VOLUME XXXIII
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DR. ALGIE I. NEWLIN
Dr. Newlin Goes to Geneva
To Head Friends Center
"That recalls to my mind lll incident which occurred during
the time I was staying in Geneva when ..." and I)r. Algie
New-lin's students would prepare themselves for another tale
belonging with those of Dr. Newlin s fond memories of .Switzer
land.
Granted ail IH-monlhs leave ot'
absence, the (iuilford College his
tory and iiolitieal science professor
left with his wife, the former Eva
Miles, and children, Eva Joanne, 11,
and .lunies Clarkson. N on February
I for I'hiladeliiliin. This is tile first
lap of their j itriiey which will take
them 10 Geneva where Hr. 11 ml Mrs.
Newlin are to form and head 11
Friends center limler the auspices
of the English Friends Service, and
the American Friends Service Com
mittee with the cooperation of Swiss
Friends. Their Philadelphia visit
will lie to receive instruction on
their administration, which will in
dude assisting student groups, and
corrcspi ndeiice with various Friends
organizations in other regions. The)
plan to return to (inilford by tin'
tall semester, 1048.
I'residing clerk of the North Car
olina Friends and of the Five Years j
Meeting of Friends in America, Dr. 1
Newlin has participated widely in j
Friends' activities. A graduate of 1
• luilford in 1021, l>r. Newlin was
both an outstanding athlete ami
scholar. He has continued his act
ive interest in sports and lias lent
his asistance and advice to the
Monogram club for many years.
He began his teaching here in
received his A.M. at Haver- I
ford College, and did graduate work j
at Columbia I'niversity, University
of California, I'niversity of Wiscon
sin, and at Johns Hopkins I'niver
sity. In 1020-31 lie received the
1 'lenient ISiddh 1 Scholarship to the
University of Geneva where he did
graduate work in history and inter
national relations. Ifeturning to
■Switzerland in 1030, he received his
degree of doctor of political science.
In 1020 to 1031, the occasion for
Or. Newlin's first Geneva visit, the
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The Quilfor&an
Calendar
Fell. 12: fi:4s p.m. Music, Library
7 p.lll. Young Friends Meeting,
Wiiiburne Thomas, (Speaker) Hut
7-7 :30 p.lll. Dancing and Gaines.
Gym
Fell, 13: 1:15 a.m. Winhurnc
Thomas, (Speaker) Chapel
7 :!i0 p.m. Student Affairs Hoard
Meeting, West Parlor
Fell. 14: K p.m. Play, "The Im
parlance of Being Earnest," Audi
torium
Feb. Ifi: !>:3O p.m. Friends Meet
ing, Hut
Feb. 17: 7:30 p.m. Y Cabinet
Meeting. Hut
Feb. 17-22: Ministers Short Course
Feb. IS: 11:15 a.m. Dr. (Harrison,
(Speaker) Chapel
X p.lll. Basketball, WCTC, Gym
Feb. 1!): fi:4s p.m. Music Hour,
Library
7:1(0 p.m. Mrs. Milners Psycho
logy Seminar
Feb. 20: 8 p.lll. Basketball. Elon,
Gym
Feb. 22: 8 p.m. Basketball, High
Point, Gym
Open House at Mary Hobhs
Feb. 23: 0:30 a.m. Friends Meet
ing, Hut
7 p.lll. Vespers, Auditorium
7:30 p.lll. Music Hour. Library
7:45 p.m. International Relations
club. Hut
Feb. 24: 7:30 p.lll. B.C.A. Meeting,
Hut
Feb. 25 7:30 p.m. Choir Practice,
Auditorium
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., FEBRUARY 12, 1947
New Journalism (lass
Gets Underway With
18 Students Enrolled
News-Record Staff Members
To Instruct in Newspaper
Techniques and Functions
A professionally slanted course
in journalism, limited to 18 students
selected for interest and past exper
ience, has been made a feature of
file Guilford curriculum this semes
ter. Meeting from 7 :30 until !) :.'U)
p.m. Tuesday evenings in a simul
ated newsroom in King Hall, the
typing room, the course will be
taught by three staff members of the
Greensboro News-Record, Carl Jeff
ress, assistance business manager;
11. W. Kendall. News editor, and
Floyd P. llendley, managing editor
for both sheets.
Robert G. Woodhouse, instructor j
in English, will assist with organi
zation of the course and the pres-j
entation of textbook material. Thei
co-operation of the News-Heeord in
offering a practical course in jour
nalism at Guilford was arranged for
by, Dorothy L. Gilbert of the De
partment of English.
Students Exhibit Experience
Listed in the college catalogue as
a course in news collecting and
news writing, currently for the first
time English 54 offers Instruction
by professional newspapermen who
will supplement theory with practice
and the experience of many years.
Though some orientation in the
broad field of journalism has been
planned, most intensive work will
lie in analysing and writing straight
news and sports, editorials and
feature stories, and in preparation i
of copy. Editorial writing will be j
taught by 11. W. Kendall and news j
writing by Managing Editor Hend-]
ley. Carl Jeffress will direct and co-|
ordinate the course.
The journalism roster lists fresh
men as well as seniors and indicates j
a wide range of experience, from
none at all to work with scholastic
and service publications, small town '
sheets, a major broadcasting concern i
and the Boston Ileraid. Enrolled I
are more than a dozen Guilfordinn !
and Quaker staff members.
News Beats Planned
A first assignment for Thursday
and Friday of last week was a tour i
of the local news impel' plant, with j
a story following the days' news!
through a dozen departments to final!
production. Field trips with News
and Record reporters on their beats |
around Greensboro are planned for!
later in the year.
