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University of South Carolina
dRIDAY, APRIL 26,1940
NORINI
Faculty Makes
To Interfraterni
Social Room To Be Pro
Request For Dance E
Several requests were grante,
cil by the Faculty Committee oi
a joint ieeting of the two grou
Other requests of the Council i
flieted with regulations enacted
First of the grants made to thel
fraternities was thf permission to
remove beds intended for the chap
ter room of the fraternity and to put
them in other rooms. Up to the
present time the fraternities have
not been allowed to use these beds.
Room Provided
The Faculty Committee refused
to grant permission to the fraterni
ties to have parties or social gather
ings in the chapter rooms. H-ow
ever, they promised to provide a
room suitable for such gatherings,
and at a convenient place, which
Would beC available to social frater
nities andl certain other groups for
the holding of parties.
Also, a faculty committee con
Sisting of the President, the Deani
of Administration, and the Marshal,
Was set up to hear requests from
fraternity members desiring to
change rooms after October 11.
Formerly a rule had forbidden
such change..
Refuses Dance
The Interfraternity Council had
requestedj permission for each fra
ternity to hold one dance per year.
The Faculty Committee reported
that this was out of its jurisdiction,
Simce a ruling of the Board of Trus
tees limited the fraternities to not
more than one every two years.
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Inside
Tihe Gamecock
BlASEBALL SQUAD PLAYS
at.Clemsoun Today; Erskine Tomor
o -~Story on Pages6.
CAROIANIANA SOCIETY
Celebrates Centennial-..Story onl
rage g.
IAPPA DELTA IS Being Of
InstaRed Thi Week-See
Dr Uarolina
HUEY
Concessions
ty Council
vided For Fraternities;
rery Year Is Refused
I to the Interfraternity Coun
i Fraternities and Sororities at.
ps held last Tuesday, April 23.
vere refused because they con
by the Board of Trustees.
Daly Is Chosen Queen
Of All S. C. Colleges
Movie Mag Readers
Choose Final Winners
Miiss Miary D)aly, freshman co
ed from the University, wvas this
wveek chosen by judges to represent
South Carolina in the All-American
beauty queen contest to be held
late in Miay. Mi,iss D)aly, in gaining
this honor won out over winners
from the other co-cd schools of the
state.
The photo of the South Carolina
queen wiU now he sent to the Miovie
and Radio Guide magazine where it
with winners from the other 48
states, wvill be voted upon by readlers
of the magazine. The pictures wvil
appear in the Miay 2, 10 andl 17 is
sues of the Miovie and Radio Guide.
Readers Vote for Winner
T1he readers of the magazine will
vote for one girl in the batch of 48,
from which 12 will be selected. The
winning 12 will receive trips to the
finals to be held in Galesburg, Ohio,
site of the world premiere of
"Those Were The Days," a Para
mount Pictures production, who are
sponsoring the contest. "Those
Were The Days" is a George Fitch
production, coming from his "Old
Siwash" college stories series.
Won Over Connelly, Lowry
At the conclusion of the premiere
ceremonies the 12 semi-fina.lists will
be judged by a picked committee,
and the grand winner will be an
nounced and appropriately name
Miss All-American College Queen.
She will then be sent to Hollywood
where she will receive screen and
personality tests, also she will meet
Hollywood society and motion pic
ture personalities.
Class
S. C.'|
Nine New Men
Initiated Into
Blue Key Frat
Singletary, Aiken And
Rosen Take Office
At Annual Banquet
Eight student members and one
alumni member were initiated into
the local chapter of Blue Key, na
tional Honorary Fraternity, at the
annual banquet of the society held
in the ballroom of the Columbia
Hotel Wednesday evening. Offi
cers for the coming semester were
also introduced into their positions.
New student members were Willis
Beall, Sol Blatt, "Bub" Dargan,
Marion Davis, James Howe, Julian
Hymson, Paul League, and Olin
McDonald. The alumni member
was the Rev. Gonzales Barron, of
Saint Matthews.
Willis Norton Beall, of Sumter
has been captain of the boxing
team, captain of the swimming
team, and was on the Freshman
basketball and baseball teams;
chairman of the social cabinet,
member of the Carolina Christian
Service Club, menber of the
YMCA cabinet and council, nem
ber of KSK.
Sol Blatt. Jr., of Barnwell; Presi
dent of the Student Body, President
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April 30 Is Deadline
On Major-Minor Cards
Failure To Comply
Will Result In Fine
Deadline for the turning in of
Major-minor cards for all sopho
mores and transfer students has
been set at Tuesday, April 30, ac
cording to an announcement issued
by John A. Chase, Jr., dean of the
administration at the University of
South Carolina. Students enrolled
in the college of arts and science
have had since April 15 to do this
and failure to comply with the rules
will result in a penalty of $1.00 for
the student.
Every member concerned is ex
pected to report to his or her major
professor and after conference to
fill out in triplicate the major-minor
card provided for this purpose, one
copy of which should be left wvith
the major professor, one filed wvith
the registrar's office, and one copy
retained by the studlent. Students
majoring in two fields are required
to fill out four cards and 'to confer
with both major professors.
