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PAGE TWO " ^Maroon And Gold ' Entered as second class matter at the | Post Offiee at Elon College, N. C. nnder the Act of March 8, 1879. DeUverod Ly mail. $1 SO the college year; 50c the quarter. Edited and printed by studints of Elon College. Publiihed bi-weekly during the college year under the auspices of the Board of Publication. EDITORIAL BOARD Larry Bamcs Editflr-in-Chief Chuck Oakley .. Assistant Editor John Biggerstaff . Assistant Editor Louis Campbell Artist Norman Riddle Slaff Artist Eddie Robbins . Staff Photographer Jame' Waggoner Alumni Editor Luther N. Byrd . Faculty Advisor Pl’SINESS BOARD James Biggerstaff Business Mgr. John Avila Circulation Mgr. Carl E. Owen Printing Advisor Robert Somert Press Operator SPORTS STAFF Walter Edmonds Co-Sport? Editor Bill Walker Co-Sports Editor REPORTERS Dorothy Apple Jack McKee Joyce Barbour Shigemi Moiita Ed Davidson Bobby Sharpe Bill Drummond James Taylor Gene Duncan Sue Walters Tommy King Shirley Womack WEDNESDAY. MARCH 20, 1957 RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT Just how important is religion in a per son’s life? Most people agree that reli gion is an integral part in a person s life. And when religion is mentioned it doesn’t necessarily mean Christianity. These words are_often misused interchangeabH’. Rather a thing to which a person is bound is re ferred or to which he has given his al legiance. "Just how religious can I be?” How far am I to go in committing myself? Di vided allegiance soon ends in utter frus tration. No one has ever succeeded in half-commitment or divided allegiance. Tolerance of ideologies other than ours is necessary. Compromise may be dan gerous. Many of us are ■^ying to lead to double lives. W’e are lukewarm in our religion. We always seek the middle of the road or the path where there is least resistance. If you’re a Christian leave no doubt in the minds of others that you're a Chris tian. If you're a skeptic leave no doubt io the minds of others that you’re a skeptic. Be consistent in what you stand for. No person can be labeled a fanatic be cause he has dedicated himself to a cer tain way of life and because, having de dicated himself, he is consistent in what he stands for. No criticism of a Christian could cut deeper than that of haU-committ- ment or lultewarmness. There must be something at the center of every life. There must be some aim and purpose in life. No matter what we believe this aim and purpose to be, surely they must be the same in the classroom as in the home and in the soda shop and dormitory bull sessions as in a quiet talk with a friend. Religion is for the whole of life. We cannot say "I will be religious in my spiritual life ’ and then cast oiir religion a.^ide in our social and moral lives. It must penetrate every area of life, be coming a part of the whole person in stead of the whole for a part of the per son. (The above editorial was extracted in part from an editorial written by Ralph Lamm of the East Carolinian.) MAROON AND GOLD Wednesday. March WEEKEND ENTERTAINMENT Representatives of different organizations on the campus met recently and discussed ways to entertain those who remain on the campus during weekends, and it has been suggested that each organization, or «a combination of organizations, sponsor some sort of entertainment on Friday ev enings each week. The proposal has at tracted much interest thus far. The entertainment would be varied, prob ably including dances, one-act plays and variety shows. Such would give the fra ternities, sororities and other campus or ganization.^ a chance to show off their tal ent and compete with the talent of other groups. Wliether such a plan can be a success depends upon the interest shown by the campus and day students who are around during weekends. Since such a plan is for their benefit, it seems that everyone should ■work tQgether to make it a success. 1FIKY CAKKIEI) El.WN'S TENMS HOPES 1908 Sounding Off By LARRY BARNES Well, I’ve finally received my wish! The Charmer has been buried—but NOT under the oaks. It happened recently during initiation administered by the fraternities. So away we go with an ode to that doused charlatan. ’Twas the night after Rush Week end through Carlton House N„t a creature was stirring, not even a mouse Chuckie was snug in his bed by the fire Not awan- of his column causing a stu dent's ire In through the door came a ^inister cad To see if dear Chuckle was safe in his pad Up the >:airs ^softly he crept as a lion on the prowl And knew before long dear Chuckie would howl Back in the lavender sheeted bed The columnist had