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Vol. 51—No. 35 Duke University, Durham, N. C. Tuesday, February 28, 1956 Duke Players Will Close Season Pi Kappa Phi Leads Greeks With 'The Merchant of Venice' Fifteen Fraternities Alvin Fox, President, To Play Star Role Top Men's Average With 15 social fraternities topping the all-men's scholast As its final production of the ic average during the fall semester, the Greeks' average year, Duke Players will present was 0.0685 above the all-men's mark of 2.2493. William Shakespeare's The Mer For the third consecutive semester, Pi Kappa Phi estab chant of Venice Thursday and lished the highest fraternity average, their mark for the Friday nights in Page Audi- *fall semester being 2.6265. Close torum at 8:15 p.m. behind in second place was Tau Epsilon Phi, followed by Delta Playing the leading role of Free Inquiry Makes Tau Delta, Delta Sigma Phi and Shylock will be Alvin Fox, who Zeta Beta Tau to round out the has been with the Players for first five. A University Great, The tabulations from the four years. He is also the current Dean's Office show, that the all- president of the group. According to Holley men's average was1 higher than Buck Roberts, former Players that of only four fraternities, president, will portray the part Dr. Irving B. Holley, Sr„ a three of these falling below the mark for the second consecu of Bassanio. Rogers is active in the History Department raised the question, "What makes s tive semester and thus falling the Durham Theatre Guild and great university?" when he ap under the restrictions of social formerly worked with Hoof 'n' Stage Manager Joe Cohen finishes up last minute details on peared as featured speaker at the probation. Horn. Angier Duke Scholarship com Last spring semester, ten fra the set of the next Duke Players production, "The Merchant ternities came out below the The leading female role, petition dinner in the Union of Venice," coming Thursday and Friday night to Page Audi Ballroom last Friday evening. all-men's average, and the fact Shakespeare's famous Portia, torium. The production is being given in co-operation with the The 75 finalists who visited that only four were below this will be portrayed be Mary Louise Woman's College Student Forum, and Thursday night women the campus last weekend to c< time indicates both more scho Cofer, who was last seen in The lastic application on the part of will be admitted free on presentation of their Student Forum pete for the $4000 scholarships Man Who Came to Dinner. were informed by Dr. Holley the fraternities and a lower in Membership Cards. Starred in the cast are Alvin Fox, Mary that "free inquiry is the touch dependent average. Other prominent roles will be Louise Cofer and Back Roberts. stone of modern education, but The average of the non-fra played by Tom Grant as Lorenzo, this is so obvious that we often ternity men, whose total com George Autry as the Duke of Shakespeare is noted. The new mercy is not strained" and take it for granted." prises approximately two-thirds Venice, Norwood Long as the Proceeding in a historical of the university, was 2.2039. stage design will also permit the know not what why I am sad." manner, Dr. Holley revealed The Greek grade point was Prince of Morocco, Tyson Under use of a startling color scheme. The large technical crew for that the typical college before 2.3178. wood as the Prince of Aragon, The play is bound together by the play is headed by Joe Co the Civil War was unacquainted Below is a summary of the Bob Griswold as Antonio and with American life because of tabulations: Shylock, the money lender, and hen. He is being assisted by John 1 Henry Justice as Calanio. "dogmatic and authoritarian' Fraternity No. of Members Avg. Antonio, the merchant; and the Houston, stage manager; Jim La teaching. Higher education, how court battle between the two Pi Kappa Phi ..49 2.6265 For the first time the Players Polla, publicity chairman; Lin ever, "made a sharp turn" after will be using a "space stage" is a highlight of the show. the war and experienced a new Tau Epsilon Phi . ..28 2.5044 ton Brooks, master electrician Delta Tau Delta . ..50 2;4496 setting designed by Victor Mi From The Merchant of Venice awakening. Dr. Holley attributed Jerry Allen, scenery chairman this renaisance to a new spirit Delta Sigma Phi. ..37 2.4437 chalak, who is also directing the have come many proverbs and Zeta Beta Tau .37 2.4242 Charles Carr, sound chairman that "encouraged free inquiry play. The stage will have several phrases which have added to the rather than learning by rote." Beta Theta Pi .46 2.3902 Bryant Hume, costumer; Nancy raised platforms and step units play's popularity. Among these Dr. Holley pointed out the Kappa Alpha .56 2.3715 which will enable the actors to are "All the glitters is not gold," Keever and Barbara Haltgreen, fact that examples of the sup Lambda Chi Alpha 44 2.3622 move more freely in portraying "The devil can cite scripture for property managers; and Ginger pression of free inquiry are still Phi Kappa Psi ..55 2.3392 Alpha Tau OmegE 57 2.3210 the dramatic roles for which his purposes," "The quality of Keister, make-up chairman. available. One example cited by the speaker revealed that a uni All Frat. Avg. ... 