TWO ♦ — — — » — — — — — — — — — — — — — the rijiK«ik>nsl activity of m'»«t of ih-- m. hoot* e\( » Peeoer I try t* orgaiii/*'*! *n>ond «n •rnJrmic ruirn ulow rather th»n'j riping* P*- I the (rnwth »»<1 drvelopUH-nt of h'imjn t>«inK«; and it i< tm»l The Collegiate V* >1 • r :r.. *KV 24, 1917 NO. ?i (CMTOfllAL STAFF: Na BUSINESS STAFF I • \ i t ^ Rmc Jl|S TAVOMMKI BRI'OMlN TIM K«« « «SiKT in* -J A jvaftiunq Wv«c». Inc. , ,V •• V • tr.at the pn.I.iema of U* li of Ananre and . ■ f irAchrnt, «hu h do mui h u» h*nw- ■ i««i» ->t * 'ihr North (’aroliiiB whirh rank* only al»oul 40th in it* -^jpport I • (lUblir <*duratlon and would prohahl) rnnk «ti!l low* r did it I not follei-t a «ale« tax on the ne< of th* poor. And I » hlle we can hop* only to **rrfe ikr , •*: > bat. not M* r^-arh- of AHb* ' th«* |>* 0 p* »r UM-erljIoly •rro«* lb»- ^ «h*d«jwt ID ^ ♦ 1»- w»k»- Th#-*# »|ia«Iowt uhl n _ _ - - *:»fh*=n th* p*K*' •r*' » r«-*'on»bly d^-mand^i that I marry the 5mi»ar»-d to thooKhi* that r*»or»M frl#*nn. ••THE MEN’S SHOP” Thomas-Adkins limrporalnl ■•QI AI.ITT WITHOfT KXTnAVAr.ANrE" irnlly ^rifor* r againvt rh«*atin|r. it will th^n be tim'* it;r.. iKh falrrr mm»l» in »**', 1,3^^ h«>«r(1 murh nf \n a manner •fiwidrr the c'^niparativi* merilji of difTrrent marhinery of ^ > frar waa “®* to #^forcemrnt. The honor «y>*tem In ideal, be. au-.e itn aim the buildin« up of itroup ideaU throuifh d.-mocratu «-lf-Rovem- ;t, h^m iVri„^n*o"w tCrhoi^rbrll/.r- .him ment. 80 let u* strive to acquire *u(Ti<-ient hon>.r to make an iun«’ • ! Wn* for mr w>-diiin« -loiiinc, i honor «y«tem function Kuccf-utfully In thijf « hool! j | onkr wiih ihP»d»T lii mr •^rn ,(,ould 'ay. my funtral dlrii>- When we have attained nui-h a «v»tem, how ^hall we deal,*“<* >'*' *" frWnA, '#••<) Bt ihr thnairhi of a IIionp<>!-e-|f In swiety.' Th. ♦ ? tkt* e\ kl 1 ‘ li ■ «:iv othi'i f I- • 1* tr ie 1 au •■■ ■ What «’• the motiv. r >:■ ' • r r a» mar ■ ' ■ ■ of Ktuden*- I t . ' and unam)>i* . • n■ I b< 1* )eal>iu ' . * fri U that h' it- I bt .nm pelii). • A . . untl *!' 11 ui.d eiiil- i>. I- lf>v lielief, b-A-> r, t 1 h*-al do R'' ft - 'I ' ■ *> •land >11 b= ■ . i!< !, '• h ha* ;' . • ' » ■ nt . i-r (Ivi-n 111 ally to d*> Tts - la"' ' - e mental • aiiii ni . j and deVfl'Ii tr•‘I*, of ( Man> •in.j- I A i . I oth**r colle^i’^ hii ^ |>ri>)iably ell-'- ■III the lam* they came, il: leachrri). ill-'- I ! (I'iiiw ! piipiU in i|e\ I •? !? ''I.- n" /••inhi|i, at ■ I >' n •iifiii.it esclii':ii'. I I ■ v» bom the »(u-i. M'. ■. .. t' Thl» brifiV' I ■ * M 1 J'lf ‘•e e|imtna'"d im 'h; ■ :'!!•’ Irol wHh »«)ftielhinit ni'nt (iiiitrol M'iral irn>« *h - ( ' Hr .-aii^r In h). hand Min hair anyone Itvln* today. ■ rid e!T- t. prevention and bitterly opposed to all that make* for law and order, Hehabil- on a , . Ihia rule That the e(Te« l» Italion in the apirit of the mont modern and ttocialized theory of 1^^ g,„p murlUi!*- h«lll*- and P*'""''' ■ »a» in a popular magailnp «a« a di»*b»‘»»»ll«'d ma»i» and hU r. r#d from lh»* ln**t of t»attl»‘. faii»n**d hf« bl-’ '*"■ »»aiw nv r a m.. I' .Mai- \V» »l Is niorp popular in Hit ! rnln-d States than Mrs. Wallis Vi'ar- . . , . i llHid Simpson, frli’nd and oonnspior All this »oes to remind mp of a , form.T Kins of Knglanrt, ' Thf* »'nt»Ttn}nm<‘nt was prodiiffd ntly. Th-r.