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X CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA '4 '""-I O^Ju^coctC p : UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. XXIII. COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1929 No. 10 DRAMATIC CLUB TO PRESENT PLAY "He Who Gets Slapped" To Be Staged For The First Time At Carolina The newly established dramatic organization, the Palmetto Players of University of South Carolina, will open its season with a play that won high commendation'when it was presented by the Theatre Guild in New York. Professor William Dean, director of the Palmetto Players, has completed arrangements with the Theatre Guild for the presentation of "He Who Gets Slapped" for the first time in South Carolina. The play is now in rehearsal and plans arc being made for immediate production in Columbia and throughout the State. Stark Young, the famous dramatic critic, writing in the New York Times, says: "He Who Gets Slapped is a bitter, lovely thing, full of an intellectual passion in which all beauty is exalted and the drabness and commonness of men is perpetually mocked. Its poetry is glowing and bitter and crude at bottom; its pathos under the picturesque poignancy is profound and elusive and sinister, and the gaiety and bustle of its action is an irony on the foolish stir of our living above its hidden depth and beauty, the life of the soul in the midst of the circus. It is one of the most remarkable plays in the modern theatre." This is the first of a scries of plays to be produced by the Palmetto Players of University of South Carolina. U.B.O. Junior Glass Makes Plans At a meeting of the Junior Class on last Tuesday, plans were discussed for the Junior-Senior Banquet. John Bolt Culbertson, president of the class presided and stated the purpose of calling the meeting. A motion was passed giving the president power to appoint a committee to look into the matter of raising money, and to devise some means of financing the banquet. The committee appointed is as follows: Wilson O. Weldon, chairman, Darice Jackson, Ed. Meeks, Kitty Griffin, Fannie Haille Betts, John White, Bill Donelan, Ray Antley, Toney Young, and Coit Wilson. This committee will make plans for a dance to be given under the auspices of the Junior Class. This marks the earliest preparation for a Junior-Senior in many years, and from all appearances it will be most successful. Team Selected t North Gai As the result of the try-outs on Monday night, Woodrow Lewis and Francis W. Wood were selected as the team to debate, the University of North Carolina here on Friday night, December 13. LaBruce King was chosen as alternate. The above were selected in a competitive contest in which five students participated. The other speakers were, Carlisle Roberts and Jack Hall. J. Rion McKissick, Dean of the School of Journalism, Dr. Hugh R. Murchison, Professor of Bible, and George H. Wittkowsky, Professor of Public Speaking were the judges. Quite a few students were present to hear the speakers. Lewis is a sophomore and hails from Darlington. He is an active member of the Clariosophic society. Wood is a law student from Anderson. He is also a member of the Clariosophic, and is a veteran debater, having made several of the teams during last year. Much interest has already been evidenced this year in Intercollegiate debating, and it is expected that a large crowd will come ?ut to hear these argue that "The nations should adopt a plan of complete disarmament, except such forces as are needed for police purposes." Freshmen will be required to attend. EUPHRADIANS IN INTERESTING MEET HILDEBRAND AROUSES MEN Carl Brown And Melton Goodstein Help With Entertaining Talks At a regular meeting of the Euphradian Literary Society last Tuesday night, an interesting program was presented. Carl Brown was extemporaneous speaker, and had as his subject "A few late inventions." He gave much valuable information on the airplane, television, poison gases, interesting modern inventions. Melton Goodstein was weekly orator, and spoke entertainingly. The subject for debate was: "Resolved: that the nations should adopt some plan of disarmament, except those forces needed for police purposes." The affirmative side, composed of Kenneth Grimsley and J. Roy Prince, received the judges' vote over the negative, which was upheld by S. E. Brown and Carlisle Roberts. Both arguments were well presented, and the decision was close, as evidenced by the two to one vote of the judges. Much enthusiasm was shown by members regarding an increase of interest in the society. Blood Hildebrand gave a resume of what the Euphradian Society had meant to him, and the value received by its members. A rising vote of thanks was given him on request of the president. A motion was passed that each member present, endeavor to bring another member or a student interested in the society to the next meeting. u.s.o. CHAPEL STAGE IS WELL DECORATED The chapel is now reaching its final stage of decoration and enlargement at the instigation of Prof. William Dean, professor of dramatics at the University and director of the Palmetto Players. The stage was recently added to and now the curtains are being hung so that in a short while the University will have an enlarged and well-equipped legitimate stage in the chapel. Work is underway to complete the production of "He Who Gets Slapped." This production will be staged sometime around Christmas. This play was presented by the New York Theatre Guild and was extremely popular. It was presented in the movies with Lon Chaney by Metro-GoldwynMayer. Mr. Dean