VOLUME V.
RECEPTION TENDERED
NEW STUDENTS
CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS SUC
CESSFULLY CONDUCT OPEN
ING AFFAIR.
On Saturday night, September 7th,
the old students and faculty gather
ed, according to their annual cus
tom, to welcome the new students
and new members of the faculty. In
spite of the fact that it had been
raining hard all day, the students
all gathered in the library, and also
a goodly number of neighborhood
people, alumni and former students
bravely wadded thru the mud to add
their welcome and greetings.
The first thing to be seen as the
guests entered the door was a large
Lanner bearing the name "Guilford,"
and above it hung Old Glory, thus
uniting the two things we all love—
our College and our Country. The
tables had been removed from the
main room of the library, and this
room was beautifully decorated with
ferns and plants.
At S o'clock the students started
down the receiving line, which was
composed of the faculty and officers
of the college, and headed by the new
president, Dr. Binford, and his wife.
Conversation along the line was very
much op follows: "My nnme is Jones.
I believe you are the new Physics
teacher, are you not? And this is
my friend Mr. Smith," or "I believe
I won't have to introduce myself to
you, will I? This is one of our new
students, Miss Brown." The new
vocal teacher was allowed to intro
duce himself. However, a few did
learn to pronounce his name after he
repeated it slowly and requested his
hearer to repeat it after him.
On coming to the end of the re
ceiving line, each guest was present
ed with a little book and told to get
as many names written in it as possi
ble. For awhile pencils were kept
going rapidly "Do I have your name
in iny book?" "Won't you please
write your name in my book?" "I'd
like to have your name, please," and
like expressions were heard at every
turn. Each one somehow managed
to come out with his or her own book
at the end. although they would get
mixed up quite often.
Several of Guilford's former stu
dents were present at the reception
and were welcomed joyously. Among
these were a number of our boys who
are soon to join the ranks of Uncle
Sam. We were so glad to have them
all with us once more, and are only
sorry that they cannot be with us
again this year. We assure them
that wherever they maybe we will
not forget them and will still count
them as Guilford students.
At the first wink of the lights. Miss
Louise informed the company that it
was time to go home, and all left re
luctantly, carrying along the mem
ory of a very enjoyable time.
"If our soldier boys deliberated as
long over doing their duty as some
of our people at home hesitate over
doing theirs, the victory would be
doubtful."
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., SEPTEMBER 18, 1018
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
EOR GIRLS' ATHLETICS
NEW MATERIAL AND OLD LEAD
ERS WILL MAKE SUCCESS
FUL SEASON.
Never in the history of "Guilford
College have the prospects for girls'
athletics been so encouraging as this
year. The reasons are due to sev
eral causes. A number of old girls,
who have stood by the Association
and boosted athletics during their
stay at Guilford, have left their alma
mater, but the Association does not
feel so much at loss when it beholds
a host of girls equally as mighty
marching in to fill the vacancies.
Girls of all description have come.
Big girls, little girls, tall girls, both
blondes and brunettes —just tlie kind
it takes to make every phase of ath
letics a succes*.
The new Y. W. C. A. cabinet is
especially glad to have their last
year's coach, Miss Roberts, back.
Her wise suggestions and untiring ef
forts for the Association make the
girls feel that they have a strong
hand leading them.
Every manager of the different
athletic departments is back also,
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V. W. C. A. BEGINS
THE YEAR'S WORK
Thursday evening, September sth,
the Y. W. |C. A. held its first meeting
on the campus. The meeting com
menced with a song, after which the
president of the Association conduct
ed the service. The nature of the
talk was to show the new girls just
what the Young Women's Christian
Association stood for. The president
commenced by saying "This is the
beginning of a new year to you girls,
and 1 want to introduce to you the
very best friend you'll have while
here—the Y. W. 0. A." The stay at
Guilford was compared to a journey
along the way of Friendly Hearts. It
was shown just how the Y. W. C. A.
would be beneficial in helping each
girl obtain what she would need to
make her life happy, agreeable,
wholesome and lovely. The service
closed with a cordial welcome to the
new girls and a warm invitation to
join the Association and make it a
friend.
After the service was over the
membership committee visited each
girl and asked her to become a mem
ber. Every one heartily joined.
Thursday evening, the 12th, the
Recognition service was held in the
Association room. Each new girl
wore white and as she entered the
room she was given a candle. The
president explained the meaning of
the candle service fo the girls, and
after a Scripture reading the girls
passed by and lighted their small can
dles from the large one on the table
—representing the light which the
Association is ever radiating. "The
Purpose of the Y. W. C. A." was re
peated in concert after the candles
had been lighted.
The meeting was closed by singimg
and prayer.
