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Newspaper Page Text1 anti pUacfe America's Pre-Eminent College Weekly VOL. I.II. THE UNIVERSITY OP GEORGIA, JANUARY 10, 1047. NO. 11. Famed Violinist Talent 'Show 9 Opens Albert Spalding Cam P us PoUo Uriv€ Here Thursday Spalding’s Appear a n e e Marks Number Two of University Concert Series By Jackie Sumner Albert Spalding, ‘'Dean of Ameri can Violinists,” will be the guest performer at the Fine Arts Audi torium next Thursday at 8:30 p. m. His appearance is the second of the University's 1946-47 concert series. The program will consist mostly of Mozart, Brahms, and Chausson, but after intermission a group of four popular classics will be played. Mr. Spalding, selected by the New York World-Telegram as "radio’s favorite violinist,” has been on the air more times than any other violin ist. Early Career The violinist began his musical career at the age of seven. At 14 he graduated from the Bologna Con servatory of Music with the highest honors ever accorded anyone since Mozart. He made his professional debut with Adalina Patti and his first American appearance was at Carnegie Hall, as soloist with the New York Symphony Orchestra. Equally well known as arranger and violinist, Mr. Spalding will play his own arrangements of Debussy's "Clair de Lune” and Strauss’ "Wein er Blut" during the program. Compositions As a composer, the virtuoso has contributed to the musical panorama over 60 violin compositions, 20 piano numbers, four chamber music quar tets, four orchestral compositions, and a great number of transcriptions. Tickets for Mr. Spalding’s appear ance on the campus range from $1.20 to $3.00, and may be pur chased from Hugh Hodgson, head of the department of music. Mr. Hodgson points out that sea son tickets, which cost only $3.00, may still be purchased and that stu dents who avail themselves of this opportunity will be entitled to at tend two other events In the con cert series in addition to the Spald ing program. The Infantile Paralysis Fund drive will begin on the campus with a special show at the Palace Theater, Friday, Jan. 24 at 9 p. m., Fluker Stewart, Atlanta, chairman of the student committee, announced. The show, sponsored by Blue Key, Mortar Board, “X” Club, “Z” Club, and Biftad. will present a full- length film, as well as an all Uni versity talent stage show, Stewart asserted. Dan Hill, manager of the Palace, is chairman of Clarke County March of Dimes. He Is assisting the campus groups in the organization and pres entation of the show. Admission will be $1.00 per per son. All proceeds will go to the cam pus quota for the Infantile Paralysis Fund. Tickets go on sale Jan. 20. The show will be authorized for women students. GOP, Greeks Hold 1 lances, Parties; Sorority Rushing Occupies Ladies Slated for Saturday: Campus-Wide Dance Adequate Southern Delegates Needed, Says Myers’ Report “Southern schools must be more adequately represented at any future meetings of the National Student Organization in order to protect Southern ideas and views on matters of national interest,” asserts Frank Myers, Americus, who attended the Chicago Student Conference Dec. ■28, 29, and 30. “I strongly recommend that at any future student conference of this kind, this University be represent ed by the three delegates it is au thorized.” Myers added. "The high light of the conference was the Southern delegation's successful ef fort to have a voice in the formation of a national student organization.” Purpose of the conference was to form a national student organiza- (Continued on page eight! Who’s Vi ho Elects 29 ’Wheels’ Here, Names Hold-overs More than 40 University students will be included in the 194 6-47 edi tion of Who's Who in American Col- lges and Universities, William Tate, dean of students, says. Of this num ber, 29 will appear for the first time and 14 have been accorded the hon or previously. Nominated for nationwide recog nition by selected students and fac ulty members, the University's 1946- 47 superlatives are: Barbara L. Adams, Athens, mem ber of Mortar Board, Bill Ariuil, Cor nelia, president of the Student Branch of the American Pharma ceutical Association: Betty Baskin, Marietta, president of Mortar Board; Emma C. Brumby, Atlanta, presi dent of Women’s Student Govern ment: Christine Costello, Atlanta, re tiring president of Pan-Hellenic \ Council. George Cunningham, Jr., Cornelia, president of IFC; Virginia Dekle, Quitman, president of the POW; Mike Drane, Crawfordvllle, editor of the Georgia Cracker: Sam Gardner, Jr.. Savannah, past president of Phi Kappa literury society; Hen Garvin, Jr., past president of the VRA. Florlne Gould, Chattanooga, Tenn., member of Mortar Board; Denmark Groover, Jr., Quitman, in coming president of the Student