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Sigma Chi Holds Annual Banquet At Friendly Cafeteria Observes 66h Anniversary 01 Establishment On U. S. (. Campus Gamma Nu chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity will observe its 6th anniver. sary of its establishment on the Uni versity of South Carolina campus or Saturday evening at 7:30 p. m. with a banquet for actives,- pledges and alum ni at the Friendly Cafeteria. Follow ing the banquet the pledges will en tertain the actives with a dance given in their honor at the fraternity house, Seventy-five actives, pledges and alumni are expected to attend. J. Spencer Bell of Charlotte, praetor of the North-South Carolina province of Sigma Chi will be the principal speak er on the program. A. R. Hansom, president of the Charlotte Alumni chapter will also speak, as will A. C Flora, superintendent of the city schools, and several other promineni Sigma Chis. McRae B. Johnston is president of the local chapter, Frank Bradley is vice-president, Preston Johnston is secretary and James Holman is treas urer. Joe Bird is president of the pledge group. Lorenzo Taylor, Jacli Killea and James Holman head the committee in charge of the banquet while Marion Knox heads the com mittee of pledges in charge of the house dance. KSK Dance Is Brilliant Affair Decorations Effective Leo Downs And His Orchestra Furnish Music For Festivities One of the seasons most brilliani dances sponsored by the girls K. S. K took place in the University Gymna. sium on Friday, November 2. Music was furnishel by Leo Downs and his orchestra. Decorations of shrub oaks formed an effective background for th< nattily attired gentlemen. Boutonnieres were conspicious in the boy's cos tumes. Dandelions and pink roses were favored, especially with dart blue outfits. From the dance, on( would gather that straight hair is definitely "in" and that flowers in th lapel will probably replace the gooc old stick tie pin. ~--v. s. o. Fifty Students Attend Party Y. W. Enter tainf Fred Ellis Master Of Ceremonies At Festivities In Flinn al About ~50 students enjoyed the Hal lowve'en party given by the Y. W. C A. on Thursdlay night, October 31, ir Flinn Hall in honor of the Y. M C. A. The decorations were in the custo. mary Hallowe'en colors, and this colo: scheme was carried out in the refresh ments, which consisted of orange. colored punch and crackers. Bobbing for apples, and- other ap propriate games furnished hilarious entertainment. Dancing was also en joyed. The decorations and games were planned by Nathalie Fitzsimmons Fred Ellis was master of ceremonies. --T. U. O. Infirmary Cares For Thousands Of Cases The University infirmary treated 5,013 cases, from February 27 to Oc tabet 10, 1934, a recent survey indi cates. Actual experience is gained by stu dents of the School of Pharmacy who, under the direction of professors in that department, prepare the med. ical aids such as liniments, sprays, and gargles.' -U. U. 0. Statistics recently published show that in the last five years enrollment in en giuleering and architectural courses in colleges- throughout the country have .dropped 25 to 35 per cent. Reason: many architects and engineers find it im possible to get jobs. MONDAl TUEBDA' Social BY MAY . Social C Monday-7:00-Freshman Council, Tuesday-8:q0-Clariosophic Literar Tuesday--8:00-Euphradian Literar; Wednesday-4:15-Hypatian Literar Wednesday-7 :15-Carolina Service Wednesday-7:00-Sophomore Cout Wednesday-8:oo-University Playe Friday-7:00--Senior Council, Flin Saturday-7:30-Sigma Chi, Founde: Seasonal Chatter Now that autumn has arrived with its brillPant foliage and cool crisp mornings, coeds must don their new fall togs and go places. Football games, dances, 'out-of-town trips, al most anything-but be sure to keep up with your roommate or sorority sis ters. An attractive group of girls rep resented Carolina at the Clemson dances last week. Many envious sighs m6st have been hidden in the "Oh's" and "Ah's" of the stay at-homes as they listened to the chatter of those that went. Betsy Sparrow, Loretta Morgan and Hazel Hopkins were accompanied by Spot Mozingo, while Sarah Har rison, Harriet McBrayer, Frances Earle