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THE UNMOVED MASS
Something horrible has happened. A few students have actually
identified themselves with Guilford College. Unbelievable as it may
seem, some looked away from their tassel loafers or McMullen blouses
and saw something else. For two whole hours they believed in a school
and its basketball team, but the spirit did not last. Monday morning
came and the majority of students resumed their normal, unmotivated
and patterned facade of nothingness. This will probably last.
In the school spirit chapel program November 27, Coach Jerry
Steele said that the best way to make a college career worthwhile is
to identify with something and work at it. He explained by saying that
all of us cannot be basketball players or even fans, but there are many
other organizations on campus that are well worth a student's support.
The student body cheered then and cheered again on Saturday at the
{;ame, It was the least the students could do for a man and the boys
le coaches, because they do care. Most of the students at the game
or on campus do not care.
College life is a beautifully transient affair, a nice four-year vacation.
Guilford students wander from course to course, bounded academically
by the Core Curriculum, and learn mainly by osmosis. Socially they
experience partial involvement by watching a basketball game or total
involvement by playing a hand of bridge. Religiously they attend silent
Quaker meeting at Armfield Athletic Center some Saturdays in the
fall. Politically they vote "yes" or "no" in the spring elections because
only one person in running for the office. In November some misdi
rected souls felt that Johnson or Goldwater would make a good Presi
dent. This involvement is excusable because everybody in the country
had some feelings about the election; and besides, the candidates were
already provided. Culturally they have instituted an honor system;
but few subscribe to the spirit of it, making it a meaningless facade
to be circumvented at the least possible temptation.
The tragedy of November 27 was that everyone cheered and no
one listened. One could, I suppose, console himself with the thought
that the problem of indifference is not peculiar to Guilford and not
applicable solely to this generation of college students. W. E. Lunt,
an authority on English history, noted the problem in medieval uni
versity life and stated that "the life of students has changed but little
in the course of 700 years." This quote might provide historical docu
mentation for indifference but does not justify it. Until the student body
produces positive evidence of merit, Guilford can advertise only its
physical attributes and the few students who play basketball.
M.K.
AN APPLICABLE TALE
Once there was a man named Saib (he even spelled his name back
wards) who lived in a jug, allowing only his head to protrude and
be seen. As the world moved around him he taunted the passers-by
with jeers and heckling accusations of foolishness and vanity and
conceit. One day Reason happened by and promptly shattered the
earthenware that had protected Saib. Suddenly Bias realized that he
was naked, that re-evaluation was necessary due to this un"bare"able
circumstantial change. Are you living in a jug?
T.T.
STUDENT ASH TRAY
Last weekend, a visitor to Guilford stopped in the College Union
to enjoy a cigarette. In the course of the ensuing conversation he
commented about the general messiness of the soda shop. He continued
that at his school (he was in his Thanksgiving vacation at the time)
the Union was always clean and orderly. He added that if the Union
at his college ever got as untidy as Guilford's the place would be closed
down.
It is always interesting to note the comments made by visitors to
Guilford because usually they criticize the same things that we do.
However, in this case the criticism falls on our shoulders, not on those
of the faculty, the administration or the people who work in the Union.
This problem has arisen as a result of the slovenly habits of Guilford
students. It is very difficult to break habits, especially bad ones, but
the time has come for us to recognize that we have fallen into a slump.
At any time of day, when one enters the Union he is confronted
with a room full of litter and an occasional human being stranded in
the debris. The problem is especially acute late in the evening during
"study break" time. The floor and tables are loaded with interesting
remnants of the day's business such as cigarette butts, napkins, cups,
newspapers, and other assorted trash. One wonders whether this
building is just a garbage depository or maybe an oversized ash tray.
True, the Union could use some more tables and if the girls were
allowed to smoke elsewhere there woundn't be as manv butts scat
tered around. However, the situation has been this way for years and
there is no way around it.
