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THE GUILFORDIAN VOLUME IV. Y. W. C. A. NOTES With Pageant and Initiation Cere monies the Y. W. C. A. begins Work Auspiciously. Thursday evening, 6th, the Y. W. C. A. held its first meeting on the campus in the form of a pageant. The purpose of the pageant was to show to the new girls the Associa tion at work, and in how many dif ferent ways it helps the new girl. The president of the Association first gave the new girls a hearty wel come to the college and the Y. W. C. A. Then four or five girls dressed up in traveling costumes and with suit-cases and hand-bags, represent ed the new girls just arriving at the Guilford station. These girls were met by the membership committee, who took the suit-cases, trunk checks, etc., and directed them to the college. -Here they received another welcome from the social committee showing how this phase of the Y. W. C. A. helps me to enjoy the socials and become acquainted. Lastly the most important side of it all was brought out, when the Devotional Committee .pointed the way to the Thursday evening prayer meeting, and the pageant was closed by singing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds." After this presentation of the Association, and how it helps the Rirls, the membership committee vis ited each girl in her room and asked her to become a member of the Association. Every one responded without the least hesitation. Thursday evening, 13th, the initia tion services were held in the Associ ation room. Each of the new girls had been asked to wear white and as they entered the Association room they were handed a small candle. After a Scripture reading the presi dent explained that when we joined the Y. W. C. A. that we did not join the local Association only, but that we were a part of a vast organization extending through the whole of the United States. The vice-president then read out the names of the new members, and as the names were called, the girls took their candles and lighted them from a large one held by the president, representing the light which the Association gives out to all those who come in contact with it. After each new girl had lighted her candle the purpose of the Y. W. C. A. was read in concert. The meeting was closed by singing and prayer. The Y. W. C. A. has indeed made a bright beginning and we feel sure that a good year is before us. HINSHAW AND MARLETTE ELECTED. At a recent meeting of the Athletic Cabinet Ira G. Hinshaw was elected manager of the football team and Nigel Marlette was elected vice-presi dent of the Athletic Association. Kiser, the former manager, has gone to the war, and Frazier, the former vice-president, failed to return to col lege. There is every prospect that the new officers will successfully fill the vacated positions. GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., SEPTEMBER 10, 1J)17. NEW STUDENTS ACCORDED A ROYAL WELCOME AT THE OPENING RECEPTION Faculty, Alumni and Old Students united on Saturday evening, the Bth, in making the Christian Association's reception for new students a signal success. This function has become more and more an occasion when old Guilfordians come back to receive formally the new students to the great Guilford fellowship, and to in troduce them to the time-honored Guilford tradition. The welcome this year was as hearty as ever and the renewal of old associations had lost none of its pleasure. Promptly at 8 o'clock the entire student body assembled in front of the handsomely appointed library. This building presented a scene of unusual charm—beautiful in its nat ural setting, 'twas even more so on this occasion. The first thing that greeted one's eyes on entering was "Old Glory"—always lovely, always inspiring, and from every niche peep ed potted plants and ferns. After the students had passed down the receiving line, which was composed of the faculty members, each was presented with a card, hav ing stamped in one corner the em blem of America, the Stars and Stripes, and bearing: an inscription indicating some division of the Na tional camp. In spite of the fact that many of the Red Cross nurses could have handled machine guns more capably and that many of the "first lieutenants" couldn't return a salute, each was justly proud of his own unit and considered himself well trained for Uncle Sam. None were slackers—not one strove for the back line, but all, to a man, pushed eager ly to the front, only to be quickly sent back with a glass of punch given (Continued on third page) NEW GIRLS ENTERTAINED. On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 15, one heard the old girls from all quar ters saying, "How I wish I were a new girl." The reason? Simply that Miss Julia White had announced her self at home to the new girls on Sat urday from four to five-thirty. All of us who have been privileged to en joy the hospitality of "Homewood" in time past envied the first year girls the treat whicfh was in store for them. And it is safe to say that not one of them was disappointed. The hostess had asked that each girl bring a hatpin, and armed with that instrument they one and all learned the art of making shellac beads. That instruction finished Miss Julia told the girls of her travels abroad, show ing them interesting pictures and souvenirs of the places which she has visited. Lemonade and cake