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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA ! Student Body ^// _M_ Coach Clinic yAe lJ/\ A|^COC/f, ' UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Volume XXVIII, No. 16 COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1935 Founded 1908 BELOVED PR SUCCUMBS : *Outstanding Educator Had Headed Department Of Romance Languages For About 27 Years Dr. Oscar Lovell Keith, head of the department of Romance Languages at the University of South Carolina, died on Monday morning, aged r>2. One of tlie most outstanding educators of the South, Dr. Keith was beloved by both the faculty and the student body, besides those with whom lie came in contact with. His passing leaves a gap in the hearts of his friends, students and colleagues that will never be filled. Professor Keith had been head of the department of Romance Languages at the University of South Carolina since 1008, coming to Columbia from the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Keith was the third head of the Department of Romance Languages and during the twenty-seven years of his service to the University he placed the department on a high scholastic form which it has never deviated. He was born in Greenville, October f>, 1882, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Keith. He received his elementary education in the Greenville, Atlanta ] and Athens public schools. He pursued his higher education at the Uni- ] versity of Georgia where he received his A. B. degree in 1002. He received his M. A. degree from Harvard in 100.'$ (Continued on Page 5; Column 1) 150 Foikiorists ; Meet Here' i Powell Gives Lecture 1 _ i Entertaining Program Marks First Annual Meeting Of Newly ? Created Society > Approximately 150 folklore enthusiasts f from all parts of the Southeast attended a tilt' first annual meeting of the society ( held at the University on March 1 and t The convention came to a fitting climax on Saturday night when John Powell, the eminent pianist and arranger ?>f folk material, presented a lecture recital in Drayton Hall. The first afternoon, following a brief address of welcome by Maurice Matte- 1 son, director of music at the University ' and president of the folklore society, three short addresses were made. Dr. Reed Smith, dean of graduate < school and author of a book on South ' t arolina ballads, spoke on "The Best American Ballads;" Alton Morris of the Lnglish department of the University of Horida talked on "Recent Ballad Dis- s coveries in the Southeast;" Miss Rebecca ( Cushman of Asheville, N. C., author ^ <>f "Swing Your Mountain Gal" discussed the "Fictional Use of Folklore in Writing." i l'riday night at eight a reception was ' given in honor of the delegates to the ; convention by the Woman's Auxiliary i of the University in the drawing room of the Woman's Dormitory. A lecture, Ballad Bagging," was delivered by ' (Continued on Pago ; Column 1) ! State's First Foo Gets Under W NEGATIVE DEBATERS * DEFEATS DAYTON The negative debating team of the University composed of Bruce Little* john and llyman Rubin debated the University of Dayton last Wednesday night in a non-decision encounter on the query resolved; That nations , should agree to prevent the interna- . tional shipping of arms and munitions. t The affirmative team of the University of Dayton was composed of James , Connelly and Tom Haache. I A small but appreciative crowd attended the debate. j The next debate to be held here will t be probably with West Virginia. ( Ray Stokes presided. OFESSOR TO ILLNESS Educator Dies \ ' , I jB^^|:; ^M||l DR. OSCAR L. KEITH. Phi Beta Kappa To Give Exam For Four Year Course Preliminary Tests Already Given; Papers Are Now Being Corrected Three students from each of the ight districts in South Carolina will >e chosen to compete in the final eximinations late in April for the Phi 3eta Kappa scholarship, to the University preliminary examinations were jiven Saturday, and the tests arc now >cing graded in the Personnel Departnent. The student who makes the best iverage on five of the six subjects in vhich he is examined will be awarded i scholarship to the University for the our years. The candidates will be exunined in French, English, Latin, hisory, mathematics, and biology. The ests arc largely objective. This is the first time the local chaper of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity las conducted such a contest. The icholarship value will be $100. Besides the selection of the best allound student for the award, several >rizes and medals will be given to hose making high averages in F.ngish. ?II. H. O.? Sara Bailey Honored By National Sorority Sara Bailey was recently elected associate editor of the Torch Bearer, the ifiicial publication of Alpha Kappa jamina, national leadership sorority. The national convention will be held \pril f> at Farmville, Virginia. The ocal chapter will elect their delegates it the convention at the next meeting, ivhieli will probably be held some day next week. Members of the sorority, it her than delegates, are ex poet ed to itteiul the convention. tball Clinic ay This Morning Coaches Are Welcomed Coaches Will Demonstrate Fine Points Of Game For Benefit Of New Players Opening today at the University is the lirst High School Coaches Convention ver to be held in South Carolina. Beginning with a welcome address by Dr. R. K. Foster, Carolina athletic director, it () o'clock this morning the Clinic will run through the final basketball tournanent game in the Field House tomorrow light. Head Coach Don McCallister will >c in charge of the Clinic. "I'Vw I'Veshinan players when they first jo out for the team know more than one ype of block, and there arc five types hat should be known" stated hack field (Continued on Pajj? 4; Column 8) K. S. K. Initiates New Members In Davis College Luke Williamson Explains The Purpose Of Organization At Meeting Sixteen students and one faculty member was initiated into Kappa Sigma Kappa, honorary service fraternity, Thursday night, I'd). 