THE GUILFORDIAN
VOL. XII.
Guilford Loses First Home Game
To Elon by One Lone Touchdown
The Quaker Line Holds Like
a Stone Wall
TEAMS EVENLY MATCHED
Long End Runs Profitable
For Elonites
By William Tomlinson
The first official thump of of the pig
skin was heard at Guilford College
Saturday, when Elon College defeated
Guilford at Hobbs Field by a score
of 6-o. The lone touchdown was
made by Kelly, Elon full-back, on
Bock's forward pass from Guilford's
five-yard line, about 5 minutes before
the end of the game. Richardson
failed to kick point.
Guilford's outstanding star was Capt.
Warrick, who made several tackles
for losses. Mcßane and Kiinrey were
also good.
For Elon, Kirkland was probably
the biggest ground gainer, making one
15 yard dash in the first quarter.
Kelly and Bock also made good
gains.
The contest suffered only one casual
ty, Brown, Elon's flashy left end, being
cut over the eye and knocked uncon
scious in the 2nd quarter. He went
back into his position at the start of
the second half, however.
Elon's game was more flashy than
Guilford's but llie play was about even
for the first three quarters.
Play by quarters.
FIRST QUARTER
Jones, of Elon, kicked to Guilford's
twenty yard line. Elon was off-side;
penalized five yards. Kimrey made
slight gains. Roberson fumbled but
recovered (he ball. Hendrickson kick
ed to Elon's 30 yard line. Elon carried
ball 45 yards before Harrell (G) threw
Kelly for a 7 yard loss. Kirkland's
pass to Brawley brought Elon within
shadow of the goal. Hendrickson
saved the day for Guilford by inter
cepting an attempted pass, giving the
ball lo Guilford on her own 25 yard
line. Roberson gained 7 yards, then
lost 8 Mcßane and Kimrey made slight
gains. Hendrickson kicked to Elon's
45 yard line. Kirkland made 3 yards.
SECOND QUARTER
Elon penalized 15 yards for clipping
from behind, then, on next play, 5
yanta for off-side. Foster kicked to
Guilford's 42 yard line. Mcßane made
2 yards. Hendrickson kicked to Elon's
15 yard line. A reverse play, Kirk
land to Kelly lost 5 yards. Foster
kicked to Elon's 35 yard line. Hen
drickson took ball back to Elon's 20
yard line. Mcßane made gains. Guil
ford penalized 15 yards for clipping
from behind, giving Elon the ball on
downs. Warrick threw Kirkland for
5 yard loss, and on the next play for
1 yard loss. Foster kicked, to Guil
ford's 45 yard line. Hendrickson
fumbled and Brown recovered. White
threw Raub. who went in for Harrell
for a 5 loss. Brown knocked uncon
scious. Carried from field. Elon
tried to pass, but Mcßane intercepted
and gained 5 yards.
Kimrey attempted to pass, but Kirk
land intercepted and made 15 yards.
Richardson went in for Kirkland
Richardson attempted a field goal, but
failed. Guilford's ball on Guilford's
20 yard line. Roberson made 5 yard
gain.
THIRD QUARTER
The second half started with Elon
having the same backfield that she
started with. Brown pluckily returned
to the game. Jones kicked to Guil
ford's 10 yard line, but Hendrickson
ran the ball back to the 25 yard line.
Repeated plunges and an end run
brought no gain. Hendrickson kicked
to Elon's 50 yard line and Kelly was
brought down in his tracks. Plunges
by Harrell and Kirkland netted 5 yards
on the 4th down. Harrell kicked to
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GIRLS SPORTS ASSUMING
LIVE ASPECT UNDER THE
DIRECTION OP MISS DEEN
Hockey and Tennis notv in
Full Swing
From all outward appearances, the
best feature of the Young Woman's
Athletic Association, fir 1925-'26. is
going to be Miss Mattie Been, the new
physical education teacher. The girls
all deeply regret that Miss Parker
could not be with them again but they
all have high hopes for a successful
year, for Miss Been has brought with
her many new ideas, together with
much enthusiasm.
