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HOUSE LECTURE ON
N. C. HISTORY
Pavie Poplar - Friday - 7:30
VOLUME XXXV
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1927
Summer School Edition No.
JEAN KN0WLT0N,
SOPRANO, GIVES
COSTUME RECITAL
Fourth of Summer Attractions
Is Enjoyed by Large Audi
ence Last Night.
Jean Knowlton, ' dramatic so-
prana, appearing in costume re
cital last night, delighted the
audience of the fourth Summer
School attraction. '
Throughout the concert the
striking feature of Miss Knowl-
ton's stage appearance was her
warm, communicative manner
Though freely informal she was
skillful in intonation and dis
play of dramatic feeling.
The flexibility of the singer's
voice was easily adaptable to
the versatility of the program.
A good interpretation of the
early English songs, which dc-
mand accurate interpretation,
and the fitting old English cos
tume worn by Miss Knowlton,
together created a charming
scene. Just after the early songs
came numbers of modern Amer
ican composers. Susan Dyer's
My Candle was her best inter
pretation of this type. In the
Spanish songs Miss Knowlton,
though a native American re
flected the color emotion that
extended travel in Spain and
study of Spanish music has pro
vided. The Spanish Folk song3
were quaint but especially appealing.
POTEAT DELIVERS
UNION SERVICES
Baltimore Pastor to Preach Two
Sermons Here in Month
of August.'
Dr. E. M. Poteat, former pres
ident of Furman University and
pastor of the Baptist church of
Baltimore will occupy the pul
pit for two of the four sermons
to be delivered at the union ser
vices of the Chapel Hill church
es. Acceptance of the invitation
to deliver the sermons was re
ceived Saturday by Harry F.
Comer, Secretary of. the Univer
sity Y. M. C. A.
The union service plan was
put into effect here for the first
time last year to give all Chap
el Hill preachers a vacation dur
ing the month of August. The
project met with such success
that it has been decided to con
tinue it this year.
The services will be held in
the Methodist church under the
joint auspices of the Chapel Hill
churches and the University Y.
M. C. A. . t ... .
Dr. Poteat, brother of Dr. W.
, L. Poteat of Wake Forest, is
widely known and popular as a
platform and pulpit speaker.
Several prominent North Caro
lina speakers are under consid
eration to fill the pulpit for the
remaining two sermons.
HEADS RELIGION SCHOOL
Professor Mims Thornburg Work
man, head of the school of religion,
is offering two courses treating the
Bible during this term 6f the Uni
versity summer school.
UNIVERSITY PRESS
RELEASES BOOKS
OF MUCH MERIT
BROADCASTING
STATION AT PICK
IS VERYPOPULAR
W K B G, Sponsored by Morning
Herald, Is Sending Out Good
Programs This Week.
Nine Publications " During Past
Winter and Spring; Adams'
Congaree Sketches Popular
FORTY ENTRIES IN THE
TENNIS TOURNAMENT
The registration for the ten
nis tournament sponsored by
the Y. M. C. A.,'ended Tues
day night and the prelimina
ries began yesterday. There
were twenty-five entries for the
men's singles and nine couples
for the doubles. Yet in the la
dies' contest only six registered.
For the latest results watch the
bulletin board at the Y. M. C.
A., as all announcements and re
sults will be posted there.
During the last " winter and
spring the University of North
Carolina Press , has published
nine books on varied subjects
ranging from Studies in Recent
Aesthetic to a textbook for adult
illiterates containing first les
sons in reading, writing, spell
ing, arithmetic, geography, and
history.
The book of most interest to
the general public is Dr. Adams'
Congaree Sketches a volume of
delightful stories of Negro life
in Heaven, Hell, and the big
swamps of the Congaree way
down in South Carolina. This
book also contains an introduc
tory study of the Negro in art
and literature by Paul Green,
who writes thus of the sketches :
"And so I consider that Dr. E.
