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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA
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_____ UNIVERSITY OF Jt SOUTH CAROLINA
Volume XXVII., No. 14 COLUMBIA, S. C. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1934 Founded 1908
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Bush Addresses
Carolina Club
Was Former Student
Legislator Delivers Address Or
Problems Of Modern Youth
In Society
Socicty advances only in proportion
to the willingness of its members to consider
the welfare of the other fellow,
according to M. F. Bush, chairman oi
the Educational committee of the Iloust
of Representatives, in an address to the
Carolina Christian Service club Wednesday
night.
Mr. Bush is a former student at th<
University of South Carolina and is a
present a member of the board of trus
tees of the University.
The pendulum of human socictj
swings slow, Mr. Bush pointed out. Facl
age has its own problems, problems o:
war, ignorance and famine. The prcscn
age suffers from the complexity of oui
civilization.
Ddring the past age the chief aim o
our people has been to make money
the speaker stated. When the public goo<
came into conflict with private gain, to<
often the public good suffered. At tin
present time however, we have in tin
White House a man who places humai
beings high above gold and private gain
One of the greatest things that stu
dents of the University can do, accordinj
to the speaker, is to make substantia
citizenship for the state and nation. W
ought to study the field and the need
in South Carolina and set out to southern
he said.
The speaker went on to name a num
her of special fields that needed investi
gat ion and solution. We need trainee
workers to carry out this work, he point
ed out. Part of this training, said Mt
Bush, can be secured in the work tha
is being done at the University now.
The next meeting of the club will b
turned over to* a social.
Tryouts Held
For Debating
Tryouts for the men's affirmative dc
bating teams will be held in the Claric
Sophie Socicty I fall Friday night, Fel:
ruary 16. Four debaters will be chose
as in past years despite the heavy ci;
in appropriations for the Debating Couii
cil this year.
The query to be used this season i
"Resolved: That the powers of tlx
President should be substantially in
creased as a matter of settled policy."
The negative tryouts will be held i
the Fuphradian hall on the followin
Wednesday night. The same question \vi;
be used for this debate. Under the prcs
cut system teams chosen at these com
petitive meets will represent the Uni
versity throughout the debating seasoi
Any regular male matriculate at the Uni
versity is eligible.
Wardlaw Chi
As "Wi
A chamber of horrors or a campu
Kecly cure?which is Wardlaw col
lege?
Wild and Wooly Wardlaw has bee
characterized as "The only intcrcstin
tenement on the campus," as well as th
above, by various people who shoul
know. Wardlaw isn't just a tenementit's
a state of mind.
For instance, not long, ago, we heai
Fred Ilambright took John Barleycor
into a passionate embrace. It was thr
cold, cold night, so Fred, feeling play
fnl, went dashing around and took tli
cover off all the beds in the tenement:
gayly throwing it out of the windov
Finally several of the Wardlawites, be
coming tired of the merrymaking, coi
nercd Fred and forcibly placed him in
closet. Then they collected furnitut
from various rooms and stacked
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Carolina Has
French Film
v Will Be Love Satire
French Students Will Be Excused
From Ten To Twelve To See
Classic
A Nous, La Libcrte" lias been de,
scribed as "A brilliant adventure in the
. talking picture field," "a strange mixture
of fantasy and realism," and "an exuberant
satire on modern love, indus:
trial life, and human society in a daz
zling, riproaring musical farce."
, French Students will be excused
from classes Saturday from ten to
twelve if they attend "A Nous, La
Libcrte," a .French movie being sponsored
by Beta Pi Thcta, French lionorr
ary fraternity, at the Carolina thea,
trc, according to Dean Francis W.
f Bradley. Admission to the movie will
be 25 cents.
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Time had this to say about the proj
duction:
'A Nous, La Libcrte; (Fobis-Paris)
j French Director Rene Clair has made
5 a brilliant attempt to do it all in one
picture?comedy, romance, adventure,
c slapstick and satire on industry, prisons,
society, the machine age and love.
