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Negro Gradua ForTe Thomas McLean, 80 Years Old 01 Of '77 With A. B. Degrei By Governor Vi One of the few living negro graduates of the University of South Carolina has applied for teaching certificate. The man Thomas McLean of Charleston, is 80 years old. He finished in the class of '77 and received an A. B. degree. McLean sent his diploma to the department of education. It had been issued Jun^e of 1877. It was signed by Wade Hampton, then governor of S. C.( and by virtue of this position, head of the board of University trustees. J. K. Jillison, secretary of the board of trustees also signed it. The diploma itself is very odd. It has a red seal at the bottom without an impression. The diploma is four times the size of the present day diplomas. McLean says he has taught for forty years. He taught in Texas schools for a number of years. He also taught in Indian summer school service in Oregon and North Dakota. After finishing Putnam High School at Newburyport, Mass., in 1873 he went to Amherst College. There remained for one year. He spent his other three years at the University of South Carolina. During his enrollment at the University, South Carolina was in the hands of the carpetbaggers. Dr. Leonard T. Baker, president of : the University and Dr. Francis Brad- : ley, dean, translated the diploma which : was written in Medieval Latin. It i was as follows: "Be it known to you that the trus- < tees of the University of South Carolina in academic assembly have granted j to Thomas Austin McLean, candidate i These days, s tention to th< rally they're way Luckies round, so fir FOB 4 ' te Applies aching Permit ' Charleston, Graduated In Class &; Diploma Was Signed rade Hampton for the first rank and having been approved by examination, the title and rank of Bachelor of Liberal Arts and have given to him all the rights, privileges, and honors pertaining to those raised to this rank everywhere in the world. In testimony, of this, we have subscribed our names to this document attested by our seal and dated at the academic halls on the 15th day, of June, and in the year of our Lord, 1877. "Wade Hampton, president; J. K. Jillison, secretary, Board of Curators; A. A. Cummings, professor of Mathematics; John Lynch, professor of Physiology; B. B. Babbit, professor of Natural Philosophy; Henry J. Fox, professor of Rhetoric and English Literature." u. i. o. Geology Department Gets Good Specimens A very good speciman of flourite crystal was presented to the department of geology last week by Wilfred Bauknight. This specimen, which came from Ohio, is rather large and the crystals arc blue, green, brown and yellow. Commercial fluorite is used as a source of hydrofluoric acid, in the manufacture of opalescent glass, as a flux in iron smelting, and for several other purposes. The department alsp received another gift last week. J. H. Fowlcs, Jr. sent some specimens of fossil plants from the carbonifcrons deposits n Kentucky. THE FINEST ^ ^THE FINEST W< imokers pay more at- Brimful sir cigarettes. Natu- and Do : talking about the out loo i are made. Always so Luckies m and fully packed. and are "it's toasted 1 THROAT PROTECTION?FOR y faBssBssas====sssssass===ss Fish Pond Is Now Completec In Charge Of Dr. Penn Is A Gift From Graduating Ola Of 1932; Stocked With Fish Greeting the returning students the University of South Carolina w; the attractive fish pond, situated front of Sloan College, which was gift from the graduating class of 19H The pond, which is in charge of L J. T. Penney, professor of biology, stocked with a large number of natr fish and plants. It fits in as an a tractive part of the beautiful landsca ing of the University campus. The pond was constructed by B Callahan, a member of last yeai graduating class, with money coi tributed by his class mates. T1 pool is shaped lik<^a spade instead < in the traditional circle shape. Tl only other fish pond on the campi is situated between the college ii firmary and Dean F. W. Bradley home. Life in the poot includes brasshcad small speckled perch, small catfis pond snails, tadpoles, small turtle topwater minnows, frogs, salamander fresh water mussels, and mud perc Some fish have had to be taken 01 to prevent their eating the