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MAROON AND GOLD
Wednesday, February 12
Miu ooti And Gold
Entered as second dass matter at tiie
•'■ost Office at Elon CoUegeT N. C. nnrter
the Act of March 8, 1879, Deliverod by
mail. $l.SO the college year, 50c the
quarter.
Edited and printed by students of Elon
College. Published bi-weekly during the
college year under the auipices of the
Beard of Publication.
editorial board
Chuck Oakley .. Mitor-in-Chiet
John Biggerstaff . . Assistant Editor
Waller Edmonds . Assistant Editor
James Humphrey - Staff Photographer
Jo Jones - Staff Typist
Luther N. Byrd I'acuily Advisor
business board
James Biggerstaff Business Mgr.
Phillip Sexton Printing Advisor
John Avila Circulation Mgr.
Worden Updyke Press Operator
SPORTS STAFF
Bill Walker Sports Editor
REPORTERS
Doc Alston
Rob Bc!l
Mai Bennett
Ladson Cubbage
Frank DeRita
Barbara EIUs
Llojd Farthing
Charles Foster
Kuth Geary
hicbard Guite
Uobert Hall
Paul Heath
Yvonne
Ann Joyce
Richard Lashley
Marianne McEvoy
Jo McQuade
Ann Minler
Elizabeth Morris
Robert Orr
Robert Rickover
J ane Robinson
Jack Sutton
Herjy Wallers
Jackie Willlanti'i'Jti
V^’^n'Tfa J
WEDNESDAY, I-'J
SAFETY CO'"r'l
Here's a hearty welcome to the newest
student group on the Elon campu.^, the new
Student Safely Council, which has just
3)een activated by vote of the Student Coun
cil and with the full approval of ihe college
administration.
This new group, which includes seven
student leaders, will work for increased
safety in all levels of campus life, with par
ticular attention to traffic and fire hazards
which may come to its attention.
Plans also call for it to cooperate with
both the college authorities and with the
municipal officials of Elon College and
Burlington. Any movement designed to im
prove human safety is always worthy of
commendation and suppoit.
under
the oaks
With
CHUCK O.^KLEY
For Job Proiiiolioii
Commercial Courses Appear Excellent
FUNDAMLHTALS OF EDUCATION
According to a recent news item, Dean
Thomas L. Norton, of New York Univer
sity, has reported that his university is at
tacking the problem of students’ inadequate
abilities in writing and speaking. The meth
od of FoluUon there involve.^ expanded re
quirements *n literature, speech and writ
ing
This seems to me to be a case in which
a serious problem is recoi^ized with ad
mirable clarity and a solution is proposed,
which can be at best nothing more than a
short-range expedient. Significantly, on the
same page of THE TIMES on which the
Item describing Dr. Norton’s report appear
ed. it was also reported that a Kent State
University publication has revealed that "25
to 40 per cent of the pupils entering high
school are reading below the ninth grade
level and require speech help to correct
deficiencies and overcome retardation."
University administrators and faculty
members have long been aware that stu
dents are coming to college with less and
less training in fundamentals. It appears
to me that the universities must take the
lead in compelling the public schools to
takf a long hard look at their curricula. This
will not be done if the universities take upon
themselves the responsibility for deveiopmg
skills which must be taught in the public
schools.
This is not to say that speech, writing
and literature should not be taught in a
university, for of course they should. How
ever. the universities should insist that ap-
(ilicants for admission have reachcd an ac
ceptable level of proficiency in these areas
before they matriculate. Only then will the
public schools make the changes that are
so overdue.—CLIPPED.
CLIPPED BITS
When a man says he can get along with
out religion, it merely means that be has
the kind of religion he can get along wltb-
«ut.
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It’s tough to make a mistake, but it’s
tougher still to find out you're fo unimpoi-
tant that nobody noticed It.
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Constant use will wear out anything—
♦specially friends.
“So Mister Editor, you want us to tell
you the inside dope on the girls’ dorm,
huh?”
“Of course." 1 replied, "That's the main
purpose of my visit. " 1 had decidcd to
work ^poir-aneously instead of using the
•’t .ble-hopping ’ method.
