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HIGH POINT WON, 9-2 Maroon and Gold SO-LONG, SENIORS! Published By and For Elon Students VOLUME 21 ELON COLLEGE, N. C., SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1940f NUMBER FIFTEEN GOVERNOR CHERRY TO GIVE ADDRESS IN WHITLEY ON COMMENCEMENT DAY ★ ★ ★ ★ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ "k 'k 'k if ic ic ic if Congressman Judd Is Baccalaureate Orator Minnesota Legislator To Be Here Next Sunday On Sunday, May 25, at 11:30 a. m., the Honorable Walter H. Judd, Con gressman from Minnesota, will deliv er the Baccalaureate address to the Senior class of Elon College in Whitley Audiorium, Congressman Judd has acquired fame as a repre sentative of the people rather than as a politician supported by a political organization. He is a physician and a former medical missionary to China, and is regarded as one of the most able members of our present Congress. Congressman Judd was born in Ne- Ijraska and it was while he was at tending a YMCA conference in Lin coln that he became inspired to be come a medical missionary. He was educated at the University of Ne braska and went to China as a med ical missinary in 1925. Recurrent at tacks of malaria forced his return in 1931. He s.tudied for a time at the Mayo Clinic and returned to China in 1934 to become head of a hospital there. He became increasingly aware of Japan’s growing aggressions and returned to the U. S. in 1937 to un dertake a personal campaign to warn the U. S. of the Japanese threat. One of his warning messages was being given on the Sunday that Pearl Har> ,bor was attacked. People began to take notice of Mm and after much persuasion by friends he decided to run -for Congress. Elect ed. he became a leader of the cam paign in Congress and the country to arouse American support for world collaboration. He is an authority on Far Eastern affairs and his ten-point program for the treatment of Japan became a basis for the policies of Mc Arthur and our State Department. BACCALAUREATE SPEAKER 'The Honorable Walter H. Judd, C.on^ressman from Minnesota, Tjuho is to be the Baccalaureate speaker on May 25. T:L0N SINGERS TO PRESENT ■“STABAT MATER” SUNDAY An oratorio by Gioacchino Rossini will be presented on Conunencement Sunday evening at 8:30 p. m. Soloist for the performance will include Ex- ine Anderson, soprano, of New York City; Beatrice Donley, contralto, of Raleigh; Millard Walker, tenor, of Elon College; and Brooks Bynum, fcass, of Winston-Salem. Wayne Taylor President Of Student Body In a hot fight during recent student government elections, Wayne Taylor, Efland, was chosen to head the Elon College student body in 1947-’48. He was opposed in the presidential race by Alton Wright, Jonesboro, candi date of the newly formed Liberal Party. The Liberals succeeded in put ting sevsral of their men in office, but lost the two posts they wanted most, those of the student body presi dency and the president of the Sen ate. The latter office was taken by Warren Ellington, Reidsville. other student government election results found Ralph Edwards, Elon College, vice-president of the student body; Jeanne Meredith, Virgilina, Va., secretary; Billy Stafford, Burlington, treasurer; Carl Allen, Bunnlevel, vice- president of the Senate; Richard Hag- ler, Fieldale, Va., secretary; and J. W. Knight, treasurer. Council offic ers for 1947-’48 will be Betty Benton, Norfolk, Va., president; Millie John son , Wilmington, vice-president; Francee Branson, High Point, secre tary; and Carolyn Thompson, White- ville, treasurer. Senior class aSficers are; D. B. Harrell, president. Mount Olive; Claude Comer, Reidsville, vice-presi- dent; Maxine Cole, Jackson Springs, secretary; A1 Burlingame, Cambridge, N. Y., treasurer; senate representa tives are Marion Chase, Fremont, N. C., and Wayne Smith, Dallas, N. C. Council representatives are Irma Graham. Cameron, and Ann Griffin, Reidsville. Newl*r-elected Junior class officers are; Don Kemodle, Elon College, president; Calvin Milam, Roxboro, vice-president; Dorothy Shackleford, Phoeba, Va., secretary; and MiUie Johnson, Wilmington, treasurer. Sen ate represntatives are: Bobby Harris, Wilson, and Bill Williams; Bridgeton, N. C. Council representatives are Mar gie Moore, Suffolk, Va., and AUene Stallings, Rocky Mount. Sophomore class officers are Dal ton Harper, Henderson, president; Louis Savini, Wayne, Pa., vice-presi- dent; Jeanne Meredith, Virgilina, Va., secretary; and Betty Baker, Carthage, secretary. Senate representatve is Ed Nash, Dilrham; and the council representative is Betty Jo Chilton, High Point. The new editor of the Phipsicli, the college yearbook, is D. B. Harrell, Mount Olive. COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER I The Honorable R. Gregg Cherry, Governor of North Carolina, who will deliver the Literary Address on Monday, May 26. Players Make Hit In “Best Foot Forward” ELON COLONNADES ARE NOW ON SALE The Colonnades, Elon’s yearly liter ary magazine, is now available each day in the center of Alamance Hall. This year’s Colonnades is representa tive of a good cross-section of the stu dent body. It is expected that the Year Books will be released by Wed nesday, May 21. The Elon