THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH
"TO CREATE
A CAMPUS
PERSONALITY"
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THE ACTIVITLL3
OF CAROLINIANS
VOLUME XLIV
EDITORIAL PHONE 41 ft
CHAPEL HILL, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1936
NUMBER 114
THE
CAMP US
KEYBOARD
- by PhU Hammer
Basing Progress on Grades
Looks to McKee Strangely
Likte Measuring Molasses
DEAN BRADSHAW
LAUDS POLITICAL
UNIONPURPOSES
Dean of Students Expresses Ap
proval of New Student
Discussion Group
SAYS IT SERVES PURPOSE
A system of education based
on grades finds great favor with
those persons who believe that
statistics and mathematical for-
muias are the best measures ot
one's intelligence. But for the
ipersons who believe in cultivat
ing innate ability or stimulating
original thought or developing
one's powers to reason, the grade
system is nothing more than
short cut for the educators.
Don McKee, who will be next
year's editor of this newspaper
if he doesn't watch out, is one
student here who believes that
the rrd svstem shnnlrl he abol
ished. He says, first of all, that
;you can't measure the length of
molasses. Nor with a percentage
yardstick can you measure-the
knowledge of a student or his
progress in a given course.
We know a good many profes
sors who would disagree strong
ly with McKee on that statement.
They would say that any such
system as passing or flunking,
lor instance, without numerical
averages, would take away the
good old competitive spirit, the
rugged individualism of Ameri
' ca (long may it live). Under the
" present method of teaching in
'American institutions, it would,
nd maybe with dire results
But with a system of teaching
which makes students and f acul
' ty members co-workers at a pro
blem instead of co-starers into
space, it would develop initiative,
.and stimulate work and research,
which is better than competition
any day. -
McKee sees much benefit in
sympathetic studying by faculty
members and students with and
of one another. Student-faculty
, relations, we call them on the
annual nonaay. Jbut his point is
not one of social brotherhood ;
it's one of educational errowth
and co-operative development.
The obvious answer to this is
that professors don't have time
to "molly-coddle" around with
students, some of whom (a great
many, we'll admit) haven't any
inclinations to get educated in
such a manner: There would be
too much work for them to do,
by George, and less time for
bridge, dances, athletics and
well, publications.
Despite all the answers and
there are plenty for each of Me
Kee's suggestions he makes a
definite contribution in demand
ing a re-examination of our ed
ucationai system, we nave so
much re-examining to do these
days, however, we'll leave it up
to him next year.
By the way, we just found out
the reason why the student com
mittee to abolish comprehensive
examinations has been so quiet
recently. The boys are too busy
studying for the comprehensives
this Saturday. But we'll have
plenty of fireworks next week
don't you worry.
Francis F. Bradshaw, dean of
students, yesterday expressed
his approval of the movement
to re-organize the Carolina Poli
tical Union in co-operation with
other discussion groups on the
campus.
In endorsing the movement,
'Dean Bradshaw pointed out that
the union as a competitor of
other campus organizations
would be of questionable value,
but as a co-operative affair it
would serve a definite purpose.
Statement
"l am glad," said Dean Brad
shaw, "to make a statement
concerning the values of the Car
olina Political Union, which I
understand to be in the process
of re-organization. It would be
CARD OF THANKS
Aunt Fanny McDade, of
Chapel Hill, wishes to express
her thanks to the people of
the town and to the faculty
and students of the University
for the kindness and sympa
thy shown her during the re
cent sickness and death of her
husband, Uncle Billy. McDade.
Uncle Bill, who served the
University for half a century,
was janitor of Graham Memo
rial at the , time of his death
last month. -
ITALIAN STUDENT
GIVES WAR VIEWS
IN PEACE SESSION
YW.-Y. M. C A. Deputation. Group
Hear Foreigner in Convention
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MAliAZUNE M
OFCHEATMGRING
February Literary Publication
To be Circulated to Students
Tomorrow Afternoon -
Featuring two articles on the
honor system and the cheating
situation, the February issue of
the Carolina Magazine will be
distributed to the students to
morrow.
In one of the articles, "Cheat-
lnc and Piinishmpnt PVinrliP
difficult to sustain a judgment Poe editor of the Magazine) as
serts that we must revise our
present honor system, which
of the comparative values of 1
the Union with other discussion
gjroups on the campus, and I
would not attempt to make such
a judgment. However, it is
clear that the training in thought
and expression provided by such
an organization is genuinely
valuable, both to the individual
and to society.
"In France, England and
America, freedom of thought
and -freedom of expression are
still valued. Such freedom is
likely to result in permanent
division of national will and
disorder unless the potential
leaders of such countries de
velop a technique for conscienti
ously reasoning together in the
interests of the common good.
Debate Reveals Election
Of PU Board To Be Illegal
Twelve members of the Uni
versity Y. W. C. A., and Y. M.
C; A. cabinets heard Emanuele
Santi, Italian theological stu
dent, give the Italian viewpoint
of war at a state wide cabinet
peace conferenceheld.at Wom
an s college, ureensboro, Sun
day.
