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VOLUME XtV
Published By and For Students of Elon College
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ELON COLLEGE. N. C. iiAl URDAY. FEBRUARY 10. 1940
NUMBER TEN
A MUSICAL CREDO
Maroon And Gold Sponsors Leap Frolic 16,17,18
Rush Week Bring's
Avalanche of Parties
By Stuart Pratt
Nearly everyone has a definite
attitude toward modernism in
music. Some laymen, and even
some professional musiciaas. are
of the opinion that no real music
has been composed since the ro
mantic era. Others claiin tha’,
music of any consequence did not
:':velop until the twentieth cen
tury. As is so often the case the
solution lies at neither extreme
but in a combination of both
points of view.
Music is an abstract art and is
therefore difficult to discuss fac
tually. Inasmuch as various arts
have had a comparable history
it is possible to make a compari
son between music and a more
concrete art such as literature.
All true art expresses the philo
sophy of the age of its conception.
For a composer of today to write
in the style of Beethoven would
be the same as for a writer *o use
the language of Shakespeare.
Neither the musical style of- Bee
thoven nor the language of Shake
speare is the vehicle for contem
porary expression. The use of
such a style by any composer or
writer in 1940 would be a clear
indication of the lack of creative
ability or the presence of hypo
crisy. But Beethoven's greatness
is not diminished by the fact that
musical expression has changed
since his day, and Shakespeare'.s
works remain supreme literatur?
in spite of the fact that they are
not written in modern idiomatic
English.
Ihe final and the only certain
ovaluation of music and of all
art is empirical. Of the hundreds
of composers of each era only a
few have been able to stand the
final test of greatness — that of
time. Contemporary art has al
ways been accompanied by vio
lent opposition as well as by vio
lent applause. Critics raved for
years because Beethoven broke
.some established rules in the very
beginning of his first Symphony
Wagner was vilified in his day.
Debussy was figuratively stoned
m the streets. And today Stravin
sky, Schoenberg, Hindemith, and
hundreds of others are undergo
ing the same treatment. It re
mains for the future to decide
which of them are great compos
ers, but it is becoming increasing
ly evident that some of them are
making a definite contribution to
the art of music and that their
works will live.
Lest there be any misunder
standing concerning the term 'con
temporary music’ let me say that
4.ny composition that is born, lives,
and dies within the space of a
month is scarcely worth consid
eration. This might be expressed
mathematically. Stra vinsky’:
‘ Fire Bird” is to ‘ Oh Johnny Oh
as Maugham's “Of Human Bond
age” is to this month's issue of
“College Humor”. Or Richard
Strauss’ “Don Juan” is to "Marit
Oh Marie” as Huxley’s "Eyeles;
in Gaza” is to this month's issue
of “True Romances”. Composers
are not averse to using extremely
rhythmic idioms — for ex:.mple
Debussy’s “Golliwog's Cake-Walk"
I Glamour, fun, and excitement
have been the theme of the past
few weeks and this week especial
ly. For this is the rushing sea
son for the sororities and fraterni
ties, and the lucky rushees have
been fed. entertained, and flat
tered until their heads are swim
ming. The whole thing culmin
ates tonight, when the traditional
Bid Night will be observtd.
The Phi Kappa Tau sorority be
gan the festivities with a break
fast in the "Y. W. ’ on Sunday
morning January 14. Miss Lida
Muse was guest of honor and 24
people were present.
The Beta Omicron Beta girls
also entertained on January 14
with a hamburger fry in the “Y ”.
A "Poor Man’s Party” was giv
en by the Pi Kappa Tau’s on the
evening of January 18. Pork and
beans, brown bread, cheese, crack
ers, cookies, and coffee were serv
ed.
Alpha Pi Delta fraterni'y be
gan their activities on January 19
with a'steak dinner and “bull ses
sion” at C. T. I., which about 30
people attended.
