VOLUME in
Getting Ready
For Haverford
Team is Rounding Into Shape For
the Opening of the Season
on the Twenty-fourth.
The favorable weather of the past
few days has brought out an extra
lunge number of contenders for
places on the baseball team. For
almost a week it had been so inclem
ent 'that when the clouds cleared
away the lovers of the national game
were so eager and desirous once
more to get out and "warm up" that
an array of about thirty appeared on
the diamond the first afternoon.
Coach Doak is having the pros
pectives practice slugging the pill,
buhting, running bases, sliding, and
catching. After each afternoon's
practice the men are required to take
a hike of a few miles in. order to en
large their respiratory capacity, and
to dispell any symptoms of soreness
of limbs.
The baseball field has been put in
to good condition, and there is noth
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GUILFORD WELL REPRESENTED
AT STUDENT VOLUNTEER
CONFERENCE.
The annual conference of the Stu
dent Volunteers from the different
North Carolina colleges drew quite
a large delegation of the Y. M. and
Y. W. C. A. members from Guilford.
This conference is held 3a;ch year for
the purpose of encouraging and en
lightening the volunteers in their
preparation for work in the fore : gn
fields. Delegations from practically
every college in the stats were pres
ent. Some of these delegations came
as volunters who had definitely de
cided to ally themselves t) the cause
of foreign missions, while there were
others wl; . came as representatives
of the Y. M. or Y. W. C. A.'s of their
respective colleges in order to gjt
some inspiration towards carrying on
mission study work in connection
with the regular Bible study classes.
Tl.c leaders of the conference were
fortunate in securing Dr. Dobyns, Dr.
Erdman and Mrs. Hugh White as the
chief speakers at the different meet
ings. Since Dr. Erdman and Mrs.
White have both had personal ex
perience in the foreign field, one in
Korea and the other in China, they
were able to give much practical ad
vice as well as encouragement to the
volunteers.
The meetings on Friday and Sat
urday were held in the First Presby
terian church, while those on. Sunday
were held at the Normal College. It
is needless to say that the delegates
were hospitably entertained in the
homes of several members of the
Greensboro churches.
Misses Armstrong, Lewallen, Pike,
Lassiter, Brown, Faucette, Highf.il,
Chilton, Dix, Coble and McCracken
represented the Guilford Y. W. C. A.
at this conference. The Y. M. C. A.
was represented by Messrs. White.
Cameron, Beeson, Yow, Parrette and
Macon.
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MARCH 14, 1917.
Junior-Senior
Banquet
Event Featured by Beautiful Decora
tions, Splendid Menu, Music,
and Witty Speeches.
One of the most brilliant social
events that has taken place this year
occurred at New Garden Hall last
Wednesday night when the class of
'lB gave a banquet in honor of the
class oif 'l7.
The Junior class met the Seniors
at the door and escarted them to the
dining room where a scene of rare
beauty met their gaze. The room
was tastefully and artistically decor
ated in navy blue and orange, these
being the Senior class colors. The
tables were arranged in the form of
a Maltese cross. The color scheme
was carried out in the lighting ar
rangement,- an ingeniously construct
ed lantern in the form of a cube of
navy blue with a transparent 17 in
orange on four sides was suspended
from the ceiling just over the middle
of the table. Underneath it was a
large bowl of jonquils-. At each place
was found a tastifully designed place
card with the emblem of the Senior
class painted on the back and ex
tending from these to the lights were
orange and blue ribbons. Candles
with orange colored shades led an
added charm and beauty.
After a very hearty welcome by
the toastmaster, Mr. I. G. Hinshaw,
the following delicious menu was
served:
Fruit cocktail
Fried Oysters Potato Puff
Tomatoes Parker House Rolls
Pickles
Chicken Salad Wafers
Olives
Cream Cake
Coffee Mints
Between the courses the following
toasts were given by the Juniors to
which the Seniors responded:
Ira G. Hinshaw—"Welcome"—
Hazel Armstrong.
Bernice Pike—"Our Guides" —
Henry Beeson.
Addie Morris—"Seniors on the
Hill"—>L. E. Stewart.
Joseph Reddiok—"Senior Fal
staffs"—Ruth Coble.
Deborah Brown —"Sweet Peas"—
Ezra Moore.
Gertrude Crank—"To The Would
be Great"—E. B. Carroll.
The toasts revealed the fact that
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GUILFORDIANS HEAR DEAN
GILDERSLEEVE.
A number of representatives from
Guilford College attended the meet
ing of the Southern Association of
College Women, Greensboro Branch,
held in Greensboro on Friday last.
Dean GildersleeVe, of Barnard Col
lege, one of the most brilliant wom
en in America, addressed the meet
ing. She was introduced in a fitting
manner by the president. Miss Aver.