Players put their best foot forward in last night’s presenta tion of “Best Foot Forward,” a boist erously mirthful comedy. Superb di recting and casting was apparent throughout. The leading roles were played by Warren Johnson of Jersey City, New Jersey, who portrayed Bud Hooper, the prep school student who was in the dilemma of having made two dates or the school prom; ana Miss Fran ces Branson of High Point, N. C., play ing the part of Helen Schlessenger, Bud’s sweetheart and original date; Miss Betty Hill, of Avon Park, Fla., enters the scene as a movie star to whom Bud had written a letter invit ing her to attend the prom with him, and never dreaming she would accept. The plot is woven around the embar- assing situation arising from her ac ceptance of the invitation. The supporting roles were given to such well known actors as Ray Day, Ed Nash, Delmar Brown, Jean West, and several new comers to Players’ group. The Elon High School was represented by a good bit of acting, in Nash Parker, who played the part of Dutch Miller. The Coltege, the faculty, and the student body wish to express their sympathy for James Las siter, of Suffolk, Va., because of his bereavement at th.e death of his mother. Class Of ’47 Will Hear Governor Speak May 26 Awards Made At Players’ Annual Fete First place awards for leading-role eliaracterizations in the 1946-47 pro ductions of the Elon College Players were presented at the annual Delta Psi Omega banquet on May 16 to Miss Beryl Force of Irvington, N. J., and to Warren Johnson of Jersey City, N. J. First place awards for best sup- porting-role parts were given to Miss Kathleen Young of Vernon, Ala., who last year received honors for her work in a lead role, and to Ray Day of Norfolk, Va. Presentation of the mythical “Os cars” was made on behalf of Delta Psi Omega by Mrs. Elizabeth R. Smith, director of the Department of ! Dramatics, during the fete at the [ Alamance Hotel in Burlington. Miss Force was chosen because of the excellence of her portrayal of the difficult part of Olivia Layne in the tragic mystery drama, “Night Must Fall,” and Miss Young for her splen did supporting work in the same play. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Day were select ed for their success in juvenile come dy roles in the May 15 production of “Best Foot Forward,” the play which is to be repeated in Burlington. Judges for the year’s campus actors were faculty members Fletcher Moore, Millard Walker, and C. R. Mc Clure. ELON TAKES PAIR FROM GUILFORD Eight to six and 4-3 were the scores of two conference victories over Guilford College since last issue. The first game played at Guilford saw Jack Andrews and Bill Anderson share the pitching, as the Christians hit hard. The second game however was a masterpiece and thrilled spec tators through ten innings of closely played baU. ELON COLLEGE OFFFICERS Pictured above are 1947 Elon College sttulent officers. Reading from the left they are Warren Ellington of Reidsville, president of the Senate; Miss Betty Benton of Norfolk, Va., president of the Council; D- B. Harrell of Mt, ORve, editor of Phip:icli; and Wayne Taylor, of Efland, president of he student body. Elon’s commencement program which begins on Saturday, May 24, will be featured by the literary ad dress to be delivered by Governor R. Gregg Cherry on Monday morning at 10:30 in Whitley auditorium. Gov ernor Cherry is well-known for his statesmanship, his strong character, and his liberalism. He is‘also notably active in Southern affairs. His sec retary, John Harden, Graham, is an Elon alumnus and former member of the staff of the Greensboro Daily News. The week-end program will get underway on Saturday at 9:30, with Class Day exercises. Edward Ray Day of Norfolk, Va., class president, will be master of ceremonies. Other events on Saturday include the an nouncement of site for the new Al umni Memorial Gymnasium, reunion of the clalsses of 1897, 1907, 1917, 1927, 1937, and 1947. An Alumni business meeting will be held at 3:00 p. m., and the Alumni banquet at 7:00 p. m. On SuHday at 4:00 p. m. there will be a Vespers Recital by students of the department of music, and at 8:30 the Elon Singers will present Rossini’s “Stabat Mater.” At the annual banquet, C. G. Mann, president of the Alumni Association will name the outstanding alumnus of the year. The Reverend William Redd Turner, ’32, wiU deliver the alumni address. On Saturday, May 24, at 5:30 p. m., President and Mrs. Leon Smith will entertain at a reception in honor of the classes holding reunions. Picnic lunch will be served at noon. The public is invited to the gen eral exercises. 1947 AWARD WINNER # MISS BERYL FORCE of Irvington, N. J., was first place award winner for leading role performance in the- 1946-47 production of the Elon Play ers. i AIR AGENCY CERTIFICATE FOR ) ADVANCED GROUND SCHOOL AWARDED COLLEGE The aeronautics department of Elon College recently received a certificate from the U. S. Department of Com merce, Civil Aeronautics Administra tion which empowers it to operate as an approved advanced ground school. Professor A. L. Hook, head of the Aeronautics Department of the col lege, received the certificate.
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