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VOLUME IX.
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1928.
NUMBER 28
"HARDROCK ’ SIMPSON STILL IN THE RACE AND GOING STRONG
Paul J. “Hardrock’’ Simpson, Elon
Collegers star track athlete and the
South’s only bonafide entrant in C. C.
Pyles* 3,600 miles “bunion derby”
across the continent, is once again
fcrgeing ahead. Some days ago, it will
be remembered, “Hardrock’’ stood weH
up in the ranks with the leading con
tenders for that $25,000 pot of gold at
New York, but was forced to lag be
hind because of sore feet and a ‘'Char-
Jey horsein his legs. Last Saturday
he was 95th in the race merely taking
his time in order to re-condition him
self, but predicted more speed soon.
Today that prediction is being realiz
ed He now stands 71st in the race
and is gradually increasing his pace.
Within the last five days he has, forced
no less than twenty-foTir husky con-
t-enders to “bite the dust” as he sped
around them while racing for the next
control station.
The students of Elon as well as the
people of Burlington and the nearby
neighborhood are possibly more deeply
interested in Simpson than any other
groxip because he is a native of this sec
tion. These people are making it known
=that they are solidly back of “Hard-
rock” and mean to support him just as
long as he’s in the race. “Hardrock”
sr.ys he’s confident of finishing it; so
there you, are. In order to show the
world that they believe in this marathon
runner the people of Burlington, Elon,
Oreensboro and several other towns
have organized “Simpson Funds” with
which they hope to procure for him the
best attention possible at the liands of
trainers or conditioners. Since these
expenses are likely to be considerable,
various towns are planning to stage
-OT For»)c othc'r fonn of public
amusement in order to add to this fund.
“Hardrock” is still “in there.”
He’s no quitter but always does his
best. Let’s boost for the South’s only
marathon runner.
ELON DEFEIITS CUflROlL'S
pmmoTs IN II LflosEiy
PUyED GUI Br 13-8
Kumerous Substitutions Were Made to
Test Out Players’ Abilities on
Both Sides.
Elon defeats Charlie Carroll’s Greens
boro Patriots in a loosely played game
by a score of 13 to 8. The game was
very slow and uninteresting in its early
stages, although as the innings passed,
both teams were slugging the ball to
all corners of the lot.
Captain Fowler started on the mound
for Elon, and Allen, one of Carroll’s
promising yoiing right-handers, looked
after the pitching for the Greensboro
Club, each pitcher going three innings.
At the end of the third frame the^core
stood 4 to 2 in favor of the Patriots.
“Hoodoo” Cox replaced Fowler and
was sailing along nicely until “Molly”
Cox, Greensboro first sacker, slammed
the ball over the right field fcnce for
a homer. Elon greeted the second of
Carroll’s mound artists by banging his
offerings to the parts of the field that
his infielders and outergarden artists
were unable to cover.
The entire Elon team showed coii-
fiiderable improvement in their batting,
with Simms, Fowler, Harrington, and
Shepherd each getting two or more safe
blows. The Greensboro Club hit hard
and consistently, with Cox and Walters
leading.
The fielding was flashy at times.
Howard Briggs for Elon, showed up
■well at the keystone sack, handling sev
eral hard chance^; with skill and ac-
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ELON ALUll ORGANIZE
IIT
M. L. PATRICK WAS MADE
PRESIDENT
Perfect Organizatiou at Meeting and
Elected Delegates to Attend General
Alumni Association to Convene at
Elon in May, 1928.
(High Point Enterprise)
A High Point branch of the Elon
College Alumni Association was organiz
ed there last night at a meeting of be
tween 25 and 30 former students of the
school at the Friends church annex. Of
ficers were elected and representatives
chosen to attend the next general alum-
i association meeting which will be held
at the college some time during the 1928
commencement.
Officers elected last night are: M. L.
Patrick, president; J. E. Whitesell, vice-
president; and Miss Lucille Johnston,
SGcretary-treasurer. Those elected to
represent the High Point branch at the
association meeting were: W. C. King,
Miss Juanita Hammer, Miss Louise Al
corn, Miss Joluiston and Mr. Patrick.
George D. Colclough, general alumni
secretary from Elon, was present and
e>:plained the purpose of local alumni
organization. These purposes are, he
said, to' encourage alumni participation
in college activities and to create a
general spirit of fellowship between
students and graduates.
Short talks were also made by Dean
P. E. Lindley aiid Prof. Hardy, of High
Point college, and by W. R. Thomas, of
tliis city. Dr. Boone, of Durham, is
president of the general association.
