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11 'i' -mtrtftm > . 11 nil.ii ii.1i ,i " HlMnTSB Alumni 't ' * % / Course Given In Sanitation Discuss Water Works University Of South Carolina, Clemson And Citadel Sponsor Meeting A short course" on water works and the treatment of sewerage under the sponsorship <*f the University of South Carolina, Clemson College and The Citadel, will be given'on the Carolina campus, November 18 and 19, with a number of University professors assisting in the work. , Dr. L. T. Baker, president of the University, will give the group a word x>/ welcome. Dean W. E. * Rowe, of the engineering school, will speak on the "Construction of Imhoff Tanks;" Dr. Stephen Taber, professor of geology, Y will talk on "Well Water Supplies;" Dr. J. E. Coperhaver, chemistry professor, will speak on "The Chemistry of Coagulation;" and Dr. W. A. Whitesell, also of the chemistry department will discuss "Hydrogen Iron Concentration, Its Determination an<^ Importance." The meeting will be of great value along the line of sanitary science. The program should be of vital interest to operators of water works, ice plants, steam plants and sewerage treatment plants. Health officers, city managers, engineers and those interested in safeguarding community health should also find the meeting valuable. Technical training will not be necessary for the ^njoyment of the course. A sight-seeing trip around, and in the vicinity of Columbia will be conducted by the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. v. b. o. Flora Praised In Campaign A. C. Flora, '16, superintendent of the Columbia public schools has accepted his appointment as general chairman of the Columbia community fund campaign, it was announced last Fr(iday by the board of directors of the organization. The camjpign will begin November 22 and will continue through December 1. "The board considers the community extremely fortunate in having Mr. Flora assume the leadership o7^the campaign when the need is so great and with emergency social service problems confronting the community," W. M. Perry, chairman of the board stated. Mr. Flora was principal of Columbia High School until he took up his duties as superintendent of the Columbia Public Schools four years ago. He has been active in Columbia civic life and has, been especially interested in the local Boy Scouts. In the latter organization he has been president of the local council for the past several years. u. 8. o. Society Officers Are Contested (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) the advisability of presenting each retiring president of the society wjth an engraved gavel was discussed, but no decision was reached and the matter was turned over to a committee composed of the following: Leon Keaton, Isadore Bogoslow, Luke Williamson. Standing committees announced at the meeting are as follows: query committee, P. Sabbagha, J. Mozingo, E. Giles; appellant committee, L. Williamson, W. Bryan, L. Keaton; and hall committee, J. Payne, T. Taylor, and R. Murdaugh. Members initiated into the society at the last "meeting are as follows: John Bowden, Hugh Taylor, James Mozingo, Randolph Murdaugh. The following were elected to membership, P. H. LACHICOT DEALERS FOR 4S DIAMONDS?WATCHES 1424 Main Street SILVER AT MODEI WATCH AND JEW ~ " Leave Your Sh Half SoIm A H<*t? 1.00?Lm NEW SHOE All Work At Five Motorcycle Delivery I 8163 Ph< \ > ? v . v : . it Mentu Students Offer Work And Play Rollin's College Students Advance Need Of "Play" As Oultural Pursuit . ? Rollins College students believe that education can be furthered better by alternating periods of work and play, especially if the play time also is in a cultural direction, a committee of students indicated in some proposals drawn up recently. Following is a program of* measures they advised be put into operation immediately^ 1. The installation of the "preceptor plan" in fraternity and sorority houses "in order to raise the tone of conversation, which takes up most of our spare time in the houses, and to stimuhate greater interest in things intellectual." 2. The installation of a circulating library, to be maintained by the college library, for the fraternity and sorority houses and the college dormitories. 3. More art exhibits by the art department for the benefit of students. 4. More recitals by faculty and students of the music department. 5. Expansion of activities of glee clubs. 6. More dramatic matinees by the dramatic arts department. 7. Better transportation accommodations for students desiring to hold weekend parties at near-by Florida beaches. 