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THE DAILY TAR HEEL
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1934
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The official newspaper of the Publications Union Board
of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where
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Saturday, December 15, 1934
PARAGRAPHICS
Dr. Hedgpeth speaks on colds. Ids thad dso?
. Maybe if not enough money is raised to send
the delegates to Geneva how about the Kose
Bowl? -
Note to Lewis dormitory: Who will get
their ping pong table from Bing about the
time Kate Smith gets the moon over the moun
tain. ' -
Concerning
Every. Student
up pops ine unarioue uoserver with a sage
observation on state finance in its relation to
education: !
rrT l j. l i i a 1 11 . t
a lasu legislature ngurea tnat tne rev
enues from taxes for highway purposes would
bring in around $16,000,000 and set its road
appropriations accordingly.
This was relatively the same amount that
was appropriated for public education, evi
dently, the mind of the assemblymen being
. that these two major functions of state gov
ernment should be financially geared to the
same spending tempo.
..- Actually, however, the revenues for roads
ran up to nearly $22,000,000 $6,000,000 in
excess of expectations; while, of ; course, the
allotment for schools had to remain stabilized
The Observer goes on to make mention of the
fight that is going on for this surplus among
the other spending agencies of the state. Which
is all well and good, in spite of the hesitancy to
express itseif pro or con that is apparent in the
Observer's position, or lack of it. r
Almost m the same editorial breath, though
, in a separate editorial, by the way, the Charlotte
- paper points out University alumni will occupy
43 per cent of the seats in the Senate (including
"Sandy" Graham), and 30 per cent of those in
4-Via. Wrvnn TirUJI, J.1 1 L
w "uuoc. vviiicii ineiiiis nu tiling wnaisoever,
except that we are glad to learn that Universitv
'alumni are so prominent in state politics.
Notwithstanding this pardonable pride, in re
gard to the latter observation we are tempted to
let loose a loud "So what ?" that will make the
atmosphere of Chapel Hill shudder with temerity.
We students are too much inclined to accept
the status of North Carolina education as some
tning irremediable. . It is true that no amount
of what is usually referred to as "concerted stu
dent action' in more concrete terms little short
of a verbal assault on the General Assembly and
a mental siege of the capitol will help the situa
tion any. But students of the University can
use their influence in a modest way to maintain
the University's position in the. eyes of the state.
From the figures referred to at the head of
this column, it is evident that a re-adjustment
of appropriations is pending for action of the
General Assembly when it meets in January.
The University, through Dr. Frank Graham's
plea before the advisory budget committee,' has
already made its application or breathed its
prayer for an increase in. a'ppropriation. Nat
urally, however, every other spending institu
tion SUnnnrfpd hv . t.h ft -staff is Amrtcr ia earno
But the thing that concerns every student in a
small way would be for him to show by action,
word, and thought the worth of the University
to the state. ' It is entitled to a fair break in the
next biennium.
Less ; '
Red Tape
By virtue of the decision of the general faculty;
last Wednesday afternoon, a change will be made
next September which will affect profoundly the
courses of study offered by the school. - For one
thing, the choice pf subjects will be greatly sim
plified by the "6-6-6" plan. Too long has the
matter of choosing courses which will eventually
add up to provide one with a diploma been a
source of much" brain-cudgelling, ! hair-pulling,
and perusal of the catalogue.
The new division of courses of study into four
major topics is a noteworthy change. 4 For a long!
time, the catalogue has been somewhat hap-1
hazard in its arrangement; difficult of compre-
ucuoiuu, txiu a most mconvement source ot in
formation. We hope that, under the new ar
rangement, it will Jbe simplified.
If this end is achieved it will be a long stride
forward for an administration notoriously in
volved in a labyrinth of red tape. But we still
are awaiting with bated breath" the news that a
method of registration has' been devised which
is more efficient arid more time-having than the
one in use at present.
Spanish
Custom
Upon hearing of the classification, under the
direction of F.: C. Hayes of the Spanish depart
ment, of an historical dictionary of old Spanish
proverbs, our fancy was' struck by the apparent
relative importance to the Spain of old of the
subjects dealt with. .
While God was undoubtedly an important word
to the Castilians, goddess - apparently caVried
more weight, for, according to our figures, 25
per cent of the proverbs in one of the 61d books
was devoted to the subject of women, while only
20 per cent of the time was spent thinking about
God. On the other hand, much to our astonish
ment and disbelief, that subject of mystery, love,
was exceeded in its low percentage only by that
question of even greater mystery, death.
it looks as it we are all brothers under the
skin after all. Although we hate to admit it,
it might seem that these maxims would repre
sent the trend of thought of man the world over,
and ever though it hurts our masculine pride to
say it, woman is evidently the power behind the
throne. Man's great desire to have some power
greater than he to look up to and to worship, is
represented by the importance of God in these
old proverbs, and finally, man's conceited willing
ness to talk about himself is shown by the fact
that his subject is third in importance.
.such pseudo-philosophizmg needs an O.
Henry's ramifications. Anent Spanish proverbs,
when all's said and done, our favorite was it
Pancho who said it? happens to be the most
comforting of thoughts : "It all comes out in the
i :
wash." '
DR. GEORGE WILL
ATTEND SESSIONS
Anatomy Professor Leaves Next
Week for" New York. K
. Dr. W. C. George of the de
partment of anatomy will leave
next week f of New York City
to attend the annual meeting of
the Corporation of the Bermuda
Biological Station for Research.
Dr. .George was elected to
membership in the corporation
a 'few years ago when the sta
tiori was recognized arid endow
ed by the Rockefeller V Founda
tion, the colony of Bermuda, and
the British government.
The Bermuda station is one
for research in the fields of gen
eral biology and oceanography.
