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Hopkins To Address Graduating Class At Commencement E xercises June 1 Mims Addresses Phi Beta Kappa Dr. Edwin Mims, professor of En* lish at Vanderbilt University, wi make the principal address at the Pl Beta Kappa banquet Saturday nigh May 7, at which twenty-two student the largest number in five years, wi be initiated into South Carolina Alph chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. The chapter is fortunate in havin Dr. Mims ss speaker. Having writ ten several widely read books and ha' DR. EDWIN MIMS ing taught in a number of the leadin colleges and universities of this an several other countries, he is a we known figure in the field of literatut as well as in the field of education. He has been head of the Englis department of Vanderbilt since 191 In addition to his work there he h taught in the summer schools of Johr Hopkins, the University of Virgini the University of Southern Californi and Peabody College for Teacher and has been Carnegie visiting pr< fessor at St. Andrews University, Trir ity College (at Dublin), the Univei sity of. London, the University < Wales, the University of Southwe; (at Exeter). Doctor M ns is a member of t1 Modern I guage Association < America, the Association of College and Preparatory Schools the Natioi al Council of English 'Teachers, Pl Beta Kappa, and Delta Kappa Eps Ion. With all his activities-.he hi found time to write the 'Life of Sy< ney Lanier," "The Advancing South and "Adventurous America." Dr. Havilah Babcock, president < the Alpha chaper, at the Universit; will preside at the banquet, which wi begin at 7:30 and will be held in t1 Columbia Hotel. Dr. Babcock ai flounces that a large crowd is expected and that every Phi Beta Kappa livin in South Carolina is urged to atten< At the meeting tomorrow night D James Copenhaver, professor of chen istry at the University will be inducte into honorary membership. Student member listed by the dd grees they will obtain in June are I follows: (Continued on Page Eight) -U. S. a. Y. W. C.A. Officer: Installed Today Lodema Gaines, assistant to the dea of Women, will be installed as exect live secretary of the Y. W. C. A. chapel today at 11:20. At the san1 meeting June Webb will be put into o fice as president of the organization. Miss Gaines, originally of Gree will succeed Miriss Elizabeth Lindsa who recently resigned after long sei Vice as "Y" secretary. The new Y. W. C. A. secretar graduated from the University in 1931 taught at St. Matthews the followin year, then returned to the Universit as a member of the staff. While student she was active in campus an religiou~s activities. She served I state Y. W. C. A. president, as pres dent of Alpha Kappa Gamma, and a cheer leader. She received the A gernon Sidney Sullivan award for ul selfish service. Miss Gaines is, at present secretar of the Alumnae association, membi of the American Association of Un Versity Women, superintendent of ti Young peoples' department of the Fira Baptist church Sunday School, assia tant to the chaplain of women's war at the State Penitentiary, and is, teacher at the Mary Jones Missic near Columbia. Miss Webb is a member of A.'I Pi and Damas and has been in charj of vespers during the past year. Molly Taber is the new vice-pres dent. She is a member of Delta De ta Delta, has served as treasurerc the "y" and, at present, is presider of the Polumat)bian club. Her wor as vice-president involves the supervisic of the work of the freshman Y. W. C. 4 Amelia Arthur, member of Damas, is ti new secretary and Dorothy Benedict, . A., is treasurer. Miss BenediL held a cabinet position last year. The cabinet for the coming year composed of the following: Beti Whitesides, faculty and student reli lions; Ann James sophomore counci 1hannah Heyward, general mneetingi Miarjorie Ellott, posters; Edna Greet discussion grus; Catherine Webste Social. se ve- eanette Watts, men bership; ElizaLeth Stucky, retreats an 5.tate meetings; Sara Craddock, yei (ntnd'an~~ t)a 11 t, B, 11 a - Volume XXX/ No. 22 Fraternities 18 Initiated By Blue Key Fourteen students and four honor ary members were initiated into Blue Key, National honorary