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FJmn ihurf-c Ui>rary A Happy Vacation To Each And All Elon Students MAROON AND GOLD And Brst Of I.uck To All You Senior Graduate >0LUMR 40 Ki.oN C01.I.HG::. v. c. FRIDAY. MAY 20. 1960 NUMBER 14 Elon Will Hold Seventieth Annual Commencement Boelte Selects Student Committees For 1960-61 SPEAKERS IN ELON CO ITMENCEMENT PIUMJRAM CoIIcgC To Conoludc Year Getting iiis new Student Gcvern- ;pient administration under vay ■without delay, Ed BoeKe, nswly elected president of the Elon Col lege student body has already an nounced some of tho coniTiiittees ■which will direct campus activities during th« coming 1960-61 college jear. The Orientation Ck)mmittee, vhich assists with the registra;:on ct incoming freshman class next fan, includes Tommy Sears, chair man, Lulu Roberts, Doris Fair- cloth, Barbara Day, Maxine El- Jiott, Virginia Moorefield, Jo Mc Adams, Nancy Clark, Katheryn Thomas, Phyllis Hopkins, Sandra Neighbors, Dean Clary, Helen Wright, Janett Inge, Dick More, Clyde Gordon, Lennie Riddle. Douglas Scott, Walter Bass, CUff Hsrdy, Don Terrell, Bill Has ell. Mike York, Victor Hoffman, Jim Marshman, Henry Johnson and Fred Shull. Faculty members who will assist are Dr. Robert Benson, Prof, Lloyd Smith, Prof. Roy Ep person, Prof. Robert Baxter, Prof. William Ginn, Prof. John Graves and Mrs. Virginia Hester. The Student Entertainment Com- inittee includes Earl Murray, Hen ry Horton, Dennis Rossi, Roger Bednafik land Vicjtor Hoffman; ■which the Darice Committee lists John Clayton, George Platt, Steve McCauley, Deanna Braxton, Char- Jep Todd, John Gozjack, Pat White, Ceorge Mosher, Richard Sisson, •■William Diggs, Bruce Emerson, Wary Lou Chandler, Anne Wil liams and Tom Carlburg. Fresh man members will be named next Jail. The Board of Elections, which will direct the campus elections next Tear, includes Alan Lyerly, Carol 0\erby, Barbara Day, Carl Daven port, Don Rankin, Danny Gee and Hargie Marshman. The Homecoming Committee, which includes representatives of various organizations on the cam- pis. includes George Platt, chair man, Alf Plaster, Mike York, Don Terrell, Jimmy Rosser, Dan Hul- wapple, Don Lauver, Tom Carlburg, Jerry Osborne, Mark Foster, Pat Jones, Mary Ann Hepner, Esther Walker, Mary Lou Chandler, Sam White, Penny Fuqua. Carol Adams, Ken Price, Loretta Hilliard, Dixie Cladson, Judy Maness, Danny Gee, f^ank Purdy, Deanna Braxton, l^rry Smith, Judith Coggins, Mandy Cauer and Jan Christie. Players Present ^Othello^ Tonite The Elon Players, after open ing a two-night presentation of Shakespeare’s "Othello,” in a dramatic reading last night, will offer the final showing in Moon ey Chapel Theatre tonight, with Richard Milteer in the role of narrator for the final produc tion of the Player’s 1959-60 stage season. Others who appear in the cast, acting out the parts of the Shakespearean production, are Eugene Gold, Roger Bednarik, Fred Shull, Reynolds Van Cleve, Bill Troutman, Frank Rich, Bob King, Judy Elliott, Sharon Glew, Jane Morgan and Prof. Clyde McCants. This presentation marks the finale for Prof. Melvin E. Woot- on as the director of Elon’s stud ent dramation production. After five years In the position. Prof. Wooton is leaving Elon this spring to accept a similar posi tion in Florida during the com ing college year. With Three-Day Program DR. WILLIAM B. AYCOCK DR. NATHANAEL GUPTILL REV. O. D. POYTHRESS The featured speakers who will appear in the seventieth annual Elon College commencement pro gram are Dr. William B. Aycock (left), of Chapel Hill, chancellor of the University of North Caro lina, who will deliver the address at the graduation exercises on Monday morning. May 30th; Dr Nathanael Guptill (center), of New York City, Associate Minister and Secretary and Director of tne Department of the Ministry of the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches, who will ieliver the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday morning. May 29th; and the Rev. O. D. Poythress (right), of South Norfolk, Va., member of Elon’s Class of 1915 and long-time outstanding minister in the Southern Convention, who will deliver the address at the annual Alumni Banquet on Satur- Jay night. May 28th. Ciiniiingliam Will Write Biography Dr. H. H. Cunningham, dean of ■ he college and chairman of the Sion College history department, has