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School O Offers Broadcast Semi-weekly Outstauding Professors And Ad ministration Officials Will view Airs On Timely Subjects Thirty-four faculty members will S address the radio audience of South Carolina's school of the air during the P second semester of this school year, according to Robert Duncan Bass, chairman of the radio school. These broadcasts will be made over radio station WIS every Monday and Wed- ve nesday morning from 11:30 until 11:45. S< Lectures by the different faculty hi members will take in all phases of col- in lege life.. There will be humorous as well as instructive and interesting dis cussions. Athletics, religion, radio K broadcasting, fishes, history, pharmacy, to dressing, government costs, snakes, b highway safety, musical selection, trees C and shrubs, hobbies, and many other t subjects will be taken up. In selecting speakers for this feature, Chairman Bass has secured many of the most interesting lecturers on the campus. He also selected subjects in which numerous citizens are interested. Beginning with the next program, C February 15th, and continuing through i the final broadcast, May 19, speakers e' and subjects are listed below: to Feb. 15. Mrs. Grace Sweeney: "Events Leading to the Spanish Revo lution." ra 17. Prof. E. C. Coker: "Trees and 0 Shrubs of South Carolina." - i 22. Dr. W. H. Callcott: "American A Isolation: Fact or Fiction since 1920." 1 24. Mdme. Felice de Horvath: "Are C Fiddlers Dumber than Pianists?" March 1. Dr. L. L. Smith: "Geology s< as a Vocation." G 3. Prof. C. H. Waterfall: "More C About Highway Safety."H 8. Mr. John A. Crawford: "Snakes ti in South Carolina." S1 10. Dr. S. M. Derrick: "The Cost of Government in South Carolina." C 15. Dr. O. F. Crow: "The Teachers C of South Carolina." 17. Prof. H. C. Davis: "Humors of the Old College." of 22. Mr. R. G. Bell: "Religious Life A at the University." la 24. Prof. J. E. Norwood: "Oxford and the Rhodes Scholars." r< 29. Mr. G. Richard Shafto: "Radio J Technique." 31. Mr. A. C. Flora: "Cost of School n Non-Attendance in South Carolina." A April 5. Dr. Isadore Schayer: "En- at joying Poor Health." 7. )r. C. M. Ferrell: "Dress in Early S Stuart England." 12. Dr. Patterson Wardlaw: "This tl High-geared World." 14. Dr. G. F. Lipscomb: "The Chem- l istry of Foods."r 19. Prof. A. C. Carson: "Lightning f andl Lightning Protection." 21. P'rof. George McCutcheon: "Thej Geography of Cotton." 26. Dr. Josiah Morse: "Heredity and Envi ro nment.'' 28. Coach Don McCallister: "Wel Come to High School Athletes." p May 3. Prof. R. M. Stephan: "Exam- g ining and 'resting Students." 2 5. Prof. Carlisle Roberts: "The h1 Meaning of a Liberal Education." 10. Dr. J. T. Penny: "South Caro- V lina Fishes." f 12. Prof. E. T. Motley: "Pharmacy ci as a Profession." P 17. Dean J. A. Chase: "Our Cam- ni Pus--The State." 19. Dr. J. Rion McKissick: "Side- t; lights on South Carolina History." ti SUM WALT PLACED ON COMMITTEEs R. L. Sumwvalt, professor of civil en- al gineering at the University, has been it appointed on the Special Committee Onl Land Surveying and Titles, by the la Division of Surveying and Mapping of a the American Society of Civil Engi- c flee rs. The function of the committee is the nl development of legislative acts and IT techiceal procedure designed to im- f< Prove land titles. The committee will ir cooperate with a committee to be ap- IT Pointed by the American Bar associa tion in a joint effort to draft legislation for the various states based on the Massachusetts Land Court Act, so 0 mnodifiedl that proper survey methods S t are insured, --U. 3. 0. Simile: Verbose as Bing Crosby's n< script writer. -ti ____________ti Students at the University of Illinois i11 Who wish to drive on the campus must er Pass a chauffeur's examination. d Dr. II. Carter Daffdlson, president of c< l(IOX College, is one of the youngest college presidents in the United States, F Air Variety Prexy Visits Many Cities peaking For School resident McKissick Delivers 66 Speeches In 33 Cities During Past Year In an effort to reestablish the Uni rsity in the minds of the citizens of >uth Carolina as an institution of gher learning that is not the "den of iquity," as the whispering campaign is labeled it, President J. Rion Mc issick traveled more than 5,500 miles deliver 60 addresses. He appeared fore gatherings in 33 cities, all the ounties in the State, and traveled rough 23 states from Washington, C. to Cuba. In a recent report to members of the )ard of trustees of the University on s speaking engagements, President cKissick said: "The proverbial hospitality of South arolina is evidenced by the fact that connection with these 66 speaking gagements it was necessary for me spend only $11 on hotel bills and .65 on meals." Among the talks delivered were ose at the Coker College inaugu tion in Hartsville, at Founder's Day the Medical College of South Caro na in Charleston, before the Summer ssembly at Vinthrop College in Rocl< ill, and on Senior Day at Columbia ollege. President McKissick delivered high hoot commencement addresses it arnett, Lykesland, Ehrhardt, Mc lellanville, Norway, and Greenville e also spoke at the commencement of e Textile Industrial Institute ii partanburg. Service clubs in Batesburg, Florence olumbia, Darlington, Greenwood hester, Aiken and Camden heard th< niversity's president during the year He spoke to the teacher association! Cherokee, Lancaster, Lexington iken, Laurens, Dorchester, and Rich nd counties. Other highlights in the president'. port. which covered the period fron inuary 4 to December 10, 1936, were An address before the 1iidwintei istitute of the South Carolina Pres ssociation in Columbia; an addres: the Centennial Celebration of the Edgefield Adviser"; his talk to th< outh