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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA MID TERM MARKS jTjTMMK BEAT FURMAN 60 OUT SOON y/(^ ^ AGAIN SATORDAY UNIVERSITY OF *Jj!t SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. XXIII. " COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1929 No. 8 t tt z i 1 Press Meet Soon At Greenville Atkinson And Weldon To Repre- j sent Gamecock At Furman And ?. W. 0. The Gamecock will be well represented at the State College Press Association when it meets at Furman ] and G. W. C. on Thursday and Friday, November 21. 22 in Greenville. Robert H. Atkinson, editor-in-chief, and Wilson O. Weldon, managing editor, will be the official representatives from the Gamecock. Lois Fisher and LeRoy Want may also attend the conference. The delegates will leave on Wednesday afternoon and arrive in Greenville in time to attend ! a reception given at G. W. C. on that ' night. The following day will be 1 given over to business sessions and ' various addresses. Dr. Carlyle Campbell, president of Coker College, will ' deliver the feature address to the del- 1 cgates. 1 Representatives from all the college publications in the state will at- 1 tend. 1 The Gamecock has won first 1 place in the newspaper contest for the last five years, and the present staff is hoping to win first place again this j year. I The Carolinian will be/jepresented by Ashley Halsey, Jr., eaftor, and a member of the editorial staff. This magazine won second place over simi- I lar publications in the State last year, ; and its prospects are considered even < better at present. 1 Halsey will leave Sunday for Colum- I bia, Mo., to attend the national con- < vention of Sigma Chi journalistic fraternity as representative of the local < chapter. The round trip is approxi- I mately 2,000 miles, and the delegate I plans to return in time for the State | meeting at Greenville. As a feature of fne journalistic convention, copies I of The Carolinian and The Gamecock I have been forwarded to an exhibition I of college publications at the University of Missouri. u.a.o. DR. DOUGLAS AT CHIOAGO MEET Dr. Davidson McDowell Douglas, president of the University of South Carolina, left for Chicago Saturday, November 9, 1929, where he will represent the University at the annual meeting of the United States Educational Convention. All of the leading educators in the United States will at- i tend this convention. . Dr. Douglas will remain in Chicago J for several days. He is expected to return home Thursday evening. Sigma Chi Instal Chapte The installation of the Delta Club was completed at the Masonic Temple Saturday morning when badges of the fraternity were placed upon thirteen active and twenty alumni members of the group. The ceremonies were featured by the presence of eight grand officers of the fraternity. Only once before in its history has an installation been graced by such a number. Grand Consul A. P. Thompson conducted the ceremonies. Ably assisting him were Hamilton Douglas, Jv., of Atlanta, grand trustee; Roy T. ' Hecox, executive secretary; Robert E. Phillips, former grand praetor of the fifth province; Roy T. Osborne, exgrand consul; Dr. William B. Ricks, grand praetor of the ninth province; Dr. Clyde F. Ross, grand praetor of the fifth province, which includes the new chapter; Chester W. Cleveland, grand editor of the Sigma Chi tnaga- ! zinc. The installation began Thursday evening at the Jefferson Hotel when , active members were taken through preliminary ceremonies. Friday, ac- j tives, alumni, and pledges had meet- | ings at the hotel. Saturday morning . both active and alumni members were-' taken into the fraternity, ceremonials i and presentation of the charter taking place at the Masonic Temple. That ( evening a banquet was held in the i ballroom of the Jefferson Hotel followed by the installation ball. j J. Rion McKissick, dean of the i School of Journalism at the Univer- ] (Continued on Page 8) Debaters FACULTY HANDS OUT DECISION ] IN CAROLINIAN MATTER Present Staff To Be Left Intact. Girl Must Be Next Editor The literary societies of the Uni- . /ersity have just received the follow- j ng notice from the faculty concerning he Carolinian matter. The present j :ditor and his staff is to remain intact, t iut the editor of the Carolinian the ] second term must be a member of j ;ither the girl's societies. The socie- j :ies must also draw up a constitution . ior the Carolinian and have it duly , ecorded in each of the society's , minute books. 1 The complete letter is given below I with all of the rulings and findings of : the faculty. November 9, 1929. Mr. R. H. Atkinson, President Euphradian Society, University of South Carolina. Dear Mr. Atkinson: At its meeting November 6, the h Faculty of the University unanimously idopted the following recommendation :>f the faculty committee on student < jublications concerning the petition of the women's literary societies as to the :ditorship of the Carolinian: 1 "As a possible solution of the con- 1 troversy, this committee recommends 1 to the faculty that it recommend to all 1 the literary societies a reasonable com- 1 promise. This compromise is: "I. That the women's societies assent j to maintenance of the status quo for ' the present term without prejudice to ' their rights. "II. That the men's societies agree: (a) That the next editor-in-chief of The Carolinian shall be chosen from one of the women's societies, and, (b) That the system of rotation of the editorship heretofore in operation among the societies be restored and followed strictly hereafter, so that every third edi- ' tor of The Carolinian