Commencement
Issue
VOLUME XIV
CHANGE OF COLLEGE
RING IS ENDORSED BY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$1,500 to Be Raised Each Year
During Next Three Years
for Athletic Program
SERVICE FOR MISS LOUISE
Various Reports Heard, Including That
of Endowment Committee —Plans
Read for Coming Program
June 2. —President A. K. Moore acted
as chairmen at the annual business
meeting of the alumni. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and adopted.
The senior class was then escorted into
the hall by Paul Xunn and Robert
Frazier. The president then made a
short speech to the graduating class.
Richard Hobbs welcomed the largest
senior class Guilford ever produced
into the alumni association. He ex
pressed the belief that they would be
come active members of the association.
The roll of the graduating class, con
sisting of 2(5 members, was called and
responded to by the class by rising.
The treasurer's report was then
adopted. The report of the executive
committee was then heard. Under this
head the work of the mews service was
commended. Mention was made of the
fact that modern bleachers were re
cently purchased and installed 011
Ilohhs field by the alumni association.
Tin q-ncntio-n of c"hnf*i"B oolloß©
ring was thoroughly discussed and the
change to a new ring was indorsed by
the alumni association. Future athletic
plans for Guilford were considered.
The athletic record of the past few
years was discussed and it was decided
to raise $1,500 each year for three years
to supply the needs for better athletic
equipment. The athletics needs were
stated by A. I. Newlin, chairman of
the faculty committee 011 athletics.
Mention was made of the loss of I'at
Crawford, and the hope of giving the
next coach an undivided support was
expressed. Wilson Ilobbs stated the
need for sufficient athletic equipment
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COMMUNITY CHORUS
GIVES FINAL RECITAL
Large and Appreciative Andiencfc Lis
tens to One of the Best Pro
grams of the Year
NOAH COMPLIMENTED FOR WORK
June 4. —The Guilford College Com
munity Chorus gave its final recital in
Memorial Hall at 8:15 o'clock. Mr.
Max Noah, head of the Guilford College
Music Department, organized this cho
rus of over a hundred voices, from the
Euphonian and Minnesingers Glee
Clubs and a large group of community
people who were interested in estab
lishing a community chorus. As in
some of their previous engagements,
Greensboro artists assisted the chorus.
Mrs. Edgar Allred, soprano; Mr. ,7. G.
Briggs, tenor; Mrs. J. G. Briggs, con
tralto, and Mrs. Bascom Whitaker, ac
companist, added a great deal to the
program.
The program was begun with Wag
oner's "Pilgrim's Chorus" from Tann
hauser, given by the Community Cho
rus. This selection had been worked
on for the entire year and its final
rendition gave great credit to both the
chorus and their director. Mrs. J. G.
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GUILFOR
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
IRA NEWLIN AND MACKIE
It has been announced that Ira
Newlin, of Saxapahaw, and Worth
Mackie, of Yadkinville, have been
awarded scholarships to Haverford
College in Pennsylvania. The
scholarship is worth S6OO and pays
practically all expenses for one year
at this institution. Mr. Mackie and
Mr. Newlin will both pursue a Mas
ter's degree.
Both these young men have made
outstanding records while at Guil
ford College and their selection for
a scholarship is both a credit to
themselves and to Guilford College.
There were only eight scholarships
to be awarded and applications
were received from all the Friends
colleges in America.
Mr. Newlin's major subject is
Chemistry and he will pursue this
course at Haverford. Worth Mackie
is studying for the ministry. After
his year at Haverford, where he ex
pects to receive a Masters degree,
he expects to study at Hartford
Seminary in Connecticut.
DR. PERISHO LEAVES
FOR SOUTH DAKOTA
Gives Commencement Address
in State College and High
Schools of Home State
TO SPEND SUMMER THERE
.Tune —m\ EHvoort c. Ferlslio, ju-n
--fessor of geology and director of col
lew extension at Guilford College, will
leave Wednesday, June 6, for Breok
lings, South Dakota. Dr. Perisho was
for six years the president of the State
College there and resigned when he
was called by the government for lec
ture work during the world war. lie
has gone back to South Dakota nearly
every summer since and has given series
of lectures to the teachers of the state,
as well as delivering many commence
ment addresses.