876 2.3178 versity in the state of South Theta Chi ..25 2.3055 Elected Last Wednesday Carolina fired one of its deans Pi Kappa Alpha . ..51 2.2980 for suggesting that' desegrega Kappa Sigma .52 2.2721 Fifteen High School tion might work. In another in Sigma Phi Epsilon 13 2.2631 stance, a university in Mississippi Phi Kappa Sigma ..70 2.2585 rescinded its invitation to All Men's Avg. ... -.2387 2.2493 18 Achieve Phi Beta Kappa Applicants Receive Ohio minister to participate in Sigma Alpha Religious Emphasis Week activ .56 2.2223 Eighteen newly elected mem ficio, Dr. Howard Strobel. ities after learning that this min Sigma Nu ..57 2.1885 bers to Phi Beta Kappa will be Last December 55 seniors were Angier Duke Grants ister had contributed to the Na Sigma Chi ..51 2.1636 initiated into the honorary at initiated into the national aca tional Association for the Ad Phi Delta Theta . .42 1.9055 As a result of the competition an annual dinner on Thursday, demic honorary. Students who vancement of Colored People. AU Men .2387 2.2493 held on campus last weekend, Non-Fraternity In contrast to these incidents, April 12, at which time Dr. have made a 3.25 average for 90 15 high school seniors have been Men .1511 2.2039 Philip Morse of the Massachu- consecutive semester hours of declared winners of the 1956 Dr. Holley declared that Duke Fraternity Men . .876 2.3178 settes Institute of Technology their college career are eligible Angier B. Duke and regional University has "enjoyed a long scholarships. tradition of academic freedom will speak on "Operations Re for membership in the honorary. typified by the well known Bas search." The winners' names were re sett affair in 1903." In that well- leased by John M. Dozier, exe known case, the trustees of Trin The nine women and nine cutive secretary of the Univer Alert Bassett House men, who were elected last Wed ity College (Duke's forerunner) Chairmen Announce sity Scholarship Committee late refused to fire Professor John nesday, are; Claudette Taylor, Saturday after two days of ex Spencer Bassett for expressing Girls Solve Segment Dolores Urquiza, Cora Watson, Religious Keynoters tensive tests and interviews. his opinions that aroused wide Those selected by the commit spread criticism. In this light, Thanks to the quick eyes of Ruth Ann Coffman, Marilyn Af- tees are Camilla Grady, Four felder, Emily Sowerby, Marilyn Dr. Alan Walker, Methodist Dr. Holley indicated that Duke senior, junior and freshman Oaks, N. C; Hildegard Kopf, has been built upon a strong from Bassett House, Mystery Ann Johnson, Nancy Ormond, minister from Australia, and Dr. Swannanoa, N. C; Judith Mc Carl Michalson, professor of sys foundation wherein free inquiry Segment Number Six had the Alison Pope, James Harbison, Kay, Fayetteville, N. C; Fred is not lacking. shortest run of any of the series Jr., Paul Parks, III, Robert Bar tematic theology at Drew Theo Andrews, Richmond, Va.; Terry so far. Their guess preceded 13 logical Seminary in Madison, N. Carlton, Reidsville, N. C; George other correct answers received rett, Alvin Fox, Thomas Gill T. Eaton, Greenville, N. C; Wil J., will be featured speakers of and arrived at the Chronicle crist, Harold Kledaras, Norwood liam Happer, Lenoir, N. C; Jim office within 24 hours of the Long, Donald Smith and Charles this year's Religious Emphasis my Herring, Durham, N. C; Notice To Seniors All seniors who plan to be time that last Tuesday's issue Hauser. Week, March 4-7, headed by Ed Boyd Hight, Salisbury, N. C; was distributed. gar Fisher and Ginny Brewer. Jim Lampert, Alexandria, Va.; graduated in June must fill Also elected last Wednesday Joe Lanning, Aiken, S. C; Jim in diploma cards with their The apparently easier seg were the new officers of the Phi The varied program of stu Owens, Columbia, S. C; John respective c o 11 e g es before ment was an air vent on the Beta Kappa for the academic dent-faculty forums and panels Porter, Concord, N. C; Fred March 1. northwest corner of the roof of will also include luncheons on Ruben, Rocky Mount, N. C; Ru Trinity College Seniors the tower on the Old Gymnasi year 1956-57. The officers, who um, West Campus. Sandy Mitch both campuses, vesper programs, dolf Thunberg, Fayetteville, N. should report to Room 103 will take office next September, C. Allen Building. ell, senior from High Point, N. are: president, Dr. Joel G. Col Chapel sermons, coffee hours College of Engineering majoring in Spanish; Sue ton; vice-president, Dr. C. R. and an organ recital. Medita Each scholarship is valued at prospective graduates should Edgerton, junior from Asheville, tion periods will be held in the $4000 for four years of study at sign their cards in Room 135 C, also a Spanish major; Vail; secretary-treasurer, Dr. and Rebecca Rodgers, freshman Chapel Monday through Wed Duke if the student satisfactorily of the Engineering Building. James Cannon; a new member of pursues his college career. The from Canton, N. C, turned in nesday afternoons under the Woman's College Seniors the executive council, Dr. R. E. winners' were selected on the will fill out their cards in the winning entries on one of the Durden; and the new member leadership of Dick Moll, chap basis of scholastic ability, char Room 109 East Duke. few picture postcards received here so far. of the executive council ex-of- lain of the YMCA. ' • acter and leadership potential. Page Two THE DUKE CHRONICLE Tuesday, February 28, 1956 LITTLE MAN ON CAMPUS Editors Tell fix* Duke M ftbtanitlz OfAdmission The Tower of Campus Thought and Action Published every Tuesday and Friday of the University year by the students of Duke Univer- lity, Durham, North Carolina. Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Durham. Of Negroes N. C. under the Act of March 8. 1889. Delivered by mail, $3.00 for rhe Universin year, $1.50 per semester; cost of postage to enrolled undergraduates not in residence c* tbe campus. Subscriptions should be mailed to Bos 4696, Duke Station. The New Republic asked news paper editots of six Southern colleges if Negroes were pres ently enrolled in their college and if so, what the effect of their presence had been. Here are Three-Letter Bust the editor's answers which ap peared in the Feb. 27 issue of A radio advertisement caught our attention the other The New Republic. day. It spoke of a particular automobile and its many "TULANE: None enrolled. wonders. The intense commentator said, "It looks big! There are occasional visitors to It acts big! Why? Because it is big!" That three-letter the campus and cafeteria, and word bothered us. It sounded like a record being replay the University of Pittsburgh ed, a record which has been playing all our life. Ex team stayed in the dormitory amples of its overuse are not hard to find. here, but there have never been any unpleasant incidents. Hollywood thrives on big shows, big names, big casts and big budgets. Television producers out-spectacu "TEXAS: Negroes have been lars; we are urged to buy big screens. The taste of Amer enrolled at this University since icans is too frequently determined by the size of an ob 1950, when the Sweat Case was news. There are no figures in ject or product. Beauty is associated with bigness, and the Registrar's office on Negro one result is the worship of big busts. Thus Jane Russell, enrollment. This, in itself, would Sophia Loren and Gina Lollobrigida make fortunes on signify that integration has this fact alone. worked well. My estimate would Of course the "bigger the better" motto is not re be around 400. When graduate stricted to the entertainment field. Our government is Negroes were first admitted, vulgarly called by some a "big business." We find our there was some sensitivity, par selves in a race to build the biggest bomb or the biggest ticularly from students of East Texas upbringing.' Now, how aircraft carrier. Big business is the byword of prosperity ever, I feel no such sensitivity. today, and the little businessman is having difficulty earning his share of our prosperity. Unless one owns "VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC: a big farm, he is barely able to support his family. But Letter To The Editor There are four or five enrolled all is not as black as that, for economists predicted sev now, which is practically zero Editor, the Chronicle: school and college games bring per cent of a student body of eral months ago that 1956 would certainly be a big this clearly before us. Such ex year. The continuing discussion of 3,900. They have caused prac sportsmanship is welcome, espe hibitions would be impossible if tically no comment. The first The worship of bigness for its own state is Negro student is well-liked and cially the fine editorial in the genuine sportsmanship were un evident at Duke. "One's success is assured if he is a "Big derstood and applied. active in campus affairs. Man on Campus." The Chanticleer is not considered ac issue of Feb. 21 which gets to ceptable unless it is big and glamorous like a slick mag the root of the matter: the need In this connection, consider the "EMORY: We do not present ly have any Negroes enrolled, azine or a Hollywood press release. A big pledge class for a gentlemanly code of con widening gap between student body and players in modern nor have any ever been enroll is held to be good by virtue of its size alone.# Students duct. It is almost self-evident ed. I do not agree with the tac anticipate big weekends with those big name bands. that crowd-drawing sports as gladiatorial contest. Top-ranking tics of the NAACP. I believe And big time athletics is held in some esteem here. college teams in major sports football and basketball move in that it is pushing things a bit When we have completed our four-year adventure, are coming to be less and less too fast. Integration is inevit the direction of professionalism. we will be judged failures or successes by many in pro representative of their institu able, but the NAACP is not portion to our ability to earn big money. The recent outbreaks of row tions, even geographically. If the helping their cause by attempt dyism and vandalism at high ing to speed the process up. A The ever-playing record seems to entrance us into magazine Time is correct, the University of North Carolina and quieter, slower attitude on the believing bigness is a criteria for judging a successful part of that organization would life. As long as we continue to accept this American North Carolina State started a help race relations in the South standard, consciously or unconsciously, there will be Gay Words basketball game without a single immeasurably. many of us who will be only cogs in the big machines player from this region or even "NORTH CAROLINA: The or lost in the bigness, ultimately to be crushed by its the South. What is taken for graduate school has been open impersonal machinations. Senior Girls Meet granted among the Giants and to unsegregated attendance since Yankees seems incongruous in 1951. Three Negro undergradu With United Souls college circles, especially in the ates were admitted at the be clannish South. Or