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One Day Is Added To Holiday Period Gamecock Holiday Staff g Period Elected Extended University of South Carolina Z-676 Volume XXXI, No. 8 COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1938 Founded 1908 Carson To Head League, Newman, Cox Named For Staff Positions The Board of Publications me' Wednesday night and elected of ficers for The Gamecock for th< second semester, 1938. Courtenay Carson, Jr., Columbia S. C., was elected Editor-in-Chie' to succeed Harold Prince, of Eas ley, S. C. George Zuckerman, Brooklyn N. Y., was voted the Managin, Editor post, succeeding St. Clait Muckenfuss, Jr., of St. George. Carson, a senior in the school o' Journalism, previously held dowr the sports editorship and manag ing editorship of The Gamecock. A' present he is also sports editor of the Garnet and Black. The nev Gamecock editor is also No. 4 sin gles player on the varsity tennis team. Zuckerman, a junior in the schoo' of Journalism, was sports editor of The Gamecock, and for the past twc semesters was a staff columnist He is co-director of athletic pub licity, and played right field on the varsity baseball team. To Paul League went the posi tion of Sports Editor. He takes over the job from Coit Hendley. League is a sophomore in the school of Journalism, and hails from Clinton, S. C. Martha Newman was elected Society Editor by the board, suc ceeding Margaret Rollins. The Co-ed editorship went to Jane Cox, Leola Garety has held that post this semester. The following were elected staff writers: Raymond Davis, Dot Po Ian, Wallace Smith, Leonard Berry, Eugene Haynes, Frances Meeks, Norman Schofield, Irene LaBorde, (Continued on Page Eight) -. 0. 0. Negro Wins Test Case Supreme Court Rules On Plea Of Missourian When a negro applied for admis sion to the University law school this summer, it was not considered of any consequence by the average Caro linian, but a decision handed down by the United States Supreme court this week has brought a new light on the subject. In its only formal decision Monday, the court held that the University of Missouri should admit Lloyd Gaines, negro, to its school of law, and since this was a test case for negro ad mission to schools all over the south, the same law will apply in South Carolina. President J. Rion McKissick de clined to comment on the matter but added that "the question of the ad mission of the negro to the Ca r'olina law school is now being considered by a special committee of the Board of Trustees." The state of Missouri now provides separate school for negroes, and in addition had established a fund to pay tuition at schools in adjacent states for negroes who wish to study subjects not provided in their schools. The Missouri Supreme court up held a ruling that the scholarship provision was adequate. Chief Justice Hughes, who wrote the majority opinion, said that "we are of the opinion that the petitioner was entitled to be admitted to the law school of the state university in the absence of other and proper provi (Con tinued on Page Bight) And Zu [Gamect Editor COURTENAY CARSON Glee Club Sings Today Singers Perform At Regular Chapel Hour The University glee club will be the principal feature of today's chapel program according to an an nouncement by Dr. Hugh Murchi son, chairman of the faculty com mittee on chapel programs. This will be the first appearance of the glee club in Columbia this year. A program of classical and semi classical chorus numbers, negro spirituals, and two piano duos has been arranged by William C. Bald win, director. The exerciscs will be held in Drayton hall because of superior acoustics and lighting. Certificates of membership will be awarded members of the glee club by Evans Guyton, president of the organization. If the glee club keys arrive in time they will be presented to members of the organization also. The program for the chapel ex ercises follows: By the glee club chorus, Gloria in Excelsis, from the "Twelfth Mass" (Mozart); Dear Land of Home, from the tone poem "Fin landia" (Sibelius); Keep in the Middle of the Road (Bartholo mew); Roll Jord'n Roll (Newell); (Continued on Page Eight) VU. 0. C. Players Give "The Necklace" The University Players will pre sent their third radio play, "The Necklace," based on De Maupas sant's widely read story, today at 8 p. m. over radio station WIS. Those included in the east are Ada Beach, Carol Cole, and Ber nard Hester. The University Players are plan ning to present Poe's "The Tell Tale Heart" early in January. Last Friday the group