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rn 3 3^7a ' g3*P VOLUME XXXIII. GEORGIA CO-OP TO CONSTRUCT ANNEX ON SOCIETY HALL Plans to build an addition to Demosthenian hall by the Georgia Co-op were approved by the Demos- thenian literary society last Wed nesday night at the regular meeting, preceding the inauguration of the officers for the third term. A two- story addition in the same arch itectural design as the present hall will be erected on the west side of the hall to house the Co-oprative as sociation, post office for the entire University, storage space for the dormitories, lavoratory facilities, and a: heating plant, according to the plans. R. W. Smith, Gainesville, was in stalled as head of the society at this meeting. In a short inaugural ad dress the new president thanked his many supporters, declaring that Demosthenian politics is the clean est politics of the University. He scored the lack of a faculty instruc tor in public speaking, and prom ised, with the society’s aid, to do everything to bring this about. Other officers installed were: T E. Ritchie, vice-president: R. B. Jennings, critic; L. E. Block, parlia mentarian; Hugh Inglis, solicitor; and F. H. Shearouse, sergeant-at- arms. A resolution regretting the sick ness of the retiring president, Hoke S. Wofford, Atlanta, was passed. It was moved and seconded that seniors who expect Demosthenian diplomas should make Immediate application for them to the treasurer. Thomas F. St. John, retiring vice- president, presided at the installation of the new officers in the absence of the president. Phi Delta Theta House Is Looted In $300 Robbery The Phi Delta Theta fraternity house, located at 524 Prince avenue, was entered last Saturday afternoon and clothes and Jewelry valued at $300 was stolen. Five suits of clothes, two overcoats, one watch, and one fraternity pin were the articles reported missing. The loss was not realized until Sunday afternoon when one mem ber of 'the chapter returned from a trip and attempted to locate his miss ing clothes that he was unable to find before leaving Saturday night. The police who Investigated the burglary stated that this is probably connected with numerous other loss es sustained by other fraternities and dormitories located at the Uni versity. The thief obtained entrance, it is believed, by means of the back stair. He then entered only the two rooms that are located on the west side of the house on the second floor. The members who reported losses are: Laurta Bush, one suit of clothes, one overcoat; Herbert Blrd- sey, two suits of clothes; Frank Har ris, one suit, one overcoat, a watcn. and a fraternity pen; Graham Rose, one suit. NO ISSUE OF THE RED AND BLACK NEXT WEEK BOBBY HOOKS TO ENTER OLYMPICS BOXING TRY-OITS A =-? NO ISSUE OF THE RED AND BLACK NEXT WEEK There will be no issue of The Red and Black published next Friday, March 23, on ac count of examinations for the second term occurring during the week. The next issue will appear Friday, March 3 0, as tho first number during the third term. There will be nine more issues this year. Second term examination, as previously announced, will take place next week, on Wednesday. Thursday, Friday, and Satur day, according to the posted schedule. Sigma Delta Chi Adds N. A. Gans As New Member At the regular fortnightly meet ing of the University of Georgia chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, profes sional journalistic fraternity, Nathan A. Gans, Macon, was elected to mem bership. He will be initiated some time in the third term with several others previously elected. Mr. Gans is a sophomore student in the School of Journalism and is feature editor of The Red and Black. He is a member of the Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity. A proposed convention of all editors of high school publications in the state was discussed by Pro fessor John E. Drewry, faculty ad viser, and members, a committee being appointed to make arrange ments for the meet. Another committee was designated to co-operate with the Scribes’, an organization of women students in the School of Journalism which has been instituted recently. The fraternity expects to resume In the near future its plan of having speakers to appear before its mem bers and journalism students. It was announced that meetings probably wouid be held in the new Commerce-Journalism building as soon as lights are installed there. Student Weekly To Conduct Vote For Independent The Red and Black, in connection with The Independent, published In Boston, is conducting an experi mental poll of students and faculty members on the possible presidential candidates. Ballots are placed near the front steps of the Academic building for the convenience of the college com munity. Votes are to be placed In The Red and Black contribution box at the right of the steps. Balloting will end Monday, March 26, and the results wired from here on that date. The following republican candi dates are included on the ticket: Cur tis, Dawes, Hoover, Lowden and Willis. Democratic possibilities are’ Reed, of Missouri; Ritchie, Smith, and Walsh, of Montana. Results compiled from the voting (Continued on page 8) Bobby Hooks, captain-elect of the University boxing team and star half back of the football eleven, will be sent to the Olympic boxing try-outs at Mobile, Alabama, March 26, 27, 28. He will be entered in the light- heavyweight class. Hooks fought the representatives of Clemson, V. M. I., Duke, North Carolina, and V. P. I. during the past season and did not lose a sin gle decision. He won the Southern conference light-heavyweight cham pionship at the boxing tournament staged at Charlottesville, Virginia. Hooks is beginning intensive train ing for the try-outs, as it is under stood that the bouts there will be longer than the usual three rounds fouaht in collegiate circles. The present program of Olympic gamee was begun in 1894, when the International Olympic game commit tee was formed. The meets are held every fourth year In a different coun try, the first having taken place in the old stadium at Athens, Greece, which was especially rebuilt. Events Include field and track events, wrestling, boxing, tennis, bi cycle racing, swimming, and marks manship. Four Princeton men were represented at the Athens meet and won each of the events which they had entered. Plans Prepared For Conference April 18 and 19 To consider means of advertising the Fourth