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MAROON AND GOLD CARRIES THE BEST ADVERTISING jlaroon anb #olti SEE OUR ADVERTISERS FOR SERVICE AND SATISrACTION VOLUME VI. ELON COLLEGE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1924 NUMBER 8 Hampden Sidney Wins Over Elon Fighting Christians In Hard Fought Game Saturday PSIPHELIiS ADD IWO DEW MEMBERS TO RDLL PLAYED IN VA. M. T, WILKIE PASSES AT HIS HOME IN MONCURE Elon Scores in Second Quarter But Is Unable to Stave off 27 to 7 Defeat by Virginia Opponents. WHITESELL PLAYS WELL Dust and Heat Proves Handicaps Both Teams. Many Substitutions Are Used for Both Sides. to The Hampden Sidney Tigers contin ued their offensive work by winning over the Elon CoUege eleven Sjitarday afternoon by the score of 27 to 7. Heat and dust proved a hnndieap to both elevens, bnt after the first quarter the Tigers opened an offense that was coii- linuous the remainder of tlie game. The Tigers annexed thirteen first- downs to Elon's three, and aggregated 313 yards on runs from scrimmage. Out of twelve attempted pnssres tlie Tigers completed seven. The Christians were unable to execute but one out of three. Elon tallied in the second quar ter after an error in generalship, which resulted in a Tiger punt froin behind the goal line going outside on the two- yard lino. Elon ruslied the ball tltrough center for a gonl and added the point after touchdown. Whitesell was tlie mainstay of tlie Elon line, but the inexperienced back- Held behind resulted in little yardage for Elon. Captain Blankenship was the outstanrling Tiger liiieni,an, wdiile Holla- day continued his brilliant work iu the “back field, running one tonchdowu a distance of forty-five yards. Tiichard- CContonued on Page Two) M. T. Wilkie of Moncure, X. died at his home Sunday morning, October 1-th,’;ibout one o’clock. He had been in bad health for about a month but became very sii-k on Tliurs- day before his death. Heart trouble is tliought to be the cause of his death. ?Ie w'^as buriel fit Hnywood, N. C., on Manday afternoon. He was the fatlier of Kaymoml Wil kie who was a student hero during the year of ] 922-23. Misses Caroline Powell and Annie Prit chett Honored. Program Good. After the busiue.ss session had been .•t)nij)leted the Psi]»helian Literary So ciety took in tw’o new members: Misses Caroline Powell of Warren Plains, N. C., and Annie Pritcliott of PJlon College, N. C. The society welcomes these girls and feels honored that they have chosen to become Psiydielians. The program for tiie evening w’as a Southern one studying Southern auth ors, Southerii literature, the negro, and negro music. In detail the program was as follows; 1. The Chfinging Stalus of the Negro (Contonued on Page Two) SERVICE HELD HEBE III IHV OF OR. LONG NEW MEN WIN ON FIRST Prominent Speakers of Faculty and Christian Church Pay Tribute to His Memory. Philologian Program Shows Work of New Men. Spence, Sutton and Peel Win Honors. Tribute was paii to the memory of Dr. William S. Long, founder of Elon College and its first president, at a ser vice held in the Whitley Auditorium building this morning at 11:00 o’clock. This was his birthday. Dr. Long died in a hospital at San ford, N. 0., Sunday afternoon, August (Contonued on Page Two) The new members of the Philologian Literary society w’ho made their first ai>pearauce Thursday night showed that they had entered th^ society for the purpose of work. Every new man on the program was well prepared and brought son)othiug interesting to the society. The program covered many (Contonued on Page Two) BOOSTERS^ PROGRAM BE GIVEN HERE SATURDAY TWO ELON PLAYERS ARE HURT IN FOOTBALL GAME In t))c Hampden Sidney-Elon game Saturdny at Hampden Sidney, two of the Elo)i players w-ere hurt badly. D. L. Harrell, Elon quarterbaclc, hal his left arm dislocated. Alton Brinkley, a backfield man, suf fered a badly smashed knee. Both these men nre getting along nicely now. Mr. Harrell left for his home in Suf folk immediately after he was injured and remained tliere until this morning when he returned to school to resume -his studies. It is not known as to whether this injury will keep him out of the gnme the