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II Fraternity Met ! High Sc) - < Recent Survey Made Remarkable Gains Mado In Last Few Years As Revealed In Statistics Scholastic averages at South Carolina show a higher rating for fraternity men ' y , than for non-fraternity, according to a > f survey recently completed by the National Inter-fraternity Conference. The North Central, Southern, and j Western groups of states, as geographical sections, have been above the allmen's averages for several years, though they were joined by the Pacific Coast Ianjl New England sections in 1932. Forty of the 70 national organizations in the Inter-fraternity Conference reported higher country-wide averages last year. Remarkable gains last year were made at Brown University, Massachusetts Institute/of Technology, Rutgers, Columbia University, North Dakota.. State, Lafayette College, and the University of Wisconsin in the order named. Individual records were made by Kappa Nu at Alabama, Delta Kappa tEpsilon at Mississippi, and Acacia at the University of Cincinnati, chapters which had ratings considerably above the half-way mark between the all-men's average and a perfect score on their respective campuses. Scholarship' in the past five years has shown a steady improvement, according to the survey. Fraternity standings have moved from a point below the non-fraternity mark to a position considerably higher than the all-men's figures, which I include both the fraternity members and unaffiliated students. Careful study of the data collected has prompted the scholarship committee of the Conference to state that national groups are making their members "scholarship conscious." Greater interest in scholastic records is removing much of the grounds for criticism directed toward fraternities and fraternity systems, the committee believes. The survey completed by the Interfraternity Conference included 153 educational institutions with an approximate enrollment of 250,000, of whom nearly 70,000 men are members of national groups belonging to the Conference. A questionnaire to sound out the opinions of every fraternity at the University of Minnesota has been distributed by the Inter-fraternity Council of that institution. The form distributed includes 45 pertinent questions for fraternity leaders to answer.;, ** ' The purpose of the questionnaire is that one "fraternity may be able to pick up a few valuable hints for better management from the system used by other f houses," William Blethen, chairman of the investigating committee said. Ques* , tions not.directly connected with reforms, such as the amount of dues, auditing I systems, and of routine organization were included in the list. Several questions as to the advisability of reforms were included. Some of the more important questions dealt with fall quarter rushing, finanical difficulties, initiation requirements, and opinions on moral questions. Every fraternity was visited by two members of the execuJ tive committee, who explained the imJ portance of the survey. Only one set of n questions was filled out by each Greek Business Training is Essential to Everyone, Particularly College Men and Women. Day, Night, and Special Glasses. Draughon's Business College 1218 Sumter Street j * omiiiininaiiiiiiiiiniDiiiiiniimaiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiniiii I WALES GARDEN 1 t| At Fiv< I Motorcycle Delivery | I 8163 Ph CAPITAL CI1 j! 1119 Gen [ | !; Specialists in Dres i i; " 1 ONE DA . 1 UNIVERSITY CO-C The C University ' Gamecock I [1 Operated for the Students an All Profits go into Rt If we haven't what you w "The Center c * show tolastic Rating Fraternity News At a recent Sigma Nu meeting the following officers were elected for the coming year: Commander, David Card well, Columbia; lieutenant-Commander, Dwight Cathcart, Columbia; Treasurer, Joseph D. Miot, Columbia; assistant treasurer, Robert King, Columbia; secretary, Jack Gasque, Marion; reporter, Wallace Martin, Columbia; sentinel, Sidney Tomlinson, Columbia; alumni contact officer, Archil aid Beattie, Columbia; Chaplain, Robert Robbins, Cliffside, N. C.; marshal, Shannon Blackwell, Camden! Wallace Martin and David Childs, both of Columbia, were' initiafed into Delta Chapter of Sigma Nu at the same meeting. Thomas Moore Craig of New