I chose the two girls to escort me on
my tou/ through 'Co-Ed Land. Tlieir
names are not important, for most likely
it could have been apy two girls in the
dorm.
Well, we ll begin with the night life. Every
night at approximately 6 o’clock, one may
lincl in the parlors of West Dorm the After-
Supper Social, which includes T-V Watch
ers, Yankees, football players, girls with
dates, girls seeking dates, basketball play
ers, Rebels, loafers. E-Mcn, cheerleaders
and "Tank." This group disperses, however,
at 7 o'clock, because this is the time most
of the girls must go to their rooms, sup
posedly 10 study (actually, they retreat
to their rooms to prepare for the trip to
the Student Union at 9;30).
We came to the conclusion that Elon
would have some new track stars if girls
were permit'tcd to participate in the sport.
We say this, because the fast rate of speju
with which some of the girls travel from
the Dorm to the Union or to the oaks is
actually unbelievable.
1 was more interested in the. antics of
the girls after 10 o’clock, because this
seems to be the most interesting part of
the life in the girls’ dorms. As we walked
down the halls, we could hear WCOG and
"Sky Castle" blasting (and we mean biast-
mg) on every hall! Of course, there is a
different type of "blast" on the third floor
of West—I understand they always have
a blast. Sac O'Connell or Laura Little
are continually devising a prank, such as
putting toothpaste or cold cream in beds
or short-sheeting unsu.‘!pecting freshmen.
Second floor is a bit calmer until Rila
Roach begins singing to her roommate,
Karen Smith, accompanied by Barbara Mc-
Cool and her uke.
The decorations in Breezie Green's and
Mary Jane Hawkins' room might interest
you, because they have everything from
match-book covers to pictures of Bill Cloud.
On the way up from the parolr, most of
the girls check their boxes to claim their
advertisements and bills (mostly from Sel-
lar's Dept. Store). The advertisements from
TIME magazine really do make good door
ornaments, and speaking of signs—there’s
a crrtain one in West Donnitory whicli
says "Love For Sale."
Yes, everyone is safely back from the
Union now, puffing and olowing—ten min
utes late. Strict campus is for the birds
these days. The first thought is the test
that is just ahead for the 8 o’clock class
or the expected pop in Prof. Stowers'
class. But—they have a great deal of so
cializing to do before getting baek to study
ing. In every hall there are girls in their
■‘short-short ’ pajamas and the little nylon
nightcaps to cover the hair curlers and
bobby pins. In and out of the rooms, dodg
ing clothes racks, hung with undies and
lining the hall. What’s going on here?
Sounds like there is trouble Inside there
are four girls draped across the bed and
arguing about a bridge game, but it’s set
tled when Boots comes up with the usual
remark. "Goren says so. ’
On leaving the room we ran into some
one in search of a cigarette. I turned to
one girl and admitted that there ought
to be a law against professional bummers.
As we continued our tour, we suddenly
heard an outburst of laughter. (You guessed
it; they were telling jokes.)
Further down the hall our nose caught
a familiar aroma—pop-cor*—and everyone
followed her nose. The pop-corn was de
voured down to the last grain, and the
crowd slowly dispersed back to their own
rooms, leaving a room full of smoke, cig
arette butts and empty drink caps.
It was almost midnight then, and the
sound of showers was heard throughout
the dorm. Then a sudden scream, down
the hall goes an object in a towel. I took
it for granted that the cold water went
off and she got scalded or visa-versa.
By now they seemed somewhat more
serious and began to consider that test
/or the next day. They usually like to
have a drink while they study—they also
have trouble finding pennies—and when
they do find them it’s off to the third
floor. Of course, they have drinks on every
floor, but third’s Pepsis are bigger.
