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K Volume XXV, Wo. 12 COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1932 ' Founded 1908
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Face Ruin In
Finance Bill
Shows 32% Decrease
'Survey Reveals How University
Would Suffer In New
Appropriations Cut
If the cut proposed in the 1932 ap'
propriation bill passes the Legislature,
the University, already lowest among
state universities in provision for staff
and equipment, wili he forced to fall
so far below all the standards by
which colleges are accredited that its
certificates and diplomas will Ue without
value outside of South Carolina,
it has been revealed.
From the highest appropriation for
maintenance, or $^43,180, in 1929 to
$4is,375 granted in 1931 there is a
decrease of $68,180. The cut proposed
in the 1932 bill will amount
to 32 per cent of the 1929 appropriation,
or $301,301.
The one and only fair basis of comparison-vseems
to be the appropriation
per student and on this basis the
highest was made in 1924 with $363
per student, and the lowest in 1931
with $207. The proposed cut in 1932
will make it $170 per student, or a cut
of 53 per cent.
A survey of all colleges, state and
private, in South Carolina, sliows that
the University appropriation per student
is the lowest in the State. Also,
the cut in salaries of professors as
made in the house bill represents a
| reduction of forty pcy cent?a much
' larger percentage than that proposed
for officers of any other institution or
state department.
Since 1926 the University has
K opewtWd - eu<?-a sUadily decreasing
budget, in th<^ face of a' steadily growl
ing enrollment. The University has
been decreasing its expenditures while
a state deficit was being accumulated.
Other effects on the University
from the 1931 house bill would be the
loss within Uvo years of a large proportion
of the best members of the
faculty and the lowering of the efficiency
of those remaining under the
strain of financial hardship. The cut
would also make probable the inadequate
equipment for libraries and laboratories
for work of respectable standard,
since the University has made
little or no replacements or additions
to these.
Babe Ruth Is
Guest In City
Home Run King Stops Over For
Day En Route To Gamp
Jacksonville
Herman (Babe) Ruth, Yankee outfielder,
was a guest of a local hotel
Wednesday night.
"Baseball promises to be on the
boom this coming season," the wellknown
athlete declared. Me told
Thomas II. Parler and William Harjc>'
hi the lobby of the hotel that he
intended to increase his home-run
record this year.
I he home-run king asked if there
Were any prospects in the city for the
b'K leagues. When informed that
that boy over there is one of the
best," he shook hands with Mr. Harley.
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' Palmetto Players
Please Auxiliary
The University Auxiliary enjoyed a
*ery delightful meeting at the home
f Mrs. L,. T. Baker, ou Sumter street,
Wednesday afternoon. The Palmetto
layers under the sponsorship of Mrs.
illiani Dean, who had charge of the
Program, entertained the group with
a short play.
Following the program refreshments
were served by Mrs. Baker and
* following assistant hostesses: Mrs.
I? Cantey, Mrs. Francis Bradley,
r?- B. I). Hodges, Mrs. William
e*n, Mrs. R. M. Kennedy, Mrs. O. L.
Mrs. Yates Snowdtn, Mrs.
_ry K'ng and Miss Katherine Hey*ard.
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M. H. Shepherd
Society Elects
M. H. Shepherd
To Presidency
Columbian Gets Honor
Euphradian Society Holds Election
; Guig-nard Will Be New
Vice-President
M. H. Shepherd, Columbia senior,
was elected president of the Euphradian
Literary Society at the last meeting
of the Society before examinatons.
Other officers elccted were Sanders
Guignard, vice-president; xW. R. Faulkcnberry,
literary critic; Jack, LevkofT,
secretary; Kenneth Prince, treasurer;
T. P. Anabernick, censor; Wallace
Tighe, orderly critic; Eugene McNrfiil,
reporter; C.. J. Sorrentrue, recorder;
Robert DuBose, financial secretary.
Carlisle Roberts, retiring president,
was clected custos forum in accordance
with the usual procedure.
Shepherd was nominated by Leon
Keaton and was opposed by Chaffee
Croft. The final vote was 11 to (>.
