VOLUME in
ATHLETICS
Basketball Game Cancelled Base
ball Prospects and 1017 Schedule.
On account of Prof. White's sud
den and unexpected death, Manager
Reddick postponed the game of bas
ketball staged for Friday evening
with Wake Forest, with the prospect
of playing the game at a later date.
Since Wake Forest has won one
game from Guilford on the former's
floor, by margin of one point, the
score being 17 to 18, after one of the
most hotly contested games of the
season, the 10-cal devotees of the
sport desire very much to see these
two teams again pitted against each
other. Manager Reddick intends to
make arrangements with Wake For
est for another game instead of the
cancelled game if it is possible. If
agreeable terms for this game can
not be made, there will remain three
more games of the indoor sport for
the Crimson and Gray to play—one
on the local floor with the University
of North Carolina, March 8, and two
staged away from home—Elon,
March 2d, at Elon, and Carolina at
Carolina March 3rd.
As the close of the basketball sea
son is nearing, Spring welcomes base
ball fandom to her ranks. Between
the showers of the past week every
afternoon has brought forth a great
array of players of the national
sport, both old and new men.
There appears to be more baseball
material on the "hill" this season
than in quite a number of years. Of
last year's squad, which made such
a remarkable record, there are: Cap
tain Garner, the most dependable
outfielder in the state; Zachary, the
bulwark of last year's pitching staff;
Finch, who humbled Wake Forest;
Reddick, a man who played high
class ball at short, and Armstrong,
a valuable man at third. Murchison,
who was the mainstay of the stick
ing staff two years ago, is in college
again, and promises to be a strength
to the team. Of the new men who
are known to play fast ball, are Mar
lette, Duncan, Westmoreland, Mc-
Pherson, Newlin and Massey. Be
side these there is a host of others
who will contend for "berths" on the
team. If the weather permits, the
coming week will see the scrap for
positions on the nine begin in dead
earnest.
Coach Doak has had the prospe
tives out for the spring warming and
is increasing their bellows' capacities
by sending them on some real cross
country chases. Despie sore limbs,
wobbly legs and windbroken wheezes
which were characteristic of the in
itial chase, the 30 likelies are tough
ening up under the drill and will
soon be able to circle the sacks in
true Ty Cobb style.
Manager Benbow Jones has prac
tically completed his schedule,
though a few of the dates are still
pending. The following list will
likely compose the season's enter
tainment for the team and its devo
tees:
March 24—Haverford at Greens
boro.
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C, FEBRUARY 28, 1917.
ALUMNI NOTES
Many Alumni at Funeral of Profes
sor White—Other Personals.
A large number of alumni were
present at the funeral exercises of
Profesor George W. White conduct
ed here last Saturday afternoon at
2.30. The number of alumni to
gether with a large body of old stu
dents present at the services indicate
the esteem in which Professor White
was held by the many students who
have come under his influence.
Among the Alumni in attendance
were: David White, S. A. Hodgin,
Julia S. White. Mrs. J. P. Davis,
Laura D. Worth, Chas. P. Tomlinson,
Henry A. White, S. H. Hodgin, Mrs.
E. R. Michaux, Edgar E. Farlow, W.
E. Blair, C. O. Meredith, Ida E. Mill
is, Mrs. Jas. G. Lewis, Joseph D.
Cox, ,0. V. Woosley, Alma T. Ed
wards, Mrs. E. C. Miendenhall, Mrs.
P. D. Korner, Robert S. Doak, Mrs.
J. C. Gray, Lucy White, Gertrude
Farlow, A. K. Moore, Mrs. A. E.
Lindley, J. B. Woosley, Tecy Bea
man, Geo. A. Short, Mary Fox, Wm.
D. Webster, Burtie Dix, Louetta
Knight, Lester Coggins and A. L.
Riddick.
Miss Cassie Mendenhall, 'l2, is
teaching English in the Pittsboro
High School, Pittsboro, N. C. Be
sides her regular work as teacher,
Miss Mendenhall is making herself
generally useful in the various schol
astic activities.
Miss Geo A. Young, 'l2, is teach
ing third graders in Richmond, Va.,
and besides her duties as instructor
is doing night work preparatory to a
further degree at some university.
The State of Florida has the serv
ices of Henry iC. Jackson, 'l3, who is
inspecting citrus trees for that com
monwealth.
Bryant A. Smith, 'l3, finished the
law course at the University of Col
orado last spring at the head of his
class and was therefore awarded a
valuable set of law books for the ac
complishment. His health has not
permitted him to begin the practise
of his profession as yet, his eyes giv
ing him ■considerable trouble, and he
is now on the faculty of the Univer
sity of Colorado, being in charge of
the inter-collegiate debating teams
Xf that institution. It will be re
membered that Smith made a phe
nomenal record as a debater during
his course in law at Colorado.
