THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME VIII
DRAMATIC COUNCIL REALIZES TRIUMPH
IN SUCCESS Of FIRST PRODUCTION
"The Art of Being Bored" Played
to Appreciative Audience
Beautifully costumed and exceed
ingly well stagged, "The Art of Be
ing Bored" presented by tha Dramat
ic Council on Saturday, December 3,
played to an audience appreciative
enough but leaving much to be de
sired in point of numbers.
Considering the fact that for soma
of the cast this w;s a first appear
ance in college diamatics, the play
went off very well indeed. For a
play with nineteen characters, the
honors were unusually well divided.
However first place must go to
Hope Motley, who played the part of
the sixteen-year-old heroine, Susanne
de Villers. Complete mistress of her
role, her sympathetic interpretation
of her part never faltered for a mo
ment, while her vivacity, gay mis
chief and bursts of temper quite cap
tivated her audience.
Among the feminine parts, Edna
Raiford came a close second with her
spirited portrayal of the Duchess.
As "a handsome old lady, a bit
brusque and direct but very sensible"
she was quite charming and her wit
and humor were thoroughly appre
ciated.
Bellac's group of adoring followers
was very well represented by Mari
anna White, Margaret Levering,
Sallie Wilkins and Nell Carroll, all
of whom entered heartily into the
affectedly intellectual roles which
they were playing. Elizabeth Yates
as the Countess and Ruth Reynolds
as the English girl gave intellectual
and characteristic interpretations to
their parts, while Ethel Watkins
as the young bride of a Sub Pre
fect, was delightful.
Among the men, special mention
must go to Lyndon Williams who
enacted the part of the pompou
politician , Saint-Rebault, and to
W. L. Rudd for his mastery of the
role of the conceited pedant, Bellac.
Edwin Brown, who played the most
difficult part in the play, that of the
dry-as-dust scientist in love with thu
heroine, gave a very creditable rendi
tion of his role, and was voted a
most aceptable hero. Max Idol also
won favor with his audience, gaining
many laughs by his spontaneous in
terpretation of the humorous side ot
his part.
Spottiswood Taylor, Dewey Crewes,
Sam Harris and Gladstone Hodgin
also deserve mention for making a
great deal out of the m'nor roles
which they played. Nor must one
neglect the servants. William Wolff
made a very satisfactory butler,
while Ruth Levering was most de
mure and charming as a French
maid. Miss Levering's was the only
speechless part and it is greatly to
her credit as an actress that she
contributed a great deal to the at
mosphere of the play without actu
ally saying a word.
As for the stage setting, the com
mittee which worked so faithfully
under the direction of Mr. Balderston
and Miss Roberts, felt themselves
amply repaid by the appreciation of
their audience. When the curtain
rose on the handsomely furnished
drawing-room there were murmurs
of admiration, but the conservatory
scene was the artistic triumph of
the evening. Palms, vines and a
real fountain playing under a dim
red light, created an atmosphere
beautiful and romantic enough to sat
isfy the critic. The Dramatic Coun
cil feel that sufficient credit can not
he given to Morrison-Neese who lent
the furniture which was used in both
settings. They are also deeply in
debted to Van Lindley's who contrib
uted the palms.
The costume committee also merits
congratulations for the effective cos
tumes. Here again thanks are due
a great many people, especially to
Meyer's Department Store, which
lent the beautiful hats which were
worn in the first act.
SIXTY-FIVE GIRLS REPORT FOR
BASKET-BALL
Sixty-five girls have signed up for
basket-ball and have reported for
two practice games. Most of thes?
girls have played basketball before
and are ready for real practice.
Tuesday, Nov. 23, all girls interest
ed in basket-ball met in the gymna
sium for the purpcse of organizing
E'ght captairs were elected from the
group: Lula Raiford, Clementine Rai
fcrd, Ruth Hodges, Ruth Ragsdale.
Frances Garner, Nellie Allen, Edna
Raiford, Mabel Mcßane. Each then
chose her team from the number
who had signed up for basket-ball.
It is the duty of each captain to
see that her players are out for
practice at the : r i-egular time and
to keep her team well organized.
The aim of each team is to be the
sti-ongest and so much competition
will naturally be created. The plan
will be used until the girls are in
good practice; then teams will De
chosen from the old and new girls
which will play the annual old and
new girls' game. After this game
class teams will be organized and
the series of class games played.
Most of last year's best players
are back this year but they will have
to work hard if they continue to be
'he best because many of the new
girls have already shown that they
re good players. More are coming
out for practice than at any pre
vious year. A very successful year
is expected.
NATIONAL STUDENT COMMIT
TEE ON QUALIFICATION OF
ARMAMENTS FOUNDED AT
CHICAGO
Rhesa L. Newlin 'l7, who rere
sented the Alumni Association and
the faculty of Guilford, at the Nat
ional Convocation of Universities
ami Colleges on International Rela
tions at Chicago on November 13-14,
has written a very hopeful letter con
cerning the conference. There were
represented at Chicago over two
hundred educational institutions. Th?
