University of South Carolina Libraries
Univ; 5. C. Library I CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA 1 I CAMPUS NAMES rf~f/ 'J ^ I I y/ie CMM?COC/( "srs, j f- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA . ' ' | Volume XXIV, AJo. 22 ? _ ? - COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY. APRIL 10 1931 r , TT^P < _ ? Founded 1908 Hesults ( ROPER SPEAKS AT GRADUATION Speaker Well-Known as Publicist and Lawyer; Native of S. C. Honorable Daniel C. Roper, publicist and lawyer of Washington, will address the graduating class of the University at the commencement exercises to be held June 10 in the Field House. Correspondence is under way to secure a minister to deliver the baccalaureate sermon. University authorities say they expect to announce his name in the next few days. The sermon will be delivered this year by a Methodist minister. Mr. Roper was born in Marlboro County, South Carolina. He received his A.B. degree from Duke University, LL.B. from National University, Washington, and LL.D. from Tusculum College. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1892 to A 1894, and was first assistant postmaster .general for three years. He developed a plan for collecting cotton statistics by a count at frequent intervals during harvesting seasons of bales turned out at the ginneries. Mr. Roper was one of three special advisors appointed by Hubert Work, secretary of interior, 1927, to investigate reclamation as relegated to rural life in the South. Mr. Aoper is a member of several prominent clubs in Washington. He belongs to Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, and to the Masonic order. STUDENTSMEET TO LOWER FEES Williams, Culbertson, and Herbert Will Appeal To Senate Committee Tuesday Afternoon Appealing against the proposed increase in tuition fees, many prominent students at the University will appear before the senate finance committee Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock to try to persuade them to lower the proposed fees. The bill which has passed the House of Representatives will raise the tuition fees to $100 for resident undergraduates in all departments of the University except for the law school which will be raised to $150. For non-resident graduates and undergraduates, the fees will be much higher. The bill is now before the Senate finance committee. As an aftermath of the passage of the hill, prominent students held a meeting in the Extension building last Tuesday night to discuss any action to be taken. A committee composed of Yates Williams, John Bolt Culbertson, and W. C. Herbert, was appointed to secure a hearing before the Senate finance committee. Besides these the following were present at the meeting: ?. Woodrow Lewis, J. H. Galloway, Lewis H. Wallace, Thomas Hankins, and Wilson O. Weldon. Talks pro and con about the measure were heard at the meeting and a method of procedure for the meeting with the finance group was agreed upon. CAUSEY NEW HEAD OP CHRISTIAN CLUB The Carolina Christian Service club had its election of officers for the coming session at its last regular meeting in March. Lonnie D. Causey of Myrtle Beach, was elected president to succeed J- J. Brown, Jr., founder and first president of the club. Brown was unanimously elected honorary president for life. Other officers elected were: Vice-president, I?ois Turnbull of Graniteville, and c. W. Cox, Jr., of Florence; recording secretary, J. M. Taylor, Fountain Inn;' i corresponding secretary, Eugenia Burncy, Orangeburg; treasurer, Alton Brown, Rock Hill. The newly elected offices were installed at the regular meeting of the club on (Continued on page two) i I . )/ May C SHOOTING ACCIDENT; SAYS B. MERCHANT PISTOL UPHOLSTERED University Student Recovering From Injury ; Returns Home For Remainder Of Term "The statements first carried by the newspapers, that I shot myself arc all untrue," said Bleasc Merchant during his stay at the Baptist Hospital. "I was carrying a pistol in my coat pocket, without a holster. I meant to go to the car to get the holster. As I took the gun from one pockct to put it in another it went off. It was entirely an accident and I want everyone to know that such is the case." Blease Merchant, Carolina freshman, who was injured some time past, when a pistol lie was carrying accidentally discharged, has returned to his home near Chappcll. Due to the time lost from his school work, the injured boy docs not plan to return to school this semester. He plans to make up the lost work in the fall term of school. The unfortunate accident, which attracted a great deal of attention on the campus," occurred about a month ago at Saluda. Immediately after the shooting, Blease was rushed to the local hospital, where he was soon on the road to recovery. u. s. e. Societies