visions of winter in his blank head He was dreaming of snowfall cascading about When something cold sloshed across his snout That’s not snow he thought as he squirmed and bent Egad! That’s Chanel No. 5 I can tell by the scent. So when you see dear Chuckie ask about the gooey goo And ’tis certain you’ll receive a great big moo! The moral of this tale is thus quite clear If you must write slander, do so with fear. Here ’n There Students of Elo’ were deeply engrossed in exams as the end of the quarter ar rived . . . Skip Margiotta. Les Dodge and Turner (Country) Winston scheduled to flick down Florida way during the vaca tions. Ditto: Glenn Vamey . . . Len Groce and Hank Carmines received their greets ing cards from Uncle Sam recently. Fam ous last words — ‘ They’ll never get me!” . . . Jean Cannady reported to have accept- ty. Virginia . . . Joyce Perry became an alumna after the exams. Understand she will enter the field of pedagogy in this immediate vicinity . . . Looks like more people would help in decorating for school functions — particularly the dances. Ev eryone like to attend these dances but no one likes to do the work of decorating. This is e.specially true of some mcmt)ers of the Dance Committee who dp nothing but sit back and take the credit for its success . . . This situation was most ap plicable to the annual Valentine Dance . . . Spring student body elections not far off. It is iust about time to begin contem plating the potential candidates for the various offices . . . "Julius Caesar” pro claimed a success. Another fine Player production for Professor Melvin Wooten . . • The Elon Choir members took off during the Easter hoUdays for its an nual Spring tour northward . . . Quip o’ the Week — A certain sportswriter for tne Maroon and Gold entered an intramural basketball game recently. Jimmy Leigh- to> (by standing) on the sidelines yelled out "Get outpour band-aids! Dum Dum (. ,in the game! ” . . . Work on the new men’s dorm progressing rapidly . . . Frank Jackson now working as a control tower operator in the Jacksonville. Florida, civi lian airport . . . Delta Upsilon Kappa gals were guests of Sigma Phi Beta at a shrimp supper given for the brother-sister organ izations by the social frat. The fete was held at Huey’s in Burlington . . . Host of Elonites attended the recent Germans at the Univejjity of North Carolina • • • • ♦ While we were .cpeculating on the spring fashions last issue, let’s turn to the season's striking new ■ fashions pneumatic under pants. These inflatable rubber garments make every desk seal an easy chair. Think how handy they wt>«Id-be when you sit through a long lecture! They do have cer- tain dangers, however. For example, yes terday Walt Edmonds, an Elon CoUege freshman, fell out of the cupola of Ala mance Building’s Tower of Learning. Thanks to his pneumatic panU, he suffered no injury when he struck the sidewalk but the poor fellow is sUll bouncing and it is feared he wiU starve to death. Five wiU gel you ten that he will be around for . the next issue! Si'.'‘r’f- ■’"■■■■ mm ■■■ IS m one of‘the“earliest of Elon’s t nn.s team, that which carried t ie Christian ■during the 1008 season is picture i above. The rtembers of that e .irly Elon net squ^. pictured left t ilt are J W Barney. L many .vears an English professor a • Elon: ! physician and surgeon in .New York; C. C. Howell, now a nTh f.’rlon' An Jennings Lincoln, now deceased after a long and successful careei as a p stanlev C other member of that 1908 team who was absent when this picture vvas taken. ,,„„„rpea Howell, who died in Durham some years ago after a long and ojtstanding career as a tional Christian minister. One Of Oldest Elon Sports ... Christian Tennis Play Began In 1905 By JAMES WAGGONER The history of tennis at Elon College dates back around the turn of the century, when the col- jlege itself was becoming athle tic minded and stuf'^nts were I playing somewhat informally. Prof. J. W. Barney states that tennis ■play on the Elon campus began ion an intramural basis as far I back as 1905, and that probably many students were participating jin this sport even before that I date. Prof. Barney recalls that Elon played her first match against out side competition against the Bing ham Military Academy of Mebane. He stated further that Elon play ed matches against Bingham on a home-and-home basis, with the Christians winning all of the matches both at home and away. Members of that first organized group of nretters were J. W. Bar ney, Liggett Lincoln, C. C. How ell, Jennings Lincoln and Stanley C. Harrell. Liggett Lincoln is pres ently a medical doctor at the Belle vue Hospital