WE'LL BE LOOKING
FORWARD TO SEEING
YOU NEXT FALL.
Maroon and Gold
COMMENCEMENT ISSUE
WITH NEW STAFF
Published By and For Students of Elon College
VOLUME XV
Z 530
ELON COLLEGE, N. C. SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1941
NUMBER SIXTEEN
Broughton^ Coe; Principal Speakers For 51 Commencement
Largest Senior Class In History
Awaits The Graduation Exercises
New Officers_For Next
Vear Are Installed
The student government inau
guration was held in Whitley
Auditorium last Wednesday, May
7, in which the new officers for
next year were inaugurated by
this year’s officers.
The chapel services were open
ed by Dr. L. E. Smith with a
prayer. In his brief talk he told
of the wonderful cooperation
the student body has given its
officers and administration this
school year. He also added that
he hoped for still better next
year.
The program was then turned
over to the student government.
Retiring ' president of the student
body, Edward Potter, told of his
experience as president. After
taking the oath of office Ken
neth Utt proceeded with the pro
gram. He called Louis Adair
and Angie Henry up to the plat
form to take the oath. After
which the retiring officers each
made a talk, after which they
robed the new officers for their
respective offices. Mary Clay-
tor turned the presidency of the
council over to Angie Henry,
wlio made a talk on “good co
operative spirit” which almost
made some of the girls cry.
Dwight Gentry, president of the
senate, then unrobed, giving the
rbbe to Louis Adair to signify
that he take over the office, and
continue next year where he
left off.
Ralph Edwards Wins
Oratorical Contest
Ralph Edwards, using as his
topic, constitutional benefits,
walked away with top honors in
the second annual oratorical con
test held in Society Hall on May
8. Ralph will receive the gold
medal which is given annually by
Dr. Smith for winners of the
speaking contests.
There was a total of seven
entrants in this contest which is
sponsored annually by the Dr.
Johnson’s Literary Society.
Miller Basnight, who spoke on
Americanism, was awarded sec
ond place, while third honors
went to Louis Adair, who used as
his title. Hitler must die.
Other contestants were Dwight
Gentry, Bill Hilliard, Bob Sellers
and Ray Day,, part of which
spoke extemporaneously.
Around fifty of the Elon stu
dent body turned out to witness
this affair which was judged by
Drs. Collins, Bowden and Hirsch.
EXAM. SCHEDULE
Well folks the examinations
are here and the Maroon and
Gold- thought that quite a few
of you would like to know
when they are. It's with that
thought in mind we give you.
Senior Examinations May 17-19
Sat., May 17—9:00-Monday's
2:00.
2:00-Tuesday's 2:00
!Mon., May 19—9:00-Monday's
11:30
2:00-Tuesday's 11:30.
All Students (including seniors)
(Seniors for those not scheduled
above)
Tues., May 20—9:00-Monday's
8:00.
2:00-Tuesday's 8:00.
Wed.. May 21—9:00 Monday’s
9:00.
2:00 Tuesday's 9:00.
Thurs., May 22—9:00 Monday's
10:00.
2:00 Tuesday's 10:00.
Fri., May 23—9:00 Monday's
11:00.
2:00 Tuesday's 11:00.
Sat., May 24—9:00 Monday's
2:00.
2:00 Tuesday's 2:00.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT OFFICERS
Sit:
LOUIS ADAIR
KENNETH UTT
ANGIE HENRY
EDWARD POTTER
MARY CLAYTOR
DWIGHT GENTRY
Shown above are the new studant government officers who were inaugurated on
Wednesday, May 7, and the set of officers w ho gave up their duties on the same day.
Top row, left to right shows the new officers respectively as, president of student body,
president of the council, and president of the senate. Bottom row pictures the retiring
officers in the same order.
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Five Elon Students
Attend N. C. C. P. A.
Elon College’s 51 annual com
mencement is to feature Gover
nor James Melville Broughton
and Dr. Albert Buckner Coe,
Student Journalist convened in pastor of the First Congregation-
Winston-Salem at the Robert E., al-Christian church, Oak Park,
Lee hotel on May 1, 2, and 3, for
its annual spring convention.
Representatives from Elon, to
this meeting of the North Caro
lina Collegiate Press Association,
111., as speakers during the grad
uation exercises to be observed
May 25-27.
The literary address will be
given at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday
morning, May 27, by Governor
were Roy Mansfield and Bill Hil- Broughton. At this time diplo-
liard of the Maroon and Gold and, mas will be awarded to approxi-
Dot Edwards, June Murphy, and' mately 80 seniors, (he largest
H. M. Austin of the PhiPsiCli.
The Convention opened Thurs-
graduating class in Elon's his
tory. The baccalaureate sermon
day afternoon with registration 11:30 o clock Sunday morn-
in the lobby of the hotel. Fri-i**^S. May 25, by one of the out-
day morning brought forth the ^tanding ministers of the church,
first general business session
; Dr. Albert Buckner Coe.
with the appointment of com-1 Monday morning. May 26,
mittees and also progress reports ^ special service will be held in
from Editors and Business Man-1 Whitley Memorial Auditorium,
agers of each publication. Pri- i when presentations will be made
day afternoon provided a pro
of three paintings of former
gram of “Information Please,” a | Presidents of Elon. These por-
round table discussion of print-1 given in the honor
ing and editing problems con-|^^ William Wesley Staley,
ducted by three authorities on
printing and engraving.
The annual banquet and dance
were held Friday night atop
the hotel on the Marine Roof
Garden. Well over a hundred
representatives of college publi
cations from schools throughout
the state were present at the
banquet for the banquet address
by Bill Sharpe, editor of Thurs
day, who expressed his belief
that young journalist should quit
following dictums laid down by
their elders and branch out
with ideas of thpir own.
