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MAROON AND GOLD
February ir,. 1925
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JAKE BLAKE
SAYS:
I ’grees wid de editor
on his editorial. Oh,
dot I could live forever.
At first some did not appreciate
this convenient service enough to
play fair, but even now all are
playing the game. This is no lit
tle thing but is indeed a test of
our honor system.
SAINT VALENTINE’S DAY.
There are many days which we
observ e in some way or another
that Ave do not know the origin or
meaning. We b'elieve that there
are a few of us wno do not know
what Valentine Day means. We
usually think of it as a day af
fording amusement to the chil
dren and maybe a few older ones,
when they exchange greetings of 1
some kind.
The day is named in honor of I
Saint Valentine, bishop and mar
tyr of the church, who was put I
to death for his faith by the Ro- I
mans during the persecution un-'
der Claudius II, February 14, 270.'
The custom of choosing valen-1
tines on this day is of consider-1
able antiquity, and it was an old
belief that birds began to mate on I
this day. One the eve of Saint'
Valentine’s Day young people of |
I oth sexes used to meet, and each
of them drew one by lot from a
mjmber of names of the opposite
sex, which were put into a com
mon receptacle. j
Kach gentleman thus got a lady!
for his valentine, and became the |
valentine of a lady.
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Our basketball team is now on
a trip into Virginia. Thu.s' far
they have won one and lost two.
In the games played the papers
show that the Christians from
Elon are putting up a real fight
against teams of veteran experi
ence. This teanr composed of-new
material is one of the best ever
seen here considering the amount
of e.xperience. Of course we do
not expect to wrin many games
this year with this team, but we
are looking to the future. If it is
possible to hold these men to
gether for four years Flon will
make somebody sit up and take
notice. We are proud of our'team
and are backing them all the time.
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We have been w’atching with
interest a recent experiment
which one of our students is con
ducting. This experiment is noth
ing more than selling candy, fruit,
etc., by the honor method. The
student w’ho is conducting this
places his w’ares on a box in the
boys dormitories and ])osts a price
list. There is a fruit jar provided
with a hole in the top in which to
place the amount of the purchase,
He has also arranged it so con
veniently that if you do not have
the right change you can write an
i. O. U. and drop that in the jar.
Thus far the honor merchant
slates that his experience with
this system has worked very well.
“SOM STU”
ty
Som Stude
We liave always lieard and known
that ‘‘Pussyfoot” was a champion
when it eamo tc sleeping iii class, but
it seems strange that he could let this
habit force him to sleep through the
power house fire. After the cxcitement
had died down it was discovered that
this was really the case. It is supposed
however that such a thing as this
might be chargcable to the noise that
always goes on in the North Dormitory.
It gets so the monotony of the racket is
lulling rather than disturbing.
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Speaking of the fire though the world
takes off its hat to a student body
which arises in the dead hours of the
night and bravely fights a fire which al
ready has a death hold. Whatever
may be said about the students of this
school it cannot be said that they are
slackers in times of real danger. And
the funny part of it was the fact that
al! of them realized that a (3isastrous
fire would probably mean the cessation
of classes for a day or two.
Last Friday niglit carried many of
the old students back to that ever re
membered day when an eld l)uilding
whose walls had echoed to the tramp
of the feet of loyal thousands, crumbled
to ashes beneath the eyes of anxious
onlookers. And on the other hand it
gave many who did not witness that
event a chance to see a real drama de
picting the oft retold sto'ries of the
great fire.
All of this brings us around to the
fact that nearly all graduates of Elon
have had or will have had some labo
ratory work in fire fighting. Conse
quently we are suggesting that the fac
ulty arrance foT a course to be entitled
A. B. X. This course is to be thorough
ip the theoretical and practical side of
fire fighting. Laboratory work Is to
be arranged for on the night follo-wing
the Duke L^niversity game in our back
yard next fall.
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Tt is to be supposed that during the
grim business of checking the fire the
other night the college wits saw much
that afterw\Trds pleased them. Many
of these jokes we have not heard, oth
ers we can’t repeat, many others con
cerned shower baths with fire extin
guishers.
But the really prize ])it of humor
was furnished by '‘Doc” Watson’s ap
pearance in full dress, sometime after
the alarm had been sounded. This was
rraily funny until w'e saw him edging
over toward the Ladies Hall. Then we
saw that there was method in his mad
ness. '‘Stick in there” Doc, wiser
Ijeads have been that way and have
t{-'ken it just as seriously.
