THE
VOLUME V.
Y. W. C. A. ENJOYS
BATTLEGROUND PICNIC
FALL COLORS, "HOT DOGS,"
SONGS AND GIRLS HAPPILY
INTERMINGLED.
The girls were full of hopes and
expectations for the picnic to the
Battleground on last Saturday after
noon. The day was a beautiful one
and the October breezes filled all
with pep and enthusiasm.
At 2 o'clock the girls all gathered
at Pounders Hall and got in to the
assigned wagons, with shouts and
laughs and the happy crowd was
soon on its way. The ride over was
full of fun and the destination was
reached safely. The girls all scat
tered for there was much to see,
especially for those who' had never
been there before and then too the
place never grows old to any North
Carolina girl who is interested in
the history of her State. Some of
the crowd looked at the monuments
telling oif the heroic deeds of the
Revolution, others went first to the
lake, and still others went first to
the site of the old court house. Na
ture was her lovliest. for the trees
that so thickly bedecked the grounds
were all brown, gold, yellow and red,
all so harmoniously combined. To
the girls, for the time being, the
world was all glorious, and for the
most part care 6, worries, and all un
pleasant things were forgotten, and
every one felt that this was indeed
God's world and that he had not for
gotten it.
About half past five all gathered
together where Miss Gainey and
Prof. Brinton had kindled the fire
and were making the coffee, the de
licious coffee which no one knows
how to make quite so well as Miss
Gainey. Miss Louise then told some
thing of the Battle of Guilford Court
House —how the lines were drawn
up, the number of killed and wound
ed on both sides, etc. Miss Edwards
then told something of the Revolu
tionary heroines and how they help
ed to gain the victory for the Whigs.
Supper! my, every girl was raving
hungry, and sandwiches of many
kinds, pickles, cakes, biscuits, and
best of all "puppies," toasted over
the flaming coals, soon disappeared.
That supper will be well remember
ed when some things are forgotten.
After supper was over, Guilford's
song, "The Old North State," and
Star-Spangled Banner were sung
around the dying embers,
It was then time to leave the his
toric spot, as "day was dying in the
west," and the girls found the wag
ons and started for the college
campus, singing, yelling and laugh
ing, saying that the day had been
one of true pleasure and delight, and
feeling that each knew every other
better than when the day began.
Students! Watch for the box out
side the door of the Guilfordian
room and drop in any contributions
you have which will add to this col
umn. You are welcome to add your
bit to the column. I'ake advantage
of your opportunity.
GUILFORDIAN
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., OCTOBER 9, 1918
FOOTBALL, TENNIS,
EVERY FELLOW AT GUILFORD
AN ATHLETE OR INVALID.
The most important object of
physical exercise is to promote gen
eral health and bodily vigor. We
have a well organized system for
the boys at Guilford. In early morn
ing the setting-up exercises furnish
the foundation for the physical
training oif the day. Their import
ance cannot be over-estimated, as
by means of them alone an all-round
development can be attained.
Through the number and variety of
movements the body i harmonious
ly developed. They should be assid
uously practiced, and under proper
hygienic conditions.
Owing the prevalence of influen
za, a number of the boys are absent
from these exercises, yet one of the
best ways of keeping off the disease
i 6 to take plenty oif exercise in the
open air. Every boy should be eager
to grasp the opportunity of these
setting-up exercies.
In the afternoon come the games
for recreation. Football and tennis
hold the order of the day. Football
is also checked, temporarily, but the
boys are eager for the practice, and
it is one of the best games open to
athletes. It furnishes the greatest
opportunity for team work, and calls
for more real "grit" in a fellow than
any other game. A number of ganiee
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LIEUTENANT CARROLL
LEADS Y. M. C. A.
In one respect we were all disap
pointed at our Thursday evening
meeting as Coach Doak, who was
expected to speak, did not appear,
but Lieutenant Ed. Carroll filled the
breach and promised to say a few
words.
The subject of his talk was the
"Y" in the Army camp. The "Y"
huts, he said, provide pen, ink and
paper for the use of the soldiers and
men in training. The secretaries
are ready and willing to offer their
personal assistance in all matters.
They also hold religious meeting:/
Every night they are entertaining a
group of soldier boys in some way,
having moving pictures as well as re
ligious services.
All the things which they do are
both entertaining and beneficial.
The biggest thing in the United
States today is the great army of
men now being trained for oversea
duty and the second largest thimg ii
the Y. M. C. A. movement. Not only
is the Y. M. C. A. doing good in the
training camps but it follows the
soldiers to Prance and is present
with them there in the trenches to
comfort and make their life cheer
ful in time of greatest stress.
The leader closed by saying that
he did not know how to appreciate
the work of the college Y. M. iC. A.
while here. He impressed upon each
one's mind the need of taking an
active part in the work of the Chris
tian Association.
