"Y" BAZAAR
THURSDAY
VOLUME XVII
Carnegie Corporation Endows Library
MR. SYKES PRESENTS
ILLUSTRATED ADDRESS
IN LECTURE COURSE
"America Beautiful Movement"
Is Subject For First In
Lecture Series
NATURAL SCENES SHOWN
Much Community Action Has
Been Directed Toward
Beauty Preservation
On Thursday evening, November
20, Rev. Tom A. Sykes presented an
illustrated lecture on "Tiie Amerca
Beautiful Movement." This was the
first of a series of programs, in
charge of local leaders, which will
take the place of the regular college
Lyceum course.
The national movement had its
origin in Davenport, lowa, in 1916.
It attempts to eliminate everything
that vulgarizes the great beauty of
God's handiwork. It was a hope of its
leaders to create interest in starting
community movements. There has
been a tendency in growing commun
ities to make cheap, chopped sub
divisions. These simply lay the foun
dations for a series of slums when
the city develops. There has been an
evolution in the appreciation of beau
ties in house lots, however, and peo
ple have come to realize how much
reactive joy can come from a beau
tiful community with lovely flower
gardens and colorful flowers. These
cannot be developed in a day, though;
for great gardens are products of
centuries of interest on the part of
families who have each added their
quotas to beauty, and lovely flowers
are the result of the cooperation of
man with the laws of God.
Mr. Sykes' slides consisted of pic
tures of some lovely gardens here and
abroad, but mostly of "before and
after" slides of places in High Point
showing what a wonderful change can
be wrought with the expending of a
little energy.
One of Mr. Sykes' aims was to try
to get the movement started at Guil
ford College. He pointed out the
splendid start we have and showed
how easily improvements could be
made.
Ethel SwaimHead
of Sunday School
Faculty And Students Assist In
Special Program—Music
Is Featured
So far the Sunday School depart
ment, with Ethel Swaim as superin
tendent, has made great progress.
Miss Swaim has been endeavoring
to have something special every Sun
day. There has been a speaker or
special music each time thus far. This
is always very interesting and help
ful. The student speakers are prov
ing especially popular. Music, as a
form of worship, has been used suc
cessfully in the opening exercises.
The teachers, who are faculty mem
bers, have been well selected, and are
doing well in teaching their respec
tive classes. In this way, the students
and faculty have open minded and
frank relations outside of the class
room, which are very beneficial to
both.
A person's education is not com
pleted unless he is educated from all
angles—spiritually, mentally, and
physically. If we are not careful, we
are going to find ourselves lacking in
the spiritual things in life. Everyone
get busy and try to make the Sunday
School what it should be. Watch the
bulletin board! When you see a pos
ter concerning Sunday School, let
it win your curiosity. Come to see
what it is all about! Stand by your
leader. One person can't do it all—-if
they have a good leader's qualities.
DRAMATIC COUNCIL MEETS
At a meeting of the Dramatic
Council held yesterday Rose Askew,
Doris Sapp, and Henry Turner were
elected to membership.
Plans for the spring play were
made and several committees named.
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GUILFORDIAN
APPEARS HERE
Miss Mildred Luce, violinist of High
I'o'nt College, who recently appeared
in lyceum course.
Miss Mildred Luce
Appears With the
High Point Trio
Ernest B. Stimson And Miss
Margaret Sloan Add
To Program
VIOLIN SOLOS EFFECTIVE
On Saturday evening, November
29, the High Point Trio presented the
second program of the series which
is taking the place of the regular Ly
ceum Course, and the first program in
a concert series. Mr. Ernest P. Stim
son, head of the music department of
High Point college, was in charge,
with Miss Margaret Sloan and Miss
Mildred Luce contributing to the pro
gram.
The work of Miss Luce, violinist,
excited especial favor among the
small audience, which was composed
almost entirely of students from the
college. Her skillful presentation and
sympathetic interpretation of the
masterpieces which she played was
most delightful. Miss Luce has studied
in the Cincinnati Conservatory, Bush
Conservatory, and Cornell College and
the work she is now placing before
the public is entirely worthy of her
extensive training.
In addition to Miss Luce's numbers,
Mr. Stimson sang a group of tenor
solos and Miss Sloan gave three so
prano solos. Both evidence musical
ability and training in their fields.
Miss Sloan's accompaniment through
out the program was artistically
done.
