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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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