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The Gamecock Foundod January 30, 1908 ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor Published Friday of every week during the college year by the Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina Entered us second class matter at the postoffice Columbia, S. O., November 20, 1!>08 Subscription Kate -.$2.00 per College year. Circulation?2150 Advertising rates furnished upon request Offices in the basement of Extension lluilding l'hone 8123?Extension 10 member Associated ^ollc9iatc ^3rcs9 -*1934 (EollfqinicBiOfOl 1935 tMAWSCM WISCONVM EXECUTIVE HOARD I'll 11.11' c. Sauiiagiia. . . Editot'-in-Chicf Douglas Pickling. .ttusincsx Manager Mii.ks Fixiott Managing Editor .Tudson 11Hi'XioKy. .Circulation Manager Miriam Landku Co-cd Editor Floyd Rodgkks, .Tk Sports Editor ASSOCIATES Pinekcey Walker, l.aVertie Hughes, Howard Cooper, .Mary Eord, Mark Dowtin. Jack Killea associate editors; T. T. Moore, Ed llarter, associate managing editors; At her ton Whaley, assistant business manager. STAKE WRITERS Hunt Cr.iham, Ccorge Lynch, and Shannon Mims FR 11) AY, MAY l SENIORS AND CELEBRATION Each student a committee of one. 1 liat should be the aim of all loyal Carolina students as the I niversitv winds up its plans to entertain several thousand high school seniors at the May Queen celebration on May 10th. The task that the I Diversity has taken upon itself is a tremendous one, and one that cannot he cart ied to a successfnl conclusion unless every student is willing to do his part and help. Foremost in each student's mind should he the fact that each visitor is a prospective Carolina student and that these High School seniors are the guests of the University and that Carolina has always been noted for its hospitality. The doors of the I Diversity are being thrown open to these students. Everybody is cooperating to the fullest extent. The drive cannot be a success unless the entire student body will cooperate to the end with the members of the various connnittees of students and the faculty that have been working for months on this project that means so much to the school. l'rom eight o clock on Friday morning until the (?amecock orchestra plays the strains of Home, Sweet Home, these boys and girls will be on the Carolina campus formulating in their minds as to whether or not they will go to Carolina next year. Needless to state, Carolina students, we all know that Carolina is the best and the only, but more important than that, we must impress on the visiting delegations that Carolina is as good as the best and BETTER. ??U. K. C. APPRECIATION AND THANKS High School week has passed again for another year and as pleasant memories of the past week fade into the past, it might be well to point out that it was only through the many kindnesses of the Columbia Merchants' Association and Warren Irwin, of the Palmetto Theatres that the week reached such a successful climax and conclusion. I liesc bunch of boosters for the University are always johnny on the spot where the needs of the University is concerned. Carolina students would do well to support the Columbia Merchants' Association members and remember filestores that display their signs. Time and time again Warren Irwin has offered tiie facilities of his theatres to the University and this fact is worthy of comment and the students' notice. J hen too, there were the professors who judged the contests, served on committees, and made themselves useful in various other ways. Charles Lockwood secretary of the State High School Association proved to be a valuable asset to Dr. Babcock in bringing the High School Week to a successful culmination. Dr. Babcock is to be commended on his efficiency in directing High School Week in its greatest year at the University. To all these as well as the University student body should go the congratulations and the well feeling that always surrounds a job well done. Advisory Board Will Be Elected Monday (OOMTINUCD FROM PAQB ONE) sition, since lie had played football. Both Dr. Foster and I)r. Baktr declared Murdaugh eligible yesterday, on the strength of the fact that he has quit football. He did not take part in spring training this year. The constitution says, that no member of the football team shall be eligible to run for a position to the athletic advisory board. Dr. Foster said that he wanted to destroy any doubt on the part of the students as to Murdaugh's eligibility, so as not to endanger his chances for the office. j / Thurmond Withdraws Teachers' Oath Bill (CONTINUED FKOM PAGE ONE) Legion, and the Junior Order, the last two of which supported the first bill. The legislature probably will adjourn, however, before the bill can be put through. So violent was the Society in its protest against the Thurmond bill that it voted to write the Senator a