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High School Week mttl Playmakers Friday and Saturday Volume XXXI. EASTER DANCES GAY AND RRAIITIFITF MOST ELABORATE IN SOCIAL HISTORY Bynum Gymnasium Attractively Decorated-Kominsky Orchestra Kenders Music Social Orders CHvp Roautifui ro t Number Girls Ever to Attend Dances With Brilliant Display of Spring Fashions. Beautiful and elaborate, featured by the largest number of young ladies ver to visit Carolina, and with a brilliant display of the latest dress fashions, were the Easter dances given under the auspices of the German Club beginning last Wednesday night and ending Friday night cynum Uynmasium was dressed in1 Chapel Hill, N. C, Tuesday, April 10, 1923 gay and gorgeous colors, the Blue and White of Carolina draped around the balcony with the various colors of the social orders added, changing the effect ot the decorations each dance. More than a hundred and fifty couples were present to enjoy the festivities, the young ladies coming from all the states of the South and said to be the largest and most beautiful group that has ever attended Carolina dances. The Kominsky orchestra, of Washing ton, L. c, rendreed music and its offer ings apparently pleased the dancers. This was the first appearance of this group of musicians at Chapel Hill, and the music it produced was new and "different" from the average jazz or chestra. It had the essential life and pap but seemed at the same time to retain some real music, a combination that was satisfying to the majority. The dances opened Wednesday night with the Junior Order of Gimghouls en tertaining in honor of the Junior Order of the Gorgon's Head. This openiug dance was featured by the figures of the two social organization. The Gor gon's Head presented an intricate and beautiful figure, led bv Mr. Rn'i.'l: Price with Miss Kathleen Price of Greensboro, Mr. 'J. T. Barnes, Jr., of Wilson, with Miss Bookie Lassitr, of Winston, and Mr. Marshall Cooper, of Henderson, with Miss Dorothy Monden hall, of Lexington, assisting. . This was followed with the tradition al mystical and elaborate figure of the Cimghouls, led by Mr. Tenche Coxe, of Asheville, with Miss Marian Robert son, and assisted by Mr. Robert Dardcn o Wilmington with Miss Marya-st El liotte of Wilmington and Mr. .,ohn T. Gregory of Salisbury with Miss Conine Scott of Charlotte. Members of both orders wore the customary color strips across their breasts and presented dur ing the figures their partners with the order . roses. The sophomore orders had Thursday morning to themselves, the Minotaurs giving the dance in honor of the Sheiks. Mr. John Drewry, of Raleigh, led this dance with Miss Mary Strange Mor gan of Raleigh, assisted by Mr. Ogburn Yates of Monroe and Miss Hannah Dixon of Greenville, and Mr. Robert Little of Greenville with Miss Margaret Copoland of Kinston.. Thursday aft ernoon the Junior Order of the Gor gou 's Head were hosts in honor of the Junior Order of Ginighouls. The Jun ior Prom was given on Thursday night in lienor of the class of 1923, led by Mr. Worth Redwine of Monroe with Miss Jessie Brandt of Greensboro, as sisted by Mr. Winton Green of Wil mington with Miss Martha Lee of Char ( Continued on page three) NATIONAL DEBATE PRIZE WON BY VICTOR YOUNG Carolina's Representative Earns Valu able Scholarship by Winning First Honors in Strong Competition. Number 45 CAROLINA DEBATE TEAM GETS UNIQUE DECISION OVER GEORGE WASHINGTON Vote of Audience is Taken and is Almost Unanimously in Favor of Carolina. ON WAR DEBT QUESTION Dance Number Boll Weevil Is Timely (By LUDLOW ROGERS) The dance number of the Boll Weo vil disregarded all past precedents and toddled into Foister's Reading Room on schedule time, and is receiving fa vorable comment from those who fre quent this habitat. The cuts arc very good and cause the pest to look bette than any that has yet bothered us. We fail to get the significance of the spot light halo if that is what it is which encircles the figure of the nonchalant looking feminine creature on the front cover, but disregarding this puzzling feature, the drawing deserves favor able comment. The poem, "On, On With the Dance" is very appropriate in such a number and seems to have been written by one who knows the Topes. The two poems on the co-eds are unnecessarily rotten in regard to decency and respect and are the only disgusting features in the comic. Tak mg all things into consideration, how ever, we feel safe in "tabbing" this issue as tho best Weevil to have come out thus far. The leading humorous magazines of the country always have a profuse num ber of cuts and we fcol that