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Social Coeds Fete Legislators With Supper The South Carolina General As sembly was entertained Wednesday night, February 26, 1941 with an in formal supper by the Co-ed Associa tion in Sims College. Betty \Vith ington was the general chairman of the party. The supper was from 6:30 to 8:30 p. m. in the lobby. All of the soror ity rooms were opened en suite. They were beautifully decorated with jon quils, iris, roses, and daffodils. Personal letters were written to each and every Representative or Senator by girls from those respec tive counties. Lavinia Lyles and Emily Brown were co-chairmen of the committee on invitations. Sol Blatt, president of the student body, and Maude B. Chisholm led in the receiving line. They were as sisted by Col. and Mrs. J. Rion Mj Kissick, Mrs. Arney Childs, Dean and Mrs. John Chase. Dr. and Mrs. Francis Bradley, and Dr. and Mrs. L. T. Baker. The presidents of the fraternities were also invited to be present. The chairmen of the other com t4ittees were: \Villodene Rion, re freshment; Kitty Lou Thompson, house chairman; Elinor Flinn, chair man of the receiving committee. Others are: Jane Perry, chairman of the flower committee; Lois Ewart, of equipment; Peggy Bailey, of mu sic, and Linda Copeland, of favors. Harriett \Villiamson is in charge of the check committee. Each sorority selected three girls to help serve. Among those serving were: Mary Frances Polk, Jacque line McCutcheon, leletl Liles, Ada Newton, Lil Dowling, Virginia Jackson, Lib Watson, Grace Rogers, Edith Ford, Lavinia Lyles, Virginia Cox, Emily Brown, Margaret Os borne, Poiiy Leonard, Peggy Bailey, and Nancy Padgett. Jacque Jacou CQbnE Literary Society Initiates Twelve Euphrosynean literary society ini tiated 12, new members at the regu lar meeting in lHarper College, Wed nesday afternoon. Virginia Jackson, vice-president, presided for Irene La Borde, president. During the business session it was decided to contribute $20 for the new magazine when the Journalism club begins its organization. It was also decided to have the next program consist of a debate concerning the status of literary societies. Margaret )laskell, critic, appointed Kat Eggerton, Peggy Horton, Bar bara Ballantine, and Blanche Gibbs to take part on this program. The new members are: Beverly Nininger, Alildred Brown, Sara lughes, Ann Adams, Irene Gordon, Lucy Garland, Doty Brown, Murial Smith, Ann Dixon, Frances Ilurley, Frances Fairey. and Barbara Ballan tine. Township Presents Earl Hines On 3rd Colored Maestro-Pianist Will Appear With Band Earl Hines, Negro meastro, and his 18-piece band, will appear at the rownship auditorium March 3. The colored leader, who plays the piano when he's not twirling a baton, has been playing on Broadway this year. His band, described as "big, 'powerful and rugged" has been in the circuit for a number of years. Hines played four years at the Fiesta Danceteria, his hand swing ing out hot rythm that rocked the shiny chronium tables on three sides of the dance floor. Featuring the brassy side of swing, Hines has a battery of five saxes to vary his program. The band doesn't worry about the intonation of swing music, but pre fers to beat off a good stomp and let go with a raft of hot solos. YMCA Group Journeys A University Y. M. C. A. deputa tion team went to Winnsboro Mon day, Feb. 25 to put on a chapel ser vice there. The program was pre sented at the high school, the Mount Zion institute. line s Cr4 "ASpe ilcmehuryin down for these! ELASTI, CIZED BUCK with CALF! SROWN and WHITE SLACK and WHITE BLUE and WHITE ~line Slip SGive, Here are the girls who had cha ington and Elinor Flinn. Bottom r( Lou Thompson. Absent from pict son and Jane Perry. Pi Phi Sorority Initiates Six Sisters Pi Beta Phis sorority at the Uni versity of South Carolina had its ini tiation anl banquet Tuesday evening. The initiation was held at the IFirst Presbyterian ciurci and the banquet followed at 8:15 in the Crystal Room of the Columbia I lotel. Thie new initiates are: Misses Bev erly Ninninger, and Betty Jane Gaw ler, Columbia; I lazel Sanders, Al eations SPRING FASHION NOTE-F from the Jacqueline Slipper 5 From Left to Right: Miss Susc Miss Natalin Lifchez, Sigma McCutchen, D. D. D., wearinc Marie Ulmer, Chi Omega, we Beta Pi, wearing All White N Rock-a-Long Sandle of Multi Black Gaberdine Rock-a-Ion Slipper Shop the Carolina Co per ShoF s DanC :ommittee Chairman rge of the legislative banquet. Top w, Left to right, Peggy Bailey, M ire are Willodene Rion, Lois Ewart Douglas Announces Girls Debate Tryouts Tut (Catherine) Douglas has an iounced that tryouts for the negative side of the debating will be held next Thursday at 4 p. m. The query is "Resolved that the Nations of the Western Hemisphere