1 3ns Edition j cosies Shipped Aboard Railroad 2, COO Copies Shipped Via Seaboard Raitrocd NO. "8? Complete VP) Wire Service CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1955 Offices In Graham Memorial FOUR PAGES THIS ISSUu ' . : 4 y r1v nC . L1 A r .rTS". 4TE1 ' 'afto mm.mm ii'ch up with figures on the map: 1 wilding k Building 1 53 47 25 41 68 8 5 38 21 37 13 58 42 4 16 62 61 28 40 57 60 43 55 al Extension Bldg. 1 Ha I L H j Ha:i I Field 1 Hall we!l Pormitory fee-Journalism Bldg. 'Hall Suilding Hail Senun Hall k Eall Hall -a p Building hfssing Plant f Euildins 1 rt .Hall Hall junagement Houses fy, Gilbert Memorial 17 '''n Dormitory 19 rota 63 ve Architecture and Atrial Garden 18 - 66 8-A 15 -ntitory l l-ool Annex Eall 14! - 22 House - 12 Katon Hall 45 F fussing Plant - 39 G IfeOOO PEOPLE: I ,3'urai va ev i 'hens Sanforc k y a valley-like depres- e i - iny Provides a bcwl for Stadium was dedica V 29 and is a large oval, l ecture, located in !u6 a Preccdent by Si Play gainst the j ogs for the dedi- ;,;tad The Bull- of the University is j Cam h Cainpus and North Campu,, Z from Broad Street "uerstion with Lump- ithyt mso hi ; Wllh ; Lots S : ' . - . i yZK (Major Building) , . ' XTc Universitjr ot Georgia VfXS7 !? Downtown 3 . Atkens ; , ' ; LJ : J IT'S JUST A STROLL FROM THE ARCH TO SANFORD STADIUM . . and between them there's the law school, Co-Op, Joe Brown Dorm Campus: From The Arch fho Practice Football Field j - je's the key to the University of Georgia campus. Figures 54 Meigs Hali 7 30 27 31 32 11 44 56 10 20 23 9 49 2 Memorial Hall Military Building MiUedge Hall Milledge Hall Annex Museum of Art (old librarj') Myers Hall Nursery School Old College : Park Hall Peabody.Hall Pharmacy School Physical Education Bldg. Phi Kappa Hall (bookstore) Physics Building 33 38 52 - 69 59 33 43 34 50 46 35 51 3 3 64 26 riant Pathology Building Poultry Building 1 Practice Football Field Pre-Fab Area 1 - Reed Hall Rutherford Hall Sanford Stadium Snelling Hall Soule Hall Stgeman Hall Student Store Terrell Hall Track . X Vetefinary Medicinfe Bldg. Woodruff Hall : Key To Afhcru Bus Station Holman Hotel Post Office Civic Hall Georgian Hotel Court House B D 11 Gives I Field pus of the University kin, is the older area. South 'ia is divided into two I Camnus. th section south of Sanford Stadium and Stegeman Hall is the newer section. The University is divided into 11 schools; each of which is concerned with instruction in some special field of knowle-ige. It includes Franklin College, the School. of Law, the School of Pharmacy, the College of Ag riculture, the Peabody School of Forestry the oldest in the South the Peabody College of Education, the College of Busi ness Administration, the Henry W. Grady School of Journal ism, the School of Home Eco nomics, the School of Veterin ary Medicine and the Graduate School. GOVERNMENT BY STUDENT COUNCIL: 105 O rganizaiions ID Run I he Student activites on- the Georgia campus revolve about 105. organizations, " " honoraries and publications. The University maintains one of the largest intramural sports programs in the south, as well as numberous smaller clubs ranging from .agricultural eco nomics to zoology. Literary so cieties, glee clubs, orchestras and dramatic activites add cul tural aspects to student life. - Three publications, The Pan dora, The Red and Black and The Georgia Agriculturist, rep resent 150 years of publication. Campus social life is centered in the Student Union, located in Memorial Hall. Included in its facilities are a game room, lounge and ballroom and equip ment for billiards, table tennis and shuffleboard. The government ; for the en-. tire student body is controlled through the student council. Representatives from all major organizations on campus set the policy, for campus life. Several faculty committees advise the council concerning student wel fare, according to official Uni versity of Georgia publications. Campus rules state , that no student shall bring alcoholic beverages on the University campus, or into any dormitory, UNIVERSITY OF A ctivities . fraternity house or sorority house. Any man, accompanying a coed at the University is ex-, pected to conduct himself above reproach, and any women ex pects the young man with