FOUNDERS DAY
THURSDAY
VOLUME XVII
N. C. YEARLY MEETING
YOUNG FRIENDS BOARD
CONVENES ON CAMPUS
Dean Milner Challenged Group
To Three Achievements
ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED
Christian Endeavor Movement
To Organize People And
Begin Work
TO MEET HERE MONTHLY
The Young Friends Board of the
North Carolina yearly meeting con
vened here, Saturday morning, Janu
ary 24, for the discussion of problems
that are confronting the organization,
and to consider plans for the year.
Dean Milner, chairman of the Five
Years Meeting, gave the opening ad
dress in which he struck the keynote
of accomplishment and hurled a noble
challenge at the group. He set up
three standards by which the Board
could best attain the achievements of
their plans.
First, due to the minority of the
Society of Friends, a tolerant and sym
pathetic attitude must be taken. Sec
ond, the spiritual vitality of the or
ganization must be used for solving
vital problems. And third, as the larg
er denominations are considering con
solidation and Christian unity, the
Friends must also contribute to the
movement.
One of the most important problems
taken up was methods for regaining
and stimulating the interest of the
young people in the Yearly Meetings.
After a brief discussion, the Board
decided to send members and inter
ested Young Friends to various com
munities, where there are no Chris
tian Endeavors, to help organize the
young people and get their work
started. Thriving societies could
have their vision broadened by visiting
speakers who could tell about the
work of the organization, and interest
them in conferences and yearly meet
ings. It was also decided to send the
Carolina Quaker and Friend's Mes
senger to all the members.
Dean Milner and Mr. Samuel Ha
worth invited the Board to meet at
Guilford once a month hoping to make
the campus the center of the intellect
ual and spiritual life of the work. The
invitation was accepted.
The members present were: Byron
Haworth, chairman; Maie Hollady,
secretary; William Blair, Frances Os
borne, Charles Coble, Inez White,
Grace Bulla, and Scott Parker. It is
interesting to note that all of these
are alumni of Guilford except one
who is a student.
They were guests of the college at
lunch and dinner, and at the conclu
sion of the meeting attended the
Guilford-Elon basket ball game.
Old North Section
Develops New Fad
Chess Playing Is Taking Whole
Dormitory By Storm
I'he pastime of King Solomon,
Xerxes, and King John comes out of
its ancient atmosphere after years of
extinction to this modern day under
the glow of electric lights. The men
are placed on the board in their re
spective stations. Out comes a gallant
knight to herald the coming of a
bishop or the queen. As the game
draws to a close the stately castles
become active in the slaughter of the
pawns. The king is finally checkmated
or trapped and the game is complet
ed.
Because of the varied moves of the
different pieces and the presence of
two ever nervous knights the game of
chess has proven to be one of the
most fascinating games ever attempt
ed.
The game was started on the cam
pus in old north section of Cox Hall
and now has saturated the section
with its interest, and in the near fu
ture we expect to have a skilled
group of chess players.
AN OMISSION
The omission of North Carolina
College for Women and North Caro
lina State College in a recent article
concerning the educational rating of
the institutions of our state is regret
ted. Both schools should have been
included in a list of recognised N. C.
colleges.
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GUILFORDIAN
Founders Day Set Aside
By Guilford College Club
Thursday Will Commemorate The Historical Background Of An
Institution Which Arose From Small School
To Lead
Founders Day, celebrating the
founding of Guilford College, will be
observed on Thursday, January 29.
This particular date has no especial
significance in the historical back
ground of the institution, but the Guil
ford College Club has for some time,
wanted a day set aside for the cele
bration, so they are sponsoring the
present movement.
A silver tea is to be given in the
afternoon as a climax to the day and
all the friends and old students of
the college are urged to meet on the
campus as a memorial to our institu
tion which has developed through the
years from a very humble beginning.
The New Garden Boarding School
received the first students here on the
first day of August in 1837. These
students had the privilege of seeing
the small school rapidly increase un
der the interest of many friends.
Among those who visited the campus
that first year was Joseph John Gur
ney, of England, who stayed several
New Courses Are
Introduced Here
Advanced Composition and Lab
Technique Are of Out
standing Value
CURRICULUM BROADENED
The addition of a number of new
courses to the schedule for the second
semester constitutes some desired
changes in the curriculum. Several of
these courses, Advanced Composition,
Laboratory Technique, and Geology 4
have never been offered here, while
the others have been given sometime
in the past but not recently.
Advanced Composition is a valuable
course for those interested in writ
ing. It offers extensive practice in
themes, essays, and short stories. A
thorough drill in forms and funda
mentals plus much writing to apply
them in practical use will be an im
portant part of the course.
