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0 V C library Serials Dept. Chz?3l Hill, II. C. If WEATHER Cloudy and cool, with expected high of 68. TUITION It hurts us. See editorial page 2. VOL. LVII NO, 34 Complete (P) Wire Service CHAPEL HILL, NORTH" CAROLINA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1956 Offices in Graham Memorial FOUR PACES THIS ISSUC eiovea onin Dies At 6 J-Schoo RALEIGH, (JP) Oscar Jackson (Skipper) Coffin, one of the most colorful and 'eloved leaders, in southern journalism, died in Rex Hospital here last night. He had been under treatment for serious condition for ' several weeks. He was 69 years old. Coffin had lived with a relative for a few months since his retire ment from the University of North Carolina journalism faculty last summer. He was for many years a colu mnist and editorial writer for The Greensboro Daily News. Coffin retired from the Univer sity faculty last June, after round ing out thirty years of service. He had retired as Dean of the School of Journalism in 1953. About 200 ot his former students gathered in Chapel Hill to do honor as he went into private life. At that time he made a brief nd modest speech, couched in his customary caustic humor, in which he seemed to im ply that his life was nearing its end. ' The Skipper" appeared in Cha pel Hill in 1926 to head the in fant Department of Journalism, oc cupying a chair vacated by Gerald W. Johnson. Under him the de partment expanded greatly, and in several moves to larger quarters, became a full-fledged school. He turned out many hundreds of graduates. He imparted a sense of candor to his tudenth and gave them painless introductions to North Ca rolina, its history and the workings of its modern system, particularly its politics. In later years, especi ally since World War H, he had carried ever-lighter teaching loads, and was aided by a large and cap able staff, lie had for many years j gone it alone, and for even longer worked only with Walter Spear man. Coffin was born in Moore County. N. C, Feb, 4, 1887, the son of Alex ander Hornby and Ida Elizabeth Moring Coffin: He graduated from the Univer sity in 1909, became a reporter for The Asheboro Courier in 1910, taught in public school for a year, and in 1911 joined The Winston Salem Journal as a reporter. He was news editor of The Char lotte Observer from 1912-16; city editor of The Raleigh Times, 1916- 18; editor of The Raleigh Times, 1918-26. He went to the University in that year. He also began writ ing his Greensboro Daily News Col umn, "Shucks and Nubbins," in 1926. Coffin, married Gertrude Wil son in 1912, and leaves one on, Edwin Wilson Coffin, a Durham tobacconist. OVER LENOIR HALL DINING ROOM: Students And By WALLY KURALT "Which is more 1 important, the Pi Sigma Alpha or the foot ball team?" This question, raised by Athle-, tic Director C. P, (Chuck) Erick son, came during an interview concerning the football team's "taking over" of the largest up stairs private dining room in Lenoir Hall. Since the first of this semes ter, gridmen have been eating lunch and dinner Monday through Friday at Lenoir Hall, the only exception being on Fri days before away games. In pre vious years, the team ate at the Monogram Club. Several groups, including the YMCA'and Pi Sigma Alpha, hon orary political science fraternity, have protested the football team's "taking over" the room, according to G. V. Prillaman, Lenoir Hall director. THREE ROOMS In Lenoir Hall, there are three private dining rooms upstairs; the bark room can accomodate from 30 to 56 persons, the mid dle from 20 to 40, and the large front room can serve 80 people. Th front room is ued by the 50 football team members and coaches from nocn to 1:30 p.m., and from 6 to 7:30 p a, fmak- aiciDoer He was a Democrat and a leader of Orange County politics. He was a Methodist. Only last week, apparently re covering from his serious condition of some months past, Coffin had visited friends in Chapel Hill, im proving. Funeral arrangements were in complete last night. no"1' . r lliitp Skipper" Coffin . . .died last night Caravan Plans Almost Done Plans for welcoming the UXC Caravan by the University of Vir ginia are nearing completion as ticket sales here enter their final week. The UNC Caravan Committee has been informed that a recep tion will be held Saturday after: noon in Madison Hall at UVA. , This will alSo be' the scene of a dance'i that night. The student union will features combo and refreshments. In addition, many of the fratern ities at UVA which have chapters here are planning partiesfor their visiting brothers. The ' arrange ments are being made with the un derstanding that the party-goers need not return home until three o'clock Sunday afternoon. Harry House, caravan commit tee chairman, reports that hotel rooms may be obtained at reason able rates by writing or wiring E. R. Smith, Albemarle Hotel, 615 W. Main St., Charlottesville, Vir ginia. With four men in a room the room rent will be approxi mately $2.50. Committee Chairman House ad vises Carolina students to . buy their tickets right away as the bus company must know how many seats have been sold by Wednes day. " ing it impossible for any other large organization to have 'a sup per meeting there," Bob