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Second-Eas Ten. 9 Win N Placing Second In The 1 East-Preston and Tenem Second floor east of Preston are the winners of this seme sponsored by the University Y held after Christmas. Second are third floor east of Preston A 'total of 350 members took part< in the twenty groups this year for a "good advance" according to R. G. Bell, Y director. Points for the winning totals came from the num ber of members, new members and visitors present at the meetings. The presidents and leaders of the winning groups are: Preston-2nd East, Pitkin Bell and Cliff Brown; 3rd East, F. H. Yarborough and Ed Patterson; Campus-T. 29 1st, Brunson Moorehead and Joe Smith; T. 23, Emmett Cox and Jim Rey nolds. The after-holiday dinner will be given by the Y to the winners. All regular members-not visitors-of the winning groups and all mem bers of all groups who have not missed any meeting are invited to the supper. Jimmy Simpson, chairman of the discussion group committee, was in charge of the contest this year. He was aided by Walter Taylor. USC Grad Makes End Sheets In New Book By Hennig Authoress Lauds The Work Of Art Student On Covers Of Volume "It is interesting to Carolina stu dents that Dan Millsaps, '41 gradu ate of the University of South Car olina made many of the lovely end sheets for my new book," comment ed Mrs. Julian Hennig (Helen Kohn) referring to "Great South Carolinians" just off the press. "The cover, designed by Catherine Rembert of the art department is extremely attractive," continued Mrs. Hennig. "By far the most difficult bi ography to write was the first, of Joseph West, leader of thie found ers of Charlestown. At first, I thought he just didn't have any par ents for information about him was so rare. I even had a research work er in England looking for material for six or eight months," Mrs. Hen nig said. The book begins with the sketch of West, and continues with Sumter, Pickens, Bull, Washington Allston, Robert Mills and others up to the beginning of the Confederate War. The last of the 30 biographies is of James H. Thornwell. "Did I have much trouble col lecting material?" asked Mrs. Hen nig. "Yes and no. There is some scarcity of written information, but the families of the men, and people with whom I came in contact wvere extremely helpful. Dr. D. D. Wal lace, who wrote the preface, checked the material for accuracy. Without his help the book never would have been Written." "Another book?" asked the au thor. "I have to write a second vol ume. At present, I am doing pre liminary work on a sketch of my father, August Kohn, graduate of the University in the class of '89, trustee of that institution for 25 years, and for 30 years a newspaper man," concluded Mrs. Hennig. Mrs. Hennig, who smilingly ad mits she practically "haunted" the South Carolina room, presented a copy of her work to the University of South Carolina library. A University of Iowa student statistician has completed tests showing that co-eds of that institu tion use enough lipstick in a year to paint five barns. EAT Shack'8 Made In Oolumbia FRESH DAILY CENTRAL DRUG CO. 5197 -- PHONEB - 5198 1204 Main Street t Preston, wo Groups Are 3rd Floor ent 23 In Close Struggle and first floor of Tenement 29 ster's discussion group contest MCA, the prize, a supper to be in the two groups respectively and Tenement 23. Smith Clan Leads Family Names In Blue Key Book Williams, Davis And Jones Families Trail By Narrow Margins Going through Blue Key from Abell to Zusman, it appears that the ancient and honorable clan of Smiths have again gained numerical ascendency in the foster of Caro lina students. A close perusal discloses 23 peo ple by the name of Smith, a safe margin over the runners up, Wil liams and Davis, who number 18 each on our campus. Last year the Davis family led with Smith second. Other prominent surnames nu merically speaking follow in order, Brown, with 13, Jones, with 12, and Johnson with 11. Then we find 9 Taylors and Walkers and an oc tet each of Aliens, Kings, Martins, Rogers, Turners, and Wilsons. Looking on through we find 3 BIRD's, 2 DOVE's, and one each, of DRAKE, CROW, PARROTT, and STORK, also a FLITTER. We also find a HART and DOE, and a BULL, and HARE, also a HUNT and 2 FARMERS. Fish are scarce in the names but there are 3 BASS. We find 3 BAKER's, 4 COOK's, a WEAVER, and num erous TAYLOR's. We find 3 LOVE's, one TRUE. Also a BUNKER and a HILL. Colors