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To be Crowned Miss Caroline Sans, charming C< he University gymnasium tonight. SI d entertained by a group of solois t ill lead the grand march which will b o his will be the last social cabinet d Literary Societies_ "ONZALES ORATORICAL FINALS HELD TONIGHT Finals for the. Gonzales oratorical ontest will be held at seven o'clock night in the hall of the Euphradian ociety. Mr. Clyde White of the Cla iosophic society will act as chief mar hal. The contestants for the even: re: W. A. McSwain and Guy Tyler ithe Clariosophic, and, Leonard pears and Isadore Polier of the Eu hradian society. Next in honor only to the State Ora rical, the Gonzales is regarded as ie highest oratorical honor at the iniversity. The medal was establish d by Robert Gonzales in 1910 and is warded annually. In design the me al is probably the most beautiful of e medals given at Carolina. - U.S.C. - IPEARS WINS ANNUAL EUPHRADIAN CONTEST The Euphradian Literary Society eld its weekly meeting on Tuesday, fay 5th. The purpose was to hold e annual Freshmen-Sophomore de aniation contest, and to install the ewly elected officers. The judges r the declamation contest were: D. . Westbury and Professors McCrae, nd Derrick. E. L. Spears, Speak ig on "the New South," won first lace; J. R. Pate won secondl and Bob oker won third place. Immediately fter this Cecil Harris delivered his x-augural address, and Barnwell, new -resident, delivered the inaugural ad ress. The officers were duly install d, and the session entered into regu Ir business. A joint meeting of the lariosophic and Euphradian societies 'as held to fix a date for the election f the Gamecock and Carolinian staffs or next year. May 23rd was chosen, nd an election will be held then. -- U.s.C. -- /ARIED PROGRAM FOR EUPHROSYNEAN MEET In the absence of the speaker for he meeting the Euphrosynean Lite ary Society held a varied program Vednesday afternoon. Miss Loise lukes gave current events, .campus opics were read by Miss Marguerite ohnson. Misses Anna Swindell, Sarah Vise, and Ellen Hough gave several eadings. - U.s.c. - CYLER AND WOFFORD WIN INTRA-CONTEST Guy Tyler won first medal in the lariosophic intra-society debate held uesday evening. He was on the af irnmative side of the debate which was ai the initiative and referendum ques ~on. Wood and Barbare were on the Queen Tonight 1:x9 )lumbia girl who will be crowned in ie will be attended by a royal court s. Following the reception the queen ! followed by a dance until 1 o'clock. nce of the year. Co-Ed Society Miss Irene Dillard and Mr. Harry Lietsey chaperoned a picnic crowd at Adam's Pond Thursday evening. Those attending were: Misses Helen Ingram, Virginia Powell, Irene Rich ardlon, Renie Mayers, Messrs. J. C. Long, Frankie Myer, Emmett Gregg, Neal Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Coleman. * * * Miss Mary Lily Cate intertained a few friends at "Good Will Plantation" Monday evening in honor of her bro ther's birthday. Those present were Misses Harriet Baker, Margaret Ay cock, Margaret Gunter and Eleanora Beasley, Messrs. Julian Shields, Ned Coker, Wyatt Wood, Wilbur Ziegler, Albert Todd, and Charles Cate. * * * Misses Marguerite Johnson, Thelma Burgess, Delle Evans, and Minnie Lee Freeman attended a picnic at Boy den's Arbor Saturday evening. * * * Misses Sis Powell and Virgie Nig gols of Cohnnbia, spent the week-end with Miss Blanche Folsom. * * * Miss Elbertine Durr spent last week end in St. George and Charleston. * * * Misses Valeria Schiable, Adeline McManus and hMartha Reese went to Hartsville for the week-end. * * * Miss Ethel Ann McClure and Ruth Langfelder have returned from Ches ter where they spen the week-end. * * * Miss Virginia McSwain attended the Junior-Senior banquet at Clemson. * * * Misses Gladys Young and Lizzie Gary Craddock spent several days at their homes in Fairfax. * * * Miss Lucy Flowers spent the week end at her home in Allendale. