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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Court ^ r?"^fet 1- yAe JTj\ /M^CO CZJF^j ,:ieets UNIVERSITY OF ..ft' SOUTH CAROLINA Volume XXVII, No. 8 COLOMBIA, S. 0., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1933 Founded 1908 Excur Will Request R. F. C. Aid Repair Work Needed Baker Announces Appeal Foi Labor And Material To Improve Buildings The University will make a requcs from the Reconstruction Finance corpora tion for a large amount of labor and ma terials it was announced yesterday bj President L. T. Baker. Some work ha: been done recently on the grounds b: R* F. C. labor but the present request: include repair work oh various build ings on (he campus and much other work According to act forming the R. F. C. projects in which materials constitut< more than 25 per cent of the entire cos will not be considered and for this rea son many repair projects will not.coni< under its scope. Such projects includ< roofing and building repairs but in othei projects such as painting and genera clean-up work may be done under th< scope of the act. Work already done by R. F. C. laboi include grading of campus walks ant roadways, the construction of new concrete sidewalks, and a general clean-ui of the library. Work done by the R F. C. is an outright gift and involves nc expense to the University. At the same time that the request is being made to the R. F. C. another request is being made to the city to pave several streets in the vicinity of the campus. The streets would be paved b> the R. F. C. at the request of the city. c. m. o. Moot Court MeetsTonight Scott To Bring Suit Bethea And Berry Will Be Defen dents In Case For Law Student Trial The third Law federation moot cour of the year will be held tonight at 7 :3< in Abney Memorial library in the lav building when John Scott, law student brings suit for $100 against Andrev Bethea and J. A. Berry, as proprietors o the Southern Produce Company. Dam ages are asked for injuries sustaine< by Scott's car in a collision with a cai driven by Billy Wetmore, the agent o the defendants. The collision occurred three weeks ag< at the intersection of Saluda and Enore< avenues in Shandon. Both sides allegi negligence on the' part of the other an< the defendants have entered a counter claim for $1,000. Wetmore sustained personal injuries as well as the injurie: to the car of the defendants it is claimed As yet a judge for the trial has no been selected but some member of th< law faculty or other member of the Co lumbia bar will preside. Representin) the plaintiff will be Jack Ilall, Willian Hunter and Bruce Littlejohn. The de dendant's attorneys will be Adriai Spears, Edward Dennis, and Reese Wil liams. This is the third moot court of th year. The first was a murder trial an< the second a slander suit against W. 13 King, editor of The Gamecock. p. a. o. Attention Is Called To Thanksgiving Holiday The usual Thanksgiving holiday will be observed next Thursday when all University functions will be suspended for the day it was announced yesterday by Registrar John A. Chase. Additional holidays on Friday and Saturday will be granted to those going to Birmingham, provided excuses are filed with the registrar by 5 o'clock on the afternoon of Monday, December 4. Mr. Chase has asked that the students be reminded that double cuts will be in effect for two days before and after the Thursday holiday. i asion O Debating To ? Change Plans I Elect Council Members L r Poster And Brailsford, Former 0 Members Of Team Chosen Chairman And Secretary t Richard Foster and James Brailsford, - both members of last year's debating ni - team, were elected chairman and secre- fn r tary respectively of the Debating Coun- in s cil at a recent meeting. These t\vf? of- lie f ficers go alternatingly to the Clariosophic w s and Euphradian Literary societies. This in - year the .chairman is from the Clario- fr sopliic while Brailsford represents the ati , nival society. ; No definite action has been taken as m t yet by the council. Plans have been made Ri - and work started towards arranging a sti ; schedule for the debating teams. It is mi ; planned to make some departures from Y< r former arrangements. More local de1 bates arc expected with an occasional all ; change of the query. This does not mean at that a team will have to be chosen on jm - each new subject of debate, but the njen gr 1 chosen at the first of the season will be ul; . asked to prepare new debates. , 1 he query for the major intercol- sj{ legiate debates this season, according to cr , Chairman Richard Foster, is: Resolved: tj, That the powers of the President of the ? . United States should be