On June 11, Dr. Perisho will de
liver the commencement address be
fore the graduating class at the State
College of South Dakota. The topic
of this address is, "The State College
and the Tenth Generation." In this
Dr. Perisho states clearly the purpose
of the state college, which is to train
tlie young men and women enrolled In
the institution that they can success
fully do those things which ought to
be done in the state and nation. He
emphasizes the importance of intelli
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CLASS OF '2B GIVES
NEW CATALOG CASE
Will Contain 35 Drawers and Will Match
Finish of Present Woodwork
in the Library
The Senior class of 1928 will follow
the custom that each graduating class
leave some remembrance to the Alma
Mater by presenting this year a new
card catalog case to the library. It will
contain 35 double action drawers with
screw front rods and follower blocks.
The new catalog case is to match the
finish of the present woodwork of the
library.
Miss Katherine C. Eicks, who has
been librarian at Guilford for several
years, was given a year's leave of ab
sence and is now studying library work
at Columbia. She is planning several
improvements in the local library and
the action of the senior class is only a
beginning in improving its efficiency.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., JUNE 5, 1928
DIRECTOR OF SUMMER SCHOOL
Jf if
DEAN ELTON TRFEBLOOD
DR. FLEMING SPEAKS
ON BEING CREATORS
God's Purpose in Making the World
Was the Creation of Creators, and
Each Must Use His Power
BACCALAUREATE ADDRESS SUN.
June 3.—"God's purpose in the mak
ing the world was the creation of cre
ators," said Dr. Daniel J. Fleming, of
Union Theological Seminary, New York
City, in his baccalaureate address to the
senior class Sunday morning, as he
spoke 011 "Learning to Be Creators."
God has been moulding souls like unto
Himself and His purpose has been to
educate and fashion finite spirits
through free effort into the status of
children of God; to bring them to a
condition of intellectual and moral de
velopment such that they may be trust
ed to share in creation. God is using
us in "his business and entrusting u'
■with the King's business. It is our
birthright to become sons and co-work
ers of God.
"If it is God's ideal for man that he
should share in creation it is well for
those finishing one stage of their edu
cation to look at the creative tasks be
fore them. Let us attempt to catch in
perspective the tasks that await us as
fellow creators with God."
There is one set of factors that are in
alterable by human volition and there
are others in the world's needs that are
modifiable but only after long periods
of time at immense expense. Such pros
pects are beyond us, but there is a third
set of factors which will yield to edu
cational and hygienic factors, such a
mastery can be gained over the total
situation, as to create conditions in
which God will aid and a more abun
dant life is possible.
"How may we learn to approach these
problems?" the speaker asked, and then
proceeded to answer the question.
There are three ways of learning:
First, there is the way of understanding
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DIAN
"SIR DAVID WEARS A
CROWN" GIVEN HERE
As Senior Class Day Exercises On Mon
day Afternoon With Haworth and
Joyner Playing Leading Roles
A UNIQUE AND CLEVER COMEDY
June 4.—The senior class presented,
Monday afternoon, their class play,
'Sir David Wears a Crown," by Stew
art Walker. This was chosen because
of its very humorous and original plot.
It is the general idea that it was one
of tli'e best and most appropriate plays
ever presented by a senior class.
The plot dealt with a beheading
which was to take place at the entrance
to the King's palace. The victim was
the queen, who at a celebration the day
before, had stepped on the ring-toe of
the King's great aunt. By the outwit
ting of her husband's great aunt, at the
trial, the queen's words became abso
lute and she was proved worthy to rule.
Sir David-little-boy, who had helped
save the queen from execution, was
crowned prince of the nation.
