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OCT. 27-NOV. 2 IS NATIONAL AIR MAIL WEEK Maroon and Gold Published By And For Elon Students INDIANS WERE 'CHRISTIANIZED' VOLUME XXI ELON COLLEGE, N. c” SATURDAY, OCTOBKR 19, 194^ NUMBER THREE SOPHOMORE-FRESHMAN PARTY TONIGHT Cast For Play Completed With Miss Graham In Lead The cast for “Junior Miss” is now complete and reliearsals are moving forward satisfactorily it has been an nounced by Mrs Elizabeth R. Smith, director »f the Department of Dra matics, who is in charge of the pro- ■duction. The Elon Players will pre sent tliis hilarious comedy on Novem ber 13 and 14 in Whitley Auditorium. Judy Graves, the principal char acter, will be portrayed by Miss Maxie Graham from Trollinwood, N. C., a graduate of the Haw River High School. Miss Graham was chosen for her acting ability by members »f the Elon faculty, who served as judges for the contest entitled “Junior Miss,” in which more than thirty teen-agers competed. » The play is centered around Judy, the happy-g0-lucky adolescent with a gift-for-gab, who finds time to cre ate turmoil for her family and friends. The situation beeomes so involved that otie has to stop laughing long enough to ask, “Just what will hap pen next?” Supporting Miss Graham will be Miss Amy Campbell, a junior from Montclair, New Jersey. Miss Camp bell will be Mrs. Graves, Judy’s moth er, whe finds her little “bundle of l®ve” constantly keeping things on edge. Edwin Nash, a freshman from Durham, is Mr. Graves, Judy’s fath er, who expresses the keynote of the play when he says, “I'm having a very WILD middle age.” June Matkins, a junior at Elon high, will play the part of Judy’s sis ter, Lois. Carole Overman who is in th-e ei^th grade at the Burlington school, will act a major role as Fluffy, the friend-in-crime with her playmate, Judy. Other roles in the play are taken by Kathy Young from Vernon, Ala., Earl Danieley, Burlington; John Wat son, Engelhard, N. C,; Harold Gib son, Walnut Cove; Robert Furr, Char lotte: Andre Saltoun, Baghdad, Iraq; Arthur (Yank) Dickson, Mineola, I4 I.; Nancy Jordan, Gastonia; Kermit Inman. Freeland; Bill Thompson, Bunn; George McCaughrean, Atlantic City, N. J.; and Ray Day, Norfolk, Va. I RECENT FACULTY ADDITION is Miss Amelia Jane Thiele, instructor in piano. Miss Thiele is a graduate ♦f JuilHard Institute of Musical Art, and has replaced Miss Anne McClen- ny, who is now completing her Mast- «r’s Degree at Columbia University. Sponsor of Pi Kappa Tau sorority at Elcti. Miss Thiele already has attain ed great popularity ameng the stu dents. NAVY BAND CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE THE WESTMINSTER CHOIR, which will appear in Whitley au ditorium Friday night in the first of a series of concerts sponsored 'American Business club of Burlington. Choir has esablish- ed internatisnal reputation during last twenty-five years. Group was founded by DR. JOHN FINLEY WILLIAMSON, left who will con duct Elon performance. Dr. Wil liamson also founded Westminst er Choir College, Princeton, N. J., whieh his choir represents »n its tours. STUDENT RECITAL IS PRESENTED BY MUSIC DEPARTMENT Tickets fer the United States Navy Band concert, to be held in Whitley auditorium on November 4, under the sponsorship of the Burlington Junior Chamber of Commerce, are now oa sale at ti>e Elon Grill, and in Burling ton at Acme Drug company, Alam^ce Hotel Soda Shop, Burlington Music shop. Jewel Box, and Main Street Drug Store. ' I The band will bring 55 musicians I here for variety program of popular, * semi-classical, classical, and novelty selections. It has been on tour of the South for the past several months, and is reported meeting wide acclaim in all its performances. Famed Choir Here Friday To Open Platform Series The first in a series of student re citals was given by the Music Depart ment on Wednesday night, in Whit ley Memorial Auditorium. The program included the follow ing seleetions; Six sketches from “When Notes Go Walking,” by Blake, Bo'j Barbour, pianist; *Waltz in E flat” by Schubert, Ruth Dunn, pian ist; Handel’s “Arioso,” Raymond Pe- trea, organist; Song Without Words; “Consolation” by Mendelssohn, Ca role Nicholson, pianist; “I Attempt,” from “Love’s Sickness,” by Purceil, and Quilter’s arrangement of “Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes,” Peggy Holt, soprano, and Jeanne Rader, accompamist; Chorale Prelude: “Wa- chet Auf, Ruft uns die Stimme” by Bach, Jessie Ree Doughtie, soprano, i and Violet Blackman, accompanist. * ♦ * A quartet represented the Music Department at the Elon Alumni Ban quet on Monday night, October 14, in Reidsville. Included in the program for the evening were “The Old Refrain,” by Kreisler, with Violet