Guilford College - Quaker Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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First we went to our dorms . . .

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The dream of all Guilford students . . . h;id come true in the c;ir 1051-52 — rhc-rc it w ;is in hack ot the g ninasium, ;i heautitui lake for hoating and sw imniing. On the da s when tlie thermometer registered 0 and we ran down to take a swim, we reahzed that those days which we — the students and faculty — spent sawing trees, piling brushes, hauling rocks, and digging ditches were days well spent. There were other noticeable changes on our campus; the socioiog ' department had lost its leading instructor to the graduate department of C arolina; Air. Feagins was on leave of absence from the department of philosoph ' , and the athletics departments had new instructors and coaches. . lan ' of our fellow students were not back this ear, but bright new laces ap- peared in late September to take the places of those who had left us. Thus lile at (iuiltord ever evokes, losing some part ol irsell each ear and et gaining a new part.

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A Greeting from our President None arc forgnttcTi lure! Though we, Who tor Li moment l ill rh place. Know nor rh ' name, know nor th - face. All sunk w irhin A common tiind ot Love And high resolve, 1 liar with each fleering year, I lie l.ighr shall briglirer burn 111 thee, please ( lod, and in us here. Julian (Ailtcin, pn.skli.nr ot the Stnior il.iss .ind cli.uriiian iit tlu- .Stuilciu ati.iirs liiiiird. rccicvcs .1 lK:irt li.imlsh.iki. ' .iml grccrini; trum tin.- HrcMiicin, iipiiTi his arnv.il ro the- c;mi|His 111 l.itr Sc|irtnilic.r. The disringuishing i]ualir - ot (iuiltord (College is triendliness. I his greering expresses the hope thar tor each ot you this has become a real and genuine experience, because, during (iuiltord ' s 1 l.lrh year, you have discovered this spirit among the students and between the students and faculty and you have learned that ' ou are a meaningful part ot (iuiltord C ' ollege. During the future years, as ' ou read this .Annual, it will bring Hoods ot memories. Ir is my wish that you will learn to select these memories with such discernment and skill that they will be happy and creative ones — the personal interest and encouragement ot a favorite professor, the recall ot a class when a significant idea was grasped, the re -experiencing of a conversation when life ' s purpose and meaning were deepened. I ' (]ualls memorable tor ou should be the nTan - co-operative activities ot student lite— the strenuous and per- sistent discipline ot athletics, the constant but inspiring rehearsals ot great music, the time-consuming hours given to the subtle interpretation ot tlraiiia, and rlie innumerable social occasions rhat give college life color and zesr. As you turn the pages of this (. uaki k in the ears to come, may you remember that you w ill always be a living, vital part of (iuiltord. .As it has been the purpose of the College to make each student an integral part of its corporate life, so it is also the ideal to maintain a sustained interest in its former students and alumni, so that they will feel the support and strength ot a concerned and continuous fellowship. Russell Pope ' s interprerarion ot this hope is expressed in the abo ' e poem.