SATURDAY IS
GREATER ELON DAY
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THREE CHEERS
FOR OUR TEAM
VOLUME IX.
ELON COLLEGE, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY i6, 1930
NUMBER 13
CHRISTIANS DEFEAT QUAKERS IN FAST GAME 41-19
Guilford Fails to Score a Field
Goal in Last Half.
ANCIENT FOE BEATS QUAKERS BY
LARGE SCORE.
Parker is High Point Man; F. Caddell
is Next.
The Elon quintet led by its diminutive
captain, George Kelly, got off to a flying
fitart in its first encounter with Little Six
competition by administering a il-19
drubbing to the Guilford College bask-
eteers. The defeat meant a severe setback
to Guilford's chances for the Little Six
basket ball championship, and a corres
ponding one in Elon’s prospect. The Elon
quintet were out to avenge the 13-7 foot
ball defeat handed them earlier in the
season by the Quaker institution. Their
revenge was complete.
During the first half Elon took the
lead and was never headed during the
game, although the score was tied sev
eral times. The passing was rather er
ratic, but this was due somewhat to the
swiftness of play on both sides. Each
team was fighting its hardest, and it was
a nip and tuck affair throughout the
initial half, which ended lG-14 with Elon
on the big end of the horn.
The local team came out after the half
fresh and with an unconquerable fighting
spirit. It was not to be denied for long.
It gradually but surely drew away from
the frantically fighting Quaker quintet.
The Quakers registered nary a field goal
during the finnl period, chalking up a
total of five points, all of which were
free throws, which speaks well for the
guarding of the Elonite basketeers. Elev
en of the Quakers 19 points were foul
goals made good leaving them a total of
only 4 goals registered from the field un
der fire.
The Walker men, however, registered a
toiai of 13 ficld gouis, and only tnree
charity chunks were made good.
The playing was fast and furious
throughout., and all the Elonite basketeer
brigade engaged in the basketshooting me
lee. Nash Parker, lanky guard, led the
scorers with ten points, all field goals
as his share. Fred Caddell came next
with a contribution of nine points, 4
field goals and a charity chunk. Briggs
scored eight points, while Rollins and
^‘Shipwreck” Kelly divided twelve points
equally between thera. The other two
points were chalked up beside Zac Walk-
•er’s name.
Alley, Guilford guard, was high point
man for the losers with seven points.
Ohrisholm and Yelverton, Quaker Cap
tain, located the hoop for two pairs of
points each. Stout and Cobb, the former
■with 3 and the latter 1 point rounded
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ELON’S BASKETBALL
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
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DR. HARPER ADDRESSES
MINISTERIAL STUDENTS
“The Ministerial Student” was the top
ic discussed by Dr. Harper at a meeting
of the young pi'eachers Friday night. He
opened his address by stating that it was
the first time he had ever had the privilege
or speaking to such a group in his his
tory of his Presidency of Elon.
He spoke from his exiwrience and that
of others wdio had had contacts with
Ministerial Students.
The essence of his speech was as fol
lows :
THE MINISTERIAL STUDENT
SriGG?-
F.CADOEl-L-Pc3few-'l/eB -Gu^iSTi-
U^EUlV .
THE 1930 ELON COLLEGE BASKETBALL VARSITY TEAM
ELON’S BASKETBALL
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
SOCIAL FRATERNITIES BID STUDENTS
Captain Kelly, Rollins, Parker, F. Cad-
del, and Briggs will constitute the main
starting line-up. with Moses Caddell and
*‘Zac” Walker slated to see action when
substitutions are made.
This team is composed of North Caro
lina boys entirely. Captain Kelly is a
Durham boy, Briggs from Greensboro,
Rollins fmm Kannapolis, Parker from
Erwin, and Caddell a local Elon College
boy.
ALUMm NOTES
Gee Fix, ’23, was on the hill for a few
minutes during the past week.
Dr. C. W. McPherson. Burlington, N.
C.. was here to see his Alma Mater wal
lop Guilford in the first college game of
the year.
Mr. C. W. Elder, ’25. was on the hill
during the past week
Mr. “Tobe” Crutchfield,’ ’28, -was here
for the Guilford and Elon game. Tobe
was one of Elon’s consistant players
while a student here. He is now coach of
the Biscoe H. S.
