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TT.'l.C Library Carials left WEATH? 870 17 yean f 4e4!a!ei tervlee U better Unlyerslty, a better itate and a better nation by one of America's great college papers, whose motto states, "freedom of expression Is tbe backbone af an aeademit community." Variable cloudiness and WaHrntrd4 rather cool Uxlay. with scattered howrr likely. High today In low 70. CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1960 Complete UFi Wire Service VOLUME LXVIII. NO. 162 Offices in Graham Memorial FOUR PAGES THIS ISSUE n O 5 9 S V i V - ; V1 111". u 1 v mi r U.S. Literature Deals In Present, Holman Declares The most typical American cx-j character f nineteenth century pcricncc in world literature is the j American, he said, "stranger riding out of r.owhcre! "When the realistic novel final info a dusty Western town, where ly enthroned the commonplace, rc no one asks about his past, where presentative, middle-class protagon the problems of the moment en- ist at its heart instead of the Ro g.iue him totally, and where at mantic hero, an inevitable tenden the end he rides away again, still j cy in American life had reached a stranger and going no one asks ; its culmination." he asserted, as where " i he described the characteristics of So spoke Kenan Professor of the realistic novel which he be K.ngli'h Hugh Holman, delivering lieves resulted from the Puritan the Spring Humanities Lecture at passion for righteousness, a prag tbe University of North Carolina ! matic view of value, an egalitarian Monday ( veiling. Dr. Holman'? ! political ideal, a distrust of tradi- 'pecialty is American literature, j tion. and a desire to achieve "ob- Prof. Holman said the "Ameri- i jectiivty. can experience hat been ptculi- arly centered in the immediate moment. Few of us look back , ward very far with impunity." "Literary Realism: An American Dominant Mode" was Holman's, topic. Absence of plot is typical of j American realism a deliberate j technique. "Even such technical: aP'ct of realism as conscious; plotlesMiess and concern with nar- j rathe point of view as the result , of qualities in the American cx-i pcrience and the American char-; actcr." Dr. Holman said. "Its major tenents were called forth inevitably by the postulates of the American dream; at its apex realism procd to be a rca mnably accurate expression of "Realism has remained, although discredited, still the conscience as it continues to be the spokesman of the democratic ideal. May it j.nd the dream it embodies enjoy a new birth of freedom," Professor Holman concluded. The Humanities Lectures are given three times each year to the University community by the Division of the Humanities, in order to acquaint the student body and faculty with the meth ods and subject matter of the Humanities. Dr. Holman is Kenan Irofessor of English and Chairman of the Department of English at the Uni versity. He has published several phases of American literature and criticism. His critical study of -. : . 1 :. :-. s- : : ml---- fT, I t ' jtamxuxr . cy ' I .' i I 1 ,4 t t I !.... f f : X L 4 ' - ' ST .0 if i 5 5i CH rvl - 1 ill - t I. 1 I I; I 1 t 3 A 1 1-3 IjT . .. 1 I j. ,.. Iff jr& f y jmk. t v . k- 1 .. . :.,vx wt ::::-: : .-. :5 v . ,. , . , , ,. , . Ai - 1 . K Legislature To Give Tatum Award Tonight By BOB SEVIER The Student Legislature will con vene tonight at 7:30 o'clock for its last session of the school year in the Phi Hall. Highlighting the agenda will be NO PHONE BOOTHS FOR US Here 26 seniors try to squeeze between two poits of the old well. They are carrying on a drive for the enrollment of seniors in the UNC Alumni Association. Flioto by Charlie Blumenthal lhat dream; and the decline of Thomas Wolfe in the University realism into doctrinaire natural ; of Minnesota American Writers im. symbolism, and expression-! Series will be published by the ism in our century has been the I University of Minnesota Press late result in part of a decline in an active faith in that dream." Literary realism was an in evitable growth of the basic this month. His revision of "A Handbook to Literature" by Wil liam Thrall. Addison Hibbard. and Holman appeared in February. World News In Brief ACC Tennis Tourney Gets Underway Today The .seventh annual Atlantic Uo.ust Conference Tennis Cham pionships open here today with North Carolina a strong favorite to retain its team title. Wayne Young will be on the lull as the rcU-h:4 North Carolina banehall team battles with the brother