were served and the twenty-four new girls came away feeling a very real friendship for "Homewood" and its inmates. GUILFORD ENTERS HER SECOND YEAR OF INTER COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL Football is now a recognized col lege sport at Guilford for the first time since 1914. During the last two years short schedules have been played and last year despite inexperi ence a good showing was made. Coach Doak accomplished a seeming ly hopeless task by converting a bunch of farmers and other strangers to the "pigskin" into a football squad. Of the five games played last year two were won. On the opening day, Sept. 5, Coach Doak issued his first call for practice and a small squad has been practic ing regularly ever since. But all the efforts and all the "pep" of the squad would soon dwindle away without outside support. Every man in the college must throw himself into the ranks of the team's supporters, by doing everything possible to arouse enthusiasm, and by bringing into ac tion all his vocal powers as a "root er." Each student of a college shares in the glory of a victorious season and each student must share equally with the members of a varsity team the humiliation of a spiritless defeat. In spite of the great difficulty of arranging a schedule, because of present day conditions, Guilford's en try into intercollegiate football is at the present promising to be a brilli ant one. Manager Kiser, now a member of the National army, has been succeed ed by Mr. Ira Hinshaw. The follow ing schedule, which has been brought very near completion by the two managers, includes some of the strongest colleges of Virginia and of the two Carolinas, and is one to test the mettle of any eleven: September 29—A. & E. at Raleigh. Oct. 6—iWofford at Spartanburg. Oct. 13—'Wake Forest at Wake Forest. Oct. 20—Lenoir at Guilford. Oct. 27—Open. Nov. 3 —Emory and Henry, pend ing. Nov. 10—Open. Nov. 17—'Roanoke at Roanoke. Nov. 24—Open. The open dates will in all probabil ity be filled with some of the follow ing teams with whom Manager Hin shaw is now corresponding: Universi ty of South Carolina, AshevilleSchool for Boys, Davidson, Furman. Of the goodly number of men that is now being put through strenuous training Coach Doak will use six men who played on the varsity eleven last fall as a frame work for the eleven this year. These men are: Fort, cen ter; Zachary, guard; Stafford, tackle; Marlette and Reddick, ends, and Newlin, fullback. Jones, captain o? last year's team, a resourceful quar terback and a good end will probably be on the field in a few days. Lloyd, a strong guard of two years experi ence may be back this year. Arm (Continued on fourth page) ALUMNI SPEAKS AT OPENING V. M. C. A. Whole Student Body Enrolled—Dr. Meredith Addresses Second Meeting. The first meeting of the Y. M. C. A. for the new school year of 1917-18 was held on Thursday, Sept. 6. This meeting might properly be called a "Get-together" meeting because of the fact that it was the first meeting of the year at which the new and old students, faculty and what alum ni were on the hill, had the oppor tunity of meeting together on equal footing in Y. M. C. A. Hall. The president of the Association opened the services by reading the twenty third Psalm, after which a quartette composed of Fitzgerald, Reddick, Maskie and Cameron rendered a se lection appropriate to the occasion. After a few words of welcome to the new and old members of the student body present, the president intro duced in succession the different members of the Cabinet, who out lined briefly the work planned by the (Continued on third page) COBWEB SOCIAL AT NEW GARDEN The Old Method of "Getting Him on a String" Successfully Illustrated. Saturday evening, 15t'h, was an oc casion of much enjoyment to the students and faculty. When the cob web social was announced the old students knew what was in store, and the new ones soon found out. When they entered the door at New Garden on the right and on the left were tied strings of all colors. The boys were directed to take the ends of the strings fastened on one side of the hall, and the girls were to take the other ends of the same strings. Then the fun began. The strings were wrapped, tangled and enter woven until the web would have puz zled the wisest spider. Of course every one was wondering who would have the other end of Ms or her string and with that in mind kept faithfully undoing the tangled mass. Some reached the end of their strings finding no one at the other end, their friend having grown weary, and fainted by the way, others came in sight of the goal and seeing their partner became frightened and broke their string, while still others who did not grow weary with well doing kept on to the end and their faithful ness was rewarded with a congenial partner. Even if some of the couples were not sanctioned by Cupid, every one was afforded much amuse ment by their search for a partner. After the strings were all untan gled part of the couples tliot they had rather talk together, and these sought the parlors and easy chairs, while the more energetic played games. The latter group constituted the majority of those present. Ten o'clock came all too soon and the boys and girls went away glad of the opportunity of knowing each other better. NUMBER 1
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