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VOL. XXI F'RIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1928 No. 16
DOUGLAS SPEAK
BEFORE ALUMNI
AT FLORENCE
Urges That Carolina be Develop
ed so as to Keep Youth
at Home
LAVAL OUTLINES WORK
Barney Early, Eenhig, Judge
Brunson and Others Make
Addresses
Us _
Urging that the University of South
Carolina be so developed that its ser
vice to the state would serve to keep the
youth at home Dr. D. M. Douglas, presi
dent of the University, addressed an en
thusiastic crowd of Carolina alumni in
Florence on February 10. "This is a
service that you can render your alma
mater," he told his hearers.
The speaker referred to the student
body as a magnificent set of young men
and women and he declared that moral
1conditions at the University were as
good as they were at any other institu
tion anywhere. "Going to the state uni
versity from a denominational college,
I soon learned that reports which had
come to my ears from various sources
as to conditions there had been grossly
exaggerated, and I was astounded, as
well as delighted, in view of what I
I had heard, to find the moral condipns
exceilent in the highest degree."
Dr. Douglas spoke very highly of the
facuity and expressed the opinion that
they were -well trained and ever alert
to the best interests of the students.
The president expressed an abiding
faith in the youth of today and its abili
ty to think straight and appreciate the
responsibilities entrusted to it. "Fair
ness and frankness toward young people
is something that I insist upon," declared
Dr. Douglas.
Referring to co-education Dr. Douglas
said that he had been won over to the
system since assuming the presidency of
Carolina. He did not believe, however
that the percentage of women attending
should ever be larger than one-third.
Of the 1,575 students at Carolina today
one-third are women, he said.
When Doctor Douglas was introduced
by Judge H. A. Brunson, who presided
as toastmaster, he was given an ovation
that lasted for several minutes the en
tire assembly rising to its feet and
greeting the president with applause.
William A. Laval, Carolina's new
tupervisor of athletics, made a talk to
the alumni in which he outlined plans
for his work here. Coach Laval express
ed a desire for men who could be meas
ured by the scholastic as well as by the
athletic yardstick. "We need men who
will give their all without being driven,"
he said. "My whole heart is in my work
and I am hoping for the support of the
alumni," he continued. , t
At the conclusion of his speech, Laval
was given prolonged appjause.
The meeting was attended by nearly
a hundred alumni. Prof. George Briggs,
pronounced the invocation and this was
followved by the singing of the alma
mater song led by the Darlington quar
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Arrow Club Elects
Officers for Term
At a meeting of the Arrow club
Wednesday night the followving officers
were e;ected for this term: Bill Burn
sidle, president ; Bob Searson, vice-presi
(lent ; Frank Lupo, secretary ; Buster
Shecut, treasurer.
The Arrow club is petitioning Phi
Kappa Sigma fraternity. The fraternity
held a convention in Detroit, Michigan
on December 27, past, at which meeting
Rob Searson was present aga represen
tative of the Arrow club.
The club has rooms up town over the
UNIV. MEN ARE
AT GLEE MEET
Attend Southern Glee Club Meet
ing at Greenville-Fur
man Wins Cup
Maurice Matteson, head of the music
department, and Bob Jones, represented
the University at the business meeting
of the Southern Glee Club Association
which met in Greenville on February
9, as the guests of Furman University.
The presiding officer was Mr. Pickadell,
president of the National Association of
College Glee Clubs.
One of the questions which was up
for discussion was whether glee clubs
should be directed by students during
contests. The association voted to have
student directors, the purpose being to
develop student talent.
'The riethods now used in judging
glee club contests was brought under
fire. The methods most commonly used
provides for decisions on 'the basis of
appearance, musicinship, pitch and tone.
It was decided that this method should
be used until a more practicable one can
be found.
The contest began at 8:30 on the night
of the business meeting, the five clubs
competing, representing Furman Univer
sity, University of Alabama, University
of Tennessee, Duke University and the
University of Virginia.
After the contest proper, which was
won by Furman, all the ciubs combined
and gave two ensemble numbers. The
more than 175 male voices thus assem
bled sang "Prayer of Thanksgiving" and
"Bells of St. Mary."
'Ilhree thousand people heard the glee
club contest this year as compared with
600 who attended last year. The large
crowd attending in Greenville resulted in
the Association's choosing that city as
next year's meeting place.
-BusC
FENCING MEN
WILL BE GUESTS
OF UNIVERSITY
Southern Intercollegiate Con
ference Comes to Carolina
for Second Time
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18
Cavaliers Won Outstanding
Match in Last Year's Meet
,-Choose Champions
The Southern Intercoilegiate Fencing
conference will meet in Columbia Sat
urday, February 18, as the guests of
the University. This marks the second
time that the University has held the
conference recently. The date for the
meeting was postponed. the (late origi
nally set for this purpose being Decem
ber Ist. '1he meeting was cailed at the
insistance of W. R. Reese, vice president
of the association. This meeting will
handle matters that are of direct impor
tance and will also take care of emer
gency matters that have arisen since the
(late of the last meeting.
