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Page Two MAROON AND GOLD December 12 ‘923 fl^aroon an!) (©old Published Weekly "by the Students of Elon College Member of the North Carolina Colle giate Press Association Entered'at the Post-Office at Elon Col lege, N. C., as second-class matter. Two Dollars Per College Year Sion M. Lynam Editor W. B. Terrell Managing Editor W. C. Elder Business Manager W. J. Apple Ass^t Business Mgr. J. N. Denton .... Advertising Manager J. O. Atkinson, Jr. .. Ass’t Adv. Mgr. J. H. Dollar Circulation Manager E. E. Snotherly. .AssH Circulation Mgi'. Kate Strader .. Ass't Circulation Mgr. Sallie Mae Oliver Ass’t Cir. Mgr. F. A. Eawles Publicity Editor C. W. Hook .... Editor for the Alumni Advertising Rates Upon Request JAKE BLAKE SAYS: Dem ’lumnuses what wants free boa’d at de College orter come to de back do’ lak I has to. Judg-ing from “The Trinity Chronicle'’ for the past few months one would think that Trinity was a devilish place. The Freshmen have won the class championship in basketball. We w'onder now if the Sopho mores have the salt-ready. The Freshman girls have been painting for some time. It seems now that the Freshman boys have begun it. Carefully planned examinations will probably uncover some start ling facts. Professors always learn something twice a year. The Dean informs us very kind ly that we were all wrong about the meal arrangement here, which we discussed in our editorial last week. He tells us that the alum ni themselves proposed the limit and not the college. That being so it seems that they would not have so much to say about their own regulation. No matter who made the rul ing imposing the limit on meals, be it the college or the alumni themselves, we don’t take back anything we said. It seems to us that if we are going to play like Elon is our mother and w'e her sons and daughters and broth ers and sisters to each other, then we ought to have the nerve to play the game out to a finish on both sides. A family, we are thinking, won’t stand for much half-way doings. The Dean suggests that maybe other colleges don’t do the things we suggested for Elon . Maybe they don’t, but they don’t have the Elon spirit either. Every man runs his house to suit himself and his needs. What our neighbors do and think matters somewhat, but it can’t be allowed to domi nate our best interest. THE HONOR SYSTEM In the last analysis the honor system is an individual matter. It depends upon each student di rectly, and for its success each student is directly responsible. Examinations are drawing near er. Most of us will have finished before another week has passed, and the coming week will test the mettle that is in us. At the chapel exercise Tuesday morning the honor system was discussed. Many phases of it were discussed. But it may be said definitely that the students feel that just now we need to think upon the system. It was pointed out that the hon or system did not apply solelv to examinations, but to the whole of college life. Some of us need to ponder that thought, and be told of it a thousand times over. Hon or is one thing of which no man can have too much, and of which most men have too little. It is applicable to every relationship, and sets well on all shoulders. Sometimes we have been in clined to think that the very fact that we do have here at Elon the family spirit is an unfortunate sit uation. We feel, we think, a bit too free. It gives us privileges which very few of us can afiford to take. It may be all right to go to another fellow’s room and get for yourself what you w'ould like to borrow, but it isn’t safe. We may feel free to do many things which, were we total strangers, we would not do; and the not doing of many things would help us and the college. The family spirit, of which we are justly proud, and for which it would be hard to find a substi tute with any nearness to its val ue, is a deterrent from duty as well as a giver of privileges. We would not seriously object to re porting' a stranger whom we did not know, and probably would ne\er know, but it is hard to re port Jack or Jim or any of the rest of the family. We ought not to feel so about it, but better still all of us should so conduct our- seh es that there would be no need of reporting anybody. We talk volubly of self-govern ment, but we live actually on the spirit that we have elected the senators or council members, let them keep the place in order; but that is not what self-government is. Self-government is a govern ment of your self. It means that if you violate a regulation of the college, be it ever so small, you are under obligation as a regis tered student of Elon College and a subscriber therefore to the self government plan, to report your self as well as others. There is a widespread negli gence in this nratter, and the idea of playing hands-ofT is prevalent hereabouts. We feet that it is none of ot.r business, and so—; but it is our business, and we are morally bound to look after .it. We aren't advocating tattling. That is without doubt the mean est thing on earth, and if a man turns up another because he dis likes him he is worse than the man whom he reports, no matter what he may have done. What we are advocating is a strict ad herence to the honor system. We realize that there are a multitude of regulations which nobody has ever obeyed or will ever obey, and those ought to be abolished, but until they are abolished, they should be observed, and we should set ourselves the task of building a system which will leave out the