The Carolinian [February 28, 1947]

              Special Issue
On Gym Meet
See Pages One and Five 7%e Qsio€vuaa
Woman's College—"Distinguished for Its Democracy"
Arts Forum Plans
See race Sl»
VOL. xxvm Z5.11 WOMAN'S COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. (iRKKNSBORO. X. C, FEBRUARY S8. 1947 Xl'MBKR II
Nineteenth Annual Gym Meet Marches on Parade With 'Magazines7
As Theme and With Traditional and Spectacular Sports Spotlighted
I Spectators, Divided Into Four Leagues,
Spur on Participants With Lusty Yells
On the bars
. . . Page Coleuian, Bess Brothers, ami Carolyn Stone.
CAROLINIAN photo by Mnnir Baatri!
Speaker, Scientist in Field
Of Astronomy Lectures
Dr. Harlow Shapley Talks
On 'An Astronomer Out
Of Bounds' on March 7
Dr. Harlow Simpler, noted lecturer
and scientist In the Held of astronomy,
will speak Friday, March 7, at N p.m., In
Ayeock Auditorium, on the subject "An
Astronomy Out of Hounds."
Dr. Shuplcy has held the position of
director of the Harvard Observatory In
Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1921,
and previously served as an astronomer
at the Mount Wilson observatory In
California. He has made significant
comriliiuions to science in the Holds of
photometry and cosmogony, and has
published a few technical puperi on en-tomology
and geology. At present, his
work concerns galaxies, star clusters,
and variable stars. Within the past
your Of so, he has attended fflOntlnf!
for the formation of 1'NKSCO In Lon-don,
for the resumption of the activities
of the International Astronomical l'nion
in Copenhagen, and for the celebration
of Hie I'.S Sit. Academy of Sciences in
itussia.
Scholar ami l-cclurer
Illegal Point Carriers
Report by March 7
All students who are carrying
point* and did not average last
semester must report lo Betty Ix>u
Hllllini-.. I h.ill 111:111 of points nun
niHtee, by Marrh 7.
Any rases not reported by that
time become Judicial Board rases.
PWAC Will Examine
Prejudice in Quotas
And Fraternities
Group Plans Adoption
Of European Girls
By Dormitories
Plans for a Sunday Discussion (iroup
on March 2 were made at a meeting
of the Post War Action Committee in
Winlleld parlor Tuesday, February 25.
Ite|ircscnialivcs from Carolina are ex-
Au outstanding scholar and lecturer.I peeled td lead the discussion on pre
Dr. Shapley holds degrees from the JJndMa In college i|iiolas and fraternities,
universities of Missouri; Pittsburgh; j A lllovle ln „,„„„.,!„„ wi,h ,his ,„,,,,.
Toronto, Canada; Brown; Oglethorpe;
1'ennsyIvanla i Harvard: and Princeton.
Ho has also licon awarded an honorary
doctorate from the I'niversity of Micho-ean
In Mexico. He has lectured for the
Lowell Institute in Huston; as an ex-change
lecturer in the Itelgiau Inlver-slty;
as a Halley lecturer at Oxford; a
Harry Todd lecturer for Mas-a. Ini-eti-;
for the .layne Foundation ln Philadel-phia,
and as a Darwin lecturer for the
Royal Astronomy Society.
Holds Many tnin . .
Dr. Shaidey Is now serving as tbe
president of the American Astronomy
Society: national president of Sigma
XI, honorary scientific fraternity ; presi-dent
of the Nebular Commission, and
president of the Worcester Foundation
for Kx[s rlni.iiial Biology. He Is chair-man
of the hoard of the World Wide
ltroadcastlng Foundation, the executive
commlltee of the Science Service, and
the Xatinnnl Science Fund, and a mem-ber
of several national and International
scientific academies.
For his achievements ln the seicntiflv
Held, be has received notable recogni-tion
In the form of medals awarded
him by the National Academy of Science,
the University of Brussels, the Society
of Arts and Sciences, the Koyal Astrono.
my Society of F.ngland. the Pacific
Astronomy Society, and the Pope Pius
prize, ln 1941.
Carolina Theater Offers
Three Free Passes
Tliree passes lo the Carolina
Theater, good through Friday.
March 7, will be given to students
this wi-li.
