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Welcome Parents Of Elon Choir Members MAROON AND GOLD Let's All Hear The Annual Easter Cantata VOLUME 36 ELON COLLEGE. \. C. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1957 NIIMBEK 11 Elon Choir To Observe ‘Parents Day ^ Next Sunday Dean’s List Made Public For Past Winter Term One hundred sixty-three students, from the day-time classes rated honor grades on their work for the recent Winter Quarter and have been placed upon the Dean’s List that was released from the office of Prof. A. L. Hook, dean of students. There were 22 of the group who made “A” on all their courses, while 141 made no grade less than ■■B” and have been placed upon the “B" honor list. The “A” honor roll includes Lar ry Barnes, Mary Lou Booth, Wil liam Brooks, Wallace Butler, Dean Coleman, James Daniel, Geraldine Harden. Wallace Jernegan, Neil Johnson, James Leighton, Dwight Moore, Ernest Murray, Joyce Myers, Johnny Oakes, Wilma Par rish. Shelvey Simmons, Linda Simpson, Larry Smith, Shirley Tarncr. Phyllis Wallace, Douglass Walton and Marjorie Watson. Those on the "B ’ list include James Allen, Patricia Andrews, Dotty Apple. Jo Ann Atkins, Dale Barnwell, Billie Faye Barrett, Freddie Bell, James Bennett, George Benolken, Sandra Bentz, Franccs Blalock, Robert Boden- heimer, Hubert Bolick, Earl Brad ley, James Brooks, Edward Brown, Larry Bulla. Frances Carver, Clayton Cash- well, Linda Cates, Robert Chand ler, George Chapman, Watt Cobb, Pat Coghill, Carol Cox, Larry Dor- ton, William Drummond, Gray Durham, James Elder, Gary Far mer, Harry Faust, James Ferrell, Henry Fogleman, James Foster, Jeanne Freeman, Curtis Fretwell, Onita Frye, Ruth Geary, PuUn- lid George, Steve Gibson. Rose Gilliam. Bobby Goodman. LTGHTED CliOSS IS CLBl AX OF EASTEH CAM ATA Players On Road Trip With Shoiv The Elon Players, student dra matic group on the Elon campus,' took to the road last Friday for two performances of Shake speare’s “Julius Caesar,” and they were received with enthusiasm by audiences in two western North Carolina schools. The student actors first present ed the Shakespearean tragedy at Cool Springs high school in Ire dell County and then staged a night performance at Newton High School in Catawba County. The tv.o showings marked tlie first ap pearance of the Elon student ac tors off the campus in the past ten years. ; Tne student dramatic group, un-' der the leadership of Prof. Mel vin E. Wooten, left Elon at 7j o’clock last Friday morning, trav elling in several automobiles and with a truck to transport the cos- j tumes and the stylized set for the I Shakespearean tragedy. I The Players first presented the “Julius Caesar” production in Whitley Auditorium on Wednes-' I day, February 20th, and they re-1 ceived quite favorable reviews at that time. The reviewer suggested' then that such a performance should be carried on the road for additional performance. The company ^f actors appear ing in the road shows was the i I 1.1 Easter ("antata To Be Snndav Nijjht Feature , '-.a;- -1 ' |v- - I -f . ‘S--' ■ : same as those who played here Tom Gough, Edward Green, Gor-^^t Elon. Among them were Eddie don Gregory,'Tommy Griffin, Wil-j Robbins, of Greensboro; Sam Jiam G|.-iffin, Def n Hall, Lacy; white, of Pittsboro; Tommie Bo- Hall, R. G. Harris, Jeannette Has-']and, of Elon College; Dale Shep- sell, Thomas Hawthorne, Emily herd, of Haw River; Chuck Oak- Hay, Cecil Heldreth, Jack Hen-|iey of Roxboro; Bill Watson, of derson. Dale Herbert, Weldon Herndon. Jerry Holt, Virgie How-] ell. Kay Hughes, Alice Hunt, Lin- wood Hurd, William Hurdle, Hedrick Isley, Arthur Ivey, Wil liam Jackson, Dorothy Jessup, Don Johnson, Henry Johnson, Bob by Jones, Malinda Jones, Bill Joyce, William Joyner, Dorothy Keck, Jack Kennedy, Lane Kidd, Ashburn Kirby, Patricia Kitten- ger, Frances Kittrell, Bob Kopko, John Kopko, Katie Langley, Nan cy Lemmons, Tom Lilly, Fred Lloyd. Diane Long, Jean Loy, Paula Loy, Martha Martin, Howard Mat- kins John McKinney, Wayland Medley, Melba Meletiou, Helen Meredith, Young So Mock, Au- biey Morgan, Jerry Moize, Lorene Moore, James Mullins, Charles Oakley, Lloyd Parker, Jeanne Payne, Jerry Payne, Josephine (Continued on Page Four' 0 Student Seeks Mayor’s Office The forthcoming municipal election in Gibsonville took on added significance of the Elon College student body and facul ty last week with the announce ment that James W. Sanderson, member of the Elon College sen ior class, had announced his candidacy for the Gibsonville mayor’s post. Sanderson, who is a social science major, posted honor erades during the recent Winter Quarter and is listed on the Dean’s List this spring. He is married and is the father of