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GREETINGS
VOLUME IX.
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1928. ■
NUMBER 29
[LOU BASEBALL TEAM
MAKES CLEAN SWEEP
ON IBEIR INITIAL IBIP
Davidson is Downed 0-6; Wofford
10-13; Catawba 6-10.
Briggs, Elon’s Ace, on the Mound, and
Sims, Who Works in the Outer Park,
Walked Away With Major Honors
on Trip.
Elon made a clean sweep of tlie three-
game series on the southern trip. The
first encounter was with the Da%adson
Wild Gats, who' were subdued by, a 6-0
score. From tliere the team moved on
to Spartanburg and locked horns witli
Wofford College, coming out victorious
by a' seoro of 10-13. Turning back
north t)ie fast Catawba nine was play
ed in Kannapolis Park and beaten by
a score of 10-6 after ten innings of
fast ball.
Briggs, premier southpaw for Elon,
v/hitcwashed the Wild Cats, letting
them down with six bingles, and win
ning 6 to 0. Melnnis and Henderson
allowed the Christians eight safe blows.
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P'il:
PRESS ASSOCIATION iLDS
ITS SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING
Program is Being Arranged by Trues-
dale and Carstarphen.
Winston-Salem Journal Offers
Cup to Best Editorial in News
paper Excliisively.
CAPTAIN “AKT” FOWLER
inilllSIEIllAL ASSOCIATION
ACT! LAST SONDAy
Sunday afternoon, the Ministerial
Association quartett, composed of
Messrs. Veazey, French, Dollar, and
-gjittlc., with Mr. Hunt as ap.companist.
took part in the services in th^ Shallow
Ford churelit
In the evening two ministerial pro
grams were given in Gibsonville; one
at the Sharon Lutheran church and one
at the Gibsonville Methodist church.
Each program brought forth words of
fine appreciation on the part of the
congregation that heard it.
The program at the Lutheran church
was dominated by the idea of missions.
It was given by the Ministerial Asso
ciation Quartet with the help of Messrs.
A. A. Dofflemyer, Paul Kinney, Howard
Smith, and G. D. ITnderhill.
The program at the Methodist church
■was given by Albert Weston, H. C.
Hilliard, Sam B. Wilson, and Ralph
Johnson. Johnson was the presiding of-
^cer on this occasion, and Wilson the
pulpit speaker. Both performed their
duties in an effective manner, and the
flervice was well received by the audi
ence.
•Art,” our premier hurling star of
last year, is right on deck again this
year with his same hot offering of
crooks and, slants which he used so
craftily against last year's opponents.
Altho’ somewhat slow in getting started
this year, the team that he captains is
solidly behind him to encourage an even
better performance this year.
Plans are now being matured for the
fifteenth semi-annual meeting of the
North Carolina Collegiate Press Asso
ciation w'hich w’ill convene at Duke
University on April 26 and continue for
three days. Committees have been ap
pointed, and it is expected that a com
plete i^rogram will be announced by
the middle of April. The program is
entirely in the hands of B. B. Carstar-
phen, editor of the Archive; and J. N.
Tniesdale, editor of the Chanticleer, is
arranging the social events.
Editors of newspapers have been no
tified to mail their files to tlie Winston-
Salem Journal which offers a cup for
the best newspapers, and the six most
representative editorials are to be mail
ed to jSIiss Frances G. Gibson, of N. C.
C. W., to be judged by tlie Greensboro
Daily News. Editors of the literary
magazines are to send three of their
most representative numbers to Paul
Green, author of “In Abraham’s
Bosom,” and other plays, who is now
professor of philosophy at Chapel Hill.
The annuals wall be judged at the con
vention by experts in the field. No
effort and expense w'ill be spared in
making this one of the best meetings
of the association ever held.
President Keller, of Atlanta Theological
Seminary, Atlanta, Ga., Gave In
teresting Talk on “Holy Week.”
