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The Gamecock Founded January 30, 1908 ROBERT ELLIOTT GONZALES, First Editor Published weekly by the Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina during the college year except during examinations and holidays Entered as second class matter at the postoffice at Columbia. 8. C.. November 20. 1908 Subscription Rate--$2.00 per college year. Circulation-1800 Advertising rates furnished upon request Offices in Tenement 16. University campus Phone 8123 1935 Member 1936 Rissociated Cotle6iate Press Distributor of Cotle6iate Di6est Sole and Exclusive National Advertising liepresentatives NATIONAL ADVERTISING SERVICE. Inc. 420 Madison Avenue, New York City Chicago-Boston-San Francisco-I.os Angeles-Portland--Seattle EXECUTIVE BOARD MILES E.LIoT- - - - - - - - - - - - Editor ATHERTON WilALEY - - - - Business Manager HUNT GRAHAM - - - - - - -- Managing Editor D1EPARTMENT HEADS Francis Williams, Sports e<ditor; Katherine Taylor, Society editor; Helen Cooper, Co-Ed editor; Fred Ellis, Circulation Manager. ASSOCIATES Jack Killea, Shannon Miims, Eleunor Wiedeman, James Lynch, T. T. bMoore, May Andrews, and Don Causey, associate editors; Ed Harter and Francis Williams, associate managitig editors: Albert Douglas, assistatt business manager; Sam Cleland, Tom Willis, and 11111 Brockingtou, associate circulation nanagers. STAFF WltlTElS Polly Pendleton, Crawford White, Vivian lomas, Marybelle Higgins, St. Clair Muckenfuss, W. L. iamb, Charles Lee. James O. Willis, and Grace Toney; Harold Prince, Jimmie Thomas, S. B. Bass, and R. F. Lindsay, sports writers. FR II)AY, APRIL 17. 1936 Traditio11 Comes To End The Yellow Sheet, alas and alack, has finally been given the samne social rating on the campus as Yellow Fever and Leprosy. It is rumored that. the last issue had somec bearing on the action taken by the faculty. The (anecoc/' lerebv expresses to the student body its regrets for ending such an old tradit ion; mlembhers of the statY worked hard Onl tile EmpIJty Bottle, and tried to make it interesting to every reader. In doing this, several students were sealt dalized severely, perhaps unmercifully. In ridicul ing any particular person, the stall was careful to select someone whose character and reputation were above reproach, so that the satire would he evident to everybody. If any writer had felt that his story would be taken seriously, or hurt any body in any way, lie would never have pubi ished it. The issue was not lealt to be an expose of student faults; just exactly what any yellow sheet is supposed to be is something of a problem, but at any rate it isn't that. To anyone whose feelings were hurt, the ',ae cock I apologizes hubllily, and promises faithfully that it- will never happen again. (Thie faculty will back this up). 'rhe first yellow sheet pllishled in this counitry was put out bly the Gamecock~ stalY in 1913. It is unlfor'tunate. that Carolina shou1(l e the first school in tile State to have a ban p)laed( On something that it originiatedl and( nourllished inito an inlstitutionl. Appar'ently the curttain has falleni on thte last act of the yellow sheet prtograml at the University. In timie it might beC startedl over ; if so, we wish the future writeris all the happ)jinless ill thte worIld. They wicv ill find that very few wr'tit'ers canl be enter tainiing fot' (eight papert pages wit hiout thtrowving iln a couple of off-color iteims ; Mark Tw'~ain and 0. IIentry werel' pretty goodl att it, bt they 're not here. Thie (Gautevoch suggest's that the facutlty get out the next yellow sheet, Then we will have plenty of good, cleanl, uplifting fun. WVe cant hatrdly wvait. A Mor e For Better Gramimar Ini far away Seat tle a teacher has impr)lovised a. means wherebyeh lie cani, without too great an1 effor't 0on hiis part, hing to thle atentionl of his stui dlents the fact t hat they have mlade a gr'ammItatical error somewVherle ini their' sp(eech. When suchi ai mistake appealrs the teachier str'ikes hlis " 'grammilat ical gong, '' whiich rest's on his dlesk, and theC errinig student is mlade awvare of hlis dlefective speech. It might be well to borrow this "'grammnatical gong'' from the teacher and1( put it in use in broad casting studios, the hlalycon halls of IIollywood, political andl professional meetings and such. If this were (lone, thlere would be few people for whom tile gong wvould not ring. Not long ago the King of England was charged with a slight mis use of the King's Englishl, and there has been more than One verse by poets laureate