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... V I CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA ^ I Extra- (Jy\ |Exlra UNIVERSITY OF Jk SOUTH CAROLINA Volume XXVII., No. 13 Studer / Present Fee Is Favored By Students Want Present System Many Believe That Voluntary Fees Would Be Almost The Same As None At All A unanimous-belief in the efficiency of the present compulsory student activities fee was expressed Wednesday night by prominent members of the student-body interviewed on the subject. Statements of students interviewed follow: J. Wiley Brown: I think having a compulsory student activities fee is an economy both to the individual student and to the University. The abolition of the compulsory fee would place the different organizations benefitting from it in competition with each other, which I think would culminate in the abolition of all activities supported by this fee, which would in itself set -the life of the University campus back at least fifty years. I. M. Koger: I have attended colleges in which there was no student activities fee and in these schools it lias been my observation that the entire extra-curricula structure was considerably weakened. The use of the student activities committee to act as a centralizing influence for the disbursement of funds and for the proper organization and control of all activities I consider ideal. A. D. Mann, Jr.: You might as well abolish the student activities fee as to make it voluntary. It would have that effect. Extra-curricula activities arc the sole element of student spirit on the campus, and anything that would jeopardize or hamper such activities is a definite blow to college spirit, student fellowship, and this medium of individual training. T. W. Messervy, Jr.: If you don't have the student activities fee compulsory it would cost each student much more. J. R. Bell: I think the fee should be compulsory to enable the campus activities to maintain their present high status. John Mozingo: I am a poor boy but I am in favor of a compulsory student activities fee, if properly regulated. Troy Stokes: I think the only way to have organization of activities is to make it compulsory. There should, however, according to my opinion, be some change in the distribution of fees. Robert Freeman: If the student activity fees were abolished it would have a disastrous effect upon all extra-curricula activities and bring them into competition with each other. A great many worthwhile activities would no longer be able to continue. With the advent of such a condition the fees of each particular activity would be beyond the reach of many students. Keep the student activities feel * Thomas Nelson Fortson, Arthur Eugene Morehead, and Andrew Hill: Compulsory student activities fees are essential for the perpetuation of organized activities at the University of South Carolina. V. ?. o. K. S. K. Installs New Members Twenty-three men were initiated into Kappa Sigma Kappa, honor-service fraternity, at the University last Thursday night at the Euphradian Literary Society Hall. They arc: Manning Till, Malcolm McCutchcn, Clarence L. Davenport, Chandler 'E. Mayes, Jr., D. Herman Frglc, John M. Meyers, J. Thomas Craves, Theodore E. Nincstein, W. Milton Kctching, Emory B. Mayes, Lonnie C. Grant, Jr., Martin A. Boyce, Andrew H. Hill, Frank G. Hubbard, (Continued on Page 2| Column I) * I i ! . , te On 1 Moore Elected Business Head ^ Publication Board Meets Former Assistant Made Business 1 Manager Of Gamecock For Next Semester ????? Thomas T. Moore of Lykesland, a freshman in the Law School, was elected to succeed Baynard Whalqy of Columbia as business manager of The (ia))iccock for the second semester at a meeting of the student Board of Publications held Wednesday afternoon. Moore, a transfer student from Clemson College, is a member of the Clariosophic Literary , Society, Kappa Sigma Kappa, honorary fraternity and the fencing team, and has previously served as assistant business manager on the student publication. The student Board of Publication consists of five students and two members of the faculty. The members arc: Dean McKissick, Dr. Walker, John Bolt Culbertson, D. H. Eargle, Luke Williamson, Bill Glenn and Betty Payne. u. m. a. Hughes, McCutchen Re-elected Trustees J. Gordon Hughes, of Union and R. O. McCutchen of Bishopville, were re-elected trustees of the University, Wednesday by the general assembly. Both were re-elected without oppo2 sition. ^ { ? - Gamecocks Bet ; Forest / * Continuing their victorious rampage * Carolina's cagers have beaten Wake Forest 40 to 23, and Newberry College * 52 to 28, in the last two games played here. c Aware of the Gamecocks' close range shooting ability, Wake Forest presented a strong defense that neces1 sitated fast passes and rather long c shots on the part of the