Ina Mixon, the W. A. A. president,
has been formulating some fine plans
lo put into effect.
The freshmen are quite vigorously
working for the cup which is given
each spring to the class which is best
all-round in athletics. Each morning
the old girls are awakened by some
freshman whistling, or calling to a
class mate, to "roll out and hike."
And it seems that the whole class
starts out again on a hike each day
after school.
From the clashing of sticks and
cracking of balls, we known that
hockey season has opened. The girls
are just as enthused over hockey as
(lie boys are over foot-ball. Practically
all the girls have signed up for hockey
and all the new girls are eagerly learn
ing the game. The Juniors and Seniors
may have a little difficulty in securing
enough players in their classes for
teams, but in some way it will be
managed. Some raw recruits are en
tering their ranks, and there are pros
pects of an interesting series of inter
rlass games. Each class stands a good
chance of winning out in the
tournament.
Although all the tennis courts are
not yet in condition, the girls have
begun regular practice. Many are
planning lo enter the tennis tourna
ment so the courts are filled, during
practice periods, with ambitious players.
PROF. SAMUEL HAWORTH
PORTRAYS EVIL OF WAR
At chapel period on Tuesday Mr.
Samuel Haworth, professor of Religious
Education, delivered a clear and strong
address on the subject, "War, an Un
necessary Evil."
"Is war righl or wrong? Is it a
good or an evil? Is it a necessity or
an extravagance? On the other hand
is peace the cause or effect of righteous
ness, or both?" demanded Mr. Haworth.
"War is the application of physical
force and physical force is not neces
sarily wrong unless it is applied in the
wrong way. War never settles a
question as lo whether an issue is
right or wrong for after a war the
issue either dies down as it would have
done eventually or soon it comes back
with all its old force.
"War fosters a spirit of hatred and
revenge, lawlessness and murder. It
destroys property, murder, mains and
ruins innocent victims and destroys
(lie sacredness of human life.
"In the language of General Sherman:
The glory of war is all moonshine
a war is hell.
"Only the spirit of love and peace
taught by Jesus Christ shall hasten
the time,
'When peace shall reign o'er all the
earth,
Its ancient splendors fling,
And all the world send back the song,
Which now the angels sing.' "
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C„ OCTOBER 8, 1925
DOCTOR HODBS PRESERVES
FAMOUS OLD OAK TREE TO
THE FUTURE GENERATIONS
Expert Attention Sponsored by
Doctor Hobbs Saves Tree
From Early Death
Many great monuments, greater than i
those of stone on marble, are allowed
to crumble into dust because of a lack
of comprehension of their value until
too late. Guilford, thanks to Dr.
L. L. Hobbs. has one such monument
saved to her. This monument, the
"Old Oak tree" in the cemetery, has
hcen rejuvenated recently. About a
cord of dead wood was cut from the
tree and 800 pounds of cement were
used to fill the excavations.
It takes but little imagination in the
shade of this "Old Oak" to picture
the days long since gone by. Glimpses
of old colonial days With the red
narrow roads, thick forests, and people
with their pecular dress and manners
flood the brain. Then come glimpses
of scenes from the Revolution. At first
an ominous calm prevails. A man on
horseback, going toward Guilford
Court House perhaps, may break the
tension of the calm. Excitement now
runs riot. Cornwall is is in the vicinity
and so is General Greene. If the
imagination is vivid the sound of
shots may be heard. Cornwallis and
Greene are having it out at Guilford
Court House.
Suddenly an old grave arrests the
eye. The inscription on the stone reads
as follows: "H. 1711." There appears
on the small stone at the foot the
name of J. Hoskins. This is the
oldest grave in the cemetery. Next to
it is another grave whose head stone
lias the incription "J" followed by a
slar and then the letter "H."
