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Don't Be So Lkewan Don't Nis Get Red Hot! the Neteg University of South Carolina q-Metng O ICOLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7,1927NO.3 BANQ(ET GIVEN CO-ED 'RA TS' A T WOMANS DORM Only Y.W. Cabinet, Co-ed Fresh men, and Honor Guests Allowed LIFE-AT-SEA THEME USED Tiny Greeft Rat Traps Given to All New Girls Present As Favors Sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. the an nual co-ed freshman banquet was given 'luesday evening at eight o'clock in the cafeteria at the Woman's building. This banquet was and has been for the last few years one of the most en joyed social events in the life 9f every co-ed freshman at Carolina. It was a real *rat" night, as it was given solely for the freshmen with the exception of a few honored guests. Among those were Dr. and Mrs. Douglas; members of the faculty, and the 'Y' cabinet. The cafeteria was beautifully and uni quely decorated in blue and white to carry out the 'Y' colors, with soft lights and huge clusters of ping gladioli. The program was an extraordinary event. The central thought lay in the comparison of a freshman just started out in college to a ship drifting out to sea. Each toast and speech was made in keeping with this theme. The snap py bits of witty remarks that the speak ers bestowed on thg'r audience were eagerly received and enjoyed by the freshmen, despite the fact that they were freshmen. The program was as follows: Invocation-Dr. Hugh R. Murchison A Cup. of Port to the New Sailors Willie Jo Hughes Response--Elleen Neal Ship Ahoy-Dr. D. M. Douglas Good Sailors and Bad-Dr. Irene Dil lard 'Mge Airship Route-Dr. Murchison Sail Boats and Steam Ships-Miss Hel en Smith Reading-Eva Jo Lockman Alma Mater The favors were tiny green rat traps which were appropriately selected and which every one could appreciate and keep as one of the memoirs and treas ures of this happy occasion. A most delicious banquet was served in the height of style by seven upper classmen. The courses were well se lected and prepared to please even the most Epicurean of the guests, who de clared it was the sort of food one would expect to find at the Ritzt The menu was: Grape Fruit Southern Chicken Potato Chips Tomatoes Rolls Butter Frozen Fruit Salad on Lettuce Pickles Tea Cake Ice Cream Just before the singing of the Alma Mater, lusty yells were heard from all parts of the cafeteria, showing that the freshmen had really felt the spirit of Carolina that they had heard so much about before coming here. The Alma Mater was sung as if each girl was feeling the words that she suntg and every voice caught up the tune as if each one had been singing it all her life. Room Numbers Mrs. Moon, at the post office, re quests that all students who have changed their rooms since the open ing of school, or who have had tele phones put in, please leave the num bers of either the phones or the newv rooms, with her. This will faciliate the delivery of specials, reqp red mail, and aid in locating allfstu dent when- needed. DELTA CHAPTER OF SA.E FRAT REINSTALLED Twenty-Five Men Initiated Mon. day A. Member, of Sigma Alpha Epsilon BANQUET AT JEFFERSON Faculty Members of Fraternity Present at Exercise. and Dinner Delta chapter, of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, was re-established at the University last Monday night after a lapse of nearly thirty years, when Lauren Foreman of Atlanta, emi nent archon of the fraternity, initiated 25 undergraduates and alumni of the University as members. The exercises were held in the morning and were fol lowed by a banquet at the Jefferson hotel Monday night, over one hundred guests attending. The men initiated into Sigm Alpha Epsilon are: H. M. Fair, Charles Burn, W. F. Coleman, G. P. Powers, Jeff Taylor, Yancey McLeod, Andrew Burnett, R. B. Josey, J. T. Melton, Al lan Coker, Billy Lamar, P. H. Nelson, E. L. Wingfield, Jr., all undergraduate;. Prof. Bruce C. Coleman, J. M. Cantey, Jr., Charles I. Dial, Neil L. Carroll, William M. Capers, John Bell, J. C. Richardson, Kenneth Wimberly, Dan Blake, J. R. Flynn, and W. M. Rogers, alumni. Members of the University faculty who are members of Sigm Alpha Ep silon and were present at the cere monies Monday are: Dr. W. B. Bur ney, head of the department of chemi stry; Dr. Hugh -durchison, and H. L. Edmunds. Other alumni from the Uni versity and nearby schools also attend ed. Present at the banquet were Dr. D. M. Douglas, president of the Univer sity, Dean L. T. Baker, Professor Bab cock and Prof. Ball of the committee on fraternities and delegates from chap ters of the fraternity at Wofford, Dav idson, University of North Carolina, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, University of the South, Fafayette col lege, Pennsylvania, and