been requested to write the biographical sketch for Ella King Trader, who was identified with he Confederate medical service uring the Civil War, for the new Publication of “Notable American ^omen, 1607-1950.” The new book is to be modelled iter the famous ‘‘Dictionary of ' merican Biography,” which deals ith life sketches of outstanding en in American history. In re- uesting the Elon faculty member ) do the sketch of Mrs. Trader, it as stated that the new project 11 include sketches of articles on 'lOU't 1,500 women prominent in ' merican life from colonial times 1 the present. The publication is Tsnsored by Badcliffe College, le of America’s outstanding wom- I’s colleges. Outstanding Student Aotors Honored At Annual Elon Player Awards Night (Winners of Top Awards P ictured jn Page Fo«r) The Elon Players, student dra matic group, paid tribute to the outstanding actors and actresses | of the 1959-60 stage season at the Players’ annual “Awards Night” program, which was held on Satur day night. May 14th, with a ban quet at Paul’s Restaurant and a program in Mooney Chapel The- jatre. Etta Britt and Tommy Elmore, I both of whom hail from Burling ton, were named the top perform ers in leading roles in Players pro- [ductions during the year and were presented with beautiful "Eppie” I statuettes, which have become as traditional for the Flon Players, as are the famous “Oscars” of [America’s motion picture world. I Each of the leading role “Ep- pies’ were for perform^ances in the Player production of “Angel Street,” which was presented in November. Etta Britt was honored for her work in the highly emo tional role of Mrs. Manningham in the Broadway play, while El more received his award for' his work as Rough, the detective who unravelled the mystery in the play. Six other awards were presented for work with the Players this year, »,..e of them being a special '‘Eppie”, which was presented jointly to Prof. and Mrs. Melvin E. Wooton, who are leaving Elon to accept work in Florida next year. Prof. Wooton has been di rector of dramatics on the Elon campus for the past five years, and Mrs. Wooton has rendered in valuable help with costuming for most of the student plays during that time. Trophies for the best work in major supporting roles went to Sharon Glew, of Cheshire. C.inn., and Bill Welch, of Bangor. Ma ne Each of these awards wer? for fine performance! i ’ ■ lie.- m er showing of “Ah, Wilderne" Sharon Glew was honored for her work as Muriel McComber, the Faircloth Named M & G Editor Doris Faircloth. a rising jun ior from FayetteTille. will be editor-in-chief of the Maroon and GoI4 for the 1960-61 coUeK^ year. In acceptinf the editorial pout, she succeeds Bobby Law son, also from Fayetteville, who has been Maroon and Gold edi tor this year. The new Maroon and Gold editor has been an assistant editor during the present year and has written the regular col umn, ^*The Chatter Box/* which has been a feature of the edi torial paffe of the paper. She becomes the first s:irl to attain the editorial post since l^verne Brady was c»^it4»r durinx the 1953-M collefe term. Other editorial personnel for the Maroon and Gold for the cominjr year Includes John Dal- CIb. of Tamaqua. Pa.» who will continoe in his present position •f sports editor; and Don Ter rell, of Richmond, Va.. who has been aamed assistant editor of the paper. Terrell will write one of the retmkir columns next year. girl’s romantic role in the show while Welch earned his award for his performance as Sid Davis, the dissolute uncle. Awards for the best minor sup porting roles went to Millie Fletch er, of Glenolden, Pa., and Tom KelLey o f Henderson. Millie Fletcher’s award was for her per formance as the intriguing little n^aid in "Aixgel Street," whUe Kelly was honored as the bar tender in the “Ah, Wilderness" production. There were two special awards of small gold loving cups for work in the Player production of “Pa jama Game." Broadway musical show. One of them went to Jane Morgan, of Greensboro, who had the singing lead as Babe, the girl who loved her union as much as she did her man; and the other went to Don Terrell, of Richmond, Va., for his performance as Prez, the union leader, who lover all the girls. Mulclrow Leads French Teachers Dr. Frances Muldrow, chairman of the modem foreign language department at Elon College, has Just been