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Patronize Maroon and Gold Advertisers Maroon and Gold Complete Community and Campus Coverage Published By and For Students of Elon College VOLUME XV Z 530 ELON COLLEGE, N. C. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1940 NtTMBER TWO Present Enthusiasm Indicates Great Homecoming Parade S.C. A. WEEK CONCLUDES TODAY S. C. A. WEEK IS GREAT SUCCESS Today is the last chance to join the S. C. A. for this year. The president, Mary Wallcer, says, “If you have signed a pledge card this week and are wearing a S. C. A. badge, don’t forget it, and find out what you can do to help your association and support it.” With the Monday morning cha pel program the S. C. A. member ship week was formally opened. Kenneth Utt, vice-president of the association, had charge of the pro gram, and Mary Walker, presi dent, gave a short talk on the purpose and organization of the association. The chairman of each committee gave the function of his group. Ihe representatives were: Membership and Confer ence Committee, Jimmie McDade; Morning Watch, Joel Scott; Ves pers, June Murphy; Sunday School, Nathan Cooper; Social Service, Angie Henry; Recreation, Edna Barrier; Junior Deacons, Amos Phillips; Deputations, Hazel Dobbs; Publicity, Steve Allison: Counsellor for Freshman Cabinet, Dick Staten; Interpretation of Christian Religion, Christine Eaves; Campus Living, Dwight Gentry; Social Issues, Louis Adair; World Fellowship, Harold Powell; Music, Margaret Felton. The S. C. A. office on the first floor of Alamance building has been open each day from Tues day through Saturday from 8 o’clock in the morning to 5 o’clock in the afternoon, and Monday from immediately after Chapel until 5 o’clock. Many students who were interested and desired membership have been by to sign the pledge card. The number of new members has not as yet been released. I The Y. W. C. A. has been openj every night from 6:30 to 7:30; o’clock for the entertainment of the student body. This is an an-i nual function of the S. C. A. dur-1 ing membership week. | The Dr. Johnson’s Literary So-' ciety sponsored a panel discussion on “The campus attitude toward religion” Wednesday night at 8 o’clock in the Little Chapel. Mem bers of the society took part, and many students were present. A “stunt night” will be spon sored by the S. C. A. tonight at S o’clock in the Little Chapel as a climax to the membership drive. f. Pictured above, from left to right, are Frances Creef, Lib Armfield, Frances Cochrane, and Bill Hilliard, who were elected cheerleaders last Mon day morning. Mike Holton, also elected a cheer leader, was not present when this picture was ta ken. Maroon and Gold Will Have Special ‘Burlington Issue’ Keeping in line with the Elon Homecoming game next Friday, with Lenoir-Rhyne and with the Maroon and Gold sponsored parade, the Burlington Daily News will include in its regu lar issue, a special section for Elon news concerning this gala week-end. The section will appear on Wednesday afternoon within the regular issue of the Bur lington paper. The front page of this section will carry the Maroon and Gold masthead; also the headlines and other type may be from our styles. The paper will include amec- al football pictures and write ups about this homecoming game, as well as advertisements from some of the Burlington merchants who are cooperating with us in making this week end a big event. Copies of this issue will be distributed to the student body Wednesday afternoon soon after publication. Copies will also go to regular subscribers of the Daily Times News. RUSH WEEK BEGINS MONDAY Freshmen Elect Barker President Dr. Johnson’s Society Discusses Religious Attitudes on the Campus The Freshman Class met last Tuesday morning for the purpose of electing officers for the com ing year. Thomas was elected treasurer along with Rachel Cro well who was made secretary. The office of president was won by Dan Barker. The new vice president is Eloit Schmidt. To these worthy people the Maroon and Gold offers congratulations, and hopes that they will attain reat success. The candidates were numerous and the votin., spirited, but we are sure that the Freshman Class could not be bet ter represented than at the pres ent time. They have a great tra dition to be their guiding star. We are sure that they will prove themselves capable. •‘Fill’er Up” Presented By Dramatic Class The Dramatic Literature Class presented their first original play of the current season on Thursday, September 2b. The play itself has a most un usual background and history, the most novel feature being that the dialogue was not written down be fore the play was given. The ac tors in a series of rehearsals spoke lines to suit the actions of the play This gave the play a wonderfu sense of freedom. The play devel oped out of a story told by Charlie Walters. Immediately upon hear ing this tale, the group chose a cast and the play was bom. The actors improvised lines that seemed appropriate and the first Annual Bid Night To Occur Next Saturday A group of approximately forty students is scheduled to be exten ded bids to join fraternites and sororities here Saturday in tradi tional bid night ceremonies. For the past week rushing acti