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Christmas arrives
By Steve Lindsay, Sports Editor;
and Bob Via, Managing Editor
There is no snow on the Guilford
College campus to indicate the forth
coming holiday season. Despite
this minor flaw, Christmas will still
be full of love and joy.
Guilford students are busily pre
paring for final semester exams,
intramurals have drawn to a close,
and the usual campus pandemonium
has subsided into tranquility. This
doesn't mean the Christmas spirit
can not be found, for it can be.
All one must do is venture into
Guilford's nighttime wonderland, a
world believed to exist by many but
actually experienced by few.
The midnight sky holds a count
less number of clouds which rapidly
move from one horizon to the
other. The late night moon occa
sionally pierces through. A stiff
breeze whipping through the trees,
tantalizes the naked winter branches.
Somewhere in the enveloping dark
ness the meaning erf Christmas
awaits.
The majestic silhouette erf Dana
Auditorium looms in the distance.
Melodic tunes waft from its massive
windows, a reminder of the memor
able candlelight procession perform
ed by the Guilford Choir only nights
before. The silent remnants of the
traditional tunes and carols succeed
ing to initiate the Christmas spirit.
Autumn leaves dance helplessly
about the ground, momentarily
possessed by the wind, then cast to
destinations unknown. In passing
the shingled billboard, a tattered
announcement reminding all of the
Christmas banquet, tries in desper
ation to free itself from its confined
Armstrong addresses board
Roy Armstrong, executive direc
tor of the John Motley Morehead
Foundation from 1958 until 1972,
was guest speaker at the 11th annual
dinner meeting of the Guilford
College Board of Visitors on Sunday,
Dec. 10, in Founders Hall.
The Board of Visitors, a diverse
group of citizens who serve as good
will ambassadors for Guilford
College, left a 4:30 p.m. reception
in the Boren Lounge for a 5 p.m.
business session in the Gallery.
Cynthia Doyle of Greensboro
presided.
Following the 6 p.m. dinner and
Armstrong's speech, members were
special guests at "A Christmas
Offering," Guilford's annual Yule
tide concert combining the college
choir, Guilford Community Chorus
and guest soloists and instrumental
ists.
state. - Raindrops have smeared
much of the information, yet the
dates of December 11-14 and time
of 5:15 can still be read.
Two beautifully decorated ever
green" trees, located beyond New
Garden Road, can be seen as Mary
Hobbs comes into view. Delicate
gatherings of mistletoe are hanging
from an inner door way. Two late
night lovers take advantage of its
presence and delicately kiss,
unconcerned with others.
Wet cement sidewalks pass
through a maze of old oak trees
and black lamp posts in leading to
Binford dormitory. Inside, a gala of
holiday decorated doors and hall
ways are indicative of an upcoming
Christmas party. These festivity
preparations are an intrical part
of the Christmas spirit, too.
The wonderland journey comes
to a close as the cold oudine of
Milner dormitory grows nearer. The
abrupt reminder of studying tries
desperately to dampen the enlight
ened moods but is quickly repri
manded as the shimmering lights
from a lone third floor Christmas
tree, pervade the night air.
Even though Christmas snow fails
to blanket Guilford College, the
Christmas spirit has come. All that
has been described thus far involves
the giving of pleasure to others; for
the meaning of Christmas is not
found in what one receives, but in
what one gives. If a man comes to
realize this, he has received the
greatest gift obtainable; the realiza
tion that showing one's love to
one's brothers is second in import
ance to none.
We wish you a very Merry
Christmas.
He served as director of admissions
at the university from 1940 until
1958 with three years out for Navy
duty during World War 11. He also
served in the N.C. National Guard,
retiring as a brigadier general.
A former president of the state,
regional and national Associations
of Collegiate Registrars and Admis
sions Officers, he was given honorary
membership for life upon his retire
ment from the group in 1959.
Armstrong has been an active
worker for the Boy Scouts and the
University Methodist Church in
Chapel Hill. He now is chairman
erf the board of Crossnore School
and president of the N.C. Retired
Governmental Employees Associa
tion.
Armstrong is married to the
former Mae Stoudemire of Spencer.
They have two children, Roy II and
Patricia.
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Piper calls for students' help
Submitted by Piper staff
There was an old man who has
lived a full life, and now that his
years are quietly petering out, he
laments that he has stories to tell.
