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OXFORD BOY WINS
E W.JACKSON
SCHOLARSHIP
Nelson F. Taylor
Wins $2,000 Four
Year Award Here
Nelson Ferebee Taylor of the
Oxford high school was yester
day announced as the winner of
the Herbert Worth Jackson
scholarship by the Committee of
Final Selection.
The scholarship carries an an
nual stipend of $500 for a pe
riod of four years, making a to
tal of $2,000 as the value of the
award.
Nominations were made from
173 schools. The credentials of
each nominee, his written appli
cation, and other factual data
were considered by a large com
mittee and from this number 20
were selected to be personally in
terviewed by the final selection
committee at Chapel Hill on May
14.
The committee consisted of
D. D. Carroll, chairman of the
University faculty committee on
scholarships, Mr. Charles G.
Rose, Fayetteville, N. C, pres
ident of the North Carolina Bar,
Inc., and Mr. Samuel S. Jackson
and Mr. Herbert W. Jackson, Jr.,
sons of the late Herbert Worth
Jackson in whose memory the
scholarship was established. 8
Advisees
E. C. Markham requests that
his freshman and sophomore ad
visees come to him before the
examination period for the pur
pose of discussing the program
of study for next year.
Students Given
Chance To Go On
Expedition
Two From University To Be
Chosen For Trip This Summer
To Navajo Country
Two men from the University
who may be students or instruc
tors interested in engineering
archaeology, geology, biology or
management of a scientific ex
pedition, may participate in an
expedition to the northern Nava
jo country of Arizona and Utah
this summer, it was announced
recently by Dr. Charles De
Nortft Winnimr. Field Director
of the Rainbow Bridge-Monu
ment Valley expedition.
The expedition is to explore,
map, and study an area of some
2000 square miles accessible only
by pack train. A base camp will
be established from which scout-.1
ing parties will go on afoot.
Operating under a board of
trustees, the expedition is a co
operative' project, each man
snaring in the work and field
expenses. Dr. ' Winning will
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May 25 Deadline For
Room Reservations
Students residing in dormi
tories who wish to reserve for
next year the rooms they are
now occupying must notify
Cashier T. H. Evans in South
building before May 25, it has
been announced.
According to an announce
ment issued by the business of
fice, all dormitory rooms not
reserved by present occupants
by May 25 will be thrown open
after that date. 5
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Residents Of Mangum
Become Unwilling
Uwners Of Kittens
Dormitory Cat Gives Birth
To Four Small Cats
Over Week-End
Sunday morning, as Jick
Garland and Wiley Mackie,
Mangum dormitory residents,
were hanging up their tuxe
does, they wee greeted by
rancous "meow" from a dark
corner of the closet.
Pussy, the Mangum cat,
had given birth to four kit
tens. While the boys were
frolicking to Red Norvo's mu
sic, some bright reveler had
put the cat in the closet.
On Saturday evening, the
cat was last seen on the third
floor about 10 o'clock, having
been brought up by two prac
tical jokers.
The ad on the Mangum bul
letin board reads "Kittens (4)
for sale cheap. Call at 103."
NATIONAL SCIENCE
GROUP WILL
CONVENE OCT. 23
Several Functions
Planned For Guests
By Local Committee
The National Academy of
Sciences will hold its regular fall
meeting October 23 to 26 in
Chapel Hill.
The National Academy has a
limited membership, made up of
the most distinguished Ameri
can scientists among its 300
leaders in all divisions of the
physical and natural sciences
Headquarters of the meeting
will be the Carolina inn.
The University will entertain
members of the Academy at
dinner. The Elisha Mitchel
Scientific society will give
luncheon during the meeting
Duke university will cooperate
by giving a complimentary
luncheon on Tuesday, October 25
The local committee , on ar
rangements includes : H. V. Wil
son, honorary chairman, R. E.
Coker, chairman; W. E. Coker,
J. F. Dashiell, R. M. Grumman,
Archibald Henderson, W. deB.
MacNidyer, Edward Mack. W. F.
Prouty, Arthur Ruark, and F. E.
Wright, home secretary of the
Academy.
Professor H. V.Wilson of the
University zoology department
became a member of the Aca
demy in 1927. Dr. W. deB. Mac
Nider of the University miedical
school was made a member at
the recent annual meeting.
Sam Selden Is Fifth Local
Prof To Win Coveted Prize
Gugenheim Foundation Makes
From 30 to 80 Grants Each
Year For Outstanding Work
Professor Sam Selden of the
Drama department, recently
awarded a Gugenheim fellow
ship, was the fifth member of
the University's present faculty
to receive one of the coveted
awards since the Foundation's
inception 13 years ago.
