The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 18, 1927, Image 1
Where's That
Stuff for the New Melto
Yellow Sheet Memoto
University of South Carolina
VOL. XX COLUMBIA, S. C., FRID AY, MARCH 18, 1927 NO.20
Attendance at
University Is
Largest Ever
College of Arts and Sciences Is
at Head of List with Enroll
ment of 626
ONE OF FAIR SEX TAKES C.E.
Richland County Boasts Largest
Number at Carolina with
Total of 497
With the 461 Summer School stu
dents included in the enrollment fig
ures for the 1926-27 session of the Uni
versify of South Carolina, the total e,
rollment is 2,018. Of this number, 1,557
are attending classes this session, 1,062
men and 495 women. This is the larg
est enrollment the University has ever
had.
The College of Arts and Sciences,
with 376 men and 250 women, a total
of 626, has the largest enrollment of the
different schools. Of this number, 49
are seniors and 302 are freshmen. There
are 71 special and unclassified students
in this school.
The school of Education has a total
enrollment of 273 students, 114 men
and 159 women. There are 23 seniors
in this school and 129 freshmen. Four
students are entered as specials in the
school of education.
The School of Commerce has 245
students. There are only six women
in this department, four freshmen and
two as special students. There are 20
seniors, 26 juniors, 52 sophomores and
129 freshmen, with the special students
making a total of 245.
One woman, a freshman, is number
ed among the 132 enrolled in the
School of Engineering. Twelve men
will graduate from the engineering
school this year. There are 15 juniors,
26 sophomores, 74 freshmen and 5 spec
ial students in this school.
The Graduate School of the Univer
sity is the largest in the South with the
exception of the Graduate School of
the University of North Carolina.
There are 180 graduate students en
rolled in the University this year.
The School of Law, with four women
enrolled boasts a total enrollment oi
84. Of this number 33 are seniors, 17
second year students and 25 are first
year students. There are also nine
special students in this school.
There are 35 students enrolled in the
School of Journalism. Fifteen of this
number are women students. Three
seniors, six juniors, six sophomores, 17
freshmen and three special students
are enrolled. A large percentage of
these students are connected with the
campus publications.
The School of Pharmacy, with 30
students, has the smallest enrollment of
any school in the University. There is
only one woman in this department
(Continued on page eight)
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Y Team to Conduct
Service at Clemson
Ready, Griffin and Boyd to Make
Trip Sunday Night--Quar
tette Also to Go
The University Y.M.C.A. is sending
a deputation team to Clemson College
to conduct the Y services at that place
on Sunday night. The team will be
composed of the following speakers,
Sam Ready, Drufus Griffin, Bill Boyd.
The members of the University quar
tet will make the trip also to furnish
the music for the occasion.
Trhe Clemson Y.M.C.A. sent a team
to Carolina last fall which gave one->
the best programs that Carolina has
had this year.
STUNT NIGHjT IS
GIVEN BY Y.W.
IN THE CHAPEL
Scott Impersonates Prof. Water
fall as a Thinker and as a
Dreamer of Girls
MISS LOCKMAN READS
Judges Award First Prize to
"Miss Popularity"--Kitchen
Orchestra Second
"Stunt night" "pulled off" by the
Y.W.C.A. Wednesday night was held
in the chapel.
The curtain rose upon a newly home
like stage setting; a couch was stand
ing against the wall, and reclined coni
fortably upon it was none other than
Cecil Scott, representing Prof. Water
fall. He was thinking and dreaming oi
the girls that "might have been- his."
As he thought of each one, she appear
ed on the stage in "The Bachelor's
Dream."
The reading was (lone off stage by
Miss Eva Jo Lockman and music was
furnished by Miss Lizzie Gary Crad
dock.
"Miss Popularity" was next: Miss
Mildred Cone was the popular "Miss"
with Julia Lewis as the maid. John
Pate, Bertram Whittle, Tommie Ulmer,
and Drufus Griffin were the "fond suit
ors."
Another stunt was called "The Gen
tlemen Nurse Maids," in which Mary
Saye, Bertram Whittle, and Tommie
Ulmer took part.
A number of campus secrets were
"let loose" when Mrs. Moon told a
number of "campus gossips."
Hoyle Eargle acted the part of a sick
man in a stunt called "One Lovely
Day." He interpreted the average pa
tient when different people brought
him things to take. Misses Mayre
Wall, Sura Wolff, Thelma Burress, and
Julia Lewis also acted in this stunt.
Miss Alice Lee Burkette gave a read
ing entitled "The Telephone Romance."
"A Day at the University" was given
by Marguerite Johnson and Mildred
Cone.
Members of the kitchen orchestra
were dressed in white uniforms, and
furnished music during the entire night.