that would not have passed the ordinary copy reader's pencil un altered. It is a common occurrence for the college professor to split infinitives while others dangle participles for amusements' sake. Perhaps tile most glaring error that has cropped up in some time was made at a recent educational conference at Boston. "We ain't got ,n r.o.st beef what's underdoner," was the contribution made by a waiter in the town where the most perfect English is spoken. Such mutilation of our language does not call for the tinkle of the gong, rather it demands the stentorian tones of London's Big Ben. It has even been suggested that a grammatical gong be placed in every household. But it is our opinion that however musical the tone of the gong, it is to be feared it would make for domestic dis cord. -U.a. 0. Editorial To the Editor of the (r'amecocik: It is my hope that you will open your columns to me in regard to a matter that very vitally effects the interests of the (iameeock. At the meeting of the Euphradian Society last Tuesday night the annual election of the Society's two representa tives to the Board of Publications took place. The election was called without' notice. I have no de sire to go into the political or personal issues be hind this coup nor do I wish to impeach the motives of those who executed it. If the issue were that of personalities or of polities it would not be of great importalce. But the issue that has been raised is of tremendous importance. If the members of the Euphradian Society and the stuldents in general are prepared to tolerate a system of snap elections the whole basis for student self-government is destroyed. The snap election system sooner or later leads to political chaos and invariably proves a boomerang to those who first institute it. The snap election may be employed by one political party as vell as another. It gives no indication of real strength and leaves all parties at all times dissatisfied. It completely destroys any or(ler inl any organization in which it is employed and (liscre(dits those who employ it. It is important to notice that the s11a1) election is not oily morally but politically indefensible. It is too danlgerous a weapon to be used by either party. As stated above, I am not attempting to impeach the motives of those who were responsible for the election last Tuesday night. I do say t.hat it was a foolish and highly dangerous move. Thle prin criple behind suclh a move if once adopted has pos sibilities probably overlooked by the leaders of the electioln. On sober consideration it can hardly be (douibted that these men will regret that the inci dent took place. It is highly to be hoped that the election will be repudiated by all parties at the next lleetinlg of the Society ll(d that a new elee tion will be called without prejudice to either side. It is especially unfortunate that the situation shoild arise inl connection with the Board of Publi oations election. In the first p)lace membership oil the board is one of the key positions on the cam 1)us and p)recedlents set in so important all election have a more lasting (effect thman those set in minor (eetions. The secondo and1( mlore impIortanlt reason is that every effort should l)e made to free the Board of Publicationls from political scanldal. The Board of Pub)licat ions was set up originally to pre venit tihe enitrancee of p)olities into the selection of men to fill posts requirinmg some1 traininlg and1 judg menit. Unflortunmately' the reverse of this object hlas genmerallhy bmeen tihe resul t. Tihe situation is ind(eedl unfortunate but it is highly ilmportant that noth ing fur'ther' be (lone to make a bad situation wor'se. The quiality of the bmnet"ock is (1ir'ectly dependent upJonl stall morals and1( it is completely imnpossible to maintain a satisf'actory' stall morale except und1(er tihe merit system. Again I repeat that it is mny hmope that the emntir'e election wiill be overruled withlout prejudice at the next meeting of the Society. It must b)e over'ruled inl ordler to preserve the principles of fair play3 in) (elections, to remove suspicion concern ing thle mo fives of those who engineer'ed the election and to pr'event anmother' dlamaging b)lowv to thle reputation of thle Board of P~ubllicat ions. Tihe nmove was un wise ando its significance was probably not con sidlered' inl adlvance. Tile mistake madle shouldl be r'emiedlied b)efore any dlamage results. Si ncer'ely, JOHIN C. PAYNE. --U. a. o. Wheun Spinig 'omeWs, enn1 e'xaminations lbe far' behind? Forim fearm that Hal Tribble, at