THE ELON COLLEGE WEEKLY.
Vol. III. New Series. Greensboro^ N. C.^ Friday, August 23, 1912 No 17.
and Elon College, N. 0.
LOCALS.
—Miss Annie Watson has just returned
from an extended visit to her sister’s,
Mrs. T. L. Chandler's in Virginia.
—Dr. E, L. Moffitt, former President
of the Collefre, has been a pleasant visitor
on the Hill this week.
—Miss Linda Barnes returned a day or
two ag'o from a visit of some weeks among
friends in Eastern Virginia.
—President Harper, Mrs. Harper, and
Rev. J. L. Foster have just returned
from -the Vir'^'inia Valley ('entral Con
ference.
—Students have begun to arrive on the
Hill for the opening.
—Dr. Atkinson is at Fuquay Springs
near Raleigh, where he took his little son
a few days ago for his health.
—Miss Maggie Hall of Burlington was
a guest in the home of T)r. Watson this
week.
—Dr. Herndon left a day or two ago
to aid Rev. S. B. Klapp in a revival meet
ing at Christian Tnion in the Western
N. C. Conference.
—^liss Gertrude Brown and brother.
Master l\ol)ert, are visiting relatives in
and near Asheboro, N. C.
—Mrs. ('. A. Boon went to Durhanj
TIuirsday on a visit.
—Mr. A. W. Preston, of Belew's Creek,
with his son-in-law, Mr. Parish, spent
two days here this week on business.
OF TWE VILLAGE.
-Mr. C. U. Heater has finished and
moved into hi.s beautiful home on West
Haggard Avenue.
—iVir. O. B. Barnes has sold his home
to Mr. Jinks Pritchett, who will move
here in the fall.
—Mr. J. J. Lambeth is building an ad
dition to the cottage formerly occupied by
Mrs. F. M. Riddick and will occupy the
bouse himself.
—Rec. C. A. Boon has recently had his
residence newly painted.
—“Aunt” Helen Winborne has moved
to Wake County, and Mr. Joseph Farm
er, of News Ferry, Va., has rented her
place here.
—Mr. A. Reitzel has sold his store
to JTr. I’arish, of Belews Creek, N. C.,
who has rented the J. J. Lambeth house
just north of town.
—The directors of the Publishing
House have bought a lot adjoining the
bank on the west and are moving to erect
a building.
—Mr. J. P. Gerringer is building a large
residence on west Haggard Avenue east
of Mr. J. P. Hutfman’s residence.
—The graded school is erecting a sub
stantial brick structure on East ILaggarl
Avenue
—Dr. W. T. Herndon has moved back
from Durham and occupies his residence
here.
—The Board of Town Commissioners
have ordered water connections put in be
tween the College tank and the business
section of town. They have also ordered
West College Avenue opened.
AMONG THE ALUMNI.
—Rev. L. E. Smith, ’10, pastor first
Christian Church, Greensboro, N. C., has
resigned his pastorate and will spend the
next two years in study at the Divinity
School of Princeton LTniversity.
—P. G. Gunter, ’OS), is professor of
English in the Agricultural and Mechan
ical College of Texas, College Station,
Texas.
—S. M. Atkinson, ’Of), is studying law
in the Harvard Law School. He is spend
ing the summer in Boston.
—Rev. H. E. Hountree, ’03, of Waver-
ly, Virginia, has accepted the pastorate
of the First Christian Church of Greens
boro, N. C., to succeed Rev. L. E. Smith.
—Rev. N. G. Newman, ’91, of Holland,
Va., was the first Elon alumnus to receive
the degree of doctor of divinity, and Rev.
I-. F. Johnson, ’02, Raleigh, N. C., and
Rev. W. C. Wicker, were the second, the
two last receiving this degree at the same
time.
—Alonzo C. Hall, ’09, is taking a
course at Harvard leading to the Ph. D.
degree. Except a few days’ visit to home
people, Burlington, N. C., he has spent
the summer in Boston.
—V. C. Pritchette. '07, is a member of
the faculty in the North Carolina College
of ^Mechanical and Agricultural Arts, Ra
leigh, N. C.
—J. S. Truitt, '12, is suiH-rintendent
of tlip f . r-uhl’C ‘i'*^ools.
—R. C. Cox, ’Oii, declined re-election
at sui>erintendent of the I^iberty, N. C.,
Graded School and will do post graduate
work in the University of North Carolina.
—A. Liggett Lincoln, ’10, who since
his graduation has been an instructor in
Elon, takes up his studies in the Medical
School of Johns Hopkins University.
—Edward French, ’05, is dean of Pal
mer College, Albany, Missouri.
—Rev. W. T. Walters, ’03, Winches
ter, Va., has recently completed a hand
some church edifice in that city.
—Rev. M. L. Bryant, ’05, being forced
to give up his pastorate of the Berkley,
Va., Main Street Christian Church on
account of failing liealth, has got a new
lease on life after several months’ resi
dence in Asheville, N. C.
—Miss Sarah Kernodle, '06, married
Mr. James D. Proctor, a lawyer, and lives
at Lumberton, N. C.
—I). R. Fonville, '04, is succeeding in
the practice of law", Charlotte, N. C.
—Miss Mary Walters, 'OG. is the wife
of Mr. J. A. Blanton, Dowling Park, Fla.
—W. E. McClennyj ’97, Suffolk, Va.,
has won chief distinction among the alum
ni as a historical writer in his “Life of
.Tames 0’Kelly.
