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1 " Gamecv iS&iV.---'- ' i ft. ^ <1 Carolinian is Also Honored In State Press Meet Winthrop Journal Wins First Place Among Magazines; Others Selected For the third time in succession, The Gamecock was selected as the best college weekly in South Carolina, in the contest sponsored by the State College, Press Association. The Carolinian won second' place in the magazine division. The announcement of awards was made at the banquet which brought the annual convention held in Greenville December 14-15, with Furman and G. W. C. acting as hosts, to a close. The Gamecock, selected by the National College Press Association as the best college weekly in America, also enjoys the distinction of being rated class "A," along with fifteen other prominent college papers in America, by the University of North Carolina newspaper rating board. First place in the magazine contest was won this year by the Winthrop Journal. The Carolinian took highest honors in the division last year. Third place this year went to the Converse Concept. Second place in the newspaper contest was taken by the Furman Hornet, and third place by the Winthrop Johnsonian. The newspaper contest was judged by the Atlanta Journal and the maga1S I zine contest by the English department of Baylor University. Editor John A. Giles, Greenville, Managing Editor Frank H. Wardlaw, Jr., Spartanburg, and Business Manager J. Wiley Brown, Bishopville, represented The Gamccock at the conjjpl vention, while Editor Frank Durham, Columbia, and Business Manager G. T. Daniel, Cooper, were sent from The Carolinian. ;} j The banquet at which the prize winners were announced brought to a close one of the most successful conventions which the association has ever enjoyed. Delegates from the other colleges in the state were as follows: Mabel Mercer, Henrietta Muckenfuss, Thelma McElmurray and Louise Tilden, all of Winthrop; Sarah Jones, Frances Mayo, College of Charleston; Sarah Cannon, Caroline Taylor, of Converse; Laura Anderson, Helen i Richey, of Lander; Elizabeth McLaurin, Elizabeth Guilds, Julia Elizabeth Tollent, of Columbia College; Mary Beth H Strickland, Mary Wilbur, of Coker; Martha Lou Stokes, Olive Branch and Mary Harlee, also of Converse; William H. Stewart and James S. Blair, of The Citadel; J. Moody McDill, W. 5|.jPP W. Keeler, of Erskine; Clyde G. Steele, Gordon Clarkson, of Newberry; A. S. Thomas, J. L. O. Foster and W. G. Ashmore, Jr., of Clemson; F. B. Pinson, Jr., and T. H. Wingate, of P. C. Two delegates from Limestone and delegates representing Furman and G. W. C. were also in attendance. The entire list of individual prizes follows: (Note: No articles from the Carolinian were entered in the contests). Newspapers were judged by the Charlotte Observer. News story; first?Furman Hornet, second, Carolina Gamecock; third, Mary Collins of Winthrop. Editorials: first?Furman Hornet; second, Evelyn Gough of G. W. C.; third, Marion Holloway of WofTord. Features: first?Margaret Faust of Columbia College; second, Nan McCain of G. W. C.; third, Harriett Holman of Winthrop. Magazines: Best individual articles, judged by Professor Frank K. Mitchell of Duke. Short Stories: first?Frances Mazo EMIL W. SYLVAN WATCHMAKER 1315 Senate St. Columbia, S. 0. w?>sh. k |. ir====== | BURNETTS Carolina Seals, Jewelry, ] Carolina and Fro One Block From Campns Corner Main an ' = Ike . . V : ' ck Pla Girls Give Novel Show Students Admitted Free Program In Chapel To Feature Numbers By All-American Girl Orchestra An All-Amcrican entertainment will be given by the Co-ed Glee Club Tuesday night, January 10, in the chapel, with all University students invited to attend free of charge. It has been announced that special favors will be given out. , The program for the evening will be divided into two parts. The first part will be of serious music, while the latter will include light ballads, latest song hits, chorus dancing, and special tap dancing. A trio, a quartet, and an all girl orchestra, directed by Margaret Aul, will be included on the spicy and varied program. This last part of the program will be repeated by request for the ex-service men at the new U. S. Veterans hospital. Among the members of the Girls Glee Club arc Nellie Cooper, Louise Newton, Miriam Brabham, Alma Bunch, Miriam Richardson, Aleen Horton, Faith Brewer, Margaret Cornwall, Sarah Pearlstein, Dorothy Hasner, Mary Dill Moore, Agnes Hughes, Leola Fulmcr, Keenan Gaden, Nell West, Elizabeth Strothcr, Emma Mullcr, Mrs. Margaret Quattlebaum, Dorothy Page, Margaret Aul, Margaret Copenhaver, Jiminie Lou Bishop, Katherinc Sparks, Eleanor McCall, Betty Ligon, Anna Hazel Smith, Cory McCallum, Elizabeth Cornwall, Courtney Atkinson, Jane Ebaugh, and Louise Atkinson. Mrs. Dulie Hanson is in charge of the Glee Club. u. 0. a. Hypatian Society Holds Meeting Alfred Noyes was the author studied at the last meeting of the Hypatian Literary society, held Wednesday in the Clariosophic hall. An account of his life was read by Caroline