The state chronicle., 1892-12-18
ELON AND ELON COLLEGE.
WHAT A CHRONICLE REPORTER
HAS SAY
ABOUT One OF North CarOlina's Educa.
ttonal Institut!Ons--A Place For
Young People OF Both Sexes.

tionai Institutsons--A Place For
Young People OF Both Sexes,
ELoN COLLEGE, n. c., Dec. 16.-
1t has been for some time my DESIRE as
Well as intention, 10 stop at this pretty
little village and tell the readers about
this Young growing college for boys
and girls, where they are not only pre-
pared for the duties of this life; but the
life to ,ome. In 1852 Graham insti.
tute was established at Graham, the
county seat of Alamance. 1t was
successfully conducted by Rev. j. r.
Holt and others, up to 1861, and then
suspended on account of the war. In
1865 Rev w. $ Long, A. NJ, presi
dent of Elon College reopened the
school and conducted it up to the time
OF building Elon; June 10Th, 1876 this
school property in Graham was leased
by the committee on schools and col
l-ees of the general convention of the
Christian Church, south, to be known
under its managtmen as Ora
ham college. September l3th, 1888,
the general convention of the
Christian church south, in extraordi-
nary session at Graham, y. c., de.
cided to establish a college better
adapted to its needs, and appointed a
provisional board to select location
and erect buildings; ard well did this
board discharge their du;y, for a more
accessible, healthy 10 alton, together
with other advantages, ID not have
been selected in the state. 1t was
chartered by the general assembly Of
North Carolina, March 1lth, 1889.
The manufacture and sale of ardent
spirits, gambling, etc, are by til,
charter forever prohibited within three
miles of the college.
LOCATION, BUILDINGS AND DENoMI
NATION.
The Christian denomination wa
first organized in this section by Rev
James O'Kelley in 1894. His re
mains now sleep in Chatham count,
near O'Kelley's chapel. As q relig
ious denomination, they recognize al
Christians of all denominations, an,
take for their law and guide COD
own word, the Holy Bible. The school
while under the auspices of the Chris
tians is non sectarian, and | fiod hert
among the pupils, Methodists, Bar
lists, Presbytt rions, Episcofalian
represented.
On the North Carolina division {
Re Richmond and DanyiIle railroa.
sixteen miles from Greensboro, seve
from Graham, five from Burlington
in 1888 Sixty-eight acres of land va
donated to the church by ". H. Tro
niger, of Graham, and w. f. 1relan
of Burlington; twenty-five acres i'm
brace the campus upon which The col
lege buildings are erected, the origin
forest on the campus having bet
trimmed out select shade trees 8re Il
standing and il few years it will Gel
tainly be beautiful grove. Arour
the campus lots have been sold al
7 from twenty-five 70 thirty neat, han,
| some cottages and two story resi- ienc
| have been erected. Other lots ha
| been sold upon which houses will
| built next spring by the owners, SO
] to be accessible to the school for The
children. There are also number
! unsold lots to be disposed Of, rangi
from 800 to $500, according to loc
I ton, etc.
In addition to the postt flee (wbi
j is money order and register lett
office) they also have q telegraph a
, express office in the railroad office.