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EDITORIALS: Di-Phi I Hunt Discusses Menagerie Mirror NEWS: Bill Sleets Death Johnny Visits Catapult Ball Serving" Civilian and Military Students at UNC volume liii sw Business and Circulation : 8641 CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1945 Editorial: F-3141, News: F-3146. F-3147 NUMBER SW 53 BaimiMonis ote Mils Office Mlg ability Bill NROT Presents Beauty Contest Winner At Dance Tonight Ball Features Catapult Queen And Galaxy Of Lovely Belles The' Catapult Ball, featuring Miss Polly Gilkerson, winner of the Catapult Beauty contest, will be held from 9 to 12 o'clock to night in the NROTC Armory, with music by the Carolina Pre Flight orchestra. : . Miss Gilkerson; who captured the title of Queen of the Ball, will be at tended by six beautiful girls, runners up in the contest which was sponsored by the NROTC magazine. All expenses of the Queen, including her transportation : to and from her - honie in Cleveland, Ohio, will be paid by the NROTC unit. Miss Gilkerson's picture was submitted by Cadet Joe Hafner. . The Queen was selected from pic tures submitted by the upperclassmen of the Unit. Girls selected for the Queen's Court were voted on from pictures submitted by all Cadets. The other six girls in the . queen's court and their sponsors are : Mary Cody of New York City with Cadet Nick Theofilou; Miss Martha Mann of Atlanta, Ga. with Cadet Bob Fore man; Miss Jane Morris of Philadel phia, Pa. with Cadet Jim Devine; Miss Nancy Kennickel of UNC with Cadet Don Ryder; Miss Ann Carter of State Teacher's College, Farmville, Va. with Cadet Jim Goode; and Miss Louise Pe gram also of STC with Cadet Gene Johnstone. Second Beauty Ball This is the second beauty ball that the Catapult has sponsored this schoo! year, the last being held in November The queen of . the ball and her court are featured in today's issue of the Catapult. Several pages will also be devoted to them in the next Catapult yearbook which will come off the press for the November graduating class. The Queen and her attendants will form the figure highlighting the dance, and .Capt. E. E Hazlett, Jr., command ing officer of the NROTC unit, will crown the queen. "The sets that are to be used in the coronation ceremony were made and presented by the Caro lina Playmakers. The directors of the beauty contest and planners for the dance were Ca dets Phil Moskowitz and Mort Blank POLLY GILKERSON man. Two Marine Vets Get Awards Here Pvt. Thomas Thompson and Pvt. George Mitchell, stationed here with the Marine Corps' V-12 unit, were awarded the Bronze Star, Wednesday, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding service against the enemy in the Pacific thea ter. Commodore Kessing presented the two men the awards at a formal re view parade at the Navy armory. Pvt. Thompson, of Miami, Fla., pre viously held the Purple Heart. He served with the Marine Corps' third division on Guam. Pvt. Mitchell, of West Grove, Pa., was with the fourth division in the Saipan turkey-shooting. YM, YW Delegates Attend Conference The annual state-wide YM and YWCA conference is being held this weekend at State College in Raleigh. Among the speakers at the conference are Mrs. Kay Farrell and Bill Poteat. The YMC A delegates are Pat Kelly, Bill Hight, Jim Clark, and Rick Ma jor. Delegates for the YWCA are Cappy Capt, president, Betty Marks, secretary, Lib Henderson, treasurer, and the following members of the cab inet: Cornelia Alexander, Bettie Houghton, Jane Richardson, Joan Brooks, Marianne Browne and Mar gie Pullen. Deadline Set For Entrance In Song f est All Organizations Urged To Compete A tentative Sunday deadline has been set for groups entering the Valkyrie-sponsored competi tive sing, which is scheduled for 5 o'clock on May 13 in the Forest Theatre. Urging all campus groups to try out, and inviting the entire student body to witness the contest, Valkyrie president Nancy Jane King announced that the deadline will be extended if necessary. - ' t According to the Valkyries, who have revived this former annual cam pus feature, the response from groups of students has been encouraging, and an interesting program is , assured spectators. Judges for the contest are Dr. Ben jamin Swalin of the Music Department, Dr. W. A. Olsen of the Speech depart ment, Dramatic Department director Samuel Selden and Dean R. B. House. A single competing group must have at least eight members and prepare two songs for the consideration of