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Telephone Welcome Exchange Kappa Sigma UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. XXII. COLUMBIA, S. C,. TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 1928 No. 12 PRESS CLUB IN SIGMA DEL Heyman President; Rutledge Vice-President; Hingson Secretary-Treasurer FORMAL BANQUET GIVEN Babcock, McKissick, Wright, Gonzales; Pierce and De Camp Are Members Sigma Delta Chi, national profes sional journalistic fraternity installed the W. W. Ball Press Club of the University as the South Carolina chapter Monday evening December 17. The installation ceremonies were held in the Euphradian literary society hall followed by a formal banquet at the Jefferson Hotel. The W. W. Ball Press Club peti tioned Sigma Delta Chi fraternity last year and the charter was then granted but the installation was postponed until this semester. Sigma Delta Chi is the honor professional journalistic frater nity for the purpose of biinging about a closer relation between the present professional journalists and the stu dents of journalism. Students in the school of Journalism whose grades and eligibility have been approved by the dean of the school of journalism are eligible for membership. Tre fgllowing students of the Uni versity were initiated as active charter members of the chapter : Sydney Hey man from Chester, president; Jesse A. Rutledge from Pageland, vice presi dent ; Harry L. Hingson from Live Oak (Fla.) secretary treasurer; W. A. Brunson from Florence; F. L. May from Prosperity; Ashley Halsey, Jr. from Charleston and Whitney Tharin from Allendale. Dean J. Rion Mc Kissick was elected as a faculty mem ber and Dr. Havilah Babcock as fac ulty advisor for the chapter. The as sociate members are chosen from men who have already made a sucress in the profession of journalism. The associ ate members are as follows: Charlton Wright editor of "The Columbia Rec ord" William E. Gonzales editor of "The Colhmbia State ;" B. H. Peace editor of "The Piedmont News ;" and Ed. H. DeCamps editor of "The Gaf (Continued to page eight) vSc Sigma Upsilon Frat. Initiates Pledges Pitts, Heyman, Rizzalo, Bell, Crane and Halsey Are New Members Sigma Upsilon initiated the follow ing pledges in the Euphradian society hall Tuesday, December 10, 1928: J. W. Pitts, Sydney Heyman, Al Rizzalo, Ed Bell, Arthur Crane and Ashley Hal sey. After the initation the pledges were entertained at the Jefferson Hotel with a formal banquet. Sigma Upsilon is a national honarary literary fraternity consisting of 43 chapters. The fraternity was founded at the University of the South 1906. The members of the Scribes chapter are as follows: Arthur Medlock, pres ident ; Harry L. Hingson, vice-presi dlent; WYilliam Brun son, secretary-treas urer ; John Steele Brice, Joseph Kar esh, and Robert Bass. Dean J. Rion McKissick and Dr. Havliah Bbabcock STALLED AS TA CHI FRAT. .Switchboard Will Be Installed On Campus Omicron Delta Kappa Conceives Idea Which Will Result In Installation Plans for the installation of a switch board with 24 hours informa tion service in Legare college for the University are almost complete. Ac cording to Mr. Chase, the registrar; the services will be received at the switchboard which will be located op posite the University post-office in Legare college. The operators will work in eight hottr shifts thus giving full time service. The sy~stem will consist of 46 tele phones which will be installed in every other tenement on the campus with one in the Garnet and Black office; one on every floor in the class-room buildings and one in Legare for gen eral use by students. The need for such was first con ceived of by a member of Omicron Delta Kappa fraternity. The frater nity diicussed the prQbability of such a project and broached the subject to Dr. D. M. Douglas, president of the University. A committee was appoint ed by the president which resulted in the decision to install the system. NATIONAL MEET FOR DECLAMERS REPEAT CONTEST Intercillegiate Oratorical Con test Conducted For Four Years Continues PRIZES TO BE OFFERED Better America Federation of California Sponsors Meetiing of Orators The National Intercollegiate Ora toric;al Contest on the Colistitution, which has been conducted for the past four years by the Better America Fede Sation of California, will be continued (his year, acoording to an announcement today at contest headquarters, 1217 National Press Building, Washington. The' prizes will be