fraternity, at a banquet in the Crystal Room of the Hotel Columbia Wednesday night. The honorary members are Dr. E. T. Kelly, of Kingstree prominent sur geon; P.rofessor E. o. Clippard, in structor of English at the University; R. M. Cooper, state tax commissioner; and Judge M. S. Whaley, professor of law at the University. Student initiates are: T. Montgomery Skiles, of Columbia; William Black well, of Pacolet; John Bradley, of Troy; Monroe Fulmer, of North Augusta; Cecil Schneider, of George _ town; Larry Craig, of Six Mile; W. L. g "Pop" Howell, of New Brookland; John d Dargan Rogers, of Darlington; Jack 11 Page, of Gallivant's Ferry; Leonard e Long, of Charleston; Archie Petty, of Columbia; Henry Dargan, of Flor h ence; Mackie Mills, of Bennettsville; 2. and Lawton Cothran, of Timmonsville. s Officers of the chapter for next year is are: Jim Cothran, president; Stokes a Davis, vice-president; and Vivian1 aMorse, secretary-treasurer. s' The committee in charge of initia tion is composed of Vivian Morse, James Cothran, and W. C. Bochman. 1 - ~ --. U. 0. ; K. S. K. Elects f Twenty Nine ,s - In one of the largest elections in its li history, Kappa Sigma Kappa, local i- service fraternity, voted in twenty is nine new members this spring, a num l- ber second only to the record of thir ," ty-three students brought in in 1933. New members are: George Linder, >f Walterboro; Talcott Stith, Columbia; y, Robert Earle Penland, Columbia; Sid 11 ney Dunlap, Rock Hill; Allan Legare, e Charleston; Mac Singletary, Bishop 1- ville; Bob Shaw, Columbia; Ernest 1, Street, Florence; A. C. Lyles, Colum g bia; Ralph Lee, Asheville, N. C.; Car i, lisle Cannon, Johnsonville; Bill Mayes, r. Mayesville. i- Also George Prince, Easley; Jimmy d Galloway, Spartanburg; John Boyd and Reed Boyd, Columbia; Eldridge Baskin, Bishopville; Joe Jackson, s Clover; Bill Lowry, Columbia; Sol Blatt, Jr., Barnwell; Charlie Camp - bell, Florence; Johnny Crews, Colum bia; Walton Harper, Estill; Charlie Simmons, Leo; A. L. Powell, Florence; S Andy Marion, York; Judson Gatch, Early Branch; Coit Hendley, Colum bia; and Bill Allen, Columbia. -U. S. 0. : Thomas Elected a Clariosophic Head r, James Gooding Thomas was elected y president of the Clariosophic literary society at its regular weekly meeting held last night. Thomas is a fresh y man in the law school, and is a mem 5, ber of the 0. D. K. and K. S. K. fra g ternities. y a d I I it k d aIM TO A . rnLn Ioo,Cluba-a t hsnvc-peiet-ndA .Pw Hamesi Campbeog, embersiof wasde aticosn vcuncir;sidneyDca and Pw l, Foent ceHl, cetarsy. he - treasreof Pubhncat ese, and Rry da" d Student Council member. All the officers were chosen by ac c"laimation. Z12 niversity of COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLI] To Remain The student affairs committee of the )oard of trustees of the University resterday voted to continue the pres nt plan of fraternity housing for the L938-1939 session upon the recom nendation of a faculty sub-committee vhich has been making a study of the ystern. The trustees also granted the corn- c nittee's request that it be permitted o continue its examination into the t mousing program during the coming rear and make a fuller report at that a ime. When the fraternities were returned o the campus at tlae beginning of the urrent school year, the fraternity com nittee of the faculty obligated itself J :o make an examination of the hous- f ng facilities and to work toward im )roving those facilities. - A sub-committee composed of Mrs. C Arney R. Childs, Prof. Robert L. Sum .valt, Robert Smith, and James Tom inson was appointed to study the pres mt plan, meditate between faculty,4 trustees, and students, and report the 1 -esults of their examination to the oard of trustees for final action. Members of the student affairs com nittee of the board of trustees are Dr. 3imons R. Lucas, chairman, Solomon Blatt, Randolph Murdaugh, J. D. Par er, and Frank N. Simrill. The resolution follows: Resolved that the housing plan for raternities for the session 1938-1939 f e devised in same form and manner is for session 1937-1938, which pro- c ,ides that no more than 50% of the c )ld quarters shall be occupied by fra ernities or organized groups and not t ore than 50% of the new quarters e ;hall be occupied by fraternities or or- f ;anized groups and which further pro rides that fraternities in reserving t ;uarters on the campus shall be sub- f (Continued on Page Eight) t EXAMINATIONS BE TWO SCHEDULED F Second semester examinations will be 1 n the University catalogue, John A. Cl yesterday. The examination period will be from 1 conducted each day. The morning peri soon from 3 to 6. The schedules follows: A. M. 9-12 May 20-T., T., S. ........10:00-11:00 May 21-T., T., S. ........ 