CHORUS PRACTICE
BEGINS IN EARNEST
OR BED
A meeting of the Chorus was held
last Monday night at which a large
proportion of the student body was
present
It was plain to see that every one
meant business by the effort and en
thusiasm put forth. Several songs
were sung with evident vivacity.
This meeting served a preliminary
of those to follow.
Prof. Vartan Guevchenian, to
whom the readers of the Guiltfordian
have been introduced, is indeed' a
very apt chorus leader and will cer-
tainly make each one do his best.
As a successor to Miss Jennie Pap
worth, who had the chorus in charge
last year, the chorus is fortunate in
having Miss Julia Ball, an excellent
pianist who is capable of playing all
choral accompaniments with ease
and '>kill.
Mr. Guevchenian has already had
the sopranos as a group and is now
testing the voice of each of the stu
dents separately, and individually.
The program of the chorus will
probably follow closely that of last
year; that is, the presentation to the
public of a few of the well known
choral pieces.
The chorus has lost many of its
valuable singers several of which
were in the graduating class of last
year
Nevertheless there are new
voices to replace the vacancies along
with excellent voices from last year's
second chorus.
Members of the former choru6
who are back are as follows:
Sopranos—Eula Hockett, Ruth
Coltrane, Kate Smith, Clara Blair,
Gertrude Hobbs, Thelma Cloud, Vera
Mcßane, Anne Shamburger, Tom
Stewart, Grace Stone and Naomi
Tomlinsoio
Altos —Vivian Hayworth, Donna
Mcßane, Dora Moore, Vanner Neece
Julia Dixon, Marjorie Williams
Tenor—Luby Casey.
Basees —John Taylor,
White and Ralph Farlow
SCIENCE CLUB HOLDS
The Joseph Moore Science Club
held its first meeting of this year on
Wednesday evening, October 4th.
The following members were vo
ted into the society: Prof, and Mrs.
Carroll, Prof, and Mrs. Anscombe,
Vera Mcßane, Frances Moore, Van
ner Neece, Edward Hollady, Anna
Henley, Mary Coble, Madge Coble,
Prances McCracken, Katherine
Smith, David White, Hugh Moore,
Prof. Guevchenian, Genevieve Lind
ley and Marjorie Williams.
A committee consisting of Clar
ence Macon, Ruth Coltrane and
Georgeanna Bird was appointed to
bring forward names to be voted on
for officers at the next meeting.
It was decided that each member
should make a two minute talk on
some subject of scientific interest at
the next meeting.
The variety in our opening exer
cises at the breakfast table is re
freshing, to say the least.
Joseph
INITIAL MEETING
GUILFORD COLLEGE
UNDER QUARANTINE
HEALTH AUTHORITIES TAKK
MEASURES FOR PUBLIC
SAFETY.
Guilford after a long period of
immunity has at last succumbed to
the prevailing fad. A ifew cases of
Spanish influenza have appeared
among the boys and as a result the
health authorities have placed the
college under a strict quarantine.
No one will be permitted to enter or
leave the campus, and the day stu
dents must either board at the col
lege or not attend classes. The stu
dents have cheerfully accepted the
situation and will all endeavor to
lend their support in strictly main
taining the new regulations. The
new south section of Cox Hall has
been opened as an infirmary and all
cases among the boys of influenza
are being segregated there. At the
time of going to press no serious de
velopments had occurred and all the
patients were getting along nicely.
MISS (illVOKl) TALKS
OX JESUS' TEACHINGS
The Y. W. C. A. meeting of last
week, which was in charge of Miss
Gifford, was, decidedly the most in
teresting and instructive one held
in many weeks.
Miss Gifford first pointed out the
similarities between the present age
and the age of Jesus. The Jews,
who were much more interested in
Christ's identity than his teachings,
rejected him and failed. They had
many theories as to who the Mes
siah was and how he should rule.
One theory was that he was an
earthly ruler who would bring a mi
raculous kingdom and that the Mes
siah would rule forever. Another
theory was that the Messiah had
existed and helped the Lord in His
work through all eternity. Jesus'
thoughts as to who He was are not
made clear. Nor are His thoughts
as to God's kingdom clear except
that the kingdom was to be realized
in the world. His purpose was to
prepare the people for God's king
dom and to help them to bring it
more quickly.
People at the present time are in
clined to overlook Jesus' teachings
and let theories about him take the
place of the Gospel itself. The
thing to do is to go behind Jesus'
teachings and find the principles
there. All of Christ's sayings are
based on sincerity and generosity.
The act should be the outcome of
vital inward religion. Everything
we do should be spontaneous and un
stinted. The definition of' love is
unlimited kindness, and kindness
that does not calculate on the conse
quences. Generosity and sincerity
are the spiritual laws behind all
Christ's teachings. All words,
thoughts and acts should be influ
neced by boundless generosity. Miss
Gifford said in closing "Do not let
theological ideas take the place of
those things which Jesus himself
emphasized."
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