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VOLUME XVII
Dorothy Wolff Is Editor
Chosen By Student Body
First Girl To Edit Guilfordian
In Several Years
RAIFORI) BUSINESS MGR.
Pearle Kinney Receives Vote
For The Position Of
Managing-Editor
Affairs Board In Charge
The election of officials for the
Guilfordian Board has been incorpo
rated with the duties of the Student
Affairs and the new management of
the college paper is the result of stu
dent votes. Dorothy Wolff, managing
editor for the past year, was chosen
to succeed Ernest Scarboro as editor
in-chief. Pearle Kimrey will fill the
position of managing-editor, and Mor
gan Raiford was elected as business
manager. Wade Mackie, retiring busi
ness head, will continue his duties un
til the end of the school year, but the
editorial staff begins work now.
Previous elections have been under
the supervision of the board members
alone but since the Affairs Board
has charge of all other organizations
benefitted by the Student Fee, the
election of officials for the paper was
included as a duty of the students.
Minor staff positions are to be filled
by the selection of the individual
group, however.
Under the administration of the re
tiring editor-in-chief, Ernest Scar
boro, the school paper has expanded
in a very encouraging way. It may
now boast more detailed organiza
tion; a larger printed surface; regular
sections for sports, society news and
open forum; more skillfully balanced
news items; and general marked im
provement over its former self.
The Guilfordian has also been
changed from a weekly to a bi-month
ly publication, and it is expected that
the change will make for a more in
teresting and original paper as well
as more enthusiastically efficient
work on the part of the staff.
Bennett College
Quartet Is Here
Colored Girls Give Concert At
Joint Y Meeting—Program
Well Received
READER WINS APPLAUSE
The Bennett College Quartette en
tertained a meeting of the joint
groups of Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. on
Thursday evening, February 19, with
a concert filled with the richness of
the negro voice.
The program was divided into four
groups. "Lullaby" and "Allah's Holi
day," were followed by a soprano
solo, "What's In the Air Today." Then
the quartette sang the group which
won the greatest applause of the
evening: "Dreaming Time," "Th
Sandman," and "Lindy Lou." In these
numbers all the tonal mellowness of
the husky, sleepy voice of a colored
crooner achieved a triumph of expres
sion.
"Ezekiel Saw a Wheel," "There's
a Meeting Here Tonight," "Scandal
ize My Name," and "I Couldn't Hear
Nobody Pray" preceded the final
group of negro spirituals. "Swing
Low Sweet Chariot" and "Steal
Away" were done with all the feeling
of their race, and "Tramping" was
also sung.
Members of the quartette are Jesse
Lee Dickson, Nannette Wright, Chat
tie Price, Freda Sandifer, and Car
rie Robinson, accompanist. The read
er, Madie Ruth Gamble, showed talent
and training in her presentation of
"Sister and I" and a clever dialogue
on religion.
Students Hear Westminister
The following members of the A
Capella Choir attended the concert
given by the Westminister Choir
February 13 in Raleigh: Miss Gail
Wilbur, Mrs. Max Noah, Gladys Mc-
Bane, Nelle Ellington, Alice Conrad,
Jewell Conrad, Mary K. Booker,
Rachel Beasley, Georgia Fulk, Lucille
Patterson, Josephine Kimrey, Marvin
Lindley, Professor Flming, Bruce
Smathers, Jennings Hill, and the di
rector Mr. Max Noah.
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GUILFORDIAN
Myrtle Richardson
Accidentally Killed
Miss Myrtle Richardson, teacher
in Alamance school and an alumnus
of Guilford College, was accidently
killed on February 9 when she fell
from a moving automobile.
Miss Richardson was returning to
Greensboro with a party of friends,
after spending the week-end in Char
lotte. The car door flew open and the
young lady was killed almost in
stantly from the fall.
A winning personality had made
many friends for Miss Richardson.
She was an outstanding student while
in college, and gave promise of a
leader in educational methods.
