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VOLUME XIV
QUAKER CAGERS WIN
FROM WILDCATS IN
A FURIOUS CONFLICT
Lead Wavers Throughout, Mar
berry Tosses Winning Goal
Last Minute of Play
CONQUER SALISBURY Y. M.
Panthers Take Game by Score of 38-24
After Hard Fought and Exciting
Battle on Home Court
Jan. H>. —Playing one of the most
brilliant games of the season, the
Fighting Quakers defeated the David
son Wildcats 011 their own court by
the score of 28-20. The game was hard
fought throughout. Davidson took the
lead in the first linlf by shooting the
first field goal. Guilford counted with
two foul shots and a field goal, and re
mained ahead for the rest of the half.
The half ended 14-12, Guilford leading.
In the first part of the second half
Guilford piled up an appreciable lead
which Davidson could not reach until
the last two minutes of play when two
foul goals placed them one point in the
lead. A moment later Coble was fouled
and his foul shot tied the score. In
the last few seconds of the game, Col
trane shot a field goal from back on
the floor which put the Quakers two
points in the lead. A moment later the
game ended.
Moorv at center was the outstanding
man of the game, while Coltrane was
high scorer.
GUILFORD vs. SALISBURY "Y"
Jan. 17. —In one of the roughest and
hottest exhibitions of basketball ever
put out by the Guilford College Quakers
the strong Salisbury Y. M. C. A. bas
ketball team received the small end of
a 44-42 score on their own court at
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DEAN TRUEBLOOD IS
SPEAKER AT CHAPEL
Talks on the Romance of the Ordinary
Road of History as it Has Grown
From Trail to Highway
HE SAYS EDUCATION IS SHORT-CUT
Jan. 17. —Dean Trueblood's chapel talk
Tuesday morning dealt with the advan
tages we have inherited from our fore
fathers. We hardly realize the romance
of an ordinary road. For centuries it
has been a trail or by-way gradually
growing into a highway. The first set
tlers blazed the trail; their descendants
graded it; others put gravel on it, set
up danger and direction signs, and in
the present day made it a hard surface
road. A road is a constantly growing
affair, the result of much accumulative
effort, and we, in using it, make our
selves the partners of those who made
it. It is a tradition—a connecting link
with the generations which have gone
before.
Culture also is a broad highway to
which all have contributed. The only
difference between civilized and savage
people is that the civilized people have
inherited a culture. Otherwise we begin
life exactly as do savages. We stand
on the shoulders of those who have gone
before. They say there are no short
cuts in life—that all must be personal
experience. But we profit by other peo
ple's experience and capitalize it. We
begin where they left off—not where
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CV THE
GUILFORDIAN
COACH
"PAT" CRAWFORD
E. C. PERISHO GIVES
PROHIBITION HISTORY
Speaks on Plans of Anti-Prohibitionists
To Overthrow Eighteenth Amend
ment by Proving it Failure
QUESTION OF VITAL IMPORTANCE
ban. 16. —Dr. Perisho gave an inter
esting chapel talk Monday morning on
one of the most vital questions of the
clay—prohibition.
The talk was divided into two main
divisions: the processes leading to the
18th amendment, and the purpose of the
anti-prohibition people.
There were six processes leading up
to the 18th amendment. The temper
ance societies better known as the Blue
and Bed Bibbon societies were the first
moves toward national prohibition. Low
license, high license and local option
were the next movements. Beginning
about 1850, state prohibition came into
effect in some of the states. Maine in
1850 was the first to adopt it, and Kan
sas came second in 1866. Because of
the need for wheat and grain during
the war, President Wilson in 1918 estab
lished an emergency or war prohibition
in the United States. The 18th amend
ment was passed by the Senate by a
two-thirds majority. It was signed by
the President in 1917, and submitted to
the states in 1918. On January 15, 1919,
it was ratified by 36 states, later being
ratified by 11 more. Oil January 5,
1920, the Supreme Court of the United
States declared the Volstead act legal,
and the 18th amendment began to oper
ate on January 16, 1920.