Amazingly, the film makes brilliant sense
in every department even to audiences
^ ignorant of French. The picture opens
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J 'Sail Water'
To Be Staged
I By Palmetto Players
* Capable Cast Promises Deft Det
livery Of Natural Wit And
Quick-Moving Action
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"For sheer entertainment, nothing that
has been presented on the stage in recent
years has met with such complete
and unanimous approval as 'Salt Water,'
J* says Robert Benchley, of John Goldcns
crisp comedy, which will be presented by
i- the Palmetto Players of the University
of South Carolina February 15 and 16
at Drayton Ilall, under the direction of
' William Dean.
II Deft delivery of natural wit, quickmoving
action, , and convincing natural
i- characterization, by a capable cast
promise an evening of laughter. Heading
s the cast arc Betty Jane Savacool in the
role of Pansy Homer, and W. W. Glenn
as John Horner. The part of llattie
Horner, a wise-cracking piece of Eve's
flesh, is being developed to its mirthful
n hilt by Betty Ilorton, supported in turn
P by a deft comedian, Basil Whitcncr, in
II the role of Jim Quirk.
;- Other members of the cast, yet to be
i- announced give capable support in uni
folding this twinkling fable of domcsl.
tic ambition, told in true American
i- fashion, and sure to create gales of
hearty laughter.
iracterized
Id And Wooly"
is against the door. But this Young SatnI
son calmly broke thru the locked door
and the piled up furniture. What he did
n then is not known, but the next day he
g was dashing around as usual, looking
e only a shade the worse for wear.
d Other occupants of Wardlaw were
- busy too that night. Click Brown waxed
industrious and washed some underwear
r# in the lavatory in his room. Then Roomn
mate Roy Stroud, having an urge to
tt brush his teeth, removed the underwear
and dumped in on the window-sill. The
ie next morning it was frozen stiff.
5, J. T. Duncan, we hear, had a similar
experience. lie took a bath the other
!- day and found two pairs of underwear he
didn't know he had.
a What we want to know tho, docs Joe
e Johnson still get mad at the wall when
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May Order Annuals
Until February
Officials of the Garnet and Black
announced today that books may be
ordered at any time through Friday,
I'ebruaryl6, 1934. Students who signed
notes must pay these notes by
this time, and students who paid only
$1.25 for their pictures must pay the
balance of $1.75 by this time, or books
will not be ordered for them. The
number of copies ordered will be
based on the number paid at this
time and there will be no extra copies.
1 he (larnct and Black office will
be open daily, except Saturday and
Sunday, from 3:30 until 4:30 to receive
subscriptions, from this time until
February 15.
It was again emphasized that the
cards issued entitling one to a copy
of the annual must be presented when
the book comes from press.
Beaux Arts
Has Initiation
Meeting Held At Theatre
Raymond Winn, Daisey Pierce,
And Margaret Patrick Are
New Members
The Beaux Arts club initiated three
new members at the regular semi-monthly
meeting of the club last Wednesday
night at the home of Miss Lucilla
Mikell. The new members of the club
are Raymond Winn, Daisey Pierce and
Margaret Patrick.
In lieu of a program for the meeting
the club met at the Town Theatre in
advance and were guests of the .Players'
club at their special artists program.
The program included several dance
numbers by Nina Natova, former member
of the Ballet Ruse at Monte Carlo
and other important European ballet
companies. There were also several vocal
numbers by Mrs. Richard I. Lane and
several piano solos by Mrs. George V.
Sumner.
After the business meeting a social
meeting was held. Hosts and hostesses
for the evening were Ruth Hunt, Lucilla
Mikell, James Black and John Gregg
McMaster. During the evening the club
was introduced to a song by James
Black and John Gregg McMaster. The
words of the song were written by McMaster
and the music by Black, who received
the collaboration of Ruth Hunt.
The business of the meeting was taken
up with further plans for the Beaux
Arts ball, to be held on February 13.
The committees for the ball have been
appointed.
Students Uncc
Bits Of Ce
Names Of Prominent Graduates /
Excellence Discovered Und
DeSaussure Tenements
By John C. Bigham
CWA workers, delving around and
renovating the walls of rooms in Tenements
14 and 15 on the campus, have
brought once' more to the light of day
names, poetry, and words of wisdom
written and covered up as far back as
1858.
In removing successive layers of calcimine
from the walls, these amateur
archeologists have unfolded, bit by bit,
interesting items from the pages of the
history of the University which heretofore
have been hidden. In one room in
Desaussure, when the last particle of
calcimine had been scraped away, there
stood out in bold writing a filic bit of
Victorian poetry, but of such a tone and
constituency that even the Caroli)iian
would be afraid to print.
