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Gradleate TjlDITORIALS: I J Student Speech Z 525 VOLUME XLVH Bill Plan Pearson Rally i, vi i ' 1 ' 4- - J? - i. B.11 Pearson, left, independent candidate for president of the student body, last night announced that Professor E. J. Woodhouse of the political science department, right, would make an impartial address at a Pearson rally Monday night. . Pearson- Rally Will- Feature- Woodhouse Unusual Step Is Taken By Aspirant For Presidency Bill Pearson," independent candi date for student body presidency, last night announced plans for a Pearson Pep Rally to be given Monday night in Swain hall at 8 o'clock. The unusual rally will be head lined by Dr. E. J. Woodhouse, in structor of political science, who will make an impartial talk on "Campus Democracy and Why Vote." Pearson said the meeting would be sponsored by friends "interested in the fight against totalitarian odds." MUSIC Music for the occasion will be pro vided by Jeep Bennet, bis clarinet, his orchestra, and his wife as vocal ist Along with his swing arrange ments, "Jeep" will introduce a spe cially written Pearson - campaign song. Alonzo Squires, blind freshman stu dent, will offer impersonations and will feature a blow-by-blow descrip tion of the "Pearson-Davis fight." In releasing news of his latest campaign step, Pearson declared: ENCOURAGED "I have been greatly encouraged lately by the recent reports of sup port which have come to me not only from close friends, but from others who, sympathizing with the principles at stake, wish to help me in the abo lition of clique control. Right now, before our eyes and undistorted in its most objectionable form, there is a condition which necessitates allevia tion. Student Government is on a trial election or appointment!" Coeds Planning Playday Here Woman's athletic associations from Duke, Guilford, Salem, Woman's col lege, St Mary's, and Meredith have accepted invitations to- compete in Payday on April 15, it was an nounced yesterday afternoon by Miss Kathryn Fleming, president of the Woman's Athletic association, at a meeting 0f the association in Gra tam Memorial. With the acceptances the six colleges plans for the play- are nearing completion. The representatives from the va rius colleges will compete with karns from Carolina, in archery, ten-' j113. swimming, badminton, and vol ,eyball. Activities will begin at 2 0 clock. Following the meet, a picnic PPer will be held' for ' the constants. SttedemtlE EDITORIAL PHONE 4I V ' .-lis A J 5 V'4 REGISTRATION IS BELOW LAST YEAR'S NUMBER 2,831 Men Students And 383 Women Are Enrolled Three thousand two hundred and fourteen students have registered in the University for the spring quarter as compared to 3301 at the same time last year, figures released by the Cen tral Records office showed yesterday. There are 2831 men students and 383 coeds now enrolled in the Univer sity. In the "undergraduate schools, the General college leads the other depart ments with an enrollment of 1311, while 745 students are in the division of Arts and Sciences and 394 compose the student body of the Commerce school The graduate department heads the other professional schools in number of stuaents registerea wiui n ivuxi ox ovu. One hundred and eighteen are enrolled in the law school, and 116 students are in the pharmacy school. The" school, of library science has 37 students, and 67 men have signed up in the medical school, with 30 in the department of (Continued on last page) Pages Of History Show Carolina Dances Are Nearly As Old As Carolina Itself Knife Fights And Fancy Costumes Were Features Of Old-Time Affairs By GLADYS BEST TRIPP (This is the third in a series of his torical features by Miss Tripp) "My pantaloons were white canon crepe, lined with pink muslin and show ed a peach blossime tine," wrote Gen eral E. J. Mallett to a friend in speak ing of the dances he attended at the University in 1818. Later in the cen tury the costumes for dancing changed to a black broadcloth coat, usually bought for $34, cassimere pantaloons at $14, and a British florentine waist coat for $8, with a total cost for a "tuxedo" at $56. Dancing has been popular at the Uni versity since the year after its doors were opened, when the students were permitted in 1796 to attend dancing schools. ' For $2 a month, Mr. Perrin, (Continued on page two) Is Convicted. THE ONLY COLLEGE DAILY IN THE SOUTHEAST- CHAPEL HILL. N. C Appomteidl Basketball Late Illinois Congressman Brings HRI To Close With Address Today On American Politics; Rice, Buchanan Progressivist And Essentialist Theories Argued The progressivist and essentialist forms of education were debated last evening at Memorial hall by Dean Scott Buchanan of St. John's College and Dr. John A. Rice, former rector of Black Mountain College. The talks given by the two men were supple mented by brief remarks from Dr. I. L. Kandel of Columbia University. Dr. Rice urged the application of the principles . ox xreedom as mean- ing "just take a walx anywhere, m the field of 'education and even as a basis for life. He defined the differ ences between the type of govern ment now existant in this country and that in totalitarian states, as being a difference in he areas of freedom. In the democracies, the