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i^ige Two jSParoon and (®oll) Member of tlie North Carolina Colle giate Press Association Weekly by the Students of ELON COLLEGE Entered at the Post-Ofaee at Elon Col- lege, N. C., as second-class matter. Two Dollars Per College Year Sion M. Lyiiam Editor W. B. Terrell Managing Editor W. C. Elder Business Manager R. "W. Utlev Ass’t Business Mgr. Curtis Price Advertising ^Manager J.'O. Atkinson, Jr.... Ass’t Adv. Mgr. W. J. Hooks Circulation Manager G. L. Williams Ass^t Cir. Manager Kate Strader .... Ass’t Cir. Manager R. D. Clements Publicity Editor C. W. Hook Editor for the Alumni Advertising Rates Upon Request THE NEXT WAR There seems to be a prevalent idea that there is going to be a next war. In abnost every periodical we tiijd the phrase, “the next war.” People are getting rcad.y for it; they are thinking of it as not only a possibility, but a probability. We are taking the uext war as an accepted fact, and in the best w'ay we know are preparing our selves for it. . The next war need not bo, and it will not bo if the ehihlren of this age are taught aright: Jt is a dangerous thing to discuss the next war as a fact to be accepted. They will accept it, and w’ill prepare for it, and those engines which they build for the next war must be used, and they w'ill be used. During the late war we talked little of the next peace. Had we prepared for the next peace, as we are preparing for the next war, it would have been a glorious peace to which we would have come; but we did not prepare, and now we are spending the golden iiours of our blood-bought peace thinking and preparing for the next war. I do not believe in a fool’s optimism, but [ do believe with him who w’rote, “As a man thinketh in his heart so is he,” and I do believe that we w’ill have the next war if we get ready for it. 1 believe, too, that w’e need not have it, if we will prepare for a lasting peace. “A little child shall lead them,” w’rote the prophet, and very slowly w^^" are coming to understand that the des tiny of the world is not so largely de termined by old men as by little chil dren. The rudder of the ship of state is held not by the men in Washington, but by the hands of little children about the doors of our 20,000,000 homes. Those baby hands direct the course of states, those baby lips speak words of life or death, those baby hearts shall shout a triumph song or slow their beating to a funeral march. What shall our children say? We are dropping into the gardens of their hearts small seeds today, and fear not, they shall bring forth fruit abun dantly. “As a man soweth, that shall he also reap,” was never meant for jest. The minds and hearts of little children are fertile fields to tend, and in them we may grow a “next war,” or cause to blossom a glorious peace. We may teach those baby lips new' hymns of hate to sing, or we may cause those lips to blend in mellow chimes of love to God, and “Peace, good will to men.” Knowledge is power—power for good or evil. The boys and girls of tomor row will know more than we know\ They w*ill know more of chemistry and of physics. Shall they know more of Christ and His principles? It is a dan gerous thing to train the mind and leave untaught the heart. To teacli mathe matics and the sciences is important, but it is infinitely more important to teach Christianity. Today we are plac ing in the hands of boys and girls the power to wreck the world or to build the Kingdom of God, and only the knowledge of, belief in and love for the Christ can determine their use of it The task of the Christian ^ college is one of growing magnitude. The cluirch peopl# must save the world by sending their boys and girls to Christian col leges. State institutions do train the mind, but they do not train the keart ARGON AND GOLD August 15, 192; an,l failing to train the heart, they fail. , ly to an overrulii.g Providen. o that is Our bov3 and girls must iuiow the sei- | both benevolent and wise, enoes that ^-ith them they may make I My book h.nit l,ad^ readv the “Wav of the Lord,” bnt .Tq.eriences to c-onie into but, but he tliey^must know the Christ that they I are not pernmted to be recounted here may be “builders together with Him”! for lack of s,,a,e. It is to be hoped,, of the