The purpose of the anti-proliibition
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Old Black Kettle at Guilford Has Unique
History; Is Now More Than 100 Years Old
(Courtesy of Guilford College News
Service)
The black, iron kettle, that now rests
in the ruins of the old Guilford College
laundry, has recently come into the
iimelight as being one of the oldest
:*e!ics in the Guilford community. The
ild building lias been torn down and
replaced with a $25,000 modern laundry
plant au,l power plant. As a result the
>ld black kettle, in which the clothes
>f the stu lents of the old New Garden
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., JANUARY 25, 1928
GUILFORD COLLEGE ALUMNI MEET
AND PLAN AMBITIOUS PROGRAM
May Build Small Stadium, Golf Course and New Gymnasium.
Dr. A. W. Hobbs Outlines Plans at Banquet in
Hylmore Tea Room—A. K. Moore Presides.
Some ambitious and definite plans
for athletics at Guilford College,
set forward by Dr. A. W. Hobbs,
of Chapel Hill, were approved at. a
meeting of Guilford college alumni
in the Hylmove tea room last night.
The moving of the athletic field
with the possible construction of a
small stadium, a golf course and a
new gymnasium were all urged by
Dr. Hobbs, a former student of the
college who is today associate pro
fessor of mathematics at the Uni
versity of North Carolina.
A. K. Moore, of Greensboro, pre
sided over the banquet as toast
master, being empowered to appoint
a committee of alumni from all sec
tions of the state to consider the
matter.
DEBATING SQUAD IS
MEETING REGULARLY
Dean Trueblood is Heading Extensive
Study of Query and Candidates
Are Reading Widely
SEVEN DEBATES ARE PLANNED
Jan. 21.—The debating squad, under
the guidance and direction of Dean
Trueblood, is meeting regularly and it
is reported that rapid progress is being
made in mastering all the facts of the
query, which is, "Resolved, that the
United States should cease to protect
investments in foreign countries except
in case of war." Dean Trueblood has
laid out an extensive course of reading
for every would-be debater to follow.
With the aid and co-operation of the
librarian all the available material on
the subject is rapidly being collected
and arranged. Within the next week
the debaters will begin to form their
card catalog.
The literary societies are co-operating
with Dean Trueblood by having, as the
subject of their weekly debates, some
phase of the question. Those showing
up especially well are Byron Hawortli,
Luther Francis, Claire Trueblood, John
Lippencott, Alton Stafford, Worth Mac
kie and Gurney Collins.
The debating council has arranged
for seven debates. The colleges and
approximate dates follow: Duel debate
with Catawba near the middle of Feb
ruary, one with A. C. C. at Guilford
near March Ist, triangle between High
Point, Lenoir-Rhyne and Guilford about
March loth, and, to end the season, a
duel debate with Elon around the first
of April.
Dean Trueblood will not make any
predictions of victory but he believes
that if the men will continue to come
out and work, Guilford's debating rec
ord will be considerably better than it
has been for the past two years.
boarding school were washed, has been
dethroned and now stands in the rain
nd weather as useless as an oil lamp
in this age of electricity.
Th:> rig£ of the kettle can not he de
termined accurately. The oldest living
members of the community say that it
was an ohl pot when they first saw it
over T."i years ago. To say that it has
se?n a century pass would be conserva-
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This committee will also decide
on the amount needed immediately
for material at the college such as
athletic equipment and bleachers,
and undertake to raise that sum.
The need of the college for good
athletes was also discussed, and
while securing of these through
monetary remunerations was nei
ther, desired nor offered, plans wore
discussed to interest the alumni in
attracting athletes to the college.
Coach Pat Crawford was present
and bespoke the unusually good
spirit on the Guilford campus. He
said the spirit there last fall was
the best he had known despite hav
ing a losing football team.
Former Coach Bob Doak Avas pres
ent, as was David White, Sr., secre
tary of the board of trustees.
MINNESINGERS GLEE
CLUB QUARTET SINGS
Assist in Dedicatory Service of New
Friends Church at Winston-
Salem on Sunday
THE CHORAL CLUB SINGS SUNDAY
Jan. 22. —During the past week the
Minnesingers Glee Club has been doing
some rather unusual work. This morn
ing a double quartet sang in the dedi
catory service at the new Friends
church in Winston-Salem. The two
numbers sung were "Am I a Soldier of
the Cross?" and "Fairest Lord Jesus,"
both arranged by Paul Reynolds. Ac
companying the Glee Club to Winston-
Salem were Dr. and Mrs. Binford, Dr.
