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VOLUME XXIV A.C.U.WHO'SWHO NAMES STANDOUTS, SEVEN HONORED Maloney, Stafford, Cornette, Ritchie, Parker, Ruble, Rohr Picked as Most Prominent. ACTIVITIES CONSIDERED A. I). Beittel, Norman Boyles Among Those Asked to Name Possibili ties; Mrs. Milner Asked for List. Seven Guilford students have been chosen .'is the college's must outstand ing for purposes of the annual "Who'* Who 1 many sttiih'iit.i in Am rlcaii L ni vcrsltir* anil CoVci/cx." This publica tion lists, each year, prominent figures on college campuses all over the coun try. Chosen to represent the Quakers this year are Earle Maloney, Greig Kitcllie, Dave Stafford, James Cor nette, Charlotte Parker, Kay Ituble, anil Bea Itohr. This year the criteria for nomina tion have been expanded to include prominence in extra-curricular activi ties as well as in the tielil of scholar ship. In this connection it will he noticed that Maloney is editor-in-chief of the annual and secretary of the Men's S.uclent government; IJtcliie is a member of the V. M. ('. A. cabinet anil headwaiter in the dining hall; Staf ford. also of tile Y cabinet, is in addi tion. a member of the debating team; Cornette is president of the German flub; Miss I'arker is president of the Dramatic council anil chairman of the Student Affairs Hoard; .Miss Ruble is president of the Women's Student Council anil a member of the Y.W.C.A. cabinet; anil Miss Kolir is president of the Y.W.C.A. and a member of the Dramatic Council. Nominations this year were made by Dean A. I>. Beittel and President Nor man Boyles of the Men's Student Gov ernment. Evidently a third list, whose source is unknown a.s we go to press, was considered by the publishers, as some of those selee'ted were on neither of the lists mentioned above, and some of their selections were omitted. Although seven is listed as ;he Guil ford quota, those issuing the book evi dently desire more nominations. MVs. C. A. Milner. director of personnel, re ceived a request lor a list of nominees by the same mail which notified the selected few that their biographies were (Continued on Page Two) Philosophers Question Reality Of Mind, Matter, Prima Donnas Is Mind only n sort of Body? Ia Body only a sort of Mind. Are prima donnas women? Or is it all just the opposite f These and many other fascinating questions are considered weekly, on Tuesday nights, by the Philosophy 11 class. After ten three-hour sessions already this semester, most members of the class feel that they know less than they did nt the beginning of the course, but all are satisfied that it IS possible to make excellent coffee at j Guilford College. Solon of the class is Edwin Boring, who not only believes that man's every activity is predetermined by natural forces, but can prove it. (Good Pres byterians please note.) To that ex tent he is one up on the remainder of the fourteen students who share in the meetings of the class, who understand about philosophy only that it is not very well understood. q^THE^D GUILFORDIAN To the Chapel Committee An Open Letter Ladies and Gentlemen: You are very fortunate. You need never worry about filling your house. You always have an audience—an audience which dares not desert your pro grams. For that reason you are naturally tempted to make your own opinions, tastes, and preferences the deciding factors in plan ning your presentations. After all, your public has to take it— they might as well like it. Whether or not you feel like that about your duties we don't know; but it is certain that the student body thinks you do. Con sequently, your programs are uniformly disliked, and not always deservedly so. That the students do not approve your policies must be ap parent. If you doubt that, listen to audience comment as the chapel period ends. We suppose you'd be better satisfied it' your victims were more enthusiastic. If we're right about that, these are our suggestions (offered gratis and unasked) concerning ways and means. First, forget that your audience lias to be there. Plan your programs as if they wouldn't return after a lousy one. Assume the responsibility of the showman—attempt to give your public what it wants. If that has been your aim in the past, try again. Second, cancel the sessions for which you have no program. Don't attempt, as in the past, to find a substitute at the last moment for a planned attraction that failed to