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NgxT 24 SHOCKIN ON SCHEDULE Eol TiLL XMAS University of South Carolina y VOL. XXI COLUMBIA, S. C., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1927 NO.9 Oscar Keith Makes Debut in Histrionics Head of Department of Romance Languages Plays Difficult Role in Ibsen's Play MRS. HOPE LEADING LADY Chorus of Fifteen from Carolina Glee Clubs to Furnish Choral Music Prof. Oscar L. Keith, head of the Romance language department of the University, will make his debut in the Town theater production of ti* Ibsen drama, "A Doll's House," - which opens a three-day ruos December 1st. Profes sor Keith will play the part of the lawyer, Nils Krogstar, a difficult role in which the bland and debonair manners of the professor should be of assistance. The leading lady of the play will be Mrs. J. J. Hope, a student of the Uni versity. Selection of Mrs. Hope should insure the success of the play, for ,no other amateur achievement on the Town theater stage has excelled her wdrk in "Romance," the play given several sea sons -ago by the Columbia Stage society. Opposite Mrs. Hope is Harry E. Davis, graduate student of the Urviversity. He is a familiar figure of the Town theater stage and this season is stage manager. Another Carolina student, Miss Ora Mae Jackson, has a part. She 'll be remembered for her work as 9 yin "Sun Up." Two small children, ietty Wertz, tih;y daughter of Prof. and Mrs. W. S. Wertz, and Donald Black, young est son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Black, will add to the life of the play. Mrs. D. S. Pope, Dr. Pinckney V. Mikell, Claude S. Wright, Mrs. Florence E. Hunter, and Alfred Wallace, Jr., are also in the cast. The music for the play will be fur nished by a chorus of fifteen; selected by Director Matteson from the glee clubs of the University and by an orchestra of fifteen selected by Madame De Hor vath from the Columbia College orches tra. During the play. Christmas carols will be heard as from a distance, and between acts, carols by Grieg will be sung by the glea club members. Parts of the Peer Gynt Suite of Grieg will be the orches tra selectioas. These musical numbers have been carefully chosen to harmonize with the setting of the play, which is in Christiania, Norway, and the time is the early nineties. The costumes of the play are being made by Mrs. Dean who is also assisting with the sceqery. Director Dean is working faithfully with his splendid cast to present an en. joyable play that will be long remember ed. Altho this is a feature production, no advance In price has been; made and the admission for the University and college students will be seventy-five cents. The management of the Columbia Stage society has called attention to the (Continued on Page Eight) Cooperation Sought By Town Theatre The Town theater is asking the co operation of the University in the next production, "A Doll's House," which they are putting on next week. In view of this, a chorus has been chosen from the Co-Ed Glee club which Is composed of the following girls: Fran Ees Graham, Grace Turner, Anne Du Pre, Miayre Wall, Katherine Zeigler, Louise McIntosh, Roberta Plowden, Aileen Funderburke, Elizabeth Hey ward, Sura Wolff, Frances Sparkman, Lillian Jones, Hfazel Crane, Kate Sher SOCIAL CABINET DANCE IS HELD ON TURKEY DAY Between Three and Four H-un dred Students Enjoy Most ' Pleasant Affair SOUVENIRS DISTRIBUTED Messrs. Hildebrand, Gasque and Miss Scarborough Cabinet's Personnel This Year A beautifully decorated gymnasium greeted some three or four houndred students and alumni of the University Thursday night at the annual Thanks giving day dance, conducted by the So cial cabinet. The affair began at 9:30 in the evening and continued until 1:00 a.m. Waldo LaMotte and his orchestra furnished the music. Long before time for the dance to begin, the 'stags' were there in full ar ray. A short time after the music began playing, the couples drifted slowly in, thence gaining mom'entum and at about 10:30 the dance was going in fuil swing. Punch was thetX served by wives of the members of the faculty. Shortly after intermission, souvenirs in the form af paper hats, balloons, and paper horns were distributed. Amidst the noise and the blare, a line was form ed, consisting of the young ladies and their escorts, who marched around the sides of the gymnasium, then back to the rear where the young ladies were presented with small silver compacts as remembrances of the affair. The wee sma' hours of the morning saw the cou ples and the 'stags' turning homeward, with loud words of 1praise for the So cial cabinst. Members of the Social cabinet are: Raymond Hildebrand, Pratt Gasque,and Miss Hattie Scarborough. -usc CLA RIOSOPHICS HOLD REGULAR MEETING TUES. Long and Carmichael Win De cision Over Melton and Jones in Debate ENTERTAINMENT PLANNED At the weekly meeting