The Christmas
Banquet
December 17, 1927
VOLUME XIV
Fall Play is Presented
By Dramatic Council
WELL RECEIVED
"The Importance of Being
Ernest" Given With Fine
Interpretation
NO OUTSTANDING STAR
Oscar Wilde's Play a New Type for
College Dramatists, But Wit and
Satire Prove Effective
Dee. 10. —"The Importance of Being
Ernest," a comedy in three acts, by
Oscar Wikle, was the first presentation
of its kind ever attempted by the Dra
matic Council of Guilford College. This
witty play, full of predominating whim
sical satire attracted a large audience
in the Memorial Hall auditorium Sat-
urday evening.
Each member of the cast was well
adapted to the respective part. The
selections showed the result of much
careful training on the part of the di
rector, Prof. P. W. Furnas, as well as
the dramatic council.
Sara Edgerton, as Lady Bracknall,
was very stunning in her English man
ner and dress. She possessed all the
necessary dignity and poise. The suc
cess of her difficult role was due to her
innate understanding of her part; a
necessary qualification of all good ac
tresses- Her well portrayed, sincere
curiosity in her family connections
proved of profound value. These in
quiries aroused much laughter from the
audience.
Algernon Moncrief, alias Ernest Scar
boro, carried throughout the entire per
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PRES. BINFORD REVIEWS
EDUCATIONAL THEORIES
Tells of Experiments at Antioch, Berea,
and Rollins Colleges—Holds
Interest of Audience
VISITED ROLLINS JUST RECENTLY
Dec. I.—ln chapel Tuesday morning
President Binford told of a few of the
many experiments being made in the
world today. Three types of experi
ments being made are those in inter
nationalism, socialism, and education.
Perhaps the most interesting example
of the first is the League of Nations,
of the second the civil struggle in Rus
sia. The third, the experiments in edu
cation, President Binford explained
more fully.
There is a great unsettled feeling on
higher education. The liberal arts col
leges are being subjected to severe and
continuous criticism. College men
must either defend or correct the evils
pointed out to them. Antioch College
is the scene of some of this experi
mental education. The students have
alternate periods of work and study.
The work is a definite part of the edu
cational program, a training for future
life. At Berea College education is of
fered on the basis of the students'
working their way through. These edu
cational experiments are expensive, and
the public, which finances them, re
sponds well to the call.
Hamilton Holt, president of Rollins
College in Florida, blames the evils of
education on the lecture system. The
recitation period is little better. One
student, when asked to define lecture,
said it was the process by which cer
tain notes of the professor could be
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THE
GUILFORDIAN
Campus Calendar
Wednesday, Dec. 14—Students' Mu
sic Recital in Memorial Hall, 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 15.—Joint meeting
of V. M. and Y. W. Guilford vs.
Greensboro "Y" at the college gym.
Friday, Dec. 16.—Minnesingers
Glee Club at Pleasant Garden. Lit
erary Society meetings. Guilford vs.
Proximity at the gym.
Saturday, Dec. 17.—Christmas ban
quet, Founders Hall.
Tuesday, Dec. 20. —Hurrah! Christ
mas vacation.
PROF. PURDOM TALKS
ON GREAT SCIENTIST
"From Immigrant to Inventor"
Is Subject of Interesting
Chapel Talk
PUPIN IS AT COLUMBIA
Dec. s.—Mr. Purdom's talk in chapel
011 Monday was a review of Michael
Pupin's autobiography, "From Immi
grant to Inventor." The book sets
forth the outstanding ideas of science
and religion of the present time.
In Siberia in ISSB Michael Pupin at
the age of two weeks was handed out a
window to be taken to the church and
baptized. According to the custom,
whoever took him became his god
father.
He went to school because his mother
wished it, not because he wanted to.
He was most interested in science and
electricity. This was about the time
Benjamin Franklin was making his dis
coveries in electricity.
Pupin told his father that there were
scientific causes of lightning and elec
tricity and his father in religious hor
ror called his son a heretic, for hadn't
he told his son all along that Elijah's
chariot was responsible for the heaven
ly disturbances? Pupin's mother res
cued him, however, by pointing out
that the Bible didn't say so.
After finishing high school, he studied
in Bohemia but when his father died
in 1874 Michael came at the age of 16
to America. He wandered around for
a while after he got here but soon
went up to New York and studied four
years at Columbia, where he was presi
dent of his class. He next went to
England and enrolled at Cambridge.
In all his work he centered his atten
tion on the questions: What is the na
ture of light, and What is electricity?
