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Little Craig Dr. E. W. Sike Go, o hapel Will Receive Hill Meet (Story on Page Five) H University of South Carolina (Story on Page Three) Q~ 676 V lume X XI, No. 22. C O U M BIA,SO U TH CA R O LIN A , M A Y 19, 1939P u d d 1 0 Features At Art Exhil The annual art exhibit of the last Monday in Flinn Hall. The out this week. The works on disl signing, portraits, watercolor, i works from the interior decoratin: Featured is a portrait by Miss l subject is Miss Winnie King of Ch There are a number of scenes that of them have already been sold. been commended very highly. The works in designing and costi ing good ability. KSK Drive For Nears Goal With The drive sponsored by K. S. K. i began to take on new life today as are being made to finish the campaif Kelly Calls For NYA Applicants University of South Carolina's NYA administrator, 0. F. Kelly yesterday called for applications for university students desiring NYA aid durigg the year 1939-40. Students wanting NYA work next year are expected to fill out and file applications at the treasurer's office. Requirements now in force for receiving NYA aid are: (1) the stu dent must be absolutely unable to attend college without this aid; (2) the student must have shown by his previous record and b'y his college entrance tests that he is able to do high grade college work; (3) the student must be of unimpeachable character; (4) he must be between, the ages of 16 and 25 at the time of his entrance. Inside The Gamecock DR. E. W. SIKES, PRESI dent of Clemson College, will receive honorary degree of doc tor of laws at the commence mfent exercises ... . story on page three. GENE R OBINSON IS 'elected captain of the Game cock~ baseball team succeeding Ed Cary .. .. story on page six. DICK LITTLE AND L ARRY Craig' go to the Southern Con rerence track meet ..., story on Page six. ''e C. D. BLACK ELECTED new president of the local chap ter of the Engineers' society... story on page 2. PROFESSOR NORWOOD ,advises Rhodes scholars to ap ply soon . . . . story on page two. D.BI )it Vniversity art department opened Rxhibit will remain open through lay consist of all types of art, de intings, charcoal drawings, and and costunw designing class. elen Townsend, of Columbia. The arleston, (left) also an art student. show remarkable talent and many The work of Dan Millsaps has iming are of unusual design, show Tennis Courts i$400 Collected o cbllect $500 for new tennis courts the $400 mark was passed. Efforts ,n before examinations begin. The student council gave its con sent for the beauty pageant fund to be used to make up the necessary amount, thus accounting for the large increase this week. The Clariosophic Society sup plemented its $15 ddnation by vot ing to contribute the remainder of the political rally fund at its last meeting. This adds about $15 more to the fund. Frats Indifferent Although sororities hiave given liberally' to the cause, most frater nities have been indifferent in turn ing in donations. Following is an account of what has been collected from sororities: Delta Delta Delta .........$25.00 Pi Beta Phi............... 10.00 Zeta Tau Alpha ............. 5.00 Delta Zeta................ 5.00 Chi Omega ................ 5.00 Alpha Delta Pi............ 5.00 Kappa Kappa Kappa ........3.09 Fraternities that have contributed are: Sigma Alpha Epsilom...$10.00 Pi Kappa Alpha ............ 6.00 Kappa Sigma.............. 8.00 Pi Kappa Phi............. 1.50 Jimmie Thomas, who is in charge of the fund drive, announced today that one donation has been received from an alumnus. W. M. Capers has contributed one dollar. -U. 3.c. Old Grads Gratified By Canned Noises Cambridge, Mass.