In the shade of the "Old Oak" is
the grave of Ensign de Trott.
"Ensign de Trott Was mentioned in
Lossings "Field Book of The American
Revolution#" and also ins one- of
Cornwallis letters and recorded in
Wheeler's history. He was wounded in
Ihe Battle of Guilford Court House
and died because of his severe wounds.
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MISS ANNA HUBERTS AND
PROF. MARK BALDERSTON
WEU IN NEW YORK CITY
On Saturday afternoon, June 13,
1925. Miss Anna W. Roberts and Mr.
Mark Balderston were quietly married
in New York. The news of the marri
age of Miss Roberts and Mr. Balder
son was of interest to all Guilfordians,
especially to all who were students
at Guilford at any time during the
years between 1915 and 1922.
Air. Balderston came -to Guilford in
1915 as Head of the Department of
Physics. In 1918 he was made Dean,
and, with the exception of the year
1918-1919 which he spent doing re
construction work in Europe, served
as Dean and Head of Department of
Physics until 1922. After leaving Guil
ford he studied for two yearf at
Columbia University, completing all
(lie residence work for a Ph. D. Since
the fall of 1924 he has been teaching
Physics at Lafayette College, Easton,
Pa.
M rs. Balderston came to Guilford
as Head of the Department of French
in 1917. She remained at Guilford
until 1922, with the exception of the
year 1919-1920 which she spent in
France doing reconstruction work.
She studied French and German at
Sorbonne during the summer of 1920.
In June 1924 she received the M. A.
degree in French from Columbia Un
iversity. From that time until her
marriage in June 1925 she held a res
ponsible position in the office of the
Western Electric Company in New
York City.
Mr. and Mrs. Balderston are making
their home at 811 Coleman St.,
Easton, Pa.
GRADY S. MILLER WILL
DIRECT GLEE CLUB WORK
New Men Scramble for Places
in Club
Guilford's State Championship Glee
Club has begun work on its fifth sea
son with an excellent director and a
determination to win all three cups
this year instead of meager two-thirds
of the Durham Contest Trophies.
Mr. Grady Mill er, the director of
instrumental music in the Public
Schools of Greensboro, will direct the
Club during its 1925-26 season. Mr.
Miller is one of the foremost men in I
musical circles of the State. He sang
in many musical productions in New
York for a number of years previous
to his coming to Greensboro. Among
them "Tangerine," "Every Woman,"
"Buddies" and a quartet in Keiths. He
comes to the Club highly recommended
by all who know of him and his work.
A general optimism over the coming
season has been aroused. Many new
men have shown up to take the places
of those who graduated last year.
Last season the tenor section was short
on voices and the bass section Was too
heavy for them. But this year six men
are trying out for first tenors, seven
for second tenors and five and four
respectively for baritones and basses.
At present it is the intention to have
twenty men in the Chorus. This will
necessitate the picking out of men
for each of the four sections. At
present it is hard to venture any re
liable statement on who will make
the Club. Many of the new men have
shown remarkable talent and it will
be hard for Director Miller to cut the
Club down to twenty members without
sacrificing some very good voices.
One especially encouraging thing is
the interest that the new men are
showing in the organization. Only
ten men of last year's Club are back
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JUNIORS ELECT THOMAS
PRESIDENT OF CLASS
The election of officers was the [
chief feature of the first regular Junior
('lass meeting of the year. The follow
ing officers were elected for the fall j
term: for president, Raymond Thomas;
for vice-president, Jack Matlock; for
secretary, Mae Holiday; for assistant,
Anna Finch; for treasurer, Lena
Masshburn; for marshal, Theodore
Do üb.
Sidney Winslow, who acted as
temporary chairman of the meeting,
read a financial report covering ex- ;
penditures and collections for the past
year.
There are at present only seventeen
members in the Junior Class, but more
are expected to fill iis ranks after the
make-up examinations on the tenth.
