BEAT
HIGH POINT
VOLUME XVIII
Kirby Page, Editor, Author
And Peace Worker Speaks
Chapel Speaker Talks of Kaga
wa—The Religious Lead
er of Japan
ORGANIZING PROGRAM
Mr. Page Crossed Ocean Eight
teen Times
SPOKE IN 200 COLLEGES
Kirby Page, editor of "The World
Tomorrow," and author of eleven vol
umes on national, social, and religi
ous questions, discusses in chapel
October 7, the work of Kagawa, noted
present-day religious leader in Jap
an.
Kagawa has a type of personality
and a type of program that are of
universal significance. He is the au
thor of forty books, and is also a so
cial settlement worker, but his main
occupation is that of a religious
evangelist.
His physical handicaps are severe
and numerous—tuberculosis, almost
total blindness, "a jumpy heart which
may go off the track any minute,"
and a throat and nose disease. But
Kagawa does the work that would be
a credit to three able-bodied men.
Japan, a nation attempting to be
come an industrial power, is crowded
with problems. Added to the fact
that it has a small territory, only one
acre out of every six can be culti
vated. It has to face world competi
tion ci 3 a new coiuer und v.-ithoul ; ->v
materials. The great world economic
depression has created a special kind
of poverty in Japan—urban oriental,
and the workers are rebellious and
radical. Japan is on the brink of a
social revolution, and there will be a
re-organization within twenty-five
years.
Kagawa knows the situation in
Japan. He is not a communist, but
he is a radical according to the dic
tionary meaning—-a person who in
sists upon going to the root of facts.
In order to make the transformation
peaceable, Kagawa in his program
advocates the organization of work
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Annual Barn Social
Is Gala Coed Affair
String Music, Stunts, Games,
And Lollypops Are
Special Features
This seems to be a year for social
experiments at Guilford College and
the latest was a barn social which
was held in the college gymnasium
on Saturday evening, October 17.
Music for the occasion was furn
ihed by Frankie Allen's "Parlor and
Kitchen Orchestra." The biggest fea
ture of the evening was the orches
tra's theme song, "Indiana Girl." (It
really could be given the prize for
having the greatest variety of in
struments, which included piano,
ukelele, guitar, comb, and all the pots
and pans that could be smuggled from
the kitchen.)
Each person present had been ask
ed to bring something which had out
grown its usefulness and one had the
privilege of exchanging gifts until
they found something they did want.
The exchanging of gifts was followed
by the "cripple rush" in which the
young men chose their partners for
the events which were to follow.
The games progressed under the
leadership of Rose Askew, who act
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GUILFORDIAN
Coffin Lectures On
Measurement Time
Illustrated Slides Show Evalu
tion of Watch From the
Shadows to Present
REPRESENT SCHIFFMAN'S
An illustrated lecture, showing the
evolution of the watch, was presented
Thursday morning, October 14. Mr.
Coffin, who represented the Ameri
can Association of Jewelers, was
speaking in behalf of Schiffman's
Jewelry Company in Greensboro.
Mr. Coffin first told of the cave
men who counted the hours by the
shadows cast by tall rocks, later
ropes were knotted at definite inter
vals and burned. Then came the time
of candles and lanterns which mark
ed the hours of the day. And the sun
dial developed into an accurate time
piece. The water clocks too were per
fected by the Chinese.
About the sixteenth century small
er clocks and watches were being
made, and by 1800 a great deal of ac
curacy had been reached in mechan
ical ideas. The first railroad watch
was made in 1835, and today the time
of the world is measured by railroad
time. Radios broadcast the exact
minute throughout the states, and
time has been harnessed to the tenth
of u aeouhd. So we tc, t'ufe waU.'. de
veloping through all its stages, from
the dream of scientists, the toy of
kings to a necessary actuality of the
modern world.
MRS. BINFORD RETURNS
FROM PACIFIC COAST TRIP
Tells of Visit to the Meteor-
Crater, Petrified Forest
And Indian School
EATS IN PAINTED DESERT
Mrs. Binford, who has recently re
turned from a visit to the Pacific
Coast, shared some of her experi
ences with the chapel group on Oc
tober 12th. The purpose of her visit
was to attend a board meeting of the
States' Presidents of the Parent-
Teachers' Association in Winslow,
Arizona.
