Green and white (Athens, Ohio) April 15 1938

              GREEN AND WHITE Hear the Men's Glee Club In formal concert Sunday in the Memorial Auditorium Now is the time to invite HER to Mothers' Weekend two weeks away Volume XXVII The Official Student Publication OHIO UNIVERSITY, ATHENS, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1938 Published Semi-Weekly No. 40 Prom Band Unsigned; Officers Go in Huddle Navarre Is Determined To Maintain May 6 Date; Seek Orchestra Tonight Plans of the Junior Prom Committee to sign a band last night went haywire again when the best-offered musical unit turned a cold shoulder to the Ohio University offer, and accepted a contract elsewhere. mur in Ci vane weie in a nurnea \\ol ry-nuaaie witn William corry, tempt to get a line on all available "We'll still have the Prom May 6 I if it breaks our necks to do it," Navarre claimed last night. "We gave Corry a list of bands to check for us, and if things work out right well sign a band Friday night." Good Prospects Names of bands submitted to the booker last night were Jimmie Dorsey, Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Bob Crosby, Red Norvo, Larry Clinton, Johnny Hamp, and Will Osborne. Corry will return to Athens tonight with all the information possible on these musical units. The Prom leaders admitted their consideration of a "battle of music," but abandoned the plan when inadequate facilities in the Men's Gymnasium were cited. "There are any number of bahds which are 'out of our class' because of our inability to go above the $9OO mark," it was pointed out by the officers. The submitted Junior Prom budget, approved by the Campus Affairs Committee, allots that sum for the cost of the music. Price Maintained "We are still keeping our $4.65 price," Navarre stated. "And we'll guarantee a band to be worth all that " Judges are being selected for the king and queen contest to be held in conjunction with the Prom. Winners of these honors will be awarded prizes which are being contributed by local Athens merchants, according to Edward Bernhardt, member of the contest committee. Seven Greek Song Groups Compete in Torch Sing May 13 Seven Ohio University fraternities have entered Torch Club's annual fraternity sing scheduled for Friday, May 13, on the steps of Lindley Hall at 8:30 p. m. Phi Delta Theta, Delta Tau Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Chi, Sigma Pi, Beta Theta Pi, and Phi Kappa Tau have registered officially with Alfred Abdoo, secretary and treasurer of Torch. No further entries will be accepted. Committee members have selected Fritz Kreisler's immortal "Old Refrain' as the contest number. Together with the official number, competing groups will render a fraternity song and an Ohio University song. Last year Beta Theta Pi took permanent possession of the Blaine R. Goldsberry trophy by winning the sing for the third time. In order to perpetuate the tradition of the sing, Dr. Goldsberry has offered a new trophy for competition. Men pledged to fraternities after the spring recess are not eligible to sing with their fraternity group. The single judge wno will decide which groups place as winner, second, and honorable mention has not yet been selected. In case of poor weather conditions, the sing will be postponed until Saturday, May 14, at the same time. DR. WILSON SPEAKER FOR EARLY SERVICES Good Friday services were held tTiis morning at the home of Dean of Women Irma E. Voigt, at 7 o'clock. Dr. Hiram R. Wilson, professor of English, spoke to the women on the topic "The Religious Imagination." As the women entered the room, Helen Louise Schmidt played several selections on the violin. Dean Voigt opened the services with devotions, after which Dr. Wilson gave his address.The services were concluded in time for the women to attend their 8 o'- clock classes. SENIORS, NOTICE Deadline for ordering commencement invitations has been advanced to Friday, April 22, John Meister, senior class president, announced today. There will be n o further advancement, h e noted. Brief News Todays World \ Notes of Interest } h • • ■■■ di By ROBERT W. REIDER Sees War Possibility Americans have a genuine desire to remain at peace, but there is no way of being certain that the United States will shun the next big war according to a statement yesterday by Hugh Wilson, U. S. Ambassador to Germany. “I believe there is a possibility under wise leadership to keep the United States out of a great struggle. I admit the danger of our being drawn in, but I do not admit the inevitability,” Wilson said. A Costly 'Raid' While university officials today planned to decide