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THE GUILFORDIAN
Published semi-monthly by the students of Guilford College dur
ing the school year except during examinations and holiday periods.
Member North Carolina Collegiate Press Association
Editor-in-Chief Milton Anderson
Assistant Editor Charlotte Parker
Managing Editor Thomas Ashcraft
Assistant Managing Editor Flora Huffman
Business Manager Thomas McKnight
Assistant Business Manager Frank Poole
Circulating Managers Win. Vanhoy, J. W. Edgerton
SPECIAL EDITORS
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Sports Editors Ken Morris, Meric Woodward
Sodeta Editor Mary Prlwilla Itlouch
Exchange Editor Dorothy Chappcll
Proofreaders Jynette Laßosa, Kathleen Leslie, Mary Labberton
REPORTERS
Richard Binford, Francis Lael, Thornton Conrow, Eleanor Gale,
Bernard Foster, Audrie Gardham, Mary .Tune Gibbons, Barbara Ilam
lin, Charles Hendricks, Ruth Hopkins, Greig Ritchie, James Parker,
Alice Swick, Pete -Moore, Shirley Messner, Clarence Wooiston, Dale
Thomasson, Priseilla Palmer, Virginia Snow, Polly Morton, and
George Wilson.
FACULTY ADVISERS
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Address all communications to THE GUILFORDIAN
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Entered at the post ollice in Guilford College as second class matter
During our stay at Guilford we have frequently accused the fac
ulty of foisting off on the student body outmoded social customs and
rules of behavior, and calling them right.
We're apologizing, now, for our haste.
The faculty is not at fault. It has demonstrated its willingness
to cooperate, so far as it is able. AVe sincerely believe that the faculty
is doing the best job it can, handicapped as it is.
But, in a way, we're sorry, too. At the same time that we found
that the faculty was not to blame, we found out who was. And that, as
Shakespeare rather ungrammatically says, was "the most unkindest
cut of all."
In answer to recent criticisms, complaints, and queries we wish to
restate the nature of the "Open Forum" column. It is intended as a
channel for the direct expression of student and faculty opinion, and
is not as such strictly under our jurisdiction at all, except as regards
collection of material. We announced last year that we'd print any
thing that was "not obscene, libellous, or overlong"—and we meant it.
"Open Forum's" ideas are not our own.
Although in the past we have been known to write letters to our
selves, we have not done so at all litis year. Every letter that has been
printed we have received from the outside; and, conversely, every letter
we have received from outside we have printed. If we have withheld
any it has been only because of the rigid limitations of space, and
within our recollection we have received none that we have not
published.
To those whose finer sensibilities have been bruised by some of the
letters which have appeared we can only say: Don't look to us, but
look among yourselves for the offender.
Strength in Oneness
Just now, there are several organizations 011 campus which are
concerning themselves with various aspects of the same problem—the
direction of the campus social group along what they deem suitable
lines. These organizations are faculty committees, some of them having
student members, and include the committee of the whole, the person
nel committee, the Woman's Student Council and the Men's Student
Government.
In the interests of greater efficiency, as well as of improved faculty
student cooperation, we believe that a committee representing profes
sors and students alike and authorized to deal with the important cam
pus problems would be at least an interesting experiment. The idea is
not a new one. It has already been tried in other colleges in the state
general success, and a similar organization, the Cooperative Council,
is now in existence at Guilford. The Student Affairs Board also has
faculty as well as student members.
We suggest an organization elected at the regular spring elections,
from candidates named by and from both faculty and students and
voted on by the two groups. Each member should have one vote in the
consideration of each question to arise, and their decisions should be
subject to revision only by the Board of Trustees. The results of their
deliberations on matters of moment to the whole campus group should
be freely and immediately published, instead of shrouded in semi
secrecy as the actions of the present groups now generally are.
In these ways, we believe that the end of mutual understanding
and ability to assist would be much better served.
Sorry!
It's All Yours!
THE GUILFORDIAN
SECOND-CLASS
MATTER
By
THE CARRIER
We have it on the BEST authority
(to-wit, Miss L'isley's schedule) that
Dr. Poj)e has French One from 8 to 9
011 Mondays. In spite of that, we saw
him wandering about the campus dur
ing that period, minus his coat and
hat. Why? Well, the child psycholo
gists have a word for it.
Wednesday the Student Affairs Board
considered considering the problem of
what to do with the Student's Dollar,
and when they do, a lot of good ideas
are going to be nipped in the budget.
Or do you read the Reader's Digest,
too?