With her keen interest in life in all
its forms, Mrs. Binford was destined
to have an enjoyable and profitable
visit. She made her acquaintance with
the brakeman, conductors and the
like when she found that there was
no one else with whom she could con
verse. Once, just outside Wichita,
Kansas, she found an interesting
traveling-mate, after a fashion. The
woman, though only a coincidental
acquaintance, volunteered the infor
mation that she had false teeth, that
she had been living in the desert and
was tired of it so she just told her
husband that she'd go back to New
York. She offered to share her True
Story Magazine, adding that it con
tained good reading material for she
had received twenty-five dollars for
an article once.
In Arizona, Mrs. Binford was
greatly impressed by the unusual
furnishing of her hotel room. The
hangings were all of bright red
ccrduroy. There were little orna
ments- all of which were securely
fastened to the wall to prevent their
being taken by tourists.
Mrs. Binford visited the Meteor
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GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C..OCTOBER 21, 1931
GILBERT BOWLES OF
JAPAN IS 10 VISIT
CAMPUS, COMMUNITY
Internationally Known Peace
Worker For Past
30 Years
NATIVE OF IOWA STATE
Guilford College is very fortunate
in having as its guest, Gilbert Bow
les. He was born in lowa and is a
graduate of Penn College. Thirty
years ago he went to Japan, and
since then Tokio ha.: been his home.
He has taken a large part in the
life of Japan. Seversil years ago there
was much talk of a war between the
United States and J vpan. There were
manufacturers in America who en
couraged war, and groups in Japan
who were also tryin : to stir up hos
tile attitudes. To ] event the dom
ination of these p ople over the
news service, Gilbei t Bowles, with a
few men to help hi n, went over the
information going O'it of the country,
even writing things himself. There
fore he had a greai deal to do with
determining international atmos
phere, and getting he two countries
on more friendly terms. This matter
brought him in tou h with the preat
men of the country of Japan. They
had much confident in him and in
this way he becamt the best known
foreigner in Japan.
When he came through Asia and
Europe he observed the conditions
in the various countries as he is in
terested in promoting international
relationships.
Fall Convention Of
N.C.C.P.A.AtDuke
Two Delegates From Each Col
lege Publication Are
Official
REIGSTRATION THURSDAY
The Fall Convention of the North
Carolina Collegiate Press Association
will meet at Duke University on Oc
tober 22, 23, and 24. Two delegates
from each college publication will be
considered official, and additional
delegates may attend if they so de
sire.
The registration is to take place
on Thursday afternoon in the lobby
of the Union building on West Cam
pus. And the days following will be
devoted to business discussions and
entertainment.
Student Affairs
Board Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of
the Student Affairs Board was held
Wednesday evening, October 14, in
East Parlor.
President Bangs presided. After
the routine of business the Guilford
ian was discussed. Due to unavoid
able circumstances it is impossiblle
for the Guilfordian to function with
out more adequate funds. The busi
ness staff of the Guilfordian peti
ioned for funds from the surplus, but
after much discussion it seemed im
possible to aid the Guilfordian.
There was a suggestion made that
in order to avoid trouble in the fu
ture in regard to class elections there
would be a -nominating committee
from each class to investigate the
eligibility of the candidates.
Several outside people were invited
in order to make a college calendar.
Each organization asked for the dates
they would need, and in this way
avoid congestion, and have a more
i even distribution of college events.
COLLEGE CALENDAR
Wednesday—October 21—
Guilfordian Board Meeting 7:30.
Thursday—October 22
Y. M. & Y. W. meetings—6:4s.
Friday—October 23
Davidson-Freshman Cross Coun
try—4 P. M.
Society—7 P. M.
Saturday—October 24
High Point Football Game—
Stadium—3 P. M.
Monday—October 26
Class Hockey Games—4:ls.
Wednesday—October 28—
Class Hockey Games—4:ls.
Thursday—October 29
Y. W. & Y. M. Meetings—6:4s.
Friday—October 30—
Class Hockey Game—4:ls P. M.
Society—7 P. M.
Saturday—October 31—
Hallowe'en Party.
Monday—November 2
Class Hockey Game—4:ls P. M.
OR. KARLSSON OF NCCW
GIVES HEALTH POINTERS
Professor of Hygiene Talks
Charmingly Of The
Triangle Life
Dr. Victoria Karlsson, professor of
Hygiene at N. C. C. W. spoke in
Chapel on Friday, October 16, 1931,
on "The Meaning of Health."
Dr. Karlsson first compared our
bodies to temples of health. Bodies
have wonderful structure, a marvel
ous chemical laboratory, and a voice
box all of which are reproduced by
man in material" things.
