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Friday, March 27, 1936. THE PILOT. Southern Pines and Aberdeen, North Carolina Page A. Elon CoUege, Founded in 1889, Emphasizes Well Rounded Development of Its Students Elon Lays Emphasis on Individual Ability Activities Talce Many Forms To j Brinjr Out the Best in I Each Student HIGH ACADEMIC RATING ENJOYED BY IN5 Courses Offered Leading to Min> istry. Law, Medicine, Engineer ing!:, Teaching and Journalism FINE ATHLETIC RECORD Elon College, situated four miles west of Burlington, N. C., has attract ed considerable attention in the ed ucational field in recent years through progressive policies that have resulted in a curriculum offering training for nearly all fields of en deavor, rapid expansion of the stu dent body and ideal condition of cam pus life for young men and young women. Founded in 1889 by the Southern Convention of the Christian Church, now a part of the Congregational- Christian Church, the institution has had as its primary objectives the ed ucation of young men and women on the basis of Christian ideals of char acter and conduct, at the same time maintaining high academic standards. Its education work is non-secretarian. The college is a fully accreditd institution, its graduates enjoying the highest standing with respect to admission in graduate schools of all universities, eligibility for teaching certificates and other academic priv ileges. Its fifteen departments of study of fer courses of preliminary work for the ministry and the law, medical and dental professions, courses leading to the professions of civil, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering and journalism, full preparation *for teaching and business administration and special training in home econo mics, art and expression, as well as in piano, organ, voice and violin. A faculty of thirty-three members, selected for the thoroughness of their training, their high character and their capacity for inspiring their classes, not only provides the highest type of instruction but exerts a ben eficial effcct on the students through those close personal contacts that are possible only in a small college with a well integrated campus life. The Campus Well out in the open air and sun shine, the Elon campus is one of the most distinctive of any Southern col lege. Aoversity and the kind of spirit that overcomes adversity have both had a part in making it such. On Jan uary 18, 1923, the Administration Building-, central unit of the institu tion, was destroyed by fire. Out of its ashes the vision of a Greater Elon took shape in the minds of the col lege authorities and its friends, and within a few years a group of build ings that ranks for quality of archi tecture and completeness of equip ment among the best in the Country had become a reality. The centnJ group, erected follow ing the firfj, consists of five three- story brir t buildings in the form of an H, It lied together by ivy-covered cloiaterf. Forming the bar of the H is 'he Alamance Administration Buildiig .Flanking it on the one side are the Carlton Library build ing and the L. H. Whitley Memorial Auditorium, housing the auditorium and the music department. On the other side are the Duke Science build ing and the Mooney Christian Educa tion Building, containing the unique School of Christian Education. In ad dition there are four dormitory build ings, a number of auxiliary structures and a thirty-four acre athletic field. AU the buildings are equipped with the most modem facilities. Surround ing tlie campus and giving; It an ef fect of peaceful seclusion is a mas sive brick wall, with gates to the north, south, east and west. Training for Leadership Some 2,500 young men and young Women have gone out from Elon dur ing its nearly fifty years of service and many have taken places of lead ership in religious, educational, social service or political activities. Teach ing and home making have claimed great numbers of them. Many have entered business and the professions. Realizing that academic training is only a part of the business of a col lege, Elon has provided also for the physical, social and spiritual develop ment of its students. While the varsity teams have been winning highest laurels for Elon, capturing the football, baseball and basketball championships of the con ference in the last year, the aim of the college is to encourage participa- College Glee Club Here Sunday Night Christian Education Building is Only One on Any College Campus Social and Religious Life of In* ^ faults of young teachers than for the stitution Centered in UniQUe I supervisor to be present in the clasi^ Structure ! room. I Two other interesi'.ng rooms in this The first and only Christian Edu-, building are those of the manual cation Building on any college cam- J training department, equipped with pus is believed to be that at Elon equipment for woodwork, Coiicjje. In this unique structure,, ^nd the manual arts room for girls. housing the Christian education lab oratory, the various courses which the college offers for the training of young people in Christian leadership are taught, and the social and re ligious life of the college as well as the college community are centered. The building, erected through the benevolence of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Orban, Jr., of