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.Jutl .'CL'imAUT ;SEtIALS DEPT. WEATHER Partly cloudy and warmer today. With expected high of 50. FRIDAY 4 The University's man Friday has a new job. The editor's laurel wreath is thrown in the editorial column, .p. 2. VOL. LVII NO. 93 Complete (fP) Wire Service CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1955 Offices In Graham Memorial FOUR PAGES TODAY kY mm & Hi i & f REASONABLE PLAN Petition To Uphold Integration Opinion Now In Circulation A petition calling for "appropriate legislative action" by the state Legislature to uphold the Supreme Court's decision regarding segre gation will be put into circulation this morning, according to the petition's sponsor. The petition, calling for "the Legislature pf the State of North Carolina to implement a reason able plan that will uphold this de- - cision (the Su- preme Court's . decision against ' racial sptrrotra- I tion in public schools) by ap- I proriate legisla- t tive action." will; begin LEVIN tion on the UNC, camDus toriav. said sponsor Ron Levin, senior from Williamston. vesterdav I In announcing his petition, Levin said, "I urge all those students who are in favor of this petition and wish to circulate it in their particular dorm, sorority or fra ternity to contact me in Y Court this morning or as soon as possible. Only through a successful unity of effort and purpose can we hope to meet with any significant stu dent body," he added. The complete petition reads as follows: "Inasmuch as the recent stu dent petition supporting racial segregation in the public school system has presented a false and incomplete picture of the opin ion of the entire student body, and further, that if this country is to serve as a lesson in free dom and the democratic way of life to the rest of the world, then the University of North Carolina must serve as a similar example to all Americans in supporting the 'decision of the United States Supreme Court regarding racial segregation; therefore, be it re solved that we, the undersigned, students of tha University of North Carolina to implement a reasonable plan that will uphold this decision by appropriate leg islative action." Levin said he anticipates that the petition will gain "at least 2,000" names. However, he empha sized the fact that he needs help in circulating it. I,, 170,000 BOOKS, CUPPINGS, NEWSPAPERS: N. C. By BARBARA WILLARD Don't let the solid mohogany furniture and the period rooms fool you, that's a library. Every day or so, however, some student walks into the North Carolina Collection main reading room and says, "Can you check books out of here?" Wei, you sure can anything from a Thomas Wolfe novel to early North Carolina sermons. NO SELECTION Miss Mary L. Thornton, librar- ian, says, "Selection of material- to be included in the North Car- olina Collection is very simple selection. Every book, pamphlet, article that can be se-' r.irpd relating to North Carolina, is carefully preserved." Miss Thornton came to the Uni- versity of North Carolina and to her present position in 1917, when the State Collection was housed in Hill Hall. Working with her now are William S. Powell, first as- sistant librarian, and Mrs. Jane C. Bahnsen, assistant librarian. The collection as it now stands contains about 170,000 items, in- eluding books, pamphlets, clip- pings, pictures, newspapers and magazines. Documents on current cvents which Miss Thornton says a mVh more difficult to ob- tain than historical documents, add to the ever-growing collec tion daily. LIVING HISTORY Timexspnt in this section of UNC'$ library is a living history lesson. The Sir Walter Raleigh rooms, in which stands a life like carved wooden statue of WHAT f r esr f I On HERE HEDGPETH ,TALK f Alpha Epsilon Delta, national hnorary pre-mcdical fraternity, wm sponsor a lam uy ur. xu. ivicij. Hedgpeth, chairman of the board of admissions of the School of circula-lMedicine' tonight at 8 p- m. in 207 Venable Hall. Dr. Hedgpeth will speak on what the board of admissions expects of pre-medical students. APO Alpha Phi Omega, national ser vice fraternity, will have its reg ular meeting tonight at 7 o'clock in the APO room of Graham Me morial. BLAZER FITTINGS Today is the last day that fit tings will be taken for UNC bla zers. The fittings will be taken today from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the basement of Graham Me morial. UNIVERSITY PARTY The University Party will meet tonight at 7:30 in Roland Parker Lounges Nos. 1 and 2. GEOLOGY TALK Tonight Harry B. Cannon, Sr., consulting geologist from Lake- 1 3 ttm :ii it a ji icuiu, ria., wm present a uiscus- sion of Some