THE GUILFORDIAN
VOL. X
Guilford Completes $400,000 Campaign
Alnmni, Friends and Stuents
Raise Endowment to $500,000
Guilford Will Maintain Her "A"'
Standing; Improvements
To Be Effected
709 c ALUMNI SUBSCRIBE
The Campaign tor an increas
ed Endowment for Guilford
College which the Alumni ac
cepted the responsibility of
raising at an Alumni meeting in
Greensboro on December 29,
3922, was brought to a success
ful close on June 2, with sub
scriptions totaling $400,000. The
Alumni responded 310 strong,
with a total amocnt subscribed
of about SBO,OOO. "The Alumni
of the College have put the thing
across." said President Binford
in a recent interview. Guilford
is to remain an "A" College.
Eighteen months ago the
General Education Board of
New York made a gift of SI 00-
000 to Guilford on the condition
that she would raise $275,000
additional funds. It was found
at a late date that a total of
$400,000 was necessary to guarn
tee an A Grade College. Friends
of the college, everywhere in
America have 'been approached
with the result that 5100,000
ihave been secured, which in
creases Guilford's Endowment
to over 5.W1.000 and leaves a
balance to pay off the indebted
ness of the college and firmly
establish its finaces.
The largest individual gifts
were made by J. B. and B. N.
Duke, who subscribed $23,000
tach. Richard and Hettie Hol
lowell of Columbus. S. C. really
started the campaign three
years ago by donating SI 0.000.
310 Alumni or about TO per
cent of the total number sub
scribed aabout SBO,OOO. The
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HIGHLIGHTS, 1923-24
The Haverford and Bryn Mawr
scholarships were awarded to Will
iam W. Blair and Virginia Osborne
respectively.
The Marvin Ilardin scholarship
was awarded to Bessie Maude Simp
son '26 who presented an average
of 92.7.
The following won medals and
prizes during the year: Bessie Me
dearis, Philomathean Improvement
prize: Lonnie Russell, Websterian
Improvement medal: Thomas Had
ley, W. L. Rudd Consistency prize;
Charlie Friddle. Henry Clay Im
provement medal; Kenneth Neese,
Websterian oratory medal; Vivian
White. Henry Clay oratory medal:
Margaret Levering. Zatasian oratory
prize; bailie Pearson. Philomathean
oratory prize: Esther Ward. Fresh
man Declamation prize: Edwin
Brown, John Woodman essay prize
(J. W. Bailey.)
The following scholarship honors
were won: Highest honors, Hazel
Richardson: High honors. Robert
Marshall. Edward M. Holder.
Sophomore honors Viola Tuttle,
Maude Simpson. Edwin Brown:
Freshmen honor, Olive Crow.
"You Said You Would and You Did"
M. T. HINSHAW, PRESIDENT
OF RUTHERFORO COLLEGE
ADDRESSES Y, M. AND Y. W.
"Truth" was the theme of the
I annual address delivered before
i the Christian Associations on
(Sunday evening l by Melvin T.
I Hinshaw, President of Ruther
jford College.
i "There are two realms of
truth." he said: "The' Godly
| realm" and "The manly realm."
I "Man has always tried to solve
| the problem of why we are here
land from what source we come.
| Thus far man has become be
! wildered and has despaired in
the attempt to find a satisfac
tory solution to this problem."
|We need to guide our line of
thought. When we begin to
think we want to know three
things:
"First, the origin of things,
Second, the process of things.
Third, the end of things."
In attempting to solve the
problem concerning the origin
of things. President Hinshaw
showed how futile man's at
tempts are and how back of all
theories the hand of God is
operating and shaping things.
In the process of things.
President Hinshaw showed the
part the home plays in the mak
ign and moulding of character
—character of men and women
who are to he the future think
ers.
In presenting the third and
last point of his outline. Presi
dent Hinshaw hurled a challenge
to the young people to attack
things in a conquering spirit
find not in the spirit of fear,
and that through faith in Jesus
Christ victory would be sure.
FOUR RECITALS FINISH
WORK OF MUSIC OEPT.
ITWO Graduates in Voice Dept.;
Three in Piano; Miss Byrd
Gives Song Program
Certificates were awarded
John Gurney Frazier and Helen
Louise Frazier for the comple
tion of their work in the voice
department, and to Edith Hollo
well. Viola Tut tie and Artena
Jackson, certificate graduates in
piano. Miss Bryd presented to
the college audience a program
of light song classics, a fare
well program, preparatory to her
year's leave of absence for study
in Now York. The students of
Prof. James Westley White ap
contiuned on page three (3)
contiuned on page three (3)
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., JUNE 3, 1924
DR. J. L. KESLER GIVES
BACCALAUREATE SERMON
Professor of Religious Education
Vanderbilt University Pleads
For New Social Order
Dr. John L. Kesler, Professor
of Religious Education in
Vanderbilt University, began the
baccalaureate sermon bv repeat
ing the opening words of the
Lord's prayer. "Thy Kingdom
come, thy will be done on
earth as it is in Heaven." He
stated that the world will be
troubled until we establish
this kingdom 011 earth ; that
Jesus came to found a new civi
lization on new foundations.
"We 'Still intrpuet the morning
and evening skies." said the
speaker, "but we fail to descent
the vigor of the times."