Kingdom of God. | however, that the hundreds ot volumes ^ depend largely on pi.r. hased will ere long be able to greet > .ition ot ausp( The next war will Elon students from the slielvcs ot a new haii'lsonio library building. where the boys and girls of today go to college. If their minds are trained and their hearts are left untaught, we shall have the next war, but if their ^ minds and hearts are trained together ^ CHAUTAUQUA IS LABGEL^^ in the Christian college, IT SHALL NOT BE. Shall we have the next war? I ATTENDED BY V/ORKERS Jn this vacation time w^e are stand ing at the forks of the road. One way leads to the next war, the other to a glorious peace and God. In the choice of vour college you will choose a road, and I'm wonilerijig which you will take. Coutinue.l from Page One) DR. LAWRENCE GOES ON BIG EOOK-BUYING TRIP (Coi\tinued from Page One) nn.ler Mrs. Alice V. Morrill, ;nid Stew- nrtNhip was taught by Dr. J. ‘J. Atkin son. The teaching faculty showed a deeji interest in the work, ainl these courses were made practii-al r-ir church workers by the specialists. The evening meetings of the Chau tauqua were givm ov.i- to U\ ures and music, and the progi;iius v/ere of a high order, ^[onday ni.^lil wiis t)ie opening stin- This store I night of the Cliautau.iua, and >vas in sephine I’arnier, Maly Graham Law- venee, and Emma G. Lemen. Miss Pattie Coghill was in charge of recreation, and iiandled that part of the work in a most efficient manner. Tlie Chautauqua was held under the ices ot the Board of Keligious Edu- Southern Christian Con vention, and was \inder the direct su pervision of ^liss Lucy Eldredge, the Field Secretary of tlie Board. Miss ! i-;idredge spare.1 no amount of effort I i.j make this chautamiiia the best in the history of the movement, and hA success was beyond a doubt. Much of the work was planne.l by Miss Eldredge who carried the entire program off in the best way possible. largest and most intore ^ stock of .S00,000 voUimes in ' clmrge of the Burlington I hristiau It chur(di. Dr. Thomas F. Opie, pastor ol ' the Clmr(di of the Holy ('oml’ortor. Episcopal, was the speaker. 1 e used carries all languages and on all subjects, is recognized as the greatest" second hand book store in the Unite{ St.^-tes. Gild an>l Education.” It ess. and a mosst fitting While it claims to he secoi-.Miand ' Ihe subject, book store,,vet it sells tens of thou3Pnd>; ; was a strong aduii of volumes'of new books and of book, opening for such a n.eetin^'. i uesday .slightly shelf-worn. For instance, X bought f'.'V the Klon Library a “C't of night was North Carolina nigl.t, and in charge of the First Christian diurcli of Earner-3 Library of the World's Best ; Ealeigh. Dr. W, D. Parry delivered th,- address an “Tl.e Great (Janie of Pre tend.” The feature of tlie evening was CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IS URGED BY PRESIDENT ^Continued from Page One) fiio Christian tyju* gives us Kaiser \\il- helujs and I’russianism. ^Euch learn ing witiiout Christian motive leads to personal • OOOOOOOOOQOO^' O SIMMON SEEDS ( O By “TOTO” DONOVAN ^ • O. OOOOOOOOOOOi BUDS THAT BLOOM IN ’27 Young people, listen in while an 0]^' timer broadcasts yesterday’s ball and tomorrow's advice to fresliraei You are headed for college; all rigtt^j hold on to your ticket. You vnll find colleges places for to grapido with the unseen, Xot t\j. they teatdies you to be a medium n>l ives you a ghost for a roommate, bj yoiir| national, world chaos. Sci- Literature, 45 volumes, gilt top, rough edges, good buckram binding, for $27. and a set of thd Century Dictiwiary, 12 volumes, half ^;ither binding, for $20, whereas the set burned when our libra ry burned cost $90. Rut it w'as not all delight while in Philadelidiia. The whole city awoke August 3 to a day of sorrow and mourn ing. Warren G. Harding, President of the United States, had suddenly and unexpectedly died at San Francisco. California, the evening before (about 11:30 p. m., Philadelpiiia time). Every where one turned as soon as the morn ing papers were out there was the flag of the nation at half mast. Perhaps President Harding was not more beloved by any eity of the great country he presided over than by the two million people that make up the population of Philadelphia. It is