SOUTHPAW “LEFTY” BRIGGS
This big slab-sided clod-hoppcr, who
delivers his wares from the port side,
liad a lot of trouble with that trusty
wing last year, but nevertheless per
formed brilliantly enough to get his
nom-de-plume on Charlie Carroll’s
“Patriot” roster for this coming sea
son. He is going like a house afire this
year and we’re both lucky and glad to
have him back on the mound to perform
for us.
PRESIDENT KELLER OF
HOLDS CHAPEL SERVICE
The Kappa Psi Nu Held Its Ninth Annual Banquet In Banquet
Hall Last Saturday?
ELON BUSINESS CLOD
VISITS ByRLINGTOli
PSIPHELIAN SOCIEiy
The Eegular Easter Entertainment Will
Will be Given on Monday, Including
Their Annual Banquet, Which Was
Announced For Next Monday at 5:30
P. M.
THIRTy CO-EOS PLAN TAG
DAY FOR SIMPSON F
Special Program For Saturday For
“Hardrock” Simpson Planned in
Burlington.
Elapsed Time to Date is 320 Hrs.
Paul J. “Hardrock’^ Simpson, Elon
College star track athlete and the
South’s only bonafide entrant in C. C.
Pyles trans-continent race, will not lack
financial backing if the full support of
the student bo'dy of Elon College means
anything. The students have several
times already showed their willingness
to aid their marathon runner who has
his eyes on that $25,000 pot of gold on
the eastern shores of North America.
On Saturday, April 7th, thirty of the
beautiful “Co-eds” of Elon College
will be on streets of Burlington from
oiOTliing till night; for Mayor Horner
has designated this as “tag day” for'
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One of the most looked-forward-to
events of the Easter season this-' year
i3 the Psiphelian program to be present
ed on Monday evening, April the ninth.
The Psiphelians have changed the time
from Saturday evening, as it has been
in the past, to Monday evening;
The society in this, its annual public
program, promises an attractive eve
ning’s entertainment. Many alumni
are expected to be on the hill for the
holidays and the Psiphelians extend to
all a hearty welcome. In this program
the society will display the type of
work that it has been encouraging and
promoting during the year.
ELON GLEE CLOB MADE ITS
1ST APPEARANCE AT MEBANE
Prof. C. James Velle, Head of Expres
sion Department, Largely Eesponsible
For the Training of These Twelve
Male Voices.
On February 8, 1928, twelve men of
the Elon student body received letters
asking for their co-operation in organ
izing a aiee Club. As a result of these
letters sent to the twelve selected
singers of our campus, a Gle^ Club has
developed under the leadership of Prof.
C. James Velie with almost startling
rapidity. Thursday evening, March 29,
this club made its debut under the
baton of Prof. Velie before the Elon
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The Color Scheme of Gold and
Blue Decorations Forming a
Tent Was Tastefully Carried
Out.
Mr.
J. P. McNeill, Toastmaster, Gave
The Guests a, Most Cordial
Welcome.
The Kappa Psi Nu Fraternity held
its ninth annual banquet in the banquet
hall on Saturday evening, March 31.
The banquet hall was tastefully decorat
ed in the fraternity colors, gold and
blue, in the form of a tent.
The guests were welcomed by J. P.
McNeill, who was toastmaster for the
evening. The response was given by
Miss Viola Worsley. Messrs. Velie,
McNeill, Rhodes, and Doster favored
those present with several vocal selec
tions. Mr. Rhodes • also rendered a
violin solo. The music was fine and
was enjoyed very much. A toast to the
old men was given by W. P. Lawrence,
Jr., and was responded to by G. C.
Mann.
One of the most interesting items on
the program w'as a reading given by
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Maroon and Gold staff were
treated to another theatre party
at the Carolina in Burlington.
Thiq is the fourth party arranged
through the comrtesy of Mr.
George Stevenson, manager of the
Carolina Theatre. There were 16
of the staff members that were
able to see the “Prince of Heidel
berg,” the other members not be
ing able to leave the hill on ac
count of class and lab work.
The staff has enjoyed these
pleasant theatre parties and de
sires to express its appreciation
o’f the courtesy extended by the
management of the theatre.
