THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME IV.
FRESHMEN WIN
CLASS DEBATE
Sophomores However Put Up a Good
Showing- and the Contest
Was Close.
The first inter-class debate of the
year was held in Memorial Hall last
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock by the
representatives of the Sophomore
and Freshman classes. The question
was "Resolved, that Congress should
enact a law providing for compul
sory arbitration of industrial dis
putes." The affirmative side of the
question was ably upheld by L. L.
Williams, J. C. Newlin and R. K.
Farlow, of the Freshman class, while
the Sophomore representatives, J. C.
Hubbard, N. H. Marlette and A. I.
Newlin, as strongly defended the
negative.
First, the affirmative opened the
discussion by showing that concilia
tion and voluntary arbitration have
failed to prevent strikes; when one
party refuses to arbitrate or refuses
to accept the decision of the board.
Also quotations from leading econo
mists show that voluntary arbitra
tion fails because the boards are
temporary and lack compulsory pow
er.
Secondly, compulsory arbitration
has proved successful where it has
been given a fair chance. It has
been successful in New Zealand, be
cause within thirteen years after the
enacting of the law the country was
without strikes. The law is approv
ed by the leading statesmen of Eng
land, France and Australia. Other
countries of Europe and parts of
Australia have adopted it, showing
that there is some wisdom in the
measure. It is practicable in the
United States and can be enforced as
any other law. It is based on the
same principle as the Public Service
Commission and Interstate Com
merce Commission, and since these
commissions can enforce the laws,
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SCIENCE (ALU 15 HEARS
ABOUT MILK ANALYSIS
At the regular meeting of the
Joseph Moore Science Club on Wed
nesday night, January 9, Warren
Mitchell and David Jackson gave a
practical demonstration of the chem
ical analysis of milk, carrying on and
completing a large part of the an
alyses during the meeting, largely
for the purpose of showing technique
in accurate analysis.
Mr. Jackson discussed milk as a
complete food, named chemical con
stituents and outlined methods of
analysis. Mr. Mitchell explained
and carried out the Babcock test for
percentage fat in milk. He also dem
onstrated the Gunning method for
determination of protein. Mr. Jack
son completed the program with the
quantitative analysis for total solids,
and ash in milk, together with test
for formaldehyde, as preservative
and explained the method by which
carbohydrate could be determined.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N,
J. D. DORSETT WINS
WEBSTERIAN CONTEST
The annual contest of the Web
sterian Literary Society was held
Saturday evening, January 5. It was
a contest of unusual merit. All the
orations were good and bore con
vincing evidence of the splendid
work being done by the Websterian
Society.
Sam Smith presided and Joseph
Red-dick was chief marshal, being
assisted by David J. White, R. L.
Tremain, Banks Doggett and W. E.
Barrett.
The following program was given:
Piano solo by Elbert Fort.
1. Elements of a Successful Life
—Herman C. Raiford.
2. The Doom of the Dynasty is at
Hand —J. Dewey Dorsett.
3. A Liberal Education a Founda
tion for Democracy—R. Arthur Line
berry.
4. The Establishment of Perma
nent Peace at the End of the Present
War—Hobart M. Patterson.
The judges, C. C. Frazier, 'O7, S.
A. Hodgin, '9l, and George A. Short,
'l3, admitted that the decision was
a difficult one, but after a very ap
propriate speech Mr. C. C. Frazier
delivered the medal to J. Dewey Dor
sett.
BASKET BALL SCHEDULE
COMPLETED.
Since the publication of the bas
ket ball schedule in the last issue of
the Guilfordian there have been
some changes made, which may be
noted in the following:
Jan. 21—Atlantic Christian Col
lege at Guilford.
Jan. 24—Trinity at Durham.
Jan. 25 —A. & E. at Raleigh.
Jan. 26—'Wake Forest at Wake
Forest.
Jan. 30 —Spartanburg Y. M. C. A.
(pending) at Spartanburg.
Jan. 31—Clemson College (pend
ing) at Clemson.
Feb. I—Davidson at Davidson.