-(A CP)-Old grads of Massachusetts Institute of Technology who long for the noises they helped to create when they were students in the Institute's many laboratories are going to hear these sounds again whenever they gather for alumni meetings. .To satisfy the many longings ex pressed by them. Prof. Charles E. Locke has just completed a series of recordings of laboratory sounds. "We believe we've caught about every bit of atmosphere that there is, without attempting to 'can' the laboratory odors so dear to the heart of the chemical engineer," Prof. Locke says. The records even include sounds of the crowds at athletic contests and of dormitory students during their many pranks. BUL The Senate of the S. C. Genera the bill authorizing a $150,000 versity's athletic indebtedness a full athletic program. The bill will become a law afi Maybank's signature. The bond issue will be paid bi activities fee, as explained in eai President J. Rion McKissick,* i several weeks ago, said that he b amortized in about fifteen years, McKissick also expressed the t dent activities fee would be ne4 bill is approved. "Gamecock R Shows At Dn University Players C Successful One-Play The University Players, drama a one-play season last week wi their annual varsity show, the proximately 800 people attende( Drayton hall May 11, 12, and 13 ODK Takes In Seven Students Also Initiated Rear Admiral W. H. Allen, of the sixth naval district at Charles ton, and Head Coach Rex Enright were initiated as honorary mem bers of Omicron Delta Kappa, honor service fraternity st the Uni versity of South Carolina, at a meeting of the organization held at Trinity parish house at 7:30, Wed nesday night. Student members initiated, who were tapped in chapel exercises a week ago are: Heyward Belser, William Bryan, Christopher Fitz Simons, 3rd, and Coit Hendley, all of Columbia; Hubert Harman, of Welch, W. Va.; Tom McCutcheon of Bishopville; George Coleman of Montgomery, Ala., and D. A. West moreland of Clover. Following the initiation, members of ODK adjourned to Hotel Colum bia for the organization's semi-an nual banquet. Alumni members attended the initiation -and banquet. New University Catalogs Ready Dr. Havilah Babcock, chairman of-the University of South Cairolina's fadalty catalog committee, said the largest number of university cata logs ever printed are being issued for distribution to prospective 1939 40 freshmen. The catalog was issued ten clays ago, when 500 copies were printed. Since then, several thousand copies have come from the presses, and the printing is being completed this week. With Doctor Babcock on the committee are professors C. M. Fer rell and W. E. Hay. Williams, Sn Algernon Sid Each year several Southern col lege, and Universities, among them the University of South Carolina, award Algernon Sydney Sullivan medallions to two students and one ther person who hav, rendered out standing unselfish service. This year, Dr. C. Fred Williams, above left, superintendent of the South Carolina State Hospital, was award ed the out-of-college medallion by the University. The two students so honored were Miss Frances Smith, Columbia, center, and Harold Prince, Easley, right. All the aw'ards are furnished by the New York Southern Society. [ATIN 1 Asembly approved yesterday bond issue to re-fund the Uni id enable the continuation of a er it receives Governor Burnet wk by money from the student Iier issues of The Gamecock. n a statement to The Gameoock elieved the bond issue would be elief that no increase in the stu "essitated in the event that the vels Of 1939" xyton Hall lose Season tic club at the University, closed th the successful production of Gamecock Revels of 1939." Ap Ie Ilrkee perform-a-es held at > The production was written and directed by students under the supervision of Prof. Maurice Stephan, director of the club. Jack Brown, junior at the University; was student director. Misses Jane Crout, Sylvia Stern, and Francis Fetner served as dance directors; Misses Georgette LaSire and Theresa Tenore designed and made the cosutmes; Junius Rowe was technician. 50 students composed the cast in the show that ran a go-d two hours and kept three audiences applaud ing. The dance numbers included two tap routines, a group waltz, several specialties, and two burles ques. Several comedy scenes added humorous lines wtih passing shots at administration officials of the University. "We are very proud of the out come of the show," Brown said, "both from a financtil standpoint and from the acclaim of our audiences standpoint. 