A Very
Merry Christmas
VOLUME XIV
STUDENTS OF MUSIC
DEPT. GIVE PROGRAM
WEDNESDAY EVENING
All Participants Show Fine
Finish, Playing With Ease
and Poise
APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE
Nadine Harris Best Received in Her
Number, "From the Carnival," By
Grieg
Dec. 14.—A very enjoyable and pleas
ing recital was given in Memorial Hall,
Wednesday night by the voice and piano
students of Max Noah, head of Music
Department.
The most outstanding characteristic
of the whole recital was the finish that
was given to each individual number.
The piano pupils played with ease, poise,
and unusually good interpretation. The
tonal quality throughout was exception
ally suited to the character of the dif
ferent numbers. Miss Nadine Harris
should receive special commendation for
the way in which she played "From
the Carnival," by Grieg. Misses Blanch
Spencer and Catherine Cox also deserve
honorable mention in their interpreta
tion and technical work in the presen
tation of "Rustles of Spring," by Bind
ing, and "Viennese Carnival Pranks,"
by Schumann, respectively.
The four voice pupils each sang with
good diction and showed excellent train
ing in tone placement and control of
the voice. The numbers by Miss Jose
phine Paul were very well received by
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TOM SYKES MAKES
PLEA TO STUDENTS
Asks "How Big Is Guilford College?"
And Requests Students To Work
For Ideal
COLLEGE MADE BY ITS STUDENTS
Dec. 13.—"We can make of ourselves
whatever we want to," was the text of
Tom Sykes' chapel talk Tuesday. The
slogan he took in his younger days,
since slogans were then in fashion, was
"The best is yet to be." However, slo
gans do not work automatically and he
had a lot of fun struggling on toward
his mark.
Guilford College is something that
few students know anything about.
Many have a wrong conception of it.
Campus and buildings do not make a
college but the members of the college
themselves. Guilford's equipment is far
infereor to that of some other colleges
but she can still put out fine men and
women. If the students of Guilford
realized that they are walking, talking
advertisements of Guilford College,
they would not act the jackasses that
they do. It's the spirit of the inmates
of the college that make its reputation.
As the Christmas season approaches
again, the Scrooge spirit is less and less
evident. The Christmas spirit should be
retained the whole year.
Some day there will be an awakening
and folks will realize what it means to
be a Guilfordian. The students are
going to make or mar the chances to
procure funds for the physical improve
ment of the college. Some of them do
not belong in college. They should get
out into the world and get bumped a
little and then come back.
In the flower world cultivated flowers
are much finer than weeds. Guilford
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THE
GUILFORDIAN
Basketball Schedule
1928
Jan. 10 —Elon at Elon.
Jan. 13—Carolina at Chapel Hill, N,
Jan. 14—A. C. C. at Wilson, N. C.
Jan. 16 —Davidson at Davidson.
Jan. 17 —Salisbury Y. M. C. A. at
Salisbury.
Feb. 2—Lenoir-Eliyne at Hickory.
Feb. 3—Catawba at Salisbury.
Feb. 6—Lenoir-Rliyne at Guilford.
Feb. 11—William and Mary at Guil-
ford.
Feb. 13—Pending.
Feb. 14—Pending.
Feb. 15 —William and Mary at Wil
liamsburgh, Va.
Feb. 16 —Randolph Macon at Ash
land, Va.
Feb. 17—Georgetown at Washington,
D. C.
Feb. 18—George Washington at
Washington, D. C.
Feb. 20—Catawba at Guilford.
Feb. 23—Davidson at Guilford.
Feb. 27—A. C. C. at Guilford.
March I—Elon at Guilford.
ZATASIANS HONORED
AT PHIL RECEPTION
A Christmas Program Given
Consisting of Music
and Stories
IS ABSOLUTE SURPRISE
Dec. 16.—1t is a well known fact that
Santa Claus conies first to the good
girls, so possibly that was the reason
that he made an early appearance at a
reception given by the Philomathean
Literary Society in honor of the
Zatasian Society on Friday night.
The Zatasians assembled as usual in
their hall quite innocent of the maneu
vers taking place in the room beyond.
Possibly this may account for their
sudden lack of dignity, and the volubil
ity of their cheers when the invitation
to attend the regular meeting of the
Philomathean Society was read. Ad
journment was immediate.