Postpone Anniversary Fete Booklet Containing History Of Organizations Being Compiled ; Alumni Expected At Celebration The Euphradian and Clariosophic literary societies held a joint meeting in the Clariosophic Hall last Tuesday night for the purpose of considering plans for postponed the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the two societies. Extensive plans have been made for this celebration which was to have been held during this month. A booklet containing a history of the societies is in the procucss of being compiled and hundreds of alumni of the societies will he invited to attend the gala celebration. Upon the recommendation of Carlisle Roberts, chairman of the committee on the celebration, the societies voted to postpone the celebration until next fall. At this time the various plans will have been completed. The committee has announced its intention of inviting Hon. Thomas Huston, an alumnus of the Clariosophic society, who was a member of Woodrow Wilson's war-time cabinet, to be the principal speaker of the occasion. This joint meeting also elected I,. A. Williamson of the Euphradian society to be the executive committeeman representing the University at the State Oratorical Contest to be held in Rock Hill next year. At the next meeting of the Clarosophic the election of officers will take place. Orders for senior class invitations to the Commencement exercises in June will be taken by Mrs. Moon at the University post office on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 13, 14, 15, respectively, according to Wilson Weldon, president of the class. The post office will be open from 9 to 12 in the morning, and 2 to 5 in the afternoon. All orders must be placed on these days, and must be paid for at the time the order is given. Those seniors who have not already given their measurements for caps and gowns to Mrs. Moon must do so right away. Contributions for the class gift will be received at the same time orders for invitations are given. jueen Eh WHY RAISE THE That the people of South Care than do those of most states, there clear that a considerable increase c colleges will greatly decrease the r to go to college. South Carolina tuition fees ar membered that several southern s pay any tuition fees whatsoever a1 might do a maximum amount of g< rates is a radical change under an The proposed increase from $ work a great hardship on many par their children in school and who s seems a shame that the proposed period of serious financial depressic "The Gamecock" agrees that need changing and strengthening; tuition fees. Such a raise could do ship on the average parent. It revenue, for the increased fees woul by the decreased enrollments. As for the suggestion that th should be lower than those of Ca very unfair one. To suggest that ' and another "class" to Clemson i that does not exist and which, if i tered by legislative action. If there was ever a time wh Winthrop represented the "commc Carolina and Citadel, that time h; at the State University are not d the State, but from the very sam studying farming or engineering at brother and the Winthrop daughte college family of the State. It is to be hoped that the Ge fees only through the utmost nec< raise the fees of the state schools of the matter and we hardly think be committed. Sara Cassek Y. W. C. . Due to the resignation of Phoebe Singley, a reelection was held at the meeting last Thursday night at which Miss Sara Cassels, the vice-prcsidcnt was elected president and the resigning president was elected vice-president. The resignation of Miss Singley was due to ill health and the large number of school duties and activities. . At the meeting Thursday of the Y. W. both of the elections were unanimous. Miss Cassels, of Atlanta, Ga., is the secretary of Gamma Sigma sorority and critic of the Euphrosyean literary society. Phoebe Singley came from Newberry college this year and is now a junior and a member of Zeta Tau Alpha. The other officers who were selected at the first election were Naomi Derrick, secretary and Elizabeth Alexander, treasurer. The other main items of business brought up at the meeting were the changes to be made in the constitution. The most important of these was that the meetings are to be held on Sunday night with the boys. On the last Thursday of each month a business meeting is to be held. Besides this the president is to be henceforth a senior preferably, but a junior if no senior is available, and the officers will not take office until May instead of immediately after the election. Telephones Bui To Keep ( Exactly 9,583 calls were received at the University telephone exchange in six days, according to data which was compiled recently. The tabulating of the calls began Monday, March 23, and ended Saturday, March 