Campus Elections
Mean Much
To Student Life
MAROON AND GOLD
Everybody Out To
Vote For
Student Officers
VOLUME 33
i:lon coLiEor, n. c.
WEnXESDAY, APRIL 7, 1954
NUMBER *rf
IS^ominations Made For Student Government Posts
May Day Pageant To Be
From International Theme
One of the most interesting May Day pageants of recent ye^irs
at Elon College is being planne d for the annual observance this'
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETS IN SPECIAL SESSION
year, an
event which is set for S aturday afternoon. May 1st. with
a program
that is to be staged w ith an international theme.
Choir Sitifrs
In Cantata
Palm Sunday
Tentative plans for the event, which have been formulated
under the direction of Miss Betsy Haley, head of the girls’ phy-
ical education program, call fo.' a pageant which will picture
(he observance of May Day in
countries in various portions of
the world.
The May Day pageant itself will
be only one feature of tiie week
end. according to plans, that are
in the making by officials of the
student government. They plan a
full weekend of entertainment, to
le climaxed by the annual Spring
Formal on Saturday night after
the May Day program.
Ruling over the May Day fes
tivities and the pageant itself will
be Judy Ingram, of GreensL-oro,
and Gary Sears, of Portsmouth,
Va., who will be queen and king
Jor the event, with Betty Thomp
son, of Burlington, as maid-of-
honcr. escorted by Woody Stof-
iel, of Stratford, N. J.
Other members of the royal
court include Virginia Jernegan,
o,f Godwin, and Ernestine Bridg
es, of Lawndale, senior attendants,
escorted by Phil Mann, of Cypress
Chapel, Va., and Dud Ivey, of
Aberdeen; and Arlene Stafford,
of Burlington, and Mary Sue Col-
clough, of Elon College, junior at
tendants, escorted by J. C. Dish-
er, of Winston-Salem, and Charles
Crews, of South Boston, Va.
In outlining plans for the pa
geant, Miss Haley stated that the
special dances for the event will
be presented this year by the
girls of the four soroities. The sor
ority groups and the nations which
they will represent are Beta Omi-
cron Beta for England, Delta Up-
silon Kappa for Scandinavia, Pi
Koppa Tau for Palejjtine, and Tau
Zeta Phi for Switzerland. The
concluding dance will be the tra
ditional winding of the May Pole.
The May Dajy program each
spring is a cooperative effort by
the girls’ physical education de
partment and the music depart
ment, and the latter department
this year will present suitable cho
ral selections to be used along
*ith the various dances.
Appearing as one of the high
lights of the Easter season in this
area, the Elpn Choir will present
its eighth annual rendition of "The
Seven Last Words of Christ” in
Whitley Auditorium at 8:30 o’clock
next Sunday evening, April 11th.
Scripture reading for the program
will be by President Leon E.
Smith.
The famous Easter cantata,
which is one of the musical mas
terpieces of Theodore Dubois, is
based upon the scriptural story of
the sufferings of Christ upon the
cross, and music lovers of this
section have come to look forward
to its presentation at an outstand
ing feature of the Lenten season.
Each year it attracts one of the
largest crowds of the year to
the Elon campus.
Those who have heard the pres
entation several times have learn
ed especialy to love the highly| At Eloil
i
Members of the Board of Trustees of Elon College, who were p • -t !or the recent meeting to
consider plans for an early beginning on the construction of new dormitories and a dining hall
on the Elon campus, are pictured above at the meeting, which w held in the office of President
Leon E. Smith. Those pictured, reading left to right, are Rev. Stanley C. Harrell, of Durham; Mills
