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BP CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA ' I ^ I ?/Ae GsxA^COCf^ i t?z UNIVERSITY OF jr SOUTH CAROLINA Volume XXVII, No. 5 ^ i COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1933 1 ? t tpAiin/lA/l 1 OAO Chapel Scenc Of A. K. G Tap Service Eight Girls Selecte< Dr. Morse Makes Stirring Addres On Leadership To New Members In an impressive tap service Alpli Kappa Gamma, national honorary lead ersliip sorority, selected eight new meir hers at the regular chapel exercises Tucs clay morning. Those who were selected arc: llele Gayle Bell, Katherine Bush, Irene Chit ty, Sue Forbes, Dell Goodwyn, Coi nelia Jackson, Evelyn Lipscomb, an Eleanor McColI. The tapping was don hy members of Omicron Delta Kappa an Blue Key. A talk on "Leadership" was made h Dr. Josiah Morse, in which lie presente the ideals of the sorority. During tli program the members of Alpha Kapp Gamma were seated on the stage an as each new member was brought up ribbon initialed with the symbols of tli sorority was pinned on her. Eligibility in the group is determine by the candidates activities on the Uni versity of South Carolina campus or i she is a transfer student her activitie at her former school. A point system i used and a minimum of 120 points is re quired before she can be voted on by tli members, and these ixlints must be ii three major fields. Helen Bell has been a member of th freshman V. W. C. A. council, in th May court, secretary of the Euphrosy nean literary society, member of Pan Hellenic council, senior editor of / h Garnet and liluck, president and vice president of Bible class, member o Damas, president of Non-de-Script, mem (Continued on Pace 4; Column 4) U. H. O. Applications Are Due Dec. 1 $2.00 Charged If l?at< Applicants For Degree Will Hav I Choice Of Two Grades Of Diplomas A request that all candidates for dc grees file their applications with the re^ istrar on or before December 1 wa sent out this week from the registrar' office. Candidates for degrees ar warned that there will be a late fee o $2.00 charged after December 1 fo those seeking certificates and bachclo degrees and after March 1 for thos seeking post-graduate degrees. Appli cations can be obtained at the registrar' office. The registrar has pointed out that be fore an application can be tiled the aji plicant must pay the regular diploma fe to the University treasurer and preset his receipt with his application. Hi diploma fee must he paid by candidate for all degrees earned at the Universit; This year applicants will be given tli choice of two diplomas of differei grades. The $1.00 diploma will be priiv ed on parchment paper with imitatio leather case. The $2.50 diplomas wi be engraved on genuine sheep skin an bound in leather. Samples of both ma be seen in the treasurer's office. . V. H. O. Church Choices Vary Widelj Baptists and Methodists hold the ui disputed lead of all religious sects re] resented in the University according t statistics released from the registrar office. Presbyterians and Episcopaliai arc next in line but both are well behin the leaders. Figures represent churc preference and not church membership. The two leaders arc close togctlx with the Baptists holding the slight lea They number 365, while the Methodis can only muster 361 adherents. A complete list for all sects represent* is as follows: Advent, 3; A. R. P., 2< Baptist, 365; Catholic, 36; Christian, 11 Christian Science, 7; Congregational, * Episcopalian, 184; Friend, 1; Hebrew 60; Holiness, 1; Lutheran, 74; Meth< dist, 361 ; Presbyterian, 191 ; Univers; list, 1; No preference, 17; Total, 1,34 5 Frosh Law . Class Retells 2 Snubbed By Federation 3 Committee To Arrange Plans For Freshman Moot Courts In ,s Spite Of Protest Ignoring protests by officers of the law federation the freshman law class a met Tuesday and decided to hold a moot I court of its own in connection with the ( freshman course in criminal law. A . committee composed of Douglas, Merritt, Littlejohn, Koger, and Moyle was n appointed to formulate definite plans, j. The move was taken after the freshmen were given no part in the last moot (j court held by the law federation and 1C were given no information concerning (j the formation of the newly created law societies. y Action was taken after a strenuous (1 protest by Troy Stokes, president of the !C federation. Stokes declared that the exa elusion of the freshmen had not been (| intentional but had been caused by the I a unorganized condition of the class and i e f'1c newness of the federation. Ikpleaded for the cooperation of the class (| in the newly organized federation and j. said that plans for their inclusion in the f law societies were rapidly being forinus latcd. Briscoe Black, president of the S (Continued on Page 4; Column 5) Drama Club l Has Initiation \ Bonn Elected President Eight New Members Received ( Into Alpha Psi Omega Honorary Fraternity Alpha Psi Omega, national honorary dramatic