November 9, 1951
Dramatic Council To Present
'Barretts of Wimpole Street'
The Dramatic Council has select
ed for its annual fall production
the well known and beloved "Bar
retts of Wimpole Street." The story
centers around the love of Robert
Browning for the ethereal Eliza
beth Barrett and their struggle for.
happiness against overwhelming
odds. Elizabeth, a semi-invalid, who
has all but given up living, is re
vitalized by the moving love she
encounters with Robert. They defy
the fate that has taken strength
from Elizabeth's body and spirit
from her soul, and together they
overcome the obstacles of illness
and a domineering father.
The cast includes, among others,
Andy Hughes as Robert Browning,
Isobel Thayer as Elizabeth Bar
rett, Jo Cameron at Henrietta, and
Horace McManus as Mr. Barrett.
The play is under the able direc
tion of E. Daryl Kent and the fol
lowing council members have been
appointed to manage the various
work crews: Assistant Director,
Horace McManus; technical direc
tor, Bill Utley; stage managers,
Junior (lass Plans
Jr.-Sr. Banquet
Stimulated by the thought of
being "full-fledged" juniors, the
members of the Junior Class began
a spirited acceptance of their re
sponsibilities with a class meeting
in October. Under the direction
of President Bill Yates, the group
outlined plans for the annual Jun
ior-Senior Banquet.
Acting under the suggestion of
the Student Affairs Board, they
voted to discontinue the practice
of having a Junior-Senior Ball and
decided to devote all their ener
gies to the banquet with the hope
of making it a better and more sig
nificant affair. In place of the ball,
the juniors plan to institute an
informal get-together similar to the
one held last year. In these ac
tivities the class is ably sponsored
by Doctor Purdom, whose well
known wit and infectious vitality
promise to help the juniors through
this busy year.
Young Friends Select
Officers, Plan Year
The Young Friends Fellowship
on the Guilford Campus have re
cently organized for the year, and
selected the following as their
officers: clerk, Jennie Smith; sec
retary, Betsy White; and treasurer,
Clyde Branson. John M. Pipkin
was appointed chairman of the Pro
gram Committee, Jane Hockett and
Jane Ott are co-chairmen of the
Hospitality Committee, and Fran
ces Petty is chairman of the Work
Camp Committee.
Suggestions have been made for
week-end "work camps" and re
treats at Quaker Lake.
The last meeting, held October
17, was at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
Crownfield. After the supper, busi
ness meeting, and a period of group
singing, Dr. Crownfield gave an
inspiring talk with the central
thought, "If you love Him, why
not serve Him?"
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Joyce Taylor and John La Cava;
publicity, Lucy Leake; costumes,
Jo Cameron; tickets, Ruby Sharp;
and programs, Polly Edgerton.
All interested in working toward
the production of the play are urged
to contact Polly Edgerton, chair
man of the Dramatic Council, or
any other member of the Council.
Senior (lass Picks
Alumni Delegate
A meeting of the Senior Class
was held Wednesday, October 24,
in Room 119, King HalL Elections
were held in which Julian Culton
was designated representative to
serve on the Executive Committee
of the Alumni Association during
his senior year and the year im
mediately following, as is the cus
tom.' Jane Hockett was chosen as
alternative for this office. Bill Har
ris was elected Senior Class rep
resentative on Men's Student Gov
ernment.
President Julian Culton an
nounced the number of students
having senior standing, then there
was a brief discussion concerning
this. It was suggested that seniors
begin to think of names of persons
whom they would like as commence
ment speakers. There being no
further business, the meeting was
adjourned.
(rabtree Awarded
National Honor
Mary Martin Crabtree, a fresh
man hailing from Durham, N. C.,
was named "Breakfast Clubber of
the Year," at the Bosses' Night ban
quet held Friday evening, October
19, by the Durham Credit Women's
Breakfast Club.
A cup is awarded annually to the
woman who is considered by her
fellow members as having done the
most outstanding work and having
contributed the most to the club
during the past year.
Prior to coming to Guilford, Mary
was employed by the Merchant's
Association credit department in
Durham, where she was a member
of the Credit Women's Breakfast
Club.
