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VOL. Ln.
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, II>47.
NO. 12.
E. M. Everett
Picked to Head
Phi Beta Kappa
After 33 Years' Active Ser
vice, Dr. McPherson Is
Monoreil by Organization
Dr. John Hanson Thomas McPher
son, president of the University's
Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa
since its founding in 1914, was
unanimously voted president emeri
tus of the organization for life in an
election held this week.
Chosen for this position of honor
in recognition of his long and dis
tinguished service, Dr. McPherson
was cited as the "guiding light” in
the founding of the chapter here.
Elected to succeed Dr. McPherson
as president of the organization was
Dr. Edwin M. Everett, head of the
English department. A native of Sa
vannah, Dr. Everett has been con
nected with the University since
19J4, with the exception of one year
at Columbia University. He received
his A. B. and M. A. degrees here
and his Ph D. at Columbia.
Other officers elected include
John E. Drewry, dean of the School
of Journalism, vice president:
Claude Chance, head of the depart
ment of Romance languages, secre
tary: and Dr. Tomlinson Fort, head
of the department of mathematics,
treasurer.
Members of the executive commit
tee in addition to the officers will
be Dr. L. L. Hendren, professor of
physics and astronomy; Dr. George
II. Boyd, dean of the Graduate
School; and William Tate, dean of
students. Dr. McPherson, by virtue
of his selection as president emeritus,
t^ill also fill a position on the execu
tive committee.
Dr. McPherson, now SI years old,
came to the University in 1891 as
head of the department of history
and political science. Since that time
he has also served as lecturer on
Roman law, as chairman of the
University System social science
group, and currently as professor
emeritus of history and political
science.
A native of Baltimore, Md., Dr
McPherson graduated from Balti
more City College, received his A. B.
and Ph.D degrees from John Hop
kins University, and later attended
the University of Berlin and the Sor-
bonne, in France. He was instructor
of history at the University of Michi
gan for one year before coming to
Georgia.
Students Are Asked
To Serve on Juries
Students from other schools and
colleges are invited to serve as
[jurors on the Law school's practice
[ courts. Dr. Thomas F. Green, pro
fessor in the Law school, announced
I this week.
Courts will he held each Tuesday
! afternoon at 2:15, ground floor, Har-
[old Hirsch Hall, for the remainder
of the quarter, according to present
I plans.
Dr. Green requested prospective
jurors to leave their names at the
Law school office at any time prior
to the Tuesday afternoon on which
they desire to serve. Names will be
accepted by the sheriff and the clerk
of the court Just before practice
court opens, but jurors will be chos
en on a "first come, first served"
basis, states Dr. Green.
“The purpose of the practice
courts,” Dr. Green explained, "is to
give senior law students actual
practice in preparing and trying a
case under conditions made as real
istic as possible. These ‘trials’ have
proved in the past to be interesting
both to those who participate and
to the spectators."
Students to Fight In fantile Paralysis
With Birthday Half Specialty Show;
Shakespearean Drama to Live Again
Fine Arts Displays
Over 100 Paintings
Over 100 water colors comprising
a collection of works of art from
Latin America, Canada, and the
United States, will be exhibited at
the Fine Arts Gallery, Fine Arts
Building, Jan. 21-27, announces La
mar Dodd, head of the art depart
ment.
This collection provides an inter
esting cross-section of native life in
the land of our neighbors to the
north and south, states Mr. Dodd.
1 larvard Professor
To Lead Seminars
During Visit Here
Dr. L. R. Cleveland, professor of
zoology at Harvard University, ar
rived in Athens yesterday to begin
a two-week visit to the University
Center in Georgia.
Brought to Georgia by the Univer
sity Center Fund for Visiting Schol
ars, Dr. Cleveland is the first of sev
eral experts in various fields who
will appear on campuses here and
in Atlanta, according to Dr. George
H. BojkI, dean of the Graduate
School. Money for this project Is
supplied by the General Education
Board, an agency of the Rockefeller
Foundation.
