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Pcience Academy Meets On Campus ' ' * M . State Scientific Organization Holds Annual Session in LeConte, March 28 \ -t . The South Carolina Academy of Science, composed of leading scientists over the State, will meet in LeConte College on Saturday, March 28, for their annual session. The meeting Will be presided over by Dr. R. N. Brackett, head of the department of chemistry at Clemson ' College. The retiring president is Dr. Stephen Taber, professor of geology and mineralogy at the University. Dr. G. C. Mancc of Winthrop is secretarytreasurer of the organization. Doctors Hoy and Taber of the local science department are also members of the council of the Academy. The purpose of the "Academy of v Science is to bring together all scientists in the State who are interested 7". in original research, and other forms of scientific work.. At the annual meet : ings, reports and papers are heard, and topics of interest are discussed. b Among the speakers at the coming faceting will be Dr. D. M. Douglas, president of the University, and Governor I. C. Blackwood. Speaker to be | elected soon <4 A speaker to represent the University of Soutli Carolina in the State ^Oratorical contest will be selected Tuesday night, March 31, according to an announcement made by Nigel A. League, who has charge of local arrangements. The elimination contest will be held in the Clariosophic hall. Names of contestants must be handed in to League before March 28. The State event will be held at Winthrop College on April 17. Nine boys' colleges of South Carolina will be represented in the contest. GOOD PRINTING When You Want It, As You Want It. Progrcums, Menus, Booklets, Newspapers, Magazines, Annuals THE STATE CO. ?PRINTERS? New Spri College Trusty friends Florsheims duty under any eir looking enough sturdy enough to Florsheim Sho< worth and more > Most! $1 ^MDESSSSfi 1513 MA1I ||. L_ fcT v. . paulporter*" gives speech ?! TalE 'Present and Future Economics Conditions of the World" on ?><= "Present and the FuMr Pa,7 Po f?"di,;0,,s of th= World," helrd hv NCW York' ?as by a large number of Carolim tudent. last Sunday ?ight. Car?lma vcrsity oTk^Ls, whe?Se wafa very r.;Vdci;g eddi,or ?f ,h" Y M C A H i. prcs'dcnt of the .hr^hou, the ZSm? ttzzttzr* issues After giving his description of the ?Zmiand rial condi,i?"s o LI rakcr ou"ined his *?? ? to how these conditions would be changed in the future for the promotion a more widespread equality alornr economic and social lines. * Porter is an industrial expert, who is dvocatmg the principles of socialism. After the meeting, he talked with a o;,ttarh?vtUdentS ab?Ut thG Possibility Hnm .Ing a League for industrial of intent 3nd a" unusual amount terest has been shown in the matter At the regular vespers service in the chapel on Sunday flight, March 22, Prothird" f mmet- Ki,patrick wiI1 deliver the o a series of lectures to the CaroIma students. The topic of Professor d pat rick s speech for this meeting will be What of the Future?" MEASLES VIE WITH FLU FOR VICTIMS Number of "i^ents Receive Treatment in Infirmary During Last Week The measles epidemic is still raging. Each week the infirmary sees from six to ten new measles patients and an equal number of flu patients. This week saw several measles patiT F m n" ?"rgCSS' Lucia Hudgens, J. L. McCoy, Virginia Blackwell, Aileen Funderburk, and Ben Lucas. Nine flu patients -reported for treatment: Fred Johnson, Charles Mc-Cord, Rosalyn Keyserhng, D. H. Eargle, C. L. Fishburne, R. C. Williams, M. B. Williams,' J. H. McCarrel, Joe Shinn, and Tom Brant. v Sarah Mills and W. Bouknight were treated for appendicitis, and Katherine Tilley and Curren Hughey for injuries: J. C. Tilton who has been ill with malaria for some time, spent the weekend at home and returned much improved. ing Styles I Mates! , a young man's ready to do their eumstances! Good* to pass any test, i stand hard going, 58 give money's . from any angle! Styles 0 HgQggDBB*' Y STREET ^ V- ' Freak Collectioi Walls of C The decorations on the walls of coeds' t rooms are numerous and varied. The r boys can't vouch for that, but it's so, a nevertheless. t Lois Turnbull has collected what she t calls a zoo?consisting of pictures of stu- f denas cut from Thr Gamecock. This pictorial collection of remarkable ani- 2 mals is just above her bed. On much c the same plan, Prances Reid is collecting ' a menagerie of movie stars, the pictures * of whom arc cut from movie magazines. * Of course, college pennants, and signs i and notices which might be useful any- * where but in a coed's room are quite the vogue. One sees anything and every- : thing from the "Quiet" taken from a i Pullman car to a number taken from the < back of a theatre seat. i Aileen Horton shortens, or lengthens, 1 MINIATURE GOLF < TOURNEY BEGINS HERE NEXT WEEK The miniature golf tournament starts at Minn Hall Monday afternoon at three o'clock. The Y. M. C. A. will give a silver cup to the winner of the tournament, the cup being on display at the present time. The line-up for the first play off is as follows: Burchalter vs. J. Zalin; J. J. Mack vs. Walter Patrick; F. Griffith