vities have been in full swing among the upperclassmen. A series of picnics and weiner roasts by the various social organizations is high lighting the campus calandar. Bids next Saturday night will be extended only to upperclass men. Freshmen are not eligible at this time. Both groups, however will be able to accept invitations when bid night rolls around again in February. A large number of ahimni arc expected back for the event. Since homecoming is to be next Friday, many plan to stay over the week end. Following acceptance of invita tions by the initiates, each frater nity will march to the two wo men’s dormitories and present their new pledges. Each sorority will in turn present those girls whom they hav« taken. Singing of fraternity and sorority songs will conclude this event which is steeped in tradition. On last Wednesday night in the All fraternities and sororities, lit- Little Chapel a round-table dis- erary societies, the ministeral as- cussion was conducted by the Dr. sociation, and all other organiza- ^ Johnson Literary Society in co- tions that want to sponsor a stunt operation with The Student Chris- have been asked to participate. | tian Association, as part of S. C. The prize for the best stunt will i A. week. The question for debate be a lamp given by the S. C. A. was “Religious Attitudes on the This is something different in Campus.’’ Those participating programs at Elon and should be were Nathan Cooper, Dick Staten, very enjoyable both to students Henry Wise, Roy Mansfield,! -who participate and those who Dwight Gentry and Harold Pow- rehearsal lasted only four minutes attend. ell. Kenneth Utt introduced those | “Waddy” Saecker directed group — sharing in the discussion and it in its efforts. Criticism was given T a rm-fickIH P'lppfpH was conducted under the watch- by the members of the class follow- ^ID Armil^U IlilCtl helpful eye of Dr. Bow-; ing this rehearsal, and new situa- Head OI Dramatic dUD itions were introduced, thus giving The Dramatic Club held its first jj, picking the men who took the play more length and more meeting of the year Tuesday, an attempt was made to get laughs. The final rehearsal lasted September 24, at ten o’clock in gg many different types of person- twenty-four minutes and the pre- the Little Chapel. alities as possible, which brought sentation in the Little Chapel on The chief purpose of the meet- ^ the discussion the different Thursday lasted even longer, due to ing was to elect officers and dis- conceptions of men in different more adlibbing on the part of the cuss plans for the coming year, branches of work. cast. Dr. Collins presided over thej On Wednesday night before 1 The cast of the play was ideal meeting until the election of Lib jast the Society program consist- in every sense of the word. The Armfield as president. The re- gj of extemporaneous speeches by acting of Sidney Krukin as “Asbes- maining officers were elected as tiie members, on various ques- tos”, a negro helper ,and that of follows: Vice President, Ed Shaw; tions of current interest. Those John Henry Pearce, as a loafer, at- Secretary-Treasurer, Judy Holo- delivering speeches were Joel tracted much attewtion. But the fi- man. Scott, John Hall, George Bullard, nest performance of the play was A committee of five volunteer- Henry Wise, Ivan Ollis, Bill Hil- turned in by Bill Reid, who played ed to read several types of plays Uard, and Louis Adair. During the part of Grandpa. Others in the and to give a review of them at the business session a committee presentation were e*eellent and the the next meeting of the club. One was appointed to make plans for whole play was an example of what or more of these plays will be a social sometime in the near fu- a group of studants, many of whom produced during the year. ture. had never acted before, can do. Christians Meet Bears In Homecoming Feature Next Friday on Hillcrest Field in Burlington, Elon’s “Fighting Christians" will tan gle with the “Goldeti Bears” of Lenoir-Rhyne. The Christians will be out for revenge, because that 10-0 beating of last year, is still smouldering in their minds. Our “Cannonade” Comes up to this key game minus the services of two of its stars; Bemie Daher, who suffered a broken leg in the W. C. T. C. game, and “Hub” Laws, who injured his knee in the New berry game. Both will be lost to the team for the rest of the season. However, this will be balanced by the return to ac tion of “Geechy” Bryan and Jack Wilkinson, who wiU re turn to action for the first time since the Newberry game. This will be the annual home-coming game and many alamni are planning to return for this game. Therefore, each and every student on the cam pus should be there to show our loyal alumni that we are carry ing on the Elon tradition . . . Wia, lose, or draw, we support our team to the utmost. Maroon And Gold To Sponsor Student Parade And Pep Rally New Cheerleaders Elected Recently In the Student Chapel period last Monday morning the cheer leaders for the current year were elected. There were eight candi dates from which three girls and two boys were elected, the five being Lib Armfield, France.s Cochrane, Frances Creefe. Bill Hilliard, and Mike Holton. The Cheerleaders will swing into action for the Home-cominfe