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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Welcome Over 200 Teache rs Sign Pledge UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Volume XXIX, No. 17 COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1936 Founded 1906 Honor Teacher Eight Thousan Halls . CAROLINA FACULTY TAKES ACTIVE PART Session Began Yesterday Outstanding Educators From All J Over East On Hand For Occasion ( It is expected that between 7,000 and 8,000 teachers will attend the program of the state teacher's convention which con vened here yesterday and which will last through today. This will bring to Co C lumbia the largest number of delegates to an annual convention in the association's history. It will be the golden anniversary meet ing-and a "golden" program has been arranged. Ou it al e outatand'ng edu cational leaders from various sections of the East, state educational leaders and a number of national government figures t from the state itself. At the opening session yesterday Mayor l L. B. Owens and C. S. Lemon, president of the chamber of commerce, delivered l the welcome address following an invo cation by Dr. J. W. Jackson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Miss Ruth Boggs, president of the Anderson county educational association responded to the welcome addresses. Music was furnished by,the Winthrop college glee club. The principal speaker, Dr. G. Bromley Oxnam, president of De 'auwx university, was introduced by Dr. Henry Ne1_on Snyder, President of Wof ford. Nominations for president and vice-president were also made at the meeting. Members of the University faculty will play an important role in making the as sociation's meeting a success. Thursday (Continued on Page $; Column 1) --. a. C. Byrd To Visit K. A. House On March Sixteenth Famous Explorer Will Address Audience In Township Auditorium Commander Richard E. Byrd, who will give two lectures in Columbia on the 16th of March, will be entertained by Rho chapter of Kappa Alpha during his stay here. Byrd was a member of the Kappa Alpha fraternity at Virgfinia Military In stitute at Lexington, Va., and later trans ferred to the chapter at the University of Virginia. Byrd will be in Columbia only one day. He will give a lecture in the afternoon and another in the evening. In these talks he will describe his trip to the Antarctic, and will show pictures made during his stay there. Rho chapter of Kappa Alpha plans to have a very informal and brief reception in his honor at the chapter house. Guests will be members of the active chapter, pledges and alumni from Columbia and vicinity. Admiral Byrd has been active in fra ternity work and interested in all that pertains to Kappa Alpha. He recently presented to the national office of Kappa Alpha a plaque bearing the K. A. coat-of-1 arms which he carried on his last Ant arctic expedition. -It is interesting to recall that when the national convention of Kappa Alpha met here in Columbia two years ago, a tele gram of good wishes to the fraternity was received from the explorer. He car ried a Kappa Alpha flag with him on his flight over the North Pole, and on both trips to the Antarctic. The plaque which he presented to the national offices of K. A. was with him on his last trip, and is in good condition except for a slight corrosion on the surface of the bronze. Pledg f, *A P Conv d Crowd 9f Convention Frosh Shine In Studies lonor Roll Includes 53 traduates Of 22 S. 0. High Schools And Four Out Of State Represented Fifty-three freshmen, graduates of 22 iouth Carolina high schools and schools f four other states, at the University of ;outh Carolina made academic averages f 85 or better for the first semcster, John k. Chase, registrar, announced recently. Included in the number are 36 men and 7 women with 49 of the 53 from South .arolina. Freshmen making the honor list and heir home addresses were: Edward Van liver Atkinson, lagood ; Dorothy May 3enedict, Columbia; Mary Mayflower 3enjanin, Columbia; Thomas Luther enson, Hlartsville; Mildred Elizabeth Ilackwell, Columbia ; Randolph Bradham, olumbia ; Frank Burkhead Brow, Jr., olumbia ; George Washington Brunson, r., Boykins; Courteney Carson, Jr., Co umbia ; Andrew Jackson Causey, Fur nan ; I Henry Flinn Dargan, Florence ; darion Stokes Davis, Summerton; Ruth tedding DeLoach, Camden ; Jack Dor linger, Orange, N. J.; William Craig )raffin, Columbia; Martha I lelen Dreher, lopkins. John Henry Ellen, Bishopville; Max urchgott, Florence ; Mary Thomasine irayson, Summerton; IHarriet Catherine leustess, Columbia; James Henry Hlob on, Belton ; Jerome Hoffer, Camden ; 'heodore