present our fright enied ('olumn11ist, hasn't t rumupeted the publ)1ication of his story in American, we suggest you secure lattest issue in library reading room. One student opines that the faculty's volcanic wr'ath expre'ssed in bainnting tihe Yellow Sheet is aI r'esult of publicity-seeking professors being ig nored. But maybe he'sm wrong. No wis the time for all law students returning to Carolina next year to start politicking for the legiature. Ticker Tape I By TRIBBLE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Clandestine Cutups The glee-club was homeward bound after a recent appearance in Greenville. The night was dark and so was the bus-until someone struck a match. Among other red faces revealed was that of Miriam Thomas, who was do ing okay for herself with some guy on the rear seat. It. might have been love-but she didn't know the lad's name! Concerning Causey That mournful look in Don Causey's eyes these (lays is a result of his spring ioliday visit to Anderson. He dropped, among other things, $1.50 to this col umn at Rummy. Crime doesn't pay unless you win! By Way Of Apology The same faculty ruling that killed the Yellow Sheet made any objection ible matter printed in the Gamecock a shipping offense. In accordance with ,vhich, all future items in this column vill be of the Baby-Ray-had-three-kit ens variety. Or maybe our (leer teech irs would consider that obscene, too! LATH SHARKS CONVENE HERE : (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) ll. University of Alabama. 7:00 p. in., Cafeteria Education Building. Professor J. B. Coleman, University >f South Carolina, presiding. S Informal dinner (75c) in honor of i Professor Bartky. Please notify the i uindersigned before April 14 or Pro- ti Fessor Coleman before April 16 if you 1: wish to attend- I 8:00 p. in., Chapel. to 10. The Expanding Universe- 'I pro and con-Professor Bartky. w Saturday, April 18-9:00 a. m.. Le- h Conte College, Room 406, Chairman p U. \V. Kokomoor, presiding, 15 min- tI ites business meeting. T . Approximate Solution of an at E;quation-Dr. F. 11. Steen, Georgia al chool of Technology. s< 12. Some Determinants \\'hose Ele- (1 ments are Zero and One--Dr. J. A. Cr :;reenwood, Duke University. su 13. Some Notes on the Georgia Ed- as icational and Vocational Guidance at T'est in Mathematics-Mr. H1. M. Cox, University System of Georgia. t< 14. A Note on Computing Complex s Roots of Rational Integral Equations it -Dr. J. S. Morrell, Vanderbilt Univer- tI ;ity. a: 15. Differential Equations of Pro- a* ective Transformations-Dr. V. A. a Boyle, University of North Carolina. C 16. SYSTEMS OF LINEAR DIF- a FERENTIAIL EQUATIONS-Pro- as iessor Bartky. 17. Quadratic Factors of Symbolic e F'orms-l>rof. Ruth \V. Stokes, Mitch- ic :ll College. 18. Laplace Integrals and the Theta tI Nullfunctions-Dr. D). H. Ballou, t~ Georgia School of Technology. ii 19. An Involutorial Transformation P af Order 29-D)r. L. A. Dye, The Cita- s dlel.s 20. Somec Features of Twelfth Cen tury Mathematical Geography-Dr. E. R. C. Miles, Duke University. 21. Mathematics in the General Colg-rfso Kokomoor. v) "2. Some Remarks on Osculants to Plane Curves-Mr. E. A. Cameron, 1 University of North Carolina. 23. A note on a problem of Regionsc -Prof. HI. A. Robinson, Agnes Scottc College. 24. The Pascal Configuration D)e termined by the Vertices of Two Max- - mum Tlriangles Inscribedl in an Ellipse -D)r. B. G. Clark, University of Ala bama. Adjournment at 12:30. Dance Clubs Engage Ray Noble's Band (O0NTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) bers still have a bad taste in their mouths from the effects of Bob Cros by's tin pan ensemble, and are looking forward to a band that is rated second to a very few in America. Ray and his boys recently played for Lafayette, noted for its strictly 1)0n ton students, who awaited his arrival as eagerly as students will here. Leaving the gold mine Coca Cola hour for a barnstorming tour, the No ble men have shown themselves capa ble of holding their own with the best, and even surpassing most of the top notchers. It would seenm that the Ger man officers have outdone themselves in getting someone who will not only satisfy tihe customers, who since last year have had ample reason to Con sider thernselves suckers, but his mu sic should bring delight to every dancer on teloor,a. Campus "ri4 r .; *m A.C. P. WHAT'S WHAT IN Ul By Cam What's What in University Library !squi-Centennial Week was the aston hingly large, rare and beautiful col ction of Antiques, hastily borrowed ough they necessarily