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VOLUME IV.
ELON COLLEGE, N. C, MARCH 2,
1923
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERS
ARE OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED;
PROMINENT MEN WILL SPEAK
Dr. Francis E. Clark to Deliver
Baccalaureate Sermon—Other
Prominent Speakers.
WILL LAY CORNERSTONE
Governor of Virginia Is Secured
as Commencement Orator—
Open Air Exercises.
The Elon College commencement this
year bids fair to be of special interest
to the general public. This is clue not
only to the fact that the college will
in all likelihood hold the public exer
cises in the open air ou the campus,
but because of the roster of talented
speakers who are scheduled to be pres
ent.
Inasmuch as there is no chapel or
auditorium here since the fire destroyed
the administration building, the exer
cises will have to be in the open air
ou the campus, or else the student body
be transported to Burlington along with
visitinff friends. Tiie Christian church
of Burlington has tendered its church
auditorium for any public exercises that
the college may see fit to hold there
during the commencement season. The
same is true of the Municipal theater,
and the graded school auditorium. In
all likelihood the baccalaureate sermon
and address, and the alumni oration,
will be given in the Christian church.
It is hoped that the remaining exer
cises can be giveil on the campus in
the open air. It is particularly hoped
that commencement day itself will per
mit this, because on this day not only
will the graduating exercises occur, but
it is expected that tlie cornerstone of
Alamance Hall, the new administration
building, will be laid with Hon. E. S
Parker as orator, and such an assem
blage of Alamance people gathered as
did not even gather to dispute with
Governor Tryon a few miles south of
here in the pre-revolution days.
The roster of speakers for the com
mencement season, too, is quite an at
tractive one. The baccalaureate sermon
will be given by the founder of the
Christian Endeavor movement, Rev.
Francis E. Clark, I).. D., LL. D., of
Boston. Dr. Clark is known around the
world as ^‘Father Endeavorer Clark.”
He is the author of many books in tlie
realm of Christian life and experience,
and has recently published an autobi
ography of rare power.
Governor Lee Trinkle, of Virginia,
IS to be orator on commencement day.
This is the first time in the history of
Elon College that a governor of Vir
ginia has spoken on a comnienecmont
occasion. These occasions ha^e, how
ever, numbered among the North Caro
lina governors, Governors Glenn, Craig,
Bickett and Morrison. The coming of
Virginia’s chief executive to the state
will be a notable event in the academy
annals of the year. It is expected that
Governor Morrison will be present to
introduce him.
The Rev. Stanley C. Harrell, Dur
ham, N. C., pastor of the First Chris
tian church, will deliver the alumni ora
tion. Mr. Harrell is a member of the
class of 1911, and agraduate of Union
Theological Seminary since receiving
his degree here. He is a talented pub
lic speaker and always delights a col
lege audience.
Sunday night Pres. W. A. Harper
wil give the baccalaureate address, as
is customary.
The commencement this year will be
gin on the morning of the 27tli of May
and continue throughout the night of
the 29th, three days in all.
WORK BEGINS ON CAMPUS
The work of removing the debris
from the campus lias been begun aft^
er some delay due to inelement wea
ther. Serious illness of the son of the
architect, Mr. H. B. Hunter, has also
delayed the work somewhat. How
ever, it is now expected to go forward
rapidly.
NUMBER 24
DR. BIIANNOGK IS GIVEN
DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE
Batter Cakes and Syrup Are Served ii
Chemical Laboratory by
Science Class.
A delightful surprise was given Doctor
Ijiannock last Friday when the Science
4-a-4 class entered laboratory, bringing a
griddle, a bow] of batter, a pitcher of
syrup, and two one gallon cans of syrup.
The two cans, which contained a fav
orite delicacy of his in the iovm of home
made Alabama corn syrup, were present
ed to him. one can from each jpair of
"lab partners.” All the available Bun'
sen burners around were started up. the
griddle heated, and the batter cakes made.
They were so delicious that, tliough he
started out by saying be had just eaten
an immense dinner and could eat only
two cakes, he ended up by eating a
generous plateful, well soaked in the
“Alabamy” syrvip. The other folks down
in the laboratory cast such wistful
glances that, though only five plates had
been brought, they each got a share. Alice
Barrett and 1’. D. Kudd had to eat from
the same plat(\ but M, Z. Rhodes and
C. \V. Hook managed to use one plate
in succession which brought forth much
jthilosophy from Doctor Brannock. The
most satisfying part of the evening, to
the 4-a-4: class came, howevej’. after
Doctor Brannock had praised this prac
tical demonstration of their course in
IMiysiology, and remarked Chat since they
had learned so much about it they all de
served on the spring term work—IF
he difhi’t get sick. Thereupon a unani
mous prayer for his health and no bad
results from synip was gi\-eu by the class,
whose members are; Misses Jlinnie
ICdge and Irene (joff. ;\frs. ('. M. Cannon
and Mr. M. .1. W. White.
