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GO TO CHURCH MORNING SERVICES 11:00 P.M. rjTi fit DANCE COMMITTEE , 8:00 P.M. GRAHAM MEMORIAL VOLUME XLI CHAPEL HILL, N. O, SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 1932 NUMBER 9 I I I lV W N I v!h IP r HENDERSON LAUDS ABILITY OF SHAW AS PAMPHLETEER Playwright's Biographer Gives Lecture Illustrated With Lantern Slides. Friday night at the library, Dr. Archibald Henderson lectur ed on George Bernard Shaw, great comic dramatist, wit and man of letters. Dr. Henderson possesses the most exhaustive collection of Shaviana in exist ence, and has just completed the authorized, definitive biography of Shaw. '( The lecture was copiously il lustrated with lantern slides of first editions, playbills, personal photographs, pamphlets, and correspondence from Dr. Hen derson's most valuable collection. The speaker was introduced briefly by Miss Beust, of the staff, of the library school. Early Fabian Connection The lecture opened, after a few introductory remarks, with a discussion of the Fabian So ciety, a Socialist organization with which Shaw was connected early in his career, and whose chief interest lay in attacking the distinction between classes, that is, as Shaw phrased it, the difference between those with large appetites and no dinners, and those with large dinners and no appetites. It was while Shaw was active ly connected with the Fabian Society that he met Walter Crane, also an active member, one of the most celebrated artists of hisday and who was later to make the designs for the fly leaves of many of Shaw's books, and who did the same type of work for the innumerable Eng lish periodicals in which Shaw's work appeared. Political Essays His essays on the political situation, as published by the Fabian Society, are not " what Shaw's reputation, as established later, might lead us to believe. They are neither funny or witty, but comprehensive studies of A. such Questions and institutions (Continued on last page) Numerous Local Authors Have Manuscripts Ready For Press 0 Paul Green's Book Published; Dr. Henderson, Judge Winston, Thomas Wolfe, PhiHips Russell, Dr. Ericson, and Dr. Bond Have Writings to Be Printed Soon. o- The usual fall publishing splurge is -marked this year by an unprecedented number of books written by members- of the University faculty or; alumni. Virtually all of the noted current writers- who bear strong Chapel Hill influences, are issuing works this autumn. Paul Green has already pub lished his first novel, The Laughing Pioneer, which deals with changing social conditions in the new South, a land and at mosphere to which Green brought a literary significance. Of this novel, the New York Times remarked that much of the author's' excellent dramatic technique had been skillfully ap plied to his first attempt at fic tion. For the last six months Green has been quite active in preparing scenarios 'for Warner Brothers and Fox Film com pany. New Shaw Biography Having become interested in George Bernard Shaw over a quarter of a century ago, Archi bald Henderson, head of the University mathematics depart- House Begins Week's Assembly Program The assembly program for this week will include speeches by members of the faculty and stu dent body. R. B. House will address the freshman and sophomore classes Monday at assembly period. Tuesday Dan Kelly, speaker of the Philanthropic Assembly, and Charles G. Rose, president of the Dialectic Senate, will speak to the incoming students on the activities of the two societies. Wednesday the freshmen meet with their deans. Thursday, English Bagby of the psychol ogy department will talk to the freshmen on methods of study. Friday the sophomores and freshmen will hear Dr. R. D. W. Connor, head of the department of history. Dr. Connor has just returned from an extensive trip to Europe. SALON ORCHESTRA WILL , PLAY OUTDOOR CONCERT The Carolina Salon Orchestra, under the direction of Thor Johnson, will present a concert in the Forest theatre, Sunday afternoon, October 16. This will be the first time in its history that the open air theatre will have a musical program as its major attraction. The Carolina Salon Orchestra is composed of about twenty of the University students and was organized last year under the leadership of Johnson. They have given several concerts here in Chapel Hill and in other cities throughout the state and have received considerable recogni tion Taylor Society Meetings Begin After Christmas Owing to the absence of Dr. D. C. Schwenning, the Taylor Society will conduct no meetings until after Christmas. Schwen ning is in Geneva on University leave, where he is collecting ma terial for a book on dismissal wages, as they apply to the dif ferent countries. In addition to doing research in the libraries of Geneva, he is also traveling in Germany collecting informa tion on the subject. ment, is continuing his Shavian activities with a new biography, entitled Bernard Shaw : Playboy and Prophet. In this volume Dr. Henderson will bring the life of Shaw completely up to date and will handle the material in a manner different from that used in his earlier Shaw biography. He has also been engaged in a number of historical writings. The third of Judge Robert Winston's triology of southern leaders will be his life of Robert E. Lee. The noted alumnus will endeavor to debunk much of the myth which has grown up around the character of tne Confederate general and will at tempt to present him chiefly as a man, rather than an historical personage. This book will be published