THE ELON COLLEGE WEEKLY
Vol. III. New S\ ies.
Greensboro, N. G., Friday, January 10, 1913
and Elon College, M. 0
No. 32
LOCALS AND PERSONA
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The new school building is worth about city of Stockholm, Sweden, for its luiiclieoii was had and llience they re-
ten thousand dollars and is a credit to school system last year, $5,800 was for paired to the parlors wliere the sacred
Mr E P Warren, a formei'otudent the county and State. Rev. J. O.Atkinson domestic science, $17,500 for school xows were taken,
here who is now piisuing a ef^rse in D. D., Prof. W. P. Lawrence, Eev. L. lunches, $5,400 for school physicians and JUr. and >irs. \\ alker left for VViisli-
Dentistry in Atlanta, Georgia, was on the I. Cox and our congenial Post Master $2,400 for the dental clinic. ington and points north. After January
Hill Tuesday ' constitute the Board. The Kansas State Board of Health fifth they will l)e at home witli tlie fa-
—Miss Sudie McCauley of Gibsonville Prof. Lawrence and Rev. L. I. Cox has issued a Health Almanac that is an ther of the groom. Air. H. Walker of
pleasant caller at West Dormitory have looked after the construction of the important contribution to the campaigTi Burlington.
new building and have done well their of health education. In form it is like Mi-s. Walker who is a native North
{ask. t'le traditional almanac, but the hygienic Carolinian has heen s),ending tf'ie past
Miss Circe Coble is principal of the advice it contains is far clearer, specific, few montlis in Hnrlinf;toii with friends
scliool with Miss Nannie Farmer, Miss and thoroughly up-to-date. It is wliich host extends to her their heartiest
Ada Cubertson, and Mrs. J. 0. Newman patterned after the “Virginia Health Al- good wishes for continual happiness.
was a
Tuesday afternoon.
—Mrs. T. A. Moffit of Ramseur was in
our midst for a short while Monday.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR LEADERS
JANUARY.
3rd Sunday, J. F. Apple.
4th Sunday, Rev. B. J. Earp.
THE NEW LirE.
At this season of the year hundreds be
gin a new life. A new life in the way of
some restriction or determination.
Thousands of happy souls begin the New
Year with great hope and heart; with a
purpose in view. Many fall by the way
side; hopes are shattered and back into
the old ruts they are found. But too
many of us begin a task without looking
to Him who is able to carry us through.
We begin with self and end with noth
ing. We go forth in our own estimation^
thinking that we are strong, but soon
as assistants.
THE CARES OF LIFE.
The cares of -life are many I know,
But thriugh them we must go.
Dark days and stormy nights
Often burst upon the sight.
Toils and cares in great numbers come
To test the battle we have won,
Or to storm our weak andf aint heart
To see if we will from riglit depart.
nianao” for 1911. Mr. Walker is the third of the class
Dr. George Kerschensteiner, the Ger- of 1011 to take this step. While in col-
nian vocational expert, is impressed by lege he enjoyed the re;.pect and friend-
the success of the American public ship of classmates and college mates and
schools in the task of assimilating immi- these one and all join in hearty congrat-
grants. “What the great cities have ulations and sincere good wishes for these
been doing in transforming immigrants two hap))y people.
from all ]>arts of the world into think-
ing citizens,” he declares, “seems to me I'llE MID YKAK HKCEPTION.
from my |iersonal observation in the On Friday e\ening. January third,
country itself to be unexampled in the nineteen hundred thirteen the paxlora,
liistorv of education of civilized nations.’’ ami corridors of West Dormitory were
The city of Breslau, Germany, has a Ihro.t'u open for the formal reception of
Along life's wandering journey and way new “sc'ionl ninseum.’’ where the best students reluming from their holiday
Great problems front us every day. things in, educational iirogresses are
Some so ditficnlt that we cannot undo; shown for the benefit of the pupils. On
These thev come to me and they come to the first floor are exhibits of school archi-
stay at home.
The reception this year was not so
largely attended as previously due to the
tecfure, school furnihings, hygiene and fact tluit the college did not formally
find our weakness, when it is often too Fancy's skies doeth soar, istry, and a testiu:
The noise of the battle doth often roar
Then the soul in silence gets.
Or inward pain d.^h le'
late. We fail to think and,to meditate
upon the works of a Creator who is
things noble and
statistics, mathematics, physics and chem-
room for scientific
o) en until Friday morning, leaving Fri-
ihiy and Saturday for matriculation, the
the beginnin" of all
good.