8. Expansion of the intramural athlctic program for women students. Engineers Will Hear Dr. Tryon The procedure of admission, credits, and the spirit of the M. I. T. Graduate school will be discussed by Dr. James L. Tryon, of the Massachusetts Institute of T)echnology, Cambridge, in an address before the Engineering students of the University of South Carolina, Saturday, December 2 at 10 a. m., in Sloan College. Students interested in post-graduate work in science, engineering, or architecture are especially urged by Dean W. E. Rowe to attend. n. i. o. Band Will Go To Greenville The holiday granted the students by the University authorities for the game with Furman will enable the University Band to lend its color to the occasion, Dean George Olson, director, announced to-day. The band will participate in the elaborate parades before the contest, and will be active during the game and between halves. u. s. o. Haltiwanger Presents Paper At History Club Mrs. R. G. Haltiwanger will present an interesting paper on "Hustling Hauna" and Harry Lesesne will read a specially prepared paper on "Judge Samuel Wise of South Carolina" at the first meeting of the Hjstory Club on Friday, November 18, at 117 Wardlaw. A number of invitations have been issued Jo non-members. P, 0. O. Active (to new pledge): Congratulations! Snoot: Thanks, same to you. A certain place in town has concocted a new prom drin"k called "Miniature"?one drink and in a miniature out. XJ. 8. o. J. R. Gibson, William Ilalsey, Buck Norwood, A. C. Bird. W. B. King, a part member, was also re-elected into the society. * TE&CO., INC. 1 I YEARS IN FINE V-JEWELRY?CLOCKS WARE , Columbia, S. C. RATE PRICES ELRY REPAIR DEPT. oes At Canteen ithor Elbows on SwwUra Wo. HOSPITAL Guaranteed )RUG STORE, INC. > Points Curb Servico >ne 8164 % " \ I,* ^ ' * ' I ,.?J. - ^ k ________ UAi 9ned F Showers Of Me Tol Coker Announces Leonids Wi On Nights Of November Interfere With SpectacU Those who feel a thrill go through their veins when they see a shooting star will have an opportunity to satisfy their desire, for thrills on the nights of November 14, 15, and 16 when there will be a veritable shower of meteors, according to E. C. Coker, professor of astronomy at the University. Every third of a century the falling stars in the region of the constellation Leo show up more plainly than at other times. Negroes were terrified by the brightness of the November heavens in 1833. Again in 1866 and in 1899 were the meteors especially brilliant. This year the full moon will tend to obscure the spectacle. 1 he display will be most spectacular Dolls Made By Students The senior class of the University high school has no display in its classroom a number of dolls which were dressed by girls in the, class and several posters made by boys. The project has created a great deal of interest and the pupils have obtained a more intimate conception of life in colonial America. The posters and dolls represent scenes and costumes of colonial America. The dolls are dressed as English cavaliers, Puritans, French Huguenots, ScotchIrish, Spaniards, Portuguese, Dutch, Indian, and Negro slaves. U. M. o. Superintendent Speaks To Teachers' Council The Teachers' Council of the Columbia City Schools met in Drayton Hall, Thursday afternoon, the address for the occasion being delivered by A. S. Flora, superintendent of the city schools. His subject was "Education for Character." After the program refreshments were served in the cafeteria. Policies Of Ar Fraternii "The college fraternities have been riding for a fall and they certainly seem lo have taken it." Thus George Banta. Jr., is quoted in an article in the Georgia Sunday American on the effect of the present economic depression on Greek fraternities. "There has been too much of tiie 'Iloorah, let's have a drink' in the fraternities," he continues, "Too much swearing allegience to dear old Alpha Beta Gamma and all the brothers good and true. Now let's sec if the brothers i have enough courage to pull themselves out of the mire." Mr. Banta goes on to outline a program by which the fraternities may help themselves out of their present financial status which includes the absolute enforcement of dues payment and the cutting down on parties. "Poor people," he says, "have no right to entertain lavishly and that's what those fraternities arc?poor people." Certainly no one claims to know more than Mr. Banta on the condition of college fraternities. He is the grandson : oi the founder of the Banta Publishing company which has been publishing fraternity publications for over fifty years and he is now one of the directors of the company. Fraternities have been part of the lives of the Banta family. Mr. Banta in his articles describes how the building craze before 1928 affected fraternities and how the indebtedness of ( the fraternities is now sending many of < them to the wall. He cites the situation at Michigan University where seven fraternities have gone under already and ten more are expected to at any time. "Chapter houses! That's the curse of the fraternity today?and it's so unnecessary," he says. For 100 years the ; college fraternities grew and prospered, and all without chapter houses. Look at Phi Beta Kappa, organized the same year that the United States declared its independence, a sensible scholarly society to this day. "In the nineties fraternities started building their own houses. You know the refft, bigger and bigger houses and bigger mortgages 1 Then, poof! The revenues drop in hard times. At first the beys lower their 'standards' to admit more members. There ensues a mad scramble for all available recruits, but obviously there aren't enough for all, so the inevitable occurs. The weaker ' \ / ? '"< ' V .