Volume 11, Number 5
Elon'College, North Carolina
Novembers, 1975
Wordsworth performing in Whitley tonight
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by Lance Latane
I o n i g h t , Richard
Wordsworth presents “An
Interview with Thomas
|efferson” at 8 o'cltx:k in Whitley
Auditorium.
His final program, in honor of
our bicentennial, depicts
]efferson while serving his
second term as president of the
U.S. Terrell Cofield, Jane
Moncure, and Pat Vesulaitis,
dressed in 19th centur\ stvle,
will interview Wordsworth who
appears in Jeffersonian costume.
He will answer the interviewers
with responses taken ftom the
third president s actual writings.
V esttrday and this morning,
the actor and descendant of the
poet William Wordsworth, gave
a series of dramatic readings
from British literature and a
presentation of “The Poetrv and
Prose of the Wordsworth
Circle."
His second visit to F.lon is
sponsored by the l.iberal Arts
Forum and the Lvceum
Committee. Tonight's
performance is accredited for
college programs.
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Counseling department improved
by Doug Durante
The Counseling Department
at Elon College has taken on an
entirely new look for the
1975-76 school year.
A plan formulated last spring
has been put into effect this year,
and the counseling offices are
undergoing changes unlike any
in the history of the college.
It has been policy in recent
years for all freshmen who had
not declared a' major to f>e
assigned to the counseling office.
Last year W'. Jennings Berry and
Louis Wilkins were responsible
for around 800 students
between them. Conditions like
this make it impossible for the
students to get individual ,
attention.
According to Mr. Berry, this is
exactly what they are striving for
— individual attention. Largely
due to the co-operation of the
faculty, all freshmen this year
are sent directly to a faculty
member, with an average ratio
of 20 students to a professor.
Mr. Berry, who is coordinator
of Counseling services, was
extremely pleased at the
response from the faculty. They
were willing to help even though
most had full teaching loads or
overloads.
When asked the advantages of
this system, Mr. Berry replied,
“By involving the faculty from
orientation on we provide
immediate contact between
students and faculty, and
hopefully this will start a
relationship they will be able to
maintain for their four years
here."
Clearing out the bulk of traffic
from the counseling offices
allows Mr. Berry and Mollv
Marvin, who has replaced Mr.
Wilkins, to get into other
dimensions of counseling. Mr.
Berry feels that solving the
personal problems of students is
important in establishing the
right study habits.
Miss Marvin, who has valuable
counseling experience from her
years at UNC, is a welcomed
addition to the counseling corps.
Her help takes the strain off
Larry Barnes, director of
placement, allowing him to offer
more possibilities after
graduation.
With jobs extremely hard to
get, Mr. Berry is trying to build
up the number of their resources
to inform students of what is
available in employment after
they leave Elon. Career
counseling provides students
with a better idea of the various
jobs offered and the skills
needed to acquire them.
Several career directional tests
offered by the counseling office
can show where one's strongest
interests lie,
Mr. Berry summed it up, “We
want to develop our ability to
make career opportunities."
The Counseling Office has
more career information than
students suspect, and with the
continued improvement of the
counseling system and the
growth of the resources they
have available, it could greatly
benefit the future of all Elon
students.
I'he Society for the
Advancement of Management
will sponsor the first road rally
ever to t>e held at Elon this
Saturday at 10 a.m. Cars may be
entered by anyone connected
with Elon College. Trophies will
be awarded. More information
may be obtained at the rotunda,
in Alamance or contact John Hill
at 228-6080.
Richard Wordsworth presents “An Interview with Thomas
Jefferson” tcmight at 8 o’clock in Whitley.
Arts Council sponsors Charlie Byrd
The renowned guitarist,
Charlie Byrd, will appear in
concert on November 11 at 8:15
p.m. in Williams High
Auditorium.
A native of Chuckatuck, Va.,
Byrd's credentials spread thickly
over all phases of music
education, performaiice and
recording with a unique style of
Profile on Board of Trustees
jazz and classical guitar.
