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

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THE PHIPSICLI , This year we entertained the Senior Class and all the aversion we as Freshmen felt for that class was swept away by the rising tide of good fellowship and comrade- ship displayed. Despite a raging storm our banquet was a success. Our rings were ordered and wearing this emblem of our accomplishments we felt amply repaid for the many weary hours of work — proud to be able to wear the ring of ' 30. In the spring semester the class excelled in oratory. Faculty and student alike sat spell bound listening to words of wisdom from the mouth of the Junior. Athletics were not forgotten. We were represented in all. Lefty Rriggs was captain of the varsity basketball team and Pap Eure was head cheer leader. Paul Magee received a Certificate in Piano, Ella Keyset Ciarrett a Certificate in Voice and Wautel Lambeth a Certificate in Fine Arts. ALiy was at hand. The third cruise was over. FoL RTH Criisf Seniors! It is hardly belie able. The four years have been all too swift, but our coveted goal is near at hand. Ovir passenger list has changed greatly since the first cruise. Many have dropped out; a few added, but we kept pushing forward. Fred Caddell is our captain. He has proven himself worthy of the responsibility. We furnished varsity men for all the major sports. Lefty Briggs was captain of the baseball team and Palmer Barrett was head cheer leader. W ' e were royally entertained by the Juniors. Then came the day that we delivered our robes of seniority to the Sophomores and we became Sopho again, feeling much wiser as Sophomores than Seniors. This feeling could not last. The next day we were Seniors again. Senior theses! Manv hours of toil were spent in writing the book that was to show the extent of our knowledge. The awful suspense was finally broken b the good news that they were accepted. Senior exams over. We were kids again and indulged ourselves by having a joyous picnic. Alay 27, 1930. Our day of days. Never will we forget the exultant feeling of receiving our prize — diplomas. With the feeling of conquerors we launch out into the sea of life lietermined to make a successful voyage and thus honor our loved institution. - will strive ever onward to a higher and more noble goal for the raps of toda) nnist ring the bells of tomorrow. CLASS HISTORIAN.

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Voyage of the Class of ' 30 f ' iRST Cruise |N the thirty-first day of August, nineteen hundred and twenty-six, the ship of ' 30 commenced its long and tedious journey. Nearly two hundred young and innocent boys and girls embarked ready and eager for the journey with no thought of whether the sea would be smooth or rough. It proved none too smooth when the wise Sophomores got the upper hand and played innumerable pranks and made us do unheard-of and impossible things. All this was quickly forgotten, however, in the great excitement on Tuesday, November 2, the red letter day for the Freshman Class of ' 30. This was the day we elected Freshmen officers and on account of his executive and oratorical ability we chose Jake Messer- smith as our captain. On the same day we chose as our motto The raps of today will ring the bells of tomorrow. Our captain proved to be a capable leader and under his guidance we went through a most successful year. In athletics we were well represented on the varsity football, basketball and baseball teams. The cruise ended in May, ' 27. All passengers reported a wonderful time and promised to be ready for the second cruise in September, ' 27. Second Cruise September! Rack on the ship and ready to launch forth on the open sea again, confident that no ill could befall us, for we were sage Sophomores. What was there that we did not know and what problem could we not solve? Our passenger list had diminished somewhat and we missed our comrades of the first cruise. Still our steps did not falter and we pressed on toward our goal. Lefty Briggs was our captain. Staunch and true he carried us through suc- cessfully. This year we won the inter-cla.ss basketball championship and were again repre- sented on the varsity football and basketball and baseball teams. The close of this year brought us to the prime of our college career and we found that the sea was not so rough after all. Third Cruise Cammie Weightman was our captain for the tliird cruise. Reliable ami de- pendable always he quickly showed us that he could stem the ship through most any difficulty.

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THE PHIPSICLI, 1930 Senior Class Poem Four nutiiinns lidvt ilcniitl lis lonijir sitiy Jf ' ithin your lull I in u id iviills of Invc ami tiulh. Four springs have kissiil us on our joyful iriiy — (• noiv give place to other CJiristiiin youth. Upon life ' s trouhhil sea ice hoist our sail. The liiiiil is right ; our flag must he unfurled. Amid sueh huiiinn needs. Kc eiinnot fail To make our voyage a blessing to the ivorld. If e hid a sad good-hye to you. FJon — File hirthplaee of our dreams, our hopes, our friends. Hut in our lii ' es your stiindards shall live on; Upon your groivth our happiness depends. Fareii ' ell. O sacred portals firm and hold — JVe see a vision of a greater life. Fareivell, O banner of JMaroon and (lold — To you iL ' e pledge ourselves in peace or strife. O precious Alma Mater, mother kind. You lift us far above this earthly scd : O Christlike nourisher of heart and mind. You blend in perfect hannnny leith (!od. T. R. Benton.