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PAGE TWO THE DAILY TAB THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1938 The cCcial newspaper of the Carolina Publications Union of ths Ucirersity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where it is printed daily except Uonday, and the Thanksgiving; Christznaa and Spring Holidays. Entered &s second class Batter at the post ofke at Chapel HOI, H. C, ander act of llarch 3, 1879. Subscription price, $3.03 for the exited year Business and editorial oSces: 204-207 Graham Memorial Telephones: news, 4351; editorial, SS41; business, 4358; right 303 Allen Merrill i. : -Editor WiH G. Arey Clen S. Humphrey, Jr esse Lewia ; . Editorial Board Voit Gilmore, Tom Stanback, DeWitt Barnett, Walter Kleeman, Donald Bishop. Feature Board Miss Virginia Giddens, Miss Gladys Best Tripp. Adrian Spies, San ford Stein, James Keith, Ben Dixon, Larry Lerner. Technical Staff News Editors: Morris Rosenberg, Laffitte Howard, Raymond Lowery. Associate News Editors: Ed Rankin. Martin Harmon, Fred Cazel. . Night Sports Editors: Carroll McGaughey, Jim Me Aden, Bill Snider. Senior, Reporter! Jesse Reese, Miss Lucy Jane Hunter. Reporters ' Gene Williams, Bill Rhodes Weaver, Ben Roebuck, Bob Barber, Miss Edith- Guttermani Fred Brown, RushHamrick, Tom Dekker. . Heelem Jim Vawter, Miss Doris Goerch, Miss Louise Jordan, Miss Dorothy Coble, Louis Harris, George Grotz, Elbert Hutton, Edward Prizer, Dick Goldsmith, Jimmy Dumbeil, Charles Gerald. Sports Staff Editor: Shelley Rolfe. Reporters: William L. Beerman, Leonard Lobred, Noel Woodhouse, Richard Morris, Jerry Stoff, Buck Gunter. Assistant Circulation Manager: Larry Ferling. Business Staff Local Advertising Managers: Bert Halperin, Bill Ogburn, Ned Hamil ton. - Durham Advertising Manager: Gilly Nicholson. Durham Representative: Andrew Gennett Office Managers: Stuart Ficklen, Jim Schleifer. Local Advertising Assistants: Bob Sears, Earl Alexander, Alvin Pat terson, Marshall Effron, Warren Bernstein, Bill Bruner, Billy Gillian, Tom Nash. Greensboro Representative: Mary Anne Koonce Ofpice Staff: Mary Peyton Hover, Phil Haigh, L. J. Scheinman, Bill Stern. Charles Cunningham, Bob Lerner, James Garland, Jack Holland. Roger Hitchens. For This NEWS: RAY LOWERY o Effect Without Cause A majority of the faculty advisers to freshmen and sopho mores say in today's paper that students who continually cut' classes are "lazy" or they are "loafers' So the indifferent freshmen and sophomores who overcut are, on recommenda tion of their professors, dropped from the courses they are taking. By a similar process of thinking, people several decades ago thought criminals were anti-social because they were "mean.",Also, they segregated insane people in asylums be cause they were "crazy." . Psychiatrists and criminologists, however, discovered-recently that people are neither mean nor crazy without a rea son. As a result, asylums are gradually becoming hospitals and prisons are changing from penal institutions into re formatories. Institutions for the uneducated, nevertheless, have not yet reached such a point, if professors and advisers account for student indifference in the classroom simply as laziness. A state of academic laziness, like one of mental craziness, must certainly have a reason behind it whether it be enemia, alcohol, feeble-mindedness, or the professor. When instructors and advisers stop questioning why there is a general attitude of student indifference toward the class room, when they do no more than observe that one exists, they become exponents of the arts and sciences not teachers. o Decline Of The West Dorothy Fontanne, an American nurse back from the Span ish trenches, and a movie, "Return to Life," brought the pain and destruction of the Spanish Civil War close to the consciousness of a small crowd gathered yesterday in Gra ham Memorial. , While there are men who, with the brutally efficient help of scientific weapons, try to destroy each other, there are al ways a few others who make it their job to collect the frag ments of human life, to patch and to heal them. They fight destruction with construction in the hope of keeping society intact and humanity alive. , Dorothy Fontanne represents one of those "few others." Volunteer medical corps, refugee organizers, charity organ izations, emergency relief campaigners, our American Red Cross, represent others. In Chapel Hill, the University committee for Spanish de mocracy and the American Student Union sponsored Miss Fontanne and her program in hopes of arousing on this campus some moral and financial support to the American medical organizations, in particular, which are trying to patch up war-torn Spain. It is not just unfortunate, but tragic, if political prejudices or snug self-satisfaction blinds us from seeing the needs and sufferings of fellow human beings and prevents us from re sponding actively to them. Scientist Compton, in his first speech of the McNair lec tures this week, said that " 'Love Thy Neighbor' is becoming increasingly necessary in our complex and close-knit world ... mutual dependence of a technological civilization requires close cooperation." Oswald Spengler in his "The Decline of the West," tells us that Western civilization is doomed, because we are not de- MaTntpiny Editor .Business Manager .Circulation