The Library,
City,
t" i.U-a
MONDAY
Reading of New Folk Plays
piaymaker Theatre 7:30 P. M.
SUNDAY
Student Bible Glasses
Town Churches 9:45 A. M.
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VOLUME XXXVI
RELIGION SCHOOL
SHOWS LNCREASE
IN REGISTRATION
Morning and Evening Classes
Offered Now; Additions
Made to Library.
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1928
NUMBER 36
TYRE TAYLOR
Registrations in the School of Re
ligion amounted Thursday afternoon
to forty-six, the highest figure, reach
ed by this time' in the quarter since
the school began over a year ago. It
-was estimated that late registrations
would bring the total to a minimum
of eighty. The students who had reg
istered up to that time were for the
most part juniors, seniors and gradu
ate students, the latter being most in
number. Seven juniors, seven seniors,
and twenty graduate students, the
last-named including two pastors and
two student pastors of Chapel Hill
churches, two officers of the Univer
sity of Nortlj. Carolina, one Y.M.C.A
Secretary, one teacher in the Chapel
Hill Public School, and two instructors
and one assistant in the University.
The courses are getting under way,
and others desiring to register should
do so Monday. The courses given this
quarter are as follows:
9:30 Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, "The Life and Literature of
the Hebrew People" (Religion 1).
Those who have this hour open are
advised by officials to take this
course as the basis of approach to
those which follow.
12:00 Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays "The Life .and Teaching of
Jesus" (Religion 2).
11:00 Tuesdays and Thursdays, "The
Hebrew Prophets" (Religion 5).
7:00 Tuesday evenings, "Christian
ity in the Apostolic Age" (Religion
3). This course consists of two one
hour lectures, one by the instructor
and the other by a specially invited
lecturer; and from, nine to ten a sem
inar of the seniors and graduate stu
ripnts with . the instructor and the
special lecturer. This course has met
with a largre response, especiallyon
the part of the graduate students.
The courses in "The Life and Lit
erature of the Hebrew People," "The
Life and Teaching of Jesus," and
"The Apostolic Age" are basic sur
vey courses covering the contents of
the Bible from the origin of the He
brew people to the formation of the
New Testament canon. The course in
Prophets follows a special period in
Hphrp-w historv from Amos in the
- r
eighth century B. C. to, and including,
the Book of Daniel in - the second
pre-Christian century.
The aims in each course are given
as follows:
In Religion 1 a sympathetic under
standing of an ancient culture (1)
for its own sake; (2) for the histori
cal value of those traditions from
which Christianity grew and drew:
and (3) for what the Hebrew Scrip
tures, as a classic of the spiritual
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DELEGATES LEARN
MUCH AT DETROIT
STUDENTMEETING
Seven Representatives Attend
Student Volunteer Movement
Conference in Detroit.
mm
PRESS INSTITUTE
OPENSlVEpNESffY
Native Carolinians Are Head
Liners on Three-Day
Gathering.
Tyre Taylor, Field Secretary of the
General Alumni Association, Univer
sity of North Carolina, has resigned
that position and will begin the prac
tice of law in Charlotte.
TYRE C. TAYLOR
RESIGNS; ENTERS
CHARLOTTE BAR
Field Secretary of General
Alumni Association Quits Job
To Practice Law.
Tyre , C. Taylor,- Field Secretary of
the General Alumni association of
the University for the last year and
a half, has resigned that post to take
up the practice of law in Charlotte.
Mr. Taylor was graduated from
the University with the class of 1921
of which he was one of the outstand
ing members. He returned the fol
lowing year and won his master's de
gree, it or two years ne was super
intendent of the Windsor . public
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17
DDY TO LECTURE
HERE THIS MONTH
Three-Day Series of Talks Will
Be Given by Renowned
Author.
One Good Accomplished by
World War, Says Dr. Chase
When the fourth annual Newspa
per Institute is held here next week,
January 11, 12, and 13, it will be a
by-North Carolinians for North-Car
olinians affair, according; to mem
bers of the program committee, com
posed of representatives from' . the
Germany. His work in Europe and
sity News 'Bureau and the depart
ments of Extension and' Journalism.