CHARACTERS ANNOUNCED
FOR "OUTWARD BOUND"
Dramatic Work Shaping Group
For Presentation Of
Spring Play
MARCH 7 DATE SELECTED
Work is steadily progressing un
der the direction of Prof. Furnas on
the Dramatic Councils' next produc
tion. On March 7, the council plans to
present Sutton Vanes' sensational
"Outward Bound." This popular play
had an extended run in New York
after being introduced from England,
and it is now being produced for the
screen by Paramount. The scene of
"Outward Bound" is an unlighted
ship bound for Heaven and Hell.
There is no crew except a steward,
and the passenger list is absurdly
small.
The love element in the play is
portrayed through the roles of Ann
and Henry, two young "half ways"
whose love has been wrongly inter
preted by the world and who decided
to end it all. Rose Askew and Howard
Cannon play these parts. Scrubby, the
steward, is being played by Mathew
Bridger. Another young "half way"
Tom Price, a boy with a weak charac
ter, who is particularly addicted to
drink, is being carried by David Par
son. Laura Conrad has the part of
Mrs. Chaeden. Banks, a well worn
English society leader. Revered Duke,
a clergyman who is always "keen,"
is taken by Ervin Werner. Ester Lee
Cox is playing Mrs. Midget, a simple
woman of the slums. Jesse Carson is
Mr. Lingley, a big business man, and
Morgan Raeford is Frank Thompson,
the Great Examiner. The action leads
up to the time when all these dead
passengers will meet the Examiner
and have to render their account.
Throughout the play the mysterious
theme of the hereafter is clearly giv
en, and the climax is well worth the
sensation the play has created.
Phil-Clay Reception Has
Clever Pa
The Philomathean Society royally
entertained the Clays with a splen
did program, immediately followed
by an informal reception Friday,
February 20, in such an enjoyable
manner that the event will stand out
as a red-letter day for the members
of the Clay Senate. Freshmen and
Sophomores had looked forward with
plesaure to the event, but juniors and
seniors, who had previously experi
enced the honor, were positively sure
of a delightful evening. Anticipations
were not blasted.
"Trista," a fascinating one-act play
of Colonial days when witches flour
ished was ani * completely cap
tivated the audience of Phils, Clays
and faculty. The beautiful young
wife of Eph Hunter was believed to
be a witch because of her queer ac
tions. Dr. Frosk, a clergyman in the
Established Church cleared her and
derided the family for their inexcus
able superstition. The latch-hole was
unstopped and the blood-curdling
scream from Trista as she blew out
the light attested that a spell had
been broken and she was once more
an active servant of the Devil. Candles
were lit and it was discovered that
she had escaped through a locked
door. The gloomy surroundings, the
spooky log-cabin, and weird mum
blings of Gaffer produced a pro
nounced melancholy effect and caused
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., FEBRUARY 25, 1931
WESTMINISTER DIRECTOR
COACHES COLLEGE CHOIR
DURING ONE CLASS HOUR
I)r. John Fin lay Williamson
Of National Repute
Visits Campus
CONGRATULATES GROUP
Dr. John Finlay Williamson, in
ternationally famous director of the
Dayton Westminister Choir, came to
Guilford this morning from Raleigh,
where his singers presented a pro
gram last night, to hear the A Capella
Choir of Guilford college, an organi
zation modeled after his own.
Dr. Williamson directed the choir
in several numbers and frankly prais
ed them for their work. He interrupt
ed several times to offer little sug
gestions which he thought might be
helpful in the further development of
this group.
And after hearing the choir he ex
pressed particular appreciation for
the tonal quality, the sense of aesthe
tic value in the spiritual realm which
the Choir here at Guilford revealed.
He also congratulated the choir up
on their step in introducing this type
of music into the south and expressed
the hope that the people of the south
might have the opportunity to hear
this group and to get from it the in
spiration which he believes them cap
able of giving.