Norris, who declared that the three poems, "Forty Singing Sea Men," "The Highwayman," and "The Barrel Organ" were probably his most notable contributions to English literature. A group of his English poems, "The White Cliffs of Dover," "In Memory of a British Aviator," "The Elfin Artist," and "The Sussex Sailor" were read by Mildred Ford. Jean Harvey was initiated into the society at this time. xt. m. o Sumivalt Given Fine Present Professor Robert L. Sumwalt of the School of Engineering was presented with a handsome silver service bowl when he retired as president of the Kiwanis club on Janij^ry 3. He was succeeded by Ames Haltiwanger. U. 8. O. of the College of Charleston: second, Helen Allen of Converse College;, third, "Diary of a Red Headed Girl," by Jacqueline Lynch of Coker. Verse: first?Frances Mazo of the College of Charleston; second, Edith Gresham of G. W. C.; third, Weldon James of Furman. Essays: first?Buddy Nau of Furman; second, "About that Idea," by Vivien Lannon of Cokcr; third, Helen Mixson of Winthrop. Sketches: first?Margaret Faust of Columbia College; second, Mary Shields of Converse; third, Evelyn Baker of Winthrop. Plays: first?Frances Mazo of College of Charleston; second, Mabel Mercer of Winthrop; third, Helen Allen of Converse. Book Review: first?Caroline Pardue of Winthrop; second, Julia Elizabeth Tolbert of Columbia College; third, Ruby Berry of G. W. C. Editorials: first?Evelyn Baker of Winthrop; second, Frances Mazo of the College of Charleston. DRUG STORE Drugs, Drinks and Cigars iternity Stationery Phone 3191 d College Street U I' <! 11 * f I ' M IIU'IIIIIIM1 ces Fir South's Grads Are Praised New York Attorney Says Southern Men Are More Uniformly Successful Southern boys have the preference over northern boys in the chance to make good, according to William A. Barber '89, formerly attorney general of South Carolina, who has been practicing law in New York for over 30 years. His comments are supplemented by Stuart Dudley '10, who has made a notable success in the practice of law in New York. Mr. Barber stated that he preferred young men from southern universities, as South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia, than from Harvard, Yale, or Princeton. According to Mr. Dudley, southern young men have greater stability and more character, and while it takes them a little longer to get started, more of them, on the average make good. Part of this may be due to the isolation of southerners from foreign infiltrations and dissipated ideals. The southern boy comes from a homogeneous people who have long lived together and who have taken a high view of life. Contract Plan New 7 The contract plan "presents a challenge to the excellent pupils as well as to the slower pupils to work to capacity," says Ira C. Davis in an article in The Nation's Schools for October. "Good teachcrs know that there is a wide range in the abilities of the different members of a class. Recent tests show that these differences are much greater than teachers formerly thought possible." "A method is needed to provide for individual differences within classes as they exist without any changes in administration. Why wait for these possible changes before attempting changes in technique? The contract plan is devised to provide for the individual differences that occur in an ordinary class. The different level plan or the differentiated assignment plan would be better names, although neither is completely descriptive." The contract plan is devised to proI vide for the excellent pupils as well as I for the slower pupils. It provides for directed study. The subject matter is organized on the basis of units or parts of units much longer than the daily assignment. It provides for discussian and drill. A technique is developed for checking results without making the teacher a recorder of details or merely a clerk. It presents a challenge to all the pupils to work to capacity. Less time is given to the formal recitation and more time to the mastery of subject matter. The plan need not be used constantly. At the completion of a conTenement 17 Leads Group The annual tenement discussion group banquet, sponsored by the Y. M. C. A. will be given next Tuesday night in honor of the winners of the race, Tenement 17, which was led by Professor Gravely. The race was won by Tenement 17 in the last stages. Tenement 28 which was led by Dean Olson had the largest membership, with an enrollment of twenty-one members; Tenement 20, led by Professor Kilpatrick was second, and Tenement 15, led by Professor Penney had perfect attendance, with a membership of thirteen enrolled men. All members of all classes who attended all meetings will be invited in addition to the members of the winning team. Tickets for this banquet must be secured at Flinn hall. IT. I. O. Hudgens Talks Before Local History Club A talk by Lucia Hudgens on "Going to School in Cokesbury and South Carolina College in 1840" featured the regular meeting of the History Club Friday night, before Christmas. The material for the talk wa9 taken from some letters of students in the schools at that time. Sadie McGill gave an interesting paper on Fascism after which refreshments were served to those present. ?f- M I III ! I III! 