the University of Alabama. Addressses were made by President Douglas, Dean Baker, Lauren Fore man, Eric Dawson, Alva Lumpkin, F. H,. McMaster, and F. H. Weston. J. J. Earle acted as toastmaster and was chairman of the committee in charge. The fraternity was established about 71 years ago at Tuscaloosa, Ala., and for a number of years was strictly Southern, but now it has chapters i: all parts of the United States, from the New England to the Pacific Coa,t states. Pharmaceutical Men Hold First Meeting Dean Motley and W. D. Strother Make Interesting Talks to Society The Carolina Pharmaceutical society held its first meeting Wednesday night September 28, at 8 o'clock. Dr. C. T. Motley, dean of Pharmacy, and W. D. Strother, professor of phar roacy, gave some interesting and im portant suggestions on the opportuni ties offered to pharmacy students in their profession. The society is begining it third an niversary and from the number in the school of pharmacy there is every prospect for the biggest year in its history. The purpose of this society is to give the student of pharmacy a broad vie'w of is chosen profession and to analyze v .' < t <uss the various problema. whuich are h1iyl to arise In hi. p)raec. "DANNY" REED SPOON RIVER IS GIVEN IN N. Y. BY DANNY REED Program at Steinway Hall Draws Favorable Comment From Henry Bellamann CRITICAL CROWD LISTENS Danny Is Now in Rochester as Dramatic Producer for the Eastman Theatre Friends and former pupils of Danny Reed, who taught dramatics last year at the University, will be interested to learn that he gavP an invitation hear ing of Edgar Lee Masters' Spoon River Anthology at Steinway Hall, New York, last week. The performance was un der the direction of Major James B. Pond of the Pond Bureau. The program was the same as the one given last year in Columbia, and which aroused such favorable com ment. Henry Bellamann, the distin guished literary critic, made the fol lowing comment on Mr. Reed's New York presentation: "The characters came to life in a remarkable manner. emerging from the imagination of the actor into a poignant and telling reali ty. I think I have never seen such amazing facial transformations. Mr. Reed does the Spoon River Anthology the greatest service." Mr. Reed's audience was an especial ly critical one; composed for the most part of well-known professional peo ple, among whom were: Horace Live right of Boni and Liveright; Judith Anderson, Belasco star; Brock Pem berton, theatrical producer; Ben Hecht, novelist; Dreda Aves, singer; Richard Burton, lecturer, and others. The day after Danny's New York presentation he left for Rochester. where he has taken a position as dra matic producer for the Eastman Theater enterprises. The Eastman theater, which was founded and heavily endowed by George Eastman of kodak fame, is lavishly equipped and should provide a convenient vehicle for Mr. Reed's directorial talent. The University and the people of Columbia will watch Danny's progress with great interest. .-.usc Registrar Announces Enrollment Increase According to Registrar John A Chase, the enrollment continues to grow and bids fair to reach the 1,600 mark suggested by him immediately after the opening of school on Septem ber 22nd. When the Registrars office closed yesterday afternoon, Oct. 6, the Uni.. versity's total enrollment was 1,448 as against the enrollment on the corres ponding date last year of 1371. At the present time there are 966 men and 482 women enrolled in the institution. During the 1926-27 session there were enrolled in the University, 1,062 men and 495 women, making for both se mesters of that session a total enroll ment of 1,57 SIGMA CHAPTER OF PI KAPPA PHI TO COME HERE Will Be Third National Frater nity to Be Installed in University INITIATION ON OCTOBER 15 George E. Sheetz, Executive Sec. retary to Be Speaker at Exercises The third national fraternity to he reinstalled on the University campus will make its advent October 15, when the Sigma chapter, Pi Kappa Phi, will be chartered. Initiation of new men will take place in the morning and will be followed by a banquet at the Jef ferson hotel that night. George E. Sheetz, national executive secretary will be one of the speakers. Thirteen men will be initiated and these with four transferred members will compose the nuceus of Sigma chap ter. The new men are: Fred Swaffiefd, Jr., Frank B. Gary, Tom Stone, W. W. Miller, Jr., R. B. Hildebrand, Swaffield Cowan, J. H. Fowles, Jr., C. E. Wise, H. E. Milling, C. D. McDaniel, Huger King, Prof. B. D. Hodges. and Prof. Charles Fishburne. H. 1L. Shaw, Jr., Dai,idson; J. C. Going, ):Iege of Chr.r leston: T. A. Houscr a' Robert N. 