C. L. Adams, a white physician
of Columbia, South Carolina,
has done us all a fine service in
publishing these folk-tales, these
Congaree Sketches of the lower
Carolina Negroes. And I be
lieve that those who read them
will agree that not since the
days of Joeel Chandler Harris
have they come upon anything
fresher or more interesting. I
doubt that Harris ever wrote a
better tale than, say, Dr.
Adams' sketch about the Hop
kins nigger." In connection
with this it is interesting to note
that the review in the Saturday
Review of Literature begins
with a statement that "these
sketches stand in direct line of
the tales that made "Joel Chand
ler Harris famous," and refers
repeatedly to the Uncle Remus
tales.
...... Knight's Book
Professor Knight, whose
writings in the state papers
about the North Carolina
school system have provoked
considerable discussion, has re
cently published ? through the
University Press A mong the
Danes, a study of civilization
and systems of education, in
(Continued oh papa four)
WKBG, Chapel Hill's radio
broadcasting station for the
week gave its fourth program
in the Pickwick Theatre last
night. Sponsored by the Dur
ham Herald and situated at the
local theatre the 100 watt sta
tion has created much interest
in this section.
The program was rendered
by the Bull City String Quar
tette led by H. D. Boone,' violin,
Chapel Hill. The Hill City Duet
with Boone playing violin and
M. L. King with the giiitar was
an interesting feature of the
program. Again Miss Gladys
Speed of Durham ; entertained
the theatre and radio audiences
with her piano solos oi: popular
numbers.
During the past few days
many local singers and other
musicians have been praised by
telephone calls and telegrams.
Including the entertainers on
WKBG were Mrs. H. D. Learn
ed, of Chapel Hill, Miss Ella
Anne Daviese, director of music
at Mitchell College, Statesville,
and the Silver Tongued Quar
tette, colored, Louis and Thomas
Boothe, W. N. and E. T. Sellars,
of Chapel Hill. Some of the
quartette's best harmonized se
lections were "Chapel Hill Boys'
Are We," and "Ain't it shame
to Dance on Sunday."
Tonight will be an entirely
new program of vocal and in
strumental numbers. ' Broad
casting begins at 8 :15 and lasts
one half hour following the first
show. The program is resumed
at 10 o'clock after the second
movie.
HOUSE LECTURES ON
N. C. HISTORY AGAIN
Mr. Robert B. House, execu
tive secretary of the University,
will again address the summer
school students under Davie pop
lar, Friday evening at 7 :30. This
talk will cover the period of
North Carolina history follow
ing the Civil War. Speaking on
North Carolina history prior to
the Civil War he interested a
large group last Friday evening.
Spend Quiet Fourth
The anniversary of the Dec
laration of Independence, July
4, was quietly spent by the
summer school students, fac
ulty, and townspeople. No elab
orate exercises were hejd.
The summer school band gave
a concert in the morning under
Davie Poplar. In the evening
fireworks were set-off on Emer
son Field at 8 :30 o'clock and a
dance at the gymnasium was
staged from 9 to 11:30.
No classes were held during
the day and the campus was
fairly well deserted, for most of
the students had tiken advan
tage of the holiday ;ind left the
Hill. Many attended the War-ren-Mayle
fight in Durham.
Kringsberg Company, A Mystery
Show, Will Come Here Monday
The date for the appearance
of Hhe Kringsberg Company in
CJhapel Hill has been changed
from July 12 to July 11. This
attraction will be the fifth num
ber on the program arranged
for the first term of Summer
School.
i The program for the most
part will be an expose of spirit
ism. Mr. Gringsberg will him
self reproduce the mysteries of
the seance room and expose a
number of the tricks used by
the most famous mediums.
Appearing with Mr. Krings
berg will be Miss Esmeralda
Martin, "The Girl With the Ra
dio Mind." Miss Martin is . a
clever entertainer and musician.
As the feature of the evening's
program, . this young woman
will, while blindfolded, bewilder
the audience with her accurate
description of numerous articles
submitted bjr them.
s So much has recently been
written and said about Spirit
ism, both for and against it,
that Mr. Kringsberg has under
taken1 to expose its fallacies.
