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Dep1ores Laziness,
Lack of Culture
In Southern States
"There are not more than thret
persons in this room who give t
damnI So Harry Lee, 24-year-ok
novelist of Atlanta, Ga. declared ir
his address to a group of art anc
jurnalism students in Legare Col.
lege last Saturday morning.
Mr. Lee spoke informally on thq
lack of culture in the South, sayinE
that most students are in colleg4
not because of their desire to "be,
come big fish," but because mamm;
and dad made them attend college
Members of the audience voicet
opposition to some of the youni
author's ultra-realistic ideas abou
the South's backwardness, and th
remainder of the period was spen
in a heated discussion. When thing.
would get too quiet, Mr. Lee wouk
say "Somebody start something. ]
love a good argument." New lif<
was given to the discussion by hi
statement that southern artist
spend too much time painting lilaci
and that more beauty is to be foun
in a factory smokestack.
The frail author, a selfstyle<
"rugged individualist", stated th<
South was mentally lazy, and want
ed to linger behind the mimos
vines and let the world go by." H
criticiced the South's lack of in
tellectual curiosity; "as for me," h<
said I am interested in going an<
finding out, but the majority don'
give a damn."
The young novelist urged artisti
not to paint pots of flowers, but t4
paint the South's pressing problen
-the negro and the poor white. A
this point in his talk, he was aske4
if he did not believe in painting fo
beauty's sake, and in response, h
declared there was no such thing a
beauty." The argument was im
mediately taken up by members o
the class, and later, beauty was re
defined by the speaker as "signifi
cance."
Mr. Lee is author of the curren
best-seller, "Fox in the Cloak
which has been acclaimed by critic
as the best book written on th
South in the last twenty years. Hi
writing has been compared to th
late Thomas Wolfe's "Look Home
ward, Angel."
"Fox in the Cloak," a 575-pag
book, is largely auto-biographical
telling the story of a strugglinj
artist in Atlanta, a city which th
author terms as historical, bu
neither beautiful nor cultural. Mi
Lee is now engaged in radio worl
and commercial art in Atlanta.
The speaker was introduced b,
his agent and publishing compan,
representative, Mr. Thornley.
At the termination of the session
Mr. Thorberger, also an agent, wa
cintroduced. Mr. Thorberer ac
cused the Southerners of beini
traitors to their own people.
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Sophomore
Prints Card
Project Originated
To Aid Students
In Catching Ride,
Cards to aid Carolina studenti
hitch hiking have been printed
the sophomore council of the V
C.A. and are now ready for dh
- bution in Flinn Hall, according
L an announcement by Charles Gib
president this week.
Cards have already been givet
members of the council, and otl
t may secure them at the Y offic,
They are small white cards
size of an ordinary calling card.
scribed on them are the wc
I "Thank You! I appreciate this 1
you have given me very much,
have enjoyed this opportunity
become acquainted with you. W
yor are in Columbia inquire for
at the University telephone
I change and let me show you a gi
school." Space is provided for
I student to sign his name and
dress.
- On the other side of the caro
i picture of the Gamecock and
! words: "A Carolina Y's i
- thumbs because:
1. It saves time and money.
1 2. He doesn't have too muc1
t either.
3. It is part of his educatior
a meet informed people.
4. It helps him boost Carolina
i telling the truth about her.
t To be a Carolina Man is to 1
I gentleman.
r To be a Gentleman is to be a I
e of Honor."
s The Sophomore council this
- is the largest in the history of
f University.
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Dr. E. T. Motley, dean of
- school of pharmacy, who has
cently been named on the com
tee on educational and membert
standards of the American Asso
tion of colleges of pharmacy.
Music Set Popular
There were' 398 requests
selections to be played on the(
negie Music Set during the pe
from October 10 to November
Prof. Woods announced today.
This period is a full month,
the set was closed for eight
necessitated by four holidays
also four days that the set. was
ing repaired for a minor tone
- turbance.
