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VOLUME III.
OB. COPE TO SPEJKIIT
ELON MINCEMENT
Well Known Writer on Religious
Education to Deliver the
Literary Address
It has been announced that Dr. Hen
ry F. Cope will deliver the literary ad
dress at the Elon Commencement. Dr.
Cope is well knowu to many of the
students through his books, which have
been used during the year by classes
iu religious education. His coming will
be looked forward to with much inter
est.
Dr. Cope is well knowu by those in
terested in the Sunday school and re
ligious education, aud is the author of
many books on those subjects. He is
a man of wide reputation, and Elon
enjoys a rare privilege in securing him
for the literary address. He is at pres
ent serving as general secretary of the
Religious Education Association, and
is also editor of “Religious Educa
tion.” His subject has not been an
nounced, but he will doubtless bring to
those who hear him a message of deep
thought and progressive suggestion.
The Elon Commencement speaker was
born iu London, England, June 17,
1870. He was educated in the elemen*
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OmiMIITIC CLUB MEETS
WITH MISS HENCE
Shakespearean Tragedy With a
Little Modern Humor Makes
Spicy Program for Girls
The Ophelia Dramatic Club held its
regular monthly meeting at the home
of Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Lawrence, with
Misses Mary Graham Lawrence, Nan
nie D. Eeitzel and Nannie Aldridge as
hostesses for the evening. The par
lors were decorated in pink roses and
honeysuckle.
When the crowd had assembled, the
roll was called and each girl responded
to her name with a quotation from
Shakespeare. It may be said that this
was somewhat of a Shakespearean pro
gram, as Miss Hawk gave the ‘ ‘ Potion
Scene’' from Romeo and Juliet and
the ‘ ‘ Mad Scene' ’ from Hamlet. These
were w’^el Iread and realistically inter
preted. The members of the club are
always glad to have Miss Hawk read.
After much discussion the members
decided to take quotations from Long
fellow for answering the roll call at
the next meeting.
Miss Agnes Whitt gave as the first
number, “The Punishment of Robert.”
This is an amusing piece in which -a
father tried to punish his little son for
a misdemeanor by standing in tlie cor
ner himself until the child should feel
sorry enougli to say so. While the
father stood patiently in the corner
for the moral effect the son crept out
and went to a neighbor’s to play. Sev
eral hours later Robert’s mother came
in and thought that her husband was
insane. Just when the man realized
the failure of his method Robert ap
peared with a troop of his playmates
to prove to them that he could make
his father stand in the corner.
Miss Margaret Smith gave “A Pa
tron of Art.” This was also a humor
ous selection. Miss Smith impersonat
ed a society woman at an art exhibit.
This woman was anxious to appear as
^ patron of real art and she knew no-
thing about it. She overheard some
one say that a certain picture had a
good atmosphere and a wonderful col-
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ELON (
MAIiOOII AflO GOLD WINS
ONE GAME FROM V. P. I.
Second Game Ends in Tie After
Eleven Innings—Allston
Makes Record Hit
Elon had little difficulty in over
coming a tnree-run lead and defeat'
ing V. P. I. here Thursday afternoon
by a score of 6 to 4.
For the first five innings V. P. I.
had things her way, securing live hits
off Perry's delivery, which coupled with
three errors, netted them three runs.
In the sixth frame, however, Elon con
nected with Morton's twisters, and
three three-base hits in succession by
Flynn, Johnson and Clark sent Morton
from the mound for the Virginians
and netted Elon her first two runs.
From this inning, with Harvey pitch
ing for the visitors, Elon held sway,
securing two more runs in each of
the seventh and eighth innings.
Allston of Elon came through with
tlie longest hit of the season on the
home grounds, his hit over left field
going lor a clean home run.
Perry, pitching for Elon, held the
V. P. I, players to six hits, while Elon
secured nine off the V. P. I. mounds-
men, four of which went for three
bases or more.
The box score:
ELOX—
AB
R
H PO A E
Patton, ss. ..
4
0
1
0
3
0
Flvnn, rf. .. .
3
1
1
1
0
1
Johnson, 2b, .
4
1
1
0
2
0
Clark, cf. .. .
4
0
1
2
1
0
Marlette, lb.
4
1
1
16
1
0
Newman, 3b.
3
0
1
1
4
1
Allston, If. . .
4
1
2
0
0
1
Underwood, c.
4
1
1
5
3
0
Perrv, p
3
1
0
0
3
1
Kirkland, If.
0
0
0
0
0
0
x-Clieek
1
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
34
6
9
25
17
4
x Batted for Flynn in
V. P. I.— AB
7th.
R H
PO
A E
Finks, 3b. ...
4
1
1
0
1
0
Carroll, If. ..
4
2
1
2
0
0
Dean, lb. ...