E. Gudwin, of Suffolk, Va.: Mrs. T. W. Chandler, of Virgilina, V.,.: Clyde W. Gordon, of Burington;
W. Cliff Elder, of Burlington; W. J. Balleritine, of Fuquay Sprin’q; L. I,.' V, ughan, of Raleigh; D.
R. Fonville, of Burlington; Dr. John R. Kernodle, of Burlington: George D. Colclough, of Elon Col
lege; Thad E. Eure, of Raleigh; Dr. Leon E, Smith. Eton’s president; R. A. Maynard, of Burlington;
S. T. Holland, of Windsor, Va.: Harold Johnson, of Fuquay Springs; and V. R. Holt, of Burlington.
Trustees Consider Plan To Start
Construction On Neiv Dorms Soon
Cheiiiistry Group
dramatic climax of the cantata, j
which has the singing of the last I
“Word” followed by an organ in
terlude and the formation of a!
lighted cross by the choir in the
darkened auditorium.
The cantata, which will be di
rected by Prof. John Westmore
land, will feature student soloists,
chosen (from the ranks of the
Choir. The list of student soloists
for this weekend has not yet been
announced. The selections will be
made public after this week’s
choir practices.
President Smith Discusses
College Financial Problems
student Affiliates of the
.\merican Chemical Society
completed recently the organ
ization of the new Elon Chem
Club at a meeting held in the
Student Affiliate room in the
Science Building. Membership
if limited to chemistry majors
with at least a “B ’ average and
holding membership in the Stu
dent Affiliate group.
Chairman for the new club
is York Brannock, with Jimmy
Bell as vice-chairman, and Edith
McCauley as secretary-lreasur-
er, Dr. Paul Cheek is faculty
sponsor. Other members of the
club include Don Allen, Rich
ard Newman, John Womack,
Charlie Phillips, George Held
and Roy Duckett
Appearing as a guest speaker
“etore the Greensboro Kiwanis
lub at a luncheon meeting last
Thursday, Dr. Leon E. Smith, pres-
' ent of Elon College, advanced
* plan for state aid to all college
siudonts upon an individual basis
“ an answer to the continuing
^uiancia! difficulties that now be-
ately endowed colleges.
,, plan, he advocated
>e state appropriate a fixed
^0 iht for each student in the
^3 e who wishes to enter college
'lie state, at the same time
he student free to choose
tj, s*’® would at-
■“'ther public or private. Such
l* appiopriation would be used
° -r part of the costs of In-
® ■' -n.
^nted out that'such a plan
tend upon an equal basis
aid that is now given in
to individuals wiio at-
e-supported institutions,
support of this statement
d the fact that the state is
amounts that range
dir-
te.
sn.: i
ho ci
no ■
Jroi,;
'-IS to $615 per student for
on in the state-supported
ifying this statement, he
' ‘t^d out that state appropria-
tioi,, to
state colleges are made
OFFERS NEW PLAN
DR. LEON E. SMITH
in two packages, one for capital
improvements and the other for
curreat needs. The current needs
funds are used to help defray in
structional costs for the students.
He further pointed out that
-hese funds are derived from tax-
?s levied upon all the people,
(Continued On Page Four)
I Legislature
I
I Passes Two
Money Bills
! Plans for the May Day program
jand the spring dance were the
topics of discussion are the cur-
' tain rang down on the final meet
ing of the 19.53-54 student legisla
ture. The next meeting will be
for the new 1954-55 group.
Phil Mann, chairman of the
dance committee, requested a leg
islative appropriation of $275 for
the spring dance, and a motion
was made that the mpney be grant-
; ed on condition the dance be semi-
^ formal. An energetic discussion
ffollowed, but the motion was de
feated, and the original request
was placed and motion and passed.
Another request was made for
the appropriation of $25 to fin
ance the May Day program, and
this was passed quickly without
discussion.
Speaker Tom Targett closed the
meeting by expressing his enjoy
ment in working with the legis
lature this year, saying that he
felt that the members had done
an excellent job.
Prospects for the immed/ate
erection of two new dormitories
and a dining hall at Elon College
were one step nearer realization
after a special meeting of the
college's board of trustees, which
was held in the office of Presi
dent Leon E. Smith on Wednesday,
March 24th.