are drab, with only BROWN, GREEN, and BLACK. Also LAVENDER to brighten things up. And BROWN and GREEN room together in Coker college directly below LAVEN DER. Meriwether Thinks Japan Might Fight Professor Meriwether declares that he doesn't believe the policy of aiding Britain materially as we are now doing, will lead the United States into war any quicker than if we did not help them. He also believes that Germany will have all it can do to maintain its European war this winter with out trying to embroil us into the struggle against her. However, there is the danger of the Germans influencing over the Japanese being so great that it might lead them into a foolish war with the United States. Incoming Campus Mail Breaks All Records With the addition of several new United States Government agen cies on the campus of the Univer sity of South Carolina and a large 1940 student body incoming mail has broken all preceding records. According to Mrs. N. Tr. Moon, local postmistress as many as 165 packages are arriving daily.' Among the government agencies housed on the campus include; Navy R. 0. Tr. C., Soil Conservation offices, and W. P. A. offices. All students residing on the canm pus are asked to obtain boxes in order to insure prompt delivery. ALWAYS OPEN SToddle House 1419 Gervais Street CHRISTM MAKE YOUR N C --A COMMUNI Orchestra And Song Groups Will Present Program In Drayton Public Is Invited To Hear Compositions By Noted Classical Men The University of South Carolina Symphony Orchestra, Mme. Felice de Horvath, conductor, the men's Glee Club and men's Choral En semble under the direction of Prof. Hugh Williamson will present a program of the works of Bach Dec. 11, 8:30 P. M. in Drayton Hall. The public is invited to attend. Professor Williamson and David Parker, pianists, will offer a group of Bach works arranged for two pianos. Gus Williamson and Lucile Crosby, violinists, will play the Bach "Concerto" for two violins. Two Bach chorals, one from the "St. Matthew Passion" and the other from "Church Cantata No. 140" will be sung by the men's Glee Club and men's Chorale En semble. The orcheitra will play two orchestral works of Bach. Commenting on the program Pro fessor Williamson said: "Several years ago actual statis tics showed Bach to have had more performances in New York City than any other composer. This growing enthusiasm for the works of Bach has seeped from larger musical centers to our smaller American towns. "It seems particularly fitting that at the Christmas season the works of Bach should be heard at a uni versity concert as their spiritual re ality is so evident." USC Bond Goes $230 In The Black Dean Olson Declares Men Best In State The University band cleared $230.40 last year, Frank Taylor, Jr., director of student activities, an nounced yesterday. The organiza tion had $552.22 July 1, 1940, Last year the band received $1,065 from the student activities fee. It's balance carried forward was $321.82. During the year the band's expenses included transportation, repairs amd ieplaccant of instru ments, sheet music and cleaning of uniforms. The organization bought $1,094 worth of uniforms last year. The University paid $1,050 of this from its budget, and the band paid $44. Dean George Olson, band direc tor, is well pleased with his organi zation, declaring that his musicians are among the best in the state. Post Office Announces Mail Service Schedule The schedule for mail service both coming in and leaving the Univer sity of South Carolina post office is as follows: Incoming mail is received at 8:00 A. M. and 2 P. M. and delivered at 9:30 A. M. and 3:10 P. M. respec tively. All outgoing mail leaves the University ,at 11:15 A. M., 3:15 P. M., and 7:15 P. M. Cooperation of all students is urged in order to bring them a more efficient and satisfactory service. It 'is requested that all letters be mailed in the big box in the lobby. Letters on campus may be mailed wvit hout*postage. Ball Room Dancing THE EASY WAY ::Register Mow: Fetner - McCulloch 80HOOL OF DANCING 811 Woodrow - Phone 5482 Or See Wahlee Hinson AS GIFTS SELECTION T. ITY DRUG Speaks | Dr. N. D. Timmerman, pastor of First Baptist church, Clarkadale, Miss., will meet with campus groups and will speak at a convoca tion Wednesday night under the auspices of the Christian Mission. Doctor Timmerman, a graduate of Furman and Texas Christian Uni versities, is the author of "Political Revolution in South Carolina." Stan