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ilaroon anb #olb VOLUME III. ELON COLLEGE, N. C, MARCH lo, 1922 NUMBER 26 CilRCIAL cmss HAS RECEPTION AND BANQUET Games, Songs and Refreshments Are Enjoyed by Business World Aspirants GORMAN TELLS “WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH ELON” An iDfornial reception and banquet was held Thursday evening, March 2, from 6 to 8 o^clock, in the Young La dies’ gymnasium at the West building, by the Commercial Class of the college. All members of the Commercial Class with their invited friends and guests enjoyed the social gathering and the banquet item. The Girls’ gymnasium was decorated with cedar boughs, and a portion of it was screened off into a room in which tables -were arranged for the banquet. Miss Effie Bowden, a member of the class, was in charge of the social activi ties, and under her direction a num ber, of amusing and interesting games were played. Interspersed through tlie evening music by piano and victrola, with songs by groups, was enjoyed. Philologian Program Is Varied- Debate Centers Around Tariff Question 0. B. Gorman discussed the question. What’s the Matter With Elon?” in the Philologian Literary Society hall last Monday evening. He pointed out a number of things that might be wrong with Elon, and suggested several reme dies. He believes that athletics sliould be stressed more, and cited instances where this has brought small colleges to the front. Mr, Gorman was followed by G. T. Gunter with an excellently prepared paper on the life of Stonewall Jackson. Mr. Gunter had evidently done a good deal of reading on the illustrious South ern general, and his paper was full of facts, with the quality of being excep tionally interesting. Thomas Hanner brought a fine col lection of humor to the society, and every one felt in a little happrer mood after Mr. Hanner had brought some PEOPLE OF BURLINGTON HEAR PRESIDENT ‘The Preeminence of Jesus in Education” Is Subject—Dis cusses Jesus’ Attitude COMER ATHLETIC FIELD SCENE OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR TO BE HEADED OyW.T. scon Forty Candidates Report—Eight Letter Men Back—Fogle- man Eligible Alice Barrett and Mary Lee Fos ter Are Elected Vice-President and Secretary Respectively (Continued on page 2) RECREATION IS DISCUSSED Ry MEMBERS OFT GROUP Misses Maude Gatling and Nellie . ., x j j , ii T genuine smiles to the faces of his audi- Johnson served refreshments of olive- naise and banana sandwiches, fruit punch, ice cream, cake, and mints. Mr. L. M. Cannon, instructor of the class, and his wife, served as chaperones for the occasion. Those present were Isabella "Walton, C. M. Cannon, Ef6.e Bowden, F. J. Al ston, Dewell Moore, Robert Brown, Catherine Cutting, J. M. Fix, Eose Howell, J. L. Cameron, Bertha Isley, A. C. Thompson, Zandal Myers, Clifton Elder, Annie Pritchette, 0. H. King, Hallie Stanfield, Elwood Parkerson, Bet- tie Tapscott, Henry Garrison, Euby Wei- born, Ben Bradshaw, Dorothy Wood, G. L. Williams, Margaret Rowland, W. E. Graham, J. B. Newman, Eva Under wood, Dorothy Hiatt, B. S. Shankle, Mamie Moore, Andrew Soberon, Bed ford Brown, S. F. High, W. K. Hood, Ernest Snotherly, and C. P. Flynn. STUDENTS VOLUNTEERS AT I1TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE Large Elon Delegation Attends Conference at Greensboro March 3, 4 and 5 Miss Dimmick Leads Interesting Discussion—Many Phases Are Presented The nth annual conference of the North Carolina Student Volunteer Un ion, held at Greensboro, N. C., March 3, 4, and 5, was attended by a large Elon delegation. . This conference, thougli known as a Student Volunteer Conference, is also non-Volunteer. Elon Volunteers say they have gained from it great inspira tion, strength, and intensity of pur pose. The main x3uri:)0ses of the con ference were: 1. To bring all the students together and become acquainted with the differ ent problems. 2. To get broader viewpoint of the fundamentals of life and faith. 3. To be inspired by the messages and personality of the speakers. 4. To take time to think about what you are going to do with your life. ^ 5. To hear, perhaps for the first time, the clear voice of God calling you to serve him. 6. To decide what you, as a Chris tian student, are going to do for your Master in college and after leaving col lege. The delegation from Elon were as fol lows: Misses Jordan, Eoland, Ito, Bar rett, Crutchfield, and Adams; Messrs. White and Scholtz. The Y. W. C. A. meeting held Sun day evening, March 5, was one among the very best of the year. The pro gram for the evening was varied, well lanned, and well carried out. The topic w-as '‘Eecreation, ” which in itself is of special interest to college girls, and since Y. W. C. A. is making this week health week, it was particularly appro priate. With Miss Freda Dimmick lead ing, the topic was brought out and discussed in a most entertaining and helpful way by the different members of “Y. W.” After the reading