Dean Heard Leaves Vision Behind
The University lost one of its
best known and most respected
members Saturday when Dean of
the Graduate School Alexander
Heard was appointed Chancellor
of Vanderbilt University. His ab
sence will be sorely felt during
the next years as the University
seeks to meet increased demands
on both the quality and quantity
of its facilities, but he has left
behind a legacy of achievement
and a vision of a new university
of national prominence.
The University in the past has
been one of regional greatness.
This, however, is nonetheless the
past, and its future is uncertain.
It faces the fact that its role in
the South is decreasing with the
Suspended Student Requests
Court Review Council Trial;
is Readmitted To University
The case of Anne Royal Carter took two new turns last
week as Miss Carter, suspended from UNC last year on
charges of an Honor Code violation, filed a petition for
review of her case in Wake County Superior Court and
was granted readmission to school as a summer student.
Chancellor William B. Aycock reinstated Miss Carter
for admission to school last May. "Under the circum
stances, I felt it more advisable to handle the case my
self," he said. Miss Carter had been suspended by the
Women's Council, and under normal procedure the Wom
an's Council wohld have
ruled on her reinstate
ment.! Previous to filing her petition in
court. Miss Carter had requested
a review of her case from Chan
cellor Aycock, Consolidated Uni
veristy President William Friday,
and the Unirersity's Board of
Trustees. Her attorney, John
Manning of Chapel Hill, has chal
lenged the authority of a student
body such as the Women's Coun
cil to discipline students with
such penalties as suspension.
The Board of Trustees, when
presented with the case, estab
lished a special committee head
ed by William Medford to investi
gate the matter.
The validity of the Women's
Council authority in the matter
and the fairness of Miss Carter's
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Senior Drowns
In Bahamas
John Lee Atchley, a UNC Sen
ior and holder of a Regular
NROTC Scholarship, was drown
ed Sunday in the Bahama Is
lands. Atchley was reportedly
free diving without a breathing
lung at the time of the accident.
Atchley was a native of Rail
way, N. J.t and the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Lee Atchley of
Rahway. He was majoring in
International Relations and spec
ializing in Far Eastern studies.
An official at the NROTC head
quarters said that he had close
to a B average.
Funeral services will be held
today in Rahway.
growth of newer and more uni
versities of prominence and qua
lity. It faces also the fact that
its past greatness has been
Southern greatness, and, as Dean ,
Heard has stated, Southern great-.
ness does not mean national
greatness or even national excel
lence. For the University to gain a
national reputation, as he en
visioned, a large expansion in
the how existing graduate schools
and a steep rise in the quality of
instruction there will be required.
This expansion, however, may "
mean that the undergraduate
program here will suffer; yet one
of the outstanding past achieve
ments" of this institution has been -its
ability to provide an intellect
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1962
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CAROLINA BEAUTY BONNIE IIORNER smilingly awaits the
rehirn of the sun to the waters of Kessing Pool. Bonnie is a sopho
more from Spruce Pine, N. C, who is majorin; ia Physical Therapy.
Bonnie plans to stay for one session, and aside from zoology labs,
she likes to spend her time swimming, playing tennis, and beach
ing. She likes Chapel Hill, she says, because it never rains here
like it does ia the mountains around Spruce Pioe.
ual atmosphere for those of its
students who have little to gain
from graduate study.
A further complication arises
in. the fact that it seems to be
the need of the people of this
state to place economy before
excellence in the realm of edu-,
cation. Several University pro
grams received a severe setback 1
in the defeat of the November
bond issue, and it is probable that
these programs will have rough
sledding in the 1963 General As- :
sembly when President t Friday's .
"mdney requests challenge the .
Legislature to do what thle people
themselves would not. '5
Dean Heard, however, has .
pointed out four great advantages
that the University has which
Hear(J ResigilS To Become
New Vanderbilt Chancellor
Alexander Heard, Dean of the
Graduate School, has resigned to
become chancellor of Vanderbilt
University, Nashville, Tenn. He
will take office February 1 ,1963.