Paul S. Nunn, 'l4, is still connect
ed with the OR. J. Reynolds Co., of
Winston-iSalem, having been recently
promoted to the pay-roll department
of this huge industry. Nunn is mak
ing progress in a big concern.
Misses eTcy Beaman, of Summer
field, and Julia Ballinger, of Greens
boro, were visitors at the college dur
ing the week-end.
President Newlin representedGuil
ford College at the inauguration of
President Riddick of A. and M. at
Raleigh on the 22nd of February.
Professor White
Dies Suddenly
College and Community Shocked by
Unexpected Death of Professor
White; Funeral Largely Attend
ed; College Suffers Great Loss.
On Thursday afternoon, the 22nd
instant, the college community was
shocked by the sudden death of Pro
fessor George Wilson White. Pro
fessor White was taken ill in his
class room on Tuesday with what
seemed au attack of acute indiges
tion. He was taken to his home in
an automobile and suffered a great
deal of pain during his two days' ill-
Professor George W. White
ness. Though serious his condition
was not considered critical and the
college was totally unprepared for
the sudden change for the worse
which came just a little before three
o'clock on Thursday afternoon. Just
a few moments before the relapse he
had a short conference with Mr.
Wakefield, the college farmer, and
Mr. Nelson, the college electrician,
and they were with him at the end.
The doctor was summoned but be
fore he could arrive Professor White
had slipped peacefully away into the
Great Beyond.
President Newlin was in Raleigh
attending the inauguration of Presi
dent Riddick, of A. & M. Immedi
ately on his return it was determined
by the faculty to omit college exer
cises until Monday morning as a
mark of sympathy for the widow and
family as well as a token of the re
spect which they wished to accord
their colleague.
On Saturday morning many of the
students went to the home to view
the remains.
'The funeral on Saturday after
noon at 2:30 was attended by a very
large gathering of relatives, friends,
trustees, faculty, students and alum
ni of the college, who oame to pay a
loving tribute to the memory of the
deceased.
iDoctor L. L. Hobbs opened the
service by reading the first Psalm.
Then President Newlin read the obit
uary and iMiss Pauline White sang
very sweetly, "My Ain Countrie.''
Dr. Sylvester Newlin, of High
Point, preached the funeral sermon
from the text: "Teach us to number
our days that we may apply our
hearts unto wisdom." President
Thomas Newlin offered a touching
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NUMBER 20
Y. W. C. A. NOTES
The first social service meeting
of the year was held last Thursday
evening with Oma Gray as leader.
The Scripture reading of the para
ble of the Good Samaritan prepared
the way for a study of the work of
Jane Addams and the Hull House.
Miss Gray briefly outlined Jane
Addams' life. She showed how the
work at the Hull House has grown
until now it is of world wide inter
est. The main work of the Hull
House at first was with the serving
classes. There were classes in laun
dry, classes in sewing, and even
classes to teach the girls how to
clean up around their own homes.
Jane Addams always had a keen in
terest in immigrants; so from a
study of the influence of the Hull
House Miss Gray showed that it is
and has been to help all sorts and
conditions of people, and that not
only has Jane Addams' experiment
been the pioneer of American settle
ment work, but it has proved that
this work is a very great thing.
This series o'f vocational meetings
during February has certainly made
it very evident that the woman has
|i broad field from which to choose
her life work and that it should be
the purpose of every college girl to
fill some of the many demands of the
twentieth century.
SOPHOMORES HAVE CHARGE OP
Y„ M. C. A. MEETING.
The meeting Thursday evening
was one of the most interesting led
by students this year. The Sopho
mores directed the meeting, and sev
eral of them took an active part.
The subject of the evening was
"Loyalty.'' A brief synopsis follows:
College fellows should be loyal to
the different activities in the institu
tion. Have ideals and stand by them.
Christ was loyal to principles and
He established a good criterion for
any one to go by. His disciples were
loyal supporters of the work that He
began, and every one of His present
disciples ought also to be. As the
mind runs backs thru history one
finds that all great movements had a
leader who was devoted to that
work. No one can ever do anything
big unless that one performs the
duty or task assigned in the little job.
There is an opportunity for service
in every community. Then let every
one here endeavor to elevate the
ideals of one's own suroundings, and
thereby inspire others to lead a life
of cheerfulness. Be a Christian and
be loyal to both man and God.
SOCIAL, IJFE AT FOUNDEKS.
iMiss Grace Taylor entertained her
friends at a -midnight fudge party
given in honor of her friend Miss
Juliet Ballinger. A dainty menu
was served comprising in part of the
following: Tartine a la poulet, Pam
plemousse cocktail, mouse de Jam
bon au Paprilsa, sucreries a la choca
lat. It is reported that* Miss Ballin
ger was not troubled by the fact that
the menu was in French.
Miss Juliette Ballinger was the
week-end guest of Oma Gray.