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■ DR. MYERS TO DR. SWAN VISITS CONDUCT SPRING EVANGELISTIC DAVIDSON FOR SERVICES <Lm v an LECTURE PERIOD "ALENDA LUX UBI i Oa tcUonORTA LIBERTAS" Volume XVIII DAVIDSON COLLEGE, DAVIDSON, N. C, MARCH 5, 1931 No. 20^ Mr.DavidOvens Speaks Athletic Night Will To Large Glee ClubProgram HYQIENE LECTURES WILL Vesper Crowd BeHeldThis Month According to Jack Ramuur, pres- on ident, the Glee Club program BE NEXT WEEK BY Seconders of Motion to be presented in QIVEN According to an announcement Tuesday ■cheduled Cham- Speaker by Captain Norton G. Pritchett, professor bers auditorium this week has been Chats Informally on Inter- postponed DOCTOR estingSubject of physical education at Davidson, Athletic until Wednesday night, EUQENE L.SWAN Concerning the 11th, Unanimous Majority N'ight, an annual affair in which Davidson March at 8:15 o'clock. The postponement was on account Sought students are publicly recognized for their made Dr.Myers to Has Been for a Number of of the program of the Talk Years by the CollegeAuthorities IS MANAGER OF IVEY'S athletic performances for Davidson, has been Westminster set for Tuesday night, March 17. Choir given in Charlotte last Tues- at Spring One of day, Services Speaker Says Knowledge the prominent Southern sports leaders has March 3rd, the date originally On Monday and Tuesday, the °th am is Power set for the program 10th of March. Dr. Eugene La Forrest Swan Only Through been invited to deliver the address, but his here. Dr. Charles F, Myers, pastor of the First Its Application Ml)., will he at While here h name has not as yet been divulged by au- Presbyterian Church of Greensboro, N. C, Davidson. will deliver lectures on social hygiene. D Mr. David Ovens, general manager of thorities of the college. will conduct the Y. M. C. A. annual spring Ivey's evangelistic Swan was for many years a physician i department store in Charlotte, made Athletic Night is becoming one of the out- Dr. Lingle is Appointed services this year. These inspira- an tional active city practice, is a member of the Na unusual talk at the "Y" vespers standing events on the college calendar at services will extend over four days, Sunday To Important tional Council. Boy Scouts of America, wa evening, March 1. The "Y" vesper Davidson. An sports Committee from Sunday, March 21, through Wednes- program eminent leader is a major in the Medical I'orps, LJ. S. A committee has tried to arrange a brought here to speak, certificates and day, March 1b. Dr. Myers is well known date that let- during the World and a t would are to the several of War. lecturer he convenient with Mr. Ovens to ters awarded to the various athletes, and Committee Will Present Report on Davidson student body and < speak for some the are the troops, member of the Committee time. The audience had certain other citations, in the form of nips Ideas, Views and Work of students members of his congrega- feeling the son, Fourteen, New York City, director of Pin that it was having a chatty and trophies, are given to men outstanding Presbyterian Church tion. His Charles F. Myers, Jr., is ,i little Island (amp, a summer camp for hoys, anc talk with this financier and cogitating in gymnastic activity and improve- member of the student body. He has spoken with muscular has been lecturer for the American Socia him on his subject. ment. Last year X. W. Dangherty, presi- Dr. Walter L. Lingle, president of David- here many times before and he has been Hygiene Association since 1918. It is there Walter W. Fraley read the dent of the Southern Conference, was the son College, was appointed last week by the greatly enjoyed every time he has spoken. first 14 verses fore seen that Dr. Swan is eminently i|ual from the Gospel according to John, and in- speaker. A silver cup was awarded Frank American Section of the Pan-Presbyterian While here he will conduct both services lied to speak to a College audience on th troduced the speaker. R. Brown, winner in gymnastic Alliance as a member of a committee of on Sunday, innruing Jack McKinnon and competition, the service and the ves question of sex and social hygiene. Moffatt McConnell led in prayer, and another to William Davis, of Rome, eight, composed of representatives from the evning; and Albert J. per services in the on Monday, Davidson College has been trying for McClure conducted the singing. Ga., for greatest physical improvement. Let- Presbyterian churches in America, which, Tin -day Mr. Ovens' and Wednesday he will conduct the number of years to an engagemen topic was "Seconders of the Motion," ters and gold footballs were presented, together with a similar committee from Eu- obtain and and chapel services in the morning and will with Dr. Swan ami feels that it is very he treated reports rope, will draw up a ideas, for his theme from the angle of the from the