Exam Week
Jan. 17-25
VOLUME XXII
CHARTER CELEBRATION MONDAY
DR. A. D. BEITTEL
TO JOIN FACULTY
SECOND SEMESTER
Former Professor of Religion
at Earlham Comes
to Guilford.
TEACHES SOCIAL SCIENCE
Will Materially Lighten Burdens in De
partment of Philosophy—Takes
Over Philosophy 104 Classes.
A new professor, Dr. A. D. Beittel,
has been added to the staff of Guil
ford College's social science depart
ment. Dr. Beittel's duties, which will
comprise teaching History 4, Sociol
ogy 4. Philosophy I>4, and assist
ing in Sociology - will commence Jan
uary 27 and will serve materially to
lighten the burden borne at present by
Professors Newlin and Suiter and Dr.
and Mrs. Milner.
Dr. Beittel's A.B. is from Findlay
College, where he made the highest
record of any student in the history of
the college; bis M.A. is from Oberlin
College, his B.D. from Chicago Divin
ity School, and his Ph.D. from the
University of Chicago.
'1 ne new sociology professor possess
es a fine record as a sociologist, a
Christian, a friend and leader of youth.
Among other things, lie has in the past
been head of tile religion department
at Karlham College, successor to Dr.
William Barton a.s minister of the
Collegeside church, Nashville, Tenn.,
and a prominent sponsor of the Blue
I!idge Student Conference, an organi
zation compos 1 of delegates from col
lege Y. M. C. A.'s. Ills acquaintance
with Guilford's President Milner dates
from his days at Karlham College,
where both men were members of the
faculty at the same time.
Dr. Beittel, who arrived on the cam
pus January is residing with liis
family in tiie bouse formerly occupied
by Dr. Elwood Perisho, and subse
quently by Dr. Russell Pope.
DR. CLYDE A. MILNER
TO GO TO NEW YORK
President and I)r. Raymond Binford,
Professor of Biology, Attend Meet
ing of Educational Board.
SPEAKS TO GATHERING OF ALUMNI
President Clyde A. Milner will leave
Monday, January 1.1, to attend the
meeting of the American Association
of Colleges which will be held in New
York. Dr. Milner will nlso attend the
Educational Board of the Five Years
Meeting which is being called by the
chairman. I>r. Raymond Binford.
On Wednesday evening, January 8,
the New York chapter of the Guilford
alumni will hold their meeting. Dr.
Milner will be one of the speakers.
During the week the Y. M. C. A.
Council will hold Its annual meeting,
of which Dr. Milner is a member. lie
will attend tlii,s meeting as well as
that of the Spiritual Emphasis division
of the council.
On January 20 the president expects
to return to the campus to resume his
oflicial duties.
THE so
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NEW GARDEN BOARDING SCHOOL, 1837
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CHARTER PROGRAM
FEATURESPAGEANT
Production Written by Profes
sor Philip Furnas Based on
Medieval Morality Plays.
SHOWS GUILFORD SPIRIT
By DAISY!, KENT
Prof. Philip W. Furnas has written
another skit which is to be presented
on Charter Day, January 13. The lit
tle play based on the medieval mor
ality plays, will depict incidents in the
lives of two typical Guilfordian stu
dents. The drama's crowning achieve
ment is in its Interpretation of the
Spirit of Guilford.
In this year's play, Cora Parker will
represent the Spirit of Guilford; Ruth
Anderson, the Spirit of Fun: Made
leine Smallcy, the Spirit of Ambition:
and Beatrice Itohr. the Spirit of De
spair. Colum Sidlenck will piny the
part of Coe Edda New Garden. a typ
ical Guilford girl, and I >aryl Kent, the
pnrt of Every Guilfordinn, n typical
Guilford boy. William Grigg repre
sents a conscientious objector, James
I.ovings, an ollicer. and David Stafford
plays the pnrt of Cecil Cloud, a Friends
service worker during the war. There
are others who will take part in this
year's production whose names are not
known at present.
Several people who saw l'rofessor
Furnas's work last year nnd who have
read or heard the skits this year have
enthusiastically praised the little play
to be presented January 13.
Guilford Leaders Want Honor
System to Function Better
The student leaders of Guilford Col
lege en minis favor having mi honor :
system, but they want one that works.
Most of them think Guilford's 1s
not working as well as it should. This
was found after asking all major ofll
cials and class presidents what they i
thought about the honor system as It ;
is carried out at Guilford College. Their
answers offered remedies, as well as
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., JANUARY 11, 1936
Road on Campus to
Be Paved Soon
The State Highway Commission
has n!>|>rnved the hard-surfacing of
the half mile stretch of road which
encircles the college campus, Th"
work will Iwgin as s on as the State
has n unit of workmen in this par;
of the state. The asphalt road will
begin behind Mary llohhs hall, ex
tend back of Founders and Cox hall,
and end at the music building.
DEBATERS APPOINTED
FOR FORENSIC MEET
iected a team of four members to rep
resent the college in the coming South
Atlantic Forensic tournament which is
to be held at Winthrop college, Bock
Hill, S. C. Professors W. O. Suiter and
Philip Furnas were the judges who se
lected the team in the final tryouts held
December 18. David Stafford, Henry
Xau, Ray llollis and \V. B. Davis were
chosen members of the first team. John
Howell and Lawrence Freeman were ap
pointed alternates.
