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MAROON AND GOLD
January 12, 1923
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THIS WEEK’S POEM
By Sion M. Lynam
WINTER
Winter, your days are cold; but I
Care not for cold: but, oli,
Your clouds hang low.
Winter, I cannot see your sky,
For cloud on cloud winds blow,
And hide it so.
Winter, my life is like your days—
Wind-tossed and dreary skied.
And tears abide.
Winter, above it hangs a haze,
Like curtains dark-hued dyed,
And worn beside.
Winter, perchance ’tis best, who knows?
The dark enhances light
To mortal sight.
Winter, your air is washed with snows,
Aud souls of men made w'hite
With tears at night.
Princeton supports its team when
they are defeated. I choose
Princeton.”
This spirit of loyalty—of sup
port—was the determining fac
tor in the boy’s choice of a col
lege. It is the determining fac
tor in many choices.
The football season has become
history; and in this history is re
corded evidence of a loyal student
body. The athletes are preparing
to launch into the basketball sea
son—to begin a campaign for the
making t)f more Elon history; so
let us lend all the loyalty and
su])port to the new season that
has characterized Elon in the
past.
3E. HEIiFENSTEIN WILL
CONDUCT REVIVAL HEEE
(Continued from page one)
EHLLY
'riio chu)-ch has been endeavoring to
secure the ser\’ices of Dr. Helfeustein
foi* a number of years, but his previous
engagements have made this impossible
until this year,
JIany of the snuhnits and friends of
tlip college wiil recall ti)at Dr. llelfen-
stein delivered the baccalaureate sermon
hei-e in 11)22, and many others heard him
at the recent meeting of the American
('hristian Convention in Burlington. He
has made a profound impression on those
who have heard hirfi, and his coming for
the revival will be welcomed as one of
the happy events of the year.
LEADERS COMMEND NEW
PLANS OF PRES. HARPER
(Continued from page one)
LOYALTY TO ATHLETICS
An article appearing in a recent
issue of the Hopkins News-Let
ter, the students’ semi-weekly pa
per of Johns Hopkins University,
branded as slackers thirty Fresh
men who failed to attend a foot
ball game played at the Univer
sity. The article stated that “the
students named have nothing to
do on Saturday afternoon, and yet
haven’t enough spirit to attend
the football game played by their
own school.” The students de
termined who the unloyal mem
bers of the student body were by
checking from the list of students
the names of those attending as
they entered the athletic field.
This action on the part of the
students of Johns Hopkins is in
dicative of the attitude of^ the
larger schools relative to the loy
alty of the students to athletics.
It sets an example that might
well be followed by any school.
Loyalty is an outstanding char
acteristic of Elon students. The
daily press has featured in its re
ports the enthusiastic support
rendered the team by the stu
dents. We are proud of this. Loy
alty is to some extent that which
makes or mars any organization
—especially a college.
The story is told of a father
who accompanied his son to wit
ness a football game between the'
great rivals, Princeton and Yale.
The trip to the game was primar
ily for the purpose of the son’s
choosing the school which he
would enter. Both teams enter
ed the fray with determination,
but when the whistle sounded for
the end of the game Yale was the
victor. In spite of their defeat,
however, the Princeton men lift
ed their team to their shoulders
and bore them off the field with
all the pomp and glory that would
characterize a winner. At the end
of the game the father turned to
the son and remarked, “Well, son,
I suppose you have chosen Yale.
They have proven the better of
the two in the contest.” The son
replied, “No. Yale won, but
S. Athearn in charge of that depart
ment. Dr. Athearji is recognized as
the most prominent man in the work of
religious education at the present time,
and his high praise of the plans mean
nuicli in their favor.
ilauy of the well known authorities
in the work of Sunday Schools and
Christian Endeavor have given their un
stinted praise of the plans. Among these
are, Hugh S. JIagill, of the Sunday
School Council, Amos R. Wells, Editor
of the Christian Endeavor World, Luther
A. Weigie, Harold McA. Robinson, and
F. M. Sheldon. The commendation of
such men presages a large possibility for
the work which the Christian Church
has begun, and means that Dr. .Harper's
work is of tlie highest order.
•'riie tirst number of the “Journal of
Christian Education” will appear April
1st. Dr. Harper will edit this new
organ of the church, and it will be sub
stituted for the ‘‘Officers and Teachers
.lournal”. hitherto issued by the church.
l‘rospects are now bright for the suc
cess of the forward looking movement,
aud Dr. Harper is very optimistic con
cerning it.
North Dorm.
City Campus.
Friday, 1922 at 5:30.
Dear Azurea:
We meant to say in starting our dear
Miss Bolster but while this whole note
may be a break theres no usin mining
details.
So we apologizes for writing but we
wish to say couldent we come over to
see you on Sunday afternoon next. We
feel sure we could fix it wdth matrons.
