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VOLUME XXXIX Seven Guilfordians Named to College Who's Who 'Berkeley Square' Cast Is Chosen For its annual Fall- production, the Reveler's Club is presenting Berkeley Square, a three-act Eng 11st play by John L. Balderston. The play is to be given Friday, December 12, at 8:00 in Memorial Hall. The play is a fantasy concerning an American of the twentieth cen tury, Peter Standish, who wishes to return to the 18th century of his namesake ancestor, the first Peter Standish. This feat is accomplished, and armed with an old diary and let ters explaining the events that hap pened two hundred years before, Peter returns to the past. The modern Peter finds 10th century England less romantic and attrac tive than he had supposed. Peter is "predestined" to marry Kate Pettigrew, but he finds him self hopelessly in love with Kate's younger sister, Helen. It is Helen who first suspects and finally un derstands that Peter can "see into the future" because he is from the future. The rest of Peter's acquain tances fear him and after Kate breaks her engagement to him, Peter realizes he must return to the 20th century as he is tamper ing with events of history. Horace McManus portrayes the confused Peter Standish. Opposite him is Jo Cameron of Southern Pines, as Helen Pettitgrew, the 18th century girl who loves Peter and helps strengthen his resolu tion to return to his own time. Supporting them are Anne New ton as Kate Pettigrew, Peter's 18th century fiancee; Mary Burton, as Marjorie Frant, Peter's 20th cen tury fiancee; Marie Brewer, _as Lady Anne Pettigrew, financially ambitious mother of the sisters; and Tom Pettigrew who is played by Phal Hodgin. Karl Reinhart is Mr .Throstle, the bustling little suitor for Helen's hand; Sue Genz is the lovely Duchess of Devon shire (who was painted by Gains borough ); Major Clinton, a ship mate of Peter's, is portrayed by Williard Payne. Lord Stanley is Lewis Hobbs. Miss Barrymore is Betsy Marklin; Bob Wall, of Madi son, N. C., is the 20th century ambassador. Mrs. Barwick, the housekeeper, is Emma Jean Nichols; Bobby James of Madison is the maid, and His Royal Highness, the Duke of Cumberland, is Sam Shugart. One of the features of the play will be the debut of Shugart who heretofore has been typed as a football player. His excellent por trayal of the Duke unearths an other of his many talents. Choir Itinerary Set for March "Chicago here we come!" . . . It's final and definite now . . . we go to the midwest. Such was Mr. Baumbach's report to the choir, after a series of conferences with Dr. Milner. Exact towns have yet to be designated in some cases. The route will be as follows: March 21—Western N. C. or Eastern Tennessee (Boone, Le noir Morganton, etc., in N. C., Elizabethton, Johnson City, Bristol, etc., in Tennessee. March 22—Knoxviile, Tenn. March 23—Central Kentucky (Lexington, Danville, Frank fort, Bardstown, Paris, or pos sibly as far North as Cincin nati, Ohio). March 24—Wilmington, Ohio. March 25—Anderson, or pos sibly Richmond, Indiana. March 26—Chicago, Illinois. March 27—Toledo, Ohio, or Detroit, Michigan area. March 28—Barnesville, Ohio. March 29—Charleston, or Blnefield, West Virginia. March 30—Roanoke, Va. Arrangements are already being made for transportation, publicity, f Continued, on Page Three) The Quiffortocm New Recreation Room Planned for Guilford "ftie Men's Student Government in cooperation with the Women's Student Government has under taken the project of creating a recreation room in the basement of the gymnasium. This project was thought necessary because of the lack of recreation facilities for students on weekends. Under the chairmanship of Ray Blakesee, it is planned that the basement of the gymnasium be made into a cheerful room with ping-pong tables, television, danc ing and other types of entertain ment. Plans are that the walls are to be painted with scenes from College life and the ceiling is hoped to be done over with some form of sound-absorbent board, making the room into a cozy and friendly place. Old furniture is to be secured and covered in new Elizabeth Gray Vining Reports on Tutoring Of Japanese Crown Prince On Friday, November 21, Mrs. Elizabeth Gray Vining spoke to Guilford students and faculty of her rare and fascinating ex periences as tutor to the Crown Prince of Japan. Mrs. Vining was chosen for thi position by the Emperor himseli because she qualified, among othe I WBM M ELIZABETH FINING thing, as an American woman, well educated, and a Christian, though not a fanatic. On her arrival in Japan Mrs. Vining found to her amazement that the members of the Emperial family live in separate houses, al though all are well guarded. The young Prince was like all boys his age he was eager to learn, but not in excessiveness. Sadie Hawkins' Day Square Dance Saturday Great preparations are being made for the "Sadie Hawkins Day Dance" which is to be held in the gym Saturday night, November 29, from 7:30 until 11:00. The dance