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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Volume XXVIII.
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, FEBRUARY 14, 1920
Number 16
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CAROLINA PLAYMAKERS
ANNOUNCE NEW PLAY
TO BE GIVEN FEB. 20
THREE-ACT COMEDY GIVING
PICTURE! OF ENGLISH
SOCIETY
WILL RUN FOR TWO NIGHTS
First Performance Will be Given in
High School Building. Another
Series to Follow Soon
The next play to be given by the
Carolina playmakers' February 20th
and 21st will be "The Importance of
Being Earnest," by Oscar Wild.
This differs somewhat from their
former productions, being a three act
comedy giving a picture of English
society life. While the plot is in
tricate and highly interesting per
haps the real feature of the play lies
in the lines themselves which are
very brilliant and witty. Under the
genuine direction of Mr. Koch, Mrs.
Weaver is coaching the production
which will be given the first time in
the high school building, with a
possibility of its being taken to the
out-door stage in Battle Park later
in the year, if there should be a
demand for its reputation. There
will be several new players taking
leading parts. Another series of
plays by members of the class in
dramatic composition is to follow
soon, possibly within a month.
Characters of the Play
John. Worthing, J. P., of the
Manor House, Woolton, Hertford
shire, George Wimberly.
Algerton Moncrieff , his friend, Dou
gald MacMillan.
Rev. Canon Chasuble, D. D., rector
of Woolton, George Denney.
Merriman, butler to Mr. Worthing,
Jonathan Daniels.
Lane, Mr. Moncrieff 's man-servant,
Thomas Moore.
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax," Elizabeth
Taylor.
(Continued on page three)
Di Society Discusses
Proportional Representation
After an interesting discussion last
Saturday night,. a resolution that the
Di Society should go on record as
favoring the adoption of a system of
proportional representation in the
Unitel States was defeated. After
two speeches on the affirmative side
of the question by C. T. Boyd and W.
II. Bobbitt and two on the negative
by 'G. D. Crawford and H. C. Heff
f ner, delivered in the order of a regu
lar debate. The hall was thrown
open for discussion and a large num
ber of men took part. Especially
gratifying was the fact that a num
ber of freshmen joined in the discus
sion. " -
yThe arguments of the affirmative
centered around the point that pro
portional representation gives the
minority a voice. Under the system
of majority rule, no matter how close
the vote between the political parties
in the field. The party in the minori
ty receives no representation in Con
gress. The State of North Carolina
was used as an example. There is a
'arge number of Republicans in the
State but the congressional districts
have been so divided up by a Demo
cratic general assembly that there is
a Democratic majority in every dis
trict and hence all the Congressmen
elected are Democrats. The Republi
cans receive no representation. Pro
portional representation would divide
the seats in Congress according to the
number of vote3 cast by each party.
The proposed system is now in opera
tion in Belgium and there has been
constant agitation for it in England
and France.
, The negative argued that since ma
jority rule is one of the fundamental
principals of our governmental sys
tem, proportional representation is
Un-American. Furthermore there is
no need for it; there are no evils in
0lr present system which would make
a change necessary. Any party mi
nority which is unrepresented in one
state would be balanced by a majority
fiF vihat party in another State- And
""ally such a system could not be con
veniently put in operation in the
nited States. It is a very unwieldy
mehod of choosing representatives
and would lead to endless confusion.
PROGRAM OF Y. M. C. A.
OUTLINED FOR THIS YEAR
INCLUDES MANY AND VARIED
PHASES OF ACTIVITY
Since Christmas, Secretary Wunsch
has been working on the spring pro
gram of the Y. M. C. A., which prom
ises to be a very attractive one to the
students. Several meetings have
been inaugurated by the secretary
and are now in regular progress.
Devotional exercises are held every
Tuesday night in Gerrard Hall. Va
rious speakers will be provided for
these meetings. All students are in
vited to attend, r
On every Sunday night, at 7:30, in
Gerrard Hall, the Student Forum
meets with different leaders in re
ligeous activities as speakers. This
forum is open to all students and the
program, lasting only an hour, is di
vided into three parts. The first part
is taken up with singing, followed by
a thirty-minute speech, after which
the rest of the hour will be given
over to the speaker's subject and
other important topics.
