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Clubs and Soci MELTON HALL IS SCENE OF FINAL BIRTHDA Y PARTY OTHER CO-ED SOCIETY Shower Given For Miss Ellis at The Woman Dormitory. One of the leading events of the past year among the co-eds was the fare well party of the Birthday Club, given Saturday evening at Meltoi Hall, the homq of the Y.W.C.A. The Birthday Club was organized at the Wonan's Dor mitory shortly after the beginning of the scholastic year. The guests were received by the presi dent of the club, Miss Marguerite John son. The color scheme of blue and gray was carried out in every detail. Danc ing and progressive conversation were enjoyed throughout the eveni4g. Music was rendered by Miss Lizzie Gary Card dock, Wilber Zeigler, Kershaw Walsh and Harrie Patterson. At a late hour, punch was served by Misses Mary Saye and Ora Mae Jackson. Those who enjoyed the evening were: Misses Margaret McCall. Lucy Flow ers, .Mary Carter Barnwell, Lizzie Gary Craddock, Ruth Langfelder, Mary Saye. Ora Mae Jackson, Clare Patterson, Ju lienne Mongin Minne Lee Freeman, Ida Johnston, Elizabeth Phillips, Annie Mae McGrady, Marguerite Johnson and the Messrs. Jim Bowen, Harrie Pateerson, Mac Coker, Smith Westbury, Wilur Zeigler, Ernest Williamson, Frank Har rison, Frank Williams, William Gill Reid, Johinie Stuckling, Eugene Brab ham, Tommy McCutcheon, Albert Hough and Kershaw Walsh. The chaperones were Mrs Alice Beard and Prof. an. Mrs. R. M. Stephen. i Miss Trene Dillard, Dean of Women. was hostess at a party given at the chap el Thursday evening for the co-ed fresh men. The grests were requested to bring a vi-siting card, a thimble, a needle, some thread and a picture of themselves. With the sewing materia,ls they made little aprons with pockets. These are 'o be sent to the alumni with a request to return it with a peinn in the pocket. These pennies will be the beginning of a fund for I new co-ed dormitory. A basket lunch was served the many guests. A shower was given for Miss Maude Ellis, bride-elect, at the Woman's Col lege .Wednesday afternoon. Al of the Co-eds were invited. and the presents were presented in a inique manner. Miss Lillie Baker, (ressed as an old negro mammy, assisted by Miss Ellen Horgh, dressed as a little negro girl, brought the presents i-n the lobby in a huge wash basket. After a speech about having so many clothes t(j wash-Mammy Lillie told Miss Ellie to sit down on the floor and count her clothes. Miss Ellis was re qunested to open each package as she took it from the basket. Refreshments were then served. During the afternoon Mist Ellen Chaplin sang "La Serenade." - U.s.c. - CAROLINA BAND PLAYS CONCERT AT SALUDA Gives Program at Commencement Exercises of High school Thursday. The University Band, under the (direc tion of Prof. George E. Olson, returned to Columbia late last evening a fter a trip to Saluda where they gave a concert at the coimenent exe'rcises (of the Sa luda High School. The men report an excellent time and from other opinions heard they made quiite a hit in the mountain city. A coni cert of op)eratic stiites, overatures, march es~andl populair music was renderedl at in tervals thirotighout the evening. Tlhe BandI left the University abort 3 :00 o'clock Thursday afternoon and( re tuirnedl shortly after midnight, making the trip by atutomobile. For four years he has haenited the library, week after week, (lay after (lay, hour upoii hiotir hie pours over musty volumes. He has almost dI ven the professors crazy with his (questions. Will someplease tell Don D)ussell what The Governor of North Carolina said to the Governor of South Caro eties Prepare I Literary Societies EUPHROSYNEANS ELECT D. REEVES PRESIDENTI At a meeting Thursday morning in chapel the luihrosyncan Literary socie ty elected their officers for the coming year. The result was as follows: Miss Dorothy Reeves of Colr-mbia was elected president, Miss Louise Dukes of Union, vice-president; Miss lillie Baker of Kingstree, Secretary; Miss. Agnes Car Fon of Columbia, critic; Miss ThelnA Lockman of Union, cens4or; and Miss Lillian Barrow of Columbia, treasurer. - u.s.c. - WOMEN'S DORMITORY ELECTS COMMITTEE The officers of the Woman's College were elected for next year at a house meeting lasl Mond%ay evening. Miss Virgina McSwain of Greenville, was made House President. The House Committee consists of one representative from each class and a mem'>er at large. 'hose of this committee for next year at e: Ida Johnson of Florence, Mary Saye of Chester. and Elllen Hough of Chester. ie miemiber at large has not yet been elected. These representatives also act as the presidents of the classes. The Freshman representative will be elected a the beginning of next year. The Y.W.C.A. annual Retreat was held at Adams' Pond last weck-ond. Plans for liext year were discussed, The Cabinet will be announced later. Several of the Y.M.C.A. Cabinet went out Sat urday night and one of the Co-eds said that there was only one thing which ex ceeded the fun-and that was mosquitoes. - U.s.c. - HIGHLANDERS ELECT At the regular meeting of the High landers. Wednesday night the officers for tile ensuing year were. elected. Jimmiiy laldwin was elected president, 'dward Massey, vice-president and T. 3B. Mc Dow, secretary aid treastter. .A letter of apreciation was drawn up and sent to the Pyramid Club for their invitation to the Pyramid dance at Lake view, June 6th. - U.s.C. - INFIRMARY HAS ONLY THREE PATIENTS NOW Only three p)atients were confined in, .the infirmary when the reporter from the "Gamecock" called for the weekly list. R. D: Bass was dismissed Thursday imorning, the )thers present being, A. A. Coward, cold ; Johnson. bronchitis; and L. H. Watson, Pinik-eve. When Doctor "Red" was asked 'about the co-eds, lie aid, "None' present, co-ed's health fine." - U.s.c. - TEN VITAL QUESTIONS. Seek and answer at Blue Ridlge ? 