THE ELON COLLEGE WEEKLY.
Vol. 1 New Series. Greensboro, N. C, Friday, April 5, 1912 No 47
and Elon College, N. 0. *
LOCA:^ ! AND PERSONALS.
Misses illErarette Iseley aud Ethel Dii
Kant attend^I “Polly of the Circus” in
Greensboro ^ mday evening.
Those of Cie students who spent Sun
day at their homes were Misses Ruth Hall,
Sallie Foster, Lois Davidson. Margarette
Iseley and Eva Christman.
The County Sunday School Convention,
which was held in the College Chapel
Saturday and Sunday, was very interest
ing; all those who attended derive 1 much
good from it. Tjiere vere a good many
delegates frimi the various Sunday schools
in the counly.
Mrs. ,T. A. Kim' all. from Manson, X.
('.. spent Tuesday night wi:ii .Mis. Kosa
Machen at the 'dormitory.
The Inter-Scholasfic Declaimer-.' High
School Contest will be held in the College
Cliapel Friday evening.
The Psi])helian Literary Society will
give its annual entertainment in the ('d-
lege Chapel Satuiday evening.
I’rofessor Doyke spent the week-end at
his home at Guilford Gollege.
Last Monday evening, thirty-three of
the young ladies held an April fool feast
on the second floor of West Dormitor.v-
\'arious sorts of refreshments were ser^•-
ed. As the young ladies returned to their
rooms they expressed themselves as bav-
i.a.i “• - .r„,,i tM..,..--
for another such feast soon.
Oiir chapel has recently been repaired.
All woodwork is now in oak. sidewalls in
sreen. and ceiling in a shade of green,
lighter cossiderably than the walls, the
whole lending that artistic effect of
height by gradual shading toward the
ceiling so necessary in such a room . The
colors and design were mapped Out by
Miss Wilson and Mrs. Harper, showing
excellent taste of arrangement and com
bination of color. All windows have been
frosted anew ani the old “landmark”
colored glass in the rear have given place
to the more modern idea of plain color.
The geneia! effect 'is indeed striking
and adds very materially to the attrac
tiveness of the interior of the administra
tion buiHiug.
Machinist Troll'inger has just finished
installing the new artesian well pum))
which has a capacity of over four thou
sand gallons per hour, which is to sup
ply the tank for c(dlege use. This will
.give a supply amply sufficient for daily
consumption and provide ready reserve
in case of emergency. No more water fa
mines now.
Mr. Orlando Barnes, who has been con-
finei to his home for the past few weeks
with cold and grippe, v^hich caused no
little inconvenience by settling in his eyes,
is out again and apparently enjoying his
u.si'al health.
BOOK CLUB.
On .Saturday afternoon, last, the Elon
College Book Club met »-ith Mrs. J. 0.
Atkinson. All the members were
present except Mrs. McNall.v, Mrs. M. A.
Atkinson and Miss Annie Watson. Greece
and Grecian Life was the topic under dis
cussion and Mrs. W. A. Harper, who had
the meeting in charge read a most inter
esting paper on it.
Dainty refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by her daughter, Miss
Jennie Willis, which added materially to
the pleasure of the occasion.
CONTEST POSTPONED.
The first preliminarv peace ivrntest ad-
vert'-sed for Saturday evening, two weeks
since, was postponed until Kaster Mon
day eveninu'. due to the illness of one of
the speakers, and tlie fact that the chajiel
was undergoin'T repairs. However, all'
those who a|!|iear have now ha 1 anij)le
fime to prepare, learn, and rehearse tlieir
productions and a lively time is [)redict-
ed.
The luiblic is cordiall,v invited to atten]
tl.is program wliich will he held in the
cidleire chapel at 8:00 o’clock. I‘. M., Apr.
eighth. 1!)12.
Tliere are just a few more days before
Kaster. and every one is ex|iei'ting a pleas
ant time.
The Peace Contest will be held in the
Colle.ue Chapel .Monday evening.
THE ALAMANCE COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The annual Alimance Cnunty Sunday
‘ ' . liici *11 iliu V. Olieyr .iu-
ditorium Saturday and Sunday. March the
thirtieth and thirty-first.
Quite a number of delegates were pres
ent an 1 enjoyed the jirogram to the full
est.
Saturday morning. Kev. Kendall, pas
tor of the Christian Church at Burling
ton led in the round table discussion on
Sunda.y School Organization and method
of work. Every one present received
some good instruction as to how to im
prove their Sunday school
Saturday afternoon. Mr. .1. Van Carter,
State Secretary of Sunday Schools, gave
an inspiring aldress on the methods of
teaching in the Sunday schools. Satur
day evening his address was also on the
Kne of Sunday school work.
Sunday morning regular Sunday school
and preaching services were held with
Rev. K. M. Andrews as preacher. His
sermcm was fine and surel.y everyone who
I'eard liim was inspired to higlier and no
bler things.
Sunday afternoon. Rev. ,1. D. Andrews
lecturei on the value of Home Depart
ment, and Mr. E. S. W. Dameron, on the
Value of Organized Classes.
Sunday evening Mr. Carter again ad
dressed the (’onvention on some things
we must know about the Bible in order
to le successfrl in teaching the Sunlay
school and leading souls to Christ.
The Convention closed leaving every
one to feel that they had a better view
for carrying on Sunday school work. It
is truly hoped that each student of Elon
as well as each delegate present will try
to learn more of the good things presen
ted to them in this Convention and carry
them home to their schools.
