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1934 M!9!SUE Jilaroon anti #olJj 1934 VOLUME X. ELON COLLEGE, N. C„ FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1931. NUMBER 7. Dr. J. O. Atkinson Speaks On Missions “The Victory” Is Subject of Third Lecture. Atkinson Is Mission Secretary of Tlie Cliristian Church. QUARTET SINGS AT MORNING SERVICE 1£ you ever become despondent, before you despair, read the Bible. If you liave problems tbat you cannot solve, read the Bible. If you have doubts, and face dark situations, read the Bible. The Bible faces more problems, confronts more sit uations, deals with more despair, throws light upon more clouds and darkness than any book ever written. And there is not a despondent line on any page of that Book, nor word of doubt confronting any situation. It is the most optimistic, the most cheerful and re-assuring Book of all time. This is because it is revealing the mind of God, showing us the attitude of God, and declaring the power of God. Nothing is more illustrative of this than the last Book of the Bible, Revelation. One can no more analyze that Book than one can analyze the grand hallelujah cho rus. From start to finish it is a shout of triumph and of victory. And yet that Book was written by an old man, home less, banished, living upon a lonely isle, bereft of friends, deprived of property and left to die alone. And yet the Book he wrote is nothing else than a song of con quest and victory. John had to clothe his language in fig ures and mystical forms. Had he written out plainly -what he was writing about, I guess the Homans would not have ban ished him; they would have hung him. (Continued on Page 2) Sermon Subject Is “I Want To Be Like Jesus.” Sunday morning, March 15, a large crowd heard Eev. Alfred W. Hurst pre sent a very interesting sermon trom the subject “I Want to be Like Jesus.” Through his sermon he gave concrete illustration to prove that our greatest desire should be that of wanting to be like Jesus. He said we should guard our everyday actions so they may meet the approval of Jesus, and in every thing we undertake to do to remember Jesus is watching us. A male quartet sang very impressively at the close of the sermon “Lord, I Want to be Christian. ’ ’ Everyone went away with new impressions and inspiration. CENSORSHIP VS. FREEDOM Prize Contest Attracts One Million Letters Awards To Be Made As Soon As Possible. Winston-Salem, N. C—More than one million letters were received in answer to the recent one week’s national news paper advertising campaign announcing prizes in connection with the new cello phane wrapping for Camel cigarettes, according to announcement today by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Caiiipany. So great was the response that of ficials estimated that it would take tlie judges and their sta,ff several weeks to read all of the entries and select Win ners of the thirty-eight prizes offered. , Officials of the Reynolds company,'in thanking the more than one million per sons who wrote letters in the contiest, also paid high coinpiim'‘ent to the ef- fi'cacy 0^ the newspaper advertising. 'jMiey jjointed out that newspai^ers were used exclusively in advertising the con test, with the exception of radid an- nuncements, and that never before had such overwhelming returns been receiv ed in a short-time national contest. The announcement stated that entries were received by every conceivable means of transmission, in almost every language, in tiny packages and in large express packages, and on thousands of different kinds of paper. It was esti mated that more than 4,000,000 per sons, including entrants and their fam ilies, or more than three percent of the nation’s population, will be interested in the announcement of final awards. ‘‘Officers and directors of R. J. Reyn olds Tobacco Company” said a state ment issued by the company, “are deeply appreciative of the interest shown by more than 1,000,000 Ameri cans, who sent answers to its contest announcement, and wish to thank each and every one of them.’’ “We want also to assure the public that every single letter, despite the enormity of the task, is being carefully read and studied by the judges and their staff. “We ask the public to be patient, for such careful consideration takes time, and it probably will be several weeks before the judges can render a decision. The judges' decision will be announced as quickly as possible. ’ ’ The editor of the Daily Cardinal, Wis consin undergraduate paper, in a recent editorial took exception to the state ment of the editor of the Stanford Daily opposing censorship of the humor magazines in the various colleges. The Wisconsin editor strongly favor ed some form of supervision, believing that in no other way could obscene language and art be entirely eliminated. Mr. Tschudy, editor of the Cardinal, went on to say, however, that there was probably little good accomplished by censorship, as the writer of any obscene or scurrilous wit only disguised it by writing the same thing over in slightly different form. So the question seems no nearer solution than before. But aside from the difference of opinion between these two editors, the humor magazine situation has been a bone of contention for some time. Only recently w'as the board of editors of the Harvard Lampoon taken to task for printing a sketch of the so-called