A few years ago the chairman of the Social Committee, a rotund
New Yorker, came up with a solution to the problem. He reasoned
that if there were no people in the Union, there would be no mess.
He didn't make many friends but for a long time thereafter, an aura
of cleanliness pervaded the Soda Shop.
G.L.
The Guilfordian
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STAFF WRITERS
Ed Bondurant Porter Dawson Doug Schumann
A. J. Carr Andy Hines Ric Schumann
Harold Clark Mickey Munday Tom Taylor
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Sam Rose
THE GUILFORDIAN
Dr. Milner, Leader in American Education
by HANK SIECEL
Every field of endeavor has its
immortals; men whose contribu
tions are steeped in greatness. It
is their presence which makes a
society or an organization mightier
and prouder.
Clyde A. Milner is such a man.
He has spent thirty-four years at
Guilford, four as the Dean of Men
and the last thirty as president of
the college. During his tenure
Guilford has grown greatly. But it
is a mistake to think that Dr. Mil
ner has been an idle victim of
circumstance. For it is he who has
provided the catalyst for our ex
pansion. In looking at a survey of
the last thirty years at Guilford one
becomes aware of the vast im
provement which this man has
brought to us, both in the enrich
ment of the college's educational
system and in the development
of a physical plant.
Dr. Milner's greatest addition to
Guilford's educational system is
his development of the core cur
riculum. The theoretical basis of
our core curriculum, first conceived
by President Raymond Binford, is
that all knowledge is interrelated
and should be presented so that all
students could observe such unity.
It is a credit to Dr. Milner that he
has kept the original theory in
mind throughout the years. Dr.
Milner has continually, through
the use of surveys, and more re
cently through the aid of the Dana
scholars, attempted to improve our
core curriculum. The Dana schol
ars have made a vital contribution
toward this end by evaluating the
strengths and weaknesses of the
core curriculum as well as by
enriching it. The result of their
studies was organized, in part, by
Dr. Milner and is available in the
detailed publication, An Intro
duction to the Cultural Resource
Program at Guilford College.
To a large extent the success of
the core curriculum has depended
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Dr. Milner (I) and Charles Dana (r) are two of Guilford's immortals
JUNIOR CLASS
TALENT SHOW
BY DOUG SCHUMANN
On the night of Nov. 27, the
Junior class sponsored what was
termed by many as the best talent
show the school has seen in years.
Approximately four hundred peo
ple including many non-students,
saw twelve contestants compete for
cash prizes of sls, $lO and $5.
The winners were:
First Prize —Harris Walker, pi
ano solos.
Second Prize—Virginia Wilson,
two songs.
Third Prize Barbara Hagy,
three folk songs.
The talent show was successful
in terms of the splendid talent it
brought before the school and the
fact that it, to some extent, ac
complished its monetary goals as
well. The Junior class netted $67.
Porter Dawson did a commend
able job as master of ceremonies
and Dean Melany, Mr. Smvre and
Miss Marlette acted as judges.
Carolyn Marion, our 1964 Home
coming Queen drew approximately
15 door prizes awarded bv local
merchants.
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DR. CLYDE A. MILNER
upon the understanding of the
approach, the vision, and the effec
tiveness of the presentation of
each teacher in the classroom.
To insure the success of the core
curriculum a room was conceived
which will be especially designed
to implement the cultural resource
program and to make it more vivid
by the utilization of electronic and
mechanical teaching aids. This
room will not only serve in sup
plementing our core curriculum
but will be a place for a continu
ing educational program for adults.
The World Culture Center will b >
the just realization of Dr. Milner's
goals.
In addition to developing our
core curriculum, Dr. Milner has
also played an active part in the
building of our college faculty.
M.S.C. News
The MSC has disclosed the fact
that in the recent campus chest
drive the men students completed
78% of their goal of $431. The
campus as a whole exceeded its
goal.
