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VOLUME XXXII GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C„ OCTOBER 20, 1945 NUMBER 2
Old Graduates Are Welcomed On Guilford Campus
Five Years Heeling
Selects A. I. Hewlin
As Presiding Clerk
Dr. Milner, Dr. Russell, and
Miss Gilbert Participate
In Richmond, Ind., Session
At the Five Years Meeting which is
now being held at Richmond, Indiana,
Dr. Algie I. Newlin, was elected the
presiding clerk. This is the first time
that the clerk has been from North
Carolina. lie was selected by the dele
gates named by all the meetings of the
Five Year Meeting, and will be the
clerk until 1950.
Dr. Clyde Milner, Dr. Elbert Russell,
and Miss Dorothy Gilbert are also at
tending the Five Year Meeting. The
session was opened on Wednesday, Oct.
17, at 3:00 p.m. for registration and
room assignments. On that evening
Allen 11. Tomlinson, Presiding Clerk,
formally opened the session.
On Thursday morning the address
was given by Dr. Elbert Russell,
professor of religion at Guilford Col
lege. Thursday afternoon, a memorial
half-hour was held by the Walter C.
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Yearbook Staff Begins
Plans for 'The Quaker'
Plans for "The Quaker," the college j
yearbook, have already begun under
the leadership of M. J. Martin, editor;
Peggy Stabler, managing editor; and
Kemp Foster, business manager.
A contract for photographing stud
ents has been made with Meyers'
studio. The staff hopes to have all
pictures completed by the first of
November.
A conference with the engravers,
John and Oliver, from Chicago has j
been held. Final plans will he completed
by the first week in November when
the staff meets with the printers,
Edwards and Hroughton, Raleigh.
Curtis Ratledge is photographer for
"The Quaker," and Doris Shute is
Art Editor.
Those interested in writing, typing,
or amateur photogralipy are urged to
offer their services.
Ex-Seniors Take Various
Positions in Society
By SNAKI KNIGHT
The main goal in the eyes of a
freshman should be THE SENIOR.
Entirely too little decent respect is
paid the seniors. This is probably
because no freshman realizes how he
will want to be respected when he
is a senior—so it is just a vicious
circle—and the seniors go on being
downtrodden by unruly underclassmen.
As a result, when the graduates are
handed their diplomas, they are worn
and torn, and really in no condition
to fight their way along in the busi
ness world. For example. Maxlne Ray,
instead of creating a new binomial
theoruin or becoming a second Pythag
oras, Is content to be a chemist. Nancy
Nunn is a secretary in Winston-Salem
until she gains strength to be an inter
preter or a language teacher. Mar
gery Huber quiets down to become a
librarian, but as she was never the
type to be intimidated by any fresh
man, no matter how formidable, she
psycho-analyzes the visitors at the
library.
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DR. ALGIE I. NEWLIN
'The Guilfordian' Wins
Highest Honor Rating
ACP Critical Service Has
AIl-American Newspaper
Contests Semi-Annually
The Guilfordian received the All-
Americnn, superior honor rating in
the second semester nation-wide con
test of the academic year 1044-4.", held
by the Associated Collegiate Press of
the School of Journalism of the Uni
versity of Minnesota. Virginia Ash
craft, class of 194"), was the editor
of The Guilfordian until the spring
elections lost year.
The college newspapers which are
submitted to the ACI"s critical ser
vice are scored on the following items:
news values and sources; news writ
ing and editing; headlines, typogra
phy, and makeup; and department
pages and special features. There are
live honor ratings given, as follows;
Ail-American, superior; First Class,
excellent; Second Class, good: Third
Class, fair; and Fourth Class, no
honors.
The purpose of the ACP critical ser
vice is to provide an agency by which
the stuffs may be aided in giving their
colleges better publications and to
help in their solutions of newspaper
problems.
Clara Belle Monroe, Betty Powell,
and Dean Thomas are teaching school.
Master Dean is an English teacher
at Westtown. Stormy Weatherly is a
laboratory technician in New Orleans,
and Dee Waring Smith spends his
week-days at Chapel Hill studying
medicine, and his week-ends at Guil
ford re-seeing old familiar haunts and
faces. Mary Ellen Jordan is going
to school at State College. Patty Shoe
maker is at Silnmons College. Mass.,
training for Red Cross work, instead
of marrying a sharecropper as she
originally planned. Virginia Ashcraft
is now in school at the University
of Alabama on a Southern Regional
Council of Fellowship Scholarship.