Convocation drew up resolutions ex
pressing appreciation of the Wash
ington Conference and approval of
the steps already taken. It is ths
hope of the convocation that every
effort will be made to achieve the
purpose for which the Disarmament
Conference was called and that its
aims will be given publicly every
where. Attention was called to the
necessity for providing more fully
for the understanding of interna
tional problems. The convocation
urged the adoption of college courses
to provide such understanding.
A permanent organization was
formed. A National Student Com
mittee for Limitation of Armaments
was appointed whose purpose is to
stimulate, mobilize and make articu
late, mobilize and make articulate
late, the student interest towards the
present conference. ,
People Saving More
The l'eport from the comptroller of
the currency shows that savings
bank deposits materially increased
during the last fiscal year. Stag
nated industry, business depression
and growing unemployment under
oi'dinary circumstances would be ex
pected to reduce the savings de
posits, but they did not. Reurns
from 623 mutual savings banks, lo
cated principally in New England
and Eastern States, show that on
June 30, 1921, these institutions held
deposits amounting o $5,575,181,000,
credited to 9,619,260 depositors. One
year previously the same banks had
deposits of $5,186,485,000 and 9fi445,-
327 depositors. This June the aver
age deposit was $549.14.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C.. DECEMBER 6, 1921
GUILFORD FOOTBALL
SEASON CLOSES
Post Season's Work Begins for Next
Thanksgiving day marked the close
of the foot ball season for Guilfoi'd.
The varsity team has played a total
cf seven games and the reserves
five games. The Quaker machine
has not made a brilliant record this
season from a standpoint of games
won and lost. Defensive by the team
has shown up fairly good, all of
the scores of opponents being small.
But the offensive work has, without
doubt, been a disappointment. Guil
ford has been able to score only
two touchdowns against her oppo
nents except in one game when she
ran up 66 points against the unex
pei'ienced Lenoir team. In weight
and brain the squad has been equal
if not heavier than any turned out
in the past few years, but lack of
experience in the fine points of foot
ball has had its influence in placing
Guilford on the wrong side of the
score board in most of the games.
The case is much the same with
the reserves. Many of these men
received their first taste of foot ball
this season, consequently most of the
time had to be spent in drilling
them in the fundamentals of the
gsme which, however necessary, can
not be expected to win games.
For both varsity and reserves, how
ever, it can be said that they put
every ounce of fight of which they
were capable, into the game and that
they have honorably upheld the name
of Guilford throughout the season.
The men who have filled the re
quirements and will receive "G", or
stars for honorable service to the
oollege and the game are: Captain
Newlin, White, Babe Shore who will
receive their second star; and G.
Mcßane. E Mcßane, B. C. Shore
who will receive their first. Smith,
Jack Frazier, Lassiter, Warwick, Pur
vis and Taylor will each receive a 1
"G."
McAdoo and Pringle deserves spe
cial mention, for while these men
lack the winning game necessary
to get a letter, both have decided to
work in several varsity games and
show up well for a regular position
in the line next season.
Other reserves who have gone
through the entire season, bearing
the c'rudgery of whipping the varsi
tv into shape, are Crisp, Winslow,
McGe°, Edgerton, Nicholson, Kin
ney, Casey, Knight, Thomas, Woody,
Rsgsdale, Cox, Beeson, Richardson,
Payne, N. English, Idol, White, Wal
do Mcßane. These men are now en
gaged in hard post season practice
which will be continued as long
as the weather permits. It is the
plan of Coach Doak to then renew
nineties' in the spring. In this man
ner some much needed experience will
be afforded the men from whom next
years vacancies will be filled.
The prospects for the season next
year are bright. The Schedule has
already been practically arranged.
And while not definitely announced
it is probable that that several
changes will be made as compared
with this year's schedule. The man
agement now plans to play three or
four games in Greensboro, closing the
season, in this city, with a Thanks
giving day game with Wofford Col
lege of South Carolina.
Advance dope is that the squad
will return next fall with all of this
year's line material, headed by cap
tain Mcßane, president. The back
field will not fare quite so well,
however. Captain Newlin,, G. Mc-
Bane and White will all be lost
through graduation. These positions
will be filled from a number of
capable men in this year's reserves.
Some valuable new material from
among high school teams is already
being lined up to come in next fall
which will strengthen the squad.
The men who will be lost this
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ENGLAND'S ATTITUDE
TOWARD DISARMAMENT
England's Case Is Presented at Sec
ohd Meeting of International
Relations Club.
On Wednesday evening, Nov. 30,
Prof. Anscombe called the second
meeting of the International Rela
tions Club to order. The entire
evening, was given over to presenta
tion and decision of the problems
which concern our greatest ally,
Great Britian. Mr. Everette Hollady,
Miss Edna Raiford, Miss Helen Rob
ertson, and Mr. L. L. Williams,
England's loyal representatives to
the conference, explained the situa
tion of their country.
Mr. Hollady paved the way for the
speakers that followed him by sum
marizing and explaining Hughes'
proposal of reduction of armaments.
Great Britian's appreciation of the
United States' unselfish attitude dis
played in her willingness to stop in
the midst of a great shipbuilding
program, and scrap 15 big vessels
new under construction along with
the major part of all older battle
ships, a total of 30 ships, to the
enormous sum of $300,000,000.