ELON SlilOENTS BOSINESS
CLUB KEAIiS FINE TALK
O. F. Crowson, Editor of Burling
ton Daily Times, Gave Very
Inspiring Talk to Newspaper
Aspirants.
Mr. O. F. Crowson, editor of the
Burlington Daily Times, gave an in
teresting and instructive lecture to the
Business Club. His address was
primarily in the field of journalism.
Mr. Crowson pointed out the opportuni
ties of a college in this field. He said
to be a success in newspaper writing
/ou should go to a school of journalism,
and master the English language.
Mr. Crowson made it very clear that
newspapers were the one great means of
oulding public opinion. The editor
should at all times write and have the
kind of editorials that are upbuilding
lud instructive, and in writing^ should
bring his point out clearly and follow
!- through, never leaving anything un
finished. If the editor can carry his
point through, then he is helping to bet
ter conditions and uplift humanity.
Mr. Crowson said politics must not
enter into journalism.
Mr. Crowson further discussed other
phases of journalistic work, including
advertising, magazine writing, etc. Ad-
■ vertising must be given much attention,
because this is what supports most
papers and makes them pay dividends.
Mr. Crowson urged the necessity of
clean advertising and also clean journal-
i»iy
PAUI. “HAEDEOCK” SIMPSON
lOOyTSTANOIiSENIENCES
OF VOGAIIONAL SPEAKER
Hon. J. Dolph Long, of Graham, Gave
Third Lecture in the Vocational Guid
ance Course Series Sponsored by
Maroon and Gold,
Beta Omicron Beta Sorority Held Its
Tenth Annual Banquet Saturday, 24
EXPRESSION OEPARIMENT j to an Artistically Decorated
Japanese Garden
PBESENTS ITS 2ND MISS MARION NALLE, TOAST
MASTER, GAVE WELCOME.
The Farce, “Second Childhood,’
Was Played to a Packed
House.
A Host of Old Members Returned For
The Delightful Entertainment.
Play Was a Huge Success and Revealed
The Excellent Training by Miss Emily
Johnston, Who is Head of the Depart
ment. '
After his discussion, Mr. Crowson
answered any questions about his work
that were asked by members of his
audience. Those who heard him were
very enthusiastic and declared they had
spent a very profitable afternoon.
1. “Law covers every phase of life;
you are subject; to law from birth to
death and burial.^’
2. “The'practice of the legal profes
sion is not in the court room but it is
a study of the rights of man in relation
to his fellownien. ”
3. “The profession of law has to do
with the keeping of its clients out of
the court room, not with getting them
out of court after they are in it.”
4. “There is more in law than the
study of laws; the lawyer must under
stand human nature and know the rules
of nature. ’ ’
5. “Daniel Webster said that dili
gence and accuracy are more necessary
for the lawyer than are flights of
oratory. ’ ’
6. “The popular conception of the
legal profession is that it is irrespon
sible misrepresentation rather than rep
resentation. This idea is wrong.”
7. “The rudiments of law and its re
quirements are necessary for every one
to know.”
8. “The law, and rightly I think,
prepare most of our go'vernors, legis
lators, and judges.”
9. “The legal profession requires the
ability to come back; half of the law
yer’s efforts are defeats.”
10. “Those who make the legal pro
fession mercenary harm it; the lawyer’s
work is that of uplift for the social
conditions of his community and coun
try. ’ ’
SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES
A very impressive service was held
Sunday evening when the Life of Christ
in art, scripture, and song, was present
ed in the Whitley auditorium. Between
the slides selections of scripture were
read and songs appropriate to the
scenes were sung. Every one thorough
ly enjoyed the services.
The play, “The Second Childhood,’^
fairly sparkled with humour. It was
quite clever throughout and revealed the
excellent training by Miss Emily John
ston, head of the Expression Depart
ment. Miss Johnston is doing much
to bring out the dramatic ability of the
students of Elon and this line of cul
tural training is being raised to such a
plane as to be a credit to any college
any where. The characters who took
part in the play were particularly well
fitted for the roles that they filled.
Daniel Boone as Prof. Frederick Relyea,
was excellent. Ruth Kimball as Mrs.
Wellsmiller (Auntie) carried her part
with dignity and moved with a marked
ease. Hannah Newman as Sylvia Rel
yea, his daughter, was a delightful
portrayer of unsophistication. Wesley
Wellons, as Phillip Starton, his assist
ant, was qyite rich in his ro'le. S. E.