The names of the winHcrs are
inserted between the advertise-ments.
will he shown Posters will state the
time and place, llernlce Weohsler, chair-man,
announced thai the subject of Ihe
discussion for March 0 will be "Social-ized
Medicine."
A suggestion that each dormitory
adopt n Kuro|M>iiu girl was discussed.
I'nder this plan the P.W.A.C. dormitory
representatives would collect money
for food i»ackages to be suit to F.urope
by the Cooperative f/ir American Remit-tances
to Europe.
The P.W.A.C. will meet in Winlleld
parlor at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. March 4.
All dormitory representatives are urged
to 1K> present-
Trustees Give Approval
To Fine Arts Degree
A proposal for a bachelor of fine arts
degree, which had already been passed
by the faculty and administration, was
recently approved by the college Hoard
of Trustees and will go Into effect next
year. Woman's College Is the thirty-fourth
school In the United States to
offer this degree,
Already nine juniors, one third of
the art majors, have reo,uestc.| lo stud)
for a UFA, which will meet the require-ments
for both art and liberal arts
majors.
Six hours In philosophy, language,
and science are now* required for the
decree, aad with tbe approval of her
faculty adviser, a student may Kted
courses In other related fields of ln-it-
ido of art that will count
toward her major.
For their specialization In the line
arts major, four Juniors have .1 n
pointing; three, interior design; one.
art history; and one, ftdvexVlting,
By man. KMLBB
Tin. IBM annual Oym Meet, the trn-litli
ual anil most spectacular inoftl
event of ihe year, inarched on -vamdi
tonight before a Jammed balcony of
onlookeri in the Rosanthal Gymna-slum,
with "Magazines" as the key-note
for the meet Tbe spectators, led
In lusty yells by the cheerleaders
dri'ssed In their bright leagut lors,
wen. divided Into their respective
leagues frith each dominating one col-lier
of the gymnasium decorated by
the colon Berkley, green; Phillips,
purple; Elliott, red; ami Alexander,
blue.
Bael section of the gala affair was
assigned lie- name of a current niagii
zinc'which represented the nature of
the performance, and large replicas
of these |MTiodlcals bung at various
■Kiinls throughout the gym emphasizing
the theme.
Frances Howden and Polly I'iorson,
student in beads of slums and appa-ratus,
directed the practicea for the
': and Miss F.llcn (irillin. Miss
Marjorle Leonard, and Miss Klbel Mar
Ins were the faculty advisers for the
big occasion.
The order of events and the accom-panying
verses ns appeared on the
program ami a brief description of
them follow:
1. "Listen now while the Dnrlinettes
play
And you take a musical Holiday"
Starling at 7 p.m.. the orchestra
began to play to set Ihe Joyous IIKMKI
of the evening and to entertain the
spectator! until the meet got under
way; further on they played for the
league singing.
2. "No guess work here—It's no cha-rade.
Contestants all in one big Parade.
As the 7;:m beii rang. then, paraded
around the floor all the participants
bedecked with league rlbbona in their
hair, clean gym suits on. folk dance
costumes, olown suits, old buhloned
gym suits, and tap dance Query in
which they pei'tinnied in tl use
of the evening. Immediately after this,
tbe contestants gathered in the corners
under their own leagues, stood at atten-tion,
and were Judged according to
appearance.
,". "Stunts and apparatus would sure
till a hook
So. in the balcony Just take a
Look."
The actual gym meal was the l.fntk
magazine in which the gyninnsls trav-eled
from the mats lo the other ec|iil|>-
inent to !-■ judged on their abilities
by members and alumnae of Die de-partment
of physical education, The
i! students wiih the highest ■cores, in
Legislative Committee
Meets in Raleigh
Mr ,0. W. Phillips, director of public
relations, a Mended a mi-eling of the
Legislature Committee of the North
Carolina Educutlon Association In
Italeigh. Tuesday. February 25.
Plans were made for the Slate Con
mutton wUch win IM> held in AahevlDe,
March 27, 28. and SO.
Mr. Phillips Is president of Hie Norlb
Carolina Kduculion association.
ilii- main event wen- awarded |H>SI-tlons
on tbe honorary gym team var-sity.
I. "In a faculty-student relay you
see
We may fake additional /.lo> rty."
Tbe traditional l>art of the annual
n t was the amusing faculty- student
relay. In which students and profes-sors
put their competition on an entire-ly
different basis; anil liberties laken
as tbe verse stales were many.
