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Jlaroon anb (§olb VOLUME III. ELON COLLEGE, N. C., FEBRUARY 17, 1922 NUMBER 23 SCOUTS IN VILLAGE HOLD ANiAL BANQOET Members of Flying Eagle Troop Have Daddies Join Them in Revelry The second annual Boy Scout banquet of the Flying Eagle troop of Elou Boy Scouts of America was held in the din ing hall of the Young Men’s Club Sat urday evening, February 11. It was a gala occasion for the youngsters, and eats were so plentiful that many aching stomachs were reported. All the dad dies of the Scouts were invited, and some few of the college students as well. In all there were fifty-eight guests. The serving was directed by Mrs. R. S. Rainey and was done by the girls of the Elon High School. The greatest and most touching fea ture of the whole program was the serv ing of the birthday cake—twelfth birth- dav of the Boy Scout movement, and second birthday of the Elon troop. This cake was made by Mrs. J. D. Oldham and given to the boys in memory of her son, who died last year, and who was one of the charter members of the Fly ing Eagles. Elon students have not forgotten this fine young fellow "whose death resulted from blood poisoning. When his cake was brought into the dining hall the lights were turned off, and in the candles’ glow the scoutmas ter made an impressive talk. The hall was handsomely decorated in re1, white and blue, and flags were draped around the walls. Collections and displays made by the Scouts were exhibited in proper style, and many of them were of extreme interest. Coy Franklin, from the Elon Christian Or phanage, had a collection of a hundred or more of the most perfect speciments of Indian arrow-lieads. Dan Wicker displayed an original oil painting of a (Continued on Page 3) BAINEy FEEOS KAPPA PS! HUS TATERS AHO ’POSSOM '“Socrates,” Assisted by John Farmer, Lives Up to His “Rep'’ for Oddities Living up to his renowned rep tion for oddities, “Socrates” Rai^5!^ assisted by John Farmer, added anoth er feather to his cap in this l^e ot endeavor Wednesday night, whenMie set before twenty members of the/Kappa Psi Nu a ten-pound opossum,/fat, a^ud luscious, baked to a dark bw>^'ii. ndorned with big slices of red vegetable known as the^'eet |wtia- to. and invited them to pg^rtake. For many a day now, Rax u'v. had been fattening this self j^jge oyossum wity i ' choseji -I I of wo; Meeting witr gop' OR. HARPEIt SPEAKS AT y. IC. A. White and Lynam Attend Con vention—Friendship Fund Discussed at Length Elon was represented at the recent Y, M. C, A. Convention by M. J. W, White and Sion M, Lynam. They have come back with a renewed zeal for ‘Y’’ work, and with many helpful sug gestions for the planning of next year’s work. On Tuesday, February 1.4, Dr. W. A. Harper delivered a forward looking ad dress before the Convention, his sub ject being “Some Enlarging Christian Conceptions.” A number of other ad dresses were delivered by men famous in Y. M. C. A. work ovor the country. The student meeting was especially interesting. The matter of the Student Friendship Fund was discussed at some length, and Dr. E. C. Lindeman, of N. C. C. W., spoke to the student dele gations along this line. Deputation work and Bible study were both brought before the confer ence of students. A very interesting consideration was entered into when one of the Univer sity delegation asked how an interest in missions among the student body might be aroused. “Tliey don't know anything about missions, and they don’t care anything about it,” he declared. A ten-point program that will put “Y” on the map was presented by the secretary of the “Y” work at the University of North Carolina, and dis cussed at some length. It was gratifying to the Elon dele gation to note that the Elon “Y” work considered as a whole measures up with the work in other colleges. There were some fields into which Elon had not gone, but her work in others was far ahead of some of the other colleges. ELOil DEFEATS WILDCATS Ai LOSES TO CAROLINA Also Loses to Charlotte “Y”- Chances for the Cham pionship Gone “BEATITUDES OF CAMPUS” DISCUSSED BY “Y” GIRLS for the occasion, success in this “Squire” selected thi§ . eck'to pl^k his pet from its sej|fi« pu'( comfifrt- able environment an ' f'n.'>}ete his pur pose conceived wh^'- this apiiu^ iCame into his possession The members meeting in ??(feypn that night, had bee^JliX^''"^ long promisedj^^^ rd ” IStto Mr. Rai ney’s bount^i)? .bspitality, and put their feet £ - with satis faction an Ko secon needed. 3®^*^ iJl'-^de th(,.