28. The experiment was to determine whether the University needs any more outside lines than it has now. Officials will announce their findings in a few days. However, it is thought in some circles that one or two more outside trunk lines will be installed. Of the total number of calls, 4,913 were from the University extension to outside lines; 2,624 were from outside to extension; 1,088 were from extension i Ir'Atf >< , action At TUITION FEES? >lina need higher education more i can be little question; it is also >f tuition fees for state-supported lumber of South Carolinians able e rather low, but it must be relates do not make their citizens t their universities. A small raise ood, but a more than doubling of y circumstances. 40 to $100 at the University will ents who feel that they must keep simply cannot afford to do so. It I increase should come during a >n. the rules concerning free tuition ; it greatly deplores any raise in no good. It would prove a hardwould bring in little additional Id be more or less counterbalanced e fees of Winthrop and Clemson rolina and Citadel, we think it a 'a certain class" goes to Carolina s to manufacture a caste system t did, should certainly not be fos,en the students of Clemson and >n people" more than did those at as certainly passed. The students rawn from the wealthy homes of e families which have other sons : Clemson. The Carolina or Citadel tr frequently make up the average jneral Assembly will raise tuition essity. That it would be unfair to unequally is apparent on the face it likely that such an injustice will t Is New A. President University Debaters Defeat Florida Here CONTINUE GOOD RECORD Continuing the brilliant record set by the Carolina debating teams this year, a negative team composed of Lawsor Scott and h. A. Williamson last nighl won a judges' decision from an affirmative team composed of Harry Green and Shaw Foster representing the University cf Florida. The team from Florida is on an extensive tour which will take them on tc Furman and back by Atlanta to debate Emory and Davidson College. The judges for the contest were: Messrs. Holland, Cardwcll, and Bethea, all of Columbia. The query for debate was, "Resolved: That all nations should adopt a policy of free trade." This query has been used in all debates in which the University has participated this season. This is the first year of inter-collegiate debating for both Scott and Williamson, both of whom are making an enviable record. Scott is an ex-president of the Clariosophis Literary society. Williamson has won several oratorical medals in the Euphradian society. This is probably the last debate of the season in Columbia for the negative team. zz Merrily operators Busy to extension; 662 were for information; and 256 for miscellaneous. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday were the busiest days of the week when almost two-thirds of the total number of calls were received. On the average the heaviest number of calls was received in the afternoons with the peak coming from five to eight o'clock, However, the largest number of calls in two hours were received Saturday when 475 came in from 10 to 12 o'clock. One regular operator, Mrs. R. S. Dugan, and four student assistants have charge of the switch board. The students are T. B. Atkinson, Jake Godbold, Wysong Cox, and J. P. Wright. *' N ' , - i nounced YJJ.C. A. OBSERVES MOVEMENT WEEK STUDENT CELEBRATION Thirty-Two Other Countries Take Part; Taylor Outlines Plans For Program Student movement week, to be celebrated April 12 through the 18 by 800 student Y. M. C. A.'s in this country and in 32 other countries of the world, will be | celebrated by the University Christian Association according to plans outlined by J. Sam Taylor, president of the "Y" at a meeting of the "Y" cabinet at the University mess hall last Sunday. The tentative program for the week is as follows: Sunday night "Y" meeting, J. Wilson Smith, Charlotte, N. C.; Monday night, fraternity night, general chairman, J. Sam Taylor. Tuesday night, 7 o'clock, discussion group and ice cream feed; 7:45 literary societies, Jim Galloway and Alton Brown; Wednesday night, Carolina Christian Service Club, Lonnie Causey; Thursday night, freshman council, Kenneth Prince; K. S. K., Ellison Cone; O. D. K., Sam Taylor; Blue Key, J. Bolt Culbertson; Friday, night, "Y" council, Sam Galloway. Besides the organizations mentioned the cabinet plans to have two short talks in the chapel meetings. The week will be ended by a talk Sunday night, the 18, by Harry M. Lightsey, former president of (Continued on page two) Twelfth Night Has Large Attendance First Attempt At Shakespeare By Palmetto Players Proves Successful i "Twelfth Night," the first Shakespearian play to be attempted at the University, was