J v"; I CI W wjr of Korth Carolina, hapei Hill, H, C. TRACK MEET TODAY. HEELS ts. GENERALS EMERSON FIELD t 1 I fc rl RICHARD HALLIBURTON MONDAY NIGHT ME3I0RIAL HALL VOLUME XXXVII CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1929 NUMBER 71 MW READING ROOM OPENED IN LAW SCHOOL Students Appointed to Maintain Order and Quiet Neces sary for Study. A new reading room situated in the basement of the Law building has recently been opened for law student use. The two reading rooms are made a. unit by means of a flight of stairs "that leads through the stacks. The plan of the new part of the library 3s the same as the old alcoves form ed by book shelves in which are placed the reading tables. The books down stairs duplicate the most used books in the upstairs reading room and the same arrangement of the reference sets is employed. This increased space was made necessary by the over-crowded con dition of the upstairs reading room. The lower room has been turned over to the second and third year classes while the upstairs is intended f or the Tzse of the first year students thus making an equal distribution of read ers in the two rooms. A unique feature of the situation is that a system of self government has oeen worKea out Dy tne two upper classes and the library staff exercises -no supervision whatever over the stu dents using the lower reading-room. Instead, a committee from the two -upper classes has been appointed by "the students to maintain order and quiet necessary for a study hall. So far the system has been quite a sue cess. The North Carolina Law Review office cut off by partitions is situ ated in this reading room.- Here the editors will have their staff meetings, read proof and write their articles in a place that is within easy reach of the reference books necessary for "their work in editing the Review. , Dean Cutler and Wife Pay Visit Dean and Mrs. J. Elbert Cutler of the School of Social Work of West ern Reserve University stopped over in Chapel Hill last Wednesday, Apri 1 Oth, for a visit to the Institute of Social Research and the Department of Sociology. Dean Cutler and his "wife were on their way from Florida -where they hae been for the past two months, and are now en route to their home in Cleveland, Ohio, via of Winston-Salem and Asheville. Dean Cutler and his wife were guests of Professor and Mrs. Bernard at luncheon. Mr. Bernard was once .a member of the Sociology staff at "Western Reserve. Dean Cutler was one of the first ten men to establish a School of Sociology in this country and his school at Western Reserve is now one of the largest institutions of this sort. '' . While at Carolina Dean Cutler was jnuch impressed by the beauty of the campus and professed interest in many of the beauty spots of Chapel Hill and vicinity. Dr. Cutler also -was surprised at the large amount of interest which is displayed in Re search work at the University of JNorth Carolina. Wednesday evening Dr. and Mrs. Cutler went to Duke University from whence he left for Cleveland, Ohia, Winston-Salem and Asheville. James K. Polk 1""" I -ill lbfll H DI SENATE WILL OPEN DOORS TO ALL AT FORUM Meeting Next Tuesday Niht Will Be Conducted for Further Discussion of Student Government, James K. Polk (pictured above), the eleventh President of the United States, had an unusual career as a student at the University. , Young Polk walked six miles a day to meals rather than eat at the University "Commons," and, beginning his University career as a studious recluse,' he subsequently branched out and became extremely active in extra curricular affairs. He was the only man to serve two consecutive terms as president of the Dialectic Literary Society, at the University, and from the minutes of this venerable old society, still alive, come many interesting little insights into his life. North Carolina's Only President Has Strange Career at University SOPHS TOP HONOR ROLL FOR PAST QUARTER WITH 81 Education School Leads; Thirty Five Students Make All A's." via Senior Class Will Hold Spring Smoker The Senior Class smoker for the spring quarter will be held in Swain Hall on Wednesday, April 17 at 9:00 o'clock. President Chase will address the Seniors for the first time. this year. Following his talk, Mr. W. T. Shore, President of the Alumni Association will address the Seniors. After the speeches there will be a discussion of what the Seniors will wear during Senior Week which is to be the week beginning May 20. All Seniors are urged to think about this matter and give their ideas to the -class Wednesday night. North Carolina Club Meets Monday Night The North Carolina club will meet Monday night, April 15, at 7:30 in 112 Saunders. The speaker is Professor Roy M. Brown and his subject will be "Pub lic Welfare in Rural