THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME VIII
HDII COIAIIY OF TEXAS
DBMS COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Stirring Appeal for Service
After Leaving
College
Honorable Thomas T. Connally,
Congressman from Texas, now of
Washington, D. C., deliverd the Bac
calaureate address this morning at
] 1 o'clock.
"Graduation is not the end" said
the speaker. It is the beginning— the
commencement of effort and endeav
or that hold within their grasp,
achievement and reward. The com
mencement of today and tomorrow
that shall challenge all that is best
and bravest."
In the first of his speech the speak
er numerized the wonderful oppor
tunities that the student enjoys in
pursueing his course of study through
science, literature and history. "The
College and University are but the
arsenals of mind and character," said
Mr. Connally. It is in them that we
prepare for a wonderful future. "Ed
ucation is acquired to give the power)
of self interpretation" he declared, j
Graduates are standing upon the
threshold of a new career maintained
the speaker. The world is asking
them the question "Quo Vadis"—
where are you going." It remains
for them to make their choice wheth
er they will take the road that leads
to sacrifice and service or the road
to leisure. The mentioned callings
that offered both profitable and use-1
ful careers and said. "Your success
shall only be circumcsribed by your
talents. Have 110 fear that in serving ■
the world where you can serve best,
you shall serve your self less."
Tiiat Aiuciica la a land of gical
wealth, because of the high ideals of
its citizens. Was brought out by the j
speaker. Just so, our successful men j
have been successful because theVj
have fulfilled needs and have done so
not for the money involved.
The speaker appealed to the grad- J
uates to exercise their voting privilege j
and their opportunity to hold office.
He said that we should keep our pol
itics clean and it is our duty to see |
that our standards are upheld. He
declared that our country would be
no better than its citizenship and
that it would follow where they led. j
The speaker then turned his atten
(Continued on 'paiie 2i
Miss Motley Appears
In Graduation Recital
Miss Hope Motley of Danville,
Virginia, sang in a most pleasing
manner 011 Wednesday night, May
24th, when she appeared in her grad
uating recital, the second student
graduate from fhe voice department
this year.
The Italian numbers were especial
ly suited to Miss Motley's style of
singing. In her interpretation of the
aria from "Mignon" Miss Motley |
sang with much feeling and beauty
of tone. Of the English group of songs '
the Indian lullaby from Lieurance
deserves special mention. This num- j
was given with a distinctly char
acteristic quality of tone, showing the
singer's appreciation for various
types of songs. 1
The stage in Memorial Hall was j
beautifully arranged with ferns and
wisteria. Sweet peas and roses were
passed over the footlights to Miss
Motley.
Miss Beatrice L. Byrd very success
fully and artistically served as ac
companist.
The entire program follows:
1. (a) Caro Mio Ben—Giordani.
(b) Amami —Rizzo.
2. fa) Cradle Song—Brahms, (b)
Hark! Hark! The Lark—Schubert.
3. Aria —Comais-tu le pays? From
Mignon—G. Thomas.
4. fa) L'Heure Exquise—R. Hahn.
(b)Un doux lien—Delbruck.
5. fa) Wind Song—Rogers, (b) (
If Flowers Could Speak—Mana-Zuc- j
ra. (c) Indian Hush Song—Lieur
ance. (d) Sunset—Russell.
PRIZES AND SCHOLAR
SHIPS AWARDED
The Marvin Hardin scholar
ship. awarded annually to the
sophomore who has the highest
average in the regular work of
the sophomore year, has been
awarded to Elizabeth Brooks.
The four literary societies
have awarded improvement
prizes as follows: Philomathe
an, Anna Doub; Zatasians, Fol
som Neal; Clav, Paul Knight;
Websterian, Elton Warrick.
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
A GREAT SUCCESS
Stewart Walker Play Given
In spite of threatening clouds and
an appalling downpour Monday
morning the Class Day exercises
took place according to schedule at
1 o'clock in the afternoon. The
House and garden that had appeared
on campus during the preceding
week moved rather hurriedly to Me
morial Hall and formed a setting for
the exercises.