On the thirtieth the BOB sorori
ty gave an informal “Toothpick"
party in West dormitory, food
was arranged and served on tooth
picks in a novel way.
The Pi Kappa's and the Alpha
Pi s entertained again on tiie
thirty-first with a hamburger fry
at the "Y'. Sixty-six peopie en
joyed the games ana Qdiiciny.
L>peciai gutsis were Miss Liua
iViuse, Miss Leonoia Davis, ' aim
jjr. ±-*ans nirscii.
The next party was held out at
C. T. I, where tiie bigma i-ni Beta
uaceinity gave a dinner after the
High Point game, li was neia in
an upstairs oining room and was
lollowed by an iniormai "Bull
session '. Special guests were
"Benny " Buiiock, Howard Smitn,
and ■ husty Jones, three old mem-
oers.
Ihe Tau Zeta Phi sororitv also
entertained on tlie rirst in li.e
Y. W. C. A. with a “Roil youi
jwn parly at which the food
was prepared by the girls ana
wiieir guesis. 'xiny roiimg piiia
were used as favois. Among ciit
quests weie ivirs. Oma Jolmson,
oponsor of the sorority, and Aiissts
Madge and Editn Brannock.
Ihe gins of Delta Upsiion Kap
pa held a dinner in me Lotus
at Greensboro on Monday nignt,
i-ebruary fifch. The food was
Jhinese. a chow mein d:nner be-
ng seived. Ihe tables weie
jiiuply arranged, with a center
piece of white tea roses on each
able, special guests were Dean
jxfoid. inrs. f-iendrickson, and
.>,ancy Caddell.
Aiso on tebruary fifth the Kap-
.a Psi Nu fraternity held a feed
,nd get-together at tne "Y".
iniong those present were Dr.
^ickinson and Professor Edwards
Ihe BOB s and the ITKs com-
jined to give a feed in the Y. W.
A. on V/ednesday, February 7.
,pecial guests were Mr. and Mrs.
-dwaids and Professor Stewart
A "Fudge Party " was he.d by
ne Pi Kappa Tau's on the same
•light.
TO APPEAR HERE WEDNESDAY sympathy
The faculty, student tody,
and members of the Maroon
and Gold staff wish to express
their sympathy to C eorge Bul
lard, a freshman who was home
last week because of the death
of his sister, and to Albert
Coble, a junior, for the lo?s of
his mother, Mrs. J. H. Coble,
who died January 31.
They also wish to express
their sympathy to Coach Hen
drickson in the death of his
father in Beaver. Pennsylvania,
lajst Tuesday.
Hear ye, hear ye! Or rather
j read ye. for you are reading this
I aren't you, or aren't you? Any-
{ wav. this Is the proclamation for
which a breathless (?) public has
long been awaiting.
This—believe it or not--is an
announcement of an official leap
week (Yippee).
Complete details are given ia
the rules below, however there
are a few additional rules which
must be noted. No kicking, no
bitiiij', and no pinching in the
clinches. Break clean, come out
fighting, and may the best man
win, poor soul.
I.
NINO MARTINI
II.
III.
IV.
V.
,nd ''Tansn-an's "Sonatine Trans
itlantique.’' But tt;e result is pure
Havana rather than two-fcr sto
gies.
In music, as in all p’.'.ases of
culture, too few peopie would
rather be right than President
and far too many would rather
be half right than Vice-President.
Elon students and members of
the Cooperative Concert Associa
tion will have the privilege of
hearing Nino Martini, brilliant
lyric tenor of the Metropolitan
Opera Concert, radio, and screen,
when he appears in the Whitley
Auditorium next Wednesday at
8:30 p. m. on a Spring tour fol
lowing his sixth season at the
-.ietropolitan.
Mr. Martini has a wide reper
tory of classical and contempor
ary music which includes Italian,
Spanish, French and Englisn songs
and arias, but the handsome tenor,
wiien he is on tour, preters to sni„
the songs that his audience enjo>s
the most.
