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Out With Those 6r tOre.-U.S.C. New Cheers Dbt hpl For U.S.C. 8:00t Toigt O T8n0ght University of South Carolina ;it VOL. XXI ,FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1928 No. 18. TA YLOR MAKES ADDRESS AT. - UNIV. CHAPEL Phi Beta Kappa's Hold Chapel Exercise Wednesday Morning STRESSES "THINKING' Points Out Great Men Who Be longed to Phi Beta Kappa, Last 4 Presidents "Phi Beta Kappa places emphasis on thinking," said Dr. Taylor in spcaking hefore the student body at the Phi Beta Kappa exercise, conduct ed at chapel last Wednesday morning. "I am going to talk of soud and high scholarship, for tliat is what a student should really be interested in, however, I don't believe that is what they are interested in, but certainly it will help you put bread in your mouth." Dr. Taylor traced the history of Phi Beta Kappa briefly showing now it had always stood for scholarship and leadership, and pointed out the great men of the country who had belonged to Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. Among these were the last four presidents of the United States, also such men as Lowell, Daniel Webster, Kent, Lo;9 fellow. Emerson and a number of others. He said that Phi Beta Kappa had more great men connected with it than any other organization. He was opposed to student activi ties playing such a big part in a stu dents career at college, and he con tinues: "Student activities have done a lot to detract from a student's work. I am not opposed to the right amount of recreation, for there is nothing more wonderful than to be in good physical condition, With the exception of a good mind." Dr. Taylor gave examples of cer tain "book worms" who were laughed at when they were in college but when they got out in the world they were the biggest success of any of the graduates. He said that a man that always studied was naturally expected to be successful, and he was given no special attention, while the fellow who loafed during his school (lays, then buckled down to work and made a suc cess vould naturally receive great at tention. "It is the exceptions that gain the great amount of attention." "Phi Beta Kappa gets the sort of men together that should be together, it organizes them, and why shouldn't these men that colleges were orininally made for get together. If it were not for the good men with brains that are fighting against the bad ones, our government would already have been dashed upon the rocks." "The history of the order places (Continued on Page Fight) USC Dr. Malcolm Brode is Host to Deltas D)r. Malcolm Brode, professor of b)iology at the University, entertainedl tihe Delta club with a stag plarty last Monday evening. The party' was givenl in the home of Mrs. R. A. Lancaster, on Ladly street. Tab)les were set for b)ridlge in the two front roomis, which were ensuite. After every'one had arrived, smokes w~ere served and( playing was begun. Near the end of thle evening the guests were invited inlto the (lining room,i where Mrs. Lancaster served delicious refreshments, conlsistinig of ice cre'aml and( cakes, coffee and candy. The cakes were iced inl the club's col ors, green andl white', anqiwere shaped in the form of the Greek letter delta The club is petitioning Sigma Ch Gym Dance The Junior law class is sponsor ing a dance to be given in the gym Saturday night. Dancing will start promptly at 9:30 and end at 12. The Gamecock orchestra will fur nish the music. Admission $1.10. EUPHRADIANS ENTERTAINED AT RECEPTION Visitors From Co-Ed and Co lumbia College Societies are Present THOMAS CRAIG PRESIDES Walker Speaks on "Women" Reese, Shook and Hilde brand on Pk-ogram The Euphradian literary society acted as host to its members and to fair visitors from the co-ed dorm and Columbia College last Tuesday night at a social, one of the four annual af fairs which have come to be regular parts of the social activity of the so ciety. Thomas Moore Craig, president of the Euphradian society, acted as master of ceremonies and invited Misses McLeod and Hamer of Co lumbia College to sit at his side as an advisory board. Legare Walker was the first speaker on the program and his subject was announced as a treatise on "Women" but the listeners failed to detect any thing in the speech which warranted the title. However, his talk was in teresting and it was with some re gret that his listeners saw him sit down. William Romulus Reese, well known campus foilsman, presented the next act, which consisted of a short hist ory of fencing. He gave his lecture in his usual dramatic manner and had the crowd on its feet at the finish. The people who had started leaving were retrieved and placed in their seats again. The next speaker, Burton Shook, displayed effort but