Miss Edna Raiford, the second rep
resentative of Great Britian, present
ed the reaction of England to
Hughes' proposal. She stated that
Balfour, although a little dazed by
the magnitude of the offer, was
heartily in favor of it, provided it
included the submarine. To justify
Balfour's stand against the subma
rines, Miss Raiford called attention,
first to England's possessions being
scattered to the four corners of the
earth, second, to the dependency of
Great Britian's life on her merchant
marine, and lastly to the fact that
a two weeks' supply of food is all
that is ever ahead on the British
Isles. In closing she said, "It is
impossible for the allotted 21 ships
of Great Britian to keep the lines
of communication open if attacke 1
by a comparatively smaller numbe"
of submarines.
The third delegate, Mks Robeit
son brought up the objections to
the Hughes' proposal. The main
ins was that it provided for no
protect on from the submarines or
ircrafts. "England must have a
guarantee of safety from these," she
said, "for in going to the far cor
ners of the globe for raw materia!
she would have to expose herself
to the hungry eyes of a crowded
Europe and an overflowing Asia."
In closing, she added that England
had learned through 1000 years of
bitter experience that her life de
pended on her navy and although
she had the largest navy in the
world, she had never waged an un
just war and had always been the
promoter of'civilization
Mr. L. L. Williams, the last speak
er for England, presented the imme
diate problems that confront Great
Britian and the probable effect of the
5-5-3 program of reduction of arma
ments on her. He finished his talk
vvith the statement that Great Brit
ian was ready to sign the Hughes'
proposal plan, when the question of
the navies of France and Italy and
of the submarine had been adjusted
After these talks the remainder of
'he time was spent in an open dis
-ufision in which the delegates from
all countries took part.
The rock pass called the Golden
gate to the Yellowstone park owes
its rich color and its name to the
yellow lichen covering its lofty
walls; and the indescribable hues
of the great hot spring terraces
arise mainly from the presence of
minute plants flourishing in the
water that overflows them.
There are now more than 700,000
members of the Ku Klux Klan in the
entire country, according to a state
ment Of a high official of this order
of hobgoblins.
PROMINENT EDUCATOR
ADDED TO GUILFORD
_ FACULTY
College Welcomes Coming of I)r.
El wood C. Perisho
Guilford considers itself furtunate
to be able to announce the coming l
of Di\ Elwood C. Perisho on Dec. 4.
Dr. Perisho comes from his home
ir Ipswich, South Dakota, to work
for Guilford in the capacity of
field agent and publicity director.
'J he first task which he will set
about to accomplish will be the
completion of the organization
of the Guilford alumni into county
clubs throughout the state.
For many years Dr. Perisho has
been prominent in the educational
work of America as a geologist and
lecturer. He received his bachelor's
degree from Earlham College, Rich
mend, Indiana, in 1887 and his mas
ter's degree in 1891. In 1895 he
received the degree of M. S. from
the University of Chicago. This
is not his first connection with
Guilford. He was professor of math
amatics from 1888 to 1893 and
was very helpful in extending the
influence of the college. He did very
good work both as a teacher and
a public speaker and held a strong
influence over young men.
After leaving Guilford, he went to
the University of Chicago to study.
After his graduation he was pro
fessor of geology at the State Nor
mal School, Platteville, Wisconsin,
from 1896 to 1903. He was pro
fessor of geology and dean of the
college of Arts and Sciences in the
University of South Dakota from
1903 to 1914. He was president of
the South Dakota State College of
Agriculture and Mechanical Arst
from 1914 to 1919.
He has done much work as a
lecturer for patriotic work during
the early part of the war, and
worked in the American army camps
during one year. After the close
of the war he was a lecturer in the
universities and colleges for soldiers
in France. Recently he has complet
ed a tour of the Pac'fic coast states
and has lectured to high school stu
dents of South Dakota for the edu
cational interests of that state.
Guilford alumni are so anxious to
have him meet with them that sev
eral have postponed the observance
of Guilford day in order that ne
might attend their gatherings. The
Winston-Salem banquet will be held
on Dec. 5. Greensboro Club will
meet Dec. 6 and the High Point
Club on Dec. 9. Dr. Perisho, Dr.
Binford and other members of the
faculty will be present at these
meetings. The Guilford College Glee
Club will sing at the High Point
celebration.
GUILFORD OFFERS SHORT
COURSE FOR SECOND
TRIAL
The short course which was of
fered last year with little success
will be repeated this year. It will
begin Jan. 30 and contiue for four
weeks. Unless the enrollment proves
encouraging, it will pi-obably not be
offered next vear.
Courses will be given in the He
brew Prophets, Farm Management,
Commercial Problems, Playground
work for children, Practical Book
keeping, Organization of the Sunday
school, English, and Home Econom
ics.
It is hoped that persons who have
not had the opportunity to go to col
lege will consider this a chance
which they cannot afford to miss.
The courses will be interesting and
of practical use to mature pei'sons.
Dr. Byron Korf will give a lecture
at Memorial Hall on Saturday even
ing, Doc 10.
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