this is the one redeoming featuro of this month s Dance Numbor. The Boll Wee vil certainly has enough space devotod to advertisements to pay for a few more drawings and they are added there is no reason why the Boll Woe vil should not be classed among the leading college humorous magazines of the country. I Victor V. Young, representing the University in the National Literary so ciety national debating contest in com petition with representatives of other eastern colleges, won the first prize which was a gold medal and a schol r- ship to any American university that he may choose. The contest was in the form of a debate on the query, "Re solved That capital punishment should be abolished by every civilized govern ment." Carolina had two men who repre sented her in the contest which was held in Washington on the 28th and 29th of March. J. Y. Kerr upheld the affirmative side of the question while Young defended the negative. Prelimi naries were held here and these two men won out over many men who went out for the debate. Although the contest was open to all the universities of the country, only the eastern schools entered. The following universities had representatives at Washington to compete in the debate: Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, George Washington, Catholic, Ameri can, and North Carolina. The National Literary Society is a society that is incorporated for the fos tering of literary talent among our peo ple This was the first of a series of national debates that will be held an mially by this society. It also plan to bold national contests in the line of story writing, oratory and the like The headquarters ot the organization ire in Washington. Hv a process of elimination on the first dnv of the contest four men were chosen to debate for the prize on the second night. Carter M. Braxton of and Arthur T. Gillespie of Pennsylvania upheld the affirmative side of the query while Hugo F. Blu incuuerg or est iigim;i ami n-.iui V. Young of North Carolina defended the negative side. The judges decid ed that the first prize should go to Vic tor V. Young and that the second prize should go to Hugo F. Blumenberg. The second prize was a silver loving cup which was to be held by the univer sity winning it l'oi one year. This contest will next year be more of a national debate. The first year of the debate had its difficulties but the ollicers of the society look forward to the contests of the future as being wid er in scope and in the number of entries. Phi Freshmen Win In Annual Debate On last Friday night Carolina met George Washington University in do hnfa fl. it . . . v, c icsuii (vas a necisive vic tory for the Tar Heel speakers. This was the third debating contest between tho Inn i.,U..i: ,, lUBumuoinj me count, now standing two victories for Carolina and one for George Washington. The Carolina debaters probably had the advantage, due to the fact that the war debt question lias been debated several times by the Carolina negative team, composed of George C. Hampton, ir., J, Mac. Brown, and Victor V. Young. The question debated was, "Re solvedThat the inter-allied war debts be cancelled on condition that the Gor man indemnity be materially reduced." Tho affirmative speakers, representing George Washington, were W. E. Reese, L. Levenson and A. H. Moran. The Oxford plan was used in part in this contest. Instead of a decision by a committee of three or five judges, as is usually the procedure, the audience voted. Although the debate was held in Washington, the vote of the audi ence was almost unanimous for Caro lina, George Washington getting only j live votes. The University debaters put up exceptionally strong rebuttals. clearly demonstrating that they have been thoroughly grounded in the war debt issue. There were a number of George Washington faculty who voted for Carolina, a fact which clearly dem onstrates the extent of the victory. V Carolina has been requested to hold a dual debate with George Washington next year; or this is the proposal which has recently been made bv C. j H Washington. The proposition is for George Washington to send a team Liiapel mil on the same night that the Tar Heels visit the Capital City. This matter, of course, will be officially pass il upon by next year's debuting council. REPRESENTATIVES FROM SIXTY SCHOOLS ARRIVE FOR BIGJNNUAL DEBATE Aycock Contest, Track Meet and Tennis Tournament Furnishes Full and Varied Program. DURHAM WINNER IN 1922 j The high school debaters, trackmen, and tennis players are coming to Chapel Hill this week. Wednesday night they will begin to arrive, and by Thursday noon there should be over 