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GIto To«r Oone^e Paper Yonr SJunent and lojral Support The Maroon And Gold With Tboao Who Adrertise In TI»e Maroon and Gold V'Ot,. NINE EIjON COIjLiEGK, N. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1936. I*UBLilSHED EACH WEEK BY K» UDENT BODY OP EIjON COl I KGE NUMBER THIRTEKN ALUMNI URGED TO AHEND MID-YEAR MEETING Dr.D. Calls East W. Jones Meeting Va. Group Smith To Deliver Addrees; College Glee caub Will Purulsh Music The Eastern Virginia Elon Jilumnl Aasociation will hold Its Mnual banquet on February 2S. in Kellowshjp Hall, Suffolk Chrls- «ah church, Suffolk, Va. We are dealrous of having the l)ost Fellowship Meeting ever held in Eastern Virginia, and from all litdlcatlona we assure you that It will be.. In order that the Alurnn'i may get some Idea of what will take place, this is ouir outlined PTograrn: Short business meeting will be in order; then we will be favored J)y music, reading, apeeches, and a $hort representative program from Elon College Student Body; and last, hut not least, a fine tur- kiSy dinner, and ft short addrees hy our College PreMdent, We wiah to extend an iarita,- Dr. L. E. Smith Welcomes Alumni To Annual Session; Outlines Campaign Plans Htudents in American icollei;ejI This indlcatee the settling of moro a-cording to careful analysis pay than $506,606 of the oollege’g in- OTly about fifty-one per cent of t) e annual cost of their education. Students in privately endowed oc church related achoola pay a lit- tU larger percentage of the actual Cf'st of their education than do students in state or tax supported debl'ednea*. The present financial r^sponal biiities of Elon College are vr'.;h in the realm of possibility, The debt now stands at a figure with in the reach of the generosity of the church, alumni, and friends I schools. In church related eollegesj of the college. An effort will bo w here Income from endowment ori made beginning jiext month to invested funds is small, churchesj place the actual financial condi- e.nd alumni are constantly contri bu’Jng to augment natural income o' their institutions in order that there may be a balanced budget when the year ig closed. Thfe alumni of Elon College are loyal. They have an abiding in- ‘erest in the institution and as a. r'l, e are readjf at any time to cc^ne to the assistance of their ulina mater. Unfortunately for the past few years the debts of t;ion have been so enormous that fe\ir have felt like contributinf' until the finances of the institu tion were in better shape. On dif- and when the financial oblisa- tiona of Elon College are improv ed to such an extent tH4t thera ft possibility of clearing tha cot- leg-o Qi ts 4$hta »nd more nearly lasvrine its future they would be tlSh to ell of you AlOtnnU -.whot ferant oceaaiona intereated and w-ould like to join us on thjs oc-| o”al alumni have said to me, if o^ion. Ther® will be old trlendg, •nollege ehums, cla^matea and ao fQfth that probably you baVe not fer y-ears. Let this year 133ts. bj^ a ‘‘G«t-to-gether’’ Jfeftr Cdt ^on and her Alumni. If yon are intet^stei^ in o^ir :.ftnqu«t, plcaae ftlrs, Ainnie Staley Calhomi, Beca’etttry of the- KiBterti Elon Al&mDi AfU^ciatton SyfFolk, Va.. kaow and ai«. WtR at® that th€ire wWl be ft »lat«- Mraiting for youi and nsaybe. a Place by your old #we«theart Piteise Join w« wOl mAs dellg;h»e'd to bave you. tion of Elon College In the handj o[ every one Interested in the in stitution with an earnest appeal to every one to come to the a-T- slsiance of tbe college at thiw tt.ne. uur aima mater naturally Ij-oks to her sona and daughters lor help. During our college days she did the best she could for us it is now our turn to express our appreciation in a aubstantlal way. It ia the hope of the MAROO.N^ and GOLD that among the alumni Choir at the First Chr's- of Elon College no on« will be/ church, Burlington. While a found irresponsive to the college’. n-,ud at this time, On February IS at two o'o1oj1». ill the Literary Sodoty Hall, Ala mance Building, the Alumni as sociation will ro-eet In ojid-seaalon Tnls will not, only be aJB Importaii gathering but One of joy and of optimism. The progfaip for this meettng in tfiis issue of Pres. Atkinson Appeals To Fellow Alumni M' eting Is To Be Held Hei» JU Two O’clock February J5. '5 he midyear meeting of flon College Alumni Association "Dl be held at Elon College «B isnturday February 16, at tic* o I lock P. M. As you probably kiirw, the meeting of the Alumsl Afsociation held during Com- n.ncement in the year 1934 au— tiioriaed a midyear session of tkM A'umnl Association with fulK rower and - authority to act upoi» auy and all quesltons. The H»Jt trv,,!, hi 4 , -1°^ meetings was held Peb- row »,? . science. He is ruary, 1935. and it was acclaW ^ >f I®"'"* ed by all Alumni present U>»C tf . r a successful AIu.