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FRIENDS OF LIBRARY 7:S0 O'CLOCK GRAHAM ITKMOSIAL !R rtn VOLUME XLH CHAPEL HILL, N. C SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1934 NUUEER 155 FRENCH PLAYr "TOEAZE" 8:00 O'CLOCK PLAYHAKERS THEATRE ?U1 'Tin lift ! f : ! 1 lfi GARBER TO PLAY FOR LAST SER OF DANCES HERE New Director Jan Garber of Radio Fame to Come Here for German Club's Commencement Set. FIRST APPEARANCE HERE Jan Garber and his popular radio, recording and dance or chestra, now playing at the Tri anon ballroom in Chicago, have been signed to furnish the music for the final commencement dances of the German club. The annual series of dances will be given this year in the Tin Can Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,' June 7-9. This will be the first appear ance of the orchestra on this campus, but to radio listeners it is already well-known. Garber has been a regular broadcaster over the NBC network for some time and may be heard several nights each week and on Sunday afternoons over WJZ and asso ciated stations. The orchestra has also made many popular nhonosrranh records for the Columbia company. Start Last Exam Day Contrary to the usual custom of holding the - finals . set after commencement, there will be no interval of waiting after the fina quarter ends until the series, be gins. The first dance has been scheduled for the day of the final examination for this , quarter, Thursday, June 7.'" " Garber, the short, dark-haired violinist-leader, offers something (Continued on last page) PLAYERS TO GIVE TOPAZE' TONIGHT Hairston Win Play Part of Con scientious Professor; Creech Directs Performance. IUCAT0RS LIAP VOCATIONAL PLAN Delegates Sleeting in Groups Adopt Recommendations to Present to Conference. LIBRARY FRIENDS TO MM TONIGHT Elected President Harper Barnes, president of the student body, has recently been elected director of the Stu dent Union for a two-year term by the board of directors of Gra ham MemoriaL He will replace Mayne Albright in August. GUILFORD CHOIR TO GIVE CONCERT HERE TOMORROW Will Present Program at 4:00 O'clock in Hill Music Hall. With Peter Hairston playing the principal role and Walter Creech directing the perform ance, the French club will tem porarily take over the Play makers theatre tonight at 8:00 o'clock to offer the campus . a one-act adaptation of Marcel Pagnol's "Topaze." Topaze is the story of a very conscientious young pro fessor -who fed his pupils daily on old-fashioned maxims of hon esty until, his scruples having caused him to lose his job, he abandoned the teaching profes sion for one less honorable but more remunerative. Cast Of Play The cast is as follows: Pro fesseur Topaze, Peter Hairston; Mile. Ernestine, Mary Byrd Perrow; Madame la Baronne Pitart-Vergnioles, Margaret Bullitt; Mile. Suzy Courtois, Jeanne Holt; M. le Principal, Alfred Barrett; Professeur Tamise, George Adams; Profes seur Panicault, Raymond Reeves. '. ; Among Professeur Hairston's class of enfants terribles are numbered the following: Bob Coker, Emerson Waller, Charles Lloyd, Robert Lewis, Abol Sas Fotuhi, Archie Henderson, Ed win Rasberry, John Edwards, Nelson Hairston, Joe Crawford and J. I. Mizelle. The setting of the play, a French school room, will be faithfully reproduced by Direc tor. Creech, who was an English teacher in a French school for - several years before returning to the University this fall. The Guilford College A Capel la will give a concert here to morrow afternoon at 4:00 o'clock in Hill Music hall under the direction of Max Noah. The choir, which sings with out accompaniment, is made up of college students who have gone through a special course of preparation before being al lowed to appear with the group in concert. Making its initial appearance in 1929, the organization intro duced a new feature into the musical life of the south. This will be the second appearance that it has made here, the first being last year. The group has drawn favor able comment wherever it has sung. While on its northern our recently, the Washington Star called its performance the finest choral-singing- heard from any visiting organization The same paper also praised the singers for their accuracy of pitch and the sureness with which they developed the intri cate harmonies. Officials in the University A program of vocational guid ance for secondary schools, state departments of education, and colleges and universities in sou thern states was mapped out here yesterday as the first sou thern conference on vocational guidance and education neared the end of its labors and ad journment which is set for to day. As the result of round-table discussions which have been in progress all week three groups adopted a series of recommenda tions which are pretty certain to be adopted by the conference as a whole at its final session today. . Recommendations for secon aary scnoois urgea tnat voca- xionai guidance do accepted, as an integral part of public edu cation, beginning with a study of individual differences in the early grades and continuing with objective, cumulative guid ance