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VOLUME IV.
ELON COLLEGE, N. C, OCTOBER 20, 1922
NUMBER 7
A. C. CONVENTION CONVENES
IN SESSION AT BURLINGTON
Dr. Coffin, President, Calls Con
vention to Order for Quad
rennial Session.
SPECIAL TRAIN ARRIVES
Dr. Helfenstein Delivers Conven
tion Sermon—Subject, “The
Leadership of Jesus.”
By C. M. Cannon, Special Correspondent
The American Christian Conventiou,
the general body of the Christian de
nomination, convened in its quadren
nial session in the Burlington Christian
church Tuesday. This body represents
the entire Christian denomination cov
6ring the territory from Texas into
Canada, and delegates from all parts
of the United States and sections of
Canada are in attendance.
This is the second time the Ameri
can Christian Convention has met in
the South, the first being 20 years ago
when the Convention went to Norfolk,
Va. Delegates began to arrive on Mon
day, and have continued to arrive in
increasing numbers today. A special
pnllman train from Cincinnati arrived
shortly after 3 o’clock Tuesday after
noon bringing 135 delegates from the
northwest. It is estimated that there
will be 400 delegates and ministers
present for the convention.
Delegates Sing
Immediately following the alighting
of the delegates from the special train
when it reached Burlington, the dele
gates assembled at the station and sang
a specially prepared song for the oc-
written by one of the delegates
on the train, Dr. A. B. Kendall, Secre
tary for the Department of Christian
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CONVENTION SESSIONS TO BE
HELD AT ELON ON SATURDAY
The scene of operations of the
American Christian Convention will
be shifted Saturday to Elon, where
it will hold its sessions. After the
deliberations of the afternoon, the
entire Convention will be the guests
of the College at the football gam«
between Elon and Hampden-Sidney
By LLoyo BRsy
TO BE STHGED By PHI’S
PH0T06BAPHEB STBIKING
BEHyjy FOB THE
Individuals Being “Shot” First—
Annual Staff Promises Book
Earlier This Year.
Those who have suffered the agony
of having their “beauty struck” by
the camera man will sympathize witli
Elon students this week. The photo
grapher for the Annual has settled on
the Hill and promises not to leave th«
premises until every niatriculated man,
woman and child has looked at him
through the camera.
Announcements pertaining to the pho
tographic work were made in the Col
lege Chapel last week. The photogru-
pher, Mr. Leanhardt, of the White Stu
dio, New Yovk, arrived on the Hill
Monday and began the work of “shoot
ing’’ individuals Monday afternoon.
According to reports from the Phipsi-
jli office tlie first three or four days
will be devoted to the work of making
individual pictures and the rest of the
week will be used in taking the groups
and making views.
The editor of the Phipsieli, E. C.
White, expresses the opinion that th^
Annual edited by the class of 1922 will
be hard to beat, but he hopes that, by
profiting by the mistakes of the former
«taff, the 1923 staff may be enabled to
edit an Annual that will do credit to
the class of ’23 and even surpass the
excellent Annual published last year.
The photographer is making the pic
tures earlier this year and the staff ex
presses the hope tliat it may be able
to place the finished book into th3
hands of the students earlier next
spring.
“Driftwood,” a Drama in Four
Acts, to Furnish Thanks
giving Entertainment.
By S. M. Lynam
The Philologian Literary society is
to present a play by Lloyd J. Bray, n
member of the society and of the Jun
ior class. The play will be given on
Thanksgiving, and arrangements for its
presentation are now .under way.
Mr.,Bray calls his play “Driftwood.”
It is a 'western story and shows that
the author has given much thought to
his theme. His characterization is de
lightfully realistic. He has chosen well
those who appear, and each character
is true to life in the effect upon the
others in the play. His plot is a deli
ciously romantic one full of western
touches, and clothed in a mystery which
he has succeeded in keeping until the
very end of the drama.
‘Driftwood” is a drama in four acts.
The scene is ]aid in the mining camps
of the west, and one is agreeably sur
prised to find the freshness of rich mod
ern girlhood there as revealed in the
charming characters of Madge and Kit
ty. His portrayal of the girls shows
that Mr. Bray has looked deep into the
lives of the girls about him, and un
derstands much of the feminine nature.
All of his characters are thoroughly
alive, and the play has the high merit
of failing to be bookish. His charac
ters are always real, not carved, and
in the hero, Jack, Mr. Bray reaches a
high degree of character sketching.
