VOLUME XXXIII
W. A. A. To Sp onsor May Day Pageant
Guilfordian Group
Attending Press
Convention Today
Today as you read the paper
(if you read the paper on the
day it comes out) three repre
sentatives of THE GUILFORDIAN
are attending the North Caro
lina Collegiate Press Association
convention in Raleigh. These
representatives are Carlyle Mc-
Kaughan, John Charles Rush,
and Alan Hamilton. The group
left on Thursday afternoon, as
the program begins at 10:30
a.m. today.
Scheduled as the welcoming speak
er is R. Gregg Cherry, Governor
of North Carolina. One of the high
lights of the two day convention
includes panel discussions on the
various functions of putting out u
college paper. The panel leaders
will be experts on their particular
topic, and the discussions should
help the Guilfordian to keep the
high rating it has had in -previous
years. This conference is not limited
to newspaper staffs alone, but in
cluding yearbook and magazine
representa tl ves.
At the end of the first days' deli
berations, editors, business mana
gers, writers, and all various and
sundry will adjourn to the associ-.
ation's banquet, where Drew Pear
son is to be the principal speaker
of the evening. The banquet will
terminate at 9:30 o'clock, and as all
work and no play makes him a dull
boy. Jack will perambulate .Till
around the floor until the dance
breaks up at midnight.
In the Saturday morning meeting
from 9 :30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. the
committees will make their reports,
and the convention will end with
the election of permanent officers
for the coming year.
Campus Beauties To Appear in Annual Spring Festival
Centered above is the Queen of the May Court, Koxie Robertson, surrounded by lier attendants. Reading from left to right are Nancy Hyatt,
Elizabeth Hare. Louise Richardson, Tina Raiford, B. G. Edwards, Priscilla Nichols, and Dot Honicker, inaid of honor.
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•GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 9, 1947
NOTICE
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ceived.
Recitals Presented
By Music Students
Thus far this spring one senior
recital has been given that of Mary
Fracnes Chilton, contralto, presented
Friday night, May 2. Miss Chilton,
a voice major is from Pleasant
Garden. She was acompanied at the
piano by Marie Orvis of New
Bochelle, N. Y. The first portion of
her program was composed of classi
cal works, including: "When Soft
the Breezes," by Frescabaldi; "Light
ly Dance, O Happy Maiden," by
Durante; "L'heure Exquise," by Pol -
dowski; and "Hindoo Song" by
Bemberg.
The second portion consisted of
romantic songs—"Death and the
Maiden," Schubert; "Impatience,"
Schubert; "'Twas in the Lovely
Month of May," Schumann; and
"He, More Knightly than the
Noblest," Schumann. Miss Chilton
then sang the aria, "My Heart is
Weary," by Goring Thomas. The
last quarter of the recital introduced
a number of modern compositions—
"Ah, Love, but a Day!" by Mrs.
11. A. Beach; "Lullaby," by Cyril
Scott: "The Bird of the Wilderness,''
by Edward Horseman; and "How
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Plans Formulated
For Hilarious Boys'
Mock May Day
Tomorrow, Saturday, May 10, will
he the great day of May at Guil
ford College. This full day of spring
fill events will be introduced by the
first post-war Men's May Day. This
May festival day will begin at what
is normally a quiet and peaceful
hour on the still and green Quaker
eampus->-5:30 a.m.
For many weeks now the men's
area of the camups has been buzz
ing with plans and hopes that the
traditional Boys' May Day might
be revived here at Guilford. These
plans finally came to a head when
Joe Trolliuger got together a rep
resentative from each section for a
directors' meeting.
Ail the various sections were rep
resented by the following men : Cen
ter, John Ha worth; New North, Bill
liyatt; Old North, Jack White; Old.
South, John Schrum; Yankee Sta
dium, Hank Pololck; and Archdale,
Trollinger.
Time, 5:30 a.m.
The flay will begin when Joe Leak
blasts his trusty and rusty bugle to
arouse Guilford's fair maidens (it
is pointed out by Chairman Trol
linger that the unfair maidens may
also attend). In the past it has
Iwen customary for the women to be
able to leave the dorms around 5 :30,
the starting time. It is assumed
that such is still the condition, al
though it is realized that a new
and somewhat different woman's
administration now exists.
The program, which will lie held
on the west side of Founders walk,
.fust beyond the intersection, will
be divided into two general parts.
The first will consist of the court
which will introduce the KING and
queen; the breath of Spring and
the opening parade.
The second general port will be
various and sundry acts which will
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Roxie Robertson To Be Crowned Queen
Of May in Regal Ceremony on Campus
Guilford's traditional May Day pageant will be held Saturday
afternoon at 4 o'clock on the lawn in front of the library. Roxie
Robertson, a Mary Hobbs senior, will be crowned May Queen,
opening a program planned and executed by the W. A. A. and
the new physical education director, Miss Doris Hutchinson. In
the evening, the group will sponsor a formal dance.
