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

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1 served continuously as a member of that ird until his death. I served with him for 34 irs and can testify of my own personal wiedge to his loyalty to the church, his hfulness in service, and his commitment lis faith. You could count on his presence I his participation. He was a Christian 1 in his profession and in his daily life. was a Rotarian. joined the Burlington Rotary Club in 1920 i had a record of perfect attendance at 3kly meetings of the club for most of the years until just before his death. Monday hts at 6:30 p.m. belonged to Rotary. He 3 past president of the club and was long ive in the program which brought interna- tional students to Elon and other colleges in District 771. His life personified the Rotary motto: vice Above Self. ' Ser- His daily decisions deemed always in keep- ing with the fourway test. Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build good will and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned? He was an integral part of the college. As alumnus, faculty member, registrar, chair- man of the faculty athletic committee, Dean of Men, Dean of the College, and Dean Emeritus, he was thoroughly Elon. The week before he died he told me: I had five children ... my four daughters and Elon College, He was a man who could do almost anything and was called upon to do more different things than anyone else in the college ' s his- tory When the combination of the safe wouldn ' t work, we called Hook. When we needed to know something special about an electric line, or the location of a water or steam line, or some special piece of equipment, we called Hook. When we built Alumni Memorial Gymnasium, it was Hook and some of his students who wired the building. When the clock or the signal system for changing classes needed repair, we called Hook, When we wanted new lamps along the sidewalks, it was Hook who obtained the lamps from the City of Burlington and surper- vised their installation. When there was a problem concerning the eligibility of some athletes, we called Hook. When I left the deanship for a one-year leave of absence and someone had to serve as dean. Hook was called. As president, when I faced a particularly diffi- cult decision I called Hook. He was, as our daughter commented when I told her of his death, a person we assumed would always be there. He was truly a great man and a vital part of the institution he loved and served. It was my special joy to recommend to the Board of Trustees that they recognize him by naming the Hook Dormitory and by conferring on him the honorary degree of Doctor of Science. It was a highlight of my presidency to confer that degree on a highly worthy recipient. Teacher, administrator, Mr. Elon, Col- league, and Christian friend. What a man he was! We are not likely ever to see another like him. — They just don ' t make them like him, and, frankly, with rare exception, they never did. Thank God that there was this special one and that he invested his life here at Elon. D. J. Earl Danieley, president of Elon College from 1958-1973, is Thomas E. PowellJr., pro- fessor of Chemistry.

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The summertime iff a good time to . . . a. work b. lie in the sun c. go to school d. party e. all off the above Around the Elon College campus, the answer was ffound to be all off the above. No matter what college stu- dents do with their summer breaks, most manage to have a good time at it. Many Elon students stay at Elon. (off ail things!) Summer is a good time to pick up those classes that you can ' t graduate without. Dale Page did this and is now an alumni. Pressures seem to relax some during summer session — remember, it ' s the pro- fessor ' s summer too. The dream off every American Col- lege student is to spend that time at the beach. Close to a dozen Elon stu- dents spent their vacation in Nags Head, NC. They worked in an array off jobs that ranged ffrom salesclerk, to waiter waitress, to iiffeguard. All off these students lived away ffrom home, usually with ffour to six room- mates. The houses were cramped, but never lonely or boring. Some students proffer to stay at home and live offff Mom and Dad. Many off these brave souls get real jobs in the real world. This is practical experience ffor post-gr adu- ation. No matter what the activity, most Elon students reported having . . . FUN IN THE SUN! Davtona Beach