Hayes Tells Of Waddy Hill's Birth By Whiskey Writer Quotes Paper Which Proves Point, Defends Liquid Corn By Stan Hayes (University News Lab) Carolina students are a fairly temperate lot, but Waddy Johnson Hill, Jr., Furman transfer, tells a story that wogld make a "blue nose" wheeze and whistle "Deep Purple." "The first thing I had after my journey with the stork was a drink of 'mountain dew'," he says, and proves it with the fol lowing clipping from an edition of the FOUNTAIN INN TRI BUNE published in 1921. "There are several very old people in this cdmmunity whose lives are prolonged and made happier by the daily moderate use of good corn whisky. It warms their old bodies and en courages their old hearts. "We have many blessings to be thankful for, but we should thank God most of all for the intelligent community spirit that makes good corn whisky still available for those who need it, despite Prohobition, in tolerance and fanticism. "Speaking of whisky reminds us that Fountain Inn doubtless holds a record winner in the person of Waddy Johnson Hill, Jr., whose first nourishment in this more or less pleasant ex istence was mountain dew. "A few moments after his birth he looked the world over, decided against it, and quit breathing. The doctor revived him and departed. Again he en 'deavored to quit, and this time almost succeeded, for his face was blue when the doctor ar rived. And blue he remained for many minutes, though the doc tor held him aloft by the heels, blew into his lungs and did whatever else doctors common ly do in such cases. McGR EGOR'S DRUG STORE 1308 IrAN TS TR.ET Prescriptions - Sodas Cigarettes - Toilet Articles Call 2-3308 FOR PROMPT DEl-IVERY SERVICE Columbia "A GOOD 1323 TAvLR.n STREET Dr. Mowat T For Internat Second Edition Of Alumni News To Appear Soon Lewis Announces New Additions In Latest Of Grad Publication The second issue of the Univer sity Alumni News will be ready for distribution within the next two weeks, Ralph Lewis, Editor of the paper and Alumni Secretary an nounced today. Mr. Lewis said that several new features would be included in the latest edition of the grad publica tion. Class notes will be one of the new articles being used for the first time. These notes are made up of present activities oli :former stu dents of the University. Also the publication will have a detailed ac count of the changes being made on the campus, as the alteration of the walls and the changes around the library. Issues of this number of the Alumni News will be sent to all members of the association. The last Alumni News appeared last spring during graduation week and was accepted by all former stu dents with favorable comment. Publisher Of Record Talks To Journalists Club Will Hear Other Editors During Year George A. Buchannan, Jr., pub lisher of the Columbia Record, will address the McKissick Journalism Club at a dinner meeting in Stew ard's Hall tonight at 6:30. Buchannan is the first of several South Carolina newspapermen to address the organization. The club will hear other editors and publish ers throughout the school year. Theresa Tenore, vice-president of the McKissick Club,.is chairman of the program committee. She has contacted several newspapermen in this state for speaking engagements from time to time. Philson, Predicts Bacteria Warfare Is modern warfare liable to be come a holocaust of bugs and dis ease germs? In reply to this query Dr. Philson of the University of South Carolina biological depart ment, answered in the affirmative. Quoting Dr. Philson, "It is ex tremely possible as well as plau sible, that this present conflict wlil turn out to be an extreme germ warfare." The instructor also added that this sort of warfare will be more destructive and devastating than the present type. "I only hope that this plan of ac tion is not brought into an actual administration," was the parting re mark of the professor. "Nothing availed until Hill, Sr. was filled with inspiration and produced a pint bottle of corn. A few drops in the young ster's mouth; a tense moment of indecision; a pleased smacking of lips, and then a long-drawn sigh indicating the discovery that it isn't such a bad world after all." 1345 MAIN STREET PHONE 9605 0 "LEAVE SHOES AT OAtNTEEN" 0 New Shoe Hospital r UDENTS! r excellent work on your ndry leave it at the Canteen. can give you one day ser s . .. and SPECIAL RATES TO STUDENTS Laundry AUNDRY" PRONE 2-2147 o Represeni ional Peace