TIT A Mi Phi PAW
AUTOCRATIC RULE
OF GERMAN CLUB
Campus Solons Rise and Blast
Hight of Organization to
Control Dances.
Thursday night at 7 : 45 'o'clock
In the Phi hall at a stormy ses
sion characterized by verbal fire
and interrogatory interruptions,
the Phi and Di societies heard
the defense of the German club's
position in controlling dances and
social functions on the .campus.
The two societies again passed
Senator Rector's bill asking that
the German club be stripped of
its powers at such functions af
ter the members of the German
dub had upheld their position.
The vote was twenty-two to
eight in favor of the bill;
Amendments to Bill
Several amendments were
added to the original bill. Rep
resentative Ferguson proposed
the first, Resolved: That the
joint session of the Phi and Di
commend the German club for
its efficient management of so
cial events, which was passed
after. Representative Uzzell
amended this amendment to
read, Resolved : That the joint
.session of the Phi and Di com
mend the Qerman . club for its
efficient conquest of social
events, and we in joint session
feel that this power has gone on
long enough and that the Di and
Phi shall sponsor a campus wide
. vote to decide - wherein this
power shall lie. 'Representative
Spxadlin 'Offered . the . : third
amendment that received pass
age. It provided that on the
"ballot used in the campus vote
let it be included that a new
organization be formed, madeup
of two members of the faculty,
two members from each of the
xnree upper classes, two mem
bers of the student council, and
one member eacjj from the Di
and Phi which will be empow
ered to govern, the dances and
social functions on the campus.
Fight Against Club
The arguments brought out by
the proponents of the bill to take
the power away from the Ger
man club was that the organiza
tion was undemocratic in the
fact that only members of the
club could determine the time
of dances, and how they should
be given. The arguments were
also brought out that the Ger
man club's powers were assumed
and not real and that the power
was not delegated to them by
the student body as a whole.
The arguments in favor of
the German club's position were
that the organization had done
good work in giving dances and
that all the dances conducted
under the club's supervision
Tvere carried on in an orderly
fashion which was above re
proach, and for this reason that
"the German club should be al
lowed to retain its present posi
tion. Thirteen Speakers
The following spoke in favor
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"THEATRE ARTS CLASS
TO STAGE EXHIBITION
An exhibition of stagemodels
and costumes will be open to the
Public from 4:30 to 6:00, next
Tuesday afternoon, in Person
hall. The models were made by
Rodents in Professor Sam Sel
de's class in theatre arts. The
costumes of the colonial and
other American periods were
collected by Mrs. J. M. Valen
ll!2e, mistress of the wardrobe
,5f the Carolina Playmakers.
Orchestra Will Plav
For School Children
The University Symphony
Orchestra will give a concert
for the children of the city
schools at 3:00 p. m. next Wed
nesday afternoon. For several
weeks Miss Kathryn, Brown has
been preparing the children for
this concert by illustrative les
sons. The program to be played for
the children is demonstrative of
the various families of instru
ments. Short illustrative pas
sages will be played by each of
the more unusual instruments,
such as the oboe, bassoon,
French horn, tympani, and
viola. Various combinations of
these instruments will be used
to aid the children in develop
ing their powers in recognizing
tonal effect. Professor Nelson
O. Kennedy will play a short
number on the organ at the re
quest of the children.
NEW TUNE TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR
UNIVERSITY SONG
Original Melody by Salisbury
Native Awaits Reception by
Student Union.
For years past, the-University
has sung as its school hymn
a poem written by Mrs. C. P.
Spencer set to the tune . of
"America"; and although there
have been agitations for a new
tune, this spring brings forth
the first contribution along this
line, a composition by Bob Roy
Perry.
The composer, a native of
Salisbury, began work last sum
mer on a tune for the Univer
sity hymn, which hitherto had
been sung to "America." He
went through the library and
selected these .v words from
among the various poems in
Battle's History of the Univer
sity. The tune has not as yet been
definitely accepted, although it
is recommended from the music
department by Dr. H. S. Dyer,
the director, and also by Presi
dent Frank Graham. Its accept
ance will depend on its recep
tion by the student body.
Wins National Honors -
Mr. Perry is the composer of
several other college songs,
among which are the Dartmouth
college , song and the Midland
song. He has also composed
many longer pieces.
In 1923, 1925, and again m
1926, he won various nation
wide contests in composition.
This-hymn is not a part of
the song contest which was
sponsored by the alumni last
fall. None of the contributions
were suitable for the use that
was to have been made of the
winning piece, and so no award
was made by the judges.