tour children. He is opposing llie incumbent Mayor Paul Ed wards in the coming election. (Continueo on Page Four' .r ' . -f-'" ir; Coming as a climax to the a- nual presentation of Dubois’ fa nous Easter cantata, “The Seven LdS. Words of Christ,” is the b autiful lighted cross, shining forji. in a darkened auditorium as the member^ of -the Elon Choir lorm themselves into a cross form itiTn with lighted candles. Each year music lovers of this area have come to look forward to the lighted cross at the close of the program. The cantata presentation this year will have added significance in view of the fact that it is to be the climactic featu e of the Elon Choir’s annual “Parent’s Day.” Students File For Offices In Election With filing for the various stu- ient 01 fices operating under the lewly constituted “filing plan”, here are three candidates for the ,)!\-’cidcncy of the Elon College stu- ient government. The filing of ■andidates was held on Tuesday of this week. In previous years the candidates or various student body officers lere nominated from the floor in 1 meeting of the Elon College stu- icnts in Whitley Auditorium, but d special campus election held on Tuesday, March 26th, amended ha method of selecting nominees ,or the various student govern- nent positions. On that date the students went 0 the polls and passed by an over- vhelming majority three amend ments. One of the amendments provided that “No one student hall be permitted in one school year to serve on the staff of both he Maroon and Gold and the Phi Psi Cli.” Another amendment provided hat “The present method of stu dent body nominations in chapel -hall be supplanted by a method in w^;ich a student desiring to run for office could more easily and conveniently file a statement of his candidacy with the Board of Elec tions. along with a fee of three dollars, which will be refunded immediately after the election.’’ The third amendment, which did not affect the regular campus elections, provided that “The head cheerleader shall be elected by and from the membership of the (Continued On Page Four) Elon Professor Presents Paper At NYC Meeting ATTENDS MEET DR II. H. CUNNINGHAM Firsl Retitai Mary Anne Thomas, soprano, music major from Burlington was heard in Whitley Auditorium last Saturday evening at 8:15 o’clock in the first of a series of student recitals which will be presented by the Department of Music this spring. Miss Thomas was accom panied in her recital by Mary Ruth Whitten, also a music major, from Winchester, Va. Dr. H. H. Cunningham, chair man of the History Department a* Elon College, presented a par?; on “The Confederate Melical O? ticer in the Field” at the quarter ly meating of the New York Aca demy of Medicine in New York City last Wednesday. March 27. The study on the Confederate medical officers was prepared while Dr. Cunningham was writing a book on “Medicine During the Confederacy.” which is to come rom the press soon. His presenta- tion of the paper was recorded [or future use over a metropolitan radio station, and his paper will be published by the medical group The Elon professor has recent ly read other papers on various ispects of Confederate medical 'listory before the North Carolina Civil War Round Table, the His- lorical Society of North Carolina, i.he Medical Society of Alamance and Caswell Counties, and the .Medical Auxiliary of Aalmance and Caswell Counties. Appearing on Ihe same New York prorgam with Dr. Cunning ham last Wednesday was Dr. Ri chard B. Stark, of the Depart ment of Plastic Surgery of St. Lukes Hospital, of New York, who presented a paper on ‘ Surgical Care of the Confederate States Army.” Nominations For Awards In Dramatics The Elon Players, at their first meeting of th3 Spring Quarter olaced ninet?en different aclorj ii.d actresses in nominations lor 1” aiiiiuai “iippie” awards for out standing work in campus drama tics during the past year. The “Eppie” awards, which re ’cived their “Eppie” names as an abbreviation of the initials of the ;icn Player Organization, will t>: awarded from the nomination list, ly a vo.e of a committee of judges viiich include'; Dr James Howell, Dr. James Hess, Mrs. Pearl Mc Donald and Prof. John F. West. ihe nominations include two girls for the best actresses in leading •ole5, five boys for the best actors in leading roles, four girls for the •jest actresses in major supporting roles, five boys for the best ac- 'ors in major supporting roles, two girls tor best actresses in min- sr supporting roles, five boys for best actors in minor supporting roles, and two boys for work on building sets. Those nominated, some of them for two awards, were Margaret Sharpe, Dottle Apple, Tommie Bo land, Jean