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CRYTAS HAPPY HRIST___NEW YEAR University of South Carolina VOL. XXI - COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1927 NO1 PU! BETA DEL T TO BE INSTA L) P. B. D. Founded at C61unaia University-Expnsion P6l. icy Is Very Careful. DELEGATES FROM FLORIDA Proninent Alumni Are-=maige , aman, Louis and Others The opening of school in January will mark the formal installation of the Evergreen club, organized Jast May, -s a chapter of Phi Beta beIta, national social fraternity. Phi Beta.Delta was founded at Columbia University on April 4,- 1912, and since then has main tained a careful expansion policy, with the' result that today twenty-seven ac tive chapters are functioning at the leading educational institutions through out the country, reaching from Floridi to California. The local chapter will make Phi Beta Delta's tweny-eightli chapter. Other chapters are l6cated" at the University of Florida, Drake Univer sity, Columbia . University, University of California, University of Chicago, Denver University, City College of New York, University of Iowa, New York University, Fordham University, University of Wisconsin, University oi Minnesota. University of Cincinnatti, Tufts Coege, Massachuetts Institute of Te'ch4blogy, Lehigh University Tertple University, Ohio State Unive: sity. University of Oklahoma. Univer sity of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh,. University of Californial (Southera Branch), Washington Uni versity, University of Southern Califor nia, Drooklyn Polytechnic Institute and University of Michigan. Prominent alumni of the national are:: Louis B. Mayer ') Metro-Gold wyn'Mayer pictures: Marco H_anan, leading financier of the Pacific Coast, Mar*us Caro, preside~nt of the Mass. Bar AssociAtion; Abraham Felt, prominent Philadelphia real estate broker, and others. Colors of'the fraternity are Blue an Gold. The flower is the hyacinth. Men from the Fliridt,,;chapter whr will be up are: "Goldy"- Goldstein. Mark Goldstein, Louis Bond Martin Felson, Nat Williams and Aurel Rosin "Goldy" Goldstein will be remember ed as having been placed three times i the mythical all-southern football team during his undergraduate days. ,Aure' Rdsin is a member 4t Blue Key honor ary fraternity. Goldstein and' Bond were on this year's football teamn at Florida, and Martin Felson will be re membered as havingappeared.here la.. year wfth the Flori4a basketball team. The charter members of t.e chapter are: Louie Berry, ..Columbia; Jacob. Freed, Columbia; Al Mazel, New York ; Artie Philips, New York; Louis Riv kin, Columbia; Moris Wengrow, Will iston; Joseph Karesh, Coluihia Pledgeees of the chapter are: Kal mlani Barkowitz, New York; Jacob Karesh, Columbia; Herman Poliakotf, Anderson. .Other pledgees and alum ni members will be announced im mediately after the Chr'stmas holidays. Officers of the chapter are: Presi dent, Artie Philips; vIbe president, Jacob Freed ; - secretary~ Al Mazel: treasurer, Louis Rivk'n; t an-Hellenie rep)resentativ,e, Joseph Kat-esh. The honor committee' is grieved to state that it has been its misfortune to hae to ask two students to with draw from school on account of, a broach of the Atamer lple. The honor comitten pinking an nlonmano frs con. cernn-ls. Man on neann ?ases. I FRA TERNITI' -ED INJANUARI LATIN AMERICAN INTERFERENCE TRIANGLE QUERY Universities of Florida and Ten nessee Will Be Met o -- February 27 PRELIMINARIES ON FEB 10 Probable That Affirmative Team Goes to Gainesville and th)a Negative to Knoxville "Resolved: That the. United. States should not Interfere in Latin America by Armed Force, Except in time oi War," is the query to be debated in the Big Triangle debate between the Universities of South Carolina, Ten nessee, and Florida on February 27th. All debates are held on neutral ground. Carolina men journey to Gainesville, Florida and. Knoxville; ,Tpnnessee to oppose the Universities of- Tennessee and Florida; Florida men come to' Columbia and to Knox viIle to oppose the Universities of Ten nessee sends men to Columbia and Gainesville to 'oppose the Universities of Florida and South Carolina. Preliminaries to pick four men to represent Carolina in the debate will bu held .Friday night, February 10th, in the Clariosophic and the Euphradian society halls. Each speaker, . as ha.s been the custom in the past, is allowed 25 minutes for his debaie. Though not. definitely decided, it is understood--t-hat Carolina's affirmative teatit wilf oppose "tie 'negative team of the Univ'ersity -of- Tennessee at Gainez vill while Czroliia's negative team will oppoe. Florida's affirmative team' at Gait1eVIHe Fihal -annoui*cements con cerningthis will appear in the Game cock imniediatelv following the Christmas holidays. Carolina was last year represented in the Bigr Triangle by E.dward K. Prit chard of Charleston, William D. Simp son of Columbit. R. Guy Tyler of Nor way and Joseph Karesh of Columbia. First Co-ed Society Debate Wednesday Miss-Goff -and NewDef0aLMisses Johnston and Walt-New New Best Debater The first inter-society debate between the Euphrosynean and Hypatiao.