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The Elon College Weekly VOL. 1. New Series BURLINGTON, N. C., TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1910. And Elon College, N. C. NO. 16 THE BACCALAUREATE SER MON BY REV. .A. W. LIGHT- BOURNE, PH. D. At I 1:30 Suncky morning. May 29, Rev. A. W. Lightbourne, Ph. D., pas tor of the People’s Christian church, Dover, Delaware, delivered a most pro pretty well filled the auditorium, when found and inspiring Baccalaureate Sermon The Nineteenth Commencement. The nineteenth annual commencement of the College began with the Class- Day Exercises Saturday evening, May 28. At eight o’clock, the audience, larger than on former occasions, had the class of eleven, seven young men and four young ladies, all in impressive academic caps and gowns, marched in, amid hearty cheers, and took their posi tions on the rostrum. program, was absent on account of sick ness. AH other parts of the program were carried out with such perfection as to reflect great credit upon the performers and singers, and incidentally upon the Deparlment of Music, which has won and held the confidence of a large patron age. The excellent order of the audience and the hearty applause after each part, more prolonged in some cases than in others, was pretty conclusive proof that the concert was genuinely appreciated THE EXER- from the text taken from the Book of Job — " Teach me the things I cannot see." Dr. Lightbourne had a magnificent audi ence, whose attention was riveted upon and enjoyed throughout, this masterful gospel speaker throughout Miss Macie Farmer rendered a piano the hour. There was a sympathetic still- solo. Mr. C. C. Fonville welcomed the ness in the audience that proves stronger audience in a delightful speech. The than any word of description the rapt class history was then read clearly attention of his heaters. The music at and distinctly by Miss Nannie Emma this service was as inspiring as the great Farmer. Mr. Alonzo C. Hall followed sermon, the solo rendered by Miss with the class poern, which is published Clements being especially remarked upon , commence- in this issue of The Weekly. The by music lovers. crowds could scarcely more . \/r i j prophecy, which was read by Mis* Dr. Lightbourne has partially promised two-thirds be seated even in the ante- ginia ; Nannie Emma Farmer, Virginia ; Macie Virginia Farmer, with high honor, Virginia; Claude Cleveland Fonville, with honor. North Carolina. Master of Arts—Henry Milton Loy, Ph. B., North Carolina ; William Thomas Walters, A. B., Virginia. Certificates in Music—William Wytch Elder, Voice, Alabama; William Frank lin Warren, Voice, North Carolina. Certificate in Art—Martha Annie W'atson, North Carolina. Certificate in English—Bettie Aliena Stephenson, Alabama. Doctor of Divinity—Rev. J. F. Mc- Culloch, Ph. D., Editor of Our Church Record, Greensboro, N. C.; Rev. A. GRADUATING CISES. The chief event of commenceinent ^ y htbourne. Ph. D., Pastor Peoples week- the Graduatrng Exerc.es - ook Dehy.:re. place at 11:30 o clock Wednesday morning, June is exercise w Cg^ig,. Class in an appropriate, happy ad dress, by Rev. H. L. Elderdice, West- Made Virginia Farmer, gave visions of to visit the college next winter and give the class in various walks of life and in a course of lectures. various degrees of success. Her paper more than once raised laughter and ap plause. The song, Co-ca-che-lunk, was well rendered. Following, was the presentation oration, one of the most en” joyed parts of the program. T his was delivered by .Mr. Alonzo C. Hall. The THE rooms. Need of a larger auditorium for commencement is becoming more and more evident. The academic procession began forming at the President’s office at 1 1 o’clock and was in the following or- _ ~-r- Monday evening at 8 o'clock, repre- der: Board of Trustees, graduates and Schools in Wake county, sentatives firom the three literary societies those to receive certificates, those to take Barney won two of these SOCIETY REPRESENTA TIVES. AWARD OF MEDALS. Five gold medals vs ere awarded to members of the Senior Class, and were delivered in a felicitous speech by Prof. Z. V. Judd, Superintendent of Public Mr. J. W. -the Thesis delivered orations and read essays. The part on the pro^am, the faculty, and medal, the munificence of Dr. R. M. following is the list of speakers and their alumni, there being a large number of Morrow, Burlington, N. C., and the mementoes presented to each tnember of gyj^jgcts : Mr. Edgar Thurman Hines, these, making altogether a long and im- Long memorial medal, given to that mem- the class varied from a stick or chewing phjlologian, " Our New Citizenship." posing procession as they filed into the 1,^^ of the class who makes the highest Psiphelian, auditorium. average in scholarship. In'ellectual Rev. J. O. Atkinson, D. D., led in 1 he Stanford Orator’s medal, awarded prayer. The Graduating Class of eleven on commencement day to that young man gum presented to Mr. J. W. Barney as an alleged aid to him in discovering the law of perpetual motion, to a base ball bat presented to Mr. W. W. Elder, the ball player of the class, and from rt pair of tiny, gay socks presented to Mr. C. C. Fonville because he was accused of liking such gay apparel, to a bridal veil presented to Miss Macie Farmer, whose mind, the orator evidently thought, had been running in this direc tion. If Mr. Hall’s audience counted his Miss Bessie McPherson, " The Conservatism of Our Resources." Mr. Jennings