of the Bible lesson Mark 4:1-8, by Miss Dimmick, Miss An nie Laura Phillips gave a delightful talk on “A Gift and Its Meaning.” In this talk Miss Phillips said that the human body is the gift of God, and that it is one's privilege as well as duty to keep it in fit condition for His ser vice. ‘ ‘ If some friend should give you a house to live in and to keep for your own, you would strive hard to keep it nice and clean and well furnished, not only for your own use and enjoyment, bnt for the ready reception of friends. Your bodies are the houses in which your real selves live, and they were given you by God to keep and enjoy. It is just as important that you keep vour bodies clean as it is that you keep dean the architectural structures in w'hich you live,said the speaker. Among the other splendid talks made at this meeting were those of Miss Clarene Lincoln on “How We Honor the Giver by Recreation”: Miss Mary Graham Lawrence, ‘ ‘ Recreation at Blue Ridge”; Miss Drusilla DofElemyer, “The Physical side of Y. W. C. A. in Other Places”; Miss Sallie Mae Oliver, “What Is Recreation?”; Miss Frankye Marshall, “How We Can Use Recrea tion at Elon.” One of the most beautiful numbers of the program was a piano solo by Miss Mary Lee Foster. The meeting was adjourned with sing ing ‘‘Something For Jesus,'’ followed by prayer by Miss Kate Wheeler. Dr. W. A. Harper spoke in the Meth odist Protestant church of Burlington, N. C., last Sunday evening at 7:30. The M. P. church is conducting a series of talks on “The Preeminence of Jesus.'’ The addresses are being delivered by men coming in from the various fields in which He should be preeminent. Dr. Harper’s theme was “The Pre eminence of Jesus in Education.” In his introduction he discussed tKe vari ous methods of the teaching of Jesus, and showed how He employed all the devices for effective teaching which the educators of today are just now begin ning to learn and practice. The main body of his address, how ever, concerned itself with the atti tudes of Jesus toward those to be taught, toward the method of teaching, and toward that which is to be taught. He spoke at some length on Jesus’ attitude toward childhood, and showed how his attitude is rapidly becoming the attitude of the best and most suc cessful teachers. In the second place, Dr. Harper spoke of the method of Jesus with reference to theory and practice. Quoting John 7:17, he showed that Jesus first let his pupil practice and later taught the the ory. He believes that this is the better way, and advocates it for future teach ing. In his own work in the field of religious education, he is testing out this method. In conclusion, he discussed the atti tude of Jesus toward truth. He espe cially emphasized the fact that the method of Jesus was preeminently that- of a teacher, and he believes that the hope of the church in this present crisis more teaching rather than more preaching. Like all the utterances of Dr. Harper, the address was pointed and forward- looking. With the opening up of spring weath er this week, baseball practice for the prospective candidates for Elon’s team has taken on a defintie character. Co mer Athletic Field is alive with the prancing of men in new uniforms, and the crack of ball and bat can be heard consistently during the afternoon prac tice. Interest among the student body as a whole has swung round to the out door sport, and each afternoon sees a good crowd of students in the grand stand looking over the prospects for the team. Forty candidates aiiswered Coach Cor- boy’s call, and he states that prospects for a winning team look the best this year they have during the last several springs. Particularly is he pleased with the material for the pitching staff this season. Of last year’s staff L. Perry, Barker and Andrews are back in uniform, and will twirl for the Ma roon and Gold nine this season. J. U. (Continued on Page 3) MISS COGHILL APPEARS ON PROGRAM IN READING Reads “That Old Sweetheart of Mine”—Weber and Rich Get Decision WEEK OF HEALTH STUOy ODSERVED Ry STUDENTS Talks, Hikes and Demonstrations Feature Health Week— Program a Success Fifteen rahs for health weeki Hikes, talks, demonstrations, and a jolly good ride. The giils are all awake this week to the problems of intelligent living wliich are being brought before them by the Y. W. C. A. The chapel services are being led as follows: Monday—“ Intelligent Living,” by Bessie Holmes. Tuesday—“Being Somebody,” by Eunice Rich. Wednesday: “Development of Chris tian Character,” by Dr. J. P. Barrett. Thursday: “Why, What, When and How to Eat,” by Margaret Corbitt. Friday—“Good and Bad Teeth,” by M. J. W. White. Saturday—“Seeing Ourselves as 0th- era See Us,” by F. B. Corboy. Interesting talks on other topics are being given in the afternoon by lady members of the faculty, and hikes are also on schedule from 5 to 6 which are being enjoyed by the girls. The program has proved a success so far, and it is hoped that great benefit