THE ELON COLLEGE WEEKLY
Vol. IL New Series.
Greensboro^ N. C., Friday, J nuaiy 5, 1912
and Elon College. N. C.
No. 34
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.
Miss Mary Lou Pitt, of the Faculty of
music, returned Monday, P. M. from Lum-
berton, N. C., where she spent some time
with Mrs. Husrh McAllister. Miss Pitt
reports an excellent vacation.
Miss Bryan, of the Art departm.nt, af
ter visiting her parents at Mars Hill, N.
C., for Christmas, is back ready for work.
And really Miss Barnes did come back
from eastern Virg’inia where her holiday
was spent visiting and receiving friends.
“A most deliffhtful trip.”
Miss Clements, after wandering about
over North Carolina and Virginia, touch
ing at Morrisville, Raleigli, N. C., Suf
folk, Norfolk, and other Virginia points,
is at her post to receive any and all stu
dents of the art that made Demosthenes
and Cicero famous.
Mrs. W. A. Harper was a visitor in
Greensboro Tuesday.
Miss and Mrs, Wilson returned to the
hill on Monday last from Southern Pines
and report a most pleasant visit to this
mecca of all lovers of golf and real win
ter resort. Miss Wilson’s studio was
opened Wednesday, P. M.
Mr. S. L. Watts, student here last ses
sion. arrived in town Wednesday and has
entered college.
Dr. and Mrs. .7. O. Atkinson, with their
family, have returned from their holiday
trip to Virginia.
Prof. and Mrs. Brannock report a pleas
ant Christmas season at Mebane.
All others who were announced as out
of town have returned and with them
others.
Yet! 0 yet! thyself deceive not,
Holidays have sped away;
Now henceforth the time is given
Up to work and not to play.
A MESSAGE FROM 1912.
1 bring you, friends, a word of love,
A message from the Father-who dwell.->
above;
Happiness, love, and peace, and joy.
And blessings to every girl and boy.
1 bring time to work and work to do.
And faith in all things pure and t"ue;
The four .seasons which compose each year
Some cold, some hot, but all so dear.
1 bring the flowers which bloom in spring.
Tlie mocking birds which you hear sin’.
1 bring the autumn calm and sweet.
The blazing fires and Christmas treat.
Keceive me with honor, greet me with
cheer.
Perchance you will find me a Happy
New Year. —('■ V. I'.
PROVERBS AND PHRASES.
(iet your resolutions ready.
Memorize them well.
But don’t let them be laid for pavements
In proverbial—well.
• « » • •
Nobody has ever gained any real good
for themselves by having evil happen oth
ers.—Sel.
• • • • •
Heaven is not always angry when he
strikes.
But most chastises them whom most He
likes. —Selected.
• • « • •
Carolina blood’s the truest
Of all the bloods true blue,
Carolina mud’s the stickiest
You ever got on your shoe.
• • • • •
A clean mouth and an honest hand
W’^ill take a man through any land.
—German.
• • • • •
Well, girls, it’s up to you.
• • • • •
Mistletoe is positively out of date.
Old friends and new reckonings.—Fr.
• • • • •
Forward, march!
• • • • •
The Registrar asks, Who’s nextt"
• • • • •
That New Year resolution, will it holdt
THE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
Amid the rush of the opening day at
Elon the Ministerial Association did not
fail to have its regular meeting. Presi
dent Morgan opened the meeting and in
troduced the sub,je?(t of faith as a toj)i(*
for discussion.
A full attendance was present and man.v
good things said on this one "reat and
important subject.
The word faith is hard for the student
to define and perplexing to a great man.v
[>ersons to grasp. Tt was the burning
theme of some of the greatest men the
world has ever heard of, and an important
factor in their lives.
We coild mention many things that
were said by the members present if
F-race would permit. But we only men
tion a few as follows.
“Faith helps to conquer and succeed;
it brings man to his idea! and the world
to success, it brings things to pass and
plants and places upon the minds and
hearts of our youth lessons of principles
and of powers.”
“Faith causes us to reach and grapple
and grasp with better and greater things
—larger and broader ideas. By faith
^hurch steeples reach up to the heavens
and show that man is looking and long-
irg for better things.”
“Once Elon College could not be seen.
But in the minds of dear and devoted
souls Elon stood firm and fast, and by
faith and work she was brought to light
and in the light of all who chance to pass
her way.”
The yong man looks out and sees him
self a broader and better man and doing
the world a greater good. But to bring
this imagination to pass he must launch
out with faith and work (for works with
out faith are dead) and cause his ideal
to stand out as a bloom and blossom of
his labors. C. B. Riddle,
Cor, Sec’y.
—Judge W^ard’s successor,, appointed
by Gov. Kitchin, is Stephen C. Bragaw.
of Washington, N. C.
