The Gym Is Growing THE GOILFORDIAN Help Keep It Going
VOLUME XXVI
Students Stage Rally i
Supporting $87,350
Construction Campaign
Atkinson Heads Campus
Supporting Program;
Drive Monday, Tuesday
A student rally in the auditorium
Friday noon set the stajre for a cam
pus campaign in support of Guilford's
approaching $87,350 building program,
and was climaxed with the announce
ment that every member of the stu
dent body will be afforded an oppor
tunity to contribute to the success of |
the effort during Monday and Tues
day of next week. It was also defi
nitely suggested that the students ac
cept the responsibility for financing
three specific campus projects included
in this program, the proposed girls'
playing Held, and the men's and wo
men's lounge rooms in the new gym
nasium.
Speakers at the rally were W. 11.
Sullivan, of Greensboro, who is general
chairman of the campaign; Miss Chris- -
tine Poster, director of physical edu- ■
cation for women; Charles I). (Block) |
Smith, coach and director of physical
education; and Paul Lenta, '4O, presi- I
dent of men's student government. Les- '
lie Atkinson, president of the senior
class and chairman of the campus cam
paign, presided.
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Meibohm Made Recipient
Of Overman Scholarship
Winfred Meibohm, junior from
Greensboro and president of liis class,
has been awarded the William F.
Overman scholarship by vote of the ,
undergraduate classes and the faculty. ,
Meibohm was chosen for the important
honor from among the juniors with an (
average of R who did not possess the
Marvin Hardin scholarship.
Mary Laura McArthur won the (
award last year. Robert Register was
the recipient of the Marvin Ilardin
scholarship.
The winner of the Overman award
is chosen as one who has made the
greatest contribution to the college
life; who has done the best piece of
constructive work in improving some ,
department, of college activity; who I
has helped most in maintaining a j
fine cooperation between faculty and j
students; who lias done most to ere
ate a fine college spirit. Meibohm will
receive the benefits from the scholar
ship during bis senior year.
Beauty and Brains Combine
In Philosophy Class Choice
By ItOSALEEN LESLIE
Of Hie dozens of Inquiries wliieli
eome to .Mrs. Milner yenrly from nil
parts of the country, :iu interesting
request was received n few weeks ago
from some Texas graduate students
writing a thesis on the correlation of
beauty and brains in American wo
men. The request asked for a list of
our 15 more beautiful co-eds. The
p re-supposition is that college women
must possess some brains and a fur
ther inquiry as to the escort amount
is expected in the near future.
Mrs. Milner has been tutoring a rep
resentative group of 08 students in
the appreciation of beauty, since Janu
ary (Philosophy 24) and gave this
class the job of making the choices.
The 15 girls selected are, in the or
der of selection: Maxine Teague, Elea
Irving Will Deliver
Baccalaureate Talk
I>r. George Irving, at present a
member of the Presbyterian Hoard
of Christian Education, has been
chosen to give the baccalaureate
sermon Sunday, June 2, in the
Meeting house, it has been an
nounced. Dr. Irving, who has un
usual ability as a speaker, was
formerly secretary of the spiritual
emphasis work carried on by the
national council of the American
Y. M. ('. A., and during that time
became well known throughout
America. He is the author of sev
eral books: "Experiences in Wit
nessing for Christ," "Master of
Money—A. A. Hyde," and "Present
Day Points of Emphasis."
Alumni day will be held June 1,
at' which time the cornerstone of
the new gymnasium will IK> laid;
Dr. Newlin and Miss Kicks form
the committee which is supervis
ing the day.
The speaker for graduation exer
cises, which will he held Monday,
June 3, has not been chosen yet.
Big Concert Tonight
By A Capella Choir
Orchestra Concluded Season
With Program of Classics
Last Night
Tonight at S in the auditorium the
Choir will entertain with its next-to
last program this year. The program
will start with The Heavens Are Tell
ing. from Haydn's "Creation," with
solos by Eileen Dornseif. Michael Caf
fey, and Joseph Parker. Next, Evelyn
Powell and .lonaleen Hodgin will take
solos in Mendelssohn's I Waited for
the Lord, "Hymns of Praise."
The musical arrangements of Long
fellow's As Torrents in Summer, by Ed
ward Elgar, and of Shakespeare's Blow,
Blow Thou Winter Wind, by Nobel
Cain, will then be followed by Bron
and Wright's new setting of Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot, for which Bar
bara Clark will sing the solo. The
Pilgrim's Chorus from Wagner's "Tann
hauser" will conclude the tirst part of
the program. In the second half the
choir will sing Grieg's Olaf Trygvason
with Hutli Lockwood, Jonaleen Hodgin,
Betty Locke, Michael Caffey, and Jo
seph Parker taking the lending roles.
Last night. Dr. E. H. F. We is con
ducted the Chamber orchestra through
a varied concert of classics which
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nor Clinch}', Kathleen Leslie, Virginia
Conrad, Mary Lou Stafford, Shirley
Cummings. Eleanor licit tel. Charlotte
Lewis, Eileen l>ornseif, Helen Lyons,
Annie Evelyn Powell. Evelyn Pearson,
Hazel Monsees. and Mary Caulfield.
These girls rank in intelligence form
second to forty-eighth in their respec
tive classes, with an average class rat
ing of twenty-third. The median qual
ity average is l.iiii or a little above
t' pins with individual differences
from .!>:{, or C-, to the honor roll work
of a U.ti or A-.