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After the fire was over the bunch
gathered aronnd to discuss the inciilent
anti many interesting criticisms were
heard regarding the holocaust and
things in general. But particularly no-
tir’eable was the criticism of Jerry Mac-
rnuley. when he said that if we had
had a fire proof power house, that there
would have been no fire.
That’s a good spirit Mac, we always
appreciate helpful criticism from oair
Alumni friends.
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Since the fire and its excitement the
Plill is again its old self. The chief
sports are meeting the morning train
and waiting for the evening mail.
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‘Rvcry one is still wondering as to
where Archie “Big Boy” Braxton re
ceived the phenominal luck that he dis
played in the Senior-Junior game Moti-
day.
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Why did “Runt” Richardson spend
February 3, in Greensboro, when FEB-
BUARY 4, was the next day?
SIOELIGHIS ON IHE FIRE
LISI FmDAy 1IININ6
Students and Others Bender Great Aid
and Many Kindnesses Shown to
Them. Amusing Incidents.
Dr. Harper thanked the students at
Chapel service last Friday morning on
behalf of the college and the board of
trustees for the valuable service ren
dered in fighting the fire which almost
wiped out the power plant, lie said
had it not been for this aid the xAnnt
would surely have been lost and there
by necessitating the closing of the
school.
Mr. R. M. Rothgeb, superintendent of
the plant, said to a Maroon and Gold
reporter, “1 wish you would express
my sincere appreciation to the students
who rendered such heroic service in
combatting the fire of last Friday morn
ing. Had it not been for their timely
rliscovery of the fire and their presence
of mind in getting to work on the
building it would certainly have been
destroyed.” Mr. Rothgeb also stated
that the use of the small fire extin
guishers to stejn the ti'de until the
Burlington and Gibso'nville companies
arrived was a great factor in the sav
ing of the building.
Mrs. Kirkland, in charge of the din
ing hall, started the electric percolator
going as soon as she discovered tiiat
there was a fire. By the time the fire
had b^een overcome she had hot co’ffee
for the students and others who were
cold and wet from working in the fight.
Many took advantage of this to warm
themselves before going back to their
beds. This thoughtfulness on Mrs. Kirk
land’s part was very much appreciated,
and her act was the cause of much kind
comment.
Mrs. Ring, the nurse, known to the
students as “Mother Ring”, was on
the job and ready to administer to tlie
needs of tiie volunteer firemen. There
wei’e a few wdic received several bumps
and bruises but fortunately there were
no serious hurts. Motlier Ring soon
had these few cared for and sent them
back to their beds.
Of course after the seriousness of the
fire was over there were called to mind
the many amusing incidents which to'ok
place during the danger, but were not
considered so amusing at that time.
Some of these incidents w'ere: the
sleeping during the fire of some of the
studejits in the dormitories while the
ashes had covered tlieir bei'Is, the using
of the fire extinguishers by the inex
perienced student fire fighters who
when they hapx^ened to get one started
seemed to think they had to turn the
chemicals in their mouth. ^lany other
little happenings will never be forgot
ten by those who witnessed the fire.
Misses Sarah Aiken and Suewina
•Bullock of I’ucjuay Springs spent the
week-end with friends on the Hill.
Wliat a man gets he jmts in his pock
et, what lie spends he puts in his char
acter.
TAU ZETA PHI RECEIVES
SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS
The Tail Zeta Phi social club ig very
fortunate in obtaining the following
young ladies of the freshman class as
members.
Miss Carolyn Powell of Warren
Plains and sister to Prof. T. E. Pow'cll,
Jr., head o'f the biology and geology de
partments here.
Miss Ruth Lyerly of Crescent, N. C.,
and Miss Lucy Dick of McLeansville.
These young ladies are popular and
well known throughout the student
body. They possess qualities that mean
the success of any organiz.ation to
which they may belong!
The Tau Zeta Phi club is one of the
new clubs organized and has had diffi
culty in getting a sure footing for ad
vancement, but with these ne-w mem
bers added ^he outlook is bright for a
bigger club that stands only for what
is right and noble.
The following girls are active mem
bers: Misses Judith Black, Ruby Row
land, Madge Woods, Bessie Martin,
Ruth Horne, Ola King Cowijig and j\trs.
J. H. Dollar. The new members are
Misses Carolyn Powell, Ruth Lyerly,
and Lucy Dick.
