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Construction Underway University's New Dormitory To Be Biggest, Most Modern By Andy Taylor These arc changing times and it takes a lot to keep up with the day's rapid tempo. But Car olina is right in step with the growing world with the dormi tory expansion program here on campus. Last week construction began on the University's newest, most modern, and largest housing unit to date. The asphalt and concrete tennis courts beside the Monogram Club were uprooted, cement founda tions build for the quonset huts wrrc dug up, and workmen start ed the ground breaking for the three-story, 212 room men's dormitory scheduled for service in tht fall of 1951. The new unit is by far the I VOLUME II A. Henderson Celebrates 73rd Birthday The multi-lateral Dr. Archibald Henderson - of the University celebrated his 73rd birthday this week by beginning work on a new six-year project which, he says, will absorb most of his time between now and 1956. He has set himself to the task of doing a Centennial Biography of George Bernard Shaw, and he is confident the famous Irish dramatist and wit, who turns 94 come July 26, will still be around for his 100th birthday when this project is scheduled to be com pleted. Dr. Henderson has already be gun collecting materials for the Shaw project, which he says will be in several volumes and which, like his earlier works on the Irih playwright, has been au thorized by Shaw. He confesses he is going to need lots of help from Shaw's admirers, friends and enemies, ton, if he is to do this job well. 'I am inviting correspondence with owners of manuscripts, let ters, postcards, likenesses, cari catures, cartoons, programs, play bills, portraits of players in Shaw roles, photographs of scenes from his early plays, and nil other types of Shaviana," he j aid. Student Honored Miss Barbara Mae Stockton of Franklin, who received the LL.B degree from the School of Law here in June, was voted by the judgment of the faculty, as the winner of the "U. S. Law Week" award. Through the generosity of the editors of the "United States Law Week." a year's subscrip Jion to "Law Week" is awarded annually "to the student, who in the judgement of the faculty, makes the most satisfactory scholastic progress during kit final year." project so far the University. The largest dorms at present have 93 rooms. But according to J. S. Bennett, the University's Director of Operations, this is only the first of a series of dorms to be built on the sTte facing the Coun try Club Road. But construction on the others must await appropriations from the North Carolina State Legisla ture. The 1949 Legislature ap proved funds for one of the pro posed projects last March. With the cost set at a million dollars, the new dormitory will take the shape of a giant "II." Two wings will face the campus while two more will look on the Country Club Road. They will be connected by the cross bar Chapel Hill, N. C, June 22, 1950 largest housing undertaken by Dances, Cards, Music To Be Featured Weekly Carolina's three-member Sum mer Social Committee met for the first time last Tuesday and came forth with big plans on the entertainment front for the two summer sessions. A list of regular weekly func tions such as card tourneys, tea dances, square dances, and musi cal programs were top on the committee's announcement of summer activities. Plans were also discussed for the annual Watermellon Festival, scheduled for the Fourth of July, and for picnics, hikes, and bicycle tours of the countryside. Campus Briefs ANYONE INTERESTED in helping to make plans for the annual Watermelon Festival is requested by the Summer School Social Committee to get in touch with members at the informa tion office in Graham Memorial. FRENCH HOUSE members have released a schedule for the remainder of this week that in cludes a talk by Professor Wiley at the house tonight, games and songs at Swain Hall tomorrow night, and a picnic Saturday night. The programs from 7-8 every night are open to anyone who speaks French. DR. DICK JAMERSON of the Physical Education Department has announced that instructors course, cards have arrived and may be picked up at Woollen Gym. WOMEN WITH EXPERIENCE in labority and clerical work in terested in part time or full time work have been requested by Dr. O. David Garvin, District Health Officer, to contact the District Health Department or call 7641. of the "H." The dorm will be of much the same design as "A," "B," and "C" dorms, the newest on cam pus. Present plans call for two man accommodations throughout the building. However, if room ing conditions are still crowded at the time of the dorm's open ing, the University may be forced to put three students in the rooms. It has not been decided yet what academical class will be moved into the dorm. One new feature of the dojm that will make its upkeep much easier for the University main tenance crew is a large tunnel that will run to C-Dorm and con nect with the one already going from there to Lenoir Hall. 7rrv i' NUMBER 2 A combination Bridge and Ca nasta tournament will be held in the main lounge of Graham Me morial each Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. On Thursday afternoons be tween 5 and 6 o'clock, tea dances will be held in the Rendezvous Room and on the adjoining Patio. The first of such affairs will take place this afternoon. Girls from two coed dorms will act as hostesses for the day and every one is invited. Square dances will be held every Friday night, at 8:30 in the Y-Court, or in the Tin Can in case of rain. Following these dances, all are invited to listen to '"Our Best To You" on the lawn in front of Graham Memorial. Summer Comes Early Here, Students Start To Suffer By Walt M. Dear III Summer is here to