North Caro lina.V " Rebelled at University's Regula tions at First But Later Be came One of Institution's Most Distinguished Students. " The honor roll for the winter quar ter, containing 270 names, of which 58 are seniors, 68 juniors, 81 sopho mores, and 63 freshmen, was an nounced recently by T. J. Wilson, registrar. The distribution accord ing to schools is as follows: A.B., 148; A.B. Education 38; Commerce, 37; Applied Science, 23; Those making all A's number 35. The complete honor roll follows: L. Abelson, R. F. Abernethy, F. M. Adams, W. J. Adams, R. M. Albright, Jr., G. Z. Alden, M. R. Alexander, H. L. Allen, J. Andrews, A. L. Ashburn, Jr. T. R. Baldwin, C. W. Banner, T. H Barker, J. D. Barnes, J. F. Barrett, S. A. Barrett, J. C. Beakley, C. C. Bell, W. McR. Bell, H. B. Benoit, Jr., G. R. Benton, W. N. Bissell, W. M. Bliss, W. G. Boger, N. A. Bogoluboff, M. R. Bonner, G. E. Boudreau, G. L. Bouteiller, W. L. Boynton, H. G. Brainard, M. B. Braswell, W. T. Bras- well, R. V. Brawley, W. A. Bridges, C. B. Brown, T. T. Brown, W. G. Brown, H. T. Browne, N. L. Bryan, Jr., E. O. Bryant, J. D. Bulluck, E. E. Butler. N. S. Calhoun, Miss C. J. Califf, W. L. Carlisle, J. A. Carpenter, C. C. Cates, Miss O. H. Chamberlain, L. C. Cheek, T. M. Cleland, J. W. Clinard, Miss C. LeR. Coffey, R. S. Collins, W. E. Connally, Jr., A. B. Couch, Mrs. E. Coward, S. M. Cozart, J. T. Craig, C. J. Craven, S. R. Cross, E. G. Crowell, S. McL. Curry, W. R. Curtis. C. Davis, C. R. Davis, R. L. Davis, Wm. Harris Davis, Wm. Henry Davis, R. F. Dewey, Miss Helen Dortch, J. H. Dougherty, T. B. Douglas, W. F. Draper, O. W. Dresslar, J. M. Duls, J. E.Dungan, E. S. Dunn, Wm. Dunn, Jr., W. C. Dunn, M. Dworin. J. C. Eagles, A. G. Engstrom, Miss L. H. Eubanks, W. E. Evans, E. W. Ewbank. Miss S. G. Falkener, J. W. Farth ing, L. J. Felton, J. B. Fenner, H. C Finch, J. B. Fisher, T. B. Follm, H. J. Fox, H. L. Fuchs, L. H. Fussell. C. W. Goldston, R. L. Graham, J. C. Grainger, F. W. Grant, B. Gray, (Continued on page' three) By J. M. PARHAM James K. Polk, the only president who ever failed to carry both the state of his birth and of his residence, had quite an unusual, and one might even say, queer career as a student at the University of North Carolina . Any man who would walk six miles each day down the old Raleigh road for his meals rather than partake of the University fare at Stewart Hall with the "ingrates," as he called those eating there, might well be termed "queer." But there were other things. His first year he made himself almost studious recluse and by hook or crook evaded the supposedly compulsory participation in the Di literary so cietythen came back the following year to become one of the society's most active and distinguished mem bers, so distinguished in fact that he was twice elected to the presidency of the organization, an honor never con f erred on any man before or after He was a singular and at the same time a brilliant character A persua of the minutes of the venerable old Di Senate, still very much alive, re veals through time-yellowed pages many interesting little "peeps" into the life of North . Carolina's only president if Andrew Jackson be ex cepted, the latter's birthplace still be ing in dispute. Graduated in 1818 Polk, born in Mecklinburg county. was graduated with his A. B. degree in 1818 and took his M. A. in 1822 Removing to Tennessee, he rose rapid ly through positions as member of the Tennessee assembly and member and Speaker 'of the National House of jtcepresentatives to a position ot national prominence in the Democratic party. jtie was nominated tor tne presi dency on the ninth ballot in 1844 and on a platform of immediate annexa tion of Texas, the big question then facing the country, carried the elec tion over his Whig opponent, Henry Clay, the "Williams Jennings Bryan j of his day." ' ' His Tribute to Alma Mater The University, however, treated its native son and alumnus better. It conferred on him the degree of doctor of laws in 1845. And in 1847, when Polk visited the University, he paid his Alma Mater eloquent tribute in an address to the students.' Said he: (Continued on page four) Due to the fact that the Harvard Carolina debate in Gerrard hall last Tuesday night as well as other acti vities on the campus conflicted with the joint session of the Di and Phi which met to consider the change in. the present system of student govern ment, the Di Senate will throw its doors open to the student body at large 'for further consideration of jthe subject at its meeting next Tuesday night. -- A favorable ballot of fifteen votes for to six votes against the plan was cast for the Booker plan of reorgani zation at the joint session, but the vote represented the opinion of the active members of the two