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Melton Field To Be DedicatedWelo Tomorrow That Reception Tonight University of South Carolina VOL. XX. ' COLUMBIA, S. C., FRID AY, OCTOBER 1, 1926 Athletic Field To Get Name of Dr. Melton Two State Governors and Presi dent of Conference To Be Present Tomorrow AT REQUEST OF STUDENTS Large Crowd Expected to Attend Dedicatory Exercises and Football Game The recently completed athletic field of the University of South Carolina, will be named after Dr. William D. Mel ton, former president of the University in commeration of Dr. Melton's service to the University in general and his sympathetic interest. in student life and the wholesome influence which he ex erted on the athletic relations of the University in particular. The board of trustees of the University, in a recent session here, voted to honor a petition of the student body of the Unsver,'ty asking that the field be so named. A notable assemblage, including the governors of two States, University officfals, the President of the Southern Conference and other personages, is expected here tomorrow to witness the ceremonies attendant upon the dedi cation of Carolina's new athletic field and the first football game ever sch etluled between this institution and the University of Maryland. Governor Thomas G. McLeod of this State, Dr. S. V. Sanford president of the Southern Conference and Dean of the University of Georgia, and officials of the two universities will take part in the dedicatory ceremonies, and Gov. Ritchie, of Maryland, has been invited to be present for the occasion. The new field, which has a seating capacity of between eight and ten thousand and is said to represent the most .advanced priirciples of field. con struction, will be dedicated with appro priate ceremonies at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon, the two universities inaugu rating a new athletic relatronship in the game between the two elevens which will beg'n at the conclusion of the ex ercises. The new field, which is well sodded - and admirably located, is re garded as one of the finest in the South. The University at present maintains three separate fields, the recently com pleted field having been reserved ex clusively for the staging of inter-col legiate contests. In addition to the new field, the varsity and first year squads have separate practice grounds. he field -o,:Lh is it be dedicated Saturday is picturesquely situated and well adapted to the staging on inter collegiate engagements. The game tomorrow, when the ver sat'le and determined Gamecocks will meet what is regarded as perhaps the best team in the South Atlantic Divi sion of the Conference, combined with the colorful exercises attendant upon the dedication of the new field, is ex pected to prove an unusual drawing card. - u.s.c. - Rutledge Law Club to Hold Mock Trial The John Rutledge Law club held its regular meeting in the Law build ing Monday n'ght. It decided to give an interesting mock-criminal case on Monday night, October 11. This meet ing will be open to all members and their friends. E. H. Whitehead is president of the club; J. M. Zerbst, secret~ary andl treasurer. On the ex ecutive committee are Y. C. Weathers bee, S. C. Seideman and L. C. Odunm. J. L. Henson is repnrter. FIRST MEETING OF COUNCIL OF STUDENTS HELD NEW SYSTEM BEGINS Governing Board Was Created by Constitution Adopted Last Year Last Monday night marked the be ginning of a new system of student government at the University. It was then that the Student Council came together for the first time, the meet ing being held in chapel. This governing board was created by the constitution adopted last spring. It is composed of 13 members, mem bership being provided for as follows: the presidents of the four academic classes; the presidents of the three law classes; one from the co-ed associa tion; and one from each of the four literary societies. The duties of the council are, putting it briefly, to look after the details of government. Meet .ngs will be held on the first Wednes day of each month, and at all other times deemed advisable. The purpose of the meeting last Monday night was to select nominees for the Honor Committee. This is one df the important duties delegated to the council. The constitution provides for additional nominations from the student body by allow:ng a three day period in which they may be made. Then within a week after the nomi nations are closed the Honor Commit tee is elected by popular vote. Monday, October 4, is the date set for the election of this year's conimit tee. A ballot box will be placed on the campus, directly in front of the chapel, and votes may be cast from nine o'clock until four. All upper-classmen w ll be expected to vote. Freshmen of both the academic and law classe, will be excluded, due to the fact that