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CHRISTMAS 1957
Christmas Day was a time of
happiness, a day when smiling
youth sat at large tables loaded
with rich foods, and together thank
ed God for the blessings He had
given them. A day when small
children sat until evening upon
warm hearthstones, their parents
relating to them stories from the
Bible. Christmas Day was a day of
love and happiness, of friends and
good food. Today, Cliristmas Day
is still a time of happiness, a day
when smiling youth walk together
down brightly decorated streets and
shop for presents for friends. A day
when small children sit upon wool
rugs and read comic books while
their parents watch television. A
day of laughter and exchanging
presents, of friends and good food.
No longer does Christmas have the
same Christian air about it; and no
one but ourself is to blame. We are
the ones who have commercialized
the Holy Season; we place a simple
X to stand for Christ, we decorate
with costly ornaments, we cast
aside the real meaning of Christ
mas, the Day of the Birth of God's
DRIVE CAREFULLY
In the next few days there will
be a mass exodus of college stu
dents from their educational in
stitutions to their homes. The na
tion's highways will also be flooded
with winter vacationers. With this
conglomeration of vehicular traffic
there is bound to be some mishaps
on the parkways. All the safe pre
cautions should be adhered to
when driving a long distance: have
the brakes in good working order,
pull over to the side of die road if
you feel sleepy, do not take foolish
chances and try to pass on hills
and curves. It has been determined
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REVOLTING DEVELOPMENT
Unofficial word around campus
is that the first quarter grades were
the lowest in a period of about 10
years.
Many factors might be involved
in this "revolting developement."—
anything from Asian flu epidemic
to water fights in the dorm. It might
be that students find themselves
so involved in extra-curricular ac-
The Guilfordian
PRESS
Published Bi-weekly during the collegi
ate year by the students of
Guilford College
Editor-in-Chief P. Douglas Kerr
Managing Editor . Carolyn N. Liverman
Business Manager Bill Smith
EDITORIAL STAFF
Associate Editor Alvin Jaffee
Feature Editor Andrea Rogin
Sports Editor Marty Falkoff
Sports Staff Sydney Hart
Staff Members —Ann Cox, Woody Finley,
Clara Montgomery, Pat Ivester, Libby
King, Jeanette Alder, Louise Bunker,
Lillian Burrow, Margaret Haworth,
Judy Wolff, Brad Little, Robin Herit
age, Fern Laudenslager, Graham Allen,
Ann Taylor.
Advertising Manager Don Swing
Exchange Editor Anne Welborn
Circulation Manager, Richard Ringewald
Art Editor Craven Mackie
Cartoonist Carolyn Nimitz
Photographer A. T. Barbee
Faculty Advisers —Dave Morrah, Donald
D. Deagon
only Son. It seems so long ago that
the Baby was born, so long ago that
the Wise Men came, so long ago
that the Star of Bethlehem shone
down on the guardian angels; so
long ago that we need not retmem
ber it all.
But Christmas is a holy time,
now, as it always was. A joy comes
with it that war cannot kill, for it
is a simple joy of the soul, and the
soul cannot die. Christmas does not
heed poverty, for it brings a joy
which no earthly wealth can give;
nor will time ever interfere with
Christmas, for it belongs to eter
nity.
Yes, men have made much pro
gress upon this earth in their short
stay; but they have one more im
portant thing to learn, perhaps the
most important thing. They must
learn to disregard their present
wealth, and not until they begin
their travels with the Wise Men,
on the long road that leads to
Bethlehem, will they ever find real
freedom and peace, for it is only
the following of Christ that makes
men free.
that most of the highway accidents
are caused bf the loose nut behind
the wheel.
The members of the Guilfordian
would like to wish all the students,
faculty, and friends of the campus
best wishes for a joyous Christmas
holiday.
REMEMBER:
Drive carefully and not quick.
Don't drive with the speed of a
sputnik.
Take heed and drive slow;
On green only go
If you want to live to see ol' St.
Nick.
tivities that they have not found
time to work studying into their
schedules.
Keeping this last factor in mind,
The Guilfordian has decided not to
publish an issue in January so that
staff members may devote full time
to studying for exams.