The seniors of '46 have seven more
months. One year from now, no doubt
we, as the newest alumni, will become
features in The Guilfordian . . . "Mar
tie Robinson Sapp now teaches arith
metic to underprivileged children in
Eastern Asia" ... or "M. J. Martin
is owner and captain of a tramp
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Six Seniors Will Be
Listed in Current
College 'Who's Who'
Students, Faculty Elect
Martin, Shelton, Brown,
Wood, Siler, and Takano
According to the vote of the student
body and faculty, six students have
been selected to represent Guilford in
this year's Who's Who in American
Universities and Colleges.
This is a signal honor for six out
standing students of the senior class
who have shown outstanding ability
in leadership, scholarship, and charac
ter.
Raymond Lee Wood is a Sociology
Major who plans to do graduate work
In Philosophy and Religion after grad
uation. liay Is president of the Men's
Student Government, president of Stud
ent Affairs Board, Chairman of the
Vespers Committee for the Student
Christian Association, and chief college
marshal.
Emma Grace Siler is a Business and
Economics major who plans to go into
i business after leaving college. Grace
I has been manager of the a capella
choir for three years, president of the
Scholarship Society, and a representa
tive to the Women's Student Govern
i ment.
Mary Joyce Martin, better known as
| "M. J.", is an English major. She is
| going to work for a publishing comp
any after graduation. M. J. has been
j president of the Dramatic Council for
two years, editor of the school annual,
"The Quaker," and n member of the
Women's Student Government.
Elizabeth Ann Anderson Brown is
a major in piano. When her husband is
discharged from the Navy, they plan
to live in Baltimore. Maryland.
While in college, "B. A." has played
i hockey on the Varsity team, gave a
recital in her freshman and junior
years, was secretary of the Fine Arts
Club, a member of the French Club, a
representative to Women's Student
Government, president of the junior
class, served on Student Affairs Board,
and on the President's Advisory Coun
cil.
She was also Chairman of the
Campus Building Fund Campaign, a
college marshall, and is serving now
as Chairman of the Carnegie Music
Collection Committee.
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Young Friends Select New
Leaders for Current Year
At a meeting of the Young Friends
held on Wednesday, October 17. the
following officers were selected for the
current year. The recording clerks are
Elizabeth Hare and Annabelle Taylor.
Eldorn Haworth was elected the treas
urer. Beth Frederick, Mabeth ltaiford,
Louise Abbott, Jack White, Julia
White, and Elizabeth Raiford com
prise the social committee.
Christine Stanfield, David Iladley,
Jacqueline Ijames, Benny Brown, and
Betty Jean Thompson were chosen to
form the program coinmitee. For
publicity Peggy Stabler, Jean Presnell,
M. J. Martin, J. T. Venable, Bill Christ
ian, and Barbara Winslow were select
ed. On the steering committee are Lena
Mae Adams, Beatrice Carmien, Ben
Farlow, Edward Norton, Mary Lee
Macon, Laura Mae Kirkman, Howard
Coble, and Jane Pringle. Sarah Frances
Barnes, Calvin Hinshaw, and Martha
Belle Edgerton form the literature
committee.
CALENDAR
Tuesday, Oct. 23. Dr. Ott
Thursday, Oct. 25. Dr. Victorius
Friday, Oct. 26. 9:00 President
Howard E. Kondthaler from Salem
College, "The Mystery of Virginia
Dare and the Fast Colony."
Dramatic Council To
Give 'Tons ol Money'
White, Frederick, Gorneflo
Take Leading Roles in
Annual Fall Production
Under the direction of the Drama
tic Council, tr.vouts for the annual
fall play were given in the auditorium,
Oct. 15. M. J. Martin, president of the
Council and acting director during the
illness of Dr. Furnas, who usually
directs the plays, announces that the
cast for the fall production, "Tons of
Money" will include:
Jack White as Aubrey Allington, a
cheerful Englishman witli enormous
debts which he never intends to pay.
