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SYSTEM The editors, in a discussion of system and honor, come up with a plan. See page 2. WEATHER Sunny and warmer today with an expected high of 78. "VOL. LVII NO. 151 Complete (JP) Wire Service CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1955 Offices In Graham Memorial FOUR PACES TODAY Coordinating T o Erase Conflicts In UNC Events; Compiles Calendar A new Campus Recreation Coordinating Council, which has as its purpose the elimina tion of conflicts in scheduling campus activities, has been formed. Michael Epstein, junior from Middletown, Conn., is chairman of the ouncil. Tommy Sraoot, sophomore from Greenville, was named vice-president, and Miss Ancy "wuvci, junior irom uoncora, was elected secretary. -The CRCC is comprised of rep resentatives from various agencies promoting campus recreation and will serve as an advisory capacity to? the Dean of Student Activities,! according to Epstein. The new chairman said the Council, organized during the past semester, anticipates accomplish ing the following goals: (1) "To serve in an advisory capacity to the Dean of Student "Activities; (2) 'To develop cooperation among all groups and organiza tions interested in promoting and providing campus recreation pro grams and services; (3) "To encourage the coordi nation of these agencies in order that each may more effectively meet the recreation needs of the students; ' X4) "To study and appraise the recreation resources and needs of the campus; (5) "To plan for the maximum use of each facility; (6) "To eliminate duplication of services and activities by serving as a clearinghouse for ideas and recommendations." Epstein pointed out that the council has no power over the act ivates of any agency or organiza tion on campus and cannot con-j duct recreation programs or legis late in matters that are the within the province of any other group. "The purposes of this group," he said, "is to coordinate the activities of campus recreation agencies, to advise the Dean of Student Activities in matters deal ing with student recreation needs and to stimulate new ideas and programs which will enrich camp us living." The .CRCC will compile a calen dar of weekly events which will appear weekly in The Daily Tar Heel. I Hester Is X New Frosh Camp Chief Scotty Hester, rising senior from Reidsville, has been elected director of the 1955 Freshman Camp. Hester has been an active leader in! Freshman Camp for the past tw0' years, and he attended the fall concave as a freshman. His im mediateaim is the coordination of the various committees connected with planning the program. Heads of planning committees in clude Bob Leonard, Dan Souther land, Jerry Mayo, Stewart Colson and Mark Cherry. Sociologists Slate Meeting Alpha Kappa Delta, honorary sociology fraternity, will present Dr. F. Stuart Chapin, former chair man of the University of Minne sola department of sociology, at a nvinrlf Tuesday niaht in 407 Alumni Building. The topic of Dr. Chapin's talk will be "Some Concepts of Social Sturcture and Social or Cultural Change, including Elasticity, v,,iiiihHiim anri Integration." The XJHU... w meeting will be open to all inter ested persons. Dr. Chapin was editor of Harp cr s Social Science Scries and is past president of the American Sociological Society. He is a fellow of the American Statistical Asso ciation. The speaker is currently a pri vate research consultant. Group This Week's Schedule: The calendar for this week, as compiled by the Campus Rec reation Coordinating Council, is as follows: TUESDAY - Dance class Memorial Hall, 2 to 4 pjn. University Symphony Orchestra (Music Dept. concert) Hill Hall, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY ' Baseball against Duke Emerson Field, 3 p.m. Dental Chorus Hill Hall, 6:45 to 8 p.m. Catholic Choir Gerrard Hall, 7 to 9 p.m. Folk Dance class Hillel House, 7:30 p.m. Humanities lecture (Kai Jurgensen) Carroll Hall, 8 p.m. Mayor Wagner of New York (Carolina Forum) Hill Hall, 8:30 p.m. Civil Service Assembly. THURSDAY Dance Class Memorial Hall, 2 to 4 p.m. Vocational Study Library (YWCA). Junior Recital (Eugene Wagoner and Frances Stubinger, piano) Hill Hall, 8 p.m. Civil Service Assembly. FRIDAY " North Carolina Symphony Orchestra Memorial Hall, 8:30 p.m. Sigma Chi Derby Kenan Stadium, 2 p.m. Julius Caesar (Playmakers) Forest Theater, 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY Medical School Student Facility Day Memorial Hall, 9:30 to 12:30. Freshman baseball game. Track against Duke. Spring Retreat (Baptist Student Union) Crabtree State Park. German Club Concert (Les Brown) Memorial Hall, 4 to 6 p.m. Julius Caesar (Playmakers) Forest Theater, 8:30 p.m. Germans Club dance (Les Brown) Woollen Gym. SUNDAY Supper and discussion group (Wesley Foundation) Methodist Church, 5:45 p.m. Supper Forum Baptist Church, 6 p.m. Senior Recital (Dowd Davis, organ) Hill Hall. 8 p.m. Julius Caesar (Playmakers) Forest Theater, 8:30 p.m. MONDAY ... - 'v--.