5. "Folk dancing done right Is ipilte
right
When taken rroni ftnfMoasl 0SO-I
l/i-ii/i/iic."
Another traditional pan of gym meet
is tbe Lithuanian dance, Kulnli*. or
'ih, i.niir smith, which was performed
by the sophomore class dressed in
brightly colored costumes typical of
foreign countries
II. "Bicycling and Jumping would be
bail if they ten
And ruined our buildup for Mod-rmoijo/
lc."
The first appearance of the frosh-men
In such an OCCaatO nslstod of
a bicycling and Jump rope drill: those
on the vehicles wheeled around those
with the ro|M^* forming figures and
promenading in their while gym suits
with the bicycles decorated in white
and yellow ribbons. letters on the
suits spelled "W. C. I', N. C. Oym
Mist. 1!M7."
7. "When steps are done In rhythm
and rhyme
It certainly must bo the March of
rime."
Twenty-tour Juniors led by Miss Dor
othy Davis then demonstrated Quarter"
whcels, evading, and numerous other
tactics. In parted timing in a military
fashion.
S. "They really tap with a great deal
of fervor.
Or so It, appears to The DeMM
Observer."
The Clogging Club, dressed in snappy
dresses, presented a lively tap dance,
twinkling across tbe tloor to show the
accomplishments of the club during the
yea r.
". "It may hsik easy but It's quite
a trick
Performing stunts so that they
really 0Me*V
/Continued on I'age Fire)
Art Gallery Presents
Graphic Circle Prints
. . features I'aire Ciileinan. Ethel Keslor, Hess Brothers, Collins Ben-nett,
ami Carolyn Stone.
CAHOI.IXIA.N photo bit Marge Shearin
1947-48 SGA Elections End
With House Presidents
A rt Club Will Entertain
A t Party in Gallery
The Art Club will entertain at
a In.oh party for prospective
sophomore members In the Weath-erspoon
Art (.all.-,) on Tuesday.
Marrh 4, from 4::t0 to 6 p.m.
Prints by the Graphic Circle will Is-on
exhibition In Wiiilhers|SHin Art Gal-lery
through March 4. This Is the llr>t
showing of these prints outside of Ihe
Jacques BeJlgmann Galleron in New
York City. Ariii-ls' work on exhibit are
Josef Albers, .Julio De Diego, Werner
Drew.-.. Adolph Gottlieb, Itaymond Jor-dan.
Karl Knaths, Horis Marge, Ixnils
Schunker, and Kurt Sellgmann.
The Graphic Circle, formed by these
artists having a mutually sympathetic
approach to modern art. is an sami la
tion of Indepondcnl forcei working to-ward
ihe free expression of personal
ideas. They are bound together by the
feeling that print Is an Important out
let to their art expression.
Student Government Officers ...
. . Betsy Bullock, president; Susan Ann Wbnutok, vice-president;
Betsy Umstead, secretary; ami Betty Phillips, treasurer.
CAKOIIMA.V photo by idanji ShesrM
Canned Food Drive
Will Begin Monday
Wilh High Goal
Contribution of Two Cans
Per Girl Will Mark Aim
Of War Relief Group
A ennnod f.Mxl drive will dr s|»onsoro
by UM Baivloa Laasoa from Mondays
Mnrvli .'(, through Friday. Miinh 7. The
gMl i>f I lid' campus-wide drive i> t<> have
every xirl 00 campus rnnlrihutc n mini-mum
of two cans of food, which Is to DC
sent to KuroiH'iin students. I>ot Hey
iiuhis, baad of ihe Service Laagno*! war
relief program, is hi charge of Ihe ilrlv
Dr. Winhurn Thomas, who addressed
the atottant body in ehapal on Pal
runry II, hroiiKht to the atteatlon of
the studeiils the dire need for fo«Ml
nniom,' BVfOpaan students. A small COB-In
tni in MI. which would !»■ felt. \<\ none
of UM, he said, could make a Rreat
differanoa to some Roropaaii students.
.luiuela BooJoa, Service LeaflM cliair
num. alao has aunounce<l that n used
Clothing drive will take place <h<>rtly
bafOTO spring holidays.
