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1 1 I Guest- Editorial: 1 1 1 Maroon and Gold Drag Your Hag To The j Emerson Whotley 1 . ! Published By And For Elon Students Sophomore- Freshman j 1 VOLUME XX ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SCATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1945 NUMBER THREE SOPHOMORE-FROSH RECEPTION TONIGHT ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ★ ★ ★ RICHARD HARKNESS BEGINS PLATFORM SERIES Commentator Addresses Large Audience Here “Because only an enlightened public can go forward for a permanent peace, it is of vital importance that the American people get the truth in the news.” Richard Harkness, NBC's Wr/hington commentator, told a large audience of students and Alamance county citizens'in Whitley Auditorium Thursday evening. October 11. The speaker, brought here by the American Business Club of Burling ton as the initial guest in a series of artists, stressed the importance of truth in the news. Speaking of his experiences as a Washington reporter, Mr. Harkness told of the difficulty in bringing “’straight” news to the public. He pointed out examples of ‘ iuij^r-coat- ing” the news and the attempts of some reporters to go behind the scenes and bring out the facts. Touching briefly on a variety of subjcets, he stated that it was not beyond us (Americans) to solve the world’s problems and that the United Nations’ conferences were a big step in this direction, and to the success ' ul the post-war wor^d. He asserted that most of the troubles between na- | tions are really minor difficulties, i such as the misunderstanding of lang-1 uages. He scoffed at the idea_ of 1 Russia’s desire for war, saying that i Russia desired peace as much as other.' nations. He warned of the danger in ^ propaganda against Russia brought to the people by certain reporters, and enumerated amusing incidents show- '■ ing the differences between Russia and the United States. He advised that each country must give up a lit tle of its desires and asserted that | Stalin was asking too much for Rus sia in tlie division of the war spoils. ] Turning to the situation in Amer-: ica, he spokti of the success Pi/.sident j Truman has had since he came into office, and compared the late Pres-. ient Roosevelt and President Tru-1 man. He pointed out that Truman '■ has turned definitely to the left in I his governmental policies, and Con- | gress to the right, and predicted that i this situation should lead to a “mid- j dle-of-the-road policy” by the admin-1 istration. | In closing his lecture, Mr. Harkness | made this statement; “You should look i for this one fundamental truth from ■ Washington—that v/e are coming to | an economic crossroads. .The govern- | ment must move in if depression j com,es, and this situation would mean state-socialism rather tlian free-en terprise. We must keep the free en terprises for which our men fought and died.” Next lecture will be by Anna May Wong on November 2. « ^ iiiiF.r 'rinrniiy^ - iMiilJ'"fiiiiriiiiiiii' ifii'iii'ir^ or i rr .. Frosh King And Queen To Reign At Celebration! ELEVEN PLEDGED 8Y SORORITIES SOPHOMORE CLASS OFiTCERS, who will play host to he Freshmen at the annual Sophomore-Freshman Re ception tonight. Pictured above from left to right are .Jane McCauley. W averly, Va.. newly-elected vice presi dent: Ermine Davis, Durham, treasurer; Betty Benton. Norfolk. Va., newly elected president; and Fa^e Rick ard. Elon College, secretary. This is the second group of all-girl class officers in the history of the coll,;ge— the first being the Senior officers o f last year. Coxe And Inman Win Student Body Offices NEW MEMBERS ARE INITIATED BY PANVIO LITERARY SOCIETY Sixteen new members were taken into the Panvio Literary Society at a regular meeting of that organization held last Wednesday evening in So ciety Hall. Those initiated during the candlelight ceremonies were Hat tie Ann Green. Erna Nell Carter, Ann Foster, Helen Jones, Marian Jackson, Faye Burke, Dorene Tyson. Miriam McKenney, Verna Lee Kernodle, Ruby Willis, Brownie Bradshaw, Fleeta Mof- fitt, Gladys Rakestraw, Dorothy Sal mans, Jean West, and Grace Ward. Maragret Rice was elected to be the new secretary. Mrs. H. A. Hunter, Elon College, guest speaker, told something of her travels in France. Helen Gunter spoke on “Panvio in the Past,” and Sarah Brewer followed her discussion with “Panvio in the Future.” KERNODLE SELECTED AS FROSH PREXY COLLEGE SPONSORS WAR FUND DRIVE Donald Kernodle, of Ossipee, was selected president of the Freshman class at the first meeting of the “class of ’49” held Tuesday morning in the Little Theater. Orville Robinson, Wil mington. was chosen to be vice pres ident; Jean West, Hampton. Va., sec retary; and Helen Ayscue. Henderson, treasurer. Dorothy Shackleford, of Hampton. Va., was named representa tive to the Student Council, and Keis- er Glascock, Virgilina, Va., was se lected to be the Student