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John Motley More head -1870-1965
The passing of John Motley Morehead
brings grief to the hearts of everyone
who loves and reveres Chapel Hill.
" His contribution to UNC cannot really
be measured in values or, indeed, words.
It is a contribution which is an integral
part of our daily lives, and it will be
with us as long as this beautiful Univer
sity town exists.
JoHn Motley Morehead was more than
a philanthropist. He was a man of vision,
and he has left among us a legacy which
will endure for years and years, a legacy
which will smeday leave a great mark
on the state and give tremendous pres
tige to the University he loved so much.
- The Morehead Scholars are undoubted
ly the pride of Chapel Hill, and Mr.
Morehead's foresight in instituting them
has given UNC a vital key to outstanding
secondary school students.
The prestige incumbent in these schol
arships has brought to Chapel Hill many,
many students who- were qualified for
scholarships and grants elsewhere. Mr.
Morehead's idea that the awards should
stress not only academics, but service as
well, has lured the best to Chapel Hill
in the past and doubtless will in the
future.
This is his greatest legacy to us, and
in future years his idea will have brought
great honor to Chapel Hill. The More
head Scholars of today are certainly
among the leaders of tomorrow.
John Motley Morehead lived a full life,
a happy life, a satisfying life. His passing
is a shock, as indeed it seemd as if the
. courageous little man could live forever.
But the memory of him will never pass
away. It will live on as long as we have
among us his sons the Morehead Schol
ars. They are part of the future of the
state and the nation, and the pride they
bring to Chapel Hill will live as a monu
ment to the good works and great fore
sight of John Motley Morehead.
The New Steps In Place Of The Old
The reins of North Carolina's state
government changes hands today, but the
signs are that the process will come so
swiftly and naturally that the staut lines
will not slacken even for a moment.
. Dan Moore brings with him to the
Governor's Mansion new ideas and new
people, of course, but his appointments
and actions in the two months since his
election indicate that he will have little
difficulty in keeping things running
smoothly.
The new Governor's proposals and ac-,
tions have shown unusual responsibility
foran in-coming chief executive. He has
met with officials of private power com
panies and rural co-ops in an attempt to
prevent a showdown between the two;
he has expressed his firm support for
the state's crucial tobacco program; he
. has accepted membership on the govern
ing boards of some of Governor Sanford's
important projects, such as the Learning
Institute of North Carolina (LINC): he
has promised a strong effort in both edu
cation and industrial development; and
he has appointed men of tested ability
and stature to important posts. In short,
he has prepared himself to move into the
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Fred Seely, Hugh Stevens
Co-Editors
Mike Yopp
Managing Editor
Associate Editor -Business
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Photo Editor jz
Advertising Manager
Asst. Ad. Mgr. .
Sports Editor
.j Pete Wales
Jack Harrington
.. Betsy Gmy-
Jock Lautcrcr
Z Wosdyt Sobol
Jim Peddicord
Larry Tarleton
Ernie McCrary
Alan Banov
Asst. Managing Editor
Newt Editor .
Copy Editor Mary Ellison Strother
Night Editor Fred Thomas
Sports Reporters
Pete 'Gammons
Pete Cross, Tom Haney, Al Kaplan
Art Editor Chip Barnard
Intramural Reporter . Bill Lee
Subscription Manager
Salesmen
Tom Clark
Dick B add our
Stuart Ficklen, Jim Pottes
Subscription Manager Tom Clark
Circulation Manager John Evans
Reporters . John Greenbacker
Kerry Sipe
Mansion with a minimum of difficulties.
As with alU such change-overs, of
course, a little time will pass before the
new wheels are turning as smoothly as
the old. Dan Moore will have to fa
miliarize himself with the power of the
governorship and learn; to use it most
efficiently. He has some political fences
to mend, especially in Washington; and
he will have to wait for the General
Assembly to begin functioning at its peak
before embarking on his-personal pro
jects. .
North Carolinians will also find them
selves with a Lieutenant Governor for the
first time in almost four years when the
new administration takes over. Governor
Sanford's close friend and second in com-,
mand, Cloyd Philpott, died early in- his
term, apparently with a great political
future ahead of him. The void left by
his passing will: now be filled by young, 8
able Robert Scott, son of the late Gov.
W. Kerr Scott. His youthful and like
able personality will be important in the
Moore administration, where his major
role will be wielding the "gavel in the
Senate, a role which he can- be expected
to fill with authority and imagination.
Whatever is said by way of a prelude,
of course, can be only that a prelude.
