tKfjc ditto Hampsfjtre VOLUME NO. 45 ISSUE 19 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DURHAM, N. H. — Oct. 13, 1955 PRICE — SEVEN CENTS Dighy O’Dell 7 Candidates For Mayor Promise Revolution And Reform In Durham By Bob Thibault . This week, at press time, all seven candidates for the office of Senate Completes Mayor of Dur-ham were still very much in the running. Each con­ testant predicted that he would win the election in a landslide vote. Hi-U Day Schedule Their chief concern at this stage of the campaign centered around the traditional political question of “How do we divide the spoils?” A personal close-up of college life This year’s Blue Key Mayorality for New Hampshire high schoolers is Campaign was ushered in with the pre­ the aim of the fourth annual High sentation of the zany office-seekers to School-University Day scheduled for ’59PilesUp$l6,000 the student body yseterday noon on Oct. 28 at the University of New Bonfire Hill. A combined rally was Hampshire. Invitations have been sent held by the candidates last evening on to all high schools in the state. Towards M U Quota Kappa Sigma’s front lawn, and an­ Sponsored by the UNH Student other rally is scheduled to start at Senate, Hi-U Day annually brings The Class of 1959 h^s pledged 5:30 this evening at the same place. some 3,000 teenagers from all sections $16,000 from 554 subscriptions for the Tomorrow Night Climaxes of the state to the Durham campus for new Memorial Union as of Monday, Campaign talks with faculty members and col­ Oct. 10. There are over 800 freshmen in The climax of the campaign will lege students about what preparation this year’s class which means the take place tomorrow night in New is 'necessary and what is to be ex­ quota should then be reached by the Hampshire Hall when the seven can­ pected in college. end of this week. didates pull out all stops in an effort Program Includes Discussion and Tour The committee, students, alumni and to capture the all-important indepen­ The program includes discussions on friends took an interest in this project dent vote. This year, as in the past, the advantages of a college education, by appearing in the rain Saturday, two shows will be staged; the first what it costs, placement opportunities Oct. 8, to attend the ground-breaking show will start at 6:45 and the final after college, and an introduction to show will start at 9:15. All students work at the college level. A tour of ceremonies. The ceremony was opened with an who attend the Friday night show will college buildings, special exhibits, be given ballots as they enter the Hall ROTC, and laboratory displays, and invocation by Reverend Henry Hay­ den. Jere Chase, as master of cere­ and present their ID cards; votes will a concert by the University concert be cast by the students as they leave choir are also scheduled. monies, introduced speakers Brad Boothby, President of the UNH Alum­ the Hall after each show. The win­ Registration cards are sent to every ning candidate will be announced after high school principal in the state. Stu­ ni Association, and President Eldon Johnson. Mr. Chase then introduced the second show, when all the ballots dents interested in attending the cam­ are counted. pus open house are making arrange­ those on the stage which included S. ments with the approval of their Peter Volpe, representing the John Scott Aids East-West His Honor, Digger O’Dell,1 ex-officio of Durham, as he presides at the Volpe Construction Company which Officials in the East-W est political funeral of one of his loyal subjects. Digger, sponsored by Kappa Sigma, principal. Invitations have been sent out by is to build the Memorial Union build­ machine announced early this week .reigned supreme in 1953, and was succeeded in 1954 by His Honor Sir Loin Mary Lee Sprague and Carol Rawson, ing. Ron Gourley, one of the archi­ that the girls from Scott Hall will be of Alpha Tau Omega. After the elections of the 1955 mayor, Sir Loin will co-chairmen, to 150 outstanding upper tects, was also present. helping them to “Live-it-up with fall among the has-beens with I. C. Stars, Oliver Q. Pinkham, and Digger classmen who will be asked to act Those taking part in the breaking Liber-Arce”. O’Dell. Blue Key’s mayorality campaign comes to a climax tomorrow night as guides and experts on UNH. They of the ground were Frank Randall, The SAE candidate, Thadius Na­ in New Hampshire Hall when each of the seven candidates presents his final will answer questions about campus vice-president of the Trustees, Presi­ thaniel Tremont III, was seen linger­ show. There are two