THE GUILFORDIAN
VOL XI.
Guilford Loses Initial Grid
Battle to Trinity's Blue Devils
In Hard Fought Contest; 33-6
FRAZIER, WHITE AND WELBORN
STAR FOR GUILFORD; JOHNSON
AND FRANK TRINITY STARS
WHITF SCORES TOUCHDOWN
In a game featured by fast play
ing, the Quakers lost their initial
game Saturday, to the Trinity
Blue Devils in a hard fought con
test. The final score stood 32 to 6.
Although out played in the first
half, the Quaker eleven came back
in the final half with a punch and
driving power that literally swept
the Methodists off their feet. The
spirit of the Guilford team was
splendid, but the work of White
and Frazier in the backfield was
nothing short of brilliant, while
Harrell again and time again op
ened up holes in the opposing
line. But Guilford's good showing
against the Methodists was not due
to the efforts of any one man but
to the team work of the team
which by its stubborn stand held
Trinity to three earned touch
downs.
CAI-T. SMITH DOES NOT PLAY
A true comparison of the two
teams cannot be made from ttie
final score, lor Guiltord put liin
lty 111 a scoring position several
times by costly lumbles. Guil
lord made eigni lirst downs while
Irinity made 16. i\o doubt the
score would have been more favor
able had not "block Smith been
out ot the game with an injured
shoulder, captain Smith's ser
vices were missed but Welborn
and i'ate held down the flank po
sition in a creditable manner.
TRINITY SCORES FIRST QUARTER
1 rinity s lirst touch down came
in the hist quarter, when Jonhson
atter a Guutord tumble carried
tne ball across the Guilford goal
line. Caldwell booted successiul
ly lor the point alter touchdown.
The second touchdown came in
the second quarter when bullous
completed a beautiful pass from
Frank and romped across atter the
ball had been orougnt down tne
field by a series ot line plays by
Johnson and frank. Caldwell
again kicked for the extra point.
GARRETT SUBS FOR FRANKS
Garrett was sent in for Franks
and proved to be trinity's bes/
ground gainer althougn f rank and
Johnson showed up nicely. In the
latter part of this quarter Guilford
was penalized several times for
being offsides. White, Guilford
half-back, began to show up well
after Guilford recovered the ball
on an incomplete pass. (Jut-stand
ing in this quarter was a 25-yard
pass by Frazier to Welborn. In
the third quarter Guilford was
held for downs and the ball went
o.er, and Irinity after a series of
off-tackle plays, Troy carried the
ball over upon completing a 20-
yard pass. Caldwell failed to try
lor point after touchdown.
QUAKERS SCORE IN FOURTH
Guilford's touchdown came in I
the early part of the fourth quar
ter with the ball on Trinity's two- I
yard line Guilford was penalized I
five yards but White on a series of j
line plays crossed the Trinity's!
,-> ai i ne. Point after touchdown i
v..is i° l made. Irinity scored her
' H touchdown on a series of
I.ne plunges by fresh men who
were run in this quarter. The point
after touchdown was not made.!
Alien the game ended Guilford's
offensive was piercing 'Trinity's
stone wall almost at will. The
last substantial gain was made on
a pass from Frazier to Welborn 1
which was good for 35 yards
(Continued on poge 2)
Guilford-Lenior Game October 11th
GIILFORl) COLLEGE. N. C„ OCTOBER . '921
CONTRADICTIONS MAKE
UP LIFE, CLAIMS WILSON
TRUTH FOUND ONLY IN COMBINA
TION OF ALL CREEDS AND
PHILOSOPHIES
"The condition that confronts
all intellectual persons today is
that of contradictions," claimed
Professor George P. Wilson as
chapel Wednesday morning. "Life
is made up of contradictions and
paradoxies," he continued, "And
the involuntary question is, how
are vou going to meet the issue.
There are world questions which
can never be solved in a lifetime,
but there are other questions that
caii be solved individually."
A child comes early into a real
ization of this state of contradic
tions, when he meets the will of
other people. And it continues
when he grows to early manhood;
there are contradictions in health,
in codes of obedience ,and relig
ions.
I eacher'j and preachers, wh'o
are supposed to know what is
right disagree violently among
themselves. Even teachers in the
same university teach things ab
solutely opposite to that of their
fellow instructors. The question
topmost is, What is the Truth?
."There is a partial explanation
for a solving of this problem,"
stated Professor Wilson. "No
creed, no philosophy, no science
has all the truth. If one did, it
would be perfect, and there is
nothing existent that is perfect.!
But there is a grain of truth in ev
ery philosophy, and a grain of
truth in all creeds, otherwise
they could not study. The great
truth is like a combination of pris- '
ma tic colors. Each creed has one
truth or one color, each philoso
phy has another truth or color,
and when they are all brought to
gether they emerge into white,
which may be called "the great!
truth."
