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MAROON AND GOLD CAREIES THE BEST ADVERTISING ilaroon anti #olb SEE OUR ADVERTISERS FOR SERVICE AND SATISFACTION VOLUME VI. ELON COLLEGE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1924 NUMBER 4 Fighting Christians Lose To Davidson Wildcats Saturday In Opening Game of Season Two Touchdowns Gives Davidson the Victory by a 14 to 0 Count in a Game Which is Played on a Muddy Field in Rain. ELON TEAM FIGHTS HARD Outplays Opponents in Second Quarter. Inability to Hold the BaU Great Factor in Elon’s Defeat. Da vidson Man Makes Good Run. The Eloii footbull season was opened Saturday when the team met Davidson at Davidson in a game wliich ended in victory for Davidson by a score of 14 to 0. The game was played on Davidson’s new field. Played on a field slick with soft €arth from heavy rains of the morning and night before, the contest was de void of the spectacular features that m-ark modern day football, for both teams had to resort to a lot of kicking aud straight line plunging. The out standing feature of the day was an 80 yard dash by Sappenfiold in the third quarter for a touchdown. The first lit tle safety man took a punt on his 20 yard line and skirting Elon’s right end lie went down the sidelines and evaded all tacklers. He was enabled to get started by the brilliant dumping of the opposing forwards by Boggs and Black and free of these he outsprinted the en tire right side of the Elon line. Davidson was able to carry the ball ■better than Elon, making a total of 10 first downs to the three for the visitors. Neither side was able to do anything with the pass, and it was not tried but half a dozen times. The Wildcats held to the ball uiiusually well the con dition of the pigskin being taken into consideration, while the Elon boys were not able to keep their fingers on it and this really cost them one touchdow’n, the first one. Harrell, kicking for Elon, and Sapp and Ligget.te for the Wild cats, each averaged around .^0 yards with their punts. The ball was wet and soggy and refused to spiral or to travel very far. Two or three punts -for 50 yards were recorded; but many of them were grounded.'’ Davidson won the toss and elected to kick. The boot did not travel far; but being unable to advance Harrell kicked. Tlie exchange of pUuts got neither team anywhere and when forc ed to kick inside their ^0 yard line, the Elon boys had a punt blocked and re covered by Davidson. The advantage ■was quickly turned into a touchdown bv the fine running, of Wells, who tore of 10 yards, seven yards and then after « breathing spell , smashed through (Contoniied on t*age Two) MISS RUBY ROWLAND IN BURLINGTON HOSPITAL Miss Rnby Rowland, popular mem ber of the Senior Class was taken to the Rainey Hospital at Burlington, Saturday morning. Miss Rowland was suffering from an attack of appendici tis. She was operated on in a short while after her arrival at the hospital and is reported as getting along nicely. /Miss Rowland . is very popular throughout the whole student body. She has held many positions of honor and is this year president of the Y. W. C. A. J. C. WHITSELL Captain of the Elon football team. He plays the position of tackle and is a hard fighter. Y ELON STUDENTS ATTENO OPENING OUME Brave Rain to See Elou Play at David son. Cheered Team to the Very Last. Many Elon students braved the in clement weather Saturday to witness their team in action for the first time this season against the Davidson Wild cats. Some hired cars to go; others went with friends and still others went out on the highway and ‘‘bummed” their way. When the game started most of those who started had arrived and were ready to cheer their team. The team was beaten, but the students who were there cheered the boys to the very last. Those who made the trip were; Ruth Crawford, Annie Simpson, Fleta Somers, Margaret Joe Ballentine, Helen Rhodes, Frances Turner, Marie Nobles, Miss Nelson, chaperone; Delia Jones, Margaret Bob Corbitt, Clarine Lincoln, Ruby Atkinson, Lillian Har rell, Margjiret Rowland, Mary Lee Wil- liajns, Mary Lee Foster, Miss Lila New man; C. A. Walker, “Shiek’’ Hawen, Lacy Ezell, York Brannock, Pat Bran- nock, O. C. Ellington, Clyde Gilliam, F. K. Thomas, Gordon Holland, M. M. John son, Fernando Bello, S. D. Woody, F. J. Allston, M, G. Wicker, F. L. Gibbs, E. E. Snotherly, E. P. McLeod, “Bob'’ and Alph Brown, J. B. Gay, Jr. Other Elon people who were there were C. E. Side, Wade Marlette and Mr. and Mrs. Lane Atkinson. Sells Floto Circus will exhibit in Bur lington on Tuesday, Sept. 30. Mr. Zak Terrell, Manager, will