REFORM
SOCIALS
VOLUME XVII
ARTHUR HENDERSON OF
ENGLISH PARLIAMENT
SPEAKS TO STOOENTS
Frequent Visitor To This Coun
try Associated With
Labor Party
PARTY GROWTH TRACED
His Ideas On International Af
fairs Meet With Quaker
Ideals
On Thursday morning, September
11, Arthur Henderson, a member of
the English Pai-liament, spoke in
Chapel. The speaker took for his sub
ject "The Political Situation in Great
Britain."
Mr. Henderson is associated with
the Labor Party which is at present
the governing power of Britain. If
one is to decide whether this govern
ment is a success, it would be well to
compare it with that of the Conserva
tive Party, as we compare the admin
istration of President Hoover with
that of President Wilson. Out of six
hundred and ten members of the
Parliament, two hundred-ninety be
long to the Labor Party—a minority
government. According to the British
constitution, no government can last
twenty-four hours without the sup
port of the majority. The Conserva
tive and Labor faction are not in har
mony but as long as the liberals are
in harmony with the laborites, so
long will the labor government last.
The phenomenal growth of the La
bor Party was next discussed by Mr.
Henderson. Thirty years ago as Gil
bert said, every girl or boy in Eng
land was a little "liberal" or "conser
vative." In 1902 the Labor Party was
formed. Although both parties were
then controlled by middle and upper
class men, the working men were the
main support. The new party experi
enced a remarkable growth. In 1905
Mr. Henderson was shown a book in
which each member of Parliament
signs his name. There were four men
as Labor representatives, one of
whom was his father. In 1929 Mr.
Henderson signed the same book in
company with two hundred eighty
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Mr. James Newlin Passed
Away At Home on Sept. 22
Mr. James H. Newlin, 73 years of
age, passed away at his home in Sax
apahaw on Friday, September 19, af
tef suffering wit hheart trouble for
several days. He had lived a vigorous
life to the end and his death came as
a shock to his acquaintances.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from West Grove Friends Church
in the presence of several hundred
sorrowing frinds. Mr. Henry Cope
land and Mr. Jermiah Allen were in
charge of the services. Dr. Raymond
Binford, president of Guilford Col
lege, paid a tribute to the father,
and grandfather, of several of Guil
ford's leaders in the Christian and
scholastic life of the campus.
Algie Inman Newlin, former stu
dent and professor here, was unable
to return for his father's funeral from
Geneva, Switzerland, where he is, at
present, a student.
FIRST FORMAL AFFAIR OF YEAR CHARACTERIZED
BY INFORMAL GAIETY AND ABOUNDING GOODWILL
On Saturday evening September 13
the opening reception was held in the
library. Great anticipation for the an
nual event was noticed for several
days on the campus. Especially in evi
dence were small knots of Freshman,
heads together, busily conjecturing
about the first formal affair of the
season. The thunder clouds of the af
ternoon dropped some of their burden
and conveniently sailed away, so that
the evening was clear and warm. The
students formed in couples in front of
Founders Hall—each Freshman and
new student in custody of an upper
classman—and proceeded by slow de
grees up the library walk. The new
green benches were placed conveni
ently under a string of lights along
the way. One caught an atmosphere
of feudalism while crossing the wood
en drawbridge over the steam pipe
moat and looking ahead at the en
trance of the castle. The first person
on the other side of the threshold was
Dr. Binford who cordially greeted
each guest and sent him on his way
down the long receiving line. There
were many new members of the fac
ulty to be met, intersperced with the
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GUILFORDIAN
SPEAKS HERE
Arthur Henderson prominent Eng
ishman, delivers address here ir
■hapel.
Edgar S. Worrall
Addressed CE Meet
On Sunday Evening
Secretary of Finance of Minn
State C. E. Was Guest
of Dr. McCracken
FIRST VISIT TO SOUTH
On Sunday evening, September 14,
Mr. Edgar S. Worrall addressed the
Senior Christian Endeavor Associa
tion. Mr. Worrall, at that time, was
the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Duane Mc-
Cracken. He spoke most vividly and
entertainingly on the national work
of the world-wide movement of Chris
tian Endeavor and its leaders. Dr.
Francis Clark and David A. Polling
were commended for the activity in
their fields and many local leaders of
the states were mentioned. His exper
ience has been wide and his views are
broad from a life of interesting con
tacts.
Mr. Worrall, of Minneapolis, Minn.,
is at the present time the Secretary
of Finance of the Minnesota State
Christian Endeavor Union. In previ
ous years he has been vice-president
and president of the Minnesota State
C. E. Union, and has been an active
participant in many Christian En
deavor movements. As a member of
the Friend's Meeting: at Minneapolis
he is a staunch supporter of the
church there. He has made contacts
in many sections of the country and
especially in international Christian
Endeavor conventions held in the
states during recent years.
