Alumni Banquet, February 20th, 8.30 P. M., Greensboro
THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME I.
GUILFORD LOSES BOTH GAMES
Guilford's trip in which they
played Trinity at Durham, and
University of North Carolina at
Raleigh, was disastrous to the
home team. Our boys lost to Trin
ity Friday night by the score of
30 to 58, and Carolina won over
us 27 to 45. In the first game the
boys put up a plucky tight, but
they were no match for the great
er height and weight of their op
ponents and were clearly out
classed. The passing and head
work was commendable, but the
home live could not locate the bas
ket.
At Raleigh they started well
against Carolina, and seemed to
have plenty of life, but they did
not seem to be able to get together
during the whole game, and play
ed far under form. For Carolina,
Tandy seemed to have no difficul
ty in locating the basket, smd
Long also was in good form.
Jones, Groome, and Semans each
shot three goals. The line-up of
the two games was as f'olows:
Guilford. Trinity.
Jones r.f Carver
Wood l.f Kiler
Groome e Neil
Semans r.f Wooten
llinkle l.f .Thorn
Field goals: Wood (3), Jones
(5), Groome (4), Semans (2), Si
ler (10), Carver (5), Neil (2),
Wooten (7). Foul goals: Wood
(10), Siler (0).
Guilford. Carolina.
Wood r.f Toll n son
Jones l.f Long
Groome c Tandy
Semans r.f Davis
llinkle l.f Tennant
Field goals: Wood (2), Jones
(3), Groome (3), Semans (3),
11 inkle (I). Foul goals: Wood
(3), Long (5).
The local Soccer season was
closed Thursday afternoon when
Archdale and Cox Hall tied for
the championship, the score being
1 to 1. Remarkably good playing
was exhibited, and keen rivalry
was shown. The goals of the op
ponents were threatened several
times, but each managed to save
themselves. Practically the whole
of the latter half was played in
Arelidale's territory, but the ball
could not be put through for the
necessary goal to win.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., FEBRUARY 17, 191^.5
ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION
The lecture given by Prof. Geis
er Saturday night was different
from anything that had been giv
en here this year, which grouped
with the fact that it was of true
educational value made it enjoy
able to the entire student body.
lie first showed us how the mis
sion of animal experimentations
was hopelessly misunderstood. I>y
means of such animals the guinea
pig and the rabbit, theories have
been worked out that have lower
ed our death rates greatly in many
diseases.
The prevention for such germ
diseases as diphtheria, smallpox
and fever has been made possible
through biological experiments.
By means of statistics taken from
some of the largest cities in the
I nited States and some foreign
cities he showed us how the death
rate caused by diphtheria has de
creased due to the discovery of
antitoxin. And if we go back one
step farther we And that the dis
covery was made possible by
means of the lower animals. He
also pointed out that where the
experimentation had been carried
on most extensively the mortality
rate had decreased fastest.
Another important aspect of
this phase of work was the fact
that persons who contracted these
contagious diseases had a greater
chance of recovery due to the in
creased knowledge of the disease,
which science has gained through
animal experimentation.
The whole lecture made very
clear the immense service which
scientists are rendering humanitv
through their experiments with
the lower animals.
BEQUEST TO THE GIRLS' AID
FUND.
For some years Miss Clara D.
W illits, of Moorestown, N. J., was
interested in the work of the
Girls' Aid Committee of North
Carolina Yearly Meeting and
from time to time made contribu
tions for its support. Upon her
death it was found that she left
her property amounting to about
$25,000.00 in trust first for her
sister and a friend, and then to be
held in trust by the Board of Ed
ucation of the Five Years .Meet
ing, the proceeds by said board to
be applied mainly for the purpose
of advancing and training in do
mestic and manual work or do
mestic science at Guilford Col
lege.
FINAL DEBATE
The final inter-class debate and
the one to decide what class will
have its name engraved on the sil
ver cup this year, will be held in
Memorial Hall March 27, at 8
o'clock. The contending ( lasses
are the Juniors and Sophomores.
The Juniors will be represented
by the same team as last fall,
namely: Fred Morris, A. L. Kid
dick and T. G. Perry, while the
Sophomores will be represented
by a slightly different team com
posed of Rhesa Newlin, Jesse
Garner and E. A. Moore. Roth
teams have won a victory and this
final battle should be hotly con
tested.
The question for discussion is:
Resolved, That the President of
the United States should be elect
ed for a term of six years and be
ineligible for re-election. The
Juniors will uphold the affirma
tive, while the negative will be de
fen led by the Sophomore team.
THE PEACE CONTEST.
On last Saturday evening at
7.30 o'clock in Memorial Hall was
held the fourth annual Peace con
test. The object of this local con
test is to determine who shall rep
resent Guilford in the State con
test to be held in Raleigh Febru
ary 11). Prof. Davis presided and
in his introductory remarks sta
ted that Guilford had been among
the leading colleges of the State
in the inter-collegiate peace work
and that two years had elapsed
since we had led the colleges we
should bring home some honors
this year.
Four contestants entered and
each gave his oration in a credit
able manner. In fact the judges
found no little difficulty in reach
ing a decision. The following
were the speakers and the titles
of their orations: "Our Nation
the Lighthouse of Pniversal
Peace," C. P. Mitchell; "Educa
tion and Peace," 10. A. Moore;
"Christianity versus War," W. A.
Julian; "A Century of' Peace," F.
11. Mendenhall.
As judges Rev. C. 10. Hodgin,
Kev. F. 10. Smith, of Greensboro,
and Mr. (}. S. Iloren, of Pomona,
acted. They decided in favor of
Mr. Moore and Hev. Ilodgin deliv
ered the nominal prize of five dol
lars given by the local work to
help defray expenses in represent
ing our college in the State con
test.
NUMBER 15
DR. J. J. HALL VISITS COLLEGE
I)p. .J. J. Mall, Director of the
South Atlantic States Depart
ment of the American Peace So
ciety, conducted the 11 o'clock
service Sunday morning. His
theme was "Reaching Forward."
In his forceful way he showed us
the importance of remembering
the past in so far as these
thoughts help us to become better
men and women. It is helpful for
us to remember past experiences
and people whose lives have been
a living example of Christ. But
while it is important for us to re
member the past and be consider
ate of the present yet the chief
thing for us is to be concerned
with our future destiny.
Most of us are at that stage
where we are laying the founda
tion for our future lives, and it is
important that we lay a solid one.
"Sow a thought and reap an act,
Sow an act and reap a habit.
Sow a habi+ and reap a character,
Sow a character and reap a des
tiny."
If we would not put so much
stress on the doctrine of the free
dom of the will, but commit our
ways unto the Lord and trust in
Him as our Savior our future life
would amount to more because it
would be in accordance with His
will.
In conclusion he cited a life of
faith, love, knowledge, and service
as a goal toward which to strive.
At the evening service Dr. Hall
recounted in a very interesting
and vivid manner some of his ad
ventures while in the war zone
last summer. He was attending
a peace conference at Constance,
Germany, when hostilities broke
forth. Ilis description of the mo
bilization of troops, the agitation
of the masses and the annoyances
he experienced in getting to Eng
land were realistic in the extreme.
Ilis whole talk was greatly enjoy
ed by an unusually large audi
ence.
Troy ]{. Short, who dropped out
of school about Christinas, has
returned to resume his studies.
Mr. Short was until he left school
a member of the OI'ILFOUDIAX
staff.
Postmaster A. X. Bulla, of lian
dleman, spent Saturday night and
Sunday at the college with his
daughter and son, Mary Allen and
Robert,