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Carolina Greets Read Editora You on y"Prep" 'Sehools! 'Wanted a an University 'of South Carolina XIX. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY. MAY 14, 1927 NO AY QUEEN C( ON CAMPUS FRONT OF MONUMENT is Elizabeth Thompson of Laurens Holds Honor Dean Baker. to Crown 'Tonight at eight-thirty Carolina's ay Queen of 1926 will be crowned on e campus, weather permitting. Miss lizabeth Thompson of Laurens was osen as queen several weeks ago. The coronation this year will be one the prettiest and most elaborate that e University has ever had, and the ans for the decorations are beautiful, cording to Pete Sloan, who is in arge of the plans. The throne will be placed directly front of the Maxcy monument, and e campus will be gay with many col ed lights, flags, and bunting of var colors. Colored lanterns will be rung aroung to give the scene a soft ellow glow. The Gamecock band will light the audience with music thru t the coronation, and will play spec I music for the grand march. For the last three or four years the een was always crowned by Dr. elton, but since the death of the esident, this honor will fall to Dean T. Baker, who is head of the Uni rsity temporarily. The coronation will open with Hick ills, president of the student body, citing a poem in front of the throne. gar Whitehead will act as trumpeter r the occasions and Mills will then nounce the arrival of the queen and r court. The court procession of maids, maid honor, flower girls, the crown bear trainbearer, and the queen will ad nce toward the throne in a grand arch. Little Miss Josephine Griffin, pular dancer of Columbia, will dance fore the queen. Miss Mary McNulty will be maid of nor, and.the following will be maids r the occasion: Misses Ethel Ann cLure, Inez Wooten, Floride Gantt, rriet Baker, Georgia Mae Greene, leria Pr'oleau, Elizabeth Barnes, izabeth F. Phillips, Louise Smith, anche Folson, Ruth Langfelder, and ice Mikell. iThe crown bearer will be little Ade e Lipscomb, daughter of Professor pscomb. The train bearers will lie sie Taber, and Effie Stoddard and e flower girls w:ll be Catherine Ed rton and Betty Boineau. At some time during the evening the -ed Glee club will give several se tions under the direction of Maurice atteson. After the coronation the een will lead the way from the rone, followed by the maids and I id of honor to one side, where a eiving litne will be formed. c The queen will be dressed. in a white orgette, covered with rhinestones d pearls. Her train wvill be of white ti'n, trimmed in pink roses, and *ught together at the neck with a arl ornament. The maids and maid honor will be dressed in taffeta of stel shades and wvill carry lovely e' quets of pink roses. A short reception will be held after ecoronation is over, during which ne punch and cakes will be served to ose- present. In case the weather does not permit early today the decorations will be ansferred to the gym, and the coro tion will take place indoors. -USC Junior-Senior No flowers will be worn at the jun -senior banquet this year!i The mmittee appointed to provige enter nnment and arrange details have o' n out the ave statement. )RONATION. THIS EVENING CHIEF EVENTS OF THIS YEAR AT UNI VERSIT Y PHI BETA KAPPA COMES Carolina Calendar Shows Impor tant Happenings in Last Nine Months Granting to the University membership in the Phi Beta Kappa, and the initiation on April 8, of Alpha chapter was the outstanding event in the University cal endar this year. The University chapter was the first of this old society to be chartered in this state. It was attended by scholars of prominence, representing chapters in Vir ginia, North Carolina and other states. While Carolina had already won recog nition in the front ranks of educational work, the establishment of the chapter is significant as the setting of the seal of approbation upon it by authority re garded throughout America as having the highest right to speak. Probably second in importance, was the conference of the South Carolina College Press Association held in Colum bia, November 19 and 20, with the Uni versity as the center of attraction. Over 75 of the leaders in South Carolina col leges attended this meeting. * At this time, The Gamecock was voted to be the best college newspaper in the 1state, and The Carolinian second place among the magazines. "Sun Up," the North Carolina moun tain play, was 'produced by Professor Danny Reed's class in dramatic produc tion. This play was given much publi (Continued to page eight) -USC Dr. Ball Goes To Vanderbilt For Lectures RETURNS TO CITY TODAY Exchange Professor Speaks on Journalism While Dr. Steele Speaks on Latin Here Dr. W. W. Ball, Dea'n of the School of