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Page Two THE TAR HEEL Thursday, May 24. 192$ Leading Southern College Tri weekly Newspaper Published three times every week of t the college year, and is the official newspaper of the Publications Union of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. Sub scription price, $2.00 local and ?3.00 out of town, for the college year. Offices in the basement of Alumni ' Building. " Walter Spearman Editor W. tV Neal, Jr. Business Mgr. J. R. Bobbitt. .... Associate Editor " EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Managing Editors John Mebane......... .... Tuesday Issue Glenn Holder ........Thursday Issue WILL YarborOUGH ..Saturday Issue Harry Galland ..-Assistant Editor Will Yarborough .Sp&rts Editor Reporters . H. T. Browne D. R. McGlohon G. B. Coggins L. P. Harrell W.C.Dunn M. L. Medley . J. C. Eagles Wm. Michalove A. J. Fisher J. Q. Mitchell R. W. Franklin B. C. Moore T. W. Johnson K. C. Ramsay v J. P. Jones J. W. Ray - G. A. Kincaid J. V. Lindley ' . D.E. Livingston P. B. Ruffin O. McCullen W. A. Shelton ' W. W. Speight v- BUSINESS STAFF M. R. Alexander Asst. to Bus. Mgr. Moore Bryson Advertising Mgr. R. A. Carpenter Asst. Adv. Mgr. Advertising Staff M. Y. Feimster J. M. Henderson Ed Durham R. A. Carpenter Robert O. High John Jemison Leonard Lewis . B. Moore Parker Collection Manager H. N. Patterson .-Asst. Collection Mgr. Henry Harper......CircwZatim Manager Clyde Mauney David McCain Gradon Pendergraft Thursday, May 24, 1928 , PARAGRAPHICS Not "Hello" or , "How are you?" "is the favorite word of greeting today, but "Whoops M'Dear." Now that the best-dressed man has at last been elected there will no longer be any question as to the cor rect wearing apparel for every oc casion. When in doubt, just ask Sam Pettus! Tonight anotherorganization is to be born upon the already overcrowd ed campus the red-he'aded club will make its appearance.. At least the new initiates won't have to wear col . lored ribbons to show what club they belong to! When the distinguished German educators visit our campus this week, we wonder what sort of impression they will receive? Now if they only get here in time to attend the Wigue and Masque Revue they will certain ly see the "collegiate" aspects of edu cation. In regard to new dining room plans for N. C. C. W. the Carolinian says: "As an incentive to follow t rules and regulations, each dining room willbe rated in regard to miss ing napkins, dishes and other points At the end of a certain time, then, some social affair will be given the one with the, highest grade." Such a plan sounds more like a nursery tale than an actual happening at our sister institution. ON WITH THE IDEA The. suggested plan of a student fee for the provision of interesting lectures and worth-while musical en tertainments seems to be taking firm hold upon the campus. Open forum letters are daily coming into the of fice of the Tar Heel, and the univer sal trend of these letters points out the unquestioned need of such a fee and sounds the encouraging note that students really - desire it. The voting of the fee will be a step for ward for the University, and it is well that the move come from the student body rather than from the faculty. Students at N. C. C. W., having enjoyed during the past year lec- burton, Louis Bromf ield, John Cow per Powys, and Ida Clyde Clarke as well as such musical treats as a concert by Rosa Ponselle realized the importance of an even greater program and recently decided to in crease their fee to five dollars for next year. Indeed, our sisters have the start on us; but with student sentiment aroused in favor of bigger and better programs of lectures and music, Carolina should soon reach her rightful position as leader in fur nishing the very best of entertain ment. With a nominal fee of perhaps a dollar a quarter several thousand dollars could be put into use to call to the University the best lecturers available. There might be secured such well-known men as Sherwood Anderson, famous novelist and short story writer, Count Von Luckner, German submarinist who sank so many allied ships during the World War, William Beebe, noted natural ist, Henry Ford, financier and au tomobilist, Richard Halliburton, world traveller, Thornton Wilder au thor of "The Bridge of San Luis Rey," which was just awarded the Pulitzer for the best American novel of the year. In addition to these speakers, musical entertainment might be brought here that could in no other manner be secured. There is no call to discuss the Uni versity curriculum at present, but it can hardly be denied either by stu dents or by faculty that our regular courses need supplementing by hew lectures, new ideas, and new perso nalities from outside. The Univer sity appropriation of $500 is scarcely a drop in the bucket for-the purpose; but a small fee from each student would mean a material increase in the possibilities of a more complete education without undue strain on the individual. . "More and better lectures and mu sic!" is our cry. PART OF THE PICTURE This week a noted group of Ger man educators visits the campus of the University of North Carolina in making a survey of American educa tional institutions. Dr. Thomas Alex ender of Columbia University, con ductor of the group, says : "The group is trying to get a general picture of American educational systems, and our chief reason or coming to North Carolina is to show them what I con sider to be about our best well-organized democratic school system. The group is particularly interested in the place of the University in the life of the people of North Carolina." We are glad that these leaders along educational lines have come to North Carolina to make a study of the con nection of a university with the peo ple of tfhe state, for through the work of the Extension