Here’s Success To
The New
Student Officers
AROON AND GOLD
And AUo The Best
May Day
Festival In History
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1 ’ FLON COLLEGE, N. C. WEDNtSBAY. MAY 1, 1957 ' _
Eloii May Day Observance To Be Weekend Event
W9^m
Plan Dance
To Climax
Festivities
! The atmosphere ot ihe old
j southern plantation will hold sway
1 on Saturday nijht when the Elon
j students swin ’ the light fantastic
ice in the annual spring formal,
which is planned as the climax
of the festive Ntay Day weekend
The Alumni Memorial Gymna
sium will bear little resemblance
10 itself when the decoration com
■n.itee gets through with it, pro
viding a beautiful setting for tiie
I dance, which will be to the tuae
-f Jimmie Perkins and his Or-
jhi.'3tra. Adding much to the mu
sic for the occasion will be the
luneful solos by Tommie McDon
ald, student baritone, who will
olo with the band.
Bob Rickover, who is chairman
of the dance committee, is the
authority for the statement tha:
ihis 1957 May Day formal, will
■>e the best yet. He turned loose
ust enough on the decorations
to make sure that the gyixinasium
viiil be strictly out of this warla
,)y 3 o’clock Saturday nigh'..
There's to be a mock ceiling
rarely ten feet above the floor,
which will change the acoustics
)f the sports emporium and make
he music like none ever heard
THE Kl>; AM) THE mHECTOK
LARRY BARNES
MRS. JEANNE ORIFKIX
Larry Barnes, pictured left, who has guided campus affairs dur-
nv> the past year as president o; the Student Government, will
,oif>n as King of May on Saturday. Directing the May Day pa
geant, will be Mrs. Jeanne Griffin, pictured right, who is director
'f v.'OT.e i‘s pl‘‘.ysical education.
New Memiiers Are InitiatCil
ill Pi Gamma i\lii Frateniiiy
The Elon Alpha Chapter of PI
Gamma Mu. national honorary
:)3cial science society, initiated,
seven new members in ceremon
ies held in Society Hall on Wed-
vtlt, lliuaiv illVC n-,, HCIU
here before, and that assure^ nesday, April 24th. The group ini
plenty ot dancing from 8 o'clock I tiated included three members of
intil midnight. Something new and I ;he Elon faculty and four stu-
.'xciting will be provision of flo-j dents.
ers for every ;irl who attends. The faculty members initiited
The dance committee which haii nil rded Prof, John H, Brashear,
plani'ed the May Day affair in- of the Business Administration
;iude3 Bob Rickover, chairman, j Department; Dr, Konstantinas
Ocris Gaddis, Bob Orr, Janet Avizonis, of the History Depart-
Margaret Patillo, Queen Of May
College
Band
Is Received
With Praise
The Elon College band was re
ceived with praise and appre
ciation in a concert appearance in
Whitley Auditorium on Monday
night, the band’s first concert ap
pearance in several years being
dedicated to Dr, and Mrs, Leon
E. Smith,
The band, including more than
thirty members presented a pro
gram that was light and enter
taining, includini; fiich popular
numbers as “National Emblem
March,” "Deep Purple,” “Star
Dust,” and “Humorescapade
Margaret PatUlo, Elon sen
ior from Burlinffton, will rule
as May Queen over the annual
May Day festivities, wliich will
be held on the campus this
weekend. The May Queen, who
is majoring in music, has play
ed an outstanduig part in the
student affairs during her four
years on the Elon campus. She
had held numerous student of
fices and who chosen this year
for “Wlu)S Who In American
Colleges and I niversitics.” She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mi-s.
C. W. .Patillo, of Burlington,
Chem Group
Hears Talks
By Visitors
The Chemistry Club, which is
Crabtree, Faye Weaver, I'at Cog-
lill. Dot Keck, Martha Langley,
Wayne Taylor and Bobby John-
^f)n. Each of this committee has
pared no eifort to make the
ATTEM)S SHOW
Elon commercial students were' formal t ps
invited on Thursday of this week
to attend a siiowii.g of 'ousiness
machines, which was held in
Greensboro under the auspices of
naetn; a.id Prof. C. Gilbert La ^
th.nr., of tho Psyi'l'.jlog’y Depa.t-|
ment, ;
NfiAf student members iiii'.iitod'j
were Dwight Moore, of Madison;
Richard Routh, of Greens'ooro;
Retreshmeats, which originated L^rvy Smith, of Liberty; and Wil-
.vith Becky Murdock and Tracy jliam Stanfield, of Burlington,
Griffin, will add much, to the Members of the group mast have
festive atmosphere, and they as- a “B” average on at least seven
the P.eJmont Chapter of the there’ll be plenty forjcourses in social science and no
tional Association ot Cos. Ac | ■ ' fai'u-rs
^^-v'^rvbody in ct.enaance. tauu.ia.
countai'ts . —
Are Ainioiaic'ttl
Louis Wilkins, of Lenning,
Va.. Is the new president of
Student Christian Asftociatlon.
named at the recent election
to direct the group during the
1957-58 college year, lie suc
ceeds to the post held this year
by Sylvia Smith, of Henderosn.
