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Rogol Heads Law Group Burns Vice-Chancellor 8eldon Society Name$ New Of cers In Annual Election Sam Rogol was elected president of the Seldon Society in its annual election Monday, and Howard Burns was chosen as vice-chancellor. Other officers elected were W. H. Blackwell, recorder, and Osborne Rhodes, Warden of the Exchequer. CAROLINA ENGRAVING CQ COLMBIA.. C. DO YOU NEED TIES We have just received large shipment of pop ular brand neckwear that usually sells for $1.50 elsewhere NOW *9Q CO-OP STORE Tenement 4 A T TENT IO Mr. Advertie If you don'1 erty the she Give the S< body a cia: firm Announce our paper," every stud4 gets into hi side the sti is a prospec "It Pays Te Columbia's Ghoicb Pia. Theatr 218 Seniors Seek Degrees Commencement June 2 12 Graduates Receive Master's De gree; One Man Will Gain Doctorate Two hundred and eighteen seniors and graduate students have applied for de grees at the University of South Caro lina, according to John A. Chase, Jr., registrar of the University. Graduation exercises will be on June 2. Of the students applying, 144 were men and 74 women. For the first time in history, a degree of B.S. in Engineering Administration will be awarded. Thirteen graduates have made appli cations for degrees in June, the majority seeking the degree of master of arts. The Ph.D. degree, which has been tem porarily discontinued, will be given stu dents who have already begun work to ward that award. Undergraduate degrees sought for the 1936-37 school year are: A.B., 25 men, 42 women; A.B. in Educat>n, 4 men, 13 women; A.B. in Journalism, 5 men, 3 women; B.S., 21 men, 11 women; B.S. in Commerce, 25 men; B.S. in Education, 6 men; B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2 men; B.S. in Civil Engineering, 9 men; B.S. in Engineering Adr#inistration, 1 man; B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 2 men; B.S. in Pharmacy, 8 men; and Bachelor of Laws, 28 men. Graduates seeking degrees are: M.A., 5 men, 4 women; M.S., 1 man, 1 woman ; Civil Engineering, 1 man; and Ph.D., 1 man. SILVER'S 5 and lOc Store * Thousands of items for University Students at a great saving. If you can't keep up with the Prof consult THE R. L. BRYAN CO. 1440 Main Street N: er L advertise your prop riff will. >uthi Carolina student rice to patronize your your merchandise in The Gamecock" which mnt reads and which mndreds of hands out dent body-Everyone tive customer. Advertise" MOND DOCT Popular -t WIll Euphradians Redecorate The hall of the Euphradian society has been completely renovated during the last month and work will be entirely finished this week, it was announced Tuesday by Walter Soloman, chairman of the soci ety's hall committee. The redecorating was accomplished with the aid of Uni versity authorities and the members of the Euphrosynean Society. The walls of the hall have been repainted, the portraits of past members cleaned, and new cur tains have been hung.- The chairs of the society will be returned this week. At the last meeting of the society sev eral important announcements were made. The society will meet next week with the Clariosophics to hear Professor Elliot of the law school speak on constitu tional law. The group was invited to this meeting by an invitation commit tee from the fellow-society consisting of Harper Welborn and Foster Smith. Because of the joint meeting next week the declamation and debater's contests will be postponed until April 27. Three new members were received into the society last week. They are: John McMaster, George Roberts and Willard Graham. Felix Green and Julius Stith were reinstated. Before adjourning the society passed a resolution supporting the O.D.K. plan of voluntary chapel to be inaugurated this week. --. s. O. -Greetings (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) able of giving. May he go forward to his work with the same spirit he has always shown," said Senator Byrnes. Fulmer Felicitates No less approving of the choice of President for the University was United States Representative from Richland County, Hampton Pitts Ful mer. "I feel sure Doctor McKissick will make one of the very best Univer sity presidents South Carolina has ever had," said Fulmer. "His ability, his brilliant personality, and the fine at titude of the people toward him will do much to make his presidency pleasant and profitable for everyone. "I know he deserves the congratu lations of every citizen interested in the welfare of education in South Caro lina. I extend mine to him with all sincerity. May he serve long and happily." As a fellow former jou nalist in terested in education and the general welfare of the State Universities in this country, Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas was among those to con gratulate Doctor McKissick on his re cent installation as President of the University of South Carolina. Senator Capper Congratulates "I am extremely happy," said Sena tor Capper, "to hear that Doctor Mc Kissick has been given the important post of