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~ ?~ COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6t 1931 __
Founded IQOft I
guidance talks
given for aid of
upperclassmen
departments represented
Addresses Will be Given on
Major and Minor Subjects
at Tuesday Chapel
A scries of talks to aid upperclassnien
to choose their major and minor subjects
is being carried on under the direction
of the Personnel Bureau. The first
talk was given in chapel January 20 and
will be held every Tuesday chapcl hour
beginning on February 10.
The bureau is asking the speakers to
discuss the vocational opportunities offered
to one who majors in their department.
It also desires the speakers to
discuss the advisability of taking certain
subjects as minors in preparing for their
professions. The idea is based on the
fact that students wish to know what
kinds of opportunities will be open to
them if they major in chemistry, mathematics,
or whatever the particular case
might be.
The series of talks have been approved
by the faculty and by the University
Council. The talks will be limited to approximately
fifteen minutes each and will
be published.
The department of sociology was represented
during the last Tuesday chapel
meeting in January. Beginning February
10, the following departments will be
represented by speakers, in the order
. named: chemistry, mathematics, modern
languages, Bible, psychology, English,
geology, fine arts, music, biology, physics,
library science, history, ancient languages,
economics, and hygiene.
University R
Least A\
President Douglas Tells
Ways and Means
Committee
"The University has been very sorely
discriminated against for the past four
years. Last year the University was
the only State institution whose appropriation
approached a cut of 10 per
cent. We received the lowest appropriation
per student of any of the
State-supported colleges."
So declared President D. M. Douglas
to the house ways and means committee
on January 29. Doctor Douglas
asked for an appropriation of $441,500,
about $50,000 under the amount he
requested from the budget commission
several weeks ago.
"Last year the University was given
$423875 by the legislature. It is impossible
for us to fill the obligations of
the University on that account." <
The president also told the committee
that the University had been noti- ]
fied by the Southern Association of ,
Universities and Colleges that its scale
of salaries for professors is below
that of the leading universities and J
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17. S. C.
Edwin G. Seibels Made
Trustee of University
Kdwin G. 'Seibels, of Columbia, was
recently appointed a member of the
board of trustees of the University. He
has long been very n\uch interested in
the University and is an alumnus of
Ins institution.
Mr. Seibels greatly increased the efficiency
of the astronomy instruction at
the University by his building of the
Melton Observatory.
The University's new trustee is an important
figure in Columbia business
circles and also in N^w York, where
he resided until recently. He is quite interested
in philanthropy and he neglects
no worthy causes.
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Governor Ibra C. Blackwood, who in ass
Carolina, also becomes ex-officio chairman of
Mr. Blackwood is from Spartanburg and ex
welfare of the State colleges.
SIGMA UPSILON TAKES r?n
IN FIVE NEW MEMBERS hit
Five new members were initiated in- 1
to Sigma Upsilon, the national honor- I
ary literary fraternity, at its regular *
monthly meeting, held January 15. Those
initiated were Mitchell Morse, Robert Fune
M. Lumianski, Wyatt Wood, William ste
Broughton, and Lyles G. McNairy.
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DERRICK WINS IN E;
ESSAY CONTEST ^
noon
Ralph D. Derrick, a junior of the '"term
University, was awarded the medal of- on ^
fered by the Wade Hampton Chapter of
the United Daughters of the Confeder- a
acy. The prize was presented by Mrs. tones
J. N. Jordan, president of the local these
chapter, at its annual services held on mcm^'
January 19, at the Confederate home, in
honor of General Robert K. Lee. 1
Derrick chose as the subject of his
essay "Admiral Raphael Semmes," commander
of the "Sumter" and the "Ala- eXj
bama," famous Confederate warships. sch
He is a resident of Columbia, and is be
registered in the School of Education. Un(
me
I wo other students, John Jackson ^
Brown, a senior, and Sarah C. Davis, wil
i junior, were given honorable mention, eac
Brown taking second place and Miss ^e
Davis third. The paper of Miss Davis ...
ivas illustrated with colored pictures.
Eleven students submitted composi:ions
in the contest, all, according to
lie conditions of the contest, written a wC
inder a noil de plume, and on a subect
related to the Confederacy.
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Try-outs for the University de- a well
bating squad will be held in the not ar
law building on February 19. famous
Four men will be picked on the issued
affirmative of the query, Re- 1862, 1
solved: "That the nations should declara
adopt a policy of free trade." nary 2
On February 19 try-outs will and tv
be held on the negative of the event,
same query, at which four more of the
debaters will be selected. Those vcrsity
eight men are to constitute the This
squad, from which all varsity was sc
debaters will be chosen. student
All men intending to go out bility
for the first try-outs must give greatly
their names to Troy T. Stokes, to mak
secretary of the Debating Coun- the va
cil, by 12:00 nOon ofs Saturday, clcvcnt
.February 7. Here
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NEW COUNCIL
TO PROMOTE WELFARE
Representatives Meet in Chapel;
Board of Directors Elected
The organization of a South Carolina
council, whose aim is to draw together
for united action all who will aid in
promoting the welfare of their State by
unselfish service, was eflectcd at a meeting
held in the University chapel last
week.