institution, State College, here on Emerson Field this after noon. Game time is three o'clock. Thit is a very important game for the Tar Heels, as they are currently tied with Duke for the conference lead. Both the Blue Devils and 'he Tar Heels have 9-3 records. State eliminated Clem wn on Tuesday, with an 8-7 vic tory. State could move into tie for second with a win today. Since the ACC's conception in 19kJ. Carolina has won five out of the six previous crowns. At the to retain the doubles championship. end of regular season, the Tar Heels were undefeated in confer ence play. Also at stake are the individual crowns. Wake Forest's Bill Cullen is back to defend his singles title which he won with ease last year. This season he should find the go ing a little rougher. His lone defeat in season play was at the hands of Carolina's Bruce Sylvia, here two weeks ago. The Tar Heel will probably be his largest obstacle. Another Carolinian, Ben Keys, went undefeated during season play, winning sixteen straight matches. This will make a dark horse to win the title. Other out standing contenders include Mary land's Charles Abelson and Virgin ia's Joe Dickerson. Keys will team with Sylvia to try Swiss Police Nab Soviet Diplomats Seeking Secrets BERN. SWITZERLAND. W The government Wednesday an nounced two Soviet diplomats were nabbed trying to obtain Swiss and West German military secrets from a secret agent. The Russians were arrested yesterday and are believed already to have left Switzerland under orders to get out within 24 hours. Spokesmen declined to disclose their names. So did the Soviet Embassy, which confirmed the arrests. The diplomats were seized by police last night in Zurich, Switz erland's largest city. Lying RO miles from Bern, it has a history spies dating back to World as a contact point for international War II. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Dies TUCSON, W John D. Rockefeller Jr., who poured millions of dollars into a worldwide program of philanthropy, died in a Tucson hospital Wednesday at the age of 86. A spokesman for Rockefeller's physician attributed death to pneumonia and heart strain. Rockefeller, a frequent winter visitor to Tucson, had been ill for" several months. Admitted to th? hospital last December, Rockefeller remained there until being discharged two weeks ago. lie was re-admitted Monday when his condition became serious, and members of the family were called to his bedside. His son. New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller, arrived by plane only a few hours before the death. Kennedy Confident After Vote WASHINGTON, P Sen. John F. Kennedy expressed confi dence Wednesday that his West Virginia primary victory assures him of the Democratic presidential nomination. In reply to questions at a news conference, the Massachusetts Senator said: He regards Sen. Stuart Symington (D-Mo) and Sen Lyndon B. Johnson (D-Tex) now as his chief rivals. 2nd Frolic Set Here On Friday The .second annual "Spring Frolic" co-sponsored by Graham Memorial and the IDC will be held Friday night irom 7 p.m. until midnight. The events will begin with a dance at the parking lot behind Smith Dormitory, featuring the Doug Clark Combo, "The Hotnuts." Refreshments will be served. Ai 10 p.m. the scene will shift to the lawn in front of GM, where Sto Vox and his "Southern Gen tlemen" will be featured at a lawn party. Participants are ad vised to bring blankets for seat ing. In case of inclement weather, both the dance and lawn party will be shifted to the basement of Cobb Dormitory. Sunday afternoon the GMAB House Committee will present an outdoor concert by flic UNC Band. Slated to begin at 4:30 p.m., the concert will be at the Davie Poplar and refreshments will be served. the presentation of the Jim Tatum Memorial Award by Dtavid Grigg, president of the Student Body, to the athlete adjudged .' most exem plary of those qualities the late Coach Tatum admired in an athlete. Getting down to (business, the body will consider fav approval the numerous appointments to stu dent government Mosrlions which were submitted last week by President Grigg. Also due careful consideration is a bill to provide for the summer school Student Government here at the University. The bill, of fore most importance now, was given rather careful and lengthy inspec tion last Teek, and it is expeeted that definiie action will be taken early in tonight's session. Following this, the body will put to a vote Representative Jim Tur ner's motion to reconsider