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' a : , " ? . :' % IV* 1 ';v' ? n ~ ' .; ' ; * * ?' ":' ? w , , - v- w s . . . ' ' . CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Welcome W Cabinet T-"?" I y/te (jr/\ vm^co c/c . UNIVERSITY OF Jr SOUTH CAROLINA Volume XXVII. No. 17 COLUMBIA, S. 0., FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1934 Founded 1908 i====== =^===== - Tri Delta Has Best Average Of All Groups Chase Reveals Figures Phi Epsilon Pi Heads Fraternities; Records Show Position Of Other Organizations Tri Delta led the campus in scholastic average for the first semester, and Phi Epsilon Pi led the fraternities, according to the report released by John A. Chase, registrar. Pi Beta Phi came second. Following is the complete list: Insert 1 In the above figures, the highest possible score is one, which represents the mark of A, and the lowest possible is five, representing E. Fraternity or Sorority Feb., 1934 Average 1. Delta Delta Delta (S) 2.37 2. Pi Beta Phi (S) 2.38 All Non-Sorority (Women) Average 2.40 Alpha Omicron Pi (S) 2.44 All Women's Average 2.49 All Sorority (Women) Average 2.61 4. Omicron (L) (S) 2.67 5. Phi Epsilon Pi (F) 2.69 Pi Kappa Alpha (F) 2.69 (j. Alpha Delta Pi (S) 2.71 Sigma Kappa (S) 2.71 Sigma Nu (F) 2.71 7. Chi Omega (S) 2.72 8. Sigma Alpha Epsilon (F) 2.77 9. Alpha Beta (L) (F) 2.80 10. Zeta Tau Alpha (S) 2.80 All Fraternity and Sorority Average 2.81 All Student Body Average 2.86 (Continued on Page 4; Column 4) *j. m. o. Miot Editor Of Carolinian Haskell Business Head Fred Youngblood Elected Art Editor And Jamison Circulation Manager 1 lie newly elected editor of the Carolinian is Joe Miot, Columbia, according to a recent announcement of James M. Black, Jr., whom he succeeds. Frank Haskell, former advertising manager, is the business manager, Fred Youngblood, Savannah, Ga., Art Editor, and James Walsh Jamison, circulation manager. Miot, a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, was formerly associate editor, lie conducted the popular column "With the stars on the Records." He is vice president of the German Club and secretary of the Senior Class. Youngblood, was art editor last semester as well as this. His versatility is demonstrated by the fact that he contributes to all sections of the magazine. Besides drawing, he writes in moods, both serious and humerous. He is a member of Sigma Chi. Haskell is boxing manager, associate editor of The Gamecock, and former managing editor of the same paper. He is also past president of the A T O fraternity. (Continued on Pago 4; Column 3) v. o. Dust Your Humor Yellow Sheet Next Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of The Gamecock. We get down on our knees (figuratively speaking) and beg you to tell us some of the lurid details in the lives of our respectable and eminently bespectacled professors. Or that John Doc is a this-and that, or a so-and-so. As you may have guessed, gentle reader, we are referring to The Gamecock's Yellow Sheet which will burst forth upon a startled world on the first day of April. Contributions to the Sheet are solicited vigorously. That is, up until the 26 of this month. After that date no more material will be accepted. Anything that is clever enough will be accepted, vigorously expurgated, and will appear in the Sheet. As is the custom very little will be written by the staff members. The bulk of the Yellow Sheets, in the years past, has been brought forth "1 the hidden recesses of the various tenements and fraternity houses. And, by the way, April 1 has often been designated as "all fool's day." Catch on? Ban Placed On Cafeteria To Restrict Customers New Ruling Allows Only Students In Education To Take Meals There Only students taking classes in the education building and those employed in the building will be allowed to take meals in the University high school cafeteria it was announced this week by President L. T. Baker. The ruling goes into effect immediately. President Baker stated that the move came as a result of complaints from local merchants working under the NRA. The cafeteria, as a University organization, is exempt from the provisions of the NRA and local merchants claim that it is offering unfair competition. The (Continued on Paoe 4; Column 5) u. a. n. 17 Students Make All A's Above Average Record They Are: Two Freshmen, One Sophomore, Five Juniors, And <Nine Seniors Seventeen undergraduates at the Uni- ' versity made all A's on their report for the first semester, according to John A. Chase, Registrar. 