March 9. 1923
MAROON AND GOLD
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I G. C. DONOVAN, '17 I
I Alumni General Secretary I
ALUMNI LEADERS FOR A GREATER ELON
By President W. A. Harper
T' he alunmi ot' a college are its hope and also its fate. Elon lias graduated
with bachelors’ degrees four hundred and forty-one in thirty-two years.
She has enrolled several thousand who studied for a greater or less time.
I ffewere planning to make a comidete list of all students who had ever enrolled
> here and print it in a special bulletin^ but the fire has destroyed our records.
I We are endeavoring now to collect catalogues and bulletins from the beginning
and hope from them to construct the list. Anyone who readn this article and
] iiasaii Kloji Catalogue of any date is requested to mail it to me.
I But 1 sot out to tell iu what splendid niiuiner the Elon Alumni have rallied
i to Mother Elon iu the misfortune wdiich overtook her on January 18. On that
day Mr. G. C. Donovan, the Alumni General Secretary, addressed the saddest
letter ever mailed from the college to its alumni, telling of the destruction of
the hallowed old Administration building. He did not ask the Alumni for
inoiiey, but they knew it would be needed and immediately cash and pledo-es
began to arrive. Only a relative few have contributed, but their contribution
is an inspiration ;ind an earnest of what the united Alumni can and will accom-
plisli. The gifts have ranged from tf^o.OO to ^10,000, and all of them have reg
istered the dojior's love and devotion to the college.
Aside from the Alamance county Alumni and aside from the Facultv members
who are Alumni, the tollowing persons have thus far volunteered their assist-
auce fo their stricken Alma Mater; Havilah Babcock, J. W. Barney, J. C. Bar
rett, W. J. Ballentine, Miss Curtis Beam, P. J. Carlton, B. J. Earp, Miss Bettie
Elhs, Mrs. J. B. Gay, :Mrs. S. li. Gay, H. S. Hardcastle, C. C. Howell, J. D. Mes-
gick, Miss Gertrude Minniear, D. Y. Parsons, Mrjj. J. I). Proctor, Jas. C. Reid,
E, H. Rainey, 3Irs. J. C. Eobertson, Miss Annie Staley, Mrs. J. B. Stephenson/
Mrs. M. A. Van Billiard, H. Shelton Smith, K. 0. Smith, Miss Hattie E. Brown,
R. C. Causey, J^. P. Grumpier, Miss ]\targaret Jseley, E. S. Johnson, Frederic
T. Jones, W. L. Maness, G. Mann, C. P. McNally, Rev. “Jerry’’ McCauley,
Miss Bertha J'aschall, JVliss Margie Perry, ]SIiss Susie Perry, Miss Annie Raper,
J. Wallace Hawles, ^£iss Ethel Royster, Miss Irene Stephens, Miss Maggie S.
Taylor, Miss Fannye 2STae Wellous.
The total of these gifts in cash and Subscriptions is .i!l3,0;}0. The Facultv
gifts were more tlian this total by $220, and the Alumni in Alamance ga ve very
liberally. This is but a beginning, but it is a good one and promises larger
J things for the future.
^ Before this is printed the Alamance county gift of 1100,000 for the Admin
istration building will have been provided for iu cash and subscriptions.
my eyes filled, and I felt chokey. Aud
to give it a perfect setting, an old pea
cock strutted about spj-eadins fit least
six fpet of tail feathers, whde his neigh
bor. a swan, glided neatly on a pond set
as a jewel in the middle of the garden.
The beauties of Eden may have surpass-
this. but I doubt it.
'I'oward ni^ht we appronched Grenoblf.
This city is located in the heart of the
French Alps. The Alps justify all that
has been said of them. We were travel
ing the same valley up with Hannibal
took bis barbaric army to invade Rome,
the same valley down which Caesar led
his centurions with Labienus as his right
hand m,an, the same \alley down which
Caesar built in the last century before
Christ some yf his fau)ous hard sur
face road. t!if» same \alley up which
Napoleon marched to' the St. Bernard
pass when he invaded Italy, and the
same valley if you ])lease up which
Chaplain Smith led his corps of soldier
dramatists to entertain a French audi
ence.
rfo be coniinued.)
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WERE YOU HERE WHEN—
Lloyd March, '16, missed his trunk
but finally located it on the back porch ;
of the Ladies’ Hall? ‘ '
FOR YOUNG MEN, COLLEGE MEN, STUDENTS
We’ve Got the SUITS and
OVERCOATS for Y O U
“Tot” and “Dover” Will Suit and Furnish You
HEADQUARTERS FOR COLLEGE MEN
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Burlington
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SOLDIERING IN A FRENCH
UNIVERSITY
By R. S. Rainey, ’22
After our successful ]}res(‘ntation of
‘’Je M>[i Fiche’’ the Frauco-American
military comedy, which 1 told you about
in tbe first two installments of this
narrative, the authorities became of the
opinion that we might rake it to other
parts of the country. Accordinj?ly. travel
ing orders were issued to ua stating that
Re were to take our production to Gre
noble.'
The trip took us through some most
' int(M-esting country. First we had to
jpass throujrh Nimes. a city as old and
■|eveti older than Caesar’s invasion of
I Gaiil. Beinir near the ^fediterannean,
it was some of tlie first territory annexed
l).v the great Iloinan leader who tells us
so tlirillingly into how many parts Gaul
^ is divided, in this city are the ruins
of two old (JrtH'k temples luiilt by Greek
settlers lonj; before the coming of the
ftomaiK (hie of them. I,.* Maison Oaree.
i* ’» A fair state of preservation. To
the conquered Gauls. l*hilii>
; %n])pft had built in the city one of the
wonderful arenas evei*' built by the
3»wiits. It is startlinsly 'veil preserv-
M- Ihe only scars of consequence are
made by the invading Moham-
'neiiaii.s just before they were defeated
^ the north of lu-re by C'harles Afartel.
lie arena is used by the French for
|‘'i tijrlits. and having witnc'ssed one
® those iiioo cow scraps, I am of the
®P‘nion that the old Koman gladiators
■“nst have f;iven a thrill indeed if they
in excitement what I witnessed
thousand years later. The Pont du
buili. Fp until the comiug of the Turks
it supplied water for the city of Nimes.
