THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME VII
Tschaikowsky
Quartette
Large Audience at Memorial
Hall Well Pleased With
Performance.
The second number of the Lyceum
course was given at Memorial Hall,
Friday evening, October 22. This
was an entertainment by the Tschai
kowsky Quartette, consisting of two
violinists, a cellist, and a pianist.
This quartette which comes from
Boston is one of the best in the
country. Their ensemble playing, as
well as the solo work, was of the
highest type and showed that they
were skilled musicians and had mas
tered many of the most classical and
standard productions.
Mr. Nargel, first violinist, deserves
special mention. He truly "made the
violin speak" in his solo and also
in the selections by the quartette.
In addition to the music, Mrs.
Weltman gave several readings.
The program which was rendered,
is as follows:
1. Overture from Orthebeus—Of
fenboch. 2. Largo, Handel—quar
tette. 3. Reading. The Cr::no...., —
Mrs Weltman. 4. First violin solo,
Canzouneta, D'ambrosian. —Mr. Nar
gel. 5. Andante Cantabile, Tscaikows
ky quartette. 6. Cello solo, —Selection
from Godard. 7. Piano solo, Hunga
rian Rhapsody—Lizt 8. Readings—
(a) Just Before Christ Was, Eugene
Fields (b) The Reckoning, Robert
W. Service. (c) Captain of the
Broomstick Calvary, Carrie Jacobs
Bond.—Mrs. Weltman. 9. Calvalleria
Rusticava, Mascagni. Quartette.
A large audience made uip of stu
dents and people from the surround
ing communities. The fact that
nearly every seat in Memorial Hall
was sold, is evidence that students
and friends of the college are be
coming moi-e interested this year in
the Lyceum course which President
Binford has arranged, than they
showed during the first Lyceum
course last year.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN
ASSOCIATION
Subject of Character Presented
By Student Leaders.
At the Thursday evening prayer
meeting of the Y. M. C. A., Curtis
Newlin, as leader, talked to the
young men on the subject of chai'-
acter.
In the first part of his speech,
Mr. Newlin asked the question:
"What is character?" Character is
the sum of those qualities which
distinguish one person from anoth
er. If we would have a good charac
ter we must cultivate good qualities.
We must train our conscience to
fell us what things are right, and
then we must have the will-power
to follow the bidding of our con
science. We should always have a
pleasant disposition, and a regard
for the rights and privileges of oth
ers. In this way we develop a per
sonality that will go far toward
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., OCTOBER 27, 1920,
Guilford Tennis Team
Lose to Trinity
It was the First Inter-Collegiate
Contest for the Young
Quaker Players.
The Guilford tennis team met de
feat at the hands of Trinity College
in a tournament held at Durham,
October, 22. The Trinity players be
ing more experienced, took every
match in the doubles and singles.
Trinity double team, Hackney and
Cornwall opposed the Guilford double
team, Merriman and Gloff, winning
by the score 6-3 and 6-0. Shinn and
Whitney, playing for Trinity in the
second double match, opposed Guil
ford's team Winn and Zachary tak
ing the match by the score 6-0 and
6-1. Trinity first singles match was
played by Hathaway against Merri
mon, Guilford resulting in the score
of 6-3 and 6-2 in favor of Trinity.
Winn, Guilford played Whitney, Trin
ity, losing by the score 6-1 and 6-4.
Gloff, Guilford, played Cornwell, Trin
ity, losing by the score of 6-1, and
6-4. Shinn, Trinity, defeated. Zacha
ry, Guilford by the score 6-2 and 6-4.
MISS DOBSON, MISSIONARY
FROM INDIA VISITS
GUILFORD
A visit of more than passing inter
est on Guilford Campus was that
made by Miss May Dobson, who has
been head of the Missionary Settle
ment for university women in Bom
bay, India.
On last Wednesday evening, Miss
Dobson addressed the young wo
men of the college, choosing as her
subject: "Women of India and their
needs." After twenty years in serv
ice as a missionary, the greater part
of the time having been spent in
India, Miss Dobson was able to pre
sent the various castes of Indian
women—her work having been chiefly
among women—clearly and in an in
teresting way.
The whole student body was given
the privilege of hearing Miss Dobson
Thursday morning at the chapel hour.
At this time she commented on the
mystical nature of all Eastern relig
ions, expressing her belief that Chris
tian missionaries had failed in teach
ing the Easterners in so far as
they had failed to take account of
their fervent faith in all things mys
tical, and especially on the subject
of religion.
Miss Dobson having been sent on
her present mission by the Student
Volunteer Movement, with her head
quarters in New York City is visit
ing a great many of the Southern
colleges for the purpose of promot
ing missionary interest among stu
dents.
During her stay at Guilford she
held conference with the Y. W. C. A.
Cabinet, the Student Volunteer Band,
the Class in Missioary Problems, and
individuals especially interested in
foreign missions.