outworn traditions, but we had best be sure that they are out worn. It is true that laxity in the smaller observances has caused, imperceptibly, it may be, the present carelessness which one would judge to exist from the talks in the chapel. It isn’t the really big things that we are fail ing in, but we have through the years allowed the neglect of the small things to undermine the greater feeling of responsibility. We are aware that the whole government of our state and na tion is based upon the honor sys tem, and the same trouble of which we have become acutely conscious here at Elon is wide spread and, we believe, lies at the root of much of the crime wave sweeping the country. Individu als have felt that the officers should get the criminals, and have kept hands off. After all, the honor system in college and in state is the same, and in the last analysis it goes back to the indi vidual. During the coming week if every man will look well to himself there will be no need for senates and councils. We are all individually on our honor, and we cannot afford, as genuine men and women, to splotch its whiteness. It is up to you. Make good. • OOOOOOOOOOOO* o ° O LOTTA JUNK ° O By "JACK BABBIT” O • OOOOOOOOOOOO# The Freshman class by their superb teamwork emerged from the class series crowned as cbami^ious. Voliva and Paul CaddcU proved to be the real stars ol; the series. Voliva by his spectacular work in the Sophomore game won a Jilace in the hearts of all the freshmen on the hill. Paul Caddell’s guarding was also a feature. “Flossie’' McLeod, the hero of the Sophomore game, also deserves a lot of credit for keeping his team in the race. Alph Brown was a towet of strength for the Sophs. Mc Adams,^Barker and Rob Brown were the shining lights in the Junior-Senior game. We congratulate the freshies, but we wish to offer a bit of advice: Remember this is your last year in col-' lege; don’t let yonr success ruin your class. Are voii ready for the final exams.' Gee, all the joy is taken out of life wheu a fellow thinks of the many ques tions that he will be forced to answer. Now isn’t it just like life to study a lot and then have the professors shoot some questions that w'e never even thought about? Such is life. Let s go! ♦V *'♦ Tt is niinored around the campus that “Flossie” McLeod refused to enter the basketball game unless he could borrow some young lady’s uniform. The freshman manager hastily rounded up “Flossie’ ’a uniform and then sent liiin into the game to bring glory to his class. “Flossie” by liis spoetacalar game-winning shot more than justified Captain Hill’s judgment. We are for you, “Flossie,” old boy; stick in there and win a place on the varsity. The Postmaster has requested me to ask the renders of this column w’ho are in school to do their Christmas mailing early. Let’s co-operate - with Jasper. It w’ould be a shame to overwork the gentleman during the holidays. Re member Jasper has a girl in Virginia and if he isn’t crowded w’ith too much work he is planning to make a trip to see liis lady-love. «.• «.• v« «♦ •* The Scuior-Faculty game w^as a thril ler. Dean Hook kept tho crowd in sus pense at all times by his wonderful tackling. The faculty put up a good fight, and with more practice -would cer tainly have a real chance of winning from the Seniors. Let’s have that Freshman-Faculty game that is being discussed on the campus. The Freshman class, especially the young ladies, are not proving them selves good sports. Now girls^ w^e all know that your class won first honors in class basketball, and there is abso lutely no use ill rubbing it in. I be lieve you have more sportsmanship than you have show’n. There shouldn’t be any ill feeling caused by such a minor thing. We are all for you; but try to be more fair. Think it over, and I know' you will act differently. ♦♦ * ♦ Graduate Manager Cannon is busy getting the football schedule for next year completed. Lynchburg College has been dropped and in its place a large Southern Conference team was booked. The booking of this game assures Elon of one of the heaviest schedules of any team of its size in the South. King College, that famous team from Tennessee, will be played next year on North Carolina soil. A city man stopped a farmer with the idea of finding out where he could get a drink. City man: “Is it dry out here, Si?” Si : “Vep, so gol darned dry out here yon haf to pin the postage stamps on tl>e letters to keep ’em from failin’ off.’' —Bison. FRESHMEN WIN CHAMPIONSHIP IN ENTHUSIASTIC BASKETBALL CONTESTS AMONG THE CLASSES (Continued from Page One) game. Tho line-up follows: Freshmen, Hill. Oliva, Walker, Caddell. Xorman. substitutes, liogers, McLeod. Sopho mores: Brown (Alph), Sides, Braxton (Paul), (iibbs, Huey; substitnte, John- son. Freshraan-Junlor Game The final game to decide the cham pionship between these two classes was not as good as the two previous games. The game was slow and listless at times and the team w'ork and pep which was in evidence in the preceding games was woefully lacking. However, there were moments of spurtin.g in \\liich each tpam played real basketball. The game was marked by the great number of personal fouls by the Junior team which converted into scores for tlie Freshman team. They made a tofal of 13 personal fouls and of this number the Freshmen caged 11 for scores. The shooting of ^ oliva and TTill in tliis le- spect was the feature of the game. The former scored 5 and the latter 4. To each of these men goes the credit of one field goal, while the other field goal