Veterans Organization; Kenneth Henson. Coral Gables, Fla., past president of Phi Kappa literary so ciety; Elmo Hester, past editor of Red and Black; Harold Hollings worth, Sylvania, chief justice. Law School honor court. George Jernigan. secretary-treas urer of the senior class; Dempsey Leach, Conyers, president of the sen- | ior class; Clayton Logan, Athens, president of Men’s Glee Club; Frank Meyers, Americus, retiring president of Student Veterans’ Organization; Jack Johnson, Colquitt, retiring mayor of Boom Town. Jeff Newbern, Jr., Valdosta, presi dent of Gridiron; Ann Puryear, Nashville, Tenn., dean's list for three years, and member of Mortar Board; John Sheffield, Jr., Quitman, cam pus leader; Colon Stewart, Craw ford ville, retiring president of Ag Hill Council Joe Tereshinski Glen Lyon, Pa., (Continued on page eight) Nine prefabricated dormitories on Ag lllll are now under construction to relieve the congested housing conditions of the University. Although scheduled for completion by Christmas they will not he ready for orru- punry before the spring quarter. —Photo by Irwin Jilorrls. Bulldogs Cagers Face Gamecocks Tonight; Elay Gators Monday By Roger Himmons Georgia’s varsity basketball squad determined to annex Its third victory of the current seuson meets the scrap py South Carolina Gamecocks to night at Woodruff Hall. The Carolina coach will put a fast, experienced team on the floor against Bulldog mentor Ralph Jordan's proteges. The Red and Black will be playing its third game of the week this even ing, after winning from Mississippi 46-38, and dropping a tilt to Ala- j bama and its shurp-shootlng Jim Homer, 48-27. Bob Healey, who has lived up to I advance notices, Is expected to be a thorn in the Carolina side. He has been high scorer In most of Geor gia’s games this season. Against Ole Miss, he tallied 13; against 'Bama, 15; and against Nlagarn in nn Inter- sectional game, 20. Other Bulldog standouts have been A1 Fabian, Gene Lorendo, and Arnold DeLaperrlere. Florida Gators Next road game for the Bulldogs is Jan. 13 In Gainesville, Fla., with the Florida Gators furnishing the opposition. Georgia will play in Ath ens again on Suturday, January 18th, when Alabama's formidable Crimson Tide Invades the Classic City. Shaef- fer, the Tide’s high-scoring forward, and lanky Jim Homer, center, will have to be cloBely watched. Highlight of the Bulldog schedule is the game slated for Jan. 21 with Adolph Rupp’s rampaging Kentucky Wildcats, boasting one of the nation's longest win streaks, which was snap ped only last week at New Orleans | by Oklahoma A. and M. Kentucky, regarded as the best bet to win the Southeastern Conference champion ship, will enter the game as heavy favorite, but at Woodruff Hall, any thing Is likely to happen—and usual ly does! Tccli Game Georgia’s traditional foe, Tech, ar rives on the University campus Feb. 4 hoping to avenge a 50-40 defeat received here last year. The Jackets also lost to the Red and Black on the Tech court. Coach Jordan ex pects to “shoot the works” In an effort to preserve the Bulldog win ning streak. The Southeastern Conference tournament is scheduled for Louis ville Kentucky on Feb. 27 and 28 and March 1st. Georgia went to the quarter finals last season before bowing out to L. 8. U. Officials Predict Some Improvement Housiim Situation Slight relief In the University j housing situation for winter quarter I was revealed today when Jumes 1). I Bailey, director of housing, disclos ed that more rooms than ever before I are being made available to students I !iy Athens citizens. Also promising to leanon the criti cal situation is the fact Hint a drop of approximately 200 in enrollment Is anticipated by the registrar. The situation remains ucute, how ever, with records In the office of the director of housing showing 4 57 married students on a waiting list for housing facilities. At the present time 100 trailers and 76 prefabri cated apartments nre occupied by student families, and prefabricated apartments under construction ut the present time will be available In April, Mr. Bailey pointed out. These units, whose construction has been delayed because of difficulties In In stalling plumbing facilities, will ac comodate 182 married students. Dormitory spuce is now available for 18 single men in Fairhuven dormitory at Athens City Bark. The building, now housing 30 students, will accomodate 48. Nine prefabricated dormitories now under construction on Ag Hill, previously scheduled for completion by Christmas, will not be ready for occupancy before spring quarter, Mr. Bailey disclosed. These dormitories will house approximately 350 men students. “It will not be necessary for stu dents now on the waiting list to make Inquiry at my office regarding the