am I wrong? ginning of the fall term this year. By GAY WEEKS Voting Age At any rate, the spirit of fair No trouble of any sort has de It may snow or hail or torna play which is not so far removed veloped. I would say that the The controversy over giving the vote to 18-year-olds do, but I have irrevocable proof from the idea of noblesse oblige three Negroes have been accept has been brought to the forefront again by the introduc that spring is in the so-called ed on equal footing with stu is not nurtured in professional dents of other races. Despite ef tion of a bill in the Colorado legislature which would air of Durham. It is not the sight ism, nor, I suspect, in an ex grant the franchise to this age group. Supporters of the forts from this newspaper, relig of fat robins sluggishly wing clusively democratic tradition. bill probably will use the standard argument that if a ing their way north after living ious groups and other students, off of fat Miami worms all win Can the British give us some their living quarters are still person is old enough to die for his country, he is old separate. enough to have a voice in the way it is run. (By the ter. Neither is it the charming points here? same logic, of course, a man would lose his vote when sight of boys chasing girls across LAMBERT A. SHEARS "ANONYMOUS: There are no he is too old to serve in the armed services.) Opponents East. Yes, once again the SAE's Professor of German Negroes enroll now." will argue that an 18-year-old is not mature or responsi have put on their dark glasses. It is at this time every year ble enough to deserve the privilege of voting. that the senior girls join together Any time a line of this kind is drawn, the decision is, in a united philanthropic task by nature, an arbitrary one. The 18-year-old is usually to enrich the somber lives of a freshman in college, in the first year of a job after those they leave behind them graduation from high school or beginning to serve his if they manage to leap over the Reviewer's term in the service. In other words, he is probably away walls of this Georgian zoo. This from home for the first time and is groping to form his is the only meeting which they all go to with their little hearts » iew values of what is right and wrong. The 21-year-old, on joined in spirit, their souls dedi the other hand, has been out of high school for three cated to some burning purpose—- or four years, may be about to finish college or may By WILLIAM M. BROWN orchestras of more experience like maintaining sheep on East than hthis grind /to a complete have been working for those years. He has passed to cut the lawns so that the The performance of the Duke through that first year "out'in the world" and has settled stop in this section. There were lawnmowers won't awaken co Symphony Orchestra in Page wrong notes, but the constant his values to an extent. This person is more likely to eds too early, or a flower fund Auditorium Friday night was attention of Mr. Bone prevented read the newspapers, follow the campaign issues, and so that Wash Duke can have a a real pleasure to witness and anything from seriously going judge the candidates on a more rational and less emo fresh flower in his buttonhole to report. The program opened wrong, and the movement re tional level. every day. This year, in a meet with the Brahms Academic Fes'- mained well under his control. ing so amazingly brief that sev tival Overture. The success of The previous two movements Whether or not 21 is the age at which one arrives eral had not time to unsheath any performance of this work at maturity is a moot point. But those three years be were excellent, but the Finale their knitting needles, they depends upon the ability of the was a little less so. tween finishing high school and reaching the age of 21 voted unanimously to set up a conductor to organize the move are formative ones, which take the individual toward a fund for a moving belt between ment of one mass against an After the intermission the Or more mature viewpoint, regardless of whether he can East and West, with a detour to other without overwhelming any chestra was joined by Jacob be termed "adult" at the end of them. Baileys. The fund wil be wait of the smaller details. Mr. Allan Lateiner in a performance of ing until such a thing is invented. Bone, the conductor and moving Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto , We must be arbitrary in this matter. Therefore, let No. l,in B. Flat Minor. I do not us be so in a way that lets a person formulate his values In the meantime they voted $10 spirit of the orchestra, did this to provide Red Heart for stray with skill, and the players were admire this work mainly, per as much as possible before he is given the responsibility dogs on East. more carefully drilled than I haps, because so many pianists of electing those who run the nation's government. have ever heard them. allow the opening bars to de The meeting adjourned after compose into pure pathos. Mr. the voting, and all the girls Second on the program was Lateiner seemed almost detach could be heard singing the new the Symphony No. 3 in E Flat, ed in the first movement which class song written by one of by Beethoven. This, of course, struck me as singularly appro theif fellow classmates: is serious business, and I had priate, for the work made more "We arise up our praise to many apprehensions about how sense than ever before. His oc thee, Dear