letter expressing its disapproval. Some of the members favored a move to eject the Senator from honorary membership, to which he was recently elected. , Although he said he was opposed to the teacher-oath bill, Alton Brissey laid aside the presidential robes Tuesday night long enough to make a spirited defense of the Senator's rights. Mr. Brissey said that to eject Thurmond from the Society would be a direct contradiction of the principles upon which the organization was founded?that of free thinking and expression. Speaking of the measure, however, ; Mr. Brissey said in a letter to the ; Senator that he was not in favor of "employing communistic methods to insure a spirit of Americanism." Mr. Brissey said that the Senator informed the committee that he had no personal reasons for introducing the bill, but was acting at the request of a Columbia school teacher, lie said that lie saw nothing for which to criticise the move, but because of the widespread wave of disapproval he was going to withdraw it. The Senator said that he had taught school for six years and at present had three sisters thus employed. Two amendments to the Clariosophic constitution were approved at the last meeting. Sponsored by Richard Foster, they eliminated the medals ; awarded the president, Senior Valedictorian. and Junior Orator. This was to , be in effect as long as the Society i thought it necessary. , The other amendment, sponsored by Jack Kdens, was to the effect that all 1 members be eligible for a position on the debating council. Also during the evening Richard l'oster spoke a few words congratulating the president for his live service to the Society. Speaking for the entire organization, lie added congratulations to Tom Mauldin and Marshall Williams, members of the Society, on their being elected president and vice-president of the student body. Klected to honorary membership was Colonel Clark Williams, of Green^ wich, Conn., and Camden, S. C. '1 hose initiated at the last two ineet' ings are: Krnest Street, Tom Simmons, and G. B. Dominick. l'ive students were elected into the Society recently, they are: Roy Johnson, C?uy Lipscomb, Alvin Askins, Sidney Duulap, and Walter Blackwell. U. 8. O. Dowling Made Editor University Year Book (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) editorship over Harry Wilson, who received :$()7. George Bruuson polled :$77 to be elected associate editor over Jim Goddard of Columbia, who gathered 270. The sorority editorship went to Harriet Lever of Columbia with :u>9, over Klizabeth Anderson of Florence with 220. Andrew Hill of Orangeburg received 409 to be elected fraternity editor over John Newton Harmon who polled 214. Kdith Wright was elected co-ed sports editor with :i-!7 choices, over Betty Horton of Union who received 277. Next year's assistant editor will be Jennie Clarkson of Columbia who collected to win over Louise McDonald of Hartsville with 2(52. W i 11 is Cantey was elected assistant business manager with :u? votes. Pi G-amma Mu Will Organize Fraternity (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) xation. l'i Gamma Mu was organized in 1'.)24 at Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas, and now has 143 chapters in outstanding colleges and universities of the United States. Its purpose is "the inculcation of the ideals of scholarship, scientific attitude, and method and social service in the study of all social problems." The complete membership of Pi Gamma Mu will be as follows: Faculty?Katharine Chappell Douglas, Leila G. Johnson, Isabel S. Watkins, Mary 1'. Wheeler, Rosatnondc R. Willi- | berly, Robert Glenn Bell, F.wing Tucker ( Bonn, J. Mc.Tyeire Daniel, William C. i McCall, George McCutchen, Hugh R. Murchison, Patterson Wardlaw, Charles Hardy Waterfall and G. Croft Williams. , In Course?Adeline Brunson, Bessie > Cheatham, Betty Horton, FJeanor Mc- ; Master, Adelaid Philson, Betty Jane Sov- i acool, G. Wcrhcr Bryan, C. M. Flli- t ^ Carolina To-day Well, Why Not? Sonic of these days some bright young politician, if there is one extinct, is going to have the happy thought of putting across a proposal to let the Garnet and Mack staff he elected by the Board of Publications. Until that happy day, we boldly predict, ^he situation every spring will be just as it is this year. "He Owes it All" Not to his Mother, but to his obliging habits. Tom Mauldin got at least two votes in his race the other day by obligingly carrying two chocolate milks to two stranded journalism students in Extension Building during the late lamented High School Week. Any Admission? And speaking of High School Week, some of the eggs in Tenement eighteen stole the engineering department's thunder by tacking a sign reading "House of Wonder" over the front door. Embarrassed Katherine Otis, acting as guide for a group of high school students and trying to