York, was a recent visitor at the Sigma Nu house. Members and pledges of Alpha Tau Omega are to go oh a picnic to some local pond next Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. The Alpha Betas gave a small, informal house dance last Saturday night. Keith Legare Beckwith, Florence, was recently initiated into the group. Next Monday night, Dr. E. T. Bonn will be initiated as an honorary member of Alpha Beta. Harold Pitman, Florence, was a recent visitor at the Alpha Beta Lodge. The Sigma Chis gave a house dance last Saturday night. Bernard Fleishman, Columbia; Simon Sorentrue and Baron Abraham, both of Charleston; are to be initiated into Phi Epsilon Pi soon. Abe Fogel, Leon Gealson, Irving Levkoff and Baron Abraham went to the College of Charleston recently for the Tau Epsilon Phi dance. Members and pledges of Phi Epsilon Pi were entertained with a small dance at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Fleishman a short time ago. Boyce Craig, Columbia, has been elected to represent Chi Omega Chapter of Kappa Sigma at the National Conclave in Madison, Wisconsin on the 19, 20 and 21 of July. Belton Boyle, Sumter, was chosen as alternate. Furman Cannon, Columbia, and G. W. Bryan, Conway, were initiated into Kappa Sigma recently. The Pi Kappa Alphas were the guests of jnonor at a party given last night by Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson is an uncle of Thomas Whiteside, recently initiated into Pi K. A. Joe Free and Bill Gaffney of Bamberg, were visitors at . the Pi K. A. house last week. o. m. a. letter .group. Greater attempts are being made now to contact new men before they pack their trunks for college or before they receive their high school diplomas. Care is being taken to bring them to chapter houses for dances, dinners, and get-togethers before they leave the high school. Lower classmen are often required to submit a list of men from their home towns that are going to college. All efforts are directed toward making entering students feel at home and feel that they have friends on the campus. Fraternity editors believe that this work has undoubtedly been of great value to the universities as well as to the fraternities. Colleges arc cooperating with Greekletter groups to a greater extent than ever before. Lists of prospective members are submitted to the organizations before the college opens or soon after enrollment is made. Many include questions concerning fraternity choices' on questionnaires for freshmen. Other institutions are playing an active and benininioiHUiHiiicuHiitaiioiiRiiffliiDiiimuiiiciiiuiiiiiiiDiiHiiiiiiiKi DRUG STORE. INC. I 3 Points Curb Service ?} one 8163 iiiiiiiiamiiiiiimaimiiiiiiimmiiiiiimaiiimiiinmiiiiiiiiinionimiiiiKg nr LAUNDRY 1 rais Street s Shirts and Collars Y WORK ij >PEEATIVE STORE fanteen Book Store Messing Club d Owned by tKfe Student Body. ' ludent Activities Fund ant, tell us, and well get it >f the Campus" Davis Heads Service Club Installed At Meeting Officers Also Installed In Carolina Christian Service Club / . George H. Davis was installed as president of the Carolina Christian Service Club at a meeting recently. He succeeds C. W. Cox, Jr. Other newly elected officers were also installed. This club was organized in 1930 with a membership of 17 to give programs at such places around Columbia as the Blind Home, the Confederate Veterans' home, the Richland County Alms House, and the South Carolina Industrial School for Girls. Its present membership of 90 and their programs during the past year have been taken to Fort Mill, Heath Springs, Anderson, Sumter, Newberry, Clcmson, and Anderson college.' Marriages Glenn?He eve Clarence Glenn, a recent graduate of the University of South Carolina, was married April 21 to Miss Hellen Reeve, of Rockville Center, Long Island. The ceremony was performed in the home of the bride by the Rev. Seward G. Anderson, rector of the Church of the Ascension, Rockville Center. . Miss Elizabeth Glenn, sister of the bridegroom, was the bridesmaid, and Joseph Smith of Columbia was best man. The couple is at home at 140 East 40th Street, New York City. Mrs. Glenn attended South Side High School, Rockville Center, is a graduate of Penn Hall at Chambersburg, Penn., and attended Chaloufer School in Paris' France. j ' Mr. Glenn is a member