Old Duke, with it would fare at the hands of tave passages were astounding, memories that mix, this group. In particular I ques and the tempo of the final move "And with tears in our eyes tioned the ability of the horn ment was reckless. These two we remember our days in section to navigate the Scherzo, features combined made for a the class of '56." which is fiendish. I have heard stunning performance. Tuesday, February 28, 1956 THE DUKE CHRONICLE ige Three Representatives Hold Library Has Exhibit Green Lectures On College Man's Relation Of Famous Writings To The Business World After Graduation By Woodrow Wilson Interviews This Week The College Man's Relation A new employee must remem The following firms will send men for management. Metals In celebration of the centen the Business World After ber to give the impression of representatives to hold inter and Thermite Corp.: B.S. me nial anniversary of Woodrow Graduation" was the subject of confidence, to have an answer views this week in the Appoint chanical engineers, B.S. and Wilson Foundation of New York, lecture by Frank Green, class ready for any question, to dis M.A. chemists. Eastman Kodak the West Campus Library is dis of 1955, at the dinner meeting cuss the job but never personali ments Office on the second floor Co.: engineers, chemists, econo of Page: playing until March 3 an exhibit of the Alpha Kappa Psi business ties with co-workers, and to mists. The American Tobacco avoid the women in the office. Co.: mechanical, electrical, civil of the former president's best- fraternity, Feb. 23 at the Castle. Wednesday, Feb. 29: Chance known works. Vought Aircraft: mechanical, engineers. Chicopee Manufac Green, now employed by the Green warned the future busi turing Co.: accountants and Featuring copies of original Durham Sun, has worked for nessmen that promptness is im electrical, civil engineers, math salesmen. The Baltimore and documents and photographs held Vick, Inc. and the Washington perative and that results are all majors. Bethlehem Steel Co.: Ohio Railroad Co.: engineers, by the Library of Congress, the engineers for loop course. Ecus- junior civil engineers for sum National Archives and the Post, and wrote a column for the employer is interested in. In ta Paper Co.: mechanical engi mer work. Princeton University Library, the Chronicle last year. closing, he stated, "Our economy neers, juniors as student aide the exhibit stresses the Wilson He stressed that during the has made the college graduate a not-to-rare element ... Re trainees. Vick Chemical Co.: Centennial theme, "Freedom for job interview, it is important Man—a World Safe for Man member, you have a pretty good salesmen, production, sopho not to undersell oneself and not kind" and emphasizes the sig tool to work with — a degree mores and juniors for summer Southern Announces to mention grades. nificance of his ideas for this from Duke University." work. Inland Container Corp.: March 5,As Deadlinecountr y and the world today. salesmen. Atlas Auto Finance Reproductions and photocopies Co.: investigators. On Deferment Tests include such historic documents as Wilson's first message to Con Mth Thursday, March 1: Electro gress, his famous war message, Metallurgical Co.: engineers. The College students interested in On Campus WaxShuImaji his Fourteen Points speech, an Frane Co.: engineers and lib king the Selective Service Col lege Quaification Test have un early draft of the League of (Author of "Bareloc eral arts grads. 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Com This weekend Duke held a William Morris of the Bell Common variation: spas. mon variation: it's the most. with his committee is in- charge PHRASES combination masterpoint and in- of comparing the score sheets Syndicate, Inc., New York, N. rockin' the joint: having the . tercollegiate duplicate bridge with those of more than 100 Y., is currently making a gen no sweat: why worry? you time of your life. contest, which was sponsored by other colleges and universities eral survey of common slang in have no worries. sorta like a thing: similar (ac the Student Union and conduct that will be sent in from all over colleges and universities, and I kid you not: I do not kid companied by indistinguishable ed by the Duke University the country. his suggestion that the Chron you. hand motion). Bridge Club. As soon as a final audit has icle compile a list of expressions nay, nay kind sir!: eloquent live it up: to have the time In the eliminations and finals been made, each college or uni used on campus prompted the way of saying "no." of your life. there were more than 100 partic versity that has taken part in survey of cross-section of inde that's ten points: big achieve have a ball: to have the time ipants.. As soon as the contests the contests will be notified of pendent, freshman, fraternity ment. of your life. * were over the scores were sent their official national rating. A and sorority lingo. Below is a I'll bite or I'll buy that: I I give up, I'll never tell, I'll to the American Contract Bridge large bronze plaque will be sent glossary of words and phrases like that. play your silly game: whatever League intercollegiate chairman, with the winner's names en helpful in translating the irregu pull a fade: command mean you're trying to say will remain J. Wayne Stark. The chairman graved for their school archives larities of Dukese. ing "go away." Common varia strictly a secret with me; I'm or