1958 May Day
Issue
Volume XLII
May Day Festivities Scheduled
Semi-Formal Set
As Finale Of Day
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow,"
the theme of the 1958 May Day
festivities, will be carried out in the
annual May Day dance which will
be held Saturday night, May 3,
from 8.30 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. in
the school gymnasium. Music for
"dancing and good listening" will
be furnished by a Winston-Salem
band, Jimmy Myers—His piano
and orchestra, with vocal numbers
done by Ruby Lee and the Three
Tones.
Since this will be a semi-formal
flower dance, the boys are re
quested to wear either tuxedos or
suits. Tickets are $1.50 per couple
($.75 for stags), and they may be
purchased from Martha Allen in
Founders Hall, Sue Drake in Shore
Hall, or Pat Garner in Mary Hobbs
Hall.
Highlighting the dance will be
a special figure (which will be di
rected by Jo Ann Hundley) honor
ing the Queen of May and her
court, followed by a dance reserved
for them.
Sponsored annually by the Wom
en's Athletic Association, of which
Gertie Murrow is president, the
May Day dance has been planned
by the W.A.A. cabinet members.
Sue Drake and Nancy Russ, social
co-chairmen of the W.A.A., are in
general charge of the event and are
assisted by Lynn Warren, Mary
Ellen White, Margaret Haworth,
Pat Garner, Pat Estes, Carol Mc-
Bane, Sarah Atkinson, Martha
Mackie, Frances Cashwell, Caro
line Primm, Kay Burton, and
Martha Allen.
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History Club Members
Act As Jury At Duke
Last Wednesday and Thursday,
twelve members of the Guilford
College History Club sat in the
jurors box at Duke University
while the graduating lawyers tried
to influence their decisions on
make-believe cases being presented
before them. The cases may have
been make believe, but a marked
atmosphere of reality prevailed as
the future lawyers gestured and
questioned witnesses.
Dr. Brodway of the Duke law
school had extended the invitation
through Bill Manson, president of
the History Club. The club mem
bers went to Duke in three cars
provided by club members. They
were well received and dined very
enjoyably in Duke's own exclusive
restaurant, The Bok Room, and
experienced an interesting event.
Dr. Brodway, pleased with the
performance, of the jurors decisions,
said he expects to extend the same
invitation next year.
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Going through their routine for the May Day skit are these girls: Ernestine
Williams, Gaye Burton, Kaye Burton, Martha Mackie, Judy Wolff, and Jo
Cook. They will be labled "Rip Van Winkles" in the afternoon performance
which will begin at 4:00 p.m.
Articles Should Be Presented For
Literary Magazine Publication
The staff of the newly organized
literary magazine recently held its
initial meeting. Ten members, in
cluding editor-in-chief Bill Bloom,
were present.
For the first time in the history
of Guilford College will a student
wide magazine be published. The
only creative efforts made which
resembles this magazine were in
1938 when a creative writing class
compiled that year's work into a
volume which may be seen in the
library.
Advised by Dr. Chauncey Ives
and David Morrah, an editoral
board will read contributions and
decide which articles are to be
published. However, Bill Bloom
will have the final decision.
The magazine will consist of a
mixture of poems, essays, short
stories, and humorous or satirical
articles designed to please all
readers.
The editor has said that the first
issue of the magazine will have
such contributors as Dave Morrah,
Dr. Furnas, and Craven Mackie.
Dave Morrah, writer for both
the Saturday Evening Post and
the Greensboro Daily News, will
contribute one of his high-quality
pseudo-German tales. Dr. Furnas,
—well-known by some of the "old
timers" as quite a poet,—will sub
mit an article. Craven Mackie
hopes to have either a short story
Post Barbour To
Give Piano Recital
Tonight at 8:30 Post Barbour
will present his Senior piano recital
in the college auditorium. The pro
gram will consist of five numbers.
Following the recital a reception
will be held in the Student Union.
