Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ANCE DRIVE OF 'r CLOSED SA TURDAY A. 0. Kaer, Treasurer, Amnoun. es That Campaign Has Fair Success FACULTY MAKES RESPONSE During Campaign Workers Had Lunch at Fli6n HaA Each Day Last Saturday the annual finance campaign of the Y.M.C.A. came to a formal close. A. IG. Iafer, treasurer, has announced that is was fairly suc cessfuL Practically as much money has been paid and pledged as was raised last year. The campus was divided into general divisions with a captain over each, the captains being: A. 0. Kafer, Ralph Lewis, and A. R. Godshall. These men chose tenement representatives, whose duty it was to see every person living in their respective tenements and give them an opportunity to contribute to the campaign. The response of the students varied in the different tene ments, but the majority gave some thing. Members of the faculty responded in fine style, according to Mr. Kafer. They were seen by certain of their own number who kindly agreed to help with the work. Beginning last Thursday at nSoo with the opening of the campaign, 'the workers met at Flinn Hall each day for lunch, inspiration, and reports. A close checkup was made at each meeting so that the workers might know how far they were from the goal; the goal be ing the amount needed to carry out the plans 'of the Y for the coming year. The budget was printed in a small pamphlet distributed by the Y on the campus Immediately preceding the campaign. Some cleanup work remains to be done. The treasurer states that it will be finished soon and that the total amount raised will be a' satisfactory figure. -UC ANNOUNCEMENT OF HOMECOMING BY"PA P" EARLY Wil Be Great Day For Carolina When Old Grads Gather OCTOBER15 IS DAY SET Tar Heels WMi Do Battle With Gam Warrior. for Interstate Honors No elaborte program but a get-to. gether meeting with fellow ship and good cheer presiding, will be the order for -"Homecoming Day" at the University of South CarolIna, Octo ber 15, when the "Tarheels" from the University of North Carolina meet the "Gamecocks" on Melton Field. The game Is scheduled to start at three o'clock and a special alumni section ha.s been reserved for the hun dreds of graduates that are expected to flock to 'Columbia for the first Homecoming Day for University alum ni on the date of a football game. Al umni will make applications for seats in this reserved section to James 0. Driver, director of student activities, and orders will be filled as soon as they are received. "Indications are," said Barney A. "Pap" Early, alumni secretary, "that the aftendance Homecoming Day will be by far the largest number of alum ni that ever witnessed a game on Mel to, Field. The game between the two Carolinas Is of special Interest this year on account of the comparatively equal strength of the two teams." Reports from all sections of the state indicate that large delegations will ar rive In Columbia to witness the contest and joip In the merry-making. Infor mation from Charleston, Florence, Dar lington, Marion, Horry, Dillon, and Marlboro counties Is that many Caro lina graduates will come from these places for the reunion. Spartanburg, Greenville, Union, Anderson, Green wood, Chester and York have also been heard from and these will have many representatives In the alumni section ena Metoan Field "RED SWINK Dependable back, who is due to ha ,e the biggest year of his career., St. Peter (to applicant at the Golder Gate)-"Where are you from?" Applicant--"Los Angeles." St. Peter-"Come on in, but I don'l think you will like it." What would you say if I were tc throw you a kiss? I'd say you are the laziest man I evet met. . "Since coming on September 1," re marked Mr. Early, "I have found a great deal of interest among alumni throughout the state, and at other points, in having a full-time secretary and in perfecting a permanent organi ration. A large number have alread% join6d the organization and many have indicated that they would join at ar1 early date. I feel very much encourag ed for a live, permanent alumni as sociation." 9 znen,. OLME 1 0 s .i8 Q...a..yd ta.adta.sdn hai $0b .N popui. Hope-Davi MARVIN MITCHUM ALPHA DELT&PI WILL BE FIRST SORORITY HERE Scarabean Cub Has Petition To National Organization Ap proved By Faculty DEAN DILLARD MEMBER Many Prominent Columbia Wo men Are Member of One Oldest Groups The Scarabean club has peti tioned Alpha Delta Pi, national sorority. The petition was appoved by the fac ulty yesterday afternoon. The petition was the first of its kind to come before the committee on fraternities and soror ities and therefore this sorority has the distinction of being the first woman's fraternity to appear on the University campus. The petition fo rthe Scarabean club is sponsored by the Columbia Alumnae club of the Alpha Delta Pi sorority, whose members are: Mrs. J. Seibels, president; Mrs. Henry D. Phillips and Mrs. Wade Fowler, all of the Alpha chapter, Wesleyan college, Macon, Ga.; Mrs. M. 0. King and Mrs. St. John Courtenay both of Esilon chapter, Sophie-Newcomb college, New Orleans; and Miss Irene Dillard, dean of women at the University. The Scarabean club was chartered by the faculty, November, 1924, the oldest giris club on hte campus, its purpose having been to petition Alpha Delta Pi upon the admittance of fraternities at the University. Alpha Delta Pi is the oldest womans sorority having been es tablished at Wesleyan college in 1851. The Scarabean club has been inspected by a national fraternity representative having been approved and recommended by her to the National Council of Alpha Delta P1. me e suoase 3 Company .Campus Repreauulativs NEW FALL STYLES "The A nswer's Easy" STETSONS, WALK-OVERS, FRIENDLY FIVE SAXON - CULLUM SHOE CO. 1573 Main Street Columbia, S. C. HAVE YOUR CLOTHES "PORM-PREST" - NOT FLAT PRESSED FREE BROS. DRY CLEANING CO. Cleaners and Dyers 1117 Gervais Street Phones 81054106 Columbia, South Carolina WHITE BROADCLOTH SHIRTS $1.45 Excellently Made -. Cut Full -- Fine Quality A Highly Lustrous, New White Broadcloth $1.95 CHARLIE BROWN, Campus Representative M. L. 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