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MAROON AND GOLD
December 19, igjj
flparoon and dBold
PubUshed Weekly hj the Students of
Elon College
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J. N. Denton .... Advertising Manager
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J. H. Dollar Circulation Manager
E. E. Snotherly. .Ass’t Circulation Mgr.
Kate Strader .. Ass’t Circulation Mgr.
Sallie Mae Oliver Ass’t Cir. Mgr.
F. A. Eawles Publicity Editor
C. W. Hook Editor for the Alnmni
Advertising Rates Upon Bequest
JAKE BLAKE
SAYS:
Dem ’lumnuses what
wants free boa’d at de
College orter come to de
back do’ lak I has to.
‘'It is snrprisiiig' to leai'ii that
colleges continue to have classes
now that the football season is
over,” states an Asheville etlitor.
He ought to know that athletes
have to be students with passing
grades these days.
If the colleges who have boy
cotted Lynchburg are as clean on
the inside of their atliletics as they
wi.sh to appear, the world is get
ting better.
The holidays will give the profs
a chance to recover from a deluge
of new information.
Maroon and Gold wishes every
reader a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year.
How much is a New Year’s re
solution worth? We are thinking
about making au estimate of the
annual loss by breakage. That is
one set of statistics which Roger
Babson hasn’t touched.
What are you giving Alma
Mater for a Christmas present?
We would suggest a good book for
the library. A thousand volumes
would make our library look like
the real thing again. It will cost
you from seventy-five cents to five
dollars. Remember that all the
books were burned, and that every
standard college must have a good
library, and put Alma Mater on
your list this Christmas.
We hope the sixty per cent rul
ing catches nobody, but w^e hope,
too, that it will be rigidly enforced.
THE SPIRIT OF
CHRISTMAS
As the Christmas season ap
proaches, and the thrill of it be
gins to tingle in our blood, we stop,
if there is time enough, and won
der what it is all about. For most
of us the old, ohl story of the birth
of the Christ acco\ints for the time,
and we moralize a little or smile,
depending on the faith we hold and
the diligence with which we say
our prayers, and let it go at that.
It is true that the coming of the
Christ is the event which the sea
son would commemorate, but most
of us need to go deeper and think
of the significance of the spirit of
the occasion, and to find for our
selves a meani)ig in it all, and so
to make the Christmas spirit really
our own.
Most of us are already thinking
or, rather, some of us Avho are
enterprising perso>is, have already
thought of the things we are going
to give Christmas, but have we
thought of the meaning to be con
veyed, the reason for giving, and
the multitude of other things that
might occur to a philosophically
inclined man who dared to waste
his time on .such trifles. We dare
say that most of us have not. We
have taken the giving at Christmas
time as we have taken all that is
connected with it simply as it has
l)een handed to us without trou
bling our already too overburdened
little minds about it. We give, in
other words, because otliers do, and
because we think that maybe we
will get a gift which we must re-
paj', but such giving is not in the
spirit of Christmas.
(iifts should mean something. It
should be the soul of you which
gives, and not your haiuls which
give alone. Gifts are, or should
be, the ex))ression of one’s love or
kindly feeling. They should be
given not to gratify oneself so
much as to bring happiness. With
each of your (’hristmas gifts you
should give yourself, foi', “The
gift without the giver is ))are.”
There is at one time in all the
year when so much money is
thoughtlessly spent. We say
thoughtlessly advisedy. We give
gifts that nobody wants or will ever
need, and we get gifts of that kind,
and put them away never to see
them again, having properly ac
knowledged them, if we are polite
people, in words that ring hollow
even on paper that is highly scent
ed. Oui' friends are worthy of our
best gifts, gifts that carry Avith
them ourselves, and such gifts will
not be purchased without thought.
We do not wish to be understood
to mean that all gifts must be
utilitarian to be gifts which otic
can apiu'cciate, but they must be
chosen with a view of the person in
mind. We believe that a rose is
as valuable iii this world as a cab
bage. Ojic feeds the body, the
other the soul. But think how odd
an expensive vase would look in a
home where even the bare necessi
ties of life are all too scantily pro
vided. Beauty may be bound with
usefulness, and the person and the
place to whom and where the gift
will go ought to be a jjriuLe con-
sidei-ation. It is such thinking
which deepens your love, and takes
away the bareness of your gift.
Gifts are so often made, when
gifts of e((ual or surpassing value
is expected. Such gifts are worse
than useless gifts. They steel the
best that is in the soul of him who
gives, and not nnfre(|uently robs
the power of him who receives to
appreciate the undeflled things of
life.
The founder of the Christmas
season, and the one with Avhom it
came into the world gave only him
self, but we have put it down as
the greatest gift ever made. It is
very significant, once we have
thought of it, that the founder of
the Christmas season made the
first Christmas gift to a world from
which He could expect notliiug,
not even decent appreciation. lie
gave, knowing all too well the situ
ation. This would suggest that the
spirit of Christmas would prompt
us to such giving. That, we are
persuaded, is the spirit of Christ
mas. To have that spirit in this
Christmas season we must give in
the spirit that the first Christmas
gift was given, with no hope of j'e-
turn.
