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All ' i ' i Notable ] By U] Major White Is Given Promotion Detailed To Maryland Has Achieved Fame As Authority On Tropical And Asiatic Diseases Maj. Samuel A. White, '12, of the Regular Army medical corps, has been detailed to duty at the Edgcward Arsenal in Maryland, as chief of the medical research department of the Chemical Warfare service. Sincc his return in 1928 from the Philippines, Major White has been in charge of the post hospital laboratory at Fort Benning, near Columbus, Ga. Major White is recognized as an authority on Asiatic and tropical diseases, and prior to his going to Fort .Benning in 1928, he was stationed in the Philippine Islands, where he had an opportunity to observe and study the diseases peculiar to that region. In December, 1927, as a representative of the United States army, he was delegate to the Biennial Congress of the Far Eastern association of Tropical Medicine, which was held in Calcutta, India, and which assembled representatives of the medical pro te fessions from the entire civilized world. During his residence at Fort Ben*2 ning, where he was in charge of the ? hospital laboratory, Major White confji ducted researches of far-reaching im^ portance. He dealt particularly to the ^-southern part of the United States, co In his work here, Major White and his assistants, after an extensive study e.. of more than 6,000 individual cases of hookworm, a disease so prevalent in the south, were able to devise the hookworm treatment. His knowledge of southern and tropical diseases has also been used to advantage by local practicing physicians, who have frequently called him into consultation on difficult cases. His scientific knowledge of bacteriology and medicine has also brought him recognition in legal circles, and he has often aided in the idministration of justice in the trial on criminal cases by his expert medico-legal testimony. it. a. o. Large Mail Handled Daily Almost 1,400 pieces of mail arc daily handled through the campus post office as shown by a recent survey. This branch is not under United States supervision but is run by the University of South Carolina for the convenience of the students. In the neighborhood of 350,000 letters and packages are handled through the post office in the course of a school year. XT. H. C. . Demand New Coach Succeed Pat Miller A resolution favoring a new coach to replace Pat Miller, head football mentor and director of athletics, was adopted by New Hanover county alumni and students of Wake Forest College in a meeting in Wilmington, December 30. Speakers charged Miller is not producing results proportionate with the material at Wake Forest. This news is more than interesting to South Carolina students and alumni who saw Miller's team upset the Gamecocks in Charlotte, 7 to 0, this past season. v. &. o. Correction Brought To Students' Attention It has been brought to the attention of the Gamecock that it was in error when it said that Dr. Colcott had "sent a note" requesting J. Wiley Brown not to resign as a member of the Debating Council. Dr. Colcott merely told the person who made the statement thai he very much desired Brown to remain a member of the council. Brown, along with John Bolt Culhertson and Luke Williamson, resigned last week as members of the council. Brown gave as his reason that the position required too much time, 1st Drunk: "Shay, ya seen my dog. Hover?" 2nd Ditto: "Naw, whash his name?" 1st Drunk: "Spot." mini N( Honor Re niversity JV. y. V. States Social Points Article On University Social Obligation Appears In Recent Bulletin Included in a rccent bulletin of the Association of American Colleges are the findings of the New York University conference on "The Obligations of a University to the social order," as drawn up by Elmer Ellsworth Brown, chancellor of New York University. These conclusions, in thirteen points, are applicable to the University of South Carolina as well as other important school^ all over the nation. The points as set forth by Dr. Brown arc: 1. It is assumed from the beginning that universities have obligations to the social order, of which they are a part. This obligation begins with the students in their classrooms, but reaches out to the whole community in all of its major concerns. 2. The needs to which this obligation extends, both within and without college walls, should be the object of serious and incessant study by university faculties and officers of administration. Such study must start from a well considered view of the university itself, as regards the full round of its obligations. 