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C0NSTITU1 ? The present staff is the first to serve [ under this new constitution, which was passed last year by the men's Literary Societies. It is being published in order that the students may under- I stand the system. ARTICLE I. I. The final control of The Gamecock, shall be vested in a Student Board of Publication: composed of eight persons elected and selected as follows: (a) Two representatives each, not members of The Gamecock staff, shall be elected by the Euphradian and C.lanosophic literary societies from among their membership. One representative each, not a member of The Gamecock staff, shall be elected by the Euphrosynean and Hypatian literary societies from among their membership. Each of the above representatives shall have one vote on matters before the board. (b) The Dean of the school of Journalism and the head of the undergraduate English Department of the University shall be regular members of this board. They shall have one vote each on matters before the board. " No two students belonging to the same fraternity or club shall serve on the Student Board of Publication at the same time. III. Elections shall be held not | later than six weeks before the close of the college year. The said elected representatives shall take office immediately. The term of office shall be one year. ARTICLE II. I. Only registered students of the University who are members of a literary society are eligible for any office on the staff, subject to the following provisions herein embodied in this constitution. ARTICLE III. I. All members of the undergraduate schools must start their careers as Heelers on The Gamecock. Members of the Graduate schools may start as assistants. ARTICLE IV. I. One Editor-in-Chief shall be elected for each semester; said election to take place at least four weeks before the commencement of term examinations. (a) The new Editor-in-Chief must come from among the students who have been or who are Associate Editors; and shall be elected as follows: I 1. The Editor-in-Chief then in r*j-Ce 'lavc two votes; the Managing Editor and the Business Manager then in office shall each have one vote, to ^lecide the recommendation. In case iff a tie< the deciding vote shall be cast jj>y the Student Board of Publication. 2. Any student fulfilling the recxjuirements of provision I. paragraph cJA. above may receive a recommendation upon being named by a member ^of either of the boy's literary societies CHind securing fifteen signed supporters ^ from among the membership of the 13 two societies. ^ (b) The recommendation, or recommendations, shall be submitted to ,e. Student Board of Publication, for tt/ their approval before the recommendation becomes a valid election. (c) Should the board decide to disapprove the recommendations they may elect a student from among those who have been or are (Associate Editors, Business Assistants, Associate Managing Editors, one year men, or Heelers, as the case may be) and said election shall be final. II. Should the two joint societies be dissatisfied at any time with the policy of the paper, its officers, or anything connected with the paper, they may send a delegation to call upon the board to seek redress or relief. Should cither or both of the literary societies be grieved by a refusal of redress by the board, or otherwise dissatisfied, either or both;?after giving the representatives a fair hearing;?may by a two-thirds vote recall either or both of its members from the board and proceed to the election of a successor or successors, within one week, to the unexpired term. III. The Editor-in-Chief shall have the following powers: The final word as to what shall be printed in the paper (subject only to the approval or disapproval of the Student Board of Publication.) To fire any member then on the staff, excluding the salaried members, at any time during his administration and for any cause lie may see fit, provided such action is sanctioned by the board. Successors to such vacated office, shall be nominated and elected by regular order as provided in this constitution, for the respective office. ARTICLE V. I. A new Business Manager shall be elected each year; said election to take place not later than four weeks before the close of the college year. (a) I he new Business Manager must come from among the students who have been or who are Assistant Business Managers; and shall be elected as follows: 1. The Business Manager then in office shall have two votes; the Edi HON OF c tor-in-Chief and the Managing Editor then in office shall each have one vote, to decide the recommendation. In case of a tie the deciding vote shall be cast by the Student Board of Publication. 