THE GUILFORDIAN
VOL. IX.
GUILFORD IN FIFTEEN
INNINGS TIES CAROLINA
RUT LOSES TO LENOIR
Burge and Cummings Are Stars
In University Game
8-8, 4-2—FINAL SCORES
Tieing with the University of
North Carolina and losing to Le
nior, 4-2, Guilford furnished bas
balldom with quite a paradox last
week.
The features of the game with
Carolina was the pitching of Burge
for Guilford, and the home run of
Cummings.
After Carolina had scored six
runs in the first 4 innings Burge
was sent to the mound for the
Quakers and he held the Tar Heels
to eight hits and two runs for the
rest of the game. When Finch
had been driven from the box for
Carolina, Coffey had proved no
more effective and Coltrane had
pitched fair ball, mixed with wild
ress, Tick Moore took the mound
and, although wild at first, held
Guilford to two runs and four hits
For ihe nine remaining innings,
Score:
Score by innings:
Guilford 040 Oil 200 000 000—8
Carolina 314 200 100 000 000—8
The Guilford diamond artists fell
before the Lenoir squad yesterday
afternoon to the tune of 4-2. The
hits were divided about evenly, the
Quakers having 8 against 7 of the
visitors. The errors however were
not so evenly divided. The Doak
squadron piled up seven in the
course of the nine acts opposed to
one of the Mountaineers.
The visitors started the game by a
hit and a run in the first frame. This
followed a base on balls, an error
and a hit. The Guilfordians came
back in there half and by means of
four bingles crossed the rubber. No
more counting was done until the
fifth when Lenoir with two singles,
following a walk, added one more
to the score. Guilford again came
back in its half and with a hit, a
walk, and squeeze playing, tied the
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CAMPUS CALENDAR
May 5, 8 :00 p. m.
Voice Recital
Vera Farlowe
May 12, 8:00 p. m.
Voice Recital
Students of J. V/. White
! May 1(3, 8:00 p. m.
Piano Recital
Students of B. L. Byrd
May 19, 8:00 p. m.
Henry Clay Oratorical
Contest
R. R. RRANSON DELIVERS
WINNING PEACE ORATION
; Second Place Awarded to John
Reynolds
Russell Branson won out over
three competitors in the annual
peace oratorical contest Tuesday,
April 24. Second place was awarded
to John Reynolds.
Mr. Branson spoke on "Peace —
An Evolutionary Ideal." He out
lined the character and ideas of a
nation showing how these shape the
policy of the country for war or
peace. Speaking of a nation as an
individual he pointed out that it
was possible for a nation to develop
ideals and purpose in the same way
that an individual develops.
"Peace will come through a
gradual process, not through a great
movement" said Mr. Branson. "It
is only when the interests and
desires of the individual and the
world favor peace that such a thing
will be possible. And this condition
will not come through radical lead
ership, but a steady advance in the
thoughts and desires of the people
of the world."
John Reynolds won second place
with the oration "The Economics
of War," a statement of the expenses
in money and man power incurred by
the various countries in the late war.
Mr. Reynolds drew conclusions of
the setback to the world's progress
caused by the enormous expendi
tures on armaments. He presented
the oration forcefully.
"The New Task," by Marvin
Shore, and the first oration of the
evening presented the problem of
establishing peace as it confronts
the schools and churches of America.
He was followed on the program
by Wendell Cude, who spoke on
"The Hope Of Peace." In this he
appealed to the desires of the Amer
ican people as favoring peace.
During the conference of the
judges Hope Motley sang a solo
"The Silvery Moon." She was ac
companied by Lloyd Merriman.
The judges were Mr. S. A. Hodg
in, Rev. Kirby C. Bowen and Rev.
Joseph H. Peele.
MISS RICKS TO VISIT
EUROPE, SAILS MAY FIFTH
On the "President Fillmore" of
the United States line which sails
May 5, Miss Katerine C. Ricks, the
librarian of Guilford College, will
take passage for England. Miss
Ricks will make her tour quite ex
tensive, coming back for the opening
of college next September.
