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Track Team To Meet Davidson; Baseballers allroom Of Play Newberry Here Colmia Hotl ITonight (Story on Page Six) University of South Carolina Z676 Volume XXXIV,. No. 19 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1941 Founded 1908 Katie Beaty Is Nan On First Ballot; Cox * Girls Elected By Studen Pick Three Candidates A Katie Beaty, Tri-Delta, of Union I S. C. was elected May Queen Tues (lay, April 1st, over jane Cox and Louise Fry. Miss Cox, who came second in the race. will be maid of honor. Miss leaty, iss Cox and Miss Fry were clios from a group of twent.y-two girls representing the USC sorority and nonrsrolrity. groups in the annual licauty I'ageant spoisored by KSIK. The pageait was held NiMonday night in )rayton ]lall. 4 Sansbury Chairman Paul SaIsbury was chairman of the conmititee in charge of arrange ments. The traditi,iinal May Queen dance inl the University gymn111asiui was held following the pageant. Two girl.s fr-Ollt each S('rolity anld six noti-son)rity c(--eds participated. A palace court setting was used. Mrs. J. Riot McKisiek and 'Fom McCutciheonl acted as King and Queen in the parade Of beatuties. 'THe South Carolina Queen of tile May Court will be crowned in the regular May Day exercikes. Deti nile plans for the official croxwnitig have no()t bwen colmpleted. Meibers of Alpha 1Kappa Gamma, ltonorary leadership sorority acted as ushers for the atfair. The Participant Ihose taking part in the pageant were: Jane Cox, Mary King, Grace Kilgore, L.ois Ewart, Martha Smith, I reie Mars, Paulette West, Sally Nichols, Gerry Sliapiro, Ruby Rav den,. Car-olinle Cro(-xt()n. Also, DOris 11cerlard, Lucy jowitt, Marie Uhmer, Katy leaty, I.Euise Fry, Adele Moses, Stiphdie Mae Peter soi, I ib Bird, Iatty Ireedenl, Molly Ileatl, Margaret Ilaskell. Miss Norie llue, president (f Kappa IDelia smrmrity., was closeit last year's 4tieeit witi Raitniah licy W;Lrd ais IMaid oif ol. ASpanish Movie To Be Shown April 22 "La Isla Maldita" Will. Go On In Drayton Hall A Spanitisht talkiing ptictutre will be showvn in D)rayton hall April 22, admtission 25 cents, according to Priof. Wilbur C. Zeigler, professor of Spatnishi. Professor Zeigler urges htis stu dents to attend(, saying it will be eintertainiing as well as inistructive. Title of thte movie is "La Isla Maldita," whtich is of foreign pro ducetion. Announcement of the picture is bleing miade early says 'Professor Fitzgerald because it is hoped that * response will merit the showintg of more modlern language movies of this type in the fututre. The eight reel "talkie" is spoin sored by the newly organized Spanish club. Juniors, Seniors Asked To Verify Class Cuts Junhliors andl seniors whlo thtink thley raite v olunitary attentdantce on thle ha 9 sis of "l " averages stihEl check til at the registrar's office before taking that seveith I abseitce, Johnt A. Chtase, Jr., (deant of admtintistration,t ain If thte juitoir orV senior is eligible for vo lunitai y at tendlaitce, thle regis trar willI give him a nitE tEE thtat ef feet for all his professors, D)eant Chase5 said. med May Queen Is Honor Maid t Body After Judges kt Annual KSK Pageant Katie Beaty YM, YW Officers For Next Year Are Installed Today New Leaders Of Groups Take Oath Of Office And Pledge Support To Work YMCA and Y\VCA officers were installed inl cliapel thik morning by l'reNident J. Rion MlcKissick in a Cereoyll". fitting the occasion. Pres ident MceNinick praised the work of tile Y's and challenged the new of fieers to carry out their dutics. The ofticers were elected hv the YM and Y\V Imembers several