The meeting was attended by a very
representative group of men and women,
.touching nearly every phase of the
State's life. David
R. Coker, of Hartsville, who
is a member of the Board of Trustees,
and who was solely instrumental in having
the meeting called, was elected
president of the council; R. Beverly
Herbert, of Columbia, vice-president;
R. E. Hanna, of Clieraw, managing director,
and a board of 15 directors was
named.
A seven-point program, outlining the
immediate aims of the organization,
which include the furtherance of agriculture,
education, government, industry,
and others, was approved; constitution
and by-laws adopted; and plans
made to launch a membership campaign
immediately.
The hoard of directors elected includes,
in addition to the officers, the
following : Horace L. Tilghman, Marion ;
Dr. A. T. Jamison, Greenwood; Niels
Christensen, Beaufort; George W. Wannamakcr,
St. Matthews; Christie Benet,
Columbia; L. W. Perrin, Spartanburg;
Carlisle White, Chester; A. G. Furman,
Jr., Greenville; R. G. Rhett, Charleston;
Stanley Llewellyn, Camden; Marion R.
Wright, Conway; and John A. Law,
Spartanburg.
FIRST DISCUSSION
GROUPS OF SERIES
BE HELD TUESDAV
The first Y. M. C. A. discussion group
of the scries to be held this semester will
be held Tuesday night at 7 o'clock. Organizing
of the various groups and the
electing of officers will be the purpose of
the first meeting. The same rules govern'Jpg
membership and scoring of records
will be in effect as were used last semester.
For the first tirye these groups will
have as leaders professors instead of students.
On the fir^t night the students will
choose one professor whom they would
like to have as a leader and one alternate
professor, who can take charge of
the group should another group of students
have already secured the first professor
as a leader.
All of the phases, political, social, and
economic, of the conditions in Soviet Russia
today will form the basis of the scries
of discussions this semester. A very exhaustive
study of these conditions and 1
their effect on the rest of the world and
especially on our country will be made.
ion Sent
im Exemptions
welcomed Proclamation of Emancipation :
"Whereas X Esquire, by reason
of interested, consistent, and uncommonly
excellent work in Journalism
31 has attained the grade of A in the
course for the present term.
"Norv, therefore, I do by these presents
grant him a full, free, and unconditional
exemption from the examination
in the course aforesaid to be begun and
tiolden the twenty-eighth day of January,
together with all the rights, titles, emoluments,
and hereditaments thereunto appertaining.
"In testimony whereof, I have hereinto
set my hand tffls twenty-seventh day
>f January, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and thirty-one,
md of the service of this institution io
he State the one hundred and twentysixth."
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Bland Hammond, Columbia senior,
who will take office next Tuesday night
as president of the Euphradian Literary
Society. Hammond was elected to
this office unanimously.
HAMMOND NEW
SOCIETY HEAD
TO SUCCEED J. J. BROWN
McNairy, Prince, Wallace and
Williamson Elected to
Other Offices
Bland Hammond, Jr., of Columbia, a
senior in the school of arts and sciences
and manager of the 1930 fotball team,
was unanimously elected president of the
Euphradian Literary Society at its January
20 meeting. Hammond is a member
of Sigma Nu Fraternity and of the Ger(Continued
on page two)
First Year C
May B
GLEE CLUB PLANS
FUTURE ACTIVITY
The phonograph records made by the
University Glee Club while in Chicago
have arrived and arc now on sale at
the office of the director, Maurice Matteson,
in Flinn Hall. The recordings
are of unusual merit and should be of
interest to everyone connected with the
University.
The club recorded two songs on a
twelve inch record at the Marsh Recording
Laboratories in Chicago. The
two songs are the Alma Mater and a
selection entitled "Morning" by Speaks.
The price of the disc is one dollar.
Only a limited number have been gotten
in the first shipment and those desiring
to procure one should get in
touch with Mr. Mattcson as soon as
possible.
The club played in Ridgeway Thursday
evening and was well-received. A
delightful supper was served before the
performance. Other one-night trips in
the near future are scheduled, and
Swansea and Orangeburg are among
the possible towns where the organization
will appear.
The first rehearsal of the second semester
was held Wednesday afternoon
and several new men came out for the
club. Plans are now being worked out
for the Florida trip to fce made in
March.
There will be an important
meeting of the senior class in the
chapel at 3:00 o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon, February 10, according
to an announcement by
Wilson O. Weldon, president of
the class.
Every student who plans to
graduate in June is urged to be
present at this meeting on Tuesday,
because matters of vital
interest to themAvill be discussed
and passed upon. The support
and interest of evet> senior is
needed in the matters that T<rill
be brought up.