game with Lenoir-Rhyne in Bur lington on October 11. They wil also perform and lead the cheer ing sections at three other im portant games: High Point, Cataw ba, and Guilford. In a meeting of the cheerlead ers held Monday night Lib Arm field was elected to take over the duties of Head Cheerleader. She will make a very capable head having two years experience heit. prior to this year. These cheerleaders will be out in front trying to do their bit to uphold the school spirit and back the athletic teams, also hoping the student body will cooperate with their efforts in every way possible. BIG PEP RALLY THURSDAY NIGHT A pep rally is definitely on tap for next Thursday night, before the Lenoir-Rhyne game on Fri day. This is mapped out to bt one of the most gala rallies ever held here at Elon. There is a possibility of having it broadcast over station WBIG, at which time Coach Hendrickson and Dr. Smith will probably speak. Plans are being formulated for a huge barn- fire, to top all barnfires, out at Comer field. The rally is for the purp>ose of keeping the enthusiasm at a peak through the parade and at the game also. The pep meeting will be under the charge of the new ly elected cheerleaders who will have a chance to prove their worthiness at encouraging a spirit which is definitely present but which hasn’t been brought to light very effectively. Snake Dances, Barnfires, Flar ing Banners and Hoarse Yells, all go to make up those memories that we will remember as part of our treasurer school experiences that go with us through life, set apart from the rest of our lives. So students, faculty, and support ers alike will be rubbing shoulder to shoulder in an endeavor to set an example for future classes of what wholehearted support can accomplish. Sons And Daujhtcri Club Being Formed A new organization will be formed on Monday here at Elon The organization will be called “The Sons and Daughters of Elon”. and will be headed by a faculty committee composed of Mrs. Oma U. Johnson, Professor A. L. Hook and Mr. George D. Colclough. To be a member of this organi zation one must be a son or a daughter of a graduate or former student, and must be enrolled at Elon College for the school year 1940-41. The purpose of this club is to bring about a closer relationship between present students who had parents here twenty or more years ago, and to result in a stronger Alumni Association. Student Organizations To Enter Original Displays Starting next Thursday night, the night before the Lenoir- Rhyne game, the Maroon and Gold will sponsor the biggest Homecoming Game celebration ever staged at Elon. Included in the plans for the two day celebration is a Pep Rally around a giant bonfire, a stu dent parade through the streets of Burlington, with practically every student organization represented by a float, the game itself, and a fish fry af ter the game. With this cele bration the Maroon and Gold IS hoping to bring out the stu dent spirit, which has been la tent so far this year, and give the team a real display of en thusiasm, and also give the many alumni, who are expect ed back for this Homecoming Game, a festive welcome. The Pep Rally will be held about 7:30 p. m. Thursday night. It will begin in the Gym wheie a snake-dance will be formed and proceed to Comer Field where the meeting will be con tinued around a bonfire. I'he paiade Friday afternoon will be headed by the College Band, in new uniforms, and lead by Ed Robertson, high- stepping drum major, and the new majorettes, Carolyn Mc- Cienny and Milicent Britain, who will be making their first appearance in Elon colors. I'orming on the outskirts of Burlington around 12:30 p. m.. the parade will proceed through the streets of Burlington and be out to the playmg field about a half and hour before game time. In order to make it possible for everyone to be there on time, arrangements are being made to move the lunch hour back about an hour. Provisions have also been made to have buses here for the trans portation of dormitory students to Burlington. At present, it is definitely known that fourteen campus organizations will have floats in the parade. What the total number will be by parade time is still not known, but it will probably be well over twenty. Along with plans for floats and individual cars, arrangements are trying to be made so that the entire student body will participate in some way. As yet, however, no definite plan has- been formulated, but by next Wednesday, when the sp>ecial edition of the Maroon and Gold comes out in the Burlington Daily-Tlmes News, it is hoped that eveiything will have been settled and ready to announce. Following the ^ame Friday afternoon, the Administration has announced, d fish fry will be held for all students and alumni who attend the game. It will be held at the American Legion Hut in Burlington and, therefore, make it possible for everyone to remain in Bur lington rather th^ returning to the campus for the evening SPECIAL NOTICE Du* to excMtiv* nois* in ih« Librmry and outside in the Col- onade*, the Studant Senate has issued the following statement: "Any person reported as an of fender will be subject to socb fines as are imposed by iha Sonala."
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