Scenes From Colorful Parade That Featured ‘Football-Less’ EIoii Hoiiiefoiniiis Ohservanee f
Let’s All Hope
There’s No
Cancellation
MAROON AND GOLD
And, If Wr Play.
I.et’s R.'iak
EIoii To Victory
VOLCME 37
ELON COI.I.EOn, N. C.
WEDNTSDA-. NOVEMBER 6, 19S7
Nl'MBER 4
Homecomings Minus Football^ Is Still Gala Event
Rare Musical Book Given
To Library As Memorial
Calendar To
Lkt Events;
Holidays Set
Issuance of a weekly ‘ Campus
Calendar’’ from tile office of the
dean, a change in the date of
spring holidays for this 1957-58
college year and appointment of
a committee to look into future
teacher prospects at the college
level were important actions at
the regular November meeting of
the Elon College faculty last Sat
urday morning.
It was announced following the
meeting that a weekly calendar
of campus events will be issued
each Monday morning from the
office of Dr. H. H. Cunningham,
dean of the college. All notices of
meetings, programs or other cam
pus events which are designed for
use in the calendar must be in the
dean’s office by Friday of each
week.
It was also announced that the
spring holidays this year will be
taken during the week following
Easter. The holidays have usually
been taken in the week between
the Winter Quarter and Spring
Quarter, although the Easter dates
were tried for one year in the
spring of 1956. The length of the
holiday period will continue the
same, embracing two weekends.
Prof. Jonathan Sweat was
named chairman of a committee
to investigate fellowship sand oth
er aids, which might furnish an
incentive to student swishing to
go on into graduate work and pre
pare for teaching at the college
level. The committee was set up
■with a look to the future and the
expected great increase in col
lege enrollments.
l*KESli)K;NT DAiMELEY 1> FI U.Si i'AIUDE
PRESIOtNT
OF
FLON COLlEfE
(Picture On Page 4)
A first edition of Jean Philippe
Rameau’s world-famous “Traite de
i’Harmonie,” originally published
in 1722, was presented to Elon
College last Friday as a memor
ial to the late Charles Fletcher
.Moore, Sr., Burlington churhman
and civic leader.
The gift was presented by Prof.
Charles Fletcher Moore, Jr., chair
man of the Elon College Music
-Department, to Dr. J. Earl Danie-
ley, Elon’s president, and to Mrs.
Oma U. Johnson, Elon College li
brarian. The book was presented
in a beautifully-wrought case in
which the gift is opening to the
view of library visitors.
In accepting the memorial gift
from Prof. Moore, President Dan-
ieley announced plans f«r the es
tablishment of a rare book room i seemed to enjoy the fcala spir t which characterized the occasion
as a feature of the Elon College | the spot of honor, just behhid the colors, which were carried by the
library. Such a room is designed j Greensboro Nava! Reserve unit.
for other mem-1 ^ '
Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Danieley, pictured above in one of the many decorated convertibles were par
ticipating in their tirsL Homecom ng Day parade since his accession to the presidency, and both
! . . ,, , . 1 - u!_i_ _i 1—;—1 Tv,«ir convertible occu;)ied
color guard of the
Their
crack
Variety Show Proves Mirthful Event
as a depository
orial gifts, such as the one which' lloUieCOUlin» SCCII '
intiaties the collection.
“Recognizing the desirability of
collecting rare books and manu
scripts and preserving them for
future generations, Elon College
has undertaken the establishment
of a Rare Book Room,” Dr. Dan
ieley said and added. “This first
gift is significant because it is
in the field of music, where Elon
College has excelled, because it is fop “An Evening at Her-
a gift from a faculty member
which indicates an awareness on
the part of the faculty of the value
of the project and because it is
given in memory of Charles F.
Moore,
By UV CRITICA
All roads led to “a dark anci
secluded place” last Friday night,
when two-thirds of the campus
crowded into the Mooney Chapel
nando’s,” which set a gay tempo
for Elon’s foot-ball-less Homecom
ing observance.
The stage show, otherwise titled
'•The Elon Revue,” was presented
Sr., who was_ a leading auspices of the Elon
Players, directed by Prof. Clyde
narratted by Ikey
citizen of Alamance County and
whose three sons are graduates of and
Elon College. We are pleased to ^arleton.
announce this worthy project and what a show it was!
to note the encouraging response opening number was appro-
among fhose who are familiar with gnough as a dazzling chorus I Jack Collins and Jack Kcimedy
it and who have indicated a desire pranced onto the stage to the j mcm'x -.-s of the House of Rep-
FJoii Sends Six
To State Meet
The Elon College Student Gov
ernment will send six delegates
to the annual meeting of the
Statewide Student LegLslature.
wliich is to meet in the Stale
Capitol Bulding at Raleigih on
Thursday. Frday and Saturday
'’is week.