Many of the other candidates were
unopposed but several sharp contests
were held. In the case of the election
of the orderly critic and the censor it
was necessary for the presiding officer
to vote in order to break the tic.
Shepherd has been very active in
society affairs -and 011 the campus.
Last year he was a member of the
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Geology Head
Studies Quake
Dr. Stephen Taber Appointed By
Government To Study
Guban Earthquake
Dr. Stephen Taber, head< of the
department of geology, is at work in
the midst of the earthquake zone at
Santiago, Cuba, making a study of
the quake that occurred there early
Wednesday morning, officials of the
department have announced.
Dr. 'Taber, an authority on earthquakes,
was appointed by the government
as one of a party that is studying
earthquake conditions at Santiago,
and left just before Christmas.
Sometime ago an earthquake demolished
the hotel in which Dr. Taber
was studying forcing him to make his
quarters at a flying field, and has been
makng his observations from airplanes.
The seismograph, which Dr. Taber
was largely instrumental in bringing
to the University in 1029, recorded the
recent Cuban earthquake.
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Kilpatrick Recuperating
At Columbia Hospital
Dr. Emmctt L. Kilpatrick, was reported
resting easy at the Columbia
hospital today after an appendicitis
operation at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
The attending physicians reported
that Dr. Kilpatrick's condition was
very favorable and that he would he
able to resume his classroom duties
at an early date.
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Frosh Run R<
Cord:
Carolina's brilliant frcslunan quint
buried Winnsboro's Royal Cords under
an avalanche of baskets last night in
the University Field house, swamping
Henry HufF s highly-touted Cord aggregation,
63 to 34.
HeraldetJ as one of the basketball
classics of the season because of the
splendid records of the two teams, the
game never developed any of the
characteristics of a classic?chiefly because
of the smooth passing, faking,
and dribbling exhibition of an all-star
freshman team in general and the
work of I? red Tompkjns, newcomer to
the ranks of the Biddies from Athens,
Texas, in particular. v
Fred registered 20 points singlehandedly,
almost as much as the total
Winnsboro score. He was ably assisted
by Dana Henderson, with 11,
Bcnnie Tompkins, with 12, Laurie,
with 10, and Rowland's great floor
game. The latter failed to take a
single shot at the basket but did Yeoman
work in getting rebounds off the
backboard and tip-offs from center, as
well as leading the passing attack.
The Biddies opened the contest with
the throttle wide open, ringing up
seven points in the first minute of
Small Gifts
Are Sought
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Bab cock Seeks To Have Maximum
Number People Feel
Interest In Paving
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"In my efforts to raise money I am
pursuing the policy of obtaining a
multitude of small gifts so that the
maximum number of people will feel
a proprietary interest in the walks,"
stated Dr. Babcock concerning his
efforts to complete the sidewalk project.
A donation of 7,000 bricks from
Richland Shale Products Co. and a
check for ten dollars from Southern
States Supply Co. of Columbia arc tl^e
two greatest contributions thusfar. A
number of letters expressing enthusiastic
approval of what the university
is doing for itself have been received
from eminent citizens throughout the
st.^te.
Among recent contributors, all of
whom have offered encouraging remarks
regarding the project arc: David
R. Coker, August Kohn, A. C. Flora,
Jas. H. Hope, William E. Gonzales,
Christie Bcnct, D. W. Aiken, W. G.
Perry, J. IC. Belser, Ben M. Sawyer.
Work was stopped during the holidays
due to exhaustion of funds. However
now that students and professors
are back at normal acaderitic work
again attempts to raise additional funds
will be made at an early date.
Faculty Expri
t
Needs1
By Faith Brewer
"Money!" was the almost universal
answer to the query recently put to
several members of the faculty recently
asking "What does the University
need most, now?". Other answers,
some witty, some pointed, and some
detailed in information were given.
Acting?President Leonard T. Baker;
The main tiling is sufficient appropriations
to provide for such a
faculty, and such equipment as would
enable the University to maintain its
standing among the other colleges of
the United States.
