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Page Two MAROON AND GOl.D January 31, 1929 iHarnnn mh ®nlii PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF ELON COLLEGE Entered at the Post-Offlce at Elon College, N. C., as Second-Class Matter. ADVERTISING RATES UPON REQUEST TWO DOLLARS PER COLLEGE YEAR All articles for publication must be in the hands of the Managing Editor by 12:00 M., Monday. Articles received from an unlnown source will not be published. STAFF Claude W. Kipka Editor D. Palmer Barrett, Jr Business Manager Editorial Staff Clyde Foushee Managing Editor Bay N. Moses Associate Editor L. C. Williams Sports Editor Jewell Truitt Social EditOT Alma Kimball I VllHiE , ■ Assistant Social Editor Levi P. Wilkins Joke Editor George D. Colclough ... Alumni Editor Business StaS Tazewell D. Eure Advertising Delos Elder Assistant Advertising Managers Robert Boyd Assistant Business Manager Tom Lowery Circulation Manager Cecil Watts Assistant Circulation Manager Lester Kegister Assistant Circulation Manager Elizabeth Carper Assistant Circulation Manager Velma O’Connell Assistant Circulation Manager J. W. Barney Faculty Advisor K. B. HOOK, Head Reporter R. G. Davia Virginia Lineburger T. R. Benton Estelle Williams Marjorie Mootg Rebecca Taylor Eva Sytes Albert Rodequez “Hambone” Shepherd Howard Smith This issue of the Maroon and Gold has been put out by the Sophomore Class. The members of this class meet the first of April to elect the future staff officers for the ensuing year. Close scrutiny should be given these industrious youngsters, for the successful future of the college paper rests in their hands. —EDITOR. thoughtless acts thoroughly realize what they are responsible for, they will escape some unpleasant, yet deserved, reprimand. We, as loyal students, must respect and look after the properties of our beloved ALMA MATER. Some one has noticed that the furniture in our “Y" is receiving very destructive treatment from those careless and thoughtless students who visit the “Y.'’ We want to demonstrate our loyalty and appreciation to our ALMA MATER in all possible ways. In order to comply with this principle, we must endeavor to take advantage of all opportunities that might come to us. It is our privilege now that we are attending this educa tional institution to commence to look after its welfare. Students, let us stimulate Y. M. C. A. work in the right way! VOX POPULI We are all familiar with the statement, “The pen is mightier than the sword,” but this is more true than the statement, “All men are created free and equal;” but it is a fact that popular opinion has supplanted armed force in the settlement of world affairs. It has been only recently that a great boundary dispute was settled between Bolivia and Paraguay over their boundary. The medium of public thought is the newspaper. It penetrates into every corner of our- country, conveys public thought and molds public opinion. There is seldom a man to be found in our country who is too poor to buy the newspaper; hardly a villager too illiterate to read it. The new’Spaper is becoming one of the greatest educa tional forces in the nation. Some one will say there is no direct educational advantage in the college paper, because it vends news that is old to most students. The articles and editorials may not be so attractively written, per haps, as those of our great dailies; nevertheless we take an interest in our college paper and look forw'ard every week to its appearance. Why? Because our paper, MAROON and GOLD, is the medium of student thought and opinion at ELON COLLEGE. In its columns any student has the privilege of expressing his or her opinion of existing conditions provided these opinions are sane. The Maroon and Gold has faults, as does every other college paper. No paper is PERFECT as no eye that reads it is perfect. But nothing holds it back and keeps it from progressing as it should any more than the indifference of the students; nothing hurts it more than the continual knifing in the back that it gets from the average stu dent. Our paper can not live and function properly under such cir cumstances. Let’s play fair and back our paper. Every student should subscribe for the College paper at the beginning of each school year. We must have the support of the student body. A STEPPING STONE TO THE GOLDEN RULE— CO-OPERATION Did you ever stop to think what the w(^rd co-operation means? Webster says, "to act or operate with another or others.” If w^e all would only stop and think what'great things have been accom plished by co-operation we would be able to appreciate it more. \\'*hat w(Uild the making of our Nation have been had it not been for that pre-dominating clement—co-operation? Did you ever stop and think what a powerful Nation we have? W^hy? Because cverv one is doing his share to make it so. 