on disciplinary action, 300 Northwestern University freshmen dug deep into their pockets for $800 to pay for the damage done in a raid on girls’ dormitories. The freshmen climaxed the annual burning of their green caps Wednesday night by rushing through five dormitories, overturning beds, breaking windows, and trampling on clothing.Japs on Defensive Advancing Chinese legions were reported yesterday to have stormed two Japanese central front strongholds in an attempt to force the invaders into continued retreat. Too Many Students The nation would be better educated if fewer persons attended college, the Rev. Raphael C. MaCarthy, president of Marquette University, said in an interview at Los Angeles, Calif., yesterday. More Nazi Action Wearing a Nazi uniform, a Danish youth yesterday threw the lower house of Parliament at Copenhagen into confusion when he fired a pistol at the ceiling and released a shower of Nazi leaflets from the gallery. Sawyer Plans Campaign Charles Sawyer plans to give Governor Davey the fight of his political career in the campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination this summer. Sawyer’s friends indicated this morning that Davey’s 5 per cent assessment on the pay of state employes to provide a fund for his campaign may become a major issue. New Red Cross Head Norman H. Davis, friend of presidents and intimate of diplomats the world over, began today his first home assignment in many years—the chairmanship of the American Red Cross. NO PIONEERS, THESE Ohio University's marching band, pictured as it passed the Athens County Court House on Court Street, led the Northwest Territory celebration parade here Monday. University ROTC units followed the band as it blew loud and long for the entertainment of an estimated 35,000 spectators. A rain of confetti fell on the marchers. Fine Arts Week Celebration Includes Concerts, Recitals, Play, Art Shows A week of artistic events, April 17-24, will be the first of what is hoped will become an annual Fine Arts Week, it was announced by Prof. L. C. Mitchell, director of the School of Painting and Allied Arts. Progress of the College of Fine Arts since its inception three years ago is the occasion for the celebration, Mr. Mitchell stated. "Invitation to a Murder" is schedi torium Wednesday, April 20, at  p.m. Admission will be 35 cents. Open House, permitting visitors to inspect the equipment of Ewing Hall's stage, is to be held Thursday, April 21, from 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 21, a repeat performance of "Invitation to a Murder" is booked. Concerts, Art Shows Jane Foster, pianist, and Bonnie Bingham, contralto, will appear in a joint recital Friday, April 22, at 8 p.m. in Music Hall Auditorium. Sunday, April 25, at 8 p.m. Esther Cokonougher, soprano, will sing in Memorial Auditorium. There will be no admission charge for either affair. In addition to these performances, the College of Fine Arts will conduct several Exhibitions during the week. Water color paintings by Edma M. Way, associate profesor of space arts and wood sculpture by John Rood will be shown in the Edwin Watts Chubb Library Gallery. Rood, typographer at the Lawhead Press, has gained national recognition for his wood-carvings. College System 'Unique' Paintings, drawings, and objects design, will be exhibited on the third floor studio in Ellis Hall. Photographs and more paintings will be shown in the second floor studio in Fine Arts Hall. Children's art work will be exhibited in Rufus Putnam School's third floor studio. These studios will be open daily to the public next week, Professor Mitchell said. The College of Fine Arts, which includes the Schools of Music, Painting and Allied Arts, and Dramatics, has won a country-wide reputation through its unique system requiring majors in any one school of art to minor in both of the other two schools. DEAN TO SPEAK Dean William M. Young, College of Applied Science, will talk at the meeting of the Industrial Arts Club Monday at 7:30 p.m. luled for presentation in Ewing Audi- MOTHERS' WEEKEND PROGRAM WILL OFFER GREAT VARIETY Anticipating an attendance of approximately 5,000 guests during Mothers' Weekend, University administrators are planning a program that is even more elaborate than that of former years. Highspot of the weekend will be the Campus Carnival, the climax of the Student Lounge Fund campaign. All day Saturday, April 30, entertainment will be furnished to mothers at the carnival. A band concert, folk dancing, tumbling, boxing, wrestling, a song con- test, an amateur contest, and fire-C works are only a few of the features of the program. Fraternities, sororities, housing units, and other organizations are planning booths for the event. To Install Officers The annual Festival of Lanterns will be presented Friday night. At this time officers of the Women's League will be installed, and the names of the officers of the WAA and YWCA will be announced.  