Feb. 2—Davidson at Charlotte.
Feb. 6—U. N. C. at Greensboro.
Feb. 15— U. of South Carolina at
Lriiilford.
Feb. 19—Trinity at Guilford.
Feb. 20—A. & E. College at
Greensboro.
Feb. 22 U. N. C. at Chapel Hill.
Feb. 23—Durham Y. M. C. A. at
Durham.
Feb. 25—Davidson at Guilford.
March I—Wake Forest (pending)
at Guilford.
MISS ROBERTS ENTERTAINS
BASKET BALL GIRLS
On Friday evening, Jan. 11, Miss
Roberts, girls' basket ball coach,
tendered an informal reception to
the girls who are going out for inter
class basket ball this spring.
Tea and wafers were served and a
very enjoyable social hour was spent.
Under the efficient direction of
Miss Roberts plans are under way for
some really worth while work in
basket ball and prospects are bright
for a number of interclass games
this spring.
C., JANUARY 16, 1918
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Athletic Director of Guilford College
DEBATE TRY OUT
ON THE 21st
The preliminaries for the debate
with N. C. State College will be held
next Monday night, the 21st. The
college has lost either thro gradua
tion or enlistments most of its best
debating material and it is urgently
necessary if a good showing is to be
made, that every man who has any
debating a'bility at all turn out for
the team. A better team can be
picked from a large number than
from a small number and if a large
number turn out the enthusiasm thus
shown will be a good augury of fu
ture success. Every man in the try
out will be allowed a five minute
speech on any phase of the question
decided on for the debate. The team
will consist of three men and one al
ternative, Guilford having conceded
A. & E.'s desire for a three-man
team. The debate will probably take
place in Raleigh the first or second
Saturday in March.
ZATASIAN NOTES.
Friday evening, Jan. 5, the Zatas
ians met for their first meeting after
the holidays. Despite the fact that
no one on the program had spent
much time in preparation, a very in
teresting meeting was held.
The society was first entertained
by an argument as to whether or not
Seniors should wear caps and gowns
thruout the spring term. The con
clusion finally reached was that they
usually feel the honor of their posi
tion quite enough without the added
dignity which such regalia would
give.
Mary Price in a very charming
manner rendered a piano selection
and Mary Lou Raiford told of her
new year's resolutions. Then Robert
t place among the poets was
briefly discusised and two of his
poems were read.
After the miscellaneous business
had been transacted, a strong critic's
report, including the secret critic's
report, was given.
R. S. DOAK
MRS. HOBBS TALKS
TO THE Y. W. C. A.
The Y. W. C. A. was very glad in
deed to hear Mrs. Hobbs on last
Thursday evening. Almost every
girl was present to hear this splendid
talk from one who is so interested in
girls.
Mrs. HObbs commenced talking by
telling something of her life. She
said that she came to Guilford Col
lege, then New Garden Boarding
School, in 1860 and had been here
practically ever since, except when
she was away in school. Being so
far away, Mrs. Hobbs spent her short
vacations at the school which she
was attending. "At one time during
vacation," said the speaker, "we
were playing truth, and a very
bright, perhaps the brightest girl in
school, asked me who in school I re
spected most. The bright girl had a
wonderful intellect, but she woull
not always tell the truth. There was
another girl standing by who was
not bright, but who could be depend
ed on for anything. I told my ques
tioner that I respected her intellect,
but in other ways 1 respected the oth
er girl more."
"And that is the thing which has
always impressed me most. I am
glad to see a girl who is smart and
leads her class, but I like most the
girl who can always be depended on.
Sincerity and straight-forwardness
should be our watchwords. We need
to take a stand and stay there. We
have our own little circle, outside
of that there is another, then an
other, and so on the whole world is
made up. Nothing is unimportant.
If we fail, some one else fails; we
must make our office important by
filling it well."
"Girls have many temptations,"
said Mrs. Hobbs. "There is the temp
tation to make others think we are
better than we are. It does no good
to say good things unless we mean
what we say. If we profess to be
Christian we must be Christiana,
every day, not just on Sunday and at
prayer meetings.
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