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VOLUME IV.
ELON COLLEGE, N. C, MAY
1923
NUMBER 34
SENIORS WIN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP
DEFEATING ALL UNDER CLASSMEN IN
HARDEST FOUGHT GAMES OF SEASON
Four Games Are Played in Race
for Class Championship—
Pitching Excellent.
CLOSE SCORES IN GAMES
CHILDREN PLACED FIRST
BRICK OF SCIENCE HALL
COMING SENIORS HOLO
WHOLESALE ELECTIONS
Seniors and Freshmen Play Final
Game for Championship—
Hard Hitting Feature.
After the varsity baseball season
ended here May 3 with Elon winning
from Dfividsou a aeries of inter-class
games were scheduled. Each class was
to play every other class and the two
highest play for the championship. The
first of these games was played on Fri
day, May 4, between the freshman and
sophomore classes. Monday of this
week the senior and junior classes play
ed, and Tuesday the seniors played
again, this time against the sophomore
class. Yesterday the final game wa's
played between the senior and fresh
man classes because these two teams
had won tw’o games each and the sopho
more and junior classes had decided to
drop out of the contest because they
were eliminated so far as champion
ship chances were concerned. The sen
iors defeated tlie freshmen and are
now undisputed champions so far as
class baseball goes.
Freshman-Sophomore Game
The freshman nine defeated the soph
omores in this game which was a seven-
inning affair by prearrangement.
Jack Underwood did the twirling for
the first year team and had a slight
margin over his opponent, “Jimmie”
Fogleman, who hurled for the sopho
more team.
Underwood fanned seven while Fo
gleman caused only four to sw’ing at
the blankness of the atmosphere. The
freshmen were aided materially in their
victory by loose playing behind Fogle
man by the sophomores. The fresh
men scored in the third and sixth inn
ings, securing two runs in each of these.
The sophomores were held away from
the plate until the final frame, when
two free passes, a wild throw and a
hit scored two runs. The final score
stood 4 to 2 in favor of the freshmen.
Junior-Senior Game
The seniors started a batting ..ram
page at tlie very first and continued
piling up runs on tlic juniors in each
frame. In the third and fifth they
punched the agate for a total of six
counters. Hook scored first for the
juniors and Braxton followed with a
lioinerun with a runner on bases, thus
scoring tw'o more.
Barker was on the mound for the
juniors and G. Underwood and Marlette
did the twirling for the seniors. The
score when tabulated show'^ed the sen
iors 10 runs to 3 for the juniors.
Sopliomore-Senior Game
This game was tlie best of the entire
series so far as real baseball goes. It
was fast from the very start.
Fogleman took the mound against
the seniors and held thein scoreless un
til the last half of the seventh, when
Marlette scored one run whicli gave his
team the victory 1 to 0. Perry did the
tw’irling for the seniors and was nevei
in danger after the second inning, when
Patton was safe on first and Elder hit
for three bases. Patton was caught
■ at the plate trying to score on this hit.
Elder was also caught at home base
attempting to score on an infield hit
by Terrell. After this it was a pitch
er’s battle until the final inning, when
the seniors forced the one run over,
thereby winning the game.
Fresliman-Senior Game
This game which was to decide the
•championship started with a rush. The
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The first brick of the )iew science
hall, the third of the four buildings
in the “Greater Elon” jirogram,
was laid Wednesday afternoon. A
brief but impressive ceremony was
conducted by President Harper. At
tending were the members of the
building commitee, architect, and
contractor, and the faculty mem
bers of the science departments.
Prayer w'as offered by the col
lege pastor, Br. Newman, after
which little William Wyatt, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wyatt, fore
man of the construction work here,
and little Sarah Virginia Hook,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Hook, dean of the college, laid the
first bricks in position.
The science hall building will be
modern in every respect and will
have ample space to house the nec
essary equipment for all science
laboratories and class rooms, w^hich
will be a considerable improvement
over the method now in use with
the laboratories scattered around
in different buildings.
W. B. TEROELL TO LEAD
COMING JUNIOR CLASS
Officers Are Chosen for Next Year at
Regular Class Meeting Here
Last Wednesday.
At a meeting of the sophomore class
here on Wednesday afternoon the class
officers were elected for the coniing
year. W. B. Terrell of Burlington was
elected president, and W. C. Elder, also
of Burlington, vice president. The elec
tion of Mr. Terrell means that the com
ing junior class will have at its head
a capable man who has all the quali
fications of a leader. He has already
served the class in several capacities
and has proved himself very efficient.
The other officers elected were as
follows: Misses Margaret Rowland, sec
retary; Bessie Martin, treasurer: Mary
Lee Foster, historian; Mary Price, poet,
and J. U. Fogleman, chaplain. All the
officers elected are loyal and activo
members and will strive to make the
(‘lass of ’25 the best on the Hill next
year.