fraternity, received eight new initiates into its membership, last Friday, October 27, at its meeting held in the home of William Dean, faculty advisor of the local chapter and also divisional director for the fraternity for the district comprising North Carolina, J South Carolina, and Georgia. e Officers were elected at the meeting for the coming term. Those elected were: President, Dr. K. T. Bonn; vicepresident, Harriet Connor; treasurer, Sheppard Black; and secretary, Eliza[ betli Roberts. :s The initiates taken in are as follows: s Dr. Ewing T. Bonn, Philip C. Sabbagha, e Mary Lewis, Sheppard Black, Robert f Brown, Jean llarvcy, Elizabeth Roberts, t and William Ilalsey. >r Membership in the fraternity is based c on distinctive work done in dramatics i- relative to student play production which s includes both phases, technical and acting. U. 8. C. ; Local County Still On Top 's Richland County 1ms maintained its '* traditional numerical supremacy, in the lc University this year with a total of 519 1 students, or over a third of all the stuI dents registered in the University. Its II nearest competitor is Lexington with 63 representatives. The total number of students registered is 1,341. From outside the state there arc 105 students representing 15 states, or almost a third of the states in the Union. The 105 students from out-of-state compares with the 1,236 from South Carolina. 7 Among the other states represented at the University, .North Carolina is first with 23 students, New York is second v with 19, Georgia is third with 13, and !o New Jersey is fourth with 10. The s United States possession represented is 1S Puerto Rico, which has sent 1 student l(' to the University. Following is a list of counties of South Carolina, other states and possessions ;r which have representees at the Univer" sity, with the number from each: ,s Abbeville, 7 ; Aiken, 24 ; Allendale, 7 ; Anderson, 27; Bamberg, 15; Barnwell, (' 1(>; Beaufort, 10; Berkeley, 5; Calhoun, 7 8; Charleston, 12; Cherokee, 12; CliesL > ter, 22; Chesterfield, 16; Clarendon, 12; * Colleton, 7; Darlington, 13; Dillon, 5; v> Dorchester, 13; Edgefield, 17; Fairfield, 10; Florence, 43; Georgetown, 11 ; Grcen:i" ville, 20; Greenwood, 16; Hampton, 8; ' (Continued on Paoo 4; Column S) Work Starts On Stadium" Will Have Concession Funds Finally Raised To Purchase Site For Magnificent Structure First ground at the site of the new municipal stadium will be turned at an early date with appropriate ceremonies. Excavation will begin immediately following and the contract calls for the completion of the entire structure within 14 weeks. The stadium will be located on the laylor property immediately adjoining the State Fair grounds. It will be of concrete and steel construction and will have a seating capacity of 18,000. - According to the plans to be used, room for unlimited expansion is available. 1 he coming work is the immediate result of the successful drive which has been put on among the alumni for the P past weeks to raise the $5,000 necessary c lo buy the property on which the stadium ~ is to be built. During the drive added (Continued on Pauo 8; Column 1) ^ U, 8. O. Morse Talks To Y Group ; By Philip Sabbagha The World is at the cross roads now. 1 here is a great invisible conflict now going on between the Christian way and the pagan way, between the way of amity and the way of hostility," so stated I)r. Josiah Morse, of the department of Philosophy, in his address on "Creative Living Through Justice or Love," before a group of students in the Univer- ^ sity chapel, last Sunday night, October ^ 29, relative to a series of addresses based on "Creative Living," sponsored by the . V. M. C. A. , "The conflict is on. Fundamentally all of us arc children of God. Shall we p live as brothers, all members of one great family? Answer, each one of you in your own soul." t( Dr. Morse began his address stating d that 'the one great human problem since ~ the dawn of history has been, how shall men live together so as to be mutually (Continued on Pago 5; Column 1) Special Train May Be Run c ?; P '1 hat there is a virtual certainty that s< there will be another excursion to Bir- ti mingham for the annual Auburn-South t! Carolina game on November 2 was an- t* nounced Wednesday by Dr. Ralph K. tl Foster, director of student activities. t< Before definite announcement can be made by the railroad, application will o have to be made to the Interstate Com- tl merce Commission for permission, but it a is expected that there will be no dif- > liculty obtaining such permission. A similar excursion was run last year and a h large number of students went to Bir- t< mingham for the game. '1 It is expected th.it if the excursion is c run, the ticket will cost approximately d the live dollars charged last year. b University Rea Through \ The University library recently received an etching of the Port of Savannah as a pift from an unidentified alumnus of Vale University. The gilt was I made