Beat Wofford
VOLUME XXII
F.CARLYLESHEPARD
IS MADE PRESIDENT
OF ATHLETIC GROUP
Guilford Sports Director Sig
nally Honored by State Con
ference in Greensboro.
SUCCEEDS DAVID E. FOUST
Colleges and Universities in Big Five
and North State Conference Are
Represented at Meeting.
Carlyle Sheppard, Guilford College
athletic director, was signally honored
at the meeting of the North Carolina
Athletic Conference held recently in
the King Cotton hotel in Greensboro.
Mr. Sheppard, who is very popular
among athletic circles of the state, was
elected president of the conference,
which embraces colleges and universi
ties in both the Bitf Five and the North
State Conference.
Other officers elected at the session,
presided over by retiring president
David R. Foust of Catawba college, in
clude: A. W. Ilobbs, of the University
of North Carolina, vice-president, and
R. N. Wilson, of Diiko university, re
elected secretary and treasurer.
Following the election of new officers
plans for the fall and winter were dis
cussed by the various members, and
the executive committee made arrange
ments for .1 study of the constitution
and by-laws of the association.
Those piesent at the recent meeting
included representatives from Duke
university, the University of North
Carolina, North Carolina State college,
Wake Forest college, Davidson college,
Ouilford college, Elon college, Catawba
college, High Point college, Lenoir-
Rhyne college, Western Carolina Teach
ers college, and Appalachian State col
lege.
DR. EZRA WEIS COMES
TO GUILFORD CHORUS
Leaves Position at Kansas Wesleyan to
Assume Headship Formerly
Held hy Max Noah.
BEGINS PRACTICE ON MESSIAH
Dr. Ezra 11. E. Weis takes over the
eighth year of the musical existence of
the A Cupel In choir with a member
ship of 55 voices. Dr. Weis left his
position as head of the music depart
ment in Kansas Wesleyan University
to assume similar duties here.
Under the guidance of Max Noah,
who last year resigned to accept a posi
tion as head of the music department
in the Woman's College of the Univer
sity of Georgia in Milledgeville. the
choir built up a widespread quality,
balance and interpretation of its sacred
numbers.
Training Required
A definite musical training is re
quired before anyone is permitted to
sing in concert with the choir. In
order to receive this training, all mem
bers are required to take a course in
music which deals with all phases of
choir singing.
Dr. Weis has already started his
work on the "Messiah," by Handel. He
has directed this well-known composi
tion for at least 1- Christmas seasons.
Plans are now being made for a week
end trip to eastern Carolina for the
Christmas holidays, and an Easter
week concert tour to Washington and
New York, where the choir lias sung
in other years.
GUILFORDIAN
New Dietitian
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MUS. I'()ST I.EJTI IWAITE
KEff BOOKS ADDED
TO LIBRARY QUOTA
Miss Ruth McKibbon. of Ala.
University Appointed New
Assistant to Staff.
SCIENCES IN MAJORITY
Miss Ruth McKibbon has been ap
pointed as library assistant, coming
from the University of Alabama, where
she took the coursj in libary science.
She has had much experience in library
work, both at the University and at
the public library there. She comes
for the purpose of getting a degree
from an accredited college,
i Numerous new books have been se
cured this summer, many of these be
| ing on the slielf to the left of the
doorway. Among these books are the
following: "Fifty Years a Surgeon," by
Morris; "The Poet as a Citizen," by
Quiller-Couch; "The Voice of England,"'
an excellent short history of English
literature; "Sir Richard Steele," by
Connely; "Roll River," by Do La
Roche; "Forty Days of Musa Dagh,*'
by Werfel; "The Philosophy of a Bi
ologist," by Holdane; "The Failure of
Circulation," by Harrison; "Weeds," by
Munscher; "Rats, Lice and History," by
Zinsser; "The Teaching of Jesus," by
Branscomb; "The Plight of the Bitu
minous Coal Miner," by Morris; "Physi
ology in Modern Mind," by Macleod;
"Handbook of Ornaments," by Meyer;
several books 011 astronomy; "The
World as T See It," by Einstein; "New
Pathways in Science," by Eddington;
"Devils, Drugs, and Doctors," by Tlagl
gard; "South American Progress," by
{faring; numerous books on Spenser;
several German readers; "Tobacco
Road," by Caldwell; "Now in Novem
ber," by Johnson; "Cabin in the Lau
rel," by Sheppard; "Psychology," by
James; "The Energies of Men," by
McDougall of Duke University, and a
new Webster's Dictionary.
