VOLUME XXXIV
Development Fund Committee Begins Drive
Quaker Eleven Wallops Elon
"A Greater Guilford for Tomorrow"
Guilford College Library
College Library in 7\[eed
Of Expanded
In 1832 tile Guilford College
Library consisted of one volume—
RarrUiil's A polo oil, a gift to the
proposed New Garden Boarding
School from Stephen Gold of Provi
dence, Ilhode Island. Today it
boasts some 29,000 volumes cover
ing many subjects and departments,
and acquired through various in
dividuals, societies, and funds.
The present library building dates
back to 1908 when the second King
Hall burnt down. Up until that
time the library had occupied the
north end of second floor in King
Hall. This had hardly been a satis
factory arrangement for a growing
college and it was decided that n
library should be built even before
a class-room building.
Carnegie Most Generous
Andrew Carnegie was written and
visited in order to procure aid in
financing the venture. With his
promise of SOOOO to be supplemented
b.v u like sum from the school, the
library was built and opened in
1 !K>o with 3,305 volumes. 072 books
had been saved from the lire. In
the acquisition of the others, the
Henry Clay Literary Society and
the Websterian Debating Society
were both generous donors. The
i'hilagorean Literary Society, an
other active college organization of
the time, gave the statue of Ilebe
and the historic plaques now in the
reading room.
By 1!)32, when Miss Kicks came
to Guilford, the college had surged
ahead of its library facilities. Presi
dent Binford had applied to the Car
negie Corporation two years earlier
for money for books ami library
The QuifforSan
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. NOVEMBER 28. 1947
received grant of SBOOO to be used
in sums of s2oH> annually for four
years.
When l>r. Milner came in 1934,
he arranged that at least 1000 new
books and bound peiodieals be add
ed each year. Thus new volumes
have been added and the library
budget has been increased from
$3,275 in 1934 to SBOOO this past
Expansion Becomes Necessity
The library is literally overflow
ing with books. The summary report
of 1934-44 shows that there are
valuable books given by the Hobbs
family, Ida Millis ,and others, as
well as the bequest of Clara I. Cox.
n library of eight hundred volumes
nnd hundreds of periodicals and
pamphlets.
Among the niorft valuable gifts
ever received by the library were
those of 1945. During that year the
Carnegie art and music collections
were added to the library, and the
David Troll Rees music collection
was received. In December of the
same year Charles I.ahser gave
several thousand boboks from his
father's library. Books have also
been given in memory of Laura I>.
Worth, Dr. Virginia Bagsdale, and
Charles SI. Glenn. All of these have
enhanced the value of various de
partments of the library consider
ably.
Yearly Meeting Notes Kept
The rare and valuable records of
North Carolina Yearly Meeting of
the Society of Friends dating from
1680 to the present, are now kept
in the vault, and are also constant
ly increasing.
The library now has a conditional
grant of $50,000 for library ex
pansion provided it can raise an
additional $150,000. Of ibis sum
SIOO,OOO is to be used for library
expansion and the other SIOO,OOO
as library endowment.
Closing Game of Season
Results in 13-6 Victory
By DOC BBODET'B
MEMORIAL, STADIUM, TURKEY
DAY. Rolling over the Elon
Christians in liotli the air and
on the ground, the Guilford
Quakers concluded their 1047
season with a stunning 18-6 vic
tory over a hapless Christian
eleven.
Except for the opening minutes i
of the tirst quarter when the visit-1
injj Christians rolled lll to a touch-1
down after a sustained ground {
march, the Quakers were in full
control. A large crowd witnessed
the win of the Quakers- —Ouilford's j
first victory over their arch rival
since 1!K!2.
Guilford's tirst score came when;
Joe Winner tossed n pass to fleet
footed Hull Gordon, who played a !
spectacular game to climax a grand
football career, for eight yards and
a touchdown. Bill Teagne missed
tile extra point. The second score
came after a long field drive hy the
mighty little midgets—on the 10-
yard line plunging Walt Moon
passed a touchdown aerial to Irie
Leonard for the Quakers' second
tally. Maultsby's kick sent the
Quakers into a 13-6 lead.
