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r1c 1v (S7(-yh.."Y.. . , " Yr ' 1 1tCR0 WING FOR A GREATER CARLIN 7Uw Students Gaecck Oe, Wint Election UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Volume XXX, No. 1 .OLUMBIA, S. 0, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1936 Fo 1906 Birds( Foster Am Electea "Salty" Sims Defeated Many Students Entered Race This Summer But Only Two Get Places As the political pot calms down, two Carolina students are looking forward to entering the State capital and taking their seats in the house of representa tives. They are Dick Foster, vice-presi dent of the student body who was elected from Greenville county, and Tom Pope, junior in law who was chosen from New berry county. Ed Sims, president of the Clariosophic literary society, was declared elected in the second race, but upon the recommen dation of his opponent, the votes were re counted and Sims was defeated by forty odd votes. Several ex-Carolina men were chosen from different parts of the State. James P. "Spot" Mozingo, law school graduate last semester, went in on the first ballot in Darlington, and Jack Nathans another law school graduate was chosen from Charleston. Bruce Littlejohn and Frost Walker, both law school graduates, went in from Pacolet and Union, respectively. Walker was re-elected. (Continued on Page ti Column 2) --o* s. o. Projects Status Are Explained On University Campus Application To Federal Govern mient For Aid Also Approved The status of university projects and applications with the federal government applications with the federal govern ment, according to J. Rion McKissick, president of the University is as fol lows: Two of the projects initiated by this administration have been approved. One is for $13,773 for painting the in terior and exterior of buildings on the campus. Work on this project will be gin Monday. The other is an identical amount, to be expended on general carpentry and re pair work on campus buildings. Under this administration the swim ming pool project has been revamped, and the sum asked for has been increased from $24,949 to $80,655. It seems highly probable that this will be granted. Another application for a loan and grant is for funds to finish the basement of the west wing at Thornwell College so that it may be used for storage pur poses, and putting in a fire-proof vault for records. This involves, also, com pleting the basement of the new Student Union Building so that a bowling alley may be installed and a large Faculty Club provided. The amount is $8,546. "This administration has also initiat ed a project, which is in the form of an application for a grant only of $7,200, for putting our steam heating plant into safe and adequate conditon," Pres ident McKissick pointed out," "The present condition of the plant is highly unsatisfactory. In some respects it is dangerous, and the possibility of a com plete breakdown of our heating service is always banking over us. We propose to take $8,800 of the repair fund ear marked for repairs by the Legislature, and add it to the grant, so that a total of $16,000 may be available for indis pensibable repairs to the heating plant. Even this amount will probably not be sufficient for complete repairs. This application has been approved and sent to Washington." The improvements and additions to the stadium, initiated under the previous ad ministration, will be completed next week. "As to the new dormitories, also initi ated under the previous administration, I have to report that it is expected that the west wing of Thornwell will be completed -by the tenth of October, that the east wing will be completed by November the . Oontinued on Page iOg Iua F I Pope ! To House F Colonel Explains Fair Policy In Address To Faculty Praises Work Of' The Late c Congressman, John J. McSwain Explaining that his policy is simply a square deal for the faculty and others d serving the institution, for the students and the alumni, for the University and the State, President J. Rion McKis sick addressed the first faculty meeting y of the year in Sloan college Wednes day. He praised the work and life of the g late Congressman John J. McSwain for his help to the University and to i the United States. He quoted Con gressman McSwain as saying to a friend a year before his death: "I would consider election to the board of trus- p tees of the University a higher honor c than any in the State." President McKissick said in part: "Many years of observation of poli tics and pubic life cause me to be wary of pronouncements as to policies and principles. It is easy to formulate them but difficult to put them into execution. "When this