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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA are you for ? fjtjml vote with ballot prohibition?i ysie on page ten UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA VOL. XXIII. COLUMBIA, S. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1930 ~ No. 20 CONCESSIONS TO 1 BE CONSOLIDATED AFTER THIS TERM, UNIVERSITY HAS CONTROL < Canteen Will Be Enlarged And Improved; Post Office Moved Beginning with the 1930-31 session, j the Gamecock Pressing club and the A Campus Book store, two campus con- < cessions to students, will no longer be i operated by students but will be taken ' over by the University and consoli- { dated with the canteen, decided the student activity committee at a recent ] meeting. This committee is composed i of Dr. Ralph K. Foster, chairman, Dr. ] D. M. Douglas, Dean George Olson, < and R. G. Bell. ; Several years ago the University let | certain students have the privilege of j operating the book store and the ; pressing club in order to help them ( pay their way through school. 1 If enough money can be secured, t the committee hopes to remodel the ( canteen throughout and make it an ] up-to-date store. During the summer j they expect to move the post office elsewhere and add this space to thai j already occupied by the canteen. They ( also plan to open two doors on the | campus entrance and to close one of , the side doors. It is hoped a second floor or plat- t form can be built in the canteen for < the use of the book store. The room ; in which the Campus Book store is ; now located will be renovated and i used as an office for student publi- , cations. j "All of these contemplated improve- > mcnts may not be carried out due to the lack of money," said Dr. Foster, , one of the members of the student , activity committee, Saturday, "How- | ever, the canteen will be a much neat- i er and cleaner store next year, regard- ' less of how many improvements we j are able to carry out." When the canteen was placed un- , der the administration of Burnet Stoney at the beginning of the 1929- , 30 session, it was $1,300 in debt. To buy more equipment for it, a sum of $1,300 was borrowed from the sinking fund of the student activity fund. (Continued on Page 9) U.H.O. WALTER E. R0WE IMPROVES SCHOOL ADDS COURSES NEXT YEAR 1 The School of Engineering has formulated a course in engineering ad- | ministration to be offered for the first time at the beginning of the 1930-31 session of the University, according to Dean Rowe. The course of study in administrative engineering is for ; the purpose of assisting engineering graduates who desire to enter the , managerial field. The general scheme followed in preparing this course has been to omit several of the engineering branches and to substitute subjects from the School of Commerce and the Department of Economics. Some of the subjects included are accounting, auditing, ; economics, money and banking, industrial management, corporations, and , public finances. In recent years engineers have in increasing numbers entered administrative fields and many executive positions are constantly being filled by engineers. The latest statistics show that about seventy-five per cent of the engineers after ten years of service become administrative or executive officers in the firms with which they are connected. HOY TELLS OF LIFEJN CHINA Dr. W. E. Hoy, head of the biology department of the University, gave an interesting talk on China at a meeting in chapel Sunday night. Doctor Hoy's talk was based on his experience while living in the Yangste valley, where his father was a missionary for many years. He pointed out the handicaps under which China is struggling and their attitude toward the customs of the foreigners. He concluded his address by pointing out that China is not ready for democracy, but needs a dictator to lead it out of the bonds of ancestor worship. After the address, the glee club from the Colored Commuity Baptist church rendered several selections of old time 'U'gro spirituals. ' DEBATE SCHEDULE WELL UNDER WAY WILLIAM AND MARY NEXT 3hain Stores Will Be Argued In Clariosophic Hall Tuesday Night Carolina debating teams will swing nto three forensic conflicts during the ,veek, opening with William and Mary 3ii Tuesday night, continuing with Winthrop College at Rock Hill on fhursday night, and concluding Frilay night with N. C. State here. Francis Wood and Nigel League, >oth of whom are experienced de>aters, were last week