His official connection with the
State Christian Endeavor movement
is very remarkable since he belongs
to one of the smallest denominations
in the state of Minnesota.
By trade Mr. Worrall is a drafts
man in the offices of the North Pa
cific Railway Company, St. Paul,
Minnesota. He was a very close friend
of Professor Haworth when he was
pastor at the Friend's Meeting there.
Mr. Worrall enjoyed his first visit
to the south, and seemed impressed by
its beauty and the progress that is
being made in commercial fields. On
his return trip, Mr. Worrall visited
Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans,
and St. Louis.
familiar ones; and the presidents of
the Christian Associations.
When all these people had been met,
each received a little grey booklet
and pencil and set out to acquire as
many signatures as possible. A fran
tic exchange of booklets ensued, ac
companied by making new acquaint
ances by the dozens. After tlie stu
dent body had successfully started
this project, alumni members began
to drift in. They seemed happy in the
thought of being again at Guilford
and seeing old friends and class
mates. (Personally I have a suspicion
that some of them came to look over
the good looking class of Freshman,
who wouldn't.)
On the porch the punch bowls were
centers of popularity—the clinking of
the ice lent an illusion of coolness.
Occasionally a remark was heard sim
iliar to this, "Whew, we made the
whole round in two minutes." From
the brilliance of the library proper to
the farthest corner of the paths were
couples strolling, there was a fes
tive gaiety that promised to create
unity among faculty, alumni, and stu
dents.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., SEPTEMBER 24, 1930
Mr. Paul C. Lindley Is
One of Foremost Trustees
Civic Leader Has Done Extensive Work in Community Life As
Well As Being Sponsor of Chain of Recreational
Centers in and Around Greensboro
Mr. Paul C. Lindley, a member of
the Board of Trustees of Guilford
College, is being recognized by differ
ent organizations and by other publi
cations; so the Guilfordian, the news
paper of the college in which he has
shown so much interest, must not fall
behind in giving him that recognition
of which he is so worthy.
Paul Lindley was born at Pomona,
North Carolina, April 27, 1877. His
father, Mr. J. Van Lindley, continued
the work of building up a large nur
sery that had been started by his
grandfather. It seems that Mr. Lind
ley inherited his interest in education
al institutions, as his father was a
great benefactor of the schools at
Pomona. He received his education at
Guilford College and Cornell Univer
sity.
The nursery and floral business of
the Lindley family was taken over by
Mr. Lindley about eighteen years ago
and has advanced rapidly under his
capable leadership. He takes great
pride in his business and continues to
build along the foundations laid by
his father and his grandfather.
On April 27, 1925, when the Cres
cent Limited passed through Greens
boro on its maiden trip, Mr. Lindley
decorated the train with baskets of
flowers and presented each passenger
STUDENT AFFAIRS BOARD
HOLDS INITIAL SESSION
New Budget System Reviewed
With High Hopes For
Successful Year
CONSIDER POINT SYSTEM
The Student Affairs Board had its
regular meeting in East Parlor on
Wednesday evening. All the student
organizations of the campus were not
represented, but a majority of mem
bers were present.
The highest point of interest of the
Board is centered around the success
of collecting the Student Activities
Fee which was instituted this year.
The present situation is that this fee,
which has long been a goal of the
various organizations, will help de
fray the necessary expense of carry
ing on student activities; it, being re
quired of all students, will eliminate
the possibility of some few paying for
the entire expense of any project, and
it will enable publications and the
Athletic Association to work on a
firmer foundation. The fee was passed
upon by the students in the latter
part of the second semester last year,
and after meeting the approval of the
faculty, it was added to the list of
expenses in the catalog of the college.
The Board submitted a budget,
made up of budgets from the individ
ual organizations, last year. In it
were itemized statements given so
that the entire fee could be made to
cover the regular fees of the student
publications, Y. W. and Y. M. Chris
tian Associations, and Athletic obli
gations. There was to be a surplus
from which the remaining student or
ganizations could petition—provided
acceptable budgets were submitted.
The need of such a fee has long
since been a definite one, and much
credit is due the Board of last year
in putting the project across.
The point system and class stand
ing questions were also brought up in
the meeting. A committee was ap
pointed for investigating the averages
and points of the students in an ef
fort to carry out strictly the regula
tions concerning the required schol
astic average for carrying outside ac
tivities.
The work and responsibility of the
Student Affairs Board has increased
rapidly in the past few years, and in
view of the success of the Board's
favorite child —the Student Activities
Fee—bigger things are hoped for in
the future.
