Maroon and Gold
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Maroon and Gold
VOLUME XV
Z 530
Published By and For Students of Elon College
ELON COLLEGE, N. C. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 19, 794^^
Complete
Community and
Campus Coverage
NUMBER THREE
Sophomores Will Be Hosts Of
Freshmen At Reception Tonight
Twenty Elon Students
Taking Aeronautics
The aeronautics course has be-
g^un with the folowing members:
Bruce Cauthen, Frank Bragg,
James Ferris, Kenneth Huffines,
Hoyt Lindley, Millard Piberg,
Deroy Fonville, Henry Peterson,
Albert Progar, Voigt Morgan,
Ivan Fagan, Keith Clapp, H. M.
Austin, R. D. Apple, Kent Strat
ford, Harold Powell, Mary Fran
cis Stamey, Cephas Hook, Irene
Hook, Earl Bell- These students
had to pass a rigid physical exa
mination before entering the
course.
The ground work for the
course is in charge of Professor
Hook, Profesor Sprague, and Ro
yal Spence. At the pre.se-nt time
the group is studying navigation,
meteorology, and aircraft opera
tion. In this study they take up
the method of planning a course
j from city to city.
I The flight work is in charge
j of George Mason and George
night at about eight o’clock. I -students get flight cre-
During the first of last week,' one-half hour per day un-
Ferris expresed the desire that 1 ^ obtain their solo license,
the College orchestra be emplo- .them have as much aa
yed with as near as possible the ! one-half hours at this
same i>ersonnel that performed | "'“’-‘"K- Therefore some of them
a? a prelude to bidnight last:
Saturday. However, plans were - VI ^ short while if weather con-
tentative and subject to change.! permit- The students are
To-night will tell- I hard at this course be-
As the spokesman for the ! they want to finish by De-
Sophmore class, Ferris stated ' fifteenth, but must be fi-
Will Be Held In Gym
Beginning At Eight
The humble Freshmen will be
raised to a position of prestige
to-night- The occasion being the
annual Sophomore-Freshman Re
ception, which is to be held to-
nig'ht in the College gym. For
the first time since they have
been here they are to be consid
ered equals or even more than
■equals, in fact they are to be
guests.
In preparation for this gala
affair Jim Ferris, sophomore
class president, announced the
first part of this week, that plans
were being formulated for one
of the most colorful receptions
in a long time. Plans for deco
rations have been in progress
for over two weeks under the
capable direction of the decora
tion committee, headed by Celes
tial McClenny. All arrangements
have been kept a closed secret
in effort to create the desired
response when the doors open to-
that the class felt it a great ho
nor to be host to the largest
Freshman class Elen has ever
nished by January fifteenth.
Some of the members of the
aeronautics class plan to go into
experienced, and probably the I training when they fin-
most potential leaders this cam- j course at Elon. The stu-
pus has ever seen. He also ex- seem to be getting prelimi-
tended a class welcome for all service
those that are of either class to i ‘^°'^ntry
be on hand Saturday night with
HELEN JEPSON, FAMED SINGER,
TO APPEAR HERE NEXT FRIDAY
Pictured above is Helen Jepson,
who comes to Elon next week
famed Metropolitan Opera singer,
lo open the local Concert Series.
ATTENTION
I would like to express my appreci
ation tor the effective way in which
the Maroon and Gold handled the
parade, Friday, October ii. The con
sensus of opinion was that the parade
was splendid.
J. D. Messick
their dates in full regalia.
Journalism Class To
Subscribe To Paper
Sons and Daughters
Club Holds Meeting
Hoping to increase in wisdom
as well as in knowledge and
journalistic development, mem
bers of the journalism cla.ss have
decided to place individual sub
scriptions for some daily news
paper.
Each member of the class will
receive a newspaper each day
and, during journalism clas.3 pe
riods, will study and discuss th’
writing, headlines, and layouts
of the paper. By doing this the
class hopes to benefit and at the
same time keep track of the ma
jor news developments of the
day.
