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MAROON AND GOLD
Wednesday, February ,355
WEDNESDAY, KEBKUAKY 23, 1955
WHOM WE HONOR
Yesterday we celebrated the birthday of
one of America's great men—George Wash
ington. Of all the great men of the past,
Washington is perhaps the outstanding
figure of the American 18th century.
"Washington was not an embodiment of
all human excellence and a paragon of
shining virtue; but these would be Journal-
«stic historians, who aim to shatter ideals
about' Washington under the prepense of
showing his development from a sickly
middle class ignoramous, to a magnanimous
statesman, should be discriminating enough
to reject those devices with which they are
endeavoring, unsuccessfully, to besmirch
his good name.
"One recognizes, in Washington, a mod
est gentleman of Virginia, owner of broad
acres and a great number of slaves, an
agriculturist engaged in the business of
growing tobacco and produce under a plan-
Hation system. His position called for a
man of varied talents. As master of Mount
Vernon he had need of executive ability
and foresight, as his decisions involved
many scores of slaves and hundreds of
acres of land, crops to be planted and the
methods of tillage, the purchase of goods
for his slaves and the disposition of the
plantation products in local and foreign
markets. He served Virginia as a soldier
and statesman. He cherished the conti
nental rather than the provincial point ''t
view and with this attitude he became the
father of his country. He mingled freely
with his fellow planters in the fox chase
or at the card taj)le. He married a wealthy
widow and looked after the two step
children with a great deal of care.
The following are important dates in the
life of George Washington;
1732—Horn, Westmoreland County. Va.
1748—Became surveyor in the employment
of Lord Halifax.
1752- Received from IJeutenant Gover
nor Dinwiddie commission as major
In colonial forces.
1754—Defended Fort Necessity against an
attack by the French.
nS.l—Fought under Braddock in disastrous
bkttle at Turtle Creek.
1759—.Married Martha Custis.
1774 Delegate to the First Continental
Congress.
1775—Chosen commander in chief of the
Continental Army.
1776-R3—Led Continental Army to victory.
1783—Bade farewell to army and returned
to private life in Virginia.
1787—Chosen president of the Constitu
tional Convention.
1789—Inaugurated as the first President of
the United States.
1792—Re-elected for the second term.
1797—Retired from the presidency.
1799—Died, Mount Vernon, Virginia.
No enthusiastic admirer should exalt the
saint and forget the man. But, because of
hl« military attainments, his stalesman-
ship. his broad mindedness, his executive
ubilities and his foresight, he is worthy of.
and deserves, our recognition and plaudits.
—WAGGONER
jottings
from here
and there
By JAMES WAGGONER
ACCIDENTS JUST DON’T HAPPEN!
It has been said that there are three
kinds of lies—black lies, white Ues and
statistics. Tliis may be true, yet the fact
remains that sUtistics do tell a story—
a story which should be brought to the
alteration of every student.
Accidents Just don't happen; they are
caused: And they can be prevented! A re
cent report from Chicago stated that acci
dents in the United States last year took
a staggering toll, killing 91,000 persons
and injuring 9,200,00. The estimated eco
nomic cost was nearly $10,000,000,000.
F.ach February the National Safety Coun
cil reports the various mishaps for the
preceding year. The 1954 reports related
.that of the total killed in all types of ac
cidents. 36,300 lost their lives in traffic.
According to the report, that was a re
duction of 5 per cent from the 38,300
motor fatalities in 1953 and the lowest
^otal since 1950, but it still approached
the all-time record high of 39,969 in 1941.
Traffic accidents caused about 1,250,000
non-fatal injuries in addition to the 36,300
fatalities on the highways la.st year. Such
a toll certainly calls for deep thought and
conscientious efforts on the part of every
one.
The over-all accident death toll for 1954
witnessed a 4 per cent decrease, as com
pared to 95.000 in 1953. The death rate for
accidents of all types for 1954 was 56.5 per
100,000 population. That was 26 per cent
under the 1941 rate and the lowest rate on
record.
It should be of interest to all that the
council said that one out of every 17 per
sons in the United States suffered a dis
abling injury last year.