These cardls may be secured at
the office of the major professor.
Students enrolled in professional
schools are not required to fill out
such cards, as their program of
studly is already arranged for them.
Paul League, Ri
Editor's Desk 01
Philip Wilmeth Elected
New Managing Editor
Paul League, Clinton, rising sen
ior in the University School of
Journalism, was elected editor of
The Gamecock for the first semes
ter of the 1940-41 session, to suc
ceedl Coit H-endley, Columbia, pres
ent editor of the publication, accord
ing to recomfmendlations made by
the Student Board of Publications
at their Tuesday night meeting.
Other appointments made in
cluded the naming of' Philip Wil
meth, Hartsville, as managing edi
tor; "Duck" Sweatman, Columbia,
to succeed himself as Business Man
ager for another year; David
Brockington, Kingstree, as circula
tion manager; Blanche Gibbs, Co
lumbia, as Co-ed editor; and Jean
Timmons. Greenville, as Society
A Tn
-Iigh S<
Forty Seniors
Fail English
Approximately 40 seniors who
were deficient in English and who
were requested to make up this de
ficiency have not done so, according
to Dr. Havilah Babcock of the Eng
lish department.
The Board of Trustees requires
that each candidate for graduation
take an English exam to determine
if he was proficient in English.
These exams were given some time
ago.
If the forty seniors in question
are interested in graduation, Dr.
Babcock advises that they see him
immediately.
Possum Raids
Tourist Cabin
Of Students
Electrical Engineers
Have Amusing Time
Apprehending Rodent
"Possum up de 'simmon tree
Racoon down de hollow,
Chase 'em down to my house
And I'll gie you a half a dollar."
So goes the rhyme, but in
this story the "possum with a
no.te tied around his neck was
peacefully reposing in a tourist
cabin occupied by Rufus Fellers
and T. M. Dillard, University of
South Carolina electrical en
gineering students.
A group of the University en
gineering students were returning
from a conference at Mississippi
state college accompanied by Dr.
T. F. Ball, head of the electrical
engineering department at the
University.
They had stopped for the night
in Anniston, Alabama. Doctor
Bali was rudely disturbed in the
night by a tapping on his cabin
door. "Professor, we can't sleep
in our cabin," drawled Rufus
Fellers. "There's a 'possum in
it." The professor looked skepti
cal and informed the boys that
they were just trying to be funny.
T. M. Dillard reappeared with
"an enormous animal" dangling
by the tail. This is a 'possum,
isn't it, Professor?" he queried.
It wasl After the struggle the
note around his neck was finally
removed and read: "His name Is
Mike. Take good care of him."
One Albert Ragsdale has a
flare for practical jokes and
chasing 'possums along the road.
"I started to put Mike in Pro
fessor Bell's cabin," he said,
"but I was afraid he'd bust me."
However, a good time was had
by all on that trip. "I enjoyed
the company of all my students,"
said Professor Ball, "especially
those who were kind enough to
think of putting a 'possum in my
bed.
sing Journalism
Gamecock For I
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Paul eagu
ack Fi
IhooI
Literary Societies Kill
Planped Amendment
To Constitution
Circulation Manager's
Salary Is Raised
After Stormy Session
The two men's literary societies
talked much and accomplished little
in a joint meeting held Tuesday
night for the purpose of amending
The Gamecock constitution. The
meeting was held in the Euphra
dian hall. Lang Hogan, President
of the Clariosophic, presided.
The only positive accomplish
ment was to raise the salary of the
circulation manager to $20 per year.
Previously the constitution had pro
vided that he was to receive 10 per
cent of all paid subscriptions.
The constitutional amendments
were introduced by E. W. Sweat
man, business manager of The
Gamecock, and thrown open for
discussion on the floor.
The first proposed amendment
was to cut out the medal of the
managing editor of The Gamecock,
in the event that he later became
editor-in-chief. Sweatman explained
that this would save $10 in some
years, and would prevent duplica
tion of medal awards to the same
person. After a long discussion and
questioning of Sweatman by
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"Y" Lads And Lassies
Convene; Outstanding
Speakers On Program
Eight Colleges Send
Delegates; Conclave To
Be Held At "Y" Camp
Delegates from the YMCA's and
eWCA's of colleges throughout the
;tate will converge on Columbia
luring April 26, 27, and 28 to attend
he YMCA-YWCA Conference at
he "Y" Camp just outside of Co
timbia. The institutions of learn
ng which will be represented at this
gathering are Carolina, Clemson,
:itadel, Winthrop, Furman, Presby
erian College, Newberry and Ers
cine. Theme of the conference is,
'Your Influence On The Campus."
3fficers elected to preside over this
onclave are Mildred McKeithen,
Winthrop), president; A. C. Lyles,
'Carolina), vice-president and treas
arer; Maynard Hill, (Erskine), Sec
etary.
The envoys will arrive at Camp
tiarion at about noon Friday, April
6 and wvill remain until Sunday
Liternoon. A varied and interesting
rogram has been planned which
vill include singing, recreation,
tudy groups led by students and
liscussions led by the two guest
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Senior Of Clintc
?irst Half Of 1 94
weatman Reappointed
lusiness Staff Head
ditor.
