Alumni Buy a
1927
Quaker •
VOLUME XIII
QUAKER NINE ENTERS
LAST TRAINING WEEK
FOR INITIAL CONTEST
Will Play Wake Forest Friday
on Baptists' Field and A. C.
C. the Following Day
RABB PROBABLE HEAVER
Student Body Is Watching the Outcome
of First Games as an Indication of
Strength of 1927 Nine
With the first game less than a
week off, Coach Doak's baseball squad
is fastly rounding into condition.
Shortstop seems to be the only po
sition in the infield that lias not been
settled. Layton, Gough, and Marshall
have been working at this place dur
ing the past week. It looks now that
Coach Doak will have to shift Layton
to the outfield in an effort to strength
en the team's batting power.
Neese and Melvin are almost assured
of doing the catching. Both of the
catchers have developed sore arms dur
ing the past week because of the cold.
The pitchers' arms are getting lim
bered up and were told to "cut 'em
loose" by Coach Doak at the beginning
of the week or the warm days. Rabb
and Coltrane give promise of being
better than last year and will be ably
assisted by Mackie, Gough and Whisen
hunt, who will probably get to work
some before the season is over. With
pretty weather for the next few days,
the kinks should be ironed out by next
Friday, the date of the opening game.
This game will be played at Wake For
est. The following day A. C. C. will
be played at Wilson.
Very little is known of the relative
strength of the teams to be met, there
fore, the outcome will be awaited with
interest.
MRS. CANFIELD SPEAKS
ON PROMINENT WOMEN
Anne Hutchins First Woman in the
Colonies Daring to Openly Criticise
Preachers
OTHER WOMEN ARE MENTIONED
Mrs. H. L. Canfieid, of Greensboro,
spoke on "Eminent Women" in chapel
Friday morning.
The first woman in the colonies who
dared to criticise a preacher was Anne
Hutchins. She organized the first
Woman's Club in America and minis
tered to the sick in the colonies. For
these radical ideas she was banished
from her colony in mid-winter; yet 300
years later people had become educated
enough to appreciate her work and have
a handsome monument erected in her
memory.
Another famous character is Frances
E. Willard, who was born in Vermont
and educated at Northwestern Univer
sity. From 1874 through the remain
ing years of her life, she spent her
time working for temperance in this
country.
Other important women of the past
mentioned by .Mrs. Canfleld were Mary
A. Livermore, Susan B. Anthony, and
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw..
Taking up prominent women of to
day, Mrs. Canfleld spoke of Jane
Addams as "the woman who lias been
the most scorned, yet who has done
more than anyone else towards fur
thering the needs of humanity in this
age."
cy THE
GUILFORDIAN
Press Association
Meets May 5, 6 , 7
The 13th Semi-Annual Meeting
of the North Carolina Collegiate
Press Association will be held at
the North Carolina College for
Women on May 5, 6, and 7th, under
the direction of the three publica
tions of that institution.
The N. C. C. W. maidens are hard
at work and are planning a good
time for all those who attend.
Speakers for the occasion have not
been definitely selected, but the gen
eral arrangements are progressing
very nicely. If any member of the
Association has any suggestions for
the convention they will be appre
ciated and may be sent to either
Blanche Armfield or Frances Gib
son of N. C. C. W.
NEGRO QUARTET
GIVES A CONCERT
Hampton Institute Students
Hold a Large Audience Al
most Spellbound
G. F. KETCHUM FIELD SEC.
Hampton Institute Quartet held their
audience almost spellbound Friday
night with their concert at the college
chapel. These negroes were all that
could be expected and filled the bill in
a polished manner.
George F. Ketchum, field secretary
of Hampton Institute, first told of the
work of Hampton and the reasons for
the support of the school. It is pri
marily for the teaching and develop
ment of negro teachers.
He also said that the quartet was
the pick of the students and a program
of strictly "hands off" was adhered to.
The quartet had been allowed to
work out their own harmonies and
those inherent in them naturally. Their
voices blended naturally and it was
heard to detect the leading voice.
Their concert consisted in the first
part of negro spirituals:
1. "Roll, Jordan, Roll."
2. "My Lord Were A-inournin'."
4. "I Feel Like a Motherless Child."
These numbers were remarkable for
their variance of tone and keen natural
rendition.
5. "Massa, Deah."
(i. "You Gonna Reap Just What You
Sow."
7. "Oh, My Lord, Have Mercy on
Me."
8. "Go Down, Moses."
The last part was of Dvorak's new
world syhmphony.
