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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