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THE DAILY TAR HEEL
Integrationa! Gradualism
And The South s Conscience
"Xo man ever became extreme"
ly wicked all at once." Juvenal.
Take titne etiouch: all other
(Traces
Will soon fill up their proper
places." John Byrom.
We believe in the integrity of
man, regardless of race, color or
treed.
But. in reference to Juvenal's
quotable quotation, - we also be
lieve that the South. has but a few
years to go before educational de
segregation is feasible.
The wicked institution slav
erywas introduced into our land
almost as soon as settlers landed
in Jamestown, the approximate
date is lliio.
Before it was uprooted justly by
President Lincoln's Emancipation
Proclamation, it had sunken its
tap roots from an economic stand
pointinto southern cotton fields.
From the standpoint of justice and
the integrity of man, such rooting
was completely unjust. From the
standpoint of economics, such
looting was practical to the plant
er and beneficial to the unlanded
and primitive Negro.
After Lincoln's Proclamation,
slavery was unavoidably continued
tensibly being put into effect un
der the North Carolina Pupil As
signment Law, our state will in
evitably "fill up its proper plac
es. .
The fact of, the matter is, how-:
ever, that the Pupil Assignment
Law isn't, we contend, being prop
erly put into effect.
The fact of the matter is, how
ever, that the Pearsall Plan is a
hopeless and grasping struggle to
avoid the Supreme Law of the
Land.
The fact of the matter is, how
ever, that "administrative remed
ies" to avoid "hardships" by court- ,
ty and city boards under the Pu
pil Assignment Law are not being
justly applied.
We believe that the Pupil As
signment, Law, whereby Negroes
and Whites alike are theoretically
assigned to schools to which their
locale is appurtenant, is the grad
ual solution , to the desegregation
problem. WTe believe it the only
sane solution at present.
But the law must be executed
without partisanship. The quest
ion, can the kw be applied fairly
without prejudices seeping in?
We shall attempt to be optimis-
in a 'semi-feudal condition known tic and hope the integrity of -man
. ' r nr-1. ' f - i 11 !
snan prevail.
as tenant farming. This emi-feu-
dal but necessary condition is, of
course, still in existence today:
All this background merely
points out and applies Juvenal's
quotation. The evil condition of
racial, inequality didn't suddenly
loom out of the nmht.
v Nor can such racial' inequality
and unfairness be eradicated by
one fell swoop, the May, 1954 Su
preme Court decision.
At this point Burom's quotation
concerning '"time" must be ap
plied to the problem.
The nation needs a breathing
spell after such a far-reaching de
cision. The South needs time to
catch its breath.
We believe with a policy of gra-
as is suposedly and os-
dual
ism
We shall hope and pray that the
southern conscience shall prevail
for the good of all men, -without
fanaticism by the National Assn.
for the Advancement of Colored
People, without retrogressive re
action by the Patriots? of North
Carolina.
. If the southern "integrity" con
science doesn't prevail but fails as
it did under the separate but eq
ual myth, then we shall hope and
pray for further inevitable litiga
tion. Yet', hopefully, we remind
agains
" fake time enough; all other
graces
"Will soon fill up their proper
places."
Golden Fl
Carolina
Contr
The fortunate students who
were tapped into the Order of the
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Editor CXl NEIL BASS
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Bob High
Bill Weekes
Ta pees:
ibutors
Golden fleece last night were all,
we feel, contributors, each in his
own way, to the Carolina Way of
life of which we are proud.
The fifty-plus year old organi
zation outdid itself in an extragan
za which lasted almost two hours.
Though the impressive cere
mony was evidently well-planned,
students began to be restless tow
ard its conclusion. We wonder if
perhaps recognition of thirty peo
ple ,'at one fell swoop isn't .too
much of a good thing.
The record - breaking number
may indicate that there are more
outstanding students on campus
than ever before. We hope so.
We agree with the Fleece that
the basketball team was a major
contributor toward forwarding the
principles of good sportsmanship
for which college athletrcs must
strive.
But we do feel this top honor
ary society should make its stand
ards for admittance a little more
well known. Some students ap
peared a bit confused as to en
trance qualifications.
We wonder, too, whether tap
ping "in absentia" is wholly effec
tive. The tapping evidently, however,
was the culmination of much time
aud effort.
For such time and effort the
Fleece is to be congratulated.
To students not tapped, the or
ganization's symbol and recogni
tion should be an added incentive
to put forth renewed effort toward
forwarding our University's aca
demic standing, student govern
ment and standard of honor.
Our heartiest congratulations to
the new initiates.
Yours is a much-coveted honor.
The mantle of recognition which
was cast upon your .shoulders
should make you redouble your
efforts, not become complacent.
