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October 20, 1927 MAROON AND GOLD Page Three ALUMNI! LAST - - - - free - - ISSUE DR. W. H. BOONE SHOULD AliUMNI ASSOCIATION SEND ITS MEMBERS THE M. & G. Dr. W. H. Boone, ’98, President of Alumni Association, Says the Maroon and G-old to the ALiunni Body is Like the Heart and Blood to the Human Body. Sliould the Alumni Association, as an OTgaiiization see that each Alumnus re ceives the college paper? Maroon and Gold to the alumni body is like the heart and blood to the physi cal body. It builds up, cleans out, prc- tects, and keeps alive. It is like the sunshine on the moun tain top, softening the rugged hardness into a golden tinted landscape. It is like the stream through the valley, keeping the pastures green and the fields fertile. It is like the rainbow after the furi ous storm, blending its colors into a happy and joyous circle without the legendary end with a bag of gold. Therefore, if our alumni body is to bo built up, cleaned out, protected and kept alive. If her rugged mountain peaks of dif ficulty are to be transformed into pic tures of past achievement. If her pastures of pleasure are to be kept green and her fields of activity made fertile, If the electrical criticisms, the thun dering breaks of despair, the whirling winds of crossed opinions and the down pour of the disparaging remarks are to cease, so’ that the beeautiful rainbow of hope, peace, and joy with its seven colors; namely— 1. Gratitude (to the mother college) 2. Pride (in her fortitude) 3. Morale (for her noble cause) 4. Enthusiasm (for her prinoiplea) 5. Boldness (to speak her name) 6. Moral support (for her encourage ment) 7. Maintenance (for her keep and comfort) shall be lifted into the rays of public vision and blended into one beautiful inrcle. there must be a medium of eom- nnmication. A circulating paper is necessary to ('firry out this idea. It should be fully alive and worth-while. Local and com mon place references should not over load it. It should be spiced with wit and humoT and so ably edited as to characterize the dignity of the institu tion it represents. W. H. Boone. STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOUR ALMA MATER Should you like to know what is go ing on around your Alma Mater? Arc you interested in its various activities^ Would you like to know' of your former classmates and friends? Is the report of a year’s work at Elon worth two dollars to you? Jf so, seiifl in your Maroon nnd Gold subscription. WANTS TO HEAR FROM VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS Sc Writes R. M. Hook. ’27, of Win chester, Va. Winchester, Va., October 7, 1927. Fellow^ Elonites: D’you know what it means to work all w’eek trying to keep a group of American youth interested in text books when Nature in her glorious autumnal robes is ever calling them out and away? D’you know how tired one feels as the fifth week of this labor ends? And, d’you know what a large appetite a forty mile drive home after school on Friday after that fifth week will give one? Then you can guess how I feel tonight. But large as the appetite fo'r food is, there is another even greater; I want to hear from Elon’s games, from the Literary Societies there, from the Music Department, Uncle Ned’s Chem., Hean Book’s Physics, Sir Willie’s French, and Dr. Bill’s Religious Education. In short I want enough news about Elon to keep a dozen people busy writing letters. And how am I going to' get it? Students are too busy to write, and professors haven’t time to fool witli ‘ ‘ just little me. ’ ’ Oh. I have it! The good old Maroon ond Gold, of course. That's a good idea for three reasons—The hundreds of other alumni wanting the same in formation I do can get it from the one writing by the student reporters and editors. Secondly, the students and professors are busy, but think ye not that we alumni are loafing! We would not have time to answer half of the letters on which w'e sho-uld have to de pend for the interesting news in the ‘'Maroon and Gold” and the paper calls for only one immediate answer (DON’T FORGET YOUR SUBSCRIP TION, ALUMNI) and an occasional letter to sort of get in on . the gossip ourselves. And thirdly, we can get from the “Maroon and Gold” the de sired “info” in an interesting way, and regularly, every week. Now, let’s go. alumni! the students are doing their part, are putting out ^ paper of which we should be proud. Shall w^e, will we do our part? We WILL. Best washes to all, Bob Hook, ’27. Prof. P. V. Parks, Class of ’16, is coaching at the Sanford high school. Mr. Parks has been in this school for some time and has turned out the state champion football team several times. We are glad to know that his team is showing up so well this year, and that it looks as though he w'ill again have the championship team. ARE YOU ON OUR LIST? We’ve got you o-n the list—you and you and you and you—but we can’t say vou never will be missed, because you will. You’re being missed right now, if you’re one of those who has neglect ed to send a renewal. Two dollars is all we ’re asking, and we don’t like to ask too often. It gets on your nerves, and it doesn’t help ours. It costs us time and money, and it doesn’t save yours. So send the small amount with out any more “tomorrowing” and we’ll all live happily for another year. If you’re not sure your renewal is due. send two dollars anyway, and we’ll ex tend your subscription from its present date of expiration. THE MAROON AND GOLD, Elon College, N. C. INTEREST AND PLEASURE MANIFESTED ON RECEIPT OF MAROON AND GOLD Dear Readers of Maroon and Goid: This is a pleasure that we have of writing a few words for our college paper. We have received all copies so far issued this semester and needless to say they have been of great interest. All books, etc., were laid aside until every word from the “Alma Mater” was consumed. The staff should be commended for its ability in collecting in “content” and “spirit” the happenings of the past few weeks. The large enrollment; the write-ups of our leading Elonites; the brave stand against State and Wake Forest. One can read these at a distance and live them with you. to a certain degree, in reality. The value of the Maroon and Gold to the student is great. One likes to see in print the various activities of the campus. It’s always a pleasure to read and re-live the occasions experienced personally and to read those