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VOL. XX COLUMBIA, S. C., SATU RDAY, MAY 21, 1927 NO. 26
OM ICR(
Chi Circle is..
Name of New
O.D.K. Chapter
Purpose of Fraternity Is to Rec
ognize Efficiency in
in College
THREE CLASSES MEMBERS
Character Is the Primary Con.
sideration for Membership
in New Circle
The newly established circle at the
University of South Carolina is the Chi
circle of Omicron Delta Kappa frater
nity.
The purpose of the Omicron Delta
Kappa fraternity as set forth in its con
stitution is threefold.
"'First, to recognize men who have at
tained a high standard of efficiency in
collegiate activities, and to inspire others
to strive for .conspictus attainments
along similar lines.
"Second, to bring together the most
representative men in all phases of col
legiate life and thus to efeate an organi
zation which will help to mould the sen
timent of the institution on questions of
local and intercollegiate interest.
"Third, to bring together members of
the faculty and student body of the
institution on a basis of mutual interest
and understanding."
There are three classes of membership
in the organization, active, associate and
honorary.
Active membership consists of three
divisions, students, either graduates or
undergraduates of the institution in
which the circle is located; four mem
bers of the active faculty of the same
institution, who are elected, one each
year, for a term of four years; not
more than four alumni of the same cir
cle who may be elected for a period of
one year.
Associate members consists of all
those who have been previously active
members, but who have retired from
active membership on account of thei
removal from the the institution where
the circle to which they belong is lo
cated, the expiration of their terms qs
active members, or other similar reas
ons.
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Fraternity Council
Gives Suggestions
National Inter-Fraternity Body
Submits Rules for Installa
tion of Chapters Here
At the request of the fraternity
board of the University of South Caro
line, composed of Dean L.. T. Baker, H.
N. Edmunds, H. Babcock. James
Driver, Irene Dillard and W. W. Ball,
the National Inter-Fraternity council
held a special meeting to provide rules
for the installation and operation of
fraternities at the University. Before
the year is out these rules will be sumt
nitted to the University board for its
approval or rejection.
By their action the Nat'onal Couttcil
is giving the University (. %enefit of
the experiences of all other colleges
and universities w:th the establishment
of fraternities F. d the rules as passed
will be as very near ideal as can pos
eihlyvlhe a(loiel.
)N DEL'
Prof. Havilah Babcock, presi
dent of the Chi circle of Omicron
Delta Kappa.
SHOOK CHOSEN
AS NEXT EDITOR
OF GAMECOCK
Rock Hill Man to Succeed Harold
' H. Hentz of Pomaria, the
Present Editor
TWO ASSOCIATES ELECTED
Some Members of Editorial Staff
Already Appointed, Others
Announced Next Year
At a joint meeting of the Clariosa
phic and Euphradian literary societies,
held in the Euphradian hall, May 10,
Burton Shook, of Rock Hill, was elect
ed editor-in-chief of The Gamecock for
the first term next year. Shook was
elected to succeed Harold H. Hentz. of
Pomaria. the present editor.
Two associate editors were elected,
one from each society. Ralph Lewis.
of Aynor. was chosen from the Clar
iosophic, and Henry Link. of Fort
Mill. from the Euphradian. Jack
Bates. of Batesburg, was elected cir
culation manager, and Jasper 0. Der
rick. of Johnston, was made business
manager. William Parrish and Sher
wood Smith were elected assistant
business mattagers; Joe Hiott and Hen
ry Walker were chosen assistant cir
culation manages.
Shook. the newly elected editor, is a
rising senior in the school of Com
merce, a member of the Euphradian
literary society, and a member of the
press club. He served the past term,
along with Bruce White. as associate
editor.
