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THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME V.
PROGRESSIVE ROOK
AT NEW GARDEN
Eight bells, April sth, found the
fair lasses and brave lads winding
their way towards a rendezvous of
pleasure at New Garden Hall.
Rook was the main feature of the
evening, while in corners and on
stair-steps other things occurred.
There were present professionals and
amateurs as well as those trying
their first game. It was a snappy
contest from beginning to end. The
fortunate young couple to receive
the prize of a box of candy were Mr.
Buck Edwards and Miss Isabel Pan
coast.
IxK CERCLE FRANCAIS.
The French Club held its third
monthly meeting on Friday evening
in the Zatasian Society Hall. The
evening's program was received with
enthusiasm. The first paper, "Con
ference de Paris" was read by Mr.
Joseph White. The main divisions
of the French capital with their vari
ous points of interests were brought
vividly before the audience. Mme.
Binford give the second paper enti
tled "Le Polais de Versailles."
Graphically the description of the
royal palace was given, quickly a
pageant of the great kingly person
ages seemed to pass in review.
After these two interesting num
bers came a social hour with stimu
lating games and clever charades.
Fruit punch of an unsurpassed qual
ity was passed.
The pleasant evening went all too
quickly.
LITERARY CLUD MEETING.
The members of the Literary Club
had a treat Wednesday evening in
the program rendered by Misses Ed
wards and Roberts. The study of
Russian literature was continued.
Miss Roberts gave an interesting dis
cussion of the life and works of
Gogol. Pushkin was presented by
Miss Edwards, who gave the main
facts of his life, with a general criti
cism of his works and concluded her
discussion with the story of "Eugene
Onegin," Pushkin's greatest work.
The next program on Gorky and Dos
taevski will be presented by Miss Os
borne and Mrs. Carroll.
RECEPTION TENDERED VISI
TORS.
Last Monday afternoon the lady
members of the college faculty gave
a reception in the east parlor at
Founders Hall in honor of Mrs. Ed
ward Brinton and Miss Marguerite
Brinton, mother and sister of Prof.
Brinton. The guests included the
members of the faculty, their fami
lies, and the officers of the college.
The high order of the refreshments
served and the pleasant social inter
course during the process of becom
ing better acquainted, made the oc
casion an unusually delightful one.
COME TO THE CANTATA.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. 0., APRIL 9, 1919.
GUILFORD DEFEATS
STATE COLLEGE
Spectacular Game of Baseball Re
sults in 3-2 Victory.
Thursday afternoon at Cone Park
in Greensboro, Guilford won from
the State College by one run. This
was the first game for our team this
season, but each player showed up
in fine form. One of the two errors
of our players was without cost. The
A. and E. nine played a good game
but their two errors occurred at a
time when they resulted in runs for
The weather was cloudy and a
stiff breeze was rather chilling.
These conditions contributed to mak
ing the work of the players more
difficult and what to some seemed to
be errors were caused by gusts of
winds causing the players to mis
judge the sailing sphere.
The game was a fast one, the nine
'frames being concluded in slightly
more than an hour. E. H. Mcßane
umpired and his work seemed to
meet the approval of all sides. On
one or two occasions the boys from
Raleigh seemed to be going after
runs, but double plays in each in
stance, nipped their hopes.
Potter, starred for the State Col
lege, fanning eleven men and allow
ing but six hits, two for extra bases.
Gurley caught a good game for the
Aggies. Burrus was the reliable
on first base.
Lindley, though a new man this
year twirl id a moat excellent game,
but ten scattered hits being garner
ed by the Aggies. He pitched with
good speed and perfect control. Ed.
Carroll, as catcher, seemed to make
a bucket out of his mit and caught
every ball that came near him. Fra
zier on first base showed some of his
good basket ball training—by jump
ing high in the air and catching the
speeding pill. Fox on second base
exhibited the old reliable Guilford
playing. Dye at short stop assist
ed in some spectacular double plays.
Grady Mcßane, on third base, play
ed a good game. One State College
player slid on past the base and all
that Grady had to do was to walk
out and touch him with the ball.
Redding did some good playing in
left field. He made one very good
play, by catching a fly that the wind
was seemingly trying to curve out of
his reach. Edwards in center field
displayed his ability to run, as well
as his ability in catching the flying
missle. Captain Barnard made two
of the six hits accredited to Guilford.
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MISS HOBBS GIVES TEA.
Miss Gertrude Hobbs gave a de
lightful tea on last Tuesday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Edward Brin
ton and Miss Marguerite Brinton.
Tea and cakes were served. Those
present were Mr. H. H. Brinton,
Misses Margaret Cotten, Vivian Hay
worth, Eula Hockett, Kate Smith,
Georgianna Bird, Clara Blair and
Ruth Coltrane. Under Miss Hobbs'
capable hostesship the guests enjoy
ed to the full the kindly hospitality
of "Arcadia."