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REGISTRATION FOR
SECOND SEMESTER
BREAKS RECORDS
ENROLLMENT MOUNTING
One Hundred New Students Enroll
for Work Latter Half
of Year
Reaching heights never before attained
in the history of the school,
registration at the University for the
year has reached a grand total of
1780 students. Exactly 100 new students
had registered in the University
through Thursday afternoon, according
to an announcement from the
registrar's office.
Of the new students who registered,
63 are men and 37 women, making a
total of 1,123 men and 657 women enrolled.
The total registration for the
second semester is expected to exceed
1,800 which would be exactly 90 more
than registered last year.
Regular registration for the second
semester began Monday, February 2,
and continued through Tuesday, February
3. A fee of two dollars for the
first day after Tuesday, and one
dollar for each suceeding day is
charged those who register late. Students
will be allowed to register for
the second term through Wednesday,
February 18.
The honor of being the first to register
this semester rests with John H.
Wolfe, a graduate student from Roebuck,
who received his A.B. from
Wofford in 1927. This is his second
semester at the University. Martha A.
derrick, senior from Johnston, is the
last student to enroll through Thursday.
Classes
e Eliminated
In State-Supported ColI
leges By Legislature
Act
There wili bn many major changes
in the educational system of the State
if all of the suggestions and the bills
considered by the present legislature
during the first few weeks of its session
were to be passed. To date nothing
definite has been passed or decided
upon.
Freshman classes in all of the Statesupported
institutions of higher learning
would be eliminated, under the provisions
of a hill introduced by Representatives
D. A. G. Ouzts of Greenwood,
W. D. Morrah of McCormick, F?. R.
Aycock of Union, R. D. McDonald of
Oconee, and others.
The hill provides that a 12th grade
be introduced into the high schools of
tin: State, which would cover the work
now taken up in the college freshman
classes. It also says that "the trustees of
said institutions of higher learning arc
hereby directed and required to avoid
as far as possible duplication of courses
of study and shall restrict each institution
to the work for which it was
specifically designed."
This bill, if passed, will take effect
in July of 1932. It was returned with a
divided report by the education com(Continued
on page three)
Chapel Seats To Be
Assigned For Term
New assignments for chapel scats
for the second semester will be posted
Saturday at the marshal's office and
in the lobby of the chapel, according
to John A. Chase, registrar.
These assignments will take effect
Monday, February 9. Students are requested
to look on lists of both freshmen
and upperclassmcn assignments
if their name does not appear on the
one it shpuld, because if an uppcrclassman
has a class on his regular chapel
hour and freshmen chapel hour vacant,
he will have to meet freshmen chapel.
Students are allowed five cuts on
chapel each semester. The sixth cut
means suspension fron? school.
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?^oiiriity oj t nc iiccord.
uming the governorship of South
the University board of trustees,
presses an active interest in the
ESHMAN CO-ED
DIES SUDDENLY
ral Services for Tillie Rubeniin
Attended by Students
and Faculty Members
ie Rubenstoin of Elloree, a sevenear-old
freshman in the School of
ind Sciences, died at 9:30 on Surtlorning
at the Baptist Hospital,
il Thursday, January 9, when she
iken seriously ill and rushed to the
al, she had been under the special
af her private physician apd had
veil enough to stand'her mid-year
nations.
eral services for Miss Rubcnstein
held at four o'clock Sunday afterfrom
McCormick's Mortuary, and
tent was in the Hebrew Cemetery
haley Street. Rabbi David Karesh
i chargc of the services.
ubers of the Student Council, facnd
residents of the women's dnrmijircscJii
a! flie iui -ira!, *?*?;
and osttcf student gro:ips sen; re ances.
The Association of American
idical Colleges will give Aptile
Tests Friday, February 13,
three o'clock, to all students
>ecting to enter medical
lools next fall. The tests will
held in Room 406, LeConte,
ler direction of the Depattnt
of Biology.
Vn entrance fee of one dollar
1 be sent to Washington with
h examination. The tests will <
scored and tabulated there.
is is the only time the tests
1 be given this year.
*.w Proclamat
Out to Exc
: "history repeats itself," though 1
known and time-worn proverb, is
i idle saying is proved; for the ,
> "Emancipation Proclamation" ,
by Abraham Lincoln on January 1, ;
las been duplicated by a similar ,
tion. The latter was issued on Jan7,
1931, exactly sixty-nine years
venty-six days after the former "
by Col. J. Rion McKissick, dean \
School of Journalism at the Uni- '
of South Carolina.
document, the second of its kind, 1
nt by Dean McKissick to his "A" 1
s, relieving them of the responsi
of taking a fully-expected and
-feared examination. In addition, i
e the clement of surprise complete, <
luable news was delivered at the I
h hour. s
! is Dean McKissick's astonishing t
- of stating his enthusiastically- s
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