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Q SUBSCRIBE TO THE TAR HEEL BASKETBALL GAME TO-NIGHT Volume XXXI. -r-t4- Chapel Hill, N. C, Tuesday, January 9, 1923 DEBATERS GO SOUTH FOR SERIES OF FORENSIC EATTLES Number 23 COACH ALEXANDER TO START SOCCER FOOTBALL Coach to Introduce New Sport Among Freshmen Daily Practice Begins This Week. Young, Hampton, "Mac" Brown and Hunt Comprise Team for De bates With South Carolina, Oglethorpe, and Possibly David sonHeavy Forensic Program Arranged for This Month. On Wednesday, January 10, Victor Young, George C. Hampton, Jr., and J. Mac. Brown, with E. C. Hunt as alternate, will leave Chapel Hill for Colum bia to debate the University of South Carolina there on Thursday, January 11, in the first of a ehain of intercollegiate debates. On the 12th, at' Atlanta", the uarouna men wiu aeon to ugietliorpe. A third debate was scheduled witli the University of Alabama at Tusealoosa, on the 13th, but Alabama withdrew a short time ago on account of conflict ing examinations. As soon as Alabama notified the debate council that she could not take part, negotiations were begun with Davidson, and, though it is still pending, the team will probably debate Davidson at Charlotte on Sat urday night, January 13. Davidson has debated this query before, and so will not be at a disadvantage if she accepts on such short notice. The subject for the debate is, "Re solved That the allied nations should release each other from all indebted ness incurred for the purpose of carry ing on the World AVar." In all three debates, Carolina will take the nega tive. Other forensic contests planned for the near future include the finals in the freshman declamation contest, which are to come off at 8:30 in Ger rard Hall on Friday night, January 12. The freshmen this year, to a large ex tent because of their vigorous and po litically lively Frosh Debating Society, are taking an unusual interest in things oratorical, and the declaiming bout promises to be an interesting and hard fought match. Soon after the loth of January the fresh-soph inter-society debate will be staged. The query is, ' ' Resolved That there should be a constitutional amend ment passed for providing for federal regulation of child labor." In the Di hall, the Di sophs will take the affirma tive against the Phi sophs on the nega tive; in the Phi hall the Di frosh will take the negative against the Phi frosh on .the affirmative. There is a good leal of interest in these two debates, all around, and they promise to be lively affairs. These are the first of a very much enlarged program of debates and ora torical contests to come under the new program of the debate council. Begin ning in this quarter, the expenses of the debates engineered by the council are to be paid by a fee of 50 cents a year per student, recently voted upon itself bv the student bodv, CHASE PRESENTS PLEA TOT LEGISLATURE 'FOR niKWilTMfflWiMI President Estimates Student Body to Reach 2500 in Two Years Crowded Conditions Feared.; BY EFFICIENT METHODS Everything Concentrated in Memorial Hall and Machinery Runs Without a Hitch. The system of registration which in the past has been a tiresome and long-drawn-out process requiring several hours, was made much simpler this quar ter by the concentration of the work in Memorial Hall. Under the new sys tem, only a few minutes were required to register. The registrar his assistants, and committees representing each depart ment, were installed in different parts of the hall with signs above them to indicate which was which, so that the matter of registratoiu required very little time. Students who arrived Tuesday and Wednesday were agreeably surprised to find that thoy woud not bo forced to stand in lino for several hours after having spent a greater part of the morning arranging courses and consult ing committees. By the closing hour of registration Wednesday everyone wishing to regis ter had the opportunity to do so, and classes were begun at 8:30 Thursday morning. FRESHMAN DECLAIMERS SPEAK FRIDAY NIGHT The first annual freshman declama tion contest between representatives of the Di and Phi sociut ies will be held in Gerrard Hull Friday night, two de clainiers from each society participnt lng. The contest was originally sched uled for Saturday night, but was post poned until next Friday night by the dobatc council at its last meeting. The declaimers are A. L. Groce, of Candler, and J. P. Pegg, of Guilford College, representing Di, and R. L. Hoi Well, of Rylnnd, and M. M. Young, of Durham, from the Phi Assembly. Conch Alexander has announced his plan to introduce soccer football here as a winter sport. He will spend the first few days of the winter quarter in teaching the fundamentals of the game, and then will organize teams among the freshmen, probably a team from each dormitory, for regular soccer contests. Soccer football, which is now a recog nized winter sport in the colleges of the north, is growing in popularity in the South. The only special equipment necessary for the players is a pair of strong, heavy shoes. Bad weather hardly ever interferes with a soccer game, and the manner in which soccer develops balance and endurance, as well as the pleasure that it gives, makes it a sport well worth the time spent on it. The soccer practice will start this week, and if a good freshman team can be organized, Coach Alexander intends to arrange a game with the State Col lege freshmen. Hobbs and Fetzers Attend Conference A. W. Hobbs, chairman of the Ath letic committee of the University, has just returned from New York City where he was representative at the Na tional Collegiate Athletic