Miss Ricks expects to attend Lon
don Yearly Meeting of Friends
while in the British metropolis.
Other countries which she hopes
to visit are France, Belgium, Switz
erland, and Italy.
Miss Ricks is a member of a par
ty of four, three of which are
from her native state, Virginia,
while the other will join them in
London.
Miss Ricks graduated from Guil
ford college in 1904 and since that
time has been in library and Y. M.
C. A. work.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., May 2, 1923
ZATASIAN SOCIETY
GUESTS OF HENRY CLAYS
Annual Recepaion Held in Clay
Hall Marks Gala Event
For Societies
GIVE SPLENDID DEBATE
"A good time was had by all"
at the reception given by the Henry
Clay Literary Society to the Zatas
ian Literary Society last Friday
night, April 28, at a "regular" meet
ing which was really rather special.
The program was arranged with
an eye to the entertainment of the
audience. Edward Holder gave a
brilliantly droll reading, "The Min
now," an 'amusing conception of
reincarnation. Mr. Holder's style
was vivacious and expressive.
The piece de resistance was a
debate; Resolved; That the United
States should become a mmber of
the Court of International Justice,
under the conditions suggested by
Secretary Hughes. The affirmative,
Spot Taylor and William Blair,
holding that America's entrance was
in accordance with American ideals
and that it would be of economic
value, won over the negative, Ralph
Farlowe and John Cannon, who
argued that the Court would oppose
American ideals, and that its powers
were worthless.
The arguments were logically
drawn and properly emphasized,
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RATS BECOME WIELDERS
OF ZIP CAN AND PAODLE
The members of the class of '26
became the official wielders of the
queenly zip can and the royal paddle
in the burial service held to com
memorate the passing of the classes
on the occasion of the annual fresh
man-sophomore picnic last Wednes
day evening.
The picknickers gathered at Jack
son's park at 4:30, and after the
usual preliminaries some daring
souls wading out in the pond and
other souls not so daring but more
unbalanced, falling in from the
bank, a twosome exploration of
the scenery, and a general scram
ble for weinie sticks, the combined
forces of the two classes assembled
before the campfire to witness the
last rites of Sir Tomahawk, knight
of the Most Holy Order of the
Sophomore Court and keeper of the
sacred trusts handed down by tra
dition to the sophomore class. His
Supreme Majesty, king of the sopho
mores, read the funeral service, and
six pall-bearers lowered into the
grave by green ribbons the hatchet,
symbolic of antagonistic relations
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MARVIN SHORE TO
HEAD Y, M. C. A.
Marvin H. Shore, '24, was chosen
as president of the Y. M. C. A.
for 1923-24, at the business meeting
held April 26. With him will act,
Fred C. Winn, '25, vice president;
J. Addison Smith, '24, secretary;
B. Clyde Shore, '24, treasurer;
James R. Barbee, '26, marshal.
INEZ WHITE WINS FIRST
PLACE IN PHIL CONTEST
Sallie Wilkins, '25, Claims
Honorable Mention
Inez White, '25, won first prize
in the fifteenth anunal oratorical
contest of the Philomathean literary
society held April 27. Sallie Wil
kins, also of the sophomore class,
won honorable mention.
Five speakers contested for first
place in the annual Philomathean
contest, three of whom spoke on
problems confronting North Caroli
na and her citizens, both econom
ically and educationally. The other
two dealt with national problems.
The first speaker, Lalah Hassell,
'26, presented a graphic picture of
the deplorable conditions existing
in South America, and the great
field of endeavor that is open to
North American students, in her
speech entitled "The Appeal of
South America to College Students."
Maude Simpson, '26, in her ora
tion "The Old Order Changeth,"
gave a fine description of the "New
North State" by contrasting the
present progressive, energetic com
monwealth, with the "Rip Van Win
kle" state of twenty years ago.