selected to uplold the affirmative of the query, Resolved: That the principle of the chain 'tore system is detrimental to the >est interests of the United States nihlic, against Winthrop. William and Mary wired that they were sending a cam on a southern trip, and would ike to meet Carolina on Tuesday light, using the same subject. This lebate will be held in the Clariosophic lall at S o'clock, and all students are nvited. Several students are expected to ourney to Winthrop Thursday to hear he Carolina team mix in verbal conflict with the Winthrop girls that light. On Friday night a return engagenent will be held with N. C. State, Carolina having journeyed to Raleigh 1 few weeks ago. Woodrow Lewis md Troy Stokes will argue the afTirnative of the disarmament question .vith the boys from State. It will be leld in the Chicora college chapel at >:<)() o'clock. The debate schedule is now well mder way, and only a few engagements remain. Duke will send a team icre on April 7, and a trip will be liadc into Georgia, meeting Georgia rech, Kmory, and probably Georgia iust after the spring holidays in April. \ meet with Furman is being considered. V. 8. o. bellow Sheet Will Lay Bare Scandals On Eighth Birthday Theories on the subject claim that ill things go through a stage of development, evolve from something smaller. But according to the files of The Gamecock, the Yellow Sheet just suddenly appeared. It was unannounced and unheralded. In the issue of April 1, 1020, the only allusion to the fact that it was April Fool's day was shown in an obscure reference to the saying "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread," but there was no real commorton the day itself. There is no reference to April or fools in either the editions of March 111 or April 8 in 1921, but in 1022 the Yellow Sheet made its debut. Preceding and following issues of the same year give no explanation of it. Kinda like Topsy, it "just growed up." This first Yellow Sheet was very nearly like the Yellow Sheets of more recent years, though it appears to have "more truth than poetry" in it. In fact, the first appeal to the student body at large for contributions made in 1024 mentions the publishing of incidents and happenings which would produce fun and says nothing about the untruthfulness of it. In the issues of the Yellow Sheet, the faculty has ben accused of everything from drunkeness to being thrown out to let the students take (Continued on Page 7) u.s. P. WEEKLY CALENDAR Tuesday 7:00?Tenement Discussion Groups. 8:00?William and Mary Debate in Clariosophic Hall. Wednesday 4:1.1?Co-ed Literary Society Meet. 5:00?Gamecock Staff Meeting. 8:;f0?Co-ed Glee Club Concert. Thursday 7:00?Y. M. C. A. meets in Sloan College. 7:1.1?K. S. K. Meeting. Friday 8:00?N. C. State Debate at Chicora College. 8:30?Intramural Boxing in Field 1 louse. Sunday 7:00?"Y" Meeting in Chapel. Richland Leads In Increase Of Students Here 46 COUNTIES REPRESENTED fifteen Religious Beliefs Represented At Carolina; Baptists Head The List Of the 1,708 students who arc now enrolled at the University of South Carolina, Richland county sends 628 to lead the entire State according to John A. Chase, registrar. Lexington county is second with a total of 76 and Florence county runs a close third with 69. Other states send 144 students. The number sent by the rest of the counties follows. Abbeville 11, Aiken 37, Allendale 7, Anderson 21), Bamberg 13, Barnwell 14, Beaufort 13, Berkeley .'5, Calhoun 15, Charleston 42, Cherokee 9, Chester 20, Chesterfield 29, Clarendon 13, Colleton 30, Darlington 19, Dillon 14, Dorchester 11, Edgefield 33, Fairfield 18, Georgetown 10, Greenville 32, Greenwood 22, Hampton 10, Ilorry 25, Jasper 3, Kershaw 12, Lancaster 13, Laurens 23, Lee 11, McCormick 8, Marion 37, Marlboro 13, Newberry 20, Oconee 7, Oraugeburg 48, Pickens 22, Saluda 8, Spartanburg 24, Sumter 27, Union 11, Williamsburg 9, and York 26. Of the 46 counties represented at the University, 18 increased their delegation over that of last year, 19 of them had a decrease, while nine remained stationary. Richland county lead the increasing counties with an increase of 40. Charleston came second with an increase of 13, and Horry third with an increase of 8. Williamsburg county with a decrease of 8 headed the list of those counties having a decrease. Bamberg, Darlington, and Spartanburg tied for second place with a decrease of 6. riftecn religious beliefs are represented at Carolina. Baptists lead the various denominations with 536 members. The Methodists are second with 448 and the Presbyterians third with 234. 