A skillful program maker, this
romantic looKing Sin^er who i.a.;
Deen a ranking musical star be
lieves that programs should
shaped to please the listener, “j;
I sing just what may please me,
he explained recently, "the au
diences applaud, but only poiicelj
But when I sing what the aud.ence
enjoys, they are happy, and 1 an.
happy because 1 have p»easec
them.”
Simultaneously and meteorical-
ly he has risen to fame in tne £ou
fields of music — opera, ci.ni.ei.
radio and screen. Concert and
opera have a slight edge in n..-
favor over the other two fieid
because he enjoys seeing his a^i
diences and noting their response
Concert singing he prefers becaus..
of its variety.
Mr. Martini believes that sing
ing in concert is the greatest tesi.
In concert an artist has nothin^
to lean on but his own vocal ai
tistry and personality, and theiv
are no choruses, costum':s. anc
scenery to hide the delects. Ti'.e
linger has no one to rely on but ]
.imself.
Honor Roll Dept.
H !ts Jackpot
Eighty-one Elonites achieved the
B. or above, average for their fall
semester’s work. This puts ap
proximately thirt.tn per cent of
the entire student body on the
iionor roll.
Those achieving this honor are:
SENIORS
Allen Askew, Jack Basnight,
Hall Brooks, Eana Fetch, Violet
Hoffman, Kenneth Huffines, Carl
Jones, Catherine Lawson, June
Leath, L. W. Mcrarland, Mar
garet Miller, Martin Noon, Ida
iv^ae Pilajid, Chanes Rawls, james
j.to^eis, Duane Vore.
JUNIORS
V/inifred Bai ney, Helen Boone,
-iov.aid tiiown, Hiary daytor, ^il-
uerc CoDie, i ranees cou-n.aae,
v^nristine haves, Doiotny Edwards,
^*aj. ton r uiciier, Dwignt Gentry,
-i,vc,i>n Hoiineo, ixent nooK, Hot;-
er J.iin;an, Vvahate Kernodie, Ca-
milie Kivecte, Elizabeth i\ewion,
wi.aiies ±-aiKer, i.-ai^aiei I'cn-
.un^LCii, haioia Povveii, bhiriey
jHovveil, Samuel Rankin, K. D
rtfgiscer, Paui Secrest, Inez irip-
-eiL, A,.ary Waiter, Virgiii.a 'wai-
-cr, ±1. Waugn.
SOPHOMORES
Joyce Biack, iViCiii.an Cheek,
Worcn LoDie, Hazel Loobs, j
uciiato, ii.iaroai'fL x eicon, Lons!
-Vr.viiie. baian rormies, iiedj
Giliiam, James Herruage, H. Pat-i
terson, iviarceiia Hawls, Ed Sauer, |
Donald Scniitter, E. S. bhavv, l-aul
vviiidia, i.,a.vis Phillips.
FRESHMAN
Laiah Boone, Oiiver Clark,
Heien Clodfeiter, Marjorie Cope
lt is requested and urged that all girls data
at least twice during- the three days.
No boy under any circumstances may ask
any g-irl for a date. (If she really wants to
date you, she’ll ask you.)
The girls must bear all expenses while the
date is in progress. This refers to show
fares, sodas, coca cola’s, gum, etc.
All courtesies extended to girls, such as
opening- doors, preceding the boys, seatin:^
at table etc. are to be reversed.
The boys are requested not to impose on
the girls’ good nature. Remember those
times you didn’t have a nickel in your poc
ket. (She should do the sugg-esting when
it comes t6 spending money.)
The whole celebration is to be consistent
with college rules and regxilations at all
times.
VII. Remember the weekend following.bid night.
You’ll have 16th, 17th, and 18th of Februai’y
to date your S. P. Boys, the eyes of femin
ine Elon will be upon you.
