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See vo Library of U1IC Chapel Hill, 0. VOLUME XLV BUSINESS PHONE 4256 CHAPEL HILL, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1937 EDITORIAL PHOXE 4M1 NUMBER 91 if ii i rlv - i 1 1 5 -.u ii i r i - rill i I V N.I J V I J I Budget Vote Up Tomorrow Before Seniors Bond Sends Post Card To Each Member Of Class All seniors received post cards this morning from President Niles Bond informing them of the senior class meeting to be lield tomorrow morning at chap el period in Memorial hall. Bond stated, "Until the bud get is approved, no definite plans can be made for the Junior-Senior dances, Senior week or any other projects." The purpose of the meeting is to approve the class budget. Un less a quorum of 250 is present at the meeting to passion the budget, no class expenditures this year are legal. ! The senior class executive committee is the first to try post al cards to assemble half its class for a budget approval. Last fall the junior class officers used an orchestra to attract the necessary number of juniors to the meeting. The sophomores had two unsuccessful attempts before a quorum attended a bud get meeting in November. Class meetings for budget ap proval were ordered by the stu- Deans and Students Talk Things Over i Senator Rush Holt Accepts CPU Bid To Speak Here N. C. Republican Leader Jonas Will Also Give Speech Senator Rush D. Holt, of West Virginia, and Charles A. Jonas, Republican national committee- Daily Tar Heel Editorial man from North Carolina, have Page Is Denounced By Assembly Phi Deplores Paper Policy On Education By Ruth Ceo well, The editorial policy of the Daily Tar Heel was the victim of an attack by the Phi assembly The student-faculty Committee on Instruction, above, which has been meeting regularly this year, through the cooperation of Dean A. W. Hobbs, to discuss mutual problems of University ed ucation. Seated, left to risrht: Deans Hobbs. CarrolL Pierson. House, and Bradshaw. Standing: Don Wetherbee, Nancy Schallert, Niles Bond, Julia Folsom, Scott Hunter, Stuart Rabb, Mac Smith, Ed die Kahn, Bob Magill. Not in the picture are Dean Spruill, Reed Sarratt, Johi Foreman, and Voit Gilmore. ; Profs Like Ttoee-Grade System Questionnaire Returns Show 66 Per Cent Disapprove ?- dent council last fall, with the announced intention of forcing SollltiOIlS Offered students to be aware of the ex penditures of their class. Papists Move Service Place Sixty-six per cent of the fac ulty answering the recent grade questionnaire hold objections to the University's grading system. Out of 102 answers, 67 an swered v,"yes'!to Jthe . jtmestiom "Do you have any objections, to Catholics to Worship in the Present system of grading undergraduates here at the Uni versity?" The complete results of the grade survey appear on page two. "no." Make Suggestions Old M. E. Church Senior Frank McGlinn yester day announced that the 100 Catholic students that form the worship group in Graham Me morial each Sunday have secured the old Methodist church on I Thirty-five, or 34 per cent, an Franklin street for weekly serv-swered ices. The old church building will be cleaned and prepared for oc cupancy by at least the spring quarter. , "Y" Cooperating McGlinn has been active dur- 1 n of Ilia woqm rvn Virv omTic! 4n gaining a permanent home for ChemiCal bOCiety the Catholic group. The Y. M. C. A. is actively cooperating with his efforts. Before it met in Graham Me- Students Request 1 Instructors Names I v On Class Schedule Committee on Education Pre sents Dean Hobbs with Formal ; Petition for Consideration The student Committee on Education yesterday presented a formal request to Dean Hobbs suggesting that the faculty Committee "on Thstructio sider the possibility of printing on the class schedules the name of each professor next to the course section he teaches. "The class schedules," the pe tition says in part, "do not carry the names of instructors teach ing each course section. When a student enrolls for a. course taught by more than one profes sor, he has no way to find out the teachers of the various sec- Combined Committees Discuss Grade Plan Here at Length Favor Oral Exams accepted invitations to speak in Chapel Hill, it was announced Monday night by Frank McGlinn at the executive committee meet ing of the Carolina Political union. Senator Holt is a native of last night and was denounced Weston, West Virginia, and is with only three dissenting votes. The representatives