Dey Sailing Today
- Dr. and Mrs. William M. Dey
will sail from New York today
for France to attend the 400th
the College de
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France. Dey, head of the Uni
versitv romance language de
partment, will represent the
University at the anniversary
ceremonies which will take place
June 18, 19, and 20.
Staff Meeting
"
' All reporters,-city editors,
and desk men are asked to
meet tomorrow night in room
104, Alumni building at 7:00
o'clock. Several changes will
be made in the general policy
cf the Daily Tar Heel.
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Above is a facsimile of the Carolina Hymn with words written
by Mrs. C. P. Spencer and the tune contributed by Bob Roy Perry.
Perry's tune will be substituted for "America," the one now used,
if there is sufficient interest among the student body for such
a change.
SIGMAXI SOCIETY
ELECTSNEW MEN
Dr. J. N. Couch Succeeds Dr.
Otto Stuhlman as President
Of Research Group.
Eighteen t members were
elected to the Sigma i society
at a meeting Monday afternoon
in Phillips hall.
The following were elected to
associate membership : botany
department, Budd Elmon
Smith ; chemistry department,
Homer Reid Baker, Ethel May
Chapin, Thomas Wilmer Rich
mond, and James Otto Turner;
geology department, Alexandre
Emil Alexander, Charles Ste
wart Maurice, Martha Elizabeth
Norburn, William Holland
Thompson, and William Alexan
der White ; mathematics depart
ment, Harry Leslie Dillin;
physics department, Harry But
ler Mulkey.
Those chosen for active mem
bership were, department of
chemistry, f Ralph Milledge
Byrd, Miller Wade Conn, and
Jeptha P Sanders ; department
of psychology, Abram G. Bay
roff, Ruth Hamill, and' James R.
Patrick. All elected to active
membership were promoted
from associate membership ex
cept James R. Patrick.
Stuhlman to Speak
The Sigma Xi will give a din
ner on Tuesday at 6:30 for the
newly elected members at the
Carolina Inn. All other mem
bers who expect to attend should
notify Dr. lH, D. Crockford. Dr.
Otto Stuhlman, the retiring
president of the society, will de
liver his closing address on
"What Lies Beyond the Axioms
of Rational Sciences." The new
president, Dr. J. N. Couch of
the botany department, will
then take office.
The society was originally
founded for the promotion of
scientific research by a group of
engineers. Now the society em
braces scientific research by
men of all departments. The
motto of the organization is,
"Companions in Zealous Research."
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931
University, Hymn
BAND TO APPEAR
IN FINALCONCERT
Two Programs to Be Rendered in
Sunday Afternoon Entertain
ment at Carolina Theatre.
Through the courtesy of the
Carolina theatre,vthe University
band will appear for the last
time this term Sunday after
noon at 2:30 and 4:15 at the
theatre. At the same time, the
management of the theatre will
present a picture for the audi
ence. . The band has been f airly suc
cessful. It appeared in two con
certs in Greensboro last month,
one before the high school, and
one at Greensboro college, per
forming exceedingly well and
winning favorable comments in
the papers. j
, Outstanding Band
The work this year is an en
largement of the same type that
caused North Carolina's band to
be picked as one of the ten out
standing bands of the United
States colleges. The program,
as presented, includes selections
of great composers of the classi
cal period, Norwegian, Spanish,
Modern American, and others.
Their programs have been
augmented ; considerably by the
addition of three soloists, James
Pfohl, Thor Johnson, and Wal
ter Prescott. The brilliant
trumpet solo of Mr. Pfohl was
the outstanding part of the en
tire program in Greensboro.
Walter Prescott is recognized as
being one of the best bassoon
players ever to attend the Na
tional Music camp in Michigan.
The bassoon is an instrument
not commonly used for solo
work, and Mr. Prescott's excel
lent execution of a difficult se
lection was received enthusiasti
cally at all appearances. By way
of variety from a strictly band
program, Thor Johnson effec
tively rendered a beautiful violin
solo. -
The program for Sunday has
not been announced, but will ap
pear in the Daily Tar Heel Sun
day. At the same time the title
of the picture will be announced.
Play Tonight Final
Production of Year
The Carolina Playmakers will
present their last play of the
year tonight at 8:30 o'clock in
Memorial hall. This play, The
Perfect Alibi, was one of the
most popular productions in
New York City last year, run
ning the entire season.
Mary Dirnberger, who at
tended school here in 1929 and
took part in the Playmaker pro
ductions, designed and executed
the settings assisted by Robert
Proctor," Leonard Fox, and stu
dents in the University courses
in theatre arts.
This mystery play is very un
usual as the actual murder takes
place before the audiences' eyes.
The entire action unfolds in
Arthur Ludgrove's apartment.