Only the events which the next four years
bring will ultimately shape the tone and
the achievements of Dan Moore's term
as Governor of North Carolina. Certain
ly, he will find that his lofty post is
sometimes lonely; but he is also sure to
find that is a unique opportunity for
service and accomplishment. Often, he
will grow weary, but like all who have
gone before him he will find himself
sustained by the people of North Caro
lina with their dreams and visions. More
often, certainly, if he performs well, he
will find contentment in progress and
satisfaction in the knwledge that he has
given of himself for the betterment of
Tar Heels everywhere.
Thus, as Terry Sanford's "New Day"
passes and the newer day of Dan Moore
dawns, we extend to him and those who
will be vital cogs in his administration
every good wish for success during the
next four years.
The slogan "Good Government is a
Habit in North Carolina" is never more
applicable than at times such as these,
when the scene changes and the burdens
and joys of responsibility are passed from
one man . to another.
We are certain that Dan Moore can
be counted upon to continue that habit.
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v Letters To Tfte Editors
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University Lacks
Social Conscience
Editors, The Tar Heel:
The text of . Chancellor Sharp's
address to the UNC Faculty
Club (published in the Tar Heel
Tuesday) leaves a number of ;
perplexing questions.
The Chancellor states that'
"all this attention focused on a
few unchaven, dirty young men;
whose hero instinct drives them
into intellectual ghettoes really
misses the point,", in reference
to the beatniks; yet he spends
five paragraphs severly criticize ;
ing the dress, lack of cleanli
ness and attitudes of this un
shaven group.
. Chancellor Sharp then goes on
to attack the beardless beatniks
whom he defines as those with
"intellectual pointlessness, so
cial irresponsiblity and self-gratification.
. .occillating violently
between antagonism and con
formity." This broad statement
covers about 70 per cent of the
student body (this is a modest
estimate).
It is difficult to think of
anything more, intellectual
ly pointless than the present
grading system at the Univer
sity. I'm- sure most professors
would agree with me. However,
a large portion of the student
body (even the graduate stu
dents who unfortunately have
recently been ensnarled an the
grading system) strive for grad
es giving little importance to the.
knowledge and understanding
they are gaining.
The general greeting between
students on campus is indicative
of this attitude Le., "How are
your grades coming along?"
Why does the administration of
this University perpetuate and
insist upon this inteUectulaly
pomtless sytem?
The civil rights demonstra
tions last year revealed the so
cial irresponsibility firmly im
planted in the University. The
psychologists, anthropologists
and sociologists at the Univer
sity tell, us that Negroes are
not innately inferior tothTcSJ
casions. Our c6untry has long
been; proud of the freedom and
equality guaranteed to ail men
in our Constitution.
A small but determined gram
wantaly reSPnsibIe
wanted to make human rights
a reality in Chapel HiU appeal
ing to the other students and
townspeople to help theni in
their cause. Few responded.
Most 'students continued to
tautly support segregation by
patronizing the segregated stor
es and restaurants. The Board
of Aldermen twice rejected a
local public accommodations
law. Although there is now a
national civil rights bill, segre
gaion is still plainly visible in
Chapel Hill; e. g. , employment,
housing, etc.
Recently I read a statement
in the CHAPEL HILLr WEEKLY
in which Dean Cathey, while
serving jury duty at the Orange
County Superior Court,' announ
ced himself to Judge Raymond
Mallard' and praised the latter
for all the . good he ' has done
for the University.
Everyone knows what unduly"
harsh sentences the demonstra
tors received in Judge Mallard's
court, especially after the Civil
Rights BUI was passed. Does
Dean Cathey's remark reflect"
the administration's: point of
view on this "Mississippi" jus-v
tice? Is this being socially re
sponsible? Let me extend this social re
sponsibility to the legislators of
the state. Last year they felt
it their social and moral duty
to protect the minds of the stu
dents in North Carolina and
passed the Gag Law. President
Johnson has extended an invi
tation to the new leaders of Rus
sia to visit the United States
We at UNC are forbidden to
see these men because we may
be corrupted.
Why hasn't there been a mas
sive protest against this odious
law? Doesn't social responsibil
ity mean postive action against
injustices rather than submis
sion to them? Where are the
students at the University of
North Carolina?
They are buried in their grad
es, fraternities, - sororities and'
football games not wishing, to
upset and, in many' instances,
not being aware of their apathy
toward social responsibility.
Chancellor Sharp chose to at
tack those few1 whom he la
bels "bearded and beardless
beatniks" overlooking the indjf
ference,. , social irresponsibility
and intellectual pointlessness
found in the vast majority of
the student body, our pragmatic
overlords in the legislature, and
the present education system
which stifle intellectual and so
cial growth.
Why?