Other officers are Joyce
Myers, of Philadelphia, Pa..
vice president; Mary Lou Booth,
of Hampton. Va., secretary;
Jimmy Humphrey, of Southern
Pines, treasurer; and Ann Bass,
of South Boston, Va,, and Tom
my Griffin, of Smithfleld. Va.,
pianists. Chairmen are Mary
Ann Hartwell, of Barnstable.
Mass, world order; Patricia
Coghill, of Henderson, mmpus
affairs: and William Joyner, of
Franklin, Va.. religious life.
Historical Smiety Of Noiili Carolina Meeting Here
c,... t,
outstand.n. 0^1.0 guests of the Elon College his-.-.tternocn and —
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M C.-,r.;Ur.r h.'ld its r.r - ’ "y Dr. H. H, C.mnirigham, who a r*^f-pti the West Dormi-
Pajieant Set
i As Feature
On Saturday
The annual Elon May Day pa
geant, which will be staged on
aie Souih Campus at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, will be wov
en around the theme of “The Old
Master Painter," with Donnie
Holmes, of Thomasville, appear
ing in the title role and painting
the scene as it evolves iu the pa
geant.
Ruling as May Queen will be
Margaret Patillo, senior girl fioiii
Burlington, with Larry Barnes, of
Portsmouth, Va„ sharing honors
ai the king of tiie May festival.
Little Patsy Walker, ot Burling
ton, will be the flower girl for
the event; with Robert Lee Pa-
tillo, of Greensboro, nephew of
ihe queen', serving as crown bear
er.
Chief attendants for the royal
pair will be Evelyn Fritts, of Lex
ington, as maid-of-honor, escort-
id by j:dwin Davidson, ot Brack-
onr.Pa. The senior attendants
will be Jean Ca.^nady, of Ala
mance, escorted by Robert Berg
man of Uncasvllle, Conn., and
Janet Crabtree, of Durham, es
corted by Kerry Richards, of Ma-
'hanoy City, Pa. The junior at
tendants will be Sylvia O'Connell,
of Sanford, escorted by Walter
Edmonds, of Portsmouth, Va,, and
'Patricia Chrismon, of Reidsville,
! escorted by Charles Foster, of
Burlington,
The May Day pageant will gel
underway promptly at 3 o'clock
with the Elon College Band ap
pearing ia a brief concert. This
will be followed by the presen
tation of the former Elon College
May Queen and May King who
may be in attendance at the 1957
pageant, after which the proces
sional will bring the royal court
into its place on the stage, which
is to be placed in circle on the
South Campus.
Jerry Loy, of Graham, recent
ly elected president of the lilon
College student tiovernnient, will
crown the May Queen, He will
,;Uo serve as narrator for the
pageant, which will be staged as
entertainment for the royal court.
Pain-
" I cfomposed of majors in the field
Also featured were trumpet and chemistry, was privileged to
clarinet solos and a brass sextet,, outstanding visiting
which presented Stephen Foster, spcikers diuring the noonth oi
memories, I April. The speakers, bo.h of whom
rr, , , were provided under the auspice=
The complete program, Carolina Academy
March: National Emblem .- Sousa gj.je^ce, were chosen from the
“Deep Purple” Peter DeRose lecturers in the state will-
Trumpet Solo, by Bernard Jones, to appear before the various
with Ann Wilson as college science clubs,
• ■ FiT-ct of th“ visiting speakers
accompanist Tereharapmin i*rst of ,
' I'm Getting Sentimental
was Dr. S, Y. Tyree, of the Uni
versity of North Carolina Chem-
Over You” .. George Bassman Department, wiio spok^: to
“Bagdad Overture” Buchel student clu'5 c"i April 16.h
Brass Sextet, presenting Stephen on “Recent Advances m tne Iielu
„ . . i ot Inorganic Chemistry. i“e
Foster Memories. ; oi i e . ,j thp third
„ mpptina wa sheld on tne imru
“Phantom Lake” Tarver _ ^ v>,niHin? at
Yoder
floor of the science building at
o’cldc'tt on Tuesday, April
“Humorescapade” ^“‘'''*|7-30
"Largo” (New World 116th.