The Y. M. C. A. has projected its
work and influence out in the rural
communities, and is trying to estab
lish rural leaders in their own Sun
day Schools. Mr. C. H. Smith is in
charge of the Rural Sunday School
Work.
The Janitor's Club, organized about
two years ago, meets every Sunday
morning at 8:00. Secretary Wunsch
has charge of the club.
The Boy Scout organization 'has1
been put on a firm basis and is doing
good work, with Dr. . J. M. Bell as
Head Scout Master.
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
HERE NOT VERY BAD
Declaring that the influenza situa
tion at the University to be less
alarming than in any other part of
th SiPte, Dr. JS. H. Abernethy, in a
talk before the students assembled at
Chapel Monday, stated that no new
cases had been reported up to that
time and that the 15 cases at the In
firmary since the start of the epi
demic in the State, two weeks ago,
were all convalescent with the ex
ception of one pneumonia case, and
the progress of that case was re
ported as satisfactory. Dr. Aber
riethy stated that most of the cases
liad developed from men who had
been off the Hill just prior to their
illness.
Reports from cities in the State
show an average decline in the se
riousness of the situation. Dr. C. C.
Hudson, health officer for Charlotte,
?eported last Monday 74 cases for
the week end stated that the situ
ation was expected to clear up in
two or three weeks. A few cases
among the students at Queens Col
lege are reported convalescent. All
institutions in Raleigh are reported
to be practically free from flu and
the high school building there has
been converted into an emergency hos
pital to care for cases in the city.
Ashevlle appears less affected by the
flu than the more eastern cites, while
Greensboro industries, according to re
port, have offered to pay for the ser
vice of nurses imported from other
places, and the local fraternal organi
zations of that city have offered their
halls for emergency hospitals. In
Winston-Salem, the increase in cases
has demanded emergency hospitals.
New York health statements show
that flu in that city has reached its
peak and is on the decline.
CO-ED'S ENTERTAIN
The Carolina co-eds entertained
about fifty of their friends from the
campus at a very pleasant little par
ty last Saturday night in the co-educational
room of the Peabody Build
ing, Mrs. M. H. Stacy acting as cha
perone. Refreshments and dancing
were added to the good cheer of the
reception. The guests escorted their
hostesses home wd departed with
new and definite ideas about the
beauties of the co-educational system.
WHAT'S TO HAPPEN
Monday Dr. Chase in Chapel.
Tuesday and Wednesday Dr. Ham
ilton in Chapel, on "Citizenship."
Friday Musical program in
Chapel.
COACH LOURCEY WILL!
ARRIVE TOMORROW
; I
NINE LETTER MEN REPORT FOR
VARSITY BASEBALL
TEAM !
With the arrival of Co&ch Lourcey
tomorrow and the hoped-f?or approach
of good weather, baseball practice
will begin in earnest early next week,
and will continue with i out-of-door
practice on all possible days and in
door practice on others.'
All prospects point to a very bril
liant season. At a meeting called on
Monday afternoon by Captain Feiiri
ster between forty and fifty candi
dates reported. Among these were
letter men as follows: Younce, Ro
berts, Joyner, Wilson, Llewellyn,
Milton, Kirkman, Feimster and Lewis.
Besides these are others who showed
promise last year: Hamer, Swift,
Fields, Lowe, Alley, McClair, and
Robbins. Several men who were here
several years ago but not last year
have returned. Among these are
Baker and Cooper. Douglas who for
merly played for Trinity, and has been
a member of varsity basketball this
year, will also be a candidate for first
oase.
With such material Coach Lourcey
who showed excellent ability last
year in developing a team from -material
inferior to that available this
year, should be able to develop an
excellent team. " The pitching staff,
consisting of three experienced let
ter men, and three who are not far
inferior to them, is unusually strong.
