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5k >ic sic Centennial Edition * * * at n- le al id (olume XV, No. 20 Nfo student housing / Lynne Rambo “ ’ • — IPenjiulum Serving the Elon College community Thursday, March 9. 1989 Elon College . pedal to The Pfendulum iC ^ ! For Elon’s first class one hun- ed years ago, every applicant was Incepted, but there was no place them to stay and no buildings classical” or “philosophical. Both paths included courses in English, Greek, Latin, chemistry, analytical geometry, zoology and general history. Students who completed the classical path received a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students in the philosophical path received a Bachelor of Philosophy degree. In Elon’s charter, awarded by the N. C. General Assembly on March 11, 1889, the institution was placed ^ “at all times under the control of ^ich was the primary structure of the convention of the Christian ^e^^camjjus until 1923. Church,” a denomination that aeM Elon’s first years, all ap- become part of today’s 'cants were accepted, providing United Church of Christ. had “satisfactory character fences.” Today, by contrast, ap- oximately 40 per cent of all ap- 'cants are accepted through an ^tensive process of applications iU' been completed. Female students were housed in 'ivate homes throughout the com- se 2nd male students were gs 'ther housed at the “Elon College 'otel” or expected to “camp out” gj. Jthe third floor of Main Building sometimes, interviews. jp^nce students were admitted, were required to take place- j-j.nt examinations to determine ptJ^ther they would be part of the gi-,^llege proper” or required to the two-year academic, or curriculum. I^nce students were admitted to ‘college proper,” they could 'ow two paths of study. c The site for the campus was chosen in January of 1889 because of its proximity to Gibsonville, two miles west, Greensboro, 15 miles west, and Burlington, five miles , Alamance building Workers were instructed ta remove only those trees that ab solutely had to be removed. A ma jority of those left standing were enormous oaks, the inspiration foi the brand-new college. The Hebrew word “elon” means oak. or strength. 1889: a year of celebration ^ r V/1 dllV'ilglll. own events change ^ynne Rambo to The Pendulum >n happenings in and around I College were quite different .•^dred years ago. According to "'eekly “Alamance Gleaner,” ^^arch 1 and 14 editions of ^modeling of the courthouse jjienced last Mond^, when the •'Nations were partly dug out...” J J. W. Flanigan left for j *ngton, D. C., Saturday night *Mhe army of office-seekers. He is an applicant for a fat govern ment job, with light work and heavy pay.. “There were three droves of mules in Graham last week...” “Mr. P.R. Harden is sick and shows no signs of improvement...” . .and our editor Mr. R. A. Noell is the happy recipient of a hand some swinging lamp, a present from the editor of the Roxboro Courier.” On second thought, maybe things haven’t changed all that much. When Elon College was getting started, some significant events were taking place around the na tion. The year was 1889, and on Febniaiy 9, the Department of Agriculture was made a cabinet of fice. The Johnstown flood occurred on May 31 when a dam in western Pennsylvania broke. The flood wiped seven towns out of existence in 15 minutes. At least 5,000 peo ple were killed. Property damage was estimated at $10 million On Nov. 2, President Benjamin Harrison declared North Dakota and South Dakota the 39th and 40th states of the union. Six days later, he declared Montana the 41st and Washington the 42nd. Other events were recorded and opinions delivered during the year by the Alamance Gleaner: Grover Cleveland continued to receive as much attention as if he were still president, apparent testimony not only to his populari ty but to the fact that his successor was seen by many as something of a bore. Indeed, Cleveland would be re-elected to the second of his uni que split terms in 1892. The U.S. Senate, however, con firmed all of President Harrison nominations to executive office. And, finally, on December 25, 1889, in a kind of celebration of the year, Oklahoma enacted legislation licensing the sale of liquor. Stokes remembers history, traditions kv V . Inside page 4 oto essay pages 6 & 7 tertamment pages 9 & 10 paqg 12 by Cheryl Kem Assistant Editor An old gentleman, smiling amiably, wearing a gray suit and walking with a cane, entered the Elon College Library. He was im mediately greeted by all the librarians and the workers. Walking back through the stacks to find a place to talk, he said, “I renumber being a little boy and be ing asked to be quiet in the libraiy.” Dr. Durwood T. Stokes, author of Elon College: Its History and Traditions,” was born in 1908 here^if in Alamance County. “The first time I came to Elon was by horse and buggy with my grandfather. It was very small then, about five buildings. Saddleclub Road wasn’t even paved yet.” Dr. Stokes’ lather was in real estate and his mother took care of his home. He has two brothers and one sister, all still alive. One brother lives in Henderson, N.C., and his other brother and sister live in Alamance County. The fondest memory Dr. Stokes has is of before he was six: “I remember my dad taking me to the railroad station early one morning to see Theodore Roosevelt make a speech when he was running for president.” Stokes page 3
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