Division and other departments of the University there does exist here a vital tie between the University and its people. This uni versity has not remained satisfied with the mere attempt at the instruc tion of those who come to Chapel Hill to enroll in her books, but has sought to extend her influence in a beneficial way throughout the state of North Carolina. Study groups have been formed in many of the cities and com munities of the state, and to them have gone out' University professors to lecture on their particular subjects during the year., We are glad that the University of North Carolina is considered a "part of the picture" of American ed ucational systems, and we feel confi dent that her place in the life of the people of North Carolina entities her to a prominent position in that pic ture. The Tar Heel welcomes these dis tinguished guests to Carolina and wishes for them a pleasant and in structive visit. WHAT EFFECT STUDENT v OPINION? This morning at Chapel period a representative group of students will interview President Chase in regard to the faculty's granting course cre dit for work in the School of Religion. The Tar Heel is absolutely in favor of ,courses in religion being given by the University and of cre dit being given for them; and our policy has been set forth at some length in a previous issue.. This pre sent editorial comment is merely to stress the importance that wide spread student opinion should have in settling the issue.. When students representing the varied interests of the University come together and agree that some thing should be done, should not that student sentiment be given thoughtful consideration ? We ask that President Chase and the faculty weigh well our petition. FRATERNITY INSURANCE Fraternities begrudge the town of Chapel Hill the taxes they annually turn into its treasury, and perhaps justly so. For the principal service rendered Greek-letter sorieties for this payment fire-fighting' has proven entirely inefficient and inade quate. - It is too easy to condemn the vil lage administration. . Students seem to think it the thing to do. Chapel Hill has been doing no mbre than meeting requirements of the law when it assesses fraternity1 property and collects the taxes therefrom; but the lodges have not been getting full value for their payments. Protection from fire, the principal purchase, is so inadequate that the outbreak of a tiny flame on a fraternity dwelling is regarded as a sure sign of total destruction. Most disastrous of all, the insur ance companies know this; and with each successive fire add a few points to the fraternity insurance rate. At present it is difficult for a frater nity in a frame dwelling to secure insurance protection, and harder to keep up premiums. The improvement of the local fire company by the ad dition of men or equipment, result ing in a lower insurance rate, would go far in giving the fraternities greater value for their tax money. Our suggestion is that the Inter fraternity council, official agency of fraternities, investigate the situation and petition the Chapel Hill admin istration. Fraternity insurance rates are too high. J. R. B. Jr. OPEN FORUM MERITORIOUS PLAN To the Students in the School of Lib eral Arts and Education: I hope you will support the propos ed plan of levying a fee on yourselves of $3 per year for better entertain ments, lectures, and concerts, if you have a chance to express your opin ion. This plan has the great merit of being sponsored by students, and if it goes through, the committee in charge of expending the money will have a majority of students as members to be selected by you. Most opposition will doubtless arise from the fact that it is an additional tax. But let us remember that the test of economy as Al Smith says, is not how much we spend, but what we get for what we do spend. At least eight programs, or one a month, are assured by this program: programs consisting of lectures by men whose reputation and ability in their fields will be guaranteed by their names. The great lecture by Will Durant last fall is a sample of what we might expect under the new plan. And eight just as good for about the price of one movie. With all due respect to the local theatres and what they pro vide, they will not be in it for pure entertainment compared with this, to say nothing of the knowledge, culture, or aesthetic qualities to be gained from such a program. As an outsider I would consider it a privilege to have a season ticket for the price you all will be paying. If anyone smells a mouse in who sponsors this, he might be interested to know that every man in the ad visory group of students in the col lege of liberal arts was selected from a list furnished by the recently elect ed Presidents of the rising Junior and Senior classes. Taylor Bledsoe. MORE AND BETTER MUSIC, DRAMA, AND LECTURES Editor of the Tar Heel: The present issue of the Tar Heel marks the beginning of movement by the students of this University for more and better musical, dramatic, and instructive entertainments on the campus. The idea had its inculca tion some time ago in the mind of Dav Carol, the Tar Heel Associate Editor of last year. . Since that time the subject has been discussed with growing enthusiasm by students on the campus. And now the general opinion is that the project is a worthy one, and should be fostered. The 'consciousness that our school was so very inadequately provided for in the way of entertainments com mensurate with the high ranking of the University of North Carolina among the other schools of the coun try, came out largely through the medium of the Tar Heel office. This office receives papers and journals from other schools all over the coun try; and these papers contain ref erences to high class lectures and dra matic performances, not to mention the