shall be chosen from one of the women's literary societies. "III. That all the societies agree to draft and to adopt within 60 days i constitution for The Carolinian in conformity with the foregoing stipu(Continued on Page 7) ] 1S ;r At University U. S. MARINE BAND GIVES CONCERTS FIRST TIME IN COLUMBIA The United States Marine Band | gave two concerts in the field house I 1 last Saturday. This was a distinct treat for the musically minded people of Columbia. This unit is, probably, f jne of the best of its kind in the world. I The first performance was presented 1 in the morning and the second that I evening. The crowd in the morning was rather small due to the^ fact that I 1 classes were functioning. The crowd at the night performance, however, was better and showed a rise in interest over the initial performance. The crowd was very appreciative and showed their appreciation to a great / extent. The score of the band consisted of several martial tunes, a great many selections from world-famous operas, ^ and many popular airs. The execution of these famous musicians was astounding. The leader, Capt. Taylor Branson, is a musician of international reputation. The assistant leader, , Arthur Witcomb, is looked to as one of the greatest cornettists that this j country has ever developed. Mr. Witcomb presented several numbers ind encores, which impressed the audience greatly. The number which was , probably the most appreciated by the ' (Contin%.ed on Page 5) Plan Big DEBATING SQUAD MEETS SOON First Debate Scheduled For University Of North Carolina. Disarmament Topic The Debating Council, at a meeting on Monday afternoon, adopted a new system of handling debating, which will prove of benefit to the debaters and will facilitate the work of the council. All students who expect to go out for any of the debating teams during the coming season will meet the Debating Council 011 Monday night, Slovember 25 in the Law School Building. Dr. Havilah Babcock and others will talk to the squad. Plans for the year and dates for the various try-outs ,vill be announced. The council hopes to be of more assistance to the debaters than it has been in the past, by supplying more material which will be placed on reserve in the Library. Meetings at regular intervals will be held for the squad, at which discussions and talks will be given. It is especially urgent for all interested to attend this first meeting. The first debate of the year is scheduled with the University of North Carolina here on the night of December 13. Carolina will uphold the affirmative side of the query, Resolved; "That the Nations Should Adopt a Plan of Complete Disarmament, except such forces as are needed for Police Purposes." Further announcement concerning the length of speeches and other details will be announced later. It is hoped that a large number of students will make plans to attend this first debate. North Carolina always sends a well coached team, and will probably put up stiff opposition. Debates with University of Georgia, Emory, Georgia Tech, Duke, Wake Forest and N. C. State are being tentatively arranged. The Big Triangle with University of Florida and the University of Tennessee will also be held again. The Co-ed schedule of debates has not been completed, but several dehates will be held, Anne New is in correspondence with Winthrop, Asheville Normal, Agnes Scott and others. u.g.o. Freshmen Law Leaders Named Eppes, Taylor, Lambright And Sims Elected To Offices In Law Class At a recent meeting of the Freshman Law Class, the following officers were elected: Claude Epps, president; VV. Frank Taylor, Jr., vice-president; G. A. Lambright, secretary-treasurer; and Walter Sims, historian. Mr. Epps, a graduate of the Citadel in the class of 1929, was a leading student and a member of the football squad while there. Mr. Taylor has finished three years in the School of Commerce, and will receive his B. S. degree in June. He has held many honors while at the University. Mr. Lambright is a graduate of the University in the class of 1920, and also ittended the University of Illinois. He has been teaching in New Jersey the past few years. Mr. Sims, who is from Columbia, has been at Carolina three years and is well known on the campus. U.B.O. Weekly Calendar 8:00 P. M. ruesday?Euphradian Society Reception. Clariosophic weekly meeting. Wednesday?4:15 p. m.?Euphrosynean and Hypatian Society meetings. 5:00 p. m.?Gamecock Staff meeting. rhursday?7:10 p. m.?Fresh. Y. M. C. A. meeting. Friday?3:00 p. m.?Carolina-Furman Freshman game. 7:00 p. m.?Big pep meeting for Furman game. Saturday?3:00 p. m.?Carolina-Furman Varsity game in Greenville. ScheduleA Old Grads Gather Fl For Annual Affair ENTERTAINMENT ENJOYED in u Early, McKissick, Stoney, And er Mclnness Comment On pj Work Of Alumni L Alumni of the University, gathering w in Columbia from their scattered homes F, throughout the South, celebrated their sc third annual homecoming day last la Saturday and held their fall meet- or ing at the banquet tables of Steward's cr Ha,l. _ _ st The festivities of the day started fu with a flourish of music emanating from the University Field House w where the United States Marine Band tic thrilled about 1,500 listeners to a foot- b< patting satisfaction. 