The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 15, 1937, Image 1
CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA
Lomas Elected
Gamecock Editor
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
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Newspaper Edi
Conventi<
Group Hears
DePass Talk
McKissick Also Speaks
Woman's Building Is Scene Of An
nual Mid-Winter Institute Of
s. 0. Press Association
Newspaper editors from throughout
the State will gather on the University
campus today for the annual mid-win
ter institute of the South Carolina
Press association.
Capt. W. E. Gonzales, editor of The
State and president of the association,
will call the morning session to order
at 10:00 in the lobby of the Woman's
building, and J. L. Mims of the Edge
field Advertiser will offer prayer.
After an address of welcome by Pres
ident J. Rion McKissick of the Uni
versity and a response by Palmer W.
Johnson of the Marion Star, Senator
Ienry R. Sims will cad a discussion
on social security. Ed H. DeCamp of
Grit and Steel, Gaffney, will lead in
a publicity discussion, and Professor
Samuel C. DePass of the University
school of journalism will make an ad
dress.
Doctor and Mrs. McKissick will be
hosts to the newspaper men at a lunch
eon in their home at the end of the
morning session. Girls in the school
of journalism have been invited to as
sist Mrs. McKissick at the luncheon.
Robert Lathan, editor of the Ashe
ville Citizen, and Alf H. Aston, super
intendent of the Herald Press. Char
lotte, will make addresses at the after
noon session in the University library.
Mr. Aston, who will lead discussion
on "Knowing Your Costs" and the
cost of an advertising inch in weekly
newspapers, was born in London. It
was there that he learned the printing
trade, but for the.last 20 years he has
lived in either Canada or the United
States. He is considered as one of
the best cost finding experts in the
South. He was for some time super
intendent of the Queen City Printing
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Burns Made
Society Head
Howard L. Burns, Greenwood, wa
elected president of the Euphradiar
Literary Society by acclamation Tues
day night in the society hall. At th<
same time Bill Hartelson, Mullins
was elected vice-president. The minoi
officers named are: Stanley Morse
secretary; Matthew Poliakoff, critic
Currie Mac Arthur, treasurer; Hasel
Ross, financial secretary; Beverly Her
bert, censor; and Tom MacCutchen
reporter.
'Burns, who succeeds G. Werbei
Bryan of Sumter as head of the so
ciety, is member of the Junior Law
class of the University, of 0. D. K.
honorary leadership fraternity, and of
/Phi Beta Kappa, national scholarship fra.
ternity. He belongs to the Germa,
Club, the Grill Club, and the Cotillior
Club. His social fraternity is Sigmi
Alpha Epsilon and was among th<
cand(idates from the University for the
Rhodes Scholarship Competition
which took place in November an<
December of last year.
Harrelson in addition to being presi
dent of the Senior Law class of th
University is a member of Blue Key
national leadership fraternity. H
succeeds Edwvard Harter of Allendal
as vice-presidlent.
At the end of the election 0. Werbe
Bryan, the present president, wa
namled, accordin~g to cu:stomz, custu
forum of the Society.
"The other retiring officers of th
Society are: Julius Ness, secretary
Stanley Morse, treasurer; Howar<
Burns, critic; James Folk, financia
secretary; Charles Lee, reporter; an<
!tors Hold
m Here Today
Gamecock Editor
Vivian Lma:
Robert Lewis
Now At State'
Registers After Holidays
Star Discoverer Will Continue
Study Of Astronomy In
North Carolina
Robert Albert Lewis, who as a Co
lumbia high school boy discovered the
star Nova Hercules, is now registered
at North Carolina State College in
Raleighl. tlls_ wi"thdrU lrnJ_.awal from- tlhe
University, although sudden, was a re
suit of personal reasons.
Lewis is remembered for having
spoken over a nation-wide hook up
on the Calumet radio program, "We,
The People."
An exclusive telephone conservation
with Lewis yesterday afternoon as
sured the Gamecock reporter that his
withdrawal was not necessarily a com
pulsory one.
"I overcut my classes and was
forced to with-draw, but Registrar
Chase assured me that if I would pe
ition the faculty, I would be reinstated.
My mind was made up, however, that
I would enter "State" next semester, so
I decided to enter as soon as I could,
which happened to be just after the
holidays, Lewis said.