PITIABLE PROBLEM DEPT.
Maloney: All's fair in love and war,
you know.
Parker: Well, I'm a pacifist.
Dornsief: I'm sorry, Billy. You
frightened me, hut that isn't enough.
The height of something or other
(Christmas shopping, maybe) was see
ing those Mary Hobbs damsels who
were surveying the campus to find tlio
oaks with the most mistletoe.
Remember the Mungwump? It's a
bird that sits on picket fences with
its mug on one side and its wump 011
the other, and it flies backward be
cause it doesn't care where it's going
and it wants to see where it's been.
We aren't drawing any comparisons,
of course, but did you see Belmnan's
notice 011 the BUliLetin board in Mem?
And speaking of that bulletin board—
wonder if Mrs. Binford found her
quotas sliiney unquotes black button.
We have a black button, but ours
is dull black. Anyway, we're keeping
it in the hope that we can get some,
body to sew a coat on it.
A bouquet to the Social Committee
for a swell sports banquet. Ditto to
the boarding department for a real
meal. Also a belated award to Richard
Earlc for the best bit of acting in
"Arms and the Man." Likewise a posy
to Prof. Aesop Suiter for making eco
nomics interesting for once.
We are gratified to learn that at
least one student held an A flush at
the quarter. An appetite for learning,
too, eh ?
It's bad enough to have to look into
an empty post office box twice a (lay,
but having a flock of guinea pigs there
to chuckle at you is becoming much
too much.
Wo just thought up a simile that is
so devastating that even we hesitate to
apply it to anyone in particular. Here
'tis: Ilcr heart was as hard and cold
as breakfast toast. You furnish the
girl, we furnish the crack.
Here we've been throwing the things
all along, and what happens? The ad
ministration puts a price 011 bricks.
Fifteen bucks a thousand. That's three
quarters of a cent per brick-bat, ain't it ?
Among the Christmas gift suggestions
comes the one recommending "Guilford,
a Quaker College." We wouldn't mind
finding it in our sock. While we'ro on
the subject, we suggest something that
has been in the back of our alleged
mind ever since we first saw it. Why
not make a course out of it?
A Sunday afternoon walk is just a
Sunday afternoon walk to most of us,
but not for A. C. Woodroof. He ar
ranges his foundations for one as
carefully as ho would for any other
athletic event.
We don't want to bother you, but
you might as well know that this is
the hist time we'll see you until 1938.
Wherefore we misquote Lewis Carroll,
Thus, forgetting tricks and play
For a moment, children dear,
We will wish you if we may
Merry Christmas, Glad New Year.
From the Alumni
To the Editor of tlio Guilfordian:
An item is to bo found in the "Open
Forum" column which is of interest.
Some person is bemoaning the fact
that he has to listen to the choir morn
ing, noon, and night, and he goes on
to say that Willie Furman is not al
lowed to play jazz in the evenings. I
can see no connection between the two
subjects, as both types of attempted
music are in a class to themselves.
However, I do wish to say this: Last
year Willie Furman and the boys played
every evening and on the quarterly
reports the same people made "F" and
the same people made "A." Not only
that the boys who played in the band
seemed to hold their own with the
professors.
The Dean of the college "has re
fused Willie and his band a placo to
rehearse 011 the grounds that they will
disturb those seeking to study." I
wonder if the Dean ever tried to seek
to study in Mary Hobbs hall under the
influence of a Geology class; I wonder
if the Dean ever tried to study in
either Cox or Archdalo with all the
radios going full blast; I wonder if
the Dean ever tried to study in Old
North or anywhere else when the boys
(of their own section) came homo from
a "little party"; and what will the
Dean do when some sweet young thing
begins to practice on the piano for her
"concert."
It is said by the best authorities 011
psychology that desires must not bo
repressed. May I suggest an outlet for
the Dean's "noiseless passion"; suppose
he begin a project for battleship lino
leum to be laid 011 the main floor of
the library. This would be a worth
while passion which could hurt no one
and benefit all.
Do dictators change their dictatorial
decrees? I merely ask.
Sincerely,
AN EX-CONVICT.
Mr. Milton Anderson,
Editor Guilfordian,
Guilford College, N. C.
Dear Editor:
As a graduate of Guilford College,
whoso daughter, sisters, and many other
relatives have been Guilfordians, I have
for many years been an interested
reader of the paper of which you are
now Editor. I enjoy it because of the
news about old students, the accounts
of current happenings, and the discus
sions of plans for better things to come.