A course outstanding in the scientif
ic advancement of the curriculum is
being offered on the campus for the
first time. Laboratory Technique, to
be taught by Miss Eva Campbell, is
a study of the laboratory funda
mentals and procedure. It has not only
an interest for science majors but
for those interested in general scien
tific methods.
Geology 4 takes up the study of
the economic, structural, and historic
geology of the U. S. Common ores and
the methods of changing them to com
mercial value will be studied. The stu
dent will also learn to understand and
appreciate our economic resources.
Other additional subject varying in
importance and interest and giving
a wider range of studies to the cur
riculum are: English 22, a compre
hensive study and discussion of Eng
lish novels; Religion 6, History of the
Friends, a study of the political and
religious conditions and how they af
fected the early Friends, and a review
of their recent activities; Home Eco
nomics 13, a study of the evolution
of the home, and modern planning,
furnishing and interior decorated; a
course in Children's Literature, Phil
osophy 2, a study of the individual in
hiri social aspect and the behavior of
crowds; and Philosophy 8, a study of
the modern mind. The latter two sub
jects show that the rapid rise in the
popularity of psychology as an elec
tive throughout the country has af
fected Guilford in a very commend
able way.
These new courses met with gen
eral approval from the students as
evident by the registration. The De
partment of Vocational Guidance, a
new addition to the college, is respon
sible to a large extent for the more
practical subjects, while the increas
ing intellectual curiosity of the more
ingenious students necessitates the
teaching of the more comprehensive
studies.
Misses Mildred Beasley and Lucille
Patterson spent the week-end at their
home in Pilot Mountain, N. C.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., JANUARY 28, 1931
ing College
weeks in the lovely surroundings of
native beauty.
The school progressed. In 1883 the
institution was broadened by the ad
dition of more buildings, and the re
novation of the original dormitory to
form the present Founders Hall. The
goal of the establishment of a college
was reached in 1888, and since that
time the standards of the college
have been raised to make it one of
the leading educational centers of
the south.
If the entire story of our college
could be written in full it would sur
pass in interest, aspiration and pathos
any work of fiction now before the
public. Here have gathered the flow
er of the Yearly Meeting and of other
churches and nations as well. Here
have been formed attachments that
have endured a life-time; here have
been moulded characters whose influ
ence has been nationwide; and here,
we trust, our sons and daughters will
come and make yet more far-reaching
the earnest search for truth that was
begun in 1837."
College Boys See
Rogers And Hawks
Humorist And Crack Aviator
Attracted Hundreds
To Airport
RELIEF WORK IS MISSION
There wa a personification of both
wit and speed at the local airport last
Thursday morning, when Will Rogers,
the cowboy philosopher and Capt.
Frank Hawks, noted trans-continental
flyer stopped for a short while en
route from Washington to Hot
Springs, Ark., where they were to as
sist in relief work.
"What's this? An unemployment
situation?" were the words of Rogers
as he climbed from the plane. And
on being pressed closer by a huge
crowd, among whom were many col
lege students, he remarked, "Smith
and Hoover both sent their regards;
you can take either one you want to."
It was indeed an enthusiastic crowd,
that surged closer and closer in an
effort to get a better view of the not
ed American humorist.
As soon as they were out of the
plane they were ushered into the air
port office to sign the ledger. Capt.
Hawks returned to assist in the re
fueling of the plane and the crowd
cornered Will in the small office.
Wrapped in his flying togs, he gave
the impression of being almost 200
pounds of pure humor, and one could
guess easily at his age from noting
the streaks of grey that showed in
the hair which fell from under his
aviator's cap. Leaning against the
half-closed door and squinting with
first one eye and then the other, he
chatted with the crowd.
"My next picture," he said in a
response to a question, "will be 'Con
necticutt Yankee' which has recently
been finished and should be on the
screen within a month or so." Then as
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Interest Qrowing
In Art Collection
The collection of reproductions of
famous paintings which were present
ed to the library by the Guilford Col
lege Art Club is available for student
appreciation, and they are invited to
extend an indication of interest in
this artistic element of the campus. A
box has been placed in the library
for votes on favorite paintings. The
pictures which are most popular will
be displayed and the expectation is
that interest may increase in this
way.
Eleanor Grimsley, art editor of the
Quaker and art manager of the Dra
matic Council, has arranged a display
in the library of the more recent mas
terpieces of British and American ar
tists. Her selection includes many
famous studies and the subjects are
quite varied.