vs. Marshall Williams; Goodstein vs. Godbold; M. J. Brown vs. Hambright; Revelise vs. Hencc; Etters vs. Parler; Jack Hall vs. McNair; C. Cook vs. Edens; Martin vs. Huey ; Adair vs. Gressette; Dickson vs. Galloway; Freed, vs. t Chamberlain; Snyder vs. Salvo; Quattlcbaum vs. Young; V. Spears vs. H. Spears. All contestants who have not appeared by four o'clock on Monday will forfeit to the one who docs show up. Any student who would like to enter the tournament can do so by turning in his name to "Bo" Marsh or by leaving it at the "Y" before Monday at two o'clock. If You Want Service Call DENT'S "Service on the Minute" CANDIES?CIGARS?SODA 1329 Main St. Phone 9334 YOUI YOUI (5) 1931, LIOOTT ft Mti*? Tobacco I ' / :.1 a. jt t-j .r* is Adorn J oed Dormitory he time before a holiday by pasting as nany paper dolls on the walls as there ire days until time to go home. As each wenty-four hour period goes by she ears off one doll. Decorations will soon r,o up for Easter. Some rooms boast of ,real pictures, i md in good taste, too. There are several :opies from great artists. Maxfield Parsh seems to be the most popular. A few alented ones decorate their walls with heir own sketches. Framed poems, also, ire very much in style. The wall atached to a poem feels quite dressed up. When Agnes Shealy became energetic ind moved her book case, she found the x>rtrait of a cow back on the wall. No ioubt it was done either by prehistoric nan or by the girls who roomed there last year. GAMECOCKS IN MANY PROGRAMS The Gamecock Orchestra will accompany the University glee club to Converse College Saturday as an extra attraction to the club program. They will present several concert numbers as well as some varied donee tunes. After the concert they will probably play for a dance at the Hotel Cleveland in Spartanburg. The Gamecocks opened their spring sesssion last Friday when they played for the Sigma Phi Epsilon Bowery Ball at Ridgewood club. Last Tuesday they played for the Columbia Junior League fashion show. There wcr several other students of the University on the program. Every Tuesday night from .10:10 to 11:10 p. m. the Gamecocks appear on the air through station WIS in Columbia. u. 8. c. Visitor?"So you call your cannary Joe? Does that stand for Joseph or Josephine ?" Child?"We don't know. That's why we call it Joe." COLUMBIA OFFICE SUPPLY CO. "EVERY OFFICE NEED" Office Furniture, Filing: Cabinets, Safe* Printing and Rubber Stamps 1112 Lady Street 'Phone 5193 ? ? -J ft EYES IV Bl I TASTE } MILDER. ..and j BETTER TASTE / Co. .''.i. ,V .<?'4 ' . S v ' . DR. MERIWETHER NEW PRESIDENT I Elected by South Carolina Historical Association at Recent Meeting on Campus Dr. R. L. Meriwether of the University history department was electcd president of the new South Carolina Historical Association, which met March 14 in the Clariosophic hall. During the meeting of this association many interesting papers on historical subjects were read. Prof. C. M. Ferrell, also of the local history department, spoke on "Parliamentary Corruption During Queen Anne's Reign," which pointed out the extent of the corruption with a brief explanation of the causes, giving certain amusing illustrations of the nature of these corruptions. A resolution of appreciation for the use of the Clariosophic; hall, and for the courtesies extended by the University, was passed by the members of the association before they adjourned. The objects of this association is to promote historical study in the State of South Carolina; to bring about a closer relationship among persons living in the State who are interested in history; and to encourage the preservation of historical records. PLAN TOSECURE NOTED SPEAKERS FOR HILLEL CLUB Plans to secure prominent speakers from the University, of Columia, and from other localities, went rapidly forward at the last meeting of the Hillel Club, an organization composed of the Jewish students of the University. Melton Goodstein is chairman of the committee on speakers. Mrs. Julian Hennig, Columbian, who is prominent in club work throughout the state, was voted into the club as an honorary member. Mrs. Hennig spoke for a few minutes on what the group might* accomplish if its members would insure its future activity. At least one member of the faculty is expected to speak at the next meeting. A book report will be given by LeRoy M. Want. LORICK & LO Hardware, S Agricultural, Plumbing House Furnishi Electrical App Column r i ( M Which is bigge plane's landing setting sun ? Gu? check your gu measure. IAY FOOL JT te//s the 7 i ogc x uicc Former Student Married Recently ? Francis W. Pitts, of Lydia, who graduated from the University with the class of '29 and who is at present teacher and principal of St. Stephens' School, married Miss Caroline Wright, of Asheville. The bride is a graduate of Greenville Women's College and is also teaching at St. Stephens. u. s. c. "It seems strange," says Sir Ellis Hums Williams, the divorce court lawyer, in his autobiography, "but I think women are less faithful than men." What seems strange is that it seems strange to Sir Ellis. 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