The speaker then traced the
great progress that scientific
research and discovery have
brought to the world, all the
great advances that have been
made in medicine, in means of
communication. "Science with
one foot on the land and one
on the sea has decreed that time
and space shall be no more. '
Dr. Kesler maintained that
while science has done its part
in making the world one com
contiuned on page three (3)
CHORAL SOCIETY GIVES
COMIC OPERA, MIKADO
Under Direction of Prof. White
Brilliant Japanese Fantasy
Is Presented
"I he Mikado, an opera-comique
by Gilbert and Sullivan, was present
ed in Memorial hall by the Choral
Society of Guilford College on Sat
urday night. May 31. This choral
number is far superior to anything
that the Choral Society has yet at
tempted, and much credit is due to
Professor James Westley White, who
directed this production.
Marguerite Stuart, who played the
part of an elderly, tempestuous, love
lorn lady, the intended betrothed of
the Mikado's only son, sang with
brilliance and power of interpreta
tion, and gave a splendid rendition
of a difficult part.
The dainty, charming Yum-Yum.
ward of Koko, Lord High Execu
tioner, was acted by Ethel Watkins.
who sang the airy music with beauty
of tone and accuracy. She fell in
love With thj| handsome} prince—
in disguise, of course—aided and
abetted by her two sisters, Pitti-Sing
and Peep-80, played by Marie Bea
man and Chandos Kimrey.
Nanki-Poo, played by John Gur
ney Frazier, looked the part of a
young prince even though he was
disguised. His splendid tenor voice
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OLD STUDENTS GATHER AT
HOMECOMING JUBILEE
Celebrate Completion of $400,000
1 Endowment Campaign; Elect
Alumni Officers
R. J. M. HOBBS PRESIDENT
"What we said we'd do, we did,"
was the slogan pf the Alumni and
Old students at the Guilford Home
coming Day on June 2nd. The
Homecoming Day was a great suc
cess. They attended the various
functions of the day, approximately
1000 strong, from New York, from
Florida, from Texas, and Califor
nia, from New Jersey, from back in
the days when Guilford was still
New Garden Boarding School. They
all joined together to celebrate
Guilford's completion of the Endow
ment Campaign for SIOO.OOO.
At 1:00 o'clock 75 members of the
"Letter Men's" Association gave spe
cial honor to Elwood O. Reynolds,
varsity man of 'B2. Many and enthu
siastic were the speeches from old
G. C. athletes. A motion to vote
the Athletic Association $500.00 was
effected. Letters and stars were
awarded to 1924 baseball men. Of
ficers elected were: E. H. Mcßane,
president; S. G. Hodgin, vice-presi
dent; Nereus English, secretarv-trea
surer.
At 3:00 the Alumni Association
held their annual meeting with C. C.
presiding. Enthusiastic
responses were made by old Guil
fordians. Dr. Binford in his annual
report announced the final comple
tion of the Endowment Campaign
and spoke of the splendid support
the Alumni had given in the past ef
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CLASS PAGEANT RELATES
HISTORY OP GUILPORD
With a green slope of the front
campus as a stage, the class of 1924
gave its pageant and class day exer
cises 011 Monday morning at ten.
The pageant, which was effective
ly given in costume, showed the de
velopment of Quakerism in America
and of New Garden Boarding School
and Guilford College. Hazel Rich
ardson gave the prologue to each
scene. I" irst, the Quaker pioneers
came to America and made friends
with the Indians; then, in the home
of Ballinger, whose part was played
by Hershel Macon, plans were made
for a meeting house and graveyard.
The friendliness of Quakers toward
everybody was further emphasized
by the kindly treatment thev gave
to a British soldier who had been
wounded. The fourth scene, and a
most interesting one, was the chart
ering of Guilford College from the
New Garden Boarding School. Earl
Cununings, as Joseph Moore, gave to
Dr. L. L. Hobbs. president emeritus
of the college today, the charter of
contained on page three (3)
DR. RUFUS M. JONES,
! NOTED FRIEND. DELIVERS
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Emphasizes Responsibility of
Educators in Present Day
Problems
TWENTY-TWO GRADUATE
"A new (lav of the concentrat
ed study of individual require
ments. a new day of educational
methods, a finding of a deeper
basis in life, a new faith, a new
hope, a new spirit of love is
necessary for the restoration of
the confused and shattered
world," declared Rufus M.
Jones, noted psychologist and
religious thinker of Haverford
College in his baccaalaureate ad
dress before the graduating class
in Memorial hall on June 3rd.
"Men built Babylon out of
their own Babylonish hearts and
suspicions. We must now learn
how to repult the outer world.
This is the most important pre
sent day task of education.
"We teach facts and figures
well, Ave coin fine phrases; we
have learned how to reduce dis
tance and how to deal with mat
ter and energy, but we have
been weak in the culture and
pursuit of the things by which
men live. We have given little
thought to the biggest ot all
big businesses—the main busi
ness of life planning, which af
ter all is the main business of
education.
Doctor Jones then dropping
into hi> personality as educator
and careful student of methods,
offered a possible solution to
the problem of the modern edu
cational methods.
"Even- child ought to be
given thorough physical exami
nation-.. but not less important
is the examination of children's
mental coplexes, suppressed
tear- and repressed emotions,
(Continued on page 4.)
$400,000 Endowment Campaign
completed. 70% of Alumni respond
to call of College. Result: 1500,000
Endowment, and Guilford safely an
"A" College.
Big ' Home Coming and Celebra
lion of old students and Alumni
great success. Attendance over
1000.
Glee Club wins loving Cup at
Inter-collegiate contest in Durham.
Club and Virginia Robins orchestra
gave thirteen successful concerts.
Total enrollment for year 252.
Largest number "college'' students
in Guilford's history.
Baseball team wins 7 out of 14
games played.
Basketball team wins 12 out of
18 games played.
Senior Class gets out College
annual. First in four years.
Dramatic Council successfully
produces two outstanding plavs.
Choral society scores great suc
cess in able production of the
"Mikado."
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