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Write It up Nw Be Lookint That Story for the or Yaller Sheet New Carol University of South Carolina VOL. XIX. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1926 NO. 19 FIVE THOUSA1 TO MEET HEI MANY CAROLINA GRADS Udiversity has 100 per cent Mem bership in Association Two Years Five thousand teachers, among whom will be many Carolina grads, will as semble in the state capital next week end for the annual convention of the State Teachers Association. Over 6000 teachers of the state are members, and many schools are giving a two day holi day for their teachers to attend. The Chamber of Commerce of the city of Columbia is arranging for their enter tainment. Among the leaders in the movement and presidents of the different sections are to be found many University pro pfessors. It might be of interest to know that the University of South Carolina faculty joinetl the South Carolina State Teachers Association 100 per cent strong on December 16, 1925. This is the sec ond year that the University has headed the list of 100 per cent colleges. "Citizenship and Public Schools," will be the theme of the meeting. Miss Kate V. Wofford, county superintedent of education, Laurens county. is presi dent of the Assocation. succeeding Pro fessor B. L. Parkinson of the Univer sity. The first meeting will be held Thursday noon, at the Columbia thea ter. Community singing will be led by Maurice Aatteson, '.at4l the Carolina glee club will furnish the special music. Thursday evening the meeting will also be held in the Columbia Theater. but a meeting of another section will be held at the high school building. Fri day noon, the meeting will be held in the theatre, but Friday evening, the teachers will be given the privilege of witnessing either "Sun Up," by Uni versity students at Columbia Theatre "The Concert," by the Stage Society at The Town Theatre or "Esther Wake," by the Wake players, at the high school auditorium. Saturday morning wil come the final meeting and the electio!i of officers. Hopkins Professor Speaks in Chapel Professor David M. Robinson of Johns Hopkins University will speak in the chapel at 8:15 on the evening of March 25th. His subject wi.l be explo rations that he has been engaged in for several years in Asia Minor, especially those at Antioch of Pisidia, which wa. visited by St. Paul as he was starting on his mission to the Gentiles. The lecture will be illustrated by a fine set of slides, part of them colored. Professor Robinson is one of the fore most scolars of America, an attractive and picasing speaker. He is connected with several publications, notably Art and Archaeilogy, and is one of the edi tors of a series of volumes setting forth Our deb)t to Greece andl Rome. His own volume in the series treats of Sappho. We have had very fewv lectures by dis tinguished scholars. An effort is to be madle to furnish a number, so that the, best thought in many lines can be pre tented to the students. -USC Extension Division Gives Easter Pack A package containing pagepnts, readlings, and other material for an Easter program will be sent by the Blureau of Public Discussion, Exten sion Division, University of South Ca rolina, to persons requesting such service, the only charge being reinm ID TEACHERS _E NEXT WEEK OVER HUNDRED BEGIN TOURNEY AT GYMNASIUM ROOM FOR ONE MORE Handball, Tennis and Indoor Baseball to Come After in Stated Order One hundred and forty-seven men have entered the intra-mural basket ball tournament which started last Monday, and there is still room for one more team. After basketball is over, handball, tennis comes and then indoor baseball. In the tennis tourna ment, the ten ranking men will be eliminated and the others will light it out. In the basketball tournament the teams have been given numbers and the key will be needed to understand the ranking. Tenement9 is called I, 24-2, 28-3, 14-4, 2-5, town team A-6, 3-7, 16-8, town team B-9, 17 10, 22-12, 18-12, Hermes club-13, town team C-14, and 23-15. Monday afternoon, teams 2-3-6-7-10 11-16. were the winners, and Wednes day afternoon, teams 3-7-9-11-12-15-16, came out at the big end of the score. The schedule (or next week is as follows: Monday, 15, team 1 meets 4, 2--5, 3-6, 7-10, 8-11, 9-12 and 13 16. On next Wednesday, March 17, team 1 meets 5, 2-6, 3-7, 14-8, 9-13 10-12, and 11-14. On Friday, March 19, team 6 will meet 8, 11-13, 7-9, 14-16, 12 15, 3-5, and 1-10. The next clay, Saturday, 9 hits 16, 8-14 and 4-15. After this: if the standing is so that teams are tied, finals will be held to determine the winner of the series. So far teams 3, 7, 11. and 16 remain un defeated. -USC GIRLS CONTEST BASKET TITLE IN GYM TONITE MARION