He is now professor at Columbia Uni
versity doing research work on the
side.
FOUR DELEGATES PLAN
TO GO TO CONVENTION
Bcrnice Henley, Esther Reece, Jo Paul
and Paul Reynolds Will Rep
resent Guilford
Dee. 12.—The annual International
Student Volunteer convention will be
held at Detroit this year from Decem
ber 28 to January 3. About 5,000
young people from the various Chris
tion countries will be present to dis
cuss the problems facing the modern
youth. Guilford College will this year
be represented by four delegates,
namely—Esther Reece, Jo Paul, Ber
niee Henley, and Paul Reynolds.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C. f DECEMBER 14, 1927
WEB-ZAY RECEPTION
FEATURES A UNIQUE
XMAS PERFORMANCE
Dramatization of Van Dyke's
Story, "The Lost Word," Is
Successfully Given
PATRICK GIVES READING
Reception in Websterian and Henry
Clay Society Halls Follows
Literary Program
Dec. 9.—The members of the Web
sterian Literary Society were hosts at
a most delightful entertainment and
reception which they tendered the girls
of the Zatasian Society Friday evening.
Quite contrary to custom, the young
men came to the Zatasian hall, where
they found their partners for the eve
ning by matching up Roman numerals
found 011 the backs of the blue and
gold programs.' The Zatasians were
then escorted to the auditorium in Me
morial hall.
After the regular business meeting,
the first number on the literary pro
gram was "In-or-In Society," a Booth
Tarkington story, recited by Rembort
Patrick, mu?h to the amusement of the
audience. Van Duke's Christmas story
of the ''Lost Word" was dramatized
and effectively staged by some of the
Websterians. This is the story of a
young pagan, Hernia, who having given
up his birthright of wealth for Chris
tianity, found the sacrifice too great.
He wished to forget his new-found re
ligion and return to the former life
of luxury. After this wish had been
granted by the Tempter, he found it
incomplete and unbearable because he
had forgotten the name of God. Warren
Taylor took the part of Ilerma and
Leslie Murphy was one of his Christian
friends. Olin Sink portrayed the pa
gan father of Hernia, who was afraid
to die. Joseph Westmoreland effective
ly acted the part of the Tempter who
appeared under the name of a priest of
Apollo. Esther Reece beautifully took
the part of Hernia's wife. Both at the
beginning and the end of the dramati
zation Christmas carols were sung
softly off stage. The interpretation
and staging gave the atmosphere of
the beauty and fineness and the im
portance of Christmas.
After Walter Robertson's pungent
critic's remarks, the Websterians and
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CENTRALIZATION OF
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Dee. 12.—Possibly the most talked of
topic on the campus at the present
time is the newly formed Student Af
fairs Board. The idea of this board
was presented to and passed upon by
the faculty last week, but the final de
tails have yet to be arranged and sub
mitted to both faculty and students.
Recently a meeting was held in which
the several student organizations were
represented by their presidents and sec
retaries. Lyndon Williams, Dorothy
Gilbert and Era Lasley represented the
faculty. The general aims of the board
were discussed and it was decided that
representatives from every organiza
tion should be elected. These people
are as follows: Y. M., J. Strickland;
Guilfordian, J. Cox; Woman's Student
Government, A. Wagoner; Minnesing
ers, Howard Trivette; Dramatic Council,
M. Kimrey; Men's Athletic Association,
S. Moore; Philomatlieans, M. L. Wilk-
G.C. WOMEN REALIZE
THEIR NEW FREEDOM
Council Assisted by Dean of
Women and Dean of Men
Draw Up Rules
ARE NOW PERMANENT
(By Rachel I ves)
Dec. 12. —During the past few years
the students at Guilford have openly
or secretly rebelled against the rules
under which they automatically placed
themselves 011 entering the college. For
a long time this topic has been the
subject of conversation—all ending in
the conclusion that certain rules al
ways had been, were, and always would
be, as long as "some people"—but ev
eryone knows the rest. For the first
time in the modern history of the col
lege a faculty member, Mrs. B. M. B.
Andrews, dean of women, extended the
hope to the students that rules could
be, ought to be and would be revised
to suit the needs of the present stu
dents at Guilford. After Mrs. Andrews
had taken the initial steps, some of the
students became interested and, unso
licited, contributed their help.
011 December stli, the dean of men,
Mr. D. Elton Trueblood, dean of women,
Mrs. Andrews, a member of the ad
visory committee, Miss Dorothy Gil
bert and the girls' council met, and dis
cussed and combined the rules which
had previously been tried, the old
rules, and the various suggestions of
faculty and students in a new system.