The Queen will l>e accompanied
be her escort, Iris "Bunk" Leonard,
Dorothy Honlcker, her Mnid of
Honor, and her six attendants with
their escorts. The train bearers
will be Sarah Andrew, age four,
Itoxie's niece, and Philip Fulk, age
four, a neighßor of I'riscilla Nich
ols from Pilot Mountain.
The May Court consists of: Maid
of Honor, Dorothy Honlcker, escort
ed by Adrian "Doc" Brodeur; I'ris
cilln Nichols, escorted by Roy
"Swish" Christiansen ; Nancy Hyatt,
escorted by John Smithdeal; Betty
dale Edwards, escorted by Edgar
Sykes; Elizabeth Hare, escorted by
Joseph Lasley; Louise Richardson,
escorted by John M. Hartley; and
Tina Raiford, escorted by Edward
Alexander.
After the coronation the new
queen will be entertained by a num
ber of dances developed around the
theme "Plantation Days," and exe
cuted by the various girls' gym
classes. Four classes will present
seven dances. One of these groups
will represent plantation owners,
another the children of the planta
tion, a third the overseers, and u
fourth, the slaves.
General chairman of the May Dfty
program Is Marl Eijima. Jean I'res
lie! 1 is in charge of costumes, Betty
Nunn of the "program, Sarah Kar
lowe of properties, and Doris Loes
ges of decorations.
The dance will begin at 8 Satur
day evening to the music of Basil
Freeman and his orchestra. Chair
man of the dance is June Hinsliaw.
Betty Hay has charge of the deco
rations, Liz Gordon of refreshments,
Charlotte Flanders of the program,
Queeta liaiford of chaperones, Beth
Frederick of tickets, Marie lOlliott
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of securing the band, and Ester
1/Owe of publicity.
Dance
Bringing the festivities of the
May to a grand climax on Satur
day evening, the Women's Athletic
Association will present the annual
dance featuring music to the tune
of Basil Freeman.
Roxie Uobertson, president of the
Sponsoring organization, said that
according to the census taken by
the members of the W. A. A., Basil
Freeman's orchestra is one of the
finest in this part of the state. The
coining of the High Point group
marks an attempt to bring a really
good band on campus, rather than
just picking the cheapest or most
convenient to be had.
The dance has been well publi
cized on campus and the admission
fee was set at $1.50 couple or stag
to cover the cost of a more expen
sive band. It is hoped that by
charging the same entrance fee for
one person or two it will be pos
sible to eliminate "wall flowers."
The dance committee has ex
pressed its desire that those present
abide by the regulations governing
such occasions, as many of those
connected with the school have been
perturbed at the conduct of students
on several previous occasions of
this type. Men or women who hnve
invited guests are cautioned to clear
their invitations with Miss Dixon
to save any possible "embarrassing
moments.
During the intermission, the May
Queen and her court, having reigned
since morning, will be presented
along with their escorts.
Many of the members of Free
man's orchestra are well known to
Guilfordians who are natives of
High Point. Those students who
were here last year will probably
remember Tommy Dodamead, who
at that time had his own band and
played for one of the school dances
then.
The dance will end at 11:30 p.m.
and at the turn of the day the tra
ditional rule of the Queen will end.
The weather man has predicted
"probably clear," and it is expected
that the affair will be a big success.
Choir Holds Banquet
In 0. Henry Ballroom
On Saturday night, April 26, the
Choir stepped out in high style to
hold their annual banquet. The
affair was semi-formal, and took
place in the ballroom uf the (). Henry
hotel. A group of about fid choirites
and others connected with, or in
terested in the choir assembled at
! :30 p.m. lo face a full-dress turkey
dinner. The meal was well-cooked,
and several people commented on
the delicious salad.
Choir chroniclers, Inge Longerich
and Cassie Williams read the latest
chapter of Guilford a Oappela his
tory, written on the 2800 mile south
ern tour that the songsters went on
during spring vacation. The record
noted many amusing incidents and
after the turkey dinner, cooked
by the skilled hand of the O. Henry
chef, everyone could laugh at the
"Buzzard" they had had for their
first Sunday dinner of the trip.
Hob White led the entertainment
during the meal, and master of
ceremonies Olint Talle.v took over
afterward. Clint introduced a pro
gram which featured everything
from an after dinner speech bv
Jimmy Bo.vles in "Duck Talk," to the
showing of movies which were made
(in the trip to New Orleans. Dick
Spencer fascinated the crowd with
rendition of "Old Man River," ac
companied by Moe Orvis at the
piano.