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3- THDITORIALS: f O The Golden Fleece J 9 Not Thirsty Now J3"J O A Matter Of 1 T7EATHER: Uf Conlimud Fair Today, U Possibly Slightly EDITORIAL PHONX 4151 CHAPEL HILL, N. C, SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1938 ecsxxzss raon 4is NUMBBER 165 If age wo To flbeini Senior Week r is i1. ' 25 ' rE OiVXY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTH 1 1 tat TTRTTr VT TTT Nathan .Condemns Policies Of Fascism 8- German Economist Makes Closing Conference Speech "Economic disarmament is well-nigh impossible and quite insufficient to secure world peace," said Dr. Otto Nathan, German economist from New York university, in the closing address of the three-day Inter national Relations conference last night. Dr. Nathan, an active peace worker, condemned Fascism for these imperialistic policies it fos ters and cited instances in the histories of Italy, Germany, and Japan which showed the neces sity of revision of political schemes rather than a change in operation of tariffs, internation al trade, and currency. According to Dr. Nathan, it is not foreign investments that endanger world peace, but ra ther the number of countries that foster governments which entirely disregard international law, which cause the ruin " of lieace leagues. "Thus," Dr. Nathan ended, "it is the aggressor nations we must stop. This can be done by coop (Continued on page two) Tar Heel Will Hold Poll On Corsages Carolina students will be given the opportunity to ex press their opinions on the corsage question at a poll to be conducted Wednesday in the lobby of the YMCA by the Daily Tar Heel. Because of the recent views stated by students especially the boys on the sending of corsages to girls attending dances, it has been decided to have a poll so that the gener al opinion of the campus will be known. 5 Tar Heel's Early History Retold By "Pete" Murphy First Editor And Charles Baskerville Founded Paper In 1892 By Ray Lowery Walter "Pete" Murphy, Caro lina alumnus and actually the first editor of the Tar Heel, re told yesterday, through rings of cigarette smoke, the now-famous story of how the paper was be im. "It's been told time after time " he said, "but I never mind kUing it again. Fall Of '92 "One afternoon back in the aU of 1892, Charles Baskerville, ho, by the way, is dead now, 5aM to me, 'Pete, what do you think about having the Athletic association sponsor a paper and have it published as an official ?r?an of the student body?' The ldea appealed to me; thereupon e decided to bring the sugges . on before the next meeting of the association to see if it would ntorse the idea. "At the meeting the venture (Continued on page two) INTERDORMITORY COUNCIL OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED Meeting Will Be Held Monday Night; 3 Posts Vacant At its last meeting of the year the Interdormitory council will elect officers Monday night at 7 o'clock, Tom Fry, president, an nounced yesterday. Recently elected presidents and vice presidents of the var ious dormitories will meet to gether with the present member ship. Officers must be elected from the rising senior or junior classes. The offices to be filled are vice president, secretary, and treasurer, Fry having been chosen president at the last meeting. The retiring officers are: president, Bill Robertson; vice president, Charles "Pud din" Wales; secretary, Forrest VonCannon ; and treasurer, Tom Fry - Also at this meeting an amendment to the constitution will be considered. It reads: Any member of the Interdormi tory council who is absent from over six meetings during the year will automatically be ex pelled from the council and will be ineligible for a key. Since plans for the work of the coming year will be discuss ed; all members are urged to at tend. 7 Happy Weekend To You The following were confined to the infirmary yesterday: B. Watson, S. Blum, P. Lucas, G. Hobbs, S. Alcabes, B. Hunter, J. Merritt, Anna Ballentine, Cor nelia Gray, Julia Bell, Rietta Bailey,' N. Whitefield, G. H. Jones, P. D'Ascensio; L. E. Ge nell. 8 New Hours Set For Swimming, Diving Classes In Pool Instruction To Be Offered Week Nights From 8:30 Till 9:30 In Gym A change in hours has been announced for the swimming and diving instruction classes con ducted in the new pool every night of the week except Satur day and Sunday. The new time will be from 8:30 till 9:30 in the evening beginning immediately. The three types of courses of fered are: (1) advanced in struction in competitive swim ming and diving (2) senior life saving tests (3) elementary in struction in swimming and div ing Persons interested in the life saving tests are urged to be pre sent every night the courses are offered. The instruction staff headed by Bob Williams, Uni versity junior, guarantees that it can teach any person who comes out how. to swim. In The Heart Of The Wildwood Carolina's famous Forest theater where many dramas have been tion is to be Shakespeare's "Merrie Wives of Windsor," directed Bob Nachtmann as Falstaff. McKie To Read Wilder's "Our Town" Tonight At 8:30 Reader Dr. George M. McKie, profes sor of public speaking, who will read Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" in the Playmaker theater tonight at 8:30. Golden Fleece New Members - Dr. W. S. Bernard Died Last Night Of Heart Attack Dr. William S.1 Bernard, 70- year-old head of the University Greek department, died at 6:45 last night following a heart at tack. He had suffered a first at tack while at lunch but managed to reach his home. Tentative time for the funeral was set for noon Monday. Burial will be in the local cemetery. Dr. Bernard graduated from the University in 1900. While a student he distinguished him self as a debater and as a schol ar. He also took a prominent part in the social life of the cam pus. He was a member of the ( Continued on last page) Patterson