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VOLUME VI. ELON COLLEGE, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 1924 NUMBER 3
Coach Corboy Putting Men
Through Final Practice For
Opening Game With Davidson
a
GAME SATURDAY
Coach Will Probably Take Twen
ty-two Men With Him on
This First Trip. Men
Not Announced.
NO PREDICATIONS MADE
Coach Says: “Outcome With Davidson
is Problematic and Game Will
Have to Speak for Itself.”
Preparations for the openiug- game of
football for the season are about com
plete. Eton meets Davidson at David
son Satnr(la,y.
The next two days will be spent in
perfecting plays and giving the crip
ples a chance to be in the best possible
condition for this game.
The team has been fortunate in hav
ing very few injuries.
Donnell’s sprained ankle and Parker-
sou’s charlie horse have been worse
hurts but they have responded to treat
ment and w’ill perhaps be able to play
if called upon.
There 5s no eertalnty as to who will
start in the game Saturday.
Coach Corbay when asked who would
start stated:
‘^Braxton -will start at center, Card-
well at tackle and Harrell at half back,
and also he wmU probably call signals.
The other positions depend on what is
shown by the individuals concerned. No
probable line up will be announced un
til the time of the game. The outcome
of the Davidson game is problematic
and I am not making any predictions,
but*w^ill let the game speak for itself.
There will be, In all probability 22
players taken to Davidson, and who
they will be will not be announced un
til Friday nlglit.’’
Coach left the impression that the
outcome of the season depended a whole
lot on the outcome of the Davidson
game.
The schedule as arranged for Elon
this year is one of the hnrdest ever
arranged by a small college and cer
tainly for an Elan team.
PHIlOLOGlim SOCIETY
HOLDS GET-TO GETHER
Informal Meeting Thursday Night.
Phi Spirit is in Evidence as Plans
For Work and Entertainment
Are Discussed.
The Pliilologiau Literary Society held
its regular ineetiiig Thursday night. No
program was presented but the ineju-
■bers held a get-together meeting and
talked over some of their experiences
during the vacation season.
A brief business session was held and
plans for this year’s work were dis
cussed. .
The Society feels that it faces one of
the best years of its history. There is
a large nnmber of the members back
this year and this number will be in
creased when the Society takes in new
members Thursday night.
Plans for the Philologian entertain
ment, which is always given on the
night of Thanksgiving Day, '‘Philolo
gian Day” here, were discussed. It
was not definitely decided as to the
nature of the entertainment but it will
more than likely be a play. Last year
the society gave a mixed program. It
is the purpose of the Philologian So
ciety to vary its entertainments, so
this year it may drop back to the play
in accordance with this purpose.
JOSEPH W. FIX WEDS
NASHVILLE YOUNG LADY
Air. Josepli W. Fix and Miss
Eloisc Akin were married at West
End M. E. church, Nashville, Ten
nessee, on Wednesday evening at
eight o’clock and are in Burlington
on a visit to the groom’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fix. “Joseph”
is now pastor of the Christian
church at Gresham, Nebraska, and
the bride is a popular young lady
and Christian worker of the city of
Nashville. Botli bride and groom
are graduates of Vanderbilt Uni
versity and will, therefore, bring to
their w’ork a very fine training. Af
ter a visit here for a week or more
they will return to Gresham where
Mr. Fix will resume the duties of
his pastorate.
Mr. Fix graduated with the
class of '21.
RELIGIOUS OnGANIZATIONS
PUNNING II GOOD YEilll
Group Meeting Held in Society Hall
Sunday Night. Presidents of Various
Organizations Speak to Students.
Misses Nelson and Fielding
Furnish Music.
A group meeting was held Sunday
night under the auspices of the Religi
ous Activities Organizdtion, this being
the first meeting for the year. The
meeting was 'weil attended by both
students and faculty. From tlie inter
est shown 90 far in the various organi
zations it is believed that this year
will be one of the most successful in its
history.
The meeting was opened Sunday
night by singing, “Onward Christian
Soldiers,” after w’liich Dr. Alexander
led in prayer.
Mr. W. B. Terrell, president of the
Religious Activities Organization pre
sided and in a few words welcomed
and urged the students to attend the
services and to take part whenever an
opportunity w'as given. He also ex
plained the changes made in holding
the services this year. The Y. M. C. A.
w'ill have charge of the program on the
first Sunday night, a group meeting
the second, the Y. W. C. A. the third
and C. E. tlie fourth; in doing this it
is hoped tliat an excellent program can
be put on each time.
A special feature of the evening’s
program w’as a violin solo by Miss
Pauline Nelson and a vocal solo by
Miss Ethel Fielding.