It is of interest to Caroiina and her
followers to know that the outstanding
meet of the past year wvas betwveen the
University of North Carolina and South
Carolina which was won by the wear
ers of the Garnet and Black, six matches
to three. One of the outstanding pur
poses of the conference is to name the
college champion and also the individual
champion. According to one of the
men on the Carolina squad, South Caro
lina stands an unusually good chance of
carrying the honors, having in the per
son of W. R. Reese, the former inter
colaegiate conference champion. The
conference will also organize fencing
clubs and conduct tournaments.
The following are a list of the uni
versities, colleges and individual clubs
that constitute the charter members of
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LIEUT. GOVERNOR
. GIVES TALD TO
BLUE KEY FRAT.
Hon. T. B. Butler, Honorary
Member Offers Aid in So
ciety's Advancement
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Cobb is President-Shook, God
shall, Hingson and Babb
Other Officers
Lieutenant-governor T. B. Butler was
the guest of honor at the regular meet
ing of Blue Key honor fraternity last
Monday night at the Green Parrot tea
room.
He was introduced by Roy C. Cobb,
vice president of the South Carolina
chapter of Blue Key who was presiding
in the absence of R. M. Smith, presi
dent. Mr. Butler thanked the frater
nity for the honor conferred on him in
being made an honorary member and
offered his services in the advancement
of Biue Key work. He expressed the
belief that fraternities have an import
ant function to perform on the campus
and urged his hearers to live tip to their
responsibilities.
After the iieutenant-governor's speech,
Officers for the coming semester were
elected. The men chosen were: Roy C.
Cobb, presideut, who succeeds R. M.
Smith; Burton E. Shook, vice president,
succeeding R. C. Cobb; A. Ray God
shall, treasurer; Harry Hingson, secre
tary; and Robert Babb, sergeant-at
arms.
Cobb is an instructor in the depart
ment of mathematics, a student and a
member of the state iegislature. Shook
is a senior in the school of commerce
and a former editor of The Gamecock.
Ray Godshall is a former president of
the Clariosophic literary society, former
business manager of The Carolinian, and
is now vice president of the Hercules
c;ub. Hingson is from the University
of Florida where he was connected with
the annual and is on the staff of The
Gamecock. Babb, a former Citadel man,
is an assistant in the school of engineer
ing.
The proposed constitution for the
local chapter of Blue Key was read
without comment or discussion and a
motion was made and carried that the
constitution be adopted at the next meet
ing which takes piace on February 27.
SCHEDULE OF
BASEBALL FOR
COMING SEASON
Outstanding Teams in Southern
Conference to be Played
Schedule Incomplete
FIFTEEN GAMES LISTED
Nine Games to be Played at
Home-Another Trip
is Planned
Trhe b)aseb)all schedule for the coming
season has been announced by Mr. Driv
er, andl some of the most outstanding
teams in the Southern Conference and
states are to he playedl. At present there
are fifteen games listed but another trip
is being p)lannedl and this will take in
several more contests. A number of
state games are yet to b)e add(ed, also.
Nine of the fifteen games are to be
playedl at home. Ten games are wvith
Southern Conference nines, encluding
Georgia Tech, the 1927 Southern cham
pions, also University of Maryland, Uni
versity of Georgia, Auburn, and Clem
ion. The state games enclude, Fturman,
Wofford, Citadel, Erskine and Clemson.
The season will open at home Aprit
9th, with the University of Maryland
furnishing the oppositiont This will
DEBATE TEAMS
ARE SELECTED
Thomas Wofford and Joseph
Karesh Will Represent
Carolina
Thomas Wofford of Laurens and Jos
eph Karesh of Columbia, the former a
senior, and a member of the Clarioso
phic society, and the latter a junior and
a member of the Euphradian, were
Wednesday night in preliminaries named
to represent Carolina in duai debates at
Columbia against the University of
Richmond and Oregon State college
March 1 and 2, respectively.
Both the University of Richmond
and Oregon State coliege are sending
teams touring the country. Wofford
and Karesh will take the platform
against the University of Richmond and
will uphoid the affirmative of the query,
"Resolved, That the United States
Should Cease to Protest by Armed
Force Capital Invested in Foreign Lands
Except after Formal Declaration of
War." Richmond is sending a two-man
team, a coach and an alternate.
Coming on the heels of the debate
with Richmond, Carolina's representa
tives wili meet a team from Oregon
State college. Karesh and Wofford will
argue the affirmative of the query:
"Resoived: That American Investments
in Foreign Countries Should Receive
Protection only from the Countries in
which They Reside." Oregon likewise
is sending a two-Inan team, a coach and
an alternate.
Carolina's debaters are experienced in
the forensic field. Last Friday night
they were chosen members of the Big
'Driangle debating teams, one to oppose
the University of Florida and one to
oppose the University of Tennessee.