'Professor Stephan and I are very grateful for the cooperation and hard work the cast gave us nd wish to extend our thanks to them." --U. U. 0. Senior Gra'/es Due May ' o According to a resolution passed by the faculty, all grades for the graduation class of grad uate or senior* level are due not later than May 26. All other grades for seniors are due on the day succeeding the examination. "Under faculty regulations, the professor concerned may as sign a quiz, term paper, tert, series of tests, or any other special method of determining final grades for seniors," John A. Chase, Jr., dean of adminis tration at the University of South Carolina, said "However, such assignment must not con flict with class schedule of the a students or interfere with other s classes the stude'nt may be re- I quired to attend under the reg-i lar schedule.] ~ith, And Pri ney Sullivan ES Awards And AedalsGiven [n Chapel Dean Bradley Presents Them Recipients Awards, and medals, usually ,iven out at the final com nencement exercises, were pre ented in chapel yesterday. )ean F. W. Bradley was in harge of the presentation. Dr. F. Rion McKissick made a brief ;ddress before the presentation. The James Patterson award, twarded annually in memory of rames Patterson, president of the -uphradian literary society in 1834, nd given to the most representa ive member of the society each rear, went to Currie MacArthur, resent editor of the Garnet and Black, and an active member of the E.uphradian. An award made by the French !oreign office for the best student n French went to Ruby Ott. Katherine Belser was recipient of he Philo S. Benne'tt medal, award d annually for the best essay on 'The Principles of Free Govern nent." Award to Woods Prof. William S. Woods received the award given by K. S. K. to ;ome outstanding non-student mem >er of the service organization each rear. George Zuckerman was presented with the W. T. C. Bates medal, twarded annually for the best lit !rary work by a student. A story >y Zuckerman, "More in Sorrow," which appeared in the Carolinian, was judged worthy of receiving this ecognition. The United Daughters of the confederacy medal, offered yearly .or the best essay on "Exploits of the Alabama" went to Katherine Belser. An award by the American So :iety of Civil Engineers was made :o Rufus L. Crockett. The name of the winner of the Adgenon Sidney Sullivan medallioa Aas not revealed when The Game :ock went to press. Dr. Bradley !xplained that the name of the win rier was never announced until the lay of the presentation. -U. 0. C. Norris Wins, Gonzales Medal John J. Norris of Calhoun Falls, unior at the University of South Darolina, won the Gonzales Medal >f Oratory last Monday speaking n "Science and Religion." Second >lace honors were tried for by Dave Baker, speaking on "Refugees of 939," and Fletcher Loomis, speak ng on "America's Commandment." Norris has been actively engaged n oratorical activities since enter ng the University. Besides having von the Keitt Medal of Oratory, he ias served as chairman of the de ating council for the past two cars. He recently received an ap iointment to the United States ifilitary Academy at West Point. Other contestants for the Gon ales medal were Paul Holsher, peaking on "America and World ~eace," and Deward Brittain speak nig on "Germany's Aspect of the uropean Situation. rice Receive MWeda iion.s SEN Plans German Jim Cothran Tickets Ready For June ball And Tea Dance Blue Barron To Play For Both German Dances Tickets for the June Bali, and the tea dance the afternoon preceding, may now be obtained from Jim Cothran, treasurer of the German club, it was announced this week. Definite announcement was made last week that Blue Barron's nation ally known radio and recording or chestra will play for both the ball and the tea dance. Tea Dance in Afternoon The tea dance will be held the afternoon of June 7, from 6:45 to 9 P. M., while the June ball, the out Zoandng scia! event of itC ki-d dur ing the academic year, will begin at midnight and end at dawn. Because of the popularity of the orchestra, a number of tickets to both dances will be made available to the general public, Cothran an nounced. The tea dance will be held at the Columbia hotel, while the ball, true to tradition, will be held in the University gymnasium. Decoration Plans Begin Committees of the German club have begun plans for decorations and other details of the affair, it was stated. Outstanding orchestras are ob tained for the June ball annually. Westmoreland S As Honor Couw D. A. Westmoreland, Clover, S. C. Council this wveek to serv'e for