1 I his is the largest number in the * history of the institution. The general 5 average is about 10 per semester. Of the seventeen, two were freshmen; 1 one sophomore; five juniors; and nine * seniors. ' I-aw students, graduate students, and j special students arc not. included in this. ' Those making "A's" on all academic subjects, for the first semester were: Shcppard A. Black, Columbia, junior in (Continued on Paoe ; Column 1) U. 8. O. Plimpton Visits Univ. Library Expressing great interest in the collection of valuable books in the University library, George A. Plimpton, internationally known book collector and lecturer, visited the University recently and inspected the library. While here he spent some time with President Baker. Plimpton is not unknown here having lectured at the University several years ago on "The Education of William Shakespeare." At present he is in possession of the largest collection of textbooks and manuscripts of an educational char actcr in the world. Many of the latter date back to medieval times. He was also . the donor of a collection of first editions of nearly every Italian writer to Wellesly College. XJ. 8. O. ; Derrick Put On Tax Committee Dr. S. M. Derrick, head of the de- 1 partment of Economics at the Univer- 1 sity of South Carolina, was recently appointed to the Southern committee on 1 Taxation by the Social Research Council of New York. I The committee examines and passes on taxation research projects being aided by the Council. Although the committee has as its sphere the whole field of taxation as it applies in the Southern States, interest at present is being centered mainly on governmental expenditures. Southern scholars have made several studies of the tax question during the past two years, those which have been (Continued on Pago 0; Column 2) u. n. o. Dr. William Cathcart Dies In Asheville Feb. 22 Dr. William R. Cathcart, 65, died in Asheville, Ecbruary 22. He was a noted J chemist. After being graduated from the University in 1888, he tutored here , for a while. i Dr. Henry Phillips, assisted by Rev. 1 Sanders Guignard, officiated. Interment was in Efmwood Cemetery. < "Dad" Elliott 1 Here Fo < "Dad" Elliott Carolina To-day Frank Durham Answer In the last issue of The Gamecock this column was not quite long enough o fill up the required amount of ;pace, so the well-meaning editor ;truck something else in to meet the iced. This something else was a ender bit of verse by a member of the staff, and, due to its merit, I cannot let it pass without some comment. 5o here goes: Payned Reply In my touching little column The editor inserted A trifling bit of doggerel Whose metre was perverted. I myself am always ready To accept the blame or credit For anything within this pile? But only if I said it. I really wish the editor In future would refrain From injecting in my pillar A single note of payne. Solution From the accounts in the daily papers it seems that only a "small though enthusiastic" little group of drama lovers witnessed the production of a modern comedy offered by the dramatic group of the campus. This is a (Continued on Page 4; Column 4) xj. a. o. Dr. Baker Refuses To G-ive Out FERA List Refusing to give any reason for his action, President L. T. Baker yesterday refused to give out the list of those students receiving FERA appointments. His announcement came as a surprise and reversed a previous announcement that the list would be released as soon ns it was completed. The University has been allotted 125 positions by the administration authorities and all appointments have now been lillcd. Appointments were made by a (Continued on Pago 5; Column 3) Dean's H The girls outranked the boys, 38 to 29, in scholarship for the second semester. These numbers represent the students who made the Dean's honor list. The girls' vii ctory is decisive, since the boys far outnumber the co-eds in registration. The list, composed of Juniors and Seniors, making an average of between 50 and 100, bears the names of 67 students who have attained to this distinction. Students appearing on the list have made an average of B plus. This mark cprcsents an average of 2.50 honor points to semester credits. Excluded from the list arc all law students, special students, graduate stu [o Lecture r Three Days t Beginning March 12 Y.M.C.A. And Y.W.C.A. Securi One Of Country's Most Noted Speakers To Address Students A. J. Elliott, the great lecturer am leader for young people will give a serie of lectures each morning and eveninj in the University Chapel from Marcl 13th through the 16th under the auspice of the Young Men's