THE GUILFORDIAN
VOL XI.
Guilford Cagers Win Two Games
But Are Defeated in Six Others
RICHMOND MED. ANI) HIGH POINT
DEFEATED—EXTRA PERIOD NEC
ESSARY IN STATE GAME
The 1925 Collegiate basketball sea
son was ushered in last week when the
Quakers met and defeated High Point
college on their court by the score of
48 to 21. They then met N. C. State
on the home court and were defeated
by a decisive score of 22 to 50. The
team then took a jaunt into Virginia,
during the week of February 1-7, where
they were defeated in their first games
by the Richmond Blues 20 to 33 and
by the Richmond University 31 to 39.
The third game of the week was lost to
William and Mary by the score of 22
to 31. The team by this time had
struck its stride. It successfully de
feated Virginia Medical college by the
score of 42 to 31. The team then in
vaded two Carolina courts, losing to
the strong Baptist quint, 23 to 43 and
the final game of the trip was lost to
N. C. State in a thrilling extra period
game by the score of 16 to 20.
TEAM SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
In the eight games played the team
made a gradual improvement. The re
turn of Fred Thomas bolstered up the
team in its offensive and defensive play.
J. W. Frazier was the high scorer on
the trip but was followed closely by
Ferrell and R. Smith, while the de
fensive work of Thomas and Capt. Tew
Was outstanding during the entire trip.
Sparger, Herring and F. Smith were
substituted in many of the games. The
quint went into all the games with the
regular line up. J. W. (Shorty) Frazier
and "Rick" Ferrell, forwards, Tew at
center and Thomas and R. Smith clash
ing against the opposing forwards.
HIGH POINT OUTCLASSED
In the High Point college game the
Quakers proved themselves superior in
almost every phase of the game. The
game started off slow but Ferrell and
Frazier began to find the basket and the
game finished in a whirlwind fashion.
VA. MED. COLLEGE DEFEATED
The Virginia Medical college was the
only Virginia college to be vanquished
by the Quakers. It was in this game
that the team struck their stride which
resulted in a decisive defeat for the
Virginians. Thomas and Frazier were
the high scorers, while the defensive
work of Tew was outstanding. The
score stood 42-31.
GUILFORD LOSES TO STATE
With a score of 52-22, the State col
lege basketball team defeated the Guil
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ATHLETIC BANQUET TO
BRING BACK PAST STARS
When the joint banquet of the High
Point, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and
local Guilford College clubs comes off
Feb. 13. there will be a reunion of one
of the best baseball teams that Guilford
College ever put into the field. And
what is more remarkable this was the
first team Guilford College ever had.
The lineup that formed such a fine
baseball team was as follows: pitcher,
J. T. Benbow, now postmaster of Win
ston-Salem : catcher, Chas. Ragan, suc
cessful business man of High Point;
first I ase, Fred Taylor, business man
a:ul fi e . liief of Greensboro; second
David \\ hie, of the White Realty
Co. ii Greensboro; third base, Delos
Ballinger, of Guilford College; short
stop, Arthur Lyon, of the Snow Lumber
Co. in High Point; right field. Joseph
I eele, pastor at New Garden Meeting,
Guilford College; center field, "Dick"
Boren. manufacturer, of Pomona; and
left field. J. Byron White, plumber in
Greensboro.
In addition to the above members,
there will be present Ernest Shore, a
"world series"' pitcher and Tom Zach
ery, of more recent stardom.
GUILFORD COLLEGE. N. C„ FEBRUARY 11. 1925,
IDA TARBELL, AUTHORESS,
TO LECTURE MARCH 3
FAMOUS ECONOMICAL AND SOCIO
LOGICAL WRITER TO COMPLETE
LYCEUM COURSE
The coming of Miss Ida Tarbell to
Guilford College 011 the 3rd of March
will be the last number of the Lyceum
caurse. This number bids fair to be
one of exceptional interest. Miss Tar
bell, whose native state is Pennsylvania,
is well known as an editor, lecturer and
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author.
