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Sophs Make Good Showing Warner, High Scorer Matthews And Masters Lead In General Science And Culture Tests Respectively Many University of South Carolina sophomores of last spring made excellent showings in the general culture and general science tests administered in co-operation with the American , Council on Education as a part of . the national survey of liberal educa- i tion at the sophomore level according | to our Professor W. C. McCall, chair- | man of the Personnel bureau. Eleven University of South Carolina sopho- i mores made sufficiently high scores on both the general culture tests and i the general science tests to place them 1 in the upper quarter of the national ) distribution scores. Twenty others < achieved scores placing them in the upper quarter of the national distri- > bution of scores on the general cul- ' ture tests only, and thirty-two addi- I tional sophomores won places in the upper quarter of the\ national distri- 1 bution for the general science tests 1 only. Approximately 150 colleges and universities participated in the sopho- 1 more test survey. The colleges par- ; ticipating were sufficient in number ' and types to constitute a representative sampling of American institutions ' of higher learning. Special mention goes to three students who made exceptionally high ^ scores on the tests McCall said. On ] ,the general culture test Mac Joel Matthews led with a score of 390 points , and Rudolph Warner came next with | a score of 382 points. On tlie general \ science test Elias Walter Masters led < the list with a score of 129 points. These scores place the respective stu- 1 dents in the top one per cent of the 1 nation sophomores in respect to the tests given. In combined showing on 1 two tests Rudolph Warner comes first < with a total of 440 points. Some misunderstanding McCall said, arose on the part of students and others to sense a great difficulty of the tests from the point of view of the traditional concept of "passing" mark. The natural assumption was that nearly everyone was doing very poorly on the tests or that the tests were quite unfair. There were 803 question items in the general culture test but the highest score reported in the nation was a score of G10 points. . Scores of 200 points and higher were found to constitute the upper quarter of national distribution. The general science test contained 207 question items but the highest score reported for the nation was 195. Scores of 58 and above placed students in the upper quarter of the national distribution. Modern tests bear little relation to traditional examinations and quizzes. The sophomore tests were constructed to afford a general survey of liberal education, to make possible some response success on the part of all students and to make impossible a perfect score on the part of any. Were the tests short enough and easy enough to permit perfect scores, they would be unsatisfactory for measurement. Last May many students expressed a desire to have the test papers returned to them and to secure a full report on their standings. Professor McCall is ready to return the test papers and to give full reports to all who will come to the Personnel office. IT. H. C. Williamson Speaks To Freshman Y Council Luke Will iamson, former president . of the student body, will speak on "College Spirit and How to Increase It" at the next meeting of the Freshmen "Y" council in Flinn hall next Monday night at 7 o'clock. Several new members were received at the last meeting of the council. An iron meteorite found in 1921 in the desert of Adar in Maurctania is said to be 300 feet long. fj^^UR ^STORES | ^THE CANTEEN 8andwlche?, Cold Drink*, Jl ? Toilet Article*. College !?:* Jewelry J|;j UNIVER8ITY BOOK STORE \ I The Official Book 8tore [ CAROLINA PRES8INQ CLUB w? For fine dry Gleaning % iiikv ' Muse On Other Stat Dana Henderson expects to gain fi\ pounds each day for the first five da> of basketball practice while Bas Whitener expects to lose five eac day over the same period Th Gamecock orchestra has secured a r( turn engagement for the annual Signi Nu ball at the University of Georgi ....Carolina co-eds showing fear c competition from high school girls... At a recent meeting of the K. S. K the club decided to allow only mem bcrs to carry dates to the next girl break dance.... Freshman Bass c North, S. C. is the coolest speaker i: the Euphradian Literary society... He may be a freshman, but he refuse to be downed regardless of the opposi tion... .Professor Rene Stephan pro fessing to one of his classes that hi anly gift from a student was a lily pre sented to him while he was teachin, at Johns Hopkins, and some kind stu dent wanted to know why it was lily. Dr. Ilavliah Babcock, M. D., operat ing on fish at Lake Murray... .Allai Clarkson reviewing recent pictures c Europe, Asia, and Africa, taken by th rector of Trinity Episcopal church, Di H. D. Phillips, on his trip abroad dur ng the summer. Prof. Joseph Norwood, absent fron liis class Tuesday, heard melodies ar sweet, those unheard arc swcetcrtwcct?tweet.... How'm I doing pro [essor.... Edith Wright, standing ii front of Davis, and someone admirin] ier. Tracy Snelling denying that hi oommate was what lie claimed it t< !>e Donald Causey calmly admit ting that he had a skeleton in hi :loset. Harold Li I Icy leaving for home fo he weekend and returning suddenl; loping to catch his roommate, Ro; Johnson, in the acting of dating witl lis fair young lady Bobbie Utse; :laiming to be Mr. X in an attempt t< COSSACK JACKETS blue melton cloth! Patch slash pockets, AT PENNEY'S ? " ~ ~ ? 19)4, Liccbtt Si Mvm Tobacco < ~~ lin' In ;e Press Practices e baffle poor Columbia collcge students s ....Lorenzo Taylor getting boxing il gloves out of the moth balls 'and starth ing to gym to work out Same old ie faces seen at the German. !