The rules take into account the fact
that college students should be and are
responsible young men and women, able
at least to make some petty decisions,
such as how long to remain at the store,
or how long to stand out in the cold
rain conversing with some member of
the opposite sex.
The principal changes from the rules
which were given a month's trial are in
regard to hiking and lights. Hiking
may be done if there are two or more
couples in a party, properly chape
roned. when this is necessary. The
lights of underclassmen are to be
turned off at 10:30, juniors' lights at
11:00, and seniors are allowed to make
whatever arrangements they see fit.
The rules were unanimously accepted
at a girls' mass meeting 011 Tuesday,
December 6. As a matter of form the
rules will lie re-voted on, the day be
fore Christmas holidays. This means
that the new rules have permanently
taken the place of former systems.
ins; Henry Clays, R. Griffin; Zatasians,
E. Braxton; Websterians, R. Marshall;
Y. W., C. Cox; Quaker, E. Beamon;
Men's Student Council, Van de Voort;
Euplionian, J. Paul; Choral Club, W.
Williams; Women's Athletic Associa
tion, A. Hazard; Debating Council, E.
Rozell; Gospel Teams, V. Saunders.
The Board will consist of these stu
dent representatives and three faculty
members. The chief aim is to centralize
all student organizations. Other plans
of the group are expressed briefly here.
They intend to work out a point sys
tem for participation in student affairs
on the basis of scholarship. They will
determine the eligibility of students for
offices. The college calendar will be
drawn up by this Board. Each organi
zation will submit its books to an au
diting committee and all money shall
be deposited with Miss Gainey or a
bank.
We Wish You a
Very
Merry Christmas
COMMUNITY CHORAL
CLUB GIVES VESPER
SERVICE PROGRAM
Chorus Numbers Difficult But
Sung With Precision
and Facility
MAX NOAH IS DIRECTOR
Quartet Grom Greensboro Give Selec
tions From Oratorio, "Messiah,"
by Handel
Dec. I.—A large audience listened to
the Guilford College Community Cho
ral Society Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the Memorial Ilall when it
appeared for the first time. The con
cert consisted of choruses, quartettes,
and solos.
The program opened with the "Pil
grim's Chorus from Tannhauser," by
Wagner. It was sung with deep feel
ing and much color contrast. The other
chorus numbers were rather difficult,
yet sung with preciseness and facility.
The "Halleluiah Chorus from the Mes
siah"' seemed to be the most appreci
ated. The ensemble work of the chorus
was exceedingly good, in consideration
of the fact that it was organized in Sep
tember. Mr. Noah has been very suc
cessful in building it up and putting
on finished works.
The soloists were Mrs. K. C. Benbow,
soprano; Mrs. Caldwell, contralto; Mr.
Benjamin Bates, tenor, and Mr. Grady
Miller, baritone, all of Greensboro. They
each sang two arias from the oratorio,
"Messiah," by Handel, and sang two
quartette numbers from the same work.
These soloists were all well received and
their efforts to make the program com
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QUAKER QUINTET WINS
THE FORT BRAGG GAME
But Lose to Guilford Hawks in Hard
Fought Contest With Score
of 33-12
SCORE IN FORT BRAGG GAME 46-9
Dee. 9.—The Guilford College varsity,
playing a fast, decisive brand of bas
ketball, overwhelmed the Fort Bragg
quintet by the score of 4G-9 in the new
Greensboro Y. M. C. A. gym.
The game got off to a slow start, but
the Quakers soon stepped into their
stride and piled up a large score.
The defense of the Quakers was su
perb. The Fort Bragg crew got only
one field goal at short range. Marberry
shot.three field goals from back of the
center line.
The Quakers' passing attack proved
effective. Moore and Haworth were
high scorers with 16 and 10 points, re
spectively.
Guilford vs. Hawks
The Guilford College Hawks defeated
the Guilford College varsity Wednes
day night in an interesting and hard
fought contest by the score of 33-12.
The Hawks, composed of R. Ferrell,
Smith, J. G. Frazier, and Thomas, for
mer Guilford stars, and W. Ferrell,
star for Oak Ridge Institute, put up
a real game and after the first quar
ter were never in danger of being over
taken by their young and scrapping op
ponents.
The college boys got off to a flying
start and held the Hawks for more than
a quarter. The Hawks could not pene
trate the Quakers' defense and their
faces showed signs of surprise and be-
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