HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 1956.
Spytt]i3rn Qf Jo igregatiqnti Christiain Clrjrches.
THE ELON COLLEGE WEEKLY
Vol V. New Series. \ Greensboro, N. C, Friday, June 6, 1913. No* ^
and Glon CoU«(«, N. 0.
COr^VlENCEMENT NUMBER
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ELON’S GREATEST YET COilMENCE- Norf(JS^Va., and the Baccalaureate Ad- Carney Johnson, Siler City, N. C., repre- past careers and of cciifideiice in ihe sa le
MENT dress at 8 P. M. by President W. A. Harp- sentative of the Philologian Society, him- vital and inspiring ideals which have guid-
I. FIRST DAY, MAY 31 er of the College. self an athlete and manager of next year’s ed us. By self-control is meant not merely
SENIOR CLASS HAS ITS EXERCISES Both speakers directed their remarks di- baseball team, who discussed with full ap- negatively self-restraint but self-direction.
The twenty-third annual commencement rectly to the graduating class and to stud- preciation of all interests concerned, “The This puts positive principles in tlie place
exercises of Elon College opened on the ents, but since youthful problems are al- Relation of Athletics to College Educa- of negative laws and leads not to death
evening of May 31, when the Class of 1913 ways inviting, the audience entered also tion.” iVr. Johnson thinks that athletics, but to life abundant.”
gave its class day program. fully into the spirit of each occasion, when properly managed, will contribute, At three o’clock in tlie afternoon the
Mr. A. L. Hook, president of the class, Dr. Denison took as his theme, Life’s Great not only to the physical man, but to the Department of Expression, of which Miss
presided and welcomed the audience in tit- Rule. mental and moral man as well, and gave Kthel Clements is director, gave its annual
ting terms. The first item was the class solid reason for his contention. The sub- commencement recital and rendered a
poem by Mr. \V. S. Wicker, which exhib- III. THE THIRD DAY, JUNE 2 ject was presented from a new viewpoint pleasing program of choice selections from
ited the usual viewpoint of such poetic representatives prom literary societies and the oration was thoroughly enjoyed. Shakespeare, Browning, Tennyson and such
composition, and revealed a mastery of the SPEAK author.s. Tlie young ladies taking part
technique of the art. The feature of the third day of com- 1 \'. THE FOURTH DAY, JUNE 3 were: Miss Nannie Haskins, Virgilina, Va.;
Miss Nellie Sue Fleming read the class mencement was the essays and orations of exprkssion recital.—annual concert. Miss Annie Laurie Wicker, Elon College,
history, delineating the great influence of the representatives of the three literary dr. charles w. kent speaks N. C.; Miss Myrtle MacLeary, Suffolk,
the class upon the life and growth and societies, Clio, Philologian, and Psiphelian. Dr. Charles W. Kent, Professor of Eng- Va.; Miss Viola Frazier, Elkton, Va., Cer-
ideals of the College, and also giving the These rei>resentatives are chosen from the ligh in the University of Virginia, and tificate; Miss Nellie Sue Fleming, High
averages from various standpoints of the Junior Class by their respective societies, one of the South’s foremost scholars and Point, N. C., Certificate,
class, but omitting their average scholar- and their appearance is always a most orators, covered himself with glory in his Miss Haskins gave two selections anti
ship, ‘‘since modesty forbids.” pleasing event of the annual commencement great address before the literary societies podal in sentiment, carrying lier audience
Mr. B. J. Earp made a hit with his season. of the College this morning. Dr. Kent was with her from the sad to the bright side
class prophecy, and Mr. Wicker was again The first speaker was Mr. Kirby William introduced by Prof. W. P. Lawrejice of of life and leaving them in a bath of sun-
greeted in the Class Cuts, which were well Loftin, Kinston, N. C., who represented the department of English in the College, shine. Mis-s J’acLeary’s impersonation of
received. the Clio Society, and who spoke with ap- who referred to him as “the man,,who has Katherine was especially good. Miss Wick-
Miss Janie I./ee Beale read the class will, preciation of “The Future Industrialism of done more to perpetuate Southern Liter- er deliglited with her humorous selection,
bequeathing to the Faculty, to the student the South,” maintaining that the South ature and bring it into its own than any in which she always excels. Miss Frazier
body, and to various individuals, their will eventually forge to the front in indus- other one individual,” which remark the portrayed Jud.-is on the night of the cruci-
uoum%, uui iiujjlecuug 1,0 ’ueiiui,ata a trial leauersiiip, basing iuo coiiciusiun upuii aiidienc? ap|>recialel Dy generous aptnause. lixion with sympatlietic insight and power,
tion of their dignity to the incoming senior the vast natural wealth of the South and ])r. Kent began his addri'ss and spoke Miss Fleming’s impersonation of Juliet re
class “for it is very evident that ttiey will the homogeneity of the population, which as follows: ^■ealed a rare dramatic ability, wliile Miss
need it and we have an abundance of it is distinctly American. “The transfer of sovereignty from the Williams was never better than in the
to spare.” Mr. Gilmer Gustave Holland, Holland, ting, to the peo[»le means that the people scene from Leah which she rendered with
Mr. A. T. Banks delivered to Mr. F. F. Va., also representing the Clio Society, have the power of the king or sovereign fine effect.