Dean George E. Olson, School of
Commerce; What the University needs
most: Recognition by the people of
this State, that thi University is no
longer South Carolina College confining
its activities to an acadcmic edu if
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play before the visitors called timeout
to tali: over some way to stop the
Rats. But this was not <o be done
in conference and (the Frosh) continued
to pile up points.
The freshmen were out in front, 37
to 18, at the half, holding the Royal
Cords scoreless for the first seven
minutes of play.
Henry Huff, former Furmati flash,
led the attack of the Cords with 17
points.
Winnsboro had previously won 19
out of 24 games over sSme of the
strongest textile and collegiate teams
in the State. This record included two
victories over Wofford college.
When Fred Tompkins joined the
freshman squad Monday, the Biddies
boasted of four of the five starting
players for the nation's championship
Athens, Texas, high school teams of
1928 and 1929. They are the two
Tompkins boys, Henderson, and Rowland.
The fifth is a student at Baylor
University.
Carolina Fro*h (03)
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F. Tompkins, f 12 2 0 26
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German Club
-Holds Dance
Annual Mid-Winter Frolic Will
Take Place Tonight In
University Gym
The Mid-Winter German will be
danced tonight in the University gymnasium
from 10 until 2 o'clock. There
\yill be an intermission at 12.
Buster Spann and his University of
South Carolina Gamecocks will furnish
the music. The Gamecocks spent
last summer playing in Kurope and
since their return this fall they have
had many engagements all over the
South.
Decorations for th<j dance are under '
the direction of Mrs. Susan Guignard
Sparks, who has decorated for the
many dances given by both the Dumas
and the German clubs during the first
semester.
The predominating motif of the
decorations is the Valentine theme.
Fink in four shades is the motivating
color. Deep rose will he used to cover
the lights. Streamers of lighter shades
of pink will range out from these lights.
In each of the windows will he placed
large red hearts. The orchestra will
lie placed on a rostrum decorated with
shades of pink and smaller hearts.
Mason Brunson, president of the
German Club, and Eliza McNulty will
lead the grand march at 11:30. Heyward
Clarkson, senior leader and Coles
Hevward will lead the senior figure
at 1 o'clock. Immediately following
the senior figure will come the junior
figure, led by Sidney Green and
Harriet DuBose.
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esses Many
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cation; that it has attainod its present
high standing among American Universities
through the development of
its professional schools which offer to <
the young men and women of South
Carolina a training, necessary in the
present age, which can be procured i
only at much greater expense at other
universities and technical schools.
A sufficient appropriation for maintenance
of staff and equipment to
enable the University to continue its
present standing among universities of ;
the country. * ,
Dean Reed Smith of the Graduate <
School; The University of South Caro- <
lina needs most the good will and <
appreciation of the people of South <
Carolina for the University's rtne educational
.achievements in the face of <
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Hypation Head
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Elizabeth Harllee
Harllee Named
New President
Of Hypatians
Prominent Girl Honored
Officers Elected At Weekly Meeting
On Wednesday; Grant
Is Vice-President /
Elizabeth Harllee was installed as
the new president of the Hypatian
literary society Wednesday afternoon.
A senior in the School of Arts and
Sciences, Miss Harllee is president of
Alpha Omega, local sorority, and a
member of Alpha Kappa Gamma, national
honorary leadership sorority.
She is also vice-president of. the Quintillian
clnh and a member of the Y.
W. C. A. cabinet. She has previously
filled the offices of secretary and recorder
in the society.
Lucille Grant was installed as vicepresident.
Caroline Hodges, former
critic of the society was installed as
secretary and Mary Reese as treasurer.
Other officers installed were: Helen
Staples, critic; Kllen La Horde, recorder;
and Mary Mouzon Brabham, 1
monitor.
OlTicers of the society, which is
one of the most active of# co-ed organizations,
look forward to a successful
new term. Plans are being
made for improving the literary programs
for the weekly meetings, and
a drive for attendance is in prospect.
