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THE ELON COLLEGE WEEKLY. March 15, 1911. love with literature that he reaJ, during these years, neaily 1,000 volumes. At the age of 21 Henry Wilson went to Natick, Mass., and engaged in the man- ufactuie of shoes, but he had fitted himself for something better. His wide acquain tance with the heralds of tlie thought- world had made him a leader of men. He became popular; took an active part in politics; represented his adopted state in both bi’anches of the legislature; served as a United States Senator; and in 1872, as a crowning lionor, htj was elected \ ice Piesident. In the wilds of the Western frontier Abraham ljincf)ln barely had the ad\an- tages of attending an elementary school but there was in him a spark of ambition that was to kindle and glow until a nation should crown his brow with laurels. It was but few books that Lincoln could get, but eagerly did he ad them over and over. After having, split rails all day to fence his father’s farm, the lad would walk for miles to borrow a book and then lying on the hearth would con its pages by the glimmering rays of a lightwood knot. His motto was; “I’ll prepaid' and wait; perhaps the chance will come.” Anl it did. When the war-cloud was fast gathering between the states, he was call ed to the helm of government, as the one man best fitted to guide the destiny of the Ship, of State over tlie troubled sea of war. These, are only a ftw of the many in stances in American history where men, by their efforts alone, have used litera ture as a stepping stone whereby they were enabled to ^ rise fiwm tiie lowest depths to ]iinnac!e of fame. In this age of books, wlien libraries uio almost thrust upon us, and when he who wishes to read may do so, w'e are to tlame if we fail to enrich our minds from the world’s greatest storehouse. Hei'ctofore we have prided ourselves on being a practical people and have remain ed ignorant because we have failed to seek knowledge from its true source—lit erature. “That part of an education most beneficial to man is what he gives for himself, dreams for himself, and thinks for himself.” That always remains in- separtably his own. In the study of lit- eratuiS,. man, may take himself into the past. He may learn what those who have gone before have thought and done; what have been their purposes, ideals, and in spiration; what they have hoped for and what they have striven for. In thus learning, he will be enabled to know how best to spend and improve the present in order that he may hand down to postenity an even gi eater heritage. There is nothing that has in it a more transforming and influencing power than a knowledge of the best literature. A knowledge of literature helps to form cor rect ideas of life, of “man’s relation to man and to his maker.” It broadens a man’s sympathies, incieases his capacity to think, and, his ability to do. S. .1. Kellum. WIT AND WISDOM. away from the college, will say that those days at Elon were the happiest of my • life; but that’s gleaning fiom fields which should have been harvested, while you we.t' at ^lie college. Why not look upon them as being' bright and joyous days now?” The “Dear Old Faculty” is most pro fusely abused. We’ll tiiink of them dif ferently some time, and who knows, but that we shall place them in our affections, next to our wives, husbands, mothers and sweethearts. Our “Ball Team” is teeming with bright ]irospects, and well founded hopes. Hoys, “go to it.” Speaking athletically, “we are with you.” Miss Wilson: “Hines, you didn’t at tack that note right.” Hines: “All right, let me give it anoth er shock.” Each member of the hase-ball team owes it to liimself and his teammates to put his “liest foot’’ forward. If a fellow plays w )l, lie boosts himself and the teijm to whicli lie belongs, and'is ajiplauded by an admiring grandstand. The same ]>rin- ciple will work well, if apjdied to the w'ork of our societies. Unless one puts energy, sens; and enthusiasm into his or her so ciety work, members and society both aie weakened by the unfortunate association. “The size of the, trouble depends upon whose it is.” The only person who does anything, is the one who starts something. Make a start at writing something for the “Weekly.” “The strength of argument does not depend upon th^ volume of noise.” Some of the judpes of our Friday evening de bates, y ill do well to N. B. Wishing and worryAig will not ledeem the game we've lost, liiit's go after the next, “forgetting those things which are behind us.” Whitsett Institute “trimmed” us all right; but as far as we can see there was nothing very expensive about the trim ming. Campbell: (philosophing) “The chick ens always come home to roost.” Farmer: Knowin’ that, without know- in’ where the loost is, ain’t worth noth in’. ALUMNI. Trying to see the preacher over of through a bunch of “Merry widow” hats, is as difficult as trying to witness a ball- game through a knot-hole in a fence. Without an occasional defeat, we could never know our weaknesses. Nearly every student, when he or she shall have gone Try Our Ilana-Siik Mattress. A LIGHT WEIGHT RESILENT MATTRESS A CHILI) CAN TURN. SOLD UNDER THE STRONGEST KIND OF A GUARANTEE. BURTNER FURNITURE COMPANY, GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA. People’s House Furnishing Ccmpany. HIGH POINT, N. C. Wholesale and Retail House Furnishers and Jobheis. MANTLES, GRATES, TILE, A SPECIALTY Dear Alumnus:—Please send me your subscription for the Elon College Weekly, if you have not already done so. It has been sent to you on faith in your love and loyalty for Elon College and the Weekly as an exponent of its interest. Fifty cents is the subscription price and we can make the paper a success only by the co-operation of those who read it and we need the money for ex penses. Please remember us with your subscription. W. C. Wicker, Circulation Mgr. B. A, SELLARS (S: SONS, High-Class Dry Goods AND GENTS’ CLOTHIERS AND TAILORING MERCHANTS. MAIN STREET, BURLINGTON, N. C. ib^o ELON COLLEGE IQII A young, vigorous College for both men and women. On Southern Railws sixty-five miles west of Raleigh, the State capital, and seventeen miles east of tl thriving city of Greensboro. THE LOCATION IS DELIGHTFUL; WATER PURE, CLIMATE HEALTHFUL. Plant valued at $150,000, is modern in comfort and convenience. Steam heat elec tric lights, water and sewerage connections with all buildings. Courses Lead to A. B., Ph. B., and A. M. Degrees. Emmet L. IVToffHt, A. B., LL. D.^ President _ FREEMAN DRUG COMPANY. Burlington. North Carolina. Are the leaders in Drugs, Chem cals and Toilet Articles. CAREFUL ATTENTION TO MAIL ORDERS. Alamance Insurance Real Estate Co. Insurance, Loans; and Realj Estate. CASH CAPITAL, ¥30,000.00 MONEY LENT through this Company on real estate is secured both by mortgage and Company guarantee. The lender receives 6 .per .cent. interest--3 .per .cent., promptly every six months-and is not bothered about interest collections. W. K. HOLT, President, R. M. MORROW, Vice-President, W. E. SHARPE, Treasurer and Manager. Burlingtorft IN. C COLLEGE CUT CLOTHES Honest Quality, Top of the Fashion FOR THEY ARE FROM “The Hopkins ?? TAILORING LINE. Explained. Teacher to new pupil. “How does it happen that your name is Allen and your mother’s name is Brown?” Little lad. (After a moment’s thought') “Well you see it’s this way, she married again and I didn’t.” SHOES Especially Suited to COLLEGE TRADE. Both STYLISH and HIGH QUALITY SNAPPY FURNISHINGS FOR COLLEGE MEN. The HoIt=Cates Company, BURLINGTON, N. C. —Under the guise of “peaceful maneu vers” and “to try the efficiency of the fighting resources of the nation” Presi dent Taft, as commander-in-chief of the armies of the United States, has ordered a hurried mobilization of soldiers, sailors moil and strife for some time; but the and marines to the southwest, along the official announcement has it that it is on line between Texas and Mexico. It looks ly for practice. At any rate Uncle Sam as if this movement meant a show down seems ready for business along the Mexi- to Mexico which has been in a state of tur.- can borders if occasion arises.
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