VOLUME XXV
Milner Travelogue of
European Tour Is Told
MILNER TAUGHT
Finds That Woodbrooke Col
lege Students Enjoy
Big Vacations.
SYSTEM IS DIFFERENT
I)r. Miiner Sees English Seminars As
Great Aid to Effective
Education.
A month's vacation at Christmas
time! That is what you would enjoy
were you attending almost any English
college. Hut during those four weeks
you would journey, possibly, to France
to study for your foreign language, or
to a library to pour over an armful of
reference volumes. You would work,
conscientiously and jwsitively, on your
vacation. That is, if you were in
England.
At Woodbrooke College in Sell.v Oak.
a suburb of Birmingham, where Guil
ford's president, I)r. Clyde A. Miiner,
taught for three weeks this past sum
mer, there are four vacation months.
One month follows the spring term of
college, two follow the summer term
(there is no fall term), and one fol
lows the winter term. Thus, a student
attends from I' 4 to 32 weeks out of the
52 in a year, while we, beginning where
they leave off, spend from •'!- to .'!•!
weeks in college every year.
However, these are not the only dif
ferences between the British and the
American systems, according to In. Mil
ner. While in residence at Woodbrooke
Dr. Miiner gave one lecture and one
seminar each week. His subject? The
philosophic trends of thought in the
United States. Under the English sys
tem lectures are the essence of the sub
ject; it is at the seminars, or open dis
cussions, that student viewpoints are
brought out, that questions are asked,
details given. Tutors at other stated
periods ply their pupils with oral ex
aminations.
Into the one hour lectures is cast all
the dignity and formality which we
consider inherent in tlie British nation.
Academic robes are usually worn by the
lecturer as he reads his paper from
the lictor on the platform. The average
student hears eight lectures a week,
the average professor gives three. Dr.
Miiner did not wear his gown and went
so far as to invite student opinion in
his lectures, but the response to the
unconventional was negligible.
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Departed Dignitaries Dogged;
Guilford Graduates Grab Jobs
A fellow named Villon once asked
the rather pointless question, "Where
are the snows of yesteryear?" Evi
dently Mr. Villon was a home-loving
man, for it is certain ttint if he had
visited Guilford (it is certain that this
venerable institution existed then: it
is very old) he could not have failed
to learn enough of her methods of re
search to answer his query before he
spread its inanity over the pages of
innumerable text books.
The latest feat of the GUILFOROIAN
research corps is the answering of a
modern version of Villon's question.
Not that the subjects of the investiga
tion have the attributes of snow; but,
they did shine (with dignity), they
were cold (sometimes) they were deep
(when they were not shallow), they
did drift, and they are gone. They
QSTHESD
GUILFORDIAN
STUDIED TENSION
Traveled Through England
and Much of European
Continent.
FIRM HAND IS NEEDED
Mrs. Miiner Thinks Europe Feels l ! . S.
Should Bark England and
France Against Hitler.
During the past summer Dr. and Mrs.
Miiner made an extensive tour of Eu
rope. returning only just in time for
the opening of the fall term at Guil
ford. While in Europe they were able
to formulate many opinions concerning
the somewhat muddled politics of tlie
continent that are now completely eclip
sing news 011 this side of the Atlantic.
In London the Milners had the oppor
tunity of attending several sessions of
the House of Commons. Here foreign
affairs were being discussed, particu
arly with regard to the Spanish civil
war. The expressed attitude in Eng
land at the time was in favor of the
maintenance of a strict neutrality.
There was. however, considerable oppo
sition to this policy on the part of the
Labor party, though the Laborities
fundamentally stand firmly for peace.
In Germany Dr. and Mrs. Miiner re
ceived the impression that the populace
was forcing an outer calm over a great
intensive feeling. Everyone was work-
ing hectically and many were already
In uniform. Each day at noon there
was a great military display at the
war memorial. A parade consisting of
a crack Nazi company and a band
marched to the lighted tomb in honor
of the unknown soldier, and afterwards
thousands of people swarmed about the
tomb to give the Nazi salute. The pre
vailing sentiment of the German people
is that they were not defeated in the
World war but were betrayed by their
leaders. The Milners saw both men
and women working energetically on
the land and observed that the fields
were excellently cultivated.
