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Lost in a Madding Crowd
By BENNY FRAZIER BROWN
It was to be a gala occasion with
its rides, side-shows, and the grand
stand attractions, and I was going to
take all of it in. I had been to fairs
and carnivals before, but I was told
that this one was going to be some
thing "extra special." It was.
I felt 111 to begin with, having oaten
no dinner except for a hot dog which
I had forced down by two cokes and
one of those sickening candy-coated
apples you get at carnivals. But I
was determined not to leave the fair
grounds. After all, I was with a
friend, and I didn't want to spoil his
evening.
"Darn it," Joe had said, "we can
let our studies go for one night. Any
way, if we were at school, we wouldn't
be studying."
He had been right about that, and
I knew it, so I agreed to go with him
to the fair.
God, I thought, why did I ever prom
ise I'd come here. I always hate
these things. Mobs of people. I hate
mobs especially when they come to
something like this. They all look so
cheap, and I feel like one of them.
It was a small fair, and it was a
cheap one. Men and boys stood at the
shooting galleries with their girls on
their arms. If they hit the mark, they
laughed; if they missed, they laughed.
Everyone laughed except me, and I
felt miserable.
I suggested that we go on a ride as
there seemed to be nothing else to do
and the idea suited Joe. We walked
over to the ride that looked the most
exciting and asked for two tickets.
The ride was called an octopus. Its
long arms went round and round and
up and down while the seats on the
ends of them twirled forward and
backward. A little girl cried because
her hat had blown off and had l>een
picked up and thrown down and step
ped on by a little colored boy.
Across from us was sitting a couple.
The girl yelled and clung to the boy
who sat upright until he allowed a
sharp jerk of the ride to throw him
against the breast of the girl, and
finding it comfortable, he stayed in
that position until the ride was over.
"We ought to have a girl," Joe said.
After we got off the ride, Joe sug
gested that we take in a freak show.
"This ought to be good," he said. By
this time I was feeling weaker, and
I thought I could rest even if the
show wasn't any good.
"All right," I said, "come on."
The show wasn't even as good as I
had expected. "This show isn't worth
a darn," I said. "Let's leave. Any
way, I feel ill." I suddenly felt my
stomach turn over. It felt as if it
were on a merry-go-round while my
head was on a ferris-wheel. Joe looked
at me. "'Smatter, you sick?"
"Yes."
Then I fainted.
There was no such thing as time.
I don't know how long I was uncon
scious but I know it couldn't have
been as long as it seemed. When I
began to come to, I thought I was fall
ing from something high. In a moment
I was aware of a hand that passed
back and forth under my nose. I tried
to push it away. Then the man with
the ammonia became visible. It was
the two-headed man, but I noticed
that he could work better with only
one head attached to his body. The
other head lay at my feet. Joe had
my hand. Someone was rubbing my
head and saying, "Get his head be
tween his legs," while someone else,
a girl, was pulling my shirt-tail out
and mopping my wet back with the
end of it. "He's coming to," she said.
"I think it's ail right now," I said,
but when I tried to stand up, I fell
over again.
When I turned around I saw the
girl. She was obviously a show girl,
for her make-up was thick enough to
cover lines and lack of beauty. A sheet
was tightly wrapped around her, and
I could tell that this was all she had
on. When she saw me looking at her,
she laughed and ran back into the tent.
"They ought to let you see the show
free," Joe said. I laughed, "Those
hideous old bags, heavens, no!"
"Shall I call a taxi?" Joe asked.
"I'm all right now," I said. "That
looks like a good ride over there; let's
go!"
Library Adds New Books
The following are books that have
been added recently to the shelves of
the Guilford College Library:
FICTION
The Vntpcakables; a tale of Lom
bards, by La verne Gay, is a historical
novel about the Lombard rule in north
ern Italy and Home in the sixth cen
tury. The heroine is Theudelinda,
princess of Bavaria, who married
Authari, the Lombard king. After he
died of the plague she married Agilulf,
Duke of Turin, who later was crowned
king of all Italy.
Jane Hope, by Elizabeth Janet Gray.
The scene of this story of a young
girl's life between the ages of, 12 and
15, is laid at Chapel Hill, North Caro
lina, just before the outbreak of the
Civil war.
Sandy, by Elizabeth Janet Gray is
the story of Sandy Cailam's 17th sum
mer, spent in a New Hampshire vil
lage. Sandy tried to hold down a Job,
and made a good mmny mistakes; she
formed some new friends; she fell in
love; and Anally gave up the idea of
college for the ITNRRA.
Peacock Sheds His Tail, by Mrs.
Alice Tisdale Hobart is a novel of
international marriage, the scene of
which is Mexico.
Three Men in New Suit*, by John B.
Priestley has as its theme the problem
of the returned soldier as it looks in
England. It is stated in the terms of
three good companions, who come home
dressed in government - issue civilian
clothes. They find the situation on
the home front as badly cut as their
new suits.
NON-FICTION
General
The Qulz-and-Answer Book, by Fred
eric Ilasltin contains 2222 new ques
tions and 2222 authentic answers.
Philosophy
Men Who Have Walked With Ood,
the story of mysticism through the
ages told in the biographies of repre
sentative seers and saints, with ex
cerpts from their writings and sayings,
is by Sheldon Cheney.
Religion
Psychology and Religion, by Oust a v
Jung. The author's purpose was to
show what psychology, or rather that
special branch of medical psychology
which he represents, has to do with
or sny about religion.
Judaism in th-c First Centuries ol
the Christian Era, is by George F.
Moore.
The Westminister Historical Atlas to
the Jiihle, edited by George Ernest
Wright.
