THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME VI
DR. CLAXTON SPEAKS
United States Commissioner of Edu
cation Views North Carolina's
Progress
The college was fortunate in hav
ing Dr. P. P. Claxiton, U. S. Commis
sioner of education, speak at its reg
ular chapel period, Wednesday morn
ing. Dr. Claxtou began by giving an
account of the state's progress. How
it had grown from one of the poorest
states to be the richest and most pro
gressive southern states. He spoke
of the wonderful progress of the
state in education.
It should be remembered that Dr.
Claxton, along with Aycock, Mclver
and! Alderman, was largely. respon
sible for the great educational awak
ening in the state.
He spoke of the time when the
people objected to education, but
that strong appeal, "Every child, re
gardless of rank or race, has a right
to education," finally had its effect,
"and," says Dr. Claxton, "ithe un
usual prayer of parents is the famous
prayer of Hector, "May this man be
better than his father was," and
those who pray for this strongest are
the hope of the future. Parents are
not foolish who suffer in order that
their children may be made better,
for the problems of statesmanship
and economy, which we stand in awe
of, must be solved by
"As arrows in the hands of a giant,
so are children to him who has
them." As the arrow can accom
plish things which the giant cannot,
in spite of his height, his speed, his
strength, so a man's children should
be directed so that they shall ac
complish more than he has been able
to do. Each genration must give
the new generation a better training
than it has received.
IXTERXATIONAL RELATIONS
CLUB
On Thursday evening at 8 o'clock
Professor Hamilton, of the History
Department of the University of
North Carolina, lectured to ithe Guil
ford) students on International Rela
tions. Prof. Hamilton has visited
many colleges in the south for the
purpose of organizing clubs to study
international problems. Many of the
Guilford students are deeply inter
ested in the propositions, and under
the direction of Profs. Mills and
Anscombe such a club will be organ
ized this spring. The real work of
the club will not begin until the be
ginning of next term.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 12, 1920
ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS
; Lecture by J. E. Latham, Prominent
Business Man of Greensboro
The lecture given by Mr. J. E. La
tham, of Greenslboro, on last Satur
day evening, was a very interesting
and practical one. From the stand
point of a business man and one who
is interested in the general progress
of people and the nation, the speaker
was well able to present his subject
to students whom it should most
vitally concern. In his lecture Mr.
Latham said that success is not a
definite thing to measure. Different
men have found it in different ways.
There is never a royal road to suc
cess but it is achieved by effort in
the direction one chooses, and not
by chance. The privilege of achiev
ing is always present for the one
who is willing to respond. Lack of
opportunity or lack of money need
not hinder, as great men of the past
have proved.
Success is not always measured by
the completed life, but by its prog
ress. To occupy the lower rounds of
the laddev \v 11 in turn is an honor.
"There is more in the man than
there is in the land." It is always
an inspiration to study the lives of
great men, not only their triumphs
but also their struggles. It never
pays to become discouraged in any
chosen work; no great reform was
ever mastered hastily.
One of the secrets of success is
learning to work with others. As
team work is necessary in athletics,
so it is in the business world.
Probably ithe word! that is nearest
the keynote of success is thorough
/ness. No matter what your occupa
tion, be thorough. The world is
looking for the person who is willing
to work well. False pride should
never be allowed to hinder work. The
one who seeks to be supreme in his
own line is always sure of success.
Another great adjunct to success
is courtesy. Agreeableness costs little
and pays a valuable dividend, friend
ship.
It is important to know how to
play. Keep physically fit; fit to work,
to fight, and to play. He who uses
every opportunity to prepare himself
for a full and efficient life will find
happiness in his own heart.
R. A. LINE BERRY REPRESENTS
GUILFORD IN PEACE CONTEST
In the Inter-Collegiate Peace Ora
torical contest held in High Point
May G, It. A. Lineberry, '2O, repre
sented Guilford College. Three other
colleges sent orators to this contest,
Trinity, University of North Carolina
and Wake Forest. The Trinity ora
tor was awarded first honors and
will participate in the National Ora
torical Contest.
V. W. TAKES PILGRIMAGE
On Friday evening the neiw and the
retiring cabinets of the Y. W. C. A.,
following an age-long custom, jour
neyed off ito some mystical cabin in
the wood's to spend a night and a
day close to the heart of nature. If
reports are true they heard all of
nature's sounds (and many that were
not nature's). They lizard the snake
slough off his skin, the wild boar
gnash his teeth, ithe cricket crick its
legs and the jabbermock jabbing
noisily. Each timorous maid lay
down under the huge leafy oaks with
a trusty weapon beneath her pillow.
