THE GUILFORDIAN
VOL XI
QUAKERS DOWN STATE'S
TENNIS AGGREGATION IN
AN EXCITING TOURNAMENT
Joyce And Burke Make Brilliant
Comeback In Doubles—Trotter
Shows Fine Form in
Singles
The Quaker tennis team defeated
the N. C. State aggregation on the local
courts, Saturday afternoon, in a hotly
contested match, the final score being
100 to 60.
The doubles were the sensational
matches of the event. Joyce and
Burke staging a great comeback in
their final set, and playing in Tilden
form, were able to trim the- fight
ing double team of State, composed
of Chang and Taylor. The supreme
serving of Burke, coupled with the
deadly forehand drives of Joyce, prov
ed too much for the visitors.
Brown and Trotter playing in bril
liant form overcame Campbell, and
Shelor of State in two sets of fast ten
nis.
In the singles, Trotter playing with
a cool head as usual defeated the hard
fighting Chang, of State 6-0, 8-6.
Burke, Guilford, won over Shelor,
State, 6-2, 2-6, 2-6. Harren, State, de
feated Brown of Guilford 6-3, 6-4.
Taylor, State won over Joyce, Guilford,
6-2, 2-6. 6-4. Campbell, State, defeat
ed Parker, Guilford, 6-3,6-4.
The score for the doubles: Burke and
Joyce. Guilford defeated Chang and
Taylor, of State, 9-7,4-6,7-5. Brown and
Trotter, Guilford, defeated Shelor and
Campbell, State, 6-4,6-4.
DOCTOR HOBBS DELIVERS
AN INSPIRING ADDRESS
Dr. I lobbs made an interesting talk
in chape! Friday morning on tile sub
ject of tire intellectual life and free
dom of thought. He spoke of Guil
ford's distinguished alumni, Pendleton
King, who ente.ed Haverford and
made an unusual record there, and
later taught at Guilford. He was great
ly interested in botany, and was con
ceded to be a great naturalist. Under
Cleveland's administration he was given
political appointment abroad, and died
while in the consulship in Germany.
His splendid library is now housed in
the University of North Carolina. Dr.
Hobbs paid a fine tribute to Pendleton
King and his life work by saying that
young men were always inspired by his
words and actions. "He was a complete
type of intellectual life that 1 love to
remember," he said in closing.
Doctor Hobbs then remarked upon
the value of learning to be independ
ent thinkers. "In the laboratory and
class rooms we have to be told what
to look for and what to see, and some
of us have to be told what to believe.
You can't learn by proxy," concluded
Dr. Hobbs. "Things do not come by
chance. We. need to train ourselves
to see the question on all sides and
then to draw our own conclusion. \\ e
need to learn and practice the art of
thinking for ourselves."
H Y. W. G. A. CABINET
ENJOY FESTIVE EVENT
On la l Wednesday evening from 6:00
lo 0:00 o'clock l! • new Y.W.C.A. cabi
net was hostess to fie members of the
past year's cal inet at a camp supper
.on the hillside across fin: i I) '. Binford's
home.
Most of the two hours were spent
■n ' o'' in', and serving the meal "camp
style. Bacon and eggs, together with
hot coffee completed the first course—
sandwiches and pickles were then pass
ed around and were eagerly dispatched.
The main feature of the supper came
with the appearance of a large bowl of
strawberries, which were served un
sparingly.
The marslmallow toasting completed
the evening's outing.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C„ May 27, 1925
MLLE. JACQUELINE MERLE OF
CHALONS-SUR-MARNE
VISITS GUILFORD
Mile. Jacqueline Merle, head of the
Maison Maternelle at Chalons-sur-
Marne, was a visitor on the campus
lliis week-end. Mile. Merle is the
daughter and also the granddaughter
of a Protestant minister, which is
quite an unusual thing in Catholic
France. Her home is at Niems in
southern France, although most of her
time is spent at the Maison Mater
nelle at Chalons. Mile. Marie has
studied both at Sorbonne and in Eng
land.'