progressivist pointed but, we have the opportunity to decide what our areas of freedom should be, while in the totalitarian state, only the leaders determine what areas of freedom should exist. The noted educator then stressed the need for a totalitarian man in the world today. Differentiating between the totalitarian man and the state, he stated that the man must be know ing, communicating, and thinking. By knowing he must read both the beBt and the worst books, and above all he must know: himself; by communicat ing he must transmute both in lan guage and feeling; by thinking he must think about what he hears, re flecting upon .his own and others' (Continued on last page) NATIVE EXPLAINS CHINESE STAND Tsui Says Japanese Initiated Aggression T. L. Tsui, first secretary to the Chi nese embassy in Washington, spoke to a large crowd at the morning Human Relations session yesterday on the "Significance to the World of the Sino Japanese Conflict," The Japanese agression, which be gan with the taking of Manchuria in 1931, was the signal, Mr. Tsui said, for other nations to seize territory, for Italy to take Ethiopia, and for Ger many to take Austria and Czechoslo vakia. This lawlessness, begun by Ja pan, was a disease which spread to other parts of the world. CONFLICTING STANDARDS This fight between international an archy and world order is due to con flicting standards of human relations. (Continued on page two) Koch Designs New Book Cover A design by Robert Koch, first year art student and son of Professor Fred erick H. Koch, head of the dramatic department, has been chosen for the cover of "American Folk Plays," a book edited by Professor Koch, containing plays representative of life in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The cover will be executed in black and burnt sienna on a buff background. It shows a pioneer cabin set on a hill side, surrounded by trees and shrubs, with mountains in the background. The original is an India ink brush drawing. The end paper design, also by young Koch, shows a map of North America with the locale of each play marked. The book is being published by Appleton-Century company and wiH be off the press at an early date. Of FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1939 Debate Forms New Coach 1 K In in surprise announcement late last night, Bill Lange, associate foot ball coach and member of the phys ical education staff, was appointed to succeed Walter Skidmore as Carolina's basketball coach. INGENIOUS TRAP IS RESPONSIBLE FOR C APTURE Judge Phipps Fines Culprit 25; Places Him On Probation By RUSH HAMRICK Caught after an ingenious trap had been laid by officials of the Univer sity library, a graduate student with unusually high grades was convicted in Chapel Hill recorder's court this week of stealing money from carrels in the rear of the building. No definite statement of the amount of money stolen could be obtained, but reports placed the sum in the vicinity of $50. The culprit was fined $25 by Judge L. J. Phipps and placed under probation. From statements obtained at an in formal gathering of library officials and graduate students, suspicion for a series of minor robberies and thefts had been fixed on the graduate stu dent. After the meeting library offi cials laid a plan for his capture in such a way that there could be no doubt of his guilt. TRAP LAID On Wednesday, March 29, the sus pect came to the reading room of the library. Immediately upon seeing him a library official sent one of his assist ants to a carrel, which the student fre quently used, with a pocket book in which marked money had been placed. The assistant placed the lure in a chair and then concealed himself among the stacks of books. The suspect left the reading room, and immediately a buzzer warned the library assistant of his approach. Passing by the carrel, the suspect saw the pocket book. He went down the aisle, supposedly looking at books in the stacks; and walked back again, this time observing the other occupants of the small room. He then placed his hand on the pocketbook, snatched it hurriedly, and proceeded to empty its contents, taking only the money. Using his handkerchief, he now attempted to erase all fingerprints from the pocket (Continued on last page) Stamp Expert! , WANTED A student who is thoroughly familiar with old stamps and their values, and who has worked in the ofSce of a dealer in old and modern stamps. Call at the Self-Help oSce at once. BUS I ESS PHONE 41 16 Of Education Smith Will Speak At 10 O'clock In Memorial Hall The Human Relations Institute meet ing' will come to a conclusion this morn ing at 10 o'clock in Memorial hall, when T. V. Smith, Democratic congressman from Illinois, will talk on "Promise of American Politics."" Throughout the morning classroom seminars will con tinue, however, in which Professor I. L. Kandel, Dr. John A. Rice, Dean Scott Buchanan, and Smith will speak. Directly after reviewing the Amer ican political scene, the Illinois repre sentative will remain in Memorial hall Dr. John Rice, president of Black Mountain college, will address the Hillel Foundation tonight at 7:30 in Graham Memorial. and will speak for Dr. Thomas and Dr. Kattsoff's political science and philos ophy classes on "The Individual and the