administration began it was confronted by the not uncom- I mon choices of the easier way and the harder way.. The latter road seemed clearly the path of duty if the Univer sity is to go forward, "The new board of trustees is com- tl posed of capable, allct and devoted 1k representatives of every section of the state. Their active interest in the up building of the University is one of the most helpful and cheering factors c in our situation. They have given and r they are giving wholehearted support a to every proposal for the advancement b of the institution, a "As far as possible the administra- is tion proposed to equalize conditions affecting faculty members. Upon my recommendation the board of trustees has directed that no promotions in the faculty be made for the session of 1936- 0 37 and that the president of the Uni- v versity confer with the faculty as to I the proper policy for promotions and t report their recommendations to the ti board so that a definite, equitable and comprehensive system of promotions may be adopted. I am firmly of the s opinion that increases and promotions g shoud not be made in a haphazard or (Continued on Page 3; Column 1) p Books Reurned To Colonel After Several Years h Lost In Early Nineteen Hundreds, v But Mysteriously Returned a Back in the early nineteen hundredsh the Colonel, while a student at the Uni versity, lost three books. This week, they were suddenly and mysteriously re-t turned-some thirty-one years later. Now even a University president has to be a student at some time, and, .evenb if lie is to become a very prominent man eventually, he's bound to have a few I books borrowed. So President J. Rion s McKissick was, and so President J. Rion McKissick did. He didn't forget themV entirely, because one of them happened V to be an autographed copy of "Comes One with a Song" by the South Carolinian, Frank L. Stanton.V One afternoon this week he returned t hoame to find the three books in a chair 5 on his front porch. There was no note, no explanation. But there were the a books. v ~ao' !aSOfl' The Colonel ellow Freshmen: Since this is my freshman year as pre For the University and for myself I From what I have heard and seen of Dnally serious-minded, capable, and fir One of the physically smallest memi ntly to see me about some aid the Un As he was leaving, he said, with evidc n help you, just call on me." That touched my heart, because, alth ays, he showed .that he had already cat You can immeasurably help the Univ( your work and if you will be guided I !en taught at home. You can help also if you will manifc )u will learn to love Carolina and star I have faith that you will do all these The University, its president, facul lidly will do all they can to help you i I have attended three universities: ve my life over again and could atter 0 I feel that you made no mistake whi May your golden hours on this cam reparation for the life beyond our an mrades," lifelong friendships' and haj Dr.W. M. McLeod Fills Vacanci leorge Tomlin To Teacl loctor Caloott Has Returned I History Department After Teaching At Duke Dr. J. Rion McKissick, president < ie University has announced the fa wing faculty changes for the currei ear: Dr. W. M. McLeod is to fill the v incy of Dr. Emmett Kilpatrick in tl epartment of Romance Languages f< one year period. Dr. McLeod is tI rother of former Governor McLe< nd the son of a former Methodist mii ter. He has been formerly connect< ith the French Department at the Un ersity of North Carolina. Mrs. Nathlee T. Owens is to serve fi ne year as Instructor of English. SI ras educated at Limestone College, ti iniversity of North Carolina and at tl Tniversity of Chicago, from which inst ition she has a graduate degree in Ei lish. She has taught English at Lim one College, Blackstone College, Vi inia, and at Troy Alabama. Professor Samuel C. DePass is the ne rofessor of journalism. He receiv< ie LL.B. degree at Carolina in 1923 ar a native of Camden. After practicir LW in Uniiotn for a number of years 1 stered the newspaper field, in which I as had 25 years' experience, havir rorked principally in the mid West. 1 rorked on newspapers in Salt Lake Cit finneapolis, St. Paul, and Chicago. F as taught in the Medil School of Journ sm at Northwestern University and ha een copy reader, sports writer, adve sing man, and editor and publisher of Irge daily in Minneapolis. George W. Tomlin, who was last ye; art time instructor in economics ha een promoted to full time instructor. F as done graduate work in the Unive ity of Pennsylvania. Dr. Calcott, who taught at Duke Un ersity last year has returned to resun rork in the Department of History. Dr. Petty, who has