Mr. Terrell introduced the president
of each organization, and they in be
half of tlieir respective one, w^elcomed
the students and explained the nature
of their work. Miss Ruby Rowland is
president of tlie Y. W. C. A., Mr. L. V.
Watson of the Y. M. C. A., Mr, F. L.
Gibbs of C. E., Mr. J. H. Dollar the
Ministerial Association and Mr. S. H.
Abell the Sunday School.
Dr. W. A. Harper mentioned briefly
the conditions that brought about the
organization of the Religious Activi
ties Organization and how it was or
ganized. Dean Hook and Dean Savage
also indorsed the work of this organiza
tion that has been rendered by it and
exhorted the students to take part. The
meeting was dismissed by Prof. Simon
Bennett.
Joe Banks visited on the Campus dur
ing the week-end.
IlfTEGESTING PROGIIM
GIVEN By PSyKALEONS
First Program of the Year is Oood.
Members Plan a Success
ful Year.
The first program of the Psykaleou
Literary Society was for the most part
a humorous and highly entertaining
program. The society spirit was as
strongly manifest as before, and the so
ciety is looking forward to a very pleas
ant and profitable year.
The first number on the program
w'as an original dialogue by Miss Zon-
dah Meyers and Miss Judith Black.
Miss Meyers, in the role of a departing
lover proved herself very capable, as
well as humorous in taking a man’s
part. Miss Black was a very compla
cent sweetheart.
The second number was an exceeding
ly instructive paper on current events
by Miss Wiley Stout. Miss Stout’s pa
per was interesting and the events she
selected to read were up-to-date topics.
The rendition of a beautiful piano
solo, Dubois’ “A Sketch,” by Miss
Mary Stout was one of the most enjoy
able numbers on the program.
Miss Annie Mae Lackey’s “Humor”
was all that the name implied, a truly
humorous collection of jokes. Miss
Lackey read them in a calm, half-se
rious manner, that increased their na
tural fun-provoking qualities.
The last number of the program, and
tlie featuring number, w^as a reading,
“A Boy’s Composition on a Mule,”
by Miss Alma Smith. The little boy’s
tone and accent, so well imitated by
the reader, as w;'ll as the jumbled
compostiion, produced some real merri
ment.
BIRTiAV PAOTy IN
HONOR »ISS SAVAGE
Dean of Women is Given Surprise by
Faculty Friends of West
Dormitory.
In Ole Virginia in the year 18—, we
are not sure of the exact idate, a wee
person applied for admission into the
family of Henry and Margaret Savage.
The wee person seemed to have ideas
of her own early in life. As she de-
A'^eloped into girlhood she showed slie
was quite capable of taking care of
herself.
She was known at one time to have
subdued, that ancient temper of wo
men, w'itli ojie sure stroke.
xVnother time we hear of her dis
regarding the legend of “Good Luck,”
which the black cat brings and slaying
it at sight.
This is a sort of introduction to a
side of Miss Savage that may not have
become known at Elon.
In some way it leaked out she was to
have a birthday. The faculty mem
bers of West Dormitory decided to give
her a surprise luncheon.
They met in the dining room to re
ceive Miss Savage.
We think she was surprised.
We are not sure she was surprised.
We hope she was surprised.
The dining table was decoraed with
petunias and place cards. A two-course
luncheon was served. Between courses,
toasts were given the honored guest.
They were full of wit and added much
to the fun of the evening, as did also
the birthday cake which was adorned
w'ith fifty lighted candles. It is safe
to say Miss Savage was much enlight
ened as to what constitutes a birthday
celebration at West Dormitory.
Miss Arline Lindsay spent the week
end at her home in Thomasville.
WEST OORffllTORy SCENE
OF DEIIGHTFUL PARTY
Misses Ballentine, Crawford, Turner,
Nobles and Simpson Entertain Girls
at Party Saturday Night.
A most delightful event took place
in room forty-three of West Dormitory
last Saturday evening from 8:30 to
10:30 when Misses Ballentine, Craw
ford, Turner, Nobles and Simpson, en
tertained in honor of three members of
tlie class of ’28, Misses Emma Morgan,
Anna Phillips, and Fleda Summers.
The room was especially attractive,
the color scheme of pink and white be
ing used. A beautiful bowl of flowers
was used for the center of the table.
The main illumination came from can
dles wliich carried out the note of pink
and white and the candlesticks on
which w'ere twined runners of sweet
peas.
Between courses an enjoyable pro
gram was carried out as follows: Song
by the hostess; welcome toast by toast-
mistress, Frances Turner; response by
Emma Morgan; ukelele duet. Misses
Morgan and Nobles; and a vocal duet,
by Misses Ballentine and Turner. Many'
jokes W'ere heard from both guests and
hostesses.