He would write them down in a
book and it would be a fine book,
only he does not know how to
write. Words come clumsily to him,
and when he makes an effort to put
them down, they do not say what
he would have them say. Now he
wants so much to write! He says if
he could master words he would
write from dawn to dusk and then
some. "It's no use to lock it up
inside," he says. "You can't pre
serve it; it only rots along with you.
I guess I want to write because
London semester set
Thinking of going abroad next
fall? Think about England.
"London, one of the great cities
of the world, offers a tremendous
number of opportunities to stu
dents," related Colby. Students are
traveling extensively, and being
exposed to the museums, theatres,
art galleries, and historical grandeur
of Europe.
"The students are particularly
enjoying contact with European
students, the challenge of coping
with a different culture and increas
ed independence," she explained.
Colby declared that "the greatest
drawback is the nitty gritty of
everday living." Although the
American standard of living is
more luxurious, she says the stu
dents feel the new experiences are
worth any minor inconvenience.
"Yes we ought to do that again,"
seemed to be the reaction of stu
dents concerning next year's
program.
The 1979 London semester will
include at least three courses taught
by English professors, which Colby
says will "expose students to the
excitement of a different academic
tradition.''
Director of the 1979 London pro
gram Bill Fulcher will also teach
Biology 540: British Economic
Botany, which fulfills Guilford's
non-lab science requirement.
This course will emphasize the role
I feel what I would say is worth the
saying." This old man is heavy
with sorrow. He knows he will
never write because he is not ac
quainted with words.
On this campus we do not take
words very seriously. Perhaps we
have nothing of worth to say. There
is nothing in us that needs to be
expressed, so words are not
precious. Or maybe we are too
accustomed to the visual and believe
that anything of importance can be
done better and with more excite
ment by appealing to the eyes. I
can see us communicating with the
man on the corner not speaking,
but presenting him a slideshow.
Or it may be, and this would be
the worst tragedy, that we no longer
played by British botanists in the
introduction, propagation, and
distribution of cultivated plants
to all parts of the British Empire
and the world.
The course will be divided into
several parts: the historical role
played by British botanists in intro
ducing economic plants through
out the world; characteristics of plant
species of economic importance;
British gardens and gardening;
and botanical education in England.
Field trips will include: The Royal
Botanic Gardens, shows of the
Royal Horticultural Society, test
farms and gardens of the R.H.S.,
schools of horticulture, markets,
herbaria, museums, and botanical
libraries.
GUILFORDIAN
Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410
Lorretta Alford, Editor
Bob V ia, Managing Editor Others.
Susan Shuford, News Editor D . c .
Bill Desjardins, Features Editor Pete Frawnholtz,
Steve Lindsay, Sports Editor Susan Franklin,Shen Clanon,
Leslie Clark, Business Manager Sherry Davis, Dave Owens,
Mary Watkins, Business Manager Jayne Phipps/Boger, Karen Ratledge,
Tamara Frank, Club Contact Lauren Seiler, Joan Curcio,
Steve Lowe, Photography Rhonda Womble
December 12, 1978
value the metaphor of words. What
we cannot measure has no meaning,
so we deny it. We have lost the
need of describing something by
saying,'' Let me tell you a story.''
At Guilford, none of this has
happened yet. There are people
here who recognize the importance
of words, but not one of them
knows who the other one is. The
Piper can't be put together anon
omously, although that seems to be
the requirement of the task so feu;.
We can tell stories, or we can let
them rot within us. If words
are of concern, then speak up! Grab
a hold of Joost Dewitt, Chip
Loughlin, Roy Parkhurst, Becca
Newbold, or Nathan Null and make
known that concern.
There will be one major group
trip to Wood brook College, outside
Birmingham, plus excursions to
Stratford on Avon.
There the group will visit the
Shakespearean Theatre and
numerous historical sights such as
the Ironbridge museum, sight of the
start of the industrial revolution.
February 19 is the final deadline
for applying for the 1979 England
semester abroad. Selection of the
30 qualifying students is competitive,
so early application is advisable.
Selection of participants will be com
pleted March 14, 1979. Orienta
tion will take place in April.
For further information, contact
Bill Fulcher, King 106, or Dick
Coe, Student Services, Bryan Hall.