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Failing to secure the necessary
and one-third votes, a proposed j
"The Gamecock" was killed by a
and Euphradian literary societies
The amendment, presented in
the form of a petition, signed by
55 members of the two societies,
was to the effect that members
of "The Gamecock" staff below
the rank of associate editors
' should not be required to belong
to a literary society. The Euphradian
voted almost solidly for
ft (about five against), while the
Clariosophic was much more
'fj evenly divided.
Session a Dramatic One
The session was the most dramatic
5 j one held since the passing of the original
Gamecock constitution over two years
ago. The petition was gotten up by the
i!; N editor, LeRoy M. Want, who helped
Ilead the fight in favor of it. Opinion was
v so divided that ex-presidents of the two
organizations took radically opposing
stands. Among these were R. H. Atkinson,
J. J. Mack, and C. K. Grimsley,
who very ably led the fight against the
amendment, and J. J. Brown, Lawson
Scott, and Bland Hammond, who took
an active part in the effort to pass the
proposed change. Troy Stokes, Carlisle
Roberts, and Woodrow Lewis also took
part in the discussion.
So close was the voting and so disputed
were the results, that a revote was
ordered by the presiding officer, President
J. B. Culbertson of the Clariosophic.
f ' On the revote, the amendment failed to
get the necessary two-thirds majority by
I two whole votes.
The session was made even more dramatic
by the evident fact that any one
of several factors would have changed
the result. Two men were declared ineligible
to vote, five or six signers of
the petition voted against it, Several of
those expected by each side did not arrive,
and two of those in favor of the
. amendment left the hall about five minu-*
tes before the voting took place. Both
sides presented clear-cut and convincing
arguments.
FACULTY TRIO TO
ATTEND MEETING
Douglas, Baker and Chase Will
Attend Convention at ?
Winthrop College '
Three members of the University faculty
are attending the joint meeting of
the South Carolina Association of Collegiate
Registrars and the South Carolina
Association of Colleges which is being
held at Winthrop College, Rock Hill,
today and tomorrow.
Those attending include John A. Chase,
.. Jr> president of the registrar's associav
tion; Dr. D. M. Douglas, president of the
University; and Dean L. T. Baker, secretary
of the association of colleges.
The schedule of the meetings call for
two separate gatherings, the registrars
meeting on the college campus Friday
morning and the association of colleges
meeting the following morning. However,
* the registrars will meet with the representatives
of the college organization Saturday
for the purpose of reporting the
results of an investigation made during
die session of 1930-31 on student mortality.
Discomfiture P
, As Yelloi
. This is the time of year when professors
and prominent students begin to
worry, and some of them are .already
showing dark circles under their eyes:
for the next issue of The Gamecock,
which will appear on April I at 12:01
A. M., will be subject to none of the.
rules of journalistic ethics.
The Gamecock will revert to a scandal
sheet more conscienceless than the
filthiest tabloids, more sensational than a
confession magazine, more daring than
Earl (Carroll's Vanities, and more ruthless
than, a New York judge. No restrictions
other than the conscience of the au* '
thor will be placed on any article in the <
"Yellow Sheet" and, unlike Ripley, no i
proof of any statement will be offered, i
is Reject
Amendment
two-thirds majority by only one
imendment to the constitution of
joint session of the Clariosophic
Tuesday night.
TEACHERS HAVE
ANNUAL MEET
DR. WARDLAW HONORED
Many Teachers Expected for
Three Day Convention in
I Columbia March 26
More than 7,000 teachers are expected
in Columbia March 26 for the three-day
annual convention of the South Carolina
Teachers' Association.
The Columbia township auditorium will
be general headquarters for the convention
registration, exhibits, postoffice and
rest rooms. The main arena of the building
has a seating capacity of about 5,000
people. Small halls in the building will
be used for group meetings.
Governor I. C. Blackwood and Mayor
L. B. Owens will welcome the teachers
at the first meeting Thursday, March 26.
H. O. Strohccker, of Charleston, president
of the state association, will preside
and will deliver the annual address of the
president. Another feature of the opening
meeting will be an address by Dr. W. S.
Grafflin, secretary of religious work of
the New York City Y. M. C. A.
In honor of Dr. Patterson Wardlaw,
former dean of the school of education
at the University, a state wide dinner will
be given in . the Jefferson Hotel at 6
o'clock Thursday evening March 26.
The dinner is being sponsored jointly
by the Wardlaw Club of Columbia, the
Carolina Teachers Club, and the Kappa
Phi Kappa chapter of the University of
South Carolina. Any of Dr. Wardlaw's
friends colleagues, and former students
arc invited to participate in the occasion.
