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Volume XXVI, No. 1 ., COLUMBIA, S. 0., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932 Founded 1908
Birds,
Club To Be
V Organized
To Support Democrats
University Roosevelt-Garner
Club' Is First In State;
Formulate Plans.
The initial Roosevelt-Garner collegiate
Democratic Club in South Carolina
will be organized at the University
at 8:00 o'clock Monday night in
the chapel, it was learned to-day.
Letters are being sent out from
the office of R. M. Cooper, Jr., '10,
state senator and prominent Democratic
committeeman, to faculty members
and student organization heads
asking them to formulate definite
plans. Senator Cooper will probably
speak to the members at their first
meeting Thursday night.
Roosevelt-Garner Clubs are being
organized in all the leading universities
and colleges in the United States,
and the club at Carolina is the first
in the state. Organization in the other
colleges in i South Carolina will begin
soon.
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Students To
Get Awards
State Superintendent Of Education
Announces Scholarship
Winners.
South Carolina normal scholarship
awards to students of the University
(were announced recently by James H.
Hope, state superintendent of education
after they had been approved by
the State Board of Education.
The regular awards to University
students were made as follows: Miss
Stella Alice Randall, Blacksburg,
representing Cherokee county; Peter
Coggeshall, Darlington; Carl White
Dove, Dillon; Samuel Hawthorne
Thomason, Fountain Inn, Greenville
county; Grafton Gcddes Dowling, Jr.,
Greei^vood; John Jefferson Boyd,
Camden, Kershaw; William Lawrence
Moore, Oswego, Lee county; William
Hugh T. Fairfax, Clio, Marlboro
county; Miss Elizabeth Holt, Newberry;
Boyd Francis Dantzler,
Orangeburg county; Jeremiah Glenn
Cook, Jr., Hopkins, Richland county;
Miss Sarah Rector, Inman, Spartanburg
county.
One-year-at-large: Ellemina Elizabeth
Lybrand, Lexington; Albert Sidney
Johnson, North; Anne Frontis
Watsort, Greenville; Vance tLivingston,
Jr., Sailed; Lewis Francis Brabham,
Ehrhardt; Buford Hugh Putman,
Florence; Minnie Claudia 5cott,
Eastover; Happy Time Woodley,
Florence; Francis Elizabeth Shannon,
Columbia; Bertha Elizabeth Watson,
Johnston. These awards were made
i only to those students who expect to
i enter the Educational School and
teach following graduation.
University's Pi
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Dr. Leonard T. Baker Gives Con
Stresses Necessity For Go-.
And S
In his message to the freshman
class Dr. Leonard T. Baker, president
of the University stressed the opportunities
which the University makes
available to each of its students and
i the necesshy for cooperation and willingness
on the part of those expecting
to derive any form of intelligent education
from university work. Continuing,
he says:
"To every member of the largest
class of beginners in its history, the
University of South Carolina extends
a cordial welcome and assures- you
of its cooperation in your purpose to
avail yourself of the benefits and opportunities
open to you as a member
of this institution.
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Sew;
Faculty Action
Reduces Cuts
Unexcused Absences To Be
Reduced One Halt States
Registrar Chase.
Students are urged to secure a
copy o the catalog1 and study the
general regulations on class attenance
on pages 54 through 66," John
A. Chase, registrar, stated today.
Class attendance regulations have
been revised this year by faculty action.
Heretofore, students have been
allowed twice the,number of ruts that
the course gave credits but this year
cuts will be allowed to reach only the
number of credits the course carries
tor the semester.
Regulations given in the catalog are
as follows:
A student whose unexcused absences
during a semester reach the
number of credits the course carries
for that semester, shall be notified,
placed on probation and warned that
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Frosh Fete
Stunt Night
Chapel Meeting' Will Culminate In
Shirt Tail Parade Down
Main Street
To-night at 7:45 in the University
chapel, students will assemble and the
annual Freshman Stunt Night will
begin. After the meeting in the chapel
the frosh will parade the streets of
Columbia with their shirt-tails out,
tie up traffic, and serve notice on the
populace that the University has again
opened with the same old spirit.
At the chapel, college songs and
yells will be indulged in and short
speeches will be made by the president
of the student body, the captain
of the football team, the president
of the University, and several
other dignitaris.
At the conclusion of these exercises,
Cheerleader Charlie Bushaw will take
charge, the freshmen will take hold
of a huge rope, and the shirt-tail
parade will begin.