The trustees, in the meeting call
ed to consider the new building
program, voted to proceed with
the construction of the new build
ings as soon as funds can be made
available, and present plans call
for the building operations to be
gin during the coming summer
The program includes the erec
tion of one new dormitory for
;.cung men, one new dormitory
for young women, and a new din
ing hall. The plans also call for
tlie complete reconditioning of
West Dormitory, which at present
bouses the young women students
on the campus.
In an effort to speed the pro
gram, the trustees authorized the
building committee and the exe
cutive committee of the board to
determine the architecture of the
new buildings as soon as possible.
It was announced that William
Henley Deitrick, of Raleigh, is
the architect for the new struc
tures.
The proposed addition of the
tvO new darraitories and the
new dining hall are part of the
long-range improvement program
for the Elon campus, which was
inaugurated back in 1946 when
a great ten-year campaign was
launched to raise $2,500,000 for
needed expansion.
Alreadj^ several units have been
added to the Elon College plant
under the long-range plan. A new
power plant was built in 1949,
and the new Alunmi Memorial
Gymnasium, which houses the phy
sical education program of the
college, was completed in 1955.
Also a part of the expansion
plan w'as the series of faculty
homes and apartments, which
have been constructed within the
past five or six years to fill a
long-felt need for faculty housing.
The new dormitories and the din
ing hall will only continue the
plan that has already added much
to the effectiveness of the Elon
College educational program.
Piayers Will (;ivc
‘As \oii Like* ll’
The Elon Players will present
as their final stage production
of the year a 40-rainute version
of Shakespeare's “As You Like
It,” according to an announce
ment made this week by Prof.
Charles W. Cox, who became di
rector of the student dramatic
activities here this year.
He stated that try-outs arc
already in progress for parts in
the show, and he urged students
to try for the cast which in
cludes ten men and three wo
men. He pointed out that a
number of excellent roles are
still open.
Primary Balloting Planned
Next Tuesday, Ajwil 13th
The nomination of candidates for various student government of
fices in chapel on Monday morning of this week was the open
ing gun in the annual campus political campaign, which will con
tinue with the primary ballotins on Tuesday of next week and
conclude with the final election on the following Tuesday.
Thirty-three candidates were nominated for the various executive
posts and for positijns on the Honor Council and the Student
Council, but one withdrew to leave thirty-two in competition. The
rising sophomore, junior and senior classes will name candidates
for chiss offices later.
Three were nominated for president of the student body, includ
ing Jerry Lowder, of Burlington; Stacy Johnson, of Dunn; and
Ned Jones, of Franklin, Va.
Ministers
Will Meet
On Cam]ms
All ministerial alumni of Elon
College will be invited back lo
Vhe campus on Tuesday. April 20th.
for a Religious Leadership Con
vocation. which is to be staged
under the spon.sorship and direc
tion of the campu^ Ministerial
,'ssocialion
Plans for this first rmnual gath
ering of the Elon College minis-
Icrs, who are now serving congre-
(’ations in various parts of the
country, were announced by Dr.
F. E. Reynolds, who is faculty ad
visor for the organization of min
isterial students.
The plans for the convocation
call for two workshop meetings
to be held in the afternoon, follow
ed by a banquet session that ev
ening in the college dining hall,
and those in charge of the meet
ings expect a large number of
former Elon ministerial students
to return to the campus at that
time.
Dr. O. S. McColI, retired minis
ter from Woodford, Conn., will
be the speaker at one of the work
shop gatherings in the afternoon
and he will also be the princi
pal speaker for the banquet that
evening. The other workshop
Candidates for the vice-pre.sid
cncy of the student body are Ken
Lambert, of Norfolk, Va,; Luther
Barnes, of Portsmouth, Va.; Phil
Carter, of Liberty; Bill Fredericks,
of Clifton Forge, Va.; and Terry
Emmerson, of Morehead City.
