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Withering News By Jeanne Withers POLITICS 0 Amid all the row and grinding of the political parties on campus, this department of the weekly rag goes blissfully on its way, taking in the brawls and. social flings. At every gathering some politician is slap ping backs with one hand and holding Dale Carnegie's little book in the other. The center of all this attention has lately been the feminine pop. Instead of chucking babes under the chin the political bigwigs take them out courting. # Those whollopattractions at the Citadel drew a good portion of-the Carolina population last week, Louie Gilland, Max Singletary, David Traylor, Marion Whaley, "Butch" Skog, Jerry Hughes, George Tim mons, all trucked over to the city by the sea. We can't find any dirt about them, but some suitable materials for blackmail was handed in about the Sigma Nu delegation. Art Spalding (the leader of the es capade), Bob Shaw, Coit Hendley and Lox Durham, didn't think the fights were exciting enough so they visited the waterfront in search for some real brawls. They sure found them, and only the quick thinking of 4Slug" Spalding saved the day. PROM AND GLOBE TROTTERS 0 The prom trotters were at it again last week, Laury Hicks and Dick Wallace beat their heels at the Furman Mid-wiriter, while Dave Graham and Bessie Moore looked over Mary Baldwin and Hubert Har man checked up on his brother at Washington and Lee. * This Friday, the Kappa Sigs at Wofford are playing host to their brothers from Carolina, Tom McCutcheon, George Coleman, Van Earle Fillingim, Marion Whaley and their dates. ,& The Knights of the Road, Jimmy Mulford and Perry Cartwright put their thumbs into spring training last week when they hitched to Gainsville, Fla. After an exciting vacation of four hours, they started back to Carolina via same route and fashion. * Parents from all over the state will be guests to their sons at the Phi Sigma Kappa informal banquet of March third. Harvey's private dining room will be the scene of a well ordered gathering. The report is that all are resting quietly after the banquet and dance of last week end. (The injuries sustained by Eliot McCants when he missed the door as he returned from the dance were not serious). MUSIO (?) * The big bass voice of Clark McCants shouts 28 instead of the con ventional greeting when he answers the phone in the PiKA tenement. Two feet away is the advised distance to hold the receiver while talking to the above mentioned. The PiKAs will guest prominent alumni at their Founder's Day banquet the first of March. March 2nd, at the Bowery Ball "Cheez, kid 'dis is 'de nuts," will replace "y'all and sho'nuff" in an atmosphere of the Bronx. TRIVIA 0 The ADPi's new officers took over their duties Mon. night. Good luck t>.all the gals and may they do as well as their successors did. Some of the gals are visiting their sisters over at the University of Georgia for an ADPi Formal. A threesome will be Anne Heath, Juliet Ridley, and Virginia Ligon. Louise Efird and Juliet Pegram tead at Chester Wednes day. * Initiations are keeping the sororities and fraternities busy this week. Wed. night Betty Bain, Betty Locke, Betty Mercer, Mary Crow, and Tut Douglas were initiated into Chi Omega. PiKA's have accepted Frank Smith, Jim Galloway, George Little, and Dan Gibbes; while the Pi Kappa Phi's added Olan Stiff and Tommy Truelock to their members. The Commerce Frat, Delta Sigma Pi, elected as members James Harrison, Ray Register, James Reynolds, and Wayne Williams. Tri Delt's pledges Katie Beaty, Kitty Bird, Kate Park Johnson, Joan Fayssoux, Kat Edger ton, Maxine Fofbes, and Carole Cole are all excited because next week they will lie among the actives. * During the boxing tournament, Ruth Duckworth of Lander and Sara Baskin will be house guests of the Delta Zeta's. 0 Monday night at Mrs. Sloanes the KD's danced midst shamrock and irish pipes, as the pledges made their debut, into Carolina society. The center of attraction %Yfre Mary Lowry's snazzy saddle shoes of pink and blue. Atfleast they were pink and blue when the dance began). 