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The Gamecock Founded January SO, 1908 ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor Published Friday of every Week during the college year by the Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Columbia, 8. O., November 20, 1903 Member of South Carolina College Press Association and National College Press Association Subscription Rate?$2.00 per College year. Circulation?2160 Advertising rates furnished upon Request Offices in the basement of Extension Building Phone 8123?Extension 11 EXECUTIVE BOARD Lemuel L. Gregory - Editor Thomas T. Moore - Business Manager Philip C. Sabbagha - Managing Editor Leon Pickens - Circulation Manager ASSOCIATES John C. Payne, Frank H, Haskell, Mary Ford, Josephine Griffin, Faith Brewer, Edward Chaffin, and J. A. Bigham, associate editors; Mark Uowtin, Miles Elliott, Fred Hambright, associate managing editors. REPORTORIAL Pinckney Walker, news editor; Elmore Martin, sports editor; Evelyn Lipscomb, feature editor; Atherton Whaley, fraternity editor; Ellen treeman, Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. editor; Joan Conard, alumni editor; Howard Cooper and Jack Killea, assistant sports editors; Lavern? Hughes, co-ed editor; Miriam Lander, co-ed news editor; Catherine Turner, sorority editor; Dorothy Dunavant, and Bennie Greye Lewis, assistant sorority editors; Claude Starr Wright, and Amelia Deschamps, assistants. BUSINESS Douglas Fickling, assistant business manager; J. C. Gregory, R. M. Brown, C. W. Kuss, Fred Ellis, assistant circulation managers. CROWING FOR: A Better Carolina Spirit?Among Alumni, Faculty and Students. Student Activity Building?This is the only way by which student activities can be properly centered and administered FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1934 "Bonkus Of The Konkus?" In view of the protest launched yesterday against the recent Garnet and Black elections, the student body should again consider the manner in which campus elections in the last few weeks have been handled. The Gamecock would like to know just what is the attitude of the student council, under whose directions all elections should be held. The Gainecock would like to know if a Doctor's prescription for the cure of anemic campus elections would read "Bonkus of the Konkus," or whether it would simply say that spring enertia has dulled student interest to the violation of established election rules. 1 he G amecock makes the specific charge that in the last few elections, insufficient notice has been given to the student body; that in some cases balloting has been removed from its accustomed place; that proper secrecy has not been allowed the voter, that in more than one instance suave politicians have followed their prey to the very rim of the ballot box. 7 he Gamecock calls special attention to the election of members to the athletic advisory board. One hundred and seventy-five votes were cast in this election. Surely that is incriminating evidence of the lack of interest on the part of students or else it is conclusive proof that campus power is so clipped within the hands of a few that the fulfilment of their desires may be realized by mere gestures. 1 he Gamecock is not simply yelling out in church. We realize that you, the student, so charmed with the social vagaries of your life, may think that you have neither the time nor the inclination to see that the rules of your governing constitution are carried out. But 1 he Gamecock makes this specific point: you are a citizen of the student body and it is your duty to retain its prestige. It is your duty to see that there is no degeneration, of its ethics. . 1 he Gamecock pleads with, you, the student, to discharge your duties as a citizen of the student body, to go out and vote and see that the governing rules winch you established are upheld. U. 8. O. Welcome High School Students Welcome, future classmates! Wc have enjoyed your presence on our campus. We are sorry thai the repairs being carried on at our athletic field have made it necessary for some of your numbei to participate elsewhere; on the other hand, yon can look forward next year to using one of the besl fields in the state, We are proud to play the host at an occasior which in your lives cannot help being unique. Yoi have worked hard to represent your high school? in these contests, and in so doing you have giver yourself a species of training that can bo found ir no other endeavor. You have seen months, per haps years of study and preparation climax ir the brief moments of your competitive appear ance. You have developed a quickness of wit anc a facility of expression, an appreciation of th< sometimes dry studies of your high school course that will make you valuable additions to the col leges of our nation. We are proud to have beer your hosts. a ? i Wake Up, Students It s too bad you students can't express yourselves strongly 011 matters that are really your business, If you took concerted action on some of the real problems that exist on your campus, you would find them changing under your very eyes. You would find your intelligence respected, at least tc the extent that you will be allowed a certain amount of real leeway in cutting classes. The