Here’s Best Of Luck
To All
you Senior Graduates
A
NO GOLD
And llnppy Varatlon
Hays To
All Klon Students
VOLUME 41
ELOX rOLI.r.Gf:. X. (
mSDAY, MAY 23. 1961
Flon Plans Seventy-First Annual Commencement
Elon Player Awards Pay
Tribute To Top Actors
SPEAXEKS IN ELON COMMENCEMENT IMi()(,l{A^I
The £lon Players, student dra-'
mptic ?roup, paid tribute to the;
outstanding actors and actresses
of the 1960-61 stage season at the
Players’ annual “Awards Night”
banquet, which was held on May
13th in the banquet hall of Mc-
Ewen Memorial Dining Hall. New
officers were also installed tor the
Players and Alpha Psi Omega.
Carol Tragesor, of Arnold, Md.,
and William Troutman, of Lewis-
burg. Pa., were named the top
performers ia leading roles in
Player productions during the year
and were presented with beauti
ful “Eppie” trophies, which have
become as traditional for the Elon
Players as are the famous “Os
cars” of the American motion pic
ture world.
The award to Carol Tragesor
was for her role as Lizzie in the
production of “The Rainmaker,”
which was presented this spying.
The honor for William Troutman
was for his performance as Sgnar-
elle in “The Doctor in Spite of
Himself,” which was presented in
midwinter.
The awards for the best sup
porting roles went to Rosalie Rad-
cliffe, of Carversville, Pa., for her
performance as Martine in “The
Doctor in Spite of Himself,” and
to John Williams, of Virginip
Beach, Va., for his role as Noah in
“The Rainmaker.”
A special Elon Player award was
presented by Prof. E. Ray Day to
Tony Markosky, of Mahanoy City,
Pa., who turned in stellar perform
ances in "The Doctor in Spite of
Himself” and “The Rainmaker”
while making his initial appear
ance on the campus stage.
The new officers for the Elon
Players, who asumed their duties
at the banquet, are Rosalie Rad-
cliffe, of Carversville, Pa., presi
dent; Larry Biddle, of Dover, Del.,
vice-president; and Connie Blake,
of West Boxford, Jlass., secretary-
treasurer.
The new leaders for Alpha Psi
Omega, honorary dramatics fra
ternity, are Richard Milteer, of
South Norfolk, Vs., president;
Rogert Bednarik, of Bayside, Va.,
vice-president; and Rosalie Rad-
cliffe, of Carversville, Pa., secre-
tary-treasurer.
New Officers
Are Installed
In Ceremony
The new officers of the Elon
College Student Government, who
will direct student affairs during
the coming 1961-62 college year,
were installed in formal ceremon
ies held in chapel in Whitley Aud
itorium at 10 o’clock Monday morn
ing, May 8th.
The gathering opened with the
invocation by Dr. J. E. Danieley,!
president of the college, after,
which Edward Boelte, of Vernon 1
Hill, Va., the outgoing president,!
addressed the student body. j
Dr. H. H. Cunningham, dean of
the college, administered the oath'
of office to the incoming student
officers, including Clifford Hardy,
of Franklin Park, N. J., president;
Donald Terrell, of Richmond, Va.,
vice-president; and Eleanor Smith,
of Winston-Salem, secretary-treas-
urer. Hardy, the incoming presi
dent, then delivered his inaugural
address.
After being installed as head
of the student government. Presi
dent Hardy then administered the
oath of office to members of the
Student Council, the Honor Coun
cil and the Student Senate.
Taking oath as members of the
Student Council were Lee Mullis,
Jimmy Rosser, Gail Hettel, Denyse
Theodore and Kennsth Inge; while
those sworn in as members of the
Honor Council were Charlie Ray
burn, Bill Bilderback, Sandra
Neighbors, Susan Sandefur and
Bill Luby.
Sworn in as meml>ers of the
Student Senate were John Knight,
Bobby McKinnon, Jane Morgan,
Don Rankin and Helen Wright,
from the senior class; Jim Buie,
Roger Fletcher, Amy Litten, Becky
Stephenson and Bob Saunders,
from the junior class; and George
Diaz, Roger Grimson, Doris Ann
Morris, Valerie Spangler and
Carol Tragesor, from the sopho
more class.
(College To Conclude Year
With Till •ee-Day Program
HON. HORACE KORNEGAY REV. FRANK R. HAMILTON REV. ROBERT M. KIMBALL
The featured speakers who will appear in the seventy-first annual Elen College commencement pro
gram are the Honorable Horace Kornegay (left), of Greensboro and Washington, congressman from
North Carolina's sixth district, who will deliver the address at the g aiduation exercises next Monday
Tlie Honorable Horace Korne
gay, of Greensboro and Washing
ton. congressman from North Car
olina's sixth district, will deliver
the commencement address next
Mi'nday morning. May iOth, when
Elon College closes its seventy-
first annual session with presenta
tion of diplomas and degrees to the
Class of 1961.