substantially increased as a settled policy. . " (Contlnuad on P?o? 4; Column 4) J| Timberlake Will Succeed Reeves E V, 8. O. Hypatian Holds Meeting p Clementi Chavous Intitiated Into Society And New Members Sent Invitations Josephine Timberlake, of Columbia, tr _ was elected student representative to the ^ board of publications at a meeting of the th Hypatian Literary society, Wednesday tr afternoon. She succeeded Margaret tr ' Reeves, who has withdrawn from Caro- ua 3 lina and enrolled in Draughon's. C< j Clementine Chavous was initiated into , the society. New members who will re- wj y ceive invitations to join arc: 1 lelen j-]t f King, Maude Doughton, Madaline Spano- q - gle, Doris Liglon, Virginia Fewell, Unita g ;l Crawford, Lillian llughey, Mary Ilogan. re r It was voted that no meeting would ca f be held next week because of the fol- .j lowing day being a holiday. j J. R. Bell talked to the society on the z history of the Clariosophic Literary so2 cieties. He pointed out the fact that ye 1 these two societies had been founded by - two tyothers, the Lowry brothers, in ** 1 1806. The Clariosophic erected the q f? Maxcy monument on the front green of ?p( . the campus, to Mr. Maxcy, first presit dent of the South Carolina College as the ^ c University was first called. This so- ye . ciety at one time gave a scholarship r which included not only tuition, but also c board, laundry, ayd such. Many other ^ . interesting facts were also told by Mr. i Bell. ?, V. s. o. e A. C. Society * ! Holds Meeting rn The fall meeting of the South Carolina >- vii section of the American Chemical society was held Thursday afternoon in Le- w Conte College with a large number of bj students and members of the association m present. The officers for the year 1933-34 who SI were elected during the business session m were: Prof. C. B. Waller, Wofford Col- Cl lege, president; Dr. Harold Levine, S. " C. Medical College, vice-president; Prof, a' H. E. Sturge<)n, Presbyterian College, <h secretary and treasurer; Dr. R. N. Brack- m ett, Clemson College, councilor; Dr. J. E. Mills, University of South Carolina, <k alternate councilor; Prof. A. R. McCormac, Clemson College, contributing edi- <c tor to the "Journal of Chemical Educa- ^ tion;" senate of chemical education: Dr. ^ M. W. Cann, Limestone Gdlege; Prof, te " (Contlmwd on P?o? ; Column I) Pl ffered Society Ends ~ Long Debate ? aw Students Lose Fight lariosophic Will Continue To Bar Prospective Barristers From Presidents Office Running into the late hours of the Klit the Clariosophic Literary society lally ended a pending question concernK the eligibility of law students to >ld the major offices of that body. It as a case of the minority group extendg discussion to delay a vote which, om all evidence, would defeat their nendment. The entire discussion was filled with any of the finer points of Robert's iiles of Order and of the society's conitution which were brought up by embers for rulings by President W. P. aungblood. U= The order of the regular procedure was m tered so as to bring the amendment up her an earlier hour. The discussion be- Hyp E continued for three hours the pro am was postponed until the next reg- T~ ar meeting night. // J. Wiley Brown and Troy Stokes, as>ted by "Tiney" Rivers were the leads for the amendment. H. D. Kleckley, e society's "constitutionalist," worked (Continued on Page 4; Column 4) ? I El L E. Seniors Rea Go To Meet a Care Sxpected To Attend was ? .?. heat apers Will Be Presented On pl""j Technical Subjects By Vari- bill ous Representatives Krai . . insti I lie seniors in the department of elec- was ical engineering will accompany Prof, orgs . F. Ball, head of that department, to serv e annual meeting of the Southern dis- ^ ict of the American Institute of Elec- ? ical Engineers which will be held Jan- !1CCe try 12, and 13 at North Carolina State J" % allege in Raleigh. the I he students who are expected to go to r itli Professor Ball are: F. F. Grifh, W. J. Valentine, D. W. Cardwell, ,|ie C. Jones, W. R. Humphlett, C. L. jK)j1( radley, Harry Howard, and C. O. War- t|iro n. Papers will be presented on techni- marj 1 subjects by the representatives from jjna e various engineering schools attend- airc; g the meeting. Tl Students from the following institu- by >ns will attend the convention: Uni- Wal rsity of Virginia, Washington and Lee Tl niversity, V. M. I., V. P. I., Duke, Hen niversity of North Carolina, North A irolina State College, University of carr ennessee, University of Alabama, Au- forn irn, Tulane, University of Mississippi, son, ississippi State College, and the Uni- ress rsity of Florida. an < Mew Fraternity Now Virtua [ouses On Campus Are Being Asked Wish To Discuss Accordi: Chairman Jack Plans for the regular fraternity fo- Hov mis are now virtually complete and the Win trious houses on the campus are being 2.ked to select the subjects which they quor ish to discuss it has been announced Prol r Jack Casque, chairman of the com- is a ittee in charge of the forums. the i This year it has been arranged that 3.