Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Gamecock Founded January 80, 1908 ROBERT ELLTIOT? Gl,aA First Editor Published weskly by the Idterary Societies of the University of South Oarolina during the college year except during aaminations and holidays aitered as second class matter at the potioe at Columbia, S. O., . November 20, 1936 Manber 3l? D>tributor o RIPRISINTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY National Advertising Service, Inc. Collete Psbllshers Represestatlve 420 MADISON AvE. Naw YoRK. N.Y. CNICAGO - OSTON - SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANGELaS - PORTLAND - SEATTLE E-EOUTIVE BOARD VIVIEN LOMAS - - - - - - - - - - - - - Editor EDwARD HARTEa - - - - - - - - - Managing Editor RAY BARGERON - - - - - - - - - Business Manager DEPARTMENT HEADS - Courtney Carson, Sports Editor; Betty Comstock, Society Editor; oath erine Narey, Co-ed Editor. ASSOCIATES Frarhis Williams, Mary Belle Higgins, Associate Editors; Charles Lee, St. Clair Muckenfuss, Jr., and Harold Prince, Associate Managing Editors; Andrew Jones and Jim Polatti, Associate Business Managers; James Joyner and Tom Willis, Associate Circulation Managers. STAFF WRITERS Leonard D. Rosen, Albert Rouslin, Monty Skiles, George Sherman Zurcherman, Martin J. Hodes, Max Husbands, Frances Lybrand, T. W Evans. Barney Beidleman, Doris Johnson, Louis A. Searson, Jr., W. A. Connolly, and Floyd D. Rodgers, Jr. FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1937 Employment Prospects Better This year's graduating class will find themselves only a little less favored than those who donned caps and gowns in 1929, and will be substantially more likely to receive employment than last year's crop of graduates. At least this is the opinion of J. R. Ridgeway, president of Investors Syndicate, who has recently completed a survey on employ ment improvement. The report shows that General Electric, DuPont, Proctor and Gamble, Westinghouse, and the Ameri can telephone subsidiaries are leading in the vol ume of recruiting among 1937 seniors. More than half of them will be engaged in positions after the diplomas are issued. In answer to questionnaries sent out to colleges and universities, engineering positions were in the lead in 96 instances, with 83 placing business ad ministration in top position. Teaching headed lists from 25 schools, and general business classi fications were in fourth place. Scholarship, personality, campus activity, pop ularity, character, leadership, and general ability were most frequently given as qualifications be ing sought by prospective emnployers. Fifty-one per cent of the replies ranked scholar ship as first qualification for successful appli cants. Personality was given first place by 19.7 per cent of the institutions; character, five per cent; campus popularity, 3.6 per cent; leadership, 2.3 per cent; and general ability, 1.4 per cent. Perhaps the Carolina graduate of 1937 will have more to anticipate thani a government relief job, and will have added incentive to strive for better citizenship and loyalty to his alma mater. --U. S. C. A Modern Lunch Room 'What this Universily needs is a modern, com modious, and inexpensive semi-drug store where students can go for b6tween-class snacks of coffee and sandwiches, and hang out in leisure time. Under present conditions, the canteen has in adequate. space to accommodate the crowds that frequent it in the mornings, and does not serve a wide enough variety of refreshments. A renovation and enlargement of the establish ment would attract additional customers. The student body is greatly in need of a central meet ing place for afternoon chats and quick lunches. The installation of a soda fountain, more tables and chairs, and handling a wider range of foods would create a rendezvous attractive to the stu dents. In turn, they would become better ac quainted with one another and bring about more fraternal relations.' Such changes might necessitate a considerable original output, but increased business should soon Ldefray the cost. A More Effective Means Immeasurably more effective in bringing about pacificism is the play "Bury The Dead" than any anti-war strike ever staged on this campus. The play makes one see the horrors of war rather than hearing, of them by means of complicated oratorical phrases and excitement of the demon strations which detract one's mmd. "Bury The Dead" has