of the New York Southern Club and of Sigma Nu fraternity. A party of Mr. Glenn's Columbia friends went to Long Island for the ceremony. Farmer?Mayfield Miss Helen Virginia Mayfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Mayfield of Columbia, was married to Otho Ray Farmer, March 14, 1933, at the home of I Dr. John J. Webb, who performed the | ceremony. Mrs. Farmer was graduated from Columbia high school in February. Mr. Farmer is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Farmer of Greer. For the past two years he has attended the University of South Carolina., Mr. and Mrs. Farmer will make their home with the bride's parents on Wilmot Avenue until Mr. Farmer completes his education at the University. tr. s. a.. efitting part in regard to deferred pledging. While administrative aid has been forthcoming, members of the active chapters have been taking marked steps forward. Greater attention is being given to the conduct of the hosts in rushing, while the entire procedure is being done along improved lines. Every effort* is made to put a rushee at case and to eliminate derogatory remarks against a rival ^roup. Attempts to bewilder and bulldoze men by "high pressure" are being abandoned. Several fraternity editors have accused their chapters of using superficial methods in selecting men. One Greek-letter journal blames the expression "good fraternity material", for much of the rushing failures. This writer points out the lack of delving into character, integrity, personality, intelligence, and potential values. In choosing men by such a standard, editors agree, conformity and not individuality has been secured. Writers insist that this method does not measure a man's fitness to ideals, scholarship, or gentlemanliness, but considers polished speech, oiled hair, and smooth appearancc. Individual character should not be moulded along a cut-and-dried line, fraternity men have discovered. Selection of members by conformity has caused the overlooking of many men who become outstanding on the campus before their senior years. Greek-letter groups are abandoning the idea that rushing is a mere formality to be left in the hands of three or four upper-classmen whose duty it is to defend chapter houses against the onslaughts of entreating freshmen. Rushing is now considered the duty of every member, and is changing from a program for two or three weeks to an activity for 3o5 days each year. Benjamin Harrison, a graduate of Miami University in 1852 and twenty-third president of the United States was the thirteenth man after the six founders to be initiated into Phi Delta Theta. While New Papers Are Given Of Historic Value Presented To Library By Editoi W. G. Hazel Of Pee Dee Advocate Professor R. L. Meriwether, chair man of the Carolinian Committee, an nounces that a group of papers of his toric value has been presented to th< University Library by Mr. W. G Hazel, editor and publisher of th< Pee Dee Advocate. In the list of papers presented by Mr I-Jazel are about 500 numbers of Tin Marlboro Democrat from 1900 to 1915 and about 100 numbers of other Marl boro papers, such as The Pee Dee Daily The Pee Dec Advocate, The Marlborc Times, The Pec Dee Educator, The Ben nettsvillc Banner, The Pee Dee Alliance Marlboro was one of the importan centers of the Farmers Alliance and o the Tillmanite movement of the 'nine ties, and the fifty papers of the lis which fall in this period are of no smal interest. The committee hopes that others wil turn over papers to the library an< thus aid in filling out the files of th South Carolina Collection. Personals Virginia Moore attended the Univer sity of North Carolina dances at Chape Hill last week-end. Mrs. R. W. Barnwell, of Florence, vis ited her daughter, Sue, last week. Bell Glover Thornwell motored to he home in Hartsville during the past weel Mary Howze Dillard went to Clin ton recently. Cornelia Dowling was the guest o her parents in Swansea last week. Moye Mollett spent Saturday and Sur day in Sumter. Sarah Calhoun went to Whitmire la; Saturday. Ella Lynch spent the week-end at he home in Sumter. Mary McCaughrin of Newberry, wh was in Columbia, participating in the ar nual high school meet, was the guest o Mary Howze Dillard. Theisen Ray went to her home i Charleston last week-end. Emma Gene Clowney