As an editor, .Miss Tarbell's first ex
perience was with "The Chautauquan,"
a magazine founded in interest of the
Chatauqua. After several years of this
work .Miss Tarbell Went to Europe to
continue her studies in Frence biogra
phy and history. During her stay in
France, Miss Tarbell studied at the
Sorbonne and College de France.
After her return from Paris she again
became interested in magazine work and
during the Spanish-American war was
sent to Washington in interest of Mc-
Clure's Magazine.
Since the Wodld war, Miss Tarbell
has traveled in Belgium, France, Eng
land and Italy, studying the economic
changes which were brought about by
the war.
As an author, Miss Tarbell has
achieved renown. Some of her best
known writings are as follows: "The
Business of Being a Woman," "New
Ideals in Business," "Life of Madam
Roland," "History of the Standard 00l
Company" and a number of volumes on
Abraham Lincoln. An intereseting per
sonality sketch can be found in a re
cent issue of the American Magazine
concerning Miss Tarbell, entitled, "The
Famous Writer Who Did Intend to be
a Writer."
EXAMS AND RUMORS AND
FEARS AND TREMRLINGS
By this writing mid-term exams are a
tiling of the past, and since there is no
immediate danger of hurting some sen
sitive professor's soul by commenting
unfriendly on his pet methods of flunk
ing—writing on the subject becomes
relatively an easy one. The only labor
is collecting material and writing leg-
I ibly for the printer's sake.
I Mid-terms, and even finals for that
I matter are of great help in getting the
professor and his pupils to understand
each other, in that these exains provoke
an enthusiastic interest in the subject
on hand. Quite a number of people,
who had never been able to hear the
breakfast bell before, arose at 3:00 p.
m. every morning in the pursuit of
knowledge; nad many more burned the
college electricity to the wee small
hours, regardless of expense.
History I had a large following, prob
ebly being the most interesting of the
exams—though algebra and mathemat
ical analysis ran it a close second.
Most of the history students feverishly
outlined the whole book, memorized it,
and then outlined more, and so on ad
finitum; all this taking place behind
closed doors.
Freshman math, caused many tears,
being assured consolingly by all upper
classmen that Professor Pancoast gave
awful exams, and that he always flunk
ed half his class on general principles,
those so exposed wept copiously for
they dared not doubt so authoritative
advice.
But, fortunately, now, all that is over.
True, the first reports circulated on the
campus caused despair and hopeless
ness. For instance, all but ten of his
tory I had flunked, and that Professor
Newlin wasn't giving any re-exams; and
that the highest grade made in Biology
t was 68, and that consequently the
passing grade was to be lowered to forty
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GAYLORD YOST, VIOLINIST,
OIVES SPLENDID CONCERT
CARL BOUTEL OF G. C. W. ACCOM
PANIES: MR. YOST IMPRESSES
AUDIENCE WITH ART
Gaylord Yost, violinist, accompanied
by Carl Boutel, of Greensboro College,
presented in - Memorial hall, February
4, a program of varied interest and
technical difficulty. Beginning his pro
gram with Handel's Sonata in E, Mr.
Yost quickly established himself as a
violinist of unusual technical equipment
and interpretative ability. His second
number Bruch's "Concerta in G minor,"
of considerable length was well received
by the audience, and his execution of
the allegro energicion, completely cap
tured the audience. In the adagio
movements of his first and second num
bers his tones were beautifully true and
the shading very effective. His playing
of "Turkey in the Straw" as arranged
by the Spaniard Juan Manen, and Zim
balist's "lmpromtne on a Japenese
Tune" were exceptionally good.
The program in its entirety was as
follows: 1. Sonata in E, Handel; Con
certo in G minor, Bruch; Hark, hark,
the Lark, Schubert-Spalding; Improvisa
tion on a Japanese Tune, Zimbalist;
Maiden's Wish, Chopin-Macmillen;
Turkey in the straw, Juan Manen; Sla
vonic Dance, No. 2, Dvorak-Kreisler;
Capriccio, Scarlatti-Prinpipe; LaGitana,
Fritz Kreisler; Mazurka, Zarzycki.