shows scheduled — one at 6:45 and the other at 9:15. life that the high schoolers will ask. dent Johnson, Mrs. Maurice W. Mul­ ing in the vicinity of the Durham Those .who have been asked to partici­ len of East Concord, N. H., chairman Trust Co. early this morning. It i§ pate will be doing the University a of the Gold Star Mothers, Louis Mc­ rumored that he has to have some place great service. Those receiving invita­ Carthy of Newcastle, N. H., represent­ to keep his money while he is furthe­ Canadian Players Present G. B. tions have been asked to return the ing friends of the University, and Jim ring his education in Durham. Told enclosed cards by October 15. Perry, president of Student Senate. that the Bank was only open at cer­ There will be orientation meetings Reverend J. Desmond O’Connor tain hours during the day, TNT III Shaw’s 'Saint Jo an’ O n O c t. 21 in Murkland Auditorium on Monday gave the benediction. grinned and replied, “Guess I’ll have By Barbara Goodall Oct. 2, at 7:00 and 9:15. It is necessary to buy it!” , that all hosts attend one of these meet­ Rickshas To Replace Cars The Canadian PJayers’ presentation of George Bernard Shaw’s ings. Mr. Eddy, Vice President and Sigma Beta’s “Papa-san” is throw­ Provost, and Mr. Richards will out­ ing campaign promises around as free­ “Saint Joan” will be featured at New Hampshire Hall on Oct. 21. line the importance of Hi-U Day. President Johnson ly as he gives out chopsticks. If Douglas Campbell directs and acts in the platform version of the elected, he promises to give Dur-ham Shaw production while his wife, Ann Casson, plays the leading role a “new look” by bringing to the of Joan, the Maid of Orleans. Greets School Board campus such oriental o-oddities as pub­ Both husband and wife worked to­ Modern Jazz Club lic baths, opium dens, Chinese laun­ gether on the stage in Britain before emphasis on the actors and drama President Eldon L. Johnson of the dry, gisha girls, and saki-vending ma­ Campbell came to Canada to play lead­ rather than on external trappings”. University of New Hampshire told the chines. And he promises to solve the The only decor is provided by Draws Enthusiasm tenth annual conference of New Hamp­ parking problem by replacing all auto­ ing roles in the Stratford Shakespear­ mobiles with rickshas. ean Festival productions in 1953 and screens which form the stage within The Modern Jazz Society will open shire School Board Members at their 1954. 'The two first appeared together the stage proper and which, as with T K E’s conscientious candidate, its first meeting with a short jazz Manchester meeting last Wednesday “Humphrey Centsworth”, spent the in the Old Vic Company’s tours of the Shakespearean stage at Stratford, concert on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. night that the “Public schools should Great Britain. After the war, they forms a simple background to the ac­ first two days of the week wandering in the Pine Room at Ballard Hall. resist efforts, however well intentioned, around the campus in an effort to un­ played together with various leading tion and allows great freedom of The plans include lectures by notable British theatrical companies. movement to the actors. Similarly, to harness them with non-educational derstand some of the problems of col­ costumes are kept at a minimum with jazz critics throughout the year such responsibilities.” lege life at UNH. He carefully noted Recruited from the Stratford Shake­ as Storyville’s George Wein and Bos­ Joan being the first Maid to appear on “Everybody who wants to effect a down everything that he observed, and, spearean Festival cast, the actors have ton’s cleric critic, Father O’Connor. after conferring with his sister “Prun­ played their novel production of G. B. stage in 20th century-type slacks, prob­ social change wants to capture the ably the closest in contemporary terms It is possible that several concerts ella”, came out with this platform: Shaw’s “Saint Joan” in 23 cities from throughout the year will be given schools' to carry out his scheme”, Dr. Ottawa through Chatham. After the to the actual costume worn by the 1. UNH students should keep up original Maid of Orleans. by such notables as Dave Brubeck, Johnson continued. “The school be­ their spirits. » Northern Ontario tour they will pro­ Stan Getz, Jerry Mulligan and Chet comes a convenient carpet under which 2. There should be more students ceed to Corning, N. Y., to start a five- Shakespeare Actor Plays Part Baker. To further the interest and in­ industry, home, state, and church can studying in the College Woods.