THE GUILFORDIAN
VOL. XII
The Zaytasian Literary Society
Is Entertained By Websterians
Webs Entertain With
Elaborate Christmas
Program at Bien
nial Reception
The Zatasian Literary Society was
escorted in a body from the Xala~ian
Hall to the auditorium at Memorial
Hall, December 18, to attend ihe re
gular meeting of the Websterian Lit
erary Society. It was a holiday affair
&nd every one was dressed in gala
attire.
The program was preceded by the
regular order of business read: "I. A
Taylor—Nuzie (and some of the boys)
11. A Knot—Mr. Web and Mi-s Zay
(and some of the boys). 11. Xmas—
Jack (and some of the boys).
The curtains were drawn back re
vealing the interior of a tailor's shop.
The scenery consisted of racks of
marked down suits, two dummies
(some of the boys) and a long table
piled high with suits at which iNuzie,
a shrewd old tailor, was pounding a
•crease into a pair of unfortunate
trousers. Then entered what appear
ed to be his son, but the individual
was addressed as Professor Cherry
blossom. There followed a clever
dialogue. mostly monologue, by Nuzie
which sounded like a dictionary of
biological terms. Then the tailor got
his violin and Prof. Cheery blossom
brought out his trombone and the
music even charmed the dummies, for
they danced off their platform and
Waltzed around the tailor shop. With
the last strain of music the curtain
fell.
The second number proved to be
the ceremony of joining Mr. Web and
Miss Zay in partrnership for the
evening. It was a very clever mock
medding. The wedding attendants
entered. First came Otis Burke as
a very timid "flower boy'' and with
him was the not very timid flower
girl, Don Ireland. Tom lladley was a
very attractive brides mai l with Ray
Parish as usher. Then entered Miss
2av (Ola Nicholson) on the arm ol
a gray-haired father  Authur Henley i
who met the groom. Mr. Webb i Mur
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Rufus Smith To Head Guilford
Cagers During Coming Season
Besides The Regular Varsity Team
Quakers Have a Second Team
That Is Classy
TO OPKN WITH CAROLINA
The Guilford College basketball var
sity hasjj u t elected "Shirt" Smith,
iis all-season athletic star, as captain
for the coming basketball season.
He succeeds Henry Tew, of Golds
fcoro, in this position.
"Shirt" is one of the three var
sity men who returned this fall.
around whom Coach Doak figures to
build a strong team. He takes the
sports as they come. Last winter he
was one of the strong points in the
local basketball team, which played
through a creditable schedule. When
the basketball season opened he gave
the fans of the state all sorts of
thrills with his southpaw twirling. It
was he who pitched the Quakers to
a 2-1 victory over State on Hobbs field
last spring, then went to Chapel Hill
and took the wind out of the sails of
the Tar Heels by corking up a game
and forcing it to ten innings before
the University team was able to put
across the winning run.
In his effort to put out a crack
team at basketball this winter, he
has prospects of more strength in
reserve than he had in baseball. Be
sides the regular varsity team, he
has another team almost as good. Of
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ATHLETIC CLUB MEETS,
GIVES AWARDS FOR
MERETORIOUS SERVICE
At a recent meeting of the men's
Athle'.ic Council the award* for
mi'iloriom service tin the football
field weie made. Th re were f >ur
star- given. Waller Robertson of
Mount Airy who last year made a
record for clean fighting and good
ground gaining upheld hi- record and
iva given a star. Jack llarrell who
for four years has been a mainstay
and a silent fighter in the Quaker
line was given his third star. This
.lacks last year at football. Murray
\\ lute who was out of the last games
of the season on account of a bad
knee made a record for ground grain
ing in the earlier game?. Murray is
captain of team for next year. The
fourth star went to plucky title quarter
back Hardin Kimrey. He fought
(brought the entire season and always
hit the line hard.
Those receiving letters this year are
fo'lowers: Crawford Hoyle, Wade
Lindley, Carey Iteece. liay Parish,
Henry Tew and George Hendrickson.
Manager Raymond Thomas was also
presented witii a letter.
Davis Speaks in Chapel
J. Franklin Davis spoke in chapel
last monday morning about some of
the minor discrepancies to be found
in the old translation of the bible—
The King James version. He said
that these false translations did not
in any way detract from the spiritual
content of the passage but made the
pas s ages somewhat confused. As an
example of the false translation he
mentioned Pauls argument with the
governoi when tlu> ruler made t!ie
remark, "almost thou persuadest r.ie
to become a Christian." Professor
Davis said the real meaning of this
remark was, "You'd make me out
a christian with few words or with
out any argument at all.''
