Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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I 'Elected To I Thirteen of University South Caj when they were elected to members students had to attain an average sidered for election. They are, left t< Columbia; John Bette McCutcheon son Causey, Furman; Furman Ran Columbia; Irvine Twitty Welling, May Benedict, Columbia; Andrew liam Hayden Blackwell, Pacolet. "Garnet And ReadyMay 2, University Yearbo To Students In Sti The Garnet and Black, yearbook 4 will be available to the students on MacArthur, editor, announced this the lobby of the Student Union bui "We are issuing The Garnet and 3 students who finish their exams e they go home," MacArthur said toda Wednesday of exam week. Distribution will be under the< supervision of Jimmie Cothran, business manager. Since there are only a few annuals left on sale, those wishing to buy are urged to see Cothran or Mac Singletary im mediately. Three-Colored Cover Among the outstanding features of the 1939 volume will be a three colored cover, which is probably ic most expensively finished back used on any annual in the South this year; a six-page faculty sec tion, featuring informal pictures of one hundred and thirty faculty members and administrative offi cers in their offices, labs and class rooms; caricatures of thirty-nine graduating students; a six-page in tra-mural athletic section; and ac tion shots of varsity football men. "The Garnet and Black has never received 'All American' rating; but we're making a strong bid for it this year, Hubert Harman, manag ing editor and editor-elect of the annual stated. The yearbook won "First Class" honors last year. The Chanticleer of Duke -was the only annual in the South to rank higher. An "All American," the Duke book was pace-maker for the United States in its class, which was that ofThe Garnet and Black. MacArthur, in commenting on the boo0k, said, "I should like to take this opportunity to thank pub licly the entire staff for the un stinted co-operation they have giv en me this year. It has been a real pleasure to work with them. Much credit for the special features in the annual is due the business staff, and certain members of the editorial staff namely, Hubert Harman, Courtenay Carson, Paul Sansbury, Paul Johnson, Louis Searson, Grace Kilgore and Clifton Stro hecker." LevkoffAn Pritchard Win Photo Contest Melvin Levkof f and Allie Pritchard were the winners in the monthly photo contest of the Caro lina Camera club. The club held its last meeting of the year on Tuesday. J. E. Spratt of the Columbia Camera club spoke on the use of filters in photography. The snapshot entries will be placed on display the last of this week in the Student Union lobby. The present display will be trans ferred to the Richland County library. Raymond Davis, president of the club, said that the club hoped to have a dark room for its members next semester. CAROLINA ENGRAVING C(Q eowAMiAa.S.e. hi Beta Kappa olina students recently received the hip in Phi Beta Kappa, national ho approximating, B-plus on all their right: top row, John Henry Ellen, Jr., Conway; Marion Isabel Zula lolph Bradham, Columbia; bottom Jr., Darlington; Ashmead Courtena Burnet Marion, York; Clinton Carl Black" To Be '--MacArthur >k Will Be Given ident Union Lobby )f the University of South Carolina, Monday, May 29, at 4 p. m., Currie week. They will be given out in Iding. Ilack on Monday in order that those rly may have their annuals before y. Last year the book was issued on Medals Will Be Given In Chapel Entire Exercise Ts StreamlneAd Awards and medals usually given out at commencement exercises will be awarded at chapel exercises on May 18, Prof. William F. Woods, of the chapel program com mittee, stated this week. The departure from the- usual procedure is in line with the Board of Trustees' action in "streamlin ing" the whole commencement pro grain this year. It has been pre viously announced that no speak er will appear on the program. Dean F. W. Bradley will be in charge of the chapel prgoratu on May 18. Before the presentations, Dr. J. Rion McKissick will make a brief address. A number of medals, honorary scholarships, and miscellaneous awards are made to members of the Carolina student body , each year. --U. U. C. Students Urged To Check On Cuts Studer.ts have been warned to check tl eir class attendance with the registrar's office to be sure they are eligible to receive