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The Elon College Weekly
VOL. I. New Series
BURLINGTON. N. C„ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1910.
And Elon Collefre, N. C.
NO. 23
Almost $400 Now.
Two or three more weeks of hope and
a litde more of the some sort of effort on
the part of our faithful committee, and 1
believe that we will get the Y. M. C. A.
Gymnasium.
To those who contributed in any man-
How To Sell Goods.
As the subject comes to our minds the ,
first thought is the merchant, grocer, hard- ’
ware, or drygoodsman. Let us look at ^
the subject from a different standpoint.
I would say in the beginning that pre
paration is the first essential. In our pro
gressing age-at the dawn of the twentieth
ner, our hearts hold more gratitude than 1 century men are wanted who are fully
we can express here. My/dear fellow j equipped and prepared for the duties and
student wont you please, try to get your responsibilities that will be laid upon them
friends to help us. If you can enlist the [ as they travel over the road of life. So
assistance of five of your friends, we will | preparation is the first step. It makes no ;
get the gymnasium, and we wont be long | difftrence what vocation you expect to |
aijout it. Please give one of the com- : follow: ifa farmer go to an agricultural col-
mittee, the names of the friends to whom I lege, if a banker or merchant go to a busi- -
you will write, this week. If you wont | ness college, if a machinist go to a me- ]
write to them yourselves give us their j chanical school, if a lawyer go to a law
names, and we will write to them. Friends , school, if a minister go to a theological ^
if you have been wailing for a chance to j seminary, and here specialize for your vo- ,
LOCALS AND PERSONALS. ' ton R. No. 2, spent Saturday night and
1 Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. W. A.
Prof. Harper went to L.reensboro,
Saturday, to make purchases for West ■ tin
Dormitory Alfonso Garrison and wife, Bur
lington R. No. 2 spent Saturday night
Rev. L. E. Smith, from Graham, and Sunday with Mrs. Garrison’s broth-
spent last Tuesday here. er, Dr. G. S. Watson.
Miss Sallie McCauley spent several
days last week with her brother, Mr.
W. M. McCauley, in Greensboro.
show that you love your College, that
chance has come. I’m not sure that you
have thought about it, but I submit that
the strength of the Church at large in
measured by the condition in which your
college is found from time to time. By
cation
The best prepared man in his or her
community is the one who will lead the
community in that particular vocation in
which he is prepared. Are you going to
be the one who will lead your country?
It r*
Reported last week.
The Philologian Society
Holt Cates Co.
Pate Printing Co.
J. W. Clendenin
W. L. Wells
R. J. Your
O. D. Paythress
R. A. Truitt
E. B. Isley
R. L. Rudd,
$350.00
25.00
5.00
5.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
E. T. Hines,
Chm’n. Committee.
helping us get the gymnasium you help to ! Generally speaking every one is selling
remove a serious objection which students ; goods. The farmer raises his grain, and
have often offered, when approached i sells it on the market; the banker sells his
about coming to Elon. "You are behind time and talent to the people with whom
in athletics." This is the only real object-,; he transacts business. The grocer man
ion that any person can offer against com- | sells his groceries, the dry goods man sells
ing here. W'ill you help us to remove his clothing, the mechanic sells his manu-
lactured product. Tiie lawyci iei'is i. s
time to his country and citizens thereof.
The minister sells his time to the children
of God, to aid them in saving souls that
are perishing. In like manner, every man
and woman is successfully selling goods.
In order to sell and to know how to sell
goods not only to yourself but to others as
well, we need to learn the principles upon
which the selling is based.
A few things we must avoid. One of
the most important is dishonesty. Banks
and large business firms are failing every
day on account of some dishonest friend
or stockholder. When the temptation came
he could not resist, he 3fielded, he proved
dishonest, untruthful, disloyal, unfaithful
to his fellow men. Confidence cannot
be placed in him. He is shut out of the
business world, his opportunities are
closed. Why ? He was dishonest, in
other words he did not use the right
methods in selling his goods.
We must daily keep in mind honesty,
earnestness and purity. Do you recall
the success of the " rail splitter " ? One
evening, after he had finished his day’s
work, he walked six miles to pay an old
lady her rightful change. How many
do this today? Still he became Presi
dent of the United States. Why? He
sold the goods on the right principles.
Ministers, are you selling the goods
that the children of God are expecting
you to sell ? It will pay you to sell pure,
honest goods. Think high, lofty thoughts
and use your influence to banish from
humanity that which will degrade and
defraud your fellow men.
A. L. Hook.
A Campaign Argument.
A story that has done service in politi
cal campaigns to illustrate supposed di
lemmas of the opposition will likely be re
vived in the approaching political" heated
term."
Away back, when herds of buffalo
greized along the foothills of the Western
mountains, two hardy prospectors fell in
with a bull bison that seemed to have been
separated from his kind and run amuck.