DUALITIES FOR SUCCESS
SUBJECT OF MR. FRAZIER
Father Of Former Basketball
Star Of Guilford
Speaker At Y
EDUCATION GREAT AID
John G. Frazier, Sr., father of
Guilford's candidate for
"Basketball's Hall of Fame," deliver
ed an interesting message to the Y.
M. C. A., February 12, on the re
quirements for a successful life and
how the "Y" aids in attaining them.
He pointed out that the essential
qualities for success are: ability,
purpose, energy, and character. For
everyone possessing these necessary
requirements, the Y. M. has much to
offer by emphasizing their import
ance and directing them to a credit
able goal by developing the mind,
body, and spirit.
He stated that a college diploma,
was not an absolute necessity for a
successful life, pointing out many
men who attended only the school of
experience. But to broaden our in
tellectual scope on the vast possibili
ties of the day so as to preserve our
energy and more adequately blend our
increasing ability and character, the
attaining of a noble purpose can be
realized much more easily by first
getting an education.
us to understand the reason for the
Salem Witchcraft Craze. The char
acters were: Eph Hunter, Alice Con
rad; Kezzie, Lillian Holden; Gaffer,
Katie Stuckey; Dr. Trask, Edith
Cook; Trista, Grace Bulla. Each play
ed her part in a very commandable
way with the work of Grace Bulla
outstanding.
After the literary activities, the
two presidents and representatives
from each class voiced the sentiments
of those they represented by brief
ly expressing their unbounded pleas
ure at entertaining and at being en
tertained. "Tubby" Blair in deliver
ing his gratuitous oration seemed to
be up in the air so he resumed his
seat and finished in a more natural
position.
Cherry trees with hatchets attach
ed—reminding us of the proximity of
Washington's birthday—cleverly in
troduced partners for the evening,
who then adjourned to Founders.
Places were found by cards with
mounted miniature American flags
and delicious refreshments were serv
ed. As the evening advanced, jovial
ity abounded on all sides, while soft
music floated through the halls which
were charmingly decorated to carry
out a color scheme of red, white, and
blue.
Taps were sounded too soon and
with reluctance the party dispersed.
College Choir Sings At The
Odell Memorial Auditorium
Lions Club Sponsors Concert By A Capella Group In Its First
Appearance As A Leading Musical Organization.
Several Hundred Present
Under the sponsorship of the Lions
Club of Greensboro, North Carolina,
the Guilford College Choir sang be
fore an audience of three hundred
people, Saturday evening, February
21st, in the Odell Memorial Auditor
ium of Greensboro College. The audi
ence, for the most part, was made up
of those people most interested in
works in the field of music.
The program was perhaps the most
successful given this season. With
the exception of a section of one
number, the whole was done without
error as to mechanism. The expression
and feeling was best in "Beautiful
Savior" and "The Lord's Prayer,"
the former being enthusiastically en
cored. Several people from the audi
ence personally expressed apprecia
tion for the program as a whole and
for individual numbers.
Through the influence of those
prominent musical people contained
in the audience Saturday evening,
this comparatively new representative
college organization will perhaps be
come better known to the people of
A Capella Choir
Sings At U.N.C.
Sunday Afternoon
Appreciative Audience Hears
Program Given By Group
In Music Building
SOLO WELL RECEIVED
The Guilfrod College A Capella
Choir, under the leadership of Pro
fessor Max Noah, rendered one of its
best concerts of the year at the Sun
day afternoon Vesper Service of the
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
The beautiful auditorium of the
new Music Building was an inspira
tion to the entire group. The accous
tics of the room were perfect, which
made singing a real pleasure. An ap
preciative audience of about four hun
dred people was inspired by the
splendid performance of the choir.
