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Page Four THE DAILY TAR HESL Saturday, . December 14, Figue And Masque Stages Annual Initiation Ceremony Campus Musical Organization , raKes m fceven new. iviem bers; Breaks Precedent With Admission of Co-eds. Marking a radical change from the accepted custom of not having girls as members of student campus organizations, the Wigue arid Masque initiated last night six blushing co-eds and one more abashed, if pos sible, male student. The initiation ceremonies be gan eaiiy yesteiuay morniiig, Professors, as well as students, were surprised to notice Eliza beth Barber, vPhoebe Harding, Helen McKay, Beth" Colley, Celeste Edgertori, Kelsoe Cur rie, Maurine Forester and Harry J. Galland going about the en tire day, attired in the most cor- ,1 , .... . i rect f ormal evening wear. Quiz zes, examinations; questions arid answers, cat-calls, foolish re marks. :?and scores of belittling assertions had to be experienced in high ' heels and decollete dresses by the girls arid a stiff bosomed shirt and an , uncom fortable collar by the sole, soli tary neophyte who represented what is termed the "stronger" sex. - ' - ,But at 8 o'clock in Person hall, the rough treatment that aspir ants to the membership of this well-known musical organiza- tion must undergo, commencea. Dressed in the oldest clothes that the initiates could find hid den in forgotten corners of their closets, blindfolded with heavy, white (?) bath-towels and carrying long, ominous looking paddles in their hands, the group proceeded, after a half-hour of secret torments in Person hall, to Spencer hall, better known as the "Co-ed Shack." Their course led through Franklin street, which at that time was a crowded thorough fare. Many were treated to the hilarious view of six girls and one boy being led by 20 mem bers of the producing company of the successful show of last year, "Mum's the Word." Many vere so attracted by the proces sion that they trailed along be hind it. . ' The grape-vine system of broadcasting news in Chapel Hill has long been known as an efficient one. And last night, it seemed as though it had been w urging CAnemeiy wen, jlul -tuts -reception rdom in the co-ed dor mitory was . crowded by expec tant observers j . J ' All t.hp5VfiitiiTA; WiVha and . HC UJl Li.i 1.1J masquers iiau ueen tuiu to pre pare skits if or presentation last night. They did ftbt know, when they were told, that their efforts at being huriiof oils were to be unioiaea oeiore a pacKea house" in the ' Shack.' . And as one observant bystander said, "My, but girls hate to be em barrassed. ' Especially ; before others." Tendering ; of songs ; was the means that' ! 'the ' group of "pledges" employed to amuse the spectators. All - manners and kinds of melodies were sung. Maurine Forester, with her song, which was the hit of last year's show,1 "tore the house all good troupers, they kept on with the show. Person hall was finally attain ed. The blindfolds were taken off for several moments until the more serious and impor tant events of the evening were to take place. Shortly, before 9 :30 word was given that the time was ready for the "show people" to once again don their masks. The members took their places and the room was quiet. The grave ceremony of reading the oath and other serious words to the almost-members commenced and soon it was over. Henceforth, these seven who "had undergone such trials and tribulations and had -fared well under them" were full-fledged and accredited members of the famous Wigue arid Masque. Congratulations were heaped upon them, as well as refresh ments, which were welcomed with evident delight. Enjoy ment which could be en j oyed mutually began and lasted for some time. - The announcements of this year's activities "were also made at this time. The officers of the club for this year are Wex Malone, president; George Race, vice-president ; Craig Sheldon, treasurer, and Jack Kirkpatrick, secretary. Elmer Hall, techni cal director, of the Playmakers, succeeds John Weaver, who for many years aided the annual show-makers as faculty advisor. The presentation this year will be a musical revue, , entitled "Little Campus" and written by Wex Malone and Moore Bryson. Although serious obstacles are in the path of the producers, for no substitute for Memorial hall has as yet been found; try-outs for the roles of "Little Campus" will be held during the winter quarter. The Wigue and Mas que members state that they are looking forward to their most successful venture this spring, for the lyrics and tunes of "Lit tle Campus" promise to be more engaging and pleasing than those of any previous production. Much Comment Caused By News Of Collins' Offer From Georgetown Continued from page one) in the, Washington Times says: "Father O'Brien (faculty ad viser on athletics at George town) stated that an announce ment of the new coach proba blywould not be made until the end of the month, at the time of the football coaches' meeting in New York City,; December 27, 28 and 29. j "Collins would be somewhat reluctant about accepting the position at the Hilltop in view of the wholesale loss of players, from this year's squad by grad uation, and the difficult sche dule that the Hilltoppers will confront next fall, it has been learned, but would do it if his terms are met. "With a paucity of material and the inauguration of an en tirely new system, it is almost UNIVERSITY GRADUATE IS EMPLOYED ON CARNEGIE The December 6th issue of Science contains an article about the destruction of the non-magnetic ship "Carnegie," which blew up in the harbor at Apia, Samoa, on November 30, killing its captain. Employed on this research ship was H. R. Siewell, a gradu ate, of the University, who ob tained his B.