1.-What is my own Religion ? 2.-How does it effect me? 3.-Howv does it effect my fellows ? 4.-What are the fundamental elements .of Christianity? 5.-What (10 1 actually know about God, Jesus, Faith and Reason, Prayer ? 6.-What is the Church? 7.-How am I related to it? 8.-How dloes all this gear into my .colege (lays? 9.-IHow can I adjust myself rightly to my share of the World's jot)? 10.---How can I achieve a p)ersonality which will, unmconsciously to my self. conv'ey power to my fellows? If you would like to (do a little ser iouis thinking as well as have a good time go to Blue Ridge and try to think thru those (juestionis with the help of group of leaders that have been se cured for this year. You will see a list of these leaders in anlothei(r col unmn. They are p)rep)aredl through plat - form addresses and through lperson al talks with you to help you through any and all of the above if you will give thle time to it. It is worth wvhile ? TPry it. -- U.s.C. - Tlhey're wearing the very latest now And a hold( impression it leaves Its not the sleeveless dress you see It's nnly the diresesleee. for June Week UNIVERSITY"Y" TO BE BROTHERS OF 1926 FROSHS REAL WELCOME PLANNED Boyd to Have Charge of Wel coming Homesick Biddies. The University Y is working out a unique plan for the iicoinitig Freshmen this comiig year utntder Ihe direction of lill Boyd. chairman. of tlc r-reshiiman committee and vice-president of the V. WIhen interviewed by the Gamecock re porter, Ir. Boyd said that the idea was to have an tpper classmat to be the big brother for each Freshltan in order to) get him to know Carolina, Carolina men and Carolina traditic-nis. Each mai on tile big committee will iave four fresh men to whon ie is to be the friend and couiselor. He is to help himi get iatric tlated. tell him where and how to huv hooks, clothes, furniture, etc. He will also ielp) hiimi in the matter of knowing what to do at college and what not to do. Every year Carolina loses a good many men in the first few weeks of school be cause they are loi,esomie an(i -to one has taken a personal interest in tieir welfare. By the meais of the Freshian Y Coun ;;!, these men will lie looked after and aicording to Mr. Boyd, they will not have as much chance to get homesick as they used to under the old system here at Carolina. Not only does ionesick ness send a good many me4in home bitt ot'ur r<ks are sorely tiitimed each year along about Christmas time by our men who have not made the grade in college becaise they (o not uiderstand the dif fo.rence ')etween studying at college and at High School. The committee will (10 all they can to make the men see the difference betweeoi haviig some one to make them study, study classes at High school, etc. and they (o as they please type of studying that is prevalent iere. NIr. Boyd and Iis committee hope to Fye many men to Carolina that way. The Freshmen Y counselors will be headed tilp by one good man in each build ing. 'illis comillittee has not been select ed yet but will probably be composed of the following men: ). J. Jenkins, Legare and Pinckney; Clyde WIhite, Rutledge Iill JefTords. S. Hawkins, Elliott and Harper; Moss, Thornwell; McFadden, Wardlaw ; Burke and Gaston, Woodrow and Pruitt in Burney. These men are to have a short meeting at Mr. Bell's house Friday night at 7:30 to lock over lie situation anid to see wlat plans can be made to give the Freslmen a real wel rc.me next year. Ti e committee hopes t, make plat.s and select the mcwn on the larger com mittee so that the Freshmen can be as signled to the comi-tlttee ctunselors just as soon1 as schlool openls next fall. BAPTIST BIBLE CLASS BLUE RIDGE HELPERS Th'le L'niversity Bib)le Class at the First Baptist C'hurchl has set a reco)rd for the othler Untiversity classes in Col uimbia Churches to shoot at. Tile class has b)een taking a collection all year for Blue Ridge and( is sending four met ft (im thleir class andC a pbossibIle fifthl one to the comnference and is paying p)art o3 their e'xp)enses. This class is comp)osedl almoltst entirely of' University menl, mets in the City V Breilding atnd is taught by Prof. Flora (If thle Colmbia Highl schlool. It is about tile largest University class .in the city anid is a class thlat dloes tings. 'Tie iment wholt are goiing to tile Blue Ridge con feretnce to represent tile class are J1am~es Hicks, p)residlent (If the class, Scott, and( possib)ly R. Brewer. 'The ,class was represenltedl by four menCt at tile conferenlce last year also. "Y" PRESENTS BIBLES MEN FOR ATTEDANCE TIhe Unliversity Y hlad tIle final meet itng out on the campus Sunday afternloon. tile mleetinlg bintg devoted to a farewell to tile Seniors. A number of tIle Seniors mdl(ae short speeches talking of the in fluence that thley had seen from the V during their college (lays. Harold rc L,orme, president of the student body pre sided at the meetig. At the same time Bibles were given by the Y to 12 mem bers of the Senior (lass who had not missed a single meeti'ng of the Bible classes (luring their school days. There were three men, F. L. Adams, C. Thom as anl Arnold Merchant, who have been at Carolina for five years. The other "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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