17 Girls and 16 Boys Accept Bids.
>Vp11 well, the “Tt’«
off now.” And with its passing has
come the realization of ambitions and
(Ireaiiis to many, while to the less fortu
nate it probably meant blasted hopes.
Anyway, be an optimist and say with
the poet:
“I build my castles in the air,
They go up in smoke,
But I don’t care.”
The bids went out Saturday nite at
twelve o’clock, which of course was the
climax to the days, weeks and months of
“rushing.” Then came morning after
this nite of nites!
But here’s how it came out.
B. O. B.
Moyde Fite, Charlotte, N. C.
Margaret Stokes, Burlington, N. C.
Iris Dorsett, Burlington. N. C.
Helen Horner, Burlington, N. C.
Elizabeth Horner, Burlington, N. C.
DELTA UPSILON KAPPA
Elizabeth Bowen, Merry Hill, N. C.
Lucy Caddell, Elon College, N. C.
Irene Ring, Edingburg, Va.
Mary Sue Rawls, Suffolk, Va.
Selma Walters, Burlington, N. C.
PI KAPPA TAU
“Peggy” Secrete, Thomasville, N. C.
Pauline Brown, Burlington, N. C.
Edith Corbett, Rocky Point, N. C.
Mary Hinshaw, Burlington, N. 0.
TAU ZETA PHI
Elizabeth Sharpe, Waverly, Va.
Margaret Watkins, Reidsville, N. C.
Katie Pierce, Sunbury, N. C.
'J’hen the Boys:
I. T. K.
“Pete” Williams, Westpoint, Ga.
Hale Duncan, Siler City, N. C.
K. B. Dofflemyers, Ekton, Va.
Wilkes Lowe, Elon College, N. C.
Johnson, Elon College, N. C.
Zeb Harrington, Moncure, N. C.
SIGMA PHI BETA
Robert McLoren, Williford, N. C.
Don Steed, Candor, N. C.
C. C. Howell, Jacksonville, Fla.
E. L. Moffit, Jr., Asheboro, N. C.
ALPHA PI DELTA
J. C. Spivey, Sanford, N. C.
W. H. Ford, Danville, Va.
H. A. Smith, Brown Summit, N. C.
N. P. Franks, Fuquay Springs, N. C.
KAPPI PSI NU
C. T. McLoud, Norfolk, Va.
W'allace King, Raleigh, N. C.
We thank you.
PROFESSORS ¥/HlTE
ANDBARNErSFEAS
AT CHAPEL
Professor White's chapel talk of last
Wednesday was centered about the thought
“the greatest thing on earth is love.”
I’his is true of everyone. Not everyone
can be an artist or a great musician,
but love is universal in its application
((' all mankind.
Love has done more for the world
than has any other single factor. What
is the one thing that can bring about a
vvarless world? What sent us to college?
\Miat keeps us here? What was neces
sary besides money to build this insti
tution? What will give it the last money
in its support? Love is the answer to
every question.
Love does not behave unseemly—rather
it makes us kind, courteous. All books
on manners go for naught unless we have
love. Love is sustaining; it endures
and bears all things. Often times our
failures in various enterprises may be
attributed to the fact that we lack love.
There is one test we may put ourselves to
determine if love is a part of us. The
test of- love, from the Christians stand
point, is to love our enemies.
Friday morning, January 10, Professor
Barney addressed the student body at
chapel using as the basis of his talk
“Are you ‘in’ or ‘of’—or have you said
goodbye?”
Have you ever been alone among stran
gers, perhaps at Elon? Were you ever
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BANQUET DATES
SET AT MEETING
Pi Kappa Tau First.
Tlie Pan-Hollonic Council met on Jan
uary (■), to decide on dates for the annual
.social club banquets.
The “chance” method was used and the
dates drawn by the different social clubs
follows: Pi Kappa Tau, February 8;
Tau Zeta Phi, February 15; Beta Om-
ricon Beta, March 1 : Iota Tau Kappa,
March 8; Sigma Phi Beta, March 15:
Kappa Psi Nu. March 22; Delta Upsilon
Kappa, March 29; Alpha Pi Delta, April
5.
The club members look forward with
great anticipation to these occasions and
are hoping to have a large number of
former members present.
The young minister in College occupies
a very delicate situation. He is human
like the rest of us, and yet because he has
answered the call of God to his heai*t by
dedicating himself to the Christian Min
istry the eyes of his fellow students are
fastened upon him. Conduct in his case,
which would be readily condoned, even
if it did not pass unnoticed in othera,
will subject him to rigorous criticism.
