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THE GUILFORDIAN
Published weekly by the Zatasian,
Henry Clay, Philomathean, and Web
sterian Literary Societies.
Editorial Staff
Robert K. Marshall Editor-in-Chief
Edwin P. Brown Managing Editor
Miss N. Era Lasley Alumni Editor
George P. Wilson .... Faculty Adviser
Algia I. Newlin Faculty Adviser
Reporters
Nereus C. English Lucille Purdu
Beulah Allen James Howell
B. Russell Branson Katherine Shields
Sara Hodges Harvey O. Dinkins
Kenneth Neese Maude Simpson
Max Kendall
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EDITORIAL
PRAY FOR MR. BROWN
With this issue, the present editor
makes his lowest and humblest (with
his tongue in his cheek) bow as the
curtain goes down on this regime of the
Guilfordian and must of necessity sing
his swan song, or maybe it is his geese
song. With this issue he wraps his robe
of sad, sad experiences about him and
departs with just a word of parting.
During his editorship there have been
some very serious errors, some of which
he could have eliminated, and some he
could not. The editor lias no regrets.
Given the same situations, the same
amount of studying to be done, the
same amount of time to be slept, the
editor is of the opinion that the Guil
fordian would not have been much
changed.
He is saddened—not much though—
that lie has lived his dog's life, and must
now cease to be a member of the Guil
fordian board. The main reason he is
not much saddened is because he lias
such excellent hopes for the new regime
under Mr. Brown and Mr. Dinkins.
They are bringing new interest and new
ideas into the work and with the assis
tance of Mr.. English and Miss Purdie
should publish you an excellent Guil
fordian. Because the Guilfordian is
going to be better is the reason the
editor departs with joy.
Along with the editor-in-chief, who is
bowing low and humbly (ever with his
tongue in his cheek) there depart
three other seniors: James Howell, Sara
Hodges, and Russell Branson. The
retiring editors regret that he cannot
leave these dependable reporters for the
help and aid of the new editorial board,
for they have written you readers many
a word. Particularly has Mr. Howell
served long and arduously with the pa
per, and for numbers of stories and
words printed he ranks among those in
class one. He would be a joy to Mr.
Brown. And so we all wrap our cloak
of sad, sad experience about us and de
part, saddened but hopeful. And this
is our geese song. Good night. Pray for
Mr. Brown.
* * *
COMPLICATIONS AND SUCH
So the committee on regulating stu
dent activities, which if we are not mis
taken is also working with the idea of
eliminating the necessity of a dozen seni
ors finking out at the end of the year
because of too many outside activities,
has gotten together and presented a plan
which is generally supposed to help
remedy the situation. The Guilfordian
stated last week that the new ruling
that no student failing to pass nine
hours work could take part in extra
curricula actviities. "This is to insure
against the work of students overlap
ping." How naively stated. If one
does not study enough to pass nine
hours work, then, in order to "insure
against the work overlappng" he can
not become a business manager of *n
organization, a member of the orches
tra, the play casts, the Glee club, nor
the varsity athletic teams. Whereas if
he studies enough to pass his class i
room work, not only will he reap copi
mis grades but multitudes of offices, i
And that's what normally happens even ,
without definite help from a committee.
The ruling was drawn up by the com- j
mittee which is attempting to solve the
problem of the mad rush at Guilford, i
They have proposed a ruling that not
only fails in its purpose, but compli- j
cates an already distressing situation, j
It is not only shifting more work on j
those who are already working, but is j
menacing the various student organiza- j
tions, which normally have unusual oh- j
tacles to overcome.
Let us cease generalities and look at
the matter squarely. If the ruling does 1
not effect anything, why make it? If it
will not take a second bass out of
the Glee club, or a character out of a I
play cast, or cause the resignation of a j
manager, why have it? Why clutter an |
already overstocked group of ineffective '
ruling, which of tiecsesity are hang
overs from our prep school days? If it
not effective, we repeat again, why \
make it?
And if it is effective, it will be a men- j
ace to the organizations of the campus, j
which under the most favorable condi- j
tions, have a hard pull to bring com- j
parisons with other colleges of the state j
rather than contrasts. The ruling will j
work a hardship on such organizations |
as the Glee club, Dramatic council, Or
chestra, etc., besides the various posi
tions of business managers, for if a stu- 1
dent can sing, play or is suited for a
certatin part in a play, the limited field i
available for selection makes them a :
necessity, whether they are C or D stu- |
dents. Is not the student body of Guil
ford too limited in numbers to draw too
close restrictions? Some may say that
what stands for athletics should stand
for other things. Is the clause in the
athletic rulings to cause more studying
or keep out commercialized sports?
When the Glee club becomes endan
gered by professional "college singers" |
or the Dramatics by professional "col- |
lege actors," then bring on your restric- !
lions, but in the meantime, if a student
can sing high C (or less) musically the
Glee club needs him; it cannot be wor- |
ded by the number lacking on the re
port of the possessor of the high. C.