9:00-10:00 May 22-Sunday May 23-T., T., S......... 8:00- 9:00 ' May 24-M., W., F.......12:00- 1:00 May 25-M., W., F.......11:00-12:00 ' May 26-M.. W., F....10:00-11:00 May 27-M., W., F. .....9:00-10:00 1 May 28-M., W., F. .....8:00-9:00 Rules governing the examinations are 1. No intermediate or final examinati times without the special permissionc 2. By consent of the instructor, stude tion to another of the same course. 3. Examinations will begin and end High Schools| Get Y's Birds The Y's Bird, annual publication of he University Y. M. C. A. and Y. A'. C. A. for the benefit of prospec ive students and incoming Freshmen,i ias come off the press and is now be- v ng sent to 0,000 High School Seniors.( The book this year is very much like ast year's issue. It contains explana- C ions of the various organizations and I, ctivities at Carolina, along with help- I ul hints to Freshmen, as to how to :hoose a college, and what to do in reparation for going off to school. f In the front is the dedication to Dr. uy F. Lipscomb, the University Cal-r ndar for the beginning of next schoolr ,ear, and a message to high school rraduates from Dr. McKisszck. This s followed by "Facing Facts," an ar ice by Mr. R. G. Belle resenting rea ions why a boy or g rf should' come :o college. Also included are articles on Fresh mian Camp and General Information, 1 :he faculty, University expenses, the student Union Building, Student ac ivities, Carolina traditions, athletics, the Y. M. C. A., and pep songs and yells. It is well illustrated through ut by pictures of officials andt campus leaders, and snapshots of the campus. The "Bird" is a valuable aid In dis- I tributing information to prospective stu-1 dents. It was printed this year, as in previous years, through the courtesy of the Columbia MLerchants' Association. South Carolina vTA, FRIDAY, MAY, 6, 1938 On Campus O.D.K. To Taj Wine Memben Nine men will be tapped by Omi ron Delta Kappa, national leadershi raternity, at chapel service at 11:2 bis morning. Initiation services fol awed by a banquet for the newly lected men will be held in the Stev rd's Hall tonight at 8 o'clock. Those to be initiated are Jerr lughes, Allan Legare, Oliver Wolf rthur Holman, Richard Horge ohn Swearingen, St. Clair Mucker uss, Joe Campbell, and John Willi Jerry Hughes is the president-ele< f the Carolina student body, and cc aptain of the boxing team for ne: ear. He is a member of the fool all team. Allan Legare is the president-elec f the senior class and a member of th oxing team. Oliver Wolfe is a guard on the ba< :etball team and is now playing irst baseman on the baseball team. Arthur Holman is a member of P1 3eta Kappa and vice-president of tI nterfraternity council. Richard Horger is a past manage f the baseball team, and presider f S. A. E. John Swearingen is a m'ember < hi Beta Kappa. St. Clair Muckenfuss is the manage f the baseball team and is managin ditor-elect of The Gamecock. Joe Campbell is past manager < he baseball team, a member of the S< ial Cabinet, and vice-president < Cappa Sigma Kappa. John Willis has been president < he senior. law class, and president Phi Delta Phi, Hon rary I,aw .Fra ernity. d 6IN MAY 20 OR EACH DAY ield according to the schedule carrie iase, Jr., dean of administration, sai (ay 20 to 28, with two periods bein od will last from 9 to 12, the afte P. M. 3-6 r., T., S. .................. 4:00-5:0 ['., T., S. ................ 1:00- 2:( r., T., S. ................11:00-12:0 r., T., S. ................12:00- 1:0 r.,. T., S. ................ 2:00- 3:0 C., T., S. ................ 