3. The conference reveals a wide divergence of opinion as to what constitutes a university. Questions regarding collegiate education in the university organization, particularly that held to be of secondary grade, remain unsettled. Questions relating to professions-in-thc-making call forth opposing views, but American University practice is found to be generally hospitable to schools of journalism, business, and the fine arts, as well as to schools of engineering and education. All arc agreed that universities should train leaders of thought, and should conduct research in various fields of knowledge. 4. The present situation in the world of business has lent a peculiar urgency to questions relating to economic stability. This conference has emphasized the view that economic studies, to be of greatest use to society, must be intimately bound up with studies in government and in the social sciences generally. Excessive departmentalism in universities generally is deplored. A call is made for more of synthesis. 5. A greater attention to the sociological sciences is now sought, with a ' view to redressing the balance which has been disturbed by an extreme ab' sorption in the physical sciences, which 1 in its turn has resulted in a prodigious ' increase in industrial production, unaccompanied by a corresponding increase in consumption. 6. It has been held desirable that i teachers of subjects in the sociological group shall alternate their academic teaching with experience in the world of affairs. A rhythmic attention, now to theory and then to practice, has been called for, recalling Plato and his idols of the cave, but with connotations , which Plato would hardly have recognized. 7. It has, however, been pointed out that the sciences, physical and social, even as they may be duly synthesized are not of themselves enough, but that they are to find their full significance only in an apprehension of values, esthetic and spiritual. 8. The difficulty of teaching in the domain of values is recognized, but the primacy of such teaching is affirmed. ' It is held to have a part in the teaching of all the sciences, but such part , can be realized only by teachers of high personnel as well as scholastic attainments. The need of great tcach, crs have accordingly been strongly ac1 centuated. [ 9. Emphasis has been laid upon the fact that the results of education are to be revealed chiefly in the choice in life made by those who have been educated. . 10. It has been repeatedly declared ! that, not only at the present time but t at all times, the social order is in process or change. Students arc to be educated for life in a changing world, , for adjustment to changes which will affect their lives, for taking an intelligent part in rendering the changes of their time progressive and wholesome, ews ceived Graduate Profs Enjoy Many Hunts Students Bag Game Of Many Kinds; Frank Wardlaw Claims Alligator Scalp "What did you kill?" That is the question that proved that all hunters don't always use fabricated stories about their bags. At least very few seemed to exaggerate about their hunting during the Christmas holidays. After a round up of the campus hunters it was found that the University has some very capable gunners, and that they got a big thrill during the holidays at their favorite sport. L. "Dutch" Wagner hunted about ten days around Summerville. In all he got about 150 doves, 25 quail and shot at a fox. Dr. Reed Smith, a member of the Ashepoo Hunting Club, hunted partridges, doves and duck. His best day he got the bag limit shooting mallards. His trip proved a very enjoyable one, he says. Among the unlucky ones was Dr. Babcock. He went to Virginia on a hunting trip but they had snow for five days and rain for five more and didn't get to be in the field very much. "But I have two fine dogs coming down in a few days, so it was successful after all," Dr. Babcock says. Among the students "Mutt" Wise got 3 mallards, "Rat" Johnson, 6 birds and a few doves; Wall Epting, 2 rabbits, 2 birds, 3 doves; Frank Wardlaw, 1 alligator; Joe Kirton, 5 squirrels, 10 doves, 2 birds; Parsons, 5 mountain rabbits, 4 birds, 3 squirrels. Jim Gibson claims 2 bears and 1 mountain lion with a single barreled pea shooter. On being questioned he replied, "Were you there?", so we leave it to you. ir. m. o. Meets Run By Metric System Carolina's tracksters will probably run their races this year in distances measured by the metric system which will be used by most if not all American colleges. If the state meet is run on the basis decided upon by the National A. A. U. and accepted by the Southern Conference there will be an entirely new set of records for all running events. Several men have already begun track practice on the steeple-chase around Melton Field but they will have a track soon, as cinders are now being saved to repair it. Carolina's state champion ship team will have several lettcrinen back to form a nucleus of this year's outfit. V. 8. O. Sigma Upsilon Meets Tonight Sigma Upsilon, national honorary literary fraternity will meet with M. H. Shepherd tonight at 8 o'clock. The program will consist of a series of five minute talks on "The best Novel of The Year." These talks will be delivered by men selected from almost all of the schools of the University. XT. 8. o. and for relating the new to the old in a continuing stability. 