>eakers will speak for not over twenty by I inutcs and the fraternity can then dis- If e< iss the matter for as long as it wishes, are ; has been suggested that where meals 4. e served in a house the forum be con- j|y icted immediately after the evening jjov eal. of c Subjects and speakers selected up to ajj^y ite are as follows: arc 1.?Taking the Meapure of my Fra- (jlc rnity, by Registrar John A. Chase; otj,e fhat is the purpose of my fraternity? 5. /hat should happen to a man in his fra- pr rnity experiences in order to fulfil that irpose? What are our. weaknesses? To Au Hypatian Head I ^ / * . mmmM ^ ^piter pppp^p. ^M| S ary Ford, who last week assumed l',c duties as the president of the t'?l )atian Literary Society. the <aw Debated 1 By Senators iphradian Passes Bill D ich Conclusion After Heated Pi Debate In Program Instituted Last Year resolution advocating that South 1 >lina allow divorce in certain instances the passed by a slight majority after a lie; cd debate at a meeting of the En- nui idian society last Tuesday night. The leg was introduced as part of the pro- ing 11 under the- junior senate program aiu ituted by the society last spring. It the advocated by the radical wing of the coc tnization and opposed by the con- for atives. unl he bill was advocated by the radicals sta the ground that such legislation is i ssary to effect justice in certain cases ter vhicli the public weal, and individual dec >iness would be adversely affected if the parties to a marriage were forced ex] emain together. rer he conservatives opposed the bill on J ground that it was against public OVi :y; that passage of the bill would leg w the gates open to fraud against the by tal state; and lastly, that South Caro- tha by her statutes and decisions, has tha idy provided an adequate remedy. 77; lie bill was argued for the radicals all Bryan, Shapiro, GafTney, Spann, I ker, DuPre, and Williamson. col tie bill met the opposition of Kogcr, tioi lphill, Berry, Lipscomb, and Rice. spe fter the motion had been put and the ied, the senate was addressed by ma tier member R. A. ("Punk") Atkin- for who, after commenting on the prog- itoi of the body had made since he was anc ictive member, discussed the bill. Forums ^ lly Complete To Select The Subject They Ket ng" To Committee Gasque aiM Oil t about scholarship? Finances? ,lot mi has a fraternity produced, etc.? ?Taking the Measure of the Li- 1 Question, by Dr. G. A. Wauchopc. re(| libition has gone?what next? What offl gentleman's standard in regard to use of alcohol? ,n8 ?Taking the Measure of Education, )r. Patterson Wardlaw or Dr. Crow. ** ducat ion is for the "Whole of Life," you getting an education? ?Taking the Measure of Personal- 1 by R. G. Bell. What is personality? K'v / is it developed? What is the place (,a >ur fraternity in developing person- on ? (Some personality rating scales slu available by which every member of *'1c fraternity may be rated by every *ro r member). Go ?Taking the Measure of Religion, by Hugh R. Murchison. What contri- Th in has religion to offer to evervday No (Continued on P?o? 4; Column I) req iburn < ). D. K. Elects Vew Members [eeting Held Tuesday sw Members Have Been Elected But Names Have Not Yet Been Disclosed seven students and three alumni were cted to the local circle of Omicron lta Kappa, honorary leadership franity, at a meeting of the group last esday night. Officials of the group used to make public the names of those cted as yet but promised announcent some time next week. All students cted were seniors or law students. Public tapping will take place in the tpel on the last Tuesday before Christs holidays. Initiation will follow ?rtly afterwards. I he election last Tuesday night was regular fall election. The next elecu to the fraternity will take place in spring. U. 8. O. Jress Qontest Is Ignored ecision Given Thought iblications Decide That Expense Involved Is Too Great Underpresent Conditions In order to save the expense involved : University of South Carolina pubitions will not participate in the anil meeting of the South Carolina Cole Press Association which is meet; at Winthrop College, November 23 1 24. The decision to withdraw from association, to which both The Ciamck and The Carolinian have belonged ' a number of years, was arrived at y after considerable thought by the ffs of both