Birds. ^ Huck Malloy, of the Tarheel quin" tct, did outstanding work at guard by r breaking up Freddie Tompkins' pivot 1 shots, allowing him only eight points > for the evening. r Dana Henderson, Carolina's tall s center, playing an excellent game and " was high scorer with 11 points. Ben' nie Tompkins, long stepping Gamecock " guard, and Joe Mulhern, shifty Dea" con forward, were second with ten points each. Playing the only home game this week Carolina routed the blood-thirsty - Newberry Indians Tuesday night. r Newberry made a commendable 5 Working Students Fail On Studies Says Dean "Outside work undertaken to earn a " living is the chief cause of failure in class work at the University," said Dr. r ^ Francis W. Bradley, dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, Wednesday. ! ! Student activities on the campus, and 5 lack of application are also causes of t failure, according to Dean Bradley, hut r neither arc so great a hindrance as out, side work. "Students who arc working almost full 1 time are advised not to take as much scholastic work as those who have noth/ ing to do but conic to classes," he said. Many students are employed in the city 1 through the aid of the Student Aid Bureau. Approximately one hundred and twenty-five have various jobs in the city * doing work in stores. Some are cm^ ployed as chauffeurs, clerks, elevator op- i * erators and waiters. The highway department employs a j good many students, also the Federal . Land Bank. > j Recently, in connection with the C. W. ) A. projects many students have been cmj ployed doing work in order to help meet * necessary living expenses. * its Vol Baker Favors Activity Fee Claims Purpose Good President Says Fee Educational And Designed For The General Welfare Of Students Dr. L. T. Baker, president of th< University, yesterday advocated the re tention of the compulsory student ac tivity fee, now threatened by a bil pending in the State Legislature tc abolish such a fee in all state con trolled colleges and universities. Ir urging the retention of the fee Dr Baker issued the following statemeiv to 7 /ic Gamccock explaining the function and administration of the fee Much confusion has resulted as a mis understanding of the exact purpos< and administration of the fee. The exact text of Dr. Baker's state mcnt is as follows: The student activity fee, to which each student contributes $7.50 a sc mester, was established by the stu dents several yc^s ago as a measun of economy and cooperation. It pro vides a fund for the support of ath letics; the Y. M. C. A.; the Y. W. C A.; the two student publications. Tlu Garnet and lilack, and The Gamccock, the four literary societies, the Clario sophic, the Euphradian, the Euphrosi nean, and the Hypatian; the Univcr sity band; the debating team; the tele phone exchange; and the Social cabi net. By request of the student body th< fund is deposited with the University treasurer. Its allocations and expend! ture is under the joint control of th< trustees, the faculty and student rep rcsentatives. The administration ant supervision of expenditures of eacl organization is vested in the directoi of student activities. Every bill o each organization must be approvet by the director. All accounts arc an nually audited by the state auditor The director makes a semi-annual re port to the board of trustees on th< operations and expenditures of the sev eral activities. The student activities constitute ? major factor in the University schemi of education. They arc not merely recreational; they arc as truly educa tive as the courses of study; they offei an opportunity of developing througl practice and experience those traits attitudes and abilities that make fo successful living. But these activitie: should be so organized and administer <;d as to conserve their educationa potentiality for good ?nd also to safe guard against their equally strong po tentiality for evil. Prior to the present plan of organi zation and management each activity was financed and managed indepen dently by groups of students. Undei the independent operation of these ac tivitics there developed extravagance; and waste due to mismanagement Deficits were common. All organiza tions were hopelessly in debt. At present every student has th< right to participation and enjoymen of the benefits of all the activities foi far less than the cost of one or twe under the old system. Every activity with the exception of athletics is rut on an annual cash basis. The basi: of allocation for making the budge every semester is given below. Foi the four dollars each student contri butes to the support of athletics lie re ceivcs a ticket of admission to al games jitid exhibitions. The following is the method by which the student activity fee is al located.' Out of the $7.50 paid eacl semester by each s'tudent the follow ing sums arc taken: Athletics $4.0( Band 2< Clariosphic 1( Debating Council 2( Euphradian 1( Euphrosynean ! 