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^LUME IV.
ELON COLLEGE, N. C, SEPTEMBER 15, 1922
NUMBER 2
^‘Making Christ ReaF’ is Subject of
Address to Students by Pres. Harper
The Fundamental Teachings of
Christ and Their Relation to
Social Life of Today Are
I Emphasized
J
VPPEALS TO STUDENTS
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. ‘He Will Enrich Our Lives in
j Fruitful Service/' Declares
1 the Speaker
j President W. A. Harper delivered the
bpeniog address to the students and
Jitizeus of the community here last
Sunday at the regular Sunday morn-
. ing religious service in the College
jhurch. This was the President’s first
nessage to the students for the year,
it has been the custom here for sev-
k ^ral years now that the President make
Uie opening address on the first Sunday
y )f the college year.
’ President Harper took for his theme
* Making Christ Real,” and discussed
this subject from the layman’s view
yf Christ. Acts 8:37, “Jesus Christ
8 the Son of God,” and Matt. 28:20,
‘Lo, I am with you always/’ wero
leed as texts.
Beginning his address Dr. Harper de-
slared that “Jesus is unique in human
listory. From His advent into the
jporld all other events, before or after,
ire dated. He is the outstanding lead
er of the race. But,” he continued,
iHhese things do not explain His grip
in men. He loved all men, and His
i -rp+VioT His grpfltness is
|iat which grips the heart.”
I ; He dwells upon the fundamental
* teachings of Christ and their relation
b the social life of today. He shows
ow education today is becoming child
p ' ntric just as Christ taught in the
s when this iden of education could
\in/derstood. He argues for a
stem of religious education paral-
’ ling our public schools and equally
8 efficient.
'IContinuing, he said: “Men acted
rom right motives before they reduced
^em to moral and ethical syptems.
jife precedes theory about life. It is
eligious living we need ar.d not knowl-
about religion. There is a viral
ifference between doing and knowing
le truth. Christian living makes
hristian doctrines clear. This view-
oint , of the Master tallies witJi the
lodern teaching of psychology-—that
fe is a unity and that present in .■'very
cperience is a cross section of every
anction of the soul. We are not able
> separate our life into departments,
belling one moral, another social, a
«rd religious, and the like. We func-
^on as a unity in every experience,
iligion therefore is not a grafted-on
iiDg—it is a natural, normal instinct
quality of the soul, ineradicable and
;ernal.”
V'Bnt it is in His conception of truth
,at His pre-eminence as a teacher
[ aches its climax. Jesus revealed God
I ' the loving Heavenly Father, as im-
ij Inent in His world and as transcend-
‘ it above it, that is, as greater than
!S world. He revealed God not only
the Creator of the world, but as
tally and perpetually interested in
: ? progress and development. What-
er men do should be with the ex-
I ess purpose of glorifying God.”
In concluding President Harper made
appeal to the students to “cultivate
presence these days that He ahead,
2se days so full of promise and of
wer if lived in His conscious fellow-
p.”
LITERARY SOCIETIES
HAVE RESUMED WORK
Literary society work began on
Monday of this week. The three
college societies, the Psiphelian for
girls, and the Philologian and Clio
for boys, will throw wide their
doors for the reception of new stu
dents within a week, A good num
ber of the former members have re
turned, and the work has already
begun in earnest. This year a new
literary society for girls is to be
opened. The faculty now have un
der way plans for its organization,
and the girls of the Psiphelian will
help out with the work of starting
the new society.
NEW GIRLS ENTEmAINED
AT A SOCIAL BY YJ.C. A.
Homesick Girls Begin to Feel the
Splendid Spirit of Elon—
Refreshments Served
The Y. W. C. A, social given Friday
night was apparently enjoyed by every
one. Many very homesick girls were
made to feel the splendid spirit among
the family of Elon girls and to decide
that Elon was a friendly sort of place,
after all.
This social was given as a “get-
together” meeting for the benefit of
the new girls. This is only one of
many good things that Y. W. C. A.
plans for the girls.
Interesting features of the entertain
ment were “The Tall Lady,” a very
daring “Rope Walker,” operatic (?)
songs, etc. Doctor Helfenstein, much
to the delight of all present, gave a
very entertaining reading.
Finally the girls enjoyed some de
lightfully refreshing lemonade and
cakes. Every one expressed what a
royal time she had had, and in the
hearts of these young women there
seemed to arise high regard for Y. W.