Manager SPORTS: C. B. McGAUGHEY FEOPILIS CARROLL McGAUGHEY Happy-go-lucky is one of the most overworked phrases in the English language, but if s the only one that will fit Billy Robertson, manager of Mangum dormitory. Billy, whose real name is Joe Henry Robertson, is not irresponsible his work as dorm man ager refutes that a more fitting word is irrepressible. In any situation Billy's sense of humor is sure to pop out. , About two years before he came to Carolina, Bill, on a political misdeal, got a job as a federal marshal, which corresponds to today's "G-man," in en forcing the prohibition law. With an older man, for Bill was only sixteen then, he went around in the rural sec tions of the state bringing in law breakers. Bill and his partner were probably the most agreeable raiders Uncle Sam ever employed. One went in the front door of a house and the other went around to the back. If they didn't find who they were looking for they felt obligated to the occupants of the house for the disturbance, so they sat down in the front room and paid a social call to smooth things out. For a time they used all the confiscated liquor as anti-freeze in their automo bile, but had to give that up. "It corroded the radiator something awful," said Billy. After six months of detective work Bill got thrown out of his job by a change of administration. Then fol lowed a series of small jobs as de livery boy, shoe salesman, toy sales man, life guard, waiter, paper boy, movie usher, etc., part of which he worked at during the two years be tween his graduation from high school and his entrance at Carolina, . and others sandwiched into summer vaca tions. He enjoyed, selling the toys most of all, but hated ushering. "After seeing the same picture over and over for three consecutive" days I had memorized every line in the dialog and had begun repeating it to myself after I left the theater, so I quit," he explained. Billy will graduate this June as a major in accounting, but when asked in a vocational guidance . interview what sort of a job he wants after graduation, his reply was typical, "Anything in the world but as an accountant." Billy's future is unpredictable. He may or may not be a success, but whatever he does the" odds are all on his being happy at it. And that, ac cording to his own admission, is all he wants. Advisers Tell All In Case (Continued from first page) ested in. When they N are not inter ested, they spend time on something else." Dean Spruill also blamed over cutting on lack of interest and even dislike. One advisor, refusing to let him self be quoted stated that North Carolina students, because of their inferior high school education with eight-month terms, etc., lost out, finding college work too difficult, los ing interest, cutting, and finally being forced to drop courses. Wells disagreed with this statement. He said that the Carolina student, real izing his own deficiencies, works hard. On the other hand, he said the Northern student, sure of himself and his superior preparation, coasts through his college career, cuts class, and loses momentum. Advisor Wells also explained that some of his students, dropped i. rom class for overcutting, thought that they automatically dropped a course by not coming to class. And of course, several advisors explained that some overcutting was caused by illness or sudden calls out of town. In these latter cases, exceptions are made and students, where possible, are not dropped. 35 COURSES HAVE BEEN CUT According to information given by advisors, students have been forced to withdraw from 35 courses this quarter. However, one student was compelled to drop three courses and other students have had double trouble. The cuts were equally, divided among all departments, hygiene and math holding a slight edge, one "be cause it is too easy" as a student said, and the other "because it is too hard" as an instructor said. THE AXE FALLS The action taken to prevent over- cutting proceeds thus: After at least three absences (more may be taken veloping our ideas and feelings of international goodwill and responsibility fast enough to check.the more efficient forces of international irresponsibility and destruction. It would be a mistake not to respond to opportunities to support constructive, humanitarian enterprises. I 5 To Tell The Truth By Adeian Spies Up in the ivey draped schools of the East there is a very excellent movement gathering force. It is the "vagabonding" of desirable courses or classes ' without credit. ' Students at both Brown and Williams are begin ning to experiment with this liberal program. And at Princeton it has be come an accepted part of the curricu lum. This column is partly devoted to the very admirable-and spontaneous system of vagabonding at Princeton. Unlike the other schools where vagabonding grew out of a definite program it simply grew out of stu dent intellectual curiosity. The Daily Princetonian, student paper, an nounces, a few choice lectures each day in a column called the "Third Elective." And those students who care to are able to sit in on these classes. SIGNIFICANT VAGABONDING The paper, in selecting these "elect ives", is careful to choose those which are valuable as individual lectures. There is no attempt to vagabond those courses which offer a series of inter related talks. It is only