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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA , A Carolina ^ Jm Circulation "- I //w Cry\ /%? C o c:/i, " , f - v. WJ " . UNIVERSITY OF Jt SOUTH CAROLINA [ Volume XXVI, No. 20 COLUMBIA, S. 0., FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1933 Founded 1906 " 1 1 ' 1 . 1 ? ? ? Matron Rule Incites War From Greeks Faculty Gronj) Rules That Fraternities Must Have Matrons In Houses Students Protest Action IPan-Hel Council Appoints Men To Appear Before President Baker Archie Beattie, Sigma Nil, Charlie Bushaw, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Bill Friar, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, were appointed at a meeting of the Pan Hellenic council last Monday to appeal before President Baker to protest against the recent move to force fraternities to have matrons in theii houses. Their appointment followed the recommendation of a faculty committee on fraternities that all fraternities on the campus be compelled tc have fujl time matrons in their house: or else move into the dormitories President Baker has not announced yel whether he will make such a recommendation to the trustees but it is expected that he will give the fraternities a hearing before he definitely makes up his mind. If he does make such a recommendation it is expected that the fraternities will take the fight to the trustees. Officials of the University were slow to discuss the question but it is understood that the move was taken because of violations of the University rule against unchaperoned women in the fraternity houses and also because ol certain financial difficulties that several of the fraternities have encountered It is expected by some of the officials I that these fraternities will move intc the dormitories and thus end their financial worries. Fraternity men, it is expected, wil! fight the move on the grounds thai at the present time the fraternities arc unable to stand such a financial burder that the houses now occupied by the fraternities are inadequate to hold such an addition, and that the presence ol matrons will violate the privacy of the members. At least one prominent Universitj (Continued on Page ? Column B) v. m. o. Smith Praised I By Scientist 1 Letter From Noted Authority | On Psychology Praises Recent Article $ "The relative Quickness of Sighl J and Auditory Perception" is the title | of an article by W. P. Smith, professor of psychology, in the current issue of the "Journal of Experimental Psychology." J Professor Smith received a lettei praising a previous artiole published I in the "Journal of Genetic Psychology' from Pierre Jaccard, professor a! Wooster College, Ohio, and an auI thority on psychology. The following is an extract from the letter: "I have read with great interesl || your article published in the "Journal of Genetic Phychology." I shall be in jji Europe in June and should like to have M a copy of your article with me." IK. S. kT Elects I 33 New Men Thirty-three men were elected intc Kappa Sigma Kappa, local honor| service fraternity, at the regular semiannual elections of the fraternity last night. Initiation will take place s | week from next Thursday night at I | o'clock.'. The place of the initiatior has not yet been definitely decided upon. The election of officers foi the coming year wiH take place at 1 o'clock on the same night. The following men were elected: Frank Cuthbertson, Leon Pickens Buford Mabry, Edgar Sullivan, Glenn Nelson, Warren Davis, Joe Young, Boh McLaughlin, R. W. Hotinger, W. E I Bradley, P. C. Smith, W. W. Whit(Continued on P?o? I) Column I) .. * m Edits Annual I ?. I 1 HlvPffiP th th I ^ K?. "'-""" " 11< th Prank Gibbes ^ . Pl ; Frank Gibbes * Chosen Editor r [ Of Yearbook m . us . Glenn Business Manager Gibbes Defeats Craig And Schafer On First Ballot In Race pi For Annual ar Frank Gibbes of Columbia, was us elected editor of The Gartwt and Black ^ ' on the first, ballot in a student body election held last week. He was op- g posed by Boyce Craig and Allan ^ Schafer but after piling up an early ' lead he outdistanced them both, re| ceiving a majority of all votes cast. Gibbes received 434 votes to 266 for * Craig and 68 for Schafer. 