His wife, Louise ,a woman with ideas,
will he played by Beth Frederick. Aug
ust Kadow will portray Sprules, the
butler, Joanne Gornveflo will !>e cast
as Jean Everard, Jean Richardson as
Miss Mullett, the deaf old aunt, and
Davis Hadley as Henry. Edgar Nor
ton takes the part of Giles, while
Chesterman, a lawyer, wil be played
by A 1 Cappiello. Hob Kinch will be cast
as George Baitland ,and Mary Butler
will play the part of Simpson, the
maid.
Sorena L. Reese Donates
Musical Library to College
Guilford has recently received the
fine gift of a musical library. It was
given by Miss Sorena L. Reese, who
inherited the collection from her broth
er, Mr. Troll Reese. This extensive
library of sheet music is considered
one of the finest of private collections.
Mr. Reese had spent a good part of
bis life in amassing it.
Along with this gift. Miss Reese has
donated a harp made by Evard of
Paris and a Klavier manufactured by
Mrs. A. M. Vergil 0 f New York City.
Decade-Old 'Guilfordians'
Reveal Activities of Past
By CURTIS RATLEDGE
Before me Is a large stack of old
Guilfordians. One of these dates back
to 1!)14. Across the page in bold,
black letters, one reads "Don't Forget
the 'V Picnic." Down through the
years are many features that could
be reprinted and would still be inter
esting. Some of the football scores,
or student societies that no longer
exist, such as the Henry Clay society
for men and the Zatasians for women,
made exciting news in their day.
Postscripts and Excerpts from "The
Story of Guilford College" by Doro
thy IJ. Gilbert is an item found in
the January 13, 1935 Issue. This is
one book that contains much valuable
information for every student at Guil
ford.
Quickly glancing over the papers, I
arrive at the year 1040. One issue
of that year has a head that says:
"Date Tonight in Archdale? O. K.
Lights Out at 10." Beneath . . . "The
I days when girls date in Men's center
are no more. That was 'way back
Annual Homecoming
Activities Planned
By Dr. Eva Campbell
Under Dr. Campbell's chairmanship,
Homecoming Day promises to be a day
full of activities from chapel in the
morning to the football game at night.
The first event will be chapel, held
at 11 :15 in Memorial Hall. The speak
er is D. Edward Hudgins, prominent
Greensboro lawyer.
After lunch in Founders Hall, the
new Carnegie music collection and art
collection will be on display in the
library. This valuable gift has not
been seen by many of Guilford's grad
uates, so to many music lovers, this
will be perhaps the highlight of the
afternoon.
The traditional liockey game between
the alumnae and the varsity team will
be played at 2 o'clock. This will be
under the direction of Miss Lee Nelson
and Violet Shurr, W. A. A. hockey
managers. A big cheering section is ex
pected from students not on the team
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Nature Study Course Now
Being Given at Guilford
One of the newest courses now being
offered at Guilford is the nature study
class taught by Mrs. Kosner. The class
meets on Tuesday and Thursday after
noons from one till four o'clock. The
members of the group are Rachel
Thomas, Bonnie Simmons, H. G. Ed
wards, Arnold Toomes, and Boyce Hin
shaw. Each time the class goes on
a field trip.
The students of this closs each have
a particular phase of outdoor life that
they are interested in learning more
about, such as trees, birds, flowers, or
insects. The class has been to the Jeff
erson Club, Hamilton Lakes, Starmount
Forest Golf Course and the weather
station. All this and a car too!
The class has no homework. Instead
each session is opened with a discuss
ion and then a short quiz. The students
in the class report that it is an excell
ent way to learn more about the trees
and flowers of North Carolina and to
see many scenic places near Guilford.
when .Mary Hobbs was taboo for dat
ing, and Founders was favored by
amorous couples."
In the '2o's, Clyde's was apparently
deserted. Girls below the junior class
could go there only on Wednesday and
Saturday afternoons at specified hours.
Also shopping trips to Greensboro were
limited to six trips a term.
It is hard for us to realize that the
rules we have now are remarkably
lenient in comparison with those of
two decades past. Five years ago
there wasn't even a bus line from
Guilford to Greensboro. In order to
get to town, one went by car, or one
walked to Muir's Chapel (three miles),
rode to town on the bus, came back,
and walked to college (three more
miles).
Guilford's changes and development
can be marked in The Guilfordiar*
perhaps better than anywhere else-
In 20 years, our children will laugh
over the articles we wrote and the
rules we obeyed, but Guilford is our col
lege for the years we are a part of it.