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Page Four THE TAR HEEL Saturday, May 18, 1929 Critically Speaking J. D. McNAIRY In accordance with the annual custom the Negro number of the Caro lina Magazine has been issued again this year. This, we believe, is the first time the entire issue has been de voted to plays. Four one act plays of negro life have been assembled by Lewis Alexander, one of the outstand ing contemporary negro writers, and make up the Magazine along with some -Doems by Alexander and a "A Survey" by the same author. A sentimental ? tone characterizes all the plays. The plot is the same old stock story that is used in every moving picture and every story is sued by the Sob Sisters of the Wo man's clubs. The dialogue in general is unnatural and wholly unrepresen tative of negro life. The villain, the no-count boy, the dandy, the wrong ed wife, the enticing seducer, the lov ing mother are presented with no new actions; they are wholly cpnventional and wholly commonplace. If one were to count the number of cliches used in the plays the number would be astonishing. Worn out hackneyed, trite expressions that are used by the -white man as well as the negro con tribute nothing toward understanding the negro better, or toward creating an atmosphere, or developing charac ter. The best play of the lot is "'Under tow" by Eulalie Spence. Although this has the conventional sob stuff plot, the dialogue is more nearly representative of the speech of the negro than the other two. It, how ever, would be an impossible thing on the stage. If the audience did not leave after the first five minutes they would stay because of some personal interest in the actors. "The Idle Head" is an attempt to portray the no-count boy that Paul Green has made famous in, his play. However this one act skit gives a story in much the same manner as a newspaper would report it, with no more depth, no more feeling, no more art. Any student who has passed English 1A could have written just as good a play, given the same plot; and there is nothing original in the plot. If a play is written primarily to be staged, then "Black Damp" falls ut terly short. Even if the elaborate mining scene and explosion could be staged successfully, there is nothing - in the play to justify the effort. The attempt to give the inner thought of men in a crisis sounds like a second rate evangelist illustrating his ser mon with personal experiences. The last play that is perpetuated on the all too small reading public in the Carolina audience is a skit "Stratches," called a one-act play. Aside from violating all good dramatic technique, the play does not hold the interest of even a sympathetic reader. If it were staged, it would never "go over" the footlights even in the hands of excellent actors. Separating the plays are several poems by Lewis Alexander. These are for the most part sentimental, some exhibit a good feeling for lyri cal meter, but none come up to the work that this author is capable of. We can see little that is poetic in the wording or the thought of the declara tion "I am no better than the birds that sing." or "My body is an instru ment." It seems unfortunate that the edi tors of the magazine cannot find enough material of our own students to publish a magazine. When out side sources are sought it is unfortu nate that no better material is avail able. MANY CANDIDATES TO BE EXAMINED FOR HIGH HONORS Faculty Committees Will Test Each of Prospective Candi dates in Major Fields. Oral examinations for candidates for higher degrees in the University will be held at various times during the remainder of the school year. Candidates for the degree of Master of Arts, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy are composed mainly of graduate students, mem bers of the departments, and the faculty. The candidates for the Master of Arts degree are Miss P. M. Alexand er; A. G. Bayroff; O. H. Boettcher; T. Burdine; E. A. Cameron; Mrs. K. J. Carmichael; Miss K. Coit; Miss V. F. Dean; J. A. Downs; Mrs. E. D. Edmonds; Miss M. W. Fitzgerald; Miss R. Fleming; J. B. Fordham; Miss C. Garner; Miss E. H. Graves; Miss R. E. Hamill; G. H. Hill; J. Howell; M. A. Huggins; Miss K. A. Jenkins; Mrs. M. F. Justice; T. L. Looper; Miss V. M. McDaniel; Miss C. K. Maddry; C. A. P. Moore; H. Nims; W. J. Olive; H. M. Owl; J. G. Park; T. B. Peet; Miss J. Quinlin; I J. E. Sawyer; M. L. Skaggs; Miss M. E. Smart; Miss E. M. Snider; H. E. Spivey; P., J. Steele; and M. E. Trawick. Those taking the examinations for the Master of Science degree are: W. V. Harshman; G. C. Holroyd;vA. E. Hughes; and C. L. Thomas. The candidates taking the-examina-tions for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy are: L. M. Brooks; R. M. Brown; M. H. Griffin; G. W. Fenley; Miss K. Jocker; A. W. Kelley; W. M. Mebane; R. D. Norton; C. H. Pegg; J. T. Penney; E. L Setzler ; H. T. Shanks; and Miss K. E. Wilson. Report on Dental Clinic Held Here The final report on the dental clinic for the elementary grades in the Chapel Hill High School promoted jointly by the Chapel Hill chapter of the American