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VOLUME IV.
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., FEBRUARY 23, 1923
NUMBER 23
CLIO ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT LAST
NIGHT PROVES POPULAR WITH LARGE
audience AT MUNICIPAL THEATRE
Walter Ben Hare’s War Drama,
“Over Here,” Presented by
Literary Society.
audience appreciative
Honorary Members Play Female
Roles and Contribute Much
to Success of the Play
•‘Over Here," the play given iu the
Municipal Theater in liurlington, Thurs
day evening, by the Clio Literary Socie
ty, was one of the greatest successes
anything ever given by Elon students.
iL was a war drama picturing the ex-
pt-rienctts of tlie spring of 1914 when
America entered the \\orld A\ar.
The players who were well chosen,
jiad been tliorongbly coached by Prof.
\V. F. Greenwood, and the acting was
splendid.
II. L. Scott welcomed the immense
audience, which tilled the theater, in a
-cordial address of welcome. He took
the opportunity to thank the people of
r.iirlington and other nearby places, for
•the transportation of students, and Mr.
W. E. Sharpe for his efforts as chair-
inan of the Alamance Campaign to raise
fuuds for the college, and also to thank
the managers of the theater for tlieir
kindness.
During the interiuissions several beau
tiful selections were rendered by the Clio
orchestra which is comx)Osed of M. Z.
jRhodes, Mildred Kirkland, M. J. W.
White, B. W. Everett, J. M. Farmer, F.
Itawls, W. S. Weathers and D. L. Har
rell, Jr.
Mrs. L. W. Vaughn, as Miss Em
Finch, a timfd and kind old maid house
keeper, and Koy Helms as Dan Moni-
han, a young fellow who is down on the
tvorld, played the leading parts.
The play opened with a discussion in
ii park in Uiver Landing, Mo., between
J. B. Wheedon and Comrade Ferguson,
a civil war veteran, as to whether Ameri
ca should enter the World War. Judge
Gary, one of the most prominent citizens
joins iu tile discussion.
Miss Em Finch, who is passing by,
iilso joius in the discussion. Miss Loniie
Davis, a silly modern old maid, appeal’s
with a new Easter bonnet.
Tommy Cronin, a silly lad of about
ijiglileen, and Lizzie, a hi»ed girl, who is
his sweethearr. met i)i the xnirk.
J>an Mouihan, a ragged strangor, is
around the town by several citizens
He makes himself acquainted with Mr
Eckert, a German-American and promi
nent citizen. They are Gei’mau spies
working for a Company in Chicago. Daii
is given a place to work in tiie mills
jjnd boards in tlie home of Mr. Eckert,
where Miss l‘hn Finch is housekeeper.
A telegram foi- Judge Gary arrives
which states that America has entered
the war. 'The villagers gather and Judge
Gary reads tlie telegram. Several enlist.
Among those is 'Pommie Cronin whose
jiiother and sweetheart iire very proud
i)t him.
While this patriotic scene, with its
war time music, is in progress, Eckert
and Dan are listening. Dan who has
been roughly treated, and an ex-convict,
is nearly persuadcnl to enlist.
Miss Em Finch tries to persuade Dan
that it is his duty lo enlist. Corporal
Shannon, who has charge of the enlist
ing, meets Dan, an old friend of his
while iu jail. They discuss the war and
Corporal Shannon says that fighting for
one’s country will make a man out of
any one. Dan is almost persuaded but
wants to settle up with Eckert first.
That evening while Eckert is away
from home, and Miss Em and Dan are
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COLLEGE GRATEFUL FOR
ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY
BURLINGTON CITIZENS
The people of Burlington again
rallied to the need of Elon wlien
they graciously furnished the Mu
nicipal theater for the staging of
the Clio annual entertainment and
means of transportation for tlie stu
dents of the college.
The college is grateful to these
people for their kindness and takes
this means of expressing its pro
found appreciation.
BASEBALL SCHEOULE IS
AiOUNCED BY MAIIA6EB
Seventeen Games to Be Played—Many
Letter Men Back for Team—
Much New Material.
NEW SOCIAL CLUB IS
ORGANIZED FOR GIRLS
Tau Theta Sets High Standards—Many
Popular Young Ladies Become
Charter Members.
(By C. M. CANNON)
With the end of the basketball season
in sight and the promise of warmer
weather, interest has begun to revive
in the prospects for the coming baseball
season. For the last week or more the
old reliable pitchers along with new
prospects for the mound have been try
ing out their wing in the gymnasium.
