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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA , I UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1 11 VOL. XXIII. COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1929 ' No. 1 - ? NEW ENROLLMENT BREAK3 RECORDS Total Enrollment Will Probably Surpass That Of Previous Years CHASE GIVES STATISTICS 188 More Students Now Than At The Same Time Last Season School has re-opened. According to all reports, a big year is anticipated. Registrar Chase has been swamped with registrations and the process is . . ?oltlg forward. Up until one o clock Saturday 1426 registrations had been recorded. Students are still endeavoring to file their entrance papers. This figure, of 1420 registrations exceeds that of the same date last year by 180. Mr. Chase, in an interview, stated that the University officials are looking forward to a very successful session. The registration for last semester totalled 1083 students and Mr Chase informs us thf t, all information indicates that the total number' of students, for the current term will exceed that of last term by many. No definite figures as to the final number or registrations can be given out, as yet, as registration will continue until and including the date of Oct. 5. After this date no registrations, of any nature, whatsoever, will be received The student-body of the University has, more than ever, this year, taken on a decidedly heterogeneous nature. Many states are represented and, upto-date, two Japanese students have been registered. CITY CHURCHES HAVE PARTIES ALL STUDENTS ARE INVITED Annual Receptions Will Be Held Friday Night At Columbia Churches Sevtral of the leading churches near the campus will hold receptions on I'riday night for all the college stu ?. denominations in the Kty* *11 Carolina students, Columbia, and Chicora College girls are invited to attend the church of the denomination to which they belong. I hese receptions have been given for the last several years and are now eagerly looked forward to, because they afford an opportunity to meet new friends, and renew old acquaintances, besides giving the church members the privilege of meeting the students. I hey will begin at 8:00 P. M and last until 10:00 P. M. tahrrC lo,Iowing churches will enterWashington Street Methodist?corner Washington and Marion Sts 1'resbyterian?corner Marion and Washington Sts.; First BaptistLindsay Hall, corner Hampton and u-nl\er V1,8' an<l Kbenezer Lutheran? Kichlund between Sumter and Marion Cits. U.H.C. UNIV STUDENTS IN "THE SWAN" Ferencz Molnar's Play Will Be Presented At The Town Theatre Many University students will take part m Ferencz Molnar's "The Swan", which will be presented at the Town heatre soon. "The Swan" is rather an unusual play in its twistings and turnings. The hackneyed ambitiousI I ?ltuation is so cleverly hauled, and so many unexpected things nappen, that we may forgive the author his unhappy choice of a plot, jinere jS intense excitement to the The characters arc easily the most ""cresting- part of the play. Beatrice, the ambitious mother, has in additionto the stock qualities of pride, willpower, and snobbishness, an utter lmoral,scrupIe' The thornless famif u* ?J a oncc Powcf?l royal tamily, she devotes all her time and (Continued on Page 7) SEVERAL NEW PROFS AT UNIV RENE STEPHEN RETURNS William E. Hoy Replaces The Late Dr. A. 0. Moore In Biology The faculty of the University has been enlarged this year by eleven new professors. Ten of these names appear on the faculty roll for the first time. M. Rene M. Stephan is the one new man who has taught at Carolina previously. After spending a year at Johns Hopkins University doing postgraduate work, he has re-assumed his duties with the romance language department here. Jack Hamilton of Columbia, a graduate of the University, and A1 Deschamps of Sumter, graduate of the Citadel have been added to this department. Dr. William E. Hoy, Ph. D. of Princeton and professor of biology at Presbyterian College since 1919 replaces the late Dr. A. C. Moore as head of the department of biology. This