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University of South Carolina
VOL. xx. COLUMBIA F S. C., RID AY, NOVEMBER 5, 1926
EXTENSION TO
LIBRARY BEGUN
BY CONTRACTOR
Wings Will Be Added on Both
Ends of the Present
Building
CLASSROOM TO BE ADDED
Valuable Book Will Be Placed in
the New Fireproof
Structure
Work on the extension to the library
which was provided for by the legisla
ture last year was begun Monday by
the Crary Cons'ruction Company.
This extension, in the form of two
wings on the east and west sides of
the building, will accord in design with
the present structure, according to
Carroll Johnson, architect.
The western wing will have three
floors, the first to be divided into of
fices, the second to be used as a literary
museum and the third will house the
Carolin'ana. The eastern wing will
have steel bookshelves which will hold
75,000 volrnes. .Both wings will be
20 x 60 feet and absolutely fireproof.
New windows will be cut in the old
building and the basement will be re
modeled to provide an office for the
librarian, one classroom and a work
room.
The bu'lding itself, when completed,
will cost $35,000. -Th's amount was
appropriated at the last session of the
state legislature.
This addition will fill a long felt
need of the University. The crowded
condition of that department has cost
great loss and made efficiency impos
sible. The improvements and addition
al space will relieve this condition.
The most important fact is that the
new part will be fireproof. No longer
will precious invaluable volumes and
documents be at the mercy of the
flames. Conditions for study and re
search work will be greatly improved.
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Clariosophs Enjoy,
Young Lady,Visitors
Columbia, Chicora and Carolina
Girls Attend Society Recep
tion Tuesday Night
In spite of the rain and cold of last
Tuesday night, a large number of girls
from Chicora and Columb'a colleges,
and some from the co-ed "dorm," and
the city, were present at a reception
given by the Clariosophic society in
the society hall. Extra chairs had to
be gotten at the eleventh hour so that
all of the guests and members might
be seated.
A literary program was carried out.
it being as follows: W. W. Culp, decla
mation; Bruce Whte, orat'on, subject,
Tribute to Women ; D. K. Lybrand,
jokes; Walter Johnson, reading; and
a debate on the subject, Resolved:
That all men are liars. The affirma
tive side was -upheld by Joe& Griffith,
andl Miss Knight, the latter being presi
dent of one of the literary societies at
Columb'a college. S. W. Burns, and
Miss Cooper, of Chicora, also a society
president, spoke for the negative.
Refreshments consisting of ice cream
andl cake, were served during the sec
ondl half of the program. After the
close of the program, and informal
reception was had.
Then, as ten o'clock drew near, Mrs.
Byrd, like a true mother bird, gathered
her brood about her and started home
ward. The others soon followed her
example and the reception was over.
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Drewfus Griffin, of Easley; Power
Rogers, of Mullmns, and W. C. Greg
ory, of Cheraw, are the new pledges
of the Kismet club, to be initiated 'nto
the club at their nae meeting.
COME ALL SENIORS
There will be an important meet
ing of the senior class, Tuesday
morning, at the chapel hour, to de
cide upon the purchasing or rings.
An interesting proposition is of
fered. All seniors attending the
meeting will be excused from class
at that hour.
DEBATERS TO
COMPETE FOR
RODDEY MEDAL
To Discuss Holding of South
Carolina Constitutional
Convention
FINAL DATE DECEMBER 13
Debating Council Arranging for
Ten Day Trip North Later
ini the Year
The subject for the Roddey Debater's
Medal, announced by the Debating
Council, is : "Resolved : That A Con
stitutional Convention For South Ca
rolina Should Be Held At This Time,"
a question whch is attracting state
wide attention. The date for the final
contest is Monday night, December13.
The preliminaries will probably be held
a week prior to the final contest when
the Clariosophic and the tuphradian
literary societies will each select an
affirmative and a. negative speaker. to
represent them. The coveted medal
is donated by Mr. Roddey of Rock
Hill, to the best individual debater of
the two literary societies. The con
test is one which attracts the best de
baters on the campus.and :s interesting
and hard-fought. Last year it was won
by R. Guy Tyler of Norway; a member
of the Clariosophic Society. Incident
ally, Mr. Tyler is a member of the
Debating Council. Last year he repre
sented the University in the State Ora
torical contest and in the "Big Triangle
Debate."
Arrangements are be'ng made by
the tbbating Council for a ten day
tr'p north in February, the University
contemplating debating six or seven in
stitutions. Already letters have been
sent- dut and it is almost a certainty
that the plan w'll be carried out. The
subject for this debate, which the Uni
versity has submitted to their prospec
tive -oppbnents, is: "Resolved: That
the Volstead Act be Repealed so as to
Allow State Control of the Sale of
Alcoholic Beverages, containing not
more than Two and Three Fourths per
cent AlchTol." The University will have
a two-man team, debating both s'des
Df the question. Preliminaries for this
contest will be held late in January, the
exact date of which will be announced
later.
