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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
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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