the same as in previous years, namely $5,000 in cash, divided anong the seven National final ists in the following amounts: First place. $1500; cecond, $1,000; third $750; fourth, $550; sixth, $400 and seventh, $350. The National finals will be held in L,os \ngeles. on June 20. Any bona fide undergraduate student in any' university or college in the United States is eligible. The orations, which mutlst not require more than ten minutes for delivery, must be on one of the followin~g subjects: The Consti tuticjh, Wasiungton and the Consti tution. Hamilton andl the Constitution, efferson, and the Constitution, Marsh d11 and the Constitution, Franklin ande hie Constitution. Madison and the Con ;titution, Webster and the Constitution, and L,incoln and the Constitution. 'rThe nation is dlividled into seven regions for the puirposes of the contest. The colleges in each region compete among themselves, generally b.y states. to determine the fintilists for each region.~ The regional finalists compete (Continued to page eight) NEW SEMESTER BEGINS FRIDAY FEBRUARY FIRST Registrar Announces That Reg istrations Will Continue For Three Days ----us GIVEN FULL SCHEDULE Late Registration To Become Effective Tuesday February Fifth Second semester registration will be- I gin Friday, February 1, and will continue through Saturday and Monday, 2 and 4, respectivcly. Registration hours will be rrom 9:00 until 1:00 in the morning and from 3:00 until 6:00 in the afternoon. For the College of Arts and Sciences Students will go to the Registrar's office to register. For School of Commerce--Dean Olson's ofliice. 'or School of Fducation-- Professor Stoddards oflice. For School of F,ngineering--Dean Rowes office. For School of Law--Dean Frierson's office. For Sch(,ol of Pharmacy--Dean Mot ley's office. For Pre-Med school-- Professor Libs comb's office. For Gr, duate school--Dean Currellts OfSice. For shcul of Journalism--Dean Mc Kissick's office. The treasurer will receive fees at Flynn Hall and late registration will become effective Tuesday A. M. Febru ary 5. Classes will begin according to sched ule 8 A. M. February 5. All students are urged to take advan tu.ge of the opportunity to register on the last two days of examination week and must consult professors as to courses and schedule. A copy of registration procedure will be furnished upon request t the register's office at a later date. SEVERAL NEW MEN INITIATED INTO BLUE KEY Dobson; Garvin; Walker And Heyman Taken Into Honor Leadership Fraternity ANQEUT AT JEFFERSON New Members Have Held Many Important Offices At University RItymond Dobson, L. A. Garvin. Henry Walker :-' I So-lner Icymnta"" were ini tiated by the University of Sot:h Caro lina chapter of Blue Key fraternity at a fornal hanquet held at :-: J.":t,.n Hotel, Friday. December 13, 1928. B3lue Key frate.rnity is a national honor leadership fraternity- with an nrollment of over fi fty' chapters scat - ered throughout t he United States and Panadla. MIembership is based upon scholarsh'ip and student activities. Thle chapter roll is as follows : Bruce W. White. president : Claude R. D)unbar, flarry L.. Hiingson, secretary ; Ial dF Frierson, treasurer; Jesse A. Rutledge, Arthur M.ed1ock. Curtis Brock. Joserah C. Hiott, J. C. Williamts;and Roy C. Cobb.. Dr. Yates Snowden; William Dea and Dr. E. C. Kilpatrick are faculty members. The honorary members are: Hon. T. B. Butler, Hion. J. G. Hughes. Hon. E~ugene S. Blease. Coleman Karesh, GAMMA KAPPA INSTALLED AS Submit Pictures Now For Beauty Section Garnet And Black "Beauty Con test Now On! Open To All Students Students interested in submittin;. pictures of their young lady friends fot the 1929 "Garnet and Black" may now turn them in, either at the "Garnet anc: Black" editorial room, Extensior Building, or personally to W. A Brunson, the editor. The name of th, contestant and the person submitting the picture must be written plainly orn the reverse side or on a slip of paper attached. The photographs to bet urned in no? may be of any finish; only when the judging has been completed and the winning contestants decided, will it be necessary to furnish the judge glossy prints. Judge for the contest cannot be an nounced yet. but it is sufficient to say that he is a well-known and popular man, and one who is well qualified tc judge beauty. Members of the "Garnet and Black" taff ask that the students of the Uni versity will respond readily, and hope that a large number of photographs will he