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Seven New Memliers Are Added To Eloii Faculty As CoBege Begins Si’vcsi'ietli Aiinual Term f'-T' "'*'yu •Vv. PROF. ROBERT C. BAXTER PROF. FRANK J. Bl'TLER MRS. VIRGINI.A HESTER , I.LER l)K. KR.Wrr.'^ MULl'ROVV PROF. l,LOVI> C. SMITH MRS. MARION TOWNSKNl) (i'torj- On VaruH»- >d ' ktma App««r« Below) lefs ETOcjrboAr Ge* Itetaiad Oir FvetfaaH Squad MAROON AND GOLD Help Tlw Chri)i«iiiM Hi-reat The App Maaataineec!! V«LI^^E M EiiON colij:c,e, N. C. KRIHW, (KTOBER S. tS5S NUMBKS I Man^ Improvements As Elon Opens New College Session p- OUl ^ *rnr )eventy-Five Iraduates iJn Summer |l>r. Emmett K. McUarty, presi dent of Brevard College, was the; fe.itured speaker as E16n College’ presented diplomas and degrees to 75 members of . the summer fcaduating elass on Sunday, Aug- ^t' 23rd. The group graduating at that time added to the 118 June graduates to swell Elon’s 1959 ass to 193 members. Dr. McLarty spoke at 11 o’clock Bervices in the new Eion College Community Church, while the pre sentation of diplomas and degrees | ^)k place in Whitley Auditorium at 2 o’clock in the afternoon, a] ucial feature of the afternoon] .-emonies was the unveiling of a j jev, portrait of Dr. William Allen Harper, who served as Elon's pres ident from 1911 until 1931. I The Elon summer graduates in- ■kided Edwin Gray Abercrombie, Burlington: George Allen, Hyatts- Md.; Evelyn Aired, Reids- Ue: Thomas Amico, Greensboro; Tommy Andrews, GibsonvHle; Homer Apple, Burlington; Fred erick Barber, Raleigli: Sarah Bar- wiger. Salisbury; Freddie Bell, ^slieboro; Garland Bennett, Ram- ;«eur: Ronald Bergman, Uncasville, Jiancy Brady, FranklinvUle; Nel- »on Drown, Burlington; Vincent. Bujan. Towanda, Pa.; June Camp bell, Elon College; James Canupp, Uartin,s\iUe, Va.; Berry Caruth- ers, Graham; Anita Cathey, Salis bury: Kobsrt Chandler, Blanche; eorge Chapman, Hillstjoro, N.H.; Roy Lee Cobb, Burlington; JoWn uhle. Burlington; Charles Cole- ■rwin. Burlftigto«; Billy Coley, Bur lington; Herman Crabtree, Dur- ^aia. Helen Forrest, Robbias Vivian Franks, Elon Ooilege; Law rence Gregg, South Norfolk, Va.; Alf Gunnerson, Burlingtsn; Mae Hawkin.s, Burlington; Robert Hobbs. Haw River; Kichard Ingram, Greaasbopo; June Jackson, Rowland; WUliaai tlackson, Greensboro; William Joy ner, Liberty; James Kistler, Bur- on: .Jo4m Kepko, Monessen, Pa.: Donald Lichok, Braakenridge, Pa : Phillip Loman, Hi£b Point; Robert McIntosh, Elon College; William McKeithan, ShaUote; I Johnny Meadows, Jacksonville; Thomas Newman, Burlington; Billy' Oakley, Mtbane; William Oliver, Burlingto:^: Doris Parker, Holland, : Floyd Parker, Oxford; Uoyd p ^kcr 'j:i College; Eva Poteat, ^a.’-eyv Doris Price, Altama- ha ■ : V oy Reynolds, Elon Col- •«Ee: G. ' Khodes, Danville, Va.> Dean R,' son. King; ^sbb” ' ers, Lakeview, S. C.: Heicn .1: >y, Elon C6lleg#s SyW G ;()VEK?^)i{ HODGES si'EAKs IN AiJDiTOKiiJ.M Cluuiges A-ppcor III Physicttl Plant ,4s Opens Seventieth Term bui Seven N‘\v Additions To Elon Faculty Ther« are seven new members of the Elon College faculty for this 1959-60 term, all of whom began Iheir regular duties when the col lege’s seventieth annua! session fOt underway with the orientation and registration period on Sep tember 14th The new faculty group is listed below: Prof. Robert C. Baxter, ,Ir., of Burlington, joins the faculty as Tiroctor of Development for the ■ollege and is also teaehing eco nomics. He holds the A B. degree from Elon and the LL.B, degree The above picture portrays the scene as Governor Luther Hod ^>es addresses the Elon College ■ from the Duke University Law student body and faculty at the opening chapel convocation in Wlutley Auditorium on Monday, Sep- School. He was recently admitted tember 21st. Dr. J. B. Danieley, l.lon president, is pictured as he sat on the rostrum, listening to to the North Carolina Bar. the gevernor’s address. Men»bcrs of the faculty are in the deep center, with student hearers in the left foreground. ' Governor Speaks On Elon Campus The fact that Russia today and;when he realized that the Soviet its progress under Communism Union appears to be advancing at Con:;:i. _d on Page Fou») must been seen as a real threat to the American doctrine of free en terprise was stressed by Governor Luther Hodges when he addressed the faculty and students of Elon College and a limited number of invited guests at Elon’s first chapel donvocation of the new term, held in Whitley Auditorium on Monday, September 21st. The governor was introduced by U. S. Senator B. Everett Jordan, who is » member of the Elon Col lege board of trustees, and the senator described Hodges as one of the state’s series of progressive governors and as.