in New York, while his brother, Jennings, is now de ceased after a distinguished med ical career. C. C. Howell is a re tired attorney, residing in Jack sonville, Florida. The late Stanley C. Harrell, D. D., died in Durham I FIRST CHAPTER In another of the series of Elon historical articles, this is the first chapter of the story of tennis on the Elon campus. It picks up the net sport in tb« early years of the century and brings the story through 1926. The concluding chapter of Elon’s tennis story will bring the his tory down to the present day. A glance at the picture above will show Prof. J. W. Barney, long familiar figure in Elon fac ulty ranks, in the days when he wielded a tennis racket for Elon's glory on the courts. after an outstanding ministerial career. Barney and Harrell usual ly teamed up together, while Lin coln and Lincoln kept their fam ily ties intact as a doubles team in tennis. In 1908 Lincoln and Lincoln again made up one team, while Barney and Harrell continued to make up another pair. Of course, there were usually six matches, ncluding four singles and two doubles. During tne 1909 season these two teams were teamed together for the third consecutive yeSr. 1 Some of the matches were played ion the courts at the home of C. ^D. Johnson, former superinten- 'dent of the Christian Orphanage, this court being the best in town at that particular time. There were other courts on the Elon cam pus, one located on the eastern edge of the campus, across the street from Prof. A. L. Hook’s home; and another located near the "Senior Oak.” I It was during this 1909 season that one of the longest matches took place, a contest between Bar ney and W. S. Long of Bingham. There were five sets','the last set being a close 18-16 victory for Bar ney. Long was forced to bed with typhoid fever soon after this match ; and was perhaps weakened from this long and strenuous battle. Al- |Ways on hand to boast the Bing- ,ham racketeers wai Captain Gray, head of the Mebane school and [coach of the netters. He was an I avid rooter, seen at every match both at Elon and in Mebane. Although records were not avail able in 1910, Elon was once again represented by the Lincoln bro thers and Barney. It was during this particular season that the North Carolina Intercollegiate (Continued on Page 3) 1 On The Camp US By JOHN BIGGERSTAFF The committee plans renewed activity now that Uie holidays are over, with Chuck Oakley urging each group not previously represented to send delegates to the meel- ings. ’’On the Campus " ■ presents this week the views of two students on "College Life and its Meaning,” along with the view of a third on a national problem. Mary Anne Thomas, Evelyn Fritts, and “Com rade” Moize consented to inter views, and the first two spoke at Elon. Jerry chose the national pro blem. Mary Anne's views of Elon are given below: "In a recent volume of READ ER’S DIGEST. Dr. D. Elton True- blood, previously Professor of the Philosophy of religion at both Har vard and Stanford Universities and presently professor of philosophy at Earlham College. Richmond, Indiana. Wrote an article on “Why I Chose a Small College.’ He points out that small colleges make the difference between the 'hand-tool ed and the machine made pro duct.’ The small college turns out individual people, not simply geo logists, chemists, and textile wiz ards. I was overjoyed to read this article because it presented to me a clear picture of the difference between Elon and large universi ties about our country. Elon, along with other small colleges, has a faculty and administration which are interested in each individual person. It gives to each person ev ery opportunity to engage in those activities which will develop his maximum capacities. It is rooted in religioe and interested, above all. in character building. I also am glad that I chose a small col lege." Evelyn Fritts reviewed Elon with the following statements: “In my opinion the Elon Student Body wmuld be more satisfied with college acUvities if they had more variety. On week-ends students who live on campus go home to return on Sunday night or Monday morning, day students leave the campus on Friday to return Mon day morning in time for classes There isn't enough on campus to hold their interest. ’’Some of the faculty have sug gested that we use the new dining hall for week-end entertainment. This seems to be a very good idea, if the students cooperate and have a variety of entertainment. There seems to be only a small group of students who do every thing. If the other students would participate there could be more time spent on the activities. I think the idea will be a