Hear Dr. Purdy
March 20
VOLUME XXII
CHAIRMAN MEIBOHM
PRESENTS BUDGET
OF AFFAIRS BOARD
Head of Student Affairs Board
Announces New Regulation
Concerning Surpluses.
NEW BUDGET DRAWN UP
Possibility of Surplus Brings Up Ques
tion of Appropriation for Contin
uation of Entertainment Course.
Tlie Student Affairs Board lias pre
pared and is ready to present the 1936-
37 budget, it was stated recently by the
chairman of the, board, Edgar Meibolim.
Chairman Meibolim stated further
that whereas heretofore each campus or
ganization had been required to return
to the board any surplus from their
funds, new regulation had been made
allowing each organization to keep its
own surplus on the approval of the
Student Affairs Board.
The proposed budget follows:
Men's Athletic Association
Student fee, .$1,190. Other sources,
SI,OOO. Trips, equipment, home games,
$2,190.
Women's Athletic Association
Student fee, $l9O. Equipment and
other expenses, $l9O.
Quaker
Student fee, $l,lOO. Other sources,
S3OO. Printing, engraving, etc., $1,400.
Guilfordian
Student fee, SOOO. Other sources, $175.
Printing, office supplies, etc., $775.
Dramatic Council
Student fee, $l2O. Other sources,
SSO. Royalties and other expenses, $l7O.
Social Committee
Student fee, SBO. College socials, SBO.
Debating Council
Student fee, S7O. Fees, trips, etc., S7O.
Y. W. C. A.
Student fee, $55. Dues, speakers, $55.
Y. M. C. A.
Student fee, $55. Dues, speakers,
reading room, $55.
Women's Student Government
Student fee, $25. Sign-out books,
N. C. F. S., $25.
Men's Student Government
Student fee, S2O. N. C. F. S., S2O.
Student Affairs Board
Student fee, $5. Office supplies, $5.
The total income of the budget
amounts to $5,035 and the total ex
penditures amount to $5,035,
(Continued on Page Four)
COLLEGE BULLETIN HAS
PLAY BY PROF. FURNAS
Speech by Clarence Pickett and Roster
of Prominent Alumni Welfare
Workers Also Included.
The Guilford College Bulletin for the
month of January, 1936, has just been
completed and 5,000 copies are now
ready for distribution. It was published
in connection with the 102 nd anniver
sary of Guilford's Charter Day, cele
brated on January 13, 1936.
The Bulletin contains three major
features of the celebration: "Every
Guilfordian," a modern morality play,
prepared and presented by Philip W.
Furnas; a resume of the address by
Clarence E. Pickett on the subject of
"Contributions of the Quaker College
to Social Issues"; and a roster of Guil
ford Alumni who, according to the
Alumni Director, are actively engaged
in social service work. These Alumni,
39 in number, were cited by Dr. Milner
on Charter Day for meritorious work
in the field of social welfare.
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GUILFORDIAN
College to Have
New Tennis Courts
A recent WPA grant to Guilford
college will enable the administra
tion to increase the number of ten
nis courts on the campus, it was an
nounced recently by Dr. Clyde A.
Milner, president of the college. This
addition will be a decided advan
tage to the tennis teams and other
students interested in this sport.
A CAPELLA CHOIR
TO SING SUNDAY
First Complete Concert to Be
Given in Friends' Church,
High Point.
ALSO SINGS WED., FEB. 5
The Guilford a capella choir under
the direction of Dr. Ezra 11. F. Wcis
will give its first complete concert
of the year at the Central Friends
church, High Point, Sunday night, Feb
ruary 0.
The choir sang for the Guilford high
school Wednesday afternoon, Feb
ruary 5.
The High Point program will be as
follows:
"Praise the Lord," by Jommelli; "In
Mirth and in Gladness," by Niedt; "The
Holly and the Ivy," by Boughton; "I
Wrestle and Pray," by Bach; "Hosan
nah to the Son of David," by Gibbons;
"Ilark, Now O Shepherds," by Fenno
and Luvaas; "Song of Mary," by
Kranz; "Ilodie Christus Natus est," by
Palestrina; "Cherubic Ilymn," by
Gretchaninoff; "liospodee Pomelooey,"
by Lvovsky; "Raphael, the Divine," by
Bossi; "God Is in His Holy Temple," by
Mueller; "Voix Celestes," by Alcoch;
"Let Us Go Into the House of the
Lord," by Bunnell; "Beautiful Savior,"
by Christiansen; and "Sing We Mer
rily," by Ross.
DR. A. D. BEITTEL MAKES
FIRST CHAPEL ADDRESS
New Professor Emphasizes the Impor
tance of Intellectual Honesty and
Curiosity as Mental Qualities.