her to assume responsibility for her safety. The use of a car by a student in Athens is a privelege reserv ed for upperclassmen in good scholastic standing. Sign-out time lor a coed is 11:15 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 12:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday mornings. A well-rounded campus life, based on a campus code, good taste and individual responsi bility, is maintained, according to University spokesmen. Al though the opportunity for ex tensive extracurricular activities is provided, the University feels such activities are secondary to the emphasis necessary on schol astic work a real desire for "knowledge and a realization of the responsibilities which ac company educated leadership." DOUBLE CANNON The Athens Manufacturing Com pany of cotton textiles is part of ; ah old Confederate arms factory,! and on the City Hall lawn you will find the only double barreled cannon in the world - GEORGIA'S 'OLD WELL' HER ARCH, AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE ' ' that's, the adminlstmtion building :-behiid the Arch,. ome 225 rive To G Campus ' Tar Heels descended upon Athens, Ga., last night minus their caravan train but hundreds of them came any way. Athens, site of the Universi ty of Georgia, is also the site of the University of North Carolina UG football game, to be held this afternoon in Sanford Stadium. ! It's annual caravan game for the sTar Heels. This year, UNC admin istration agreed t0 grant a class free Saturday for the game. Stu cTents were planning on a 300 passenger caravan train to Athens yesterday, but very few tickets were sold and the train trip was cancelled. An estimated 225 stu dents, however, left yesterday for the game via private automobile. UNC and the University of Geor gia have a lot in common. Uni versity officials in Athens say stu dents "have a tradition of inde-1 pendence and are, to a great ex tent, self-governed," as are those at Chapel Hill. Georgia is a coeducational school, and has an enrollment of more than 6,000, as compared to UNC's 6,575. 'The Fairest OfThe Southland . . Here's the University of Geor gia's Alma Mater, which is ex pected to "be sung at half time to day: From the hills of Georgia's north land Beams thy noble brow, And the sons of Georgia rising Pledge with sacred vow. 'Neath the pine trees' stately sha dow . Spread thy riches rare, And thy sons, dear Alma Mater Will thy treasure share.' Through the ages. Alma Mater Men will, look to thee; Thou the fairest of the Southland Georgia's Varsity. CHORUS Alma Mater; thee we'll honor True and loyal be, ' Ever crowned with praise and glory, Georgia; hail to thee. if f. i t 4 " r . '-X .Af'vM. 4 THREE OF THE MEN TAR HEELS MEET TODAY IN SANFORD STADIUM Captain Bobby Gerrard, Coach. Wally Butts ,and Alternate Cfiptain Don Shea DRIVE CAR? HERE'RE A FEW HINTS If you drove your car t0 Ath ens yesterday, there are some things you should know: Since there are" no stock laws in several Georgia counties, mo torists should watch for cattle and livestock crossing the high ways. Keep a close eye on the gas oline gague. Although filling stations are well - distributed, many close at dark. There is a state tax of six cents per gallon of gasoline. Georgia highways are patroll ed by State Police, along with county' officials. There is a State Highway Patrol office in Athens. Speed limit on Georgia high ways is" 60 mph during day light, 50 at night. Motorists may not pass street cars on the left, may not pass a vehicle without sounding the horn and may not pass a street car or school bus while passen gers are getting on or off. ! UNIVERSITY CHAPEL The University Chapel, built in 1832, has many legends clinging to it. The Sun Dial stands on the spot where the "Toombs Oak" grew. In the Chapel is a painting of St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, one of the largest mounted oil paintings in America. STARTED ON 40,000 ACRES: Old South And Mo dern Architecture In Athens A glimpse at the "Old South" and a blance into the future may be viewed on the campus of the University of Georgia. Athens as an educational cen ter was potentially conceived in 1783 by Gov. Lyman Hall in his CAMPUS in IN ADDITION TO UNIVERSITY: Athens Maintains Own