The schedule, though not yet ready
to be announced, will be a very heavy
but attractive one. There will be
about twenty games. The order of
the Virginia games will be reversed,
playing the first in Charlottesville,
second in Greensboro, and third in
Chapel Hill. There will be a northern
trip on which the team will spend
several days in Washington and sev
eral in Philadelphia. It is also prob
able that a Southern Wp will be ar
ranged. GRAHAM KENON TRUSTEE
OF UNIVP' S1TY DIES
IN NEW YORK CITY
It was learned in Chapel Hill last
Saturday that Graham Kenan, '94, of
Wilmington and New York, a trus
tee of the University and a member of
the visiting committee, was dead. The
news was received with sorrow, espe
cially by professors and towns-people
who knew him while he was attending
college here.
Graham Kenan was a graduate of
the class of 1894, although he later
studied law here. He was prominent
in student activities and was very po
pular. He was president of his class
in its sophomore year, was a member
of the iSgma Alpha Epsilon frater
nity, and was a member of many oth
er organizations among them being
the Order of Gimghouls.
He was a member of the Kenan
family which has been so prominent
in affairs connected with the Univer
sity. The first, James Kenan, was
one of its earliest trustees. William
R. Kenan, James G. Kenan, and Thom
as S. Kenan in memory of whom
Mrs. Robert W. Bingham (Mary Lily
Kenan) gave the Kenan bequest to the
University to be used in the found
ing of professorships, were-members
of his family. He himself was a trus
tee for several years, and yast year
was a member of the visiting commit
tee. JOHN LOMAX TO
RENDER PROGRAM
Dr. Archibald Henderson, chairman
of the faculty committee on enter
tainments, is making arrangements
for having John Lomax, the author of
"Cowboy Songs" give a program here
in the near future. Mr. Lomax comes
to us as an authority on modern bal
lads and folk songs as they are sung
o nthe western ranches. The selec
tions are quite typical of the wild and
wooly west and as sung and recited
by Mr. Lomax should prove a most
interesting program.
D. R. Hodgin was initiated into
the Order of Satyrs, Friday night,
the sixth of February.
GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES
TO ADDRESS STUDENTS
PLAN IS TO HAVE ALL THE
CANDIDATES TO SPEAK TO
STUDENT BODY
:.....At a meeting of the Campus Cabi
net Thursday night, February 5th, it
was decided that a .committee be rec
ommended to write to the campaign
managers of the State Democratic and
Republican parties extending invita
tions to their cadidates to speak be
fore the student body at the most con
venient date possible. Recognizing
the desire and need of a vast majori
ty of the students in being enlighten
ed on the political problems and issues
of the day, the Campus Cabinet will
endeavor to bring to the University
several prominent political leaders of
the State. Since the opinions of col
lege men are seriously taken by the
people of the country, as shown by the
desire to know the opinions of col
lege men on the League of Nations
issue, it behooves the Campus Cabi
net, to have the student body en
lightened concerning the platforms of
the different candidates and the poli
tical needs of the day in order that
they might be better able to form an
intelligent opinion on them. In Or
der that the minds of the student body
might not be too saturated with the
creed of one party the gubernatorial
candidates of the different national
parties, the Republican and Democra
tic, will be invited through their cam
paign managers to address the sau
dent body.
JUNIOR CLASS HOLDS
INTERESTING MEETING
Meeting in Gerrard Hall Tuesday
night of the junior class went on
record as heartily endorsing the
measures of prevention undertaken
by the University authorities against
the further spreading of the influenza
epidemic, and pledged its support in
the carrying out of the requirements.
The class also inaugurated plans to
promote a Better realization of the
clean-up movement started recently
under the auspices of the class in
conjunction with the Y. M. C. A.
In this meeting it was definitely
decided to petition the University
authorities for the use of Vance and
Pettigrew for Senior dormitories
next year. The number required has
already been assured. John Kerr,
president of the class stated that
this decision was influenced by the
expressed desire of the class to carry
a successful completion its "class
spirit and good fellowship" policy.
The fine class spirit for which the
juniors are famous was present to the
20th degree, and gave plenty of life
to the meeting. There are now a
hundred and fifty men in the junior
class.
Various Fellowships
the University Offers
There are in the University a
number of Fellowships and Scholar
ships which are awarded each year
to meritorious students and to stu
dents of limited means. The Fel
lowships are three in number, as
follows: The Ledoux Fellowship in
Chemistry, which is endowed and
yields $300.00 annually. The holder
is expected to devote himself to
research in chemistry.
