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THE GUILFORDIAN VOLUME IV. RED CROSS PLUS SOCIAL DECORATIONS, EATS, AND BOOTHS, GENERATE HOLI DAY SPIRIT. Owing to the unusual conditions which prevail at this time it was deemed advisable by those in au thority to substitute for the annual Y. W. C. A. bazaar a somewhat less elaborate entertainment. This took place in Founders Hall Dec. 15. The students' parlor and the two Society halls were thrown open with decks cleared for social activity and a general good time. Evergreens and lights richly shaded, lent a fes tive atmosphere to the occasion and a fledgling Christmas tree graced one of the nooks and challenged every one to get the holiday spirit. The number of booths was limited this year to one and this one was de voted entirely to things which tickle the palate and warm the heart of a hungry man. Over this frankly al luring corner Anne Shamburger and Mary Mendenhall presided with fit ting charm of manner and dispensed hot chocolate, sandwiches and pop corn with willing hands. The Christmas tree was gradually stripped of its ornaments ae one by one various persons found articles thereon which were to their liking. Fern Highfill proved herselif a most efficient saleswoman and the Japan ese pictures, puzzles, and curios of every sort found instant favor and were purchased with a zest and en thusiasm Which must have flattered a representative of "The Land of the Rising Sun." After every one had satisfied his or her (and in many cases his and her) wants both temporal and other wise the affair took on much the ap pearance of a stereotyped social and sociology entre deux became the or der of the evening. The entertain ment proved quite a success in every sense. The proceeds go to swell the fund which Guilford has already con tributed to Red Cross work. FITZGERALD ELECTED FOOT BALL MANAGER. Paul V. Fitzgerald, 'l9, was elect ed manager of the footlball team for next season. Guilford's football rec ord this season has already brought numerous requests from other col leges for places on their schedules, and it appears that Manager Fitz gerald will be able to arrange an in teresting series of games. NEWLIN RE-ELECTED CAPTAIN. At a recent meeting of the football team Algia Inman Newlin was re elected captain. Capt. Newlin is an all state full back. Thruout the sea son he has displayed the qualities of leadership as well as an ability to tear a hole in the enemy's line when ever it was necessary. GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., DECEMBER 19, 1917 "THE MESSIAH" BRILLIANTLY SUNG CHRISTMAS MUSICAL SERVICE REACHES AN UNUSUALLY HIGH STANDARD. On last Sunday night the most fa mous parts of Handel's Oratorio "The Messiah" were sung by the Guilford College chorus in Memorial Hall before an appreciative and de lighted audience. The rendition was in all respects an unqualified suc cess. As the last Hallelujah died away the hearers, rapt and spell bound, realized that another great event had passed into Guilford's musical history. The performers, most of whom had never before been connected with so ambitious an un dertaking, rose to the heights de manded by the occasion and so car ried their audience along with them that the Messianic story acquired a power and significance which only great music could give it. In the Hallelujah chorus, which marked the close of the recital the climax was reached. The composer had said in writing this chorus "all heaven seemed opened before him" and the singers rendered it with such 3nthusiasm and power that they seemed to have caught the spirit of the composer and to echo the angelic choir itself. The services opened with the con gregation singing the hymn "O Little Town of Bethlehem." Rev. Edgar Williams followed with a prayer and Scripture reading, selecting those passages of Scripture around which the Oratorio was built. He added explanatory remarks regarding the origin of the Messiah and the circum stances under which Handel came to write it. i I I MISS JENNIE W. PAPWORTH Director of the Guilford Chorus. Then followed another hymn by the congregation "Joy to the World" by Handel. Two carols by the chorus succeeded this—"The First Noel" and "Silent Night." These two fa miliar songs were given added beau ty by the excellence of their rendi tion. Mr. Roy then gave a violin solo, Handel's "Largo," in his own inimit able manner. The second part of the program was opened by a discussion of the (Continued on fourth page) Cast of "The Girl in a Thousand" Scene from the Third Act. GUILFORD TO DEBATE A. & E. SECOND MEETING OF THE TWO COLLEGES TO BE STAGED IN RALEIGH IN MARCH. Arrangements are now rapidly nearing completion for a second de bate between Guilford and the State Agricultural and Engineering Col lege. Last year the debate was won by Guilford and a big effort will be put forth this year to repeat the vic tory. The debate will take place in some auditorium in Raleigh early in March, the exact spot and time to be decided on later. It being Guilford's turn to propose the question the following was sub mitted, "Resolved that Congresfc should enact a law providing for the compulsory arbitration of industrial disputes." This query will be deba ted by the high schools this spring and it was believed that interest would be added to the debate if the same question should be selected. A. and E. chose to defend the affirma tive. It is believed that Guilford's continuance in intercollegiate deba ting will inspire much interest in that art thruout the college. A serieg of class debates have been arranged as preliminaries. JUNIOR GIRLS ENTERTAIN. At the regular meeting of the Junior class held last Tuesday even ing two main items claimed the at tention of the members —the de cision upon a class ring and the elec tion of class debators. No definite steps were taken in procuring the ring, but a committee consisting of Ruth Coltrane, Joseph White and Kate Smith was appointed to confer with a committee from the Freshman class and the faculty on fixing a standard class ring. As a result of an election the fol lowing men will represent the class as debators: Shields Cameron, Jos. D. White and Paul Fitzgerald. Business being dispensed with the class adjourned to a most pleasant social hour. The boys of the class were overwhelmed by the kind hos pitality of the girls. They were serv ed with hot chocolate, cakes and toasted marshmallows. When the time arrived for departure each boy felt that his love for each Junior hostess was full to overflowing. BASKET BALL SCHEDULE NEARING COMPLETION MANAGER GRISSOM PREPARING A FINE EI ST OF GAMES. Manager Grissom announces that the basketball schedule has been nearly completed. The dates listed below have been definitely arranged for with one or two of them subject to possible changes. He is at pres ent at work on a northern trip thro Virginia during the week of Febru ary 11th to 16th and a southern trip into South Carolina during the week of January 28th to Feb. 2nd. The following dates give promise of an interesting basketball season: Jan. 21—Atlantic Christian Col lege at Guilford College. Jan. 24—Trinity College at Dur ham. Jan. 25—A. E. at Raleigh. Jan. 26—Wake Forest at Wake Forest. Feb. 2—Davidson at Davidson. Feb. 4—Carolina at G. C. Fefb. 9—Wake Forest at G. C. Feb. 11—A. & E. at G. C. Feb. 19—Trinity at G. C. Feb. 22—University of Carolina at Chapel Hill. Feb. 23—Durham Y. M. C. A. at Durham. Feb. 25—Davidson at G. C. STUDENT BASKETBALL LEAGUE ORGANIZED. All who have basketball ambitions but who have not succeeded in mak ing the Varsity will have this winter an excellent chance to show what they can do. Four teams have been organized and each team will play eight games. The records of all the players and teams will be carefully kept and the team which leads the league at the finish will hold a well deserved place of honor. The Army Navy, Marines, and Aviators are the names of the four contestants for the championship, it was believed that this method of developing new material was better than the old sys tem of class games as those who did not have class standing would have a chance to play and also the bitter ness of feeling and intense partisan ship which so often accompanied the (Continued on fourth pag >) NUMBER 13
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