Blackman, Eliz abeth Jolmson, Wilbur Wasser, and Dick Tuttle as the quartet; and “Will You Remember?” h*r Romberg, Vio let Blackman, pianist. The iast num ber was Elgar’s “Salut d’ Amour,” Roy Perry, violinist. Miss Jane Thiele of the music faculty accompanied. King, Queen Of Freshmen To Be Nam^ FRESHMEN ELECT WAMIEN JOHNSON TOM HORNER, ELON ’4«, ON DUKE STAFF Tom Morner, ’46, of New Bern, ed itor of the Maroon apd Gdld in his senior year, is now in Duke Divinity school. His address is Box 5364, Duke Station, Durham, N. C. *- Tom has an assignment with the Duke University publicity bureau. He sends his best wishes to the M & G, and will be over to visit us. Like his father, an Elon man, Tom reports that his preparation is standing up well under the standards he must now meet. Tom was an excellent all-round re porter and editor. He came up the hard wa*r, starting as press boy. And anyone who knows the problems con fronting the editor of this paper, knows that Tom earned his way. As a matter of fact, the tjoy was good. THE DUKE CHRONICLE (bless ’em) and the GUILFORDIAN both reprint ed one of his editorials last year. They are also welcome to any of this year’s crop that may look good. Warren Johnson, from Jersey City, N. J., has been elected president of the freskman class, the largest to en roll at Elon College In the school’s fifty-seve« year history. The new president is a member of the college; choir and the Elon Players, and a' recent addition to the Kappa Psi Nu fraternity. He was inaugurated to ■ his freshman office in the traditional. Elon manner—by having his hair cut. 1 Other officers chosen during the; recent freshman election were Dewey | Hilffines Re.idsville, N. C., vice-presi- dcnt; Miss Nancy Eller, Creston, N. C., secretary; and Dalton Harper, Henderson, N. C., treasurer. The famed Westminster Choir, mak ing its first ranscontinental tour since the war, will appear in Whitley au ditorium on Friday night, October 25, as the first event in a series of con certs under the auspices of the Amer ican Business club of Burlington. Elon students will be admitted to the concerts on their student activity tickets. Compelting the series will be “Foot- light Favorites” on December 13, Warren Sims, magician, January 24, and Braggiotti and Chaikin, piano team, on March 14. This year marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Westminster Choir of 40 voices, whose more than 10,000 performances in this country and Europe have established its unparal leled reputation. The choir was found ed by Dr. John Finley Williamson, who will conduct Friday’s Elon per formance. Originally the volunteer choir of the Westminster Presbterian Church of Iteyton, Ohio, the grouo now is the professional touring unit of West minster Choir College, of Princeton, N. J., which Dr. Williamson founded, and which is reported to be the only school of its kind in tfte WQrld. The Westminster singers come from nearly all 48 states, and neither race nor creed is a barrier to membership. All members, however, must nveet s^pe- cific requirements of voice, musician ship. and pliysical stamina. The group has appeared with ma jor symphony orchestras including. the New York Philharmonic, Philadel- j pjiia Orchestra, NBC Symphony, and Rocliester Philharmonic, under suck :'f,j(iuetors as Arturo Toscanini, 9fer- gei Rachmaninoff, Bruno Walter, Eu gene Ormanay, Arthur Rodzinski, Leopold Stokowski, and Jose Iturbi. At the request of Walt Disney, the choir participated in the filming of Fantasia,” and this year has drawn press and public acclaim for its work with Toscanini in the OWI film, “Hymn of the Nations.” It records ex clusively for Columbia Masterwork Records, and recent releases include Prokofieff’s Alexander Nevsky and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, both with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormanfly. | The choir presents a repertory ranging from, early Italian masters to contemporary composers and among its most popular offerings are Amer ican Folk tunes, cowboy songs. Negro spirituals, hymns, and Russian church music. HALLOWEEN PARTY PLANNED BY S.C.A. FOR NOVEMBER 1 “Fun for everyone!” is the sle- gan for the Halloween party to be given on Friday night, November 1, in the college gymnasium. Hours for the gala event, which will be spon sored by the Student Christian As sociation, are to be from 8 o’clock to II. Dress for the evening is in formal. Featured on the program for the festive occasion will be the crowning of King and Queen of Halloween. The musical entertainment will be provid ed by Bill Williams and his orchestra, and there will be colonful and fun-pro voking booths to visit. Refreshments also are promised. In charge of the party and