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VOLUME XVI
N.C. FORENSIC ASS'N
HOLDS ORATORICAL
MEET ON CAMPUS
Catawba, State, and Lenoir-
Rhyne Representatives
Take Honors.
RAYMOND WINTERS FIRST
Milbourne Amos, State, Gains Second
Place—Frederick Moretz Wins
Honorable Mention.
The fourth Annual State Oratorical
Contest of the North Carolina Intercol
legiate Forensic Association was held in
Memorial Hall Friday evening, April 4.
The association is composed of various
colleges in the state and the contests
sponsored by it have attracted wide
attention.
Representatives of nil the colleges
which are members were not present.
Speakers from Guilford, Iligli l'oint,
Lenoir-Rhyne, Catawba, Elon, and N. C.
State College represented their schools
in worthy style.
Benjamin Beach, president of the as
sociation, acted as chairman. He
sketched a brief review of the work
of the association and announced the
orators. Allen White, of Guilford Col
lege, spoke on "Unemployment"; Web
ster Pope, of High Point, on "The Next
War in Dixie"; Frederick Moretz, of
Lenoir-Rhyne, on "Modern Youth";
Raymond Winters, of Catawba, 011 "The
Menace of Communism"; E. F. Knight,
of Elon, on "New Democracy"; and
Wilbourne Amos, of N. C. State, 011
"October."
All the speakers showed a mastery
of verbal grace. Each gave a striking
interpretation of liis subject and the
entire program was received with un
usual interest. Although all the boys
could not be winners of awards, the
appreciation of the audience for their
work was noticeably given.
Frederick Moretz, Lenoir-Rhyne, de
livered a stirring speech on "Modern
Youth." He pictured the waywardness
of the younger generation but lie also
plead for belief in them. "The frivolity
and fickleness of youth is but tin 1 froth
of the flecked waves surging onward
toward the ocean of later life. Of
course the modern youths are not what
they should be. But their worthwhile
organizations are superceding the lesser
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Students Eagerly
Outcome of Elections
Members of the student body are
looking forward with a great deal of
anticipation to the annual election of
campus officers for the coming school
year. This event which is sponsored by
the Studens Affairs Board, is to be held
Tuesday, April 8. At this time students
may vote for their choice candidates
anytime from sunrise to sunset.
The following list of nominees which
are to be voted on, was chosen after
much deliberation on the part of the
nominating committees and the various
organizations concerned: Men's Athletic
Council: President, James Bunn, Irvin
Davis; Vice-President, Dillard Chisholm,
Dewey Hendrix; Secretary, Ivan Jack
son, William Alley; Young Men's Chris
tian Association: President, Bunyan
Andrews, Glenn Robertson; Vice-Presi
dent, Wade Mackie, Austin Garner;
Secretary, Sam Boose, Paul Tew;
THE
GUILFORDIAN
MR. ISAAC JOHNSON
IS CHAPEL SPEAKER
Ideal Game Has "Par" As Rival
Rather Than to Play to
Excel An Opponent.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GOLFER
At the regular chapel meeting Fri
day morning Mr. Isaac Johnson spoke
to the students. Mr. Johnson is a mem
ber of the Board of Trustees of Wil
mington College, Wilmington, Ohio,
and this is the first trip to North Caro
lina. He and Mrs. Johnson agree that
the state is "almost as fine as Ohio."
Mr. Johnson feels a personal attach
ment for Guilford College in that Pro
fessor Davis was one of his teachers
when he Avas a freshman in college. He
mentioned the fact that he enjoyed the
study of Latin and Greek, but in an
attempt to get used to going through
life taking things which one doesn't
especially like, Mr. Johnson made
mathematics his elective course.
Being an enthusiastic golfer, Mr.
Johnson, wove his talk around the "par
ideals" in life. He admires Bobby
Jones very much and the other Bobby
Joneses in the game of living. To play
a good game one doesn't play against
the rival, but sets a par, and does the
best he can. With "par" as the rival,
you must beat "par" to get ahead. And
real success comes when the "par" is
high enough that it takes splendid effort
to come out ahead—then to win!
The leaders in the physical sports
are famous through their steady achieve
ment of success in the physical sense.
But the real object in life is not only
to be a leader in physical sports, but to
be leaders in the home, community, and
national life. It is to establish stan
dards that you set above the average
and have a "par" that is worth going
for. In college these ideals are devel
oped, and, on leaving, one should have
gained something with which he can
make the life he faces better. "When
you go out from college, carry not
only your own ideals, but carry those
of your profesors and your friends."
Cupid Rules Campus
Cupid seems to have gained several
new victims in the past few weeks. The
interview with Mr. Pimlom was rather
unsuccessful, but a young maiden
visited on the campus for the week-end.