The question for debate is: Resolved,
that Congress by a two-third vote may
override ii Supreme court decision de
claring laws unconstitutional. The team
expects to leave for South Carolina by
March 5 and the tournament will ex
tend through the following three days.
Efforts are being made by the debat
ing council to organize a women's de
bating team. Edgar Meihbom, president
of the council, wishes to see all those
interested in a women's debating team.
statements as to the workability of the
system.
Six of the group thought that the
sytein is not working, whereas three
thought it was working to some ex
tent. One senior believed it is work
ing better than it formerly did. They
seem to disagree on the degree of work
ability.
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COLLEGE CHOIR TO
SING CHARTER DAY
A Student Recital, January 14,
Will Also Feature Week's
Music Program.
DR. EZRA WEIS DIRECTS
The A Cnpelln Clioir under the di
rection of I>r. Ezra 11. F. Weis, will
sing two numbers, "The Cherubic
Ilymn," by Gretclianinoff, and "llo
dic C'hristus Nntus Est," by Pales
trina, at the afternoon chapel on Char
ter Day. Also featured in the music
work this week will be a recital by
students, Tuesday, January 14. at 4
o'clock. The program will be as fol
lows :
Vocal: "In the Time of Roses,"
Reichardt; "None but the Lonely
Heart," Tsehaikowsky; Miss Dorothy
Pearson.
I'lano: "Lento," Cyril Scott; Miss
Mlna Donnell.
Vocal: "O Sunny Beam," Schumann ;
"Ich Liebe Dich" (I Love Thee), For
ster; Miss Annie Lee Fitzgerald.
Piano: "Consolation," Mendelssohn;
Mr. L. T. New.
Aria: "The Flower from
"Faust." Gounod; Miss Mina Donnell.
Piano: "Intermezzo in A minor,"
Brahms; iMss Anna Naomi Binford.
Vocal Duets: "No Embers. Xor a
Firebrand," I lenschel; "Press Thy
Cheek Against Mine," Jensen; Miss
Pearson, Miss Fitzgerald.
Vocal: "The Gray Head," Schubert;
Mr. L. T. New.
Piano: "Warum," Schumann; "Im
promptu," Hugo Itcinhold; Miss Betty
Trotter.
Vocal: "Ritournell" (In the Meadows
Fair), Cliaminade; "Villanelle" (A
Rural Song), Dell'Acqua; Miss Fran
ces Mclver.
Miss Huth Expresses Thanks.
Miss Mari Luise Huth wishes to ex
press her sincere thanks to nil those
who helped to save her furniture from
fire destruction. She appreciates espe
cially the immediate, unselfish and diffi
cult work of Mr. Edgar T. Hole and
Mr. Hill Isley and all those students
who were on the campus during vaca
tion time.
Semester Begins
Jan. 27
NUMBER 7
GUILFORD COLLEGE
TO COMMEMORATE
103 RD BIRTHDAY
Clarence Pickett, Chairman of
American Friends Service
Committee, Guest Speaker.
A CAPELLA CHOIR TO SING
Pageant Written by Prof. Philip Fur
nas, Head of Guilford English De
partment Will Constitute Program.
This year the annual Guilford Col
lege Charter Day will be held on Mon
day. January 13, beginning at 2:30
p.m., with the theme, "Friend's Con
tribution to Social Service."
The program will include a song,
"Faith of Our Fathers"; the citation
by President Clyde A. Milner of those
alumni whose positions are in the field
of social service; musical presentation
by the A Capella Choir, under direc
tion of I)r. Ezra 11. F. Weis, head of
the musical department; Charter Day
address, "The Contribution of a Qua
ker College to Social Issues," by Mr.
Clarence Pickett, Secretary of Ameri
can Friend's Service Committee, which
brings together the social service work
of the various bodies of Friends in
America; a tea served by the College
Committee, Mrs. Ernestine C. Milner,
chairman, with the assistance of tlie
College Committee and the wives of
its members. In the receiving line
will be .Mr. Clarence I'ickett, Dr. and
Mrs. Clyde A. Milner, and the Guil
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NEW SYSTEM IS TO BE
USED FOR REGISTRATION
Students Urged to Co-Operate, Seniors
Register by Schedule Posted on
Bulletin Board.
REGISTRATION BY APPOINTMENT
A new system is being used in regis
tration for this semester, and all are
urged to take particular notice of in
structions. Seniors are to register in
the registrar's office for l lie second
semester of from January
17-20, according to the schedule posted
on the bulletin board. Sophomores and
juniors are to be on Mem steps by 1:00
Friday, January 24, where they will
tell the students with cards what their
majors are. They will receive a card
telling what time they will be regis
tered that afternoon, and need not
stand around cluttering up the halls.
They must of course return at the time
scheduled on their card. The freshmen
are to come to the same place at 8:00
Saturday morning, January 2i>. They
will also receive cards telling their
time of registration, but need not tell
their majors. The people in charge
hope that the students will be orderly
and quiet during registration. Stu
dents should recall that they cannot
leave the campus to stay overnight
between the time of bis first semester
exams and the completion of his sec
ond semester registration, and that re
gistration after 3:00 p.m. Monday, Jan
uary 27, results in a $2.00 fee. Ac
counts for first semester must be set
tled before second semester registra
tion. and the treasurer must be paid
after selection of courses.