the custom of the great Wanamaker store, where 3,000 people are employed daily, even through the heated summer season, to close the day’s w'ork with a fifteen- minute concert by some noted musician on the massive organ that fills the vast store with melody. But on the after- nooji follow’ing the President’s death the tongue of the great instrument w'as silent. I happened to be present and saw the thousands of salesmen march solemnly into the sad sunlight of the great city anl melt away in the throng;i of humanity to find their various abodes for the night. Tt is a sad hour when nation is called on to mourn the death of a sane and safe chief. ence in the service 6i man and of God is a bonoticent force making for the Joy, til.' pleasure, tlie happiness of man kind. But scii'iiee in the contrd'of un- i-iiristiaJi men m(;ins World ars and {he destruction of every mural virtue and sidrira:'! value of life. V '- iinow -M (.ugi. n('w to kill the race ov-r-night. All that prevents it is the Cl-1i-’tia 11 ])rinciple of loving service. Shoul.i i;.. -: •..'hristian ])iiucl; i.' lose its sway over tliO hearts of men, sad will be the plight of hunuinkind. Christian educa tion alone can prevent suidi a catastro phe. I’ov.-V Rv ttiutivating life in tcru)s of Chris tian idealism, while the scientitic dis coveries of life'and the truths of re vealed religion are being co-ordinately taught the ripening mental powers of ycuth. This is the province of Chris- education. The law of the laud prevents tax-supported institutions I'roni teaching our Christiaii faith. The 'hristi:in churches must find a way to the fine humorous w/)rk of Sher wood Brockwell, of the Raleigh church. Wednesday night was in chai-ge of the Virginia delegation. Dr. 1. "W . .l ;hnson. Suffolk, Va., was the speaker o)‘ the eve ning, and ^Irs. W. T. A\ niters, of Rich mond, Va., gave a number of pleasing readings. Mr. Ilerniou Kldre l^;'' spok'‘ on Young People's nighty Thur^d;iy. and the subject was a mO!?t ple;'si^!g one. ?^[r. Eldredge ilelivered a stirring ad dress on the theme, “Tiie J-.;.w of the Road.” The Friday evening progri^m was in charge of the First Christian -hiuch of ' teach religion to those who study in Greensboro, and was an excellent musi cal program. Mr, W. B. Truitt, of tlu' Greensboro church, delivered a short address. Saturday night was r> sUuv. night, in charge of Elon College people. The program was much enjoyed. The devotional exercises were in charge of Dr. C. H. Rowland, who also delivered the sermoji on Sunday morn ing. The final service of the Chautau qua came Sunday night, and was in chese institutions or they will be demo cracy’s undoing. 3>Iear.while in the Christian colleges I'ositive Christian nurture is always to be had and these institutions, the real f.endnaries of spiritual altruism, are as li.atters now’ stand the hope and fate at once of our Christian civilization. Chris tian colleges stand for truth,,the truth (.f revealeil religion and the truth of svicjitiJic discovery. They recognize charge of Mr. Hernion L^dredge. He i Cod as the author of religion and of But there was a gleam of hope and calm confidence as the sorrowing mind realized that Vice-President Coolidge. perhaps an abler man than the good predecessor then pale in death, had tak en the oath of office in the early hours of the morning and that between the hours of sunset and dawn one President had died and another had stepped in to fill the gap in the line of the ruler?’ of the earth. Death yonder in Cali fornia h*ad set up a commotion in a quiet Coolidge farm house in New Eng land, That Friday evening about the hour of nine, while I w^as making my way South on a fast New York-New^ Orleans train, we were forced to take a siding between Baltimore and Wash ington to give way for a special train hurrying the new' President to Wash ington. It passed at such high sj^ed that one of our passengers remarked. “It takes two to SEE that train.” Only about once in a generation of twenty years are w’e called on to mourn the death of a President in office, and to experience the consequent rearrange ment of the personnel i)i high govern mental positions. But life is made up of a checker-work, in both public and private experiences, of alternate joys and sorrow. So may we submit