From then on the Quakers dom
inated all the play. The midgets,
Winner, Moon, Gordon, McCormiek,
and all tile rest tied the Christians
up in virtual tight knots. Klon
gained only five yards in the last
half of a thrilling ball game.
Hob Gordon's thrilling, broken
field run in the last play of the
game came .when the veteran senior
player intercepted an Klon pass and
twisted and turned away from seven
would-be tacklers and went for a
total of 30 yards when it seemed
impossible. Hats off to the Quak
ers—Congrats to the seniors! It
was a whale of a ball game and
we are proud of you!
'Catholicism' Is Topic
Of Monsignor Dolan
Monsignor Hugh A. Dolnn, Pastor
of St. Benedict's Catholic Church,
(Jreensboro, opened a series of relig
ions talks before members and
guests of the Student Christian
Association last Monday evening in
the Hut.
Appearing at the request of the
S.C.A. program planning board, the
talk was the first in a series to be
given by outstanding local lenders
of different faiths. Each gnest will
present ideas and principles of his
religion and will seek to explain
any questions which listeners might
desire to have answered. The prim
ary purpose of Monsignor Dolan's
address, and of those to follow, is
to l>etter acquaint the students with
various religions and the different
poin of views concerned.
Monsignor Dolnn spoke to a group
of 27 students, of which the maj
ority were of Protestant faiths, on
the major fundamentals of Catholic
ism. After his informal address, an
open forum was held and the stu
dents were free to answer any ques
tions relating to the subject. Ques
tions on the Catholic attitude
towards marriage, birth control,"the
Pope's infallibility, the soul's im
mortality, and many other subjects
were presented to the Monsignor.
The dramatic council is com
pleting preparations for the
presentation of "You can't Take
It: With You," on Friday eve
ning. December sth, at 8 p.m.
in .Memorial Hall. Admission is
free for students, hut a charge
of fifty cets will he made to
faculty members and outsiders.
All tickets will he handled at
the box office on the night of the
performance.
Subscriptions Sought
For Library Expansion
Officials Strive For
Endowment Addition
Km m ■
Ji) n-n'-ff'T J
Dr. C. W. Cookson
I)r. C. XV. Cookson, father of
Mrs. Ernestine Cookson Milner,
died at liis home in Troy. Ohio,
last Friday morning. He served
as superintendent of the public
school system in Troy, and was
active in civic affairs (here. He
was a member of the Methodist
Church, the Masonic Ixulgc, and
had been chairman of his county
chapter of the Ked Cross.
Dr. Cookson was a well
known and iHipular lecturer. He
frequently spoke before com
mencement day programs, and
farmer and teacher institutes.
He had been working on a book
at the lime of his death, and had
completed another. His tirst
book, "After Fifty Years" was
written at the request of Mrs.
Milner. who thought he should
write a review of his fifty years
of teaching experiences. It was
well received, and was selected
by the National Educational
Association as standard reading
in every library of the Future
Teachers of America.
Dr. Cookson is survived by
his wife, Madge; a son Colonel
Forrest attached to the U. S.
legation at New Zealand: Mrs.
Milner of (iuilford, and two
grandchildren.
Thanksgiving Dance
Set for Saturday
Register, Amatruda, and
Others Complete Final
Plans; Westerband Plays
Tomorrow evening, 8 o'clock,
is the time, and the place is none
other than the exquisite Guil
ford College Ballroom (de luxe,
that is) located in the college
gymnasium.
Tlio occasion? Why it's to be one
of THE dances of the year. Spon
sored by the Guilford College Veter
ans Organization, beaded by Prexy
Dave Register with Wes Inman as
vice-president; A 1 Amatruda as 2nd
vice-president; Rill McCormicW,
secretary, and Carl Erickson, treas
urer, the enterprising and energetic
group hope to make the affair a
huge success.
Latest reports from the front in
dicate that, there are at. least 50 vets
devoting their off hours in prepara
tion for. the event. As things shape
up now, everyone who attends is
unconditionally guaranteed a gala
time . . . and besides that, Amatruda
says they'll even enjoy it.