been on a year ave of absence to study at Clark Un ersity has returned to continue work 1e Department of Geology, which pi ition has been filled by Dr. F. C. ErIel an during the past year. W. Frank Taylor, Jr., has been ma, usistant business manager of the Us ersty With E ;ident, I can so address you. welcome you with whole-hearted cordiality. you, I believe that you constitute an excep e-spirited group. ers of your class came into my office re iversity had provided for him. nt sincerity, "Mr. McKissick, if a freshman ough he had been on the campus only two ght the true Carolina spirit. rsity and its president if you will faithfully p iere by the lessons of good conduct you have L te st the spirit of that small freshman and if t d up for her with unwavering loyalty. y things. si ty, administrative staff and upperclassmen b i every way. b arolina, Harvard, Wisconsin. If I could t d only one of these, it would be Carolina. t n you chose to come here. r pus not only give you sound and thorough to cient walls, but also bring to you "dearest 1 piness in everything! v J. RION McKISSICK, President. si a Repairs Made At ' The University a r, Buildings And Grounds u ti o Further Work Contemplated In Addition To Improvements d Considerable improvements on Uni- a If versity buildings and grounds were f made during the summer, and further p twork is contemplated. A sub canteen has been installed in p the Woman's building, and the Uni- o - versity book store moved to tenement n i five. A rest room for ladies is in f ir the former location of the book store. e The canteen, book store, and the fi pressing club have been brought under b the direct control of the University. Z A large square in front of the can- p d teen has been paved with brick, the de- s - sign matching walks throughout the is campus, and a walk has been built b r along the tennis courts adjacent to r e Green street. e . Baths were installed in Melton hall, n and students who cannot find accom emodations in the Woman's building will c reside there. Fire extinguishers have been put in all classroom buildings t< and new floors have been laid in the H - University gymnasium, field house, c and in the University High School t< gym. dThe fatigued student no longer has to rush to Davis or LeConte between d classes for a quaff of cold water to g soothe his blistered tongue, as water e coolers have been installed in Sloan, e the law building, and the woman's L gdormitory. New signs over entrances eto the various departments will be of i assistance to freshmen unfamiliar with a the premises.' e~ Landscaping o f t h e infirmary Sgrounds and general renovation of the s building is contemplated. There has u r- already been a general cleaning up r a and improvement of property adjacent to the warehouse. .Floodlights on Melton Field willy rmake night football games possible, a sand arc lights behind the Extension ebuilding and the library were also in- b r- stalled. tl a White uniforms will be given can i- teen boys, janitors, and maids through le out the institution. When this has been done a group picture of the crew will be taken. s As soon as new- dormitories have '- been completed the Y. M. C. A. and in Y. W. C. A. headquarters will be - transfered to the student activities e.. quarters, and Flinn. Hall to be given to the Art department. Ie Two new watchmen were recently i- taken on, enabling shorter hours for the noed watchmen.. skine 5eceders Will ( Threc Frats To Move On Campus lay Occur Next Session ro Official Action Yet Taken By Board Of Trustees For the past several months, fraternity t residents have received letters from niversity officials to the effect that fra rnities will be compelled to move back i the campus next year. The board of ustees has not passed any such rule as I et, but from all that can be learned, 1 ch a rule will be put into force at the !ginning of the 1937-38 session. As yet no official action has been taken y the board of trustees. Opinions as to te advisability of such. a change are j iultifarious. Non-fraternity men are ither indifferent and neutral while fra rnities are in opposition to the move. he outcome of such a policy is rather ague and indefinite. F "I do not know, but I am practically < ire that the board of trustees will pass rule that fraternities will be moved on ie campus next year," declared Presi ent J. Rion McKissick when questioned s to the outcome of the situation now efore fraternities. John A. Chase, Jr., egistrar and dean of Administration, ,as of the tame opinion when the ques on was put to him. "I have talked with a number of stu ents and I am of the opinion that most f the students who belong to fraternities