0 In the run-off last Friday Bill Glenn * of Asheville, N. C., was elected over Bill Skidmore of Columbia, for the business managership of the publication. These two had previously elimi| nated Bill Cason and Leon Keaton in w : the first race. (Continued on Pago I; Column 1) Sl u. s. o. CC I Bates Medal Is Won By Mills ? r . Competition Was Keener This n Year Than In Years, De- w clares Norwood Sarah Mills of Camden, a junior in ^ the school of Journalism has been announced as the winner of the Bates medal, according to Professor J. E. f Norwood, head of the faculty com- ^ f mittee for its award. "Competition^ this time was the keenest it has been in recent years," ^ declared Professor Norwood. "The V . first three judges who read the papers could not agree on any one, and it was ? necessary to call in a fourth." Judges for the Bates medal contest were Bill Simpson, Colonel Joseph av . Norwood, and Mr. James Verner. Mrs. ^ I Francis W. Bradley was the fourth p ? judge. af t The Bafes medal, the value of which j)( . (Continued on Pruo I; Column 2) 'p ! Only Pew Students Are t Required To Withdraw t>< I ^ . fo t "Of 278 withdrawals or dismissals bl s from the University of South Carolina ' in the year 1931-1932, only nine were ? required to withdraw for disciplinary reasons and only 15 v/ere suspended temporarily for violation of regulations" declared President L. T. Baker, in his annual report to the General Assembly. ' Two hundred of those discharged L were students unable to meet the stan. dards of the course of study. N ; K. A. win Be Host To ? * National Convention i wi I The 1933 National Convention of ur r Kappa Alpha fraternity will be held ne r in Columbia on December 27, 28 and ?( A| 20. In addition to the representatives of the sixty-five active chapters and , over three hundred delegates, many he > unofficial visitors arc also expected to bt . attend. The whole affair will be cli- pl . maxed with a large ball in honor of ' the delegates. !,< ' '< j--' Joint Co: Drastic fhomas Inabii As Presid eer Flows Freely At Euphradiar Inaugural Reception Tuesday Night Thomas Inabinett of Charleston was rmally inducted into the office o esident of the Euphradian society a e regular inaugural reception held it ie society's hall last Tuesday night nmediately after his inauguration h< jlivered his inaugural address it hich he praised thfe new form whicl e society has taken and advocate< ie retention of the present control o lblications. A feature of the meeting was th< ee flowing beer which was servet ong with the usual refreshments he beer was of the new legal typi id was rapidly consumed by th< embers and their guests. An un lually large crowd was present, drawi ir the double attraction of the re eshments and the inguration. "Of course," Inabinett said, "ou: esent system with The Gamccocl id The Carolinian is not a panace; all evils but it is better than tha ;ed by The Garnet and Black. Whet ie election is thrown open to th< Dldest Grad Visits Here onfederate Veteran To Come T< Commencement And Talk To Society The second oldest living alumnui the University of South Carolina ho is a Confederate veteran anc rmer school teacher, expressed a de re to visit his Alma Mater durinf immencement exercises, in a lette: cently received by President Baker He is Nicholas A. Patterson, 84, o arnwell, class of 1873. During th< Jar between the States he was witl ie Confederate army in Louisiana utring the year I860 he attended wha as then George Washington College ith Robert E. Lee as its president he diploma from "South Carolin; ollege" is one of three which he ha (Continued on Pago 9; Column 2) it. 8. o. rVilliamson Given Reynolds Medal oted Most Valuable Man Ir Euphradian Society; Jack Levkoff Next Leonard Williamson of Aiken was varded the Reynolds medal for beinj e most valuable member of th< uphradian society for the past yeai ter a vote taken among the mem :rs of the society two weeks ago he medal is awarded annually anc e recipient is chosen by the mem :rs of the society voting by oper illot. Jack Levkoff was runner-ttf r the honor. Only seniors are eligie. (Continued on Page ; Column 1) University M Coronation Elizabeth Creighton, of Asheville . C., will be crowned University Maj ueen at a ceremony in, the field >use tonight at 8 o'clock. Following her coronation a dancc ill be held in her honor in tho gym ider the auspices of the Social Cabiit.