give children of Christian Orphanage free tickets and Burlington jitney drivers will take them to and from tbe circus. CARLTON BUILDING TO BE FORWALLy PRESEiTED To Take Place Saturday With the Donors Expected. Many Prominent Personages on Program. The Carlton Library Building is now completed and is to be formally pre sented to the College on Saturday morning next at 11:30. It is expected that the donors of the building will be present. They are: Mr. P. J. Carlton, Richmond, Va. Mr. Herbert A. Carlton, Raleigh, N. C. Mr. Luther Carlton, Kinston, N. C. ilrs. T. E. Parrottj, Newman, Ga. The occasion is to be a memorable one in the annals of the College. Dr. Louis R. Wilson, of the University of North Carolina, is to deliver an address on “The Place of the Library in Col lege Life.” Dr. J. W. Wellons, life long friend and spiritual adviser of the Carlton family, is to make a brief talk in appreciation of the doners of the building. Mr. D. R. Fonville, Trustee of the College, is to accept the building on behalf of tlie C’ollegc. Dr. J. O. Atkinson will also have part in the pre sentation exercises. President Harper will preside. Mr. Joe W. Stout, General Contrac tor, and Mr. Herbert B. Hunter, archi tect, will both be present at the presen tation exercises. Tiie Carlton Library Building is one of the most complete and modernly ap pointed College Libraries in the coun try. Its stack-room has ultimate ca pacity for 187,500 books. There are fourteen professors’ studies for the heads of the departments of the Col lege. There are seven seminar rooms, besides two reading rooms,—one for young men and one for young women— a Librarian’s office, the cataloging room and the stock or supply room. The building is unique also in that its stack-room is a building in the form of a vault inside the Library Building itself which s fire-proof. This gives double protection against fire or other accidents and is a feature that the donors especially insisted upon. The donors have not only given the building but they have furnished it throughout. The total cost of the build ing is right around $100,000.00. Up to this time this is the first building of the group of five that has been given and furnislied by a single family of donors. The College is under lasting obliga tion to these generous friends, and it is expected that every student and facul ty member will be present at the for mal exercises and that other friends will also be present. Immediately following the formal ex ercises of presentation, the donors of the Library and the participants in the program will be served a luncheon in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Harper. SUMDIEiELL LECTURES TO START HERE Dr. Summerbell Will Speak on Theme “Europe In Transition.” Will be Guest of Dr. and Mrs. Harper. For many years now Dr. Martyn Summerbell, of Lakemont, New York, has been a regularly stail lecturer at Elon appointed by the Board of Trus tees for that service. He is to visit the College for his 1924 lectures be ginning Sunday, September 28th, and running through Monday and Tuesday following. Dr. Summerbell’s general theme this year is “Europe in Transi tion.” Under this general title three lectures will be given on Mo)iday and Tuesday, and preceding the lecture course Dr. Summerbell will preach on Sunday at the eleven o’clock hour. : Maroon and Gold speaks its word of welcome to this distinguished scholar and friend of tlie College. Many scholarly men come to Elon college in the course of an academic year, but tlie common consensus of opinion is that no more scholarly maji at any time visits our campus than the “Sage of Lakemont,” a title by which Dr. Sum- merbell is popularly known. We bespeak for this distinguislied scholar, Christian gentleman and gen erous friend, a cordial welcome and a sympathetic hearing on the part of the students and faculty. While Dr. Summerbell is in Elon he will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Har per in their home on East College Street. MUSIC LOVER’S CLUB IS ENTERTAINED THORSDAY Misses Berkley, Morrow, Savage and Fisher Entertain. Officers M. G. WICKER ELECTED IMPORTANT POSITION M. G. Wicker, a member of the Junior class, has been elected secretary- treasurer of the Religious Activities Or ganization. Mr. Wicker will take the place of W. S. Weathers, who failed to return to school this fall. Mr. Wicker is es pecially fitted for this work, having had valuable experience as a member of the Y. M. C. A. Cabinet. He is also managing editoi’ of Maroon and Gold. He has held other positrons of honor in his class and the student