Symphony) Worley ^he other lecturer heard by the
Clarinet Solor, “Fantasia” student club was Dr. Charles N. ■
by Gary Kent, soloist, Keilley. also of the University J
^ ^ Carolina, wno spoke April
Star Dust” Carmichael -
.. 30th on "CoTiplexoiis, The New
American Patrol Novelty . . -r i i Amlv-jis ” His
Meacham Approach to .vietal Analysis. His
„ „ ■ lecture also featured the regular
Finale “William Tell 1 niih
^ , „ Rossini meeting of the Chemistry UuD.
Overture 1
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Leau
f .„res ‘n the a’lnua' s^rin? meotin; of the Histx>ry Society of North Carolina, wnich
■ V L ,nH pvpniniz sessions on the Ekn Co;’.:-.-campus last w-ek, are plc-
v,3s !-■ J,, .. grg Dr, D, J Whilener, cf Appalachian State College, Boone,
tured above ! ■ * Gre?r-‘mjro ".jllece, Gr. ensboro, secretary; Dr, C, Crit-
fendToJtorN C Archives. Rak-igh, presid.nl; and Dr, H. H Cunrun,..m, head of the Elon
college history department, wh , w.„ host t. .he assemMed h .C.nans,
^ ^ With “The Old Master
^ ^ i theme song, the var-
tory parlors prior to the after-! ious dancer *‘1' ^e staged to th->
noon session and a dinner for the melodies of songs wiiich leaturo
guests in the banquet room o£ colors in their titles. ^
the McEwen Memorial Dining Hall Dancing to the tune o )c
at 6 o'clock Rohin” wdl be a group
Special guests for the dinner i which includes Carol Earle Ann
meeting were Dr, and Mrs, Leon j Minter, Jame Burgess, and Sarah
Smith, with Dr, Smith extend- Barringer,
ing words ot welcome from the^ The next color on the palette
college; and Mr, and Mrs, George JviH be blue, featuring the Blue
D Colcloi/x with Mr, Colclough: Danube Waltz”, with Bob Uick-
speaking briefly to welcome the! over and Kay Hughes as the danc-
historians to Burlington.
Four interesting historical pa-l To the strains of “She Wore A
pers were read during the meet-;^'ellow Ribbon,' the dance group
ings, with Dr. Burton F. Beers,'«i» include Mary Lou Booth, Vlv-
of N. C. State College, presenting ian Franks, Margie Jean
a paper on “Robert Lansing’s 1 Loy, Linda Simpson, ^atie Lang-
PropoLd Bar,,in With Japan;" l«^y. Marion Glasgow, Malinda
3rd with Dr. William S. Hoffman,' Jones, Nancy Lemmons trances
of Appalachian Slate College, I Kittrell, Martha Rohart, Uonis
readhM a p,.per on “J.,hn Branch! Gri..,om, Ted Eane,s, Tom Pugh,
and the Ori'^in. of the Whig Par-|Oon Blalock, Joe Jarrett, James
ty in North Carolina,” McCauley. Bob Lauver Bob Skin-
Papers read at the eving ses- ner, Frank Robertson, Chang Kim
Sion were by William S. Powell. | r- trhlich and
o! the University of North Caro-: Lister Hales.
Mna library staff, on “Patrons of' The “Green Door” music will
*he Pres.s: Suh-cription Book furnish the dance melody for Dot-
Purchases in North Carolina 17'i2-|tie Neal, Jane Robertson, Peggy
1850; " and by Dr, J, Carlyle Sit- Zi,mmerman, Nell O'Connell. Nan-
terson, ot the University of North'ey Perry, Angie Kelly, and Lou-
iCirolina, on “Business Leaders of.ann Lambeth,
Post Civil War North Carolina,' The traditional “May Pole”
1869-1900.” I dance will fo.iture Eliabeth Mor-
Officers of the groun Included jris, Joyce Barbour, Betty Earp,
Margaret Honeycutt, Emma Al
len, Pam Dofflyemyer, Ruth Geary.
Melba Meletiou, Rose Gilliam.
Mary Hartwell, Marian McEvoy,
Etta Britt, Shirley Hartsoe, Becky
Hatch, Carol Price and Charlotte
Williamson.
Dr, C, C, Crittendon, director of
the North Carolina Archives, pres
ident; Dr, M, L. Skaggs, of Greens
boro College, secretary; and Br.
D, J, Whitener, of Appalachian
State College, program director.
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