One of the prospectors took to the branch
es of a tree and the other dived into a
cave. The buffalo bellowed at the en
trance to the cavern and then turned to-
waurd the tree. Out came the man from
the cave, and the buffalo took after him
again. The man made another dive for
the hole. After this had been repeated
several times, the man in the tree called to
his comrade, who was trembling at the
mouth of the cavern:
" Stay in the ca\ e, you idiot!"
"You don’t know nothing about this
hole," bawled the other. " There's a bear
in it!"—Everybody’s.
Miss May Howard and Miss Olivia
Lester, and Mr. M. C. Auman went to
the Greensboro Fair last Thursday.
Rev. C. O. DuRant who has been
confined to his room for several days, is
ableto be up.
Miss Clements spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home in Morrisville.
Miss Annie Bagwell left Friday to
spend a few days at her home in Dur
ham.
Miss Grace Rollings went to Greens
boro Saturday, to have her eyes treated.
Miss Mary Parks left Friday to spend
a few days at her home at Ramseui.
Misses Pitt and Bryan went to Greens
boro Saturday, shopping.
Misses Lila and Blanche Newman
spent Sunday with Miss Helen Simmons,
in Graham.
■Miss Pearl Foglemen was called to
her home in Burimgton, Saturday, on
account of the death of her grandmother,
Mrs. Ingle, which occured Friday night.
Miss Irma Hayworth spent several
days last week, in Greensboro with her
cousin, Miss Lelia Pitts.
Miss Nannie Farmer, of News Ferry,
Va., class of 19 I 0, spent Thursday here,
on her way to Laurens, S. C., where
she has accepted a position as teacher.
Prof. W. A. Harper delivered an
address in Gihsonville Saturday evening,
under the auspices of the Betterment
Association.
Miss Bryan spent Sunday in Burling
ton, with Miss Annie Holt.
In the Y. W. C. A. Sunday afternoon,
Miss Mabel Farmer led, using as a sub
ject, " Enriching Others."
Mr. O. T. Macon, wife and son, and
Miss Goldie Craven, of Ramseur, were
guests of Mrs. L. I. Cox, Mrs. Macon’s
sister, last week.
Rev. Dr, McCulloch, editor of " Our
Church Record," Greensboro was a visit
or here Saturday.
Sheriff R. N. Cook, on his tax-collect-
ing round was here Saturday. The nomi
nees for the various county offices were
with hm and made their announcements
to the voters present. Mr. J. Elmer Long
the Democratic nominee for the Legisla
ture was present also and made a speech.
Professor Hornaday, Mr. Long's oppo
nent was not present on account of an en
gagement at Friendship where he is prin
cipal of [he High School.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Walker, Burllng-
Dr. W. T. Herndon who has been
away practicing medicine in Franklin
county, but whose household furniture re
mained at his home here, moved to Dur
ham last week.
Mrs. Mattie Heley and daughter. Miss
Clara, of Greensboro spent several days
with us. W. L. Smith returning to Greens
boro Sunday evening.
In the Y. M. C. A. Saturday evening
Mr. W. B. Fuller led, using as a subject,
" What are we doing with the talents
i God has given us ?" It was an enthus-
' iastic meeting. The attendance is increas
ing in the Y. M. C. A. with each meet-
! ing.
Mr. J. C. Stuart led the Christian En-
j deavor Sunday evening. The subject
was: " Your amusements: Do they
I build up or tear down ?"
In the Psiphelian Socieiy, Friday
I evening, those who deserved special
mention were Miss Estelle Hurley, a
paper, " My first impressions of ELlon Col-
' leae ": Miss Viola Frazier, a recitation :
Miss Grace Rollings, a piano solo.
In the Philogian society, Friday even
ing, the best speaker oratorically, was
Mr. Kellum. Debate, query, Resolved,
" That Srikes and Lockouts are detri
mental to the best interest of the United
States." Won by the negative. Best
speaker on the {affirmative, J. C. Row
land. Best speaker on the negative, A.
L. Banks.
In the Clio Society Friday evening the
best speaker, oritorically, was J. C. Lin
coln. Debate: Qjjery; Resolved, That the
pardoning power of the several states
should be more limited. Won by the af
firmative. Best speaker on the affirma
tive, R. L. Walker. Best speaker on the
Negative J. P. Farmer.
Keeping It Quiet.
Small Caroline's home was unfortuna
tely located in a very gossipy neighbor
hood, and, being an observant child, she
had drawn her own conclusions. After
an unusually naughty prank, her mother
sent her upstairs to confess her sins in
prayer.
" Did you tell God all about it ?" she
was asked on coming down again.
Caroline shook her head decidedly.
"’Deed I didn’t!" she declared. " Why,
it would have been all over Heaven in no
time!"—Harper’s.
A Strange Occurrence.
Little Katherine was biting her finger
nails, when her aunt said, "You must not
bje your nails; you will get microbes in
your mouth, which will make you sick."
The child watched her in amazement for
a few moments, and said, " Auntie Myra,
how did your ’crobes get under my nails ?"
- Delineator.