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VOLUME XXV Dr. George Thomas To Be Baccalaureate Speaker RHODES SCHOLAR Program Featuring Sermon To. Be Held In Amphitheatre. IS U. N. C. PHILOSOPHER " y Recently Ied "Spiritual Emphasis Week" at Smith College. Under (luilford's century-old oaks Dr. George Thomas, professor of philosophy ut the University of North Carolina, will delfver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday morning, June 4. Be ginning at 11:00 o'clock the outdoor program will feature the Rhodes scholar and Guilford's A Cappella Choir. The entire program will be held in the natural amphitheatre near the May Day site on Center campus. Dr. Thomas has been connected with Chapel Hill for the past two years, coming there from Dartmouth College where he was also professor of phi losophy. The speaker has been at Swatlnnore College, has worked with Friends, and is widely known among them. During his short residence in the South Dr. Thomas has attended student conferences, has become well liked by students here. This past win ter he spent a week at Smith College as the leader in their "Spiritual Em -I'basis Week"—serving in much the same capacity as Dr. Hornell Hart did here. RURAL SOCIOLOGY CLASS VISITS DR. FIELD'S FARM Members Tour Farm ami (i\in Mill, Eat Chicken and Waffles. After escorting her guests on a tour of inspection about her farm and grain mill Dr. Ada Fie!?!" Wednesday evening served (T chicken arid waffle supper to the members of the rural sociology class who visited her farm to witness at first hand the intricacies of agricul tural production. Unique examples of soli reclamation and utilization were pointed out to Marianna Dow, Marjorie Moore, I'at Dingley, Virginia Snow, Peggy Mos trom, Gwen McAlister, Priscilla Pal mer, Howard Yow. Charles Hendricks, Don Wood, and Dr. and Mrs. Keittel. Dr. Field is an authority on the ex perimental aspects of grain raising and utilizing. YOUNG FRIENDS TO CAMP AT LAKE SINGLETARY Young Friends of North Carolina Yearly Meeting will hold their annual camp at Singletary, near White l.akc, from June 17 to June 22. "The Young Quaker a World Citi zen" is the subject for lectures and dis cussions. Several leaders will be pres ent to give lectures and hold forums on the different nspects of the major topic. Various recreational activities are being planned. Hattie Pitts Se Fledgling Guilford The death of Ilattie I'itts marked tile end of an era at Guilford College— an era thnt sinks nearer the dim past now that this landmark is gone. Ilattie Pitts was an institution at Guilford. She had served New Garden hoarding school faithfully and well during a period so distant that not a half dozen people around (Juilford can remember back so far. Before her death on March 10, Ilattie, at 7!>, was the last survivor of a family which had virtually lived and died in the service of the hoarding school and the col lege. Not even David Caldwell, Ilattie's son-in-law who is chef at the college, knows the dates enclosing her period of einpiyment at the boarding school: the unabtrusive colored woman seldom talked of herself. It is known, how ever, that ilattie—whose surname was then Smith—worked here in the 1880's when Jesse ISundy was superintendent of New Garden and his wife, Mary Jane, was matron. Hattie saw, during this period, King hall burn and rebuilt and Archdale hall completed. She was one of two maids who work ed in Founders hall. Iler duties in THE GUILFORDIAN Deaton Elected Head S. A. Board Ralph Deaton was elected presi dent of the .Student Affairs board at a meeting of the hoard May 16. Deaton succeeds Floyd Moore. Other officers elected are Teddy Mills, vice-president; Audrey Gard liani, secretary; and Mar'y Gray Coltrane, assistant secretary. Deaton, a junior, has been un usually active in extra-curricular affairs. He is a member of the honor society, has been twice busi ness manager of the Quaker, and has been prominent in managing dramatic productions. SENIOR WEEK SPEAKERS ARE FINALLY NAMED Tom Taylor, Ashcraft, ami Perian Will Be the Senior Rep. resentatives. PI ROOM PRESIDES ON MONDAY Speakers for the Senior Week exer cises which will occupy the regular chaiiei periods next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were named by the senior class in a recent meeting in which it repudiated its initial choice. On Monday, Dr. E. Garness Purdoni will preside. Tom Taylor will be the senior speaker; Charles Lewis will represent the freshmen, and Samuel Haworth the faculty. Dr. F. Carlyle Shepard will pre side on Tuesday. Tom Ashcraft, sen ior: Robert L. Wil)aon, sophomore: and Dr. Harvey Ljung of the faculty, will speak. President Milner is to be the pre siding officer Wednesday. The speakers will be John Perian, senior; Harbara Hamlin, junior, and Dr. Russell Pope of the faculty. Dr. E. 11. F. Weis will provide music for the