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VOLUME V.
ELON COLLEGE, N. C.,DECEMBER 19, 1923
NUMBER 23
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CONCERT GRAND PIANO IS
GIVEN FOR AUDITORIUM
y, W. and Christian Endeavor
Put on Program Pervaded
with Christmas Spirit.
jVIANY SPEAK IN MEETING
Tbe Y. C- xV. and Cbnstian En-
ienvor liad a {’bristinus ]>roy:ram at a
joint meetinc: on Svinday evening?. The
Cliristraas spirit seemed to pervade the
lueetinti, and mnde it an interesting one.
Miss Victoria Adams was the leader.
The iisoal sons service was composed
of two Christmas hymns : "It Came T^pon
rt ^rid-nifi'ht Ch^ar," and “Ilark the
Ilernkl Angels Sing.” This was followed
by a sci-iptiire reading by Miss Margaret
Bowman, and a prayer by Dr. N. G.
>’e\vinau.
Ml-. Gordon Crymes and Mr. O. C.
Johnson sang a very pretty duet. “It is
Christmas in the Old ITome.”
Following tbe song. Miss Mamie vSock-
Avell gave a discussion of “What makes
A truly happy Christmas?" It is a time
giving, she said, “and God Himself
net the example.” Slie also read a recipe
for happiness, tbe main thought of which
was “Think of Others.’”
Miss Lucy Austin discussed tbe ques
tion “Why are we more unseifish at
Christmas?” Miss Austin stated that
Christmas is based on the princi])le of
uuselfishness. Although some give gifts
expecting some in return, many give tliem
expecting nothing. NVe ex])ress our love
for n friend by nothing more than a
Christmas card.
Miss Mary Graham Lawrence read a
poem by Sir Walter Scott. “Christmas
Eve in the Olden Times.”
In answer to tbe Question, “Why is it
better to give than to receive?” Mr. R.
M. Hook said, “Christ gave His life and
received nothing." Dr. Newman said:
■“Giving tends to make one unselfish
while receiving tends to make one selfish.”
Miss Marjorie Burton told a story of
fl little rich girl’s gift to a little poor
girl as an answer to tbe question, “How
can we brighten another's Christmas V’‘
Mr. M. L. Patrick said that the degree
of happiness depends more on the spirit
of the giver than on tbe gift itself.
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For tbe new auditorium a concert
Mason and Hamlin piano is now await
ing delivery, this concert grand being
tbe gift of Mr, and Mrs. S. A. Caveness.
of Greensboro, replacing the piano which
was desti’oyed by the fire.
Some time ago these friends of tbe
college decided to make this donation
and the piano was innnediately ordered
out from the factory through the Carley
Piano Com])any of Durham. The donors
had this firm to lend the college tem
porarily the baby grand which is now^ in
the Society Hall until the concert grand
could be received fi’oin the manufac
turers and delivered at Elon.
Advice has been received that tbe new
instrument has been shipped to Durham
and will be delivered from there by truck
in tbe near future.
CHIEF JUSIE ClAUK
MAKES GIFT 10 LIBRAIir
The Books Concern Historical Subjects;
Donor Expects to Give Other Books;
Library is Growing Steadily.
During the fall term the liibrary has
constantly been receiving new books,
some by donations and others by pur
chase through the regular department
channels. However, the most recent ad
dition to tbe library is a donation of
volumes of historical works by Chief
Justice Walter Clark of tbe North Car
olina Supreme Court from his personal
libra )•>'.
'J^liese books are to be delivered at the
college by tbe first of the year and will
b‘ placed at the disposal of the students
when the library is moved to Alamance
Hall early in tiie new year. Besides
th.^ gift of this set .of 210 volumes Judge
Clark announces he has still others which
liM i)lans to present to the Library later.
Mb of dlooti Cfjeer
Good cheer this Christm;is and Xew Year season
to the sixteen hundred whom Maroon and Gold visits
each week!
Not everything is as we could hope, no doubt, but
in every situation we should learn to find the occasion
for thanks. Let that be our attitude during the festive
days that lie immediately ahead. Optimism pays the
highest dividends of any spiritual investment in the
market-place of life. Think ,the best, the cheeriest,
the hopefulest, and these things w'ill come to you.
What an illustration in experience Elon has had
of this fundamental truth this year! On January i8
fell disaster overtook her. The w'ay ahead was dismal,
dark. With hopeful, confident eye she sought to pierce
the thick darkness overshadowing her all around. And
behold ! five buildings lift their stately heads where
but one stood bsfore. Our disasters met in the spirit
of good cheer do but nerve us to nobler achievements.