Madren, as General Henry Burbeck,
took his part with a dignity well suited
to his supposed age. Ann Rawls, as
Marcella Burbeck, his daughter-in-law,
fairly breathed the life, fire and anima
tion of a true senorita. Dorothy Wil
liams, as Mrs^ Vivivert, a neighbor, fell
naturally into the role she carried.
Ruth Ruston, as Lucille Norton, a neigh
bor, was good. M. T. Sorrell, as Judge
Sanderson, moved with a dignity suit
ing his title. John Shaw, as Sheriif
Johnson, w^as enough to frighten any
•ne.
The stage setting—the acting—the
whole play was one which delighted the
audience and put every one into a merry
frame of mind.
We are all looking forward to an
other play.
CRORALCLOB WILL PRE
SENT “SEVEN LAST WORDS”
Prof. Velie is One of Chosen Few
in N. C. to Attend Festival of
Chamber Music in Washing
ton.
N, C. State Music Teachers’ Association i
Had Program Arranged by C. James
Velie, Its President.
The Choral Club will be very busy for
the next few weeks. A week from Fri
day they will sing the “Seven Last
Words of Christ” by Dubois, and May
the 10th they will join with the Choral
Clubs of Graham and Burlington in a
big Choral Concert for which Marie
Montano has been engaged as soloist.
Miss Montano is to sing at the big
festival at Ann Arbor this spring, and
Elon is fortunate to secure so fine an
artist.
Prof. Velie has been honored with an
invitation to the Festival of Chamber
Music to be held at the Library of Con
gress in Washington next month. This
is a real honor since only three are in-
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Beta Omicron Beta Sorority held its
tenth annual banquet in the banquet
hall of Elon College last Saturday eve
ning between the hours of 6:00 and P:30
0 ’clock.
The hall was beautifully and artisti
cally transformed into a Japanese gar
den with greens and cherry blossoms
predominating. Balloons and Japanese
lanterns floated about the latticed gates,
pagoda structure, and greens. The
sorority flowers, sweet peas, were used
to decorate the individual tables; and
hand painted screens and potted plants
were added attractions. Japanese para
sols wore swung from the lights and a
v'ery pretty lighting effect was produc
ed.
Miss Marion Nallo, Mr. Cammie
Wightman, honorary members of B. O.
B. and faculty guests, received the
guests. When seated, they were wel
comed by the toastmaster, Miss .Nalle.
Mr. Wightman gave a liearty response.
During the evening Misses Corbitt,
Stout and Roberts sang; Miss White
played a piano solo; Miss Hardin read;
and toasts were given to the old mem
bers ot the club, the faculty, and hon
orary members.
An elaborate five-course dinner was
served, and the whole evening was one
of delightful entertainment and pleas
ant association.
The following were present. Present
members and their guests: Misses and
Messrs. Frances Sterrett, Dr. Joe New
man; Estelle Kelly, Earl Simms; Fran
ces Turner, Rudy Fonville; Marion
Nalle, Cameron Wip-htman; Mary Bran-
nock, Brinson Rouse; Alberta Roberts,
Leonard Doster; Grace Stout, “Monk”
Phillips; Nellie White, Gerland Williams;
Virginia Brown, H. Allen Branner;
Ruth Alexander, Phalti Lawrence;
Margie Moore, Rudy Corbitt; Kitty
Johnson, John Branner; Virginia
Hardin, Pap Hardin.
Old members an^ guests: Misses and
Messrs. Wiley Stout, Clif. Elder; Mary
Stout, Clarence Slaughter; Malva Hight,
Mac. McCauley; Ruth Walker, C.
Medor; Lois Corbitt, Brock Jones;
Mary Addie White, Clyde Gordan; Pat-
tic Coghill, Dorsey Woodlief; Della Got
ten, Romie Johnson; Essie Cotten, Prof,
Cotten; Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Lane; Ruth
CrawfoTd, Bob Wilkins; Mr, and Mrs.
C. M. Cannon; Prof. and Mrs. Powell.
Faculty guests: Miss Florence Fish
er, Honorary; Miss Louise Savage; Dr.
Harper, Mrs. Harper, Honorary; Dr. and
Mrs. Brannock; Dr. and Mrs. Alex
ander; Prof. and Mrs. White; and Mrs.
W. P. Lawrence, Mrs. Montgomery,
Miss Hattie Walker, Miss Stella Stout.
SENATOR GEORGE TO GIVE
N. C. C. W. ADDRESS
(C. p.)
' Senator Walter F. George, of Georgia,
has been secured to make the commence
ment address at N. C. C. W., on June
4. Senator George was born in Preston,
Georgia, and educated at Mercer Uni
versity, Macon, Ga.
He was associated with the Supreme
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