The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 09, 1936, Page Page Four, Image 4
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An'lrews, Co-ed editor; Sam Cleland, Circulation Manager.
ASSOCIATES
Shannon Mims, Don Causey, Hal Tribble, Ed Harter and Vivian Tomas
associate editors; St. Clair Muckenfusa, Crawford White, and Charle
Lee, associate managing editors; Tom Willis and Bill Itrockington
associate circulation managers; Felix Green and J. M. Polattie, associat
business managers.
STAFF WRITERS
W. L. Iamb, J. O. Willis, Grace Toney, Jimmie Thomas and R. F
Lindsay.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1936
He That Hath Ears
The recently announced plan of the new adliin
istration to force all fraternities to take utp resi
dence upon the campus has caused consternation
It is generally held among fraternity men that
the immediate effects of the plan, if carried
through, will be unfavorable to the fraternities
Its demerits have been strongly denounced, and
fraternity men declare that it is discriminatory
and confiscatory.
However, there seems to be little appreciatior
of the true significance behind this novement
It. marks merely one incident'in a. rapidly rising
tide of discontent with certain aspects of the fra
ternity system and of the increasing willingness or
the part of college authorities to interfere am
institute reforms when they see fit.
Anti-fraternity feeling is no new thing, ut it
died down to such an extent during the twentie:
that fraternities became sure of their position
They forgot that responsibility is the price of lib
erty, and, governed as they were by illmature un
dergraduates, they assuied an attitude of short
sighted opportunism.
College authorities have not been immune t<
this ground swell of puIblic opinion and althougi
there have not been mlany outbreaks of violently
anti-fr-atern1i ty feeling On the American calmpuse5C
there has b)eenl an increasing tendency to rectif3
abuses by dIrastic action if necessary.
.The firaternity situation hlas not yet r-eachled Ii
critical stage but it has reachled a point when thi
future of the college fraternity as an institutior
is somnewhlat difficult to pre'dict. Graduate fr-ater
nity leadlers have not b)eeni unmiindful of the situ
ationl and1 thereC has b)een an increasing call fol
reform from without. Un11fortuinately tihe actual
workings of tihe average fraternity chlapter ar<
goveriled ent iriely by undlergraduIates. These u~n
dergraduates haive not yet b)ecome aroulsed to th<i
situation. InI manly cases thley (do not appreciati
tile signlificance of the presenlt situlationl and( in
few cases the;ir alttitud(e is that of "After Me the
Deluge."
HIowever, upon these unIder'graduates p)robabh3
rests the future of tihe entire fraternity system
If thley are willing to accept responsibility ani
inlstitulte reformIs-mnuch needed r'eforms-, if they
are willing to accept tile fraternity system as some
tiling adjunct to the college educational systen
rather than as somethling superior to and( abov<
thle rest of tile college system, if they are willing
to forego the merciless andl overweaning greed thai
hlas marked tile fraternity system in tile p)ast
there is a strong likelihood that tile fraternity
system will survive. If they refuse to institute
reform it is possible that the entire system may b<
discarded as something that has outlived its use
fuiness.
The fraternity world has been given fair warn
ing. Its fate is in its own hands. It has to choos
between the policy of farsighted self-interest, ani
the policy of immediate and destructive selfish
naees.
Dances And More Dances
Despite the fact that dances are a part of a col
lege education, there should not be ,so many o
them at the close of the school year. It seem
that just before June Week about six dances ar
given each week. This is entirely too many in sucl
a short period of time.
At many institutions of learning throughou
the country the social cabinet has charge of wha
is called a social calendar. 'Before an organiza
tion can give any type of social function, it mm
first get the o. k. of the social cabinet. In thi
manner, these institutions safeguard themselve
against having two dances falling on the sam
night, and also against having too many frolic
in the same week.
At the University the Pan Hellenic is supposei
to be in charge of this type of thing. Evidenc
of its work was seen at the close of the last schot
year. For about two or three weeks before finl
examinations, there were from three to four formi
dances each week. This would be all right i
examinations were not to come off in the nes
few days.
Why could not the Pan Hellenic arrange wit
the different fraternities and sororities to scatte
their dances out over a period of a semester, s
that one good dance could be had every week, ir
stead of crowding them all into one or two weeks
An announcement by John A. Chase, Jr., den
of administration and registrar, last week, will b
sweet music in the ears of a number of fraternitie.