And the sparkle in her eyes was super
ceded only by one on her third linger—
left hand.
Marshall, Morgan Raiford, Harry Wel
lons; Men's Student Council: President,
Thomas Cheek, John Lippincott, Bun
yan Andrews, Weldon Reece; Vice-
President, Granville Alley, Allen Staf
ford, Irvin Davis; Secretary, James
Bunn, Glenn Robertson, Edward Blair;
Students Affairs Board representative:
George Allen, John Love; Women's
Student Government Association: Presi
dent; Katie Stuckey, Leona Guthrie;
(The defeated candidate becomes vice
president.) Secretary, Grace Hassell,
Jean Cochran; Treasurer, Lucy Edwards,
Jewell Conrad; House Presidents: New
Garden, Esther Lindley, Mary Rey
nolds; Founders, Louise Melville, Argyle
Elliott; Class Representatives: Senior,
New Garden, Ida Belle Clinard, Isabella
Jinnette; Founders, Merlie Sizemore,
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., APRIL 8, 1930
MISS EVA MILES TO
WED ALGIE NEWLIN
IN LATE SUMMER
Wedding Will Be In Geneva,
Switzerland the Latter
Part of July.
NEWLIN FORMERLY HERE
Engagement Revealed At Party Given
by Misses Ricks, Gilbert, Camp
bell In Founders' Hall.
The engagenmt of Miss Eva Miles to
Algie Inman Newlin was announced at
a party given by Miss Katharine Hicks,
Miss Eva G. Campbell and Miss Doro
thy Gilbert.
The wedding will occur late in July
at the Quaker students' hotel in Geneva,
Switzerland. Mr. Newlin, who is on
leave of absence from Guilford College,
was awarded a scholarship to the Uni
vesity of Geneva last year and expects
to complete his study for the degree of
doctor of political science there next
year. Miss Miles, whose home is in
Salem, Oregon, will sail for Europe in
June. She has been professor of Ger
man at Guilford College for two years,
after having received a master's degree
from Willomette University, Oregon,
and having taught at Pacific College.
The announcement was revealed when
tiny cards were found in the daffodil
nut cups which carried out the scheme
of yellow and green used throughout
the decorations. Wedding slippers of
yellow ice cream, cake and coffee were
served by the hostesses, assisted by
Miss Dorothy Wolff and Miss Gertrude
Hinshaw.
Friends who were invited were: Miss
Elizabeth Newlin, of Greensboro, Mrs.
Elbert Russell and Mrs. Luther Gobbel,
of Durham; Mrs. L. L. Hobba, Mrs.
Raymond Binford, Mrs. Samuel Haworth,
Mrs. Elton Trueblood, Miss Era Lasley,
Miss Maude L. Gainey, Mrs. Max Noah,
Mrs. Duane McCracken, Mrs. Orvil
Miles, Miss Elizabeth Bruce, Miss Flo
Osborne, Mrs. Phillip Furnas and Miss
Edna Haviland.
CO-EDS ENJOY PICNIC
IN REGIONS OF JUNGLE
Torrid Pups Massacred Mercilessly In
Abundant Numbers—Deviled Errs
Lend Local Color.
MRS. LONG IS PERFECT HOSTESS
At about ~> o'clock 011 the afternoon
of March last, several of the (Juil
ford College co-eds sallied forth to try
their fortunes in a certain Mrs. Long's
generous larder. After a trying march
against the wind, the ladies (two of
whom bad just "reached the tender age
of twenty-nine") arrived —wolttslily
hungry, and as consequence, excessively
polite—at their destination. Here they
ushered themselves into their hostess'
home, where they were formally intro
duced to several other ladies, and later,
at the barn, to "co-boss" and anywhere
from eight to twelve young hopefuls
of the feline persuasion.
Then, shouldering the bounteous pro
visions already prepared for the prom
ised feast, the entire company (minus,
however, the animals) trooped forth
to victory. Starving but undaunted,
and full of a renewed faith in the good
ness of mankind, they plunged into the
dark mazes of the forest, waded slimy
bogs, and issued forth at last upon a
clearing by Lake Placid ! Ilere. merrily
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Minnesingers Give Home
Concert In Rare Manner
Ernest Scarboro Is
Now Chief Editor
At a recent "Guilfordian" meeting
Ernest Scarboro was chosen as the
new Editor-in-chief of the "Guilfor
dian.' He has served as a member
of the board for three years having
been associate editor for the past
year and a half. This experience
should prove quite valuable in help
ing him along in his new work.