2. Additional nominations may be made for this office along the same lines as in Article IV, Section I, Paragraph A, Subdivision 2. (b) Paragraphs B and C of Article IV shall apply. II. The duties of the Business Manager shall be to attend to all the financial business of The Gamecock. (a) He shall keep an accurate book account of all matters of the paper. Said books shall be audited each semester by the head of the business department of the University, and shall be open to the inspection of the Editor-in-Chief or a committee from the joint literary societies at any and all times. (b) All money paid to The Gamecock shall be deposited to an account called the Gamecock Account, and all bills, accounts, and salaries shall be paid by check, with notation as to what paid for and to whom paid. III. The Business Manager of The Gamecock shall receive ten (10) per cent, on all collected advertisements run during his term of office. This, with his medal and stationery to constitute his only personal renumeration. ARTICLE VI. I. A new Managing Editor shall be elected each semester; said election to take place at least four weeks before the commencement of term examinations and shall be as follows: (a) The new Managing Editor must come from among the students who have been or who are Associate Managing Editors. 1. The Managing Editor then in office shall have two votes; the Editor-in-Chief and the Business Manager then in office shall each have one vote, to decide the recommendation. In case of a tie the deciding vote shall be cast by the Student Board of Publication. 2. Additional nominations may be made for this office along the same line as in Article IV, Section I, Paragraph A, Subdivision 2. (b) Paragraphs B and C of Article IV shall apply. II. The Associate Managing Editors, two or more, shall be nominated by the Managing Editor then in office from among the members of the staff who have served three or more terms. Paragraphs B and C of Article IV shall apply. ARTICLE VII. I. A new Circulation Manager shall be elected each year; said election to take place at least four weeks before the end of the college year, and shall be as follows: (a) The new Circulation Manager must come from the students who have been or who are Assistant Circulation Managers. 1. The Circulation Manager then in office shall have two votes; the Editor-in-Chief and the Business Manager then in office shall each have one vote, to decide the recommendation. 2. Additional recommendations may be made for this office along the same line as in Article IV, Section I, Paragraph A, ^Subdivision 2. (b) Paragraphs B and C, of Article IV, Section I, shall apply. II. The Assistant Circulation Managers, two or more, shall be nominated by the Circulation Manager then in office from among the members of the staff who have served three or more terms. Paragraphs B, and C, of Article IV, shall apply. III. The Circulation Manager shall receive ten (10) per cent, on all collected subscriptions running during his term of office, from persons other than students. This, with his medal and stationery to constitute his only personal renumeration. ARTICLE VIII. I. The Associate Editors shall be selected for recommendation by the Editor-in-Chief from the regular members who have served three or more terms on the staff. (a) Paragraphs B and C, of Article IV, Section I shall apply. ARTICLE IX. I. The remaining members of the staff shall be elected at the end of the term as follows: Each member of the staff shall have the right to nominate his successor from among his assistants or other members of the staff of at least equal standing with his assistants. These nominations shall be subject to a veto power of the Editorin-Chief before they shall become recommendations and go through the provisions of paragraphs B and C, of Article IV, Section I, for appointment to office. ARTICLE X. I. The new staff shall not be officially placed in office until the commencement of a new term. However, The Gamecock shall be turned over to the new staff for publication of the last three issues while the old staff is in office, and the new staff shall edit the paper for these three 1AMEC0CK issues under the supervision of the old ' staff. ARTICLE XI. I. This constitution may be amended, only, by a two thirds vote in a joint meeting of the boy's literary societies. Such amendments to the constitution can be made only after i notice that such a meeting is to be i held to alter said constitution one i week preceding, said meeting has been , made known generally to the students ! by being published in The Gamecock i and posted in three conspicious places on the campus. ; ARTICLE XII. I. The first one hundred (100) dol- I lars per term left after all expenses are paid, shall go for the purchasing of property for The Gamecock. II. From The Gamecock funds, if there be any, remaining after Section I, has been complied with, the following