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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Co-eds Plan Eom Athletics Climbing UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Volume XXIX, No.14 COLUMBIA, . ., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1936Fode Regist AKG Asks 0 To Liberali To In crease Participation [n Campus Activitie Dink Gaines Calls On Organisi tions To Make Membership More Wide Spread Calling a meeting of every co-ed o ganization president, Alpha Kapi Gamma began this week a movemei to' liberalize the membership of c ed groups, including the Damas Clu and to offer every Carolina co-ed chance to take some part in campi activities, according to Dink Gainc president of the leadership sororiet At the meeting of group president the purposes and aims of each grot were outlined, and the president ask< what steps were being taken to can out these purposes. "Alpha Kappa Gamma has learned Miss Gaines commented, "that pra tically every co-ed movement is b ing run by a handfull of girls.The are a vast number of girls at Carolit who have never joined any organiz tion, or taken any active part in campus group just because they d not join a sororiety. These girls pi as much for the privilege of beit society members as other students, at it should be a duty of every pre. dent to see that they are informed how to get in her society, what it trying to do, and what advantages has to offer. "The group presidents have alreat explained their organizations to tl freshmen in chapel, and no co-ed he can truthfully say that she has n, been given a fair chance to get in at Carolina co-ed society," Miss Gain declared. "The presidents will me again just after mid-semester and r port on the progress made in th direction since this week's meeting. If the suggestion offered by one the women of the faculty is carril out, the Damas will select its mer bers from an apportionment of ea< co-ed organization, whether or not ti members are in a sororiety. Already a committee from AKG h met with the women's athletic dire tor and drawn up a constitution fi a Women's Athletic Association. Sini competitive athletics for women ha' never been offered here before, the will be no definite basis for membe ship in the Association. A girl (Contlnued on Page Si Column 1) USC Players Elect_Officers Drake Made Presiden Dorothy Scott Also Elected See retary And Helen Townsend Treasurer Tom Rogers Drake, a sophiomo from Columbia, was elected preside> of the UJniversity Players at a rece: meeting held in the Art Exhibiti< room of Wardlaw College. Dorotl Scott and Helen Townsend we elected secretary and treasurer, respe tively. Drake is a member of Beta P Theta, national honorary French fr ternity and of the Euphradian Literai FSociety. He has been very active dramatic groups of Columbia at among the University group sincei organization last year, having play< in the "Merchant of Venice" and "TI Ninth Guest." Plans were madle for the productic of "Redemption," after which Mr Belford Forrest talked on dramat technique and procedure in amatel dramatic organizations. An inform reception followed the meeting wi1 tap dancing by Sylvia Stern, a mer :ration a-ed Groups ze Membership Deadline For Pages In Annual Is Monday R All activities pages in the Garnet and Black must be paid for by the fifth of March, according to the busi- t< ness manager. Any group wishing to j take a page in the Garnet and Black p for this year and which did not appear T in last year's annual must give notice p r- to G. G. Dowling by Monday, Feb- p >a ruary 24. it -U. a. C. Baker Names i * Dr. Luccock s, t s To Deliver Sermon s d Baccalaureate Sermon To Be ti Given May 31 At The Wash- t ington Street M.E. Church Dr. Halford. Edward Luccock, head v of the Department of Homiletics at sc Yale University, will deliver the bac- r( re calaureate sermon to the graduating 0 ia class on May 31, it was announced a ~ recently by Dr. L. T. Baker. The a a sermon will be given at Washington Street Methodist Church. Congress- a man John J. McSwain will be the e ig speaker before the class for the grad- ti uating exercises. t Dr. Luccock is a graduate of North- o in western University from which he re it ceived the degree of Bachelor of Arts a tin 1906. He has also received the de- h gree of Bachelor of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and the te degree of Master of Arts from Co re lumbia University. :t Among the other honors which lie y has