Happy is the man who makes his res-
Contiicts within and conflicts without;
apparatus used in the school. On the majority taking the extra day at home,
second floor are busts of well-known edu- thus not arriving iin the Hill until Satur-
cajors of the past—Comenins, Pestalozzi day or Krida,\ ingi't too late lor the
Disterweg. and I'roebel; exhibits showing gaities of the evening. Doubtless this
the teaching of religion, history, Ian- was to the advantage of those present, as
olutions and aims in life a part of his with little faith and full of guage, geography, astronomy, natural it ]>revented the usual crowded state of
covenant with God and lives to attain and
doubt.
to accomplish them for the betterment of Xhrouah davs of drearv darkness we
should be in all onr undertakings.
Student.
know.
history and industrial economics, and the the reception halls and reserved ample
library. Above are the exhi)>tts of man- room for social maneuvers,
mankind and for the .glory of Him who bleed when no one does ual training and domestic science; of Reminiscences of the season just pass-
auxiliary schools, kindergarten, and in- ed were exchanged, plans outlined for the
strnction of the blind; of drawinff, sing- coming term, both literary and otherwise,
insr, and pliysical training; and a large thus providing at once pleasing and what
hall containing examples of school work will in all probabilities prove profitable,
from German.v and other lands. The as well.
Breslau school museum is one of fifteen At the usual liour and signal all re
permanent educational expositions es- tired to their several quarters for a good
tal'l'shed in the German Fmpire since iii^^ht's rest and witli an abundance of
1904.
But gi\'e me the toil and the cares;
Give me the pain and hard fares,
Give me that which tries ray soul.
OPENING EXERCISES OF ELON COL
LEGE GRADED SCHOOT
On last Monday afternoon the graded For this will make 'iny spirit bold,
school of the village had a formal open
ing, which was impressive and was en- Ri-iur to me the pain and the sobs,
joved by all who were fortunate enough to Tl^e Iiard tasks and the odd jobs,
be there. ("ome fill mv life with duty
The exercises took place in the new
bnilding, which has just been complteed.
On Jan. 1 Rev. L. T. Cox, who is Chair
man of the school board, sent out the
followin? invitation;
“The Public School Board
Snecial tax
And this will give my soul beauty.
C. B, R.
MARRIED.
Jlurlon Wiil'i'er.
ifr. Rosser Loy Walker, of Burlington, telling work.
C, and Miss Blanci)e Burtfm of High
New ^'ear resolutions that may or may
];ot be in existence when the next such
uM'eption lime may have come around.
And now for six months of good, solid
EDUCATION NOTES
An evenins school for Boy Scouts has Towers, N. C., were married by the Rev
of Elon recently been established in the city of Walker, brother of the groom, in
district earnestly requests I-eeds, England,
BADLY DISABLED.
A story is told of a lawyer, who having
the parlors of the Guilford Hotel at some papers to be executed by an old
your presence at the formal opening of The course of Spanish at the Naval Greensboro. X. ('.. since our last issue. Trisli woman, went to her house one
the new Graded School Building at three Acadeihv has been extended from two to The bride was handsomely gowned in morning for her signature. On his arri-
o’clock, M.onday afternoon, .January four vears. travelling snit of brown with hat and val he requested her to sign her name
sixth nineteen hundred and thirteen.” T'>e Svrian Protestant Collesre at shoes to match. Mr. Walker ap- “here,” indicating the spot.
To this kind invitation a number of Beirut, Syria, has a commercial depart- P^'ired to advantage in the regulation “Och,” said she^ with a blank smile,
citizens and visitors responded, ment that aims to fit students for posi- ‘i^ternoon dress. “you sign it for me, for sure since I lost
Amoni? this eoodlv number we mention *ions in the business houses of the Le- Mesdames Harper ar:d Holton, sisters me glasses I can’t write.”
Prof. J. R. Robertson, County Snperin- '■an*'- S'oom. and ''’iss Dessie Gross with Well, how do you spell your name^ Mrs.
tendent of public instruction. Graham. The new compulsorv continuation Mey, college mate of Mr. Walk- S.?”
N. C.. and Messrs. S. E. Tate and J. schools for airls at Berlin will dve six together with the contracting parties “Martha, dear.” she cried, "come here
■Wliitehead of the Countv Board of E'dn- '’ours of instruction weekly, one-forth of minister formed a most congenial directly and spell me name for the gentle-
cation. All these visitors were filled witi, "'fi’ch must be eiven in courses dealin? Burlington to Greens- man, for sure since T lost me teeth I can’t
somethine- »v>od to sav and said it to the “education for the home.” '’'™ P"or to the ceremone,v. Immedi- spell a word.”
deli-ht and satisfaction of all present. the million of dollars spent by the «t the Guilford —Exchange.