The cast was as follows: Prologue
to the performance, Annie Wagoner;
The Device Bearer, Evelyn Braxton;
You-in-the-audience, Howard Trivette;
The Population, Walter Robertson; The
Soldiery, Waldo Williams; The Mime,
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COBLE IS PRESIDENT
OF CLAY SOCIETY
The Ilenry Clay Literary Society
elected officers, whose terms of office
Will begin with the new school year in
September. Charles Coble, of Guilford,
was elected president. To serve with
liim are Barclay Newlin, Saxapahaw,
vice-president; Elvin Haworth, Dan
ville, Indiana, secretary; James Har
per, assistant, secretary ; Delmas New
lin, Saxapahaw, treasurer; Everette
Bcaman, Elizabeth City, censor; Wal
ter Davis. East Bend, chaplain; Weldon
Reece, Booneville, sergeant-at-arms.
Commencement
Issue
THIRTY-FIVE SENIORS
GIVEN DEGREES AND
DR. POTEAT SPEAKS
Pres. Binford Gives Charge to
Class of Twenty-Eight as
He Awards Degrees
LARGEST QUAKER CLASS
Minnesingers Glee Club Assists in Pro
gram and Prof. Max Noah Gives
Vocal Solo, "Light"
June s.—Thirty-five members of the
senior class received this morning at
the annual commencement exercises in
Memorial Hall their college degrees.
After the impressive processional Mr.
Max Noah sang a solo, "Light." Dr.
Binford made his charge to the seniors
and awarded the diplomas. Dr. Wil
liam Louis Poteat, president emeritus
of Wake Forest College, delivered the
baccalaureate address before the grad
uating class.
The following are the graduates:
Lois Atkinson, Guilford College, A. B.;
Laura Ballinger, Greensboro, A. B. ;
Glenn Boose, Winston-Salem, B. S.;
Evelyn Braxton, Snow Camp, A. B.; Jo
seph J. Cox, High Point, A. B.; Sudie
Cox, Princeton, B. S.; Robert Griffin,
Woodland, A. B.; Tom Hadley, Saxa
pahaw, A. B.; Ruby Hall, Roseboro,
A. B.; Alma Hassell, Jamestown, A. B.;
Byron Haworth, Burlington, A. B.; Vir
ginia Helms, Monroe, A. B.; Annie
Hodgin, Guilford College, B. S.; Mary
Hodgin, Guilford College, B. S.; Berta
Hollody, Greensboro, A. B.; Ruth Anne
Homey, High Point, A. B.; Sarah Jin
nette, Bentonville, A. B.; Doris Joyner,
Walters, Va., A. B.; Louise Kendall,
Guilford, A. B.; Ruth Lane, Tyner,
A. B.; Worth Mackie, Yadkinville,
A. B.; Espie Neece, Climax, A. B.; Ira
Newlin, Saxapahaw, B. S.; Orlin New
lin, Saxapahaw, B. S.; Floyd Pate,
Goldsboro, B. S.; Paul Reynolds, Ran
dleman, B. S.; Myrtle Richardson, Ben
aja, B. S.; Walter Robertson, Mount
Airy, A. B.; Carl Sink, Lexington, A. B.;
Albert Smith, Pikeville, B. S.; Nell
Stinson, Goldston, A. B.; Howard Tri
vette, Winston-Salem, A. B.; Annie
Wagoner, Gibsonville, A. B.; Sallie
Wilkins, Rose Hill, A. B.; Waldo Wil
liams, East Bend, B. S.
TRUEBLOOD TALKS ON
NEED FOR COURAGE
Students Going into the World Must
Maintain Faith in Themselves
and in Their Ideals
ADDRESS BEFORE 'Y' ASSOCIATIONS
June 3.—Dean Trueblood spoke on
"Courage" in his address before the
Christian Associations tonight. The
speaker emphasized mental and moral
rather than physical courage.
The content of Dean Trueblood's ad
dress is as follows: With the coming
of vacation for the undergraduate or
the final departure from the serenity of
college life for the graduate there
comes a tendency to feel a sort of chill
pity for ideals. We find ourselves out
of the shelter of college life where
idealism lives in every word and action.
We get ourselves out in the open
world in an environment that is totally
different and entirely selfish. Ilere we
find people are openly and avowedly
for self first, last and always, and they
have an attitude that says, "Let us
have practical material things rather
than high ideals."
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