some time during the year. Judge Winston is the au thor of widely-known biogra phies of Andrew Johnson and Jefferson Davis. Wolfe's Second Novell Thomas Wolfe, who leaped to fame with Look Homeward, An- gel, a novel about North Caro - (Continued on last page) IM PERCENTAGE OFFRESMENARE CHURCH MEMBERS Protestants Show Strength With Methodists Leading in Membership. Methodists lead the denomina tional representation in the freshman class at the University, of North Carolina this year, ac cording to a church census taken by the University Y. M. C. A. during registration., The report shows that every member of the class indicates some religious preference and that more than eight of every ten freshmen are already mem bers of some church. Methodists Lead The Methodists, who are rep resented by 175 first-year stu dents, are followed by the Bap tists with 127, Presbyterians with 100, Episcopalians with 100, Hebrews with thirty, Cath olics with twenty-one, Congrega tionalists with seventeen. Re formed with ten, Unitarian with three, and' Christian Science with two. Among the group are nine sons of ministers and six can didates for the ministry, one of whom plans to be a foreign mis sionary. The census from which those facts are obtained is made each year during registration, Tne church directory cards are im mediately sorted by denomina tions and are put in the hands of the various ministers of the community. "jThis paves the way for the ministers to get ac quainted with the new men at the church receptions that are held at the beginning of each year. RECORDER'S COURT FINES 7 STUDENTS CAUGHTBUMMING Judge Henshaw Lightens Pen alty on Plea of Ignorance of Penalty by Culprits. Seven Carolina students from the freshman and sophomore classes, charged with soliciting rides while standing in a pub lic highway, were brought be fore Judge C. P. Henshaw in re corder's court Friday night. W. D. Lowder, H. W. Thomp son J. T. Darkis, C. C. Wag ner, L. W. Wilson, R. Hymer, and J. C. Shell, the accused stu dents, admitted guilt but pro tested ignorance of the local or dinance concerning "bumming." The ordinance in Chapel Hill, it was stated, does not prohibit soliciting rides from the curb but applies only when the offender is standing in the highway. Since the guilty students were not familiar with the law, Judge Henshaw suspended judg ment upon payment of one- seventh of the costs, 2.11 by each student. Another case on the docket for Friday night, in which Jesse King was charged with assault and battery upon John T. John son, trial was set for Saturday, October 8. The case of James "Har graves, colored, charged with possession of intoxicating whiskey, was called, but the defendant failed to appear. President Frank Graham will be the principal speaker at the N. C. C. W. Founders' Day exer- tcises in Aycock auditorium, Oc- jtober 5. ROTARY GOVERNOR ADDRESSES LOCAL CLUB ON RELIEF Governor Phillips Exhorts Chap el Hill Rotarians to Continue Efforts for Poor Relief. Now as never before Rotary has the opportunity to render worthwhile comirfunity service, Charles W. Phillips of Greens boro, Rotary governor for the fifty-seventh district, asserted in an address here this week at the regular meeting of the Chapel Hill Rotary club. It was Governor Phillips' of ficial visit to the club, and he was greeted by a 100 per cent attendance. He was accompan ied by Mrs. Phillips who also i i was a guest at tne meeting. "There was a time when Ro tary was a selfish organization, when men were even known to lose their membership because they refused to patronize a fel low Rotarian, but thaf day has long been past," Governor Phil lips declared. "Rotary today stands for fel lowship and service recreatoin through fellowship and commun ity improvement and develop ment through service." Outlines New Program Governor Phillips then went to cite numerous instances of how Rotary clubs could render their communities invaluable service. He told of one club that had been holding foodless meetings since July and" had been donating to a needy com munity cause the money that would have gone to pay f or these meals. Rotary's program for this year, he said, "is to hold on to (Continued on last page) DANCE COMMITTEE WILL MAKE PLANS FOR COMING YEAR New Dance Regulating Body to Meet in Graham Memorial Tonight at 8:00 O'clock. Rules for this year's dances and the question as to whether freshmen will be allowed to at tend the finals will be discussed tomorrow night when members of the University dance commit tee meet at 8 : 00 o'clock in Gra ham Memorial to make plans for the dances of the coming year. Committee Is Representative The committee is composed of men who represent several or ganizations on the campus and who last year were appointed to this committee, which acts in the same capacity as the former German club committee. These men are: Lenoir Wright, Gene Webb, and Charles Woollen, Ger man club; John Manning' and Bill McKee, the Grail; Arlindo Cate, senior class; John Leake, junior class; Frank Kenan, sophomore class; George Killin ger, graduate school; Irvin Boyle, interf raternity council ; Milton Barber, hold-over mem ber. ' - This dance organization was organized last year to assure the University of a representative group to control social activities.' Representatives on the body are three members of the German club, two members of the Grail, a member each from the sopho more, junior and senior classes, a member from the graduate school, a member of the inter fraternity council, and a mem ber from the former committee. 