UNC Chancellor William B.
Aycock said today that a recom
mendation for Heard's successor
would be made to the Trustees
at their July meeting.
" A nationally known political
scientisat, Heard will become the
chief executive officer of the
3,500-student univertsity upon the
retirement of the present Chan
cellor Harvie ' Branscomb next
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give hope that these difficulties
may be surmounted. These are a
climate of racial tolerance in this
state that is seldom found in
other parts of the South, a close
association with two great neigh
boring institutions, a record of
past excellance, and wide-spread
acceptance by the people of the
state of the concept of a "free
and sophisticated" university.
Dean Heard's departure will
be deeply felt and deeply regret
ted. He will be remembered not
only as a man who made great
achievements while he was here,
but also as one who had a vision
which he left behind for his as
sociates to follow. He has pointed
the way. We hope his directions
will be followed.
spring.
UNC President William Friday,
commenting nupon Heard's elec
tion, said, "We sincerely regret
that we shall lose him to Vander
bilt University, but we are glad
that he is to become the chan
cellor of a major university in
the South."
UNC Grad
Dean Heard has been with tho
University since 1950 when he
joined the faculty as professor of
political science; he became
head of the graduate school in
1958. A 1933 Phi Beta Kappa
FOUND
FOUND A lower plate with
four teeth in the lobby of Wool
len Gymnasium during registra
tion June 7. The plate may be
claimed at the Information Desk
of Graham Memorial.
LOST
LOST A wallet in the vicinity
of the library. Contact John Torf
Harrington at 942-1328. A reward
is offered.
SUMMER CINE.U
"The Greatest Show on Earth"
will be the featured film at the
Summer Cinema tonight at 8:30
in Carroll Hall. A color carton
and a Benchley short will also
be shown.
FREE DANCING
Graham Memorial will pro
vide free juke dancing Friday
and Saturday nights from 8-12
in the Rendezvous Room.
FILM SOCIETY
"Vitelloni" ("The Young") will
be the featured film at the UNC
Chapel Hill Film Society's meet
ing Sunday night at 8:13 In Car
roll HalL Memberships in the
Society are still available and
may be purchased at the YMCA.
SYMPnONY CONCERT
The Triangle Symphony will
perform Tuesday night in H21
Ha3 at 8.
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DEAN HEARD
graduate of the University, Heard
has also worked in the Institute
for Research in Social Science.
He is the author of several
books on political campaign fi
nancing, including "Democracy
in America." Heard expressed
the desire to continue his political
science research work as chan
cellor of Vanderbilt.
Last fall President Kennedy
named Heard to head a commis
sion to study the problem of
campaign financing. The com
mission reported to the Presi
dent in mid-April, making sev
eral recommendations.
The President is expected to
use the report in making his
recommendations to Congress in
the area of political campaign
funds.
Ph.D. From Columbia
A native of Savannah, Ga.,
Heard held several Federal gov
ernmetn jobs afttr graduation
from UNC. A Navy officer in
World Har II, he took part in
combat landings in the Philip
pines and Okinawa.
Graham Memorial
Concert Wednesday
The Chapel Hill Summer Pops
Band will play by candle light
Wednesday night on the Graham
Memorial lawn in the first of
three summer session band con
certs scheduled by the Graham
Memorial Summer Activities
Board with the cooperation of the
UNC Music Department and the
American Federation of Music
ians. The band, directed by Edward
L. Kottick, will play a wide
variety of pops, marches, and
light classical selections.
The group is made up of pro
fessional musicians from the
Chapel Hill-Durham - Raleigh
area and is composed mainly of
band directors and music students
who are also professionals. It
will also perform at the Com
munity 4th of July celebration
here on Emerson Field, and at
the Graham Memorial Lawn con
certs on July 24 and August 7.
The general public is invited
to the Wednesday night concert
at 8, and GMAB head Don Cur
tis advises that blankets should
be brought for sitting on the
lawn.