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Celebrate Red Shirt Day Student Tuesday Will Take Part University of South Carolina VOL. XX. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1926 NO.11 GLEE CLUBS TO COMPETE FOR CUP TONIGHT Five Colleges Send Organizations ti Annual Contest-High School Auditorium CAROLINA HOPES TO WIN Student Directors to Lead Clubs This Year-Gooding Car olina Director The fourth annual inter-collegiate glee club contest is being held tonight one of us is served by these ograns at 8:30 o'cloc' in the Columbia high school auditorium. The glee clubs of the University of South Caro;;na, Fur man University, Clemson College, Wof - ford College, and Presbyterian Col lege are competing for the cup. South Carolina was judged the win ner three years ago, Furman the fol lowing year and Wofford last year. The University boys have been work ing hard under the direction of Maur ice Matteson, and hope to carry off the honors tonight. The prize song, which will be sung by all the clubs, is "The Lotus Flow er," by Schuman. In addition each club sigs a selection of its own choice and the school alna mater. The Caro lina club will sing "Bring the Torch Jeanette, Isabella," a Christmas carol, and "We Hail Thee, Carolina." According to a rule passed at a meet ing of the glee club directors, the or ganizations competing in the contest must be led by student directors. Au brey Gooding will lead the Carolina glee club. - U.s.C. - Lecture !1ill Replace Meet Of Historians Meriwether Relates Occurrence Happening Near Charleston Before Revolution NOLAN READS PAPER Officers for Second Term Will Be Elected at Next Meeting No meet'ng of the graduate History club will be held Friday, December 17, because of the lecture to be given in chapel the same night. The next meeting will be held on January 7. At this meeting, officers for the second term will be elected and the program will be in charge of Profes sor W. H. Calcott and 0. L. Warr. At the meeting last Tuesday ntigh*, I,. C. Nolani, gradutate of Emory attd instructor in history this year. read -3 paper on "The Status of E,gypt during the World War." After a few preliminary remarks con cerning the status of the coutntry pren ceding the wvar, he p)ointedl out its re lations to Turkey antd Great Brita'ni at the beginining of the conflict and the rapidly increasing influence of the Brit ish thereafter. He also traced mtilitary activities of the people during the per Professor R. I,. Meriwether, of thte University history faculty, gave a l'ght paper on "The Abduction of Sarah Hlartley,"' an occurrence which took place about fifteen miles fronm Char. lestont, in 1767. Professor Meriwethter based his remarks otn two affidav'its fronm those who hadl a p)art in the event and his paper was one of the etjoyable recentlgiv en.n Two Hundred For Degrees Annual Proof Coming Proofs for the pictures taken a short time ago by White Studios, for the annual, are expected to ar rive within the next few days. These proofs will be at Flinn Hall, and all are urged to keep on watch for not ice of the arrival. These proofs ar,. customarily allowed out for a perio.l of 24 hours. RODDEY MEDAL DEBATE TO BE MONDA Y NIGHT Johnson and Cuttino on Affirma tive-Warr and Karesh on Negative PATE PRESIDING OFFICER Debate the Holding of a Consti tutional Convention for South Carolina J. Walter Jphnson, of Greenville, 0. L. Warr, of Tinunonsville, Clario sophics, C. L. Cuttino, of Sumter and Joseph Keresh, of Columbia, Euphra dians, are finalists in the Roddey Medal Debate to be held in chapel mon day night, Dec. 13th, at 8 P. M. They were chosen in the premiliaries held the past Monday night, in the Clario sophic and Euphradiaa halls. The Roddey Medal, donated by Mr. Roddey of Rock Hill, is given antwaly to the best individual debater at the Uni versity, each society furnishes two men, one to debate the affirmative and one the negative. The affirmative will be up he.d by J. Walter Johnsoin and C. .. Cuttino and the uegative by Joseph Kar esh and 0. L. Warr. At a joint meeting of the two societies, held Tuesday night,. John R Pate of Bishopville, Euphradian, was chosen pre s'dirg officer and Drufus Griffin, of l:asley, Clariosophic, chief marshall. 'T'he query for debate is: Resolved, 'That a constitutional convention for South Carolina shouid he held at the present ime." It is hoped that a large number of students will turn for the debate, which promises to be one of the most interest ng of the year. \Vith the exception of J. Walter Johnson, a,1 the finalists have had ex per:ence in forensic fields. Johnson, lwever, represeilted his society in the inter-society declamation contest last year adl is considered one of the ablest .speakers in his society. He is a junior in the academic school and is Secretary of the Clariosophic Society. 