SUNDAY SCHOOL HAS
DEBATE ON MISSIONS
Mr. Shepard And Ruth Hiller
Win Argument Favoring
Home Service
FOREIGN NEED IS GREAT
It was proved in the College Sun
day School on January 25th that there
is a greater need for home missions
than for foreign missions. Miss Ruth
Hiller and Professor Carlyle Shepard
were the home mission advocates,
while Mrs. Helen T. Binford and Mr.
Marshall Budd took the opposite
stand. With clear and concise state
ments, each debator defended his
views on the subject. In spite of the
strong points of each side, and the
snappy come-back in the rebuttal of
the affirmatives which won the decis
ion for them, the one real thought
that went home to the listeners in ev
ery line spoken was that of the need
for persistent Christians and real
Christianity the world over—at home,
in other civilized lands, and in heath
en lands.
"Have we, as a Christian nation, de
veloped to such a degree of perfec
tion that we can neglect oui' home
missions for foreign missions?" ask
ed Mr. Shepard in opening his speech.
The World War, which was really a
war of Christian people, he said, is
proof that we have not. Miss Hiller
upheld him in this statement by say
ing that crime hati increased enorm
ously in recent years as a result of
such alarming situations as the fact
that only one-half of our population
in America today have access to
churches, while statistics in one large
American city show that 80% of the
children there go to the movies, while
only 20% attend any sort of Sabbath
school. However, home missions, the
affirmatives said, had greatly improv
ed our religious ideas and ideals in
tlic past years—home lijssiuris mean
ing organized, well-planned work to
create and establish ideas of sane
and right living with a means for a
continuous Christian influence by
church organization in every com
munity.
Mr. Budd, of the negative, told of
the results of ignorance and age-old
mythological ideas in other lands—
Egypt with its beast-of-burden wo
men; India with its unchanging
castes; China with the wives of men
bought as slaves; Africa with its sup
posed young witches buried alive.
Surely, Mr.. Budd pleaded, with the
Bible commandments before us, we
must show such people how to live.
With religions like Mohammedanism
sending its teachers to other lands,
Mrs. Binford added, defense of the
way of living we know to be best is
the sane thing. In addition, she told
her audience, we are responsible for
giving other people this thing we rec
ognize as the best. As for our own
country, it is churched enough, and
we have nothing to but take ad
vantage of our numerous opportun
ities, whereas, on the other hand, we
need to follow our industries which
are fast becoming world-wide, with
the Christian religion.
Rebuttals are the really nice things
about debates. This particular com
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Tragic Death Of New Garden's
Claudius Antigonus Themistocles
Fondness For Lemon Pies And Cocoanut Puddings Is Motivating
Force In Sudden Departure Of A Peculiar Cat
With A Long Historical Past
If Claudius Antigonus Themisto
cles, the younger of the New Garden
cats, had lived longer and more nobly,
this memorial would be dedicated to
an ancient and noble pet of the New
Garden girls, who had met a tragic
death on one Friday afternoon. But
Claudius Antigonus was not so old; he
wasn't especially noble; he, decidedly,
wasn't a pet—yet, all the same he
died a tragic death.
The career of C. A. Themistocles
began in some obscure corner of the
earth (it is said), but by careful ob
servance of all laws of direction, not
so many laws of health, and the fact
that he had once seen a Guilford bul
letin, Claudius eventually adopted our
campus as his winter residence. He
seemed fond of athletics, and often
excited Belshazzar Jezebelle ("Boots,"
for short) to an outburst of activity
in swiping a mouse he had caught.
DRAMATIC COACH
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Mr. Philip W. Furnas, head of the
English Department, who has served
as advisor to the Dramatic Council for
the past four years, successfully di
recting seven plays.
"Outward Bound''
To Be Presented
As Spring Play
Dramatic Council Chooses Sut
ton Vane's Play For
Production
MARCH 14 IS DATE SET
After much consideration "Outward
. Bound" a three act philosophical
drama by Sutton Vane has been chos
en by the dramatic council for its
spring production. It will be presented
in Memorial Hall on the evening of
March 17.
This is one of the most dramatic
and original plays yet attempted by
a Guilford cast. The characters in the
play find themselves on board a small
liner which is about to put out from
port. How or why they came on board
none of them are able to figure out.
Each of the passengers venture an
explanation of the purpose of their
journey. The two young lovers are
the first to discover that this is the
ship of the dead and that they are all
bound for Heaven or Hell. As the ship
goes on its silent course all realize
that they must meet the Great Ex
aminer before they can land —but
where will they land?