GUILFORD BEGINS
82ND SESSION
MANY NRW FACES IN FACULTY
AND IN THE STUDENT
BODY.
On Wednesday morning, Septem
ber 4th, a new academic year at Guil
ford was auspiciously begun. The
opening chapel exercises took place
at 9:30 in Memorial Hall. After a
Bible reading and prayer by J. Edgar
Williams, Dr. Hobbs presented Dud
ley iD. Carroll (Guilford, 'O7) for
many years a member of the college
faculty and now of the Economic De
partment of the University of North
Carolina. Prof. Carroll expressed in
happy fashion his own feelings on
first joining Guilford student body
and his conception of the ideals for
which the college stands. Dr. Hobbs
then spoke on the career and char
acter of the new President, Dr. Bin
ford, and ended by introducing the
subject of his speech. Dr. Binford
expressed his pleasure in returning
to North Carolina and Guilford Col
lege, and outlined some of the poli
cies of his administration.
The enrollment .s steadily increas
ing and is considerably in excess of
what was expected under the present
abnormal conditions. The boys are
of course much fewer than last year
although it is believed that the com
pany who have assembled "e able
to carry on successfully all the for
mer activities of the college. The
?ms show a decided increase in num
bers. New Garden Hall has almost
reached the limit of its capacity,
v.'hile Founders contains a larger
number than for some years past.
The faculty is up to the usual
Guilford standard and the new mem
bers all exhibit excellent qualifica
tions for their work. The first
among these to be mentioned is Pres
ident Binford. Dr. Binford has al
ready spent nine years as a member
of the faculty of Guilford College.
He studied one year at Chicago Uni
versity and three years at Johns
Hopkins, receiving the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology in
1912. He then returned to Guilford
and taught two years, after which he
accepted the appointment of profess
or of zoology in his alma mater, Earl
ham College. He remained at Karl
ham until elected President of Guil
ford College during the summer of
this year.
Francis B. Anfecombe succeeds
Prof. Guess in the department of
History. Prof. Anscombe was for a
number of years a newspaper man in
southern England. He spent a year
with Headley Bros., the famous Lon
don publishers, and also a year at
Woodbrooke school. After that he
was for a time pastor of the Friends
Church at New Market, Canada. He
is a graduate of Earlham IC'ollege,
where he assisted with the teaching.
He has also done graduate work at
Johns Hopkins University. Prof.
Anscombe is an interesting and
scholarly speaker and will add much
strength to the faculty.
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FOOTBALL TEAM
BEGINS TRAINING
NEW MEN SHOW ING UP WELL —
PItOSPECTS FOR THIS YEAR
LOOK GOOD.
The football prospects for this
year look very good, though not up
to last year. The new men out this
year are green at the sport, but are
coming around nicely under the
coaching of our old coach, Robert
Doak, who is here on a few days'
furlough from Y. M. C. A. work.
Stafford is the only one of last year's
varsity team who is back this year.
Of last year's scrubs, Anderson.
White, Raiford and Dye are back. It
looks as though these five men will
be the nucleus for building the team
wiiich will be able to represent the
college. We are looking for "Sunny"
Jim Barnard and Joe Taylor to come
back and they will add greatly to the
team.
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IROF. WOODY ADDRESSES
FIRST V. >l. C. A.
President Sliclton Takes Charge of
Second.
The young men of the college met
in the Y. M. C. A. room on Thurs
day night, September 6th, for the
first meeting of this college year. A
majority of the college fellows were
present. Prof. J. Waldo Woody, of
Wilmington College, Wilmington,
Ohio, was the leader and gave a very
interesting talk on the purpose and
work of the Y. M. C. A., placing
especial emphasis on the army "Y"
work. He started by relating the
early history of the Y. M. C. A. and
its progress up to the present day.
The "Y" work among railroad and
other industrial workers has contrib
uted much to the happiness and
morale of all whom it has touched.
Wherever a man travels the "Y" is
his constant friend.
Near the close of his remarks he
gave a vivid description of the work
of the "Y" among our soldiers and
sailors and described how the "Y"
huts make a Christian atmosphere
and home for those in service.
Charles B. Shelton, president of
the Y. M. C. A., lead the meeting on
Thursday night, September 12th. He
selected s his text Psalnnj 17 :1 f,
"I shall be satisfied when I awake,
with Thy likeness."
Some of the thoughts he brought
out were:
1. There is not much to a man if
he is satisfied with hie condition if
that condition is not the best that he
can make it.
2. If we are to be a help instead
of a hindrance, we must strive up
ward.
3. We were created in the image
of God and we are created to glorify
Him.
4. iMuch has been sacrificed for
us and He expects us to do and to be
our very best for Him.
After the leader's talk several
added short remarks to what had
already been said.
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