Passing Nancy Stephenson's room, we
beard some girls sighing. She must have
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By ANN JOYCE the shorter course is applied to-
(Picture on Page Four) iwards the degree. ^
Opportunities are steadily ex ’i During the one-year students
panding for today’s business edu- last quarter of work, they
cation graduates. Trained office cipate in an On-The-Job-Training-
workers have almost unlimited Piogram. They are assigned by
job opportunities with industry,-their instructor to some office in
with professional people and with the Burlington-Elon area, where
the government. There is also a they receive 40 hours of practical
need for business education grad- experience. Here they have an
aates in the educational field. lopportunity to see what an office
The Business Education Depart-!is like; they see the problems of
ment of Elon College is designed
to prepare students for all as-
pecl.s of the business world. The
student not only has an oppor
tunity to develop an understanding
of the basic economic business
principles and to develop the
knowledges and skills so impor
tant upon entering a business ca
reer, hut he receives the other
advantages of college.
Today's business world expects
office workers who arc not only
trained in technical skills, but
wha have a broad general educa
tion. While on the Elon College
campus the business education stu
dents are no different from any
other student, and they are in
cluded in all school activities. At
college they face problems and ad
justments. get a knowledge of cul
ure, are taught a Christian phil
osophy of life and have an excel
lent opportunity to leam to get
along with all types of people.
Many students who come to Elon
College for one or two-year secre
tarial or clerical courses decide
to take the four-year course with
a major in business education. In
such cases the work completed in
,ffice work and bring them back
0 class and discuss them. This
.raining program often results in
be eventual hiring of the students
>y the firms for which they work
iuring their on-the-jol>-training.
At Elon College courses are of-
ered in secretarial science, ac-
ounting. business law, economics
geography, business mathematics,
retailing, marketing, salesmanship
ind many other courses pertaining
0 the business field.
The student taking a course in
office management learns the du
ies of the office worker, including
he functioning and operation of
uch office machines and equip
ment as stencil and fluid process
luplicators, adding, calculating and
posting machines, dictating and
ranscription equipment. Also, pro
ler speech, dress and manner for
jffice personnel are taught.
Commercial students receive fur-
'.bar jyractice and personal in
struction in laboratory courses
*’hich they attend two afternoons
?ach week. The well-equipped
Sion College Business Department
now has five new IBM electric
typewriters, new electric mimeo
graph and mimeoscope machines,
and new multigraph and ditto
lequipment.
Prospective teachers acquire I
from the Elon Collage lecture-pro-
ject-laboratory plan of study a
knowledge of the course prescribed
by the State Department for cer
tification to teach commercial sub
jects. The student who goes di
rectly into a business career will
oe well equipped to meet the
iroblemij there.
A program of business admin-
ibtration is offered by Elon Col-
ege which is devised ti' meet the
demand for men and women with
rainin? for work in the large eco
nomic fields. It has been proven
that training in business admin
istration shortens the period of
apprenticeship required for ad-
ancement to executive positions.
Mrs. Frances C. Longest of Elon
College is associate professor of
business education. Mrs. Longest,
an Elon College graduate, received
her M.Ed. degree from Womans
College of the University of North
Carolina.
Mrs. Wayne Taylor, who lives
between Elon College and Burling-
,on. is assistant professor of bus
iness education. Mrs. Taylor, also,
is a graduate of Elon College and
received her M.Ed. degree from
Womans College of the University
of North Carolina.
The business education grad
uate of Elon College receives an
education which prepares him to
meet the challenge of the complex
'business world w'hich surrounds
him.
Increasing College Costs Discussed
■ Representatives of twenty-seven
senior and junior colleges in North}
Carolina, members of the North
Carolina Council of Church-Relat
ed Colleges, gathered at Catawba
College last Thursday afternoon
to discuss financial problems now
facing the denominational insti
tutions as a result of constantly
increasing enrollment.
The group meeting, which in
cluded nineteen college presidents,
■was presided over by Dr. Voight
Cromer, president of Lenoir Rhyne,
j who is also president of the coun
cil. The Eton representative at
the Catawba gathering was Pres
ident J. E. Danieley. .
The discussion dealt primarily |
with the need for increased in
come for the church colleges, but
with attention to other essential
objectives of providing highest
quality education and providing
as equal opportunity as possible
for each qualified individuals to
receive a college education, re
gardless of social, economic or
religious backgrounds.
There was special attention to
a recent survey by the Council
for Financial Aid to Education,
dealing with per capita costs of
college education and the tuition
charges now in effect. This survey
made in 1952-53 revealed:
(1) That students actually pay
only 58 per cent of the costs of
education, with the colleges sul)-
sidizing the balance.