trophy display. WORDS tion: get lost. with you. The A.C.B.L. masterpoint com ac'tion (ak'shun): any type of toad-like animal: undesirable, Don't be a calorie collector bination game was held in three movement in a direction by a unwanted, unaccepted person or 'cause we're aiming to be bottle Greenberg To Speak sections. The winners in section gang, such as "Toddle House ac thing. babies: do not eat too much be one are: north-south, Arnold tion or "study action." so we can lose our wigs: we cause we are going to drink to Greenberg and Arthur Kaufman; beast (beest): an unsatisfac can get excited. night. About Music Making east-west, Jane Reece and Frank tory blind date. it's crazy: unique, unusual, see ya later, alligator: 'bye. Byers. In section two the win blast (blast): a get-together Noah Greenberg, director of ners are: north-south, Barbara with violent effects, during and The New York ProMusica Anti Hunter and Dick Shay; east- after. gua, will lecture on "Music Mak west, Jim Abney and Dave cool (kool): something per ing in the Renaissance" in the Spanagel. In the third section fect or near-perfect, living or Wanted-Pre-Medical Senior Music Room of the East Duke the winners are: north-south, non-living. Building at 8:15 p.m. Wednes Jack Williams and Don Burdiek; doll (dol): a satisfactory blind to serve as campus representative for the world's largest day, Feb. 29. east-west, Bill Forehand and Jim date. exclusive manufacturer of microscopes. Sponsored by the Student Drautnian. raunch (ronch): off-color; adj. Forum of the Woman's College Several large bridge contests raunchy. For further information write to: as a part of the Renaissance Art are now being planned by the spas'tic (spas'tik): a person or Week, Greenberg will highlight bridge club, directed by Sam B. thing that does not conform to his talk with slides and record Brockwell arid an invitation is the wishes of the sayer; e.g., REICHERT OPTICAL WORKS ings. extended to each student to play frequently applied to autos that 82 Beaver Street New York 5, N. Y. The ProMusica Antigua, a each Saturday at 2 p.m, in 208 will not start for 8:10's on East; group of players and singers who Flowers. coming into wide use as an ad study and preform Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music, was founded by Greenberg three years ago. This group has per formed in the Metropolitan Mus eum of Art and at the summer What young people are doing at General Electric festivals at Tanglewood. In addition to his professional career, Greenberg is also choral director of Mannes College of Music in New York and this year was awarded a Guggen heim Fellowship for further study in the field of Medieval Young manager and Renaissance music. Stories By Seniors handles finances for Southern, Nordan '40,000,000 business Win Writing Contest Discussion and criticism of General Electric is made up of more than short stories written by senior Miki Southern and Robert Nor 90 product departments that operate as in dan and published in Coraddi, the literary magazine of the dividual "businesses" — each conducting its Woman's College of UNC, will ewn legal, financial, manufacturing, engi take place March 16-17 as part of the creative writing program neering, marketing and research activities. of the annual Arts Festival at the One of the most important of these busi Woman's College in Greensboro. Out of 210 short stories and nesses is the Technical Products Department poems submitted by students from numerous Atlantic Coast that makes broadcasting and communica and Middle Western colleges and tions equipment and semi-conductor devices. universities, approximately ten short stories and eight poems Responsible for managing the finances of were selected for publication and this $40 million business is Robert H. Piatt. discussion. A panel of distinguished wri Piatt's Work Is Important, Responsible ters and critics, including Dr. William M. Blackburn, profes In the next ten years, the Technical Products sor of English here, and Mrs. Francis Gray Patton, author of Department is expected to reach the $100 Good Morning, Miss Dove, will million mark — more than doubling its comment on the literature in a two-hour discussion session. Vis present size. This is a big job. And it requires iting students will also have the opportunity to speak privately Piatt to keep tabs on everything from tax, with the critics and will be en cost, and general accounting to payrolls, tertained by lectures and drama performances. budgets and measurements, credits and col Miss Southern's story is en titled "The Azaleas", Nordan's, lections, and internal auditing. "Carry Me Home." 25,000 College Graduates at General Electric Experience gained in the Business Training FREE PARKING Course and as a traveling auditor gave Piatt a variety of financial experience. Like each NOW! of our 25,000 college-graduate employees, While Shopping With Us At he was given the chance to grow and realize Johnson-Nicholson his full potential. For General Electric has Parking Garage long believed this: When fresh young minds Located On East Main St. are given the freedom to make progress, Next to Johnson Motor Co, everybody benefits — the individual, the Treat! company, the country.
