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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Pf DRAMATIC PRODI NEW ENGLISH COURSE Class Studies Play Production on Stage-Danny Reed Directs English Course at Carolina -Town Theatre To Coqperate (By Sara Campbell) English 123 is a new course in the curriculum of the University, as taught by Danny Reed of the Town Thea tre its more dignified name is Drama tic Production and is one of the more interesting and instructive courses given. The purpose of the class is to study the practical side of stage production. The results obtained in this course were fully demonstrated with a bill of plays presented at the Town Theatre last week. Working on the idea of putting on a production members of the class presented plays they would like to have produced. From the large number submitted two were finally chosen and a decision made that the third would be an original pantomime written by he class. Without any great display rehear sals were quietly started and the pan toni-ie perfected. The bill as offer ed at the Theatre was very pleasing in its variety. The first play was "The Lost Silk Hat" by Dunsang, a light English comedy. The next was "The Last of L:owries" by Paul Green, a tragedy of the Croitan Indians of North Carolina. The pantomime "A Cross-Stitch Puzzle" is a highly amus ing comedy,. touching at times, though comical. "The Lost Silk Hat" has avery slight plot, revolving around the sit uation of "The Toff" who quarreled with a young lady while calling and left his high silk hat behind. The ac tion shows him endeavoring to ob tain help from the passersby. The play was well acted by the cast in cluding, W. H. Graham as "The Toff," E. B. Castles as "A Laborer," M..Gal lant as "A Clerk," Robert Bass as "A Poet" and 'Peck' Loyal as "A Police man." "The Last of the Lowries" deals with events leading to suicide of Henry Berry Lowrie, the last man of the fami ly, to prevent his capture by the sher iff. The production was not amateur ish in any sense of the word and a pathetic note of tragedy was struck. The action was perfect. The cast in cluded Clyde White as Lawry, Elea nor Beasley as "Jane," Esta Trotter as "Magno" and Mrs. John Carroll as 'Cumba." "A Cross-Stitch Puzzle" depicts the triumph of youthful love over paren tal objection and was most success ful in its initial appearance. The scene ry, produced by the class, was in .per feet harmony with the setting. The cast, M. P. Wells as "The Boy," Min nie Walker as "The Girl," Mattie Van as "Maw," M. Gallant as "Paw," E. B. Castles as "The Suitor," Anna Swin dell as "The Aunt, and Catherine Phil lips, Minnie Lee Freeman and Mer ter Vance as "Three Gossips" all took their parts well. The production, undertaken so un estenstatiously, was so successful that plans are being made to carry it to several towns in the state. One of lhe Columbia Theatres has asked the tlass to present "A Cross-Stitch Puz lie" as a feature attraction in the near future. A wordl of acknowledgement and ap preciation is due the Columbia State Society, which so generously gave the ese of the Town Theatre and stage prop)erties to the class. CO-EDS TO EDIT NEXT GAMECOC~K Next Friday we will have with us lhe "Co-ed Edition" of THE GAME O0CK. The entire paper will be made ap and edited by co-eds of the Uni versity. 'Miss Ellen H'pugh, 'co-ed ditor, will be editor in charge of the >aper. In the past this has been an rnual custom. The present staff of THE GAME O0CK, believing that the co-eds have rme good newspaper material in their anks, take this opportunity of letting he girls show teir abilit. ESENT SUCCESSFUL JCTION AT TOWN THEATRE G RADS' oSSP BY BOB HOPE ALUMNI-AE BANQUET. The University of South Carolina Teachers held their banquet in the reception hall of the Y. W. C. A. on March 27th, with 150 persons attend ing. After a'ringing rendition of "We Hail Thee Carolina" the invocation was made by Rev. Melton Clark of the Columbia Theological Seminary, and the following addresses were made, introducted by L. P. Hollis, president of the Carolina Alumni-ae Teachers Association; "The relation of Teacher to the Pupil," by W. A. Schiffley, Superintendent of Education from Orangeburg County; "The relation of the High School Coach to the Uni versity," Fant Kelly, Principal and Coach of Laurens High School; "The School of Education," Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, Dean of the Sschool of E-'ducation at the University and "Uni versity Problems," by Dr. W. D. Mel ton, President of the University. Miss Maude Ellis, President of the Co-ed Glee Club sang an enjoyable number accompanied by Miss Har riet Fishbirne. Lively music was fur nished throughout the evening by the Pied Pipers Orchestra, composed of boys from the Un;iversity and the Columbia High School. Officers