Guilford College - Quaker Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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One of the most coveted honors ■ . . iicciirdcd to college students throughout the iKition in their unJergnKluate career is election to ' ■ ho ' s Who. I ' ach ear a limited number of (iudtord College students are nominated h - the tacult - and the student hod - to he members of ' ■ ho s ho Among Students in American Universities and (;olleges. I he selections are based on the student ' s scholar- ship, character, leadership, service, and partici- pation in extra-curricular activities. I he nine recipients of this honor for l 2 are Aimer Alexander of Winston-Salem, who was vice-president of the Men ' s Athletic Association and co-captain of the football team; Samuel Monroe Baker, jr., of Creensboro, who was a college marshal, member of the Scholarship Societ -, and representative at the Student Legislature in Raleigh for two ears; Julian Clark Culton of Charlotte, president of the Senior Class, president of the Student Affairs Hoard, marshal, and member of the Scholarship Societ , P.ilK Idgerton of ( ;oldsboro, w ho w as chief marshal, memlier of the Scholarship Society, and president of the Dramatics Council; Jo ce Fulk of Pilot .Mountain, who was a college marshal, president of the Scholarship Society, and editor of the school yearbook; Sall - Haire of North Inn, ermont, president of the Women ' s Student ( ioxernmenr, president of the Student Christian Association, and marshal; Henry Semmicr ol Storrs, Connecticut, who was president of the Men ' s Student (iovernuKnt and chairm.in of the honor board; Luc - i.eake Ingram of Winston- Salem, who was a m irshal, member of the Scholar- ship SocietN ' , and chairman of the social committee; and Bill Topping of Littleton, who was president ot the Men ' s Athletic Association and an able athlete in football, basketball, and track. .As seen, these nine people have a long record of unselfish service to the .school- a kind of devotion t:i their college which if is hoped will characterize their actions throughout the future ears. B.iker.Juli..n (.ulrnn. Henry .SiiuMilcr. William I.. npini;. nitniin. .sn» ;, Al.i.cr k ,„ukr. S.i

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Then we registered And classes began 15

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I hcsc officxTs led us rhriMigli .mr I.im i. .ir it ( iiiilti)ril. Left tn right: Polly lidgcrtuii, seLTLtjrj ' , Aaron Tyson, treasurer; Julian ( ' iilton, president, and S.ini L neh, Ke-(ire.sident. Happy, yet a little sad . . . We- arc the cmly people in rlic Mirkl who will he- able to say, We gra l la L■(.l from (iiiillorii ( jilkyc in 1 52. I ' xcL-pt tor a little spillinu hack and forth from the classes of 51 anil ' 5i, we are essentialK ' the same crew that first set foot on this campus back in September, I ' HS. ( an it be possif)le that four years ha e passed since that rime ' Ir all seems like a dream, and et we have mam pleasant memories from these ears that make them continue to seem er realistic. Remember the time our freshman ear when we beat (Catawba and the old barn m sterioush went up m flames as a result. We also w itnessed another excitint; event that same ear the groundbreaking tor the new science building, which became a finished product during our sophomore ear. hen our junior ear came around, the librar was expanded to offer such facilities as stud rooms, a reading room, and a music room. I his was also rhe year when (iuiltord ( ' ollege actualb ' dismissed a da - ot classes to gi e the srudenrs a chance to get their long-desired lake under wa). . nd now we are seniors ' There ' s a lot ro re niemtier al)out this, our last ear at (iuiltord: the new lake all finished tor our boaring an.t sw imming enioyment; the thrilling production ot the .Mer- chant of enice ' b the Barter Theater; rhe Barretts of impole Street produced so well b our own Dramatics ( ' ouncil; the wonderful banijuet guen in our honor b ' the luniors; the senior parr held at rhe . lumni House; the senior theses due on Alav 15, the .Milner ' s reception where we were ser ed rhar wonderful speciality, cucumber punch; and finalK ' graduation, which came in June this ear. . s we glance back over these ears filled with memories ot friends, ball games, dances, , la l)a s (f)oys ' as well as girls ' ), hikes, choir tours, term papers, and classes, we realize that (iuiltord College has given us f iur of the best years of our lives and has done much to prep.ire us tor facing the future with open minds and willing hearts. 17