Those attending from Guilford were:
Mrs. Hobbs, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Mere
dith, Miss Osborne, Miss Ayer, Miss
White, Miss Dix and Miss Benbow.
Community Singing
initiated at Guilford
College and Neighborhood Sing To
gether With Fair Degree of
Success.
On last Saturday night the faculty,
students and residents of Guilford
Colles-.e enjoyed a most informal and
unusual "Simg." This was something
new to the majority of Guilfordians,
but nearly every one present finally
entered, though perhaps reluctantly,
into the spirit of the occasion. The
primary abject of the "Simg" was to
bring the college and community into
closer touch with each other, and to
strengthen the feeling of intimate re
latiorship which exisis between
them.
Prof. Partington was leader and
undertook the task of arousing en
thusiasm, anu unearthing the Spirit
of Song which, we fear, has been
"hidden in a napkin" for many years.
As, from time to time, he announced
the old, familiar—yet ever-popular
songs, the words were flashed upon
a screen—and thus the audience was
able to sing with zest the songs cf
their childhood days. The Spirit .>f
Song was manifested in some ways
unheard of in the musical history of
Guilford College—fcr who knew tha;
T. Zachary could send forth such
melodious tones as were launched
forth on "My Old Kentucky Home,"
or who 'would have believed that M.
Babb could be stirred (from his ac
customed lethargy even by the soul
stirring strains of "Dixie?" Well, it
all took place, and a great deal more
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FOUNDER'S BABIES
ENTERTAINED
A charming party of the past week
was that given by Misses Shamburg
er, Brown and Armstrong in honor
of the "Founder's Babies," Miss Mil
dred Clark and Miss Willie Finch.
Shortly after the arrival of the
guests, each Was given two cards and
a pencil, and asked to write a four
line poem and a five-line poem. In
the four-line poem, B was to begin
the word of the first line, I the sec
ond and L the third and fourth. In
the five-line poem the letters M-J-.L-
L-Y were used likewise. When, the
poems were completed they were col
lected and read. Some excellent
poetical genius was shown. The
poems ranged from Dactylic Hexa
meter to Blank Verse.
The Victrola added much to the
merriment of the guests, while a
dainty fruit salad course was being
served. During the "chocolate drink
ir.ig" several toasts were given.
The following were the invited
guests: Willie Finch, Mildred Clark,
Ethel Speas, Clara Blair, Dorothy
Faucette, Grace Taylor, Oma Gray,
Jessie Cox, Tressa Goldo, Sara
Goldo, Isaibell Goldo, Susan Gentry,
Thelma Cloud, Francis Moore, Dora
Moore, Ellen Raiford, Fern Highfill,
Ruth Coltraine, Sallie MoGhee, Paul
Fitzgerald, Robert Frazier and Rob
ert Bulla.
NUMBER 22
Y. M. C. A. SeleGts
New Officers
Cameron Elected President—Carroll
Addresses Meeting.
After the devotional exercises
Thursday evening the attention of
the meeting was turned to business.
The minutes of the previous business
meeting which was held last M'arcjj
were read and also the minutes of a
few cabinet meetings. The follow
ing men were then selected as offi
cers for the coming year: President,
D. D. S. Cameron; vice-president,
Chester Suttoni; secretary, Ira Hin
shaw; treasurer, Shirley White;
marshal, Wade Hussey. These men
will be installed the first Thursday
in April.
After the business Ed. B. Carroll
gave a go'od talk on "Self-(Govern
ment." There are two kinds of self
government. One springing from a
regard to external consideration,
such as love of reputation, ease or
wealth, and the other from an ab
stract regard to right 'principles. The
first prevails most in society. If a
main, merely guards against these
things it does not give him any real
power over himself. These inward
disorders are then only dodged, not
subdued and brought under control,
and when> such a one .ceases to guard,
the old habit has him tied up again
with greater power than before. Men
with power over themselves are of
more worth to the community in
which they live and to God.
Then a man may not do certain
things under certain conditions be
cause they are against the rules of
an organization. Such a man does
not have self-control. Can you con
trol yourself under the average bur
den of daily life? If you cannot, to
day is the time to start this impor
tant habit which will determine your
future career.
Miss Osborne
Talks to Y. W. C. A.
Friendship of David and Jonathan
Her Subject.
One of the best Y. W. C. A. talks
of this year was given last Thursday
evening wheni Miss Osiborne spoke of
the friendship of David and Jona
than.
Miss Osborne emphasized the
beauty and nobility of the character
of Jonathan. To better illustrate
that lasting affection which grew up
between David and Jonathan she
gave three characteristics. These
are, according to George Adam
Smith, the secrets of friendship, viz:
friends must have a common aspira
tion, must suffer together, and one
frienid must be willing to give up for
the other if the other is more capa
ble oif filling some office to which
both might aspire.
Jonathan was perfectly w.illing to
give up the throne, his own birth
right, to David because he had
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