for the ensuing year elect ed at this banquet are J. P. Coates, President. Mr. Coates is superinten (lent of Schools at Seneca and Rev. J. 0. Vanmeter, Secretary. Pretty Co-eds acted as deft wait resses and the banquet was served by the Y. W. C. A. cafeteria depart ment. Mrs. W. D. Melton was chair man of the committee on arrangements. The table was beautifully set and the color motif of Garnet and Black, were deftly introduced. Trel lis baskets of Garnet and Black upon the handles of which perched Caro lina Gamecocks were filled with deep red tulips while red candles burned in Garnet and Black tulip holders and the menu cards and individual bon bonieres futhere,d the color effect and the Gamecock motif. - U.s.c. - ALUMNI COUNCIL MEETS. The Alumni Council of the Alumni Association of the University will meet on April 18th at 12:30 P. M., in the Alumni office for the purpose of elect ing a local committee to handle the June celebration of the Alumni. Mr. J. Roy Fant of Lockhart, is President of the Council, the other members be ing: Mr. B. M. Sawyer, Columbia, S. C.; C. A. Wells, Edgefield, S. C.; Mr. John W. Crews, Columbia, S. C.; Mr. Thomas P. Stoney, Charleston, S. C.; Mr. D. A. Brockington, Char leston, S. C.; Mr. Rut L. Osborne, Orangeburg, S. C.; Mr. L. A. Wittkow sky, Camden, S. C.; Mr. L. P. Hollis, Greenville, S. C.; Mr. John A. Marion, York, S. C.; Mr. D. D. McColl, Ben nettsville, S. C.; Rev. John McSween, Clemson College, S. C.; Mr. A. H. Wil liams, Florence, S. C.; Mr. Solomon Blatt, Barnwell, S. C. 'EMORIES' 1904 Herman Patrick Johnson, A. B. in 1904 and A. M. in 1908 is nowv Asso ciate Professor of English Literature at the University of Virginia. Hope Henry Lumpkin, A. B. in 1904 is a clergyman of the Episcopal Church and is living at 116 WV. Washington Ave. Madison Wisconsin. Since grad uating at Carolina he has received his B. D. from Sewanee and his A. M. from the University of Wisconsin. John Law Wilds, B. S. in 1904 is vice-president of the Protection Mutual Fire Insurance Company. He is living at 231 S. I4aSalle St., Chicago Illinois. 1905 Jessie Francis Carter, L. L. B. in 1905 is practicing law at Bamberg, S. C. He is State Senator from Bami berg County. Frank Glenn Potts, A. B. in 1905 is a Captain in the regular army station ed at Fort Thomas, Kentucky. HIGH SCHOOL MEET ]jERE IN FEW DAYS (Continued from Page One) A meeting of the Executive Committee representatives of the High School Lea gue, and other officials will '>e held at Flinn Hall Friday morning. Due to the crowded conditions in the dormitory rooms of the University this year, efforts are being made to quarter most of the boys,at the Imperial Hotel. A few will be quartered on the Carolina campus however, qnd all the boys will get their meals at the'University Steward's Hall. The girls will all be quartered at the Colonia Hotel, and will get meals at the Woman's Dormitory Cafeteria. 'Che Metropolitan Cafe "The Old Reliable Established 1900 1544 Main St. Columbia, S. C. "Quality First-Service Always" MEANS BARBER SHOP 1314 Main St. Phone 7421 Six Experienced Artistic Barbers Your Patronage Highly Appreciated - Hair Bobbing a Specialty - Polite Service Guaranteed Walter E. Brown, Manager For Stylish Shoes go to KRAMER'S 10% Discount to All College Students THE STORE OF STYLES 1536 Main St. Columbia, S. C. Union Tailoring Co. Hats Cleaned and Blocked - Suits Cleaned and Pressed - Altering a Specialty 1211 Lady St. Phone 4913 Curb Service Open All Night Plantation Barbecue Lunch For the Best in Lunches REAL PIT BARBECUE AND BRUNSWICK STEW Genuine Mexican Chili, Etc. "Our Coffee, the Coming-Back Kind'' 1223 Lady St. Phone 8395 Head to F WINGF 1 SAXON - CL Edwin C1 1508 Main St. Prof. Vernon -,ook of the depart- Furman Gressette, senior academic ment of ancient languages recently student and business manager of the spent the week-eInd with his mother, Gamecock, spent the week-end with Mrs. Mollie Hough, in Kershaw. his parents in St. Matthews. Have That Old Hat Cleaned and Blocked for Easter I -And it will look as good as the new spring bonnet for our special method of cleaning and blocking is 'Sound to satisfy. "The Best Shine in Town" "Suits Cleaned and Pressed" Palace Hat Cleaning Co NICK CONSTAN, Proprietor 1206 Main St. Dial 6074 "Dress Well and Succeed" S sCHODU. SPRING HATS AND SHOES Coming in - Going Out - Fast $5, $6, $7 $7.75, $10,0 Two-Pants Suits-$30 up Marshall-Tatum Company Corner Main and Hampton Sts. Columbia, S. C. 'THREF' TAILORS Contribute to the Smartest Clothes for Men ( Stein Bloch Kirschbaum and Braeburn I These are the three tailors that make the smartest clothes for College Men - See them at our Store COGGINS 526 Main Street oot Outfitters for the College Man IELD DRUG STORE 443 Main Street. ILLUM SHOE COMPANY app - - Walkover Columbia ,S. C.