The announcement was that any organizatio
could use the gymnasium for a meager fee o
$10, that amount going for actual expenses. Thi
will be a tremendous saving, since hotels and clui
in and around Columbia charge considerably mor
than this for the use of their buildings.
-U. .. 0.
' Fight 'Em, Gamecocks!
The Giamcocks were in their fighting Satum
(lay and the student body was in the stands yei
ing. It sounded good, it looked good, and it wa
good. The grid men were fighting for all the
were worth, and one reason was that the entir
student body was behind them heart and son
L They appreciate the support that was shown, an
they are expecting ime'i of it agaimt Florid
tomlorrow.
There is no law against yelling at a, footba
game. You don't go out there to study, so yo
I don't want everything to be quiet. You go t
have a good time, and to see your team win. On
of the best ways to help it win is to cheer ther
on-show them you are behind them 100%.
There was a lot of spirit shown at the )uk
galle, but let's make those yells and cheers soun
like a baby crying when a big freight engine pull
out.
-u. S. O.
The Point System
AL North Carolina State University a poir
system for~ leading office holders has been estal
lished. T1he purpose of the Point System is I
limmit the number of activities that any one studler
mayx take part in. These limitations are impose<
not as mere restrictions, but to safeguard the ma
and( the organization against the folly of the ma
who tries to assume honor andl obligations beyon
the scope of his ab)ility to (10 the work wvell.. Tl:h
activities of any one stud(ent must not total ove
thirteen points. The purpoPse is two-fold:
(1) To safeguard the man from attempting I
(10 so mluch~ outside work that he imust neglect h1
scholastic work, and lower his rep)utationl becam~
of inefficiency in performing the dulties of his o
fice.
(2) To safegu ardl an organization against (1
terioration because of inefficient officers made
by too much work.
A few of the p)Oints that can be gained at th
institution ar'e as follows:
Student body president ....................]
Newspaper editor .........................
Annual editor..........................1
Blue Key and 0. D). K. p)residlent ..........
Inter-fraternity council president ..........
Annual business manager ................
Newspaper business manager ..............
Senior class p)resident...................
.Junmior class presidlent ....................
The above are only a few of the offices that cr
be held. Tile Point System is so arranged that
stud(ent can only hold one major office per yea
(The remainder of the points may be foundi
R. G. Bell's office, in Flinn Hall.) This is indet
a goodl idea.
As stated above, this system is not a restrictio
b)ut a safeguard. The 7amnecock is highly in fav<
of adopting this system at the University of Soul
Carolina.
The politicians may laugh and say, "By the tin
a man has succeeded in getting one major offic
he is so connected politically that lie couldn't g<
another office if lhe tried."
True this is, but still we are of the opinion the
this system will help both the organizations an
the men onerned.
f Editor The Gamecock:
Dear Sir: In the interest of
S ness and accuracy I wish to r
e briefly to your editorial of Oct
1 2, in which you take the English
partment to task for using the
edition of the College Omnibus ins
of the older edition.
Whenever and wherever the EnE
- department can find a better text I
t the one it has been using it into
s to change, and we are not apologi
s for this policy. Our students are
titled to the best, prices being 'c
e mensurate and equitable, and you
S not begrudge them the best. \
we can offer the Sophomores as
:1 tertaining and profitable a book
e the 1936 College Omnibus for $
we think we have chosen wisely.
opinions of student and instruc
1 alike have vindicated our choice.
l Now, Hunt, you stated that "A n
f ber of the stories and poems were
t changed in the latest edition."
goes without saying, and is a
naive. The book is an anthol
1 not an original composition. Had
r actually compared the two book
o determine the difference you would
have written the editorial.
You also stated that "Several
ulty members have said that the
edition was much better than is
e '36 edition." The two faculty m
bers whom you identified to me as
authors of this opinion not only
not teach this text at all but are
members of our department I. Su
S you cannot blame me for prefer
S the opinions of members of the I
e lish department to those of outsi<
when the issue is the choice of
English text.
Again you stated that purchaser
the 1936 edition would not be abl
sell their books at the end of the
"unless they want to sacrifice the
- ies for a few cents each." I con
S myself mystified by that :staten
Why can't they se!! them as wel
Y they could the '35 edition? The 1
e versity Book Store will buy them
not at a "few cents each." You
plained that the History and Enj
iI departments could have saved
a stulent- $600 by using second-l
books. We could have saved n
than that had we used no texts at
il Do you advocate that?