a grade, by John A. Chase, Jr., dean of admin istration at the University of South Carolina. A total of 75 per cent of the class (lays must be attended to receive credit on the course, he said. Un less this regulation is complied with, a grade of "B" must be made on the final semester exam to re ceive credit. An attendance of between 75 per cent and 66 2/3 per cent for grad uate students necessitates a grade of "A" on the final exam to receive credlit. Any student attending less than 66 2/3 per cent of his classes will not be given credit on the course. "We invite all students," Flinn Gilland, assijtant registrar said, "to check wit h s on their attendance. Our files a/'e open at all times for this purpose." -U. U. C. A "Georgia Garden Center" has been established on the University of Georgia campus. Lubrication - Washing Cars Vacuum Cleaned Esso Motor Oil Esolube Caughuman & Bush 3880 SER,VICU Across From War Memorial BUSINESS IS ESSENTIAL TO EVE COLLEGE M3c DAY, NIGHT, AND DRAUSHON'S BU 1218 Sumter Stret :-: FRANK W. L.YKsU Peddent *Me ... PAUUU.KIs highest scholastic honor obtainable norary scholarship fraternity. These college work in order to be con Jr., Bishopville; Molly Geise Taber, Bar Harbor, Maine; Andrew Jack row, Frank Burkhead Brown, Jr., y Carson Jr., Columbia; Dorothy isle Cannon, Jr., Johnsonville; Wi Karesh Leads Discussion At Welfare. Meet Society Holds Annual Lunch In Columbia Feature of the annual luncheon meeting of the Family Welfare so ciety held Monday at Hotel Co lumbia was a panel discussion led by Coleman Karesh, professor of law at the University of South Carofina and member of the board of the society. Mr. Karesh said, introductory to the panel discussion, that for the pat hcur he had been teaching a class in law at the university during which time they had discussed how to get people out of houses upon foreclosure of mortgages, and not -: ichel the'm. NO W QnarI that he approached the subject with some misgivings, that "we board mem bers" think we know a lot about the various agencies but that the extent of their activities is con fined to perhaps one meeting a month, and that "the organization does the dirty work for the board." Society a Success He declared that the mere fact that the society had existed for 133 years was testimony of its suc cess. Mr. Karesh then introduced Miss Caroline Arthur, case worker for the society, who has under her care the city area and its out skirts, and Miss Adelaide Philson, society case worker, who present ed the viewpoint of the rural case worker in the county at large. J. R. Parker, president of the so ciety, presided and Mrs. Carl Sum mer, arranger for the music, which was provided by the Columbia Col lege orchestra. Interesting pam phlets containing the 1938 report of the society were distributed. Seniors Must Be Done By May 26 All senior work must be com pleted and grades filed with the registrar's office by May 26, John A. Chase, dean of administration, announced this week. "In regard to senior exams," he stated, "there will be no regular schedule for themi. Professors may give thenm at any time they see fit, b)ut they mun not be given outside the regular class hour." There will be no changes made in the regular exam schedule, he said. -U. .. 0. Rollins College has been given 100 acres of Florida jungle-land to add to its campus. Columbia Office Supply Go. PRINTING COMMERCIAL. STATIONERY OFFICE EQUIPMENT 1112 Lady St. Phone 5163 Look Weee Emblem So COLUMBIA Merchants Association TRAINING EYONU, PARTIOUT.AR.TY + ND WOMEN SPto1AL CLASSES SINE88 COLLEGE Telehones 5951 and 6817 M. LYKES AM.. UVamesyu.a Seniors Take Physical Exams At Infirmary Seventy Girls And 146 Boys Are Examined Senior physical examinations were completed at the Infirmary Wednesday morning, according to an announcement made yesterday by Dr. Edwin H. Law. A total of 216 students were ex amined. Of this number 70 were girls and 146 were boys. Very few physical defects were discovered, Dr. Law said. "On the whole," said Dr. Law, "I should say that the seniors are a very healthy group. Over here at the Infirmary, we are glad that the exams are over with, because they have kept us extremely busy dur ing the past two weeks. "However, there are 16 seniors who for some reason or other did not fill their appointments for ex ams. I want to request them to make arrangements to take the exam just as soon as possible, and warn them that if they