SENIORS ENTERTAINED
AT THE "OLD OAK"
And Find it Most Pleasant to Be an
April Fool.
On Saturday morning the Seniors
were the delighted recipients of an
invitation to the effect that on Mon
day evening, March 31st, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. White, Sr., would be at
home to the Senior class where
"Ye Olde Oaks
Sways and soughs and sighs,
With arms outstretched toward
April skies."
Accordingly with anticipation
soaring high the "stately thirteen"
wended their way to "Ye Olde Oak"
at the appointed hour.
Messrs. John and Joe White met
the guests on the walk and conduct
ed them through the arbor and to
the back door where they were re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. White. From
here they passed into the dining
room where each was presented with
a handsome favor, on the outside of
which was a picture of the old oak
and on the inside the following sug
gestive greeting:
"Ye Olde Oake
Bends and bows to greet
The dearest set
of "Fools" ere met
To while an hour away,
Bids them forget
The worry—fret
of "19's" climb,
And Father Time;
And
Smile a
M-I-L-E.
Here the guests were served with
"Fools' Nectar" a la foolish service,
which proved to be delicious punch
served in beakers, by Miss Fox as
wizard.
At the door of the reception hall
each one was presented with a gold
en thread with the following com
mand:
"A mountain peak—on solid gold
Wield your shovel —courage bold
At last a mine, a mint of gold
Dig deep, delve deep—'tis counsel
old."
After much digging and delving
the guests were led by these threads
to mountain peaks in the form of
fools' caps, painted in class colors
and bearing the class numerals, in
the depths of which were found
"Fools Gold" or sandwiches and
chicken salad and wafers served a
a la knife. This was followed by
"Silly Chilly" which materialized in
to ice cream, cake, mints and nuts.
The entire company then started
out on a perilous journey to Jerusa
lem but owing to sundry mishaps by
the wayside only Clarence Mason
was able to reach the pearly gates.
All then assembled in the dining
room where each was given a pen
cil and paper and told to write a bit
of advice and also to prophecy the
future career of one member of the
company. Dips into the future are
always interesting and on this occa
sion the clever prophesies as well as
the spicy bits of advice were produc
tive of much merriment. But the
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Y. M. C. A. HOLDS
BUSINESS MEETING
Reports for the Year Tell of Pro-
gress Made.
The meeting of the Y. M. C. A.
held last Thursday night was devo
ted to reports of the year's work and
the installation of new officers.
The following new officers were in
stalled:
President —Hugh Moore.
Vice-President—Luby Casey .
Secretary—R. A. Lineberry.
Treasurer—Herman C. Raiford.
Marshal—Grady Mcßane.
President Moore has appointed
the following chairmen of commit
tees:
Bible Study—Leslie H. Barrett.
Mission Study—Hugh White.
Finance—H. C. Raiford.
Social—D. J. White.
Religious Meetings—Berry Lee
White.
Membership—Murray White.
New Students—L. H. Barrett.
Music —Luby Casey.
B. L. White, chairman of the Bible
study committee, reported that Bible
study classes had been maintained
among the students thruout the year
except during the flu epidemic. One
class led by Luby Casey studied the
"Social Principles of Jesus" by Rans
chenbusch. Another led by B. L.
White studied "Student Standards of
Action" by Elliot & Cutler. Recent
ly a third class has been formed in
the south section under the leader
ship of Jim Barnard. Leaders had
been secured for Sunday morning
chapel every other Sunday.
The annual report of the social
functions of the year was given by
David White, chairman of the social
committee.
The report showed that there had
been many socials during the year,
all of which proved to be successes.
During the first half year owing to
the quarantine which was placed
upon the college it proved to be
quite a task to furnish entertain
ment each week-end for the student
body, but with the excellent co-oper
ation of the Y. W. C. A. chairman of
social committee, Georgiana Bird,
and permissions from Miss Louise!
and the congeniality of all, the task
was made less great and the socials
have been above par.
To attest this we need only to re
call a few which were given, namely:
The chicken fry, track meet, barbe
cue, Hallowe'en social and many oth
ers of like nature.
The annual report of the Treasur
er was given by C. M. Macon. The
report showed $82.91 fees collected;
$60.53 expenses for the year with a
balance in the treasury of $22.38.
Also there has been collected from
the study body and faculty $400.0Q
for Army Y. M. C. A. work; $60.00
for the Volunteer Student Confer
ence expenses and about $15.00 for
student activities here on the campus
such as the establishment of a "Y"
reading room, which is supplied with
games, daily papers and periodicals.
The financial side of Y. M. C. A., con-
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