should form \ permanent alliance." letndale: Ireie Gordon, Florence, Ala.; Temple Fairey, Orangeburg, and Polly Anic Wolfe, Gary, Inid. apture hop.. n Wilson A. D. Pi., wearing a Delta, wearing a Fringed Dud a pair of the New Paris Fasi aring the ever popular Saddle opsole Moccasin; Miss Lois E Striped Linen; Miss Thelma g Sandle. At tending a speci eds choose the se styles as mos H---eac Ton * row: Left to right, Betty With aude Byrnes Chisholm and Kitty Linda Copeland, Harriet William CLARIOSOPHIC John Stinson, Julian DuRant, and Bill Gamble were appointed at the Clariosophic meeting Tuesday night to negotiate plans for the coming annual banquet. Stinson will act as chairman of this committee. Bob Griffith moved the members pay fifty percent of the cost. The society is to pay the other half. He also asked that immediate action be taken. 0 harming s Choose New Spring Styles new Buffalo Skin Play Shoe, e Sportster; Miss Jacqueline iion Spectator Pumps, Miss Oxford; Miss Mary Free, Phi Nart, Delta Zeta, wearing a Garcner, Z. T. A., wearing al preview at the Jacqueline t appealing for campus wear. qauarters F, aorrow Westbrook Will Furn Girls Chosen To S1 The Social Cabinet. will pul Southern Conference fights wi tomorrow night, March 1, from sity gymnasium. Henry Westbrook and his la( tative plans include such featur sors for the schools of the conf( champions. Y Activities Planned By Cabinet Reports from the chairman of the activities committees constituted the business of the Y Cabinet meeting in VSims college last Thursday, Feb urary 13. Grace Kilgore, president led the meeting. Margaret Blackwell, chairman of the committee of girl reserves lead ers, presented the plan for Caro lina to entertain the presidents of the various groups in Columbia. These will enable the high school girls to become better acquainted with the University. Some Carolina co-eds who lead these groups are: Nancy Padgett, Mary Elise Living ston, Dot Sligh, Betty Boyd, Mary Boykin, Mary Free, Georgia Shuler, and Goldie Louman. Elinor Flinn, chairman of the committee on faculty-student re lations, revealed the present pro gram of having the faculty-student gatherings every Saturday after noon. By these meetings, it is hoped an extensive program will develop to permit students to become bet ter acquainted with the faculty mem bers. Ann Heath, chairman of the socials, announced that her group intends to begin special social af fairs every week. These will include such diversions as hikes, bicycle rides, and picnics. She is also planning with Lavinia Lyles a re ception for next Thursday afternoon for Y members. The USC represen tatives to several conferences will be the guests at this reception. Adelyn Lipscomb gave the itener ary of the deputation trips. Carolinal >r Campus Night ish Music; 3pnsor the finishing touches on the th a nice big "bang up" dance 9:000 'till 12:00 in the Univer Is will furnish the music. Ten es as the floor committee, spon rence, and introductions of the Members of the social cabinet are: Connie Morton, Willis Beall, chair man, and Harry Lofton, member of the boxing team. Sponsors for the Southern Confer ence Boxing tournament were an nounced yesterday 'by Prof. Charlie Mercer, chairman of the pageant committee. All the sponsors were chosen from the University student body and will be guests of the tourna ment at all bouts, and at the Social Cabinet dance, following the bouts. Each school in the Conference is represented. George Washington University, which will be in the con ference next year, also was honored with a sponsor, as was the State of South Carolina, Richland County, and the City of Columbia. The sponsors are: Miss Lois Ew art, Columbia, as Miss South Caro lina; Miss Sally Nichols, Nichols, Miss Richland County; Miss Mabel Flitter, Columbia, as Miss Columbia; Miss Anne Welch, of Columbia, as Miss William and Mary; Miss Doris Bernard, Columbia, as Miss Wash ington and Lee; Miss Katie Beaty, of Union, as Miss University of North Carolina; Miss Helen Walk er, of Sumter, as Miss University of South Carolina; Miss Jane Cox, of St. Matthews, as Miss Maryland; Miss Sophie Mae Peterson, of Co lumbia, as Miss Furman University; Miss Doris Lippman, of Columbia, as Miss Richmond University; Miss Martha Smith, Columbia, as Miss Wake Forest; Miss Paulette West, of Camden, as Miss Duke Univer sity; Miss Marjorie Marks, as Miss Davidson; Miss Mary King, of Co lumbia, as Miss V. M. I.; Miss Lucy Beck Jowitt, of Henderson ville, N. C., as Miss Citadel; Miss Betty Price, of Columbia, as Miss V. P. I.; Miss Polly Anne Wolfe, of Gary, Ind., as Miss North Carolina State; Miss Maude Byrnes Chis holm, of Columbia, as Miss Clemson College, andLittle Miss Rex Enright, as Miss George Washington Univer sity. o-eds Footwear