Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR Holidays Start on Holidays End December 22nd on January 3rd University of South Carolina VOL. XX. COLUMBIA, S. Q. FRIDAY, Ell?CEMBER 17. 1926 NO. 12 tokes Chosen As Rhodes Man By Committee Graduate of Presbyterian College Named South Carolina Ap . pointee to Oxford FIFTEEN STUDENTS TRY Mills and Cuttino of University 'Among Candidates-Doug las on Committee A meeting of Rhodes scholarship se lection committee was held in the law building of the University of South Carolina Saturday morning, J. M. Stokes, graduate of Presbyterian col lege of South Carolina, was selected as appo'ntee from South Carolina to Ox ford University. Two students of the University of South Carolina were among the fifteet, candidates that met with the commit tee Saturday. They were: J. L. Mills, of Camden, graduate of ethe University and now a junior in the law school here; and C. L. Cuttino, of Sumter, graduate of Furman university and a sen:'or in the law school here. Other candidates were: N. W. Bennett, Wofford college; H. P. Duvall, Jr., the Citadel; R. H. Guth rie, the Citadel; Richard E. Haymaker, College of Charleston; Paul Hardin, Jr., \Vofford college; L. C. Hartley, Fur man university; E. H. Hall, Jr., Clem son college; Daniel M. McKeithat., College of Charleston; Wallace Robert Roy, Clemson college ; Harry L. Shaw, Jr., Davidson college: Edgar Kirby ''hompson, the Citadel, and Robert Wilson, 3rd Princeton univers'ty. The committee is composed of thu following members: Dr. Davison M. )ouglas, president-elect of the Univer sity of South Carolina ; J. Robertson Paul of Charleston ; J. Lykes Glenn, Jr, of Chester ; J. E. Norwood, of the Uni versity of South Carolina, and Irvine F'. Belser, secretary of Colunbia. Rhodes scholarsh'ps are chosen on the threefold basis of intellectual abili ty and attainments, qualities of charac ter, including public spirit and leader ship and interest in many outdoor sports. An appo'ntmetnt carries with it a stipend of 400 pounds a year fo: three years for study at the Univer sity of Oxford. No restriction is plac Ai on a Rhodes scholar's choice of studies. - U.s.c. - Prof. Magoffin to Speak This Evening Professor R. V. 1). Magoffin will lecture in chapel, at 8:15 this evening, on "The Ancient Etruscans." Dr. Mag offin is professor of ancient languages at the University of New York, and is an authority on that l'ttle known race of ancient Italy, the Eutruscans. He will use the lantern to illustrate his lec tures, Professor Magolfin has lately re turned from Europe, where he attende' I the opening of the library presente I to the American School at Athens nr Gennadlius. Fronm there he visited Eg ypt to inspect the tomb of T1ut-ankh amen. He has been annual director of the Amer'can Schiool at Rome and is now p)residlent of the American Arche ologica! institute and head of the Clas sical league in this country. He is .n much denmand as a lecturer, not only on account of his eminence as a scholar, but also because he is a fluent and Pleasing speaker. DR. DOUGLAS TO TAKE UP DUTIES FIRST JANUARY DOUGLAS NOT PRESENT Announcement Made Public at Meeting of University Trus tees Last Wednesday Dr. Davison McDowell Douglas, newly elected president of the Univer sity of South Carolina, w'll arrivc in Columbia early in January to take up his new duties, according to an an nouncement made public last Wednes lay, following a meeting of the Un' versity trustees. - At present Dr. Douglas is engaged with his duties as president of the ieics byterian College o! South Carolina, at Clinton, where he has served in that capacity for eleven years. Dr. Doug las was not present at the meeting ot trustees. The University has rented, as a tem porary home for the new presidetit and his family, the home of the late Dr. Melton at 1602 Pendleton street. there has been some talk of building a new home for the president and in its last annual budget, the board asked for an appropriation to be devoted to the building of sweh structure or for the rent'ng of a hme. This proposal ha: not yet been acted upon. The1 hmme of the former president, now occupiel by Mrs. Melton, wil, not be available before January 15, although Dr. Doug las is expected to become president at the conclusion of the holidays on Jan nary 4. Attending the meeting of trustees were : Governor Thomas G. McLeod. ). R. Coker, of Hartsville; J. Gordon Hughes, of Union ; R. 0. McCutcheon, Bishopville; T. B. Butler, Gaffney ; J. Rion McK'ssick, Greenville; Junes H. -lope, Columbia ; J. G. Padgett, Walter boro. and M. F. Winter of Monk's Cor ner. - U.S.C. - Carolina Crad Returns Home From_Oxford HELD MANY HONORS HERE Former President of the Student Body to Finish Oxford Next Fall Sullivan Thorne Sparkman, Rhodes scholar at Oxford University, and a Lraduate of the University, is now at home for tle Christmas holidays. Sparkman is one of the outstand'n Lraduates of the school. He received his .