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WINTER FOOTBALL PRACTICE GAME KENAN STADIUM 3:30 WRESTLING U. N. C. vs. V. P. I. TIN CAN 7:00 VOLUME XXXIX CHAPEL HILL, N. G, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931 NUMBER SI ( CORNELL CHETillST LECTURES HERE Dr. Wilder D. Bancroft Talks Before Sigma Xi Group and Chemical Society. Dr. Wilder D. Bancroft, . fa mous chemist of Cornell Univer sity, delivered a lecture on "Col loidal Chemistry, and Its Bear ing on Medicine' last night in Venable hall before the' Sigma Xi and the North Carolina chap ter of the American Chemical Society. Dr. Bancroft's field is chemi cal investigation, and he has done research work in the sub jecf s of light, alloys, irreversible reactions, electrochemistry, and the chemistry of colloids. He has won many laurels in tlie field of chemistry, the most outstanding; being an honorary degree from Cambridge University. He also holds several honorary degrees from American universities) A member of the many notable scientific societies, including the National Academy, Philosophical Society, Societie Chimique de France, and the Electrochemical Society, Dr. Bancroft aided in founding the famous research laboratory at Cornell. The North Carolina chapter of the American Chemical i Society was guest of the Sigma Xi fraternity at dinner last night at which Dr. Otto Stuhlman, Jr., president of the local scientific ctoud. delivered an address of welcome. Dr. J. M. Bell also; made a short talk. Following the dinner the group assembled in Venable hall to hear Dr. Ban croft's lecture. While at the University the famous chemist is the guest of Dr. F. K. Cameron, professor of chemistry. GEOLOGISTS ARE ON LEAVE WITH RESEARCH WORK Professors MacCarthy, Schwartz And Prouty Working on New Geological Principals. Several professors of the geol ogy department are engaged in important research work at the present time. Many of them have published papers in scien tific magazines, and others have had papers accepted which have not yet been published. Dr. McCarthy is trying to dis cover the source of the sands along the Atlantic coast. His latest report was published in the Daily Tar Heel a few days ago. Dr. Schwartz is away on leave this year with the United States geo-physics laboratory in Kentucky and is testing methods of prospecting with certain geo physical instruments. He is instruments that use the conduc- tivity of electrical waves in de- termining the location of strata beneath the earth's surface. He is trying to prove that these in struments will be successful in locating oil fields and may be able even to determine the ex act position of the oil by the con ductivity of the oil. He will Probably be gone until next year. Dr. Proutv was away on leave last quarter and was engaged in work on the structure of triassic basins, esneciallv those basins found in Connecticut and Massa chusetts. The triassic basins are found between here and Dur aiiu uetween nere anu (Continued on last page) jRedCrss goffer Instead of the regular Guild Sunday afternoon program on Sunday, February 8, there will be a continuous program of an other feature from, one-thirty to five and from eight-fifteen to eleven o'clock. The Guild is stepping aside this date in sup port of the Red Cross, and to assist - the organization in its drive for additional funds. .r; - , , t uities on this foE year cuiiLriuuie tuear iunas irora me picture of that date, but as yet the membership is not strong enough, and the latter plan was adopted as besr. The weekly Sunday feature program of the Movie Guild will be resumed on the following week, Sunday, February 15. KOCH TALKS TO SOPHOMORES AT CHAPEOIEET1G Says Theatre Is Excellent Means of Self -Expression and Out- let for Natural Talent. Professor Frederick H. Koch in sophomore chapel yesterday Emphasized the value of drama- tic training to young college men. He observed that the oppor tunity for self-expression and for practice in amateur theatri cals offered by the University of North Carolina in the form of the famous Carolina Play- makers was one of the best in i the country. He traced the de velopment of this group and the steady improvement in the qual ity of Playmaker productions during the past ten years. Ori ginally the try-outs, together with the actual productions, were held on the small stage