PRESIDENT MAr^IIN SUMMERBELL
Of the Palmer Institute, Staricy Semina
ry, Lakemont, N. Y., Who is to Daliv-
er a Coiirse of Lectures at Elon
Ccllere Jan. 7 to 9, 191-!.
The fca'ure of the iireriin!' of the Col-
le'ra tor the V.'inter Tenn is to he the
series of lect res in his chosen realm of
ft dy. ( h'. rch History and Biblical Ijit-
’'•:t', re, ', y . oi-icrid:'..t Profess'r Mi.r-
fn S;n:mrr'ell. I'r. Srinmer'ell is a
very bus • m: n. a? President of tlie Pal
mer Instit: te—S'arkey Seminary. But
tl’i? does not I egin to s'ggest the mani
fold d 'ties 0° h'S strenuous life. He ’S
in addition Presii’ent of the corporation
know'.i as the Francis Asbuiy Palmer
I oard. which has the disposition of the
l.’rie income from the estate of the late
Francis Asbi ry Palirer, from which es
tate. by reason of the d?ep interest of the
Board in Elon. the (’ollege has received
rran.’ large dr'lations. the one this fall
leing for .$1,.5:)0. Dr. Summerbell is
much sought after as lecturer on religious
and educational topics, and while he can
not fill all ti'e invitations of this charac
ter that crowd upon him, yet he is most
go-oro ,-: of himself ."nd of his time in
responding t:> these reqrests. He rep-
re ents the Christians in the Federal
Council of the ('hurches of America, in
whih council he wields great influence.
1 i; ally for o.ir people, but not for his
nivltitrd'nons labors, he is busy writing
1 oohs and has just broi ght from the press
a now .jOO page vol ime. entitled. Writ
ings :!'-d .\ddresses of Austin Craig. It
is a pleasure to us to welcome this dis
tinguished preacher, scholar, educator,
lecturer, friend to o r midst and to ex
tend to him during his sojourn among us
the freedom of the College and of the
(rmmrnity.
These lectures begin on Sunday morn
ing, Jnn. 7. and close on Tuesday even
ing, Jan. 9. and are open to the public as
well as to the student body and Faculty.
There is no charTe and all are cordially
invited to be present to enjoy the feast
of good things with us. The roster for
these occasions appoints itself thus:
bi.nday moining, New Testani(;nt Mir
acles; Dc.iiday evening, Origin ;,nd Prin
ciples of the V hrislians; Monuay morning,
i-oyola anu tue hise of tue ,society of
■Jeous; Monday evening, J i.d Society of
tiesus in tlistory; I'uesUa.v morning, The
jjaftii of I'lotestantijni in England;
Tuesday evening, i’ne Esta..iishment of
i.iiglisli I roLestantism.
A SIUDEi'iT LOVji.
(See issue of Dec.
Jiist before a lellow starts for iiome
ills mind Begins lo roam,
jind carry him over bygone davs
j-iiul makes him tnink of oio ways.
of tue uojs, wiK.se uniue i do not
teil,
i-cr ifciii' he d beat me till 1 would yell,
oi.si ueioie lie went [o (Icpait
».e urolri a poem and lalud it, “Old
avvtetueari. ’ ’
1 know he was longing to see “her,”
,iina i.ear her vvoius oi cneei,
i'or suKe Cjeptemoer lie had Leen away,
j.,ut i Know ne ntard from tier every day.
xi tue meeting were as sweet as the
luyme,
1 know lie iiad a good old time
ivissing tnose rosy lips so dear,
\> hitfc no one was near,
lie .signed his na'ue K, VV, 1...
jiuu a sweet story did tell
(jl now his alfaitions were cast
Cn his old sweetheart to last.
Bu: I don’t blame him for his affections,
I or tnis one thing 1 have no oojections,
But 1 wonder what he will sing
\,hen he leaves tor home in tiie spring.
Bad Boy.
A LITANY FOR EVERY DAY
Not that there be less to bear,
Not that theie be more to share;
ljut for braver heart tor bearing,
But for freer heart for sharing.
Here I pray.
Not for scenes of richer beauty.
Not for paths of higher duty;
But for clearer eyes for seeing,
(ientler hands more patient being,
Every day.
Not that joy and peace enfold me,
Not that wealth and pleasure hold me;
But that I may dry a tear.
Speak a word of strength and cheer
On the way.
Not that I may sit apart.
Housed from hurt of fling and smart;
But that in the press and throng
1 may keep a courage strong,
Here I pray.
Not that I at set of sun
Measure deeds of greatness done;
But that when my feet shall pass
To my low tent in the grass.
One may say:
“Speed thou well, 0 friend, who gave
Freely all thy heart did crave;
Love and truth and tenderness,
Faith and trust and kindliness,
In thy day.”
—-Sharlot M. Hall, in “Cactus and Pine.”