Accepts Joyner's Challenge, Junior-Senior Game Set For Thursday Captain Jim Joyner of the The seniors are very happy to accept your challenge to a Softball game on Thursday. Fresh from an overwhelming victory over the professional faculty Red Sox we will be in excellent shape to win our third athletic victory from the Junior class. Sincerely yours, Joe Patterson P. S. You might stop by Jack Lipman's store and see the trophy that the seniors have won from you this year. ii in mill.... iiiin.i a iiii.ni i ii.. .in Guest Reading Of Pulitzer Winner; Playmaker Theater Dr. George M. McKie, profes sor of public speaking, will read Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer prize winning play "Our Town" at a guest performance in the Play maker theater tonight at 8 :30. ..Playwright Wilder has pre sented in this drama his observa tions on life as lived at Grover's Corners, N. H., between the years 1901 and 1913. The por trayal has been so vivid that Stage writes that "it is a story of a whole American way of life." Poet Conception It is Wilder's poet's conception of the stage that has focused so much attention upon "Our (Continued on last page) Will Tap Tonight At 8 Ceremony To Be In Memorial Hall, Public Is Invited Considered the most colorful and dramatic event of the school year, the annual tapping of the Golden Fleece will be held to night in Memorial hall. An organ prelude will open the ceremony at 8 o'clock. Ten minutes later the doors will be locked and lights dimmed as hooded members of the order be gin the actual tapping. Throughout the rites the dra matic and moving organ music from the heroic Wagnerian operas will provide a suitable background as the new members to the campus' highest honorary (Continued on last page) Junior class "Jitterbugs,' . presented. This year's produc by Professor Koch and headed by AKG TAPS COEDS MT0 SOCIETY Were Taken In At Sunrise Service In the early hours of the morning while the rest of the campus slept, Alpha Kappa Gamma, national honorary fra ternity of women, tapped nine new members into the organiza tion. The new members are : Misses Elizabeth Malone, Julia Peebles, Rachael McLain, Margaret Ev ans, Kathryn Fleming, Claire Whitmore, Anne Perry, Virginia Lee, and Dinny Puckette. Outstanding Each of the members has shown herself an outstanding member of the student body and has behind her an excellent rec ord in some field of endeavor and a creditable showing in scholarship. A sunrise service was held at dawn, followed by breakfast for the old and new members of the organization. Attending Meeting Dean M. T. Van Hecke, A. C. Mcintosh and M. S. Brecken ridffe of the University law school are now attending the State Bar association's meeting which began Thursday night and will continue through tonight. 7 Forest Theatre Productions Inaugurated 19 Years Ago Langsam Defeats D'Elia In Run-Off In Graham Dorm Oliver Briggs Wins Over Kenneth Fishback For Vice Presidency In the run-off elections held Friday residents of Graham dor mitory Herbert Langsam defeat ed Pete D'Elia for the presi dency and Oliver Briggs won over Kenneth Fishback for vice president. Art Lecture Today By Russell T. Smith Dr. Russell T. Smith, head of the University art department, will give the gallery lecture that was postponed last Sunday af ternoon, today at 4 o'clock on the collection of watercolors by well-known American artists. TMTIESTO START TOMORROW AT 8 IN STADIUM Fireworks Display To Start Week Of f With A Bang As the band plays and fire works flare in Kenan stadium tomorrow night, Joe Patterson, president of the Senior class, will officially open senior week of 1938. The concert begins at 8 o'clock with the "Melody Shop March" by King, and includes as nov elty numbers Fillmore's "Teddy Trombone," Grabel's "Parade of the Tinker Toys," Vail's "Popu lar" classic, "London Suite," and Bennett's recent swing com position, "From Africa to Har lem." Other numbers included on the program are "The Chocolate Soldier," by Strauss, Rossini's "Inflamatus," and "Mannin Veen," a tone poem by Hadyn Wood. Fireworks After the concert the audience will witness the first fireworks display ever shown at the Uni versity. According to the cele bration committeemen, the show will include not only the usual rockets and roman candles, but cartwheels, spinning fire, and other ground displays. Tuesday, the class swims to the music of Jere King's orches tra and holds the University's first bathing beauty contest, fol lowed by a steak banquet in Swain Hall. Out At The Ball Game The annual student-faculty baseball game is scheduled for Wednesday, featuring Tarzan Morris, sports commentators Stuart Rabb and Bob duFour, and possibly journalist Carl Goerch and Senator Bob Reyn olds. The Junior Jitterbugs chal lenge the Senior Saddists for campus supremacy on Thurs day afternoon, and in the eve ning there will be a song festi val and free movie. Dance Red Norvo, Mildred Bailey and their orchestra play their initial dance in the new gym from 4:30 to 6:30. Then both the band and seniors adjourn to (Continued on page two) 4 "Merrie Wives Of Windsor To Be Presented Slay 20, 21, And 22 Nineteen years ago Professor Frederick H. Koch came to Caro lina and inaugurated the first? outdoor production by present ing Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew" in Battle park. A few years later, in 1923, the Forest theatre was made a regular feature of the Playmaker program and it became tradi tion that "Prof Koch should be its director. Many famous dramas have been given down in the Forest theatre over the period of 19 years. Sheridan's play "The Rivals" was a great success in 1925. Shepperd Strudwick, now a promient actor with the Thea tre Guild and appearing in mov ies, took the role of Prospero in the 1928 production of "The (Continued on last page)
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