n thought! I think, that sUould be given
fk-‘ ^^^'sideration by our trustees and faculty members.
From J^over the campus I l.ave heard the question ask
ed, “Why are we not allowed to have dances at Elon?”
And as yet I have not heard a civil answer given; no
one seems to know the reason except that "It’s not being
done at Elon.”
Is dancing a sin? K so, why does practically every
large college in t)\e country allow it; why do soc'^l clubs,
fraternities, and organizations annually sponsor this form
of recreation; why do summer resortis, hotels, and even
private homes cater to this diversion?
No! Dancing is not a sin and I think that supei'vised
dancing would be a great asset to Elon college. With the
Dean supervising dancing at the proper time and under
the proper conditions, it would be beneficial to the stu
dents.
Often “socializing” as it is carried on affords enter
tainment for those who “sit on sofas and hold hands,”
discussing boring topics to dried up and worn out lengths.
1 Dancing would, if carried on in the realm of social edu-
iyy fTords an opportunity to the wall-flowers to min-
at the same time prepare themselves for future
** by learning the technique of dancing.
len students enter the social realm of the outside
^they will find dancing one of the outstrnding
meaiis*”o^,^ entertainment. Therefore, colleges should be
the place to prepare them to meet social affairs of the
world in the right manner—teaching them how to prop
erly face the age in which we are now living.
This, faculty members and trustees, is our opinion,
iuid we feel justified in presenting the matter to you. If
we aj-c going to continue to live in the past, and not the
present—then I would say: “No Dancing at Elon.” But
if we can look ahead with open eyes into the future and
see the advantage dancing will be to our college and stu
denta, 1 feel certain that some consideration will be given
to the matter.
tr.e t'u'-MTz and Iciviag "jort c’J*
18 leavlnit out the greatest
there Is."
^r»oiv. jjiv*
EXAMINATIONS
With examination.s “just around the corner,” we are
reminded of a bit of psychology that may be of assistance
to students if they will take note of it and put it into
practice. This is the fact that the individual is capable of
doing so much work and no more. When the mind and
body become fatigued, there is no energy left with which
to run the machine to the best advantage.
To nia e it concrete, let us take the student that put^
off his study periods until the night before examinations,
and then sits up all night with the book before his eyes.
The next Jay he goes on exam—^feeling good? No, is the
answer. We would say this individual would be cheat
ing himself of practically all his energy that should be
excited on cxaminalion. lie would be unequal of meet
ing the task of a three hour examination according to
the best psy^-hologists.
Therefore, the individual who has failed to have his
daily lessons prepared is in a very difficult circumstance.
Review is a good thing, but “craming” the night before
an p.\am might be considered as a crime Lo the individual
that p'racticcvs such a method of study.
?Iaymakers Asked
to Join Carolina
Dramatic Cliaue
TI:e Playaker* have been Invited
to join the Carolina Dramatic Ait-
socialion. Thia U quite an unusu
al honor for so young a Dramatic
club. The association embraces
dramatic organizations of aJJ
larger coUcscs of North Caio-
Ima.
Rcccntly the Playmakcrs wrrc
awarded a citart of Delta Pal
Omtja National honorary fratern
ity which will be installed January
The Playmakers are composed of
students of the college and any,
one dealring to obtain membership
should do ao as soon as poaaible.
Students, come out and help ua
make this club a credit to Elon
College.
KEMPUS
GOSSIP
■'Teeny’’ Yarbroug^i says she's off
men for life, but we wonder.
Robert Wlmball has taken on new
life £lnce Miss Jammneau has re
turned.
“Mac” Covington met all trains
during Christmas—wc hope Sam
wrote every day.
We wonder If ‘’Abbie" is a day
student—he spends more time in
Burlington than at E!on.
Branner has changed the Cam
pus theme song; "Have You Seen
Minnie to Have You Seen Mary."
Caudell must be sugar—his glri
was afraid for him Lo venture out
In the rain the other night.
MoSitt has been in a trance since
his girl left for New York.
Wilkes Lowe has ditched his Tord
and Is seen riding in a Pontiac.
We hope love doesn’t aflect every
one as it does Scott Boyd.
The noisiest comolnailon In
school-’“Shorty and Lefly.”
We understand that Doc. Kkltes
has decided to study for the min
istry.
