Volume XLV
WORK DAY SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 22
Campus Pollsters
Explore Ideas On
Eichmann Trial
For months now the world has
awaited the trial of Carl Adolph
Eichmann, the self-admitted slayer
of 11,000,000 persons. Six million
of those he was responsible for
slaughtering were Jews.
A little over a week ago—April
11—his trial began in Israel, the
homeland of the very race he
sought to biologically eradicate.
Some say that execution is far
too merciful an end for him. Others
reply that justice demands his
execution. Overall, emotions run
deep, feelings high, and the ad
monitions fly.
With this in mind, Associate
Editor Margaret Leith and staffer
Lin Palmer recently asked Guil
fordians picked at random, "What
is your opinion of the Eichmann
trial.r
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"The Eichmann trial, as long as
it is held in a non-neutral country
—lsrael —is a mock trial. I don't
think we can judge as to Eich
mann's guilt or innocence—only
speculate. If Eichmann is to have
a fair trial and justice is to be
done, why not try him in the
(UN's) World Court or a neutral
country?"
—Nancy Dawson
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"The trial of Eichmann is a sad
but necessary part of our lives.
Men should never be allowed to
forget the destruction that he is
capable of and has committed
when allowed to proceed un
checked."
—Bill Rhoads
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"Eichmann's crime was that of
serving his country before his con
science; had he been the victor,
however, would this have been
crime or valor?"
—Bruce Stewart
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"Eichmann should be tried by a
world court of neutrals, although
he will probably be found guilty
by whoever tries him."
—Ben Lee
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"The trial is a good thing. It is
necessary to bring back the
scourges of hell to remind us how
close we tread to eternal dam
nation. His fate, however, should
be decided by a "higher judiciary'
than ours."
—Pres Waddington
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"I think that this trial is the
opening of old wounds that can
only lead to misunderstanding.
Granted, Eichmann is guilty, but
let him suffer in his own way. He
can no longer do harm, so let him
live in what peace he can."
—Phil Polhemus, '62
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"It's a mockery of justice, and it
shows that men still thirst for
blood and are blind to the lessons
of war."
—Fred Moore
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"I believe that Eichmann is
guilty of the charges brought
against him. While he may have
been acting under orders, there
certainly is a matter of conscience
involved ... In spite of the fact
that there have been other things
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The Quilfortocm
Published by the Students of the South's Only Quaker College
MSG Notes
by Dan Raiford
The new regime of the Men's
Student Government under the
leadership of President Pres Wad
dington has come into control. At
the group's first meeting an en
thusiastic pep talk was given by
Waddington. He emphasized the
responsibilities of all MSG repre
sentatives, and stressed the neces
sity of keeping the student body
informed as to what the MSG is
doing and how students will be
affected. It was noted that student
co-operation is vital for a success
ful MSG.
At the first meeting, April 6, all
members were present and dis
cussion led directly to the election
of Danny Moore as the body's new
secretary-treasurer.
A student Work Day was dis
cussed in which students would
take part in various projects to
improve the campus. A committee
headed by Dave Miller was ap
pointed to work with the WSG
and to organize the Work Day.
Men's May Day was discussed,
with the emphasis on organizing
the freshmen for their annual
Diaper Parade.
The perennial problem of stoop
ball was brought up before the
MSG once again. In the past
stoopball was not allowed, but this
ruling has not been enforced. The
MSG decided to initiate a trial
period during which stoopball
would be allowed under certain
regulations.
On April 13 the MSG met again
The trial period for regulated
stoopball was reported a success.
The MSG voted to have copies of
stoopball regulations printed and
posted in the men's dorms.
The chairman of the Work Day
Committee, Dave Miller, reported
on progress made, plans for
further organization, and ways in
which the Work Day project
would be carried out. The MSG
voted to furnish refreshments for
Work Day.