Senate rep resentative. Dr. Merton B. French was named sponsor. BETTY BENTON TO HEAD SOPHOMORE CLASS Mary Coxe defeated Hazel Cole for treasurer of the student body and Kermit Inman won over Betty Ben ton for student body secretary in the finals of the fall election held last Tuesday morning in Dean Bowden’s office. In the primary held the week before, two candidates for treasurer received an equal number of votes and the count for the secretary’s posi tion was close. The fall election is held to fill office vacancies left by | those who transferred or did not re turn to college this year. MBry Coxe will take the place of Jack Morgan, and Inman will fill the vacancy left by Frances Detrick. Other officers elected were Betty Benton, sophomore class prexy; Jane McCauley, sophomore vice president; Catiierine Cooper, treasurer of the junior class; Ethalinda Griffin, Sen ior Council representative; Thomas Hoffman, day student representative to the Senate: and Kathleen Young, :!ay student representciive to the Council: Kathleen Young, day student represntative to the Student Council; and Mary Coxe and Hazel Cole. Junior roiii-esentatives to the Council. Emerson Whatley, president of the student body, Elizabeth Parker, presi dent of the Student Council, and Jun ius Peedin. president of the Student EARL DANIELEY TO HEAD FUTURE TEACHERS Climaxing rush week, eleven girls were extended bids to campus sorori ties last Saturday night. October 11. on the first bid-night, or the year. The four Greek letter social'clubs, Beta Omricon Beta. Tau Zeta Phi, Delta Upsilon Kappa, and Pi Kappa Tau. observed bidnight in the usual man ner, by singing their songs, exchang ing the names of their pledges, wel-1 coming old members back on cam pus. and feasting through the night. The absence of the brother fraterni ties was noticeable, but the presence of a number of former fraternity members as visitors helped make the bid-night festivitiafi more like those of pre-war days. The fraternities dis banded for the duration. Girls accepting bids were Ruth Ev erett to Delta Upsilon Kappa; Hilda Neese and Helen Cobb to Tau Zeta Phi; and Pattie Cochrane, Vivian Co ble, Vivian Walker, and Elizabeth Johnson to Beta Omrican Beta, and Carrie Stanford, Dell Burkhead, Jan ice Frazier, and Ruth Clarke to Pi ! Kappa Tau. j Initiation, or "hell week” is proceed- ! ing in the traditional manner and will end Monday night with formal cere- j monies. LT. FRED GILLIAM REACHES HOME DR. DESKINS ELECTED VICE- PPRESIDENT N. C. E. A. When the future teachers and edu cation students met recently to or ganize and elect officers for the year’s work of the Education Club, Earl Danieley was elected president and Elizabeth Holland, vice president. Hazel Cole was named secretary- treasurer and Elizabeth Braddy was elected publicity chairman. Dr. S. C. Deskins, head of the Education Home on a rest and rehabilitation leave after one and a half years over seas duty. Lieutenant Fred Gilliam, Elon College, visited the Elon campus last week. Lt. Gilliam, a member of the 313th Troop Carrier Group, received his A. I Walker, Jane McCauley, and Alice B. Degree in business administration Brewer. Clean-up; Kermit Inman, chair man; Frances St. Clair, Elinor Argen- bright, John Sutton, Emery Gilliam, Archie Braxton and Ralph Long. The annual Sophomore-Freshman reception will be held tonight at 8:00 in Society Hall. The king and queen of the Freshman class, chosen by the Sophomores as best all-around and most popular, will be crowned by Bet ty Benton, president oi the Sopho more class. The Grand March led by the king and queen will start the fun. The receiving line will include Bet ty Benton, president of the Sopho more class; Jane McCauley, vice pres ident: Faye Rickard, secretary; Er mine Davis, treasurer; Don Kernodle, piesident of the Freshman class; Or ville Robinson, vice president; Jean West, secretary; Helen Ayscue, treas urer; and their respective dates. Miss Ida M. Greenfield, Dean of Women, Lacy Adcox for the Sophomore class and Dr. Merton B. French for the Freshman class, will be the sponsors. The committees which are respon sible for the affair are the follow ing: Plans: Betty Benton, chairman; Patsy Wrenn, Faye Rickard, Kermit Inman, Ella Mae Morgan, and Ermine Davis. Decoration committee: Ermine Da vis, chairman. Ronald Grinstead, Pat ty Cochrane, Helen Gunter, Paige Eaves, W. D. Little, Sarah Harris, Mary Yarborough, Florine Chandler, and Erna Nell Carter. Entertainment: Patsy Wrenn, chairman, Kathy Young, Lem Allen, Ruth Everett. Helen Scott, and Bill Copeland. Refreshments: Jo Earp, chairman; Erna Nell Carter, Maxine Cole, Helen Gunter, Virginia Porter, Ann Griffin, and Lois Mlintz. Invitation; Dell Burkhead, chair man; Martha Yarborough, Vivian from Elon in 1942 and immediately entered the armed services. After two years of training and acting as an instructor in the United States, Lt. Gilliam was sent to England