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Welcome c1i.,94Welcom Phi Pi Phi f /3 Sigma u Universyof South Carolina GrCl . V O L . X X I OF_ _ vo .xx FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1928 N 2 . N o . 2 7____________________________________________________________ DMUKUTH Y POAT CROWNED QUEEN OF MA Y TUESDAY Crowd of 2,000 Attends Annual Affair To See Corona tion SYLVAN TWINS HERALD Dr . D. M. Douglas Presents Crown To Newly Elected Queen The coronation of Miss Dorothy Poat, recently elected May queen by the student body of the Unviersity, was held in the field house Tuesday night at 8:30. The May queen election and and coronation is an annual affair at the University and a great deal of in terest is shown as was indicated by the large attendance of students and and people of Columbia which num bered around two thousand. The smartly dressed heralds, Billy and Joe Sylvan, twin sons of Mr. and J. B. Sylvan, who wore white satin and carried large imitation trumphets, an nounced the approach of the proces sion to the throne. After the maids in waiting, the flower girls, and the maid of honor had approached the throne the newly electey May queen approached the throne. While the May queen knelt before the throne Dr. D. M. Douglas, president of the University made the following statement: "In behalf of the University Df South Carolina it gives me great pleasure to crown you as our May queen," and placed the crown upon Miss Poat. The court procession included 22 maids in waiting, all coeds at the University, who entered the field house by twos. They wore bouffant dresses of taffeta in various shades, giving a rainbow effect as they stood in front of the throne. Each maid carried a beautiful armful of roses, snapdragons and other spring flowers. All wore silver slippers. They were, .in order of entry, the following: Miss Mary B. Taylor and Miss Nancy De Pass, in blue; Miss Grace Saner and Miss Virginia Greever, in rose; Miss Christine , Roof and Miss Thelma Smith, in orchid and green; Miss Ella Parr Phillips and Miss Elizabeth Hey ward, in yellow: Miss Willie Jo Hughes and Miss Clair Kink and Miss Mavre \Wall, in green : Miss Sarah Roach and Miss Rosalie Turner, in rose; Misses Mildred Davis and Mis Roberta Tolbert, in gold; Miss Irene Richardson and Miss Willie B. Taylor, in orchid; Miss Lucy Coleman and Miss Harriett Scarborough, in rose and gold. (Continued on Page 8.i --u.s.c. Pu<h Is Elected JInior President Beall, Vice President; Cantwell Secretary-Treasurer; Tol bert, Historian At a mfeeting of the S'phmo re hI:ts held ini chapel Tlhursday. Grniflitit TI. Pr.gh, Jr. of Rock 1-ill was e'lectedl presidlent of -he "rising J1unior class to begin dluties next scholastic vear. Pugh is a membler of the Hermies Club and the Euphradian literary so ciety, being secretary of ho hi. Hie s also a member of the Debating Tcami anid has been electedl as a member of the Y council to begimi duty nex" year. Of 1er officers elected were Julian Beall of Columbia, vice-president;: Catherine ('antw~ell, also of Columbia. secretary and treasurer; Robmer'a Triolhert of Mc CAROLINA MAN VICTORIUS IN SPEAKING TILT Karesh Wins Right To Represent South Carolina In South ern Finals ON "THE CONSTITUTION." Widner In Southern Contest This Goes To Los Angeles In June Speaking in the chapel of the Presby terian College at Clinton last Friday at noon, Joseph Karesh won the right to represent the state of South Carolina in the southern finals of the National Oratorical contest on the "Constitution" at Greenville on the night of May 25. Second place went to Richard T. Gilles pie of the Presbyterian College. Others entering were Furman University and Wofford College. Karish had as his subject, "The Constitution," Gillepsie had as his subject, "The Constitution F terpreted." The contest, sponsored by the Bet ter American Federation of California is being held for the purpose of increas ing interest in respect for the Constitu tion. The winner in Greenville will go to Los Angeles to represent the South in competition with six other regional vic tors from the nation. The finals at Los Angeles will be held on June 21. Money prizes and medals will be awarded to al-L national finalists. Speaking at Greenville besides Kar ish, who represents the University of South Carolina as South Carolina's champion, will be the speakers from the University of Florida, the University of Kentucky, champion of Kentucky, Washington