GUILFORD CHORAL SOCIETY
STARTS THE YEAR'S WORK
The Guilford Choral Society reor
ganized for the fall term on Monday
evening, September 28, wilh a good
attendance. Edwin Brown was elected
president; Chandos Kimrey, secretary;
and Paul Reynolds, monitor. Under
the capable instruction of James Wes
ley White the society is expected to put
on a program of the highest merrit.
It is to give a programme of Christmas
music pust prior to the holidays. The
chief feature of the programme will
be a. cantats, "The Little Lord Jesus,"
by William Lester, based on one of
of the French carols. In the Spring
an opera with costumes and action will
be given, the title and nature of which
will be announced later in the season.
The first concert for the season
will take place the eleventh of Nov
ember. It will .be given by Agnes
Burr Mitchell, soprano of Boston,
Mass., a "beautiful woman with a
beautiful voice," who enjoys wide
popularity.
JOHN DRINKWATER, NOTED
AUTHOR AND PLAY WRIGHT,
TO GIVE ADDRESS HERE
Will Speak at Memorial Hall
October 29
Guilforil College is particularly for
tunate this year, in its choice of a
lyceum course, which begins October
29th with a noted lecturer, no less
than John Drinkwater, famous English
poet and dramatist.
Mr. Drinkwater, perhaps is more
colsely identified with his sensationally
successful play "Abraham Lincoln"
than any other one thing, although his
recent ''Outline of Literature" is gain
ing an established place in the world of
books, ranking with H. G. Well's
"Outline of History," and has been
adopted as standard and autoritative
throughout the world.
Mr. Drinkwater is among the fore
most of the younger English poets
and dramatists, and added to that
has an enviable reputation as a lec
turer. 'He has written several historical
plays, Abraham Lincoln, Mary Stuart,
Oliver Cromwell, and Robert E. Lee,
several books of verse, and lately the
phenomenally successful Outline of
Literature.
It is the superbly written "Abra
ham Lincoln," however, that has
made the name of "Drinkwater" famous
in America. The play was first pro
duced in Haymarket Theater, London,
and the depth of characterization, of
the main part, the sincerity of the
play and the splendid handling of
America's great leader caused the play
lo run season after season in London.
The reception accorded the play in
i New York was tremendous, and called
forth perhaps, more comment and
praise from critics than any other one
play. One critic even went so far as
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THREE MEN ELECTED
TO STUDENT COUNCIL
Since the opening of school three
men have been elected to the Men's
Student Council; one to represent the
Freshman Class and two to fill vacan
cies made when two representatives
failed to return to college this fall.
Scott Benton of Cates County was
elected to represent the Freshman
class until December 15. at which
time the constitution provides for the
election of two Freshman representa
tives. Jack Matlock, of Greensboro,
was elected by the Junior class
to fill the vacancy made by the absence
of James Joyce. When John Cude
failed to return to school the Seniors
elected Jack Harrel of Goldsboro, as
one of their representatives.
The personnel of the Council now
includes, President, N. C. Engli-h;
Senior representatives, Elton Warrick
and Jack llarrell; Juniors, Raymond
Thomas anil Jack Matlock; Sopho
mores, Morris Trotter and Waldo
Williams; Freshman representative,
Scott Benton.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
VACANCIES ARE FILLED
j Several changes have been brought
about in the Student Government
Council this year, clue to the fact
that some of the members and officers
' failed to return to college.
I At a mass meeting Monday after
noon, September 27, Annie May New
lin was elected Secretary of that or
ganization to succeed Annie Wagoner
j who is teaching this year.
; Mary Fitzgerald has been elected
House President for Founders Hall
1 to fill the vacancy caused by Geneva
Fryar's failure to return.
( Katherine Shields has been elected
! Senior Representative from Founders
j Hall to the student council to take the
' place of Miss Fitzgerald who, as above
I stated, has been chosen House President.
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