Maxcy Hook, Irmo; Ronold Lynn Kalmbach, Millbury, Ohio; Mar aret Laughlin Kelley, Columbia ; Marion Alexander Knox, Columbia; Charles Ed ,vard Lee, Asheville, N. C.; Edward (Continued on Page 8; Column 2) -u. e. 0. Walsh Talks On School Of Air Orchestra Aids Speaker K.B.C. Estimates Million And Half People Listen To Programs During Year "Why Your Friends are so Peculiar" Nill be the subject of Dr. Kershaw Walsh's speech over the South Carolina School of the Air Monday, March 16. Doctor Walsh, a professor of psychology it the University, will try to explain why people do what they do under certain :onditionis. The University Symphony Orchestra ~vill give a recital over WIS on the same >rogram Wednesday, March 18. The or :hestra will be under the direction of M~dme. de Horvath. Approximately 300 copies of Dr. Pat erson. Wardlaw's "H-ow to Study" were listributed among teachers who are pres mnt for the South Carolina Educational association. The pamphlet contains about he same material that was presented by Doctor Wardlaw in freshman and up >er-classmen chapel early in the week. About 1,500,000 listeners comprise the >otential audience of the Carolina School >f the Air in the course of a year, ac :ording to Dr. Robert D. Bass, who is in :harge of this program which is broad :ast over WIS each Monday and Wed iesday. This figure is based on N.B.C. estimates that approximately 20% of the 193,000 receiving sets of WIS audiences area will e on at that hour and that half of those tre listening to that station. In addition from 1,000 to 3,000 high school students une in each week. This gives a grand otal of twenty thousand sets tuned in on e Win ene Foi Pageant Plan Passes Reading At Student Body Meet New Constitutional Amendment Will Become Effective Unless Killed This Week An amendment to the student body con stitution, with two major changes, which wrs introduced by Emma Gene Clowney before Christmas, passed a second read ing before approximately 150 students who gathered Tuesday night in the first student body meeting of the semester. The amendment to the proposed amend ment as offered by Miss Clowney and amended by Miss Maxine Scarborough is as follows: "That the enacting words of the pro posed amendment to the student body con stitution be stricken out, and in there of, the following works 'nserted: "The judges shall be selected by the dean of women. The judges shall not be residents of the city of Columbia. The Beauty Pageant shall be held the second Thursday in April and the names of the participants shall not be published in the newspapers until after the pageant." According to the amendment as pro posed by Miss Clowney before Christ mas, judges would have been selected by the dean of women and the president of the student body. At9, the names of the winners of the pageant would not have been disclosed before the time of voting. Due to much criticism of the proposed plan the amendment was changed. Under the first amendment, the beauty pageant would have been a thing of little interest and it would have resulted in a complete and colossal "flop." Understanding this, the originators of the bill changed the plan that the names of the winners would be announced that night. If the amendment passes a third read ing by a 2-3 majority, the Beauty Pageant will be held on Thursday night and the election of the three girls will be held the next day. Leading in the discussion at the student body meeting were Don Ham, Miss Max ine Scarborough, Miss Clowney, Gedney I lowe, Werber Bryan, and Miss Betty Horton. The date of the next student body election was not known at press time. Roll Of Honor By Ove Meeting Held Tuesday; Mouingo, I And Verner Chosen For The "Roll of Honor", started by a small group of University students in an effort to outlaw cheating at the institu tion, today containedl well over 200 names, 150 more than was required to make the doctument effective. Twenty-three University men conceived the idea after investigation revealed de fects in the present honor system, and signed their names to a written pact to the effect that they would not engage in any questionable or shady practices on quizzes and would report to the proper agency any unethical conduct observed in the classroom. Other members of the student body were invited to join the original signers. "We merely want to show the faculty that we are willing to do our part, that we believe there are others like us, arid that we are waiting for some defmnite as surance of cooperation from them," one of the original signers declared. At a meeting of the signers Tuesday niight, approximately 100 reported des pite the heavy