- wa« a pal- moot; ^ m.mbera to 9 OF p*'ari-. ' !he ie«« tm^H reality And' until all other attempts at reform have failetl. o|or<(l rlouds, r>-fl«Ttlng Ihonsands] flood snUtTt-rs. . f i»- I • •' '• »•- — - • ' • .w.... -w . . f. ' tt t TS t II (fnni I trt lh*> fflliir**! iHiuti", (*hH<(ian »»r fxT^on home fnim an edumtionHl iriHtitutfon U iwimethiritf like i mirror**d poinrn of luht on the- k. ...1 rtf its fori'tncf tt xittiu'r tn l<*nvi» rhiirrh. R<»(h ftri» nr h#» in. < . j ^ l... ! flr-^ ^mooih lake. Two w<'r*’| hed in th** '»f lin forrinif a iinruT lo l#*avi» church. Both an*, or nhould he, in- «»* of pap^ra. L*-on DAVIDSON COLLEGE niore ability than he anf cun' ! I nnoHt-d 1 ntnmid to my l>«"d Mnd .Mrs J. M Watirs. sponsors, a will be reduced tlT an honr thlnklnK how 1 labli** wire net np, and after the Mae and for student opinion to chanvf: we must help to re-edui-ate it. ' "•‘"■'•l but mechanical puppi'ta In- f„„n, dei ciratert for Are you willinK to do your part?—EARL RHODES. | ‘O'p-d '<>"> m-"*''" *>y >h- rnorr »up-i There she erfli lal weaker s< i. ^ ronrse. I Hudd»*nly an th»- ^tarm tind . — THE OLD SPIRIT. iina.ed w-1^1. thooKht r. ihe <-..n , ban ♦*nd*Hl. I hrard d**partlni; There are many ^tonr^ nhoul the n*turnmf alumnus, who i in ib*- haii whirh ahrupti? »rad»-s s>e'’d riti I • ni-gativr mean^ of divipline fn. wh.nf in thf mli* of a pohi rman. «ud»Mj aM ib»* rlani? of an Ir#* »rnfk| p**T«-^d B»y ptiixkd brain I crawled from my b»Ht. a MttI** k. ihink-i Inn bow «tti*rly foolt«h It vhb for an irurk !o mak«* »o much noN»*,' Irr trurka ar# a nulHanr*', thniiKht I HltKMiy Irv tfiirk 1*11 hoy flil Of ib« m and burn lh*‘m. Th«*n tb^ U*- will ni#it and tb*y won’t rnn and mak«* any mnr#* not***. I thrf'w on my roN* and «tarl»*d! Th*. n\A trrAflnatf* t« nv^n nmt* hv hi* «•»«.' * «nrew on my rorw* and «tari»*n! m*mi>**r« ror tnf* Hmt^-rbfKul was at 'A f rni»“- • II*-i #«•*«!»- .. i ^ «u ^a.ii / i * i ^****** beyond Ihe ^tudy room | l*in#»d wb»*n I>ar»* Harnbill wan inl- iiid that i'tmrlhinff Inward fanrjt« Hnd forjfettinir the dtlll hours of rlasses and^io wa*>h my fan* On my iui^-d Howt-ver. four will itraduat* * * a > B «M I n a f In n •! ll^o jan f 1 I ataaai I Vi A lifi> at a > tk • et I ^.1 • a. . - i tUiu •> ».4 k.4.i_ .^.111 fc.. i • l anniit In- '>uii:T imi>'ised from without examinations, the endless jrrind of the life afttr the newness i way I paused and aurveynl the »<-. n»i this year, and bids will be issued at POP UPS inal honor but to the honor of i fulnes* of desivn, their absolute lack of artistic contour, and i if there is a follower of wiiiiam waj< ifone. (lijfs deep in his pockets and lavishly contributi's to '•> IS not stiff!, v rt M-tilimrni in Atlantic (’hristian <'olle|fe against • dt ar ol l < *M're there i.» not honor. We can pa.ss Neither do we have any tollinif bell.s, nor any traditional cam- all the law- »e iik> . no law can be successfully enforced > J>us landmark for that matter. It is true that we have build- , if it IS not *111 'te.i i,% ■.iitilir •.pinion, U we are ever to pre-' inirs that are unchanirinK, trees that an- the same, and even an.rr,ior». "ria* tri'i*Tr. I mused, ritii v.-nt cheatiii^r -i At i'hristian College, we must develop