scrub women’s banquet, relating to a situation some time ago at Harvard which caused some little trouble. And last year, at a large midwestern university, the fun bobit was bahned from publication by the liniversity anthorities for the Issu ance of a more or less sexy story about a' marble statue. For the last few years, another large; • Institution 'in the south^ hks‘ constantly been: in hot water about its Humor'mag-azitie, each editor being 'questiotted' for supposedly licenti' ous matesial apearing in his book. And niany other schools' have added their tfouble'S to the list. There has been a recent trend toward the' more intellectual type of • humor, which will possibly, tend to- overcome the troublesome stories and sketches which sometimes appear in our college fun magazines. - It is necessary for the editor of every humor magazine to keep abreast of the times, and by keeping a little higher tone of humor, the real purpose for which the magazines are published need not be sacrificed, and those who wish to read between and under the lines may still do so. BASEBALL TEAM IS ROUNDING INTO FORM Prospects Are Bright. Cold weather for the past week put a tejnporary check to practice on the Elou diamond, but a week of work has served to indicate something of the probable of the team for the coming season. The team will apparently be fairly strong at the stick, but weak in the defense because of the absence of seasoned battery material. Coach Walker has seven letter-men on hand around whom the team will be built. Of last year's team, Briggs, Clark, F. Caddell, and Graham were lost by graduation and Holt failed to return. There is no one on hand to take the place of “Lefty” Briggs, who has car ried the heavy end of the pitching job for several years. The loss of the other men will be felt, too. Caddell and Clark, who played second and right field respectively, were heavy hitters, both hitting around the 500 mark last sea son. Holt was a good man both at bat and in the backstop position. Last year’s infield is almost intact with Fogleman, at third, Capt. E. Har rington at short and Williams at first. The place left vacant by Caddell at sec ond will probably be filled by Johnson who is out for baseball for his first time, or by Abernathy who served as utility man last year. Roberts is the only letter-man who has had a regular berth in the centerfield, but D. Caddell and W. Clark have both had some ex perience in that department of the game. In addition to these H. Har rington looks good enough to make somebody hustle for a position. Coach Walker’s biggest problem is that of developing battery material. Mann is the only letter-man on hand for that position. Walters, Ross, and Campbell are other candidates for this job. Latham, who played at first dur ing the season of ’29, is being given try-out behind the bat, and is in com petition with Chandler for that posi tion. Elon’s'season opens on April 3rd with a game against Davidson. Pi Kappa Tau Sorority Gives Seventh Banquet STAFF FOR FRESHMAN EDITION Editor—Robert Kimball. Managing Editor—Staley Gordon. Social Editor—Mildred Steed. Sports Editor—David Johnson. Jokes Editor—Clara Fogleman. Co-ed Editor—Margaret Boland. Head Reporter—Fred Fite. Reporters—Roy Cameron, Mar guerite Cooper, Dor othy Lambeth, Maedell Lambeth. Y. W. C. A. Scene of Great Festivity. Dr. Powell—“Meachum, what is s caterpillar?” Meachum—“Er, Er, I don’t know un less it’s an upholstered worm.” Lager: “Are we going to let the affirm ative debate the negative?” Prof. Van Cleave: “That’s customary.’ “My dad is a better man than yours, the small boy said. “Gee whiz, he ought to be. He’s minister.”—The Echo. THE Y. W. C. A. PRESENTS PLAY Special Music is Added Feature. The Vesper Services of Sunday, March 15, were sponsored by the Y. W. C. A., with Miss Viola Worsley presid ing. Before a large congregation the following program was rendered: Hymn. Special Music, “My Creed”—Jarrett —Barbara Chase, Katie Pierce, Dorothy Lambeth, Margaret Linebergh, Mary Rudd. Scripture. Prayer. Solo, “Be Thou My Light”—Billion —Irene Reiber. Prologue—Idelle Jones. Play — Sepulchrum — Mary Rawls Jones, Mabel Barrak, Jimmie Steward, Staley Gordon, Leffie Jones, Eunice Boney. Hymn. Benediction. All Students—Notice New Amendment Accepted by Students. One of the conscientious upperclassmen said he would kill the person that cheated. Now he’s dead. He caught himself cheating at solitaire.—The University Echo. An amendment was. voted on at t^e regular Tp.a^day Assenibl^ in the chapel of the Christian Education Building creating to some extent a new office iu the student body. That is: at the pjesent. time the President of the Stu dent Body is automatically the Presi dent of the Student Senate. .The new amendment proposes to separate the positions in such a way that the Presi dent of the Student Body will be one person and the President of the Student Senate will be another person. The amendment was favorably passed and the President of the Student Sen ate, in the future, will be elected just as the President of the Council is elect ed now, and the President of the Stu dent Body -^Fill be elected by a vote of all the students. The nominee must be from the rising senior class but may be either a man or woman. The amendment was proposed by a vote of the Senate and Council in joint session. The duties of this