vs. SIMPSONVILLE Upstaters Are Regular Contend ers, But Lassi Foxes Intend to Get Title This Year Tonight, the Marion Lassie Foxes and the Simpsonville lassies meet in the gymnasium to determine the state championship in basketball for the year. Both teams have conquered all contenders from their respective sec tions, and are prined for the fray. Simpsonville is a regular contender, coming dlown every year or so and snatching the state championship and return'ng to the mountains. This is the first trip for the Lassie Foxes but they are determined to ma'ke good on the first attempt. Tickets have beeni on sale at the can teeni for students at half rates, and the b)oys will assemble and cheer for their resp)ective section. Each team is bring ing a strong bunch of rooters and sp)ecial sections wvill be reserved for t hese. I,ast Friday night, the Charleston Hantams won the championship of the state from the Clover team in a fast and cIose ly contested game. -USC The girl I hate Is the baker's daughter, She needs more dough 'ran I think she oughter. Please Get Busy Articles for THE YEIIlOW SH BET are slowly drifting into the editor's office. So far, enough has been received to fill about two col umns, and it will take at least 45 columns for that issue. Make it as funny as possible and if you can't find the editor leave it in box 76 at the canteen. March 20 is slowly but surely coming around, so don't delay in writing that farce you thought up about the professor or your room mate. Your name will probably be put in some of the stories, so it is up to you not to forget to include all your friends and otherwise. Boyd Elected President of 'Y' This Year HAS WON MANY HONORS Active Worker in Y.M.C.A. Thru out His Career on Carolina Campus "Bill" Boyd, of the Junior Class was elected as president of the University Y.M.C.A. for the coming year at the regular "Y" election Sunday night. Mr. Boyd has been an active worker in the "Y" at the University since his fresh man year. He was a member of the Freshman training councii and one of the officers of the council that year. This last year. he served as vice-presi dent of the "Y" and as the chairman of the freshman committee. Bill has the distinction of being the only man at the University to have ser ved on a Gospel team during his fresh man year when he served as a member of the- team that wont to Lockhart. Last year he was a member of the team that did such good work at Coward. He has been a member of the Blue Ridge delegation also. He is now president of the student class at the First Preshv terian Church. Boyd has had many college honors while at the University. He is presi dent of the Junior class, captain elect of the Varsity Football team and was ca'Itain of the freshman team. He also served one term as a member of the l:onor committee. The other officers elected were: Tre vor Abel, vice-president; John Pate, treasurer and Cecil Scott, secretary. All these men stand high in the student body for their capable service on the athletic field, in literary society work and in their efforts for the Y.M.C.A. 'l'he officers are meeting this week t:, plan their poiicies for next year to se lect the men who will carry on the work with them. The other nominees were as followvs: IB>yd, Scott and Burns; v'ee president: Abel and Riggins; secre tary: Scott, E1dwards, and 0. L. Warr; treasurer: Pate, Cuttino and Mitchel. -USC Another Association Dance Tomorrow Nite Gamecock Orchestra to Furnish Music Starting at 9:20 Th'le Athletic Association will again give a dance in the gymi. Saturday ni'ght from 9 until 12. The Gamecock orchestra will play andl members of the faculty' and their wives will act as chaperones. Tlhese dances are becom ing mtore popular each time and( the one two weeks ago was the best (lance in the gym ~this year. The music starts at about 20 minutes after nine. and those who wait uint '1 10 o'clock "SUN UP" SCO BEFORE REC( SCIENTIFIC ASSN. ANNOUNCES ITS FULL PROGRAM IN LECONTE COLLEGE Morning Session Begins at 10 Afternoon at 2-Varied Program The South Carolina State Academy of Science will hold its third annual meeting on the University campus, March 18, in LeConte college. The meeting will be divided into two ses sions, one to be held in the morning, the other in the afternoon. The morning session will begin at ten o'clock. Shortly after assembling, those present will be given an address of welcome by some member of the University faculty. Then a short busi ness meeting will be held after which Dr. F. H. Calhoun. president of the organization, will make the presidental address. At this session, "Sol" Brown will read a paper on the "Catalytic Oxida tion of Organic Compounds", and J. K. Cook will read