Judging from several student
opinions which were expressed to
us, our action rated whole-hearted
approval.
Other students have stated in
effect that it would be appreciated
if other campus organizations
would limit or curtail their activi
ties (if any are planned) during
the pre-exam period. This period
of study will decide the academic
standing of many students who
have low grades at the quarter.
Since Thanksgiving there have
been many activities which tend to
interfere with studying, and it is
unlikely that many students will
study during the vacation period.
Also during January, Dorm stu
dents should make a special effort
to observe "quiet hours" during
this period.
A man went out one day to seek
his enemies and he found no
friends. A man went out one day
to seek his friends and he found no
enemies.— Sunshine Magazine.
THE GUILFORDI AN
From The President's Desk . . .
Dear Guilfordians:
At Christinas time, in our busy preparations and our joyous festiv
ities, may we not forget the true and deeper meaning of this celebra
tion, which commemorates the birth of Christ. Through Him men
had their clearest interpretation of what life ought to be and a deeper
understanding of life's high purpose and destiny.
We wish for each of you, as you again experience the real sig
nificance of Christmas, the banishment of doubts and the strengthening
of faith.
During this Christmas season when the spirit of giving is dominant
we are all truly thankful for many lasting gifts which we have been
sharing—hours of good fellowship, words of encouragement, acts of
enthusiastic cooperation. As each of us recalls these happy and varied
experiences, especial gratitude is felt for everyone who has extended
the spirit of Christmas throughout the year.
•For the faculty and staff may we wish for each of you a happy
reunion with your family and a joyous holiday.
CLYDE A. MILNER
President
Clara Montgomery
The World Dilemma And You And I
While attending the United Nat
ions Seminar in New York last
week, I began to realize the com
plexity of the world situation and
that we are now living in a new
world with a new dilemma.
The subject of the Seminar was
mostly on disarmament. We learn
ed that both of the superpowers of
U.S.S.R. and the U.S.A. have been
"I guess we should have gotten our term papers in on time."
forced to realize that neither can
overcome the other by military
means. The weapons now used are
economic, and mostly psychologi
cal.
I think part of the realization at
this seminar of college students, is
the fact that the ultimate weapon
will be a moral and intellectual one.
(Continued on page six)
DECEMBER 18, 1957
LETTERS JftH
TO THE
EDITOR
OUR RIGHTS?
Editor of the Guilfordian:
We students here at Guilford
are exercising one of our basic
freedoms to its fullest extent. This
freedom is our right to assemble.
While many people place a great
deal of emphasis on this right, no
one seems to recognize our right
NOT to assemble. By being com
pelled to attend chapel programs
at Guilford, we are being deprived
of our right not to assemble.
In defense of chapel, some peo
ple will say that the material pre
sented in these meetings is just
as important for a liberal education
as any of one's regular subjects.
This concept would be very fine if
the majority of the chapel programs
appealed to and were of interest
to the rrjajority of students attend
ing them. Unfortunately, this is
not the case. Most of our chapel
programs are exemplified by rest
lessness, reading, slumber, and a
general lack of interest in the pro
ceedings. This being the case, I
am of the opinion that the bulk of
the programs are of no interest to
the majority of our students.
I am not in favor of completely
abolishing chapel programs, but I
am sincerely in favor of limiting
their number or making their at
tendance voluntary. I believe our
chapel programs would benefit by
being of more interest to more peo
ple or by being attended by a more
interested group if the above sug
gestions were followed.
If anyone has a different opinion
on this matter, I would like to see
it expressed in this column.
Mike Stallings
EDITOR'S REPLY:
It is a good argument, But . . .
Editor of The Guilfordian:
I would like to take the oppor
tunity to express my feelings about
the dance sponsored by the social
committee the other weekend. I
think the dance was the best I have
ever attended at Guilford and I'm
sure most of those who attended
will agree with me.
I've never been to a dance before
when everyone seemed to enjoy
himself as much. I think this should
prove that students enjoy this type
of entertainment. I only hope we
can have more of this type of
dance.
I congratulate Joyce Hannaum
for the splendid job she did in mak
ing the dance a success. She has
really made the social committee
the greatest success possible.
DAVE GRIFFIN
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