All the leaders of the various dis
cussion groups that are big features
of the Institute are to be led by mem
bers of the State Press association.
The only outsider among the speak
ers wili be Marlen E. Pew, editor of
Editor and Publisher, the weekly
publication of the newspaper profes
sion, who will deliver the feature ad
dress at the annual mid-winter gath
ering. The committee states that it
has made an earnest and it hopes
intelligent effort to produce a pro
gram that deals witK the practical
problems of every day newspaper
men, not of New South Wales, New
Foundland, or even New York, but
of old North Carolina. The big idea
of the Institute this time is to bring
craftsmen of the state together for
the purpose of seeing how the other
fellow handles a common problem.
Among the North Carolina news
papermen who will lead discussions
are Frank Smethurst, managing edi
tor of the News and Observer, and
Hi Gait Braxton, publisher of the
Kinston Free Press.
Mr. Smethurst will lead the dis
cussion of methods of obtaining and
presenting news. He has been con
nected with the News and Observer
for a number of years. During the
war period he served as city editor,
and has been serving as managing
editor for 'the past several years.
There are older and younger manag
ing editors in the state than Mr.
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Professors Play Important
Roles in Holiday Meetings
Seven representatives of the Uni
versity of North Carolina attended
the Student Volunteer Movement Con
ference which was held in Detroit,
Michigan, during the Christmas holi
days. The convention, which wasa'
world-wide affair, was attended by
almost four thousand students repre
senting the majority of the countries
of America, Europe and Asia.-.
This conference opened at the Ma
sonic Temple in Detroit on' December
28 at three o'clock. The delegates at
tending from Chapel Hill were: Wal
ter E. Crissmaru Nash Johnston, A.
A. Perkins, Wyeth Ray, R. A. Gray,
Miss Vance Thompson, and Reverend
A. S. Lawrence.
Mr. Richard Roberts, pastor of the
United Church of Toronto, Canada,
delivered the opening address in the
new seven million dollar Masonic Tem
ple. The same evening Francis Wei
of China gave a lecture on Chinese
Missions. One of the leading speak
ers of the Convention was Df, Hen
ry T. Hodgkin, founder of the British
Fellowship of Reconciliation. ' Dr.
Hodgkin gave ths closing address" of
the meetings. Among the other prom
inent lecturers who made talks dur
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University Well Represented at
Educational Gatherings Dur
ing Vacation Period.
Sixty-five, or more than one-fourth
of the members of the University of
North Carolina faculty, attended
meetings of scholarly societies held in
widely separated sections of the coun
try during the Christmas holidays.
This indicates a healthy interest' on
the part of University men in keeping
abreast of modern methods in educa
tion. A large delegation went to Nash
ville, Tenn., for the annual meeting
of the American Association for the
Advancement of Science and affiliated
societies comprising some 40 scientific
bodies. University delegates include
Prof. Collier Cobb, head of the De
partment of Geology, and Prof s. Joel
H, Schwartz, William E. Prouty, and
Gerald R. MacCarthy, also of the De
partment of Geology; Prof. Archibald
Henderson, head of , the Department
of Mathematics, and Profs. J. W. Las
lev. Jr., A. W. Hobbs, E. T. Browne
arid E. L. Mackie, also of the Mathe
matics Department, and Prof. Thorn-
dike Saville of the School of Engi
neering.
Many Read Papers
Most of the members of this group'
read papers before different sections
of the association. Professor uodd ap
peared before the American Geograph
ers with a paper on "ijoessai puns auu
the World's Food Supply." This is
a studv based On soils the woria over,
Professor Cobb also presented before
tlW National Council of Geography
Teachers.-of which he is a director, a
paper on the qualifications of geog
raphy'' teachers. . ., .
Dr. Henderson and other, members
of the two national mathematical as
sociations, the American Mathemati
cal Society and the Mathematical As
sociation of America, which, in con
vening in Nashville, met in the South
for the first time. Upon Dr. Hen
derson Was conferred the honor of
presiding over the joint banquet of
the two societies. He is a member of
the Committee on. Arrangements of
the American Mathematical Society
and was especially active in arousing
interest "hi this first joint meeting of
the two societies in the South. Dr.
