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,, ...... s?, .- v- ' V---vr-' .''' " - ' r * -- 'r * : ^ CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA I A Carolina s~~// Circulation .1 ","t""ion I y/te %^j/\r^^^,C DCJF^J 21S0 I I UNIVERSITY OF Jt SOUTH CAROLINA | ^ COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1933 Founded 1908 Baker Pleads Before Senate Finance Body Pleads For Higher Appropriation Before South Carolina Senate Seibels Also Appears Points Out Condition Of Buildings And Widely Reduced Expenditures Appearing before the finance committee of the South Carolina Senate, Thursday morning, President Leonard T. Baker and Edwin G. Seibels, chairman of the University board of trustees pleaded for an appropriation for the University of $360,000 for the eighteen months period from January, 1933 to July, 1934. President Baker pointed out that all other items except salaries had been rcduccd to an irreducible minimum and that if the appropriation bill as proposed by the House were passed the present scale of salaries would have to be reduced 50.3%. The House bill provides for an appropriation of $156,000 for the year 1933. At the same time Seibels requested that the University be allowed to get laborers from the Reconstruction Finance relief commission, to repair damage done to the University buildings by termites. Money to pay for materials would come from the sinking fund by the request of Seibels. He pointed out that the condition of many of the University's buildings was now becoming acute and stated that unless action was taken some of them would be unfit for use by next year. He pointed to a survey made recently in which it was found that many of the buildings were leaking and in some of them there was danger of the floors collapsing. He stated particularly that unless laction was taken the University infirmary would be unfit for use by next fall. Baker presented a complete budget for the coming year covering the pro(Continued on Pago ; Column t) U. S. C. Grad Writes Article Appears In March Scribner's Magazine; Recalls Boyhood Days In S. C, "Although South Carolina is now afflicted by an economic decline, that it is still a desirable place in which to live" exemplifies J. McBride Dabbs, himself a South Carolinian and an alumnus of the University, in an article in March Scribner's magazine entitled "I'm Going Home." Mr. Dabbs recalls his boyhood home in South Carolina with its leisurely training and contrasts it with his experiences in large industrial centers. In writing of his early home he says: "One of my earliest memories is the building of McBride's causeway; the countless mule teams, with drag and wheel scrapes, the grinding of the wheels in the sand, the shouts of the Negro drivers. Though I did not know of it then?for I had never heard of Homer?the building of this caus(Contlnued on Paga I; Column 2) Writers Trained By Journalism One hundred and sixteen, or 19 per ccnt of 600 famous literary men and women received their early training "i some form of journalistic work, according to a recent survey made by Dr. George Armstrong Wauchope, head of the English department at the University. In investigating all forms of journalism, newspaper and magazine writing, Dr. Wauchope found that a large number of famous essayists, novelists, and poets received their early training in that field. Of the dozen or more fields such as the medicine and the ministry that has given these writers their background, none offered such a large percentage as journalism. Faculty Fails To Take Action On Cut System No action on the proposal to alter the present system of cuts was taken by the faculty council at its meeting Wednesday afternoon. Registrar John A, Chase gave out the statement that the failure to act was due to the press of other business. Action on the proposal will probably be taken at the next meeting of the council two weeks from now Mr. Chase announced. He said that there was no hurry to act on the proposal as any action that was taken would not be effective until next semester. v. 8. o. Debating Team Will Contest In Several States G-lenn Gives Schedule North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia And Kentucky Are On Program Trips to Florida, North Carolina Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, anc several colleges have been planned foi the four debating teams of the University according to Jerry H. Glenn secretary of the Debating Council. The query for this season's debates is: Resolved, that the United States should agree to cancel the inter-allied war debts. The two affirmative teams arc Thomas C. Hankins with James H. Galloway and Thomas B. Whalej with James