THE ELON COLLEGE WEEKLY.
VOL. I. New Series.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.
Greensboro, N. C., Wednesday, November 30, 1910
and Elon College, N. C.
No. 29
—Mis Nina Parks of Kamseur spent
W dnesday and Tliursday here with her
sister, Miss Mary.
miss Nina Pinnix spent several days
last week at her home in Kernersville.
—Miss Brownie Coble of Graham spent
Thursday with Prof. and Mrs. T. C.
Amick.
jVIr. W. S. Winstead, a former stiident
here, spent several days last week with
Mr. .1. S. Fleniino'.
Messrs. .7. S. and Robert Lineoln went
to Richmond to see the frame of foot
ball played there Thursday, between Car
olina and Virfjinnia.
—Misses Sudie and Sallie MeCanley
spent Saturday niffht and Sunday in Oib-
sonville with Mr. and Mrs. Berry David-
son.
—Miss Lois Davidson spent Satraday
and Sunday with Miss Blondie Kernodle
near Ossipee.
—Miss Jessie Brinkley of Norfolk, \ a.,
a former student, spent some time last
week with Jliss Maggie Isely.
—Miss Macie Farmer si>ent Thanksgiv
ing at her hom? at News Ferry, Va.
Prof. Brannoek’s wife and children
of Mel)ane spent Thanksgiving here with
him.
—Miss Vivian Atkinson of Raleigh is
visiting her sisler, Mrs. Si«uit
—Mr. Earpe of Semora sfient Thanksgiv
ing here with his biother, Mr. J. B.
Earpe.
—Mr. J. A. Foust of Graham visited
his sister, Mrs. W. L. Smith, Thanksgiv-
i''S-
— In the Philologian society Friday
evening the best speaker ovatorically was
Mr. I. J. Kellum. Query, Resolved, That
the Interstate Commerce Act should be
rej>ealed. Won by afflrnative. Best speak
er on the affirmative J. C. Rowland. Best
speaker on the negative E. L. Daughtry.
—In the Psiphdian Society Friday
evening. Tluise who deserved special men
tion were Miss Myrtie Cux, a humorous
paper; Miss Grace Rollings, a vocal solo;
and Miss Maggie Iseley, a lecitation.
—In the Clio society Fiiday evening
the bist speaker, oratorically, was Mr.
Loftin. Debate, Query, Resolved, That
public education should be under nation
al rather than stale and local control.
Won- by the negative. Best speaker on
the affirnative H. P. Cline, Best sj)eaker
on the negative G. C. Cobb.
—Mr. Wilberforce Causey from near
Lierty spent Sunday night with Prof.
Amick.
—Mr. B. C. Moftitt, of Sanford, a for
mer student spent Thanksadvnng here.
—Miss Ragdale of near Raleigh spent
Saturday and Sunday at Dr. Atkinson s.
—Misses Lizzie Utley and Norvie Hob
by of Raleigh, foi-mer students, are visit
ing Mrs. Mose Atkinson.
—Mr. M. W. McPheason spent Friday
and Saturday at Haw River, with his
brother.
-Misses Dude and Pearl Harris of
Trinity are visiting their sister Mrs. W. E.
Lowe.
—Mr. G. S Welborne of Greensboro
spent several days here last week.
—Miss Helen Simmoiis of Graham
spent Thanksgiving and till Sunday with
Misses Lila and Blanche Newman.
—Mr.. Bunn Hearne spent Saturday
and Sunday at his home in Chapel Hill.
—Misses Jewel and Ruby Michael si>ent
Thanksgiving with Miss Alene Patton.
—Mr. .7. A. Dickey spent seveial days
last week visiting in and near Norfolk,Va.
—Dr. J. 0. Atkinson filled the pulpit
here Sunday morning, preaching one of
his eloquent siemions.
-—Elon College has the honor of having
as a student the winner of all the first
piizes in the Boys’ Com Contest in Guil
ford County and Liberty, N. C. Mr.
Roscoe Causey raised 112 bushels of corn
bn one acre of land and has won one hun
dred and ten dollars in prizes to date.
He may win still more when the state
prizes are announced.
—In the Y. W. C. A. Sunday after
noon AfBe Giiffin was the leader. Sub
ject, “I’rogress in Missions.” There was
a large attendance.
—Prof. T. C. Amick led the Christian
Endeavor prayer meeting Sunday even
ing using the subject, My Favorite Mis
sionary Hero or Heroine, and Why.
—In the Y. M. C. A. Saturday evening
Mr. W. H. Fleming was the leader. “The
v.T- t1h‘ sn*'’’rcf
tion was followed by a male chorus, and
then the debate. The question debated
is; Resolved, That a Representative Gov
ernment like that of the United States,
is superior to the Monarchical Govern-,
ment of England. Messrs. B. J. Earp and
J. F. Morgan presented the ajignment for
the affirmative, while Messrs. .1. C. Row
land and D. C. Holt were the represen
tatives of the negative. The debate was
a splendid contest, the opponents bein;
pretty evenly matched. The decision was
awarded to the negative. The pioaramine
was closed w’ith a “Character Sketch’" by
Messrs. Huff and Simpson. Each one
who jiarticipated in the programme was
generously applauded by a large aiidienc“,
which attested the favor with which it
was received. E. T. H.
Sunday-school Record for Sunday, Nov.
27, 1910.
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—Miss Mary Parks spent Friday and
Saturday in (ireensboro.
—Miss Jfary Foster went to her home
in Burlington last week where she had
a op.ration on her thumb. We are glad
her condition favo'.s a speedy return to
school.
—The comedy, “M. Bob,” which was
given here a few weeks ago, was given
at (Jihsonville Saturday evening under
the auspices of the Betterment Association
there.