arrive. Sometimes the pinch hitters are good; but the average isn't high. You'd lose no prestige by admitting that the speaker of the day had failed you and dismissing the group. Also, don't try to fill in with programs whose only virtue is availability. If you can't find three good attractions for a given week, skip one or two meetings as the circumstances demand. If you consistently are unable to fill the three weekly periods with worthwhile material, reduce the number of compulsory sessions. And third, try for more variety, in music particularly. Quakers in general, Guilford graduates in particular (but these in very small doses) and preachers are all very well, but something else would be very gratefully received by your constituency. And as for hymns—! Hoping that this will be received in the friendly spirit in which it is sent, Yours sincerely, MILTON ANDERSON. In Memoriam We are sincerely grieved to know of the loss which our friend and fellow student, John Ketch um, has suffered in the death of his father, the late Charles M. Ketchum. Mr. Ketchum was a prominent Greensboro citizen. At the time of his death he was sec retary-manager of the Chamber of Commerce and an active mem ber of several civic organizations. Guilford's President, Clyde A. Milner, Mrs. Milner, and Dean A. I). Beittel are jointly charged with directing the thought of the students. It has not yet been satisfactorily proved, however, that the faithful fourteen have a thought between them. New North University is well repre sented on the roll-book, having as its representatives Floyd New, Butcher Wilson, Milton Anderson, and that not ed theologian, Elmer Woolston. These boys, in conference assembled, have arrived at a new and revolutionary concept of the nature of ultimate re ality and a simple solution for the problems of the ages. New South's quota includes Dave Stafford, James Cornette, Greig Ritchie, and Edwin Boring. In their capacity as exponents of religious thought, Staf ford and Ritchie are disciples of Geor (Continued on Page Four) GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., NOVEMBER 27, 1937 DR. POPE SPEAKS OF BERNARD SHAW Mentions Dogs, Sinclair Lewis, Dale Carnegie, in Connec tion With Irishman. "SHAW" FRIDAY FEATURE ! Dr. Russell Pope, head of Guilford's modern language department, last Mon day addressed the chapel audience on the subject, "George B rnard Shaw." In order to lend color to his interpre tation of the great Irish dramatist, Dr. Pope mentioned * a variety of subjects . including dogs, Sinclair Tx?wis, Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Frunds and Influence People," and the use of men tal telepathy in the preservation of peace. The inspiration for tlie chapel ad dress was the dramatic council's pro jected presentation of the Shavian comedy, "Arms and the Man," which will be given tonight. The serious and learned tone of the literary lecture was thoroughly in keep ing with the sort of unified and co herent speech which has come to char acterize the Guilford College chapel. "This," said one campus leader, "really proves that college students in general and Guilford students in particular can, and do, appreciate an intellectual speech." The concensus of opinion concerning j the address was that one of its great values lay in stimulating the intellec tual curiosity of those students who really would like to know something (Continued on Page Four) "Arms and the Man" Has Promise of Huge Success Chapel Program Monday, Nov. 29—Dr. Henry Louis Smith: "The Culture Afforded by Scientific Study." Wednesday, Dec. I—Kev. J. A. Vache j of Greensboro. Friday, Dec. 3—Program of organ j music. Monday, Dec. 6—William Suiter. Wednesday, Dec. B—Father William J. Kudor: "The Spanish Struggle." Friday, Dec. 10—Program by the Y. M. C. A. Monday, Dec. 13—Christmas Carol program. Wednesday, Dec. 16—A reading by Joseph Peele: "The Other Wise Man." Friday, Dec. 17—Christinas musical program by A Capella Choir. BRENNAN OPTIMISTIC ABOUT MODERN ART Visitor Praises Illustrations in Modern Style Magazines. HAS LED ACTIVE LIFE By praising the illustrations in two popular American style magazines, I of nit' anil Hurpcr'it liazaar, recent campus visitor, Professor Harold J. ISri nnan. head of the fine arts depart ment of Westminster college, l'ennsyl vania, is hoping to encourage a dis cerning attitude on the part of college students in the general field of