the judges. A one dollar entrance fee is required and can be paid tor either Nancy Jane King, Pi Beta Phi House, or Sa'm McEachern, 303 Mclver. A prize cup will be awarded to the w allace, Thompson Spark Bill Attack; Election Control Measure Introduced i i 'ii : .1 winning group, wmcn win oe aiiowea toTceep the cup until the following ton-' test, when it will be taken in turn by that year's victorious group. If one band of singers wins three straight years, the cup goes into their posses sion permanently. Research And Welfare Parley Is Highlight Of Celebration A conference. on Research and Regional Welfare will be held here at the University next Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 9, 10, and 11, as an outstanding feature of the Sesquicentennial celebration. Distinguished lead ers in a dozen fields of research and learning from all parts of the country will participate, i Dr. Robert E. Coker, head of the zooloerv ' deDartment. is chairman of the committee on arrangements. The purpose of the conference, as out lined by Dr. Coker, is to present the need for and opportunities for re search and creative effort in advance ment of general human weliare m the southeastern region of the nation. The South presents a great oppor tunity for a stepped-up program that will pay handsome dividends. Governor Cherry to Speak Hon. Gregg Cherry, governor of the state, will deliver the opening address TTr i j : T XT On Wednesday evening wneu uie group convenes for dinner at the Carolina Inn. Among the speakers for the conference will be Dr. Wilson Compton, president of Washington PhillipMorris Call Heard In Y As Radio Johnny Visits UNC A strangely authentic, "Call for Phillip Morris," startled students in the Y here last week. It came from the lips of Phillip Morris' Johnny, who came over from Durham, plan ning to make his last call in Caro lina at Chapel Hill to take in a base ball game. Johnny saw a close game here two years ago when he was visiting the Pre-Flight School I and was disappointed that no game was scheduled. Johnny is such a familiar poster figure in his red and black uniform that many students passed him with out realizing that he was walking and talking. When he was cornered on the cigarette shortage Johnny de clared, "It will get worse before it gets better. Guess we will be rolhn rabbit tobacco soon." Although a Connecticut Yankee at heart, Johnny was enthusiastic about Carolina. His remark, "I have been to Duke too, but I guess I'd better not mention that here, had I?" proves that he has been around long enough to ab sorb, at least one of our traditions. Making Army Camp Visits Johnny, who has legally adopted the name of Johnny Morris, Jr., is on a personal appearance tour of army camps and hospitals. "This life will make an old man of you," he de clared. Johnny admitted after some encouragement that he was looking forward to having his portrait paint ed in the Washington-Duke by a Durham painter the following night and couldn't stay at Carolina longer because he had to get ready for the occasion. As he started to leave he said with a smile and a wink at a group of coeds, "Yes, Chapel Hill ap peal to me!" State College; Dr. Howard W. Odum, head of the sociology department here; Wilbur A. Lazier, director of the Southern Research Institute; Dr. Raymond R. Patty, president of the University of Alabama; Dr. M. J. Ro senau, Dean of the Public Health School; Dr. Russell M. Wilder, Divi sion of Medicine, Mayo Clinic; Bri gadier General James Stevens Sim mons, Office of the Surgeon General, U. S. Army; Dr. Newman I. White, professor of English at Duke Univer se RESEARCH, page U. Attendance Urged At Church Service On Germany's Fall The Ministers Association of Chapel Hill and Carrboro, in cooperation with the War Coordination Board, will sponsor an interdenominational ser vice for University students and local residents on V-E Day. The service, which will be held in the Methodist Church, will begin at 8 o'clock on V-E Day if the announce ment of peace comes before 6:00 p.m. If not, it will be held at 8 o'clock on the day following the announcement. The Recreation committee of the War Coordination Board which is in charge of the publicity for the service, urges a large attendance. The United Nations Bazaar which has been conducted this week in con nection with the United Nations Fund Week, will close at noon today. Sales have been quite gratifying. The week's highlight was an address by Dr. Eugene E. Pfaff of the