^ The dance will begin at 1C clock and will last until 1:30 o'clock II students will be admitted upon escntation of their athletic books. It had previously been planned tc >ld the coronation on Melton field it due to the likelihood of rain the Ve was changed to the field house Miss Creighton will be received bji eonard Williamson, president of th? ' mmittee Appropri riett Installed ent Of Society t i t u \ m i ^Sffifi'V. ^<fg f HB|,;. ' : J|H '; :- ' ' 1wb9 '. ' HH^^HUlll r ' Thomas Inabinett 1 campus, politics are bound to ent< 1 There is, of course the danger th one political faction or other may g 1 control of the Board of Publicatio (Continued on Page 5; Column 4) Student Bod} Election Hel( ) If am, Ellison, Gressette, Wolf Causey Announce For Campus Presidentcy s Five men were nominated for pre! , dent of the student body for ne 1 year, four for vice-president, and thr - for secretary and treasurer at mec I ings of the various classes Wednesd; r and Thursday. The race will be rt . next Monday according to Leonai f Williamson, present president of tl e student body. i According to the constitution tl i. race would fall on Sunday, but it w t decided by the Student council e move the date back one day. i. At a meeting of the rising seni a academic class Wednesday the follow 6 ing were nominated for president (Continued on Pays S; Column 3) . Farm Conditions i Given In Repor ? Survey Reveals That 43% Of Me And 38% Of Women Come From Cities s The conditions of the farms in tl j state of South Carolina are reflect* ; by the fact that only fifteen of evei hundred men and eighteen of evei hundred women at the University th year come from rural or consolidat< j schools; Statistics are as follows: . . Men Worm x Rural or con* , solidated schools ...15% 18* . Small towns 24% 30' Large towns 16% 14' Cities 43% 38' [ay Queen Held Tonight , student body, and will be crowned I ; President Leonard T. Raker. Th year a Victorian motif will be used the coronation and the maids of tl court will be dressed in rainbo t colors. Miss Juddie Knox will be the mai ? of honor and the maids will! be tl Misses Cornelia Jackson, Maxir 1 Walker, Martha Stigall, Olive Nettle Margaret Reaves, Ruth Barber, Vi ? ginia Stowe, Ruth Sanders, Evelir 1 Hildebrand, Helen DuPre, Mai ! Houze Dillard, Thesien Ray, Elia ' McNulty, Jane Harvey, Miriam Sai ders, Virginia Wolfe, Phoebe Single; (Continued on Pace Ij Column 4) .. " v.: . - Reports iation Cut - XX. S. C. Cut Severely University Gets $246,000 For 18 T Month Period; Part Banning* _ Co-Eds Changed .. The free conference committee of the State General Assembly reported the annual appropriation bill to the House and Senate last Wednesday carrying an appropriation for the University of $246,000 for the 18 month period, January 1, 1933 to July 1, 1934. It was provided that co-eds should not enter the University under the 1 junior class, except that, if the Board I Trustees should so decide, women day students should be admitted in I the first two years; provided further, that if this be the case they shall be I charged sufficient tuition to prevent any expense to the state. The provision is not retroactive. The bill also provided for an increase in tuition for state students from $40 a year to $60 a year and for out-of-state students from $80 to $150. In the future all tuition fees will be retained by the University instead of going into the state treasury, provided ? that such fees shall not be used for f. I building purposes. at Other features of the bill were proet visions providing for the limiting of in, enrolment to the number which the _ University and other state institutions of higher learning can adequately take T care of under the present appropriaV tion and the abolition of all free scholarships and free tuition. The amount recommended for the University is the same as that passed e> in the original house bill. The Senate bill provided for an appropriation Of $212,000 for twelve months. Other features arc a compromise between the ji- two bills. xt This year the state has an approec priation bill covering a period of 18 ;t- | months for the first time in its history, lyk (Continued on Page ; Column 1) ~~ in I u.?. ? Abrams Heads I Honor Society as Citron, Knox, Griffin, Are Other to New Officers Of Alpha Kappa Gamma or _ -? . y_ Cecil Abrams was elected president of of the University chapter of Alpha Kappa Gamma, national honorary leadership sorority, at the meeting Wednesday afternoon in the Woman's Building. Six new members were X. voted into the sorority at the same meeting. >n Other officers elected were: vicepresident, Dena Citron; secretary, Juddie