Student Parlor Remodeled
The student parlor in Founder's Hall
is being entirely refurnished. Some
new furniture has been added, drapes
are being bought, and old furniture is
going to be moved here from other
parts of the house. |
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., OCTOBER 5, 1935
THREE INSTRUCTORS
AUGMENT COLLEGE
TEACHING STAFF
Noted Poet and Teacher Is
Professor of French at
Guilford.
ADI) HOME EC. TEACHER
I
j Dr. Ezra H. F. Weis of Kansas Wes
leyan to Head Music Depart
ment of College.
Guilford lias the unusual experience
tills year of welcoming on our campus
three new heads of departments: Ilr.
I'ope. head of the modern language
department; Dr. Weiss, head of the
department of music; and Mrs. I'ostle
tlnvaite, who heads home economies
and has charge of the dining room.
We are interested in them not only
because of their academic achieve
ments, which are especially notable,
but also because of their personalities
as they can affect our student life.
Dr. I'ope was born in Brooklyn.
X. Y. lie lived in (he city as a boy
but went to sea one year and lived a
time 011 a ranch in Cuba.
lie writes poetry and has published
two volumes of his own verse. He
also wrote a text which is being con
sidered as the inscription to be used
011 tlie Mount Ituslnnore National Me
morial. The Belgian government dec
orated him for his thesis on "Nature"
and ill the "Work of Canville I-cni
monnier."
I)r. Weiss i.- already well known to
many of the students who are partici
pating in choir, the "Messiah," and
orchestra. He comes to us after hav
ing taught music for seven years in
North Wesleyan I'niversity in Kansas.
Before Ids work at that university he
had held positions in live other col
leges and schools.
Dr. Weiss was born in a town not
far lrotii Chicago. lie came from a
background of music (at one time
there were seven Weisses in the home
continued on Pago Two)
ENGLISH BIBLE SUBJECT
OF CHAPEL ON FRIDAY
A service in commemoration of
the publication of the first English
Bible marked the chapel period on
Friday, October 4. The service,
conducted by Samuel 11aworth of
the religion department, was in
spired by the recent celebration of
the English Bible's tetracenten
nial.
This rite was the second to take
place during the week. The fist,
in memory of the late Dr. Elwood
Chapell Perisho, was held in chapel
011 the morning of October 1. The
speakers on this occasion included
President Milner and President
Emeritus Bin ford, both of whom
were continually thrown into pro
fessional and social contact with
Dr. Perisho over a period of years.
Other high points in the chapel
programs of the past two weeks
were a talk 011 the reasons for,
and importance of, a college educa
tion, delivered by Dr. Stanbury of
West Market Methodist Episcopal
church in Greensboro; a talk by
Guilford's Dr. Suiter 011 the neces
sity for independent study; a cho
ral period conducted by Dr. Weis
of the music department, and a de
scription, of the Huntington library
by Mr. Furnas of the English de
partment.
Choir Director
Dlt. W,KIS
REGULATIONS MADE
■ CLEAR TO STUDENTS
Seniors Must Watch Their
Thesis and Bills in Order
to Graduate.
NEW RULINGS FOR EXAM
A series of regulations have been
given out recently by Miss Era Lasley,
registrar, concerning the controlled life
of a Guilford College student.
Juniors and seniors will have to at
tain a quality average of 1.00 to be
classed in their respective positions, aiul
seniors who expect to graduate in June
must pass the comprehensive exam in
language 011 or before January 15, and,
most important of all, must settle their
accounts with the college 011 or before
May 1. The former regulation is effec
tive next year, while the latter rule will
be put into practice immediately.
