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COLLEGE GLEE CLUBS
SCORE A SUCCESS
"Far Away in the South," "Santa
Lucia," "Lady of Shalott" Feature
Remarkable Program.
On Saturday evening, November
18, the first chorus recital of the year
was given under the able direction of
Miss Jennie Pap worth. This recital
differed from those of last year in
that 'twas given not by the college
chorus, but by the two Glee Clubs in
connection with the Young Ladies'
Chorus.
The Men's Glee Club, by the effec
tive and sympathetic rendition of the
first numbers, gained, at omce, the ap
proval of the hearers, who showed
their appreciation by their prolonged
applause. Probably the singers readi
ed their best in that quaint Southern
melody "Faraway in the South."
Mr. David Fitzgerald then render
ed very beautifully "Asthore" and
Mr. Dancey Budd sang in an appeal
ing way "Just a Wearyin' for You."
The Young Ladies' Chorus next
gave two numbers, very different in
style; one being an Italian folk song,
the other a rollicking melody of care
free youth.
The last part of the program, Ten
nyson's "Lady of Shalott," was in
charge of the Girls' Glee Club. Prof.
Howard Brinton, in a few appropriate
words, gave a simple yet beautiful
interpretation of the poem, bringing
to the audience its deeper meaning—
the awakening from dream to reality.
Misses Pauline White and Gertrude
Hobbs, as solosists, were at their best
'n interpretating their respective
themes, rendering the difficult and
dramatic solos in a charming and
creditable manner.
The cantata was well rendered.
The audience was made to feel the
beauty of the "blue unclouded weath
er" and the dreariness of the heaw
rainfall; to see the gallant knight in
dazzling armor, and the Lady of
Shalott in the funeral barge. For
,the music lover it was an evening of
keen and unadulterated enjoyment.
The entire program was as follows:
'Part One.
1.- We Meet Again Tonight—Men's
Glee Club.
2. Song—Asthore—Troten—Dave
Fitzgerald.
3. Far Away in the South—Men's
Glee Club.
4. Song—Just A-wearin' for You
—Carrie JacObs-Bond —Dancy Budd.
5. Two-Part Songs: a. Santa Lucia,
b. Ever Joyous—Girls' Chorus.
Part Two.
1. Cantata—The Lady of Shalott
—Wilfred Bendall.
2. The Poem, by Tennyson, read
by Prof. Brinton.
3. Soprano Solos—Pauline White,
Gertrude Hobbs.
Chorus First sopranos: Oma
Gray, Totten Moton, Ruth Hamilton,
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., NOVEMBER 22, 1916.
Y. W. C. A. HOLDS
MEETING ON MISSIONS
Prayer Week Observed, S7O Pledged
For Prisoners.
The Thursday evening prayer
meeting was given over to a discus
sion of our adopted countries.
Grace Taylor first told a few inci
dents about the life of Miss Edith
Sharpless and her work in Japan.
Miss Sharpless was once a member
of the faculty here, so the girls were
very much interested in hearing
about her. Miss Taylor showed the
girls pictures of Miss Sharpless and
a grouip of Japanese girls, besides sev
eral letters which she has written to
the girls of our Association.
Then Ellen Raiford read two arti
cles from the Association Monthly,
describing the country and the diffi
culties which confront missionaries
t'here. Several of the girls will re
member that our Y. W. C. A. repre
sentative there, Miss Guitner, visited
at the college two years ago.
It is somewhat difficult to discuss
the World Fellowship Week which
the girls have been observing; how
ever one thing is sure the girls feel
in closer touch with mission work
and are more iprayerfully interested
in conditions in the warring countries
of Europe. The leaders of this Fel
lowship Week in the different build
ings are: Jessie Cox, Susan Gentry,
Clara Blair, Dorothy Faucette, De
borah Brown, Willie Finch, Laverna
Walters, Mildred Clark, Frances
Moore, Mary Ella Copeland, Miss Dix,
Jennie Lindley, Dovie Shore, Alma
Chilton, Gertrude Smitherman, Lillie
Williamson, Gertrude Cronk, Ruth
Coletrane, Bonnie Barnes, Vira Clod
felter, Totten Moton, Ruth Hamilton,
Ethel Speas, Addie Morris, Connie
Stout, Donna Mcßane, Vanner Neece,
Dorothy Hubbard, Beatrice Lewallen.
The girls were divided in three
groups at New Garden and two at
Founders. These groups met with a
different leader eacb night at 10
o'clock.