willing- ' spoke on “Opening Doors,” and gave the outline of the many doors which were opening to the church of Clirrst at this time. Throughout the week a children’s chautaucjua was run in the form of a Daily Vacation Bible School. The meet ings were held in the mornings at the graded school building, and were in charge of ^Lrs. J. W. Patton, ^trs. Pat ton was assisted by Mrs. Anna Lee Harden, of Greensboro, who has special training in children’s work. Others who aided in this work were Mrs. M. Cannon, Misses Mary D. Atkinson, .Mine McAdams, Alberta Atkinson, Jo- science and can find no reason for con- !!ii-t between these two paths of aj)- proach to Him. The ultimate good of Science and of the Christian revelation is safe guarded in the reverent atmos- ’diere of spiritual faith characteristic ;>f the genuinely Christian college, Above all does such a college cherish as its inherent duty to introduce its students to God as Father and Jesus as personal Savior and ever-present Friend, with the Holy S])irit as a conscious re ality directing and motivating all life and t'onduct. (.'hristiau education teach es those who come under its influence to use Science and religion to promote w’hat you brings away will come in head F.O.B. the school of your ohoid' First there is the bldgs. These ' for you. Make yourself at home ai|| put your feet on the table. Seco»dl,( there is the fackulty. Fackulties hajj from time to time immemorial been mit[ treated. They are a nice bunch of youiiji sters and good sports, but they can*;* hobnob too much with you for fear vm' will vote them ])res. or sec. of the frei^ mens class and that wouldn’t look well on a contmeiicement program. | To avoid discomfort all ways be or time at the dining hall. A stude» which is late to his meals don’t shoi the same intelligence tiiat a prompt ow does. Does they? You will .ge! bids for this-and-thai Toss U]t a coin (avoid cracks in ti:^ iloor) and if you haven’t got a coiii count eejiie-nieenie minie-mo, and a;e .sure to get in the right organiza- tion. j For sports you will need a good bot-l tie of linimen’t. Vou will get more iii the dollar size. For reading it is best to start in ti.: library at the end of the lower left haul' shelf. Read when possible books witl| leather backs. ■ When you receives your spendiiE; money all ways buy a stamp with part of it. This all ways ensures a line of communication home* for more. Be ambitiou.s but-don’t try to be j Senior the first year. You won’t iW the proper atmosphere. ‘ When an any organization anyoBf, says “Nominations are in order,” coar’ inate yourself. You can’t tell who yotu friends are and a faint heart never getil anything but smelling salts. Pick your friends with care. Tho5f| that can set ’em up the most raakf' very satisfactory companions. All ways speak in public. Its impel lite to sit around moping and you will| peeve the ones what has brought tonia* toes and cabbages to throw at speakeni Obey all the rules luring your spare time. Practice up on water throwing. This will cost you two-fifty per offeDCfj and its a dead loss if you don’t hit youij target. Pardon personal remniscences, bui here are a few rules I followed and tbej are O. K. for I’ve taken my 3d degree. Keep roommates shoes shined. Tip your hat to each lady that paw es. Tip twice to stout ladies. Argue gently with professors. Thej are yoi^ elders. Never stop a through train for SuD' day papers. Keep to the right. Buy on credit. As you test out each bit of my ad vice put your O. K. on it and pass ii along to upper classmen. JAKE BLAKE . SAYS: De best beautifier what 1 I hab seen yet am a bot tle ob paint remover. S eiRLS’ BASKETBALL SQUAD the w’elfare of humanity and the comm? Kingdom of our God. And that is why Christian edueatio® is the hope of the world and is the of the Church of God. Thoughtful, rev erent Christian parents and young pco" pie abounding in the altruism and ism which are the native breath of youth must j)ause long and prayerfully . Mn deciding the proper attitude tob®- j taken in the choice days of college lif^ j as betw’een Christian colleges and fol j leges not able for various reasons W ' inculcate Christian truth along with tbf ; secular knowledge of life and learDiDf-
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