* Honest John Mozingo accounting a for funds spent by the Carolina debata ing representatives at Winthrop last >f spring.... Girl's K. S. K. dance caus ing the stronger sex to worry, worry over the duty dances not attended to thus far. I- E. W. Masters denying rumors that 'f his girl doesn't love him any more.... 11 Sallie Bailey arriving majestically at 10:25 for a 10 o'clock class "Rock" s Smith far in the lead in his cross country jaunts of the last two weeks..., - Football fans looking forward to sees ing the Gaflfney Ghost Earl Clary and Fred Hainbright in action once again. ^ Opportunity knocks but once".... Billy Bruce made the most of his opportunity on Tuesday night, but Bryan Walton hasn't heard about it yet. " Fishing season started with "Barecat" Boldman fishing for the first Bass of the year....No fishing license required.... Bud Alexander getting his beauty struck" Tuesday afternoon at Toal's. 11 Beverly Jones, Maxine Scarborough, Helen Taylor, Catherine Hendly, BUCK'S s BARBER SHOP 3 ' With Charlie & Monroe Barbers s I r 1205 Lady Street y Just Back of Coggins' i y o ?? !DEPENDABLE J [ TAXI> TAXI ^ PHONE Uf SERVICE | Telephone 3189 | Checker Cab Co. The White Cars ? L Turkish m JBhR i ^lan any oi I ft Cheste W mild, rip iH in this cot | right ami kinds ?f' It is by fc , Native tobacco grower blending th iSSt cos that we co is cured. the cigarett cigarette th y>. ' ~ w? Happy DuBose, charter members of ^ the Cut Up Girls looking for new fields to conquer... .Fields?... ."Silent John" Behling reappearing on the campus in old time form for a few 1 days. ^ Carolina students proving that "once , a sucker, always a sucker" at the fair , last week Seen on fraternity house ( bulletin board.... Drop in, fall out at . the Tri-Deltas, Friday evening. I Bill Rogers and Billy Bruce leaving the Z. T. A. house in a hurry, , rushing to campus to join the Y. M. ( C. A Denial on part of R. G. Bell j Seminar members that meetings are , held once a week....They are only held on important occasions... .Frosh and more Frosh running for president of their class. < Marriage licenses seem to be the ^ favorite topic of conversation in the s canteen.... Freshman Caroline Gunter ( throws a party for the Phi Sigma Kap- } pa's. Billy Laval gets someone told for criticizing Allic McDougall's blocking. Clarence Andrews celebrates his 21st birthday with a gala party.... Boyce , Hughs says he will continue serving J soup at the mess hall until someone l throws some crackers... .Hint? I "Spot" Mozingo proudly displays a i picture of Governor Blackwood with himself in the background.... And 1 speaking of pictures, have you noticed the assorted groups in some rooms on the campus? | COLUMBIA OFFICE SUPPLY CO. "EVERY OFFICE NEED" I Office'Furniture, Filing Cabinets, Safes Prlntlnjj and Rubber Stamps I 1112 Lady Street 'Phone 5163 ' * ? ~~ ' Mori.?Tues.?Wed. et's find out 1 tobacco is j a good cigai sunny slopes of . , in the fertile Aacedonia... along f of the Black Sea 1 a kind of tobacco 1 lifferent from any ||tlfe?g^ acco in the world. Turkish tobaccos 2 only tobaccos of iltivation that are jBBHKr. ly great extent in -SfflHKp.j merican cigarettes. tobaccos are famous picy aroma, and a he right kinds of ?acco with our own 'n tobaccos is better tie kind used alone. Bp&l rfield we balance e tobaccos grown tntry with just the ^ >unts of the right y Turkish. jf lending and crosslese different tobac- \S make Chesterfield ^^SSSm, e that's milder, the at tastes better. t . novemper a, xwo* k Choir Will Sing Two New Songs In Chapel The chapel choir will present, in the 1 near future, two new songs which have never be?n presented to any audience before. The songs are "Sing College Boy," published by Harms and written by the well-known writers George and Burt Clark, and "Ten Yards to Go," written by Dave Franklin. Under the direction of Professor Mauricc Matteson these songs will be presented at an early date during the college singing period in both freshman and upperclassmen's chapel. ?v. ?. o.? Approximately one-fourth of the national budget in normal times is used for veteran compensation# STUDENTS! I Before The GameAfter The Game? And Always-You Are Welcome At The "Columbia's Most Unique" Opposite the Jefferson Adults |l% m m m R F Y Chud Anytime 11 ' ?? ??= i | i FRIDAY?SATURDAY Buck JONES IN "Fighting Code" WITH Diane Sinclair ALSO Chapter No. 4 "Phantom Of The West" And Comedy MONDAY?TUESDAY "Ace Of Aces" WITH Richard Dix Elizabeth Allen . -6()3WEDNESDAY?THURSDAY Marie DRESSLER Wallace BEERY IN "Tugboat Annie" * I t fj i . m. i 11 V Turkish tobacco hung in the open air to be cured. ' I i lth <&*- | j EDNESDAT SATURDAY NINO CRETE * MARTINI STUECKGOLD ORCHESTRA AND CHORUS r.)? COLUMBIA NETWORK ; Campus Post Office Serves Seven Hundred At present about seven hundred students and faculty rtiembert are receiving mail through the University post Dflfice according to Mrs. Moon, postmistress. Twice daily at 8 a. m. and j p. m. mail is received and delivered; 3Utgoing missives leave at 11 a. m., i p. m., and 7:30 p. m. Post office hours are 9-12 and 3-5. Registered mail and insured letters ire handled, but money orders must be obtained from the Columbia post office. Post cards and stamps are for sale. Local letters for the campus do not cquire postage. Twice a day the campus mailboy lelivers to all offices except those in Sloan and LeContc. Fraternity and lorority mail is forwarded while the Columbia office handles that to the Woman's building. II ARTIST MATERIAL for the * Professional and Student ROSE TALBERT PAINT CO. 1223 Taylor Street Phone No. 6269 I I^H ?with? :^L . NAT PFNDLETON G3HEB3| why so importan ette 1 : k ostf.la n et2 9 P. M. (e. s. '