0. L. Warr, senior in the academic school ard Junior President of the (Clariosopihic society, is widely knowvn for the record he has made in debating. In 1925 he represented the University in B:g Triangle D)ebate wvith Tennessee and Florida. in' the Big Three with North Carolina and WVilliami and M arys, and in the dual (debate with Michigan A. & M. La1st year he was on the team that (Iefeatedl P. C. in the little T1riangle Debate wvith Citadel as the third team and on the team that dle b)atedI Georgia. C. L. Cattico, an A. B graduate of Furman aned now a senior in the law school, vice present of the Euphradian Society, has also particip)atedl much in debat'ng and oratorical fields. W;hile at Furman he was on the dlebating team~ and a;so was her representative in the State Oratorical Contest. In 1925, he was awardedl thle Keitt Medal, given tr the best orator at the University. (Continued to Page Right) renty-Eight M to be Awarded Largest Number Ever to Graduate at This University 195 APPLICANTS LAST YEAR A.B. Degrees Most Popular at 72 -55 Want M.A.-32 for LL.B. Two hundred and twenty-eight, the largest number in the history of the Un'vcrsity of South Carolina and a de cided increase over last year, have ap plied for degrees to be awarded June 8 1927. Last year there were 195 appli cations of which 173 received diplomas. Also applications have been made for 51 certificates. Candidates for the degree of bache lor of arts lead the list with 72. Aspi rants for master of arts came second with 55, to be followed by the candi dates for the law degree with 32, the same number as last year. Last year the rat'ng was the same. In 1925 there were 180 applying fo diplomas and of these, 164 received them (28 men, 36 women). 1926 show. ed an increase with 195 applying, and 173 receiving the coveted sheep skin (121 men 52 women). The increase of women graduates as against the de crease of men is considered significant of the fact that the women of the state appreciate the advantages of the state university and co-educat'on. Pro portionate number of men and women applying for diplomas in 1927 is not yet known. Total statistics as given out by John A. Chase, registrar, are as follows: Degree 1926 1927 Bachelor of Arts ..........68......72 A. B. in Journalism ........3.......5 Bachelor of Science ........9......18 B. S. in Commerce ........12......23 B. S. in Pharmacy ..........1.......2 Graduate in Pharmacy ......2.......3 Civ'l E.'ngineering ........17......16 B. S. in C. .. .............I.......() Electrical Ingineering ......0.......2 B. S. in E. E.. .............2.......0 Bachelor of Laws ........32......32 Master of Arts ............47......55 Total 194 22, It is understood that there are also several applications for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. -U.s.c. Arrows Give Dance Lakeview Tea Room A club (lance was given by the Ar row club Wednesday n'ght at l,ake v'iew tea room. The halt was decorated in lavender and white, the club colors. Music wvas furnished by a Brunswick Panatrope. Punch and sandwiches were served. Enjoyable time was reportedl by all. Among the guests were : Mr. an I Mrs. J. J. Hope, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mooruman, .Jr., Misses Mahle Bradley. Ruth H-unter, Genette Kiugh, Anna McLendon, Elizabeth MIullins, Kather' ine Means, Elizabeth Phillips, L.eila Prevost, Hattie Scarborough, Margaret WVells and Margaret Withers. Notice to Alumni Keep) in t.ouch with your alma mtater by subscribing to "The Gamiiecock." Subscription-$l .50 per, year. Mail check to Jlohn R. Pate, Business Manager, The Gamernek. rake Application on June 8, 1927 Social Cabinet Dance Tomorrow night the Social Cabi net will give the second of its ser ies of Saturday night (lances at the gymnasium, between the hours of nine and twelve. Music will be fu: nished by the Gamecock orchestra. Admission will be $1.00. Last week's dance was declared to have been a success by the members of the cab inet. NEW BUILDING NOW GOING UP NEAR LECONTE Modern and Up-,to-Date Hlpme for Physics and Engineering Departments STRICTLY CLASS ROOMS Special Attention Given Draught ing Department-Math To Be Taught There Work on the new University class room bilding was begun last week. The building will be complete by the beginning of next September, accord ing to J. Carrol Johnson, architect for the structure. Money for the construc tion of the building was appropriated by the Legislature, one half to be paid this year and one-half next year. The cost of construct on will be $75,000. The George W. Warning Construction Company has the contract for the erec tion of the new building. The building will be modern and up to-date in every respect. \Vhec: 'I ished, it will house the departments of physics and engineering. Matheinat ics will also be taught there. 