Dr. Wardlaw is known as the dean of
South Carolina educators and was head
of the School of Education for many
years, having retired from this office on
his senventy-first birthday. His retirement
coincides with the beginning of the
erection of a magnificent, well-planned,
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Dean Rion McKissick
Is Highly Commended
Managing Editor of Charlotte
News Describes Journalism
School as Excellent
Praise of the School of Journalism
was recently given by Col. B. S. Griffith,
managing editor of the Cfuirlotte News,
in his column "Shop Talk," in that newspaper
:
"Dean J. Rion McKissick of the department
of journalism at the University of
South Carolina, is now a visitor in
Charlotte, attracted by the revival services
being conducted by Dr. George W.
Truett.
"'Dr. Truett is one of the greatest
preachers I have ever heard,'" Mr. McKissick
reported after attending yester(Continued
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revails
w Sheet Looms
The truth, the whole tcuth, and nothing
but the truth will be omitted. The staff
intends to let joy be unrefined.
, The first "Yellow Sheet" appeared m
1922. If contained stories of humorous
events that had actually taken place on
the campus, but was as truthful as the
regular issues: N
In 1924 contributions from the student
body were solicited, but truth was still
required. In subsequent issues, however,
the yellowest of yellow journalism has
been the rule. Last year several attacks
on members of the faculty were so
Wolfcnt that there were rumors that the
editor would be suspended. It is intended
to make this year's "Yellow Sheet" better
than any of its predecessors.
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YELLOW SHEET
There will be no issue of "The
Gamecock" next Friday, due to
the fact that it is customary and
necessary to prepare for the annual
scandal sheet approximately
two weeks in advance. This
"Yellow Sheet" will be issued at
12:00 midnight of Tuesday,
March 31, just as April begins.
The next regular issue will be
on the 10th of April, as the
preceeding week is taken up by
spring holidays.
Copy is still being solicited
from the faculty and student
body for the "Yellow Sheet. It
must be in '''The Gamecock" office
or in Box 15 by Tuesday,
March 24, at the latest. The
earlier the better and the more
v the more scandalous.
Fraternities and
Sororities Lead
IN SCHOLASTIC STANDING
Gamma Sigma, Local Sorority,
Tops List; Alpha Beta
Leads Fraternities
Fraternity and sorority men and
women made a higher scholastic average
the 'first semester than non-fraternity
and non-sorority men and
women, according to statistics given
out yesterday by the registrar's office.
Gamma,Sigma, local sorority, topped
the list with an average of 1.92. Alpha
Beta, local fraternity, landing in fourth
place, headed the fraternities.
The complete list is as follows:
Average,
Fraternity or sorority Feb. 30,1931
1. Gamma Sigma (L) (S) 1.92
2. Delta Eta Sigma (L) (S) 2.14
3. Delta Delta Delta (S) 2.38
4. Alpha Beta (L) (F) 2.44
All sorority average 2.44
5. Sigrpa Nu (F) 2.45
6. Alpha Delta Pi (S) 2.47
7. Chi Omega (S) 2.47
All women's average 2.52
All non-sorority women's
average 2.55
8. Phi Epsilon Pi (F) 2.62
9. Phi Beta Delta (F) , 2.63
10. Delta Zeta (S) 2.66
11. Zeta Tau Alpha (S) 2.76
All fraternity and sorority
average 2.79
All student body average 2.80
Non fraternity and sorority
average 2.81
12. Sigma Alpha Epsilon (F) 2.82
13. Kappa Alpha (F) 2.89
All fraternity average 2.97
All non-fraternity average 2.97
14. Pi Kappa Phi (F) 3.01
15. Phi Sigma Kappa (F) 3.10
16. Pi Kappa Alpha (F) 3.10
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Wauchope Attends
Brother's Funeral
Dr. G. A. Wauchope left Monday for
Gainesville, Ga., where he will attend
the funeral of his brother, Dr. Douglas
Wauchope. He was accompanied by his
wife.
Dr. Douglas Wauchope was pastor of
the First Presbyterian Church of Gainesville.
His daughter, Miss Lors Wauchope,
attended Chicora College several
years ago. She has been a frequent visitor
in Columbia.
Doctor Wauchope leaves several
brothers and sisters, none of whom live
in South Carolina.
SPRING HOLIDAYS
Spring holidays at the University
will begin 8:00 o'clock
Friday morning, April 3, and will
continue until 8:00 o'clock Tuesday
morning, April 7, announces
John A. Chase, JrH registrar.
Double cuts will b? in effect .
two days before snd two days
following the holidays.
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NEED OF FUNDS
DISCUSSED AT !
