The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 20, 1936, Image 1
CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA
Blue Key
Initiates 13 ~G IJ_
Old Grad8
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Volume %%X, No, 9 COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 19368oned10
Ban qu
Blue Key Frc
Initiates
Banquet Held
For Even1
In Columbia H o t e
Three Honorary Members Will I
so Be Added To Group
Saturday Night
Thirteen new men and three honora
members will be initiated in Blue Ki
national leadership honorary fraterni
Saturday night at a banquet in the Cri
tal room of the Columbia Hotel at
o'clock in connection with Home-comi
exercises at the University.
Professor R. L. Sumwalt to whom t
Blue Key Students Directory was de
cated this year will be present and v,
deliver a short address.
Twenty alumni members and th,
wives will be the guests of the evenii
The other alumni attendants will
F. B. Rawl and wife; Hon. H. P. Fuln
and wife; C. A. Flora; Dr. Bill Boy
L. A. Garvin; Hon. Jas. D. Sheppar
Judge C. J. Ramage and wife; Gi
James C. Dozier and wife; Prof. J.
Copenhaver; Judge R. C. Cobb and wil
Chas. M. Lockwood; W. L. Daniel, J
Prof. Charles Mercer and wife and I
turn Gressette. Other former membi
are expected to attend but have not r
tified Blue Key officials as yet.
The new initiates will be as follou
Sidney Duncan, James Price, John IV
Cutcheon, Walter Miller. J. I. McFs
den, Bill Bochman, Sheafer"Kendri,
I.ott Lawson; Stokes Davis, E. R. "Tor
Fanning, J. L. Vaughan, William H;
relson and James B. Dixon.
The three honorary members are Hi
Samuel Watt, Flynn Gilland, and Po
master E. C. Goza.
The following men with their activit
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-U. e. C.
Groups Hold
Twin Sessioi
In Clariosophic Ha
Hypatians Agree To Consider P)
posal To Decorate And Fur
nish Anteroom
Mixing pleasure with business, 1
Clariosophic Society and Ilypat
(girl's) Society held a joint session
the Clariosophic hall Tuesday night
discuss the possibilities of transformi
the ante-room to the hall into a rec,
lion room and library. During
course of the meeting refreshments
cherry punch, cakes, and cigarettes wi
patssed( out.
Stating the purpose of the meetil
Richardl Foster declared that the ro<
has long been "a sore spot as far
scenery is concerned, and steps sho1
he taken to make it as attractive as p
sible."
"Our society for pnce has a surp
im the treasury, and I understand ti
the Hlypatians have some cash on hai
so the expenditures could be shared equi
ly by the two organizations."
Foster further proposed the installati
afa radio along with other furnishiun
and the beginning of a small libra
lie pointed out the inconvenience:
debaters in going to the library duri
hours to look up information in the C<
gressional Record as an example of 1
lccessary trouble since this matei
:Muld be kept in the societies' library.
Miss Ida Morris, president of the I
patian Society, who presided at the s
ion, then called for comment fromi
nembers.
Miss Evelyn Baker considered it
plendid idea," and suggested that .1
ociety co-operate in the proposal. 'I
notion was agreed to unanimously.
The following committees from eJ
ociety were appointed to investigate
ropose necessary expenditures to th~
espective organizations: Betty 'Cc
tock, chairman, Evelyn Baker,
t, Purcw
aternity
Thirteen Men
Fine For Delayed
Degree Applications
Students are again informed that
applicants for ,undergraduate de
1 grees after December 1 will be sub
ject to a fine of $2.00, and candi
- dates for post-graduate degrees
after April 1, according to John A.
Chase, Jr., registrar.
Samples of the two available di
ry plomas are on display at the treas
Y, urer's office, where payment should
ty be made before filing the applica
's- tion with the registrar.
