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, ? , CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA BATES MEDAL I dfjrj* - I SOCIETIES TO PASS MAY BE AWARDED | 7^ ON CONSTITUTION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. XXIII. COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1930. ~ No. 17 BATES MEDAL TO BE AWARDED FOR CAROLINIAN WORK GIVEN AT COMMENCEMENT Donated By Dr. W. T. C. Bates For Essay Published In Carolinian If anyone has written an essay considered good enough by the judges, the writer will be awarded the W. T. C. Bates medal. This medal is awarded annually for the best essay published in The Carolinian, and will be presented at commencement exercises. Several years ago Dr. Bates, an alumnus and for many years a trustee of the University, donated through Dr. G. A. Wauchope, head of the English department, a thousand dollar bond of the State of South Carolina, the interest to be used for awarding a medal annually to the student who contributes the best original essay to the magazine. The medal is placed in high regard by the members of the English facultj There has been a dearth of essay writing among students in the past few years and they hope that the offer will encourage efforts among amateur writers. Dr. Wauchope has expressed the hope that the Bates medal may in time be valued somewhat as the Newdigate prize for poetry at Oxford and the Chancellor's medal at Cambridge. The winners of these medals are hailed throughout the world as future poets of renown. Professor Joseph E. Norwood has attended to the selection of the judges for the past two years, as the awarding has been under the control of the English department, in consulting with the editors of The Carolinian. The medal is valued at $50 in gold and made from a very handsome dye, which is kept in the office of Sylvan Brothers, prominent local jewelers. Due to the fact that the judges were (Continued on Page 8) u. B. o. WAUCHOPE HEADS GERMAN CLUB SUCCEEDS BILL BARBOUR Robert Wauchope, prominent student, was elected to succeed William Barbour as president of the German Club at a meeting in chapel Wednesday afternoon. Other officers elected for the coming term are: Eddie Parker, vice-president; Jack Melton, secretary; Joe Park, senior leader; Mason Brunson, junior leader; "Ilap" Edens, assistant treasurer. R. B. Hildcbrand continues to serve as treasurer since this office is of a full year duration. The retiring president, Barbour, called the meeting to order and Hildebrand introduced a motion that the office of assistant treasurer be created. The motion passed unanimously. "Hap" Edens is the first to hold the new office. Elections passed off rapidly, only one candidate being proposed for each office. Wauchope is editor of the Garnet and Black, manager of the track team and a member of O. D. K. honorary leadership fraternity. At a more recent meeting of the club, Dave Ellison and Douglas Calk were elected to membership. PAN HELLENIC RE MOTION PASSE Reconsidering a motion passed February 10 when the Pan-Hellenic council met with the faculty committee on fraternities, the fraternity council yesterday decided to pass on breaches of the faculty ruling against having girls in fraternity houses after 8 o'clock, regardless of action taken by the faculty against the offenders. Should the Pan-Hellenic council favor the rule-breakers by a threefourths vote, it will use its influence in their behalf. Otherwise no action will be taken by the council. The original motion, approved February 10, provided that every fraternity on the campus support any local chapter brought up before the faculty for violation of the ruling. Under this Pan-IIellenic law, there would have been no determining whether defence of the defendant chapter was justifiable, representatives brought out in the discussion yesterday. THREE TEAMS DEBATE MONDAY BIO TRIANGLE; N. 0. STATE Want, Weldon, Wood, League, King, And Hankins To Represent Carolina The Carolina debating schedule will swing into full stride next Monday night when three teams debate away from home. Francis W. Wood and LaBruce King are to journey to Gainesville, Ma., to meet the University of Tennessee, while Wilson O. Weldon and Thomas C. Hankins will meet the University of Florida at Knoxville. Nigel League and LeRoy M. Want will take a trip to Raleigh where they will meet North Carolina State, and on the following night Wake Forest at Wake Forest. The debate with Florida and Tennessee has become an annual triangular affair and is one of the oldest triangle debates in the entire South. Wood and King, who will uphold the affirmative of the disarmament query, are both excellent debaters. The former is a law student and has been on the debating teams for several years. King, a freshman and a member of the Euphradian literary society, is making his debut as an inter-collegiate speaker. Weldon and Hankins will argue the negative against Florida. Weldon is a junior from Columbia, is secretary of the Debating Council, and is also a member of the Euphradian society. Hankins is from Lake View and holds membership in .the Clariosophic society. Nigel League and LeRoy Want have both had an unusual amount of experience in debating. League is a junior from Greenville, Want a sophomore from Darlington. They will defend the negative of the same query against the two North Carolina colleges. These men were selected to represent the University as a result of the try-outs held on the past Wednesday and Thursday. Those serving as judges were Professors George H. Wittkowsky, Harry Davis, Joseph