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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Groups Start Appropriations Up $10,000 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Largest circulation of any collegiate Newspaper in South Carolina Volume SSS, No. 13 (fOLIABIA, S. 0., FIDAY, FEBUBARY 6,1937 ___Fudd10 Groups Will ( Next SERIES TO RUN FOR SIX WEEKS Winners Will Be Feted First Meeting Will Be Held To- Organize Groups For Contest The Discussion Groups on the Uni versity Campus will be organized next Tuesday night according to Bratton Davis who is chairman of the Spring Series of the University Y. M. C. A. The men who are to organize the tene ments are asked to meet at Flinn Hall, Friday night at 7:15 in order to dis cuss the plans for the series. The meeting this Tuesday will be for organization purposes only and the score will not count in the regular series. The first regular meeting at which the scores will count will be Tuesday, February 16th. The series will run for six weeks closing on Tues day night March 23rd, just before the Easter holidays. At the end of the series all men who have attended all six of the meetings and all members of the winning group will be invited to an ice cream supper, which is ex pected to be held in the new Student Union Building. At the meeting Tuesday night, the groups are asked to do the following things: 1.-Elect a student president, vice president and secretary. 2.-Get the roll of all attending the meeting and turn in to Flinn Hall. 3.-Select a mature student, a fac ulty member of some other person as discussion leader. Usually the same man is selected by several groups as leader. The student president should go to see the leader at once and get his acceptance as leader. The subjects of discussion should (Turn to Pane "; Column 2) -u. ". 0. WILLIAMSON MADE SOCIETY PRESIDENT Garvin Vice-President Euphrosyneans Elect Msry Belle Higgins, Sec.; Edith Wright, Treas.; Mary Willis, Critic At a recent meeting of the Euphros ynean Literary Society, Jane William son was elected president. Jane is a junior in the school of Arts and Science, and a member of the Pi Beta Phi sorority. Mary Perry Garvin, a junior in the school of Arts and Science was elected vice-president. Among the other of ficers elected were: secretary, Mary Belle Higgins; treasurer, B d i t h Wright; critic, Mary Willis. The society also elected Edith Wright as Senior Valedictorian, and Miary Sutton as Junior Orator. Dance In Gym Monday Night Frosh-Soph Shindig Public Invited To Attend; Script Will Be Fifty-Five Cents For the first time in its 135 years of existence, the University freshman and sophomore classes will hold a dance on Mionday, February 8 at the gymnasium in what they hope will be accepted as an annual feature. Miusic will be furnished by Buster Spann and his Gamecocks. The entire student body is extended an invitation to attend the ball and the script will be 55 cents. The dance will be sponsored by the Social Cabinet, who will be furnished the financial backing and be in charge of details. Chairman Bochman said "the dance is a new venture but we hope to permanently establish it at the University." Decorations will carry out the Val entine season in red and white. )rganize ruesday' Night Snyder Talks To Society University Is Invited President Of Wofford College Will Speak To Group On Value Of Forensics President Henry Nelson Snyder of Wofford College, who is recognized as one of the nations foremost orators, will speak in the Euphradian Literary Society hall February 11 at 8 p. m., according ,to an announcement by Howard Burns, president-elect of the society. Doctor Snyder will talk on the value of forensics, and all inter ested students and faculty members are invited to be present. The Euphradian Society is indeed fortunate in procuring such an able speaker for the first of a series of ad dresses which the organization plans to sponsor. Doctor Snyder is in great demand as a speaker, and made a talk at the Harvard Tercentenary celebra tion last year. Doctor Snyder came to Wofford Col lege in 1890 as professor of English Literatures, and has been president of the institution since 