Handicaps in the radiant hopefulness of “good cheer”
are spurs to action and guarantees of achievement. So
it ever is.
Therefore, be of good cheer this Christmas and
New Year season, ye sixteen hundred good and true
who are weekly visited by Maroon and Gold ! Your
good cheer will overcome the world. It will flood
your life with joy ineffable, inspire you with courage
invincible, crown you with the laurel of victory in
every good and worthy cause. Be of good cheer.
W. A. HARPER.
Beta Omicron Beta
Has Christmas Tree
FOOIBALL SCHEOOLE IS
TAKING F
BASKETBALL fRACTlCE
BEIIIG HELO EACH DAY
Four Varsity Men on Hand — Many
New Candidates Showing up Well;
Season’s Prospects Good.
DEAN SAVAGE AND TWO
ELON STBDENTS WILL
LEAVE FOR CONVENTION
Misses Sockwell and Adams to
Represent Elon at Volunteer
Convention in Indianapolis.
A BIG PROGRAM PLANNED
READ AT CLOD MEETING
Dr. W. P. Lawrence Talks to Members;
Encouraging Work of the Club;
Many Poems Are Bead.
Trinity-Elon Game to Be Made Annual
Event of Football Season—Coach
to Attend Football Meeting.
TARIED GIFTS ARE BESTOWED
Lela Johnson and Frances Tur
ner Hostesses—Pleasing Refresh
ments Are Served Members.
The Christmas si>irit with Santa Clans
to aid it made its headquarters in the
Beta Omicron Beta room Sunday night,
as was found out the minute the door
was opened. A beautiful Christmas
tree reached from the ceiling to the
lloor, covered with all the silvery shin-
iug things that make a truly beautiful
Christmas tree. Holly, w'ith its shin
ing leaves and glistening red berries,
mistletoe, with its suggestion of coquet-
islinesg, real Christmas cedar and bloom
ing narcissus, formed a background for
all the snow and icicles and beautiful
red crepe paper decorations. The shad
ed lights of the room east a warm glow
over the three small tables where the
girls were seated enjoying the delicious
food.
Reading and jokes and much infor
mal fun was carried on, accompanied
^11 the time by a generous and seeming-
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As was announced last week, requests
have been received here by the Elon
football team from Washington and I^e
and Georgetown University for the
scheduling of football games Avith these
universities for the 102-t games. These
requests were considered by the athletic
authorities but for .some reason com
plications have come about which make
it doubtful if either of these teams are
met by Rlon. However, it is not sure
yet what the outcome will be.
Of course, it would mean much to
Elon to meet these two teani.s on the
gridiron. But if it is not arranged satis
factorily to meet these teams it is cer
tain that the athletic authorities will do
their best in giving Elon a good schedule.
Coach Corboy states that the schedule is
not comjtletely arranged yet and nothing
definite is known.
However, it is jnost certain that a
contract has been entered into with Trin
ity for continuous gridiron games from
year to year, alternating between Dur
ham and Elon for tbe playing grounds.
This will, no doubt, be glad news to the
students to know that Trinity is commg
to Elon.
Coach Corboy will leave for Atlanta
December 20, to attend the American
Football Coaches Association, which
meets there this year. He may have
some interesting football news in regard
to his schedule, or other things in regard
to football at large, when he returns.
Much basketbrill talk has been heard
around the campus since the class
games and the announcement of Elon’s
schedule. There is much speculation as
to who will make the team and how
many games Elon will win.
Practice has been held daily since
the class games and the candidates are
showing much promise.
There are four varsity men back on
the hill and they arc fast rounding into
shape. Those men are Captain Bob
Brown, Alph Brown, McAdams and Bar
ker. These men all showed up w^ell
last year with a team that was han
dicapped almost the entire season be
cause of the influenza among the mem
bers. If these men work together this
year, with one or two additional men
from the new candidates there should
be no reason why Elon should not put
out a good team.
Among the new men who are show-
itig promise are Hill, Voliva, Norman
and Caddell of the Freshman class.
These men showed up well in the class
games and under Coach Corboy’s train
ing they should be able to develop rap
idly in the game. There will be at
least one jdace to fill on the varsity,
and these men will fight it out.
Other men who have been seen in ac
tion on the Elon court and are out for'
places on the team are Atkinson, Gibbs,
Huey and Paul Braxton. All these men
are good and should make it especially
hot for each other in the fight.