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Alumnus Leaves
Carolina Gift
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The late Josephs A. McCullough of
Baltimore, Md., and Greenville, S. C.,
left the University $1,000 and books
valued at $500, it was announced by
the State Tax Commission recently.
It is stated in the will that the interest
from the money shall be used
to help worthy students through the
University. The books are now in the
Furman College Library in Grcenvillt
and will be moved at an early date.
Mr. McCullough received his A, B.
degree from Carolina in 1885 and his
hh. B. degree in 1887.
resident
'esses Freshmen
lial Welcome To First Year Men:
operation Between Faculty
tudents .
The University was founded and
has been maintained by the people of
Softth Carolina for the purpose of developing
and training men and women
for leadership in all activities, affecting
the welfare of the state. For
manij generations its graduates have
more than realized this expectation,
as attested by the long roll of dis1tinguished
alumni of the present and
past generations who have served
their state effectively and nobly in all
fields of public and social interest.
Ait a member of the University you
become the beneficiary of exceptional
privileges, and in return for the benefit
conferred you assume the responv
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Made
Former Dean Elected By Unanimc
To Fill Vacancy; He Had
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Dr. Leonard T. Baker, twice acting
president of the University and dean
since 1914, was elected full president
by the Board of Trustees last June for
the 1932-33 session.
*Dr. Baker was elected by a unanimous
vote of the board of trustees
for thd 1932-33 term. The new president,
who is 64 years old, asked to be'
relieved of his duties as soon as the
board can conveniently do so.
Since the death in August, 1931, of
Dr. Davison McDowelPDouglas, Dean
Baker had served as acting president
of the' university. He held a similar
capacity in 1920 following the dea4h of
Dr. W. D. Melton, president of the
university.
1,047 Students
Register In
First Day
Many Left In Line As Offices
Closes; Two More Register
First Day Than Last Year
A total of 1,047 students had passed
through the Registrar's office after
the first day of^rcgistration when the
office closed with others in line late
yesterday afternoon. However, only
754 students had been able to complete
their'registration by paying the
treasurer of the University late last
night when that office closed its doors
in the face of a even longer line of
students. Registration began for the
second time this morning.
Curiously enough the figures, in both
offices showed that exactly two more j
students than on the first day of last
year had passed through them.
The figures in the Registrar's office:
1932, 1,047 students; 1931, 1,045 students.
Treasurer's office: 1932, 754
students; 1931, 752 students.
Betting Odds Slightly
Favor The Gamecocks
At 3 p. m. to-day the betting odds
on to-morrows game were slightly in
favor of Carolina. Some Gamecock
supporters were spotting one touchdown.
Clasl
ersity Head
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[ Baker
! Full President
us Vote Of The Board Of Trustees
1 Previously Served Twice *
ng Head
A native of Charleston, Dr. Baker
was educated at the College of Charleston
where he received his bachelor's
and doctor's degrees, the latter being
conferred upon him in 1926. After
graduation, he taught for several years
in high schools, coming to the university
in 1000 as professor of history and
professor of the administration of education.
Dr. Baker was known not to be a
receptive candidate to the position of
president. Following President Douglas'
death, a spccial committee was appointed
to seek material for the position
and a number of persons were
suggested for the post. Among them
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Carolina
To-day
Freshman's First Thought
I he first thrill for this year's freshman
came Monday at 5 o'clock when
they assembled at the University
chapel to receive their first instructions.
And there was" the freshman
who was heard to remark, "Golly,
wouldn't this room hold a lot of hay?"
All Kinds of Complaints
Freshman No. 13 meekly entered
Jack Chase's office and complained,
"Sir, I want to change
rooms. There's no carpet on the
floor where I am now." Whereupon
Mr. Chase assured him that
none of the rooms were so luxuriously
furnished, and not to feel
in the least slighted. Then the
young student argued further.
"But, sir, there's a large crack in
the wall, and is very objectionable."
To this the registrar re- x
torted: "Why not change schools
and go to Duke? Most probably
there are lace curtains there."
Dependability
Frank Wardlaw asserts that the
Checker Taxi Company is prepared
to serve the public. Tuesday evening
he called for a taxi, and when getting
to his destination paid the driver with
a ten dollar bill instead of a dollar,
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Student Body
. To Be Large
***** .Applications For Admission
By New Students
Are Accepted.
Although definite figures could not
be ascertained before The Gamecock
went to press, indications are that the
University will have another large
enrollment this year. It will be some
time yet before exact figures, can be
released.
