THE GUILFORDIAN
VOL. IX.
THE FORSYTH COUNTY
GUILFORD COLLEGE CLUB
BANQUET AT WINSTON
Hotel Robert E. Lee Scene
of Happy Occasion
COL. W. E. BLAIR PRESIDES
Binford and Perisho
Make Interesting Speeches
(From the Twin-City Sentinel)
The annual banquet of the
Guilford College-Forsyth County
Club was held at the Robert E.
Lee hotel on Thursday evening,
January 18th. at 7 o'clock. There
was a large attendance, and a fine
program of an informal nature,
was carried out. Col. W. A. Blair
presided as toastmaster. Among
the visitors were representatives
of the High Point club and other
nearby points.
C. C. Smitluleal, president of
the club, greeted the visitors, re
calling the first annual banquet
held just a year ago, and urged
promotion of the organization
with the purpose of making it an
effective agency for the advance
ment of their Alma Mater in the
years to come.. There was a series
of short talks recalling days and
scenes at the old school, the
names of members of the faculty
and others connected with the
school being affectionately refer
red to. Prominent among those
were Dr. Hobbs, former presi
dent. Among those speaking were
Walter F. Grabbs, of Bethania;
C. S. Cude, Rev. Hugh Moore
and others.
After joining heartily in the
singing of the Guilford song,
"Hail Dear Old Guilford," the
banqueters heard a most inspir
ing talk by Prof. L. L. White,
formerly principal of the Win
ston-Salem high School, but now
a member of the Guilford faculty.
Mr. White urged the loyalty of
the alumni, showing that a strong
backing is the hope of every col
lege. Referring to the suggestion
concerning the suspension of the
preparatory department of Guil
lie stated that although the pre
paratory department had trained
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NEW GARDEN GIRLS
GIVE BIRTHDAY PARTY
"Come down to Ko-Zee-In imme
diately after society, for we three
girls of twenty wish you to have fun
a plenty," was the way the invita
tions read whi'h were received last
Friday for tiie birthday party given
in honor of Misses Ruth Levering,
Mabel Mcßa 'e a d Cordia Thomp
son. Tea, wrfers and fruit were
served during the social hour while
stories and jokes by each guest add
ed to the merriment.
The invited guests were: Misses
Annabel Thompson, Gladys Furrell,
Alice Thompson, Margaret and Mil
dred Townsend, lone Lowe, Marga
ret and Elizabeth Levering, Marion
Ward, Rosa Elliot. Sallie Wilkins.
Inez White, Elizabeth Brookshire,
Lalah Hassel, Lai ah Cox, Daisy
Hobson, Olive Jenette, and Bertha
Zachry.
RECITAL OF VOICE STUDENTS
DELIGHTS AUDIENCE
Miss Frazier and Mr. Mason
Show Special Finish
The pupils of Professor James
Westley White gave a voice rec
ital Saturday evening, January
20th, in Memorial Hall. This was
the first voice recital of the year
and for a number who took part,
the first time to appear before an
audience at Guilford College.
The program, which was enjoy
ed throughout by a number of
students and friends of the com
munity was as follows:
1. (a) You, Frank H. Gray;
(b) A Southern Song, Robert
Batten— John Reynolds.
2. (a) Look Down, Dear Eyes,
Howard Fisher ; (1)) The Lute in
the Grass, Florence Turner-Mal
ley—Mary Webb Nickolson.
3. (a) In the Afterglow, Frank
H. Gray; (b) Proem; Faith, from
Songs of the Desert; G. H. Clut
sain—Frank Crutchfield.
4. (a) In My Garden, Claud
Warford; (b) When Love Comes
Clambring In, D. I). Slater; (c)
The Return of Spring, A. Walter-
Kramer—Vera Farlow.
o. (a) Sail, White Dreams, An
na P. Risher; (b) Peggy, Ralph
Cox; (c) The Morning Wind,
Gena Branscombe—John Gurney
Frazier.
