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Read Carefully Seniors Lok Constitution Buy I nvitain -On Page Two Before Aprl2 University of South Carolina VOL. XIX. COL,UMIA, S. C., FRIDAY. APRIL, 16, 1926 NO.23 Fraternity is Gained After Great_Effort STRUGGLE OF A CENTURY Alpha Chapter, Phi Beta Kappa, Formally Iristalled at the University A dream of 108 years was realized Thursday. April 8th, at the University of South Carolina when Alpha chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity was institued. Agitation, began over a cen tury ago eventually culminated in se , curing that coverted honor to the Uni versity. Formal institution of the chapter took place at 3:30 P. M., April 8th, under the Rev. Oscar M. Voorhees, D. D., executive secretary of the united chapters and representative of Dr. Charles F. Thining, president of the united chapters, who is now absent in Europe. The first meeting was held at this time with the ten chapter members (Members of the University faculty initated into the fraternity at other in stitutions) present in secret session. Action was taken confirming them in their organization of the chapter and the chapter was read and signed by Dr. Voorhees. The election of the chapter officers was: Dr. George Vauchope. president; Dr. Stephen Taber, vice-president, and Prof. Oscar L. Keith, secretary, was confirmed. Electic:t of alumni members. honorary members, and members in course fol lowed. Banquet Given A banquet at the Jefferson hotel was held. The third session was open tc the public and held at the chapel. It concluded the ceremonies with the pre sentation of the charter by Dr.Voor hees, and the acceptance by Dr. Wau chope. president. recounted the his tory of the securing the chapter fot the University. He told of the original application in 1818 signed by Robert Elfe, Josiah 1. Kirkpatrick. Thomas H. Taylor, Francis H. Wardlaw. and Joseph N. Vhitner; of the correspondence with the national chapter; the indorsenent of John C. Calhoun and other promi nent men, of the loss of the records and other important documents. Next he recounted the final and successful attempt begun in 19 3. A record of the service of the fraternity was given and President J. A. C. Chandler, LL.D., of the college of William and Mary, where the fraternity had its birth, re counted the story of, the institution founding. Dr. Voorhees gave a brief address on the future of the society. Members of Chapter Members of the chapter are: Charter members (members of the fa'cutly of the University of South Ca rolina 'niitiated into Phi Beta Kappa at other 'nstitutions): George A. Wauchope, president ol the chapter. Oscar L. Keith. secretary, Stephen Taber. vice-presidlent, Willian S. Currell, J. Nelson Frierson, F,dwin L.. Green. Reed Smith, Perry M. Teep les. Willard A. Whitesell. Thomas Fauntleroy Rail. Foundlat'on1 members : President William Davis Melton. Dean Leonard Theodore Baker. Prof William B Burney, Dean Patterson Wardlaw. Andrewv Charles Moore, Prof. Yates Snowde n. *Members in course (elected from class of 1926 University of South Caro lina: Isadore Poller. James Hicks. J. L Mills, D. H. Eargie. R. D. Bass, J. F (Continued to page eight) CAROLINA BAND GIVES CAMPUS MUSIC TUESDA Y CONCERTS ARE ARRANGED Pfrftessor Olson Plans Trip to Bamberg-New Pieces Are Being Practiced Spring brings with it increased ac tiv'ties for the University band. Prof. George Olson, director, is busily ar ranging engagements for the music ians tc give concerts and intends to give a number of concerts in the near future. He announces two engage gments, one to give a concert on the University green next Tuesday even ing at 7:30 and a trip to Bamberg on April 20. The Bamberg visit has not been completely settled, but it is felt that it is almost a certainty. The band has been hard at work all the year and some difficult num bers are now being played. Professor Olson is not trying to make a "brass band" but hopes to create a favorable inpression as a concert band. The program of marches which were hand led last fall has been discarded and I practice ?s being carried on with heav ier and more difficult pieces. A large number of good musicians have been developed and the director is well pleased with the men. The program will probably be made from the following number: "Largo from the "New World Symphony" by Dvorak; "Lustspeil" by Kelser Bela; "William Tell" by Rossini; "Raymond" by Thomas: "Light Cavalry" by van Suppe, and "Poet and Peasant" and "Morning. Noon and Night" by the same author. Among the popular airs now being practiced are "Always," "Remember" and "Semiola" besides others. Two serenades have also proven popular at other performances. They