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No Play
Why haven't we had a play this semester?
The Dramatic Council produced a play near the end of the first
semester and at that time had plans for another to be presented
this spring. The group had the assets —money, actors, and a
competent faculty adviser, Mr. Burrows, plus adequate equip
ment. In spite of having all these assets, the past Dramatic Coun
cil has not produced a play this semester, and one isn't scheduled.
A play to us is an intricate and a necessary part of any college
program. To us it is almost as necessary as a football or a base
ball game. In the production of a play, teamwork and competi
tive spirit are developed.
Those on the Council who should know the reasons stated that
there hasn't been a play because of many complicated factors.
Among those listed was lack of cooperation.
We, the eager public, hope that teamwork can be achieved by
the recently elected Dramatic Council leaders. We hope that they
will be able to promote many clean and well written plays. We,
the staff, wish the new Council luck, and hereby notify it that
we will support it in any way possible so that it may continue the
Guilford Thespian tradition.
Veterans
The enrollment of World War II veterans has been steadily
decreasing throughout the nation's colleges and universities.
Many of our national newspapers have unmercifully condemned
the veteran. They have criticized his grades, conduct and personal
characteristics, thus> lowering his ego.
True, a great many veterans withdrew from college; however,
most of these youths had and have legitimate excuses which in
clude marriage and family obligations. Others have dropped
from school because of grades, or maybe college life just didn't
agree with them. Isn't withdrawal from college natural, a
thing which can occur during any period, during depression or
prosperity ? Some students are just not prepared psychologically
or mentally for the college work.
Rather than be literally torn apart, the college veteran should
be complimented for his achievements and have his miseues for
gotten. The average G.I. has graduated with a creditable record,
and he helped to develop competitive spirit in such extra-curricu
lar activities as dramatics, athletics, and politics.
They, the veterans, received a great opportunity to advance
themselves. Some of the fortunate did not fulfill their early
scholastic ambitions, yet a large number skillfully applied them
selves to college life. We hope that those who already have and
those who will receive their diplomas will do as well in their
respective fields of endeavor as they did at Guilford.
The Critic
If your profession is that of a businessman, teacher, or if you
hold any other position, what prompts an individual to criticize
you? Does it mean that you have crossed someone's path? Did
something which didn't agree with his philosophy hurt his ego?
Or does it mean that you haven't fulfilled your obligation?
We, the average college students, must realize that we cannot
through our future lives please every me. There will always be
the person who feels that he can do a better job, when if he should
have the opportunity, he would not do it as well.
No matter where we travel, we can always find a person who
will criticize the most proficient person. You will hear him say,
"I could have done a better job." "They should build this or
that."
If we are the one who makes a blunder, then when someone
else makes a similar mistake we must be the person who looks for
the brighter side rather than be the critic. If someone crosses
our path or does a job which doesn't approach our standards,
whether he is right or wrong, we must not publicly condemn him.
1 lather, we should give him the benefit of thes. doubt, and help
him in any way possible.
THE GUILFORDIAN
Pulling Strings...
X guess we've nil seen the head- 1
lines of the past few days: "Rus- •
slans Shoot Down Unarmed U. S. (
Plane," etc. Yes, a serious incident
(lid occur. The State Department i
sent a strong note to Moscow, which *
was rejected completely. And Con- 1
gress has voted decorations to the '
ten men who are missing. Well, 1
does it look as if we're heading •
toward war? I, for one, think we 1
ought to believe neither those who 1
immediately answer yes to that 1
question, nor those who cry "war
monger."
I still firmly believe that the Rus
sion people do not want war ; I know .
the Americans do not. I'd like to
be able to finish my college educa
tion and not have to fight a war.
I)o any of you remember Guilford's
campus during the war? Hardly a i
man enywhere in sight. Did we get
anything out of the last war except i
bitter memories, new graves, and !
a tremendous national debt (some- i
thing like SO,OOO per family)? For i
that matter, wihat does anyone ever
get out of war?
I think that it's about time the :
people did something. 1950 is an
election year. A good way to start
is by voting Intelligently. It's a ;
shame when less than 40 per cent
of the eligible voters vote, yet that
happened in an Illinois senatorial
primary election last week. It would
be wonderful if we'd get some men
in the government who know how
to handle the Russians peacefully.
I've been thinking of what Mr.