presented the second of their series of radio plays, a dramatization of Guy De Maupassant's "Lillie Lalla." Those participating in the production were Marion Zula, Jack Dorfling er, and Dan Millsaps. Arthur Splitz announced the program, and special effects were given by Ben Fishburne. Architect :kerman >ck Staff Bethea Sees Rosy Future Speaker Hopes . For Success Of Deniocracy "Despite the deplorable conditions xisting - in the world today, I am 'iopeful for the success of democracy ind the future of America," the Hon. Andrew J. Bethea, prominent Colum >ia attorney, declared in an address, Dictatorships. vs. Democracies, before he Clariosophic and Euphradian lit -rary societies in the former's hall ruesday night. Mr. Bethea, who is an ex-lieutenant governor, and has held high state and iational positions in fraternal orders, )ffered four means of propagating lemocracy in America; combating op ->osing political views through counter propaganda, education, further dem ,nstration of the superiority of democracy, and by defending democra _y through force if necessary. "Immediately following the War, it looked as if the idealism of Wil ;on had been realized," the speaker asserted, "but in view of develop ments of the last 20 years-and par (Continued on Page Eight) -U. S. C. Large Number Seek Degrees Two hundred and twenty-four ap plications for undergraduate degrees have been received by the Registrar's office at the University to date. Applications were due December 1, and a penalty for late applications is now in force. All applications for undergraduate degrees must be in by the last of this semester, it was stated by Dean Chase. The degrees applied for are as foi lows: Bachelor of Arts-92. Bachelor of Arts in Education-12. Bachelor of Science in Educa tion-1. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism-7. Bachelor of Science-38. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry 3. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engi neering-5. (Continued on Page Eight) Group L By Actio) Group examinations in all sub jects were abolished by action of the faculty Monday afternoon, De cember 5. The faculty action settles, tempo rarily at least, the controversy that has raged over the virtues and vices of the group system. The chief argument for group ex aminations was that courses in which there were several classes taught by different professors were more standardized, as all pro fessors concerned contributed ques tions to the final examination. The other side of the argument, taken up largely by the students and last year by the Honor Coun cil, stated the fact that the group examinations placed students at a disadvantage, as one professor might not stress some point which another might see fit to include in his part of the examination. The Honor Council argued that in large groups there was more possibility s Drawir ODK Taps I Seven Men I McKissick Subs For Sen. Smith At Exercises Pointing out pranks of students and out-moded rules of the old South lii Carolina college, President J. Rion n< McKissick addressed the student body a! at the semi-annual Omicron Delta si Kappa tapping exercises in the chapel hi Tuesday morning. t His discourse frequently halted by laughter from the audience, Doctor et McKissick asserted that a generation iti ago in his own student days he some- ii1 times met on the campus aged men 1N who had been students here in the ir days of the old college. rc "Hlow wistfully they talked of that b, far-off time and of the friends they knew here in the golden haze of col- si lege days!" he declared. Nothing tj could take away from them the charm el of the place and of its life, the price- di less memories of happy-hearted youth pl and dear old times. V4 "That eloquent Carolinian, Gen. LeRoy Youmans, spoke the loyal de- C votion of them all when he said that b< 'neither time, nor trouble, nor the cl dim eye, nor the dull ear, can ever, I while our lives last, separate us from di the love of the South Carolina col lege'. " T Senator Ellison D. Smith, was un- ri able to make his scheduled address tI due to illness. sl The winter banquet will be held tj the first week in February, when f Governor Maybank will attend. How- tj ever, initiation will be held tonight, when 1939 officers will be elected, is was announced. I Men tapped for membership in k ODK honorary leadership fraternity were: John Crews, Columbia: football, track, interfraternity council. Larry Gall, Columbia: president a of the freshman law class, track team. l Rhea Haskell, Columbia: vice- n president