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l: i '. 1 i 1 Pass Two 3)e atlp ar Jeel Published dajly during the f college year except Mondays and except Thanksgiving, Christmas and Spring .Holidays. The official newspaper of the Publi cations Union of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. Subscription price, $2.00 local and $4.00 . out of town, for the college year. Offices in the basement of Alumni Building. " ' '"'; " Glenn Holder.......-;..!...- -Editor Will Yarborough.. Mgr. Editor Marion Alexander......2?ws. Mgr. , ASSOCIATE EDITORS John Mebane ' . Harry Galland ASSISTANT EDITORS J. Elwin Dungan ; J. D. McNairy Joe Jones B. C. Moore ' J. C. Williams : - CITY EDITORS E. F. Yarborough K. C. Ramsay Elbert Denning Sherman Shore j SPORTS EDITORS; : Jo j Eagles . Crawford McKethan Henry L. Anderson REPORTERS Howard Lee Holmes Davis Louis Brooks Charles Rose Kemp Yarborough Mary Price " J. P. Tyson Browning Roach Al Lansf ord Joe Carpenter Peggy Lintner E. C. Daniel W. A. Shulenberger G. E. French -'Frank Manheim Mary M. Dunlap Clyde Deitz George Sheram Robert Hodges John Lathan B. H. Whitton Nathan Volkman George Stone George Vick Jack Riley T. E: Marshall R. T. Martin J. S. Weathers Stanley Weinberg Saturday, November 9, 1929 Tar Heel Topics Engineers are attempting to determine what can be done for Memorial hall, if anything. We suggest that a few sticks of dynamite would do the job bet ter than anything else. It has been announced from Columbia that the Gamecocks will play Georgia Tech and Duke next year. Maybe this publicity about South Carolina being dropped from the. Tar .Heel schedule next year was a little premature, after all. One of the most typical habits of the American college youth is courtesy, according to Dr. Her bert Gray, who concluded a two day series of lectures here last night. Some few motorists who have picked up "bumming" col legians and most theatre-goers in college towns will be sur prised to learn that. Three Grand Old Men Of the University Marcus Cicero Stevens Noble, Horace Williams, Cqilier Cobb these three names have been entered upon the University's role. of immortals for more than a score of years. Each of this trio is well past his allotted three score and ten years, but all of them continue to render faithful service, day by day, to the insti tution to which' they have de voted their lives. Almost Jnuumerable are the contributions which this trio has made to the advancement of the University. Their courses have attracted hundreds of students who would never have enrolled in the University, were it not for them. They specialize in widely divergent fields of knowl edge : education, philosophy, geology; and they have made important contributions to these fields But their greatest ser vice, has been to their, students. Although these three men are diametrically opposed in person ality .and characteristics, they possess v in common-the indefin able qualities that make the real teacher. Three generations are repre sented among the multitude who have been instructed by "Billy," "Collier" and "Horace." Many of the first generation, the ori ginal students of the trio, are among North Carolina's most prominent men. Some of them are grandfathers ; they 1 have sent their sons and their grand- sons here, with the explicit com- mand that they take courses under Williams,-Cobb or Noble -or probably all three. ' Very few are the . years of actual teaching left for these men. They will be replaced by younger men in a short time. But they will leave an ineradi cable impression upon the Uni versity and upon all those who have taken their courses. Further Observations Of the Curriculum Question An editorial appearing yes terday in the columns of this journal set forth the virtues of a uniform curriculum for the first two years as" contrasted with what might be called the evils of non-uniformity. The writer of that articles' expressed his opinion with ' a sincerity which cannot be denied; and he substantiated his assertions with certain fact's which must be considered in any intelligent dis cussion of the problem. How- ever, trie, virtues 01 a non-uniform curriculum, it seems to the present writer, for any part of the academic course, bear enough weight .to counsel consideration. Although many students go to college with indecision as to what to prepare themselves for, others, at the same time, go with the idea of preparing themselves for law, medicine, commerce, or for work in the fields of history, fine arts, science, and so forth. It is difficult, if not impossible, fO calculate just how many are decided and how many are not. Nevertheless, it is certain that both types of students do exist and that both types must be considered as factors in the. de termination of a curriculum which is to embrace them both. A two year's uniform curricu lum is highly desirable for those who are uncertain as to their ob jectives in college, because it gives tnem at once a general idea of different phases of learn ing and credit for work already done. It would be nonsensical to keep students out of college merely because they have not fully decided on what course to pursue. A uniform schedule of subjects is therefore recommend ed for the accommodation of this type of student. But what of those who have definite goals in view ? Are they to be forced to take courses which have no part in the study of their various special fields? Of course, there are benefits to be derived from any study, and wide knowledge is no doubt an integral part of the thing we call culture. "But the require ment upon a student forcing him to take certain courses for the sake of maintaining a uniform curriculum' has no place among progressive education x methods. For this type of student, why not let him take those courses which best equip him for further study in his field, eliminating his subscribing to a set, uniform curriculum ? If a dual curriculum were in novated in colleges, we believe that much time would be saved by those who are