28, in Davis college. 1 he initiation, one of the two taking place in the club this year, followed tapping exercises during chapel the day before. Luke Williamson, president, presided over the ceremonies and made a brief talk concerning the purpose of the organization and reviewing some of the things it had done to further good spirit on the University Campus. In introducing Mr. Williamson, Dean Bradley pointed out that the group entirely warranted its existence by its continuous endeavors to make students "college conscious." All members of the fraternity present were asked to assemble themselves before the rostrum. About 20 men did so. A tapping committee proceeded to go through the audience and escort those elected to membership at a previous meeting onto the stage. Dr. James T. Penny, elected honorary faculty member, was the first to come forward, lie and each man who followed was extended a hand of welcome by members of the club and Dean Bradley, faculty memucr. "Honor, loyalty and service" to the University is the aim of the fraternity Mr. Williamson informed the new members, adding that the local chapter was founded in 1927, .receiving its charter (Continued on Page 8; Column I) v. h. c. Mary Lieher To Visit Here Will Arrive Tomorrow Grand-daughter Of Former Carolina Professor Will Make First Visit To University Miss Mary Lieher, granddaughter of Dr. Francis Lieher, professor of history and political science here from 1835-56, will come to the University tomorrow for a one-day visit. Miss Lieher has never visited here before, according to Dr. Baker. She will arrive in Columbia at one o'clock tomorrow, and will be met at the train by President Buker, Dr. L. L. (ireen, and Prof. R. L. Meriwether. They will later escort her over the campus, pointing out points of interest. She will return to her home in Charleston the same day. Dr. Francis I-iebcr came to America in 1815, after being exiled from Germany because of his participation in the battle of Waterloo. The professor stands riut in the University's history as a rare humorist in addition to his ability as an educator. High Tribute Keith On Dr. Baker, Dean Bradley, Dean Members Speak In Highest Te Of Former High tribute has been paid to Dr. Oscar LoveII Keith by his associates and colleagues, head of the department of Romance Languages at the University of South Carolina, who died of a serious malady on Monday. His passing left a deep sorrow in the hearts of his associates and friends and the students that had the good fortune to conic into his classroom iu quest of learning. Dr. L. T. Baker, president of the University in commenting upon Dr. Keith said, "For a period approximating halt a century the department of Modern Languages of the University was under the leadership of two great masters of teaching. Dr. Keith advanced and sustained the fine reputation nlade bv this department under the leadership of that notable scholar and teacher. Dr. Joyncs, his predecessor. His services to the University as a teacher and to the community as a cultural leader will be sorely missed.| I I Student Body Holds Meeting Considers Canteen Job Appointment Of Rawl Leads To Heated Student Body Discussion Fruitlessly wrangling through two hours of sporadic debate, members of the University student body discussed the recent appointment of Whitcy Rawl by the Athletic Advisory Board to managership of the University canteen, at a meeting Wednesday night in chapel. The meeting, formerly called for Monday night but postponed because of the death of a faculty member, was two-fold in purpose. The first part of the meeting was consumed by Coaches McCallister, Stamman, I'aully, and Mauney in a discussion of the high school coaches clinic which started this morning at nine o'clock and continues through tomorrow night until after the last basketball game in the high school tournament played here this week. Coach Stamman outlined program j for the two days and announced names of members of the various committees in charge of arrangements, entertain- j inent, and meetings. Coach I'aully followed with a very concise exposition of the ways in > which the University would directly benefit by the clinic. "It is your clinic, as much as anybody's," he asserted. Harold Mauney, student coach, announced that he had found that alumni over the state were behind the new regime one hundred per cent, including the clinic, news of which has cov(Qontlnued on Page I; Column 1) IT. 8. C. Co-Eds Choose Debate Team Societies Meet Jointly Dink Gaines, Sara Glymp, Sara Rector, And Maude Huitt Awarded Places Sara Rector, Lodema Gaines, Maude | Huiet and Sara Glymph were selected as I the University co-ed debators at a recent meeting of the two girl s literary societies, the llypatian and the Fuphrosy- ' nean. The query was: Resolved that the nations of the world should agree to prevent the international shipment of arms and munitions. Sara Rector, a sophomore in the school of education, and Lodema "Dink" Gaines, a junior in the art and science school, were selected as the affirmative debators. while Anne Maude lluiet, a senior in the j school of education, and Sara Glymph, a junior in the law sclux>l, were selected as the negative debators. Trips for these teams have been arranged with the University of Virginia, the University of West Virginia, George (Continued on Page 5; Column 2) Given i Record Here i McKissick And Other Faculty rms Of Character And Ability Professor To none more than to him is the University indebted for its reputation for [ sound standards of scholarship." Dean Francis \Y. Bradley of the school of Arts and Sciences paid tribute to Dr. Keitli with the following statement. "Professor Keith esteemed the good will of his students and among his best students that good will was abundant. Much as lie liked their good will however, lie sought it only through the strict performance of his duty, confident that thoughtful students would in time understand him. In this he was right, llard