of the student body. ath- sl letic advisory board. Douglas McKay, Columbia: presi- O dent of Beaux Arts, president of the ti University Players. Andrew Marion, York: chairman si of the honor council, treasurer of b ATO, fraternity editor of the Garnet and Black, KSK, interfraternity coun- B cil, dean's honor list four semesters. S T. H. Rawl, Lexington: manager B of the basketball team, president of vi Phi Kappa Sigma. r, Hoke Robinson, Columbia: (at A Davidson) business manager of the ic Davidsonian, president of SAE; (at B Carolina) president of the junior law n class, president of Beaux Arts. V (Continued on Page Eight) et rxams Ah ?Of USC and incentive for cheating. ti Dean F. W. Bradley expressed r himself this week as being heartily je in favor of group examinations. It b was in the Modern Languages de partment that the group idea origi- p nated at the University, he said. a: Dean Bradley said that his only p objection to the group system at it Carolina was that so many de- n partments wanted to hold the group I examinations, that the period of ex- g aminations was lengthened. g Professor William McCall, head of the University personnel bureau, p also made a statement in favor of si the group system. ci "I favor the principle of group examinations because by means of ir grouping, it is possible to subject w sections of students taking the ci same course all to the same ex- si amination, which may be carefully pi planned for fairness, and thus form g a basis of equitable examination tl marks for all. Another angle- w g Of Nev ~ w 3oard Hears I 'rexy Report McKissick Tells Of Progress In Expansion Move The University of South Caro ia's board of trustees met Wed sday in the University library id heard President J. Rion McKis .k's semi-annual report, in which cited progress in all phases of e University's activities. "The University is now experi icing the greatest expansion and iprovement of its physical plant all its long history," President cKissick told the board, com enting on the large building and pair program, financed chiefly r federal funds, now in progress. Governor Olin D. Johnston pre ded and received a rising vote of anks from the trustees for his forts in behalf of the University iring his administration. He edged continued loyalty and de )tion to the institution. Tribute to the late David R. oker was paid by Edwin G. Sci :ls, Columbia, who was elected iairman of the board to succeed :r. Coker. His remarks were or :red included in the minutes. Two resolutions were passed. he first praised Coach Rex En ght and members of his staff "for eir successful season, for their )und attitude toward athletics, e University and education, and ir their valuable aid in furthering ie highest objectives of the Uni (Continued on Page Eight) )ix Students Vlake All "A's" Six Carolina studcnts attained a rerage of A on all subjects at id-term according to an an yuncement by Flinn Gilland, as stant registrar. Three of these were in the school arts and sciences and three in e school of commerce. There mi ere no seniors on the list, and the dr x students were divided equally Iu, %tween the other three classes. nil Those making all A's were: Guss th elissary, Sophomore, Arts and 17 :ience, Darlington; Thos. Luther Pr enson, Junior, Commerce, Harts lIe; Leroy Beattie Dennis. Fresh- m. an, Arts and Science. Florence; t rromanus Coleman Lyles, Jun- br r, Commerce, Columbia; David im erlwyn Ray, Freshman, Com- st, erce, Florence; Olivia Therrell 7alker, Sophomore, Arts and Sci ice, Columbia. tu de Faculty te group examination tends to ake the teacher stick to his sub ct rather than teaching his hob es," said Prof. McCall. He said that the mathematics de irtmient for some years had set hr 1ide one day of the examination Cl ~riodl for a group examination for "W s students. Other departments, Ti imely history, French, economics, 10' nglish, chemistry, biology, and' by ~ology had taken to the plan, be- gr nning about 1935. M Andrew Marion, chairman of the t -esent Honor Council, had no 101 atement to make regarding the lange. en Before group examinations wvere co stituted, the examination period 'r as eight days. The plan of in- Da uding group examinations neces tated extension of the examination Cl :riod by two days. Since the tic -oup plan has been abolished by C: ie faculty, the eight day schedule ul ill again be in force. p1 r Men's D cKissick Lf )f Carolina Dedicator HARRY L. HOPKINS -lopkins To -xive Address WPA Administrator To Aid In Opening Of Carolina Pool Harry L. Hopkins, national ad nistrator of