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Page Eight Action at High Point... ilSi i J _ 4i i.,. ~>JBM. - nk %>_— !■ (.ml KIT, No. 10, is shown leaping for possession of (he ball as W. C. T. C. edged its way to the final game in the North State Tournament. Former Staff Head Sends Leffer From Palestine (Continued from Page Three) fashionable, sporty Alison Wood, on her way to Cairo. We arrived at Beirut about 5 o'clock on November 19 during one of the most glorious sunsets we have ever seen. The sun reflected brilliantly from the creamy-rocked I-ebanons to the east, and encircled us from the west with a rainbow backdrop. That night we went ashore and, by chance, came upon Dr. Carleton, a Hartfordian and president of Aleppo College. We visited Tom Purdy in the home of lJr. Bayard Dodge, president of the American University. Difficulty with the water system on the boat kept it in the bay until midnight on the 22nd. The next morning we arrived in Haifa and happily were met by Willard, Jones, principal of the Boys School. It is now January 10. We have been here 48 days -very full and busy days. We live in the main building at the Boys School. Our room is about 1"> by -I feet; is on the second floor, with the boys' wash room separating us from their chief dormitory with its four long rows of cots. We luckily have a small sink with riming, cold water (except now our well is dry for lack of rain, and we have to carry the water). On the east we have a large, arched window of three sec tions overlooking a balcony. To the left of our window is the closet; fo the right our beds. In the middle of the room, separating our "bed room" from our "study" (two ta bles), are two chests of drawers. We also have a bookcase, three chairs, three occasional, locally made rugs, and a lovely Persian wall hanging loaned us by Chris tiana Jones, together with a screen in front of the door. This is our home. The Boys School has, in addition to the large main building, Grant Hall, which Includes the principal's home and the dormitory for smaller boys; a fine modern auditorium, classrooms, supply store and small student cooperative: Francis Wright (Recreation) House; a workshop; laundry; three playing tields; ce mented tennis court —all surround ed by trees and flowers. The large, main building includes kitchen and dining room; large study hall; three classrooms; teachers' room: faculty room and offices; laboratories, a fine small library of English and Arabic books and magazines; eight rooms for teachers; infirmary; and the two large dormitory rooms for groups of boys. It is an excellent CORRECTION Till; Guilfordian's apologies to the Dramatic Council anil mem bers of "The Importance of Being Earnest" cast for the error in the headline of the play story in Hie last issue. The Line "The Importance of Living" accidentally escaped notice. —Kd it in- building. We now need a friend (a Friend( with an extra .$25,000 to $50,000 for a gymnasium'. We live in Hindi, a small village adjacent to Itainallah. Matter of fact, we are really on the dividing line, part of the grounds being in one town, part in the other. Bireh is about 10 miles north of Jeru salem oil the road to Nablus, and Ramallah is just to the west. The Girls School is nearly a mile west of us near the center of Kaninllah. Lucretin has half of her teaching there (Bible, a little physical edu cation and a Girl Reserves Club). At the Boys School she has English with the sth and 9th grades. I'ete's work is entirely at the Boys School, presently in English and history with the secondary (high school) grades, but later to include Bible. He also has informal supervisory and recreational responsibilities. There are about 17-' hoys this year; a few more girls. We have discov ered that the schools have rated for years among the best in the coun try ; more recently the government schools have improved a great deal and are continuing their excellent progress. We have one next door. Majority of the teachers are na tive Arabs. Americans at the Boys School are only the Joneses and ourselves. Sylvia Clark, an able British teacher, is here, although due to leave in July. At the Girls School are Alice Jones, Mildred White, Sara Hadley (who returns home this summer), and Barbara White. Most of our activity since arrival has been in the classroom, with our textbooks, and grading papers. The "Greensboro's Finest Pawnshop" Phone 9613 FINE'S Jewelry-Luggage and Loan Go. Loans on anything of value 332 S. Elm Street Greensboro, N. C. THE GUILFORDIAN Winner Replaces Twinem As Bookstore Manager Ji> Winner has been appointed manager of the Guilgord College Bookstore according to an an nouncement. made by David. Par sons, business manager. Winner replaces Leonard Twinem, who has held that position since last ispring. Assisting Winner as clerks wlil* be Misses June Lewis ami Phyllis Stevens. Although the shortage of books and school supplies still handicaps the bookstore from 'handling a full line of college needs. Winner said .that incoming shipments are fast relieving that shortage. students are eager to learn: it is a Joy to teach them. They are chiefly from various Palestinian towns and Transjordan. The Friends' Meetingshouse is in Itamallah, alwiut a half mile from us. Meetings are at 4 :.'!0 on Thurs day afternoon and 10:.'