has arranged with the Theatre Guild for the presentation of Andrew's play. o Debate olina Here Soon ? ? TWENTY MEN TO GO INTO K. S. K. INITIATION THURSDAY Honor Service Fraternity Selects Students Who Have Shown Loyalty And Service To The University On Thursday evening, December 5, at 8 o'clock the Kappa Sigma Kappa fraternity will initiate twenty new men into the organization. The men to be initiated are: Bert Moore, W. C. Herbert, Sam Taylor, M. D. Moseley, C. R. Craig, J. V. Dunbar, Bryant Adair, John R. Hart, John Palmer, Lawrence Case, John Montgomery, A. B. Preacher, C. C. Chapman, C. H. Frick, David Crowson, Edward Ninestein, Charles S. Cook, John White, Robert M. Watson and Henry Forbes. Officers of Kappa Sigma Kappa are: W. Frank Taylor, Jr., president, R. H. Atkinson, vice-president, J. Coit Wilson, secretary, J. C. Derrick, treasurer, Roger Pinckney, sargeant-at-arms, : Bert Karick, scribe. The K. S. K. fraternity was founded two years ago, for the purpose of establishing better school spirit on the campus, and has been steadily growing since its inception. PHI BETA KAPPA SELECTED FOUR FOR MEMBERSHIP New, Muller, Pritchard And Black Have Been Chosen By Honorary Fraternity In the election of members of Phi Beta Kappa which took place recently, four outstanding students Anne LaTrobe New, Herbert M. Black, Edward K. Pritchard, and Lottie Virginia Muller, were granted membership by the local chapter. The fact that these elections were based on the scholastic average of three years is an added honor. This is the first time that junior elections have been held at the University and it was done so that the new members could enjoy the honors of membership while still in college. Anne New of Columbia is a graduate of Columbia High School and was a leader in scholarship and extrascholastic activities while there. Miss New is now president of the Hypation Literary Society and before this year she held the offices of treasurer, critic and monitor. She has also represented her society on the Debating Council for three terms and on the inter-collegiate debating team, and was junior orator last year. She has held the position of associate editor of The Carofinian and has served on the staff ol The Gamecock. At present she is treasurer of Alpha Kappa Gamma, the vomen's honorary leadership and service sorority. For two terms she was president of the Carolinian Club petitioning Chi Delta Phi, and aftei the charter was granted she servee: as president of the sorority for one year. Virginia Muller, of Blythcwood, is < graduate of the Blythcwood Higl school and is the first student ol that school to be granted membership in Phi Beta Kappa. She has beer active in Y. W. C. A. work and ir athletics of various kinds. She is ? member of Eta Sigma Phi, the Quin tilian Club, and the Euphrosynear Literary Society, and in each of these has held several offices. At preseni she is secretary of Alpha Kappz Gamma, and represents her literarj society on the student board of publi nations. Herbert Malonc Black, senior ir the engineering school has a straighi "A" average throughout his stay ai Carolina. He comes from Walter boro. Black is pro-consul of Gamin,Nu chapter of Sigma Chi, held ai honorary scholarship in physics ir 1927, and belongs to the LeConte Scientific society. He is a studeni member of the A. I. E. E., and senioi member of its executive committee student member of A. S. C. E., alsc an engineering organization; belong' to the Carolina Scientific club, tin German club, and plays in the University band. He was treasurer ane later vice-president of the Delta club group which successfully petitionee Sigma Chi. Edward Kricgstnann Pritchard is s member of the State Legislature fron Charleston, anel a senior in the law school. He has been president o (Continued on Page 3) U.H.C. Weekly Calendar Tuesday 7:00 P.M.?Bible Discussion group; meet. 8:00 P. M.?Eliphradian and Clario sophic Meetings. Wednesday 4:15 P. M.?Euphrosynean and Hypa tian Societ;' Meetings. 5:00 P. M.?Gamecock Staff Meeting Nomination of next semester') staff. 7:00 P. M.?Freshman "Y" Meeting 8:00 P. M.?Sigma Upsilon Literarj Fraternity Meeting at 822 Gregf St. Thursday 5:00 P. M.?Last Day for Individua Garnet and Black Pictures. 7:15 P. M.?Kappa Sigma Kappa Ini tiation. Saturday 2:30 P. M.?Gamecocks Meet Tennes see at Knoxville. 8:30 P. M.?Annual Gamecock Ban quct. Sunday 7:00 P. M.?Weekly "Y" Meeting it charge of Columbia College. Monday 7:00 P. M.?"Y" Promotion Force. DEPASS SPEAKS TO CLARIOSOPHICS ' REGULAR MEETING HELD Committee Appointed To Start Work On Carolinian Constitution Immediately At the last regular meeting of the Clariosophic Literary Society held in the society hall last Tuesday night. Harry DePass from the Euphradian Society spoke to the assembly on the new constitution to be drafted for the Carolinian. The president appointed 13. R. Davis and Nigel League on a committee to handle this work. John Moroso, vice-president of the freshman class was elected to membership in the society. The society then went under the head of literary exercises. H. Ray Antley was the dcclaimer of the evening, speaking with deep feeling on "women." Mark L. Manna gave a reading. Buford Worthy next spoke on "the most valuable thing in a freshman's life." Stating that he believed this to be I working in the literary societies. Messrs. Hewitt and Branham, speaking on the affirmative side of . the query, "Resolved that moving pictures are more harmful than bene ficial," won over Riley Gettys and ! VVysong Cox, who upheld the negative . side of the debate. [ During the