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Utsey, of St. George, spent T1uesday with their dau ghter, Virginia. * * * Miss Elizabeth Kirby, of Bishop ville, was the guest of Miss Annie McGill for a few days. * * * Miss Ellen Hough -'pent several dlays this week at her home in Ches ter. * * * Miss Ellen Chaplin spent the week end at her home in Neeses. fro mthe floor to fill the vacancy on the affirmative. In the declamation contest, Thomas Wof ford wvon the medal, Roy God shall won second place and Rothwele Finley received honorable mention. Derrick and Griffin were the other con testants. Messrs. Cravens, Carnes, and Moore were the judgs. LAWYERS HOLD ANNUAL FEAST MANY SPEAKERS LAW PROFESSORS SPEAK John Marshall Club Banquets at Green Parrot-Elects Term Officers - The John Marshall Club htld its an nual banquet at the Green Parrott Wednesday evening at eight. Practi cally all of the members were present and the members of the aw faculty were guests of honor. After the sumptuous repast, smokes were passed around, and then the say ing that "When an American is happy, he wants to listen to a good speech" became more true than ever as soon as this club of lawyers settled back to their smokes. Toastmaster John son called on Dean Frierson who en tertained for a short speech and let his wit get away with a good joke at the expense of Prof. Rucker. Then Mr. Rucker was given a chance to regain his former tranquility, and af ter disposing on the Dean's jest with a quick retort he spoke on the subject of "Latent opportunity." Prof Ay cock was then called on and his re marks were addressed to the name of the Club-"John Marshall." Prof. Ed munds spoke on "How to succeed as an after-dinner speaker," and Prof. McCrae spoke as a charter member of the Club and offered some valuable suggestions to the Club as an organi zation. The Toastmaster made a few remarks regretting the absence of the other members of the law faculty, Prof. Hodges. The Seniors who are leaving the Club this year were called on as fol lows, Mr. Roddey, Mr. Kirven and Mr. Harris. A business session was then called and Professors Frierson, Aycock, Rucker, Edmunds, McCrae. and Hodges were elected to honorary membership of the Club. Officers of the coming year were then elected. Mr. Jenkins was elect ed president, Mr. Edmunds, vice-presi (lent, Mr. McGowan, clerk, Mr. Going. secretary and treasurer. - U.S.C. - ENGINEERS PREPARE' GRADUATION THESES IlAeven graduates of the School of Engineering are preparing seven theses as their final contribution to their work that will prove of inesti mable value in future work," said Dean W. E. Rowe, in speaking of the work done in this department of the University. "These men are all fully capable of handling the great amount of detail work and research that is necessary and are fitted as engineers to know whereof they speak." The titles of the papers being pre pared are as follows: "Design and Detail of Steel Roof Truss,, by Russell F. Gambill, "Design Details and Notes with maps and com putations for Highway" by J. L. Fos ter and Frank Gale, "Reinforced Con crete Retaining Wall including earth p)ressure, Cantilever walls and Coun terfort Walls" by Joseph L. Bull and N. G. Evans, "Design and Details of Deck Plate Girder and Through pin connected Bridge" lby P. M. Jeffords and I. P. Skinner, "Standards for use in Testing Laboratory" by Paul Cushman and W. P. Lemmond, "The Develop ment of Graphic Statics" by H. K. Dickert and "Charleston its Possibili ties as a Port, by R. V. Royall. -- u.s.c. -- CANDIDATES SENT UP TO ATHLETIC BOARD Candidates for the position of nmana ger for the baseball team for the year 1926 have been 'sent up to the advi sory board for selection. Benny Key seling of Beaufort andl Bob Dew of Latta, were nominatedl by the student body Tuesday morning. One will be selected as varsity manager. The chair ruled that the motion of Mr. Furman Gressette that assistant managers also be -nominated was out of order. Mr. Gressette offered an amendmnent to the constitution incor porating in it his motion. The amend ment was withdrawn by Mr. Gressette after the second reading in order that a committee be elected to (draw up a written constitution for the student Misses Amelia Saye, Ardrette Hollis and Frances Lyle, of Rodman, were the week-end guests of Miss Mary Saye. * * * Miss Pearl Mattox, of Roanoke, Va., who came to South Carolina to attend the Junior-Senior at P. C., was the guest of Miss Ellen Hough last week. "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. 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