voted 25-3 that the Daily Tar Heel should devote less space on its editorial the youngest member in the United States Senate. He is re membered as the young man who was voted into office and was page to the educational policy become of age he couU , . . , . . . become active in the office. erai interest to me stuaents. Representative Wiley Smith trounced the second page of the Former Internationalist Although he believes in Presi- campus daily, saying, "It is bunk dent Roosevelt and the New and hooey. I read it once, but Deal, he disagrees with the party never again. I think the reason leader on many vital questions so much tripe on education is I and would vote accordingly. run is just that students don't like to work." 4Space Filler" Representative Harry McMul- lan made a plea for a newspaper instead of a space-filler. S. B. "Rradlev areiierl in favnr nf the education policy stating that he J"ather my Senate leader Once he was an ardent inter nationalist, but events of the last decade have convinced him that the United States should adopt a hands-off, self-contained policy in foreign affairs. "I will follow my conscience Exactly one-third of the fac- tions and cannot make a selec ulty answerers suggested the tion of an instructor. Although substitution of three grades the value of a course depends ("High," "Pass," and "Fail") largely upon the professor who (Continued onjast page) Housing Problem Is Before Greeks modal, the group used Gerrard plans inder Way f or Entertain- scheduleJ iidu. ratner mornssey vx uur-y mg yisitmg Chemists; ham leads its ServlCGS. I 7?ocricf i"itinri "Rpeiin The old Methodist Duiidmg, which is adjacent to the new Fraternity men will continue Methodist church, has served to discuss and vote in their chap several years as a welfare sta- ter meetings tonight the question tion. It seats approximately 175 of turning over their houses to DeoDle. - the members of the American provides the stimulation, stu dents may enroll only for courses, not instructors. ... As a group of representative students, we wish to suggest . . that the name of each professor be printed next to the course he teaches on the University class The faculty Committee on In struction and the student Com mittee on Education discussed for three hours yesterday the im plications of the recent survey of 1 faculty ..opinion: on rthe grading system and considered the pros and cons of a "High," "Pass," "Fail" system. After Student Nancy Schallert presented the results of the sur vey, showing that one-third of the faculty answerers favored the substitution of a "High" Pass," "Fail" standard for the present system, Dean D. D. Car roll said, "That certainly would be a lot simpler." Stimulus Dean Carroll openly remark ed: "I prefer the High, Pass, Fail system myself." The great variety of grading, he said, makes for injustice. "If you cut out the present system," asked Pi Phi's Julia Folsom, "how are you going to replace the stimulus the grade gives?" "When you're doing good (Continued on last page) ' tnmKs it represents campus opinion and is a thought-stimu lating factor. Representative Jack Fairley summed up the dis-1 cussion saying, "I strongly sug gest that the second page be (Continued on page three) Freshman Heads Will Decide Date For Class Party t Winter and Spring Quarter So cial Events to Be Discussed At Meeting Tonight he says. "I have never compro mised and I don't intend to start now. Jonas Committeeman Jonas hails from , , Lincolnton, North Caro lina, and has served both in the United States House of Repre sentatives and the North Caro lina General Assembly, being the Republican leader in the legisla ture for several terms. He vis ited Chapel Hill last fall with Colonel Frank Knox and will speak here on "The Future of the Republican Party in Amer ica." Grumman Commends Town For Help In Flood Relief At the bi-monthly meeting of the freshman executive commit- TdttOOed CkeStS tee to De neia xonignt, pians ior the freshman smoker will be presented. The smoker was orig inally set for January 29, but has been postponed indefinitely because of a basketball game that is being played on that date. The new date will be decided on tonight. According to Baxter Taylor, To Add Bizzare Effect To Play Victorian Night Gowns, And Multicolored Costumes . To Be Used nViprmVal societv which will hold TT m n f l I 1 -Tiansen lO conduct it semi-annual conference in Program of Music chapel mil next April. o ... "n L...4--4I Russell