Covering both fatal and non-fatal acci
dents, the estimated economic loss was
S9,700.000.000 from mishaps in 1954. Wage
losses, medical expense and overhead costs
of insurance, production delays, damage to
equipment in work mishaps, and property
damage from traffic accidents and fires
were all included in the total.
An estimated $1,500,000,000 was the
value of property destroyed and damaged
by 1954 motor vehicle crashes. The total
costs, included medical epense, overhead
costs of insurance and motor vehicle pro
perty damage, were $4,350,000,000.
1 he second largest number of lives were
claimed by accidents in the home. The
total mishaps in the home was 28,000.
which was a decrease of 1,000 over 1953.
The council, which said all figures are esti
mates. said another 16,000 persons lost
■;l.eir lives in public inot motor vehicles)
accidents, the same as in 1953, and 14,000
v.ere killed in mishaps at work, a decrease
of 1.0.00 over 1953.
The' council, in a breakdown of the mis
haps. said there were 19.800 persons killed
jn falls—always a hejivy killed: 6.500 died
from burns; 6,600 drowned, and firearms
deaths decreased 8 per cent to 2.500.
Two catastrophes caused more than 50
deaths each in 1954—the tornadoes on the
tlantic coast and in the New England
states. But, the council said, as in past
years the bulk of the accident total was
made up of one or two-death mishaps.
Other pertinent facts concerning traf
fic stated that 19.54 was marked by the
first continuous downward trend in deaths
since World War H. In every month except
November there were fewer deaths than
the corresponding month of IQ.SS. For
cember, 19.54, traffic death toll was 3,730.
a decrease of 5 per cent from December.
1953.
Ned H. Dearborn, commenting on the
over-all accident death total, said;
"The nation is prudently setting up
emergency measures against war. We can
only wish that more vigorous defenses also
could be set up against the scourge of
accidents, which iq traffic alone have
taken the lives of more Americans than
pll our wars."
"It certainly is right that we should be
concerned about war. But let's get con
cerned about accidents, too."
Member Of Real Elon Family ...
Miss Newman Is Faculty Veteran
By JAMES WAGGONER I
One of the real veterans of the
Elon College faculty and a be-|
loved figuro to hundreds of Elou j
alumni and students is Miss Lila:
Newman, who is head of the artl
department of the college. The'
daughter of one of Elon's first ^
faculty members, she appeared de
stined from the beginning to hold
a txig place in the life and de
velopment of the college and com
munity.
Miss Newman has been teach
ing at Elon for over 30 years, and
it is evident that she has made a
wonderful contribution, both to
the college and the students who
have come and gone through the
years.
She is the daughter of the late
Dr. and Mrs. J. U. Newman, who
were well-known residents of Elon
College for many years. Dr. New
man was associated with the col
lege since its organization in 1889,
having occupied the chair of Greek
and Bible. His entire life was de
voted to teaching and preaching,
pnd he relinquished his position as
a member of the Elon faculty in
the spring of 1940, after having
continuously served the school
during its entire 50 years of life
to that time.
Well Known Minister
He was also a well-known min
iPter throughout the Congrega
tional Christian church and had
served in the ministry for many
years. It has been said that he
was always alert to the best inter
est of the citizenship of the town
His friendly and neighborly atti
tudes toward all those with whom
he had daily contact have always
been pleasant memories.
Miss Newman's mother was also
an outstanding person. During
1946 the nationally popular maga
zine. Coronet, featured an article
entitled; "Saga of a Gallant Lady."
li was the life story, briefly told,
of Mrs. Newman, who for nearly
sixty years had lived a \life of
love and self-sacrifice, a life of
I self-giving in the Elon commun
ity-
In 1886 Dr. Newman returned
to the south from Antioch College,
Yellow Springs, Ohio, to take
charge of the Graham Normal Col
lege at Graham, where he stayed
until he moved to Elon to become
ART WORK HAS MANY PHASES
a member of the college faculty
in 1889. His wife was a niece of
the late Dr. William S. Long, first
president of Elon College.
Five Children
They had five children, three
boys and two girls, among whom
Miss Lila Newman was the third.
She was born in Elon College on
October 4, 1892. She. graduated
from Elon College at the age of
18 in 1911.