As a member of the A Cappella
Choir Post has served for four years
as accompanist for Handel's "The
Messiah." He has also been an
active member of the Fine Arts
Club and the Student Affairs
Board. During his college work he
has gained honor roll distinction. In
his Sophomore and Junior years
here he was awarded the David
Troll Rees Scholarship in Music.
Upon completion of his work at
Guilford in June, Post plans to do
graduate study in music.
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or excerpts from his new play
ready for this issue. Also, Dr. Fur
nas's English 12 class has submit
ted numerous poems and short
stories for consideration for publi
cation the editor says.
Articles may be turned in to
night at the magazine's staff meet
ing to be in the Student Union at
7:00 p.m. Material must be type
written, double-spaced. It is im
portant that the material display
the high quality found in the crea
tive writings of the students.
It is the hope of the whole staff
that this magazine will become a
regular feature on the campus as
they feel that there is a lot of latent
creative talent on the campus and
that there is a definite need for a
media through which these writers
may express their talents. The staff
also hopes that the students will
support the magazine through its
interest and literary contributions.
S.A.B. Elects Heads
For Coming Year
Bill Crofton will head the new
staff of Student Affairs Board
officers for the coming year as
president. Bill is a rising senior and
is the vice-president of both the
Men's Student Government and
the Senior class.
Heea Haider will serve as vice
president. Heea is the president of
the International Relations Club.
She is also a rising senior. The job
of secretary will be filled by Betty
Ann Pringle, a rising senior from
Greensboro. Betty Ann will also
serve as president of the Fine Arts
Club for next year. Sue Drake, a
rising sophomore from Gastonia
will be the assistant secretary. She
is the chairman of the social com
mittee.
The two main committees of the
Student Affairs Board for next year
will be the Budget Committee,
headed by Dave Hardin as chair
man with Jordan Washburn, and
Carol Mcßane, and the Handbook
Committee, whose main function
will be to publish a handbook for
all the freshman students. This
handbook will be sent to every
freshman before the start of the
fall term. The chairman will be
Virginia Cox with Bob Matthews
and Doug Kerr serving under her.
Boys', Girls' May Day And
Crowning Set For May 3
Guilford College's traditional
May Day celebration will take
place May 3. It consists of Boy's
May Day, Girl's May Day, and the
presentation of the May Court and
the crowning of the queen.
All these events are traditions of
the college that go back over
twenty years. The first event of the
day is Boy's May Day which starts
between five and six in the morn
ing. No definite plans have been
made yet but noise and skits and
amusement is guaranteed.
A slightly more sedate Girl's
May Day follows at four that after
noon. Jo Ann Hundley and Miss
Kitty Upchurch are in charge of
the program. The theme for this
year is "A Land of Fantasy: Some
where over the Rainbow." A nar
rator will read a script and intro
duce the dances. Before the dances
the May Court and the Queen will
walk down the path and onto the
grass at Front Campus. The style
and color of the dresses is kept a
secret until that day. The flower
girl will be Penny Parsons, the Par
sons' daughter; and the Moore's son
Doug will be the crown bearer.
The queen, Rachel Richardson, will
be crowned by her escort. Her
maid of honor is Mary Cashwell
and the court consists of: Ann
Harper, Eilene Murrv, Pinky Lapp.
Clara Atkinson, Ruth Simpson, Jo
Anne Kellis, Denny Walters, Suzie
Walter.
The celebration of May Day goes
back hundreds of years and is
found in many different cultures. It
can be found in ancient Rome and
in medieval and Tudor England.
There it was considered a public
"Intercollegian" To
Sponsor Student
Photo Contest
A contest for college student
photographers is being sponsored
by The Intercollegian, a magazine
covering the college field and pub
lished by the National Student
YMCA-YWCA. Theme of the con
test is student life and education
in America, and SBSO in prizes in
equipment and cash are offered.
The contest will close Novem
ber 1, 1958. For complete contest
rules and entry blank students
may write to Intercollegian Photo
graphy Contest, 291 Broadway,
New York 7, N. Y.
