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Page Two THE GUILFORDIAN Published weekly by the Zatasian, Henry Clay, Philomathean, and Web sterian Literary Societies. Editorial Staff Joseph J. Cox Editor-in-Chief Alice B. Hazard Managing Editor Edwin Rozell Associate Editor Robert Atkinson Associate Editor Miss N. Era Lasley .... Alumni Editor Eugene Hine .... Ass't Alumni Editor Miss Dorothy Gilbert .. Faculty Adviser Philip W. Furnas .... Faculty Adviser Byron A. Haworth Contributor Reporters Ora Melvin Sara Edgerton Gurney Collins Gertrude Hinshaw Reginald Marshall Leslie Murphy Paul Reynolds Rachel Ives Deborah Harvey Ruth Outland Clare Trueblood .... Sinclair Williams Business Staff A. Scott Parker, Jr. .. Business Manager Moore Rabb .. Ass't. Business Manager Bernice Henley Secretary Thelma King Circulation Mgr. Wilmer Steele ..Ass't Subscription Mgr. Address all communications to THE GUILFORDIAN, Guilford College, N. C. Subscription price $1.50 per year Entered at the post office in Guilford College, N. C., as second class mail matter. Member of North Carolina Collegiate Press Association. Just an Editorial This Fall quite a few new things were introduced into the regular curriculum of student follies. Large gawky " '3l 's" have been painted on the ancient oaks of the campus in front of Cox Hall. The light fuses to the buildings have been blown by innocent and fun-loving freshmen. Far lie it from us to preach about this type of enter tainment,, but we will have a word to say about two freshmen who were responsible for the lighting of a fire-cracker in Memorial llall during a lyceum number. These two freshmen, one a day student and the other a roomer in Cox Hall, perhaps have become tired of doing practically anything in the way of showing up the soph omores. The objection which we are rais ing is about the time and place. The above incident not only re flects on the discriminatory intelli gence of the two freshmen but on the whole college. It might seem to outsiders that the college was tolerating such things, but public opinion among the student body is strongly against the "brainless shine" of these- two freshmen. At this same time we rather apologetically ask that student opinin and action be turned against another practice that has become noticeable this fall for the first time; namely, that of certain mem bers of college organizations taking advantage of the crowd of boys 011 a trip and "picking up" in stores. Several of these newcomers have been spoken to by the older boys and reply, "Well, I never have been caught." To our way of thinking, that isn't the question. The articles are sure to be missed and the "brainless shines" of the few are reflected upon the organi zation and the college. We ask that for the good of the organizations themselves, they put a stop to this. It can be done in one way or another. SOCIAL EVENTS A Breakfast Dee. 4.—When food is at the other end of the line, even sleet and snow have little meaning. The following en joyed an "honest-to-goodness" break fast Sunday morning in the Home Eco nomics Lab: Doris Joyner, Nancy White, Sallie and Tiny Wilkins, Frances Osborne, Martha Armfield, Ethel Chad wick, Jo Paul, and Mabel Shipp. One forgets a cold room, cold air, cold snow and ice when a menu such as this stares before one: hot waffles with syrup (not zip), eggs with bacon, hot muffins, cof fee, and jelly. Home Economics Tea Dec. I.—On Thursday the Senior Cooking Class entertained the follow ing guests at an informal tea in the Home Economies Laboratory, Dr. and Mrs. Kressin, Mr. and Mrs. Trueblood, Miss Worth, Miss Gainey, Miss Kopf, Mrs. George White, Mr. Purdum and the Thursday afternoon Physics Lab oratory students. The hostesses were the Misses Ruth anna Wildman and Hazel Zachary. They were assisted by Ollie Mcßane, Mary Hodgin, Annie Hodgin, Rose Proctor, and Doris Joyner. The refreshments served were tea and cake. Birthday Dinner Nov. 22.—A birthday dinner in honor of Ollie Mcßane, Annie Hodgin, Rose Proctor and Doris Joyner was given by the Senior Cooking Class. The Misses Annie Hodgin and Rose Proctor were hostesses. The girls who assisted in waiting on the tables were Sudie Cox and Mary Hogdin. The faculty guests at the Birthday dinner were Miss Campbell, Miss Han nah, Miss Kopf, Mr. Noah, and Mr. Pancoast. The student guests were Sallie Wilkins, Orville Wooten, Paul Reynolds, Walter Davis, John Lippin cott, Turner Moon, and Clare True blood. After the dinner the party enjoyed a radio concert in the Romance Depart ment Room. A Shower Dec. 2. —Our weather forecast pre dicted sh'owcrs for December 2nd, but not the kind which fell on the newly Mrs. Carey Reece last Friday afternoon. The students' parlor at Founders Hall was filled with the many friends of Mrs. Reece, both students and faculty, who were present to heap their best wishes upon the recent bride. Josephine Paul, Blanche Spencer, and Kathryn Owen furnished the music of the afternoon; and Mary Lou Wilkins gave a reading. Following this came a shower of many gifts for Mrs. Reece —and tea for the guests. DRAMATIC COUNCIL FEELS CERTAIN OF SUCCESSFUL PLAY (Continued from Page One) dew, John's (or rather, Jack's) ward. Jack and Algy