is the only change of departmental heads. J. T. Penney of the University of North Carolina will hold an associate professorship in biology. Julian J. Petty, M. A. of Harvard will be an associate professor of biology, and Louis W. Rising, formerly of the University of Colorado will be associate professor in pharmacy. R. K. Timmons will add to the Department of Romance Languages as an instructor, and Yeaton Wagener will assume an instructorship in English. Mme. Felice d'Horvath, recently instructor in violin at Columbia College, wil! head the new violin department here. Miss May C. Marshall coming from Colorado Springs, Col., will teach Art. Dr. Ralph K. Foster, prominent Columbia physician and sportsman, will assume the duties of James G. Driver, resigned, now filling the same position at the University of Virginia. OWNER OF TWIN LAKES IS SUED SUIT FOR A LARGE AMOUNT Father Of Drowned Girl Seeks Damages For Death Of Daughter A. Mac Park, administrator of the estate of Thelma Elizabeth Park, coed of the University of South Carolina, who was drowned last spring at Twin Lakes, filed suit against W. T. Huffman, for $50,000 with the Richland county cVrl, of court, Aug. 31. Huffman is the proprietor of the Twin Lakes swimming resort at which Miss Park drowned. The plaintiff, Mr. Park, charges negligcnce and carelessness on the part of the defendant to provide suitable warning signs at the resort. The damage is declared for the benefit of the parents of the deceased girl, who, it is claimed were damaged to the extent of $50,000. The plaintiff is represented by two legal firms, Douglas and Douglas and D. W. Robinson. At this juncture, no action has been taken by the defendant. The hearing is set for Thursday, October 10, 1929, in the Court of Common Pleas of Richland County. It is not likely, however, that i vill be tried at this time, as there .s a full docket before the court. According to the county clerk's record, this case is an unusual one due to the declaration of personal damage to the parents of one who is outwardly not a supporter of her parents. The editor of The Gamccock wishes to take this method of inviting any freshman or upperclassman who has worked on any publication in high school or in any other school and who is interested in publications and would like to try out for a position on The Gamecock to meet the Staff Wednesday afternoon, September 25, at five o'clock in The Gamecock office which is located in the basement of the old presidents home. \ fdig / T^'' "Dad" Elliott RELIGIOUS WEEK TO START SOOI Y. M. C. A. And Y. W. 0. A. T Work Together?Religious Meetings In Chapel FIRST SUCH IN THE S0UT1 Many Prominent Religious Worl ers Of National Importance To Speak A religious emphasis week, the fir; of its kind ever attempted in th South, will be held the first week i Oct. at the University of South Care lina. The series will run from Sep 29 to Oct. 5, according to an announc* ment by R. G. Bell, secretary of tli campus Y. M. C. A. The Y. W. ( A is cooperating with the men's 01 ganization in the work. During the week there will be series of chapel lectures on "Religio and Life", and other lectures on th English Bible for class rooms an small group meetings. One of the outstanding speakers o the program will be "Dad" Elliott, as sociate secretary for the student d< partment of the Y. M. C. A. "Dad' as he is affectionately known to thot sands of students in colleges aroun the Great Lakes, was an all-Wester end on the football squad and a gre? athlete for Northwestern universit while a student there. Mr. Elliott is an expert in studeri religious problems and has spoken i most of colleges in the Northwester area. Besides playing football, h was captain of the track team. H had always been a leader in colleg life and was president of the Y. M C. A. Since his graduation he ha spent most of his time in studen Y. M. C. A. work. lie will speak a the University chapel twice daily fo four clays, at the chapel hour in th morning and again at 7:10 o'clock i the evening. Dr. J. M. Culbreath, secretary o religious education for Methodis churches, will