The convention was brought to
close Saturday morning with a
business session on the roof gar-
^ Dr. Emmet Leonidas Moffitt and
Dr. William Allen Harper. The
three paintings are to be hung
with that of Dr. William Samuel
Long,' first president. Dr. Long’s
portrait was presented to the
college some time ago, and is
now hanging in Whitley Audi
torium.
It has been the custom in the
past years to produce a dramatic
presentation at the opening of
the commencement season. The
comic opera “The Silver Collec
tion,” by Julian Gardiner will
serve as this year’s presentation.
The baccalaureate service will
be held Sunday morning and
later on in the afternoon at 4
o’clock and then at 8 o’clock
Messick Appointed
On Defense Committee
Dean Messick has been ap
pointed as chairman of the North
Carolina college cooperative
committee, and on the North
Carolina Educational Defense
committee.
Linotype Machine To Arrive
Elon’s linotype machine will be|
moved into the Maroon, and Gold
office on or before the fifteenth!
of next month. This is the ma-j
chine that was purchased somei
time ago to be used for the print-i
ing that is done on the campus. |
SAFETY EDUCATION
TO BE TAUGHT HERE
THIS SUMMER
Elon Faculty And Students Active
In State Affairs In^Past
As the end of another year is
close at hand Elon finds itself at
its greatest heighth in state rec
ognition, for it has been during
the past year that many of the
highest offices in college circles
of the state have been given to
Elon people.
The most recent achievement
of an Elonite was that of Dr. D.
J. Bowden. On the afternoon of
May 3rd he acted as host to the
North Carolina Philisophical So
ciety which convened here. It
was at this meeting that Dr.
Bowden took over the duties of
the society as president for the
coming year.
In the spring election of the
North Carolina Future Teachers
Association June Murphy was
elected state president and Jack
Boone was given the job as state
secretary of the organization
which operates in conjunction
with the North Carolina Educa
tion Association. Both jobs are
considered a high honor and it is
a rare case when one college
holds more than one office in the
Association. In addition to the
two student offices Dean J. D.
Messick was elected Senior ad
visor to the organization.
At the spring meeting of the
college press convention held at
Winston-Salem, Roy Mansfield
became second vice-president for
the coming year. This is the
first time that Elon has been rep*,
resented in the executive divisioh;
of this state-wide organization.
It was also in the past year that
Elon attained high recommenda
tion in the dramatic festival at
Chapel Hill. It was here that
Dwight Gentry was awarded hon
or in original playwriting, with
his script of “The Will of The
Lord” which was selected for
production in the Playmakers
Theater. At this same time Dr.
Fletcher Collins completed his
term as state president of the
North Carolina Dramatic Asso
ciation. Dean J. D. Messick has
been made chairman of the North
Carolina College Cooperative
Committee, acting as a liason of
ficial between the college g,nd
public school organizations of the
state. He has just returned from
a conference in Raleigh in which
they planned state conferences
for next year.
He has been made a member
of the N. C. Educational Associa
tion Defense Committee and is
spending today. May 17, at Fort
Bragg with the Commandant at
a special defense conference.
An entirely new course will be
offered in the Elon Summer ses
sion, it was recently announced.
The course is Safety Education
to be taught by the director of
the summer session. Dr. J. D.
Messick.
Several colleges in North Caro
lina will offer this course during
the summer. The subject mat
ter is covered with Street and
Highway Safety, Home Safety,
Fire Prevention, General School
Safety, Safety in Physical Edu
cation and Recreation and Safe
ty on the Farm.
At a meeting in Chapel Hill
May 5th. and 6th., college profes
sors planning to teach the new
course were given instructions
by Dr. Milton Kramer of New
York University with Dr. Walter
Cutter of the State Highway
Department assisting.
Just a reminder that summer
school will open here at Elon on
June 3 and will close July 11 to
complete the first session. The
second session is from July 12 to
August 22.
Expenses for the summer reach
a total of $44.50.
Catawba Blue Masque
Presents Two Exchange
Plays At Elon College
The Blue Masque of Catawba
college presented two one act
plays in the Little Chapel Wed
nesday Night May 7.
The Plays, “One Word Alone,”
and “The Camberley Triangle,”
were directed by Miss Florence
Busby.
den and election of^officers for evening the Elon Festival
the coming year. | chorus will present its annual
The newly elected officers were commencement work which this
as follows: President, Johnny year will be Verdi’s “Requiem.”
MacKinnon of Davidson College; | “Alumni Day” is to be observ-
first vice-president, Miss Lallah ed Monday and the annual spring
B. Watts of E. C. T. C.; second session of the association will
vice-president, Roy Mansfield of meet at 2:30 o’clock in the after-
Elon College; secretary. Miss noon. A banquet will be held
Rosemary Reed of Greensboro at 7 o’clock that evening to bring
College; and treasurer. Bill De- to a close alumni activities. At
loudis of N. C. State. | this time Rev. J. Clyde Auman, of
Thomasville, will present the an
nual alumni oration.
Other events on Monday’s pro
gram are to be, class day at 10
o’clock and a reception by Dr.
and Mrs. Smith, at 6 o’clock
On Tuesday mornign at 9:30
o’clock the annual spring session
PHI PSI CLI
TO BE RELEASED
The 1941 edition of the Phi-
Psi Cli will be ready of distribu
tion to the student body on
Thursday, May 22, according to'f the board of "trustees wiU "con-
an announcement by Dot
wards, editor. I jjjg Excellency, Hon. James
The distribution will work Broughton will deliver
usual, in that a student must be jjjg closing address of the pro-
on good terms with Mr. West be- gj 10:30 o’clock Tuesday
fore he can receive his copy. ' morning.
GOVERNOR J. M. BROUGHTON
DR. ALBERT BUCKNER COE