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Turkey FinalContest UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. XXU COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1928 No.-.4I GAMECOCK COPS COVETED PRIZE FOR FIFTH TIME Furman Hornet Pushes ~Univer alty Paper Close For First Place NEW VOTING METHOD Furman Acts As Hosts To Next Yes' Journaaism Del . egates For the fifth consecutive time "The Gamecock' was voted the best college newspaper in the state, at the annual meeting of the South Carolina College Press Association held in Columbia last Thursday and Friday. "The Hornet" of Furman University won. second place. "The Concept" of Converse College was voted the best monthly publication, and "The Carolinian" was voted second best. Next year the best publication will be decided by some newspaper staff out side of the state, according to a change made in the constitution at the recent meeting of the Association. Formerly the voting was done by the various edi tors of the, college publications. Three consecutive'copies from each publication entered in the contest will be selected and sent to the judges and tke decision will be made on the merit of these copies alone,.the only requisite being that'they must have been published between the last meeting of the association and the one then in session. "The Isaqueena," the monthly journal of Greenville Woman's College won the first place for having the best essay of the year. Judges had not submitted. decisions on the best news article, poem, editorial, etc., at the time of the Asso ciation meeting. UsC Symphony Orchestra Holds First Practice Carolina's New Classical Orches tra Makes Plans For Sea sons Work The first rehearsal of the University of South Carolina Symphony Orches tra, held recently, proved very success ful, and is considered a good omen for future accomplishment. This organiza tion was brought about to fill a place long empty in Carolina musical circles. Maurice Matteson, head of the school of Music, is director of the orchestra, and Miss Elizabeth Freeman, prominent young violinist, is assistant director. Wil liam Brunson, of Florence has been elected student manager. According to a statement given out from the Department of Music, a very ambitious schedule has been planned. The winter work of the orchestra will be confined to building up a large and finished repertoire for its season, the first appearance of which will take place in the early spring. 'The present orchestra is strong in violins and celloes, but needs woodwinds ary4 brasses, a need which it is thought still soon be supplied. fthe practices tae e in the Universlty chapel'every Wedn.4..night at 7 :00 o'clock. All tIo a* tsted are invt$i to regis atV e ~tiic Departmen~t, or come kIplanned to ake the Arrow Club Granted Chapter By Phi K..S. Will Be Installed Early In Feb ruary As Alpba Eta Chapter Official announcement that the Ar row club has been granted a chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity, was received by the president of the club yesterday from Mr. Thomas B. Mc Adams, grand Alpha of Phi Kappa Sigma. Installation ceremonies will be per formed about February 4, immediately subsequent to the finishing of mid year examinations. The Arrow club will be initiated as the old Alpha Eta chapter, which ex isted at the College of Charleston prior to the enactment of the statute prohi biting Greek letter fraternities in this state. 'At present the club is residing at 908 Henderson street. But plans are now being formulated by the Phi Kappa Sigma alumni of South Caro lina, in cooperation with the club to erect a permanent home on a lot in Maxcy Gregg park which was pur chased by the club last year. VCr Co-ed Follies Makes Seasons Bow Soon University Song And Dance Dames Make Debut December 3rd The opening of the Carolina Co-ed Revue will take place next Monday ani Tuesday nights, December 3 and 4, at the Town Theatre. The performance will begin at 8:30 P. M. In speaking of the Revue, Lucy Cole man, president of the girls Glee-club said: "The girls have been working hard and we are hoping to make this year's Revue the best and most original we have ever presented." There are some extraordinarily good dance and vocal numbers in the show, ncluding the Football Chorus led by Mildred Hart.iss, the Devil's Chorus led by Lucy Coleman and the Style Chorus led by Carrie Di:Pre. Alice Mikel1 leads the vocal numbers and Marie Edwards and Carrie DuPre give solo dances. Among this year's "glorified" are the following: Mary Wyman, Harriet Scar borough, Marie Edwards, Carrie DuPre, f,ucy Coleman, Elise