C. A. at Elon College.
FIRST HAHDBOOK MAKES
APPEARAIICE Olf CAMPyS
Religious Activities Organization
Presents Volume to
Each Student
Tlie Religious Activities Organiza
tion of the college presented a copy of
the recently issued Handbook to every
member of the student body last Tues
day morning at the regular chapel ser
vice. The Handbook was compiled by
the members of the staff of the Relig
ious Activities Organization and the
Dean of the college. It contains much
helpful information along all lines of
college activities.
The book is a very convenient vest
pocket edition, attractively bound in
the college colors, maroon and gold.
Beside the information concerning every
phase of college life and affairs, the
book carries a number of blank pages
intended for the use of the students
- (Continued on page two'.)
FACOLTy RECEPTION A
JOYFOL SOCIAL EVENT
Seniors Have Charge of Arrange
ments and Assist the
Faculty
The annual facility reception was
given in the halls of West Dormitory
Saturday evening, September 9, from
8 to 10 o’clock. This reception, which
is always an important event in the
college year for the faculty and stu
dents, was one of the most successful
ones ever given. The Seniors had
charge of arranging the reception as
is the usual custom.
Every student wore a card bearing
his or her name as a means of facili
tating acquaintance*
The receiving line consisted of the
faculty aiid their wives, President
Harper heading the list. The girls in
a line passed througli the reception hall
to be introduced to the faculty. The
boys then passed down the receiving
line to be introduced to the faculty,
thence down the line of girls, and fin
ally selecting a partner for the evening.
After the formal part of the reception
the couples pVomenaded on the porches
and through the halls.
The decorations were cut flowers and
potted plants, which were arranged
tastefully in the reception room and
the halls.
Misses Mildred Kirkland, Madge Mof-
fitt and Julia Braxton, and Messrs. M.
Z. Rhodes, M. J. W. White and Gor
don Holland furnished music during
the evening.
Punch was served from an attrac
tively arranged corner of the porch by
Miss Lois Holland, Mr. George Dewey
Underwood, Miss Elise Caddell and
Mr. H. L. Scott.
FACULTY NEVELE CLUB
HOLDS INITIAL MEETING
Mrs. Harper and Miss Mainer Joint
Hostesses—^Next Meeting at
West End
The Faculty Nevele club held its ini
tial meeting for the fall semester at
the home of Mrs. W. A. Harper last
Monday evening, with Mrs. Harper and
Miss Mainor as joint hostesses. The
entire sixteen members were present
and enjoyed the two hours’ fellowship
greatly.
The order of the evening was fancy-
work, impromptu rook, and the recount
ing of the vacation experiences. Al
most every state in the union was vis
ited during the summer by some mem
ber and the time sped away all too
rapidly.
The hostesses served during the final
half hour a simple course of lemonade,
cake, grapes and pears. The next ses
sion will be held at the West End hall
two weeks hence.
Mrs. Janet Kirkland was unanimous*
I\- doctcd to the only office the club
has, that of Chief Police. Her fellow
members feel that in her they have an
excellent chief. The first duty of the
chief is to prepare to initiate the new
members at the next session.
Those present were Mesdames Alice
Corboy, Frank Corboy, Janet Kirkland,
Paul Kennett, Walter Greenwood, J. E.
Smith, and L. W. Vaughan, and Misses
Fisher, Mildred Kirkland, Madge Mof-
fitt, Ethel Hill, Kathleen Belcher, Julia
Braxton, and Dr. Anna Helfenstein,
witli the hostesses.
JRNIORS HOLD ELECTION
TO FILL CLASS OFFICES
Send in subscriptions early and get
all the numbers of Maroon and Gold.
Vacancies Occurred by Failure of
Students to Return to
School
A number of important elections
were held at the meeting of the Junior
class in Room 14, Administration build
ing, last Monday evening following the
luncheon hour. Due to the fact that
three members of the Maroon and Gold
staff were unable to return to college,
these vacancies were filled. J. D. Bar
ber was elected to succeed M. L. Pat
rick as advertising manager, A. H.
Hook succeeds O. C. Johnson as assist
ant advertising manager, and C. H.
Thomas was chosen to fill the vacancy
left in the circulation department by
B. M. Smith.
Miss Helen Haynes, secretary of the
class, did not return. She was suc
ceeded in this position by Miss Della
Gotten.
After these vacancies had been filled
the class turned to the election of the
inter-class debaters which had been
postponed from the spring elections.
Without opposition or discussion Miss
Lucy Austin, G. D. Colclough and W. T.
Scott were chosen to represent their
class in the Junior-Senior debate just
following Thanksgiving. It is custom
ary for the Senior class to select the
subject for debate. So far this subject
has not been announced.
