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X-Ray Sermon
The Quest For Perfect Beauty
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Welcome College Students
STAFF
Claude W. Kipka Ediior
D. Palmer Barrett, Jr Business Manager
Editorial Staff
Clyde Foushee Managing Editor
Ray N. Moses Associate Editor
E. E. Kipka Sports Editor
L. C. Willianis Assistant Spo'rts Editor
Jewell Trnitt Social Editor
Alma Kimball Assistant Social Editor
Dan A. Northcutt Exchange Editor
Levi P. Wilkins Joke Editor
George D. ColclougU Alumni Editor
Business Staff
Tazewell D. Eure Advertising Manager
William N. Ellis , . , . . .r
Delos Elder Assistant Advertising Managers
Robert Boyd Assistant Business Manager
Tom Lowery Circulation Manager
Kenneth B. Hook Assistant Circulation Manager
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' ' Reporters
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CHARACTER AND COLLEGE
Professor Irwin Edman of Columbia University is quoted as
saying,. “It is very rare on a campus to find genuinely vicious or de
praved characters. But it is equally rare to find character at all.”
It is a fact that Professor Edman has ample opportunity of judging
college students, when he is associated with one of the greatest in
stitutions in the country. Maybe he has reasons for making* this
broad assertion. Should his words be correctly stated for the char
acter (or the lack of character) among university students, of what
significance is it in regular college life? To the student, it means
that college life is not functioning properly in this most important
field, and clearly showing that college education is giving us many
trained intellects coupled with undeveloped characters. This, if true,
is not a gratifying condition.
There are two factors which seem to be predominate in the char
acter development among the students of a college or university.
The first (and prime) factor, which makes itself stand out clearly,
is the arduous desire and keen intuition with which the faculty and
officers of the institution try to aid the students in developing char
acter, and second, the students’ attitude. What concerns us is w'hat
is going on in our innermost thoughts, “For as a man thinketh, so
is he.” There is no student that can master a difficult subject with
out the instructor's helping over the rough places. On the other
hand, he w’ould be aw^are that at least half of the responsibility was
his and that only through diligent application on the theme could
he hope ever to be master of it. Character, seemingly, must be ac
quired in the same way—by conscious effort on the part 'of the
individual, ^ _
In getting acquainted with the world,
a certain young perso’n decided to make
a search for perfect beauty.
He first turned his attention to sculp
ture. Here were grace and strength,
the dreams of artistic souls expressed
in stone and bronze. But the beauti
ful statues were cold and hard and, in
some way, unresponsive.
The seeker turned to softer types of
beauty—to paintings, flowers, and sun-
set-glories. Here was more delicacy,
more life and light. But the paintings
grew dull from age, the flowers were
blackened byj frost, and the sunset
darkened into night.
The seeker’s next step in his quest
for beauty led him to the kind of beauty
which has the ear as its avenue to the
heart. As sweet tones set his spirit
vibrating with their rhythmic cadences,
it seemed that he had found perfection.
jBut the gentle echoes died into silence,
I the rhythm was stilled; and the heart
.was left with only a tender, longing
memory.
The seeker turned to friendship. Here
I was something more lasting than music
lor paintings, more responsive than
1 monuments of stone. He turned to
I mother as tlie truest friend. Here the
seeker had found a far higher type of
beauty than any tried before. But there
came a time when mother was weary
and, through lack of understanding, she
wounded the young life at her side.
There was only one refuge from the
hurt—that w^as “the Christ of Galilee.”
Here was a character of wonderful in
terest to the seeker! He began to study
the qualities of Christ:—
Strength—“the lion of the tribe
of Judnh;” “By him the worlds were
.framed.”
Delicacy—“the lily of the valley, the
bright,' and morning star.”
Glory—“the sun of righteousness,
risen with healing in his wings.”
Endurance — ‘ ‘ Christ abideth for
ever;” “Thy years shall not fail.”
Understanding love—“Wc have not
an high priest who can not be touched
with the feeling of our infirmities; but
was in all points tempted as we are, yet
without sin.” “For He knoweth our
frame and remembereth that we am
dust. ” “ Greater love hath no man than
this, that a man lay down his life for
his friends.”
