THE GUILFORD IAN
.ME V.
DR. JONES TALKS
TO SGIENCE CLUB
.f h Officer Gives Much Interest
ing Information.
Dr. Wm. M. Jones, of Greensboro,
County Health Officer, delivered an
able address to the Science Club last
Wednesday night. The event mark
ed the largest attendance at the
Science iClub this year, the room be
ing filled to overflowing. Each
member had invited a guest. The
meeting was held under the auspices
of the class in Home Sanitation of
the Department of Home Economics.
Miss Noles, head of the department,
introduced the speaker.
iDr. Jones gave a general survey
of the subject of sanitation particu
larly confining his remarks to the
causes of communicable diseases.
He showed that they are spread
mostly through carelessness around
the ihome. The dangers of the open
well with its bucket and chain were
graphically set forth. Open wells,
he said, are always polluted. Not
generally by surface drainage but by
the bucket coming in contact With
the germ laden hands. The fly was
also described as a carrier of dis
ease. Dr. Jones discussed the sub
ject of fumigation and disinfection.
He had ho confidence in terminal
disinfection, but believed strongly in
the practice of disinfection thruout
the course of the disease. Fumiga
tion as generally practiced is entire
ly worthless. There is much errone
ous opinion about the stage of a dis
ease when it is most communicable.
In smallpox it occurs before the
eruption takes place, in scarlet fever
before the rash appears. This has
been shown by experiments on the
anthropoid ape. There is no danger 4
from the scales as is generally sup
posed. The same applies to measles
and all diseases of that class. Dr.
Jones expects the flu epidemic to last
for three years though in less viru
lent form each year.
sßy no means the least welcome
feature of the evening was the re
ception tendered to the club and its
guests by the class in Home Sanita
tion. The audience was invited into
the Home Economics laboratory and
found there a delicious reception
menu of sunshine cookies, marguer
ites and cocoa with whipped cream.
After a pleasant season of social in
tercourse the club adjourned.
"JOLLY" JUNIORS MEET AGAIN
On Wednesday evening, February
19th., the Juniors met for the first
time in the new term. During the
business meeting the following offi
cers were elected: President, David
White; vice-president, Genevieve
Lindley; secretary, Frances Moore;
treasurer, Luby iCasey; marshal,
Katherine Campbell. These officers
were then installed.
Nexjt some discussion arose con
cerning a pledge to the endowment
fund and a committee was appointed
to see about this. The class then
adjourned to spend the few remain
ing minutes around the piano.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., FEBRUARY 19, 1919
THE WORK OF
FRIENDS AT VERDUN
William Harvey Talks on Recon-
struction in France.
On the evening of February 15,
William B. Harvey, representing the
American Friends Service Commit
tee, gave an address in the meeting
house. William Harvey briefly sta
ted a phase of Quakerism one appli
cation of which leads to the opposi
tion to war. As in the days of George
Fox, all the official declarations of
Friends now state that all activities
of life 'will be enriched to just that
degree in which it is 'lived in accord
ance with the spirit of Christ. The
one conflict of lasting import is be
tween those whose way of life, de
pending on materialistic religion, re
sults in an un-Christian civilizaton,
and those whose manner of living or
dered by faith in the potential pow
er of Spiritual forces, shapes a Chris
tian social order.
Opposition to war, though one of
the minor applications of Quaker be
lief, has recently attracted much at
tention, This interest is partly due
to the fact that loyalty to Quaker
principles at this period has two im
portant results..
In supporting the conscientious
objectors, we have established a
status for Friends of future genera
tions. Liberty of conscience, free
dom of worship and freedom of
speech have been obtained. This in
itself is a work which has upheld the
very essentials of democracy.
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MISS EDWARDS LEADS Y. M. C. A
On last Thursday evening to a
very attentive audience .Mies Ed
wards read the sixth chapter of Ga
latians and spoke briefly ibut very
interestingly on the subject of
"Promise of reward for iGodly living,
universality of law of compensa
tion." This law operates in all
walks of life. No benefit comes to
us unless some one pays the price.
Likewise every benefit comes with a
tax stamped uipon it, so that we must
consider ourselves obligated to pass
it on. Education in no sense frees
us from responsibility or makes an
easy road for us to travel, for we
must meet such duties as good prep
aration fits us for. Life is a series
of upward climbs and plateaus—the
plateaus representing days of hard,
continuous toil, and the rises fol
lowing representing the compensa
tion —namely, privilege of living and
working on a higher plane.
Jesus Christ has paid for us a
great debt and we are offered free
the compensation for his suffering
and death. Let us accept him and
model our lives more closely upon
his principles. It is the one way to
round out our lives.
A quartette consisting of Messrs.
Casey, Fox, White and Trotter, sang
a selection which was also very much
enjoyed. Such singing adds much
to the mtetings.