1 he Marine Band ni had been engaged to aid the Alumni It Loan Fund, and with the large crowd C attending both the morning and the sc evening concerts, the student aid fund sc was considerably increased. <' st From the Field House and the w music, the alumni moved next door th and went through an enjoyable and f" enthusiastic meeting in Steward's Hall. It was in the form of a banquet, |y presided over by the president of the C' Alumni Association, George Bell Tim- se merman, and spiced by several brilliant after dinner speeches. ^ First to address the gathering was Mr. Timmerman, who spoke in glowing terms the praises of Coach Billy Laval, when he said that in his opin- S ion the University i.ad one of the ?: finest coaches that can be found. n.' "However," he continued, "I want to q say that there are at least two things that Billy Laval cannot do. One of them is that he cannot take a 170- . pound man and make him over into jc a 100-pound man. ^ "The other is that he cannot put 12,000 spectators into stands that have only 6,000 seats." Mr. Timmerman corroborated his remarks with the statement that he B. hopes the University will have a stadium in the near future. This innovation of the stadium question by Mr. Timmerman inspired practically every speaker of the occasion to express . similar hopes and accentuate the need "s of a large stadium. ar Clint T. Graydon, a prominent Co- ".a lumbia attorney, later arose and opened s" his interesting talk with this spirited remark, "When you get ready to build v' 1 th (Continued on Page 7) gh Sigma Phi Epsilo Chapter ANNUAL STAFF GIVES PLANS ? gr FOR GARNET AND BLACK lo . al in No Sponsors To Be Allowed In CI This Years Edition. Largest Edition Yet ni The staff of the 1930 Garnet and Black announces that due to a new progressive policy, no sponsors will be placed in this year's annual. The staff came to a conclusion on this vital question only after exten- ! sive research basing its study on the w most outstanding annuals of other re schools. The staff found that the sponsor a* system is distinctly confined to "Prep'' schools, military schools, and small j. colleges. a" An accounting shows that approx- ^ imately fifteen percent of the cost of the annual and ten percent of the space is given to sponsors who, in the J? vast majority of cases, have no connection with the University other than Pr being the fleeting fancy of some col- ?f lege leader. w< The staff heartily agrees that when St a man has worked hard for two or P?" three years to achieve an office, he of should be given a proportionate (Continued on Page 8) /arious Affairs Brighten Week raternity Installations And Junior League Ball Feature Week Of Social Activity The past week-end, socially speakg, has had no equal this year at the niversity. The features of the weekid were the two installation balls ven by the Sigma Chi and Sigma li Epsilon fraternities, and the Junior cague Cabaret Ball. The Sigma Phi Epsilon installation nice was put on Friday night. It as a particularly enjoyable affair, orest Lake Country Club was the ene of the dance and, due to the ck of space there, it was rather owded. Nevertheless, despite the owd, the function went off in fine yle. Gene Wofford of Spartanburg rnished the music. The Junior League Cabaret Ball, hile not strictly a University func>n, was well attended by the student>dy. This affair was given the same ght as the Sigma Phi Epsilon ball, marked one of the high spots in the olumbia Social Season. The Jeffer>n Hotel ball-room, the scene of the " cial, was decorated in real cabaretyle. Moss and colored crepe, along ith vari-colored balloons, furnished e decorations. Entertainment was irnished by several members of the olumbia younger set. Misses Rosan and Sarah Quattlebaum and Lucy oleman, all of the University, prented several numbers, in conjunction ith Charles Tidwell and Roy McCulugh, which were well accepted. Miss retchen Howell and her brother, olland Howell presented a very aceful and delightful specialty in the rm of a waltz. They are residents Columbia. The music was furshed by Bee Spann and his Univerty of South Carolina Gamecock rchestra. The final and crowning event of the eek-end was the Sigma Chi installaDii ball, held Saturday night at the fferson. It was crowded with many embers of the college set and their (Continued on Page 5) U.8.O. LUE KEY PLANS NEW DIRECTORY Lonnie Garvin, chairman of the Blue ey Fraternity's committee to pubh a University Directory, requests ly students or faculty members who ive made a change in their address nee the beginning of the year, to posit a slip in the boxes, to be proded for that purpose, situated in e canteen and the chapel, with the lange of address designated. n Has Installed Here Aided by one of the most widely presented initiation teams ever to be nt to the University for the estabiliment of a fraternity, W. L. Philips, and secretary of Sigma Phi Epsin, inducted thirteen active and five umni members of the Hercules Club to the fraternity as its S. C. Alpha lapter. The ritualistic ceremonies took place the Jefferson Hotel Thursday eveng. Pledge services were held for ne men next day by the team, which eluded members, men from Georgia jch., Florida, Tulane, Alabama and innessee. Friday evening an installation ball as held at Forest Lake Country Club, ene Wofford and his Carolinians, ho are to make their first Victor cord next week, furnished the music. Maurice Matteson, director of music the University, and faculty adviser the club, acted as toastmaster at e banquet, which brought to a close I ceremonies and activities. Members the faculty attending this were: hn A. Chase, Jr , registrar; J. Rion cKissick, dean of the School of urnalism, and F. F. Ball, of the lgineering School. J. T. Woodward, esident of the South Carolina Alumni S. P. E., delivered the address of elcome to the new chapter. Max ubbs, of Atlanta, and George Shaw, ominent attorney of Sumter, spoke the fraternity and its principles. The South Carolina Alpha Chapter (Continued on Page 7)