Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Rising junior academic and la' students are eligible for ihe secretary treasurer post. Senior class elections will be conducte Wednesday, May 6, and junior and sopl omore class elections will be held withi two weeks of the time that this electio is conducted, according to the will of tl two rising classes. It is provided in the constitution c the Student Body that it shall be tl duty of Student Council members t conduct by secret ballot all elections i which every member of the Student Bod is qualified to cast his or her ballot. It is urged by Johnny Bowden, as chaii man of the Student Council, that all men hers report to him before the election i order to have their duties assigned then The darnel and lilack election will 1 held under the direction of members c the Cmnict and Black staff. The date c the election was not known at pre: time. The cheer leader election will be cot ducted Tuesday, May 14. Society Elects New Members hive new members, Tom Simmon Krnest Street, Fletcher Spigner, To: Mauldin and Fred Findley were elec cd to membership into the Clari< sophic Literary society at the la meeting, April 1(>. Tom Mauldin an W. S. Fair were initiated. John K. Turnbull and Jack Kdei were re-elected to the Student Boat ot Publications after the election hel nt the previous meeting was declare illegal. Stanley Bryant was ah nominated but failed to gain a plat on tlie board. A rising vote of thanks was e: tended to the President of the S( c'ety, J. A. Brissey and Richat I'oster, Robert Dunaway and Fd Sin l("' the successful management ( the war protest meeting. Eight Commit Activii l.ight committees with Dr. Ilavila Bahcock, director, of high school wee as chairman will be in charge of the a< tivities of the various contests and ei Kagements of the seven hundred studen who will visit the University campus t< day, tomorrow, and Friday. These committees, according to I) Bahcock have rendered valuable aid t< ward making the High School Week tl biggest the University has conducted i twenty-three years. lligh School Week committees are ; follows: Dr. Ilavilah Bahcock, director. Committee on Program and Schedule: II. Bahcock, Chairman; J. B. Colcma Vernon Cook, E. R. Crow, II. C. Davi VV. F. Hoy, Jr., J. B. Jackson, Charli M. I-ockwood, Stanton N. Lott, W. < McCall, R. M. Stephau. Committee on Registration and Info nation: James T. Penney, Chairma John L. Bowden, Irene G. Chitty, Irrt W. Ir.1 lis, Cornelia Jackson, Ceceile Ricl man, Sara F. Tinsley. lCSj Scl , Guide Des SB .sm S. N. Lott, President, South Caro (1 lina High School League. He is Supt. i- Johnston Schools. ,1 ~ Carolina ?f ';; Interest Keen Over Contest r. Several Exhibits Open i i? Dr. Baker And Dean Bradley i,. Give Message For Visiting )C Students The faculty and students of the L'nivcrsity join in welcoming and congratulating the winners of the various district contests who will come here this week for the state contests. The following are the statements of President * L T. Baker and Dean Bradley: "The I'niversitv extends a hearty welcome to the high school students of the ^ state who are winners of the various regional contests, and congratulates all of S) these upon attaining such distinction. The ;n members of the faculty and the student hody will be delighted to assist in any way possible in making your stay on the campus both pleasant and profitable. W e l(| hope that you will take advantage of the opportunity to visit our libraries and laboratories and other points of interest." L. T. Baker, . President. Id "The I'niversitv of South Carolina takes pleasure in welcoming to its halls the highly selected groups of students from our high schools representing the (lower of secondary education in South *" Carolina. All departments of tlie I'niversitv have been busily engaged in pre1S paring exhibits and in otherwise seeking to make your stay on our campus a (Continued on Pago S; Column 4) ttees Conduct lies Of Students ill Committee on School and Depart k mental Exhibits: R. I.. Sumwalt, Chairc man, T. F. Ball. A. C. Carson, I*'. t . l- Coker, Lincoln Moore, Katherine B. ts Hey ward, \V. K. Hoy, Jr., R. M. Ken3 nedy, L. L. Smith, M. K. Walsh. Committee on Accommodations: W. r. I.. Williams, Chairman, R. ( . I>ell, J. :>- M. Cantey, F. \V Bradley, J. A Cr.iwie ford, Mrs. Irene I), Elliott, Eleanor (I. in McMaster, Leonard A. Williamson, liarold Mauney. is Committee on Publicity: J. Rion McKissick, Chairman, Philip L. Sabbagha, Mary D. Ford, Charles M. 1-ockwood, s: Floyd I). Rodgers, Jr., Wesley. M. ?. Walker. 