C ommencement
June 3
VOLUME XV
1929 HIGH SCHOOL
DAY DISTINGUISHED
BY CLEAR WEATHER
Greensboro and High Point Tie
for First in Track Meet;
Charlotte Is Second
32 SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE
Winston-Salem Wins Tennis Tourna
ment—Durham and Clemmons Rep
resentatives Oratorical Winners
The annual high sehool day, which
was held last Saturday, was a decided
success. For the first time in many
years ideal weather conditions pre
vailed. Approximately 32 high schools
were represented in the various con
tests.
Greensboro and High Point high
schools tied for first place in the track
meet, and Charlotte won second place;
Winston-Salem high school won both
the singles and doubles in the tennis
tournament; Miss Helen Cord, of the
Durham high school, Avon the recita
tion contest, and William Hire, of
Clemmons high sehool, won the decla
mation contest.
The four boys and four girls who
were selected from the 25 entries in the
declamation contest and 20 entries in
the recitation contest during the pre
liminaries appeared on Saturday eve
ning's program. The subject of the
winning declamation was "The Covered
Wagon," and the winning recitation,
"The Ruggle's Dinner Party." The
other six spe.akers were Joe Coble, Vir
ginia Pratt, Lake Montgomery, who was
awarded second place in the recitation
contest, Lessie Belle Paper, Woodrow
Teague, and George Hucheson, winner
of the second place in the declamation
contest. The winners in these two con
tests were given medals by the college
literary societies.
The track contest was very closely
contested. The two teams which tied
for first place received 48 points each.
Gurley, of High Point, who scored 18
points, was the high scorer of the meet.
Horn-ey, of Greensboro, with 12 points,
was next. Medals were given to 20 win
ners in the various events. A plaque,
donated by the board of trustees, went
to the winning team.
Southern, of Winston-Salem, the
state high school tennis champion, cap
tured the singles in a hard-fought final
with Lucas Abies, of High Point.
Southern and Creech, of Winston-Sa
lem, won the doubles match from L.
Abies and B. Abies, of High Point.
Harlee and Crews, of Greensboro high
school, were runners-up. Each member
of the winning doubles team was given
a cup, one being donated by Scliiff
man's, the other by .T. J. Stone Print
ing Company. To the winner in sin
gles went a cup donated by Odell's.
Prof. L. L. Williams was in charge
of the program. He was assisted by
various members of the faculty and
student body. Carrie Teague sold ice
cream and cold drinks to help pay the
cost of the day. All the participants
were guests of the college at lunch and
dinner. Dr. Perisho delivered the cups
and medals to the winners at the close
of the night program.
Former Student Gets Position
Charles C. McKain, a former student,
has been appointed general farm man
ager of the "Mills Home," which was
formerly the Thomasville Baptist
Orphanage. The orphanage, which has
about. 800 children, is the largest
church-supported orphanage in the
South. For the past six years Mr. Mc-
Kain has been in the real estate busi
ness in Winston-Salem.
GUILFORDIAN
GUILFORD IS VISITED
BY THE PRESIDENT'S
BROTHER AND WIFE
Mr. and Mrs. Guerney Binford,
Missionaries to Japan, Are
Here on Furlough
BOTH SPEAK IN CHAPEL
Describe Japanese Customs and Meth
ods of Getting Acquainted—Have
Promoted Education
After 30 years in Japan, Mr. and Mrs.
Guerney Binford have made a brief re
turn to America. They visited President
Binford and family recently and dur
ing their stay at the college spoke to
the student body on a number of occa
sions regarding life as they lived it
among the natives of Japan.
When Mr. and Mrs. Binford arrived
at Mito, Japan, they were welcomed by
one of the leading citizens of the town
and given all the necessary assistance
in getting settled in the small house,
the only available quarter for rent.
The natives regarded the foreigners
with frank interest and curiosity. The
children came to see and get acquainted
with the newcomers. The introductions
to the heads of the families were more
formal. They were told that new ar
rivals must make introductory calls
upon the families in their immediate
neighborhood. Small packages of towels
or writing paper were taken as gifts.
Mr. Binford, of course, made the calls.
According to custom, it was not fitting
for the woman to accompany the man.
The next day these calls were returned.
Mr. and Mrs. Binford discovered that
they did not have to force Christianity
upon the people. They came eagerly.
Many wanted to learn English. The
women flocked to Mrs. Binford for as
sistance in sewing or new methods of
housekeeping. The children were fas
cinated by the piano and victrola music
and learned quickly the songs which
were taught them. A Sunday school
was started and increased rapidly.
The teachers in the high school asked
them to help the students with English
and often the young men came to the
Binford's home for the evening discus
sions upon the various problems of the
day. These young people revealed a
remarkable eagerness for truth and for
a solution to problems of philosophy
or religion.