(>. (a) Would God I Were the
Tender Apple Blossom, (old
Irish) arranged by Bibb; (b) Mv
Lord, What a Mornin", (Negro
spiritual) arranged by H. Bur
leigh; (c) Light of Mine Eyes.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL GROWS
WITH NEW YEAR
Since Christmas more interest is
being shown in the college Sunday
school. The attendance has also ma
terially increased which gives en
ouragement to those who have been
laboring to build up the school and
make it one of the most worth-while
things with which the student comes
in contact.
Mrs. Perisho, who was the first
superintendent, since her return has
taken an active part in the work
and is now a teacher of one of the
classes.
Since the new hymn books pur
chased by the students, for use in
chapel, can also be used in Sunday
school, probably a more interesting
song service will result.
Since the services both in the Y.
M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., and in
the Sunday school are all for the
purpose of developing the religious
life of the student, it behooves each
student to be a faithful attendant
at all these services. Many of the
chapel talks recently have been to
the same purpose of more fully de
veloping the moral and religious
as well as the intellectual side of
life.
DO IT FOR GUILFORD!
GUILFORD COLLECE, N. C„ JANUARY 24, 1923.
ELIZABETHAN PLAYERS
PRESENT SHAKESPEARES
MERCHANT OF VENICE
Pellitier in Role of Shylock is
Star of Cast
Shakespeare's "Merchant of
Venice" was creditably presented
by the Elizabethan Players on
Wednesday evening, January 17,
in Memorial Hall. Pierre Pelle
tier as "Shylock" was the out
standing actor.
Although the (performance of
the "Merchant of Venice" did not
equal the company's "Taming of
the Shrew" as taken on tour last
year, the performance as a whole
was satisfactory. Mr. Pelletier's
delineation of the crafty and re
vengeful old jew was very effec
tive. Mrs. Pelletier as "Portia"
added much to the performance
by her graceful acting and brill
iant costumes.
Dramatically, the crisis of the
play was spoiled by the indiffer
ent acting of the interpreter of
"Bessanio." The sombre trend
was relieved by the few farcical
scenes fortunately interspersed
by Shakespeare.
The relief scene of the meeting
of "Launcelot" and his father
"Gobbo" and final scenes of the
berating of the husbands be
cause of the loss of the rings met
with hearty applause from the
audience.
SELF-REALIZATION IS AIM
OF CHRISTIAN STUDENT
"The intangible spirit of Guil
ford" was the subject of Prof.
Baker's talk as leader at Y. M. C. A.
Thursday evening. "That spirit is
not wholly the result of a great
tradition, nor a rigid curriculum,
nor the work of a few great educa
tors" he pointed out.
"Because of the Guilford spirit,
men and women who have grad
uated from Guilford have succeeded
far better in life than others."
The main result seems to be that
of full self-realization without ego
tism. As the features of this spirit
we can notice "A" grades in college,
the acquirement of confiding friends,
and success after Guilford's portals
are passed."
However, lack of expression, self
ishness and laziness may be men
tioned as the shortcomings of col
lege students.
Nevertheless these characteristics
are far more than counterbalanced
by the better qualities which the col
lege strives and succeeds in trans
mitting to the greater number of
her students.
CLASS OF '25 ELECTS
OFFICERS
Election of officers was the feat
ture of the Sophomore class meeting
held recently. Fred Winn was elect
ed President for the spring term.
Nellie Chilton, vice-president; Pan
sy Donnell, secretary; Lloyd Merri
mon, treasurer, and Sallie Wilkins,
marshal, completed the list of offi
cers. The usual delightful social
hour followed the business session.
Prof. L. L. White's father was a
visitor on the campus over Sunday.
SCRUBS DEFEAT OAK RIDGE
AND PROXIMITY
Connor Shining Star Scores
Five Goals In Each Game
SCORES: 25—17; 29—15.
In a game that was filled with
spectacular shooting , Guilford's
scrubs triumphed 'over tliefir
heavy rivals from Oak Ridge.
Every moment of the game was
filled with keen thrills and ex
citement. During the first half of
the contest, the score see-sawed
from one side to the other. The
whistle, that marked the half way
station, found Oak Ridge leading
by two points. In the last half,
however, the scrubs set a pace
with which Oak Ridge could not
compete. Slowly but surely Guil
ford's scrubs drew away from
their rivals, closing the fray with
a 25 to 17 victory.
