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Page Four MAROON AND GOLD Maij 14, 1936 PRESIDENT SMITH GIVES OBJECTIVES CAMPAIGN PLANS SOCIETY (Continued from Pa^e One) ix)HitU)n. It \vji« utterly iin- ahlc to iiiH't it« obliRationH in full. In Janunry. t\ie iirinli»il crtMlltors of th* tfraiitel t» flu» a tw(>-year moratorium. At tiu* expira tion of thiH moratorium U*tlnite pIsinH wen* pres(*nt(Ml (‘ailing for a series of aclJuKtmentH and i»aynieiits \viiert*by the eolU'Ke mi^Iit Ik* able to fret* itself (»f debt and pn^vide for future demands. At tills tim«* the ilebtH ff the eolU>j:(*, in’iudinK Interest allowabh*, amounted to .$704,1T0.S4. Tlie phins oiTt*red for the ailjustment of tiie tlnanial affairs of the colietfo haw been put Into ett'«M t. Our iM*es*nt lndel»t»Hlness is .‘i^lOn.Tno. This amount is owini; to tlie Viririnla Trust company and the current fumis of tlie college. This i** an a«*hlevenu nt. Future Mo«t Hopeful A tew months ajjo nniny who love tlie collcue most and were most inter- est(*d In ItK future felt that the debts of the collc^jc |ircsent«'d a hnp(‘less sit uation. T«>day the |»lcture Is entirely dlffennt and the future Ls most ful. We are now faced with tiie task »f raising a sutfi'lcnt amomit to ‘ancel the debts of the college and i>rnvide for other immediate neeN. We are now be^inninK :in 1ntensiv> campsiiKn for the purpose of securinn funds ni**es- sary to make the colle^re wcure. The Kojil for th‘ ‘ani]miKn has been set at .SKK>.7H( to piiy the debts of the college. anl tin* remainder for re pairs, furnlshliijrs, and -urrent ac counts. With these items cared for. tlu* 'am- pus with its buildln^' Mud the endow ment will b«‘ fnn* from liens, 'fhe book value of the cdli*ue's grounds, build ings. and e(iui[)m(‘nt is Hir pHMlucinK end«»wment is •V».S.7J. rontrlbu:ions fn*m the South ern (’onvention of (’onKre*jati(inal-(’hrls- tian j'hurches represent incnme from an additioiinl makinj; a tutal of Jf47;/;r>S.72. producing uidowment. Endowment to Re Soui;ht With our ]ebrs paid and a supple ment for our current accounts, the c(d- rtnre will then 1h‘ In a position to makt* Its appeal for worthwhile contributi(»ns to the trust funds of the colU‘>re to cor- p*natlons. foundations, and financiers intm‘stel in (’hristian educatitm. W h(*n ail iuKtitutioii such as ours stages such an unusual (‘omebark. its appeal will n»)t be without force and will be effec tive. The first stej) in this develop- faent program Is to reach the financial K‘»al Met for the campai«n now in i»roK Ne*es.sarily we look to the mem bers of the imrch, the alumni, and friends of the college. When this Is done, the next step—that of increasing the endowment ftubstantlally—will be In order. Obviously, tlie ways by which a stri dent may help defray his college ex penses are yet being exploited. At Syracu.se university, Paul Schroeder earns his living by living with the dead. He watches over the unidenti fied dead In the county morgue each night from 0 in the evening until 4 In the morning. And what’s more, he Isn't even a member of Corpse and Coffln honorary fraternity! When does he study or sleep? Well, even the morgue hns its dead moments. Schroeder ex- plalis. It is then tlint lie hits either the books or the hay. Possessing as fine A repertoire of stories al>out de composed bodies and “unusual cases” as (an be found in any anthologj' of honor stories, this undoviiraduate qual ities as tlie life of any party.—Daily Tur Heel. Miss Mary Helen (’hason spent the week-end at the home of Miss Klizabeth Markham in Durham. Miss Markham entertain«Hl Miss (’hason with a bridge party Saturday nigh:. Misses Uobah Jrace Stini‘*on, Lcjuise Hrendler. and Mary Stlms(m siM*nt the we*k-end with Mi.s Beky Mason at Miss Masf)n*s home In Angier. Misses Beatrice Mashburn. Lucy Mae Wright and Margaret Karj> spent the V. eek-end with MUses Parpell Itudd and Annetta Smith in I’rowu Summit. Mls Mary Sue Suirg siKiit the week- enl at lier home in Pennett. Miss Sugg was welcomed by a group of Iier friends. Miss .Julia Dameron siH*nt the week end with MI.S.S Louise Uoyals at Miss Royal's home in Trinity. MLss Margaret Corbtit had as guests Siniday afternoon a group of girl friend" from N. ('. W. (ieorge t’annedy spent the past week end at hi>i home in ’ha|K>l Hill. I)|rk Math‘ws enjoyed the week-end by attending a dinner party at his home in Candor, N. J. Art i^ea was a guest at a wi'dding In High Point last Saturday. A linner party was given in honor of Uegdon (irundman at his home In (ire-nslX)ro, N. 0. Hal Hradley was one of a large con gregation who witnessed the inaugura tion of his new chun h in Kipling. N. Pill Thomi^on had (ialloway Walker a.s his guest this past week-end at his honif in SiK*ncer, N. C. Doings of the Professors Exchange Prof. C. F. Moore, assistant professor In the Music department, gave a piano recital last Thursday evening, May 7 in Purllngton. The Elon Singers, un- ler the direction of Prof. Dwight Stet‘re. sai»g secular numbers between I'rofessor Moore's sjjIos. Dean .1. D. Messick preachcd at T’nion Kidge church, Sunday. April His subject for the morning was “Conse crated to a Purpose.” On Monday, April 27. Dean Messick siK)ke at the Haw River Parent-Teacher assriciation, on “Parents’ Contribution to Character Education.'’ Last Sunday he preached at Song's Chapel church, and last Wednesday, sjK)ke at the Lib erty Parent-Teacher as.s(»ciation. Last Sunday, May Id. I>(*an Messick delivered the commen'-ement .sermon at Altamahaw school, and on Tuesday, May 12 he attended the all-day confer-' ence of the (’harac'.er Education for the Alamance and bordering counties. Tin* program, ^n which Dean Messick is chairman, \vill be based on "(’alebration and States Department of Education.” A national campaign has been started to create a “living memorial” to the genius of Thomas Alva Edison through the endowment of educational research scholarships. Tennis Team Makes Good Showing Mu'-h praise should be given to our tennis team this year. On the North ern invasion, where it met several of the iM'St teams in the country, the ne:ter.s won six. lost five and tied one with West Point. The team succeeded in winning the conferen-e tennis cham pionship this year, thus concluding a very successful season m the courts. The c(Hisistent playing of .Tones, Smith, (Jreenworld and Malbin was instru- m'ntal In giving Elon the b;vst tennis tesm in years. Because Mississippi’s (rovernor White has secured virtual control of the six state colleges, MIssissii)iil State may lose meml>ership in the Southern Asso ciation of Colleges. Alas I You can’t advocate anything m»w without seeming to l>e a disciple of some darned crank. You can tell nice people who are ashamed to count their change. They are working for the person who isn't. Alumni of Seth Low college, Brooklyn unit of Columbia, have organized to fight a discontinuance order. "A beautiful girl to behold is not half as tempting as one to be held.”—The Highland Echo. Embarrassing Ii*side each phone In a certain girls' lw)arding hou.se at the T’nlversity of Wisconsin is a little placard saying: “Gentlemen guests will please not an swer calls.” This restriction was necessarily im- jjosed following a most embarrjLs^ing in cident last fall. The dean of women called the lujuse one day, was answered by a deep, masculine voice—“Third floor.”—The DavidMonian. The still »K)pular expression, “Oh Yeah I” is not as inconseiuential as one might think, according to a siK»aker at Hunter college. “It is tragic in its implications” he said. “It is an eloiuent of world weari- ne.ss as the bitterest cry of the disillu* si(med from Ecclesiastes down to Die.ser and lyewis. It bristles with challenge." And :hose of u.s who have to listen to it — we bristle, too. — The Lcnoir- Rhimvon. VIOLIN DEPT. GIVES RECITAL FOR ORPHANS Tho clippinj; was taken from The Col- The battle cry Koing aniiind confer ence circles tliix year ss'em'i to lie “Beat lOloii." 'I'he Cliri^tians, under the leader ship of "I’eahead" Walker, have cap tured the championsliip for the last six years. They have, moreover, seen their championship reign broken In basket- ball, anil they will encoimter well-hal- an'('d clubs from every school. How ever, the defendinc champions are well (Hiuii)pi'd. 'I'hey lost only a few mem- froin last year's chamjiions, and they have scheduled for this year one of the touftlie.st cards ever at'.enipted by an IClon nine. Our cry shall be "Try and beat Elon.” Drunk (to splendidl.v tuiiformed by stander) : "Shay, call me a cab, will you?" Splendidly I’niformed Hystand,'>r: "My Rood man, I am not the door-man, I am a navy officer." llrunk: "All right then call me a boat: I gotta get home."—The Lcnoir- Rhuni'iin. Until next time—“G." lu connection with the observance of Xational Music week throughout the country, featuring special miLsic in churches and schools under the auspices of the Xational Federation of Music Clubs, the Violin Department of Elon College gave a short program of violin nuisic Sunday afternoon. May 3. at the IClon Orphanage, Tiie program was as fllows: Duet; "Ave Verum." Mozart—Ralph Caskey and James I’arker. Solos: “Serenade," Toselli; “Poem,” Fibich ; “To a Wild Rose," MacDowell- Ilartmann—.Tames Parker. Solos : "Old Swedish Melody" ; "Sere nade,” I’ierne; “I’erpetual Motion,” Bohm—Ralph Caskey. Duet: “Reverie,” J. B. Williamson— Ralph Caskey and Janies Parker. Solos : "I^egende," Wieniawski; “Ma zurka,” Mlynarskl—Ralph Caskey. "e have heard much about the for gotten man. Xow let's hear from the forgotten business that failed to adver tise. Attention Students! I We carry a complete line of Tennis, Baseball and Golf i Equipment. Special prices to college and high school ! students. Hood Sport Shop 108 VV. Davis St. Phone 864 Burlington, N. C. Drink Delicious and Refreshing As Pure As Bottled Sunlight The Favorite Drink of the Nation SOLD EVERYWHERE (In Bottles) Coca-Cola Bottling Company Burlington, N. C. Yale graduates have l.'i children, and Vassar graduates have 1.7 children, according to a recent student siirvey. Al of which goes to prove that women have more children than men. . . . The man who is always talking about his amifstors is like a iH>tato; all that’s gotnl about him is underground.—Oid gold and Black. Acme Drug Go. Cor. Spring and Davis Sts. BURLINGTON, N. C. We Appreciate Elon College Make Our Stores Your Headquarters Main St. Drug Go. 112 S. 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