Shook has announced the following
men who will serve as assistants on the
staff for the first term:
Bruce. white, manageing editor;
Whitney Tharin. associate; Maye
WVall. co-ed editor; Ed. Ballenger,
sports editor ; Erskine LeGette, facul
ty editor; Joseph Karesh, forensic edi
tor; Sydney Heyman, features; Gene~
Carmichael. Y.M.C.A. editor. Other
appointments will he announced later.
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Three Dollars for Dips
Seniors and gradluate students who
are expected to graduate June 8th
arc requewsted to pay a fee of $3.00 to
the treasurer of the University. This
fee is for the diploma to be awarded
md1( is payable at once.
--U.s.c.
Toyou think I'll never make an
actress?
Not unle.s you shQt soebody.a
CA KAP
The Gamecock, as the voice of the
student body of the University of
South Carolina hids you, the visiting
members. of the Omicron Delta Kap
pa fraternity, welcome to our cam
pus.
We are cognizant of the high
honor bestowed upon the Univer
sity and trust that it will he worthy
of your confidence through all the
years to come.
We are glad to have you with us,
and we wish to take this opportunity
of thanking you, the leaders and
past leaders of college campuses, for
the recognition you have made of
the leaders on our own campus by
the installation of the Chi circle ef
Omicron Delta Kappa.
PROMINENT MEN
IN CAMPUS LIFE
MAKE NEW FRAT
Men in New Fraternity Peti
tioned National Council
For Charter
PETITIONERS ACCEPTED
Every Man in New Omicron Del
ta Kappa Holds Major
Campus Honors
Tie men selectel for membership in
the Omicron Delta Kappa fraternity
were not picked by any member of the
University faculty. The men who are
in the fraternity petitined the national
council, who investigated their quali
fications and passed cn their eligibility.
The national council was assisted in this
vork by members of the fraternity who
are on the University faculty and who
personally know the men chosen for
membership.
Following is the names of the men in
the Chi circle of Omicron Deita Kappa
and a list of their major campus honors:
Henry Buist, Jr., president, vice-presi
dent and member of the Executive
council of the John Rutledge Law club;
pres;dent Senior Law class and ex
officio vice president of the student body,
and member of student council.
Silas Samuel Seideman, chairman
Social Cabinet; captain varsity basket
ball team, and ali-state kuard; all-state
tackle and varsity football team.
James Hicks, Phi Beta Kappa; vale- C
dlictorian, class 1926; senior honor
club: chairman honor committee: huisi
ness manager The Carolinian.]
William Bloyd Milier, president Y.M.
C.A.; varsity football three years, cap
tain 1926 and all-ttate center two years ;
honor committee two years; presidlent
ji;ior class 1925-26.
eamuel F. Burke, president state stu
dent Y.M.C.A. council; varsity football
two years: varsity basebali two years.t
William Mayfield Rogers, varsity foot-a
h,all. ha~seb~all and besketball teams three
vot each: captain haseball team 1927:
re-sident German club.
Leo Francis Thomas, manager high
ec!hoot chamoionship contests ; assistant
'1irector student activities; varsity base
hall.
('ont ini)in to m Pae ie
PA INSJ
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Dr. Arthur George Williams,
retiring national president of
Omicron Delta Kappa.
HONOR MEMORY
OF DR. MELTON
NEXT TUESDAY
Memorial Services for the Late
President Two Days Before
His Birthday
ADDRESS BY MRS. MELTON
Bruce Roberts Chairman Com
mittee on Program, Griffin
and Grimsley Assist
Memorial services in memory of the
late Dr. Wiliam Davis Melton will be
ield in chapel Tuesday, May 24. This!
late is two days before Dr. Melton's
)irthday but as the last chapel exercises
)f the year are always devoted to the
Jonor System it is necessary that the
ervices be held next Tuesday.
The Melton Memorial service grew
>ut of a motion made at a student body
neeting in chapel by R. Bruce Roberts
hat the students express their love and]
levotion for the late president in a
nemorial service. The service will be
onducted by the students and Mrs. Mel
on will deliver the main address.