"I am familiar with the work
which Dr. Cleveland hus been doing
for the past several years, and I
know of no work now in progress in
the field of biology that is of more
far-reaching Importance than the
work which he is doing,” states Dr.
Boyd.
Plans call for the Harvard pro
fessor to spend a week here, and to
divide the second week between Ath
ens and Atlanta, where he will visit
Emory University and Agnes Scott
College. He will lead two joint semi
nars with the other departments of |
biology in the University Center in
stitutions, and will give lectures,
conferences, and demonstrations on
at least three of the campuses, ex
plains Dr. Boyd, who represents the
University’ in arranging such visits.
Born in Newton county. Miss., in
1892, Dr. Cleveland has been on the
Harvard faculty since 1925. He has
been starred in “American Men of
Science" since 1926, Dr. Boyd states,
and has published malty important
research papers and monographs.
"Dr. Cleveland is an outstanding
scholar in the fields of parasitology
and cyto-genetics," says Dr. Boyd.
"The University Center is extremely
fortunate in securing his services
for htis two-week period. We hope
to obtain other equally distinguished
scholars in the future.”
Government Pays Expenses
For Study in Other Countries
Thousands of American college
students and teachers’ will soon be
studying in foreign universities with
all expenses paid, under provisions
of the Fulbright Bill providing gov
ernment scholarships. Dr. Albert B.
Saye, associate professor of political
science, explained these scholarships
Tuesday at the first assembly held
this quarter.
“I expect to see hundreds of stu
dents from the state of Georgia tak
ing advantage of this wonderful op
portunity.” said Dr. Saye.
This bill was passed last August
by the 79th Congress as Public Law
584. Sen. J. William Fulbright of
Arkansas, a former Rhodes scholar,
sponsored its passage. The Fulbright
scholarships are similar to the
Rhodes scholarships, which send 32
American students abroad each
year, said Dr. Saye. However, the
Fulbright bill will enable many
times that number to study abroad.
Dr. Saye explained that financial
support for these studies will come
from the disposition of surplus war
property overseas. The Secretary of
State will receive the proceeds, and
will set aside a part of them to pro
vide money for the scholarships. He
can Bpend the funds as he sees fit,
but can spent only $1,000,000 per
year In any one country, and only
$20,000,000 in all.
Students will be able to study any
subject they choose, Dr. Saye con
tinued. The State Department will
pay all expenses. Tljis Includes
transportation ' each way, tuition,
books, and living expenses. Amounts
given will be determined by condi
tions in the country being visited.
Veterans will get preference, Dr.
Saye pointed out. In addition to the
Fulbright funds, they will receive
all their G. I. Bill of Rights bene
fits. Junior and senior year students,
graduate students and teachers are
most likely to win tne scholarships.
Congress hag not yet set up a system
to select applicants, but they will
probably be interviewed instead of
standing written examinations.
Application blanks will be avail
able soon. Students and teachers may
request blanks from Student and
Trainee Branch, Division of Interna
tional Exchange of Persons, Depart
ment of State, Washington, D. C.
“Much A d o About
Nothing” Conies Next
Friday To Fine Arts
Ity Jackie Sumner
“Much Ado About Nothing, ” a
Shakespearean comedy, will be pre
sented by Robert Porterfield's Bar
ter Theatre of Virginia, in the Fine
Arts Auditorium, Friday night, Jan.
24. nt 8 o’clock.
Proclaimed the players most
elaborate production, the cast fea
tures 27 personalities uml 70 cos
tumes. Stage sets and costumes, de
signed by Pat Havens, were made by
the players themselves. The drama
Is directed by Owen Phillips, with
John Edward Friend hnndllng the
choreogra phy.
The stage production is one of
six plays being presented by the
theatre on its winter tour of eleven
Sent Item states. It is the only pro
fessional stago organization in the
entire South,
The founder and director of the
group has appeared on Broadway in
a score of dramas, including "The
Petrified Forest” with Humphrey
Bogart and "Cyrano de Bergerac”
with Walter Hampden. He has also
appeared in movies, including such
outstanding pictures as “Sergeant
York.” with Garp Cooper, and "The
Yearling,” with Gregory Peck, a for
mer Barter player.