Dr. Marjorie Applewhite
Joins History Faculty
Newcomer to Guilford's faculty
second semester is I)r. Mnrjorie
Mendenliall Applewhite of Greens-
Ivoro who will teiu li history and fill
the vacancy left in that department
due to the departure of Dr. Algie
Newlin. Dr. Applewhite is instruct
ing English, United States and
Medieval history.
A graduate of Women's College
in 1020. Dr. Applewhite received
her A.M. at Radcliffe College and
doctor of philosophy degree at the
University of North Carolina where
she was the recipient of a fellow
ship offered h.v the Social Service Re
search Council. Her graduate study
was in the Held of United States
history and she is a member of Phi
lleta Kappa.
Dr. Applewhite has held teaching
positions at Roanoke Rapids Junior
high school .Women's College. Vas
sal-, Winthrop College and Bradford
Junior College.
During the war. she served as
prisoner of war representative and
on the executive committee for the
home service department of the Red
Cross for New Hanover County and
as a result claims a special interest
Tii veterans. According to Dr. Apple
white, her first experience in teach
ing in a coeducational institution
she find's novel and inspiring.
Oscar Wilde's Play, 'The Importance
Of Living/ Scheduled for February 14
Oscar Wilde's "cup and saucer" comedy, "The Importance
of Being Earnest," will lie presented by the Guilford College
Dramatic Council in Memorial Hall on Tuesday, February 14,
at 8 p.m. Robert Woodhouse, newcomer to Guilford's English
department, is directing the drama.
SCA Rolls Up Sleeves,
Prepares for Spring
| Three Guilford delegates were
sent by the RCA to the conference
of the National Assembly of the
Student Christian Association Move
ment held at the University of Illi
nois from December 27, 1!)-1(>, to
January •'!. lfM". These delegates
were Mr. John Macliell. Julie White
and Martini Belle Edgerton. The
last two regular association meet
ings have been devoted to forum
discussions concerning the confer
ence.
This conference, or National As
sembly as it is pr perly called, is
the Town Meeting of the SCA Move
ment all over the country. Its ac
tions determine Ihe program objec
tives and policies until another Na
tional Assembly is held. Policies
adopted are mandatory for the Na
tional Student YW'CA and the Na
tional Student Council of the YMCA
and give direction to various cam
pus YMCAs, YWCAs, and SCAs
throughout the I'nited States. The
National Intercollegiate Christian
Council, which meets in .September,
will reconsider many of the provis
ional recommendations introduced
at the conference. The Assembly
affirmed the Christian faith and her
itage of the organization and con
sidered, among other tilings, sup
porting the World Student Service
Fund with time, money, and effort.
There were 1,181 registered dele
gates to the National Assembly from
:122 Associations. Forty-four slates
were represented.
The Campus Chest l'rive, under
the sponsorship of the SCA, Young
Friends, and IHC, is progressing
very slowly, the goal far from being
achieved as yet. For some reason
or other, a widespread apathy seems
to have developed in regard to the
campaign, according to Joe Lasley,
chairman of the drive. lie announces
that $-'!00 lias already been paid to
each of two organizations the
WSSF and the American Friends'
Service Committee; SIOO to the lted
Cross and .sl(Kt to the Community
Clicst; and a total of $175 is still
in campus hands. This report means
s!>7s has been collected from (Jmil
ford College donors toward fulfill
ing a SISOO goal, leaving $525 still
to be raised.
The SCA Clothing Drive is under
the leadership of chairman Uachel
Thomas and the Social Service Com
mittee. Mary Ilohbs dormitory at
the present time lias given the most
clothing.
There is to be a Student Chris
tian Conference at Blue ltidge, N. C.
from June > to 1!!. Those who are
interested in atending should con
tact Joe Lasley about arrangements
immediately, as the conference lead
ers wish to be notified of all reser
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Dr. Weis Heads New
State Music Group
Dr. Ezra H. E. Weis, director of
music at Guilford College, recently
was selected president of tlie newly
created North Carolina Music Edu
cators Association at a meeting of
members of the executive committee
of that organization.
As state representative to the
Music Educators National Confer
ence in the past, Dr. Weis has been
active for several years in state
musical functions. The formation of
the North Carolina Music Educa
tors Association automatically per
mits them to attend the national
convention. Activities of the first
were to elect officers and to approve
the new association constitution.
NUMBER 7
* John Worthing, .1, I'., the heroic
lend, is portrayed by Robert Carey
of the l'ines, and new to Guilford
this year. Ilis friend, Algernon
Moncrieff, a conceited fop, is capa
bly enacted by Alan Hamilton.
The love interest in John Worth
ing's life, Hon. Gwendolyn Fairfax,
is played by Jo Anne Gorenflo, n
soplioiuore and veteran to the Guil
ford stage. The object of Moncrieff's
affections, sweet and innocent Ce
cily Cardew, is personified by Bun
ny Graham, a junior who has also
taken an active interest in dramat
ics while at Guilford.
Lady Rraclinoll, of the "tipper
crust." and mother to Gwendolyn, is
played by a freshman, Eleanor Cor
neilsou. The correct, unemotional
Reverend Canon Chasuble is en
acted by Carlyle MeKnughn, and his
equally correct and coy female ad
mirer. Miss I'rism. is played by
Ann Haiti rd, a freshman and prov
en actress in high school. Merri
ninii. Worthing's butler, is portrayed
by Jerome Allen, and Tom Andrews
plays 1 .atie, Mr. Moncrief's man
servant.
"The Importance of Being Earn
est," which is in three acts, was
first produced at St. James Theatre,
February 14, IKtlii.
The Dramatic Council consists of
president, Beth Frederick, Mary
Frances Chilton, Brad Snipes, and
George Abraius. Abrams is stage
manager, and Julia White is chair
man of the make-up committee for
the production.
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