Mechanical Factors! of Shoreline Sedimentation." The program, sponsored by Sigma Gam- ma Epsilon, geological honorary society, will be held at 8 o'clock in 112 New East. TUESDAY DANCES The Dance Committee of Gra ham Memorial Activities Board will offer advanced dance instruction every Tuesday beginning today and continuing until April 19. The instructions will be given from 6:30 until 8 p. m. in the Rendevous Room. They will be free to all students and will fea ture lessons in bop, mambo, sam- ba, rumba, advanced fox trot and Charleston. ' Collection Is Living the versatile adventurer, ad quately reproduce another age. The two rooms are done in Jaco bean paneling, made in Eng land during the Tudor period, about 1S90. Period furniture oc cupies the rooms, and part of the Raleigh collection is in the old world bookcase. The Raleigh collection includes Sir Walter's writings, biographies and related data, some of which 13 extremly rare. "RIVER HOUSE" PANELING Three rooms in the suite that make up the North Carolina Col- lection are reproductions of rooms tvbical of a North Carolina home around 1750. The yellow heart pine wall paneling was taken from the old "River House" at Nixon- ton, built in that year. Furniture of the period, com- plete with even a spinning wheel, sets a stage for a move backward into time The North Carolina Collection moves forward also. DEVELOPMENT OF COLLECTION The first North Carolina Col- lection at the University was, started by the North Carolina Historical Society. The Society made an effort to secure "one or more copies" of everything published about North Carolina. The Society was killed out by the Civil War, but it rose again in Carolina, uur resources are avail- The rarest item, according to however, win be as important in 1875, and secured some valuable able to authors," teachers, report- Miss Thorton, is "an unbroken file the future as the historical docu documents still contained in the ers, government officials, lawyers of the session laws of the state ments that are of such value to- Collection. It wasn't until 1907 that the collection, as it is known today, was begun. Louis R. Wilson, University Librarian for 31 years, took advantage pf the 1 Profs Friday New Office For Gray's Assistant He's now Secretary Friday. - William C. Friday, who has served as assistant to Presi ffjr -v ??, $t , Wn. iff WSPJW-!. I . Is - - ,s ; 4 AX i-l .' ' I BILL FRIDAY Secretary Friday now Aid Organizer To Talk Here Mrs. John Rood, of Minneapolis, Minn., organizer of the Million Dollar Fellowship Fund of the American Association of Univer sity Women, will speak at a dinner J meeting of the Chapel Hill group aM af R rt.inv , . " ' , . . The r?e.!ting . be he.1d in Lenoir Hall with guests welcome Mrs. Rood, who is director of ' the Atkinson Milling Company of Minneapolis and executor and trus tee of the Frederick G. Atkinson Trust, has served as vice president of the national AAUVV. Jet Crashes RALEIGH, Feb. 14 W A jet fighter plane plummeted in to a field 11 miles south of Ra leigh tonight and disintegrated, spewing gasoline and parts 300 yards or more. opening of the new library in that year to call attention to a growing need. He made the state aware of the importance of preserving its records, its history, its people. The state rallied to his call, and John Sprunt Hill, retired in dustrialist and philanthropist from Durham, endowed the Collection. ms portrait, along with one of Bruce Cotten, who left his col- lection 0f North Carolina material to the collection hangs in the main reading room of the State Collection. Hill is a graduate of UNC and . was on the Board of Trustees for manv vears. The coming of Miss Thornton as curator in 1917 was a great step in the advancement of the collection, for she had been more than significant in . its develop- ment. Newspapermen use it for re- search. Writers of North Carolina fiction find it has limitless value as a source of plot and back- ground material. From artists to politicians, the collection pro- vides the needed information in this State. . t ALL THE PEOPLE "We aim not to aid only stu- dents," Miss Thornton says, "but to serve all the people of North and all other person interested in North Carolina." t , - The collection is designed to be a working collection. In the main reading room, with its out standing 18th century architec- ceiv Is Created dent Gordon Gray since April, 1951, has been -promoted to Sec retary of the University of North Carolina. . Announcement of the new , of- fice and appointment was made yesterday following approval by the Executive Committee of the University Board of Trustees upon ecommendation . of President