Leonard, YMCA director of freshmen work said. Leonard, adviser of the Fresh man Fellowship, has been able to get the room one time "be fore the team started eating there" -for the large Freshman Fellowship group. " "There is a time and money angle to this," Leonard said. "If costs too much to eat anywhere other than Lenoir, and if we met somewhere else we'd have . to ' then move to the Library for our meeting, a loss of time and mem bers." "We need the. room for. the team," said Erickson. "The Mo nogram Club is neither large enough nor private enough for us. After the boys practice a few hours, and shower and dress, it's almost 6:30." We show movies and have dis cussions during the meal, so we can save time,' explained Erick son. "These boys have to study and keep up their grades just like everybody else." . SPECIAL FOOD The football team is served special steaks and special food, according to Prillaman. "Do they appreciate this special food?" 9 id He a Aldermen.... DidWt Make To Lift Goiumm &$&k By NEIL BASS No official promise to lift the parking restriction on S. Columbia St. for 60 days has been made, ac cording to Mayor O. K. Cornwell. It was reported last week by Chairman Wilburn Davis of the student government Traffic Advis ory Commission that representa tives from the Board of Aldermen had tentatively agreed to lift the ban for 60 days if fraternities pro mise to take some action during that period toward alleviating their parking problem. But Mayor Cornwell said yester day that aldermen representatives were acting without "authorization" if they suggested temporary lift ing of the ban. Cornwell also said Kenneth Put nam, " one of two representative from the Board of Aldermen pres ent at a meeting with Chairman Davis of the Traffic Commission, denied mentioning lifting the ban at the session. Putnam was not available for comment on Cornwell's statement. Dr. Paul Wager of the UNC Po litical Science Dept., other repre reser.tative from the Board of Al dermen present at the session, said there was . discussion of the "pos sibility" of temporarily lifting the ban while S. Coiumbia St. frater nities tried to work out some solu tion to the parking problem. "No promise was made, how ever," he said. Asked if he would support lift ing the ban for GO days if frater nities demonstrated some positive action toward solution of their parking problem, Dr. Wager said he would. "I can't speak for the whole board , however," he said. Dr. Wa&er saidhe thought Columbia St. fraternities were dis playing n "uncooperative atti tude" at present. He mentioned specifically the closing of drives so that town gar bage tnicks could not enter to em pty garbage cans. .Wager called this "spiteful" and said if fraternities displayed an "uncooperative" attitude, it would be met wiith "uncooperative" re sponse by the board. S. Columbia St. fraternities are to report to the traffic commission by Friday as to whether or not )N THE INFIRMARY Misses Barbara Smith, Carolyn Roberts, Ruth Woodruff. George Stavnitski, John Hunt, James Long,. James Spears, Ric hard Gustafsan, Robert Southern,. Jesse Waif, Alston Cain, James , Woodard, Joseph- Friedberg, . Ernest Briggs and Isaac Merrill. Athletic asks John Riebel, YMCA asso ciate secretary. "Does all the special attention they are receiv ing help any?" "There is a medical problem concerned with the food," says Erickson. "These boys are phy sically active and need special food to help build them up and keep them going." MI think these groups are shew ing a Yefy-xhlldislv 'jcry-baby'i attitude," said Erickson. "The dining hall agreed to let us use the room so we could saVertimeV, We asked first and we reserved the room. This is merely a case, of one activity yersus another," -said- Erickson. ., . ; "Six years ago, the YMCA sug, gested that Lenoir Hall utilize the second floor storage space in the north end of the building," Leonard said. "It was suggested that tables be put in so students could have supper meetings for a reasonable price. In this way, they could eat, talk and be through in an. hour or so." "Erickson and Tatum needed those rooms, so they took them over," Leonard added. "They went to Prillaman and mention ed they'd like to have the rooms. Prillaman said others needed the rooms. - . "I referred the matter to the they have any plan which would alleviate their congested parking situation, Chairman Davis said. The report will then be conveyed to the Board of Aldermen which will discuss it at its Nov. 12 mat - ng. - r !ttf?H&i cur- lno t v- 5; ' I r , Yv)t rsi4P- cv. Hr ' , Here's The Ballot Students WilS Use . Th bov is mpl of lhe ballof to b used Nov. Tin mock gubrntr5l An.htinil elections hre AIL UNC students will be able to vote, regardless' of age; according to John 6reks, co-chairman of . the: CMA3. Polls Committee. Balloting will Ukr plict in Cerrard Mall; with GMAK members attending the pells. : " ,,v " : Student Party Approves Proposed Platform The Student Party last night ap proved unanimously its party plat form for the Fall semester, 1956. In the declaration of policy, ap proved on the first vote, the Stu dent Party, pledged: (1), "to work .towards the con struction of - parking areas to re lieve traffic congestion and allow the eventual removal