PLAYMAKER READING
8:30 P.M.
PLAYMAKERS THEATRE
VESPER CONCERT
4:00 P. M.
HILL MUSIC HALL
VOLUME XLI
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1932
NUMBER 27
I I i I LV
Norman Thomas Gives Roosevelt
Close Race In Voting On Campus
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Herbert Hoover Left Far Behind
As Fight Becomes Two
Sided Battle.
GOVERNOR'S LEAD
SIXTY
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Returns Will Be Tabulated With
Others Gathered at Thirty
Five Schools.
An immense protest vote
which exceeded the wildest ex
pectations of campus Socialists
gave Norman Thomas more than
a 2 to 1 majority over Herbert
Hoover and sent him within
sixty votes of Franklin D. Roose
velt, in The Daily Tar Heel
presidential student vote, finally
tabulated late last night.
The count: Hoover 82; Roose
velt 240; Thomas 179; Foster 0.
These returns, together with
those gathered from thirty-five
other colleges in twenty-eight
states, will be tabulated at mid
night October 26 in the city
rooms of the Daily Princetonian,
which sponsors the contest. Fin
al returns are to be made public
the morning of October 27,
when The Daily Tar Heel will
rarrv a telegraphic account of
the ballot direct from Princeton,
N.J.
Tribute to Thomas
In interviews late last night
with student body leaders and
several faculty members, the
concensus of opinion was that
the Thomas vote came largely as
a tribute to the man himself,
whose frequent appearances
here have endeared him to the
vast throngs of students present
on each occasion. The vote was
also construed as an indication
of general dissatisfaction with
the platforms and principles of
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FAMOUS DRAMA
WILL BE OFFERED
BY PLAYMAKERS
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" Was One
Of Greatest American Suc
cesses in Drama.
The first presentation of the
Carolina Playmakers which will
be given in the Playmaker thea
tre on the nights of November
3, 4, and 5, will be a revival of
that famous propaganda novel
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Mrs. Har
riet Beecher Stowe.
The book was published in
March, 1852, and so great was
its popularity that it was drama
tised by Charles Weston Taylor
in August of that same year
but it ran only eleven nights in
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jtuius nniivimi meauc
New York. However, the mana
ger of a Troy museum was so
impressed by it that he wanted
his daughter Cordelia to play the
part of Little Eva, and asked a
cousin of his, George Aiken, to
rewrite it.
Aiken's version was an instant
success and ran for 100 nights
in Troy, opened once again in
Purdy's National theatre in
New York, and played over two
hundred times successively from
July 18, 1853 to August 19, .1854,
an uTinrftPPTiteH run for that
time. The play showed twice a
day for a while, and then be
came so popular that it was
given three times a day, and the
actors remained in costume all
day, eating behind the scenes.
Joseph Jefferson took a role
in Aiken's play , in Philadelphia
and other versions were acted in
Paris and in London, where anti
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Organ Recital Today
Nelson O. Kennedy to Present First
In Series of Organ Concerts
This Afternoon at 4:00.
Professor Nelson O. Kennedy
of the University music depart
ment, will present the first in a
series of vesper organ concerts
at 4:00 o'clock this afternoon in
the Hill music auditorium.
Concert Overture in B Minor,
by James H. Rogers; Cantilena,
by Carl McKinley ; Sketch, by
Robert Schumann ; Toccata and
Fugue in D Minor, by J. S. Bach ;
Meditation ?Elegie, by Felix Bo-
rowski; and Finale, from the
first symphony of Louis Vierne
will be the numbers on the pro
gram. "
All are invited to attend the
concerts which have been receiv
ed favorably in the past as fea
ture attractions of the musical
season, for the year.
WORKER'S SCHOOL
BEING SPONSORED
FOR JENNESSEE
Dr. Branson Endorses Plan for
School in Mountains Similar
To Danish Schools.