rain and elected a com mittee composed of James P. Mozingo, III, McKay Brabhami, Charles Simons, Vivian Morse, Jennie Clarkson and Mary Verner. The committee will have the authority to "ship" any st,udent w,ho is Facul SGolde Six Debates Held Here With Other Colleges Eight Members Of Team Leave For Various Parts Of Nation For Contests Six contests will comprise the Univer sity debaters home schedule. Universities mind colleges from various sections of the south and Puerto Rico will come here to debate. Walter Solomon and Donald 11am will oppose the Duke University team 'March lIth, while Joe Cohen and Vivian Morse 1 will be the opponents of Drayton Uni- f versity and Richmond University March 12th and 17th, respectively. 1 Members of the team for the remainder of the schedule have not been scheduled as yet. The University of Puerto Rico will be met March 26; University of Maryland, April 1; and Georgia Tech, April 24. The main query for the various debates will be: Resolved that Congress shall be periiitted by a 2-3 imajmty t)' oeride decisions of the Supreme Court declaring a law of Congress unconstitutional. The teams will also debate querries concern ing the agricultural adjustment act and subsidization of athletics. Eight members of the various teams have already left for their road schedule. Those making the trips are: Richard Foster and Frank Jordan left Monday to debate Davidson, Richmond, Catholic University, George Washington, Rutgers, University of Pennsylvania, Fordham, City College of New York, New York University and Columbia. Sidney Duncan and C. E. Simons left Wednesday to compete with lowards, Birmingham-Southern, University of Mississippi, Mississippi State, Millsaps College, Louisiana State University, Tu lane and Auburn. Don 11am and \Valter Solomon de parted Thursday for the College of Charleston, Rollins, Miami University, Tampa College and the University of Florida. Vivian Morse and Joe Cohen will leave March 24 to debate the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Emory, Ogle thorpe, Vanderbilt and the University of Louisville. Signed r 200 Students !orse, Brabham, Simons, Clarkson, Enforcement Committee fotund guilty of cheating in any shape or form. Those whose names have been affixed to the pact since the last issue of The Gamecock are as follows: Theodore E. Ninestein, John Lumpkin, Sam Carthedge, Wade S. Bush, Joe Campbell, Charles E. Simons, Jr., W. C. Overton, Harold WV. Robinett, A. M. Brabham, Jr., F. G. Findley, James Joy nier, Charles L. Sttuckey, James P. Mo zingo, Harper Welborn, Pat C. Smith, Louis Bryan, F. Ray Riddle, Jr., Billy Coleman, Donavan M. 11am, Tom G. Crawvford, J. M. McCutchen, WV. M. Kitching, Hunt Graham, William Gaston, Vivian Morse, Sidney Duncan, H. B. Fincher, James Walsh, S. H. Thomason, Sally Bailey, Randolph Murdaugh, Jr., Gus H. Pearlmani, Andrew Hill, Harry Poole, Josephine Philson, David Gallo way, A. F. Spigner, Jr., Lodema Gaines. Bowers Parker, Bruce Littlejohn, Fred W. Ellis, Ehiza A. Hunt, Mary Sutton, W. G. Acker, John R. Turnbull, Charles Manning, Douglas McKay, Jr., Stanley Morse, H. W. Davis, Leonard L. Greene, Paul Smith, William Carpenter, Bernie Bass, John McLaughlin, Albert Green, Henry Morse, B. Hoover, James M. Tim mons, Frances Lybrand, Frank Jordan, (Continued on Paaer 4enCumn 4) [ty Ap rAnni Student Plan i Record Dean's Honor List Released Figures Given By Chase W4 Juniors And Seniors Attain B Average; Only Three Out Of State Forty-four Juniors and Seniors at ained the average of It plus for the irst semester and were placed on the Jean's Honor List, according to fig ires recently released by John A. Thase, Jr., registrar. Of the number nly three are out-of-state stuients. Those making the List are as fol ows: Mlay 1leyward Belser, Columbia; Hloward Lamar Burns. Greenwood; Vurman Edward Cannon. Columbia; ?eorge Drafts Caughmian, Columbia; \lien iBoykin Ciarkson, Columbia; Peter Collin Coggeshall, I)arliigton; FBoyd Francis Dantzler, Parler; Harry Xillard Davis, Greenville; Daniel Fleming Dukes, Jr., St. Georve; Clar nnce Melvin Ellison, Easley: Thomas Peabody Evans, Bennettsville; Rob !rt Andrew, Feagan, Jr.. C olumbia; IIerbert Bird Fincher, U'nion: Irving Goldberg. Colunbia; Virginia Grey Iloiliday, t.oiumb)ia; Betty Kinard IIorton, Union; Charlotte I1askeil Hutchison, Columbia; Saul Kahn, Co umbia; Susan Savage King. Colum )ia; Nellie Preston Ladd, \\innshoro; Robert Dell Lambert, Columbia; Lida 'Mildred Liles, Denmark; Knowl on James Melver, Gaston: Robert [lenry \Icl.aughlin, Charlotte. N. C., [Bufort Stuckey Mabry, Sumter; Iler >ert Edward iacmurpby, Tampa, Fla.; LaRue Merida