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Goodbye Folks I a The For Last TeSummer Issue of Yea University of South Carolina VOL. XXI WEDNESDA', MAY 23, 1928 No.28 U.IJ.K. INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS - LAST THURSDAY Two Faculty, Eleven Alumni, And Eleven Students Chosen For The Honor CEREMONIES IN EUPHRA. Thomas Glasgow, One of Founders, Makes Talk To Body The Spring initiation of Chi Circle. Omicron Delta Kappa honorary leader ship fraternity, was carried out Thurs day evening at the University of S. C. when two facuty members, elevcn alumni, and eleven students, outstand ing members of this year's junior and senior classes, were induc'-:' into the fraternity. The initiation was divided into two parts. the formal induction being performed in the Euphradian li terary society hall on the University campus, beginning at six o'clock, fol lowed by adjournment to the Rose-Mary tea room, where the completion of the initiation was celebra'cd with a banquet thoroughly enjoyed by the full attend ance of initiates, active and as;iciale members of Chi Circle. The new members of the Circle ini tiated are: faculty, Prof. H. N. Ed munds, School of Law, George H. Hug gins, treasurer of the University; alum ni: Walter H. Sanders, publisher, Char lotte, N. C., Bernard A. Early, alvmni seeretary of the University. Columbia, Edwin G. Seibirs, financier, New York City, Julius H. Taylor, surgeon, Co lumbia, Pinkney V. Mikell, surgeon, Columbia, J. Carroll Johnson, architect. Columbia, Irvin F. Belser, attorney, Co lumbia, James D. Evans, railway exe cutive, Philadelphia, Pa., J. Philo Cald well, civil engineer, Charlotte, J . C.; W. M. Shand, attorney, Columbia; W. S. Nelson, attorney, Columbia. Students: Harry C. Wolff, Jr. Char leston; W, M. Parrot, Bishopville; Wil liam S. Parrish, Batesburg; Charlie C. Foster, Columbia; Frank L. Woodruff, Columbia; J. S. Farr. Jr., Columbia, Walter R. Chandler, Greenvil,e and Bob Stoddard. Columbia. At the formal ceremonies of induc tion in the Euphradian hall the mem bers were privileged to hear a stimulat ing and inspiriting address by Thomas Glasgow, one of the fifteen founders, of the Alpha Circle in Washington and Lee University, now of Charlotte, N,. C.. Mr. Glasgow reviewed briefly and strik ingly the history of the founding and the development of Omicron Delta Kap pa, showed clearly that the fraternity (Continued on Page 8.) U.s.c. Town Theatre Wins Praise "The Drama" Leading Dramatic Magazine Comments On Work of Dean Of Dramatic Dept. The Town Thea're and dramatic dc partment of the U niversity~ scored again by removing fuirt her recogniit ion by na - trioral dran-,atic critics. n the last Essue of ''The D)rama"' pubilihed by the Dramaic League of America a' (Chica go. In an article entitled "'Ibsien and thle Non-professional thieaty," 'he T'iwn Tlheatre of Columbia and1( Dramatic dlept. oif the Unhiversi'y, tender the direction of William Dean. is commnendled for hier choice of prodrctions. "'le mlagazine' also carries a list of ouits:'nding little theatre groups of the cou,rry and the Town theatre is l1sted in 'this group. It states that the authors most in demand are Geo. Kelly. Ibsen, Galswvorthy, and Lonsdale. The Trowvn Theatre has already given plays this year by all these popular an'hors except the later and the nexo number to be g-iven will be by Lonsdal. Karesh Is Elected Editor Of Carolinian Euphradian Member To Edit Magazine-Hingson, New And Brice Assoc. At a joint meeting of the four literary societies Monday in chapel Joseph Karesh was elected editor of The Carolinian for the first semester of next year from the Euphradian. Karesh lives in columbia and is a ris ing senior. He has proven his ability by his work in previous issues of The Carolinian. The following have been appointed by the editor to serve as associates under the newly elected editor for the next semester: Harry L. Hingson, a rising senior, from the Euphradian literary society. Hingson came here this year from the University of Flor ida, and during this year at Carolina has taken quite an interest in The Carolinian ; Miss Anne L. New, a ris ing junior of Columbia, from the Hy patian literary society. Miss New has had several stories published in The Carolinian and has proven by the quality of her work that she will make a competent associate; John Steele Brice, a member of the rising senior law class, from the Clariosophic society was also appointed. Brice it from York. He was associate editor for the first semester of this year and is probably one of the most outstand ing writers on the campus. Lonnie Garvin was elected by the joint session as business manager. Garvin is from Wagner and was as sistant business manager this year. J. E. Brown of Charlotte, N. C. was