--------.".-.- Tennis against William and Mary. Freshman baseball against State. Baha'i Public Meeting (Alan B. McDanials, speaker). ENTIRE WEEK Art exhibit Person Hall. Act Debaters Finish Series On Red China The second annual Atlantic Coast Debate Tournament con cluded its events with the an nouncement of results last Sat urday. In the affirmative division of debating on the question, Resolv ed: "That the United States Should Extend Diplomatic Recognition to the Communist Government of China," Duke University won first place with the best win-lose re cord in the four rounds of debate. The UNC team of Miss Donna Ashcraft and Bev Webb tied for second with Wake Forest, South Carolina and Virginia. In the negative division there was a lie lor first place Detween South Carolina and Virginia, with UNC's team of Miss Carol Dick- man and Forbes Ramsay placing second. Wake Forest placed third in the division. In the affirmative division of the subsidary tournament, the UNC team of Miss Anne Huffman and Miss Virginia Agnew tied for first place wtih Duke. University of Virginia placed second, with a tie between the UNC team of Dave Burrows and Sonny Evans and South Carolina for the third place slot. In the negative division, there was a tic between the UNC team of Dave Lieberman and Charles Katzeristcin and Duke for first place. University of Virginia and Wake Forest tied for second, and South Carolina placed third. In the after dinner speaking con test, Miss Marjorie Thomas of Wake Forest placed first. Her speech was entitled "Communism in the Girls' Dorms?" Bill Parsons of Virginia placed second with "The Essentials of A Debater," and Sonny Evans of UNC placed third with a speech entitled "Re solved: That the United States Should Extend Diplomatic Rec ognition 0f the Confederate Gov ernment of Dixie," Created In the extempore speeches, which were all concerned with the aspect of contemporary education, speakers from Wake Forest and South Carolina tied for first place. Dave Burrows of UNC tied for second place with the University of Virginia speaker. Dr. J. Jeffrey Auer of the Uni versity of Virginia was named di rector of the Atlantic Coast For ensic Conference in a meeting of the coaches and debate directors last Friday. The conference concluded the year's activities for the Carolina Debate Squad. The Debate Coun cil will meet tomorrow afternoon to elect officers for the coming year. tiff 1 - s lf : - . f..T f:-:.:nf ill! ' ' A Jv? ' -' . , ' V) : . : ' ' :-. - 0 Outstanding accounting students were honored at a recent spring awards dinner held here by the North Carolina Assn. of Certified Public Accountants. Those named to receive medals as "Outstanding Student in Accounting" at their respective schools axe Wagner Coming Robert F. Wagner Jr., mayor,; ; of New - York City, will speak tomorrow night at 8:30 in Hill Hall. - Mayor Wagner will speak un der auspices of the Carolina Forum. ' He will be introduced by Jim Wallace, director of Gra ham Memorial. His talk will be followed by a question and answer period in Hill Hall and a reception in Graham Memorial. Symphony Concert Is Tonight The University Symphony Or chestra, under the baton of Ed gar Alden, assistant conductor,: i ili give tx tuutci i hi mil nau iu- night at 8 o'clock. The 60 piece ensemby, com posed of students, faculty mem bers and residents of the commu nity, will give the. first perform ance of Tribute by Roger McDuf fie. Composer of Prelude for Brass, Septet, performed at Da vidson College last spring, and of the incidental music for Julius Caesar, to be given by the Caro lina Playmakers here this week, McDuffie is a graduate student in the Music Dept. He received his B.A. from the University in 1949. After three years in the United States Air Force, he returned to Chapel Hill last fall to complete requirements for the M.M. degree and for a teaching certificate. HANDEL Handel's Concerto Grosso in C Minor will be performed with so loists Bert Davis, Houston : Mrs. For a look at the people who make op the North Carolina t Symphony Orchestra, see fea ture story, page four. Jean Heard, Chapel Hill: Miss Mary Gray Clarke, Washington and Melvin Bernstein, Chapel Hill. Davis, violinist, is a graduate student in the department of mu sic. He is a graduate of the Uni versity of Texas and has taught in the Houston public schools. Mrs. Heard, violinist, is a grad uate of the University of Alabamr j and the Juilliard School of Mu , sic. She is a member of the W" i Orchestra, and has played with the University Ouartet. Miss Clarke, 'cellist, is a grad uate assistant in the music de partment. A graduate of the Man hattan School of Music, she is first cellist with the Symphony and ? member of the University Quartet. Bernstein, harpsichordist, is an instructor in the Music Depart ment. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he has appeared as soloist with the UNC Orchestra and with the University Quartet as pianist and harpischordist. Accounting Students Are Honored By Public Accountants M J ISS Out stand in Is Gray M i Cheerleaders Named The 1955-56 cheerleader staff was announced yesterday by Head Cheerleader Collie Collison. The -cheerleaders are: Misses Ann Wrenn, Greensboro; Jo Cullifer, Murfreesboro; Amy Morse, Washington, D. C, and Patsy Poythress, Chapel Hill; Bob Kennerly, Charlotte, Tom Wakefield, Asheville; Miss Ella Milligan, Orlando, Fla.; Frank Black, Kannapolis, and Art Stone, Newburg, N. Y. SP Names New Party By NEIL BASS The Student Party elected Bob Harrington chairman for 1955-56 in a session last night. The meeting, highlighted by elections and final approval for the revised party by-laws, was spiked by pleas for "unity." In other elections, Donna Ash craft, former party secretary, was picked vice chairman over Jim Turner and Frank Warren. Pat McBane, long-time party member, was named party secre tary to succeed Miss Ashcraft. Jim Holmes, former SP legis lative whip, was named to the treasurer's spot by acclaimation. Elected to serve on the Advisory Board were four veteran SP members: David Reid, Tom Lam beth, Frank Warren, and Bob Young. a In . the . last election of the night, Al Issac was awarded the sergcant-at-arms job. In accepting nomination for the Miss Joan Purser Honor Council Head Miss Joan Purser, junior from Charlotte, has been elected chair man of the Women's Honor Coun cil, according to past chairman Miss Nancy Whisnant. Miss Palmer is a secretary of the YWCA, treasurer of Tri Delta sosority, member of the Graham Memorial Reception Committee and is on the campus coordinating council. Miss Connie McMahon, Ashe ville, was elected to the postion of House Coordinator. Miss McMahon is president of Mclver dorm, treasurer of the Newman Club and a member of the Studen Party. Miss Peggy Ballard was elected representative to Student Council. Miss Ballard, Charlotte, is a member of the YWCA, the Uni versity Party and is pledge trainer (left to right) Thomas Land of Wake Forest College; Dean Gaines Rogers of.. Wake Forest; Richard M. Hunter, association president, Mho presented the awards; Tom Huston Jr., Duke University, and Richard E. Byrd Jr. and Harvey Max Harris, both of UNC. e Harrington Chairman chairmanship Harrington said, "We need reunion . . . revitaliza tion . . . the party should be one big, harmonious family." Harrington's chief competition for the chairmanship, Frank War ren, told the group in a booming voice that the reason the SP lost most of the posts in the last election was because, "We strayed too far from our ideals." "We don't need concrete, little, dangling tidbits to hang in front of the electorate," Charlie Wolf told the body. Wolf was answer ing a plea by Warren for the ! Part-V to do something "tangi- ble for the student body. Legislative Training Session Slated Today A Legislative Training Session will bej held,, today-', at ,4 p,jji. in 105 Gardner Hall for all the new members of the student Legisla ture. of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Miss Mary Ann Keeter, sopho more from Shelby, was elected clerk. Miss Keeter, a nursing student, is the secretary of the School of Nursing, social chairman of the sophomore class and a member of Wesley Foundation. The outgoing officers are Miss Nancy Whisnant, ' chairman, Miss Betsy Goodwin, house coordinator, and Miss Carol Webster, clerk, a n g Miss Still's Recital Was 'Delightful' One Last Sunday evening, in one of the delightful informal reci- Coed emona Cited For Scholarship, Leadership, Character Miss Jane Cocke, UNC junior from Asheville, has been named winner of the second annual Jane Craige Gray Memor ial Award given by Beta Chi Chapter ol Kappa Delta Soror ity to the outstanding junior class woman. Presentation of the award was made last night by Dean C. P. Spruill of the General College in special ceremonies in Graham Memorial Lounge, with Miss Cocke the honoree at a reception follow ing. The Award was established by the Beta Chi Chapter in memory of the late wife of UNC President Gordon Gray. Mrs. Gray