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German Ball To Be Held Friday Night WiU Be Social" Event Decorations To Be Carried Out With Symbols Of Valentine Season One of the most unique social events of the season, the Mid-Winter Fancy Dress German Ball will take place Friday night from 9:30 until 1:30 o'clock in the University gymnasium. This promises to be a most enjoyable affair and much additional color will be given by the naive and effective costumes of the dancers. The decorations for the dance will be in close harmony with the Valentine season. This motif will be carried out with strings of red hearts and cupids. Buster Spann and his University of South Carolina Gamecock Orchestra will furnish music for the affair. John M. Scott, President of the German Club, and Joe D. Miot, Jr., vice-president, will lead the Grand March. The Senior Figure will be lead by Adrian Spears, and the Junior Figure by James Brailsford. Officers of the club are: President, John M. Scott, of Florence; vice-president, Joseph D. Miott, Jr., of Columbia; treasurer, Freddy Edmunds, of Sumter; and secretary, David Hamilton, of Chester. Members of the faculty and their wives and prominent alumni of the club have been invited to chaperon. Fraternity News The A. T. O. Fraternity gave a formal house dance for their rushees last Wednesday night. Bob Coggeshall and Jack Foster, a former president of the group, were visitors in Columbia for the week. The Alpha Betas also honored their rushees with a small informal dance last night. Yates Williams,- a former president of Phi Kappa Sigma will be a visitor on the campus for about two weeks. At the last meeting of the fraternity the following officers were elected for the coming year: president, Adrian Spears; treasurer, Neils Christenscn; secretary, R. E. Williams; historian, Buck Norwood. Sigma Nu rushees were entertained with a small house dance and a smoker during the past week. The S. P. E.'s will give a dance for their rushees tonight. Members of Phi Epsilon Pi gave an informal drop-in last Tuesday night at their house on Hampton Street. Rudy Vallce, crooning sweetheart of American womanhood, is to be the guest of honor at a luncheon given by S. A. ?.'s tomorrow afternoon at *2:30. Crooner Vallee and his orchestra will play for the Sig Alph rushing dance Saturday afternoon. Sam Woods and Johnny Hart went to Davidson for a dance last week-end. Commerce Ball Enjoyed By All The second annual commerce ball of the Beta Gamma chapter of Delta Sigma Pi was held in the ballroom of the Columbia hotel Tuesday evening, February 7. Music was furnished Iby Buster Spann and his Gamecock orchestra. Chaperones at the ball were: Dean and Mrs. George E. Olson, Prof, and Mrs. Frank Meeks, Prof, and Mrs. George McCutchen, Dr. and Mrs. S. M. Derrick, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Rion, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Beattie, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Edwards. IT. 0. O. Hostess*. I'm so glad you came, Bishop. I was going to send you an invitation, but then I thought, "Oh, what th' hell." COLUMBIA OFFICE SUPPLY CO. "EVERY OFFICE NEED" Oflfloo Furniture, Filing Cabinet*, Safee Printing and Rubber Stamp* 1112 Lady Street 'Phone S1C9 VwnamiMiMnMnHaMaMMnaa* If Yon Want Service Call University Drug Store 1204 Green St. Phones 4331-4332 METR0P0U "THE OLD I THE STUDENTS' ] 1620 MAIN STREET Grange Studies School System Federal Loans Urged For Depression-Hit Public Schools Of Nation "The Citizens Conference on the Crisis in Education," attended by representatives of the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Federation of Labor, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the National Grange, was held in Washington, D. C., January 5-6, for the purpose of considering our school and tax system from the standpoint of maintaining the welfare of the children of to-day. Federal loans to public school systems in states unable to maintain rea-1 sonable standards of education be-1 cause of the depression were urged by the Conference. The Conference also suggested that all governments, state, national, and municipal, direct their attention to the immediate revision of their systems of taxation. To provide the moneys necessary for a proper educational program by increasing the volume of income and j purchasing power, the Conference, in 1 conjunction with the farm representatives and several educators, urged that immediate efforts be made to raise the general level of commodity prices and to correct all serious economic maladjustments. A Committee on Organization and Operation of Instruction headed by Superintendent Frank Cody of Detroit recommended that the length of the school year not be shortened; that the teaching load be not increased beyond the ability of the individual teacher to offer a reasonable standard of instruction to each pupil; that the size of classes in special subjects such as art, music, etc. be made as large as that of the average academic class; and that all other possible economies in school costs should be effected before a readjustment of teachers salaries is made. Among other proposals approved by the Conference were: The educational service should be accordcd a high degree of priority in determining the purposes and services which shall be supported by the states during a depression. The major wastes should be eliminated through the elimination of control and interference by politicians, of political appointments and of political corruption. Local governments and local school districts should be reorganized and consolidated. Administrative control of the schools must be centralized in the superintendent. State administrative organization of education must be reorganized through the creation of a non-political and professional agency for the administration of the educational policies of the state. The state must assume the responsibility within its means of assuring adequate public education to all local communities, irrespective of their financial condition. Marriages ?