little else. His supposedly humorous speech turned out to be tragic. However, he got to his seat without being injured and cleared the (leeks for the finals. Mr. Raymond Hildebrand acted as clean-up miian in the list of speakers (Continued From Page One) - Usce Oregon and Carolina Will Debate Tonight Debaters Meet in Columbia Col lege Auditorium at Eight O'Clock Tonight night at 8 o'clock ini the chapel of the University, Oregon State College and Carolina will clash in de Carolina, represented by Joseph Kat esh andl Thomas Wofford, will uphold the affirmative of the query. "Resolv edl. Tlhat American Tnvestments in Foreign Countries Should Recieve Protection only from the Countries in which Thley' Reside." Oregon, now on her fourth week af a transcontinental tour. b)rings with her three debaters, a dlebate manager andl a coach. Thus far she has met with notable success. wvith bu1t one (Ie feat to mar her record an(l a close de cision at the hands of the University of Southern California. Carolina students are invited to the dlebate at the chapel. The (de hate is singular in that the audience will dnciden the winner.. GLEE CLUB TOUR BEGINS MONDA Y Trip Includes Sumter, Hartsville, Florence, Conway Marion and Mullins NEW COMEDY TEAM Special Bus Chartered-Game Cock Orchestra will Not Accompany Club Carolina's Glee club will start on a one week's road trip beginning Mon day, March 5. which will take in the towns of Sumter, Hartsville (Coker), Florence, Conway, Marion and Mul Iins. Tour manager Ed Bryant an nounces that a special bits has been chartered in which to make the trip. The Canecock orchestra, which has accom1panied the glee club on its pre vious trips, will not go on the coming tour. Newell Wimberly and Lindsey Hall, both nenhers of the orchestra. will go as accompanists. A new comedy team will be present ed to glee club audiences in the per sons of Ed. Bryant and Freddie Rumph. The Riggins brothers, Roscoe and Wesley, will sing their popular ducts. Frank Woodruff will present a new monologue. Bob Jones will car ry the burden of the solo work with "Londondery Air" and "Vision Fugi tive" as the popular numbers in his repertoire. The program is to be divided into a classical first half and a light second half. Extensive advertising and advance notices have led the managers of the Glee club to expect a record-beaking attendance during the coming trip. Officers of the club are: Maurice Matteson, director ; Frank Wood ruff; president : Bob Jones, bis mess manager; and Ed. Bryant, tour manager. usc_ 1605 STUDENTS REGISTERED AT UNIVERSIT Y NOW Matriculates Already Classified as to Denominations, Counties and States BAPTISTS IN MAJORITY Thee Are One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Students From Othes States TI"he latest registration figures as an nonticed by Registrar Jack Chase to (lay show that 1050 mnen and 555 women have signed il) for this semester, nak ing a total of 1605. the largest number ever registered at the University There will probably be no mnore regis tration this semester according to Mr Chase. Classification of muatriculates accord ing ;o dlenomIinat iotns, count ine and states htas beeni mnade amnd figutres for the v'arious dlepartmtents of the Uni v'ersity will be accunmulatedc dutrinig th' next week. PTe 4.urcs fot the dlenlominations shtov' 'hi: Ba ists*.7 Met hodist and Presbyteriatw leatd the w'ay by wvide margins-. O nly 12 students are shown to have nto relPgioums preference. The A. P p 20: Baotists 498: Catholies 40 ; Chbristiatns 9; C'hrist ian Science 6; Church of Chrik: 1: Con;gregat ional 3; Duitch Reform I; RoFiscopalisms 171: H-ebrews 52; Friends I; Latter Day Saints .1; Luthlerans 91;. Methodiste 455; Presbyterians 241; Salvation Army I ; Utniversalistist 2; non-afflicted 12; Total 1,605. Council Meeting There will be an important meet ing of the Inter-fraternity council Thursday afternoon at 3:00 P. M. in the law building. Plans for bid (lay and other important matters will be taken up. Please have your representative there. 0. D. K. OFFERS FOUR PRIZES IN YELL CONTEST First Prize $5.00, Second, $3.00, Third and Fourth Are $1.00 Each OPEN TO STUDENT BODY Professor Babcock, McKissick and Ball Will Act as Judges Omicron De '... kappa, lcelcr-,hip fraternity, ha a.-unced a contest beginning tonignt aid lasting -hr%e weeks, during which time new yells and cheers may be submittedl. First prize to be $5.00; second pru.e $J C" and third and fourth places 1 1.00 each. At a meeting of Chi Circle, Omicron Delta Kappa, the need of new an-I peppier yells and songs was disufe, and it was decided to run a contest among the students to stimu!ate in terest and to obtain new onei. 