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VOLUME III
ELON COLLEGE, N. C„ OCTOBER, 14, 1921
NUMBER 5
[LON LOStS SECOND GAME OF SEASON TO LYNCK
fflEOliy COLLEGE IN STAIE TO SCORE SATUROAy
£lon Suffers First Defeat of Season When Lynchburg Eleven
Breaks Punts and Forward Passes and Scores Two
Touchdowns and a Safety—Score 14-7.
The Maroon and Gold eleven experi
enced their first defeat of the football
season last Saturday at Lynchburg Col
lege. By breaking up punts and inter
cepting a forward pass Lynchburg se
cured two touchdowns and a safety,
which was enough to win over Elou’s
one lone touchdown. The score result*
ed 15 to 7 in favor of Lynchburg Col
lege.
Elon’s touchdown came in the third
quarter when L. Perry carried the ball
over Lynchburg’s goal line after it had
l>een advanced down the field for sixty
yards or more in an unbroken march.
Johnson’s toe sent the pigskin true to
its mark on the kick from touchdown,
and the ball sailed between the bars
raising the score to seven. During the
remainder of the third and fourth quar
ters the ball was kept constantly in
Lynchburg’s territory and threatening
the*ir goal but could not be taken over
for further scoring.
Lynchburg drew first blood in the
initial period of play when Smith failed
to receive the ball froin center on an
attempted punt and was downed behind
our goal for a safe-ty, the score at tlie
^nd of the first quarter standing 2 to 0
in favor of Lynchburg. Neither team
“w^as able to score in the second quarter,
bat in the third when Smith was forced
to piijjt froi?i behind our goal the Elo^
-v^eakened and Lynchburg men ca;::e
through and blocked the kick, Myers, of
Lynchburg, covering the ball for their
first touchdown. Myers also kicked the
goal, leaving the score 9 to 7 for Lynch
burg at the end of the tliird quarter.
In the last period Elon was marching
down the field into Lynchburg territory
find attempted a quick “shoe-string”
play. The strong wind blew the ball
3own and was received by Lynchburg’s
end, Witts, who had a clean field ahead
of him and ran seventy yards for a
touchdown. This time Myers’ toe failed
to place the ball between the posts, end
ing the scoring at 15 to 7.
Witts seventy yard run for a touch
down was the only feature* of the game.
Elon gained more ground than Lynch
burg, and the breaks in the game were
about equal, but our men seemed to
li^ve an ‘‘off day’’ and failed to
bring home the bacon. Fumbling count
ed heavily against both teams. Elon
had no great difficulty in holding the
opposing team when they had the ball
and forcing them to punt. Good gains
could be made througli Lynchburg’s
line, but not around the ends. The in
ability of Corboy’s gridiron men to get
off a punt, and their poor interference
on attempted end runs, was the specific
cause of their defeat.
A difference in offensive play was
noticed from that against Lenoir in the
game the Saturday before. The aerial
attack was employed, fourteen forward
passes being attempted. They met
with poor success, however, since only
four were completed. Lynchburg used
only straight football, with the excep
tion of two forward passes toward the
latter part of the game.
Allston and Newman were slightly in
jured, but are now recovered and back
in uniform.
The game with Lynchburg showed up
the weak places in our team, and during
the week Coach Corboy has been laying
stress on punting and running interfer
ence in preparation for the game with
Wofford next Saturd y.
It is interesting to note that Elon was
the only North Carolina team that
scored against their opponents last Sat
urday. All other North Carolina teams
were defeated and held scoreless.
Score by quarters:
Lynchburg 2-07-6—15
Elon 0-0-7-0— 7
Line-up and summary:
Elon Position Lynchburg
Johnson left end is’ee
Cameron left tackle Cox
White left guard Mayhew
Underwood center Clark
Whitesell right guard Harm n
Smith right tackle Myers
S. Perry right end Dunkley
Newman quarter back Willis
McAdams left halfback Witt
Fix right halfback Kitchin
L. Perry fullback Parker
Summary: Touchdowns: Elon. L. Per
ry; Lynchbui’g: Myers, Witt; Safety,
Myers; goal after touchdown, Johnson,
Myers; substitutions for Elon, Allston
tor TTnderwood, Underwood for Fix,
C'annon for Newman, Farley for ' «•
Adams, Clark for 8. I'-Try, Stoner V'-x
A.Jslon, for Lynclil'-'.ir2, Notlinghnm for
C )x, Estes for Harman, Ba'iiey ^'or
j^iinklcy. Time 15 and 12 mirtjh* quar
ters. Referee, Hodgson V. P. V., um
pire, Boatwright, Virginia; headlines-
man, Fe“=ismire, Elon; time-keepers, Mc-
Wane, Washington ^nd Lee, and Nel
son, Lynchburg High.
New Men Make Good Show
ing—Committee Decision
Goes to New Members.
