1930-1939

1931

  • October 12, 1931: Memorial Hall Dedicated (University Day) Building presented to John Sprout Hill, trustee, by Governor O. Max Gardner.
  • Dance performance by Carola Goya, was the first performance in the theater and the first performance of the University Entertainment Series
  • Lecture by Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather called Old Bill and Me
    Capt. Bairnsfather is the creator of the Old Bill cartoon
  • Solo performance of the play Helens Boys written by Lola Lubenski, performed by Miss Gay MacLare.
  • Lecture by Randolf Churchill (son of Winston Churchill) titled Can Youth be Conservative?
  • Musical performance by the Kedroff Quartet of Russian folk and classical pieces
  • Pantomine Dance performance by Agna Enters titled Episodes and Compositions in Dance Form
  • Performance of Hamlet by the Ben Greet Players
  • Inauguration of 37 student officials with President Frank Graham as speaker, inductees include SBP, Senior Class President, editor of the Daily Tar Heel, and President of the Student Union
  • Lecture by Dean Shailer Mathews as the opening for the 2nd Institute on Human Relations, a week long forum
  • Lecture by Norman Thomas, the director of the League for Industrial Democracy. Lecture titled Wanted: A New Social Philosophy
  • Official tapping election of new members for the Order of the Golden Fleece
  • Lecture by Dr. Harold J. Laski, a British economist, as part of the Weil Lectures on American Citizenship. Lecture titled The Crisis in the Modern State
  • Lecture by Dr. Morecai Johnson, President of Howard University, titled Race Issues in Modern Society
  • Lecture by Dr. Laski, titled The Place on Administration in the Modern State
  • Lecture by Dr. Laski, see above, titled The Expert in Democracy
  • Lecture by Prof. James T. Shotwell titled either The New Era in International Relations or The Greatest Resolution in History The Daily Tar Heel printed conflicting stories
  • Play The Perfect Alibi written by A.A. Milne, performed by Carolina Playmakers
  • Awards Night for the University
  • Baccalaureate Exercises
  • Graduation Exercises for the Class of 1931, address delivered by the Honorable Claude G. Bowers
  • Convocation, presided over by President Frank. P. Graham
  • Pep Rally
  • 1st Annual Activities Day, a day the question to which Awards Day answers, presided over by the pres. Of Student Union, Mayne Albright
  • Lecture by Kirby Page titled National Problems of Island Empire (Japans Problems)
  • Mass meeting of the Student Body for the purpose of business transactions and pep rally
  • Performance of Beggars Opera a musical comedy by John Gay
  • Play by Maxwell Anderson titled Elizabeth the Queen performed by Playmakers
  • Don Cossak Male Chorus led by Serge Jaroff

 

1932

  • Performance by Ted Shawn and his Dancers
  • Performance by Mme Amelita Galli-Cura, an Italian coloratura soprano, sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha
  • Lecture by John Bellamy Taylor, an electrical engineer, as part of the Public Lecture Series titled Audible Light
  • Meeting of the Student Union to discuss a proposed auditing board
  • Lecture by Dr. Ernest R. Grooves as part of the Looking Towards Happy Marriage series titled Sex Ethics
  • Lecture by Dr. Grooves, see above, titled Homosexuality
  • Lecture by Dr. Grooves, see above, titled Sex Factor in Marriage
  • Student Body Assembly about the Honor System with President Frank. P. Graham as speaker
  • Play titled The Whiteheaded Boy performed by the Abbey Theater Irish Players
  • Final Debate for the Aycock Memorial Cup
  • Inauguration of Student Body Officials
  • The McNair Lecture by Dr. Robert Millikan titled The Changing World
  • Tapping for the Order of the Golden Fleece
  • Awards Night
  • Convocation Ceremony
  • Organ Recital by Walter Patterson
  • Founders Day Ceremony
  • Organ Recital by Walter Patterson
  • Violin Concert by Albert Spalding
  • Pep Rally
  • Performance by the Choral Group The Sedalia Singers
  • Lecture by Axel Boethius on Archaeology
  • Lecture by the President of Wake Forest University, Dr. William Poteat
  • Performance by the NC Symphony

 

1933

  • Violin Concert by Fritz Kreisler
  • NC Symphony

 

1934

  • Dean Francis Bradshaw addresses freshman class
  • Haywood Weeks lecture entitled The Student Co-Operative
  • Dean Professor Lee McCollester of Tufts College School of Religion
  • Julien Bryan speaks on Russia As It Is Today
  • Coach Carl Snavely speaks at first-year assembly
  • Lucy Mason Secretary of Consumers LeagueEffect of Code on Labor Standards
  • Princess Ida, presented by Grady Miller
  • Hamilton Hobgood lecture entitled Campus Politics
  • Dorothy Sands
  • Bo Bowman and orchestra plays jazz
  • Carolina Salon ensemble conducted by Thor Johnson
  • Bill Allsbrook and his orchestra
  • Wallace Wade speaks on Sportsmanship
  • Joseph Lhevinne, world famous Russian Pianist
  • Lenten Devotional led by Jack Pool
  • Campus Soup lecture by J.O. Harmon
  • Dance Team of Ruth Page and Harald Kreutzberg presents feature dance as part of Student Entertainment Series