^ jiucTTlTOntioned “ ’pos sum aiui''.t'^Po,->--’ there was a finishing- .t,aUk with satis- ^;ifiy-srWng appetites. cfa^(4«^‘fall in” was rCap"" up course t luce pie and boiled cus tard—^boiled ^ little too much. During the joke course some one wanted to knjjw if the fable of the prodigal son hiad any connection with the killing of tlhe fatted ’possum. ^ting an Interesting One— BeatitB&es Applied to ■ College Life “The Beautitudes on the Campus” was tlie topFc discussed ai Y. W. C. A. meeting SiSnday evening. The Beati- tuiies fr#m Christ’s Sermon on the Mount were studied and applied to col lege lifa One so seldom realizes just who the meek, the poor in spirit, the peac«Sakers and the merciful are, and what fa big pa*rt each individual plays ins^arrying his own responsibilities, "wKi7h results in the by-product, happi* ,n^. Misfortunes and hardships should considered as blessings, for without them one cannot appreciate the happi- Biess which God gi'ves continually, and with the daily tasks and hardships the comforting promise, “Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your re ward in heaven,’’' seems more real. The summary of the whole lesson seems to lie in the following poem, wliich was given at the close of the jiieeting: ‘ ‘ I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; 1 would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare. \ “I would be a friend to all—the foe, the friendless; [ would be giving, and forget the gift; I would be humble, for I know my weakness; T would look up—and laugh—and love —and lift.” The past few days have netted the Maroon and Gold aggregation only one victory out of three games. Davidson Defeating Davidson College on the home floor Friday night by the count of 34 to 30, Elon made it their fifth successive victory. Only once did the Presbyterians threaten, and that only for a minute, when, by a desperate rally, they came from behind and forged ahead in the scoring in the early stage of the second half. Failing, however, to hold the added steam, they soon dropped behind and Elon had things her way for the remainder of the game, and outplayed the visitors from all angles. Opening tlie game with an offensive that took the Davidsonians off their feet, Elon piled up an eight-point lead before the visitors could strike their stride, the score standing at 13 to 5 in favor of Elon after the first five min utes of play. At this point Davidson shook off the listlessness that had char acterized their play and put up a much better game for the remainder of the period, cutting down Elou’s lead to five points by the time the whistle an nounced the intermission. The first half closed 17 to 12 in the home team’s favor. Coming back strong after the rest, Davidson let loose some aggressive play that sent them ahead. They failed to hold their advantage, however, and shortly dropped behind again. The Ma roon and Gold five put up a steady fight from beginning to the end of the play, playing a conservative game, without (Continued on Page 3) STDOENTS HAVE PARTy ON ST. VALENTINE’S DAy Young Men “Fish" for Girls— Broken Hearts Mended and Everybody Joyful St. Valentine’s day was brought to a delightful close when, at 8 o’clock, the boys and girls came together for an evening of real enjoyment. The col lege dining hall was beautifully deco rated with hearts and Cupids. The gay costumes of the young ladies added a festive appearance to the gathering. Tlie young men entered promptly at the east door and “fished” over a screen at the south entrance for their partners. The couples were seated and the merry-making continued. Each ta ble was provided with a number of games and puzzles which added to the merriment. Some badly broken (?) hearts were pat together again, and of course St. Valentine would have smiled on the scene. Refreshments were served and the enjoyable day ended. DELIGHTFUL VALENTINE DINNER GIVEN STOOENTS Mrs. Ring Plans Merriment for Boys and Girls on Saint Valentine’s Day St. Valentine—whoever that worthy gentleman may have been—would have experienced a genuine thrill of pleasure had he looked into the West Dormitory dining room during dinner hour on Tuesday evening. As the bell rang summoning the students to dinner the college orchestra began playing a live ly selection. As the students entered, such expressions as “How attractive!” and “How pretty!” were heard on all sides. “Mother” Ring had decorated the dining room very prettily with bright red hearts and cupids. Each win dow displayed a life-sized cupid shoot ing an arrow straiglit at a heart. By each plate was placed a printed menu with an attractive St. Valentine song af»pended. After seeing these delight ful touches, for which “Mother’' Ring was entirely responsible, each student felt himself an honored guest with the most delightful hostess known. After each student was seated the following delicious dinner was served: Baked Chicken Sage Dressing Mashed Potatoes Giblet Gravy Waldorf Salad Hot Rolls Cream Cherry Cake Candies Coffee Between coruses an interesting and entertaining program was given. A signal was given for silence in the big room. Immediately a mysterious screen decorated with red hearts was removed from its resting place. Its removal re vealed a little old-fashioned pink and white valentine on a little pedestal. Miss Eunice Rich filled this role in a most