0 The lucky bachelors of Sumter will get a chance to dance with the dollies, Nancy Murray and Katie Beaty at their Bachelor's Dance. Pud Fry swung it Wed. night in Augusta at a fancy dress ball. * The only comment given by Arthur Spitz and Malcolm Lloyd about their feminine good-will tour through the state is "Gosh, I I I I I" * Stealing from the writer of "Musclin' In," our vote for the nicest telephone yoice of the week goes to the Pi Kappa Phi who dished out the news of said frat. F00EY ON THE ATO's * Noticell we are hereby boycotting the ATO's. No news for two weeks, well (?) s The Kappa Sig's are jabbering about a dance to be thrown next We'd. at Van Earle Fillingim's, vihile the Pi Kappa Phi's still talk about their gold and white dance last Thursday at Mrs. Sloanes, and the Phi Kappa Sigma's smacked their lips over the chicken supper last Saturday night at Trenholm Road. The KD waffle suppers are definently set for every Thursday night. Same time, same place. * The local chapter of Chi 0 will be host to thirteen other chapters from six states at the southeastern Founder's Day Banquet. * The ,pigma Nu's oops, can't print that. * Non-Greeks, PLEASE give us news. Carolina Extension Division Sponsors Supervised Correspondence Courses A system of supervised corres- "Thru the use of such courses, Pondence courses for public school victims of the recent poliomyletis children of the state is now being epedemic will have a chance to sponsored by the extension division complete their work at home under ofthe University of South Carolina, guidance of local teachers," -Mr. W. H. Ward, director has an- Ward stated. nounced. It is a new W. P. A. He continued, "Youths who wish project with a staff of teachers,tosdycuesntriailof mfost of whom have master's de-fedinhm scolurclm, grees.fointnemcaiaarsmy These instructions are not the d huteetnindvso. r e g u I a r adult correspondence Uulysuet eevn hs courses, but are for children whointuto.sud thm a ter are behind in their work or for suypros uddb hi eu some reason need extra credits for lrtahr.Hwvr l oki College entrance,.ett h nvest uhrte - W. Edwin Moore, supervisor of frcreto,ciiim n rd the project, is a graduate of Pea-in.Tethncutarglr body College with a master's de-crdtdous. gree and has taught in colleges and Sprie ors'nec ore public schools. At present hiswilbavlbetonyndiul staff ncluds sixtnachrs,o nsa prftudyo them.a hi D1i~ij~sj4 :- Wache ar- tewcers. HoweSveWallorei for. H.oLCHctOTTn, COiic, ndgad ing TeythnWouLEs egSa 1424 aIn tree - WACH AD eited REPArses. oubI.S.C Suevsdcrepnec ore New Alpha Leola Gai'ety, senior in the school of Alpha Kappa Gamma. She will' Ray Overton has been elected prem Daisybell Muses Over ] Beethovan An -Others ! BY POLLY "Gad," muttered Daisybelle. come to grab a Nab and a dope -the kind without food !" Daisybelle, oblivious of a hea something sunk deeply in a coi up one of the "platters." "Nox Tschaikowsky, sung by Lawrer across the middle. "Can I help you?" came a swect4 voice near Daisybelle's puzzled pan. "What would you like to hear?" Our little prairie flower nearly broke the "Lonely Heart" but re covered quickly when she saw the sweet voice belonged to Thelma Thompson, who was evidently ex pecting an answer of some sort. "Who . . . when . . . what. where . . . why . . . ?" stammered D. B., displaying knowledge gleaned in Journalism 23. But Thelma is an understanding soul, and pointed out tactfully that the cafeteria in the old Woman's building is now the Music Room and houses the Carnegie music set. She lifted a large volume from a bookcase and invited D. B. to yhoose a selection. French being a very foreign language and opera being only a long Latin word, she ambled over to a screen papered with bookcovers.that somebody had swviped' from the latest best sellers. The ever-ready Thelna mentioned that the music room also maintained a lending library from wvhich books could be borrowed at the small cost of ten cents per week. Daisybelle hardly heard her. She was fifty pages deep in the "Sea