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Johnston First
Since 1877T
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Inaugurated January 15
Governor-Elect Received M. A.
And L. L. B. From University
In 1924
Governor-elect Olin D. Johnston, an
alumnus of the University who will
be inaugurated governor of South Carolina,
January 15, and sworn into office
by the chief justice of the supreme
court of the state, Kugene Blease, is
the first alumnus of the University
since 1877 to be chosen the palmetto
state's chief executive.
Governor-elect Johnston, coming to
the University from Wofford college
in 1USL, received a Master of Arts degree
here and in 1924 was made a
Bachelor of Law.
While here in the law school he was
elected a member of the state legislature
1923-24, from Anderson county
upon a platform advocating a longer
school term. In 1925 Johnston, after
practicing law for a year at Spartanburg,
was elected to the house from
Spartanburg county and served actively
from 1926 to 1930.
The biography of the Spartanburg
lawyer runs true to Spartan ideals,
rising from a "cotton mill boy" to
governor of his state, through determination,
through persistency, and a
never-say-die spirit.
His determination to overcome defeat
was admirably displayed when
after losing to 1. C. Blackwood, outgoing
governor, in 1930, he straightway
began building for the 1934 election
which brought him an overwhelming
victory.
Johnston was born November 18,
1896. In 1915 he was graduated from
the Textile institute at Spartanburg.
Working as a pressing club manager,
newspaper proof reader, and as a clothing
store clerk on Saturdays, the next
governor caught up with educational
opportunities denied him as a boy.
He left Wofford in his junior year to
join the army in April, 1917. As a
sergeant of company "C" 117th Kngitieers
of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division,
he saw 18 months of service overseas
and received a regimental citation for
ljravery.
Returning to his education he received
three degrees in three years.
One at WofTord with an A. B. and two
at the University with an M. A. and
an L. L. B.
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Ohio Wesylean Makes
Major Optional Study
Delaware, O. (A. C. P.)?The selection
of a major course of study will
no longer be a requirement for graduation
from Ohio Weslevan University,
according to a unanimous vote of the
faculty on what Dean Harold J. Sheridan
calls "the only plan of its kind in
American colleges."
Under tlie innovation each student
will be allowed to decide at the outset
of his junior year whether he wants
to follow a major field of study. Those
no< registered as majors will be classified
as general program students and
will be under a special committee responsible
for their work.
"Kach of these students will have as
a special adviser a member of this
committee and his program of studies
must be approved by that adviser,"
the new provision in the university
catalogue will read.
I he plan will aid those students who
find they have chosen the wrong major,
Dean Sheridan explained. The faculty,
he added, believes that more students,
both those taking majors and
those following the general course,
will benefit.
A maximum of 152 and a minimum of
20 hours will be required of each
major if lie maintains a one-point average.
Any student may be required
to drop the major whenever his work
is not satisfactory, according to the
faculty vote.
"This is the only plan of its kind
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Alumnus
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Law Senior
Is Honored
Secretary To Johnsto:
Roy Powell Chosen As Secretar
By Governor-Elect Of
State
When Governor-elect Olin D. Johi
ston is inaugurated next week lie \vi
carry into office with him as secretai
Roy Powell, University law senio
Powell is from Spartanburg, the hon
of the new governor.
Announcement of Powell's hone
came last fall. He is a former studct
of Wofford college and also took tw
years of law work at Duke Univei
sitv. Before attending Duke he taugl
in the Canipobcllo high school.
In announcing the appointment la:
fall Johnston said, "I consider hii
(Powell) as having all the qualifies
tions for a good secretary. He
young, courteous, smart, is famili:
with those who are friends of M
Johnston, and he knows the principle
he stands for. He is in no way tic
up with the "ring" in South Carolin
but in reality is a part of the "ne
deal."
U. I. o.?
Tests Received
For University
Will Be Given Soo:
American Council Of Educatio
Furnishes Quizzes For Obtaining
Statistics
Prof. McCall of the Personnel Bi
reau has this week received tests fc
administration in the high school an
the University. They arc to be give
according to regulations in order t
obtain statistical data and to detei
mine the functions of the tests.