The tentative program is: Doxology;
nvocation. B;il Boyd; "Dr. Melton and
o-Fducation at the University of South
arolina," Miss Thelma Lockman, pres
dent Co-ed Association; Music, Co-ed
lee Club; "'A Message to the Student c
3ody," Mrs. William Davis Melton;
fusic, University etuartet; "Dr. Melton,
President, a Man, a Friend," Donald
. Russell. "We Hail Thee Carolina,"
tudent body; Benediction, Drufus Grif- t
In. St
r1ihe pubic, faculty and students are s
ordially invited to attend the memorial i
ervice.
On the committee in charge of the ex- t
reises are: R. Bruce Roberts, chairman,
)rufus Griffin and Kenneth Crimsley.
Wliss Mongin Takes
Hospital Treatment
Miss Julienne Mongin, undlerwent an
peration at the Columbia Hospital
'hursday, is getting on as well as coul .
e expected. Miss Mongin is instrue
>r in French and a graduate student;
the University. She has recently
een elected as a member of the Phi
eta Kappa fraternity at the Univer- ;,
ity. ti
,OST--Silver pencil, on the cain
p)l1s. Finder p)lease return to '
G'ladvs and. receive rewardl
rALLED
Recognition
Is Made of
Leading Men
Retiring National President
Speaks at Installation
Ceremonies
HONORARY FRATERNITY
Nine Faculty Members, Eleven
Alumni and Twenty-One
Students Initiated
Chi circle of Omicron Delta Kappa,
national honorary leadership fraternity,
was formally and officially installed in
the University of South Carolina with
an impressive installation ceremony in
chapel last night.
At five o'clock yesterday afternoon
the student members, alumni members
aaid faculty members of the newly in
stalled fraternity met in the Euphradiaz
literary society hall where the private
initiation was held. The exercises in
chapel last night were open to the pub
lie and addresses were delivered by Dr.
Arthur George Williams, head of the
department of Romance languages at
the College of William and Mary. re
:iring national president of the Omicron
Delta Kapfa fraternity, and Dr. Thomas
W. Lii,g!e of the French department of
Davidson college.
Nine members of the University fac
:lty, 11 alumni and 21 students. leaders
n every phase of campus activity
,ports, publications, forensic, Y.M.C.A.
ionor system, literary societies-were
nducted into the fraternity.
Prof. Havilah Babcock. of the Uni
rersity faculty, a member of Omicron
)e1ta Kappa at the College of William
'ud Mary, and presi-lent pro tempore of
'hi circle, presided at the public cere
nony last night.# Dr. Davidson M.
)ouglas pronounced the invocation.
Prof. Babcock opened the exercises,
velcoming those attending and congrat
lating both the fraternity atd the Uni
ersity upon the installation of the cir
le.
"As a member of Omicron Delta
(appa," he said. "I congratulate the
raternity. As a member of the faculty
nld student body of the University I
ongratulate the University."
He introduced Prof. Thomas W.
.ingie.
"The installation of this circle of
)micron Delta Kappa," Prof. l,ingle
)ld his audience. "has more significance
han most of you realize. When we
peak of fraternities we usually have the
lea of the Greek letter social organi
itions in mind. This, however, is not
)at type. It is an honor fraternity,
atternedl more on the order of Phi
leta Kappa, the mother of all Greek
-tter societies."
Prof. L.ingle briefly outlined the his
>ry o,f Phi Betat Kappa. He told of its
stablishment many years ago and of
ie good it has accompjished and how
has grown.
"Omicron Delta Kappa," he continued,
is young and has not yet established
aditions as Phi Beta Kappa has, but
has adlvancedl rapidly and now has
'ut 20) chapters, chiefly in the East
id South. There are petitions ini from
aff a dozeun or more schools, chiefly in
te North. It is young, established in
)14. at Washington and Lee Uni'ver
tv. but wshen we consider' its historv
pthis short time it appears that it is
arting out on a career in which it will
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