elected president of the 'North Carolina chapter of the American Association of Teachers I of French for the coming 1960-61 Iterm, a post she will hold until next I May. She was elected at the annual meeting of the French group ■«'hich was held at Catawba Col lege on Saturday May 6th, a meet ing at which she was in charge of the program in her position as vice-president. Also attending the Saturday meeting as an Elon dele gate was Prof. Henry Hackney, member of the Elon foreign lang uage faculty. Dr. William B. Aycock, chancel lor of the University of North Car olina, will deliver the commence ment address on Monday morning. May 30th, when Elon College closes its seventieth annual session with presentation of diplomas and dagrees to the Class of 1960. The graduation exercises, set for 10:30 o’clock on Monday morning, wii climax the commencement weekend wihch will start with the annual Alumni Day programs on Saturday, May 28th. A full-day program is planned for Saturday, The Alumni Day events will fea ture reunions for the Elon gradu ating classes of 1895, 1900, 1905, 1910. 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1950 and 1955, with the Class of 1910 to be featured as the Golden Anniversary Class. The Saturday program will open with reunion class breakfast In McE>wen Dining Hall at 9 o’clock that morning, followed by a picnic limcheon on the West Campus at 12:30 o'clock aad the annual alum ni business meeting In Whitley Auditorium at 2 o’clock. The Rev. O. D. Poythress, of South Norfolk, Va., will be featured speaker at the Alumni Banquet at 6:30 o’clock. At that time the name of newly elected officers of Elon’s General Alumni Asodatlon will be Announced, and tribute will be paid to Dr. H. Shelton Smith, ichosen "Alumni of the Year.” The all-day program on Sunday. May 29th, will get underway with the baccalaureate sermon In Whit ley Auditorium at 11 o’clock, which will be delivered by Dr. Na thanael Guptill, of the General Council of Congregational Christ ian Churches. Also set for Sun day Is the annual vesper music recital at 4 o’clock and the presen tation by the Elon Choir of Bach's cantata, "Sleepers Awake," set for Whitley Auditorium at 8:30 o’clock Sunday night. Rosser Elected As MA Leader •Jimmy Rosser, of Sanford, is *5ie new president of the Minister ial Association, succeeding Ken- •leth Rogers, also of Sanford. He *was installed at ceremonies on April 25th, with Dr. Ferirs Reynolds participating as sponsor. Other new officers of the Minls- ferial Asociation are Larry Smith, vice-president; M'artha Brittle, secretary; Wayne Gardner, treas- Drer; and Dan Hulseapple, de votional chairman. LARGE GROUP WILL GRADUATE WITH CLASS OF I960 Opportunity The J. C. Penney Company is of- **ring opportunity for graduating students interested in mercantile •management, seeking applicants *or positions as managerial train ees. Liberal starting salaries are *^ered and an opportunity to work immediately in management as- ^'gnments. Those Interested are ^'rged to contact the manager of '^'1* Penney’s store in Burlington. Another large group of seniors ill receive diplomas and degrees •■r-im Elon College with the Class o; 1960 and will move into the "ks of the Elon alumni after the ocventieth annual graduation pro- - am, which will be held on Mon- ;.iy morning. May 30th. \lthough the final list of the 19C0 graduates is not yet avail able, pending the outcome of i"">minations on the s,pring semes ter academic work, a list of candi dates for degrees and diplomas at the forthcoming exercises has just I’ei released by Prof. Alfred Has- ell. college registrar. There will •'e very few changes in the list, v‘ it cannot yet be regarded as final. ■T'le group which is expected to jceive their diplomas at the an nual spring graduation will be rv-'l'ed still larger by the senior '"■'■un which receives diplomas at be annual August commencement, tor !x)th graduate groups combine to make of the coUege’s Class of 1960. The prospective graduates fea- ure a diversity of interests, as aflected in their major subjects, 'or there are no less than twenty 'Iffe-ent major fields included. Most frequent is Business Admin- listration, chosen by 26 seniors. Thirteen majored in history and eight in mathematics. Other sub ject fields represented by from one to five seniors include English, biology, physical education, phil