The QuilforScm
VOL. XLI
Religious Emphasis Week Starts Monday
N. C. Council Of Churches
Honors Milner
On January 26, 195?, Dr. Clyde
A. Milner attended a meeting of
the North Carolina Council of
Churches in Charlotte, North
Carolina. This organization was
founded in 1935, and since that
lime, Dr. Milner has been an ac
tive member.
For the past two years Dr. Mil
ner has been chairman of the
Christian Social Action Commis
sion which is made up of six com
mittees: Christian Vocation Hu
man Relation, Institutional Min
istry, National and World Affairs,
Overseas Relief, and Public Af
fairs.
At the Charlotte meeting of the
Council Dr. Milner received a
certificate which says, "The North
Carolina Council of Churches
proudly presents this citation of
merit to Clyde A. Milner for dis
tinguished service through the
years in the course of ecumenical
Christianity."
Calendar of Events
FRIDAY, February 4
(1) Chapel, Memorial Hall, 10:15
a. m„ Mr. T. D. Wooten,
President, Greensboro Branch
NA ATP.
SATURDAY, February 5
(1) Guilford vs. Atlantic Christian,
Basketball, Home, 8:00 p. m.
SUNDAY, February 6
(1) College Sunday School Class,
Fine Arts Room, 9:30-10:30
a. m.
(2) Motion picture, "I'd Climb the
Highest Mountain," 7:30 p. m.
Memorial Hall.
MONDAY, February 7
(1) "What is Religion?" Dr. Fea
gins, 10:15 a. m., Memorial
Hall.
(2) Closed Study, 7:30-10:00 p. m.
TUESDAY, February 8
(1) "Religion and World Affairs:
Mutuallv Exclusive?" Dr.
Burrows, Fine Arts Room,
3:45 p. m.
(2) Guilford ian staff meeting,
Founders Hall, 5:00 p. m.
(3) Gui'fnrd vs. Flon, Basketball,
Home, 8:00 p. m.
WEDNESDAY. February 9
(1) Chanel, Mpmorial Hall, 10:15
a. m., "Religion—the Uneasy
Way," Dr. Gordon W. Love
joy.
THURSDAY, February 10
(1) W. S. G. Council, W. A. A.
Room, 5:00 p. m.
(2) G"ilfnrd vs. Lenoir-Rhyne,
Basketball, Hickory.
(3) Dorm Bull Sessions. 10:00-11:00
p. m„ "Is Religion Impor
tant?"
FRIDAY, February 11
(1) Chapel, Memorial Hall, 10:15
a. m., Student Worship Ser
vice.
(2) A. &T. College Choir Concert,
Meeting House, 8:00 p. m.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1955
Plans Announced For Week
Which Will Run February 6-11
Religious Emphasis Week begins Sunday night, February 6, with
the motion picture, "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain," starring Susan
Hayward and William Lundigan. The picture will be shown in
Memorial Hall at 7:30 p.m. After the performance, the audience is
invited to the Hut for refreshments.
Valentine Dance
Here February 12
From 8:30 to 11:30 Saturday
night, February 12, the students
of Guilford College will have a
chance to swing and sway to the
music of Clyde Watson and his
orchestra. The event will be the
pnnual Valentine Dance sponsor
ed by the Social Committee. The
Social Committee budget comes
from the Student Activities Fee,
and is especially for this purpose,
so admission to the Donee will
be free.
This is another in the long line
of ardent efforts being mad" by
individuals and campus organiza
tions to stimulate the social life
on the campus. Here is a chance
to get your money's worth nut of
j'jur Student Activities Fee.
Much work has gone into the
planning, decorating, refresh
ments, music, and general ar
rangements for this dance, and it
oromises to be up to the usual high
standard of the Social Committee.
Take advantage of this oppor
tunity for a semi-formal, free, no
flower dance, and plan to attend.
Ministers' Short Course
Begins Monday
Monday, February 7, will mark
the beginning of the annual
Course for the Ministers of th n
Society of Friends. Each year they
have a week-long
training course here at the Col
lege.
The program will begin Monday
morning with registration under
the direction of Robert O. Crow.
During the course of the week
there will be a series of talks by
Leonard Wines, a returned mis
sionary from Kiamosi, Kenya Col
ony, BEA. Also included on the
program will be a talk by Dr.
Frederic R. Crownfield, a Chapel
talk by Dr. Gordon W. Lovejoy,
and a Panel Discussion on "Minis
terial Ethics" by Seth Hinshaw,
Isaac Harris, and Frederic E.
Carter.
During Chapel period on Mon
day, Dr. Carroll Feagins, professor
of Psychology and Philosophy,
will formally open the week's
flunking with a talk on "What is
Religion?"
Dr. Edward F. Burrows, profes
sor of History will lead a discus
sion in the Fine Arts Room at 3:45
Tuesday afternoon on "Religion
and World Affairs: Mutually Ex
clusive?"
Wednesday morning the Chapel
speaker will be Dr. Gordon W.
Lovejoy, visiting professor of
Sociology, who will speak on
"Religion—the Uneasy Way".
From 10:00 to 11:00 p.m. on
Thursday night, there will be bull
sessions in all the dormitories. The
suggested topic for these discus
sions will be "Is Religion Im
portant?"
Friday there will be a student
worship service in the New Gar
den Meeting House during Chapel
period. In the evening at 8:00 p.
m., the A. & T. College Choir will
present a concert in the Meeting
louse. Following the concert, all
"tudents and faculty members are
nvited to meet the members of
the Choir at a reception in Found
ers Hall.
Each evening during the entire
"Religious Emphasis Week there
will be vespers in the Hut.
The Religious Emphasis Week
""ommittee has been working sinr-
October planning this week's acti
rities. This week gives students an
extra opportunity to exchange
their views anrt ideas on matterr
concerning religion.
The Committee consists of'
Carol Smith, Andy Bristow, Rev
Watson, John Church, Sue Church
Neva Watson, Trilby Tucker, Anr
Thomas, Martha Burton, Gary
Bowen, Frank Lara way, Janicr
Corneilson, Mae Omie Hobby, an''
Peggy Johnson. Members of th
Committee from the faculty are
Dr. Crownfield, Miss Marlette
and Dr. Purdom. Edith Meyer!-', i'
in charge of the reception for tlr-
A. & T. College Choir. The Com
mittee is also being aided by more
than twenty-five students.
Alumnus Named
Pittsburg's "Man
Of The Year"
Dr. Rufus H. Fitzgerald, retir
ing Chancellor of the University
of Pittsburgh, has been named
PXtsburgh's "Man of the Year"
for 1954.
Dr. Fitzgerald received his A.
B. from Guilford College in 19x1.
He was here recently as the 1951
Commencement speaker, and at
that time was honored at a dinner
by his graduating class.
Joining the University of Pitts
burgh as Provost in 19.18, he pre
viously had been Director of Stu
dent Service and Professor of the
Fine Arts Department of the State
University of lowa. He was
named Vice-Chancellor of Pitt in
1952 and in 1945 became tann
eellor. During his administration
the University's enrollment doubl
to more than twenty-thousand
students, and five major buildings
were completed. Plans have been
completed for five others.
Guilford extended its congrat
lations to Dr. Fitzgerald in a tele
gram to the Jaycees, who spon
sored the dinner in his honor,
which read:
"Rufus Fitzgerald's Alma Mater,
Guilford College, joins you in con
gratulating him for the inspiring
leadership he has given to so many
worthy civic, educational, and
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Dr. Rufus H. Fitzgerald
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