records. Staff Functions The recommendations set forth the functions of the vari ous staffs In carrying out such a program. It was suggested that every member of the in structional, supervisory, or ad ministrative staffs should be responsible for particular guid ance functions but that these functions should be delegated definitely to the principal, sub ject teacher, and class counselor. It was urged that local and state teachers' meetings, parent al education .groups, and service clubs give guidance prominent places in their programs. Other recommendations for secondary schools included (Continued on page two) Governor Ehringhaus and Presi dent Graham at Dinner for Friends of Library Here. Jr. Invitations have been mailed for a dinner to be given by the Friends of the library of North Carolina tonight at 7:30 o'clock in Graham Memorial. John Sprunt Hill, president of the organization, will pre side. Governor J .a ;., , mg- haus, President Frai .r aham, and other distinguk a- i guests have accented invitation to speak. Club Officers Officers of the organization. formed at the University two "x j years ago, are: president, John was d president of the Sprunt Hill of Durham; vice- University club for the ensuing president, Dr. Fred M. Hanes of 'ear at the weekly meeting of Durham ; ex-officio secretary, ina sroQP iniirsaay mgnu Robert B. Powns, Univer- "places Agnew sity librarian; executive sec re- FIRST MY FROLIC DANCES ATTENDED BY1ARGENUT.IBER Sheik and Minotaur Societies WiH Give Banquet Tonight At Carolina Inn. vv: V 1 Bahnson takes office this week. He and tary, Mrs. Lyman A. Cotten of PENN PROFESSOR WILL SPEAK HERE " 1 1 " Zl MONDAY EVENING ? ne UDrary oi xne university has grown rapidly during the National Assistant Secretary of past twenty years and now Commerce to Give Talk. ranks among the foremost in the south. John Dickinson, professor of This dinner will bring to- law the University of Penn gether many North Carolinians SJ lvama an( natl0nal Assistant who are vitally interested in the Secretary of Commerce, will present and future welfare of speak informaUy on phases of FIGURE WILL BE TONIGHT o'clock Monday evening in Bingham hall. The lecture is sponsored by the University law and com merce schools. . The talk here will follow an address on "A Federal Pro- association will speak briefly and informally, of their .plans and suggestions and constructive criticisms are expected from the guests. The nuroose of the societv is of Education" before the CVS LJ.XXL W&LtU.,, XXL CLXX MUUi XLkl I u eroun. a number of Derscms whoPort11 Carolina uonierence lor TiavA fiTinwn mTiefof iTrof in Social Service in Raleigh Mon- the growth and development of da2r afternoon- the library to its present posi- Dickinson has for a number tion. The society was organized of years been recognized as one in 1932 and membership in it is of the leading authorities in the Over 400 dancers crowded the Tin Can yesterday afternoon as the May Frolic set was ushered in by a tea dance from 4:00 to 6:00 o'clock. Noble Sissle and his orchestra, among the foremost Negro en tertainers in the country, fur nished the music for the open ing of the annual series given by seven fraternities. Sisslea band, which numbered fifteen in its personnel, offered novelty features and two singers for the occasion. The Tin Can was decorated in green and white, and the color scheme was carried out in alter nating triangles around the sides. Three Dances Today An even larger crowd filled the floor last night when the sec ond dance of the set got into full swing. Following this event, which lasted from 9:00 until 00 o'clock, will be the lunch eon dance today from 12:00 to 2:00 o'clock at the Washington Duke hotel in Durham. The series will be concluded by an other tea dance this afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 o'clock and by a final dance from' 9:00 to 12:00 o'clock tonight. Other attractions of the week end of May Frolics are the bah- ( Continued on page two open to anyone interested in the objects of the association. Franklin street. No movies, music department consider Max; WOoden stores, and a large FrahMin Street Of Fifty Y ears Ago Presented Different Picture o Unpaved, Muddy Street of Bygone Era, with Its One-Story Wooden Buildings, Most of Them Residences, Would Be Unrecognizable to Present Carolina Students. was built, N. G. L. Patterson Noah's success with the group of students to be practically a miracle, because the members of the choir before they began their training under Noah for the most part were untrained. Two FERA Divisions On Campus Released By an order issued by Edwin S. Lanier, self-help secretary at the University, yesterday all FERA work in the buildings department and theathletic as sociation was discontinued. The work will be renewed at once, however. The move was in the nature of an effort at general re-organization in these " sections of the work. As a result of the order no student is eligible for further work in either of these depart ments until re-assigned. Most of the positions were re distributed at a meeting of those affected