ELON GETS EVEN BREAK
IN GAMES THIS WEEK
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(3). Foul goals, Xewman, Atkinso'n,
Crutchfield. Referee, Browne.
The team now on its Virginia trip
is s)io\^'ing up well. Altiiough bowing
in defeat to the strong William and
Mary team Saturday niglit by a score
rf .‘^4 to 10, it came back strong Mon
day night and defeated Hampdeu-Syd-
ney by a score of 25 to 21. Newnnan
for Elon scored six field goals and two
fow'Is,
On Tuesday night the team played
Lynchburg College and lost by the
score of 21 to’ 11. The game was bet
ter than the score would indicate. The
Elon team rushed the Virginians and
were only one point shy when the first
I'alf ended 6 to 5. When the second
half got under way Elon soo-n took the
lead which they held until within five
minutes before the game ended. How
ever the veteran team of Lynchburg
took a spurt and overcame this lead
before the whistle soiinded. Crutchfield
starred for Elon.
Elon plays V. P. I. tonight and Avill
return home tomorrow. They will again
meet William and Mary, this time on
the local court, Friday night. The stu
dents are delighted with the showi)ig
the team is making on this trip. Al
though this is practically a Freshman
team it has made a splendid showing
against teams that arp composed of
veterans on the floor.
^[essrs. Harold Johnsoii and Sydney
Fnrabow were week-end visitors.
Leon “Doc” Watson s[>ent the week
end in Raleigh.
CAPT. JOHN Phillips to
FLY HERE ON CLIO DAT
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since the war, is an experienced flyer
being a graduate of the Curtiss school
He thinks that flying will soon be aj
common as automobiling and is con
vinced that it is safer. He is tryiuo tt>
convince people that flying is safe, but
states that it is a very difficult task so
long as wo have dare-devils who insist
on reckless stunting and flying in faul
ty x)lanes. lie states that in Germany
where they have much more commercial
flying than we do, there was not a.
single fatal accident during 1924. Un
due publicity to air accidents has cre
ated the wrong idea in the minds of
the American public, but according to
statistics the mortality for airplanes is
lower than for automobiles. The aver'
age person doesn’t know that if the en
gine of a plane gees dead at 1000 feet
up the plane can land ten to fifteen
miles away.
Captain Phillips and R, S. (Socrates)
Rainey were on the hill a few days
ago. Mr. Phillips was interested in the
college, especially the Religious Educa
tion Building. He is a Welshniaa br
birth and is the descendant of a long
line of famous diviners. This latter
probably accounts for the profound im
pression that the Religious Education
Building made on him. He is very
anxious to “meet the gang” according^
to his stntcmcnt when he accepted the
iji\itation to come here.
Dean Hook and Secretary Cannon are
making arrangements to take some air-
plane pictures of the college. Deaa
Hook is enthusiastic over his coming as
are many others who have expressed
themselves.
L. Cannon is taking charge of the
field at Mr. Oldham's and is making all
arrangements there. Mr. Phillips locked
the field over when he was here and
said that it was a most excellent land'
ing place.
R. S. Rainey is largely responsi'
ble for securing the services of Mr,
Phillips for the Home Coining Pay,
Tliov are great friends and live in the
same town. Mr. Rainey speaks in the
highest terms of Captain Phillij'S, botii
as an aviator and a Christian gentle
man. He would like for the Eloa peo-
)de to understand that ^tr. Phillips is
offering his services absolutely free of
charge and that he is coming simply
as a matter of sport and to continue the
game of convincing people that flying
ii safe.
I
The worst sinner in any conimiinitY
can mark out a straight course for »
saint to follow.
Fight mental and moral laziness atn?
go tO' church.
Take it from me; the church ha?
sometli))ig you need more than you
neeil anything else. The church ha>
something for you, larger than busiiics^'f
more attractive than social life. Come?
and see.
Riches are not an evil in themselves;
it is the love of money that is a root or
all so'rts of evil.
They Compare
ALL NATIONAL PARKS WITH THE YELLOWSTONE, AS IN
GREENSBORO, THEY COMPARE ALL RETAIL HARDWARE
STORES WITH ODELL’S.
WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF HARDWARE, BUILDING MA
TERIALS, SPORTING GOODS, AND CHINA.
ODELL’S
WHERE QUALITY TELLS
GREENSBORO, N. C.
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