lead thenfi into the art exhibit, was greatly perturbed when asked where Dean Olsen lived. She didn't know. J Got your tickets? \\ ho was the student who informed some of our visitors last week that you had to have tickets to go to a debate mi the University campus, saying that they were so popular that standing room could not even he had. Anyway, the following conversation took place among two of the guests: "Are you going to that debate tonight?" "I don't know. I'd like to, but I hear you have to have tickets to get in. and 1 haven't found anybody that has any. Gratitude Then there was the high school podner who was offered a special edition of the Gamecock, looked at it disdainfully, and sniffed, "Huh, I don't want one of those. I'm a Clemson man!" man? Maybe We were asked to put this in, so we disclaim all responsibility and possible libel suits. "Maybe if Joe Cardwell had stayed in Charleston a week longer, he would have gotten to hold the girl's hand." Just Hurray Hurray for the spring time, when everybody is everybody else's friend, when anybody can bum a smoke from anybody, and when everybody walks around stooped over from being slapped on the back so vigorously. Mysteries Who are the members of the Hatchet Club, formed of several big (in quotations) politicians? Who are the members of the Secret Council, bursting into print in the American Mercury 011 the subject-of the University? Admit Your Age Yells Kappa Sigma Kappa (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) passes. The prizes will be duplicated for the boys. This drive will pave the way to the University's May Queen celebration and with each student "admitting his or her age a goodly total of money should be realized from the sale of these tags. I lie K. S. K. will turn the proceeds over to the Faculty committee in charge of ( the May Queen celebration, and the protits, if any, after the Seniors have their meals will be used next year. Jack Killca heads the committee in charge of the drive and is being assisted by Eleanor McMaster, president of the (iirl s K. S. K., Donald llain, and Ed Sallengcr. 1 son, William M. (Irossman, Oliver J. I fart, Wallace Martin, K. J. Mclver, R. II. McLaughlin, Floyd Dwight Rodg?rs, Jr., Michael Rothbcrg, llynian Rubin, Tom Simmons, William J. Stubbs, L. b. Stuckey, and (icorge W. Tomlin, Ir. U. H. C. New way to get through college ivith a minimum of effort?Unable to vritc as fast as a professor could talk, i Loyola University (New Orleans) reshman hired a stenographer to take he lecture in shorthand. < I Alumni Representatives Meet At Orangeburg (CONTINUED FROM l'AOB THREE) prospects for athletics and asked the alumni to use their influence in sending outstanding athletes and scholars from their home towns to the University. Coach McCallister, chief mentor at the University, outlined some of his plans far the future in regard to the athletic department. He called upon the alumni to get in behind the whole University and use their influence atid work for all departments, including the athletic division. Coach McCallister commented that he had had full cooperation of every department during his lirst three months at the University. He also emphasized the need for immediate action and hard work on the part of the association to bring the University up to the standard expected of it by people of the nation. He < made a stirring appeal to the alumni and was well received. Coach Pauly spoke briefly of the value of good athletics in the expansion of the University in the future. 1 le also outlined the work being done bv the new coaching stall. H. W. Norman and Harold Mauuey ex- 1 pressed themselves as being delighted to be present and pledged themselves to a future policy of hard work along lines outlined by the new head coach. Dr. S. J. Summers, Calhoun county, delivered an interesting talk on the ' University of the day when he was an undergraduate and of his close and loyal interest in it from the time that ' he graduated. Dr. Summers emphasized the fact that he wanted to see ' the University go forward as true representatives of the people of South Carolina, and that while he himself was as much interested in athletics as any young alumni, at the same time he felt that they should not let their interests center on athletics alone. Representative Solomon Blatt, Barnwell county, who graduated in 1910, delivered a stirring address calling upon the alumnus of the University to ( show more interest in matters of adequate appropriations for the University. He explained also the difficulties under which the average number of legislators had had to work during the depressed times of the last few years. Air. Blatt explained the fact that tilts University alumni by showing greater interest and working harder than they had been doing, could accomplish more in the future. Mr. Blatt also