ZETA PHI SPRINGS
INTO LIGHT ON CAMPUS
New Club Organized by Young Ladies
of tlie College With Seven
Active Members.
New organizations seem to be in or
der. Besides organizing a new literary
society, the girls on the campus have
been busy with the organization of
new social clubs.
The movement for the organization
of a new social club for girls has been
strong in the minds of some of the
girls for the past few weeks, but it
could hardly be said to have material
ized until rather recently. After plans
for a new social club had been formu
lated, its members-elect began at onee
to take definite action, and they have
already succeeded in having their club
fully approved and recognized by the
faculty.
The Tau Zeta Plii social club has been
organized not with the idea that it
might sometime outgrow or supplant
either of the older social clubs for
girls, but with the ardent hope that it
may aid them in establishing better
and more wholesome social relations
among the girls on the campus. It is
the earnest desire of those who have
had part in the organization of this club
that it may wield a strong influence in
elevating the moral and educational
standards of the girls of this college
If, in its attempts to accomplish those
ends for which it has been organized,
it may be adverse to amy of the plans
or desires of the other social clubs, it
is hoped that it will create only a spirit
of friendly rivalry, certainly not an
tagonism.
The club is the third organized on the
campus, and at present has seven mem
bers; Nonnie Bailey, Minnie Edge, Lucv
Austin. Marjorie Burton, Lucile Card-
well, Annie B. Cardwell, and Mamie
Moore.
CONCERT or MIROVITCH
ISLASTLIfCEUM NUMBER
Russian Pianist Pleases Large Audience
—Concert Is Given in
Burlington.
MisS;,Coble Is Hostess
To M.P.Students Here
President Young People’s Union Tells
Students of Summer Conference.
Miss Efiie Bowden is spending a few
days at her home in Norfolk.
Tuesday afternon was an enjoyable
time for the Methodist Protestants on
the hill. Miss Coble, the nurse, enter
tained the Methodist Protestant club.
Miss Coble was very fortunate in get
ting a very able speaker, Mr. Harrison
president of the Young People’s Union,
as speaker for this occasion. He told
the club of the things which were in
store for the young people who would
attend the Young People ^s Conference,
which will meet at Weaverville College
in June. This college is near Asheville,
and the scenery alone will be a treat
to those who have not seen it. He said
there would be boat-riding, swimming,
baseball, hikes, and something definite
planned for every day during the ten
days session. There are to be some
very interesting speakers who will lec
ture each day.
Following this talk, everybody got
together for a social hour. Refresh
ments were served and yells given for
Mr. Harrison, Miss Coble, and
Young People’s Union.
MISS PHILLIPS HOSTESS
AT DELIGHTFUL PARTV
Miss Lulu Caffey Is Guest of Honor
at Senior Party—A Pleasant
Evening Spent.
Last Friday night. Miss Annie Laura
Phillips was a charming hostess to the
senior girls of West Dormitory. Dainty
cards bearing the invitations were cut
to resemble the owl. the class mascot.
'^I'his novel idea was found to be em-
jdoyed in the phice cai'ds when the
guests entered the beautifully decorated
room and exclaimed with delight at sight
of the bountiful tj\ble.
'I’he guests were receixed by Jliss
Phillips and 31iss Lulu Caffey who was
the guest of honor. After the girls had
found their seats by the aid of the unique
i>!ace cai-ds—an owl witli a small pic
ture of each girl on it—the merriment
and the eating began. Hot chocolate,
saltines, sandwiches pickles, olives and
a most delicious salad were served. The
girls gave themselves over to whole
hearted fun as only girls cau. Jokes
and conversation followed the refresh
ments. Everyone enjoyed the fullest
extent and declared Miss Phillips a very
gracious and lovely hostess.
The guests who enjoyed Miss Phillips*
hospitality were Misses Mary Nell and
Lois Holland, Coghill. (ioff. Swanson,
Farmer, Edge. Bailey and Miss Caffey.
Miss Pattie Coghill left Wednesday
for her home at Henderson, where she
expects to spend a week.
Misses Nonnie Baily and Minnie Edge
the I spent the week end with Miss Bessie
Nicholson at her home in Mebane.
The fifth and last number of the Elon
concert and lecture course was given
AVednesday evening in the Municipal
theater at Burlington, by Alfred Miro
vitch, pianist and composer.
Mr. Mirovitch created a wonderful
impression. The beauty of his touch
and the tonal pictures drawn by his pli
ant fingers will be long remembered by
all music lovers who heard him. He
has a forceful personality as well as
broad artistry. These, he brought to
every number he rendered. Mr. Miro
vitch is a man to be reckoned with.
Mr. Mirovitch knows how to build a
program—a gift a great many artists
are not endowed with. There is room
for much improvement in program build
ing the entire country over. If artists
are to be a great force in making Amer
ica a musical country, they must build
their programs for education and en
joyment, and not merely as a novelty.
Mr. Mirovitch selected his numbers
with care, giving him an opportunity
to work with the entire gamut of mu
sical expression.