Over eight years ago Mile. Merle be
came interested in Friends through a
sister of Joan Fry, who was also a
\isitor at the College last week. She
became associated with the Friends in
the newly constructed Maison Mater
nelle at Chalons-sur-Marne. When the
Friends gave up the work there, Mile.
Merle became the head of the Maison
and has continued in the work.
One of the most niteresting bits of
information concerning the Maison is
that the staff is composed of 20 persons
from at least six nationalities. The
staff is changed every few years and
it has been the custom to choose per
sons of different nationalities. The
countries most often represented on the
staff are, America, England, France,
Holland, Switzerland, Norway and
sometimes others. This institution is a
practical experiment in the growth of
international understanding.
"KNAVE OF HEARTS" TO
BE GIVEN BY SENIORS
IN GLASS DAY EXERCISES
Flay II ill Be Take-Off on
Mother Goose's Slory
There is an old nursey adage, that
the Knave of Hearts was a thorough
rogue and thief, and got justly pun
ished for having had the audacity to
steal some famous tarts on a summer's
-lay but the Senior class have decided
lo enact, anew this famous nursery
rhyme and prove conclusively that in
stead of being a rogue, that Knave of
Hearts was a thorough gentleman and
knight to a lady in distress. All of
which is only byway of explanation
I concerning an amusing and delightful
take-off of Mother Goose's account of
the stealing of the hearts, written, by
Louise Atkinson, called quite appro
priately "The Knave Of Hearts."
This charming play has been used by
Tony Sarg as a marionette show, and
has also been enacted on the legiti
mate stage. It is a comedy very light
and witty, but written with under
standing and delicacy.
There i 3 an age old custom in the
kingdom of the King of Hearts to the
effect that upon the cookery of the
realm depends the ultimate welfare and
well being of all the husbands, so a new
ptincess that weds must cook a pastry
before the chief pastry cooks of the
land, and so set the custom of good
housewifery before the populace.
Should she fail to create a dish worthy
a prospective wife and queen, she
must be banished forever from the
court. Now it happens that the young
piincess, Ethel Watkins, with whom
King, Frank Casey, is captivated, al
though she is lovely and doll like and
native, is hopelessly ignorant of the
culinary arts. To help her out and save
the day the Knave of Hearts offers to
slip her tarts away and substitutes some
of his own wife's samples, for his
spouse though fat and ugly and in-
clincd towards being a shrew, can cook
the best tarts in the whole country.
So he essays to substitute the tarts,
and though caught in the act and dis-
graced, the young princesses reputation
as a cook and pastry maker is saved,
and the whole court rejoices.
The Senior class will give this play,
Monday, June Bth, of commencement
week.
RASEBALL SEASON COMES TO
CLOSE LEAVING THE QUAKER
TEAM AN EXCELLENT RECORD
A umber of Strong Teams Beaten
—Srnithdeal Picked as all State
Center field —Captain-elect
The 1925 baseball season was ushered
into history on the 26 of May, when
Guilford met Duke University for the
last game of the year. Another record
was added to the long list of records
both good and bad which is entitled
"Athletic Achievements at Guilford."'
The past season did not result in a
championship for Guilford, but all that
can be said is that it was just a med
iocre season. It will go down on record
by the side of many Guilford cham-
I ionships.
Out of the 19 college games played
the Quaker nine won 7 and lost twelve
with an average of .370 for the year.
With a good prospect for a winning
learn and an auspicious start, with
victories over liigli Point College 13-0,
and N. C. State, (State champions)
2-1, it seemed that Guilford was
bound for another championship. But
injuries to players, loss of confidence
and fightng spirit resulted in several
losses for the Quaker team. The jinx
could not be shaken off the Qua
ker camp during the entire season.
It was the third game of the season
that the team started its long losing
streak which resulted in seven straight
defeats, most of which were lost by a
one run margin. The losing streak
! was finally broken in a thrilling game
by the score of 1-0, due mainly to the
splendid pitching of Shore. Elon, Cuil
fords' ancient rival was the next
Quaker victory, which they took into
camp by a score of 14-11.
The team then took a jaunt into
V'irginia where they played seven
games, winning three and losing four.