Legare, Floride Gantt, Elise Cross, Dorothy Mixson, Alice Mikell (soprano), Frances Mon teith (violinist), Elizabeth Yarborough (pianist), and the Quattlebaum trio: Rosallen, Sarah and Julia. Floy Vance acts as business manager. The Glee-c lb goes to Presbyterian College on Wednesday following the opening prefornmance at the Town Thea tre, and to Charlotte and Winston-Salem, N. C. sometime near Christmas but the rcmular tour will not begin until after the Christmas holidays. Derrick Operated On At Baptist Hospital Jack Derrick, popular football player, was operated on for appendic'tis at the Baptist Hospital, and is resting well. The necessity for the serious operation was not apparent until se late that the young man had to be rushed to the op wting table with little warning. He is expected to be back-on the campus in a few days, for shis fecovery is rapid and nearly eausplete. Notice The Gamecocks entrain at 3:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon for Raleigh for the N. C. State game Thanksgiving. Tlhis is the last game of the season so every student is asked to be at the Seabord station to see the boys off. They appreciate this little show of support and now is the time to show the college spirit. DR. H. BABCOCK RETURNS FROM SPEA KING TOUR Speaker Well Pleased With Northern Institutions But Likes South Best SAW THRILLING GAME Has Been Invited To Speak At North Carolina Press Meeting Dr. Havilah Babcock has just re turned from a western trip, which in cluded many universities, where he made talks on Journalism. Dr. Babcock de livered two addresses before the Illinois Press Association at the University of Illinois. His subject: "The Changing Newspaper" and "Stimulation and In terest In Journalistic Writing." Both of these addresses have been published in Chicago Technical Journals. "My trip was most enjoyable but I can safely say that I prefer the south in every phase,"said Dr. Babcock con Illinois is by far one of the most stupen cerning his trip. "The University of dous educatonal projects that I have ever seen, there being three miles from one end of their campus to the other," he continued. "Oh yes, what did I see that was uncsnal," he parried as the question was asked, I was a guest at the University of Ohio and Illinois foot ball game and there were in the neigh borhood of eighty thousand people pre sent, more people than there are in two cities the size of Columbia. The substasnce of Dr. Babcock's ad dress will he placed on file in the office of the superintendent of education of Cook Coutnty, Illinois, the public school system of Chicago. "In conclusion yoU might say," con t:nued Dr. Babcock, "that I will go to; the University of North Carolina to make similar addresses before the Press Association of that state on December fourteerrth. - - -U.S.C. November 30 Last Day For Application Students Desiring Certificates And Diplomas Must Pay Before December The last warning has been sounded by the Registrar to applicants for degrees and certiHicates. Under the new ruling all applications for degrees, baccalaureat and graduate, and for all certificate> mist be filed by Friday, November 3i No application wfl be received withor' a rece'pt for four dollars from th treasurer's office in payment of the 'i ploma fee. According to reports from the Rep istrar's offiee, few applicationis have been received. Upg;-date it .s absolutely nec essary that *ij watter be attended to by Friday, as positively no exceptions wi4l be made, regardless of grades or right to apply. This afects- all stuentne Glee Club To Enter Annual State Meet Meeting To Be Held In Spartan burg Just Before Christmas Holidays The men's glee club is preparing for the state meet to be held in Spartanburg December 17. For the past two years the Furman glee club has won this meet from Carolina b; a close margin. "We have been busy lately selecting three songs that we will feature in this meeting. The prize selection, "Songs My Mother Taught Me," will be sung by all of the Glee Clubs, said Freddie Rump, manager of the Glee Club. Each club selects several songs that they will enter for the state title. Th. University has selected, "0 Filii [iliae" and the Alma Mate:. We are expecting to win the state prize this year with these numbers but if we fail to do so, we are almost sure of second place," conti-nued Mr. Rump. An entertainment similar to .the one to be given while on the tour, will be given in chapel soon. As usual Mr. Rump will give off his black face act and Herbert Rosefield o' Sumter will sing the popular numbers which will include, "Chloe" and "Sonny Boy." ----U.s.C. Babcock