"Christmas" was the theme of the
Philomathean program. The Society
quartet, Jo Paul, Tlielma King, Pauline
Mcßane, and Blanche Spencer, most ef
fectively sang Christmas carols. "The
First Christmas Tree," by Van Dyke,
was read by Gertrude Hire. The story
impressed upon the audience the mean
ing of our Christmas tree custom and
the sacredness of this season.
A beautiful, yet simple pantomime of
the Nativity was presented by candle
light, accompanied by a solo, "Sleep, My
Jesus." Tiny Wilkins presented in a
most charming manner, "Dr. Van Vaul
ken Burg's Christmas Gift." Those
present were deeply moved by the
pathos of the story and were stirred
over the joyous ending. The program
was concluded with carols by the quar
tet.
Just after the motion for adjourn
ment, the door was flung wide open and
in popped Santa Claus, robust and
jolly. With many friendly comments
and hearty laughter, gifts were distrib
uted from the gaily bedecked little
Christmas tree.
An informal reception in the parlors,
followed. Misses Kilby and Houser de
lighted the guests with several instru
mental duets. Refreshments consisting
of delicious "Society Special" and
wafers were served.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., DECEMBER 21, 1927
COLLEGE GLEE CLUB
SINGS IN THE STATE
CONTEST AT DURHAM
Minnesingers Give Fine Rendi
tion of Their Contest
Numbers
THE DUKE CLUB WINS
Paul Weaver Compliments Guilford
Club On Their Real
Musicianship
Dee. 12. —Even though the Guilford
College Minnesingers received neither
first nor second place in the State Con
test held at Duke University, Monday
night, some critics said that its singing
equalled if not surpassed the singing
of the other clubs. The first place was
given to Duke University, a club of
thirty members. Davidson College won
second place. This club deserves fav
orable comment for the way in which
they sang their Alma Mater.
The Minnesingers sang the contest
number, "The Broken Melody" by
Sebelius, with quite a different inter
pretation from that of most of the other
clubs. According to some musicians
who were in the audience, the correct
interpretation was given to this number
only by the Guilford College Club. As
for the choice song, "Far Away In The
South", by Adams, the audience seemed
more pleased with the rendition of it,
than of any other number during the
whole evening. The diction, the tone
quality, and artisticness of interpreta
tion of this song was far above that of
any other song. The college song that
Guilford selected was a loyalty song,
sung without harmony. This fact was
probably the reason for Guilford's los
ing in the contest, although only the
rendition of the number was supposed
to have been judged.
According to Paul Weaver, director of
the University Glee Club, Guilford
scored at least seven points higher than
any other club in the contest. He says
that only the Guilford College Glee
Club showed sound musicianship. He
also favorably commended the way the
student director of this club handled it.
VARSITY FIVE TAKES
THREE LOCAL GAMES
Play Proximity, Greensboro "Y", and
the Dixie Life Insurance Teams On
Guilford Court
SUBS WIN RURAL HALL GAME
Dec. 16.—Guilford overwhelmed Prox
imity "Y" by the score of 36 to 22 on
Friday evening. This same team had
held the Quakers to a 25-23 score in
the early part of the season.
Guilford got off to a slow start, but
soon began to slip the ball through the
basket with regularity. The game was
a rather rough affair and numerous sub
stitions were made by both teams. The
Proximity team was very good at shoot
ing from the middle of the court, while
Guilford restricted their shots to short
ones. Coltrane was high scorer for
Guilford and Moore, who played for
only a few minutes, was second high
scorer. Haworth and Pamperin played
a nice game. For Proximity, E. Coble
and W. Woodard were best.
Lineup:
Guilford Proximity
Pamperin J. Coble
F.
Haworth E. Coble
F.
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Christmas Banquet Big
Social Event of the Year
Tunney Says:
"I consider football the roughest
sport—yes, rougher than boxing.
I've seen as many as a half dozen
men knocked out in a football game.
I've never seen more than one man
knocked out in a boxing match.
"I believe that championship ten
nis has more action than any other
sport. There's action from start to
finish.
"What is the most thrilling sport?
Boxing. It's the sport with the
greatest punch!"
—Courtesy of King Features Syndi
cate, Inc.