In clear writing, however, the following
lines blaze forth, unforgettable in
their significance: "Stone walls do not
a prison make, nor iron bars a cage,"
etc., and following immediately after
"Oh, leave a kiss within the cup, and
I'll not ask for wine." Other bits of
ill Ai
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Jerry H. Glenn of Travelers Rest,
recently elected President of Clariosophic
Literary Society.
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Foster Gets
Spring Plans
Fletcher Sends Schedule
Secretary Of Conference Writes
That Six Meets Are On New
Program
Announcement of the Southern conference
athletic program for the coming
spring was received this week by
Dr. Ralph I<. Foster, from Forest
Fletcher, athletic director at Washington
and Lee university, and secretary
for the conference. The announcement
includes plans for six atheltic meets and
the annual meeting of the conference.
First in interest will be the basketball
and boxing tournaments. The former
will be held in Raleigh on March 2 and
3. The latter will be held in Charlottsville
on February 23 and 24. Contesting
teams in the basketball tournament will
be selected from the eight conference
teams with the best record within the
conference. Contestants for the Ixixing
tournament will number eight from each
weight selected from the various teams
in the conference, the selection to be
based on the individual records of the
various fighters.
This year the defending champion,
the Gamecocks of the University of
South Carolina, arc given the decided
edge to retain the basketball crown, but
North Carolina and Maryland have both
given notice of powerful competition.
The Cavaliers of the University of Virginia
are also doped to retain their 1h>xing
crown, but South Carolina, North
Carolina, Clcmson, Duke and others are
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>ver Old
irolina History
Lnd Poetry Of Various Degrees Of
er Scraped-Off Calcimine Of
! By C. W. A. Laborers
script in this particular spot were too
blurred to be translated, but the Greek
letters of the Clariosophic society were
there.
In an adjoining room, in big capital
letters enscribed with red ink, stands
forth the name, "Richard I. Manning,
Jr., 1858." Mr. Manning was later governor
of South Carolina. Other names
were Paul F. Harris and Nathan Rookter.
Standing out in successive order, one
can sec the list of students composing
the sophomore class of 1862, including
Ralls, Middletons and Whalcys from
Charleston, Anderson and Ramsey from
Sumter, Shannon and Short from Richland,
and others. Two names from Alabama
are on the list. In that year there
were 23 in the sophomore class and 70
registered in the entire school. So the
writing on the wall claims.
What delight the students of 80 years
from now will get when they uncover
some of the handwriting that covers
tenement walls now on certain parts of
the campus 1
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Many Register
For Semester
L178 Already Enrolled
Jeventy-Five New Students Adde<
To List And Others Wait For
Financial Arrangements
Preliminary registration figures fo
lie second semester show a drop of ovei
100 in the enrolment of the Universit
it was announced at the close of th
regular registration period. Late regis
tration will continue for several days am
it is expected that the registratioi
figures will he increased lo an ap
preciable degree, officials have state<
The opinion of the officials is that ;
large number of students have delayo
registration pending financial arrange
inents.
Second semester registration include
75 new students and there arc also
number of students returning after hav
ing been absent for some time from tlv
University for some time. Among thos
returning are a large number of student
who have been doing federal work fo
the past six months with the Civilia
Conservation corp, the CWA, and otlie
agencies.
The number enroled the first semes
ter was well over the thirteen liundre
mark and late Wednesday afternoon 17
students had passed the registrar's of
ficc.
Comparative figures for the secon
semester last year arc not available. A
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U. 8. C.
Geer Speaks
At Exercises
Is Furman's Presiden
Noted Baptist Will Speak A
Commencement On
June 13
Speaker at the University of Sout
Carolina's commencement exercises o
June 13 will be Doctor Bennettc Eugen
Geer, president of Furman Universit;
according to an announcement made b
President Baker last Tuesday.
The University is most fortunate.
Dr. Baker said, "in securing for its con
mencement speaker one who has been s
prominent in the educational and indu<
trial advancement of the state."