The retiring president, T. H. Hanner,
with his natural leadership and abil
ity has done much for his class this
year.
In spite of the fact that the sopho
more class has met several defeats this
term, its members have not lost their
class spirit and are looking forward to
winning some victories next year.
W. T. Scott Chosen President—Other
Officers of Annual and Class
Are Elected.
G.C.CRyTCHFIELOWILL
LEAD MINISTERIAL BAUD
other Officers Are Chosen for Corning
Year—Plans Discussed for
Real Service.
At a meeting of the Ministerial Asso
ciation held Tuesday afternoon officers
were elected for the coming year.
G. C. Crutchfield, of the rising sen
ior class, was chosen president of the
ministerial group. Mr. Crutchfield is a
popular member of his class as well
as the organization which he is to head.
He is engaged in active ministerial
work while pursuing his college course.
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lu the regular meeting for May the
junior class elected officers for the com
ing year. The staff of the Phipsicli was
completed, and all the class offices filled.
At a previous election P. D. Paidd and
.7. J). Barber were chosen editor and
business manager of the annual respec
tively. At the May meeting of the class
the staff was completed, and those chosen
to fill positions indicate that the 1924
annual will be an excellent year-book.
\y. T. Scott was elected president of
the coming senior class. Mr. Scott has
been a loyal member of the class, and
will make a careful and ])rogre.ssive lead
er for the class. The other class officers
were chosen with regard to the special
fitness of those elected for the position
to be filled. The election shows thought
and consideration on the part of the
cla.ss.- Each member of the class seems
to realize the responsibility which rests
upon the senior class and much care
has been taken in the preparation for
most efficiently discharging all class
duties and obligations.
J. C. ^S’hitselI was elected to receive
the mantle from the seniors at the com
ing commencement.
The other officers follow :
PHIPSICLI
Assistant Editors, Archie Hook and
.Jennie Gunter
Assistant Business Manager. II. II. Gunn
Ad\ertising Manager ....W. W. Woody
Social Editor Freda Dimmick
Art Editor Mary Hall Stryker
Humorous Editor Essie Gotten
Religious Editor ....JIary G. Lawrence
Athletic Editor Mark McAdams
CLASS OFFICERS
President W. T. Scott
N'ice-President J. I). Barber
Secretary Louise Homewood
Treasurer W. L. Ilaslett
Corresponding Secretary . .. .Lucy Austin
I*oet S. M. Lynam
Historian Mary G. Lawrence
Class prophet Sarah Carter
Chaplain G. C. Crutchfield
Testorian Alice Barrett
Receiver of Mantle ....John Whitsell
Giftorian Nannie Aldridge
RIGR QDALITY OF WORK;
TRIRiy-SEVEN SPEAK
NEGATIVE WINS DEBATE
OF PSVKALEON PROGRAM
BOYS OF JONIOR CLASS
ARE AGAIN ENTERTAINED
Six Seniors Chosen Class Com
mencement Representatives
by Committee’s Decision.
CONTEST IS VERY CLOSE
The seniors delivered their orations
and essays in three groups. The first
group, spoke on last Fridaj’ evening, and
the contest for commencement represen
tatives was concluded on Tuesday even
ing. The orations showed a great deal
of thought and careful preparations.
Thirty-seven seniors contested for the
places of commencement representatives.
Out of these contestants six were chosen
by tlie judges to appear at the gradu
ation exercises. Mrs. li. S. Rainey,
Misses Berta Crutchfield and Pattie
Coghill for the girls, while the orators
will bf-' represented by II. Lee Scott. R.
S. Helms, and Herbert Scholz, Jr.
The oratious and essays were widely
varied in their choice of subject matter,
and as a whole their style was excellent.
The whole number was somewhat above
the average, and many not chosen by
the committee to appear at commence
ment were almost equally as good as
those chosen. Tlie contest was warm
throughout, and large numbers of stu
dents turned out for the orations.
It was announced that one day Avould
be given for this contest, but the burn
ing of the administration building with
rhe chapel made it impossible to carry
out the plans of the college. This will
probably be done next year in the new
auditorium building.
There are forty-one or two members
of the senioi* class to receive Bachelor’s
degrees, and at least two M. A. degrees
will be awarded. I*reparations are now
being made to take care of the com
mencement exercises in spite of the heavy
loss of the college.
Question of One Society Hall is Warmly
Discussed by Girls in Regu
lar Meeting.
FOOR ELON GRAOUATES
JOIN BETRLEREM WDRK
The Psykaleon literary program was
opened last Monday evening by a splen
didly wel read short story, ‘‘A Sisterly
Scheme,’’ by Miss Freda Dimmick. The
story was about two sisters. The elder
was very popular w'ith the gentlemen;
the younger was considered too imma
ture to have gentlemen friends. A
young man wlio had been snubbed by
the elder sister received sympathy from
the younger. The story ended as usual.