The play is simple and direct. No
scene but contributes to the develop
ment of the plot. The author has in
troduced no needless divergencies in
order to lengthen the play. His humo»'
is good, as developed In Mike and
Madge, but beneath the humor there
flows an undercurrent of human under
standing and sympathy.
Francis Sayles, head of the Sayles
Players, says that the play is of a high
order. His director concurs in this
opinion. Other literary critics have
praised the play very much, and all
wlio read it must see the merit of the
play.
Mr. Bray will have charge of the
stffging of his play, and he has given
much thought to the selection of th-3
players. He has carefully studied his
cast and has endeavored-to select just
the proper person to present the char
acter. He will also see to the scen
ery, and his familiarity with his play
will enable him to arrange this cor
rectly and in full accord with the play
in hand.
The society believes that the Thanks
giving entertainment this year will b?
the best it has ever given, and every
thing points to a great success. No
amount of expense and effort will be
; spared to make this the biggest event
in the history of the society.
HEBMON ELDREOGE WILL
SPEJR HERE SUllOHy P. HI.
Under Auspices Religious Activi
ties Organization—Dr. Rowe
Is Unable to Attend.
According to an anouncement early
this fall, the Religious Activities Or
ganization will bring from time to time
eminent speakers to address the stu
dent body. The first of these speak
ers, Hermon Eldredge, of Erie, Pa., will
be present Sunday evening, October 22.
He will speak on the subject of Life
Recruit work.
Mr. Eldredge is known by many of
the students, having delivered the bac
calaureate sermon here in 1921. He has
also written on a number of religious
subjects.
Mr. Eldredge is connected with the
Y. M. C. A. work at Erie, Pa. By be
ing associated with this work, he has
a keen understanding of young life and
the problems which confront young peo
ple. For this reason, his address prom
ises to be one of especial interest to
every student.
It was announced several weeks ago
that Dr. Harry G. Rowe would also be
present for this meeting. On account
of another engagement, it will be im
possible for him to be present. Efforts
will be made to have him speak to the
student bodv at a later date.
MARIE TIFEiy OELIGHTS
A LARGE ELON AUDIENCE
Auditorium Filled to Capacity
When Noted Artist Sings to
Appreciative Audience.
Saturday evening the College Audi
torium was filled to its capacity with
music lovers to hear Miss Marie Tiffany,
from the Metropolitan Opera companv
of New York. Miss Tiffany has a won
derful soprano voice and her songs
were selected wdth a view to showing
her wide range and great ability. Her
Italian and French numbers were well
adapted to her voice, especially in its
softer tones, which were exquisite in
their purity and sweetness. In the Aria
from L’enfant Prodigue of Debussy,
which was one of her best numbers,
she displayed with great pathos and
beauty of tone the grief of the mother
calling for her son.
She gave several interesting Grieg
songs, which, although very beautiful,
are not often heard, and some Ameri
can songs at the end of her program,
which came nearer to the hearts of her
audience.
She responded generously with en
cores, singing the Vissi d’arte from
Tosco with great dramatic fervor. When
she sang, “I^m on My Way to Caro
lina” and “Carry Me Back to 01’ Vir-
ginny, ” the audience went wild with
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DR. SUMMERBELL DELIVERS
ANNUAL SERIES LECTURES
Non-Resident Lecturer Speaks on the “Three Modern Apostles”—
Preaches to Students on Sunday and Delivers
Three Lectures During Week.
Dr. Martyn Summerbell, president of^
Starkey Seminary, Lakemont, N. Y.,
delivers a series of lectures at Elon,
as well as a number of other colleger,
each year. His series for this year
were delivered at Elon beginning last
Sunday. It is the opinion of the stu
dent body in general that Dr. Sum
merbell’s lectures this year were even
better than usual.
His lectures usually deal with some
form of church history and advance
ment. His general theme this year w'as
“Three Modern Apostles.” Those
named and dealt with in detail were
John Wycliffe, John Huss and John
Calvin. '■
Dr. Sumi^erbell’s sermon Sunday
morning was of a very high type, en
lightening and interesting. His subject
was, “Glory and More Glory,” and his
text was II Corinthians 3:18—“But we
all, with open face beholding as in a
glass of the Lord are changed into the
same image from glory to glory, even
as by the spirit of the Lord.”
The development of the spiritual
world has been a transformation of in
dividuals and nations. All men are
transformed when God’s spirit descends
and His spirit is shared among all who
have Christ as a Guide. We behold
the fulness of God when we behold the
gospel which changed Paul and has
made the old world new.
