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THE GUI LFORDIAIN
Published weekly by the Henry Clay, Websterian, Zatasian and
Philomathean Literary Societies
EDITORIAL BOARD
H. GRADY McBANE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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PROF. MARK BALDERSTON FACULTY ADVISOR
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MISS KATHERINE SMITH ALUMNI EDITOR
REPORTERS
S. G. Hodgin .. Athletics
Emrie Teague Departmental News
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Sam P. Harris Lectures and Entertainments
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EDITORIAL COMMENT
"There are now over ten thou
sand volumes in the library. The
reading room is well supplied with
the state papers, and the best of
magazines and periodicals repre
senting general literature and the
special departments." Thus says
the Guilford Bulletin. How we are
using this material is a matter
which we might consider with some
degree of seriousness. The probabi
lities are that many of us are losing
more than w r e sometimes think, by
neglecting it.
Guilford students are probably no
less interested in this part of their
college work than students of other
institutions.. Doubtless they make
better use of their library than many
other students, because they have
a freer use of it. In some colleges,
the student's access to library mat
erial is almost entirely through the
librarian, as for example where only
seniors are allowed in the stack
rooms. Here, however, any student
has direct access to practically all of
the material in the library for eight
hours each day.
A great part of the work done
by students in the library is that
done through assignments in con
nection with class room work, society
work and with other activities which
require a knowledge along some
specific line. In this sense the li
brary is truly the work-shop of the
college and is an indispensable part
of it.
There is yet another side to the
matter, which we believe is not
emphasized enough. Although not
separated entirely from work, it does
carry less of the idea of the work
shop with it. The idea of the li
brary as a place of recreation, and
a place to spend spare moments is
one which it might be worth while
to get. An enormous amount of
time is spent each day which can
neither be considered as work nor
recreation. Most of this time is loaf
ed away without any thought of
what it might have meant had it
been spent in the library with in
dividuals who doubtless know more
about us than we ourselves do.
If any doubt the advisability of
spending spare moments among
books, let him consider the English
writer, Samuel Johnson, who him
self states that what success he
attained' in the literary world was
largely due to the fact that during
his leisure time he was always to
be found among the best books. A
few minutes spent in the library
each day aside from required work
may mean more to us than we think.
We shall all, most likely be citizens
of some kind. How nearly we shall
measure up to the .ideal- fciitizen
will depend to a great extent upon
our opinions and how we express
them with the pen, the tongue and
with the ballot. How nearly our
opinions shall oonincide with the
best interests of our state and na
tion will depend upon our knowledge
of the problems which confront them.
How far our knowledge reaches on
these problems will depend largely
upon how well we read the news
papers and periodicals which deal
with them. We are not compelled
to read the newspapers, but if we
do not we shall find one day, that
a knowledge gained by doing so
would have been a valuable asset,
and that an hour spent in the li
brary each day could have given it
to us.
Again think of the library as a
place for recreation. Aside from
starching for the solution of polit
ical and economic problems, it is
well to read merely for the pleasure
that we get out of reading, to read
just for the sake of reading. Hap
pily, we are no longer told of the
sin of novel reading as such, so
we can proceed without fear along
this line.
If students would cultivate the
habit of using the library aside
from the required work, it is ob
vious that we should o more
intelligent group.
For more years than we can count
the Founders Hall clock has been the
standard for college time. By it the
ringing of old Founders Bell has been
timed and students have risen in the
morning, eaten oatmeal, started with
reluctant feet to 8:2'0 classes and
been guided throughout the day by
it's version of standard time.
The program attachment which
first recommended it, which rang
a bell at the close of each period to
summon th>p faithful bell ringer,
has long since ceased to function
and now the clock itself is tottering
toward final dissolution with uncer
tain steps. A careful comparison
with standard time as received from
Arlington by wireless has resulted
in the following table of variations.
This set of readings, taken over
more than a month, was made after
an effort had been made to regu
late the clock. During the period
of observation the regulating device
was not touched. The changes in
clock rate may be due to the wea
ther but is it any wonder the day
students cannot keep track of col
lege time ?