iii Ger- rard Hall. Koch related how a curtain was hung across the balconies to serve as the front part of the stage and, because there were no rear entrances or dressing-rooms, the players were obliged to don their costumes in the Y building and make their way onto the stage by climbing through a window. Since that time remarkable improvements have taken place, as evidenced by the Playmakers' building and by the improved character of their productions. "The theatre," said Koch, "is not only an excellent1 medium of expressing one's feelings and thoughts but is an outlet for na tural talent." He defended the modern talking picture as be ing the best opportunity for the average person to find recrea tion and relaxation outside of the legitimate stage itself. "By the stage one learns to know himself by seeing how others live and act," he said. ' Many former university stu dents who have gained success and renown were mentioned by Koch. He told of one of these, Paul Green, winner of the Pulit- zer prize for the year's most out standing play several years ago. Green received much of his early training by work on5 the Play- makers when a student here. He told of several other outstanding young play writers who were for merly with the Playmakers. A special course in drama has been arranged for the spring quarter, Koch announced. This is in addition to the courses in English drama, playwriting, pro duction, and make-up now given. These courses offer special in-. students either contemplating the stage as a pro i f ession or to those mteresieu . . . j -- , merely in the, cultural aspect. GRADES IMPROVE STATISTICS SH i Registrar's Report Shows Twenty-five Fraternities Above Academic Average for Last Year. From the annual report of the registrar's office on the 1929-30, the Pi Beta Phi soror ity takes first place in the list with an average for the entire year of 2.74. The Zeta Psi fra ternity runs the girls a close second with a year's average of 2.75, - while the Sigma Deltas come in third with 2.82. j The total fraternity average for the fall quarter '29 was list ed at 3.32, while the winter and spring averages showed up bet ter with each having 3.24. The average for the entire year was 3.27 for all of the fraternities, j The academic averages for the entire campus ran somewhat j higher than that of the f rater- j nities with a yearly average of j 3.34. It was apparent that bet- j ter marks are made in the last! two quarters in the year than in the first. The campus aver age for the fall quarter '29 was 3.48, while the winter quarter's average dropped to 3.33, and the spring average down to 3.25. Thus showing a steady increase in good grades as the year pro gresses. ' Eighteen of the fraternities came out for the entire year with an average above that of the total of all the fraternities, while nineteen of the orders dropped below the fraternity average. Of the total thirty-seven fra ternities listed in the report, twelve of this number fell even below the average of the entire campus. Both of the girls' fra ternities came out at the top among the first four, with the Pi Beta Phi's coming out in the lead and the Chi;Omega's taking fourth place. The following is the final list of the fraternities for last "year. The grades of the professional students are taken into consid eration in the final tally. The list is: Pi Beta Phi, 2.74; Zeta Psi, 2.75 ; Sigma Delta, 2.82 ; Chi Omega, 2.86; Acacia, 2.96; Beta Theta Pi, 2.97; Pi Kappa Phi, 3.02; T. E. P., 3.05; Kap pa Sigma, 3.09; Phi Kappa Sig ma, 3.11; Phi Kappa Delta, 3.12; Delta Sigma Phi, 3.15; S. A. E,. 3.16; Chi Psi, 3.16; Chi Phi, 3.19; Sigma Nu, 3.20; Z. B. T., 3.21; Phi Gamma Delta, 3.22; fraternity average, 3.27; Phi Sigma Kappa, 3.28; Sigma Phi Epsilon, 3.31; D. K. E., 3.32; Delta Tau Delta 3.32; A. T. O., 13.34; Pi Kappa Alpha, 3.34; academic average, 3.34; Theta Kappa Nu, 3.35; Alpha Lambda Tau, 3.38; Theta Phi, 3.41; Sig ma Epsilon, 3.42; Kappa Alpha, 3.43; Lambda Chi Alpha, 3.47; Sigma Chi, 3.48; Phi Delta Theta, 3.48 ; Delta Psi, 3.49 ; Sig ma Zeta, 3.54; Sigma Phi Sig ma, 3.55; Theta Chi, 3.61; and the Phi Alpha, 3.67. Infirmary List The infirmary now has the traditional thirteen men sick. They are Jesse B. Mass, S. C. Cubbage, Richard Hunshaker, Clarence Lamb, Aaron Barr, Charlie Lof tin, Newbern Piland, J. TVPeauk, Kathleen