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EXTRA! EXTRA! University of South Carolina VOL. XX COLUMBIA, S. C., FR IDAY, APRIL 1, 1927 EXTRA MELT01 Annual M QUEEN OF CAR CHOSEN ON Nominations of All Prospective Queens Must Be Signed by Five Persons PUT NAMES IN BOX 251 Junior and Seni6r Co-eds Are Only Ones Eligible Under the New Ruling Nominations for the May Queen elec tion may be made by gettiuig five names signed to the name of the candidate. These nominations must be handed into Box 251 at .,e canteen between Satur day, April ., and Wednesday, April 6. The electi- will be held Friday, April 8, from nae until four o'clock. Candi dates must be members of the junior or senior classes. This ruling goes into effect for the first time this year and those making nominations are cautioned that they be sure to comply with this requirement. The eiection of a May Queen is an age-old custom at Carolina but for some unkrm>wn reason, this practice was drop ped for some time and was revived with the election of Miss Frances Wanna maker, of Columbia, as Queen in 1923. Miss Thelma Penland of Columbia was elected Queen in 1924, Miss Caroline Sams, also of Columbia was elected as Queeil in 1925, and last year Miss Ei'za beth Thompson, of Laurens, was Queet of the May. Details of the coronation and the ball to follow have not yet been worked out in detail and more announcements will be made in the future. The Social Cab inet is spnsoring the May Queen elec tion this year as they have done every year in the past ani they promise a brilliant affair. Every student at the University of South Caroiina is eligible to vote in the May Queen election. The rules of the election allow every student, freshmen included, to vote on this occasion. -U.S.c. Seven Men Initiated into Block "C" Club At the last meeting of the Block "C" club seven men who have won the right to wear the coveted "'C" were initiated. Five of these men won their letter during the basketball season. The seven new men taken into the club are: "Monik" Clark, Bob Dew, Lew White, Mike Windus, Powver Rogers, George Watson, andl "Chan" Chandler. -U.s.c. Pegg~y Lancaster to Return from Europe It will be of interest to those students who wvere here last year to learn that Miss Peggy Lancaster, of Co;umbia, who graduated here last year and who has hee toureig F,urope since graduiationl will return to the city Monday. Miss Larpaster wvill make a visit to the cam pus to see sonme of her old friends and tell them of her voyage. SHOW YOU MEMO ay Queen I OLINA TO BE APRIL EIGHTH CHANCE GIVEN STUDENTS TO AID MEMORIAL Failure to Support Melton Mem orial Gate Prompts Exten tion of Drive MANY HAVE NOT HELPED Large Number of Persons Are Appointed to Receive the Money for Fund As so many of the students have not as yet contributed to the Melton niem orial fund, there has been an extension of time. Money will be received up until April 7th. Every student, whether old or new, should feel it his duty and privilege to contribute to this fund which can express in a very small way the esteem in which the late Dr. Mel ton is held. Students are urged not to neglect this, and to make their contri butions not later than April 7th. Following are the names of those to whom the money should be given: Leo Thomas, Emmett Wingfield, Jim Farr, Click Glenn, Jim Verner, Buster Wise, Bruce Roberts, Leora Jackson, lene Richardson, Eva Jo Lockman, Ida Johnston, Elizabeth Phillips, Mary Emerson, Harriet Baker, Weedie Wil liams, Ethel Ann McLure, Louise Hirsch, Mary Murchison, Florence Par ker, Pearl Baldwin, Sam Burke, Sy S'edeman, Tom Craig, Dody McDow, Manigault Capers, Harold Hentz, Johnny Pate, W. J. Thomas, Jimmy Hearon, W. D. Zerbst, Billy Baskin, Buck Hall, Monkey Price, Yancey Weathersbee, John B. Moore, and Se well Hawkins. -u.s.c. Carolina Engages in Debating Contest Debating teams from tht Univer-ity of South Carolina will engage in a tri angular debate with Furman University and Wofford Coliege tomorrow night. This will be the first triangular debate Carolir has ever had with these two institutions-. Joseph Karesh. of Columbia, and Ralph Lewis, of Aynor, will represent the University against the Furman team in Spartanburg. Francis W. Wood, of Aniderson, ard Thomas Wofford, of Laurens, wvill debate against Wofford in Greenville. Karesh and Lewvis, on the negative, wvi,l meet Furman's affirmative team wvhile Wood and Wofford, on the affrm ative, will meet WVofford's inpgative on the query, "Resolved, T hat the Philip pinecs should he granted their immediate While Carolina's teams are debating at Spartanburg and Greenville, Wofford and Furman come to Columbia to op)pose each other inj the third leg of the tri angle to be he'd Saturday niight at 8 o'clock in the University chapel. Fur man will dlehate the negative side in (Columbia aind WVofford wvill uphold the affirmative. R COLLEGE RIAL- DR lection To Juniors Give Dance A dance will be given in the Uni versity gymnasium Saturday night, from nine until twelve. This dance - is being sponsored by the junior class in an effort to raise the money for the Junior-Senior banquet and prom ises to be one of the best dances ever held at Carolina. Musiq will be furnished by the Gamecock orchestra. Chaperones I will be in attendance. Give Your Contribution to Man Appointed in Your Tenement In order that you, the members of the student body of the Univer sity of South Carolina, might know S that it is not too late to contribute is to the Melton memorial fund, the p C members of The Gamecock staff and of the social cabinet are presenting r you with this special edition of The it Gamecock. If In the middle of last month, 9 u March, a special campaign was put on in order to raise sufficient funls c for the erection of a memorial at the entrance to the football field in honor of Dr. William Davis Mel ton, formerly president. At that time the students at Carolina did s< diot contribute as they should have n or probably would have had the campaign been put on nearer the beginning of the