'Y' Shortens Meetings Because Of Rushing The three Y. M. C. A. cabinets will convene Monday night at 7 :15 in their second meeting of the year. The Freshman Friendship Council will have its meeting cut short on account of rushing sea son, and there will be only a short business meeting. All first year men who have not yet joined the freshman "Y" group are invited to come to Monday night's gathering and become members of the council. Sophomore and senior cabinet meetings will also be curtailed on account of fraternity activi ties. KOCH OPENS DRAMATIC YEAR TOMORROW NIGHT Professor F. H. Koch will in augurate the dramatic activities of the fall quarter tomorrow night with an illustrated lecture, "Our Adventures in Playmak ing," in the Playmakers theatre at 7 :30 o'clock. One hundred steroptician slides will be , used to show scenes from Paul Green's early plays, from Thomas Wolfe's first play, from The Forest Theatre productions, and from the Play- maker's tour from Georgia to Massachusetts with the "Show Bus." All those interested in drama tics are urged to remain after the lecture and talk to Professor Koch. " GAME ROOM TAKES IN ABOUT $84 PER WEEK The pool and ping-pong tables in the game room of Graham Memorial bring in an average of 12.00 to 15.00 per day ta the management. Of the eleven dif ferent games, among which are shuffle-board, cards, checkers, chess, target darts, and pool table billards, that are available to the student body, only ping pong and pool have a charge placed on them. When the two bowling alleys are opened, they will probably be placed upon the charge list at about the same rate as pool. Sedgwick Says So-Called 'Article' Most Acceptable Type Of Writing o Editor of "Atlantic Monthly" Says New Authors Have Every Chance in the World for Their Works to Appear in the Best Publications Because New Authors Sought. o f "Aspiring-young authors have every chance in the world of hav ing their work appear in the bet ter publications," said Ellery Sedgwich, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, in a recent interview with a representative of The Daily Tar Heel. Editors are always eager for new view points and the outlook held by the rising generation, he be lieves. The intelligent magazine cannot afford to ignore, the ef forts of men whose reputations are yet to be made. To Sedgwick the most accept able type of writing is the. so called "article," as distinguished from the literary essay or fiction. In his opinion, it is most import ant that the author have a defin ite social point of view. "Any- thing which is fresh, stimulat- ing, and controversial has an ex cellent chance to be published," he stated. All Fields Open Although the sociological work m interests him more tnan any other type, he insists that there is no field of literary endeavor closed to risinsr writers. He in GRADUATES FROM EDUCATION SCHOOL IN GREATDEMAND Enrollment in School of Educa tion Increases Despite Impend ing Change to N. C. C. W. With a total enrollment of 336, the school of education has four more students than were enrolled last fall term. This in crease is in the junior and sen ior classes, the freshman group being exactly the same as that of last year and the sophomore enrollment showing a slight de crease. There is a larger number of transfer students than last year, both from other schools on the campus and from other colleges and universities. There is, also, a larger" number of girls in the enrollment this fall than ever before. Increase Unexplained Despite the fact that the plan for the consolidation of the threee major state-owned insti tutions of learning into one greater university contemplates the removal of the elementary division of the school of educa tion here to N. C. C. W., that division numbers more students this year than last. Indeed, sev eral girls in the freshman and sophomore classes have indicat ed a desire to enter that divi sion. Last year, in the fall, there were seventeen students in the elementary division, all juniors and seniors. This term, there are twenty-five students seven of them being freshmen and sophomores from town or near by territory. As soon as the shorter-term schools close in the spring, this number will be increased by teachers now in ser vice, the total number of candi dates probably being destined to reach fifty before the collegiate year comes to a close. Elementary Division Grows Since the establishment of the elementary division, in 1927, there have been twenty-eight graduates in this field. In 1929, (Continued on last page) sists, however, that, in conjunc tion with this social outlook, the author must, have an authentic background from which to make his critical estimate. Taking issue with Phillips Russell of the University, Sedg wick believes that on beginning to write fiction it is not at all necessary that the writer select personal background. "This lapses," he said, "to quickly in to the over-introspective writ ing." Simplicity and natural ness are two of his prime re quirements for issuing a story. "Let the younger writers be cynical, if they are sincere," he observed. "We want them to write not what they think will please us, or what will elicit fav orable comment from the public, but rather what is their honest, frank conviction. We want them to be themselves." Refreshing indeed was Sedg wick's statement that the letter accompanying a manuscript looms large in the editor's eye. This should contain something original and striking which will (Continued on last page) i i !
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