Plans are also rapidly taking steps
for the "triangles" with Florida and
Tennessee, w'th Georgia and Virginia,
and with Presbyterian College and the
Citadel. The Debating Council is also
contemplating forming another "tri
Queries for these contests have not.
angle" with Furman and Davidson.
as yet, been decided upon.
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Material Available
for Thanksgiving Day
Trhe Bureau of Pubbec Discussion of
the University of South Carolina now
has available for free distribution a
number of short plays, pageants, read
ings, and program suggestions appro
priate for use dur'ng the Thanksgiving
season. Persons wishing the use of
this material may obtain it by writing
or calling in person at the offices of
the Bureau of Public Discussion, Uni
vers'ty Extension Division, University
of South Carolina, Columbia, S. C.
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Wear your Garnet andl Blaci to
DELEGATES TO
MEETING HELD
IN CHA RLEST Op
,Citadel and College of Charlestor
Hosts to College Press
Association
T. J. TOBIAS PRESIDENT
Toastmeeting of Press Associa
tion Held in Columbia-Lee
Crocker President
Carolina will be represented by four
students at the South Carolina College
Press Association meeting to be heldl
at Charleston, November 18 and 19
with the College of Charleston mind the
Citadel as hosts. Each publication is
allowed two representatives. The
Gamecock will send W. J. Thomas, Jr.,
editor in chief, and J. R. Pate, business
manager. For the Carol'nian, Miss
Elizabeth Hardy, editor in chief, and
R. A. Godshall, business manager will
go.
The South Carolina College Press
Association annually meets at some
state college and considers topics of
nterest to college publications. Its
purpose it "to promote and upbu'ld col
lege publications of this state, to raise
the literary standard, etc." Thomas
J. Tobias, of the College of Charles
ton, is president.
At these meetings is selected the best
'newspaper, the best magazine, news
story, editorial, feature story, poem,
stort story, and one-act play.
Last year the associat'on met in Co
lumbia. with Chicora College, Colum
bia College, and the University of
South Carolina, as hosts, and W. L. T.
Crocker as president. The Gamecock
was declared the best college news
paper ; the Carolinian tied for second
place a:nong the magazines; bred Min
shall's news story and Isadore Polier's
short story won; "In the Gloaming," a
one act play in the Carolinian, received
second place. The University publi
cations hope to repeat the good record
of last year when the association meets
in Charleston.
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Reed Written up in
American Magazine
"In. the heart of the city of Columbia,
South Carolina, is a beautiful build-ng
of brick, distinctive because of its sim
plicity. It is the Town Theatre; and
its presence in 'Columbia is due to the
energy and foresight of a young man,
plus the zeal 4nd generosity of the
Colutnblans." Thus writes Janie Gil
reath of Danny Reed, in the November
issue' of the American magazine.
The story is entitled "Dan Reed
Knew Where He Wanted to Go Be
fore'He was Old Enough to Start." It
appears in the special section of the
magazine, under: "Interesting '
and covers more than a page. In the
center of the page is a large picture of
Mr. Reed under which is one of the
Town Theatre.
In this unusual story by Miss Gil
reath appears a partial list of the plays
that have been presented at the theatre
by -Mr. Reed. The writer also tells of
Mr. Reed's early life and his early ex
periences in theatrical work.
SENIOR'S HONORS
Elect'on of members of the Hont
or club for 1927, will take place
shortly, according to an announce
nment mtade by Registrar Chase. As
student activities are taken into con
sidleration for the selection of the
members Mr. Chase reqluests that
every senior make an itemized state
ment of all personal extra-curr'cula
act ivities and honors and leave same
the the reg:strars office before
November 15th.
APPLY FOR DEGREES
All candidates for degrees and
certificates to be awarded June 8,
1927, must fill applications for de
grees with the registrar in Desaus
sure college, tenement seven, room
one on or before December 1, 1926.
Off'ce hours: 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.
PAGEANT WILL
BE PRESENTED
ON NOV. TENTH
State Fair Drama to Be Repro
duced on Stage of Columbia
Theatre
"HAIL, SOUTH CAROLINA!"
Sensational Play by Little Thea
tre League Promised by
Danny Reed
In view of the fact that "Hail South
Carolina" is to be presented again
Wednesday night, November 10, special
attention of the members of the cast
is called to the rehearsals. The follow
ing is a program of rehearsals as well
as a general plan for carrying out the
pageant:
The procession will start the show as
it (lid at the fair grounds. The char
acters will line tip as before and march
across the stage from right to left.
There will be no horses used. Those
who rode horses will go afoot. The
line-up of procession will be formed,
so as to start promptly at 3:30 and
8:30, respectively.