The Intermission was again taken
up by Mr. Ketchum, who told of the
similarity between the negro folk
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DOCTOR PERISHO TO
DELIVER ADDRESSES
Speaks at Deep River Last Sunday and
Will Fill Engagements at Star and
Saxapahaw Schools
Last Sunday morning Dr. Elwood C.
Perisho spoke at the Deep River
Church, one of the oldest churches in
the state.
Monday lie went to Stokes county to
make an address at a group commence
ment of the various schools of the
county, held at Sandy Ridge. lie is
also scheduled to make the commence
ment address at County Life School,
Star, N. C., of which French Smith,
who graduated from here last year,
is principal.
Friday he is to speak at the Eli
Whitney High School at Saxapahaw.
Ilis address will be one of the regular
numbers of the school's lecture course.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MARCH 30, 1927
YOUNG FRIENDS TO
MEET AT GUILFORD
Third Conference Will Have as
Theme Quaker Youth and
Problems of today
MEETING AUGUST 8 TO 15
Publicity work on the Third Friend's
Eastern Conference is under the direc
tion of Leslie Frazer, of Ivor, Ya. The
GUILFORDIAN recently received the fol
lowing announcement from Mr. Frazer,
who states that lie is sending a copy
to all the major Friends publications
and college papers as an official an
nouncement of the meeting to be held at
Guilford this coming summer:
" 'Quaker Youth and Problems of To
day' will be the theme of the Third
Young Friends" Eastern Conference,
which is to be held this year at Guil
ford College, North Carolina, August 8-
15. The following suggest some of the
problems to be considered: The Rela
tionship of Religion and Science, Race
Relations, Peace Problems, Industrial
Problems, and the Mission of Quaker
ism and its relationships with other re
ligious bodies.
"The first Young Friends' Confer
ence was held four years ago at West
town School and the second Confer
ence two years ago at George School—
both places near Philadelphia. It is in
tended that this conference, which grew
out of a concern four years ago that
young Friends of the Atlantic seaboard
states have opportunity to get acquaint
ed with one another and consider to
gether common problems and challenges,
be continued biennially. However, in
stead of continuing to hold it near
Philadelphia, which is a central place,
it was thought best to take it occa
sionally toward the extremities of the
territory so that a greater number of
young Friends might find it possible
to attend. This year, therefore, it is
going south to Guilford College—with
the hope that at some later year it
may he taken north, perhaps to New
England.
"The Young Friends' Eastern Con-,
fere nee is in no way a competitor of
the General Conference sponsored by
the Five Years Meeting of Young
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MEXICAN OIL SITUATION
MAY AFFECT THE WORLD
Says Doctor Perisho in Chapel Talk
Discussing the Political Economical
Background of Mexican Oil Fight
SINCLAIR-DOHENEY ARE SCORED
in*. Elwood C. Perisho spoke in
chapel Tuesday morning, March 22, on
the magic mystery and importance of
oil. lie began by referring to the oil
situation in Mexico. Many Americans
now own oil wells in Mexico. Most of
these owners have made satisfactory
arrangements with the Mexican gov
ernment, but a few are not complying
with the regulations and rights of Mex
ico and trouble is likely to result.
"The manner in which this situation
terminates means much to the economic
condition of the world," said Dr. Per
isho. "Because oil is one ol' the world's
most vital products." The United
States produces twenty-three billions of
gallons of oil per year, and consumes
twenty-four billions of gallons per
year. The production and consumption
of oil in the world per year amounts
to eight hundred million barrels.
I)r. Perisho then gave the recent his
tory of oil in the United States. "Know
the facts," he concluded, "then draw
your conclusions."
Student Government and
"Y" Officers Are Elected
Amateur Firemen
Show Quick Work
A small fire at the home of Dr.
L. L. Hobbs, at 6:45 o'clock Satur
day morning, caused a great deal
of excitement on the campus. The
fire was discovered by one of the
students, who evidently was not
giving strict attention to class dis
cussion. However, in this case the
lack of interest in class was well
repaid.
Some of the boys, in leaving King
Hall, were thoughtful enough to
take along a couple of fire
extinguishers. By the aid of these
scientific devices Wilson Farlow,
George Hendrickson and Worth
Mackie were able to crush the flame
before any serious damage was
done. The result was only a small
hole in the roof. The origin of the
flame is unknown. Mrs. Hobbs
thinks that it probably caught from
burning soot that lodged on the
roof.
