Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Drama Club Reads Play The University Players met Wednes day night and heard a reading of "Bury The Dead." After a lengthy discussion h the group rejected the play, the reasons a being centered around the idea that the ti play was too raw, and any corrections P might spoil the effect. The census of this it opinion was that a play of this type was tl too strong in its purpose to be correctly it interpreted by the audience. To satisfy A one's curiosity it may be explained that 0 every line and word in the play could not it be modified and still retain its power. " Plays that were put up for discussion s were "Post Road," "Taming Of the Shrew," and "Murder In The Cathedral." it At the next meeting the group will decide u definitely upon a production which will begin immediately. -u. a. a. TO THE EDITOR From Bed \\'hy must I wait while memory tells its t beads In Yesterday's unending rosary; o \W'hy see Tomorrow's once-were-noble p deeds Dic embroynic deaths ingloriously? t< f Why can't I use the dagger of my Youth j, In one brief thrust, and watch the crim- i son pool ii Rot slender threads that now imprison V Truth; Swing back the gates of hleaven.. for a e fool? r e The question wafts away upon a breeze o That once brought Hope. .but now pro- g vokes a sneeze. t -Tribble. I -. 1. . Delegates Will Attend Camp By "Jeep" Mims Delegates to represent the Univer sity Y. M. C. A. at the organization's annual retreat to be held at Camp Adger, Pickens county, this week-end were chosen at the regular meeting of the Association last Friday night. Men chosen from the senior council - are: James Walsh, president, Wilds Gillespie, John Turnbull, and James Thomas; Sophomore Council: John Rickenbacker; Freshmen Council; Hu bert Harmon. These delegates will leave to-day at one o'clock and return Sunday after noon, it was announced. Approximately 90 delegates from the various colleges of South Carolina will attend this conference and will he addressed by several religious lead ers of the South. Miss Minis Nesseur, Winthrop Col lege, is president of the conference, succeeding Miss Lodema "Dink" Gaines, who was graduated from the University last June. Curb Ser,,fce A Upeoilty WE SERVE BEER Pick -Wick 1240 Hampton Street Solves your INK PROBLEMSi A SMART CARTER CUBE FILLED WITH FINEST FOUNTAIN PEN INK A NEW DESK STAND THAT FITS YOUR POCKET OR DESK PEN BOTH FOR 39C THE STATE C0. BOOK STORE 1i24 Main. Stret Musc] On Other State Chi Omega giving a drop-in at their ouse on Green street.... Some body sking if they had two "D. Y.'s" down tere.... That means Damyankee in lain English....Frances Butler be ig so hoarse after the football game tat she couldn't talk much-....said hurt her, not being able to talk.... .nd Julia Lowry breezing in to tell f her brother's marriage that morn ig to Atma Belle Hartley, who has iade the Garnet and Black beauty ction for the past humteen years.... [arriet Lever wearing a blue feather her cap and getting names all mixed p. Student wanting to know why Pro :ssor Waterfall never stood still while cturing....Gus Pearlman and Bill [arrelson sitting in on one of Dr. abcock's classes, where Frances Hart 'as supposed to entertain Assistant egistrar Gilland... .Caroline Mon !ith saying "My goodness" when Pro' ssor Coker called on her in Astron nmy.... Dot Platt having trouble in ointing to the sun in the same class. Newt Harmon's landlady threatening raise his board after seeing how much od he eats....Jimmie Joyner remark ig that Andrew Jackson looks a lot like ionel Barrymore.... Ruth Deloach say ig she liked bow legged nigger babies rhen they're dressed in red. "Altitude" Smith appearing on the ampus in red corduroy pants and bed )om slippers.... Dr. Babcock saying that ating a pomegranate is like kissing an Id maid.... Miss Pope insisting that all irls' gym suits must reach to exactly iree inches above the knees .... Mrs. )ugan at the information bureau telling mry Moats that Dorothy Bramlet is a cute girl....Vincent Kelly and Art Jrbanyi defying Uncle Fruit-cutting ight across the grass in front of his yes.... Ed Clary and Ed Stillwell show ag themselves