The graduation exercises, sot
for 10:30 o'clock on Monday morn
ing, will climax the commencement
weekend, which will start with the
annual Alumni Day programs on
Saturday, May 27th. A full-day
program is planned for Saturday.
The Alumni Day events will
feature reunions for the Elon grad-
nautics and Space Administration, classes of 1896, 1901, 1906.
It appeared more than approprl-i jgjj ]g]g jg2i 1925 msi 1936,
ate that his address on the Amer- jg.,; jg^g jgjj jgjg
ican lunar and planetary explora-.^^g Class of 1911 to be featured
Elon Visitor
Uses Space
Effort Topic
(Picture on Paite Two)
No more timely chapel program
has ever been pre.sented at Elonl
' College than was the appearance
in Whitley Auditorium on May 1st
- of Dr. Albert E. von Doenhoff,
head of Space Craft Technology,
; Office of Lunar and Planetary
' Programs, of the National Aero-
mnrning. May 29th; the Rev. Frank R. Hamilton (center), of Norfolk, Va . pastor of the Christian jtjons, delivered to the Elon stu-l^j j^e Golden Anniversary Class.
Temple in Norfolk, who will deliver the baccalaureate sermon on Sunday morning, May 28th; and 1
the Rev. Robert M. Kimball (right), of Burlington, pastor of Burlington’s First Congregational
Christian Church, who will deliver the address at the annual Alumni Banquet on Saturday night.
May 27th. Both the baccalaureate speaker and the alumni banquet speaker are outstanding min
isters in the Southern Convention of Congregational Christian Churches.
Student Goveriinieiit Organization Has
Cash Balance As 1960-61 Term Closes
Indicative of the high quality the major divisions of the dance the year, but that amount includ-
of the Student Government organ- committee, the entertainment com- fd the repayment of a bank loan of
dent body and faculty in chapel,, Saturday program will open
should come within one hour of with the reunion breakfasts for
the successful completion of Com- ^j^p various classes In McEwen Din-
mander Alan B. Shepherds first g o’clock, followed by
American flight into outer space, j g picnic luncheon to be served in
Dr. J. E. Danieley, Elon College McEwen Dining Hall at 12:30
.president, in introducing Dr. von o’clock and the business meeting
Change Made
For Quality
Point Count
A new scale for computing qual
ity points, submitted by the Com
mittee on Academic standing, was
recently approved by the Elon Col
lege faculty and will go into effect
next fall for the 1961-62 terra. This
■was revealed in an announcement
from Dr. H. H. Cunningham, dean
of the college.
Under the system, the scale of
)uality points will be shifted, so
that no negative numbers appear.
Irstead of basing the quality points
on a “0” for a D and a “minus 1”
for an F, the new system provides
that the F would receive no qual-
ijy ^loints, the D would receive 1,
the C would receive 2, the B
Would receive 3. and the A would
deceive 4. The designed
to provide an easier means of
grade point calculation, one more
easily understood by the students
snd one which requires no deduc
tion of points.
In connection with the new sys
tem. the faculty adopted a recom-
ttendation that students should be
encouraged to repeat any course
for which he receives an F, or
even a D, if the course Is in his
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ization at Elon College during the mittee, the weekly film show ex-
1960-61 term is the fact that the pcnses. the expenses tor student
student body treasury completed groups attending conferences dur-
its fiscal year with a cash balance ing the year, office supplies and
of $1,684.92. This was revealed in miscellaneous expenditures,
a detailed report submitted under The dance committee spent a
date of May 10th by Eleanor total of $3,525.73 during tlie year
Smith, newly named secretary- in staging the Homecoming Dance,
treasurer for the student organiza- the Christmas Dance, the Mid-
i Winter Dance and the May Day
The report opens with a record Dance. The Homecoming Dance
of receipts for the year, which in October cost $866. the Christ-
totalled $9,210.67 between Sep- mas Dance cost $310.41, the Mid-
tember 15th and May 10th. Larg- Winter Dance cost $358.32, and the
est item of receipt was $7,792.3*> May Day Dance, featuring the
from student body fees. Other re- 'Woody Herman Band, cost $1,991.
ceipts included $272.11 from fines, The entertainment committee re-
$202.83 from sale of beanies; ported tf>tal expenditures of $1,509-
$490 87 from sale of tickets to .57 during the year, including the
Guilford football game. $86.00 expenses of the various concerts
from bus tickets for Guilford for the weekend festivities at
g.ime, and $366.50 from the re- Homecoming, Mid-Winters and
cent Woody Herman concert. May Day.