one on the "Catalytic Oxidation of Sulphur." Dr. Thomas Smyth will talk about the "Family Life among Certain Birds." A talk will be made by Dr. L. L. Smith on "Portland Cement." Speakers from other colleges of the state will be pres ent and will make talks. Some of these' are: H. H. Tryon, F. A. Fenton, and I. W. Grote. In the afternoon will be held an other session, beginning at 2 o'clock. Two students of the University will read papers: T. S. Ball, "The Quantan Theory as Applied to; (1) The Photo Electric Effects; (2) Scattered X-Rad (Continued to page eight) -Usc SEVERAL UPSET IN THIRD WEEK OF TENNIS PLA Y WILSON-COLEMAN STEADY i Cain Beats Beattie-Lumanisky And Holcombe Take Back slide After Weeks Winnings Battling for the tennis team con tinued through a third week with the result that the best players are being seeded out. Practically every contes tant changed his standing during the week. some advancing and others fall ing back. Only Wilson and Colemjap held steady against all challengers. The tournament was expected to end this afternoon but due to the rain it is p)osible that it will be continuedl into next week. If so there may be further change in the first ten of which the squad will be composed. "Little Bill" Cain furnished the sen sation of the week again by dlecisively' defeating "Hami" Beattie had previous ly fallen before the onslaught of F'air. l.umiansky and Holcombe who last week numblered among the leaders hit the slide and were displaced. Bill Boyd.. now ranking number eleven has been making rap)id progress and 's threatening the "Big TPen." All the p)layers hav'e shown continued implrovemient andl great interest ini the A contest. Signs of a good team arc app)arent. 'The first ten ranking lay- iA crs are : Wilson. Coleman, Fair, Cain. Beattie. Gaston. V'arn. C. Thomas, I Ready, and WV. J. TIhomnas. The regu- IN lar teami is alnost sure to conme fronm these. LES SUCCESS )RD AUDIENCE FINISHED PRODUCTION Louise Duke Makes Hit As the Widow Cagle-Harry Bryan Wins Praise "Sui U n" received gratifying appre cation from the people of Columbia in the initial performance Tuesday evening it the Town Theatre. The cast is com posed of University students in Professor Reed's class of dramatic production. The play wili be given in Laurens and at the Columbia theatre during the State Teachers Association. Following is the write up of the play as a reporter of The Columbia Record saw it: "If you like acting, a good play, real entertainnxxtt and, above all, a genuine surprise, go to see 'Sun Up' at the Town Theatre. No doubt you have your own ideas of what may be accompiished with i.group of college boys and girls on a stage, and however optimistic they may be, there's no doubt that 'Sun Up,' as Danny Reed's group of University stu lents has d(one it, will raise them. "'Sun Up' is finished: it is done as neatly and with as fine a polish as any thing you've ever seen labelled "ama teur." There's a certainty about its rogress and a definiteness in its action hat you'd not have believed possible in anything done by the much (and per haps justiy) maligned youth of today. It is a surprise that will sweef) you off our feet as it did last night's audience md bid you pay it the obeisance that is iue aiy work of art. In the first place and most important f all, in view of the youth of the cast, Sun Up' is a play in which every part s a 'character' part. These young people ire playing old people, and old people )f a sort they've probably never seen, it that. It requires, and they deliver, Ilusion of a sort that make up and set :4gs and lighting can't produce. It is tribute to them and to Danny Reed hat they do deliver it superbly. "Few characterizations that have been een on the stage of the Town Theatre ave equalled that of Miss Louise Duke (Continued to page eight) -USC Schedule ,Athletic Events for Season darch 27-Track meet-Wofford here pril 2-Track meet-I. C. here 1pril 3 to 5-Baseball-Parris Island Marines-There pril 6-Baseball-P. C.-Here pril 10--'Baseball-North Carolina State-Raleigh lril 10--'I'rack-University North Car olitta-Here Lpril 12-Baseall-U..niversity of Rich mondl-R 'chmo(nd, Va. pr'i 12-IBaseball-University of Vir g nia-Chia rlottesville,. Va. pril 14-Baseball-University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, N. C. plril 1 7-Blasebadl-Clemson--Here pIril 1 7-Tlrack-Dav'idson-Tlhere pril 10~-Baseball-Furma4n-Here p)ril 21-3iseball E'rskinie-Here pral 22-State High School Track Meet pril 23-State Hligh School Track Meet -Here pril 24-Tlrac'k-Furman- Greenvi.l -, S. C. pr'. 28--Haseball- Furman at Chester, S. C. pril 30-State Prep School Track MIeni -Here lay 1-BIaseb)all-W~off ord-HIere. lay 5-Blaseball-DIuke University