Medlin, ll nnetts ille; Caroline Eh.izabeth Nlikrll, Co (Continued on Page i; Column 2) -U. N. c. Wienefeld Views European Crisis Believes War Unlikely Present Situation Does Not Ap pear Serious To History Department The present situaition in Europe is no graver than at the time Germany violated the Armaments provision of the treaty of Versailles. in the opin on of D)r. R. H-. WVienefeld. He thinks that the crisis will be short but acute, then fade from view before matters of greater implortance. The Locarno treaties were agreed to in 1925 for the purpose of estab lishing greater secturity in .Europe. Since then the political trend of Ger many has been to break the chains f the treaty of Versailles. The Na tis behieve that the showv of force ilong the Rhine will be more effective toward breaking the servitudes. France will take no action to prevent hese troops moving into the Rhine erritory withotut Great Britain's sup port. That support Great Britain will riot offer if she adheres to her previous political policies-to support the na tion wherein her greatest business in terests lie. The Germany of today s a very important link in British rade. Contrary to the beliefs of many, huropean diplomacy of today is just ts secret as before the war. While he league of Nations requires that he provisions of all treaties be regis ered with the Secretary, this enact nent has never been strictly enforced, ieither has it been adhered to by any of the powers to any great extent. proval 4 4 * versary ldopted By Breaking Vote JOINT COMMITTEE FORMULATES PLAN Meeting Held Tuesday Date On Which New System Will Go In Effect To Be An nounced Later Meeting in extraordinary session Tues day night, the faculty of the University enthusiastically approved the voluntary action of a group of students in taking vigorous and concerted efforts to elimi nate unethical practices on quizzes and examinations at the University. So grati fied was the faculty by the spontaneous 'arti(n of tlip sttutde'nts that the report of the faculty committee which presented the studem proposals was adopted by almost a record-breaking vote. The joint committee of faculty and students who have been empowered to represent the University in all matters af fecting the administering of the honor code have held a preliminary meeting, and are now engaged in formulating a pro grant of procedure. The committee will have a series of meetings within the next few days to effect a closer understanding and set up the organization necessary for the functioning of the plan. The joint committee is composed of six faculty members elected by the faculty, and six student members elected by those subscribing to the declaration from their number. The student members of the commit tee are: jenny Clarkson, Mary Verner, J. P. Mozingo, A. M. Brabham, Jr., Vivian Morse, and C. E. Simons. The faculty members are: Professors T. F. Ball, Ilavilah Babcock, S. M. Derrick, E. C. Coker, J. T. Penny, and Patterson \Wardlaw. The date on which the new (Continued on Page 8; Column 1) Blease Urges Truth Stand Addresses Clariosophic Former Governor Opposes Con stitutional Amendments And Upholds Courts "If you want to help your country, stand for truth in history, the courts, and religion," l in. Cole L. Blease dleclared in an informal address before the Clario sophic l.iterary Society and numerous vis itors Tuesday night. "Young men are oftent misled by history. Some authors write 'his storv'." Mr. Blease adlvocated a State board to readl books before they are put on the market to see that facts are accurate. A textbook abo)ut to be adboptedl for the pub lic schools in this State asserted that Getn erablIHampton's men were responsible for the burning of Columbia. Mr. Blease said that he called the error to the attention of the Superintendent of Education, and, as a result, the book was not used. The President's son recently attributed the constitution to the pen of Thomas Jef ferson. I lowever, Jefferson was in Europe at that time, and a 28 year-old Sotuth Carolinian drew up the draft which was adloptedl with few changes, the speak er declared. "You needl the truth in politics, and you are going to get it through concerted ac tion. Today we are having trouble with our Constitution. I hope none of you will advocate amendments to it for partisan reasons. The fewer laws you have, the better your country. "Every law on your statutes should be permanent and made so as to~ prevent abuses," the former Senator asserted, He pointed out that if a Republican is elected President next time, the Democrats will have put great powers into the hands of (Contiued en Pue. Si O.u... as-)