Mrs. Miiner said that the general be
lief in Europe was that Hitler's pro
gram of expansion could be blocked
only by a firm and united stand of
France and England. There is a grow
ing sentiment against the I'nited States
which is almost certain to increase
when England reads the American
newspapers of last week. The actions of
President Wilson in bringing to the
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were the seniors of "IS. They are gone
but they cannot evade the long arm—
or tongue—of Guilford inquiry; they
have been found out. Here is the latest
dope on the dear departed:
Marguerite Xeave is teaching English
and history in the Beulali Falls high
school. Rebecca Weaut is teaching Eng
lish and history in Hockwell High
School, Rowan county. Hazel Ruth
Adams is teaching the sixth grade in
the Eaison public school. Milton An
derson is working for I'nited I'ress in
New York City. l>ick Binford is study
ing library science at I'. N. C. and
Norman Ho.vles is (caching in the Mu
nicipal Springs high school. Ralph
Caskey is doing musical work in
Greensboro. James Cornette is doing
graduate work at Haverford college,
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GI'ILFOKI) COLLEGE. N. OCTOBER 1, 1938
Joins Faculty
w§i S5
HHH, Jim
Pictured above is Mrs. Kiuiloe
Waugh Williams who was recently
added to the Guilford faculty in the
capacity of music instructor. She re
places Mrs. Harvey Ljung.
MRS. WILLIAMS IS
ADDED TO FACULTY
New Music Instructor Is Excep
tionally Well Qualified
for Post.
REPLACES MRS. I„J UNO
The addition to the music deirnrt
ment of Mrs. Eunice Waugh Williams,
instructor in music, replacing Mrs.
Maxine Kirch Ljung, resigned, consti
tutes the only major change in the
Guilford College faculty for the current
academic year. Miss Felsie Kiddle, a
(Juilford alumna, is scheduled to report
today in the capacity of assistant libra
rian. succeeding Mr. Samray Smith,
who is pursuing further post-graduate
study at the University of North Caro
lina, Chapel Hill.
Mrs. Williams was born in Boston,
Mass. She has studied and taught in
various centers both in the United
States and in Europe. Considerably
study by the new Guilford instructor
was done in Berlin. Among her teach-
ers are Rudolph I tenter, Georg Schu
mann and Emanuel Fiedler. She taught
in Manitowok, Wis., and was supervisor
of public school music in the ele
mentary schools.
I.ast year Mrs. Williams studied at
Northwestern University where she
plans to receive her master's degree.
Her graduate recital, she said this
week, is planned for next summer.
Needless to say, although she empha
sized it, the new faculty member enjoys
mashed potatoes (even with carrots) ;
nor does she hesitate to put her con
fidence in Colgate's. But more impor
tant, in regards to her impression of
Guilford, she thinks it "a campus quiet
in which to do one's best work, influ
enced by a faculty of high ideals."
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Freshmen Officers Elected
Tlie freshman class elected Its class
officers at the class meeting held on
Thursday morning. The officers elected
were president, Maurice Ayars; vice
president, Larry Jlenghetti; and secre
tary-treasurer, Betty I'hil Edwards.
The men of the freshman ciass met
alter the regular class meeting and
selected Heaver Shell as their repre
sentative to the Men's Student govern
ment.
Chapel Schedule
Monday, October 3—Mrs. Ray
mond Itinford will speak on "Since
(he World We Live In."
Tuesday, October 4—Silent chapel
meeting in the hut.
Wednesday, October 5 Floyd
Moore will conduct a worship ser
vice.
Thursday, October 6—Class meet
ings.
Friday, October 7—Fine Arts club.
Monday. October 10—Mrs. Milner
will discuss "Some Kuropean Reac
tions."
Tuesday, October 11 Silent
Chapel meeting in the hut.
Wednesday, October 12 Presi
dent Milner.
Thursday, October 13 Class
meetings.
Friday, October 14—Y.W.C.A.
QUAKER TO BE FINISHED
WITHIN NEXT FEW WEEKS
All Material for Last Year's Annual
Now Practically Keady
for Press.
DISCUSSED AT AFFAIRS MEETING
It is expected that loose ends
dangling from the 1D37-1038 Quaker,
which was due weeks ago, will lie
caught up so that Annual may be
printed and into the hands of students
within two weeks or so, according to
the Student Affairs Board which ap
pointed an investigating committee in
its first regular meeting.