'st In Society Wants Dues Reduced Euphradiahs To Extend Invitation To Former Members Among Legislators A discussion on the need of new members to build up the society featured the regular meeting of the Euphradian society last Tuesday night. In line with the general movement to encourage new membership a committee was appointed to look into the advisability of reducing dues and initiation fees. The committee appointed consisted of Jack Payne, treasurer of the society, James Gressette, and Oliver Hart. The committee is to report its findings at the next meeting of the society and prompt action has been promised by leaders of the society. Upon the motion of Jack Levkoff, a committee was appointed to invite such former members of the society who are now members of the legislature to attend a meeting of the society during the coming session of the legislature. Luke Williamson and Thomas Inabinet were appointed as a committee to make out the invitations. During the meeting Luke Williamson resigned as a member of the debating council, and Thomas Inabinet was unanimously elected as his successor. Offers "caching Helps tract daily assignments may be given. Some divisions of subject matter do not lend themselves to a contract plan of organization. Then again it is often necessary to correlate the different units by discussion and further study. There are four steps in the contract plan. Step I is organization of the contract by the teacher; Step II, acquiring information needed for the understanding of the contract; Step III, discussion and drill, and Step IV, testing and reteaching. These steps are discussed at length in Mr. Davis' article. The following conclusions in regard to the use of the contract plan have been made: 1. The number of pupils getting high marks is increased and in some classes it is doubled. 2. The slower pupils (those normally not passing) do not seem to do any better. The method does demonstrate how little some of these pupils accomplish. 3. The number of pupils getting marks of fair and passing is decreased. 4. The contract does present a challenge to pupils to work to capacity, provided the contract is properly organized. 5. The quantity of material covered is probably less, though the material is studied more intensively by the pupils. 6. The teacher will probably need to do more work if the plan is to be successful. After the contracts have been organized the teacher's work need not be increased. Enrollment Is Above Average Although enrollments at the majority of institutions of higher learning in the United States fell off in 1932, that of the University of South Carolina maintained its level of former years. A survey conducted by Dr. Raymond Walters, new president of the University of Cincinnati, on United States college enrollments, reveals that the total enrollment of 1932 was 7 per cent under 1931. It was groater than in 1927, however, "so that the plateau of higher education in this country is substantially maintained." The enrollment at the University of South Carolina for the first semester, 1932-33, was 1652, slightly greater than any other first-semester registration in its history. Christmas Tree Given By Sociology Class A community Christmas tree was given by the sociology classes of the University of South Carolina to the residents of the Wilson's mill district in the eastern part of Richland county. Apples, oranges, candy and toys were given to the children, while necessaries were given to the older people. For several years Dr. G. Croft Williams, professor of sociology in the University, has given a Christmas tree to this community. State - ' Reed Harris Rakes Frats Criticizes Unfavorably Says College Fraternities Are Bulwarks Against Progressive Thought College fraternities are described as the chief campus bulwarks against progressive thought, in the December issue of Revolt, intercollegiate socialist review published by student members of the League for Industrial Democracy. The author of the critical article is Reed Harris, former editor of the Columbia University Spectator , whose suspension last April for criticism of University authorities evoked a general student strike and attracted national attention. Harris is a fraternity man who resigned as president of his chapter, because he was convinced, as which in theory are merely organizations for promoting friendships and congeniality, are dangerous to any progress in thought because of their complete reliance on the past. By their dependence upon tradition, however outworn, they serve to perpetuate all that is worst in American tradition." Harris believes, though, that fraternity members who arc seriously interested in economic and social problems can act as a leaven upon the larger group. "In any important change in the general attitude of students, the