"A Challenge" the subject of Sal
lie Wilkins's, '25, speech, clearly
disclosed the great need of the rural
communities of North Carolina in
regard to improvement of religious,
social and educational advantages.
Conservation of child life was the
theme of Inez White's, dissertation,
"Our Child Problem in North Caro
lina." Miss White showed the value
of the individual child to the state,
how necessary it is that children
should receive the best intellectual
and moral equipment, and the best
medical attention in correcting phys
ical defects.
In "Opportunities for American
Youth," an interesting description of
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COMMENCEMENT PLANS
ARE NOW DNDER WAY
Guilford college will celebrate
its thirty-fifth commencement during
the week of June 2-5. On Saturday
evening, June 2, the college chorus
will present von Flotow's opera.
"Martha." Robert H. Simpkin of
West China University is to preach
the baccalaureate sermon on com
mencement Sunday.
It has been announced that Henry
J. Scattergood, a prominent Friend
and a chief executive of the Provi
dent Mutual Life Insurance Compa
ny of Philadelphia along with Dr.
Elwood C. Perisho will be the com
mencement speakers for graduation
day June 5.
The seniors will give for their
class day exercises Booth Tarking
ton's "Trysting Place" on Monday
afternoon, June 4. Rehearsals for
the play are now under way.
The plans for alumni and Chris
tian association meetings have not
been completed but will be announc
ed later.
Margaret Armfield and Luna Tay
lor spent the week end at Greens
boro College.
JUNIORS AND SENIORS
BANQUET AT SHERATON
HOTEL IN HIGH POINT
Class Motto Suggests Theme of
Program; Hershel Macon
Presides
FIRST SENIOR FUNCTION
Commencement festivities for tho
Seniors really began last Wednesday
evening when the junior class en
tertained them with the annual ban
quet, which was held this year in
the ball room of Sheraton hotel
in High Point.
The rose and violet decorations
of the ball room harmonized per
fectly with the decorations of sweet
peas, the senior class flower, and
the loops of rose and silver ribbon
which festooned the table.
Hershel Macon of the junior class
acting as toastmaster, introduced the
speakers of the evening. The toasts
centered about the theme of the
senior class motto, "Climb though
the rocks be rugged." Spot Taylor,
speaking for the seniors, responded
to the toast, "At the foot of the
hills," reviewing the entrance of
the class of '23, into college life.
Miss Hope Motley, also of the sen
ior class, speaking on "Mountain
scenery," described some of the gala
days and significant episodes in the
history of the graduating class.
William Blair and Miss Eva Hol
der responded for the junior class.
Mr. Blair in his toast on "Guides"
spoke of the difficulties of college
life, paying tribute to those who
point the way for undergraduates.
Miss Holder's toast, "On the
lieig hts" was in the nature of a
prophecy in which she cleverly sug
gested the future of various mem
bers of the senior class.
Miss Aline Polk, speaking on
"Echoes " suggested the experiences
which follow graduation, while Dr.
Binford, using as his theme the
senior motto, urged his listeners to
rise above petty superstitions and
to strive only for the big and
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MASTERY OF GOOD BOOK
IS LIBERAL EDUCATION
Mastery of one great hook gives
a person a liberal education, assert
ed Dr. Binford at chapel last
Friday. "The proof of this," he
continued, "is the mastery of life
and power of intellect which earnest
students of the Bible have acquired.
This profound and constant study
has placed many people in the same
rank with those who have had
splendid enducational advantages.
"The book to be mastered." Dr.
Binford further affirmed, "must be
one with a greater vision than
that of one nation, race or age—it
must have a universal appeal. It
must be read until the vision and
thoughts expressed become a part of
us, so that we can make use of
them in the experiences of life.
"It doesn't matter so much what
you master." concluded the speaker,
"just so you master something, for
this is one of the absolute essen
tials of success."
No. 27.