The various organizations at Guilford
have stiff enough time to make credit
able public appearances. When we
come down to it, we don't have many
from which to choose. 300 students? !
No, but rather 150 taken twice, which j
is an entirely different matter, in spite
of algebra, or is it ethics?
And let us not labor under the de- j
lusion that it will make some students j
study. It might, but we have our very
serious doubts.
And let us also remember:
1. If the ruling is not effective, we
don't need it.
2. If it is effective it will only serve
two purposes: (a) Present further com- ,
plications to the already struggling or
ganizations, and (b) shift the respon
sibilities to a greater degree from those
carrying a light burden to those who
are already overburdened.
3. That at Guilford, when one fails
to make a success in one thing, whether
it is a classroom work or not, the field of
education is widened by opportunities to
receive an excellent training in other
fields, generally called student activi
ties.
PERISHO DISCUSSES PROGRESS
(Continued from gage one)
I lamiing to have an eight months term
i l all rural schools.
Next Dr. Perisho pointed out the
growth of the public high school of the
state. In the four years from 1920 to
1924 the enrollment of the public high
schools has advanced from 29,000 to
68,000. During this period high school
graduates have increased from 3.000 to
7,000. Going still farther back, Dr.
Perisho stated that there had been an
increase of 900'/r in the enrollment of
our high schools in the last seventeen
years. In 1907 the enrollment was
7.000 and in 1924 it had increased to
68,000. The speaker also pointed out
the great educational advantages of
today on account of the transportation
given to school children living at some
distance from school. In 1921 seven
thousand school children were trans
ported. In 1924 the number had in
creased to 48,000
THE GUILFORD IAN
EVENTFUL HISTORY
OF ARCHDALE
(Continued from page 1)
for his success as an ornithologist.
Prof. J. Franklin Davis relates a story
which would indicate that the life in
Archdale was responsible for this. He
says that when he used to live on the
corner of Hobbs field he tried to keep a
few chickens but that his efforts were
attended with poor success as the boys
living in Archdale hall would shoot
them from the windows. He was never
sure whether the fowls were used in a
stew or mounted by the budding natur
alist as practice specimens. However,
the time and characters could not be
made to coincide, so this pretty theory
had to be discarded. He doesn't remem
ber whether the loss of fowls occurred
while the young naturalist was here.
As in the history of all things, there
are things to relate which are not so
creditable. There is the story of one
young husky whose conduct about the
college was such that he was told that
he had only one more night to stay on
the campus. He retired to his room
unstairs in the old hall and as he lay
upon his bed he felt that if he were to
leave a lasting record of himself he
must act quickly. So he took his re
volver and shot his initials into the ceil
ing overhead. To this day they remain
there as a lasting and artistic record of
a restless night! But such records are
few around the peaceful little Quaker
college.
There might be many such stories
told of the many-chimneyed, moss
grown, ivy-mantled, sacred old hall but
alas, the old hall can't talk and those
who know the stories are not present to
tell them.
H. D. '26
BASKETBALL TEAM RETURNS
WITH TWO DEFEATS
(Continued from page one)
of season and crippled line up.
Line up and Summary:
Guilford Pos Duke U.
n.F.
Ferrell (41 Bullock (10)
L.e.
Smith, R, (4) Graham (4)
C.
Sparger (3) Kimball (12)
R.G.
Herring Bogg (6)
L.G.
Tew (1) Moss
Substitutions: Guilford; Mackie, Fra
zier. F. Smith, Sparger. Duke: Butler,
Seeper, Windley, Ware, Frank. Refer
ee, Knight.
UNIVERSITY GAME
The Quaker quint continued its los
ing streak by going down before the
fast Carolina quint Friday night to the
score of 37 to 10.
Playing their first game of the regu
lar schedule the last year southern
southern champs showed a burst of
speed and deadly shooting which Coach
Doak's quint could not cope with suc
cessfully. The pep, the speed and the
fighting spirit that usually characterizes
the Carolina team and which carried
the mto the souther chamuionship last
year was evident. Led by the brilliant
Capt. Cobb (choice as all southern
forward) the university quint piled up
a big lead which Guilford was never
able to overcome. The score at the
end of the first half was 18 to 1.
Cobb led the scoring for the Tar
Heels with 11 points; he was closely
followed by Purser with 10. R. Smith
was the outstanding player for Guilford.
His all-round floor work kept the Caro
lina score from being much larger.
The services of Capt. Tew were missed
greatly in this game; no doubt if he
had not been injured in the Duke game,
his good defensive work would have
kept the Carolina score down materi
ally. With a crippled line up the Quak
| ers made a good showing against the
experienced team. When all the reg
ulars get back into the line up, much
will be expected of the team.
Line-up:
North Carolina Pos Guilford
Cobb Smith
L.I.
I McDonald Frazier
C.
Dodderer Mackie
R.G.
Purser Sparger
i L.G.
; Devin Herring
Substitutes: Guilford, Ferrell; Caro
lina, Watts, Sides, Poole, Hackney, Bar
j ber, Koonce, Harvell. Referee, Bur
bage. Halves 20 minutes.
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