societies who happened to be present, and not the concensus of the entire audience or the student body as a whole. In view of this fact and to further clear up the argument over the subject all persons who appear at the Di next Tuesday will be privileged ' not only o speak but to vote when a decision is finally reached. Both opponents and supporters of he proposed change in student government will be arrayed against each other at the meeting, as the Bookerites will make a determined effort to sell the assembly on the un usual value and merits of the plan they espouse. Some half dozen inter ested members of the faculty have al ready signified their intention of at tending the open forum which will be gin at seven fifteen o'clock. Gauntlet Favored By State Students Strong speeches for and aganist the return of public punishment at N. C. State College featured a recent meeting of the House of Student Government at the . college. The heated discussion was closed by these words from W. P. Albright, president of the student body : "I absolutely re fuse to have anything to do with the reinstatement of the gauntlet, because it will be a black eye to State Col lege. If this body goes on record as favoring the gauntlet, I refuse to put the matter before the student body. and I will do everything I can to op pose it." The house met with the idea o: taking action in regard to the studen constitution as amended, and the new by-laws, both being finally accepted by the body. After the acceptance of these amendments the question of the freshman cap was bought before the house, which resulted ,in some of the most heated arguments that have ever been heard in the council room of the institution. The motion that the gauntlet "be reinstated at State College was tabled for the time being. Halliburton Takes High iye into Sacred Well of the Ancient Mayas Seniors Change Date of Dance Thursday night the executive committee of the Senior Class met and decided to change the date of the Senior Dance to May 17. It was felt that the date first set, April 19, would not meet with the approval of the majority of the Seniors as it will come during high school week. Daring Author and Famous Literary Vagabond Will Give Lecture Here Monday Night In Memorial Hall. Woman's Association Elects Its Officers Gilbert Makes Address on "Innocence and Knowledge; Discuss Athletics. The Woman's Association of the University held its regular quarter ly meeting Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock at Spencer Hall. The purpose of this meeting was the elec tion of officers of the Association for the coming year. Mela Royall, President of the As sociation, disposed of the business af fairs, and the rest of the time was devoted to the election and to plans for women's athletics for the spring quarter. The following off icers Were elected: President, Katherine Wells; Vice Richard Halliburton, handsome, thrilling and ingenious globe trotter, who represents the very embodiment of romanticism, will be in Chapel Hill Monday night to deliver in Memorial Hall what reviewers in other cities characterize as the most thrilling and stimulating narration that any man has ever delivered. Persons who have seen Halliburton on the platform on previous occas ions, say that his direct and natural way of telling his story is charm ingly intimate, and that his work is scholarly, thoughtful, instructive, and cultured. Halliburton has visited many wo men's colleges since he began to lec ture three years ago, and his press representatives states that there has never been a more popular matinee idol among coeds. The number of men who read his books and hear him lecture even exceed the number of women, however. In a picturesque and poetic nut shell here is the career of Richard Halliburton: Swam the Hellespont where Lean der and Lord Byron had swum be fore him. Climbed Olympus, Stromboli, Ve- presittenB, Anne MeiiCK; secretary, suvius, and Aetna. Phoebe Harding; Treasurer, Olivia Ran the Marathon over the famous McKinnie. Greek course. Following the business meeting Dr. Scaled the Acropolis walls at Gilbert of the Philosophy Department night. made a very interesting address upon Charged up Mount Parnassas. the subject, "Innocence and Know- Danced through the Vale of the ledge." Immediately after the. ad- Tempe. dress the women, with Dr. Gilbert Made a pilgrimage to the grave of as guest of honor, enjoyed a social Rupert Brooke, who is buried on a hour and tea. Graham To Talk at Chapel Exercises Professor Frank Graham will speak in chapel Monday on "The Workman's Compensation Ast as an Example pf an Adjustment through Social Legis lation to the Industrial Revolution in North Carolina". This talk by Mr. Graham will be the first of a series to be given by