month. For that C reason the cabinet will allow mem- cl bers of the student body until Thurs- C day, April 7, to make their contri- C butions. it Now is the time. You have, in al probability received that check from home along with that letter of reply to the one in which you asked for a little extra money, a dollar or so, to give to the great cause, the erection of the new memorial. There is a man in your tenement who is waitittg to receive what you will give. Do not wait for him to look you up, go to see him. It must be remembered by those who are first year men and who did not have the privilege of know ing Dr. Melton personally, that it n is you who will be most benefitted h by what that great man has done ' for the University He built a great university for you, all for vou; he il gave his life, all for you. Wheni hardly able to be out of hed our late beloved Inresidlent was standling in the legislative halls in," the state house asking for funds wvith which to help build your alma t mater. He not only asked-he got c them I What will your thanks he ? g a Howv wvill or can you express your gratitudeC? 'rhe least we can do, andl sad to say, btut all we can do to express our gratitude is to honor him with a memorial. Tlhen let us join hands and put the project across. Make 1< your con'tribution today! SPIRIT IN TI ' IE EX t?e Held P qELTON GA RECEIVING 1OUSE STAMPS APPROVAL ON FRATERNITIES 'inal Legislative Action Takei on Greek Letter Act as Is Passed by Senate TRUSTEES MAY FORBID movernor Richards Makes Ni Statement in Regard to His Action on Bill The House of Representatives of th.: tate of South Carolina gave final leg. lative approval yesterday to the bil ernitting the re-establishment o: reek letter fraternities in state insti itions, when the House gave thir< !ading to the Senate measure repeal, ig the present anti-fraternity law Irustees of the var-ous institutions ar, iven the right to forbid fraternitie! nder the act as passed yesterday. Representative Cantey, of Richlank :unty. called up the bill which ha, een passed by the Senate. The bil let with no oppos'tion. An amend lent by Representative Snoak, of Col. ton, to exempt the Citadel and Clem. >n College, on the ground that frater. ities were out of place in military in itutions, was rejected. The Sill now rests in the hands o, overnor Richards. In a telephon( )nversation, a representative of the overnor told the Gamecock that th overnor said he had nothing to sa) i regard te the hill. -U.s.c. IENEFIT SHOW TONIGHT AIDS MELTON GATE "UNIVERSITY NIGHT" nperial Theatre Cooperates witi Ladies Auxiliary in Effort to Raise Money The Ladies Auxiliary, compose(l oi ives of the members of the fac,fitv ,ve secired the cooperat-on oi tlhe anageeit of the Imperial th( atei id toni,,ht part of the proceeds fr-on te moving pcture, "Slide Kelly Slifle_' ill be usedl for tile Memorial gat' Thie theater mnanagemlent has an )uned( thlat tonsighit will be knlown as University Night" at thle Imper'al. Tfhv teater wvill be dlecoratedl withl Caroln.1 >lors and everythling will b)e dlone te. ive tile performance a true coll'g< timosphere. The Gamecock orchlestra will play ad( the Unliversity qjuartette will sii.g o-edls will sell candy during the shlow From 6 intil 10 o'clock a certain per. ~itage of the proceeds5 realizedl froll me p)icture (hiring these hours will gc > tile Melton miemorial fund and al: udents are urgedl to attend thle pic ire at that time. -JE MEMOR rINDED ext Friday FE IS NOT STUDENT AID Only 200 of Carolina's 1500 Stu dents Have Contributed to Memorial DRIVE ENDS ON APRIL 7 Societies, Clubs and Faculty Give While Mass of Students Fail to Respond Only 200 of the 1,500 students regi stered at the University of South Caro lina have contributed to the Melton memorial fund, the closing day of the drive has been extended from today until April 7. giving students one week longer to a'd in the most glorious pro ject the student body of the Univer sity of South Carolina has ever under taken. The campus literary societies, social clubs, and other organizations, have contributed to the fund. Even the I janitors and other employees of the I Univers'ty have taken part in the drive i but the students themselves have not (lone thPir part inl making the purposed memorial a reality. Campus students have responded better than town students. Practically the entire 400 who have given to the memorial fund are students who room on the campus. Students who live in Columb'a are urged to take notice of this fact by making their contribution at once. l,very student was asked by the Social Cabinet, sponsors of the memorial gate, to contribute at least one dollar to the fund. The average contribution of the 200 students who have contributed is eighty cents. The Melton memorial gate will be erected between the two ticket booths on Green street and will be built of limestone and brick-provided the stu dents do their share and give to the fund. It will cost $1,700 to erect the gate. inestone urns will be placed on the two large columns on each side of the gate and limestone tablets, bearing a suitable inscription, will be placed on each column. The faculty has (lone its share. F,very janitor has been given the opportunity to contribute to the menior'al and many of them have responded, several without being solicited. Students have been given a chance to contribute to the memorial fund andl because so fewv usedl the opportunity the date for the closing of the dIrive has beeni extendled for one week. lEvery studlent has the opportun1ity' to contribute to the Mel ton memor'al. livery student is urgedl to use this opportunity before it is too late. No dlonations from anyone not connec'tedl with the University are be ing accep)tedl. This will he strictly a Carolina project, madle poss'ble by money freely given by the studlents of the University of South Carolina . It is a plan, a dIream at present. Hellp make the Melton memorial a reality by con tributing at least one (dollar to the Mel ton memorial fund. JAL DRIVE!