the WPA, will ad ess Carolina students and Co nbians in the dedication ceremo !s to be held for the opening of e new swimming pool, January it was announced this week by esident J. Rion McKissick. Although Hopkins will give the tin address, several other notable in in South Carolina will make ief remarks; among them will be luded Lawrence M. Pinckney, Lte administrator of the WPA. Following the ceremony which -mally opens the swimming pool, water carnival will be held fea ring contests and exhibitions of "ing by the best swimmers in the ident body. A committee of faculty and stu nts will be appointed by Presi nt McKissick to arrange the de Is of this ceremony. (Continued on Page Eight) -U1. a. C. aroinian Out lefore Holiday The Winter issue of the Caro ian will be published before the iristmas holidays, Eleanor Can n, editor, announced this week. uis issue features evening fash is for girls, including an article Georgette La Sire and photo aphs of Louise Fry, Margaret itcham, Betty Welchel, and Mar a Moore, wearing current fash is in evening dresses. The poetry department has been larged and there are several new ntributors, Carole Cole, Loe aynor, John Crews, Charles uvid and Emily West. "The Emerald and the Tomb" by uarles Lee, a short story, an ar le by Dr. Babcock, Campus inmera and the various other reg ar features of the Carolinian comn ete the contents for this issue. ormitory mnit( The1 em,$ catg MEM!MEMMIMMhou tuds Conduct Students Holiday Longer Now Than That Of Other Schools "One day-at the end of the pe riod-has been added to the Uni versity's Christmas holidays this year," President J. Rion McKissick announced Wednesday. "This means that our Christ mas holidays will begin at 8 a. m., Wednesday, December 81, as here tofore scheduled, but that they will end at 8 a. m., Tuesday, January 3, instead of at the same hour Monday, January 2, as heretofore scheduled. "Addition of one day to the hol idays at the end of the period has been decided upon for the follow ing reasons: "1. Examination of the cata logues of three other state institu tions of higher education discloses that their Christmas holiday sched ules are: "The Citadel-from 1 p. m., Dec. 22, to Jan. 4, 6 p. m. "Clemson-from noon, Dec. 21, to 10 p. m., Jan. 3. "Winthrop-from 12:30, Dec. 21, to 10 p. m., Jan. 3. , "Expressed in days and hours, the schedules give the following holiday time to students: "University of South Carolina, 12 days. "The Citadel, 13 days, 5 hours. "Clemson, 13 days, 10 hours. "Winthrop, 13 days, 72 hours. "The University is not bound by the policy of other institutions as to holidays, yet I know of no rea son why the University's Christ mas holiday period should be one day and several hours shorter than that of the oither bate institutions mentioned. "By addition of a day to the pe riod, all our students will actually have several hours' longer holidav than the students nf the other in (Continued on Page Eight) --U. 3. 0. Tenement 25 WinsContest Turkey Supper To Be Held For Winner Tenement 25 won the first-semes ter discussion group contest this year, it was announced this week by R. G. Bell, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. Tenement 1-2-3 group was sec ond. The following list of men eligible for the turkey supper, to be given immediately after the Christmas holidays, was compiled by Mr. Bell. The men listed are either members of the winning group, or have attended all the discussion meetings of the other groups. Ex cuses for absences were accepted only for sickness or in case the student was officially representing the University in some capacity, Members of Ten. 25: L. A. Cook, Lawrence Flynn, J. A. Fort, Charles Gibbes, F. Griffin, Robert Griffin, Frank Guest, Robert Hark er, B. Metze, Davis Murray, Juni us Rowe, Henry Smith, Clyde Ste vens, Thommy Thomason, W. Tru luck. Jack Causey, Frank Neilson, Elerbe Buford, Robert Odom, G. Seigler, Joe McFadden, M. Dantz ler, Lee Sedgwick, K. Webb, H. Lofton, Robert Page, W. Schaff, C. Hazelton, M. Harweth, M. Meyers, Chapman, H. Cobb, E. Bradham, C. Jordan, Sam Jones, T. Thomp son, Vivian Lomas. Dr. Bradley was leader of win ning group; Chas. Gibbes was pres ident, and David Murray, secretary. ( Continurd on Paige Eight ) aowni here is an artohiteot's option of the new men's der. >ry, to be begun here soon. building, which will be mod In every respect, will be 1o. di on Green Street back of the Ing plant and the South Oaro highway department testing ratory. Money for the build. Is being advanced by the A. The new struture wil1 me over 250 boys.