The Eloa group will includ'
Jerry Loy and Lacy Hall, inem-
bcis of tlie Senate; and Jaraes
Biggerstaff, Ronnie Bergman,
ii;ck-i, killed on^' another for cheat
ing and the bar-tender, our good
Prof. .\lcCants, collected the spoils.
Hardly had the t>odies been re-
I moved from the stage before Dixie
iidwards. "a southern song-bird.”
appeared under the spotlight,
wearing a pale blue gown plus
stardust in her hair. Her rendi
tions were “My Secret Love” and
Blue Moon”, and the appiauie
was tremendous.
The Mad Hattters, Elon’s pride-
and-joy quartet, were next on the
progiam. They . . . Eddie Rob
bins, Ray Thomas, Stuart Ca.5S
.iid Biil Turner . .
Old Grads Are Few, But
Students Enjoy Weekend
Despite the absence of football
as a major feature and despite
he consequent scarcity of Elon’s
old grads, many of who:n c:in-
-clli-d their, plani to attend alter
A'estcrn Carolina cancelled the
.)0tl'all »ame, the 19?7 llome-^
joming weekend was hailed al
most unanimou.';ly by Elon’s stu
dents this week as a gala success.
The weekend observance got un-l
derway last Friday night when tiie,
Cast Named
For ISe west
Player Show
With the applause still echoing
for their producloa of 'The Hap-
, , piest Days of Your Life,” first
Elon Players sponsored their show of the new stage
ond annual 7"''/ season, the Elon Players are al-
ihow in th^ Mooney Chapel I he- .. .
1 „ ready well underway wiith their
Vie. Statmg a program and revue.
,na. v.uo ..u.,.'d with howls ot^me ^^^^ dramaUc
’ i Broadway success, which is to be
Inch attended. ' Mooney Chapel Theatre
early in December.
This play, which has been a
... . . .u I.-1 I controversial subject among cri-
cellation, but the Lion Homecom-^
praiised and much maligned. Is
iinciit by We capacity
attei
The usual dormitory decorations
,vere conspicuous by their absence,
another result of the football can
ing parade through the streets of i . n .j
* ® anrt much maligned.
based in the profit-mad period of
a war and in the bitterness of its
Curlinglon proved a real feature,
of the day.
The parade started from the j i „„
„ . ,,, J afterwath. It will be produced on
.Iva Barker Playground on North,
.Uain Street at 12;30 o’clock Sat
urday and moved to the stirring I
music of three bands to the sta
dium. Winners of the three top
awards for the best floats were
the Day Student Organization, the
Sophomore Class and the Fresh
man Class. The girls of Virginia
Hall and West Dorm also attracted
attention with their float, which
featured a bevy of attractive girls
as the major decoration.
Climaxing the entire weekend
program of festivities was the an
nual Homecoming Ball, which was
held in Alumni Memorial Gymna
sium from 8 until 12 o’clock last
Saturday night, with the largest
attendance of students seen at an
Elon dance in many moons.
The dance was held against an
had just re- exceptionally attractive back-
lurned from an out-of-ttown per-1 ground, the dance committee hav-
gifts to the “Glow Worm, ” singing a| resentativi-s.
Diio-Piaiiists In
Friday Concert
The second musical concert ot
*he AlTmanoe Civic Music A»-
Wciation series wiU be present-
'■d in WhiHey Auditorium at 8:15
w clock Friday night, featuring
Ferrante and Teicher, an out
standing pair ot duo-pianists.
The pair of pianists has ap-
J’ew'ed in concerts iin New York
and in cties throughout the Uni
ted States, always being receiv
ed with high acclaim. They have
*lso made nujnerous appearanc
es on television programs.
The fiirst of the Civc Music
concerts, given on the
'»mpus on October 14th. feat-
**red Gabriel Banat, violinist.
non-sensical rhyme as they came.;
' niar.ce and were still panting jing decked the huge gymnasium
when the curtain was drawn, but in colorful fashion to depict a
the audience was none the wiser “Starry Night.” Dancing was to
and iLitoned in its usual entranced the tunes of Chuck Cabot and his
Nancy |the dark in a beautiful, multi- None could hear enough of orchestra.
to make memorial
collection.”