of .present automobile . restrictions." Director chancellor and UNC Business Manager Claude Teague," said said Prillaman. Neither Teague nor Chancellor House could remember taking ac tion on the matter. , " HOUSE "Whether anyone asked me anything about it last spring, I can't remember at this time, nor up until. this afternoon (Monday) tiad I heard there was any con- , troversy about it, but on the isstre I will, state now that I (Tjiotjoughly approve of the assign ment of this room to the football squad," said -House, "I have, asked Mr. Magill, dir ector of student : activities, to look into; the matter and report to. me," House added. .. "Prillaman knew people were being deprived when he let them have the room," said Riebel. "There is no other reasonable room to have supper meeting in. - "I think this is a very asinine attitude,'! said Erickson. ."True, thinss are crowded- eveythinf's crowded. Most of this was built when the school was smaller. It's highly ridiculous to expect us to move out for some other group. It's like each child want ing the same bedroom. They all ; can't have it," said Erickson. - :r .Chairman Davis has stated ear- jiier his commission was dropping J the S. Columbia St. situation, and - : vould move on to a study, of the j Overall parking problem on campus t ;is soon as the fraternities' report l.was conveyed to the aldermen. i l I- i niik'tn f .nd id u.i J &iH& t4t-e. ' .- X . - - . . A' j ?atir I : L-J . - I i i 4 y , V (2) "to work through the execu tive branch of student government for better" student-merchant rela tions including the re-appraisal by Chapel Hill businessmen of prevail ing prices in certain local stores." (3) "to work for the development of a specific student proposal for additional dormitory space on the campus." ' ' . ': Other projects pledged in the statement included: a complete re- Clash "Other groups have plenty of time," Erickson said. "Our boys hare to practice. Tatum only' . sees them on the field about two hours a day. Then we study other teams at supper," he said. 'Those other groups ' can use the room Saturday or' Sunday or. Fridays" before' away games," said Erickson. VBesides, there are only a few more weeks in the football season. Then they can eat there every day, and sleep' in it, as far as I'm concerned,"' said-Erickson. ; ' . IMPROVE RELATIONS ; "When Tatum came here, he said he wanted to see one thing improved. That i was the feeling between football players 1 and ; students, said Leonard. T; ap prove of trying to improve rela tionships, but how much can he improve them by taking away, other students' privileges?' "We are going as far and as, hard as we can," said Erickson. I "I'll not consider; moving' out now. I'm going to . stick to my guns. Til carry it all the way to the chancellor, if necessary," said Erickson. ' . - ---;If they have some big crqwd .. on Saturday afternoon, tell them t come on over and we'll move out of the stadium for them, he , '"concluded.".. , ' . v (7 (t Iflfl j. As of last Friday . S. Columbia St. fraternities involved had, for the most part,' taken no action on their parking problem, The Board of Aldermen imposed a two-hour parking time limit on S. Columbia St. between Cameron r, y i.i 5x -iV-;v.:5.'-;: . X. -xi , - : 'dWV ' W- ? r JlrtW" .. .'ih' 't view of book and supply prices in campus stores; to work for addi tional vending machines in dormi tories; to work towards the achie vement of a more liberal policy on payment of student workers in University-operated' eating places; and the presentation within the, next few months of 4 student-originated proposal for the development of a new student union. "We have had excellent co-operation in fulfilling the planks in our platform," Bob Young told the assembly. - ; , ."We'll do the Job . we've always done, whether we win or lose," said SP Chairman Tom Lambeth. "It'll help if we win," he added. The SP ha decided to "show what is right with us, rather than what is wrong with the other par ty," Lambeth said. . , Kvl Will Speak Today V'- i Kyle Hayesi Republican candi date for governor of North Caro lina, will speak in Graham Mem orial's Main Xmnge tonight at 7:30 ; ' ;. , .... "All interested citizens; wheth er' students or, townspeople, are invited to attend, said Keith Sny der, president of the campus Young Republicans Club. A recep tion will honor Hayes after his talk.'' "' -In conjunction with the talk, Luke Corbett, ItYC special proj ects chairman, said: "Anyone who hasn't got his, "Ike" button may drop by our table in Y-Court Tuesday and pick one up." ; ' era P havs. i romu Mayor M Ave. and Franklin St. during the summer. PRAISE Chairman Davis 'of the Traffic Commission praised the aldermen and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Mer- chants' Association for their co- String Quartet Gives New Composition At 8 A new composition by Amer ican composer William Hoskins of Jacksonville, Fla., -will be presented to Chapel Hill audi ences by the University String Quartet at 8 p.m. today in Hill Hall. It will mark the third of the Dept. of Music's Tuesday Even ing Series, which are open to the public without charge. "The new 'String Quartet' composition was started some years ago," Edgar Alden, first violinist - for the University