After leaving Nimes—and mind you
our train jrave us plenty of time to in
spect the towns as we i)assed through—
we arrived next at Tarrascon. 'Phis
{uaint old red-toj)ped city was just be
ginning to awake in the early morning.
[ call it red-topped becau.se all the roofs
are of red tile and we arrived on an
ele\ated track. We startled this poor
town out of its wits, but I think we
entertained the i)eo])le in so doing. Our
band, our ^lee cUd). and our orchestra
detrained and nuirched through the streets
serenading with the lat‘st i)i(*ces of
American jazz. This serenading became
the custom from then on as we passed
throniih the different cities.
From 'i’arrasoon we traveled up the
Iihone valley stoi)]*ing off at Axigiion
for a short while. Avignon is the city
hi which the French kept their Po])e
after capturing him from the Italians.
'I'he j)eriod during which the French
kept the popes is knowji to good Catho
lics as the “Babylonial C’aptivity.' We
visited the old palace in which these
old ecclesiastics were incarcerated.
>\'i* did not get oIF at I^yons. and soon
after passing this city of silks we turn
ed eastward toward the Alps. One niorn-
ing in June we stopped at A’alences. I
sliall never forget this city. We got off
the ti’ain about sunrise. My curiosity
always h‘d me to explon- a French cily.
and this time in my explorations I dis-
co\“red a thinir of beauty that is b'eyond
description—a "Jardin le Plants,”
gaj-dcn of plants. Flowers are my hob
by, and here I found th«*m in an over
whelming abundance. I>id beauty ever
overcome you? I can't tell about it. but
I is
j of tlio gi’eat('st aqueducts e^'er
ELON COLLEGE
ALMA MATER
For Full Particulars Address
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president w. a. harper, elon college, n. c.
EICHMOND ALUMNI ACTIVE
Richmond alumni at a preliminary
meeting held last week decided to or
ganize their Flon club. Notices have
been sent to all known graduates and
former students in and around Kich-
mond, inviting them to the organiza
tion meeting which takes place tonight.
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WHO AND WHERE
B. M. Elliott (in school about 1907)
was on the Hill several days ago. He is
salesman for the Commercial Shirt com
pany of New York. Address him in
care of the above-named firm at 627
Broadway.
’14—C. C. Johnson, former Elon coach,
is physical instructor at the University
of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson (nee Oma Utley, ’15)
plan a motor trip fo North Carolina
next summer. Mrs. Johnson has prom
ised the alumni column an article on
Colorado.
M8—-Havilah Babcock plans a trip to
the Hill in the near future.
Vance Vaughan spent Sunday and
Monday visiting his brother, L. W.
Vaughan, and renewing acquaintances
here.
Mrs. Corra McPherson, wife of T)r.
Charles W. McPherson, (student ’05
and ’06) died Monday at her home in
Burlington, N. 0. Mrs. McPherson had
been iti ill health for some years. Many
alumni were present at the funeral
Tuesday afternoon.
’21—Lonnie Ezell may now be ad
dressed at Hope Mills, N. C.
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Elon during her 32 years has gradu
ated an average of about 14 students
per year.
ELON CAMPAIGN MOVING
RAPIDLY TOWARD GOAL
(Continued from page one)
Already the emergency fund, accord
ing to ligures issued by the treasurer,
Dr. T. C. Amick, has passed the $200,-
uOO mark, and the work did not begin
until the board of trustees met on Janu
ary 24. This is felt to be a most sat
isfying situation and promises success
for the entire movement.
Announcement was made today of a
gift of $25,000 from one man, this be
ing the second gift of $25,000 counting
toward this fund. The donor of this
second $25,000 preff's for the present
to remain anonymous.
The work on the Alamance Hall un
der the contract awarded Joe W. Stout
and company, Sanford, N. C., has al
ready begun, and this building, it is
expected, will be cojupleted, unless
t.here should be unforseen handicaps,
by September 1. It is also expected
that the auditorium building will be
completed at that time. Tentative plans
for these two buildings have already
been prepared and will no doubt be ac
cepted by the building committee with
minor changes.
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To The Whole Business—Student Body and Taculty
We wish you success and happiness in this the
New Year, and if there is anything that we may
do to help make it so—
PLEASE COMMAND US
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Our Opening Display Ot
Men and Boys Spring Suits
lOX
This Store announces the inaugural of its Spring Season
and eclares its readiness to be of god service to the careful
dressers of this community.
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Style Headquarters
BURLINGTON NORTH CAROLINA
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Lava,” wrote the Freshman,
is what you use to shave with
A ND perhaps the Freshman was not so far
l \ wTong at that. He may have been think
ing of lather that rolled down his cheeks,
dried on his face, and erupted his feelings in the
process.
Today, there is something better—Williams’
diflers from any shaving lather you ever used.
For W illiams’ Shaving Cream contains a certain
ingredient that is distinctly beneficial to the skin.
And Williams’is easier to
shave witli. It softens
^vhisker resistance with a
speed tliat takes all the
tedium out of the shaving
process. Get a tube of
Williams’ today and be
gin enjoying its helpful
care.
Williams
Shaving Cream
Notice ihchingi’d
cap. Y‘>xi, cnn't
lose it—and Ihe
txCbe hangs up!