for their team goes to Norman. Caddell and 'Walker also played a good game for the Freshmen. Each had a foul goal to his credit. The guarding of Caddell was especially good. The Juniors lacked team work and their inability to locate the basket cost them many points. Atkinson and Brown scored all the points for the Juniors with 2 field goals and a foul goal, and 1 field goal and a foul respectively. In addi tion to the hard w’ork of Brown and Atkinson. Archie Braxton also played well. The Freshmen won by the score of IT to 8. The line-up: Freshmen: Hill. Vol- via, Norman, Caddell. Walker. Juniors: Atkinson. Uobert Brown, Braxton, Kirk land and lliatt. MUSIC LOVERS HEAR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM (Continued from Page One) Dr. Amick was ref[uested to be publish ed. Following the musical program came a delightful hour of social intercourse during which the hosts and hostesses served a luncheon of olives, chicken salad on lettuce, grape lemonade, wafers, can died grai)e fruit. Hand-made Christmas cards and a Christmas rose w’ere favors presented to each guest. Twenty-six of the club members were present through out the evening. The Club will meet in its first session for the spring semester with Dr. and Mrs. N. G. Newman. GYM TEAM APPEARS WELL IN EXHIBITION (Continued from Page One) ber of exercises with the vaulting horse, which were very good. Some exercises with the mats follow ed. after which came some strong man stunts by Wayland Jones, which amus ed the audience very much. Tho humor of the entertainment was furnished by “Cuba” Ibarro. Harry Trotman, captain, of the team, was unable to participate in the events of the evening because of sickness. “Let me kiss aw’ay your tears, sweet heart. * he whisi>ered passionately. She fell into his arms, and he was l)usy for a moment, but the tears flow'- ed on. “Can nothing stop them?” he begged. “Nothing.” she replied. “It’s hay fever But go on with the treatment.” She: “Would you marry a git-l for money.” He: “Fd marry a girl without a cent.” She: “Wonderful.” He (continuing) : “If her Dad had plenty.” MISS MAIilOII IS eniDE OF IS s. H. Pretty Ceremony Occurs at the Home of the Bride’s Mother in Siloam. Of interest to a wide circle of frien^ in this and other states is the marriage of Jliss Ola Reeves Marion to Samuel Hugh Atkinson, which was solemnizej at the home of the bride’s mother iu Siloam. \Vednesday morning, December 5, at 1> o’clock. Rev. J. B. Craven presiding elder of the Charlotte district, officiated. ()nly the members of the ia- mediate families and a few intimate friends w’ere present. 'Phough simple in effect, ypt beautiful in setting w’as the decoration of g^eeD and white in the living room of the love ly home. Preceding the ceremony. Hr?. T. C. Lovelace, of Henrietta, played tiie ( “^’enetian Love Song” from Nevio. Unattended the bride and groom enter ed to the strains of the wedding marcb from Lohengrin and stood before an im provised altar of southern smilax bank ed with potted ferns and illumined by tall -white catliedral candles. The iuipressive ring ceremony of the Methodist church was used, during whicb time “To a Wild Rose” was softly ren dered. The bride is the only daughter of Mrs, R. N. Marion. Slie is charming and accomplished and her sweet disposition and winning personality have endeared her to a host of friends. The bride was never more lovely than in an afteraooa dress of navy blue cut velvet. She car ried an arm bouquet of Bride roses tied with tulle. Mrs. Atkinson is a graduate in art of Davenport college and Greensboro col lege. and has b(‘en a successful teacber for two years. Mr. Atkinson is the youngest son of Mr. and ^Irs. S. J. Atkinson, of Siloam. He was educated at Elon College and the T'niversity of North Carolina. Immediately after the ceremony tlie ( couple left amid a shower of rice acd good wishes for a short bridal trip. Tliey will be at home in Siloam after Decem ber 12. The ont-of-town guests were: Rct. and Mrs. H. G. Allen, of Walkertown, Miss Ostine Whisnant and Mrs. T, C, Lovelace, of Henrietta. Jasper AtkinsoD and family, and Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Miller and family of Elkin. ‘CHRISTMAS THE YEAR ROUND” THEME OF “Y" (Continued from Page One) Miss Mary Lee Foster said that W her the Christmas spirit is the spirit of giving. Miss Ruby Rowland mention ed the fact that we should rejoice a!' ways that Christ was born to die for us. “Christ’s spirit is the ChristmaJ spirit.” said Mrs. C. M. Cannon. The Christ spirit carries with it a feeling of cheerfulness and joy. Miss Essie Gotten quoted a statement, from Edna Feber’s “Rost Beef Medium. , “Christmas is not a season, it is a feel' ing.” \ “The Christmas spirit is a symbol’'^ f spirit,” said Miss Victoria Adams. is a spirit symbolic of all that Christ ^ gave to the world. I Miss Rose Howell said that if Christ i mas was thought of as a time for Sants | Claus to come, tlie spirit could not last- j If the spirit consists of all the other | things mentioned it not only can, but should, pervade every season. Jliss Lucy Austin said that to | Christ's spirit means love and unselfis'*' i ness. Christ was an example of both' He was unselfish enough to gi^® life because of love for the world. may not be able to love our nei, rhbors as ourselves, but we can love them som^- The closing song was. “More About Jesus.” The meeting was dismissed by a ])rayer by Miss Louise Savage. Let the College Store your Christmas presents.
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