This play is on the sixtieth bill
since the organization of the
Playmakers and it is the fifty
fifth of the year.
MILLER EXPLAINS
LEGAL PROBLEMS
OF PRESENT DAY
Duke Law Dean Shows Defects
Of Judicial System in
Senior Talk.
Addressing the senior stu
dents at the University Thurs
day night on the subject of the
relation of j urispr udence to the
individual, Dean Justin Miller,
of the Duke university law
school, declared that there is
now a distinct trend towards a
highly specialized individual ap
plication of law procedure, par-;
ticularly of the criminal phase. I
' Dean Miller's address was one
of a number arranged on the
senior week program at the Uni
versity. Other speakers who
have addressed the seniors dur
the week were United States
Senator Josiah ;W. Bailey, Dr.
Archibald Henderson, and Exe
cutive Secretary Robert B.
House.
Dean Miller pointed out that
laws first grew up as a substi
tute f or the old form of trial, in
which the verdict depended upon
the ability of the accused to
champion his cause. From that
stage they became crystallized
into a comparatively few general
principles, made to apply to all
cases with little regard for the
individual aspects.
Same Situation
"We are now in the midst of
practically the same situation,"
Dean Miller said. "Our courts
are mill-like affairs, interested
for the greater part in the in
terpretation and treatment of
the principles of the law by the
attorneys than in the case it
self."
The workmen's compensation
act was cited by Dean Miller as
bemsr indicative ot tne new
movement towards individual!
zation. ,
"This act," he said, "makes it
possible to treat each case upon
its own merits but which at the
same time is designed to fit the
purposes of society as a whole
It is such legislation as thi3
which will replace our cut-and
dried system and work toward
upbuilding our standards of so
ciety."
Liquor 'Survey
Rumors that local police
would conduct a liquor inves
tigation in dormitories and
fraternity houses tonight or
early next week gained con
siderable impetus on the cam
pus yesterday. .
NUMBER 17$
SENIORS ATTEND
LAST SMOKER 0
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UNIVERSITY LIFE
Lewis and Graham Talk to Class
Of 1931 on Work of Alumni
Association.
The class of '31 turned out in
large numbers last night for
their farewell meeting before
graduation when they assem-'
bled in Swain hall at 9:00
o'clock.
Presiding for the occasion
was Pat Patterson who acted as
toastmaster. Speakers were
Kemp P. Lewis of Durham, pre
sident of the University alumni
association, and President
Frank Graham of the Univer
sity. J. Maryon Saunders,
alumni secretary introduced the
speakers.
Lewis Speaks
In addressing the senior class,
the president of the Alumni as
sociation reminded the outgoing,
class of the traditions they must
keep and mentioned the value of
the Alumni association,- urging
them to become members. He
then called attention to the num
erous graduates of the Univer
sity who have attained promin
ence throughout the state and
nation.
"Since 1776 there have been
fifty governors of North Caro
lina. The first alumnus to be a
governor was William Miller
who was in office in 1814. In
cluding Governor Miller twenty-
four of North Carolina's .4 gov
ernors have been alumni," said
Mr. Lewis. Continuing he stated
$iat one president of the United
States, James K. Polk, and one
vice president, William Rufus
King, were graduates of the
University. He included two
presidents of the United States
Senate, one speaker of the House
of Representatives, twelve cab
inet officers, five secretaries of
the navy, and sixteen United
States senators, in mentioning
graduates of Carolina who have
attained national fame m the
past.
Nationally Known Men
In speaking of those who are
at present in a worthy national
position he said that of the ten
congressmen, seven are alumni
of this state University; two
prominent ministers, John H.
Morehead, minister to Sweden,
and G. B. Stockton, minister to
Austria. The five members of
the North Carolina Supreme
Court are alumni, and four re
ceived undergraduate , degrees
here. In the state superior court
fifteen out of twenty-six are
former Carolina men, according
to Lewis. The alumni president
also stated that thirteen out of
twenty state solicitors are mem
bers of the alumni association.
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MAY FROLIC COMMITTEE
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Recently the seven fraterni
ties who have sponsored the May
Frolic for the past two years,
met to elect officers for next
year's frolic.
John Park, Sigma Nu, suc
ceeds Art Sickles, Sigma Chi, as
president; Fred Laxton, Zeta
Psi, follows Willis Henderson,
Sigma Nu, as vice-president. For
secretary-treasurer Beta Theta
Pi will be represented by Henry
Anderson who succeeds Buck
Snow, a Zeta Psi.
The seven fraternities mak
ing up the May Frolic are: Beta
Theta Pi, Delta Kappa Epsilon,
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Nu,
Zeta Psi, Kappa Sigma, and
Sigma Chi.