Dance, Movies Planned
By Social Committee
Due to the lack of funds from
the budget, the Social Committee
has been very limited in their ac
tivities. However, they have had
one dance (Freshman) and are
scheduled to have the Valentine
Dance in February.
There is a a schedule of ten mov
ies for Saturday nights. They in
clude Man Hunt, Snake Pit, Give
My Regards to Broadway, How
Green Was My Valley, and others.
No plans have been set to move
the dancing from the gym to the
Soda Shop. For the time being,
dancing will continue in the gym
on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from 6:45 to 7:30.
THE GUILFORDIAN
Monogram Club
Hallowe'en Show
Features Talent
Around two hundred costumed
guests were on hand Hallowe'en
night for the Monogram Club's an
nual Hallowe'en festivities in the
basement of the Guilford College
gym. Swing music as well as a
lively floor show sparked the event
which lasted from seven-thirty until
ten-thirty.
Jack McKeown acted as master
of ceremonies and led the program
which included the following: Bob
Callicut and Herman Enochs who
did a ventriloquist skit; a costumed
quartet composed of Charlotte
Behre, Ted McEachern, Hassel
Brown, and "Thrill Me" Tucker,
sang for the group "It May Be Silly,
But Ain't It Fun"; Betty Thorburn
sang several numbers which were
highlighted by "Because of You";
Howard Coble accompanied by
"Buster" Money, sang the novel
"Cigareets and Whisky and Wild,
Wild Wimmen"; Bailey Nunn did
the popular rendition of "Mom and
Dad Waltz." Miss Mildred Marlette
climaxed the event by announcing
the first and second place costumed
couple prizes which were won re
spectively by Marsh Hall and Dot
Cheek and Sam Venuto and Anne
Reese. Their prizes have been
ordered from a leading department
store in Greensboro, but according
to Jack McKeown the prizes haven't
arrived as yet.
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'Charlie Is My Darling . . ./
Underwood Well Likedl
By Hope Fox
Charles Coll Underwood is a very
versatile person and also a very
likable one, as any one of his pupils
or choir members can tell you with
out any urging.
Mr. Underwood was born in New
.Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada,
at 43 Underwood Street. His fam
ily is one of the oldest of New
Glasgow, (note street name). That
particular house has many pleasant
memories attached to it since he
spent his childhood there and re
turned there after extensive study
and travel to meet his wife there.
He received his musical training
at L'Ecole Normale de Paris, taught
voice in Paris, coached the Sor
bonne Glee Club, and was soloist
with the Comedie Francaise, the
Paris Symphony, the French Radio
and the British Broadcasting Com
pany.
During World War 11, Mr. Under
wood spent two and one-half years
in the Canadian Intelligence Corps
as a wireless decoder and de
ciphered German codes and ciphers.
Some of these things are still top
secrets. His travels for this period
included visits to Normandy, Hol
land, Belgium and Germany.
Music is his profession and let
me say he is tops in that business.
Besides teaching voice and direct
ing the choir for Guilford, he is
directing the 'Messiah" in Greens
boro, gives private voice lessons,
and is soloist for various churches
and organizations.
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But his interests are not confined
solely to music. He is an excellent
amateur artist with oil paints, his
cooking cannot be crticized, he
plays the bagpipes rather well, his
garden is his pride and joy and —
fishing and hunting hold great in
terest for him. He is the father of
two lively children, Robert and
Cynthia—better known as Bobby
and Cindy. He is also a very handy
man around the house—can fix
'most anything that gets broken—
is the epitome of patience!
So when you hear the choir break
out into song—"Charlie Is My Dar
ling, My Darling . . you'll know
they mean it and—he loves it!!
Crane Conducts
SCA Program
The Social Responsibility Com
mittee of the SCA on Sunday, Oc
tober 21, held the first intercolle
giate inter-racial meetings of the
current series.
The program, under the chair
manship of Josh Crane, included
a talk by E. Daryl Kent on "Broth
erhood," a social hour, and vespers,
conducted by Horace McManus.
Three colleges had delegates.
G. C. and A. & T. had fifteen each,
and Guilford had twenty.
"Elon Kitchen Burns" headline.
Wonder if that would help here!