Henderson read a paper on "Some
Observations on Simultaneous Equa
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Doctor Danes To
Speak Here Friday
Czechoslavakian Scientist to . Give
University Lecture at Gerrard Hall.
Dr. Danes, of Czechoslavakia, and
scientist of international reputation,
will lecture in Gerrard Hall next Fri
day, January 13, it was announced by
Dean Addison Hibbard, chairman of
the faculty committee on lectures,
yesterday afternoon.
Dr. Danes' lecture will be .the next
to the last of the year at the Univer
sity under the auspices of the Lecture
Bureau. , Mrs. Pettigrew Vernier, an
artist of Charlestown, will lecture
here later in the year to complete the
series of University lectures. .
Coming to the University under an
exchange fellowship plan, Dr. Danes
is expected to present a highly edu
cational and entertaining lecture by
the members of the committee headed
by Dean Hibbard.
Sherwood Eddy, ' world-renowned
lecturer and author will deliver a se
ries of six addresses at the University
commencing on Friday, January 20
and lasting three days;
The first - lecture of the series will
be given Friday' morning at 9:30 "in
Memorial Hall. The speaker' will ad
dress an audience in Gerrard Hall
Saturday and at the Methodist church
Sunday morning ; and evening. The
following topics will be discussed by
the lecturer: "The Present World Sit
uation; "The Revolt of Youth From
What to What? or Our Campus Prob
lems, or Sex Sanity Modern Mar
riage"; "Danger1 Zone of the World
Russia, Italy, China"; "Dare We Be
Christian?" or "What is Christianity"
or "Religion and Social Justice"; "Can
we btin .Believe m iteiigion:" or
"What Religion Means to Me," or "Do
We Need a New Reformation?"
Mr. Eddy has recently : returned
from conducting his seventh annual
tour of Representative American
Writers and Speakers who have en
deavored to make an impartial' study
of the economic and social conditions
throughout 'European countries. The
principal countries of Europe and Asia
were covered in this journey. He in
terviewed Premier Baldwin, Lloyd
George,' and Ramsay MacDonald in
England and President Hindenburg in
Germany. His wark in Europe and
Asia wnicn nas taken him to some
thirty countries has been among stu
dents and in political and industrial
centers.
Authorship is also in the line of
Mr. Eddy's work. Among the many
books that he has published, some of
the most recent are Religion and So
cial Justice, New Challenges to
Faith, Facing the Crisis and Makers
of Freedom. He has also written
several books which deal with the va
rious countries in Europe and Asia.
Sherwood Eddy graduated from j
Yale university in the class of 1891,
and five years later went to India
where he worked among students for
fifteen years. From there he was
called to be Asian Secretary of the
Young Men's Christian association at
which task he served for the next
nine years. Immediately before the
World war,' Mr. Eddy was engaged
with the well-known John R. Mott in
conducting student meetings through
out Asia. " These meetings were so-
well received that often official in
vitations were sent out announcing
them.
Sherwood Eddy has spoken at the
University of North Carolina twice in
preceeding years, and it is believed
by officials that his appearance this
year will be enthusiastically receiv
ed by many of the graduates of this
institution as well as its present' stu
dents.
NOTICE
All Freshmen or, Sophomores
that wish to try out for the
Business Staff of the Yackety
Yack will come to the office in
alumni on Monday between 2
and 4 o'clock or get in touch
with C. Cone at phone 4401.
University President Delivers.
Homecoming Address at
Chapel Exercises.
DIALECTIC SENATE
ELECTS OFFICERS
FORWTERTERM
Fred Gilreath Chosen to Succeed
Parker at Quarterly Busi
ness Meeting.
The quarterly business meeting of
the Di Senate was held Tuesday night
on the second floor of Manning Hall.
The principal business of the eve
ning was the electing of new' officers
for the ensuing quarter.