After Mr. Morgan made his appeal
for the prisoners in Europe last Sun
day evening, a icanvas was made and
the girls and lady members of the
faculty have pledged S7O. A part of
the pledge is to be sent in a few days
and the remainder the first of Febru
ary.
"A Virginia Heroine" November
25th by Y. W. C. A.
"A Virginia Heroine" November
25th by Y. W. C. A.
Ellen Raiford, Dorothy Faucette;
second sopranos, Beulah Moton, Lillie
Williamson, Mildred Clark; altos,
Amy Stone, Bernice Pike, Addie Mor
ris.
INITIAL INTER
COLLEGIATE DEBATE
A Debate Arranged With A. & M.
College—The Date, Feb. 17tli.
The Guilford Debating Council
which consists of the faculty commit
tee on inter-colleg'ates composed of
Professors Woosley. George and Part
ington together with the candidates
for the debating team has completed
the arrangements for an inter-colleg
iate contest with A. & M. College of
North Carolina. The debate is sched
uled for February 17th, and will be
held on neutral territory, the Normal
College at Greensboro being selected
as place for the discussion. In pur
suance with the plan of procedure as
accepted by the two institutions, A.
& M. submitted to Guilford the fol
lowing query for our consideration:
Resolved, That the Federal Govern
ment should own and operate t'he in
ter-state railways of the United
States. Guilford has elected to de
fend the negative side of the query.
The action of the council in con
summating the arrangements for an
inter-icollegiate debate is meeting
with the universal approval of the
faculty and student body and it is be
lieved will be unanimously approved
and supported by the Alumni. For
several years Guilford has been anxi
ous to stage a contest of this kind but
any steps toward the desired end fell
short of completion. This year, how
ever, a definite movement was
launched for inter-collegiate debating
and the result was as indicated. Guil
ford is particularly fortunate in per
fecting arrangements with A. & M.
because of the splendid spirit which
has existed between these two insti
tutions for a number of years. In
baseball the annual games with A. &
M. have become epics in their own
realm, and in basketball the rivalry
has been pleasantly keen. It is there
fore gratifying to establish another
point of contact with A. & M. which
will give expression to the friendly
rivalry and good feeling existent be
tween the colleges in question. It
will be of interest to a number of
Guilfordians to know that David Col
trane, a former Guilford student arfd
a brother of E. J. Coltrane, is
secretary of the A. & M. debating
council and the correspondence was
carried on through him.
Last Sunday Prof. Woosley ad
dressed a meeting at one of the
churches in Burlington during the
State Sunday School Convention
there.
Miss Grace Stone visited her sis
ters, Misses Verna and Amy Stone,
Sunday.
"A Virginia Heroine" November
25th by Y. W. C. A.
NUMBER 10
JOHN L. ALEXANDER
TALKS TO STUDENTS
The Graded School students as well
as the College students listened at
Monday morning chapel to John L.
Alexander, a iman who, perhaps, has
spoken to more High School and Col
lege students than has any other in
America.
He chose his text from an electric
sign in Los Angeles—"What are you
going to be ten years from now?"
With this as a basis he emphasized
that it is possible for any one to be a
great leader, but the (foundation must
be laid now. What we are in the
future, physically, mentally, spiritual
ly, depends to a large extent on our
spiritual, mental and physical food at
present.
The great secret in solving prob
lems is in solving problems. To
solve one problem squarely and hon
estly gives strength for the next
greater one. Are students starving
and dwarfing their lives in college by
taking the easiest courses or are they
shunning those courses that will help
to mold a strong aictive mind? Are
they satisfied by being brilliant in one
Sipot only? Be second all around
rather than first in only one thing.
Prepare now for world service, for
he who is greatest must be servant
of all. It is ideas, not wealth, that
rule the world.
International Romance
Culminates At Guilford
Marriage -f Martha (ieslain and Lieu
tenant Cowles Takes Place in
Founders Before Many Guilford
College Friends.
On November 20, 1916, at 11
o'clock there was solemnized at this
place a marriage of unusual interest,
when Miss Martha Geslain became
the bride of Lieut. David Cowles.
This marriage marks the culmination
of an international romance, the
bride ibeing a daughter of France.
The happy couple met several years
ago in China and at the advice of her
soldier boy Miss Geslain came to the
United States and entered Guilford
College, where he had at one time
been a student. Here "Martha"
learned to speak English fluently and
she also became a loyal Guilfordian.
Founders Hall, the sicene of the
ceremony, had been beautifully dec
orated for the occasion with potted
plants, evergreens and white chrysan
themums, thus carrying out a color
scheme of green and white.
At the beginning of the ceremony
Mr. D. H. Smith, of Greensboro, very
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