Practicing a minimum of three
hours a day has made him quite
the musician, especially for
someone who originally wanted
to be a baseball player.
The trio — Charlie on guitar,
a drummer and his brother Joe
on bass (an Elon alumnus), will
perform for a paltry S2 for
students and S2.50 for
non-student tickets. Proceeds
Arts
state
will go to the Alamance
Council for a matched
educational grant.
There will be a free classical
guitar clinic on' Monday for
beginners and Tuesday for
experienced players, from two
until five o'clock at W'illiams
High School.
Local music stores will be
selling tickets. For reserved
seating, call 227-7515.
Board Vice-chairman Royall H.
Spence. (Photo by Doug
Diurante)
by Lance Latane
When E Ion's Board of
Trustees met on campus Oct. 22,
they passed two student
proposals: open visitation for
men's dorms on Sunday
afternoons and establishment of
a Public Interest Research
Group (EC PIRG). They
rejected a third bill to permit
open visitation on Friday and
Saturday evenings.
A few days later Royall H.
Spence Jr., the board's
vice-chairman and Greensboio
businessman, came back to give
us some of his frank opinions
and reactions to the
prtK'eedings.
group s
"Regarding Sunday visitation,
the board felt it was the right
step to take," Mr. Spence stated,
“but in my honest opinion 1 do
not feel that it was a step in the
right direction." Mr. Spence
does not see the necessity of
dorm visitation and feels that
some of the college's financial
success can be attributed to the
fact that Elon is conservative.
“Many parents prefer a college
whicfi gives the same type
direction for its students that
they receive at home. 1 think we
have an obligation to try to finish
the job that has been done for
you in your home." He said the
college will not necessarily
change a student's morals for the
better but “when he gets here,
his morals should not be torn
down."
The vice-chairman has seen
change at Elon in the 16 years
he's l)een a trustee, but dws not
consider a lK)sening of \ isitation
rules as a trend towards a more
unrestricted rule system. Liberal
schx)ls across the state, he said,
are having trouble enrolling
students. ‘1 don't want to see
Fllon College betimie just like
every trther college. In dollars
and cents, it will not keep this
college running."
Mr. Spence supported EC
PIRG but is cautious of the way it
may operate, “1 see it as a useful
outlet to direct student activity.
It can broaden the student and
benefit the community. Nader's
activities have had some gK)d
and bad effects. \'ou must be
careful to look at all sides
involved, both GM and the man
who bought the Corvair."
I'he 1942 Elon graduate feels
honored to be on the board. "1
feel very close to tlie sch(x)l," he
said. As yice-chairman of the
board, he maintains close
contact with campus conditi{)ns.
He keeps in touch with many of
his faculty and administrative
friends and as all board
.members do, he receives
complete reports from the
president's office, participates in
committee meetings, and
receives all campus publications,
including reviews of SG.A
actions.
The K'l'N alumnus was
elected vice-chairman last
March. His family donated the
valuable Spence collection to the
library.
Lester Flatt plays at Elon
“Lester Flatt and the Nashville
Grass," considered one of
Nashville's largest and best
“grand ole opry" troupes, will be
appearing in Elon's Memorial
Gym. The American Cancer
Society is sponsoring the
program on Nov. 15at7:30p.m.
Among the highlights of the
show will be “The Ballad of Jed
Clampett" and the Grammy
a »v a r d - w i n n i n g “Foggy
Mountain Breakdown" as also
featured in “Bonnie and Clyde."
One of the best known narees in
country music, Lester Flatt is a
legend within his own time to
thousands of bluegrass
musicians and fans. Poise,
professionalism, and a
fast-paced program of
wholesome entertainment are
trademarks of the group.
Proceeds from the concert will
go towards furthering the
American Cancer Society's work
in research, education, and
service to cancer patients.
Tickets priced at $3 will be on
sale in the Campus Shop.