The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 16, 1929, Image 1
COCK ONSTUTION IBANQUET HE?
UNIVERSITY OF . OUTH CAROLINA
VOL. XXII. COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1929 N.2
DK. BABUCK IS
WRITER IN JOUR
NALISTIC PAPERS
ESSAY IN PRESS MAGAZINE
Tells of Changes in the Progress
of Nation's Press
Compiles Historio Report on Hard
ships of Southern Journals
Speaks at Elon
With an article on "The Press and
the Civil War" featured in~the March
issue of the Journalism Quarterly, and
a report of his speech on "The Chang
ing Newspaper"- given prominent
place in the Elon Alumni Voice, of
which he is an associate editor, Dr.
Havilah Babcock of the School of
Journalism recently gave ''an added
impetous to the study of the press,
besides sowing the seeds of publicity
for the local journalistic department
and the University at large.
In the Journalism Quarterly, a con
tinuation of the Journalism Bulletin
published by the American Associa
tion of Schools and Departments of
Journalism, Dr. Babcock tells of the
radical revision of Southern news
papers after the sectional struggle.
This revision took the form of a re
trenchment policy, necessitated by the
post-war poverty. According to the
article, the Southern journals found
themselves confronted by a lack of all
the material's required to publish
papers, and were compelled to resort
to home-made inks and chemicals to
produce their sheets. The want of ex
perienced newspaper men was also
felt, due to the mortality of the Civil
War.
As an example of the handicaps
suffered by the newspaper business
Dr. Babcock cited the reduction of
the Charleston Courier, now and be
fore the war one of the most promi
'pent papers in the State, to a single
sheet, ten by fifteen inches, containing
four meager columns. Other papers,
from those of the Gulf States to those
situated on the fresh battle-fields of
Virginia, underwent similar reduc
tions.
The speech on "The Changing
Newspaper" was delivered at Elon
College, N. C., on December 15, 1928,
the occasion being the meeting of
the N. C. High School Press Associa
tion at that place. In this address
Dr. Babcock stressed the fact that the
first duty of the press was to deliver
the unadulterated truth to the public,
regardless of the consequence of its
revelation. Instances of the persecu
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STUDENTS GO TO
PUBLISH PAPER
AT ALLENDALE, S. 0.
Rutledge And Halsey Will Pub
lish Paper In Absence Of
Owner
Two students of the Journalism
school, Jesse A. Rutledge, a senior,
and Ashley Halsey, a junior, left Sun
day night for Allendale where they
are to work for "The Allendale
County Citizen" during the absence
of the publisher, Eugene B. Mc
Sweeney, who is going to Cuba along
with other members of the S. C. Press
Association and will be pway about
two weeks.
Other than the Allendale publica
tion, Mr. McSweeney also owns "The
Hampton County Guardian," and
'!The Jasper County Record," which
are published in Allendale and which
will alset be under the supervision of
the two Carolina students. The work
Was gotten through Dean 3. RIon Mc
(Continued On Page 5, Coa 4)
W. W. JONES, newly elected Pre8ident
of Clarioxophics
JONES TO HEAD
CLARIOSOPHICS
STEWART VICE-PRESIDENT
All Other Officers Elected by
Society for Next Year
W. W. ("Red") Jones, member of
the junior class from Conway, last
Tuesday was elected president of the
Clariosophic Literary Society by a
majority of thirty-nine votes to the
'thirteen of his opponent. Jones has
been indefatigable in laboring for the
best interests of the society, having
been its secretary during the first
term of the present scholastic year,
and previously as treasur1r, as well
as .,erving on committees for the ren
ovation and decoration of the society
hall.
Winning out in the tri-cornered race
for the vice-presidency after a second
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Proposed Coi
To Gc
SOCIETY CONTRO:
CONSTITUTION OF "THE
GAMECOCK"
Article I
The final control of THE GAME
COCK shall be vested in a Stu
dent Board of Publication; com
posed of eight persons elected and
selected as follows:
I. Two representatives each, not
members of THE GAMECOCK
staff, shall be elected by the Eu
phradian and Clariosophic literary
societies from among their member
ships. One representative each, not
a member of THE GAMECOCK
staff, shall be elected by the Eu
phrosonean and Hypatian literary
societies from among their memi
berships. Each of the above rep
resentatives shall have one vote on
matters before the board.
II. Elections shall be held not
later than six weeks before the
close of the college year. Said
elected representatives shall take
office immediately. The term of
office shall be one year.
III. The Dean of the School of
Journalism and the head of the
English Department of the Univer
sity shall be regular members of
this board. These two members
shall have two votes each on mat
ters before the board.
Article II
Any registered student of the
University is eligrible for any office
ANNUAL GOES TO
PRESS WITHIN
NEXT FEW DAYS
To Be Dedicated To All Past Pres
dents; Pictures Lent
By Chase
BEST EVER PUBLISHED
Subscriptions Must be in ,;pumedi
ately to Insure 99tting Copy
W. A. Brunson announces that the
1929 edition of the Garnet and Black
will be ready to go to press within a
few days and also that it is essential
that all students subscribe immediately
if they want a copy of this year's an
nual. It is necessary, according to Mr.
Brunson, to know exactly the number
of copies required, so place your
order if you haven't done so already.
The chief feature of the 1929 an
nual is the art work. All of this
work has been done by University
students even to the borders of the
pages. Margaret Aycock, the art edi
tor, has taken great pains with the
work, seeing to it that all drawings
are to the theme of "Greek Art."
Misses Heyward and White, of the
School of Art, have assisted Miss
Aycock by inspecting and approving
each drawing sent to the engravers.
The 1929 Garnet and Black is
dedicated to all of the past presidents
of the University, and a picture of
these with the name and dates that
each served, appears in the opening
section. These pictures were collected
by Registrar Chase.