' of t...-iestv as will enable student ■ about in descriptions of Almit Mater. As a whole, however,: — opinion to be il l* i= ;t, i.lilTf ■ '‘t or merely mllilly o(ipo(ied,; our campus present.s a picture of static lifelessnew*. marked off but ihnrouiih!-, aro'i • il at’ai' t it We must learn to risentfhy ordinary gravel walks, and iiKually muddv at this time of even Ihe slight t -^irri- of •i'. ll«'cttial dishonesty and consider| th'* year. Tfn- buildings themselves are notable for their une-| it no* only ii! oiir m.stituti ' «>f »t! What •I hnol t»i O' ' and esscnti.i' pli'hmenl ni" ■’'itiition w.1 • ons canfMit ib 1 brnling and n tradition <>f ' i . I till too if w >- < aforementioned battle Then- the ind of Ihe school year to four on Ihe floor lay iVi. nwatter Konrj atrlii who nn-asun' up to Ihe stand- notchen marred ihe handle. Ther.-t ards of this Sorority. henlde Ihe Weapon lay the four ric-1 tlms Their souU had probably pass-,. I'd on to the country be,iroHd and, wer«* preylnx on soin.- of l>*on's an- Klr -4 ^mooih ftftllnn on rht‘ b<*arb. darkly ^Mhnn* ••ifrd. almtmt one figure. riuW*r the,l>*'ar Kdltor: \W wntild like to trll you why w<» are for th«* II. <). T, (’. at I)atldv>n. Th^^re l« nothlnp lhat !hf* (’ollegf ne.'ds Ko miKh- not ♦•q«lpm**nt, bookM. biilldingM. rojirHW?. or proft-n. sor^ an an K. O. T. (', unit to tablfsh us as a UlH-ral nrt.^ twhool. \V«* art' for fh** R. O. T. C. b»*tau«o It makes the boy« look so nire. Th‘‘r»**j< nofhine Mkp a uniform to Klve lhat xnappy look. H. (). T. C. makes fhe boy.s stand up stralRht and say, "Yes. Sir.” And mn’t that .“^well ? \V»- are for the R. O. T. C'. beranse It teaches boys what war In like. U 'the H. O. T. C. they learn to march In columns, to do riKht face, and tht? manual of arms. They have flress parades and play around with ma chine guns, and thus learn about war. We also favor the R. O. T. C. be cause u teaches men to hale war. iu our rifle range we learn accuracy and steadiness, and out of this ex perience we will develop uot only a hate of war but of everythlnj; mili tary. The R. O. T. C. is also a fine thing for the campus socially. Periodical ly ■'^’e could sclect honorary colonels from the weaker sex. Then Scabbard and Hiade has Its military ball at which they wear their uniforms. Thi.< will be a good thing because it will make the girls hate war, too: for wom»*u in their deep love of truth will see through the superficiality of th»* ilances. and honors, and nice clolhns. and realize the horrible fruik henealh it all. Davidson Peaci* League, ((’ourtesy of \ew Mexico Lobo) aters dining the Valentine •rved a d»'li. M \V MKI{( hilt H KI.K NKW rKi:sn»KVT <»K Pill SI(.M\ T.\r SOKOIUTV Rwenily, the phl Sigma Tau Sor ority elei-ted ll.