Feb 9 Clock set
Feb. 12 1-2 minute slow—set
Feb. 14 3 3-4 minutes fast—set
Feb. 17 3 minutes fast—set
Feb. 21 1-2 minute fast
Feb. 26 5 minutes slow—set
Feb. 27 11-2 minutes fast
Mar. 2 2 minutes 'fast—set
Mar. 8 correct
Mar. 10 3 1-2 minutes slow—set
Mar. 12 1 3-4 minutes fast
Mar. 18 6 minutes slow—set
On Feb. 9 the clock was set. In
the next three days it lost a half
a minute then it suddenly took
THE GUILFORDIAN
courage and in nine days it gained
over seven minutes. Then followed
a slump, losing five Vninutes in as
many days. It then gained more
slowly than before two minutes in
four days. Then for six days it
ticked in perfect unison with the
stars (marvel of marvels) only to
lose three and a half minutes in
two days. In the next two it
gained two minutes and then started
losing at the same rate for six days.
Now—what time is it please.
Now we would like to make a
suggestion. Last year one of the
graduation classes at Earlham pre
sented the college with an excellent
program clock which automatically
rings electric bells in all the build
ings on the campus. Can we not
hang the old Founders clock in the
museum with Nathan- Hunt's hat?
What class will speak up?
TRUSTEES APPROVE PLANS TO
KEEP GUILFORD IN LIST OF
ACCREDITED COLLEGES
The Board of Trustees of Guil
ford College met Saturday afternoon
at 2:30 in the President's office, in
order to consider the obligations
of the college under the regulations
adopted by the North Carolina
Association of Presidents. The trus
tees approved of such steps as will
be necessary in order to make
Guilford College fully accredited
under these principles.
GUILFORD OPENS SEASON
AT HIGH POINT
Gulford will open her baseball sea
son March 2'5 at High Point when
she takes on Mars Hill as a, prelim
inary to the collegiate season.
The game should prove interesting
in that it will ofler the first oppor
tunity to see the squad in action
against an outside team. Coach Doak
will likely try out a number of new
men to find out who's who in the
slugging and fielding game for the
Quakers.
Mars Hill, which is a junior col
lege near Asheville, comes with a
good record and a team which will
test the abilities of the players.
Captain Babe Shore, E. Mcßane,
and Ferrall may all get a chance
on the mound, while Hayworth will
do the receiving.
Cummings or Tate will likely cover
the initial sack. At second Winn
and N. English will both be given
a tryout. J. T. Frazier will be back
in his old position at short stop.
And "Shorty" Frazier, playing his
first game at the bat corner, will
complete the infield.
The out-field will find Newlin back
in the left garden, and Smith in
the center, while the two Shores are
running a race for the third position.
PRESIDENT AND MRS. BINFORD
AT HOME TO JUNIORS
A lovely St. Patrick's party was
given the Juniors by President and
Mrs. Binford last Wednesday eve
ning. Then the Juniors forgot for a
time their trials and tribulations of
work and study.
The hostess had planned several
interesting games, which soon had
everyone laughing and using his
thinking cap. One of these was a
guessing contest, in which all of the
answers contained the word "green".
One question, "What is a harmless
stimulant?", received the answer
"Green River". Dr. Binford said
"You'll have to prove it!" The ans
wer was "green tea". Miss Ruth
Pearson received the prize in this
contest. In another, Misses Helen
Bostick and Hope Motley tied the
score, and both received prizes. All
the prizes were candy wrapped in
green paper.
During the evening hot chocolate
with marshmallows, doughnuts, pic
kles, and green candies were served.
All to soon came the time to
depart, but the guests voted their
party at the President's certainly
one of the happiest events ,of their
Junior year.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown, of
Woodland, visited their son Edwin on
Sunday.
Mrs. W. H. Mendenhall of Cleve
land, Ohio, who preached for us
Sunday, was also the guest of Miss
Benbow for the day.
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