Mux I'lays Mellow Music
Max Westerband, the Sepia
Beneka, will give out with the low
and high notes intermingled with
that elusive quality known as "fine
music." We need say little more
about this great outfit other than
mention tha it was Max and his
aggregation who provided the mel
low tones for the Veterans dance
last Christinas . . . and we know you
haven't forgotten that occasion.
"Frisco" Bray, in charge of
decorations, bus promised that the
gym will look—as lip puts it —
"just as right as might can make
if." Other than that subtle hint,
he simply smiles knowingly when
asked for more specific details. Best
assured, however, that if the decora
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NUMBER 4
Having reached $453,475, just
lO% r the minimum objective of
$761,000 needed to improve the
physical plant and equipment of the
college, the Guilford College Cam
pus Development Fund Committee
lias announced its plans for a re
newal of the drive.
Beginning November 15 and con
tinuing through December 15, a
Special Gifts Campaign has been
organized by leading alumni and
friends of the college. With Caesar
Cone 11, General Chairman; his
associates in Greensboro and the
many alumni and friends outside
Greensboro, the Campus Develop
ment Fund is seeking to complete
the minimum gol of $701,000 as soon
as is iKissilile.
They are striving towards this
goal with the immediate hope of
securing additional subscriptions of
$150,000 for library expansion and
endowment, and another $150,000 for
the general endowment fund.
One of the mail incetives towards
the ultimate realization of this goal
is the fact that the General Educa
ion Board of Xe,w York made a
pledge of $50,000 to the Guilford
College Development Fund Commit
tee: conditional on the raising of
the $150,000 which is being sought
lor the library project. Therefore
it is more than imperative that their
challenge be met as soon as can
possibly be done.
Officials of the college and mem
bers of the committee have express
ed complete satisfaction to the fine
response to date in regard to the
conscientious work and the substan
tial subscriptions of the hundreds of
donors. To date over two thousand,
three hundred, persons have contri
buted to the drive. Prospects in the
11 districts, in addition to Greens
boro and rural Guilford will be
given the opportunity to participate
in the Special Gifts Campaign. All
are urged to subscribe towards this
"Greater Guilford College."
Following is a list of the Develop
ment and the District Officers:
Robert It. Itagan, Dr. A. Wilson
' Ilolibs 'O7, Honorary Co-Chairman,
j Ceasar Cone 11, General Chair
man.
j I>r. Clyde A. Milner, President.
Win. J. Armtield, Jr., '94, Honor
ary Treasurer.
[ Nereus C. English '2O, Special
(ilft Chairman.
Iligb Point District—R. R. Ragan,
Horace S. llaworth, Joseph J. Cox
'2B, Byron Haworth '2B.
Asheboro District—Wm. J. Arm-
Held. Jr. '!4, T. Fletcher Bulla 'll,
A. Id.vl Ferree x'l.'l, John V. Fox.
| Thomasville-Lexington District—
J. O. Burke '2O, N. C. English '26,
George I>. Finch x' 24.
Goldsboro-Raleigh District —Char-
les G. Doak x'J2, Emmett C. Edger
ton, L. Elton Warrick '27, Euby R.
Casey '2O, Fiorina W. John.
Charlotte District—John Gurney
Frazier '24, Herman C. Raiford '2l,
Gertrude Hobbs Korner 'l9.
Winston-Salem-Mt. Airy District—-
I!. Clyde Shore '25, Fred 8. Hill 'OS,
J. Benbow Jones 'IS, Dr. Roy C.
Mitchell 'ls, C. Gurney Robertson
x'l4.
Northeastern Carolina District—
Edwin 1". Brown '2O, Ellwood W.
I'arker x'2B, J. William Copeland
'34, John G. Burgwyn x'.'ls.
Washington District —Dr. Arch L.
liiddick 'lO, Dr. Matthew W. Perry
'l4.
I Philadelphia District —Hugh W.
Moore '2O, David E. Henley 'l4.
New York District —David H.
Jackson 'lB. Frank L. Crutchfield
25. Herbert C. Petty '9B.
Richmond District —Judge J. Hoge
Kicks 'OS.
Chapel Hill District—Richard
J. M. Hobbs 'O9, Charles F. Mil
ner '33.
Burlington District —Dr. H. M.
Patterson 'l9, Melvin H. Lynn '33.