Whittier, Calif., as a memorial to Mrs. Orban’s father, the late Rev. Isaac Mooney, was complet ed in 1925. Here is conducted by the students of the department of reli gion a closely graded week day school of religion reaching from the begin ners’ department through the senior department. There is even a mothers’ roum for children under four years, providing everything that is neces sary for comfort, amusement and training of the toddlers. A special feature of the building is the dictograph which connects each class room with the director’s office, permitting him to communicate with the superintendents and teachers, or to listen in at tiny point of the con duct of the classes, the officer in charge and pupils not being aware that they are being supervised. It is thought that this is a much more satisfactory way of correcting the equipped with facilities for sewing, basketry, art, etc. The work of these rooms is definitely integrated with the courses of study in the Week Day School of Religion. The building houses also the com munity Sunday School, the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. rooms, both equip ped for banquets and other social functions, the social club rooms, stages for dramatic expression, and facilities for community-college so cial, athletic, amusement and reli gious activities. There are also class rooms for the study of the Bible and the other sub jects of the department of religion. H. A. Lewis and Charles Macauley attended the State Republican con vention in Raleigh Tuesday. Elon College affords unusual oppor tunities for the development and ex pression of individual abilities outside as well as in the class rooms. Stu dents talented in speaking, writing, music and other forma of expression, or wishing to cultivate such talents, will find plenty of encouragement. The Dr. Samuel Johnson Literary Society endeavors to combine literary work with debating and an analysis of current problems in a manner that will develop thinking as well as fa cility of expression. Inter-collegiate debates, arranged from time to time, and the North Carolina Inter-colle giate Peace Contests, supplement the work of the society. Much attention is given to provid ing a beneficial campus program for the music students. Musical organiza tions include the Elon Music Club, which seeks to advance all things mu.sical; the Elon Singers, a mxied chorus of students which serves as the college choir and presents con certs on several tours annually; the Elon Festival Chorus, open to stud ents, faculty and townspeople, which presents choral works from time to time, the college Band, which pro vides music for football gamesi and other college functions and the Col lege Orchestra. At least once a month Vesper Re citals are presented under the auspi ces of the Department of Music. In these programs visiting artists, mem bers of the music faculty and advanc ed students appear. Two public recitals are given each year by the department of expression, and the art department gives an an nual exhibit of its students’ work during the commencement season. The Playmakers of Elon College pro vide the students with an opportunity to take part in staging original and other plays. The students also have their own publication. The Maroon and Gold. • An annual oratorical contest is held for the medal given by President L. E. Smith. Many other forms of entertain ment and eercises are held on the Recital Program Elon College Singers Appear at Church of Wide Fellow- .ship Sunday Night The Elon College Singers, the com bined Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs of Elon College, will give a recital at the Community Hour at the Church of Wide Fellowship Sunday at 7:45 p. m„ March 29th. This is the third annual tour of this celebrated Glee Club. It is predominantly an A Ca- pella Choir but the program to be given Sunday night will be varied and interesting to all. There is no W. p. Morton President of Peabody Alumni Superintendent of Pinehursi Schools Honored at Associa tion Meeting in Raleigh At the Peabody Cc-llege dinner last week in Raleigh, W. P. Morton, Sup erintendent of the Pinehurst Schools, was elected President of the North Carolina Peabody Alumni As.sociatioru Mr. Morton succeeds Dr. B. Frank Kyker of the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. The the Peabody Alumni Asst>cia- tion the Peabody dinner is one of the most interesting events of the State admission fee, the offering being de cj. 1 . » 1 r-, j ' meetmg. The association has among voted to the Student Aid Fund of ° ^ ** its members so^ine of the outstand- Elon College. Everybndy is invited. The program will be approximately as follows: 1. All Breathing Life, Bach, Cruc- ifixus from the B-minor Mass, Bach. —The singers. 2. I will extol Thee, Q Lord, from "Eli,” Costa—Mi.'iS Chanrblee. 3. God is a Spirit, Jones; Save, Lord, or we Perish, Noble; Fairest Lord Jesus, Voris; Hail, Gladdening Light (for Double Chorus), Wood.— The singers. 4. Violin solo, Selected—Mr. Cas key. 5. Two Antiphonal Chorus, While by my Sheep—17th Century Hymn; Echo Song—di Lassus- The singers. 