Guilford Newscene:
April 21-22, Junior-Senior Dates;
Men—New Housing This Fall
This spring, the Juniors will be
hosts to the Seniors for two nights
instead of the usual one.
First will come the Junior-
Senior Banquet, scheduled to get
underway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday,
April 21, at the new Holiday Inn
on Route 29.
The following night, from 8:30
to midnight, the scene will shift to
a "Hawaiian Holiday" in the Col
lege Union. This affair will fea
ture a surprise floor show in addi
tion to the popular and Hawaiian
music of Howard Waynick and his
five-piece combo.
"Hawaiian Holiday" will be
open to the faculty, Juniors, Sen
iors, and their dates. The affair
will be formal, and girls are re
quested to wear long jackets if
possible. It will be a "flower
dance."
Ann Shelton, dance co-chairman,
requests the assistance of all
Juniors Saturday morning and
afternoon to help decorate for the
dance.
GUILFORD COLLEGE, N. C., APRIL 20, 1961
WSG Notes
by Jane Ansell
Attendance at the first meeting
of the new W.S.G. members was
good, with the exception of the
Junior and Senior Shore Hall rep
resentatives.
The first issue discussed at the
meeting concerned the possible
attendance of a Guilfordian report
er at future meetings. The final
decision was to admit a reporter to
meetings, except those meetings
involving disciplinary cases. A
Council member will check all ar
ticles before submitting them for
publication.
Miss Marlette then spoke to the
Council on trends of journalism.
The Work Day project for April
22 also was discussed. Judy Allan,
Joann Hawks, and Sue Kohn were
assigned to the Work Day Project
Committee.
It was mentioned that rule
changes would be discussed in the
near future. Class representatives
were asked to meet with their
classes to ask for suggestions.
Robin Holland was nominated
as a replacement for Anne Taylor
to investigate class ring proposals.
President Fraser Smith proposed
the production of a fashion show,
and Judy Vail made a motion that
a clothier be contacted. Linda
Lawson was appointed to look into
the matter.
Miss Marlette concluded the
meeting with a talk on "a good
council" to lead the W. S. G.
At the April 13 meeting of the
WSG, all representatives were
present. Discussion centered
around possible rule changes for
Women students; cancellation of
Fashion Show plans, as Montaldo's
is booked up for the remainder of
the year; Work Day planning; and
a report by Robin Holland on a
new ring for Women students, two
designs of which will shortly be
placed on display in the College
Union for Women students' con
sideration.
Ten apartments, each designed
to house six men students, will
be ready for occupancy by the
beginning of the Fall term, Busi
ness Manager David Parsons re
cently reported.
Each apartment "will have two
bedrooms, a kitchen, bath, living
room and ample storage space,"
Mr. Parsons said, with the kitchen
being converted into a third bed
room.
Water will be furnished by the
college, while the students will
pay for electricity, oil and (op
tional) a telephone.
Rental prices of the apartments
will be comparable to the charges
for living in Cox Hill. Occupants
will be considered campus stu
dents.
"This will be an experience in
group living you don't get in a
dormitory," Mr. Parsons said, ad
ding that the new arrangement will
relieve the pressure on Cox Hall
(Continued on page 6, column 2)
Poet Interviewed;
Likes Frost, Faust
And Ice-Hockey
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Poet-in-Residence Jarrell
Have you ever noticed a hand
some, bearded fellow darting from
his black Mercedes into the corner
Post Office, or sitting on the side
lines watching Guilfordians play
tag football? More than likely that
was the renowed poet—and, lit
erally, Guilford's Poet-in-Residence
—Randall Jarrell, who recently
won one of the Nation's top
awards for his book of poems,
"The Woman at the Washington
Zoo."
Former literary editor of The
Nation, presently a professor of
English at Women's College in
Greensboro, Jarrell (with his wife,
daughter and cat) lives only a short
distance from Guilford's campus.