Our University and society in gen
eral look forward to bis thmqrs
from you.
jSIew Coliseum:
With Woollen,
Why Gef One?
Whit Whitfield
Last Saturday a girl stopped
me in Y-Court and said, "I cer
tainly do agree with your article.
I don't see why we need a new
Student XJnion building, 'cause
nobody uses the one we've got.
IVe ought to have a new 'gym in
stead. I'm afraid that she didn't quite
get the point at first, so I'll try
again. She said we needed a new
gym. This has ben the senti
ment of Carolina basketball fans
everywhere since the "McGuire
Era" began. It is a major topic
of conversation at game-time, in
Y-Court, in the Coffee Shop,
Tempo Room, Spiro's, and dormi
tory bull sessions.
It is said that McGuire was
promised a new gym before his
arrival at the Hill. (A campaign
promise, no doubt.) Anyone can
make promises even Democrats
and Republicans.
To get back to the young lady
I mentioned earlier, I must say
for her edification as well as for
others who might be interested,
that we do not need a new gym
any more than we need a new
Student Union building. Here' are
just a few of the reasons:
To alumni and friends of the
University who visit the Hill dur
ing basketball season. Woollen
Gym is typical of the other
structures on campus quaint,
rustic, antedated, archaic, an
tique. These are just a few of
the adjectives to describe Wool
len. It is in a proper setting
with the other buildings on
campus to say the least
As for the basketball facilities
inside the plant, they are as good
as ever. The bleachers are quite
comfortable still, and I'm sure
that everyone prefers them to
individual seats.
Just because the bleachers sur
round the court, and feet, little
boys, and wires are within centi
meters of the play means noth
ing. This is to be expected. On
layups, some players land in the
bleachers, but they are usually
not hurt, so why worry? Photog
raphers often get stomped, but
who wants pictures of UNC
games in the papers? Our press
box ranks favorably with other
garret structures of that nature
in other schools (i.e junior high,
grammar, etc.)
t ,For those who get tired dull
ing the game, they can stand in
line, and really be exhausted in
no time.
Thirsty? The Monogram Club
is only a quarter mile away and
the Scuttlebutt is just a little
farther. The walk is most health
ful, if you don't mind missing
the second half.
Wake Forest, Duke, and State
:have adequate structures for the
type basketball played in the Big
Four. Don't you think we do?
It is perfectly alright for A-L
to see the Duke game and M-Z to
see the State game. You can see
all thev games by just changing
your name several times. Simple
enough, isn't it?
All in all. I don't think the
nation's number One team needs
a newr coliseum to play in. They
can't field but five men at a
time, and five men dont' take up
much room.
I'M Abner
RETORT TO RETORTS:
Reader
Defends
Geoircpe
Mr. Editor; .
Your recently published criti
cisms of Dr. George's Dartmouth
College address have ranged
from the blandly inane "parable"
of the brown monkeys to an at
tack the contents of which in
cluded a remark more often in
scribed on the walls of a public
lavatory than oh the editorial
page of a respectable newspaper.
In airing their views on your
pages, some of his critics even
go so far as to decry the exer
cise of the same privilege by Dr.
George. No doubt Dr. George has
long since learned that often
those who preach the virtues of
tolerance are not so tolerant of
opinions that conflict with their
. own.
There was a time at our uni
versity when Junius Scales, no
torious Communist leader and
one-time UNC student, was laud
ed and even worshipped here be
cause of his "individualism."
"While the Scales-sponsored Karl
Marx Study Group was widely
applauded and even given rec
ognition in the Yackety Yack,
Dr. George and the Patriots are
described in your columns as'
"neither patriotic nor American
nor Christian."
While I do not purport to com
pare any mortal favorably with
Christ, and while I recognize
that Bible references are in great
disrepute among our enlightened
student body, I am reminded of
how "the chief priests and eld
ers persuaded '.the multitude
that they should ask Barabbas,
and --destroy Jesus."
Yet despite these caustic at
tacks upon Dr. George, some of
us admire and respect him.
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WILLIAM P. CHESHIRE
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FROM THE DAILY TEXAN:
Editor Calls For Academic Freedom
April 1 through April 7 . has
been set aside by the National
Student Association as Academic
Freedom Week.
This week provides the mo
mentum and the concentrated
motivation for a clear definition
of the student's relationship to
the university his rights, privi
leges and responsibilities. It gives
the student the opportunity to
view closely and earnestly his
role in education in his own
and in the international student
community.
Academic Freedom is only a
part of the total of all freedoms
the freedom to live, study and
work in a democratic communi
ty free from the1 restructions of
religion, race, politics and eco
nomic status. Just as the student
has certain responsibilities to his
educational community, so does
the community owe to him cer
tain rights, privileges and re
sponsibilities. It must create an atmosphere of
free inquiry and intellectual de
velopment. It must insist on the presence
of . opportunity to study all sides
of all juestions objectively.