\ v. ' .4 >,l <-rA x. ajsu u u it or Cab teors fe Visible Soon ^ Earth's Atmosphere IS, And 16; Moon May ? Oil the morning of Tuesday, November 15, between one o'clock and dawn. They will appear in the vicinity of tjie constellation Leo, which is in the form of a reap hook. Because of their appearance in the East near this group of stars they arc called the Leonids. I ailing stars, as they are popularly called, arc not stars at all but are small solid objects flying thru space in an orbit around the sun like the planets. When these collide with the earth's atmosphere the friction heats them to incandescence and usually completely vaporizes them. This vaporization causes a gaseous addition to the atmosphere and a slight deposit of meteorite dust which settle:? to the earth. Selden Group Founded Here The Selden Socicty for legal research was founded by 25 students of the University school of law Wednesday night in the Law Building. H. B. Black, Jr, Columbia, was clectcd to head the organization, bearing the title of chancellor. This society is patterned after the one which was founded in England by John Selden for the encouragement of the study of English law and to advance the knowledge of its history. 1 he purpose of the local group will be to accomplish the same things in regards to American law. Other officers elected at this time were as follows: J. M. Brailsford, vicechancellor; A. N. Coker, recorder; Thomas Whiteside, treasurer; John A. May, chairman of program committee. The first program will be held on November 23rd. A. D. Mann, Jr., J. P. Mozingo, Jr., Charles Pace, and John A. May making speeches. nerican ties Criticized groups go under." Mr. Banta closes with a hope for the future of fraternities and a suggestion for their liberalization. "There's nothing 'holy' or exclusive about a fraternity or sorority," Mr. Banta insists, "and hey're beginning to realize it. I hope ??nd believe that they arc becoming more democratic. Our figures prove that in clas* grades the fraternity members now average higher than non-fraternity students. So we have hopes to save a worthwhile institution. You can't stop students from banding. My wife has studied at three colleges?at St. Laurence, where she belongs to a sorority; at Smith College, where hiking clubs are as 'exclusive' as any sorority could be; and at Chicago University, where she found the local clubs to be just as petty and cliqueish as could be imagined. So what s the answer ? Make yo.ur national fraternities which are already organized as financially responsible and wholesome as we can, and we'll have yn influence more for good than for bad." u. m. o. Dean Dancers Give Program , The Dean Dancers of the University presented a program at the ladies' lunchcon given last Friday afternoon in the Crystal room of the Columbia Hotel. All types of dancing were included. The company, led by Marion Dean, included the following; Gloria Rast, Katherine Hawkins, Lois Johnston, Mecca Harvin, Roy McCulloch, Irene Weston, Rena Buchannan, I Harriet Connor, Sylvia Stern, Elizabeth Lcbby, Nellie Cooper, Mary Furtick, Judson Moore, Jr., Cecil Abrams, Rhettman Salvo, and William Baldwin. The dances were directed by Marion Dean and Lucile Groseclose played the accompaniment. / After the program the company was entertained at a luncheon in the English rcom. 1?. V o. "When I married John, I didn't krtow whether it was passion or if he merely had asthma." . "Well, have you found out?" "Yeah, he still has the asthma." i .-.r. i . . / i. n dnet P Drug Garden ^ Made Larger Medical Plants Aid Pharmacy Men In Conducting Experiments And Research Work ^ Drug plants from Washington, D. C.. Florida, > and Wisconsin have been added to the drug garden back of LeConte College, recently announced Dr. W. D. Strotber, professor of pharmacy. The plants for the drug gardon are used by students in the school of pharmacy for scientific research. A recent shipment of plants from an experimental station in Washington, D. C. lias aided in the enlargement of the collection which was started last spring. The University of rlorida and the botanical gardens in bt. Louis have also added to the number of plants. The University of Wisconsin has notified Dr. Strotber that the pharmaceutical department there is sending him the seed of the drug from which opium is obtained. Among the plants now growing in the drug garden are: May apples, sweet flag, lily of the valley, peppermint, spearmint, fox glove, mator saffron, and deadly night shade. The last three are very poisonous and contain active alkaloia. Other medical plants growing on the campus are: long leaf pine, dogwood, e.m, pomegranate, shumac, burning bush and fig. rr. h. o. WEEKLY CALENDAR Friday 3:00 p. m.?Carolina-Furman freshman game 011 Melton Field. Saturday 12:00 noon?Carolina alumni luncheon in Greenville. 