Written in 1 699, "Murh Ado
About Nothing” is u comedy-
tragedy combination.The setting for
the play is Messina, scene of Allied
campaigns during the invasion of
Italy.
The plot in centered around Don
Pedro, prince of Aragon, who comes
to visit Leonato, governor of Mes
sina, and accompanied by Benedict
Benedict meanwhile renews a feud
is attracted by Leonato’s niece, Hero.
Benedick meanwhile renews a feud
with capricious Beatrice. At a mas-
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Arnall Supporters
Circulate Petition
Endorsing Stand
By Elmo Hester
Lashing out at “the riotous man
ner” in which supporters of the
"pretender to the governorship have
attempted to establish mob rule to
thwart the will of the people,” more
than 200 students by Wednesday
night had signed a petition endorsing
the stand taken by Governor Ellis
Arnall when he refused to relinquish
the chief executive’s office to Her
man Talrnadge, elected governor
early Wednesday by the general as
sembly. •
Many student leaders, some of
them active in the Student Voter’s
League that endorsed James V. Car
michael in last summer’s guberna
torial race and Governor Arnall in
his 1942 campaign against the late
Eugene Talrnadge, were quick to ap
prove Arnall's stand, and a petition
was forwarded to him late Wednes
day. The same petition was circulat
ed again yesterday and today and
more signatures were added support
ing Governor Arnall.
The complete resolution, addres
sed to Hon. Ellis Arnall, Governor
of Georgia, read:
"The undersigned students of the
University of Georgia, representing
various groups on the campus, con
gratulate you on your courageous
fight for law and order in Georgia
It is our firm belief that the General
Assembly has no Constitutional au
thority to elect a Governor. We de
plore the riotous manner in which
the supporters of the pretender to
the Governorship have attempted to
establish mob rule to thwart the will
of the people. We recall your fight
for our University ln 1942 and re
main ever grateful for the restora
tion of our credits, through your ef
forts, by action of the 1943 General
Assembly.”
The resolution was circulated
Wednesday afternoon by a group of
University students headed by
George Doss, Canton, leader ln the
Student I-eague for Good Govern
ment. Other signatures are being
added momentarily, he said today,
so that they may be dispatched to
Oovernor Arnall.
I)r. Irwin Kdmuu
Dr. Irwin Ednian,
Noted Philosopher,
Lectures Tuesday
By Danny lloggs
Dr. Irwin Eilinan. professor of
philosophy at Columbia University,
will begin the winter quarter Special'
Lecture Series with an address in the
[Chupel at 12:05 p. m. on Tuesday.
Author of the recent best seller,
I “A I'hllosopher's Holiday,” Dr. Ed-
man is greatly in demund us a special
lecturer and Is described by critics as
the “wisest, wittiest, uml most ur
bane of present-day speakers.”
He spends u portion of each year
us special lecturer or visiting pro
fessor at one of the nation's leading
universities. He has lectured at Am
herst College, University of Califor
nia and Hamilton College. In 1 944,
he was a visiting lecturer at Harvard
and In 1945 he lectured ut the Na
tional University of Brasil, lllo do
Janeiro.
The Columbia professor is a native
of New York City, und received his
A. B. degree and Ph. I). degree ln
1917 and 1920 resceptlvely from Co
lumbia. He began his career as lec
turer on philosophy at that institu
tion in 1918 and advanced steadily
through the positions of instructor,
assistant professor, associate profes-
Bor, and professor. Since 194 5 he has
been executive officer of the Colum
bia department of philosophy.
"Everyone who can possibly spare
the time should attend Dr. Edema's
address,” stated Dean John E. Drew
ry. chairman of the University com
mittee on special convocations. “Not
only will those attending he bene
fited by the wealth of knowledge of
this brilliant speaker, but one and
all will be entertained by his provoca
tive approach to the subject at hand
and his many clever witticisms. It
I Is Indeed a privilege for the Univer
sity to be able to bring such a dis-
jtinguished lecturer and learned
philosopher to its campus," assert-
j ed Dean Drewry.
u
American Chemical Society
Honors Georgia Department
The chemistry department has re
ceived a stamp of approval from the
American Chemical Society, accord
ing to the latest issue of Chemistry
and Engineering News. The Univer
sity department is included in a list
accredited by the national group.