1902. He is the author of several books, and is presi dent of the Association of South Caro lina Colleges. Born in Macon, Georgia, President Snyder received his B. A. degree fromv Vanderbilt University in 1887, the Mas ters degree in 1890, and since then has been awarded the D. Litt. and LL. D degrees by the University of South: Carolina. Among his literary accomplishments are the following works: "Sidne) Lanier-A Study In Interpretation", and "The Persistence of Spiritual Ideals ir English Letters." lie was the compiler of "Old Testament Narratives" in 1928 Fifteen Men Join_K.S.K. Announces Don Han Honor, Service, And Loyalty Denote Motto Honor Service Fraternity Beginning its tenth year as an in tegral part of the University, Kappa Sigma Kappa, honorary spirit club, has elected 15 new members for the second semester, according to D. M. Ham, president of the organization. The new members who were elected are as follows: Frank Jordon of Columbia, Shannon Mims of Lynchburg, Homer Freshley of Irmo, St. Clair Muckenfuss, Jr. of St. George, Bill Gaston of Columbia, Charles Manning of Sumter, Arnold Werle of Charleston, Howard Cooper of Laurens, Harry Spann of Summer ville, Sam Cleland of Mountville, Ban jo Williams of Orangeburg, B. I. Law rence of Effingham; knd one honor ary faculty member, Flynn Gilland of Kingstree. K. S. K. was organized for the pur pose of cementing the feelings between students and faculty members and tb promote school spirit. It was first known as the Karolina Spirit Kiub but was changed to its present name six months later. Three Greek words inscribed on the pin give the motto of the body: "houi or, service, loyalty." This group has charge of the sale of "rat" caps to freshmen each year. This enales the frosh class to have a common symbol which aids in ac quaintances and good feelings. The presidents of K. S. K. who have served since its founding are as fol lows: W. G. Thomas, 1929-30; W. C. Gregory, 1930-31; W. Frank Taylor, 1931-32; Coit Wilson, 1932-33; J. Wiley Brown, 1933-34; Luke Williamson, 1934-35; J. P. Mozingo, 1935-38; and D. M. Ham, 1936-37. 1 New Sociei Howard Burns, Euphradian Burns Takes Over e uI Of Euphradian Grou Hon. John A. May of Aiken W Make Speech To Society at Inauguration The new officers of the Euphradi; Literary Society will be installed the next meeting of the society < Tuesday, February 9. G. Werber Bryan, present preside of the society, will make the exaug ral address. Howard L. Burns w be installed as president of the socie and will deliver the inaugural address. The principal speaker of the evenii will be the Hon. John A. May Aiken. Mr. May is a member of t Aiken County delegation in the Hou of Representatives and is a form president of the society. Bill Harrelson will replace Edwa Harter as vice-president. The minor officers to be install are as follows: Stanley Morse, s< retary; Matthew Poliakoff, critic; Cu rie MacArthur, treasurer; Hasell Ro financial secretary; Beverly Herbe censo; and Tom MacCutchen, report( Retiring officers of the society at Julius Ness, secretary; Stanley Mors treasurer; Howard Burns, critic; Jam Folk, financial secretary; Charles Lc reporter. Light refreshments will be serv during the course of the evening. Forty-Nine L Are Caro Newly Elected Speaker Blatt Former University Stuatenta. House And Senate Hail ( "This great game of politics" seen1 to have a'seasoning camp at the Ur versity of South Carolina. With forty-nine members of tI legislature of South Carolina listed graduates of the University and thr students as members, the legislatu seems to have a 'Carolina flavor.' When Claude A. Taylor of Spa tanburg went out of office as speak< it looked like the University would longer have a guiding hand at tl helm. However, in the recent ele tion, both candidates, L. C. Wann maker and Solomon Blatt were fo mer students of the University. Wii the election of Blatt as speaker, tI University boasted of men at the het of both houses. J. E. Harley was graduate of Carolina. Besides the governor, many of tI chairmen of the leading committe< in the legislature are graduates of tI state institution. Some of them ar John W. Crews, a member of bol Judiciary