and the Younj Women's Christian Association of tin University according to R. G. Bell, ex ecutive secretary. "Dad", as he is affectionately knowi to thousands of college students over th country will speak on "Christian Per sonality." His morning talks will be a the regular chapel period and the eveninj lectures will be at 7 o'clock. Mr. Elliott is at the present time th associate secretary for the National Stu dent Council of the Y. M. C. A. witl headquarters in Chicago. During hi (Contlnuod on Paoe 4; Column 5) Costume Ball To Be Given By Beaux Arts Louis XIV Motif Usee All Girls Are Requested To Wea: Costumes; Men May Wear Tuxedos Invitations to the Beaux Arts bal will be mailed out within the next tei days, it was announced yesterday b; Miss Blanche DuBose, chairman o the invitation committee. The ball wil be held Monday night, April 16, ii the ballroom of the Jefferson Hotel. The ball will be a costume affai worked around the motif court o Louis XV. All members of the clul will be in costume and all outsidi girls will be requested to come in cos tunic. Costumes or tuxedos will hi optional for men. All in costumi are expected conform to the idea o the ball and it has been arranged fo those attending to rent costume: through a metropolitan agency. A1 those attending who intend to wea costumes and who would like to ren them should get in touch immediately with Ed Sallenger. It is planned to make the event om of the outstanding social affairs of tin season. Coming as the first costumi ball for the University set since tin mid-winter German last year elaborati plans are being made to make it uniqu< in University dances. Preliminar; plans call for card dancing earlier it (Continued on Pago 5; Column 4) TJ. 8. O. Harley And Belser Get LL. B.'s From Universitj Russell Aubrey Harley, Barnwell and Townsend Mikell Bc'ser, Cohnn bia. have been approved for LL. B degrees by the University of Souti Carolina law school. They are auto matically admitted to the Bar. Harley studied law at Furman Uni versity before coming to the Souti Carolina Law School in 1932. Belser was graduated from Wash ington and Lee with an A. B. degre< in 1931. He entered the University February of that year. onor List dents, and members of the freshman an* sophomore classes. Following is the complete list as re leased March 3: Margaret Hester Adams, Columbia Archie Raymond Aycrs, Calhoun Falls Shcppard Angus Black, Columbia; Curti: Lee Bradley, Troy; William Wilsoi Bradley, Kline; Gertrude Burrows, Os wego; Katharine Bush, Ellcnton; Edwart Omerle Cannon, Columbia; Sarah Elis< Carlisle, Columbia; Ruth Winslow Car ter, Greer; Katherine Stewart Cathcart Columbia; Leon David Chandler, Colum bia; Dcna Citron, Columbia; Fanni< Rachel Cooper, Barnwell; Dorotlr Elizabeth Creighton, Ashcvillc, N. C. (Continued on Pao? 4; Column 8) Brown Picks Vesper Topic \ Heads Sunday Services 3 Lutheran Minister Will Discuss Responsibility Of The Christian Student J Docs the Christian student have any s responsibilities? If so, what are they? 5 These queries will be discussed at the i Vespers Service Sunday night by Dr. P. s D. Brown of the Ebenezer Lutheran 5 Church in a talk entitled "The Christian e Student's Responsibility." Dr. Brown is noted for his great interest in young people. His inspirational , talk will certainly prove a great benefit. e These services are a preliminary to the _ coming of "Dad" Elliot for Religious t Emphasis Week, beginning Tuesday, y March 13. b ___________________ (Continued on Page 4; Column 4) u. i. o. e ; Debaters Win 1 Over Wofford Negative Side Triumphs Lonnie Causey And Richard Foster Defeat Visiting Methodists In Debate I A Negative team of the University debating squad, composed of Lonnie Causey r and Richard Foster, won an audience's decision over the WofTord college debaters. The query used was "Resolved that the Powers of the President should be I substantially increased as a Matter of SetII tied policy." y The local debaters include the followf ing, Ilyman Reuben, Colie Craft, Bruce ' Littlejohn, Charles Simons, Lonnie 1 Causey, Richard Foster, Luke Williamson, J. W. Brown. r 1 he debating schedule for the remainf der of the season: March 4th, Florida } (Continued on Page 4; Column 5) e u. s. o. New Students ; Number 112 r One hundred twelve new students are 5 among the 1,266 who registered for the ' second semester according to the final r registration figures for the second se1 mester. These new students have spread ^ themselves among eight schools of the University, the majority of them, 55, as e usual studying in the school of arts and e science. c The new students grow fewer as they 2 advance in classes. In the freshman c class are 27, in the sophomore class 11, e in the Junior class 9, and the senior V class 5. There ire three special stui dents. Thirteen of ti e new students arc in the graduate sc'iool, and the others are distributed as .ollows: j Commerce, 13; education, 11, engincerinR. 