MUSICAL PROGRAMS PRESENTED
Dr. A. D. Beittel, Guilford's newest
faculty member, made his first appear
ance before the whole student body as
ehapel speaker on the morning of Jan
uary 27. His talk concerned the make
up of the ideal college student, with
emphasis on the qualities of intellectual
curiosity and intellectual honesty,
which he considers essential. He de
veloped the lack of these faculties in
the equipment of the average college
graduate of today.
Other highlights of the chapel pro
grams of the past two weeks include a
musical novelty program presented by
Will Lindsay, of Greensboro, who per
formed on the harmonica, piano, and
banjo, and rendered several vocal selec
tions; a discussion of London, yesterday
and today, by Dr. J. R. Miller, of the
Greensboro college faculty; and a talk
by Dr. Weslev Taylor, of Greensboro.
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CLINTON E. BENBOW
ELECTED PRESIDENT
Clinton Benbow was elected president
of the sophomore class for the coming
semester at a meeting held Thursday
morning, February 0, during chapel
period.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., FEBRUARY 8, 1936
TAP WATER MAINS IN
HAMILTON LAKES
FOR NEW SUPPLY
WPA Grant Permits Guilford
to Secure Use of
Adequate Source.
TO INSTALL LARGER TANK
j Four Fire Hydrants Will Be Placed on
Campus to Insure Safety
of Buildings.
An additional water supply for Guil
ford college and employes of the col
lege, has been made possible in the
authorization by the Greensboro City
Council of a contract for the college
with the town of Hamilton. Lakes to
make a water main connection with the
' supply from Greensboro. Complete con
nections are expected within the next
two months.
A recent WPA grant to the college
will facilitate connection on the west
terminus of the Hamilton Lake line of
the main, which will extend west on the
Friendly Road past the two new faculty
houses and across the athletic field.
With addition of the water supply a
new tank, holding 40,000 gallons, or
four times the capacity of the old tank,
will be placed adjacent to the one in
present use. This will strengthen the
pressure and also contribute to the pro
vision of four new hydrants to be
placed in the most needed areas for bet
ter fire control and safety.
DR. CLYDE A! MILNER
SPEAKS IN WINSTON
Guilford President Delivers Commence
ment Address to Mid-Term Grad
uates of Three High Schools.
EDUCATION IS SUBJECT OF TALK
| Dr. Clyde A. Milner delivered the
I commencement address for mid-term
| graduates of three Winston-Salem high
| schools last Friday night, speaking on
the subject, "Education for a Chang
j ing World."
| Speaking to the graduates of the R. J.
I Reynolds high school, North Winston
high, and South Winston high in a com
bined commencement exercise at which
95 degrees were conferred, Dr. Milner
I pointed out that while the world is
I changing, the real values of life are
j constant. Urging the graduates to seek
the constant values, he suggested four
helps: Learn to do thoroughly and sig
sificantly the task at hand; recognize
i that the moral and spiritual world is
i unchanged; train for service to fellow
men rather than a selfish easy profes
sion ; and grasp a knowledge of the
growing sense of the reverent and of
the new appreciation of spiritual life.
Guilford's president also addressed
two other groups last week. Tuesday
night he spoke at the Leaders' meeting
of the White Oak V. M. C. A., and
Thursday night he was guest speaker
;it the annual banquet meeting of the
Burlington Chamber of Commerce.
Next Friday afternoon Dr. Milner
will address the Alumni of the Mount
Airy chapter and Friday evening he will
be the principle speaker on the special
Indies' Night program of the Mount
I Airy Kiwanis club.
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Composition Course Given
About 200 people have registered for
the advanced composition course neing
given by the English department tais
semester.
EIGHT STUDENTS MAKE
STRAIGHT "A" RECORD
Seventeen Guilford Students
made the Honor Roll this semes
ter, eight of whom showed a report
of straight A's, Miss Era Lasley,
registrar, announced. Friday.
The largest number of straight A
report cards since Miss Lasley has
| been registrar at the college were
made during the semester just past,
three seniors, two juniors, two soph
omores and one freshman were on
the perfect list.
The Honor Roll for the past se
mester is as follows: Seniors,
Frances Alexander, 2.75; Mary
Bryant, 3.00; Julia Cannon, 2.83;
Edgar Meibohm, 3.00; Colum
Schenck, 3.00; and Helen Stilson,
2.80.
.Juniors: John Bradshaw, 2.80;
Palmer Holt, 3.00; Jasper Seabolt,
3.00; and Esther Stilson, 2.5.
Sophomores: James Cornette,
3.00; DeLacy Faust, 2.52; Frances
Purdom, 2.62; Madeline Smalley,
2.60; Ralph Spillman, 2.66; and Re
becca Weant, 3.00.
