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VOL. XLI
Leading Educators To Give Graduation Addresses
Purdy To Present
Baccalaureate
On Sunday, May 29th, the Bac
calaureate Sermon will be given
by the eminent teacher, author,
and lecturer, Alexander C. Purdy.
Professor Purdy is no stranger
to the Guilford campus, for it was
he who delivered the first Ward
Lecture in November of 1950. His
lecture was entitled "An Adequate |
Leadership for Friends Meetings."
At the present time, he is Hos
mer Professor of New Testament
at Hartford Theological Seminary,
where he has been the under
standing guide and wise counselor
of approximately one hundred
Friends preparing for religious
leadership.
He has constantly and construc
tively maintained his fellowship |
with and his interest in the So- \
ciety of Friends.
Called a "creative and inspiring
Christian leader," Professor Purdy
is eagerly awaited, for his sermon
is surely to be one of great spirit- j
ual guidance.
S. C. A. Delegation
To "If" Conference
The Guilford College Student
Christian Association, in order to
provide more experienced leader
ship in the organization, is sending
a delegation to the North Carolina
YMCA-YWCA-SCA Conference to
be held at Quaker Lake April 15-
17. These delegates are Lucy Her
ring, Ann Rae Thomas, Bill Gib
son and Frank Laraway.
Delegates to the conference will
be from the student Christian or
ganizations of various colleges and
universities of the state. The con
ference will provide delegates
with an opportunity to participate
in various religious activities in
cluding discussion and study un
der competent leadership. Dr.
Warren Ashby, Professor of Phi
losophy at Woman's College, will
be the platform speaker.
REMEMBER!
KOOM RESERVATION
FEES ARE DUE
MONDAY, APRIL 18th
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1955
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Pictured above are the commencement speakers for 1955. On the left
is Alexander I'urdy, who will present the baccalaureate sermon. On the
right is Dr. Elton Truehlood, the commencement speaker.
1955-56 Marshals
Are Chosen
The names of the eight rising
I juniors chosen to be marshals next
; year have been released. They are:
' Chief, Dermont Jarrett; Carolyn
Pipkin, Bill Haworth, Betsy Wollf,
Dan Edwards, Ann Rae Thomas,
Harry Wellons, and Barbara Stan
ford.
Dermont Jarrett, the chief mar
shal, is a "day-hop" from Thomas- !
ville. He is a member of the Mon
ogram Club and F. T. A., and has
been active in basketball and!
baseball.
Carolyn Pipkin, of Sophia, N. j
C., is managing editor of the Guil
fordian, a member of the WSG
and WAA councils, a member of
the Honor Board, and is the new
treasurer of the junior Class.
Bill Haworth is a member of the j
MSG council and is advertising
manager of the Quaker. Bill hails
| from High Point, N. C.
Betsy Wolff is business mana
j ger of the Quaker, a past member
of the WSG Council, and v/as re
cently elected vice-president of
next year's junior class. Winston-
Salem, N. C. is Betsy's home town.
Dan Edwards, of Sumter, N. C.,
j has been active in intramurals
j and has been an honor roll stu
| dent.
Ann Rae Thomas, from Walnut
Cove, N. C., is a member of the 1
choir, and is also a cheerleader.
Harry Wellons is a representa
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Thielman Receives
Ph. D. Degree
Mr. George G. Thielman, As
sistant Professor of Political Sci
ence and Instructor of Economics
and Sociology, has completed all
requirements for the Ph. D. de
gree. During the spring vacation,
on March 23, he successfully de
fended his doctoral dissertation in
relation to the entire field of Po
litical Science.
Dr. Clyde A. Milner, president
of Guilford College, had granted
Mr. Thielman a leave of absence
from June 1, 1953 to January,
1954, and a monthly stipend,
which enabled him to continue his
research project. His project was
entitled: "The Canadian Mennon
ites - - - A Study of an Ethnic
Group in Relation to the State and
Community with Emphasis on
Factors Contributing to Success or
Failure of its Adjustment to Ca
nadian Ways of Living."
It should be mentioned that ac
cording to Dr. Algie Newlin, Pro
fessor of History and Political
Science, a special honorary degree
is being awarded these days to the
nrofessors' wives who assist their
during their work on
the thesis. It is called Ph. T. de
cree "Pulled Hubbv Through."
Thi* credit goes to Mrs. Susanne
H. Thielman. who recently joined
the Nurses Staff of the college.
She volunteered first to serve at
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Trueblood To Present
Commencement
Address
Dr. Elton Trueblood, cited as
one of the important religious
philosophers of our day, will de
liver the principal address at the
Commencement exercise on Moil
day, May 30th.
Dr. Trueblood, born of Quaker
parents in lowa, studied at Penn
College and Harvard University.
He received his Ph. D. at Johns
Hopkins.
A member of the Society of
Friends, he has long given leader
ship to them. He has been active
in the American Philosophical As
sociation, chairman of the Friends
World Committee for Consulta
tion, and a member of the board
of the Church Peace Union.
From 1927-30, Dr. Trueblood
was professor of philosophy and
clean of men here at Guilford Col
lege. He taught philosophy at
Haverford College; at Harvard
University, he was acting chap
lain, and at Stanford University,
he was a professor of philosophy
of religion. These are just a few
of the many high-ranking posi
tions that he has held.
Professor Trueblood, who is
now on leave from Earlham Col
lege, where he has been a profes
sor of philosophy since 1946, is
Chief of Religious Information in
Washington, D. C .
Besides being a professor and
minister, Dr. Trueblood has writ
ten thirteen books, and has been
called the most widely quoted re
ligious author in America.
Calendar of Events
April 15 - April 21
Friday, April 15
(1) Chapel, Mem, Hall, 10:15 a.m.
(2) Student - Faculty Basketball
Game, Gvm, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 16
(1) Guilford vs. High Point. Bas
ketball, Home.
Sunday, April 17
(1) College Sunday School Class,
Fine Arts Room, 9:00 a.m
(2) S. C. A. Vespers, Hut, 7:,10-
10:00 p.m.
Monday, April 18
(1) Class Meetings, 10:15 a.m.
(2) Closed Study, 7:30-10:00 p.m.
Tuesdav, April 19
(1) Huilford vs. Elon, Basketball,
Home.
(2) Guilfordian Staff Meeting,
Founders Hall. 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20
(1) Chapel, Mem. Hall. 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, April 21
(1) W. S. G. Council. W. A. A.
Room, 5:00 p.m.
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