's> Committee on Judges: L. T. Baker, cs Chairman, H. Babcock, F. W. Bradley, Ruth English, C. M. Ferrell, R. K. l oster. r" Committee on Athletic Contests: R, ?? K. Foster, Chairman, W. Talley F.lliott, Harold Mauney, Don C. McCallister, E. D. Sallenger, Reed Smith, A. W. Nor(Contlnu?d on Pago ; Column I) lolars tinies Of High Scl I I ' n fil " Dr. Havilah Babcock, Director of High School Week at the University. Welcomes 1 Co-ed Societies Plan Debates On Arms Shipping ; Sarah Rector, Dink Gaines, Maude Huiett, And Sarah Glymph Will Present Arguments 1 lie I'niversity co-ed negative and affirmative debating teams will oppose each other at a joint meeting of the Knphrosynean and Mypatian societies tins afternoon in a non-decision debate. Representing the Knphrosynean society will be Sarah Rector and Dink Gains. Representing the Hypatian group will be Annie Mandc Huiett and Sarah C.lymph, The question will be: Resolved, "That Nations Should Agree to Prevent the International Shipping of Arms and Munitions." Miss Cilymph and Miss Huiett debated the affirmative team from Hampden-Sydney College, Va., last night in the I'niversity chapel. There was no decision, and the query was the same as above. A small audience heard the arguments. (Continued on Page 4; Column 3) Complete Pro^ High Wednesday, April 24 S::t() A. M., Registration of all contestants in Kxtension Building, Prof, llavilah Babcock, director. 12 Noon?Drawing lor tennis, boys' and girls', Klinn Hall. to l ::to P. M.?Knglish contest, Davis college, Room !.*>; Prof. Harry Davis in charge. :t P. M.?Tenni> preliminaries, boys. Prof. Reed Smith in charge. :t P. M.?Tennis preliminaries, girls. Prof. Norman Huekabee in charge. 7 to i? P. M.?Algebra contest, Sloan college. Room 202. Prof. J. 1$. t oicman in charge. Thursday, April 25 S::t() A. M.? Registration of contestants in Kxtension building. Prof, llavilah Babcock in charge. 1) A. M.? Debating, first preliminaries. Grouping to l?e done in Universitv chapel. 1'rof. Havilah Babcock in charge. ?.?::?(> to 12 A. M.? History contest, Davis college. Room 8, Prof. 1'., 1. Bonn in charge. 1 o A. M.?Track preliminaries, Classes B and C, University Kield, Coach A. \V. Norman in charge. 1 to ;? P. M.? I.atin contest. Davis college, Room i:?, Prof. Vernon Cook in charge. x 2 P. M.? Debating, second preliminaries. P. M.?Track finals, Class B and Compc \ool Week *v *<v Charles M. Lockwood, SecretaryTreasurer, South Carolina High School League. He is Supt. Olympia Schools, Columbia. tfighSchoot Local Citizens j Render Aid < In Housing Students ' Chamber Of Commerce And Merchants Association Accomodate High School Students The Chamber of Commerce and the | Merchants Association have rendered in- | valuable service to the University by providing through their membership and ' through the membership ot" service clubs 01" Columbia free accommodations in 1 private homes for several hundred high 1 school students. 1 "It would have been impossible for the ' University adequately to provide these ' accommodations without the assistance of the service clubs and the Chamber of Commerce," says Dr. llavilah Rabcock, director for Nigh School Week at the ' I Diversity. ' I lie students are cooperating by supplying necessary sheets and pillow cases and covering, it was also learned, from Dr. Hahcock. *ram Of School Events C, University field. ' ;>::>() to :>::!(? 1'. M,?Hiologv contest, lot LeConte college, I'rof. J. T. l'en- ' nev in charge. I ^ P. M.? Debating semi-finals. 8 I'. M.?Declamation finals. University chapel, Dr. S. II. Kdinunds in charge. S 1'. M.?Kxpression finals, Drayton Hall, University High School. I'rof. I*. 15. Seaborn in charge. Friday, April 26 l? A. M.? Kxccutivc committee meet- 1 ing. library conference room, I'niver- 1 sity High School, I'rof. S. N*. Lott * presiding, !?::!() A. M.?Commercial contest, I I Diversity Higli School, Miss Jacqtie- ' lyn Douglas in charge. to I I:.'!() A. M.?Krench coutest, Davis college, Room 17, Prof. R. M. 1 Stephan in charge 10 A. M.? Debating finals, Univer- 1 sity Chapel. Dean 1". \Y. Hradley in charge. 1 10 A. M.?Track preliminaries, Class A schools, University field. Coach A. \V. Norman in charge. I 1 A. M.?Annual meeting of South Carolina High School League, Dray- 1 ton Hall, University High School. I'rof. S. N. Loll, presiding. 12 to 2 1'. M.?Geometry contest, ' Sloan college, Room 202, I'rof. J. B. Coleman in charge. (Continued on P*oo 4; Column 3) 5te In Seven Hundre Vie For Fi In Elimir < Visitors May Observe Two Closest Planets The observatory will he open Thursday and Friday nights from seven to nine and later if requested. Visitors will be shown views of the planets Venus and Mars if the nights are clear. Those who are interested may examine the arrangement of the If inch reflector telescope. Professor Coker and Mr. Dukes will he on hand to greet the visitors. Professor Coker teaches courses in astronomy here, while Mr. Dukes is a student. The observatory is regularly open for visitors on Wednesday and Friday nights. It was named in honor of the late \V. D. Melton. I Students Players Present "Ninth Guest" Stephan To Direct University Players Produce Penthouse Mystery By Owen Davis rhe