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THE GUILFORDIAN
VOLUME XVI
CAPT. APPLEJACK
CHOSEN AS FALL
PLAY BY COUNCIL
Hackett's Play Presents a Rare
Mystery and Comedy
Combination.
TO BE PRESENTED NOV. 23
Cast Already Hard at Work—Elaborate
Staging to Be Used—Freshman
Talent Surprising.
"Captain Applejack," an Arabian's
Night's Adventure in three acts, by
Walter Ilackett, has been chosen by
members of the dramatic council as
their fall play to be presented on Sat
urday evening, November 23. Members
of the cast have been chosen and actual
work is now underway. This is by far
the most difficult play ever to be un
dertaken here, as it requires elaborate
stageing and lighting, and splendid act
ing. A week's time was required to
select the cast.
The plot deals with a young man,
who is so bored by his existence, that
he advertises his house for sale and de
termines to go off in search of adven
ture. As one of his friends say, "You
are trading it for the lure of the open
road —-the gypsy quarter of Senille —a
moonlight night in Tangier, the mys
terious East —Adventure —Romance."
lie gets this and more. All the three
acts are full of action and adventure
which will be of universal interest to
all.
All through the play mysterious ele
ments creep back and forth. Sombre
shadows lurk in the corners, a fierce
storm rages, queer yellow skinned peo
ple abound, speaking in foreign tongues.
Then comes a dream scene—romantic,
and picturesque of life on an old pirate
ship. Pirates rule the stage, talking in
typical sea language. A Chinaman and
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MRS. BINFORD RETURNS
FROM EXTENSIVE TOUR
Attends National Board of Parent.
Teachers' Association Meeting;
Visits Former Home.
ATTENDS INDIANA YEARLY MEET
Mrs. Baymond Binford has returned
from an extensive visit to Illinois and
other western states.
Mrs. Binford first visited at the
Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago,
where she attended the National Board
of the Parent-Teachers Association
meeting. She stayed here for almost
a week attending conferences. This
meeting of the P. T. A. is called the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers, and is composed of the presi
dents of the state P. T. A. and the
members of the National Board.
"Chicago especially interested me be
cause I used to live there and went to
school there," Mrs. Binford said. "I
met lots of people whom I had not seen
for almost twenty years.
Mrs. Binford visited the town where
she %vas born, which is not far from
Chicago. She next stopped in Indian
apolis, where she attended two sessions
of the National W. C. T. U. conven
tion.
On her return to North Carolina Mrs.
Binford visited relatives and friends
at Bichmond, Indiana, and at Earlham
College, where she graduated. She
also attended the Indiana Yearly Meet
ing, where she and Mrs. George White
represented North Carolina.
GUILFORDIAN
Senior Class Decides
To Publish Annual
At a regular meeting of the senior
class Tuesday, October Bth, the vote
was practically unanimous for publish
ing the Quaker this year. Before the
vote was taken, however, the record of
last year's annual was considered and
discussed as to its soundness for a basis
for the Quaker of 1930. A fairly prom
ising record was revealed and furnished
a note of encouragement for the small
senior class.
In view of the fact that the whole
senior class is responsible for the
finances and publication of the Quaker,
it was decided that the major position
on the staff be from the senior class.
After very vigorous discussions by the
interested members of the class, Cath
erine Cox was elected editor-in-chief;
Horace Bagan, business manager; Bem
bert Patrick, managing editor; George
Yelverton, photographic manager.
CHOIR TO SPONSOR
MUSICAL PROGRAMS
Series of Classical Programs
Are Planned for Each Sun
day for Several Weeks.
TWO HAVE BEEN GIVEN
The A'Capella Choir has undertaken
the buying of an Orthophonies Victroln
for the music department and the edu
cating of Guilford musically. As a
means to this end, music programs are
given in the Music Hall each Sunday
afternoon from 4 to 5 o'clock, at which
time a collection is taken.
The concerts, so far, have been on
the victrola. The numbers are ex
plained each time by Professor Max
Noah in such a way as to enable the
audience to appreciate tlieni fully.
The following program was given
Sunday afternoon:
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M'CRACKEN SPEAKS ON
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Mr. Duane MeCracken spoke in
chapel Monday morning about his
work in the Library of Congress
where lie did quite an extensive bit
of research this summer and he
told the students something of the
accommodations.
