Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Y.W.C.A. OFFICIAL TO VISIT CAMPUS Miss Harriet H.itchcock, of New York City, will be the guest of the Y.W.C.A. organizations of the University and Col umbia Colege next week. Miss Hitch aock is the financial representative of the international Y.W.C.A. board. Monday afternoon a't five o'clock a tea wil be served at Melton Hall in honor of Miss Hitchcock, Lilian Barrow, president of the University Y.W.C.A. will pour tea. She will be assisted in serving refreshments by the social committee. Wives of the faculty have been invited to attend the tea. This will be the most important meeting on the calendar of the "Y.W." for the week, and a large attendance of members is expected. - U.s.c. - NOVEL PARTY GIVEN BY Y.M.C.A. AT GYM Every One Participates in Folk Dances and Games-Have Boxing Bout The Y. M. C. A., party at the gym last Friday night was worked on a novel plan, and is thought to be the first of this kind to be given at the University. Every one had to participate in the games, which were led by Bill Poole or some member of his class. Five groups were organized and games and folk dances were enjoyed. No time was given for talking, so some of the sheiks might have felt disappointed. At one time, play was suspended for a boxing match between members of the gym training classes and the girls were as enthusiastic as the boys. Some admitted that it was the first honest-to-goodness boxing match that they had ever witnessed. - U.s.c. - NEW POLICY ADOPTED BY THORNWELL CLUB Reorganize Membership Basis Enlarge Scope of Work Officers Elected With a reorganization of its mem:)cr ship basis, the Thornwell Club has be gun its work for the year. The changes i 'the policy of the organization have been made with the purpose off increas ing the membership and the scope of club's activities. Membership will be of three kinds: Active, which is limited to those students who have decided to give their whole time to Christian work: associate. those members of the organization who are considering entering Christia i service as a life work, but who have not decided; and, honorary, those who have already engaged in Christian work, and, who have been eledted to membership. Two meetings each month have beeu srbistituted for the former plan of one each month. These meetings will he held the Thursday a fter the first awlI sthird Sunday of the month. They will be limited to a forty-five minute session. All the members of the former Thorn well Club have enrolled in the newly reorgani-zed body. and ani increase in membership is expected. The officers of the club are : E. D. Sturkie. president; HTarry Bryani. vice-president: ;Teslie Ed wards, secretary and( treasurer. - U.s.c. - SCARABEANS TO GIVE "TRIP AROUND WORLD" Members of the Scarabean Club wvill take a trip "around the wvorld" within the next week. Not that they have dhiscoveredh a faster mode of travel thani most people but their plans were fully co'mpleted at the meeting Saturday after noon. Among the points of inerest that will be included on the voyage wvill be China, Japan, and Italy. A social to be held before the holidays was the most important matter consider.. ed at the medt'ing. After many pflans were proposed the "trip" was decided upon. The members of the Scarabeanu offered their homes for the various spots to be visited, and the party will journey from pllace to place. Tickets will be mailed the guests. Miss Eleanora Beaseley was hostess for the afternoon. She received at the home of Miss Elizabeth Lindsay. A MARGINS SMALL IN BIBLE GROUP CONTEST SCORE TUESDAY LAST MEETING Tenements 17 and 24 Lead in Race-Banquet or Reception After Christmas With only one more class in the series the Bible Class race has narrowed itself to a race between 'tenements 17 and 24. The frrt of these classes is taught by Everett Scroggie and the second by W. ,H. Graham. There are one or two oth er classes that still have a fighting chance in the contest. Tuesday night wilI complete the best series of meetings that have ever been held at the University and will determine which class will win for this year. All the regular members of the leading class 'and all the students who have not miss ed a single one of the ten meetings in the series will be invited to either a ban quet or a receptiont The receplion or banquet will be held the second week in January soon after the students return from the Christmas ,hollidays. The time and place has not been definitely announced but it will probably be either in the Gyrh or at the first Baptist church. At the present time nearly three hundred students are eligi ble f for the big even't unless they miss this coming meeting. The "Y" gives much to the teachers of the groups this year for the faithful way in which they have backed the work and to Charlie Cuttino and his commitee for the efficient way in which they have kept track of things in general. More than 550 students have been enrolled this year. taking in the great majority of students on the campus. - U.S.C. - Dice? No-Ping Pong Clicks Are Heard at Flinn Hall CONTEST DECEMBER TENTH Simpson. Glenn, Hagood and Others Polish Bats For Annual Contest From within the walls of Flinn Hall we hear the echoes--click-click-click. Horrors and shades of my royal ances tors ! Do you mean to tell me that wait gentle readers the boys are not eigaged in African golf-they are par ticipating in the gentle indoor sport of ping pong. There the secret is out and W. 1). Simpson thought that he had it all to himself. For the past week all the exponents of the art of ping pong have been tun ing up their paddles for the grand elimination contest which begins at Vlinn hall on the tenth of Decenber. Predictions are~ that it wil i he a hard fought tourney before the victor is an niounced but there