The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-16
|E[ON'S SUCCESS IS
| SHOWN BY a YEARS
NORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTION
FOR MEN AND WOMEN STANDS
HIGH
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HEAL TEiFUL INSTITUTION
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GREAT 2o-ACRE CAMPUS ONE OF
SEVERAL AIDS TO BOYS AND
GIRLS SEEKING EDt-
CATION
HEAL THFUL INSTITUTION

Twenty-four years OF successful SER
vice in the education Of the youth Of
the country is th- record already at
ing educational institutions OF the
South. Founded in 1887, II received its
charter In from, the general assembly
OF North Carolina IN 1889. and u 1880
1t opened It's doors Cor rhe reception
OF students. Every year ~ tbs life OF
the college has been crow att with
success. and eacn succeeding year has
proven more successful than the one
preceding, in potut OF attendance Of
stndents. ability Of the faculty, gem
erai equipment for work aad splendid
Accomplishment in the training Of the
physical. Intellectual moral and spirit
ual life OF the scores OF young men
ard young women who constitute the
Student body,
Flor college stands for the educa =
tion Of both men and wemep. and the
fraining OF both in the same class
rooms. teaching both the same course
of study required for graduation has
proven a distinct success, and the eager
desirs 70 excel as shown bY both men
and women has been such thar In "aeh
Il has been u stimulus TO the Other.
70 rapidly has tha number of students
Increased that AKA Were enrolled the
pas{ year, representing sixteen States.
frsm New York TO Florida and the
promise for the next school year. which
WITH begin on september Ia that the
rumber OF students Will b" maca larger
khan last yeas ana that n larger num be r
Of States viii he rept<#euted-
The ideal location Of Elcn college
sixty-four miles West 81 Raleigh, and
sevenesen miles cast ~ Greensboro
on the NoEth Carolina division Of the
southern railway running bst~ een
solasnoro and chaEietto~-has had No
little part 70 play In the history or
suceess. which this college has at
fainea- II Is possible for the students
here 70 ENC! the advantages OF town
isie without tas temptation of the
eashA aha 10 possess at ths Same TINA
the fre*dofn or the country. SO desira-
bic u the climate ard SO heaithsui the
condition OF the community that dur
Ing past eight FEARS there has not been
death IN the studert body of the
eosiegs anu rarely mas there been a
case OF serious Illness. Tats latter
staeement is emphasized by thu fh !
that while In one Of the buildings the
college possesses a we'll equipped in
urinary. II neYsr has been Used. nor
IS medical Zee included In the eA
pehse account 81 the students
AfteEtioa 1iven Health.
Nothing Us left undone ny the faculty
md trustees of the college To develop
IN the students health OF body health OF
mind. health Of morals and health Of
spirit and distinct success has crowned
This effort AZ far as II is possible 70
maintain the same In go large IN insu-
luton. the spirit of the well regu-
lated hn2e prevails in the government
81 the coiseee and considerable interest
Is taken In the development Of the
Young men and young women AS indtvi-
1nals as well as In that of the stu
Gent BODY ls whole. Above every
thing else. the effort Is being con-
stantly made te cultivate Christian
character. grounded upon firm prfnci-
pies OF right. a high sense Of duty.
honor and prepriety, and an earnest
iove Tor the truth. The homer system
81 government II emphasized in the
college life and IL has been fully justi-
He'd many times over. When students
register upon entering the c,1lege. they
sign thus an agreement to obey cheer
tuliy the regulations OF the college ami
20 do whatever they can ia upbuild
the spirit and tone OF the institution.
Failure to keep this agreement is
deemed sufficient cause TO request the
Withdrawal Of students from the coll
iege. but In very few instances has
II been necessary to make this re-
guest. as very few students have failed
10 keep in harmony with the college
spirit.
There can be very little knowledge
of klon college without knowledge OF
the already weil-known Elton Spirit"
and no one can remain In the college
community without being impressed