It must insure the fulfillment
of the individual's capabilities as
a person, a student, a scholar, a
citizen.
It must encourage the realiza
tion of the responsibility owed
to society by the educated per
son. Academic Freedom must be
preserved whereever it is. found
'. ... It is found in the dormitory,
in student government and
wherever the quest for knowl
edge lives.
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To Caligula
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Cort Edwards
The newlj' formed Petites Dramatlque presented
an electrifying and, an unforgetable performance
of "Calisula" as their first production in Graham
Memorial Sunday night.
Like Brooks Atkinson said in the New York
Times, "As Chekov" once observed sagaciously,
There's no making out anything.' " Wet would like
to add the same comment to the performance of
Caligula as he did about "Brigadoon."
He said, "Only a little while ago we were be
laboring the City Center (not uij-similar to Graham
Memorial) for a dull, inept performance of John
Gay.'s The Beggar's Opera!,' (and) now ,y.e are
swearing eternal allegiance for a captivating pro
duction of Brigadoon (Caligula)." '
There were no miscasts, no bad acting, no slips,
no poor 4iming, no -bad set, it was just one tre
mendous performance.
The first scene opened at the state room in the
Imperial Palace of 'the Roman Emperor Caligula.
Instead of seeing a costly set of ancient roman
splendor placed in a corner of he lounge in Graham
Memorial, here was a theatre-on-the-round. That
is, the stage was sitting in the middle of the lounge
with the audience seated completely around it. The
actors and actresses got on and off stage by using
one of the four isles left open.
Although this type of staging is the mo.,1 dif
ficult to do effectively, the lack of props and
scenery added, through the stage managing of Miss
Hope Sparger, to the intensity of the drama.
In addition to this type of staging, instead of
togas (or togi) the cast wore tuxedos' and cock
tail dresses. This modern version made an old
play into a new and exciting one.
Caligula, the emperor, had lost his sister (whom
he was sleeping with) and with it he lost his
sanity. His new goal in life was to roach the moon
for only the impossible was obtainable.
The members of the court were talking of this
new role the emperor .was playing and how to
take it. As the play progressed Caligula really
became obnoxious. He had Lepidus' son put to death
to show his affection to Lepiduns. lie then made
love to Mucius' wife.while Mucius stood Jhere with
an open mouth.
Caligula grabbed hold of Lavinia, the wife, ex
cused himself from the meeting, said that he had to
go perform a natural function with Lavinia and
dragged her off. Interestingly enough, he also
dragged with him three-fourths of the audience,
who by thistime were left grasping in their seats.
Before the play is over, however, he atones for
.his sins by poisoning one of his staff and then
strangling his mistress Caesonia on top of the main
prop, a coffee table.
In the third act the men were getting tired of
Caligula and decided to do him in, which I guess
they did; but then the light were out.
As each act ended the audience of 250 people
were too shocked and tense to applaud. Applause
wa an after-thought. After the first act the audi
ence remained staring at the stage after the house
lights went up. The final five minute ovation was
only a small token of appreciation for the perform
ance, perhaps because the shock still had not worn
off.
Caligula, played by Lloyd Skinner, started out
in the first act speaking too fast and repeating him
self too often. However, in the second and third act
.he did 3. perfect job.
Casesonia, played by Page Williams (a tall
Romanesque beauty in her own right), was equally
professional in her performance of Caligula's worn
out mistress. . ,
If we had to pick out one best role of acting,
which would be a very difficult job, we would have
to give a bouquet of roses to Lavinia (Miss Amanda
Heijgs) for her performance in the rape sequence.
There were three other outstanding perform
ances which deserve honorable mention. They were
Cassius (Robert Ketler, whose pants were too
short), Lepidus (Al Gordon), and Scipio (Samuel
Baker).
There was, however, one weak part in ihe play.
It was not bad, but was weak enough, to merit
comment. Cherea, played by Taylor Williams, was
much too harsh and haughty In the first two acts,
and we feel that it took a little something from
the whole performance. He seemed too anxious to
be good.
The rest of the players were good enough to
deserve a special mention. They were Musius
(James Sechrest). Helicon the rhubarb, eater (Leon
Rooke), llereia (George Hill), Cassius' wife (Miss
Hope Sparger), and the poets (Joel Fleishman,
John Ludwig, Darwin Soloman).
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Last of all, we would like to heap flowers ob
Miss Bettina Jinnette, the director, who spent many
hours in perfecting the hit performance of Caligula.
We are anxiously awaiting the next performance
of the Peties Dramatiques aryi if it is only half
as good as was Caligula, then it Ft i II would be an
excellent performance.