fraternities must play an important part. There are nearly 1,000,000 members living today. Every three days during the academic year a new chapter is born. Nearly 30,000 students join the organizations each year." tr. a. o. Gigolo Club Is Fad At Tulane Collegiate gigolos' are quite the latest things at Tulane University as indicated by the announcement of the formulation of a "gigolo club." It will provide "attractive, well-dressed dates" for all occasions for "small renumeration." Such a club has been formed primarily to solve the date problem for women attending Newcomb college in New Orleans. "Clients" names will not be revealed, and all engagements will be held strictly confidential. A fee of $2 will be collected by an escort to a formal party requiring a dinner jacket, while "informal" dates will charge $1. Taxi fares, night club checks, flowers, shows, and similar items will naturally be paid by young woman. v. m. o. Four Colleges Form Merger Four colleges supported by the Western North Carolina conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, will next fall be merged into two institutions as a result of the approval of the conferences educational commission. Plans will go ahead for consolidation of Davenport college at Lenior and Greensboro collcge into one woman's college to be operated in the plant of the Greensboro institution. Rutherford and Weaver colleges will be combined into a junior co-educational institution. The school will be operated temporarily at Lenoir in the present plant of Davenport college. c. s. o. 2/c: What's the matter with you, mister? 4/c: I'm a little stiff from Lacrosse, sir. 2/c: Wisconsin? ? *?**** METR0P0L "THE OLD THg STUDENTS' 1520 MAIN STREET CAROLINA DRY Phone 8156 "IP IT CAN BE CLEAN The Canteen and ( T I I > $ , | T 1 I I 1 I T I I I 1 "The IIoust THE R. L. BR^ BOOKS, STATIONERY 1440 Main Street eamBmBmBasssmasBmmm^sia^^ssaS Contest v *$i| I Concert Given By Orchestra Large Audience Attends I ? \Group Shows Much Improve. = ment Under Direction Of Mme. de Horvath An introduction to the holiday season came in the form of a Christmas con, cert by the University Symphony Orchestra Thursday evening, December 15 in the Washington Street Methodist I Church. The religious atmosphere, the full organ accompanying and the timely selections of the orchestra, delighted the audience, which entirely filled the spacious church. ~ I Handel s 'Largo", the first number, $ was fittingly played by the entire or' I c^cstra, organ and piano, displaying both the strength and beauty of tone for whi<;h the orchestra is noted. In the same group Mozart's "Ave Verum" and the BachGounod "Ave Maria" added to the devotional character of the well-balanced program. The clear pealirfg soprano i'l voice of Mrs. Robert Lafaye gave a*!'-! splendid interpretation of "The Great ^ White Throne", Alan Taylor's 'cello compositions, "Lamento" and "Song With- 1 out Words," by his accompanist, Rachel Barnette Little, were concisely presented. ^ David Prcssley gave an organ "Fautasie" on the traditional Christmas carols which added a beautiful contrast to the more familiar season hymns, played by the entire orchestra as a climax to the . ;j fine concert. Outstanding was the Mozart "Serenade" which showed the real skill of the organization and its conductor, Mme. Felice de Horvath, by -I bringing out the remarkable themes of ' the composition through its several movements. This concert climaxed the orchestra's winter series and showed a wonderful J development in the ensemble work due to the direction of Mme. de Horvath. { The outstanding musicianship of thj members, their smoothness of tone, has" placed this organization foremost in the state and they now enjoy the patronage of the many music lovers of Columbia - ' and the vicinity. . \ Sorority House Has Good Luck Mrs. Lucy Piatt, chaperone of the Zeta Tau Alpha house, is assured good luck for a while, if omens work backwards. The large mirror which hangs % over the mantel at the Zeta house fell ^ for apparently no reason at all during tjj I the holidays, but remained uncracked. In the middle of a dark night ap- \ propriate for any kind of ghost walk- ,v 1 ing, Mrs. Piatt heard a noise clamor- \ ous enough to make her jump out of ,:i bed forgetting a sprained back. Creeping downstairs, she ventured to turn on the light. Her discovery , was the large mirror all mixed up J with the stove pipe, and a big fire burning in the stove. The mirror had fallen about six feet, knocked down S the pipe from the stove, and remained '* $ unscratched. XJ. 8. O. Lady: "Now, professor, I suppose v,| that that is one of those horrid portraits you call art?" Prof: "No, madam, that is a mirror." "What did you operate on that guy > for ?" ?j "For $800.00." "I mean what did he liave." "$800.00." $ III TOAL'S STUDIO j 1435 Main Street Columbia, S. C. ITAN CAFE ' RELIABLE" MEETING PLAGE PHONE 7849 CLEANING- CO. 1608 Barnwell Street ED, WE CAN GLEAN IT" lamecoek our Agents 1 of Quality" rAN COMPANY STUDENT SUPPLIES Columbia, 8. 0. -