rest of the season or not. Mr. 3rinkley will probably be nil riglst in a few weeks. BOOSTERS’ CLUB GYM. TEAM MISS KATHERINE NOLAN TO GIVE VESPER MUSICAL Miss Kathejine >>'olan liead of tlie Organ Department will render a vesper musical service Sunday afternoon at four o’clock in tlu- Whitley Auditorium building. This will be given on the new Skin- jier'Prize Organ and will be a treat for those who liave not had an opportunity to hear this wonderful organ. Miss Xolan is an accomplished musi cian and iier playing i? alwnys enjoyed by those who have the pri\ilege of hearing her. The public is cordially in- 1 vitcd to attenil this service. GOLD TO CONOUCT STRAW VOTE BOOSTERS’ CLUB ORCHESTRA Students and Faculty Asked to Express Preference for Candidates in Com ing Presidential Election. Will Be Held in Whitley Auditorium at 8 :oo P. M. No Admission Will be Charged. Public Invited. The initial program of the Boosters’ Club will be given liere Saturday even ing at 8:00 o’clock in the Whitley Au ditorium. All are invited. The admis sion is free, nud a very entertaining evening is promised. Fifteen members will participate in this first public appearance of the Club. A varied program has been .irranged wluch will appeal to all. Among other numbers there will be orchestra and quartette selections that will rival the Lyceum course. Also a good opportu nity is offered to see a :d;ir gymnasium PROGRAMME team perform. Don’t miss it. As previously stated the Club will, following its initial appearance at home, take its program to the various high schools near the college. Twelve engagements have already been ar ranged with the high scliools, and oth ers are asking for tlie program. For the week following the home engage ment the Club will give its program in Gibsonville, IMcLeansville and Greensf- boro. The ])rogram to be given here Satur- dav night follows iu detail: March Waltz Romantic Melodies In this issue of ilaroon and Gold the cantlidates of the tiiree leading political p:irties and their records are to be found. The students who are interest ed in politics and- esi)ecially those who intend to vote are urged to read these records. It will help them to become fnmilinr with what the candidates have done. Maroon and Gold is planning to con duct a straw vote campaign and wants every student anil faculty members to express his preference ns to candidates. A lai'ge numbei' of colleges is already }>articipatiug in ‘‘The Campaign in the Colleges.National campaign head quarters are very actively interested in the c(llegG situation. The result of this vote will be announced in The New - Student w'hich is conducting a stnnv vote c:iinpnign iu all ti>e higher institutions of learrjing. Every student and faculty member is eligible to vote, regardless of age or franchisement. Announcement will be made later as to the place of voting and how the cam paign w’ill be conducted. Ouly the three loading candidates’ records are given in this issue, however if any one lias a preference for any candidate of other parties he may cast his vote accordingly. of THE BOOSTERS’ CLUB OF ELON COLLEGE Whitley Auditorium Elon College October 25, 8:00 P. M. (a) ‘‘Salute to the Colors’’ (b) ‘‘Lilacs’’ (c) “Garden of Roses” (a) ‘‘Honey'' (b) “Jing-a-Ling-a-Ling-a-Lou’' Leon W'illiams Hank Hain^’s Philosophy Reading Gordon Crymes “The World is Waiting for the Sunrise” Tenor Solo (a) “Working on the Levee” Southern Melodies (b) “O! Mary Don’t Yeu Weep” (a) “The Color Guard” Felton (d) “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” (A dream picture of the South) Lampe (c) Popular Selection ‘Why Go To College?” (a) Mat work, four men (b) Mat work, three men (c) Mat work, two men (d) Miscellaneous, four men QUARTETTE: Orchestra Quartette Quartette Orchestra J. W. BariLey Gym. Team Etlucational Speech Pyramid Tumbling ORCHESTRA: W. N. Hufle B. W. Everett J. N. Denton Gordon Crymes Burnett Johnson Harold Barney T. R. Ruston Milton Wicker Fred H. Prescott J. H. DolHr Leon Williams .G. Stanley y. K. Thomas GYM. TEAM; F. K. Thomas F .L. Gibbs Milton Wicker T. R. Ruston BOOSTERS’ CLUB QUARTETTE
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