M. Grumman, director Red Cross Head Announces Con tribution of $608.26; Clothes Being Collected "It is only '.fair to say that Chapel Hill is responding admir- Sponsor Musicale Tonight" of the University Extension di- abl to the need for flood relief 1 t vision, is in cnarge oi iocai ar- Peter Hansen will conduct a rangements and plans for enter- program of Spanish music being tainimr the visiting chemists! sponsored in the Hill Music hall Lave been under way. for some auditorium tonight at 8 by the time Registration of the chem: Spanish and music departments. ists already begun. Dr. Urban Holmes will sing Chapel Program funds," said Russell M. Grum 1 ' . t T" J man, presiaent of the local xtea Cross chapter, yesterday. Tabulations up to 2 p. m. yes terday showed that the people of Chapel Hill have given $608.26 to be sent to the strick en areas. Yesterday's contribu- some selections from 13th cen- turv RnnnicVi tyiikiV TTansen will -nla v tv,n 'crive a short The chapel program today will tions amounted to $293.26. talk on Snnmsh music. be conducted by Athletic Direc- Generous Response Three Cuban boys will be fea- tor R. A. Fetzer. Amember of W. E. Thompson, easurer of tured on the nroeram. Ubuedo the athletic staff will talk on the local unit, said that the Red Catasus, Jaime Parlade, and Ra- boxing. Cross is still receiving contribu- fael Parlade will nlav cuitars The program is designed to tions and will continue to do so and sing Cuban songs. give the spectator a keener ap- as long as the emergency and The nroffram is onen to the I preciation of the sport. necessity for relief of suffering public and there is no charge for C. P. Spruill, Jr., lasts. Mr. Thompson compli- admission 208 South Building, mented the citizens of Chapel Hill on their generous response to the need for funds. The local president expressed himself as beincr very much pleased with the collections. "Especially since there has been no concerted drive, and all the support has been entirely vol untary," said Mr. Grumman. Janitors Contribute " Various groups have been meeting for the purpose of col lecting money for the relief of flood victims. A group, of Ne gro janitors yesterday held a meeting and took up a collection which they turned over to the Red Cross to be used in the in undated regions. Mrs. Otto btumman, secre tary of the local Red Cross, has been put in charge of the collec tion center for clothes at the Durham Dairv Products store. (Continued on page three) In addition to the usual pirate hats with skulls and crossbones. president of the freshman class, jewelry, and cutlasses, a number the meeting is to be the most im- of tne more maSculine of the portant of the quarter as plans piaymakers appearing in the f i i ii ior tne social junctions oi tne pirates of Penzance" produc class for the next .two quarter tion will have mermaids tattooed will be discussed. It is necessary on tneir chests, according to lat f or all members to be present. est report's from the costume de The self-help committee will partment. Among them will be make a report on its investiga- broadchested Bertram Halperin, tions. The committee has-been working with Mr. Edwin Lanier. ASU Coed Petitions Will Be Presented To Trustee Board Final Plans to Be Made at Meet ing in Graham Memorial Tonight With the majority of the cam pus having signed the American Student union petitions asking for the admission of Chapel Hill girls to the freshman and soph omore classes, the union will meet tonight to make final plans for presenting these petitions to the board of trustees Saturday. No estimate has been made yet as to the number of signatures secured but a final tabulation will be made when all petitions are turned in. Night-gowns according to the taste of England's Victoria, full tail police uniforms, brilliant colored - satin and velvet pirate costumes, and silk brocade dresses of every color available are being assembled and made by Mrs. Ora Mae Davis of the department. Other reports from the base ment of Bynum gym say that the stage crew of the Piaymakers with the assistance of the Art department have completed the two sets, designed by Dr. Russell Smith, head of the art depart ment. The sets consist of a rocky coast in England and a deserted chapel. The first scene includes a ship in the background. v In designing the sets Dr. Smith is said to have followed the ideas used in the stage de signs of the Victorian era.
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