Individual honors for the vis
itors go to Flowe, left forward.
He was in the fight to the finish.
The outstanding star of both
teams, however, was Connor, of
Guilford. In speed, dribbling, dis
tant shooting and basket ball tac
tics, Connor was easily superior
to anv man on the floor.
The scrubs as a whole deserve
much credit for their good exhi
bition. Xot only did they tag a de
feat on Oak Ridge, but the fol
lowing night they traveled over
to Proximity "V," and tamed that
speedy bunch to the tune of 29 to
1."). Connor for Guilford repeated
hi* Friday night's performance
by taking the individual honors
of the game. However, Knox, of
Proximity "Y" deserves mention.
In this year's bunch of scrubs,
Coach Doak has a powerful sur
plus on which to draw, in case of
vacancies in the ranks of the reg
ulars.
REPORTORIAL STAFF
ELECTED FOR COMING YEAR
Reporters for the Guilfordian
were elected by the four societies
on Friday night. Jan. 19. These re
porters will assume their duties
on Feb. 1, and retain same for one
year. This staff will act as direct
ing body for the College publica
tion, having in its authority to
vote on the important details of
the paper.
1 hose elected were:
Elizabeth Brooks, Sallie W'il
kins. Maude Simpson, I'hilo
matheans; Mary Cal Henley. Eva
Holder, Sarah Hodges, Zata
sians; Fred Winn, Wendell Cude,
James Howell, Websterians;
Edward Holder, John Webb Can
non, James Joyce, Henry Clays.
These with Herbert Macon
and Robert Marshall recently
elected Editor-in-chief and man
aging-editor respectively, com
plete the student representation
on the staff.
J. C. Penny, who has been con
fined to his room for the past week
with the flu is improving some.
Bartimus Nicholson and Waldo
Mcßane spent the week-end at their
respective homes.
QUAKER QUINT BEING
WHIPPED INTO FORM
J. G. and J. W. Frazier With
Mackie Form Nucleus
For Varsity Squad
FIRST GAME JANUARY 27
Not a minute is being' wasted
in the camp of Coach Doak's bas
ketball warriors . Each night
finds them going through care
offensive plays. To make the
work-outs count for the most pos
sible, the scrappy scrubs are pit
ted against the regulars, for thir
ty minutes of strenuous play.
Although last week end the
scrubs proved themselves supe
rior to the average basket ball
team, yet. when they lock horns
with the varsity, the odds are too
great against them. With com
parative ease the attack, led by
the Fraziers, snakes its way
through the scrub's defense, to
cage many markers.
This promising power of the
varsity, lends interest to the pair
of games scheduled for the 27th,
and 31st, of this month. Eagerly
the followers of the locals await
the coming of Lenoir's cage-toss
ers, for in this, the first college
game, Guilford's strength can be
measured. The game for the 31st,
is a return match with the
Greensboro "Y." Even though
Guilford did defeat Greensboro
in the first match, there is much
interest centered around this re
turn match. This is due to the
fact that Greensboro "Y" has
made many improvements, and
lias proved their ability as bas
ketball players, by subduing the
husky five from Wake Forest.
Just who Coach Doak will se
lect, to wear the crimson and
gray on the first appearance, on
the local floor, is not definitely
known. However, three berths on
the team seem cinched. Those are
the two forwards and one guard,
the former positions going to J.
W. I'razier and J. G. Frazier
respectively, while the latter is
occupied by T. Mackie. The best
prospects for the remaining posi
tions are: Thomas, Crews, Cum
mins and Connor.
GIRLS TRAINING HARD
FOR ANNUAL CONTEST
The continued basket ball prac
tice, for which the girls have been
gathering semi-weekly has
brought about a "peppy" and en
thusiastic interest in the sport.
More girls are coming out and
harder playing is being done
especially since the time for the
annual contest between the old
far but will do so soon.
Carrie Norman, Captain for the
old girls, has not fully decided
on her line-up yet. The new girls
have not elected their captain so
sar but will do so soon.
Miss Edith Hedgecock spent the
week-end at her home in High
Point.
Miss Ruth- O Daniel, of Greens
| horo, was the week-end guest of
Mary Webb Nicholson.
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