Men students are reminded that
cardigan sweaters are NOT allow
ed in the cafeteria during evening
meals. This supercedes any pre
vious information regarding this
rule.
In other reminders to men: if
a student breaks or damages some
thing he should report it to the
head resident of his dorm or Dean
Atwell. This will probably result
in his having to pay for the object
and reduce his chances of having
to appear before the MSC.
Men should keep their rooms
locked when not in them. There
have been numerous thefts re
ported. The alleged thief is said to
be an outsider who appears to be
a student.
The Men's Student Council
meets every Wednesday night at
6:45 in the Union Lounge. The
meetings are open to all men and
they are encouraged to come and
participate.
December 16, 1964
Permanent members of the staff
have been encouraged to further
their training. This is being ac
complished by Dr. Milner's "no
strings attached" policy of giving
teachers leaves of absence and
financial grants. As a result thir
teen faculty members working on
this basis, have secured their doc
torates, and an additional thirteen
have masters degrees under this
plan. Of the total, ten are presently
active in Guilford's classrooms.
Dr. Milner has, since his eleva
tion to president, made a concen
trated effort to raise the level ol
scholarship. In the last thirty years,
twenty-two named scholarship
funds have been given to encour
age able students.
These tilings he has given us and
more.
Within the present administra
tion growth and development have
been phenomenal. The total an
nual enrollment has jumped from
340 to 2,651; at the campus from
340 to 997. This growth has been
greater than the national average,
itself a fantastic sum.
Thirty years ago, a definite pol
icy of library expansion was adopt
ed. As a result 52,500 books or
other educational materials have
been accumulated during this pe
riod. That policy, a yearly goal of
a minimum of one thousand books
to implement die Guilford curricu
lum, has been exceeded, causing
the needed expansion of die cam
pus library.
In annual operating expenses,
advances have also been made. In
1934-1935 operating expenses were
$125,332.93; last year tiiey were
$1,649,296. This increase has pro
portionately exceeded the in
creased enrollment.
The endowment funds have also
been greatly increased. According
to die auditor's report, Guilford s
endowment was, when Dr. Milner
became president, $582,461.26; to
day it is $2,610,710 according to
book value, the market value as of
June 26, 196-1 being $3,429,056.
In the last tnirty years, the col
leges net woi tii has increased nine
fold, from sbdu,tio to $5,3y-±,bott.
During die present administra
tion the physical plant ot tlie col
lege has grown by leaps and
bounds. Eleven buildmgs have
been completed; more are on tne
way. They include: (1) tlie College
Gymnasium, x9-i0; (2) Kathrine
Hine Shore Residence jrlall, ibto-i;
(3) the College Union, lUotl, (4)
English Hall, 1y57; (5) Main
building, Downtown Division,
1959; (6) the Charles A. Dana
Science Hall, Downtown Division,
1960; (7) the Charles A. Dana
Auditorium, 1961; (8) the men's
New Dormitory, 1962; (9) the
women's New Dormitory, 1962;
(10) die new central heating plant,
1962; and (11) Maintenance Office
and Equipment Building, 1964.
In addition seven major addi
tions and renovations to existing
buildings have been carried out.
Forty-six residential units have
been constructed.
Dr. Clyde A. Milner has been,
foi Cuiliord, the right man at tlie
right time. His administration exists
at tlie crucial period of American
Education. Vast quantities of pros
pective students have been knock
ing at the doors of American col
leges and universities, and it has
presented a problem. In view of
battle with Communism, which we
accepted in 1933, one year before
Dr. Milner became President, do
we seek to concentrate our ad
vanced educational resources on
the elite few, as our enemies do?
In view of our democratic tradi
tion do we seek to educate all who
wish to receive a higher education?
This seems to be the basis of the
crisis of American education. For
the last thirty years Dr. Milner has
constantly dealt with this problem
and realistically looked it squarely
in the eye.
He is indeed the paragon of
leadership for American Education.