and Lee, champion of Vir gini-a, Alabama College for Women,, champion of the states .f Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, Davidson Col lege, champion of North Carolina, Van derbilt, champion of Tennessee. Dr. B. L. Parkinson, president of Presbyterian College, presided over the contest at Clinton. Program Given at Barnwell By U. Band Several Classic Number Followed By Concert Of Popular Jazz Music The University hand caie out of hi 1hernattion last Wednesday long enough to go to Barnwell. for a concert. This is -he first time the hand has given a cot:cert this year. It played a few min utes at a hasebl11 game one day Pot loi;g "tlo. hut 'his Cannot he considered as a 'l'e pri"rainl at l;irnwell was wel 'I'lc p o;r re eive aon dl tll \r: ed. 'The h'anid h.11ic wer evielmr-du1 iai Seltet mrin coni tied laingh:er fromi the aniidiee. e hits. Al: hntiuib thle mianager has inot made a-- :n onnieemierit 'o this effect it is pre simed that the had will give several mlore COCe r:s this se:isoir. It hams ae -wdred somec new instruments aind has ex eellet ma-erial for next year.. --Usc The last gym (lance of this term will he given tomorrow night. The Game cocks will play, and they have some special features which will he given. GRIFFIN IS NEW PRESIDENT OF STUDENT BOD 1' William Ellie.t Of Beaufort Named Vice Presi dent IS CLOSELY CONTESTED Miss Turner And Edens On Honor Committee-White And Stoddard Tie As a climax to ih: iost ime' , N campaign ever waged a: Carolina, I)ru fus Grifiin of l'asley was elected presi dent of the studen: body last Mo_lav, ge ting a majority vote over :wo other opponents ii, the first ballot. Balloting co tirued un'il four o'cock Monday a fternoon and the fii.al result was no known until a fter seven Monday night. William Elliott of Reatfor won in the race for vice-presidency of the student hodv. Miss Rosalie Turner of \Vinnshoro was elected to represent the juuior class on the hnnor coimmi'tee anid Happy Fdens of Clio to represent t'he snp'l mores on the honor conunittee. s., - ond race will be necessary between Bruce Whi'e of Easley aid Hugh Stoddard of Columbia for -lie office if secretary of the student body. Griffin has taken part in many ex tra-curriculbr activities sirce entering he University. He was a member of the freshmanr track team. president (.f ih" (iphomore class, meiber of the varsity track team. member of varsity f1 otball sina'1 for two' years, freshman f"'o"'ial' -'in. vice-president of the V. \. Kismet einb (petitiol~n:n Phi rlI Thetal. and has jist heetn electeri ho ("s ianager of :l-e Garnet ai:d I ':'ck fr nrx' v:ar. * Turer has leen n ei e iil i'r\r i'v a }ti'rs a'n' has Inbil (ffie' in tth " a' ' :\hle'i' asociation "1inv" l'de"ns w. a member of the frelimarn fith '0l teaim and president - -- una c I he i'4 a m1lemier i l(ann, Aoih: fraternity. -.r 'f I **nt Ict hrad ri:d ere : o ,f the,. sior class here been i . r l mi linhe votnn n was veryhev n'u a ionier in the lawv schli. K a f'nrmer member of 'hie homnor comi. Mlore Elections Thle four -literary societies of the IUniver s'ty will meet a fter chapel Monday mnorning to elect officers for the Carolitnian for the first term of next year. Tuesday morning after chapel the rising senior class will elect officers for the coming year. Both these meet ings will be called to order on time. RUTLEDGE TO EDIT GAMECOCK FOR NEXT TERM Bannie Stewart And Joseph Kar esh Named Associates In Societ yElections JUNIOR IN JOURNALISM Hiott To Be Business Manager With Scott And Karick Assistants The Gamecock staff for the first se mester of 1928-'29 was elected at a joint meeting of the Clariosophic and Euphradian literary societies held in the Clariosophic hall last night. Jesse Rutledge, of the Clatio.rHe society, was electid editor-in-chief. Rutledge is from Pageland, S. C., and is a junior in the school of journalism, where he has made a good record for himself as an outstanding student. He las taken quite an interest in The Gamecock work for the past two years and has proven by his work that he is capable of making a good showing as editor of the University paper next semester. Bannie Stewart, of Bishopville, who was defeated by Rutledge for editor in-chief, was chosen as associate editor from the Clariosophic society. Stew art has also been a diligent worker on the staff in the past and will have this opportunity for furthering the in (crest of the University next year. The associate