osophy, business education, social science, French, chemistry, music, home economics, physics and re ligious education, drama and health. Seven of the seniors have double majors. Nine states are represented amoug the students who are ex pected to graduate, although resi dents of North Carolina comprise more than two-thirds of the list The candidates for 1960 degrees follow; James Allen, Reidsville. Bernice Barber, Elon College. ;Dale Barnwell, Mebane. Mary Lou Booth, Hampton, Va Robert Boswell, Burlington. William Brooks, Bonlee. Maurice Brosky, Punx’tawney,Pa. Janet Burge, Sanford. Grant Bums, Burlington. Anthony Carcaterra, Inwood, N.Y. Richard Cole, Graham. Herbert Crabtree, Mebane. Patricia Crawford, Greensboro. Uoseph DelGais, Inwood, N.Y. James DiPema, Brackenridge. Pa. Carol Earle, Burlington. PRESIDENT A MAX CLAYTON Max Clayton, of Henderson, who is president of the Class of 1960, will ruide his classmates throiurh the annual Elon com mencement exercises, which will get nnderway with the Alumni Day events on May 28th, and conclude with the peraenta- tim of dijitomxs on Monday momlB^, May 30th. Tames Elder, Burlington. Thomas Elmore, Burlington, lames Fentress, S. Norfolk, Va. Carl Fuller, Burlington. Howard Gibson, Burlington. IJoyd Gilliam, Gibsonville. Marion Glasgow, Franklinville. Tack Goins, Burlington. Hobby Goodman, Altamahaw. ’lannah W. Griffin, Windsor, Va. ^Jarlton Grove, Tamaqua, Pa. Vlarlon Hargrove, Snow Camp. Mary Ann Hartwell, W. Barnstable, Mass. lebecca Hatch, Burlington. Charles Hawkins, Henderson. Timmy Hawkins, Norfolk, Va. Herman Hilliard, Pleasant Garden, '’aul Hinshaw, Elon College. George Howey, Rowland. Edward Hughes, Burlington. Katherine Hughes, Elon College. Tames Humphrey, Southern Pines. Donald Ingle, Whitsett Tack Isley, Graham. \rthur Ivey, Aberdeen. , Peter Jones, Laurinburg. ifrances Kittrell, Kittrell. Catie Langley, Staley. James Lee, LeaksvUle. „ „ Thomas Liverman, Libetry. Tean Loy, Elon College. Howard Matkins, Elon College. Stephen Mauldin, Winston-Salem. Edward McClure, Goldsboro. §llas McCulldck, Burlington. Robert McLean. Rockingham. Norman McVey, Graham- Clarlce Mloore, Burlington. iKIrk Moser, Graham. Rex Moser, Graham. James Mullins, Burlington. Leon Novacuskle, Burlington. Paul Price, Greensboro. Betty Raper, Durham. Wynn Riley, Columbia, S.C. Kenneth Rogers, Sanford. Edward Scarlett, Hillsboro. Stuart Semple, Waterbury, Conn EUzabeth Shoffner, Julian. Thomas Shreve, Auburn, N.Y. Richard Sneed, Elon College. Bobby Stanfield, Burlington. Roger Suddlth, Point Arena. Calif Jimmy Tatum. Asheboro. Rodney Taylor, Greensboro. Raymond Thomas, Elon College. Gary Thompson, Norfolk, Va. iDonald Underwood, Burlington. Calvin Walker. Burlington. Shirley Walker, Burlington. Zachary Walker, South Boston, Va WilUam Welch, Bangor, Me. Richard Whittenton, Greensboro. Lafayette Wilkins, Suffolk, Va. Edward Wilson, Blairs. Va. Robert Worthington. Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Joseph Wrenn. Hillsboro. Gordon Yancey. Clarksville, Va. Three Stiulents Get Fellowships Three students in Elon's depart ment of natural science have been awarded fellowships or scholar ships for graduate study for the coming year, according to an an nouncement made this week. Mary Lou Booth, of Hampton. Va., with a major In zoology, was. offered three graduate posts and has accepted an asslstantship at Florida State University. Robert King, of Shallotte, with a major,In biology, bai aocflpttd a teaching felkiwship at Appalachian. James Humphrey, of Southern Pines, al though majoring in science, has accepted a study grant at Hart ford Theological Seminary. ITopliins To fx^ad SC A Next Year Phyllis Hopkins, of Reidsville, “will be president of the Student Christian Association for the com ing 1980-61 term, succeeding to the post held this year by Jimmy Humphrey, of Southern Pines. She and other officers of the SCA were Installed at ceremonies held at the Elon Community Church on Sun day, May 15th. Other officers at the Student Christian Aasoclatlon for the com ing year are Dan Hulseapple, vice- president; Judy Uaness, secre tary; Clyde Gordon, treasurer; Denise UaTtlEL, publicity chair man; Nancy Rountree, campus af fairs chairman; Beverly Ward, re ligious life chairman; and Nabll Abu-Atah, worid order chairman.
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