Junior-Senior
Banquet
VOLUME XVIII
ANNUAL MAY DAY HELD AT GUILFORD
SOPHIE CATHEY
OF SENIOR CLASS
IS LOVELY QUEEN
Over Hundred Girls of All
Four Classes Participate
in Celebration.
IN NATURAL SETTING
Rachel Beasley, Maid of Bonor—Six
Senior Girls Act As Personal
Attendants of Queen.
Guilford held its annual May festival
on Monday, tile 2nd.
At i o'clock in the evening, the pro
gram opened with the playing of the
processional—"March Itouialne," by tbe
college orchestra and the grouping of
some 120 odd girls in a semi-circle
about tbe May Queen's yet empty
throne.
First in tbe procession came the page,
Freddie Biuford heralding her ma
jesty's coming. Then with dignity of
measured step marched the queen's
personal attendants, Lottie Stafford.
Bera Brown, Marguerite Slate, Dorothy
Wolff, Eleanor Griinsley. and Josephine
Kimrey. Across the sTeping green of
the lawn tliey moved slowly, two by
two —pictures of real loveliness in their
colorful dresses, wide-brimmed hats,
and carrying lingo bouquets of spring
flowers.
Next ill line was the fair inahl of
honor, Rachel Beisley, followed by
Bobble Furnas bearing flic crown upon
a satin pillow, ami the diminutive but
irresistible Misses Furnas. Spaugli. and
Trowbridge—tbe queen's wee flower
girls.
Last came the queen herself, Sophia
Catliey, a lovely lady, exquisite in her
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Y CABINETS AND FRIENDS
HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC
Problems and Programs Are Discussed
in Open Forum—MeGinnls to
Bead Sunday School.
REFRESHMENTS HIGHLY ENJOYED
Members of the V. M. ami Y. W. cabi
nets invited their friends to a picnic
Wednesday evening. As you may have
guessed, they met at flic college pond.
After a little difficulty about matches
a fire was finally made. Refreshments
consisted of coffee or lemonade, cinna
mon rolls, sandwiches, and potato
salad.
Dean Milner led the group in itu open
forum oil the program of the Y. M.
and Y. W. C. A. It was pointed out
that this program meant not only coin
ing to Y meetings but should also be
carried into everyday life. The fact
that our Y is part of a world organi
zation was also made clear. Reasons
for lack of attendance at mid-week
prayer meeting and at Y meeting were
given, and it was suggested that the
programs should be less religions in
their interest. Dean Milner spoke In
terestingly on what the Y. M. ('. A. had
meant in his life.
Mamie Rose McGinnis was elected
superintendent of the Sunday School
for next year. She asked the co-opera
tion of tbe entire student body in Sun
day School work.
The discussion concluded ; the group
returned.
GUILFORDIAN
M. RICHARDSON GIVES
FIRST JUNIOR TALK
On Tuesday, May 15, the first of
a series of junior speeches was
given by Mary Richardson. A rep
resentative of tile French depart
ment, her subject was "The Life of
Voltaire."
Francois Marie Arouet or Vol
taire was born in l'aris, November
21, Ki!>4, during the reign of Louis
XIV. At tbe age of seven he lost
Ills mother, and at tbe age of ten
lie was sent to ;i Jesuit school, lie
made tbe remark that while there
lie learned "Latin and Nonsense."
Voltaire was exiled from France
many times but be always came
back, lie also .spent some time in
the Bastille, suspected of writing
poems lie had had nothing to do
with.
While exiled in England he
learned the English language and
wrote in it years later, lie liked
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PROF. FURNAS GIVES
POINTERS ON TENNIS
Contrasts Tennis With Other
Sports Played on the Green,
Golf, Football, Baseball.
INDIVIDUALS DISCUSSED
"I've always wanted to talk about
tennis in chapel, but 110 one asked me
s:> 1 invited myself"—consequently Mr.
Furnas spoke to us oil tenuis. Friday,
April 22. in chapel. lie contrasted ten
nis with football, baseball, and the
other games. Though it does not offer
ns much team work as these sports do.
tennis lias its advantages. Especially
•ifter getting out of college does one
find it very helpful. It isn't .so expen
sive as other sports, and one can get
lots of fun out of it whether he is a
professional or not.
There are not so many picturesque
figures in tennis as ill golf: ill golf, for
instance, there are Walter llagen.