received from universities are the %s Degree of Doctor of Literature from et Allegheny College in 1927, and the de- a gree of Doctor of Divinity from Syra s cuse in 1924, from Wesleyan Univer (Continued on Page $; Column 1) *U. 8.o Alumni Asked hr To Contribute: Is To Botanical Gardens >r : Widespread Campaign Initiated re To Raise $7,700 Necessary To re Establishment Of Gardens r 's University alumni are enthusiasti- p cally behind the drive to raise the $7,700 necessary to the establishment of a Botanical Garden here, accord ing to Prof. E. C. Coker, chairman of the committee on grounds. g Some loyal alumnus has been put tin charge of the campaign in each "~ county in the state, while Professor a Coker has contacted innumerable I former students in Washington, New York, Atlanta, and other out-of-state reTei sum fronm supporters of the d it University will be used to purchase I it a tract of approximately 2% acres C in lying north of Blossom Street between " y Pickens Street and the extension of s: eBull Street. The University has se- tI cured an option on this property, Swhich expires March 1. The pres- tI ent owner, Mrs. Oscar L. Keith, has n hii indicated that she is interested in see- p & ing such a project developed. The E *y late Dr. Oscar L. Keith, head of the in Romance Language department, ex- b Ld pressed like sentiments before he died. E ts The adjacent block of approximately si dfour acres has been promised the Uni- S' ie versity by the City of Columbia for si the purpose of establishing an arbore- t( >n tum here similar to that at the Univer- ip' .s sity of North Carolina, provided how' iever, that the University can secure vi .:r the other half-block. Th'le purpose of it al the campaign for funds is to raise ti h enough money to buy the half-block, h 3- thus fulfilling the conditions neces- c< (Continued on Pan. 5; Column i) S< Figur 3 Excell On Frosh Tests Lmong New Studeni avdin, Dreher, And Strait Can Off Honors In Placement Quizzes Distinguished rank on the placemc sts given the freshmen entering ebruary was attained by Frederi avdin, Henry Manning Dreher, a homas Jefferson Strait, according rofessor McCall of the Personi ureau. Ravdin attained a high ra "xxxxx" on the contemporary irs test; Henry Manning Dreher c lled in the scholastic aptitude, Er sh, contemporary affairs, and litera )mprehension tests and Strait ; ined high rank in the scholastic ap ide, English, and literary comprehc on tests. The system of ranks used serves anslate scores from the several te: a common basis of interpretati( rank of "5" represents a studc hose score on a test was equal ry close to the average freshm :ore. Scores above the average !presented by the ranks "4," or r "2," or "1," or "x" or "xx," ei :cording to the distance above t rerage score. Scores below the average gro -e ranked "6," or "7," or "8," or :c., according to the distance bel< ie average score. Only approximately two per c< F the freshmen attained a rank K" or higher. About six per c< ttained a rank of "1," or "x," igher. The listing given below contai nily the top six per cent of hi :oring freshmen for each test, a cludes only those entering in Febi .y. Charles Donaldson Myers attain rank of "x." The following attained a rank t": Sarah Alice Bryant, Henry M ing Dreher, John B. McCullough, a 'homas Jefferson Strait. English Test The following students attained ink of "x": Henry Manning Drd (Continued on Page 5; Column 1) Societies Dr.. resident-Elect, At Euphradian Famous Speakers, Rel About Men 01 "William Jennings Bryan is I reatest orator I have ever hear< eclared Dr. J. Rion McKissick, pri lent-elect of the University, in :ldress before the Clariosophic a uphradian Literary Societies att uphradian reception Tuesday nigh Colonel McKissick, a former pre ent of the Euphradian Society, w itroduced by Clyde Gaffney, retiri uphradian president. The Coloi Itertainedl his audience with a rei iscent talk concerning the gr< >eaker and speeches he has heard e last thirty-five years. "Woodrow Wilson was master e written word. He probably kn< ore about political science than a' esident we have ever had," stat r. McKissick. "Franklin D. Roosevelt could ha ~en nominated for president at t emocratic Convention of 1924 if >(desired. He gave us the impr< on of being a good fellow, a go< >ort. Roosevelt's personality regi rs better over the radio than rson." "The speeches of Theodore Root lt possessed a tremendous drivii irce. His words were a call to a on and