body. Those spending the week-end at home were: Misses Grace Hughes, Zondal Myers, Gladys Holt, Corinna Walker, Doris Mcl/ean, Willie May Paschal, Bernice Hartman, Louise Gaveness, Carrie Bell Kera^dle aail Kate StrAder. The initial meeting of the year for the Music Lovers’ Club was held last Thursday evening in the reception halls of the West Dormitory, Misses Lyda Berkley, Dolores Morrow. Louise Sav age, and Florence Fisher being the hostesses. At this time the business for the new year was taken up, the following officers being elected to serve: Presi dent, Miss Lyda Berkley, head of the piano department of the college; Vice- President, Miss Ethel Fielding, head of the voice department; Secretary, Miss Margaret Corbitt; Treasurer, Dr. W. P. Lawrence, and Reporter, Miss Kather ine Nolan. After the other business claiming attention, a short but deliglit- ful program w’as rendered in which Miss Florence Fisher sang two solos, “To Helen,” by Smith, and “Fairies Pipers,” by Brewer. B. W. Everett gave two selections on the cornet, “Melody in F,” Rubenstein, and “Bar carolle (Tales of Hoffman),” by Of- fenback. Both soloists were accom panied by Miss Lydia Berkley at the piano. A social hour and refreshments closed the meeting in a pleasing manner for the guests. Miss Marie Oldham was the week end guest of Miss Alberta Atkinson. Miss Elsie Jones spent the week-end with Miss Adah McIntyre of Burling ton. Miss Gertrude Gilliam is ill at her home near the college. CONCERT COURSE WILL BE RESUIHEO AT ELON Music Club Secures Good Attraction for Season. First number Oct. 3. Tickets on Sale. The Elon Concert course, sponsored by the Music Lovers’ Club of the col lege and the citizens of the community, will be resumed again this year after a lapse of one session. The concert course this year includes four numbers of high rank, the Criter ion ]\rale Quartette of New York City, Irene Williams, the American Prima. Donna, Pierre Pelletier’s Elizabethan Players, and Richmond’s Little Smyph- OJiy. The first number, the Criterion Male Quartette, will occur on the even ing of October 3rd. The other numbers will follow one each month. As is tlieir custom the Music Lovers’ Club has been very careful to bring only first class attractions here for this concert course, and in the numbers they have selected for this year they feel’ they have held the standard higher than in any previous selection. All numbers are of a different type, and the numbers W’ithin themselves are de signed to please all music and drama lovers. A real treat is promised all' who attend these entertainments. With the Whitley Auditorium avail able, and the new pipe organ as ac companiment, this concert course will mean more in tlie musical life of the college and community than ever be fore. Because of the fire two years ago which destroyed the only available auditorium the concert numbers were discontinued, but now that a musical auditorium is provided in this building a larger audience can be accommodated, and conditions are much more favor able for the best renditions of the various items. Three of these numbers are secured through The Piedmont Bureau of ly- ceum attractions, Asheville, N. C., un der exclusive Southern direction, the other number, the concert of Miss Irene Williams, comes through the Southern Musical Bureau of Atlanta, Ga. Both of these concerns are entirely reliable, anti the ^usic Lovers’ Club consider themselves fortunate in being able to offer to their friends the best artists of these two bureaus. Frank Mellor, John Young, George Reardnu, and Frederick Thomas com pose the Criterion Quartet, which for (Contended on Page Two) STUDENTS ELECT CHEER LEADEjUT lETING J. H. Dollar, J. B. Gay and Prances Turner are Chosen to Lead Cheering. Misses Annie Simpson and Ruth Crawford attended the Mebane fait*. The first real signs of the Elon ath letic spirit was shown last Friday night when the whole student body gathei^d in the girls’ gymnasium for a “pep meeting.” Cheer leaders for the year were elected as follows: J. H. Dollar, member of the Senior class was elected chief. Miss Frances Turner, of the Sophomore class and Joe Bynum Gay, Jr., of the Junior class were elected as , assistants. Enthusiasm was high and cheers for the team were given. Songs were learned to be used at the games. Such a spirit was created at this meeting that a large number of the students went to Davidson Saturday to witness the opening game. More meetings will be held during the season to keep up the spirit. The team plays Clemaon next Saturday.
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