Myles Horton of Monteagle,
Tennessee, visited the campus
Friday in an attempt to arouse
interest here in support of a
school for workers which he is
establishing in the mountains of
Tennessee. He interviewed a
number of University persons in
the interest of his endeavor.
The purpose of the school will
be to train the rural and indus
trial young men and women of
the south for leadership in. their
respective fields.
Dr. E. C. Branson of the de
partment of rural social econom
ics at the University gave his
endorsement to Horton's plan to
establish schools along the lines
of Danish folk high schools.
In an interview Friday, Dr.
Branson remarked: "I am anx
ious to see a country school that
is fit for country people."
Studied Danish Schools
Horton spent last year in Den
mark where he studied the edu
cational system of that country
and is planning to fashion his
school somewhat after the type
of Danish folk hierh schools. He
plans to use the educational ap
proach of the Danish school for
specific purpose of preparing
vounff workers , in mines, on
farms, and in factories to be
. come leaders in their native
'
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uupauun.
We would be very much dis
appointed," Horton said, "if any
great number of our students
should forget their people and
cro out into the world and try
to get rich."
Serving on the advisory com
mittee of the worker's school,
which opens at Monteagle No
vember 1, are Norman 1 nomas,
Reinhold Niebuhr, Sherwood
Eddy, and Carl Taylor. Don
West, young mountaineer whose
; poems on the mountains are at-
' tracung coubiubib Tr
is associated
this project.
with Horton in
Seminar Convenes Monday
The regular meeting of the
chemistry seminar will be con
ducted in the chemistry building,
Monday afternoon at 4 :30
o'clock. : H. O! parr, will present
a paper on "Pltase Rule Studies
on Proteins." I , :
SENATE TO DISCUSS
N.C. CONSTITUTION
Dues of All Old Members and
Fees of New Men for Fall
Quarter Are Payable.
The Di Senate will discuss the
following bills at its meeting
Tuesday evening at 7 :00 o'clock
in the Di hall in New West :
Resolved: That the students
of the University have too little
control of extra-curricula activi
ties. Resolved : That the University
should adopt a policy similar to
that recently adopted by the
University of Pennsylvania.
Resolved : That a constitu
tional convention should be
called in 1933 to revise the con
stitution of North Carolina.
.Resolved : That there should
be a consolidation of counties in
North Carolina.
At the time of the meeting
new men will be accepted and
plans are being made for the
initiation of those already ac
cepted within the coming month.
The dues of the members . will
fall due at this meeting which is
the sixth of the year for the Di.
It will be necessary to pay these
dues in order to keep the privil
eges of the floor.
AH students who are interest
ed in public discussion of the is
sues of the campus, of the state,
of the nation, or of the system ity League in Goldsboro Tues
and institutions of today are day. At the Rotary dinner in the
cordially invited to attend
meeting.
the
Financial Struggles
History Of University Of Georgia
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Established in 1785 by Son of
Leading Educational Force in Georgia Despite
Lack of Public Support.
o
The University of Georgia,
oldest state chartered university
in America, is literally a child
of Yale university. Founded by
the son "of Eli Yale in 1785, it
has sought throughout its devel
opment to maintain the tradition
and spirit of the New Haven
institution. The school has
forged its way steadily through
a century of home unpopularity
and financial constrainment to
emerge leader of the many col
leges in its state. The life of
Georgia university is typical of
educational struggles south of
the Mason and Dixon line.
In a sense, it was the kinship
with Yale that earned Georgia
its national reputation. When,
some four or five years ago, the
sons of Eli traveled to Athens to
play the Georgia football team,
the journey was made in recog
nition of the school's lineal as
sociation with Yale. Georgia's
victory in that game was the be
ginning of a long line of success
ful intersectional encounters. At
present it is best known through
out the nation as a school which
produces championship gridiron
squads.
School Opened in 1801
The school, received its char
ter in January, 1785, a full sev
en years before the granting of
the University of North Caro
lina's. However, it was not un
til August 1801 that the new
school was opened to students,
while North Carolina had been
operating its state university for
over seven years . prior to this
date.