Carolina High School Press As )ciation in Greenville; a talk made tc ie South Carolina Bar Association cr )ute to Cuba; an address before th< outh Carolina Society of Washington .C., and a talk in Greenville on Con dlerate Miemorial Day. tECEPTION GIVEN TOM DRAKE, ESQ. One of the lovelier parties of the ast fortnight was the delightful te! iven by Franicis Williams, Georg< uckerman, and Miartin Hodes ix onor of Thomas Rogers Drakc. The charming affair was held in Mir iilliams' "diggings", which are quit< Lmous in select interior decoratinj rcles. The walls of the room wvas ap ropriately decorated with pres otices of Tommy's recent visit t< 'ash.ington and above the servinj ble was an informal pictorial study o ec honor guest and President Roose eit, taken on one of their fishing trips Russian tea and dlainty wafers wver< arvedl the guests, and Mir. H-odes tely of Baltimore, Pittsburg, Chicag< ud points east, presided at the te; ible. Mr. Williams was attired in a pal< vender suit, wvith exquisite pin stripe: d around his throat he wore a deli itely colored tie. Miany campus personalities called t< teet the honor guest, who recentl: ade his bow to polite society, and w< el sure that this marks a new higi "lovely" and "attractive" entertain ents. - -.,.. 0. "During my experience as a teache have found that there are three type fstudlents. Some believe that studlie iould not interfere with social activi es. In life therc is a certain percen ige of failures in this group, but iti t as high as among other types, fo tose in this group usually become ac ye in civic affairs. They are the routs Ig successes, but fewv of them hay irried on in the cultural arts." Presi ent L. A. Pittenger of Ball Stat< eachers' College suggests the middl >urse. There are slightly more than 55' inior colleges in the United States. anaS 0 Closing Date Is Announce< Registration will officially come to close on February 16 for students ei tering the University for the secor semester, according to John A. Chas Jr., registrar. This is also the final date for makin changes in registration. A fee of fifty cents will be chargc for all changes in students' cours until the close of the registration da No fde is charged for any change mac at the request of the University a thorities. Students are allowed to withdra from courses without the payment a fee after the close of registration u til two weeks preceding the semest examinations, provided they secure ti approval of the dean of the school which they are registered, the profe sor concerned, and the registrar. --U. ". 0. Professor Requested To Send Fulgurite A request for fifteen fulgurites to 1 sent to the Paris Museum of Natur History was made to Julian J. Pett associate professor of geology at t University of South Carolina, a fe weeks ago. Last year professor Petty had article published in the Americ Journal of Science entitled "The Orig and Occurrence of Fulgurites in t Atlantic Coastal Plain". L. Vesigi of Paris read the article and wrote the University asking that a few ft gurites be sent to him. Fulgurites are formed by lightni striking sandy soil, melting the s into hard tubes. -Professor Petty I1 collection of about 125, gathered fr< Chesterfield, Lexington and Richla counties in South Caroliia. "Th the man 0inde among profes doctors, lectur they smoke cil personally pre " tThe Voice of this prefer< of the radio, s are their forti smoke Luckie tection of Luc harsh'irritanti "It's Toasted" "tIt's To AMU O UX New Dorms I Almost Full a The two new wings to Thornwell college which have been recently com d pleted are two-thirds filled, as 61 stu dents have already moved in with 96 e, beds being available, according to J. M. Cantey, marshal. g Equipped with all the modern con veniences, the new dormitories have baths on each floor. New dressers, which have been held up because of s strikes, will be moved in within a Y. week. The feature of the filling of these dormitories is that 37 of the occupants are from out in the city, being students who had not roomed on the campus before. The wings were built at a cost of $70,500 with funds from a PWA loan and grant, and were turned over to the University recently. J. H. Moore, chief engineer of the PWA for South Caro lina, presented the president of the University with the keys to the build ings. s The new Student Union building, third unit in the $225,000 PWA con )e struction project, will be opened for al occupancy this month. YO y, w And write with Parker ink thethat dries ONPPE 1 fse than old in style inks. Always rich, brilliant 1e never watery. 15c and 25c at any store selling ink. iie to ~ ~ s Secret ingredient dissolves sediment g left m a pen by ordinary inks. ll as?dL l Made by The Parker Pen Co.. Janesille.Wis. Voice of with the mill 1s pendent survey was made sional men and women ers, scientists, etc. Of those' garettes, more than 87% sta fer a light smoke. of Experience" verifies the nee, and so do other leadji tage, screen and opera. The mnes. That's why so many 3. 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Mr. Bolt, a native of Laurens, en red the United States Reserve Force December, 1917, and transferred to e Regular Navy in August, 1921. lie will be at his present station for ie and one-half years. --. ". o. The man with a burning ambition is Idom fired. n Headquarters vest Models saffer's-Waterman's K PEN DESK SETS KS-PARKER'S QUINK FFER'S SHRIP Ideal To Give Co. Book Store 4 Main Street nce oat Yht smoke y career. It has in. g five million people their personal prob years, first on the and then on the air, sed a single engage my throat. I am a id because my throat al to my career I in smoke. In Luckies I e plus the enjoyment ..and that's why we been my choice ND AND COUNSELOR OF RADIO LISTENERS EST TOBACCOS hM OF THE CROP" otection