\. B. Degree here in '23, complet ing the four year year course in three y'ears, and made his M. A. in '24. I l:e was president of the student hode v member of the hmonor club, an ott standing dlebater andl orator, as welt as m goodl athlete. Following is a I'st of some of the honors won by Mr. Sparkimanm while liere. Clariosophic l'terary society; vice - p)residlent '2'2 p)resident '23, the Chanti :leer club; editor Gamiecock, '23; ex :hanige editor Carolinian ; assistant ad vertising manager, Garnet and Black; )residlent sophomoi(re class ; pres'de'nt ;tudI(ent body; Y.M.C.A. council; presi lent T1hornwell club; 'nter-society d' late, '22; little triangle (debate, '22; avinner Roddey miedal debate, '22; N'orth Carolina dlebate, '23; delegate to S. C. C. P. A.; vice-presidlent State tenis association ; vars.ty b)asketball, '21, '22; tennis, '22. Notice to Clubs All clubs which have not turned 'n the required payment of $15.00, for a page in the annual are notified to do so at once. This is the final notice, as the pages are to be made up and turned in for engraving by January 1. In fairness to all the clubs, no club can be permitted to use a page unless this payment is made. See Hearon, Dickert, or Ready. Honor Group Selected By The Faculty O. L. Warr, Arthur Medlock, C. W. Scott, S. L. Ready, Harry Barnett Named Wednesday HIGHEST STUDENT HONOR Members of Senior Honor Club Take Prominent Parts in Many Activities The faculty of the University of South Carolina meeting Wednesday evening, elected the Senior Honor clu',. The highest student honor the Univer sity has to offer conferred on the following men: Osta I,ee Warr, Timionsville, S. C.; Arthur Medlock, North Augusta, S. C. Cecil W. Scott, Johnston, S. C.; Sam iel I,. Ready, Johnston, S. C.; and Har ry Barnett, Sumter, S. C. Membership in the Senior Honor club is limited to the five men who conbin-: outstanding scholastic ability w'th a notable part cipation in student activi ties. 0. 1,. \Varr is president of the Cla iosophic literary society, and secretae of the debat'ng council. I,ast Monda,. he won the Roddey medal for the I',. debater on the campus. Other honors held b)v Warr in L; four years at Carolina are: Associat editor of the Gamecock, secretary of the ('lariosophic literary society, secre tary of the Graduate History club, e:' tor of the Student handbook for t! e Y.M.C.A., president and teacher Bible I)iscussion groups, and member of the cabinet and counc'1 of thL la U versity Y.M.C.A. His activities in debating are numier ous. Besides winning the Roddey nl d atl last Monday. he has been on debat ing teams against the following col leges: North Carolina and Vill'am an Mary. 1925. Florida and Tennessee, 19Z5; Michigan Agricultural and Mech anical, 1925; Presbyterian college and the Citadel. 1926; University of Geor gia,, 1926. He also won the Philo S. Bennett medal for the best essay on "T1he Principles of Free Govermment"I iln 1926. Arthur Medllock has served two terms as assoc'ate edlitor of the Caroliniann is literary edlitor of the Garnet and Black for 1926-27; is vice-p)residenlt of the WVauchope cltub, anld a memb)er o, tihe kuphradian literary society. -Ht was recently electedl to mlemlbership) m the Chanticleer clubl amnd is at p)resent assistinlg ini the Frenchl and IF,nglishi(4 d partmilenlts. (Con:ti.:med oin P age Six) - U.s.c - Joint Society Meeting Thlere will bec a joint meetinlg of the fotir literary societies Saturday morn ing after chapel, to dliscuss co-ed deC b)atinlg, aind the mlemlbership) of co-eds on tile rieb)ating conne'Cl. FOUR CLUBS GIVE DANCES NEXT WEEK MELODY ARTISTS PLAY Hermes Lead- Program With a Tea Dance Monday After noon at Forest Lake lertile brains have been busy for the past week or two dev sing and revising plans of decoration that will make the Uiiversit y gymnasiumi sp)arkle and glow as never before-for Monday an ! Tuesday of next week the annual -dances of the University of South Ca rolina occupy the place of prominence in the social calendar. Four clubs, the Hermes, Bohenmians, Bats and German, will entertain. The Herines club leads the proces sion with a tea dance Monday after noon at Forest Lake club. The club colors, gold and blue, intertwinded with holly and mistletoe, will adorn the chandeliers and windows of the Her tmes. the symbol of the club. The Melody Artists