editor from the Euph radian society is one who has probah. lv served the longest apprenticeship of any member elected for next se mester's staff, Joseph Karesh, of Co lumbia, president of the Euphradian society and also associate editor on the present staff. The business manager and assistant circulation managers were selected from the Euphradian society while the circulation nanager and the two as sistant business managers came from the Clariosophic. Joe Hiot, from St. Matthews, was u ven the position as business manager. His two assistants are C. L. Scott from Johnston and Bert F. Karick from Summervillc. The place of circulation manager wa" awarded to \Vill'am Parrish, of Bates.. butrg, who has been verv active thi" iemester in seeing that The Game -ocks were properly distribute( through the dormitories. His assist ants are Carl S. Brown, of Rock Hill and t. E. Brown, of Chariotte. N. C. K :ledge. the newly elected editor in-chief, states that he has not had ifficient time to select lis staff a ii tine but will probably announce he cotmplete staff in the next issue of The( (G41m1ecock. Debaters Leave For Rock H-ill Tuesday Pugh, League, And Clement Go To Oppose Presbyterian At Winthrop i e ( f reen;ville, and (Cahunm Clem nt of G reer are leavinmg Tuesday mor'n nl fo Rck H ill where they will en encounoter a deb"at irg team from Prnesby.. terliani col lege. The debate will he held in the amli torim of WVinthrop College, over which Dr. Johnson wvill presidle. Carolina's rIebators will ulpholdl the affirmative of the query. "Resolved: That There Sh'o,I Be a Federal Department of Pducation With a Minister in tIhe Cal)-I inet." BRUNSON WILL EDIT ANNUAL FOR NEXT YEAR Robert Wauchope Elected Asso ciate Editor-Griffin Is Bus. Manager ,HEYMAN, ADV. MANAGER Grimsley, Foster, Rogers, Pugh, Aycock And Others Are Chosen The sttxlent body Wednesday chose William A. Brunson of Florence to edit the Garnet and Black, Carolina's annual, for next yer. Robert Wauchope, Co ltubia won the assoc.ia-e editorship over Evans Cannon. Drufus Griffin of Eas ley was unopposed for the position of business manager. Brunson was senior editor of the Gat net and Black during the last year and has taken a very active interest in the work of the annual. He has also ser-. ved as associate editor and managing editor of the Gamecock. During the past year he has held a fellowship in the depar.ment of journalism. Election of other officers for the cam ing Garnet and Black was as follows: Kenneth Grimsley of Florence defeat ed Frampton Harper for the position of photographic manager. Sydney Heyman of Chester defeated Milburn C. Wil liams of Norway for advertising mana ger and Bland Hammond was elected assistant advertising manager over Claude Davis of Columbia. Charles Foster of Columbia defeated IHtaroId Funderbnrke of Camden for the senior editorship; C. D. McDaniel of B;eaufort defeated Raymond Dobson of Gaffney for the law editorship. Power Rogers of Mnllins was electel athletic editor over F. E. May of Pros perity. Griffith Pugh Jf Rock Hill de feated A. I). Ba'es of Batesburg for the oillee of assistant business manager and Miss Margaret Avcock of Columbia was unopposed for he olice of art editor. Si s RIosalie Turner of Winnshoro defeated Miss Virginia DuRant of Sum ter for the co-ed editorship and Miss Fnily Mullins If Columbia was elected ttr( Miss M\:yre Wall of Lancaster. 1lert K:rick of Summerville and Mi \lice \fikeil Of Columbia delfeated Ham lin lritts of (lies er and \l iss Floride Gaftti "i .\bblet"illt" f,or thec "Ilice of li tear e ditor. C1lp Cons Contest Of Clariosophics Francis Wood Wins Intra-Society Debate At Short Session Iitr:- Stie'V O'atoerie Con t of lie ('li:t" tto vhic liter;r iOc.etv wa8: wvy,r h e\" W . W\. ('nip. 'i (h tcr speac i!" .>n "A mecr'c"tIs *m :Intl I )tm tcr-aev " ' 1 tt"t wtas lidi! at the regultar "': ! - tht" : y Tu ty, i ;it n'h\\.rs. emered ad th le emv.tes and its were:X ti hsCll t 'Ilf-o eey deb ate de'feniE ilE the niegative maintt W\. W. .Tones on lie query. "Resived. tl-cr:e lhould he a poli:ieal I'::rty renire seni i.ng e abora~Ep ndulistrpies frhe 1)-E1mot11ion of Iilthe'bet irterest ttf the labtoring classes fundies for lie contest were Rev. Wehh. Prof. Bass. and Prof. Wardlaw. IT B. tevenson presided over the exer eunes. C. HI. Dantzler- of Sumter wvas initia ted into the society at this time. The animal smoker of the society will be held Tuesday night heinning a* '7.Aw