Gray. The Executive Committee met in the office of Governor Lu ther Hodges in Raleigh. In his new job, effective March 1, Friday will continue to be a part of the Consolidated Office of .he University and will "serve as" -taff officer to the President on student affairs and development -urograms, and shall be the serv ice officer loathe Board of Trus tees, its officers and committees. He shall assist the President in maintaining effective liaison with members of the Legislature, Uni versity Councils and Committes, University officials, alumni and students." Secretary Friday will also assist the President by performing "Spe cial assignments which are out side the regular' jurisdiction of other University officials, and by acting as the President's personal representative when so designat ed." Prior to his appointment as Gray's assistant, Friday served for ! three years as assistant dean of j students here. He has often said that his work with the students has left him with the feeling that "it was something that really showed some res'uls." His popu larity with the students was, evin ced by a big vote of thanks given him by the entire student body when he resigned to accept the new office. Friday is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Latham Friday of Dallas. The j 34-year-old executive is married I to the former Ida Willa Howell of Lumberton, and they have one daughter, Frances, age 3. History Lesson ture and decoration, are large tables and chairs, excellent stu dy aids. The tables are re plicas of a Chippendale table found in a North Carolina home prior to 1880. A photograph of the table was used to design the library tables, and the chairs were designed to blend with the other furniture. This furni- ture was also a gift from Hill. The entire suite of rooms that make up the collection present a moving story of North Carolina, and the rapid growtn ot tne col- lection shows it to be a story with- out end. Althoueh most of the material can be used outside the library, some of it is either too rare or too expensive to leave the col- lection room. One volume is valued at over $1,000 and several volumes are worth more than $100 each. Certain rare collections, such as the complete O'Henry Collection, are enclosed in bronze grillwork in the walls. Among these is the Thomas Wolfe Collection, paced there by his family. It includes letters and albums of photographs of Wolfe and members of his fam- jiy. First editions and foreign edi - tions of his books are part of the collection. dating back to 1777. This is one oi the few complete files in the world." HEART OF UNIVERSITY Paul Green, Chapel Hill play- wright, author of "Lost Colony" ted mo l Birfnin uriim nn iftiiirt .:9mm mmhmmm ?w rt-WV -n irnrfiWinrrtri iil'iiifini 'ill 1 ( . - -( X C ' - fi iV v- ? V i i s i ; if Vt x J! i Kenan Profs Named Ten new Kenan Professors were announced here yesterday. Those . honored are, top row, left to right: Dr. Gordon Blackwell, Dr. Richard Bond, Dudley Carroll; second row, Dr. Preston Epps, Dr. Hugh Lef ler, Dr. Loren MacKinney; bottom row. Dr. Arthur Roe, Dr. M. T. Van Hecke, Dr. William Wells and Dr. William Wiley. SPNamesCampaigners Debate Spikes Session f The Student Party named two of , Don Geiger. Appointed to hold the its strategists for the forthcom- "5 ai'11,i evemu in a session wmch saw the ex" change of theories by a pair of SP leaders- Elected as general campaign co ordinator was the party chairman. and a friend of the collection in many ways, once said, "A univers ity must, like other things, have a center from wh,ich to draw its strength and sustenance. And such a center is its library. It's as impossible to think of a great university without a strong library as to think of a great athlete without a strong heart." A serious effort has been made to collect in this part of the Uni- versity's library, for the students and the people of the state, all state papers, autnentic documents, books and manuscripts written by North Carolinians or having a di- rect Wearing on North Carolina life- Even the picture post cards! bought every day, with North Car- olina scenes on them, have their place in the Colection. TREASURES FOR THE FUTURE Not only does the collection represent every aspect of past state life, the treasures of today, but every aspect of today's life also. Miss Thornton remarked on the current affairs part of the collection, which is the most dif ficult to keep complete, "Our daily life, aiso a changing pic ture, furnishes too little contrast to us to seem of importance as history." What is being collected today, day. The North Carolina Collection is day by day laying up treasures