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Star Of "Fanny Organizer Oj Margaret Flinn Howe, Billed As ] Forthcoming Town Theal Wide Experience I] In the coming Town Theater production, "Fanny Dorini," she will be billed as Margaret Vale, because that is the name she has always worked under in the dramatic and literary world, but to her friends in Columbia and at the University of South Carolina she will be remembered as Margaret Flinn Howe, popular Columbian and one of the organizers of the first dramatic society at the University. Raised on the University campus, the daughter of Dr. J. William Flinn, longtime dean of the college and professor of philosophy, Mr^s. Howe had from childhood a love of drama and a deep desire to act, so that it was natural that she and her sisters should gather their talented friends together to form the first South Carolina College Dramatic club. The sisters, Margaret, Jean, Ray and Nell, lived with their father in the house which is now Flinn Hall. Much of the grounds which is now taken up by other University buildings was used for Doctor Flinn's flower and vegetable gardens. All of them were motivated by the desire to act, and one of the chief games of their childhood was , to put on plays in their back yard. The young people met in their father's library and the first dramatic club was organized. Of the sisters, Mrs. Howe is 4he only one who made a career of the stage, but all of them have continued a strong interest in drama and the arts. Jean is now Mrs. Hilton Chisholm. Ray was the late Mrs. McDavid Horton, Nell is now Mrs. Louis Gilland, and Sue, the youngest sister, now Mr?? Kenneth James, was allowed to play any child parts. Working with the sisters in their dramatic society were Belle and Bessie Davis, Minnie Colcock, Julia Grimke, Jim Holmes, Beverly Herbert, Lawrence Crawford, Bruce Ravenel, John , Kershaw, Ned Cardwell, Caroline Le- , Conte, Dave Cardwell, and others ( from time to time. The organization took place at < about the time that "The Four Cohans" were touring the country with ; such success, and the fun-loving girls wished to call their organization "The Four Flip Flinns," but the more sober ( advice of their father was accepted and , the work went forward under the more dignified title, "The South Carolina College Dramatic Club." The first play, a light comedy, \ "Jane," was presented in the Univer- | sity chapel. After the first production ( the plays were given in the Columbia Opera House, the present Carolina | ' IF YOU LIVE IN TOWN You'll And it both economical and enjoyable to eat lunch at the |RfTR9rhV9PRR9HTVH[VSVVSnBl|ll99nM < j IDUCATION^^^^^j^^^yBUl l Dl NO COLUMBIA TOWNS: NEXT MONDAY AND Tl Original New York Cast of 1 Including "Hea Laurence //m//n^\\\ Suggested. Prices, Including Taxc SEATS NOW BELLI! DorinT'Was C Society Here Margaret Vale Will Play Lead In ire Production; Has Had a Realm Of Drama theater. Popular comedies of the day were presented, and the sisters took turns playing the leading roles, except Ray, who insisted on playing the character parts?and with much success. Mrs. Howe tells of a most amusing incident which followed the dramatic club's presentation of "Little Lord Fauntleroy," in which Ray played the part of the rowdy, coarse, mother of the fake lord. Her presentation of the part was superb and after the show the majority of the compliments were directed toward her. "Aren't you proud of Ray's performance?" gushed a friend to the mother of the girls. "I was never so mortified in all my life," moaned their dignified Charlcstonian mother, "to see my own daughter behave like that! Why nobody who did not know her, would have known that she was a ladyl" Mrs. Howe comes back to Columbia to play the leading part in Belford Forrest's new comcdy "Fanny Dorini." Mr. Forrest picked Mrs. Howe for the lead after searching everywhere for one having the ability and the understanding to interpret the depth and complexities of the part. Mrs. Howe's long experience on the professional stage and in the dramatic and literary world will enable her to give the part the feeling that it must have. "It is a big and human play, and though in some of the situations the characters sparkle with almost farcical humor, they are real people," said Mrs. Howe in remarking on Mr. Forrest's work, "I believe that Mr. Forrest will have no difficulty in selling it and that it will be a big Broadway success," she said. "The play is about a woman who has come up from nothing by deep living. She is a thoroughbred and a good sport. She has defied fate and conquered it. She has been in the gutter but it has not soiled her. In wrestling with life she has strengthened herself," explained the star. e\ "I consider it a great privilege and C an honor to play the part," Mrs. Howe added. w Besides guiding the destinies of the 1S first dramatics at the University, the cc four Flinn