400 on the campus. Two weeks ago 1,000 high school de baters from 250 schools engaged in tri angular debates throughout the state on tlie query: "Resolved That the United States Labor Board should be given power to enforce its decisions." Sixty of the schools which won both of its contests will each send four de baters and one teacher to Chapel Hill to enter the 11th annual struggle for the Aycock Memorial Cup. The cup is awarded for one year, but is given per manently to any school winning in two successive years. This year a new cup has been purchased, since Durham High school last year gained the distinction of being the first school to win the cup permanently. The 60 schools who will participate this year are: Almond, Angier, Apex, Arcadia, Beau fort, Bolton, Brevard Institute, Bunn 1 anton, Carthage, Columbus, Dover, Durham, Elizabeth City, Elm City, Fall ing Creek, Farm School, Glade Valley, Glen Alpine, Granite Falls, Graham, Guilford, Harmony, Harrisburg, Henri etta, Hickory, Jonesboro, Kinston, Lex ington, Louisburg, Macclesfield, Marsh ville, Maxton, Mills River, Middleburg, Mineral Springs, Monroe, Mountain Park, Mount Olive, Moyock, Paw Creek, Pinacle, Princeton, Roberdel, Rock Ridge, Southern Industrial Institute, St. Pauls, Saratoga, Stanley, Statesvillc, Stonewall, Stovall, Sunbury, Taylors ville, Teacheys, Turkey Knob, Wakelon, WTttttbro, --Wilsonr-WilHamsron:-- FANS WILL CLOSELY WATCH SHOWING OF TEAM IN FIRST HOME GAME WITH ROANOKE LOAN FUND ORGANIZED FOR STUDENT ENGINEERS Professor Lear Plus Self -Help Students Responsible for the Creation of This Fund. Through a uniquo source tho Univor sity has recently croated a new loan fund and this fund has come about be cause of the economic and well direct ed contractorship of one of its profes sors J. js. Lear of the Electrical En ginoering school. Mr. Lear was con vinced that he could, with the aid of self-help students, do the electrical wir ing in the new buildings, recently com pleted, cheaper than an electrical con tractor could do it and so he entered into an agreement with the Atwood or ganization to do this wiring. As a re sult of Professor Lear's executive abil ity and knowledge of electricity he was able to save $5,000 on this job and this is the money which has created the loan fund. In recognition of Professor Lear '3 services the University trustees have taken the money saved on the electri cal work and have established a loan fund called the "Lear Loan Fund for Engineering Studonts." Fetzer's Nine Should Win Over Virginians Then Comes Guil ford for Second Contest. BATTERY IS UNCERTAIN Pitching Staff, Having Benefited by Rest, Is in Good Condition Coxe May Start. OF THE MAGAZINE WELL WRITTEN Issue Late in Appearing but Contains Rich Variety of Humor, Satire and Clear Thought. At the last meeting of the Civil En gineering society, the chief feature of the program was a lecture by T. C. Atwood, architect and engineer, who talked on "The Water Supply System of New York City." In order to mako his lecture more clear Mr. Atwood gave illustrated lantern slides along with his talk. I .ah uie jiign scliool debaters will meet in Gerrard hall at 2 p. 111. Thursday. Under tho direction of N. W. Walker they will draw for sections and places, At 7 o'clock the first preliminaries will negui in the 14 sections given in full below. At each section will lie held four complete debates, rejoinders and all. At 9 a. m. Friday morning the sec ond preliminaries will commence. There will be no rejoinders, all the affirma tive debaters speaking in the Di hall in the Xew West building, and all the (Continued on Page Four) TWO COMEDIES ON PLAYMAKERS BILL FOR NEXT PERFORMANCE ine cerry dickers, "jonn Lane s Wife" and "Mamma" Are Three .flays to tie Uiven t riday and Saturday Nights. (By J. E. HAWKINS) A constitutional amendment should be passed giving the federal govern inent power to regulate child labor, was the verdict reached Monday night March 25, in the annual freshman inter socioty debate, held iu Gerrard hall The victorious team was from tho Phil anthropic assembly, and the winning speakers wore Gerald Pelctier, of Stol la, and M. M. Young, of Durham. The Di society, upholding the negative, was represented by M. C. Bishop and L. T Bledsoe, both of Asheville. The vote of tho judges was 2 to 1. The debate was hotly contested, and all of the freshman speakers gave evi deuce of much promise. The judges were H. W. Odum, F. M. Green, and R. W. Adams. BOWMAN SPEAKS TO PHARMACY SOCIETY Attorney F. O. Bowman, counsellor for tho North Carolina Association of Pharmacists, addressod the last session of the Simpson