Island Lady's" past. Daisybelle was just at the point of wondering whether the lady would get to indulge in the shrimp and curried rice of the Golden Eagle Tavern at Beaufort when Thelma thoughtfully asked her if she'd like to have a cup of tea (only condition that she cleanse her own cup) and what request \vould she like to hear next. There was a card catalog with the names of the recordings under composers, titles, mediums, and types. D. B. decided that now was the time to start an expedition. She snatched the cdfpotay and pe rusedl the card catalog. "Bach, Beethoven . . . Hey, loo.k at Duke Ellington's name down here for 'Mood Indigo!-' . . . Benny Goodman! What kind of place was this anyhow? Anything from 'oomph' to opera was *on this menu." And what an appetite Daisybelle had! Last heard about the where abouts of our heroine were strains of the "Moonlight Sonata" and the slupping of sips of tea drifting from the basement of the Woman's, Building. B U SIN ESS IB R!SSENTIAL TO EVER COLLEGE MEN DAY. NIGHT. AND I DRAUBIION'S BUI 1218 Sumter Street PRANK W. LYKES. PRESIDENT MRS. D. T. PAULKENMERI Kappa Gamma Leader of Journalism, was recently named e< serve during the c )ming year. ident of the local chapter of this hor Viusic As 5aw It Then LEONARD "What's all this? Here I've and what do I findI Platters rty Shhhhhh! that arose from nfortable leather chair, picked ie But The Lonely Heart," by ce Tibbett was neatly lettered Y Selects Models A dozen go-eds have been chosen by the Sophomore Y to act as mod els in the annual spring fashion show. Goldie Lowman, chairman of the committee of models, has an nounced that the following girls will be in the show: Emily Wolfe, Bet ty Nininger, Lavinia Lyles, Norine Huey, Lois Ewart, Mable Flitter, Ida Rubinswitz, Lucy Beck Jewett, Jeanette Propst, Mariot Glenn, l-cea Walker, Carolyn Hays. The date of the show has been set for April 11, 8:30 p. in. in the Drayton Hall auditorium. All prof its realized will go to the secopd University Christian Institute, planned for next fall. Basketball Clash Begins Next Week The annual inter-sorority basket ball tournament has bcen scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, Febru ary 27-28. Announcement w~as made by Polly McKenzie, president of the Womens Athletic Association wvhichi is sponsoring the event. A minimum of three practices will be required for each player going in any of the games. Practices may be taken with regular gym classes, at times set for practice by the Athletic dlepartment, or at special sorority practices. Delta Delta Delta, winner for the past three years, was seeded No. 1 in the tourney. Pi Beta Phi, last year's finalist wvho was defeated by the small margin of two scores, was seed ed No. 2. Following is the schedule for games to be played the first day. Second (lay combinations will depend ALWAYS THE BEST IN FL.OWERS SLIGH'S FLORIST SHOP 1433 MAIN STREET PHONE 7761 TRAINING VONE, PARTIOULARLY AND WOMEN PECIAL -CL.ASSES ilESS COLLEGE :: Telephone 5051 WM. LYKES. J.,. VICU-Pamseouly s Elected Courtesy--The State litor of the Torchbearer, publication orary eg-ed society. Brabham To Head Literary Society For Second Term Mary Cecile Brabhiam will head the Euphrosynean literary society for the second c6nsecutive semester. She was re-elected at a meeting of the group held Wednesday at 4:15 p. mt., in Harper college. Other officers named at this meet ing are: Ann Belser, vice-president; Paulette West, secretary; Maude Burns Chisholm, treasurer; Florence Robbins, critic; Bessie King, censor. The society is open to all students who hiave made a B3 on some English course since entering the University. A meeting which will take in all eli gible candidates will be announced soon. Students who have met the i-equirements will be notified by post card. upon the outcome of Tuesday's games. Delta Delta Delta vs. A. D. Pi Monday afternoon. Pi Beta Phi vs. non-sororiten Monday afternoon. Kappa Delta vs. Chi Omega Tuesday evening. Z. T. A. vs. Delta Zeta-Tuesday en teegames. seuiDelta Delta Delta victoryPi "CMoaft RGEsv