THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME I.
PROGRESS OF ATHLETICS
Perhaps it would be wise to let
the subscribers know at the outset
that it is the intention of this de
partment of the GUILKOUDIAX to
give its readers detailed accounts
of each inter-collegiate game of the
various sports as they appear in
their season. During the time in
tervening between these it shall
give weekly accounts of the pro
gress of the various teams and
comment upon the individuals;
that those not at college may ob
tain an intimate knowledge and
note the progress of the men who
compose tin 1 teams.
Ernest i. Shore, class of 'll,
is taking post-graduate work,
and we consider ourselves exceed
ingly fortunate in having such a
man as Shore as assistant coach in
baseball. His knowledge of pitch
ing will be of great value to (lie
young pitchers now rounding into
form, and should be the cause of a
great improvement in our pitching
staff. Shore first went to the Bnl
timore Internationals, but had
only remained there a short time
when he was purchased by the Bos
ton lied Sox. Since then his work
as pitcher has been of such a char
acter as to bring from the manager
of the  Meveland team the exclama
tion that Shore was the best pitch
er who has broken into the big
show since Johnson first came to
Washington.
The two-game series between
Elon and Guilford lias been can
celled on account of inclement
weather and the lateness of the
season. But the boys are still at
work when the weather permits.
The coach has been putting the
squad through practice in sliding
and an improvement along this
line is noticeable, especially among
the new fellows. Among the prom
ising material seen thus far are
I). Hodgin, B. Groonie, -I. Reddeck,
L. Strayhorn, F. H. Morris, I'. V.
Fitzgerald, M. Stuart, F. 11. Men
denhall, E. B. Moore, D. Coltrane,
T. Dupree, T. Zachary, R. Thayer,
P. Ilinkle, E. B. Carroll and C.
Farlow.
The basket ball squad is gaining
in numbers as the weather be
comes cooler, and many of the new
men have shown improvement al
ready in shooting and passing.
Thus far those that give promise
of making good are D. Smith, T.
B. Semans, M. 1\ Mason, R.
Groome, T. A. Price, R. Smith, (J.
Masten, .1. 11. Beeson, Ezra Moore
and S. Cameron. The manager
has not yet completed the schedule
but announces that our first game
will be played on our home floor
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., OCTOBER 21, 1914.
Y. W. C. A.
The regular Thursday evening
prayer meeting of the V. \V. \ A.
was led by .Mary Inn Shamburger
on (lie subject, "Are You Bal
anced?" The Bible lesson was
taken from (lie fifth chapter of St.
Matthew and Daniel 5:27, "Thou
art weighed in (lie balances, and
art found wanting."
The leader brought to our minds
some noble men and women who
have lived, and are now living the
balanced life, and showed how few
of us really do this. She said that
we might make all sacrifices nec
essary and do all the duties assign
ed to us and still be failures. Thai
we might be well rounded people
in all, and then—be failures. "Do
we balance in our daily lives with
those about us? We may come up
lo what our parents and our
church require, but do we come up
lo what (iod has intended? We
must determine (o do our very best
in order lo fulfill the great plan
that (iod has worked out for each
of our lives—
"A perfect woman nobly planned.
To warn, to comfort and com
mand.''
with the strong team from Trinity
College on Dec. 17. This is one of
the fastest aggregations in the
Stale and our men should begin
early in order to be in good condi
tion for this game.
The men who have entered the
tennis tournament for the 'varsity
team are J. 11. Brown, J. D. Moore,
T. A. Price, (5. Masten, I*. V. Fitz
gerald and A. L. Riddick. The
first round has not been completed
so that it is impossible fo give any
idea of the result.
This year, as well as in the past,
some inconvenience and worry, to
say nothing of expense, has been
caused by those on the ball dia
mond taking the balls to their
rooms at night and failing to bring
them back the next afternoon. We
should not be so careless as to for
get things like this, for it is a
great expense to the base ball de
partment and in fact we are really
taking money from our own pock
ets, since we have to pay for them
through the Athletic Association.
Then let us be more thoughtful,
and when we do take the balls in,
bring them back the next after
noon.
The following have been elected
College marshals: Fred Morris,
chief, Archie Riddick, Floy Lassi
ter, Robt. Mitchel and .Josephine
Coble.