'There s to be a special room for the draught jng department in addition to four lab oratories. This will make it possible to use I.eConte college, which is now over-crowded with many departments. strictly as a science build'ng. The building ' located on Gibbes' Green, on the corner, south-east of Le Conte college. It will be three stories high, and will follow the general line of architecture found on the campus. but will be modeled more particularly along the lines of Davis college. It will have a stucco exterior with slate roof. The rooms, laboratories and o: fices, will be fitted out with the most modern equipment. The approxh'or.te limensions, as given out by the archi tect, are 143 feet long by 59 feet wide. On the first floor of the new structu,e will be four laboratories, a lecture room and offices. Offices and laboratories will be on every floor. The secon'l floor w'll have eight class rooms, wvhile the th'rd floor will have six class roomis and a large dlratighting rooni. NI r. Johnson, the architect, has beeni closely connectedl with the University' in all of her building p)lans, .having re cently dIrawn the p)lanis for thme U!niver sity' Field House, now under construc tion, and( also the p)lans for the addi to to the Library building. When asked if this new class-roomi building wvould fully satisfy the needl of the Uni versity for more class-rooms, he said that it would not, that it would be only a sniallI begin ninug towardl relieving t h congestion in the school. The last building, of th's type, to be ere'ctedl, was D)avis college, built nearly twenty years ago. L,eConte college has been erectedl since theni, but it is not considlered as strictly a class-room building. UNIVERSITY TO OBSER VE "RED SHIRT" RALLY Dr. Baker Announces Acceptance of Invitation to Participate in Celebration CLASSES SUSPENDED Studet Body Urged to Assemble in Front of Chapel With Flags "Red Shirt" (lay will be observed by the University of South Carolina, ac cording to an announcement by Acting President i.. ''. Baker, in chapel yes terday morning. An invitation was ex ten(led the University to participate in the semi~-centennial celebration of the regaining of power by the whites in South Carolina after the reconstruction period. Dr. Baker stated that the Uni versity hGd accepted the invitation from those in charge of the celebration. Classes will ;bc suspended on the day, December 14, from ten o'clk until two o'clock, in order t;at the students may partic'pate. The student to-Iy will assemble in front of chapel at 10 o'clock, provided with red sashes, and be directed from there to the allotted place in the celebration. Dr. Baker urges that students bring banners, flags etc., so that the student body may show its patriotism and devotion to those who pulled the Palmetto state. out of the mire. -U.s.c. Holiday Tour Arranged By S. C. Orchestra Carolina Gamecocks to 'Play for Fashionable Balls in North and South Carolina LEAVE CAMPUS ON DEC. 21 ,Contract Signed With Holland American Line for Euro pean Trip Next Year The Carolina Gamecock orchestra will leave the campus )ecember 21. to play Christias engagements at some of the most distinguished social events in North and South Carolina. The tour will terminate December 31. at the Yacht Club in Charleston. M1 any new numbers, 'ncluding novel ties as well as dance songs, have been added to the orchestra's repertoire in preparation for the trip. "i'm on IMv Way Home" by Irving Berlin and "M Baby Knows i low" are two new songs which will be introduced during the holiday seasonl. 'Tie orchiest ra's schleduile inicluldes the following: Charlot te. N. C. Diec. 2i-Sonlora Club. D)ec. 22-Black ('at ('ub. Dec. 23---Saravas Club. D)ec. 24-Sem'nole CJll). Charleston, S. C. Dec. 25-Charleston Count1:ry Club. lDec. 29-Cotillion Club. D)ec. 30-D)ebutant Ball. Dec. 31-Yacht Club. Columnbia. 5. C. IDec .27--Ta.lrenttalla Cl.1) Tom11 Stone. mtainager of tile G;amle coc'ks. has1 announillcedl thIat the orchle st ra has signled a conltratct withI tihe Hiollanid -.\m ericanl linle and wvill sail Julne 18, onl the 8. S. Needam. E.n gagemlenlts ill l.rope inlclude a six wee'(ks job) at "Pschorr Diancing" a fashionable carablet whlere tile orche st ra l)lavedl last summe11Wr.