Red Cross and the Kiwanis Club, was made at the. meet ing of the Kiwanis Club last Tues day night at the Presbyterian church. The clinic was arranged at the sug gestion of Mrs. Elise Mulliken, Field Representative for the American Na tional Red Cross. Dr. J. P. Jones, local dentist and a Kiwanian, gener ously gave his services for the ex aminations, and also treated those children whose parents were unable to pay for work needed. Materials and supplies were paid for by the Red Cross and the Kiwanis Club, the entire cost of the clinic being $173.35. A tooth brush and tube of paste were given free to each child, this being contributed through the Junior Red Cross of the Chapel Hill school, and class room talks on dental sani tation were made through the super vision of Superintendent of Schools Ben Stevens. The Kiwanians approved the re port of their committee. Guests for the meeting Tuesday were members of the Delta Sigma Pi commerce fraternity. Rev. Eugene Olive, president of the Kiwanis Club, addressed a few words upon the ideals of the civic clubs, and Professor Heath and J. C. Abbott responded for the fraternity. Five Chosen By I Electrical Frat At the meeting of the A. I. E. E. Thursday night, Phi Zeta Nu, honor ary electrical engineering fraternity tapped five men for membership in the organization. Those chosen were: ! J. H. Hines, from Clinton; Johnson Alexander of Charlotte; Francis E. Drake of Scotland Neck; G. D. Thomp son, Goldsboro; and T. V. Hedgepeth, Elm City. All of these men are ris ing seniors with the exception of Hines who will graduate in June. At this meeting, which was the last of the year, officers for the coming year were elected. Johnson Alexand er was chosen as president; T. V. Hedgepeth, vice-president; F. R. Toms, secretary ; and W. B. White, 1 r -r-t . treasurer... j. tu. lear was unanim ously chosen faculty advisor. As it has been cutomary for several years for some member of the faculty to make a farewell talk to the stu dents at the last meeting of each year, Professor Lear gave a short talk in which he spoke to each class separate ly. In giving his advice to the seniors who are going into the business world after graduation, Mr. Lear said that in business there is a tremendous spirit of competition which "forces every man to stand on his own feet. There is success in every field for the man who choses his work and then sticks to it, he stated in closing his remarks. , T. B. Smiley made a short talk which was in the nature of a farewell address, for in July he will leave the University to take up work with the General Electrical Co. Engineering Frosh Inspect Water Plant On Wednesday and Thursday, May 8 and 9, all the freshmen of the Engi neering School made an inspection of he University Water Plant. The two groups, under the direction o t. G. Baity, professor of sanitary engineer ing and their English instructors, went through the plant and had the operation of each piece of equipment explained to them so that later they would be able to write an account of the trip to submit to the Inspec- ion Tour Committee which has charge of the trips that are made each spring. DI IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TUESDAY Will Choose Officers for Next Year at Final Meeting. . University Grad Is Now Dean Dr. Alan R. Anderson, graduate of the University's Medical School, was recently installed as dean of the New York Post Graduate Medical School and Hospital. Dr. Anderson, who is only 33 years old, was formerly connected with the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minn. He attended Trinity College, now Duke University, and the University of Pennsylvania besides Carolina. Sigma Zeta Next On List for Free Show Sigma. Zeta fraternity will be the recipients of the hospitality of the management of the Carolina Theatre at the seven o ciocK show this eve ning, according to an announcement of Manager Smith. The members are asked to be at the door promptly with their president. The last of the dormitory groups on the campus to be entertained at a Saturday night show free will be an nounced in the Tar Heel next week, All but one of the dormitories have been guests of the Carolina at some time during the year. Daisy I had a former Russian general at my feet last night! A TODAY WILLIAM BOYD in "The Leatherneck" with Alan Hale . Fred Kohler DEVIL DOGS! How they fought for each other all for one, one for all! Don't fail to see this thrilling drama. Extra Added Attraction Stan Laural Olive Hardy in "LIBERTY" You'll need a nurse to cure your sides, sore from laughing at this comedy. England has 14 women air pilots. The meeting of the Dialectic Sen ate Tuesday night in New West Building at 7:15 will be the last ses sion of the current year. In accord ance with the provisions of the con stitution, this will be the regular quarterly business session. With the exception of the treasurer, who was elected, at the last meeting, an entire staff of officers will be chosen. Those elected to official capacity will not be inaugurated, however, until the first meeting of the fall quarter of