through the agency of the Vale University press, as the donor desired that his name be withheld from publication. The etching is a copy of one executed several years for the press by Louis Orr, who enjoys the distinction of being the only living American etcher whose work is in t he Lourve and who has been three times commissioned by the t French government to make important ( etchings for France. At the same time that this gift was made an announcement was made of another gift by the same donor by which the University library may obtain pub- t lications from the Press at half the usual list price. Both gifts were made in connection with the celebration of the twenty-lifth anniversary of the Press's founding. Heads Society mm* j- t % mr:y > : ligH -;: ^ j \.\\ ..... _.; ? ! H* -- ; I MA ' ' i 88 jis 41 John A. May of Aiken, newly elected resident of Euphradian Literary Soiety. Ford Heads Girls Group Will Be Installed Soon lypatians Elects Officers At Wednesday Meeting-; New Girls Sent Bids Marv Ford, Columbia, was elected resident of the llypatiau Literary Soiety at a meeting held Wednesday after0011. Miss Ford is very prominent n the campus. She is correspondence ecrctary of Sigma Kappa Sorority, viceiresident of Chi Delta Phi, a member of Upha Kappa Gammn, an editor of The timtct and Mack, news editor of The minccock, associate editor of The Caro inian. She has held several offices in he society prior to her election. Other officers elected were: Yiceresident. Cecile Richman; secretary, r.dna Brown: treasurer, Fllen La Horde; ritic, Sue Kihler; monitor, Emmie Fcl?n; reporter, La Verne Hughes; stuent council representative, Lucille (Continued on Page 4; Column 4) u. s. o Popular Comedy Offered Soon "Saltwater." by John Golden, has been hosen by William Dean, as the next lay that the Palmetto Players will preent in Drayton Hall in the near full re. This popular comedy written by lie clever New York playwright, is said > be one which contains many laughs liat reach the point of roaring laugher. This play was chosen among a number misidered by William Dean, director of ic Palmetto Players, while he was on visit to the John Golden offices in Cew York City, during the summer. The Palmetto Players will begin reearsing the play next week, according an announcement made by Mr. Dean, lie full c;ist of the play has not been hosen yet, but in view of the rdiearsal atcs it is expected that a full cast will e announced in the near future. lives Gift Yale Alumnus According to the terms of the gift f books the L'niversity has the option f ordering books up to the value of 1.CHK). For books ordered under this Iter, half-price will be paid, the balance eing made up by the gift. The Uniersity also may order books of a value vcr $1,000 which may be obtained proiding a special arrangement is made i11 i the donor. Requests for Itooks must be made on r before November 15 in order that lie allotment for those universities which o not take advantage of the offer may he Hotted to those universities which wish lore than the regular $1 ,(KK) worth of ooks. Special arrangement has been made so lint where necessary payment may be withheld until after January 1, 193^ in rtler that those universities which do not How for such expenditure in their 1933 udget may take advantage of the gift y including it in their budget for 1934. Public Works ! Plan Approved ] Architects Are Chosen A LaFaye And LaFaye And Carrol Johnson Chosen To Draw * Plans I Approval of the request to the Public Works administration for a loan for construction on the campus and the selection of architects to draw up plans, occupied the Board of Trustees at a '' special meeting called October 24. La- " fave and Lafaye were selected to make C plans for the two new proposed build- ^ inns and Carroll Johnson of Columbia to s make the plans for the annex to the library, the repair of the infirmary, the ^ extension of the heating plant, and the '' renovation of the present buildings. The two new buildings will be located on the old campus just east of ^ kutledge and DeSaussure respectively, j The building to the north will house administration offices, student activity . rooms, and a chapel capable of seating the . entire Student Body. The building to the south will house the departments of j fine arts, music, Bible, and economics and N the schools of commerce and journalism. Their cost will be $225,(KM) and $200,000 S' respectively. The remainder of the ^ $040,000 will he spent on the other procontinued on Pago 4; Column 5) u. s. c. Wauchope On [ Advisory Body! <i Accepts Foreign Post 1 Dr. G. A. Wauchope Accepts In- t vitation Of Chinese Univer- > sity To Act As Advisor ; Dr. G. A. Wauchope, head of the ? English department of the I'niversity, has recently accepted an invitation to beI come a member of the advisory council ( of the largest university controlled by foreigners in China, Venching I'niversity, located at Peiping. Venching University is controlled by t Americans. It has a distinguished fac- ? ulty, and is richly endowed from a privatc fund created by Americans. The advisory council, of which Doctor Wauchope has become a member, is small, being made up of perhaps twelve or fifteen prominent educators from various parts of the United States. Dr. J. Lcighton Stuart, president of " the University, is considered one of the ^ most outstanding men in China today, ij Dr. Gist Gee, a South Carolinian, who s, was formerly a professor of English at Columbia College, is vice-president. Wu Lei-chuan, a native Chinese, is chancellor. >< U. S. C. Has S Best Exhibit > The best exhibit by a college art de- ^ partment at the Annual State Fair was 11 that of the University of South Carolina. !