(2) That rise in tuition charges
from 1947-48 through 1952-53 was
104 per cent, whereas tuition in
North Carolina church college
rose only 20 per cent.
(3) That from 1946 through
1956 national income rose 93
per cent, while income of many
North Carolina colleges rose less
than 50 per cent.
The group noted the desperate
need for increasing salaries of
college teachers and the advanc-
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Around With Square
By WALTER EDMONDS
As you read this article the
Christians are ready to do bat
tle with the Pirates of Eastern
Carolina. Unless my assump
tion is wrong it will take even
more than Captain Dan Tem
pest to stop the "horde" from
Greenville. When I mention the
word "horde ., I mean not only
the sharpshooting Pirates, for
they will be substantially backed
by their followers.
They will leave the Pirate’s
den to invade the Christian col
ony with the idea of avenging
the Homecoming defeat suffered
at the hands of Coach Varney's
juggernaut last fall. I know that
the basketball team is well pre
pared, but the primary question
is whether we fans are prepared
and ready. East Carolina's spirit
will be well represented this Sat
urday night, and we can't let
them out-do the Fighting Chris
tians. So. let's get out and sup
port the team and show them
how much spirit Hon really has.
NUPTIALS: Within the past
three weeks four Elonites spoke
their nuptial vows. Rob Bell and
Helen Jo Sockwell were married
February 1st in South Carolina.
Bin Parker and Doris Grissom
said their I do’s in Holland, Vir
ginia last week-end . . .
ORCHIDS: To Coach Sanford
for the fine intramural program,
which has been in progress since
his stay at Elon ... To Mr. Gar
rison, for lowering his prices
on egg sandwiches. Miracles nev
er seem to cease ... To Robert
Phelps, for his recent presenta
tion of a "sparkler” to a High
Point co-ed. By the way, did I
see him applauding the Pan
thers in the recent Elon-High
Point contest . . .
ORR'S OBITUARY: Bobby
Orr, once cheerful Elon student,
sadly wears his nautical shroud
mournfully. At first his diag
nosis was an acute case of sea
sickness. But this writer knows
he was struck from the rear
with a huge anchor. He will be
given full military honors at
sea in the near future. If no
body comprehends this passage,
1 know the above mentioned will
understand in all all manner
of speaking ....
CHIT CHAT: Woody Brown,
the man with the astronomical
age, keeps “shifting" and "shuff
ling” from co-ed to co-ed. If he
keeps trying maybe he will suc
ceed in reaching his goal, come
next ''grass". What is the big
secret about his age. Maybe his
statement of his age i.sn't a lie,
it could be the truth. But like
they say. "The next best thing
to a lie is a true story nobody
will beUeve” . . . "Bucky Flem
ing must have had the course
AGAIN, for he sure is quiet
these days, or on the other hand
silence can be bUss. . . Quick
someone caU the Orkin man!
Harrp Faust is on the loose.
Room 206 Carolina HaU . . .
Elon College has it’s own T.V.
star in the person of Vic Hoff
man. Vic appeared daily on
ABC's American Bandstand.
How sweet . . . Warning to
Chuck Oakley! Larry Barnes is
coming to Elon this weekend,
and 1 imagine he could supply
enough info for Chuck's eulogy.
Letter keep your no.se clean.
Chuck ... I must pass along
laurels to the lasses of BOB.
for their outstanding record in
intramural basketball .
GET WELL WISHES: To Sar
ah Barringer, who recently en
tered a Salisbury hospital, we
all wish her a speedy recovery
. Ken Dudley suffered a
slight heart attack recently. At
this time, Ken is progressing
rapidly.
OVERLOOKED ITEMS: GU
Watts, stellar guard, has entered
the livestock field. Gil recenUy
acquired a Jersey, no I believe
it was a prize Holstein cow.