There are three candidates for
the post of secretary-treasurer of
the student government, including
Naimctte Matchan, of Charleston,
S. C,; Shirley Cox, of Elon Col
lege; and Don Swinson. of Jack
sonville.
Twelve were nominated lor five
positions on the Honor Council,
■Aith two seniors, two junior , anu
one sophomore to be chosen. Next
year’s freshmen will name their
member next fall. Rising senior
nominated include Gilbert Brit
tle, of Wakefield, Va.; Hazel Sher
man, of Oxford; Arlfene Stafford,
of Burlington; Hank Hamrick, of
Draper; and Sherrill Hall, of King.
Rising juniors listed are Merylo
Mauldin, of Winston-Salem; Lois
Scott, of Elon College; and Nick
Theos, of Charleston, S. C. Rising
sophomores nominated are Ann
Puckett, of Burlington; Fred I’rior,
of Laurel, Md.; Wanda Doffle-
myer, of Elkton, Va.; and Clark
Dofflemyer, of Elkton, Va.
Nine were nominated for five
posts on the Student Council. Can
didates for the two men's posts
are George Starkey, of Mahanoy
City, Pa.; Charles Mason, of Hen
derson; Curtis Young, of Durham;
and Glenn Beal, of Norfolk, Va.
Women’s candidates are Mary Sue
speaker will be Rev. Wofford, coidough, of Elon College; and
Timmons, pastor of the Congrega-
ional Christian Church at South
Eminent Jewish Churchman
To Speak Here Next Week
Betsy Johnson, of Fuquay Springs.
Candidates for member-at-large
are Pat Chandler, of Fayetteville;
J. C. Disher, of Winston-Salem;
and Dalton Parker, of Suffolk,
Va.
I
Rabbi Harry Caplan, of Raleigh,
one of the outstanding leaders in
Jewish church activities in North
Carolina, will visit the Elon cam
pus next week and will address
the student body in chapel exer
cises next Wednesday morning,
April 14th.
His visit was announced by Dr.
Ferris F^ Reynolds, who is chair
man of the program committee
for chapel exercises. Dr. Reynolds
slated that the visiting speaker
will also speak to two or more
of the c'a..,ies in religion.
The Jewish leader was gradu
ated from the Hebrew Union Col
lege in 1924, and after ordination
he held pastorates in Allentown.
Pa., Natch''7, Miss., and Albany.
Ga., before he came to his present
position in Raleigh,
In addition to his ministerial
.service with’i the Jewish church,
Rabbi Caplan also holds a resi-
der' lectureship under the aus
pices of the Jev/ish Chatauqua
WILL SPEAK HERE
RABBI HARRY CAPLAN
His activities extend beyond the
church, too. for he is chairman
of the Good Will Group in Ka-| choir each evening.
Services Are
Planned For
Holy W eek
— Plans are complete for a ser
ies of special church services,
which will be held on the campus
next week as a feature of the Holy
Week observance, according to
Rv. Howard P. Bozarth, pastor of
the Elon College church.
The series of services will be
gin next Sunday evening with the
Palm Sunday presentation of the
Choir’s annual Easter cantata, and
they will continue each evening
through Thursday, April 15th.
The services each evening will
be conducted by the pastor, who
.stated that the concluding ser
vice on Thursday evening will be
an observance of communion.
There will be special music by the
leigh and is also a member of the In announcing the Easter Week
committees that direct the work of | services, the pastor has urged
the Library Board, the Red Cross, 4hat each student and each mem-
the Boy Scouts, the Community; ber of the church in the commu-
Chest. He also belongs to the Ki-; nity set aside the Holy Week per-
Society at Sh^w University in Ra-1 wanis Club and other Raleigh ci-jiod as a time for Spiritual Renew-
leig’a. I vie groups. | al.