This video is part of a series of videos that document J. Earl Danieley lecturing during the class he teaches each winter term at Elon University called Elon: Past, Present, and Future. Included in all the videos in the collection, he discusses a number of topics that relate to the history of Elon University. In this video, he discusses major topics that include: Danieley talks about obtaining a teaching certificate after two years of college education, receiving after a third year of college education a license to instruct, and after the fourth year receiving a teaching degree. Danieley comments that Elon College"s President William A. Harper (1911- 1931) was an educator and teacher. Danieley says that Professor Walter P. Lawrence went to a meeting in Chicago and at which time Elon was recognized by the Association of American Colleges as a good member that was in good standing. Danieley discusses the accreditation processes that Elon went through in the early 1960"s. In February 1961, the Evaluation Committee members under the chairmanship of Gus E. Metz along with other academic members arrived at Elon College for an evaluation. The Evaluation Committee made suggestions and recommendations for building improvements, in particular the library, faculty salaries, teaching load, and higher degrees among faculty members. The results were positive with the Evaluation Committee recommending Elon College retain its accreditation for another ten years as a member in good standing with the Association of American Colleges. Danieley continues to discuss the specifics of faculty salaries and religion during the William A. Harper (1911-1931), Leon E. Smith (1931"1957), and J. Earl Danieley (1957-1973) presidential years. The faculty salaries were low in general and there was a large discrepancy among male and female salaries. Danieley talks about an advancement in the religion and spiritual life at Elon College. In 1914, a permanent pastor was elected to the College Church rather than faculty members serving as ministers. This individual was named Dr. James (J.O.) Atkinson. Danieley mentions the first issue of the College yearbook which was published in 1913 and called PhiPsiCli. In 1917, Danieley says he read his first PhiPsiCli (later written as Phi Psi Cli) Annual. Danieley talks about the Publishing House that was located behind what is known today as Elon"s Town Hall facing the railroad tracks. From 1900-1916, the Publishing House (known as the Southern Christian Publishing Company for the Christian Sun) was a two story building and the first floor housed the type setting machines and the printing operations and the second floor had dormitory rooms for men (South Dormitory). In 1918, the Publishing House that went out of business was owned by an Elon graduate named Carl B. Riddle. The building was then used by Elon College until 1956 when it was destroyed by a fire. Some notable names include: J. Earl Danieley, William A. Harper, Walter P. Lawrence, Gus E. Metz, Leon E. Smith, Dr. James (J.O.) Atkinson, Shelby Smith, Ray Thomas, H.H. Barber, Mrs. C. Campbell, John G. Truitt, and Carl B. Riddle.