Practically a new team will represent
Elon this year. Of the six regulars that
are back on the Hill three of them are
pitchers and three played in the infield
last year. Even these regular men from
the past season are to be reorganized
and shifted in their positions. .Under
wood, who has caught for the Maroon
and Gold team for three years, will be
shifted to another position, and “Hap”
Perry, who has been a mound artist for
his three undergraduate years, will be
tried out behind the bat.
ALFRED MIROVITCH
FOURTH LYCEUM
IS GIVEN IN
ToUefsen Trio Concert Is Success-
Large Audience Pleased—
Music Excellent.
ALFRED Mil
GIVE COKGERI HERE SOON
Another soeinl club lias been lately
added to the list of clubs of the col
lege. The new organization boars the
name of Tau Theta, and is open only
to young ladies of the college.
The club was formed because of a de
sire on the part of its members to cre
ate a spirit of love and fellowship, and
to bring about a higher standard of
scholarship among those in the organi
zation, and those whom they will take
in as members.
The members of the elub are very
enthusiastic, and each one is doing her
part to make the organization the very
best possible. The spirit in which they
are going about their work of organ
izing and getting a start speaks well
for them, and they have bright pros
pects for a permanent organization.
It is believed that in the course of
several years, Tau Tlieta will be among
the leading social clubs on the hill. Be
cause of its high ideals and moral en
vironment, and on account of its high
standard of scholarship, it will not only
be beneficial to the girls who are mem
bers, but it will be an organization
which the .college will be glad to own.
The chai'ter members of the club are
Misses Margaret Corbitt, Knnice Mor
row, Mildred Kirkland, Lena Jackson,
Adelia Jones, Josephine Alferd and Ijois
Hartman.
SPONSOR SECflON iILL
BE FEATURED THIS YEAR
stage Is All Set for Unusually Attrac
tive Section for the
Young Ladies.
'I'he riiiysicli staff has reeentl.v an
nounced that for the cnrreiit year book,
one of the most attractive sections will
he the .sijonsor section. Heretofore, the
annuals ha\'e, in many instances, includ
ed the handsouK' sponsor section for the
various athletic t*anis and i>nblications
o£ the college; but the stall announces
fliat tiiis year if has made arrangements
for an unusually attractive section.
The electing of sponsors for the var
ious teajns and publications lias j-ecently
heen completed and a photographei’ from
\Miite’s Studio, Xcw York, has finished
iiis work of piiotographing the young
ladies.
It is the custom to elect sponsors in
honor of the team captains and the pub
lications' editor-in-chief. Miss Lois Hart
man. Salisbury, X. C., .sponsor of the
luisketball team of whicli J. M. I'ix. Jr.,
of rturlington. N. C.. is eai>tain ; Miss
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Marlette will be tiie only letter man
on the inticld, aPtton being shifted to
the outfield this year. Barker and Fo-
gleman are the two reliable twirlers
on whom Coach Corboy is relying to
pitch the games this spring.
From last season’s reserves there are
Stoner and Flynn, and G. A. Brown is
back in school this year after an ab
sence from the team for two years.
These men are expected to do some
good work in their respective poatitions
—outfielders.
The selection of an infield is a ques
tion. These positions will necessarily
have to be filled with new men on the
team, and as yet it is too early for any
definite prophecies as to what men will
fill these places. Jack Underwood and
Braxton are new prospects as pitchers,
Gilliam and Jack Hooks look good for
infield berts, and Paul Braxton and
Newlin are prospective outfielders. In
addition to this there is a raft of new
material among the freshman class who
have quite a reputation in the baseball
sport as high school players, that will
be tried out at various places. WJiether
they will be able to measure up to the
requirements of college baseball is, of
course, a matter that remains to be
seen.
With the prospects of a new and re
organized team out for training this
spring the coming of the season will be
looked forward to with hopeful antici
pation and keen interest. Coach Cor-
boy is confident that there is good ma
terial among the new men and sees no
reason why a representative team
should not perform on Comer field this
season.
The baseball schedule for the Elon
College team for this spring has been
announced by Graduate Manager L. M.
Cannon. The schedule calls for seven-^
teen games during the playing season, j
All the state teams with the exception
of Carolina appear on this schedule.
The Guiiford-Blon game ■*'ill be played
in Greensboro, and one game is sche
duled with Trinity at Durham; other
wise the state teams will be played two
gnnies each.
Instead of the trip into Virginia ter
ritory this year the graduate manager
says he is undertaking to schedule a
trip into South Carolina and Georgia,
[ilaying Wofford, Piedmont College two
games. North Georgia Agricultural Col
lege two games, and Furman Univer
sity. This trip will occur from April
3 to 9.
March 30 will open the season with
Wake Forest on the Baptist diamond,
and the season will run through the 17
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Fa,mous Pianist and Composer to Ap
pear at Municipal Theater
February 28.
