Here’s Wishing All
A Very
Merry Christmas
VOLLIVfE 43
Eloii Baud Will
Dffer Concert
The Elon College concert band
will make its first appearance
of (he year when it presents a
concert in Whitley Aaditorlnm
on Thursday night, January 10th
according to an announoement
this week from Prof. Jack O.
White, who directs the musical
sroup this season.
Professor White, who came to
£lon in mid-summer, worked a
rebirth of bind interest on the
campus this year, and his band
gained many plaudits for march
ing and musical performances
at the half-time of the Christian
srid games this fall.
The concert band, working
On a different program from the
marching group, will feature 41
pieces in its program following
the Christmas holidays. The
band also has smaller groups
which work as pep and dance
Units.
Larfre Crowd
Hears Choir
In ‘MessiaK
A capacity audience gathered in
Whitley Auditorium on Sunday af
ternoon, December 2nd to hear
tiip Elon College Choir in its thlr-
ietli annual presentation of Han
d’s “The Messiah," and the list-
ners were awed as always by the
tirring rendition of the Christmas
ratorio.
Adding much to the perforra-
nce were the sterling performaa-
es by four talented guest artists
ho appeared as soloists with the
tudent singing group. The women
oloists were Jean Vernon, soprano
f Danville, Va., and Frances Wil-
on. contralto, of Reidsville, both
f whom received high praise
om the listeners for their roles
making the rendition a com
plete success.
Appearing with them as male
oloists were William Kirkpatrick,
enor, of Graham, who is widely
“Own for his concert and radio
*>rk m this section, and Paul
ickfang, bass, of Greensboro, a
member of the music faculty at
Oman’s College of the University
Of North Carolina.
1 Supporting these four indivi-
tdual artists and singing the chor-
' of the Handel masterpiece
S' the Elon Choir, singing under
the direction of Prof. Charles Lyn-
Adding much to the enjoyment
of the hearers was the organ ac
companiment, played by Prof.
Fletcher Moore, dean of the col
lege and chairman of the Elon
Diusic department.
reek Letter
roups Get
ew Pledges
he Greek letter fraternities
*nd sororities have just initiated
tweuty-one new members who
were pledged at the annual aut
umn “Bid Night” ceremonies,
which were held in mid-Novem-
ber. It is the smallest group of
initiates additions taken in by the
groups in years.
Alpha Pi Delta led the fratern
ities j in number of initiates with
five, while Sigma Phi Beta added
^*■66 and Iota Tau Kappa two.
appa Psi Nu took in no pledges
this jfali. Bela Omicron Beta and
*Tau jZeta Phi topped the sororities
■with four pledges each, while
Delta Upsilon Kappa added three.
Pi Kappa Tau is inactive this year
"The [new members, listed by
groups follows:
alpha pi DELTA—Jack Al
bertan. Durham; Tom Allred,
Asheboro; Joe Cote, Fall River,
Mass.; Frank Harris, Ruffin; and
Wayne Smith, Burlington.
(Continued on Page Four)
MAROON AND GOLD
ELON COLLEGE. .V. C.
FRIDAV,. DECEMBER 14, 1962
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As the three kin>;s of ancient time l)roii»ht to our
Saviour their i)recious flifts, let u.s hrin» to Christ
mas the sujireme gift of love and «:ool will to-
wartl all, and thus exj>ress in fullest measure the
true spirit of the Day.
Ten Elon Students Are Listed In Collegiate Wlio\s fF/io’
/ i V) ^ ^ jl.« «
And To Everyone
A Happy And
Prosperous New Year
M’.MBER 5
\ acatioii
The annual Christmas vacatian
for the sludrnls and faculty of
Elon College will get underway
next Wednesday. December I9lh,
according to an announcement
from (he office of Prof. Kletcher
IMoore, dean of the college, and
•he entire campus seems agog
with \ulelide anticipation.
The holiday period will be ex
actly two weeks in duration,
with (he regular classes schedul-
to resume on Thursday, January
3rd. This dale for the reopen
ing of school will make It pos
sible for most of the students
lo spend the .New Year holiday
at home and will thus make it
nrcessary for those returning to
travel in (he heavy traffic that Is
found on New Year's Day.
The vacation period will be-
for the day classes as soon as
class schedules are completed
next Wednesday, although night
classes will meet as usual that
night, and the exadns of stu
dents will begin as soon as they
have completed their final Wed
nesday class. .Many of the fac
ulty will get away at the same
time for visits with home folks
or friends.
Yule Dmive
To Be Held
In McEwen
Yule season gayety and danc
ing feet will rule the scene in Mc
Ewen ball room tomorrow night
when the Fabulous Five” will
provide the music for the Elon
Studeni Giovernment’s annual
Christmas dance In McEwen ball
room.