DR. PERISHO GIVES ADDRESSES
Dr. E. C. Perisho recently made a
talk to the High Point Civitan Club
on "The Constitution." He was also
a guest of the Thomasville Rotary
club the past week, addressing them
on current events of the day.
with flowers in the name of the city
of Greensboro and the J. Van Lindley
Nursery Co. The railroad officials, the
population of Greensboro, and the
passengers of the Southern's crack
train were pleased and surprised by
this friendly kindness; but they did
not know that he was following the
example of his grandfather, who had
—in earlier times —given peaches in
stead of flowers.
Mr. Lindley's ability and popularity
are shown by the many offices which
he holds in different organizations. He
is a director of the Jefferson Standard
Life Insurance Co., of the Greensboro
Fire Insurance Co., of the American
Exchange National Bank, and of the
Odell Hardware Co. Due to his wide
interest in city beautification, he was
elected chairman of the Park and
Recreation Committee of the City
Council of Greensboro. As well as
being a member of the Board of Trus
tees of Guilford College, he is also a
trustee for the Pineland School for
Girls, Salemburg, N. C. He has been
president of three of the best known
nurserymen's associations—American
Association of Nurserymen, Southern
Association of Nurserymen, and Or
namental Grower's Association. Mr.
Lindley is also president of the
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GUILFORD COLLEGE CLUB
IN FIRST MEET OF YEAR
Mrs. Binford Announces That
Auditorium Equipment
Entirely Paid For
LIBRARY NEXT PROJECT
The Guilford College Club met on
Founders porch Wednesday afternoon
for a discussion of what has been
done and what is to be done by the
club members.
Mrs. Binford, president, reported
that everything which has been
bought for Memorial Hall is entirely
paid for. This is the goal toward which
the club has been working many
months; for in view of the fact that
the bill included the new stage cur
tains, the painting, new floor, new
seats, electric fixtures, and shades,
one realizes what a task the club has
just completed. When the club was
organized even these accomplish
ments were scarcely dreamed of, but
after investing time and work the re
sults are more than pleasing. Two
years ago the club presented a play
characterized by spendid acting. With
this in mind we look forward to the
proposed play "What Every Woman
Knows" to be presented later in the
fall.
The next project of the club is to
help with making the library more at
tractive and valuable. The members
hope to interest many outside people
in Guilford College and invite them to
join the club. The regular dues, two
dollars each year, are to go on the
objective for that year. Another
means of raising money just now is
an extensive sale of stationery plan
ned to be carried on during the first
week in October.
The next meeting of the club will
be held the first Wednesday in Oc
tober and the members have as their
aim to get as many new members as
possible before the next meeting—
members who are interested in the
various functions of Guilford College
and are willing to aid their projects
toward a better institution.
Y. M. C. A. HAS PROSPECTS
FOR SUCCESSFUL YEAR
This past year the Y. M. C. A. was
not overcrowded with regular attend
ants and this year an effort is being
made to get larger crowds to come.
As a result attractive programs are
being arranged and the first two
meetings give evidence of this fact.
Dr. Binford and Dean Milner spoke
and you can be assured each program
in the future will measure up to the
standard that has already been fixed.
The old saying still holds true: "A
bigger and better 'Y' then ever." It is
up to you boys, to help put it over so
why not come to the meeting next
Thursday night in the Music building.
WINS HONOR
{■'■■ •■■'b
Nettie Rayle, member of last years
lophomore class, who has been award
■d scholarship in music.
New Seniors Hold
First Meeting Of
Year 1930-1931
Senile Dignity Turned to Youth
ful Jollity As Seniors Elect
Class Officers
CANNON IS PRESIDENT
The first Senior class meeting of
the year was held in Memorial Hall
September 18, 1930. The prestage of
Seniordom was, for the time being,
cast aside and one felt as he walked
in that he was again a Freshman. It
seemed that old age had suddenly be
come childish. However, before the
meeting was over, the main feature
of the evening, which was the election
of class officers proved that normal
Senior minds were functioning very
keenly.
As a result of this excellent brain
work, Howard Cannon was elected
president. Mr. Cannon who is quite
well known on the campus as "Pop
Gun" assumes the leadership of his
class, well prepared for the undertak
ing. He is both a good student and a
football man. Thus it is expected that
the stupendous task of governing
well a class, much divided in its opin
ion and ideas, is to be very capably
handled by him.
Perhaps just as much foresight was
used by the class in selecting a vice
president. Granville Alley, who is an
excellent basket ball player and cap
tain of this year's team was chosen
for this position. He too, is quite well
prepared for work of this sort, having
served as Junior president last year.
Laura Conrad, who came to us last
year from Salem College, and who is
one of the most popular young wo
men on our campus, was elected Sec
retary. She seems well fitted for this
position, and will be a valuable asset
to Mr. Cannon's corps of workers.