Two Library Fellowships, each
yblding $150.00 annually. The
holders are expected to assist in the
library.
Lastly, the Julian S. Carr Fel
lowship, which is valued at about
$,'300.00 is to be awarded at com
mencement each year to a member
of the rising Junior class or the
Senior class who has shown by the
high scholastic quality of his work
that he is worthy of help, and who,
during his first year in college, has
earned his way in whole or in part.
Applications for this Fellowship
should be made before May 15.
The scholarships are more numer
ous than the fellowships, and only a
few will be mentioned here. A com
plete list may be obtained from the
University catalogue.
The Cameron Scholarships, which
were founded by the heirs of Paul
Carrington Cameron, are ten in
number valued at $00.00 each.
A. R. Keith has left college and re
turned to his home in Henderson.
40 TO 26 FOR THE
OLD DOMINION CREW
IN BASKET STRUGGLE
TEAM FIGHTING HARD, IS OUT
PLAYED BY THE VIR
GINIA TEAM
VIRGINIANS PLAY BEST GAME
Liipfert and Douglas Even the Score
in the First Quarter, But to
No Purpose ; '
Virginia defeated Carolina in a
hard-fought game which was cleanly
and well played. The defeat was
thorough and the victory was fairly
won. The game started with some
fast passing with both teams handU
ing the ball. Virginia scored first
on a long dribble by Captain Pett
way followed by an easy Shot. They
made several other scores before
Carolina tallied. Two' beautiful long
shots by Liipfert and Douglas evened
the score and from that time the half
was closely contested with Virginia
leading all the way. Carolina started
her passing well in the back court
but were slow in Working the ball
forward. The Virginia defense was
quick to seize opportunities and time
after time intercepted our passes and
started away with a fast dribble.
Both teams fought hard and were
going hard al lthe time changing
from the offense to the defense. Vir
ginia changed faster, employing to a
great extent a fast dribble which
Carolina found unable to stop. The
first half ended in Virginia's favor
16-14. Both teams started strong in
the second half and Virginia drew
rapidly in the lead on several beauti
ful shot sby Hatcher and Pettway.
Encouraged, the Virginia team took
greater chances on their defense, and
played a vigorous offense, which gave
Carolina a chance to break thru for
several successful passes and shots.
They failed, however,' to take full ad
vantage of the opportunity because
of the niaccuracy and hesitancy of
their passing. ,
Virginia, however, found its open
game to its liking and increased the
score by pretty shots.
It was admitted after the game
(Continued on page five)
General Assembly Wrangles
Over Anthony Amendment
Disturbing tfi(e bones of Susan B.
Anthony and her contemporaries, and
using every argument for and against
Woman Suffrage that has ever been
used, and then some more, the Phi
Assembly last Saturday night wrangl
ed over the question of North Caro
lina's accepting this amendment for
many hours and was unable to come
to a vote. Beginning early in the
game with somewhat of a landslide
the advocates had easy sailing for
awhile, and it seemed as though North
Carolina would ratify with little diffi
culty, but soon the advocates got the
floor. And they, in their turn, were
almost able to start a landslide of
opposition. The opponents would not
compromise with the argument of the
exponents that it was inevitable, and
hence we might as well accept it in
good cheer, but insisted that it was
to be settled on the basis of what
North Carolina thinks about the pro
position irrespective of outside influ
ence. The bill goes over until the next
meeting of the Assembly when a.
more intense discussion is expected,
the focus of last Saturday night hav
ing brought enthusiasm from some
where there was scarce any interest
before.
In his inaugural address, President
Jarman showed a keen consciousness
of the difficulties that literary society
work has met with during the last few
years, and insisted that it was the
method that had been used, and was
not the end sough, that has been the
cause of trouble. He rose above de
tails and placed literary Bociety work
on its basis and declared that if there
were any questionings, they were
questionings of system to meet the
present needs, if it was not already
satisfactory. And finally, that there
was but one way of making our year's
work count, and stand for something
to thme individual members, and that
was to realize it in the coming con
tests in debate and oratory which are
to be held during the balance of the
winter and the spring quarter.