This library building is the
largest in the world. It has floor
space of 13.(5 acres; steel shelving
of 158.3 miles and costs to date,
$7,490,951.
This library is surpassed in num
ber of books and pamphlets only by
the Ribliatheque Notronale, in
Paris.
It has an accommodation for 850
readers including 23 separate rooms
and over 100 study tables for re
search workers.
In the exhibition halls are the
originals of the Declaration of In
dependence and the Constitution.
Mr. MeCracken worked about a
month on a research problem. lie
was fortunate enough to be as
signed to a private desk with priv
ilege of having books brought to
him and he also had a "stack per
mit" which enabled him to go to the
stack room and get a bool" for him
self.
THE
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., OCTOBER 18, 1929
These are among the most capable lead
ers of the senior class and will pro
duce a Quaker worthy of special atten
tion. There remains for selection the
art editor and several assistants for
these officers. In order not to debar
promising talent from the lower classes
many of the selective offices will be
filled by juniors and sophomores. Each
class will have two representatives on
the staff, as is the usual custom.
The editor-in-chief and the business
managers do not have their programs
well arranged yet. A number of com
panies have been interviewing mem
bers of the staff but the contract has
not been let. The plans of the board
concerning the annual will be present
ed to the student body at an early
date. The support of the students and
alumni will be solicited to produce an
interesting and unusual Quaker for this
year.
LAWS SUBJECT OF
TALK BY FRAZIER
Former Graduate Lays Stress
on Importance of Laws;
Two Divisions Made.
LAWS MAKE CHARACTER
Robert Frazier, former student of
Guilford, now a lawyer of Greensboro,
gave advice and inspiration to the stu
dents at chapel Friday morning, lie
took for his subject, "Laws," which
gave us a great opportunity to display
what little we do know.
The speaker said laws are divided
into two groups. Under the divine laws
come the laws revealed through nature;
under human laws, the rules of action
prescribed by supreme authority. We
think of all laws as human laws.
It is well to consider laws. Science,
always looking for the new and finding
only that which is old, lias questioned
the law, disrupted idea of nature's laws.
Laws are based on the customs of the
community. Histories say civilization
builds up the ideals, and goes down
only when laws and principals are
questioned.
This is an age of question. Shall we
abandon laws, the perfection of reason?
There should be great respect for the
basis of question as the best of exper
ience that conies down through the
ages.
Dr. T. Xewlin says, "The way you
are walking and standing in college
determines the way you will be walking
and standing in the future." The
speaker reminded us, "You are devel
oping the way you will walk ten years
from now. Your moral posture, your
standing here will develop the standing
in your community.." Character is de
termined by laws. There are two kinds
of people who learn —the fool, who
learns by experience, and the wise man
who learns by the embodiment of laws.
"Of law no less can be said than that
her seat is in the bosom of the Lord.
The greatest are not exempted from
power. Angels and men and all with
uniform consent admire her as the
mother of peace."
Perishos Attend Wedding
Dr. and Mrs. Perisho went to Aslie
boro Saturday night to attend the mar
riage of Miss Adelaide Armfield to Mr.
John Hunter, Jr. William J. Armfield,
the father of the bride, is a former
student of Guilford College.
Spivey President of
of the Senior Class
Currie Spivey, prominent member
of the class of 'BO has been elected
president of the senior class for the
present term.
Other officers elected to serve with
Spivey are Graham Allen, vice-presi
dent and Annie Kate Neal, secre
tary.
Other business which came up for
discussion was concerning the publi
cation of an annual this year and
after the class had decided to put
one out the following officers were
chosen: Catherine Cox, editor-in
chief ; Horace Itegan, business man
ager; Rembert Patrick, managing
editor; George Yelverton, photo
graphic manager.
MRS. PERISHO BACK
FROM U)NG VISIT
Attends All American Friends
Conferences at Oskaloosa;
Seven Hundred There.