1 he Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians hold the same numerical positions this year that they held last year. 'I here are 15 students who belong to no church. Four denominations show an increase in members over that of last year, five show a decrease, and six show neither an increase nor decrease. The Baptists have an increase of 40, while the Presbyterians have decreased 14. The membership of the other denominations are as follows: Episcopalians 213, A. R. P. 21, Catholics 41, Christians 13, Christian Scientists 4, Hebrews 64, Congregationlists 3, Lutherans 112, Friends 1, Salvation Army 1, Unitarians 1, Universalists 1. V.H. O. Kosmos Hears Dr. Ball's Paper Views of Dr. W. W. Ball on prohibition, discussed by the press of South Carolina and the nation, were read to the Kosmos Club at a meeting at the home of Dr. G. A. Wauchope, Saturday night. Doctor Ball, former dean of the School of Journalism and now editor of the Charleston News and Courier, recently appeared in congress with Senator Cole L. Blease, to state his opinion of prohibition in this State. Controversy has followed the announcement of his attitude. Doctor Ball's paper was read by Douglas McKay, Columbia attorney. IJ. 8. c. SULLIVAN TALKS ABOUT POISONS Claude T. Sullivan addressed the Chanticleer club on "Poisons" at its meeting last Friday night. Mr. Sullivan, giving his first program before the club, drew upon his scientific knowledge. 1 he subject was suggested by answers made by members of the club when asked how they would commit suicide if required to. Most named a j poison, many specifying cyanide or hydro-cyanic acid. In the absence of the president, W. D. Simpson, vice-president, filled the executive chair. Alphonsc DesChamps, French instructor, will present a prograin on "Francois Villon" at the club's next meeting. ATHLETIC BOARD AWARDS LETTERS BOARD MET TUESDAY Varsity Boxing And Basketball Letters And Freshman Numerals Given Thirteen letters in varsity boxing, ten in basketball, and twenty-nine numerals to freshmen football players were awarded by the athletic council at a meeting- Thursday morning in the president's office. Those awarded letters in boxing are: Thomas Scott, James Brailsford, Heyward Clarkson, J. U. Watts, Graydon Lonsford, James Bradley, Harold M. Wilson, Alvin McCravy, W. O. Calahan. 1?. K. Pritchard, j. R. Gettys, J. E. DeVaughan, and Wilson Taylor, manager. Those given basketball letters arc: Dave Rembert. J. C. DuPre, C. E. Bedenbangh, Hatchett, E. K. Pritchard, Isadore Swartz, Curren Hughey, Hubert Nolan, Herbert Watson, and William Barbour, manager. breshmen football players who were given numerals: Reynolds, Moroso, At well, Ewing, Jones, Brantley, King, Benton, Ayers, DeVaga, Etters, Carnes, Martin, D., Wannamaker, Mussel white, Freeman, Fleming, Correll, Ciaskin, Arenson, Jenkins, Parrott, Yonce, Gilmore, Martin, P., Fellers, Spence, Thomas, and Swygert. Nigel A. League was awarded a letter for being head cheerleader and Legare Hamilton was elected manager of the boxing team for next year. The varsity basketball manager will be elected after spring basketball practice. The athletic council decided that in the future 110 manager can chose for his assistant any member of his fraternity. This was done to prevent any one fraternity from hogging all the managerial honors. It also decreed that every manager would have to have two assistant managers in order to make the assistant managers work to gain promotion. U.8.O. Norris Wins Keitt Oratorical Medal; Weldon Is Second By winning over three other contestants, K. B. Norris, a member of the senior class from Calhoun Kails, was awarded the Keitt medal for oratory last Thursday night. The contest was held in the Euphradian literary society hall. Norris used as his subject "The Seventh of March Speech," in which he eulogized Daniel Webster and also told of the causes of his losing the nomination for the presidency. Norris holds quite an enviable record at Carolina not only in scholarship, but also in extra-curricular activities. "Heis president of the Blue Key fraternity, former president of the Clariosophic literary society, and a member of Eta Sigma Phi classical fraternity. 