Senator Fred Gilreath was chosen
to succeed Bryce Parker as President
of the Senate. Senator Harry Weath
erly was selected as President pro
tein; Garland McPherson was elected
treasurer; Mercer Blankenship was
chosen sergeant-at-arms; and A. C.
Whitley was made assistant treasurer.
A financial report was made by
Treasurer Fox, in which the Senate
was shown to be in a sound financial
condition. President Parker then
gave a brief review of the accomplish
ments of the Senate for v the past
three months. He urged all those
present to make a bigger success than
ever for the next quarter. At the
conclusion of the meeting a rising
vote of thanks was tendered President
Parker for the excellent manner in
which he has conducted the affairs of
his office. " : .
Dr. T. J. Wilson, 3rd,
To Marry in June
Miss Dorothy Stearns to Become Bride
of University Professor.
Mrs. Cooper Stearns, of Cedar
hurst and 570 Park Avenue, New
York, has announced the engagement
of her daughter, Miss Dorothy
Steams, to Dr. Thomas James Wilson,
3rd., son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas
James Wilson, Jr.f of Chapel Hill.
Miss Stearns attended the Shipley
School at Byrh MaNvr, Pa., and fin
ished in Paris. She made her debut
two years ago at a dance at the Rock-
away Hunting Club.
Dr. Wilson , is a graduate of the
University of North Carolina,' class of
1921, and received the D. PhiL degree
last year at Oxford, England, which
he attended as a Rhodes : scholar
from North Carolina. During his un
dergraduate days here he made a fine
record in scholarship and athletics.
He is now a member of the French
Department of the University faculty.
.The wedding will take place in New
York in June.
Carolina Wins
Results of basketball game here
last night: Carolina 42, Charlotte
Monogram Club 31.
Workman to Talk
To M. E. Bible Class
"Science: Is It Materialistic?" Is the
Subject Tomorrow.
Professor M. T. Workman of the
School of Religion will deliver the
first of a series of lectures tomorrow
morning at the Young Men's Bible
Class of the Methodist Church at 9:45
o'clock. The subject of the lecture to
morrow will be "Science: Is it Mater
ialistie?" The general subject , of
the series is "New Clues to the King
dom of Heaven." A cordial invita
tion has been extended to the student
body by the officers of the class to
attend each of these lectures by Mr.
Workman. Upperclassmen are es
pecially urged by officials ; to attend.
Announcement will be made later of
the subjects to be discusse.d each Sun
Tar Heel Playwrights Are
Making Hit in New York
Anne Bridgers' Play Best of North Carolina's Drama on New
York State Now, Says Frederick H. Koch;
Discusses Other Plays. - S
By JOHN W. HARDEN
Southern playwrights are suggest
ing new horizons in the American
drama," according to Frederick H.
Koch, founder and director of the
Carolina Playmakers, who hag just
returned from a holiday trip to New
York.' . ; '. -: '
He was enthusiastic oyer the three
Southern plays that are considered
among the best that Broadway has
to offer this season, and was espe
cially pleased , over the- showing that
North Carolinians are making both
as actors and playwrights.
Professor Kock ..spent , six days in
New York and saw 12 shows, or all
he could see in that time. ' Besides
his record at show attendance he
completed arrangements for the pub
lication of a third volume of . Caro
lina folk plays, and managed to have
conferences with a number of leading
dramatists and theatre critics." s
, Bridgers' Play Best -
Speaking of Anne Preston Bridg
ers, of Raleigh, who has suddenly
acquired fame by giving New York
what generally has. been considered
the best show of the season, Profes-r
sor Koch said: "Miss Bridgers is
keeping North Carolina in its recent
ly acquired position of prominence in
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Directors of C. D. A;
Meet Here Soon
Associations Will Draw Plans
Spring Dramatic Festival
for
"In-every fundamental aspect the.
youth of America has the advantage
over its European brothers, oppor
tunities such as would .never even be
dreamed of abroad but- the Ameri
can civilization ; is yet young and it
must learn to choose and place em
phasis upon the' really important
things of life," Dr. Harry W. Chase,
President of the University, declared
in his home-coming address in Chapel
yesterday morning.