In a recent interview, Jarrell ex
plained he and his family live in
the township of Guilford College
because they prefer the peace and
quiet of the community to the
hectic hustle of, say, New York
City, where he lived for a time.
Book's Title?
How did he arrive at the title of
his book? Jarrell explained that
while he was working in Washing
ton as a Consultant in Poetry to
the Library of Congress he often
visited the zoo. Watching the
throngs of peple who come there,
he said, inspired him to write a
poem by that title. And from the
poem, incorporated into his award
winning book, came the title for
the book.
Jarrell left no doubts that he has
strong feelings concerning the
writing of poetry.
Observing that "Poetry is more
natural to people than prose," he
went on to explain that "everyone
at one time or another feels emo
tions like sadness or love. Every
body assumes that it's natural for
a man to sit down and write a
poem if he's in love, or if a close
friend dies, but nobody expects
him to sit down and write a story
about it."
Robert Frost and T. S. Eliot are
his favorite poets.
Presently Jarrell, a member of
the select National Institute of
Arts and Letters, is translating
Goeth's "Faust" in his spare time.
He estimates it will take him two
years to complete the work.
Sports-wise, Jarrell admits to be
ing a Ted Williams disciple. Be
sides baseball, however, he also
likes pro football, tennis, and has
become a regular fan of the local
ice-hockey team, the Greensboro
Generals.
" Work Day, a campus improve
ment project involving the ener
gies of Day Hops and campus stu
dents alike, will be held this Satur
day, April 22, from 8:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Tentative plans call for
a picnic and entertainment to fol
low in the afternoon.
The Administration has agreed
to suspend classes for the day pro
vided at least 80% of the student
body turns out. Work Day sign-up
sheets have since been circulated
and indications are the 80% figure
will be more than met. One wom
en's dormitory, Founders Hall, al
ready has signed up for 100'/ par
ticipation.
Tools and supplies will be furn
ished by the Administration.
Heads of the Work Day com
mittee Bill Rhoads, Dave Miller,
and Joann Hanks have announced
this list of Project Committeemen
and their projects:
Improve Lake Area—Pres Wad
dington, Larry Scott.
Improve Tennis Courts—Eddie
Giles.
Construct Benches—Bill Flippin.
Paint porches of Women's
Dormitories—Charles Goode.
Day Hop Projects—Dan Bar
row—improve Union Parking Lot
—construct Ping-Pong Tables.
Dugouts for Baseball Field—
Jon Burwell.
Clean-up of Memorial Hall
Basement (fey conversion into
bookstore) —Judy Allen.
General Campus Clean-Up—Jo
ann Hanks, Dick King.
The project was organized" sev
eral weeks ago by a group of stu
dents headed by Bill Rhoads,
working in conjunction with com
mittees from the Men's and Wom
ens' Student Governments.
Faculty members also have been
invited to participate in the pro
ject.
Four Guilfordians
Attend NSA Meet
At Duke University
Four Guilfordians attended the
Regional Conference of the Na
tional Student Association at Duke
University April 14, 15 and 16,
with the purpose of obtaining new
ideas on student government
operations. Delegates were Pres
VVaddington, Jon Burwell, Brenda
Ferguson and Judy Stancil.
Featured speaker at the confer
ence was Fulton Lewis 111, who
showed the film "Operation Aboli
tion," and later conducted a dis-
Sign-up sheets will be distrib
uted in dormitories and posted
on the College Union bulletin
board today to determine the ad
visability of inviting Mr. Fulton
Lewis 111 to the campus to
present "Operation Abolition"
within the next few weeks.
cussion session based on the film.
The film is reputed to be an un
biased report of the San Francisco
student riots of last year.
Representatives of colleges from
throughout the Carolinas and Vir
gina attended the conference,
which consisted of noted speakers
and Student Government work
shops. Among the workshops at
tended by the Guilford delegation
were those on Faculty-Student Re
lations, Campus Programming, and
the Role of the Student Body
President.
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