spoke forceably of the part that the alumni should play in building up athletics. He praised McCallister and his staff for the efforts and accomplishments February -1th. Dean Bradley represented the University faculty and spoke of the high degree of loyalty that the faculty has always shown and the deep interest they have shown in alumni after they leave the campus. He called on the alumni to organize and prepare for great work ahead for them in the future advancement of the University. ?U. 8. c.? University Gets Credit In High School Week (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) wood. "More enthusiasm was evidenced this year than ever before. Everyone who visited the University seemed well pleased with the smooth way in which events were run olT." Exhibits arranged by the University faculty and students especially for High School Week drew wide attention from townspeople as well as visitors. The "I louse of Wonder," engineering exhibit, drew 3U0 people in one day, and several teachers returned to their schools to ( bring whole classes to see the exhibits on the last day of the meet. Columbia High School shared athletic honors in track with Epworth Orphanage, of Clinton, while sweeping the ten- i nis tournaments, l>otli lioys* and girls'. < Epworth Orphanage won the class "B" < uid C meet 1 hursday and Columbia 1 copped the "A" title Friday. Dick Little, of Columbia, broke the state broad i jump mark by 3/4 of an inch and lacked ( 1/10 of a second of equalling the 220 < dash record. Most of the visiting contestants preferred staying on the campus to accommodations ottered by Columbians. Many stayed in rooms with students while others slept in the improvised quarters set up at the gym. One contestant, WilBUCK'S BARBER SHOP With Charlie & Monroe Barbers 1205 Lady Street Just Back of Coggins' WHAT'S WHAT IN U1 One of the finest and most appreciated of recent additions to the University Library is the beautiful bust of Francis I,ieber, one of the most distinguished professors the University of South Carolina ever had, which has been presented by his granddaughter, Miss Mary Lieber, after her visit to the University a short time ago. She sent it to show her appreciation of the University as it is today and its remembrance honoring her grandfather. He later became through his writings and as a professor at Columbia University one of the great political economists of Lincoln's time. Like our President of this day, Lincoln leant on this scholar as an advisor and sent him on several government commissions. 11 is successors did likewise and Francis Lieber in 1870 was chosen final arbitrator in the boundary disputes of the United States and Mexico. He wrote much on many lines and he edited the Fncyclopedia Americana even before he came to this University. The bust is placed on the western mantel in the main reading room of the Library, and is well worth seeing. One reads in it the character and intelligence t)f the man and it is typically representative of the line looking and line thinking Goethe type. Miss Lieber told her friends in Charleston how greatly she was touched and pleased with the courtesies shown her by President Baker and the Librarian, Mr. Kennedy, Professor Green, whose luncheon guest she was at his home, and, by all whom she met and saw on the campus. She has returned to her home ;it Newport, R. 1. after spending the last winter in Charleston. Another interesting gift to the University Library which will be kept in the Carolina Room, is a small pamphlet printed by the American Antiquarian Society, 1935, on "The Beginnings of the Library in Charles Town, South Carolina," by Fdgar l.egarc Pennington. This is the most thorough study that apparently has been yet printed on the origin of the lirst lending libraries in the early Colonial days. The author gives credit to the Rev. Dr. Thomas Bray of Fnglaiul, who realized as far back as 1696 what a necessity books would be to ail colonists of Kngland wherever they happened to settle and by 1699 raised enough money from English Ixmls and Ladies, Clergy, and other professions, and societies to send to British colonies even to Africa and the Fast Indies as well as to the West Indies and America including Carolina. Kacli one is listed and the money spent for Carolina, or Charles Town was 300 pounds, which was more than anywhere else got except Maryland. Dr. Bray drew up "elaborate rules and suggestions" for the libraries, and there is a photolilm list of the 225 Inioks sent to Charleston which is kept in the Library of Congress. The South Carolina Assembly moved faster in those days than it does now for it actually and at once thanked Dr. Bray and the I^ord Bishop of London for the "Laying a foundation for a Good and Public Library," and, what is stranger still, within a month after the arliam Wade, Clinton, stayed in the