Q is for Quaker School

The above building is New Garden Hall, the Administration building, of Guilford College. Guilford, located on Friendly Avenue, is known as the Quaker college because it is guided by a strong Quaker heritage. This religion originated in England in the 1640's and Guilford College was established in Greensboro almost 200 years after the religion was founded, in 1837. While the tenets of Quaker orthodoxy are not overt- people are not walking around using "thee" and "thou" or wearing Quaker gray- the Quaker values of integrity, simplicity, equality, community, and excellence, are all around the campus. If you get a chance, stop by. Fall is such a lovely time at Guilford College and understand how special an honest, simple lifestyle can be.

Today is ABC Wednesday and for our A-Z Education Series, Q is for Quaker.

Comments

[kate]

I have always enjoyed the Quaker meetings I have attended. Kate ABC Team

[Roger Green]

I love the Quakers
ROG, ABC Wednesday team

[Reader Wil]

When I was young I went to workcamps in my holidays. They were the best holidays I had. I met a lot of young people from all over the world. Some of them I still see. One of the camps was a Quaker workcamp in England between Bath and Bristol. It was great to be there.
So you understand that I respect the Quakers very much and the way they solve promblems.
Thanks for this post.
Wil, ABCW Team

[Jane T. Mitchell]

I think it's great the way the ABC team supports the participating blogs.

[Janis of So Cal]

Beautiful Autumn view of the college!
Our neighboring city of Yorba Linda is the heart of the Quaker community around this part of Southern California. This is where Richard Nixon grew up as a Quaker and where the Nixon Presidential Library now stands. Though he walked many paths I think his Quaker upbringing shined through in his hands on, personal foreign policy, allowing other nations leaders to meet a Man from California not just the leader of a world power.

[Janis & David]

I agree, Jane. This is one of the few memes we still follow. The volunteers make you feel like you are part of something special....... and we are. The comments are always substantive!