The program was opened with “Toc
cata and Fugue in D minor, by Bach
Tausig. It is a tremendous piece of
polyphonic writing. Mr. Mirovitch un
derstands contrapuntal writing and
knows how to play it. He did it well.
Schumann’s “Papillons op. 2” was
charmingly done. In these we find every
mood; all varieties of tempi and
rhythms. Nothing that Mr. Mirovitch
did was more clear-cut or showed great
er finish and polish.
Mr. Mirovitch understands Chopin
and knows how to be the medium
through which Chopin can best shine.
He does not play Chopin as a sentimen
talist, but as a poet. The “F sharp
major Nocturne” was played with vir
ility. He revealed new beauties in it
not heard before.
He expressed with a genuine revela-l
tion the ‘‘Ballade in G minor,” the
lovely “Waltz in D flat,” and the ma
jestic “Polonaise in A fiat major.”
All of Chopin's love for Poland is ex
pressed in this^ the greatest of all his
I’olonaises.
Tficn ca,])ie the grand and tragic
“Sonata in B flat minor.” This sonata
is really an elegy on Poland’s down
fall, at the hands of her enemies. Mr.
Mirovitch reached the height of inter
pretation in this sonata. He developed
the eijitome of tonal delicacy. His ren
dition of the “Funeral March” was
magnificent. He brought out the mel
ody with such rhythm and sucli por
trayal of light and shade that his audi
ence can never forget the atmosphere
created.
The “Prelude in G minor” by Each-
maninoff is one of his best known ones
and ranks next in popularity to his “C
sharp minor prelude.” It was a most
appropriate number to follow the “B
fiat minor sonata.” It created an at
mosphere akin to those Shakespeare
produces after his tragic scenes by
bringing in a jester.
Mr. Mirovitch proved himself a com
poser of much originality and inventive
genius in his “Minuet.” So true it was
to name that one could almost see the
dancers on the stage going through
the dainty movement. It is a charming
number and one that will wear well. It
had to be repeated.
The “Sequidilla” by Albeniz was in
teresting. It is characteristic of Spain.
It demands a big technic.
The Schubert-Liszt “Hark, Hark, the
Lark” was entrancingly done. The
audience seemed especially pleased with
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ELON BASKETEERS FALL
EASy PREy TO ljUAKERS
19 to 33 TeUs the Story of Elen’s Big
gest Defeat in This Basket
ball Season.
The local basketball team went to
and that night engaged the Quakers in
a game on their court. The Elon team
lost the game by a score of 33 to 19.
However, this one-sided score is no ii-
dication of the kind of basketball dis
played. The Maroon and Gold players
fought every minute the game was in
progress and there was plenty of “pep”
an dexciting plays.
The Guilford cagemen were superior
in the art of locating the basket. In
this they were led by J. W. Frazier and
J. G. Frazier, the first getting two field
goals and the latter getting eight field
goals and 11 fouls out of 18. “Bob”
Brown, the local team’s flashy forward,
was the outstanding player for his team,
getting two field goals and 7 fouls out
of 12 chances. Many substitutes were
sent in against the Quakers and all of
these men played good ball.
Elon Guilford
Position
J. W. Frazier
Right Forward
R. Brown J. J. Frazier
Left Forward
A. Brown Mackie
Center
McAdams Ferrell
Right Guard
Psjry Thomas
Left Guard
Summary: Field goals — Fix 1, R.
Brown 2, Perry, Jones, Marlette 1, J.
W. Frazier 2, J. J. Frazier 8, Mackie 1.
Goals from fouls—Brown 7 out of 12,
J. J. Frazier 11 out of 18.
Substitutes: Parkerson for Fix, Jones
for A. Brown, Coghill for McAdams,
and Marlette for Perry.
LOCAL BOy SCOUTS HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL BANQUET
Walter Cox, Leader of the Wolf Patrol,
Is Presented, With Handsome
Loving Cup.
(By C. M. Cannon)
The birthday of the Boy 8cout organ
ization was duly celebrated here Satur
day night by a banquet at the college
c lub house at which the Scouts, their
fathers, the general scout committee, and
a number of the citizens of the village
were present.
February 11th. the birthday of the
juitional organization, had been set for
this occasion but for various reasons the
local celebration had to be postponed un
til Saturday. Under the direction of
K. S. Rainey, the present Scoutmaster
of the Elon troop, a sumptuous banquet
had been prepared for the diners, and a
very enjoyable occasion was spent dur
ing the two and a half hours consumed
by the banquet and program. It was a
sort of get-to-gether meeting of the
Scouts and citizens, and served' its pur
pose well. A neat sum of mouey was
contributed to the boys as a birthday gift
from the citizens of the town to equip
the scout hut with needed articles, as
well as several subscriptions for maga
zines for the scout reading room, along
with some indoor games.
An interesting item of the program was
the presentation by Scoutmaster Rainey
of a loving cup to the Wolf patrol, which
had made the highest number of points
on the scouting chart. Walter Cox,
leader of the patrol received the cup.
During the course of the banquet
jokes and speeches were made, and stor-
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