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I# CROWiNQ FOR A QREATER CAROLINA JOHNSTON ~ S1 MT*'WLf WELCOME TO SPEAK yfl(? FRESHMEN E- UNIVERSITY OF Jf SOUTH CAROLINA ' PLUME XXVIII., No. 13 COLUMBIA. S. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1935 Founded 1908 {Johnston At Vespt Sponsored by Y.M.C.A, Governor Was Formerly President of Y.M.C.A. and on National Committee. Governor Olin D. Johnston, one ol the most prominent church ant! Y. M. C. A. workers in the South will speak at Vespers services Sundav night, according to R. G. Bell, secre tary of the University. Y.M.C.A. In. 1923, Governor Johnston \va secretary of the University Y.M.C.A. and in 1924 he was president. He was also a member of the national constitutional committee council o^ the Y.M.C.A. of America and took an active part in writing the present con stitution for all the Y.M.C.A.'s, both University and national. I Jle was an organizer and the first president of the Southern Student Association. comprised of all Y.M.C.A.'s in the South. Since leaving CaroBlina, Governor Johnston has taken an active part in B.Y.P.U. anxl othei forms of church work. Students and faculty members of the University expressed enthusiasm in securing such an interesting and prominent speaker as Mr. Johnston, IStadium Bonds I Cause Trouble Confronted with the question ol payment for the new Columbia munci pal stadium bonds which fell due last week, the University has become in volvcd in a controversy with citv officials. Despite a meeting held 0:1 Tuesday the Status of the stadium remained undetermined although a group was appointed at the meeting t. iron out the difficulties and present a solution to the board of trustees ol the stadium and the city council. The situation at present centersaround the payment of $3,000 due on the principal on December 31, whicli was not met although a payment of $U,400 of interest was paid. The entire loan amounts to $82,000. Fund? on hand in. the treasurery including n $900 rebate amounts to the sum ol $1,400. According to officials of the University the athletic association ha: never made a contract with the citv council to pay rental for the stadium it* contract being with the Columbia Stadium Company which the couivn superceded. The University maintains that its contract to pay a minimum rental ol $-1,000 annually was nullified by tlr. action of the council which took the management of the stadium from tlv. athletic association's hands during Fair week. Colin Monteith, Jr., city councilman declared at the meeting that "cit> thy Piatt, Virvinia Gasque, Mar\ Sutton, Anaie James, Eliza Hunt, ami Gladys Gaskin. It is intended that the club divide (Contlnuod on Pnoo 8; Column 1) U. ?. C. Trustees Regular Meeting The Board of Trustees of the University of South Carolina held its hrst regular meeting of the year on January 22 The board confirmed the election of Don McCallister as head coach of the University. A resolution to the effect that beginning in September, 1935, board at the University mess hall and at the cafeteria in the Woman's Building will be raised from $1(5 per month to $ih. The nieS8 han an(| thc cafeteria have been operating at a considerable loss and because of this the Board of Trustees was forced to take this action on the matter. The next meeting of the board be held immediately after leg8 R^ure adjourns in the spring. l Speaks >rs Servici 0 - SPEAKS HERE ' Governor Olin D. Johnston, who w speak tomorrow night at Vespers ' University chapel. LaVERNE HUGHES HEADS SIGMA KAPP Other Officers Chost Bird Elected Vice-Presider Ford, Secretary; and Warren, Treasurer r LeVerne Hughes, Charleston, sc t ior in the school of journalism, w elected president of Beta Beta cha r ^ ter of Sigma Kappa, national soc: . soroity, at a recent meeting of t i chapter held at 1806 Green stre ' Other officers elected were: J Miss Elizabeth Bird, Columbia, vi president; Mary Ford, Columbia, sc ; retary; Elizabeth Warren, treasure 1- Agnes Hughes, Columbia, historia \ Sarah Matthews, Columbia, registn and Mildred Matthews, Coiumoia, cc , respondent. t Sigma Kappa was founded in 18' at Colby College, Waterville, Mail Beta Beta chapter was installed . 