Publishes "According to Hoyle" Reveals Origin And Meanings Of Many Idiomatic Expressions In His Treatise Among the lists of fall publications by South 1Carolina writers, there is a ,dim little volume called "According to Hoyle, a glossary of Idiomastic and Colloquial Usage" by Havilah Babcock. The author is none other than our own Dr. Babcock of the Journalism De partnient of U. S. C. In the preface of the book is this statement: .The purpose of this work is to present the meaning and origin of certain idiomatic or 'self-made' ex pressions which, like Topsy have just 'growed-up'." Dr. Babcock says that a "tinker's dam" is not profane; "lynch law" is no law at all; "Welch rabbit" is a destitute of rabbit .s "Cape Cod tur key" is innocent of turkey. "German silver" has no silver in it and was not invented in Germany. All of these are but homely locutions which ha become "part and parcel" of our lan guage. "According to Hoyle" is the first in stallment of a comprehensive treatise on English idioms and colloquialisms. The second volume will be published during the coming year. In speaking of unusual colloquial isms Dr. Babcock said that there wa' one which evaded explanation: the being "spittin' Image." He would ap preciate any information concerning the origin of that peculiar phase. Ma 'Minet To (ive Annual Dance 'r",trqday night the Social Cabinet wHll -ia dancem In the university gym for M~nina sendents. The gym wi be dec -mrit.. and hwie a special lighting effect 'i hymo,iv with. the occasion. The 4.ner wil start at nine-thirty and last -n. after one-thirty. Refreshments sri?? he served 'during inter mlssionk. and ravors will be given.to all attending ih. COLLEGE PRESS ENDS ANNUAL MEET FRIDA Y Carolina, Chicora and Columbia Colleges Are Joint Hosts To State Journalists GREENVILLE NEXT YEAR Gamecock Judged as Best Paper While Carolinian Gets Sec ond Prize The South Carolna College Press As sociation met in ,Columbia Thursday and Friday, November 22 and 23. Col umbia College, Chicora College and the University of South Carolina acted as joint hosts. At the first meeting of the association Thursday morning in the Euphradian Hall on the University Campus, Henry Walker, president of the association, presided. After a few remarks of wel come he introduced Dean L. T. Baker who made the key note address of the convention. "And above all-don't be afraid to venture," Dr. Baker urged in his speech, which mingled timely advice with the warm cordiality of his welcome. Pio neering, daring untired fields, if the in tent is serious and honest, he found worthy of high praise and was willing to overlook .youthful blunders due to zeal. He remarked on the increasing tendency of college papers to discuss problems of the adult world and men tioned the "New Student" as an inter estitag, if not always praiseworthy, at tempt in this direction. In regard to the attitude which fac ulties should take in student publications, Dean Baker stated that interest in peri odicals should take a friendly form in express'ng commendation or disapproval. At the same time he warned students not to ask for credit or extra curricula work. "It ranks second to no course on the curriculum importance," he said, "hut its value cannot he estimated in grades." . iter Dr. Baker concluded his re (Continued to page eight) Professor Snowden Praised by Wardkqw Dr. Wardlaw Says That Prof. Snowden Gets Genuine Thrill From Knowledge The cultivation of a tii'rst for knowl eRge. as typical of Professor Yates Snowden, of Charleston and the Uni versity of South Caroliia. was urged by Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, professor of education of the Univers'ty of South Carolina, in an address on "Scholarship" at a Phi Beta Kappa banquet, reprinted in the October number of the South Carolina Edt!cation. Of the spirit of scholarship inherent in Dr. Snowden, Dr. Wardlaw says: "And, positively, let es cultivate a sent'ment that will honor scholarship for its own sake. Above all, let us en courage in the youth himself a thirst for knowledge. To cultivate in any man the capacity to enjoy the pursuit of truth is to him the greatest of all kindnesses save one. For knowledg*e is its own exceeding great reward. Ttake Prof Yates Snowden, for instance. Sitting in his unpretentious study, bringing to liglit every now and then, somne new truth In the history of the neople whose memory he loves, he, I believe, gets more solid joy out of life than Mr. Coolidge, 'Plerpont Morgan the Second, or Bobby J9nis--y$s, or' Lidbergh, for Snowden's thrills are contliaL" ----The CharIteun Neys and Courgr.