In the middle ages people neglect
ed their bodies that they might ob
tain more of the spiritual things of
life. Now, health is desired by the
majority who consider health as a
means to an end—the end being eco
nomic, moral, and social efficiency.
Efficiency is determined by the
amount of enduribility one has, and
endurability is dependent on health.
We consider health not merely as
freedom from physical defects, but
as consisting of healthy organisms
which means proper growth, sleep,
and general well-being; a healthy
personality for which one must have
intelligence, objective interests, pre
dominating emotional qualities, and
must be companionable.
Dr. Karlsson ended by saying that
we must build our temples of health
FO that we may enjoy the physical,
moral, and emotional sides of life.
Sophomore Girls Entertain
Freshman Co'eds At Pond
Sunset on Monday, October the
twelfth, found the freshmen and sop
homore girls gathered on a pasture
land hillside, near Guilford. The sop
homores were seated on a higher
part of the amphitheatre while fac
ing them below were the freshmen
girls. The Usual parley which oc
curs on this annual event was taking
place. The sophomores required that
each freshman girl should tell her
name and the place of her home. For
the first time, perhaps, some of the
freshman girls discovered that they
had funny names. In fact, so funny
that the mere repetition of the name
made them go off in convolutions of
giggles and laughter. Spurred on by
the threats of the sophomores the
freshmen entertained by giving an
original dance or an impromptu ora
tion on "Why Do Frogs Jump." When
this was over and a few games had
been played the group gathered near
a brightly burning bonfire where pi
mento sandwiches, cucumber pickles,
potato salad, buns and coffee were
served.
BEAT
HIGH POINT
NUMBER 3
COLLEGE CHOIR GREETS
SEVERAL NEW MEMBERS
A Picture, "Beethoven and His
Friends" Is Unveiled At
First Reception
BOY'S QUARTETTE SINGS
On Thursday night October 8 at
7:30 o'clock, the old members of the
A Capella Choir entertained the new
members at a reception in the music
hall. The guests were met at the
door by the receiving line which con
sisted of Mr. and Mrs. Noah, Mary
Lib Pittman, Nell Ellington, Edith
Trivette, Henry Turner and Herman
Trivette.
After the guests had assembled
and chatted for a while, a very en
tertaining program was presented.
A male quartet composed of Prof.
Barney, Marvin Lindley, Herman
Trivette and Sonnie Williams led the
list with the well known selection
"The Bells of St. Mary's." Two of
the new choir members, Martha Tay
lor and Gertrude Mears, lent their
talent to the occasion with a piano
solo and a reading, respectively. Mrs.
Ncah read a sketch from Roark Brad
ford's "01' Man Adam an' His Chil
lun." This particular selection was
about Cain and Abel.
Following a vocal solo by Mr.
Noah, Jean Cochrane presented, in
behalf of the Euphoniah Glee club,
the picture, "Beethoven and His
Friends" to the music department of
the college. Both Dr. Binford and Mr.
Noah expressed their appreciation of
the Euphonian Glee club and its ac
complishments.
No .•■c , e;>tioD ie complete without
refreshments —so punch, really good!
—and cakes were served.
Miss Wolff Boasts
Play Ground Work
Has Been In Friend's Social
Service Work For Two
Consecutive Summers
On Sunday morning, October 18,
"Dot" Wolff made a very interesting
talk in Sunday School on the part
she played last summer in the
Friends Service Guild centered in
Philadelphia. She, with four other
members of the staff, worked in a
play ground for the purpose of giving
those children who are poor and
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The unburnt ends of the limbs
were pushed upon the coals and as the
fire burned cheerily the group sat
around it and listened to Mrs. Pur
dom read a negro ghost story, "The
Mystery of No Haid Pon'." The ef
fect of the ghost story was heighten
ed by noise of cats fighting and oth
er queer noises from behind the
trees nearby, but a bold freshman
and a flashlight soon proved that the
source of the noises was earthly.
After a few songs had been sung
and the scramble for the highway
was over the sophomores gave strict
orders —"Sophomores in front. Fresh
men behind. Single file. Everybody."
When the group drew near the col
elge they joined hands and under the
leadership of the sophomores were
lead through a place where low mum
bles and grunts came from a "Sop
homrric" heap crouched here and
there behind white marble stones.
The group dispersed at Founders
after a "Rah, rah, Freshmen!" and a
"Two, four, six, eight, whom do we
appreciate ? Sophomores, Sopho
mores!"