Southern Council on , International Relations who spoke in Gerrard Hall Wednesday night on "The United Nations Fact ' or Fantasy." William-Mary Debate Tryout Set Tuesday National Topic Will Be Argued Tryouts for a debate with William and Mary College will be held Tues day night at 7 o'clock in the Grail Room of Graham Memorial. The de bate will be held at William and Mary next weekend, and the national debate topic will be used. Resolved : That the Federal Govern ment be empowered to require that all abor disputes not settled by voluntary means be submitted to compulsory ar bitration, constitutionality conceded Carolina entertained two ladies from William and Mary last Tuesday night in a debate "on compulsory military training. Nina Guard, newly elected member of the Debate Council, and Wayne Blankenship, US Marine Corps, debated for Carolina and won the de cision of the judges. Miss Ann Ander son and Miss Lee Ann Turner repre sented the negative side for William and Mary. The Debate Council Tuesday night will complete spring elections for the coming year. A president, vice presi dent, and. executive secretary will be elected. New members of the Debate council include George Lilly, Tom Red- fern, Dave Pittman, Nina Guard, Fred Chamberlain, and Bill Crisp. Profes sors Godfrey, Lefler, and Woodhouse are the faculty advisers. The Debate Council recently appro priated $50 to(help finance the South ern Students' Conference. The Council will consider appro priations for the reorganization of the Phi Assembly. All those interested in seeing this speaking society get start ed again are invited to attend the meeting Tuesday night. '9 :-rs.-:-:-:-?.v:-y. v 1 f i l; - TV 1 i mil mimm Slocum To Direct Course In Music Here This Summer The 10th annual All-State High School Music Course, the purpose of which is to give boys and girls of high school age an opportunity "to combine intensive study of music with health ful recreation," will be held at Caro lina here from June 11 to July 21, it was announced today. Under the direction of Prof. Earl Slocum, the course will be limited to qualified students in accredited high schools and to 1945 high school gradu ates. Applications should be accom panied by recommendations from the students' parents, high school prin cipals and music teachers or super visors. Registration is scheduled for Sun day afternoon, June 10, in Hill Music Hall. The program of instruction is de signed for both beginning and ad vanced music students, including work in music theory, appreciation, cham ber music, band and orchestra work, and training in woodwind, brass and string ensembles. Regular sectional rehearsals will be held. A limited number of piano, organ and voice students will be accepted by special arrangement, Professor Slo cum said. One unit of credit in music toward a high school diploma will be granted for successful completion of the work by any high school in this state with the approval of the State Department of Public Instruction. Weekkly concerts and recitals at regular intervals will be given. The students will be housed in Nash and Miller Halls near the campus and counselors will be on hand full-time. Meals will be served in Graham Me morial. All facilities, including those See MUSIC COURSE, page 4. & The elicibilitv hill, limiting students for maior camDUs offices on basis of grades, met a quick death Thursday night in Student Legislature when, after a slight discussion, that body voted unani- mously for its defeat. Maintaining that as long as a per son is a member of the student body, he should enjoy all the privileges in cluded therein, Jimmy Wallace took the floor to protest the bill. Pointing out that the Administration for over a century had been expelling stu dents who did not meet academic re- ? A TTT 11 a 1 1 i ' , quiremenis, vYauace conienoea mat a student's lack of proficiency in one field is no reason for assuming that he is not capable in another. No Recommendation Charles Fulton inquired if the Ways and Means committee had a recommendation regarding the pas sage of the bill, to which Chairman A. B. Smith replied that there was none. The discussion concluded when Clive, Thompson, V-12, declared that if a student was allowed to remain in school, he should be permitted to hold student offices. In the roll call of votes that followed, legislators voted unanimously for the defeat of the bill. ' , An Elections bill, providing for the conduct and control of ail elections held under the