Sipe Lin coln, Clio, "The Unfinished Voyage." Mr. Marvin Walton .McPherson, Philo- logian, Flowers." Miss Beulah Fran cis Foster, Psiphelian, " The Old Domin ion’s Harvest of Eooks for the Year 1909. " Mr. Rosser Loy Walker, Clio, " Dives and Lazarus. " The program was effectually carried presentation oration happy and amusing with a bit of severity in presenting Miss Farmer with the bridal veil, they thought research, were interspersed the speech of Mr. J. W. Barney no less College Orchestra, happy in presenting Mr. Hall a mar riage license, which the speaker thought might be desirable to go with the bridal veil. The last will and testament of the class was much enjoyed, as read by Mr. W. W. Elder. The mantle of the class was ^fien was represented by four orators and two gf the Graduating Class who makes ;the essayists. The Salutatory was delivered jjgst oration, was won by Mr. Leon E. by Mr. W. F. Warren, of Prospect Hill, Smith. N. C. His subject was " Goldsmiths or "[ he Moffitt medal, given to that young Soul-smiths—Which Miss Carrie lady of the Graduating Cl ass who presents Hubbard Boyd, News Ferry, Va., read the best essay, was awarded to Miss Car- an essay on " The Silences. " Following, ng Hubbard Boyd. Mr. A. Liggette Lincoln, of Lacey s The J. W. Wellons Scholarship medal, out. Rev. M. L. Bryant, of Norfolk, led Springs, Va., delivered an oration on awarded to that student of the college in prayer at the opening, and the orations " The Incoming Tide. " Then came making the highest average scholarship and essays, all of which showed thought Mr. Leon E. Smith, of La Grange, Ga., during the year, was won by Mr. W. F. with who spoke on the subject, " Unguarded Warren, his average bemg 97.5. Following this oration was an THE LITERARY ADDRESS. At 1 1 o’clock 1 uesday morning, the Literary Address was delivered by Rev. Daniel Albright Long, D. D., L.L. D., of Graham, N. C. Rev. W. T. Wal ters, A. M., of Winchester, Va., led in presented to the Junior Class in a fitting prayer, and Rev. W. C. Wicker, A. M., oration by Mr. C. C. Fonville. When Ljtt. D., introduced the speaker. Dr. n Gates." essay by Miss Nannie Baker Farmer, of News Ferry, Va. Her subject was " The Impassable Gulf. " The Veiledic- tory by Mr. J. W. Barney, of Clearville, Pa., closed this part of the program. Mr. Barney’s subject was " Lest We Forget." In the absence of President E. L. Mof fitt, who, to the regret of all friends of the college, is still too sick to be brought baclf ART EXHIBIT. From 4 to 6 o’clock in the afternoon the Art Department gave an exhibit of upwards of 150 paintings done during the year, which were admired by a great many visitors. The exhibit made a fine impression for the department. THE ALUMNI. At the business session of the Alumni he called for some.member of the Junior Long's subject was "The Influence of from the hospital, where he has been for Association it was found that nearly Class to come forward, Mr. Arriold Hall the Bible as Literature." His extensive more than a month, the diplomas and cer- enough funds had been secured to yield came upon the rostrum, and with fitting scholarship and versadity in the field of tificates were delivered by Rev. Dr. W. annually the $50.00 for the scholarship words and impressive bearing, received the mantle of Seniority thus handed down to his class. The program closed with the class song, " Loyalty. " This class, individually and collectively, makes a good impression, and they are young people of high culture, noble ideals and excellent habits. After the completion of the program the class, through their president, Mr. L. E. Smith, of La Grange, Georgia, pre both ancient and modem liteiature, and Staley, Chairman of the Board of voted a year ago to be established, and his familiarity with science, philosophy Trustees. it was ordered that this scholarship be and law, coupled with his superior gifts as DEGREES awarded at the present commencement an orator, stood Dr. Long in such stead wr n- d known as the Alumni Junior as to make his address, setting the Bible of Arts 'John Willis Barney, Scholarship. It was voted also to trans- like a precious gem, as he did, in the with highest honor, r'eniisylvania; Wil- ^ | QO.OO from the alumni treasury to midst of all, one of the ablest and most liam Wytch Elder, with high honor Ala- leamed ever delivered here. bama ; Alonzo Cleveland Hall, with high honor. North Carolina ; Asa Liggette Lin- THE ANNUAL CONCERT. (.oln_ ^vith high honor, Virginia; Leon Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock, the Edgar Smith, wfith high honor, Geor- sented the college with a handsome auditorium was crowded to the capacity gia; William Franklin Warren, wi5h drugget and rugs for the rostrum. The of the standing room even, by music lov- highest honor. North Carolina, gift was accepted on behalf of the col- ers. The program was exceedingly v/ell Bachelor of Philosophy Carrie Hub- lege by Professor W. A. Harper, acting rendered and was of a high order. Miss bard Boyd, with high honor, Virginia;; Dean, in an appropriate speech. Ethel Du Rant, to take first place on the Nannie Baker Farmer, with honor, Vir- | the scholarship fund. The following officers were elected President, Professor W. C. Wicker Vice-President, Rev. C. E. Newman Secretary, Mrs. W. A. Harper; Treas urer, Mrs. W. P. Lawrence. At the close of the Graduating Exer cises the President of the Association an- (Continued on page four.)
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