J. P. ELKINTON'S ACCOUNT
Airs. Perisho has returned from sev
eral weeks spent in lowa, Indiana,
Minnesota and South Dakota. She
states the outstanding event of her trip
was the All American Friends Con
ference at Oskaloosa, lowa. It is the
first time in the history of American
Quakerism that all branches of the So
ciety have gathered together. There
was seven hundred Friends present
from every Yearly Meeting.
.1. Passmore Elkinton has written as
follows of this great meeting: "When
the United States has twice its present
population; when little Friends Meet
ings are multiplied as outposts, till they
dot the map of North America ; shall we
not look at this year's Oskaloosa Con
ference as one of the early mile stones
of a reinvigorated Quaker history?
Friends came, and came, and came.
There were surprises. Differences of
belief were greater than Friends bad
known. But we laid them out before
each other frankly. It may be that
Friends who feel that membership
should rest on belief see no more hope
of a united Society of Friends than be
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SENIOR GIRLS ENTERTAIN
HONORING SENIOR BOYS
Picnic Supper Held in Grove Near Bin
ford's—Boys Seem Well Pleased
With Program.
Tuesday night at regular class meet
ing after business the senior boys be
gan to get uneasy about when they
were to be entertained by the girls.
Many hints began to fill the air and
this finally broke into general conver
sation among the boys.
The girls, not being quite so dumb
as the hints would have one to believe,
called a meeting immediately after
wards and unanimously decided to en
tertain them at once: To lead the boys
astray through all kinds of hazardous
ways.
A wild party was anticipated by all
the boys and their anticipations were
not wholly out of keeping with the hap
penings for everyone seemed to enjoy
the big bon-fire and such games as
those occasions offer.
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AFFAIRS BOARD IS
TO BE HEADED BY
REMBERT PATRICK
Lena Farlow Elected Vice-
President, Annie Ray Is
New Secretary.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Plans for Dispensation of Old Annuals
Are Discussed—To Begin Work
on Calendar Immediately.
The Student Affairs Board held its
first meeting in East Parlor on Octo
ber Oth. The old hoard and the new
met together and the officers for this
year were elected.
Rembert Patrick was elected presi
dent ; Lena Farlow, vice-president; Lot
tie Stafford, secretry, and Annie Ray,
assistant secretary.
Mr. Purdom is the new faculty mem
ber on the board. He is filling the
vacancy left by Lyndon Williams. Miss
Gilbert and Miss Lasley retain their
same positions as faculty advisers.
It was agreed to appoint some mem
bers from the Quaker staff to take
charge of the annuals and sell them.
The annuals which were published last
year paid for themselves and nearly
sloO was cleared. Of this amount SIOO
was paid on the old annual debt, which
was incurred by the class of '2B. The
remainder was placed in a High Point
bank and will draw interest.
The Calendar Committee this year
will consist of Miss Gilbert, Annie Ray,
and Hale Newlin. They will arrange
the student activities which are to take
place on Saturday night and co-operate
with the faculty committee which ar
ranges lectures.
Mr. Purdom, Esther Lindley, and
James Harper will have charge of the
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WELL. WELL, GUILFORD
HAS PLENTY OF WATER
Newest Addition to Campus Received
With Great Ovation by Students;
Frosh Will No Longer Suffer.
AUTOMATIC PUMP IS INSTALLED
Well, Well, well, every department
on the campus has something new this
year. The faculty got several new mem
bers. Mr. Noah got a new music hall.
Mrs. Andrews got some new worries
(with due apologies). Most of the stu
dents have a new campus course—yo
yoing. But all of this seems of small
importance when we announce the new
est addition. Guilford College—one
and all, separately and as a whole—
plans to profit by the acquisition of a
new well.
There are good wells, poor wells, deep
wells, shallow wells, artesian wells, and
ordinary wells, but none to compare
to what Guilford's new well is going
to mean to all Guilfordians. Even the
faculty's sea-set sinks into insignifi
cance when the new well is thought of.
What, a future this well has before
it with Guilford's ever-increasing
number of students. To furnish water
abundantly for Founders, Cox, New
Garden, Archdale, and other needy
places, what more need any self-respect
ing well wish?
Never more will we hear the football
men gently suggest that the water was
off, so they couldn't wash their hands
before dinner. The freshmen, too, will
be blest by the addition. For in pre
vious days they have been declared
negative when there was any danger of
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