THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME IV.
BASEBALL TEAM STARTS
ON SOUTHERN TRIP
Last Sunday Coach Doak's dough
ty disciples packed uip their weapons
iof warfare and started the regular
spring drive into South Carolina.
(They 'will play nearly every day this
'.week: and 'Will meet the Ibes't college
(teams which the Palmetto State has
'to offer. It is hoped that as far as
(weather 5s concerned the offensive
(will meet with more success t'han
(the defensive, for Guilford has (been
;rained out of every important game
(planned :for the home grounds. It
■was particularly unfortunate that
rtlie game with U. S. C. could not be
•played last Friday for that game
(would have given our iboys a good
(means of knowing what to expect
(of other Southern teams.
The team will prolbab'ly return at
the end of this week. If they uphold
-in their accustomed fashion the base
(ball reputation of Giuilford let's all
(turn out and give them a, good wel
come home.
MANY ACCEPTANCES
ALREADY IN FOR MAY 25
The College Office has already re
ceived a nuimiber of acceptances for
the meeting and 'banquet on May
25th. A good many. Guilfordians
and friends of the college who 'have
in'ot yet replied in writing have sig
inified their 'intentions to Ibe ipresent.
lit is iprelt'ty generally ibelieved that
Ithere will Ibe very few absent who
can In any way ipossible manage to
|be here. Circumstances have placed
the fate of the college in the hands
lof her children and friends and her
(ca.il is not likely to go unheeded by
(any who are truly interested in her
welfare. Any alumnus or old stu
dent would confer ia great favor on
the comimiittee 'in charge if an early
[reply was made.
SOCIAL, IN NEW GARDEN.
/New Social Committee Makes a liril-
liant Start.
One of the 'most enjoyajble socials
•of the season was held in New Gar
den Hall on Saturday evening of last
•week. Immediately on arriving all
/were drawn 'into the gay circle and
ievery one contributed something to
(the general enjoyment. Thanks to
(the untiring efforts of the new social
(committee every minute was filled
(with something interesting.
Each one amused himself accord
ing to 'hie awn desire. While soire
preferred to whisper in cozy corrers
or on the stairway, others played
rook and checkers and still others
journeyed to Jerusalem. There was
no lack of interest throughout. Be
fore the time to depart all the old
games had been played with renewed
enthus ; asm and a few new ones triea
with success.
Ten o'clock came afl'l too soon and
good J byee iwere reluctantly said. All
report an unusually good time.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 1, 1918
LA LETTRE PERDUE
STAGED BY ABLE CAST
Audience Much Pleased by French
Play.
Under the very efficient coaching
of Miss Roberts, head of the French
department, the second year French
class stlaged "La Le'ttre Perdue"
v ae Lost Letter) in Memorial Hall
Thursday evening, April 25th.
The play embraces one episode in
the well known satire by Edouard
Pailleron entitled "Le Monde on Ton
S'ennuie" and in ibo'th spirit and
treatment it recalls the famous prose
comedies oif Moliere.
A synopsis of the play in the order
of acts appeared in the last issue of
the Guilfordian, and no attempt will
be made to outline the plot of the
story here.
Some reference must ibe imade
however to 'the ease and fluency with
which sonorous French phrases trip
ped from the tongues of the com
edians. Indeed a native Frenchman
could have 'found no Cause .to com
plain of euich a iproiper and correct
use of "La langue la plus chere."
Gertrude Cronk as ILa Count esse
de ,Ceran was properly dignified and
exacting as Ibecame one of her sta
tion in life. Money and family loom
large in her eye. She pushes her
plans with energy, and allows her
self the greatest freedom in 'the ex
pression of her Views.
Kaltherine Smith in the role of La
Duchesse de Revelle was also most
distinguished in speech and manner.
She too has her own iplans concern
ing matrimonial alliances, (but for
some reason they do not tally with
those of the doun'tees.
M. Be'llac, a learned professor
versed in Sanskrit lore, was most ad
miralbiy played by Norman Fox.
M. Paul Raymond (John White)
finds his wife's conduct (Anna Hen
ley- unbecoming that of the wife of
a prominent .official and urges her
in a most decided manner to ape the
culture which she reallf docs no',
possess.'
The young laddes of the cast, Ger
trude Hoibbs as Mi*ss Lucy Watson
an English girl, and Gladys Faircloth
as Suzanne de Villiers, were indeed
les jennes fillcs tres ch'artmantes
Time not permit further nen
tlon of each individual actor but
suffice to say that every member of
the cast acquited him or herself most
creditably, and even those of the
audience who were unacquainted
with the French language were nev
ertheless kept interested (by the clev
er work of the comedians.
Mention ought also to ,be made of
the insltra-miental stoics contributed
by Miss Fapworth to the entertain
ment of the evening. Gu'ilfordims
appreciate this treat which is all too
rare. At the close of the program
the memfbers of the French depart
ment thrilled their audience by ,a
stirrinig rendition of "La Marseil
laise," the national anthem which
is, perhaps, next to our own "^tar-
(Continued on fourth page)
THE MODERN
SOCIAL DRAMA
Dr. Henderson Lectures Under the
Auspices of the Literary Club.