is under the sponsorship of the S. C. A., and the committee in charge have dubbed it "Stag and Drag." As the name indicates, it is to be very informal. Everyone must wear tennis shoes for the protec tion of the gym floor. Although square dancing will be the main feature of the evening, there will also be round dancing. It is hoped that some will partici pate in the schottisches, polkas, the Mexican Hat Dance, etc. Special plans which cannot be revealed at present are underway for inter mission. Tickets will go on sale soon. Get yours and be ready to promenade over to the gym Saturday night. GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., NOVEMBER 2S, 1952 material by the girls of Mary Hobbs and Founders. There has been some talk of a Student Union building being built to serve the same purpose but as it is thought that by the time its plans are completed everyone in college now will have graduated. It is hoped that money for this project will be gained through the college as it will take funds for the material needed to go into the room. Student labor will be used as well as the work of physical education majors desiring to help With this as part of their thesis. A number of students are help ing Ray make the plans that are already in full swing They are: Betsy Bingham, Joan Brookings, Betty Venable, Mae Nicholson, Betsy White, Billy Gibson, Les Warrick, Charlotte Behre, and Andy Hughes. Through the encouragement of Mrs. Vining. the Crown Prince was allowed to go about without chamberlains and (was allowed) to associate with the commoners. This has resulted in a sincere devotion for the young man by the people. Progress in his education was made difficult by his lack of knowl edge of the English language. It was the desire of the Emperor that the young man be taught by some one who knew no Japanese. Mrs. Vining discovered through her friendship with the Prince and by his construction of English sent ences that he had a mind of his own and one that was capable of serious thought. For example, in a sentence using the word con sciene he said, "A man whose con science is paralyzed is dangerous." Guilford Students Back After UN Meet in Gotham Nine students and one faculty member of Guilford returned Mon day from a three-day United Na tions Seminar held in New York City. The seminar was sponsored by the National Student Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. under the direction of Miss Jimmie Woodward. Attending the seminar were Ed ward Burrows, faculty member, and Jennie Smith, Chris Gidynski, Josh Crane, John Wright, James Cox, George Hale, Willard Payne. John Church, and Karl Reinhardt The group arrived Friday, and spent the day visiting United Na tions sessions in action, interview ing delegates, and becoming famil iar with the physical plant of the United Nations. Besides attending regular meet ings of the U. N. councils, where the group could see the parliamen tary procedure and simultaneous translation system in operation, the members had the opportunity to interview delegates from Iran, Egypt, and Yugoslavia, and rep resentative of U. N. E. S. C. 0., which has its main office in Paris. On Saturday the students visited the United States Mission to the United Nations, the home office of the United States delegates Ben Brown, assistant secretary-general of the United States mission, dis cussed the position of the United States in the United Nations, and the United States' attempt at a consistent policy which, he said, is no run on the assumption that a conflict with the Soviet Union is inevitable. On Sunday, Rev. James Robin son, of the Church of the Master, Morningside Avenue, New York, helped the group sum up the im plications of discussions held dur ing the seminar. Fine Arts Group Casts 'Mikado' For Guilford Stage The roles for this year's produc tion of Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado have been announced by the Fine Arts Club. Beaman Grif fin will sing the comic lead of "Ko-Ko," Lord High Executioner of Japan; Bill Utley as "Naukipoo," disguised son of the "Mikado," and Marilyn Linhart as "Yum-Yum," his beloved, will sing the roman tic leads in the opera. Barbara Money will provide the feminine comic element, singing the role of "Katisha," an elderly woman in love with "Naukipoo." Others in the cast include Arth ur Black as the "Mikado" of Japan, James Wade as "Pooh-Bah," Lord High Everything Else, and Horace McManus as Pesh-Tush, another noble lord. Evelyn Harper as "Pit ti-Sing" and Bertha Hughes as "Peep-Bo" will sing the two other "little maids from school." Evelyn Cline is understudying the role of "Yum-Yum", Calvin Strickland, the role of "Pooh-Bah," Melba Gorgas, the role of "Pitti- Sing" and Bobbie Grantham, the role of "Katisha." Several of those doing this year's roles will be making their first public appearance at Guilford, and of the four leads, only one, Bill Utley, has sung before on the Guil ford stage. Elaborate plans are being made by the Fine Arts Club to work in