jurisdiction of the Student Legislature was introduced. The bill includes approximately the same measures that individual elec tions bills have included, and will do away with. the. necessity of passing a bill each time an election is held. Discussion on the bill was : de ferred until next time when it will be presented and voted on. A. B. Smith, Ways and Means committee chair man, suggested that legislators who wanted changes in the bill should contact one of the members of the committee, Jimmy Wallace, Marilie Barwick, Clive Thompson, or Jim Traynham, in order that- the change might be considered before the next meeting. Thompson Introduces Bill Clive Thompson introduced a bill to come up for consideration next meet ing declaring null and void all pre vious bills restricting dance expendi tures. A. B. Smith proposed that the Legislature send Libba Wiggins, for mer chairman of the Ways and and Means committee and speaker pro tern of the Legislature who is now away, from school on account of ill health, an expression of apprecia tion for her work in the Legislature. Libba, former chairman of the Ways and Means committee and speaker pro tern of the Legislature, is now away from school due to ill health. The resolution was unanimously passed. Connie Hendren, editor of' the See LEGISLATURE, page U. . . ; ;r PAUL YOUNG CoedGleedub To Broadcast ; Women To Sing Schubert Music Under the direction of Mr. Paul Young, the University Woman's Glee club will present an all-Schubert pro gram over radio station WDNC to day at 12:45 o'clock. Featured in the program are two coed soloists, Betty Don Sweat and Mary Louise Emery. Betty Don, so prano, will sing "Du Bist die Ruh" and Mary Louise, graduate music student, will present another Schu bert composition as a piano solo. Also on the program the complete chorus will sing "Der Triumph der Liebe" and "Die Nacht." Will Tour Camps Wednesday the Women's Glee Club will leave for a tour of service camps in the state. Fort Bragg will send a bus for approximately 85 coeds- who will present two programs at that camp Wednesday night. After a sight-seeing tour of the camp Thurs day morning, a bus will c.ome from Camp Lejeune for the girls who will give two performances for the Ma rines at New River Thursday night. Continuing - their goodwill tour to entertain Marines, the Carolina song stresses will sing at Cherry Point Fri day night. This visit will be high lighted by a big dance the Marines have planned in honor of the touring coeds. The girls will be fed with the men in the mess halls and will probably See GLEE CLUB, page U. Civil War Romance Laid Bare 4 By First Observatory Claims . ) ' By Nan Shakleford Visitors coming into the office of Dr. Frank Graham, president of the University of North Carolina, often notice the astronomical clock he keeps there. This clock forms a part of the equipment used in what was probably the first astronomical observatory connected with an institution of high er learning in the United States. . The observatory was near the spot where tennis enthusiasts now play on modern courts. Although Carolina claims this distinction, no marker has been erected to show the site where the building once stood. All previous markings were obliterated when the hill was leveled off to build the tennis courts. About fourteen other pieces of the original equipment used in the observ atory may be found in Phillips Build ing. Dr. Karl Fussier, professor of physics, found four priceless tele scopes and other smaller pieces a few years ago in what was apparently a pile of rubbish "in the attic of South Building. With the help of his son he cleaned them and took them to their present safer resting place in the phys ics department. The story is told that during the Civil War some of Sherman's sol diers came through Chapel Hill on their march from the sea. Dr. James Phillips and his son thought that the interior of the dust-covered telescope was a safe place to hide valuables from the incoming Union troops and accordingly deposited their watches within its recesses. , However, they underestimated the keen-eyed seekers of hidden treasures for Sherman's men found the tele scopes on a dusty shelf in one of the labs and confiscated the goods deposited there. At this time it is believed that the lenses were also ripped from the telescopes, causing damage that has not yet been remedied. The story did not end there as true See OBSERVATORY, page t.
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