programs. COLLEGES DISAPPROVE "RED" INVESTIGATIONS Students Deny Advoration of Any Isms Except Amer icanism. (A.C.P.) —Always a sure-tire pub licity measure for attention-seeking politicians, calling 1". S. colleges and universities "red" and "communistic" is again fast assuming an important role in state legislative councils. In vestigations have already been pro posed in Oklahoma and Colorado, and one is brewing in Ohio under the spon sorship of the American Ix?gion. Though most institutions admit that their students learn about isms'in the classroom so that they can know what is going on in the world, most of them vociferously deny that these isms are advocated as a form of government better than U. S. democracy. The polls of student opinion and the views of student writers and speakers certainly (Continued on I'age Four) eluded such antedated chort-s as the making of fires (furnaces were un heard of) and the lighting of evening lamps. She not infrequently assumed the duties of nurse and her gentle ness is sometimes recollected even now by old patients. Not the least of her accomplish ments at New Garden boarding school was the marrying of John I'itts, the Negro hack driver. John I'itts was a personage in his own right. He pre sided over the three seated hack which furnished transportation for the facul ty. When the automobile drove his vehicle from tiie roads', John became the janitor. He worked at the college for .'to years, until his death in 1!22. Hattie left the college at her mar riage. She and John settled in a lit tle house In Muirs Chapel road, and became, as they grew old, tiie most highly respected Negroes in Quilford College. A favorite story of tiie older friends is one thnt illustrates the .es teem in which the couple was held by their neighbors. I>r. L. I>. Iloblis, presi dent of the college from 1888 until (Continued on l'age Two) Published Semi-Monthly by the Students of Guilford College GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 20, 1939 To Deliver Baccalaureate JUg S Above is pictured Dr. George Thomas of Chapel Hill who will preach the baccalaureate sermon Sunday morn ing. June 4. M'ARTHUR NAMED * NEW PRESIDENT OF DRAMATIC COUNCIL Gardham, Mitchell, Woodward, And Meibohm Are Elected To Important Offices. NEW MEMBERS INDUCTED McArthur, Wolff, Lindsay, Locke, and Wood Get Awards. Mary McArthur was elected president of the Dramatic council for the 1939-'4O scholastic year in a re cent meeting of the group. Executive aids to Miss McArthur will be: Audrey Gardham, vice-president; Elois Mitch ell, secretary; Americus Woodward, treasurer; and Winfred Helbohm, rep resentative to the Student Affairs boa rd. Miss McArthur, who lias specialized in the production and scenic design ing phases of dramatics, was highly praised for her commendable work and loyal service by various members of the council. Miss Gardhani has done most of her work in acting. Elois Mitchell, in her first year, has already distinguished herself in the produc tion fields; she was prompter for liotli of this year's shows. Treasurer Wood ward has business-managed several plays and acted as house and ticket manager. Mr. Meibohm, a newcomer to the drama fold, has received praise for his sound effects in "The Tavern." Director K. K. Marshall announced that all of the votes for "The Most I >istinguished Service Award" were in, but that the announcement would not be made public until the Achievement banquet tonight. This award is voted to a member of the graduating class who, in the opinion of the council, has distinguished himself in some partic ular field and has contributed toward the betterment of dramatics at Guil ford. Mary Laura McArthur, Betty Locke. Arthur Wolff, Jack Lindsay, and Don Wood were awarded the silver key of the Dramatic council, having qualified by obtaining the necessary points. Charlie Lewis. Winfred Meibohm, Ame lia Teller, Marion Huff, Elois Mitch ell. Ralph Deaton, Joe Crescenzo, Pol ly Morton, Jonaleen Hodgin, Mike Caf fe.v, Robert Hire, and Hazel Monsees were welcomed into the council 1 as new members by retiring President Taylor. "KEEP OUT OF WAR" IS COLLEGIATE AIM Trends of American Students on Stand 011 World Events Are Revealed. (A.C.l*.) —ln these trying days when history is being recorded by hours rather than by decades, collegians are linding it Just as difficult for them as it is for the general public to keep up with the fast pace that the nations are set ling in their battle for economic iind political allies. The news parade is galloping by so swiftly that the collegians by .the side of the road are forming opinions on isolated events only, are seemingly making little ef fort to coordinate their views into any definite policy. With the exceptions that are always found among the vociferous and think ing youth of a freedom-loving democ racy, collegians to be forming (Continued on