Prisoners Show
Tonight
Volume XLII
S.A.B. Endorses Activity Fee Hike
Prisoners Entertain
Qaakers Tonight
Sponsored By The
Monogram Club
First it was the K. K. K., next came
the annual Christmas dance, now the
Monogram Club is proud to announce
and to sponsor for the student body the
North Carolina State Prison Variety
Show. This show is connected with the
Education and Rehabilitation Program
at Central Prison. The program is com
posed of three sections: hillbilly, swing
band, and Negro minstrel. The show is
two hours long with some of the best
music, comedy, dance, and novelty acts
to ever come from behind the prison
walls. This is considered as North Car
olina's number one variety show.
This is not new entertainment for our
campus but a return engagement. This
same show was on our campus two years
ago. The best advertisement the Mon
ogram Club can have is for you to ask
the students who saw the show before.
Many say that it was, without a doubt,
the best performance that has ever been
presented in Memorial Hall.
The prisoners, many of whom are
serving life sentences, seem to forget it
for that night and have only one pur
pose in mind. That purpose it to pre
sent a show that everyone from eight
to eighty will enjoy. The prisoners travel
all over North Carolina putting on this
same program.
The show will begin tonight at eight
o'clock. Admission is fifty cents for stu
dents and one dollar for adults. The
members of the Monogram Club say
that each person who attends will, after
seeing the show, long remember the
night the state prisoners entertained the
Quakers.
720 Students Mark
Peak Enrollment
This year with 720 students marks
Guilford's peak enrollment. Last semes
ter there were 677 students and this
semester 43 more registered. We wel
come these new students to our campus
and hope that they will like it here at
Guilford.
The new members of our group are,
from Greensboro: Robert Oakley, Ralph
Jamison, David Watkins, Philip Burt,
Ray Turner, Walter Echols, Troy Pat
terson, Wayne Plumbley, David Dillard.
William Council, Neil Benson, Richard
McNeely, William Brewer, Charles Wil
liamson, David Bell, Leslie Winslow,
Bruce Zeller, Lycurgus Ham, Leona
Baker, Dennis Maynard, Harvey Daktor,
William Ingram, John Winfree. Others
are James Newlin, Jalna Eaton, Morris
Jester, George Jones, Mary Polhemus—
all of Guilford College; Gordon Brewer,
Charles Green, Jan Motsinger, Larry
Foltz, Edward Peterson—all of Winston-
Salem; Briggs Cook, Stokesdale; George
Hall, Jr., of Madison; Joseph Beck, of
Thomasville; Thomas Barnes, Virginia
Beach, Virginia; Catherine McKeown, of
Bayside, New York; Melvin Poplin, Nor
wood; William Wearmouth, Greenville,
S. C.; Hope Wood, of Kernersville; and
Peter Whittier of Vero Beach, Florida.
WHAT TO WEAR?
The usually accepted idea of a
semi-formal is boys wearing suits and
girls wearing formals, but Guilford
goes by its own set of social rules.
At all semi-formal dances here it's
quite acceptable for girls to choose
between cocktail dresses or formals
and for boys to wear suits. The Val
entine Dance Saturday night will be
semi-formal, so one may dress ac
cordingly.
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Beards are beginning to bloom! These students are growing beards in conjunc
tion with the Greensboro sesquicentennial celebration. They are left to right, Larry
Holland, Bob Denny. Howard McDaniel, David Causey, Dennis James.
THE GUILFORDIAN
Si
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Working on decorations for tomorrow's Valentine Dance are: (front row) Gaye
Burton, Sue Drake, Joyce Hannuam, Tom O'Briant; (second row) Woody Finley,
Carolyn Liverman, Gertie Murrow, and Tom Liverman.
Haitian Is Guest
Of History Club
The History Club's last meeting fea
tured an address by Dr. George Breath
ett, native of Haiti and present Head of
the History Department at Bennett Col
lege. Dr. Breathett was introduced by
Dr. E. F. Burrows who briefly outlined
his educational career.
In his talk Dr. Breathett traced the
turbulent history of Haiti from the days
of Spanish domination to its present
status as a free republic. He stressed
the economic, political", and religious
streams in the country's history and en
livened his facts with several personal
views and interpretations. He often re
ferred to Haiti as the "Riviera of the
Caribbean."
At the conclusion of his address, Dr.