The first game of the season will be
played here January 5 when Elon meets
Newberry.
The Editor used
This in a pinch—
He needed exactly
Another inch.
The Dnuuatic (’iub held its regular
December meeting in the parjor of West
Dormitory Wednesday evening. Decem
ber 12. at 4:00 o'clock. Several of tbe
nnnnbers were absent but the presence
of a visitor in the person of Dr. W. P.
fjawrence, head of the English Depart
ment of the College made up for this
:d)seiu-e as he made quite a speech in
a]>preciation of the splendid work that
the Club was doing for tbe Expression
Department as well as creating a greater
interest in the best literature of tbe times
and of the past centuries. He expressed
a desire to be present at other meetings
and to help the work along in any way
possible.
The program bad as its topic, short
American i)oems. It consisted of the
following poems read by these members :
'riie Wreck of the Hesperus (Long
fellow). Emily Midyett.
Forgiveness (Whittier), Mamie Sock-
we 11.
Lochinvar (Scott), Zondal Meyers.
'i'lie Day is Done (Longfellow), Lillie
Itorne.
'Phe Last I^^af (Holmes), Gwendolyn
Patton.
'The Poet and the Children (Whittier),
Victoria Adams.
The Rainy Day (Longfellow), Mar
garet Corbitt.
Two Little Gii-ls (Anonymous). Elena
Tavara.
Tbe Psalm of Life (Longfellow),
Mildred Forbis.
The Bridge (Longfellow),‘Lucy Austin.
Ivorraine. Lorraine. Loree, Alma Smith.
The Village Blacksmith (Longfellow),
Nannie Aldridge.
Sandalpbin (Longfellow), Jennie
Gunter.
Good-bye (Emej'son), Mary Herbert
^^'atkins.
Dean Louise Savage, Misses Mamie
Sockwell and Victoria Adams will leave
in a few days for Indianapolis, Ind.,
where they go to attend the Ninth Inter
national Student Volunteer Convention,
which meets from December 28, 1023 to
January 1, 1024:.
''riu.s is the regular quadrennial meet
ing of the convention. The last one was
held at Des Moines, Iowa, in 1920. Tbe
movement was organized 42 years ago
with a few students at Northfield, Mass.
There are now over 8,fK)0 members in the
T'^nited Staes and Canada. The purpose
of the Student Volunteer movement is
to furnish missionaries for various de
nominational boards, and to maintain an
interest in foreign mis.sionaries.
The convention this year will prob
ably be the best in the history of the
organization. Those who are fortunate
enough to attend will have a great treat
in store for them. Elon is glad to be
repi'esented there by these young wo-
naen who are going. Some of the features
of the convention are given below, and
there are many others that will be worth
while:
The Rev. II. Ilatanaka, formerly of
the Dosbisha University. Kyoto, Japan,
now of Kobe College, is in a healthy
manner a dual personality. In America,
where he was educated at Oberlin Col
lege, he was known as George Wainright.
As an American college man he is almost
as typical in his language, manner, and
attitude of mind as if he were a native
born son of the U. S. A. On tbe other
hand, he is thoroughly and loyally
Japanese, with a rich and varied ex
perience in civil life, the army, and the
university world. As an orator, writer,
and student of Amerlcan-Japanese re
lations he is one of three or four best
equipped men in all the Island Empire.
Like Kagawa, tbe brilliant writer of
some of the best selling books in tbe
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Model Dining Room
Furnished by Firms
THREE BUSINESS HOUSES DONORS
Sterling Furniture Co., Odell Hardware
Co. and B. A. Sellars & Sons Unite
to Equip Room for College.
Installation of the furniture and fix-
Household Arts Department has been
tures for the Domestic Science and
begun, and this department expects to
begin work in its new home with the
opening of the second semester.
Gifts in tbe way of equipment for the
model dining room in connection with
this department have been announced as
follows:
The Sterling Furniture Comapny of
Greensboro has donated a beautiful suite
of their American walnut dining room'
furniture, Queen Anne Style. This suite
includes twelve chairs. All silverware
and china necessary for the conduct of
the model dining room comes as a gift
from tbe Odell Hardware Company of
Greensboro, and the linens and draperies
from tbe firm of B. A. Sellars and Sons
of Burlington.
This equipment represents an outlay
of $1,200.(H), and is all on band at the
College ready for use as soon as tbe din
ing room can be set up.