of the Clario sophic literary society on Tuesday night a diverting Urogram preceded a joint session of the two societies. J. R. Long and Eugene Carmichael defeated the negative team of Archie Melton and W. W. Jotes on the query, Resolved, "That the gigantic sum of money neces sary for carrying out inl1rovements of the University of South Carolina ground would be of more value to the University if appropriated to the various depart ments of study." The wintlers stressed the inadequacy of the library and com pensation of professors while the losers lauded the beautification program now in progress. M. C. Wiiliams' declamation "Song of the Wage Slave,' angI Roger Pinckney's "Opportunity,"~ were feelingly rendered. W. W. Stewart read a humorous poem on football. The impromptu debate, Resolved, "'ihe boll weevil is more de trimental to the farmer than the p.otato bug," failed to establish anything more than both are insects, not bugs. On December 6, the Clariosophic lit erary society will entertain the literary societies of Chicora and Columbia col leges, the University co-ed literary so cieties, and in addition, each member of the Clariosophic society may bring a co-ed guest. An entertaining progtam Is being arranged and It is hoped the girl societies will take advantage of the opportunity of becoming acquainted with the members and work of the Clario sonhic literar socety. KARESH ELECTED NEW PRESIDENT COLLEGE PRESS Succeeds L. W. Jackson of Pres byterian College in Feb ruary 1928 WALKER VICE - PRESIDENT Both Men Have Identified Them selves With Activities on the Campus Last Friday at Presbyterian College, Clinton, where the convention was held, Joseph Karesh of Columbia was named president of the South Carolina college press associatio:q for 1928 to succeed L. W. Jackson of that institution. Henry Walker of McCormick was chosen vice president. Miss Richardine Parker of Columbia college was elected correspond ing secretary, Miss Ruth Alferd of Chi cora college, recording secretary, and Miss Evelyn Joes of Columbia college, treasurer. Their terms begin the com ing February. Both Karesh aid Walker have identi fied themselves with activities on the Carolina camus. Karesh is now serv ing his second term as associate editor of the Carolinian anwl a second term as associate editor of the Gamecock. He has been a member of the intercollegiate debating team for the past two years and has won medals for oratory and decla mation. This year he is secretary of the Debating council. Walker has been with the Carolinian as assistant circulation manager, as circulation manager, as ai sistant business manager, and as business manager. This year sees him playing football on the Carolina reserves for the secon)d successive season. Both beong to the Euphradian literary society where they have held office. Both are members of the junior class. Membership in the association include the following weekly and monthly pub lications of South Carolina: Tihe Yodler. Anderson college; The College of Char lestoq Magazine, the College of Charles ton; the Clemson Chronicle and The Tiger, Clemson college; the Chicopa college Magazine, Chicora college; The Bashaba and The Periscope, Coker col lege; The Criterion, Columbia college; 'lhe Concept, Converse college; The Horniet and The Echo, Furman univer (Continued on Page ICight) WUXTRA ! Freshmen co-eds rooming in the women's dormitories will be allowed to have dates as soon as the reports on the first term are received. The number of dates campus co-eds may have is conditftned upon their scholastic standing. Those with an average of A, may have dates evey night in the week; those with an average of B, four night dates a week; those with C average, two nigh( dates a week; but those with a D average are not allowed night dates, except on Sunday. Sunday night dates are permitted In addi tion. CLUB WOMEN HAVE MEETING AT UNIVERSITY Thirty Delegates Meet Last Sat urday at Woman's Building for Fourth State Meet HAVALIAH BABCOCK TALKS American Association of Univer sity Hold Convention -Carolina Host The University of South Carolina was host to the fourth annual state convenr tion of the American Association of University women last Saturday, About 30 delegates were present, representing the local branches of Columbia, Gaffney, Greenville, Hartsville, Rock Hill and Spartanburg. At the morning session in the parlors of the Woman's building, the president Mrs. W. B. Burnett of Green,vile, pre sided. The following officers for the coming year were elected: Miss Amelia Tompkins of Columbia, president; Miss Charlotte Stevenson of Columbia, sec retary; and Miss Margaret James of Hartsville, treasurer. After the business part of the program Miss Charlotte Templeton of Greenville, spoke on "The Library Needs of South Carofina." The association then adjourned to the Green Parrott tearoom, where luncheon was served. Dr. Havilah Babcock, of the English department of the University spoke of "Vachel Lindsay," whom he characterized as the modem troubadour and the the vagabon4 poet. He told of Lindsay's interest in municipal beautifi cation and read several selections from his 'poetry. At the evening ma, held in the Woman's building, Mrs. Anna Lyttle Brannon, of Helena, Montana, made an address on "'The College 'Ilained Wo man and the New Education." Mrs. Brannon is director of the North Pacific district of the national association. -USC.