Breathett conducted a period of ques
tioning during which he answered many
questions on Haiti. The questions posed
by the club members were quite varied
and covered many different phases of
life in Haiti. They were answered fully
and very interestingly by Dr. Breathett.
Brotherhood Week
Tradition of Christians and Jews
Nationwide observance of Brother
hood Week, sponsored by the National
Conference of Christians and Jews, will
be held February 16-23. President
Dwight D. Eisenhower is honorary
chairman of the observance. Louis P.
Seltzer, editor, Cleveland Press, is na
tional chairman.
We need only to look back over the
events of the last year, both at home
and abroad, to be reminded forcefully
of the continuing need to renew our de
votion to the American ideal of broth
erhood.
It is to America that the free peoples
of the world look for leadership and
moral strength. Part of our tradition has
been to stand up and be counted when
ever and wherever freedom it challeng
ed. And wherever the forces of dark
ness and oppression threaten the liber
ties of men, it is to America that the
world turns for counsel and assistance.
This tradition has become our respon
sibility and when we fail at home in
any area, it is time to renew our faith
in the great virtues of charity and tol
erance. We must work hard for that
unity and cooperation among all our
people that has been a guiding principle
of the American democracy.
'Pu6lu6ecC t&e Student* tic StuaOnly 2.*uUUn (ZOUCQC
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., FEBRUARY 14, 1958
Inter-Collegiate
Council Held
Friday, February 7, Guilford College
was represented at the monthly meeting
of the Inter-Collegiate Council held at
WC.
The purpose of this organization which
was founded in 1937 is to offer oppor
tunities for discussions by and for col
lege students in the Greensboro area.
Topics discussed in the past have per
tained to state and federal problems.
The colleges represented in the Coun
cil were: A&T, WC, GC, Bennett, and
Guilford.
The session began at 7:30 p.m. with
a brief business meeting presided by
Clarence Ben6t, a senior at A&T, as
temporary chairman. It was decided that
the election of officers will take place
when the members of the group become
better acquainted.
At the termination of the business
meeting, a dramatic association at WC
presented a play entitled "No Exit."
The next meeting will be held at A&T
College.
By BILL BLOOM
In the words of Dr. Everett R. Clinchy,
president of the National Conference,
"Brotherhood Week is essentially a cam
paign against the prejudices and big
otries that disfigure and distort religious,
business, social and political relations."
America is the home of the greatest
experiment in liberty ever developed by
man. Here we have demonstrated be
fore the world the ability of men and
women of good will to live and work
together in peace and harmony, regard
less of differences in race, creed, or cul
tural background.
Despite the success of these efforts,
there are times when we have failed to
measure up. Because of this, it is impor
tant that we take inventory from time
to time of our position in the struggle
for human freedom. Only by doing so
can we properly assert the moral force
that our neighbors expect of us. It is
in the rededication to this cause that
we observe Brotherhood Week.
Students Attend
Seminar
Five Guilford College students attend
ed a seminar in Washington, D. C., Feb
ruary 5-9. The main topic for discussion
at the seminar was "Civil Liberties and
Minority Rights." The four-day session
featured lectures by various well-known
persons in the fields of social science and
human relations and conferences and
discussions with members of the Sen
ate and House. A visit to Howard Uni
versity in Washington, D. C., was also
included in the program. Dr. Rayford
Logan, faculty member of Howard Uni
versity, delivered a lecture to the group.
Guilford students who attended the
Washington Seminar were: Heea Haider,
Marilyn Maticic, Claudette Belton, Janet
Andrews and Eileen Murray.
Student Body
On Proposed
February 25
At its monthly meeting Tuesday night the Student Affairs Board in
dorsed a proposed budget for 1958-59 which calls for an increase in the
Student Activities Fee.
The increase, in the amount of $3, will raise the student activity fee
from its present $22 to a total of $25. This increase is based on the rising
cost of providing facilities and equipment for the various organizations
on the campus of Guilford College.
Valentine Dance Is
Tomorrow Night
SWEETHEART COUPLE TO BE
ANNOUNCED
Tomorrow night in the gymnasium,
the Social Committee is sponsoring its
annual Valentine Dance, the Sweetheart
Ball. The Appalachian College Orches
tra, a sixteen-piece band, will render
music from 8:30 until 11:15.
Highlight of the evening will be the
announcement of the "Sweetheart Cou
ple," a new attraction added this year.