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-ide bers of the University faculty have
I been supplied to the Associated
to Press in North and South Caro
hen lina according, to an announcement
me by Frank , Wardlaw, -head of the
ex- University News Service.
*eat These pictures have been sent al
the the request of Associated Press and
ad- will be made into cuts which will be
supplied to all member newspapers
. from time to time, Wardlaw said.
I The news service also supplies
the mats of University student activi
3an ties to newspapers all over the state
of South Carolina. This year more
than twice as many cuts as it has
of in former years.
The man in charge of Asiociated
to Press cuts in the Carolinas is John
A. Giles, former Carolina student
by and editor of The Gamecock.
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Dr. 0. A. Wauchope, above, rei
Bain Humanist Society last week.
for the non-scientist members of ti
ulty as a parallel to the LeConte '
as its first president.
Oratorical Contest
To Be Held Soon
Contests for the Gonzales oratory
medal and the Keitt oratory medal
are to be held on December 8 and
15, respectively. All students are
urged to enter. All speaches must
___I be original and must be submitted
-- to the debating council.
The Gonzales oratory medal was
founded by Robert Gonzales, an
alumnus of 1910, and is open to the
student body.
The Lawrence M. Keitt medal
was founded by Miss Anna Keitt
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Biology Lab Gets *
New Microscopes c
Five new microsco'es have been y
added to the laboratory equipment 1:
in the University biology department, h
DF. W. E. Hoy said early this week.
The University gives the biology 8
department five new*microscopes each tl
year and aids the departmeint in keep- s
ing its present equipment up-to-date. b
The old microscopes are traded in s
and scraped.
These scopes have a magnifying
power of 430 times from eyepiece to ft
stage and 520 times from eyepiece a
to base when projecting the image. i
They are equipped with a raising and s
lowering device for the condenser P
and diaphram, and a very fine ad- a
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Methodists Gather
On Carolina Campus
Approximately 100 Methodist stu- 2
dents are expected to attend the an- ,
nual retreat for Methodists of Go- i
lumbia College and the University ,
tomorrow at three p. m. This event i
which takes place each Fall at the
Y.M.C.A. camp is in nature both
recreational and devotional.
The main event on the program
tomorrow is an address by Rev. J.
Oweni Smith, recently appointed
pastor at Washington Street Meth-.
odist Church here. Mr. Smith has
for a number of years been an ac-t
tive leader of young people's organ- e
izations in South Carolina, being!
called upon frequently to direct dis
cussions at retreats of the college
Y.M. and Y.W.C.A. t
and named for her father, former
Congressman Lawrance M. Keitt. 2
This is awarded annually, and is e
open to the student body.
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.qany Snakes
Crawford Tells Of
Six Species Found
In South Carolina
Only six poisonous varieties of
takes are found in South Carolina
:cording to the statement of J. A.
rawford, director of physical edu
ition and well known authority on
takes.
These are the cotton mouth moc
tsin, copperhead, coral snake, dia
iond back rattler, timber rattler, and
igmy rattler; there are approximate
, 52 varieties of snakes in this state,
e said.
He further stated that "a day old
iake is just as poisonous as its
iother in proportion to its size and
tat all South Carolina poisonous
iakes except the coral found give
irth to living young. The coral
take lay eggs. Snakes are night
:eders, most of them being unable
> stand the heat of the day.
Mr. Crawford warned that "the
lost dangerous time of the year for
tramp through the woods is the
ill, because snakes are instinctively
tarting back to their hibernating
lace and in certain localities they
re found in abundance. It is here
iey go into a dormant stage for the
Pinter months." He pointed out that
ie king snake is really "the king"
mong Sotith Carolina snakes, be
iuse the poison from the fangs of
ther snakes do not affect it.
"Mr. Crawford said in conclusion
tat some snakes should be pro
icted, because they eat more rats
rid mice than barn cats. Some of
ie poisonous snakes may even some
ay be of benefit to man. The venon
f the cotton-mouth moccasin is now
sed to treat people who suffer from
emophilia."
--. 5. 0.