Ninth (iiiest. a penthouse mystery l)y Owen Davis, will he the'next play presented hv the University Players, May 15, with Professor Rene Maurice Stephan directing. From the novel, The Invisible Host, Owen Davis has made a mystery-meloIrania which rivets one's attention from the beginning of the first act to the final ;urtain. Nine persons who despise each ther with a hate that almost shrivels them up are invited by an unknown host to a dinner party in a penthouse. From the moment that all the guests arrive, things happen, and happen last, and chills 'base rampant throughout the remainder 'l the play. I he tentative cast includes Mae Mailer. Joe I hiilues, Mary Sutton. Joseph Cohen. Dot Piatt, loin Rogers Drake. Alfred Browning, (iladys (iaskin, Herbert Schrieber, B". ?rd Mabry, M area ret Simpson, and k Portrum. A week ag iK- University Players nave an e: ig version of "Tin Man in the I .vlder Hat." a clewr play >y A. A. Milne. I hose taking part were Flixa Hunt. Muford Mabry. (iladvs (iaskin. Herbert Schrieber, W'ilniot P.rown Hid loin Rogers Drake. University Dep. Offer Nine departments of the university ire otTering educational exhibits (luting High School Week for the benefit >t visiting students. Admission is free ind members of (). 1). K. and Blue Key fraternities will be available as guides at the Fxtension Office to conhut visitors to the exhibits. Wednesday, April 24 1. Biology, Fourth Floor, UeConte College, continuous. 2. Chemistry, Room 204, LeConte College, continuous. C.eologv, First F'loor, LeConte College, continuous. 4. Library, continuous. f>. Art. Second and Third Floors, Flinn Hall, 3 P. M. to 6 P. M. >. Phychology, Room 1, Davis College, :i P. M. to f> P. M. 7. Engineering, "House of Magic", Room 107, Sloan College, 3 P. M. to 6 P. M. 8. Physics, Room 102, Sloan College, 3::to P. M. to f> P. M. !>. Astronomy, Melton Memorial A V/U11UCU 1UW Finals il Winners irst Honors lation Contests Directed By Babcock Charles Lockwood, Secretary Of High School League, Anticipates Greatest Week In History Carolina welcomes this morning more than seven hundred of South Carolina's ablest high school athletes and scholars, winners of district contests from every part of the state, who are here for the state finals today, tomorrow, and Friday. "It will he the greatest High School Week in the twenty-three years of the State High School League's existence," said Charles M. Lockwood, secretary-treasurer of the League. Featuring the conclave will be the track meets between Class B and C schools Thursday and the Class A meet on hriday. Boys' and Girls' tennis matches will he run off for the first time today and Friday. In addition there will be contests in declamation, expression, debating, history, mathematics, geometry, Latin, English, biology, French, commerce. Registration of all contestants begins at 8:30 il.is morning in the Extension building under the supervision of Prof. Havilah Babcock, director of High School Week for the University. All contestants must pay a 25c registration fee for each contest entered. The office opens for registration at 8:30 each morning of the meet and at that time numbers and instructions for the I rack Meets will be given out. Contest winners will be announced as follows: English and algebra winners will be posted in the Extension office at 4:00 1'. \1., Thursday; for all other subject(Continued 01 Pagt 8; Column 1) u. s. o. Gastonia Newspaper Compliments Gamecock "The University of South Carolina's official student paper, ' The Gamecock,' is, by the way one of the most credit| able college publications we have come across in a long time." In his column "Through the Keyhole." Stewart Atkins, columnist for the Gastonia Daily Gazette, rendered the above opinion concerning The G.i mecock. I'ite Gamecock won the National i Press Association award as the best icoliege publication in its class in 39:50. i li has won the state award as the best j college newspaper in South Carolina for nine consecutive years until two years ago when it did not enter the state press association meet. 1 he Gastonia Daily Gazette is published in Ga>tenia, North Carolina. yartments Nine Exhibits j Observatory. 7 1*. M. to 0 l\ M. I Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26 1. Biology. Fourth Floor, I.eConte College, continuous. 2. Chemistry, Room 204, LeContc j College, continuous. Geology, hir.st Floor, LeConte College, continuous. 4. Library, continuous. f>. Engineering, "House of Wonders", Room 107, Sloan College, 10 A. M. to 12 Noon and 3 P. M. to 6 P. M. (?. Physics, Room 102, Sloan College, 11 A. M. to 12 Noon and 3:30 P. M. to f> P. M. 7. Art, Second and Third Floors, Flinn Hall, 3 P. M. to 6 P. M. 8. Psychology, Room 1, Davis College, 3 P. M. to 6 P. M. 9. Astronomy, Melton Memorial Observatory, 7 P. M. to 9 P. M. Note: (On page two a descriptive, outline of the various above exhibits is given.)