The first part of the program was
"The Six Who Pass While the Len
tiels Boil" by Stewart Walker. The
play, a fanciful tale of the Middle
Ages requiring atmosphere and char
] acter interpretation, was very well
given by members of the class. Edna
Raiford was equally convincing as
the distracted queen about to be be
headed and as the regal sovereign
bestowing favors upon all about her.
J Everette Hoi lady was very successful
i in forgetting his senior dignity in his
j role of the Little Bov who saved the
queen. Hugh White as the ballad
| singer won the audience by his gay
songs given with appropriate action.
I Isabel Pancoast as the milkmaid was
all that a littl© sirl who delights in
running away from home should be.
Lyndon Williams as the mime and
Curtis Newlin as the blind man, the
remaining two that passed by, gave
; convincing interpretations to their
parts. Gladstone Hodgiti, the pro
logue, W. L. Rudd, tue device bearer
aiid Grady Mcßane, the "you" of the
audience, complete the list of char
acters.
The second part of the program
was a class history and prophecy
! given by the members of the class in
the form of a class meeting where
reports were made by committees
working 011 the annual.
Miss White Appears in
Final Vocal Rectital
The final graduating recital of the
j year in the vocal department of the
college took place last Friday even
| ing when Miss Esther White, of Se
j attle, Washington, gave a most de
lightful program.
Miss White possesses? a soprano
j voice of sweetness, especially adapt-
I ed to lyric music, and she gave the
program with even scale and purity
of tone. Mrs. Robert Dann, of the
piano department, was the accom
! panist.
The complete program follows:
1. (a) Vittima Tirindelli
fb) Vittoria Carrissimi
i 2. fa) On W ings of Song. Mendell
sohn
lb) Who is Sylvia? Schubert
3. ARIA—Voi che sapat-e—from
Don Giavonni Mozart
j 4. (a) Love do not go Heinrich
(b) The Vow Meyei Helmund
|5. (a) La Cloche Saint-Saens
l b) Tes doux Baisere . Chaminade
16. (a) Rain P. Curren
(b) The Answer Terrv
Mrs. Robert Dann, Accompanist
Emerson Piano Used
Gl' ILFORD COLLEGE, N. C. JUNE 6, 1922
PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS
SENIORS DINNER PARTY
Formal Reception Follows
The members of the senior class
were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Bin
ford at dinner, Wednesday evening,
May 31. The dinner party was fol
lowed by a delightful reception in
honor of the class attended by a large
number of faculty, alumni and
friends of the college.
Guests to dinner were received bv
the host and hostess at 6:15 o'clock
Small tables were arranged about
the diningroom, each seating two or
three couples. Dainty place cards
guided the guests to their seats. The
cards were cleverly arranged with
feathery sprays of real sea weed from
Woods Hale,, Massachusetts, the fa
mous marine laboratory and held the
guests name and couple number.
A delicious four course dinner was
served. Between the courses couple
changed tables adding much to the
delightfulness of the occasion.
Those presented at dinner were
Miss Louise Osborne, Professor Mark
Balderston of the college faculty;
Misses Florence Cox, Marianna
\Xliite, Mabel Ward, Edna Raiford,
Elizabeth Yates, Isabel Pancoast,
Eurie Teague, Esther White, Ruth
Outland, Alta Zachary, Blanche
Lindley, Lula Raiford; Messrs. Gra
dy Mcßane, Hugh White, Everett
Hoi lady, Murray White, W. L. Rudd,
Curtis Newlin, Lyndon Williams,
Gladstone Hodgin, all members of
the senior class.
At 8:30 the receiving line, with
Dr. and Mrs. Binford at the head,
formed to receive guests to the re
eption. More than seventy-five
passed down the long line before it
finally broke to enjoy a social hour,
during which time refreshments were
served. Among those present were
many Guilfordians from nearby
towns.