Dabney White said in chapel the
other day. I think he's got some
thing. Sure he's idealistic, but so
was democracy, and free enterprise,
and even the school system. Think
of the wonderful advances we could
... LETTERS TO
Dear Editor:
As you know, the Guilford Col
lege Dramatic Council is not spon
soring a play on the campus this
second semester. It is not the pur
pose of this letter to discuss the
whys and wherefores of this situ
ation, but rather to make a sug
gestion.
In 1948 and 1949 when no stu
dent plays were presented here,
the Dramatic Council siionsored the
Barter Theater and student ad
mission was paid for by funds pre
viously allocated to the Council by
the regular March budget vote.
Each student pays a certain fee
each year to the Dramatic Council
and expects to be rewarded with
two plays. It seems only fair that
the 103 seniors who graduate this
year should realize in some way the
value of their contribution a year
ngo in March.
As mentioned before, there will
be no Spring play at Guilford. But,
in these next six weeks, there will
be fine dramatics interpretations at
Greensboro College, Woman's Col
lege and at the Greensboro Little
Theater. I have talked to the fac
ulty adviser, Dr. Furnas and have
asked him of the possibility of hav
ing Guilford students presenting
their student activities card at the
door for any one of these plays and
then having the Business Manager
of that particular group bill the
Dramatic Council. It has been my
experience that there are usually
thirty to fifty Guilfordians who at
tend these plays and the cost would
be nominal, but, at the same time
euch student would have had the
opportunity of taking advantage of
the money he has spent.
I trust you might bring this mat
ter before the Student Affairs Com
mittee at your earliest opportunity
so that Guilford College students
interested in dramatics might en
joy a play before the close of the
school year.
Sincerely,
Bill Kerr.
Dear Editor:
I heard a remark the other day
that the silent meetings in chapel
were a little tiresome. I found out
later that that person sits in the
back of chapel. I have that mis
fortune also—l sit on the back row.
I've been told we have some very
interesting programs but I don't
know too much about them.
It's really not as bad as all that.
Now and then there is a speaker
with a powerful voice who manages
to shout a few words to us back
there. But when our speaker is a
charming young lady we strain our
ears but catch not a word.
Wouldn't it be nice If we had a
public address system in chapel
By SALKIND
make if we spent .$10,000,000,000 a
year on research. That one and ten
zeros looks like an awful lot of
money, doesn't it?
Just think, no more depressions, .
and no more wars. When you get
out of college, there's a job waiting
for you. No more beans, or C-rations,
or V-mail. No more telegrams from 1
the War Department. Just a good
job, security, and peace. And lo
think that an idea like that origi
nated in Greensboro, and we heard
about it at Guilford.
ANGLES
... by JOE KEIGER
The other night there was a bit
of moist excitement on the campus.
Under the guise of a competition in
the sport of water-slinging, two
bucket brigades did quite a com
mendable Job of watering our sparse
grass. It is really good to know
that in this season of budding beauty
the student body looks around and
sees the potentialities for idyllic
beauty on our campus and under
takes so cooperatively to speed the
process.
Dropping the sarcastic note, there
is a very simple thing that can be
done to promote the beauty of the
grounds. Give those bare spots a
chance —-grass seeds are tiny, red
clay is brick-hard, and the gay young
blades of spring are rather tender.
Look at your feet; then look at some
new grass now is that a fair
match? After all, we suffer com
posite gas for the grass's sake all
day long what's so unpleasant
about taking a few extra steps for
the grass's sake, too?
THE EDITOR ...
ail the time? No one would go to
sleep and maybe a few more people
would know what's going on around
this campus.
Chapel programs usually begin
with a hymn. No one sings—or few
Iteople hum along. Again we, in the
rear ranks, are left out. Why? No
Hymnals.
Hopefully yours,
Hope Fox.
Dear Editor:
There are many things about
Guilford that I like, but one thing
I think is lacking is school spirit
not only in the support of the ath
letic teams but in other college
functions also.
The lack of support of the ath
letic teams is the one that is closest
to me. I want to cite several ex
amples where it is lacking. I don't
think I'll ever forget the reception
the team received when we eaine
back from beating Randolph-Macon
by three touchdowns. The whole
school turned out to welcome the
victorious team and the boys great
ly appreciated it. But where was
the spirit when one week later the
same team came back this time
beaten by the great Emory and
Henry team, a team which was one
of the greatest in the South? The
boys played just as hard and at
the end of three quarters led the
Wasps 7-6. Vet as is always the
breaks of the game one team had to
win and that night we were the
losers to the tune of 27-7. This sit
uation can be multiplied many
times.