been acclaimed as superb by all who have attended its presentation. The Lighting effects, dialogue, and stage settings are quite vivid. If you have not yet availed yourself of the op portunity to see this dramatization, you still have another chance, as the last appearance will be tomorrow night. -U.S. C. The Coronation A crowd estimated at 3,500 saw one of the most successful May Queen coronations in recent years at the University Tuesday night. The artistic decorations and high quality program was the result of long hours of tedious work. The Social Cabinet and Kappa Sigma Kappa deserve all the praise they get for the splendid performance. With the May Queen and her court providing the feature attraction, Henry Westbrook and his orchestra were at their best, which is ever climb ing. Such demonstrations as this build up school spirit. We are glad to voice the sentiments of the entire student body in saying, "Thanks for a lovely evening." -U. S. C. May Her Potentialities Be Developed Ever keeping apace of changing conditions and striving to promote constructive endeavors, the University adniinistration again looks ahead, per ceives pressing needs, and seeks means of filling them. The new course in Highway Safety is designed to "educate for life," as Professor Waterfall ex presses it. With highway mortality mounting an nually, every effort should be exhausted to minimize the number of motor fatalities. The secretarial course and class in public health and engineering are perhaps no less important. The citizenry at large have long needed instruc tion in health. A sick nation is a stagnant na tion; it is not happy, nor does it tend to preserve culture for succeeding generations. Continuously expanding and enriching the cur riculum of an institution additionally fortifies it for public service. Consequently, these additional courses mark another step in making the Univer sity yield greater dividends for the dozen or so cents each taxpayer in the State invests annually for its humble support. It is hoped that the legislature will see fit dur ing this session to re-establish the Extension Ser vice on a broader basis, and provide for the con tinuance of the school of social work. These divisions of the institution should be con sidered essential to a state university. The Ex tension Service is a means of "taking the Uni versity to those South Carolinians who are unable to come to it." The school of social work aims to improve the social-economic conditions of the un fortunate classes., H-ow can a commonwealth aspire again to attain a coveted position in national affairs if it does not strive to raise the standard of living therein? Both the Extension Service and school of social work aim at this. -U. s. C.-. "It's all in the mind and in the tradition of May frolics. The fact that it's spring doesn't mean a thing. A man can be just as romantic if the oil heater is turned to spring heat or if the car heater is behaving properly." The fancies of poet Tenny son's young manmcan turn lightly to love in any season, thinks Prof. M. A. Tinker of the psychology department at the University of Minnesota. -U. s. c. Prizes Go South This week "Gone With The Wind" the long novel. of the War Between the States written by Margaret Mitchell of Atlanta, Georgia was chosen as the 1937 Pulitzer Prize novel. Also the A tlanta Jonurnal was one of the few newspapers awarded prizes for distinguished and unselfish public service. This is evidence that Literature and Journalism in the South is once aga.in taking its rightful place in the liearyr sn. Literaiy Digress BY THREE PLAGIARISTS Martin J. Hods Dinky Whama George Zuckerman (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) students is that this play and perform ance is so far above anything done ii the past that comparisons are futile We were harsh critics of the Playeri when they lent their talents to trans lated French plays, but now we are among its most ardent supporters. Tomorrow night will be presente< the last performance of this drama If you are interested in fine drams and want to see what can be done b this University, don't miss itl -PPP Fantasy 'Twas but a drop of rain, perhaps, bu -well, Somewhere I saw an angel pause t< pray And shed a solitary tear that fell At midnight on the tomb of yesterday H. Tribble Surprised we were to find this weel that the Citadel Bulldog as repre sented by Bill Hussey in his