Besides this particular example pro
fessor Davis cited several other places
where a knowledge of the Greek would
clear up a hazy translation.
YOUNG FRIENDS DISCUSS
WORK IN HOME MEETING
On last Sunday afternoon, Decern,
ber 20, at the suggestion of the Miss
ionary Committee of the North Carolina
Yearly Meeting, about 25 students,
members of the Friends Church, met
in Founders Hall and spent the after
noon discussing what each could do
in his or her home meeting to aid
the work of the church and create an
interest in missionary work during the
holiday season.
The meeting was in charge of Mr.
Samuel Haworth who explained the
fine fields of Friends mission, giving
a brief history of each one.
Dr. Binford asked for volunteers for
this holiday service and received a
hearty response from those who were
present.
James Curtis Newlin of the class
of '22 was present and spoke very in
terestingly of his work and experiences
with the young people of New York
yearly meeting. "What young people
need" he said, "is to understand more
clearly what is meant by Quakerism."
Milo Hinkle, Pastor of the Friends
Church, Greensboro, was present at
the meeting and outlined very clearly
the part the home churches should
play in the missionary enterprise. "We
must christianize the home base" be-
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., DECEMBER, 23, 1925
WHILE STARS OF
CHRISTMAS SHINE
\\ hile hells of Christmas ring,
Lighting the skies,
! Let only loving looks.
Beam for our eyes.
j While stars of Christmas shine,
j Joyous and clear.
| Speak only happy words.
All love and cheer.
Give only loving gifts.
And in love lake:
For love's dear sake.
' Gladden the poor and sad
Emilie I'oulsson
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
Samuel L. Hauorth
How eagerly as children we sought
our stockings on Christmas Morning!
The confident expectancy, the bulging
mystery, the satisfying discovery carried
in an increasingly thrilling experience.
Fvery year Christmas justified itself
in the holy, wholesome joy of child
hood. Nor have we lost the capacity
for such experience, for even now we
await expectantly, if not hilariously.
the package, the letters the greetings.
They are good tidings of great you for
thev remind us that we are part and
parcel of the life of our friends. Thus
have we learned that Christmas means
going out as well as coming in. Some
times it has even seemed to mean card
for card, greeting for greeting, package
for package until we faced the un
speakable loss of Christmas turned into
a stock exchange. So would the ideal
of childhood pleasure vanish and the
spi: it of Christmas be condemed to
die on the floor of the Post Office. But
not thus shall we be deprived of its
sweet influence. He, in whose name
A'e celebrate the season, has taught
"It is more blessed to give than
■o receive." Nothing shall take this
joy from us, nothing except our own
selfishness and fear. As long as there
ire little children to be made glad
b\ our toys and poor people to be
Tiade one time rich by our bounty,
nd friends to feel afresh the glow
if our f'i-iedship, and loved ones to
be greeted with a cheery "Merry
Christmas;" as long as there is evil
lo be overcome by our good will and
hate to be banished by the power
of our love and a world buried in
darkness to be raised to light by our
life and the love of Christ to be in
terperprcted to human understading
by our deeds of kindness, so long shall
the Christmas spirit hover over us with
ils benediction of gladness, and lead
us onward in the way of peace.
Y. W. C. A, GIVES A
CHRISTMAS TARLEAU
A very impressive Christmas pro
gram was given in Y. W. Thursday
evening December 17. On entering
the auditorium each person was given
a white candle. Following each scrip
ture verse read by Ina Mixon, strains
of Christmas carols could be heard
in the distance. During the entire
reading by candle light, a tableau was
most effectively acted in the glow of
soft lights. By the manager in which
(he infant Jesus lay, sat Mary and
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A Merry I
;; CHRISTMAS
and |
Happy |
;; NEW YEAR f
"Christmas" Is The Theme Of The
Annual Student-Faculty Banquet
"LITTLE LORD JESUS," A
CHRISTMAS CANTATA. IS
GIVEN BY CHORAL CLUB
Ralph Hodgkin Of Greensboro Is
The Visiting Solois
On ednesday evening, December
IG, 1925, the Chora! Society of Guil
ford College gave its annual Christmas
concert in Memorial Hall with Jaine?
West'ey White directing and Mr.
S. Raymond Binford —as accompanist.
This year the Society presented "The
Little Lord Jesus," a Christmas cantata
based on Medieval Frencli Noels.
