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

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PHIPSICLI Senior Class Officers Wilkes E. Lowe Prrsidcnt Rtirs H. AiiEiiNATny T ' icc-l ' rcsident Licv Caudkll , Secretary and Treasurer 1955 Tweni ij-sfven

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PHIPSICLI Senior Class History IN Septemher, 1929, Elon tlircw open her gates to receive nearly one hundred and twenty-five oreen Freshmen. Wide-eyed and unconscious we roamed about the campus getting our first and Listing impressions of Klon. The first week ' s experi- ences made us feel like kings and queens. Soon, liowever. the rule book, en- forced by the upper classmen, made its way into our college life. We soon learned that kings and queens could also be slaves. Freshman class election was held the first week in November. C. C. Howell, ,Ir., of Jacksonville, Florida, being elected President. In athletics and also literary work our class was duly honored. Under President Howell ' s leadership our class had an unusually successful year. September, 1930 — No longer green slave-driven Freshmen — we were upper class- men and knew it all. Nothing could hinder our progress now. The much talked- of depression had taken severe toll in our ranks, but tiiose of us who returned were readv to show to the Freshmen and to the world that we meant business. Joe Doster, of Waxhaw. N. C, was elected to lead us through our Sophomore year. He proved to be a very capable leader, and under his guidance we maintained the enviable record that we had started the year before. In this year we won the inter- class track meet and were again well represented in varsity athletics. September, 1931 — Harold Ford, of Blairs, Virginia, was elected class President in our .Junior year. In this period of our college course we had the Junior-Senior banquet to sponsor and our college rings to select. President Ford was very efficient in handling both of these matters. In the second semester our number was en- larged by several transfer students from Atlantic University. These students reached our campus in time to ])articipate in the Junior orations. Our athletes con- tinued to ii)hold their previous records and personal achievements. When exams were over, we could hardly picture ourselves as the sophisticated Seniors of the coming year. September, 1932 — Seniors at last. The goal which we had striven for since our entrance in college was at last within the realm of realization. Wilkes Lowe, of Elon College, N. C, was elected to guide us through our last year. Reliable and dependable he displayed marked ability for leadership. Paul Brawley was captain of the football team, and Rufus Abernathy was captain of the baseball team, both of these Seniors leading their respective teams with honor. We were the guests of the Juniors at a most delightful banquet. Senior theses were presented, and many new subjects were opened for cx))lanation and exploitation. Exams were finally over, and we were relieved to know tli.it we had met the college requirements satis- factorily. Our number had diminished from one hundred and twenty-five to forty- one, and there were several new ones with us at commencement time who did not start with us in 1929. The much coveted and diligently sought diplomas were graciously and gratefully received by each Senior. Now our ways must part, with each fellow student pursuing his chosen vocation, but nevn- forgetting his happy vears at dear ole ' Elon. 1953 Twenty-six

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PHIPSICLI RUFUS HENRY ABERNATHY PiTTSBORO, X. C. . . ?. Hist„rii I T K I ' resiilfiit Sliicli ' iil Si-riMlt ' ; nasc-ljall, 1, 2, 3. 4; Captain Hasi hall. 1; Kiiitcr-iii-Cliief M«rn,„i niitl ' . ' . , I. Xoiic hut li ' niixrlf run ht ' his ptiralltl . HARVEY MEBANE ALLEN HuilI.INGTON, N. C. . . ?. I ' hi slc. ' ,- Rather ii.sr than fame. WILfJAM THOMAS AH ' l ' HL ' R VV ' HAI.KVVII.LK, ' a. A.B. Business K W N I ' le ' iidcril . M. c. A.; I ' lesi.lciit Clio-rsykaleon l,il ■rar SinU-ty. . jollii iiii.se fish persoiialiti is the f reaf- est qifl n( all. 1953 Twenty-eight