11. In particular, it has been insisted that the relation of the governmental to the economic life of our people is undergoing change and must undergo change; that laissez fairc is a thing of the past; but that business, under intelligent leadership, can go far toward correcting the evils of the competitive system by cooperative action; and that to this end university teaching which makes for intelligent leadership and university research in many directions are requisite. 12. Academic freedom is held to be indispensable to genuine university teaching. The point has been stressed that responsibility goes with freedom and is equally important. 13. Perhaps the most important note which has been struck in this conference is that of confident hope, in the expectation that universities can go far toward making the necessary changes of coming decades conduce to the betterment of human life through ^^^aC^ggSSSggSSSCSgSg 1 I1 !?!J Clariosophic Head ?r I V;. fcaH I : ' Hi msMsr ^Bl \ Thomas C. Hankins, of Lake City, , was elected president of the Clariosophic Literary Society Tuesday night. | He succeeds Henry Sturky, of Bam- i berg. Prison Chaplain Tells Of Crimes "The typical college man's crime is ' taking money that docs not belong to < him, while the owner is not watching, < in what seems to be the easiest and 1 safest possible way,'1 declared Anthony N. Peterson, Protestant chap- , lain of Sing Sing prison, in an analysis , which appeared in the February issue of Redbook. Murders and crimes requiring extreme physical exertion are seldom committed by the college man, stated Chaplain Peterson. Forgery is the ' most popular and larceny is committed : three times as frequently as other crimes. "Very rare is the prisoner who has worked his way through college," de- J clared Peterson. Social and economic conditions arc blamed by the college prisoners. The analysis states that in periods of financial depression it is natural that the proportion of highly educated men in prison should increase. Drink, in regard to the college man, ; is distinctly a cause of crime. tt. m. o. Infirmary Has Many Patients "I believe I have that chimney disease", announced O. R. Farmer to the startled infirmary staff. On investigation they found that he referred to the flu, and that his belief was corrcct. Flu has been keeping the infirmary busy. Those who have been confined becausc of it are May Long, Iva Rawl, D. M. Ham, Albert C. Byrd, John T. Roughton, Dan Davis, Lonnie Causey, Freddie Heapc, Elizabeth E. Moore, Miles Eliot, Robert Holiday, Harry Coleman, Lucilc Baker, Martha Ann Dowling, Frank Wardlaw, O. R. Farmer, C. W. Davis, W. A. Barwick, Amelia Hazel Smith, Albert S. Johnson, Emma Gene Clowney, Theisan Ray, Robert Avinger. Intramural football has caused several injuries which have required treatment. W. Farnum received a broken leg in one of the games, and Kenneth Prince is now confined to the infirmary. TJ. 8. C. out the nation and throughout the world. xj. m. o. WEEKLY CALENDAR Friday 8:00?The Gamecock staff reception in Clariosophic 1 hall. Saturday 8:00?Boxing with P. C. at the Field House. Sunday 7:00?Y. M. C. A. Vesper Services in Flynn Hall. Monday 7:00?Freshman "Y" Council meets in Flynn Hall. Tuesday 8:00?Euphradian and Clariosophic Literary Societies meet. 8:00?Basketball game with P. C. (Varsity). Field House. Wednesday 4:15?Hypatian and Euphrosynean Literary Societies meet. Thursday 7:00?Sophomore "Y" Council meets. Friday 8:00?Basketball gam** with Clemson. Field House. gBBBBBBI1 ' I I lieegggggg I M 1 J-J? Coker Outlines Program F< Agriculti 4 Literary Group Elects Officers Sarah Norris Named Head Of Hypatian Society Last Wednesday Sarah Norris, Calhoun Falls, was elected president of the Hypatian Literary Society at a meeting held Wednesday afternoon in the Clariosophic Hall. She is a Sigma Kappa, house president of the Woman's Building and president of Eta Sigma Phi. Other officers elected at this time vere the following: vice-president, Mildred Brown, Columbia; critic, Mary Boulware, Newberry; secretary, Margaret Reaves, Columbia; treasurer, Cccilc Richman, Beaufort; recorder, Sara Pcarlstein, Olar; and monitor, Elizabeth Strother, Columbia. At the same meeting Mildred Brown, Columbia, was elected senior valedictorian and Caroline Hodges, Anderson, was made junior orator. These two members will represent the society at the annual inter-society celebration, held during Commencement Week. Mildred Brown, vice-president and senior validictorian is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She also belongs to Eta Sigma Phi. She is the Hypatian Literary Society's representative on the Debating Council. Mary Boulware, newly-elected critic, lias served the society during the past semester in the capacity of