The record of disbusements is The weekly film shows Involved
broken down in the report under the expenditure of $902.66 during
$400 during the period. Other ex
penses were for the cost of new
films, payment of the projectionist,
purchase of projection lamps and
jo^tage for films.
The attendance of student dele
gates at the. North Carolina Stu
dent Legislature, the Human Re-
Doenhoff, prefaced his introduc
tory remarks by the announce
ment of the successful return of
the American astronaut from the
epoch-making flight, and the an-
of the alumni association in the
afternoon.
The Rev. Robert M Kimball, of
Burlington, N C., pastor of Bur
lington's First Congregational
nouncement served to Increase theichristian Church, will be the feat-
audience appreciation of the speak
er’s remarks on the United States
lunar and planetary explorations.
Speaking from a report which
was originally delivered to Cong
ress by Dr. Edgar M. Cortrlght,
assistant director of the program,
Dr. von Doenhoff outlined quickly
for the Elon students and faculty
the plans currently in formation
lations Seminar and the North American space exploration
State Student Legislature, plus
tlie payment of the Elon dues to
the North State Student Govern
ment Association, involved the ex
penditure of $217.72 during the
year.
Office supplies for the student
igovernment operations cost $198-
.64, and miscellaneous expenses
for the year totalled $1,171.43.
Among the items listed as mis
cellaneous expenses were prizes
'-ir the Homecoming displays, the
May Day pageant, the Liberal
lorum programs, improve-
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during the decade of the 1960's.
He sketched the program from its
inception and early experimental
probes to the point at which the
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration hopes to land a
man upon the moon and other
planets within the next few years.
Dr. von Doenhoff, a graduate of
Columbia, was for many years a
research scientist for the United
States Air Force at Langley Field.
Va. Prior to his visit to Elon, he
was already closely tied to the
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ured speaker at ihe Alumni Ban
quet at 6:30 o’clock, at which time
the Alumni Association will pay
tribute to Dr. Robert W. Truitt,
of the Class of 1941, chosen
“Alumnus of the Year."
The all-day program on Sunday,
May 28th, will gel underway with
the baccalaureate sermon, to be
delivered In Whitley Auditorium
at 11 o’clock by the Rev. Frank
R Hamilton, pastor of Norfolk's
Christian Temple. Also set for
Sunday night is the annual vesper
music recital at 4 o’clock and the
presentation by the Elon Choir at
8:30 Sunday night of a concert
that features music from two of
the great compositions of Bach.
LARGE GROUP WILL GRADUATE WITH CASES OF 1961
Anothecr large group of seniors
will receive diplomas and degrees
from Elon CoUege with the Class
of 1961 and will move into the
ranks of the Elon alumni after
the seventy-first annual gradua
tion program, which will be held
on Monday morning. May 29th.
Although the final list of 1961
graduates is not yet avaUable,
pending the outcome of examina-
Uons on the spring semester aca
demic work, a list of candidates
for degrees and diplomas has just
been released by Prof. Alfred Has
sell, college registrar. There will
be very few changes in the list,
but it cannot yet be regarded as
finaL I «l in
The group which is expected to
receive diplomas at the annual
spring graduation wiU be sweUed
still larger by the senior group
that receives diplomas at the an
nual August commencement, for
both graduaUng groups combine
to make up the college’s Class of
1961. ^ ^
The prospective graduates feat
ure a diversity of interests, as re
flected in their major subjecU.
for there are no less than fifteen
different fields included. Most fre
quent is business administration,
chosen by 23 seniors. Thirteen ma
jored in history and mathematics,
and twelve chose English as their
major field of study. Other subject
fields, represented by from one to
seven seniors, include elementary
education, physical education,
physics, chemistry, religious edu
cation. French, social science,
home economics, business educa
tion and religion. Eleven students
have double majors, and three of^
the group are candidates for the
B.S. degree in chemistry.
Eight states and one foreign
country are represented among
the students who expect to gradu
ate, with about three-fourths of
the class coming from North Caro
lina. The candidates for 1961 de
grees follow:
Carolyn Anderson. Burlington.
Bobby Joe Arnold. Bassett. Va.
Robert Bialousz. Monessen. Pa.
Ralph Blair. Ramseur.
Herbert Brooks, Burlington.
Ronald Bryant, Greensboro.
Linda Butler, Rcidsville.
Dexter Campbell, Burlington.