The entire program was delivered
smoothly and effectively. Perhaps
"Beautiful Savior," a melody of the
twlefth century was best received by
the audience as it was held enrap
tured by the celestial-like beauty of
this pleasing anthem. "The Song of
Mary" was equally as good; this so
prano solo, with the soft humming of
the choir in the background, was par
ticularly effective. "Steal Away,"
"The Lord's Prayer," "Praise to the
Lord," and the Latin number "Ador
amus Te" were also outstanding. The
soloists, Miss Jewell Conrad and Mrs.
Dorothy Wilbur Noah deserve special
commendation.
Well known music critics stated
that this lovely concert in some re
spects outshone that of the interna
tionally famous Westminister Choir
of Ithica, N. Y.
"Golden Locks" Wins The
High-Jumping Marathon
The Mystic Knights of the Ancient
Order of Modern Drawbacks —the
only organization in the world which
has no members—were holding their
tri-weekly initiation a few days ago.
When it came time for William Single
terry to "asume the angle" he made a
hasty exit and lived like a recluse
until next day, when he was cornered
like a rat by a determined mob. The
sight of the hefty-swinging hands
of his pursuers had a pronounced ef
fect on him and without kissing any
one good-bye, he made a daring par
achute jump to freedom, from the
second floor of Archdale, although in
his rush he forgot the parachute, his
descent was unhindered. He quickly
arrived on terra firma undaunted by
the leap, and fled to a place of safety,
while the crowd, disappointed at the
escape of their prey, seemed highly
pleased at the spectacular perform
ance which had been enacted for their
benefit.
The A Capella Choir motored to
Chapel Hill Sunday afternoon where
it appeared in concert at the new Mu
sic Building of the University.
its own community. The extensive
advertising by the Lions Club and
other organizations working- under
its direction in the city of Greens
boro for several weeks before the
concert will also add greatly to the
reputation of the choir. The college is
glad to have been able to gain the at
tention and aid of this prominent
civic club for one of its student or
ganizations. By the kindness of this
influential group, representative of
the most prominent men in all lines
of business in Greensboro, the A Ca
pella Choir was able to present it
self to the people of Greensboro in
a truly excellent way.
For the Lions Club, the concert rep
resented an annual event which is
given primarily for the good of the
people of their city. In addition to be
ing a guide for music in the churches,
the program by Guilford's choir was
an aid in that the income from the
sale of tickets was given in support
of the Childrens' Home, and other
similar organizations which the Lions
Club is interested in.
University Glee
Club To Be Here
Saturday Evening
International Recognition Has
Been Given To This
Unusual Group
SEVERAL TIMES ABROAD
The University of North Carolina
Glee Club will appear in Memorial
Hall on Saturday evening, February
28, at eight o'clock. This appearance
is under the supervision of local ad
visors who arranged the regular Lec
ture Series for the college, and it is
expected to prove to be one of the
most outstanding entertainments ever
given on the campus.
The Club is made up of thirty-five
voices from the student body of the
University, and it has won interna
tional praise for its merit as a group
of singers. Tours throughout Europe
have placed the club in the topmost
ranks of the student musical world,
and recognition in America has been
accorded the young men by leading
journals of the country. As makei-s
of Brunswick records, their songs
have been widely circulated.
Mr. Harold S. Dyer, director of
the club, was commended by the
Washington Evening Star "for his
training of the group in fine phras
ing, excellent pianissimo singing,
clean attack, and clear enunciation."
From the London Dispatch comes this
tribute: "Their program was unusual,
exceptionally well done, and was giv
en joyous acclaim."
Mrs. Haviland's
Oldest Son Dies
Miss Edna C. Haviland and her
mother, Mrs. Cynthia Haviland, re
turned to their home in Amesbury,
Mass., February 14, because of the
death of Miss Haviland's brother.
He had been a sufferer of athma
most of his life but only for a year
had there been any heart trouble.
Saturday morning there was a wire
for her to come but before she left,
news of his death reached the college.
Miss Haviland then decided to accom
pany her mother.