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NEW SORORITY
ESTABLISHED ON
U. S. C. CAMPUS
Chi Omega Installed Wednes
day Morning as the Eta
Gamma Chapter
BEGAN AT ARKANSAS UNIV.
Mrs. Vesta Watson of Washing
ton Pkiesides Over Initia
tion Ceremonies
Chi Omega, one of the best known and
most widely established of woman's
fraternities, was installed Wednesday
morning as the Eta Gamma chapter.
Chi Omega has been in existence over
thiryt years, the original chapter having
been organized in 1895 at the University
of Arkansas, and during this time has
taken a priminent place in the campus
life of leading colleges and universities.
There are 81 active chapters.
"Hellenic Culture and Christian
Ideals" is the open declaration of the
fraternity. Special research studies in
educational, social, scientific, and civic,
work, are fostered by the National Coun
cil in a considerab)le sum set aside for
thle publication of such studlies.
A national program which has heeni
followed since 1910 provides that each
alumnae chapter shall take up a dlefinite
piece of social or civic work.
Mrs. Vesta I;. Watson, of Washing
ton, D). C., miember oif the national
c'ounc:l an:] national treasurer, was tho
official in charge of the installation.
T1he members of the Eta Gamma chap.
ter are: Misses Thelma Culbreath.
Aileen Funderburke, Margaret Lafaye.
Eleanor Mims, Claire Patterson, Mary
B. Taylor, Roberta Tolbert, Margare'
Ritchie, Ruth Ritchiie, and Dorothy
WVhaley.Tier
The alumnae members are Mrs. Tbr
Mi:is Mac Culve"pe:-, and Miss Erin
Kohn.
BETA EPSILON;
ALPHA DELTA
PI; INSTALLED
Chapter Granted Two Weeks
Ago to Scarabean
Club
FOUNDED AT - WESLEYAN
Chapter to Entertain With Re
ception and Dance
at Gym.
Beta E'psilon chapter (if Alpha Delta
:'i is being formally imstaice at the
University this week, with the week
end of activites. Notice was received
two weeks ago that the charter had been
granted. Alpha Delta Pi was petitioned
by the Scarabean club, the oldest co-ed
club on the campus, having begun in
November of 1924. There is an active
membership of twenty-five.
,The pledging began Wednesday night,
with the first degree last night. The
second degree is being given tonight,
followed by the formal installation and
alhmmae degree tomorrow. After t1,e
forna installation there will be a
ban(uet at the Jefferson hotel for the
members exclusively. Following tiie
banquet will be a reception in the gym
nasium, with dancing from ten till
twelve.
Alpha Delta Pi claims the distioction
of being the oldest collegiate sorority.
having been organized in 1851 at Wes
ieyan College, Macon, Georgia. In 1904
Alpha Delta Phi, as the sorority was
then called, applied for a charter, which
was granted them. There are now more
than fifty chapters, and the membership,
although" the sorority is of southern
origin, is very evenly distributed
throughout the country.
pi are: Misses Mary Cuttino, Sumter,
are: Misses Mary Cuttino, of Sumter,
who got her degree at Converse and is
doing graduate work here; Catherin
Phillips, of Belton, who is getting her
M. A. here, and is instructor in art;
Claudia Cantey, Columbia, who is get
ting an L.L.B., and is an instructor in
physical education; Clare King, who
graduated at Converse and holds a
fellowship in French here; Harriet
Baker, of Columbia; Margaret Living
ston, Columbia; Virginia Greever, Co.
lumbia; Leora Johnston, St. George:
Mrs. M. 0. King. Columbia; Katherinc
Zeigler, St. George; Margaret Aycock,
Columbia; Floride Stoddard, Columbia;
Beth Carson, Columbia; Florence Earle
Roach, Rock Hill; Mary Carter Barn
well, Fiorence: Melinda Barnwell,
Florence; Sarah 'niuions, Columbia;
Georgia Fishburne. Columbia; Suzanne
Jones, Columbia; Anne DuPre, McClel
lansvilie; Elmer Moore, Lexington;
Frances Monteith, Columbia; Eiise Le
Gare. Coluimbia; Mary Fitch, Columbia;
Mary Jane Dyer. Columbia, and Carrie
Williams, Columbia.
Alunmae members of the Scarabean
club are: Misses Harriet Fishburne,
D)orothyv Reeves, Peggy Lancaster, Vir
gin':a WVauchiope, Agnes Carson, Wil
helmina Quattlebaum, Mary Lillie Cate
andl Elizabeth Lindsey.
Press Club to Hear.
Mr. Boney Wednesday
Mr. S. B. iHoney wvill speak to the
Press club Wednesday night at eight
o'e'ock in chapel.
Mr. Honey, the publicity agent for a
power concern in North Carolina, has
a w'de r2nge of experience in journal
istic work. He was formally city editor
of the Phi.ad(elp)hia Public Ledger.
Tihe members of the Press club, all
students of the school of journalism and
e students of the freshman amnd sopho
more classes who expect to take j.eur
ra'ism are ir.vited at atter~ 1.
Refreshments will be served