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THE GUILFORDIAN
Entered at Guilford College, N. C., as
second-class matter under the act of Con
gress, August 24, 1912.
Published semi - monthly during the
school year by the students of Guilford
College.
Editor-in-Chief Virginia Ashcraft
Managing Editor Marjorie Hoffman
(tusiness Manager Martha Ann Robinson
Editorial Staff— Roberta Reid, Oscar Sapp,
Helen Stabler, Allyn I'eters
Sports Editor —John Hawortli
Sports Staff —Margery Huber, Barbara
Anderson, Jack Wright
Business Staff —Patricia Shoemaker, Joan
Ripperger, Helen Lewis
Reporters —Toni Ungar, Betty Jane Powell,
Alice Kkeroth, Cornelia Knight,
Helen Lewis, Barbara Williams,
Patricia Lockwood, Martha Mc-
Lellan, M. J. Martin, Peggy
Trexler.
Apprentice Reporters —George Abrams, Je
rome Allen, Charles Redman, Hamp
ton Howerton, Shirley Williams,
Amoret Butler, Anne Perkins.
Faculty Advisers —Dorothy L. Gilbert,
David Parsons
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Selection of Who's Who
We know that the students would like
to express their appreciation for the op
portunity they were given to vote this
year in the annual selection of representa
tives for Who's Who in American Colleges.
In the past this group was chosen by the
faculty without consideration of student
opinion. Feeling arose that perhaps the
students could be better indicators of those
who take an active interest in college life
and who are prominent in campus leader
ship. We feel that this joint selection is a
more thoroughly democratic means of
choosing our campus personalities.
A. P.
The Small College
In a recent article, "Can the Small Col
lege Survive?" Felix Morely, President of
Haverford College, states that the present
crisis may prove to be a godsend in re
forming the present educational system of
the small denominational schools.
The small college is caught between ris
ing prices and a diminishing income. How
ever, he thinks many of the small colleges
have closed down for reasons not entirely
due to war but because of rising profes
sional standards, because of lack of church
aid, and because- they possessed a set-up
adapted for a less modern age.
Dr. Morely believes that the present sys
tem of higher education has been devoid of
definite organization and concrete purposes
and aims. He says college can provide
only three lasting services for its students
—the stimulation of the intellectual cu
riosity, the stimulation of the critical fac
ulty, and the development of purposeful
individual character.
Remedies for the stereotyped methods of
teaching as suggested by Dr. Morely are
more seminar classes, free discussion, and
tutorial groups. Guilford has already made
progress in promoting this type of study.
The influence of Army and Navy train
ing courses now in so many of the small
•colleges will have a lasting influence. Im
provements which the small college might
well adopt in its program are those ad
herred to by the Army and Navy, such
as strictness in keeping up with academic
work, higher scholastic standards, and
more intensive educational program.
According to Dr. Morely the colleges in
the future will have to work together in
It has been rumored that the authors, Fruppe
and Stretch, have misunderstood my statement
of policy in th last issue. They just knew that
it referred to them; yours truly suggest less ego
tistical and frappy attitudes . . .
Pansies are in line for Wee Smith for his
magnificent direction and production of "Foot
lights." . . . Wonder where Peggy Taylor is
getting her Ethel Merman training? . . . Could
it be that Hezzie is now giving such a course?
. . . Tsk, Tsk, wait till the "trustees" get wind
of her . . . Sue Shelton's slithering form and
horny facial expression in her nubian rendition
of "St. Louis Blues" were reminiscent of my
visits to So. Davie St. . . . Orchids to Linda
Pell for her version! of "I Heard You Cried Last
Night." . . . Thought David Evans' piano play
ing was fairly nice. . . . Hot off the press! ! !
David Stanfield is writing a new book on
"How to Clinch" or "Modern Boxing." . . . No
doubt his sparring mate is contributing much
inside information. ... I heard the other day
that Mee Mee Prout is supposed to think herself
sophisticated ... I took her literally. . . .
If Dr. Wolfe isn't careful, Jim Lehr will polish
all the skin off his apple. . . . The fact that
Tommie Brunkhardt expects to be graduated
sometime in the near future, should serve as
an incentive to the Freshmen Class. . .. Dropped
by I)r. Beittel's office the other day, and sud
denly realized that he was no longer Dean . . .
Brought back many pleasant memories of mo
ments spent in that little office in conference
witli> him . . . He's a great guy. . . .