I know you know me cause w’e must
of been interdiiced at fackulty recep
tion, anyw’ay Ive been smiling at you
on English class some days and some
days I was afraid youd tell the prof.
to bounce me, etc.
Every time I starts thinking of you
I keeps it up until I’m raving about
you. Got some compliments for you
too. Please let me come.
Yours sinceerly,
DUMBELL SMITH.
W. D.
Saturday A. M.
Dear Mr. D. Smith:
As I have no other engagement you
may call on me tomorrow. What were
the compliments?
AZUREA BOLSTER.
A Little Later
Sat. A. M.
Bear Azurea:
I will sure be tliere with bells on, as
the old plug told the sleigh. Getting
all the compliments together alphabet
ically like, Hair, Eyes, Nose, Manners,
etc.
Hopeing that I w411 loose my appetite
at dinner by the pleasing sight of you,
I remain as per my parents wishes,
DUMBELL SMITH.
Sunday Eve.
Twilight with Lights on.
Dear William Billium:
0 I have got grate news for you this
time sure enuflf.
Today this afternoon found me full
of fidgets cause I cant sleep as per
usual as I had a date appending with
a queen I tell you.
1 dresses the best I got and the best
I could borrow in our big dorm. If I
does say it myself and I’m only re-
peeting w'hat the mirror said, I w’as the
kit cat’s cocoon. My roommate stole
all my socks from jealousy but I bor
rowed a blue and white one from acrost
Reversal of Sentiment
There once was a goofy young swain
Regarded by girls with disdain,
Till at football he played,
Kicked a goal while fans prayed—
Now he keeps ’em away with a cane.
—Chicago Phoenix.
the hall and my 50 ct elastic bow tie
offset my pedal discords. Then I san-
ters out to the ladies dorm and places
myself in position to be receeved.
Well Azurea (thats her name Billy,
wislit you could see her) Azurea come
down the winding staircase a smiling
and looking like the federal reserve.
I tels her which of the boys in the
hall she is looking for but she said she
knew of me from the time the fackulty
boxed me up in a berry crate to be
shipped. I don’t think much of my
fackulty for telling secrets.
I takes her left arm (thats ettikit
and your atumbling block) and says,
“does you wisli to promenade the cam
pus,” and she says yes, and we walks
pig path after pig pa:th. I just drinks
in her beauty. Azurea would break up
a beauty contest in the time it takes
an airoplane to make the 100 yd dash.
Dainty as a sub-cbaser coming into Rio.
Stylish as a Dollar haircut. Whats
the use. There aint no describing her.
A Senyur couldent do it except thru
accident and then he would get a PhD.
Old Sockratees wps thinking of this
disturber when he lrunk the shoe ]'ol-
ish. Xapoleon thought she was in Italy
when he tore down them Alps. The
one in ancient times what tamed the
wooden horse would get trampled to
death if she ever got in front of my
Azurea.
Unlike most women she still wants
to know what the compliments was.
Well I’d heard another guy say she
was pretty and I added my own obser
vations to that and I wished there had
been a flock of short hand writers to
have' taken down the lift I give this
breath-taker. Boy, Pat Henry and
Webster would a folded up their little
speeches and fled if they heard even
the opening paragraft of mine.
Somebody for spite rang the curfew
bell early this afternoon and we had
to go home. She said tho I was a dear
sw’eet boy to tell her so many nice
things and mebbe I could call again.
That means I’m on the payroll don't
it Billy?
Well I leaves happy and started to
* kick the Adm. tower down to Glenn
Ravin but I knew she wouldn’t a done
nothing like that and might think me
a cave man and I cant afford to ack
wrong and me with 46 demerrits. In
good form from now on.
Yours without limit,
DUMBELL.
THE SONG OF THE PINCHED
TOURIST
Here’s to the land of the 30-per sign.
The summer land where the judge got
mine;
Where the cops grow strong and the
strong show hate,
Jailed dow^n home in the Old North
State.
JAKE BLAKE
SAYS:
When yo’ sees a Eng
lishman laug^hin.’ at a
joke, yo’ kin bft de
joke is on de joke.
PSIPHELIAN PROGRAM IS
IMPROVED BY HOLIDAYS .
as honorary members of the Society,
U'he Society feels very fortunate in be
ing able to have these ladies with, them.
Division II
Tiie Psiphelian program on Tuesday
night was sliort on account of sickness
among the members. The program
rtMulered was highly entertaining, three
numbers being humorous.
The first nimiber was an impersona
tion of the faculty by Miss Jennie Gun
ter. Miss Gunter has a genuine talent
for mimicry, and in presenting the out
standing and well-know'n characteristics
of each faculty member, the number was
made especially interesting and amusing.