all com mittees is Fred Yarborough, head of the social department of the S.C.A. Plans are being completed under his direction. The Halloween Party is one of the year’s brigh|est social , events, and everyone is urged to make it a “must” on his recreation calendar. The annual Sophomore-Freshman reception will be held tonight at 8:30 in the gym. The king and queen of the freshman class, chosen by the sophomores as best all-round and most popular, will be crowned by Floyd Boyce, sophomore president, and guests will enjoy a program of enter tainment and refreshments. Only sophomores and freshmen are invited because of the size of the freshman class. The receiving line will include the preslaent of the sophomore class; Bill Stafford, vice-president; Lib Jernigan, secretary; Bill Williams, treasurer; Warren Johnson, president of the freshman class; Dewey Huffines, vice- president; Nancy Eller, secretary; Dalton Harper, treasurer; Miss Chris tina Hardy, Dean of Women, and Miss Nancy Keene, sophomore class spon sor. The freshman class has not yet elected a sponsor. The committees responsible for the affair are as follows: Decoration, Al- lene Stallings, chairman; Betty Engie- burt. Dot Shackleford, Mildred John son, Tontmy Burton, Agnes Harris, Harold Walton, Harold Siler, Don Kernodie, Steve Walker, Fred Yar- boreugh, and Alton Wright; Finance, Bill Williams, chairman; Jo Watts and Billy Stafford: Refreshments, Jean West, chairman, with Clegg Miller, Calvin Milam, Herbert Bl^ock, Anne Byrd, and Max Neese; Games, Jane Warren, chairman, and Elaine Pace; Clean-Up, Oabe Bray, chairman; Fred Chandler, Homer Euliss, Jack Holt. Tom Hogan, Howard Hudson, Charles Tedder, Fred Jackson, Floyd Scott, Joe Westmoreland, Jimm^r Madren, and Dick York. Greek Letter Societies Add 36 Newc3(iners “DIE DEUTSCHE RUNDE” PRE-MED STUDENTS SPFAK ON NURSING Sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Hans Hirsch, the Elon German Club has been reorganized. The first meeting was held Wednesday evening, at which time the president. Bill Stafford, read the constitution and the members sang several songs in German, in cluding “Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!” (Silent Night, Holy Night!). The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 30, at 7 . m. in Society Hall. All students interested in German are cordially invited to attend. This year’s German Club officers, besides the president, are Don Ker- nodle, vice-presideni; Lib Johnson, secretary; and H. S. Blalook, treasurer. Miss Dorothy Bray and Miss Ben- ctta Batner gare brief, interesting talks about nursing, at the October 7 meeting of the Pre-Med Association. Miss Bray spoke on nurses’ training, and Miss Butner discussed an article entitled “What It Means To Be A Nurse,” written hr Lorene Clay, a ca det nurse at Martin Memorial Hospit al, Mount Airy. . i “SAILOR TAKES A WIFE" IS WHITLET FEATURE The feature movie at Whitley au ditorium tonight will be “The Sailor TaheS jrWlfe,” stferring Robert Wal’#er and June AUysott. KNOW YOUR STUDENT BODY OFFICERS! Here they are, the four men elected last spring to serve their feUow students during the 1946-’47 school year: Left to right, Wayne Taylor. Efland, vice-president; Fred Reg ister, Sanford, president; Bill »opeland, Sunbury, secretary; and Don Kernodle, Ossipee, treasurer. In the first joint bid night since the war, 19 men and 17 women accepted bids to Elon’s eight Greek letter so cieties last Saturday night. Each fra ternity and sorority pledged from three to six new members. Following midnight acceptance of the bids, the fraternities serenaded, the sororities, and names of pledges and old members were exchanged. On. Sunday morning, the social clubss breakfasted together in North din ing hall and later attended church iir separate groups. Initiations began on Tuesday and are continuing through Monday of the coming week. Bids to the four fraternities were accepted as follows: Alpha Pi Delta—Robert M^^ore, Richard Moere, James Marvin Langs ton. Iota Tau Kappa—J. W. Knight, Ed win Carson, W. C. Latta, Ira Cutrell, Lawrence Paige, Wayne King, Fin ley Thompson. Kappa Psi Nu—Jack Gregory, Warren Johnson, Dalton Harper, Bill Williams. Sigma Phi Beta—Tom Faust, Dave McClenny, Hal Reynolds, Bill Cope land, Floyd Boyce. Bids to the four sister sororities were accepted as follows: Pi Kappa Tau—Mabel Somers, Car olyn Thompson, Jane Lewis, Helea Ounter. Beta Omicron Beta—Agnes Harris. Anne Griffin, Genelle Tucker, Doro thy Dowd. ' f Tau Zeta Phi—Flo Chandler, Allene Stallings, Jeanne Rader, Mildred Johnson, Lib Jernigan. Delta Upsilon Kappa—^Betty Bngle- burt, Carolyn Monsour, Jeani»e Mer edith, Marie Bryau. _ .j 1
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