same room occupied by his father while an undergraduate at the University nearly 20 years ago. With the successful conclusion of this year's High School Week plans were already on foot for an even greater meet next year. Several new contests are to be added to the schedule, including school paper competition providing that each high school editor accompany his publication to the University. J. Rion McKissick, dean of the school of Journalism, will be judge of this contest. ?u. H. o.? Committees Commended May Day Celebration .CONTINUED FROU PAOE ONE) man; T. F. Ball, A. C. Carson, F. C. Coker, J. F. Copenhavcr, Katherinc Heykvard, W. F. Hoy, Jr., R. M. Kennedy, L. L. Smith, M. K. Walsh. ( hairmancd by 11. C. ivis, the cornnil tee on accommodation* is made up >f: J. Wiley Brown, J. M. Cantey, R. > Bell, F. B. Rawl, Irene Flliott, Nancy Pope. J he committee in charge of jireparXV 11 HI THE CANTEEN I| gifj Sandwiches, Cold Drink#, J|l1 Toilet Artlolet, College ||| J'*',ry' M |.|| UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE V jf IThe Official Book Stor? | CAROLINA PRESSING \ For Una dry cleaning g== BBB?BBgBBgg " ~ NIVERSITY LIBRARY rival of the books, contributed money to buy still more books. We should "take pride" in this, for as the author says, wc were the only colony that\vas so courteous and so generous. The Carolina Room has also added to its Library the new "Who's Who in South Carolina," A Standard Biographical Reference Book of South Carolina 1934-1935" which is edited by Walter Scott Utsey and published by The Current Historical Association, Fred M. Burnett, President. It is so much larger and more complete than anything of the kind yet published 011 living South Carolinians that it should be invaluable both to public and private libraries. It is on the order of "Who's Who in America" in the amount of information, and has a classified index of South Carolinians in different professions, like lawyers, physicians, professors, army and navy officers, whether living in or out of this state. While there are some notable but unintended omissions as there are in all biographical or cyclopedic editions, it is carefully edited and a much needed book. It is also a large book of nearly f>00 pages and well got up in binding and printing. The editor was ably assisted by such authorities as Alexander Sallcy, John Bennett, the late James Henry Rice of South Carolina, and others. 1 The Japan Year Book, a combination World Almanac and Statesman Year Book combined, is another timely and most valuable book for reference, especially for political economic and journalistic students which lias just been put on the reference shelves in the main reading room. It is for last year, 1934, and like the others published by The Foreign Altairs Association ot Japan, with some new additions and features and old statistics corrected to date. In its 1356 pages and with its large index and its many divisions listed most fully, it is a cyclopedia of facts oil government, history, parties and politics, population, finance, agriculture, forestry, mining, etc., and what is especially interesting and useful, textile industry and foreign trade. These statistics are most detailed and full as anyone who has lived in Japan knows how thoroughly the Japanese can do in this line an dthey are authentic. We in the South where cotton is still king should realize that iit 1932 Japan bought from the United States 70% of its imported cotton, and that in 1933 only 62% was exported to Japan. Since then our cotton percentage lias probably risen again because^) f the Japanese having had trouble with the Indian cotton, our chief rival in the cotton line, all of which is fully explained and statistics given. It may be useful to see the variety of manufactured goods for both home use and export, almost as many as we have, and that the rayon industry is rapidly increasing. Social and medical conditions arc described and put into statistical form also and these art valuably reliable and from Government official recources. This Japan Year Book with its line up-to-date map in a pocket, is indispensable in any university library. ing the program consists of head Coach Don C. McCallister, and his two assistants, Frank Pauly and Carl ' Dutch" Stamman. 1 hose in charge of entertainment and transportation are: J. A. Spruill, Jr., chairman; Talley Flliott, R. L. Jones, (j. E. Olson, B. A. ICarly. C. P. Mercer and J. T. Penney art the members of the coronation committee. Committees of one arc: J. Rion McKissick, publicity; F. B. Rawl, finance; A. W. Norman, emergency. \Q "Passing Red Lights Again, Eh! I sentence you to have JT your eyes examined at W II once. Good vision means greater safety to yourself, your loved ones...and to others." L.ET US EXAMINE YOUR EYES DeSouza OPTICAL CO. 1433 Main Street Charleston Office: 877 King St.