19.'J2 at the University. ' At the meeting it was decided th > a dance will be given tonight at t J home of Elizabeth Bird. A large i .tendance is expected. . The party tonight will be the lii social function of the sorority sin , the inauguration of the new office: 'J. c.? j Faculty Plans New Bulletii I Intended to Contain Information F , 1935 High School Graduates. A prospective bulletin in which skeletonized review of the Univcrsi 1 will be given is to be issued by * ' University at an early date, accordi: to a report from John A. Chase, J registrar. At a recent meeting of the facul council a resolution made by A! Chase to publish this bulletin w made and adopted. President Bak appointed the following committee prepare the review for spring pub cation and distribution to all of t l!Klf> South Carolina high sclu graduates: Dr. Havilah Babco? chairman, Dean J. 11 ion McKissic J. A. Chase, Jr., and Dr. F. > Bradley. Information will be given along t following phases of the Universit; University calendar, fees, degrees c fered, and pictures of the vario departmental buildings of the t campus. CAST IS SELECTED BY DRAMATIC CLUB J FOR ONE-ACT PLA' First Of Large Serie Constitution Considered As Actu Dramatic Work Gets Under Way Casting for "The Man in. the Boi ler Hat," a one-act play by A. . Milme, got under way Thursdi night at. the regular weekly meeti: of the newly formed Carolina Dr matic Club. The presentation will 1 about the middle of March. Costuming and technical work star immediately, ami all students into ested in dramatics are invited to jo the club. The club's constitution, drawn i by President Herbert Schreibt was to be read and consider* Thursday night. Election and a pointment of club officials was to completed, the president announc .jj this week. The new club is a self supportii organization and is asking full s1 dent co-operation in. order, that t spring series of one act plays may a success. Students wishing to ta partmay attend the weekly meeting A and there be placed either on t technical or dramatic staff, as th desire. (Continued on Pago 8; CoTumn 1) "DOWLING S "1 TO FIL in- GLEN NELSON, GARNET AJ as LEAVES SCHOOL TO AC< p_ ACTIVITIES COM MI ial Glenn Nelson, Elloree, senior in t school of education, elected last Ap 24, as business manager of the Garn and Black, for the year 1934-35, d ice not return to school for the ensuii >c- semester, creating a vacancy in t position for the first time in the h tory of the Garnet and Black. Ni n' son cbmpleted his college career th lr? month and accepted a teacher's po: >r- tion in Bamberg in, preference to co tinuing his school career. The constitution of the annual co ' tains no provision for filling the v cancy created in this manner, tl in being the first instance of such vacancy, it was further learned fro aj. Wesley Walker, editor of the annul G. G. Dowling, Greenwood, juni no in the school of education and pre out managing editor of the Garn and Black, therefore has been a st pointed by the Student Activiti ice Committee to assume duties of bu: rs. ness manager for the remainder this year. The committee namii Dowling is composed of R. K. Fostt ? chairman; R. G. Bell, Charles Mi cer and George E. Olson. n ?r Gamecocks E With Ci a . Boxing under a handicap of t\> u , forfeited bouts, the greatly improve n r Carolina mittmen waded into the vi ,.#i iting Bulldogs to come out on or end of a 1-1 tie last night in the I'm . , versity field house. The card pr< * sented varie?l considerably, from ban serious slugging, to cautious, inexpi as rienced sparring. "I'a" Stribbling, father of the in \? mortal W. L. "Young" Stribblinj | ( served as one of the judges. A rudd , counttuiance, stockily built, he looki >ol ' . , everv inch the father ot a boxin *K? ' . champion, when he rose at the en y of each bout to render his writtc decision. "Red" Watts, former Soutl ju, ern Conference champion for the Bii y. pugs, refereed. Lew Franklin wi ,f_ the other judge. ua Harry Hilton, local 155-pound Ji he nior middleweight, did himself proi in pushing his opponent, Jesse