No one who has read Diekeiis’
“(.'hristmas Carol,” can ever for-
get the spirit of Christmas which
is there portrayed, nor can we for
get the thing which it taught
Scrooge. The words of Scrooge’s
nephew come to us across the years
with a meaning ever fresh:
“I am sure I have always
thought of Christmas time, when it
has come around—apart from the
veneration due to its sacred name
and origin—if anything belonging
to it can be apart from that—as a
good time, a kind time, a forgiving,
charitable, pleasant time; the only
time I know of in the long calendar
of the year, when men and women
seem by one consent to open their
shut-up hearts freely, and to think
of people below them as if they
really \\’ere follow-passengers to
the grave, and not another race of
creatures bound on other journeys,
and therefore, Uncle, though it has
never put a scrap of gold or silver
in my pocket, I feel that it has
done me good, and will do me good ;
and I say, God bless it.”
It seems to us that the nephew
of Scrooge knew intimately the
spirit of Christmas, and we all
must come to know it so before the
fullness of Christmas joy can be
ours.
A SUGGESTED BOOK LIST
111 n.ec-ordjinoe Avith our suggestion iu
tiu! cditnrial linve asked tlie Eiig-
lish Dopartineiit to furuisli a suggested
list of books and tlic list follows. This
does not mean that other books may
not be given. Every library needs
many novels, aiid it would be a fine
thing if every student and alumnus
would make it a jtoint to give a book
to the library of your Alma Mater this
Christmas time. If you can afford to
give one of the sets listed below, it
would mean much to the efficiency of
the library.
You need not fear to duplii'ate,
three or four copies of the same book
will not be amiss in the library used
by many students. If you cun not
think of a book which you would like
to give, you may send your check to
be used for the purchase of books, and
allow the librarians to select, whirii
might he wiser for all of us. But some
already have new books which we have
just read, and would like to donate
them, which would practically cost you
nothing.
Tliink this juattor over, and see if
you will not wish to remember Alma
Mater with a book this Christmas time.
Elon has a real heart that feels and
appreciates. You can make her glad
or sad as certainly as you can any of
the others of your friends and loved
ones.
A happy Chi-istmas to you all.
The Editor.
A donor may select from the follow
ing sets of books, which are in Stan
dard Library editions and may be had
from Standard Rook Company, 118-120
East 2oth Street, New York City.
(These books are in three-quarters
leather binding.)
Austen, Jane, fi vols., $14.50.
Austen, Jane, 6 vols. (Buckram, gilt
top), $11.50.
Bronte, Charlotte, 6 vols., $14.50.
Bronte, Sister, 6 vols. (Buckram, gilt
top), $12.75.
Bante^ 4 vols., $8.00.
Dickens, 15 vols., $36.00.
Dickens (Buckram binding), 20 vols.
(weight 40 lbs.), $^>7.50.
Emerson, fi vols., $12.00.
Fielding, 6 vols., $14.00.
Hawthorne, 9 vols., $18.00.
Irving, 10 vols., $24.00.
Kipling, 10 vols., $20.00.
Longfellow, H vols., $12.00.
Plato, 3 vols., $7.25.
Scott, 12 vols., $28.75.
Smollett, fi vols., $14.50.
(The following books are in cloth
binding, 12 mo. gilt top).
Kingsley, Charles, 1 vols. (published
at $28), $7.50.
Mitchell, Donald G., 15 vols. (pub
lished at $30)j $12.75.
All of the above named sets are need
ed in the Elon library.
The following list of books is need
ed also, such books being part of a
woi'ker’s neeiled equipnicnt iu a library.
Bartlett, Jolin, Familiar Qiiot.Ttions.
•W.oO. .
Bcnliani, W. Gurney, Dictionary ot
Classified Quotations, $5,011.
Douglas, 0. II., Forty Thousand Quo-
tations, $5.00.
Fallows, S., Complete Dictionary of
Synoiiyuis and Antonyms, $1.50.
Keller, H. B., Reader’s Digest of
Books, $4.00.
Lippincott’s, Pronouncing Dictionary
of Biograiiliy and Mytliology, $12.00.
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O n
O LOTTA JUNK °
O By “JACK RABBIT” O
• OOOOOOOOOOOO#
We are almost through that great
ordeal of getting off our examinations.
Stick in there; it is a hard road to
travel, and with all tho noise in the
building, it makes it .just a little more
difficult. Do the best you ran, and
then hope the professors let their con
sciences be their guide. Every time
something interrupts your thinking, it’s
just another step nearer to a bigger,
better Elon. Some day we will have
tho finest buildings in the entire South,
and then watch us step out!
The g^ym exhibition given by Prof.
Everett^s class was real good and en
joyed by all those who were fortunate
enough to l)e present. Those boys per
formed in great style, and some of the
stunts would be a credit to men who
earn their living as professionals in
this branch of athletics. An ajnusing
}>art of tlie program was given by Em-
erita Ya'bano, better known as “Mon
key,’' by his actions in imitating the
other fellows. We liked this exhibi
tion fine, and hope to see more of it
in the future.