Among the other children was
■\lma Kathleen, who is now the
wife of Representative O. E
Young, of Vernon, Ala., was grad
uated from Elon in 1907, She is
a home maker and the mother of
Oliver E.. Jr., John William, Alma
Kathleen '49, and Paul Urquhart
Mrs. Young is the older daughter
and sister.
J. U. Newman, Jr., oldest of the
Newman boys, was graduated from
Elon in 1914. He is presently a
writer for the Raleigh Evening
Times. At one time he was con
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The Qiiidiiuiic
By GARY THOMPSON
Tid-Bits
Intramural sports program has
pler'tv of room for improvement.
Reports have it some teams play
two games in one day, sometimes
oul r gilt after the other. Also a
lack of basketballs to practice
with. Participants in the program
?re much dissatisfied . . . Gracias
to Beta Chi Epsilon. Commercial
lassies presented the best dance
held in the Student Union this
quarter . . . One of the campus
frats is considering a "Sock Hop"
soon . . . Twas a fine group of
high school seniors who visited
cur campus for High School Day
. . . Rumors have it that Dee .-^t-
kinson and Ben Kendall will re
turn to the' eampus next fall after
completion of (heir service tour.
Both are former Christian basket
ball stars . . . \'. elcome to the
new members of all fraternities
end sororities. Next year you hold
the paddles ... Elon "Colon
nades,’’ ■ campus literary journal,
expected to appear "in' the coming
future. . .
School Spiel
Former Elon students and now
Duke's. Bill and Jean Blackstone,
back on campus recently for a
day's stay . . . Have you met the
mambo man? Its none other
|than Clyde "Juicy" Boswell. He’s
I learning to mambo at a local terp-
isichory factorj-. Ole! . . . Lieut.
tjuu I'aiKei aiiu vviie, L,uuise, at
tended the recent "Bid Night" fes
tivities, .accompanied by Lieut.
Charlie Schrader. All are recent
Elon attenders . . . Intelligentsia?
Favorite game at the Club House
is chess. May have potential
Olympic material . . . ITK's Lugu
Robertson recently smashed all
existing records in intramural
basketball play. He burned the
nets for a total of 52 points . . .
Decently had a confab with Dave
iBring-em-back-alive) Hardy. Was
informed by the eminent snake-
chaser that he plans another so-
jrurn in Cuba in June . . . Our
summer school dean of women.
Mrs. House, back on the campus
last week. She is q^n honorary
member of Delta Upsilon Kappa
Dorm girls were permitted
to see the late Saturday night
showing of "The Silver Chalice"
. . Why not drop a card or pay a
visit to the injured Bob Kopko?
I'm sure he would appreciate it
. . . Hon^r Hobgood recently
elected captain of Elon's 1955
football aggregation . . , Nick
Theos will serve as alternate cap
tain . . . Are you planning to at
tend the North State's basketball
tourney which starts tonight?
Don Graf, former Elon student
and /ootball player, to re-enter
the spring quarter . . . Profs. Cor-
riere. Fox, Hedgpeth, West and
Cox presented a delightful skit
at chapel period last week. It
was one of our best chapel exer
cises. and a good . time was had
hy all . . .
Quotes of the Week
Luther Barnes has this to say
of his favorite subject, Joe Har
ris—"This lad with the stereo
phonic sound really trips the light
fantastic when he dances" .
Food for thought—"It's not your
enemies that hurt you, it's your
so-called friends who do" . . . And
then there is the one from Yogi
Frederick, who was asked what
he thought of the Democratic
Party, to which he replied quick
ly. '1 don’t know. That was one
I mifsed" . .
hat The Others Are Saying
From the Yaie Record; Once
upon a time there lived a farmer
who owned a big hay field. The
farmers son decided that he
would go into the city to earn
his living, so one day he packed
his bags and left home. When he
got to the city, the best he could
do was a job as a bootblack in a
railroad station. Now the father
makes hay while the son shines.
From the Leer; A dumb girl is
a dope, a dope is a drug, doctor’s
give drugs to relieve pain; there
fore. a dumb girl is just what the
doctor ordered.
From the Annapolis Log: The
human brain is wonderful. It
starts right in working the moment
you wake up in the morning and
doesn't stop until you are called
on in class.