where ho spent a year with General Burton’s First Allied Airborne Troops, flying on airborne missions and carrying sup- Department and recently elected vice j General Patton’s Third Army president of the Northwestern district j j,nd other troops on the continent, of the North Carolina Education As- i While flying on the continent he had sociation, is to guide the organization I missions in France, Belgium, Holland as sponsor. The club, ivhich meets monthly on the first Thursday eve ning of each , month, plans to secure local and visiting educators to speak. MARGARET RAWLS ELECTED PRESIDENT PI GAMMU MU Margaret Rawls was elected presi dent of Pi Gammu Mu, national hon- 011 i-y social science fraternity, at the first meeting of that organization this year, held in Dr. Hirsch’s classroom. Ed Daniel was chosen to be vice presi dent and Elizabeth Braddy, secretarjf treasurer. Plans for the next meet ing, which will be held next Thursday Luxembourg, Gerrnany; and he adds "The State of Monaco.” In September of 1945 he was as signed as educational officer for his entire group and kept this assignment until his return to the States in mid- September. Lt. Gilliam wears the EIJJ fibbon with 4 battle stars and he has 2 battle stars to be assigned. He also holds the Air Medal and clusters, a presi dential citation and the Bronze Ar rowhead medal, given to airborne troops who landed behind enemy lines. At Antwerp when the first V-bombs were dropped and in on the mopping- up operations at Brussels, he has had many unusual experiences; but he says ELON PLAYERS DISCUSS BROADWAY PR*)i>UCT10NS morning, were discussed. Letters are Senate, were in charge of this election, to be sent to those students who are ' perhaps the Highlights were fighting Thu Australian ballot system used. was eligible for membership in the so ciety. As the MAROON AND GOLD goes to press, results from the reecnt Unit ed War Fund and Community Chest drive are beginning to come in. The drive, which was in charge of Dr. Hans Hirsch, began Ocober 8 and had as its goal two hundred dollars. Results from the various college di visions are as follows: West Dormitory in charge of Margaret Rawls, $16.12; North Dormitory, Fred Register, $11.30: East Dormitory, Martha Mc Daniel, $8.20; Day Students, Bill Clapp. $5.00; Ladies Hall, Settle Sue Lloyd, no report; Oak Lodge, Sara Brewer, no report; faculty, Dr. Hirsch, $31.50. MARY COXE, Wagram, newly- elected treasurer of the student body. KERMIT INMAN, Freeland, new ly-elected secretary of the student body. along with the British 21st Army in Holland and a week’s rest and relax ation spent in General Rommel’s lux urious suite on the famed Riviera coast of southern France. While overseas Lt. Gilliam met a number of former Elon students.. He was in the same squadron with War ren Burns in southern Bngland and he ran into John Pollard and Wade Lowe. The Elon Players met last Thursday morning in the Little Theater for the regular meeting. Tickets for the pro duction. “Moor Born,” were distribut ed to members of the Players; each person selling five tickets gets a com plementary ticket. Kathy Young, president, read the constitution of the Players; and Jack Sujiburn gave a very interesting talk on plays that are now being given at tention on Broadway. The interest of Shakespeare’s plays seem to be great ly aroused. Other plays that he men tioned were; “The Southerner,” which is about the hardships and trials of the lower class of people in the South; “Things to Come,” an early musical; and “I Remember Mamma,” a play which was run on Broadway for about twelve months and is again re turning. It seems that many of the old time plays are being brought again to Broadway. ELLIOTT JAMES WILL LECTURE OCTOBER 24; SCIENTIST DEMONSTRATES LIQUID AIK Elliott James, who has appeared at the Hall of Science, Century of Prog ress and other national fairs, will lea- _ ture on “Liquid Air” at 8:00 p. m. in HaVing” heard'Th^t Captain "Preston Whitley Auditonum, Elon College, on Townes, who was since killed in ac- October 24. j • tion. was nearby when they were in Kerosene oil will be solidified in Holland, Lt. Gilliam tried to contact i a tube so that it may be used as a him and one night he “dug in” at Cap- j candle. Rubber will be frozen so t a tain Town-li command, post but he it will shatter when thrown. Mercury did not get to see him. will be frozen by liquW air so that it After His leave, Lt. Gilliam will re-! may me attached to a handle and used turn to his group which is stationed as a hammer. Many other remai a e properties of liquid air will be dem- at Fort Wayne, Indiana. He hopes to be out of the army in June, 1946, and when he returns to civilian life, he plans to do post-graduate work in busi ness administration. onstrated. This lecture will be free to the pub lic. It is part of the general cultural and educational program.
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