1( Gamecock 7; Garnet and Black 7.' Hypatian 1( Sinking Fund 2f (Continued on Page 2; Column 4) y Fee ' Feels Vital Says Foster Purpose, Scope, Cited i Predicts Abandonment Of InterCollegiate Athletics If Measure Passes Coming out uncompromisingly for the compulsory student activity fee, Dr. Ralph K. Foster, director of student activities, said today that if this fee were abolished intercollegiate ath- 1 letics would have to be abandoned as : "we cannot hope to successfully com- . pete with the teams we now play." He also said that this move, if successful, would be a staggering or deathblow to nearly every other phase of campus life. After first outlining the history, propose and workings of the compulsory fee, he went on to cite that it supports several functions generally supported by the regular budget of most colleges and universities. He cited the band and the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. as examples. A complete report of Dr. Foster's report is given below. The text of Dr. Foster's statement is as follows: In practically every institution of higher learning in the United States there is a student activities fee collected by the college treasurer. This fee is known by many titles but it is for the benefit of various campus activities. The student activities fee was inaugurated at the University of South Carolina several years before the World War. Before the payment of the student activities fee became compulsory there were students making regular and frequent tours from room to room seeking financial aid for almost every conceivable cause. This procedure entailed a loss of time to those solicited as well as to the solicitor. It was not pleasant or satisfactory to anyone. Upon the united request of the students the Board of Trustees made the student activities fee a regular compulsory university fee, payable to the treasurer upon registration at the beginning of each semester. The money collected as the student activities fee is deposited in the treasury of the University and is paid out only by the treasurer upon a warrant with bill attached from the director of student activities, in accordance with the form advised by the state auditors, who examine these records once or twice every year. The division or allocation of this fund has been made by a joint committee of the Board of Trustees and officers of the student body. The allocation is fixed and unchangeable except by formal action of the Board of Trustees of the University. Fourteen different phases of college activities are beneficiaries of the student activities fund. Two activities were cut off this year and all others were curtailed by a decrease in the amount of the fee. At the University of South Carolina in many instances money from this fund is used for causes that are supported from the regular maintenance budget of other institutions, such as the training and equipping of the Band; the support of the Y. W. C. A. and Y. M. C. A.; the building, tip-keep and improvement of college property. The Athletic association receives forty per cent of the student activities fees. On account of this fee the students are admitted to all athletic events for'approximately 20% of the regular charges for admission. If the legislature makes the payment of the student activities fee a voluntary matter there will be little or no payment. Under such handicap intercollegiate athletics will soon be abandoned, for we cannot hope to successfully compete with the teams we now play. In addition to the cessation of intercollegiate athletics nearly every phase of campus life will receive a : staggering or deathblow. The Univer(Continued on Page 2; Column 3) \ctivit Blue Key Has Six Initiated At Meeting Wednesday Clary, ?Rivers, Huskey, Hoger, Messervy, And Hutt Make Honor Fraternity Six of the outstanding student body leaders were initiated into Blue Key, honorary leadership fraternity, at a meeting held Wednesday night. They are: Earl Clary, J. E. Rivers, Freeman Huskey, Ira Koger, Thomas W. Messervy and Bryan Hutt. Earl Clary, the "GafTney Ghost," needs no tntroduction. He climaxed a brilliant football career this year by being declared all-southern. He is from GafTney. "Kid" Rivers, Mt. Croghan, senior in the school of education, is captain of the current edition of the boxing squad. A light-weight he is expected to go far in the conference tournament this year. Freeman Huskey, Gaffney, junior, has been a regular varsity tackle for the last two years. He is alternate captain for next year. (Continued on Pao? 3; Column 3) u. 0. o. Announcement All who wish to submit pictures for the Beauty and Sponsor Sections of the GARNET AND BLACK will please call by the GARNET AND