a suggestion to the more serious students whose schedule confinements make such op portunities desirable. And because it is a student movement toward a more liberal and intelligent educational set up, we regard it as significant. And perhaps worth imitating. Here at Chapel Hill we have laid the foundations for suchs a system. There are many instructors who have excused students professing a desire Robsbn To Speak After Broadcast (Continued from first page) velt, Jr., was governor-general of the Philippine islands from 1932-33 and governor of Puerto Rico from 1929- 132. Tomlinson is recognized as one of 4 1.1 i j i; x oi ,t tiie uuisumumg experts on ooutn American Affaires. He has written extensively on affaires below the Rio Grande, and has visited every coun try in South America as a represen tative of Town Hall. Professor Fenwick of Bryn Mawr is an associate editor of the Interna tional Law Journal, and has a back ground which well qualifies him for discussion on the topic. All persons interested are invited to attend the meeting. Miss Fontanne Talks In Lounge -(Continued from first 'page) large supplies of airplanes and muni tions from the Fascist countries, but due to the effects of the American embargo and the non-interventions committee which is composed of most European countries and Russia, the Loyalists are in a very bad way. That which is most admirable and gratifying to her in Spain is the man ner in which the Loyalists are tak- j ing the extreme hardships and set backs they have received. It is an attitude that she does not understand but it is practically the only force which has kept Fascism from tak ing over Spain. It is because of this indomitable attitude of the great ' Spanish population, which is mainly Loyalist, that she intends to return to Spain after the war and aid in the rebuilding of a broken people by edu cation and improved sanitation. Perry Will Speak Dr. W. D. Perry will speak tonight to the Annual Father's Night meeting of the Hayes-Barton PTA in Ra leigh. His subject will be "Growing Up Emotionally." . - Game Pictures To Be Shown (Continued from first page) agement there be no smoking in, the hall. at the instructor's discretion) when the professor thinks that the stu dent's cuts have become detrimental to his standing in the class, he no tices the dean's office and recom mends any action he deems advis able. If the student has not an in firmary or other valid excuse, he is put on cut probation in that class. If he is absent once after that, he is dropped from the course and put on cut probation in all his courses. If he cuts then, he is faced with sus pension or dismissal. BBB to hear a visiting speaker. This was evidenced during the visits of Mar garet Sanger and Leo Huberman. And I know of at least one instructor who tells his classes that, if they have something more advantageous to do at that hour, they may miss his cjass. This class, incidentally, is rarely cut. NOT DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE A system of this sort is not difficult to arrange. Proof of this is at Prince ton, William, Brown, and the rest. All thai it involves is an intelligent choice of these "electives" by the students, and the co-operation of the faculty. And any group which apparently is in operation to foster the intellectual growth of young people ought to be as sympathetic of vagabonding as the faculties of these other schools are. We would need official definition of vagabonding, and some sort of ar rangement about cuts. The Daily Tar Heel is quite willing to print a list of interesting lectures each day as is done by the Daily Princetonian. And we will do so if there is any mani festation of student and faculty in terest. This idea of vagabonding is hardly a revolutionary conception. In fact it goes back to the first days of uni versity training to the students who hired and fired their instructors, and the students who traveled in vagabond bands in search of new instruction. The new American collegiate spirit seems to be chaffing under the restric tions of close curricula. And honest, intelligent vagabonding is a healthy protest for a more liberal education. Committee Reports On "Night Club" (Continued from first page) serve all soda fountain drinks and sandwiches at standard rates. There would also be table service, and it is expected that five men will be needed to run the club. ' The club would be open on Tuesday night until 11 o'clock and Thursday and Saturday nights until 12 o'clock. An orchestra will play every night, and as much as possible will be made of the student talent provided by the Women's college and Duke as well as that at Carolina. INITIAL COST The committee estimates ah initial cost of $286! This includes the deco rations, renovating the room, and in stalling equipment. Other themes proposed by the com mittee are: "The Black Horse Rende vous" or a private theme in coopera tion with the Buccaneer. The most favored of these is a collegiate idea which would be carried out by the paintings on the wall as well as the entertainment programs. The establishment of such a spot has frequently been urged by members of the student body as there is no other place on the Hill where dates can go for an evening of dancing on nights when some campus organiza tion is not holding a dance. Members of the reporting "commit tee are: Bob Magill, chairman, Bill Hoyle, Elizabeth Malone, and Henry Nigrelli. Assisting the committee were: Carl Pugh, and Ed Heghinian. Compton Makes Final Lecture (Continued from first page) pose of creation has been staked on the one planet where we live; and in the long run we cannot deem our selves the only race that has been or will be gifted with the mystery of consciousness. But I feel inclined to claim that at the present time our race is supreme; and not one of the profusion of stars in their myriad clusters looks down in scenes com parable to those which are passing beneath, the rays of the sun," Dr. Compton commented. "With regard to our distinctively human characteristics we are, how ever, clearly in the early stages of evolution. It would be a gross under statement to claim that with regard to such attributes as clarity of rea son, appreciation of beauty, or con sideration of our fellows, 'our remote descendants may.be expected to ex eel us as greatly as we are in advance of the Java ape-man," the Nobel Prize winner pointed out. "Coming back then to the view that the laws of .nature are the method in which our intelligent God works, we must believe that His attitude to ward us is revealed by the way na ture treats us," Dr. Compton pointed out. Finally, the lecturer urged his fel low men, "Loyalty to our Maker, who has given us the ability, opportunity, and responsibility to mold our lives and our world according to a more perfect pattern cannot but inspire us to work with him heart and soul to ward this great end." BIRTHDAYS TODAY (Pleas call by shs ticket effie of the Carolina theater for a com plimentary pass.) J. P. Bevea. A. L. Bulwinkle. W. A. Cobb. Hughes Roberts. Hunter Wilson. LETTERS To The Editor THE LEARNING PROCESS To the Editor Dear Sir: A certain professor, purely as a matter of "principle", threatened one of his above-average students with expulsion from his course if the stu dent took an extra cut for the Ford ham week-end. Granted that students, should exercise foresight enough, with regard to cuts, for just such occasions. Granted also that it would be criminal to prostitute a professor's principles for a mere football game. It so hap pens, however, that this particular student had already invested in a ticket for Mr. Maurice Evans' Hamlet but, under such pressure, what could Hamlet do but accede to the profes sor's will? After I myself saw the uncut ver sion of this play last week-end un doubtedly one of the most magnifi cent interpretations ever given it oc curred to me what a pathetic com mentary the above incident was on professional ethics and conscience Certainly Mr. Evans' loss was small; there were too many. patrons clamor ing for standing room. The thought, however, that this student was denied the opportunity of a lifetime because of an inviolable, incongruously juve nile concept of "principle" in a uni versity professor defies and trans cends the mere arousing of anger. It is very sad. Sincerely, Alfred Buck. "Faust" Is Second Student Entertainment (Continued from first page) are only a few of the highlights of the opera. The "Calf of Gold", "Saint" D'Amour", "Dio Posente", and the "Soldier's Chorus" have delighted au diences for almost a century. Gounod's "Faust" was first present ed in Paris, at the Lyrique, March, looy. It was not an instantaneous suc cess. It .was produced in New York in 1863, and a year later the opera was given at Her Majesty's theatre in London. In 1869 the Paris Grand Opera company revived it; and since that time, it has had more perform ances than any other opera. Vladimir Shavitch, conductor and artistic director of the Opera-On-Tour, will' present his synchro-opera . with the aid of such operatic stars as Nannette Guilford, Virginia John son, Joseph Chekova, Hazel Hayes. Henrietta Wakefield, Ralph Errolle, Franco Perulli, Richard Deneau, John Rossi, Raymond Lutz, Arthur Ander son, and Dezso.Ernster. The orchestration was recorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and the choruses were recorded by the massed -groups of the Covent Garden Opera "Faust" will be sung in Eng lish. New Legislature To Add Members (Continued from first page) students on this campus have had this opportunity to voice their opin ion on such matters. Having been conceived last year by prominent student leaders as a means of giving each student a more direct control in campus government,"- the new body is expected to be one of, if not the most active body on the cam pus. The members of the new organiza tion are representatives of all Univer sity organizations and activities, and will be as nearly, fully, and propor tionately representative . of student interests a3 possible. Members are composed of the four sets of class officers, selected members from the inter-dormitory and inter-fraternity councils, a member from each of the divisional schools of the University, representatives from the Woman's association and other campus groups. Any person desiring a .bill to be brought before the legislature is re quested to submit it to Jim Joyner, president of the student council, or to Bill Hendrix, chairman of the legis lature. Inauguration, which will come soon after Thanksgiving holidays, will be in charge of Hendrix. Send the Daily Tar Heel home.
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