I'age Four) Commencement Speaker JB MM ft? -- Dr. Edwin (J. Boring, pictured above, who is the head of the department of psychology at Harvard, will deliver the commencement address at the graduating exercises Monday, June o. CHOIR WILL PRESENT "ROSE MAIDEN" HERE Choral Group To Sing Senior Requests At Graduation Exercises. PLAN TOWARD NEXT YEAR The A Cappelia choir, assisted by the Chamber orchestra and guest so loists, will present a cantata, "The Hose Maiden," by F. 11. Gowen, in the auditorium, Friday evening, June 2, at 8 o'clock. , Among the soloists is Eileen Dorn seif, soprano, who will characterize Kosehlossom. The other soloists, all from Winston-Salem, are Mary Mills, contralto; Bourne Hammer, tenor; and Brooks Bynum, baritone. The choir will also sing at the bac calaureate exercises on June 4 and at the. graduation exercises on June 5. Numbers requested by the seniors will be sung. Last Sunday the cboir went on a picnic sponsored by Paul Cook, bus driver on the recent northern trip and on last year's Florida tour. At a recent meeting the choral group considered the purchase of rol>es to be the property of the choir. I'lans for next year's tour, which will probably be to the west, were discussed. YEAR BOOK TO MAKE APPEARANCE TODAY The 1039 QUAKER will be dis tributed to Guilford students sometime today. According to re ports from the printers, the books were shipped -from their plant yesterday and should arrive here today. This will be the first time in four years that the books have been received before school was out. COLLEGE PRESS FAVORS FREEDOM OF MEETING : German - American Bund Should Be Allowed to Function, College Papers Believe. BUND FORESHADOWS HITLERISM (A.C.P.) —Sharply warning the na tions that meetings such as the recent gala demonstration of the American Bund in New York City are the fore runners of Hitlerism In the United States, the college press nevertheless believes that the Constitution should be upheld in allowing these groups to function. The meeting of 22,000 members of the German-American Bund brought from the collegians a re-affirmation of the rights of freedom of speech, al though some did take the position that this right should not be granted to those who would destroy our pres ent form of government. Best way to combat the minority evil, the Syracuse University "Daily Orange" claims, is to laugh off their antics. "Strongest defense which Americans can use against such un- American groups," it maintained, "is the slightly prosaic but effective weap on of ridicule. No one likes to be laughed at, and a ridiculed cause has little of the glamour of a suppressed one. The $50,000 granted to Mr. Dies for further pursuing of un-American (Continued on Page Four) Daryl Kent Is Appointed To Post As Religious Instructor Winners In Library Contest Revealed Winners in the 1989 library con test, Miss Kicks has announced, are: junior-senior. Floyd Moore and Hel en Douglas; sophomore, first, Rob ert Register, second, A mislead Es tes; freshman, first, Robert Horney, second, Beniice Mcrritt, third, Nan cy Oliver. The juniors and seniors exhibited their personal libraries, the best winning. Sophomores made lists of books suitable for a personal libra ry. Freshmen were judged on the basis of books read during the year. IVizes, which will be awarded in the near future, consist of books. SOCIOLOGY CLASS SURVEYS COMMUNITY Students Under Pat Ding ley Conclude "Sphere of Influence" Investigation. COLLEGE HUB OF VILLAGE Ah interesting project (lone by stu dents of Dr. Beittel's Social Problems clas, benlel b.v I'nt Dingley, in which the influence of Guilford college and Greensboro on community life whs in vestigated, has been concluded. •Miss Dingley was assisted in her work by Mary EBcn Gibbs, Billy French, Moody Stroud, James Case, and' Joe Orescenzo. Seventy families of the village were interviewed. A ques tionnaire concerning church and school life, social life, etc., was included in the work. Several maps show the different cli entel of the churches, businesses, tele phone exchange, and post office in the community. Some of these statistics show that the township of Friend ship, which includes Guilford College, Guilford Station, Mulr's Chapel, and the town of Friendship, is made up of approximately eight square and has an estimated population of 5,000, with 1,100 registered voters. Seventy-one o the K9 school children (in the 70 families) of school age attended Guilford schools. Fifty-four of the 70 families attended New Gar den Meeting. The post office serves approximately 900 people, including the college. Fifty per cent of the mall is from the college. Forty per cent of incoming parcel ]H>st goes to the college: and 28% of the outgoing par cel jM)st is from the college. There is one rural route which covers 46 miles, and includes 375 patrons. The character of the village seems to