weeks ago. They will serve for )oie year. The YMCA officers are as follows: Nevin Betts, president ; 1) i c k Young, vice- presideiit ; Dan Gibbes, treasurer ; JaNe I \cILeod, assistant treasurer ; lilugh \Vells, secretary. The chairman f YNICA commit tees are as follows: Dan llolli, depitations \Valter Taylor and P itkin Bell, dliscuionb l lbroups; P' r e s t I n I \Vestmob reland(, f reshmllan camp;l D an Gilbbes, hiandb jibo(ok ;(harlie l.a rrimnore, Y's Hird; I?ranik Smithi, nbews letter ; C. C. Lyles, vespers ; George P'rinice, stui dent faculty relatio ns ; Carol Skinner, librarian. Also, coniferences, I uthier Alc Cut chieonl;niembershtip andi( atten danilce, James AMerchant ; council piro granms, Dick Young; inter faith, Donl aid I .awv; fraternity forums, Jinmmy Simnpsbn ; guildls, D)eward Blelmont lIrittain ;b scia,l, 1 arry D)uval, alid muitsic, Eddie \Villiams. Thie YWVCA officers are as follows: Anti 11eathi, presidenit ; Wil lowdene Rion(11, v'ice-presidlent; Kathleen Ar thur, secretary ; Elinior Flinn, treas turer; Lavinia Lyles, freshman ad viser, and Suz~anne WVilson1, sopholu inore adviser. These ofTicers take over their du ties immiedliately. Trustees Discuss Athletic Finances The COndiit ion of University of Sooth Carolina athilet ic finances was lhe prVini'pal sub1jcCt for conisidera ion by the school's Committee on stui dlent alTairs (of the ' board of trustees at a special meeting Mfarch 26. The 1Ilon. Solomon Blatt, speaker if the I louse, presidled at th'.e se5s'iin ini the abisenc'e of the chiairnmn, Dr. moSilii I r.il5 Upper House Also Moves To Cut Carolina's Appropriation $36,000; LongOf Laurens Defends University By Jim McKinney The Senate yesterday voted to raise resident tuition of State supported institutions to ,70.00 a year; an increase of $10.00, and to place non-resident tuition on a reciprocal basis, not to he less than $200.00 a year. The upper house also voted a $36,000.00 elut in Carolina's appropria tion, giving the university $286,117.00. The appropriation cut and the non-resident tuition raise were uncontested, but the reident fee raise brought l) heated discussion. The Senate finance committee recommended that resident tuition be $80.00 a year. An amendment by Senator Laney of Chesterfield placing the fee at $70.0() passe(l. A second amendment by Senator Long of Laturens fixing resident tuition at *-60.00 (the lresent figure) was tabled. Senator Jefferies of Colleton, chairman of the linance conmittee. iiade the table inotion. In pleading for low tuition rates for South Carolina students, Senator Long <declared that graduates of this State's schools are recognized for their traininig. IIe cited especially the Citadel, his alma mater, and Clemson. Senator Long declared that lie is "against raising the tuition fees of any State institutiois one iota." "Let's don't make it any harder for South Carolina boys and girls to get in vollege." he pleaded. The Laurens senator pointed out that when lie was at the Citadel, lie went oI a state -chooar ship. "That scholarship has been abolished, and costs have been raised, lie shouted. "You say that times are different, but we still have to educate ourt boys and girls." Senator Sawyer of Georgetown then rose an<d spoke in belialf of State liqu1or stores as a way out of South Carolina's financial <ifficulties. -Take the profits fron State ownel liquor stores and put it onl education aind other thigs lie said. Several weeks ago the IIouse rejected its ways allh men s colnmiittee's p>roposal for b -imihar tuition raises anld appropriat ion cuts, for State supported schools. Speaker Sol Blatt of 