* In the amateur contest the first prize in oil portrait from life went to William tl llalsey of Charleston, the second prize tl to Corri<> McCalum. In still life, first prize was won by Mrs. Robert M. y Cooper, graduate of University of South t< Carolina. In water color, still life, Mrs. M. M. 1 Starnes, graduate 1933, and Miss Xilia ^ (iiinter of the University of South Carolina won first and second respectively. The original design of textile or wall paper by Sara Trenhohn received first prize. Alys Whaley won first prize in letter- P ing and posters, with Xilla Gunter sec- a ond. I Roger Pinckney took second prize in 11 decorative design. Second prize in cast drawing went to a Blanche Dubose. Second prize in charcoal went to Wil- >'< j liam llalsey. d Charles Crowson took first prize for c his work with colored chalk. William v llalsey won first prize on pen and ink v drawing. In the professional class were several a former students of the University, in- a eluding Anderson Wiley, Catherine Rem- tl bert, Laura Jean McAdams. ? d * VU11UCU J.CUO Society Elects New Officers At Meeting May Is New President Suphradian Chooses New Officers; Burgess Relinquishes Gavel John A. May of Aiken was elected resident of the Fuphradian society witliut opposition at a meeting of the soiety last Tuesday night. He succeeds allies Burgess of Sharon. May is a enior in the law school and is a memer of Phi Delta I'hi, honorary legal raternitv. J le was an undergraduate t Wofford College where he was promnent in student activities. Other officers for the coining term lected at the same meeting were as ollows: Vice-president, Robert DuJose; literary critic. Ira Koger; sectc!,r.v, Bruce Littlejohn; censor, Robert lemphill : treasurer, King Kyserling; nancial secretary, Clyde Gaffney; orerly critic, \\ ilmot Brown: rejiortcr, Duncan Sudlow: recorder, W allace McCair: custos forum, James Burgess. All the elections except that of Kyerling were without op|M>silioti. Kyserng was elected over Frank Haskell nd Clyde Gaffiley. Previously Haskell ad withdrawn from the race for literry critic in favor of Koger. Burgess, the retiring president, was riginally elected vice-president at the nst election last term but took the chair ipon the failure of Thomas Inabinett f Charleston to return to the University liis fall. Because of the depleted condition of he treasury the usual reception for the iicoming and outgoing officers will not e held at the next meeting. It is probhle. however, that ai that time the group (Continued on Pago 4; Column 47 u. s. c. Joe Lumpkin Named Head ) f Freshman Class Jarnard James Is Vice-President; Other Officers Filled In Chapel Election Saturday John Lumpkin, of Columbia, was lected president 01" the freshman class 1 the elections held in the chapel last aturday. Bernard lames, of Sumter, ; vice-president, Alfred Funderhurk, ecretary-trasurer, and Josephine Phil 011, of Columbia, historian. Lumpkin, an S. A. l-? pledge, is preslent of the S. A. L. pledge chapter, ames is pledged to Kappa Sigma, and ; registered in the school of Arts and ciences. Funderburk, who lives in Coimbia, is also a Kappa Sigma pledge, liss Philson, the historian, is pledged to 'i Beta 1'lii, and is a member of the Juntas club, K. S. K., and Kuphrosyean literary society. "Toolv' (iressette. president of the itudent Body, presided at the meeting. Uthough there was keen competition tor lie of!ices, there was 110 disturbance in lie meeting. Representatives to the Honor Council i'ill be elected in a fi\\ weeks, according > Cressette. Pictures Must Be Taken Now Tomorrow is the last day that it will e possible for students to have their ictures taken for The Garnet ,vuf Klac'u, ccording to an aniiouncement by Frank I. Gibbes, editor. Students arc urged ot to wait until the last day to have lieir pictures taken, as there will probbly be a considerable last minute rush. Although it Will be possible to buy an nnual after this date, the extra three ollars which it will cost will not inludc the cost of a picture as is the case /itli those paying up 011 or before Noember 4, Editor Gibbes pointed out. Meetings of The Garnet and Hlack staff re being held every Monday afternoon t 4 o clock, and the work of putting out lie year hook is progressing in good orer.