Sophomore T Makes Plans
For Student Deputation
The sophomore Y.W.C.A. has made
lenlative plans for a deputation of stu-dents
from either Carolina. Sttste, or
Davidson, to emiie to Woman's (Vllege
Jlarch 2J. The pur|Kise of the deputa-tion
is to promote greater unity and co-operation
hotwoen the "Y" at Woman's
College and the Young Men's Christian
association at neighboring colleges.
Hilly Thompson, president of the
sophomore \'. Is making plans for the
deputation with the other officers. Susan
DaWSOU and Mary Etta Penrsall are
social chairmen, l'lansrfor n social hour,
a huffet supper ln the Hut .and a seml-formal
dance in SjK'iioer game room are
in full swing.
Department of English
Shows Movie Classic
"David Ooppertleld," a movie
Minn ,1 from the novel by Charles
Dickens, will he presented by the
department of Knglish o« Tuesday.
March I, ill the physics lecture
room of the Science building.
The film, wilh a east inrltiding
Freddie llnrtholomew, Itasil IC.illi
hone. I inliel ■: Ir r.v more, Kolaml
VeusH, ami WC Fields, will be
shown lit H HJMI at 7 :ttO p.m.
Cooke, Cunningham, Hall,
Fowler, and McCollum
Lead Junior Houses
Ten senior and live Junior house
presidents for 1IM7-IX were chosen ln
the final elis-tlon Tuesdny, March 28.
Senior house presidents are (iertrude
Archer, Alma Ilullard, Keltic Byers,
Virginia Congleton, Jean Klaiiugan,
Sara McAdams. Georgia Olive, Rarbara
I'arrlsh, Aniils'l Snoddy, and Sarah
.lane White.
Juniors are Ohm Jean Cooke, Uaa-beth
i<s> Cunningham, Martha fowler,
Doris Hall, and Marilyn McCollum.
Senior House Presidents
Gertrude Archer, of Greensboro, has
been on the freshman commission,
praetor, secretary of chemistry dub,
l-cglslnture iiicmlior. representative to
Recreation Association, tennis cham-pion,
Junior adviser, on softhall var-sity,
ehapal Ohecker, basketball varsity
and learn manager, and honor roll.
Alma Bollard, of Aaaeboro, has been
Adelphliin hall representative and has
done Ited OffOM work.
Ih'ltle Si.vei-. of Siatesvllle. has
been on hull hoard and siih-chalnnan
of future BnahMsa Leaden of Amer-fea
of flamma Alpha.
Vinrinla Congleton. of Stokes, has
been proctor, in Y. w. c. A., on hnii
I rd. CO-cnairman of the dirorntions
committee for the Home Kconnmlcs
Carnival, and In the Home Kconomlcs
Club.
.lean Khiiiagan. of Hendersonvllle,
has IMS-II on hall board, daisy chain
chairman, choir. Kdueatlon Club. West-mlnstCT
Fellowship Council, Points
Committee, ami Y. W. C. A.
Sara McAdams. of Wilmington, has
Issm In the Y. W. C. A. nnd Clogging
Club.
Oeorgls Olive, of Kayettevllle, has
IHS'II president of freshman class, on
freshman commission, staff of Pine
\ SAdie*, Y. W. c. A., legislature rep-resentative,
proctor, sophomore day
chairman, clan project committee. Fi-nnnce
Hoard sei-retary, Sociology Club
tnasunr, and hall board.
Barbara Parrlsb, of Durham, has
liecn treasurer of the Dlkean Society,
Judicial Board. Service league hall
leader, class project chairman, hall
isuird, ehapal checker, Y. w. c A.,
honor roll, nnd B'/io'j Who.
Annabel Snoddy, of Salemburg. has
IMS'U In tbe Young Composers' Club,
choir, hall chairman of junior formal,
and housekeeping committee.
Sarah Jane White, of Wlnston-Sa-.
lem, has been on hall Ivoard, class
treasurer, proctor, assistant business
manager of I'ine \eedlea, Adelphlan
marshal, secretary of points committee,
Y. W. C. A. Botany Club, and Art
Club.
Junior House Presidents
Clara Jeon Cooke, of Wlnston-Salem,
was on freshman commission, in*Y. W.
C. A„ president of the freshman class,
mi hall bourd, sophomore legislature
Dwmbsr, in latar-laith Council, and
pulilieity i huiriuau of the Baptist StU-denl
Union.
(Contiamil on /'of* BU)