8
ng
f Code Signers
Plan Meet
eir
tg. To Be Held Tuesday
be
er Purpose Is To Elect A New Coun
d ; cil And To Make Changes
d; If Necessary
!n.
E. A meeting of all the signers of the
e; Honor code will be held Tuesday,
r.; Nov. 25 at 4 P. M. in the chapel ac
a- cording to an announcement by the
!rs Student Honor Council today.
10- The purpose of the meeting will be
to elect a new council and make any
's: changes or new regulations which may
[c- seem necessary to the signers.
Id- Since September, efforts have been
:k, made by the combined councils of stu
y" dent and faculty members to acquaint
ir- the student body with the system as
it now operates.
m. At present, 482 have signed the code
st- in the ledger which is in the secretary
to the Dean's office. All those who
ies favor the plan but who have not
signed are urged to do so by Tuesday
in order that they might have a part
in the proceedings of the first meeting.
The ledger and code may be seen on
any week day in DeSaussure college
from the hours of 9 to 12 and 3 to 5.
The following students have signed the
pledge:
Hlenrietta Bailey, Doris Johnson, Mary
Adele \Vilson, F. Ray Riddle, Jr. Charles
E. Lee, lelen Dreher, James F. Miles,
Paul L. Barrett, Monty Skiles, Frances
G. Lybrand, Louis Bryan, J. Bruce
he \Vhite, Jr., R. M. Snith, Paul James,
an Jr., Vivian R. Morse, \Villiam D. Aull,
Currie McArthur, A. Fletcher Spigner,
to Jr., Norma Jean Foley, Jane Carbone,
ng Paul Rampey, John Allen Garner.
Betty Comstock, Catherine Narey,
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Graham Plan
SNeeds_Change
uld According To Harth
Athletic Director Will Present
""i Radical Proposal To South
at ern Conference In Dec.
al- A proposed amendment to replace
the Graham Plan in the by-laws of
oni the Southern Conference has been
gs, drawn up andl forwarded to William
ry. Cooper, secretary-treasurer of the Con
[or ference, by W. H. Harth, athletic di
ng rector of the University.
m- The committee of the board of trus
i. tees in charge of student activities at
a recent meeting in Columbia instruct
-ed Mr. Harth to wvork out a proper
-resolution, which was necessary to pre
esent to the Conference before Novem
ber 20.
"a Action on the proposal will be taken
ter at the annual meeting of the Confer
*he ence in Richmond, D)ecember 11 and
12, The wording of the amendment
cic doubtlessly will be changed in discus
id sions, but the purpose will remain vir
eir tually the same as presentedl by the
m- University, Mr. Harth said. He added
rnd that other South Carolina institutions
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!e, Game
Tarheel
Pictured Above Is "Big" Durha
sity grid squad, who will be in the
of North Carolina.
Boys Vote
For Steak
Outclassing even the universally
popular chicken, steak led as the fav
orite meat at the men's mess hall at
Carolina, according to a recent survey
carried on by the committee on cafe
terias.
Blanks were given students on which
they reported their favorite foods and
were given a chance to make com
plaints.
Of the 500 students eating at Stew
ard's Hall only one complained of not
getting enough to eat.
Veal cutlets were the third most
popular meat and believe it or not, but
ter beans were the popular choice for
the leading vegetable.
A menu of the meals to be served
the followving wveek is submitted to the
University officials who see that a
correct diet is giveni the studlents.
A varied diet andl more deserts
were some of the add(itions reqluested
b)y the students.
Th'le boy's mess hall has been under
the direction of Messrs. Boyd and
Hughes for a number of years.
Students Wer
In "Go,
Discontentment over food servedl at
Steward's hall recently is nothing,
compared to some of the disturbances
that have occurred in the annals of the
University.
In 1812 a sacrifice was made to thc
god of the river. Students, growing
tired of meat served in Stewvard's hall,
captured a steer destined for the table
and decorated his horns and body with
paper, cloth and ribbons in artistic
fashion. After an elaborate and im
pressive ceremony, the steer was
driven through the streets of Colum
bia anid then down to the Congaree
river where he was drowned.