3:00- 4:0 hf., W., F.............. 1:00- 2:0 vf., W., F.............. 4:00-:5:0 hf., W., F.............. 2:00- 3:0 f., W., F. ...............3:00- 4:0 on may be held outside of the state f the President. nts may be transferred from one sec promptly at the stated hours. Eleven Studend& AwardedHonori Selection of eleven Univ'ersity o outh Carolina students as outstand ng in various departments of stud w'as announced this week by John A shase, Jr., dean of administration. These students will be awarded hon rary scholarships. They were se ected upon the recommendation of th cads of the departments concerned cholastic proficiency providing the basi or the selection. Seven juniors, one senior, two sopho nores, and one freshman were chosen t eceive the awards. The are: Aliston Scholarship in Ancient La:1 ruages, Leo Mario Traynor, Columbia Larion Sims in Biology, ,Margarc )evereaux Ashe, Columbia; Harpe n Chemistry, James Harvey Hobso: eleton; Hutchinson in Economics urman Randolph Bradham, Coluni ia; Preston in Education. Doroth Lay Benedict, Columbia; MdcDuffie I English, Carlisle Clinton Cannon, Jr ohnsonville; Manning in Geolog1 rene Thomas LaBorde, Columbia iecond Hampton in History, Lauri urrie McArthur, Jr., Bennettsville Etion in Mathematfies, Frank Burti cead Brown, Jr., Columbia; Thorr vell In Physics, Thomas Claude 3011: CII, Union; First , Hampton in R< nance Languages, Harr'iet Catherim Eleuse.. CIrwt-Mbl. t Founded 1908 Queen Of May Crowned Monday Coronation of Carolina's Queen of the May, Mary Rhodes, of Florence, will take place in front of Maxcy Gregg monument Monday afternoon at 5:30. _ After the Coronation, the Social Cabinet will entertain the Queen. Monday night there will be a Corona _ tion Ball from nine till one in the _ University Field House. _ The May Queen and her court will form in procession at the Sumter Street entrance to the campus and will proceed to the monument, where Presi dent J. Rion McKissick will crown her Queen. Preceding Miss Rhodes will be Na omi Newsome, of Branchville, as maid of honor. Miss Newsome will wear blue in contrast to the pink dresses of the other members of the Court. The thirty-two attendants, who will t carry flower-filled hats, will enter two by two. The attendants are as follows: Ade laide Taylor, Cornelia Yoder, Rosa Lee Brown, Sandy Hartman, Jane s Ward, Bess Dowling, Sarah Harrison, Harriet Cockfield, Verd Anna Peter e son, Eleanor Lykes, Beverly Bates, e Jane Harris, Fontie Wilson. Also Jane Williamson, Adelaide Commander, Thomasine Grayson, Sarah Desportes, Ethel Rhodes, Dot Platt, Mary Dixon, Reva Yelman, Cath f erine Narey, Jacqueline Going, Frances Smith, Fran Hart, Adeline Lipscomb, r Helen Kronrad, Marjorie Collins, Genie g Mitchell, Lib Bunch, Ruth Barber, and Kitty Foster. -U. ". o. Smith Speaks On Honor Day Dr. Ellison M. Smith of Furman University will be the speaker at the annual observance of "Honor Day" next Wednesday in the Field House. All classes will be dismissed between eleven and twelve o'clock so that all students may attend. "The Honor Committee feels for i tunate in being able to get Dr. Smith i for this occasion, for he is not only one of the ablest speakers in the State, but is thoroughly acquainted with the honor traditions of the University," Professor W. L. Williams said in speaking for the Honor Committee. Dr. Smith was a student at the Uni versity during the years 1919-1923, and was chairman of the Honor Commit 0 tee. When he was a sophomore he 0 was given first place in the State ora torical contest, being the last Univer 0 sity student to receive that honor. 0 After leaving the University, Dr. Smith was for several years principal 0 of the Parker District school system 0 in Greenville, but is now professor of o education and director of the summer o school at Furman. 