1889 - Elon College Founder’s Day -1976
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Celebr.dng the 87th “"|ve^ of EWn College^ ‘*** ^oung. Dr. Earl Danieley. who .poke on the college founders, is behind the president
smdents and fnends gather^ .n Memorial Gym on March 4 to hear Rogers Morton, The college choir and concert band gave a rousi^ performance of “The BatUe Hymn
adviser to President Ford and former cabinet member, speak on the need for economic of the Republic.” (Photos by Joe Chandler)
literacy and political involvement. Mr. Morton is shown here with President Fred
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Volume II, Number 9
Elon College, North Carolina
March 11, 1976
Liberal Arts Forum
^ ^ Doc Reynolds
honored in lecture
The Liberal Arts Forum will
present a lecture-discussion by
Dr. William Blackstone from the
Philosophy Dept, of the
University of Georgia on March
21 at 8:00 p.m. in Whitley. The
program will honor retiring Dr.
Ferris Reynolds, professor of
Summer course
to be in Mexico
By Fred Caudle
In cooperation with the
Foreign Study League, Inc., a
subsidiary of Readers Digest,
Elon College has scheduled a
summer course to be held in
Mexico City. Supervised by Dr.
Ralph Anderson, chairman of
the Economics Department, this
course is entitled B.A. 491 —
Seminar in Latin American
Business.
The group will leave
Greensboro on June 14, by
commercial aircraft, and return
Irom Mexico City on July 2.
I he course will offer nine
lectures presented by professors
from various Mexican
universities on such topics as
state and local government
agencies, organized labor, and
financial institutions.
Also included will be field
irips to various kinds of
businesses on both the local and
national level. These will include
visits to the secretai y of tourism
in Mexico, the sttK'k market, the
American Embassy, and a visit to
a L.S. company that has
subsidiary operations in Mexico.
This seminar carries three
semester hours credit and is
open to regularly-enrolled and
special students. For further
information contact Dr.
Anderson or Dr. Allen B.
Sanders in the Business
Apartment.
philosophy at Elon.
The theme of Dr. Blackstone's
talk will be “Psychological
I^xperinients on Human Beings
— Are there sufficient
guidelines?" A recent ruling by
the American Psychology
Association has set a new code of
ethics to be followed by members
of the profession. Dr. Blackstone
will measure these requirements
as to their validity and applicable
methodology. The program
promises to be one of deeply
controversial subject matter,
pertinent to our mental
environment. Students who
enjoy a stimulating and
thought-provoking subject are
urged to attend and sf>eak up.
This will be college credit
program, and a reception will be
held in W'est dorm parlor at the
conclusion of the talk.
Dr. Reynolds is now teaching
his last semester at Elon. It is by
no coincidence that such a noted
intellectual and author as Dr.
Blackstone should Ije appearing
at a testimonal for this retiring
professor. “Doc" Reynolds was
Loud Mime Company to
perform here March 17
Dr. Ferris Reynolds
Blackstone's mentor. The
speaker graduated from Elon in
1953, and in recalling his
educational foundation under
“Doc” Reynolds, he said, “‘Doc‘
Reynolds taught me to
philosophize by taking concrete
problems and examining them
^critically.”
A group of present and
former students and friends are
planning an informal
get-together on March 20 at the
home of Di’. Lacey G. Hall.
Students and faculty are invited
to attend and in this small way
help recognize the great
teaching by “Doc" Reynolds for
so many years. Dr. Hall's address
is 2927 Longpine Rd.,
Burlington. Persons Interested
in attending the get-together
with “Doc" should enclose SI to
cover food and refreshments,
with R.S.V.P.s to: Box 3202,
Elon College.
“Their performances were
electric, ranging from quiet
humor to hilarious slapstick,
sympathy, sorrow, pathos —
they somehow packed into one
hour the*' whole gamut of
emotions. Actions do speak
louder than words!"
.“Our students are still talking
about it.” So others say. Elon
students have a chance to see this
provocative show for themselves.
The Loud Mime Company,
based in UNC-Charlotte, will be
making the scene on campus
March 17. The evening
performance will be in Whitley
at 8 o’clock.
“Their show is a friendly
sharing with the audience.
There is music, funny
pantomime, serious mimes, and
an amazing improvisational
section where they take ideas
from the audience and turn
them to visual delight. The
costumes are simple, the bodies
and faces expressive."
But this isn't the best of it all —
they will hold a workshop
session in the afternoon for
everyone interested in getting
into the actual techni|ucs and
experience of mime. Those
wishing to participate should
dress comfortably in jeans,
tee-shirts, tights, etc., and go to
Mooney I’heater around 2 p.m.
I he unique trou|x: combines
various facets of music, dance,
and theater in stimulating
interest in the art of mime, as
well as creating an awareness of
the performing arts.
I he Loud \lime C>)mpan\ is
composed of five performers
who have backgi oimds in acting,
dance, improvisational theater,
and music as well as in mime.
The whole show is woven
together by the guitarist
accompaniment of songs and
weird jokes, of all things. He is
“superb at creating and
changing moods and holds
everything together with a rare
talent," one critic says.
The Fine Arts (Committee of
the Student Union Board is
sponsoring the show. All
students are invited to attend
both the workshop and the
peiformancc.
Who will it be? Vote Tuesday
By Marybeth Glynn
All students are encoui aged to
vote in the mx:k picsidentlal
election to be hold on ruesday,
March 16, in bx)ths in the Long
Student Center and in McEwen
and Harden dining halls during
the lunch hour. Voters will be
asked to indicate a choice for
both Republican and
Democratic nominees, and a
preference between the two
candidates.
Chairman of the mock
elections committee, Steve
Allbrooks, tn ges all students to
participate in the election to
become acquainted with the
political candidates. The
committee will use the results of
the poll to determine political
awareness and opinion on the
Elon campus. “With people
constantly complaining about
the ineptitude of government
officials and corruption in
politics, it will be interesting to
see how many people get off
their hind quarters to vote.
Results of this m(Kk election will
be covered by lx;al news media
and analyzed by 'political
experts.'"
Students interested in
participating on the elections
committee may contact Steve
Allbrooks at 584-9096.
The Loud Mime Company is five perlormers who are professionals
in acting, dance, improvisational theater, and music as well as in
mime. They take ideas from the audience and turn them into
theater.