elected assistant business manager. The circulation manager is Bennie Kaplan from Wagner who has served well in the capacity of assistant cir culation manager for ' the last two semesters. PROPOSE COMIC MAGAZINE FOR STUDENT BODY Hingson To Be Editor And Gaines Business Mana ger Next Year STUDENT BODY PETITIONS Faculty To Receive And Act Upon Petition Today At Meeting At a student body meeting held after chapel last Thursday, a petition to the faculty was presented petitioning them to allow the student body of the Uni versity of South Carolina to publish, next year and in the years to follow, a humorous publication. The student body went on record as favoring the I petition asking the faculty to grant this privilege. The petition is that the faculty grant the student body this privilege under the following conditions ; that this pubIl licat ion be a student publication for and by the students ; the petition suggests that the faculty appoint a committee to go over the material before being pub lished ; that the proposed publication depend wholly upon national and state widle advertising, subscriptions and news-standl sales for its sup)port and that at present no appropriations be given b)y the University. The student body signedl the petition under the conditions that the present. would be, editor, Harry L. Hingson, andl business manager, William Gaines, pick the staflf for the first year from the student body and select only those that show an interest in this publication and are capable of doing the work and that after one year the editor, business (Continued to page eight) GREGORY IS SENIOR PRES. GASQUE VICE-PRESIDENI Others Elected Are Joyner, Sec. Treas.; Sarah Bowles Historian Carey Gregory of Cheraw, was elected president of the rising senior class at a meeting held after chapel on May 15. He defeated Pratt Gasque of Marion and Power Rogers of Mullins in a three cornered race. Gasgue was successful in his race against Eugene Carmichael of Aynor for the vice-presidency of the class as was Miss Sarah Bowles in her contest against Charlie Foster for the office of class Historian. Buster Joyner of Lake City defeat ed Archie Hardy of Columbia for the office of secretary and treasurer. Gregory, the president elect, is a member of the school of commerce and belongs to the Kismet club, which is petitioning Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He was recently elected president of Kappa Sigma Kappa, a local service fraternity which grew out of K. S. K., succeeding Julian Thomas. Gasque is also a member of the school of commerce. He belongs to Sigma Nu fraternity and is also a member of Omicron Delta Kappa leadership fraternity. -U. s.. Observatory To Be Formally Presented Commemorative Exercises Will Be Held Friday At Melton Observatory The coimmemorative exercises for the Astr'onomical Observa'orv will be held next Friday afternoon at 5:30 P. M. A fter tle, regn!ar pro-graim is compel e there will he imi informal receptioin and inspect,in of the observa:orv. TIhe ohsc':atory was givt:! to ti Universit by lMrXi. Edwin B. Seibels o Columia.i: S. C. wivl e lie telescope was given by Mr. .1. WVilsoin Hanahian of T hui is thei fir-st gift to the University of anly c ioseqiece from an alumnus in he history of the inistiutionu.. Thie progriami is as follows: P residlent D avidson 1)Douglas. p)residl Tulvi (at ion by thle Phbaplaini of thle Un iversity D,lr. M urchiison. Presentation of Trelescope b)y Donor, j. Wilson Hanahan. Presenta'iomn of telescope by Donor,I Edw'-n G. Seibels. Titrodrection of Architect, J. Carrol J ohnsoni. Acceptance of Melton Memorial Ob, servatory for the Board of Trustees of the University by David R. Coker. of Hnr'sville, . C.( Sigma Upsilon Gives Charter To Club Carolinian Club Granted Charter By National Literary Fraternity The Carolinian club of the Univer sity has been granted a charter by Sigma Upsilon, national honor frater nity. Sigma Upsilon was founded at the University of the Sout (Sewanee) in 1906 and at present is national with over forty three chapters and a mem bership of about 4,000. The membership of the Carolinian club who will be installed as charter members of the scribe chapter of Sigma Upsilon are: Donald Russell, Harry L. Hingson, John Steele Brice, Joseph Karesh, William Brunson, Rice Estes, Arthur Medlock, Jack Hamilton, Frank Woodruff, Edward Ballenger. Robert Bass. Dean J. Rion McKis sick is a member of the Randolph Macon chapter; Professor Havilah Babcock is a member of the William and Mary chapter and Professor Har ry L. Shaw, Jr., is a member of the Davidson chapter. The Carolinian club will installed as the scribe chapter of Sigma Upsilon May 31st, at which time the national president Mr. E. J. Erwin will be pres ent and several other outstanding