3 Carolinian Staff Announces Plans There will be one more issue of the - Carolinian& this semester, the staff an-1 nounced today. The next edition will contain three short stories, a guest editorial by Mr. DePass, a sketch of Dr. Green, poetry, cartoons, and an article by Dr. Petty, "The Population Problems of South Carolina." t 4 t r - - ELEANOR CANNON - ~'Hennig Cohen will contribute -a critical p age on the Arts. This criti cism will include book reviews, a criti Scism of the art exhibit, and drama. The cover of the next issue will be .garnet and black, the colors of the University. A drawing from the art . department will be used at the frontis piece, following the usual Caroliuian .policy of using as much local material eas possible. This will be a at ill life (Co'nninuet a Page P.n) Gribbin To Preach Sermon Harry L. Hopkins, National Works 'rogress Administrator, will deliver he annual commencement address at' he University of South Carolina, and he Rt. Rev. Robert Emmet Gribbin, ). D., bishop of Western North Caro ma of the Protestant Episcopal :hurch will deliver the baccalaureate ermon to the graduating class, Presi lent J. Rion McKissick announced to lay. HARRY L. HOPKINS President McKissick said that Mr. Hopkins' formal acceptance of the University's invitation to address the graduating class, Wednesday June 1, had been received. He said he was "greatly pleased that the University has been able to secure so dis tinguished a speaker." The sermon will be delivered' at the Trinity Episcopal church, Sunday, May 29, at 8 p. m., and members of the faculty and class will attend in academic robes. Commenting on Doctor Gribbin's acceptance, President McKissick ex pressed himself as "highly gratified," adding: "I knew him when he was a cadet at the Citadel and have always had a very high opinion of his ability and charac ter." Other exercises on the calendar for June week include class day exercises on May O, an alumni attd alumnae. day, May 31. The alumni ssociatidr will meet at 12 noon, while the boafd of trustee will gather in the Univer sity library at 11 a. m. The annual June Ball will be given the night of June 1. Five years ago practically unknown except in social welfare circles, Harry L. Hopkins today is one of the na tion's most prominent men. Since 1933, Mr. Hopkins has been in charge of the vast relief activities of the New Deal, in four years spending approxi mately seven billion dollars and pro viding relief for millions of Americans. As administrator of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, di recting head of the Civil Works Ad ministration, president of the Federal Surplus Relief Corporation and ad ministrator of the Works Progress Administration, Mr. Hopkins has car (Continued on Page Eight) ---. S. a. Varsity Show Scores Hit The first performance of "Game ::ock Revels" was given Wednesday riight in Drayton Hall. From the time the football player on the first -ow was rcmoved to give his seat to the "famous New York producer" mntil the "producer" rushed at last ipon the stage and signed the cast for New York engagement, the interest f the audience was held. And the au lience filled the auditorium. Much of the success of the Prologue &as due to the spontaneous comedy of Rosa Lee Browvn. Rosa Lee starred ater At the program in,an adagio with 'rank Sossamon. Billie Ceffee, in her Lcrobatic executions delight.ed the au lience with the suppleness and control >f her body. The "Danse Modernie," reated by Johnny Campbell and lanced by nine young men was im 'ressive. A number which brought enthusias ic applause was "Answer to a Maid n's Prayer," written by Jane Ward nd Helena Proctor and featuring Jane Vard as the "Glamour Girl," Jack as he "Answer," and Dumnas Turner as iur own campus, "Judge." And Judge"~could sing?t "Rose Petals" was a dance in which >etals of roses were scattered by such lainty ballet dancers as Gilbert Co ina, Louis Carleo, Charles Owens, 'rank Urban, Frank Martin, Johnny lamnpbell, H. W. Inabinett, and Carl -Iartness as they tripped about the age in their fetching ballet dresses. In the "Opera-Comique" number, an, nterpretation of the "Romeo-Juliet" heme, Gilbert Colina, in the role of uliet sang as he had never sung be ore-in an unclassified soprano. The iouse was in such an uproar that the ines were not heard. Other features of "The Revels" wvhich especially pleased the audience vere: "President McKissick" and his peech as1iven by Sidney; "Songs of WLesteryear" sung by Caroline Nion teith, John Greggr M iaster and Renry Woodward; "h &atapus )ueen" written by Jack Brooks' and 'Loh Lomiond" swun yJn ot