'ani;-lete the group. October 15, has been ,:hosen by the University as home-coming (ay, and as this day coincides with the installa tion of Pi Kappa Phi, it is expected that an unusually large number o! the fraternity alumni will attend. Some of the members of the old Sigma chapter are: John D. Hamer and Judge Bobo Burnett of Spartanburg; Judge Baker McIntyre, Marion; Wade S. Bolt, Ot terbein, Ind., (the founder of the chap ter); "Dutch" Passailaigue, Charleston; Tommie Lipscomb, Guy Maxwell, Er nest Horton, W. H. Monckton, Jr., Ed. die Monckton, Gilbert Newman, all uf Columbia; John H. Hydrick, Orange. burg; J. D. Carroll, Lexington; and Robert A. Macfarlan, and Charles K. Dillingham, Newark, N. J. (Continued on page eight) --use-. Town Theatre Opens Ninth Season Soon Wliam Dean, New Director to Present "Charm School" as His First Play "The Charm School" will mark the opening of the ninth season of the Town 1heatre. This is a clever, snappy play dealing with the college life in a girls' boarding school and is very humorous. The Town Theatre has completed might very successful seasons under the direction of Daniel Reed and this year brings William Dean as new mehtor. Mr. Dean' has had much experience in the dramatic field and promises a very delightful season. The Town Theatre is closely connect ed with the University. Classes in dra matic art are conducted there by Mr. Dean under University auspices, and a special student rate is made for season tickets. All students possessing the slightest talent along dramatic lines are urged to get in touch with Mr. Dean and get a tryout. Each season many Carolina Romeos and Juliets strut and fume on the stage, and also many mem bers of the faculty putaside their note books to add their names to a cast. Dean Baker is vice-president of the Board of Directors and Harry Davis, a graduate student, is stage manager .of the theatre. An invitation to all students to dron in for a look at the theatre has been extended by Mr. Dean. BEAUTY SECTION WILL FRATURE NEXT ANNUAL Pictures for Beauty Section Will Be Picked by a Celebrated Artist DRESS TO BE RESTRICTED Edwards Requests That All Pic tures Be in by January Fifteenth Leslie Edwards, editor of the Garnet and Black has made several announce ments concerning this years annual; the most interesting of which is, that there will be a beauty section consist ing of eight girls who will be picked as follows: Any matriculate of the University will be permitted to submit as many girls' pictures as he or she desires. These pictures will be for warded to a prominent artist who will select the eight most beautiul girls. These fortunate ones will be put in a special section of the annual. There are no restrictions as to whose picture may be submitted. Those wishing to enter pictures in this con test should hand them to Edwards or leave them at the post office, together with the names of entry and the one submitting the picture. The artist who will judge in ihis contest has not yet been chosen, but the editor gives every assurance that a man well versed in feminine pulchritude will be chosen. Certain restrictions in dress will be imposed on those young ladies who have individual class pictures made. No evening dresses may be worn, only street dresses or sport suits, without hats, will be the costume. Girls' clubs and sororities having group pictures made will be allowed to wear evening dresses if they so desire; however, all the members of each grmup must wear the same type of costume so as to pre sent a uniform appearance. Mr. Edwards has requested that all pictures for the annual be in by Jan uary 15. -usc Pan-Hellenic to Be Formed Thru O.D.K. The O.D.K. fraternity called a special meeting of the different petitioning groups for the purpose of forming a Pan-Hellenic council. William Elliott was named tempor ary chairman with Leslie W. Edwards as secretary. A committee composed of Elliott, McDow and Peurifoy was appointed to find the different systems used at other schools and to present plans for a Pan-Hellenic for the Uni versity of South Carolina. Those attending were: Andrew Bur nett, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Charlie Peurifoy, Joe Parks, Kappa Alpha, Frank Gary, Pi Kappa Phi; Dick Josey, Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Thomas Craig, petitioning Sigma Nu; Arthur Holler, Dick Edgerto'n, Delta club; W. C. DcDow, Kappa Sigma; Leslie Ed Wards, Hermes club; and William El liott, petitioning Alpha Tau Omega. The next meeting will be held next Friday to further perfect the organi zation. T own Students Beginning with next week's issue, all town students will get their copies of the Gamecock at the bot tom porch of the Extension building. Heretofore Gamecocks have been placed at the canteen for town stu dents, with result that a large num ber of copies have been destroyed and many town students,have. failed to gret their cony.