Association. The Fetzer brothers were also present at this meeting. This Association is the fountain head of all smaller athletic associations -in the United States and it has, divided American college athletics into nine di visions. Conferences similar to the Southern Inter-Collegiate Athletic As sociation come under its head. Tho purpose of this association is to act in an advisory capacity and to en courage the formation of athletic con ferences all over the country. It does not make definite and specific rules and regulations but it endeavors to crystal lize and to shape high standards as plat terns for the smaller conferences. The highest aim of the association is to raise the physical tone of American manhood by the encouragement and stimulation of the cleanest and high est type of amateur athletics. At this conference many athletic leaders of the country voiced their opinions and prneteially nil phases of college athletics was taken up. The question of the one year rule was thor oughly gone into by Mr. Yost of Mich igan. Mr. Yost strongly advocated the one year rule as a great stride toward better amateur athletics and he heart ily advised that first year and all stu dents be strictly required to pass all their work in order to participate in college athletics. At this meeting the association affili ated herself with tho American Olym pic Association and also the American Amateur Athletic Federation. In doing this the most important of the Ameri can amateur and collegiate athletic or ganizations have coordinated them selves and are now in a position to more effectively place athletics on the highest plane possible. Tho outcome of tho conference was entirely successful and full of achieve ment. It was decided that the next meeting of the association will be held in New Orleans December 28, 1923. MANY BUILDINGS NEEDED That the number of students attend ing tho University will reach 2500 with in the next two years is shown by es timates that President Chase has pre sented in connection with his applica tion to the legislature for authority to go ahead with the building expansion. Since the dormitories erected within the past two years aro already filled, tho University is threatened with con gestion equal to that of 1919 unless more accommodations are provided. A women 's building is one of the big fea tures of the construction program for the two coming years. Attendance at the University is 239 greater than it was a year ago and 427 greater than at two years ago. E. C. Brooks, State Superintendent of Edu cation, told the executive committee of the University Trustees not long ago that he estimated the number of high school graduates next spring at 5,000. Of those seeking a higher education, the University naturally gets a greater share than any other institutions of the state. . The most conservative calcula tion, based on Mr. Brooks' figures, puts the attendance two years hence at 2500. The chief features of the two-year program are three men's dormitoriei, a women's building, a chemistry build ing, a geology building, a general class room building, and a permanent water supply. TROTTER SAIS HEALTH OF DI SOCIETY IS 000D New President Mentions Several De fects, However, and Advocates Measures of Reform. "The life of the society appears to be in a healthy condition at present," said J. P. Trotter in delivering his in augural address at the installation of new officers for tho quarter in Di Soci ety last Saturday night. "But," he continued, "I have three criticisms to make of its work. "First is the lack of interest shown in the society by a large number of its members and the lack of preparation of individual members on the program; second is the habit of suspending the constitution on the slightest pretext to attend a co-ed carnival or a basketball game; and third, the inactivity of the freshmen in the society's work." Trotter then proceeded to specify the faults of each individual office, mak ing recommendations for its improve ment or favorable comments upon indi vidual officers last quarter. Finally he made four recommendations for con stitutional amendments, as follows: First, that the secretary be required to copy all amendments to the constitu tion and keep full record of the same; 1 second, that the two members of Di Society on the debate council be elected (Continued on page three) SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEETS The Elisha Mitchell Scientific So ciety will hold its two hundred and sixty-second meeting tonight at 7:30 in Phillips Hall. Papers will be read by Professors J. W. Lasley and A. II. Patterson, the subjects being, re. spectively, "A Problem in Projec tive Differential Geometry" and "A New Frocess of Lead Coating." WELL-KNOWN DESERT TO BE LIBERALLY WATERED BY FOUR DRAMATIC EVENTS Three Professional Performances and One Trio of Folk Plays Billed by Playmakers. JAPANESE PLAYERS ALSO This particular and barren region of tho well-known desert, familiarly spok en of on the campus as tho Sahara of the Bozart, may look forward this win ter to four and possibly more entic ing oases. The winter program of the Carolina Playmakers includes four dra matic entertainments on local soil. Three of these are outside productions of unquestioned excellence and the oth er is the initial trio of this year's ros ter of Carolina folk-plays. The folk plays are now in rehearsal, in tho hands of competent casts and experienced directors. The plays which will be given are "Nothing Definite," by Ernest Thompson, a screamingly funny farce of college life; "Agatha," a clever comedy of the Old South by Jane Toy; and "Wrack P'int," by Paul