connection with the Carolina Play makers in regard to costumes, properties and special make-up ef fects. The entire production of the Mikado will be under the direction of Mrs. John Russell, Guilford Col (Continued on Page Four) Dr. Richard Masland Talks Psychology Friday, November 14, Dr. Rich ard L. Masland, distinguished neurologist of Bowman-Gray School of Medicine in Winston- Salem and president of the Neuro psychiatry Association of N. C., spoke to the student body of Guil ford on the subject, "Approaches to an Understanding of the Bases of Human Behavior." He dealt briefly with the subject from the standpoint of experience and from the study of the functions of the organism. Men's Chorus Tunes For Season's Slaughter "Monday night, 9:00 in the Mu sic Building . . . Men's Chorus." The sign appears on the door to the dining room in Founders on Monday morning, and that night at approximately the same time, between ten and twenty boys con gregate for a meeting of Guilford's newest organization, the Men's Chorus. Organized through the efforts of choir president Bill Utley, the group has been working on songs especially arranged for male voices such as The Wifienpoof Song, A Winter Song, Joshua Fit De Battle of Jericho, and others. Directing the group is Beaman Griffin who is assuming the position only during rehearsals, in concert the group will sing without direction, there by creating the impression of spon taneity. The group has already made tentative arrangements for con certs at various Rotary Clubs and similar organizations. To date the attendance at rehearsals has been rather spotty, and an appeal is made to all men students with an interest in doing some real old fashioned barber shop - type sing ing to come out on Monday nights and join in the fun. NUMBER 3 Faculty Committee Announces Top Seven Seven Guilford College students were chosen last April by the stu dent body to be listed in the 1853 edition of "Who's Who in Ameri can Colleges and Universities." Quaker Editor Miss Glenna Fulk, of Pilot Mountain, is now editor of the Quaker, Guilford's annual, and is a member of the Guilford Schol arship Society and the May Court. Last year she was chief marshall. Miss Elizabeth Payne White of High Point, North Carolina, is president of Women's Athletic Association. She is a member of the Scholarship Society and was elected by the student body to be in May Court next Spring. President of Men's S.G. Robert J. Ralls, resident of Greensboro, N. C., has been active in student government during his four years at Guilford College, and is at present the President of the Men's Student Government. Karl J. Reinhardt, of Ridge wood, New Jersey, and a member of the Guilfordian Scholarship So ciety, has been active on the Guil fordian and has worked in the casts of several dramatic produc tions. He is a member of the col lege's dramatic organization, the Revelers. • Morton Salkind, of Greensboro, a member of the Guilford Schol arship Society, has been active in th ecollege newspaper, the Guil fordian, and is former president of International Relations Club. He was a charter member of the Dia betic Senate, which he helped found two years ago. Scholarship Society President Richard Lee Staley, from Lib erty, North Carolina, is President o fthe Guilford Scholarship So ciety and has been active in all phases of college life. He has di rected several college projects, in cluding the 1952 Junior-Senior banquet a notable success. Dick was recently elected as class rep resentative in the Guilford Col lege Alumni Association. Billy Lee Yates of Thomasville, fondly called Yo-Yo, by his friends, is co-coptain of the 1953 Guil ford football team. He has been active in many committees and or ganizations on the Guilford cam pus, and is now chairman of the Student Affairs Board, and Presi dent of the Senior Class. May Queen Chosen In Chapel Elections Miss Joan Brookings of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was selected by the student body to represent it as May Queen for this year, in elec tions which were held recently In Chapel. Miss Betsy Bingham, of Asheboro, was selected as Maid of Honor. The Senior Class selected her attendants who are: Joe Cameron, Southern Pines, N. C.; Glenna Fulk, Pilot Mountain; Marty Hoopes, West Chester, Pa.; Mari lyn Linhart, Bethesda, Md.; Elsa Neitzke, Washington, D. C.; Mae Nicholson, Trenton, Fla.; Betty Venable, White Plains, N. C.; and Betsy White, High Point, N. C. The Queen and her attendants will preside over the annual May Day festivities, sponsored by the W. A. A. next spring. Mrs. Milner to Speak In Hut, Sunday 7:30 Mrs. Milner will give a talk on "Courtship and Marriage" in the hut next Sunday eve ning at 7:30. There will be a discussion period following her talk. This program is one that has been an annual fea ture at Guilford, and students usually crowd the hot to hear Mrs. Milner speak. It is be ing sponsored by the Student Christian Association.
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