(Continued on Page Two)
EXPRESSION CLASS ACTS
FOR ALLEN JAY SCHOOL
Class Trained by Mrs. Noah Presents
Three One-Act Plays—To Perform
Here and in Greensboro Soon
The members of Mrs. Noah's class
in expression presented a bill of three
one-act plays at the Allen Jay School
near High Point last week. A large
audience turned out to see the per
formance and much favorable comment
was heard about the plays.
Probably the best received of the
three was "Good Medicine," a farce
dealing with the experiences of a young
doctor. The others presented were
"The Dear Departed" and "Overtones."
The following students composed the
casts: Martha Armfield, Alice Hazard,
Claudia Neal, Gertrude Hire, Katherine
Johnson, Wihner Steele, and Ernest
Scarboro.
The same bill of plays is to be pre
sented in Greensboro next week. "Good
Medicine" and "Mirage," a one-act
tragedy, are to be presented to the stu
dent body in the near future.
Qy THE
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 15, 1929
QUAKER NET TEAM HAS
A SUCCESSFUL SEASON
The Quaker net team has enjoyed
a very successful season, as they
have not lost a match this year. In
a recent trip to Western North Car
olina, they met and decisively de
feated Catawba and Lenoir-Ehyne.
On April 30, the Quaker netmen,
in a one-sided affair, defeated Ca
tawba's team on the local court by
the score of 6-1. Moore, Yelverton,
and Cox showed up especially well
in this match, winning their sets
with very little trouble.
Manager Yelverton has arranged
other matches for the team, which
is composed of Moore, Yan der
Yoort, Yelverton, Spivey, and Cox.
UPPERCLASSMEN IN
ANNUALBANQUETAT
KING COTTON HOTEL
"May Day Revels" Is Theme of
Banquet—Barclay Newlin
Acts as Toastmaster
DR. BINFORD IS GUEST
Walter Davis, President of the Senior
Class, and Dr. Binford Among
Those Giving Toasts
The senior class of 102!) attended
their last junior-senior banquet at
Guilford in the Florentine room of the
King Cotton Hotel in Greensboro on
May 7.
About ") guests were present, among
them being Dr. Binford, Dean True
blood, Mrs. Andrews, and other mem
bers of the faculty.
Barclay Xewlin, president of the
junior class, officiated as master of
ceremonies. Those giving toasts were
Miss Annie Ray, Rembert Patrick, Miss
Mary Ellen Lassiter, and Robert Van
del* Voort, of the junior class: Miss
Esther Iteece and Walter Davis, of the
senior class, and I)r. Binford.
The tables were decorated with flow
ers and ribbons which carried out the
senior class colors, pink and green.
The banquet was called "May Day
Revels," all toasts pertaining in some
way to May Day. Mr. Xewlin, as mas
ter of revels, introduced the speakers.
Mr. Van der Voort's toast took the
form of a song, "Rolling Down to Rio."
In his toast entitled "Winding the May
Pole," Walter Davis, of Yadkinville,
president of the senior class, reviewed
the career of his class during its four
years. Miss Lassiter, the final toaster,
was a gypsy fortune teller and made
prophecies concerning the seniors who
are about to go out into the world to
seek their fates. The guests found
their fortunes tucked into the baskets
of mints given as favors.
DR. ROWLAND IS
CHAPEL SPEAKER
Dr. Rowland, an alumnus of Elon Col
lege, and the minister of the Christian
Church in Greensboro, in his chapel ad
dress Friday compared people in gen
eral to Job and their lives to his mis
fortunes. The point about the boils
was readily perceived by many of the
students since such a great number at
Guilford seem to be suffering from
like afflictions. In comparing us to
Job in other respects, Dr. Rowland said
that most people in the world are cap
tivated bp a fear—fear for themselves,
their families, and their wealth, just as
Job was . "When a man is self-centered
and thinks about himself he is always
(Continued on Page Pour)
WILLIAM F. OVERMAN
SCHOLARSHIP IS WON
BY BARCLAY NEWLIN
Combined Vote of Faculty and
Students Is Method of De
termining Winner
VERSATILITY IS STRESSED
Junior Class Member Having Made an
Average Grade of 82 and Greatest
Contribution to College Life
The chape] period Tuesday morning,
May 7, was the time set for the election
of the winner of the William E. Over
man scholarship. The requirements
for this scholarship are as follows: any
junior who does not hold the Marvin
Hardin scholarship and whose average
grade is 82 per cent or more on all
subjects taken at Guilford College may
be a candidate for this scholarship.
From the candidates, the faculty and
student body choose the one who has
made the greatest contribution to the
college life; who has done the best
piece of constructive work in improv
ing some department of student activi
ties ; who has helped most in maintain
ing a fine co-operation between faculty
and students; who has done most to
create a fine college spirit. The candi
date chosen receives tho scholarship
during his senior year at Guilford.