played before large and enthusiastic audiences Monday, - Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights of last week. , Although the cast was handicapped t by a complete lack of experience in Shakespearian drama, the play was I produced in true classic atmosphere. , Except for the garden scene, which was prepared by Carlisle Courte:i?y, the settings were very simple. The ( costumes were for the most part true ? to the period, and very simple. Professor Stokes, as the prissy and conceited Malvolio, never failed to get a laugh. Other comedy parts were played by William Dean, Wilmot Jacobs, Bob McLean and Aleen Horton. They kept the performances moving in a lively manner. The more romantic parts were played by Bob Coggeshall, Nellie Cooper, Bob Wauchope and Margaret Mann. They kept the love interest at a high pitch throughout the play. These actors were supported by a large, capable and well-trained cast, twenty-four of whom had never before taken part in a Palmetto Players' production. Seven members of the technical staff also were new. Appropriate music was furnished by the sailors' chorus and the University Symphony Orchestra, the music arranged and rehearsed by Mr. Matteson. Posters were made by the students of the Art department, under the supervision of Miss Hey ward. The programs, which were attractive and well suited to the spirit of the play, were arranged by Mrs. William Dean. NEW STUDENTS Every student, entering the University in February or any student here the first semester and not the second, will have to pay $2.50 if they want an annual. This order must be given to M. B. Holman, business manager, by April 18. This is the final notice. | - Tonight | FOUR COEDS IN ANNUAL RACE Second Race To Be Held Monday In Case Of No Majority Four coeds were voted on today for the honor of being this year's May Queen at the University of South Carolina. The polls were open from nine to three o'clock. The candidates are Margaret Dial, Gamma Sigma; Elizabeth Belser, Delta Delta Delta; Willie B.. Taylor, Delta Zeta; and Rowena Jones, Alpha Delta Pi. In case no candidate receives a majority, the two who have the highest number of votes will run over Monday. The voting was held in front of the law building in the circular spot where the sun dial rests. According to a decision by the student council, no politicians were allowed within the circular enclosure so that the voters would not be molested. The coronation of the May Queen will be held Friday, May 1. Elaborate exercises and pageants will mark the occasion. Dr. D. M. Douglas will crown the queen. According to present plans, the ceremony will probably be held just , before sunset on the part of the central campus facing Sumter street. Being selected as May Queen is one of the greatest honors that can be awarded to a girl at the University. Next to the May Queen, being chosen maid is also a very great honor which is desired by many. APPROPRIATIONS ARE INCREASED No Action Taken By Senate On Tuition Fees And Pharmacy School The standing of the University of South Carolina and the other state schools is still in an unsettled condition. The matter of increased tuition foes and the abolition of all free tuition has not yet been passed on by the senate. Nor has it been fully decided whether or not the pharmacy school shall be continued at the University or at the Medical School in Charleston. On April 3 the senate passed the p.irt of the appropriation bill pertaining to the University and other state schools. All of them were voted an increase, though very slight, over the amount called for in the bill introduced by the finance committee and passed by the house. The University was voted an appropriation of $375,000. This is an increase of $6,976 over the amount passed by the house, but it is still far under the sum requested by Dr. Douglas for the maintenance of the University. The other state schools received a similar increase. Winthrop received $375,000 over $365,806 by the house; Clemson got $190,000 over $177,116; the Citadel was voted $180,000 over $171,392.32; and the Medical College got $120,000 over $116,292. As soon as the senate completes the other details of this bill, it will be returned to the house, where it will be voted on again with the changes made. EPICUREANSELECT H. R. ANTLEY HEAD At a meeting just before the holidays the Epicurean club decided to petition a national fraternity, the name of which is not to be announced until a later date. At the same meeting the following officers were elected: President, H. R. Antley; vice-president, W. M. Harley; secretary, John Bolt Culbertson; treasurer, J. C. Smith; public relations expert, John A. Moroso. Until a club room is secured the club will meet on alternate Thursdays in the Clariosophic Hall. 1 .. .