On last Wednesday night, April
.2 6, Dr. Archibald Henderson, of the
University of North Carolina, deliv
ered in Memorial Hall, a most inter
esting as well as instructive lecture.
The subject of his discourse was the
Drama, and he dealt especially wi'tli
the modern drama—the social plaj
*of the present time.
Dr. Henderson !began 'his lecture
with .a brief survey of the develop-
ment ef the drama, and showed .that
|the progress of the art of writing
(plays for the past few years had been
tnoteworthy in America. Our early
(productions were either (brought
■from England or adaptations from
.uys oif other 'countries, especially
,France ,'and uip .to 190 0 there was
nothing of importance produced in
(America. Ibsen was cited as the real
•and true originator of the modern
•drama and his influence is gradually
spreading to our shores.
As was plainly shown, plays can
weill )be divided into two classes: The
ancient, classical dramas, written be-
fore Ibsen, and the later ones Which
'have developed into the modern dra
\ma. The former are founded on
and treat of universal
|themes, siuch as time, age, love, life
jand death. They tried to deal with
fthe enduring elements of life. The
second class is interested in the
(present, and are laid in modern
•times. They find .their inspiration
fin the present. Why? Because the
'modern dramatists feel that all great
I historians and stories transpire now
las well as in the past. Individual
destiny is no longer the prime thing,
ibut the destiny of a whole order is
(concerned. One sees oneself on the
is'tage in relationship to the world.
Dr. Henderson gave the word "So
cial" a broader, deeper meaning as
(he spoke of 'the Social Drama. He
ysaid society was 'the real master and
(real tyrant of the universe and that
(the social spirit of the present time
Iwas the progenitor of the imodern
is'ocial drama. Also, the modern
Idrama is creating a spirit which is
ides'tined to be benecial, for the pre
sentation of certain wrongs in society
•will inevitably lead to action for the
of these 'wrongs. These
(P lays do not settle the questions they
•raise, but 'the settlement is left to
'the individual. And thus thru the
lenlargemen't and deepening of the
(social coniscience may come a juster
and more humane attitude of society
Rewards 'its helpless imembers. The
old 'classical drama sought to strike
(the average 'level of 'the audience.
ft is the duty and privilege of the
new drama to strike hig'her and lift
the audience to something bigger and
'.nobler than it has known.
PHILOMATHEANS AS
FARIES AND HOSTESSES
Websterians Doubly Charmed in Hi
ciinial Reception.
On last Friday nighJt, Ajprll 26|t'li,
.o iiiua'c unique social events
i the year occurred when the Philo-
mat'heans welcomed the Welbsterians
as their guests. When the appointed
hour, eight o'clock, 'came, Websiter
ians could !be seen on their happy
journey to Memorial Hall, mere the
Philomatiheans Uaa planned a bril
liant fete for their ".brother Web
sterians." The occasion had been
planned as a brilliant outdoor event
on the ibeautif'Ul green-covered camip
us, but on account of the unseasona
ble weather the iplans were com
'pletely ruined. However, the cour
age o'f the Philomatheans could not
ibi subdued, and tihey transformed
(the is'tage in Memorial Hall into a
•veritable forest which gave a scene
•seldom if ever equaled in beauty.
Here was presented a siplendid
program to a delighted audience.
Miss Raiford, as president, extended
a most cordial 'welcome to their
guests.
.v'e do welcome, iand hail you
as our friends, .brothers, and
t'he heart's right hand of friend
ship .give you when you coma to
see us."
—niorosa" was well presented by
the Philomath elan chorus. "R/i'tour
nel'le" was 'beautiful sung iby Miss
Tomlinson. The third number on
the program was a s'cene from Mid
summer Night's Dream. The cast of
characters was:
Titania, Queen of the Fairies—
Miss Clara Blair.
Oberon, King of t/lie Fairies—Mis
Ruth Coltrane.
Puck —Miss Lulu Raiford.
Fairy—'Miss Ad die Morris
Attendants—M'isses Mary Menden
hiali, Beatrice LewaUen and Thelma
Cloud.
They presented in a very pleasing
and most beautiful manner several
of 'the imoslt delightful portions of the
great master's 'play. The program
closed most charmingly with the
I'anee of tJhe Fairies, after which
the ; president apol'ogized for the in
door "forest," which was necessita
ted iby the weather conditions, and
bade the guests .to find each for him
self a fairy, the fairy of the flower in
dicated on litis program. Then the
formal meeting 'changed into a so
cial hour, and after a few minutes
hapipy couples and chattering groups
could ibe seen assembled thruout the
Pli iiomathean and Zatasian Society
halls. Here the following appetizing
menu was served:
Chicken ealad Wafers
Pickles
Cream Angel's Food Cake
Strawberries
Coffee Mints
Before tlhe 'guetste had realized that
the time was drawing near to depart
the .president informed them that the
hour had arrived, and th - journey
ed Ihomeward with happy Emories
and glad hearts.
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