A group of couples was nominated for
this title by the Social Committee, and
from these five semi-finalist couples were
chosen by student election in chapels
this week. At the dance a panel of fac
ulty members, headed by Mr. Dave Mor
rah, master-of-ceremonies for the occa
sion, will make the final decision and
announce the "Sweetheart Couple."
This year also the Social Committee
has decided to make this dance a flower
dance. As usual,' it is semi-formal and
there is no admission.
The gymnasium will be decorated in
die traditional Valentine theme and will
feature an original backdrop by Carmen
Castillo. There will be a short reception
line, headed by Social Committee Cnair
man Joyce Hannaum. Refreshments will
b;e served during intermission.
Members of the Social Committee are
expecting this dance to be well-attended
and enjoyed as much as most students
enjoyed their last dance, the "House
of Blue Lights."
Thoughts on Brotherhood
Believe you are a brother to all men
and ( that all men are brothers to you.
You'll like yourself beter if you do.—
Dinah Shore.
The opportunity to practice brother
hood presents itself every time you meet
a human being—Jane Wyman.
The spontaneous feeling of brother
hood is a mark of human maturity.—
Oveta Culp Hobby.
Treat every man as a brother.
PROPOSED BUDGET ALLOCATIONS
OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES FEES
FOR 1958-1959
ORGANIZATION Allocation Percentage Allocation Percentage
1957-1958 1957-1958 1958-1959 1958-1959
Mien's Athletic Assoc $ 4,500 37.19 $ 4 500 33 20
Quaker 2,800 23.14
Guilfordian 1,400 11.99 1,600 11.80
Choir > 1,200 7.44 1,350 9.99
Women's Athletic Assoc 925 7.64 850 6 27
Social Committee 525 3.93 545 4^02
Reveler's Club 400 3.40 400 2 94
f C. A. 225 1.85 275 2.15
Junior Class 275 2.27 275 2.15
Cheerleaders 50 .41 60 .44
Women's Student Gov't 25 .21 60
Men's Student Gov't 25 .21 60 ' 44
I. R. C. .. 25 .21 75 .*55
Sophomore Class 25 .21 25 .18
Fine Arts Club none none 30 !22
Convocations Comm none none 335 I*lo
Senior Class none none 10 ,07
S. A. B. Operation Fund none none 500 3^68
Round Totals $12,450 100.00 $13,750 100.00
1. This budget will require the Student Activities Fee to be raised to $25.00
per student. The present Student Activities Fee is $22.00 per student.
2. Allocations are based on the requests of the organizations and were allocated
as closely as possible to those requests. Those organizations which had large un
spent balances were allocated funds accordingly.
3. The total sum was calculated on the enrollment of 550 students.
Valentine Dance
Tomorrow
* Before the raise becomes official, how
ever, three-fourths of the student body
must approve the upped rates, along
with the approval of the board of trus
tees. Opportunity to vote on the pro
posed increase will be given members
of the student body at both upperclass
and freshman class chapels Feb. 25 and
26.
At this time the student body will be
given an opportunity to raise questions
concerning the increase in the activities
fee and the proposed budget. The re
sults of the vote will be published in
the next sisue of the Guilfordian.
Benefiting directly from the increased
fee will be the following organizations:
The Choir, the Social Committee, the
Student Christian Association, Men's
and Women's Student Government, In
ternational Relations Club, Convocations
Committee and the Guilfordian.
First Time
For the first time the Senior Class
has been allotted an amount from the
Student Activities Fee. It has been
proportioned $lO to "use as it sees fit."
At a previous meeting of the budget
committee it was decided that "the
Men's Student Government and Wom
en's Student government should receive
a $35 increase over last year due to their
increase in activities."
Allocations were based on the re
quests of the organizations and were dis
tributed as closely as possible in accord
ance with their requests.
Those organizations which had large,
unspent balances were allocated funds
accordingly.
Previous Request
Several years ago a similar increase in
the Student Activities Fee was presented
to the student body for approval, but
was turned down by a majority vote.
"We hope that the current student
body will consent to the increased fee
because it will benefit not only the in
dividual organizations, but the student
body as a whole," said Douglas Kerr,
chairman of the Budget Committee.
The present Student Affairs Board, in
its initial decision to request the increase,
acted on a recommendation from last
year s board members. Their recommen
dation was to raise the fee to S3O, but
this year's board members felt that $25
would be sufficient to meet the needs
of campus organizations.
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