the 1960 01 Student Government Budget. In the 2vent that this motion passes, theiTi will no doubt be several amendments to the bill as approved last Thursday. Two bills concerning the Mock Democratic Convention and one calling that a former legislative bill be rescinded are expected to be considered under special or ders and. to close the evening's session. Especially in view of the Tatum Award, students are reminded that the legislative meeting is open to all who wish lo attend. Smith Also Chosen Class President Seniors yesterday elected "Mr. and Mis Alumni," their permanent senior class officers, and took action on the class gift at their final class meeting at 11 a.m. in Mcmoiial Hall. Sophie Martin was elected "Miss Alumna" of njfio, while Senior Class President Wade Smith wis chosen "Mr. Alumnus." The two seniors were selected as "the two members of 60 whose , ables the collection to be kept there. campus careers recall qualities which symbolize the good alum nus and the good alumna." The will be honored by the Gen eral Alumni Association with cer tificates to be presented at the an nual Alumni Luncheon June 6. Smith was doubly honored by the seniors, as he was also chosen per manent President of the class of 1960. Hugh (Archie) Patterson was chosen permanent first vice-president and former student body pres ident Charlie Gray was picked by the seniors as second vice president. Jack Cummin gs was chosen per manent treasurer. Sophie Martin was elected secretary, in addi tion to her ".Miss Alumna" honor. All permanent class officers were chosen by the following criteria: capacity for class leadership ar.d work, recognition of this capacity by classmates, representation of the class as a unit, desire to serve The collection includes various accepted literary masterpieces such as plays by Shakespeare, readings from Chaucer, Brown ing, Burns, Whitman and famous speeches by FDR, Churchill, and cAher selections from literature and woiIJ affairs. The purpose of the gilt is to en able students and oLhers to supple ment and encourage their studies through being able to hear read ings and original speeches. A Li brary of Congress collection is in cluded in the gut. Main speaker for Ser:ior Day acti vities yesterday was J. Maryon ' Spike Saunders, Executive Secre tary of the General Alumni Associa tion, who spoke on "The Meaning of AlumTiihood." Saunders congratulated the class on their achievements and invited "seniors to join with thousands of alumni in support of the Associa te class and the University, and ! tlon program. appreciation of the character and j A financial report was given by traditions of this class and the Uni versity. The senior class gift will consist of a large record collection to be Jim Crawford, senior class treas urer. Bunkie Jester, chairman for Senior Day activities, reminded sen iors that a caravan leaves for Hog- housed in Louis Round Wilson Li-ian's l ake today at 1:30 p.m. for a brary until such time as the build ing of a new student building cn- combo party, and that free movies arc available tonight. 'Oedipus Rex Oedipus At Colonus7 Scheduled Final Playmakers Shows Open onighf ft' .. ' ''' 'i ' ; ' ' j ' ' ' i f '' 4 v J v. ., . i - , s . . .v.: x... i t " - - , " , ' , s. y -i.. p.- ikJ'' s I'-'V jr.-- ' , - s 1J ' ' 's? V . v I CHECKLIST 4 p.m. Second lecture and slides on French Civilization Through Art, The Ackland Building. 7:30 p.m. Special GMAB Free Flick: "The Marriage of Figaro," Carroll Hall Auditorium. This season's final production by the Carolina Playmakers, Sophocles' ' Oedipus Hex" and "Oedipus at Colonus," will open at 8:30 p.m. to day in the Forest Theatre. The plays will run through Sat urday, May 11. Admission price is $1.50. Chairs will be provided for the first time, courtesy of the Univer sity Buildings Department. Up to now theatre-goers have sat on itone seats. The production is directed by Kai Jurgensen, staff director for the Playmakers. Jurgensen played the title role in "Volpone" last Febru ary. "I do not believe we get the full meaning of the play just by view g 'Oedipus Rex,' " Jurgensen said. unless they were cut." Oedipus will be portrayed by Foster Fitz-Simons, who teaches acting, directing and dance in the Dramatic Arts Department. He ap peared last year in "Look Home ward Angel." Jocasta, the wife and mother cf Oedipus, will be played by Marian Kosenzweig of Chapel Hill. Mrs. Kosenzwcig, the wife of a local rab bi, has done a great deal of theatre work with children and has