THE GUILFORDIAN
'vol. XII.
GUILFORD STARTS THE
SCHOOL YEAR WITH AN
ENLARGED ENROLLMENT
Largest Freshman Class in
the History of the
College Admitted
In the first two week? of Guil
f ford's fall term, 277 students have
been enrolled, somewhat an increase i
i over last year's enrollment at this 1
r time. The classes are approximately |
distributed as follows:
The Senior Class has prospects of :
being as large as the class of '25, there j
being at present 34 members with a i
prospect of two more.
The Junior Class has lost several of
its members. Many have dropped out {
this year lo teach or engage in other
pursuits for a year before completing
their college courses. At present
there are only 12 full-fledged Juniors i
but several who are now lacking in a |
few hours will be able to secure
standing by midterm, so that pro
spects for a big class in 1927 are
good.
The Sophomore Class is a promising
one, there being fifty-five members I
with class standing.
The." Freshman Class is the largest
in the history of the college. Up to
date there are 121 who are classed
as Fre?hmen.
Forty-seven members of the student
body are classed as irregulars. The
irregular students are those who are
graduates of a four-year high school |
but who have not taken the prescribed j
courses for regular class standing.
Eight special students are enrolled, j
These are mature students over 21
years of age who are not looking for
ward to taking a degree.
Ihe student body comes from nine 1
different states and and from 35
counties in North Carolina, Guilford
leading with 91. Alamance follows
with an enrollment of 27.
Eight denominations are represent
ed. the Friends leading with 130.
The Methodist takes second place
1 with 93.
(Continued on page 4.)
SENIORS ELECT OFFICERS
At its first regular meeting of the
year, the class of twenty-six elected
F. H. Smith as president for the first
semester. His associate officers, elect
ed to serve with him, were: llarvey
Dinkins, for vice-president; Mat'tie
Been, for secretary and treasurer, and
Garvice Guthrie, for marshal.
The new president took the place of j
John Cude, who did not return this
fall. Several other members of the
class have failed to return, and at first, \
prospects for a large graduation class
were not promising. However, with
the addition (if several members from
other schools and some students who
have done summer school work here
anil elsewhere, the number ou class j
roll has been pushed upward until it
equals that of the senior class of this I
time last year.
STUDENTS AND FACULTY
HEAR TOM SIKES SPEAK
Rev. Tom Sykes, of High Point, j
addressed the student body during the j
chapel period Wednesday morning on |
"The Production of Goodness".
"When I speak of good people, I 1
do not mean people who try to cover
their lives with a veneer of goodness ,
he said, '"The pressure of modern
American life is too bard on veneered
goods for them to stand the test of
time."
He continued by giving a short re
view of church history dating from
the first of the sixteenth century.
"Throughout these centuries", he said,"
many attempts were made by persecu
tions and torture to make people good,
but it was found out that human beings
could not be forced into goodness."
;► FOOTBALL SCHEDULE -
Duke University at Durham,
Sept. 26 . >
!► Elon College at Elon, Oct. 3
Davidson College at Davidson, '
Oct. 10. ••
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High Point College at High ••
Point, Oct. 17.
Atlantic Christian College at
"• Wilson, Oct. 24. ►
► Wake Forest at Wake Forest, • •
L' Oct. 31. ::
Lynchburg College at home, "
! • • Nov. 7. • >
. Lenoir rhyan at Hickory, . >
(Thanksgiving) Nov. 26. *
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CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS
TENDER A RECEPTION TO
THE INCOMING FRESHMEN
First Social Event of the
Year A Success
1 Saturday evening, September 19th,
j marked the initial social gathering of
l':e school year—the opening reception
which is given each year under the
j auspices of ihe Y. M. C. A. and the
|Y. W. C. A. The weather, however,
a bit cool and threatening, did not
prevent the enlire student body from
turning out for this occasion.
Promptly at eight o'clock, perhaps
the longest line of students in the
history of the college began to form
| outside the library waiting to go down
) ihe receiving line.
Doctor and Mrs. Binford stood first
, in the receiving line, which was tom
j posed of the entire Faculty. As the
new students, each escorted by an old
j student, made their way down the line,
1 lliey were given a hearty welcome by
the Faculty to the life on the Guil
ford campus. At the end of the re
ceiving line, miniature autograph
books and pencils were presented by
j members of the Social Committee
(Continued on page 3.)
DOCTOR SHAW SNGGESTS
HELPFUL REAOING GUIDE
Dr. Shaw, librarian at North
Carolina College for women, made an
interesting talk in chapel on Tues
day, choosing for his subject, "The
I culture that does and can come from
| books." He said that there were two
books with which readers should
j become acquainted. The first book
that he mentioned was "Literary
Taste," a book written by Arnold
; Bennett. Dr. Shaw read an extract
from this book to show what those
who have no interest in books are
missing. He stated that if one has
failed to become interested in books,
it is because one has failed to assimil
l ale what genius has placed before us.
j In referring to the great authors, he
! said that their lives are one great
ecstasy of denying that this world is
a dull place in which to live. "You
should become readers in the true
: sense of the world," continued Dr.
