Elon University - Phi Psi Cli Yearbook (Elon, NC)

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believe the energetic school-boy, ever surrounded with companions, to be the same as pictured later. He no longer stood erect, but with bowed head and drooped shoulders, he ever plodded his wear)- way. Revell had become a farmer and companionless, save for his dog. Poor fellow, unconsciously escaped me. I guess he is waiting for the missionary to return. Still more amazed I listened as he read, Viola and Grace Rollings will become so interested in the salvation of souls that they will join the Salvation Army and may be seen standing for hours on the street corners, begging alms for starving unfortunates, crowding the cities. Turning another page he continued : Elon ' s greatest talker and one of her best athletes has a bright future before him, because his energies will be turned from things of the world, and Jack Johnson will one day through his eloquence of speech become America ' s greatest revivalist. I listened, and lo ! could it be possible that I heard aright ? Had the quiet, pensive little Emma Sallie Holland really become a chorus girl and ballad dancer accompanied by Mr. J. F. Morgan, who when at Elon was a ministerial student, and thought to be a consecrated Christian. Again turning to the book of knowledge he read: Although Sallie Foster had a number of admirers, she will never marry, owing to the fact that not one of the young men chanced to be perfect; so she will go in training, and will do a great work in this sin-cursed world, as a trained nurse. Thus, on he read : The most pious and dignified of your class, Lillian Johnson, will become the leading society girl of Raleigh, tho, life there will soon grow monotonous and she will go to New York, where she will join the Suffra- gettes. Then all papers of interest will be filled with her speeches in their behalf. It was as one in a dream, I sat and listened as he read on: Mr. Rountree will marry as expected by all, and growing fond of a life of excitement, he will become a lecturer for moving pictures, while the pretty face of his wife mav be ever seen at the ticket window. Yet again he turned the leaves of knowledge, and from them read as follows : The studious, straightforward Nina Pinnix of all girls will be found to have deceived her classmates, in that throughout her course she had been engaged to Gilmer Holland. They were married a few weeks after their graduation, and the doctor of your class, as thought to be, will one day be a great singer and his wife one of the world ' s best accompanists. After a few years, millions will flock to the recitals given by Mr. and Mrs. Holland. Still again he turned and read: ' era Gay, instead of becoming a farmer ' s wife, as expected, will find that her attachments for Elon are so great that she will not be able to remain away, so she will become matron for the Christian Orphanage, and the greater part of her life will be .spent ministering to orphans ' needs. Slowl) ' my Knight turned the last leaf and continued, in almost a whisper: The last of your number will rise to be the man that is within him. L ' rquhart

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Senior Prophecy illERE am I? llave I always been living- this careless, free life, drifting on a beautiful lake with a tiny, wee girl of six. my only companion ? Alas ; not so, what a change a few wrecks can make it one ' s life! Less than two months ago I was a school girl, and instead of a blue linen dress, I wore a black cap and gown, being on the whole a very distinguished looking person. Immediately after commencement. I hastened home, but my stay there was brief, for soon after my arrival I was asked to become the companion of this dear, little Sunshine. Suddenly she cried out Oh, Comrade ; do stop dreaming and look. TMd you ever see anything so beautiful? Glancing up, I saw our boat had drifted ashore and the child was standing in the farther end with both hands clasjDed. while just before us was the most sublime scene I had ever beheld. The elements were aglow ; the sun in all its splendor shone behind the dark clusters of trees and in the midst of it all stood a horse, with head uplifted and nostrils expanded, as if ready to plunge into the lake. Lpon his back sat a stately figure arrayed in armor, with a sword of flashing fire in his hand. Fully astounded and transported with admiration, my first thought was that Parsifal, the Knight seeking the Holy Grail, stood before me ; but gradually and with regret, I realized that the age of Chivalry had passed. Then it was that he began to speak: Maiden, I hold within my hands the sword of knowdedge. I at once thought of my classmates and with a voice trembling with excitement I asked him the future of the class ' 14. His countenance fairly shone as he waved his sword once, twice, three times above his head and thrust it forward. Then it was that the sword of knowledge unfolded itself into a large volume, from the pages of which he read the future of my fifteen classmates, in a rich. tranc|uil voice, the fullness of which seemed to pierce my very soul. Your president, F. F. Myrick, the leader and stay of your class, who through- out his course was honored by all and surpassed by few, will spend his life traveling in behalf of the Y. M. C. . . : in which work as all other, he w ill be successful. Well, thought I. one member of our class, at least, bids fair. Turning to the next page he continued : The charming and attractive blond of your class will go on in her careless, free way, unable to decide in favor of either of her admirers, Marvin or George, so great is her desire to deal justly with them both, until becoming discouraged, she gives them both up. fnr lube! Barrett will go as a missionary to the far awa - fieUN of India. Before recovering from that shock, I received another as great, for he turned to me two pictures of a young man. one taken while in College, the other a few vears later. What a change a few years had efTected ! It was almost impossible to

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Newman. Elon ' s greatest athlete, will, after a few years, relieve his father oi the responsible position as Dean of the College and will prove a blessing to his Alma Mater. Closing the book of knowledge, which once more took the form of a sword, the Holy Knight vanished as mysteriously as he came. Still I sat as one entranced until aroused by the child. It dawned upon me then that from association my mind was becoming as creative as that of the little, imaginative Sunshine. And its fruits should by all means be given to the public. Thus was written the prophecy of the Class ' 14.