are good friends, but, strange to say, both are known to the fair ladies of their choice as "Earnest." When approached with the possibility that the young men's names might be something else besides "Earnest," both young ladies' hands are elevated in holy horror, and that starts a mad scramble to be christened "Earnest." Both young men succeed in getting themselves into all manner of scrapes, and then, with the help of luck, humor uosly extricate themselves. Miss Prism, governess of Cecily, and the rector, Dr. Chasuble, develop a heated love affair, and Miss Prism really mixes things up, in more ways than one. Lane and Mer riman, butlers par excellence, perform inimitably and creditably. We have all seen examples of good plays and bad actors, and bad plays and good actors, but in "The Impor tance of Being Earnest" we have both a good play and good actors, together with the expert coaching of Professor Furnas. The cast has spent much time and effort 011 this play and has really made a living thing out of it. If you want real enjoyment, come to Memorial Ilall Saturday night, December 10, at 8 o'clock. THE GUILFORDIAN OPEN FORUM COME TO ORDER There has been in recent weeks a series of thoughtless, brainless acts per petrated by some of our brilliant stu dents that bid fair to bring our stu dent body into disrepute, not only with the faculty, but also the alumni and people throughout the state as a whole. Up until this fall Guilford was justly proud of the conduct of her students, both 011 and off the campus. However, there has been a radical change in the spirit and it is getting so that practically any act committed by brainless, unconsiderate fools is looked on as rather amusing or origi nal instead of being universally con demned by the student body. Not con tent with destroying the appearance of some of the finest trees on the cam pes, blowing light fuses and other equal ly idiotic acts, two freshmen capped the climax by exploding a fire-craker during a Lyceum number at Memorial Hall last Wednesday night. This type of thing would be bad enough during any program, but during a Lyceum num ber or anything that attracts visitors it is especially bad, because Guilford College is judged by the conduct of her students. The company giving the number will take away and pass on a bad impression of Guilford due to that incident and the general lack of order and attention that prevailed. Not all the blame of such deplorable happenings can be placed on perpe trators of these especially idiotic per formances. They are not responsible, probably never having been in a place where worth-while entertainments were set forth, they do not know the proper way to act. The student body as a whole must accept part of the respon sibility because they have permitted the spirit to grow up that tolerates dis turbances, discourteous acts, and a lack of respect to speakers. Let us try to raise our standards and create an at mosphere that will of itself automati cally stop any further incidents of this kind. EDWIN ROZELL. BUSINESS CLASS VISITS JEFFERSON' STANDARD (Continued from Page One) pletely automatic manner. Another automatic machine would run cards through, tabulate the significant figures, and give the total at the end. Mr. Klingman, manager of the New Business department, showed a number of advertising plans and explained the opportunities for young men in that field. He emphasized the need for careful school training, especially in writing good English. In all departments the students re ceived the same courteous attention. High officers and indeed the entire per sonnel of the company, seemed anxious to make the trip worth while. If com ments of the students are a safe cri terion, the trip was more than worth while. It was a genuine privilege. 4, STRATFORD-W EATHERLY DRUG CO. "We Always Sell the Best" College Headquarters in Greensboro | Belk's Dep't Store f :♦; ;♦: I WE SPECIALIZE IN OUTFITS FOR | | COLLEGE GIRLS AND BOYS £ !♦! >: £ J Snappy New Hats and Dresses for the >■ Real College Girl p. Complete Line of Men's Furnishings and * H Clothing at Belk's Lower Prices J N H $ Visit Us Often >; I BELK'S I DR. BINFORD RETURNS FROM SOUTHERN TRIP (Continued from Page One) no North Carolina College made a mem ber this year. Eastern Carolina Teach ers College was admitted as a teachers college and St. Mary's as a Junior col lege, but 110 general college was ad mitted into full-fledged membership. Some of the problems taken up this year by the Conference were the grades of freshmen, and a standard system of grading. An effort is being made to re duce grading to a more exact science; but, as yet, little definite progress has been made along these lines. Teachers fail to agree 011 what a grade repre sents —personal qualities, initiative, re sponse, eagerness, co-operation, ability to work as well as in achievebent of knowledge required. President Binford 011 his trip also spent a few days at Rollins College, where there are some interesting ex periments in education being carried 011. One experiment is that of doing away with the lecture and recitation period and substituting a two-hour con ference period instead. 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