are, "Love's c Caress" aid "Indian Dawn." q The personnel of the band is: Whitehead. cornet; White, Cornet; t Lesesne, Cornet; Carson, Cornet; t Fickl'ng. Cornet: Brunsen, Clarinet; 1 Wimberly, Clarinet ; F. Lupe, Clari- c net ; A. Lupe. Clarinet ; Ritch, Clari- t net ; Minshall. Clarinet ; Lewis, bari' 1 tone; L. W. Edwards, baritone; Wat- t son, baritone ; . Edwards, trombone ; Butler. trombone ; Hutto. bass; Eargle, bass; Abel. alto; Grier, alto; Funder burke. alto; Howle, saxaphone; Brown saxaphone; Balser, saxaphone; Mur den, drums. -USC- ' Day Conducts Many Religious Meetings Sherwood )ay, former secretary of the Y.M.C.A. at Yale University, has been carrying on a campaign at thec University, wvorking mainly wvith in dividuals and with small groups over the campus. Mr. Day has been secre tary of the Y.M.C.A. at Yale for four vy'ars, resigning last year to go to Chi nn to carry out the same kind of work c there as lie has been (doing here. Bev- c fore lhe was at Yale lie was a mission ary to China. With Mr. D)ay on the series, were associatedl Jim Hardwick and C. R. G;leason. Mr. Hardwick is a graduate 1 of V. P. I. and is now at Yale doing y graduate' work. Last year lhe w~as C secretary of the Y.M.C.A. at Vander bilt. Mr. Chauncey Gleason is an tin dergraduiate. student at Pr'ncetonl at ii the present time. The last two return to their respective schools to resume g their study wvhile Mr. D)ay goes tob Rochester to have another series simu- e siir to the one here. ATTENTION SENIORS April 20 is the last day that pen iors will be able to order invitations. The leather invitations will cost 31 cents and the paper ones 21. Cash must accompany the order, and ho one will be allowed to make a part payment on the order. The orders can be given to Bob Barnwell, Hick Mills, Goodwin, or Mrs. Moon, at the canteen. Second Day of Student Body Meetings Quiet IIRST SESSION IS HECTIC Secret Vote to Be Held Next Week-Decide to Allow Other Propositions I move you, Mr. President. that the tudent body. be permitted to add col tteral propositions to any and all arts of the constitution to be voted on ext week." The motion was carried .nd the second (lay of discussion ad ourned until chapel tomorrow mor iing. Though the nmeeting today was nusually quiet, the motion allowing ollateral propositions to be made will oubtlessly evoke considerable argu ient. Upon a motion from the floor, the eading was begun. The details of lections of officers were quickly pass d over the student body without dis ussion. However, the section concer ing selection of the members of the tudent council and their connection cith the honor committee drew fire rom the student body. The meeting djourned before this matter could be losed. In contrast to the meeting today the ession Thursday was fought with mo ion, motions to kill motion, motions o adjourn, etc. Out of the mass of lotions and countermotions. po'nts of rder, three prevailed. Upon the mo ion of Robert Barnwell the student o0y decided to vole ttpont the consti ution by secret ballot. Mr. Crocker ollowed this with a move to appoint committee to manage the voting. 'lie final provided for discussion at teetings today, Saturday. and Mon at'.. -USC LARIOSOPHICS SELECT WARR AS PRESIDENT TYLER MADE VICE-PRES. icott, Critic; Wood, Secretary; Bouknight, Treas.; Finley, Recorder, Johnson, Ser. Hy a vote of 42 to 18, 0. L. Warr f Timmuonsville defeated Guy Tyler fNorway for the office of president fthe Clariosophic society at the jun ir elections Ttuesday night. Mr. Tyler wvas then elected vice residlent over two other opponents. Cecil WV. Scott of Johnson will occu y the pIosition of cr'tics andl F. W. Vood of Anderson will hold the office f secretary. The treasurer, that most imp)ortant fall offices, will be Remsen Bauk ight, former F.asley high school chamn ion dlebater, and the somewhat de inct office of recordler wvill he filled y Trhomias Rothwell Finley of L.atur (nti1Cdtopg egt COKER HEAD GIVES TALK AT GRADUATION SERMON BY DR. J. R. VANCE Hicks Is Valedictorian-Jenkins Represents Law School J. L. Mills Is Orator Carlyle Campbell. newly inaugurated president of Coker college, will give the commencement address at the graduation exercises of the class of '26. Mr. Campbell was formerly head of the Department of English at Coker for two years and was elected presi dent upon the resignation of Dr. Sikes last year. He was not inaugurated. however, until a week ago. He is a native of Buies Creek. N. C., and saw services during the war. His rise to a place of eminence has been rapid and at 31 he is now the youngest college president in South Carolina. The baccalaureate sermon. to be preached at the First Presbyterian church on Jtune 6, will be delivered by l)r. James R. Vance of Nashville, Tenn. Hicks Valedictorian James Hicks of Columbia was last week elected valedictorian by the sen ior class and J. L. Mills was chosen as orator by the faculty. Mr. Hicks is an all "A" man and has taken a wide interest in the activities of the campus since his entrance in Febrtuary. 