concert by the Athens High School band will precede a serenade by the Men's Glee Club. Other events scheduled for Friday and Saturday are a prose declamation contest sponsored by Tau Kappa Al®Al® pha, honorary speech fraternity, and a mass meeting at which time Dean of Women Irma E. Voigt will address the mothers. Sororities, fraternities, and dormitories are planning special dinners for the mothers on these days. Church Services 1 Special church services are plan■ ned for Sunday morning. Dean ; Voigt's annual tea for the guests is ' scheduled for Sunday afternoon with members of the Women's League ac■ ting as assistant hostesses. The Ohio 1 University engineers will receive ; their mothers at the home economics practice house. r A violin recital by Helen Louise i Schmidt on Sunday evening will bring ■ i the weekend activities to a close. Formal Concert Opens Program For Arts Week Thirty-four men or the Ohio University's Glee Club will open Fine Arts Week with a formal concert Sunday at 8 p. m., in Memorial Auditorium, it was announced today by Prof. C. C. Robinson, director of the School of Music. Philip L. Peterson, instructor in voice, will direct the program.Opening the concert with three classical selections, the glee club will sing "Hail, Bright Abode," a march and chorus from "Tannhauser," by Wagner; "O Bone Jesu," an Italian prayer by Palestrina, and "Land Sighting," by Grieg. Baritone Selections William Evans, baritone, will sing the modern spiritual, "Gwine to Hebb'n" by J. Wolfe, followed by a group of three selections by the glee club, "Holy Mountain," a spiritualesque, by R. V. Rhodes; D. Buck's arrangement of the Scotch folk tune, "Annie Laurie," and "The Battle of Jericho," by Bartholomew. Robert Quigley, tenor, will then sing two solos, "Possession" by Sharp and "The Bell-Man" by Forsyth, followed by "My Benediction" by Strickland; "Glory to the New Born King," a negro spiritual by Work, and "Shortnin' Bread" by J. Wolfe, sung by the Varsity Quartet composed of Harold Carlisle, Robert Quigley, William Johnston, and Addison Dixon. The final part of the program will open with a group of three selections by the entire Glee Club, "I Saw Three Ships," a traditional English carol arranged by D. Malin; "Silent Strings," by Bantock, and "A Song of the Sea," by Stebbins. The Glee Club will be accompanied by Olive Fisher and Ben Cox. Final Enrollment Set At 2889 by Dr. Dilley Final enrollment figures released by Dr. F. B. Dilley, registrar, show a total of 2889 students enrolled this semester. Of this number, 982 are freshmen, a drop from the first semester freshman total of 1128. The 1675 men students in the University outnumber the women, who total 1214. There are 726 Sophomores, 525 juniors, 462 seniors, 85 graduate students, 88 specials, and 11 auditors. Broken up by colleges, the enrollment figures reveal the University College leading with twice as many students as any other. In the College of Education are enrolled 586 students; College of Arts and Sciences, 420; College of Commerce, 408; College of Applied Sciences, 151; Graduate College, 91; College of Fine Arts, 61; and five Physical Welfare specials. ALPHA PHI DELTS TAKE 3 Alpha Phi Delta fraternity today announced the initiation Saturday of Anthony Cavallaro, Newark, N. J.; Edward Sciano, Totawa, N. J.; and Carmen Sberna, Lakewood. All are freshmen. CAC Lifts Axe Over Senior Ball; Dance May Be Abolished A possibility that there will be no Senior Ball next year was indicated Wednesday when the Campus Affairs Committee approved a motion that the Men's Relations Board should inform candidates for the Senior Day chairmanship that the affair will be either abolished or held in connection with the usual Senior Day celebration.Failure of the dance to show a profit or even make expenses in past years, lack of class interest, and the difficulty of securing a date for the ball were cited as reasons for the motion, offered by a faculty member of the committee. Only one dissenting vote was cast. Financial Failures History of the Senior Ball, long the problem child on the Ohio University social program, was reviewed and it was showed that as a classsponsored project its value was nil. The ball held Jan. 18, although presenting Dick Stabile's orchestra, one of the best bands that has