EEERnoo' Kappa Delta vT. CHOEga-2 Z. T Hvs ElaZt-usy A1tencent admisson fteetwllh chenned alno-coteaseres antiatee gardes n ide The winn tad wllecie n untire new tohy. Threthird tl latjst arreied thmew ol ' styp e WECSULE -YUNRETET Dance Tomo Sponsors Anc The Southern Conference ball, sp be given tomorrow evening in the will begin after the titles have been Harry Raymond and his "N" orches Co-eds Will Have Leap Day T Dance Co-eds of the University of South Carolina will give a leap year tea dance next Thursday, February 29. The dance, sponsored by the Co-ed association, will be held in the gym nasium from 5:30 to 8:30. This is the first girl break of the leap year. Girls may either invite their dates or come stag. No boys will be admitted without escorts. IHenry Westbrook will furnish the music as the girl worries whether her date is getting a good rush. During the evening refreshments will be served. Lydia Lee will have charge of the serving committee, Mary Free of the refreshments coni mittee. The (lance will be informal. Blan ket admission price of 50 cents for a couple or stag has been set by the Co-ed association. Junior Senior Set For Next Friday The annual Junior-Senior ball will be held March 1, 1940 in the Uni versity gymnasium from 9 p. m. to 1 a. in., according to announcement made by Charles Gibbes, president of the host class. Music will be furnished by Bus ter Spann, and his Gamecock Or chestra. Many original features will accompany the ball this year. Fresh men, sophomores, and law students are invited. Such novelties as old sorigs played in the modern manner, and new song played in the old manner will be one of the features. The Junior-Senior ball is given each year in honor of the seniors, by the junior class. Charles Gibbes requests that all juniors who have not paid the $1.00 assessments do it at once. Collec tions will be made in the Student Union lobby on February 26 from 9 a m. to 12 n. and from 2 n. m. to 5 p. in. Students unable to pay at this time may send a dollar enclosed in an envelope addressed to Charles Gibbes, Box 315, University campus. "Special For SOX-S( This Year The Have Initials On Your Sox A in All The Newi COMPLETE WIT: ONLi~ Ifol rrow Honors I Champions onsored by the social cabinet, will University gymnasium. The dance awarded and will end at midnight. tra will furnish the music. The gym will be decorated with streamers of garnet and black. Each school in the conference will have a University co-ed to serve as spon sor at the ringside. These girls and all conference champions will be in troduced during the evening. Sponsors are: Betty Miller, Miss State of South Carolina; Grace Kil gore, Miss Richland County; Sylvia Stern, Miss City of Columbia; Doris Nash, Miss William and Mary; Marie Ulmer, Miss Washington and Lee; Mildred Taylor, Miss Univer sity of North Carolina; Lois Ewart, Miss University of South Carolina; Alice Bryant, Miss University of Maryland; Jane Wylie, Miss Fur man University; Lou Gilland, Miss Richmond University; Betty Bain, Miss Wake Forest; Poly Cely, Miss Duke University; Rose Poliakoff, Miss Davidson; Paulette West, Miss Virginia Military Institute; Helen Walker, Miss Citadel; Evelyn Bur nett, Miss Virginia Politechnique Institute; Norine Huey, Miss North Carolina State; Peggy Bailey, Miss Clemson. Frats Pledge 15 In Mid Year Crop Of Rowdy Rushees The members of the various frats around campus got tired of doing the menial tasks that crop up around a house, and the old pledges were so worn down that they weren't much good anymore, so they went out and roped in a new batch of pledges. We should have listed then alphabetical ly, so ihat you could find your namc easier. Pi -Ppa Phi: Sid McDaniels, John Fordi, Mood Williams, Ray mond Davis. Phi Sigma Kappa: Frank Mishoe, Bill Pratt, and John Smith. Sigma Nu: Bill Trowbridge, Har old Sullivan, Joe Dillard, and Billy Mahon. Kappa Alpha: Frank Bryant. Kappa Sigma: Sam Russell and Oscar Mims. Sigma Chi: Curtis Coleman. Carolina Girls" )X--SOX y Are Initialed nd Be Different. Buy Them Spring Colors I INITIALS FOR ~35c 91