1923. D. J. Jenkins of Anderson, senior law student, will represent the law school. Mr. Jenkins received his A.B. degree. from the University some years ago. He is an instructor in the Eng lish department and has taken an ac t'.ve part in other activities. Society Celebration ''he inter-society celebration will be held on Monday night of commence ment week. At this meeting the sen ior valedictorians and junior orators of the four societies will be heard and the Gamecock and Carolinian medals will he awarded. The graduat'on exercises will begin at 10:45 Wednesday morning when the faculty and members of the senior class will line up in front of the library and march to the Columbia theatre where the exercises are to be held. At this time Mr. Campbell will de liver his address and will be followed by the three student speakers. after which the diplomas will be presented. Mledals and pr'zes will then be award ed and announcements made for the following year. -USC Y.W. Discusses Japan at Regular Meeting "Japan" has been the subject at the \.W.C.A 'Vesper services for the last two weeks. The customs andl manners of the Japanese were discussed at the first ineetin)g, how the woe wvould stay at home to "keep the house" irom burning or burglary. Very different from our Americans for the women usually are the travelers. M'ss Virginia Wauchope is to be in charge of the meeting with the follow ing on the programi: Peggy Lancaster, "D)ot" Reeves, Harriet Baker. anL Helen D)aniels. At the close of this series of pro prams onl Japan1. which will conme some tine the latter p)art of May, there is to be a Japanese lawn party given. At the meeting Thursday evening. l-'llen Chapman took charge of the High Schools Contest Here Next Week REPRESENT ALL DISTRICTS Will Have Contests in Declama tion, Track, Typewriting, Latin English and Expression 1ligh school p)upils. the pick of the state -will assemble in Columbia next Wednesday. Thursday. and Friday, with the University as their headquar ters. to participate in the contests held every year (luring High School Week. The l'niversity F.xtension department tosters this movement. and arranges the program. T'uesday afternoon, the debaters will arrive, and at 9:30 Wednesday mor ning, the preliminaries in the debate will take place in the two literary so ciety halls and Flinn hall. That night at 7:30. the finals will be held in the L' niyersity chapel. Track men, declaimers, girl contes giants. and those competing in the F,nglish and Latin contests will arrive in the city Wednesday morning to reg ister at the Extension building. At this time, the track contestants will receive their numbers and instructions. At 1(1 o'clock. the typewriting con ,test will be held at the Columbia high school. and at 10:30. the finals in the debate will he held in the University chapel. At 3 o'clock. the Latin contests will be held in room 16. Davis, and the English contest - in room 13, DaN is. Track preliminaries will also be started .i: time on the University field. The boy's declamation contest will be held at the University chapel at 8 ('clock that evening, and the girl's expression contests will be held in the auditor'um of the Columbia high school. F'riday morning. the executive com nittee of the League will meet at Flinn hall, and at 11 o'clock the an nual meeting of the High School L,eague will be held at the same place. In the afternoon, finals in the track events will he held. and in the evening at the gymnasium. a reception will be g'ven to the contestants and visitors. Trophies and nedalF ::ill be awarded at this time. Don't forget that these students are the guests of the University, and every courtesy should be shown them. Following is a list of the contestants from each of the districts: EXPRESSION D)istrict 1 D)istrict 2-L.uc'le Sutherland, Easley; D)istrict 3-Flizabeth McCants, Ninety Six; "The D)aughter of the South." D)istrict 4-Margaret D)awson. Chester: "Maker of Dreams." D)ist rict 3-Ria Mel Reed. Stumter; "Old Missus." D)istrict 6--Cat herine Tillman, Ben netsville; "The Littlest Rebel." D)istrict 7 D)istrict 8-F.dith Smrith. Stmoaks; "The Going of the White Swan." D istrict 9-Gertruide WVannamaker, St. Matthews: DECLAMATION District 2-Arthur Ranson, Due West; "My Country. My Mother and My God." D)istr'et 3--Wallace Watson, Johnson: "Greatness in Citizenship." (Continuted to page eight)