xunowD HuoN Library,-- p-Aiun 'Xraqn North Cardie Sunday, September 20, 1931 THE DAILY TAR HEEL Pase Hire 2 Stadium Is Noted Example Of Gridiron Architecture Structure Combines Beauty and Usefulness; Gift of Wil Ham Rand Kenan, Jr. Kenan stadium, home of the University's football activities, is one of the finest examples of gridiron architecture in the country. The stadium, which takes the place of the inadequate Emerson stadium, was made pos sible by the generous gift of Wil liam Rand Kenan, Jr., in honor of his mother and .father, the late Mary Hargrave and William Rand Kenan. There is no other stadium in the South which can vie with Carolina's stadium in beauty of architecture and natural sur roundings. Grantland Rice, famous sports writer, says that "Kenan stadium is the prettiest he has ever seen. It is reached by numerous foot paths which permit the emptying of its full capacity, 24,000, in .the space of five minutes. On each side, the top of the stands is on a level with the paths leading in, mak ing it very easy to enter. Cost $300,000 Mr. Kenan's original donation was $300,000, but a little later he added $28,000 for the con struction of a field house and other features. The field house contains on one side complete shower and locker facilities for Tar Heel teams, and on the oth er side like equipment for visit ing players. The stadium is of semi-bowl construction, with immense cur ving stands on each side. At the top and center of each of the stands, a large flagpole rises. When a varsity game is played, the Carolina flag floats on the pole over the southern stands, with the banner of the rival team on the other pole. . Boxes Constructed Directly under each pole boxes which are covered by awnings have been constructed. The box on the north side is reserved for the Governor of the state and his party, and the one on the south side is equipped with tables and seats for newspaper sports re porters. The turtle-back design of the playing field makes for easy drainage and it is underlined with tile at ten yard intervals. The covering of grass makes the field appear very smooth. Wooden seats one foot in width have been built on the con crete tiers. The seats are made of Douglas Fir shipped across the continent from the state of Washington, and they are held up by Steele brackets. This ar rangement eliminates the trouble spectators have to find sufficient foot room. ' Dedicated in 1927 Although the "housewarming" game, in which Carolina defeat ed Davidson, took place in the stadium on November 12, 1927, the stadium was not officially dedicated until a few weeks la ter at the annual Carolina-Virginia Thanksgiving Day game. With his gift, Mr. Kenan has eliminated a long-felt need of the school, and in addition, the stadium contributes beauty to the University's surroundings. Roll Your Own While the state legislature of Pennsylvania and federal agents are investigating it, the recent increase in wholesale prices of leading brands of cigarettes was felt in Chapel Hill by returning students as they were charged sixteen cents for packages of twenties by the majority of .local tobacco sellers. ' . . . This price is a one-cent ad vance over the price standard throughout the state and the at tempt of local merchants to bull the market has driven a number to pipes and to "roll your owh's." Buildings Renovated for Opening Session During the two weeks interval between the end of summer school and the opening of the University for the fall term, P. L. Burch, superintendent of buildings, has had a group of self-help students at work reno vating the dormitories. The hot-water pipes in five dormitories, Steele, Mangum, Manly, Ruff in, and Grimes, were found to be clogged. The corro sive action of the water on the iron pipes had formed a sedi ment which had blocked the pas sage of water. Brass pipes are being used to replace the old iron pipes. . The self-help students have been at work in the dormitories scrubbing floors and walls, cleaning furniture, and washing windows. Considerable repairs have been made to beds, bureaus, and chairs. In addition, some of the mattresses have been re-cov-! ered or made over. Termites were discovered in great numbers in lumber that had been used for concrete forms and had been left under the buildings. This lumber has been removed and burned. An air pressure machine is now being used to destroy the termites where they have entered struc tural parts of the buildings. A mixture of creosote and kero sene is used in the machine. The most destructive attack of the termites was found in the library in the basement of the law building. In the basement, linoleum is laid over a concrete floor that is, built upon the ground. The- termites found cracks in the floor and crept through them and started to eat away the' linoleum. VILLAGE CHURCHES PRESENT SOCIALS Continuing its usual custom each of the four local churches entertained at informal socials Friday night to welcome the new students of the University. At the Baptist church, Rev erend Eugene Olive presided. Several entertainments were featured in the form of solos by the choir, and games which were participated in by the new stu dents. Talks were made by T. B. Campen, president of the Bap tist Student Union, by W. G. Privett, superintendent of the Sunday School and by A. C. Howell, student pastor. Reverend C. E. Rozzelle with Mrs. Rozzelle headed the receiv ing line for the informal gath ering tended the new Methodist students which was given at the church social rooms. Others in this line included officials of the church, Dr. L. R. Wilson, repre senting the resident members, welcomed the new members, and was followed by the student pas tor, Ralph Shoemaker, . who made a similar v talk. Group singing then followed as an en tertainment. V The Presbyterian church tend ed a welcome social to its new student members also Friday night at the church. Reverend W. D. Moss officiated; the stu dent pastor made an address. Refreshments and entertainment followed. Episcopal students of the new class were entertained at the parish house. W. D. Toy, of the vestry, extended the first wel come and was followed by' Wil liam F. Draper, representing the student vestry. Rev. A. S. Law rence, rector, then spoke of the church's past history and also welcomed the new students. Since it's just come to light that cannibals refuse the. flesh of inveterate smokers, we can keep all our .next campaign ci gars to send to the missionaries. Detroit News. REVISED Y STAFF READY FOR WORK Comer, Lanier, and Hamer Head Association for Com ing Year . After one or two changes in its personnel, the Y. M. C. A. staff is now about to start the year's program, with Ed Ham er, freshman secretary, as the only new addition. The present staff now con sists of H. F. Comer, general secretary; Ed Lanier, self-help secretary; and Ed Hamer, fresh man secretary. The hired sten ographer who was with the association last year had to be dropped because of the large v.ll III - J- UUUg C L iUI IdiKS year. Each of the three mem bers of the present staff are able to use the typewriter, and since there will probably be lun m worK during tnis year, the board of directors thought it advisable to make this change in the staff. Hamer New Employee Under the present arrange ment, Ed Hamer will take over the Sophomore cabinet with which he worked last year " as freshmen, as well as handling all of the self-help work. Be sides having general supervision over the entire program of the local association, Comer will al so spend much of his time with the Junior-Senior cabinets as he has done in the past , few years. Freshman Directory For the benefit of those per sons desiring to find addresses of new men here, a special fresh man directory was made up by the Y.M.C.A. and was delivered yesterday morning to each dor mitory and fraternity house on the campus. Several copies were given to the Post Office and Western Union and to those per sons and organizations having any special need for them. The copies delivered to the dormitories will be posted on the bulletin boards in the different buildings, fhose left at the fra ternity houses will help the members to acquaint themselves with the class of 1935 besides giving the addresses of the freshmen. Another copy will be placed in the lobby of the Y. M. C. A. and will be left open for public use. Astronomers find that the au rora borealis is not nearly so high as they suspected. The polar bears must be responsible. Brunswick Pilot. Get Your University Jewelry at University Book and Stationery Company Next to Sutton's Drug Store Eub a n k s D rug Co. Local Agent For Parker Pen Co. Hi Ions D IootiG1 CuDinnr irsniy 1 poira it has never been the same! One real advantage would come from the cancelation of all war debts. It would mean that the next one would have to be fought on a cash-and-carry basis.. Toppenish (Wash.) Review. CLUB BREAKFAST 2 5c Meet Me at SUTTON'S DRUG STORE "On the Minute Service" W J . 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