The tests were given to the Univei
sity by the Co-operative Test Servic
of the American Council of Kducatioi
The University is participating in th
test construction of this organizatioi
The tests will be given in the follow
ing fields of study: English, freshma
algebra, chemistry, American histon
Latin, French, German, Spanish, soli
geometry, and trigonometry.
These tests are to be scored b
student assistants of the Persontn
Bureau. Reports arc to be prepared fc
the University and the Co-operativ
Test Service.
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Bible Helps Student
In Solving Problen
Golden, Colo.?(A. C. P.) Job
Marlin, a freshman at the Colorad
School of Mines, when confronted wit
a tricky problem in mathematics re
cently, sought help from the Bibleand
found there the logical solution.
The problem is this: Divide an es
tate of $100,000 into four parts, eac
of the four heirs to receive amount
in proportion of I, 2, 4, and H.
John's solution read: $0,000.00 t
the first. to the second, $20
ooo.og to the third, and :$r? t
the fourth. His footnote read: "I gav
the extra two cents to the last becaus
'to him who hath, it shall be given'."
The professor marked John's papc
perfect. John is the son of a Methc
dist minister.
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in American colleges so far as I knov
Kvcry college has a number of sti
dents who are able to profit by a co
lege education but who are not dr.
ing entirely satisfactory work," th
dean commented.
'"The presence of these students i
major groups makes it difficult fo
the departments to maintain high star
dards and the departments would hav
a distinct advantage in being relieve
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? CHANGE DIMS HOPE IV
FOR SWIMMING POOL
i
ir That the University of South Caro<1
Una's long-awaited swimming pool is In
n still a future hope is the opinion of the to
state publicity director of the F.E.R.A.
as expressed in an interview yester- t'1
day. It is from that agency that the ?f
e University hopes to obtain funds for co
i. the erection of the pool. ye
c 1 The director believes that before ^r<
* such a project can be undertaken, sc
others already underway must be com(r)
pleted. This means that unless the st*'
d present congress appropriates more wa
relief funds, a pool for the Univer^
sity is much farther away than was Wl
thought a few months aLro. * 1
,r ce
c Since the announcement that the |1C
grant was practically assured, the per- si(
sonnel of (he state F.E.R.A. was bu
changed, the director, who is reported th
as having favored the project, going co
to another state. He had given as- Sa
n surance that the pool would be pushed nv
o through, according to reports, and be
h even after notice of his transfer be- p0
- lieved that he could get it through. m;
- However, the press of business was
too heavy, and he had to leave with- (je
i- out advancing the project beyond the . i
h first stages. Nevertheless, plans have vj,
s not been ahandoncij, and the advan- so
tages of a swimming pool for the state
o university are being kept constantly
,- before the commission.
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? Chief difficulty is that much of the so
? expense would be for material, where- je<
c as the main concern of the F.K.R.A. Cc
is the employment of labor. However, n?
r it has been suggested that it might be |)C
possible to borrow up to 2r>% of the |ai
total amount from the CAV.A. and
_ use it for materials.
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A grant from the state legislature an
' many years ago was killed on the floor a||
many years ago by the remark of a f()
very notorious member. When the
bill had been read through, the senator 0
rose and asked, "What's this, Mr.
11 Speaker? A swimming pool for the
r University? Well, Mr. Speaker. I
~c think this is a good bill to be killed, of
If them boys must swim, let them go in;
down to the river." Laughter killed co
-i the bill, and it has never raised its ca
head among our solons since. mi
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of these students. Such cases will be ,n
shifted to the general program coin- (?<
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President Raker of the University
is been asked to recommend from 20
25 graduates to take a work-train^
course in soil erosion work under
e direction of the soil erosion service j
the Department of the Interior, ac- ,
rding to an announcement made i
sterday. These men will he selected
un students in the engineering '
hool, and Dr. Raker has turned tlie
tails of the recommendations and
ections over to Professor R. L. Sumilt
of the school of Civil Kngineering.