are several men wvho have a voice in the final say. Amiong the most prominent are Simup soni. Glenn. Hagood, and Fishburne. -- U.s.c. - "C. C." Y.W. CABINET GUESTS OF CO-EDS "But wvhere are the boys ?" wvas the first question asked by the Columbia Col lege girls at the Vesper Services Tlhurs dlay night. The members of Y.W.C.A. of the University wvere hostesses for tihe evenling. To0 insure against divided at tention, boys wvere omitted from the evenling's program. Mrs. Furtick, acompanied by Mrs. Summers gave several vocal selections. These were followed by an instrumental selection by a member of the Presbyterian Seminary. With thle program tinder wvay the meeting hleard several short talks bhy co-eds and their guests. Refreshments brought an end to dis cnssion and the session adjourned for a social hoer. Sandwiches and Russian tea were served by the social oommittee. In the midst of the table talk, Misses1 Peggy Lancaster and Sara Meredith distributed dolls to the co-eds present. The dolls, it was explained, were not souveni-rs of the meeting or Christmas gifts, but the presents for the University Christmas tree. They will be dressed by the co-eds, and given to the children of Columbia, Friday. - TTs.c. - HARRY BRYAN SPEAKS AT WINTHROP COLLEGE Harry Bryan, president of the Stud ent Volunteer Movement of South Ca rolina went to Rock Hill to attend a meeting of the .State Volunteers to make definite plans for the Volunteer ,Convention to be held at Clinton Feb ruary 19-20-21. Mr. Bryan says that there were about 50 students at the meeting in the student building at Winthrop and that they had a very successful time. While at Winthrop Mr. Bryan spoke to the student body Morning at chapel on the subject of missions, laying es pecial emphasis on the work now be ing done in; India. - U.S.C. - DR. TRUESDALE SPEAKS SPEAKS SUNDAY NIGHT Rock Hill Minister Closes Series of Meetings-Formerly Pas tor of Columbia Church The Y will close its series of Sunday meetings with Dr. R. S. Truesdale pas tor of the First Methodist Church of Rock Hill speaks Sunday night. The speaker is reported as one of the best on the year's schedule. Dr. Truesdale is said to be the most popular speakers to men in the entire state. He is well known to the older students as the pastor of the Main St. M. E. Church three years ago. At that time a large number heard his ser mons at the Main Street Church. Dr. Truesdale is pastor of the church in Rock Hill to which most of the Winthrop girls go. He has spoken in a large number of the colleges of the state and has conducted a number of evangelistic campaigns all over this and in adjoining states. - U.S.C. - INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BASIS OF HISTORY CLUB Membership Limited to 25 Open Forum Plan of Fort Fortnightly Meeting International affairs are the basis of the Undergraduate History Club of the University. This organization with six teen members at present. and a limit :f twenty-five, purposes to stress the im portance of this phase of national life. The club was organized the latter part of iast year. and has resumed its meet ings. Membership in the organization is bas ed upon scholarship and pop:lar stand ing. Candidates must be recommended by the faculty of the history department and elected by a unanimous vote of the club. Two papers are read at the meet ings opening a round-table discussion by the members. The Undergraduate History Club. ac cording to the officers, supplies the need at the University for a student organi zation interested primarily in internation al affairs. Tn this respect, it corresponds to the Tnternational Relations Clubs at various schools. The officers of the club are: Leslie Ed wards, president; Thomas M. Craig. vice-president ; J. D. Whitehead. secre tarv and treasuirer. - U.s.c. - SMALL ATTENDANCE AT UNIVERSITY INFIRMARY In the hockey game T1uesdlay the play ing was good but somreone b)ecame a bit icareless and, instead of knocking the ball, let loose and knocked a knee out of piace. Such was the misfoieime of Lillie Baker who was playing and re ceived the injury. Miss Baker is in the ifirmary for a few (lays. Twvo other co-eds are there, Misses Renee Meares and Julia Ann Lewis. Jack Parker and Carl Johnson have been "in" for a few (lays but are pro gressing nicely and are expected to be out in a day or so. Wilbur Zeigler was in bed for a (lay or so (luring the last week but is out now. Mrs. Madden 'tells us there were sev eral more on the sick list last week than this. All those in last week are out now and enjoying excellent health. -- U.S.c. -- "I can't smoke before breakfast". "Why not"? *Tnever grat up in tie". HABENICHT - McDOUGALL COMPANY "Exclusively" Sporting Goods 1631 Main Street Columbia, S. C. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF ATHLETIC GOODS AT YOUR DISPOSAL Special Prices to Schools and Colleges HENDRIX - McDONALD HDW. CO. 1321 Assembly St. Phone 6302 Columbia, S. C. Welcome College Men ! WE'RE GLAD TO MEET YOU WE'RE GLAD TO GREET YOU AT 1309 MAIN STREET J.S. PINKUSSOHN CIGAR CO. McMASTER, INC. r Athletic Goods Corner Sumter and Hampton Sts. Columbia, S. C. Sporting Goods -- Radio Sets and Supplies China and Glassware LORICK & LOWRANCE, INC. Phone 3101 Columbia, S. C. ROOF - JOLLY JEWELRY CO. Diamonds -- Jewelry -- Silverware Fine Watch and Jewelry Repairing 1442 Main St. Columbia, S. C. CAROLINA DRY CLEANING CO. 1608 Barnwell Street - Columbia, S. C. PHONE-5590 UNIVERSITY CANTEEN-OUR AGENTI If It Can Be Cleaned. We Can Clean It -- We Clean Anything But Reputations or a Guilty Conscience THE LARGEST PLANT IN THE CITY Suits Pressed--25 Cents Carolina Men, You'll Like the COLLEGE "Q" ROOM and H. A-. JONES BARBER SHOP Now Under New Management JUST ONE BLOCK FROM CAMPUS THREE DOORS FROM "BURNETT'S" 823 Main Street Coumi . C.