2.30 p. m. Carolina-Furman game at Manly Field, Greenville. Sunday 7:00 p. m.?Vespers, chapel. Monday 5:00 p. m.?Gamecock staff meeting. Tuesday 5:00 p. m.?Garnet and Black meeting. 7:00 p. m.?Discussion groups meet. 7:45 p. m.?Clariosophic and Euphradian societies meet. Wednesday 4:15 p. m.?Hypatian and Euphrosynean literary societies meet. 7:30 p. m.?Gamecock staff meeting. Thursday 7:00 p. m.?Symphony orchestra rehearsal. 7:15 p. m.?Kappa Sigma Kappa meets. Notice Seniors: December 1 is last date for making applications for degrees: u. H. o. Smith Assists In Field Work Representing the University at the summer meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science held in Syracuse, N. Y., Dr. L. L. Smith, professor of geology, took part in a number of field trips put 011 by the geology section of the association. Seventy of the 1,000 who attended the meeting gave most of their time to field trips, 011 which they visited places of geographical interest. One trip consumed an entire day and extended 200 miles into the Adirondack mountains. According to the regular day's program, the scientists read and discussed papers all morning, made trips in the afternoon, and attended various popular lectures at night. P BEL PLUS 8 KNICKERS For The College Man?"V TRENCH ST Light Weight $1.95 Guaranteed Waterproo SYLVA1 Invite you. Let us get Acquainted, ways welcome. We have had the pleasure of servl ask your continuance. Certainly w patronage. Medals, Class rings, Frat pins, Dii presentation goods. Always remew *lon, size means nothing, style and $11.00 to $15.50, as you wish. SYLVA1 1500 MAIN STREET Coraer - , . _ , 'A, . J ?. _(.... y "... s Page Five osition Smith, Coker May Get Post As Agricultural Head Senator Or Prominent Seed Culturist Will Probably He Chosen By Roosevelt With Roosevelt overwhelmingly elected to the presidency and the Democrats probably coming into complete control in Congress, the names of two prominent South Carolinians and alumni of the University are being spoken of for the important cabinet position of secretary of agriculture. David R. Coker, graduate of the class of 1891, and Ellison D. Smith, of the class of 1886, are both being mentioned in South Carolina and in Washington for this important post. I hose who follow political developments in the nation say that there is little doubt that one of these men will be offered the position. Mr. Coker, who obtained his A. B. degree from Carolina in 1891, has won both national nad international fame as a plant breeder, seedsman, cotton dealer, and merchant. He makes his home in Hartsville, where he was born and raised and where he has developed numerous industries. He is a member of the board of trustees of the University and has been honored in numerous other ways. He was a member of the National Agricultural Commission sent to Europe in 1918: and during the world war he was chairman of the South Carolina Council of Defense and Federal Food Administration. Senator Smith, or "Cotton" Smith as he is called by his coleagues in the United States Senate, of which body he has been a member for the past 24 years, and to whkh he has just been elected for another six year term, is the only farmer in the Senate. His entire political career has been marked by an unending striving to aid the farmers of his state, and of the rest of the country. Mr. Smith obtained his education at the University and at Wofford Colleges. He has been an active member of a number of associations organized for the benefit of the farmer. It has been stated that when the Democrats came into power that Senator Smith would be given his choice between the position of secretary of agriculture and that of chairman of the Senate agriculture committee. U. 8. O. Infirmary Has Five Patients John Roland, R. F. Baker, Dave Meers, and Bill Gilmore have been confined to the Infirmary during the week as the result of slight illnesses. Zelma Camp, who was injured in an automobile wreck last week, is greatly improved. George Holland, student assistant at the Infirmary, has been callcd to his home in Ninety Six on account of the illness of his father. Physical examinations are being rechecked and Mrs. T. M. Madden, matron, has urged that the notices which are sent out be responded to promptly. 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