appear ed with the Playmakers before. Unlike most productions of Greek plays, this presentation will be done realistically. "Most modern pro ductions imitate the way Dlavs were presented four or five hun dred years before Christ," Jurgen sen said. "wi;h masks and thick- "His story, is not complete without j soled sandals and dancing. We will realistically really a hair-raiser," he added. "Th5s way 'tfie audience can enjoy the play rather than wonder what on earth the masks arc for." Other members of the cast in clude Gordon Clark, the priest; Robert Merritt,. Tieresias; Doug Powers, Creon; Bill Bailey, the Messenger; Paul Priest, the She pherd, Marilyn Zschau," Antigone; Mary Lawrence, Ismene; Lane Smith, Polynices; Johnny Meadows, Teseus; Seth Eckard, the Leader; and George Manesse, the Countryman. play Antigone and Ismene as chil dren. Haskell Fitz-Simons will be he child attendant. Members of the chorus are: Frank Beaver, Celeste Bennett, Shirley Dixon, Lydia Fish, Mimsey Guy, Chuck Howerton, Kdith Jacobs, P'rank McDonald, Bruce Mooney, Sally Pullen, Hildcgarde Kosc, Newt Smith, Lee Milner, Chcnault Spence and James Tedder. The box office at the Forest Theatre will open at 7 each eve ning of the performance. There will be no reserved seats. In case of rain, there will be a Susan Fisher and Joan Vines will performance Sunday night. IllllB the second play, 'Oedipus at Colon- u.s "Of course, the plays have been rut a great deal. We couldn't do h '.a f them in the same evening do it as though it were really hap peningreality instead of styliza t ion. " 'Oedipus' is a fantastically 'violent play when it is played 6 Given Leaves Of Absence Trustees O.K. Faculty Promoticns CHEERLEADERS Standing (l-r) Walter Morris, Al Roper, David Barringer, Dan Eldridge, George Rick and Tim McCoy, head cheerleader. Absent from group is Allen Clark. Seated (l-r) Georgia Fuller, Linda Moose, Kathy Fullenwider, Nancy Wills, Kay Kirkpatrick, Bevan Evans and Carol Tieslau. Photo by Ron Cunningham Promotions and leaves of absence .Piomar.ce languages; Hansom T. have been granted to a number j Taylor, Germanic languages; and of UNC faculty members, as an- j Di ury W. Wall, mathematics, nounced by Chancellor William B. j Named as assistant professors Aycock following trustee approval, j from other ranks were Drs. Sher- Advanced to the rank of fuil pro-! win II. Cooper, geography; Robin D. fessor from associate professor ships were four men: Dr. W. Grant Dahlstrom and Dr. Lyle V. Jones, Psychology Department; Dr. Clifton H. Kreps Jr., Business Administration St hoi '; and Dr. Robert W. Mann, Department of Mathematics. Promoted to associate professor's rank were Dr. Gordon B. Cleve land, political science; Joffre L. S. Higham. history; Max Hummer said, botany; Frances Huemcr, ait; and Lewis Lcvinc, sociology anlhropology. All promotions are effective July 1 the Chancellor said. Among the leaves of absence professor of political science, will go to the U.S.S.R. to study during the fall semester. He has been awarded a grant by the Inter-University Committee on Travel Grants to support this trip. Miss Ruth I. Prce, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education, w ill spend next year in several Far Eastern countries studying native dances and music. O.her granted leaves were Tom- were three to faculty members who j my A. Rezzuto, assistant professor will go abroad next year for study ! of dramatic art, who will continue and research. Dr. Everett D. Pal- j study for his ph. D. degrees: Dr. matier Kenan professor and chair- William S. Newman, professor of Coe, anthropology; William J. Koch,; man of the Deparmtent of Physics, music, who will hold a Guggenheim will go to the University of Bristol, i Fellowship for further study; and England, under a National Science Dwight C. Rhyne, associate direc Fouridation grant to study in cosmic tor of the Extension Division, who ray research. j wlil study and do research at the Dr. Robert A. Rupen, associate University of Chicago. botany; Robert M. Miller, history; Lucia C. Morgan, English; Isaac Reynolds, .business administration; n. Neill Scott and Neal H. Tracy, education; Lawrence A. Sharpe, 3 & sir 4 ' J! it Vi.r rf - - "-sr.: T m j 1.41 ' n I N J hi OPENS TONIGHT Foster Fitz-Simons as Oedipus, Marilyn Zschau as Antigone, and Doug Powers as Creon in the Carolina Playmakers production of "Oedipus" opening tonight in the Forest Theatre, and continuing through Saturday.
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