lead a seminar for fac ulty members and will speak to smal groups and classes in the religion emphasis week. Dr. Culbreath ha been one of the leaders at Blue Ridg for a number of years. He will b the first speaker of the week on Sun day, Sept. 20. Dr. Reed Smith, deai of the graduate school at the Universi ty, is chairman of the faculty commit tee to arrange this series of talks. John Powell, student workman fo the Presbyterian church will worl with small group meetings during th religious emphasis week. He wa leader of the section on fraternit problems at Blue Ridge this sutntnei MME. DeHORVATH TO TEACH HERI Noted Musician Formerly Head 0 The Violin Department At Columbia College The University will have, beginninj this year for the first time in its his tory, a violin department. Mme. Felic d'Horvath, formerly head of a simila department at Columbia College, wil conduct the work. To those students who have a de sire to study violin, the Universit now offers instruction through thi department. Mme. d'Horvath come to us with a considerable reputatio for success in this line. In addition to this work, Miru d'Horvath has organized a symphon orchestra. This unit is composed c a group which contains some prom inent local musicians. Plans are we along toward several concerts whic will be given at specified times CHEERIO CLUB ( IN PULL SWING THREE HUNDRED MEMBERS Organized Cheering To Replace ? Scattered Applause And Yejls ' i Cheering on a more organized and closely coordinated plane that that upon which it has been conducted at Carolina will be inaugurated at the Carolina-Erskine contest Saturday, c when more than 300 masculine voiccs a are to shout in unison under the di- F ? rcction of Nigel League, University r cheer leader, and his assistants. v Forming the heralded Cheerio sec- a J tion, the band of rooters is expected ? I to surpass any other similar organization or college in the state. The t Gamecocks will be lustily upheld t ? throughout every minute of every v game attended by the Cheerios, lead- C ers assert. ( Scats on the 50 yard line will be re~ 1 served for the Old Guard of Carolina, 1 0[ whose distinguishing insignia is to be t a wide sash of Garnet and Black. The c sashes, four feet long, may be obtained t at the College Shop for 35 cents, t Freshman caps, paper garments, and placards will be used to carry out liv- I ing decorations in support of the Uni- v versity team. c st Members in the Cheerio section I ie numbered 275 last weekend and re- v n cruits arc swelling the ranks daily. The c )- cheer leaders plan for more than 300 t. men in the section, from which all t unregistered intruders and persons f ic with feeble throats will be barred, d Z. This necessity for exclusiveness to- t r- gcther with the desire to improve upon v the unorganized or partly organized h a applause of years gone by, led to the c n formation of the Cheerio group. Its ti ie institution gives Carolina a compact n d and ever active mass of adherents, ii pledged to cheer on through victory " n or defeat* 1< i- Enrollment in the cheering unit has n been arranged for the purpose of v checking attendance at meetings for " i- pep instruction and at the games, s ? (Continued on Page 7) f, it U.R.O. d y NEW STUDENTS o n AT LAKEVIEW 1' n h c UNDER AUSPICES OF "Y" e P [. \\ s Deans Give Talks And Welcome p New Students At r Carolina si e si II Under the auspices of the Uni- q j versity Y. M. C. A., a three day fresh-' tj t man orientation camp was held last week-end at Lakeview near Columbia. r. U About seventy freshmen were enrolled, a* and some fifteen upperclassmen were "|t present to assist in tlie managing of %e the camp for the new students. This e has become an annual affair on the T Y. M. C. A. program for the new students, and the University "Y" was the first in the South to stage such a camp. The Deans of the various schools ja r came out and told a few facts about ^ the different courses offered at the e University. Dr. Douglas welcomed s the freshmen on Friday night, and Dr. Josiah Morse spoke on "Why . College." Dr. T. Fauntleroy