Some had weapons of keen steel
crusted over with silver, some had
forked daggers shaped like Neptune's
trident with cruel prongs, argent
covered to suit them to a lhaiden's
hand. No midnight wandered darest
interrupt the slumbers of that dough
ty band. Old father Pluvius, how
ever, was not dismayer by such a
show of weapons and long ere the
wakeful cock had) heralded the com
ing of the dawn lie came with a
sweeping pinion and dashedi a spray
of water on the sleepers which sent
them scurrying to the hospitable
shelter of the cabin roof.
Day dawned at last and the little
group tumbled unceremoniously into
the present and its needs. The oil
stove smoked (disgraceful habit) so
the wood stove was moved to the
kitchen amdl the pipe stuck out the
window. Cups and spoons, not be
ing good weapons of defense, had not
been brought along but in some fash
ion breakfast was prepared and serv
ed and an ordinary modern picnic
day followed and sometime before
supper in the evening a sleepy-eyedi,
albeit, happy group returned to the
Guilford campus.
PROFESSOR ANSCOMBE TAKES
.AMERICAN HISTORY STUDENTS
ON HIKE TO BATTLEGROUND
Friday, May 7, was a big day for
the Guilford students who are study
ing American history and American
diplomacy. Professor Anscombe an
nounced that the American history
students would hike to the battle
ground Friday morning, so every
thing was made ready and the merry
crowd set off about 11 o'clock, ar
riving at the Battleground about
12:30 o'clock.
After resting a while, the students
were very busy in surveying the
ground and taking note of "the his
toric monuments and interesting fea
tures regarding the Battle of Guil
ford Courthouse. Professor Ans
combe pointed out the different lines
occupied by the soldiers in this great
battle and! details of the fighting.
Long before the conclusion of this
lecture every one was ready for
lunch so the boys made a fire on the
hillside east of the old courthouse
site and the girls made ready the
"eats."' Ait the conclusion of the
meal Professor Anscombe gathered
the jolly groups together in the
form of a circle and told to them the
history of the battle fought on this
ground.
The hikers arrived at the college
about 6 o'clock in ithe evening.
NUMBER 28
CANDIDATE CHEERED
Robert X. Pago Addresses Student
Hody Under Auspices of "Page
For Governor Club" at Guil
ford College
i
I Robert N. Page, Democratic can
! dictate for nomination for governor
of the state, spoke in Memorial hall
last Tuesday afternoon under the
1 auspices of the college "Page For
Governor" Club. The township*
"Page For Governor" Club of which
Dr. Hobbs is chairman, was also
present. The chairman of the col
lege club introduced 1 Dr. Hobbs, who
in turn introduced Mr. Page by say
' ing that he favored Mr. Page's can-
I didacy with the same warmth with
which he favored the League of Na
tions.
Mr. Page's speech was practically
non-partisan in its character; That
is so far as national issues were con
cerned. He painted a very graphic
picture of the growth of North Caro
lina during the last half century and
especially during the last decade.
The slow progress of education to
its present situation, the rapid in
crease of good roads during the last
few years, the betterment of hygiene
and the rapid advance of our rural
communities was described in a way
that showed Mr. Page had the econ
omic history of the state at his fin
ger tips.
We can not afford to stop, though,
with what we have done. It is not
enough. More good roadls are need
ed throughout the state in order to
meet the growing needs of our rural
communities. These rural commu
nities must be given modern advant
ages in order :to keep the people on
the farm. Teachers salaries must be
raised to a living wage in order to
keep up our educational program.
And finally the state and county ad
ministrations should be examined! by
administration experts and put upon
a more soundly businesslike basis.
Public affairs should be run in as
businesslike a manner as one's own
private affairs. Mr. Page pledged
himself to all these things for the
states advancement.
ZATASLAN NOTES
The Zatasians enjoyed a two-part
program Friday night, May 7. The
first part of the program consisted
of a recitation by Miss Beulah Allen,
a reading by Miss Blanche Lindley,
music by Miss Nina Robertson, a
reading by Miss Zelma Farlow. These
numbers were rendered well.
The second part of the program
was extemporaneous.
Misses Allene Johnson, Alice Chil
ton, Hazel Richardson and Myrtle
Pugh proved themselves very effici
ent society members when they de
bated! the subject "Resolved, Tha*
college boys should wear overalls six
days out of every week." Miss Irma
Harrison next entertained the society
with "Compus News."
This being the regular time for the
election of officers, the following
were elected: President, Florence
Martin; secretary, Mabel Ward;
marshal, Josephine Mock.