Hobble .lones and others. Mr. Furuas
gave a story illustrating Walter 11a
gen's attitude toward the game.
As our college team is right in the
midst of tennis season it was only ap
propriate that some members of our
team be criticized both negatively and
constructively. Charles Milner, for ex
ample, Ills a lovely forehand stroke,
and at sometimes lias a very pretty
back hand.
Wilbert Hraxton, our number one
man is a good example of the fact that
strength is not the only thing in this
game, skill also playing an important
part. "Brae" is good in all depart
ments of the game.
Parsons is a beautiful tennis player,
lie lias a different kind of a stroke,
and though not as dependable as Brax
ton, lie is a good tennis player and a
credit to our team.
Johnny Williams lias a very excel
lent back hand. Johnny isn't as con
sistent as some other players but he
usually wins because he wants to win,
an important factor in the game.
Mr. Furnas explained some points of
the technique" of tennis. An important
tip in tennis playing is to make the ball
spin. This makes a good stroke, fric
tion with the air making the ball drop
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2s THE
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 11, 1932
GREENSBORO IS NOT
GUILFORD MINDED
Lack Co-operation Between
City's Business and College
in Knowing Each Other.
BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH
Tin' people of Greensboro tiuil the
surrounding community are nearly un
conscious of tlie existence of Guilford
College in tlieir niiilst. Somewhere west
of town is a Quaker college, and that
is the limit of their knowledge.
This is rather deplorable in view of
tlie fact that both the school and the
city could benefit from each other by
simply being 011 more intimate terms.
Kncli is progressing in its own way and
should realize the good which would
come from co-operation.
Guilford students know Greensboro,
! its stores, theatres, ami brinks. Greens
j boro should know more about Guilford.
Many parts of the country are repre-
I sented at tllls small college and the im
pression that this nearest city makes
on tlieni is carried back to their homes
and their opinions given lo others. If
these impressions be good it is heiie
tici il to the niunicii'iitiy as a whole
it is good as an extensive advertising
campaign. Any progressive and grow
iu .it., is desirous of that, especially
when it takes no out-put of money, but
only a little consideration. Then' look
ing at it in another light. every o ne with
the least bit of civic pride wants to see
Ills town make a good impression if
only for his own personal satisfaction.
The students and faculty and all as
sociated with Guilford are proud of
their college anil have the right to lie,
for it is one of the most progressive
colleges of the south and one of tile best
known ot the small schools.
Other colleges throughout the coun
try are studying and adopting its cur
riculum. Former students are scat
tered over the country doing well in
their respective fields of work. Post
graduates are eagerly accepted at other
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College Calendar
Wednesday, May 11, Orchestra
Concert, Memorial Hall, 8:00 p. m.
Thursday, May 12, tennis, Elon,
here.
Friday, May 13, Junior-Senior ban
quet. Freshman-Sophomore picnic.
Saturday, May 14, Piano recital,
Margueritte Slate, Memorial Hall,
8:00 p. m.
Monday, May 16, Zay picnic.
Tuesday, May 17, Voice recital,
Marvin Lindley, Memorial Hall,
8:00 p. in.
Wednesday, May 18, Senior party.
Thursday, May li>. Student recital,
Memorial Hall, 8:00 p. m.
Saturday, May 21, Piano recital,
Josephine Kimrey, Memorial Hall,
8:00 p. m.
Monday, May 23, Final exams be
gin.
Friday, May 27, Home concert, A
Capella Choir, Memorial Hall, 8:00
p. m.
Saturday, May 28, Senior Class
Day. Senior Play, Memorial Hall,
8:00 p. in.
Sunday, May 29, Baccalaureate
Service.
Monday, May 30, Commencement
Day.
CHAPEL PROGRAM GIVEN
FOR HONOR STUDENTS
The chapel period on Tuesday,
April 1!>, was given to recognizing
those of our students who have at
tained academic prestige during
tbe past semester.
Miss Gail Wilbur played a pre
lude to begin the exercises. "Awake,
My Soul, and with the Sun" was
sung by the group. As scripture
reading. Dean Milner read selec
tions from file third and fourth
chapters of Proverbs in which Sol
omon exhorts the acquirement of
wisdom. A prayer by Mr. Ila worth
followed.