The Tuesday mo’rning chapel hour
was one w’ell spent for the Elon students
and faculty. Dr. Harper presented to
them Dr. F. P. Ensninger, superin
tendent of the Congregational Church,
South Atlanta: Dean Z. Floyd Zimmer
man, and President Lewis H. Keller of
the Atlanta Theological Seminary, At
lanta, Ga. Dr. Keller spoke to the stu
dents on the subject of Power. Hia
opening statement was that this is
“Holy Week,” the week during which
our thoughts naturally turn to that
human, yet divine, and marvellous ruler,
through whose power and for whom we
and all things exist. Jesus Christ has
power and right to claim our highest
love, and to rule our every action.
Our j)ower, even as humans, is great
and wonderful. The power of men to
day will be, and is being, given to
present college students. The great
tasks of controlling the railroads, in
dustries, education, government, banks,
factories, churches, powerful vehicles,
books and newspapers are being passed
to college people. These dominating in
fluences which control all business, so
cial and religious agencies are being
handed down to us, even though re
luctantly because of the pride of present
owners, in the name of the divine Jesus
Christ: and only by His power can we
succeed.
At the close of his speech Dr. Keller
told the audience that there was a bit
of flirtation going on between the At
lanta Theo'logical Seminary and Elon
College of which he was proud and for
which Dr. Harper was responsible.
Through the Courtesy of Mr. Orowson,
Editor and Publisher of the Burling
ton Daily Times, the Club Made a
Thorough Inspection of His Establish
ment.
ELON OPENS DEBATING
The Elon Business Club, under the
supervision o'f Prof. R. B. Tower, made
a trip to Burlington last Monday after
noon to study at first hand the process
of news^Daper publishing. Mr. Crowson,
editor and publisher of the Burlington
Daily Times, gave his full co-operation
in showing the club students through 1
his plant.
Everything in the printing establish
ment was arranged in a pleasing and
most attractive manner. It was won
derful to see the systematic way that
everything w'as moving along. Each
worker was very accurate, and the
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‘SEVEN LAST IROS” TO BE
GIVEN BT CHORAL SOCIETy
Mr. Moag, Baritone, of Greensboro, Will
Assist Prof. Velie in This
Musical.
The annual performance of Dubois’
“Seven Last Words of Christ” will be
gjven by the Elon Choral Society, Fri
day evening of this week. This oratorio
is the inspired work of a great composer
and is probably heard more often than
any other oratorio written for the
Lenten season. The Society is compos
ed of about fifty voices and will have
as soloists Miss Florence Fisher, Mrs.
Zenith Hurst Velie, Prof. C. J. Velie,
and Mr. Moag of Greensboro, who also
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A unanimous decision was given the
Elon College debating team over Wof
ford College of South Carolina here
Friday night in a debate between the
two institutions.
The query for discussion was: “Re
solved, that the United States should
cease to protect by armed force capital
invested in foreign countries, except
after formal declaration of war.” This
question is one which is being discussed
ii. Congress and in many other places;
in fact it is discussed almost everywhere
that citiens who are interested in the
welfare of the nation happen to meet.
H. G. Robertson and Ray N. Moses
represented Elon College on the affirma
tive side of the question. D. F. Patter
son and C. W. Derrick of Wofford spoke
on the negative.
Messrs. C. A. Plyler and F. C. Hodges,
members of Wofford College debating
council, accompanied their two speak
ers. The judges who rendered their
unanimous decision in favor of Elon’s
afSrmative speakers, were Dr. Thomas
F, Opie, Burlington; Mr. Cooper Hall,
Burlington, and Dr. T. M. Johnson, Gib-
senville. C. W. Derrick was probably
the most convincing speaker on the op
position, with Robertson and Moses
both sharing equal honors on the Elon
team.
Prof. C. James Velie acted as judge
of music contests at Winston-Salem and
at Greensboro last Saturday. This is
the second year Prof. Velie has been
chosen to judge the contests in Winston-
Salem, and the third year in Greens
boro.