Disgruntled students, in 1853, started
a biscuit battle in the mess hall, be
cause they did not like the type bread
they hadl to eat. A miniature war was
Featui
s Beware!
m, star back on the Carolina Var
game tomorrow against University
Students Come
4400 Miles
Three students from three countries
traveled 4,400 miles to attend the Uni
versity this semester on busses, trains
and boats.
Fred DesPortes traveled 1,800 miles
from Guatemala, Central America, and
holds the honor of traveling the long
est distance to the University. The
trip took seven days by boat and train
before reaching South Carolina.
Canada sends one representative in
the person of W. A. Connolly, who
hails from Morrisburg, Ontario prov
ince. He rode for two days without
making but one stop for gas and drove
alone for the 1,400 mile jaunt. The trip
was made in a Canadian made four
cy'lindler Ford.
Gilbert Colina took third place in
the distance contest hy traveling 1,200
miles by boat, trainu and bus from his
home in Casilda, Cuba.
Colina made his first trip to "the
states" in a fruit truck but consumed
so much of the fruit that he wvas sick
for three clays after, he reached South
Carolina.
e Rough
>d Old Days"
staged, biscuits being used as amnmu
nition.
Several students once stole into Dr.
J. William Flinn's yard and started
picking one of his favorite turkeys.
The students were caught and, instead
of punishing them, D)octor Flinn in
vited themi to a turkey dinner.
A professor, during ante-bellum
days, heard thieves whispering among
themselves in his chicken yard. Hie
arose from his bed and yelled at the
intruders who were students, asking
them who was stealing his fowls. "Ah,
it's just us chickens," was the reply.
The professor returned to bed.
In days of old, no classes were held
on April Fool's Day, this being the
"biggest day" of the school ternm. Uni
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e home
Big Doings Pr
North C
Homecoming Day Festivities Inclu
Mock Foot1
Elaborate plans for Carolina's Home-c
climaxed by the Tarheel-Gamecock gridi
cording to Barney A. Early, executive s
sociation. The game, which will begin
capacity crowd to the commodious stadi
Three radio stations have arranged t
bia; WBT, Charlotte, N. C.; and WPT
13 Students
Pledge_O.D.K.
Two Honorary Members
Students Who Were Tapped Will
Be Initiated In Near
Future
Thirteen students and two honorary
members were tapped by 0. D. K. hon
orary leadership fraternity, in chapel
yesterday morning. Initiation of the new
men will be held sometime within the
next two weeks.
The two honorary members who were
tapped are M. G. McDonald, president of
the South Carolina bar association, and
J. Monroe Johnson, special assistant sec
retary to the department of commerce in
Washington.
Following is a list of the students
tapped, with their activities listed respec
tively:
Harry Spann, president of the senior
class, band member, glee club member,
Y.M.C.A. and Kappa Sigma social fra
ternity.
John Lipscomb, basketball letter, ten
nis letter, and track letter.
Harry Hilton, captain of the boxing
team and a member of The Garnet and
Black staff.
Don Tomlin, football, basketball, and
baseball.
Fletcher Spigner, captain of freshman
football, track and Garnet and Black staff.
Willis Cantey, basketball and president
of the German club.
Frank Jordan, editor of The Garnet
and Black.
Fred Craft, president of the Block
"C" Club, president of the S. P. E. fra
ternity, pan-hellenic council, chairman of
the pan-hellenic dance committee, and
track.
James WValsh, president of the Y. M.
C. A. and a member of The Garnet and
Black staff.
Tom Pope, editor of The Bulldog
(Citadel publication), Citadel cheerleader,
board of publications, president of the
Cotillion club, and manager of the backet
ball team at the Citadel.