MORAL IS TAUGHT
BY HOMELESS CAT
The moral of this little story is
"Never play good Samaritan to a cat,
at least while on the campus."
During the holidays, one kind
I hearted student saw a stray cat mean
.dering about the campus in search of
food and shelter. Being a human, the
student picked up the kitty, took it
to his room, fed it.
Having to leave his room before
the night was over, the student
wrapped the cat in a towel and put
an electrical bulb in the towel with
the cat. Several hours ilhereafter the
towel caught fire and burned a hole
in the floor.
After the holidays, the student wvas
yanked before the discipline committee
and forced to move his residence off
the campus for the remainder of the
semester and year.
-Workers Stop Labors
For Student Studies
A halt will be called in all W. P. A.
repair projects in the men's dormito
r ries today so as not to interfere with
studying for examinations, John A.
Chase, Jr., dean of administration, has
announced. Work will be resumed
e immediately after the quizzes.
;The carpenters and painters, who are
I now in tenements 25 and 17, respec
I tively, will complete those units by to
I day, wher~ they will be put at other
work for about two weeks.
Dorms Ready
ForOccupancy
Rooms To Be Assigned
Rooms Will Cost $30.00, $40.00
And $50.00 Per Semester
Per Person
Assignment *of rooms in the two
new wings of Thornwell College will
begin at 9:00 a. m. January 15, and the
dormitories will be ready for occu
pancy at the beginning of the second
semester, John A. Chase, Jr. registrar,
has announced.
A questionnaire has been sent to
all men students at the University, ask
ing their address, school, class, and
preference of Student Building or
dormitories. The replies will be tab
ulated by January 15, on which day
students desiring rooms in the Thorn
well wings may deposit a $3.00 reser
vation fee with the treasurer, present
the receipt to Marshal J. M. Cantey,
who will then make actual assign
ments.
Rooms in the new buildings will rent
at a slightly higher rate than those
in the old dormitories. Quarters in
the Student Union Building will cost
from $40 to $50 per semester per per
son, and rooms in the Thornwell wings
will rent for $30.
Examinations
On C<
First semester examinations will be
through Saturday, January 30, accordi
To clear up considerable misunder
Mr. Chase has validated the following
current University catalogue:
A. M. 9-:
First day ....M., W., F....... 8:00
Second day .... M., W., F....... 9:00
Third day .... M., W., F.......10:00
Fourth day ....M., W., F.......11:00
Fifth day ....M., W., F.......12:00
Sixth day ......T., T., S....... 8:00
Seventh day ....T., T., S....... 9:00
Eighth day ....T., T., S.......10:00
AlumniN
ManyL
Forty-nine members of the 1937
South Carolina Legislature, including
Governor Olin D. Johnston, are alum
ni of the University, the Alumni Asso
ciation revealed this week through its
secretary, Barney A. Early.
Trhree University students, who were
recently elected to the House are still
at the institution, swell the' list of
University representatives to 52. They
are Richard Foster, Greenville, Tom
Pope, Charleston, and J. H. McFad
din, New Zion.
From a total membership of 119
legislators in the House of Represen
tatives the University showed an alum
ni representation of 32. This is a
little more than one-fifth of the house
membership being University alumni.
In the Senate, 18 members are
shown to be a University alumni which
is almost one-fourth of its total mem
bership.
Both Houses of the Legislature have
a University alumnus presiding, in the
persons of Lieutenant Governor J. E.
Harley, in the Senate, and Speaker
Solomon Blatt, Barnwell, of the house.
In the Senate for the 1037 Session,
the following are alumni of the Uni
versity:
Lieutenant Governor J. Emile Har
Icy, Barnwell County; John Frederick
Williams, Aiken County; Robert Elli
son Dennis, Lee County; L. Marvin
Gressette, Calhoun County; E. H.
Henderson, Bamberg County; James
Willis Hamer, Dillon County; William
B rantly Harey,n Benaufr Co.uty;
Searson Writes
Drama On War
Dr. Wauchope States -
Original Plays Are Written By
Members Of English
Drama Class
Dramatic writing may soon be de
veloped at the University, according
to Doctor G. A. Wauchope. Doctor
dauchope recently gave the 25 mem
bers of his English drama class the
)ption of writing the conventional
term paper, or an original play. Nine
plays were turned in.