Now, friend Hunt, I have for y
been advocating cheaper textbooks
0 students, and I stand ready to sI
a lance with you for this cause at
time. Nor do I believe in the
1 warranted switching of textboo<
Some of your editorials have 1
e especially able. I think you at
pretty good fellow even when
don't see eye-to-eye. Weren't
S however, just a little precipitate in
matter? Of course, it may del
upon whose ox is gored. But H
(permit me to chide you!) when
want a professor's opinion of an
it glish textbook, won't you consu
s. nmembler of the English departmen
o(This paragraph was scratched
0after Mr. Chase informed Doctor]
cock that the editor eked out a
Ion the course: Besides, you ought
n to complain, maybe you wvill get a
a better with the new edition than
dlid with the 01(d.)
If you p)rint this statement "as
C there is a chocolate shake for
r' (malted miilk too) that I promised
b)oy for spelling Massachusetts.
0 Most cordially,
s Havilah Babcoc
e AN ANSWER
-Dr. Havilah Babcock,
Professor of English.
~- Dear Sir: I appreciate your I.
,o concerning the reason you and
staff changed from the '35 editio
the '36 edlition of "The College 0
bs"andl I hope that you have 2(
change the next time I meet yo
0 that you can purchase the milk s
0 you offered. I prefer vanilla to clh
0 late, if you please.
8You state that the books cat
sold for more than a "few cents
8so happens that the University 1
8 store did not purchase a single
8 of "The College Omnibus" at the
0 mination of the last school year, a
ois only logical to assume that the
wvill not buy the '36 edition if
n know this 1book is not going to be
ft next year.
r. You have not given an adequate
nson for the change of the edition.
d merely stated that the latest ed
was the better.' Perhaps it is a
tIe better, but do you honestly
1it is so much better as to warrant
~r ing a new book?
S In another section of thisi
you will find a letter from Prof. I
Meriwether regarding the chang
e the history text. I agree with
,Meriwether but I cannot say th
ht agree with you. You said, "Had
actually compared the two book
tdetermine the difference you w
not have written the editorial."
the contrary, now that I have chel
over them carefully, T am mo..e ,.
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an (CONTINUED FROM PA(E ONE)
Margaret Samson, first violin; and Ch
of lotte Ellen Corzine, second violin. La
to the music for dancing was furnished
,car Miss Lillian Brunson and Miss Marga
:op- I)avis.
fess An.
Ai new girls who are interested
cnt. becoming members of the Ilypatian I
as erary Society are invited to meet in i
Jni- chapel next Monday, immediately af
and the close of the regular chapel services
ex
-U. B. .
;lish mined that I am right than I was 1
the fore the editorial was written.
and It would be useless for me to ha
tore a battle of words with you, but
all. you want to "shiver a lance," meet 1
at Bower's Beach when there a
ears enough people there to keep us fr(
for shivering.
iver Your letter proves that at least c
any person is reading the editorial pa:
tin- This is most unusual for a collt
s. paper.
een Sincerely yours,
e a HUNT GRAHAM,
we p
you, P. S.: Drop inc a line sometime.
this Hunt
>end
unt, Editor The (amtecock:
you The editorial in your issue of S
En- tember 25 entitled "The Man Higi
It a Up" has been read by me with str<
t? approval.
out I am not in position to know
lab- accuracy of your statement that
"C" so-called "Graham Plan" is being i
not versally violated, and that there is
long :pretense of an attempt to enforce
you If such is the situation, you have p
formed a service of real value in
is," recting attention to it.
you, The merits of the plan are bes
that the point. Members of the South
Conference are solemnly committed
its observance, wvhether or not tI
k. votedl against its adoption at the ti
it w~as proposedl. To wink at or gI
over its violation, if thait is being dIe
constitutes a breach of honor.
You are entirely correct in your
etter sertion that trustees, faculty, alum
yuanstdnshave a joint responsib)i
y or for living up to a compact solem
made between menmbers of the C
c i1ferenc e. Any action on the part of
omember of any one of these groi
he vhich wouldl tendl to b)ring ab)out
ocke dsregard of the agreement, constitti
a stain upon the honor of his insti
tion.