"Your purpose as college stu
dents," continued Professor Wil
son, "is not to decide between good
and evil; it your home training
lias been all it should be, you can
do this; but the purpose is to help
you to judge between two goods,
or several goods A college educa
tion is to aid you in choosing your
ideals, and help you form a phil
osophy that will not be disturbed.
Make your philosophy," he
closed, "a personal philosophy.
Let it be a component result of
that of your teachers, college life,
social relations, plus the inner
urge."
OAK RIDGE FALLS BEFORE
GUILFORDS NET ARTISTS
rile Guilford College tennis team
defeated the Oak Ridge team in a
pactice match last Friday after-
I noon. Kdward Holder trounced
coach Cummings hy a score of 3-
I 6. 6-0. 6-1, while Joyce in a hard
| fought match won from Hackney
Iby a score of 2-6. 6-2, 8-6. Burke
I eas'ly defeated Cummings to a
''me of 6-1, 6-4, and Brown lost to
King in two sets, the score: 6-2, 2-
6.
In th doubles Parker, a new
man and Peele disposed of Cumm
| '"ts a n d Cummings in two sets
, while Griffn and Trotter both new |
"'en this year tied with King and
Hackney. The match was called
on account of darkness.
I There are a number of new men
out for a berth on the team and j
keen competition is in evidence. I
QUAKERS PREPARING TO
MEET MOUNTAIN BEARS
I.ENOIR-RHYNE GRIDIRON ARTISTS
TO MEET GUILFORD ON
HOME FIELD
The Quaker spuad has resumed
its daily practice in preparation
for the Lenoir-Rhyne bame on
Saturday, October 11th. The team
is encouraged by the showing
made against Trinity Blue Devils,
on Saturday the 4th. "The Quaker ,
spirit moved"—Trinity will agree
to that—and when it moved there
developed a hole in the Blue Dev- j
il's "stonewall defense."
Coach Doak is correcting the
weak points disclosed by the first !
game of the season and perfecting
those that proved to be ground
gainers.
Capt. "Block" Smith is expect- j
ed to be able to return to his old j
position at right end. He was j
unable to play in the line-up
against Trinity on account of a
bruised shoulder. His return will
greatly strengthen the line.
White and Frazier showed up
brilliantly in the first game of the !
season. White fulfilled all ex
pectations in his ability to plunge j
the line. His speed, and ability to
find a hole in the line contributed
much in Guilford's touchdown
against Trinity. These two men
are expected to continue "doing
their stuff" in the game with the
Lutherans.
Scout bits of news from the
camp of the Lenoir-Rhyne "Moun
tain Bears" report a line with an
average of about 2001bs. per man
and a back field with an average
of T 701bs. "The line," they say
"Is made up of grit and fight from
end to end and the back field con
tains some of the best line plting- j
ers and broken field runners in the
state.
But these rumors do not seem to
start a panic in the camp of the
Quakers. The boys seem to "keep
cool with Coach Doak" and con
tinue their daily practice.
CHORUS ORGANIZES WITH
FRANK CASEY PRESIDENT
rhe College chorus organized
two weeks ago under the leader
ship of Professor James Westley
\\ hite, the vocal instructor. At
the lirst meeting the following of
ficers were elected: Frank Casey,
president; Mildred fownsend, sec
retary and treasurer; Raymond
Thomas, monitor. Professor White
says the girls are responding to
the organization enthusiastically,
but he wishes to extend an urgent
call for more boys.
Owing to the shortness of the
time between now and Christmas,
a Christmas cantata, "The Hope of
the World, by Shnecker, will be
given by the chorus.
Professor White reports that in
the spring a more elaborate per
formance will be given. He has
under his consideration "Chimes
Normandy, an opera which will
be given in costume and with ac
tion. If this opera is staged,
Professor White thinks it will be
one of the biggest things ever done
by the college chorus.
THOMAS AND HOWELL
JOINT LEADERS AT Y.M.
Raymond Thomas and James
Howell were joint leaders in Y.
M.C.A. meeting last Thursday ev
ening.
The theme of Mr. Thomas' talk
was "Christ Confidence in Men."
Mr. Howell followed with an in
teresting discussion along the same
line of thought. The meeting was
>lso favored by short talks by
Prof. Algia Newlin, Reverend
Peele. Mr. Smith, Thomas Hadley
and Russell Branson.
CAPT. CHAS I). SMITH
The man who has played three
years on Guilford's team. End i:-
his position and when he starts
down the field with the oval Hying
over his head, a completed pass is
sure to follow. "Block's" good
sportmanship, hard playing, and
faithful service to the team has
won the admiration and support
of the entire team and student
body.