The John Simon Gugenheim
Memorial foundation, establish
ed in 1925, makes from 30 to 80
grants each year to men and wo
men who have done exceptionally
outstanding work in their respec
tive fields, and who submit pro
jects on some phase for intensive
THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SO UTH
GOOD ATTENDANCE
REPORTED FOR
ALUMNAE REUNION
75 Alumnae, 40
Coeds Attend Second
Annual Meeting
Approximately 75 alumnae
and 40 coeds attended the second
annual reunion of women gra
duates of the University , held
here Saturday. The meeting was
sponsored by the local chapter
of Alpha Kappa Gamma, and
consisted of a luncheon, a gen-
leral meeting, and a tour of the
new campus buildings.
Dean Robert House was the
main speaker at the luncheon,
and Mrs. Ernest Cruikshank,
class of 1904 and present prin
cipal of Saint Mary's junior col-
ege in Raleigh, was toast-
mistress.
Mr. J. Maryon "Spike" Saund
ers in a snort talk told tne as
sembled graduates that they
were officially an integral part
of the general Alumni associa-
ion, according to its by-laws,
and that they enjoy the privi
leges and duties involved in
membership.
Mrs. Saunders, as secretary of
the group, was elected to serve
with Alpha Kappa Gamma and
the Woman's association in plan
ning next year's meeting, which
will be held again in the spring
in connection with May Day,
which is also sponsored by Al
pha Kappa Gamma.
Among outstanding returning
alumnae were Louise Davis, last
year's Alpha Kappa Gamma of
ficer, and Mrs. Jane Ross Ham
mer, 1936 Woman's association
head, and Jane Jolley, the as
sociation's president in 1934. 2
27 University
Men Accepted By
Medical School
15 More Second-Year Men
Enrolled In Various Other
Universities
Enrollment in the first year
medical school class for next
vear has been completed, and
transfer arrangements for 27
second year students have al
ready been made, it was an
nounced from the office of the
dean of the Medical school re
ently. In accordance with its policy
of giving preference to students
from this state, the Admissions
committee has accepted 27 pre
medical students from this Uni
versity. Other institutions re
presented in the new class are:
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study. The grants are made in
the United States and Latin
America.
In 1926, the year after the
establishment of the endowment
fund, Dr. J. P. Harland, arch
aeology professor here, received
a large grant. He spent some
time in Greece and other Medi
terranean countries, studying
"The Bronze Age Civilization of
the Aegean Basin,"- on which
topic he wrote a number of ar
ticles.
Two years later Paul Green, at
that time an assistant professor
of philosophy, was given a f el
lowship to do creative writing
and to study the European thea
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Senior Sadists To
Play Duke Club On
Coed Field Today
All American Andy To Pitch
For Seniors; Game
Begins 4:15
All-American Andy Bershak
is expected to pitch for the
Senior Sadists this afternoon
as they take on the senior class
from Duke in a sof tball game
on the co-ed field at 4:15.
Joe Patterson's challenge to
Bill Earngey, president of the
Duke seniors, was accepted
last week, and today's game is
a fore-runner to the varsity
series, which begins tomor
row. Intramural director Herman
Schnell has charge of details,
and Sadist . manager Bull
James asks the team to report
as quickly as possible.
"We'll win," James said
terday. 13
'MERRY WIVES' TO
BE GIVEN SOON IN
FOREST THEATER
Shakesperean
Comedy Offered Here
Next Week-End
"The Merry Wives of Win
sor," a lusty Shakespearean com
edy; will be given by the Play
makers Friday, Saturday and
Monday nights in the Forest
theater as the twentieth annual
outdoor production.
As is his usual custom, Dr.
Frederick H. Koch, Kenan Pro
fessor of Dramatic Literature,
will direct this event participated
in by the department of Drama,
Music, and Art. Professor How
ard Bailey assists him and Pro
fessor Harry Davis is in charge
of scenery and lights with his
aide, graduate student Fred
Howard.
The leading role of Sir John
Falstaf f , England's favorite
comic character, will be played
by Bob Nachtmann, Missouri's
contribution to the Playmakers.
Nachtmann is well known for his
dramatic ability and has appear
ed in many productions both lo
cal and in other circles. Clad in
a well padded torso, Nachtmann
will follow the amorous adven
tures of this rowdy soldier
knight as he clumsily woos Mis
tresses Page and Ford, the mer
ry wives, portrayed by Annetta
Burnette and Katherine Moran.
A group of Old English dances
directed by Mrs. Ora Mae Davis
and Lynn Gault will be featured
in the program. A group of 25,
from the cast and Mrs. Davis's
dancing classes, will perform
just before and after the play
proper with one appearance in
the last act. The dance during
the play is an original creation
by Mrs. Davis ; the other two are
authentic Old English folk
dances, directed by Mr. Gault, an
authority in this field.