ANNUAL STUNT SOCIAL
CRATES MUCH INTEREST
The annual stunt social was held
MI the campus, Saturday 1 evening
Ylay 27. The first feature of the
•veiling was supper, which was serv
'd at 5:30 to a large circle of stu
l nts and faculty, af
:er the last ice-cream cone had van
ished, the crowd gathered around the
porch of Founder's Hall, to witness
the stunts presented by the different
classes of the college.
The Sophomore class entertained
first with "'A Cold Romance," Marvin
Shore and Sam Harris, acting as
"John" and "Mary," dramatized a
collection of popqlar songs, while
the class sang them behind the stage.
The preparatory Department pre
sented "The Preps in 1940," which
was a scene in an operating room of
a hospital. Humor was {supplied
through the ridiculous instruments
used as well as through the conver
sation of the doctors.
"Dinner of Six" was the title of the
third stunt, given by the Junior class,
while a table of four were eating,
the waiter announced the different
courses, and various members of the
' lass presented performances repre
senting them.
The Freshmen dramatized a scene
from "Alice in Wonderland." The
stunt was very clever and much credit
is due the Freshman class for the
work which they did in preparing for
it.
"The History of the class of '22"
was given last by the Seniors. It was
carried out through the dramatization
of one of the college songs.
After the discussion of the judges,
Professor Anscombe, Mrs. Noles and
Mrs. Gainey. Mr. Anscombe deliv
delivered the prize, a box of choco
lates, to the senior class.
A part of the crowd then went di
redly to Memorial Hall to see Elsie
Ferguson in "Footlights," while a
still larger part dispersed on the
campus under the trees to wait for
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
DEEIVERED6YDR. BRUNER
Raleigh Minister Speaks to
Large Audience
Memebers of the graduating class,
Alumnae, students and friends of
Guilford College packed the church
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock when
Reverend Weston Bruner, pastor of
.he Tabernacle Baptist church iof
Raleigh, delivered the baccalaureate
sermon taking for his text John's
challenge to youth. "I have written
to you young men because you are
strong and the word of God abideth
in you, and you have overcome the
evil one."
Beginning his sermon he said that
the growth of Christianity in the
early centuries was due to the chal
lenging spirit put into the disciples
and apostles by Jesus, and that every
class, men and women, young and
old are included in this challenge.
Dr. Bruner then pointed out that
in order to win the highest success
in life certain things must be elimi
nated, these things being; first, In
dulgence of which the greatest fac
tors are fear and greed, second, in
tolerance, which feeds upon egotism
and false deductions; third, indo
lence, Jenius, be said may be defined
as the capacity for bard work and
unless one, possesses this capacity he
cannot hope to overcome the difficul
ties met in life.
Continuing he said, Johti empha
sizes the elements that are essential
to the highest allurements" "This im
plies strength of body, mind and spir
it. Dr. Bruner declared that the
strength of youth is due to health,
hopefulness, happiness and great vis
ion or faith. Wherever we may be
if we hold to the truth, the strength
of youth will be maintained.
Referring to the last of the text
"Ye have overcome the evil one".
Dr. Bruner said "God intended that
men should have the place of leader
ship: This dominion is held through
love and through the surrender of
life to the will of God. The might
iest factor in mastery to-day is love
and oidy God knows the meaning of
this word in all the fulness of its
meaning. If we are ruled by the
spirit of love it is easy to surrender
to the will of God."
In conclusion, he appealed to the
young wen and women who are start
ing out in life t follow God's pro
gram of life wherever It may be
and said, "God grant that you may
be true men and women as God
counts greatness and that you, may
accept the challenge of John."
There were twenty members in the
graduating class of this year besides
three who graduated in the voice de
partment. Those receiving the de
gree of Bachelor of arts were: S.
G. Hodgin, J. Curtis Newlin, Ruth
Outland, Isabel Pancoast. Lulu Rai
ford, W. L. Rudd. Eurie Teague.