Who takes up more time In fac
ulty meetings—Dr. Wicker or?
Newsome says It’s better to have
loved and lost than never to have
gone lo college at all. Why not
give him a break. Irene?
Baskelball practice was called
Monday so Coach Walker could
meet ’’Maroon and Gold" at the
bus.
Wlikes Lowe and his pirates kid
naped Lab Instructor McCloud—
Dr. Brannock arrived in time to
save the Lab,
We understand Hinton Roundtree
has decided to SING.
We are signing off—"Early to bed.
early to rise, Work like H... and
econon^ize.”
The followmg list of exam, ques
tions were found lying lii front of
the girls dorm, this morning. This
being exam week we thought the
Professor who lost them would like
to have them returned, so if any
one recognizes them they can be
obtained if they go to -'Bing" MiDer
for them. The questions are as fol
lows;
1. Why arc you taking this
course? 'b) Are you crazy or in
sane; If 50, why?
2. How far Is Iwo miles up the
road? If so. why?
3. What color was grandpa's old
red turliey?
A. How high IS up. If so, why?
5- Aj e there more big rock.? In a
little pile or Uttle rocks in a big
pile? If so. why?
6. Why Is black not red. If so,
why?
7. Why did Cclumbus discover
America in 1492? If ao. how come?
8. How long Is a string? 11 so
how come?
9. Why Is a policeman? Why
not?
10. Why do firemen wear red sus-
pendera? U not, why not?
Answer any 18—Try and Pass!
—The Leoolr lUtyDcaD.
News Of e Alumni
Mr. Archie Fogleman of Sdo,-
Camp. N, O.. visited at the
lege last week.
J. O. Atkinson. Jr„ of Grecilb-
boro, N. O., spent Tuesday night
at Elon. attending Rotary me«'t-
ing at GlbsoQvllJe.
Miss "Fannie" McFarland ■, '
Greensboro Is visiting Mias Rij[l
Covington and Miss "Pat" He,"
den.
Rev. W, T, Scott of Wlnslon-
Salem, N. C,, was on the hill one
day last week.
Kenzle Dofllemyer has returnfd
to his work at Rural Hall, N. C.
after spending seme time here at
the college.
Glen Lewis of Allainahow, N, C
visited friends at the collegc the
other day.
Bxv. Ramond Grlstom of Fancy
Gap. Va. visited at the college
this week.
Mr. Eail NicholB of Durham
was a visiter on the campus Sun
day.
Mr, “Shrimp" Morphia of Ox
ford. N. C., visited al Elon Sun
day.
Mr. Clarence Slaughter of
Reidsvllle was al Elon over ihe
week-end.
Mr. John Wagoner of Parmer
high school visited at Elon ov-ir
the week-end.
Pi Kappa Tau is
Winner of Award
For Scholarship
The Pi Kappa Tau Sororiety
again won the silver loving cup
presented each semester to that
social club having the highest
scholastic rating for the period —
86.01 was her average for the
spring semeiiter last school year,
the period under consideration.
The proud holders of this trophy
now are; Elizabeth Barney,’ Es
ther Cole, Annie Ruth Chandler,
Ruth Gamble, Peggy Hlnshaw,
Marjorie Jones. Fannie Knox and
Peggy Sechrlest. Having obtained
the eup temporarily five times
since this custom has been prac
ticed and two times consecutively
these girls are looking forward
to having It as a permanent pos
session if they come up to their
high quota again this term.
WHERE CAN WE FIND
Martin Ritt self-conscious?
Bill Cox anything but "very
unhappy?”
Dr. Clarke exuberant?
Aubrey Todd laughing?
Ramsey Swain despondent?
Robert Rollins in class on
time?
Horton Bros, not eating?
Bill Cooper silent?
Mauldin irithout a letler?
Robert Kimball cusing?
Ooyd wllhoot Askew?
Bull Martin singing tenor?
".irthur" sweeping?
Tarzan al tea?
Cannon and Gunn being
flred?
Dean Walker reading Bal
lyhoo?
The key to a certain door
In the Alamance building?
Hot biscnits?
The final proof of a peaceful na
ture Is never to wish you were
driving a ten-ton truck.
Ten-Year-Old Tradition
To Be Broken This Year
The morning of January 18, 1933.
