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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.'$
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150 Foikiorists ;
Meet Here'
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Powell Gives Lecture 1
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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 '
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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
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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
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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
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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.|
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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."