George Gregory, Chester, was
lected Exchange editor.
League, who is at present manag
ag editor of The Gamecock, has
een Sports editor and staff writer
or the publication since his ma
riculation at the University. Be
ides his Gamecock duties he is a
iember of Blue ey fraternity, man
ger of the varsity tennis team, and
member of the Y. M. C. A. cab
let.
Wilmeth has been a staff member
f The Gamecock for three years,
erving as staff writer and associate
ditor. He is also a member of
.A. E. fraternity and a inember
f the glee club.
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Neek
Eight Hundr
Compete In I
Personnel Bureau Score
Exams In Selecting 194
Class A track finals being hel
at 3:00 P. M. will bring to a cli
of the annual S. C. High Sch(
run off this morning, while the
schools was completed yesterdai
Debating finals start this m
University chapel. Finals are a
Shorthand, Short Story contest,
May 8 Is Date
For Premiere Of
"Johnny Johnson"
University Players
Present Serio-Comic
Anti-War Production
Johnny Johnson, the University
Players next production, will open
May the Eighth on the University
campus. Dick Anderson plays the
lead. A massive supporting cast
has been chosen.
According to Professor M. G.
Christophersen, director of the play,
the play is being given a new angle,
one which never before been applied
to it, and the idea is O.K.ed by Paul
Green himself. Green is the author
of the piece.
Green Plays Lead
This angle, as Christophersen
says, "Is to create a composite fem
inine lead out of several of the
characters, a character who under
stands Johnny and his ideas and
ideals and supports them through
out the play. This is a difficult part
because even the audience itself is
not allowed to do this at any time,
excepi peia il) tai en minute
period right after they have left the
theatre." This lead is played by
Laura Lee Green, Christophersen
announced.
Soldiers Featured
Christophersen has nicknamed his
soldier contingent the Dead End
Kids. Soldiers are: Paul Posey,
Arnold Muir, Hennig Cohen, Albert
Eggerton, Pitkin Bell, Preston
Westmoreland. Peanut Baum, and
Robert Putnam. In explaining
his appelation, Christophersen said,
'They cuss and read Bibles, pick
cootics andl grow corn in the
trenches, lassoe dead German legs,
and all in all have a delicate time in
he front line trenches." Main fea
ture of the trench scene is the serv
ng of tea to the roughened soldiers,
For the glory of England and the
Allied armies.
Describing some of the other
parts in the play, he said, "French
sex crops up in the persons of
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n, Takes Over
1.0-41 Session
Phii Wilmeth
Imax
Today
ed Students
Rlental Tests
s Thousand "Machine"
D Winners; Last Today
I on Melton field this afternoon
max one of the most successful
)ol weeks. Preliminaries were
track meet for Class B and C
)rning at 11:00 A. M. in the
iso being held today in Typing,
Bookkeeping, and Arithmetic.
Over one thousand contestants
from -all over the state converged
upon the University campus to take
part in the various contests.
Students Compete
Sponsored jointly by the Univer
sity and the S. C. High School V
League, the week of high school
competition gives a large number of
students from every corner of the
state an opportunity to visit Co
lumbia and see some of the activity
of their own University during its
regular session. In the mental con
tests alone more than 825 studehts
are taking a total of 1,151 tests,
given under the direction of the
University Personnel Bureau.
The bureau is handling scoring
of the tests directly as they are
completed by the contestants and
prompt reports of the winners are
posted in High School Week head
quarters in the Education Building.
This scoring work is being done
under the direction of Mr. Malcolm
Dantzler, a member of the Person
nel Bureau staff and a member of
the senior class.
Preliminaries Given
A total of 3,286 preliminary ex
amnations were given in the ex
amination centers of the eleven dis
tricts over the state and students
from 143 schools took part. Of
this number only 825 scored highly
enough to take part in the state
finals, but a great majority of these
are taking part in a number of con
tests.
Three hundred and sixty addi
tional boys and girls are participat
ing in the athletic and forensic con
tests, swelling the complete list to
1,185. The State Track Meet will
be taken part in by one hundred
and fifty, the tennis tournaments
both boys and girls--by more than
one hundred, and exactly 113 have
registered for the declamation and
debate competition.
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Orators Will Compete
For Forensic Medals
May 15 And May 22
Contests Will Be Held
~In~ Euphradian And'
Clariosophic Halls
T1'he contest for the Keitt medal
for oratory will be held at the Eu
phradian hall, Wednesday night,
May 15, and the following week, on
May 22, the competition for the
member of Blue Key fraternity, man
held in the Clariosophic hall.
Competition for these awards is
open to all members of the student
body who have not previously won
them. Contestants must prepare
and deliver orations on any topic
they choose, not to exceed ten min
utes in length.
T(he Keitt medal was donated by
Miss Anna Keitt in honor of her
father, former Congressman Law
rence M. Keitt. The Gonzales
medal was founded by Robert
Gonzales, an alumnus of the class
of 1010.
These medals are among the most
coveted of forensic honors aWgarded
on the campus. Anyone interested
may secure information from Char.
les Gibbes or any member of the
D'ebatingr Coneil.