THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME II
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ATHLETICS
On May 2, Guilford closed a
very successful season by defeat
ing the University of South Caro
lina on the home ground by a
score of 7 to 3. The record made
by the team this year has been an
enviable one. The success has
been due largely to the efficient
coaching of John Fox, who came
to Guilford at the beginning of
the season and found a team of
only three veterans. But with a
good eye for baseball he rounded
them into form and as the records
will show, the team has been a
credit to the college. They have
succeeded in taking eleven out of
the sixteen college games played.
The close of the season saw Cap
tain Short, a man who has con
tributed more than any other to
baseball success at Guilford, play
his last game for Guilford. Fu
trell, who has rendered invaluable
aid in breaking in Guilford's trio
uf young pitchers and, is accord
ing to Coach Fox, "the equal of
any college catcher in the State,"
led the team in batting with an
average of .367. With Garner as
captain for 1917 there is a promis
ing outlook for even a better team
than that of this season. The bat
ting average of the team is as
follows:
Futrell, c 367
Zachary, p 345
Worth, lb 324
Short, 2b 370
Morris, p 250
Garner, rf 220
Reddick, ss 196
Riddick, cf 192
Royall, 2b 172
Miller 153
Clark, If 143
Finch, p 100
Websterian Notes.
The Websterian Literary So
ciety held its regular meeting
Friday night. No regular pro
gram was rendered.
The following officers were in
stalled for next year: Fowell H.
Mendenhall, president; Paul V.
Fitzgerald, secretary, and Hervie
Willard, marshal.
At this meeting the presenta
tion of the yearly improvement
medal took place. Dr. C. O. Mer
edith presented the medal to Ro
bert Patterson in accordance with
the sealed decision of the im
provement judges.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 81, 1916.
Commencement
Exercises
At the commencement exer
cises in Memorial Hall Monday
morning at 10 o'clock the class
day exercises were:
I. Salutation —Harrell Budd.
11. Class Prophecy—Juliet Bal
linger.
111. Presentation of Class Gifts —
Clifford Hinshaw.
IV. Last Will and Testament —
A. 1,. Riddick.
V. Valedictory—Floy Lassiter.
Commencement Day, May 9.
Invocation.
10 a. m. —Commencement hymn.
Tune: America.
Great God, high over all,
On Thee we humbly call, '
Guide of our youth ;
Wisdom of seer and sage,
Source of each helpful page,
Light of each clime and age,
God of all Truth.
Once more Thy guiding hand
Brings us with joy to stand
In this glad pla:e;
Accept the praise we sing,
Trust the true hearts we bring,
Under Thy shelt'ring wing
Take us once more.
To Thee, our God and King,
Our work today we bring
And humbly pray;
May Truth and Power and Grace,
Moulding each form and face,
Go forth to bless our race,
Now and for aye.
Diplomas were presented to the
following:
Bachelor of Arts—Juliet Ballin
ger, Harrel Budd, Josephine Co
ble, Bessie Guthrie, Clifford Hin
shaw, Floy Lassiter, Milton Ma
son, Robert Mitchel, Fred Morris,
Thomas Perry, Troy Short, Phe
be Worth, Carolyn Yates.
Bachelor of Science —Roy Blay
lock, Lester Coggins, Laura Da
vis, Charles Lambeth, Archibald
Riddick, Thomas Seamans, Fuller
Yates.
We were very fortunate indeed
to have Dr. William Few, presi
dent of Trinity College, to deliver
the baccalaureate address.
Mr. and Mrs. Seamans, of Un
iontown, Pa., are visiting their
sons, Tom and Francis.
Baccalaureate
Sermon
On Sunday morning, May 28,
the annual baccalaureate sermon
was preached by Rev. l>yron
Clark, pastor of the First Presby
terian church, Salisbury, X. C. A
large congregation was present to
hear this plendid address. After
an opening prayer, Prof. Joseph
Peele read the twelfth chapter of
Romans. Then Mr. Clark took
as his text St. John the twentieth
chapter and the twenty-first verse
"As my Father hath sent me even
so send I you."
• Rev. Mr. Clark began his dis
course with the observation that
character is the chief thing that
men and women must form. He
then brought out very forcibly
the need to follow Jesus, the great
teacher and the great example of
all time; for we find Christ in
everything and his doctrines in
fluence the world. The text ap
plies to the graduates as they go
forth into the world—"As my
Father hath sent me so also send
I you." In the text is found a
call for voluntary service. Christ
does not appreciate the service
wrung from us. We may be made
willing for sen ice, willing to bear
the strain. There is a necessity
for representative service. The
conversation between Christ and
His disciples shows his teaching
in this respect. Jesus came to
represent the heart of God to the
world. His bidding is to go forth
to represent truth. There is a
need for missionary service. Any
one a member of the church is a
member of the missionary society.
The final message is a call to sac
rificial service. The world is not
going to accept our claims, it
must have proofs and our work
must be our proofs. Christ's call
is to efficient service and by serv
ing Him we become more effici
ent. In your service remember
"As my Father hath sent me even
so send I you."
Miss Nellie Motsinger, of High
Point, spent the week-end with
her sister, Eulalia.
Miss Catherine White, a for
mer student, is spending com
mencement with Annie Mae
Prince.
NUMBER 30
CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATIONS
The address to the Young
Men's and Young Women's
Christian Associations was given
Sunday evening by Dr. Ciilbert
T. Rowe. The devotional exer
cises were conducted by Rhesa L.
Ncwlin and Hazel Armstrong,
presidents of the two respective
associations. Prof. Moore added
to this service a solo, "Fear ye not
oh Israel."
The Scripture lesson was taken
from Acts 4:1-12 and the subject
is found in the last verse of this
selection —The One Nam;. Di.
Rowe began by saying that there
are many names which are locally
esteemed but only one of world
wide importance. Other names
are merely local celebrities in
comparison with His. "For there
is none other under heaven where
by we must be saved.
It should be our purpose to ad
just our lives to the powers that
are about us, continued the speak
er, but to do this we must take
into consideration Jesus Christ."
In Him we have a Savior and
there is no salvation in any other.
Probably we have tried to find
some other person who could save
us with our self pride and preju
dices, but He has no competition.
He has the only claim. The mor
al principles of Mohammed, Con
fucius and Buddha cannot save
the world."
The greatest thought which Dr.
Rowe left with us probably is that
the most wonderful work of our
Savior is not in the salvation of
men like Luther, Knox, Calvin,
and Wesley, but it is the mighty
power that manifests itself in car
rying the sap up into the trunk
of the tree. This is the quiet ef
fective work, which without dra
matic expulsion transforms the
lives of thousands.
"We are under obligations to be
saved," concluded Dr. Rowe and
the greatest sin is not the one of
lying, deceit and drunkenness, but
to reject the one name whereby
we must be saved.
Miss Burtie Dix, of the class
of 'ls, is 011 the campus.
Mr. Roy Mitchell, from Caro
lina, is visiting friends here.