But if 1 may be allowed, I wish to men
tion a few things which appear in your
paper which do not seem to be a
credit to the College.
It seems to me not too high a stand
ard to keep the Guilfordian free from
rough and vulgar, not to say profane,
language, and not quote such remarks
as are in the November issue about
"canine ancestry," for instance. This
must represent the lowest level of your
College conversation, and by quoting
the worst and not the best you give the
outside reader a wrong impression of
the standards of your College.
Then too much space is given to
airing questions of disagreement be
tween students and faculty, or the stu
dent committees—questions which may
arise in any college, but which must
be settled within college walls. If your
paper went only to the present student
body it would be different, but you
have many other readers, and nothing
is gained and much lost by publishing
such things abroad.
Also, I was pained to seo criticisms
and slurring sort of remarks about Dr.
Elbert Russell, given as if they might
be fairly representative of the attitude
of the student body. Dr. Russell's
standing in Duko University and the
religious world at large has been won
by the deep spiritual quality of his
life and his high intellectual attain
ments; and the conferences of which
he spoke to the students were out
standing perhaps epoch-making in
importance, and any student is for
tunate to have the opportunity to learn
from such a man. If some do not
have the present capacity or attain
ment sufficient to enable them to ap
preciate such men, let us hope that they
will try to have open minds to receive
the benefits that the College offers and
develop a better appreciation,, not try-
December 11, 1937
THE GRISTMILL
TO COACH
Deep bass voice
Booming out commands
On how to block anil tackle
Comes floating to the stands.
Low-pitched chuckle
At his own joke.
All the boys listening
As though a god spoke.
To them ho is a god,
To them, as to the rest of us
Ho seems so much greater
And finer than the best of us.
Anne Lyle Shultz.
Open Forum
WHERE IS IVLI?
Dear Ed :
The last issue of THE GUII,FORDIAN
struck me us being unusually good. I
am glad to see the column "Inquiring
Reporter" being introduced and hope to
see it continued in time to come. It
might be a good way to conduct a cam
pus poll a la Liberty or as an amateur
I'rookings institute survey.
Your "Second  'lass Matter" is good
but I miss oie XVLI of Minute Man
fame. I prescribe a pair of glasses and
mi ear trumpet for the Carrier.
Thanks,
BALLYHOO.
TIIH GOD BOX AGAIN
Editor, THE GUII.FORIIIAN :
In the "Open Forum" of tile last
(li n.i'OßniAN there appeared a half
column letter written by an alleged fel
low student airing his distaste about
hearing "Ezra's God Box" all over the
campus. Personally, I think this swing
fiend is already screwy. Maybe he
needs to go and be examined by a
medical doctor or Mrs. Milner to find
out why lie hoars all those noises simi
lar to those made by the Orgatron.
I live here, frequent the stacks, Cox,
Archdale, King and most every other
spot on tiie campus and with the ex
ception of Mem Hall and the
southeast corner of the library 011 a
warm day, I never hear these "moan
ings and groanings." I think Mr. "A"
also exaggerates wlien he speaks of the
"ranting* and ravings" of other stu
dents. The ones I have happened to
overhear were standing in front of the
postotlice and they merely mentioned
the fact—weren't in a highly nervous
state at all.
If i his would-be vandal has ever
been around Cox ITail I don't believe
he will recommend any more swing ses
sions. I don't know when lie would
Schedule them because even the hours
from 1 until a. m. are occupied.
After si 11 the effort that has been
made to purchase this instrument that
adds 50 per cent to the enjoyment of
chapel by the great majority the rav
ings of these few continual gripers
about the practicing of a few music
students makes me want to —well —to
throw .somebody's bed under the
shower.
Yours for less griping.
OPTIMIST
ing to bring the College down to their
level. It. must always be kept in mind
that estimates of values, like estimates
of dimensions, depend for their accu
racy and worth on the measuring instru
ments used.
No (I on 1 it. many olil students are
often asked, as I am, "What do you
think of Guilford College as a place
for my gii-1 or boy?" And naturally I
would like to recommend my Alma
Mater, and not being in close touch
otherwise with the College, I turn to
the college paper to see what the Col
lege stands for and is doing at the
present time; therefore it behooves you
to report the best things for which
you are striving, your finest accom
plishments, and your highest ideals, for
after all, these are the things that most
truly represent you.
With all good wishes for you, for
Guilford, and for the Guilfordian,
I am sincerely,
DORA B. CLiARK.
(Mrs. Lindley D. Clark)