Exam Week
May 22-29
VOLUME XXII
Dr. Mackay To Deliver
Baccalaureate Sermon
SPEAKING MAY 31
Baccalaureate Sermon is Sched
uled for Sunday; Com
mencement Monday.
H. HART MAKES ADDRESS
Graduation Exercises to Be Held at
Memorial Hall, Monday Morning
at Ten O'clock.
The flntil completion of plans for the
1930 commencement exercises was re
cently announced by Miss Margaret
Mostrom, secretary to President Milner.
The program will extend over Sunday
and Monday, May 81 and June 1. ami
will be opened by the baccalaureate
service in the meeting house on Sun
day morning. The class of '3O lias se
lected Dr. John Maekay to deliver the
baccalaureate sermon, and the A Cn
pella choir, under the direction of Dr.
Ezra 11. Weis, will round out the pro
gram with several selections from its
repertory of sacred songs.
Dr. Maekay will speak again: at 0:45
p. m. on Sunday, at which time he will
address the joint Y. M. and Y. \V. C. A.
organizations on campus. The subject
of this talk lias not yet been made
public.
The commencement exercise itself
will be held in Memorial llall at 10
a. in. on June 1. The address for this
occasion will be delivered by Dr. Ilor
nell Hart, Hartford Seminary's pro
fessor of sociology. Following Dr.
Hart's speech, diplomas will be pre
sented by President Clyde A. Milner,
of Guilford College.
CLASS OF '36 SPONSORS
NOVEL FASHION SHOW
Models for Formal, Semi-formal, and
Informal Wear Are Shown; Fresh
men Act as Models.
PROJECT TO GET NET PROCEEDS
The tempo of the Guilford College so
cial season was considerably speeded up
by the Leap Year fashion show pre
sented last Thursday night by the fresh
man class. This novel eveiit, the tirst
of its kind in the history of the college,
was put on with the idea of advancing
the student campus project, and the
garments displayed were modeled by
enthusiastic members of the college's
younger set.
Prominent among the models paraded
were a lavender satin evening gown
worn by Robert Eldridge, a slinky green
creation for wear after (i p. m. shown
by Ray I)odds, and a study in what the
well-dressed young lady will wear when
walking home from a horseback ride
presented by Mary Priseilla Blouch.
Also of interest were Freshman Presi
dent Greig Ritchie's suggestion for wear
around the house, the informal evening
clothes worn by the Misses ltetty ho Ice
and Jynette La Rosa, and .Miss Mary
Alice Cronister's interpretation of the
costume of the campus dude.
Others taking part in the show were
Jim Phillips, who acted as master of
ceremonies, Edna Bougie, Joe Ilettel,
Ralph Bosher, Isabel Punkhorst, Tyree
Gilliam, Don Wood, David Stafford, Ed
win Stephenson, Cora Worth Parker,
John Renbow. Paul Chambers. Elizabeth
Neece, Virginia Snow, Mildred Coble,
Dot Hughes, Wayne Johnson, Gloria
Leslie. Martha Furnas, Frank McXeely.
and Tom Jones.
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ItEY. JOHN A. MACKAY
C. BLAIR RECEIVES
OVERMAN AWARD
Chosen on Basis of His Contri
bution to Life on the
Campus.
ELECTION HELD ON MAY 7
Charles Blair was olios a by the fac
ulty and student body to receive the
Win. F. Overman scholarship in elec
tions held May 7. Candidates for the
scholarship must have a quality aver
age of 2.U0 on all subjects taken at
Guilford College and must not possess
the Marvin llardin scholarship, are
as follows: Milton Anderson, 2.18:
Charles Blair, 2.12: Anna Jean Bon
linin. 2 05: John Bradshnw. 2.33: Milo
Gibbons, 2.1.'!: Clarence Hill. 2.111; Addi
son Hill, 2.13: Itay Ilollis. 2.JS: Naomi
llollis. 2.32: Irene Male. 2.0(1: Esther
Stllson, 2.(12: Fair Swaim, 2.1!: Ken
(lriek Vestal, 2.10; Elinor Webster
2.20: and Uutli Ilollis, 2.50.
11l the selection of the successful can
didate. each of the four classes of the
College had one vote and the faculty
had four votes, a majority of the votes
cast being necessary for election. 11l
case of a tie the president, the two
(leans, the registrar, and the four class
presidents would decide oil the candi
date.