This he does by performing
many of the thrilling spooky
tricks employed by the leading
mediums of America and Eu
rope, and then "taking the : lid
off" and .explaining how. it is
dons proving that in spite of
appearances there is nothing
supernatural in it but that it is
a highly developed art by which
these things are done.
This duo will give a pro
gram of music, magic, mystifi
cation and mirth, that is not
only amusing and entertaining,
but is - also educational and
greatly , worth while. ,
NEGRO SINGERS
APPEARSUNDAY
Durham Choral Group Fill Ep-
worth League Program
At Methodist Church.
? The North Carolina Mutual
Glee Club, a group of negro
choral singers directed by Bes
sie Whetted will make their first
appearance in Chapel Jlill at .the
Methodist church Sunday night,
under the auspices of the Ep
worth League. The club ; will
sing a program of negro spirit
uals and will occupy the regular
le&guehour,1 which--.begins a at
seven o'clock.
Featuring the prograin in
solos and leading in several of
the spirituals will be a few
numbers by a young woman
who has just returned from
Chicago where 6he was en
gaged in a series of concerts.
The group is a mixed choir of
25 voices.
Since organized by the
North Carolina Mutual Life In
surance Company of Durham
the Glee Club has appeared be
fore several college audiences
in North Carolina and Vir
ginia. A short time ago they
sang at Duke University "where
they were highly praised. Ac
customed as they are to giv
ing concerts only on a commer
cial basis the club did not give
their consent until a short while
before the paper goes to press.
This is the second of the fea
ture programs arranged by the
Ep worth 'League for the Uni
versity Summere School. Th
last one given by three Chinese
students nearly filled the main
hall of the church.
WEEKLY BULLETIN
THURSDAY, JULY 7 SATURDAY, JULY 16
o
Gerrard Hall at
FRIDAY, JULY 8th
Lecture on N. C. History by R. B. House.
7:30 P. M.
: Illustrated Lecture on "France and Switzerland by Dr.
Percy Scott Flippin. Gerrard Hall, 8:30 P. M.
MONDAY, JULY 11 ,
The Kringsberg Company will present a Program of Mys-
tery. Memorial Hall, 8:30 P. M. Holders of season
tickets will note change of date from July 12 to J uly 11.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13 . .
Illustrated Lecture on "The League of Nations by Dr.
Percy Scott Flippin. Gerrard Hall, 8:30 P. M.
THURSDAY, JULY 14
State. Conference on Elementary Education begins at 8
ovclock. Gerrard Hall.
Demonstration of Dalcroze Eurythmics by Miss Mercedes
Krug of New York. Memorial Hall, 8:30 P. M.
FRIDAY, JULY 15 '
State Conference on Elementary Education, Continued.
Gerrard Hall. Meetings at 10:00 A. M., 2:30 P. M.,
7:00 P. M., (Dinner at Carolina Inn) and 8:30 P. M.
SATURDAY, JULY 16
Demonstration with Children in Dalcroze Eurythmics. By
Miss Mercedes Krug. Memorial Hall, 4:30 P. M.
Concert by the University Glee Club, Memorial Hall, 8:30
P. M
AD WARREN GETS
A DECISION OVER
INDIAN FIGHTER
University Boxer Given News
; paper Win Over Chief Mayle
Meet Again July 22.
Ad Warren, popularly known
on the Carolina campus as "K.
O.", drew a newspaper decision
over Chief Mayle of Fort Bragg
in a four-round bout Monday
evening at the Durham post of
the American Legion's' third
boxing show atEl. Toro Park.
The University boxer wonT three
of the four rounds.
The Fort Bragg fighter, who
represented the American Ex
peditionary Forces in the Olym
pic meet at Paris in 1924, put
up a slow, clinching perform
ance and . seemed to be baffled
the most of the time. Warren
got in a good uppercut that
drew blood from the Indian's
nose in the early part of the
fight. Ad throughout the fight
delivered heavy body blows and
kept beating on the Fort Bragg
heavyweight's kidneys.