This play is one that will long be
remembered by local playgoers. In
spite of the subject with which it
deals it is not sombre and dull, but
possessing several clever lines and an
enchanting love story. The New York
American has said the following con
cerning the play "Here was a novelty
in which death was before us, all the
time jocularly, melodramatically,
farcecally, flippantly and incessant
ly."
"Outward Bound" furnishes an un
usual opportunity for strong charac
terizations. All of the best dramatic
talent on the Guilford campus will be
collected to make the performance a
success.
Mr. P. VV. Furnas, the coach, will
announce the tryouts within the next
few days.
He also went out for track, and his
high-jumping ability saved him many
times from spending a night on New
Garden roof. He even attempted rac
ing Zeke in the election of a football
mascot. But the fates seemed against
him, for his mice were devoured by
Boots; Zeke won the political cam
paign, and Sonny persisted in pitch
ing him up on the roof as a suitable
beginning for a nocturnal carousal. So
the only things left for consolation
were lemon pies and cocoanut pud
dings. And any good psychologist, die
tician, cat, or mechanic should know
that pies and puddings aren't conduc
ive to health—hence the tragic death
of Claudius Antigonus Themistocles.
For he ate of food forbidden for cats.
The cook was in a vile temper. Every
one forgot his acceptable qualities and
thought only of his faults—so they
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FOUNDERS DAY
THURSDAY
NUMBER 10
MR. PHILIP W. FURNAS
IS VALUED COACH OF
COLLEGE DRAMATICS
During His Four Years Here
He Has Successfully Coach
ed Seven Plays
IS EARLHAM GRADUATE
In directing the activities of the
Dramatic Council, Mr. Philip W. Fur
nas, head of the English department,
has exhibited unusual ability. During
his four years here he has success
fully coached seven major college pro
ductions as well as three plays given
by the Guilford College Club. The
light comedy of "Skidding," the sop
histication of "Importance of Being
Earnest," and the heavy drama of
"Sun-up," offered splendid opportuni
ties to display the diversity of his
talent.
Mr. Furnas graduated from Earl
ham College in 1913. Three years lat
er he obtained his Master's degree
from Harvard University. During the
interval he taught English at the
Oakwood School, Poughkeepsie, New
York. Due to his interest in the work
of young Friends, he went abroad in
1920. In the years 1916-1919 and 1921-
1925 he was instructor in English at
Earlham College. He did graduate
work at Harvard University in 1925
to 1927.
In looking over the many interests
of Mr. Furnas we find primarily Ser
bian ballads. While abroad he made a
special study of them, and is using
this subject for his doctors thesis.
He is a professed Shakespearian
enthusiast. Occasionally he writes one
act plays in preparation of a "real"
play which he hopes to produce in the
future. Recently he has written a
play entitled "Marked Money" which
will be presented in chapel soon. In
the line of sports, he shows a prefer
ence for tennis. His ingenuity is
characterized by his fondness for in
venting new things for both home
and stage use.
The choice of the spring play "Out
ward Bound" proves Mr. Furnas'
splendid taste in choosing unusual
plays with opportunities for excellent
acting. All of his ideals for a college
play will be utilized in staging this
drama. This superior play will add
further laurels to his reputation for
presenting first magnitude entertain
ments.
Mrs. McCracken
Addresses Girls
Christian Character-Building
Is The Thought Given
At Y. W. C. A.
REQUISITES ENUMERATED
Mrs. Duane McCracken spoke to the
girls in Y. W. C. A., January 15, on
the building of a Christian character.
She outlined a few of the character
istics a Christian should have. Hon
esty is not only refraining from theft.
It is more. We are not really honest
until we have put forth real effort on
our studies. Don't get someone to do
your work for you, do it yourself.
Dependability runs hand in hand with
confidence. If we expect people to
confide in us, we must be dependable.
If you have a job to do on the campus,
do it carefully. If you say you will do
a thing, unless you are prevented by
some good reason, do it. And do it
faithfully.
Mrs. McCracken closed her talk
very effectively by reading the poem,
"Others."
Faculty Wives Club Pian A
Silver Tea For Founders Day
The Faculty Wives' Club met last
week and decided to give a Silver Tea
on Founders Day, January 29, from
3 to 5 o'clock at Founders Hall. The
faculty women will serve and Mrs.
Noah has charge of the music.
Everyone who is interested in the
celebration of Founders Day is in
vited to come. Any who have pictures
of New Garden Boarding School are
asked to bring them for exhibition.
And plans also include wearing old
Quaker costumes, if it is possible.
Prof. Reynolds and Frankie Allen
spent the week-end with Johnny Wil
liams at his home in Concord, N. C.