THE ELON COLLEGE WEEKLY.
Vol. IIL New Series. Greensboro^ N. C.^ Friday, April 26, 1912 No. 10
and Elon CoUaga, N. 0.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.
Dr. T. C. Amick recently returned from
La Grange, N. C., where he delivered the
annual eommenoement address for the
Seven Springs High School. Prof. Wright
and his associates count themselves for
tunate in having Dr. Amick with them
and, too, Dr. Amick reports a pleasant
trip.
Mr. John Hobby of Raleigh was a pleas
ant caller in the village recently.
Sj>ecial music for the funeral of Mr. 0.
L. Huff at Bethlehem Church was furnish
ed from the College choir consisting of
Miss Clements soprano, M.iss Barnes alto,
Mr. Campbell tgnor, and Mr. Banks bass.
Miss Lois Davidson was called to her
home in Gibsonville Monday on account
of the death of Mr. Huff.
Mrs. W. I’. Lawrence was a pleasant
caller on friends in (ireensboro, Friday
last.
The Southern Christian Convention
meets here for its opening on Tuesday
coming and will continue until Friday
evening. May third. The authorities and
villagers are looking forward to this event
with much pleasure and will s])are no
pains and effort in making this a most
pleasant, profitable and excellent conven
tion.
West Dormitory porches are nearir'C
completion, ,
Among those who heard Kx-T’resident
Koosevelt in (ireensboro, Monday, in
(ireensb(jiro were Messrs. A. L. Lincoln,
K. AV. Loftin, D. F. Parsons, R. A. Camp
bell, R. H. Barnes, and R. H, McCauley.
At this writing Mr. R. H. McCauley is
confined to his room on account of illness.
NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION
OF MINISTERIAL STUDENTS.
On April 20-21 the representatives of
the ministerial students of the colleges of
this State met at Trinity College for the
purpose of organizing the North Carolina
Association of Ministerial Students. The
aim of the Association is to bring the
ministerial students into a brotherly un
ion and to destroy any discord that may
be existing between different denomina
tions. The following officers were elected;
President, Mr. A. R. Parsley, University
of North Carolina, an Episcopalian; Vice
President, Mr. C. E. Rozzell, Trinity Col
lege, a Methodist; Secretary and Treasu
re , Mr. C. B. Riddle, Elon College, Chris
tian. The following committees were ap
pointed : Executive, chairman, Mr. Pars
ley; Finance, chairman, Mr. Riddle, Eloi,
■College; Constitution, chairman, J. G.
Truitt, Elon College. The Association
will issue from time to time a “News
Letter” in bulletin form, which will con
tain a letter from each body of ministeri
al students telling just what they are do
ing. This bulletin will be mailed to the
nearly two hundred and eighty students
of this State.
The next meeting of the State Associa
tion will be held in the Fall at the Uni
versity of North Carolina. It is hoped
that at least a hundred of the ministerial
students will be present. Why not make
a good thing of this? The laymen have
organized themselves into the Y. M. C. A.,
Men and Religion and various other or
ganizations. Such organizations are
meaning something. If the ministerial
students of today work together the min
isters of to-morrow will work together.
John G. Truitt.
THE SUFFRAGETTE.
Our community was all-engrossed in that
all-engrossing idea of equal franchise on
Thursday evening last when the Ladies’
Aid Society of the local Christian Church
rendered in the auditorium a delightfully
amusing and entertaining comedy enti
tled “The Suffragette.” Mrs. J. L. Foster
as Mrs. John Wilkins, the local agitator
wlio insists on “getting arrested” seemed
perfectly at home in the part and strength
ened the cast very materially. The part
of Katie, an Irish .servant, found a good
interpreter in Mrs. J. 0. Atkinson who
filled it with characteristic wit and mo
tion. Mrs. Harper as Mrs. Herbert Mal
lory experienced considerable ditTiculty in
getting ti.e proper ]>erson arrested while
the wealthy aunt. Mrs. .Tames Wilkins,
wh^’ w 'I' ,,a ‘hoiiiiji> siioctv-
ed” to find she liad been arrested by the
“stupid policeman" instead of Maggie
Conroy (Mrs. Newman) who feigning
identity as “Aunt Eliza” had gained en
trance to the Wilkins home and made way
with all the jewels of Mrs. Mallory, dau
ghter of Mrs. John Wilkins. Miss Jen
nie Willis Atkinson appeared well as Su
sie Mallory and added life to the devel
opment of tlie plot while Miss Annie
Watson, reporter of the Daily Telegram,
came upon the scene just in time to secure
for publication the much vaunted speech
of Mrs. John Wilkins, who had been “cru
elly restrained” by that “horrid police
man” from delivering it on the court
house steps in an effort to arouse enthu
siasm and sympathy for the cause by
“getting arrested.”
The whole play was bright and snappy
from the ojtening declarations of purpose
by the “suffragette” to the touching
“good-night” by Katie. All parts were
well taken and furnish, once more, proof
of the ability of Mrs. Wilson in arrange
ment and training for such.
After the play, which occupied an hour
aud ten minutes of tlie evening, all were
invited to the gymnasium where supper
was served in abundance. Here the re
maining minutes until the light signal
were spent in a most delightful manner
by all visitors and students, and a most
profitable way for the Ladies’ Aid. A
goodly sum was realized from the evening,
hence the ladies feel encouraged in their
efforts and desire to thank all who in
any manner helped make the evening a
success.
