Guilford vs. Elon, Cone Park, Greensboro, April 21st
THE GUILFORD!AN
VOLUME V.
DR. SHARPLESS LECTURES
ON RECONSTRUCTION
Richard Hobbs Explains Interesting
Set of Slides.
Dr. Isaac Sharpless, ex-president
of Haverford College, lectured to a
large audience in the Friends Meet
ing House at Guilford College on
Monday evening of last week. Dr.
Sharpless is a member of the Friends
Service Committee and spoke in the
interest of the Friends Reconstruc
tion work. , J
Dr. Sharpless first told something
of the history of this work which
dates back to the Franco-Prussian
war of 1870-'7l. This work was be
gun by English Friends but was later
taken up by American Friends also
and the two formed one organiza
tion in order to more effectively al
leviate the distress in France. The
Friends were not able to show their
loyalty by fighting so chose this
method and have responded nobly to
all demands made on them. Many
have given up prominent positions
with good salaries in order to take
up this work and all serve for so lit
tle remuneration that about $97.50
out of each SIOO goes straight to the
relief of the people. It is a good or
ganization, well backed, well officer
ed and efficient.
The work of the Friends consists
of making and setting up houses,
taking care of hospitals, educational
work, agricultural wox*k, in fact,
they do any kind of work that is
needed and minister to the spiritual
as well as to the physical needs. This
organization is made up of sti'ong,
energetic and efficient young men,
whose work has drawn much atten
tion and is very much appreciated.
Their field is not spectacular but
they work in the true religious spirit
and are doing much toward strength
ening the morale of the French peo
ple and are earning their sincere
gratitude.
The government has asked the
Friends unit to take complete control
of the reconstruction work around
Verdun. This work will consist of
fixing houses, supplying farms with
stock and machinery, setting up co
operative stores and building schools,
in short; getting the country into a
condition to be lived in. But the
French are a thrifty people and will
soon be able to care for themselves;
question then is, shall this work be
cast aside? Dr. Sharpless said that
the general impression is that it
should not in view of the great suf
fering in the world caused by the
war and there is a movement on foot
for the aid of Russia, where the need
is very great. The Russians are
greatly disorganized. Seventy-five or
80 per cent, of the Russians are un
able to read and write and they do
not have education enough to create
a spirit of organization. They are
also very irreligious, largely because
they have had no opportunities to be
otherwise. Russia is open and ac
cesible for Christian influences and
offers a magnificent field for work.
In conclusion Dr. Sharpless spoke
of the three big pieces of work done
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. 0., APRIL 16, 1919
GLEE CLUB GIVES
SPLENDID CONCERT
The Event Highly Artistic Willi Fine
Stage Effects.
The Girls' Glee Club, known as the
Aeolian Club, gave its first concert
Saturday evening, April 12, assisted
by Miss Julia Ball, pianist. A large
and appreciative audience was pres
ent. The society's conductor, Badrig
Vartan Guevchenian, directed, and
Miss Gracett Frazier was accompan
ist. It was an enjoyable and artistic
event.
As the curtain rose the audience
was surprised and charmed with the
lovely decorations of dogwood and
other flowering branches.
Miss Ball then opened the pro
gram with the beautiful "Soii-ees de
Viennes" No. 6 by Schubert-Liszt.
This was followed by two rounds,
"Lovely Evening" and "Oh Music,
Sweet Music," sung at a distance
from behind the cui'tain; after which
eighteen girls in dainty garb advanc
ed and sang the Spring Chorus from
"Saxxxson and Delilah" by Saint-
Saens, the "Maiden's Wish" by Chop
in, and "The Violets" by Cowen. At
the rendering of the "Minuet" by
Patty Stair one could imagine the
graceful slow movements and deep
curtseying of old-time beauties to the
tones of the quaint spinet.
Brahms' classic Cradle Song was
well given; but the piece de resist
ance in Part I was the Somerset folk
song "O, no, John."
An intermezzo was next in order
consisting of a negro love-song, 'My
Lady Clilo," by a quartet of girls'
voices, Misses Tomlinson, Harmon,
White and Williams; and two piano
solos by Miss Ball—Mendelssohn's
"Spring Song" and "a Regata Ven
eziana" by Rossini-iszt.
Part II disclosed a scene at the
rising of the curtain even more elab
orate and beautiful than before,
great clustering flowers and branches
over a large arbor beneath which
around rustic tables and benches
were picturesquely gathered the
singers—a veritable garden-party it
looked for a prettily costumed maid
in black and white dispensed joy
among the merry groups while the
clinking of glasses mingled with the
songs.
The "Cantata Garden of Flowers"
by Denza, which constituted Part 11,
was therefore dramatized. The nine
numbers were sung with freshness
and spontaneity. The cantata was
the crowning feature of the even
ing's program. The chorus sang
with purity of tone, in excellent
rhythm, and with smoothness and
spirit. The solo parts were admira
bly rendered by Misses Hobbs, Henly,
Tomlinson, White and Williams. All
were worthy of praise. It was one
of the most interesting events of
Guilford's musical season and both
director, singers, and all who partici
pated should feel genuine satisfac
tion in the artistic and delightful re
sults of their efforts.