"be The effort being nmade in many
okstittimons to restore the observa,
Okof the honor p)rinciple in the classro
ter- can easily lbe nullified by the n.
ter-t observance of that principle outside
toret the classroom. The classroom is
toe water-tight compartment into wh
they the ethical standlards ob)served outs
ulof the classroom (1o not percolate.
rea- M. A. WRIG'
ition Editor The Gamecock:
lit- In your editorial last wveek 3
hink called attention to the hardship on
buty- students entailed by changing te
and mentionedl the change this y
ssue in sophomore history. We realize
t. L. expense involvedl and have avoidled
e in as mtuch is possible, but inasmuch
Mr. the History 21 and 22 texts have b<
at I tised eleven and ten years respectiv<
you we felt that it was proper to ret
s to these veterans in favor of a text nm<
ould up-to-date and b)etter fiitted to<
On neceds.
:ked R. L. Meriwether,
ster- Prof of H..to
s Camera
DR. ALXANDERMEAN
>E PRESDENJC Of hMoRY UNN S
W40UMED lTW FOM~ EIACil 1.{G{{T WN
W!AINE 10 A PiECE OF CHAi QAL- WMHENd
IE CURRENT WAS 1URME ON 1%E
REACHED A WHITE HEA EMl'NG A
DA2ZLING LIGHT/
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Mlt-92W NT CLASS9 AVE A
WEDDINIG 10EN EACHM GRADAlE WWO
MARIED. 'lIE GIFT WAS USUALLY IN THE
RM OF A CEST OF SILVER. WITH 1IE
CLASS SEAI. INORPORAID IN 1HE DESIGN.
FINAL PLANS
N FOR ANNUAL
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
ir- tor, Jane Bradley; fraternity editor,
ter George Brunson; sorority editor, Mae
by Maner; athletic editor, Dinky Williams;
honorary fraternity editor, Rufus Girar.
in deau.
it- Plans for the enlargement of the fra.
ne ternity and sorority sections from one
ter page to two were discussed. It was de
- cided to let the organizations consider
e- this before a final decision was made.
October the 15th is the deadline for class
ve pictures.
n CALLCOTT WRITES
ANOTHER VOLUME
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
Ile
re. cott was granted a leave of absence from
ge the University in order to devote more
time to the work. The book will be avail
.able locally soon after its release.
r. Professor Callentt is harc at Carolina
this year after teaching one year at Duke
University. Two years ago the Social
Science department of New York sent
him to AMexico, where the scene of the
ier b)ok is laid.
Ig The University of Oklahoma Press it
handling publlication of the book as they
leare interested at the p)resent time in L.atin
n-American programs.
no Several other volumes have beeni writ
it. ten by the history professor. These books
er- may b)e found in the University library.
HONOR COUNCIL
eOFFERS CODE
to ('ONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
ecy
me sign and( earnestly abide by the foreo
>ss inig declarationi, providIed that: (1) the,
neC, entire faculty guarantee us their com-'
lete coop)eration. (2) a cottncil composed
as: of six professors selectedl by the faculty
iyn sax stud(enits elected by the signers of
it'this declaration, be established, this coun
ey il .having complete control and fital
ny urisdictioni in all cases arising, and judg
nys ing each case on its owni merits. (3) the
a names of all the sigtners be duly published
ae ni The' Gaerck() the ledger incorpor
-rating the oath be kept in some convefl
ietplace so that anyonie so dlesirinig ntay7
sign this dleclaration at any time. (5) this5
plnis to go into effect only after having
ic been signe byntfewer than 100 sttt
denlts."
of Activity Funds Are 2
ich Already llttdg
ideC
(CONTINUED) PROM PAGE ONE)
The total of the student activity fUnt
nit, is $10,200 and has been divided as f
lows: athletic association, $5,440;bt1
$272; Clariosophiic Society, $101.80; D
he b>ating Council, $272; Euphradian SocI@t~
ts $101.80; Euphrosyneani Society, $342X
tsG(amferock, $1,020; G;arn,et and Bld&
lie $1,020; lypatiani Society, $34.20; sinki'
he ftund, $340; social cabinet, $68; teleph
iexchange, $680; Y. M. C. A., $610.Q
as Y. W. C. A., $205.20.
ly,
ire CHARLES OLD
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