BETA OimCRON BETA’S
HOLD THEATRE PARTY
Girls Club go to Burlington to See
“The Perfect Flapper” at
Rose Theatre.
A tlieatre party, Monday, Sept. 15,
marked the opening of the year’s fes
tivities for the girls of the Beta Omi-
cron Beta. The entire membership of
the club, wdiich consists of eight mem
bers at present, made the trip to Bur
lington, regardless of rain and mud to
see “The Perfect Flapper.” A trip to
the drug store stocked the girls with
sufficient goodies to last during the en
tire show', which everyone declared was
“w'orth braving worse things than
rain.'’ Those composing the party
were, Ruth Crawford, Annie Simpson,
Margaret Joe Ballentine, Frances Tur
ner, Wiley Stout, Mary Stout, Helen
Rhodes, Mrs. C. M. Cannon.
CLIO LITERARY SOCIETY
TAKES IN NEW MEMRERS
Society Adds to Its Strength by Ac
cepting Nineteen New Men
For Membership.
The Clio Literary Society met Tues
day Jiight and added quite a number of
new members to its roll in addition to
rendering a very interesting program.
The program, after the initiatory ser
vices, w'as taken part in by Professors
Martin and Cotton. C. M. Cannon, E.
C. White, Oscar Atkinson, and F. D.
Ballard also contributed interesting
parts on the program.
The following men became members:
Alton Brinkley, Harold Clarke, Atkins
Clarke, J. N. Combs, A. N. Greene,
Johnnie Lankford, J. V. Burgess, Theo
Stallings, O. C. Ellington, Clyde Hawn,
H. L. Barney, C. L. Youmans, T. R.
Ruston, R. E. Brittle, J. L. Foster, Jr.,
D. B. Harrell, Devany Cooper, Romie
Hancock, Frank Alexander.
These members made an exceptional
showing for new men. The Society is
highly elated over the prospects for the
eiisuing year’s work.
NATIONAL DEFENSE DAY
IS OBSERVED AT ELON
Dr. Atkinson, Prof. Powell and Coach
Corboy Speak on Meaning
of the Day.
National Defense Day was given at
tention at Elon last Friday morning at
the regular chapel service. Three mem- •
hers of the Faculty spoke on the sub
ject of national defense.
Dr. J. O. Atkinson was the first
: speaker. He stated that today as
never before that the concert of action
was toward peace. That the world was
sick of war. He said that in thinking
of war that one could think of it only
in terras of hell, destruction, hate, pain
and suffering.
He stated the hope that National
Defense Day had in view hope that
such a day would hasten the time when
there would be no more war.
He stated that many people regretted
that such a day had been appointed.
He said on the other hand there are
those who believe it will bring about
everlasting peace. Whatever the
thought in mind of those who had ap
pointed such a day Dr. Atkinson ex
pressed the hope that it would result in
only good.
Prof. Powell in explaining the pur
pose of the day stated that it was not a
military gesture. Because from the
foundation of our government it had
maintained a standing army. The na
tion then depended upon this army.
Now, he said, the government is chang
ing this policy. It is planning to have
an organization of reserves. That is
citizen soldiers who could be called at
a moment’s notice. He said the govern
ment realized if it maintained a large
standing army' that other nations would
look at us with distrust. That they also
would organize large armies.
If j)ossible the government wants to
organize citizens so as to depend on
them in emergencies.
He said that with such a policy as
this that chances of war would be les
sened as the civilian doesn’t think war
all the time.
Coach Corboy in opening his talk
stated that people did not put locks on
their doors with the hope that someone
would break in. That a police force
was not maintained with f,he hope
people would commit crime, and that
insurance w^as not taken out on any
member of the family w’itli the hope
that that member would die. He said
just so the National Defense Day was
l)eing held. It is merely an insurance
of peace. He said the United States
did not want war. That those who
were under fire in the recent war want
ed no more of it. This is not a mili
taristic move he said, but is looking
tow'^ard peace.
Coach Corboy said that the recent
great war was a striking example of
unpreparedness. In closing he said that
as students and institution we should
have the aim first to serve God, Coun
try and College.
Coach Corboy and Prof. Powell were
dressed in uniform. They both served
overseas during the recent world war.
PERSONALS
J. D. Underwood and C, W. Hook,
members of the Louisburg H. S. Fac
ulty, were visitors on the hill Saturday
and Sunday.
E. C White, member of the class of
’22 is visiting his brother Chapman
White and friends for a few days.
J, D. Barber of the class of ’24 vis
ited at the College Sunday. Mr. Bar
ber is to teach this year at Haw River.
Miss Doris McLean spent the week
end with her parents at her home in
Gibsonville.