"PINAFORE" TO RE GIVEN
RY CHORUS THIS SPRING
"H. M. S. Pinafore," Gilbert and
Sullivan's rollicking comic opera of
sailor life, will be presented by the
Choral society under the direction of
James Westley White. The enthusi
astice reception of the Chorus' produc
tion of "The Mikado" last spring, en
couraged Prof. White to attempt an
other operetta. Planquette's "Chimes
of Normandy" was discarded in favor
of "Pinafore."
The "Pinafore" liberetto is written in
true Gilbertian style with all his wit
and humor, sometimes bordering on sat
ire, and set to music by Arthur Sulli
van. -Many of the melodies have be
come standard "tunes." The chorus
"We Sail the Ocean Blue" is very Well
known, and the many solos, among
which "I'm Called Little Buttercup"
always "gets" the audience. The story
concerns itself with the love of the Cap
tian's daughter for an ordinary sailor,
and the usual complication brought
about by a villain, Dick Deadeye, who
not only ofTers the complications but
the chief humor of the play.
The parts have not been definitely
assigned, but it is whispered with good
authority, that Louise Frazier will play
the leading lady's part, and with her
clear soprano voice reduce the hero to
deadly devotion. A hero with a tenor
voice has not been chosen. Marguerite
Stuart, who captured the audience last
spring in the "Mikado" with her bril
liant mezzo tones, will essay the role of
Little Buttercup, while Eva Matthews
will play Hebe, Sir Joseph's cousin.
Hebe, by the way always leads the
famous comic effect ending "and so
does his sister, and his cousins, and his
aunts." Sam Keen is mentioned as
Deadly Dick, the comedian, made fam
ous in triumphant season by the still
more famous De Wolf Hooper.
PROF. AND MRS. HAWORTH
RECEIVE INVITATION
FROM VISCOUNTESS BRYCE
Professor and Mrs. Haworth have just
received a belated invitation to a tea at
the home of Viscountess Bryce of Char
ing Cross, London. The Lady Bryce,
especially urged that they be present.
However, unfortunately, Professor Ha
worth failed to receive the invitation
until several weeks after the date of
the invitation, and the urgent R.S.V.P.
was of necessity unanswered.
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CAPT. HENRY F. TEW '27
Henry F. Tew, (Hank), of Goldsboro,
who is captain of the Quaker basketball
squad for the 1925 season did very
creditable playing during the last week's
trip. In the N. C. State game Captain
Tew caged several goals in the critical
moments and guarded so closely that
his man scored very few points.
ROBERT PRETLOW SPEAKS
OF COMMITTEE'S WORK
Robert Pretlow, in his chapel talk i
on February 2, told of the work of the
Friends Service Committee. Mr. Pret- i
low said that while we are having prob
lems everseas, we are having problems i
here that are just as important to be
J remedied. We must seek to bring the
diverse elements into harmony with each
( other. With this object in view the
I Service Committee has organized the
home department.
This new department offers a fifth
year course to college graduates. This I
iis a course in Christian service. The j
I speaker explained the great Work of
| this department in the mountain schools. |
He told how one teacher by Christian j
influence brought into friendly unison
two mountain clans. The home depart- j
ment of the service committee offers
good positions in reform schools. Mr.
I Pretlow stated "This experience will be
j one of the largest enlargements of your
own life. What we need to do is to
eradicate antipathy between races and
peoples."
DAVIS PHILATHEA CLASS
STARTS STUDENT FUND
There is scarcely a person who en- '
tered New Garden Boarding school since
1862 or Guilford College since its be
ginning in 1888 who did not know Mrs.
| Mary E. Mendenhall Davis. She was
always interested in every one she knew
and took special pleasure in helping
young men and women go to college.
