THE ELON COLLEGE WEEKLY.
Vol. IL New Series. Greensboro^ N. C.^ Wednesday, September 20, 19 tt No. 19
and Elon College, N. C.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.
Mrs. S. T. Cogg-ins, of Greensboro, vis
ited her daughter, Miss Ethel, at West
Dormitory last Saturday.
Misses Lucy and Annie Gregory, of
Virgilina, Va., arrived Monday to enter
school here.
Pres. Hariier, Uncle Wellons, Dr. Wick
er, Misses Pitt, Barnes, and Clements,
went to Durham lastSunday to attend the
funeral services of Miss Jennie Herndon.
Miss Annie Bagwell spent several days
this week at her home in Durham. She
returned Tuesday.
Mr. J. B. Fearrington. of Burlington,
was in the village last Saturday.
Misses Sadie Fonville and Edith Wal-
'ker, of Burlington, matriculated Wednes
day of this week making our enrollment
217.
Prof. Brannock, after an illness of sev
eral days, has returned to the college and
resumed his work.
In the Christian Endeavor Sunday eve
ning, Prof. Amick was leader, using as
his subject: Living Christ in the Home.
A live meeting this was.
Miss Mary Hobby, Raleigh, N. C.. vis
ited her sister, Mrs. M. A. Atkinson, last
week.
Kev. W. G. t'lements visited his daugh
ter. Miss Ethel, at West Dormitory Tues
day.
SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT FOR
SEPT. 17, 1911.
Class No. 1. Dr. J. U. Newman, Teach
er. Present 2(3; collection, 4.5 cts.
Class No. 2. Dr. T. C. Amick, Teacher.
Present, 23; collection, 49 cts.
Class No. 3. Mr. Lincoln, Teacher.
Present, 27; collection, 39 cts.
Class No. 4. Prof. Brannock, Teacher.
Present, 27; collection 39 cents.
Class No. 5. Mr. Campbell, Teacher.
Present, 23; collection 24 cents.
(Hass No. 6. Mrs. Machen. Teacher.
Present, 18; collection, 26 cents.
Class No. 7. Mrs. Foster, Teacher.
Present, 35; collection, 14 cents.
Class No. 8. Miss Bryan, Teacher. Pres
ent, 20; collection, 4 cents.
Class No. 9. Mrs. Saunders. Teacher.
Present, 18; collection 14 cents.
Class No. 10. Miss Clements, Teacher.
Present, 14; collection, 2 cents.
Class No. 11. Citizens’ Bible Class.
Present, 10; collection, 15 cents.
Totals: Present, 240; collection, $2.71.
Attendance of officers. 8; Teachers, 11;
Scholars, Primary, 67, Intermediate, 38,
Seniors, 135; Total scholars, 240; visi
tors, 1; total, 241; attendance last Sun
day, 231. J. A. Dickey, Sec.
IN THE PHILOGIAN HALL.
Friday evening, September 15th, 1911.
Society met in regular literary session.
Though the program was perhaps a little
deficient on account of the short time al
lotted for preparation, yet the exercises
were very entertaining.
The preliminaries contained quite a va
riety of selections. Mr. J. F. Morgan was
judged the best speaker oratorically. His
subject “The Value of Truthfulness,”
was very skillfully developed, and con
tained new and striking ideas. Mr. Mor
gan showed in a simple manner the vast
importance of truthfulness toward the de
velopment of a good character, both from
a spiritual and moral view.
The Debate: Query—Resolved, That
Environments make men,—was well rea
soned from both sides. Both the affirma
tive and the negative showed masterly
preparation. The affirmative maintained
that the advantages of environments were
absolutely necessary in the development
of men—no man is a genius so strong
that he can attain power and success un
less his surroundings are favorable to
the development of his talents. Mr. J.
Sipe Fleming was the best speaker and
strongest defense for the affirmative. The
negative maintained in a convincing man
ner that man by his self developing pow
er makes his own environments, and by
his virtuous and energetic mode of liv
ing makes his own opportunities. Mr. J.
Stuart was the best speaker for the win
ning side, the Negative.
W. L. Anderson.
CLIO HALL, FRIDAY EVENING SEP.
17, 1911.
The Society met in its regular Friday
eveiiili^ liieelijig iilc uf Li-
erary work. However, this being the pro
per time for the admission of new mem
bers, the first thing in order was the ini
tiation of those desiring membership. Fol
lowing this the regular program was exe
cuted consisting of several declamations,
two orations and one or two recitations,
with several talks on current topics and
reading selections, followed by the debate
which resolved itself thus: That the best
interest of the United States demands an
increase in its navy. The affirmative,
championed by Mr. Charles Wesley Roun
tree, based their argument mainly upon
the grounds that the United States must
defend eight and one-half times as much
coast line and more citizens than all Eu
rope combined, and that ranking third
as a naval power and still dropping, the
United States Navy is inadequate to pro
tect its citizens and property and, there
fore, should be increased. Also that the
time to prepare for war is in time of
peace, and again that so long as it is un
safe to take the locks from our houses
and leave the treasures in our banks un
protected and as long as the sin of theft
lurks in the hearts of rogues shall Amer
ica be so far behind as not to lock her
doors against the lurking possibility of
war? Then quoting from the Holy writ,
where it says, “If the good man of the
house had known what hour the thief
would come, he would not have suffered
his house to be broken through.” And
asking the question. Shall fair America
with ample warning remain unprotected
until the evil hour of disastrous war f
They closed with the statement, Wisdom
forbid such.
