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CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Twenty-One Twent-OneDebating Team Mlake All A'a Make Al A'sPlanning Trip UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA La+get,t Circulation of any Collegiate Newspaper in South Carolina Volumle XXX, No. 15 COLUMBIA, B. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1937 Fudd10 FRA TERNITII FOR SCHOL During Next Semester Fraternity Winning Three Times Straight Will Gain Permanent Possession Of Trophy (Picture on Page Three) A scholarship cup was presented to Dr. J. Rion McKissick, president of the University, by Delta chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity in chapel Wed nesday. The award was made to the University to stimulate scholastic achievement among the fraternities on the campus. It will be given each year to the fraternity which leads in scholarship, and will be kept for one year. The award of the cup will be gov erned by the following rules: (1) It will be presented at the be ginning of each school year to the fraternity which had the highest scho lastic average the preceding year. The cup will be kept by that fraternity for one school year, from September to June. (2) To be eligible to receive this award, a fraternity must have a mini mum of fifteen members. (3) The fraternity holding the cup for three consecutive school years n nermanent possession of it. The cup, which will be known as the "Sigma Nu Scholarship Cup," was given because of the great need felt for further scholastic improvement among the general Greek-letter societies at the University, and as a reward to those fraternities gaining scholastic prominence. The names of the win ning fraternities will be engraved each year on the back of the cup. A picture of the handsome cup is carried on the inside pages. Seven Days Remain To File Applications Only seven days remain for seniors to file applications for de grees at the University as March 1 has been set as the final date, ac cording to John A. Chase, Jr., reg istrar. Graduate students have until April 15 to make their applications. March 1 is the final date for se suring refunds on semester fees in case of withdrawals. Sims Bids Farewell To Clariosophic Society Outgoing President In Exaugural Address Tells Literary Society Of Means Of Improving Expressing appreciation for the hearty co-operation received during his administration, Ed Sims, out-going presideint of the Clariosophic society, Pointed out several changes the or ganization might make in his ex augural address last week. Hie suggested the formation of a program~ committee and a change in regulationis regarding the two roll calls and attendance. ,The presentation of constructive and Interestinig programs for the coming semester was the keynote of Earl Simons' inaugural address to the so Ciety. The incoming president of the body expressed hope of securing noted speakers to address the members, and of introducing current topics of local, national, and international interest for discussion. He urged that every mem ber lend his co-operation and partici Pate actively in debates. Simons further asserted that an at tempt will be made to appropriate the surplus in the society's treasury to SOme "worthwhile and valuable enter Prise." lie closed his address with an ex pression of appreciation on behalf of the new officers for the support given. them, and requested full co-operationi oalmembers. (Turn tn Pana 6; Coniumn 2) aS COMPETE 4RSHIP C UP Hi Schools Get Paper From Commerce School More Than 300 Schools In Stat4 Receive New Semi-Monthly Publication Inaugurating a new movement ir the University commerce school, students have issued a four-page mimeographed news bulletin which has been sent to over 300 high schools in the State, according to John R Turnbull, editor. Through the joint efforts of thc students of the economic and com merce departments, the paper haE established as its purpose: "To compile and edit informatior that shall be of interest to student: pursuing courses in commerce of economics at the University, to busi ness men of the State of South Caro. lina, and to students of the higr schools of our State." The paper carried no title, but th editors are asking for suggestions. A large "?" was printed at the head of the first page. The paper will be published' semi. monthly, the next issue being sched. tiled for March 1. A feature or "Monetary Problems of South Caro lina" will be published in the nexl issue. Business men of the State are in vited to submit questions or imparl information. All students who writ( articles are asked to submit them t< members of the staff and, if printed will be under the by-line of th4 author. some of the articles carried in th< initial pulication were: "Effect o Soft Drink Tax on Beverage Indusir) in South Carolina"; "Effect Of Majoi Changes In Income Tax Structure It South Carolina"; "Future of Accoun tants"; and "Insurance As A Career. -U. a. a. Athletes iust Pass 12 Hours "A student to participate in any inter collegiate contest or in any musical, dra matic, forensic or athletic activities whei such participation entails an absence fron the campus in an official capacity, mus have passed twelve semester hours dur ing the preceding semester." This is the new Southern Conferenc ruling of which the University is a mem ber and one in which the University it self has passed. "The student also must have a satis factory record as to class attendlance an< must be under nio University restriction at the time such participation is desired. This does not mean that a student mus pass 12 hours to register for the next se mester as the old ruling of nine hour still holds. Only for students participat ing in inter-collegiate activities does thi rule apply. The purpose of this rule is to plac athletic and other student affairs on the same basis. If a student desires to take trips 01 official leave from the University, he must be passing 24 hours annually or 1 hours for the past semester. Hovwever the regular nine hours passing rule is still in effect as regards the student bod2 and registration. HOUSE OF WNDER BE SHOWN TONIGHI The "House of Wonder" will be showr tonight at 8:00 in Drayton Ilall. Ad mission is 10 and 25 cents. The show contains founteen exhibits and is under the direction of Prof. T. F Ball. It is being sponsored by th< Alumni Association and was constructe< by students in chemistry and geology. Committee Announces Deadline For Catalog No material for inclusion in the University catalog can be accepted after this week, according to an an nouncement by the catalog commit tee today. 