The new men made an excellent ap
pearance in the Phi Hall last Monday
evening. A large number of them were
on the program, and they gave promise
of a great year. The interest which
was manifested was in full accord with
the old Phi spirit.
T. H. Andrews opened the program
with a sketch of Phi history from 1889
to 1891. It was of interest to note that
the first meeting of the society at Elon
numbered only seven members, and then
to think that ninety names now make
up the active roll.
The tobacco industry of North Caro
lina was discussed by R. E. Beasley. B,
S. Brown told of his first impressions
(Contmued on page 5)
N. C, COLLEGE EXECOTHES
ITI
Significant Meeting at Greens
boro—Program for Higher
Education Planned.
(By Correspondent)
A significant meeting of North-Caro
lina College exG'Cutives and educators
occurred in Greensboro on Friday and
Saturday of last week. For two years
President Raymond Binford of Guilford
College had been trying to bring to
gether such a group to consider the
common problems of higher education
in our State. We rejoice that he at
last succeeded in effecting his purpose.
There were present in the gathering
representatives of thirty institutions of
higher education in tlie State, of the
State Department of Education, and of
the United States Bureau of Education.
(Continued on page 6)
REAOINC FEATOIIE OF
Old Members Have Extraordi
nary Program—New Girls
Not Yet Serving.
There was a very interesting program
rendered in the Psiphelian Society Hall
at the regular session. No new girl has
as yet appeared on the program, but
they seem to be anxiously awaiting the
time that they may enter into “right
down’’ work. The following program
was given:
Miss Bess Nicholson gave a very
sweet selection of “Season Poems”.
Her choice was very good.
Every one here has some idea, per
haps their own idea, of what a college-
elucation means to them; Miss Nannie
D. Reitzel gave some practical argument
as to why every one should go to col
lege and after they get there to make
the best of their opportunities. After
this very practicable selection Misses
Helen Haynes and Mary Hall Stryker
rendered an original dialogue. They im
personated almost a jjerfection two well
known boys on the Hill. Their’s was
good work. Miss Kate Wheeler fur
nished music for the evening by very
sweetly playing a well-chosen selection.
Miss Nonnie Aldridge told in what sea
son Elon appealed to her most. She
states that, to her, being a Sophomore
makes any season most enjoyable there
fore she selected this fall—and by her
discussion every one would judge that
she really does like it. Quite charming
ly and in her own singular manner Miss
Chyo Ito sang. Only the tune was famil
iar but not being able to understand her
words didn’t cause her audience to en
joy it one bit less. Last but not least
Miss Agnes Whitt delivered a reading
“A Bird in tlie Hand’’. She imperson
ated her characters well. There was a
little story of three young maids and
three old maids, yes, of maids “as old
as old can be”. The young maids had
beaux, scores of tliem, but none was ex
actly rigJit, either an inch too short or
an inch too long. But—the poor old
maids had no beaux—sucli is life! Thus
ended the evening’s program.
Historial, Biographical and Re
ligious Books Presented
By Dr. Barrett.
Rev. J. Pressley Barrett, a trustee of
the college since its foundation, has re
cently donated a part of Ids’ library to
the Elon College Library. About five
hundred volumes are included in this
gift. Dr. Barrett has spent a life-time
in collecting his library, ami a great
many rare volumes are among the num
ber which he is presenting the- college
library.
These books are already in the hands
of Miss Edge, the librarian, and are be
ing catalogued as rapidly as possible.
They will soon be ready for the use of
students.
This collection of books which Dr.
Barrett has given the college, is typical
of the library of an able minister and
editor. They are largely composed of
historical, boigraphical, and religious
works. All of the books are written by
men w’ho are authorities in the realm
of which they write.
As usual the husband and wife were
quarreling. “I’m sorry I ever married
you,she said. “That's the firs*
question we e-ver agreed upon.’’ he r.-
plied.
RENDERED RY CUDS
New Men Continue to Show
Up Well—Several Com
mended by Critic.
One of the most humorous and one of
the best literary programs the Clios
have given this year was staged last
Monday evening in the Clio Hall. Each
member on the program seemed to have
put forth special effort to make the
program excell all former programs and
the success of their efforts was well at
tested to by the comments heard after
the program was finished. A goo’d lit
erary production in combination with
real good humor never fails to i^lease
and the two seemed to have been well
blended on this occasion. The new
members who appeared on the program
made a very creditable showing and
were not greatly outstrippe-d by the old
er members who were on the program
with them.
The following program was rendered:
A poem, “Casey At The Bat”, by
Mr. Herbert Scholz. Mr. Scholz made his
debut into the realm of elite speakers
two years ago when he won the Clio
Orators medal. True to his former
record he re-ndered an excellent i;)roduc-
tion on this occasion. Following Mr.
Scholz’s selection Mr. M. J. W. White
gave an original short story, in which
he related the adventures of one named
“Ginger”, a red headeil seaman. Mr.