Guilford v ■ at Guilford, April 19th
CLAYS ENTERTAIN
THE ZATASIANS
Peace Program Full of the Real
Henry Clay "Pep."
The pleasant anticipation and ex
citement among the Zatasians during
the last week culminated Friday
night, April 11th, when they were
ushered into that interesting and
mysterious ivy-covered building,
generally spoken of as the Y. M. C.
A. The Zatasians, after gathering
in their hall, were led by Sergeant
at-Arms, Murray White, to the Clay
Hall, where they found the Clays
awaiting them.
When all were seated the Henry
Clay Literary Society was called to
order by the president, John G.
White, who made the Zatasians feel
very much at home by his speech of
welcome. Leslie Barrett was ap
pointed critic. The devotional exer
cises were conducted by the chap
lain, Hugh Moore. The president
then informed those present to as
sume as peaceful an attitude as pos
sible and prepare to enjoy the peace
program which was to follow. The
lirst number was a very interesting
and lively debate on the question,
Resolved, That a League of Nations
will be organized by the present
Peace Conference which will guaran
tee permanent peace. Gladstone
Hodgin and Joe D. White took the
affirmative side, while Roger C. Kiser
and Hugh Moore upheld the nega
tive. The judges, Eula Hockett,
Kate Smith and Florence Martin, de
cided in favor of the affirmative.
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TWO BIG GAMES THIS WEEK ENI)
Manager Smithdeal was compelled
to cancel the baseball trip to the
Eastern colleges because of an out
break of mumps and measles in the
team. He hopes however to be able
to make the trip this coming week
and to arrange games with Carolina,
Trinity, A. & E. and Wake Forest.
He has the biggest offering of the
year for Guilford fans during the
Easter season. Guilford will meet
Trinity on Saturday, the 19th, prob
ably on the home grounds and 011
Easter Monday a game will be played
with EIOII in Greensboro. This lat
ter game will be particularly worth
seeing due to the intense rivalry
which has always existed between
the two colleges. All Guilford sup
porters will find it worth while to see
it, not only for their own enjoyment,
but also because they will by their
presence give the team some much
needed support. Let every one work
hard to produce a big crowd in
Greensboro for the Easter Monday
game.
On the week following the Eastern
trip the team will make its annual
invasion of the Palmetto State. Two
games will be played with the Uni
versity of South Carolina, one with
Camp Jackson, one with Furman,
one with Wofford and one with Bel
mont. Following this Wake Forest
will be played here on a date yet to
be determined and ravidson will
probably be met at Winston early in
May.
LEA A. WHITE, 'O4.
ADDRESSESY.M.&Y.W.C.A.
And Gives Sonic Good and Much
Needed Advice.
On last Thursday evening the Y.
M. and Y. W. C. A. were very fortun
ate in having as speaker, Prof. Lea
A. White, of the class of 1904, now
principal of the Winston-Salem High
School.
The speaker began by reading a
part of the first chapter of Galatians,
after which he related some of his
experiences while here at Guilford.
The greatest mistake he made, he
said, was that he failed to attend
Y. M. C. A. meetings and other re
ligious meetings and now that he
had gotten out into the world and is
training the minds of boys and girls,
he sees his great mistake and warns
others who are here to make use
of these opportunities.
If we fail to build for ourselves,
while in college, a christian charac
ter, our time here will have been
spent in vain. Build a strong Chris
tian character, one which will stand
the storms of life. Those of us who
think we have a hard time while at
college look upon college life from
the wrong angle. We have an easy
time here compared to what we will
meet later.
We are living in a different world
today, not only different in a mate
rial sense, but the human heart is
different. We must look at problems
differently, and be willing to serve
as never before. Give more, because
we have more to give and more op
portunities to give. The field of op
portunity is greater, therefore we
should do and serve more than we
ever had before.
In Moses and Paul we have no no
bler characters in history. Moses
was raised in a royal palace, but
when he saw his own people op
pressed he dedicated himself to the
task of freeing them from bondage.
He caught a vision, a vision of serv
ice, won by absolute confidence in
Almighty God.
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MUSIC DISCUSSED AT
SCIENCE CLUB
At the Science Club on Wednesday
evening, April 9th, Mr. Guevchenian,
who had charge of the program for
the evening, spoke a few words on
the "Science of Music."
An article, "Music by Wireless"
was then read by Anna Hendley. This
article stated that we shall soon be
able to sit quietly at home, at almost
any distance, and listen to the Bos
ton or Chicago orchestras playing.
Marjorie Williams read a very in
teresting article on -'Standard of
Pitch."
Miss Julia Ball then most ably dis
cussed "Technique of Piano Play
ing."
Mr. Guevchenian closed the meet
ing with a very instructive talk on
"Technical Singing."
Prof. Brinton is to have charge of
the next meeting.
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