I hope Chancellor Sharp can
clairfy some of my questions.
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Herbert Bilick
421 Ridgecrest Drive
The LB J Show
Was A Giveaway
Editors, The Tar Heel r
A man named Mr. L. B.
Johnson: made a speech Monday
night,, taking; up about $500,000
wrorth of. the air time. Consid
ering the amount of money the
networks gave up to broadcast
this speech, it must have been
important. So I thought some
people who; missed the speech oi
didn't get the gist of it might
want to know what was siad.
This fellow Mr; Johnson was
really out to- win friends. He
kept, telling how he and those
other - men - in that big chamber
were going to help just about
everybody. There's no way to
get- a- flock of friends like giv
ing things away.; The words he
kept using were: "We are go
ing fo help (he said "give"
sometimes). . . "
- I guess he meant that he and
those other men there are going
to pool their own money and
give it away to all those dif
ferent groups he named. It cer
tainly did sound like there would
be quite a bill to foot for their
"Great Give-Away" when they
got through. Young people, old
people, farmers, cities, schools,
parks, men without jobs and
just about everybody is on the
list.
I wonder why he left out men
who work hard to provide for
themselves, if anyone deserves
to be-rewarded, these men do.
Like' I say, Mr. Johnson is
really trying to make friends,
he sounded right hospitable
when he invited the Russian
leaders to come over here and.
visit and to go on TV like he
did: Maybe this is what he anc
his friends mean by their "waft,
and see" foreign policy.
1 guess the people who saw
and heard Mr. Johnson's TV
show were kind of reminded of
those-give-away quiz shows thaf
use to be, on TV. It's too bad:
they had to go, but they turn
ed out to be a big swindle, didn't
they?
Kenneth Counts
ChapeL Hill
Extinguish Students
By PETE WALES
Associate Editor
Beware of non-Greeks bear
ing gifts.
There was an army ol pleas
inside the wooden "M" present
ed to Assistant Professor Wil
liam Geer by Craige Hall the
other day.
Geer, one of the two faculty
members to win the Tanner
Award twice, received a plaque
from Maverick House for his
work as an "outstanding profes
sor." Although not even a Ph.D.,
Geer is highly respected by his
colleagues in the History De
partment and is one of the few
universally, popular teachers on
campus.
Because Mr.
Geer likes stud
ents to the point
that he goes out
of his way to
spend time with
them.
Most profes
sors either do
not have the '
personality or the time to do
this..
This was one of the major
points made by faculty mem
bers, attending the student-fac-culty-administration
conference
on residence colleges in Reids
ville, shortly before vacation.
"Not only do we not have the
time to spend outside the class
room, but we shouldn't take the
time," one professor said.
"University professors are not
nurse maids, they are scholars.
They have their hands full with
their courses and with research
" in their fields."
The concept seems to be that
a history or a chemistry pro
fessor is a professional histor
ian or chemist rather than a
teacher. The attitude given at
this conference was that the
principle concern of the facul
ty member should be with his
subject. '
The argument continues that
by doing research and by keep
ing up-to-date in his field, the
professor will be that much bet
ter in his lecture. He will
talk with the student about the
course during office hours, but
ne nas no time outside of that.
Students at the conference
were disturbed by this view; but
were happy to see that these
same professors- had taken a
weekend off and travelled 55
miles to- talk with students out
side the classroom about prob
lems involving the campus as a
whole and students in particular.
Not all faculty members
share this view, in theory or in
practice, however, and Geer is
one.
Such men go into teaching
witli their primary interest in
teaching itself rather than de
votion to their particular field.
But these men are in a mi
nority in college teaching today.
The emphasis- in hiring and in
promotions is on excellence in
the field, in scholarliness. De
partments don't hire a man be
cause "he gets along with stu
dents." The University is hot on the
heels 08 a national reputation,
and reputations are built on
what your faculty publishes.
UNC is a lot better than most
of 0its competitors in that the
top publishing professors are
not siphoned off into graduate
schools far from the clutches
of the immersed undergraduate.
Nor is the pressure territly
great to publish.
Students hold a different vkn
of the fcaulty member. T h h y
often do not understand wbnt
his problems and his priorities
are.
h5c- view is unrealistic, biit
it"'tf not without foundation.
For a faculty member, just
like any other citizen, must have
more than his own self-interest
at heart. Certainly he should be
concerned about the welfare oi
others, particularly those who
are in pursuit of similar goa'.s.
This means more than teach
ing the student well in t h e
classroom and allowing him to
come into the office every now
and then. It means participat
ing in University affairs rnd
rubbing elbows with one's peers
as well as the students.