Victories were turned in over the
strong Georgetown team, Richmond
University and Hampden-Sidney. Loss
es were made to the Marines, Rich
mond Medical College, William and
Mary and the final game to N. C.
State by the score of 12-3.
in reviewing the individual players
of the season it is difficult to pick
the outstanding players, but in giving
credit to whom credit is due, it is due
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SENIOR GIRLS RECEIVE CUP
FOR REST ATHLETIC RECORD
At the Womna's Athletic Association
banquet Saturday evening, Miss Eliza
beth Parker awarded the silver cup to
the Senior class, for the highest aver-
age per person score in points, secured
by observance of health rules, by par
ticipation as cabinet members, and by
participation in baseball, basketball,
hiking, track and tennis.
For the first time in the history of the
association the three persons holding
the highest number of points were
awarded sweaters in recognition of their
accomplishment. Those who received
sweaters this year are Inez White, of
Belvidere, Sara Hodges, of Mocksville
and Bertha Zachary, of Saxapahaw.
■Several girls received numerals as recog-
nition of points secured.
Bertha Zachary was toastmistress for
the occasion. In response to her intro
ductions Pauline Choffin, Ethel Watkins,
Alice Thompson, Ina Mixon, and Lu
cile Moore spoke upon "Score/' "Pep,"
"Optimism," "'Results'' and "Thrills,"
respectively, as attributes to "Sports"
which was the theme of the evening's
discussion.
The festive event came as a very fit
ling close to one of the most successful
seasons of athletic activities that the
women of the college have seen recent
ly. Miss Parker has been very suc
cessful in arousing a great deal of in
terest in physical culture by arranging
contests and rivalry that have made the
hour of exercise one of the most in
teresting of the whole day.
SENIOR CLASS TO PRESENT
COLLEGE WITH PAINTING
OE J. FRANKLIN DAVIS
PAINTED BY FREEMAN
The senior class will present to the
College as a part of class day exercises
an oil painting of Prof. J. Franklin
Davis. The picture is now being paint
ed by Mr. H. L. Freeman of Greensboro,
who is known to be an excellent por
trait painter. The picture is to be
24 inches by 30 inches. (It will be
formally presented to the college by
B. Russell Branson, representing the
senior class, and Dr. Raymond Bin
ford will receive it on behalf of the
College. It will be framed and hung
in the library. This presentation and
the play "The Knave of Hearts" will be
the feature of the class day exercises.
The presentation of this picture of
Professor Davis to the College is a rec
ognition of his long and untiring ser
vice to Guilford. By this act the senior
class attempts to express to Professor
Davis its appreciation for his labors with
them and his guidance during their stay
at Guilford; and also to honor him for
his fine christian spirit which has ex
erted such a strong influence over many
young lives tiiat have gone out from
Guilford the last thirty years.
PROSPECTS FOR SUMMER
SCHOOL ARE SPLENDID
Plans for the Guilford summer school
are now about complete. The school
will open on June 10, and continue until
August 1.
The purpose of the summer school is
to offer preparatory work for high
school students who have almost finished
I heir course, but who need an extra unit
or two for college entrance, and to give
college students an opportunity to make
up any back work in order to secure
class standing.
Requests have come in for more
courses than are outlined in the sum
mer school bulletin, and these demands
will be met, even to the extent of secur
ing extra facility members if such
should be necessary.
Many of the college students plan to
remain for the summer session.
LARGEST SENIOR CLASS
IN GUILEORD'S HISTORY
TO GRADUATE THIS YEAR
This year's senior class, which num
bers thirty-five, will be the largest gradu
ating class in the history of the Col
lege. The class of 1914 was the next
largest, there being thirty-one mem
bers.
It is interesting to note that eleven
of the thirty-five members of the class
are men. Tie twenty-one who will se
cure their A.B. degree are:
Nida Lee Blalock. Guilford College,
Russell Branson, Gjoldsboro; Jennie
Howard Cannon. Guilford College;
Frank Casey, Goldsboro; NL>ll Chilton,
Walnut Cove; Clara Coble. Guilford
College; Ruth Hodges, Mocksville; Ed
ward Holder, Tobaccoville; Sara Hod
ges, Mocksville; Jarr.es Howell, Wilkes
boro; Edith Hollowell, Guilford; Kate
Lambeth, Guilford College; Edith Ma
con, Climax: Harriet Pringle, Guilford
College; Blanche Robertson, Guilford
College; Pherlie Mae Siske, Pleasant
Garden; Ethel Watkins, Wadesville;
Robert Marshall, High Point; Inez
White. Belvidere; Bertha Zachary, Snow'
Camp; Clyde Shore, Yadkinville.