The candidates were Sallie Belle Best,
Gertrude Blow, Annie Ruth Bullard,
Evelyn Haworth, Mary Ellen Lassiter,
Lola Monroe, Annie Kate Neal, Barclay
Newlin, Delmas Newlin, Hale Newlin,
Robert Patrick, and Annie Ray.
The final winner of the scholarship
was Barclay Newlin. Among his dis
tinctions he counts positions on the
class debating team, secretaryship of
the Henry Clay Literary Society, and
a position on the football team.
LAST TWO SOCIETY
RECEPTIONS HELD
Clay-Zay Reception Is Held on April 26
in Men's Centre—Webs Give Ban
quet for Phils on May 10
The last two society receptions of the
year were held within the past three
weeks. In both of them the men enter
tained. The first —the Clay-Zay recep
tion—was held on April 26 in Mem
Hall and the Men's Centre. The pro
gram, which set forth some startling
conceptions of modern social conduct,
had as its theme a meeting of the sen
ate to which various bills were intro
duced to be passed or rejected. The
bill advocating that dancing should be
permissible at Guilford was the cause
of a heated argument. Perhaps the
best and most convincing point in its
favor was the realistic contrast between
the time-honored "snap" of gymnasium
fame and the dance as favored by the
supporters of the bill.
Following the discussion of this bill,
Everett Beamon and Pat Hutchins gave
a comic dialogue, and Sumito Fuka
sawa sang two Japanese songs.
The hosts and guests then adjourned
to Men's Centre where they enjoyed de
licious refreshments and music and
conversation.
The other society affair was the ban
quet given to the Phils by the Webs on
May 10 in the college dining hall. Mr.
Short, as president of the Webs,
served in the capacity of toastmaster.
Among those giving toasts were Peter
Murphy, Mary Lou Wilkins, Robert At
kinson, Glenn Robertson and Rembert
Patrick. The theme of most of the
(Continued on Page Two)
C ommencement
June 3
FROSH-SOPH PICNIC
BRINGS RELIEF TO
FIRST YEAR CLASS
Revival Meeting Is Held for
Benefit of the Freshmen;
B. Andrews Preaches
SERMONIZE COLLEGE SINS
Last Hours Before Picnic Were Occu
pied With Last-Minute Bed-Dump
ing and Similar Chastisements
The members of the present fresh
man class officially became sophomores
at a very impressive sacred service
held in Lindley's cow pasture. Their
promotion came in the form of the
annual sophomore-freshman picnic.
Bunyan Andrews, sophomore class
president, acted as minister, members
of the sophomore class as the choir,
and the freshman class as the congre
gation. The service opened with a
sacred hymn entitled "O Come All Ye
Faculty." The words were changed to
make them fit more suitably the con
gregation present. The preacher next
took his stand. His text was found in
Daniel, first chapter, eighth verse, "And
Daniel purposed in his heart that lie
would not defile himself with any por
tion of the King's meat nor of the
wine of which he drank." Mr. An
drews spoke of some of the recent
crimes 011 the campus. He brought out
in his sermon how Mrs. Andrews had
caught a boy with his arm around a
girl, of Dr. Binford catching two girls
stealing radishes and onions from the
college garden, how a dish of macaroni
had been stolen from Miss Bruce, and
lastly the evils of dancing and blind
dates. Mr. Andrews brought out how
Daniel had behaved 011 certain occa
sions, and he closed with the prediction
that if these evils were not soon cor
rected Guilford College would soon
cease to be a co-educational institution
and would become on one side of the
campus a monastery for the boys, with
classes separate; on the other side, a
nunnery, where girls would be under
strict rules at all times. The sopho
more choir then rendered two more
parodied hymns, "Rescue the Perishing
Rats from the Clutches of Ignorance"
and "Blest Be the Institution."
The sermon was interrupted at in
tervals by spiritual outbursts by cer
tain loyal sophomores. At the end, a
male chorus gave a song telling of the
old-time religion of Miss Gainey, Mr.
Turner, and Dr. Binford, and pledged
themselves to be loyal to it.
The service was a very impressive
one in which to bury the hatchet. The
rising sophomores were given a great
challenge to do the right thing. Al
though the class has been very green,
they were commended on the fact that
they had now become green enough to
grow. After the services a few of the
congregation were entertained by Tal
niage Knight, who sang some folk
ballads.
A picnic supper was served to the
new members of the sophomore class,
on the church grounds. Weinies, rolls,,
chicken salad sandwiches, pickles, cel
ery, coffee, ice cream, strawberries, audi
cakes rounded out the menu.
Going to and from the "gathering" it
was necessary to cross some branches
and mudholes. Some found it hard to
walk on the narrow paths across, and
became baptized in mud. Many re
quests were heard asking that the
meeting be longer, but the high ruler
compelled the gathering to be back at
Founders Hall by !) p. m. Everybody
returned on time, inspired and happy.
NUMBER 14