4
0
2
14
1
0
Slemp, c
4
0
0
5
0
0
Morton, p, ..
4
1
2
0
3
0
Rutherford, ss
.... 3
0
0
1
1
1
Mvrick, rf. ..
3
0
0
0
0
0
Wallace, cf. .
4
0
0
4
0
0
Thomas, 2b. .
3
0
0
1
1
0
Harvey, p. ,.
1
0
0
0
0
0
Gettle, 2b. ...
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals ....
3(4
4
6
27
7
1
Score by innings: R. H.
V. P. L 101 010 001—4 6
E.
1
Elon
. .000 002
22x-
-6
9
4
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1.0. HAOSER TO SPEAK
AT EDUCATIONAL RALLY
To Speak on the Sunday School
as an Educational Factor—
Rally April 30
Mr. I. O. Hauser is scheduled to
speak before an educational rally of
the Forsythe County district of the
Methodist Protestant church next Sun
day. The rally is being held largely
in the interest of the new M. P. Col
lege at High Point, but it will include
addresses on various phases of educa
tion which should be undertaken by
the church.
The meeting will be held at Pleasant
Hill church some miles north of Win
ston-Salem, and will include four cir
cuits of that district. Mr. Hauser is
well known for his deep thought and
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OLLEGE, N. C., APRIL 28, 19
SIX SPEAKERS CHOSEN”^
FOR COMMENCEMENT
Misses Rich, Miller and Corbitt,
Messrs. Self, Rainey and
Clem Winners
The Senior contest for Commence
ment representatives closed last Mon
day morning. The contest had been
going on for four days, and thirty-five
Seniors had participated in the race
for a place on the Commencement pro
gram.
At the chapel service on last Tues
day morning those who had been select
ed by the judges for a place on the
program were announced. The stu
dents had already been making sur
mises as to who would represent the
class, and when the announcement of
the speakers was made, but little sur
prise was manifested.
Miss Eunice Rich^ “Some Gordian
Knots of Today;” Miss Mary Miller,
“The 'Our Father’;” Miss Margaret
Corbitt, “Butterflies at Sea;” H. G.
Self, “From Slavery to Democracy;”
R. S. Rainey, “A Great Heart,” and
W. M. Clem, “More Than Conquerors”
—these speakers were selected as rep
resentatives of the Senior class at the
coming Commencement, and will speak
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LENOIR LOSES TO ELON
IN FIRST TENNIS MEET
Davidson Wins From Elon—The
First Intercollegiate Matches
of the Season
The varsity tennis team made its first
trip of the season last Thursday. Cap
tain Surratt Qed liis -racquet isquad
against the Lenoir team on Friday at
Lenoir College.
On Saturday the team met the Da
vidson players in a contest at David
son. This series of matches was the
first of the season and offered Captain
Surratt an oippo(rtunity to test the
merit of his men.
Surratt and “Nat” Newman played
the doubles against Carpenter and
Rhyne of Lenoir. The sets were fast
and hard fought, but Lenoir emerged
with a score of 6-4, 7-5. After losing
the doubles Elon came back strong in
the singles and won all three matches.
Surratt won from Carpenter, 6-0, 6-4,
6-0. Atkinson won from Smiley, 6-2,
6-2. Newman, after a hard fight, won
over Rhyne, 5-7, 9-7, 9-7.
Saturday’s match ended with a dif
ferent tune for the Elon team. Da
vidson, having one of the best teams
in the state, won from Maroon and
Gold by a decided score in each set.
The Elon team put up a good fight and
the game was not won as easily as
the score would indicate.
At Davidson Bradley and Ormond
won the doubles from Atkinson and
Newman, 6-2, 6-3. The singles: Cun
ningham from Surratt, 6-0, 6-3; Brad
ley from Newman, 6-0, 6-2; Ormond
from Atkinson, 6-1, 6-2.
Both Lenoir and Davidson honored
the visiting teams with receptions and
the troupe reports a delightful trip to
the domain of the Lutherans and
Presbyterians.
The eating of sauerkraut tends to
the prolongation of human life, accord
ing to some medical scientists.
The first five Presidents and the first
five Vice Presidents of* the United
States had no middle names.
HELMS WINS ORATOR’S
MEDAL IN CLIO CONTEST
Clem and Brady Awarded Second
and Third Places—Seven
Contestants
Following up the series of Senior ora
tions recently delivered in the College
Chapel, orators from the Clio hall made
tlie walls of the auditorium ring again
with eloquence when the annual ora
torical contest of the Clio Literary
Society was held last Monday evening.
Seven contestants were entered and
speeches ranging from the sublime* and
beautiful to the witty and the comical
characterized the contest.