made men want to folkc m. Teddy Roosevelt was a not iner of phrases." The best seech D. MKi.ssit, cv es Pass Cadman Plays J Here Soon a Recital In Drayton Hall y Famed Composer's Works Popular ] With People Of America And Other Countries nt , Charles Wakefield Cadman, who se mn is being presented in a recital here Sat- st1 ck urday, February 29, in Drayton Hall, tif to is regarded as America's most out iel standing composer and is, incidentally, ap nk one of the most modest. He was if- born in Jamestown, Pa., in 1881, of x~ musical ancestry, his great grand g- father, Samuel Wakefield, having built ry it- the first pipe organ west of the Alle ti- ghenies, as well as being the author of A n- a book on harmony. His musical education was attained E to in Pittsburg. but in 1910, the year af Ats in ter the appearance of his "Four In nt dian Songs" he accompanied Luigi or Von Kunitz to his villa in Southern la an Austria with an instrumentation class. os re He has also had the rare advantage elc rare K c., of orchestral criticism from Emil Paur, he conductor of the Pittsburg Symphony Cl orchestra. Dr. Cadman has served as th up a church organist for twelve years. pr )" Calfornia showed its love for him o by the observance of "Cadman Day" pa nc lt on September 6, 1935 at San Diego th of Exposition. Dr. Cadman has been a cc nt prolific composer, having written more b or than three hundred selections, many of o which have had an influx of popular ns ity and are familiar to music lovers it gh in 'all countries. ad His ventures into the field of chain u- ber music have met with unusual fa- re vor. His Sonata in A Major wvas pub- in ed lished in 1915, bringing him interna- k( tional repute. Other familiar and out- eI of standing compositions include "At th ii- Dawning," "The Thrush," and "The tl nd Land of the Sky Blue Water." e Student tickets to the recital may be purchased for sev nty-five cents W a from the office of Pro fessor Matteson ve ier in Flinn Hall, or from Gwendelyn eilliams in the Woman's building. Hear MVcKissick Reception, Reveals Eccentricities Of A sting Humorous Anecdotes 'His Acquaintance he heard wvas given by Newton D. Baker A I," at the Democratic Convention in 1924 :s- advocating the League of Nations., an Billy Sunday was the fastest talker nd ever met by the speaker. A Green- ( he ville lawvyer, George Johnston, was theo t. most sarcastic. Governor Johnson T si.. Sheppard, of Edgefield, was the most as dignified. It was said of him that he rig could strut sitting down. ecl "Ben Tillnman wvas in a class by him ni- self. He was no ordinary demagoguie, at if indeed a dlemagogue at all. He in was a born leader. Though rough andl uncouth, he could be as pleasant of and agreeable as anyone." w In conclusion, Colonel McKissick iy gave several valuable pointers on pub ed lic speaking. "Be natural. Avoid affectation. Use ve simple direct words that all your au ie (ience can understand. Be in interest 1e andl showv it in your attitude. Deal in s- facts, not in generalities. Build up to d your climax. s- Study the best models. The speeches in of Abraham Lincoln are ideal in their simplicity and clearness." e- Before the reception, the Euphradian ~ ig initiated Mortie Cohen, John Lump--e c- kin and Ben Pope. Tom Drake, Jim- lo, w my Goggins, James Goddard were re- co ed instated. Next week the Euphradian a will be host to a debate between the hal er University team andl Ohio U niverity. - Last nrollment A Takes I Varch 2 Last Day For Degree Applications the second day of March has been as the last day for undergraduate idents to apply for degrecs or cer icates, according to the registrar. No degrees will be awarded unless plications are in by that date. (SK Discusses eauty Pageant ,t Meeting Thursday Lrper Welbourn, Freshman Law Student, Elected Vice-Presi dent Of Organization Harper Welbourn, a freshman in the v school and president of the Clari ophic literary society, was last night :cted vice-president of Kappa Sigma ppa, service fraternity, to succeed iward Sallinger, who has left school. marles Stuckey, secretary, presided in e absence of James P. Mozingo, esident. Plans for the coming May queen geant were briefly discussed, but thing definite could be decided since crc is a pending amendment to the nstitution waiting to be voted on the student body. One reading the proposed amendment has ssed. it is necessary, however, iiiai pass three times, the last time by a 'o-thirds majority. The proposed amendment would volutionize the present way of elect g the May queen in that it would ep the names of the three girls osen at the pageant a secret until e morning of election. Judges for e pageant, under the proposed sys mu, would be selected by the president the student body, the dean of :>men and the president of the Uni rsity. Ticker Tape By TRIBBLE Finality 'st you forget, my dear, we said 'onite is ours; and even though morrow finds a flame that's (lead ad love that's flown.. .'tis better so.' 