The Greensboro Daily News is
the firat newspaper that will be
subscribed to by the class, but
after several days of study of
this paper, they plan to change jgj later date,
papers.
A meeting of the Sons and
Daughters Club of Elon College
was called Tuesday morning by
the faculty advisors, Mrs. Oma
Johnson, Professor A. L. Hook,
and George Colclough, to discuss
plans for organization. A com
mittee consisting of Peggy Felton,
Mary Walker, and Wallace Ker-
nodle, was appointed to consider
such things as constitution and
by-laws, nomination of officers
and whether former Elon students
should be allowed membership in
the club.
Mrs. L. E- Smith, representing
Dr. Smith, gave many helpful re
marks, along with suggestions by
faculty advisors. Thirty-seven
students have signed up as wish
ing to join this organization, all
being daughters or sons of for
mer students. A meeting of the
relatives of alumni will be held
COMMERCIAL CLUB To^^s. Hirsch Spcaks At
HAVE PROGRAMS BEFORE Meeting of Panvio’s
ORGANIZING
The Panvio Literary Society
The Commercial Club, which held its regular meeting in the
lias heretofore been organized at Society Hall last Wednesday eve-
the beginning of the year, will ning. After the roll call, which
Tiot be organized until the first was answered by proverbs or
of December this year. The club quotations, the business part of
will meet as a class before for- the program was carried on by
mal organization, and at these the officers and members of the
meetings artificial programs will society. Following this the meet-
be given. The members of the ing was turned over to the pro-
club will not participate in these gram committee. Mrs Nans
programs but they will be help
ful to conMiercial students. This
plan is considered an improve-
-nae.-ic on tha nnaniiMPjl ..hpratnfftrp
in that it gives students ample
time to become acquainted with
one another before the election
of officers and formal organiea-
tion. The club will be controlled
-entirely by the students after
January 1.
Hirsch, the guest speaker, spoka
on literary facts and conditions
in Germany.
Society was invited to attend the
meeting along with all other
members of the student body and
faculty.
At the next regular meeting,
October 23, formal initiation of
all new members will be held.
Practice Teachers
Meet at High School
A meeting of all practice tea
chers together with the members
of the Elon school faculty was
cal'.e 1 Tuesday night of last
voak I.y P.ofessir Beecher. The
purpose of this meeting was to
aciiuaint all practice teacher.^
with the faculty and program of
the Elon High School.
The meeting was divided into
two groups—high school and ele
mentary. Professor Beecher pre
sided at the meeting of the ele
mentary school teachers. He had
each teacher of the elementary
faculty make a statement as to
their progress this year, their
problems, and their plans for the
year-
The meeting of the high school
teachers and practice teachers
was very informal. Mr. Terrell,
the high school principal, was
the main speaker of the occasion.
All those who attended the meet
ing were allowed to interrupt
Mr. Terrell to ask him questions
concerning teaching pro-blems.
Dean Messick was present at this
meeting and asked Mr. Terrell
several questions that brought
out good ideas for the practice
teacher’s benefit.
We have many students who
are plannig to practice teaching
this year—forty-nine in number.
Not all are doing their observing
and teaching this semester but
w'ill do so next.
Those doing their observing
and practice teaching in the ele
mentary grades this seme-ter
are: Christine Eaves, Roberta
Martin, Helen Pace, Winifred
Barney, Virginia Walker, Mary
Walker, Earl Taylor, Evelyn Hol
mes, Mary Claytor, Irene Hook
and Estelle Freeland. Those do
ing their ob.serving and practice
teaching in high school this se
mester are: Margaret Penning
ton, Gladys Wright, Shirley Po-
1 STUNT NIGHT IS
j GREAT SUCCESS
I A rollicking good time was af
forded those on the campus last
Saturday night, who witnessed
! the various skits presented in co-
j llaboration with Stunt Night
an event sponsored by the Student
Christian Association.
All organizations on the cam
pus were invited to take part.
Those rendering performances
were the B. O. B. Sorority, Pan
vio Literary Society, Delta U.