Miss Rose Howell followed this pre
sentation w'ith a prophecy of the class
of ’25. }tfiss Howell seemed endowed
with power to see far into the future
and in a pleasant manner revealed to
tiie audience the many kindnesses and
few’ miseries fate has measured out for
the sophomore class.
L'ollowing this number was an origi
nal and amusing dialogue by Misses Mar
jorie Burton and Alma Cates. Miss Bur
ton had the part of a negro visitor who
called on her neighbor ostensibly to in
quire concerning her health, but actually
to borrow. Both young ladies played
their parts splendidly.
The last number was an interesting
paper, ’’The Value of a College Educa
tion,” by ]\fiss Ora Pace. Miss Pace-
gave real reasons why a acollege edu
cation is valuable, stating that it is
even wise to borrow money with which
to go to school.
Jlisses Jennie Gunter, Rose Howell
and Ora Pace received honorable men
tion.’
Association of Ideas
Mother of Tw’ins—You say that Mrs.
B. called me a cat?
Nurse (in charge of twins)—Well,
she looked at the babies, and said, What
dear little kittens!—Lafayette Lyre.
A Flapper Chair
’24—-That’s a vampy little chair you
have there.
’25—Whaddaya mean?
’24—Bare legs, a low neck, and not
much upholstery.—Mass. Tech. Voo Doo.
Wonders of Surgery
Jack: “Ma! Freddie’s been hurt at
football!' ’
Fond Mamma: “Oh, dear, dear!
What does the telegram say?”
Jack: “Nose broken. How shall I
have it set—Greek or Roman?”—Lon
don Mail.
Evidently She Wasn’t One
Woman Customer: “I want some
California olives. ’ ’
Saucy Saleswoman: “I only wait on
prunes. ’ ’—Everybody’s Magazine.
DA NEED EES GREAT
Dees Elon ^es one greata place;
Da grounda cover da greata space.
Eet ees beega park fulla da trees,
Where keeds cot oppa da monkey beez.
Da boss man lina /la head weeth air;
When mud ees not here da day ees fair.
Da railroad passa by weetha da freight,
No lock ees evera ona da gate.
Da boys dey playa da rougha games,
Dey tela da goat go taka da blames;
Dey singa da song and tella da joke,
Dey borrow da match, dey borrow da
smoke.
Da girls dey playa da flapper beez,
Dey scorcha da curl and maka heem
seez;
Dey lova da boy by leetla note,
Make longa da skirt weeth patch from
coat.
We worka da mind, da daya da night,
We goa to bed widouta da light.
0, deesa Elon; he ees mighty gran.
But needa one beeg P-nutta stan.
TONY TREEPO.
♦.*
An alarm clock is an alarm clock
until it alarms—then we call it by
another name.
YOUR ORDER, PLEASE
Groups have been amalgamated
Since Adam pelted Cain;
But there is one that trots away
And then comes back again.
Now one frat has a pretty seal—
Another’s pin’s a bear;
But I’m most strong for one whose
badge
Is a wisp of yellow' hair.
It’s the old and ancient order
Of the Knights of Heltcr Skelter,
And it numbers hearts as true
As Beter Gammer Delter.
It meets wherever fancy chooses;
Its ritual, though, is firm;
And he who gets within the gates
Remembers aye the term.
It’s the old and ancient order,
With a bright and cheerful past;
Though it’s stood its share of cockle-
burrs,
’Tw'ill revive aga^n and last.
It’s the Mecca of the Rovers;
It’s the lighthouse in the fog;
It’s the old and ancient order
Of the faithful Yellow Dog.
K. A. D. A.
ODE TO A PIG
By C. O’L.
As near as I remember,
It was late in last December,
I was strolling down the street i»
maudlin pride.
With my heart all in a flutter,
I lay down in the gutter,
And a pig came up aud lay down by
my side.
Wliile I lay there in the gutter,
With my heart all in a flutter,
A lady passing by was heard to say:
“You can tell a man that boozes
By the company he chooses,”
And the pig got up and slowly walk'
ed away.
—In “Wake of the News,”
Chicago Tribune.
No New-Fangled Notions For Him
A little chap was offered a chance to
spend a week in the country, but re
fused. Coaxing, pleading, arguingr
promising of untold wonders, alike
brought from him nothing but the stub
born ultimatum: “No country for me.’
“But why not?” someone asked fin
ally.
“Because,” he responded, “they
have thra.shin’ machines down there,
an’ it’s bad enough here where its
dojie bv hand.”—Interior.
Absence Makes the Grade Grow Larger
Absent-minded Professor—Mr. Smith,
1 want you to answ'er this question—■
Mr. Smith—Professor, I’m absent to-
day.
“I beg your pardon, sir, the next
man will answer the question.”—
gia Cracker. ^
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