U. R. C.
Tea Is Given
For New Girls
Womans Building Scene For
Reception Of Incoming Students
By Pan-Hellenic
New girls entering Carolina in February
were formally introduced to the
sororities 011 campus at a tea given by
Pan-Hellenic Tuesday afternoon from
five to six o'clock in the lobby of the
Woman's Building.
Those in the receiving line were:
Nancy Phillips, Delta Delta Delta;
Louise Edwards, Zeta Tau Alpha;
Charlotte Coker, Pi Beta Phi; Mary
Reese, Chi Omega; Elizabeth Withers,
Alpha Delta Pi; Sara Calhoun, Delta
Zeta; Elizabeth Harllee, Alpha
3tnega; Rosalyn Keyscrling, Delta Eta
Sigma.
On account of the limited number
of new girls coming in, the number
of sorority girls to attend the tea was
reduced to ten from each sorority.
Separate teas will- not be given by
the sororities as was done in the fall.
Reduction In Credits
Affects Class Of *32
"The recent change by the University
faculty in lowering graduation
credits for diplomas from 127 to 124
credits will apply to members of the :
class of 1032, the present senior class," !
announced John A. Chase, Jr., regis- s
trar today. i
The change applies only to elective
credits, and not to any required i
courses. 1
Twenty-fifth
Year Started
By Gamecock
Gonzales 1st Editor
Men Of National Prominence
Have Conducted Editorial
Policies Of Weekly
With this issue The Gamecock begins
its twenty-fifth year of publication
as a newspaper at the University.
Heralding the remarkable showing
of a light but fast Carolina football
team, and regretting the retiring from
the faculty on the Andrew Carnegie
fund award of Dr. K. S. Joynes, the
first issue of The Gamecock made its
appearance on the University campus
twenty-four years ago last Saturday.
"Published thrice a month by the
Literary Societies of the University
of South Carolina," The Gamecock
announced that it would solicit
"humorous sketches, verse, essays, etc.
and will gladly publish such as is
available when accompanied by the
full name of the author."
Robert E. Gonzales, of Columbia,
was made first editor of the new publication
l\y the literary societies, and
Roy Webster, of Spartanburg was the
first business manager. Other staff
members were W. H. James, Euphradian
reporter; G. W. Reves, Clariosophic
reporter; V. E. Rector, current
events; R. \J. Cooper, sports; J. H.
Sullivan and Randolph Murdaugh,
local news; T. C. Callison, Y. M.
C. A.; and J. C. Masscy, asst. business
manager.
The Gamecock, the editor stated in
his first editorial, was to print "more
news than anything else" and to leave
all the literary material to The Carolinian,
which up to that point had been
the only publication on the campus,
having been established twenty-six
years before.
The new publication was published
on a white smooth finish paper instead
of the newsprint paper used today
and was four columns wide.
There were only two more issues
that scholastic year, due to financial
difficulties. The issue of March 8
carried a three column picture of
the newly elected Carolinian staff. The
issue of April :i carried a special
sports section which announced the
football schedule tor the following
year. Among others the Carolina
cam was to play Georgia, North Carolina,
Davidson. Bingham, and The
Citadel.
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Football Men
Enjoy Outing
Varsity Grid Men Are Guests Of
Gamecock Supporters At
Delig-htful Picnic
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Members of the varsity football
squad were guests of Gamecock supporters
at an outing Wednesday afternoon
on the Ballentinc shore of Lake
M urray.
Manning Evans and Xat Turner, of
Columbia, were in charge of the affair,
which was sponsored by a group, of
backers of the team that last fall
captured the first undisputed Carolina
State title in 10 years.
The group presented Capt. Miles
Blount with a gold watch in appreciation
of his .sportsmanship and loyalty.
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Will Announce
Chapel Seating
Chapel seat notices for the second
semester will be posted at the Marshal's
office and in chapel Saturday
morning. All students arc urged to
see the lists at once and find out
when they meet chapel. Cuts go mto
effect from the time the list is posted.
Students are warned to look up their
seat number by the end of the week
so as to cause no inconvenience to
school authorities or themselves. As
usual, freshman chapel will meet on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
upperclassmcn on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
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