Jimmie Rogers and “Knibb’’ Jones,
two very industrious members of the
Freshman class, may never succeed in
this world, but they certainly have the
honor of V>eing very high at Elon. Jim
mie and “Knibb’’ wanted to celebrate
their cla.ss’s victory in winning the bas
ketball championship, so one night they
traveled the well known ladder to the
top of the tank. Everything went fine
until they suddenly discovered that the
Sophomores were on their trail. Their
])aint was captured by the Sophs, and
they were forced to remain perched on
tho top of said tank until daylight.
Tough luck, fellows; better luck next
time!
Basketball practice is now on in full
swing. Coacli is working the men hard
to get them in shape to start the setison
soon after tlie holidays. McAdams,
Alph Brown and Captain Kobert Brown
are fast getting in condition. Those
men are working real hard and are
showing the way to the other candi
dates. Hiatt, Paul Braxton, Voliva and
Hill continue to improve daily. Gibbs
and Huey arc also fast rounding into
form. Indications point to Elon hav
ing a banner year. Eleven games are
scheduled on the home Jloor. Some of
the best teams in the South are to ap
pear here. Let’s keep our school spirit
up to tho highest pitch and let the
fellows know that we are for them—
strong!
Anyone W'ishing to go to Burlington
at night, remember C. A. Lea of Bur
lington is starting a regular bus line
^ between Elon and Burlington. He will
be at the College Cafe every evening
at exactly 7 o’clock. The price is 25
cejits. ]f you miss the bus see Profes
sor Everett. He will gladly transport
you to Burlington if you buy the gas
and ])ut out the copex for the movies.
Lot's patronize these busses. It is an
accommodation that is really worth
having.
I have been asked a number of times
why the fellows w'ho have won a letter
in athletics refuse to wear it. There
are a few reasons. Maybe a young ladv
is wearing it, or the fellows haven't
got a sweater. There are many fellows
on the campus that could but do not
wear their E. Now, fellows, let’s put
that old E on our sweaters. T just put
mine on and 1 w’^ould like to see the
rest do the same. It is an honor that
I am proud of and I know you are too
♦>
You never quite fully know a per
son until you are thrown in contact
with him. M. A. Macaulay, of this
year’s Freshman class, sure is an en-
tertaining young gentleman. A crowd
of fellow^s were in Jim Snotherly’s
room studying one evening when Mae
came in to converse with them. Some
one asked Mac what he knew about
the study of the Hebrews and if he
passed the Bible T exam. Mae replied
“Sure 1 passed the Hebrews.” Jit^
asked him how he did it. Mae said
“Well, while they were waiting for the
Lord to take away the water so they
could cross the Jordan, I got a canoe
and paddled across.”
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The '.Elon football schedule is being
completed by Coach Corboy and Prof.
L. M. Cannon. Elon’s schedule next
year is one of the hardest of any school
in the South. All the leading teams
of this state with the exception of
Carolina and State are booked. Wash
ington and Lee has invited Elon to ap
pear on their schedule, and Georgetown
University also.
I guess it won’t be long before you
are home enjoying life. Don’t forget
to think of the rest of us who are not
so fortunate. When Santa comes down
the chimney, tell him to hook up hi»
team and drive on to Elon. Here’s
wishing you all a Merry Christmas and
a Happy New Year.
“JACK EABBIT.’'
DR. AMICK ADDRESSES
STOOENTS ST C«JPEL
“Investments” is Theme of Address;
Lays Bown Principles of Investing
and Challenges Hearers to Invest.
Followin^r the announcement a few
days afro that, the faculty will conduct
the chapel exercises for the next few
weeks, Dj'. '1\ C. Amic-k spoke to the stu
dents last Thursday morning on the sub-
Ject. “Investment.’’ The speaker declar
ed that all successful persons were in-
vestors. and that it did not differ whether
we invested in money or time we should
reasonably expect returns on our invest
ment.
Appealiu}; to the students to invest in
some phas.‘ of life, the speaker pointed
out that not everybody could be expected
to make only those ventures that would
yield profitable results. He laid down,
as a principle of wise speculation, two'
important cautions, which he declared
that all jjood capitalists used. First we
should investigate the attending condi-
tons before we hazard all we have, and
then once having decided to invest, we
should pay strict attention to the con-
ditions which control the life of the busi
ness enterpi’ise.
Then applying this axiom to the live?
of the students. T>r. Amick continued by
saying that time was the jrreatest iO'
v^'stment students could make, and that
the four years spent in college-, if wisely
used, would yield undreamed of results
by fitting the young minds for greater
service in the state and tlie community.
'I'he speaker closed his speech with a
challenge to the students to make the
most out of their investments while here
at Elon. lie declared that the people
who had generously given the different
buildings to the college had made what
they conceived to be wise investments.
They, he said, did not hope for financial
retiii ns, l)ut were looking forward to the
ti?ne when their money and assistance
would resound to the benefit of the col
lege and the country through better
(‘(piipped m«Mi and women.
“ Grandpop, what kind of time
the stage coaclies make in the old
days?”
“It all depended, sou.”
“On how dry the road were, I
pose?”
“And how dry the driver was.’
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Let the College Store order
your Christmas presents.