Basketball
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VOLUME XIV
QUAKER BASKETEERS
MAKE GOOD SHOWING
DURING LAST SEASON
Eight of Twenty College Games
Played Are Won and Also
Five Pre-Season
HAWORTH HIGH SCORER
Moore, Coltranc, and Haworth, Play
Throughout Season—Griffin and Mar
shall Do Good Work in Latter Part
The Guilford College basketball team
has just completed one of the most suc
cessful seasons of any basketball team
at Guilford has experienced in several
years. The last college game was
played March 1 against Elon, while the
last game of the season was played
March 7 against Greensboro Y. M. C. A.
In looking over the records of' this
year's season we find that the Quakers
have won nine of 20 regular scheduled
games. Of the number won eight were
college games. Five other pre-season
games were won. These were with
strong Y. M. C. A. teams and Service
teams. One at once notices that this
record is much better than that of last
year. The first game of the season was
with Elon. This game was lost by a
narrow margin of one point. Carolina
was then played and the Quakers were
beaten after a nice scrap by the team
that eventually became State champions.
A. C. C. and Davidson and Salisbury
Y. M. C. A. were then knocked off in a
row. Each of these last three games
was won by a close score, the Davidson
and Salisbury games each being won by
two points. High Point then gave Guil
ford a licking by the score of 39-25.
Lenoir-Rhyne took both games from the
Quakers, one by the narrow margin of
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SENIORS HOLD EASTER
BAWL IN CLUB ROOM
After Business Session Unique Tarty Is
Held, the Men Entertaining With
Feasting and Merriment
March 7.—Being the regular time for
class meeting, the senior boys invited
the senior girls over to the new boys'
center, in Archdale hall, Tuesday eve
ning at 7 o'clock.
A class meeting in a boys' dormitory
seemed so out-of-place to the girls that
some of them were a bit shy at first,
in spite of their age and experience, but
they soon recovered or forgot. At the
beginning of the hour a short business
session was held. President Binford
presented the matter of changing the
form of diplomas, which was strongly
favored by the entire class. Senior
rings were again discussed, but no defi
nite action was taken. Committees are
now starting work on senior commence
ment exercises.
After the business meeting was over,
the house was opened for a short social,
the amusements of which comprised
games, music and social chats.
At the beginning of the third part
of the alloted hour each of the boys
brought in his one pound contribution to
the public feed trough. The resulting
mixture was made up of candies, cake,
raisins, nuts, mints, crackers, bananas,
etc. The group then formed an un
broken line, and while the appropriate
music penetrated the hungry atmos
phere, the Senior Pro Easter Bawl was
held around the one common feast bowl.
Just as the last crumb fell between
some unknown elliptical lips, the bell
announced the close of the evening.
THE
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MANAGER A. SCOTT PARKER
"Siki," or "Scotch," as he is some
times called, was manager of the
Quakers for the past season. It has
been said that he was so tight that he
would not permit the team to win a
game l>y more than one or two points,
and it has been proved that he ran over
curbstones to save mileage. In spite of
all of this, however, he succeeded in
managing the team through a success
ful season.
THREE SHORT PLAYS
TO BE DRAMATIZED
"Where the Cross Is Made,"
"Gains and Gains, Jr.," and
"Agatha" Furnish Variety
INSTEAD OF SPRING PLAY
The Dramatic Council has announced
the presentation of its new spring play,
or rather, its plays, instead of play.
An innovation and departure from the
regular humdrum three-act play has
been decided upon. Three one-act
plays are to be given as a diverting sub
stitute. They are "Where the Cross Is
Made," by Eugene O'Neill, and "Aga
tha" and "Gaius and Gaius, Jr.," two
Carolina Playmaker plays.
O'Neill's "Where the Cross Is Made"
is a tragedy that should receive a warm
welcome from the hearts of those who
have been wearied by the endless repe
tition of the theme of the happy ending.
It treats of an old sea-captain with a
wandering mind, a tried-and-true daugh
ter, and a Judas-like son. A figment
of the imagination materializes into a
hard, cold reality under the deft pen
of O'Neill, and thrills and chills hit
you as frequently and thoroughly as
snowballs in a freshman-sophomore
scrap.
The Playmaker plays lighten the at
mosphere and relieve us with soul
cleansing laughter. The whims and foi
bles of human nature are cleverly por
trayed in them. An old Confederate
soldier thinks highly of the value of
some Confederate leaders and persists
in his obsession so far as to name his
daughters after these revered command
ers. The daughters' revolt is humorous
and ingenuous in the extreme. And
Gaius is the epitome of the lovable,
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MARCH 14, 1928
GUILFORD DEBATERS
WIN FROM A. C. C.
IN RECENT CONTEST
Teams Clash on Topic of Armed
Protection of Citizens Invest
ments in Foreign Countries
ROZELL-MACKIE DEBATE
Guilford's Gold Dust Twins I'ut Up Big
Argument, But Lawson and Under
wood Run Close Race for Decision
Guilford's long string of moral vic
tories, extending over a period of three
years, was brought to an end Friday
evening when Mackie and Rozell, rep
resenting Guilford's negative, won a
two to one decision over the affirmative
team, Underwood and Lawson, from
A. C. C.
The debate was one of the old-fash
ioned variety, each of the four represen
tatives having a rebuttal, and was not
patterned after the Oxford style, which
the Guilford debaters had been working
upon. This placed the Guilford men at
a slight disadvantage, but the "Gold
dust Twins" were a hard combination
to solve and more than made up for
this handicap. Although this is the
first time the pair have debated together
in an inter-collegiate debate, they
worked "as one Avell balanced unit,
Mackie injecting the oratorical effeet
and Rozell, ever on the alert, keeping
the opposition in a constant state of
fear and uncertainty by his deadly and
caustic refutation.