Elon College witnessed one of the
most spectacular flres it had ever
seen. The old administration build
ing burned In the early morning
hours. It was the oldest bulldjng
on the campus and the whole col
lege life centered around It. WUh
the loss of the JriuUdlng. a large
number of people thought tJiat
would be the ruin of Elon Colbge.
But the dauntless courage of Dr.
W. A. Harpee and others. Interested
In the future of the college, got to
work and the following September
the college started the new scbool
year In the new Alamance bulldtng.
As this was far from their goal,
they kept working until they sea»-ed
lour other new buildings lo pUc«>ol
the old administration building.
This event, the burning of the old
building and the building of the
new, was also the event of the or
ganization of the Psykalcon Liter
ary Society and wa.1 declared a hol
iday. Tl'iis holiday has l>een ob
served every year since then by a
program of some kind-
Por some reason or reasons, not
explained to the student body, the
faculty decided not to observe Great
er Elon Day this year. Of course
this la a bad time to have a holiday
on account of examlnatlom, but It
would give the students time to
rest before the brain storm required
the next few days and would cer
tainly be appreciated by most all of
them. This la not the first time
the faculty has disappointed the
student body about holidays this
year.
Empire wm definitely at Wi,^nd.
This date is one of supreme import
ance in the history of Western civ
ilization. There Is no understand
ing of European political delusions
and obsessions unless the fact Is
grasoed that the Lalin Empire was
d;ad' then and remained dead with
out any attemnt to revive until the
year 800.
6. 632—The Death of Mohammed.
Ai'lslng outside the Europfan world
and pie,scntly striking with supreme
force upon the Eastern E:nplrs, was
Ulaw. We want a date lo fix Mo
hammed and pjrhaps this one, 632,
Ls the best. He died four years be
fore that boltle of the Yarmuk
which lost Syria lo the Empire and
opened the road of Isalin to Pcr.:a.
1. 800—Clwlemagr.c Is Crowned
Emperor In Rome, The year 200
Is the ultimate sequence to 473. our
fifth dale. At his coronation Char
lemagne began those dtsmal efforts
?.t an incomplete resuscitation of
tlie Western Empire (with Ihe
Rhineland as a basisj which framed
the hLitory of Europe for a thou-
(Contlnued on Page Six)
Mis(s)-Cellaneous
-And Her Columfi
SOCIAL
NEWS
Dear Mlss) Cellaneous;
I was gcUinR slong vtry nicely
with my boy friend unlil the oth«i'
day when sjjeaklng of his car I
said ’'Ford's Hyde" Instead of
■’Hvde’s Ford,"
Is there any chance of getlirg
him back, after making a mistake
like this.
"Marge,"
Answer: You might try smooth
ing things over by treating Ford's
Hyde with cold cream and Hyde ’
Ford with axial greese.
Dear Mis's) Cellaneous:
1 am in love with a boy w!ic
goes with a girl who Is my worst
enemy, I am tongue tied, a lit
tle bit, but that couldn’t be the
trouble becausc this other glr, U
more tongut liid than I. He must
think she talks cuter than 1. Plea-ic
tell me how 1 can get my man?
■’Ellen."
Answer: Flien, you have aoked
the age-old question. The question
(hat is old as women thenuelves,
and you will never understand how
old that Is, on account of their
age has been such a mystery. El
len. I am unable to lay down any
hard and fast rules that you may
go about to capture your victim.
Now Ellen, If it were a big red
Juicy apple that you were seek
ing I would say shake the tree
until the one of your choice leil.
But Ellen, although most men at(
blockheads they really are not oro-
duced by trees. Thus you see the
situation becomes just a wee bit
more complicated. Of course you
must admit that your rival ap
pears to a greater advantage In
the ear of your lover by beUig
more tongue-tied. Try to invent
some way of undolna her. Per
haps through scientific research
you might And some way of se
curing your tongue at both ends.
The next best thing to not being
tongue-tied at all Is to be In all
tongue-tied. And I’ll bet you two
cents against your last spring hat
that if you’ll do this you'll get
your man.
Mr. Nonnan Waters and Mr.
’ Flrpo" Latham were dinner gufsts
of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Rowlond
of Burllncton, Suiidav.
Miss Mabel Birrett attyndcd a
program at Chapel Hill Wednes
day evening.