stay. Al though yesterday was the first official day for 1950's summer season, Chapel Hill has been hav ing a good summer since May. Mac Saunders, University Fil ter Plant weatherman, says the main reason why the heat has been so uncomfortable, is the high humidity. Last Saturday the tnermome- Begins New Job Charlie Justice was officially sworn into his new office of assistant to the executive vice president of the North Carolina Medical Foundation by Chan cellor Robert House last Mon day. Justice will take a month's leave from his job in July in order to make a trip to Ger many and a coaching clinic there. Bell Chosen For Summer By Roy Parker. Jr. Dan Bell, senior from Pittsboro, has been named Acting Student Body President for the summer sessions. Bell, a former chairman of the-Student Council, replaces regular president John Sanders. Also announced yesterday was the personnel of the sum mer school government board, both the Men's and Women's Honor Councils, and the acting secretary-treasurer. New System Is Evolved By Dealers Another page has just been written in the 155-year history of student self-government here at the University. The students and the 'merchants have worked out a unique plan of cooperation. A student-proposed plan for greater harmony between local businessmen and Student Gov ernment was approved by the board of directors of tfie local Merchants Association this week. One of the proposals called for the creation of a Student Com plaint Board to which complaints relative to any differences of opinion can be submitted for in vestigation. Originally offered as an al ternative to the National Student Association - sponsored Purchase Card System, a student discount plan, the present plan is the re sult of many months of investiga tion at Chapel Hill. Wilber S. Kutz, president of the Merchants Association of Chapel Hill-Carrboro, expressed his be lief that "this progressive action by the merchants and the stu dents will form the basis for a long-range community policy of closer cooperation between the students and local businessmen. "The students seem to have carefully analyzed the local sit uation, and the Association re cognizes tne conscientious atti tude of Student Government in approving this plan for Chapel Hill," Kutz added. President of the Student Body John Sanders announced that the Student. Complaint Boajrd has been set up under the newly created Student Business Bureau. Sanders did not release the names of his appointments. ter soared to a high of 97 degrees, while on Monday it hit 96 de grees. Although these tempera tures were high. Saunders says that last year's June was just as hot with the thermometer reach ing 100 on June 26. Almost 4000 summer students have been trying to beat the heat this past week and Dr. Wil liam C. Morgan, infirmary doc tor, made some suggestions that might make students codler. He advised that light-colored as well as light-weight clothing be worn in these hot days. The best way to beat the heat vhile studying or exercising, ac cording to Dr. Morgan, is to work in the early morning or the cool of the night. "If you sweat a lot, take some salt pills. Perspiration is mostly salt and water. You can get the water back in your system, but salt pills should be taken in order for the body to get its re quirements," he continued. SG Chief Sessions Named to the money post was Dan Ashby. He replaces regular treasurer Banks Talley. On the summer government board which will function for the first time as a constitutional body this summer are Bob Holmes, Allen Tate, Ann Town send, Jim Lamm, Nancy Smith, Peggy Moon, Bob Hutchinson, and Bob Hennessee. Women's Council members are Kash Davis, Marie Withers, Anne Lide, Winston Smith, Betty Dud ley, J. K. Richardson, and Nancy Allison. On the Men's Council are Sid Turner, chairman, Pete Gems, Wilson Yarborough, Bill Burk holder, Dick Messenger, clerk, and Bob Rhyne. The summer school student government setup includes the board which has all legislative and administrative power and the two councils. The board also acts as a student council in hear ing appeals from the honor courts. Bell's appointment may have made some astutue campus polit ical observers sit up and take notice. Last summer's acting president John Sanders is now the regular president, and Bell's service on the Student Council has proven his vote-getting abil ity. Julia Shields Is First Place Winner First place in the State High School French Contest, sponsored by the University Extension Di vision and the Department of Romance Languages, was won by Miss Julia Shields of the Chapel Hill High School, it was an nounced by Dr. J. C. Lyons of the Romance Language Depart ment. Second place went to Miss Sara Rose, Chapel Hill, and third to Chester B. Martin, Jr., Durham High. Those receiving honorable men tion were Douglas Dodson, Lo rene Jones and Charlie B. Oliver, all of Reidsville; Dan Davenport and Mary McLelland, both of Statesville, and Eloise Maddry, Chapel Hill. The three student team win ners were: Chapel Hill High, first place; Reidsville, second; and Statesville, third. Forty-five high schools, repre sented by 501 students, partici pated in the contest. Welcomed Change That new freshman or that visitor from the "outside world" coming to see a Planetar ium show will finally be able to find his or her way around Chapel Hill. The local Jaycee Club has an nounced that it plans to place cement street markers on all the street corners in the Village and some in the suburbs. The Jay cees plan to start work on the markers this week. A total of 300 markers, at the rate of 60 a week, will be erect ed by the local club. By doing most of the work themselves, the Jaycees plan to save the town about $1,200.
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