from which University students and all over the state will continue to benefit. Kenan UN position of financial coordinator was Bob Harrington, party treas urer. The selection of the third organizer for the campaign, the publicity coordinator, was left at the disposal of the party chairman. The convening was wound up with Geiger expressing confidence that the "SP can and will capture the majority of posts available in the spring elections." ".4 I - , Salzburg Marionettes Jo Appear Here The marionettes shown above, appear in "Concert at Schoenbrunn" with the Salzburg Marionette Theatre, which will appear here tonight. The appearance is sponsored by the Chapel Hili Concert Series and will begin at 8 o'clock in Memorial Hall. Student tickets are available at the information booth in Graham Memorial. The price is $1.00 each. Professorships ecr Trustees' High Honor Awards Are Announced Elevation of 10 UNC faculty members to the highly select group of Kenan Professors has been approved by the University of North Carolina Board of Trustee's executive committee, upon recommendation of President Gordon Gray and Chancellor Robert House. The new Kena-n-professors are Dr. Gordon V. lilackwcll, noted sociologist and .director of " the Institution for Research in So- Dr. Xichmond Bond: "Provoca cial Science; Dr. Richmond P. tive, enthusiastic and exacting Bond, international authority on teacher, Dr. Bond has aroused and English" literature; Dudley D. sustained the interest of a wid Carroll, professor ;of economics ; ening circle of undergraduate and and dean emeritus of the School graduate students in English lit- of Commerce; Dr. Preston H. Epps, Greek professor and translator; Dr. Hugh T. Lef ler, professor - of history and award-winning writer; . Dr. Loren C. MacKinney, pro fessor of medieval history; Dr. Arthur Roe, chairman of the Chemistry Department; Dr. M. T. Van Hecke, professor of law and former Dean of the Law School; Dr. William S. Wells, professor of English composition and litera ture; and Dr. William L. Wiley, professor of French language and literature. HIGH HONORS Kenan professorships, represent ing 'one of the highest honors that trustees can bestow on the Uni versity's teaching staff members, are made possible by the Kenan Professorship Endowment and Re serve Fund. The fund was established at the University in 1917 by the will ot ' the late Mrs. Mary ' Lily Kenan Bingham, in memory of her fath er, William R, Kenan, and her un cles, James G. Kenan and Thomas S. Kenan, who were graduates oi the University. The Kenan Fund serves not onlj as a means of drawing and keep ing men of the highest caliber on the faculty, but also as an awrad of merit for men who have dis tinguished themselves here as scholars and teachers. The Kenan professorships awarded and their citations fol lows: Dr. Gordon Blackwell: "A teacher, author of books and ar tides, promoter and director of research, and worker for higher learning and finer citizenship in the South, - Dr. Blackwell has brought credit to himself and dis- l tinction to the University.". v 4' rv erature. Ills writings and lec tures at University of London have won him an international position of prominence and hon or." Dudley D. Carroll: "As founder and, for 30 years, Dean of the Commerce School, Mr. Carroll led in the development of an essen tial new division of the Univer sity ... In his teaching of con troversial material in the field of social reform, he is an exemplar of intellectual and moral integ rity. Since 1936 he has borne the main burden of the awarding of undergraduate scholarships in his distinguished work as chairman of the Committee on Scholar ships." Dr. Preston Epps: "Translator of Greek classics and outstanding teacher, he deserves recognition for his high standards, broad hu manity, and persuasive interpre tation of classical virtues ..." Dr. Hugh T. Lef ler: "The award of the Mayflower Cup to Dr. Lef ler in 1954 marked him as the preeminent contemporary histor- ian of North Carolina. His tire less, colorful and uncompromis ing teaching of the history of our state and nation have won for him comparable acclaim in his work with undergraduate and advanced students." Dr. L. C. MacKinney: "Publica 'tion of books and articles has brought to him international rec ognition as an authority on med icine of the Middle Ages. His writing and teaching in Medieval and Renaissance studies are a no table element of strength in one of the University's fields of high st achievement." Dr. Arthur Roe: "He combines with distinction active investfga (See KENAN, page 4) si r f ; h i t " " ! t ; y s ,'ill as id. ns de '31, mi ;rs ) y h l- w ic li V, e A