were, by the .A.R. chapters in Columbia for the an exhibition in honor of the Capi l's one-hundred and fiftieth birthday. he Librarian and his assistants as ell as the D.A.R. ladies worked very lrd to get the Museum cleared of its rmanent exhibits to make room for is splendid historical loan exhibit. hey succeeded so remarkably well in -ranging the mianiy ioaned treasurc tractively and with such good de riptive cards for all to see, that they sved hearty thanks from the owds who saw the fine collection in ch an appropriate and suitable place the dignified old Library, itself an itique of College Libraries. There were so many lovely old his rical things that it would be impos ble to describe them fully here, but was an opportunity enjoyed by the ousands who visited thc liba, y, old Id young, out of town schools, uni rsity students, and older people from I over the State and even from older harleston with its great Museum. .d :ationally it seemed to be appreciated so, especially the few things that be inged permanently to the University ibrary, like the stately Colonial Gov -nors' Chair and the handsome P res ential p)ortraits on the walls which rob-ably were seen and adlmiredl for Ie first time by many of the out-of wn visitors. -One of the most adl Liredl loan exhibits was the handsome icture of Governor John Taylor, a de ~endent of the TPhomuas Taylor who >cd part of his land for his State's apital, this was loaned by his dec :e nd(ants. The collection of miniature s and old1 welry wvere lovely, and so were the Lry old silver and china, lace a nd emi roidlery, some of these very much ider than the birthday we were cele rating. And for the men and hoys ecre silver mounted swordls, medicine ses, guns andl dueling pistols to see. The Art F.xhibition for thle Sesqui entennial by the University's Art D)e irtment and the Columbia Sketch I5~ AND ON. THE LEFT IS A PAINTING 01 THE U.QF THE STATE OF NEW YORK! "M15 SCHOOL HAS NEITHER CAMPUS NOR FW.ULTY NOR STUDEN1S. 11 CONSIS1' EN 11RELY OF- A BOARD OF R6GEN15 WHO ADMINIS1BR 1E STATE'S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM! [FRESHMEN AT THE UNNVERSITY OF HOLL AND) ARE REQUIRED) TO HAVE THEIR HEADS SHAVED TO A HIGH POLISH, AND ARE NOT PERMITTED TO USE THE DOORS IN EN1ERING CAMPS BUILDINGS DURING THER ENTIRE EIRST YEAR! A #500 SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED BY HAMILTON COLLEGE IS OPEN TO ALL MEN IN AMERICA BY THE NAME OF LEAVENWORTH! IIVERSITY LIBRARY mila Sams Club was at sometime shown at Flinn fall on the campus and very high praise should be given to it also. The students under the intelligent and artist director of Fine Arts, Miss Katherine lIeytwar(l, a full Professor of the Fac ulty staff, have always given splendid annual exhibits, usually held at the Ed ucational building. and prize-winning ones at the State Fair, but this time they have even exceeded their high standard in lovely designs and line landscapes and oil paintings. Miss May 'Marshall, Assistant Director and Mrs. Augusta R. \\'ittskowsky the second Assistant, have charge of the land scape portrait, and still life work. and also both have contributed some fine specimens of their own painting. Mrs. Wittskowsky (Augusta Rembert) re rently won a prize at the Aiken exhi bition for her painting of gorgeous magnolia blooms. Mrs. Catharine Rembert, also one of the Assistant teachers, was not able to exhibit this time. \ Miss Heyward's many duties as head of the Fine Arts denartment nre Vented her from contributing though every exhibit indirectly showed her highly trained influence in the lovely screens painted on wood, and artistic designs for silk and wall paper. The Sketch Club of professional ar tists of Columbia was typically rep resented1 by sonme of their trained and experiencedl work. MIiss Caroline Guig niardl, who has stud(iedl under the best artists in this country and abroad had twvo large landscapes and some smaller specimens of her trute artistic skill and feeling. MIiss Mlay Marshall and Mrs. Wittskowsky's exhibits of their Paint ings have already beeni spoken of, but the p)ortrait 1by Miss Marshall of Mrs. Harrett is especially fine. Mrs. Edna Reed WVhaley, who also contributed several paintings in water color which showed a great appreciation of Na ture's b)eautics. Another anid an exqluisite new boo0k which will be a great artistic adIditionl to the I. niversity L.ibrary is "Chinese P~ainiting" as Reflected in the Art of Li- I,ung-MNIen. 1tt)- 1106, by Agnes E. Meyer. Illustrated with 12 full page p)lates. 250 pages. * ... .I. * . d_ e ,