Jones, and Margaret Winters were also among the chosen few. While a number of the Carolina girls were paying off their obliga tions by taking their boy friends to the K. S. K. girl-break dance, Lillias Park and Jennie Clarkson spent the week-end at converse where they also attended a girl break dance. Not to be out-done by the girls it the fall festivities the boys of the cam pus have been entertaining with a series of dances at their various fra ternity houses. The Sigma Chis gave a drop-in Saturday night in honor o Bill Simpson, who was recently elec ted president of the freshman class The Kappa Sigs will entertain witi one of their delightful house dancc: Saturday night. The Hallowe'en season was cel ebrated' by various groups on the campus. The pledges of Chi Omega gave a party for the mem bers, Wednesday night. The rooms were decorated with black and orange, and the refreshments also carried out the Hallowe'en motif. Not a minute lagged at the "tackj gparty" given by the Phi Sigs. So weir were some of the costumes that on< scarcely knew who he was dancinE with. Founders' Day Sigma Chi will celebrate Found ers' Day, Friday, with a banquet and dance. This is the sixth an niversary of the chapter on the campus. Also celebrating Founders' Day are the Kappa Sigmas. A Found crs' Day banquet and ball will be given on December 13. Buster Pan-Hellenic Announcer Second Essay Contest New York.--As a result of the interes aroused by the first annual essay con test sponsored by the'Pan-H-ellenic Hous< Association, 'announcement is made by the essay committee that plans for the second competition on "Why I Shoukc See New York" are completed, and tha the second annual competition is beinj opened to all undergraduates in the col leges and universities of the country. In addition, Mrs. A. Barton Hepburz: President of the Pan-Hellenic H-ouse As soci'ation, announces that 8,000 professor in the colleges and universities in ever: part of the United States and Canada have received personal invitations to en list their student groups in the competi tion which will be judged by a committe of distinguished literary notables. Entry blanks and rules for the conm petitioni are available at all offices of col lege publications, at local fraternit; chapter houses and at offices of the En COLUMlBIA OFFICE SUPPLY CO. "EVERY OFFICE NEED" Office Furniture, Filing Cabinet., Safee Printing and Rubber Stamp. 1112 L.ady Street 'Phone 5160 Fiction's F4 | I Fighter .. . Mighty Wei yfnopsis ANDREWS Ialendar linn Hall. y Society Meeting. r Society Meeting. y Society Meeting. Club, Flinn Hall. cil, Flinn Hall. rs, Davis 3. i Hall. s Day Banquet, Friendly Cafeteria. Spann and his Gamecocks will furnish music. Among the many numerous meet ings of last week was the recently or ganized Mothers' club of Zeta Tau Alpha. The meeting was conducted by Dink Gaines, who discussed the work of the sorority, its purposes, ideas and work. Shower A kitchen shower was given by Pi Beta Phi at their attractive chapter house on Divine St., Wed nesday afternoon from 5 to 6. Mothers and alumni were invited to attend and punch and cakes were served. The Pi Phis have three new girls living at the house. They are Bess Dowling, Anne Cone, and Frances Revere. Initiation of Sigma Chi Gamma Nu announces the initiation of Monty Skiles, Charles Murtiashaw, and William Bochman. Delta Zeta The Delta Zeta Alumni Association will have its monthly meeting at 3:30 Sunday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Nelson Fortson (Juddie Knox), on Magnolia Road. Announcement Announcement has been made of the engagement of Janet Scott Leake to James Farrow King. Janet received her masters degree at the university where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi. To Conference Nelle Etchison, Mary Willis, and Dink Gaines spent the week-end at Winthrop where they attended the South Carolina State Baptist Student Convention. W. A. A. Party A skating party was given by the l Women's Athletic Association in the gym Saturday night, sponsored by Miss Nancy Pope and petty Payne. Guests of the evening were Dolly Hamby, Elizabeth Harvey, Sarah Rector, Helen Aull, Elizabeth Warren, Katherine