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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. Clai:
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 tennif
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.
T- 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,
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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 Catblina
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 7ustice 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
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SGamec<
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 exercises 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);
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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 cast 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
Spitz announced the program, and
special effects were given by Ben
Fishburne.
Architect
ekerman
)ck Staff
Bethea Sees
Rosy Future
Speaker Hopes
.For Success
Of Deniocracy
"Despite the deplorable conditions
existing - in the world today, I am
'iopeful for the success of democracy
and the future of America," the Hon.
Andrew J. Bethea, prominent Colum
>ia attorney, declared in an address,
)ictatorships,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
ion had been realized," the speaker
asserted, "but in view of develop
ments of the last 20 years-and par
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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 fol
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.
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Group
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
Sevei Men
McKissick Subs
For Sen. Smith
At Exercises
Pointing out pranks of students and
out-moded rules of the old South
Carolina college, President J. Rion
McKissick addressed the student body
at the semi-annual Omicron Delta
Kappa tapping exercises in the chapel
Tuesday morning.
His discourse frequently halted by
laughter from the audience, Doctor
McKissick asserted that a generation
ago in his own student days he some
times met on the campus aged men
who had been students here in the
days of the old college.
"low wistfully they talked of that
far-off time and of the friends they
knew here in the golden haze of col
lege daysl" he declared. Nothing
could take away from them the charm
of the place and of its life, the price
less memories of happy-hearted youth
and dear old times.
"That eloquent Carolinian, Gen.
LeRoy Youmans, spoke the loyal de
votion of them all when he said that
'neither time, nor trouble, nor the
dim eye, nor the dull ear, can ever,
while our lives last, separate us from
the love of the South Carolina col
lege'."
Senator Ellison D. Smith, was un
able to make his scheduled address
due to illness.
The winter banquet will be held
the first week in February, when
Governor Maybank will attend. How
ever, initiation will be held tonight,
when 1939 officers will be elected,
is was announced.
Men tapped for membership in
ODK honorary leadership fraternity
were:
John Crews, Columbia: football,
track, interfraternity council.
Larry Gall, Columbia: president
of the freshman law class, track team.
Rhea Haskell, Columbia: vice
president of the student body. ath
letic advisory board.
Douglas McKay, Columbia: presi
dent of Beaux Arts, president of the
University Players.
Andrew Marion, York: chairman
of the honor council, treasurer of
ATO, fraternity editor of the Garnet
and Black, KSK, interfraternity coun
cil, dean's honor list four semesters.
T. H. Rawl, Lexington: manager
of the basketball team, president of
Phi Kappa Sigma.
Hoke Robinson, Columbia: (at
Davidson) business manager of the
Davidsonian, president of SAE; (at
Carolina) president of the junior law
class, president of Beaux Arts.
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I Of US(
and incentive for cheating.
Dean F. W. Bradley expressed
himself this week as being heartily
in favor of group examinations. It
was in the Modern Languages de
partment that the group idea origi
nated at the University, he said.
Dean Bradley said that his only
objection to the group system at
Carolina was that so many de
partments wanted to hold the group
examinations, that the period of ex
aminations was lengthened.
Professor William McCall, head
of the University personnel bureau,
also made a statement in favor of
the group system.
"I favor the principle of group
examinations because by means of
grouping, it is possible to subject
sections of students taking the
same course all to the same ex
amination, which may be carefully
planned for fairness, and thus form
a basis of equitable examination
marks for all. Another angle
Lg Of Nes
Board Hears
Prexy Report
McKissick Tells
Of Progress In
Expansion Move
The University of South Caro
lina's board of trustees met Wed
nesday in the University library
and heard President J. Rion McKis
sick's semi-annual report, in which
he cited progress in all phases of
the University's activities.
"The University is now experi
encing the greatest expansion and
improvement of its physical plant
in all its long history," President
McKissick told the board, com
menting on the large building and
repair program, financed chiefly
by federal funds, now in progress.
Governor Olin D. Johnston pre
sided and received a rising vote of
thanks from the trustees for his
efforts in behalf of the University
during his administration. He
pledged continued loyalty and de
votion to the institution.
Tribute to the late David R.
Coker was paid by Edwin G. Sei
bels, Columbia, who was elected
chairman of the board to succeed
Mr. Coker. His remarks were or
dered included in the minutes.
Two resolutions were passed.
The first praised Coach Rex En
right and members of his staff "for
their successful season, for their
sound attitude toward athletics,
the University and education, and
for their valuable aid in furthering
the highest objectives of the Uni
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Six Students
Make All "A's"
Six Carolina students attained an
average of A on all subjects at
mid-term according to an an
nouncement by Flinn Gilland, as
sistant registrar.
Three of these were in the school
of arts and sciences and three in
the school of commerce. There
were no seniors on the list, and the
six students were divided equally
between the other three classes.