Journalism, represented the Univer sity as exchange professor at Vander bilt University the first part of this week, while Dr. R. B. Steele repre sented Vanderbilt here at the same time, Journalism was the subject of Dr. Ball's lectures, and Dr. Steele spoke on Latin.. . Dr. Steele spoke before the regular "Y" meeting Sunday night. Monday morning he dtelivered his first lecture using Virgil as his subject. Tuesday. he lectured on Catullus, and Wednes day on Ovid. Thursday night he de livered a special lecture on Roman Satire. Dr. Steele has been at Vanderbilt for about a quarter of a century as pro fessor of Latin. He is a native of Wisconsin, having received his A. B. and M. A. at the state university, but went to Johns Hopkins for his Ph. D. As a Latin scholar he is well known, particularly over the South. and was president of the Classical Association last year. He is a prolific writer on L4atin subjects, having had much of his works published in journals. The University has a regular agree ment with Vanderbilt, the University of North Carolina, and the University of Virginia to hold exchange lectures and every year sends and receives these lerturers. Seniors Note! Orders for caps and gowns are now being taken, and will be taken until Friday, May 21. All students expecting to receive degrees in June i and desiring to wear caps and gowns must give in their orders by May 21. The rental charge will be $3.00. Orders are being taken by the following persons: David Jen kins, J. L. Mills, Arthur Holler, D. H. Eargle, A. H. Stevens, and Mrs. J Moon at the Canteen. Tournamentin Gym to Start Monday Night CUPS AND MEDALS GIVEN Boxers, Wrestlers and Gymnasts I To Compete-List of Con testants Given 1 Next week starts the regular athle tic tournament at the University in boxing, wrestling, gymnastics, fencing, and tennis. Wednesday night the gymnastic team will compete to determine the three best gymnasts at the University. I Medals being for the winners. The team is this year composed of: 1 Charley Lynn, Graham Summers, I Jimmie Cooper, Donald McQueen, Glen I Pool, Billy Glover, Julian Shields, and J Caughman Sox. This year, the gym team will for the first time in three years perform on the horizontal bar. This is the hardest piece of gymnastic apparatus to master and is undoubtedly the most popular piece of apparatus in the gymnasium from the standpoint of both audience and the performer. They will also compete on the parallel bars, and in tumbling. The regular gym classes will give an exhibition of drills, exercises on the horse and tumbling over the "elephant" on the same evening that the gym team gives their exhibition. These men are mostly new to the game, but many have shown such improvement that they will make a strong bid for places on the gym team next year. The boxing tournament will start on Tuesday, May 18. with the final con 'tests on Thursday May 20. The entries are: Heavy-George Keels, J. P. Anderson, Frank Murphy. Mi ldleweight-Frank Murphy. R. B. Hildebrand. Welterweight-O. C. Butler, Cecil Floyd. Douglas Kinder. Bob Searson. Featherweight-C. W. Boyd, T. E. Gregg. Featherweight-F. S. May, J. E. Thompson, W. D. Thompson, Fred < Holliday. Bantr weight-M. H. Mobley, C. < Busbee, and "Billy" Anderson. The Gittnman Boxing medlal will l)e c awarded to the man showing the mostt boxing skill, the the winners of the stardoud weights will be awarded the v stnadgold boxing glove. ( The preliminaries for the wrestling championship are to be held on Satur- J day May 15, at 4 o'clock, the finals to t be held Monday night at 8 o'clock. e The following men have signed up. so far to compete in their respective b weights: ni Bantam--Baskin, F,dens, Shackelford. IFeather-Moore. Light-Brown. McLeod, Collins. n1 IWelter-Harris, Stroman, Brigman. v Middle-Hafl. t Heavy-Reed Brewer, Wimberly. I Rogers.a A cup will be given for each class mnd a medal for the best individual b~ wetl1er, regardlless of weight. h BAILEY WINS BY OVERWII sTAGE SOCIETY GIVES ONE-ACT PLA YS TO-NITE STATE PRIZE WINNERS Professor Reed to Present Three Plays With Many Carolina Students in Both Tonight at the Town Theatre the olumbia Stage Society is presenting he three state prize one-act plays in vhich, Professor Reed is starring again everal of his old University students nd is also bring ing for some new ones. The first on the bill is "Idols" written y Marshall Andrews. He has taken ome o,f the superstitions of the stage nd cleverly written them into a play, resenting the back stage of a big opera iouse showing the downfall of Rigo, he famous opera singer, just because of silly, superstition and another great inger begins his career under the same uperstitions. The students in this play re Isadore Polier, P. A. Wilson, Rice