Jacl SENATOR BYRNES CHOSEN TO SPEAK ( AT COMMENCEMEN is Wentz Delivers Sermc aj Ebnenezer Lutheran Church Is Cht en for Religious Exercises of Gradutes June 2d. ,v- U. S. Senator James F. Byriv A- South Carolina, will deliver the co v mencement address to this yea ^ graduating class at 10:00 a. 1 ^ June 4, in the University field hr>u President Baker announced this we" ts Beginning June 2, the graduati !r" exercises will last through two da The baccalaurate sermon will be ? livered at 8:00 p. m. of the first d ir, Ebenezer Lutheran Church, by 1 ed Abdel Ross Wentz. Dr. Wentz p- from Lutheran Theological Semina bs Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ed Class exercises will take place Ji 3. This is also Alumni and Alumr ig day. An important meeting of u- Board of Trustees will be held }le 10:00 a. m. be This is also the day that speak ke representing the two Literary So< rSf ties will deliver their addresses to he spective alumni. t-y The final exercises take place June 4, at which time degrees will awarded. ELECTED L VAC AN C) <U> BLACK BUSINESS MANAGE CEPT TEACHER S POSITION. TEE MAKES APPOINMENT O he ril Statement from the committe to et the student body: lid "The Student Activities Comug mittee has appointed G. G. Downe ling, present managing editor is- of the Garnet and Black, to til- assume the duties of business lis manager, due to the withdrawal *i- of Glenn. Nelson from the n- University. Unless a petition is presented to this committee n- for an election by eligible cana didates for the office, CI. G. lis Dowling will continue to pera form the duties of Business >m Manager until next student il. body election on the last Thursor day in April. This petition >s- must be presented not later et i than February 13, 1035." P-| COMMITTEE ?.s I U.K. Fostkr, ~ I Chairman R. G. Bell ^ Charles Mercer George E. Olson rtreak Even tadel Boxers ;o son, so hard that Citadel officii! d stopped the bout after the first rour s Both men walked to their cornt after the hell, but Hilton had u heavily placed his punches th Coach Steve Gabriel thought it In L>" to stop the punishment. The cocky little bantam, Loren Taylor, gave a favorable touch to t evening by taking a hard-won de< sion from the game Walter Nelst Nelson's showing here last year li y gel's in the memory of local ring fa and he lived up to expectations '.riving "Nut" plenty of trouble. Ca tain Humphlett got a strenous \\ over Wade Britt in the weltenveig class. Hilton came in for his oi round victory to put Carolina in t ing position, with the count 4-3, leu ing the wrong way, DeMar's nc representative was Dave Stodda Fighting under pressure, the bio (Oontlnu?4 on S; Oolumn 1) \ Tragic Dei T Brilliari o III DECEASED J rs' I : R*AZ' - 1 SO, j ^ ^ . ms j|f j c ion i ^K| n AH !^^h^kshh Dr. I ry, | J | Ine Allen Rollins, former editor of The ( 1fe Gamecock, who died atfer a two , tHo weeks' illness of meningitis in Mc- j Leon Infirmary, Florence. ers ^ ;:: APTITUDE TEST ; ! REVEALS TALENTS be | J ? In First Year Kanks, I Six F?*:shmen Achieve First!. K Position; Professor McCall Conducts | ^ Tlie incomplete list of freshmen registered up until Monday, of this week, taking the tests, are: j ] Fred Girardeau, Columbia; Thomas i ] Hamlin Auld, Columbia'; Johnson 1 Taylor Busbee, Columbia; Alice Ty- ; 1 ler Bynum, Columbia; Robert Lump- < | kin Carter, Columbia; Lucy Caroline Cooper, Columbia; Sue Irwin Caugh- ' man, Lexington; Thomas Mitchell ; Daniel, Columbia; John Benson Domi- 1 J nick, Columbia; John Thomas Doug- j 1 ! las, Columbia; Charles Lahue Ford, I 1 Columbia; Ida Lawton Graham, Co-| ! lumbia; Orin Lang Hogan, Columbia; i [ j Pierre Fabian LaBorde, Columbia; Berry David Lane, Bishopville; Leon- j 1 ard Lanoway, Columbia; Clara Prin- ( 1 gle Leonard. Columbia; Melvin Lev- < kotr, Columbia; Ernestine Love Mai lone, Columbia; William I). Montgomery. Elloree; Charlie Will Murtiashaw, Columbia; Helen PoliakoiY, I Columbia; Zachary Sabbagha, Columbia; William C. Simpson, Columbia; | j Theron Montgomery Skiles, Colum- | I bia; Ben Charles Stokes, Greer; 11 ?.