Y. M. C. A. CONFERENCE
Students Present From All the North
Carolina Colleges.
October 7-11, 11)14, delegations
from the chief colleges of North
Carolina met at Elon College, N.
C., for conference concerning Y. M.
C. A. work. Guilford was repre
sented by the following men : 10. B.
Carroll, Henry Beason, 10. G.
Moore, 11. Bmld, P. H. Morris, A.
L. Kiddick, ■). K. Brown and T. G.
1 'erry.
The conference opened Wednes
day evening with an address by
President Potent, of Wake Fo •. st,
on "Modern Day Heroism."
Thursday the discussion was on
the general theme of ''Bible
Stmly.'' It was led by Mr. 10. G.
Wilson; Mr. G. C. Huntington,
Secretary for the Carolinas; Mr.
Brockman, General Secretary at
the University of Virginia, and Dr.
W. A. Harper. Dr. W. 1. Law
rence, dean at Elon, gave an inter
esting address on "The Bible and
Literature." At the evening ses
sion Dr. Thomas Amick, Professor
of Mathematics at Elon, spoke on
"The Bible in Modern Life."
Friday the general theme was
"Missions." The leaders were Mr.
Frank Graham, General Secretary
at the University of North Caro
lina; Mr. Clins. Hounshell, Travel
ing Secretary of the Student Vol
unteer Movement, and Mr. Brock
nian. Dr. .J. (). Atkinson, pastor
of the Elon College church, talked
on "The Biblical Department and
College Bible Study." At the even
ing service Dr. Hounshell made a
splendid plea for volunteers.
The theme on Saturday was "So
cial Service." Dr. W. S. Weather
ford took up the different phases
and methods of social problem.-',
giving special stress to negro life
in the South. He made a strong
appeal for Blue Itidge.
At the evening service Dr.
Weatherford told of the conditions
and needs of the negro. II is talk
was a revelation.
Sunday's topic was "Evangel
ism." At the morning service Kev.
Houndshell preached on the power
of Christianity in the human life.
In the afternoon Dr. Atkinson
addressed the conference on "Hun
gering for Hell."
The conference closed Sunda*
night with an account, by Dr.
Weatherford, of his missionary
tour of the Orient.
The most enjoyable social event
of the conference was a garden
party, given on Thursday after
noon by the members of Elon's Y.
NEW MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY
When we first came back six
new faces appeared among the fac
ulty and the whole student body
is rapidly becoming acquainted
with them.
I'rof. George Montgomery, of
Philadelphia, is at the head of the
English Department. He was a
graduate of the class or 'l3 at Hav
erford College and was awarded
the ('ope Fellowship to Harvard,
where be received his master's de
gree last year.
I'rof. John Brooks Woosley has
taken Prof. Carroll's place as
teacher of History and Economics.
Prof. Woosley is well known at
Guilford, having once been a stu
dent here and won the scholarship
to Haverford as a representative
of the class of 'l2. He took his A.
M. degree at Haverford last dune.
The department of French is in
charge of Miss Erminie Aver. She
took her B. A. degree at Wellesley
in 1914.
In the Biology Department we
have Prof. Samuel Wood Geiser,
who has received both a B. A. and
a B. S. degree from Upper lowa
University.
Miss Alma Taylor Edwards is
assistant in Latin and Mathemat
ics. She was a member of the
class of I!M>7 and was awarded the
Bryn Mawr scholarship for her ex
cellence in work.
Miss Inez Wilson, of Canton, N.
C., is matron of New Garden Hall
and teacher of Domestic Science.
Her special training in Domestic
Science was taken at the State
Normal of Virginia.
Guilford should indeed be con
gratulated upon securing such
highly efficient instructors.
\Y. C. A. Music for this party was
furnished by the Elon Band.
Saturday night a reception was
given in the West Dormitory by
the .W.C. A. The feature of the
evening was a "progressive conver
sat ion party," with two minute
changes.
Kali! Rah ! Elon ! Elon !
The many friends of Emerson
Raiford, who was compelled to
leave school last spring on account
of bad health, will be glad to learn
that his condition is improved.
Mr. Raiford has been taking treat
ment at Catawba Sanatorium, Va.
since the first of June.
Mr. Otis Mendenhall, of ihe
class of '95, and wife visited at the
home of Prof, and Mrs. Dav's last
week.
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