publications. \fter conferring with Dr. R. K. Fos, director of student activities, it was :ided that the good to be gained by publications would not justify the [>enditure of the money necessary to nain in the organization. SJine out of the last ten years The mccock has been voted the best cole paper in the State by judges selected the association.. It is with regret ,t the staff makes it impossible for t honor t?) be gained again this year. e Carolinian has also ranked high in contests in former years. delegates will be sent from the 24 leges which remain in the associaii. They will be entertained with eches and a banquet. In addition to choosing of the best newspaper and gazine, individual prizes will be given the best essay, feature story, edrial, book review, short story, poem, 1 the best newspaper article. U. 8. O. directors To Get Grades "raternity scholarship directors may the mid-semester grades of members 1 pledges of their respective houses or after next Wednesday it was aninced yesterday by Registrar John A. ase. They are requested not to make uests earlier than Wednesday as the ice will be busy up to that time in ting out grades to parents and filthem. U. I. o. ext Gamecock Out Before Thanksgiving n order to avoid conflict with Thanksing vacation the next issue of The mecock will be available to students Wednesday, November 29. Those dents who do not receive copies in ir dormitories may secure a copy in nt of the Extension building or in The mecock office. rherc will be an important meeting of e Gamecock staff Friday afternoon, vember 24, and all staff members are luested to be present. Game Tickets Are Forty Cents Trip To Game Costs $5 Special Excursion To Birmingham For Carolina-Auburn Game Is Offered A special student rate of 40 cents will he charged University students for the Carolina-Auhurn game in Birmingham next Saturday it was announced yesterday by Dr. Ralph K. Foster, director of student activities. The tickets will be on sale at the gate and will be sold only to bona fide University students upon presentation of athletic books. A student will be placed at the gate to identify those buying tickets. At the same time the Southern Railroad announced that it has received permission from the Interstate Commerce commission to run a special excursion to Birmingham for the game for the five dollar rate charged last year. Present plans are to segregate several cars on the regular train for University students and supporters but if enough reservations are made in advance a special train will be run. All those who intend to make the trip should sign up at the canteen, it was announced, so that the railroad officials may have some idea of how many intend to make the trip. * The train will leave Columbia at 9:55 (Continued on P?o? 4; Column 4) v. b. o. Baker Praises Student Spirit In Chapel TuesdayPresident Geer Also Expresses Appreciation Of Student Conduct By Telephone "I was very much gratified yesterday morning upon receiving a telephone call from Dr. Geer, president of Furman, congratulating myself, the football team, and the University Student Body, upon their gentlemanly and courteous behavior at the game Saturday," said President Baker to the students assembled in chapel Monday morning. President Baker went on to personally commend the students for their line spirit of sportsmanship and conduct shown at the game. He said that two things struck him as admirable in the players. He marveled at the physical condition of the team, by which they were able to withstand the gruelling punishment to which they were subjected. How they could rush time after time and still emerge uninjured was wonderful. He then cited the sporting manner in (Continued on Page 4; Column 4) U. D. C. Has Essay Contest The Wade Hampton chapter of the U. D. C. has announced that this year the subject for the historical essay contest, which is open to all students of the University, is "Alexander H. Stephens, \ ice-President of the Confederacy." A handsome medal will be awarded to the writer of the winning essay. The papers should contain not less than 3,000 and not more than 5,000 words. They can be given to either Dr. G. A. Wauchope or Dr. J. E. Norwood. January 10 is the last day on which the essays will be accepted. IV a. o. Mid-Semester Grades Have Been Sent Home Reports on all students in the University with the exception of those enrolled in the Law School were sent out yesterday from the office of John A. Chase, registrar. Last year mid-semester reports were sent only to the parents of those students who were deficient in some of their subjects, but this year it has been possible to resume the custom of sending out reports on all the students.