new officer will be to preside at all joint meetings of Sen ate and Council, and to welcome out of town speakers and visitors to the campus. Yesterday in chapel the Electoral Committee of five members were elect ed to conduct the Australian Ballot, The primaries will be conducted in the new future by members of the various classes and the main election will take place the second Tuesday in April. The Committee elected were: L. W. Register, Chairman, F. Johnson, K. B. Hook, George Kelley, Moyde Fite. SOCIAL On Friday night, March 13th, Misses Mabel Barrett, Frances Chandler, and Lila Newman entertained a group of girls at the home of Mrs. Tom Chandler. The time sped by as the guests played bridge. Later in the evening delicious refreshments were served. The follow ing girls were present: Anna Virginia Britt, Re-becca Constable, Ruth Smith, Mabel’ Coghill, Margaret Edwards, Ann Rawls, Jeff”, and “Polly” Walters, :Vio,la .Worsley, Mary Rudd, Lois Mc Adams, Lucy Caddell, Maedell Lambeth, Margaret Bowland, Dorothy Marlow, Jonnie Sharp, Eunice Boney, and Lef fie Jones. Mr. and Mrs. James Brown, Mr. and Mrs; Britt Green and Miss Ruth Dog- gett were visitors on thp campus Satur day. Migses “Polly” and “Jeff” Walters spent the week'Cnd at their home in Burlington. Misses Martha Nethery and Margaret Lineburger spent the week-end with Miss Dorothy Bright of Burlington. They visited friends at Chapel Hill and Duke Sunday. Mrs. C. L. Steed, Elizabeth Steed and C. L. Steed, Jr., were visitors iu Elon during the week-end. Misses Jane Kendrick, “Peggy Sechriest and Lannie McIntyre were accompanied at the Pi Kappa Tau banquet by their brothers from out of town: Messrs. Charles Kendrick, Vernon Sechriest, and Fred McIntyre. The following girls were week-end guests attending the Pi Kappa Tau banquet: Misses Clarice Albright, Etta Harvey, and Louise McPherson. One of the most brilliant social events of the season was the seventh annual banquet of the Pi Kappa Tau Sorority Saturday evening. The sorority members and their guests met in the reception hall of the West Dormi tory, and were led by Miss Alta Dick, the toastmistress, and her guest, K. B. Doffleniyer, to the Y. W. C. A. banquet hall. The color scheme of purple and gold, the sorority colors, was carried out in an Arabian tent, for the orchestra, and a canopy for the toastmistress. A delicious five-course dinner was served. The guests were welcomed by the toastmistress, to which her guest gave the response. The following program was rendered: Toast to Guests, Ollie Burgess; response, Roy Rollins; piano solo, Elizabeth Barney; toast to old members, Grace Wright; response, Louise McPherson; toast to honor guests, Esther Cole; response. Prof. J. W. Barney; reading, Mrs. C. M. Can non; impromptu speeches; and farewell^ Bertha Bell, Tho members and their guests present werei Alta Dick, K. B. Dofflemyer; Thyra Wright, J. E. Stewart; Grace Wright, Zeb Harrington; Beryl Mc Pherson, Rufus Abernathy; Peggy Sechriest, Vernon Sechriest; Jane Kend rick, Charles Kendrick; Ollie Burgess, Roy Rollins; Eugenia Green, Redd Turn- Evelyn Richardson, Harris Sas- nett; Bertha Bell, Kenneth Hook; Pauline Sloan, Wyatt Highsmith; Eliz abeth Barn_oy, _Norma_n Capieion; I>anr nie McIntyre, Fred McIntyrc; Gertrude Paschall, Carl Spivey; Esther Cole, Nyal Womble; Clarice Albright, James Fowler; Lucy Boone, Robert Hook; Mary Horne, Henry Dixon, Ettie Harvey, Robert Boone, and Louise Mc Pherson, Banks Whitted. The honor guests were: Mrs.^ Alice Corboy, Mrs. Frances J. Ring, Dean Iva S. Diehl, Miss Lycia Payne, Prof. and Mrs. J. W. Barney, and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cannon. Red Turner (who is always trying to be funny) to tnxi driver—“I say, driv er, is your Noah’s ark full?” Driver—“One monkey short, sir jump in.” What is a germicide? A female German. COLLEGIANA Notable Happenings in the College World. ' An unusual, amount/'pf ‘puil” wag exerted the .other day by the action o:f U. S.. Senators from Massachusetts and Florida in gaining the.reinsta;tement of two midshipmen, who some time ago smuggled two girls into the mess hall by dressing them in the midshipmai^ uniform, for which the boys were prorhptly expelled from the Academy. On his recent trip through the south west in behalf of the drought stricken farmers. Will Rogers stopped for lunch with a fraternity at Oklahoma State College. Will had previously requested bacon and beans, so the menu was a constant round of cornbread, beans and bacon. Upon finding that only 25% of the school children had ever seen a calf, and only 50% had seen a cow, the Los Angeles Board of Education now has a truck containing two calves and a cow drive past all school buildings every afternoon. New York University and the Cath olic University of Washington have established an air law academy, which will make possible the research and study of aeronautical and radio law. Whatever the purpose, a recent sur vey at Virginia University showed that 99% of the men wore four in hand ties, and 50% of the ties were solid in color, with blue prevailing. And this calls to mind tho Lun’oner who, while standing in front of the buf falo cage in the Detroit Zoo, remarked to ‘is myte: “Hi sye, hit says bison on the sign—and Hi’ve always thought that a bison was something to wash in. ’ ’—Ex.
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