Cannady, Melba Mele- tieu, Wilma Parrish, Lloyd Far thing, Eddie Robbins, Roger Rush, Jerry Loy, Dale Shepherd, Wil liam Walker, Bill Watson, Sam White, Lew Atchison, Bill Davis Linwood Hurd, Chuck Oakley, Stu art Fyke and Bo Riddle Cani|)us Fraternal Group Publishes Elon Directory The Sigma Mu Sigma Frater nity, a combined social and ser-j i ice organization on the Elon Col-1 ese campus, has just pretented to he faculty and students copies of I \ handy campus directory, which 'arries addresses of all members 5f the faculty and student body. The directory is dedicaled to and ■arries the photo of Dr. William ,1. Brown, member of the Elon acuity, who is one of the national fficers of Sigma Mu Sigma. The fraternity is affiliated with the Masonic Order, in which Dr. IJrown has been outstanding for many years. Also appearing in the booklet ,s a photograph of Martha Rohart, Klon sophomore from Harrison burg, Va.. who was chosen ear lier this year as the “Sweetheart of Sigma Mu,” The directory was prepared un der the direction of a fraternity committee which includes James' Biggerstaff, Carl Burke and Mac- '.lie McLaughli.n, all of Burlington; and Ronnie Bergman, of Uncas- ville, Conn. The booklet lists the leaders of all campus groups in addition to the names and address es of faculty and students. The Sigma Mu group lists 32 members in the directory, with UKOWN HONORED The Elon Choir will hit one of the high points of the 1956-!57 col lege year next Sunday, when the group will stage its annual “Par ent's Day,” with parents of all of the choir members invited to visit the campus and hear the stu dent musical group in action. The "Parent’s Day” will be an all-day event, climaxed by the pre sentation at 6 o’clock in the after noon of Theodore Dubois’ beautl- ful Easter cantata, “The Seven Last Words of Christ.” In an nouncing the presentation of the cantata at that hour, it was stated that the time was set to enable the parents from distant points to have plenty of lime for the return trip. Many of the parents may come to Elon on Saturday in order to be present for the entire Sunday program, but others will leave home early in order lo rcach the campus in time for a morning cof fee hour, which has been set for 10 o’clock Sunday morning. They *ill llien attend the morning wor ship service at 11 o'clock and have dinner at noon.’ There will be an informal mus ical program at 2:30 o'clock Sun day afternoon, followed by the Dubois cantata. Presentation of this Easter program has come to be one of the Inghl'ghts of the Lenlcn season in this area, and capacity crowds have heard it in recent years. The program, h.-'sed upon a Scriplural background, features ihe seven final speeches of Jesus Christ on the Cross. The singing of the final “Word” is always fol lowed by an organ interlude, dur ing which the members of the Choir use candles as they form a lighted cross in the darkened au ditorium. It is a dramatic conclu sion to one of the year’s finest programs. The eleventh annual presenta tion will be under the direction of Prof. John Westmoreland, who will direct the choir of fif'.y voices in the choral numbers. Student .solo ists will sing the im^ividuai roles in the cantata. Soloists who will be featured in clude Tommie Boland, of Elon Col lege; Mary Anne Thomas, of Bur lington; Donald McDaniel, of Fay etteville; Eddie Robbins, of Greens boro; William Turner, of Greens boro; Tommy McDonald, of Greensboro; and James Compton, of Cedar Grove. DR. W. W. BROWN officers including Bob Bergman, president; Ron Bergmen. first vice president; Bob Orr, second vice oresident; James Biggerstaff, sec- ■•etary; Guy Lambert, correspond ing secrfetary; Don McDaniels, treasurer; Bobby Johnson, guide: Carl Burke, guard; John Bigger- itaff. chaplain; and Joe Ryals, athletic manager. Dr. James Hess, Dr. W. M. Brown. Rev. John Graves and Sam Webster are ad- S(uA Stresses I.eiileii Season The Student Christian Asso ciation, compriKin^ a large fproup of students interested in divine worship on the Elon campus, has been stressing the obser vance of the Lenten season at Elon this year, passing out to the members of the student body a little booklet entitled **Len- ten Devotions For Young I*eo- ple,” and also paying special attention to the season of Lent In its programs. Special attention has been paid to the idea that Ix^nt is not just a season of self-denial or a time to be something that the individua lhas not been all the year. Instead, the SCA has ‘ stressed the idea the Lent is a season of “self-examjnation,” with each person striving to see Life’s true patterns and get more truly in tune with the Lord’s plan.
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