Norwood, W. C. McCall, Dr. G. A. Wauchope, Dr. Hugh Murchison, Dr. Yates Snowden, and the Rev. J. M. Rast. The Universities of Florida and Tennessee will also debate here Monday night. The local Debating Council extends a cordial invitation to the students and public to attend. U.S. o. UNIVERSITY HAS SMALLEST BOOK Two copies of the smallest book ever printed in the United States have been sent to the University by the publishers, the Kingsport Press, Kingsport, Tenn. One copy was sent to Dr. D. M. Douglas, and one to the library, where it is on display in the museum room. The book is entitled "Lincoln," and contains four of Abraham Lincoln's principal addresses. It is smaller than a postage stamp, is bound in full red leather, and has gilt-edged pages of India paper. The type is small but clear, and the book is easily readable. There is no record of a smaller book ever having been printed in the United States. considers :d with faculty The change was first proposed by Bill Barbour, Kappa Sigma representative. Discussion followed, in which Jack Melton, S. A. E., and Griffith Pugh, Phi Sigma Kappa, took part. Pugh pointed out that the original motion was passed hastily, without due consideration or a full understanding of its results. Formal motion was made by James Morrison, Sigma Chi representative, seconded by Bert Karick, Phi Sigma Kappa. Morrison's motion as stated was, "In case any charges are brought against any fraternity chapter on the University campus, that chapter is to have the privilege of calling a meeting of the Pan-Hellenic council. At this meeting a hearing of the case is to be held, and the council will decide by a three-fourths majority vote of all the representatives." (Continued on Page 8) Constitution ] Ready I ? 4 TO RESERVE COPIES OF ANNUAL "Students wishing to reserve copies of the Garnet and Black may do so at the Campus Book store, which is open every afternoon from 2 until 6 o'clock" declares R. B. Hildebrand, acting business manager. "All fraternity money must be turned in to the business manager by March 1," Mr. Hildebrand states. BAKER SPEAKS IN NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION FEATURE Dean L. T. Baker is representing the School of Education at a meeting of department superintendents of National Education Association which is being held in Atlantic City the 22, 23, and 24. He is expected to return Tuesday evening. Dean Baker, who is one of the widely known authorities on this subject, will deliver an important address to the group. His subject will be "History of Education in relation to Social History." U.B.O. CHEERIOS END GOOD SEASON Cheering Section, Formed Last Fall By League, Declared Howling Success The cheerio section under the direction of Cheerleader Nigel League of Greenville has passed another milestone in its work of the year. With the conclusion of the local basketball and boxing seasons the newly formed group added to the work it has accomplished since its organization in September. Organized cheering was carried on during the indoor seasons to such an extent as the University has not seen in past years, older students declare. Larger numbers of students were present at the meets than ever before and their enthusiasm often excited favorable comment on the part of outof-town visitors. University teams of this year have had an unusual degree of support from the student body as a whole. In speaking of school spirit shown, Mr. League stated that the cheerleaders "instead of being prodded on by the cries of the Cheerio Section for additional yells emitted cries of virtual exhaustion because of the frequency with which yells were given." Immediately after his election Cheerleader League formulated plans for the development of the cheerio section. He organized it at the opening of school with a membership of more than 275. Attendance has been very regular and the members will be awarded emblems which are expected (Continued on Page 7) WEEKLY CALENDAR Tuesday 4:30?Chi Delta Phi meeting. 5:00?Alpha Kappa Gamma meeting. 7:00?Tenement discussion groups, Y. M. C. A. 7:45?Euphradian and Clariosophic societies meet. Wednesday 4:15?Joint meeting of four literary societies in Clariosophic Hall. 5:00?Gamecock Staff meeting. Thursday 7:15?K. S. K. meeting. Friday 7:00?College Students Conference at Washington Street Church opens. 8:00?Chanticleer Club meets. Sunday 7:00?"Y" meeting in Chapel. Monday 7:00?Election of officers at "Y" Promotion Force meeting. 8:00?Florida vs. Tennessee Debate in Chapel. Carolina teams in Knoxville, Gainesville, and Raleigh. Drafted; or Approval JOINT MEETINGHELD WEDNESDAY SOCIETIES VOTE APART Men's Societies Votes Count As 2-6; Women's Votes As 1-6; Final steps in the passage of the proposed Carolinian constitution are in prospect, with a meeting: of the four Po/eary K?TieS T,a"ed f?r 'hat purpose. fc?ach will meet and Vni?. !T"^C!y Wednesday afternoon it . o o clock in the Clariosophic hall Q^fimCn s.societies votes to count twosixth cachfCC a"d the wom 's Decision to have the individual sotiriltSt PaSS UP?n thc constitution Article by article at a meeting of the Clariosophic, Euphradian, Euphrosyin chapeinTuisday.f th? f?Ur Societies nw arfy D,el>ss. originator of the each of tiZf 1,1 !l a cI se that each of the four societies have their vote counted according to the ore cedent established in giving the girls one editor out of three. The whole vote is split into sixths, of which the "?cn s societies control four-sixths and the women's two-sixths. The mo' AboHt* af(ter some discussion. Abolition of all previous constituto TheWSrPr0y,ded by.the