President of the University of South Carolina. His footsteps follow in an honorable and much needed line. I am certain that he will continue to keep up the high standard that the former heads of the University so as Creator. of Reasonable Drug Prices SODAS-LUNOMIES 1530 Main Street US2 CALOX TOOTH POWDER YOUR RETAIL DRUGGIST WILL SUPPLY YOU Distribuled By McKesson-Murray McKassoN & ROBBINs, INCORIlOsAE AY-TUESDAY OR BULL -With ROGERS Alumni Meet Near Chester For Spring Gathering President MoKissiok Will Lead Delegation From University To Graduate Get-Together . In the second of the annual spring series of Alumni get-togethers, the Caro lina Alumni of the sixth judicial circuit, composed of the counties of Chester, York, Lancaster, and Fairfield, will meel in the Country Club near Chester or Friday, April 23, at S p. m. James A. Edmonds of Ridgeway, vice president of the sixth circuit, will be ir charge of the meeting, and he will be as sisted by David A. Gaston and Angus A McCauley of Chester. Marion A. Wright president of the alumni association, and Barney A. Earley, secretary, also will bc present. Expected to attend to represent the University are president J. Rion McKis sick, Dr. L. T. Baker, Dr. F. W. Bradley J. A. Chase, and others. W. H. HartF and Don McCallister will go as represen tatives of the athletic association. Prof. T. F. Ball is expected to give hi< electrical show, "The House of Wonder,' in the Chester High School auditorium or the same day. Other meetings planned are Tenth Ju dicial circuit on April 30, composed of counties of Anderson and Oconee; Ninth circuit on May 7, composed of Charles ton and Berkeley counties. Other meet ings are being planned, and Secretar3 Earley announced that it is expected thal every circuit in South Carolina will hav at least one meeting this spring and sum mer. --U. s. C. siduously followed, and he will brint to the University an aggressive polic3 to stop such slanderous talk against a University that is so noted for its higl ideals. "I congratulate him, with my per sonal wish for his well-being and thi more formal wish for those others in terested in education. May he carry on for many years to come," said Cap per. Studebaker Commends Record Speaking for educators and the gov ernment interest in education in th United States, Commissioner of Edu cation Dr. John W. Studebaler hearti ly congratulated Doctor McKissick He speaks also as a member of Presi dent Roosevelt's Federal Board of Vo cational Education. "I am happy indeed to learn thal Doctor McKissick has been appointec president of the University of Soutl Carolina," Doctor Studebaker said "He has a fine record of education through his fine editorial writing anc his career as a pedagogue. I extenc my hearty congratulations and bes wishes for a properous future ir achieving the fine things Doctor Mc Kissick has set out to do for the Uni versity he now heads." Representative Mahon of Greenville Not only as a United States Reprne sentative from South Carolina but a a personal friend who has known Doc tor McKissick for many years, Con gressmnan G. Heyward Mahon ex tended his hand in felicitation to th4 new President of South Carolina' State University. "I have known Doctor McKissicl many years," said Congressman Ma hon, "and during all those years I havy heard him defend even those peopl< who would have pulled down theil own house of cards were it not foi a restraining voice. "He has always been aggressive ii his right to speak the truth and strik< to the ground bitter and sometimel deliberately harmful lies. He will de no less in his new post of Presiden of the great University of the State o South Carolina. "I look forward to his raising th appreciation of the public of the grea work the State University has don and is doing. He has been fitted, b: virture of his exemplary life and hi keen understanding of humanity in al its phases, to admirably fill the pos he has taken. I congratulate him an< wish him well in his coming dutici We shall all look forward to the Uni versity for newer and even bette things with such a man and educato as Doctor 3. RIon McKissick at th< helm." "He will not fail!" Another noted educator in the Na tional Capital, Doctor Cloyd Heci Marvin, President of George Wash WEDNESDAY ONLY HER HUSBAND LI -With Ricordo Cortez-Gail Pai L1rin Tamlrof.