motored t Winnsboro last week. Mary Ford was a guest at Convers last week. Bob Avinger went to Orangeburg dui ing the past week. Phoebe Singley visited her parents i Prosperity. Bill Strange went to his home i Winnsboro. Victor Pyle motored to his home i Greenville last week. Julia Pickens, an M. A. student i the University last year, is visiting tli campus. Drayton Ford and Gordon Small at going to Charleston this week. v. 8. o. Club Chooses New Officert Mary Catherine Moseley, a junic from Columbia, was clcctcd president c the Quintilian Club held Tuesday aftei noon at a meeting held in the Universit High School. Other officers also eiectcd at this tim were the following: Vice-president, Mary Estellc Kellcy secretary, Sara Golcy; corresponding sec retary, Emma Watson; treasurer, Nc West; keeper of records, Annie Rut Welch; campus reporter, Lena Dunlap and outside reporter, Roberta Hudson. The faculty advisor of the Quintilia Club is Dean Orin F. Crow. v. 8. o. Nettles And Grant Tall At Y. W. C. A. Meeting Olive Nettles and Lucilc Grant, wh attended the Y. W. C. A. Conferenc last year, made talks at the Y. W. C. A cabinet meeting which was held last nigli at 7 o'clock. A Blue Ridge program wa planned. The conference is to be hel< the first of June for ten days. Th Y. W. C. A. hopes to send a number o delegates this year. ? U. 8. o.. . president of Alpha chapter he was in strumcntal in securing the first expul sion of a mah from membership in hi fraternity. Several chapter autograpl books include his signature. Fraternities received little of the blam for failures among college students, ac cording to a recent report of opinions o eleven educational heads in Eastern am Midwestern colleges. Reasons presented by each individua correlated highly with ideas expresses by the others interviewed. ^Dutstandinj among the reasons given was the lack o Novel Dance G i Co-Ed 1 } t Sorority News South Carolina Alpha chapter of Pi Beta Phi sorority entertained with a Founder's Day luncheon jn the Crystal room of the Columbia Hotel recently. , The sorority was founded on April 28, 1826 at Monmouth College, Monmouth, * 111. Susan Campbell was elected president of the Sigma Kappa sorority at the meet> ing last Monday. Other officers elect- < ed were: Elizabeth Strother, vrce-president; Margaret Reaves, corresponding secretary; Elizabeth Bird, recording sec^ retary; Agnes Hughes, treasurer; Elizabeth Harvey, historian and registrar; Mary Ford, correspondent; Lois Turn^ bell, Pan-Hellenic representative. j The Zeta Tau Alpha sorority entertained with a tea at the chapter rooms ^ on Green Street in honor of the alumnae II advisor, Rose Miller Betts, M. A., '29, who is to be married in May to Bill j Hayden, Sigma Nu. The rooms were ^ decorated with lovely spring flowers. e Betty Jane Sovacool and Elizabeth MacDearman cut the ice cream. Alice Horten distributed nosegays. Louise Eldwards and Reba Quattlebaum presided at the punch bowl. Harriet Kirkland, Jean Harvey, and Dot Dunevant spent the week-end in Johnston. Mary Lees Graham, Columbia, is the * recently elected president of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Other officers are: Vice president, Katherine Hendley, Columbia; recording secretary, Cornelia Reamer, r Columbia; treasurer, Margaret Yeadon, c* Sumter; coresponding secretary, Leah l~ Zeigler, Florence; Pan-Hellenic representative, Eleanor Macall, Bennettsville; 'f pledge supervisor, Katheripe Bush, Ellenton, - Mrs. T. P. Knox entertained the Delta Zetas with a delightful bridge party at st her home on Oakwood Court, on Friday evening, April 21/ Supper was !r served before cards. High score was won by Thesien Ray; Ella Lynch won ? low score, and Lois Kirkley cut consolai tion. # Evelyn Egelhoff, although still not able to attend classes because of a recent apn pendicitis operation, is here for a few days. ? Margaret Reaves and Mary Ford, Sigma Kappas, plan to attend the National ie convention at Saranal Inn, New York, this summer from June 29 to July 2. Martha Harmon's mother is giving the Zeta Tau Alphas and their dates a house ? party at her cottage on Lake Murray this week-end. n Anne Fauntlery from Charleston has been the guest of Katherine Bush at the ? Pi Beta Phi house. She attended the German dance while she was here, it Elizabeth