The last number of the Elon College
concert and lecture course will be given
Wednesday evening, February 28, at 8
o’clock, at the Municipal theater, Bur
lington, by Alfred Miroviteli, Russian
piano virtuoso. This is included iu the
season tickets. Single admission will
be one dollar.
Alfred Miroviteli was born in Petro-
grad in 1884. As early as six years of
age he played and composed at the
piano. His musical gifts were inherited
from both parents, as his father had a
fine baritone voice and his mother was
a talented pianist, though neither was
a professional musician. His mother
w^as from the Gabrilowiseh family,
which Ossip Gabrilowitsch has made
famous musically.
Although Mirovitch desired to devote
his time to the study of music, his
father decreed otherwise, and he at
tended school and college until 18, and
then, at his father’s wishes, studied
law. But his ambition was not stilled,
and secretly he went to Madame An-
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Under the ausi»ces of the ilusic Lov
ers Club “The Tollefsen Trio” gave a
most gratifying and interesting recital
of chamber music and solos at the high
school auditorium, Burlington, N. C.
All of the concerts and lectures have
been of high order and this was no
exception.
The Tollefsen Trio holds a high place
among Music Lovers, not only for their
superior work as an ensemble, but also
as soloists. They proved this to a high
degree Saturday evening.
The program was opened with a group
of three trios. A Bolera by Fernandez-
Arbos, which was given with all the
dash and rythmic feeling eharacteristi'c
of a Bolero, came first. This was fol
lowed by a “Serenade” by Saint Saens,
which contains a beautiful flowing mel
ody, and was well done. The last num
ber of the group was a “Vivace” from
Trio Op. 32, by Godard.
The Trio gave as an encore a charm
ing piece called “The Brook,” which
they have made popular by their Victor
record.
Mr. Kefer played two solos, “Chants
Busses,” by Lalo, and Serenade Es-
pagnole, by Glasounow, in a masterly
manner. He had perfect control of his
instrument, and brought forth a tone
of rare beauty, a tone one rarely hears
from a ’cello. Mr. Kefer is truly an
artist and plays no small part in the
Trio. He played Rimsky Korsahov’s
“Song of India” for an encore.
Mme. Tollefsen played “Soaring,”
by Schumann; “Arabesque,” by Les-
ehetizky, and “Allegro Appasionata,”
by Saint-Saens. There is no doubt that
Mme. Tolefsen is the dynamo of the
Trio. She keeps all in proper balance
and lends wonderful support to the
violin and ’cello.
Her interi^retation of “Soaring” was
out of drawing. Too many liberties
were taken. One wonders why this
beautiful number is not played with
out modifying the rhythm so much.
But she “struck twelve” iu her play-
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MAROON AND GOLD BASKETEERS
LOSE TO PRESBYTERIANS;DEFEAT
ATLANTIC CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
PSIPHELIAN PIIOGRAi
UP TO THE
Misses Rose Fulghum, Alice Weber and
Louise Homewood Are Awarded
Special Mention.
Game With Davidson Is Rough
at Times and Ends in a
Close Score.
A. C. C. IS EASY VICTIM
The Psiphelian program on Monday
night was highly entertaining, two
numbers being quite humorous.
The first number on the program was
a paper on the Life of Edgar Allen Poe,
by Miss Marjorie Burton. Miss Bur
ton's paper brought out some interest
ing facts pertaining to this man’s life.
The next number was a reading.
Awake at Xight,” by Miss Rosa Ful-
ghum, wliich was rendered in her own
pleasing manner.
Miss Doris McLean brought the so
ciety some news of interest in lu'r pa
per on local events. According to Miss
McLean’s paper, several new “ social-
izers” were on the campus Sunday.
An original dialogue was rendered by
Misses Louise Homewood and Alice
Weber. The dialogue was humorous
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‘Alph" Brown in the Game Again
and Makes Good Showing
in Both Contests.
During the past several days the Ma
roon and Gold quint has been seen in
action in several games on the home
floor. The Davidson and A. C. C. games
played last Friday and Monday, respec
tively, ended the schedule on the home
court.
Davidson Game
Davitlsou uncovered a bewildering
passing game here last Friday night
and let the Elon cagdTS down to a 30-24
defeat. Tlie first three quarters of the
game was an exhibition of excellent
basketball, but tlie last quarter became
rough jiiid somewl;at marred the game.
Every i)layer on the Presbyterian
team worked as a unit, and the fast
foot work kept the game from lagging.
Crawford for the visitors anl Fix for
tlie Christians did stellar jdaying for
their respective teams.
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