To Lecture On Re Of War In Reguh Dr. R. B. Mowat, distinguiE thor of several works on Bri sent as visiting professor to Ca ber by the Carnegie Foundatio will lecture chiefly in the hist several addresses to other depc Kayser Picture, Campus Spooks Scare Student Hooded Friends Cause Alarm To Shorten Life 10 Years, Atkins Says By John Nash Tuesday night Carl Atkins took his best gal to see "You'll Find Out," comical-horror cine ma. Hair-raising scenes were still in his mind as he walked his date back to the hen house. On the way he saw three of his fraternity brothers, and stopped long enough to tell them that the picture had left him a bundle of nerves. They laughed, told him they'd see him later at the house, but they were really planning a bit of foul work. After Carl bade his true love a very good night he sat out on his return to the fraternity house, and to tell his buddies more about the thriller-diller he saw. But much to his discom fort he had to foot it along the dark walk by the Law Building and whistling "The Stars And Stripes Forever" mustered up courage. He stopped, in fact he froze as he got opposite the Law Building. There standing by the ODK Circle were two white figures both chanting wierd sounding noises that would make Frankenstein shivver. Such an element was too much for the victim of super natural elements, and he lost no time in moving like "The Silver Meteor" in the direction of his tenement. As he ran he yelled yells that shook window panes for blocks around. He's still upset, hasn't re gained his natural color and claims that the trick shortened his life ten years. But it was a good stunt. Columbia Office Supply Co. PRINTING COMMERCIAL- STATIONERY OFFICE EQUIPMENT 1112 Lady St. Phone 5163 HOME ANI Direct as a "touchdown p, laundry service offered by call for your laundry, take it back to you at your co and convenient as that! 'I prepaid or collect, as you Low rates include calling: and principal towns. Use R swift shipment of all packa 13Y Main Stre BranchB Office: nA.I..n Oolumbia RAILWA'~ AGENCY NATION-WIDE R Think of COLUMBIl Prod Sold At TIl : Foundation On Campus lotions And Effect ir Class Meetings bed English historian and au 'ish foreign relations, is being rolina for the month of Decem n for International Peace. He ory department but will make rtments and open meetings. > The subjects of his discussions will be principally modern foreign relations and the effects of the European war. A teacher at Oxford and the University of Bristol in England, he will also make some informal talks on life in wartime England. Doctor Mowat is being sent to several southern schools as visiting professor and has already lectured for two months at the Universities of Delaware and West Virginia. The Carnegie Foundation sends ex change professors to several Amer ican and English colleges every year in the interest of international peace and understanding. "Tentative plans for Doctor Mowat's lectures," announced Dr. R. L. Meriwether, head of the his tory department, yesterday, "are to have him meet certain of the reg ular class sessions of the history de partment with additional talks to other groups." An address to the International Relations Club and other student groups is planned. It is expected that he will also make one public appearance at Drayton Hall and speak at several class meetings in departments other than the history department. An internationally famed student and author of European history and foreign relations, Doctor Mowat will be able to bring to the campus a first-hand knowledge of the story behind the European war and the all-important relations of England with the United States. This visit will be his second visit to this country as an exchange pro fessor. He served for one year on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin in 1925 to 1926, in ad dition to several lecture tours in past years. Doctor Mowat will arrive on De cember third and snend the Christ mas holidays as well as the lecture period of three weeks in Columbia. During February, 1940 a West Virginia University librarian dis covered, in checking out a book, that it had been used last in May, 1901. Chi= Watches SYLVAN BROS. Sterling Silver JEWELERS a DIAMOND MERCHANTS GENUINE MERCHANDISE ONLY - NO PLATE NO IMITATION 0OR. MAIN S HAMPTON - COLUMBIA. S. C. e *0 1 B AC K BY ExP RE SS! ss" is the campus-to-home RAILWAY EXPRESS. 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