Mrs. Milner talked on "The Sig
nificance of Scholarship." She re
futed the heresy that academic suc
cess has no relation with success
in Hie world and stressed the fact
that "success is a result of disci
pline and study." She suggested
as academic objectives for our cen
tennial year: that students of high
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JEWELL CONRAD
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
Overman Scholarship Given
Junior Contributing Most
to College Life.
IT IS ANNUAL AWARD
Miss Jewell Conrad was announced
as tbe winner of the Win. F. Overman
scholarship, which is given to the junior
who lias contributed most to college
life and has attained a quality average
of two points for three years. Miss
Conrad lias been very prominent in
social affairs on the campus. Her keen
interest in literary societies, dramatics
anil newspaper work has shown Miss
Conrad to lie the kind of student that
makes college life interesting.
She is well known for her excep
tionally fine voice and has maintained
a soloists part in the Guilford A Cupola
choir for two years. Many judges of
voice have accredited Miss Conrad with
one of flie most mellow and enchant
ing voices in the state. Through her
singing Guilford has become better
known both here and afar. We, the
members of tbe GUILFOBDIAN, feel hon
ored to have such a worthy personage
amongst us and are certain that the
faculty and student body have chosen a
deserving member for the Wm. F. Over
man scholarship.
I'liusual interest was shown on the
campus as time drew near for tin!
electing of this important position.
Many comments on the candidates were
discussed and Thursday everybody in
terested ill school activities was on
hand to cast a vote for his or her
choice.
The freshmen and junior classes car
ried Melvin Lynn as their candidate,
while the sophomores worked for Ethel
Swaim. The seniors voted Miss Con
rad and evidently their pick was most
logical for the faculty cast four votes
for her, also.
Wilbur Braxton won last year's
scholarship easily out-shadowing all
the rest.
Let's make Interest in this scholar
ship traditional. It encourages stu
dents to co-operate with the faculty in
carrying forth a higher standard of
scholarship and extra-curricula ac
tivities.
Frosh-Soph
Picnic
NUMBER 13
THREE CHEERS FOR
FINANCIAL EXPERT
OF OUR COLLEGE
Grand and Glorious Institution
Has the Most Auspicious
Vacation of History.
NEW ELECTRIC FIXTURES
Follows Greatly Surprised by New Elec
tric Percolators, Radios, and
Floor Lamps.
We have in Guilford College, Xortli
Carolina, located aniont! the rolling hills
and sturdy oaks, the most modernized
inslituti: n of ttie South. Its name is
on the lips of every one from the Ca
nadian border to the Gulf of Mexico,
from tile rock-bound coast of Maine to
the sunny slopes of Cnllfornia.
The students have always been al
lowed to do as they like, that is smoke,
dance, drink and lie merry. Yes, they
are even ui'Kcd oil in all this by the
•riiiiliuji hand of our most beloved tri
eenturian. There is always one out
standinir object In every school's life
and we the men students of Guilford
College highly praise the virtue of
honesty that prevails here.
In times gone by it was always un
safe to leave one's rooms unlocked, and
to have left electrical apparatus lying
around would have been considered
an act of folly. However, time changes
things the world over and our college
is no exception to the rule. In the
transitory period of which I speak, a
new conservative came to Guilford, one
greatly admired and loved by all. but
since his last friendly, yes even
fatherly, atrocity we men students have
gone nearly frantic over our tri-cen
turiou.
We have holidays like all colleges,
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SPRING PASSES WITHOUT
ANNUAL CLEAN-UP DAY
Students Believe in Value of Annual
Event and Protest High Power's
Decree for Its Omission.
BEAUTY OF CAMPUS IS IMPAIRED
Spring is well on its way. The ten
nis courts are flooded. Couples stroll
nightly hand in hand. Hamilton Lakes
has already attracted many swim
mers. Examinations are around the
corner, yet Guilford College has not had
its annual spring event, clean-up day.
The general feeling among the stu
dents is that it was more than an over
sight on the part of our administration.
As an annual event clean-up day rates
as .much enthusiasm as the Elon foot
hall game. In the past when it was
rumored that this event would soon
happen, students could he seen busily
shining up their favorite rake and peer
ing anxiously at the sky each morning.
From the present condition of the
campus the natural beauty of it is not
enhanced by an abundance of dead
leaves. Visitors do not get the impres
sion of industriousness from the pres
ent appearance and the first impression
should be good. Green grass, what little
can be found, would make things look
more fresh, but right now the with
ered leaves give to those concerned
the attitude of indifference.
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