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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Volume XXX, No. 1 .OLUMBIA, S. 0, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1936 Fo 1906
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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!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
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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
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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