'Phis, fellow students, is what wg need right here in our college. If every one of us w'ould stop and concentrate on the word “co- (.ipcration” and then put it into action we would be accomplishing a great deal towards the upbuilding of this institution. Let’s co operate with our TEACHERS, and COLLECJE ACTIVITIES. OUR Y. M. C. A. We. students and faculty members of Elon College, can boast of having a splendid Y. M. C. A. building. It is very well equip])cd, and very eificiently subdivided into social club rooms, w'hich con tribute to make it still more attractive. In fact, we can proudly say that our V. M. C. A. is the cynosure of Elon College, because of its wonderful appearance, its magnificent equipment, and its delightful atmos]>here. It is up to us to take advantages of the splendid op portunity that we now have here. And when I say “here,” I have reference to the Y. M. C. A. There are some students who have taken the wrong' attitude toward the use of the checkers and dominoes that we are privileged to enjoy in the Y. M. C. A. It is, indeed, pitiful and lamentable that these students do not know any better. Those checkers and dominoes are in the “Y” for the purpose of entertaining the student body, as well as visitors, in the right manner, and not in a despicable way. It is our belief that if the students who are engaging in these OUR WEEKLY SERMON ‘Blessed Is The Man.’ (By E. H. Thompson) Before the day of the Sermon on the Mount, people had their idea of what happine&s or blessedness was just as we have today. Just as we have our idea of blessedness so had the world in that day. Blessed is the man who U always busy. Blessed is the man who is satisfied. Blessed is the man who has good health. Blessed is the man who is master of his subjects. Blessed is the man who is rich and n.akes money easily. Blessed is the man who is popular. Blessed is the man who has a polished appearance. These are the beatitudes of mortal man. Not oTie of these had Jesiis in mind when he spoke of blessedness. Jesus said, “Blessed is the man who thinks lowly of himself; who has suffered for goodness’ sake; who is meek and endures; who thirsts after righteous ness; and longs for perfection; who has a tender heart within; who has a de sire for holiness; who adds to the pleasure of others and sweetens human life.” What a wonderful conception of character this must have been and i? today! Blessed are the humble, the penitents, the saints, the mediators, the confessors. For the first time a halo rests on gentleness, patience, kindness, and love, Jesus w'as an absolute believer in character and was alw^ays insistent that a man’s soul was more than his environ ment, and he judged by what he was and did, rather than by what he held and had. Jesus’ command was that we do “the will of ray Father which is in Heaven.” His kingdom is found ed on the basis of character and not on what folks think they are. He be lieves that character is the only thing important. Jesus taught that no weapon could be so strong, so ir resistible, as the Beatitudes in action. His disciples were to' use no kind of force, neither sword nor money. They were to live as he lived, and their in fluence would conqucr the world. Jesus chose twelve men—one was a failure— and trained them till they thought and saw as he did. Each disciple became a center or example of Christianity and the kingdom grew by influence. Each of us is a disciple of Christ. If -we would be the kind he would have us be then we must live the Sermoai on the Mount every day in our home, in our school, in business, social life and everywhere—then we can be the one to w'hom Jesus referred when he said, “Blessed is the man.” songs. Mr. Paul Magee then played several selections and Mrs. M. C. Ter rell of Burlington closed the program with a beautiful solo. Following the program, a long social period was enjoyed, together with splendid rfereshments. All present ex pressed themselves as having enjoyed the meeting very much and each de clared it a great success. All of these meetings are very helpful and each one attending learns to enjoy and ap predate music more each time. FACULTY NEVELE CLUB MEETS The Faculty Nevele Club met last evening with Miss Hattie Brown as hostess in the parlor of the West Dormi tory. There was a large and enthusi- a.stie attendance of the membership and a delightful program was rendered following the business session presideil over by Dean Louise Savage. The literary topics presented consist ed of a paper, “The Divorce Views of Kathleen Norris,” by IMrs. W. M. Jav, and. “A Prophecy of the Nevele,” by Mrs. 1). C. Walker. Following the literary hour progres sive rcok was played, the highest score being made by Mrs. W. A. Harper, w’ho won the prize, a beautiful vase pre sented by the hostess. ALAMANCE COUNTY MUSIC LOVERS HOLD MEETING An interesting meeting of the Ala mance County Music Lovers’ Club was held in the Y. W. C. A. Hall here on Monday night. The theme of the meet ing was “Modern Music.’’ After a short business session th> program of modern music was rendered. The xerogram was opened by Miss Edith Lockey wlio played a nunnber of modern songs. Next Miss Lucy Boone sang a group of modern Japanese Nature Exchanges The Hebronite Hebron College and Academy Hebron, Neb. A Scotchman walked down the streets of London with a pair trousers over his arm. He w'as looking for the London Free Press. » » « * The Beacon Newport News High School, Newport News, Va. A Soap Dialogue He: You are a little fairy. She: May I hold your Palmolive? She: Not on your Lifebouy. Your head’s solid Ivory. This is where I get the Col- He: gate. She: were you. I Woodbury that joke if 1 The following song was written when a student showed his monthly report to his family: There’s nothing left for me But three E’s and a D. I live in Agony Among my family. I count them all apart, And as the tear-drops start, I find I’m not so smart As I thought I used to be. Your editorials are clear and con cise. They are good. The jokes are really clever. You have a fine paper. * * • « The Cornell Daily Sun Cornell University To Be or Not To Be For Bee likes Billy, And Billy likes Bee, And they’re as happy, As they can be. rf Bee loved Billy, And Billy loved Bee, What misery. For B. and Bee. Your editorials are splendid. Why not add a few jokes? » » # * The Kempsillian, Kempsville High School, Virginia Who Am I? in the dead of the winter, when the snow was knee deep, It, was then when T woiidered where was T to sleep. There was a fine old English fort, He took me in, and gave me a home. A few days later T had one of my own. I had lied from Massachusetts because of a religious raid. And afterwards I was sorry that T have misbehaved. ^VHO AM I? In 1620 we sailed the ocean blue. We landed at a large rock to see what we could do. WHO AR WE? An Indian girl, slim and fair Saved Smith’s life with a maiden prayer. WHO AM I? Sir Walter Raleigh as I w'as told tried vrey liard to make his goal, He put his coat in a muddy place so I would not spoil my shoes and lace. I granted him a charter at liis request which made every one hold his breath. WHO AM I? ‘ ‘Nonsense” Prof. Bennett (in Bible “Copeland, tell us something about the Israelites. •‘Bed” Copeland: “I don’t know anything about them. We have elec- trie lights in the dormitory.” ‘Shall I take this- Prof. Powell: road to Durhamf” Farmer: “Tain’t necessary. They already have one there.” * « « • Guide: “This is a dogwood tree.” Stranger: “How do you know?” Guide: “By its bark.”. * * « « Prof. Hook: “What is a detour?”■ Wise Guy: “The roughest distance- between two points.” * * « « Dolly Williams: “No, daddy, I w’on’t need any clothes this spring.'’ Mr. Williams: “Heaven save us. I was afraid it would come to that.” * * * * When the baskefcball team was in Virginia last week the boys were stand ing on the street corner waiting for Coach Walker. A policeman asked them what they were waiting for. Zac”- replied, “for the coach,” “The coach doesn’t stop here,’^ answered the “cop.” * • * * Dr, Jay: “What do you understand by ‘His hand dangled a mile out of his sleeves’ ”? ‘Little” Vickers; “That meaiis that his sleeves were too short.” « • * • Sophomore Smith to Sam B. Wilson: “You ought to sleep well,, you lie so easily. ’ ’ Sophomore Talley: “Say, Watson, what became of the girl you made love tc in the hammock?” Freshman Watson: “We fell out.” * * * * “Blackbottom Hook, pudding and pie. Kissed the girls and made them cry. But, entre nous, that legend of yore Only tells half; they cried for more. KINGDOM ENLISTMENT WEEK BRINGS GOOD RESULTS (Continued from Page 1) are challenged to “step up to the work bench of the world and help God to finish his tasks,” that we may be able to say of our work as Christ did of his, “It is finished. ’’ This series of meetings and the ac companying work w'ere not like an old- time revival. During the early part of the week, a group of Christian workers prepared a list of names of persons who should be serving in God’s kingdom, here or elsewliere. A certain worker was assigned to each of these—some worker of the prospect’s ow-n associates. Many valuable lessons were learned by those who will do' personal religious work. Dr. Howsare was magnanimous to give the pastor and workers a promi- nent place in the services so that those joining the church would feel loyalty to the church .and not to an evangelist who coiild not stav with them. STATE FORENSIC ORATORICAL CONTEST TO BE HELD AT ELOlJ (Continued from Page 1) February. Those wishing to compete for the honor of representing Elon may secure further information from Dr, Brannock oi- Dean Hook’s office. Dr. X, F. Brannock, Chairman of the Faculty Debate Committee, announces that Inter-CoUegiate debates have been arranged definitely with Emory and Henry, Lcnoir-Khyne, Wake Forest, and Guilford Colleges. Others will prob ably be arranged in the near future. The debate with Emory and .Henry will be held on February 24th. The dates for the other three have not been determined as yet but will be announc ed soon. We are sure that much in terest will be shown in all of these de bates.
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