Sigma Upsilon men. Each chapter is limited to a maxi mum membership of twelve members. As some of the present members to be installed are seniors who will graduate this semester, several of those who show the best promise in the literary field by their actual work and interest while here at the University will prob ably be extended membership some time next semester. -U.s.c. KISMET'S DANCE AT RIDGEWOOD FRIDA Y NIGHT Member Of Faculty And Wives To Chaperone And Alumni To Attend SEEKS PHI DELTA THETA Club Organized About Eight Years Ago To Petition Fraternity One of the most interesting social even's of the season will be a dance given by the Kismet Club of the Uni versity at Ridgewood Club next Friday evening from ten until .wo. The club wil. he elaborately decorated in the colors of the Kismet Club and colors of the fraternity. White carnations, the flower of the fraternity will adorn the able. A1otm'fig the guests who have bee:n asked to chaperon are: Dr. and Mrs. )onglas. Dean and tirs. Baker. the members of the faciltV of the Univer sity and .their wives, if they possess~ onie; Mr. ands MM rs. Harry L,ightsey. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hope. Mr. and Mrs. W L.. L.aval. Mr. and Mrs. Bnrwiet! Stoniey. D)r. and Mrs. N. I'. HTerwar<nl. Mr. anid Mrs. Thiomas P. Stonev' if (Cha rleston. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Kay. D)r. anid Mrs. Stanhope Samim B ishop anlel M rs. Stanhope. Finiley. Amilong thle f:aculty 'nvited to at tend( who are Phi Delta Tlhetas are Mr. and( Mrs. Guy F. L,ipscomb. D)r. amnd Mrs. A. ('. Moore. Me. and Mirs. WV. Tr. Aycock. Mr. WV. W. Ball, formally of the faerm yv of the University as dleamn of the School of Journalism. and now editor of 'he News and Courier of Charleston. is expectedl to be presert with his wife. Among the prominent alumni of the Kisme' Club expectedl to be present are: Mr. W. M. Boyd, captain of football (Continued to pae eight) BRUCE WHITE ELECTED PRES. BLUE KEY FRA T. Dunbar, Vice President; Hingson, Secretary; Frierson, Treasurer INITIATION BANQUET TUES. Fraternity Now Has Over Fifty Chapters In Largest Schools Bruce White of Easley was elected president of the South Carolina chap ter of Blue Key fraternity Tuesday at the regular meeting. Other officers elected were: Claude Dunbar, vice president; Harry Hingson, secretary; David Frierson, treasurer; and Roy Cobb, retiring president, sergeant-at arms. White, who is a freshman in the school of law, has held high offices in the Clariosophic literary society, been managing editor and editor of The Gamecock, and is at present secretary and treasurer of the student body. Claude Dunbar conies from the Cita del, where he was a member of the cross-country team and now holds a fellowship in the department of Eng lish. Harry L. Hingson from the Univer si' y of Florida. where he took part in a number of student activities, is a member of Sigma Upsilon national lit erary fra.ternity. group petitioning Sigma Delta Chi. national honor jour nalistic fraternity. feature editor the Gamecock. associate editor of Game cock and Caroliiiian for next semes ter and editor of the proposed Humor ous Publication. David Frierson. of Anderson, is president of the Spanish club, a mem ber of the French department, and was recently elected to Pihi Beta Kap pa. Roy Cobb, of Gaffney, has served as president of the Clariosophic literary society, holds a fellowship in the de partment of mathematics, and is re tiring president of the local chapter of Blue Key fraternity. After the election of officers, it was decided that a formal initiation ban ouet would be held' at the Hotel Jef ferson next Tuesday night. This was followed by the election of new mem bers. The monthly news-letter from national headquarters was read and revealed that the following univer sities and colleges now have chapters (Continued on Page 8.) - U.S.C John Younginer Wins Gonzales Oratorical J. R. Long Second For Highest Oratorical Award Of University l<>hnt \ladl:,mn Yotmiginer ,i C< lumbia :md1( a risingt. -.nior at thev Un'iversilv if S th Ci t arolhitn. wsac ist nighit Iaardecd the t GonalIe mdal for ora - Il,'i. \Nir. \uWnrtlet s suibjier was "tth Caroina, Si'tce 1tX5-.\ Cha! Tii is thec higheust oratorical :,ward a' t UnIiversity, tht medtail bingij gie byth late Robe rt 1-(. onzales. F.n;'hradlianu hiueirr so ciety amnd has -he' dist inct ion oif huavinug wvon thle .umph radiani trtor's nmedl. the dlechamiers med(ah, the R. C. D). niedal ande the intersociety' declamiaer's medal. R C. Lonmg of Conwvay won second place speaking oti 'Lovers o,f Darkness." Other contestants last night wvere: E. 1H. Norris, speaking on "The Souh's Call to Leaderhip ;" W. W. Jones, on "The South the Savior;" George Meetz, on "More Reyond."