they elect their own representatives. - U.s.c. - Helen L. Smith Will Dance in Fair Pageant REPRESENTS "CAROLINA" Head of Department of Physical Education for Women Has Leading Part Our faculty makes us proudly boast ful when we learn that it fs furnishing one of the leading characters in "Hail South Carolina," the big state fair pageant. Miss Helen L. Smith, head of the department of physical education for women is going to be "Carolina" in a representative dance and ballet with all her subject.e surrounding her. The ballet w'll probably be the most picturesque of the four sections of the big production as planned by Mr. Reed. Miss Smith is assisting him in training the nymphs. nereids,..satyrs and fauns wvhich will come to pay homage to "Carolina." She will select some of these from her dancing class at the UJniversity, and others will come from the city. 'rhe gay figure of freedom will be (lanced by Mr. Frank Woodruff, an experienced (lancer who has appeared for the University in several glee club (lance numbers. Mr. Clyde White, of the law school, will show off his admirable physique as the figure of Independence. Many University boys are being cast as danc'ng Indians, cavaliers, slaves, soldiers, gentlemen, etc., but the huge cast is not yet complete; the Univer sity will certainly be well represented. GYM DANCE There will be held the first "Gym" dance of the year at the university gymnasium, Saturday night from nine o'clock until midnight. The dance will be given by the athletic associa ticei in honor of the visiting Mary land team. Music will be furnished by the Carolina Serenaders. Admis sion will be $1.00. First Meeting of Press Club Wed. Even in Plans for Press Bureau Discuss. ed-Crocker Welcomes and Presides at Meeting BABCOCK DISCUSSES TOPIC New Members Added to Roll Next Meeting Comes Two Weeks Hence Plans for a press bureau to dissemi nate publ'city propaganda for the Uni versity of South Carolina wer dis cussed at the first meeting of the Pres; club of the year,.gt Melton hall Wed nesday night. Discussion was led b3 Prof. Babcock, new member of the fac ulty, who told of the publicity bureau: at other institutions, and how the) worked. The first meeting of the club foi the year was called to order by Mr Lee Crocker, the president, and he after a few words of welcome, gavc the history of the club s'nce its or ganization two and a half years ago at the instigation of Dr. W. W. Ball dean of the school of journalism. Mr. Babcock, the speaker of the evening, began his talk by saying thal the words of a stranger should be few and discreet. In the course of his ad dress he suggested a publicity bureau for the University, and offered his service in connection with it. in the discussion which ensued favor able comment and plans were made Doctor Ball and Professor Snow den told of past attempts at thkL form of publicity for the University as well as clans that are under way at the present for the creation of such a bureau. A call for volunteers for work on the Gamecock was given by Mr, Thomas, the editor, and he declared that cooperation by all was necessary for the success of the publication. When all bus'ness was disposed of, many new members were added to the club roll. Then, with the addition of some music, the meeting was turned in to a social affair. The next meeting of the club will be held at the home of Miss Margaret Livingston, at 1915 College street, two weeks hence. - U.S.C. - Euphradian Society Elects New Members Many new men were electe:l to meni be-r!hip i the Euphradian Literary St, ciety at its first regular meeting of the year held TIuesday night. Also several !dmen were elected members. A fter the intiation of the new men the~y v.ere extended the floor for not more than thirty m'.nutes each but mo.it of them occupied only a few memtes ini expressing their pleasure in joininag the~ soc e y. Ugoni the comp."tion of bus. ness and the speeches the society ad journed. Many of the old members lini -eredl to greet anid welcome the newv members. SUMMER STUDY IS AGAIN HELD FOR STUDENTS . AT UNIVERSITY IN FRANCE Professor Keith Again Conducts Work at University,of Poitiers The University of South Carolina again last summer conducted summer study in France for those students in the state who were interested in the language and literature of that country. Arrangements had been made before the close of the last session, in June, and upon the completion of final exami nations the small group of students from the University set out for New York. Here joined with the larger group of the Comite dis Voyages Champenios, director of the Office National des Universites Franc.ises, d'Etudes organized by Monsieur J. J. and sailed for France. Professor Keith, who had organized this work, and conducted the group in 1925, again had charge this year. The work was paralled with that