columi "Trooping The Line" took a few po shots at the "Three Plagiarists," par ticularly at the item entitled "The Bo] Allies in College." What soldier-journalist Hussey ob jected to most was our placing thi Daughter of the American Revolution and the American Legion in the sami category with William Randolpl Hearst. To this we reply that whei he graduates from the "Boy Allies' type of literature to the daily news papers and exposes himself to life, th shock will probably be so great tha "Paidot" Hussey would drop his to: pistol and run home to mother. To show the extent of his knowledg we quote: "It has often been said and I believe it is quite true, 'that th United States Army and its associ ates are the largest group of pacifist: in America.'" This bit of philosophy is too muel for us. If the army is pacifistic, the we are tuckholders in DuPont's muni tions works. This is not a slur agains the military forces fo this nation; bu we refuse to believe that soldiers are pacifists. Unnecessary was his mention of th< Carolina student body in connectioi with "removing one's hat to the Ameri can flag." This column does no represent the opinion of the studen body but of three individuals who liki to where as they please. Anyhow thi reference was merely metaphorical an< should have been interpreted as such "Those indignant Citadel Kaydet who "bother" to read The Gansecoca will learn something if they continui this practice, besides deriving great en joyment in reading the best colleg< paper in the State. A former student of Annapolis re cently wrote in Harpers to the effec that students at military institute grnduate as boys, not men, thei thought being too carefully guarde and being instilled with the philosoph: ('Theirs not to ask why." We are skeptics. We ask 'Why?' -U. S. 0. --Freshmen (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) degree; 85 intend to earn a professions degree. Only 8 students intend to remail one year only; 8 intend to remain onl; 2 years; 6 intend to remain three yearm This information is compiled fror tabulations of results of the question naire given, September, 1938, by th Personnel Bureau. Fathers Are Farmers Almost one-fifth of the freshme: who entered the University in Sep tember have fathers who are farmers Forty fathers are merchants, 35 ar salesmen and 20 are railroad enmploy ees. Three are 13 lawyers, 14 Unite States employees, 12 state employee and 11 bank employees. One father is a butcher, another an optometrist, another is a barbei There is one coal miner, one architec and even a chauffeur numbered amon the fathers' occupations. Other fathers are: insurance agent ;contractors, 2; carpenters, 2; doctor 8; teachers, 3; mechanical engineer: 7; hotel managers, 1; druggists, ( cotton buyers, 2; auditors, 4; manlu facturers, 2; steam-fitters, 1; plumbera 1; photore-aphers, 2; and brokers, 3. There are more than 50 occupation represented. Pianists More freshmen have taken privat lessons in piano than in any othe field. Of the entire freshman clasi 25 boys and 61 girls have taken pi ano; 32 boys and 23 girls have take dancing. Thirteen students ave take.. ... R, LS W. j FELIX IS iP. ONLY UN1VERTfY Sfl FL.OWN 1HE ArAMnc. HE R.Y 10 fLl1ANIA IN 1935 A VO*4 IN IRELM. WJIThJS 1HE UNVERSI1Y OF W1SeoNSl C',. F Y 1 IAISTIS 1 THE LETnER EI L\ ' USfiD MASY AND 11N mEs ThE Em - NMSL.NED, %E A~ND PHI ME t Carolina (ONTINUED J brary Association in Sumter. His sub ject will be "Psychology and the Li brarian." Sick The condition of Willard Graham, University freshman, who underwent an emergency operation Monday night at the Baptist hospital, was reported as "fine" by the hospital authorities. He is a member of the University Glee Club and a member of the Y. M. C. A. council. Receives Recognition Professor Julian Petty, of the De partment of Geology, recently received recognition in the preface of a new t text book; "Exploring Ccg:-aphy" by t Roderick Peattie, of Ohio State Uni versity, and Mabel B. Casner, Wash ington school, West Haven, Conn. Prof. Petty explained that he had as sisted in careful readings of the text while it was in the process of revision. Visitor In May 1847, Daniel Webster paid a visit to the University. He stayed with William C. Preston, president of the University. Webster came to poli tic for the presidency of the United States. He admired the University and discussed at length the beautiful oaks that