Fennell, Fremont Shephard, C E. Wild er, P. C. Willard, and W. W. Lucas. -, GRADUATE SCHOOL OMRS POSITIONS M TEACHING LINE Twenty-Six Fellowships Are Available for Part Time In struction Students. The deans ' of the graduate schools of the two North Caro lina universities, Duke and Carolina have issued bulletins ! concerning the various fellow ships; scholarships, and assist antships in their schools. Duke offers twenty-eight definite fel lowships and twenty scholar ships as well as a number of ap pointments as teaching assist- ants and readers. The University of North Carolina offers twenty nine definite fellowships, fifteen scholarships, from eight to twelve research' assistantships, and a number of places as teach ing assistant. The twenty-six teaching fel lowships at the University are open only to men, each fellow being expected to give a part of his time to instruction. These fellowships carry with them free tuition and a stipend of $500. A limited number of appoint ments are made as teaching as sistants, the holders to give half their time to teaching. These give free tuition and a stipend of $500 to 800. : The fifteen University scholar ships are open to men and .wo men and give free tuition. The Ledoux fellowship in Chemistry, which is open also to men and women, has a stipend of $300 in addition to free tui tion. There are two Graham Ke nan fellowships in Philosophy paying $700 and free tuition. From eight to twelve appoint ments are available in the Insti tute for Research in Social Science for which one year of ap proved graduate work is pre requisite and the holders of which have to give their full time to investigation of prob lems in social research. The an nual stipend for these will not exceed $1500. Duke University offers the Angier Duke Memorial Fellow ship of $1000, two University fellowships of $800, seven of $750, and eighteen of $650 each. These fellows will be required to give assistance in reading pa pers, in laboratories, or in other duties. Fellowships are some times divided between two appli cants. Twenty scholarships paying $350 each are also open to gra duate students, the scholars to give a limited amount, of as sistance in departmental work. In addition to these fellow ships and scholarships, a num ber of appointments as teaching assistants and readers will be available, carrying a compensa tion ranging from $350 to $800. Those receiving $500 or-more will not ice able to carry a full program of graduate studies. All holders of these fellow ships and scholarships at Duke and all graduate assistants carrying a full program of work will be expected to pay the same tuition, matriculation, and minor fees as other graduate students. The tuition fee of graduate as sistants not carrying ; : the "full program of work wrill be adjust ed with regard to the studies fol lowed. : ' ' ' Staff Notice . . . . There will be an important meeting of the editorial board of the Tar Heel Sunday after noon at five-thirty in the offices. Physics Colloquium Convenes At Duke Graduate students and profes sors of Physics of the University, State, and Duke met Thursday afternoon at five o'clock in the new physics laboratory of Duke University, for the regular monthly meeting of the Physics Colloquium. The principle paper of the evening was delivered by Dr. Otto Stuhlman, Jr., of the Uni versity physics department, the subject being "Electrodeless Discharges in Helium." Dr. Stuhlman discussed the work done by Henry H. zurBurg, teaching fellow in the depart ment of physics. The Colloquium is composed of graduate students and -faculty members of the institutions mentioned. M'CORKLES WILL RENDER MUSICAL RECITAL SUNDAY Violin and Piano Compositions By Famous Composers To Be Played. Mr. and Mrs..T. S. McCorkle will give a violin and piano re cital Sunday afternoon at 4:45 in the new music hall. They will play a Sonata by Grieg, a Con-! certo by Vieuxtemps, and three smaller pieces; "La Gitana," by Kreisler ; "Humoreske," by Tor Aulin, and "Le' Coucou," by Daquin. . v : Grieg was a Norwegian com poser, and is one of the moderns. He died in 1907, and seems to have established a permanent place for himself in musical literature. The product of a broad education, Grieg became imbued with the idea of pro- pogating the idiom of Norwegian folk music as a basis for formal composition. Accordingly