Miss Barbara Chase, Miss Altna
Smith and Mhs Katie Pierce v/ere
visitors at Chapel Hill Sunday aft
ernoon
Dr, Smith left Monday night to
attend a meeting of the Genernl
Council In New York city. From
there he gees to Atlantic City, N J.
to attend Ihe meeting of the As
sociation of American Colleges.
From Atlintlc City he goes to
Evsnston, III, to attend the annual
pieeilag of the commission on mis
sion? of the Congregational and
Chrl'tlan churches.
E. I. LeKltes spent Sunday 5n
Danville. Va., where he. was call''d
on account of the death of a friend
•cation ^
to the small, well equlppl/ college
to make definite contributions to
the educational and spiritual de«
velopment of our citizens.
What of the future of Elon? Dr.
Smith had made the statement that
If he can have five thousand per-
.sons who will contribute one dollar
a month to Elon College for ten
years, the Institution will be placed
on a sound, progressive basla. There
are approximately 1,000 graduates
of Elon. Several thousand have re
ceived one, two and three years'
preparation there. Consequently, a
sufficient niunber of former stu
dents could be mustered to swell
friends whseo Uve tehetaolnshrdr
the enrollment considerably. Be
yond those who have attended Elon.
there are church members and
friends who will enroll, one* they
can be assured that the people
whose lives the college ha* touched
directly are behind the movement.
Thereafter the success ol Elon will
be assured.
Many people have received iova>>
uable aid In their llfe-preparation
from Elon College. Now, it lb is a«
blessed to give as to receive, the a{V>
peal just now lor members to U>«
club cannot go unheeded. Join tb«
number now doing what they can
for the college. Encourage otheri
to become members. Your personal
assistance Is essential. Indispensable.
M. L. PATRICK, '24. i
ELON VS. N. C. C. W.
The Elon basetball acgreiialion
meets the N. C. C. W, Tomrats in
a practice clash on 'he E’on court
tomorrow night ;it 8 oclock. ac-
cordirs to announcement from of
ficials
A great leader Is one who hap*
pens to b on the job when tbfl
people act sensible and proper.
We don't know about opportuiill/
knocking at our door, but cerUln^i
we seem to be on Its mailing list.
—Boston Transcript. i
Subjects For Degree Themes
Cover Variety Of Subjects
A paper written in the field of
study In which the student is ma
joring is a part of the require
ments for Ihe bachelors’ degree.
Thc-w nrc the interesting subjects
handed to the Dean for this pa
per;
TliG Indian as Seen By Coojicr
and bv Parkman,
Wajhlngton Irving’s Attitude To
ward Women.
Tlic Con>parl;»n of Mailow's
“Jew of Malta’’ with Shakcspcore's
■‘Merchant ol Venice.”
The Many Sideness of Robert
Lewis Stevenson.
History or English Language In
Brief.
The Mystciy of Emily D.ckin-
son.
Prcpsgsncld In Amcncan Litera
ture.
The Influence of Puritani.Km In
American Liteiature,
Bryant As a Nature Port.
The Play As the Actor Sees It.
A Short Story.
Our Literary Presidents.
The American Short Story.
The Influence of GreccKn
Drama on the Modern Stage.
History
ProgTeBS of the Negro in the
United State*.
’The Life of Judga. Thomas Ruf
fin.
Brconstrucilon in North Caro
lina.
Colonial Chatham. ‘
The Presidential Election of 1925,
riiyslcs.
The Development and Use ol thi
Thennionlc Tube,
Bible.
Life and Works ol Ihe AposU»
Paul.
History of the ChrisUan Church.
The Prcnch Opera.
Contributions of Victor Hugo to
Pien.h Literature.
Chemistry.
Platinum Recovery.
Insecticides.
Artificial silk.
Maih.
Somr OuUtandIng Modem Ma
thematicians
Sonic Theorem About the Tri
angle.
Maihematics In Nature.
Warrlng’s Formula.
BusiocM AdmlDlklrallon.
ButuiesB Analysis in Account
ing.
Cooperative Marketing.
Pnrsonel Management In
Major Industries.
Bialogy-
Classification of Frogs.
Bleaching Bones.
Evolution of the HeiA. ;
Uo-ne Fconomlfl* '
VocaUons and Prof^l^^n '
to Home Econotnie* Grad trs.
Silk.