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see 1 t-w -wv v w p w - , - ,,- Jollett Secceeis Dean Acting Baity Quits WPA Posti 4- To Teach Sanitary Engineering Ifliller Takes Alabama Position A. H. Hollett, professor in the civil engineering department, ;has Tseen appointed to act as dean of the engineering school in the absence of Dean H. G. Baity, who is serving this year as professor of public health in the sanitary engineering de partment. Professor Hollett succeeds ' William J. Miller, who acted dur ing the past three years as en gineering dean of the University -while Professor Baity -was on leave as local administrator of the WPA, Professor Miller re signed, last spring to assume a position m the electrical engi- neering department at the Uni- wo;u AioUmo v ci oily jx jnia,kja,kii i ' l j. v ' 5aity s resignation as wrA aa - .... , 11UCU. VarannSoc : . , , a I SrTJ ' ; a .ArA 111 bllC Xl&ll-lKyl. uv.ux w- ment Dy tne resignation oi some of the professors. Dr. Sherman . , .1 trv department last vear. has become the new head of the chemical engineering depart- ment. He succeeds Dr. White, -who acted in that, position last year. . - X'--- ' I Captain F. F. Groseclose, f or- mpr V P T ' Tirof essor and C N Stanford, of Langley Field, Va., "have come here this year to serve in the mechanical engi- neering department, and Charles T. G. Looney formerly of the TTnivprsitv of Tllinois has be- -come professor of civil engineer ing here. SYMPHONY HOLDS FIRST REHEARSAL Re-elect Albin Pikutis Head Of Orchestra . Albin Pikutis was re-elected president of the University sym phony orchestra at a meeting Tuesday night. Bob Kirschman -was elected vice president; Mrs. Davis, secretary-treasurer ; and Charles Miller, business manager...'- . The first campus concert is scheduled to take place near the end of the winter quarter. Sev eral out-of-town engagements are also being - arranged. Concerts Dr. Swalin, conductor of the orchestra, has requested that all prospective members see him im mediately so that adequate plans can be made for concerts in the near future. There is a special need at this time for bassoon, double bass, cello, and violin players. , Rehearsals are being held reg ularly every Tuesday evening at 7:15 in Hill Music hall. Meade To Lynchburg R. D. Meade, social science in structor here., is leaving today to accept an associate professor ship in history at Randolph-Macon college in Lynchburg, Va. Mr. Meade taught at the Uni versity of Illinois, where he re ceived his Ph.D., Vanderbilt uni versity, University of Virginia and at the University during the "past four years. BUSINESS PHOXE 4356 Mier As Of ineen Resigns Post 's'', 14 yyyyyy:''y 1:: ysy&yyy. yyyyys.-.: -spy 4 Vyssyyy, yy. Ill -4' mm mm A"' wssss. mm Wm fyyV"'s ,6, ri 4 i's -T yy, - &&A'Af iwiiiiii Professor H.C Haitian of the engineering school on leave, who has recently resigned his . wrA post ne neia last year 10 , , , . , . , 00.4ow ucaitu iu tiic vti oamiuij u6 neermg department. McClinton, Cassels New Staff Members In YM-YWCA Work Both Are Graduate Students rr. tma- XArtTillg T T 1UC X UApCllCllVC The University Christian as - sociation announced yesterday Ill 1 "WW aT . II tnrougn narry corner, general secretary of the Y. M. C. A., the addition of two new staff mem- vcw-J-vJuwiBtu. - Knwci xrriO , ' They are Ray McClinton nd Jane uasseis, wno are ootn 101- lowing an acaaemic career m tne social science graduate school. McClinton and Miss Cassels were co-cnairmen oi tne isme tfiage conierence oi tne associa- tion held las,t June, and both have been executives m the or- ganization for the - past few years. McClinton An honor graduate of Millsap, Jackson, Miss., McClinton was " - - president of the Millsap Y. M. C. Dg rw7 A., and president of the student for 13 men and six women in body in his senior year. With eluding Edward, the hero; Mary experience as chairman of the Southern Field council of the student Y. M. C. A. he is serv- ing as an assistant secretary of the local Y. M. C. A., his work being devoted largely to the which is to be given on the eve Freshman Friendship council nings of October 22, 23 and 24, and freshman Y. M. C. A. acti- under the direction of Harry vities. Davis, will be held in the Play- Miss Cassels, ; of Americus ((InrLtinupd nn last vaae Special Train To Yankee Stadium Would Cost $15.40 Per Student Ivey Hopes to Have 500 Passen gers on Train Which May Leave October 6 A round-trip fare of $15.40 per person seemed last night the lowest possible rate A. Guy Ivey, supervisor of the Carolina-N. Y. U. special football train, can ob tain for the 500 - students he hopes will make the journey on October 17. Ivey has spent the last week communicating with officials of Southern and Seaboard railways, both of whom" are required to make the same rates under gov