lined the main street. -0. D. K. (CONTINUED NROM PAGE ONE) phradian Literary society, and the Gar net and Black staff. Hummel Harley of Barnwell, who is a junior law-student, a member of S. A. E. fraternity, and has been elected president of the senior law class for next.year. John Newton Harmon, III, Welsh, W. Va., pre-law junior who is editor elect of the Garnet and Black for next year, a member of Phi Kappa Alpha and 1 Kappa Sigma Kappa fraternities, the Euphradian Literary society, Eta Sig 1 ma Phi, has participated in intrahnural y' track and basketball, and is vice-presi .dent of the Y. M. C. A. i Edward Arthur Harter, Allendale, - freshman law class, managing editor e of The Gamecock, treasurer of Pi Kap pa Sigma fraternity, member of the German club, and past vice-president a of the Euphradian Literary society. .. John Lumpkin, Columbia, senior pre . law student, member of S. A. E. fra e ternity, vice-president of Kappa Sig -ma Kappa, Euphradian Literary so ciety, Cotillion club, freshman numer als in basketball and track, vice-presi dent of the German club, president of sthe freshman class. Jack Lyon, Conneaut, Ohio, academ ic junior, captain of the 1937 football team, basketball, and track. Charles Stevens Manning, Sumter, academic junior, member of S. A. E. social fraternity, Pan-Hellenic council, 'German club, Beaux Arts, and track team. William H. Nicholson, Greenwood, junior pre-law, president junior class, 'president of the Y. M. C. A. s 18 have taken public speaking; 23 have taken lessons in typing. Only three freshmen have taken e voice. Musical instruments in which r the students have taken lessons are ~, orgen, 13; violin, 12; one each in cor -net, tuba, saxophone, clarinet, and n trumpet. One freshman has taken lessons in f lying, one in phooapy.. . ivi BENI' MO A9c. WS PICTURE' AT1EMP1ED '1D ADORNS A 1U1 WAS FORCED ULTiAM IS NOM AvrEENDN4 . r"Ma I AND P AN v 10 SAMP/ 'EAR/ SORITES :TA IS s WHERE- -- MED/ Flashes O1 PAGE ONE) Historical Sea-City The first public museum in America was the Charleston Museum, Charles ton, S. C., according to information found in the University of South Caro lina library. It was orga.nized on Jan uary 12, 1773 at the annual anniversary meeting of the Charleston Library so ciety. The first curators of the museum were Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Esq.; Thomas Heyward, Esq.; Alex ander Baron, physician; and Peter Fayssoux, physician. In 1915 the museum was incorpo rated as the Charleston Museum. Beauty And Beast Beautification is proceeding apace in the. vicinity of the new Student Union building, University of South Caro lina, where sodding is being carried out, and car parking prohibited. "We do not have sufficient sod .to cover the whole area" declared Nicholas Tin man, university gardener, "but the im provement will be considerable." "Kindly cooperate in the effort to beautify the grounds by parking your car in the street or in the Flinn hall parking ground" ran a note attached to a parked car in the area involved. Attention Ladies It seems the boys who "ride the bike" Now have us in control; Where yesterday stood those who hike Now stands the state patrol. But, ladies, smile upon them not! Though uniforms are there It's not that good old Clemson sot Who tried to get somewhere. It's not that Citadel cadet That hides behind a tree And jumps at rides the others get And says, "That ride's for me!" It's not that Carolina saint (That modest'soul of his) Who shakes his thumb and says, "I ain't From where the money is!" It's just another copper, sis, Where yesterday we were; (But farther oi don't fail to miss The thumbs that half-way stir.) Charles E. David, Jr. Ted Ninestein, Blackville, junior law class, vice-president of the student body. Richard 'Palmer, treasurer of the German club and member of the ath letic advisory board. Ray Riddle, Columbia, academic jun ior, member of Kappa Sigma social fraternity and Kappa Sigma Kappa service group, Euphradian Literary so ciety, vice-president of the freshman class, and member of the freshman track team. Rex Williams, Hardeeville, junior academic stihool, member of S. P. E. social fraternity, captain of the box ing team, varsity football. The Honorable Neville Bennett, chairman hof the House Ways and Means Committee, and Dr. Robert H. Weinefeld, professor of history at the University, were elected honorary members of Omicron Delta Kinna.