With a 21 pound advantage
over Warren, the soldier failed
to show any of his former prow
ess. Warren weighed 176 and
and Mayle 197. Warren was in
excellent condition and clearly
outclassed Mayle. i
Of the other matches on the
evening's card, Tom Gallagher,
former Carolina student, and
Young Wellons fought a draw,
as did Al Greenfield and Kid
Holland in a ten-round fight.
Battling Conway got a knockout
oh "Battling Speight.
Warren and Chief Mayle have
been matched for another four
round fight at Fort Bragg, July
22.''
WINNER OF PLAY
CONTEST FO R N.
C. IS ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Allegood-Davis of Washing
ton and Kenneth Ellington of
Asheville Send Plays to New
York.
Vardell Will Give
an Organ Recital
Charles G. Vardell, Jr., teach
er of organ at the summer
school music department will
give a recital at the Chapel of
the Cross, Sunday night, 7
o'clock. The program as ar
ranged varies from the stately
Meditation on the "Stabat
Mater" by Guilmant to the
florid strains of the Swan by
Charles Albert ' Stebbins. Mr.
Vardell will play the Gavotte
from "Mingnon" by Thomas
Westbrook as one of lighter
numbers.
Before coming to Chapel Hill
for the summer Mry Vardell
was at Salem College where he
still is Dean of the School of
Music.
VThe winning North Carolina
plays entered in the national
contests in play writing were
announced here today. The
productions chosen to be sent to
the national judges to compete
with those from other state
centers for the national awards
are a one-act play by Mrs. Mat
tenaya Allegood - Davis, 'of
Washington, entitled "Argen
tine Dick," and "Lights," a play
in five scenes by Kenneth El
lington, of Asheville. The con
tests for this State were con
ducted by the Carolina Play
makers. These plays were chosen from
19 one-act plays and five full
length plays originally entered
in the contest. Following the
first reading the entries were
narrowed down to four one-act
plays and two full length plays,
from which the winners were
selected. The other three one
act plays submitted for judg
ment were "Indian Summer,"
by Kenneth Ellington, of Ashe
villee; "Into the Living Rock"
by Mrs. Rula Thomas McNair,
of Waynesville; and "The Bee
bird," by Mrs. Allegood-Davis,
author of the winning play. The
only other long play selected by
the first judges was "Think for
xr-. .: . : IS w t ' It ' f . '-"tJ t
loursen, Dy.uuve jenians ana
Raymond Jenkins, Catawba
College, Salisbury. "The Bee
bird" was regarded as an ex
ceedingly well-written play and
will be sent to the judges in
Washington along with the win
ners. The judges on the first com
mittee were Howard Mumford
Jones, of the University Eng
lish Department; Mrs. Paul
Green, and Hubert Heffner, as
sistant director and business
manager of the Carolina Play
makers. The members of the
second committee were Dr.
Archibald Henderson, Freder
ick Koch, 'director of the Caro
lina Playmakers, and Hubert
Heffner. Final judgment was
in the hands of Dr. Henderson,
an eminent critic of interna
tional prominence in .the field
of drama.
The contests are conducted
by the Drama League of Amer
ica through the colleges and the
state centers of the Drama
League and the Little Theatres.
The purpose was to "foster the
American drama, to aid the
American theatre and to en
courage the American play
wright." The winning full
length play will be produced by
Brock Pemberton, prominent
producer of New York, and the
one-act plays by the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts of
New York.
VESPER SERVICES UNDER
POPLAR ARE POPULAR
Vesper services as held each
evening at 7:00 o'clock under
Davie Poplar are very entertain
ing this year. Each meeting has
brought a message of interest.
The attendance has been on
an average rather large, unless
one considers the total number
of students enrolled for the sum
mer session. An average of
about 150 and a maximum of
250 have attended.