do not do so serious consequences will re sultl" An interesting sidelight on the examinations was the work of Miss Neil, technician. She estimates that she took over 1,200 cc. of blood from the seniors-almost a quart. In an interview, Miss Neil said that she felt like Draculal -U. S. C. Ruby Lown New Service Club Leader Ruby Lown, recently elected president of the Carolina Christian Service Club, led the devotional at the regular meeting 7:15, Monday night at Flinn Hall. A reading "Mary Cary" was given by Kath erine Rector. Other newly elected officers of the club who were installed last Monday night are: Roxie Bele Parker, Carolyn McCrory, Carol Reed, Elizabeth Bird, Paul Brock ington, vice-presidents; Jean Hughes, secretary; Joe Lynn, treasurer; Wiiiis Beaii, brfaa-at arms; Sarah Sweatman, reporter. Albert Green is the retiring leader of the club. A social hour was enjoyed after the business meeting. Gertrude Crosland entertained the group with several solos. The vice-presidents of the club conduct teams of students who give weekly programs at the Industrial School for Girls, Confederate Home, City Jail, Richland County Alms House, and State Park. -U. a. O. Durham, N. H.-(ACP)-Unlike Sir Walter Raleigh who played hookey from school to learn sail ing, undergraduates at the Univer sity of New Hampshire now take tiller and sheet in hand as part of their college curriculum. For this semester sailing is being taught as a course in physical ed ucation for both men and women. The course has been arranged through the cooperation of the Uni versity Yacht club, and will carry the student from elementary theory through actual skippering and rac ing. CHINA 'WATCHES SYLVAN BROS. STERLING SILVER JEWELERS AND DIAMOND MERCHANTS Genuine Merchandise Only, No Plate, No Imitation Oor. Main & Hampton t. - Olumbia, . . STU] - - yFo~r exc / leave 11 give yc SPEOL COLUMBIA "A GOOD I 1323 TAYLOR ST. -THE CA INVITE TO TAKE ADVA FAST DELI VI 0 FOR A SNACK WHTT.! JUST STEP TO YOU) "CANTEEN PT.1PASE1P.' TERS WILL BJi THPJ LET YOUR STORE SER 0 UNIVERSITY CO.O Orater. LEE J. BAKER Baker Wins Keitt Medal Gonzales Meet To Be Monday The Keitt Oratorical contest, held by Miss Anna Keitt in the memory of her father, the late Congressman Lawrence M. Keitt, was won by Lee Jacob Baker last Tuesday night. His speech was "The Great; Challenge." Besides winning the Keitt Medal, Baker has won the Gonzales Ora torical contest and has also rep resented the University in the S. C. I. 0. A. at Erskine earlier this year and in the Grand Eastern Tournament at Winthrop where he won high honors. In addition to these honors won under the colors of Carolina, Bak er tied for second place as a repre sentative of the Southern Division of the United States, the National Contest held in New York several years ago. The other participants in the Keitt contest were John Foard, who spoke on "The Jew"; Fletcher Loomis, whose subject was "Luce ferism"; Dave Baker, with "The Refugees of '39", and Bill Hamlet, The Gonzales Oratorical con test for 1939 will be held next Mon day night in the Clariosophic Lit erary Society Hall. Any student at the University is eligible to enter. All who wish to participate are urged to notify John Norris before Sunday. ---r. a. o. To give students of landscape ar chitecture practical training, Co lumbia University is transforming the old estate of Alexander Hamilton family at Irvington, N. Y., into a multiple-garden arboretum. Carolina Life Insurance Co. Sells a Policy Suitable to the Needs of Each Member of the Family INDSTIA -- OLD LINE "It Is Better To Have It And Not Need It Than To Need It And Not Haxve It" )ENTS ellent work oni your laundry at the Canteen. We can it one day service ..,. and LL. RA'TES TO STUDENTS LAUNDRY' .AUNDRY" PHONE 2-2147 -NT EEN S YOU NTAGE OF OUR ~RY SERVICE YOU ARE STUDYING R, PHONE AND SAY, ONE OF OUR POR. 3E IN SHORT ORDER. VE YOU, PER ATIVE STOnR Room Rent S Campus Quaj Room 'rent schedules for quarters been drastically revised by the Boi notice reveals. The action was taken at a meet applies to the 1939-1940 session. The schedule, together' with re-4 vised room regulations,i follows: 1. No more than two students may occupy any room or suite in any building on the campus. 2. The income from the room or suite shall be fixed and paid in full by one occupant or half by each of two occupants if the room or suite is designated as double. 