be changing, and in n few years it may be a commuter's community, the survey reveals. The college will al ways l>e he central interest. Most of the employment is of a local nature. The survey shows a decided lack of social life for the average family. This piece of work Is just the be ginning of a study that would take several months to do thoroughly, and only general conclusions can be drawn. Seniors Scour Known XS/orld For Subjects Came 0:50 Monday night and the last of the late seniors straggled to Miss Lasley's office with their assorted masterpieces. Sighs of relief hud been breathed all day as seniors received the autograph of their adviaeis and rushed to the office of the registrar. The aforementioned masterpieces show a wide variety of interests, and for the most part present mysteries and warn of dark days ahead for the undergraduate. Hcrtram Beckham'* work on the "Fourier Series" is representative of the type that is understood only by Beckham and I'ancoast. The most am bitious (ask undertaken was by iMi* Wilson who wrote oil "Madame Main tenon et Saint-Cyr" and wrote com pletely in French. Totu Taylor also joined Tilt' top ranks- when he presented* his treatise "Concerning Chris Marlowe" in the form of a seventeenth century play. Mrin Mribohm. after some months of work, keeping Mem Hall uninhabitable with something that can only lie de scribed as the smell of rotten eggs NUMBER 12 GUILFORD GRAD Will Teach Classes In Religion During Leace of Absence Of Haworth. DR. WILLIAMS RE-NAMED Williams and Kent Both Scheduled to Teach Classes in Siuiuner School. The appointment of E. Daryl Kent as instructor of religion for the com ing year and the annual appointment of Dr. I'aul E. Williams as assistant professor of philosophy for the aca demic year '39-'4O was announced late this week 4iy President Milner. IMryl Kent is a former graduate of Guilford, having received his A.R. degree here in 1936. He took his B.D. degree at Hartford Theological sem inary this year. Mr. Kent, a recorded Friends minister, is expected to teach the classes of Professor Samuel Ha worth, who has been granted a leave of absence for the coining school year. For the past two years Mr. Kent has served as the assistant pastor of the First Congregational church 'of 'New Britain, Conn. Kent was the summer pastor of the church during the vacation of the regular pastor. While a senior here Daryl Kent w r as president of the Men's Student Gov ernment, president of life class in his freshmun year, and a prominent mem ber of severalj student organizations on the campus. He is the retiring president of the student body at Hart ford this year. WILLIAMS CHOSEN FOR Dr. Paul E. Williams, who came to Guilford at the beginning of the pres ent semester from Cornell, was ap pointed at the same time to the posi tion of assistant professor of philoso phy for the coining year. Dr. Williams has, during the past semester, taught history, philosophy, and religion classes formerly taught by Mr. Newlin, Mr. Haworth, Dr. Beit tel, and Dr. Milner. Both Or. Williams and Mr. Kent will teach courses In the summer school here, it was announced. SEVERAL PICNICS END CLUB SOCIAL EVENTS Math. Majors, Frenrh Club, and the Rilling Club Have Outings in Parts of Community. The junior and senior physics and math majors were entertained at a picnic at the battleground Friday night. Dr. Purdom and Professor Pan coast, who were aided by six fresh men girls, served lunch. The early, port of the afternoon was spent play ing Softball. After supper the third year math majors made their junior speeches. - On Sunday, May 20th, two other picnics have been scheduled. The French club will leave here at 3:30" that afternoon for a journey to Helen- Douglas'. The Hiding club will take its horses and Its food to a carefully selected spot in the tields. Professor Hardre will look after his French members while Miss McColl will chap eron the riders. discovered a plan for tlie "Keductlon of the Seleuite lon. - ' Frank McSnly made a study of "Consumer Brand Preferences in Cos metics." Journalist-Politician Tain Ashcrafl discussed at some length "The Rise of the Direct Primary Sys tem of Nomination in the United States." . l lbert Taylor takes the fore as the author of the longest paper for the current season. His thesis on "His toric Places and Personages in East ern North Carolina" stretched into (15 pages. The biology students went to the limit in selecting long title for their work with Jim MrDotiald'g "The Ef fect of Basketball and Cross-Country on Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, and the Leucocyte Count," and Frank Fon ilnn'x lengthy if unintelligble title of "A Comparative Study of the Mnazini Slide Flocculation Test for Syphilis and the Kahn Presumptive and Stand ard." Some of the others which should prove interesting are Mary l'ri*cilla (Continued on Page Two)