The most appreciated numbers were
ihe solos. Louise Frazier. Soprano,
sang with her usual ease and inter
pretation. She excelled in her opening
solo, "In These Days." The solo by
Elwood Peele, baritone, were also
well received by tli audience. His best
solo was, "When Christ Was Born,"
based on a sixteenth century French
Noels. The other soloists were Mar
garuite Stuart, Contralto, and Ralph
Hodgkin of Greensboro. Mr. Hodgkin
ably introduced himself to Guilford
College.
Glee Club Progressing
The Guilford College Glee Club
will return from the Christmas vaca
tion prepared for intensive practice
during the months of January and
February.
The first engagement is scheduled
for the 27th of February. By the time
the club will be in good shape to start
another successful season.
The club plans to take another
eastern trip this year and will in all
probability enlarge the itenary of last
year by going up into Virginia. Last
year the club met with great success
in all its engagements in the eastern
part of the state and with the reputa
tion it gained in this section of the
State, the club hopes to take a two
weeks trip. Thus making possible a
visit to all of the best towns in that
part of the State.
Seven Guilford Freshmen Defray
Expenses By Carrying Daily News
SENIORS ENTERTAINED
AT CHRISTMAS PARTY
The New Garden Senior girls enter- !
tained the Senior Class at a delightful |
Christmas party in the basement of !
New Garden Hall. December 15. in
honor of the occasion the basement had
been transformd by decorations of
Christmas trees and red light shades, j
There was also a generous supply of |
misletoe over the door and hanging
from the lights.
The party began with candy pulling. ;
As soon as all the candy had been
pul'ed and everyone had eaten until
lliey were sati-fied, Santa Claus came
in an awed the dignified "children"
by patting them on the head and
inquiring this little boy or girl wanted
for Christmas." Then Stanta dis
tributed the gifts which the various
members of the class had brought for
a friend. The fun waxed furious when
some of the gifts were opened and
displayed.
As soon as Santa left the class
danced the "Virgina Reel" until the
boys were breathless. So this was cast
aside, and the less strenuous amuse
ment of drawing fortunes was indulged
in. When each had learned his fu
ture, the party ended and one and all
departed with the bit of the Christmas
Spirit which they had received from
the evening's fun.
Dr. Elwood Perisho Is
Toastmaster For The
Evening
DR. BINFORD SPEAKS
Speakers Tell How Christ
mas Is Celebrated In
Other Lands
j "Christmas in other lands" was the
| theme of the program presented at the
annual Faculty-Student Banquet Sat-
I urday December the nineteenth.
I The student body and faculty
I gathered in the hall at Founders and
went into the dining room by classes.
| "Joy to the World" wa- sung as they
| marched in the dining room which
| was beautifully decorated with cedar,
I christmas trees, holly and misletoe.
Founders Hall had been converted into
a typical banqueting hall with long
tables and with shining silver and
lighted by candle-light.
Dr. Elwood C. Perisho as toastmaster,
| started the banquet with enthusiasm
I and at the same time prepared every
one for the program which followed.
Dr. Perisho in his opening remarks
I said: "It is certainly a delightful cus
-1 torn that has grown up at Guilford
College—to dedicate one entire even
ing just before :he holiday recess to
| a happy coming together of all the
faculty and students to have a few
i hours of pleasure, of joy, of happi
ness together." "Tonight," said Dr.
Perihso. "Guilford is just one big
united family with no teachers and
no students—only a group of friends
who have come together to have a ban
quet of excellent food."' Before read
ing the program and introducing the
speakers for the evening he made the
following statement: "In this banquet
hall, there is tonight no seat for sor
row. There must be no gloom hidden
behind the ar'.istic decoration of wall
and table."
As Christmas in other lands was
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GOOD NEWSBOYS
The Project Started With
Dr. Raymond Binford,
Who Conceived
The Idea
USE PRESIDENT'S AUTO
Before the roosters sound reveille
on the old Guilford college campus
and while yet there lingers the chill
of night, a group of seven freshmen
start every morning in a Ford car for
the Daily News office, six miles
aw ay. They are earning their way
through college by carrying city pa
per routes, and one of the require,
ments of the job is to start putting
out the papers by 6 o'clock.
Guilford students have been known
to do most everything in the cate
gory of gainful employment, includ
ing washing dishes, grubbing and
tutoring, to pay their expenses at the
institution, but this is the first time
in the annals of the college that a
group of boys ever had pluck and
nerve enough to walk the streets be
fore dawn every morning with sacks
of newspapers and follow it up in
the afternoon with collecting trips to
satisfy a thirst for a college educa
j tion.
Conceived, By Dr. Binford
I The project started with Dr. Ray-
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