The negative, led by F. F. Myrick, ar
gued that all nations of any consequence
had for these many years been increasing
their navies and had not made warfare
as a protection to their people and a
guaranteed peace. And since they are
today as far from the goal as they were
in the beginning, it is time for the United
States to work about for some other
method of protection than that of large
navies. However believing that the na-
ti(ms have already hit upon such a plan,
which has for its chief aim the liberation
of the people from the over-burden of
taxatiim, in the establishment of The
Hag-ue Peace Conference, which has as
its main object the establishment of uni
versal jjeace. The time has passed when
men shall settle their disputes by physi
cal strength and this only to be indulged
in by the animals of lower nature, while
man in this a^e of enlightenment uses
his better nature for the settlement of
differences. An example of this was
shown from the wonderful development
of The Hague Peace Conference and in
the articles which the United States,
France, and England signed only a few
months ago to the effect that all differ
ences between these nations were to be
settled by arbitiation. The negative
closed by showing something of the gxeat
debt and hardships that brought upon the
American people by taxation for the
maintenance of a great navy, while there
is nut ine smailesi resenibiance oL a war-
cloud on the horizon.
The judges decided the debate in fa
vor of the affirmative, Mr. C. W. Roun
tree being the best speaker on the win
ning side and Mr. F. F. Myrick on the
negative. The best speaker oratorically
was Mr. .J. A. Dickey, who spoke from
the subject, “Life’s Equation.”
C. S.
;THE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
The ministerial association of the col
lege met at its regular hour Wednesday
evening in the Y. M. C. A. hall. Rev.
W. L. Wells, a graduate of the class of
’11. was a visitor and led in the meeting.
He read as a lesson the 53rd, chapter of
Isaiah, and selected for his talk the words
found in the 11th verse, “He shall see
the travail of his soul, and be satisfied.”
The talk was greatly enjoyed by all, es
pecially the new members of the associa
tion.
At the next meeting. Dr. J. U. Newman,
of the chair of Bible and Greek, will de
liver an address he has prepared for the
ministerial students. C. B. K., C. Sec.
NOTICE TO STUDENTS AND
VILLAGERS.
In the future, or until further notice,
the central power station will close at
eleven o’clock P. M., instead of eleven-
thirty as was formerly the case.
This change is a result of action tak
en by the faculty at its last regular meet
ing and is deemed a wise move in that
it tends to encourage early retiring and
let us hope, early rising, on the part of
students. The regulation goes into effect
immediately upon its passage.
The new girls were delightfully enter
tained at a social given by the Y. W. C.
A., Saturday evening, in the Dining Hall
of West Dormitory.
The girls were divided into three di
visions and were met at the door and
ushered to the respective divisions by
Misses Iseley, Faimer and McCauley, who
had charge of tlie games. Several games
were engaged in, after which followed a
most interesting contest. Each division
was awarded a prize, the winners being
Misses Clymer, DuRant and Wicker. La
ter in the evening refreshments were
ser\ed, in the meantime, the Toast Mis
tress, Miss Frazier called for a number of
suitable toasts, all of which seemed to
be very much enjoyed from the number
of cheers which followed, after which
the happy company dispersed.
The regular meetting of the Y. W. C.
A. Sunday afternoon was led by Miss
Sudie McCauley, using as the subject,
“Christ our Savior.” From the inter
est that was manifested in this meeting
and the number of girls that w'ere present,
we are forced to believe that great re
sults are going to be brought about, for
our Master, in this association.
Reception Hall. West Dormitory.
Elon College, N. C., Sept. IG, 1911.
A meeting of the stockholders and rep-
leM-iituiives ol' siockijoiders of tiie Lion
College Weekly Co. met in this hall. The
meeting was called to order at 7:15 by
R. A. (^ampbell, chairman, pro tempore.
Prof. Lawrence stated the object of the
meeting was to decide upon the continu
ance of their publication, the Elon Col
lege Weekly; and if so to elect officers
for the ensuing year.
It was decided to continue the paper,
then the election of officers and a board
of editors was immediately gone into,
which resulted as follows: Pres., Pres.
Harper; V. Pres., Mr. J. A. Dickey; Sec.
Miss Farmer; Bus. Mgr. & Treas., .1. C.
Stuart; Asst. Bus. Mgr. & Treas., Prof.
Lawrence; Editor in ('hief, R. A. Camp
bell; Asso. Editors, Miss Frazier and
Messrs. C. J. Felton and Anderson; Alnm-
nae Editor, A. L. Lincoln.
It was moved and carried that the of
fice of Circulation Manager be merged
into that of Business Manager.
On motion it was decided that the
chair appoint a committee of three to au
dit the books of the retiring Treas. and
Business Mgr. Dr. Amick, Mr. Banks,
and Mr. Dickey were appointed.
Moved and carried that the Weekly
Co. allow the College to have 1000 copies
of the paper at cost; same to include pa
per, printing and mailing; said copies to
be sent to prospective students and par
ties interested in education.
Moved and carried that any per
son who shall pay for as many as twenty
or more subscriptions shall have the same
at one half the regular subscription price,
this offer not to extend to advertisers.
Dr. Amick was re-elected editor of the
Pedagogical Page.
R. A. Campbell, Pres. Pro. tem.
Miss Mabel Farmer, Secretary.