They were: Clare Prosser, Janie Brant,
Ethel Burress, Alice Harden, Irene
Simons, Martha Derrick, Margaret
All, Lois Rankin, Wylette Culbreath,
Anna Gray Lewis, Lottie Cumberland
er, Lucile Lemmon, Dessie Mae Ander
son and Edna Earl Kirton.
"A Successful Operation" was pulled
off with the following in it: Lillie Gar
ner, patient; Edna Carson, nurse; Ju
lia Lewis, office girl; Florence Parker,
doctor.
A reading was given by Eva Jo
Locknman. The last was whistling, dlone
by Florence Parker.
The judges for the night were: Miss
Leila Johnson, Professor Harry Davis,
and Professor V. C. McCall. They
selected the following as best stunts
presented: 1st-Miss Popularity; 2nd
--Kitchen Orchestra; 3rd-Successful
Operation.
A churn of ice cream wvas presented
as the prize.
Saturday Nite Dance
A dance will be given in the Uni
versity gymnasium Saturday night.
from 9 till 12. Trhis dance is being
sponsored by the Athletic associa
tion.
Music will b)e furnished by the
Gamecock orchestra. Chaperones
wilt be in attendance.
The Yellow Sheet
The Gamecock is still waiting for
that material for the "Yellow Sheet."
Several articles have been turned in
but not one eighth enough to fill the
big issue.
Remember the more scandalo-.is
the article and the more campus
personalities contained therein the
better. Don't fail to get even witu
your buddy for that trick he played
on you at the beginning of the year.
Contributions w*ill be received un
til and on March 25th. Nothing
will be accepted after that time.
Hand in your contributions to any
member of The Gamecock staff or
leave with Mrs. Moon or in box 364
at the canteen.
High Schools
Contest Here
May 4,5and6
Events in Track, Debate, Type
writing, and Oratory Will
Be Held on Campus
GUESTS OF UNIVERSITY
State Divided Into Nine Districts
to Facilitate Handling Elim
ination Contests
High school week begins May 4th,
5th, and 6th. As usual the contests
will be held in Columbia, under the
auspices of the University.
For the purpose of elimination the
state is divided into nine districts. From
these nine districts, there will be sev
eral schools to participate in the pre
liminary debates. The winners of th
preliminary contests will come to Co
lumbia for the finals. The preliminary
contests must be over by the 25th of
March.
Preparations are already under way
for this week which is quite a large
one for the high schools and the Uni
versity. Twenty-six schools have al
ready given notice that they will com
pete in the debating contest.
The following list gives the schools
grouped by districts: District one.
group one-Simpsonville, Woodruff,
Fork Shoals, Landruni, Blackburg, Un
ion, Parker, Greenville, Greer. Group
two-Calhoun Falls, Abbeville, Ander
son, Anderson Girls, Easley, Liberty,
Anderson Boys. Group three-McCor
mick, Edgefield, Ninety-Six, Clinton,
Whitmire, Bailey. District two, group
four-Great Falls, Rock Hill; group
five-Hyatt Park, Columbia; group six
-Lake City, Lamar; group eight-Es
till, Walterboro; group nine-St. Mat
thews, Allendale, North Augusta.
Faculty Decides to
Give Spring Holidays
Three Days at Easter if Accept
able to Students and the
Legislature.
"At the last meeting of the faculty,"
saidl Dr. Douglas when questioned
about spring holidays, "it was decided
to abolish the holidays given for Wash
ington's and Lee's birthdays and give
three (lays at Easter, Friday Saturady,
andl Monday. Provided, that this change
is acceptable by the students, and dloes
not conflict with any act of the legis
lature. With these conditions, spring
holidays will be given this year.
-U.S.c.
In the sp)ring a senior's fancy serious
lv turns to thoughts of Honor P>nints.
GLEE CLUB IS
WELL RECEIVED
ON ROAD TRL
Classes Suspended at Winthrc
While Boys Sing With the
President's Approval
MAKE FIVE STOPS ON TRI
Entertained at Queen's College
Charlotte, by South Car
olina Club
The University of South Carolit
glee club and Gamecock orchestra, r
turned Sunday from its spring to
through the Carolinas. The club le
on Monday, March 7, and after a su
cessful trip which included stops
Cheraw, Chester, Rock Hill, Charlc
te, and Gaffney returned to Columbia
In Sumter on Saturday evenir
March 5, the club staged its initial pe
formance before a large audience. T1
numbers getting the most respon
from the Sumter audience ewre the s
lo, "Tonight You Belong to Me," sun
by Bob Jones; and the Blackface Sl,
staged by Freddie Rumph and Badg
Baker.