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problems with students. It re pays the speakers a small hon and UNC last year sponsored ceives $1000 from the student orarium in addition to their ex Gov. G. Mennen Williams of UNC Forum Releases government and financial gifts penses, but admission to the Michigan and is trying to get from sororities, fraternities and public and students is free. Democratic National Committee Schedule Of Speakers other campus organizations. It The Young Democrats Clubs chairman, Paul Butler, this year. The Carolina Forum and the to the public. Since the speakers Symposium on Public Affairs are paid only for their expenses, released this week the names of there is no admission charge for prominent national figures who the programs. An "Operator" will speak at the University of This year the Forum has al North Carolina this spring. ready sponsored Sen. William par excellence Sherman Adams, assistant to Knowland of California and Ore the President; Gov. Frank Clem gon's Sen. Wayne Morse. In the ents of Tennessee,' and Speaker past it has sponsored Presidents Sam Rayburn will appear on Roosevelt and Truman; Senators Kefauver of Tennessee, Salton It's not just his suave "pitch"— the Chapel Hill campus under he's got the inside track on style the auspices of the Forum. stall of Missouri, Bricker of Ohio, Humphreys of Minnesota; and value, too. Here, he sports The Symposium will sponsor and many other national politi an Arrow Gabanaro—the sport Dr. Ralph Bunche and James cal figures. Reston, chief of the Washington shirt that fits perfectly Bureau of The New York Times Organized after World War neck size and sleeve length, during its week-long program, II, the Symposium serves Chapel Hill by bringing prominent fig Gabanaro comes in a new light March 11-16, featuring discus weight rayon gabardine , . sions of current political and so ures to the campus each spring u7 ( cial problems.' to discuss political and social solid colors. Now avail in a new medium-spread collar, Carlos Romulo will also spend several days at UNC during the Just $5.95. Symposium program under the QUADRANGLE sponsorship of the Weil Lecture Wednesday, Feb. 29 Series. 7:00 - 9:00 Page Auditorium In conjunction with the For um, the Symposium will also have Dr. Frank P. Graham on HARROW- its program. An agency of the UNC stu CASUAL WEAR LJtfj dent government, the Carolina Forum is managed entirely by —first in fashion ^N« students and operates this year on a budget of $2300. The For um annually brings several out A cleverly concocted English- standing speakers to Chapel Hill made mystery you'll enjoy. and all of its programs are open
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Get Luckies! Vernon, N. Y. DROODLES, Copyright 1953 by Roger Price LUCKIES TASK BETTER -Cleaner, Fresher, Smoother! Page Eight THE DUKE CHRONICLE Tuesday, February 28, 1956 Duke vs. Maryland In First Round Of Tournament Toss Of Coin Leaves Blue Devils In Fourth • ^>uc& S6ot& • Place In Standings By BUCK TALMAN I The loss of all-American Ronnie Shavlik to the Wolfpack may well prove to be as great a loss to the Atlantic Coast Conference The wrong end of the draw as it will undoubtedly be to N. C. State. Prior to Saturday night' left coach Hal Bradley and his game between the Pack and the Deacons of Wake Forest, State Duke Blue Devils with the was figured to be the number one contender for the conference toughest game of the opening crown and th ACC's representative to the NCAA tourney. But round of the third annual ACC with Shavlik out, Everett Case's charges may well be just an Tournament, which opens tomor other tournament also-ran. row afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Coliseum at Raleigh. Naturally that may help the Blue Devils' cause tremendously, but just how will the conference in its entirety be effected? Duke, tied with Wake Forest Throughout the season we have been boasting for third place, drew the Mary of the power of the ACC, and stating repeatedly land Terrapins as a first round that the country's finest basketball was played opponent, with Wake getting to right down here along 'Tobacco Road/ Those face the much weaker Game who have supported our contention will be look cocks of South Carolina. ing to the NCAA Tournament for proof that we are correct, while those who doubt us will be SHAVLIK OUT looking to this same tournament for proof that The big "Break" of the tour our contention is mere falacy. ney came Saturday when North Therefore we want to send the team which Carolina State learned that it will have the best chance of winning the tourna had lost the services of All- ment and upholding the prestige of the ACC. American center Ronnie Shavlik Up until Saturday night, the Wolfpack of State because of a broken wrist suf College was just that team. fered in State's 80-78 overtime victory over Wake Forest. With K Duke earns its way into the post-season affair, then the out Shavlik, State could easily Blue Devils will have to face the country's finer teams without end up as just another also-ran the services of Ronnie Mayer and Joe Belmont who are four-year in the tourney box score. men. Wake Forest's Lefty Davis could lend only moral support, as could Carolina's Jerry Vayda and Tony Radovich. Case's five In a sense this will probably would have been able to attend in full force, and the ACC as a hurt the ACC's national stand whole would have fared much better. ing. State was the only member Even without Shavlik, State would still be the most logical of the Big Four that would have club to represent the conference since his loss to the Wolfpack been able to play in the NCAA would not