Iteports reaching members of the
Student Affairs Board indicated that
the long delay was the result of pro
crastination on the part of the last
year's editorial staff, a fact which ap
pears entirely to remove any embar
rassment from current officials of that
organization. It is also stated that the
material is practically ready for the
press now, so that further delay be
yond a reasonable time is improbable.
The Board also appointed a commit
tee on the point system to enumerate
the individual points carried by stu
dents in accordance with the outline
on pages 08-101 of the college catalogue.
It was emphasized that organizations
whose budget lias not been submitted
for the current year to Professor W. O.
Suiter for auditing will have closed ac
counts until that requirement is met.
A committee to investigate the gen
eral aspect of Student Affairs Board
finances was appointed to report at the
next meeting of the Board on Octo
ber 12.
Freshmen Names Furnish Ample
Material for Striving Punster
Into the punner's paradise known as
(iuilford College this year's crop of
freshmcn lias dragged one of the most
tempting arrays of figurative handles
ever before paraded past a gaping and
awe-struck student hody. Quicker than
you can say Jack Kobinson the regis
trar's rolls regurgitate such ethereal
names as King and Angel. Chagrined
chapel checkers choke shudderingly
over such scintillating tongue-twisters
as (iehrke, Uumbrecht, I/ebenstein,
Schlot/.hauer, Stcinhiiber, and Men
ghctti. Kepresenting our feathered
friends are notably a Sparrow, and a
B.vrd, wliile travel in the direction
NUMBER 1
DRAMATIC COUNCIL
DISCUSSES PLANS
FOR COMING YEAR
Plays by Wilder, Odets, Cohen
and Barrie Being Considered
for Fall Production.
TRY-OUTS START OCT. 10
President Taylor Urges Member of
Group to Encourage
Newcomers.
In the lirst Dramatic Council meet
ing of the year, held in the hut last
Monday night, campus Thespians met
to discuss the proposed fall and spring
plays, new talent on the campus, and
two Drama club parties to he given
this semester.
Tentative plans for the fall produc
tion on November 1!), according to suave
President Tom Taylor, are deadlocked
between Clifford Odets" "Golden Hoy"
and Sir .Tames M. Bailie's "Admiral
Crighton," with the "Admiral" slated
to come out on top. A number of other
dramas are still under the scrutiny of
the play reading committee and include
Thornton Wilder's "Our Town," "('ock-
Kobiu," by Odets and Barrie, "The
Late Christopher Bean," and George M.
Cohan's "The Tavern."
Try-outs for roles In the Council's
final choice are set for Monday night,
October 10, at 7:30 o'clock. At the
meeting considerable stress was laid on
the f'oimcU's desire for new blood, and
newcomers were urged to put in an ap
pearance at the try-outs. The fresh
men were regarded by the Dramatic
Council as unusually promising and
considerable pointing with pride was
done by President Tom Taylor with re
gard to last year's productions under
the direction of Robert K. Marshall.
Betty Locke was elected treasurer of
the organization and George Wilson,
vice-president. Tom Taylor and Mary
Laura McArthur were elected presi
dent and secretary, respectively, at the
final Council meeting last year.
ALL ORGANIZATIONS TO
USE ONE LETTERHEAD
The members of the Student Affairs
Hoard at a recent meeting devised a
plan for saving some of the money
spent on individual stationery for eaeb
organization represented. It was de
cided that instead of the individual sta
tionery printed for every organization
on the campus, one letterhead would
he used for the entire student organi
zation. This letterhead would he dis
tributed and all the expense of sep
arate stationery would be eliminated.
West is explicitly indicated by the
presence of a Kerr unl a Ford. Season
able reference is made to the month
of May and appropriate additions are
made to the color scheme of a refur
nished Alma Mammy by a touch of
(•ray. Positions of Shepherd, Squire,
and Teller have already been copped
oil' by three industrious drones in the
class, but the rest of the group seems
to be rather evenly divided between
Sleepers and Shiners. Any Sleeper is
certain to feel at home in a Guilford
classroom, but Shiner, whose very
existence on the campus is a subject of
amazed disbelief, is still siifniiiK auto
books.