preamble to 1 he Carolinian constitution, passed motionmeet,ng TuCSday ?n Atkinson's I R. H. Atkinson, who Dre<;irlf?r1 nfeT,fnKltneSday a^ternoorf as the I The Clariosophic and Euphradian solla^e ?ot yet considered it, reing hours ?CCUpied their etno^f^be/S ?f uthe, comniittee aptions fo i?m literary organizaR H A,i/raW "P, * institution are K. H. Atkinson, chairman; Harry DePass, drafter of the proposed consti tution, both of the Euphradian so-" ciety; Dorothy Whaley, HypatianDavX?aiflCM-0n'i ?uPhrosynean; Bruce gC! Lea^ue' Clariosophic. mrf ^fPr?Pr constitution is merely frol 9nV P a" t0 centrali^e the con"ol and management of all student publications by placing them under (Continued on Page 8) u.s.o. . THESPIAN CLUB PICKS OFFICERS The Thespian Club elected officers Fowl<4neCtmg T,lursday n'Sht. Emily lowles was made president to suceed Alice Prioleau, who has served two terms The other officers are Dorothy Marsh, vice-president; Willie 1 aylor, secretary; and Ashley Halsey, treasurer. Phylis Yarborough is chairman of the program committee lor the ensuing term and Sarah Davis is reporter. Every second Thursday in the month the Thespian Club meets to w1n?k i"\ eyt plan to entertain the V\ inthrop Daughters with a plav reading in the near future. BLACKBALL QUEST PROVOKES F] Where are the missing blackballs? , }vas a Question that almost provoked a fight at the last meeting or the Clariosophic literary society last 1 uesday night. A fiery plea was made by F. W. Wood in the beginning of the meeting in behalf of certain gentlemen who had been blackballed from thc society. After the voting was begun it was discovered that only two blackballs were in the ballot box. This gave rise to much comment, as three arc needed to reject a prospective member. When the voting had been completed and one man still was barred from the society Mr. Wood, obviously aroused, scathingly denounced the men who had barred his protege from the society. He challenged any member of thc society to enter into a- discussion on any subject with his friend. This offer was declined, but W. W. Jones aid not hesitate to enter into a heated discussion of personalities with Mr. J. RION MCKISSICK DELIVERS FURMAN HOLIDAY ADDRESS WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Dean of Journalism tells Events of First Presidents Visit To South Carolina "Washington as South Carolina Saw Him" was the subject of the address delivered by Dean J. Rion McKissick of the School of Journalism at the annual commemoration of Washington's birthday at Furman University Saturday. 1 he Furman glee club sang at the exercises, which were held in the chapel. President W. J. McGlothlin of Furman presided. Afterward the students raised the Stars and Stripes on the tall flag pole on the campus and sang "America." A number of Greenville citizens attended. 1 he first president traveled more than 1700 miles in 62 days with the same team during his famous Southern tour in 1791, the speaker pointed out. Charleston's welcome to Washington constituted "a civic entertainment probably without a parallel, for duration, variety, elegance, and universal cordiality, in the history of this country," according to Dr. Archibald Henderson of the University of North Carolina. "The first afternoon of his visit to Charleston, Washington dined with Gov. Charles Pinckney at his house. It was this governor's custom to have cake and wine served to everybody who called on him?a fact which may, in part, explain why he was the only governor of South Carolina to hold office for three terms," Dean McKissick said. "What part did the younger generation have in Charleston's celebration of Washington's visit? (Continued on Page 7) XJ.H.C. REGISTRARS GO TO GREENWOOD FIRST MEETING?MARCH 14 The South Carolina Association of College Registrars will hold their first annual meeting at the Oregon hotel, Greenwood, Friday, March 14, and will meet jointly with the South Carolina Association of Colleges, Saturday, March 15. John A. Chase, Jr., president of the Association of Registrars, will preside at the meeting. The Registrars' Association held its organization meeting in Columbia in March, 192D. The visiting delegates were the guests of the University. The purpose of the association is to provide by means of annual conferences and otherwise for the spread of information on problems of common interest to its members, and to contribute to the advancement of education in the state. Membership in this organization is open to any recognized institution of higher learning. Other officers who were elected at the meeting last year are: vice-president, Miss Mira B. Kearney of Converse college; treasurer, W. H. Washington, Clemson; secretary, Miss Miriam Holland of the University. ION ALMOST [GHT AT MEETING Wood. For a few moments a physical clash appeared imminent. Calhoun Clement, speaker of the evening, gave a very interesting talk on some of the recent advances in the field of science. Mr. Clement's dissertation was both entertaining and educational and tended to sooth the spirits of the belligerents. A debate on the query "Resolved, that examinations are not a true test of knowledge" was hotly debated on both sides. Troy Stokes and E. Lawson Farmer defended the negative, while the affirmative was upheld by Charles Craig and G. H. Davis. The decision was carried off by the negative despite the fact that the affirmative presented a first class argument. In a short business session it was decided that the society give a social next Tuesday night. Only boys whoare accompanied by girls will be admitted to the hall.