Delegates from .Guilford Col
lege, Woman's College. State
College, Greensboro College, E.
C. T. C. Duke University, and
the University were present.
The morning session conven
ed with welcome talks made by
Martha Thomas, president of the
W; C. girls' organization and Dr.
W. C. Jackson, dean of admin
istration at W. C. Naomi Bin
ford, president of the state cab
inets and student at Guilford
College, presided over the meet
ing. Mr. Santi in his talk on "The
Italian Viewpoint," attempted a
justification of the Italo-Ethio-pian
war, giving as his strong
est arguments the fact that the
allied powers refused to give to
Italy, after the war, territory
promised to her by the London
German Film
"Das Maedchen Johanna," a
German film, will be shown at
the Carolina theatre tonight
This is the first German film
which has been shown at the lo
cal theatre for the past several ELLIS
weeks. Two short subjects, also
in German, will be shown.
Hammer Flays Campus
System Of Politics
At Cabinet Meeting:
Editor Declares Publication
Board Elections Hare Not
Followed Constitution
DEFENDS SET - UP
That student members of the
Publications Union Board were
elected illegally was revealed
last night at a joint meeting of
the Y. M. C. A. cabinets as Phil
Hammer, Daily Tar Heel edi
tor, and Albert Ellis discussed
Alumni Association Asks Ques- party manipulations during the
UNIVERSITY SEEKS
ALUMNI RESPONSE
tions to Aid in Solving
Athletic Problems
T- ' ?i . .
university aiumni living in
North Carolina and all members
of the Alumni association hvelas
been sent a nuestionnairp hv th Throuh the fcnorance of the
central office of the association ftudent government officers dur-
I J A. 1 A? A 9
last four years.
According to the P. U. Board
constitution, Hammer declared,
three students are to be elected
representatives-a t -1 a r g e.
asking for their opinion on is
sues now facing the University.
The questionnaire was pre
pared by the board of directors
M I 1 -a
oi the association and was ap
ing recent elections, two board
members were elected from the
junior and senior classes respec
tively and one from the student
body at large. Thus, according
would work in a prep school but
is not successful here. One of
the greatest weaknesses of the reaty of 1915, and the fact that
arrangement as we have it now, j Italy will raise the culture of the
he says, is the threat of suspen-.thiopia iace by taking over
sion from school for the viola-1 the country. He gave a thorough
tor of the code, which keeps no
one from cheating but which
does keep students from report
ing offenders. . .)
- - Satire "-'
The other article, treating the
honor system, is a satire by Nick
Read, in which he demands
among other thingfe that the
leader of the recently exposed
cheating ring be brought back
to school.
(Continued on last page)
survey of the economic condi
tion of Italy today and condemn
fedkfthe League of Nations for
imposing sanctions upon his
coumryv-1 n,-,-:.-.-:
Following his talk, an open
forum was held on the question,
"Can Students do Anything
about War?" in which Mr. San
ti attempted to answer queries
put to him by the students about
the Italian situation.
Continued on last page)
tn tVlt "P TT VirvO T-rl rrc4-if nf irr
proved by the general alumni as- L. . , , .
, . -r, u -o rm. thP- present members hold office
semoiy February 13. lhe an
swers will be used to assist of
ficers and directors of the asso
ciation to formulate a policy to-
illegally.
Attack
Directing his attack at student
ward questions pertaining to the if101"31106 an? lack of interest,
University.
Consolidation
The first question treats the
consolidation issue, reading "Do
you favor the removal of the en
gineering school from the Uni-
Hamraer assailed the present po
litical set-up on the campus. T
am not against politics," he
said, "but we come to the Uni
versity for education and there
is no education in politics as we
versity of North Carolina at have them now." Pointing out
inai me deserving men oiien ao
not receive the offices for which
Chapel HUl?"
Thp rx-x-t. two mipsfions nan.
cern athletic policies. The first ihy are fitted' went on to
of these is: "Should a student of ?cate Pn nominations and
the University of North Caro- dlscussions for all elections. ."I
lina at Chapel Hill who has re- ant the parties to come out in
sided there one year and has sat- the open ' he asserted, "and stop
isfactorily performed to the fac
GoisisisHEsaEBaafte Tesft Off GraSnam Plana ?e"t
Gr
in Today's News
Debate reveals that Publica
tions Union Board election was
illegal.
Williamson wins Barrett mile,
Bradshaw praises Union.
Following are complete texts
of the Graham plan which was
adopted by the Southern Confer
ence, the sections in the old con
ference regulations which the
Graham plan supplanted, and ex
tracts from "special rules of the
University of North Carolina"
which have been, or are supposed
to have been, in operation here
for many years.
Later in the week, the editors
hope to give some of the best
thought on the question available,
solicited from athletic officials and
administrative heads. Students
must remember that athletics at
the University are supposed to
have been conducted under both
the conference rules as they exist
ed and the University regulations.
The Graham Plan (as adopted
as a part oi ooutnern bonier
ence regulations earlier this
month.)