Gamecock has voiced its objection to the limited cuts system for years; but of what avail is it tc bang your typewriters to pieces when you call meetings to revive the honor system, and then go off 011 a crazy tangent and listen to a motion to allow your vote to dismiss a professor! Why don't you wake up, students, and get on tc the fact that people laugh at fools who go to college and think they are intelligent! Why don't 1 you at least vote for your candidate? If yon can't decided 011 a candidate, then you must be toe dumb to be in college! Less than half of you voting in the last two races! It's disgraceful, even pathetic. And the politicians give another chuckle Don't you know that it's your campus, your yearbook, your May Queen, your president? The poli1 ticians shoulder the blame?but you take the rap ?And the spider spins his treacherous web. 1 If you must call student body meetings and gc off 011 tangents, you ought to at least take sensible ones. Compulsory Chapel, for instance. Way bacfc when Lew Wallace was editor of The Gamecock tlie paper used to crow for voluntary Chapel attendance, and ever since then it lias been fighting foi it. Of course you can't strike or anything likt that; but at least you can discuss it at your meet ings! It is a decided forward step, and we don't feel that the loss of Chapel exercises would senc you students to Hell. Agitate, students, and gel what you want?only don't consider Mauldin sug gestions like the one presented at the last student body meeting. Another good reform would be to make candi dates come out of hiding during their campaigns Although there is plenty of activity during a cam paign, those who are running for offices seem tc think that it is impolite to come out into the oper and plead for their own causes. Probably a few speeches by leading candidates would completely defeat the makers?and this is the very reasoi why the reform will never be introduced, for 3*01 students aren't even able to sneeze if the "bosses' don't want you to! At the University of Utah candidates advertise in the campus paper, which i: only n four page edition. Of course they pay for it lint at least the students know for whom they ar< voting! u. s. o. "Depression Babies" In a few weeks some five hundred graduates an stepping into what they hope is a receptive world bearing the degrees of this University, aiu equipped to make their way in the various oc cupations which they are entering. It is worthy of comment that they have passet through a singularly interesting time of study When they entered the University in the fall o 1030, the world was 011 the point of reaching tin abysmal depths of depression. Throughout theii college career they have continued through tin depths of depression, hampered a little by its ef fects, 110 doubt, but at (he same time learning j great lesson. . Those who have made a special study of tin reasons and effects of present, day conditions, hav< been afforded a magnificent experiment. Thos< > who have not been directly connected with sucl studies, have nevertheless been able to observi what has been going on around them. 1 his great object lesson, learned in a time whicl is most adaptable for the assimilation of such j lesson, should not be forgotten. The students o this time, the "Depression Babies," have the knowl I elge at their disposal to qualify their being trw citizens of this and any other country. With th qualification they have gained behind them, the; should look on the future with the determinatioi ^ that they can be the ones to protect their commoi interests, with those of their country. Human nature and zeal is always the same, bu these graduates have a wealth of instruction am experience to temper those all too prevalent fail ings which can wreck our safety and progress. Ix; us, in wishing them all the success and happines that is their due, remind them of their great oh ligations to their fellow creatures, their country " and the world.?McGill Daily. U. I. O. i Silly, it seems to us. Here we go thru great an , guish to place brick walks down the two sides o the campus, and then somebody comes along an 1 covers them with sand, so that they are equall as muddy as. the good green earth on either sid< Co-Eds Create Dance Rules [ , By Faith Brewer That all rules for being an adinir able dance. partner do not have to d< 1 with where you put your feet is th< > conclusion drawn by a number of co i cds who attempted recently to drav , up 10 rules of the dance for the B F. S. These rules were instigated for tin > benefit of those younger brothers, ant [ others who are just starting to b< , interested in going to dances. Some of the "things a young-mat should know" include: "The right way to hold a girlwhile dancing." It seems that a gooc i many of older dancers do not con sider whether their manner of hold ing a partner is comfortable to th< girl involved. "The right way to conduct a gir > on the floor." 