All About Greek
Dr. Reynolds distributed a cd-py
of the Greek examination to his
c ass. P. D. Watts read it and ex
claimed, "Sir, this is exactly the
^me exam you gave last quarter.’’
Whereupon Dr. Reynolds fired
back, ‘That’s all right. I’ve
Changed the answers.”
Caugl^t in one of her many busy moments in the above picture,
Miss Lila Newman is shown as she instructs Ruth Williams, one of
her students, in the art of basket weaving. This is only one of the
arts and crafts that may be found always in progress in Miss New
man’s busy art department on the third floor of Alamance.
Curley's
campus
chatter
By CHARLIE OATES
PLAGUE TO HIT CAMPUS
EXAMINITIS, a plague that is expected
0 sweep through the Elon College campus
within the next ten days, has already
aroused symptoms of nervousness and fear
in a number of students. This dreaded
plague, which strikes all schools and col-
leges at more or less regular intervals,
is often given small consideration on the
part of many students, but those same
students are now realizing its nearness and
its importance.
Already complaints indicative of this on
coming plague are heard by the scores in
all parts of the campus, and those who
face the eminent threat with a calm seren
ity are quite definitely in the minority
To the great majority of Elon students the
ipredieted onset is feared as a period of
chaos and confusion. Although a spirit of
unrest and unease is already evident along
the colonnaded walks, the worst is not ex
pected until next week. At that time all
those who are unprepared may find them
selves in dire need of smelling salts or
shock treatment.
EXAMINITIS is not to be confused with
any other disease, for it is one about
which medical authorities know very little.
Nervousness and pale, frowning faces are
usual symptoms in its early stages, and
the best possible preparation and defense
against it has been found to be rest and
study far in advance. Most persons wait
until the last minute to face it, and such
persons must usually resort to a heav>’
dose of "cram,” a treatment that is widely
used but certainly not the most effective
Some have a theory that EXAMINITIS
may be a contagious disease, and such
theory is certainly not to be overlooked
There is a certain logic in this belief, for
association with a roommate or other per
son who in afflicted with the complaint
can often induce the same symptoms of
nervousness, unease and near collapse on
the part of a person who would otherwise
feel quite prepared to face the worst.
The contagion, if such there is, seems
the more probable in view of the fact that
the plague sweeps so much of the nation
several Umes each year, and it is a peculiar
fact that the onsets of the disease reach
epidemic stage on hundreds of college
campuses at virtually the same time, even
though the institutions of learning may bo
scattered from the Atlantic to the Pacific
and from the Canadian border to the
balmy shores of the Gulf of Mexico.
It is a noticeable fact that the recur
rence of the disease varies in different
educational institutions, depending upon
the type of schedule that each institution
uses. It usually reaches epidemic stages
only twice each year in colleges which
operate under the semester system, hut
the quarter-system institutions find their
students falling victim to the dread attacks
three times between September and June
It is a definite medical fact that the
weather and temperature can have little
■to do with the onset of EXAMINITIS. for
it is partial to neither heat nor cold. The
semester schools usually find one epidemic
sweeping in on the chill winds of January
or February, with a second wave striking
in the sweltering days of early summer.
Perhaps the quarter-system colleges of
fer evidence that an attack is more likely
in cold weather, for it is a fact that two
eoidemics usually strike campuses of such
schools in the early and late winter, while
there is only one attack in hot weather.
Viewing the results of such attacks and
observing its effects upon students of our
acquaintance, it seems possible that the
disease is more deadly in the hot days ^
of early summer, for the victims are often
V. eakened by a lengthy siege of SPRI^^ ^
FEVER, a debilitating illness that brings
on lassitude and laziness .which seems to
completely rob its victims of all energy
and ambition for periods of at least three
months in the spring of the year.
Since Elon st'uden-ts face an almost cer-
tain epidemic of EXAMINITIS within the
next week, it is well that all should begin
no later than right now to prepare for the
attack. Best authorities'advise a calm hut
intensive study at thl.s time of the various
academic courses through which the di"
sCase strikes, and such a treatment will
usually prevent fatal results. The one
pleasant prospect is that a siege of EX.AM-
TNITIS rarely lasts longer than frOm three
days to one week.