in Gerrard hall yester day afternoon. Attendance at the meeting was required if the student wanted to continue to work. The remainder of the positions will be filled immedi ately. Only former workers in these departments are affected. house where the Crescent cafe teria stands. Franklin street of about fifty years ago, unpaved and muddy. Where the post office now stands, there was an old wooden house, which served as home and ofiice for Df. William P. Mal lett. Back of the house was a small wooden structure, the old Chapel Hill post office, where Dr. Mallett's daughter was postmistress for many years. Later the post ofiice was moved to the building which until sev eral weeks ago housed the Al fred William's store. On the site where Graham Memorial now stands, once stood the Eagle hotel, built more than a hundred years ago. It was partially torn down about thirtv-five years ago, and re built into a more modern hotel, called the Pickard. Back of the hotel and near the street there Was a twostory brick building, containing only four rooms, two downstairs and two upstairs. It was built especially for Presi dent Polk on the occasion of this great alumnus' return to the University at commencement time. Long before Battle dormitory United States on administrative law. His most recent achieve ment in the public service is a plan for the government regula tion of stock exchanges. The act. for that purpose now before Congress is based largely upon his recommendations. For many years ne nas oeen engaged in the practice of law and as consultant on questions falling in the border area between law and economics. Dickinson's lecture Monday evening is open to the public erected a rival hotel on the site, Next to it was the Barbee store, owned by Seton Barbee,. whose interested students in law, corn- own nome was wnere the Meth- cerce economics and govern uuist cnurcn now stanos. ment afe especially invited to On the site of the present be present. Crescent cafeteria, was the home of the Tankersly , family. A.A.U.W. to Have Tea, It was a large house with box woods and trees on its reason ably good-sized lawn. The Carolina theatre land once belonged to the Hargraves, and it was there that their house stood. A certain Miss Hargrave, who lived in this house, mar- nea a Mr. ivenan, ana it was their son who gave the present stadium to the University. Most Of the buildings in Chap el Hill at that time were of wood, but Dr. A. A. Kluttz, who came here forty-three years ago, proceeded to erect a block of brick stores which are still standing and known as Kluttz building. The bricks that were used were made down in the woods where Emerson sta dium now is. Mrs. A. A. Kluttz vividly re calls the fire that destroyed an SOCIAL WORKERS MEET TOMORROW ' - Y. M. C. A. Delegation Will Attend State Conference at Raleigh Through Slay 1. Bridge Party Today The American Association of University Women will have .a bridge tea this afternoon for the benefit of the graduate wo man's loan fund. The tea will be at President Frank Graham's house.. ' The bridge will begin at 3:00 o'clock and tea will be served from 4:30 until 6:00 o'clock. There will be a charge of 50 cents for the bridge and 25 cents for the tea. The Chapel Hffl branch of the association was formed in 1923, J largely through the efforts of Mrs. H. W. Chase. The A. A U. W. stands for the betterment of women's collegiate education, demanding of the colleges on its accredited list high scholarship ! and equal treatment for men and old wooden house on the south hmen of equal faculty rank. side of Franklin street The in- All reservations for tables habitants were fearful lest the should be made through Mrs. F. (Continued on last page) I W. Hanf t "The Child'? will be the sub ject of discussion at the North Carolina Conference for Social Service which will meet in Ral eigh beginning tomorrow noon and continuing through'May 1. This conference will be a gath ering of all organizations for social service in the state. A delegation is being sent from the local Y. M. C. A. head ed by Harry Riggs. Any stu dents wishing to attend and de sirous of taking advantage of the offer of free lodging in Raleigh must turn their names in to the Y. M. C. A. office before noon today. Mrs. Sanger to Speak Mrs. Margaret Sanger, presi dent of the National Committer on Federal Legislation for Birth Control, and a well known au thority on the subject, will ad dress the conference Tuesday afternoon. "The Child in Indus try, will be the topic discussed by Major A. L. Fletcher, state commissioner of labor, on Tues day morning. E. R. Groves of the depart ment of sociology, will speak to the students Sunday afternoon on 'Tamily Life in the Modern World." A. A. Seawell, assist ant Attorney General of North Carolina, will address the con ference on "The Spirit of the Law" Monday morning. The student division of the conference, of which John Aeee is vice-president, will hold an open forum discussion on "An Adequate College Program on the Direction of Social Interest Monday and Tuesday monr3.
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