The men recommended and accepted i
II go at once to Spartanburg where 1
e state division is located, and reive
work at the rate of 40 cents an J
?ur for 40 hours a week on soil ero- '
in projects. Outside of work hours,
1 required as part of the program,
ere will be an advance training
urse in the subject supplement with
turday field trips. After the six
onths training period an effort will
made to give qualified men an op- .
rtunity to work with the service peruiently.
The purpose of the course is to
velop trained leaders who can,
len needed, be employed in superiory
capacities in the work of the
il erosion service. All the men acltcd
last year made excellent records,
d now have permanent soil erosion
lis. President Roosevelt included the
il erosion service as one of his pro.ts
early in his term, but the South
irolina division was not established
itil last year. 1,000 college men will
employed immediately, the number 4
:er being increased to 2,000. !
The course will run from January <
to June 15. Men with engineering <
d agricultural experience are desired,
hough later provisions will be made J
r men without higher education. <
nly One Case Of Flue
Since Classes Resumed
Despite the fact that the University
South Carolina closed for Quisles
holidays, two days early on acunt
of flu, there has been only one
se reported at the University infirnry
since classes resumed.
Ray Derrick has been in the infirnry
with flu. Other patients are:
orge Lynch, broken ankle; Ray Galway
and C. S. Robbs, mumps.
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Students Act 1
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In Comedy
Cast Proves Excellent
"The Late Christopher Bean," s'
Town Theatre Production,
Makes Big Hit J
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Before a capacity audience the Town
Theatre opened its run of Sidney
Howard's "The Late Christopher
Bean", last night. Besides the many
cast members, the backstage force was
composed almost entirely of University C(
students, with Alfred Funderburk, a a:
sophomore, working as stage manager. c<
Bill Valentine, a student, carried a
good role, as did professors Penny, sl
Sweeny, and Keith.
The play is a modern comedy in a
present-day New England setting, 01
centering around typical New-Englandcrs.
The comcdy is concerned with
the exposure of the characters of these
people, and does it with a subtle and w
sometimes caustic humor. Perhaps it ?
is a harsh view; but it is certainly a
true one. The cast, the most able and 111
experienced ever put on the stage by 11
the local group, gave a decidedly re- C(
alistic and spontaneous interpretation. C1
The scenery committee was com- C(
posed of Frank Durham, Mary Wright
Shand, Al Clark, and Jane Shaeffer;
and the make-up committee is made
up of Sally Bailey, Francis Letton, pi
Eliza McNulty, and Edythe Wright.
Sanders Guignard is electrician. J'
The play runs through Saturday, 1,1
with a matinee Saturday afternoon.
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Many Facts Revealed h'
By Study of Failures p,
Athens, Ga.?(A. C. P.) A study of
student failures at the University of
Georgia has revealed that those who ci
failed their courses, in comparison with ar
the remainder of the student body, had
more absences from class work, spent
less hours in study, had more disorderly
conduct, and that their parents
had less education and a large number
of broken homes.
Student explanations of their failures
were: Having to take courses they did
not like; difficulty in studying; inability
to make proper use of time; postponing
school work; wasting time; being
too self-conscious; foreign languages;
lack of definite objective; sci~
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horthand, Typewriting, And
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A plan for expansion of the summer
chool - of the University of South
arolina was recently outlined by Dr.
A. Stoddard, director of the school.
his*will mean the addition of several
ew departments and a number of
iditional courses of study.
The additions to the curriculum have
een approved by the summer school
jmmittec. They will become effective
5 soon as the final details have been
:>mpleted.
A three-weeks course for county
jperintendents of education, a course
>r special training of teachers of adult
literates, and coursed in political sci- i
ice arc also to be offered. None of
lese courses have previously been of;red.
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and office practice are to be
fTered in the school of commerce.
1 the school of education courses,
i the teaching of commercial subjects
i high school, the restoration of
curses in geography and geology, the
llargcment of the-program of health
lucation courses, and the enlargeicnt
of offerings in the administra011
of vocational education and connuation
of education of adults, comrise
the additions.
The summer school will open on
jne 12 and close on July 20, accordig
to the usual procedure. Classes
ill be held five days of each week
id class sessions will be one and one
alf hours in length.
Dr. Stoddard said that the entire
rogram will be completed and ready
?r publication prior to March 14.
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