ernment regulations. Though both lines have made flat rates, he is still attempting to get a greater reduction in fare. Confident that many students from New York state and New England will want to join the CltAPEUHILL, N. C THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1936 Annual Shack Dance To Be Held Oct. 2 With Johnson's Orchestra Invitations Being Issued for Spencer Hall Card Affair The annual Spencer hall dance will be held Friday, October 2, it was announced yesterday by Nancy Kyser, chairman of the committee in charge of the ar rangements. Freddie Johnson's orchestra which has been engaged for the affair, will then make its initial appearance, in Chapel Hill for this year. Invitations are being issued individually, and blind dates are being arranged. The entire dance will be by card. Previously Spencer hall ' has issued blanket invitations to the Interfraternity council, the Ath letic council, the Interdormitory council, the publications staffs. and the . University club, these organizations sending their rep- resentatives to the dance. pj AYFRPHfiftW 1 UrVlIillO IjllUUkjlj THE DRUNKARD' TO OPEN SEASON Drama First Produced At Boston Museum Century Ago The Drunkard or "The Fftl1;" anZZm , Fallen Saved will foe the open- the Carolina Playmakers, it was announced yesterday. written long before but first W , . m - produced in 1844 in the old Bos- ton Museum, the play is a shin jiiig example oi me oiooa-ana- I J J? Jl tl .1 - ' thunder or Aha, me proud peauty piays oi mat ana later penoas. he Drunkard" is one of those rare pieces of literature wnicn, tnougn tney are regarded m tms aay as oemg more on tne funny side, were then looked upon seriously as having a tre mendous moral lesson to be rec- pgnizea and. appreciated by all. . Tryouts In the Samuel French edition - - - - - . of the play, which the Playmak ers are using, there are parts Wilson, the heroine ; Lawyer Cribbs, the villain ; Agnes Dow- ton, a maniac, and several other principals. I Tryouts for the production, 'A makers theatre Monday after- nOOn at 4 O'clock. special train, Ivey is anticipating a trainload of some 500. Tentative" plans call for the special's departure from Pitts boro street about 10 p. m., Octo ber 16. Passengers will be dis charged in Pennsylvania station, New York City, Saturday morn ing, October 17. Admission to the game at Yankee stadium in the after noon can be gained by the "spe cial" ticket in the back of each football passbook. Dismissing original plans to petition Mayor LaGuardia for pep rally permit at Times Square before the game, Ivey has announced an intention "to let 'em run amuck" until the train's departure. The return will begin at 2 or 3 a. m. Sunday. New Art DcDartmcnt To Exhibit Masters At Formal Opening Renovated Person Hall Serves New Purpose November 1 Once the scene of pharmaceu tical concoctions, musical instru ments, and Playmaker scenery, historic Person hall will soon open its doors to easels and paint brushes. According to Russell Smith, head of the newly-created art department, the opening will take place between November and 15. The occasion will be marked by an exhibition of old masters and will be held in the' center room which has already been laid with a floor "ideal for a mu seum," Mr. Smith said. Over head light and plain wall cover ings will permit pictures to be demonstrated to the best advan tage. Exhibits . Following this opening exhibi tion, Dr. Smith hopes to have a showing of modern art such as is being done by the Federal Arts Project. Student exhibits will also be held from time to time. On one side of the exhibition room will be a classroom for stu dents in the new history and ap preciation of art classes. On the other side will be a studio for practical art students. All the latest contrivances for fitting out studios will be contained there in. Aiding Dr. Smith in the art department is Mrs. Stanley Mc Neir, who is at present teaching extension classes in the western part of the state. Three or four students have already register ed for the course leading to a degree in fine arts. Everett Stevens To In Graham Memorial Sunday At 5 Registration The registration figure yesterday stood at 2948, predicting this year's en rollment at the University to be the largest in its his tory, according to Ben Hus band, registrar. DR. CHANG JOINS MICHIGAN STAFF Was Former Exchange Teacher Here Dr. Y. Z. Chang, recently con nected with the English depart ment of the University, has been appointed an exchange profes sor at the University of Michi gan for this year. Confucius After leaving the University at the end of the spring quar ter, Dr. Chang went to New York City where he did work in the city library on a book about Confucius. After, that Dr. Chang went to Ithaca, N. Y., to work in the Cornell university library. He is also