1 "The way to lead or take part intel j ligently in a Grand March." "The small but enormously im portant courtesies of how to *tak< care' of a girl at a dance." Many other rules heretofore un . spoken, were laid down by the fai sex. One girl ironically advised; "Th main thing for a boy to do is not t< > get drunk. If a boy thinks its neccs J sary to take a drink just to be a gooi : fellow, and improve his spirits, if h is tired, it doesn't matter, as long a he doesn't become offensive. A gentle man never gets drunk, and you ma; take this for a fact?no girl wants t } dance with a boy who has been drink . ing much, however attractive he ma' t be" A petite blonde, who seldom voice a decided opinion, interrupted the con ^ vcrsation to declare: "If a boy is going to carry a 'dut; t dance' expression on his face, I'i rather not see him. I want a boy t act as if he were really enjoying danc ing with me, or else save his efforts. One of the first rules laid dow . was?to never break a girl who i much taller than you, or too inuc ^ shorter, unless you are very goo friends. It is uncomfortable, and un 1 graceful, they declared. The second rule was?"Don't eve ! look as if you were afraid you will ge j 'stuck' with a girl. If you want t ^ avoid it, look up a friend to break yoi , Or get the girls date to follow yot using the polite lie that you have a ) engagement to fill in a few seconds. 5 Act as if you are thrilled to b dancing with your partner. She wi ^ not take you seriously, but it will mak her feel good, and will improve th general spirit of the dance. Dance at least once or twice wit all the girls you know. It wi be worthwhile in the long run. It i ? fun to break a popular girl over an ' over, but don't overdo it. Its just as much fun to pick out 1 girl who is a moderately good dancei . and give her a private rush. It wi thrill her, and make her your frien for life. 1 Above all, don't give a girl a goo rush at one dance, and then not eve dance with her at the next. It is fat? f to your personal popularity, an 3 makes a girl feel uncomfortable, i she thinks about it. 1 If you get stuck for a no-break tak [? it like a good sport. Act as if fortun were all in your favor. Chances ar that the girls' date will show up ju? 1 as you start getting nervous. The biggest "DON'T" expressed b 4 the girls was, "Don't ever take a gii to a dance until you've had some e> 3 perience as a "Stag," as too man a young boys make this mistake. 1 e i f ? d y 3. =T=B=a== i.ii M =5cagg=g= i hi i bbb Wardlaw Lecti University "The man that ignores the past is ' blind on one side; the man that' lives < _ in the past is blind on .the other." 1 , "Don't think of the glory of the- I . State as in the past." j "Our aim is to educate all the chil- . j dren of all the people while the aim of the earlier schools was to educate 1 " a class." j These are some of the interesting statements made by Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, Dean Emeritus of the School < j of Education, in a lecture on the 1 "Contributions of the University of i Public Education," before members of 1 the Freshman class Wednesday morn- i ing. . , 1 Be sure that your date has met some of your friends before the dance, 1 - so that she may get started off right." It is more fun to go with a crowd - to a dance. Or double dating is a ; e very satisfactory way. A tall brunette senior, who has had - time to philospophize on the subject r said: "There are only two reasons why a e boy should cxpect his date to dance 0 with him all the time. First, if they - are desperately in love, and this is not 1 particular polite to the rest of society, e i S Shadowate coat by Boyd Johns with white or gray trousers, j il invested is slight as compared if self-satisfaction. Boyd J< y No. 12 Arc rl THOS. WHITESIDES, ( nTOf?B wniKiwi im'w m iwiiim i-ijb and al i)' wor When you fee gin to lag. Drir R ^ yo. II go bree mS8Sh& fresh you. Ke your refrigeral N , I 1 ii r ii f r gg?=-g== ares On t In Education x I Both schools, speaking of the South Carolina College and the present University, are noted for the education of their students, their high standards, md the educational leaders they turned out, according to Dr. Wardlaw. Citing the lives of several men, the lecturer pointed out the great changes in education wrought by John J. McMahon as State Superintendent of Education and George McDuffie as Governor of South Carolina. Praising highly the work of the State Teachers' Association, the speaker said that under J. E. Cortes it had become an organization feared even by politicians. ? The second is, if he is a marvelous dancer?and sometimes a girl gets tired of dancing with even the best." So see to it that your date has ample attractive partners, but don't work over it?act as if you were doing other boys a favor by introducing them to your date. And show that you really enjoy dancing with her yourself, then you won't have to worry about her having a good time. Have a good time, but DON'T give any other girl as big a rush as you do your date. Special display of large samples next Tuesday and Wednesday, May 1st and 2nd. Be sure to attend this sale? This Evening For that party or that dance or for a quiet stroll on the. j bully-boulevard, we suggest a smart double-breasted ion in blue, or brown, or gray, ilain or striped. The money j with the returns in complete ahnson ade Bldg. dampus Representative ERT FOR K OR PLAY I a little tired. When you beik an ice-cold Coca-Cola and zing along again. It will reep a few bottles ready in or. Order from your dealer. LA B OTT LI N G CO LUMBIA, S. 0. .