1 Shaw. "You should make a new years'
resolution at the beginning of this
j school year to develop your literary
| taste."
As a reader's guide, Dr. Shaw sug
gested one of Asa Don Dickinson's
I books entitled "One Thousand Best
Books." He recommended that this
book be used because it is particularly
addressed to undergraduates and to
those who are not in college, and
because the list of books is excep-
I ion ally well chosen. He also pointed
out the fact that the book is very
orderly arranged, as it is intended for
a reference rather th anfor continuous
reading.
Dr. Shaw closed by saying that
through the day many quarter hours
are wasted which might be more pro
fitably spent in reading good books.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C, SEPTEMBER 23, 1925
FRESHMEN PARTICIPATE
IN A FOUR-DAY PROGRAM
OF GETTING ACQUAINTED
Special Attention Given lo
Registration and Assimila
tion of New Students
In keeping with her program of ex
pansion and closer contact with her
students, Guilford College, this year
instituted a program of liavhig all
freshmen report at the college four
days ahead of the old students.
This experiment of freshmen week
is decidedly new in North Carolina, as
this is the first year it has been tried
in this state. The University of North
Carolina and Guilford College are
the only institutions that have attempt
ed having the freshmen come early.
The experiment has been carefully ob
served by the other colleges of the
state.
September 11 was designated as the
day for freshmen to arrive at Guilford.
President Binford and the Young men's
Christian Association had sent out
letters to the entering freshmen tell
ing them what to do upon their arrival.
Before Friilay noon, nearly 125
students had registered at the presi
dent's office.
In the afternoon there was a mass
meeting at Memorial Hall at which
all freshmen and faculty members
(Continued on page 4.)
NEW FACULTY MEMBERS
Miss Hedwig H. Hoffman, now Mrs.
A. F. Russack, has returned to Giul
ford this year, after an absence of one
and a half years during which she has
been doing resident Work for her
doctor's degree.
She spent the summer of 1924
abroad, studing material in various
libraries for her dissertation. Most of
her time was spent in Naples and
Vienna, in the National Library of
Austria, and the University library.
She also visited Switzerland, southern
France and Italy, and Berlin, besides
doing special work in the National
Library at Bavaria.
The past year she taught German
and French at Barnard College, Colum
bia University, and did work in the ex
tension department there.
Mr. O. H. Cole, head of the depart
ment of Physics, is a graduate of
McGill University, in Montreal, Canada,
having received his degree there in
1904. He also did graduate work
there during 1905, and was on the
staff in l'lisics. He studied at Yale
University in the same year, and in the
fall of 1905 sailed for China, in con
nection with Y. M. C. A. work. He
has been connected with the educa
tional work of the Y. M. C. A. since
then, with the exception of a few
years.
During the late war he bad charge
uf the educational work of the Y. M.
C. A. in the Canadian army, where he
-erved as an officer.
He was then sent to France to take
charge of the Chinese Y. M. C. A. in
the British, French and American
armies. His last two years have been
spent at Columbia University, where
(Continued on page 4.)
MRS. PERISHO AWAY ON
A VISIT TO NORTHWEST
Mrs. Elwiod C. Perisho left the
college the latter part of August for
the northwest. En route she visited
Indiana, arriving there in time to
attend the Yearly Meeting of Friends
at Richmond, Indiana. She then went
to Minnesota where she spent some
time at White Fish Lake, and in St.
Paul where she visited friends.
She is now in South Dakota with
her mother where she will remain until
sometime in November when she will
again return to Guilford College.
Quaker Grid Team Loses to Duke
University by the Score of 33-0
MANY IMPROVEMENTS ARE
MADE AROUT THE CAMPUS
Vacation Time Utilized in Making
Repairs and Beautifying
College Groundd
When the college men and women
returned from their vacations instead
of finding that the hand of Time had
been laid heavily upon the grounds
and buildings, as is usually the case
when be is allowed to have Way, even
for ever so short a period, they found
a freshness and newness that bespoke
care and attention on the part of those
who made the dormitories their home
during the summer months. Indeed
the repairs and attentions that have
been given the buildings, and grounds
have added much to the comfort of
student life and made Guilford
College a more beautiful place for a
home.
Under the direction of S. Gladstone
Hodgin, Business Manager, much
needed repairs have been made, touch
ing practically every department of
the college. Perhaps the most out
standing thing that was noticeable at
the opening of school was the new
coats of paint which practically every
building has received. Instead of the
pale, drab colors that were in evidence .
last spring, pure white and rich gray
tints glisten against the background of
the stately old oaks upon the campus.