Other features are too numerous to
mention, but the athletic section, the
beauty section and the "tabloid tip"
re especially fine. With these features
and many other points of interest the
1929 Garnet and Black should be bet
ter than ever.
istitution of C
Before. Liten
['-PROMOTION FOR I
on the staff, subject to the follow
ing provisions herein imbodied in f
this constitution.
Article III
All members of the undergrad- I
uate school must start their GAME
COCK careers as Heelers. Mem
bers of the Graduate Schools may
start as Assistants.
Article IV
One Editor-in-Chief shall be
elected for each semester; said elec
tion to take place at least four
weeks before the commencement of
term examinations.
A. The new Editor-in-Chief
must come from among the As
sociate Editors then in office; and
shall be elected as follows: The
Editor-in-Chief then in office shall
have two votes; The Managing Edi
tor and the Business Manager then,
in office shall each have one vote,
to decide the recommendation. In
case of a tie, the deciding vote shall1
be cast by the Student Board of
Publication.
B. This recommendation shall
he submitted to the Student Board
of Publication, for their approval
before it becomes a valid election.
C. Should this board decide to
disapprove the recommendation
they may elect a student from
among the Associate Editors
(Minor staff members, Assistants,
Reporters, or Heelers. a the case
MISS HARRIET WHITAKER, who
laa yesterday electcd Carolina's Queen
of May
MISS WHITAKER
NAMED MAY QUEEN
DOUGLAS TO AWARD CROWN
Coronation In Early May At Field
House; Social Cabinet In
Charge
Miss Harriet Whitaker of Camden,
a junior. in the school of Arts and
Sciences was yesterday declared Caro
lina's Queen of the May by a ma
jority of 448 votes over Miss Thelma
Smith of Columbia, who received 378.
In the first race held on Saturday
were Misses Whitaker, Smith and
Rosalyn Quattlebaum. Miss Smith
will be Miss Whitaker's Maid of
Honor, and Miss Quattlebaum will
be one of the attending maids.
For personal charm, for stately
grace, and for gracious and dignified
mien, Carolina has chosen well her
Queen of the May; she has chosen a
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aimecock
try Societies
ROVEN ABILITY
nay bn), and said election shall be
inal.
D. Should the two joint societies
>e dissatisfied at any time with the
>olicy of the paper, its officers, or
nything connected with the paper,
hey may send a delegation to call
ipon the board to seek redress or
elief. Any action taken by the
>oard shall be final as to that
pecial complaint for that- term.
II. The Editor-in-Chief shall re
eive seventy-five ($75) dollars, for
is services; this with hi- medal
nid stationary to constitute his
nly personal remuneration.
III. The Editor-in-Chief shall
ave the following powers: The
mnal word as to what shall be
rinted in the paper (subject only
o the approval or disapproval of
he Student Board of Publication.
['o fire any member then on the
taff, excluding the salaried mem
>ers, at any time during his ad
ninistration and for any cause he
nay see fit. Successors to such
racated office, shall be nominated
mnd elected by regular order as
>rovided in this constitution, for
he respective office.
Article V
A new Business Manager shall
>e elected each year; said election
o take place not later than four
(Continued on Pae 7, Con. 1
BAREFOOT DAY
HUGE SUCCESS
FROSH DISAGREE
Freshmen Suffer Much But AU
Get Enjoyable Laughs Out
of New Idea
WILL BE ANNUAL CUSTOM
Frosh Class Cooperates With Up
per-Classmen to Make May
Day Celebration
Successful
"Barefoot Day," the day when all
male freshmen go barefooted and the
girls without stockings, was held on
Saturday, as a celebration of the pre
liminary May Queen election. The
day, fostered by the K. S. K. and
backed by many other organizations,
will be made an annual affair. The
freshman class, throughout the day,
showed a spirit of cooperation that
was very commendable to their class
as a whole.
The freshmen were told to take off
their shoes beginning 8:00 o'clock,' so
accordingly there was much amgse
ment at the early morning classes.
Boys were seen in all kinds and types
of costumes. Some with pants rolled to
varying heights, some with red rib
bons tied around their toes, some
with overalls, and some with several
articles of accepted attire missing,
were noticed during the day. Accord
ing to all authorities, many of the
professors were very much shocked,
and some are said to have been disil
lusioned concerning the beautiful
forms that men are said to have.
The co-eds, although appearing
without stockings, did not create a
great sensation, due to the fact that
this custom was started on the campus
by several of the more daring of the
fair sex several days ago. However,
some discarded their lower garb, who
otherwise, would have refrained from
doing so.
The pathways of the campus, many
f them just lately covered with gravel,
were the scenes of many stumped
toes and injured heels.
After noon, several parades down
town were taken part in by the fresh
men class, so that the town-people
would not miss the opportunity of
seeing the boys in their ludicrous at
tire.
-1. .0.
CLOCK IS GIVEN
PHONE BUREAU
SYLVAN BROTHERS PRESENT
One Of A Long Series Of Gifts To
The University
The University Information Bureau
was recently the recipient of a hand
some Seth Thomas wall clock given
by Sylvan Brothers, local Columbia
jewelers. The clock is now in the
office room at the Information Bureau
directly behind the telephone ex
change.
This is not the first gift that the
University has received from this
source. Sylvan Brothers give to the
University, each year, several medals,
one of which is given to the school of
commerce and another to the literary
societies. Besides these gifts, Sylvan
Brothers have always stood behind
the University in all of her under
takings and have many times render
ed invaluable service to the University
of which the students and faculty
alike are very grateful.
-As a token of app'reciation to Syl
van Brothers the students of the Uni
versity take this method of publicly
thanking this firm for their latest gift
to the University.