*1 - j en May Townsend, Columbia; Nancy (Continued on Page 5; Column 4) Delta Sigma Pi j' ? Honors Tomlin j l National Commercial Fraternity ] f Makrs Selection of Officers for ^ Remainder of Year. j George Tomlin, Jr., Collindale, Pa., i ( | senior iti the school of commerce, was lis : i(1 . elected headmaster of Delta Sigma Pi. ,,.s professional commercial fraternity, at j so j the last regular meeting, for th\?j iat present semester. i >st Other officers elected were: j u P. C. Smith. Easeley. junior in! ^ *? school of commerce, treasurer; C. L. ( ' 'u> Davenport, Tryon, N. C., junior'a tl* warden; L. E. Abbott, Darlington, i C >n. scribe, and C. M. Shiver, Kembert, s in" historian. ns i The retiring officers of the frater- ^ i'i nity are: lP~ W. J. Stubbs, headmaster; C. M. in i Ellison, treasurer; P. C. Smith, ht junior; Earl Minis, senior warden; F. I ie- j E. Cannon, historian; and George ie- Tomlin, scribe. ^ in- The local chapter was organized in * xt , the school of commerce in 1029. rd. 1 The present faculty members of c nd j Delta Sigma Pi are Dean George E. r ? I Olson, and Professor Frank Meeks. 2th Ends it Career Meningitis Proves Fatal Vllen Rollins, Former Editor *of Gamecock, Dies at Florence Allen Rollins, f-ormer editor and nan-aging editor of the Gamecock, 932-33 and a graduate of the Uniersity's school of journalism, 1933, lied in the McLeod Infirmary in ' lorence, January 2G, after a twa veeks' illness. An attack of influenza, which de'eloped into meningitis of a non-conagious type, was the cause of his leath. Before coming to the University Rollins received his early newspaper raining as a reporter and telegraph editor of the Florence Morning News. W hile editor and managing editor )f the Gamecock Rollins worked part :ime as an assistant in the sports department of The Columbia Record. Immediately after graduating from the University, he succeeded in becoming sports editor of The Record. After a short and successful stay on that paper he accepted a position on the Charlotte Observer, on which he had been working since last August. Last spring the Southeastern Sports Writers association was organized (Continued on rage (Js Column 2) U. 8. C. Juniors Fail To Pay Fees Only 100 "juniors have paid their fees for the junior-senior entertainment which, under present plans, will be held about the middle of March, announces Werber Bryan, junior class president. President Bryan wants all members of the junior class to meet next Tuesday morning immediately after regular chapel exercises for the purpose of perfecting a plan of campaign to collect the necessary funds. Thus far only $75 have been received on the minimum quota of $150. This much is needed, says Mr. Bryan, to put on the planned dance and reception The entertainment this year is divided into two features?a dance and a reception afterward. The dance ivill be helil in the field house and he reception in the Drayton Hall, if presen-t negotiations go through. Seniors will be admitted free. Payment of the 75 cent fee admits ill third year students to both affairs. I>ance script for all other students will be 75 cents. An effort is being made to secure he newly formed dramatic club here 'or presentation of a play during the eceptioik Those wishing to pay their fees jofore the canvass begins may do so )y getting in touch with Ixirenzo Tayar, vice-president; Bryan Walton, sec'y-treasurer; Hetty Jane Savacool, listorian; or the president, Werber Sryan. ?u. s. c.? Club Passes New Ruling Tentative plans for the new Dumas ules providing for the rotation of 'dicers were drawn up Tuesday by a )amas committee composed of one eprcsentative from each sororiety nd one non-sorority member. Betty 'arl isle, president of the club, preided at the meeting. Although the plan decided on has to >e passed by a meeting of all Damas members, it is probable that a coranittee will draw up a set of resoluions to be followed next year. Memters of this committee are: Betty 'ayne, chairman; Catherine Bush, "ornelia Jackson and Irene Chitty. The plan for a system of rotation >f officers was approved by the D*? nas at the last meetirg, officers hetv?? (Continued on Pa* ?; Column 4)