*^'‘North Caro lina’s Ambassador to the World." After paying tribute to Elon College for its service in the field of Education, Governor Hodges devoted most of his address to bis recent tour of Russia and the Soviet Union, which he mads this summer in company with «laht other American govermors. The governor sakl that "the averag* Soviet citizen is pr»ud *f what has beeM accomplished in Russia in the four decades since the Bolshevik Revolution” and that tb« average Eussian app»ars content under a government which promises ‘‘a reasonably comfort able existence” in return foe a lifetime of service in goverument- 1 assigned jobs. ! Speaking of Russian inttasfrial and econpmic progress, ke admit- ! ted' tliat It was disturbing to him much faster pace than is the United States. He described the Russian edu cation system In much detail, with particular attention to science and modern languages, and he pointed to the fact that the United States diplomatic service falls short in many instances because so many American diplomats can neither speak nor write the language of; the country in which he serves, member of the faculty at Mrs. Virginia Hester, native of West Virginia, is the new dean of women. A graduate of Concerd College, she receivad the master’s degree from the University of Vir ginia and is a candidate for the lEd.D degree from the same Insti- I tution. - - - * . . - - I Dr. Frances Muldrew, a former beth In this regard, the governor de clared his belief that America should perhaps establish a For eign Service Academy similar to the military, naval and air force academies. Wedding Beils Ring Often During Elon’s ’59 Vacation The weddings bells rang In bert, Kay Boone to Kenneth Little, rapid succession for Elon stud-1 Vanda Kay Bowman to Harold ents of last year during the sum- Boggs. Mildred Louise Brown to mer months, and one faculty mem- Floyd Munson, Lou Anne Cheek ber joined in the march to the to Whit Harris Powell, Constance nuptial altar as Prof. Patrick Coveney to Marvin McMillan, Johnson joined the order of matri- Raynelle Daniels to Cecil Isley, mony by wedding Miss Anita Cleapor, m'ember of the library staff. A survey of the wedding front by members of the Maroon and Gold staff revealed i total ot more than fifty marriages that kivolved one and sometimes two members of the Elon student body of last year. Among the nuptial couples with Elon affiliations were •the following, listed in each case m alphabetical order of brides. (Lack of apace prevents listing pjace and date.) Fere bee, Abbott ,to George Al len, Carol Anderson to Johnny Kt- kiason. Dottle Apple to Gay Lam- Nancy Ephland to William Oliver, Lois Foor to Douglas Albert, Viv ian Franks to Clayton Caswell Sara Boone Garrison to John Oukes, Carol Hester to William Libby, Jackie Holden to Arthur Ivey, Ruth Hughes to Earl Miller, Norma Kay Isley to Ronald Cobb, Margie Ann Lewis to John Coble, Rebecca Matthews to Richard Kcf)ko, Judy Matlock to Dan Por ter, Marianne McEvoy te Richard Smith, Pat Malgard to Jim Mc Clure, Frances Monnott to Times R«ks, Frances Moore to . Bofeby HarfingtoB, Judy Mo»re to Walter Edmonds,. Pi^ie Moore to James (Continued on Pag6 Four) Elon and High Point College, is the new chairman of the depart ment of modem foreign languages. A graduate ot Georgia State Col lege for Women, who received both the M.A and Ph.D. degree from Duke University, sbs has also studied in Mexico and in Bur- ope. ' Coach William J. Miller, who comes from Campbellvllle Junior Ollege in Kentucky as Elon's new head basketball coach, teaches as a new member of th» physical ed ucation faculty. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and hold-S the master’s degree from the same institution. Prof. Uoyd B. Smith, native of Pennsylvania, is a new addition to the mathematics department. He is a graduate of Southwestern of Memphis and holds the master’s de-1 gree from Louisiana State Univer-1 sity, with advanced ^ork at the University of North Carslina. Prof. Pranke J. Bmtler, a native of South Carolina, is a new ad dition to the English faculty. He hat both th* A.B. and M.A. de grees from the University of South Carolina and has done advanced work at Duke University. Mrs. Marlon Towaend, wjw comes to Elo« fr«m Charlotte, also joiiii the English faculty. A graduate of Tufts UnKersity, she Jiolds the'M.A. i^re* Irom Duke dnfversitir. Muny improvements on die Klon College campus, all of them :nade within the past two years jioeted the members of lilon’s new freshman class as they arrived or the campus for the new 1959-6r college year. Speaking to the Elon faculty at its initial meeting. President J. E ■Oanleley listed the imp»ovemcnt5 made for the current year and too;, occasion at the sante time to re view the physical changes which have been made at Elon since he assumed the presidency two years ago. Two of Elon's historic old build ings, the North Dorm and the Club House, have been torn down The old Club House, which housed Elon students tor many years, was removed first to permit enlarge ment of the gymnasium parking lot; and the North Dorm, which als* included the old gymnasium. Was removed last year to permit beautification of the college'.i north campus. The exterior Improvements also include the grassing of new areas, the planting of new trees and shrubbery and the improvement of historic East Dorm with new screens and new paint The streets have been paved around the cam pus on the east and south sides, aad new curbing and guttering are now being added on the street "along the college's west wall. Adding much to the campus Is the new Elon College Community church, which was completed by the church cangregation this year The new church, which stands across the street from the western campus, is of traditional architec ture that blends with the campus buildings. Bnildinc Improveraentii T-here have also been many im provements inside the college buildings, including a new sound system In the McEwen Memorial Dining Hall, which will provide ■ usic at meal time and also for banquets and social affairs that may be held in the second-floor banquet hall. There are new fluorescent lights .m:w cii vri.Ai!\ (Continued on Page Poor) ATI^NTION! Special vttentiOB of all read ers Is called to the editorial, eiv Utled ‘‘New^ Policy,” which ap pears on Pace Two ef this is sue. The editorial explain* fully the news policy of the Maroon end Gold in regard to timing of news storlen regarding cam pus events. It contakis the an swer to many qoestions which have been asked of the faculty advlsitr and members »f the HaU. Jolui Graves Is Chaplain For College Marking an Increased emphasis on the religious life of the stud ents. Elon College recently named the Rev. John S. Graves as a full time minister or chaplain for the Elon campus, according to Presi dent J. K. Danieley. who stated that the minister will have Tull faculty status. Graves moves into the campus mini.sterial post alter serving since September, 1958, as a member of the faculty In the college's de partment of religion, in i»hlch he taught courses in Bible and re ligious ^ucation. A native of Atlanta, Ga., I»e received the A.B. degree from Elon College in 1950 and the M A. degree from the School ef Relig ious Education of the Harttord Seminary in 1952. He was or dained to the teaching ministry that same yew. After completing seminary traln- I ing, he was minister of Christian education for the First 0>ngrega- 'tioral Christian Church in Bur- I lington from 1992 until 1954 and was Secretary for Christian Ed«- ' cation and Youth Work of the I Southern Convention of Congrega- I tiunal Christian Churches fram 1964 until he joined the Elon faculty in 1956. Commenting on the new campus ministerial program. President Danieley stated, ‘Our anmpus has j always emphasized a full measure I of religious activity, but we have I (Continued on Page Four).
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