of last summer-initial classes at the summer ) school of the University of Po'tiers, located in Tours for the summer sea son at the Institut d'Etudes de Tour aine, followed by two weeks of con ferencis Promenades in Paris, and end ing with a tour of portions of France, Alsace, Belgium, and England. A recent bulletin issued by the League of Natidns comments on this under tak'ng by the University of South Ca rolina. - U.S.C. - Professor Bradley Addresses Y Group Dr. Francis W. Bradley, acting dean of the University and professor of Teutonic languages, was the speaker at the regular Y meeting last Sunday night. - U.S.C. - Club Council Makes Plans For New Men Representatives of Clubs Meet in Law Buiding Tuesday Evening NEW OFFICERS ELECTED "Bid Day" Comes First Monday I in November-Steps Taken for Council Constitution t "Bid day" plans were the chief topic of discussion at the meeting of the Inter-club council held in the law building Tuesday evening. The date for the issuance of bids to new men was changed to the first Monday in November, and designated as "b'd day." Until that dAte all clubs be longing to the council are bound not I to issue bids to any new men for memi bership. Old men are not affected byi this ruling. Mr. E. Wingfield, of Columbia, was ji elected president; W. R. Parrot wasi selected as vice-president and Frank jt Gary as secretary and treasurer. The qluestionP of .t cots :ut'o for the coun d' was bro-.th up andl actior, refevred to a commiittee chosen for thi; jiertose. An ag erwnit by which the < wbhs will be governe'! wa:: signed l.as sentatives pr .-. The secretary and Mr. Arthur Hol 1er were appointed to select the type of bid fo be issued in inviting new members into the clubs. Each clun wvas assessed one dollar to dlefray thet expenses of getting up the bids. The following clubs were represented: Bats, Bohemian, Arrow, Hermes, K'smet,a Owl, Pyramid, Sphinx and Higblanders.i Carolina Me,. Return From Holland City G:mecock Orchestra Ends Suc cessful Season in Rotter dam Cabaret "CHARLESTON" IS LIKED "Shake That Thing" and Other American Dance Music Makes Hit "Shake That Thing," "Yes, Sir, Trhat's My Baby," "I Love My Baby" and "Valencia" are the most popular American dance hits in Europe, accord ing to the members of the Carolina Gamecock Orchestr- who have just returned to the campus, after a suc zessful summer playing engagement it the "Pschoor Dancing" in Rotter lam, Holland. The boys in the orchestra left Myr le Beach, S. C. for New York City on ast July 5. From New York, they ;ailed for Europe, on the "Ryndum," s large passenger steamer of the Har vard-American Steamship Line. They iterally "played" their way over, as they received free transportation in ex :hange for the music they furnished vhile on the trans-Atlantic trip. Due to misunderstanding on the part )f the w'reless operator on board ship the boys arrived in France without a :ontract for their syncopation. For wo days they played in the "Princess cabaret." For their playing they were rewarded with three square meals a lay. At the end of the second day a :ontract was signed with D. Reese, in owner of'a large chain of amuse nent houses all over Europe. In the ity of Rotterdam, alone, he owns hirty-seven cabarets, cafes, theatres, etc. In order to secure this contract the )rchestra had to compete with an or rhestra from Yale University and the N:lliams College orchestra. The fact hat the Gamecocks won or:!r these )rchestra is a signal honor, not only or the boys that make up the orches ra, but for the University that they -epresent as well. The dance floor at the "Princess labaret" is one of the most modern n Europe. It is made of varied col >red glass and at night powerful earchlights are played upon the floor ron underneath. In this manner he floor is made to appear to be con tantly changing in color. The roof >f the dance hall is made of stained (Cont'nued to page 8) Columbia-Chicora Girls Univ. Guests Columbia and Chicora colleges will >rinlg their regular assortment of beau ies over to the gymnasium this evening or the entertainment of the University tudlents in what is known as the Fresh nan Reception. The truth of the mat.. er is that more upper-classmen are here than freshmen, because the old1 nen k'now that such an event happ)enI ily onice a year. A receiving :ine will be composed of nembers of the faculty and their w:ves. 'retty co-eds willdispense pxunch an-l weets in the corne.rs,. Naturally enough, krge crowdIs.will congregate arot'.-id this 'lace wating to be "punched." D)urinig the evening, music will he urnishied by an orchestra, and inany eet will he seen patting the floor im atiently, unlconscious,y keeping time to he music. The reception starts at t8:00 p.m., and he girls will be there on time, because round 10:00 the chaperones begin to nsinutate that it is time to leave.