salaries shall be paid, as near as possible on a pro rata basis. (a) The Editor-in-Chief shall receive a salary varying from a minimum of one ($1.00) dollar per term to a maximum of seventy-five ($75.00) dollars per term. This with his medal and stationery to constitute his only personal remuneration. (b) The Managing Editor shall receive a salary varying from a minimum of one ($1.00)dollar per term to a maximum of sixty ($60.00) dollars per term. This with his medal and stationery to constitute his only personal renumeration. (c) Any and all remaining funds shall be deposited to The Gamecock account and turned over to the incoming Business Manager. ARTICLE XIII. I. In the case of vacancies occurring on The Gamecock staff or Board, due to any cause not mentioned hereinbefore, such vacancies shall be filled by special election conducted as provided for in this constitution three weeks after the occurrence of such vacancies. u.a.o. SMITH ADDRESSES RICHLAND GROUP Tells Of The Many Factors That Go To Make Present Day Literature Dr. Reed Smith, professor of English at the University of South Caro-1 lina, addressed the Richland County Teachers' Association Saturday at their annual monthly meeting, which was held in the Columbia High School auditorium. He talked on the factors that go to make the present day literature what it is. He explained that the things that had come into play during the last decade had brought about many things. Many things, for instance, the study of biology, which had opened a new way of thinking, had brought on new developments. "Events transpire more swiftly nowadays," he said. "Before the World War a decade was necessary to bring about the realization of an ideal. During the war, things were developed over weekends." "The youth of the country has its material things, but it must look to tne older generation for guidance and instruction in the spiritual and fine things," Dr. Smith said, "When the youth of today grows older, it will assume this knowledge of finer things." "Twenty years from now writers will barken back to the literature of the present period as being of the best type," he predicted. CAROLINIAN WILL APPEAR THURSDAY Devoted almost entirely to short I stories, the third or December issue of The Carolinian makes it's appearance on the campus this week. It's contents arc seven short stories and a number of poems. Unlike previous issues this term, the December book j will contain but 36 pages, having been curtailed to make possible a fourth publication in January. Max Revelisc, only recognized poet on the campus, has declared that this issue will contain one of his best poems. He adds, "My poetry will not be enjoyed, because it is the first good poetry ever to be published at the University of South Carolina." Authors of stories in the latest issue are William Broughton. W. B. King, Elizabeth Monteith, Ralph D. I)errick, Marvin Quattlebaum, Robert Wauchope, and Elise Cross. U.B.O. "These cakes are as hard as stone." "I know. Didn't you hear her say to take your pick when she passed them around?" "Stop reaching across the table, Junior! Haven't you a tongue?" "Yes, sir, but my arm is longer." DEBATE FEATURES SOCIETY MEETING Clariosophics Hear Interesting Speeches And Declamations At Tuesday Night Session Debating on the query, Resolved, nat no teacher should be allowed to teach in the high schools of South Carolina who does not have an A. 13 degree and special training in the subject they intend to teach." Messrs. bnelhng and Stokes, on the affirmative, were opposed by Messrs. I rcacher and Earl Taylor, on the negative, at the last meeting of the Llariosophic Literary Society. Both teams expounded ably on the subject. The initiative in gathering and presenting their facts employed by the ^haters added to the interest. Probably the most telling point advanced by the negative was the fact that such ow salaries arc paid lo teachers of all kinds 111 this State. Clement spoke in his usual informative manner on this subject while the judges were out reaching a decision on the debate. He stated that some states could ask for higher requirements of their teachers because the compensation was commensurate However, South Carolina has no right to expect a high standard of her teachers until she is ready to pay for it. The judges decided in favor of the negative. Messrs. H. W. Farnam and G. B. Lee added much to the evening with especially interesting declamations. An oration by A. D. Croft completed a successful literary program. During the business session little was done except to allow G. S. McCorinick to retire from the society. After this matter was settled the meeting was adjourned. u.s.o. BABCOCK SPEAKS AT SUMTER MEET LOCAL COLOR LITERATURE Dr. Havilah Babcock addressed the bumter County chapter of the Winthrop Daughters in