No definite conclusion have been ar
rived at as yet, but there is no doubt
that when they have determined the
amount of curl in one's hair that it
takes to lie intelligent, they will start
evaluating the boys' athletic ability
by the color of their eyes.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., MAY 18, 1!M0
Gymnasium Cornerstone
To Be Laid on Alumni Day
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Here, is the ground floor plan of Guilford's new gymnasium, the
corner stone of which will be laid on Alumni day.
Chapel Schedule
Senior Chapel Weefe:
Monday, May 20—Dr. Weis pre
sides. Speakers, John Tate,
Mary Laura McArthur, Dr.
Pope.
Tuesday, May 21—Dr. Newlin pre
sides. Speakers, Maurice Ayars,
Bernard Foster, Dr. Kinford.
Wednesday, May 22—Dr. Furnas
presides. Speakers, Robert L.
Wilson, Robert D. Wilson, Dr.
Milner.
There will he no chapel for the
rest of the week.
Four Members of Faculty
Add to Construction Plans
Four members of the Guilford facul
ty—l>r. and Mrs. Milner, I>r. I'urdom,
and Miss Gilbert —have recently made
l>lans for building new homes, and I>r.
I'lirdom's is already finished. The
homes, ranging in size from live to thir
teen rooms, have all been contracted by
M Cecil of Greensboro.
Dr. and Mrs. Milner's house will be
in Georgian colonial style and will
be constructed of brick veneer; Its
location will lie east of the watertank,
facing southward. It will have eleven
major rooms: a game room in the
basement for informal entertaining, a
living room for formal entertaining,
small study, powder room, dining room,
kitchen, maid's room, master bedroom,
dressing room, three more bedrooms
and a library and study. The house
was designed by Alfred liuseile, New
York city architect for the college, es
peeally for the functions of the Mil
ners as lie has observed tliem during
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Bowman, Educator
Addresses Guilfordians
Leroy E. Bowman, educator and
lecturer, spoke to tlie chapel audience
on Friday, May 24. He was also heard
in Sociology 12 and other classes meet
ing on that day.
11l the field of forum and discus
sion, he has "organized and led
forums of representative citizens and
college groups in every part of Ver
mont and South Carolina." He di
rected the training of leaders in the
discussion groups of the United Par
cuts associations, and led institutes
for several universities, and Y. W. C.
A. national headquarters.
Senior Theses Are Results
Of Comprehensive Studies
liy MICHAEL PORTER
When I realized that a senior thesis
should show the benefits of about six
teen years of education I became dis
tinctly nervous about even approach
ing some of the Guilford seniors. I
found that I had no difficulty getting
information; nevertheless, I am still
wondering if I have been tricked. I
am wondering if the principle they
go on is that it is better to tell me
everything and then make me promise
not to say anything about certain
items. Most of them seem very inter
ested in their subjects, especially the
science majors. The "it has to lie done"
attitude was found mainly among the
English majors.
Taking somewhat the same attitude
myself I crept up to James Parker's
NUMBER 12
Past Athletic Coaches
And Guilford Athletes
Return for Ceremony
The cornerstone of Guilford college's
new gymnasium will be laid on Alumni
day, June 1, at 4 o'clock. To partici
pate in the ceremonies the college has
invited the former coaches and direc
tors of physical education at Guil
ford, both men and women. They, in
turn, will invite the outstanding ath
letes who played under them while at
Guilford.
The campaign for building is being
conducted by the American City bu
reau. Designed by Alfred Busselle of
New York and Albert C. Woodruff of
Greensboro. The completion of the gym
nasium is expected by the middle of
August, in time for the fall semester
of 1940.
The coaches invited are: John P.
Anderson, 1929-1930; Elizabeth 11. An
derson, 1933-1930; Bertha Andrews,
1027-1931; James Grover Carroll, 1918-
1919; Mildred Crabb, 1920-1921; Clif
ford It. Crawford, 1927-1928; Charles
G. Doak, 1911-1914; Itobert S. Doak,
1910-1918, 1919-1927; A. Wilson Ilobbs,
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Awards for Achievement
At Annual Spring Banquet
Guilford students were awarded
honors at the annual spring achieve
ment banquet held on May 11. Dr. E.
Garness I'urdom was toastmaster for
the occasion. Awards were made to
those making outstanding contribu
tions in extra-curricular activities.
Chief among these were Mary Laura
JlcArthur and I'a ill liCiitz. Mary Laura
received the highest award to be
achieved in the leld of dramatics. I'aul
Lentz was chosen by the Monogram
csub as having contributed most as a
student and athlete to Guilford.
Awards were made by Mary Kimrey
for W. A. A.; David Parsons for ten
] nis; Coach "Block" Smith for basket
ball and baseball; Coach "Jim" Mc-
Donald for track; Dr. P. W. Furnas
for Dramatic council; and Leslie At
kinson for the Monogram club. Awards
have been made for choir members.
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room. Before I knew where I was I
liiid a page of notes on Mi\ Stephen
Crnne, "one of the first writers of
free verse," and "considered the first
realist in American literature." Mr.
I'arker feels that lie has enough mate
rial 011 Crane to go right ahead with a
master's thesis.
-Most of the information from the
girls was obtained in whispered in
terviews in the library. I noticed that
Kathleen Leslie was receiving guests
around 2 :30 last Wednesday so I drop
ped into a seat next to her to learn
that she is writing about the Countess
of Pembroke who was Sir I'liilip Sid
ney's sister. Kathleen's research has
been enlivened by the discovery of
some "pretty juicy material" which,
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