3. In case of students returning to the University, such students shall be responsible for securing a room-mate. Every effort will be made to secure room-mates for freshmen and transferred students, when requested in writing, but the University assumes no responsibil ity in providing a room-mate. 4. When specific requests for rooms are made, the University will make the requested assign ment, if possible, but reserves the right to substitute, if necessary, giving the student as. nearly as pos sible the same accommodations and rent scale as requested. 5. All room assignments are con ditioned on acceptance of applica tion for admission. 6. Men students who are plan ning to return to the University for next session may have their rooms reserved by applying to the Marshal in Legare College on or before June 1. A reservation fee of $5.00 applicable to room rent is required of all students. This fee is not refundable after Sep tember 1 for the first semester, and January 1 for the second semester. No new students will be assigned before June 1. After this date all assignments are made in the order of application. 7. Students registered from Rich land County will be permitted to room on the University Campus. 8. Applications for changes in room assignments may be ad dressed in writing to the Marshal of the University on or before Oc tober 15 for the first semester, and on or before March 1 for the sec ond semester. Applications for changes in room assignments can not be honored after these dates in the respective semesters. 9. The determination of the room rent of a suite shall be made as per the occupancy of said suite on and March 1 for the second semes ter. That is to say, the determina tion of the room rent for the se mester, per student, shall prevail according to the number of stu dents residing in a suite as of the dates above. 10. Fraternities will be required to furnish to the Marshal of the University an itemized list of the occupants of their respective quar ters, giving the name of the stu dent, the number of the room oc "JE S SE JAMES" with Tyrone POWER Henry FONDA Nancy KELLY HAS LOVED YOI SINCE YOUR LULLABY DAYS REtAEMBER ItER'S DuN The Variety Package . $1.50 the pound Other Candy Gifts . 25e to 57.50 We pack and mail FREE will deliver free anywhere by uniformed Western Unic ECKJi Chedules rters Revked on -the campus next semester have ird of Trustees, a recently released ng of the Board in February, and cupied, and any other information requested by the Marshal. This information shall be requested on October 16 for the first semester and March 2 for the second semes ter. The rules and regulations gov erning changes in room assign ments are identical with- those in Item 8. 11. Any unoccupied bed, for which the semester room rent has not been paid, shall be removed from the dormitories on October 16 for the first semester, and March 2 for the second semester. This refers to all beds in all dormitories. 12. The following'revised sched ule of rents shall apply beginning with the session 1939-40: (a) Tenements 1 to 29 '(exclu sive of Tenement 21, 24Y2, Student Union Building and new men's dormitory)-The rent shall be $40.00 a semester on all the double rooms (if two students share the room or suite, $20.00 per student). Single rooms rent for $20.00 per semester. ' (b) Tenement 21 and 24!/-Rent shall be $60.00 a semester (if two students share the room or suite, $30.00 per student). (c) Student Union Building Rent shall range from $60.00 per semester (if two students share the room or suite, $30.00 per student) to $100.00 per semester (if two stu dents share the room or suite, $50.00 per student). (d) New men's dormitory-Rent will range from $70.00 a semester (if two students share the room or suite, $35.00 per student) to $100.00 a semester (if two students share the room or suite, $50.00 per student). JOHN A. CHASE, JR. Dean of Administration 8ERVIG THE PUBLIO SiOR 10 Metropolitan Cafe "The Old Reliable" WHERE STUDEN'S MEET AND EAT OPEN ALL NIGHT 1520 Main St. - Phone 7849 LATE SHOW Saturday Night 10:45 Adm. 30c a. MICKEY ROONEY in "The HARDYB RIDE HIGH" Also Community Sing xQugsn'e cANDI6S MOTHER NEVER FORGETS S-WILL YOU? The old theme of "Sweets for the Sweet" finds Its loveliest sentimental expression In a Mother's Day gift of NORRIS Exquisite Candles. She'll love them for their deliciousness, and you. for your discriminating good taste. anywhere in U. B. A. - We a the city on Mother's Day a boy. RD'S