othi specimens. Plant life includes white, red ar yellow lillies, spadderdock, foxtail water hyacinths, parrot feathers, gol< en club, , arrowheads, riccia, penn; worts, pitcher plants, sundews, fo gct-me-nots, water poppies. Several inlets and an outlet provic for the regulation of the water suppl in the pool. u. m. o. Some people can't take care < themselves, but most of us just won do it. Ia8^|?k-. jjjpt IIHBh yj % TOBACCOS W 1 )RKMAJV SHIP of the choicest Turkish mestic tobaccos?with?se ends. That's why draw easily, burn evenly t so mild?so smooth. BETTER TASTE LUC =B^^saoRs[nsBasass?5 Pep Meet Held 1 Chapel Tonight y Big* Attendance Urgec bs Willard And Assistants To Leac Cheers For Garnet And Black Team at In preparation for the Villanov; 3S f\n!e .ton,orrow a pep meeting will b< n held in the chapel tonight at 7:15 a Dutch Willard, head cheer leader ha|3. announced. Every Carolina supports T. is urged to attend. If we gpt out there tomorrow ant c support that football team we wil n_ W'"P Villanova," Dutch said. "W< must let the team know every minut< that we are behind them. If th< , chcfing section lets its spirit die yoi s can t expect the men on the field tc keep the same fighting spirit. I> Caro ic Una had had a cheering section at th< of Temple game to cheer them on aftei akine thcir touchdown I am con us fident that the outcome would hav< n- been different." Willard, in urging students to sup port the team quotes coach Laval a< s. saying that cheering is half of th( h, game, not only in adding to the colo. s, and spice of the occasion, but it ac s, tually aiding the players on the fielc h. in keeping up their spirits. ^t ^ u. a. o. ;r University Sophomore ld Undergoes Operation j_' John ?argan Rogers, University v_ sophomore was operated on for apr pendicitis yesterday morning at the Columbia hospital. le Early this morning his condition was >y reported as satisfactory. Rogers, Statesburg, is a pledge tc 0f Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and was i't active in campus dramatic productions last year. bp ^. mi . f. .'Ml Copyright, 193S. Th. mhIMI :kiespiS Symphony Gb ; Fifth S Will Again Be Under Directioi 1 Miss Lucilla Mik The C The University Symphony Orchestr; i opened its fifth season at the Univcr ? sity recently in the chapel. Practic f was started on the music for the firs 5 of its regular winter series of con r certs. Again the orchestra is to be unde j the direction of Madame Jean Fclic< j de Horvath, director of the school' o , violin at Carolina. This will be th< , twelfth consecutive year that Madatm , de Horvath has guided this organiza j tion which has grown from thro j violins and a piano at Columbia Col lege to the complete 50 piece Sym , phony Orchestra that now holds rec r ognition through out the South. Miss Lucilla Mikell, a senior at th< , University, is president of the orches tra this season. She was elected a the final business meeting last term Miss Mikell is an accomplished violin ' ist and is assistant in the department [ of Violin. She is a member of th< Tri Delta social sorority. J As has been,the custom the orches tra will give four regular concerts this year. Three will be in Draytor hall, while the Christmas concert wil ? WELCOME W0RTHM0RE CLC 1 1425 Main St., ( Home Owned?B. < Felt H Page give roup Opens eason Recently 1 Of Madame Felice De Horvath: :ell Is President Of Orchestra a be played in one of the churches of the city. These regular concerts will of t course be supplemented by a number _ of out-of-town engagements as well as frequent appearances in the city. The r annual schedule is still uncompleted e but already the requests for concerts f before other groups far exceed the 2 ability of the orchestra to fulfil. Again e this year the syinpthony orchestra will prove itself one of the most popu; Iar and active of all the organizations - at the University. w. a. o "How old arc you, Johnny?" asked the caller. : "I was 9 on my last birthday and - I'll be 11 on my next." 1 "You mean you'll be 10, don't you?" "N'm. I am 10 today." Have Your Next Banquet At THE ROSE MARY TEA ROOM ; 1128 Hampton Aye. Phone 3207 i Catherine W, flatiiurf!?^Pfrtftn CAROLINA | >THES SHOPS, INC. Columbia, S. 0. B. 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