Roy Helms, a member of the Junior
class, speaking on the subject of “The
New Day,” distinguished himself as
an orator of exceptional ability when
he was awarded first place by a unani
mous decision of the judges over six
worthy opponents. Mr. W, M. Clem,
speaking on the subject, “Man to
Man,” was awarded second honor, and
Mr. E. C. Brady on “What the Flag
Means” received third place.
In speaking on the subject entitled,
“The New Day,” Mr, Helms showed
a depth of thought, a skill in phrase
ology and an eloquence in speech that
held his audience intensely interested
from beginning to end. In discussing
the new day, Mr. Helms pointed out
the many ^reat changes that liave
taken place in the lives of the Amer
ican people since the World war. He
told of the rapid advancement of the
United States from economic, social
aud moral standpoints over other na
tions and spoke of the foundation for
world peace laid by the great American
President who gave the very best of
mind and body for the great cause of
world brotherhood and friendship.
Mr. W. M. Clem, the winner of sec
ond honor, spoke on the subject, “Man
to Man.” While lacking in the grace
and ease of style that characterized
the winning speaker, yet he delivered
an oration that was dynamic, eloquent
and inspiring. His speech was one
that would appeal to any audience of
serious-minded, deep thinking men and
women.
The winner of third place, Mr. E. C.
Brady, gave a highly patriotic speech
on “What the Flag Means.” He plead
for a keener appreciation and love for
the Red, White and Blue, and empha
sized the fact that the flag was not a
piece of bunting without meaning but
that every color and every thread iu
it is emblematic of something noble
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DR. yOUNG SPEAKS IN
COLLEGE AODITORIUM
Delivers Address Under Auspices
of Anti-Saloon League
of America
Last Friday morning the student
body and town people were privileged
to hear a short lecture by Dr, George
W. Young. “A World Crisis—the Duty
of the Hour,” was the subject of Dr,
Young’s lecture. The “Silver-Tongued
Orator of Kentucky,” as Dr. Young
is known, made a strong appeal for
self-government and law enforcement.
He said that the fundamental facts
which determine a people's power of
self-government are, first, the ability
to make their own laws, and second,
having made these laws, to enforce
them. America is the first experiment
in democracy that the world has had
for 2,000 years. And now that we have
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NUMBER 33
R.O. SMITH WINS SECOND
PLACE IN PEACE CONTEST
Speaking on “World Harmony"
Elon Student Wins Place
in State Contest
At the intercollegiate peace contest
held iu Burlington last Friday night,
R. O. Smitii carried off the se^eond place
for Elon. Mr. Smith spoke on “World
Harmony.
The first place of the contest went
to Wake Forest, and the third place
to Trinity. The peace contest i-s an
annual intercollegiate event, and has
for its purpose the promotion of peace.
Professor Blair, of Guilford College,
who is at the head of this work in
North Carolina, believes that it is a
means to set college men to thinking
along lines of peace. It succeeds in
stimulating the people of the various
cities in which the contest is held to
think of peace, and in their thinking
to make an effort toward its achieve
ment.
Three prizes are awarded to the win
ners of the contest. Seventy-five dol
lars goes to the one winning first place,
fifty dollars to the second, and twen
ty-five to the third. This makes the
contest one of the interesting features
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COLLEGE EDITORS GUESTS
DF WAKE FOREST PAPERS
Miss Alice Lowe Chosen Presi
dent—Bureau of Criticism
Established
The North Carolina Collegiate Press
Association was the guest of the Wake
Forest Student and Old Gold and Black
last Friday and Saturday. The staff
of “Old Gold and Black” and that of
“The Student” were untiring in their
efforts to make it pleasant for the vis
iting representatives of the other col
lege papers of the state.
Mr. O. J. Coffin of the “Raleigh Eve
ning Times” spo^e at the opening
meeting of the association. He dis
cussed practical journalism, and told
what constituted news, and how to get
it. He believes that college publica
tions can be made a great power in
the thought-shaping of the college stu
dents, and through them the thought
and history of the state and nation.
Mr. Coffin semeed very much inter
ested in the work of the association,
and his suggestions were those of a
constructive thinker.
Following the address of Mr. Coffin
the delegates were the guests of “The
Wake Forest Student” at an informal
reception. Refreshments were served
and an opportunity for getting ac
quainted was afforded to those x^resent.
It was at the morning session Satur
day that the real work of the meeting
was accomplished. Dr. W. L. Poteat
opened the morning session with an
address on college journalism. He dealt
with it as a powerful agency for good
or bad, and warned the editors to be
careful of the material published in
their columns. He spoke especially of
jokes and emphasized the various ways
of leaving false impressions.
Dr. Poteat was followed by E. L.
Foke, a former editor of “Old Gold
and Black,” who is now connected
with a New Jersey daily. He dealt
largely with headlines and leaders,
paying particular attention to what
news is and how to recognize the news
when it occurs. Mr. Foke took the
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