Myrick of the Junior Class the mantle of spoke from the theme, “Life and Its Pos- power. The sovereign jiower of the people In the evening at eight o’clock the De
authority in the institution, who received sibilities,” pleading for idealism as against means the sovereign power of the individu- partment of Music was greeted by a tre-
it with equal eloquence and satisfaction. realism or materialism, but felt also that gjg jjow shall man acquire or retain this mendous audience to hear its 24th annual
Mr. C. T. Rand next gave, with fitting the ultimate of attainment, even in ma- kingship? concert. The selections were from such
remarks, a trophy to each of his class- terial things, had not been reached. He “By self-knowledge: A college is a place masters as Chopin, W'agner, Moszkowski,
mates, which they should carry through had no fear of materialism, provided ideal- where a man finds himself, assuming what Litzt, and others and were rendered by the
life as relics of the days spent so happily ig^ could control it for virtuous rather ig generally true that the young man in advanced pupils of the director’s class,
at Elon. than for sordid ends. college is lost. The newest officer is the Those participating in the program were
The remaining members of the class rep- The representatives of the Psiphelian vocational analyst to deal with the 85 per as follows: Mi.ss Annie Simpson, Atlanta,
resented the class by orations or essays Society then came, with their charming es- of misfits. To find oneself one should Ga.; Miss Ethel Barrett, Dayton, 0., cer-
on commencement day W>dne.^day morn- says; Miss Nina Pinnix, Kernersville, N. take ,iis bearings and ascertain his rela- tificate in piano; Mi.ss Hattie Belle Smith,
ing, June 4th. C., who discussed the prevailing education- tions Vo other things; first, his fellowman, Elon College, N. C., certificate in piano;.
This class distinguished itself by pub- ai tendencies of today with sharp di.scrim- with all this means of social readjustment; Miss ?>?adge MofHtt, Ramseur, N. C.; Miss
lishing the initial number of the College ination, but without unqualified endorse- second, to his Creator. Jefferson once Beatrice Mason, Nashville, N. C., certificate’
Annual, to which it gave the appropriate nient, using as her subject, “Whither Drift- w-rote: “The relations which exist between i,i piano; Miss Jennie Willis Atkinson,
name The Phipsicli, which epitomizes the i,ig_» Miss Sallie Warren Foster, Burling- ^„d his Maker, and the duties result- Elon College, N. C.; .Miss Maibelle Prit-
names of the three great literary societies ton, N. C., followed her and took as her from the.se relations, are the most in- cUette, Altamahaw, N. C., diploma in pi-
which have played so signal a part in the subject, “Unknown Heroes,” proving that ei,mbent on his study and investigation.” ano; Miss Minnie Riedel, Holland, Va.,
College’s history and progress, and also tlie heroes that are not known are the real Third, to the world as a theatre of action, certificate in piano; Miss Madelle Wood-
by beginning the Alumni Association Fund architects and producers of the heroes who object of personal concern, as a rutf, Lumpkin, Ga.; Miss Blanche New
by subscribing $1.00 each for this purpose aj.g known, instancing such illustrious ex- ^.gj,t power to be directed. Fourth. Hav- man, Holland, Va.; Miss Pearl Tuck, Vir-
and expressing the hope that every sue- amples as the wash-tub mother of Gov- i„g ascertained his bearing to other factors gilina, Va.; .Niiss Viola Rollings, Sebrell,
eeeding cla-ss would follow their wholesome grnor John A. Johnson of Minnesota, the ^ay begin to weigh himself with refer- Va.; Miss .Vnnie Bagwell, Durham, N. C.,
example. This announcement was greeted gj.st Democratic governor of that State. his equipment for etficiency. certificate in voice; Miss Pearl Fogleman,
with prolonged applause. Mr. Marvin Stanford Revell, Kenly, N. self-reverence. What shall a man Burlington, N. C., certificate in voice; Miss
C., representing the Philologian Society, himself to revere? Briefly, char- Grace Rollings, Sebrell, Va.; Mr. 0. M.
II. THE SECOND DAY, JUNE 1 entered for the farmer an eloquent plea, g^ter. A man reveres not so much his Barnes, Greensboro, diploma in voice; and
baccalaureate sermon and address showing that he is the backbone of the yjg performance, and, therefore, a man Mr. M. P]. Woodward, Suffolk, Va. There
The first day of June was a busy and various orders of modern life and that might .rightly be more concerned about ere- have been more than a hundred music pu-
also a glorious one here, for into it were [,g is now coming into his own. His sub- j, pggt than a future. Self rever- piis in the department this year,
crowded the Baccalaureate Sermon at 11:30 jget w^a.s “A New', Yet Old Order, The g^ce is the result then of a life lived faith-
A. M. by Dr. W^arren Hathaway Denison, parmer.” fully and rightly, of memories unsullied \ THE FIFTH DAY, JUNE 4
pastor of the Christian Memorial Temple, -pjig concluding speaker was Mr. Clyde joy, of conscience approving our The final day of commencement season
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