-J 1 Wootton?Gray Mr. and Mrs. Lucius B. Wootton of Jacksonville, Fla. announce the engagement of their daughter, Hazel Cleveland, to Thomas Eugene Gray, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gray of Columbia. Mr. Gray is a graduate of Columbia high school, attended the University of South Carolina, and received his A. B. degree from Davidson college, North Carolina. West-Harmon Miss Margaret West of Spartanburg was married to Shelby C. Harmon of Lexington Friday evening January 13, in Columbia at the home of the Rev. Roy W. Wilkes on Green street. Mr. Harmon attended the University of South Carolina and is now located in business at Lexington. | Swygert-Gambill | Mrs. Miriam Miller Swygert and Russell Floyd Gambill were married I i - - ? TAN CAFE LEUABLE" MEETING PLACE . PHONE 7848 , ,,,, i i _ r ? I Plays In "Li mm \ ; ''.v|Si I I > SX " ^. ,% < I DWMTP.^y>? .. ^afllMfcjf. mB^m :". ?f I " E9B^ Hfc., Miss Elizabeth Withers who gave a "Amy* in Louisa Mae Alcott's story, ' recently by the Town Theatre. Margaret Dial Weds A lumnus Miss Margaret Boylston Dial, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frazer Dial, was married to John Wilkins Norwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Norwood, Greenville, at twelve o'clock, noon, Thursday, February 9, at Trinity Episcopal church. Mrs. Norwood was graduated from the University February, 1933. She is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Many parties have been given in honor of the bride. Miss Sara Davis entertained with a luncheon on February 4, and that evening, Mr. and Mrs. J. Maner Lawton and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Carrol gave an informal party in her honor. Monday afternoon Miss Martha Tompkins gave a bridge party, and Monday evening, in her honor, Miss Katherine Townsend had guests for a buffet supper. At seven o'clock Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Guignard and Mrs. Susan Guignard Sparks entertained informally at their home on Washington street for Mrs. Norwood, and later in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Tompkins, Jr. gave a bridge party in her honor. On Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibbes entertained with the last party before the wedding at their home in Wales Garden. XJ. s. o. Alumnus Weds Junior Co-Ed Dr. and Mrs. William Edward Heintish announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Ellis, to John Paul Gramling of Benncttsville, the wedding to take place early in March. Miss Heintish is a student at the University of South Carolina, where she is a junior in the school of arts and science. Previous to this year she attended Limestone College at GafTney. Mr. Gramling is the son of William Paul Gramling and Mrs. Caroline Shuler Gramling of Orangeburg. He was educated in the Orangeburg schools and at the University of South Carolina, where he studied Journalism. Mr. Gramling is assistant editor of the Pee Dee Advocate, Benncttsville. He is a member of the S. P. E. fraternity. The engagement was formerly announced to a group of the bride's friends at a lovely party which Mrs. T. B. Stackhouse gave Wednesday afternoon at her home on Laurel street. V. I. o. in York on Thursday evening, January 19, 1933. Mrs. Gambill, the former Miss Miriam Miller, is a graduate of Winthrop and for some years has been teaching in the Gaffney city schools. Mr. Gambill was graduated in civil engineering from the University of South Carolina and is now living in Gaffney as resident engineer for the state highway commission. Negro waiters at the University of Georgia have formed a fraternity among their group. Iti order to be admitted one must be a butler in a Greek letter fraternity, must attend every football game and wear clothes acquired from fraternity men. ttle Women99 :'<: f'S&^^C" Ln excellent performance in the role of 'Little Women", which was presented Personals Dot Thornburg visited her parents in Lynchburg last week-end. - Martha Harmon and Phoebe Singley spent the week-end in Prosperity. Lib and Mutt Cornwall visited Buddy Willis in Batcsburg the past weekend. Bill Fultz and Bob Avinger were in Orangeburg during last week-end. Paul Lipscomb spent several days last week in Clio. Elmena and Francis Lybrand were in Lexington last week. Bill Strange spent Saturday and Sunday in Winnsboro. Julie Pickens spent the week-end in Greenville. Charley Moore was in Spartanburg last week-end. William Hunter motored to Newberry last week-end. Visitors in Charleston last week-end were: Virginia Wolf, Betty Bryant, Marguerctte