One of the shocking facts of
our university life is the lack
of communication between fa
culty members of different de
partments. Clearly this is the meaning cf
the plaque given by Maverick
House: These students know hi.
tie or nothing about Geer's pb
lishings. What they do know is
that he teaches well in the class
room and is willing to co m e
back and speak to them in the
residence hall.
He participates in campus ac
tivities through the YM-YWCA
and Graham Memorial. He js
one of the most popular out-of-class
lecturers and discussion
leaders on campus, and he dves
not mind sitting over a cup of
coffee to talk about something
of no relevancy to history.
Heaven knows where he finds
the time, but Mr. Geer is one of
the best TEACHERS cn this
campus.
Distinghuished professors are
admirable and we often have
reason to be very proud thev
are here. We just wish t h e y
weren't quite so distlnguisherl
all the time;
A VIEW FROM THE HILL
By ARMISTEAD MAUPIN, JR.
" In a recent Playboy interview,
the Reverend Martin Luther
King proposed a $50 billion fed
eral program "to rehabilitate
the traditionally disadvantaged
Negro" in America today. The
program, as the pastor sees it,
would be one of "preferential
selection." That is, it would ap
ply only to Negroes, regardless
of race, creed or national ori
gin. The projected consequences
of such a program would be
interesting, to say the least.
Imagine, if you will, that you
are watching television on a
quiet evening several years
from now. ...
COMMENTATOR: This is
Charles Collingfield in Wiley
Junction, Alabama. This tiny
hamlet is a different place to
day. One almost forgets that
barely two years ago Wiley
Junction was a hotbed of bigotry
and fear. Today, there is a de
cided air of equality about one
place that lets you know that,
even in the South, the Great So
ciety can become the Great Re
ality. Our special guest this evening
is Dr. Geoffrey Phipps-Fonville,
a gentleman who has a most
unique story to tell us. Dr.
Phipps-Fonville, I believe you
hold the distinction of being the
first Negro ever appointed to
high public office in Alabama?
DR. PHIPPS - FONVILLE:
Yes, Charles, that is correct.
ANNOUNCER: Would you
please tell-us, sir, what is the
nature of your position.
DR. P-F: Certainly. I am
state director of the Fund for
Racial Economic Equality. We
call it FREE, for short. We feel
that name symbolizes the true
essence of our objectives.
ANNOUNCER: Yes, I see.
Tell me, Dr. Phipps-Fonville,
what are your specific admin
istrative duties? What is typical
day like for you?
DR: P-F: Wen, Charles, my
office is on the first floor of the
Wiley Junction City Hall. The
checks from Washington usual
ly come in about the first of
the week, and it is my job to
distribute them equitably. A
line will generally form outside
my door at noon, and I'd busy
most of the day.
ANNOUNCER:
As I under
stand it, Dr. Phipps-Fonville,
these government checks are
available only to Negroes, Is
that correct?
DR. P-F: Yes, Charles, that
is correct. We feel that this is
the only equitable way to ele
vate the Negro to his rightful
place in society.. Incidentally,
Chares, we occasionally run into
difficulties along those lines,
ANNOUNCER: Difficulties?
DR. P-F;: Yes, impersona
tors, you know. Whites. We try
to keep them out, but occa
sionally one or two will slip in.
ANNOUNCER: Oh, I see.
DR. P-F: It's amazing xybat
those people will do to sponge
off the government. Most of
them claim they're octoroon?.
They'll tell you their grandmo
ther or grandfather was sla h
or a mammy or something.
They claim they've passed wer.
I've gotten fairly good at spot
ting them.
ANNOUNCER: Do you run ud
against these impersonators of
ten? DR. P-F: Oh, once or twice
a day. Some of the hoaxes are
quite elaborate. Not to mention
the disguises.
ANNOUNCER: Disguises?
DR. P-F: You know. Burnt
cork and shoe polish and all
that. Pretty rudimentary stuff,
but they really go all out. That's
really their problem, Charles.
They overdo it every time and
it really gives them away.
had one like that last week.
ANNOUNCER: Would ycru
mind relating that incident,. Dr..
Phipps-Fonville?
DR. P-F: It wasn't much,
Charles. The watermelon was a
dead giveaway.
ANNOUNCER: Watermelon?
DR. P-F: Right there fci the
hallway. He was eating it. I
knew something was up. It ua
just a little too much.
ANNOUNCER: I see your
point.
DR. P-F: You see how it is,
Charles. I don't want to exag
gerate. The whites are basical
ly a happy Jot. We don't have
much trouble with them in Wi
ley Junction. Just 'as long as
they stay, in their placo.