Mable Ward, Esther White. F. M.
White, Marianna White Elizabeth
Yates, and Alta Zachary.
Those receiving the degree of
Bachelor of science were: Everette
L. Hollady, Florence Cox, Blanche
Lindley, H. G. Mcßane, Edna Rai
ford, and L. L. Williams.
Those receiving certificates in
voice were: Esther White, Clara B.
Henley, and Hope Motley.
the movie given a second time at
9:45.
The Y. W. C. A. closed a highly
successful year's work with a mass
meeting characterized by much pep
and spirit (on Wednesday, May 31)
The increased interest in girls' Ath
letics this year, which was so plainly
manifest at the meetning, is due in
large part to the able director, Miss
Virginia Robinson, and to the inter
esting efforts of the managers in the
various sports.
CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP
Theme of Address to Christ
ian" 1 Associations
Speaking of the subject of "Chris
tian Discipleship," H. 0. Nash, rec
tor of St. Andrews Episcopal church
of Greensboro, delivered the annual
address before the Christian Associa
tions in New Garden Friends church,
Sunday night, June 4th.
Rev. Nash, a forceful and energet
ic speaker, began by saying that the
practice of Christianity is no easy
task, especially when the world is
facing tne present crisis. He con
tinued by showing that while we in
North Carolina are enjoying peace,
the greater part of the world is in a
turmoil and uproar. We can not
claim to be citizens of our state
alone for we are citizens of the world
and must suffer and live as such.
Mr. Nash maintained that it is
easy to remain silent and say that
India with her millions, is prospering
under the philosophy of Hindooism
and Buddahism, until we investigate
the terrible customs of slavery and
immorality practiced there. Japan
is going wild over military power
and following in the footsteps of Ger
many. Africa does not know that
there is a God. Russian Bolshevism
teaches that there is no God. Ameri
ca has lost herself in the service of
mammon. England has ten millions
of wrecked homes. Yet from all this,
God gave Jesus Christ, the richest
treasure of heaven, to save the world.
God spoke 2000 years ago, con
tinued the speaker, yet there are
890.000.000 people who have not
heard it. and are sacrificing; their
child ren and spending their whole
lives in attempts to console what they
believe to be an angry God. On the
otiiei hand in six minutes after Eng
land declared war on Germany the
whole empire knew it. All of this
time the church has been allowing
the world to die for the lack of
knowledge of Christ.
Christian Discipleship is not mere
ly church membership, said Mr.
Nash. If all church members had
been disciples of Christ the war of
1914 could never have happend nei
ther would the world prepare for a
future war.
Christ requires no harder service
from the individual than does our
government. When a man is called
to the army by Lacle Sam he must
cast aside everything else, so when
an individual accepts Christ and pur
poses to follow him he must consider
other things of less importance.
God doesn't want anyone to accept
his cross without first counting the
cost. Ihe emotions of some may be
aroused until they start without con
sideration and soon find that thev
are being mocked. IJA' reason Chris
tendom has little power today is be
cause the church members are not
true disciples. Nevertheless nothing
can be nobler or more hopeful than
carrying the gospel of Christ to the
millions that are dying without it.
America gave honors and rewards
to her homecomoing troops who
fought in France, and dishonored
and put to shame those who were
slackers and deserters. In like man
ner God stands ready with rewards
for those who serve him and punish
ment for those who serve him not.'
God poured out his life for every
one, now the world is facing a crisis
and needs the gospel which is its
only hope of salvation.
The Young Women's Christian As
sociation held its regular prayer meet
ing on the campus last Thursday
evening at seven o'clock. Instead of
the usual service the chairmen of the
various committees discussed the
plans for association work next.year.
Each chairman looks forward to a
most successful year for the Y. W.
on the Guilford campus; and accord
ing to the plans already formed pros
pects seem most promising. The Y.
W. has done much to help new and
old girls here this year and expects
to do more work off the campus next
vear.
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