Brailsford. The ncgativ< (Continued on Page I; Column 4) XT. s. o. Historical Play Opens Premiere "Edgar Allan Poe" Given Ii Drayton Hall Before Packed Audience Playing before a full house and scoring a tremendous hit, "Edgar Allan Poe," second production of the Palmetto Players for the year, opened last Wednesday night in Drayton hall. A distinguished audience of local and out-of-town patrons as well as about one hundred students were present for the initial performance Although the Players encountered great difficulties in lack of equipmen! and a seasoned cast the performance was one more than creditable. This was the world premier of the first play ever written about the life of Poe and there were no previous productions on which to work out the details of producing tht play. Douglas Jeppe, playing the title role, was the outstanding character. In t pearance perfectly cast for the part, hv. carried his interpretation of the lonely, erratic genius to the heights. Closely behind Jeppe were two feminine characters, Mrs. Rowena Jones Halsey playing the part or Helen Osmar (Continued on Page S; Column 3) xj. H. o. Deadline For Beauty Pictures Is Monday Mohday noon will be the deadline for presenting pictures intended for the Beauty section of the Garnet and Black, Frost Walker, editor, announced yesterday. None will be accepted after this hour. Walker again emphasizes the fact that only pictures of girls actually attending Carolina at the present time will be considered. Carolinian is Dedicated To Literati Of Campus "Campus literati" will have the April edition of the "Carolinian" dedicated to them according to Mary Bcgg Iyigon, editor of the literary-humorous magazine. "Describing the Scribblers" will be the feature column of the issue with write-ups of the authors of the stories and poems included in the magazine, Some of these will be Jane Shaffer, Fred Youngblood, J. Mitchell Morse, James Black, Nancy Telfair (Mrs, L<ouise Dubose), and Frank Durham. I Registrar's Fig S. C. Enr Literary Sociei Install Pol Williamson And Levkoff To Lead Members To Argue In Stat The Euphradian Literary Society adopted the resolution of Associate Professor Carlisle Roberts to change the society into a junior senate, at its last regular meeting Tuesday night. This resolution will go into effect at the next meeting of the society Tuesday. The idea of rcorangization is to turn the society into the form of a state senate which will function as a training school for future political leaders of South Carolina, and to train others as to how their govcrn' ment should be run. The form to be followed by the society will be of the same nature as a regular State senate. The members of the two political parties that are ^ to be formed will argue the same bills Petty Finds Sand Tubes i ; Foster Aids In Discovery Of I Curious Sand Formations ; Near Dixiana ^ Professor J. J. Petty of the geology de: partment now has exhibited in his office two long narrow, hollow tubes of fused sand known as a fulgurite which he dug up recently in the Foster Brothers' sand pit near Dixiana. These tubes were formed when lightning struck the dry sand of the pit and burned its way j down to the sub-soil. The larger of the tubes is about an inch and a half in diameter and very irregular. Dr. Petty says that he and ; Charlie Foster, discoverer of the fulgurites, dug down to a depth of 20 feet following the path of this one when they were forced to stop further exca' vation because of slumping of the sand. 1 Even at twenty feet they had not reached * the end of the fulgurite and Professor (Continued on Page 5; Column 4) I u. s. c. ! Snowden Club Is Formed Here ( New Name Adopted At Meeting Recently; Tribute Based On Life And Letters "Yates Snowden Club" is the new "ame adopted by the history club of the University in memory of the late i Dr. Yates Snowden, formerly head of the history department and the first president of the club when it was 1 organized by him in November, 1923. | This name was adopted at the meeting of the club Friday night, March 11. Mrs. R. L. Meriwether read a tribute to Dr. Snowden based on material ' from his personal papers. Mrs. Meriwether was selected to give the paper because of her associations with Dr. Snowden in the work of organizing the ' (Continued on Payo I; Column 1) ' I Davis Has Big Of Garolin; Professor H. C. Davis of the University English Department is the pro\ fessor of a large collection of South Carolina superstititions. In 1925 and 1926 he conducted a Folk Lore column in the "State." This induced him to obtain many South Carolina voodooisms. The origin of these strange beliefs is believed to be ignorant science inherited from the whites. Putting