21 Students GetAllA's For First Semester Largest Number In University's History Receive Excellent Class Rating Twenty-one students made all A's for the first semester of the 1936-37 school session at the University, ac cording to John A. Chase, Jr., registrar. This constitutes the largest number of Carolina students to make this high average in the history of the Univer sity. This list does not include the grad uate school enrollment. Six seniors, ten juniors, two sopho mores, and three fershmen attained this average on all their subjects. included in the list, but the enrollment for the boys is three times as large as that of the co-eds. The College of Arts and Science had 10 students making the "A" average; School of Commerce, 6; School of En gineering, 2; and the School of Journalism, 2; School of Education, 1. Only two out-of-state students were included in the list, they both being from North Carolina. The high schools of Columbia, Ben nettsville, Anderson, Bishopville, Eas ley, Graniteville, Darlington, Clover, and Florence were represented on the list. A mark of "A" under the grading system used at the University requires that a student receive 95 per cent or (Turn to Page 6; Column 2) Social Study Cycle Starts A new six-week cycle of social study will begin at the University, February 18, according to Mary P. Wheeler, as sociate professor of social work in the University. Special students will be admitted tc the courses which are under the direc tion of Dr. E. L. Horger, of the State Hospital, assisted by Professor Wheel I er and Johnson, of the University school of social work. ,Courses offered at this session will include: Introductory Family Case Work-The principles of case work4 and their application through the study of case recordls; Advanced Case Work4 -Further study of basic processes in case wvork; Child Welfare-Health and physique, training and education, rec reation, child labor, juvenile delin quency; and Psychiatric Information-. Introdluction to the field of nervous and mental diseases. REGISTR~ATION UP FROM LAST YEAR Eighty-three more students have en rolled to date for the second semester at the University than for the same time last year, according to John A. Chase, Jr., registrar. This year, 1,336 students are enrolled compared with 1,253 at the same time last year. Registration for this year shows a net increase of 116 students over the figures of last year, as 1,539 have en rolled since September of the 1936-37 termi as compared to 1,463 last year. These figures do not include the en rollment of the school of social work. Student Suspended A By Honor Council One student has been suspended from the University in recent de liberations of the student-faculty honor council, an official statement disclosed yesterday. 1937 Annual By Appears Soon New Doctor Crow Announces Tv Material Submitted But High asso< School Students Now In Hands and Of Judges woul All contributions for the South and Carolina High School Literary Year- each book have been received and are now are in the hands of the judges, according on st to Dr. Orin F. Crow, dean of the of S University school of education. Arne The 1937 issue of the Yearbook will Sh be the third published and sponsored Kapr by the school of education. It is ex- ershil pected that the issue will be ready for conv circulation among the various high tion, schools of the state some time in April. prov w:il Material for the Yearbook is sub- dent and comprises the original literary ef- are n forts of students in the fields of poetry, girl short stories, sketches, and one act nect plays. Doctor Crow's office divides for s the material into these classes, and socia sends it to the judge for the respective Th group. woul The judges, who have served for ing c ber both previous issues, are: Dr. Edgar tribu Long, Erskine, short stories; Dr. Chik James M. Ariail, Columbia College, Bo sketches; Dr. J. MacBride Dabbs, erati< Coker, poetry. As yet no judge has Gam at th been named to succeed Mrs. Belford ath sse Forrest, formerly with Columbia's ciety Town theater, as judge of plays. actio Published material is selected on m itte merit alone, Doctor Crow points out. The judges are ignorant of the authors' names and schools when judging their manuscripts. Drama Club Split In Two The University Players, have been divided into two groups for the pur pose of presenting programs at the An semi-monthly meetings, according to WI Prof. R. M. Stephan, head of the the b group at the University. We The groups will hold the programs Th in Drayton Hall and the public will W be invited to witness the proceedings. T The first of these plays will be given An tonight, "The 11th of November," -""" written by Louis A. Searson, Jr., of Columbia, one of the players. Headed by Professor Stephan with A< the assistance of Prof. William Woods, "The the Players have presented three plays the I and the next one will be given in of thi Marc h. "H: Try-outs for the dramatic organi- yet? zation will be held on February 24 Thi and all Carolina students are given a subsi chance to become members. Old lass members will also compete in the try- scant outs to receive parts in the next pro duction. E Alfred Browning of Clinton is presi- Th. dent of the organization. "unci -e. a. 0. kille d 0. D. K. PETITIONS destr< FOP LONCFR HOURS