Dr. Geer is a graduate of Furmai
and received from that institution hot
his M. A. and Litt. D, the latter i
1916. Before accepting the presidency c
I'lirman, lie was interested in man
Greenville enterprises, especially to
tiles. Before going into textiles, he w?i
professor of English at the Baptist ii
stitution.
Beginning in 1913, he was preside!
and treasurer of the Judson Mills i
Greenville, and was at one time prcs
dent of the American Bank and Tru:
Company, Greenville. During the Worl
War he was Federal Administrator ft
South Carolina.
Town Theatn
Hayes'"
"light Britches," the new and mo\
ing play of life in the North Care
lina mountains, will play return ei
gagement at the Town Theatre o
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of no
week. It will also be presented at
matinee on Saturday afternoon. Th
play was written by Hubert Hayes, a
Asheville fireman, and John Taintt
Footc, noted author, and has been pui
chased for Broadway production by or
of the leading New York producer
"Tight Britches" played at the Tow
Theatre for two days several weeks an
and it was declared to be one of tl
finest dramatic offerings ever prcsentc
in this city. It treats of a subject th:
is universal in appeal and its dialogi
is filled with drama and comedy.
Mr. Hayes received permission froi
the New York producers to present or
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C. W. A. Jobs
To Be Granted
Tuition Clause Changed
Students Will Be Able To Earn
1 Average Of 15 Dollars Per
Month
Civil works aid will be granted to colr
lege students regardless of whether the
r colleges grant free tuition or not it was
y announced Wednesday afternoon by
c President Baker. Previously it had been
. announced that the plan to return 100,000
j college students to classes by creating
, jobs within the colleges would only ex.
tend to those colleges that provided the
j grantees free tuition but this provision
i was repealed upon a storm of protest
J UP by schools all over the country.
The repeal of the "free tuition" clause
will make it possible for approximately
s 100 University students to obtain jobs on
a the campus within the next few weeks.
. Jobs will vary from manual labor to
(, theme reading and applications arc to be
c received immediately by R. G. Iiell and
s Dean Elliott. Bell will receive applicar
tions from men students and Dean El?
liott will take care of applications from
r women.
Jobs will be given only to those students
that will be unable to maintain
d themselves the University without aid
8 and these jobs will be set up in ad_
ditional to those already provided for
in the University budget. Pay will range
(1 from $10 to $20 a month and the general
kt average will approximate $15.
Appointments will be made by a committee
composed of R. G. Bell, chairman,
II. C. Davis, J. E. Copenhaver,
1'rank T. Mecks and Ruben Johnson. According
to Mr. Bell, appointments will
[ be made only upon the recommendation
of this committee.
Baker received word of the change by
u a telegram from Washington in answer
to a letter in protest to the offending
clause. In his letter Baker pointed out
that it was impossible for the University
to grant free tuition because of legislah
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" Chapel Meets
*' Next Wednesday
Wednesday, Feb 14, will probably be
,' the first day on which chapel will meet
l- this semester. The old chapel seats arc
o being replaced with seats which were
;- formerly in the Columbia Opera House
and arc being arranged in a curve so
that all of them will face the rostrum,
h J. Gordon llughes will speak on
n "Carolina Men of Bench and Bar" on
if I'eb. 14 and the C. W. A. work is being
y pushed forward so thai it will be finished
by the first of the week. John A.
is Chase will have the chapel assignments
i- posted as soon as the new seating arrangement
can be numbered.
it The topic chosen by Mr. Hughes,
in who has recently re-elected a trustee
i- of the University, on which he will
st speak to the students, should be an
Id interesting one and especially so to
>r future Carolina men who someday will
become members of the bar.
? Presents
Tight Britches"
r- more amateur engagement of the play
?- for the benefit of its casting directors.
i- Mr. Hayes selected Columbia for this
n last performance of the play because
ct of the excellence of the Town Theatre
a auditorium and the intelligent reception
is of the play when it was offered here bcn
fore. Several casting directors from
:r New York will attend the performance
r- Thursday evening to watch the perforle
mance and discuss the feasibility of using
s. some of the amateur players in the
n Broadway production. All the members
:o of the cast are residents of Asheville
ic and many of them have had experience
d on the professional stage.
lt For this return engagement special
,c prices will prevail and a student rate
will be offered. The box office of the
m Town Theatre will open Wednesday
ic morning for reservations.
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