THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME II
Philomathean-Zatasian
Reception
On Friday evening, December
17, the Zatasian Literary Society
met at the usual time. We had
just become settled and started
with the work of the evening when
we were interrupted by a gentle
tap on the door and the marshal
brought in an envelope. The pres
ident had the contents read imme
diately and every Zatasian girl
seemed surprised and overjoyed
to find that we were invited to
spend the evening with the Philo
mathean Literary Society.
it was so sudden that no one
knew or thought what to expect.
We learned what might be com
ing, though, as soon as we had a
glance into the beautifully decor
ated hall, for there were bunches
of mistletoe and Christmas tinsel;
and one step inside revealed light
ed candles on the table, a real
Christmas tree with presents, and
Santa Claus.
Soon after our arrival good old
Saint Nick began to relieve the
tree of its burden. Each visitor
had a present, a paper stocking
filled with candy and with a pro
gramme attached which was dec
orated with painted holly. The
following programme was then
given:
Recitation "Friday Before
Christmas" —Laura Burke.
Reading—"Dot's Christmas" —
Ellen Raiford.
Instrumental solo —Clara Blair.
Reading—"Christmas Time" —
Bessie Guthrie.
Story—Santa Claus.
Quartette.
Miss Maude Lassiter played the
part of Santa Claus perfectly.
The programme was one that
suited the time and gave us new
ideas and filled us with the spirit
of Christmas. Besides the enter
tainment, it made us realize the
too often cold appreciation of
Christmas gifts and determine to
have the true Christmas spirit of
love and "good will toward men."
After all other business had
been disposed of, Miss Evelyn Hol
ton gave a good critic's report and
read the secret critic's report.
Then the house adjourned for a
social hour, during which refresh
ments were served, consisting of
Merry Christmas!
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., DECEMBER 22, 1915.
MUSICALE
Second of Series of Musicales given Saturday Evening—
Chorus Work Splendid—Christmas Music the Feature.
A large audience witnessed the
second musicale of the year given
by the piano and voice students
and the chorus of Guilford Col
lege Saturday evening, December
18, in Memorial Hall. The chorus
showed a marked improvement
and it was quite evident that
much time had been spent in prac
tice. The piano and voice students
acquitted themselves creditably
and we look forward to another
such entertainment in the near fu
ture. Especial mention should be
made of the sacred Christmas
music, and the spirit with which
it was rendered. The program
was as follows:
Part I.
Symphony in E flat Haydn
Adagio—Allegro con spirito
Annie Meade Wright, Ethel Speas
Josephine Coble, Annie Mae Prince
Chorus —Winter Song Bullard
Solo —Paul Fitzgerald.
(a) Patriot's Song Grieg
(b) Mazurka Chopin
Gracett Prazier
Song—Cherry-bloom Farjeon
Carolina Yates, Frances McCracken
Grace Taylor, Harriet Crutchfield
Marche Mignonne Poldini
Harriet Crutchfield
Chorus —The Night Bells Vincent
Madrilena Wachs
Annie Meade Wright
Part 11.
Gloria from Twelfth Mass... .Mozart
Chorus .
Carols:
(a) God rest you, merrie Gentlemen
Miss White, with Ladies' Chorus
(b) We Three Kings of Orient Are
Solos: Messrs. Budd, Coggins
and Mendenhall
(c) The First Nowell
(d) Silent Night
The Star of Bethlehem Adams
Prof. Moore
Joy to the World Handel
College Song:
Hail! dear old Guilford!
Thy loyal sons are we;
And we will ever be
Faithful to thee.
Thru every changing clime,
a salad course, wafers and marsh
mallows.
We were loath to leave when
the time came for us to depart,
because we wanted the good time
to continue.
Thru all the future time
Our hearts will ever be
Loyal to thee.
The years may come and go
Yet still our memory clings
To those dear college days
Of long ago.
None can compare with thee,
And we will ever be
Until our dying day,
Loyal to thee.
Y. W. C. A. NOTES.
It was our privilege on Thurs
day of last week to hear a very in
spiring talk given by Mrs. Hobbs
in Y. W. C. A. Hall. It was a
service that made all of us long
for our note-books that we had
neglected to bring, for truly we
would like to keep with us every
word that she said.
The subject, "Accomplishments,"
was one that naturally made its
appeal to all girls, for what girl
does not wish to be accomplished?
Using an extract from Sartor Re
sartus she brought out the fact
that if we fail in our present sur
roundings to attain the ideal, no
matter how changed our station
in life may become we will still
fail.
She referred to an address given
by President Emeritus Eliot of
Harvard in which he said: In this
day of nervous tension, relaxation
is imperative and it is every girl's
duty to fill this requirement by
learning how to do some things
for the sole purpose of giving
pleasure; things such as singing,
playing, painting, reading aloud,
simply learning the art of making
people laugh. But, the leader
said, some of us cannot hope to
have any of these accomplish
ments. There is one, however,
that Dr. Eliot did not mention,
one more desirable than any of
these; it is the outward manifes
tation of a kind and loving heart;
a quiet, gentle voice, a voice that
can change by its very tones the
harshest words to music and the
best part about this accomplish
ment is, we may all have it.
Miss Jay Mclver spent last Sun
day with Miss Edwards.
NUMBER 13
THE DECLAMATION
CONTESTS
The Declamation Contests at
Guilford College some time next
spring are now an assured event.
There will be one contest for girls,
for which the two girls' literary
societies offer a medal, and an
other for the boys, for which the
two boys' societies offer the medal.
I want to express my apprecia
tion of the generous co-operation
on the part of the societies. The
contestants will come from the
high schools in Guilford and
surrounding counties. Already
enough assurance has been given
to know that these contests will
be a success.
This means that the hospitality
and good will of Guilford College
will be known to the young people
in the limits of our teri'itory. I
very much hope that all the old
students of Guilford College who
are now teaching will use every
effort to have their schools repre
sented. This means to me that
the students want to co-operate in
securing the largest freshman
class for next year in the history
of the college.
Allow me also to say that if
the Athletic Association will or
ganize and manage a Track Meet
or Field Day for the neighboring
high schools, to be held some Sat
urday next spring, there will be
110 trouble to get a nice trophy
cup to present to the winning
school. THOMAS NEWLIN.
SCIENCE CLUB.
The Joseph Moore Science Club
held its regular meeting on Wed
nesday evening, December 15. The
general topic for discussion was
that of "Ventilation, and Its Re
lation to the Public Health." Rob
ert Thayer spoke first on the com
position and properties of air. I.
T. Valentine then outlined several
systems of ventilation, and show
ed how these might be used to
keep the air in school rooms and
other assembly halls healthful and
pure. Prof. Balderston closed the
meeting with a talk on Home Ven
tilation, showing the physical
principles on which the circula
tion of air is based and the need
there is for an unlimited supply
of clean, fresh air.