Norma Campbell, Burlington.
Dean Coleman, Burlington.
Bobby Collins, Hillsboro.
Dewey Crabtree, Graham.
Barbara Day, South Boston, Va.
Gilmer Dodson, Whitsett.
Gail Elder, Burlington.
George Eskridge, Burlington.
Mildred JFletcher. El« College.
PRESIDENT
DAVID PLASTER
David Plaster, of Martinsville.
Va.. who is president of the
Class of 1961. will guide his
classmates through the annual
Elon commencement exercises,
which will get underway with
the Alumni Day events on Sat
urday, May 27th. and will con
clude with the presentation of
diplomas and decrees on Mon
day, May Z9tlL
Robert Garrison, Burlington.
William Graves, Burlington.
Hugh Gravltt, Virgilina, Va.
Edward Green, Middletown, Del.
C. G. Hall, Stcmeville.
Conrad Hardin. Asheboro.
Bobby Harrington, Elon CoUege.
Thomas Harris, LeaksviUe.
William Hassell, Jamestown.
Charles Hawks, Churchland. Va.
■^eece Haywood. Burlington.
Loretta Hilliard, Durham.
Lynwood Hubbard, Ramseur.
Faye Humpiirey, Suffolk, Va.
William Hurdle, Charlote.
Janette Inge, Elon College.
Glenda Isley( Gibsonville.
Bobby Johnston, Martinsville, Va.
Jane Keck. Burlington.
Joseph Lewis, Pall River, Mass.
Chai Seng Ling, Slbu, Sarawak,
loward Little, Gibsonville.
Sylvia Little, Burlington.
William Long, Rorboro.
Alan Lyerly. Salisbury.
\nthony Markosky, Mahanoy, Pa
Jack Martin, Eloa CoUege,
Charles MeDuffie, Broadway.
Chloe McPherson, BurUngton.
Robert Mercer, Elon CoUege.
Kathleen Miles, Burlington.
Helen Misenheimer, BurUngton.
James Moser, Burlington.
iLeon Novacuskie. BurUngton.
Carl Overby. ReldsviUe.
William Palkovlcs, Elizabeth.N.J
William Parham, Henderson.
Lacaala Patterson, BurUngton.
Linda Pentecost. Burlington.
Clara Phillips, Siler City.
Leroy Pittman, Siler City.
David Plaster, Bassett, Va.
George Platt, High Point.
Kenneth Price, DanvlUe. Va.
Richard Qualls, Burlington.
Bobby Rice, BurUngton.
Lula Roberts, Dolphin. Va.
Miles Rudisill, BurUngton.
Judith Samuels. BurUngton.
Douglas Scott, Durham.
Richard Smith, Pelzer, S. C.
Teddy Standley, Wenham, Mass
Erwin Stanfield, BurUngton.
Jay Strickland, ReldsviUe.
Sara Summers, Gibsonville.
Donald Szydlik, Natrona, Pa.
Robert Troy, Burlington.
Grady Tuck, Virgilina, Va.
C. Turner, Fairmont.
Esther Walker, Burlington.
Beverly Ward, RockviUe, Conn.
Jack Ware, ReldsviUe.
Linda Waynlck, Gibsonville.
William West, Henderson.
Doand Whitaker, Burlington.
WUliam Wilkerson, ReldsviUe.
Randolph WiUiams, Burlington.
Julia Woodson. BurUngton.
CecU Wright. Newport News. Va
1 Harold Younger, GibsonvUle.
Elon Shares
In G>llege
Group Funds
Elon CoUege has ju.st received
$19,929 44 as its share of the funds
contributed by state and national
business concerns this year to the
North Carolina Foundation of
Church-Related CoUeges.
In announcing the receipt of the
fund. Dr. J. E. Danieley, Elon’s
president, stated that the $19,926-
44 was the Elon portion of a total
of *403,615 42 given to the Founda
tion by 274 business firms in Norlb
Carolina and 38 firms from other
states.
The total funds are divided
among the colleges that are mem
bers of the North Carolina Founda
tion, with 60 per cent of the total
divided equally among member
colleges and the other 40 per cent
divided pro rata on the basis ol
enrollment.
The largest apportionment this
year went to High Point, followed
in order by Mars Hill, Atlantic
Christian and Elon, since the four
schools have the largest enroll
ments among the church-related
colleges that comprise the Fdunda-
tlon group.
It was pointed out that the total
of $403,615.42 rai.sed by the Found
ation this year represented an in
crease over the $380,573 that was
raised last year. The 274 North
Carolina firms participating this
year also represented an increase
over the 257 /Irmi in the stat«
that contributed a year ago.