W. L. Haslett was chosen by the boys
of the Junior class to fill the vacancy
occurring in the Junior representation
on the student senate because of th^
absence of B. L. Kennedy.
Nearly all those failing to return to
college this year in the Junior class
expect to attend summer school and
graduate with their class in 1924. A
number of new members have come to
the class taking the places of the ab
sent members.
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
ORGANIZATION MEETS
Presidents of Various Organiza
tions Speak to Students—
Program Planned
The first meeting of the Religious Ac
tivities Organization was held in the
college chapel last Sunday evening at
7:30. M. Z. Rhodes, president of the
organization, was in charge of the ser
vice. All the members of the organi
zation were represented, and the ser
vice was mainly concerned with the
programs which the various organiza
tions in the Religious Activities Or
ganization are planning t6 put on this
year.
J. H. Dollar led the opening song ser
vice after which the audience was led
in prayer by Rev. S. M. Lynarn Mr.
Rhodes then stated the purpose of tht’
meeting, and Miss Pattie Coghill, presi
dent of the Y, W. C. A., made the
opening talk. In her remarks she pledg
ed her own and the Y. W. C. A.’s loyal
support of the Religious Activities Or
ganization. She did not go into de
tail about the program of the organi
zation represented by her, but sketched
briefly the various weeks, such as health
week, prayer week, and others, which
she intended they shoulrl attempt.
Miss Coghill was followed by Miss
Berta Crutchfield, representing the Stu
dent Volunteers. She made an appeal
Continued on page two.)
SOCCESS OF FOOTBALL
TO OEPENO ON RECRUITS
Maroon and Gold Machine Faces
Hard Schedule—First
Game Saturday
For Klon the outcome of the present
football season will depend to a great
extent upon the development of green
material. Only five men of the regulars
on the first team of last year are back
in school this fall^ along with four of
the second string men who are show
ing up with fair promise this *year.
Thirty-five men are now under train
ing and from the Freshmen among this
number several good prospects for the
team have been discovered.
Owing to the large amount of green
material on hand this year—fellows
from down on the farms who have
had no former experience in handling
the finished pig-skin, it has been nec
essary for Coach Corboy to spend a
great part of the time on fundamen
tals of the game. “The entire squad,
says Coach Corboy, “is showing signs
of improvement in blocking and tack
ling.” No attempt has yet been made
toward picking a team or giving a man
any reguar place in the line-up*, nor
has any large amount of scrimmage
or team work been attempted. It will
likely be a question up until the eve
of the opening game as to what men
will start in the places left vacant by
graduations of last year.
Elon faces as hard a schedule as any
that has even been attempted by any
college the size of Elon in the South.
Tlie sclit'dule calls for three games va^
the home gridiron, two on neutral grid
irons and five on the gridirons of the
opposing teams—a total of 10 games
in all, beginning September 23 with
Davidson at Davidson, and ending on
November 30 with Randolph-Macon at
Elon.
E. S. Johnson, half-back; Joe New
man, half-back; H. E. White, tackle;
F. J. Allston, center; D. S. Perry, end;
L. E. Fesmire, guard; C. F. Farley,
backfield, and O. B. Gorman, backfield,
are not with the team this year. Espe
cially will the places made vacant by
Johnson, Newman, White and Allston
be hard to fill. These men in a meas
ure constituted the frame of the team
last year.
However, Captain Cameron, guard;
L. J. Perry, quarter-back; G. A. Kirk
land, guard; John Smith, tackle; Hal
Clark, end, and C. P. Flynn, end, of the
regulars are back in uniform and do
ing good work this year. Also of last
year’s squad there are J. M. F’lx, Jr.,
backfield; J. C. McAdams, backfield,
and John Whitesell, tackle, who have
been in regular games and will make
some places as regulars this year.
Kirkland has been taken from th^e
line and put in the backfield, where
he is expected to show up well. Also
Perry and McAdams are showing good
form in the backfield. Clark and Flynn,
ends of last year, are the only experi
enced ends trying out this year. Flynn
has been out of practice for severa;!
days on account of a sprained ankle,
and it is doubtful whether he will be
able to start in the first game or not.,
J. E. Smith and Grady Brown are-
both looking good as tackles. An in
jury to Smith’s shoulder has slowed’
him up considerably, but it is expected’
to round into shape by the opening
of the season. Brown, who played with
the team year before last, but who was:
out of school last yeai’, has returned!
and it is expected that he will be seen
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^^CULATION 1,700 THIS WEEK