was ini tiated into the chapter as an alum na in 1950. Selection for the honor is based on "high scholarship, leadership and character," according to the citation read by Dean Spruill. Miss Cocke, daughter of Mr. anrl Afrc Philin - i i , Asheville, at- u r n boro College, Miss Cocke where she was active in student government. Her activities at UNC include member- I ship in the Women's Residence Council, a dormitory council, YWCA and orientation commit tees. She is vice-president, of Del ta Delta sorority, secretary of the University Party and YWCA pres ident for 1955-56. Dean Katherine Carmichael represented the women students a v n i. Among Kappa Delta Alumnae who assisted at the reception were Mrs. Louise Burns, Mrs. Kay Kyser and Mrs. W. D. Carmichael. The ceremonies were attended by students and faculty, as well as numerous friends of the Gray family from throughout the State The Award Committee which made the selection included Dean Carmichael, Ray Jeffries, assistant dean of students affairs; Tom Creasy, retiring student body president; Miss Luanne Thornton, retiring chairman of women's or ientation; . Miss Nancy Whisnant, retiring chairman of the Wom en's Honor Council, and Miss Carol Wrebster, last year's i ner. award win- tals organized by the Graham Memorial Activities Board, Miss Marjorie Still, a talented young pianist, afforded us an oppor tunity to judge her growth as an artist by offering a well chosen program. Her first presentation Mas Couperin's "La Visionnaire," one of those rarely heard works of this early French master. Marjorie's comprehension of the character of this music, her careful use of the pedals and the harpischord-like tone she obtained from a modern grand piano Mere surprisingly good and her playing of Couperin was neat and clear, as Mrell as sat isfying, all of these prime con ditions for a good performance. The piece de resistance Mas Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C Major, Opus 53, knoM'n as the "Waldstein." Miss Still's ap proach to this monumental work was one of humility, cou pled M'ith confidence and full understanding of Mha't Beetho ven intended. Good tempo, per gect clarity and fine coordina tion were characteristic in the first movement, Allegro con Brio, M-hich flowed smoothly and poetically to the end. Due re gard to proper tempo initiated J (See MUSICALE, page 4) inn mi n.ii ml. iv ; - - , . i Chosen Junior; n n a o w inn Law School Holds Its Spring Fete "The good lawyer, in every age and time, remains a student," ' said Dean Henry Brandis Jr. after i presenting the scholarship awards at the recent annual spring ban quet of the University Law School. "The absolutely indispensable element of good scholarship is a good student," said Brandis. This," he said referring to the awards, is a lime lor a neariieii 'well done' from the faculty to i those students who have develop- 1 , , , t . , 4. . capacities." Urging them to accept and live with the law, Brandis told the students, "Today the horizons of law are unlimited." The Block Improvement Award, given to the senior who in the opinion of the faculty has made the most constant improvement in his academic work from the time of his enrollment to the end of his fifth semester, was presented to Robert C. Vaughn Jr. of Win ! . ston-Salem. Covering The Campus There will be a meeting of ori entation counselors and women orientation advisors tonight at 7:30 in Carroll Hall. The problem of "Integration in Education, Especially As Pertains To Our Local School Situation" will be the subject of a public forum to be held at 6 p.m. Fri day at the Watts Street Baptist Church in Durham. Firecracker? What. Are You Talking About? According to a resident of Smith Dormitory, a firecracker was thrown at the building, near enough to be heard under one windoM', Sunday morning between 1 and 1:30 a.m. When the housemother, Mrs. Sedalia Gold, heard the noise, the resident reported, she called the police. Next a second firecracker was said to have exploded inside the building. It Mas found on the stairs from the second to the third floors. Girls Mere muttering fears of an impending panty raid, engi neered from the inside. A few voices declared they suspected the presence of men in th dormi tory. In the midst of all this, a fire drill wras organized. All th2 girls left the building. It Mas reported that the police arrived when the girls Mere all out on the law n. Mrs. Gold denied there hid been any fireM-orks at Smith, although she did say there M'as a fire drill. Asked if there was any trouble Saturday night, she replied, "I don't M'ant to perjure myself." The police said they had na j record of a call from Smith.