MISS M'COLLUM A
BIOLOGY ASSISTANT
Guilford Graduate and Winner
of Scholarship to Bryn
Mawr Is Honored
DOING GRADUATE WORK
.Miss Ruth McCollum, graduate of
Guilford and winner of the Bryn Mawr
scholarship last year, has been recent
ly honored by Bryn Mawr College. Miss
McCollum has been appointed assistant
in Minor Biology at this institution.
This is quite an achievement, as the
Guilford department in Biology is rath
er limited. Since last fall, Miss Mc-
Collum has been taking undergraduate
work in mathematics and a graduate
course in Biology at Bryn Mawr Col
lege, and is doing excellent work.
Miss McCollum's promotion came as
a recognition of the diligent and effi
cient work done by her during her
short stay at Bryn Mawr.
MR. G. H. COLE SPEAKS
ON CHINESE SITUATION
Says the Cantonese Are Basing Their
Fighting on Principle That China
Have Republic
FOREIGNERS TO BE CONSIDERED
Prof. G. 11. Cole spoke in chapel
last Thursday morning on the present
situation in China, or what's what in
China.
Mr. Cole began his talk by giving
some facts about the Chinese. "What
you want to know is what it is all
about," said he. China has just begun
to move and wake up. She realized that
China and her people are looked down
on by the people of the other nations;
and the Chinese are trying to get out
of it. They detest the ideas of other
nations, and have a burning desire to
have a country of their own.
China is not without some very in
teresting as well as able men and lead
ers. Among these of the foremost im
portance are: Chang Tso Loin, war
lord of Manchuria in Northern China,
and a former bandit chief; Chiang Kai
Shek, leader of the Cantonese of
Southern China; Mu I'ei Fu, marshal,
defeated by Chang, and who is now
"resting" in Central China; Feng Yu
Ilaiang, a Christian general, marshal,
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Students Buy a
1927
Quaker
SERVE NEXT YEAR
Sallie Wilkins Chosen to Head
Women's Student Government
in Election Saturday
COMPETENCY REALIZED
Alma Hassell Will Head Y. W. C. A. For
Next Year—Minor Officers of Both
Organizations Are Elected
A meeting of the girl's student body
was called in Memorial Hall Tuesday,
March 22, to vote for nominees for the
executive positions of the Girls' Stu
dent Government organization. In an
other meeting held during chapel period
Saturday, March 2(5, the final vote on
the nominations was cast.
Miss Sallie Wilkins was elected by
the girls' student body to act as presi
dent of their organization for the
school year 1927-1928. Miss Annie
Wagoner and Miss Ruby Hall were also
nominees for this office, and Miss Wag
oner was elected vice-president. By the
elections Miss Berta Ilolliday was
chosen to serve as secretary, and Miss
Mary Ellen Lassiter as treasurer.
Miss Wilkins has previously served
her classmates and the student body
in the capacities of sophomore debater,
member of the Guilfordian board, mem
ber of the Dramatic council, and chair
man of the social committee in the Y.
W. C. A. cabinet. She is the popular
choice of the Girls' Student Body, and
the election is a vote of confidence in
her. The new executives will begin
their active term of service in the fall
and their appointment is the first step
in the development of the student body
organization of next year.
At the same meeting Saturday morn
ing the officers for the Young Woman's
Christian Association were elected. The
elections were: President, Alma Ilassel;
vice-president, Doris Joyner; treasurer,
Ruth Lane; secretary, Mary Neal; un
der-graduate representative, Frances
Osborne. They also will go into office
in September.
Owing apparently to the lassitude of
the girls in regard to attending such
student body meetings there was not
a quorum and the pending amendment,
"Resolved, That with the approval of
the dean, Guilford men shall be given
the same social privileges now accorded
to visiting men," was not brought up.
Another attempt to have this voted
upon will be made next week.
JUNIOR-SENIOR GIRLS'
S. S. CLASS RECREATES
The Junior and Senior Sunday school
class held its annual picnic Saturday
afternoon on the riverside near the old
Ballinger place. The picturesqueness of
the scene was necessary to such an out
ing as each member had been given
the privilege of inviting a guest, prefer
ably a gentleman.
After a period of time spent in ex
ploring the nearby fields and catching
cray fish all were called to the camp
tire where weiners were wasted, and
all the other numerous things partaken
of that go to make up the menu of a
picnic.
After supper a general good time was
held around the campfire until the
dreaded time of returning home. A
casual observer would have been justi
lied in thinking it was a swimming
party, due to the fact that adults some
time like to return to their boyhood
prank* of throwing rocks into the
river.
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