ever visited the campus, was regarded as a financial failure. Inability to secure a band for the original date necessitated changing the date to the night preceding the beginning of final examinations, it was brought out. Student promoters of the Senior Ball for 1936-37 lost $2.26. Definite decision as to the status of the affair for next year will be made later this semester when the social program for 1938-39 is planned. Duties of the Senior Class president and the Senior Day chairman will be clarified at that time. Up to the present time the Senior Class president has been concerned chiefly with the Senior Day program, and the Senior Day chairman has worked primarily on the Senior Ball. 'Murderers' To Have Unique Props for Theater's Final Play Crime flourishes unchecked on Ewing stage as the cast of "Invitation to a Murder" rehearses nightly under the direction of Dr. R. G. Dawes for its staging April 20 and 21. A look-in at rehearsals shows the finishing touches added and also reveals an actor new to Ohio University Theatre, Robert Miner, Conneaut senior, who shows much promise in the role of Walter Channing. "If we don't have a thing, we make it," is the policy of the stage crew, as stated by Prof. Vincent Jukes, technical director. Proof of this is the poison parrot constructed by Arvin Knisley. Also among unique props is a coffin which, with off-stage recorded organ music, will lend atmosphere to the stage. Costuming for this play presents problems rivaling Hollywood's. Obtaining a burial gown that is officially Spanish for Florence Meschan's role as Lorinda Channing is perhaps the worst, according to Mrs. Helen L. Plumer, costume director. "Costuming the characters to carry out the different moods of the play also presents difficulties," Mrs. Plumer added. SENIOR DAY EVENTS PLANNED; NAME ELEVEN COMMITTEEMEN Senior Day, definitely set for Wednesday, May 25, will this year include a senior picnic, Bryan Memorial tag sale, tennis court dance, convocation program, processional, and Tradition exercise, it was revealed after a meeting last night of the Senior Day Committee. Through a special dispensation by Dr. Herman G. James, president, seniors will be dismissed from alrs  classes on May 25, it was announced by John Meister, class president. Detailed plans for the Tradition exercise have not yet been formulated, according to Meister, but he expects to announce them soon. The senior picnic will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., tickets for the event to sell at 35 cents. They will be on sale in advance of the picnic, Meister said. A dance, to be held on the University tennis court, from 8 to 11 p.m., is the gift of the Men's Union and the Women's League to the class. Seniors will be admitted free, but a small charge will be made for their dates who are not members of the class, it was decided. Senior Day committeemen named last night to head sub-committees which will be announced next week are Alfred Carter, assisted by Jane Hand, senior picnic; Robert West and Olive Fisher, co-chairmen, Bryan Memorial tag sale; Raymond Breckenridge, tennis court dance; Robert Bingman, convocation program; Maxwell Ferguson, processional arrangements; Corrine Snyder, Tradition exercise; Doris Seigfried, programs, Betty Howe, publicity; Spencer Charleton, coordination. Elaine Harshbarger, recently injured in an automobile accident, will not be able to participate in the arrangements for Senior Day, Meister noted. COMMITTEE SIGNS DALTON Jack Dalton and his nine-piece orchestra was signed this morning to play for a jitney-dance which will be held in connection with the Campus Carnival on April 30. Fireworks Show To End Campus Carnival Program An elaborate fireworks program will climax the Campus Carnival festivities on Saturday night, April 30, it was announced this morning by members of the planning committee. Negotiations had been carried on for the past week and the bid of a Columbus firm was finally accepted providing for one-half hour of an elaborate aerial fireworks display which will be plainly visible for the 5,000 persons who are expected to attend the event in the stadium. The Carnival, which will be a feature of Mothers' Weekend, is being advertised state-wide and all proceeds will be given to the Student Lounge Fund. Fraternities, sororities, housing units and other organizations are planning booths for the event. Dr. Victor Whitehouse, chairman of the booths committee, said last night that groups interested in sponsoring a booth should contact him within the next few days. Mr. A. H. Rhoads, in charge of free attractions, said that a large