!0 on Sunday mornings. There is one Episcopal church; Catholic (mostly Creek) churches and a Mosque. Many Pol ish people have settled in the vicin ity. We have one tine Arab-German family in the Meeting. Pete gave the last in the series of joint Week if Prayer talks today. Our holiday period has been espe cially interesting, with trips to Bethlehem on Christmas 10ve; to Jericho and the Dead Sea: and nine days in Kgypt—mostly in Cairo but briefly at Luxor, Thebes and Kar nalc. We stayed with the Quays but also saw the Crouches. Just missed the Willis MeUills. There is much more to tell you, including stories of many new friends. But there is already too much typing for Betty just at mid year exam time, so we will send it on in order that she may do it at leisure sometime during the next few weeks. With affectionate wishes from the two of us, J. FLOYD (Pete) and LUCRETIA MOORE Report Made Regarding Federalist Conference Held at Asheville Alan Hamilton and Bill Danen burg, representing the Guilford Stu dent Federalists, recently attended the World Government Conference at Asheville. The conference met to merge or ganizations working toward world federation. Six different groups, realizing that they must unite them selves, if they are to work to unite the world, will soon be incorporated under the name of l T nited World Federalists. U. W. F. has a mem bership of over 18,000. Many prominent speakers were present, including Norman Cousins, Mark Van Doren, Carl Sandburg, and Frank P. Graham. Sandburg, who is almost 70, was the most striking speaker of the whole con ference. He pleased everyone with a rendition of "The Ixmg Shadow of Lincoln," and several Negro spir ituals. Hamilton and Danenburg are president and vice-president of the newly organized chapter here. They came back with the encouragement of Sandburg, Van Doren, and oth ers. and expect that through the people they met at Asheville, the Guilford group will be able to spon sor panel discussions over local ra dio stations. They hope to present such speakers as Samuel P. Lever ing and representatives from the Atomic Scientists Society at Oak Ridge. Former Guilford Student Enters WAC Ski Meet (Special to Guilfordian) FRANKFURT, GERMANY—Re cently participating in the WAC European Theater Skating and Ski ing Tournament was Cpl. Janice B. Minnich, daughter of Mr. a,ml Mrs. Quay M. Minnich, krf North Main Street, Red Lion. Penna. This five-day tournament was held January 20-25 at Garmisch-Parten kirchen in Germany, and the new T047 WAC skating and skiing cham pions were determined. Garmisch- Partenkirchen, which was the site of the Winter Olympics in 1036, is a quaint little village located among the towering Bavarian Alps in Southern Germany, and it was only natural for the Athletic Branch of Theater Special Services to select this area as the scene for this WAC Skating and. Skiing Tournament. The WAC Skating and Skiing Championship in which Cpl. Minnich participated was sponsored under the auspices of Theater Special Ser vices in Frankfurt, Germany. Under tlie guidance of Major General A. R. Boiling, former commanding general of the 84 th Infantry Division, Theater Si>ecial Services has the Im portant task of providing the lu st recreation and entertainment pos sible for the U.S. occupation, per sonnel in Europe. Athletic events are only a small part of the vast program which Theater Special Ser vices otfer in the way of recreation. Besides the many athletics pro grams, they also sponsor many other activities, such as motion pic tures, soldier shows, libraries, tours. Army Service Clubs, and manual art shops. Cpl. Minnich was sent to Garmisch- I'.irtenkirchen to represent the Headquarters Constabulary School. In the Skiing Chninpionship she was entered in the Downhill, Slalom, and Cross-Country Races. Her total time in the Downhill race was 4:30: in the Slalom races, 3:48.2: and in the cross-country, 18:10. In the Skating Championship, she finished as follows: 100 meters, 22.6; 200 meters, 44.4: 400 meters, 1:28.7: 600 meters, 1:57.5; and in the 750 ! Department Store, Inc. 318 South Elm Street GREENSBORO, N. C. Suits Riding Habits Sweaters Alterations Shoes Luggage March 5, 1947 Gibbs Scholarships Open lo Seniors Senoir girls interested in a busi ness career have an opportunity to attend the Katherine Gibbs School by applying for a scholarship. , There are two scholarships as a memorial to Mrs. Katherine Gibbs who founded the school. These scholarships consist of full tuition in any one of the Katherine Gibbs schools, plus an award of S3OO to help pay the living expenses. These awards are based on high scholar ship and character qualifications, plus an interest and ability in the Held of business. In addition to these scholarships, there is one established this year in the name of Miss ICloie Buck. Many Guilfordians remember Miss Buck who spoke this fall at a tea given by Mrs. Milner. She talked to many interested girls about the opportunities of a secretarial career. Miss Buck died in a hotel fire in Atlanta this fall before she had finished her southern trip. Friends of hers are offering this scholar ship to students enrolled in the colleges which she visited this fall. This schoalrship covers the full tuition of s4io, and is based on high scholastic, personal and character records. There are four Katherine Gibbs schools established in Boston, New York, Chicago, and Providence. The winner of the scholarship may at tend any one of them. The courses offered are planned for beginners in shorthand and typing, and it is therefore suggested that liberal arte rather than commercial majors ap ply. Anyone interested should see Mrs. Milner. She has the applica tion blanks and additional infor mation. Applications will not be accepted later than April 1. NOTICE The Library will buy copies of the following books, if they are in good condition: Breasted, "Ancient Times"; (iillin, "Soci ology": Physchology books. ■ Well, well; the world must turn upon its axis, Auil all mankind turn with It, heads or tails. And live and die, make love, and pay our taxes. And as the veering wind shifts, shift our sails; The king commands us, and the doctor quacks us, The priest instructs, and so our life exhales, A little breath, love, wine, ambition, fame, Fighting, devotion, dust—perhaps a name. ' —Lord Byron. " O world: O lire! O time! On whose last steps I climb, Trembling at that where I had stood before; J When will return the glory of your prime V Xo more—Oil, never more! —Shelley. ] "The only way to tell if love . makes the world go 'round Is to give j it a whirl some time." Passenger: "Have I time to say r goodbye to my wife?" Conductor: "Mow long have you ' been married, sir?"—Bagology. I meter relay, she helped bring her : team in with the total time of II 2:38.3. o Prior to entering the service, Cpl. :1 Minnich attended Guilford College ii in Guilford, North Carolina. She is also a graduate f tihe Lion High I) School in Pennsylvania.
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