The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-27
THE ADVANTAGES
Of ELON COLLEGE

The following list OF special advant-
ages OF Elon College have been com
piled and arrangcd in tahulatcd form
tho school.
l. A 100000 plant. modern IN every
Yartic ular. electric lights. baths, steam
heat. deep well water. etc.
2 a. faculty OF twenty-one specialists
from the greatest universities, such
rs Yahe, Harvard. Johns Hopkins, Chi
cago.
2. Unsurpassed special departments
in piano. voice. harmony. expression.
fine arts, normal training. physical
culture. and commercial practice.
l. Use OF two excellent gymnasia.
one for Young women in the annex OF
the west dornitory. and one for young
men IN the alur,ni building, costing
5000. and regarded as the peer of
any gymnas lIun in the Southern states.
The directors of these gymnasia came
from the finesl training schools on the
continent
5. Laboratories OF most modern APP
po.ntment, excellent library and read
ms room facilities. three literary So
cieties far famed for their excellence,
fine athletic grounds. beautiful cam
iv heightened college community, with
telephone and telegraph and express
Offices. eight daily passenger trains.
with all the advantages Of city HE
and none OF its distracting disadvant-
ages.
6. The lowest rates in tho South.
This is made possible By a cheap pro-
vision market and by the cooperative
boarding arrangements for which
Zion Is famous. Last year tho young
women's cooperative boarding house
supplied all living expenses including
laundry, for 5000 per member. and
the young mons department for about
SIS
:. For those not desiring the CO.
operative boarding plan. the college
operates a strictly up-to-date dining
hall. with elegant service and unsur-
passed cuisine. for the extremely low
rate OF si25 tho year for room ana
board. with steam heat. electric lights,
baths. and servants attendance.
S. For those deficient in few stud
les. there is abundant opportunity to
make them good under the college
teaching force in our unsurpassed pre-
raratory department. We frequently
save students an entire year in their
college course by this department, and
those who take their entire high school
course in orr preparatory department.
If dilgcnt. have been known TO save
TWO full years in life preparation. an
advantage hardly to be estimated in
It's import.
o The Elon spirit, which even the
casual visitor must feel and enjoy
the spirit OF fair play. OF gentility In
all things. II moderation and temper
ancc OF mutual helpfulness and broth
erliness or oQuSlity and fraternity
and manliness and womanly grace
fulness. az emulation III right doing.
OF respect 90" the rights and, attention
70 the obligations or college mates, OF
deep and vital piety, Of consecrated
religious and Christian character. This
fine spirit has rendered hazing abso-
lutely impossible here, the student
body living In fellowship and affection
like one great family
To- An ideal commercial course with
out cost TO those matriculatcd In the
literary department., supplying the
needed technical training and giving
solid foundation in general culture,
the lack of which in the so-callcd bust
ness college renders their graduates
incapable of anything but the cheapest
sort OF service. You can't grow any
thing but squash in six months and
the school which proposes TO educate
for anything but failure in that time
is not worthy 81 respect
II y climate OF uneQualed healthful-
ness. No medical fee is laid, because
il is unnecessary During quarter
century there has never been serious
instance OF sickness. There has not
been death here in a student body
numbering nearly 400 within seven
yeaIs-an unparalleled record.
l2 No extras All public entertain
ments arc free Nothing Of Il public
character is charged for. and the char
ter forbids merchants, liverymen. and
other vendors OF commodities to sell
10 minor students on credit.
13. Abundant opportunity for self
help. Those Interested should address
the president.
IA a distinctly college environment
There are no Industries here except
those connected with the college life
and none are desired. All the families
here are religious and deeply Interested
In education, SO that the community
atmosphere is ideal.
10. Clean athletics No professionals
are allowed here nor will Elon teams
knowingly enter into athletic relation
ships with colleges that mar college
athletics With professionalism and the
rowdyism attendant upon IT,
lG. reputation for scholarship that
is the pride Of every Elon man and
woman Faithful. honest study SIX
days In the week. and an ideal Sabbatl,
spent IN sunday school. church, y VI
c. y. Y W. c. a, and Christian En-
deavor services make the Zion atmos-
phere everything to be desired
i Discipline that relies upon the
gsntility and the innate qualities OF
right inherent In noble minded youth
that has few regulations beyond tn,
obligation to he d gentleman. Il lady
and that rarely fails 10 develop IN.
best IN the lives OF those that come
here.
ls with the whole controlled by az
ernest spirit OF vital Christian living
SO impressed with this CHARACTERISED,
OF Elon was MI Karl Lehman, tn.
noted religious traveller Of Boston. tina
after visiting the college, he wrote 70
the public print these fine words, un
solicited: "Of all the colleges hav,
visited In six years as internat!ona
field secretary OF Christian EndeavoI
the spirit OF Elon College appeals t
nc as most genuinely Christian"
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