The period for changing registration
is over and only by special permission,
to unusual cases, may a student make
amendments to his course.
Senior requirements are: Credit for
freshman paper, sophomore speech,
junior speech, comprehensive exam in
language, quality average of 1.00, and
96 semester hours. Juniors must have
credit for freshman paper, sophomore
speech, quality average of 1.00, and 62
hours. Twenty-eight semester hours
constitute sophomore standing. Social
standing is the same as regular class
standing.
Special notice, Miss Lasley stated,
must be made of the rule stating: Defi
ciencies in high school subjects required
for entrance must be made up by the
end of the sophomore year.
Senior thesis subjects must be chosen
by November 1, outlines made by the
end of the first semester, a first draft
completed before May 1, and completed
thesis turned in before May 15.
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Dr. Milner Talks
Dr. Clyde A. Milner, president of
Guilford college, will speak at the open
ing banquet of the Charlotte branch of
the A. A. V. W. on Tuesday, October 8.
lie will be accompanied by Mrs. Milner,
and while in the vicinity Dr. and Mrs.
Milner expect to visit Queens-Chicora
and Davidson on intercollegiate busi
ness.
Support the Team
NUMBER 1
LARGE NUMBER
REPORT FOR THIS
YEAR'S FALL PLAY
Prof. Philip Furnas, Director,
Pleased When 18 New
Students Appear.
OCT. 7 IS CASTING DATE
; .
I Play Not Definitely Chosen But Under
Consideration Production is
Scheduled for November 9.
Forty-three Guilfordian aspirants to
the role of Thespis answered the Dra
matic Council's recent call to try-outs
for this year's fall play. Director Fur
nas was pleased to note that 18 of this
number were new students, a number
of whom, he says, show definitely prom
ising qualities of voice, enunciation,
and diction. This influx of new ma
terial is counted upon to offset the loss
of such old stagers as Bob Poole, who
played the lead in "Tons of Money,"
Inst year's fall play.
The play which will be presented has
not yet been definitely chosen. Under
consideration are two fantasies—"The
ivory Door" and "Death Takes a Holi
day"—and a drama named "Icebound."
If the last-named play is chosen, it will
l*e the second revival of a play pre
viously shown to the Guilford audience.
The precedent was set by "Smilin*
Through," last year's spring offering.
The council's decision will be an
nounced early next week and the
chosen play will be cast and in re
hearsal by the evening of October 7, if
present plans go through. Production
is scheduled for November 9.
TAKE OUAKER PICTURES
LATTER PART OF OCT.
Photographers t (> Appear on Campus
Seventeenth of This Month;
To Be Here Three Days.
I ISSUE WILL FEATURE CARTOONS
Herbert Montgomery, editor-in-chief
of the "Quaker," lias announced that
the photographers who have been en
gaged to take the pictures for the annual
will be on the campus October 17, 18.
and 19.
The officers for the annual this year
are Eleanor Webster, managing editor;
Floyd Now, business manager; and Win
ston Davis, advertising editor. Although
the staff and assistants have already
been chosen, Herbert Montgomery will
welcome any novel or improving ideas
from the student body.
The editor states that the major
change in the composition of the book
will be in the art work. There will be
a greater abundance of it, especially
cartoons. There will be many other
changes besides this, and the staff in
tends to make this annual different
from those which have preceded it.
F. PARKER BENNETT
INJURED IN COLLISION
Parker Bennett, transfer student
from Mitchell College, Statesville, N. C.,
was seriously injured Thursday, October
3, as he was en route to Guilford Col
lege. Mr. Bennett is a day student
from Greensboro and is majoring in
music.
Ilis sister, Ann Bennett, was also in
jured, along with five other persons.
The accident occurred at the intersec
tion of North Mendenhall street and
West Lake drive.
He is the son of Rev. J. W. Bennett,
a Methodist preacher of Pilot Mountain.