-TPm rown-Tune Evans Presents New Picture To University _Museum Nephew Of Renowned Confeder ate Soldier Give Portrait Of John H. Gary A portrait of Captain John H. Gary, commander of the South Carolina College Cadets at the outbreak of the Confed erate war, was presented to the Univer sity in a formal ceremony Monday after noon in the Museum Room of the library. President J. Rion McKissick accepted the gift on behalf of the University from former governor John Gary Evans, a nephew of Captain Gary, who made the presentation Monday on the 76th anni versary of the slelling of Fort Sumter. The portrait, a ' full-length study of Captain Gary in Confederate officer's uni form, was painted by David Silvette from photographs of the military hero. John H. Gary, born in Abbeville Coun ty, 1840, was a senior in the South Caro lina Col[ege when South Carolina seceed ed from the Union in 1860. Instrumental in organizing the students into a military company, he was elected captain of the body, called the College Cadets. When they were refused faculty per mission to go to Charleston after Fort Sumter was fired upon, April 12, 1861, the Cadets disbanded and rushed to the scene of battle where they were reor ganized and allowed to do guard duty on Sullivan's Island. Soon afterwards, at the request of the faculty, they were sent back to the college, but in the course of a few weeks Gary withdrew from school and entered the regular Confederate ser vice. During June he was commissioned first lieutenant and later made captain of Company A, Lucas' Battallion, serving with distinction in defense of the coast and dying of wounds received in action August, 1863. ---. N. O. ington University here, was loud in his acclamation of Doctor McKissick. Said Doctor Marvin: "A distinct con tribution to the field of education has been made with the installation of Doc tor McKissick as 'President of the Uni versity of South Carolina. It is grati fying to me to know that a man of Doctor McKissick's spirit has been elected to stand up and see fair play and fair speech for the good name of the institution lie now heads. "I am certain he will bring to his work a high courage and a true under standing of the many problems revolv ing about every college campus. I t congratulate him and extend to him I my heartiest regards for the future i success of his program. I know he - will not faill" Representing President Roosevelt's I Cabinet as the spokesman for the en tire group. Secretary of Commerce t Daniel C. Roper, a native-born South I Carolinian today told The Gamecock correspondent: "The University of -.South Carolina md the State are to be congratulated on finding a man of Dr. McKissick's character. He is par -ticularly fitted for the job by his at titude toward life and the youth of the country. "The history of the University of South Carolina parallels almost exact ly that of the Unit,ed States, and every South Carolinian will rejoice in the forward step taken by the University in appointing Doctor McKissick to the -post of President of that great institu tion of learning."~ Town '1 - Pres "Personal A B LAWRENC April 15-18-17 - THURSDAI ES PENROD, ~rick Billy Mauch Mar'tel SNGoves = Senior. Law Class Elects Harley Is President Henry Woodward Becomes Vice. President; Baskin And Hum. phrey Have Minor Offices Hummel Harley, a junior law student from Barnwell was elected'president of the rising senior law class Tuesday and Henry Woodward from Columbia was elected vice-president. Other officers were Eldridge Baskin, Bishopville, secretary and treasurer, and Ray Humphrey, Timmonsville, historian. -v. s. a. Carolina Gets Music_Award Through Prof. Woods College Music Set Received To Better Taste And Knowledge Of Good Music Through the efforts of William S. Woods, the University of South Carolina will receive from the Carnegie' Corpora tion of New York a 'college music set which will be used to broaden the out look and taste and knowledge of the stu dents toward good music. The Carnegie Corporation has prepared these music sets for undergraduates in terested in music culturally but not pro fessionally and has distributed them to a limited number of colleges and universi ties of the United States and .British do minions and colonies. Professr vVouds, who is an instructor in the foreign language department and musical director of the University Play ers, dramatic organization at Carolina, has been doing experimental work within musical arrangements and accompani ments for the play productions. He has been carrying on communications with the New York Corporation for months and has finally obtained one of the sets. "We at the University are anxious to broaden the outlook of the students, and, in particular, are trying to cultivate in them a taste and knowledge of good music and are trying to make their lives more fuller and richer than that of their predecessors," said Professor Woods. Included in the equipment of the set will be an all-electric phonograph of special design for use in auditoriums; ap proximately nine hundred records, chosen as an anthology of music, both ancient and modern, for oriental and occidental countries; an oak cabinet with approxi mately 75 buckram albums in which to keep the records, bound copies of vocal opera scores and oratories for all the complete recorded works of the set; anld a selection of oneC hlundred books on muls ical subjects, historical and biographical, and( books of reference. Tile nmusic set probably will be installed inl Drayton Hall. -U..S. 0.-. "Florida for Flowers" DANCE DECORATjONS I-: CORSAGES SORORITY AND FRATERNITY WORK GIVEN SPECIAL. CONSIDERATION lISS FLORIDA MOTTI PHONE 4908 2909 PARK ST. 'heatre ents - Lppearance" Y Saturday Matinee 8:30 --FRIDAY ALND SAM Frank Craven TINGTON