Ball, Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, and Dr. Isadore tl Schayer spoke on subjects that were a: of vital importance to the new stu- t< jt dents. Bert Karick, president of the C J "Y," acted as camp director, and was 0 assisted by Bannic Stewart. I * Different forms of recreation were h participated in, but swimming led in t< popularity. Several hikes were made K also. The camp was declared a success from every angle by those in n g charge. p - b e a * NOTICE r. H lc Mrs. Moon, the University I Postmistress, requests that every a y fraternity, both social and hon- o s orary, turn in their respective d s addresses to her at once. Mrs. u n Moon will be at the University Postoffice every morning and a ;. afternoon and urges that this tl y matter be attended to at once as ti >f she has mail on hand for several i- of the fraternities and does not y II know where to send this mail. d h a ????__J jj COLLEGE NIGHT BRINGS TO CLOSE FRESHMAN WEEK IHIRT-TAIL PARADE STAGED 111 Outstanding Groups Present Stunts?President Douglas Officiated Freshman Week was brought to a ?rnH * v?1Iuht* When thc tradition1 College Night was held. The our>ose ot College Night is to give the icw students an insight into the arious organizations on the campus jpirit? ,OS ,nt? t m the Carolina icanvh'a.?r;,D?Ug,aS pr.esidin8. Prions ciJ !ie outstancJ,nt? organizavTre Th! p stunts. Among these vere The Gamecock. Euphradian and Jariosopluc Literary Societies, Y. M. ' cUS.,c ^ePt-? Luphrosynean fes Ry ROC,w^ a'!d thc Co-Ed Fo1" h^'io I ^ilderbrand a senior in he law school, presented a clear coneption of one of the most cherished raditions of the University, namely he Honor Principle. V j H<?"- George Bell Timmerman resident of the Alumni Association velcomed the new students on behalf !\ the. alumni, and stated that the Mumni Association wanted to and mild Carolina in every way it Coach "Billy" Laval made a short ? fk0lif sp,rit and the prospects of the ootba 1 team. He said that the team j d not expect to win all of the games h,s year but if the student body /ould back them they would play a redit nn ?hM that- WOUld reflect redit on thc University. He men'?"cd ,ihe fac* that Carolina had a ame all over the state of not supportig the team in time of defeat?of be?seCrseCH^ ,a"d desPondent ;????' r sa.,d that ,ast year on the g before the Clemson game there 'ere, scarcely 175 students at the pep meeting. The president of the tudent body and captain of the footall team, Julian Beall, asked the eshman to rescue and hold high the la'" T Carohna spirit. Bca|1 said 1 tl thteJcam received the support f the students, the dope would be arlv SergAiat Ramcs- Barney -arlj. hec. Alumni Assoc. stated that e was organizing the Alumni in such way as to help the University Aigel League, head cheer-leader exlamed the "Cheerio" sections 'that ould meet each day of the week for [raC 'Ct,n8r ye,,S' a"d ur*ed that every is l eTr ?r ?f tHe Sectio,ls- A^er "iri-.ail parade" Thf firS* larlcd at the door of the chape? and em to the Jefferson Hotel where Wn? l"a| -Vas .,cheered lustily by the nn-clad rats . Kenneth Grimsley had charge of aruiging the program for the evenintr nd 18 duc much credit for the excelnt entertainment. excel* r.H, c.??. )ANCING CLUB IS ORGANIZED Tew Club To Be Like German Club. Gamecocks To Play .eAcamn??CTl C'"'> !,as ?PP?red on c campus, rius Hub was organized nd sponsored by a group of S -rnity men. It will resemble the f t'he"cluh in 'hal ?"'y mcn,b"s ' . clul> '"ay attend thc danccs "Vited guests of the members must i attend" T?"'0!' .Spccial Permission ,ro n club ,s known as the Carolina Dance Klub. I he members cf the managing comoster ir? Harvi?. Charlie n, AJ(?CS Cathcart, William Barnd Pal' S D0h^n' R?y McDavid, i u Nelson. One dance has al"t WedlgHVC" '>y/lrc orKanization day '"kI" a< I-akeview. was a very successful affair, aether"? t0 th?sc who attendcd. Andance is scheduled for next FriM^:akcview'U9,in? Possible, Buster Spann "e nVeLdv Th?rCh-s,ra wi" '" sh irely of Carolina T^,"8 con?>?s?<? ??" anees. The dances will be^iven^o s not to conflict with the other Carosocial functions.