Mrs. Mary White
Has Dinner Party
Bacteriology Class Revealed In
True Colors, But
Enjoyed It
The class in Bacteriology was en
tertained by Mrs. Mary E. White at
a dinner-party last week. There was
chicken, creamed potatoes, candied
potatoes, turnips, salad, and apple pie
with whipped cream Then there were
chestnuts, which were roasted over
coals, and the nicest sorts of candy.
And even better than that —there
was an atmosphere which made it all
seem so homey and comfortable.
Prof. Reynolds knew all about the
affair when he instructed the class
to be in lab at five o'clock on Friday
evening, but he threatens to flunk
them all for dumbness because no
one realized they were being treated
marvelously, instead of having to
stain various and sundry eubacterials.
But, being a very trusting group (as
well as a gullible one), they believed
him implicitly when he said they'd
have to go to Hamilton Lakes to see
some bacteria which were phosphor
escent. Now this doesn't sound so
good for the class either, because any
self-respecting bacteriology section
should know perfectly well that phos
phorescent bacteria just have to have
salt water before they can make
themselves that kind of bacteria. Any
way, the class was all in the dark,
and probably would be still if there
hadn't been so much to eat—and you
know how it feels!
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., DECECMBER 3, 1930
THANKSGIVING DAY IS
OBSERVED FITTINGLY
Church Service Group Banquet
At Founders, and Games
Feature Day
STUDENTS ON PROGRAM
The Thanksgiving festivities were
VEry pi'operly ushered in by an early
■service for worship at six-thirty a. m.
The service was to have taken place
on Hobb's Field, but the cold wind
drove the worshippers into warmer
quarters at Memorial Hall. At ten o'-
clock there was another service for
worship at the church. Rev. Joseph
Peele spoke of the American pioneer
spirit which makes its possessors dare
to run hazardous risks. Mrs. Noah
sang a very impressive solo.
When the boys had finished visiting
the two girls' dormitories, it was
twelve-thirty. Then, men and maids
entered the dining room, where light
ed candles cast a mellow glow over
the decorations of pine branches, ivy,
and pumpkins.
A special dinner program had been
arranged with Professor Purdom pre
siding. Dean Milner returned thanks.
Each of the four classes had one of
its members to represent a national
celebrity. Rose Askew, as Haliburton,
was spokesman for the Freshman
class, and David Parsons spoke for
the Sophomores in the manner of
Henry L. Mencken. The Junior repre
sentative, Dorothy Wolff, read an
original poem after the manner of
A. A. Milne, and Jimmy Harper as
Will Rogers represented the Senior
class. Professor Purdom spoke for
the faculty. Professor Reynolds, with
Josephine Kimrey as accompanist,
sang "Tommy Lad."
The dinner was a success from the
standpoint of eats and of fellowship.
Art Club Presents
Pictures to Library
Three Hundred Reproductions
Of Famous Paintings
Are Given
MASTERPIECES INCLUDED
An art collection, of about three
hundred reproductions of famous
paintings, was presented to the col
lege library by the Guilford College
Art Club, on Friday evening, Novem
ber 29. The club has been collecting
these copies for several years, and the
gift is one of extraordinary value to
the library. The pictures are not yet
available for student reference use,
but it is expected that they will soon
be. Miss Hart, president of the club,
in her speech of presentation, express
ed the keen interest with which the
friends of Guilford College are watch
ing the steady advancement of the li
brary, and said that the club desired
to assist in any possible way.
This collection of the works of our
master artists is a very well selected
and interesting one. Among the most
outstanding was the familiar and
adored picture "Houe." This portrait,
a young girl blind-folded, playing her
harp, was painted by Watts. He is an
individual a personage as we find in
all the course of art history. He was
a man of much imagination, occasion
ally rising to grandeur in conception,
though his technique is not the best.
One of the most striking pictures
was "The Wedding Trip." The paint
er of this portrait, Gaston Latouch,
has done some very startling works
both in mural decoration and easel
pictures. His subjects are fantastical
conceptions of nymphs, satyrs, and
mythical pastoral settings. Composi
tion and decoration are gorgeous in
color. This picture is very typical of
his work.
Another picture worthy of special
mention was "Christ at Emmaus." It
portrays Christ in the home of peas
ants, and their intensity of interest in
him. Gari Melchers, who painted this
masterpiece, seems to have a virility
all his own in his portraits. His
ability to portray devotional feeling
in the faces of the peasant subjects is
unsurpassed.
An odd, yet lovely, portrait was
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MR. ARCHIE PALMER
TALKS TO STUDENTS
Asssitant Secretary of Asso
of American Colleges
Meets Chapel
ON STUDENT MIGRATIONS'
Mr. Archie M. Palmer, assistant
secretary of the Association of Am
erican Colleges, met with the students
today during regular chapel period to
lecture on the influences and history
of studsnt migration. Mr. Palmer is
a wandering student himself, study
ing the educational systems of the
south at the present time .