will be derived from it. Life is full of good things, but one will miss a lot of them if one is not in tune with living and healthy enough to be glad one is alive. Join in, girls, and “put the shine In the Psiphelian hall last Monday evening Miss Pattie Coghill gave the musical reading, “That Old Sweetheart of Mine,” as the first number on the program. She rendered beautifully a fine selection, and her quiet voice gave it a touch of pathos. Miss Mary Nelle Holland’s “College Cuts ’ ’ were spicy, short, and snapj)y. They were all local, a fact which made them all the more interesting. Miss Eunice Rich gave a humorous reading, “Bill Thay,” which was ex- ceedn.gly good. It dealt with the won derful doings of Bill, his toys, and his dad. Miss Rich entered into the ciulj- ish chniiicter of the reading well, lisp ing quite naturally. ‘ ‘ An Imaginary Picnic in March, ’' by Miss Georgia Sigmon, described a pic nic held by some high school Seniors. They had an exciting time, eating, fish ing, and even rowing in a leaky boat. Miss Sigmon’s paper was interesting aiid realistic. Miss Alice Weber gave an interest ing account of one of America’s most famous humorists in her character sketch of Mark Twain. She not only discussed his character, but also his career and style in writing, and men tioned especially some of his works. Comparison of Converse College With Elon,” by Miss Hallie Trollinger, compared these two colleges in respect to foundation, location, athletic facili ties, literary societies, and religious life. Her paper was interesting and furnished a good idea of the difference between these schools. Miss Lillian Harrell’s “Original Story of Colonial Life in Virginia” was a love story having for its main characters the beatiful daughter of a wealthy Southern gentleman, and a handsome young doctor. The story was very romantic and ended as the old fairy tales do: “And so they were mar ried and lived hai^pily ever after.” The judges reported Misses Weber, Coghill, and Rich, the best on the pro gram. At a mass meeting of the student body Tuesday morning following the daily chapel exercise, officers were elected for the Christian Endeavor So ciety of the college, of which society all students are members or associate members by virtue of being members of the Religious Activities Organization, of which the Christian Endeavor is one department. The new officers elected were W. T. Scott, of Greensboro, N. C., president; Miss Alice Barrett, of Ponce, Porto Rico, vice-president; and Miss Mary Lee Foster, of Waverly, Va., sec retary. These officers will take charge for the ensuing year. M. Z. Rhodes, of Dayton, Va., the present president presided over the meeting. Many nominations were made and only after much voting were the above named officers elected. The Christian Endeavor society is an im portant factor of the religious life of the college, and in which the students are especially interested. W. T. Scott, whose home is in Greensboro, has been a student here for several years, and has during his col lege course been thoroughly identified with the religious activities of the stu dents. He is also a very popular young man on the campus, and the stu dent body is well satisfied with his election. Miss Alice Barrett, who came to Elon from Ponce, Porto Rico, is her self studying for the mission fields, and is an active worker in this line of en deavor. The secretary, Miss Mary Lee Foster, of Waverly, Va., is a Freshman at the college. However, her work and zeal in student items in general on the campus have won recognition for her, and the Christian Endeavor workers are glad to have her associated with them in a definite way. CUDS GET BACK ON JOB AFTER ANNUAL PROGRAM Members Show Their Old-Time Enthusiasm and Execute Good Program Tlie well prepared and full literary program in the Clio hall last Monday evening seemed to indicate that the Clios had comi^letely recovered from the reaction and the desire for a rest brought on by the special effort required of all the men preceding the Clio annu al entertainment. Had a little vaca tion been suggested immediately fol lowing the presentation of the play, there is no doubt that very little ob jection would have been voiced, for the holiday would have been justly e'arned; however, since no one men tioned it, the men buckled down to the regular routine of literary work with their characteristic vim and vigor. The program last evening opened with a poem from Riley, “How It Happen ed,” by W. M. Clem. The humorous, rustic little poem delivered in Mr. Clem’s peculiarly pleasing style, brought many smiles on the faces of the audience, while the romantic un dertone of the poem picturing simple country folk no doubt carried many of the country lads back in memories to some of the interesting characters in their own community. C. P. Farmer gave an interesting pa per on “Current Events,” in which he (Continued on Page 3)
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