Perisho, and other members of the fac
ulty and community. Some of these
also appeared on the program. '
On Monday night, January 16, the
entire Glee Club accepted an invitation
to sing at the Gypsy Smith meeting in
the First Presbyterian church, Greens
boro. There it sang "A Prayer of
Thanksgiving" arranged from an old
Dutch folk tune. Several of the mem
bers of the church expressed their ap
preciation for the interest and co-opera-
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COACH BEGINS SPRING
FOOTBALL WORKOUTS
After Exams All Linemen to Report
Daily—Backfield Men Now Work
ing on Kicks and Passes
Jan. 21.—Coach "Pat" Crawford has
issued a call for all men interested in
playing football next fall to report for
spring practice. At present he has the
ends and backfield men working 011
kicking and passing and everyone is
getting a chance to show his ability
along these lines. Immediately after
exams Coach expects all the linemen to
report also and then work-outs will be
held 011 Ilobbs field daily. The first
few days will be spent in reviewing the
fundamentals of the game, such as tack
ling, blocking, and running interfer
ence. Later, as the aspirants for posi
tions on next year's varsity get tough
ened up, short scrimmages will be held.
Coach Crawford places much value on
spring training, and believes that if
everyone will report now it will appre
ciably increase the chances of the Qua
kers to take the measure of the David
son Wildcats when the two teams meet
in the opening game next fall.
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RECITAL GIVEN HERE
AS LYCEUM NUMBER
BY CORDOVA TROUPE
Present Two Part Program,
Second Part Given in the
Costumes of Spain
VIOLINIST BEST RECEIVED
Edward Clarke's Rendition of "Figaro"
Well Liked—Miss Johns Best in
"The Mourie Dancing Song"
Jiin. 21.—A large audience of Guil
ford students and visitors from the
community and Greensboro was enter
tained Saturday night at a concert
given by the Cordova Concertiers. The
recital was given in the auditorium of
Memorial hall.
The company of entertainers was
made up of four members: Edward
Clarke, baritone; Rachel Stienman
Clarke, violinist; Constance Neville
Johns, soprano; and Fredrick Searle,
pianist. It was remarkable that each
of the entertainers came originally
from different countries, and each
brought into the performance a distinc
tive personality. Mr. Clarke is Cana
dian while Mrs. Clarke is from Poland,
Miss Johns is from Australia, and Mr.
Searle is from Boston, Mass.
Mi - . Clarke began the program with
two baritone solos, accompanied by
Mrs. Clarke, who supported him with a
delightful violin obligator and by Mr.
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PROF. FURNAS TALKS
ON SERBIAN TRAVELS
Gives Vivid Pictures of Brilliant Native
Life, the Striking Marriage and
Memorial Celebrations
VERY PICTURESQUE LANDSCAPES
Jan. 19.—Thursday morning in chape]
Professor Furnas gave a very enjoyable
aeeount of his wanderings across Ser
bia. Various means of locomotion were
employed, including private cars (of
the freight and box variety), mares,
shanks and autos, all of which seemed
to have proved equally unreliable. The
migration was begun in September,
through Macedonia. Mr. Furnas de
scribed the country as very striking,
with its grey, rugged mountains, black
streams, and close-cropped green fields.
•The much derided "Wop" he vouch
safed as much more attractive under
the proper conditions of his ancestral
surroundings and in his brilliant native
garb than as we commonly know him.
One very enlightening morning Mr.
Furnas said he viewed 15 couples joined
in marriage. It was just before Lent,
and as during the Lenten season wed
dings are a pleasure which must be
foregone, there is a rush immediately
preceding, which slightly resembles the
last minute Christmas shopping in this
country.
Another scene, more ludicrous than
entertaining, was the general war ser
vice in the mountains. As it was in
stituted in honor of the dead soldiers,
one would naturally expect a degree of
solemnity. On the contrary, however,
it seemed to l>e a time of especial re
joicing. The paid mourners, old crones
wailing and yoweling at the top of their
lungs, disturbed not a whit the happily
dancing young people who were making
the most of the general celebration.
At another time we hope to hear more
of Mr. Furnas's expeditions in foreign
lands.
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