Doctor Wauchope will recommend
:o professor R. M. Stephan, director of
the University Players, that he plan an
venings entertainment of three plays
;elected from those submitted.
Plays submitted in Doctor Wau
:hope's class are: "The Eleventh of
November," Louis Searson; "The Wo
man of Nerve," Jack Crawford; "The
Answered Prayer," Sarah Spencer;
"Gabriel Blows His Horn," Dorothy
Miller; "The Last Laugh," Tom
Pearce; "Deborah," Helen Wingard;
"Artificial Color," Jane Job; "Private
Conference," Annie Mitchell; "Hamp
ton's Henchmen," Dorothy Scott.
Will Begin
yming Friday
gin Friday, January 22, and continue
ng to John A. Chase, Jr., registrar.
standing as to the correct schedule,
which is found on page nine of the
12 P. M. 3-6
- 9:00 M., W., F......... 2:00- 3:00
M., W., F......... 3:00- 4:00
-10:00 M., W ., F......... 4:00- 5:00
-11:00 M., W., F......... 1:00- 2:00
-12:00 T., T., S. ........ 2:00- 3:00
T., T., S. ........ 3:00- 4:00
- 1:00 T., T., S. ........12:00- 1:00
- 9:00 T., T., S. ........11:00-12:00
-10:00 T., T.. S. ........ 1:00- 2:00
-11:00 T., T., S. ........ 4:00- 5:00
imber
egisla tors
Richard M. Jefferies, Colleton County;
G e o r g e K. Laney, Chesterfield
County, Peter H. McEachin, Florence
County; Wm. H. Nicholson, Green
wood County; J. D. Parler, Dorchester
County; James B. P.ruitt, Anderson
County; R. B. Searson, Allendale
County; M. A. Shuler, Williamsburg
County; John M. WVise, Chester
County.
Among the members in the House
of Representatives for the 1937 session,
who are alumni of the University, are:
John A'. May, Aiken; Rufus M. New
ton, Williamston, Solomon Blatt,
Barnwvell, Calhoun Thomas, Beaufort;
Wmn. Elliott, Beaufort; Marion F.
Winter, Moncks Corner; WV. R.
Symmes, St. Matthews; Thomas P.
Bussey, Charleston; Jack Nathans, Jr.,
Charleston; J. W. D. Zerbst, Charles
ton; Raymond W. Dobson, Gaffney;
Wilbur G. Grant, Chester; Davis H1am
ilton, Jr., Chester; James E. Leppard,
Chesterfield; L. C. Wannamaker,
Cherawv; Fred Lesesne, Manning; J. P.
Mozingo, HII, Darlington; M. H. Mims,
Edgeficed; Olin Sawvyer, Georgetown;
D. A. G. Ouzts, Greenwood; G. Stan
ley Bryant, Conway; Robert C. Was
son, 'Gray Court; Hugh Colclough,
Daizell; Neville Bennett, Bennetts
ville; W. M. Freeland, Plum Branch;
John W. Crews, Columbia; J. B.
Fundlerburk, Columbia; F. A. Graham,
Jr., Columbia; Bruce Littlejohn, Spar
tanburg; Charles C. Moore, Spartan
burg; J. Frost Walker, Jr. Union; S. B.
Pratt, Jr, Sharnn
LomasAndH
Paper
Managing Editor
Edward Harter
Players Plan
Another Play
"The Drunkard" Likell
Local Dramatic Organization I
Headed By Al Browning And
Louis Searson
Planning to produce their third pla
Df the current season, the Universit
Players, dramatic organization of th
University, are considering productio
of "The Drunkard" or "The Falle
Saved."
The past season the organizatio
presented Sha::espeare's 3lerchant c
Venice" and Count Leo Tolstoy's "R<
demption."
The past season, the players hav
presented "Enter, Uncle Hal," a pla
written by irs. Joseph Cardwell <
Columbia and two french translation
Maurice Stephan, professor c
French at the University, is directc
f the players while William S. Wood
Spanish professor, is assistant directo
The Players were organized in 19(
for the purpose of keeping alive th
drama. Herbert Schreiber was th
first director of the group.
The first semester officers wer<
Dorothy Scott of Easley, Presiden,
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TRIALS HELD FOR
DEBATING TEAl
At a joint meeting of the lypati,
and Euphrosynean literary societies, Fr
(lay, January 8th, places on the affirm.
tive co-ed debating team were won 1
Betty Comstock and Emily MlcEacher
Mary Sutton and Alice Iluit were s
lected for the negative team. Chosen
alternate was Mary Culbertson.