Only the gymnasium and library
buildings have failed to get attention.
However, the gymnasium is likely to
be replaced by a better building in
the near future and can therefore,
wait.
Then, too, none could fail to notice
the splendid addition to the President s
home. This addition, along with the
remainder of the house, has been
painted and the whole has taken on the
appearance of a dwelling larger than
the cottage type that it was last year,
i'he white cottage, where the Cole
family now lives has been wholly re
fitted inside and re-shingled outside.
The Hoffman cottage has also been
re-finished on the inside. The large
enrollment of young women this fall
made necessary to re-fit the back hall
in Founders to afford more room.
At Archdale Hall, the half pf the |
ground floor, which is not to be used
for the Men's reading room, is being
arranged for consultation rooms and
other purposes. The upper floor of
Archdale Hall has been fitted up so as
to afford a home for 25 men. This is
(lie first tine that this splendid old ;
building has been nearly full since Cox |
Hall has been in use.
Besides the general repairs on the
buildings, other repairs have been made
that will add fully as much to the
comfort of student life. The whole
(Continued on page 4.) .
DOCTOR HOBBS SPEAKS
TO THE STUDENT BODY
"He who does a good deed is in
stantly en-nobled", said Dr. Hobbs, in
his capel address Thursday morning.
Following this quotation, he added
rare bits of wisdom, likely to be of
use to college men and women just
starting a year's work. "We need
toning up, rather than toning down in
starting the year", he said. "Any -time
is lost that could be better spent.
Hence, make the choices that lead to
the ideal. When we make a choice we
decide a hundred other things. When
we chose to come to college we are
making a choice to spend our money
three times. We spend our time. It
is mony. We spend our labor. It is
money. We spend our money which
makes the third time our money goes."
Team Exhibits a Splendid
Fighting Spirit
CAPTAIN WARRICK STARS
White scores largest gains
for Guilford
Coach Doak's Guilford quakers usher,
ed in the 1925 football season by los
ing to the Duke Blue Devils Saturday,
by the score of 33-0. Despite the large
score, the game never lacked interest
and fight. The plucky. but light
Quaker team scrapped the heavier
Duke team during the entire period.
But at length the heavier Blue Devil
squad showed' its superiority over the
lighter Quaker aggregation.
COSTLY FUMBLES
Several costly fumbles by Guilford's
back field were counted into touch
downs by the Duke team. Two of the
opponent's touch downs came in this
manner.
Guilford received the ball on the
kick off and was held for downs.
Duke received Guilford's punt but was
held for downs. It was during this
period that the quakers were making
a steady march down the field, but
fumbled the ball near their own goal,
which the Blue Devils soon took ad
vantage of. and after a series of line
plays, and end runs, their first
touchdown of and the first
under the nme oKuuke University.
One more touch down was scored in
this quarter on off tackle plays mixed
with passes.
CALDWELL AND BULLARD STAR
Caldwell made most of the gains
through the line while Bullard received
most of the passes. One more touch
down was scored in the second period
and another was added in the third,
while the last score was made in the
final quarter. The inability of the
Quaker backfield to break up passes
and the several fumbles they made
pushed the score up considerably.
Kiinrey, White and Roberston were
the trio of backfield men that kept
the Duke team from scoring more touch
down on the Quakers. The work of
White was especially outstanding.
Also the punting of Hendrickson was
especially good. In the line the work
of Harrell and Warrick was the
most outstanding during the entire
game. However, Tew, and Parrish, a
new man, played exceptionally well.
The men of the entire line put up a
splendid fight but the heavy opposing
line soon wore them out.
For Duke the work of Bullock and
Caldwell is the backfield and Grigg
i i • the line Was outstanding.
Lineup:
Guilford Duke
Hughes l.t Thompson
Lindley l.g Mcintosh
Reece c Pickens
Warrick (c) .... r.g Culp
Harrell r.t Grigg
Tew r.e Kelly
Parrish l.e Bennett
W bite q.b Weaver
Robertson r.h Bullock
Kimery I.h Sellars
Hendrickson f.b Caldwell
Score by quarters:
Guilford 0 0 0 o—o
Duke 13 6 7 7—32
Substitutions: Duke—Frank for
Sellars, Porter for Pickens, Eimmons
for Mcintosh, Moss for Thompson,
Troy for Kelly, Bullock for Caldwell,
Tuttle for Bullock, Green for Bennett,
Fans for Culp, Reitzel for Weaver,
MeLean for Bullock. Cathey for Sellars,
Stott for Grigg, Herring for Bullock.
Guilford—Holt for Lindley, Hoyle
for Reece, Cox for Warrick, May for
White, Weir for Hendrickson and
Trivette for Weir.
First downs —Duke 14; Guilford 5.
(Continued on page 4.)
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