Heard that Margie Huber applied for a job as
bartender at the Boar and Castle . . . too bad
she was turned down . . . they found out her
corporation wasn't large enough, and that she
was a member of the Guilford Women's Temp
rence Union. . .
"Wang Loo" Hayworth walshed his girl right
into the Infirmary last week-end . . . must be
his juvenile technique. . . . Wouldn't it be dis
astrous if Christy and Sue found out that their
lovers really weren't true ? ? ?
Description of a Wolf in Action
If he parks his little flivver
Down by the moonlit river
And you feel him all a-quiver
Baby,.he's Bourassa.
If he says you're gorgeous lookin'
And your blue eyes got him cookin'
But your eyes ain't where he's lookin'
Baby, he's Bourassa.
Think Marian Squires has a plug coining for
her sunny disposition. . . Yours truly gets a
great kick from watching our Dottie Gilbert
knock the puck around. . . . Boy, what a driver!
. . . Delighted to know that the faculty has
finally been made conscious of the fact that
Who's Who belongs to the students just ns much
as to them. . . .
Best wishes and all the trimmings to Ruth
Edgerton Holiowell . . . may she have many
happy returns. . . . Doc Tannenbaum and Bobby
Lohn look very nice eroooozing around social
square . . . Would like to see more of them to
gether. ... If Marty Mcl.ennon's pseudo polite
ness carried half as much weight as she does,
more people might become impressed. . . .
RAAJAAH.
mapping out their plans, they will prob
ably need some government aid, and they
will emphasize the need of courses that
will be of service to their communities. He
considers that the large majority will sur
vive though "chastened and purged of
much decoration and smugness which can
well be spared."
As students of a small denominational
college we should be vitally interested in
its future.
THE GUILFORDIAN
y C/Wlfi PERSONALITIES,
by Sfabee
i mortimer
i mortimer have decided that i am going
to get a uniform even if it has to be a door
mans victoria has been so overcome by sailor
soldier and marine uniforms that i am out of
the picture ah but life is sad peggy ellis has a
roonifull of six graders oh how glad i am that
i have quituated i mortimer was standing on
the corner trying to bum a ride on dr weis bike
when i saw judy nelson ami ashcan going to
town they were all dressed in the proper form
and i did not recognize them for fifteen minutes
i warned victoria not to mention car battery to
Jonathan dixon as he might have apoplexy
ruth hollowell still has rice in her eyes i morti
mer thinks third floor founders lights have
blinkltis because ma kent is loosing weight run
ning up two flights to fix them victoria was
having lunch in meyers tea room when tommie
briiiikliart sat 011 a broken spring her antennaes
stood straight up when tommie yelled I mortimer
am a sad physical wreck after the Saturday
hockey game i am only too thankful to be alive
the knitting fad is so active on campus that
victoria can not get her assignments done
i suggest that ail classes be suspended until
all have finished their present projects then let
everyone do their work for a while cuthbert the
caterpillar told me dr newlin even remembers
what article 27 of the constitution of 1017 of
mexico says there is the bell and i must rush
to take victoria to lunch
OPEN FORUM
Editor, THE GUILFORDIAN:
The Guilfordians at C. P. S. Camp 108 indeed
appreciate the GUILFORDIANS which they
have received this year. There's nothing like
reading about what all your old friends are
doing and wishing with every paragraph that
you were there to be in on things.
Low temperatures with frost seem to be on
the weather menu right now. There has been
110 snow at the level of the camp (1,500 feet,
approximately) but tip 011 some of the peaks of
the Smokies, a fairyland in white has appeared
overnight on three occasions, of which the first
was October 10, when also we were happy to
have Dr. and Mrs. Milner and Mr. and Mrs.
Parsons with us for a pleasant but much too
short visit.
Thirty-nine new campers arrived yesterday
from the West Campton, N. 11., camp, which is
being broken up. We were fortunate enough to
have among them our good friend, Marriner
Hailey. "Another member of the 'Guilford
click'," said observers when Marriner took the
place formerly used by John Kendall and more
recently used by myself.
Rut also coining in yesterday were transfers
for the .Mr. Weather, Va., detached service
project, which takes from us Mac Crooks and
Don Hoffman, who will work on long-range
weather forecasting. It seems, then, that the
"Guilford click" have to get along with
Marriner, Charlie Hendrix, Reed Landis, Can
dler La zenby, Jim Parsons, Austin Scott, Jack
White, Dan Young, and me.