-literary societies was held in chapel on Wednes- I day night. Misses Carrie Neil Goff and Atnn New of the Hypatian society upheld the affirmative of - the query, "Resolved, There Should Be Uniform Marriage and Divorce Laws Throughout the United States." Miss Ida Johnston and i.av-e Wall of the Euphrosynean socie tv supported the negative The judges. Miss L4eila Johnson. Pro fessor J. A. Stoddard and Mr. Josep)h Norwood, brought in the decision in favor of the affirmative, and judging Miss New to be the best individual de bater. Miss Mary Goodwin, p)resident of the Hypatian society, presided at the meet ing. Miss Sura Wolff, vice-president of the Euphrosynean society was marshal. German .Club Give Regulcr Xmas Dance Tonight in the University gymnasium, the German club will give its annual Christmas dance. The dance wii last from 10:30 until 2 o'clock. The gymna sium. has been gayly decorated for the occas'on 'and an enjoyable time is ex pected. -Weidenieyer's orchestra from Charlotte has been eng~aged to furnish the' music for the occasion. MAURICE MATTESON Director of Glee Club SONGSTERS GET SECOND PLACE IN STATE MEET Matteson's Proteges End Suc cessful Tour at Clemson College, Tuesday ASHEVILLE PAPER LAUDS Music Critic Praises Director and Club, Commenting on Program 'The University men's glee club re turned Sunday from a trip through up per South Carolina and North Carolina. The club gave entertainments at the following places: Cheraw; Charlotte, N. C. (Queens College) ; Majestic Thea tre, Ashevil'e, N. C.; Waynesville High Sciool, Waynesville, N. C. The final concert was given in the state contest held at Clemson college. Caroli.na's. club took second place, Fur itan being first. -Ed Bryan. is tour manager of the glee club,-and he was in' charge of the trans portatfi and other business on the trip just comp*eted. Twenty-four men were carried. This was the first of the three tours which are planned for the glee club by Mr. Matteson this school year. The others will come, presumably after the second term begins, At Asheville. the Asheville Citizen con(lenIted with high praise on the Gatiecbck sinkers aiid the orchestra which accompartied them. A few ex ccrp:s iire'taiken from~the column in that paper written by Ruth Campbell, music critic: "Mauriqe Mitt'esoni who' directs has accondplished two t1iings greatly to his crediaind the credit of his glee club, he persuades amateurs to take their songs at a' proper tempo apd to appreciate the value' of shadipg, alde4 toithis lie has assembled a well balanded chorus. The tenors, rare' birds always, held their own with baritones and basses not only in vo,ume but tone value- as well, and :ht. chorus as a Whole- furnished a satis factory ensemble. "In the first group of three songs the club proved at once its mastery of pia r-issimo as well as fortissimo, and show edl a gratifying understanding of old classics. Wh'ch calls for the expression of regret tha'. more glee clubs through out the country do not offer this high type of music in pilace of the dribble that is often ircluded in their programs The second group presented by the cho rus offered a greater .variety of songs b)ut a,l equally well presented. "The Broken Melody" Sibelius, a difficult and somewhat involved composition was sung with ease and respect for intonation. The first number of the ibird group "Sylvia' by Speaks and arranged by Samuel Richards Gaines was not so satisfactory -..s regards tempo, as the markings of this s'ong would indidate greater even ness than was given at this rendition. "Sidney Homer's "Uncle Rome" was beautifully sung gs a fitting end to a well arranged andl well presented, pro gram. As soloists Robert Jones, Frank Woodruff, Rhettman Salvo and Newell OMICRON DEL T INITIA TES Mj RODDEY DEBATE HELD IN CHA PE L TONIGHT AT 8:00 Godshall, Pritchard, Meetze, and Jos. Karesh Compete for Coveted Medal PRIMARY SYSTEM QUERY Donald Russell Presides Over Contest with S. Smith Chief Marshall The Roddey Debate finals will be held in the chapel tonight, beginning at 8 o'clock, in which four men, Edward K. Pritchard, A. Ray Godshall, George Meetze, and Joseph Karesh, member! of the Clariosophic and Euphradiai literary societies, will compete for the coveted medal, awarded annually sinc( 1894 by John T. Roddey of Rock Hill to the best individual debater at the University. The debaters, selected in prelimi aries held the past Monday night ir the Clariosophic and Euphradian halls will argue the question, "Resolved That the Primary System of Election. Should Be Abolished." Each society sends one man to uphold each side o. the question. On the affirmative, to oppose tht prinary system, will be heard Godshal: and.Pritchard. On the negative, to de fend the primary system, will be hear-i Meetze and Karesh. Godshall is a meniber of the Clariosophic society, of which he is now -the p-resident; Pritch ard, a F.uphradianl 1feetze. Clarioso phic and Karesh a Euphradian. Donald S. Russell, vice chairman of the dchating council, will preside ove the debate. Sherwood Smith will serve as chiefemarshall. It is hoped tiat a large crowd will turn out for the. dbate which p'rdmiis.s to he interestiig -and-iifrd fught. Student Body Hears Glee Club Last Nite Parts of Program Omitted Be cause of Absence of Some of Its Members I Before a large audience that packed il1ehapel to overflowing the Glee clul presented its regular ro;-Il prograim last n:ight. The weather was bad but I this (lid .iot stop the crowd, and when time caie to begill the program, ios sibly as large a crowd as the club ha plaved for this year was present. Parts of the prograMi had to he omitted(l due to several members being called out of town, but all in all the program was very good and received ureat applause from the Usteners. The program was given in tw~o part.. The first consisted of a more or less serious group of songs given by the club as a whole. The soloists werr. Frank Woodruff, Newell Wimberly, Bob1 Jones and Rhettman Salvo. The second part of the program wasi of. a lighter type. A duet was giveni by the Riggins brothers, and solos .>y Bob Jones andi Erskine LeGette. Frank Woodruff furnished.the humor. Christmas Holidaiys Begin 1 O'clock Sat.' Dr. Davidson M. Douglas, president of the University has offcially announced that the Christmas holidays: will begin 'tomorrow after classes gd .will end at one o'clocks p.m., on January:the second. All clssses. tartrg at one o'clock or after on Jammiy second must -be met. I KAPPA FRAT. FN WEDNESDAY 0. D. K. Iniates Ten Students, One Member of Faculty and One Alumnus HEARON MAKES ADDRESS Stands for High Ideals and En. deavors to Set Standards for Others Ten students, six faculty men, and one alumnus were initiated into mem bership of Chi Circle, Omicron Delta Kappa at the fall initiation Wednes day evening at seven thirty. The ex ercises, held in the Eupbradian society hall, were unusually impressive. Frank B. Gary, president of Chi Circle, pre sided over the initiations, and while the program was carried out. and its great mission here. Dr. D. M. Douglas first spoke on the services of O.D.K. to the University, Fanning Hearon, of the Spartanburg Herald, and member of Alpha Circle, at Washington and Lee University made the address of the evening. Mr. Hearon told of the purposes of Om' cron Delta Kappa and its opportuni ties for service on the campus, recoun: ing several instances of the fraternity's service to other institutions and its leadership whenever found. He also told of the fraternity's going only into the outstandin; schools and its cqrefol selection oi sthools and members. This was followed by refresrments, i1 the form ot coffee,sandwicies, mini. Fnd smokes, which were well patpa'red I.y the Green Parrott. Eddie Pritehard next told of the great opportunities for service to this institution now given the men initiated. ".ny real honor carries with it a re sponsibility. This fraternity is a r,! ward for merit, and at the same time a chance to serve our Alma Mater." Professor B. D. Hodkes then closeI the pro)grani with a few remarks on the future of O.D.K. here. Those initiated were: Thomas S. Stone, Florence; Clarkson McDow, York; W. Ralph Lewis, Aynor; Thos. A. Wotford, Laurens; James F. Coop er. Kingstree; 1. Power Rogers, Mull ins; B. Pratt Gasque, Marion; Robert 7i C. Wimberly. St. Matthews; Robert W. Shand. Columbtha ;William W. Elliott. Beaufort. Professors E. C. Coker, J. B. Cole man, George E. Olson, J. Rion McKis sick, Doctor A. C. Moore and Doctor Francis W. Bradley were chosen from the faculty and Harry M. Lightsey from the alumnae. Omicron Delta Kappa was foundo:1 at Washington and Lee Un'versity on December 3, 1914, at the instigation of ,several faculty members and several students prominent in campus activi ties. The fraternity finctioned in it very admirable way from the beginning. At first there was no thought of exten sion to other colleges, but It was sooni found that Omicron Delta Kappa would be b)eneficial to any college campus where it might be founded. Almost spontaneously requests were received fronm other institutions, and thus began the growth of the national fraternity. Omicron Delta Kappa desires to rec organize men in every phase of campus life, to br.ng together students and fac. uty on an equal footing and for pur (Continued on PagceEight) More Spmors To correct an omdasion .of last ~veek, the editor of'the Garns. an4, Black announces that all two letter men; wvhether seniors or not .w-Il be entitled to a sponsor. Other an nodnoements concezning.-pictutres for the amnaLl well be made frein~ timor' to time. --