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Page Two MAROON AND GOLD October . Uiarflnn txnh ®nl& PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OT ELON COLLEGE Entered at the Post-Offlce at Elon College, N. C., as Second-Class Matter. X-Ray Sermon 'a Parable of the Radical Wood-Thrush ADVERTISING BATES UPON REQUEST TWO DOLLARS PER COLLEGE YEAR All artJclsa for publication must 1)e In the hands of the Managing Editor by 12:00 M„ Monday. Articles received from an unlnown source will not be published. Claude W. Kipka D, Palmer Barrett, Jr. STAFF Edivor ’ ” y Business Manager Editorial Staff ^ Eay Moses L. C. Williams Jewell Tiuitt . Alma Kimball ^ ^IhfJ i Daiiifl Boone Sports Editor S^\ Social Editor ^rt| Assistant Social Editor “ Exchange Editor Joke Editor Alumni Editor Levi P. Wilkins George D. Colclough ... Business Staff Tazewell D. Eure Advertising Manager William H. Ellis \ssfistant Advertising Managers Delos Elder Robert Boyd Assistant Business Manager Tom Lowery Circu ation Manager Elizal.eth Carper Assistant Circu ation Mnnagei Velma O’Connell Assistant fu-culation Ma^iiagoi J. W. Barney Advisor K. B. HOOK, Head Reporter Ti G Davis Virginia Linebnrger T. R. Benton Estelle Williams Marjorie ^[ootc Rebecca Taylor Eva Svtes Albert Rodequez •‘Hanibone” Shepherd Howard Smith SPIRIT—“IN EVIDENCE” During the ])ast week, spirit has sure been “in evidence” at Elon. The hearty co-operation of student body was clearly evident when they boarded the spccial train, enmasse, to Greensboro. Let s main tain that spirit, and Klon will have a most successful' season. Next Friday we play the Ouakers here, and to win, we must back our team to the limit. Who ever heard of a “’Bellyacher,” or a “Crab ’ getting anywhere in this life? Smile and the crowd is with you, weep and you are in the minority. In a roadside bramble a group of wood-thrnshes had been in the habit of meeting to sing together. All of them 'sjing very beautifully, but one of them I was especially effective as a soloist. iTbis wood-thrush had been to a great university and had learned many things, and was accounted to be quite a scien tific reasoner. One day this scientific bird had been away from the group making experi- nionts on a certain caterpillar, and when he returned to the bramble he found his companions talking in the queerest way. They w’cre saying, “We feel that w’e must lly away. Some mystic voice is cnlling to us and telling us that we must fly away toward the suti. Come, get ready to go with us, O scientific bird! ’ ’ But the scholarly bird chirped with mild sarcasm: “Tut, tut, friend. Let us rationalize on this matter. All our (lays since we peeped from the shell this land has been warm and sunny. I We cnii only trust the things which we learn though our senses. We caii not fly because of a foolish superstitious feeling—oh w^oll, heed the silly impuluse if you will, but I shall continue to dwell in the pleasant bramble.” After much pleading, the other birds Hew away. When January’s snow^s be gan to fall, T found the rationalizing, skeptic bird lying stiff nmoug the dry loaves under the bramble—frozen and starved to death. And I knew' that his former comrades w^ere happy in their i.ests in the far,away sunnnerland. This parable warns against letting even scholnrship sever us from the uni versal human impulse to believe in im mortality. SOLUTION FOR HAZING 'I'he North Carolina State Legislature passed a law prohibiting upper classmen from hazing freshmen, defining in this law what con stitutes hazing. The law did not forbid faculty membei s oi official student organizations meting out punishment to any student. Now, should a freshman make himself too conspicuous on the campus bv undue freshness, why not turn him over to the student government and let it place a barrier in his way by showing him that he has missed the “Spirit of the Rules,” and fix some punishment to subdue that insolent and destructive atthude, which if continuec' will permeate the whole student body and cause ill feeling toward the school and its heads. As an example: should an ill-spirited freshman be caught act ing too boisterous, report him to the student council and let them order him to go to chapel and cut up and raise Cain on the rostrum before the whole student body. That should cure him. Or shoubi a fellow’ persist in being “sissy,” put a dress on him and let him play with the children. There are “Black Cat” clubs on most every college campus in North Carolina. Bad results come to students who take part in such clandestine affairs. Let the student governing body make the impish Frosh wear their caps, keep off the grass, etc. WHEN BUYING “STUFF” Those who advertise in the Maroon and Gold arc largely respon sible for the success of this paper. If it wasn’t for them, we should not have a weekly sheet that is striving the best way possible to portray campus