I BOARD MEETING
Resolutions Offered on Deaths of
Former Board Members; To
Name New Building
Dr. Douglas Points out Danger to
University of Small
Appropriation
A number of important recommendations
were made by Dr. D. M. Douglas
at a call meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the University held Tuesday
morning in the library. A committee was
I appointed to select a name for the new
I educational building which is being conI
structed at the northeastern corner of
I Green and Main Streets.
Resolutions
Resolutions were offered on the death
lof Thomas B. Butler and General W. A.
Clark. Dean J. Rion McKissick, of the
School of Journalism, submitted the resoI
lutions on the death of Mr. Butler, who
was a member of the Board of Trustees at
the time of his death. The resolutions on
the death of General Clark were submitted
by Dr. Reed Smith, dean of the
Graduate School. General Clark was the
oldest alumnus of the University and was
a member of the Board of Trustees for
over six years.
A motion was passed that resolutions
on the death of Dr. William B. Burney
be drawn up and submitted for approval
at the next meeting. J. Gordon Hughes,
prominent lawyer of Union, and member
I of the board for some years, was selected
to submit the tribute.
The committee formed to name the educational
building is composed of three
faculty members and three from the
board. Dean L. T. Baker, J. N. Frierson
and Orin F. Crow were chosen from
the faculty, and David R. Coker, James
H. Sullivan and George Wright were selected
from the board. Doctor Douglas is
to be ex-officio chairman of this committee.
Douglas' Recommendations
Doctor Douglas in his recommendations
to the board, suggested that it ask
the finance committee of the South Carolina
Senate for a lump sum of $418,200.
I Even this sum will be a reduction of over
5 per cent of what was received last year
by the University.
The president pointed out that if the
J appropriation was allowed to be cut any
lower than this figure that a number of
evil results would be likely to follow.
Among the likely misfortunes which
I will probably follow an unusually low appropriation
are: the University may be
dropped from the Southern Association
of Colleges and other associations, it may
lose the chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, may
make students ineligible for entrance in
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Dean Promises Gaiety
And Fun In New Play
Rehearsals for "Twelfth Night," soon
to be presented by the Palmetto Players,
I arc so full of promise that Mr. Dean
I says, "This production will have more
I gaiety and boisterous fun than any proI
duction yet produced by the Palmetto
I Players." ?
The production is being staged on a
lavish scale, the cast includes the "front
line" of the local actors, supported by
thirteen players who are making their
first appearance. The art department is
busy making posters under Miss Heyward's
direction. Mme. D'Horvath is rehearsing
the Symphony orchestra and a
string quartette, and Mr. Matteson is
busy composing a number of musical settings
for this, the University's first
Shakespearian production.
Mr. Dean is staging the play in Elizaabethan
style, in seventeen scenes, in the
costumes of the period. "Twelfth Night"
will be given March 30, 31, and April
1, 2, at the campus theatre with the folI
lowing cast: Henry White, Robert Wauchopo,
Vernon Spears, Jack Hall, Nancy
Phillips, W. C. Derrick, Jr., Wilmot |
Jacobs, Robert McLane, Prof. Joe j
Stokes, Sanders Guignard, Erneit Caugh- j
man, Margaret Mann, Nellie Cooper, |
Aileen Horton, Marvin Millet, O. H.
Skewes, J. W. Burton, Sitn Floyd,
James Snyder, Harriet Oonnor, Ruth
Hunt, Lucy Oliver, and James Galloway.
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Bills In Legi
To Waive ,
A bill to abolish free or other s<
by the State in the institutions of
to abolish the granting of free tu
of tuition or other fees and to fix tl
higher rate than now exist, and to
on cash or by notes; and a bill t<
at the University of South Carolir
Tuesday morning by the Senate f
A. K. G. BIDS
THREE SENIORS
INITIATION HELD SOON
Maud Brazelle, Alice Prioleau,
and Rowena Jones Honored
By Sorority
Thre sentors have received bids from
Alpha Kappa Gamma, leadership sorority.
They are Rowena Jones, Maude Brazelle,
and "Alice Prioleau.
Rowena Jones, of Clinton, recently
voted the most intellectual girl at Carolina
is a student assistant in the art department,-a
pledge to Chi Delta Phi, national
literary sorority, former president
of A. D. Pi, social sorority, and of the
co-ed Pan-Hellenic Council, a member of
Damas, a contributor to The Carolinian,
and former president of the Bohemian
House.
Maude Brazelle, of Blythewood, was
elected to Phi Beta Kappa on her junior
standing is national editor of The Nuntius,
publication of Eta Sigma Phi, Latin
fraternity, a member of an educational
fraternity, and has been vice-president
and critic of the Hypatian Literary Society.