big suc cess if each member of the Elon Student Body will cooperate and give a little of his time and effort to the activities.” Our good "Comrade,” Jerry Moize, in his comments chose to question Federal Aid to Education. His statement follows: The first bill introduced in the House of Represenatives of the present (Ikmgres would pro vide emergency funds for the con struction of public schools, and there are many throughout this commonwealth who have protested the intrusion of the national gov- (CoRtimied on Page 3) under the oaks With CHUCK OAKLEY Hi Everyone! Another quarter passed into history i. the Examinitis fever spread about tl» campus. Most everyone hung right in tinti and made the grade oif for home, variety vacation lands v.hat have you. Nine days of air.ust. ment. relaxation and fun. Sounds wondt; ful. doesn't it? Eui there are those who did not enjoy the holidays so much. They arrived home to find someone else had found i interest in thetr loved ones. Or it coilj be the other way around. Maybe a copi of the Maroon and Gold has reached ;ti loved ones, and' after reading such umns as SOUNDING OFF and I'NDEl THE OAKS they were looking at liie from a different viewpoint. My apolojid go to those who fall in this category, sj I'm sure my friend, "Spooky," has not tended to slam anyone to this effect eitia, The dance committee deserves a siderable amount of praise for the fine jot it did in preparing for the Valen:i.-.ei dance. Much praise goes to Janet Crib, tree and Bob Rickover, who headed the committee. The basketball team, after somewhat d a boo-boo in the North State Toumamei at Lexington, closed out the season in i blaze of local glory by winning the Cato, lina’s NAIA Tournament here in Eloti own gym, and that was good for a trip to Kansas City. Of course, our Christiaa did not fare so well in KC, but after jl it's not every team that rates the natioul tournament two years in succession. It’s Birdland Jazz in the Winston-Salei Memorial Coliseum February 27, featurinj Sarah Vaughn. Billy Eckstein, Jeri Soutii' ern. Count Basie and everybody that's any. body in Jazz. So it you are fortunate enoagb not to have an exam on Thursday, hop on over. It Could Happen To You Nothing was unusual about the night o February the ninteeth. That is — until 3:10 A, M., by my clock. Being tired and exhausted I was prepared for a good night's sleep. After having had a nice shov'o and retiring upon the clean coolness i sheets, I passed swiftly into dreamland, without having to count sheep. That was my mistake. It r.as one ( those nights I should have counted sheep. Approximately at 3:10, I heard whisper ing, but still being half asleep, I couldnl gather the energy to raise up. A moment of silence prevailed and then a stumble a sniggle, and then the loud thud of about eight pounds of GOO-GOO. I use the term GOO-GOO, because I think it was nated by BOO-BOO, an ex-friend of rainf Mr. Barnes had his wish. I was bured, but not under the oaks. I heard the rapid pattering of feet fade into the night. I knew right away it «)! part of initiation. I thought of a cloia ways to crucify a certain guy, who lives on the second floor of Carolina Hall, b» I coftnted sheep instead and went to sleep Next morning I found a note that g' in the shuffle. I read, "Put that in youi column.” This And That I wonder who will graduate first, Bill (Dum-Dum) Walker or Ashburn Kirby. I have been here two years and they 'vert both graduating when I came . . . U ter Brewer spent one third of the tiw he spends in bull-sessions in studying. would make straight A's ... To tal!« i look at Tommy Lewis’s room one think this is a Play-boy's school . ^ think people would like to hear the beau tiful voice of Laura Seaman more oW’ Will there ever be anyone who cs" ^ place Tom Harris??? Jenny Keck Shirley Womack take a deep sigh ^ lief as the annual goes to print. Has iW' one noticed the resemblence of Peggy rison Thompson and'Betty Earp??? quita Robertson is looking forward to the future (could it be this summer?). and John Biggerstaff are having a contf** to see which one is really the snow-tii* • . . Anyone having possession of a cook book, contact John Carver . . Alu®" nus Moss Beacroft is flying up for a visil pretty soon. He gave Sonny Jim’s Stuli^ baker head as a landing place. Is it that you have to pay double for a hair cut??? Harold Harris, Tommy Bedstlt Skippy Margiotta, Turner Winston and J* Morita all pulled holiday tr’P® the Deep South , . . Jane Davis spent tM holidays with Margie Putnam in Vermin*- (I can picture her on a pair of skis)- all had a nice vacation.
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