This number was very much enjoyed by
everyone.
Miss Mary Price gave a piano solO;
Robin’s Return.” This piece was
well selected, for the robins and birdi
tore returning. Miss Price gave an in
terpretation worthy of the spirit of
spring to the selection she played.
Silas Marner is one of the favorite
classics. Miss Ruth Hill gave a brief
synopsis of this interesting book, in
which she brought out well the chief
points of the plot with an accurate de
lineation of the different characters of
the play.
The next number was very interest
ing to the society as a whole, “Resolv
ed, That there should be four separate
society halls rather than one large hall’^
being the subject qf a debate that en
sued. There was much oratorical abil
ity displayed by all four speakers,—
Misses Atkinson and Parvin on the af
firmative and Misses Pace and Marshall
negative. The negative upheld that
quality, not quantity, was the best pol
icy, while the affirmative said that soci
ety spiri tmust not be sacrificed.
The program closed with a piano solo
rendered by Miss Hatsu O’Hara. This
selection was well played by Miss
O’Hara and she deserves credit for ren
dering her work from memory.
The judges’ decision for the three
best number on the program was in
favor of Misses Dimmick, Pace and
Price. The judges decided for the neg
ative side of the debate.
M. W. Hook to Head BetMehem Col
lege—Three of Present Class
to Work There.
G. C. Crutchfield Delightfully Enter
tains—Many Important Matters
Are Discussed.
The boys of the junior class were de-
iigiitfully entertained at the home of G.
(’. Crutchfield last Thursday evening
from seven to ten. Mr. Crutchfield is a
member of the class of '"24. and he gave
ro his fellow classmen a most enjoyable
evening.
Much talk of class matters and iinisic
with a spicey scattering of jokes made
up the e\ening program. There was one
contest in which Sion M. Lynam was
the winner. Refreshments of sandwiches,
fruit punch and ice cream and cake were
served to the class members present.
Miss Nannie D. Ueitzel of the class of
'22 assisted Mr. Crutchfield in entertain
ing the guests.
This is the second time on which mem
bers of the junior class have been en
tertained recently by fellow classmen.
Among those enjoying Mr. Crutchfield’s
hospitality were, W. T. Scott, J. M. Mc
Adams, A. H. Hook, G. I). Colclough.
J. R. Barker, J. D. Barber, H. W. May,
Sion M. Lynam. R. H. Gunn. W. L.
Ilaslett, C. H. Thomas, ^y. W. Woody.
Announcement has just been made
here that four of Elon’s graduates have
been selected on the faculty of tlie new^
college of the Christian church at Wad
ley, Ala.
Marshall W. Hook, -who graduated at
Elon in 1922, and has since been tak
ing post-graduate work in Yale Uni
versity, has been named as president
of Bethlehem College. This is a junior
college, and will open its doors for the
reception of students for the first time
this fall. President Heek will begin
his duties at the college at Wadley the
first of June.
Miss Nonnie Bailey, Minnie Edge,
and Herbert Scholz, w^ho are members
of the graduating class at Elon this
year, and who will receive their bache
lor’s degrees the 29th of this month,
have been appointed by Bethlehem
trustees as teachers in the new insti-
/tution. They will begin their duties
at the opening of the college in Septem
ber. Other members of the faculty are
to be chosen later.
The opening of Bethlehem college
will fill a long left need of the Chris
tian church in the far south, there being
DO school of the denomination in that
section.
Miss Nettie Harris spent the week
end in Raleigh, N. C.. with friends.
MISS GOTTEN SPEAKS ON
HEALTH TO PSIPHELIANS
Judges Award Decision to Misses Cot-
ten, Aldridge and Stryker—
Program Excellent.
The Psiphelians enjoyed a good pro
gram Monday night. The first number
on the program was an essay on “Hab
its of Health,” by Miss Gotten. This
paper was helpful and interesting.
Next w'Hs a talk by Mary Hall Stry
ker on the “Narcotic Problem in the
United States.” She brought out many
facts of interest and also proved help
ful to the members.
“Current Events” by Rena Smith-
wick was especially good. She brought
some local events in also, w'hich made
it the more interesting.
“Life and Works of Schumann,” by
Kate Strader, w^as enjoyed very much,
especially by the members of the Music
Lovers Club.
Humor by Miss Aldridge was indeed
humorous. "She brought in local hap
penings which always afford much
amusement to the members of the so
ciety.
The judges decided that Misses Ald
ridge, Gotten and Stryker were the best
of those taking part in the program.
Miss Mary Todd, of Salem College, was
the guest of Miss Ruth Evans last week
end.