orchestra of Atlanta will play. \londay night the Bohemian club entertains at the University gymnas umn. C. ''. Langley has charge of the decorations and the Bohemians promi ise serveral new features in the way of lighting effects and kaleidoscopic coloring that will take away the breath of the dancers. Tuesday afternoon the Bats club gives a tea dance at Ridgewood club. ',iblems, symbolical of the club, in the shape of small black bats and Christ nas colors and greenery wIT compris_ the decorations. At ten o'clock Tuesday night, the annual Christmas German will be dan ced at the University gymnasium. The color scheme will he of red and green, and half-arches from the walls wi i suilort rosy pink lanterns. Holly an I nistlet 'e will he used in profusion. - U.S.C. - Roddy Medal Won By Warr Monday Nite JOHN R. PATE PRESIDE Cuttino and Karesh, Euphradian and J. W. Johnson, Clario sophic, Are Others I)efending the negat've of the ctuerv. 'Resolved: 'I'hat South Carolina should u>1(1 a (oustitutional Convention at the iresent tine." (). I,. \Varr, Clarioso >hic, was Monday night in the Univer "ity chapel, adjudge<d the winner of the Ro((ey medal. Warr, junior presi lent of lhe Clariosophic soc~ety, isa Iebater of note. Hec has represented he University in several intercollegiate lebates in the p)ast. D e fendinig th - sh, Fuiphiradiant. 'lThe affirmtative was 1phleldl by J. WValter Johnson, Clarioso >hic, anid C. IL. Cuttino, F,uphirad~an. J1udlges for the contest were J osephI Norwood, T1. C. Brown, and Jas. S Varr. The p)residhing otTicer was Johnt iy Pate, F,uphradian, D)rufus Griffin, C'lariosophic, was chief marshab.| T'homtas and Reese were the assistant na rshall s.. Music wvas furnished (durinig the eve iing by Hoye F,argle at the piano. - U. S C. - Man is but a wornm; lie comes along. wiggles a bit, then; some chicken. grabs htimt Red Shirt Day Celebrated By Carolina Men University Faculty and Students Join in Semi-Centennial Ceremony Tuesday HELD ON MELTON FIELD Tribute Paid to Those Who Wore Red Shirts in the Days of 1876 Nearly a thousand students of th University of South Carolina took part in the "Red Shirt" (lay parade held in Colubtitia '1'ue.;lay, celebrating the semiri-e"ntennial of the return of whites to power in this state, and the end of the reconstruct'on period. They mar ched with thousands of other patrioti, South Carolinians to Melton field where the addresses of the day were held. The parade began at Ehlnwoo-l avenue, was joined at Laurel street by the University faculty and students and by Columbia high school student s. Right on up Main street betweei thousands of cheering spectators to wards the State capitol, where exactly fifty years before, almost to the very hiur, the stirr*ng scenes, for which thi: celebration was held, occurred, marche-l the long line; lead by red shirted vet erans of that great and memorial cam paign. There the line turned and pro ced(ed to Melton field. Near the front of the line was the University band. On this battle ground of present day atIiletics was comminemorated a battl-: of different kind and far rcachifig re sut. 'l'rihntes were pa'd to those brav. and gallant leaders; Wade l-amtpton. M. t. Iutler, and Martin Gary, who led South Carolina out of apparently hopeless ruin and desolation into its llace anong the civilized worl. N-r were their followers, clad in Confede rate gray or I Iainpton day red shirt,, forgotten by the crowd, "1lurrah fo. Hampton" and other cries of these ep och making days of half a century ago once more resounded in the capital c'ty. Ceremionies were opened with the in vocation by Rev. Henry I). Phillips. (ov. Mel,eod made a welcoming ad ]ress and then Mayor I,. B. Owens, welcomed the veterans to the capital ity. The principal address was de ivered by Major James C. Hemphill, cf Abbeville. All those present joined n the singing of "America" and "Dix e" under the leadership of Mauric" Matteson. At the conclusion of the ceremonie.: nany men who had played conspicuous )art, in the campaign of '76 were pre ented. - U.S.C. - Grill Club Entertains at Christmas Dance Christmias social activities at th.e University were started by the (lance given by the Grill club lastWVednesday night, at the Green Parrot tea room. TIhe rooms used ensuite, were lighted with candles and dlecorated itn red and green, suggesting Christmias season. AX bufTet stupper was served at mid night, and punch was dispenised hroughout the eveniing. Furnishing music was Paul Black man and his seven-piece Negro orches tra, p)lacedl in the back hall. Trhe chaperones were: Professor an I Mrs. Btruce Coleman, andl Professor nlnijmiin 1-oIes.