Green, a sea-going melodrama with a tinge of the supernatural. These will be put on at the Playhouse on Janu ary 26 and 27. The three professional performances already booked by the Playmakers are from a local standpoint something of dramatic novelties. The first is the Ongawa Japanese Players, who will be hero on January 17. This company will give a delightful Far-Eastern program of music, short plays, folk-dances, read ings and novelties. On March 2 Miss Gay MacLaren, im (Continued from page three) FIRST PHI MEETING FOR WINTER QUARTER IS HELD New Officers Installed, Medical School Proposal Discussed, and Other Business Transacted. The first meeting of the Phi Assem bly for the winter quarter was begun with the installation of new officers and the retirement of the old ones. A mo tion was then made, passed and acted upon to give the retiring officers a ris ing vote of thanks for their progressive and successful administration of the past quarter. The regular debating machinery of the Assembly began to work by the in troduction of a resolution opposing President Few's pnqiosal to build n medical school at Durham in conjunc tion with Carolina and the state de nominational colleges. Many ideas were presented and much interest was shown in this very important question. Somo opposed the resolution because of Trinity's proposal to donate four mill ion dollars toward the school providing it should be situated at Durham. Oth ers were in favor of tho resolution be cause Few's proposal involved a com bination of church and state. An amendment was then made opposing the proposal unless the state should be tiic controlling factor in the school. Before airy further discussion a motion (Continued on page three) ANNOUNCEMENT The beginning of the new year is marked for the Tar Heel by a complete reorganization of the business and edi torial staffs, in an effort to Improve the quality of the paper, and make the Tar Heel the force and influence on the cam pus that it rightfully should be. An announcement was made before the holidays of the resignation of L. J, S. Brody as Business Manager, and the election of T. P, Cheeseborough, of Asheville, as his successor. Mr. Cheese borough has already entered on his new duties, and will have complete charge of the business policies of the paper throughout the rest of the year. Some dissatisfaction has prevailed among the Tar Heel readers, who have complained that the paper has been too crowded with advertisements, and that it has not reached them on time. The busi ness and editorial departments have en tered upon a very definite agreement with regards to advertisements, and in the future readers will have no cause to complain on this ground. Due to the fact that the paper is printed in Bur lington it is difficult to always get the paper over here on time, but every pos sible effort will he made in the future to see that the Tar Heel reaches the readers the day it is dated. Within the next few days the Tar Heel will begin a campaign for a great er circulation among the students. The Business Manager has set a price of $1.50 for the remainder of the year, the paper to be issued semi-weekly till Commencement. All the dormitories and rooming houses will be thoroughly canvassed for new subscribers, and the Tar Heel is counting on greatly enlarg ing its circulation. The Tar Heel has never appealed for support as an expression of college spirit or loyalty to the college paper. The Tar Heel managers have always canvassed subscriptions on the worth of the paper to the readers, and this will be the policy in the coming cam paign. If a student does not feel that the Tar Heel will benefit him $1.50 worth the remainder of the year his subscrip tion will not be solicited. The editorial end of the paper has so reorganized to give the readers the very livest and finest semi-weekly paper pos sible. The editors have heard it com plained that the Tar Heel is not so good this year, in many respects, as it has been in the past, and they are very anxious to see that this cannot be said in the future. The fall session is al (Cortinned on page two-.) LANDLORD WARREN EVICTS STUDENTS WHO DONOTPAY SECOND GAME WITH DURHAM "Y" IN GYMNASIUM HERE TONIGHT With First Game Chalked Up as Carolina Victory, Much Interest Is Shown in Tonight's Contest McDonald and Mangum Will Be in Game. The Carolina quintet will be seen in action on tho home court for tho first time this year when tho Durham Y, M. C. A. lines up against Captain McDon ald's team at the Bynum Gymnasium tonight. Tho Blue anil White hoop artists defeated the strong "Bull City" outfit before the holidays in a fast game and Homght's contest will likely bo just as hard fought. Captain McDonald diil not play in the first Durham Y" game and Leo Mangum, star guard for tho visitors, was also absent from tho line up of the time. They will both be on the floor tonight, dealing tho tactics of their respective quints. The line-up will bo as follows: For Carolina Sam McDonald and Grcon, forwards; "Cart" Carmichael, center; Mahler and "Monk" McDonald, guards; for Durham "Y" Perry and Starling, forwards; Knight, center; Heflin and Mangum, guards. The Carolina squad is working with out the services of a conch, as Coach Bill Fetzer is absent from the Univer sity this quarter. Before tho ora of Major Boyo's reign as basketball men tor, the coachless plan was tried and proved to bo a failure. If Carolina continues to load the South in this branch of athletics, a capable coach will have to bo employed, regardloss of the ability and experience of the vnrsity players. General Moving Day After Holidays Much Dissatisfaction With the Bursar's -Action. Many students rooming in dormito ries last quarter returned to the Hill to find that thoy had been turned out of their rooms on account of their fail ure to make the $5 deposit required of them by Treasurer J. A. Wnrren before leaving for tho Christmas holidays. Their rights to the room occupied the fall quarter, they found, had been Bold to other parties for the remainder of the college year. Much indignation has been aroused among the students on account of this action of the University bursar be cause it was understood at tho begin ning of the year that the amount paid at that time was for four mouths, which time has not yet expired, and some stu dents, confident of their right to the room and reasoning on the basis that possession is nine-tenths of the law, refused to give up the room to tho new comers who held receipts as evidence (Continued on page two) Flu Conditions On Hill Not Serious ,Tbe, epidemic of .influenza which was first, noted during the latter part of the fall quarter is still in evidence. Dr. Aberncthy reports that it. is 110 worse at the present than it was at that time, possibly not as bad. All the cases that have been reported to the infirmary have been mild. Twelve cases have been treated since the opening of school but probably a good part of these were contracted at home during the Christ mas holidays. Most of the cases are among the students who have never had it before. There is no cause for alarm, since every measure is being taken to prevent the spread of the disease. Plenty of fresh air is the thing that is most needed, says Dr. Abernethy. Co-ops Win Favor Of Their Employers The first section of the cooperative engineering students came in off their jobs December 18, just iu time for the Christmas holidays; but, while they were at home enjoying Christmas, the second section was busily engaged with their respective jobs. These men will remain on then' present jolts until the 12th of February, and will get 110 vaca tion at all until Master. At that time they will be given two weeks. The men under the cooperative sys tem are by this time getting a real in sight into the practical side of engineer ing and every man who has gone out is getting along splendijlly and is ren dering satisfactory service. One firm has even stated to the Electrical De partment that it would gladly employ every student that tho University could send out. provided they were as effi cient as those now in their employ. FETZER'S TEAM RATED HIGH 'BY ATHLETIC STATISTICIAN Carolina Placed in the Second Ten by Writer In Intercollegiate Athletics. JUNIORS CLASS CHAMPIONS Considerable interest was taken in class football just before the examina tions this fall. Each class ami several professional schools had teams in the field for the championship. In the final game the Juniors defeated the fresh men 7 to 6 and are entitled to the cham pionship, although the seniors succeeded in tying tho juniors 7-7. BOLL WEEVIL AWARD The Carolina Boll Weevil announc es that gold keys have been award ed for meritorious work to the fol lowing members of the staff: W. II. Atkinson, John T. Barnes, L. J. S. Brody, M. Y. Cooper ami J. J. Wade. The January issue of Intercollegiate Athletics carries an article by I. B. Thomas, noted athletic statistician, in which he ranks 250 i'oobtall teams of the country 011 their 1922 records. Now this task seems to bo very difficult at first and the results of Mr. Thomas' tabulations cannot be expected to es cape the ravages of criticism, but his methods in grouping the elevens are doubtless the best yet devised. The teams aro placed in groups of ten and awarded a number of points ac cording to tho results of games with teams in the various groups. Carolina has 1475 points and the distinction of being the first team in the second group. Carolina and Vnnderbilt are the only yuuthorn institutions among the first 20 colleges. Georgia Tech, Centre, Georgetown and A7. P. I, are in the third group, und Auburn and V. M. I. are among the fifth ten. Virginia and Georgia rank in the seventh group. Nothing is taken without substantial proof in this critical age when every one questions the Roundness of an other's judgment. In the field of ath letics, as in all others, scientific methods must be introduced. Mr. Thomas has originated a movement for ranking football teams that is becoming more and more popular. His ranking is as follows for the first ten: Princeton, California, Cornell, West Virginia, Army, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, Pittsburgh and Lafayette. In the second ten are: North Carolina, Vande.rbilt, Syracuse, Navy, Harvard, Notre Dame, Holy Cross, Boston Col lege, Chicago and Ohio Weslevan. SWAIN'S GUESTS GET SOCIAL ADVANTAGES The change nt Hwaiii from 18 to 10 men at each table has already caused a marked increase in the intimacy and geniality of the boarders. Congenial groups have formed, and renewed in terest has been given to the business of eating. The wheel carts by which the waiters are to be assisted have not arrived as vet. 'BIG LEW" VISITS HILL C. Manly Llewellyn, captain of last year's championship baseball team and now under contract to the New York Americans, spent several days here re cently with his many friends. Llewel dyn was with the Buffalo International league team last season, and expects to pitch for a Pacific Coast league club this slimmer. Miller Huggins, the craf ty manager of the Yankees, refuses to let "Big Lew" become the property of another club, for it's no secret that' several big league pilots like his looks. The temperature rarely goes below lit degrees above zero ill Western Iceland.