members of the lacuity at tne Monaay morning chapel periods. ' In announcing Mr. Graham's talk last Monday, Mr. Bradshaw said that this series of talks is to be given so that those who are interested in their state will be able to better under stand contemporary North Carolina history... "Mr.Graham," said Dean Bradshaw, "is especially well quali fied to deliver this talk on the Indus trial Revolution because he has made special study of this subject." Mrs. McCorkle Returns From Choral Festival Mrs. T. Smith McCorkle, wife of Professor T. Smith McCorkle, of the University Music faculty, returned yesterday from Williamsburg, Va., where, for the past several days she has been assisting the William and Mary Girls' Glee Club as special ac companist, preparatory to its en trance' in the Annual Choral Festi val. This festival was held on Thursday evening in the auditorium of the State Teachers College at Fredericksburg. N Moore and Graves Win Wright Debate The annual Mary D. Wright Debate held Wednesday night in Gerrard Hall was won by B. C. Moore and Calvin Graves, of the Dialectic Senate. Moore and Graves upheld the negative side of the proposition that the Vol stead Act should be modified; E. H. Whitley and R. M. Albright, of the Philanthropic Assembly, bore the standards of the affirma tive. The decision of the judges was a 3 to 0 vote for the negative. The Mary D. Wright medal, which goes to the best speaker of the winning team, was won by B. C. Moore;, who received a 2 to 1 vote over his teammate. lonely Grecian island. Ran three times around the walls of Troy in the tracks of Achilles and Alexander. Swam the evil straits between Scylla and Charybdis. Swam the Panama Canal. Jumped into an old sacrificial well in Tucatan seventy feet deep. The above activities represent a I few of the bizarre activities that the adventurious Halliburton has engag ed in in the past several years. He is the author of two of the most pop :Ular travel books in the present dec ade, The "Royal Road to Romance, and The Glorious Adventure. Denies Co-Operation Lacking at U. of Va. Dr. Alderman, However. Says No Snooping Planned in Drive on Liquor. Dr. Edwin Alderman, president of the University of Virginia, and Thomas A. McEachern, Jr., of Biloxi, Miss., president of the Inter-Frater- iMedical Class Elects Officers nity Council of the University, both flatly denied that co-operation has been lacking between fraternities at the university and administrative authorities in connection with charges of use of liquor in the fraternity house, brought by the arch chapter of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity against Beta Iota, the Delta Tau Del ta chapter at the University of Vir- orinio T.l-Xi m ' LfUhe UeUUUIl Itillll Dr. Alderman, speaking for the Defeats Princeton administration and Mr. McEachern lor the fraternities, both declared Contending that the national ad- that the president and deans of the vertising has become not only an school have worked hand m hand with educational factor but a social and students in an effort to lessen drink- economic benefit, the Duke Univer- mg among students here and both sity debating team won over Prince- declared that these efforts are meet- ton University's forensic team, speak- mg with success. At a recent meeting of the first year medical class the following of ficers were elected for the next year: Roscoe Cowper, Raleigh, president; Thomas Tomlinson, Thomasville, vice- president; C. C. Lupton, secretary treasurer, and John Quickel, Gastonia, student council representative. ing before a large audience in Colum bian hall. The Princeton debators at tempted to prove that national ad vertising is converting the nation in to extravagance and places an em phasis on material standards. Glee Club Rehearsal There will be very important 're hearsal of the Glee Club this after noon at five o'clock in Person halL Numbers to be sung on the forth coming spring tours will be practic ed. "... NOTICE All freshmen who are interested in the coming freshman ' debates with Davidson and Wake Forest should meet with Taylor Bledsoe in the Law Library Monday night at 7:30. Dr. Alderman explained that the administration "does not intend to use snooping and spying" in enforc ing rules governing students for the reason that university officials are seeking co-operation of the students rather than resorting to the "mailed fist." - Recently the. arch chapter of Delta Tau Delta charged that its Univer sity of Virginia chapter was indulging in use of liquor in the fraternity house. NOTICE - Due to the fact that there are a large number of candidates for the team to represent Carolina in the coming Tar Heel-Cavalier radio de bate, the try-out will be' held Monday night promptly at 7:p0, instead of 7:30.