9; journalism, 2; law 5; pharmacy, , 4. IT. ?. O. ; Cotillian Club Elects Officers Roy Powell of Columbia was elected 1 president of the Cotillion club at a meeting held in the Law library last Wednesday. Other officers elected are as fol~ lows: ' Peter Coggeshall, Darlington, vicepresident; James Urquart, Columbia, secretary. Caldwell Zimmerman who was elected treasurer at the beginning of the year will hold that office for the remainder of the year. Powell is a member of the Sigma Nil , fraternity and a member of 1 he basketj ball and the tennis team. Coggeshall is vice-president of the Alpha Tan Omega fraternity. Urquart, a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, was manager of the football team. ; Social Club Offers i First Spring G-ym Dance 1 A charming feature of the social life e of the University this spring will be the . Social Cabinet dance to be given Satur, day night, March 10, at the gymnasium . from 9:00 until midnight. c Music will be furnished by the Gamey cock orchestra. The gym is dccorated to ; form a most attractive setting for this ' dance. U. S. C. Is On Annual Meet Of S. C. E. A. Convened On Thursday Univ. Of S. C. Glee Club Will Sing- At General Meeting FridayUniversity of South Carolina professors and students arc taking part as speakers, on the programs, and as officers of the departmental groups in the forty-eighth annual convention of the South Carolina Education Association which convened in Columbia Thursday morning and is continuing its meetings today. Dr. Patterson Wardlaw presented the president's gavel to C. K. Wright, of Laurens, at the opening meeting Thursday noon and A. C. Flora, superintendent of the city schools and professor at the University summer school for the past several summers welcomed the delegates. Governor I. C. Blackwood, ex-officio member of the University Hoard of Trustees, was the speaker at the evening session Thursday. The University of South Carolina Glee Club, under the direction of Maurice Matteson, will sing at the general meeting Friday' at 12:10 o'clock. A. C. Flora is the National Educational Association director for the association. Members of the council of delegates from Richland county are Dr. J. A. Stoddard, who is also a member of the committee on ethics, (Continued on Pane 8; Column t) tr. a. c , NewMagazine Appears Soon Well Received Before Carolina Notebook Will Be On Sale Monday At Strategic Points On Campus The second issue of The Carolina Notebook, new campus publication will appear Monday, according to an announcement made recently by the editors. The form of the publication has been changed considerably since the issuance of the first number. Instead of two columns of type to a page, only one is now employed. This feature was introduced in order to make The Carolina Notebook more attractive in appearance. Stories by Deling Booth, Richard Arlington, Philip Sabbagha, and others; and poems by Frank Durham and Mitchell Morse will be included. The Carolina Notebook was officially welcomed to the campus when it was first introduced by Dr. Francis \Y. Bradley, dean of the College of Arts and Science, Dr. George A. Wauchope, head of the English department, and others. The Notebook will bo on sale at The Gamecock office, in front of Davis College, and at other strategic points on the campus. Only a limited number of the publication will be printed, according to the editors. tJ. ?. o. Students Want Hodges Made Federal Judge Meeting in a body Wednesday morning, the three classes of the University Law School drew up a petition urging President Roosevelt to appoint Professor Hodges to a Federal Judgeship in the Eastern district of South Carolina. Members of the law classes were unanimous in their action in behalf of one of the most popular and able members of the Law School faculty, and will await the result of the petition with greatest interest. c. a. o. Miss Jackson Elected President Of A. D. Pi Cornelia Jackson was clectcd president of A. D. Pi last Monday night. She is a junior from Sumter. Other officers are: vice-president, Anne Jones; secretary, Mary Ilowze Dillard; corresponding secretary, George Sandifer; and treasurer, Jacquelin Emerson.