--. ANNUAL STAFF TO EMPHASIZE GOOD PHOTOS Students With Good Snapshots Urged to Give Them to Grimsley BEAUTY SECTION FEATURE At a meeting of the annual staff i the office of the editor, last Frida3y night, plans were. disc.issed apnd ug gestions made by ti staif neimbers. The annual for the year 1927-28 prom ises to be the best in ihe !i,ry of Carolina, for all members of the staff are bending their efforts toward this end. According to Leslie Edwards, edi tor of the annual, a special feature of the annual will be the snapshot sec tion. Kenneth Grimsley, snapshot edi tor, has been working at all of the games and has some interesting shots of the plays. He is now turning to the work of caching interesting views of campus life. All students who have in their pos session good snapshots of the campus are urged to submit thenm to the snap shot editor. Another new feature of the annual, previously announced, will be the beauty section. Any student is per mitted to submit pictures of any girls they so desire, eight of which will be picked for the section. The above arrangement gives every student an equal chance to have a girl's picture in the annual, and will provide an interesting and attractive feature for the book. Pictures for this section must be in by the close of the. Christmas holidays. The artis who, will make the selections will be an nounced at a later date Gamecock Is Again Voted First Hotnor College Press Association Ends Meeting at Presbyterian College Friday Night MORE THAN FIFTY ATTEND Carolina and Columbia College to Entertain Association Next Year On the final day of its two day meet at Presbyterian College, Clinton, No .vember 18th, the South Carolina Col lege Press Association awarded The Gamecock the title of being "'the best college weekly in South Carolina," making it the fourth consecutive time. that The Gamecock has earned this distinction. The Bluestocking of Presbyterian College placed second. The Winthrop Journal was awarded the title of the best monthly magazine in the state, with The Carolinian sec ond. More than half a hundred delegtes from all parts of South Carolina as 'sembled at Presbyterian College for the meeting. The session began on Wed. nesday night when the executive com mittee met in the library. Thursday morning saw the conven tion called to order in the Presbyterian College chapel by L. W. Jackson, the president. Following his welcome ad dress, President Jackson introduced Dr. Parkinson, newly inaugurated president of Presbyterian College, formerly head .of the Extension Department of the University of South Carolira. In a few words Dr. Parkinson introduced Col. J. Rion McKissick, dean of the school of 1ournalism of the University, the speaker of the morning. Col. McKissick discussed the advan tages and disadvantages of journalism as a profession and related many in teresting instances to reinforce his statements. Col. McKissick stressed loyalty and duty, emphasizing the fact that the confidence of the public must be maintained at all costs. Pecuniary gain, Col. McKissick said, was of sec ondary importance in the life of the journalist. The vast power he wielded in guiding public opinion, in moulding thought, in benefiting humanity is worth far more to him' than anything of monetary value, he declared. The afternoon session heard 'Prof. Henry T. Lilly of the English depart ment at Davidson college speak- :n "Modern Merlins." Prof. Lilly re viewed the history of journalism* 'ard told of the fascination of 'the- work. "Courage. iniative, wisdom, knowle.gc, literary style and kndwledge of hf" are necessary for success in the field of journalism. Mrs. Parkinson, wife of the-'p-esi-' dent of Presbyterian college, spoke In" the evening. In her charming, delight: (Continred on Page night) UJ.D.C. Elects Officers At Recent Meeting At a recent meeting of the United Daughters of the Confederacy the fQl lowing officers were elected: president, Mary McNulty; vice-president, Marga ret Aycock; registrar, Annie Kaminer; corresponding secretary, Carrie Nell Goff ; and historian, Harriet Baker. The certificates for the charter mem bers have been received and can be gotten uhon application. 'lhis is the only university chapter in the world, the charter of which hangs in Melton hall. It was organzed . by Mrs. Alice Stewart Beard, president of the Wade Hampton chapter