BLACK office Tuesday, January 23, between 4 and 5 o'clock. it Wake \nd Newberry show for their opening night and in the person of Wilber Lambeth, whose quick oveVhead shots netted him 19 points, presented a man who probably will lead the "tomahawkers" to several victories. Freddie Tompkins, focusing his basket eye again, was high scorer with 23 points. Following Lambeth, Dana Henderson was third with 13 points. Bennie Tompkins again made possible many baskets with his fast dribbling and expert passing. Tenaciously guarding his man he broke up many attempted passes and shots. In both games the Carolina reserves showed excellent form and continued to outscore the visitors. The addition of Rowland, last year first stringer, has strengthened the Roosters' floorwork. Invading enemy territory for the first time Carolina takes on the Clemson Tigers at Clemson Friday night and follow with a tilt against Furman in Greenville Saturday night. Negroes Scramble For Grass-covered Money Students, who formerly strolled over the campus lawn, did not know that they were probably walking on buried treasure. The hidden treasure turned out to be sixteen quarters which was unearthed by a gang of negro laborers, who were spading up the* turf in order to recondition the lawn. The workmen were standing about twelve in a row, swinging their picks and singing a desolate chant, when one struck something that jingled. He dove for it, and instantly the whole crowd was on top Af him. The scramble that followed almost turned into a riot. Finally order was restored and the negroes resumed their work, but they kept a sharp lookout for any more signs of buried treasure. One Negro explained that the treasure was perhaps left there by Captain Kid or somebody else who "liked to hear money rattle." Now they keep a weather eye open as they dig. Today Will Vote On Payment Of Student Fees Decision Is Important To Decide Whether They Wish Compulsory Or -Non-compulsory Payment Of Fees Students will vote today to decide whether they wish compulsory or non-compulsory payment of student activity fees, according to an announcement by James H. Gressette, president of the student body. Opinion will be expressed through an open ballot held in the form of a Note:?At second reading the House amended the appropriation bill to the effect that no activity fee over $15 shall be compulsory. The bill goes through one more reading in the House, and then goes to the Senate. | regular election. /This action is the result of a petition presented to James H. Gressette, president of the student body, and signed by Luke Williamson, Dave Ellison, and J. Wiley Brown. That all student activity fees at institutions of higher learning be noncoinpulsory is a proviso in the general appropriation bill referring to the University. The bill was drawn up by the Ways and Means committee. The ballot which will be used reads: I am-am not-in favor of the compulsory Student Activity Fee." Results of the referendum in some form will be presented to the State Legislature. If the fee^is made optional, the effect will be to have a higher fee paid by a few students. The resulting smaller fund will cause rivalry among the various activities. Eight years ago, when the fee was optional, the campus was torn by strife among the organizations for a share of the fund. The compulsory fee was voted by the students on themselves about eight years ago, and has been in force since. Last year it amounted to $12.50 a semester, but was cut by the legislature to $7.50 for each semester the current year. The appropriation bill passed the House with little opposition at a two and a half hour session Tuesday night. Only two changes were made in the bill as recommended by the Ways and Means committee. These changes referred to the salary of the Clerk of the House and the appropriation to the Negro reform school, and were minor. Two attempts to raise the allotment to Winthrop College failed. Appropriation to the University of South Carolina was not discussed. The dispatch with which the bill passed to House this year is in marked contrast to last year, when discussion of it led to one of the longest sessions on record. Every student is urged to vote in the general election, for without the unanimous vote of the student body the poll will show materially less of the real student sentiment. ?U. H. O. Girls Society Elects Officers At the recent elections of the Euphrosynean literary society Eleanor McCall of Bennettsville was elected v president. Miss McCall is a senior at Carolina and is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Josephine Griffin was elected vicepresident; Sally Bailey, secretary; Bessie Cheatham, treasurer; Lodema Gaines, critic; Catherine Hendley, censor; Catherine Cathcart, senior valedictorian; and Evelyn Lipscomb, junior orator.