Those iaking all A's were: Guss
Belissary, Sophomore, Arts and
Science, Darlington; Thos. Luther
Benson, Junior, Commerce, Harts
ville; Leroy Beattie Dennis, Fresh
man, Arts and Science. Florence;
Arromanus Coleman Lyles, Jun
ior, Commerce, Columbia; David
Berlwyn Ray, Freshman, Com
merce, Florence; Olivia Therrell
Walker, Sophomore, Arts and Sci
ence, Columbia.
bolished
' Faculty
the group examination tends to
make the teacher stick to his sub
ject rather than teaching his hob
bies," said Prof. McCall.
He said that the mathematics de
partnment for some years had set
aside one day of the examination
period for a group examination for
its students. Other departments,
namely history, French, economics,
English, chemistry, biology, and
geology had taken to the plan, be
ginning about 1935.
Andrew Marion, chairman of the
present Honor Council, had no
statement to make regarding the
change.
Before group examinations were
instituted, the examination period
was eight days. The plan of in
cluding group examinations neces..
sitated extension of the examination
period by two days. Since the
group plan has been abolished by
the faculty, the eight day schedule
will again be in force.
v Men's F
McKissick La
Of Carolina:
Dedicator
HARRY L. HOPKINS
Hopkins To
Give Address
WPA Administrator
To Aid In Opening
Of Carolina Pool
Harry L. Hopkins, national ad
ministrator of the WPA, will ad
dress Carolina students and Co
lumbians in the dedication ceremo
nies to be held for the opening of
the new swimming pool, January
17, it was announced this week by
President J. Rion McKissick.
Although Hopkins will give the
main addreq, cevernl nther notable
men in South Carolina will make
brief remarks; among them will be
included Lawrence M. Pinckney,
state administrator of the WPA.
Following the ceremony which
formally opens the swimming pool,
a water carnival will be held fea
turing contests and exhibitions of
diving by the best swimmers in the
student body.
A committee of faculty and stu
dents will be appointed by Presi
dent McKissick to arrange the de
tails of this ceremony.
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Carolinian Out
Before Holiday
The Winter issue of the Caro
linian will be published before the
Christmas holidays, Eleanor Can
non, editor, announced this week.
T his issue features evening fash
ions for girls, including an article
b)y Georgette La Sire and photo
graphs of Louise Fry, Margaret
Mitcham, Betty Welchel, and Mar
tha Moore, wearing current fash
ions in evening dresses.
The poetry department has been
enlarged and there are several new
contributors, Carole Cole, Loe
Traynor, John Crews, Charles
David and Emily West,
"The Emerald and the Tomb" by
Charles Lee, a short story, an ar
ticle by Dr. Babcock, Campus
Camera and the various other reg
ular features of the Carolinian com
plete the contents for this issue.
)ormitory
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HENs Rcatedi
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PWA
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uds Conduct
Students
Holiday Longer
Now Than That
Of Other Schools
"One day-at the end of the pe
-iod-has been added to the Uni
rersity's Christmas holidays this
rear," President J. Rion McKissick
innounced Wednesday.
"This means that our Christ
nas holidays will begin at a a. n.,
Wednesday, December 21, as here
:ofore scheduled, but that they will
,nd at 8 a. m., Tuesday, January
1, instead of at the same hour
,4onday, January 2, as heretofore
cheduled.
"Addition of one day to the hot
days at the end of the period has
>een decided upon for the follow
ng reasons:
"1. Examination of the cata
ogues of three other state institu
ions of higher education discloses
hat their Christmas holiday sched
iles are:
"The Citadel-from 1 p. m.,
)ec. 22, to Jan. 4, 6 p. m.
"Clemson-from noon, Dec. 21,
:o 10 p. m., Jan. 3.
"Winthrop-from 12:30, Dec. 21,
:o 10 p. m., Jan. 3.
"Expressed in days and hours,
:he schedules give the following
ioliday time to students:
"University of South Carolina, 12
iays.
"The Citadel, 13 days, 5 hours.
"Clemson, 13 days, 10 hours.
"Winthrop, 13 days, 7%2 hours.
"The University is not bound by
the policy of other institutions as
to holidays, yet I know of no rea
;on why the University's Christ
mas holiday period should be one
:lay and several hours shorter than
that of the other state institutions
mentioned.
"By addition of a day to the pe
riod, all our students will actually
4ave several hours' longer holiday
than the students of the other in
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-V. 8. C.
Tenement 25
WinsContest
Turkey Supper
To Be Held
For Winner
Tenement 25 won the first-semes
er discussion group contest this
year, it was announced this week
y R. G. Bell, secretary of the
V. M. C. A.
Tenement 1-2-3 group was sec
>nd.
The following list of men eligible
or the turkey supper, to be given
mmediately 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 Odomi, 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.
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wn here is an artehitect's
iption of the new men's der.
y, to be begun here soon.
building, which will be mod
n every respetwill bel1o.
on Green Street back of the
ng plant and the South Osro.
bighway department testlag
utory. Noney for the build.
Is being advanced by the
L. The new struptare sti