Within the gift case is an en- chorus ladies .
graved plate, which reads as fol- QQ^ch, Beverly Bentley, Sandra colored chiffon dress and sang Hatt^^rs. | Highlight of the evening was
lows: “Traite de I’Harmouie,” |Winnie Anne Watson, Mary a voice just as beautiful, ’ The i{„ggr Rush haJ been scheduled the coronation of Cleve Gayle, of
1722-First Edition, by Jean Phil- Hawkins and Dona Moore ItaUan Street Song. ’ The audience f,„. [he next spot with a skit called Virginia Beach, Va.. as Homecom
ippe Rameau. Presented to thej stepped light, fancy and fast nardiy breathed
Elon College Libarry in memory fgu an emergency ""
'the Elon campus under the direc
tion of Prof, Melvin E. Wooten,
who has already had a long line
of student stage successes here.
In announcing the choice of ’’All
My Sons” as the next Elon Player
feature. Prof. Wooten also an
nounced an exceptionally strong
cast, anchored by a group of ex
perienced actors who have already
starred in earlier Elon show.s.
There are also a number ot new
faces which will be seen in this
show.
Prof. Clyde McCants, who comes
down from his profe.ssorial pe-
dastal at frequent intervals to par
ticipate in student dramatics, will
appear as Joe Kellar. He Ls re
membered for excellent portrayals
in a number of outstantling Player
shows, and campus stage enthu.s-
iaMs look forward to seeing him
again.
(Continued on Page Four)
Next on ihe stage were two cam-
I'ancy Free,” but the flu bug ing Queen. She was escorted for
ihad bitten him, so Tommie Bo- the coronation by Buddy Smith,
twtty Apple then wisped out of End." They gambled for match- (Continued on Page Ftur)
SCENES FROM ELON HO^IECOMING PARADE
(CCTLINES FOR PICTL’RES AT TOP OF PAGE)
Anyone watching the Elon Homecoming parade last Saturday, and unaware of the true sltua-
ti n would never have known that the parading groups were all dressed up and nt> place to go,
no"'even a football game. The pictures at the top ot the pace por.ray some of the colorful features
the arade Left to right across the page, the scenes are as follows (1) The Eloo College
Lnd stepping high-wide-and-handsome as it paced the parade d «vn Burlington’s .South .Main
near the City Park; (2) The Oay Student Organization’s lloat, built on a “Spudnick” theme,
h* h • first prize in its division: (3) Queen Cleve Gayle and Maid-of-llonor Pat ChrLsmon,
tty and regal on the'r float; (4) The Soph->more Clas.t’s second-place winner in the float
** test, featuring ‘‘King Football” *n an Elon uniform: and (5) The Elon majorettes, posing pret-
tu” with the “Fighting Christiafl” himself at one eod and with the drum major at the other end
of the line. ^ ; ^
of Charles Fletcher Moore. Sr.. i which fell when one of Pus favorites, Eddie Robbins and substituted, displaying an- her chief attendant being Pat
May 19, 1889—April 10. 1957, byj^^^ dancers’ g-a-r-t-c-r-s was slip- Fred Badaksh. in a solemn realms of tal- Chrismon. of Reidsville, the maid-
Charles Fletcher Moore. Jr. 'ping. forboding skit, “Partners to ii.e; _ . . _ _ [of-honor, who was escorted by
Along with the giift was pre
sented a scroll which bore a sketch
of the elder Moore’s life. This
scroll read, "IN MEMORIAM —
Charles Fletcher Mooore. Sr., first
.son of Henry Fletcher Moore and
Maggie Davis Meore, was bom
I and reared iin Alamance County,
i North Carolna. His father was a
i dentist and his mother a teacher.
I Ills early education was in the
' public schools and later un^er the
direction of his mother. Alamance
County and Buriington were al
ways his home. At the age of 24
he was married to Mattie Ida
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Charles Foster.
Comprising the royal court was
more than twenty-five girls, wuo
had been chosen as sponsors for
various campus organizations and
residence halls. The sponsors bad
I also ridden in decorated conver-
jtibles in the parade at noon.
I The sponsors, listed with the or-
' ganization they represented and
with their escorts. Included Kae
jMedaris, for the Freshman Class,
I with Jack Collins; Marianne Mc-
I Evoy, for the Sophomore Class
Iwlth Dick Guite; Mary Lou Okey,
(Continued on Page Four)
Cunningham Talk,
In Kadio Series
Dr. II. H. Cunningham, dean
of the college and head of the
Elon College history department,
will be featured in a radio pro
gram from New York's station
WNVC on next January 30, when
his study of “The Confederate
Medical Officer in the Field”
will be presented as one of a
group of radio programs titled
“French Medicine Series.”
The Cunninigham study was
recorded for radio use last
March when the Elon dean spoke
to the New York Academy of
.Medicine on that topic. The ser
ies of programs began this week
and win continue for three
months. The series was intro
duced by llerve Alphand, the
French ambassador to the Uni
ted States.