The gospel is the whole story of
Jesus Christ. It is best when the whole
story is accepted, not a part nor a re
vised edition.
We are not subject to abstract prin
ciples but are more practical, and when
Christ is known He inspires noble liv
ing. He inspires moral growth. Char
acter can not be built without constant
sight of His ideals.
We become more like Christ when
we are more closely associated with
Him. As we recall His sympathy we
become more sympathetic. As we re
call His death and His great love we
become more loving.
From glory to glory means from
growth to more growth, each new ex
perience is a stepping stone to some
thing greater.
At 8:45 Monday morning Dr. Sum
merbell gave his first lecture, “John
Wycliffe, the Morning Star.”
John Wycliffe is the morning star of
the Reformation, because he raised his
voice against superstition when no oth
er man of his age had the courage t3
do so. He turned more souls from thi
lost than any other man of his time.
Wycliffe was a man of influence in
liis own age and his influence has been
felt in all ages since.
He was a scholar, college president,
pastor, author and leader. His books
were written in Latin and addresses to
his faculty delivered in Latin, but his
sermons tft the poorer class of people
were delivered in English.
Early in life he took a stand against
the monks and his life was a struggle
between the monks and Christians. His
religious beliefs caused him many ene
mies, but he was called the Gospel Doc
tor. He was one of the chief fore
runners of the Reformation.
His three main positions in regard to
religion were: That all dominion was
of divine origin and was forfeited by
any one in mortal sin; that transsub
stantiation was a doctrine both un-
pliilosoph^'cal and unscriptural; and
that nionasticism. in every form was
a corrupt institution.
The second lecture Monday morning
gave the life of John Huss, the Re
former.
John Huss, the Bohemian reformer
ajid martyr, was born at Hussinecz in
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ELON HOLOS BIG ENO OF
SGOBE IN LENQIB GAME
Game Somewhat One-Sided—A.
Brown Stars—Kirkland, Fix
and Perry Show Up Well.
lu a game that was one-sided and un
interesting, Elon defeated Lenoir last
Saturday 48 to 6. From the start Elon
showed a versatile attack and a de
fense that was impenetrable except
through the air, and Lenoir had little
chance to win. Elon showed great form
in end running and line plunges, with
Kirkland, Fix and Perry carrying the
ball.
Lenoir put up a game fight and sev
eral of her men showed good stuff. Car
penter received two sensational passes
which gave them their only score. Aft
er the kick-off hy Elon, Lenoir was
held for down and the ball was given
over, and the Maroon and Gold team
marched down the field for their first
touchdown. After this they had little
trouble in scoring.
The feature of the game was the .
blocldng of a punt and falling on it
for a touchdown by A. Brown.
FIVE yOOIIG LABIES ARE
PHI HONORARy MEMBERS
Misses MofStt, Braxton, Belcher,
Rich and Hill Honored
by Society.
Five young ladies have been recently
elected to honorary membership in the
Philologian Literary society. Misses
Madge Moffitt, Julia Braxton, 'Kath
leen Belcher, Eunice Rich and Ethel
Hill have been made honorary members
of the society.
Misses Moffitt and Hill are here con
nected with the faculty of the prac
tice school, and are contributing great
ly to the life of the campus. It is gra
tifying to the students to see this in
terest of the public school teachers,
and in recognition of their helpfulness
the Philologian society has conferred
honorary membership.
Miss Braxton comes to the college
head of the violin department, and
her place among the leadership of, the
faculty has been assured since her ar
rival here.
Miss Belcher is head of the domestic
arts department and she has done much
to aid the work of the students. She
is a graduate of Vanderbilt University,
and her presence on the campus adds
much to the life of the college.
Mias Rich was graduated with the
class of 1922. Her work while yet a
student made for her a large place in
the hearts of the students. She is still
interested in the work of the college,
and her nearness to the campus, hold
ing a position, as she does, in the Bur
lington schools, makes it possible for
her to contribute much to Elon life.
The society feels itself signally hon
ored in these honorary members. Their
work has already entitled them to a
large place in college life.
A NEW ARRIVAL TO THE HILL
A new ray of sparkling sunshine has
entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W.
Vaughan, in the person of a bouncing
baby girl. She tips the scales at nine
and three-fourths pounds. She arrived
early Thursday morning and received a
royal welcome. It is rumored that she
has her mother’s eyes, but it is sus
pected that her voice is that of her
father. Congratulations to the young
couple upon their new responsibility!
CIRCULATION 2,400 THIS WEEK
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