—Those of the alumni who spent
Thanks'-’iving here were. Miss Pearl Wal
ker of Burlington and Mr. Ralph Coble
of Oxford, and Messi's. C. C. Fonville of
Chapel Hill, L. E. Smith of Greensboto,
W. F. Warren of Chapel Hill. Others
who spent Thanksgiving here were Dr.
York of Mebane, Miss 'Mamie Fonville
of Burlington, Miss Annie Lee Clymer of
Greensbora, Slessrs. Algenon Warren, I).
B. Bryan of Chapel Hill, Miss Annie
Morgan Faucett of Burlington.
Class No. 1. Mr. 0. B. Barnes, Teacher.
Present, 21 ; collection, .33 cents.
Class No. 2. Dr. J. U. Newman, Teacher.
Present, fi; ctdlection, IS cents.
Class No. 3. Prof. T. C. Amick. Teacher.
Present, 1!); collection, 27 cents.
Class No. 4. Mr. A. L. Lincoln, Teacher.
Present, 13; collection, 40 cents.
('lass No. .'5. M s. Rosa Machen, Teacher
Present, 15; collection, 13 cents.
Class No. fi. (Intermediate class) Mrs.
J. W. Patton, Teacher. Piesenl, 2(i; col
lection, 15 cents.
Class No. 7. (Intermediate class) Miss
Ethel CIments, Teacher. Present, IS; col-
h'ction, II) cents.
Class No. 8. (Junior class) Mrs. J. M.
Saunders, Teacher. Present, IS; collec
tion, 9 cents.
Class No. 9. (Primary class) Mrs. J. L.
Foster, Teacher. Present, 23; collection,
19 cents.
Teacher Training class, E. T. Hines,
Teacher. Present, 9; collection, 36 cents.
Citizens’ Bible class. Prof. W. A. Har
per, eacher. Present, 16; collection 26
cents.
Mission study class. R. A. Campbell,
Teacher. Present, 19; collection, 61 cents.
Total; Scholars, 203; whole school,
205. collection, $3.07.
to the prudence, forethought and exe
cutive ability of Dr. Washington. Here
we have Negroes both lOen and women
trained for the \arious vocations of life,
trained to cook, to sew, keep house, fai’m
and different trades. Here they are
taught the cardinal princii)le that the
foundation of all true ha])))iness and
prosperity rests upon the conscientious
performance of whatever work they may
be called upon to do.
Mr. Washington’s ideas of the so-called
“Negro question” are intelligent,
reasonable and ])rogressive. He rises
above sectional jn-ejudices and petty
opinions and views the question in its
broadest and truest light. He believes
that there is enough of pjudence, wis
dom, brains and foresight among the in
telligent people of onr gi-and and glori
ous country to work out a plan by which
we can prove to the wi.rld that, tho it
be contrary to history it is possible for
two laces to live peaceably side by side in
the same country or territory, in a way
that (hey may he mutually beneficial.
He makes a plea for the Integrity of the
two peojdes and that the honor of each
he properly respected by the other.
Accoiding to Mr. Washington the only
way to treat an inferiga race is to educate
them up to our own standard of living,
morality and religious attainment . which
idea nnist evmtu.ill; prevr.il. Wl.n utr
Southern people caji awake to f-ee the
question in its true light and appreciate
the significance of the situation, when
they can forget their tendency to nairow-
mindedness and prejudice on the question,
when they come to see it as Dr. Washing
ton sees it and are willing to let his idea
of a solution be put into effect, then and
not until then will our “greatest of
national problems” he solved.
Mr. Washington is a man of which his
race and our nation can well be proud
and is a living, active example of the
possibilities of his race.
R. A. Campbell.
AUTUMN,
SOME IMPRESSIONS OF BOOKER T.
WASHINGTON.
THE PHILOGIAN ENTERTAINMENT.
Thursday evening, November 24, begin
ning at eight o’clock the Philologian
literary Society gave its annual Thanks
giving entertainment. The programme con
sisted in orations, music, a humorous pa
per and a contest in debate. The execu
tion of each item in the progi-amrae was
well niah perfect.
The exercises began with a piano duet,
by Mr. Huff and Miss Wilson; following
this was an oration, delivered by Mr. R.
A. Truitt. The next in turn was a humor
ous paper, read by Mr. J. U. Newman, .Ir.
This was followed by a second oration,
delivered bv Mr. F. S. Drake. This ora-
Booker Washington is for many reasons
one of the most interesting of American
citizens. As teacher, preacher, lecturer,
philanthropist and leader of the Negro
race he is entitled to our notice and re
spect. As a man he is attractive in ap
pearance, sympathetic in nature, (which
fact has won and held for him a mul
titude of friends), clever in business and
devout in his purpose to lead his mal
treated race to higher and better things.
He stands head and shoulders above all
others of his kind and ranks with the
greatest men of today, neaardless of race.
Hirf institute in Macon County, Geor
gia. re the first of its kind to ever attain
to any degree of importance and even
what Fuskegee is at present is largely due
The leaves are crisped and reddish,
The tree is robbed of its crest
Bleak winds have attacked all its foliage,
And stripped it of all its best.
The pasture has now’ lost its verdure,
The creeks are running cold—
No maie does the lad tarry yonder
As in summer days of old.
The cattle turn lazily homeward.
And sheep, in their innocent play.
Com? pattering home from the pasture
At the close of this red-crowned day.
The birds have begun their migrations
To a warmer land than ours.
To a land of peipetual summer,
To a summer land of flowers.
So may we, ^*hen our bodies surrender
To the cruel attacks of time
Find rest for our wearied beings
In a brighter and better clime.
C.