cil wouh In an effort to improve the service slaug of the Library of the University of fore, South Carolina, the local chapter of and'i Omicron Delta Kappa, national lion- enorr orary leadership fraternity, sent a petition to John A. Chase, dean of ad- .Bu ministration, asking that the hours be shde, extended from 8 a. nm. to 11 p. m. cso This petition, which seeks to remedy more a situation that has been a source of age. inconvenience to students for some cules time, has been referred to Librarian cendi: R. M. Kennedy, and some definite ac- the ji tion on it is expected within a week. - EGATIVE D) TEAM CHOSI ( Dint System Leadership Society System Would Prevent One irl Taking Off Too Many V4 Campus Honors F o proposals, to create a co-ed E iation for all women students, at to adopt a point system which c( d place a limit upon the number importance of offices open to te co-ed during her college career, er eing considered by the committee L udent activities of the University w )uth Carolina, according to Mrs. w y R. Childs, dean of women. do )uld the proposals be adopted, a Sigma Kappa, womens' lead , and service society, would be le !rted into the new co-ed associa m Dean Childs said. Once ap d by the committee, the plan he presented to the women stu body for a vote. w iany, Mrs. Childs declared. Every will feel herself intimately con- U d with the association, and will th enefitted' both by opportunities t ervice to the University and the I aspects afforded. N e point system of office-holding N d make impossible the overwork f any one girl. The offices would nore fairly and equitably dis ted, and more capably filled, Mrs. v is feels. th proposals now under consid )n are the work of Alpha Kappa rna, women's leadership society e University. Details of the point m, also worked out by the so have been withheld pending final n of the student activities com e. Literary Digress 1Y THREE PLAGIARISTS Y. S. B. G.'s ough Bochman may fuss d other Greeks may cuss, iile the Deltas and the Pis give us ird, are just as sure as ever at fraternities are clever C tys of stealing our money, at we do not think is funny, E d we don't take back a single word. CONGRATULATIONS :o-ed takitig the sociology course, i American Family" walked into bi Iniversity book store and inquired P1 e proprietor, D)on H1am, ni :is your Am,erican Famnily arrived W e color in Mr. Ham's face did not w de even after he realized that the " wvas seeking a text book, not i lal. NLIGHTENED HUMANS? 0o ey have the nerve to call it and vilized" war just because they've o1 a few wonmen and children and yed some buildings and wvorks of sc Do those things make a war un- re ted? Of course they don't. War d< I be that anyway. WVhen you te lhter a man you've never seen he- Si the fact that you leave his wife si ::hildren alive doesn't lessen the U iity of your act. th t, if you look at it from another s war nowadays is civilized. It re s progress. You don't have to c( a skull with a stone hatchet any ;we're liv'ing in a enlightened VM You can just set your gas mole- th and your bateria and your in- of try bombs to work and they do pl b in an up-to-date manner. Yes, fe ( Turn to Page 4; Coflumn 3) BA TING N MONDA Y Opponents Are Listed ichard Foster, Ray Stokes, L. E. Sims, And Louis Searson Rep resent University On Tour (Pictures on Page Two) Winners of places on the boys' gative debating team of the Uni :rsity were selected Monday night, ebruary 17, at tryouts held in the uphradian society hall, according to i announcement of the debating >uncil. Those winning were: Richard Fos r of Greenville, Ray Stokes of Flor ice, Lo Ed Sims of Greenville, and ouis Searson of Columbia. They ill be formed into two teams, which ill tour southern, northern and wes rn colleges to meet other teams in bates. The query for debate is: "Resolved at Couig: :ss shall be empowered to gislate as to minimum wages and aximum hours for industry." The firmative team was selected last eck. These debates are sponsored and rected by the debating council, hich is elected by the 1uphradian id Clariosophic literary societies. All niversity boys were eligible to enter ese debates. Ray Stokes and E. E. Sims will ake the trip to New York while Bill icholson and Louis Searson are heduled for the trip to New Orleans. Duke. Villanova, New York City, >hn's Hopkins, Louisiana State uni rsity, Cornell and several other hools will be met in debates. Dratorical Try-Out To Be Held Soon Tryouts to choose a representative f the University to enter the South carolina Intercollegiate Oratorical Association contest will be held in he near future. All those desiring :o compete in the tryout are re luested to get in touch with Sid Duncan, executive committeeman mnd secretary of the association. group Views Court Action in Next Tuesday Night uphradian Will Hold Debate On Presi it's Action Con. cerr' Supreme Qourt President Roosevelt's recent action regardl to the Supreme Court will the subject for debate in the Eu radian Literary Society meeting xt Tuesday night. Gedney Howe il be the leader for the affirmative le of debate, and Walter Soloman il lead the negative. Various other embers of the society will take part the discussion. It was announced at the last meet g of the society that the spring atorical contest wvill take place Tues y, March 6 at the regular meeting the society. In the last business meeting of the ciety, the group adopted a resolution gretting the death of Mrs. Reynolds, mor of the Patterson Awvard. A let r to the society from President lyder, of Wofford College, speaker 'onsored by the Euphradians at the niversity last Thursday was read to e group. Dr. Snyder, in his letter, id that he hoped that some good sults at the University had been ac mplished by his talk. The hall committee headed by ralter Soloman reported to the group at final plans for the redecoration the society hall would be com eted after the committee had con rred with Dean Chase of Adminis (Turn to Pane 4; Column s)