life on an unbiased platform. Ihese merchants who are backing Elon College are business men ; they want value received for money invested. To maintain a satisfactory economic and social relation between merchant and student, he must have our patronage. We will surely get value received. Therefore, just bear in mind, when shopping in Burlington, to mention the fact that you are a college student, and saw his ad in the Maroon and Gold. It keeps up a friendly relationship that can not be maintained in any other way. NOW WHO’S TO BLAME? A few weeks ngo there came into the IMaroon and Gold office a series of com plaints from the students about the quality of the paper. The chief com plaint was that the paper was entirely too tame, and contained too many re ligions articles. Realizing that the students were justified in making this complaint w^e increased the size of the paper and tried to balance the space more evenly. We have repeatedly ask ed for suitable contributions, but tc no avail. We have 0})ened an Open Forum column and w’e invite the students and members of the faculty to contribute to this column, if there isn’t more in terest shown on the i^art of the stu dents. we shall, for the lack of copy, be forced to reduce the paper to its original size. ■ - The Maroon and Gold is a student publication through which each student has, or should have, the right to voice his opinion. The students see that the paper is financed and on their shoulders rests the responsibility of its success or failure. We see no reaso’n why they shonld hesitate to voice their opinions on any subject that is in keeping w'ith the policy of the paper. —Managing Editor. CONTAGIOUS NOISE It seems as if the Library manners of some individuals are sadly lacking. A snicker will be b.eard, then a bedlam of impish chuckles burst forth to divert the mind of some student that is trying to study, trying to accomplish something’ worth-while. When home is left be hind and you are thrown on your own resources, try to act the part of gentlemen and ladies. Remember when you enter the door of the library, you have entered a sanctuary where gentlemen and ladies are in silent thought, trying to acquire learning and to develop the poise and self-control that all college-bred persons should have. START SOMETHING Re]iartee of the right sort tends to bring out the personality of an individual. An interesting discussion on some current topic adds zest to living; it broadens a person’s vocabulary and improves the intellect in general. The dreamer, one who is continually building air-castles, usually winds up the loser. These dreamers, who are alw’ays expecting some big reward to come their way, usually are buried in the potter’s field. Come on : let's start something. An open forum has been creat ed for the benefit of every student. Let’s have the view's and ideas of all those who are desirous of bettering the conditions of this old world in which we live. Open Forum ‘DR. DEBUNK” DR. HARPER RETURNS FROM NORTHERN TRIP (Continued from Page 1) financial losses incurred in the publica tion of the “The Herald of Gospel .Lib erty,” and to resume the full responsi- 'bility of its publication and editing. OriC issue }>er month is to be' a mag- {izine number, as w’as begun last year. Dr. Harper is the assistant editor of the magazine number, having as his con tribution particularly to furnish fifteen pages of the nuitter concerning Chris tian Education. The General Board voted without a dissenting voice to approve the plan and details of union with the Congre gational church. A special session of the General Convention is to be called in the fall of nineteen hundred twenty- nine at Columbus, Ohio. At the same time an adjourned session of the Na tional Council of the Congregational church will be in session in the same fity. The plan of union is to be fully consummated at this time. The Christian church, since the year seventeen hundred ninty-two, has stood for the union of all the denominations. Tt is particularly gratifying that this aspiration of over a century is bearing fruit. Dr. Debunk will be compelled to leave us after the publishing of this issue and will perJiaps be back at Christmas time to help w'ith the Chrif#mas present proposition, either that of getting them, or getting around them. Elon is such a “spo'okey” jilace around Hallowe’en time that he is afraid of the goblins. He has a few^ more problems that he will handle in this issue, most of them are all wet, due to the rain yesterday. * * * * Question: Please, Dr., what are we to do when the moon goes into the last quarter ? Answer: Get Mother Ring to place a real dim pale light beneath the little arbor at the West Gate. * # * * 1 met her under the Colonnade, She wore a gingham go'wn, ]\[iss “Ann” was looking all around, AVith a very unusual frown. And now to my sorrovv, There’s no meeting tomorrow% “ Campused. ” *=* * * Every nu)rning when I get up my ej^es are full of soot, my bones are shaking and quivering, my heart is pumping and my feet are coal (cold). “What oil earth”? Pitts Vickers. Answer: Boy, you have a bad case of them Pow’er-House blues. * « * * Don’t let your feet turn, and they won’t go to sleep. * * w * Coach: Say there Guy, what the mat ter with that hand? “Frosh: “Second day out,” 0! that itandage is to keep from sucking my thumb. * » * * Who says the Maroon and Gold isn’t a clean and wholesome paper? Why with a little cream and sugar it could be used for cereal. * * * * Daniel Roone was singing, “Tt ain’t gonna rain no more.” That’s right; two negatives make a postive. * * * 4* “Smitty’’ Says: Early to bed and early to rise; while your girl goes out with other guyes. * * * * Dear calls “Little Red Kip” pil grim, for he makes so much progress. * * * * Prof. ^Fartin: In w’hich battle did King Gustavus Adolphas Icse his life? “Skinner” Davis (half asleep); The last one. » » * * Effird to Lillian: Lo, T am with you always, lest 1 can not find you. » * * » Wonder if “Xash” is learning to “Dodge” nowadays. There has been quite a bit of dig cussion recently as to the denunciation of the “bumming^’ student. This plies mainly to the college student College professors and other business ' men are putting their view' point be- ' fore not only the students but the busi. ness w^orld. I Should college sutdents do this’ if ]iot, there must be some good reason why. I, being a college student, think that I am more able to take the college boy’s point of view on this subject than a business man, or even a college professor. These men do not know what the students are up against. Thev do not know the conditions, as to finan. c:al nmtters, that the students have to face. There are students in college that j would not be able to ever spend a week end at home or even go to a nearby town to do some shopping if it Tver» not^ for the kindness of the traveling nmn. Some may say that these visits are not necessary to college life. Let this person give his reasons then. Some one has offered the suggestion that if a student goes out in life witb the habit of a beggar and a hobo, his ; future; is already determined or fixed. \ We, as college students, do not consider ourselves as beggars, neither do ttc consider ourselves as hoboes. If the man who travels the highwars objects to giving us a lift, he is at liberty to pass by. We do not block the road. I have ridden with men wlio are willing to- do us a favor. Some (rf these men even go so far as to ask ns to go W’ith them to the end of their journey and even agree to gladly bring Uc back on the following day. Tliese men are gentlemen and friends iu neefl e: A. G. Elon College, X. C, October 23, 1928. Editor Maroon and Gold. Dear Editor: If any one w’ill take a look at the Elon Graded School and with the picture of this modern school “plant” in mind, go and look at the colored folks’ school building, T am sure that he will see evidence of a problem worthy of discussion in your fornnL \ [The building for t-lie colored school has h fifty-eight broken window panes, a pillar is lacking to supiiort S' corner of the porch, th^ walls are bare, and the seat? are no more comfortable and are kss substantial than the split logs wliieh were used in pioneer schools. If Southern chivalry, democracy, or Chris- tianity means much we will endeavor . !to start some move to better the'-’on- dition of these neighbors of ours. Our I various social institutions in the So'uth can never be strong "while the colored [section of our population is given such ^poor opportunity for self-developniCDt. Sincerely yours, R. N. M. I Atr. Ralph Coggins, a former stu{leDt jhere, w'as visiting on the Hill Sunday- 'Mr. Coggins is teaching at Flat this year. I Job Plating_^ I [We Handle Plating of Nickel I Silver and Gold of Any Article— [Belt Buckle Plating a Specialty’ 1 SEE US FOR PRICES. W. V. Huffines & Brc. ELON COLLEGE, N. C. Miss Josephine Farmer, teacher in Bethany High School, visited her par ents, Mr. and ilrs. J. H. Farmer, dur ing the week-end. Rev. M, T. Sorrell, ’28, w'as visiting on the hill this week. Since his gradu ation, Rev. Mr. Sorrell has been pastor jof the Danville Christian Church, We understand that he is making a great success of his work there. Rev. H. E. Crutchfield, ’26, was on the Hiir Sunday. Rev. Crutchfield is taking w'ork at Duke University and serving as pastor of several churches! in Western North Carolina and Eastern | North Carolina Christian Conferences. 1 Elon Students We specially invite you to our Store your Drug Store. Special preparations for convenience and comfort. Mee your friends here and make yo"f selves at home. If you don’t see what you want ask for it. We want to serve y® Freeman Drug Co. Biurlington, N. C.
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