The query was, Resolved, that the
United States should cease to protect
by armed force its investments in for
eign countries except after a formal
declaration of war. The affirmative
held that the United States was showing
an imperialistic policy, was exploiting
South American countries, and sacri
ficing human life, and introduced as a
new policy, arbitration.
The negative, showing that the United)
States was acting for the best interest
of the South American countries and
that it was legally and morally bound
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DR. RUSSELL
ABOUT NICARAGUA
Dr. Elbert T. Russell, of Duke
University, will be at Guilford Sun
day, March 17. He is scheduled for
at least two meetings, which will be
held in the Meeting House Sunday
afternoon and evening. Dr. Rus
• sell has not stated his subject,
but we presume it will be concern
ing his recent tour of the Caribbean.
All the students still interested in
the Nicaraguan situation will be
very glad to hear him, and even
those who have been fed up on the
subject will probably accept the
opportunity of hearing an author
ity.
DR. PERISHO IMPROVES
FROM RECENT ILLNESS
Dr. Perisho, who was taken seriously
ill over a week ago, is resting comfort
ably in the Wesley Long Hospital in
Greensboro, under the care of Dr. Holt.
Dr. Perisho's condition is reported as
considerably better, and he has been
allowed to see a few visitors. The phy
sicians have reached the decision that
his illness may have been caused by in
fection from liis teeth, and will treat
him to remove the condition, so that his
recovery may be complete.
Guilford Experiments
With New Curriculum
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CAPTAIN STANLEY MOORE
This is Stan's third year as eenter on
the Quaker team. During this period
liis playing has been consistent and
steady. In his sophomore year he was)
high score man 011 the team, and in
recognition of this he was elected to
lead the team this year. This past sea
son his playing has always been out
standing, as a high jumper, and an ex
cellent floor man. He should be better
than ever next season.
SPEAKER ANNOUNCED
FOR COMMENCEMENT
Dr. Poteat of Wake Forest, to Give Ad
dress and Dr. Fleming, of New York,
to Preach on Sunday
EXERCISES FROM JUNE 3 TO 5
March 10.—President Raymond Bin
ford has announced that Dr. William
Louis Poteat, president-emeritus of
Wake Forest College, will deliver the
commencement address here in Memo
rial Hall on June 5, and that Dr. Dan
iel Johnson Fleming, professor of Mis
sions in the Union Theological semi
nary of New York Cit3% will preach the
baccalaureate sermon in the meeting
house Sunday, June 3.
Dr. Poteat is widely known both as
a scientist and an educator. The great
er part of his life has been devoted to
the study of biology. Wake Forest Col
lege lias the honor of having bestowed
upon her ex-president his first two de
grees, namely, bachelor of arts and
master of arts. In 1905 he received his
third degree of LL.D. from Baylor Uni
versity.
Dr. Daniel J. Fleming is also widely
known for his earnest and active work
and interest in the subject and produc
tions of theology. Not only is he a
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ENTIRE REVISION
Four-fifths of General Culture
Course First Year Decreasing
to One-Fifth in Senior
ACCENTS MAJOR COURSE
English, Math, and Language Elemen
tary and to Be Prerequisites for
Later College Course
By CLARE TRUEBLOOD
Many have been greatly interested
in the various educational experiments
now being carried on at Wisconsin, Rol
lins, and elsewhere, and now we are
going to have the opportunity of wit
nessing one at Guilford. Any worth
while college must accomplish two
things in its educational program, it
must give the student a general culture
and a comprehensive knowledge of many
subjects, and, second, it must afford
specialization giving courses that will
enable the student to master the sub
ject in which he is the most interested.
By succeeding or failing in these
points, the college itself will succeed or
fail.
During the last 25 years colleges as
a whole have stressed the value of al
lowing the student the privilege of
choosing his own courses, but in the
minds of many eminent educational
leaders this has become an exploded
theory since it has failed in so many
cases to train the student for a partic
ular field or to help him realize the re
lationship between knowledge and life
problems.
On the other hand some colleges are
very arbitrary and compel the students
to take a certain number of courses
irrespective of their personal wishes, in
a few instances this plan has worked,
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MINNESINGERS ARRANGE
SPRING SEASON TRIPS
Cluh With Y r aried and Novel Repertoire
Promises to Be Best in Its History;
Plan Tour to Eastern Carolina
PLEASANT GARDEN ON MARCH 16
The Minnesingers Glee Club is now
ready for their season to begin. After
several months of good work in club
rehearsals a great variety of numbers is
to be given in the program.
The club this year is doing the best
singing that it has since its organiza
tion seven years ago. The parts are
well balanced and the tone quality ex
ceptional for untrained voices. The
club numbers include sacred, secular,
and popular songs. In addition to the
chorus singing there are a number of
solos, instrumental and vocal, a novelty
number with costuming and lighting ef
fects in which popular music is used,
and also a quartette group which, too,
will be given in costume. The whole
program is worked out with lots of color
and variety.
The next concert is to be given at
Pleasant Garden High School on Fri
day night, March 16. Concerts will fol
low in various communities, two or three
per week until the end of the season.
Mr. Trivette and Mr. Reynolds left
Thursday for a two-day trip through
the eastern part of the state for the
purpose of completing arrangements for
the week's tour into that part of North
Carolina. A second week-end trip will
posibly be arranged through the western
part of the state to be taken in April
or the first of May.
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