thec Westmoreland succeeds Andy Mar ending this June. Marjorie Elliot, \ the council to succeed Ray Over-A ton. The elections of chairman and secretary were carried out by the honor council. Westmoreland, an outstanding student, has attained many other offices and honors on the campus, including membership in 0. D. K., K. S. K., and the Band. He has served as an officer in the Y. M. C. A., Critic of the Clariosophic literary society, secretary-treasurer of the student body, secretary of K. S. K., and has been listed on the Dean's Honor List. New members recently elected to the Honor Council are Westmore land and Miss Elliot, Douglas Mc Kay, and Jack Brown. Andy Marion and Ray Overton will re main on the council next year also, it was announced. USC Represented At SCAC Meeting Orin F. Crow, dean of the school of education, Leonard T. Baker, dlean of the faculty, and J. Rion Mc Kissick, president of the Univer sity of South Carolina, attended the meeting of the South Carolina As sociations of Colleges which met at Due West Saturday, May 13. Doctor Baker has been secretary of the association for about 25 years. Doctor Snyder, of Wofford collegre, is presidlent' ATE 304 Receive Degrees And Certificates No Speaker For First Time In History Two hundred thirty-eight un dergraduate degrees will be awarded to members of the senior class of the University on June 7, when the largest graduating class in the history of the institution goes out. This' total does not include certificates, graduate degrees, or degrees in law. A grand total of 304 degrees will be given out, it was an nounced by University authori ties. A tabulation by The Gamecock some weeks ago revealed that when the regular time for filing applica tions for degrees had expired, a to tal of 285 applications had been made for undergraduate and law de grees and certificates. Since that time, a number of additional appli caiunsb, and appli.-aiolls if ggaau uate degrees have been filed. No Speaker Commencement finals will be held in the Field House on June 7; for the first time in the history of the University the exercises will be ab breviated, with no speaker appear ing on the program. Awards which are generally given out at the final exercises were awarded in the chapel program yesterday morning. A summary of the number of ap plicants for each degree follows: Bachelor of Arts ............. 108 Bachelor of Arts in Education.. 12 Bachelor of Arts in Journalism 7 Bachelor ot Science .......... 42 Bachelor of Science on Com merce ..................... 41 Bachelor of Science in Educa tion ........................ 1 Bachelor of Science in Chemi cal Engineering ............ 3 Bachelor of Science in Civil En gineering ................... 6 Bachelor of Science in Electri cal Engineering ............ 5 Bachelor of Science in Phar m acy ....................... 13 Bachelor of Laws ............ 20 Certificate in Secretarial Science 25 Certinicates ..................9 Total.---...................304 ucceeds Marion cil Chairman w~as elected chairman of the Honor oming year. ion, who has served during the year Vinnsboro, was chosen secrettry of S. C. Authors, Artists Appear In Carolinian Featured in the May issue of the Carolinian is a special supplement of South Carolina authors and artists. Biographical sketches writ ten. especially for the magazine by John Bennett, Sam Stoney, Archi bald Rutledge, Chapman Milling, Elizabeth O'Niell Verner, Julia -Peterkin, Herbert Ravenel S ass Alice Huger Smith, Anna Heywarcf Taylor and Dubose . Heyward are included. "Public Enemy Number One," an essay by Archibald Rutledge, "Sea Island Palmettoes," a water-color by Alice Huger Smith, "White Herons," a block print by Anna Heyward Taylor and a silhouette from "The Caliph's Clock," by John Bennett are featured. The magazine proper consist of short stories by Mary Simms Ol phant and S. L. Cothran, a review with reproductions of the university art exhibition, a questionnaire of South CarolIna authors and their books by Dan MilIsaps, and an es say on Paul Hamilton Hayne by ) Marion Zula. A full page of the May Queen and the Social Cabinet is Included. The issue contains the usual fea~ tures, photograph a poetry and humor. In size It is the I1 at magazine published since the linlan was reeived het pueat