The society officially approves
those departments of chemistry
which meet with the standards of
the organization. Graduates from
schools recognized by the society re
ceive a special certificate attesting
to the fact that their school is so
accredited.
i’utuloru Hcmilit's, Movies,
Yamlrvilh* Inrliitli'd I n
Specialties al Palace Friday
By LeJeune Bradley
A speciality show, featuring tal
ent and entertainment by University
students, and the annual President’s
Birthday Ball, will be presented next
week-end for the purpose of raising
funds in the fight against infantile,
paralysis. The University speciality
show will be held at the Palace
Theatre, Friday night, Jan. 24 at 9
o'clock, and the President’s Illrth-
ulay Ball is tentatively slated for
Stegeman Hall, Jan. 25, from S until
; midnight.
Highlights of the spociality show
and vaudeville Include music by the
Georgia Bulldogs, a tap dance and
twirling of the baton by Put Mor
rell, n tap and soft shoe dance by
Joy Smith, and a variety Of songs
by Angle ( laridy, Clayton Logan,
and Dot Tregone, Imrself a recovered
polio virtim.
In addition, there will be other
campus talent in the show. An added
feature will be u presentation of the
1946 Pandora beauties. Included ln
the purchase of a ticket will bn a
full length movie.
According to a statement by Miss
Martha Latimer, director of women's
activities. "Freshmen women stu
dents will he allowed to attend tho
polio show at the Palace Theatre,
next Friday night. This will count
as their activity for the week”.
Tho Birthday Bull la sponsored by
Alpha Phi Omega, national service
society, and u sponsor, to he selected
by members of the society, will be
presented at the dance. Bill Short,
Waycross, president, will present an
award to the sponsor, shortly before
intermission.
In conjunction with the presenta
tion of u sponsor, a cup will he
awnrded to the organization on the
campus making the largest contri
bution toward the polio drive. This
cup, awarded each year, was won
last year by Kappa Alpha Theta so
rority.
A committee, representing mem-
(Contlnued on page eight)
Petition Favoring
Herman Talrnadge
Filed by Supporters]
By Ken DcRcnnc
Expressing confidence and satis
faction ln the Georgia general as
sembly’s action, a petition was sent
last night to tho Hon. Fred Hand,
speaker of the state house of repre
sentatives, by University students
confirming their belief that the leg
islators did their “legal duty in
j electing Herman Talrnadge to be
governor for the next four years.”
I The petition, according to Hoyt
'.Simpkins, Griffin, was signed by ap
proximately 500 students who sup
ported the candidacy of Herman's
father, the late Eugene Talrnadge, in
last summer’s campaign. More names
are being added today, he said, and
| these will be forwarded to the house
speaker in an annex to the petition.
The students thanked the legls*
: lators for their unprecedented ac
tion. "We don’t claim to represent
all of the students of the University
'of Georgia,” the Talrnadge support
ers’ resolution asserted. Led by
Simpkins, Grady Smith, Blake Dav-
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Sports 9
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is, and Pierce Smith, the Young
Statesman's Club circulated the pe
tition on the campus.
The complete resolution reads as
follows:
“We, the undersigned students of
the University of Georgia, want to
take this opportunity to express our
thanks, and show our confidence, to
the members of the Legislature of
the State of Georgia. We know that,
i the legislators have had a trying
session, such as has no precedent in
the history of the State of Georgia.
“We believe that you have done
! your legal duty ln electing Herman
Talrnadge to be governor for the
next four years.
“We don’t claim to represent all
of the students of 'the University of
Georgia, but there are over 6,000 of
us. Neither can the authors of other
resolutions claim to be ‘the students'
of the University.”