Weldon Reece was the class' choice
for treasurer. His duty is to see that
the numerous socials that the class is
to sponsor soon, are well financed.
The election was brought to a close
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GUILFORD HOLDS ENDURANCE RECORD—FAVORITE
GAME OF "SNAP" AT LAST WINS DUE LAURELS
Well, Barney Google has set a new
record for flag-pole sitting (forty
leben hours, it was) and "Arsenic"
Taylor has killed a tree down in Dur
ham and some of the Smithites have
completed their peanut pushing, wheel
barrow rolling contest, and all other
endurance records have been broken—
except Guilford's record for playing
"snap." It is true that we still have
it, but seems that the students are
trying to set some other kind of
record—for fear that Elon might
break all of ours. Now, ain't that ridic
ulous? Even though kingdoms have
risen and fallen in a few hours, just
think what a few hours mean in this
game snap. Any ordinary school con
tending for the record in snap might,
in the very last hours, grow discour
aged—then we, the proud sons and
daughters of Guilford College would
continue to display first and only hon
ors in this manly sport. And "manly"
surely is the word for that old game.
Even our fair football players indulge
(when Coach hasn't his eye on them)
in a game to condition themselves for
coming encounters with strong col
lege opponents. (But some of the vet
erans have learned what it is all about
—and stay out!) It is quite often that
one of our six-year olds (so classed)
gets playful and tosses another of our
BANISH
"SNAP"
NUMBER 2
MISS RAYLE AWARDED
HIGH RECOGNITION 10
WESTMINISTER CHOIR
Former Guilford Student Wins
Valuable Scholarship to
Music Organization
PERFECT SOPRANO VOICE
Only One Trial Before Famous
Director Is Convinced of
Unusual Ability
Nettie Rayle is now in Ithica, New
York, studying under Dr. Williamson,
director of an internationally known,
national organization—the Westmin
ster Choir. The high, clear, soprano
voice that has charmed hundreds back
home will now, no doubt, be an in
spiration to thousands. The same
modest, almost timid, brown-eyed
girl who sang to a few North Caro
linians in churches and school auditor
iums will sing to the nation, and to
people of foreign lands. One year
from now her voice will be heard with
the choir in New Zealand and Aus
tralia, and perhaps other places on
the Southern seas.
It is quite improbable that there
is among those people who have heard
Miss Rayle sing, a person who doubts
that a great future is in store for
such a voice. If there should be, the
mere fact that, with one meeting, one
trial, the exacting, almost critical,
Dr. Williamson, gave her an oppor
tunity to train and sing with his
group, should turn that point of
view. She is the second in the history
of the Westminster Choir who had
been with them less than a year, to
receive a scholarship. The work of
students of the choir is so organized
that those training there carry on
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Members Dramatic Council
Finding Choice of Play Hard
Members of the Dramatic Council
have already begun their twice yearly
task of selecting a play suitable to be
presented at Guilford. This year's
problem seems to be unusually hard
the supply of the few eligible plays
evidently having exhausted.
A few of the qualities a play must
have to receive Guilford's approval
should be interesting to our readers.
First, only one setting must be requir
ed. There should be no waiting be
tween scenes. Second, the cast should
be fairly well balanced. Plays having
one leading character are seldom con
sidered. Third, the plot must not have
action centering on or demand actual
participation in smoking, swearing, or
drinking. Fourth, a regard for the
more conservative Quaker ideals is
requested. At the same time, however,
it must amust the students and con
tain some love element, and possibly
something of a wild nature. An ou
thor, who can compose a play with
these qualities will have a chance for
Guilford's Hall of Fame.
stars into the air—describing a beau
tiful parabola, terminating some
where outside of the ring—and yet it
is all attributed to the big, bad foot
ball men! I, as a student, demand an
investigation, and ask that all foot
ball men stay out of this game for
awhile, then see if our team isn't a
bigger, better, stronger, steadier crew
—with fewer injuries! (Give it a trial
boys, the effort costs nothing.) And
say, better watch this squirrel and
dog game. There is a possibility of
your getting up a tree—and you know
what happens to the little squirrel
when he comes down. "Drop the
Handkerchief" is not so bad—every
one can enjoy this charming game. So
let's have more handkerchiefs! And
say! I'm going to suggest—wait a
minute, can't remember the name —
Oh, "Ring Around the Rosie" at the
very next party I attend. Boys! That's
a wow! And I heard rumors that we
were going to be taught some fast
games soon; something about "Wink"
and another called "Post Office.." And
then maybe you'll get to have those
dates you've bee nlonging for. (To
be popular all you have to do is read
this fifteen minutes every day!) Any
way, six in a half hour even has an
other record smashed.
Aw, Freshmen, don't believe all
this—l was just foolin'.