business session, J. W. . Lewis was re-admitted into the society. The first reading of the letter of Messrs. McCaskill, White, Yelton, I and Thomas asking to resign from , the society was read. A committee, consisting of Roger Pinckney, Calt houn Clement, and Riley Gettys was t appointed by the president to rehang ^ and fix the recently damaged picture of Wade Hampton. After some further business the society adjourned. U.H.O. 1 NELSON GOES TO ; N. Y. AS DELEGATE ' At a special meeting of the Pan1 Hellenic Council, Pat Nelson was r elected to go to New York to repre" sent the local council at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Inter1 Fraternity Conference which is meett ing with the National Inter-Fraternity t Conference in that city. The Univer sity was asked to send a delegate il 1 possible, and will probably become a 1 member of the conference in the near 1 future. : Mr. Nelson left Columbia Wednest day night and returned Sunday. While " North, the University delegate re! ccived information as to the fraternity > situation at other universities. > i Mrs. Cora John Has Cart i '< CHRISTMAS TREE PLANNED BY Y. M. 50 Children Will Be Entertainec At Y. M. C. A. Fete On Dec. 18 The Y. M. C. A. is planning ; Christmas tree for a selected list o the poor children of Columbia accord " ing to the announcements from Ed Meeks, chairman of the Y. M. C. A committee which is cooperating witl 5 a committee from the Y. W. C. A in putting on this annual event. The committee is securing a list o ' fifty children from the Associatec ? Charities of Columbia for the tree which is to be given in Flinn Hal Wednesday, December 18th. Eacl 1 child will be given a good warm paii of stockings, some candies, nuts am - fruits and one or two toys. Th< Y. W. committee is planning a tag day sometime in the near future tc pay the expenses of the tree. The Y. M. C. A. committee is com . posed of Ed. Meeks, chairman, Jacl Douglas, John White and Bill Latham The Y. W. committee has not beet announced yet. The whole coinmitte< 1 from both organizations are meeting tomorrow, Wednesday at Flinn Hal at 4 o'clock to complete plans for th< tree. WHALING SPEAKS ON GOOD SUBJECT "Hit The Bull's Eye" Is Advice Of Former Carolina Professor The Rev. Thornton Whaling, D. D., former president of Louisville Seminary, spoke very interestingly in Chapel Sunday night. The subject of Dr. Whaling's specch was "Shooting Straight." He was a professor at the University during the World War, acting as a relief for Professor Morse. He begins by saying that the true objective in life is to hit the mark square in the center. "The biggest fool in the world is the man or woman who thinks for one instant he can shoot crooked and get away with it." "No Jaw can be broken without the offender being punished either by the government 011 earth or by the Supreme Governor in heaven." He says, "If you try to get money, place, or power in preference to the peace of eternal life, you miss your mark and are not shooting straight." In closing he adds, "The American god is 'gold,' everybody is trying to get rich." "However, making gold is not making a success." "There is but one man who makes a success of : life and he is the one who obeys Jesus' laws and acccpts him as his personal savior." The Y. M. C. A. quartet, composed of Messrs. Bell, Benton, Duke, and Hicks, entertained with several num1 bers. u.s.o. ; Babcock Club Donates Books A collection of books on psychology and philosophy, comprising the li1 brary of the J. W. Babcock Club, has been presented the Department of Philosophy and Psychology through J. T. Gittman and Dr. G. Croft Wil; liams. The library consists of some 50 or I GO books and magazines dealing with psychology and psycho-analysis, and includes some volumes collected by Henry Bellaman. It will be kept in the office of the philosophy department, Davis college. The J. W. Babcock Club was formed for the discussion of psychic subjects. It was active until recently, and on dishandment decided to give the books to the University department. Dr. J. W. Babcock, for whom it was called, was once superintendent of the State Hospital for the insane here. son Now i of S. C. Room Recently the University has secured a full-time librarian to take charge of the collections in the South Carolina room at the library. Everything ha9 ' been placed in the hands of Mrs. Cora Iluggins Johnson, who has had L extensive experience in library work; has studied in Columbia University and graduated from Pratt Institute School of Library Science in 1929. At one time Mrs. Johnson took several graduate courses in English here at 1 the University. f At present Mrs. Johnson is busy - organizing and indexing material . which has been allowed to collect for . years. A regular card catalogue will 1 be made for the exclusive use of ina. tcrial related in any way to South Carolina history, authors, books, or f newspapers. Preparations arc being 1 made to preserve every ounce of ma, terial which relates to South Carolina 1 and its people. Just now one of the 1 main difficulties is to complete the r files of some of the magazines and 1 newspapers. i This is, of course, only the begin? ning of the "storehouse of material ) for the state" but it can easily be seen that this South Carolina room, - with its well organized and collected c material will prove to be of unestima. ble value, not * nly to stfidents and 1 to people here in Columbia, but all. - over the state, and even in other ? sections of the country. Students are 1 urged to take advantage of the mai terial collected there whenever such isneeded.