he de voted his life to this, and in the opinion of many critics he limit ed the scope of what he might have accomplished by so doing. Be this as it may, by the very fact of its folk-like themes Grieg's music becomes attractive to layman and musician alike. This Sonata, Op. 45, on the Sun day program, shows unmistake ably this chief characteristic. Vieuxtemps was a violinist of outstanding ability in the mid dle 19th century. As a composer for that instrument he has come to be regarded as an au thority. His works are s very sympathetic to the style and possibilities of the violin, at the same time being quite exacting in their requirements. This Con certo, the D minor, is one of the popular numbers of this type on violin concert programs. Kreisler is too well known as a violinist and composer to need explanation. He too turns largely to folk themes for his material. La Gitana is based upon a Spanish-Gypsy folk tune of the seventeenth century. Tor Aulin is a Swedish composer, not so well known but apparently very capable. The Humoreske includ ed on this program is only a small piece, but extremely.clever. Almost every one knows "Le Coucou" by Daquin. It is a bit of modernism in that it is real istic! But in form it is' old, being built as a Rondo, one of the earliest instrumental forms. Michael Press has made the vio lin transcription that is used on this program. Mr. and Mrs. McCorkle have done a great deal of concert work for the past ten years, es pecially in the middle West (Continued on last page) GRAHAM'S SP RECEIVES RAISE University President Silences Harriers as He Appeals for Needs of Institution. President Frank Graham, who for the past three weeks has been confined to his bed with a severe attack of influenza, "made the greatest impression of any man who has appeared before any appropriations committee in this generation," stated the state papers yesterday. The articles in the several pa pers said that a large number of the members of the committee who had been in favor of the pro posed cut had boasted before the meeting how they were plan ning to harrass the little presi dent when he got up to make his appeal. Yet after President Gra ham had completed his talk, in which he pictured the decline which the University has been going through and what a still larger retrogression the reduc tion in appropriations would cause, not one of the boasters opened his mouth when the chairman of the committee asked for questions. Instead, as the University head took his seat, the committee burst into ap plause, and many of the schem ers came upand expressed their feelings in regard to the speech. Representative Garabaldi, of Charlotte, who had planned' to be one of the chief harriers, came up to the president after the talk-and said, "Mr. Graham, I want to tell you that you have done us a great deal of good." When referring to the recom mendations of the budget com- 1 mission, the University presi dent stated that the figures con stituted a program. of destruc tion without parallel in the 60 (Continued on last page) NEXT PLAYMAKER PRODUCTION SET FOR WEDNESDAY East Lynn," by Lynn Riggs, Is Satire on Modern Psy chological Play. The next production by the Carolina Playmakers is to be East Lynn, a play by Lynn Riggs. Wednesday night, Feb ruary 4, is the date for the per formance. - The play will be given a3 a satire on the modern psychologi cal play. The entire action will take place in front of a cage with masks representing forces of fate influencing the charac ters. With the death of Lady Isabel, the tragic problem is j finally finished. The. lights fade, J out and the two mask faces are last things seen. The entire cast follows: Sir Francis Le Vinson, Everett M. Jess; Archibald Carlyle, Mr. Blissell; LordMt. Severn, Hor ace G. Ward ; J ustice Hare, E . R. Oettinger, Jr., Richard Hare, E. V. Deans, Jr.; Mr. Dill, John O. Zimmerman; Officer, Robert L. Rigley ; Little Willie, Mr. D. D. Carroll ; Isabel, Bess Jones Winburn ; Barbara Hare, Jo Norwood ; Miss Carlyle, Alice E. Walker; Joyce, Hazel Bow ers; and Wilson, Miss Reed. Knight's Address The address of E. W. Knight, who is on leave from the School of Education, and Mrs.Knight, for the next few months, will be nd23 Blackstone Apartments, Rue Lafayette, Shanghai, China.
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