Annual Religious Wel fare Conference and Parents’ Day to be held at the University of Georgia April 18-19, a conference of repre sentatives of fraternities and sorori ties. major student clubs, and other groups will be held Friday afternoon in the office of Chancellor Charles M. Snelllng, according to announce ment of the working committee of the conference. A proposal to unite the women of Athens to co-operate In raising money to finance the conference was favorably passed upon by the gen eral committee from the University and the city of Athens, which met Monday morning in the office of the chancellor. Dr. J. P. Campbell, of the State College of Agriculture, Is chairman of the committee, which has now formulated definite plans for arousing local and state-wide inter est in the conference. The Religious Welfare Conference and Parents’ Day is planned to bring ; pastors and parents of the students of the University together here,! along with representatives from other colleges and high schools. Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, of New York, na tionally known minister, will make the principal address on April 18. Other well known speakers will also be on the program of the two-day session. Raymond D. Fosdlck, of New York, special attorney for John D. Rocke feller Jr., delivered the main ad dress last year. /t—- - ■ 11 STUDENTS TO GO HOME FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS Easter holidays this year will extend from Friday, April 6, to Tuesday, April 10, Inclusive, according to S. G. Bookman, dean of men. This system will allow students to spend Easter Sunday, April 8, at home. The new arrangement is sim ilar to that now in existence at a majority of the leading col leges, states Dean Backman. This plan succeeds that of al lowing holidays between the second and third terms. Tho five-day vacation period this year will begin during the second week of the third term. John S. Candler Elected Head of Literary Society John S. Candler II, Atlanta, was elected by Phi Kappa literary society at its regular meeting Wednesday night as its president for the third term. The first assistant chosen was Er nest Palmour Jr., Gainesville. Guerry Harris, Valdosta, was named by the members of the society as second assistant for the same term. Fred Davis, Atlanta, was elected as secretary. Frank Constangy, At lanta, was named critic, and John Maddox, Rome, was made sergeant- at-arms. The newly elected officers will serve until the end of the current scholastic year. They succeeded Ben Hardy, Barnesville, president; John Candler, first assistant; M. E. Brin son, Waycross, second assistant; Sanders Walker, Macon, secretary; Henry Hefferman, Augusta, critic; and Charles Hardy, Gainesville, ser- geant-at-arms. Mr. Candler, a junior in the school of liberal arts, is prominent In lit erary activities. He has taken part in a number of debates as a repre sentative of Phi Kappa, and Is a wotrer of the Phi Kappa key, which is awatdel for meritorious service. He was anntversarlan of his society at the exercises held February 21. Phi Kappa Frosh Speakers Win in Champion Debate Though only about 40 persons were present to witness the triumph of the Phi Kappa debaters, ardor and enthusiasm was by no means lacking in the freshman champion ship debate held Wednesday night. The Phi Kappa team was composed of Frank Constangy, Atlanta; Mar vin Cox, Waynesboro; and Kingsley Weatherly, Atlanta. Hubert Bolton, Atlanta; Sidney Backer, Macon; and Charles Hope, Gainesville, upheld the negative position for the Demos- thenians. The decision was unan imously in favor of the Phi Kappa affirmative team. The proposition discussed was: “Resolved, That no freshman should be allowed to participate In any ath letic contest off the University cam pus.” (Continued on page 8) RELATIONS BODV WILE HOLD NEXT CONVENTION HERE The 19 29 southern conference on International relations will be held at the University of Georgia, It was voted at the annual meeting held last week at Anderson college, Anderson, S. C. Three members of the Univer sity International Relations club wero elected officers of the confar- ence. Attending the conference from the Georgia chapter were: A. P. McGlnty, Atlanta, president of the club; W. B. Withers. Moultrie; John B. Hill, Columbus; John S. Candler, II., At lanta; Carl T. Sutherland. Adalrs- vllle; and Dr. E. M. Coulter, faculty adviser of the club. At the conference the officers for the coming year wero elected. The Georgia chupter had throe of Its members elected. The officers are as follows: John S. Candler, II., At lanta, president; Kathleen Harvey, Mississippi State Teachers’ College, first vice-president; Miss Valworth McMillan, Brenau, second vice-pres ident; Miss Katherine Hardie, Ran- dolph-Macon, recording secretary; John B. Hill, Columbus, secretary; and Ernest Palmour, Gainesville, treasurer. The speakers of the conference were Dr. Hamilton Holt, president of Rollins college and one of the originators of the convention, and Baron Alphonse Heyking. Dr. Holt is a prime mover in modern educa tion. He spoke on the League of Nations. Baron Alphonse Heyeklng, of the University of -Dorpat, now a lecturer on diplomatic and consular service and international law at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, spoke on “The Russian Riddle.'* ExrRussian Baron Will Speak Here On Lecture Tour Baron Alphonse Hevklng, member of the Russian peerage unaer me czar, now lecturer on diplomatic and consular service and International law at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, will deliver an address in the University chapel on April 17, Baron Heyking, who spoke at the southern student conference on Inter national Relations at Anderson, S. C., last week, will be brought to the University by the International Re lations club, according to Dr. E. M. Coulter, faculty adviser of the club. The lecturer is making a lecture tour of America under the auspices of the Carnegie endowment for Inter national peace. His subjects are “The Russian Riddle," “The Ques tion of Racial Nationalities,” and “The Problem of Minorities.” Baron Heyking was a member of the Russian ministry of foreign af fairs from 1901 to 1905, state coun cillor In Russia in 1908, and Rus sian consul-general in London under the czar. He has recently been en gaged in looking after the Interests of racial minorities in Esthonia and Latvia under the League of Nations at Geneva.