^ University authorities became a bit
more optimistic over the prospects
for enrollment when the largest number
of applications for admission were
received in the history of the institution.
There were 579 accepted applications
for by new students Wednesday
and a few applications were
yet to be passed on.
This year's number of applications
is 12 more than last year's record of
567. There were 560 applications for
the 1929-30 session.
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Student Talks
To Freshmen
Leonard Williamson Student
Body President, Welcomes
Freshman Class
Leonard A. Williamson, president
of the student body, addressed the
freshman class in chapel Wednesday
morning, welcoming them to the University.
His speech was part of the
freshman week program now in
progress.
Williamson said:
"To the freshmen of 1932, the student
body of the University of South
Carolina extends a hearty welcome.
The school will be exactly what the
class and other students make it.
"A great many opportunities await
you at the University, and we plead
for you to accept them. Let us all
strive to be as one unit, when it comes
to the welfare of the student body.
Let us lay aside petty differences, and
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York Senior Is
First Registered
W. M. Wilkinson of York, senior
and student assistant in the School
of Commerce, was the first student
to complete his registration by getting
his receipt from the Treasurer's
office yesterday.
The second student to complete his
registration was Thomas B. Whaley
of Charleston. He is a senior in the
School of Law and is vice-president
of the student body.
University Me\
House l
Ben Whaley, Frost Walker, Bufor
And Rufus vNfewton Elected
In August Dem<
Five men who are students of the
University or who graduated last June
were elected to the South Carolina
House of Representatives in the
Democratic primaries held in August
and September. Ben Whaley was reelected
from Charleston county, Frost
Walker was elected from Union, Buford
Worthy from Rock Hill, Troy
Stokes from Florence, Jack Hall from
Lexington, and Rufus Newton from
Anderson. '
Whaley, Worthy, and Walker were
elected on the first ballot and Stokes,
Newton, and Hall had to go into the
second race. This will be Whaley's
second term in office.
Ben Whaley graduated from the
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Two Teams
Are Ready
Real Battle Expected
Birds Are Believed To Have
Slight Edge; Game Will
Be Ccdled At 3 O'clock.
The eyes of the entire sporting.
public will be focused upon the field
of the State fair grounds to-morrow
at 3 o'clock when the Carolina Gamecocks
meet the Sewanee Tigers in one
of the first and most important of
the Southern Conference battles.
While the Tigers won handily last
week from the Tennessee Western
Teachers and the strength of the
Gamecocks is yet a matter of speculation,
it is generally believed that Laval
has a formidable aggregation and d||^H
that a real battle will ensue. The fl: ;
Carolinians have the heavier team but
the Episcopalians make up for their
lack of bulk in speed.
A team of veterans, possessed of the
experience which they, as sophomores,
lacked last season, the Gamecocks are
being considered by experts as a real
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Placement I
Tests Held I
Shows General Average To
Be Better Than That Of
Past Several Years
Results of the psycology tests given
all new students last Tuesday and
Wednesday showed general average
well above the average for the past
several years and somewhat above the
average of last year's freshman class. I
No exceptionally high scores were I
made but the tests as a whole showed
a high general average.
The tests were given io 437 freshman
and 74 transfer students. All
new students with the exception of |
law and graduate students must take
the tests before they can complete
registration. A fee ?of two dollars is
charged for taking each test at a time
other than that scheduled.
I his year the limit of courses allowed
to be taken as a result of the
tests is to be adhered to more strictly
than before. Only those whose
grades are among the first ten per
cent will be encouraged to take six
courses and they and those having
grades in the next ten per cent
will be allowed to take six courses.
I hose whose grades were among the
last ten per cent will be allowed to
take only four courses and those with
grades in the next ten per cent will
be encouraged to take four courses
but will be allowed to take four required
courses and one elective. All
others will be advised to take five
courses.
n Elected
Represen ta ti ves
d Worthy, Troy Stokes, Jack Hall
To House Of Representatives
>cratic Primaries
University Law School last June. He
was a member of the Alpha Tau
Omega fraternity and was prominent
in campus affairs.
Buford Worthy entered the Law
School last September. He has held
numerous class offices and has been
assistant cheerleader. He is a member
of the Alpha Beta Society.
Frost Walker is a freshman in law'
this year. He is editor-elect of the
Garnet and Black and is a member
of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Incidentally
he is one of the youngest
men ever to be elected to the legislature,
having reached twenty-one only
a very short time before the date of
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