I have been connected now officially
with this college for 25 years, and I
have observed the ministerial students
very sympathetically. They have had a
linrd road to travel, and in these latter
years the road is harder even than it was
when I was an under-graduate in this
college myself.
The fact, however, that Elon has pro
duced 107 ministers out of 752 graduates
is certainly a fine tribute to the college;
and when we consider the type of men
these ministers have been, this fine fact
ii splendid testimony as to the fundamen
tal goodness of human nature.
I wish to state rather briefly now a few
of the characteristics which I think a
ministerial student should examplify in
>i’dar to bj iii.Huciitittl .vith hie fell^*, oiLi-
donts. ^I'hese characteristics are based
upon 25 j'ears of professional experience,
as I have said, and five years here as a
[)reparatory and college student, and they
are as follows:
(1) Open mindetlness; (2) Broad mind-
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PRELIMINARY DEBATES
DRAWING NEAR
GREATER ELON
DAY APPROACHES
The time is drawing near for the second
preliminary for Intercollegiate Debating.
Uemember the date, Friday night, Jan
uary 17. Prior to the Fall Semester ex-
nminations the first preliminary was held;
but, as it often happens the debaters did
not have time to prepare well. Some,
howevi'r. ooukl not be present on account
of ninjor duties: so the debating commit
tee decidi-d to give the old competitors a
new chance, along with any new ones
who may wish to try out.
Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors and
Seniors, especially Freshmen, try out;
and may you so apply yourself to the
task that Ole Elon will have a debating
ream which will bring honor to her.
GIRLS IN WEST
DORM. ENTERTAINED
Dean Savage Sponsors “Candy Pull
ing. ’ ’
Saturday, January 18, marks the seven
th anniversary of the fire at Elon. That
terrible conflagration destroyed much, but
out of the ashes came a new and better
Elon. The new' buildings, the up-to-date
and efficient equipment are ample compen
sation for the loss sustained then.
In remembrance of the occasion the day
has been set apart as a holiday. Thee
Psykaleon Literary Society has charge
of the evening’s entertainment for the
coming holiday. As their program is to
be a Gypsy presentation it promises to be
a novel change from the customary pro
gram.
Since his return from the Christmas
holidays Mr. Paul Rakestraw has been
greatly distresed, owing to the loss of
his wife’s picture. He gives the date of
its mysterious disappearance as being
Friday of last week. Mr. Rakestraw re
quests that if the picture is found, the
hero will return it at once for identifi
cation and reward.
Because, he said, his wife makes $200
to $300 a week in poker games, Thomas
Blondel, protested against paying her
$100 a week alimony in court at Chic
ago. The judge agreed, with Mm.
“All the girls in the dining room at
8 These words were given out on
second and third floors of West Dormi
tory. On hearing them, the girls were
spell bound. They couldn’t imagine what
or. earth had happened. Several questions
uch as : “Who’s giving the party?” “What
are we going to do?” “What do we wear?”
were handed around. It was found out
that Dean Savage was at the bottom of
it all.
Promptly at 8 all the girls went
trouping down to the kitchen amid much
merriment. Upon reaching their destina
tion, they were greeted by Dean Savage,
Miss Craig, Mother Ring, Mrs. Johnson,
and Miss Chandler. Then they were di
rected to the butter dish. After fingers
(also arms) were greased to perfection,
every four or five girls were given a plat
ter of “hot” candy to be pulled. Then
came the fun!! Burnt fingers were not
even considered then, but oh ! Afterwards.
After about an hour of brisk pulling, the
candy was transformed into whiteness.
After the candy had hardened enough,
and was cut, came the best time of all:
eating. Everyone wanted to sample ev
eryone else’s candy. Every piece that
was tastel was said to be the “best I
have ever tasted.”
Finally, the girls reluctantly, bid Dean
Savage a hearty good-night, vowing they
had never had such a good time at a
“candy-pulling.”
In Wink, Tex., three oil field work
ers used gasoline to scrub oil from thoir
bodies. The gasoline became ignited.
They burned to death.
The home of Harold T. Libby, Port
land, Me., seems likely to become a
mecca for burglars. Six youth recently
charged with having robbed his house,
are now spending a vacation at a camp
—at the invitation and expense of Lib
by, who asked the court to dismiss
them.