Before the invention of the print
ing press, an education was the study
of Latin verse and prose under old
masters. The students wandered from
place to place, often begging their
way. They were pleasure-seeking,
care-free, vagabond adventurers of
the medieval period. And it is to
these groups that the universities owe
their birth. The groups would stop
with some well known philosopher for
some time, then move on. T'hey had
no buildings, libraries, endowments,
or any of those things which are so
essential to the university of today.
It was a university built of men.
The University of Paris was among
the oldest of these definite groups,
but in a student migration from there,
Oxford and Cambridge had their be
ginnings. It was almost in the eigh
teenth century before the seeking of
higher knowledge was carried abroad.
With the founding of Yale and Har
vard, the movement was directed to
ward America. And since that time
the French and German influence on
our educational development has been
felt strongly. This migratory influ
ence tends toward establishing an in
ternational feeling of goodwill also.
The mutual knowledge gained in con
tact with foreign students is a bond
of understanding which makes toward
fellowship with all our neighbors.
SEPARATE CLASSES TO
MEET ON THURSDAYS
The faculty feel that each class has
its own particular problems and in
terests which should be discussed at
various times. For this reason they
have provided for each class to meet
separately every Thursday morning
during Chapel period. Just what the
nature of these programs will be is
not definitely known. It may be that
the students will have charge some
times and the faculty at other times.
At any rate, this arrangement will be
continued so long as it seems profit
able.
The first of such meetings was on
November 20, when Professor Ha
worth met with the Seniors, Dr. Bin
ford with the Juniors, Dr. McCracken
with the Sophomores, and Dean Mil
ner with the Freshmen.
The upper classes discussed the
curriculum while the Sophomores had
their attention turned to the need for
appreciation of values; and the Fresh
men were advised to form the right
kind of attitudes toward school, to
ward life, and toward each other.
RADIO IN MEN'S CENTER
Professor Reynolds has recently
placed his radio in Men's Center. It
is hoped that the room will now be
used more than previously.
Hunting Season Has Opened On
Campus—Carl Edwin is of Age
When a fellow is eleven there's no
time like the present for a birthday
party—and that is the way Carl Ed
win felt when he attained that age.
Mrs. Andrews was perfectly willing
for a real celebration so plans for the
party proceeded.
Carl Edwin invited the guests, ev
eryone of them just the people whom
he liked. So when seven o'clock Fri
day night arrived, so did ten guests—
Carl Edwin made the eleventh. Bob
Jamieson, Davie Lutz, and Jimmy
Bunn represented the football squad;
Freddy and Mary Margaret represent-
Eight Thousand Dollars
Given for Buying Books
EX-BUSINESS MANAGER
OF COLLEGE MARRIED
Mr. F. Hill Turner, a former
teacher and business manager at
Guilford College, and Miss Sarah
Janette Stout who formerly taught
at Elon College obtained a mar
riage license from the New York
City Clerk on November 28.
Miss Stout taught Expression
at Elon College for several years
and has often visited Guilford Col
lege. Mr. Turner is now connected
with the Extension Work at Van
derbuilt University in the capac
ity of Alumni Secretary.
Barrie Play Is
Staged By Local
College Faculty
"What Every Woman Knows"
Given Under Auspices
Of Guilford Club
CAST WELL BALANCED
On last Friday evening a cast of
Faculty members delighted a large
audience by presenting Sir J. M. Bar
rie's play "What Every Woman
knows," in the college auditorium. The
proceeds derived from the perform
ance are to go toward financing the
recent enlargement of the library.
The plot centered around the activi
ties of the Wylie family, in getting
their sister Maggie, who is totally
lacking in charm, married to a young
student, John Shand. The marriage
finally occurs, soon after the hero is
victorious in a political battle. After
a period of two years, John confesses
his love for Lady Sybil Logenby, a
beautiful countess. Many complica
tions arise, which are finally solved by
the reuniting of Mr. and Mrs. John
Shand.
The principal and most difficult
role in the play, that of Maggie Wylie
Shand, was splendidly portrayed by
Mrs. J. Franklin Davis. Her excellent
work at the tense moments of the
drama was quite outstanding. The
part of John Shand was creditably
done by Paul Reynolds. Dr. E. C. Per
isho as the father was excellent. The
audience forgot that the popular
Geology professor was the quaint,
good-natured Scotch father. The parts
of the two brothers, David and James,
were well carried by E. G. Purdom
and Dr. W. M. Lofton.