necklaces around the necks of children to make teething easier is an example of this. "Some of the superstitions were probably native," said Professor Davis. The handling of nail parings was a very careful proccss. One method [ures Reveal Inc ollment During ty Votes To litical Division _ i Two Parties In Reorganized Body ] Same Bills Presented i b Senate i as presented at State senate and will vote on them. These bills will go 1 through the same legislative routine necessary for passage, as followed in State senate. This junior senate is to be formed ( into two parties, the right wing and ( the left wing?the right wing being headed by Jack Levkoff and the left 1 wing by Luke Williamson. John May, Luke Williamson, Leon Kcaton, and Jack Levkoff gave their reports on the formation of the two political parties whose constituents will be chosen in the course of the next few days. In suggesting the reorganization, Prof. Roberts said "this system would seem to enliven and create a new spirit in the society." Faculty Cited By Students Potition Signed By 250 Students Commends Services Of Professors The true value and nobility of the professors of the University faculty was commended in an expression of appreciation and gratitude signed by 250 students from all the classes and departments of the University. The petition originated with the members of Alpha Kappa Gamma, national honorary leadership sorority, and was turned over to Dr. F. W. Bradley, dean of the University. Dr. Bradley read the letter before the University Council and is planning to present it before the next faculty 1 meeting. "This commendation is a most gracious act," said Dean Bradley. He commended the spirit in which it was presented and the sentiments express(Continuod on Page 5; Column 8) v. h. c. < Meets Standard Of Association ' Two Copies Of Theses Of Candidates For Doctor Degree Are Filed l The method of filing the unpublished ' theses of candidates for a doctor's 1 degree at the University of South j Carolina is thoroughly in accord with the standards requested by the American Historical Association it was revealed in a recent letter to Dr. Reed ( Smith, dean of the Graduate School. The association is primarily inter- * ested in the theses of those applying for a degree in History and in an attempt to have these available to research students at distant points has requested that two copies of every ' (Continued on Page ; Column 2) ( 1 i [ Collection aVoodooisms < t was to keep them carefully from the J fire, and the other was to collect all such material and burn carefully. This latter method was to keep conjurers from getting it. The origin of these beliefs definitely points to the Indians. r Professor Davis said that the value c of collecting this type of folk lore lies ' in the assistance it gives in detcrmin- x ing cultural areas and origins. Some j writers have made excellent use of ^ this material, notably Julia Pcterkin and Joel Chandler Harris. The source of many of the professor's superstitions is students of the " University. A surprising number be- v* lieve in and even practice them. o urease In ; Recent Years! University Has Not Been Large Institution Except In More Recent Years I That the University has not been a arge institution except in the past few fears is illustrated by a graphic chart n the office of the registrar on which . s represented the registration and num>er of graduates from the opening of ' he University 1804 up until 1931. It was only in the fall of 1924 that he University enrolment passed the housand mark and at the turn of the rentury it was only 212. The growth ' - f the University has been steady since 1900 (except for a slight drop during ( the World War) but it was not until the session of 1922-1923 that the Uniirersity began a phenomenal development ( The previous year the regular registration was 621 but that year it jumped to 746. The next year it numbered 909 ' and in the session of 1924-1925 it passed ' the thousand mark to number 1230. It ' reached the high mark in 1931 when the 1 total number enrolled in the regular ses- ( sion was 1811. For the past two years there has been a slight drop but of less than a hundred students. When the University was founded in 1 the fall of 1804 there were only 30 students but the number soon rose to well over a hundred. Then for a long period of years the number of students fluctuated back and forth across the hundred mark and in 1847 there was a sudden increase when it rose to 221. The number went down two years later however and from then on for fifty years . the number fluctuated greatly once drop- . ping as low as 48 and occasionally ris- . (Continued on Paga I; Column 1) Closed Banks