White has had considerable experience
as a seaman himself and therefore was
able to give to the society a real sea
story. The next number on the program
was a reading from the works of Oliver
Wendell Holmes by Mr. G. S. McCor
mick. The reading was a good one and
.well rendered. Mr. James Caddell fol
lowed Mr. McCormick with an humor
ous poem entitled, “The Clio Grave
yard.” Tliis poem was composed of the
epitaphs which, it was assumed would
be found on the tombstones of the Clio
men after they have departed to the
worlds beyond. The content of the
poem ill fitted a subject to tragic and
the Clios seemed well that it did. The
final num^ ?r on • program was a d(.
bate. Query: Resolved; that, the far
mer should set the price of his own
products. Those on the affirmative
were Messrs. R. Surratt, W. C. Elder,
and E. S. Parkerson. Those on the
negative were Messrs. J. J. Simiele, M.
J. Hooks and L. Thomson. Some
very interesting points were brought out
on both sides of the question and at
several intervals during the discussion
keen wit was used by each side at the
expense of the other. The judges ren
dered their decision in favor of the af
firmative. Mr. W. C. Elder was de
clared the best speaker on the affirma
tive and Mr. Simiele was awarded the
same honor on the negative. The ora
torical honor of the evening went to
Mr. Herbert Scholz.
The critics declared that the program
was exceptionally good and especially
commended Messrs. Caddell, McCormick
and Elder.
WEDOING OF INTEREST
TO
L. M. Cannon Weds Norfolk
Girl—Bride Former Stu
dent of Elon.
“Open covenants openly arrived at”
are evidently not to the liking of cer
tain people, as the incidents surround
ing and connected with the marriage of
Miss Helen Virginia Parkerson of Nor
folk, Virginia to Mr. Lawrence Marion
Cannon of Elon-College, North Carolina
go to show. They were joined together
in holy matrimony at Greensboro, North
Carolina, Monday, September the
twelfth—just four weeks before the
happy news was announced by the par
ents of the bride, Monday, October the
tenth. Although a few wiseacres go
around the college and boast that cer
tain symptoms in the behavior of the
bride permitted them to prophecy as
much; yet the fact remains that the
surprise around Elon was about as great
as if the United States Senate should
suddenly decide to ratify the Treaty of
Versailles including the League of Na
tions. It seems that the two .young
people most vitally concerned in this
marriage were not exactly intending to
elope, but to have a “quiet affair”
that would cause as little excitement
and be given as little publicity as poss
ible. But, alas, for their wishes! Their
semi-elopement and the subsequent sec
recy conce-rning it, caused more talk
and created more excitement than ten
of those solemn affairs known as formal
weddings.
After they were married, Mrs. Cannon
remained at the home of her parents in
Norfolk and Mr. Cannon came back to
Elon to his work. Not a soul, excej^t
probably a few prophets, had a suspic-
jion until last Monday when students and
faculty members began to receive sus
picious looking mail—an envelope with
in an e-nvelope. In the inner envelope
was the engraved message:
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Parkerson
announce the marriage of their daughter
Helen Virginia
to
Mr. Lawrence Marion Cannon
on Monday, September the twelfth
nineteen hundred and twenty-one,
Greensboro, N. C.
At home
Elon College, N. C.
after October eleve-nth
The folks haven’t ceased being sur
prised yet. Even after reading the an-
nounceme-nt it was hard to believe, for
people hate to think that they have been
fooled concerning important events. But
all doubt is-now gone and the most per
sistent unbelievers have been converted
(Continued on page 5)
MISS JOHNSON IMPROVING
Miss Helen Johnson, who underwent
an operation at Long’s Hospital, Greens
boro, last week is reporte-f-l as recovering
nicely. Her friends were very much
distressed at the report of last Thursday
but were relieved Friday. She is missed
a great deal by everybody everywhere.
Miss Johnson is a' very popular young
lady and well known by e%ery one on
the Hill, having been here last year.
Every one who can do so should drop
her a line to cheer her up a bit. ’Tain’t
no fun to be sick in a hospital where
everybody else is sick, remembe-r this.
Anyway here’s hoping that she will
soon be back.
DELTA OPSILON KAPPA
TAKES INJEW MEMBERS
Four Young Ladies Initiated
Into Sorority. Attractive
Impromptu Program.
The past week was a most exciting
one for the Delta Girls. After one
month of apparent careful observation
and study they selected four girls, whom
they seem sure will make loyal members
for the sorority.
“The reason we say sure”, states the
old girls, “is because we have tried
them out and find them to be all-round
girls in every respect.”
The new members are: Misses Ruby
Atkinson, Mary Lee Foster, Clarine
Lincoln and Mary Lee Williams. Sat
urday night marked the completion of
the initiation period and the secrets of
the sorority were revealed to the new
sisters at the regular mee-ting.
(Continued on page 6)
MAROON AND GOLD GOES INTO EVERY CITY, TOWN. VILLAGE AND HAMLET IN NORTH CAROLINA
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