opportunities these schools have to secure still others. These advan tages are the result not of appropri ations from the school authorities ex clusively, but they are also the re sult of '"fees" paid by the students. An example close at home is North Carolina College for Women. This very week Rosa Ponselle, a nationally known singer, appears in the audi torium of our neighboring school. The students at N. C. pay a small yearly fee at the first of the year; and next year they plan to double this fee. The University of North Carolina, at present, provides $500 a yCar for lectures and the like. But this is entirely inadequate. The authorities, realizing this, have tentatively prom ised to double the amount next year. Now, if the students would go on rec ord as favoring the imposition upon themselves of a supplementary fee not amounting to more than $1.00 per Quarter the combined wherewithall would insure us high grade entertain ment at a very small cost per student. The idea is certainly an excellent one; interesting lectures by world famous men and musical performances by equally renowned artists are of as beneficial value to the student who is seeking a well rounded education as is the class room work. A Student. GRAHAM MEMORIAL AGITATION Editor of the Tar Heel: ' JThere has been so much said and so little done in regard to the com pletion of Graham Memorial Build ing thafwe are beginning to wonder what the trouble is. Have there not been any. appropriate suggestions made? By that I mean have there not been proposals offered that were reasonable and well within the power of the University to carry out. Some of the sugestions to devise some means by which the University will be en abled to apply the finishing touches to this much needed building appear to be simple and easy to put into effect, but if this were true,, why has there not been some action taken to ward this matter? It is obvious that practically every student on the cam puses looking forward to the time when this building can be put into use, and I venture to say that more than nine-tenths of said students would be readily willing to help carry out any movement toward such an end. It is true that one measure was condemned by part of the student body, or at least it seemed not to have been very popular, but why not try another. What are the authorities waiting for? We would like to know just how the situation stands at pres ent and just why some action cannot be taken toward making Graham Me morial what the architect meant it to be when he drew the first line of the plan. , An Arts Student. FAVORS LECTURE FEE Editor of the Tar Heel: A good deal of discussion has been caused recently by the appearance in There are doors to open, still Trade followed Commodore Perry s flag into Japan. Today, as Bell System pioneers develop their service, trade follows the telephone. In advancing the art of telephony, there are still plenty of doors to open, plenty of new steps to take. What apparatus will meet some newly-arisen condition in serving the sub the Tar Heel of an editorial by our old friend Dave Carroll suggesting a student fee for the bringing of addi tional lectures and first class musical programs to the campus. In my opin ion, this is one of the best ideas that has issued from the fertile brain of Dave. For a good many years there has been a notable and pitiable lack of funds for the securing of good lectures and good musical entertainments at Carolina. The lecture committee of the faculty has been striving to bring good lecturers here on an anual budget of five hundred dollars. With this amount the committee has been able to bring one good lecturer and one or two .mediocre ones here each year. There have been no funds available for musical entertainments. This is a situation which, it seems to me, is badly in need of correction at Caro lina. A college campus is one place where an opportunity to hear good music and lectures by world renowned men should be available to the stu- dents, both for the pleasure and the cultural advantages which they afford. To meet this need and to correct this deficiency in the educational ad vantages offered at Carolina, at least three of four thousand dollars is need ed each year. The University has no funds to appropriate for this purpose, great as it is, and thus the only re course is through student fees. A student fee of this sort would have to be large and the benefits to be de rived would be inestimable. If three thousand dollars a year were provided, at least four of five good lecturers and two or three good musical concerts could be brought to the campus each year. These would certainly be in valuable in their cultural and enter tainment values, and would -fill a lon felt need on the Carolina campus. If the question is put to a student F LY at the GREENSBORO MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Pleasure Flights ($3.00) Local and cross-country flights to any point any time Flying Instruction PITCAIRN AVIATION OF N. C, Inc. 1831 LAND TITLE BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Sales Agents for Pitcairn Mailwings scriber? What are the machines and methods to make it ? How can the value of long distance . telephony be best presented to in dustry, and the great potentialities of this service developed ? These questions and many like them point the way to fields which still leave ample room for the explorer. BELL SYSTEM A nation-wide system of 18,500,000 inter-tonnecting telephones ( f il O R K HAS vote, I hope the students will see the need and will rise to the occasion. Robert A. Hovis. Summer Kindergarten We will conduct a kindergar ten in the summer, beginning June 14. Parents who are in terested, please write ; or, be tween 12 and 1 o'clock, telephone 7931 or call at 203 Battle Lane. 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