Sorority, Ministerial Association,
Tau Zeta Phi Sorority and the
Dr. Johnson’s Literary Society.
The skits showed up much na
tive acting ability and originality
of pei'formance. An appreciative
audience recognized these abilities
through spontaneous rounds of
applause which followed each of
the various acts.
Prizes were awarded with the
honors being carried off by the
Ministerial Association. Their
play, “Cripple Creek Alumni As
sociation” featured the acting of
John Reese, Clayton Templeton,
Ralph McLean, Spike Herril,
Johnson Griffin, and Thomas
Smyth. The general vein of
humor was upheld to the last
when a booby prize was awarded
to the Panvio Literary Society.
Dr. Johnson’s Literary Society
gave a creditable performance i
and deserves special mention.
Frats and Sororities
Take in Twenty-four
Now that bid-night is over, the
Sororities and Fraternities have
gotten out their paddles and start
ed to work with their initiation.
I'he competition for pledges this
time was not so noticeable to out
siders but it still was present
and rather keen. There were
twenty-four given bids, eighteen
to Fraternities and six to Sorori
ties. The results of the argu
ments, persuasion and long talks
are;
iota Tau Kappa — Beverly Rog
ers, James Dillinger, Bill Ar
cher, Tal Bean, and Rinaldo
“Pud” D'Antonio.
Beta Omicron Beta — Magenta
Rountree, Anne Newman, Mil
dred Troxler and Julia Holt.
Alpha Pi Delta — Clark Toole,
Dayton “Badeye” Smith, and
Douglas Powers.
Pi Kappa Tau — Helen Truitt
Kappa Psi Nu — R. L. “Toad”
Morgan, Harold Powell,
Blanchard Watts, and De
witt Peterson.
Sigma Phi Beta — Earl Bell,
Siverin “Stretch” Comminaki,
Joe Hopkins, Charles Wal
ters, Bill Palantonio, Bill
. Claytor.
Delta Upsilon Kappa — Edith
McDade.
Appearance At Whitley
Will Be First In State
Helen Jepson, glamorous Metro
politan opera soprano, who will
be heard on October 25 in the
Whitley Memorial Auditorium, has
crowded into her brief career a
notable series of successes in op
era, concert and radio.
Today her appearances are out
standing events that engage the
attention of the musical world. Sel
dom has there been an artist
more versatile and artistically e-
quipped to give the music-loving
public a full measure of exhilira-
tion.
Helen Jepson’s debut at the Met
ropolitan Opera opposite Law
rence Tibbett brought to that in
stitution a figure that was the
personification of youthful charm,
blessed with a beautiful voice and
a spontaneous flair for the stage.
Her presence has graced colorful
performances of “La Traviata,”
Faust, “Boheme,” Pagliacci,”
“Otello,” “Manon,” “Martha."
Thais,” and “Tales of Hoffman.”
Two other important revivals in
which Miss Jepson sang the lead
ing roles were “Pelleas et Meli-
sande,” and the “Love of Three
Kings.”
In addition to this, Helen Jep
son has been in demand as so
loist in concert and oratorio, with
impressive appearances at Car
negie Hall, as solo soprano in
Howard Brown was elected ®^ch s great B Minor Mass” with
president of the Elon chapter of, York Oratoria Society.
Delta Psi Omega, national honor-' May Festival in Cin-
ary dramatic fraternity, at a cinnati,^ as soloist in Verdi’s “Re
meeting held last week in the Qu*6*n, > in Bach s “St Mathew’a
Little Chapel. Other officers Passion” and in Dumler’s “Stabat
elected for the coming year were ^^ter, also at the Ann Arbor
Kenneth Utt, vice-president, and Spring Festival and the Worcester
Angie Henry, secretary-treasurer. 1 festival.
After the election of officers,' Miss Jepson is a woman so alert,
plans were made for the coming' ^'^ect and simple that one is a-
year and various plays were dis- ^ ^azed that prima-donnadom seems
cussed. The club members have I Thoroughly American
not yet decided upon their big speech and manner one would
production for the fall semester, I Euess Ohio, even before she men-
but plan to make the selection Akron, where she was
soon, in order that the play can l^rought up. The story of her rise
be produced sometime in Novem- ^ ^ singer tempts the use of old
ber.