5. Four Love Songs, Op. 52— Brahms—The Madrigal Club. 7. O Mistress Mine — Margetson; Lullaby—Clokey; The Sleigh—Kountz —The singers. ing teachers, principals, superintend ents and college professors of th® state. Dr, A. L. Crabb of Peabotly College was the guest speaker at the dinner. As President of the State Peabody Alumni Association. Mr. Morton au tomatically becomes Regional Chair man. As such he will be asked to name all of the local chairmen in the state and have general supervis ion of all Peabody alumni organiza tions in the state. campus under the supervision of the faculty .There are also fixed social functions, such as the annual banquet given by President and Mrs. Smith for the senior class, the garden party given by Dr. and Mrs. Smith at com mencement, weekly teas each Wed nesday, at which students and facul ty mingje freely, the annual ban- quests of the social clubs and the formal dinners given one class for another. SERL CLUB PRESIDENT Elmer W. Seri, former pastor of the Wide Fellowship church here, has been elected president of the Sarasota Tourist Club in Sarasota, Florida. NEGKO VIOUNIST TO GIVE FREE LECTURE RECITAL An event of unusual interest to music lovers will take place on Sat urday, March 28th at 8:15 p. m. at the Civic Club when George Fuller, negro violinist of Raleigh, will give a lecture rf;Cital of negro music illus trating the various kinds of musi cal expression characteristic of the race. Fuller’s program includes spir ituals, syncopation, blues etc. which are accompanied by explanatory com ments. Fuller has given his recital with marked success at a number of edu cational institutions in thi^ state, in cluding the University cf North Car olina, N. C. C. W. at Greensboro, Meredith College in Raleigh and oth ers. His appearance here is under the joint auspices of the Civic Club and the Southern Pines Music Society. There will be no charge for admission or will any collection be taken. Tomorrow is Curb Market day in Southern Pines. tion in athletics on the part of all students rather than one the part of the few. The college teams are open to all on the basis of merit, and in ad dition to the intercollegiate sports, a well rounded program of physical training on the campus is provided. Student life is organized so as to provide for the development of per sonality and special abilities along positive and wholesome lines. Under the supervision of the faculty, such student organizations as the Literary Society, the numerous music groups, a dramatic club, class and departmen tal clubs, religious organizations and eight Green Letter social clubs, four for men and four for women, provide the students ample opportunity for expression and recreation. Religious Emphasis Special provision is made for reli gious training. Church and Sunday School services are held every Sunday and chapel services are conducted on Wednesdays and Fridays. A further moral and religious influence is found in the work of various organizations, such as the Y M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., the Students Christian Associa, tion, the MinisteriPa Association, the general aim of which is to provide an enlarged relif^ous life for the student body At intervals religious emphasis is made a matter for observance by the entire coiufc. Except for the day students who oommute from their homes, all stu dents live on the campus in the well- equipped dormitories. The college is easily accessible to all parts of the country, being situated on the North Carolina division of the Southern Railway and on Highway Route 10-A. Eight mail iuid passenger trains pass the campus daily and additional transportation is provided by bus line. The college has enjoyed a remark able period of development under the administration of Dr. L. E. Smith, who assumed the presidency in 19S2 as the fifth head of the institution, building on the firm foundation pre pared by his predecessors. At present the college is entering upon a $1,- 000,000 Program of Development de signed to equip it for still finer serv ice to young people. Elon College For Young Men and Young Women Who Desire the Best in a Small Christian College OFFERING PREPARATION IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS RELIGION PRE-MEDICAL or PRE-DENTAL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION TEACHER TRAIMNG CIVIL ENGINEERING COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS PRELAW JOURNALISM HOME ECONOMICS PRE-ENGINEERING (ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL OR CHEMICAL) PIANO ORGAN ART EXPRESSION' VOICE VIOLIN CONSIDER THESE ADVANTAGES OF ELON: ACADEMIC: Thorough training under competent, experienced facul ty in modemly equipped class rooms and laboratories. SPIRITUAL: Emphasis on development of personality on basis of Christian ideals. Elon is the only college with a Chria- ; tian Education Building with a Completely Graded Sun day School and Laboratory Equipment. PHYSICAL: Athletics for all rather than for the few, combined with healthy climate, wholesome food and good vater. Elon teams have won many conference championships. SOCIAL: Well rounded campus life with many opportunities for in- ) dividual expression and helpful personal contacts be tween students and faculty that only a small college can offer. i A college that builds splendid young manhood and young womanhood For Catalogue Write to: v L. E. Smith, President, ELON COLLEGE, Elon College, North Carolina
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