The successful candidate was chosen
on the basis of his contribution to the
college life. The election was not based
on consideration of the amount of par
ticipation in student activities, but
rather on the measure of constructive
work done in improving some depart
ment of the student activities, in fur
thering the co-operation between fac
ulty and students, and in striving to
create a fine college (spirit.
Of tlia eight votes cast Charles Blair
received six and Fair Swaim two.
LESLIE TO PRESIDE
OYER CERCLE FRANCAIS
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Gloria Leslie was elected president of
tile French club at its second meeting
held Monday night. May 11. at Br.
Pope's home. The other officers elected
were Ituth Hopkins, vice-president;
Wilda Stack, secretary; and Iluth
I'ayne, treasurer.
The group read .several short French
plays and discussed plans for next
year.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 16, 1936
FORMER STUDENTS
MAKE PLANS FOR
HOMECOMING DAY
Alumni to Return to Campus of
their Alma Mater on
May 30.
CLASSES HOLD REUNIONS
Dinner at Founders' Hall and Presenta
tion of Mendelssohn's "Elijah" Are
High Lights of Entertainment.
The Guilford College Alumni associa
tion will be well represented on (he
campus on May 30, which lias been se
lected as Alumni day. Members of
every graduating class from 'BO through
'35 are expected to attend and take
part in the program, the last of three
to which the alumni are officially in
vited each year. The other two are
Homecoming day, in November and
Charter day, in January.
Representatives of 40 alumni organi
zations and 20 local groups will meet
at 1 p. m. for lunch, and registration
will follow from 3 to 5 p. in. An
informal tea in honor of the senior class
of 1030 and the classes of 1932, 1933,
1934, and 1935, which will hold re
unions. will be held in the Library from
4 to 5 o'clock. The class reunions and
class committees will meet at 5 o'clock.
An Alumni dinner will be In Founders'
ball at 0:15. followed at 8 o'clock by
the presentation of Mendelssohn's fa
mous oratorio. "Elijah," by the college
a capella choir, other students and com
munity folk under the direction of Dr.
E. 11. Weis. head of the Music depart
ment.
The representatives are invited to re
turn to the school to dinner in Foun
ders' as in former days, according to
Miss Katherine C. Hicks chairman of
the reception committee. The annual
•vent, she said, would be a day for con
ferences on plans for Guilford's OOtli
year of alumni. Taking part will be
Dr. Milner, who will outline plans for
(lie coming year: Dr. I'urdom, who will
speak in regards to the freshman class
of 1937. and Professor Oarlyle Shep
l-aid who will report on the Annual
Giving fund and class contributions
thereto.
Mrs. Milner Delivers Sermon
Mrs. Clyde A. Milner, director of per
sonnel at Guilford College, delivered a
Mother's day sermon at the Central
Friends' church in Iligh Point, Sunday
morning, May 10. She spoke on altruis
tic mother love.
Guilfordian Staff to Present
"Amateur Hour" for Project
The GUILFOKDIAN staff will present an
J amateur hour on Wednesday, May 20,
at 8 p. in. The affair is intended as
the newspaper's contribution to the
student campus project fund, and the
proceeds from a nominal entrance fee
which is to be collected will be turned
over to Charles Itlair, chairman of the
project fund committee.
Geraldine Maclean, chairman of the
GUILFOHDIAN'S commiitee on arrange
ments, recently announced that the pro
gram has been definitely whipped into
shape but that the individual acts were
in general of a nature such that pre
mature announcement would materially
impair the .success of the affair.
Juniors Honor Seniors
At Banquet Saturday
Marshals Named
For Coming Year
The college marshals for 1930-37
were selected at a recent meeting of
the faculty. These officials, whose
principal duty is ushering at impor
tant social functions throughout tlie
year, are chosen 011 a basis of aca
demic standing from among each
year's junior class.
Those named to act as marshals
for next year are Richard Rinford,
Guilford College, X. C.; James Cor
liette, Morganton X. C.; Del.ac.v
Faust, Liberty, X. C.; Earle Francis
Maloney, Collingswood, X. J.: Fran
ces I'lirdom, Mitchcllsburg. Ivy.; and
Itcbecca Weatu, Salisbury, X. C.
SOCIAL LIFE SUBJECT
OF QUESTIONNAIRE
Data Shows the One-Half Stu
dent Body Attends Col
lege Functions.