Those members of Delta Psi
Delta Psi Omega Meets
Cindrella motif, except that in
Miss Jepson’s case, there was no
Omega back in school this year ^and which brought her to
are Howard Brown, Kenneth Utt,' success. Good health, good fortune
Edward Shaw, John Westmore-' of all, good hard work,
land, Angie Henry, Mary Walker, s*'® declares without hesitation,
Marjorie Hunter, Jack May, Jack ^re what have helped her. She
B'oushee, Millard McDade. Char- began her singing in a church
Professor Gardiner
Heard In Varied
Recital Program
j:ha......nr Inhnsmi’^ . T itftnarv ft,^Cobie,
Bess Gilliam, Harold Maxwell
and John Henry Pearce.
The practice teacher.^ are in
terested in their work this jear,
and appreciate ths cooperatio’’
on the part of the Elon schoo.
faculty.
Professor Julian Gardiner, head
of the voice department of the
college, was heard in a voice re
cital on October 9, in WJiitley
Memorial Auditorium- Mrs. Gar
diner accompanied his singing at
the piano, and Professor Fletcher
Moore at the organ.
His program was in four parts,
and was well received by an un
usually large audience for a reci
tal. He sang first two arias from
'Tandel’s “Messiah” and Parry’s
■Jerusalem”. These were follow
'd by a group of songs in Eng-
ish, of which “Greensleeves,” in
an arrangement by Mrs. Gardiner,
was particularly pleasing. Then
’ame a group of German lieder.
fitwP an^l
\merican folksongs- The last
’roup, rarely heard in formal re
citals here, was made up of one
English folksong arranged by Ce-
"il Sharp, and four American
songs arranged by Professor Gar
diner.
lie Jones, and Bob Truitt.
Dr. Johnson’s Society
Has Crowded Program
choir, then in a local music shop
which was a step in the right
direction. The opera records
stood her in good stead; when
she had an opportunity to sing
for Horatio Connel of Curtis In-
With new enthusiasm from the stitute, who advised her to apply
old members, and fresh blood on for a scholarship there. She won
rhe way, the Doctor Johnson’s this scholarship over two hundred
Literary Society has already had
an extremely crowded program.
For their next meeting, a com
plete analysis of proper parlia
mentary procedure is slated, i
discussion on the value of a wei
planned organization, why par
liamentary procedure is the mos
efficient system, and how to per
feet its use, are the topics to b.
elaborated on by the society.
Claiming its versatility in al
lines, the society members put oi
“Wedding Jamboree’ at stun'
night, a womanless wedding witl
that ‘Dogpatch’ tingle in it. Nov
a ‘Hot-Dog Banquet' is schedulec
for debate. The time for this
feast will probably be agreed up
on at their next business session
In their campaign for new
blood, the membership commit
tee .has invited suggested pros
pects to attend their hext“ ifieel-
ing. An amendment was made to
the Societies constitution permit
ting the nominations for new
members to be in place at an>
business meeting throughout the
year.
other contestants, and she won
two other scholarships later.
This splendid record was not
in overnight affair of magic with
Vliss Jepson. Her history is one
of hard work from early girl
hood. Not disdaining small op
portunities, she built upon them,
step by step, creating a foundation
of solid equipment for each and
every eminence achieved in her
brilliant musical career.
S. C. A. HAS FORUM
DISCUSSION ON RELIGIOUS
ATTITUDES
A forum discussion on the sub
ject of “Student’s Attitude to
ward Religion” was held in th;
Little Chap-al last Thursday
nlgTit at 8 d*rt31?k. Those pa’ft?^''
cipating in the di.scussion were:
Tom Smyth, chairman; Howarl.
Brown, Henry Wise, Mary Wil-
ker, Lib Newton, and Dr. French,
advisor-