—Never lose the golden rule.
DEPARTED,
On Sunday evening, April 21st, at fif
teen minutes to seven o'clock, Mr. Obadi-
ah Lewis Huff departed this life at his
home in Gibsonville, N. C., after a brief
illness of little over a week, caused by a
stroke of paraly.sis received during the
noon meal of Wednesday. Ajiril tenth.
Up to this time Mr. Ilulf had been enjoy
ing his usual good health, hence his brief
illness and sudden death come as a sur
prise and shock to his many friends in
his and adjoining towns.
With the death of Mr. Huff the South
lost another of those brave and loyal
sons who fought so gallantly during the
sixties for jirinciples and plans which
they firmly believed to be right. The de
ceased was one of the few who fought
throughout that struggle; having entered
ranks when but a mere youth, he did the
jiart of a man throughout those years of
hardshi]) and bloodshed in defending the
flag under which he enlisted and carriei
to his grave resulting marks that would
])rove him anything but a coward.
After the surrender at Appomatto.x he
turned his attention to business and since
that time has been successful iii his cho
sen line of endeavor. A part of the time
was spent as at>iirentice miUpr n* .M*^a-
iiuuiHW, theme iie wen: to Burlington in
the employ of the Southern Railway and
later removed to Gibsonville and began
operating a large roller mill which he
continued to do up to the time of his fa
tal illness.
Mr. Huff was a sturdy, strong, unassum
ing Christian gentleman. Was an active
member of the church, and enthusiastic
advocate of all things that tended toward
his city’s, state’s, and nation's welfare,
was one that, in spite of his advanced
years, retained in large measure the vigor
and strength of youth, kept thoroughly
posted on doings of the day and was a
sensible, sober citizen for the like of
which any community may justly feel
jiroud. His loss will be felt alike by
church, home and state.
Heis survived by a widow and one son,
William Napoleon. The latter was for
several years a .student of Elon College
and has a host of friends here who join
him and his mother in grief and extend
to theim their most heart felt sympathy
and commiseration in this recent bereave
ment.
RECITAL.
Pupils of Miss Mary Lou Pitt, both in
piano and voice, were heard in annual re
cital in the College Auditorium, Saturday
evening, April 20th. While those who par
ticipated are of intermediate standing ano
most of them young in their musical ex
periences, yet all with a very few excep
tions, did exceedingly well and exhibited
marked ability considering the length of
time spent in study. Miss Blanche New
man played well with Berceuse from
“Jocelyn,” by Godard, as her number.
“Morgenstimmung,” by Grieg, found a
good interpreter in Miss Eva Christman.
Misses Reidel and (iregory, vocalisls, gave
clever exhibitions of “The Singer and
his art,” and both deserve especial men
tion for their achievements. Miss Greg
ory has a soprano voice of excellent car
rying I|ualities and has possilulily for
achievement. Miss Reidel, Mezzo Sopra
no, finds her best in the lower register.
Her voice sounds full, rich and well-
j.laced. Study will be worth while in her
case, also.
In fact, the evening can be called a suc
cess throughout and Miss Pitt may well
feel proud of the efficiency of her efforts
as evinced by the several numbers on the
program which, in full, was as follows:
Eggeling—Polacca Brilliante, Duet—Miss
es Beale and Pitt.
Dutton—A Bird Chorus, Piano, Miss Ma
ry D. Atkinson,
Godard—Berceu.se from “Jocelyn,” Miss
Blanche Newman, Piano.
Adam—(a) The Postillion;
Wagner—(b) The Little Recruit, Duet,
Mrs, Williams and Miss Pitt.
Xeidlinger—When tlie Daylight Goes,
Mezzo Soprano, Miss Ijrma Reidel.
Rubinstein—Boheme Polka, Piano, Miss
Hilda Johnson.
Krp„tT!ir,-_ J.,, M i Mtb LillS
and Pitt.
Pendel—A Stroll at Chatelard, Piano,
Miss Beatrice Mason,
liischotf—Love Sings the Lark, Soprano,
Miss Lucy Gregory.
Grieg—Morgenstimmung, Piano, Miss Eva
Christman.
Chopin—Nocturne, (J. Minor, Piano, Mjss
Jennie Willis Atkinson.
Bizet—Carmen Overture, Duet, Misses
Mason and Christman.
IN THE PHILOLOGIAN HALL FRI
DAY EVENING.
Owing to several members' being ab
sent, our program was not quite up to the
standard, while it was both interesting
and instructive and rendered with the
same zeal and zest that characterizes our
boys.
The first number on the program was
“i’ollege Cuts” by W, B, Fuller. His pa
per showed much prejiaration and was
brimming full of wit and humor. Some
excellent jokes were gotten off on the fel
lows, especially in relation to West Dor
mitory.
Several good orations vyere delivered.
Mr. D. H. McKay was given the credit of
being the orator of the evening. Mr. Mc
Kay has a good strong voice and gives
promise of making a real orator some day.
The debate was spirited and character
ized by sound and logical argument on
both sides. The question. Resolved that
the Educational System of England is Su
perior to that of the United States, is s
broad one and there were good points
brought out on both sides, Mr. J. Sipe
Fleming was the best speaker on the af
firmative, Mr. J. Lee Johnson on the neg
ative. J. S. Truitt.