Industrial Life All college towns don't go "col legiate." Athens, noted as a city of dis tinguished ante-bellum houses and the home of the University of Georgiawas at one time like any ; other college town similiar to Chapel Hill or Charlottesville, Va., completely dependent upon its education center. Early settlers, however, utilized the fact that Athens was located on a hill, partly embraced by the Oconee River, and were prompt to make use of the available water power. - As early as 1830 its textile in dustry had begun along with a va rity of others designed to fill re gional needs.1 , ' Today it is not only a center of learning and culture but also' one 0f distribution, manufacturing, processing, marketing and trade. Athens now boasts over 100 manufacturing and processing! plants with textiles, hosiery and processed poultry. Cotton is converted into yarns, sheeting, flannel, upholstery, , rugs and other products. . ' Clark County (where Athens is located) produces cotton, corn, potatoes, small grains, poultry, inaugural address to the Legis lature. Later, 40,000 acres of land were set aside, the profits from which provided an endowment for the university. Josiah Meys, in 1800, was elected president and a commit tee was appointed to settle upon a site for the college. The site was a tract of land which recessed into a bend of the Oconee River. More land was donated by John Milledge, later governor., as jthe site, for town. v An appointed Committee chose the name of Athens. In the fall of 1801 a few log and frame buildings were con structed and the .college came into existence with, a handful of young men . eager to r begin their college careers. s .: : During the years that followed different schools and colleges developed throughout Georgia and in 1931 the General Assem bly placed all publicly-supported schools and colleges under the regents of the University System of Georgia. The campus is now an. inter mingling of distinguished old buildings, dated by their colonial architecture, and clean new buildings finished in ultra-modern styling. ft rs garden truck, livestock and dairy products. After theVar, the population of Athens increased' greatly, due to refugees who remained in the town. This led to the incorpora tion of Athens as a city in 1872. It is now the seat of Clark County. Ii wi ill a m v a If'li Cos You 20 Cgfsis, Better bone up on a few basics not for that Monday quiz, but on Athens, where the Tar Heels meet the Bulldogs this afternoon. Athens traffic regulations in clude right, left and U turns at afl intersections excepts where traffic lights indicate otherwise. Right turns may be made on reel lights, provided a full stop is made. The speed limit in the business district is 15 mph, and 30 mph in the residential area. The' football game will be held at Sanford Field' Stadium, which is located on tine North Campus of the University. , Taxi fares are 20 cents a passen ger within the city limits with 10 cents additional charge for each large parcel or suitcase. Athens Municipal Airport is lo cated three miles east of Athens, just off the county highway to Winterville. It is served by South ern Airways with four flights daily. Transportation from and to the city is by taxi. The fare is. SI per passenger. There are five hotels and tour ist homes in Athens, along with three motels. Motion picture houses include four white -and one 'Negro, There are two drive-in movies. Athens receives three television channels from Atlanta. The two radio stations are WGAU (1310 kc) and WRXC (OCOkc). Additional information may be obtained at the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Civic Hall, on Wash ington' Street. Want To Look Up Your Greek Letter Friends? : For Tar Heels who desire a chat with, fraternity brother or sorori ty sister in Athens, here's a list of University of Georgia Greek letter societies: Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Gamma Delta, Chi Omega, Delta Delta, Delta, Kappa Deita, Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Phi, Chi Psi, Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta Theta, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Tau Epsilon Phi and Theta Chi. n 1 1

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