submitted. There -are no re ctrictions as to who may enter the contest, and as far as the judging is concerned, all have a fair and equal chance of winning. ----U.s.c. Death of Mr. Gilland Causes Sorrow Here Former Student of Carolina Who Was Distinguished Citizen The death of Louis William Gilland. attorney of Kingstree, and father of William Flinn Gilland, academic soph .nore at the University marked the pass ing of a man who had (listinguished him ;elf while a student here, and later ii lhe county of Williamsburg. Mr. Gilland was graduated from the University with hoth academic and law degrees. In speaking of Mr. Gilland through its editorial columns, the Columbia State says: "A gentleman, by birth, instinct. taste and practice. he was also sport> man, in the best and highest sense; a churchnman; a complete citizen; a lan\ - yer who magnified and adorned his profession". Mr Gilland served as may r of Kingstree for two teris; was a menm her of the county board of educati-n .ad the Kingstree hoard of .choool trus tr'es; cha.irmhan of the bo-ard that during the worl war aihininistered the seleet - ive service act. .\ direct (decendlant of Chancellor I ) Saussnre, who was re.sponsible for the found(ing of thle University. his record l-ere was an1 excelleint one. H e 'vas a star pitcher on thibaseball team. and( once pliving in a summer league, he pitche-l a no hit game against fHilly Laval, now head coach at the Unuversity. Mr Gi' land had a splendid voice, was a member of the Glee Club, and no college minstr:-l ''r quartet te was complete wvihiout hi lie also played several musical instru ments well. His record as a stud(ent was above reproach. Mr. Gilland is survived by his wife. Formerly Miss Nell Crawford Flinn of (Continued to page eight) SIGMA CLUB KAPPA SIGMA Local Club at Carolina Becomes Chi Omega Chapter Of National Frat. FORMERLY AT CAROLINA Banquet and Dance Given To New Members Alumnae And Guests Chi Omega Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity. establihed at the Uni versity in 1890. and dormant for the past 32 years, was revived Tuesday, January 8. when members of the Gamma Kappa Sigma local were initiated, along with a number of prominent alumni of the club, as the members of Kappa Sigma. The Gamma Kappa Sigma club w.t:t founded in 1926 at the University by thrqe Kappa Sigmas. Hubert Yarboro, W. Clarkson McDow, and Eugene E. Stone, who had transfered here from other schools. The newly installed chap ter is in possession of the original Chi Omega Charter, with the names of th; five petitioners of 1890 inscribed upon it, to which has been added the char ter Petitioning members of the Ganna Kappa Sigma. Beginning at 9 o'clock in the morning at the Masonic Temple, the undergrad uate members of Gamma Kappa Sigma were initiated, followed by the initiation of alumni members in the afternoon. George R. Rea. W.G.'T., of Bay Saint Louis, Miss., was the chief installing officer, assisted by Hugh T. Shockley, 1). G. M.. of Spartanburg. A team from Alpha Nu Chapter, Wof ford College had charge of the ceremonies. They were Harvey Johnson, Robert Carlisle,Shock ley Hall, and Ralph Crutchfield, of Spar. burg,. Gerald Michaux;. and Glenn Stackhouse. of Dillon. Others taking part were T. B. Bryant. Jr.. and Frank U. Register of Orangeburg. Cniversitv undergraduatcees initiated. who comprise the active Chi-Omega chapter. were as follows: Class oi'20. Robert 1. Stoddard. Frank K. Clark', Jamtes K. Wil:iams. Richard W. Edger' ton. \\ i:l,m \. Brmn n: Class of '30. Hugh T. Stoddard. Jack Davis. Andrew D. Bates. William I. Barbour. Edwin 1. Zc.bel. Jr.. Sam McPherson; Class of '31. Champion M. Edmunds, William Fliut Gil land and Mason C.IBruns,ri. Ir. Eugene E. Stone and Miller K. Patter Ccmittne1 to page eight) Banquet is Planned For Football Players Alumni Association to Give Din ner for Football Men Next Monday A hanqu~et w hiigh the entire foot hall sat~ ad will be qualified to attend will be held at the TetTerson Hotel ne,xt Monday eventing at 7 o'clock, given under the auspices of the Alumni comntnitt cc 'otip. of J im McGu lock, lack Cantey. Dave Robinson, Fletcher Porter. Burnette Stoney (chairman), has been appointed to ar.. range the program. They report that there will be no speeches and that the whole purpose of the occasion is to have an enjoyable dinner. Those invited include Dr. D) M. Douglas. the coaches and athletic comtnittee, andl every football player that was in practice at the end of the