Pharmaceutical society recently, confining his lecture to North Carolina laws pertaining to pharmacy, and making a general survey of them and the most recent changes that have been made. Later on he promises to take up laws on narcotics and explain them fully to the society. The comedy note will again predum- nato m tho tenth series of Carolina oik Plays, which will be presented at the Playhouse on Friday and Sat urday evenings of this week. One of the trio is a tragedy of farm life (not, however, of tenant farmers) and the (her two are strictly comedies. The plays, which have been in iuten sive rehearsal tor six weeks under the direction of Elizabeth Taylor, Dnugnld MucMillan and George V. Denny, are in the hands of veteran casts, there be-j ing only three of the budding Thespi sins who will tread the boards of the Carolina Playmakers for the first time. The plays are "The Berry Pickers," by R. Russell Potter; "John Lane's Wife," by M. C. Gorham, and "mam ma," by Ernest Thompson. "The Ber ry Pickers" is the first Carolina Folk Play to have its scene set outside the boundaries of the state of North Caro lina and marks something of a depar ture from the policy hitherto adhered to by the powers that be in the local drama-land. It is a character comedy with its setting in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The author, Mr. Potter, is a recent addition to the English de partment from the region in which tho action of the play takes place. The play deals with the nocturnal adventure of two old women berry pickers who set out to spend the night in a deserted mountain cabin. They are surprised y a fugitive outlaw and the humor of tho play arises from their reaction to that and subsequent occurrences. In tho character of Mary Towl the Play- makers have a gem If it is properly nterpretcd. The unhappy section of the program consists of Mac. Gorham 's contribution to the library of literature devoted to the tired wife and the husband no long er interested in the home; viz., "John Lane's Wife." But tho play has trick ending which makes it different and worth while. Whether or not it will take its place among the best tragedies turned out by tho Haymak ers will depend in a large degree upon the quality of its initial enactment be hind the footlights. The third play is Ernest Thompson's second farce of the vear and runs around under the rather intriguing title 01 "Alumina." This play does for Coueisin essentially what Harry Leon Wilson's "Merton of the Movies," a Broadway triumph recently presented hero by Miss Gay MacLaren, does for tho cinema. It catches up the latest fad of society, "Day by day, in every way," etc., and flings it into a cauldron of deliriously bubbling satire. The play is said to be tho result of a rail way carriage conversation which the author had with a woman who was af flicted with the dread malady. Any way, it 's a scream. The casts for these plays are of these names: "The Berry Pickers" Mary Towl Kittie Lee Frazier; Mrs. dimmer Elizabeth Taylor; Jimmy Pat H. C. Klingenschmitt; The Sheriff G. G. Dickson. "John Lane's Wife" Prudence Lane Katherine Bntts; John Lane George V. Denny; Steve Harun Lloyd Williams; Mrs. West Lou Shine; Don George Henry; Jun ior Frederick Koch, Jr. "Mamma" Mrs. Bruxton Kittie Lee Frazier; Mr. Bruxton Charlie Golde; Albert Erskhie Duffe; Robert Spenser Mur- phey; Helena Soo Bird Thompson. (By LUDLOW ROGERS) The March number of the Carolina Magazine arrived on tho hill a month 4-lote-- fHlttV-4eiWrTtforgj.vcnessri as it is undoubtedly tho best issue that we have seen in several years. This number is similar to last mouth's issue in that it is not a specialty number, but rather a miscellaneous one. The "Open Letter" written by Ray mond W. Adams, a Fellow in the de partment of English here, is a well writ ten ami deserving elmllengo to Carolina students which should be accepted and given ardent attention. C. B. Colton's article 011 "Poor Clarence " is an enter taining play satirizing tho student coun cil. The editorial entitled "A High Hand ed Procedure" bids fair to be the be ginning of another battle between the editors of the Tar Heel and the Caro lina Magazine. The editor takes a very commendable and justifiable stand in tins editorial as well as in the other three. Dr. John M. Booker in his article, "The Zenith of North Carolina," writes iu a very amusing and satirical style the history of tho rapid growth of Chapel Hill from 1909 to the present day. Dr. Homer Hoyt's satiric vision of the University's Catalogue 100 years from now is very interesting reading. Ernest Thompson's article scores sev eral good hits in its