This video is part of a series of videos that document James Earl Danieley lecturing during the class he teaches each Winter term at Elon University called Elon: Past, Present, Future. Included in all the videos in the collection, he discusses a number of topics that relate to the history of Elon University. Specifically, in this video he discusses major topics that include: the YWCA (the Young Women’s Christian Association) increased membership with bible studies in 1889; no formal athletics program in the 1880’s; Benjamin F. Long felt it was important to have informal sports programs; the students were building a gym in the Old Main Administration building; in 1895, the first football game was at Comer Field (now Station at Mill Point); students starting activities such as the glee club and the publication of the Elon College Monthly which stopped production in 1896; Trustees borrowing money for renovations totaling over $12 million dollars to build a sports facility and then going into debt; discussing how the school got out of debt with help from faculty, staff, and students; United Church of Christ was founded and church meetings took place in Whitley Auditorium until 1959; after William S. Long resigned (served as Elon’s President from 1889-1894) William Wesley Staley (served as Elon’s President from 1894-1905) was selected as the new Elon College President; in 1894, there were 184 students enrolled at Elon College; William Wesley Staley served as Elon’s President from his home in Suffolk, Virginia and traveled to Elon College occasionally; Staley kept detailed communication notes with John U. Newman who was the President of the faculty; Staley wrote a book called the “Copybook”of his communications with John U. Newman; in 1924, William S. Long was killed in an automobile accident. Some notable names mentioned in his video include: James Earl Danieley, YWCA, Benjamin F. Long, William S. Long, William Wesley Staley, Christian Sun, and John U. Newman.