Cornwcll from Chester has 'C been electcd to succeed Eunice Stevenson as president of the Zeta Tau Alpha sorore ity. Betty Jane Sovacool from Columbia was electcd vice-president; Aleen Iiorten, Union, secretary; Jean Wichman, Walterboro, treasurer, and Reba Quattlebaum, Prosperity, historian, f Jean Harvey and Dot Wilson went to Clemson for Taps, and Harriet Connor >r went to Charleston for the A. K. K. if dances last week-end. *- The Alpha Delta Pis enjoyed a picnic y at Lake Murray from 2:30 'til 7:30 Thursday afternoon, May 4. Sandie whichcs, cakes, and pickles were served. Swimming, jumping rope, and taking pic. tures furnished lots of fun and entertainmcnt. 11 Nilla Guntcr was elected president of h the Delta Delta Delta sorority at the ; meeting on Monday night. Coles Hcyward was elected vice-president, Anna ? Davis, recording secretary, Catherine Cathcart, corresponding secretary, Sue Forbes, treasurer, Dell Goodwin, cliapg Iain, Bonnie Shand, historian, Jane Register, librarian, Lucille Micheal, marshal, ? and Helen Gayles Bell, Pan-Hellenic representative. 0 XT. 8. O serious intent and its failure to make L* the students study. Nine of the eleven it . _ s ???? f RATE CENTRAL! DRUGS 1204 Mail "THE REXAL Special J e WITH OAEOl f , 'By L. G. Balf< 1 SEE CHABLE \ ' ' . ^ ' '' v; . !v, "V.u'* . 11 _ ... 'i 4 Hven By ionor Sorority Kappa Sigma Kappa Wannamaker's Orchestra Plays For Girl-Break Affair In University Gym I'or the sccond time this school year the co-ed Kappa Sigma Kappa gave a "Qirl Break" dance at the University gym from ten 'til one, Thursday night, with Ben Wannainaker and his orchestra playing. Except during the three "no-breaks," a girls' stag line was busy cutting in on "popular" boys, and leaving others to find out how it feels' "to get stuck." An intermission was held at quarter 'til twelve, during which the girls presumably took their dates out for refreshments. In speaking of the dance, Cecil Abrams, president, said: "I hope that we have established a precedent this year, and that the K. S. K. of next year will continue to give these dances semi-annually." Officers of the organization, besides Miss Abrams are Dell Goodwyn, vicepresident, Sarah Crawford, secretary, and Margaret Patrick, treasurer. New officers will be elected Monday at 4:15 in the chapel. All the members are urged to attend. u. B. o. Damas Ball Given Soon The regular spring ball of the Damas club will be held in the University gymnasium next Friday night it has been announced by Elizabeth Creighton, president of the club. Music for the ball will be furnished by the University Gamecocks and the decoration will be designed by Susan Guignard Sparks. The grand march will be led by Miss Creighton and her partner and the figure will be led by Mary Lees Graham, senior leader, and her partner assisted by Sarah White, junior leader, and her partner. Bids have been sent out and a large crowd is expected. As usual a blanket bid will be extended to all fraternity men on the campus and in addition all members of the club will have three bids each. Committees in charge of the dance are as follows: floor committee, Elsie Taber; decorations committee, Elinor McCall; chaperone committee, Mary Furtick and Juddie Knox; orchestra committee, Sarah Bolick. Z. T. A. Sorority Holds Election Elizabeth Cornwall, of Chester, was made president of Beta Omicron chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha at a recent sorority election. Other officers are Betty Jane Savacool, Columbia, vice-president; Aleen Horton, of Union, secretary-treasurer; Jean Wichman, of Walterboro, treasurer, and Reba Quattlebaum, of Prosperity, historian. Miss Cornwall is a senior in the school of arts and science and is specializing in art. She is succceding Eunice Stevenson, of Truro, Novia Scotia, Canada, as president. u. s. o. men listed this reason under various headings. Some called it laziness, while others claimed it was lack of application and attention to studies. In mentioning the Greek-letter system, the educators said that some men were not fitted for fraternity life, while others made alliances with organizations not suited for their particular character. Social activities received some blame. ???mmmm???,, DRUG CO. ?I? a Street NIGHT L STORE" ewelry UNA SEAL xir Comparr? S STUOKEY