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S. C. Group
In Conclave
Ohio Man Makes Talk
Department of Superintendents
Of Sout~h Carolina Educational
Association Here
Notables in education circles of the
State will gather in Columbia todlay
for the annual meeting of the Depart
ment of Superintendence of the South
Carolina F,ducation Association, ac
cording to Prof. WV. C. McCall, di
rector of the University personnel
bureau. All sessions wvill be held in.
D)rayton H-all on the University cam
pus.
Dr. Herbert A. Toops of the depart
ment of psychology of Ohio State Uni
versity will deliver two addresses.
Since they will have direct bearing on
high school and college relations and
will beC of equal interest to college of
ficials, the University faculty has been
invited to attend the meetings.
With WV. C. Sullivan of Rock Hill,
president of the Department, presid
ing, Doctor Toops will discuss "Some
Fundamental Facts of Guidance" at
the 4:00 session this afternoon.
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coming
ecede
arolina Game
le Alumni Banquet, Parade And
Ial Game
Dming Day festivities tomorrow, to be
-on contest, are virtually complete, ac
:cretary of the University Alumni As
at 2:30, is expected to draw a near
im at the Fair Grounds.
D broadcast the game: WIS, Colum
F, Raleigh, N. C.
Luncheon At Noon
Preceding the tilt, the alumni will
gather at the Hotel Columbia at noon
,or the annual Dutch luncheon, to be
presided over by Marion A. Wright
Af Conway, president of the University
Alumni Association. The faculty and
all former students, whether members
>f the Association or not, have been in
vited.
John A. Chase, Jr., dean of admin
istration, will make a short address of
welcome in behalf of President J.
Rion McKissick, who is attending the
annual meeting of the National As
;ociation of State Universities in Aus
tin, Texas. Talks by other prominent
alumni will compose the remainder
Df the program.
"Home-coming Parade"
Adjourning at 1:15, the alumni will
join in the "Home-coming Parade,"
which will form immediately in front
of the Hotel Columbia and proceed
up Main Street to the Jefferson Hotel.
The following groups will compose the
procession: The alumni, faculty, stu
dents, invited high school students and
football teams, student organizations,
University band, Epworth Orphanage
band, Columbia high school band,
American Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps, and representatives of various
civic groups of Columbia.
Interesting features of the parade
will be a mock football squad of
K. S. K. girls, and the varsity foot
ball team pulled on a flat bed wagon
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U. H. 0.
Three Things
Cause Crime
Says J. B. McCutchen
Euphradians Hear Address On
Crime Conditions By Winner
Of State Oratorical Contest
Crime in America today is caused by
three things: bad conditions in the
homes of the nation, the existence of
crooked law, of corrupt pardon boards
and of graft in the courts, and the ex
pIloitation of the criminal by the news
papers of yellow journalism. That is
the opinion of John B. McCutchen,
state oratorical champion, wvho spoke
before the Euphradian literary society
TIuesdlay night on the subject of
"Crime."
"The nation cries out against the
horrors of crime, and it depends on
you, the youth of the nation, whether
it shall be answered. A large body of
our population are uninformed in the
idlea that crime is confined to the lower
classes of the big metropolitan dis
tricts. Our criminal hoard today is
from all strata of society," Mr. Mc
Cutchen said.
Mr. McCutchen told of an experi
ence of his in which he saw two of the
boys with whom he had gone to high
school condemned to die because of
murder. The mother of the sentenced
men, when she heard the verdict could
only murmur, "Are these my chil
dren?" "That is what the nation is
asking today when it looks at the crim
inal: 'Are these our children?' Yet the
criminals are America's own sons and
daughters," Mr. McCutchen stated.
"Every forty-five minutes some
body's son murders a fellow citizen.
Yet the reign of terror of crime has
failed to infuse us with the horror of
crime. In its melodramatic atmosphere
we have lost sight of the wreckage left
behind. Organized crime threatens to
put us in the shambles of wreckage.
It is because of national indifference