1 Many alumni and old students of Guil
ford owe their privilege of attending
college to her generous spirit.
For a number of years prior to her
death in December, 1923. she was teach
er of a class of young women in the New
Garden school. I his class known as the
Davis Philathea class is establishing a
; scholarship fund to be used in paying
| the tuition at Guilford College of the
girl living in this community who
| makes the highest average grade of
her class during her high school course.
It seemed that no more fitting tribute
could be payed to her than to carry on
in a small way the work in which she
| was most interested.
The members of the Davis Philathea
class feel that former students of Guil
ford College wlil be glad to contribute
to this fund. Misses Nell Doak, Ida
Millis, Mildred Blackburn, and Mrs.
Waller S. Nicholson compose the com
mittee in charge of the fund. Contri
butions may be sent to any member of
this committee and will be greatly ap
preciated by members of the class.
WM. REAGAN OF OAKWOOD
SCHOOL CONDUCTS A SERIES
OF INSPIRATIONAL MEETINGS
TOM SYKES AND HUGH MOORE ALSO
AID IN THE PROGRAM
A series of meetings, as inspiring to
those who were here at the Young
Friends Conference, has just ended.
William Reagan, principal of Oakwood
preparatory school at Poughkeepsie,
N. Y., was at the head of the series of
of meetings.
Mr. Reagan arrived Thursday morn
ing at the chapel hour. The subject
of his address was: "The Challenge of
the Modern World." He discussed the
chrislian college and some of its many
problems. Me thinks the college ought
to be honest with its problems and the
answers to the problems. " Never in
the history of the world," said Mr.
Reagan, "has the Americans needed
more to give honest answers to honest
problems."
In discussing the moving pictures he
said that out of a survey of 400 pictures
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WAR IS TOPIC OF TALK
BY GEORGE L. COLLINS
George L. Collins, well known lectur
er and member of the Fellowship of
Reconciliation, spoke in a most force
ful manner for peace and better rela
tions between races at chapel Wednes
day.
Basing his remarks which he made
about war upon his own experience in
the army in France and elsewhere, he
he arrayed a large number of powerful
arguments against hostile relations be
tween nations. "War is always and for
ever wrong," he said. ''We fought the
last war to end war. But there are at
present two million men under arms in
Europe. We fought to avenge the at
rocities of the liuns in France and Bel
gium, but I know from what I saw
while in the army that the atrocities
were not confined to the armies of the
enemy.
Air. Collins challenged the prevailing
idea tiiat races other than the Caucasian
are inferior to the Caucasian. He men
tioned numerous examples of the colored
races who have attained fame and suc
cess in the world.
TEMRERANCE LECTURER
SPEAKS AT GUILFORD
Miss Roberta Carnes, a representa
tive of the national W.C.T.U., spent last
Monday and Tuesday at Guilford Col
lege in the interest of that organization.
On Monday evening at 6:30 she spoke
to the college girls on the subject of
Temperance. On Tuesday morning she
addressed the Guilford high school.
From North Carolina Miss Carnes
will to South Carolina, Georgia, Ala
bama, and Tennessee. June 6, Miss
Carnes will sail for England, from
which country she will go to Scotland
to attend the World's W.C.T.U. con
vention.
SCHOOL OF MISSIONS
HOLDS FIRST MEETING
The annual school of missions got ail
auspicious start last Sunday afternoon
.at the Friends church with an inspira
tional address by William Reagan. It
will be held for six consecutive Sun
day evenings with addresses by promi
nent people at the close of each class
hour.
Six classes will be taught, which will
begin at 7 o'clock each Sunday e'vening.
They follow: Christian Stewardship,
Dr. Ehvood C. Perisho; Inter-racial re
lationships, Joseph H. Peele; "Land of
the Saddle Bag 9," Prof. Algie Newlin;
China, Mrs. Emily Levering; Primary
class, Mrs. Ehvood Perisho; Sunday
school training class, Prof. L. Lea
White.
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