N rench Club
ro See Pix
Madame Caro Del-Vaille, noted
rench lecturer, will be guest speak
r at the next monthly meeting of
,a Societe Amicale, honorary
rench fraternity, December 6. Un
er the auspices of the French gov
rnment, Madame Del-Vaille will
cture on "The Chateau de la De
>yre." Her talk will be illustrated
,ith motion picture slides.
While Madame Del-Vaille is in
clumbia, La Societe Amicale will
atertain in her honor. Leo Tray
>r is in charge of arrangements for
!! affairs to he given for her.
[adame Del-Vaille, who is now
>uring the United States, is a grad
ate of the University of Sorbonne
Ad Chevaliei de la Legion D'1101n
cur.
Early in December the French
aternity will present a French
aovie at one of the Columbia thea
-es, entitled (in English) "Life
>ances On." This movie, like those
resented by La Societe Amicale
very year, is given for the benefit
f the French scholarship fund at
ie University. Last year the
rench film was presented at the
arolina theatre, and all students
esiring to attend it were excused
om their classes.
P~lay Slow In
Ping Pong Tilt
Only two men had advanced to
rie third round of the Y.M.C.A.'s
ing-pong tournament Wednesday
f this week, but most of the first
ound matches had been completed.
Oliver Wolfe and Ralph Fried
tan were the players in the third
ound. In the second round, the
allowing matches were scheduled:
f. Knox vs. Comstock; A. Green
s. Makovic; Friedman vs. Bass; E.
farchant vs. D. Blitch; J. Murphy
s. J. King. R. Bradham and S.
irose were also in the second round.
R. 0. Bell, secretary of~ the Y.M.
.A., announced that all second
ound matches must be completed
y Saturday night, or they would
e forfeited.
The tournament now in progress
the first held by the Y.M.C.A.
his year, and was open to all boys
t the University. The "Y" usually
ponsors several tournaments dlur
rig the year. No prize is being of
ered to the winner,.of the present
ournament, as has sometimes been
tone in the past.
Oliver Wolfe and Dan Bilitch are
mong the favorites in the tourney,
s is Ralph Friedman. These were
~ading players at the "Y" last year.
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Dr.William
Is Honored
Dr. W. L. Williams was elected
president of the LeConte Scientific
society in the election at the meet
ing iday night in LeConte col
lege. Williams is .a professor of
mathematics at the University.
Other officers elected were: C. F.
Mercer, professor of physics, vice
president; and biology professor P.
Philson, secretary.
The evening's lecture was deliv
ered by Dr. W. F. Prouty, head of
the department of geology at the
University of North Carolina. Dr.
Prouty was here to attend the an
nual convention of the Carolina
Geological society. His lecture, il
lustrated with lantern slides, was on
the subject, "Carolina Bays."
Carolina bays, shallow pits rang
ing from a few yards in diameter to
five miles or more, are geological
phenomena that have aroused. a
great deal of controversy in scien
tific circles. The question is one of
origin.- One theory is that they are
the result of wind and water cur
rents, another that they are formed
over beds \of soluble material, Dr.
Prouty explained. He spoke to de
fend the theory of meteoric origin.
The, geology group attended the
meeting and showed much interest
in Dr. Prouty's lecture. A few
minutes before the meeting, 'a ses
sion of the executive committee of
the geological society was held.
Julian J. Petty retiring president
of the LeConte Society opened the
meeting.
New members elected at the
meeting were: Marion Zula, Archi
bald Petty, Cinthia Kolberg, Kath
erine Rector, Frank Brown, Jean
Hughes, Jo. Berry, Jr., J. C. Clark,
G. I. Clarkson, J. M. Dreher, R.
Grimshaw, L. E. Garrick, Helen
Ramsay, R. S. Randall, E. F. Smith,
C. F. Smith, C. V. Watson, Leroy
Webb, A. D. Harbin, and.Fred D.
Townsend.
Sound To Aid
In Teaching
Education by phonograph will soon
be given a trial in South Carolina
under the auspices of the University
division of extension.