Quiery for dlebate is "Resolved: th
Congress should be empo~wered to f
minimum wages and maximum hours
indlustry."
Leaving in the last week of Februar
the team will encounter William at
Mary at Williamsburg, Women's Cc
lege of the University of North Caroli,
at G;reensboro, andl Trinity College
Washington, D. C.
Judlges for the affirmative tryouts wve
Professor R. H. Wienefeld, Profess,
Robert Bass, and Mirs. Grace Sweene,
for the negative team tryouts were Pr,
fessor B3idy W~oodls, Professor 2
Stephan, and1 Professor S. T. Penny.
Students To Register
On February 1 and 2
Students will register for second s~
mester courses Monday and Tuesda
February 1 and 2, after which dlates
late registration fee will be charge
John A. Chase, Jr., registrar, announc<
All applications for extra courses mu~
be filed at the registrar's office by WVe
nesdlay, February 3.
Preliminary examinations will be giv<
students entering the University for tl
first time Saturday, January 30, at 9:1
A. M. in room 406 seontolege.
arter Head
Next Semester
Carson Editor
Sports Page
Comstock Is Honored
Williams, Graham And Andrews
Are Named Associate Editors
Of Gamecock
Vivian Lomas, senior in journalism
from Gray Court, and Edward Harter,
freshman law student from Allendale,
were elected editor and managing ed
itor of The Gamecock, respectively,
for the coming semester by the board
of publications at a recent meeting.
They succeed Hunt Graham, Colum
bia, and Francis "Dinky" Williams,
Easley.
Lomas, who has served as associate
editor of the paper for three semesters,
is also a member of the Clariosophic
literary society, of which he has been
secretary and sargeant-at-arms.
Harter, associate managing editor
for three semesters, is a Phi Kappa
Sigma, and has been secretary and
treasurer of that fraterntv, a member
of the German club, vice-president of
the Euphradian literary society and
a member of the University Players.
s Courtenay Carson, a sophomore in
the school of Journalism from Colum
bia, was made sports editor to suc
ceed Harold Prince, who was raised to
y associate managing editor. Betty
y Comstock, junior in the school of arts
e and sciences from Columbia, was made
n co-ed editor to succeed Mae Andrews,
rfwho was made an associate editor.
Catherine Mary Narey, Columbia, suc
n ceeds Mary Bell Higgins, as society
f editor, who was made ;n accociate
editor.
Francis Williams, Hunt Graham, and
e Mae Andrews were made associate ed
y itors, while Harold Prince, Charles Lee
and St. Clair Muckenfuss, Jr. were
elected associate managing editors.
Associate business managers include
r Doug Sweatman, Jim Polatty, and
Andrew Jones.
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Bill Vetoed
By Governor
Governor Johnston, an alumnus of
the University, Tuesday vetoed the
bill passed by the legislature last year
with reference to the University's ap
plicalion for a loan and grant from the
n federal government to build an exten
- sion to the library.
- Before the Governor had vetoed the
bill, virtually every student in the Uni
- versity signed a petition to Senator
James F. Byrnes to use his influence
IS to get favorable action on the applica
tion. This petition originated with the
it students themselves, andl not wvith any
x member of the faculty or administra
n tion.
In explaining his veto of the bill,
y, Governor Johnston said:
id "The resons for vetoing this partic
I- ular act are plain and well founded.
ia The effect of giving to any institution
at full authority to borrowv limited
amounts for any purpose and no par
re ticular designated purpose inaugurates
r an unsound precedent in the handling
; of the State's funds.
~- "The provisions of the present bill
1. would in practice serve to tie the hands
of this and future legislatures in re
- gard to the authorization of construc
tion and the financing of construction
at your state institution."
In 1935, the General Assembly
passed an act, which is now law, au
thorizing the University to apply to
e- the Public Works Administration for
y, a grant andl loan of $300,000 to provide
a for construction of additional houses
d, for professors. At the recommenda
s- tion of President J. Rion McKissick,
st however, the legislature, in 1936,
~l passed a bill which allowed the Uni
versity to use this money, if it were
'n gotten, for an extension to the library.
.President Baker (now retired) in
his last report to the Board of Trus