analysis of tho State Legislature's opinion of Carolina. The life of O. P. R. Johnson by Reed Kitchen is a very interesting bibliogra phy and is well written. "The Peni tent Satan," bv R. S. Pickens, is a tragedy which, with its mysterious fan tasy, holds us in suspense from the be ginning through its peculiar ending. "Men of Affairs," by E. If. Hartscll, deals with a state of affairs peculiarly aplicable to Carolina students and we feel that everyone would do well to read this article with a self -introspective mind. Dabncy White's articlo on "Profes sors" and R. L. Felton's article. "A Co-ed and Popularity," are both very enjoyable reading. The poetry in this issue is extraordinarily good, especially the poem entitled "I Love a Butterfly Maiden," by Bowie Millican. This afternoon Coach Fetzer's team will take the field against Ilonnoke Col lege for the first home game of the sea son. Every indication points toward an easy victory over the Virglninns, but fans will watch the performance of the nine with intense interest on account of the doubtful character given it by state papers. The buttery will be uncertain until the regular warming up process is completed, but mnny are hoping that Frank Coxe will be allowed to take the mound at the start. Every one of Fetzer's hurlors will be rested sufficient ly to be sent In, so it is quite possible that two or three will be Been in action before the fray is over. Guilford comes to Emerson Saturday for a game, after which comes Lynch burg College Tuesday. Bryson may take his turn against Guilford, if he isn't used in this afternoon's contest. There is a chance that Wrenn will catch one or two of the games, if Casey Morris is not in condition to throw to the bases. In addition, McGee is available to play against right hand pitchers, being a left hand hitter himself. The infield will remain the same that played in the first three Donnld to McLean to Shirley sounds like the fastest combination for double killings in the state, and it Is expected to be just thnt. Jones is fast becoming accustomed to his new position at the hot corner where he is regarded as a fixture. In the outfield, Sweotman and Gibson nrc almost sure to bo stationed, while Bonner may return to the pas ture, thus completing a fast stepping trio. Shirley is showing the way in batting with the handsome murk nf .ir.7 .... -Monk" McDonald has crossed the plate more times than any other Tar Heel. McDonald, Gibson, Sweelnmn, and Mor ris are also hitting i the ) 0lmgi Bill Kerebee displayed plenty of stuff in both the Maryland and Davidson flumes, nud promises to lie one of Coach Fetzer's most dependable liurlers. SHEPARD'S YOUNGSTERS TO IHEETTRINITV LADS Emerson Field Will Be Scene of Warm Struggle Tomorrow Afternoon Probable Line-up. Norman Shepard's yearlings open their season tomorrow afternoon when tho Trinity scrubs appear 011 the local diamond. Fans will doubtless bo treat ed to a hotly contested fight iu view uf tho existinir athletic relnt tween tho rival institutions. The young Tar Heol nine looks like the strongest first year outfit sinco that captained by Casey Morris in the spring of 1920. The probnblo line-up is: Devin lb, McCall or Ross L'b, Johnson ss, Thomas 3b, Cobb If, Hildebrand or Sigmond cf, Ford or Woodard rf, Prescott, Street or Ferrell c, Phillips, N. F. Jones, "Lef ty" Jones or Scott p. Phi Beta Kappa To Elect Members PRELIMINARIES FOR PEACE CONTEST The preliminaries for the Peace Oratorical Contest are to be held in the Di hall next Thursday night, April 12. The winner in the pre liminaries will represent the Univer sity against Wake Forest, Davidson, Trinity and other colleges which may enter the contest, in the finals which are to be held in Burlington some time after April 20. The new members of Phi Beta Kappa are this year for the first time to be elected after the completion of the winter quarter rather than at the end of the spring quarter. The announce ment of the new members, moreover, is to be in a novel fashion somewhat like the annual tapping of Golden Fleece men. Late in April or early in May there will be in Memorial Hall a public meeting at which some prom inent man will speak. Arrangements nro being made with the speaker, but as they are not as yet definite, no an nouncement has been made. At the close of this meeting the new members of Phi Beta Kappa will be disclosed. The details of the manner in which this difclosuro will bo made have not been decided upon. The men in tho j;nijr class who have made the honorary fra ternity will not be notified until at this public meeting.
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