Freshmen: Alvin Meibohm, 3.00.
ANNUALGIVING FUND
DRIVE IS INITIATED
Prof. Shepard, College Secre
tary, Announces Plan for In
creasing 'Living Endowment.'
$6,000.00 IS SET FOR GOAL
I Planß have been begun for the Sec
ond Annual Giving Fund drive to bo
held between May 1 and June 1, 1936,
according to an announcement made re
cently by Professor F. Carlyle Shepard,
secretary of the college.
Mr. Shepard stated further that a
personal solicitation would be made for
the purpose of raising SO,OOO to aid in
meeting the current budget. He spoke
of the giving fund as a "living en*
dowment," and he enumerated five as
pects of the fund.
These aspects follow: First, it makes
the alumnus a contributor to the An
nual Giving fund. Second, it pays
membership dues of the Alumni asso
ciation, which includes a subscription
to the Guilfordian. Third, it helps meet
expenses of the Alumni association.
Fourth, it constitutes a sustaining fund
for the college Centennial program.;
Fifth, it helps meet the operating ex-;
penses and adds to the instructional
service.
DR. EZRA WEIS PLANS
SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL
Several Types of Numbers Will Be i
Sung—Groups Will Be Accom
panied by Orchestra.
Preparations for the annual spring
music festival to be held on the Guil
ford college campus on May 1, are be
ing initiated by Dr. Ezra 11. F. Weis,
head of the music department, and T. R.
Foust, superintendent of schools in
Guilford county.
The program for the festival will in
clude folk songs, songs of a patriotic
nature, old English songs, classical
numbers from oratorio and opera, and
some of the better hymns. Five groups
of songs are planned, two groups to
be sung by the high school and grade
students together, two to be sung by
the high schools alone, and one to be
sung by the grade schools alone.
The singers will be accompanied by
an orchestra made up of the Guilford
orchestra with additions from the dif
ferent communities.
Attend Wednesday
Chapel
NUMBER 8
DR.ALEXC.PURDY
TO MAKE SERIES
OF CHURCH TALKS
Annual Spiritual Emphasis
Meetings to Be Conducted
by Hartford Notable
TOPIC IS RELIGIOUS LIFE
Personal Conferences Will Be Made
Available for Individual Students
During Dr. Purdy's Stay.
The annual series of spiritual empha
sis meetings held in the Guilford col
lege auditorium and Meeting House will
he conducted this year by Dr. Alex C.
Purdy, prominent speaker from Hart
ford Theological Seminary.
The sessions, which are directed each
year by an outstanding religious au
thority for the purpose of promulgating
a spiritual aspect of life, will convene
Friday, March 20 and last through
Thursday, March 26. Dr. Purdy will
speak in the mornings at the regular
chapel hour in the college auditorium,
and will speak each evening and on
Sunday in the Meeting House.
Dr. Elbert Russell directed last year.
Dr. Purdy, who is a graduate of Penn
college, obtained his B.D. degree from
Hartford Seminary, studied abroad in
Germany, and completed his graduate
study at Harvard. For several years
he was head of the Department of Re
ligion at Earlham college, and since 1924
has been professor of the New Testa
ment at Hartford Theological Seminary.
It is not definitely known what sub
jects Dr. Purdy will discuss before the
student body, but the religious lives of
college students will probably be the
general theme, Dr. Milner states. In his
stay on the campus Dr. Purdy will bo
available for personal conferences with
students.
Author of several books, noted plat
form lecturer, and a recognized leader
in the Society of Friends, Dr. Purdy will
come to Guilford well-qualified to con
duet the spiritual meetings of the col
lege.
DOROTHY WOODWARD TO
BECOME SCOUT LEADER
Guilford Student Accepts Position in
Newly Organized Chapter of Girl
Scouts of America.
MRS. RUSSELL POPE IS CAPTAIN
Miss Dorothy Woodward, member of
the junior class, recently accepted tho
position of leader for the newly organ
ized Guilford college chapter of the
Girl Scouts of America. Miss Wood
ward's troop is made up of about 16
girls of the Guilford community and
meetings of the group are held every
Thursday afternoon in the basement of
the New Garden Meeting House.
Assisting the Salem, N. J., girl, who
is a lieutenant in the organization, is
Mrs. Russell Pope, captain of tho troup.
About a year ago the Guilford college
troup was active, after that time activi
ties were suspended until Miss Wood
ward took over the leadership late this
fall.
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MRS. POSTLETHWAITE
CALLED TO LOUISIANA
Mrs. Eloyse Postlethwaite, head of the
Home Economics department of Guil
ford, left Thursday night at 11 p. m.
for Baton Rouge, La. She was called
to attend the illness of her father, who
was injured 111 an automobile accident.