next year. The retiring officers of the senate are: president, John Norwood; presi-dent-prp-tem, E. C. Hunter; clerk, Bill Chandler; treasurer, Garland Mc Pherson, critic, C. C. Studdert; and sergeant-at-arms, T. M. Church. All of the officials of the Dialectic Senate serve for only one quarter with the single exception of the treasurer, his term of office being one year. The constitution provides that this shall be the case. H. N. Patter son, of High Point, by virtue of hav ing been elected at the last meeting of the senate, will serve in the capa city of treasurer for all of the school year 1929-30. The customary manifestations of interest in this; election are already becoming evident. The session next Tuesday night is expected to be one of paramount interest and importance. CRAMMING IS JUSTIFIED ACCORDING TO RESULTS Berkeley, Calif. "Cramming is justified," declared Dr. Glen R. Pease, of the College of the Pacific, after conducting experiments on 408 stu dents over a period of six weeks. Dr. Pease divided the students into two groups. One was warned to pre pare for a test, and asked to record the time spent in cramming. The other group was given the test as a complete surprise. The result showed the first group which had crammed an average of 87 minutes had a lead of ll.jl points over the other. Read Tar Heel advertisements. Watch To Be Given Student for Ad A self-winding wrist watch a "perpetual motion" watch that winds itself, somewhat on the principle of the pedometer, is to be given free to a student of the University next month, according to an announcement by the Perpetual Self -Winding Watch Co., New York City, manufacturers of this startling new invention. The watch is described as "the first practical solution of the perpetual motion problem" by the inventor. Tests have proved that it is-an ac? curate, dependable timepiece pos sibly even more accurate than the ordinary stem-winder. Now that it has been perfected, it is expected to replace the ordinary stem-winding watch, just as the stem-winder re placed the old-fashioned key-winding watch years ago. All students at the University are invited to compete in the contest to obtain the free watch. Each is re quested to write an advertising head line, in ten words or less, suitable for an advertisement featuring the self winding watch. Prominent New York advertising agency , executives will judge the headlines submitted. The student from this school who submits the best headline will receive the self winding watch (valued at $55) free. All headlines must be mailed to the Perpetual Self -Winding Watch Co., 10 W. 47th St., New York City, on or before June 25, 1929. Further in formation about the Perpetual Self winding Watch may be .obtained at local jewelers, or at the offices of this publication. , Phi Debaters Are Chosen In Tryouts - -" "" ' The Bingham Debate try-out held Wednesday night in the Phi Hall re sulted" in the selection of G. P. Carr, of Teacheys and E. H. Whitley, of Pantego. These men will represent the Phi Assembly in the Bingham Commencement Debate between the Di and the Phi. The try-out for the Di team will be held next Wednesday night in the Di Hall y Billy Spears, Vanderbilt's great quarterback of two seasons ago, is expected to return to Vanderbilt as an assistant to Coach Dan McGuin next fall. Fraternity Honors Justice Brogden 'Word was received here last week that W. J. Brogden, of Durham, As sociate Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, has been appointed Associate District Justice of Alpha Delta, national law fraternity. New of the appoihtemnt came to the University chapter of the frater nity, in which Judge Brogden was made an honorary member last sum mer, while teaching in the summer session of the University School of Law. The appointment was made by Alex M. Hitz, justice of the Southern Dis trict of the organization. Phi Alpha Delta is one of the out standing legal fraternities. Organ ized in Chicago in 1897, it has now approximately 9,000 members scat tered all over the country. Among the prominent alumni of the fraternity are William Howard Taft, Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court ; General John J. Pershing; Governor Henry G. Allen of Kansas; Senator Thaddeus Car raway, of Arkansas; Judge Kennes sawMountain Landis, High Commis sioner of beseball; Ex-Governor Ed win F. Morrow, of Kentucky; and Houston Thompson, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission. Lefty Wilson, pitcher for Georgia Normal school, twirled two no-hit, no-run games in one week. EYES CORRECTLY FITTED W. B. SORRELL Extra Special S. A. EMERY WINS CARTON OF CIGARETTES Come in and sign your meal checks for chances on next week's carton. -at- polip.'0 Coffee ftop Btt . 'MM Camel G I G A RETT E S WHY CAMELS ARE THE BETTER CIGARETTE The world's largest group of tobacco experts . . . one brand . . . dne quality . . . one size package ... everything concentrated on Camel goodness. The smoothness and mildness of Camels are pos sible only through the use of choicest tobaccos. 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