State." The public is invited to attend this lecture, as it h the other seminars. PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER Smith has been mentioned as a pos sible candidate for the presidency on the Democratic ticket in 1940. He is noted not only as a politician, but also as a philosopher. Among the books that he has written are: "The Democratic Way of Life" and "The Philosophic Way of Life." During the past five weeks he has been appearing . with Robert A? Taft, Governor of Ohio and rumored Republican presidential nom inee, in a series of programs over the National Broadcasting Company on "The Foundations of Democracy." Thi3 morning's program closes out a week of outstanding speakers in the several fields dealt with by the insti tute. Beginning with Dorothy Thomp son's "A Modern Conservative View Point of a Modern Revolutionary World," the Institute moved into more specific ground, discussion of pertinent sectional, national, and international questions. "Our Future Economic Pol icy" was discussed by David Cushman Coyle, Mordecai Ezeldal, James H. Rog ers, J. J. Spengler, Gottfried von Haberler, and George Galloway. OTHER TOPICS "The Need for Planning in the South" was the next topic dealt with. Arthur Raper, Howard W. Odum, Barry Bingham, Ralph Davis, W. W. Alexander, and Jonathan Daniels all offered plans for the solution of the South's problems. The International situation, touched on by Dorothy Thompson, was reviewed by men of op posite views. W. H. Auden, British writer, presented the socialist view point,, while Laurence Dennis, banker, talked from a reactionary standpoint. The relation between business and industry was discussed by Russell Dav (Continued on page two) Always Prepared Coeds Possess Big Reserve Of Excuses For Unwanted Bates Experienced Girls Expose , Fool-Proof Male-Shedding Methods BY SANFORD STEIN If a Carolina coed ever tells you she has never refused a date, she either has never been asked, is president of the Liars' club, or is afflicted with a martyr complex. Turning down an un desirable male in such a way that he's still good for an occasional cut at a Grail dance is a problem that all fe male inmates of Chapel Hill must face. It is truly a hard nut to crack, but no Carolina coed is ever mentally downed. Therefore, we have compiled a sum mary of the major excuses used by girls on this campus for rejecting po tential dates.. Our information has been obtained from authoritative sources . . (Continued . on page : two) n TT TEATHER: Generally speaking, y y cold and cloudy. NUMBER 140 Co&elh COACH TO TAKE NEW POSITION ON FIRST OF JULY New Mentor Came To Chapel Hill Three Years Ago Bill Lange, associate football coach and member of the faculty of the physical education department of the I University, was late last night ap- j pointed to succeed Walter Skidmorc as basketball coach for Carolina, Coach Robert A. Fetzer, head of the Athletic association, announced after a call meeting of the coaching staff. The new mentor will assume his du ties July 1. A native of Huron, Ohio where be starred on the basketball and football teams, Coach Lange came to Chapel Hill in 1936. He is a graduate of the class of 1921 at Wittenberg college in Ohio. Here he played basketball, football and baseball, making the Ohio all-state team in basketball and football. After receiving his diploma, Lange taught school for two years, and for one year he managed and played on the Cleveland professional basketball squad. He then was coach and ath letic director for 13 years at Mus kingum college in Ohio where his teams made excellent records. The announcement came sooner than was expected as it was believed that this matter would not have been taken up until the meeting of the Athletic council Monday night. STUDENTS PLAN SUNRISE SERVICE Easter Ceremonies To Begin At 5:15 Fetzer field will be the scene early Sunday morning of what is planned as an impressive Easter Sunrise serv ice, sponsored by the YM and YWCA groups and conducted entirely by stu dents. John Bonner, vice-president of the YMCA, and Miss Jo Martin will serve as co-chairmen. . "Significance of the Resurrection will be the theme of the service, which will get underway at 5:15 ajn. The YM and YWCA hold the serv ice every year. HYMNS The program will begin with the singing of Easter hymns, followed by scripture reading, "The Easter Story." After prayers and silent meditations, hymns will be led by the University men's and women's glee clubs, and the YMCA quartet will be heard in a selection. For special meditations, poems will be read from the book by Stod dard Kennedy, "The. Word and the Work," and prose selections from Al bert Schweitzer's book, "His Life and Hours," will be read. Explains May Queen Choice N . To clear' up a misunderstanding about the nominations for the May Queen and her court, the May Day committee yesterday emphasized that the selections made by the nominating committee are only sug gestions and that students are free to vote for any women students they choose. The choices of the committee were made with the effectiveness of the whole pageant in mind as well as the beauty of the individual women. Photographs of the nominees will be posted in the YMCA. Group t
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