Delay Payment _________________ I Weekly Payroll At University Will Not Be Met Unless Banks Open 1 - I Unless the Columbia banks open today the University will be unable to meet its weekly payroll it was announced Wednesday by Treasurer Frank Welborne. The weekly payroll includes all janitors and watchmen. Professors are payed monthly. Last week the payroll was met with cash the University had on hand. Payment was made in checks, but these checks were cashed from the University treasury. The payroll amounts to about $300. All salaries for the University beginning from January 1, each year, are paid by order of a standing enactment of the legislature. The amount drawn 1 by the University is then deducted J from the annual appropriation at the ' time of the adjournment of the legis- 1 lature. 1 Student assistants were paid Wednesday but were paid in checks and the University was unable to redeem i them due to a lack of ready cash. < P. H. O. i Next Gamecock Issue Will Be Yellow Sheet ! The next edition of The Gamecock will )e the Yellow Sheet, which will appear . >n the campus Saturday morning, April , I. Contributions from members of the ] Student Body or the faculty will be * welcomed, subject to the approval of the :ditor. Material should be left at the :ampus postoffice addressed to The lamccock on or before Saturday, March >5.' XT. 8. CI. [nabinett Is Winner Of Oratorical Contest \ The Euphradian Literary society's J >ratorical contest held last Tuesday j light was won by Thomas Inabinett >f Charleston. Robert Dubose of Coumbia was second. Other contestants 8 vere James Grcssettc, and Werber s iryan. Judges for the contest were: c "oleman Karesh, Columbia lawyer, * Dr. Harry Davis, and Dr. Betts. c The subject of Inabinett's Oration was f The Dawn of A New Day," and was 1 rarmly applauded. Robert DuBose spoke v n prohibition. \ Richland Still J Has Largest ? Number Here Sends 62 Of 104 New Students Registering In February, Chase Announces 10 Come From Away Lexington Conies Next To Richland In County Representation For Year Of the 104 new students to register it the beginning of this semester 62 were from Richland County it was announced yesterday by Registrar John A. ^hase. Only ten new students came from points outside South Carolina. Enirants represented 23 counties in South Carolina and eight states. The University now has students from 24 states and four foreign countries. Of a total enrolment of 1768, one hundred and forty-seven arc from out-ofstate, ten of which are from foreign countries. Of the counties in South Carolina, Richland still holds undisputed lead in registration. With 682 students its nearest competitor is Lexington with 90. North Carolina with 31 and Georgia with 17 lead in registration in states outside of South Carolina. The following are the registration figures for the year: Counties in South Carolina 1 Sem. 2 Sem. Total Abbeville 13 2 15 Aiken 26 0 26 Allendale 9 1 10 Anderson 36 1 37 Bamberg 17 0 17 Barnwell 14 1 J5 Beaufort 10 1 11 Berkeley 7 q 7 Calhoun 9 0 9 Charleston 27 3 30 Cherokee 10 0 10 Chester 17 1 18 Chesterfield 15 0 15 Clarendon 14 0 14 Colleton 13 1 14 (Contlnu#d on Paoa I; Column I) v. a. o. Discussion Is Now Needed Mead O/ Sociology Department Lashes Three-Fold Harm Of Child Labor Dr. G. Croft Williams, head of the university sociology department, calls for organization, discussion, and action in the interests of South Carolina childhood in a pamphlet which he has issued in his capacity as chairman of the South Carolina commission on Child Health and Protection. This pamphlet, entitled, "Where Shall They Go, To Work or to School?", denounces the three-fold ivils of child labor. Child labor, it states, keeps able-bodied men out of work, interferes with the proper growth of childhood, and interrupts ihe necessary school attendance. "In some industrial plants in the United States, especially in the clothng industry, more than 20 per cent of the operating force arc children under tf> years. Violations of the child labor (Continued on P*o? ; Column 4) Babcock Has i Heart Attack j Suffering a slight heart attack while lelivering an introductory address beore the initial performance of "Edgar Mien Poe" last Wednesday night, Dr. lavilah Babcock had to be supported rom the stage. Dr. Babcock had nearly reached the snd of his address when the attack icized him. He was standing to one v tide of the stage when he suddenly jlutched at the curtain behind him. someone reached out and caught his land from behind the curtain and he :ontinued to the end of his address, ew in the audience being aware of us attack. With a little support he tra3 able to get off the stage and he vas then carried home. *