Then the seeker cried in joy, “Now
my soul shall rest! I am glad that the
flaws in other beautiful things kept me
restless until I found Christ. In His
character, every virtue, every beauty,
is developed to its highest limit.”
Was the seeker mistaken?
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FORGETFULNESS, LAZINESS OR INDIFFERENCE
These three words as chosen above were copied from an editorial
appearing at the heading of another college publication. And it
might be said that volumes could be written using these three words
as a text concerning college students. The editor was lamenting
the fact that^ he called a staff meeting but only one member respond
ed to his call. Mr. Editor, you are not the only one that has troubles.
Every one in this,life has vexing )»roblems, and yours are of minor
caliber. Yet it is alarming at the excuses that students have when
it comes to shouldering a little responsibility. When a student is
assigned such small part as to turn in a news article, and accepts,
then at the last minute report^ that he just did not have time, it
surely is discouraging. Then when the regular day comes around
to solicit for advertising and it commences to pour down rain, the
merchants all feel blue over the fact that the cash register is not
making its tingling chime, consequently the advertising manager
fails to get the ad. It is a sad state of affairs, both spiritually and
financially, but the sticking in there and fighting, that is character
building. Just forget about that promising, forgetful, lazy, and in
different student, because he is tobagganing into the depths of
oblivion faster than any meteroite flashing across the heavens.
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SOPHOMORES AND FRESHMEN
SERENADE YOUNG LADIES
ARTISTS
There is another advantage of going to college, that places the
college bred person in the realm of the few. looming in the horizon.
And that is, the pleasure of listening to famous artists of the music
world. There is nothing that can stir the emotions in the man or
beast like music. The most savage of animals will linger to' listen
to the sweet strains of the harp and when that is over he will silently
slip back to his den, yet it is different with the human being, he will
listen and enjoy, become educated, and long for more. Such an
op]‘)ortunity is offered this year in the Alamance Artist’s course which
comes to Elon through the efiforts of Prof. Vclie, to whom we should
be grateful.
The football spirit manifested at Elon
is not in harmony with the reputable
scholastic ratings of our dear Alma'
Mater. I
Why?
We have abundance of material, but
the able bodied individuals do not seem
to realize the importance of doing their
part. For various reasons big, strong,
healthy, robust men men have not re-
spoTided to the call for Elon warriors.
It would be very easy to choose men
from the student body who would be
of material help to our team, and who
would raise the chances for the team’s
success two-fold.
Men! Are you going to' i^ermit our
team to take a low, rating in the Little
Five, or help it to gain recognition with
the larger colleges of this state and
others? Are you going to be one who
is not willing to give his efforts toward
building a fast working machine to com
pete with, and defeat our opponents on
tke gridiron?
I Think of Elon, our coach, and fellow
students who are anxiously waiting the
results of each contest; praying, pulling,
and cheering for a victory gained
through sacrifices, preparation, co
ordination, and fight.
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ed to give the ladies a vocal selection.
He sang “My Carolina Home.’’ The
girls gave a very loud applause to this.
“Fall im lino,” came the order,” w’^e
shall now go to the young Ladies’ Hall.
We gave practically the same program
as was given at the West Dormitory.
They were then dismissed and told that
the last one to reach each of the respec
tive dormitories would have consider
able aid in climbing the stairways. All
went to their dormitoTies, declaring that
they had had a pleasant evening.
DON’T WORRY
DR. SUMMERBELL GAVE
INSPIRING LECTURES
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the development of several of their be
liefs, among them the; mode of baptism.
In the second lecture Dr. Summerbell
gave the story of the persecution of
the Protestants in England and of the
escape of the noble band cf Pilgrims
who later come to America. Once in
America they become real Congre-
gationalists with the Congregational
form of government. This type of
church government spread to other
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colonies and has been followed
many of the outstanding churches, l^^-
Summerbell’s life-long interest in church
history enables him to lecture in a
authentic and interesting manner.
I ' Mr. J. P. McNeill, ’28, was visiting
here during the week-end. Mr.
plans to spend the co'ming year in studj
at Columbia University.