Dorothy Wolff, the new managing
editor, and Sinclair Williams, the
sports editor, assumed their new du
ties the past week. They seem to be
progressing in a fine way with their
new work. Other recent changes in
clude the selection of Eleanor Grims
ley, and Gertrude Hinshaw, new as
sociate editors.
MRS. ELGIN SHERK
VISITS ON CAMPUS
Traveling Secretary of Student
Volunteer Movement Here
for Brief Interviews.
HAS TAUGHT IN PERSIA
On March 25, and 20, Mrs. Elgin
Sherk, traveling secretary of the Stu
dent Volunteer movement, who spent
some time in Persia related many in
teresting things about Persian customs,
literature, and life.
Mrs. Sherk and her husband were
connected with modern colleges in Per
sia for about six years.
The Persian men regard women as
having no souls. Women are to be
bargained for by men and held as ser
vants to them. As a sign of absolute
subjectiveness to their husbands, the
wives wear large embroidered shawls
or "ehugglers," the embroidery sym
bolizing the particular province in
which they live.
The women never see their husbands
until they are married to them. If for
any or no reason the man dislikes his
bride he can turn 011 liis heel and
leave her. Each man can have four
wives but 110 more.
People who know Persian Gardens
know that tlie term is more than a
romantic ligure of speech. Persian
Gardens are great realities. They are
the homes of the people. Every home
is a garden.
The boys and girls are not allowed
to go to school together. Since most
of tlie teachers are men Tor the women
have not bad sufficient education to
become teachers —the girls must wear
their "chugglers" to bide their faces.
They must recite through their "chug
glers" even if the teacher is a white
bearded old man. They have school
every day except Friday which is their
lloly Day. On this day they have foot
ball games for which they charge a
small admission fee.
Tht' Persians pay very little atten
tion to people's names. The personality
of men is not considered as the chief
tiling—hnt the product of his art.
Their literature is very old. It has
influenced English literature very
greatly. The whole idea of fairies
comes from the Persians. Matthew
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LARGE AUDIENCE
Features and Quartette Were
Main Attraction of the
Selections Given.
NETTIE RAYLE IS STAR
Entire Club With Itayle, Soloist, Color
fully Presented Unusual
Feature Number.
Saturday evening, April 5, the Min
nesingers gave their home performance.
They introduced themselves gently to
their audience with the quiet "Softly
Fall tlie Shades of Evening." A merry
chorus, "Mark, Jolly Shepards" fol
lowed, these two prefatory songs giv
ing an idea of what the program would
he.
Glen Robertson, with his rich tenor
voice, gave "The Okl Road," and "Home
Song." The singer seemed to lose him
self in the beautiful thought of the
songs, conveying to his listeners the
inspiration he must have felt through
the words.
The Minnesingers surprised with
their "Glory of the Dawn." With closed
eyes one could see in the imagination,
with the quiet beginning, faint purple
light on soft clouds in the east. Brighter
and brighter grew the light to the
mind's eye as the singing grew grad
ually louder. Finally, with the last
triumphant notes of the song, day had
come, and the "Glory of the Dawn" had
ended. "By the Sea" gave another
picture of nature, while "Far Away in
the South" was a lovely melody about
the land of its name.
"Give a Man a Horse lie Can Ride,"
said Glenn Robertson, Marvin Lindley,
Julian Booker, and Mr. Noah—and how
they rode that horse! Sleepy Hollow
Tune was done to perfection also; in
fact, the two numbers were so success
ful that the house would not be satis
fied without an encore, for which the
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DEANTRUEBLOOD HAS
HIS SISTER AS GUEST
Mrs. L. P. Thomas and Son to Stay Few
Weeks—Martin Finds a Part
ner "About His Age."
Mr. Trueblood's sister, Mrs. Loyal I\
Thomas, and her young four-year-old
sou. Oliver, are making their first visit
to Guilford College at the present time.
Mrs. Thomas is a iiersonal friend of
Mrs. McCracken, the two of them hav
ing together attended "Penn" College
in Oskaloosa, lowa.
Mr. Thomas has for the last four
years been engaged in Y. M. C. A. work
in Minneapolis, Minn., where he has
been serving as secretary to the State
Boys' Work Society. Mr. Thomas is
now changing his place of residence to
lowa, and Mrs. Thomas, meanwhile, is
visiting with her brother and his family
here on the campus. She expects to
make a stay of several weeks' duration.
Young Martin and young Oliver have
become fast friends, and are thoroughly
enjoying the stimulus of each other's
society. The fact of the great disparity
between their respective ages—Martin
being about six months Oliver's senior
—seems not to have proved his insur
mountable barrier if might have, and
Martin was recently heard to admit
with generous condescension that "lie's
about my age."
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