working on a book on English Literary Crit icism. , Lectures Later in the summer Dr. Chang went to Mississippi and to Georgia to deliver lectures. While teaching on this cam pus Dr. Chang gave many lec tures to clubs and organizations here as well as in many of the neighboring cities. editorial raast 4in AoS.U. Commeaces Campaign To Gain Admittance Of Local Girls As University Freshmei Begins Drive John W. Frink of Chapel Hill, president of the ASU, who be gan an organized campaign last night to admit Chapel Hill girls to the General College of the University. Frink assumed his new duties as head of the ASU this month. Attention, Freshmen! Henry Clark, Interfra ternity council head, an nounced yesterday that freshmen roomings with fraternity upperclassmen must cease to do so imme diately if they expect to join a Greek lodge. Give Concert m Famous Pianist to Play Four of Own Compositions; Students, Townspeople Are Invited Everett Stevens, pianist and composer, of Washington, D. C, will g;ve the second of the Gra ham Memorial concerts Sunday afternoon at .5 o'clock, an nounces A. Guy Ivey, director of Graham Memorial. Born in Washington in 1915, Stevens started his career as a pianist at the age of six. He re ceived his early training under Mme. Marie von Unschuld, for mer court pianist to Queen Ma rie of Rumania. Soloist Stevens is tentatively engaged as soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra under Hans Kindler for the season of 1936-37. He has made appear-l ances over the radio m New York, Baltimore, Knoxville, and Washington. In his concert Sunday after noon, Stevens will play music by Bach, Liszt, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, and four compositions of his own. - Humor "Whatever else may be said of it, his music is nearly always vital, full of character and poetic flavor, judiciously colored with not-too-much modern harmony, and quite frequently tinged with splendid glints of care-free hu mor," says the Baltimore Sun of Stevens' music. nT1 v a i.ne bunaay atternoon con certs in Graham Memorial are free, and both students and townspeople are cordially invit ed to attend. 1 '",' ' "r. .""-.".".."".. v i xy - 4 - ' Jr - f ' j NUMBER 6 Local ASU Group Forms Plan Of Action; To Start At Once Would Use Canvass, Petitions By Ruth Ceo well The University branch of the American Student union last night started its drive for admit tance of Chapel Hill girls to the University in their freshman and sophomore years. A committee of seven mem bers was appointed to organize the campaign and collect definite data and figures on the matter to be presented to the union at its meeting next week. Headed by Jack Frink, president of the union, the committee consists of John Elmendorf, Nancy. Kyser, Jane Cassels, Manny Kirschner, Mary Lindsay, and Ruth Crow ell. Plan of Action A tentative plan of action, subject to the change of the steering committee, was outlin ed by Frink. First, statistics on local coed attendance from 1931 35 will be secured, and figures on where local coeds now attend school will be obtained. Petitions will be circulated throughout' the entire student body and a house-to-house canvass of the town will be made getting signa tures of persons wanting local coed admission. Recommenda tions from faculty members will be obtained, and the attitude of the trustees toward the matter will be sounded. The petitions will be submitted to the board of (Continued on last page) FIRST MAGAZINE TO APPEAR SOON Feature Story On Labor Exploiters Here An article exposing Univer sity faculty members as not the most innocent exploiters of self help students will be a feature of the first Carolina Magazine, due October 15. Written by a student who, ac cording to Editor Jim Daniels, has held practically every type of self-help job in Chapel Hill, the article will also give the new; editor an opportunity for fresh editorial bombastics in his first issue. Other Articles In addition to the account of exploitation of student labor in Chapel Hill, at least two other articles will appear by students who have lived what they write. The first of a series of ac counts of life in a C.C.C. camp will be written by a student-veteran of that life. A satire on freshman at tempts to "make" certain frater nities, written by now-Sopho-more Randolph Reece after last year's rushing season, will also appear in the first magazine. In announcing his first maga zine, Daniels last night stated that his editorial columns wUl reveal "some definite opinions and prejudices." The .official deadline for all magazine copy is October 6. Parker Moves Office Mr. John Parker, head of the department of community drama, has moved his office to 314 South bunding. i , ; "i i I i j j 5 J ; i - i H ; I t i! i i I ? i n 3 3. u
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