' . ": -.- i . - :
It has been and is an accepted
part of the provisions of all in
tercollegiate athletic conferences
that an athlete may be awarded
a scholarship, loan, job or other
financial aid on his merits as a
person and student on the same
basis as other students but it is
the purpose of this conference
in seeking to carry out the ideals
of the National Collegiate Ath
letic Association to make more
explicit and effective its present
prohibition of scholarships,
loans, jobs and all other material
consideration for athletes as ath
letes. a. Any student, who, as a con
sideration for his athletic abili-
Jty or promise of athletic ability,
receives, or is to receive any
preferential consideration in the
matter of tuition,, fees, room,
board, clothes, books, charge ac
count, job, loan, scholarship, or
any other financial aid or mater
ial consideration whatver, whe
ther provided or to be provided
by the institution or any of its
associates, representatives, or
agencies, direct or indirect, or
any alumnus or group of alumni
or any student or group of stu
dents or any other person or per
sons interested in the institution
or any of its teams, is ineligible
to represent the institution in an
intercollegiate contest. This reg
ulation does not apply to athle
tic clothes for practice and
games ; to the necessary expense
of travel for games, to proper
medical expenses, incident, to
athletic training and games, and
to awards of sweaters and mono
grams provided by the institu
tion. b. Any scholarship, loan, job,
remission of charge, financial aid
or other material consideration
within the direct or indirect con
trol of the institution or any of
its allied associations or agen
cies, to be open to an athlete
must fulfill all the following re
quirements: (1) Be equally open to non
athletes on the basis of charac
ter, scholarship, financial need,
competence for any specific task
and general merit.
(2) Be awarded "not earlier
than June the first for the ensu
ing academic year and only after
fair consideration of all applica
tions for which due public no
tice had been given by April
first.
(3) Be awarded only by a rep
resentative and responsible fac
ulty committee or committees in
the respective fields of scholar
ships, loans, and jobs. A list of
all awards whenever made with
the names, amounts of scholar
ships and loans, and the rates of
pay of jobs, shall be submitted
in writing to the president of the
Southern Conference and a copy
thereof shall be sent to the
chairman of the faculty commit
tee on athletics of each member
institution.
(4)1 Any scholarship which by
the terms of the will or gift is
limited by its provisions of
award to members of a particu
lar family or group, or to stu
dents in a particular geographi
cal area, must, in order to be
open to an athlete not be based
on athletic skill, must be pub
lished in the catalogue, and must
when awarded be approved by
the faculty committee on scho
larships. c. The respective faculty com
mittees on athletics, loans, jobs,
and scholarships, and the regis
trar shall make quarterly sum
mary reports to the president
or the head of the institution
that all regulations concerning
intercollegiate athletes for which
they are responsible are being
observed.
d. No student shall be eligible
Continued on page two)
ulty his scholastic work, be dis
icipation in ath
letic activities because he has re
ceived, and openly disclosed to
the athletic council, reasonable
financial assistance from alumni
or friends of the University?"
The second question on athle
tics reads : "The present athletic
council at Chapel Hill is compos
ed of three representatives of the
faculty, three representatives of
the student body, and three rep
resentatives of the alumni, with
its acts subject to veto by the
president. Do you favor abolish-
(Continued on last page)
making their nominations in the
back rooms of fraternity hous
es
MODELS CHOSEN
FOR STYLE SHOW
Fourteen Co-eds Chosen to Display
Gowns in Memorial-Hall March 6
The student council, Hammer
continued, is composed of men
of average ability not above
Continued on last page)
HONOR CODE DATA
READY TOR PRESS
Compilation of Facts on Honor
System Completed by :
Student Committee
Over 500 votes were cast for
models in the Y. W. C. A. style
show and 14 co-eds were select
ed yesterday to display the
gowns in Memorial hall March 6.
Ruth Crowell led the voting,
although the fourth estate ad
mitted stuffing the boxes for
their "heeler." Kate Harrison
ran a close second, while Nan
Norman cinched third.
Other co-eds elected as manne
quins are Patsy McMullan,
Louise Waite, Nancy Dicks,
Frances Caffey, Mary Banks
McPherson, Sue Southerland,
Jane Ross, Ida Winstead, Clara
Roberson, Anice Belden, and El
len Deppe. Anita de Monseigle,
chairman of the co-ed show com
mittee, announced thai there
would be other co-eds in the
fashion parade if enough dresses
could be secured for all to model
them.
Preliminary work of the com
mittee on the honor system in
compiling facts for a campus
presentation was completed late
last night and material will be
submitted to the printers this
morning.
It was originally scheduled to
have been finished Sunday night,
but the group was unable to
synthesize the many pages of
historical and analytical data
and was forced to prolong its
work one day.
Ready Tomorrow
This means that the finished
material will not be in the hands
of the Interdormitory and Inter
fraternity councils "tonight - as
expected, but it is planned . to
have it with these students to
morrow evening. These gf oup3
will distribute the material jto
every student on the campus and
discussion groups will be orga
nized for student deliberation
for the next weeks.
In addition to the printed bal
lots which each student will re
ceive, there will be mimeograph
ed booklets for the leaders of
discussion on each dormitory
floor and in each fraternity.