Those who will obtain their B. S. de
gree are: Edna Coble, Guilford Col
lege; Frank Crutchfield, Guilford Col
lege; John W. Frazier, Liberty: Olive
Jinnette, Goldsboro; Ralph Landis,
Guilford College; Ruth Levering, Guil
ford College: Margaret Levering, Guil
ford College; Carrie Norman, Cameron;
Bessie Phipps, Greensboro; John Rey
nolds, High Point; Margaret Smith,
Greensboro; Fairy Staley, Climax; Ghi
(Continued on papre three)
GILMER SPARGER WINS
GOLD MEDAL PRESENTED
BY WEBSTERIAN SOCIETY
Ernest Cude. Lonnie Russell and
Paul Sivanson are Other Orators
IS FORTIETH CONTEST
Gilmer Sparger, of Greensboro, N. C.,
was the winner of the Gold Medal, giv
en by the Websterian literary society
for the best oration given at its fortieth
Annua! Oratorical Contest last Satur
day evening. Ernest Cude, Lonnie Rus
sell and Paul Swanson, the other men in
the contest, all presented orations of
high order.
The name of the winning oration was,
"'Peace Through the Entrance of the
United States in the League of Nations."
Mr. Sparger made a powerful plea for
the entrance of the United States into
the League of Nations. He discussed
the likeness of the League to the Monroe
Doctrine brought down to 1925 and this
Doctrine enlarged to affect the entire
world. This plan, said Mr. Sparger,
Would protect not only the small and
defenseless nations of America but,
would protect them throughout the
world. He also discussed the similar
ity of accepting the League, as an agen
cy of Unity and Peace, to the acceptance
of the constitution over the articles of
Confederation. It was just as possible
to bring the nations together in love
and respect of the whole world, of
which they were a part, as is was to
bring the many states of the United
States together in love and respect for
the nation of which they were a part.
Ernest Cude, of Colfax, Lonnie Rus
sell, of Troy, and Paul Swanson, of
Wilkesboro, were also contestants in
the speaking.
Ernest Cude spoke on "The Ameri
can llome." Mr. Cude made an im
pressive speech on this, the most sacred
of institutions.
'"Peace Through the League'" was
another appeal for the entrance of the
United States into the League of Na
tions. This was delivered effectively by
Lonnie ilussell.
Paul Swanson delivered a strong ora
tion on "The solution," a discussion of
| methods whereby world peace might be
maintained.
Prof. George P. Wilson, of the Eng
lish department, Prof. R. L. Newlin, of
the Physics department and Prof. Sam
uel Haworth, of the Religious depart
i ment, were judges for the contest.
T. J. Harrell, president, and Byron
Badgett, secretary were tlie presiding
officers at the contest.
X COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
r June 6 to June 9, 1925
4. Saturday, June 6
i 8:00 P. M.—Annual recital of
T music department, presenting H.
T H. S. Pinafore.
I Sunday, June 7
T sermon, D. Elton Trueblood, Bos-
ton monthly meeting of Friends,
X Boston, Mass.
♦ Christian Associations, Tom A.
♦ Sk\es, pastor of Friends Meet-
I ing, High Point, N. C.
i Monday, June 8
-- cises -Unveiling of portrait of
. James Franklin Davis—Library
—Class play—campus.
|" 2:30 P. M.—Meeting athletic
- ► letter men.
6:00 P. M. —Alumni supper in
" * Honor of Professor J. Franklin
♦ ■ Davis.
-■ 8:30 P. M.—Business meeting
.> of alumni association.
Tuesday, June 9
10:00 A. M—Commencement,
► conferring of degrees—Baccalau
► reate address by Alexander Meik-
lejohn, New York City.
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