Miss Laura Worth, as Countess de
la Briere, deserves special mention,
as does the interpretation of the
beautiful society enchantress, Lady
Sybil, which was excellently done by
Mrs. Max Noah. Mrs. Noah's unusual
dramatic ability was evident, Al
though playing only a minor role, her
acting was probably the smoothest
of any of the cast.
Reverend Joseph Peele played well
in the role of Charles Venables, an
English statesman.
Barrie's plays are always delight
ful and well received by college audi
ences. This play proved no exception
to the rule. It was highly pleasing
and enjoyable.
Ed the president of the college;
Misses Gainey, Huth, and Haviland
were from the faculty, and Rose As
kew was the girl of our hero's choice.
Then there were nuts, candy, ice
cream, and a real birthday cake. And
on all birthdays there are presents.
Bob and Davie were seen carrying
a gun on Friday afternoon, and it
wasn't even concealed. But when the
three grid stars walked into the recep
tion room, Jimmy was responsible for
the presentation speech. Now Carl
Edwin has an air-rifle, so watch your
step, because the hunting season has
just opened.
"Y" BAZAAR
THURSDAY
NUMBER 7
Fund To Be Used Over Period
Of Four Years
TWO THOUSAND YEARLY
Other Improvements Announc
ed Which Add to Value
Of Library
The Carnegie Corporation, of New
York City, has presented to the Guil
ford College Library eight thousand
dollars, to be used in purchasing
books. The conditions of use are that
it will extend over a period of four
years, and two thousand dollars will
be allotted to each year. Friday, No
vember 29, not only marked the public
announcement of this gift, but other
events took place which were real
steps in the library program of ex
pansion. The faculty play was pre
sented for the benefit of the library,
and an art collection, of about three
hundred reproductions of famous
paintings, was given to the library
by the Art Club of the college.
The grant from the Carnegie Cor
poration is representative of the pres
ent work of that unit, which is so in
tensely interested in the advancement
of libraries. During previous years
many buildings have been erected by
them, but recently they have present
ed money for the purchase of books
and have supported library schools in
various parts of the country. They are
now making a study of the libraries
of smaller liberal arts colleges and
it was through this work that our li
brary was reached.
A list of books for college libraries
has been issued by the Corporation,
and our catalog is now being checked
by this list. It includes those refer
ences which are considered of out
standing value to the development of
the student, and may be used as a
guide in completing various depart
ments. In ordering new books, the
Carnegie list will be used for the best
selection of those books fundamental
to a complete library.
Other valued improvements in the
library include the erection of a sec
ond floor in the stock room, the addi
tion of many shelves, a complete
lighting system which will make the
library available for student use in
evening, and a rearrangement of
grouping of books. At present, on the
first floor may be found Philosophy,
Religion, Sociology, Romance, Educa
tion, Philology, Theoretical and Ap
plied Science, and Art. On the sec
ond floor are those books of Litera
ture, History, and the unbound mag
azines. In the main room of the li
brary are the reserve books, (on
shelves near the librarian's desk), and
the bound magazines, reference books,
fiction, and biographical histories in
the cases.
The librarians are very anxious
that the students find the new ar
rangement satisfactory, and are able
to utilize the facilities to their fullest
extent.
QUARTER MARKS SHOW
IMPROVEMENT IN WORK
The grades for the first quarter
has recently been published. The re
port at the end of this quarter re
vealed the lowest number in years
who failed to pass as many as nine
hours.
Three students made reports of all
A's, Esther Lee Cox, Pearle Kimrey,
and Margaret Warner.
This group was followed by six who
made all A's but one. These were Wil
bert Braxton, Matthew Bridger, Ruth
Hiller, Manuel Mallo, Dayton Newlin,
and Elizabeth Parker.
Twenty-four students had records
of all A's and B's: Roscoe Barrow,
Bera Brown, Mary Edith Camp, Mary
Cannon, Jean Cochran, Jewell Con
rad, Miriam Cude, Leona Guthrie,
Maude Hollowell, Isabelle Jinette,
Nell McMullen, Elizabeth McVey, Eu
nice Otwell, Aileen Pegg, Margaret
Pegram, Mary Elizabeth Pittman,
Mary Richardson, Merlie Sizemore,
Ethel Swain, Paul Tew, Clara Belle
Welch, Erwin Werner, Dorothy Wolff,
and Harold White.
Grace Bulla, Esther Lindley and
Lewis Rosenfelt made reports of all
B's.