Cannon and Mary Culbert son. Dutch Supper A delightful Dutch supper was given by the Delta Delta -Delta alumnae chapter. Monday evening. at the Chat ter Box. Mrs. 0. B. Mayer is presi (lent of the chapter this year. glish, history and other dlepartments of each college or university. The blanks are also available at the Contest Head quarters, 3 Mitchell Place, New York City. The prizes of the contest are as fol lows: First prize, one hundred dollars DeLuxe Great Works of Ar stull .......... The Mansions of Phi The Romance of Arc - The Story of Biology The Stories of Great The Decameron, by ton .......... Droll Stories, by Ho: Astronomy, by A. Nd T1 arless Frontier , the Raw and it lives Again! Skating Party Given Recently In University Gym Skating, Basketball And Refresh ments Enjoyed By Woman's Athletic Association The Woman'& Athletic Association gave a skating party last Wesdnesday night in the University Gymnasium. After the girls had finished skating, playing basketball, and swinging on the trapeze, they went into the co-ed department where they were served with refreshments. Those present were Misses Dolly Hamby, Elizabeth Harvey, Sara Rec tor, Helen Aull, Elizabeth Warren, Katherine Cannon, and Mary Culbert son. The affair was in charge of Misses Nancy Pope and Betty Payne. Patient Girlie Tires Of Obnoxious Mate Madison, Wis. (ACP)-Most students are inclined to bear the foibles of their roommates in more or less anguished silence, but a University of Wisconsin co ed burst into articulate annoyance re cently, and in a communication to the Gripers' Club, student paper column, set forth the woes of all roommates every where. "My dear, dear roommate," she wrote, "we have now enjoyed each other's de lightful company for three whole weeks. When I first met you, that beautiful maiden's smile of yours, your ever-gay disposition, your happy-go-lucky air as sured me that our school life together would be semester after semester of bliss. Certain minor things have come up that irk me. I have tried to tell them to you time and again, but when I see you go blithely through the day, a per sonification of a ray of sunshine, I haven't the heart to take the chance of spoiling your happiness. So, my beloved roommate, I am taking this opportunity to get these irksome things off my mind out of my hair. I know you won't read this, and even if you do it will do nc good. At any rate. sweetheart. here i< what I increasingly can't stand. "(a) Wipe that perpetual silly grin ofl your kisser. "(b) When I lend you silk stockings I expect them back. Christmas is a long way off. "(c) Who cares how popular you wer< in your home town? The fact is thal my boy friend is sick of forever fixing you up with dates, consequently making himself Man to be Avoided No. 1 among his friends. "(d) Give me at least a 50-50 chanc< at the candy I get from home. "(e) If you can't stand having your clothes in order, at least let them accumu late on your own bed and chair. "(f) I know that because of your country peaches and cream complexior you don't use cosmetics while -I do. ut do you have to make this fact the prin ciple theme of conversation whenever wc double-date? Lovingly, Alias Sally." in cash, plus a wveek's stay and entertain ment provided by the Beekman Tower Hotel, headqjuarters of the Pan-Helleni( House Association; or transportation te and from New York plus a week's stay and entertainment provided by the Beck' man Towver. Second prize, $25 plusa wveek's stay; and third prize, $15 plusa wveek-end stay. Editions Greatly t--And What Makes Them Great, by Formerly $5.00 losophy, by Will Durant ............. Formerly $5.00 haeology, by R. V. Magoffin and.Emily Formerly $5.00 ,by William A. Locy, Ph.D., Sc.D. .... Formerly $4.00 Operas and Their Composers, by Ernest Formerly $10.50 Giovanni Boccaccio, Translated by E Formerly $25.00 iore'de Balzac ..................... Formerly $17.50 Harding ........................ lE STATE BOOK STORI 1224 MAIN STREET CLAREN 110 P-A-LO0 'Williams Leads Girl Songsters Meets Every Tuesday Sara Rector Will Assist In Plan ning Spring Trip For Co-ed Glee Club The co-ed glee club held its regular meeting at four o'clock last Tuesday afternoon in Flinn Hall. Miss Gwyndolyn Williams, Miami University, graduate in music, Oxford, Ohio, will take charge of the co-ed music in the future due to Mr. Maurice Matteson's many appointments which prevent him from giving his full time to directing this club. Miss Sara Rector, manager of the club, will assist Miss Williams and Mr. Matteson in planning a spring trip. The glee club, Miss Rector says, has great possibilities and is looking forward to a successful year. Melton Services Held Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. William D. Melton, Jr. were held at :3:30 Wcd nesday afternoon at Trinity Episcopal church by Dr. Henry D. Phillips, rec tor. Interment at Elmwood cemetery followed. Mrs. Melton was a- graduate of Sweet Briar college. An outstanding athlete, she has held city golf cham pionships in Columbia and Charleston simultaneously, and the North and South Carolina tennis championships. She was also prominent in the Junior League and Columbia society. Mrs. Melton is survived by an in fant daughter, Anne, her mother, two brothers, and her husband, who is the stepson of Mrs. Netta L. Melton, Ste nographer for the University Alumni Association. --. s. o. Writers Must Be Born Not Made Of Nothing New York (ACP)-"Insidious adver tisements" which claim to teach people to write constitute "one of the worst rackets of the present day," Mary Ellen Chase, novelist, recently told a class of Columbia University extension students. Thousands of people, a high percentage of them, young men and women, are being mulcted by the "racket," Miss Chase de clared. Considerable ability, plenty of time and patience and an independent income were classified by the author of "Mary Peters" as important prerequisites for a literary career. -U. s. . To give recognition to the college stu dents submitting the many fine essays which do not win the first, second or third prize, it is planned to annoumce an honorable mention award to not less than 15 students. ICANTON GARDEN 1 233 Main Street CHINESE & AMERICAN FOODS Luncheons -- Dinners j PHONE 7593 Reduced F. W. Ruck ..........Now $1.89 ...........Now $1.43 C. Davis, Now $1.59 .......... .Now $154 Newman, Now $1.47 Ichard Alding ......o $1.79 ..........Now $1.69 ................$1.98 CE E. MULFORD'S NO. CASS INKY ELLIBONi.-PAm.A STOam Page Seven Avon Players Finally Signed By University Players Shakespeare Group Will Present Play In Drayton Hall Dec. 6 And 7 "Once in a Lifetime," by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, was reviewed by Sam Cartlege, Jr., and "After Wim pole Street," by Wilbua Braun, was re viewed by Tom Rogers Drake, at the regular meeting of the University Players last Wednesday night. One of these plays in all probability, will be produced by the organization in the near future. The Avon Players of England will appear at Drayton Hall on the nights of December 6 and 7, in "The Mer chant of Venice," it was definitely an nounced. Members of the local or ganization will supplement the cast. _U1. ". C. P. C. Students Lead Vespers In Chapel Sunday Special Musical Program Ar ranged For Worship Meeting At 7 O'clock A group of Presbyterian College students will conduct the program at vespers Sunday night at 7 o'clock in the chapel. Wendell Williams is the chairman of the committee that arranged the pogram, which will last about 45 minutes. Special music is being planned for the occasion. While here, the Presbyterian Col lege boys will be the supper guests of the Y. W. C. A. "THE GREEN HELL" Runs red with the blood of the most desperate conflict. JACK HOLT in "STORM OVER THE ANDES" FRIDAY-SATURDAY Two years of the lives of 6 hardy explorers packed into 60 minutes. Rear Admiral RICHARD E. BYRD'S "LITTLE AMERICA" MONDAY-TUESDAY Encore! ENCORE! Encore! Said the World So we prouly present the return engagement of NORMA SHEARER FREDRIC MARCH LESLIE HOWARD "Smilin' Through" Wednesday-Thursday Coming Friday-Saturday NEXT WEEK 'FIGHTING YOUTH' the successor to "Spirit of Notre Dame" andl "A 1 1 American" -with CHARLES FARRELL and Cast of 10 All Americans Coming November 18-19 Bob South's SOUTHERN ARISTOCRATS MAIN FLOOR 25c BALCONY 20c 'D y," _____ ____ li