President Chase returned to Chapel
Hill' December 31, from Europe, . .
where he and his family have travel
ed, through the countries of the con
tinent for the past six months. Dr.
Chase stated yesterday that, like all
Americans who spend a period of "
time abroad, he was in his own opin
ion an authority on world affairs,
hence he had decided to speak on the
sort of life the young man faces in
Europe today as compared with the
life open to the youth of America, in
his first appearance of the year on
the speaker's platform in Memorial
Hall and his initial appearance be
fore the members of the present
Freshman class. n
The younger generation in Europe
is growing up under the shadow of
war, past and future," President "
Chase asserted. "It hovers over them
always, darkening their horizon.
Only one good was accomplished
by the World War, and that was the
overthrowal of the German: autoc
racy. And yet two very similar au
tocracies are today flourishing in
Europe : Russia, intolerant, autocra
tic, and Italy, aTiighly militaristic
power under the domination of Mus- :
solini.
"Every European country is strug
gling under a heavy burden of debt
and depreciated currency. There are
millions of broken, mutilated men. In
France, for instance, the street cars
and busses carry notices establishing
low fares for crippled and maimed
veterans of the war. There is a strik
ing dearth of men in their late youth
as a result of the ravages made upon
them by the wholesale slaughter of
men in the war."
The Yorld war has, according to
Dr. Chase, produced' abject poverty
throughout Europe and misery among
lower classes. The shadow of na
tional rivarly is today upon all
Europe. Unemployment is rife. In
England there are more than a mil
lion and a half of unemployed al
most as many as the entire popula
tion of North Carolina. Dr. Chase
related an incident illustrating the
situation in England. Recently word
went out that the paving blocks on
a street in London were to be torn
up at midnight on a certain date.
When the barriers were raised at the
appointed time over a thousand men,
who walked into the city from all
parts of the island, were in line wait
ing for work. Only seven of the
thousand could be employed by the
contractor. Conditions elsewhere in
Europe are almost as bad.
"Is there more or less freedom in
Europe than in America?" President
Chase asked. ."Europeans have a
theory that you can't make people
good by laws. Yet I doubt that there
is any essential difference between
the degree of freedom enjoyed in'
America and that in Europe. y
"There are a few ways in which
young Europeans have a distinct ad-
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A meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Carolina Dramatic association
had been called to meet in Chapel Hill
on Saturday the 14, according, to a
statement issued yesterday by. Miss
Gertrude Knott, Secretary of the As
sociation. . . . V - i
' The directors of this organization
will be very active during their stay
in Chapei Hill, a large number of
prominent dramatists having accept-;
ed invitations to address . the assem-f
bly. . Plans for the spring work of
the association will be brought to the
table at this meeting. v
The most important work will bei
the consideration and the final plan
ning of the Spring Dramatic Festival
which-will be held about the first of
April. Mr. W. R. Munch, president
of the state Dramatists, will be in
charge of the program for the festi
val and he promsies to have a large
number of high schools and commu
nity dramatic clubs represented alj
the April meetings. The plans in
their final form wiH be adopted at
the meeting next Saturday. . . ,
NEW PLAYS WILL
BE READ MONDAY
Student1 Authors to Read Comedies at
: Piaymaker Theatre.
The Piaymaker reading of new
plays will be held Monday evening
promptly at 7:30 O'clock in the Play
maker Theatre. All interested in
Piaymaker work should hear the read
ings. Those who wish to try out for
parts in the new bill of plays are es
pecially urged by the director to at
tend the readings
The plays to be read have not been
definitely decided upon but among the
plays available are Come In, Love, an
erotic fantasy by Mary Margaret
Wray, Face Lifting a Specially, a fan
tastic comedy, by. Alvin M. Kahn, A
Midsummer Knight's Dream, a satiric
comedy of college campus, by Shep
perd Strudwiek. Spicy, a mountain
comedy, by Mrs. Oscar Coffin, and a
three act comedy, Sylvia Misses Her
Mark, by Mr. and Mrs. Osier Bailey.