Andrews, Esther Henderson, LaVerne Hughes, Louis Rosen, John Anderson, Arthur Garret. Werber Bryan spent the week-end in Sumter. Roger Pinckney was in Beaufort last week. E. W. Masters spent the week-end in Anderson. Sara Boylston motored to Allendale last week. Yates Williams, former president of the student body and member of Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity is working as assistant in registration. tr. a. o. Sorority News The Alpha Delta Pi Sorority entertained with a tea from 4:30 till 5:30 Thursday afternoon for Mrs. P. S. Shearer, national secretary, who was a guest at the A. D. Pi house from Wednesday afternoon until Friday morning. The Pi Delta Phi Sorority held its election of officers last Monday. Ruth Carter was elected president, Margaret Estes, vice-president, Ellen La Borde, secretary, Cornelia Dowling, treasurer, and Eulee Lide, pan-hcllenic representative. Elizabeth and Margaret Cornwell moved into the Zcta Tau Alpha house, 1807 Green street, last week. Jane Bayard was elected president of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority last Monday afternoon. Other officers elected were: Julia Park, vice-president; Margaret Watson, recording secretary; Margaret Ycadon. treasurer; Leah Zeigler, corresponding secretary; Katherinc Bush, pan-hellcnic representative; Charlotte Coker, pledge supervisee Miss Margie Bright, a Phi Beta Phi from the University of Texas, is at Carolina doing graduate work. She is living at the Pi Phi house, 1813 Divine. Miss Jill Townsend, Tri Delta alumna from Charleston, is visiting Alice Prioleau. Seventy per cent of the students at Temple University earn their own tuition and it has been shown that Yale men who earn their way through school have the best scholastic marks. gBg=^"'". """ I University Gets Large Reduction Appropriation Per Student Sliced During Nine Years Over 44 Per Cent The average State appropriation per student at the University of South Carolina has decreased from $390 to $175 in the last nine years, a reduction of 44.87 per cent. For the last seven years, except 1929, legislative appropriations for the University of South Carolina have been materially reduced, in spite of steadily increasing enrollment and enlarged demands for educational services, points out President L,. T. Baker of the University in his recent report to the legislature prepared at the request of the hoard of trustees. The following facts are shown in an official statement of appropriations made by the legislature for the maintenance for the University: In 1923-24, with an enrollment of 909, the appropriation for maintenance was $354,275, making an average of $390 per student. In 1924-25, with 1,232 enrolled, the appropriation was $384,166, making $310 per student. In 1925-26, with 1,419 enrolled, the appropriation was $461,095.25, making $325 per student. In 1926-27, with 1,557 enrolled, the appropriation was $437,594.62, making $290 per student. In 192728, with 1,609 enrolled the appropriation was $418,177, making $260 per student. In 1928-29, with 1,638 enrolled, the appropriation was $443,180, making $270 per student. In 1929-30, with 1,710 enrolled, the appropriation was $418,375, making $244 per student. In 1930-31, with 1,811 enrolled, the appropriation was $375,000, making $207 per student. And in 1931-32, with 1,782 enrolled, the appropriation was $312,000, making $175 per student. "The trustees of the University nave endeavored in every way to cooperate with the legislature in its program of economy made necessary by the present financial conditions, and have kept strictly within the limits of the appropriation and their budget for the year," said Doctor Baker in his report. u. a. o Gamecock Staff Given Banquet By Societies In recognition of the good work done by the staff of The Gamccock during the past semester, a reception was given in its honor by the four Literary Societies in the Clariosophic hall. John Bolt Culbertson was chosen to preside, and called on various students in the hall to make short talks. Dean J. Rion McKissick also made a brief speech. Refreshments in the form of ice cream and cake were enjoyed. Cotillion ciub Gives Dance at Ridgewood The University Cotillian Club will give a tea dance this afternoon at 5:30 at Ridgewood Country Club immediately before the Mid-Winter Fancy Dress German Ball. Decorations reflecting the Valentine spirit will be used throughout the clubhouse. Buster Spann and his Carolina Gamccock Orchester will furnish music for the occasion. The officers of the Cotillian Club are: Sanders Guignard of Columbia, president; John Marion, of York, vicepresident; Landon Jones, of Columbia, secretary-treasurer. Members of the faculty and their wives and prominent alumni of the club have been invited to chaperon. B. 8. O. Confidence is the only prescription for the cure of hard times, declares a business doctor. Yes, and it must be about right for taking. It s been well shaken. The Junior Leagi (Fraternity and Sor Rates By ^ 1124 Lady Street Leave Your Sh Half Solas & Heal* 1.00?Lm NEW SHOE All Work ij SYLVAJ Invite you. Let us get acquainted, ways welcome. We have had the pleasure of ten ask your continuance. Certainly ? patronage. Medals, Class rings, Prat pins, D1 presentation goods. 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