The ballet will be rehearsed at 7:00
p. i., Tuesday night, before the main
rehearsal of the drama section which
will be called for at 7 :00 p.m. All ballet
' people must be on hand on time so no
one will miss rehearsal, as it is the only
one possible and there will be need for
arranging groups more closely together
The drama will be represented just a;
it was at the fair grounds, with but
few changes. These changes will be
g'ven to the players at the following
rehearsals which must be attended by
all:
University Gymnasium-Friday, Nov.
5, 7 :30 p. m.
Columbia Theatre-Tuesday, Nov. 9.
7 :30 p. im.
The finale will have only one rehear
sal. This w' ll be at the Columbia
Theatre, Tuesday night, November 9,
at the finish of the drama rehearsal,
which will be over at 9:30. Sinwers,
orchestra, dancers, and patriots must be
sure to get in on this one opportunity
to do the inale well.
The next production of the Town
Theatre has not yet been definitly de
cided upon. "Some very sensational
play must be given next, in order to
stage a comeback," says Mr. Reed.
It is probable that the next play will
be "Vanity Fair," with Mrs. Fiske play
ng the '". :iing feminine role. Mrs.
Fiske was last seeni in Columbia in
"The Rivals."
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Annex Girls Observe
Annual Witch Night
Unique Costumes and Walking
Skeleton Are Features of
Hallowe'en Party
Saturday evening, between the hours
of 7:30 and 10:30 the girls at the An
nex on Divine street, gave a Hal lo
wen party. F,ach was dlressedl in
some un'que costume. All the girls
assembled on the back porch, then a
skeleton came downi the back stairs
and led each girl blindfolded up the
stairs into a dlimly-lighted roomt, deco
rated- in Hallowe'en colors.
Fortune telling, jokes and games
were enjoyedl, hot chocolate, cakes,
peanuts, fruit, and candyv were served.
BID DAY SAID
TO BE SUCCESS
BY ALL CLUBS
System Used by Inter-Club Coun
cil Is Received with
Enthusiasm
MEMBERS ADDED TO CLUBS
Fraternal Spirit Created by the
Friendly Rivalry Amiong
Social Clubs
Bid day for the social clubs has
proven a great success. Bids to all
men elected to the various clubs were
fixed out and given to the Inter-club
counc'l. This body accordingly issued
the bids to the elected men. Any man,
not accepting the bid, was asked to
g've his rejection by mail, directly to
the club that invited him.
"This system has created an atmos
pliere on the campus that never be
fore existed," say members of the
Inter-club council. "There is a friendly
rivalry among the clubs that will make
brotherhood more appreciated. If we
expect to get fraternities, we must get
the men in the right spirit for them."
The additions to memberships of the
different cubs in alphabetical order
are as follows: Arrow-Cline Otis,
Blanchard Smith and Ed Zoble. Bo
hemians-Badger Baker, Loyd Wilcox,
Clarence Boyd, Guy Pervis and Al
fred Lawton. Bats-Bill Rogers, "II",
Jack Melton, Bill Elliott and Jeff Tay
lor.
Hermes-J. 1-1. Harvey, J. E. Mc
Laurin, Leslie Edwards, Whitney
Tharin, Trevor Abel, and honarary
member, Professor Havilah Babcock.
Highlanders-Jack Lyon, Pickell,
Cr'p Rhame, Carpenter and Grady
Hart. Kismet-Drewfus Griffin, Power
Rogers and W. C. Gregory. Owls
Benny Gause, Bob Shealey, Bob
Jones, David Milling, Click Glenn and
Bill Tinsley. The bids to the! Pyra
mid are not as yet ready for publication.
Sphinx-Anthony Foggerty, Buddy
Milling, Ralph Bradford and Billy La
mar.
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History Club Holds
First Meet of Year
Undergraduates Have Interest
ing Program and Make Plans
for Other Meetings
The undergraduate history club held
ts first meeting of the year, Wednes
(lay night in Davis college, a large
number of members attending.
James Fowler Cooper, the speaker
of the evening, had for his subject
"The Voyages of Columbus," his mat
erial being taken from the Journal of
Columbus. This book was discovered
in Spain, in 1790, and not widely
known in this country, even by scholors,
until 1924, when is was edited and pub
l'shed by Albert and Charles Boni.
eently come to light.
Plans were madec by the club for a
smo)ker to be given Friday night, Nov.
12. Guests will be invited from the
student body. Other business included
the selection of the first and second
Fridays of each month as regular meet
ing nights, and a general discussion
concerning the welfare of the club.
Professor W. H. Callcott, advisor of
the club, was present at> the meeting;
Officers for the current session are:
Thomas Moore Craig, president ; Ne't
Carroll, vice-president; Dave Frierson,
secretary and treasurer.
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Athene Club Gives
Initiation Tuesday
Thew Athene club met Wednesday
evening, and decided on final iniation
ceremonies for the new\t members
next Tuesday. Miss Gladys Young
Fairfax, is presidnt.