THE DAILY TAR 'HEEL
FfUDAY, MAY 3, 1957
PAGE TWO
Mom ism And Segregation:
New University Trends
One of the pillars in the University's policy toward equal rights for
all students has been its failure to segregate the various classes.
It is infinitely benefit ial to freshmen to be allowed to exc hange ideas
and live side by side in harmony with upperclassmen.
Theru is no differential and discriminating policy such as is the case
ar other institutions, notably "Duke which requires freshmen to assem
ble in narrowlv segregated quar-
students might cry when Univer
sity life threatened to prepare
them adequately for later useful
and independent citizenship, when
academic life attempted to snap"
them out of dependent lethargies
and necessitate their thinking and
acting on their own.
ters with little beanies which they
must wear.
Yet the
crimination
seems to be
University's non-dis-
qnartenng policy
ifi
it wav out.
"The proposed arrangement for
the fall semester whereby athletes
woidd be confined in a world all
their own is diametrically in op
position with past University
policy.
One Cobb resident who pub
lished a column in The Daily Tar
Heel opposed the University's new
quartering plan because of the ad
ditional noise which might arise
from placing athletes in one mass
conglomeration.
W e see the situation as a far more
serious reversal of University non
differential housing.
If the football team is to have
separate quarters , and a segregated
liing arrangement, why not the
same segregation for the baseball
team and for the track team and
for the Dialectic Senate and for
VMCA members and so on down
the line?
While there is some merit in
having special counselors for ath
letes who find it difficult to hold
down two jobs at once academics
and athletics the .projosal for
'"supervised study periods and a
speciaueu counselling pim
absolutely absurd.'
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We pmjMtse an alternate plan:
Why not initiate a House
Mother System whereby every five
students would have some sym
pathetic soul who might tuck
vem in at niht and cuddle them
:ifevtiimatejy ivhen the grind of
University fife threnteiietr to makf
them sell-sustaining and indepen
dent? Sudi a house.-mother might pro
vide a soft shoulder upon which
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Editor ... 9
NEIL BASS
Managing Editor .
CLARKE JONES
Associate Editor
NANCY HILL
Sports Editor
BILL KING
New Editor . - WALT SCHRUNTEK
Business Manager JOHN C. WHITAKER
Advertising Manager
FRED KATZIN
NEWS STAFF Graham Snyder, Edith
MacKinnon, Bob High, Ben Taylor,
Patsy Miller, Bill King, Sue Achison,
Mary Alys Vorhees.
EDIT STAFF Whit Whitfield, Anthony
Wolff, Stan Shaw.
LUSrNESS STAFF John Minter, Mari
an ilobeck. Jane Patten, Johnny
Whitaker.
Chairman of the Division of
Student Affairs William D. Perry
might he right in his statement:
"Students and counselors will
work joiutly to bring about a bet
ter social and intellectual environ
ment in the dormitory."
But we contend not.
In lieu of Dr. Perry statement,
we offer a substitute and more
realistic one:
"Students and counselors will
work joiutly to prevent the ,big
impersonal world from crashing
ujon the shoulders of students
and making them accept their
role as independent citizens with
auto-resjxmsibility, to provide a
system whereby the University
may" supervise the actions of stu
dents who are not mature enough
to take care of themselves."
Perhaps .we are being extreme
on this proposal. But the Univer
sity is also an extremist, and an ir
rational one. improposing this
new dual jxdicy:
(1) Segregated and discriminat
ing housing.
(2) C-oddling and momistic dis
cipline and supervised study.
The whole idea is ridiculous.
The University 'should cast aside
such an absurd projosal which is
a reflection of a detestable atti
" tilde, aii. attitude "that students are
not mature enough to govern and
take care of themselves, an atti
tude that students must be ruled
with an iron hand on class attend
ance and now even 011 housing
and study hours.
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Students should not consider
applying for quarters in Cobb
where the University is attempt
ing to enforce "supervised study"
on what it must feel are immature
and dependent students.
Open Skies'
And Nikita
The Russian version of Presi
dent Kisenhower's "Open Sky" in
spection plan is a complete and
utter farce.
The Kremlin has graciously
consented to allow the U.S. to
view Siberian waste lands in ex
change for a comprehensive in
spection of the western two-thirds
of continental United States.
How any nation could be so
brazen as to oiler a gander of Si
berian ice in return for a chance
to scrutinie vital nuclear and
guided missile proving grounds is
beyond comprehension. Such in
stallations arev located in the
Southwestern states.
SPORTS STAFF: Dave Wible, Stu Bird,
Ed Rowland, Jim Crownover, Ron
Milligan.
Subscription Manager Dale Staley
Crculation Manager
Charlie Holt
Staff Photographers Woody Sears,
Norman Kantor, Bill King.
Librarians Sue Gichn6r, Marilyn Strum
Night News Editor
Night Editor -
Bob High
Woody Sears
It is, of cmrse, an obvious at
tempt by the Khrushc hev istic to
talitarian to manipulate the U.S.
into a defensive position such that
the Kremlin may point to Ameri
ca for propaganda reasons
and say:
"We don't like war; Nikita
doesn't like war; Nikita's dog
doesn't like war; we will let you
see; why won't you let us see?"