11arnvell led the fight in the lower legislative branch. savinr that a tui tion ra ise vould keep miiany worthy students outof college. A dog-fight is expected over the Iiatter in the free confer-ence comuilittee a fter tlt Senlate lials finiisled the general al>propriation bill. 41 Boys, 44 Girls Four Leaf Clover Dreher Elected On First Semester Gives Beall Omen DelegateToSCIOAI Dean's Honor List For Election Day To Replace Baker Eighty-five juniors and seniors At a joint Illeting T i , % L made the first semester dean's honor Says He'll Use It the lariosopic ant1i 1 ii.1 list, John A. Chase, Jr., dean of ad- For Symbol Of His literary societies clectedl oline> D rce " d4dr leegat e to t ht Smthtt1 ('aLl*( ministration, announced yesterday. Office Next Year o e igile for the list a juniorIto O il or senior must have at least a B1- sBaafehielconWd Itritellgt. p)lus average on all courses.nedy"YuseIfona Teeltinile!h auw The first semester honor list ~in- orla lvraou w etwe )veItkri chides 41 boys and 44 girls. They are: ocoktdy' eeaet cetteuot ti James Ilyrdl Anderson, Columbia; Baig dlgtdy e praeteeuiesc';r WValter Paul Baldwin, Columbia;puldawleforefrfom teCI. Frank Stratford Biarnes, Greenville; R~alph Simipson Bleckham, Winns-t n wredi e olovn heeeuti h oe boro; Cuss ltelissary, D)arlington; crse ahrr ea eoe a( netimn o h t*U lsadlore Biernstein, Columbia; Nellie rpaigtehr,we tmesltenx oih Louise Bierry, Columbia; Kitty Stewvart Blird, Columbia; F.dith "Ges'lhaetprsit hegopasovtltoiCa I'ratt Breeden, Benanettsville; IIarry anusitaasybloluk rphtolenwnste a t IIarris Blrill, Columbia; Robert Fd-adofc etya, h rs spi-Eitrda wr ot wadrd BlrownC, III, Columbia; Hugh ieteetsie sh akd ascain h rii ilh Aldrich Blurlington, Owega, N. Y.; twr h aaoimt ec vnec crl~ h etdlaii SeniorClassOrglecizesndDaye Plans ForForoSmenceentExeriss Whena clss rganzatonfnxter Galowa Yeaidtarok h lmiNw aa lis Bealloaayerehieseeecthat all The enio Clas, bingfnoth Uniersty cor might to- Snoswohv oencn the ee of radution,has b- sulylesabished otrlating schom- tce lae e ebr gun moemet t esablsh arhipoce fund thwFunrComiteeat be-s classfund andtooraniza ase ealso baein meta bfore ta ln a ecmltd Galloway,Presiden ofthe lmnin Class hralhLwsbonrbt.n dlaah Clas, anouned ystedayhat Aluni uset ary, stated tha he Mmbruckhecmmte "praticaly al"otheSenirs ad offighl neltyedr" ovthe ares-Lpsom Peg had ben conacted and tatdthnprosect.H sid at waed Bie,Mr re lvaGl Mone colectd fo th fun ctwrbd t hetaorund be gienchn, o rft,Jc wil e ep o rsevean ued a ea'smebeshp nhe Mreer Eltectr ene forwhaeve th Seior deide Aluni ssoiaton,freof hood Grrsoapioalapradian the ned. t wllproabl be chrge Ths wul inlud suh lvery . soie.e Bltdn lbe use asthebass o areuion Aluni ervce astheGam- TBrd eaectionGillowth acan Willis Beall Is Ele Body President Ovei Joe Lever Defeats Arti Union Board in Only 1 :......... .. ... .. .. .. . . Willis Beall Graduating Class Will Hear Former President Of USC Dr. Mitchell, Now With U. Of Richmond, To Bring Baccalaureate Address 1)r. Samued Chikt- Mlitcht1ll,-rmntr anddti of'l ' fierh dw dcptarl 1l ia all(i l 'i\v h:,f l i i <lepail - rk the baccala an te -ermin n e 1 l're identJ. 'n le i I) r litchell ,.I:: r.. :i rL t fr,m lP)(,) 9 3 a e tit -I Iten\ rth i:hl - I in tn et V win ti i i- : \1 m..I. t all st m ( li mImbeV Ii I e Y rner -tudt-nt - wIl Were at I b: ai NI. A\. ir.: t er - L'e cIlete i Kentneky ) andt a e. I. )oc NI itchll n ha beeni ini the b naproe-or ini Nliaissippi col h et icrrgetown e. ihie. the U.niver \(r-ity I or si years he wa- presi "Ile i' onie of*tit the v foremot south '-el Nih dar-. edIncal ar-, anid amnir<, -. I )',ttr llei-iek. \e itrding to present plans Dot r .