«-lc Department of the Bur-1 trg. litr^on High School and Director - , _ view of the many important questions confronting the M. Z. RHODES Above is Prof. M. Z. Rhod.'s 23. Mr. Rhodes is president of the Burlington Unit of the Ehin Aiimni and will preside over the meeting Tuesday night, Feb. Jl 1»?6. Mr. Rhodes finished hia college ac Elon within three years and \Vrj»STON-SArjKM AlilTMNl MESrrs ERIBAY NieTOC Word has just bfefijn rejelved th^t the Winston-Salem local UAlt erf the Alumni Aaaoelatlon wlU hold its regTilaj? Bprinjg; ,i}l6etl»f; Friday Bight, February ' 7th. Dr.. Fred Garvey la the president of the group and Mlfliil Poy UTatIic)(; .%ec,retary-t^«ajSilp«;,_?}> The Winston-Saitefn group is lool^ed up the most Tt^id© awakW group of .the entiJ-e aliftfTnl-asfeo- ej%tion. They 'will have ai» eeting program &nd Dr. I* . EJ. Si^ith will be the speaker for the occasion. tLUil 6R0UP HUS SESSION «lad tt> give irtiat tRey bould t> the MAROON i!^SD OOlB. This help. Our Alumni everywhere will is an ,«aratsi la^tatiOB frpm the rejoice Ib the fact that the debt* coU«su tor every one who poaslbl of st}0B c>ttestf tot;s(i cfAft t0 attehS i#is ttietna^ig. AlumniUrged \Banquet And student at Elon, Mr. Rhodes w.n a member of the Clio Literary' •Society and of the Kappa Pel Nu T-oternity. Mr. Rhodes Is some what of an Iron Man, having done four years work in three (and saience courses counted only six semester hours then) director ef the Oollege Bank, took an active K.rt In all college actlTitiee whlVe ci.' tion at the present time I urging and pleading with you to atlcnd this meeting. Such iroper- tant matters as the coming cam— Vaign of the'Collegf^ the employ^- tng of a full-time secretary of tlM AitQOciation, and many other* win tie brvught *»p for disexiSBtOTt and attention, ' .axn asking all local units. TM» afudent here. All hfa’^ gradukte, not mean that the delegate* worts ban been done at the Unt- l erslty of N, C. Mr. RJiodes trur rfed MUw Mildred Kirklinid. ’2t. To Pay Fees Thig weeH thjb f^f%t instanmen of letters to tfee atulnni for th^i ais?-6clatlon fee went out M. L Patrick, of High Poiiit. who i» soring as pftr't-titne ,4«*retai-y to the sfeneiral association has irtatei thwt this year the drive is almea for S0O as the nimmutii a!nd he It^^to U)Ov« much neari^r 3inf> thousas9. In explaining his Bsethod ar.J pdrpoSe for roailirig the letter at, this time, Mr. Patrick Stated thA's is the wiah of th« Executive Committee and ’ J-. 6. AtkinsoH,. Jr president of the association, tliat an early Solicitation, that aa that an early solicitation will no only afford more ample opportunity to increase the actual numb'er o nvBthberships, but it will at the s.ime time dissipate the idea tha the aasociation annually resorts Game Tickets As ^r. a4ded attraction to th ajilmni meetiiig, Bloa wljl play Appatadhias State Tfeaohers Cdl- DR. J. Ja. MESSICK SUNDAY SCHQOI. SPBAKER Oja Thursdayj February 6, I>f. J. D, Measick met with the Y‘9Ung peoCle of the Sunday Schools Of Alamance county Jh a county-wide asetnbly at ths- Pirs Reformed church »n Burlington. Or. Measlck was the principle apeakeh at a banque.t given in hon- ie&e in a o,«,nteience game- Oom ij'fttioB tickets can be hid fj I mance Sunday Schools. He used the price Ot $.76 for tHose wh-) ^is subject "The Chrirtiai wMi to attend both the banquet BuUdtng a New World.” All ■^n.l the b^gkehall game. SuchJ ^^^.o heard Dr. MesslcR speak! agreed that it was in keeping wU"! will Rav% the sole power to vote ttut, to th« aontrary, all Alumnk will be entitled to vote, ^he Hxeoutive Committee l» fr>1ng to work out a program tbas will be Intereslng to all conccm- ,eti As previously stated, the mec*- tne wi4I convene at two and iipc* fld curntbent dinner will be se.*-*- fill in the College dining hall. At- fei dtBner we will have the •£»- portunity ef attending Appalach ian State CoUege. Reiterating, 1 urge—I plead— fi>r yoTir pre^-nee and coopera- Prof. M. Z Rhodes has called^ a meeting of the local unit of the; to a hurried plea for funds jus Elon Alumni to meet in Burling-! be.ore commencement each yea t'n, Tuesday evening at 6 o’clocitj in order to meet a few bills, at the Christian churnh; This i-3 largest local unit of the Alu.ia- tif Uet* must be bought ift advance f' bought separately, the prioa V 1.1 be 8» (}6atH pet plAte -f-OT. the- bsnqoet ali'4 “Ifl CentA for - ' th same. i. ' j V, ■ ,■ College ' athjB]^,' -teapas ,h-Jve naaid* r^pid. in, tb>, last faw' yeaj-^ iwiftr^J^liei'eBld^iert ‘jcachiilg of D" e.’Walker. jC Rwg'* number of ^lumni are expectin U) fake adva}tage of the oppor lurity to see the 193S basketbal : leam in action against-Appalachia a to’'owing the meeting and ban Qaet. • BE SURE YOU ATTEND THI’ MID-YBAR MEETING OF THE ■ALUMNI AT 2:00, SOCIETY HALL PEBHUARY 15TH.” foirmoc g;6od work. j . MeadlcJt V^peak "bn this siabjeo.t ‘j^t, the ajsseinbly * next Thtir*dj)jt ,evHlng . /, Mf^^man'-Sppk- Party Is Held *. • .Annual Reception Is GlvCB For ,So]ihoiBoros fiy First-Year Claa« Ikfembei'd ni Association and a large attend-' aj'ce is cxpected. j Mr. Rhodes states that the meal will be served for SO cents each. :ipj an interesting program wMi) be provided. Anyone who attend-i ed Elon College is eligible fjrj viiembership in the association and is invited to this banquet. Do not fr.il to be present whether you set a special invitation or not. Tf you plan to attend, pleaa* n^'ttify Prof. Rhodes or Miss Doi-- o'.Ii.v Miller, Sec. and Treas. of the asrsociation, in order that provi sion may be rpade for you. Program M. Z Rhodes, toastmaster; An - ciica; Invocation, Dr. G.. O. Lank- f>’d’ Greetings, M. Z Rhodes,; So- 1 I Miss Mary Lee Foster; Address, "I.oyalty to One's Alma Mater Dt. J. II. Lightbourne; Impromp tu- Quartette, Messrs. Talbwt King, E F. Rhodes, Willig Boland and E. N. Pearce; “Here's to Daar Old Elon”. ELON COLLEGE ALUMNI -4SSOCI.\TION, MlD-YK.i' mf::eting, February 15, 1936, at 2 p. m:. PROGRAM 1. Call to order J. o. Atkinson, Jr. Presidea 2- A. L. H0..I. 3. Reading of Minutes M. L. Patrick, Secretar 4. Unfinished Business 5. New business a- What voice if any nl.ould tho alumni have in lecting nominees for the board of Trustees? W. T. Scott b. Program for alumni day in conaection with com- mencenient. May 26. Miss Margaret Rowlano 6. Report of secretslry. M. L. Patrick 7. Statement of the condition of the (fcolliBge and for the campaign President L. E. Smith 8. The alumni's .-i’-.are in the payment of the debis of the college D. R. Fonviile S. Approach to 'World War Veterans \V. G. Stone • 10. Should alumni oontributions to the debts of Elon College be kept sepaj-ate? W. F. Warri^n The Freshman clasis entertaine for the Sophomore claaa, Wednes day as the annual Freahmap,-®oplv- omore reception waa held on th campus. The annual event, coming eacn yen'- at the early part of the T’ ring semester, proved a delight I'll affair in the reception, Wed- I'.crday night. A well organized and interesting program was given £» the Freshman class entertained in rpturn for th© reception given for the Freehmen at the opening oi: school in the fall. Entering the reception room tlie guests were met by a receivinf; line composed of Donald Ham 1- ioii, president of freshman class; Joe Pointer, president of Sopho- li ore class; Dean French Hayne*?: 13t-an Messick; Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Snuggs; Alma Staunton; Ruth Faige Clarke; and Pearl Paris. rjonald Hamilton paid appreci i- tioTi on behalf of the freehm;in rlaas to the Sophomores and Joei ALMA MATER It was the privilege of the o»- idwaigned alumni of Elon Collei;* to meet during the recent mWI- Winter sessions of the Commission, on Missions, the Prudental Com mittee and the Home Board* uf the Congregational and Christlaiv ChUrtehes at liJvanBton, Illinois. The opportunities and responsi- bilitiea of the church of our day are revealed ^n such gatherinfrar Und prove that provision for the Christian College must be mad*. 'The interest expressed in Elon College and the response to tiM? announcements of the prograr-v which will provide funds for pres ent indebtedness and the imrniid- iate needs of the future, gave to each of us an increased pride i» our own College, and deepened the conviction that the plans for the coming months will make potssible a greater Elon which is neede*. We beleve in Elon College. We see every reason for confidence in her future. We acknowledge the debt of those whose student days were spent on Elon campus. We pledge our own cooperatloa and loyalty with high hope an;& enthusiasm. We call upon others to share in this campaign in such a way that the spirit and contri bution ot the Alumni may be a positive factor in its success. Pattie I.iee Coghill, ’23, Jack— L’oijiter expressed appreciation on sonville, Fla.; Lucy M. Eldred^e, betialf of the Sophomores to Fresh-1 '21, Dayton, Ohio; F. C. Lester., men in return. j Norfolk, Va.; W. T. Scott, '2* Game* and dancing followo 1 Winston-Salem, N. C.; H. Shelton, with refreehmenU bringing tho Smith, '17, Durham, N. C.; L. K. evening to a close. Smith, Elon eollege, N. C.
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