sisters were active on the rc staff of the Carolinian. All of them ^ were sponsors for the various athletic teams. The first flag of the Carolina / football team was designed and made l>y Mrs. Howe. She was the first cosd editor of the Carolinian. After working for a time in Columbia as reporter for The State and then o{ The Record, Mrs. Howe went to New York where she appeared with such ^ famous actors and actresses as Nazi- ac mova, Guy Bates Post, Leo Dietrich- p< stein, Jane Cowl, Marjorie Rambear, Robert Warwick, Charles Cherry and si: others. de She also worked in stock and in aS motion pictures. Later she went into dramatic criticism, working for many m famous magazines and newspapers. OC "I blush to say I was dramatic edi- ?C] tor of True Story for two years," Mrs. ^ Howe says. _ g? ai HIP AUDITORIUM II JESDAY AT 8:30 P. M. sa ? lie 25, and Entire Production, er venly Choir" us ~ nc _ World's ^ Finest play PULITZER. [,| iSilL Prize Winner as , Pw & im to ?Hgl Ik. hBB I ^ J WE M I a M ' b< hH ROAkK BRADFORD'S Book ?' at ?, $2.40, $1.80, $1.20 ri NO?PHONE 22608 fe "i II a< ' Fir Pictured above are the first sponsors^c 'er chosen by a University of South 1< arolina football team for a Clemson ti line. These beautiful young ladies y ere chosen by the famous team of 02. Despite announcements to the 1 mtrary, the Carolina team will be I presented by beautiful women at the v air Game again this year, and the n Additional Police ( Force Offered Increased police protection will be ( ^cred at this year s Clcmson-Carolina tme, it was announced Monday by alph K. Foster, director of student :tivities. Additional police will be listed both inside and ' outside the S nee. The police will as usual be as- \ sted by a group of University stu- v ints who will watch the fence and act \ ' ushers. This increase in protection has been ^ ade necessary by disorders that have rcurred among spectators during the ist few years and the frequent atmpts to rush" the gate or tear down ie fences. The police on duty at the ^ ime will include state patrol men ? id local officers. u. ?. o.. t< _ ^ (*??k Professional name," she c id, "I did not wish to use my maiden a ime, because of old-fashioned southn prejudice, and I was unwilling to .. ic my husband's name because I did >t wish to exploit his close relation- ^ up to his uncle, Woodrow Wilson, t ho was then president. George was ised and educated by, Wilson after ?' s father's death and he treated him I his own son. When Uncle Woodrow came to ^ ir wedding," she laughed, "he made ie of the prettiest speeches I have er heard, right over there in Flinn all, where we were married." a "During the wedding reception he 'S illed me beside him on the sofa in c library, put his arm around me f id with his characteristic humor said ,s me, 'Margaret, my dear, do you t( ahze you have married into a very t( ce family,' 'of course I do,' I _ iswered laughing, 'That's why I did b ' Then he kissed me and added a ndcrly, 'And do you know, my dear, s is better tonight than it has ever ?en before'." ?o * s So because I wanted to go on my li -vn I dug up the family history and h >und that the origin of the name, is owe, was an old Scotch word 'How' ti hich meant a vale and one of the rst ancestors was known as Sir John the Vale. The name was simple id euphemous and I felt I had a ght to it, so I took that as my pro- I 'ssional name." a "I am going to insist on being billed v i Margaret Vale in 'Fanny Dorini,' I sssssBssesssassaasss, mmmtm \< ?# Gamecock Sponsi s JF\" 1 \ olorful pagcntry started by these avely co-eds of yesterday will be coninued by the pretty choices of this ear's team. The 1902 sponsors are: top, Mis! Elizabeth Nisbet Davis, daughter o 'rofessor R. Means Davis, of the Uni ersity history department. She i: ow Mrs. W. C. White of Columbia. Officials Explain Finance Drive Jut In State Appropriations Necessitate Finance Campaign On Campus The students of the University ol >oulh Carolina were introduced to the r. M. C. A. finance campaign last /eck by R. G. Bell, director of the r. M. C. A., and Luke Williamson, ist year's president of the student ody. "Our appeal is a religious one, alliough there arc many newspapers, Vagazines and pool tables which cost uite a bit we do not make our plea n this point," declared Mr. Bell. Luke Williamson urged the students a pay as much as possible, owing to lie fact that the state appropriations ut the allowance of the Y. M. C. A, nd Y. W. C. A. very much. Mr. Bell said that the work done in lie high schools alone is worth the ost of the program. It also sends eputation committees to the State lospital and to the local jail. This rganization expects to visit even more igh schools during the coming year, robably many students now at the Jniversity found their first interest in lie school through the work of these odys. The faculty gave $500 last year but re not to be called on this year. It ? voluntary campaign solely. R. G. Bell asserted that the Univcrity of South Carolina Y. M. C. A. i a campus church and is attempting 3 put on a spirit building and charac2r building program. u. m. o ecause that is the name that I have lways worked under," Mrs. Howe aid. Since her return from New York he' has been working with the Caroina Playmakers and writing at Chape [ill where her husband, George Howe } head of the classical department al he University of North Carolina. tl. I. o. Cornelia Jackson visited in Sumtei ist week. Sarah Williamson, who attended the Jniversity last year and who is now ttending Winthrop, spent the pasl veek-end at the Alpha Delta v P louse. \ J ' " ''' f1 ' .. i i, .. 