Knox; and treasurer, Josephine Griffin. The new members elected ,e were: Margaret Yeadon, Coles Heysd ward, Leah Zeigler, Lucilla Mikell, ry I Mary Lees Graham, and Margaret :y Patrick. [is Membership in Alpha Kappa Gamma id j (Continued on Pao* I; Column 1) U. n. o. Nevergold Announces Junior-Senior Dance Zo <y0 I The annual Junior-Senior dance will be held in the University gymnasium %\ori May 19, from 9:30 until 1:30 - o'clock, according to a recent an-1 nouncement by Ed Nevergold, president of the Junior class. The affair this year will not be as elaborate as formerly, but will be ' equally as attractive. It has not been ' definitely decided as yet whether the J Gamecocks or Rodger Watson and ,y his orchestra will play. I ? ' XJt B. Q, ' ? in Six Professors Named H To University Council Six professors were elected to the i{1 University council, which is composed ie the of the schools and whose ic d#uty it 's to consider minor matters s, before they reach the faculty and to r_ make certain recommendations to the Ia faculty, Wednesday. y Those elected were: J. E. Mills, 1 :a !? C. Coker, O. L* Keith, Havilah 1- Babcock, R. L. Meriweathef, and y, Josiah Morse. The Council meets | ~~ <>nce a month. 1 t Cut System Changed For Next Session Seniors With Average Of "B" Are Granted Voluntary Class Attendance Number Cuts Raised Chase Says System May Be Changed But Present Abuses Not Tolerated The entire cut system now in force was radically changed at a meeting of the faculty last Wednesday afternoon, when seniors with a "B" average were granted voluntary attendance to classes and the number of cuts for other students was raised to four for courses carrying five or less semester hour credits and eight for courses carrying six semester hour credits. Under the new system as soon as a student has taken three unexcused cuts his parents will be notified and upon his fifth unexcused cut he will be automatically dropped from the class with a grade of "E". Seniors with a B average will be given voluntary attendance with the proviso that such absences shall not exceed one-third the total number of meetings for the class for the semester. Registrar John A. Chase, Jr., stated that it is possible that the system of notification as now proposed may be changed slightly but it is certain that whatever system is used the studerit will be expected to be his own bookkeeper and no abuses such as have crept into the present notification system will be tolerated. The system adopted by the faculty had been previously passed by the faculty council and is the result of long study. The system now in force was initiated last fall and created much criticism. Previously double the number of cuts that a course carried semester hour credits were allowed. Under the system used the past semester one cut was allowed for each semester hour credit with no voluntary cuts regardless of ranking. It is felt by both students and faculty that the proposed new system effective next semester will be much more workable and satisfactory as a whole. d. a. o.. Team Again Wins Debate University Debaters Win Over Maryland And Cumberland Universities By a two to one decision the University of Maryland debaters were defeated recently by Leonard A. Williamson and J. W. Brown, debating for the University on the negative side of the question, "Resolved, that the United States should agree to the cancellation of the inter-allied war debts." In the debate against the Cumberland University team, Harold Stephens and Leroy Slenker, Brown and Williamson also won the decision. At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club the same question was debated by J. M. Brailsford for the affirmative and J. W. Brown for the negative. The members of the club decided that the debate was a draw between the two. *7. I. O. Debating Contests Dates Announced Dates for the annual campus contests debating and oratory were announced this week by the debating council. On May 10 the contest for the Keitt medal in oratory will be held in the Clariosophic hall at 8 p. m. o'clock. Contests for the Sylvan medal in debating and the Gonzales medal in debating will be held on May 17 and 24 respectively. These two ' contests will be held in the Euphradian hall and the time will also be 8 p. m. o'clock. Any member of the student body is eligible for any or all of these medals provided only that he has not received it at some former time.