The Rivals Presented As Annual Classic Offering
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nanctal f f.J~:la. oiJ in. u::.k!ng The Undergraduate Weekly of the University of Delaware VOL UME 70 NE\VARK, DELA \VAR E, DE EMBER 2, 1949 To the Cnivcrslty of D 1 ware Wom n Vot 3 to l TwoD lawar n tudcnt-body a nd StaJf: The Rivals Presented As 1 bav off r d to the Board Again t ororitie ominat d to W t of Tru tee my r e ignatlon a Annual Classic Offering pre !dent of tbe niver ity f Point on£ r n Delawar . Climaxing a spirited campaign, Un1v rsity of Delaware wom n i\fy resl101 na tlon I to take ef· Two Univ rslty of D !aware stu· feet in April, 1950, when I am stud nt ha voted thr ~ to one d nts, Robert P. Billingsley, of to taler up new duties as prcsl· against p rmitting stabll hment Claymont, and Albert B. Smith, of dent of tht> Unh·cr sity of Ver- of sororities on the campus. Seven N wark, hav be n chos n to at· mont. ty- ight p r nt of the worn n tend a stud nt conf r nee at the The dccblon to leave Dcl.l· vot d. S. Military Acad my, W st Point. wnre was made rt>luctantly, after Milton R. Roberts, The topic for discussion wi ll be "A much thought, and only because Europ an Policy for the United of profc · iona l opportunltlc of stud nt activiti s, who arranged tal s: Problems and Objectives of which were virtua lly impossible for the polling after a s ries of the Next D cade." Th conf r nee for me to ignor e. pro and con discus ions among the will last from November 30 to De· 1 fcrl that we hav tartcd girls, announced that the vote was cemb r 3. much that Is wo•·thwhllc a t the :.354 against, and 120 in favor, on The stud nts w re nominated by po t·\\ ar University of Dcl :n~ ar •, the que t!oo. "Do You Favor th politl al sci n e department wh ile can ·ying on the Umvc1·· and appoint d by Pr sld nt Wll· ity's be t traditions. 1\fy gr eat Sororities on the ampus?" liam S. Carl on. Both are s niors; est •·rgl'l't i that I shall not be Dr. William S. Carlson, President Smith majoring In political science with you, save in spirit, to aid of the Univer ity, said: "The fig· and Billingsley In conomlcs. in co mpletion of the e programs. ures speak for themselves as an The conference Is described by My i n ce~·e thanlcs 'goes to expression of student opinion, and the academy as "an experiment In every member of th University the fie ld of und rgraduate experl· comm unity who o loyally aid d I see no reason to pursue the issue ence In the study of International me during a most happy admin· further." relations." The conomlc, political 1 tratlon here. No sorority ever has been recog· and national security aspects will WILLL>\!\1 S. CARLSON niz d on the Delaware campus since be considered. President women students were admitted in The conference Is sponsored by November 22, 1949. 1914. When a study was made of the military academy with the aid of a grant of funds from the Car the desirability of sororities two negie Corporation, Brookings Insll· hav years ago, the surveying commit· tutlons, and other organizations to rank BigFormalEvening tee recommended against permit promote student inter st and know ting their establishment. The ledge In International relations and Initiated Here' recommendation was based on opin relat d topics. ions from alumnae and faculty -------- Frida •, Dec mber 9, will mark the first formal vening on the memb rs. The recent vote was the Edgar Ree e H ad Univer ity of Delaware campus, first expression obtained from the when a banquet, play, and dance stud nts. The discussions and poll Alumni Fund Drive will be held here. were conduct d at the in tigation The vening wlll begin with a form al dinner at Old College for of those in favor of sororities. Edgar P. Reese, a graduate of anyon possessing a m al ticket. The 474-vote recorded represen ts the Univ r lty of Delawa-re In the Dinner will be served at six o'clock. 7 per c nt of the 612 girls at the Class of 1929, has been named dl· more Following the dinner, a perform University, Mr. Roberts said. t' ctor of the University's alumni anc of the E-52 production of "The Both sides of the question were Developm nt Fund drive for 1050. Rival " will take place in "Mitchell Mr. Re se, who will be on ]eave Hall at eight o'clock. This will presented at length during the past of absence from his posltlnn as D I gate al o be a formal affair. few weeks In the columns of the auditor in the State Tax part· At ten o'clock the annual Winter R eview, undergraduate week 1 y ment, will b gin work as chairman At R gional Pari y Form al will begin in the l"ield ne\\·spaper. Posters have appeared of th drive on Decemb r· 1. During Hou ·e, f aturing continuous music th five month period over whlc:h Ov er 100 coli ·g s and by Ray McKinl y and Eddie Kar o er the campus and both the pro· his work will extend, h wtll hav pee and their orchestras. The pon e nt~ and opponents of sororities hi. office In Purnell Hall, wh rc he dance will continue until t wo used all available opportunities to will work In cooper ation with o'clock. put their case b fore the students. Ri chard D. Groo, alumni SCCI' tar r Tick ts for the formal may be An editorial In the Review prior and Mina Brown, alumn::.t s crt>· purcha 'd for $3.60 tax included, tary, as well as the offi cers oi th and admission at the door will be to the election stated that the de· two associations, in planning dn<1 $4.00. cision ought to be a final one. carrying out the campaign for funds. All funds received during the 1950 Development Fund dri\·~ will be allocated to the proposed ath· 1 tic stadium, which I xpec d to be ready for use at the niv rsity fa rm In the fall of 1951 , with a atlng capacity of about 12 ,000. The campaign was d dlca cd to the stadium woject by decision of the alumni's joint executive com mittee, h e ad e d by Hyland P. George. E. Bohning Laud Webster Players Return To Campus Talent of Go th The importance to the \ orld of J ohann Wolfgang von Goe he, Ger· many's mo ·t r nowned literary fi g· ure, was mphasized by ~1rs. E. Bohning on Novemb r 2 , In one of the graduate lecture series a the Unlversl y. Mrs. Bohning, a slstant prof S· sor of modern languages an lit r· ature, commenting that th e Goe h Blc ntary i b ing mark d In all countrie this year, t rmed Goe he Giv n ward a "citizen of the world, a man wh'> dl !nguished him elf in all field Robert L. of li t rary end av r : lyric, plgram, w~d~\· ard J . Davis, Newark, nov 1 short tory, drama, criticism, au oblography, travel de crlption. nut t'\' (• n a "guffa w " dul'ing thl' N ttir.- mc•a l. S u l'h quil'tnc· o.; \\ a 111t1 t unu.., ual, anc1 it mad a <'ry dl't'll lmprt·.. ion upon me•. 'J'hc• rw~t tla.\ \\'(' bought a Rkhmond JWJlt' l' j u..,t lll "t'C' h ow thf' WlTr i&rbtrw If': m had 11Wd1• o ut a nd wt••·c ' '''I')' plt><l 'il'.d to N' tlwr h:ul wo o again . \ 'uu ~->t• e • in th mc•a nthn Wt' tric>d to find o ut all we• c·uultl abn ut the Tlu Undf'rgraduat~ Wukly of th~ UnitJtrsity of D elaware t1•am , ar;d ft'O III no \ o n , we will watdr tiH' "))elawar·c• .H c• n:-.'' with a vt·ry '- lll'<'ial intf' r' ~>t. Ma th ha\'(' gr<'at s u C('('SS for tlt f' r<·maioder· ound d 1882, Publi h d every Thur da~ during the college year. uf lht' ....:t o n . ubs ription $3.00 p r y ar. 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