String Quartet said. "But Mr. Hoskins revised it this summer for presentation at Mars Hill College's first American Com- . posers' Festival. "Strangely enougn, the revi sion was being done throughout our rehearsals here. Mr. Hos kins would mail the revisions, so that revision and rehearsals came one at a time," Alden ex plained. The first number to be given will be Haydn's Quartet Opus J76, No. 4. Tbe composer fre quently published works in sets of fcix or even 12, This, the fourth, is well-known as - the its opening ascending phrase in tne first viohn. Beethoven's String Quartet in ; E Flat, Opus 74, will follow in termission. It is known as the Harp" quartet with reference to the pizzicato passages for all instruments in the first move ment. Other members of the Uni versity String Quartet include: Dorothy Alden, viola, Mary Gray Clarke, cello, and Jean Heard, violin. Alden is chairman of instruc tion, in string instruments here. Hodges Pays 'Social' Call On J. M. Morehead RALEIGH North. Caro lina's travel-minded governor was in New York Monday. The governor's office reported that Gov. Hodges flew to New York yesterday to visit at the Rye, N. Y., home of John Motley More head, prominent industrialist and Tar Heel native. The governor's l office described the trip as "pure ly social." It said the governor planned to return to the state by train Tues day night and that he would be in his office Wednesday. Dec, March Dates Sef For Entrance Exam Dates for entrance examinations to attend any branch of the Con- , solidated University next year were announced yesterday by W. D. Perry, director of the UNC Testing Service. Tests will be held simultaneous ly across the state Dec.-i, and 15, 1956, and March 23, 1957. Results of the tests will be used as criteria for admission of stu dents to the three branches. Cities and towns in which the tests will be given will be an nounced wtihin a few days. Perry said. Perry said the Testing Service here will offer the same entrance examinations all summer, sched uled each Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., beginning June 5 and continuing through Aug. 28. Rules for the new entrance examination policy were passed by the executive committee of the UNC Board of Trustees in 1956. i j operation in his announcement j that the Commission would move j on to other problems as soon as the fraternities' report was passed on ! to the aldermen, j He emphasized the problem was now in the fraternities' hands. Mrs. Alden has developed a pro gram of string instruction in the Chapel Hill school system. Mrs. Heard, whose husband is a professor of political science, has lived in Chapel Hill since 1950 and is the mother of four children. She w,as graduated from Juilliard School of Music and studied with Mischa Mischa koff, internationally known vio linist heard at the first concert of the Tuesday Evening Series. Miss Clarke is an instructor in cello and first cellist in the UNC Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared' as soloist on var ious occasions in the five years she has been in Chapel Hill. IDC Sponsors Sale Of. Blazers Tomorrow The Interdormitory Council will sponsor a blazer sale tomorrow in Graham Memorial's Roland Park er Lounge. . Fittings for the coats, which range in price from $19.95 to $30.95, will be made by a repre sentative from the Robert Blazer Co. ' The fittings will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sample costs are currently on display In the Y and lnoir Hall. UP Completes Slate Tonight For Elections t The University Party will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Ro land Parker Lounges 1 and 2 to complete its nominations for the Nov. 13 election. Nominees for Freshman Class officers and for the Town Men's and Women's Legislature seat will be chosen. Thirteen seats are open in the men's division and two in the women's. Mike Weinman, UP party chair man,, feels that the UP slate is one of the finest ever presented. 4I ami confident," he says, '"that the quality of the candidates nominated tonight will' be as high as that of those nominated last Tuesday night. Last Tuesday we nominated the finest slate of can didates the party has every been priviledged to put forward. ' "Our Junior Class nominees are the finest in the Junior Class,, and our dorm legislature nominees are unequaled in their desire to serve and capability," he said. Weinman also predicts that the UP will take both class office slates and gain a majority in the legislature. All representatives have been reminded to bring their organiza tion dues. Petition members have been urged to be prepared to pay their $1.00 yearly dues if they haven't already dene so. Weinman asks that members use ash trays when smoking at party meetings. Last week the floor was burned from cigarettes and similar occurrences will cause the party to lose the privilege of using Graham Memorial for meet ings. GM'S SLATE The following activities ore scheduled for Graham Memorial today: Main Lounge 7:30-3:30, Rep. Party; Grail Room 8-11, Plan ner's Forum; RP I Chess Club, 8 11; RP I & II UP, 7-11; Coun cil Room Men's Honor Council 7-11; Rendeivous Room Dance Class, 6:30-8; APO Room APO, 7-9.
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