SENIORS APPRECIATE
YE XMAS MISTLETOE
Senior Party Held in New Garden
Basement is Considered Great
Success
THE SENIOR ORCHESTRA PLAYS
Dec. 15. —The senior class meeting
was held last Tuesday evening at the
regular time but in a somewhat irregu
lar manner and place.
The inner room of New Garden base
ment was beautifully decorated with
cedar, holly, mistletoe, and draperies
which filled the hall with a genuine
Christmas atmosphere.
After the Christmas tree had been
unloaded of its burden of presents, the
New Garden Seniors, who were acting
hostess of the occasion, served candies,
peanuts, and fruit in such bounties that
not one guest was left unfilled. "While
the eats were being served the New Gar
den Senior Orchestra gave a number of
popular selections.
The program was over all too soon.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned for
a short social time together. The guests
so elaborately over and under dressed
made a very attractive scene beneath
the dimmed lights which cast soft rays
upon the little groups assembled be
neath the few sprigs of mistletoe sus
pended in various inconspicuous places
from the cobweb decorated beams
above.
At 9:30 the announcement was made
that time for parting had arrived.
FRENCH CLUB HEARS
LECTURE AT N. C. C. W.
Subject is "Social Influence of a Few
Ladies of the 18th
Century"
MME. CORA DELVAILLE SPEAKS
Dec. 16. —The Romance Language De
partment of Guilford College was in
vited by the French Club of N. C. C. W.
to a lecture by Mme. Cora Delvaille,
under the auspices of Alliance Fran
caise, the leading French society in
America.
Thirty-nine of Guilford's enthusias
tic linguists along with many N. C.
girls listened attentively but for the
most part incomprehendingly to the
talk given in fluent French on the sub
ject of the Social Influence of a few
Ladies in the 18th Century.
We are greatful to Dr. Kressin for
his efforts in making our attendance
possible, and to the French Club of N.
C. C. W. for extending to us the invi
tation.
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GREAT SUCCESS
Clever Radio Ruse Gives Many
Students a Tremen
dous Thrill
FURNAS IS TOAST-MASTER
Topic For Evening Is "Utopian Guil
ford," and Speakers Present Very
Idealistic Plans
Dec. 17.—8y far tiv.i biggest social
event of the year at Guilford College is
the Faculty-Student Banquet, which is
given each year by the faculty members
the Saturday night before the students
leave for the Christmas vacation. This
year the Founders dining hall was beau
tifully and artistically decorated with
holly and cedar, and enough tables were
arranged to take care of every college
student and every member of the facul
ty besides a few visitors.
At six-thirty the college bell rang,
which was the signal for all students,
both boys and girls, to leave their re
spective dormitories for the Library.
Here they coupled off and at six forty
five the couples left the Library Steps
for the dining hall. The gayety of the
evening had scarcely begun when the
toastmaster, Professor Furnas, asked the
guests to listen to the radio which had
been procured especially for the eve
ning's entertainment. Before very long
strains of dinner music were heard and
as people listened for the announcer,
they found that they were listening to
a banquet in Washington. However,
one might have heard dissatisfied com-
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JOS. PEELE READS
IN CHAPEL FRIDAY
"The Other Wise Man," By Van Dyke
Is Topic of Christmas
Story
GIVEN FINE INTERPRETATION
Dec. 16. —On Friday morning, Rev.
Joseph Peele, pastor of the Friends
Church, read one of Van Dyke's stories,
"The Other Wise Man."
Artiban was a fire worshipper and the
master of his house. He had heard that
a king was to come to rule the Jews,
and he sold all his possessions to buy a
ruby, sapphire, and a pearl. When
Jupiter and Saturn came together at a
certain place and another star appeared
he was to start for the temple of Seven
Spheres to join his three brothers, and
from there they were going to search
for the King.
The Stars came together and the other
star appeared. Artiban started on his
journey and when he nearly reached
the temple he came upon a sick man
lying across the road, and stopped to
administer to him. His brothers waited
until the appointed hour, but because
he had delayed they went on their
quest. He sold the sapphire to buy pro
visions to continue his journey. He
travelled ten years without finding the
Christ. He bribed a Roman captaia
with his ruby who was going to kill a
Jewish woman's child.
After thirty-years of travel, he had
failed to find the Christ-Child. Finally,
old, tired and discouraged, he camo to
Jerusalem at the time of the Passover.
There he heard rumors that the Christ
was to be crucified by the Jewish lead
ers. As he was hastening to the scene
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