Some people can do the oddest
things . . . Bid week is almost
in oblivion, and now that all
the arm twisting and dream
promising is over each frater
nity and sorority is ready to
commence iniUation . . . WeD,
it is about that time, and though
I hate to, I must bid ye farewell
once more. The Buccaneers are
about; to invade the colony. Let’s
make their arrival a happy one,
but their farewell a sorrowful
one. "On to next and circle
the floor/’
on the
campus
JOHN BIGGERSTAFF
Alomni Office
In the Alamance Building in addition
to the administrative offices is one office
that many of the student body knows very
little about. On tUe door of thii oifice is
the name—Alumni Office.
The per-onnel in this office is \V. B, Xer.
rell, Executive Secretary of the Elon Co’,-
lege General Alumni Association, and .Mrs
Eugene Harrell, office secretary.
The membership of the General Alumni
Association is composed of graduates and
former students of Elon College. Some of
the purposes of this organization are to
promote the growth of Elon College, to cul
tivate a bond of understanding and mutual
helpfulness between the college and its alum,
ni, to make helpful the relation between
alumni and students in local communities
to unite the alumni in the advancement of
educational pursuits, to perpetuate die
friendships formed in college years and
encourage alumni to maintain Elon ideals.
However, the alumni office is also inter
ested in the student body and works verj
closely with student organizations and com
mittees in the planning for special events
ill which the alumni and students may be
interested, such as Homecoming Day, May
Day, Commencement,. High School Day and
other special obsei^ances.
Records in the alumni office carry the
names and addresses of graduates and for
mer students, giving class affiliations of
each. There are also records of deceased
alumni. All records in the office are avail
able to anyone who may wish to checls on
Elon alumni. From time to time directories
ire published.
The General Alumni Association has lo
cal chapters in various communities. Some
times there are enough alumni in one coun
ty or city to have a chapter, and sometimes
two or more cities or counties form a chap
ter. An effort is made to hold chapter meet
ings each year.
In addition to mailing letters, bullea^^
and such information to the alumni, tlic as
sociation publishes the Elon College Alumni
News, a quarterly magazine that carries
news of college activities and news of alum
ni of interest to its members.
The alumni secretary, Mr. Terrell, liis
expressed the hope that students will avail
themselves of any service which the Alumii
Office may be a'ole to render. He would like
to become acquainted wit has many of the
students as possible while they are in school,
^'isit the alumni office. You’ll be welcome!
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It’s Worth The Effort
Students interested in scholarships, fel
lowships, and loans may obtain informa
tion from the Dean’s office. You could be
eligible and not realize K and Seniot!
must remember that not later than Ha.''n
1st can applications be received,
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Tiny Bits
Anne Minter joined the rank.s of the be
trothed last week when she received a veij
special something from her “pride of V.
P. I.”—Congratulations Anne and best of
luck.
If anyone missed the chance of seeing
Kay Tyson and Barbara Ellis sing and dance
that great Jazz Classic, "Birth of the Blues'
at the Freshman Dance they really miss*!*
a treat. Take black satin, low lights, and
music, combine them with those two and
you will see what was missed.
Bob Skinner has acquired the habit of
yelling little iexpressions like “Ain't lo™
grand" across campus at couples sU'oUi”*
under the oaks. One thing for sure, be should
know.
W'ho is Bill Davidson’s big secret? CoaM
it be someone named "Nickie” or “Nicky
cr maybe its "Niki." Better watch out Bill,
that's a powerful name.
Congratulations to Doris and Bill Parke'
who tied the knot of marital bliss on Sat
urday, Feb. 8. 1958. We’’re going to raisi
ole "Grisson.”
Sori^ about your Chapel Hill cunnMtio'’-
Chuck’. Don’t despair.
Steve Mauldin must have paid his optO'
metrist a visit, for his eyesight has sho»i
marked improvement lately! She has a
name too—Tommye.
Here’s hoping that Square's broken nose
will keep his sense of smell for good olj
cuts down for awhile. Our boy \tonder »
have to develop his hearing ability to >
greater degree if he wants to try for •'f*
in the "cutting" department.
Here’s to Jane Robinson and Charles
ter who became engaged recently. Ma> >0**^
days be merry and bright and cverythicS
strictly "right "
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Closing Thouffht
Behind every cloud tier's a ray of
light.—Borrowed.
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