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VOL. XXI FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1928 No. 18.
TAYLOR 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
speaking before 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 that 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%91
fellow. Emerson and a number of
others. He said that Phi Beta Kappa
had more great men connected with
it than any ot.her 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 would 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
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Dr. Malcolm Brode
is Host to Deltas
Dr. Malcolm Brode, professor of
b)iology at the University, entertainied
the Delta club with a stag party last
Monday evening. The party wvas given
in the homie of Mrs. R. A. L,ancaster,
on L,ady street.
Tables were set for bridge in the
two front rooms, which were ensuite.
After everyone had arrived, smokes
were served and playing was begun.
Near the end of the evening the
guests were invited into the dining
room, where Mrs. L,ancaster served
delicious refreshments, consisting of
ice cream and cakes, coffee and candly.
The cakes were iced in the club's col
ors. green and white, andrwere shaped
in the form of the Greek letter delta
Trhe 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 decks for the finals.
Mr. Raymond Hildebrand acted as
clean-up man in the list of speakers
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Oregon and Carolina
Will Debate Tonight
Debaters Meet in Columbia Col
lege Auditorium at Eight
O'Clock
ToXnight night at 8 o'clock in the
chapel of the University, Oregon State
College and Carolina will clash in dhe
bate.
Carolina, represented by Joseph Kai
esh ~and Thomas Wofford, will uphold
the affirmative of the query, "Resolv
ed, That Amierican Investments in
Foreign Countries Should Recieve
Protection only from the Countries in
which They Reside."
Oregon, now on her fourth week of
a transcontinental tour, brings with
her three dlebaters, a dlebate manager
and a coach. Thus far she has met
with notable success, wvith but one de
feat to mar her record andl a close de
cision at the hands of the University
of Southern California.
Carolina students are invitedl to the
debate at the chapel. The dhe
bate is singular in that the audience
wvill diecidle 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
lins. Tour manager E4d Bryant an
nounces that a special bus has been
chartered in which to make the trip.
Tie Ganiecock orchestra, which has
accomiipaied the glee club on its pre
vious trips, will not go on the coiming
tour. Newell Wimberly and Lindsey
Hall, both members 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
duets. 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, bus
imiess manager; and Ed. Bryant, tour
manager.
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1605 STUDENTS
REGISTERED AT
UNIVERSITY NOW
Matriculates Already aassified
as to Denominations,
Counties and States
BAPTISTS IN MAJORITY
Thee Are One Hundred and
Twenty-Eight Students
From Othes States
The latest registration figures as an
nounced by Registrar Jack Chase to.
day show that 1050 men and 555 women
have signed up for this semester, mak
ing a total of 1605. the largest number
ever registered at the University
There will probably be in more regis
tration this semester according to Mr
Chase.
Classification of matriculates accord
ing ;o denomninations, couintine and
states has been mnade andl figures for
the v'arious dlepartmlents of the Uni
v'ersity will he accumuilatedh during the
next week.
Thelm M4ures for thme dlenomlinations
shiow' 'h;' Bampt ists. Mtet hodis.t and
Preshvterians~ lead the w'ay by wvide
margins. O nly 12 students are shown
to have aio religious p)reference. Then
A. P P 20: Baptists 498: Catholies
40; Christians 9; Christian Science 6;
Church of Chri: 1: 'o::gregat iona 3:
Dutch Reforu I; Eniscopalismis 171:
Hebrewvs 52; Friends 1; Latter Day
Saints .1; L4uthecrans 91;. Methodist<
455; Presbyterians 241; Salvation
A\rmy I ; Universalistist 2; non-afflicted
12: Total 1,605.
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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.
O. 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 D':... kappa, lcr.p
fraternity, ha . ai..nnced a contest
beginning tonim atod lastini -hree
weeks, during which time new yells
and cheers may be submitteO. 'irst
prize to be $5.00; second pri.e $3 C"
and third and fourth places k'1.10 each.
At a meeting of Chi Circle, Omicron
Delta Kappa, the need of new an,]
peppier yells and songs was disctne.sd,
and it was decided to run a contest
among the students to stinw!ate in
terest and to obtain new onei. l'he
old yells and songs used at thw ath!e
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 ! 'imited
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 i
pa. Winners will be announced as
soon after the closing date 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 ha.
a book on yells and will give sugges
tion relative to the timing of yells if
wanted.
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Carolina Wins Second
in Triangle Debate
Wofford and Russell Defeats
University of Florida at
Knoxville, Tenn.
WVhile the affirniative teami was
losing at Gainesville, thle negative teanm
of the University. T1homtas Wolford of
1 ,anrens and D onald Russell of Unt
ion. (defeated thle a tTirmtative of the
University of Florida in Knoxville,
TeX nessee, ont thle (jnest ion. "Re
so!ved: Th'lat the Uniterd States Should
not Interfere' in T,at in America by
Armed Force l'xcept in Tfimne of War."
By virtue of t his victory . Carolina
v:on s;ec-ondc place in the a nnual trian
Ade debate betwveen the UJniversities of
Florida. Tennessee, andt South Caro
i::. 'lTnness.ee, with two v'ictories,
won the triangle while Florida with
two (defeats was lost in the debate.
T1he team of Russell and WofTord
is the same team that had such suic
cess ini the northernt deb)atintg tour the
past spring, when they defeated such
teams as North Carolina, William and
Mary, Tremnic and,laiware
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 Bakcr
Pleased With Imposing
Structure
The Seibels Observatory will open ii:
about ten days according to Prof. L
C. Coker. It has not been definiteh
dctvided but there will probably be
formal opening.
The Observatory was made possib
by the gift of $15,000 for that purpo -
by a prominent alumnus, Edwin C
Seibels. Mr. Seibels announced ,i
gift at the Jefferson hotel, June 7, 197.
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 dome revolves by means of a
bicycle chain which is turned by a
wheel which is controlled by a crank.
A pulley sprocket controls' the shutfter.
The Observatory is a distinct addi
tion to the campus, and Pean Bakir
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 c.
an appropriation by the General A
sembly of $2,500, to care for a 15 inch
lens, which has a magnifying power
of 500.
Thert is a classroom on the first
floor which will accomodate twelve or
more students. Prof. Coker w ho
teaches all the classes in astron,.nv.
is much pleased with this, and state.
Ithat some real constructive work may
be dlone. The second floor will hold the
telescope which will rest on two n
dependant pillars which are on a
strong foundation and separate from
the rest of the building.
The Observatory was designed by
Carroll .Johnson. a Columbia architect.
an1d was Constructed by Rutherfvr.'
Innlies comiipany, also of Columbia. The
dome was designed by R. X. Soljhm
of Nliddletown. Conn., andI was ,oni
structed by the Berlin Construction
comlpany, of Berlin. Conn.
ThIe low pl:ec in front of the 1il,d.
ing wherc BulI street formerly raii.
is being filled with dt s as to level
lie gro mund surroundiing it, and ihrnhils
and1( flowers are to be plated so as to
lend a general d(ist int:ont to th.
1 ort ion of the- campus.
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Omnicron DcJe Kap
Gives 'Campi. Vk '
.\ni atative booklet vntM~edon
lpus Views" is being presenited lhe
imeimbers of the Uiniversity by~ 0. ). 1..
Iteadershi,p fra.er nity. ThIe I.l
fr i ming of sonme of the inte:-. -ig
buildings and assets of the can
L-eslie WV. Edwards andI Tb \
C'raig, are given credlit for editi ., mda
compiling the book.
T1here is a limited number, b)ut 4hey~
will be given to anyone askit g for'
them as lngas hey las.