Sumter recently en 1"9?ntemP?rary Tendencies in bouth Carolina Literature." Dr. Babcock has made a study of South Carolina literature, and was well qualified to give a talk on it. One of the speaker's main topics was local color." This was stated to be a source of strength rather than a weakness in our writings. The contributions of Miss Julia Petcrkin, Dr. Adams, and DuBose Heyward to local color and provincialism was especially emphasized by the speaker, who went on to say: "The literary reputation of the South is written in local color." U.8.O. CAROLINA MAN SHOWS SPIRIT SINGS IN NIGHT CLUB Warbles Alma Mater And Earns Storm Of Applause From Audience The following article was received by 1 he Gamecock and is authoritatlvf'.. shows the popularity and publicity the University is rccciving i despite the fact there is no press bureau here. The complete story is given below. The New York night clubs, rendezvous of Gotham's bohemia, and famed as a gathering place of the town's wit and notables, had its first taste of the I nivcrsity of South Carolina several weeks ago ,and from accounts, Carolina s advertiser, was received with an outburst of applause. It happened in this wise: A former Carolina student, with his employer, a noted electrical engineer, was seated' at a table in the "Silver Slipper," one of Broadway's hotter night clubs, when a coterie of students from a Northern university, who had imbibed too freely, if not too well, entered. I he chorus of daintily clad young women had just finished their song and dance act and were kicking their way from the center of the spotlight, when one of the students referred to arose and announced that lie would delight all the sundry with a rendition of his school's Alma Mater. The club's guests, always ready for the unusual, showed their appreciation of the young fellow's effort by much hand clapping and throwing of streamers. Walking unsteadily to the center of the floor, the ambryo artist began and finished his song. Not to be outdone, the former Carolina student ambled over to the piano player and asked him to play the tune of "Flow Gently Sweet Afton." He then cleared off the top of a nearby table and standing so all might hear to the best advantage began "We Hail 1 hee Carolina," but was not allowed to finish because of the thundering applause that greeted his solo. It is needless to say that the little boy got a big hand. f Morsels BY MORSE Well, folks, here we are in New York, the biggest little town on the planet. The captain of the Mauretania had carried out my orders in every detail, and met me at the Grand Central in a shiny pink limousine with purple trimmings. He took me to the Ritz-Carlton hotel, and saw that I was safely and snugly tucked in bed before he left. The next morning he honked his horn under mv window, and we went to Macv's to buy a sailor suit. After three hours, during which I tried on some fifteen or twenty costumes, I selected one with green silk trousers, a red flannel shirt with wide, puffy sleeves gathered in at the wrist, and the duckiest little patent leather shoes with yellow rosettes. After dinner, which consisted of a sirloin steak asphyxiated in whipped cream, we inspected the ship. Several changes are being made, at my suggestion, and next week we will be all set to go a-sailing, sailing, over the bounding main, tra-la, and visit the jeune filles and the schone frauleins, not to mention the itty senoritas. Last night, however, I was kept awake by the insipid sound of. a beautiful silver-throated auto horn. Now therefore, in the firm belief that the depraved creature who invented such a monstrosity should be hung up by the thumbs and shot at sunrise, I do hereby organize a campaign against all such, with the following theme song: I have robbed the cups of blind men, I have thumbed my nose at kind men, And I've murdered since the day that I was born; I have plundered, robbed, and looted, But I've never, never tooted A syncopated automobile horn. U.8.O. "I moved into the frat house last week." "Well, what arc you going to do with your books, burn 'em or sell 'em?" Rat Davidson: "My face is my fortune?" Rat Sandifer: "How much are you in debt?" He?C'mon outside, I wanta show you some new steps. She?Maybe we better sit in the car, it's pretty cold on the steps. Fond Mother: "Ah how do you like college?" Freshman: "Well, at times I've felt a little board." LHARBURY All-American Contest brings thousands of replies! WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON! The makers of Learbury Clothes asks us to express appreciation for your great interest in Learbury and the All-American Football Team contest. The winners of the contest will be announced as soon as the judges have made their selections. Come in and see The New Learbury Models. HOPE-DAVIS MAIN and LADY STRRRTS " -i