1 he Keitt medal is awarded annually by Miss Anna M. Keitt in honor of her father, former Congressman Lawrence M. Keitt. It is considered as 011c of the highest awards for oratory given here, ranking along with the Gonzales medal. Second place was won by Wilson O. Weldon, a junior, of Columbia, using "The Road to Kmpire" as his subject. Others contesting were I. I. Brown of Rock Hill. "Why Will Ye Die," and Bland Hammond of Columbia, " The Rare He-Man." \\ . Frank Taylor of (Continued 011 Page 7) U.H.C.? YELLOW SHEET NEXT There will be no further issues of The Gamecock before April 1, when the Yellow Sheet makes its appearance, Ashley Halsey, editor, announced last night. One week, that of March 22-2t>, will be skipped. This is being done to avoid a printing bill in excess of the paper's income. The coming week was selected for a seven day vacation in order that the staff might have more time to work on the Yellow Sheet. The Yellow Sheet will appear promptly at 12 o'clock midnight on April 1, and will be heralded by ringing the chapel bell. The city fire department has been asked to cooperate in its distribution, while police officers protect the editorial rooms. HONOR GROUP TO CONSIDER MEANS OF ENFORCEMENT IN MEETING THURSDAY Sub-Committee Will Present Plan To Revive Honor Spirit. Wants Student Opinion 1"urther action will he taken, and a definite plan for the reinstation of the honor system considered at the second meeting of the faculty honor committee with a group of representative students in the I niversity library Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. A sub-committee of students is drawing up a plan under which the honor system can be operated. Eleven students interviewed at random have declared for the honor system, ten of them favoring an honor committee. " 1 be faculty will do everything in its power to cooperate with students of the University in reinforcing the honor system, but the honor system can live only by the will of the students and must be reinstated by them," declares Dr. F. \Y. Hradlev, chairman of the faculty honor committee. Other members of the faculty coincide with this view. Present status of the honor system is that the honor principle is still supposed to be in force, but the honor committee elected by the students has been disbanded at their own request. Enforcement is left to the faculty and the faculty discipline committee is the highest court of appeal at this time. Students present at the first meeting were R. B. Hildebrand, E. B Norris, Y. S. Williams, Frank Buic, Ashley Halscy, Fov Stevenson, Anne L. New, Mayre Wall and Bert Karick. The faculty was represented by Dr. F. W. Bradley, Dr. losiah Morse, Prof. T. F. Ba!lt> Prof. J. B. Coleman, and Dr. R. K. Foster. On the sub-committee have been appointed Frank Buie, chairman, and Ashley Halsey, both to represent the student body; R. B. Hildebrand, O. D. K. delegate; A. C. Clement, of Blue Key, and Harriot Whitaker, representative of Alpha Kappa Gamma honorary sorority. CHEERLEADER TO PRESENT AWARDS EMBLEMS ARE ON DISPLAY Samples of the Cheerio emblems have arrived and are now on display in the canteen, says Nigel A. League, head cheerleader. The emblem is a semi-circular piece of felt about six inches wide, with the letters "I*. S. C. Cheerio" on it. There are two kinds of emblems, one with red background and black letters, the other with black background and red letters. Due to the fact that there are no funds in the Cheerio treasury, students desiring the emblems will have to purchase them. 1 he cost of each emblem is fifty cents. League said Saturday that all those wishing to purchase an emblem will have to turn the exact cost to him by Wednesday night. League hopes to have the emblems ready for distribution bv the first of next week. "All men students at Carolina can purchase an emblem," said League. "We are being lenient in making awards this year so that we may get the cheerio section started on a firm foundation. No girl will be allowed to wear these emblems." MAGAZINES ARE SENT TO CHILE I'our issues of The Carolinian niagazine of last term will go to Iquique, Chile, where several Carolina men are engaged in chemical work connected with mining of the world's largest nitrate deposits. Ben 1). Lucas, student in the law school, recently received a letter from Hugh McCutchen asking for some copies of The Carolinian. McCutchen graduated from the University last year with a B. S. degree, and was active in the scientific departments during bis four years here. He is one of or 10 chemists employed by Grayson Chemical company in a large, mountain-camp laboratory on the lower slopes of the Andes, about f?0 miles from the city of Iqui(Continucd on Page 5)