'All iitiiBLft iir >r? V , t i Miss Nell Crawford Fiinn, daughter 1 - of Dr. J. William Flinn, professor of . > philosophy at the University. She is | now Mrs. L. W. Gilland of Kingstree. > Bottom, Miss Emma Hey ward of f Columbia, who has since died. Miss Floride Barron, daughter of i J. T. Barron of Columbia. She is now b Mrs. E. O. DePass of Columbia. ^ ? b Vacancies In v Society Filled * \ John A. May of Aiken, a freshman s in the law school, was elected vice- E president of the Euphradian Literary society last week to fill the vacancy v f left by James Burgess, Sharon, who vi : became president of the society due to a t the failure of Thomas Inabinitt, Char, leston, to return to school. Bill Glenn was elected to the Stu- v : dent Board of Publications at this time to fill the vacancy left by Jack ^ Levkoff, who also failed to return to the University. N w v. 8. o. a , State Teachers' Meet Held At Drayton Hall j; , A five-day conference for teachers <! , of adults from the entire stitte was <! opened at Drayton Hall on Monday jj afternoon, with approximately 456 ![ teachers enrolled. Z The conference is under the general . direction of Miss'Wil Lou Gray of Columbia. u. H. o. Steve Baker, Elaine 'Harley, and Catherine Craven spent Sunday in At- 8 ' lanta. ! ? i 1 ??? P A R K E R RATE CENTRAL E DRUGS 1204 Main "THE REXALL rm~~?'?? THE STATE Bl FOUNTAIN PEN H WE CARRY 5 ] Waterman, Parker, Shei , ? EXPERT FOUNTAIN WE HAVE THE 1 . VACUUM A1 THE STATE J 1224 Main Street i IVe Print The Gamecock - ' :j . , a\ w Leaders Of f Y Announced For Finance Campaign ?! Money Raised During Past Year To Carry On Work Of Y.M.O.A. Por The Year ?1 A finance campaign for the purpose >f raising money for the Y. M. C. A. >rograms, was put on Wednesday and rhursday of last week. Instructions vere given to the leaders of the cam>aign at a luncheon on Wednesday. The following are the leaders, ac:ording to tenements: Tenement 1, E. C. Wilsoiv and C. 5. Mayes. Tenement 2, W. K. Dennis and scruggs Hope. Tenement 3, A. S. Johnson and Marshall Williams. Tenement 5, Guy Langford and ?arl Epting. Tenement 6, Archie Ayers. Tenement 7, Woodrow Whitmire md Otis Kelly. , Tenement 10, G. P. Gilland and Tom >awford. . ' /Tenement 11, John Reeves. Tenement 12, Werber Bryan. Tenement 14, C. M. Ellison and ?ane. Tenement 15, J. A. Bigham and Ted ^inestein. Tenement 16, Fred Ellis and Stan-* cy Bryant. Tenement 17, Jack Burch. Tenement 18, George Davis. Tenement 19, M. A. Boyce and B. >. Mabry. Tenement 20, W. W. Bradley and ?red Cook. Tenement 22, Earl Skidmore. Tenement 23, Leon Keaton and amcs Gibson. Tenement 24, Bill Wetmorc. Tenement 25, John Epps. Tenement 26, A. C. Burgess. Tenement 27, Shclton McDaniel. Tenement 28, Wesley Walker and )rufus Griffin. The Y. M. C. A. points to its record f the religious and service work which t has done. In order to continue it hey must raise enough money to run hrough the year. j n. a. o. Baker Lauds Student Body A compliment was paid the student ody of the University of South Caro- ? ina for its fine and gentlemanly spirit K y Dr. Baker, president of the Uni- & ersity, in chapel October 4. "I have heard comment from other K chools and the University stands aremost throughout the South in s portsnianship and conduct," declared 1 J| )r. Baker. He urges the students of the Uni- ? ersity to keep up this spirit and show a | rhat manner of men and women they | re in the following games. u. . o. < Margaret Purcell will spend this reek-end in Union. Lidie Leake went to Clinton Saturay. Sadie Chandler went also. Lib Creighton went to Clemson last reek-end to attend the football game nd dances. Diamonds, Jewelry, Watches, Class <! Rings, Medals, Frat Pins and Prize Cups of tho Better Kind. Moderate <; In cost. Superior In Quality. J) SYLVAN BROS. i| 1500 Main Sylvan' Bldg. , Cor. Hampton;' 1 1 COLUMBIA OFFICE SUPPLY CO. "EVERY OFFICE NEED" Offloe Furniture, Filing Cabinets, 8afes \ Printing and Rubber 8tamps 1112 Lady Street 'Phone UM J RUG CO. ?/?N j Street NIGHT 8T0RE" DOK STORE EADQUARTERS BIG LINES iffer, Wahl, Conklin PEN REPAIRING sfBW PARKER ?IC PEN COMPANY Columbia, S. 0. 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