Top equipment prizes are as fol
lows: Konica 111 MXL Camera,
case and flash; Dejur Eldorado 111
8 mm. Movie Camera; Argus C 44
Camera, case and flash; Graphic
35 Camera and Ansco Menar
Travel Outfit (camera, case and
flash). First prize winner will re
ceive $l5O and first choice of one
of the pieces of equipment, and
second prize winner SSO and choice
of one piece of equipment. Third
through fifth prizes will be equip
ment, and sixth prize will be a 3.5
Flash Flex Capacitor Flashgun.
Honorable Mention awards will
include six prizes of sls in cash;
No. 2 Nikor Stainless Steel De
veloping Tank for 120-620 film;
five copies of Picture, the American
Society of Magazine Photographers
Annual; five copies of The Family
of Man; six super-slide kits for
Rollei Cameras, and ten Ansco 35
mm. magazines of Super Ansco
chrome.
Jr. - Sr. Banquet
Tonight
holiday when people went into the
woods and gathered branches and
flowers. They carried them in pro
cession in the center of which was
the May pole decorated with rob
bons and flowers. The people
danced and sang around it.
Here at school May Day is an
opportunity for the boys to let off
excess energy at five in the morn
ing, for the most beautiful Senior
girls to parade, for the May Day
dance that night and the realiza
tion that there is less than one
more month of school.
Following are the names of the
dances, those participating in them
and those in charge for Girl's May
Day:
Rip Van Winkle
Martha Allen, Sarah Atkinson,
Lillian Burrow, Gaye Burton, Kaye
Burton, Francis Cashwell, Joyce
Causey, Margaret Haworth, Mar
tha Hobbs, Virginia Honea, Joyce
Hannaum, Mai Liis Luide, Cheryl
McCumby, Martha Mackie, Clara
Montgomery, Lyn Warren, Betty
Welch, Ernestine Williams, Susan
Gillespie, Andrea Rogin, Delores
Fleenor. Dance Chairmen, Joyce
Hannaum, Delores Fleenor, Bob
bie Kerr; Costume Chairmen,
Virginia Honea, Cheryl McCumby.
Peter Pan
Becki Blackwell, Wanda Carter,
Peggy Sue Chilton, Virginia Cox,
Pat Estes, Jackie Glisson, Lynda
Ingle, Soon Hi Kim, Carol Mc-
Bane, Betty Lou McFarland,
Cynthia Moore, Joan Maylor,
Joyce Neal, Mary Nell Parker,
Betty Jean Steele, Geraldeen Wald
rup, Dorcas White, Mary Ellen
White, Elizabeth Willey, Gertie
Wright, Gaye Garrison. Dance
Chairman, Mary Ellen White;
Costume Chairmen, Becki Black
well, Cynthia Moore.
, Witches
Miriam Ahnaguer, Judy Austin,
Claudette Belton, Louise Beasley,
Janna Carpenter, Heea Haider,
Ginny Hardin, Jane Mowery, Betty
Ann Pringle, Ruth Rollins. Dance
Chairmen, Ruth Rollins, Betty Ann
Pringle, Claudette Belton; Costume
Chairmen, Louise Beasly, Ginny
Hardin, Janna Carpenter.
Fairies
Ann Clark, Norma Clark, Cathy
Coble, Betty Lou Chilton, Rasma
(Continued on page two)
Jr.-Sr. Dance Begins
At 8:30 Tomorrow
Tomorrow night at 8:30 the an
nual Junior-Senior dance of Guil
ford College will be held in the
gym. Because it is a semi-formal
dance, boys are asked to wear
either suits or tuxedos. Guests who
are not from either the Junior or
Senior class may be invited. It is
not a flower dance.
The "Appatones" from Appa
lachian College will furnish the
music. There will also be other
entertainment.
In charge of decorations are
Claudette Belton and Buck Carson.
The decorations will be of a spring
motif. The theme is being kept a
surprise for the Seniors.
Punch and cookies will be served
for refreshments. Louise Beasley,
Martha Crater, and Maaret Koivula
are in charge of this.
A fee of $1.50 from the Juniors,
which covered the banquet, will
also cover the dance.
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