\it-hel will speak at the Carolina nen' w ek . A\special invitation to attendt thi- affair as well as the hae' calm:netie sermonl will lhe giveni lhe "AI tchell alunit'-those who attend edi the Uiniversityv while lhe was pres Senator Byrnes Gets USC Degree U nted Sta1tes- Senattor JamIfes F. B'yrnies will receive the honorary de gree of 1 )octotr of CiVil Laws from the L niversityv of Sonth Carol ina at co mmiencemnent exercises Jnine 2. Il'resident J1. Rion MclKissiek an The degree was voted by the hoard of truistees of the U niversitV at its mieeiting la"t D)eember npon the recomniendationis of the facnItv comn mit tee on honorary degrees and tlie joint tnsiee- faciulty committee on honorary ,degroe :ted Student - Jimmy Simpson iur Wilder For Student Other Contested Vote \Willik leall, Sumter, was elected presi(Iit if the U7SC student body \Vednle,day by a squeeze Imarginl of O5 vlte, (Iver Jimmy Simpson of Riclhburg. Ileall will serve in this office during the entire school year 1941-42. Dick Ander5on of Macon, Ga., the third candidate for the office, was climilnated aifter an equally close first primary held on \fonday. Howey Elected Jim 1lowey oi Fort Nlill was elect Cl, uno 1ppe I, to the otiice of first Vice-prei(lent (if the student body. Seconl vice-pre-ieiit was Eleanor linn1 f Coltimbia. al'o uinopposed. Anne \\elh olif C1umiitbia also wCnL int. o,'fice as -ecretary-treasurer with fut oqipositioni. I lead cheerleader for next year is M-orace Traylor. For this office there was n other candidate than Trayil r. TraylIr~: hoine is Winn hNO. -lem bers ,f the st udent tin i, h..ard were als, elected (i1n the 'Nol dav ticket. They are: Jack Reece, law school, tnoppOsed J e I.ever de icated Arthur Wilder. enior clasS: I larrit t \\ l i;ii. op o ed o i ( a- : and 1 'aul I bpkins, un-p Beaty May Queen The chief interest of the Tuesdae p1ili, \\as the race f.r AI;y (IeIn. . bY Katy liety of L'nion. The 4ric r Its .i the (arInet and I'lack f,r the c i 11 4 at b.-eing Itiially elec. .\!I tIe Garni t and1il 1ack zta it was unpi eT. TheV are: 1)al (;ibhe, vfdit-.r: Franik Smi:h11, a11'CiateC edi! tr ': .\la-i' \\ilIder. ven edit',r; Franic(, Alli,-)n. Lod e itr on ard 'ITurnbill. Iwort d (lit-ir: Tomll In gram, taternt%y v(it.r: l.il f lol ware. -'city edit, ir: Clareice lA lcs, faculty edit -r ett Gawler, law ed itr and I leinry I leriot. lusinesS manage11"r. Summer Session To Begin June Tenth Over 200 Courses To Be Offered; 75 Instructors TIhe Universuity' of South Caro lina's stummeiir sessioni will begin June 1t0 and1( contintie to Atist 2, Dr. James A. Stoddard, director, Th1 le ex\panded '( programi of t he stu tmer sc hol will intclhude more hani 200) courses, otIeredl in 22 schI(oIls and dlepanrtment s. The facuty will include 75' instruc tors, includ.li ng memhers of thle regtular Un iiversityv facuilty and specialists from othlier inst itti ons. D)octor' Stoddard said that the -15-day summner session will make it possible for undergraduate andl gradutate studlents to complete a full semester's work in as many as three coturses. Junior's Major, Minors Due April 17-30---Chase 1Rising tjuirs ini the school(4 of arts jor -inuntlr prog rants of studIy for the jiuior andc senior years. April 17-30, Jotil A. Chase, Jr'., deaii of admin ist rat ion, saidl this week. A penalty of $1 will be charged for studlents failing to comply with1 these rCgill at ionis. Special forms for major-minor pro grams may be fotund either in the registrar's office or in the offices of the department hads.