, and radio. He is the
only singer ever to have receivtd
the Columbia medal for distin
guished contj-ibution to radio art,
awarded also to Leopold Stokow
ski, Colonel Lindbergh, and Ad
miral Byrd, and to Martini as
"the man, who more clearly than
any omer individual, symbolizes
that aitistic perfection whereby
radio lives and grows.”
1 he General Platoff Don Cos
sack Choir, which will give the
first Concert, will be here during
the second week of January. This
group has been singing together
for mirteen years and has given
over 3700 concerts. The trans
continental tour which brings
them to Elon, however, is only the
second time that they have tour
ed me United States. Their reper
toire comprises the best of the
traditional old Cossack songs,
ranging from tender lullabies to
wild songs, gay songs and hymns
to God. Outstanding features of
their performances are the wild
Cossack dancing by the choir and
the thrilling Caucasian Sword
dance by an expert.
The final concert will be a joint
recital by Carola Goya, worlds
foremost Spanish dancer, and
Beatrice Burford, outstanding con-
I cert harpist. The date of their
appearance has not been deter
mined either, but it will be some
time during the second week ot
April.
Professor Pratt, Chairman of
the Public Entertainments Com
mittee, which selects the artists,
stated, “This is by far the best
group of artists ever brought to
the Elon campus, a superior se
ries in every way. Although the
series is a sell-out at this early
date, each student who has a Stu
dent Activities Book is certain of
admission. Don’t, however, give
^ Ow4i‘ L/OOtC I J aoiiicOixc ciac cu
as every individual will have to
be identified as the true owner of
-he book which he carries.”