“- second group of offl- c**rs for this y#*ar. They are a** fol lows: Mae M**rcer Harrell, Presi- d**nt. Fleb^cca (’arter. VlcePresl- d*-nt; Dare flarnhill. Treasurer; Lou Kllf'n perry. Secretary. The allotted number of fifteen m**ml>«*rs for the HlsterhfKul was at- Intra-Mura! Sports IS»"•» « « • ' »* wnmn probably w *-n tial nr.fH'^tv a living and pow«Tnil r«M all. Our old pum|>. for instance, that once frnve proniMe of | i»-n» lo have the rugitiT#^ commit a Othi f srbnoN huve done It, and w«'' becoming our m«i.st permapent landmark and tradition, is in a, '••• murders and for the writer to ko sad irlate of disrepair. The tube has been pulled fr»im it* foun-i '"''*,'1''. chapters. it dation and the pump itself is l>ent and twisted no that it iKlnl,'’, *" • "'s'*'"""'•'•'init hardly recognir.able. The pump would be an ideal object for | w. bi. .. r-I'r, when student opinion is drong ‘ ‘.r f' ’ ••ffective • nfoii ement of its laws, 1(10 ht We cannot Justly make an' e«am|de of one I.r Iko (lei.on* ond im|M>M Ihe most severe punishment on thmi, wh* n la\ -itudenl opinion i< allowing many olhrrs (ro free, |l i, i hiefly for this reason that those stiidenta who arc alreailv strongly oppotied to cheating do not rep».rt the fe.i .luib itis whom ihev laich. Sadly to say, at Ihe present state >■< sluil--nl opinion in our college, should Ihe few p.erwons sufTr t 'Tiotivati-d against cheating to report the few person-" •’■ i *h, and help to have them shipp«*d." such an action ' ’ . n.. r.tber go«vl results than to make a tool college"atiide severe and unlair enample of the one or two caught, nalrariie number a those stiidi n’ . *hn re|>or(ed tb. m, and merely make the large number w ho , ’inur to i at mote cautious and mori- clev in tbrir meth i t^-st Holmes, ace forwar.l for the Sophs ran wild, siorinc 21 points, almost •iiuallinn his record 2'i IMilnts made a*aln.it the KroKh. .... Snmmarys: . - - droTf down the road until Junior., i|'*l the sort of memorie.s that one is supposed to hold of his college ;came lo a flllln* station that was sit | i>i»on 2 ~ PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS The college will soon be entertaining high srhool students at our thiitl annual High S<-hool Basketball Tournftment .Many (t) Kro’.li campus. A few dippers would add a homely touch and an '■'•■d. in I j,',hn'.inn j ^.2'''!'’" overhanging limb (the tree c.uld be planted) would make the 1 *,:M,"%’rZt,.T‘’%top " --■-----■-■:Ti«rdison.'’2 campus pump woHhy of a |M>em some hfty lines long in the best h-r- and laa up before we hit th-:;' I , '-"'"i'. 2 Longfenowian manner. ihrouKh roadi l wa« sltiln* crouch-1 ’ Conye ed down In the hack M-at. The: -iindy haired man had his (tin In myl'^'" •.”