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Complele Comniunity and Campus Coverage Maroon and Gold Patroniz® Maroon and Gold Adveilisers VOLUME XIV Published By and For Students of Elon College Z 530 SATUHDAY. MARCH 9. 1940 ELON COLLEGE. N. C. NUMBER THIRTEEN THE OTHER SIDt t WHITE WAH By Dwight Genlry The war of suspence referred to as the “war of nerves” prior to the outburst of the present armed ■conflict seems to still exist. The r.-.ost recent development bearing out this supposition was the French cabinet shake-up in which Jveynaud replaced Daladier. It appears that French public opinion was in favor of speeding- up the war, and the patience of, Daladier didn’t quite fit into thej scheme. Consequently, Daladier Tv.’as replaced by Reynaud, who as head of the cabinet, promises to execute the war more vigorous ly. The situation is one growing ■T)ut of days of waiting. The pres ent suspense among civilians of Europe is the greatest in history. Tor twenty years writers, paci- ■"fists and others pictured the next ■war as the most horrible spectacle ever occuring on this planet. The buzz of every airplane brings to Ihe mind of the civilian the pic- .lure already painted there. It is no surprise that they wish to get the whole thing over with so that those lucky enough to survive may face life once more with a future ahead. ■Opportunity in China China is in the most deplorable state of any existing nation to day. Ignorance close to barbarism is a reality. Sociologists say that China’s greatest need is that of leadership. Compared to the immense population there have "been few great leaders in the past. 'The future leadership and the destiny of China lies in the hands -of the natives fortunate enough Tsecure an education and a know"^’ ledge of the civilized world. Since the. war with Japan many colleges and universities have been destroyed or badly damaged; others are barely existing. Those that are ooeratins^ arp fumA «Mtv> Old 97’ Wins First Plcice In State Dramatic Contest These Elon Boys Swing Out Co///ns Elected President Of State Dramatic Association *^*'!turcd aboV€ are tKe Finn Co!!agia4cs. «r-» loJ to Left they are; Truitl, Gillism, Spence, Stevenson, Herrins, •» "y~4 Poliard, Brown, and Hamr!c!. West Dormitory Boasts Literary Society Addition of Quadruplets Sponsors Original I Here Is They I \re Going To Do Elections Are Over: Is Pronounced Best Original Play In Senior Colleges. Born, Hopkins. Edwards, Gen- p second straiffht vear t-e try Foil Mos! Volas. L, ® I Elon College Players have come ^ through as winners of the Carolijia The finals are over! Dramatic Association’s contest for The Liberals came through I Original plays by Senior College i.'he Electoral Committee ap preciated the cooperation of the iudents thrcughouc the election, .ne students did not show quite as much interest and entnusiasm in .iie finals as was shown in the primaries. Only 344 votes were -asc in the finals, while the total n the primary came to 397. Edward Potter, a very able man, .ame through as President of student Body. Those supporting him in the minor offices, as tne mterest of next years student oody are: Vice President, Jimmie McDade; Secretary, Kent Dennan; treasurer, Joe Hopkins. The Student Government offices ^ere also ably filied. jViai-y Clay- .or, a very efficient and capable person, will take over tne Pres.- -iency of the Council Dwight Gentry walked away with his office, President of the Senate, polling twice as many votes as his .pponent. Each is to be surport- id with a worthy council and sen ate, chosen from the respective -•lasses—which indicates a well oOverned Student Body for the ap proaching year. Those successful -n their run for Coimcil and Senate : JU'-. t _nf Council, Gladys Wright; Secretary. —dna Barrier; Treasurer, Ann isheiman; Sophmore Ciass Rep- .■'esentative, Mildred Shepherd. Junior Class Representative, Whit-I tie Dobbs. Senior Senate Reoresf^nt- Students. This year’s winner, an- iiouiiceu at tne Piaymakers* Theat er last Wednesday night, is the jallard-play, “Old Ninety-Seven”, composed and produced by mem bers of Dr. Collins' Sophomore English class. The Sophomore group took their play to Chapel Kill last IVIon&ay afternoon, and performed it be fore a packed house in the Piay makers’ Theater. The occasion v. as the annual State Festival and Drama Tournament. Last minute alterations in facilities for product ion on that stage cona-ibuied to a rather ragged performance as compared with the performance in the Little Cliapel Theater on ti^e Elon Campus last December. The other finalist in the contest, in which both were judged as pre liminary winners, was tne Lenoir- Rhyne Piaymakers with t::eir original play, “White Lightnin’ ”, also produced in Chapel Kill last Monday afternoon. The award was a large plaque, with the name of the winnm^ organization upon an attached brass plate. It will be hung in t.'.e Little Chapel Theater beside the one awarded the JiUon Players last year k..^ .girars-* v lin age”. About a dozen entries by Senior -est wshrdlu sAshrdlushrdlushrm Colleges in the Original Play Con test were finally reduced to nlav5
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