Control of the properties and
policies of the station is vested
in an international " group of
scientists and public' citizens
ealled the "Corporation," of
which Professor E. G. Conklin
of Princeton University is chair
man and Professor Herbert W.
Rand of f Harvard is secretary.
Graham Will Speak
At Campbell Event
1 1
Buie's Creek, Dec. 14. Presi
dent Frank Graham of the Uni
versity of North Carolina has
accepted the invitation of Camp
bell College trustees to be pres
ent at ' the Founder's Day pro
gram here January 31, in con
nection with the formal inaugu
ration of Campbell's new presi
dent, Leslie H. Campbell, who
last spring succeeded his founder-president
father, the late Dr.
J. A. Campbell.
After a memorial program
honoring Dr. ' Campbell ; in the
afternoon, and the inaugural
banquet in the evening, Dr. Gra
ham will speak as a representa
tive of the University of North
Carolina.
MATH TEXT USED
IN 19 INSTITUTIONS
Drs. Lasley and Browne Receive
Publishers' Praises.
Nineteen colleges throughout
the nation have adopted the Uni
versity freshman mathematics
book by Dr. John Lasley and Dr.
E.-T. Browne, members of the
math department here, it was
announced 'yesterday-by the Mc-Graw-Hilf
Book Company, - the
publishers.
The schools which have adopt
ed the book, "Introductory
Mathematics," are Brooklyn Col
lege, Bucknell University, Chi
cago Junior College, Colgate
University, Duke . University,
New York : University, ' Univer
sity of North Carolina.
University of Pennsylvania,
Northwestern University, Po
mona College, Teachers College
oi Columbia University, Temple
University, Limestone College,
Wilkes-Barre Junior College,
Guilford College Carroll Col
lege, Wesley College, N. C. C.
W.-, and Lincoln High School.
The publishers praised espe
cially the sections on ' linear
equations, determinants, and
homogeneous" linear equations.
Commending the sound, logical
organization, the publishers con
gratulated the authors on their
selection and balance of material.
SCHENCK TO BE INITIATED
INTO LEGAL FRATERNITY
Russell's Attendance
At Geneva Conference
Seems , A s s u red
(Continued from page one)
school the latter part of January
when he will report the work of
the conference to the student
body. He will co-operate with
campus groups in the" continua
tion of the peace "movement on
this campus.
Council Gives Approval
The Student Council has ap
proved Russell as the repre
sentative of the University at
the conference.
Contributions by students and
others interested in the peace
movement can be made at the
office of the manager of Graham
Memorial, on the first floor. A
person wishing to have a student
call for his contribution may
telephone the manager's office.
Members of the finance com
mittee of the local anti-war con
ference are also contacting in
dividuals for contributions and
urge that the remainder , of the
necessary fund be raised at
once.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
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Infirm :
Practical
Quotations
ine Daily Calif ornian brings together two
quotations let no man put 'em asunder, splen
did examples as they are of two diametrically
opposite viewpoints on the much-scrapped-over
principle of, What is a college education? Com
pare them silently, for they need no comment :
President Robert G. Sproul: "Their univer
sities job is to open the minds of men and
women and develop their powers to think, to give
them knowledge of truth and the processes by
which it is found, so that they may become in
formed and reasonable human beiners. Leave
them alone to do that job well and the future of
America will be assured."
Senator Huey P. Long: "This is my university
referring to L. S. Uey .' I'll throw anybody out
who utters a word against it. There'll be a new
editor of that student paper tomorrow if they
print anything against Huey Long. I'll expel
a thousand students if necessary if anything is
done against me. I've built' up this university.
It's my school. I don't want any criticism of
anything I do."
If there is one thing that a college education
1 1 J J 1 1 1 J t 1 j mi
anoum leacn anyDoay it is numiuty. mat is
one ot tne hrst. things tnat tne true scholar
Jearns, his meekness born of awe before the mass
of human knowledge. For the-ordinary student,
his humility lies not so much in things not yet
learned, as in the lesson of humbleness that the
great forces at work in education have produced
and will continue to produce. His humility is a
product of the realization that what he comes
in contact with is so much grander than himself
that such an attitude is only fitting before it.
Huey Long's statement "this is my univer
sity"- the rash of the country lawyer break
ing out in him. Unfortunately for Huev. even
if he had by any stretch of the imagination anv
Claim tO his UniVfirsitv. tliA vprv fnrnPQ fViof
he claims to control will defeat him in the long
run. lhe university and all that it stands for are
infinitely greater than Huey and his kind, who
claim an : extraordinary time" as the pretext
tor the stifling hold that they seek to maintain.
After Huey's, Dr. Sproul's statement is a wel
come emetic.
Blair Holliday, Warren Wal
ker, Barney Bannon, J. F. Blue,
Benmuth Spivey, T. D. Burnett,
W. F. Clark, Dorothy Douglas,
Lillian Wynne, Frances Burch,
Hester Campbell, J. R. Raper, W.
N. Everett, C. B. Hinnant, C. W.
Peele, Sterling Brown, Nancy
Flanders, Stuart Melvin, Walter
Buffey, C. T. Rawls, A. W. Mc
Kay, Lou Taylor, and H. L.
Mitchell. :
Vance Inn, University chapter
of Phi Delta Phi, international
legal fraternity, will initiate
Judge Michael Schenck of
Greensboro, recently appointed
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of North Carolina, into
honorary membership January 5
at 5:15 p. m.
The initiation will take place
at Manning hall and will be fol
lowed by a banquet at the Caro
lina Inn;
Invitations have been extend
ed to lawyers throughout the
state who are alumni of the fra
ternity,1 and many are expected
to attend.
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