to be less courageous ouls.... taking a detour by the path rhen the old gardener started his tirade ...Willis Cantey and Billy Goldberg irowing mock oranges at each other.... ratton Davis endeavoring to protect the lite.... Professor DePass deriding the ake Southerners of New York City aying they dropped their R's so hard .i.1 0* 96 JGIt U QC in' In ress Practies "you could hear them hit the ground".... The-whole membership of the University Symphony Orchestra camping out on the chapel steps last Thursday night waiting for the meeting of the Interfraternity Council to break up.... Jeannette Watts going to the beach for the week-end and salvaging old planks from the storm tossed sea.... Pandemonium reigning in English 149 when Crawford White lost the tobacco from his pipe, and knocked his books on the floor.... To make mat ters worse Dr. Babcock started shouting at the girl reciting, "I can't hear you, I can't hear you".... Martha Mauney be ing presented with a rattlesnake rattle before the Duke game.... A band boy gave it to her just for luck... .Sara Ahlgren carrying a portable telephone around with her-saying that she was ex pecting a call.... Rosemary Griffin get ting all excited about having a real Ger man girl in one of her classes-Ilse Marx from Heidleberg.... Two half grown palmettoes appearing over night on the main campus near the library.... Possibly some campus activity of the Sophomores .... Tough luck, Freshmen .... B. D. Clarkson and Bill Gaston wrestling with a jammed lock in the Qualitative lab room.... finally giving up in despair.... Dinky Vaughn saving his pennies to get married.... Hildur Sylvan hiding behind (lark glasses.... Mitchell Arrowsmith spurning the wallvamps.... refusing to pick up two co-eds who obviously wanted a ride.... Werber Bryan hoarsely croak ing to the Euphradians that "the class will please come to order".... Where did he ever have teaching experience?.... Currie McArthur grinning like a copper coal, scuttle. ."Rock" Smith proudly showing off his mineral collection.... George Burns saying he doesn't like girls to like him too much .... Everyone won dering who Harry Hilton's new chinless wonder could be.. . . Lott Lawson trying hard to develop a Northern accent.... METROPOL "THE OLD THE STUDENTS' 1520 MAIN STREET esterfiel 'Green Recalls Chaotic Era Of Negro Enrollment At University During Days Of "Carpetbagger" Rule When Faculty Was On Decline Until Governor Wade Hampton closed the University in June, 1877, it was occu pied by Negroes and a few whites, ac cording to Dr. Edwin L. Grech, profes sor of ancient languages. When Henry Elliott Hayne, negro and Secretary of State enrolled as a student at the University in 1873, a white student, Goutdin immediately- struck his name from the roll along with that of a friend. At the time of this occurrence all of the faculty .had already resigned, or had been forced to separate from the institu tion, with the exception of Dr. LaBorde and two members of the medical school staff. These remaining few resigned and their places were filled by interlopers, or "carpetbaggers," as they are commonly called. -u. 6. . 1lelp hin out, Norma Jean .... Girls wishing that Fred Stevenson would (1o away with the hairy adornment on the upper lip....Tom Peck refusing to kiss "the girl" good-bye because of the ad miring audience in Burney.... Virginia Townsend wagging her tongue at bothi ends.... Della Holmes and Louis Gilland strolling languidly across the campus holding hands.... Bess Dowling being reprimanded for going out every night .... Louis Searson lamenting that his hope of going to New York is gone.... Saying that he intended to win the jack Cal- Mi Shop 9308 For Quick Deliveries ITAN CAFE RELIABLE" MEETING PLACE PHONE 7849 Ae v \ pot soon, and now they've stopped it.... Homer Moultrie having a date witi Harriet McBrayer at the Sigma Ch dance Saturday night. -U... o. Anthropological measurements Uni versity of Kansas freshmen compared with those of a selected list of other schools recently redealed that these men were taller, about the same ir weight, and less in girth of chest. 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