Music for the "Merry Wives of
Winsor" is ' under the direction
of Dr. J. P. Schinhan of the mu-
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Council Names Wales
To Dance Committee
Charles "Puddin" Wales was
chosen representative of the In
terdormitory council to the Uni
versity Dance committee, it was
announced recently by Tom
Fry, president of the council.
He was chosen by the dance com
mittee over Tom Fry and John
Singletary, other nominees of the
council. 7
Plans Released
Commencement
Actor
Robert Natchtmann, senior,
who will take part in his last
Playmaker production next
week-end when he plays the role
of Falstaff in "Merry Wives of
Windsor" in the Forest theater.
New Exhibition
Of Manuscripts
Now On Display
Is Part Of Hanes Collection
On The History Of Books,
Now In Library
An exhibition of early manu
scripts from the Hanes collec
tion on the history of books is
now on view in the four display
cases in the main hall of the
University library. Illumina
tions and hand printed docu
ments from 1200 to 1500 as well
as manuscripts from the sixteen
to the eighteenth century are in
cluded. The most recent addition to
the collection is a Persian illu
minated Koron dated A. H. 1212,
which is displayed in the end
case. An early Armenian manu
script, a fifteen century Horace
for English use, Cicero in a vel
um wrapper made of a Spanish
deed, Saint Gregory Dialogs of
the thirteenth century, once
chained in a library, and "Liber
de Arbore Vital" which was
written in Italy in 1300 and is
bound with the original wooden
boards are other interesting ex
hibits in this case.
Among those in the second
case are a lilteenth century
church music sheet on parch-
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English Classical
Play To Be Given In
High School Tonight
"She Stoops To Conquer'
To Be Presented By Senior
Class At 8:30
"She Stoops to Conquer" will
be presented tonight at 8:30 by
the high school Senior class in
the Chapel Hill high school au
ditorium.
Mr. Preston Farrar, head of
the high school English depart
ment is the director. Mrs. Far
rar is in charge of the costumes.
This is the first time in the
history of the school that a clas
sical play has been produced. Ad
mission is 35 cents.
Phi Picnic
Phi members may sign up for
the picnic tomorrow morning at
10:30 in the YMCA. Commit
tee members Ed Maner, Billy
Broadfoot, and Claire Whitmore
will be there to accept tariff of
25 cents.
For 143rd
Program Here
Dr. W. T. Thompson
To Give Baccalaureate
Sermon, June 5
The 143rd commencement , of
the University will be held Sun
day, Monday and Tuesday, June
5, 6, 7, according to a tentatively
scheduled program recently an
nounced.
The baccalaureate sermon, to
be preached by Dr. W. Taliafer
ro Thompson of Union Theolo
gical Seminary, Richmond, Va.,
will open exercises in Memorial
hall on Sunday morning, June 5,
at 11 o'clock.
Sunday afternoon there will
be a concert under Davie Poplar
by the University band under
the direction of Prof. Earl A.
Sloeum. It will be followed by a
student exhibition of paintings
in Person Hall Art gallery and
a gallery talk by Prof. Russell
T. Smith, head of the Art de
partment.
At 6 : 30 o'clock there will be a
concert on the Morehead-Patter-
son Memorial chimes.
The Chapel Hill Choral club,
under the direction of Prof. John
E. Toms, will present Verdi's
"Requiem" in Hill Music hall at
8:30 o'clock.
Monday, June 6, will be Class
Day and Parents' Day and a
number of luncheons, alumni
gatherings, and entertainments
are being arranged.
At 10 o'clock Senior prayers
will be held in the Playmakers
building, and at 11 o'clock fac
ulty members will give a recep
tion for the, graduates and their
guests under Davie Poplar.
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Profs Will Teach
At Other Schools
During Summer
Drs. Jocher, Vance, and
Johnson Will Instruct Social
Science Courses
Dr. Katherine Jocher, Rupert
B. Vance and Guy B. Johnson
of the University Institute for
Research in Social Science will
be visiting professors at the
State college of Washington,
Louisiana State university, Y. M.
C. A. college at Blue Ridge and
the University during the sum
mer sessions.
Dr. Jocher will be at the State
College of Washington for an
eight week's term teaching
courses in social casework, social
work administration and child
welfare.
During the first session at the
University Dr. Vance will be con
nected with the department of
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May Day Rained Out;
To Be Held Saturday
If it doesn't rain, we may;
have May Day, maybe.
As was predicted by campus
gloomers all last week, it fog
ged up and poured just at the
crucial point- Saturday and
swamped all of AKG's elabor
ate plans for their "Eliza
bethan dance festival," which
was to be held in the abore
tum. However, Nancy Schallert
announced that the program
will take place in the appointed
spot this Saturday at 4 o'clock,
with the same costumes, same
dancers, same girls, queen and
everything.
If it doesn't rain.