GUILFORD BEATEN BY
CAROLINA AND TRINITY
College Quint Unable to Break Los-
ing Streak.
Last Friday night in the Greens
boro Y. M. C. A. the Guilford Col-
lege basket ball team went down to
overwhelming defeat at the hands of
t'he fast representatives from the
University to the score of 56*23.
Guilford at first seemed dazed by the
rapidity and system of the Univer
sity attack but l'ater on recovered
and in spite of the one-sided score
the game wae exciting and interest
ing thruout. Both teams seemed to
be handicapped by the small size of
the floor. Guilford's team work was
not in evidence and the forwards
had recourse to individual playing.
Owing to her ability to get the tip
off Carolina worked to perfection
her combination plays and once they
had the ball started down the floor
it meant a shot at the goal sooner
or later. Carmichael excelled for
the University while Frazier made
some pretty shots for Guilford in the
second half. He was not however
up to his usual form in (putting r.hru
the foul goals. A good crowd was
in attendance and the Guilford root
ers stood by the team' with their
yells until the finish.
The line up:
Carolina. Guilford.
Carmichael .... F Frazier
Lunch (Hodges). F Rice
Hippert 'C Taylor
(Griffith) (Stafford)
Cuthbertson .... ,G Raiford
Morris (Brown) .G. Anderson (Cox)
Field goals, Carmichael 10, Lunch
6, Hippert 4, Cuthbertson 6, Frazier
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MRS. BIN FORD GIVES
INTERESTING TALK
The students of Guilford College
were favored with an interesting
talk by Mrs. Binford at Sunday
morning chapel. This talk was so
helpful and inspiring that it de
serves special mention.
The speaker began by reading
passages from Matt. 25 on the sub
ject of talents, and took for her
subject "What we have and what we
are." She spoke of the old proverb
"A chain is no stronger than its
weakest links," being all right to ap
ply to inanimate things but not ap
plicable to the lives of individuals,
because we are stronger than our
weakest point. Mrs. Binford con
tinued by saying that our disposi
tions and talents should be cultiva
ted rather than repressed and our
services should always be willingly
offered whenever duty calls for it.
We should not rely on our past rec
ord but strive to cultivate our tal
ents and develop higher ideals.
In conclusion. ,the speaker im
pressed. on the hearers that now is
the most opportune time for them
to prepare themselves for leader
ship.
MRS. DAVIS GIVES
A SPLENDID TALK
On Thursday evening, the 13th,
the Y. W. C. A. heard one of the
most siplendid speeches of the year,
the subject being "Rejoice." The
meeting was opened by singing and
the President reading the 113 th
Psalm.
Mrs. Davis, the speaker, commenc
ed by saying that at this particular
time there was so much to be thank
ful for, and over which we might re
joice. The conflict in Europe has
ended. Youth and health belong to
the majority of the members of the
Y. W. C. A., and no one should fail
to take note of these things. "There
is in each person's life," said the
speaker a conflict similar to the one
w*hich has just ended, but in these
battles, God will lead you out into
the sunlight of hope and love, if you
live by the text, "Whatsoever things
are lovely, think on these things."
We each have it in our own power
to direct our lives. We may natur
ally have an unpleasant disposition,
but if we allow the love of God to
come in, it will fill us with happi
ness. We have from the Master him
self the promise that we can leave
our lives in his hands and go on our
way rejoicing."
Joy may come from different
sources. Sometimes people get joy
from things which are wrong, but
that is not lasting joy. Only the joy
that comes from a life like Christ's
can be lasting.
"The true and genuine Christian
must rejoice that his name is writ
ten in the Book of Life. Anything
which is good will not be withheld
from us if we endeavor to gain it.
We grow by placing our dependence
in God, for "to them that love God,
everything works together for good"
"As we come into the love and king
dom of Christ he makes us rulers
over our temples," 6aid Mrs. Davis.
"Seek ye first the kingdom of heav
en and all things necessary shall be
added." Why should we go around
downcast, thinking what mgiht hap
pen next year. People should re
joice over what they have to make
them happy now, and not be down
cast over things which may never
haippen. Every one desires to be
strong and pure. One never sees a
person who rejoices in the Lord and
does not exert a great influence on
those around. Think of the person
who looks on the dark side of life
always, in comparison with one who
looks on the bright side. The joy
ous spirit of a little child is an ex
ample for all.
A person may enjoy that which is
not hie. A picture hanging in an
other room may be enjoyed, nature
may be enjoyed.
Did you ever think of going to
God in a grumbling fashion.
Mrs. Davis said in closing, "all
work is much easier, lessons easier
to learn, life so much sweeter, if we
are only happy."
Mrs. Davis always brings some
thing good when she speaks and the
Y. W. C. A. was much benefitted by
this splendid talk. The meeting was
well attended.
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