'rhe old yells and songs used at th,e ath!c tic contests have become old and worn, and the necessity for getting new ones is one of the real problem. toward school spirit. This is a unique service- to the_ school. If fills a real need, and one which can be filled. Each contestant ? imiied to three .yells. Judges for the yells will be Professors Babcock, M - sick and Ball. This contest is open to all students. and shold be a lively one. Put that idea into words and leave it at the can.. teen. address to Omicron Delta - pa. Winners will be announced as soon after the closing (late as possi ble. All yells not winning prizes are to be kept, and the best will be used. So even if you don't win a prize your composition may be used to spur on into a victory. Curtis Brock, head cheer leader has expressed a willingness to give any assistance that lie is able to., He Ia a book on yells and will give sugges tion relative to the timing of yells if wanted. (Continued on Page H,ight) USC Carolina Wins Second in Triangle Debate Wofford and Russell Defeats University of Florida at Knoxville, Tenn. While the affirnmat ive team wvas losinig at Gainesville, the negative team of the UJniversity, Thonmas WVofford of L aumre ns anid Donal Russell of Un ion, dlefeated the affirmative of the University of Florida in Knoxville, Tlennessee, on thle qutest ion, "Re so!ved: Tlha t the United St ates Should Inot Initerfere in Lat in America by Armed Force' l'xcept in Tfime of War." By virtue of this vietory, Carolina v:on sec'ond( place in the annual trian I mle debate betwveen thle U niversities of Florida, Tlennessee, and South Caro i:a. Tlennessee, wvith two v'ictories, Iwon the trianigle while Florida wvith twvo defeats was lost in the debate. The team of Russell andl Wofford is the same team that had suich suc cess in the northern debating tour the p)ast sprinig, wh'len they defeated such teams as North Carolina, William and Mary, Tremnple, and Delaware. NEW SEIBEL'S STRUCTURE TO. SOON BE READY Observatory Made Possible by $15,000 Gift of Distin guished Alumnus HOLDS LARGE TELESCOPE Professor Coker and Dean Bakce Pleased With Imposing Structure The Seibels Observatory will open in about ten (lays according to Prof. I. C. Coker. It has not been definitely decided but there will probably be a formal opening. The Observatory was made possibic by the gift of $15,000 for that purpo by a prominent alumnus, Edwin G Seiibels. Mr. Seibels announced l1i gift at the Jefferson hotel, June 7, 1927. at an alumni meeting. The University's telescope which has been in the third floor of LeConte col lege for the past few years will now be moved to its handsome apartment. The Observatory was made large enough, by Mr. Seibel's request, to ic c.ommodate a much larger instrument than the one now in possession of the University, in case a larger one is ob tained at a future date. The building is forty feet high 'at the peak, and is surrounded by a bal cony 20 feet from the ground. The copper (Ionic revolves by means of a bicycle chain which is turned by a wheel which is controlled by a crank. A pulley sprocket controls the shutter. The Observatory is a distinct addi tion to the campus, and Dean Baker expressed himself as being proud of the new structure, because of its im posing appearance. . The telescope which the University now has, was constructed as a result o an appropriation by the General As sembly of $2,500, to care for a 15 inch lens. which has a magnifying power of 500. There is a classroom on the first floor which will accomodate twelve or more students. Prof. Coker who teaches all the classes in astrono.ny, is much pleased with this, and state; that sone real constructive work may be done. The second floor will hold the telescope which will rest on two IV dependant pillars which are on a strong foundation and separate from the rest of the building. The Observatory was designed by Carroll Johnson, a Columiibia architect, aInd was Constructed Iv Rutherfer- - I'llies copany, also of Columbia. ''lh dIonc was designed by R. V. Sellow of .l\iddletown, Conn.. and was eon structed by the Berlin Construct-ion coipany of Berlin. Cotn. The low pl-ce in front of the 1,u1ilhI ing whee Wh Bull street formerly ra. is being 1illed with dirt so as to level thme ground( surrounding it, and shrubso anid Ilowers aie to be phiant ed so is it lend a general distinettn to th,ui pottio n of the campus.tl - usc- - Omicron Dela Kap Gives 'Campus Vk' .\n ::!tractive booklet enit:'mn tpus V'iews" is being presemited hei miembihers of the Uniiversity biy (O. > N.. 1 adersh;pj irateiiiity. TIhe I hI, ftamng of sonme of the inte;d buildings and assets of the cam a l.eslie WV. l'dwards and 'Th . \l Craig, arc given credit 1or edhitid compiling the boo0k. There is a limited number, bu! t hey will be givemi to anyone askii g for thenm as lngasn they last.