The college is very grateful to Miss
Dobson for her inspiring, informing,
messages, and the presentation—to
many of us who had never seen them
so clearly in that light before—of
the mystical nature of the Orientals.
College Faculty Organize
Literary Club
Life and Workers of Walt Whit
man Presented
The members of the Faculty of
Guilford College met on the evening
of October 14th, for the purpose
of organizing a Literary Club. At
this meeting the following officers
were elected.
President, Miss Annie W. Roberts.
Vice President, Professor M. Balder
ston; Secretary, Miss Bessie V. Noles.
At this meeting a program committee
was also appointed, to present to the
club, subjects for study.
The Club held its first regular
meeting on Wednesday evening, Octo
ber 20th. The program committee
presented as a subject for study,
Present Day American Poetry. This
was adopted by the club.
The program consisted of two num
bers.
I. An Appreciation of the Life and
Works of Walt Whitman.—Miss Polk.
11. Selected Poems by Walt Whit
man.—Mrs. Binford.
M iss Polk's paper brought out the
fact that Walt Whitman is the first
really American author accepted by
foreign critics, also, he believed the
future of America was assured be
cause the future of the race was
safe, according to the Divine plan.
Miss Polk's paper was very good.
Mrs. Binford read some well se
lected poems in her usual charm
ing manner.
POLITICAL DISCUSSION
State Candidates and' Plat
forms Are Discussed
By Students.
On Saturday night, October 23, at
8 o'clock p. m., the political clubs
held their second joint meeting to
discuss candidates and political is
sues.. At this meeting the North
Carolina issues and candidates were
presented by representatives from
each of the two political clubs. Pro
fessor M. C. Mills presided over the
meeting. Professor R. L. Newlin
gave a short explanation of the du
ties of our state officers, stating
their salaries.
The Democrat Club was represent
ed by Miss Thomas Esther Stuart,
and J. Spatt Tayloi\ The Republican
Club was represented in the discus
sion by A. I. Newlin and J. C.
Newlin.
After the presentation of the Plat
forms and personel of the two state
tickets, a general discusion took
place, which created a considerable
amount of interest among the stu
dents and members of the faculty.
Questions and answers were hurled
back and forth between the numbers
of the opposing parties. When the
general discussion had reached its
climax, "Old Ben", the half deaf
veteran of many a "possum hunt,"
who, it seems, was sitting outside—
beneath the shadows of one of the
campus oaks, became powerfully af
fected by the hot air works of the
auditorium, pointed his trembling
nose toward the high soaring mojn
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Y. W. C. A. Picnicers
Visit Battle Ground
Girls Revel in Song, "Hot Dog,"
Autumn Glories and
Persimmon Pudding
To say that last Saturday was
an ideal day for a "Y. W. C. A.
picnic, is merely suggestive of how
much purple mists, veiling far away
hills from autumn sunshine, and red,
brown and yellow leaves can add
to such an outing. Never did a hap
pier crowd of girls fill five trucks.
Songs, yells and shouts filled the air,
around Founders Hall at 1:30 o'clock
and very soon the loaded trucks
reached the gateway at the battle
ground. The girls tumbled out and di
vided themselves into groups. Of
course the monuments were very in
teresting to the new girls, but those
who had been there before were at
tracted farther on to the clear lake
and on to the old court house site,
and to see the big oak.
After much walking and kodak
ing the girls came together near
the spring where a large camp-fire
had been kindled. The coffee was
ready and the hungry girls soon cir
cled around this fire.
North Carolina songs weie sung,
followed by Guilford songs. Then Miss
Louise recited the old story of the
history of the Battle Ground. Then
came, sandwiches galore. Hot dogs,
persimmon pudding, coffee and apples.
Just at twilight the jolly girls
started for Old G. C. to make their
appearance at a political meeting.
GIRL'S ATHLETICS PROGRESS
ING RAPIDLY.
Base ball, Tennis and Gymnasium
A mass meeting of the girl's Ath
letic Association was held Monday
Afternoon, Oct. 18th. The new re
vised constitution, by-laws, Eligibility
rules, and regulations for winning
"letters" were read and unanimous
ly adopted.
Miss Crabb gave some very en
couraging remarks as well as several
needed suggestions. During these
several weeks which have passed, the
girls have manifested a fine co-oper
ative spirit in supporting athletics.
The tennis courts are continually
occupied during recreational hours.
The base ball fields are dotted with
girls on Monday, Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons. The "Crabb Athletic
Field," which is just back of New
Garden Hall is thus a center of
Athletics activities among the girls
every day in the week. The gymna
sium classes are rapidly increasing.
There were fifty girls on the floor
Tuesday morning of this week. Thei*e
are four classes each week befoi'e
breakfast and four during the day
class periods. All these classes are
well attended.
While the interest is still inci'eas
ing there are some few girls who
are rather timid and slow in coming
out. They seem to hope that these
girls will soon realize the import
ance of making use of the opportu
nity of helping Girl's Athletics to
grow, and at the same time develop
themselves into stronger womanhood.
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