The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 10, 1926, Image 1
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.