Fire season began officially October 15 and
will last until December 1. We have not had
11 single fire yet, because of rains at convenient
intervals—though there was a small one about
a week before the season started.
John Kendall recently wrote me, saying that
he is liking his work at Welfare Island, New
November 13, 1943
QUIPS and QUIRKS
By TWO JERKS
Here is a paid commercial for a campus prod
uct : From now on call Robinson "Cris" short
for Crisco—fat in the can. Speaking of nick
names —just call Craven "7-UP" —'cause she's a
chaser. Didi Swisher states that she has never
"made" the column—since Hurford has gone,
Browne is doing a pinch hit job (quote Swislier)
—The girls' hockey team proved that the famous
proverb "Practise makes perfect" is a lot of
hooey—to the tune of 2-0. Just call Andrew
'Pop" from now on —he was busily engaged in
biting oxygen bubbles in the chem. lab. the
other day. Zini, you had better be careful where
you put your finger next time —or you may
draw back a nub.
O
Ideas dept. It has been suggested that the
Boys vs Girls in hockey be a permanent feature
each year, and have a revolving trophy, such
as a "Little Brown Jug," for the winners to
keep each year—how about it gals and guys?
We wonder how large the porch is at Nunn's
house—because she certainly does have a big
swing. "The Ripper" Talrott tripi>ed Howerton
the other day, and beat him to the ground, now,
that is a fast girl. Since we have run out of
mud for the moment, we'll throw orchids—Con
grats to Dee Waring for the fine show he put
on—that's what this campus needs more of, good
entertainment.
Por two years now, Nelson and Robinson have
been fighting it out to see who was the shortast
—"Rump" Nelson beat out "Nub" Robinson by
one inch, as found by careful measurement the
other night. Rob Beyer is busily engaged in
writing a book "The Porm and Procedure of
Democratic Rat Courts" or 'Beyer's Analysis of
the Common Individual." Rourassa moved up
one seat in History class when he knew the date
of the Treaty of Paris in 1763—he moved back
the next day when he didn't know the date of
the War of 1812. Edgerton made her first and
last mistake—she changed her name to Hoilo
well. Wood is a boon to the hairtonic industry—
he uses more "Non-O-Kink" than any mink on
the campus.
Warden Knier makes all the boys that come
to M. 11. join the union, because they all work
overtime. Lockwood should have come out for
football earlier in the season, that was some
block she threw on the hockey field last Satur
day. Werntz has lost 5 pounds In the past 3
days—we've had no jelly in the dining hall. Note
to Hyneman: if Redman needs any cooling off,
tell him 'to jump in the shower"—he just loves
it—especially at night.
O
Tannenbaum in IUo. 31—"Why do you get cold
feet when you go to bed?"— Now, doc, we just
can't answer that one. Who is that Guilford
boy that dates the "Veronica Lake" at W. C.—
sounds good from here.
O
Bullurk: "Do you heck Trice, Andrew?"
Haworth: "No, she necks him."
Andrew: "Now, fellows, please don't print
that, 'cause Trice will beat me up—she almost
beat me up for what was in last time." Schenck
said the other day that things around here ought
to be built up more—then Colin slapped hell out
of him.
O
We know of a sure ride home for Jerry Allen
when he leaves for the holidays—he can ride
all of that "Bull" that he's been shooting. Con
versation: Haworth: "Walsh, it's i): 40, come
on down!" Walsh: "I'm not dressed." Haworth:
"Slip on something and come on down anyway."
—She slipped on the top step. Cunningham is
from the Town of Good Intentions, but she's a
long way from home.
FRAP AND SCRATCH.
Definitions:
Sandwich—An unsuccessful attempt to make
both ends meat.
Peace—ln international affairs, a period of
cheating between two periods of fighting.
Football fan —One who knows the nationality
of every man on the Ail-American team.
—The Virginia Tech,
York, where he is taking part in a special ex
periment.
And lteed Landls, the valiant, who is one of
the guinea pigs in the atypical pneumonia ex
periment being conducted here in camp, is still
as healthy as ever. A dose of pneumonia virus
can't get him down!
Best regards from all of us up here to all of
you down there, and we'd like to hear from you.
ROV LEAKE.
C.P.S. Camp 108
P. O. Box 97
Gatlinburg, Tennessee