W. H. Ward, director of the exten
sion division, said today that the
Committee -n Sct-fic Aids to
Learning, headed by President James
B. Conant of Harvard, had agreed
to make available to this state with
out charge several sets of recordings
for use in eleintiary schouls.
These transcription groups, one
consisting of 40 elementary science
records and the other of six art ap
preciation records, have been used
with marked success in Rochester,
N. Y., schools.
Three sets of both groups will be
placed by Mr. Ward in elementary
schools, three sets will be placed by
Miss Mattie Thomas, elementary
school supervisor of the state depart
ment of education, and one set will
be turned over to A. C. Flora, su
perintendent of Columbia city schools.
-U. S. C.
First Moot. Court
In Session Today
The first moot court of the year
will be held this afternoon at 2:30
in the Abney Memorial library in
Petigru College. The court will be
presided over by Judge M. S.
Whaley of the law school faculty.
The case to be tried in the moot
court is a damage suit against the
Southern Railroad in which the
plaintiff asks for $36,000 damages.
Attorneys for the plaintiff will be
J. H. McFadden and W. L. Black
well. Representing the Southern
Railroad will hbe Hayne Crum, and
Thomas Babb. All of the attorneys
are members of the senior law class.
The jury will be drawn for the
following members of the freshman
law class: W. L. Blackwell, Jr., Cliff
Brown, J. C. Hare, Joab M. DowI
ing, Mathew Poliakoff, R. Beverly
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-Religion And Youth
Will Be General
Theme Of Meetiig
"Rellgiot and Youth" will be the
general theme of the sik meetings
to be c6nducted by Dr. Henry C.
Crane beginning,Novembtr,80, dur
ing the Y .CA.'s religious empha
sis week it antnounced: this
week by R. G. Bell secrdtary of the
University Y.M.C..
Mr. Bell said that the adminis
tration would be petitioned to the
effect that chapel day schedule be
established on all three of thi days
that Dr. Crane will be at the Uni
versity, in order that more students
will have an opportunity to hear
him speak at his morning meetings.
Reservations will be made on
Wednesday for various church
groups, Mr. Bell said, and on Thdrs
day night seats will be reserved for
fraternities and sororities, and for
any other groups that might' make
their wishes\ known. No reserva
tions will be made on Friday, Mr.
Bell stated.
The evening meetings of Dr.
Crane will be held at 7 p. m. in
Drayton hall. lie will hold all of
his meetings a the University in
Drayton hall. The morning meet
ings of the series will be held at 11
a. m.
Each year the University Y.M.
C.A. obtains some well known
speaker to address students of Caro
lina during Religious Emphasis
week. Last year the Rev. Ted
Mercer was the speaker. Dr. Crane
was at the University four years
ago.
A large crowd is expected to hear
Dr. Crane's talks. When he was at
the University before, the crowd
was too big to be held in Drayton
hall comfortably, and many had to
take "standing room only." This
year, Mr. Bell estimates, the crowds
will be even large?.
Dr. Crane is pastor of the Central
Methodist church of Detroit, Mich.
He is a noted traveller and lecturer,
and a well known writer.
Green Speaks
Next Week
Dr. E. L. Green, University profes
sur of atient languages, will speak
at the convention of the Southern Sec
tion of the Classical Association at the
Biltmore Hotel, Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 24
26. "Pliny, the Landlord" will be the
topic of his discussion.
Owing to the fact that the con
vention for the whole association is
held at a point too distant for many
c-"tbern members to attend, one meet
ing is held in the middle west and
another south in Atlanta.
"In these days when the curricu
lum is being hotly debated, friends of
the classics cannot get together too
often or in too many places to present
the best they have in stimulating
papers and stimulating fellowship,
an editorial of the Classical Journal
read.
Dr. Green will base his speech on
information obtained from the letters
of Pliny, the Roman statesman and
author, who lived in the first century.
'Dhiere is a striking resemblance
between Roman problems and pres
ent day problems. Pliny began share
cropping because the land was being*
used up without profits.
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Lawrance Gall, J. Z. McCown, and
Earnest Richardson.
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