P. T. A. STAGES HILARIOUS
OLD MAIDS CONVENTION
All the Guilford students who
were able to attend the "Old Maids
Convention ' last Saturday even
ing in Memorial hall (yes, boys
went, too, and they were glad of
the chance.) For the sake of dis
illusionment let it be explained
that the Old Maids Convention"
was a highly entertaining play
given by the Indies of the commu
nity for the benefit of the Parent-
Teachers Association.
for pure fun and entertainment
it was one of the best perform
ances ever given by the Parent-
Teachers Association. The plot
was an humorous one concernin ,r
old maids who wish to become
beautiful, and who, by either
chemical or mechanical means, be
come so, with their every wish for
beauty, talent and grate gratified.
Ihe several ladies who ¥ook
the parts of old maids made them
selves such effective caricatures
of the funny old maid joke, dress
ed in a heterogeneous mixture of
old clothes, plumes and ribbons,
that the audience shrieked
with laughter. The entertain
ment was well worth the practice it
must have taken the ladies to make
themselves act so perfectly the
part of the proverbial old maid.
Y.W. GIVES ENTERTAINING
PAGEANT ON LAWN
1 he Y.W.C.A. presented a three
act pageant an the lawn, Thurs
day afternoon, at 4:15 o'clock.
'I lie purpose of the pageant was
lo represent the work of the local
.W., both as a sovial organiza
tion, planning-and-cxecuting vari
ous picnics, bikes, and other so
cial functions throughout the
school year, and as a medium for
personal servi'-e both on the cam
pus and in foreign fields.
After the presentation of the pa
geant, the association adjourned
for a social hour on the lawn.
J. GURNEY BRIGGS 11 TO
DIRECT GLEE CLUB AND
ORCHESTRA DURING 1924 25
CLUB PLANNING EXTENSIVE SCHED
ULE: PROGRAM TO BE VARIED
I he Guilford College Glee Clmlj
which last veai received state-wide
fame and won a large silver loving
| cup at llic state meet is planning
lor even larger things this year.
J. Gurney Briggs of High Point
an alumnus of Guilford and a
singer and conductor of much ex
perience will direct the club. He
will he assisted by Mr. Holder of
the piano department of the coll
ege.
\\ ith a larger and more exper
. ienced club and a varied program
the club is planning to entertain
j in many of the large cities of the
! state; also in a few selected high
[schools. The club will be sup
plemented by a twelve piece or
chestra made up of experienced
players. The orchestra also will
|be under the direction of Mr.
Briggs.
Mr. Briggs, the director, gradu
ated from Guilford in 1911. Since
that time he has studied extensive
ly and occupied many positions of
note. He was conductor of choir
and soloist of the Friends Church
in High Point and was organist
and conductor of the choir in Wes
ley Memorial church in the same
city. For many years he conducted
the choir of the Baptist of High
I oint and during the war served
as song leader in the Y.M.C.A.
I At present Mr. Briggs conducts the
choir at the West Market Street
Methodist Church of Greensboro.
Mr. Briggs married Hazel Harmon
"12, also a singer of much beauty.
Besides being a noted singer and
organizer, Mr. Briggs plays three
instruments, namely, saxaphone,
clarinet and trombone. Air. Briggs
is author of the Guilford College
Alma Mater song. He has always
assisted gladly in Guilford's mtisi
cales having sung tenor roles in
the "Bohemian girl," "Faust,"
Martha and manv other musi
cal es.
i'he program of the year will
be divided into three sections.
1 lie first part will be made up en
tirely of classical music. The sec
ond part will consist of popular
songs, and the third part will be
given over to feature work of
some kind. In the novelty num
bers various lighting effects will
lc used. Mr. Crutchfield of the
Physics department will arrange
these lighting schemes.
The schedule for the year has
not been definitely arranged but it
is certain that the club will play
i:i High Point, Winston-Salem,
Greensboro and Asheboro. Also
a performance will probably be
gi\en at N.C.C.W. in Greensboro.
A conquest ot new territory will
be made, for the club will take a
week s trip into some distant part
of the state.
1 here are six vacancies in the
club. I hose left by Glen Lassiter,
Sam Harris, John Frazier, Marvin
Shore, Glyde Shore and Joe White,
lo fill these vacancies, however
there are about twenty prospects.
Ihe old members who returned
are as follows: Frank Crutchfield,
John Reynolds, Frank Casey, John
Cude, Vivian White, June Line-
Mack. James Joyce, Ralph Landis,
Max Kendall, Reade Barbee, Ed
win Brown and Edward Holder.
N. ENGLISH OF TRINITY
ELECTED JUNIOR PRES.
Nereus English of Trinity was
elected president of the Junior
• lass at its first meeting of the
year. John Cude of Colfax was
elected secretary.
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