things ex perienced by others in the various activities. To the alumni and graduates the value of the paper is even more than one may think. We are informed of the “Onward March” of our “Alma Mater.” It stirs us to greater things for her; it disperses doubt and gives faith for her every undertaking; it brings back memories of the struggle of the past six years during which time, materially speaking, a beautiful colloge arose from an ash-heap, but otherwise speaking, an institution ex pressed from the hearts of faculty, stu dents, and friends. We can’t w’rite regarding our paper unless we pay some tribute to those who are responsible for its publication. Our editor is “modest” as w'ell as ‘Miandsome,” but we feel that we should remind ourselves of the work and sacrifice he and his staff are giv ing to make the paper possible. Staff, we appreciate your every effort! We appreciate it so much that we are going to stand by you and help to make our paper the best possible that it may perform its mission of cementing to gether the hopes and aspirations of faculty, student, alumni and friends, for a greater Elon. F. L. Gibbs. Westminister, Md. Dr. F. M. Aycock, ’27, is practicing his profession at Princeton, N. C. Dr. Aycock was at Elon during the sum mer and expressed himself as being well pleased with the new development on the campus. FUMBLE ON ONE YARD LINE RATHER THAN PORGET E. C. G. L. ‘.‘Chap-Suey” Williams Says, ‘ ‘ The Maroon and Gold is The Only Means Whereby an Alumnus Can Systematically and Accurately Keep in Touch With His College.” Worse than fumbling on the one yard line in the crucial moments of a football game is an alumnus forgetting hia oollogo. The first, although demoralizing to the entire team is, in some instances, unavoidable, while the latter is under no circumstances, excusable. It is a case where an institution com posed of intelligent men and women uses all its resources in placing a stu dent in a scoring position in the game of life; and the student fumbles, in the respect that he forgets the institution which put him on the one yard line. This is not always a case of deliberate fumbling on the part of the alumnus. In fact, in some instances it is merely an oversight. Yet, under no circum-i stances is it excusable. It seems to be a case of ingratitude, pure and simple. The Maroon and Gold is the only means whereby an alumnus can sys tematically and accurately keep in touch with his college. When one subscribes to the Maroon and Gold he gets not only first hand data on the college activities but also a first class publication of real literary merit. Subscription price is only two iron men. Just like finding the paper. No better paper can be found in any college. G. L. Williams. THE SPIRIT AND LOVE FOR YOUR ALMA MATER AMPLY NOT ED IN MISS COWING’S ’26, LETTER To the Editor of Maroon and Gold: It is with the keenest pleasure that I, an alumnus of Elon, have been watching the progress of my Alma Mater. I can no longer restrain my self from telling you how justly proud I am of the record so far made this year by Elon. I must especially men tion the record of the recent football game with Wake Forest. I felt like “letting out a keen holler;” and every one that has graduated, and who, when in college, was enthusiastic over foot ball, can appreciate my feelings. The glow from a bon fire, which I knew must be following, immediately warm ed me and the enthusiasm that pre ceded the speeches of the heroes of the game came to my mind. It is needless to say that if I could be back to Elon, 1 would stand in a drenching rain again to support the players. I hope the Elon pep with the Elon spirit will keep Elon at the top in all lines. I am intensely interested in my work this year, and, to the surprise of many, I am teaching history and French. The Sandhill Farm Life School, which is located near Vass, is a boarding school having departmental work in “Teacher Training” and Commercial Work” in cluded. A last compliment I must pay in the growth o'f Maroon and Gold and to all Elonites—both old and new, I send my best wishes for continued success in all phases of life. Sinoovoly, Ola King Cowing. MAROON AND GOLD IS OF THREE FOLD VALUE Thus Proclaims Lucy M. Eldrldge, '21, Secretary Young People’s Division Christian Education Department of the Christian Church. MAROON AND GOLD LIKE UNTO A FAMILY LETTER J. S. Truitt, ’12, Expresses His Opinion With Appropriate Simile. Editor Maroon and Gold, Elon College, N. C. Dear Editor: I want to congratulate you on the splendid paper you are giving us. Every loyal Alumnus should certainly take the Maroon and Gold, for it is like a family letter. There are no other means by which we can keep in as close touch with the college activities at the pres ent, or with our friends and classmates of former days. Wishing for you and your staff the best year yet, I am, Cordially yours, J. S. Truitt. The “Maroon and Gold” is eagerly read and enjoyed when it reaches Day ton. The issues for the past few weeks have been so very newsy that I want the editors to know how much it is ap* predated by us. To me, the paper has at least a three fold value. It keeps me in touch with the Elon of today, with all its fine development, achievements and activi- ities. It brings interesting news from former students and enables me to keep in touch with many from whom I would not otherwise hear. Then, most of all, it helps to keep alive the Elon spirit, which none of us wisli to lose from our lives. For these reasons and many more, I do not wish to miss a copy of “Maroon and Gold.” It is worth more than the subscription price. (By the way, here is my check!) I am wondering if some arrangement cannot be made whereby we can pay an alumni fee to the Alumni Associa tion which will include subscription to “Maroon and Gold” in the one fee. This is done very successfully in other colleges, and, personally, I would favor it. Very sincerely yours, Lucy M. Eldredge. FINEST MEDIUM OF PUBLICITY FOR THE COLLEGE Alumni ought to subscribe to the “Maroon and" Gold;” they ought to know what it says; they ought to be familiar with it as a letter from Alma Mater; they ought to write to it and for it; they ought to get others interest ed in it; they ought to . see that it is one of the finest mediums of selling the college to students, public, and patrons. John G. Truitt, ’17.
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