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THE GUILFORDIAN VOLUME V. SECOND PROGRESSIVE TOURNAMENT HELD It was a delighted crowd of boys and girls that heard the announce ment that a second joint tennis tour nament would be held on the Cox Hall courts on Wednesday afternoon. Consequently, in spite of the strong wind and slight showers, an expec tant company met on the courts im mediately after 4 o'clock. The same girls played who took part in the first tournament, but on account of the great number of candidates of almost equal ability the boys were different. Partners and courts were chosen by lot and when the signal was given each player went into the game wholeheartedly. At intervals of ten minutes the signal was given for the winning players to change courts and partners. It was with sadness in each heart that the players heard the summons of the supper bell, for all felt that it was the last joint tournament of the season. The players were Misses Edwards, Roberts, Blair, Harmon, Cox, L. Rai ford, E. Raiford, Whitney, David White, O. Stafford, Joe Taylor, Sun dean, Dorsett, Brown, Barrett and Moore. Five rounds were played. Of these Clara Blair, Jessie Cox and Sundean won in four, Misses Edwards, Rob erts, Harmon and H. Moore, L. Bar rett and O. Stafford won in three, E. Raiford, Joe Taylor, Dorsett and Brown in two, and the others in one. GIRLS GLEE CLUB ORGANIZED, There has been recently organized a Girls' Glee Club, consisting of about twenty-four girls. Kathryn Harmon was elected president, Viv ian Haworth, vice-president, Ruth Coltrane secretary and Eula Hockett treasurer. Mr. Guevchenian is very enthusiastically working with this group of girls, and it is felt that the club will this year give some very interesting programs. VARSITY DEFEATS SCRUBS 30 TO 0. On account of quarantine no foot ball game was scheduled last week, so Coach Doak decided Friday after noon to give the students of the col lege a chance to see the warriors of the gridiron play. The members of the varsity and scrubs accordingly donned their uniforms and marched out on the football field. The game started off with the usual "pep" and proved interesting throughout. The outstanding feature was the clock work play of the varsity back field. They showed speed, accuracy and grit. Barnard at quarter-back for the varsity gave a splendid ex hibition of his qualities. His ability to handle the team, to carry and kick the ball was noticable through out the contest. Rice at left half als'o showed uip well. His playing on both offensive and defensive convinced the specta- CContinued on fourth page) GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., NOVEMBER 6, 1918 BARBECUE DELIGHTS STUDENT BODY Unusual Event Successful from Both Epicurean and Social View points. Saturday evening, November 2nd, saw an eager student body wending its way towards the scene of an event that will never be forgotten by those present. A barbecue! Down among the cedars above the old college pond! In the excitement of the departure everything was forgotten but the destination and the feast which everyone had so expectantly looked forward to for a week. Consequent ly, the arrival of the host of hungry mortals found that all requisites ex cept the pig for the barbecue had been forgotten. But the crowd pa tiently waited around roaring camp fires while good Samaritans who vol unteered and the college "fliver" brought up the provisions. Then a ravenous crowd seated themselves as the five thousand of old and were served with barbecued pig, baked sweet potatoes, corn frit ters, biscuits, pie and hot coffee. A peaceful and satisfied silence then followed for awhile intermingled with bursts of laughter and merri ment. After the supper, some couples, dispersed to the sidelines where, we assume, they enjoyed themselves while the rest of the company pro ceeded to amuse themselves other wise. The timid, the bold, the bash ful, the frivolous and the reserved all entered into a big time around the fires. The feature of the evening was a hotly contested debate among the faculty concerning the enfranchise ment of womanhood. Eloquent ad dresßes were delivered by Miss Ball, Miss Roberts. Professors Brinton, Anscombe and Doctor Binford. Then followed inspiring speeches from Messrs. Hugh Moore, Joe Taylor and B. L. White, all of whom held their appreciative audience' spellbound with their alluring remarks. Of course, the best sipeaker came last but she failed to make the most ap preciated speech. The gist of Miss Louisa's speech was, "It's time to go home." She redeemed herself how ever by saying, "Boys, take three or four girls and go along home." Each boy's struggle through the stygian darkness of the rough "val ley of humiliation" below the college pond was amply repaid by the pres ence of the trio of hovering angels. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and happiness as the lights of Founder's appeared on the horizon. Heartfelt thanks and praise is ex tended to all who helped make the barbecue a success. Especial appre ciation is given to Casey and Peele, whose untiring skill as pig roasters gained the admiration of the whole college body. Hallowe'en was duly celebrated on the night of the 31st by the boys. The hymn books have not yet been found. GERTRUDE CRONK/18 DIES IN COLORADO Loyal Guilfordian, Beloved by Many, Succumbs to Pneumonia. Wednesday, October 30th, the stu dent body of Guilford College was saddened by the news that Gertrude Darden Cronk, 'lB, had died in Lead ville, Colorado, of influenza followed by pneumonia. In her death Guil ford loses a graduate who has left a deep impression on the college. Gertrude Cronk was born in Pick ering, Ontario, in 1896. she was ed ucated at the High School near her home and at Pickering College, On tario, where she did splendid work. In the fall of the year 1915 she came to Guilford College. From that time she endeared herself to all who knew her and her memory is one of the bright spots and is a source of in spiration to the girls who came in personal contact wtih her. Although handicapped by poor health she was able to accomplish four years work in three due to her thorough preparation before en trance and her high intellectual abil ity, and at the end of the third to stand, second in her class; being chosen ae alternate to receive the Bryn Malwr scholarship. Her great est interest lay along biological and psychological lines. In theee sub jects her zeal never waned. In the Zatasian Literary Society, of which she was always an enthusi astic member, her efforts and devo- jMsatiJ' I iMCiM ■ W? 1 ■ GERTRUDE D. CRONK, 'lB. tion were untiring and the society can boast of but few who are able to perform what she accomplished. When on the program she was ever ready with something full of interest and inspiration and her judgment of society business was always regard ed as the best. Upon her leaving college the society lost one of its ablest and most beloved members. Her influence while here will ever be a source of inspiration to nobler things. On account of her independence as a thinker and her sound judgment in all affairs she was unanimously elected in her Senior year, president of the Young Women's Student Gov- (IContinued on fourth page) MISS MARTIN TALKS ON INFLUENCE On last Thursday evening, Flor ence Martin talked to the Y. W. C. A. on "Influence." The Scripture lee son was Matt. 5:13-17; also Corin thians 8-13 and I Timothy 4, 12. Miss Martin said that the influ ence which we have on others and the influence of others on us should be a matter of vital importance to each one. Bach life is constantly touching and in a measure shaping some other life. Christ's command was, "Be thou an example of the be lievers in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith and in purity." Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh, so words are one of the very best means we have by which to judge the lives of others. Strict care in the choice of words should always be observed if our lives are to count for the most. If we have charity our influence will necessarily be for good. Kindness and charity will win people where everything else fails. Christ's com mand was that we should be an ex ample to the believers in spirit. Un less the heart and spirit are right our influence can not mean much. The Pharisees were strict and exact in their religion and obeyed the let ter of the law, but they lacked the purity of heart* necessary to influ ence for good. Christ was filled with love and tenderness for even his bit terest enemies and his last words were a prayer for foigiveness. To be an example in faith, absolute faith for oneself, is the first essen tial. Anyone who is truly a follow er of Christ will live a life of purity, will have purity of thought, of action and of life, and a life of this kind will be a mighty influence for good. Not only should we be careful and thoughtful of our influence over others, but also of the influence which others have over us. We should choose for friends only those whose influence we know will be for the right. We are told to shun the very appearance of evil. Miss Martin said in closing: "We could have no more lofty ambition, no nobler purpose and no higher aim in life than to so live that the lives of others may be better for contact with ours." MENDELIAX THEORY AT SCIENCE CLUB At a meeting of the Science Club held last Wednesday night Dr. Bin ford discussed the Mendelian Theory and its recent developments. Hie talk was primarily for the benefit of those who had not studied the theory and was a brief review of the princi ples involved. The 120 mutations of the fruit fly were brought out as illustrations. The significance of the theory in breeding and improving plants and animals differing in cer tain characters was mentioned as a more scientific way of making them of greater economic value. NUMBER 8
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