After three years forty-five
students were enrolled. The
school was called Franklin col
lege, a name which was not
changed until after the Civil
War. Most of the Georgians who
Y.M.C. A. GROUPS
PLAN JOINT MEET
Members of "Y" Cabinets to Be
Given Varied Entertainment
Tomorrow Night.
The three cabinets of the
Y. M. C. A. will gather in the
initial joint meeting of the year!
tomorrow night at 7 :00 p. m. in
Gerrard hall; it was announced
yesterday by "Y" officials.
Reverend Tom Wright, assis
tant parson' of the local Episco
pal church will be the evening's
principal speaker. The Episco
palian minister promises an in
spiring message to all of the
members of the trio of clubs,
and all members are urged to be
present. . Any students desirous
of joining are cordially invited
to attend.
One of the best features of the
year will also be presented in
the Chapel Hill negro quartet.
This group is one of the most
popular vocal organizations in
the vicinity, and they have a
most diversified program on
hand for the "Y" meeting.
DYER WILL BE JUDGE
OF GOLDSBORO CONTEST
Professor Harold S. Dyer of
the music department will judge
a singing contest which will be
given under the auspices of the
County Recreation and Comraun-
evening, Professor Dyer will
speak on "Amateur Music."
Have Marked
Eli Yale, University Has Become
achieved distinction and glory in
the Confederacy- received their
early training there. Alexander
H Stephens, vice-president of
the rebel nation, and one of the
greatest of all southern legisla
tors, T. R. Cobb, Ben Hill, and
Robert Toombs, statesmen, were
all alumni of Franklin college.
Receives Little State Support
Franklin was the mother of
great men, but the general as
sembly and the citizens of Geor
gia failed to contribute liberal
ly to its upkeep. General disin
terest in the university has con
tinued among most Georgians
even to today. The school was
largely dependent on endow
ments and at present subsists
mainly on gifts from public spir
ited educationalists, Consequent
ly, Georgia university progress
ed slowly.
Despite public apathy, the col
lege grew into a university
worthy of the superior title.
Since the turn of the century,
schools of pharmacy, forestry,
education, and commerce have
been established. With the
founding of an extension divi
sion in 1914 the university made
a concrete effort to unite the in
terests of the school and state.
Governed by Regents
Last year the general assem
bly of Georgia abolished all
boards of trustees for state
schools and established a board
of regents. The regent system
is exactly analogous to the conr
solidation plan for state schools
in this state. The body is head
ed by a chancellor, Charles A.
Snelling, formerly president of
Georgia university. 1
The present president of the
university is . B. Sanford, who
holds a large popularity among
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Playmaker Reading
Professor Koch to Read Shakespeare's
"Taming of the Shrew" in Play
makers Theatre Tonight.
The first of the monthly Sun
day night play readings will be
offered tonight at the Playmak
ers theatre at 8:30 o'clock when
Professor F. H. Koch will give
The Taming of the Shrew.
In most - of Shakespeare's
plays the woman appears to be
the dominant character, deter
mining the fate of the man asso
ciated with her in the plot. Ber
nard Shaw says, in his famous
preface to Man and Superman,
"It is always the woman who
hunts the man down; woman is
the pursuer and contriver man
is the pursued and disposed of."
According to Professor Koch
The Taming of the Shrew might
seem an exception to the rule but
he says he will endeavor to rec
cfncile this paradox in his acting
of this famous comedy. The en
tertainment is free to all.
DORMITORY CLUB
TRIES TO OBTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS
Group Will Meet With Buildings
Department to Discuss Dor
mitory Improvements.
The Carolina dormitory club,
a University organization com
posed of the presidents of the
various dormitories under the
i direction of William Medf ord,
met last week to discuss several
problems.