^\ e know of no college where there is
provided for the student body a more
s])ii'itual feast as well as an intellectual
least than at Elon. Friends, are we as
students takinii; ever,y possible advantage
of tlie gool things that our most worthy
and noble professors pio.ide for usf If
not. let us he'Jin right now to do so.
Xot only do we miss a lot when wc
fail to attend a daily recitation. But also
every Sunda.y service, convention lecture,
address or what ever it may be that we
do not attend. W e have failed to receive
something tliat will be a great helj) to
us ill future life. Foi- it is a well known
t..ct tliat file faculty of Elon College are
not going to have anything in the colle.ge
ai'ditorii:m but whaf will be ele\ating to
fheir students, f^o, schoolmates, let us
take advantage of what they so earnestly
and willin.^ly | ro\ide for us. S. G. JI,..
ALUMOT NOTES,
ilr. .J. ,). Ingle, class '11, is teaching
l»anguages at (Jreenfield, Tenn.. in a first
chss preparatory schoid and has charge
ot i\tliletiis in addition. While in col
lege. Mr. Ingle was manager of the base
ball team and this seems to have served
him in uood steal since leaving college.
Mi. ,L s. Lincoln. II, is engiiged in
journalistic work with the Rock H'll Her
ald. Rock Hill. S. C Vt. |,os
lieen in newspaper worl: ever since his
graduation, beginning his acti\ity in this
fi Id v\ith the Greensboro Daily News,
Mr. Arnold Hall, ’IL and Miss Mary
Virginia Farmer, ’11, are leaching at
Roguemont. N. (’., Mr. Hall being super
intendent with ,\I ss Farmer his first a.s-
sistant.
Another alumnus engaged in teaching
in the State of Tenn. is Mr. McCoy Pat
ton of the class of ’09. Mr. Patton has
l een S-pt. of the High School at Green-
I ack. I’enn.. for two years and has built
up a very strong institution.
.Mi.ss Maude Pritchari, also of the ’09
(da.ss. who received her Master’s degree
frimi ti i I'niversity of North Carolina
last year, is teaching at Waverly. Va.
Pine Apple. Ala., is e.vceedingly fortu
nate in having three of our fair alumnae
numbered among its res'idents. Miss Alma
Newman. 'Ofi. is teaching Music there,
w’h.l.- her sister. .Miss T.ila Newman. ’11,
is instructing in Art, an l Miss lola .lohn-
son, of the nauglity nine cla.ss. is teach
ing tlie High School of that city.
WITH THE PSIPHELIANS.
The projram as a whole Friday evening
d d not show as deep a thought and work
as usual, therefore was not as interesting,
but at the same time the evening was
spent profitably.
The first thing deserving special men
tion. was ('ollege Cuts by Miss Nellie
Flemin'r. Her paper was well flavored
with wit. Tlie original love story, by Miss
Pearl Tuck was good. She told in an in
teresting manner of the separation of two
lovers and their happy meeting four years
later. The piano solo by Miss Estelle
Butler was enjoyed by all, and she bids
fair to become one of o.ir best musicians.
Idllie Dalrymple.
WITH THE CLIOS FRIDAY EVENING.
One of the most interesting items on
the Jirogram for the eveniig was "Cur
rent loji.cs. by Mr. Henr,v Southard.
Tiie pr.mipal topi,- which he discussed
was the j.rasidential eleciion to be held
next November. He showed that he had
been keeping up with the current litera
ture one some of the most important top-
ic.s. Jlr. Soutliaid is, indeed, a good so-
liety worker.
Another very interesting item on the
program was '‘Cun'ent Events,” by Mr.
d. L. t armer. He had som^ well select
ed events to read to his hearers. His se
lection showed that he had ii:ade a good
survey of the daily papers that he might
get the most striking events.
The debate for the evening resolved
itselt thus: That a direct [rimary would
be beneficial to North ( ar.dina. This
was a very interesting (piestioii.
The affirmative argued that a direct pii-
mar.,' in Noith ( arolina would bring about
true election ,n tl at all tlie peojile would
le allowed to cast their votes directly
l.ir the candilate who is in nomination,
and not the tew as it is in the election
of some of our higher efficers today. They
■'1'^ '^''o"' ■ io^liii.,-;.;. .vh^ro;;. ii,
lias been successful.
Th.' negative argued that « direct pri-
inary had met with failure more times
than it ha^d met with success. They gave
instances slow ing wherein it \'as defeated
not long ago in two or three different
States. New York was one of the states
ment oned that defeated it by a majority
of several thousan:!. Furthermore, they
I’ave several instances showing that a
great many men of good official standing
had been defeated by some who had never
enterel public life. This is often the
result of a direct primary.
The judges rendered their decision in
favor of the negative. The best speaker
in the affiimative. Mr. K. W. Loftin. Best
on the negative. F. F. M.vrick: oratorical-
ly, C. B. Ridlle. c. S.
EXCHANGES.
The March number of the Gu'Iford Col-
lea'ian as a wd'ole is good. It contains
s .me very good veise. But the fiction de
partment is not so strong as usual, how'-
tver. the story. “On The Altar of the
Sea’' is entertainin'j- and well written and
the interest is kept up thro -ghout, while
“The Cens-s Enumerator Makes a Call”
gives an amusing touch of life. The arti
cles are all good, but we consider “Ob
stacles, the Meas’re of Success” as the
best, and heartily agree with the author
in sa.ying that men do not always succee'd
by overcoming the obstacles m^t, but ra
ther in prorortion as they fight against
those obstacles. Aviation ’ is 'veil writ
ten and has much interesting information.
The “Editorials” and other n ites were
good. Altogether this Is a pleasing mag
azine and we like it.