History has repeated itself. The old Guilford tradition of reading from the Holy Scripture and pausing reverently for a few moments before the morning meal has been reinstated. The revival of this old custom revealed the true spiritual atmosphere that exists among Guilford students, the greater number of whom come from homes in which the Bible is read every day. Quite naturally these individuals really enjoy the home-like atmosphere which is created by Scripture reading.
The responsibility for the four weeks’ discontinuation of the sacred tradition cannot be placed on any one person or group of persons.
It would have been asking a little too much to expect any of the present faculty members to volunteer their services; even though all of them would have been glad to do so.
For many years this sacred task has fallen to the lot of Miss Sallie or Miss Louise, a privilege extended to them in respect to age. So long has this been their hallowed right that their sudden absence left a vacancy which it seems that no one could fill.
After four weeks of discontinuation, however, the student body and faculty with one accord realized that something very essential was being neglected, and after some persuasion Professor Tinsley agreed to take over this responsibility and he is to be congratulated for his effective manner. Everyone listed to his daily, terse selection.
It was only a matter of “getting started” and the delayed beginning has resulted in no harm. “Hunger must be tasted before food can be appreciated.”
Editor's Note: I think it's interesting that all of the students sat down and ate breakfast together and that their teachers joined them.
Lead editorial of The Guilfordian, Oct. 27, 1926, the student newspaper of Guilford College published weekly by the Zatasian, Henry Clay, Philomathean, and Websterian Literary Societies.
Editorial Staff
Byron A. Haworth, Editor-in-Chief
Joseph J. Cox, Managing Editor
Frances Osborne, Associate Editor
Ira G. Newlin, Associate Editor
Miss N. Era Lasley, Alumni Editor
George P. Wilson, Faculty Advisor
Reporters
Marie Barnes
Alice Hazard
Reginald Marshall
Sudie Cox
Ruth Malpass
Edwin Rozell
Alma Hassel
Paul Reynolds
Business Staff
Scott Parker Jr., Business Manager
Thelma King, Circulation Manager
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