shooting for a straight goal, that credit for work done would be given where credit is due, and that a great er satisfaction in feeling that they were being dealt with more justly. B. M. Flags Out on Two Days 7 The Chapel Hill post of the American Legion will display the Stars and Stripes along Franklin street on two days next week : on Armistice Day (Monday) and again on Thursday in celebration of the coming of the Marine Band. , The Legion Auxiliary Next week, November 11 to 18, is American Legion Auxili ary week. All members are urged to renew their I member ship. The annual dues of" $1 should be sent to Mrs. Auburn Leigh, secretary and treasurer. THE POINTER By J. C. Williams Improvement Always Welcomed How strange it will feel to witness athletic contests in the tin can this winter without shivering ! They tell us that the change is to b'e accomplished by the installation of a giant heating system. Well, every improvement helps, and maybe some day even the Chapel Hill weather will be improved. . Debaters to Meet South Caro linians -Thus spake the Tar Heel. The article further stated that the debate would be held in Columbia and that the South Carolinians would uphold the affirmative side of the disarma ment question. We suggest that the Tar Heel hot air artists had better "keep an eye open." 'Tis rather strange. that the battling Gamecocks should advocate dis armament especially on ' their own territory. - '. '' . Friendly Manifestations ; ; Tis really remarkable how well the four publications get along with each other here on the campus. Out comes the Buccaneer, and the . Tar Heel says : "It's . indecent." " We're not going to prophesy what will be said and written when .the Yackety Yack comes out. . Whither Student Energy Coach Fetzer and his assis tants have of late bewailed the lack of student interest in ath letics. Most certainly this, is, something new in University complaints ! It has long been the habit of serious professors to claim that student interest in athletics is so overwhelming that academic efficiency, is al most non-existent. What, then, goes with the student's time? What is the meaning of these conflicting claims ? Can it pos sibly be true that students are losing interest in all forms of activity? We ask you. Political Kinship The other day Doctor "Ab" showed us a letter from a wo man who said that her baby ate dirt whenever he could find it. It is rumored that several cam pus politicians (whom we dare not name) are related to the family. ' Youth Again Various college newspapers refer every now and then to the fact that international relations clubs located in nearly all Ameri can colleges and universities are continually making a study of the "youth movement" in for eign countries. An exhaustive study of the youth movement in the United States covering the j last five years would be confined largely to the "Charleston" and the "Black Bottom," we calcu late. . Our Philosophy v Our girl is always telling us how much she likes the simple things in life. Perhaps that's the reason she has so much self respect. Senators Will Dance So says the favorite campus publication. Everyone is wondering whether the dignity of the senate will be upheld as on all other occasions. The Old Order Changeth True it is that the new library represents a great improvement over the old one. All of the fix A . - . ' v 1 1 1 tures are up-to-aate, to say nothing of the .structure itself. Every time we get into the auto-i matic elevator, however, we wonder if the thing will run out through. the roof. A few more such inventions on the old cam pus will make it necessary for students to go out for track in order to get some leg exercise. n ' '-.""11 V:- & G&a - .. . (By John Mebane) JOB'S KINFOLKS By Loretto Carroll Bailey The twenty-fifth bill of original plays presented. by the Carolina Playmqkers at the Playmaker Theatre on Thursday, November 7, at eight-thirty o'clock. . CAST KizzJE.Loretto Carroll Bailey KE.:..:...NeUina Strobach Katherine. ...Phoebe Harding ESTELLE.............:...vilfMriei Wolff DANNY..m;L'owardBaUey Carl RoGERS.Mubert Heffner Loretto Carroll Bailey, hailed last year by critics as "a prom ising young playwright," gives more than a promise of future brilliancy in her play Job's Kin folks. The piece, created upon the skeletons of her one-act Job's Kinfolks and Black Water pro duced last year by the Playmak ers," is remarkable both as to production and technical con struction. It is an excellent bit of realism, well-developed and sparkling with a great amount of poignant dialogue. The play deals with three generations of a mill family in the Piedmont section of North Carolina ; and the authoress presents her char acters in their tragic : moments with a great deal of skill. The main emphasis is on character as it relates to the situation. Mrs. Bailey as Kizzie, the old grandmother, captivated her au dience and threatened, at times, to carry the whole play by her self. She acted her part with a finish and sincerity that will prove difficult to surpass. The part was written for her, her lines were perfect, and time and again the audience was unable to refrain from applauding her speeches. It was difficult to imagine Mrs. Bailey as other than a querulous but meek old grandmother, accepting . her small world with a despairing resignation to its evils and faults. As Carl Rogers, the mill work er and husband of Katherine, Hubert Heffner was consistently good. One forgot that he was acting. He played the part with a finish that would be difficult to distinguish from that of the professional. Muriel Wolff, as Estelle McGraw, carried her part exceedingly well, giving a much better performance than she did in Magnolia's Man. Net tina Strobach, taking the part of Kate, the mother, terfded to over-act her part at times ; and, although she gave the effect of the mother perpetually troubled and worried, there was not enough variation of expression and tone to show change as the play progressed. Hpward Bai ley played well the part of Danny, the careless, youthful sweetheart of s Katherine ; and Phoebe Harding, taking the part of the latter, while perhaps the least polished player in the cast and, now and then, rather incon sistent and over-dramatic, was in spots exceedingly good. Job's Kinfolks has a homely flavor and is intensely realistic and human. In the presentation of the struggle of a family to achieve something better than they have, Mrs. Bailey touches a chord that will find its kin in all of us. The Garden Club Mrs. L. A. Mahler of Raleigh will speak to the Garden Club at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in the lecture room of Davie hall. Her topic , will be . "Garden Plants." 