be as great as would the loss of other players to the with losing one of their starters remaining crown contenders. But whether or not State will be due to ineligibility. If Duke wins the ACC crown, Ronnie Mayer Chronicle Phoro by Leonard Kamsler able to beat Duke, Wake Forest or Carolina without Shavlik is When Duke meets Maryland tomorrow at 2 p.m. in the another question; and one which will have to wait until this and Joe Belmont won't be able to play. Carolina would lose Coliseum at Raleigh expect to see action like this. Here Jack week-end for an answer. As for us, we'll stick with those Blue Kalbfus and Ronnie Mayer foul up their opponents. Devils. Jerry Vayda and Tony Radovich, while Wake Forest couldn't use With their victory over the Colonials of George Washington Lefty Davis. So, until Shavlik' last Saturday night here at the Indoor Stadium, Coach Hal Brad injury, it had appeared that ley's 1955-56 Blue Devils rang down the curtain on a highly State would be the only team Thinclads Have Second Place successful season which saw only one loss to a team outside the which could send its entire squad ACC — Kentucky. to the NCAA. But now, with It has been a good season, and next year when another Bradley Ronnie completely out of the Finish In ACC Indoor Games coached team takes the floor, it will be lacking three of Duke's picture, all of the Big Four teams greatest basketball performers — Junior Morgan, Ronnie Mayer, will be definitely handicapped Closing the indoor season with a hard-won second-place and Joe Belmont — their absence will be sorely felt. in the NCAA, and it goes with finish in the ACC Indoor Games last Friday, the Duke track out saying that the ACC repre team takes to the outdoors this week to begin preparation sentative won't be able to give for a rugged spring schedule. a good account of themselves The Blue Devils have one month to get ready for their without these four-year men. opening dual meet, March 26, against South Carolina in Columbia, S. C. From there the team heads to Jacksonville, PICK A WINNER Fla., for the Florida Relays on the following Saturday, Trying to pick a winner in the March 31. tourney is like trying to find the bottom of a bottom-less pit. The Dukemen surprised everyone but themselves in up Leaving State out of the picture setting defending champion Carolina for the runner-up spot for the moment, Wake, Duke and behind Maryland in the indoor meet Friday. Maryland', Carolina have all beaten each far outclassing the field, had 51M: points, Duke had 28, and other at least once during the Carolina 26. regular season. Duke is 2-4 As expected, the Devils big boost came from Dave Sime, against Wake and Carolina, win who was the high scorer for the evening with 15 points, the ning one and losing two to both result of firsts in the 60-yard dash, 70-yard low hurdles, of them. Wake and Carolina have fought to a standoff in two reg and broad jump. ular season games. Sime tied the world record of 6.1 for the 60 and the conference record of 7.6 for the low hurdles: He leaped The complete "schedule for Thursday's opening round games 23' 2W in only his second attempt at broadjumping this is as follows: year. 2:00—Wake Forest vs. South Duke picked up the remaining 13 points with seconds, Carolina thirds, and fourths. Larry Speer took a second in the shot 4:00—North Carolina vs. Va. putt with a throw of 46' 5 3-4". The mile relay team (Bob 7:30—N. C. State vs. Clemson Johnson, Andy Lewis, Bob Kline, and Dick Reese) gained the other Devil second. 9:30—Duke vs. Maryland 1 Thirds were registered by Curt Cobb in , the 600-yard run and Bobby Honeycutt in the 60-yard dash. Fourths were take by Jesse Peters, half mile; Bob Sparrow, high hurdles; Guess ACC Winners and Bob Hankins, Bob Noble, Hank Wells, and Lewis, two mile relay. Win Chesterfields The freshman team tallied eight points in the frosh divi sion to finish third behind Maryland and Carolina. Jon Win a carton of Chesterfields! Elder tied for second in the 60-yard dash and Jim Booher Fill in the blank below with tied for the same place in the high jump to spark the Imps. your estimates as to the outcome of the various games in the At lantic Coast Conference tourna ment and drop the blanks in the boxes provided on East and West Duke Tankmen End Season In Third Place campuses in the Dope Shops. The Duke's "homebody" swim sons' men captured seven out of contestant with the highest num mers continued their winning ten firsts. Captain Sam McMil ber of guesses that are closest to ways at home Friday by closing lan edged the Cavaliers' Gary the final scores will receive Foulk by one-tenth of a second free a carton of Chesterfields. a highly-successful season with in the 50-yard freestyle in the a 57-27 rout of Virginia. feature battle. Name The Devils, who finished with Other firsts were taken by Ed 6-4 record, placed third in the Box Number Hardin in diving, Emmett Pace ACC standings. All four de in the backstroke, Gary Verhey Wake Forest So. Car feats were suffered in foreign in the individual medley, Rick territory, and all six victories Morgan in the breaststroke, Jack N. Carolina Virginia were registered in the Duke Roberts in the 220, and Pete pool. Nielson in the 440.. Pace, Bob N. C. State Clemson Junior Morgan drops another one in for Duke against George In winning their fourth Weaver, and Steve Young team Washington. Duke Maryland straight meet, Coach W. S. Per ed up to cop the medley relay.