and Social Service Commi tees; Frank Graham, Jr., Ways ar Means Committee; J. P. Mozingo< Darlington, chairman of the Soci Service Committee; Neville Bennett Bennettsville, chairman of the Way and Means Committee; Calhoun Thnn y Presidents Charles E. Simons, Clariosophic Chas. Simons 71 1 rv rieaas iroup p Will Pilot Clariosophic ill Society Also Names Turnbull Vice President and Holland Treas urer At Last Meeting tn At the final meeting of the first at semester, the Clariosophic Literary So mn ciety elected Charles Simons of John ston, president of that body. Bob at Hayes of Mullins was his opponent. u- Mr. Simons is a freshman in the ill school of Law and has been active in ty various activities on the campus. He has been a member of the debating team for the past two years and has ig represented the University on several of he occasions in the State Oratorial con test. se er Along with the election of Mr. Si mons, John Turnbuil of Graniteville rd was elected to the office of vice-presi dent. Turnbull is a senior in the school of Commerce. Other officers elected in !d clude Menton Holland of Simpsonville, c- treasurer; Albert Greene of Andrews, r- secretary; Philip Winter of Columbia, ss, critic; Larry Gall of Columbia, ser rt, geant-at-arms; C. Foster Smith and r. E. D. Simms, both of Greenville as e: monitors. e, The election was held on Tuesday es night January 18, which was the last e, meeting of the society for the first semester. Altho it was a warm political ed battle, support of the new administra tion has been pledged. egislators lina Graduates And Governor Johnston Are Both Many Other Influential Men Of arolina As Their Alma Mater is as of Beaufort, chairman of the Ju ti- diciary Committee; Olin Sawyer, of Georgetown, chairman of the Medical e Affairs Committee; Rufus Newton of is Anderson, chairman of the Committee :e on Education; Wilbur C. Grant of re Chester, chairman of the Committee on State Hospital; and Representatives r- Newton and Thomas were named on r, the Joint Committee on Printing. oSpeaker Blatt is a trustee of the e University of South Carolina. .In the political battle between the - governor and the highway department, r- the University had graduates at the .h head of both factions, as both Olin e D. Johnston and Benjamin M. Sawyer d are former students. a Three University students who are in the House while attending law school e are Richard Foster of Greenville, Tom s Pope of Charleston, and J. H. McFad e din of New Zion. Representative :Foster holds the distinction of being1 h the youngest law maker in the United t. States. d The total membership of the House f is 119, and of this number 32 are for 1mer students at Carolina.4 if In the Senate, 16 members are alum 's ni of the University, which makes up '- one-fourth of that body. Appropriation Shows S Open Forum Held Here Feb. 15th To April 12th 1 Women Sponsor Eight Lectures; Wienefeld, Ferrel, Colcott In Charge An open forum of current interna :ional problems will be held from Feb uary 15 to April 12 at 7:30 p. m. in Davis college at the University under :he sponsorship of the Columbia Branch of the American Association f University Women. Sessions will last only one hour and Lfter each lecture, questions may be isked and a bibliography will be sup plied any person desiring to get a inore concrete background of the sub iect. Professors R. H. Wienefeld, C. M. Ferrell, and W. H. Callcott of the University history department will be n charge of the lectures. The general public is invited to at tend any one of the meetings or all of them, according to Miss Isabel Wat- P kins, secretary to the Dean of Arts mnd Science, who is president of the Columbia Branch. The meeting for March 29 will be the only meeting not held in the pre ;cribed period. The Committee on International Relations is composed of Mrs. W. E. Rowe and Mrs. A. R. Childs. The list of lectures and the lecturers is as follows: Feb. 15-Europe Since the War: Problems Created by the Peace Trea ties. Feb. 22-Naval Limitation: The Il lusion of Disarmament. Mar. 1-Security or Insecurity: Ef forts to Organize Peace. Mar. 8-Imperialism: The Balance Sheet. Mar. 15-The British Empire: Some Recent Problems. Mar. 22-The Panama Canal: Key to the Caribbean Policy of the United States. Apr. 5-Old and New Dollar Diplo macy. Apr. 12-Isolation: Fact and Fiction Since 1920. Literary Digress BY THREE PLAGIARISTS A new semester, different faces, fresh ages in your diary, and last and least, :his column for your (and our) en ertainment. WVe give you plagiarized uns, funny stories, campus chatter and tews of and about ALL. Our equip nent consists of one battered type vriter, a stubby pencil, a batch of copy >aper, and packed grips. Crooked Answers The rumor that South Carolina is ne of the lowest ranking states in iteracy becomes an actuality when one Ilances at the answvers given to the Inglish examinations at Carolina. tiebbe dis ain't the nuts but 'tis truf uil, at liest: oycott is an animal that howls at night. ataclysm is a clan of cats. anard is a yellowish colored bird. esthetics are taken to kill the pain in an operation.C :ensor is a person that takes the cen sus. >xygen is a home for oxen. rrelevant is a large animal with a trunk. >ptimist is an eye doctor. arbarous is a kind of sandwich. A lot of the material you'll find in his column might be condemned by he professional intellectuals of our ampus as light and trifling. I their ondemnations are loud enough we'll save all the reward we want for writ (Turn to Pan. 4; Column 3) Grant mall Increase 20,000.00 USED FOR REPAIRS )ther Grants Are Cut Iniversity Requests Must Be Passed On By Three Commit tees In Legislature Despite a request for an increase in ts appropriation bill of $133,429, the Jniversity will receive a grant of only 19,394 over last year's quota if the 'ecommendation of the House Ways Lnd Means committee is passed. This year, the University requested n appropriation of $362,823 but the ludget Committee reduced it to $240, 27.95 and the Ways and Means Com nittee further reduced it to $229,394. 0. Last year the request for $278,702 vas recommended at $190,000 but the \ppropriation Act was finally passed iving the University $210,000. The reason for the cut by the Ways nd Means Committee from that set y the Budget commission was given s the result of a lowering in the in rease in salaries of the State em loyees from 10 percent to 5 per cnt by the fomiiier group. One of the important provisions in he report of the Ways and Means ommittee was that not less than 20,000 was to be used at Carolina for epairs. It provided that the salary of the 3resident was not to be increased, but his was expected as President J. Rion dcKissick asked that his pay not be ncreased. Other appropriations for other state :o!lcges by the Ways and Means ommittee was as follows: The Citadel requested $164,117.84, ut was reduced to $135,366.23. Clemson requested for college ac (Turn to Pane $; Column 1) -7. S. a. RYPATIANS ELECT GLADYS GASKIN Comstock V.-President Kewly Named Officers Will Be Installed At Next Meeting Of Girls' Society Gladys Gaskin, a senior in the school )f Arts and Sciences was elected pres dent of the Hypatian Literary society it the last meeting of the society. Miss laskin has been one of the outstand ng members of the society for the past hree years. She is also a member of he University Players. Betty Comstock, a junior in the chool of Journalism was elected vice oresident. The other officers elected ,ere: Johnny Steppe, secretary; El ner Frances Cozine, treasurer; and mily McEachern, critic. Installation of officers will be held t the next meeting. Students Star In "Double Door" Elelen TOwnsend Leads Itudents Will Be Admitted At Special Prices To Matinee Tomorrow With three University students play rug feature roles, the Town Theatre, nder the direction of Daniel Reed, resented the notable Broadway sue ess "Double Door" by Elizabeth Mc ad den. The romantic lead of the play was apably held down by pretty Helen 'ownsend, a member of the University 3layers. Mae Maner and Edwin Mc rathi were intrusted with minor roles. ~cting the capacity of stage electrician ~as William King. There are two performances of this lay yet to be presented; one tonight t 8:30; and tomorrow at 3:00 there vill be a matinee at which students vill be admitted at special pries.