The “Fabulous Five” is a well-
known dance band in this area, and
it is anticipated that the group
will be well received on Elon Col
lege's campus.
The Entertainment Committee,
headed by Ken Broda, has worked
up a well-rounded program which
will include the announcement and
crowning of "The Ugliest Man on
the Campus."
Another added attraction will be
door prizes of gift certificates from
several businesses in Burlington.
Persons eligible for the prizes must
bo at the dance before 8:30 to
p'ck up their tickets.
The theme of the Dance will be
around the Christmas tree which
has been donated by Rose’s De
partment Store In Burlington. At
tire for the dance will be casual.
(Pictures On Page Four) two named from the junior class.
Ten Elon College students have There are two repeaters who were
been named for a place in the chosen as juniors a year ago.
1962-63 edition of “Who’s Who in ^These honored, with a brief sketch
American Colleges and Universi- of their activities follows:
ties,” according to an announce-; THO.MAS BRADY, a senior, one
ment from Prof. Fletcher Moore,! of two repeaters in “Who's Who,”
dean of the college, following re- but now resides in Elon College,
ceipt of an approved list from na-; He first attene Campbell College,
tional headquarters of the colle- but he transferred to Elon as a
giate honor group.
This group exactly doubles the
number so honored from the Ion
CoUegeg student body last year,
since only five were chosen for the
Who’s Who” listing at that time.
sophomore and was named presi
dent of his junior class. He has
been both member and chaplain
of the Student Senate, a member
of Kappa Psi Nu Fraternity, a
member of the Student Affairs
Committee and is a mem’oer of
However, it is slightly less than j both the Elon Choir and the Elon
the twelve students who were chos- Quartet.
en two years ago. j .JA.MES BUIE, a senior from
Eight of the ten students hon-1 Darlington, S. C.. is the president
ored this year are seniors, with I of the Elon CoUege Student Gov
ernment this year nd has been ac
tive in many campus affairs. He
is a member of the Monogram
Club, having played rarsity foot
ball and participated in varsity
track.
NANCY CLARK, a senior from
Raleigh, has been active in many
campus affairs, having served as
a member of the Women's Inter-
Dorm Council, as well as serving
on numerous committees. She is
a member of the Tau Zeta Phi so
rority and is a veteran member of
the varsity cheerleader squad.
She is a member of Tau Zeta Phi so-
Greensboro, has served as a mem
ber of the Student Senate and
seeral other campus groups,
among them Sigma Mu Sigma
fraternity. He has been a varsity
pitcher on the varsity bseball
squad and is a member of the,
.Monogram Club. He has also been
a member of the May Court.
PAUL HYDE, one of two jun
iors named, hails from Chicago,
111. He has been a consistent hon-
, or student and is a charter mem-
I'oer of the Order of the Oak and
j of Sigma .Mu Sigma fraternity.
I He hs served on both the Men’s
Inter-Dorm Council and the Honor
I Council.
I AMY LITTEN, a senior from
' Burlington, is also a charter mem
ber of the Order of the Oak, cam
pus honor group. She has served
on numerous committees and as
a member of the Student Senate.
She is a member of the Tau Zeta
Phi sorority.
JUDITH MANESS, a senior
from Ramseur, has been outstand
ing women's sports and as both
member and officer of the Wom
en’s Athletic Association. She
has also been active in student
government and has served as a
member of the Student Senate.
She is a member of Tau Phi so
rority.
ROBERT SAUNDERS, a mem-
^ ber from Indianapolis, Ind., has
held a number of campus offices
and is a memljer and officer of
the Student Senate. He is a meni-
.jer of Alpha Pi Delta fraternity,
and also belongs to Pi Gamma
-Mu, honorary social science
group,
ELEANOR S.MITH, is a re
peater in "Who’s Who,” a senior
from Winston-Salem, who has the
Oak. She Tias been Homecoming
'Continued on Page Foun
Elt.ii G roiip
At Meetiiii
111 KaJei^li
A delegation of eight Elon stu
dents represented the Elon Col
lege student body at the Slate
Student Legislature, which con
vened in Raleigh on Thursday, No
vember 29th, for the annual mock
legislative gathering tiiat lasted
three days.
Representing the Elon student
body was a group that included
Carol Trageser, Russ Phipps, Low-
rry Sinclair, Kathy Sandlfur, Mike
Herbert, Valerie Spangler, Rik
Turner and Melvin Shreves.
The statewide legislative group,
composed of situdents from many
of the state’s colleges, acted on
about sixteen bills and resolutions
while in session, most of them deal
ing with social problems in the
state.
While at the sesjion, the dele
gates exchaitged ideas about cam
pus activities with students ot
otiier colleges and universities In
attendance, and the hope has been
cxpresed that they wil be able to
put some of the ideas into use on
the Elon campus.