Alice Prioleau, of Columbia, was twice
president of the Thespian Club, a dramatic
association, also secretary, critic
and vice-president of the Euphrosynean
Society, and is a member of the Damas,
and of K. S. K. She is a member of Tri
Delta, and has been historian of that
sorority. She is an outstanding dramatic
star.
Plans were discussed at the meeting
Wednesday afternoon for the chapter to
attend the national convention to be held
at Queens-Chicora soon.
Other names were discussed to be voted
on in the near future. Initiation will be
held shortly.
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Registrar Announces
Honor Student List
Forty-six Seniors and Nineteen
Juniors Make List for
First .Semester
Forty-six seniors and 19 juniors made
the Dean's honor list for the first semester,
according to figures released
yesterday by John A. Chase, registrar.
To place on this list a student has to
make an average of 2.5, that is, a high
"B" plus grade. This list was compiled
on the basis of the first semester marks.
Those making the list are:
Seniors: Charles C. Andrews of
Laurens, Betsy Aull of Greenville,
Maude Brazzelle of Blythewood, Robert
E. Brooks of Renno; Clara A. Childs of
Sumter, Martha Vance Ellison of
Rutherfordson, N. C., Lorraine Gale of
Richburg, Roy L. Garrett of Daniels(Continued
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Gamecock Ore
Spend Si
The standards of the University will be
far-flung during the summer of' 1931,
when the Gamecock orchestra goes
abroad for a summer's engagement in
the "old country."
The managers of the band have recently
announced that passage has been
booked for the Gamecocks as the ship's
orchestra aboard the S. S- Volendam of
the Holland-America line and either the
S. S. Europa ?r the S. S. Stuttgart of
the North German Lloyd. The 11-piece
unit will be divided into units of five and
six men, the five-piece group to sail
aboard the Holland-America steamer
and the latter group with the North
German Lloyd
The exact dates of sailing have not
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Scholarships
cholarships paid or contributed to
higher learning of the State; one
ition or the waiving of collection
tie amounts of such fees at a much
provide for the collection thereof
) abolish the School of Pharmacy
1a were introduced into the Senate
inance committee.
j Similar bills have also been introduced
into the House but they
have not yet come up for discussion.
Financial Bills
By the bill introduced by the ,
finance committee all State-supported
schols, with the exception
of the State College for Negroes
in Orangeburg, are to have a decidedly
higher tuition fee than before.
At the University residents
of the State in the X-aw or Graduate
schools will be charged a fee
of $150, non-residents of .the
State, $300. For other departments
for residents of the State
the cost will be $100, and nonresidents,
$250.
A similar and proportional increase
| has been made at Clemson, Winthrop,
Citadel and the Medical College.
A section of the bill provides that
"needy and worthy students" in full
academic courses may pay college fees
by notes. The South Carolina tax commission
is given the duty to investigate
any student who applies for fee
loans and should they be denied, an
appeal could be made to the State '
Board of Education.
The specifications of the loans are
such that the money would have to be
paid back within five years from the
year that it was borrowed. Authorization
would be given the tax commission
to extend the time for pay- v
ment of notes, or to bring suits against
students who failed to meet their obi
ligations. Money from the notes would
go into the ordinary state fund.
If the bill to abolish the School of
Pharmacy at the University should be
passed, it would become effective at
the end of the present session as would
the bill to eliminate free tuition.
K. S. K. PASSES
NEW RESOLUTION
Favors Clipping of Freshmens'
Hair; to be Submitted
to Faculty
A resolution petitioning the faculty to
institute the clipping of freshmen's hair
was passed at the meeting of Kappa
Sigma Kappa Thursday evening. This
came as a climax to plans that have
been under discussion for some time.
Five members of the fraternity, W. C.
Herbert, Lewis H. Wallace, Sam Taylor,
Ellison Cone, and Buford Worthy,
were appointed to draw up final plans
to be submitted to the faculty for their
approval. This committee will formulate
the most practical plan for clipping
freshmen's hair in giving incentive to
freshmen to wear the traditional cap.
This will be submitted to the student
body for ratification, provided the faculty
passes favorably on the proposal.
Although it was expected that fiery
sessions would dominate the meeting,
everything was comparatively mild, with
only two people making speeches, one
for and the other against.
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immer Abroad
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as yet been determined but they will come
about June 13 for the former unit and
about June 20 for the latter.
There are several propositions to be
considered for engagements after the arrival
in Europe but the exact location of .
this job will not be determined until later.
The trip aboard the Volendam will be
under the management of the Student
Third Cabin Association and aboard the
German boat under the management of
the Open Road, Inc. These associations
sponsor tours to Europe ami it is through
them that the band has been hired.
This summer will mark the third time
that the University of South Carolina
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