-S. degree in geolo gy in 1927. Soon after his grad uation from the University, Siewell became oceanographer on the "Carnegie," which was making a magnetic survey of the earth. The "Carnegie" was built to make thorough magnetic obser vations of declination, intensity etc., and in order to avoid inter ference with the delicate mag netic instruments the ship' was built with little more than a ton of iron and steel. Siewell escaped injuries and has recently returned to the United States. At present he is in Buffalo,' N. Y., working up his material gathered on the ill fated ship. - THREE ADDRESSES MADE BEFORE ALPHA PSI DELTA The Alpha Psi Delta fraterni ty met this week in New West building. The following pro gram was rendered: Dr. Tra bue spoke on "The Validity of High School Examinations," Dr. DashielLldiscussed "A Method for Increasing the Reliability of Mazes." Dr. Crane's subject was "A Study of Type Faces in Ad vertising." Dr. Hans Prinzhorn, a well known scholar from Frankfort, Germany, was a guest of the fraternity of which he is an hon orary member. The following were elected to membership:. Mrs. L. M. Brooks, Dr. J. M. Valentine, G. A. Metz, and J. W. Eaton. About 25 members were present. Readers' Opinions "TEN MILLION WHITE CROSSES" friend of America's institutions: "That the United States is constrained by the traditions of the past, by the logic of the present and by the promise of the future to hold itself apart from the European warfare, to save its citizens from participa tion in the conflict that now devastates the nations across the seas. "For 200 years neutrality was a theory; America made it a fact. "And today in this hall, so all the world may hear, we pro claim that this American policy which the present Administra tion pursues with patriotic zeal and religious devotion, while Europe's skies blaze red from fires of war, Europe's soil turns red from broocT of meny Europe's eyes see red from tears of mourning- women and from sobs Of starving children." Wilson was nominated and elected'. But even' while- the campaigii slogan, "He kept us out of war;"' was being flung to the breeze; the Administration and the J. F. Morgan and kin dred interests had the "wires" fixed for a declaration of ' wac And thus it is that a- part of the ; ten million white crosses that cover ten thousand hills are in remembrance of American boys that Wilson sent to French trenches to safeguard' the intern ests of Big Business.. Yes, truly, there was enough intelligence and enough men of good-will in our land in 1916 to vote for neutrality and peace, and they did. But they got con scription, war, and the most severe demonstration of gag rule ever before enforced in any certain that it would take Col- down" with applause. But theiing at least two years to get peak of thd evening was reached when Harry Galland, whose red dened cheeks and nervous man nerisms were witness to his state, staged a touching love scene with Beth Colley. Not for long will Harry forget his role as Casanova, or perhaps it was Don Juan. At 9 o'clock the actors as well as the audience were ex hausted from their fnirth and merriment. The return pro cession wound its way around the quiet campus paths. The unsteady steps, due to the blind folds, the rollicking songs and caustic comments rudely broke the quiet of the night. But like things going in a satisfactory manner. "Collins is aware of this sitz uation, which, while decidedly unencouraging, is certainly no worse than the one he confront ed when he took charge of the North Carolina destinies four years ago. At that time the Tar Heels were wallowing at the bottom of the heap in Southern Conference circles. Since the advent of Collins, however, the Tar Heels have advanced' to the front by leaps and bounds, com pleting their most successful season this year by going through a ten-game schedule with theloss of only one game." (Continued from page 3) . Herrick and William G. Sharp. These men promised French of ficials that they would organize propaganda that would put the United States in the war on the side of the Allies. The Hano- teaux history states that the sum of money provided to goad this country into war was too great; even for American com prehension. . In the "key-note" speech nom inating Woodrow Wilson for a second term, June 14, 19X6, Mar tin H. Glynn, then Governor of New York, said in reference to neutrality and peace: "This is the paramount' issue. No lesser issue must cloudit. No unrelated problem must con fuse it. "In the submission of this is sue to the electorate we of this convention hold these truths to be self-evident to every student of America's history, to every o) n llhsliiDiraM Certain skin affections such as ring worm, foot itch, eczema and irritation or itch caused by- wearing athletic supporters are quickly relieved and "healed by two or three applications of GONICH. GONICH has been widely prescribed by doctors for such skin affections. If you are bothered, get a package today. On sale at: s Patterson's Drug, Store Eubanks' Drug Store Andrews - Henninger R. R. 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