The club's ability was so well recol
nized by the time it reached Rock H
that a new engagement was made
Winthrop College, with the conse
and hearty approval of the presider
Dr. D. B. Johnson. It is understoc
that this is the second time in the hi
tory of Winthrop that a male glee cl1
has been permitted to give a conce
at the college. Classes were suspend(
during the performance in order th
everyone might get a chance to he
the Carolina singers. The facul
members and students seemed to 1
well pleased with the performace give
Dr. Johnson commenting favorably.
Tihe evening following the afternoc
performance, the glee club made i
schedule appearance at the Andre
Jackson Hotel ballroom, with the a
sistance of Mr. Harrison, manager
the hotel.
At Charlotte the glee club played
Queen's College before a large and
enee of students and citizens of Cha
lotte. Before the concert they we
entertained by the South Carolina clh
of Queen's College, and after the pe
formance were given a reception in tl
Bucknell building.
At Gaffney the club was received 1
Limestone College, and entertained
dinner by the junior class of that inst
tution. The Carolina songsters pr
sented a program in the auditorium
the college which brought the adii
sion from the head of the musical d
pertient that it was "the best ev
rendered at Limestone by any tourni
organization.
Mr. Matteson expresses himeslf
being wvell pleased with the showvii
made by his organization on its tri
saying, "the conduct and efforts of tI
club throughout the trip have been su<
as to reflect credit on the University
Mr. Matteson and the manageme:
of the club are endeavoring to arrant
another trip for the members of ti
glee club, this tour b)eing scheduled fu
sometime (luring the Easter holidays.
Contributed Yet ?
Have you miade your contributior
to the Melton Meimorial gate yet ?
The campaign closes tonight. Yo,i
don't want to say you didn't con
tribute anything.
There's a~ fellow in your tenement
who 's collecting. L.ook him ur
NOW I
All To Make
Contributions
, To Memorial
Societies, Clubs Faculty and Stu
dents to Make Melton
P Gate. Possible
$1,700 NECESSARY AMOUNT
Gate Will Be Placed Between
Ticket Booths at Melton
Field
ia Sponsered by the social cabinet,
e- plans for the proposed Melton Memo
ir rial gate are going steadily forward.
ft The literary societies, social clubs and
C- other organizations on the campus, in
at addition to the individuals, are contri
t- buting lieberally to the fund in an ef
fort to raise the $1,700 necessary to
9' erect the memorial gate.
r- Every student on the campus is ask
le ed to contribute $1.00, at least, towards
se the memorial, and in many cases a lar
3- ger sum has beei given. As an em
Ig ample of the interest that is being tak
it en in the matter, one of the janitors on
the campus, Arthur, who helps with the
rub-downs at the gym, stopped one of
- the solicitors and gave him a dollar,
saying that he wanted to help in rais
It ing the fund.
it An architect's drawing of the pro
it, posed structure has been posted on the
>d bulletin board in chapel. The gate will
s- be erected between the two ticket
1b booths on Grene street and will be
rt built of limestone and brick. Lime
A stone urns will be placed on the two
It large columns on each side of the gate
ir way and limestone tablets, bearing a
y suitable inscription, will be placed on
each cblunmn.
"' The gates will be of hand-wrought
iron and over them in bronze letters,
%% :ill be the words "Melton Field." A
ts vault, in one of the main columns, will
w contain the names of the contributors
i who made the memorial possible, and a
f written statement of everything con
ceriing the memorial.
it The faculty is being canvassed for
i- subscriptions to the fund, as well as the
r- office forces in the different depart
-e m1ents. Every janitor will be asked to
ib contribute, in fact, everyone who is
r- connected with the University will be
ke given an opportunity to aid in the
building of the memorial to the late
,y president. Students are particularly
I urged to give to the fund. No donations
from anyone not connected with the
University will be accepted, as it is the
f wish of the social cabinet and the stu
(eits to make the memorial a Carolina
undertaking.
r Members of the social cabinet, which
s sponsoring the memorial to Dr. Mel
ton are : Si Seideman, Tom Craig, Ethel
Ann McLure, Prof. Malcolm McCrae,
Sand Prof. Bruce Coleman.
* ---U.S.C.
University Band Will
Appear in Concerts
SProfessor Olson Announces Band
eC Concert Every Friday Night
eC From 7 to 8 O'clock
Beginning next Friday, on the camipus
in front of the Maxcy monument, the
. University band wvill give a concert
ev'ery week fronm 7 to 8 p. mn., accord.
ing to an announcement by Prof. Geo.
Olson, leader of the band. TIhe nmsic
will include both popular and classical
songs. The trees around the monu
ment wvill l)e wiredl andl 200-watt lamps
.will provide the light. The public is
'n vited(.
These concerts have been given every
year andl always dIraw a large crowd of
- students andl town people.