—W. A. Harper. '99, was the first
alunmus to fill the presidency of the Col
lege.
—Rev. .J, W. Harrell, ’95, Portsmouth,
Va., has built in that city the handsomest
church to be found among churches built
by Elon alumni.
—S. A. Holleman, ’94, is auditor for
the Southern Life and Trust Company,
(ireenshoro, N. C.
—J. A. Vaughan, ’08, finished his course
in Union Theological Seminary, Colum-
i-.ia University, this year and is spending
the summer in the West.
—Miss Irene Clements, ’95, is the wife
of Mr. Genio Cardwell, North Wilkesboro,
N. C.
—T. L. Crawford, ’9S, is a merchant
tailor, Brownwood, Texas.
—J. E. Rowles, ’9(), is a successful phy
sician, Sutfolk, Va.
—Barrett, 1). P., '99, Ponce, Porto
Rico, was the first alumnus to go as a for
eign missionary.
—Rev. J. H. Jones, ’94, is a Unitarian
minister, Topeka, Kansas.
—D. W. Cochran is pros[iering in in
surance. Laurens, S. C.
—(!. F. Whitley, ’02, is succeeding in
the practice of law, Smithfield, Va.
—Rev. W. C. Wicker, ’93, was the first
alumnus to receive the Litt. D. degree.
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LIBRARY.
The wall on the east side of the read
ing room has been taken out and the
reading romu moved into the room thus
adjoining the auditorium. The old read
ing room ha.s been turned inlo addiliimal
lilirary space with adjustable shelving
around the walls. The book cases that
crowded tiie library have all been ro-
mo\eil and a gallery built on all sides
t'>e r'v I'l v b.v ji stair
tt'!\v. ami shelving' pul in clear to ll\e I'eil-
ing, thus makiiig the wall of book shelves
sixteen feet high. The painters are fin
ishing their jiart of tlie v.ork, and the
wliole effect is a marked improvement in
room, comforl, and efficiency.
EAST DORMITORY.
East Dormitory luis been thoroughly
overhauled on the inside. The walls have
been nicely tinted;" and all the wood work
newly painted. The ceilings are a light
dra'), while the doors and wainscoting are
grained in oak. It is truly an attractive
home for >oung men, furnished as it is
with steam heat, shower and tub bathr,,
and with the best of electric lights.
WEST DORMITORY.
The changes at West Dormitory are ex-
tensi\e and add greatlv to the ap[)earance
and canvenience of the building. The
gynmasium has been converted into a
handsome dining room by raising the floor
on a level with that of the main building,
|ilastering the walls, and ceiling the over
head. The large columns have been re
moved and the door above is now suj)-
ported by four heavy truss rods. All
the other rooms in the lower story of
the north extension has been nicely furn
ished. two rooms being thrown into one
large kitchen with butler’s pantry be
tween that and the new dining room.
The old dining room on the second floor
becomes the young ladies’ gymnasium.
With these extensive improvements to
this commodious and well appointed build
ing, e(|uipped with steam lieat, batbs, toi
lets, and electric lights, .young ladies will
ha\e a most comfortable hame during
their college career at Elon.
YOUNG LADIES’ HALL.
There has long been a demand for a
young ladies’ hall wdiere young women
who desire to economize in living ex
penses at college may do so. Tl:at de
mand, has l)een fulfilled by converting
I’resident Harper's large house formerly
occupied by liev. C. 0, DuRant, into a
girls' hall with Mrs. Sadie Jones in
charge. Mrs. Jones has been successful
in pleasing a goodly patronage of young
men boarders for the past several years.
But their loss in this res]iect will be the
gain i)f the young women.
President Harper has added another
loom also a bath room and is putting in
water and electric lights.
PERMANENT CLUB FOR BOYS.
By action of the Executive Board the
College is building a neat cottage with
a large dining hall just west of Rev. .T.
\V. Patton's residence. Messrs. L. C.
Chrismon and ,T. A. Bryan of Burlington
are pushing this greatly needed addition
to tlie living facilities at the College, to
completion. The contract calls for the
building to be completed before Sept. 4,
the dayof tlie opening. Thus the boys’
rlub will come under the control of the
rollcc a."d '.vill_Ve maintain! i as a part
■ if tlvH svsieuj". t I iirnis’ui.^' -Su’-i-
-iaii'K!: board will be furnished at a’-
luiil ccThin improved ‘club” arrange
ment will hppeal to many young men who
desiring economy in living expenses
have not been assured such economy
throughout the .vear in the privately man
aged clubs of recent years.
GYMNASIUM AND DORMITORY.
The contract for the brick-laying on the
new gymna*iiuin and dormitory was
awarded to Mr. .7. C. McAdams at the
meeting of the Executive Board August
12tli. Messrs. Kirkpatrick and McAdams
have the contract for furnishing the
brick. They are manufacturing them at
the rale of about twenty tliousand a day
on a y.’>rd near the College. This new
building is to be located on the north sid&
a little to the east of the middle of the
campus, and will front Haggard Avenue
on the north, and the south front will
be in view between East Dormitory and
Administration Building from the rail
way. It is to be 120 feet long, about
no wide, and three stories high. All ex
terior wall are to be of hand repressed
brick. It will be a valuable as well as
a handsome addition to the property of
the Institution.
—C. A. Hughes has repainted his
store front and interior and is getting in
a large supply of goods.
—Many prospective renters have sought ‘
houses within the last two months, but
could not be accommodated.