'f She was president of the Raleigh Garden Club last year. Everybody is invited. (By Peggy Lintner) One quitted the Playmaker's Theatre last night, after wit nessing their commendable per formance of Loretto Carroll Bailey's equally commendable play, Job's Kinfolks, with the conviction that the prestige of the Playmakers organization is founded on merit and result as well as tradition. The play it self is a striking revelation and an extremely interesting study in personality. Decidedly, it is not a problem play but a side light .into the life of a specific people, mirroring their aspira tions, their, contentions and their reactions through the medium of three generations of women. Mrs.- Bailey's , treatment of her subject is clever -and interest ing and is conducive to good theatre. -. 1 To the casual theatre goer the acting was sufficiently sat isfactory and convincing to pass without question, but one prone to be slightly analytical could define, in the work of some of the actors, a tendency to misin terpretation, and in others a lack of sympathy for their roles. ' Nifettina Strobach, as the har ried mother and breadwinner, gave evidence of the fact that she felt her part too keenly and let herself be carried away by the emotion of it. The role is a difficult one and demands the restraint which Miss Strobach did not quite achieve. She played the part throughout, with such concentrated intensity that her big scenes showed little' rise and made no impression. -There is nd doubt, however, but that she understood the role and is ca pable of executing a finished performance of it. Mr. Hubert Heffner in the role of Carl Rogers, was excel lent as the callous nonentity es pecially when he portrayed af fected nonchalance. One felt at times, however, that although there were adequate stimuli in the situations in which he found himself, he did not give an im pression of normal reactions. His big moments were thorough ly convincing. Loretto Carroll Bailey merits applause for her remarkable creation of so interesting a char acter as Kizzy and for her bold ness and success in depicting it on the stage and giving it to the audience in such fine form. Oc casionally her voice had a youth ful ring but it could not be de tected often enough to mar her performance. Galsworthy says of the "men tal yawns" and social positives of today, "They say it pretty well, but they've .nothing to say." Phoebe Harding, as Katherine, on the other hand, had something to say but she failed to convince a certain per centage of her audience of that fact. Katherine, despite her ap parent youth, did feel revul sion, defiance, rebellion, hurt ! Miss Harding 'was predominant ly the actress. She was charm ing and appealing throughout her performance but save for the delightful bit of genuine work displayed in her first scene in the role of teasing, carefree youth, her performance was mild. Howard Bailey in the role of Danny was Danny. Aside from FANCY ICES DURHAM ICE CREAM CO., Inc. "Blue Ribbon Brand" ICE CREAM DURHAM, N. Ci BLOCKS "Won its Favor-by its Flavor"' PUNCH Saturday, November 9, 1923 being a bit tepid and somewhat poised, he was comfortable Muriel Wolff, as Estelle, gave us a good picture. The setting was excellently contrived and helped greatly in giving the production an air of reality. One cannot help men tioning that Playmaker perform ances have a charmingly profes sional tone. The , directors should be commended. On the whole, notwithstand ing the several inadequacies in acting, the performance was im pressionable and the play is well worth seeing. SCHOOL CHILDREN TO ATTEND PERFORMANCE All the county schools will turn out a little earlier on November 14, so that the school children may get a chance to heart-the United States Marine Band. The county superintendent thinks that the band is of so much value to the children that he is allowing the school busses to be used to bring all the chil dren who desire to hear the con cert to enjoy the afternoon and probably the night . perform ances. He has also sent person al letters to all the school princi pals requesting them to stress the importance' and the privilege of hearing this famous band. The Durham high school, which was the first school to consent to turn out for the band, will also close a little earlier so as to allow all its students de siring to attend the concerts to be able to do so. Tickets are to be sent to all the neighboring county and city schools Monday. -These tickets are to be sold by the school authorities. The local management is also cooperating with all the band leaders of these schools, and it is going to give a free ticket to each member of the separate school bands who sells as many as five tickets. The tickets for the event are now x)n sale at the Student Sup ply Store and 'the Y.M.C.A. at the following prices: Matinee, Kenan stadium school children 50c; students 75c, all others $1. Evening, Tin Can school chil dren and students $1, others $1.50 (all seats reserved). TOD AY Dorothy Mackaill in "The Great Divide" 100 Talking Singing Dancing Picture Added All-Talking Comedy "Her Husband's Women" "False Alarm Fire Co." Vitaphone Act Western Electric Talking Equipment WHEN IN; DURHAM meet and eat at the Silver Moon Cafe Opposite Bus Station DURHAM, N. C. SHERBETS 1
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