stes, Harry E. Davis, Harry Bryan nd Miss Annie McGill, nearly all of vhom have been seen on the stage at he Town Theatre before. Two of the prizes this year were won >y Miss Rebecca Dial hut oni'v one of iers is being pres(nted at this time, and he honor is being given one of last 'eafs prize plays, "The Witch's Spell" y Miss Tressie Pierce. It was post pned last year because of difficulties in lhe casting so this year Miss Dial's "Al iha and Omega" is being denied produc ion for "The Witch's Spell." Miss Pierce has combined in her play everal old folk legends which she has (Continued to page eight) -USC Scott Chosen President of Student Body JUNIORS ELECT OFFICERS )efeats Bill Boyd in Close Rade -Other Officers Also Elected C. W. Scott, Junior in the academic chool from Johnson, was elected pres lent of the rising senior class, at a neeting of the junior class held last "eek. By virtue of this office, he is iso president of the Student Bodi. cott has held many important offices n the campus, and stands high in the steem of his fellow students. He was pposed by W. M. Boyd, of Green ;ood, president of the present junior lass, captain-elect of the football eam, and president of the Y.M.C.A. Miss Ethel Ann McLure of Chester, 'as elected vice-president. W. M. apers, of Stmnmerton, opposedl her. J. A. Hearon, of Bishopville, defeated .C. Doggett. of Piedmont, for secre ary and treasurer. Doggett was lected historian. Plans for the coming junior-senior anquet were discussed before the ieeting adjourned. -USC An ovation was given Dean Baker, ow Dr. Baker. in chapel Wednesday, then Dr. Patterson Warddlaw made hie announcement of the awvard of LL4. ). by the College of Charleston. h's Ima mater. After the speech, fifteen were given y the students and the meeting ended y singing the alma mater. PREP MEET [ELMING SCORE CARLISLE COMES SECOND Porter Sweeps Tennis Matches Bs)iley Wins in Declamation -Last Prep Meet Bailey Military Institute completely swept the field at the annual prep school track meet here this afternoon, to win by 64 points. Carlisle came second with 34 and Porter trailed with 17. One record was broken by Hay nes of Bailey when he cleared the bar in the high jump at 5 feet 9 and three fourths inches. The previous record was 5 feet 7 and three-eighths inches. made by Talbert of Bailey, last year, who was a student at Carolina the first term, playing end on the freshmen football team. Huey of Bailey was high scorer of the meet with 15 points made by win ning three first places. Rhame and Zohel, both of Carlisle, ran him close for second place with 13 points each. Webber. of Bailey was fourth with 8 points. Crill and Peace of Porter, wtih Hutchens .nd Haynes of Bailey formed a four place tie for fifth place with six each. This meet will probably be the final prep school meet to be held, as Bailey has joined the State High School As sociation and will contest next year at the high school meet. The results of the track meet by events were as follows 100 yard dash-Zobel (C) first, 10.8; Rice (B) second; Webber (B) third. Mile run-McCabe (B) first, 5 nin. I sec.; LaRoche (P) second; Bell (C) third. Pole vault-Rhame (C) first, 9 ft 6 in.: Peace (P) second ; Willaman (C) third. Shot put-Huey (B) first. 45 ft 23 in.; McCarter (C) second; Lumpkin (B) third. 120 high hurdles-Crill (P) first, 18.2 sec.: Hutchens (B) second : Hudgens (B) third. 220 yard dash-Zobel (C) first. 234 see.. Webber (B) second; Rice (B) third. High jump-Haynes (B) first; I Rhame (C) second ; C'rill (P) third. 5 ft. 93 in. (New record.) 440 yard dash-Huey (B) first. 54 2'5 sec.: Villaman (C) second : 'Su iders (B) third. Discus throw-Huey (B) first, 116 ft. 7 in.: T.umpkin (B) second ; Luce (P) third. Broad jumnp--Rhame (C) first ; Zo bel (C) second; Haynes (B) third. 20 ft. 11 in. 220 yard low hurdles-Webber (B) first, 28 % sec.; Hutchens (B) second; Garcia (P) th,rd. Javelin throw-Collins (B) first; Peace (1P) second; Hudgens - (B) third; D)istance 132 ft. 2 in. Mile relay-Bailey first ; Porter, sec 0ond. Time 3 min. 54 1/5 sec. The full program was as follows: Thursday-Tennis tournament ; 2 p. mn. on the University courts. Friday-Tennis finals; 10 :00 a.m. Declamation; 10:30 anm. in the Uni versity Chapel. Track Meet ; 2:30 p.m1., University Field. Baniquet ; 7 :00 p.m., at Flinn Hall. Porter made a cleaau sweep of the tennis meet. HeIr team composed of E. W. Eubanks, Jr., and T1. A. Mott, Jr., won the doubles and first and sec ondl places in the singles from the Bailey Military Institute team com posed of Hudgens. Topshe, and Haynes Carlisle defaulted all matches. ~In the declamation contest, George Topshe. representing Bailey, defeated H. A. Ansaldo of Porter and R. H. Atkinson of Carlise.e