The organization has the dual
purpose ot attempting to co
ordinate the forces for regulat
ing order in the dormitories,
and acting as an intermediary
between the residents and the
buildings department.
The problem of the disturb
ance caused by students yelling
to one another from building to
building was discussed. It was
decided that offenses are to be
handled by the student council.
Recommendations Made
Several recommendations were
made to the buildings depart
ment which, if enforced, will
better living conditions in the
dormitories. It was requested
that additional mirrors be placed
in the wash rooms of several
dormitories. Lack of sufficient
mirrors has caused quite a bit
of confusion in the mornings
The club asked that all rooms at
the University be supplied with
three chairs, that a combination
card holder and message clip be
attached to each . door in order
to facilitate the finding of stu
dents and to enable them to be
come better acquainted with
one another, and that the Uni
versity provide a place for foot
ball practice near the dormi
tones in order that tne grass
will not be destroyed by the
teams practicing the intramural
games.
STUDENT TICKETS GOOD
FOR ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Arrangements have been made
by the student entertainment
committee with the managers of
the North Carolina symphony
orchestra by which holders of
student tickets and season tick
ets will be admitted free to t
concert to be given in Memoria
hall Friday, December 2.
There will be reserved seats
which, if desired, will cost fifty
cents extra. Holders of student
tickets and season tickets may
exchange coupons for tickets at
the Y. M. C. A. during the week
of November 14 to 19.
PREPARATION FOR
DRAMA FESTIVAL
NOW UNDER WAY
Carolina Dramatic Association
Has Revised Procedure of
Former Years.
Preparation is being made by
the Carolina Dramatic Associa
tion, under the supervision of
the University, for the Tenth
Annual State Dramatic Tourna
ment, which will be conducted
in Chapel Hill March 30, 31, and
April 1. If practical, all con
tests, both final and preliminary,
will be staged in the Playmakers
theatre.
Preliminaries to Run Here
This annual tournament is
conducted yearly by the Carolina
Dramatic Association. Various
school and community dramatic
societies throughout the state
produce plays, acted entirely by
members of the respective or
ganizations. Heretofore, pre
liminary contests have been held
in different parts of the two
state sections, but on account of
the financial conditions this year,
it has been suggested that all
contests, both preliminary and
final, be staged in Chapel Hill,
thus saving the costs of making
more than one trip. This plan
will'be voted upon and consider
ed at the annual directors' meet
ing which will take place here in
the Playmakers theatre, Janu
ary 7. If the new plan is adopt
ed, preliminary contests will be
staged in the mornings, of the
three festival days, and finals in
the afternoons. - .
There are seven classifications
of competitors which are:
County high schools and ju
nior community organizations;
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SEDALIA SINGERS
TO APPEAR HERE
FOR TCONCERT
Colored Choir From Alice Free
man Palmer Institute to Sing
Next Sunday Afternoon.
The Sedalia Singers, colored
choir from the Alice Freeman '
Palmer Institute, will appear in
Memorial hall next Sunday at
4 :30 o'clock, it was' annoynced
yesterday by Harry F. Comer,
general secretary of the campus
Y. M. C. A.
"Y" officials, who are sponsor
ing the event, announced that
there would be no admission;
but a silver offering would be
taken in order to defray travel
ing expenses of the organiza
tion.
The choral group is known -
throughout the nation for it3
brilliant concerts, and very flat
tering criticisms have been made
of it in the Boston Evening
Transcript and the New York
Times. The Gotham paper said:
"The singing of the Sedalia
group caught the dwellers in the
big city with a wonderful power
of primitive appeal. The male
quartette, one of the best heard
in these parts, was received wTith
enthusiasm and responded to re
peated encores."
Home folks are just as en
thusiastic over the glee club as
New York. The Greensboro
Daily News of April 19, 1929,
praises the Sedalia association
in this manner: "The Sedalia
Singers concert is the event of
the year. They sing like angels.
The rendition of "Study War No
More" was alone worth the price
of admission."