President F.isenhower should, of
course, turn the tables and reitter
ate his inspection plan; but he
should offer "all or none" terms.
Russia would obviously refuse.
The U.S. would again have Rus
sia 011 the defensive in the propa
gandist war of nerves.
Coed Demands
Equality Of
Dress Rights
By Mary Alys Voorhees
Men might as well give up.
Women, are here to stay, and as
long as they are here they're go
ing to be demanding first this
and then that.
Latest in the "We want equal
ity" movement is the crisis which
has developed in the coed camp
which we shall call "Operation
Bermuda Shorts." f
Possibly it is a matter of
jealousy; but regardless, coeds
are about as unhappy as a fish
away from water over the fact
that they are unable to wear
Bermudas to class.
When discussing the matter
which is generally most any hour
of the day coeds usually bring
up the following pointers:
(1) The weather is just as hot
to coeds as it is to anyone else,
and if the University doesn't plan
to air-condition, the least they
can do Is let students be comfort
able. (2) American dressmakers first
designed walking shorts for wo
men patterned after the Brit
ish but here women don't even
have the right to wear them.
(3) They (Bermudas) look
much better on coeds who, being
more fashion conscious, manage
to look much neater in them.
After "giving the matter con
siderable thought we have come
to the conclusion that coeds are
right (we agreed with them to
begin with but wanted to spend
some time thinking about it to
decide whether we were think
ing right), but just to be sure
that every corner was heard from
we began asking various persons
i we encountered during the day.
From this poll (not related to
Mr. Gallup's) we came up with
a couple of interesting items
which we now submit for your
consideration.
Just about every Carolina gen
tlemen agreed that coeds should
be able to wear Bermudas to
class. However, we did find one
of the old school who felt coeds
don't look feminine in walking
shorts. (Maybe not, but just who
can look ver feminine in any
thing when the instructor is lec
turing about the days back in '03
. and the temperature is, almost
topping the century marH?
The only other person we came
across who disagreed was a co
ed who felt her sister classmates
might get lax in their dress if
allowed to wear Bermudas to
class. (Undoubtedly she hasn't
seen some of the clothing bills
coeds have been sending home
to Papa just so they can look as
if they are fresh out of a fashion
magazine and, by the Way,
didn't we have one of the ten
.best-dressed coeds-on American
college campuses?)
Another couple of dozen people
took time to point out that most
northern colleges and universi
ties allow coeds to wear slacks
in the winter and Bermudas in
the summer, so why should UNC
be so far behind?
In conclusion, we have one
question: Just what is the dif
ference in Bermudas and the
short skirts (they didn't even
cover" the knees) which coeds
used to wear here about 10 years
ago? . ;
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"You'll Find Km Not Just Thinking Of Egypt"
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Students Laud Professor's Brand
Of Probing, Gadfish' Classes
(In these times of mass-education,
large classes and the
resultant impersnality, it is in
deed admirable to 50
ment of students who fake
sincere interest in the e.rwrtj
of their professors.
It is also admirable that n a
professor chooses 9, allow his
students full " discussion "rein "
and free expression with only
his moderating hand as a re
straining force. The University
needs more of such "gadflies,"
if this is an appropriate term.
"Spoon-fed"' minds tend to
become completely dependent
and lose their scientific curios
ity. The only applicable warn
ing is that students fortunate
enough to be in classes such as
Dr. Kattsoff's lead intelligent
discussion, not propose ridicu
lous questions merely to chalk
up a few brownie points: -
Congratulations to Dr. Katts
off for his probing, "gadflish"
brand of education. The Edi
tor.) Editor:
In the midst of the current
exodus of talented professors
from the university we would
like to express our public thanks
to one whom we believe to be
among the most talented, soon
to depart.
Professor Louis O. Kattsoff
has been with the university
since 1935 and has seen it
through its period of greatest
growth. Although formally af
filiated with the department of
philosophy, he has taught courses
in mathematics, physics, and
psychology. In his versatility as
.a teacher he. has tided the uni
versity through some of its most
painful years. Next fall he will
teach at Harper College in New
York.
As a teacher Dr. Kattsoff is not
the kind that draws every last
semester senior into his classes.
He seldom lectures, and it is a
tribute to him that many of his
students become perplexed
perhaps for the first time in their
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lives about what it is they're
"supposed to be doing."
Dr. Kattsoff conducts h i s
classes on the assumption that
the students are interested
enough to read, ask questions,
and start discussion. He acts as
a very astute moderator rainer
than as a lecturer. He Is adamant
in his refusal to "spoon feed"
his classes, and those that must
be "spoon fed" become frustrat
ed. It's uncomfortable for a stu
dent to have to take responsibil
ity in a class, but it may prove
to be one of the most valuable
educational experiences he will
have. We might even go so far
as to say that this is the essence
of a liberal education. We thank
forcing us to think. The Uni
him for building a fire under us
versity is losing one of its most
valuable gadflys. Without such
gadfly's there is slumber.