STILSON CONDUCTS PROBE
A questionnaire held recently by Miss
Helen Stilson In connection with her
thesis, "Social Psychology on a Small
College Campus" reveals several inter
esting facts about Guilford College's so
cial life. According to the data com
puted from the questionnaire which 193
students filled out. approximately one
half of tlie student body attends the so
cial functions 011 the campus. At least
three-fourtlis of the students voting en
joyed banquets, open house, pep meet
ings, class parties, and picnics. One
hundred and twenty-eight students an
swered "yes" to the question, "Do you
dance?" lint only 77 admitted enjoying
Guilford dances. Gym parties, bazaars,
skating parties and scavenger hunts
were considered as enjoyable possibili
ties by over 1011 of the students.
Several constructive criticisms and
suggestions were made in answering
these questionnaires. Almost everyone
advised the students to co-operate more
with the social committee. Some stu
dents suggested making out a schedule
of social activities at the beginning of
the year. Having a member of the so
cial committee who should be a hostess
responsible for making everyone enjoy
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Bill Ilines has been selected by tin
committee on arrangements to act as
master of ceremonies for the evening
The acts comprising the entertainment
are also, with one exception, recruited
from the s. udent body. The single ex
ception is a faculty quartet which is
expected to be a source of considerable
amusement.
Among the student performers arc
Helen Troeger, Milton Anderson, Cora
Worth I'arker, Minn Donnell, Betty
Trotter. Mary Mcßane, Frances Melver,
Gloria Leslie, Hodman Scott, Betty
Locke, and Bruce Lemmons.
Although 110 definite information as
we go to press, it is rumored that the
gong is to be a retired brake-drum,
courtesy of the Ford Motor company.
See You
Next Year
NUMBER 14
DINE OFF CAMPUS
Freshman-Sophomore Picnic to
Feature Initiation; Class '39
Required to Attend.
SOPHS INTIMIDATE FROSH
Butch Wilson, Rat Court Judge, Plans
Vengeance on Bold Greenhorns
of the Campus.
Plans have been completed for the
two annual class social events which
will take place tills afternoon and to
night the freshman-sophomore picnic
to he held near the college pond this
afternoon at rc.'lO o'clock, and the
junior-senior bnmiuet which will take
place at the Jefferson Standard club
tonight at 7:30,
Arrangements for the banquet are in
charge of Betsy Bulla, chairman of the
program committee. Ruth Xewlin is
l chairman of the committee in charge
of the menu, Betsy I.ucke heads the
decorations committee, and John Brnd
shaw is treasurer for the affair.
Lyndon Wilson, head of the program
committee for (lie picnic, will be rat
court judge for that event. In view of
the obstreperous and untoward acts per
petrated during llie year by the class
of '3O, members of that class are
warned to be present in order to receive
the full benefit of the entertainment to
lie provided by the sophomores.
Ruth Stilson is in charge of the food
committee.
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MENDELSSOHN'S "ELIJAH"
TO BE GIVEN MAY 30
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Famous Oratorio to Be Presented by
A Capclla Choir, Others Students
and Community Chorus.
DR. EZRA H. F. WEIS CONDUCTOR
"The Elijah," a famous oratorio by
l'elix Mendelssohn, will be presented
Saturday night, -May 30, in Memorial
hall by the A Capclla choir, other stu
dents of the college, and members of
the community chorus. I>r. Ezra 11. P.
Weis. head of the Music department,
will conduct the singers.
The soloists chosen for this program,
which is to lie a crowning touch to the
Alumni Day festivities, are: Mrs. Glen
Gildersleeve, soprano, and Mr. Glen
Gildersleeve, baritone, both of Dover,
Del.; Mrs. John B. Dick, alto, of Win
ston-Salem ; and Mr. Carl Fischer,
tenor of Greensboro. There will be
orchestral accompaniment for the ora
torio.
LIBRARY CONTEST SPURS
DISCRIMINATING READING
Contest in Three Divisions, Freshmen,
Sophomores, and Juniors and
Seniors; Prizes Are Books.
The library contest recently an
nounced by Miss Kntherlne Kicks, Guil
ford College librarian, is meant to be
an incentive to more discriminating
reading and to-the building of private
libraries on .he part of the undergrad
uates.
The rules of the contest are as fol
lows: Freshmen desiring to compete
are a.skea to submit a list of the books
they have rqad during the year; sopho
mores to write a paper 011 "How to
Build a Private Library"; and juniors
and seniors to exhibit their private
libraries. Each division will be judged
separately.