Boys’ Request: Girls, don’t be bashful!
VI.
S. C. A. PT.aNNW,
SPRING RETREAT
L'terary Society
Elects New Officers
The main item of business at
the last two Student Christian
Association meetings of February
25 and January 8 was the plan
ning of a S. C. A. Spring Retreat.
At the present neither the place
nor the date have been decided
upon, although it is hoped that
Old Mill Camp, located midwa.v
between .Burlington and Greens
boro, will be it. The cabinets and
quests of other colleges have
planned to be out in time to set
up camp by Friday afternoon. The
.entative program for the week
end is as follows:
Friday 6:00—supper
7:30—main speaker
Saturday 7:00—rising bell
7 30—breakfast
9:30—discussion groups
11:00—main speaker
1:00—lunch
3:00-—recreation
6:00—supper
7:30—main speaker
Sunday 7:00—rising bell
7:30—breakfast
9’30—discussion groups
11:00—ma I n speaker
1:00—dinner
BULLETIN
Movies, according to Mr. Mar-; land. Jam.es Delhnger, Kent Deii-
ini, are the strangest of all. "I non, J. V/. Eider. Joiin Kail, James
;ever stop wondering, " he says, Johnston, Malcolm Lareen, Wel-
why something we work on for dcii Madren. Ruth A'lartin. Celes-
.our days and nights comes on tial McClenny, Edith McDade,
.he screen as a fiash that a movie Williain Nash, Robert
patron will miss if he turns his Mildred Shook, Inez
.".ead to sneeze.” | Mary Louise Tuttle,
Nino Martini's most cherished; Wall. Edwin Watts,
dream is some day to o^. n a ranch
Schultz.
Triplett.
Marjorie
on which he plans to raise, breed,
and train horses. Being a con
firmed fatalist, he believes that
realizing this dream may someday
be his luck, but isn't counting on
it.
As this rtaqe of the Maroon
3nd Co’.d went to press, no of-
:i:.i3l announcement had' been
irad5 abovt the new dates for
the Appalachian and Catawba
basketball games with E'on.
'■rhVe Coach Kirkland of the
rataivb’i Indians told news-
r^ppTS last Thursday that the
F'.on '■air.e with his team would
be played on February 20 here,
administration officials at Elon
could not confirm this date
when interviewed by tho Ma
roon and Goldi. There soems io
be a possibility that the two
postponed games will be held
over until the end of the season.
At rp,"ular meeting of tho
Or Johnson’s Literary Society,
held in society hall on Wednes
day night, January 17, the major
part of the time was taken uo
with the election of new officers.
Replacing Dwight Gentry, who
has made a very efficient and in
spiring president, is Kenneth Utt.
Following Henry B. Wise as vice-
president is Bill Hilliard. Nathan
Cooper was asked to continue to
serve as secretary, and Richard
Divers is to take over the treas
ury when Henry Capillary co-i-
Dletes some unfinished business,
vhich he is handling very sat's-
actorily. The society voted to add
'o its staff the position of report
er. This office was given to Ralph
Gamer, who succeeded Roy Mans
field.
Klon College Alumni
Have Meeting Today
Mee ings To Be Followed By
Bid Night Activity.
The alumni of Elon College are
olding their regular meeting
ere today. The main sp-eakers
"r the morning will be Frank
Warren of Durham and L. G.
Perry of Reidsville, N. C. They
•vill devote most of their time to
he teachers present. Mr. Warren
ind Mr. Perry are both gradu-
ites of Elon.
Dr. W. H. Boone, of Durham
vill preside over the business ses
sion in the afternoon. The alumni
vill discuss general conditions,
and future outlooks of the "college.
Elon’s alumni have always been
staunch behind her, and great in
terest should be shown as to out-
ot liiis
Lalcr that night a trad^t on cf
J!' n s social and s;ho!.i:.tic life
jn-.es to the fore. '