and varied program is being planned to include a band concert, folk dancing, tumbling, boxirfg, wrestling, a song contest, an "amateur hour," and other talent from both on and off the campus.Five Students Named To Head Committees For New Union Drive With one speaker for the Student Union convocation April 25 already selected, the Committee of One Hundred Tuesday afternoon began preparations for their campaign to make the Ohio University campus unionwise. Dean of Women Irma E. Voigt consented to be one of the two speakers representing the faculty at the convocation. Named as chairmen of committees to work within the larger committee were: Arthur W. Sherman, convocation speakers; Kathryn Hopfinger, posters and art; Jane Sponsellor, class announcements; Dan Cavanaugh, voting; and Carleton Asher, public address. Detailed plans for the voting and the complete convocation program will be announced next week. Students will ballot on the proposed Student Union assessment of $2.50 per semester on Monday, April 25, following the convocation, and all day Tuesday, April 26. Addicott, Here 34 Years, Retires from O. U. Faculty Engineering Department Leader Gives Up Post Relinquishes Duties on 70th Birthday; Engineers Club Gives Party at Union Professor Lewis J. Addicott, who organized the Ohio University department of civil engineering and who served as its head for 32 years, announced his retirement yesterday, his 70th birthday."I came here 34 years ago, invited by the president (Alston Ellis) to organize and head a new department of civil and mining sngineenng, which the Board of Trustees had created," recalled Pressor Addicott. "The mining part vas later dropped." Professor Addicott was head of the lepartment from its organization in 1904 until 1936, when the chairmanship plan was substituted for the headship.Dinners Held A dinner Addicott at his home last night following which he was feted by Club at a birthday party in the Men's Union Ballroom, attended by the 11 engine ring instructors and their wives. The engineers presented Professor Addicott with a Telechron electric clock. A farewell dinner will be given him by the College of Applied Science in May. Graduating from Case School of Applied Science in 1904 with a B.S. in civil engineering, Professor Addicott came directly to Ohio University. The civil engineering department had considerable growth during his long administration. “I did all of the work myself the first few years,” recalled Professor Addicott. “The first pupil was H. Z. Foster of Athens.” As supervising architect of Ohio University, Professor Addicott has directed the construction of the Library, Super Hall, the Men’s Gymnasium, Science Hall, Putnam Hall, Agriculture Building, and Alumni Memorial Auditorium. In Engineering ‘Who’s Who’ Professor Addicott, who is listed in “Who’s Who in American Engineering,” is a member of the American Association of University Professors and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He is the author of “The Effect of Freezing on Concrete.” The position of clerk of the Athens Board of Education was held by Profesor Addicott from 1920 to 1923, and he was a member of the Athens City Council, 1917-18. Professor Addicott is treasurer of the Chimes Fund and Westminster Fellowship. Under his management, the Chimes Fund grew to more than $12,500, more than half of which is interest from investments. No definite plans have been formed by Professor Addicott for after his retirement. Dr. Herman G. James sent the following letter to Professor Addicott: “My dear Mr. Addicott: “Your thirty-four years of service at Ohio University are something of which you may justly be proud. “It is not given to many individuals to establish such a long record of faithful and efficient service. Congratulations! ’Nor is it given to many institutions to be the beneficiaries of such service. “On behalf of Ohio University men, I thank you and wish for you many more years of pleasurable activity freed from the strenuous demands that have been made by your work in the University. “Sincerely yours, “HERMAN J. JAMES, president.” Prof. Addicott BOARD BEGINS INTERVIEWS FOR CAMPUS POSITIONS First interviews of the Men's Selection Board with applicants for campus offices were held yesterday. Several more meetings must be held before recommendations are made to the Campus Affairs Committee, said Dean John R. Johnston, chairman. Considered by the Men's Selection Board are applicants for four Men's Union positions, president of the Senior Class, chairman of Senior Day, president of the Junior Class, and Junior Prom chairman. (Continued on page two)