secretary. She, too, is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. Margaret Reaves, now secretary, is a sophomore, a member of Sigma Kappa, and of the Woman's Athletic Association. Cecil Richman, treasurer, is a sophomore and a member of Sigma Delta Tau. Sara Pearlstein, recorder, is a junior in the College of Arts and Science and a member of Sigma Delta Tau. Elizabeth Strother, monitor, is a sophomore from Columbia, a Sigma Kappa, and a member of the Girl's Glee Club. Caroline "^Hodges, out-going president of the society and newly-elected junior orator, is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. At this meeting the society adopted the plan of amending the constitution in order to allow names of prospective members to be voted on at the same meeting at which they are presented. IT. 8. O. Ooker Speaks Over W. I. S. Professor E. C. Coker, professor or Mathematics and Astronomy at the University, will give an address over station W.I.S. as part of the D. A. R. program next Wednesday evening at 8:30. Additional notes on some of the distinguished characters originating in Society Hill will be the subject of Professor Cokcr's address. His arti-1 cles and talks on this subject have attracted wide attention, both in South Carolina and other states. c. B. o. S. M. Derrick Speaks To Club Dr. S. M. Derrick, professor otf Economics addressed the Business and Professional Women's club at the Hotel Columbia at their regular I monthly meeting Tuesday evening at 1 5:.10. The subject of the address was I "Falacious Ideas about the Present Economic Situation". During the holidays by special in-1 vitation he addressed the Ministerial I Association of Columbia on "Responsible Government and the Church". CAPITAL CI1 1119 Gerv ; Specialists in Dress ; ONE DA1 UNIVERSITY CO-O The 0 University Gamecock P Operated for the Students anc All Profits go into St If we haven't what you wi 4'The Center o A meg s Point [>r Regaining ural Prosperity ? Reforestation Is Emphasized Cites Lack Of Capital And Non-Resident Ownership As Causes Of Unprofitable Farms David R. Coker, '91, a recognized expert on farm financing and operation has recently outlined a four-point program embodying "fundamentals" for the return of agricultural prosperity. Mr. Coker is a large scale farmer, banker and business man, and developer of purebreed seed widely planted in the south and other parts of the world. He has been frequently mentioned, although without his consent or approval, for secretary of agriculture in the cabinet of President-elect Roosevelt. An outline of his four-point program is as follows: (1) We must take out of cultivation and reforest those large areas of marginal or unproductive agricultural land upon which multitudes of our people are failing and always will fail to produce a decent living. (2) The next item in Mr. Coker's agricultural program is the development of the medium sized or family farm, producing specialized crops and livestock. (3) Many bodies of good agricultural land are being unprofitably farmed today because of lack of capital, non-resident ownership and other causes. These should be consolidated into large units and farmed by tested industrial methods applicable to agriculture. (4) The most necessary step for the development of a happy and prosperous rural civilization is the fostering of the small farm home of, say, 2 to 20 acres. "Little^Women" Given Soon "Little Women", to be presented at the Town Theatre January 19, 20, and 21 under the direction of Belford Forrest, has a number of students and others connected with the University in its cast. Three of the "little women" are registered at Carolina. Meg is being played by Ruth Hunt, Columbia. She is a senior in the school of Arts and Science and is a member of Tri Delta sorority. Elizabeth Withers, president of A. D. Pi, takes the part of Amy, the baby of the family. Josephine Griffin, Delta Zeta, is in the role of Beth. The lead, Jo, will be acted by Julian Lemon, a graduate of Win* throp. James T. Penny, associate professor of biology, is Professor Bhear, with a German accent. Laurie, is being taken by Wilbur Wertz, the technical director of the 1 own Theatre, and a former student at the University. Mrs. George McCutchen, wife of the Carolina professor of economics, will be Marmee, the mother of the "little women." Townscnd Belscr, law student, takes the role of John Brooke, who marries Meg. This well known Louisa Alcott story occurs during the troublesome times of the War between the States. The first three acts arc set in the living room of the March household and the last act in the garden of Aunt March's home. If You Want Service Call University Drug Store 1204 Green St. Phones 4331-4332 T LAUNDRY ais Street !; i Shirts and Collars i; ? WORK ~ PERATIVE STORE ? anteen Book Store ressing Club ! Owned by the Student Body. udent Activities Fund ant, tell us, and we'll get it f the Campus" ^