Mr. Haviland was the oldest of a
family of five children. Other than
his wife, he leaves a daughter, who
is in Cornell, and a son, who is in
Moses Brown school.
Mrs. Haviland remained with the
daughter-in-law.
BUS LINE TO GREENSBORO
A new bus line has been opened
from Guilford to Greensboro for the
benefit of the students and the com
munity people. The bus runs daily
except Sunday, leaving Greensboro
at 208 West Market street at 7:00,
8:00 a. m„ 1:00, 5:00, 6:30, and 10:30
P. M. It leaves the entrance to the
college at 7:30, 8:30 A. M., 2:00, 6:00,
7:00, and 11:00 P. M.
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LET'S BUY FHANKIE
A CHEERING SUIT
NUMBER 12
STUDENT GROUP GUESTS
OF HIGH POINT FINDS
FOR CHURCH SUPPER
Students Give Insight Into The
Curriculum Of College
MISS CAMPBELL SINGS
Subjects Are Represented By
Majors In Different
Departments
On Wednesday evening, February
18, a group of college students ac
companied Dr. Binford to High Point
to assist him in presenting a pro
gram of after dinner talks on some
phase of Guilford. The presentation
of this sort of program in High Point
has become an annual event, this one
being the third in so many years.
The program Wednesday night dealt
with the classroom work, the vari
ous subjects and departments, and
the professors of the college. Dr.
Binford grouped the departments in
to three main divisions and had two
students to represent each group thus
created. Representing the natural
sciences were Dorothy Wolff and
Wilbert Braxton. Miss Wolff repre
sented the Biology department in
genial satire, which expressed her en
thusiasm over the extensive work they
accomplish. Mr. Braxton discussed
Mr. Purdom's department of Phy
sics in which he is majoring. He told
of studies in force, energy, electric
ity, light and mechanics.
The history department was pic
tured by David Parsons, who told of
the four teachers, their varied person
alities, and of the head of the depart
ment who will return next year. Ralto
Farlow told of the class room work of
the students of Economics and Busi
ness and how under Dr. McCracken's
help they were going out in the busi
ness worltj and getting some experi
ence while sitll in school.
The third group, that of languages
and art had two representatives also.
Ruth Hiller discussed the English
department in true artistic style. She
presented a parody on the literary
ideal, "On First Looking Into Chap
man's Home," with adaptation to the
present situation. Pearle Kimrey de
veloped the French department, tell
ing of its extensive study of old
French literature, magazines and the
culture to be derived from the course.
Those departments not represented
by students were discussd briefly by
Dr. Binford. He showed the relation
ships between the courses and told
something of the background and
qualifications of the members of the
faculty.
Miss Campbell, accompanied by
Mr. Reynolds, sang "Come to the
Fair."
Double Quartet
Is Popular Group
"Little Choir" Advertisement
For Its Originator
Guilford's newest musical group,
the double quartette, has given three
small programs recently, in behalf of
its creator, the A Capella Choir. Each
was given under the auspices of the
Lion's Club of Greensboro, giving
the audiences an idea of the program
by the choir itself on Saturday, the
21st.
The first of the series of programs
for the quartet was scheduled for Fri
day the 13th; but this omen of ill
luck didn't daunt the singers, and
they sang to an appreciative sea of
girls gathered for chapel at North
Carolina College for Women.
On Wednesday, the 18th, the Lion's
Club listened to the "little choir" sing.
At this meeting the club had a
member of the quartet to tell some
thing of the work of the group they
were representing, and in return, the
Lions gave a message of encourage
ment for the choir.
The last of the three "sample con
certs" was before the students of
Greensboro College, February 19th.
There the president of the Lions Club
presented the quartet as members
of the A Capella Choir, and told
something of the work of the larger
organization, and the program to be
given on the following Saturday even
ing.
Misses Mary Grinisley and Rosa
Lee Bell spent the week-end with
Mrs. A. S. Long, Guilford College,
N. C.