prefabs,” Mr. Bailey suld. “As soon as vacancies occur, the eligible students are promptly notified.” The winter social season at the University gets underway this week- mid with the opening of sorority rush week, a series of dances and parties at sorority and fraternity houses, and a campus-wide GOP sponsored dance. Sorority rush week will continue through Sunday and pledges will be announced Monday. A formal dunce bus been planned for each week be ginning the 17. Girls planning to enter rush week proceedings met last night with the Pan-Hellenic Council In tho Fine Arts Auditorium to discuss the rules for rushees. Pan-Hellenic has announced that there will be four half-hour parties tonight from 6 to 8 o’clock, three one-hour parties Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6 o’clock, nnd two one- hour formal tons Sunday afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock. Preferential* After the Sunday afternoon par ties the girls will go to Smith Build ing, Coordinate Campus, at 6:30 to fill out their preferential*. Saturday night social events in clude a Kappa Delta Sorority hay- ride nnd dance at Charlie Williams'; a Baptist Student Union fellowship; a Wesley Foundation party; a Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity buffet supper nnd dance; and a campus-wide dance in Memorial Hall. G. O. P. Dance Tho Memorial Hall dance Is the first of a series of five planned by G. O. P., noti-fraternity organization, for tho winter quarter. Profits. If any, will go to the student activity fund, announces John Sheffield, Quitman, O. O. P. president. Music will be furnished by the Georgia I Bulldogs with Ed Murdock, Rome, (and Barbara Wood, Atlanta, as vo- | callsts. | Fraternity chapters are being or ganized at the University branch In Savannah, according to Col. W. A. Cunningham, denn of students ut the I Savannah division. Organization Is being handled through Athens chap ters. Groover Announces First SVO Meeting First winter quarter meeting of the Student Veterans’ Organization ,1s scheduled for next Wednesday at I 8 p. m. in tho Chapel, announces Denmark Groover, Quitman, newly- | elected president. Appointment of standing commit tees and announcement of the win ter program will highlight the meet- i ing, according to Groover. Frank My- | ers, Americus, past president, will report on the Chicago Student Con- (Contlnued on page eight) Bridge, Ping-Pong Matches Highlight Memorial Activities BEAT t* OF GA, in largo ifiwn lottors appear***! in Sanford Stadium over the weekend. Borne enterprising pur*on had «»tre\vn faat growing gra*N seed that sprang up after the rain. Thin very thought waa the dream of many thif» year hut it wa* never arrompli«hed. —Photo by Irwin Morris. On the Inside Editorials Features Georgia** Roddy Ratcliff Society Sport* 9, 10, 11 Basketball Schedule 9 A singles ping-pong tournament | and plans for elimination bridge matches will highlight activity at Memorial Hall this week, according l to Nelle Tumlln, director of the stu dent center. All campus paddle-wlelders are In vited to enter the ping-pong tourna ment, scheduled for Jan. 15. Entries I will close Jan. 13. The elimination bridge matches, scheduled for Jan. 22 and 23, will be held to select a team for compe tition In the first National Intercol legiate Contract Bridge Tournament. Each dormitory, fraternity house, sorority house, or other campus or ganizations may select two teams for the Memorial Hall games. Deadline for entry Is Tuesday, Jan. 14. Chicago Trip The University's winning team will play a set of 18 identical prepared I hands sent from Chicago by the tour nament committee. Results will be : mailed to the committee, which will [choose 16 pairs of contestants to travel to Chicago for the final rounds, April 18 and 19. The victorious college will be awarded a championship cup for one year's possession, with the In dividual winners receiving two smal ler cups. l)r. Wheeler Judge The local contests, to be judged by Dr. Robert Wheeler, have been declared a non-social event by the Dean of Women. Miss Tumlln urges anyone Interested to cull 2061, ex tension 306, or to visit her office. Finalists are to bo the two highest- ranking competitors from each of eight zones Into which the nation has been divided. Georgia is among 40 colleges In the Southern zone. In case University contestants take the Southern title, a sponsoring com mittee composed of alumni will bear costs of the Chicago trip. Another scheduled event at the center is a bridge class for beginners held every Tuesday night by Dr. Wheeler, who says he will be glad to give advanced players help with their bridge problems.

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The Red and Black (Athens, Ga.) 1893-current, January 10, 1947, Image 1