Sociology
The Republic, by Charles A. Beard,
is a series of conversations in which
the growth of the American republic is
discussed.
Pick Your Job—and hand It, by Sid
ney W. Edlund, gives a summary of
the methods that the author has found
successful in the conducting a Man
Marketing clinic with the object of
helping men and women to get jobs by
"selling" themselves.
Literature
The Bedside Book of Famous British
Stories, edited by Benneth A. Cerf.
Studies on the Literarn Salon in
France, 1550-1615, by Louis Clark
Keating.
The Theatre of the liasoehe, by
Howard G. Harvey.
They Arc. People modern short
stories of nuns, monks and priests—
edited by Sister Mariella Gable.
Biography
Conqueror of the Seas, by Stefan
Zwieg, is the story of Magellan.
THE GUILFORDIAN
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"How can we pep up Guilford?"
"We should have a much more active
social comm. and better planned
socials."—Jack White
"How about a shot of adrenlin?" —
Joe Deineo
"If the people who do all the griping
about Guilford's pep would take time
out to realize what difficulties are en
countered by the social committee in
the planning of just one event, I'm sure
that instead of just talking, they would
be offering their services to the com
mittee."—Burt Distler
"If the coop would be so organized
and enough student interest shown,
there could be a place on campus for
recreation and dancing." "A sinile a
day will keep Guilford that way.''
—Harney and Wallace
"More recreation, entertainment and
participation by all students will put
Guilford on the ball. Let's all get to
work."—Frieda Hinshaw
"We should have a student union
building."—M. J. and Lena Mae
"Pep here at Guilford can grow out
of wider participation in school activi
ties by both eld and new students. We
need a variety of weekend entertain
ments. I would like to suggest a scaven
ger hunt, ping pong and badminton
tournaments, student iHHIy meetings for
the purpose of airing student opinion,
stunt programs and maybe something
in dramatics."—Lib Hare
"Nylons for the women, Vitamins
for the men"—June Forst
"Less red tape and more entertain
ment, especially weekends."—Mary
Ernst
"Everyone get married."—Al and Mae
'By having more fun socials with
folk dancing and games."—Martha
Belle Edgerton
"Cooperation with ingenuity,"—Lu
cille Oliver
"Little more harmony and coopera
tive, understanding behavior between
the student body will go a long way in
giving dear old Guilford greater pep
then ever before."—Nick Drossos
Elizabeth and Leicester, by Milton
Waldman.
Crusader in Crinoline, by Robert F.
Wilson, is the life of Harriet Beecher
Stowe.
The History of Henry Fielding, by
Wilbur L. Cross.
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Foster, Ingram, Farlowe,
Hinshaw Will Be Called Soon
By BETH FREDERICK
Although the war is over, the dura
tion and six months certainly is not,
because Uncle Sam is still grabbing
the 18-year-olds, as evidenced by some
missing faces on the campus. Four
freshman boys, Kemp Foster, Clinton
"Pee-Wee" Ingram, Bin Farlowe, and
Calvin Hinshaw failed to register for
the second semester because they had
a 1-A draft status.
Kemp Foster, the happiest man in
the world over his new status, still
comes out to preside over the fresh
man class meetings while waiting to
be called. As president of the class
he feels that it is his duty to see that
they run things right! Kemp worked
hard the first semester as business
manager of the yearbook and has now
relinquished his position to Fukl
Takano.
Little, but packed full of energy, is
"Pee-Wee" Ingram, who will be missed
Friends Ministers To Have
Short Course Feb. It-23
A short course for ministers in North
Carolina Yearly Meeting will be held
at New Garden Meeting House from
February 11 to 23. Dr. Elbert Russell,
Dr. Clyde A. Miiner, Albert S. Arnold,
curator of the Biblical room and direc
tor of adult extension activities, and
Errol T. Elliott, of Richmond, Ind.,
editor of The American Friend will be
the main leaders in the sessions.
Dr. Russell will give a series of ad
dresses on "Great Messages from the
Bible" on Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day mornings. On Tuesdays and Thurs
days, President Miiner will give a
sequence of lectures on "Basic Philo
sophic Contributions to Modern Reli
gious Thinking." Mr. Arnold will have
charge of the workshop periods which
will be held in the Arnold Memorial
Biblical Room in the Music Building.
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February 9, 1946
on the basketball court and even more
on the football field. Whether he knew
It or not, he was the Frank ginatra
of the campus, not because he could
sing but because he was such a "dar
ling boy."
Captain of the basketball team, Bin
Farlowe, has to leave very soon. Be
sides being missed for his super sports'
ability, as evidenced by his placement
on the all-conference five last year,
Bin will leave a gap when he takes
away that hearty laugh, corny jokes,
and sharp clothes!
Calvin Hinshaw, a religion major,
was so quiet that one hardly noticed
him except for his "How's thee?" He
was deferred to complete the first
semester's work but expects to be
called at any time. What with old
Guilfordians constantly coming back
to take up where they left off, it looks
as if we will still have something to
look forward to in a couple of years!
Clarence Hill Appointed
Instructor of Biology
Dr. Clyde A. Miiner has announced
the appointment of Mr. Clarence Hill
as instructor of biology at Guilford
College. Mr. Hill will assist Dr. Eva
Campbell, head of the biology depart
ment, in teaching the one hundred and
twenty-five students registered for the
freshman orientation course.
Mr. Hill received his M. S. degree
in entomology at North Carolina State
College for Men. Prior to his induction
in the army he worked with federal
and state agriculture departments.
While in service he was a Captain in
the Sanitary Coriw. Mr. Ilik intends to
resume his work with the State after
his terminal leave from the army.
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