Many students at Guilford don't
realize that the school allows less
for athletics than any other school
in the N'ortoh Stahei (Conference
($,5700). This goes to buy equip
ment. The money for scholarships
come from the Alumni. Coach
Teague is operating against terrifiic
odds and yet the team was much
better than last year's.
Finally I want to point out the
fine work Coach Cheek is doing
with the basketball team. Any time
during the day you will find him
working on the ball field to make
it a thing of beauty and one which
nny team would lie proud to play
on.
Yet, during the ball game, how
many of us don't support the team.
There are those of us who would
rather either go to a movie or sit
and criticize the players or coach.
If you think you can do better than
those on the field, come out for the
team.
I feel that better support of the
teams will get us in the mood and
perhaps 'this will lead to more sup
port of other college functions.
Sincerely
Jim Finch.
April 28, 1950
MISCELANEA
By Cochrane
Pure water Ls the best gifts
that man to man can bring.
—The Spectator, 1809
It seems an awful shaine. With
half of the Tar Heel state burning
to a frazzle in forest fires, the best
trained water warfare squads in the
country have to stay home and study
for finals. Bob "I Cover the Water
front" Yarborough informs us that
the last siege uncovered secret weap
ons which completely outmode the
old watergun-fHled-witli-Eau-de-lilac
of previous years. Most dreaded is
the "Salerno Soak," dousing George
Powell through an open window . . .
at least George dreads it most. An
other neat trick Is that of catching
heavy boys stuck in windows and
pulling both ends at once—but this
will probably be voted out, like poi
son gas.
How my poor head aches this morn
ing
It seems some water struck it.
This 1120 Is awful hard
When still inside the bucket.
WE WONDER
. . . whether Reinhardt or Staley
will win the red hot contest for chief
escort to the Hoys' May King (whose
name must be withheld).
... if Senntor McCarthy will visit
us soon. Every time poor Mr. Bur
rows starts a lecture about the Rus
sian threat somebody outside winds
up that ditch-digger . . . and, from
the sound of it, starts cutting
through the bones of those who chose
death to Econ. finals.
. . . how Bob Ertl managed to take
all those gals from Founders to the
play at W. C. leaving out only
Holly Heissner, who was his date!
(Bob wonders about this too.)
Satterthwaite grinds his teeth
And glowers from afar
While Barbara Hunt looks happy
Driving Bowman's car.
In keeping with our sports infor
mation program we present a few
more widely used terms. We also
wish to hotly deny the opinion held
by our reading public (wife, sister
in-law, and the editor) that our base
ball terms confused the ball club into
losing their heads against Elon.
TENNIS
Racket . . . something the men
make a lot of when they serenade
the women.
Court . . . something Guilfordians
did before they all got engaged.
Lousy wind . . . don't know exact
ly what it means, but every time
Bo Small makes a bad shot he hol
lers it.
Flander's Flash . . . performed by
Miss Charlotte, this consists of leap
ing four feet in the air, flutter kick
ing with both feet—and hitting a
drive that lias been known to kill
innocent bystanders In their tracks
and knock bricks out of the gym.
TRACK
Shot put . . . really a golf term—
"l drove it 300 yards and then
missed a shot put."
Discus ... in reference to one's
quality average—"l'd druther not
discus it."
I'ole Vaulter . . . terms of violence
—"lf Vaulter steals my toothpaste
again I'll pole-Vaulter in the snoot."
Hurdle . . . something like jump
ing fences. Phil Crutehfleld hav
ing once courted a girl whose father
owned a shot-gun, is the school star.
The dirt is full of rich manure
And it's full of grass as well,
But new piles now surround King
Hall
And the air is full of smell.
INCIDENTAL INTELLIGENCE
Beginning at the end . . . Fred
Church takes Ginny Toole home to
meet his folks. The next step is to
offer to cook her a good meal—and
then, bloozy, you're hooked.
Understand Gene Key and Mike
Draughon are contesting for the
"Guilford's Henpecked Husband"
title. We'd like to enter but our wife
won't let us.
That Jessup girl is a great help
to this column . . . seems that Jim
Finch is the big (if wo may use
the expression) man in her life at
the moment, or at least he asks for
dates earlier.
Oh, summer school is simply grand
With many pleasures near at hand.
The tennis courts are always full,
To get in swimming one needs pull.
There'll be a dozen girls at least
(Though most of them are usually
"beasts")
But you can get the fun you need;
It's simple—lf you like to read.
EniTos'a NOTE —Mr. Carl (Henry
Wadsworthless Longfellow) Coch
rane believed at printing time that
this was his worst; however, we
disagree.