*• <«") 1-Wli stomach They pulled np hi-slde' *. *"’*• •* Hardison, 2 the pumpa and Ihe one slttlnx b. -, ; ^ Moye. 2 sidi the driver not out and walk*-d u * IJiinK. .1 in the .tatlon. There was a nhoi! - Hl*h. 2 "1* Warren, 3 ; of thejie high school ho-sketball playerji are future «*ndy haired man said; udents anil will be enrolled her<> next fall. A large are undecided n.s to their choice of colleges, or| him .» he waike’dmri'wUh aViii Ii"i whether they will go to any school after their graduation, bllla in his hands and started work- (48) Holm* Ikidd. (1%) FWh '•‘f I Their reception here will determine the opinion they will hold ; •"* •'>' P'ltnP backward and forwani " — Mood. .I of our achool, so receive them well, show them the college, and started Spurtlnr;^ Moiiern. 1 talk to them about entering here next fall. THE COLLEGE AUDITORIUM The lack of an auditorium or any place for ceneral a.s»em- bly has brought on problems which few of us foresaw. In the In aeckii to !. edi!:ale student opinion and build up mon-« agaiift . heatir. mint leulixe, hrsl of all, that we are nol dealing with gi-:, ^al dishonesty, only, but with a specific type of dlsb..iie'’T, at d th ** thsre is not always a carry over between the .i.ff. r*el is a neccs- ,t»nre. ** * . lor n- ^ decision rrwit raltonal help* to caiM giading tty Harlowe Place. Feb. IS y^iur bumble pardou for aot Mxiner! Alaa. alas, my future nnroay! My dear alster. the •bd n>T dear brother, the auditormm. Many of these are i**'**- •re at thU »ery moment . . .... ■ ^ - I — present. A meeting place for the'^, “V"‘ mak* grad*s in fr.tl ms.ead of a means. Students must learn | litrary societies is needed. I’lans for th annual debate and a ' friend, that i am faced to mea^ute e,. i .•tiior.il value* in term* of sorlaliied and indi- i place lo have it must he arranged. vidualired growth rather than comp«,»(tive (radea, unit* of In the meantime our chapel is permanently condemned. A < redit. it!!t| hullt. The students can no doubt see the tally disnofteM hii only cheat* othen but himself also. It 1 neceswity of cooperating in every wav with the college to farr>- will remain n(fT'.ruU to furnish Ihi* proper motivation aa long!on our activitie* under the present handicap. The srhnol •! It : anti-cheating campalgfi must also seek to we listened to lectures, heard announcements of coming events, i le bette r • I rii.itivaticr? and a truer sense of edu-! and in other ways kept a check on w hat was going on in ourli. mns* malvaiuo M '' th''fa.;^ srholastlc motivation which school. A great many of the ertra curricular acti^'^ties d«vi •'fetch, -aii.e . h< a' itij can be attributed to the evtU of our j>ended on the use of the stem w >11. ' tends to over.rmphasue competition and necewarily inactive at thi . _ am faced wltb problrmi which are welitbty be^nil de«-rtptioo. Oh emphatically On my arrival a few hours ato I oT»r the Jnnlor-SopbJra'or«“'''^i!’H" Brantley wlih 11 p„|„„ \l*h aron*r. "-'""I redTi/Vown a'^r.r^ PH?'..* """J* • *■'*«"“ '■"""•"t to vr iT \ »tth 14 shared the aroring honors. Town Kroah handed a blliterlDS o^o^J Tau ae»let tian (’ollge to finish In the sumnur school of in.in. Today he Is editor of the "Onslow School .News,” which Is published at Marln»»s. N. 1I»- i’' also one e va< watfing tm mm al the atatlnn glrti) Co* with !• w>t the oaw for “ Rfnlus thoucht-wa»« -nb kla ahol I... and who «dIi* un-'tb. Grwk l.tt.r ^ 1* "nly 1 Another “atraw lu ih« wind.”