art. (Indirectly his views may holster the hopes of prospective Guilford art stu dents who desire fortunate careers in this profession.) l'rofessor Rrennau, who is a personal friend of I lie inter nationally known artist, Kockwell Kent, foresees a definite future for the artist who can interpret American life on canvas, lie believes that the period of close imitation of Europeans—espe cially the French schools—is drawing to a close and that such thoroughly American artists as Thomas Kenton and Grant Wood are in the ascent. ! "Grant Wood can make an lowa cornfield a tiling of heauty," said l'ro | lessor Hrennan, his deep-set eyes glow j (Continued on Page Four) Milner Marriage Course Attracts Favorable Attention It seems like murringe is here to stay or at least .Mrs. Milner's mar riage course is. Since its mention in an article, enti'.led "Taking tlie Blunders off liove," written l>y Jerome Beatty for the December issue of the Ameri can. Mtii/uzinc. (Juilford's personnel.di rector and marriage mentor has re ceived inquiries from several colleges anil other institutions wishing to in stall courses of a similar nature. The I'niversity of Louisville, which | li as s of being the oldest municipal university in the country, inquired through its president concerning texts, related rending, and test papers, used in teaching (iuilford students how. A committee of students at the Uni versity of Pittsburgh are conducting a survey to obtain data for a course to b ' given sc -mid semester this year. A NUMBER IS UNUSUAL CAST This Is the Dramatic Council's Most Ambitious Attempt in Several Years. ORCHESTRA TO FEATURE Robert K. Marshall, Outstanding Direc tor Whose Ability Makes Anything But Great Success Impossible. "Anns ami the Man," George Bernard Shaw's satirical comedy 011 war. will be presented tonight in Me morial liall under the directorship of Robert K. Marshall. The most ambi tious attempt the Dramatic Council lias made in several years, the play promises to hold the attention of those intere-ted in tense situations as well as those caught by the philosophy ex pressed. Thi plot concerns the hid ing of a Swiss soldier lighting for the Servians in the Serbo-Bulgarian war In the house of one of tile leading fam ilies in Bulgaria, lie, a professional soldier, laughs at the poor attempts lit' the Bulgarian army. The husband and tiancee of the woman and daugh ter who have be-frieuded him return from the war, the Swiss oftieer turns up again and the situation reaches its peak. The cast of the play is made up al most entirely of actors who have bad a great deal of experience in acting at Guilford before. Baiua l'etkoff, the daughter in the play, is Betty Trotter. I'laying opposite her in the leading role is Kill Furnian as Captain Blunschli, the professional Swiss soldier. Ruth Stilson, Madame l'etcoff, who is trying to acquire line manners, domineers over her husband, Major l'etkoff, George Wilson. Milton Anderson plays the part of Major Sergius Snianoff who, although he is carrying 011 an af fair of higher love with Raina, be comes involved with Louka. the maid, played by Jynette I-a Rosa. Two actors new to Guilford stage are Richard l'alie who is Xocola, a man servant in the I'etqoff house, and I.yndon White, a Russian soldier. Involved in the production of this play as heads of the different technical committees were Charlotte Parker, gen eral production manager; George I'leasants, business manager: stage manager, Stan U'wis; electrician, Wal ter .Wave: costuming, I'rlscilla Rlouch ; (Continued on Page Four) letter from them was also a part of •Mrs. .Afilner's recent fan mail. The "Lover's Church," located in Oklahoma City, is Interested in eon ducting such a course in addition to its more formal religious activities. It's pastor, I >r. W. A. .MeKeever. is on Mrs. Milner's mailing list. Beatty s article was Inspired by an Interview received by him from a soph omore in a southern college who wanted to know why education devoted so little attention to the important I problems of love-making and marriage. Following this interview, he was visited by a distraught father, scan dalized by an examination paper of his co-ed daughter in which she dis cussed phases of the marriage problem which even he had not known about. And so Jerome Beatty began his re search to find just what education was doing for marriage.
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