We combine bur sincerest
thanks to him with our best
wishes for his future career. We
envy the students to whom he is
going.
H. D. B.
J. A. K.
D. L. M.
J. N.
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J. C. P.
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Censuring Action:
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Catawba Co
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Earlier this week. The Daily Tar Hael com
plimented editorially the action taken fey The
American Association of University Professors in
placing Catawba College, Salisbury, on its censure
list.
The Daily Tar Heel stated;
"We assert for the right of faculty members
to completely make a clean-breast of their pin
ions and feelings, regardless of administration
policy."
We also called for the release of additional
"information and reasons" behind the censuring
action. In response to this request Dr. W. A.
Bowers of the Physics Dept., president of the local
AAUP chapter, graeiously consented to give us
an AAUP Bulletin outlining the case against Ca
' tawba College's violation of "academic freedom
and tenure."
The following is a resume of the case, using
the AAUP Bulletin as source material. The Edi
tor.) The Board of Trustees of Catawba CoUege, at a
regular meeting on Feb. 19, 1952, voted to termin
ate, as of Feb. 23, 1952, the services of three mem
bers of the college faculty:
Christopher J. Thomas, professor of music and
head of the Dept. of Music; Winifred M. Thomas,
associate professor of music; John C. Hadley, pro
fessor of education.
All three teachers were entitled to "permanent
and continuous tenure" under provisions of the 1940
Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and
Tenure, which the Trustees of Catawba College
adopted in 1941.
Charges alleged against the three teachers, in
identical letters, were:
(1) That you have breached your contract with
Catawba College, particularly the paragraph read
ing, ."Party of the second part agrees to support the
general objectives of Catawba College, to give pri
mary consideration to the intellectual, moral and
spiritual development of the student; to support the
administration; and together, faculty and students,
to build an esprit de corps second to none.
(2) That you have been disloyal to the adminis
tration of Catawba College.
(3) That you have made slanderous statements
to students, faculty members and others, reflecting
upon the institution itself and officials thereof.
(4) That you have made consistent efforts among
students and faculty members to incite unrest, sus
picion and lack of confidence in the institution,
its Board of Trustee' and its administration; there
by damaging1 the college's good name and defaming
the character of certain of its-officers.
It seems apparent to The Daily Tar Heel that
the three faculty members were allowed the proper
hearings and opportunities to acquit themselves.
But we concurr with the AAUP's conclusion:
Neither the grounds upon which Professor Had
ley and the Professors Thomas were dismissed nor
the consideration given to their cases met the stand
ards of good academic practice. Tkere was, it is
true, compliance with the formal requirements of
due process: charges were stated in writing; a tri
bunal composed equally of trustees and faculty
members heard the case; full opportunity was giv
en for defenses to be made; and the accused facul
ty members were invited to appear before the full
Board of Trustees before final action was taken. It
is true also that the record contains evidence which
the tribunal could regard as establishing a measure
of fault on the part of the three teachers. The in
vestigating committee concludes-, however, that
these considerations do not justify it in withhold
ing the strong criticism which it believes other as
pects of the proceedings and the board's decision
warrant.
Other issues cloud the case against Catawba.
Serious misconduct of the treasurer and engineer
of the college had occurred; secrecy had veiled the
misconduct secrecy imposed by the Board of Trus
tees and college President Alvin Robert Keppel
and rumors were rife. This misconduct was ap
parently used to cloud the case against the three
faculty members who were predisposed to believe
the worst about the college administration becaue
of past disagreements.
But The Daily Tar Heel sees a clean-cut issue:
President Keppel continuously and unjustifiedly
interfered with the operation of Catawba's Muic
Dept. with the idea of promoting public relations
at the expense of hacking' theory and other neces
sary courser from the department's curriculum; Dr.
Thomas rebelled and asserted for a far degree of
autonomy; President Keppel called this destruction
of the college's "esprit de corps;" Thomas, his wife
and an associate were dismissed in violation of
"continuous- tenure" agreements.
Thus The Daily Tar Heel concurs with the AAUP
Investigating Committee's conclusions:
The obligation "to build an esprit de corps sec
ond to none" is vague and of doubtful appropriate
ness; and the obligation to "support the administra
tion" may easily come into conflict with the pri
mary responsibility of-the faculty member to the
institution, to hL students to, society and to the
ruth.
Too ready a resort by faculty members to out
side intervention in the affairs of a college could
easily become an evil; but there is no indication
that this evil threatens to become widespread; and
punitive measures to prevent faculty members from
invoking the judgment of the appropriate accredit
ing association in an extremity would give rise to
worse evils.
In t-hort, The Daily Tar Heel asserts, along with
the AAUP, for fredom of thought among Univer
sity professors regardless of administration policy.
If censuring action is necessary to bring about
such freedom, then it is justified.
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