attractive manner. Her lacy cos tume and her dainty appearance cre- (Continued on Page 3) MISSES JOHNSON AND STRYKER ENTERTAIN Room of Hostesses Is Scene of Merri ment at Saint Valentine Party INTERESTING TALK ON Ry A. H. ALUMNUS OF ELON INTRODUCES A NEW PLAN or EDUCATION Prof. Thomas H. Franks, an alumnus £)f Elon, and now superintendent of the city schools of Smithfield, N. C., has recently introduced supervised study into the Smithfield schools, and within one year has reduced the failures great ly. This is remarkable, and reflects credit on the educational department of Elon College. The Smithfield schools have made other notable advances under the direc tion of Prof. Franks. One of the most enjoyable social af fairs of the Valentine season occurred Monday evening at 9:30 o’clock in the West Dormitory, when Misses Mary Hall Stryker and Helen Johnson were joint hostesses at a Valentine party in their room. The room was artistically decorated, a color scheme of rose and white being carried out. At the close of a delightful hour of conversation, the hostesses served a delicious salad course, fruit punch, sandwiches, cake and can dies. Among those who enjoyed the de lightful hospitality of the hostesses were Misses Victoria Adams, Kate Wheeler, Mary Miller, Eunice Rich, Net tie Harris, Marjorie Burton, Alice and Olyn Barrett, Grace West, Maude Ken drick, Rose Howell, Essie Cotten, Minnie Edge, Nonnie Bailey, Pattie Coghill, Sarah Carter and Effie Bowden. ELON DEAN TO SPEAK Dr. W. P. Lawrence is to speak be fore the teachers of Wilson County on March 10. His subject wil be the edu cational legislation of the last general assembly. Dr. Lawrence is a member of the commitee on education, and is familiar with every phase of this legis lation which will liave so much bearing on the progress of education in this state in the immediate future. The tenchers are to meet at Elm City where Dr. Lawrence will deliver his address. Miss Corey and Professor and Mrs. Kennett Are Honorary Members of Phi Society The program in the Phi hall last Mon day evening was opened by R. H. Gunn with an interesting talk on the needs of our Sunday schools. The need of bet ter organization and the need of trained teachers were especially stressed by the speaker. An oration by J. T. Harrod was fol lowed by P. P. Hatley with the bio graphical sketch of 'Fritz Crisler, the famous violinist. Mr. Hatley drew a listiuction between a violinist and an artist, declaring that an artist far ex ceeded a violinist in his ability to use the violin. “Jn every walk and activity of life we must give a just compensation for that whicli we receive as we go,” de clared I. O. Hauser in his talk on com pensation. Mr. Hauser believes That most of the rewards and most of the bills of life are received and paid as we live from day to day. Perhaps the most interesting item of the program was the talk of A. H. Hook of the Class of ’25, who under took to give a bird’s-eye view of Can ada. In his introduction Mr. Hook dealt with Canada as a whole, but he finally settled down to the province of Quebec with which he is very familiar. His talk was filled with information, and he declared there were yet parts of the province unexplored. M. W. Hook gave an interesting com mentary on unselfishness, and admon ished the society that it should be un selfish, and that those who made the society should be liberal in their deal ings with their fellow-students. E. S. Johnson spoke of social clubs (Continued on Page 3) MISSES ATKINSON AND HAYNES ARE HOSTESSES Young Ladies Entertain Their Friends in West Dormitory Last Monday Evening Misses Helen Haynes and Ruby At kinson were hostesses to a very delight ful Valentine party given Monday night in the reception hall of West Dormi tory, at which thirty of their friends and school-mates were present. The reception hall was artistically decorated in the colors of Valentine’s Day. A large spider designed with red crepe paper adorned the ceiling, and the combination of red and white was carried throughout tlie decorations. A long table to seat thirty guests was pro vided for the reception hall, which was also beautifully decorated with red crepe paper. A long cake, decorated with red hearts, was in the center of the table. Much merriment was occasioned in cut ting the cake, which contained a but ton, thimble, bell, ring, and dime. Lit tle Miss Emma Williamson Atkinson, cutting second, secured the thimV>le; Miss Florine Farmer cut the button, Miss Margaret Moring, the bell. Miss Kate Strader, the ring, and Miss Mary Utley the dime. During the evening a delightful pro gram of toasts was carried out. Miss Helen Haynes opened tlie festivities, with a toast to the young ladies pres ent at the party. This was responded to by Miss Jennie Gunter. Others giv ing toasts were Misses Margaret Row'- land, Margaret Homewood, Emma Will- (Continued on page 4)
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