Athletic Association were statement of the speak to the student body and the towns- views, ami work of Presbyterian ttlliatc that Dr. Swan is able to come. II business man. He indicated that in recent made. the churches people on each one of these nights, probably years of ~ has spoken at a number of colleges, all o there has been a trend to glorify Intil three ago, the world. Dr. Lingle will represent the at this he will give the years no such exercises o'clock. Besides the which were deeply impressed not only h Physical side of life. Having Southern Presbyterian Church mi this com just returned were held at Davidson, hut whenat that time students a chance for a personal interview hi- splendid personality, hut by the from New City, niittee. I-ast week he gave a wonderfu York he proved his state- it had its inception, Davidson officials de- report to the with him. This practice of a personal inter- in which vita ment by Sidion way In- dealt with a most the pride the citizens there take in cided to make it a public occasion of prime American which met at Washing- view with the speaker has lieen used ever the new Empire ton, D. C. topic. State Building, which is importance. It has grown decidedly in pop- since the fall and spring services have been a tribute to Dr. Swan's first appearance will he : human skill and powers of con- ularity in this short period, anil hundreds of The conducted. In these personal interviews the struction. Pail-Presbyterian Alliance is divided chapel Monday morning, where he will mak Davidson students, as well as students can bring their troubles and numerous into an American Section and a European a short address. This will he followed h He asserted that the physical things were alumni, are present at the thoughts to the speaker and he will do all exercises. Section. Committees' from will co-ope on Monday ami Tuesday, lie wi overestimatedand human things both r in his power others wereunder- ate in drawing up a statement which will to solve them. These talks with estimated. Making the the also have interviews with any of the stl statement that a be submitted to a general meeting of the Al- speaker have been found to he very help- church is no better, ful, dents who wish to have them with him. than the congregation Deputation Goes liance in Belfast, Ireland, in judging by the past experiences of hoys ajul preacher, to I'M.?. its he brought forcefully a that interviewed the speaker about their life point that people neglect to think about,"be- CharlotteChurches The statement which will he prepared will work, ami it is hoped that the Davidson slu cause many form their opinions of a church give the Presbyterian arid Reformed views dents will lake this opportunity of interview- by Ten Bids Issued By Two its stained glass, and steeples. He de- Myers Park Church is Host to of the church, its ideas, work, ami its func- ing Dr. Myers. clared that the reason why San tions, Similar statements have been given Honorary Francisco. Thirteen "Y" Representatives Dr. Fraternities Baltimore, and Chicago were rebuilt finer Over Week-End out by other churches concerning their ideas. Myers was a delegate from Grcens- boro to the Congress mi World Missions after the catastrophes that came upon them The Roman Catholic Church has expressed Sigma Sigma than they held iii Chattanooga from February I'i Pi Bids Six Men and were formerly, was because of the For the past two weeks the deputation de- its duties in several papal ducydicals. The Gamma Sigma Epsiion Bids vital spark and through February I1'. Although he was not vision of their citizens, and partment of the "Y" has carried oul a rather Anglican Church held a conference and set Four pointed called on to make a talk, however, at one out that if some calamity destroyed full program, sponsoring several such mis- forth its principles in a leilghty statement. Davidson, the o| the meetings he "was called on to lead keen spirit of Davidson's sup- sions to nearby churches and similar organ- According to Dr. Lingle, it was felt, there- Two honorary fraternities have bill te porters the audience in a word of prayer. While would restore it to its former staU\ izations. fore, that it would be very appropriate for men to their ranks in recent elections. Mr. brought there he was' head of one of the group con- Ovens out some very prac- Probably the outstanding of recent deputa- this worldwideorganization of Presbyterian Six Sophomores were this week extendci tical ferences and held an interesting discussion points and stressed the fact that tions was one which went on Reformedchurches to make a statement, sim- bids in Sigma I'i Sigma, national honorar "knowledge out Saturday, group; he was also a member of the findings is power," only through the ap- February 21, to the Myers Park Presbyterian ilar to those issued by previous organizations jhysics fraternity.