'e drank a toast to Er,. thent ad watched the sunset from the shore... 'e lived our life-that-might-have-beer 4fore the dawn. Whyl ask for morei stole a moment, but the theft fmoments gives me little hurt... ic only souvenir you left as lip-rouge on my fav'orite shirt!) -Sappo . .. Or A Platinum Flagpole Furman University's drive to se :ure $150,000 in subscriptions gives promise of being a success as the lads and lassies keep digging for gold. If all those bucks were placed end-to-end they'd reach a long way--even to the Rose Bowl, maybe! But times have changed and Furman is Grahamized Southern Conference now, so the money will probably be expended for something useful. We suggest a war memorial! . .. How Beautiful In Shorts The basketball game wvas well under Ly when she made her entrance, ening-gowned for the dance to fol v, clinging possessively to her es rt's arm. She sat . . . and bega:1 continual chatter which was calcu ed to attract attention. Finally she (Continued on eana4;eCluman 8) Year s t Carolina Jpward Trend Students Number 1,437 First Increase In Enrollment Over A Preceding Year Since 1930-31 The average enrollment for the two semesters of the current session shows a total gain of 16 students over the same period for last year, according to an announcement by John A. Chase, Jr., registrar. This is the first time an increase has been reached over a preceding year since 1930-31. The enrollment last session was 1,421, while registration higures for the present semester brings the average 35-36 enrollment to 1,437. The Student Body at the Univer sity has been steadily dwindling since 1930-31, and the present rise is in terpreted by Registrar Chase as a most optimistic indication of the re turn of scholastic prosperity. The Student Body this year is com pced of 1,017 men and 290 women. Although quite a few students left the University in February, the 89 new students, 56 men and 33 women, was sufficient to raise the average 35-36 figures over the 34-35 totals. As is usual a decrease between first and second sensters is shown, but the decrease this year is two students less than that for last year. The registra tjon last year was 1,328 first semester, and 1,239 second semester; while the registration this year was 1,348 first semester, and 1,261 second semester. The figures show a net gain of 20 for first semester of this session over corresponding semester for last ses sion, and a net gain of 22 for the cur rent semester over second semester last year. A graphic chart showing the size of the student body since establishment of the University hangs on the wall in the office of the registrar. Con comitant with the economic slump, the black line denoting number of students registered has slanted downward since the year 1930-31, when the public purse became nothing more than a nuisance. In line with the accepted return of better times, registration figures this year take on a healthier complexion. KELLY TO ADDRESS SUPERINTENDENTS Over W. I. S. Monday Prof. W. C. McCall Will Also Talk On School Of Air Program "The South Carolina Every-Pupil Testing Propram" wvill be the subject of an adldress to beC delivered by Pro fessor WV. C. McCall and John G. Kelly, State high school inspector, on the South Carolina School of the Air on February 24, at 11:45 a. m. The speeches will be directed at su perintendents of various high schools throughout the State. Most of the ad dress will be delivered by Mr. Kelly, whose association with school heads has extended over a number of years. February 26, at the same time and also over W. I. S., Dr. Edwin Green will speak on the school life of George Duffie. Doctor Green is now writing a biography of this famous figure. Officials of the University are re ceiving many letters from high school students and others congratulating them on the programs. A number of high schools throughout the State have installed loud speakers in class rooms in o.rder that the program might be heard by student.