as he was in the role of taskmaster, his classes learned in time that he was only laboring for their good. The University will probably never know a more conscientious instructor, nor one who obtained better results. J. Rion McKissick, dean of the School of Journalism said about Dr. Keith. "In addition to his great ta(Continued on Page 4; Column 3) UNIVERSITY. GO TO TEA * < Baker Calls Council Meeting For Monday All members of the Student Council are requested to be present at a meeting next Monday afternoon at President L. T. Baker's office at 5 o'clock, acting chairman of the Council, John L. Bowden announced this week. He says that Dr. Baker has some important business to bring before the Council. Mr. Bowden, as vicepresident of the student body, as- ! sumes chairmanship of the Council since A. T. Brown, student body president, completed his academic work in February. German Elects Ten Members In February Meeting Discusses Plans For June Ball; Arrangements Being Made For Orchestra The University of South Carolina German club, at its last two meetings passed ten men. At the meeting of February 20 the following passed: Monty Skiles, James Timmons, J. D. Leitner, Elmer Waring, I;rascr Dial, Chic Ford, David Graham, Fred Auld, r. H. Auld, and Hal Askins passed at the meeting on March 5. The Easter German will be held on or about the night of Friday, April 26. Attention of all members of the club is called to the fact that all dues must be paid by the night of the Easter German. The plans for the June Ball were discussed and Treasurer Hoger reported that negotiations were being carried on with a number of prominent orchestras. In a brief discussion on the subject Hal Kemp seemed to be | the choice of the club, and Glen Gray and Kay Kyser were also manifestly popular. The June Ball will probably be held on the night of June 4. j Dean Crow Addresses Association Convention "The Place of General Culture In the Education of the Future" was the topic of an address delivered Wednesday by Dean Or in F. Crow of the School of Education, before the annual convention of the Southeastern Education Association at Augusta, Georgia. Many other outstanding educators of the South, including l'resi- I dent G.eer of Furman, also spoke at the conclave which is biing sponsored by the Education Association of Richmond county. or D. K. Holds Crystal Roc < New Officers Elected Ed. Sallenger Made President; Dowling And Mauney Given Offices Thirteen Carolina student leaders and one alumnus, member of the House of Representatives from Florence, were initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa, national honorary leadership fraternity, at a banquet in the Crystal room at Columbia Hotel Tuesday evening. Officers for the second semester were elected at the banquet which lasted from seven to nine o'clock. They are Ed Sallenger, president: G. G. Dowling, vice-president; and Harold Maunev, secretary-treasurer. (Continued on Page I; Column 2) I DELEGATES CHERS' MEET > . 49th Annual Convention Greenville Is Host To South Carolina Educators, Alumni Given Dinner Sixteen alumni, five faculty members and the head coach will represent the I niversity of South Carolina at | the forty-ninth annual convention of the South Carolina Education Association in Greenville next Thursday and riday. March 14 and 15, according to the convention program released this week by Prof. J. A. Stoddard. "The Relation of the Varsity Athletic Teams to the High School Intramural and Physical Education Programs," is the title of an address to be made by Head Coach Don McCallister before tile Physical and Health Education group Friday morning. Mrs. Grace Cameron Sweeny, adjunct professor of Romance Languages here, will talk on "Obtaining Results in the Teaching of Modern I'oreign Languages" at a meeting of the Foreign Language department Thursday afternoon in Furman University chapel. Immediately after will be a discussion of Bimillennium Horatianum by Dr. E. L. Green, of the University Ancient Language department. 1 he Modern Language Section, of which the president is Emmett Kil| Patrick, associate professor of Ro(Continued on Paoo 5; Column 4) Summer Session Starts In June Will End On July 26 Students Assemble In Drayton Hall On June Eleventh For Announcements The Summer School session of the University of South Carolina will be conducted from June 12 to July 26, according to Professor J. A. Stoddard, director of the Summer School at the University. 1 he Summer program calls for the opening of the dormitories at noon on June 11. On June 12 all students must assemble in Drayton I lall tor announcements, after which registration will be held. The regular schedule of classes will begin on June 13th. I lie purpose of the University's Summer School is to offer courses of graduate level in education and the major academic subjects tor -those who wish to earn the Master's degree, and to give students the opportunity to make up back work, to allow regular students the opportunity to do undergraduate work in required courses leading to the Bachelor's degree. I.ast \ear was one of the most successtul years of the summer session and plans are being made this year to make the Summer School even bigger and better. If demand arises courses will he otiered to accommodate the demand, t atalogues with information about the Summer Session may be secured from John A. I base, registrar of the University. Initiation >m Of Columbia ? STUDENTS VISIT LIBRARY HERE A group of College of Charleston students visited Columbia Wednesday to use its libraries for research in ^ South Carolina history. The work is ;1| m preparation for history theses. The visitors were: .:-t i r.mniett Robinson. Jr.. who is writnig on "The Drama and The Theatrical History of Ante-Helium Charleston." Martha Anderson, whose subject is 'Conditions in Charleston During Reconstruction, Under The Administration of Mayor P. C. Gaillard." Benjamin Hutto, who has chosen as his topic the "History of the Dock I Street Theatre in Charleston."