re in favor of their return to the cam us," Mr. Chase quoted James Good, resident of S. A. E., as saying. On the contrary, Jack Quattlebaum, resident of Kappa Sigma, is of the pinion that most fraternity and sorority iembers arc opposed to the return of raternities to the campus. t "It will mean the ultimate removal of raternities from the campus," Quattle aum stated. "As soon as our organi ations are removed- from our present ositions, interest will be lessened and in wveral years fraternities will be abol hed, not because members are willing, ut because outsiders want fraternities !moved. "Dicky" Palmer, president of Kappa Jlpha, agrees with Quattlebaum in that l tost fraternity members do not approve f fraternities being moved back to the impus. Palmer is of the opinion that if fra !rnities are forced to the campus they ill eventually be removed from the I impus. Palmer agrees that his fra rnity is 100 per cent against the move. Ticker Tape By TRIBBLE technique in a minor ow, baby, i' in't just a guy rho's fond of fair complexions; 4 like a dame rhat plays the game ight thru with no objections. our figger shows our other beaux re last-year-senior neckers; ut, get it straight, bis is my date... nd you'll play checkers! Advance Showing Once again the campus shakes off its lethargy as the early birds- I seeking worms or freshman flock In, flit around, and make themselves conspicuous. Noticed: i Clarence Taylor barging around, prospecting for a knock-knock..,. and Deryli Fant, looking like sun shine at midnight, promoting her.. self a batch of healthy "hellos" S....enntion: Maribelie Higgins Today )ffer rt To Carolina Play In Local Stadium (ysterious Erskine Eleven Clashes With Inexperienced Uni versity Sophs The Carolina Gamecocks, the big rest question mark in South Carolina ootball, will display their gridiron >rowess against the Erskine Seceders his afternoon at 3:00 in the University tadium. Coach Don McCalister will send a earn against the invaders which will 6 a mixture of veteran gridders and >rilliant sophomoric talent. Indica ions are that the more experienced nen will dominate the forward wall, vhile the sophomores take their turns n handling the backfield. The meeting of these two teams has oeen made into a gala event with the ededication of an improved stadium nd the introduction of a public ad Iress system to help the spectators in ollowing the game. More details of this contest will be ound on page 6. _U. S. o. Dean's List Numbers 53 For Second Semester !any Juniors And Seniors Make Coveted List, According To Registrar Chase Fifty-three students won places on the lean's honor list the second semester of he 1935-36 session, according to John A. 'hase, Jr., registrar. Juniors and seniors making B plus on ach course taken during the semester, vhich entitles them to a place on the list, re: Akin, Charles Armstrong, Canal Zone; lndrews, Clarence Eugene, Jr., Colum >ia; Belser, May Heyward, Columbia; 3lair, Mary Katharine, Columbia; Bru ter, Robert Raysor, Jr., Columbia; Bry n, Gustavus Werber, Sumter; Burns, -ioward Lamar, Greenwood; Cannon, surman Edward, Columbia; Clark, Eloise teele, Columbia; Coggeshall, Peter Col in, Darlington ; Cohen, Joseph, New (ork, N. Y.; Coleman, Marion Eliza ieth, Columbia ; Coniard, Robert Allen, Fr., Florence; Cooper, Helen Lee, Green rille; Dantzler, Boyd Francis, Parler; )avis, Harry Willard, Greenville; 3reher, -Margaret Elizabeth, Hopkins; )ukes, Daniel Fleming, Jr., St. George; Ellison, Clarence Melvin, Easley; Evans, rhomas Peabody, Bennettsville; Feagan, lobert Andrew, Jr., Columbia; Fincher, lerbert Bird, Union; Holcombe, Mary Ella, Fort Valley, Ga.; Holliday, Virginia irey, Columbia; H-orton, Betty Kinard, inion; Huggins, Margaret Allene, Co umbia; Johnson, Theodore Barron, Co umbia; Keith, Nell Bewley, Anderson; Celly, Cherry Dell, Columbia; King, usan Savage, Columbia; Lambert, Rob rt Dell, Jr., Columbia ;- Lumpkin, John -lenderson, Columbia; MacMurphy, Her bert Edward, Tampa, Fla.; Medlin, La tue Merida, Bennettsville; Neely, Wil iam White, Chester; O'Cain, Raymond Kirby, Cordova; Parker, Tula Margaret, )alzell; Quattlebaum, Jack, Winnsboro; landall, Stella Alice, Blacksburg; Rich rdson, James Albert, Garnett; Schreiber, -lerbert, Bronx, N. Y.; Shealy, Ellie luth, Chapin; Smith, Anna Narcissus, olumbia; Spears, Monroe Kirklyndorf, columbia; Turnbull, John Robert, Gran teville; Verner, Mtary Bellamy, Colum >ia; Whaley, Atherton Mikell, Colum >ia; Whitaker, Mary Agnes, Columbia; Viedeman, Eleanor Marie, Parris Island; Aillis, James Otis, McCormick; Wilson, W(elford Alonso, Kinston, N. C.; Wing ield, William, Columbia; Woodruff, bdith Egesaton. Raltinme lid