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Comnq Findings To Be Presented To Trustees Work Is Expected To Be. Completed In Time For December. Board Meeting The committee to recommend reallocation of the student ac tivities fee has been given of ficial recognition by the Uni versity, The Gamecock learned today. This means that in all proba bility the findings and recom mendations of the committee will be presented to the Uni versity board of trustees at it's December meeting for final ap proval. A committee member told The Gamecock this morning that the group had been meeting for several weeks and is expecting to complete its work in time for the December' session of the board of tiustees. According to present plans, the committee has a roughly outlined five-point program: 1. The committee will study the expenses and income of each organ ization now included in the activities fee and will draw up a tentative reallocation plan. 2. Each student group now re ceiving funds from the activities fee will be given a hearing before the committee. Likewise every organi zation that wishes to be included in the allocation of the activities fee (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) Candidates Must Apply For Their Degrees By Dec. 1 Seniors Pay Treasurer For Sheepskins Before Applications Are Made "Ali candidates for degrees are re quested to file their application for same with the Registrar on or be fore Dec. 1," a letter addressed to the seniors of the University of South Carolina from John A. Chase, Jr., dean of administration announced re cently. Application blanks for degrees may A..j be obtained at the registrar's office. Before filing application, candidates are re(uuested to imake payment of the diploma fee to the treasurer of S. the University, W. Frank Welbourne, submitting the treasurer's receipt to the registrar when applications are filed, the letter stated further. Diplomas will Le ordered, and can didates will be able to get either a one dollar parchment diploma or a $2.50 sheepskin diploma. Diplomas for law students are priced at $3.75. Candidates fo,r certificates are also reminded that they must make appli cation during November. A fee of $1.00 will be charged for the certifi cate in secretarial science. This is also payable to the treasurer, with re ceipt required for application. No charge will be made for certifi cates in Fine Arts, Library Science, Social Welfare or Violin. There wvill be a late fee of $1.00 for all canidi dates to become effective after Dec. 1. Graduate degrees may be applied for until March 1 without extra charge, however. Music Deportment Offers New Course A new course in organizing, con ducting, and maintaining choral and instrumental organizations will be of fered by the music department of the University second semester of the current school year, Director Hugh Williamson announced. .,It is an elective course open to stu dents not members of glee clubs, band or orchestra. Also students with a working knowledge of music may take the -musical leadership course. The course will meet three times a week at the music department in the - chapel. Three credits will be given to students completing the work. Hugh Williamson, director of the music department, will teach the course. Emphasis will be placed on th elementary conducting technique. Mr. Willihmson stated that the de mand on part of educators for teach ers who are trained to teach some ac ademic subject in high schools and also conduct glee clubs, band, or or chestra, was the reason for the new ittee. Z676 Volume XXXV. No. 6 GRAI Made Officer .'. . .... Universities Make McKissick V.-Pres. Named To High Office By Chicago Conciave President J. Rion McKissick was unanimously elected Vice President of the National Association of State Universities at its annual conven tion in Chicago Saturday, Nov. 8. President Alexander Ruthven of the University of }dichigan was elected president of the association. Doctor McKissick said that the convention reafftmed its position on selective service as it affects col lege undergraduates. The group does not favor exemption or defer ring of college students as a body; '>ui ihat it does favor* individuals who for good cause seek defer ment. This would mean, lhe continued, that education of worthy and de serving students should not be in terrupted as the strength of the nation would be impaired, rather than protected, in the long run. The president returned from the convention in Chicago Monday af (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) Portraits Of McKiss And Others Will Be Pictures Were Paid F Alumni, Student Body Portraits of twvo presidents of thet University of South Carolina and two faculty members will be un veiled with simple exercises in the University's new library tomorrow morning, Nov. 15, at 10:30. The portraits are of the following men: Dr. J. Rion McKissick, present president of the University; Dr. Leonard T. Baker, former president, now dean of the faculty; Dr. Edwin L. Green, head of the department of ancient languages and author of a history of the Uni versity; The late Prof. Ashmead Courte nay Carson, for many years head of the department of physics, 'who died during the last session of the University. The portrait of President McKis sick was painted by William Steene, the other three by Charles Crowsoul. All were paid for through donations by alumni, faculty members and students. Dr. Havilah Babcock, head of the department of English, will make the formal presentation of Presi dent McKissick's picture. The other portraits wilt be presented as fol lows: Doctor Baker's portrait by Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, dean emer itus of the school of education; Dr. Green's portrait by Dr. Henry C. Davis, professor of English, and Professor Carson's portrait by Prof. Charles F. Mercer, who succeeded him as head of the department of physics. SOut i UNIVERSITY C CROM COLUMBIA, SC )SRI Chapel schedule will be ob served tomorrow and students will be expected to attend the unveiling of the new portraits in the library at 10:30. McKissick Creates Advisory Group 01 Student Members President And Student Body To Choose Membei Of Advisory Committee A student advisory committee i serve in correcting or improvir conditions objected to by studen at the University will be creat< soon, President J. Rion McKissic announced yesterday. The at nouncement came following a met tion of the plan by the president his speech to the Clariosophic lite ary society last week. Doctor McKissick said, "Sin< sonie students for one reason 4 another are unwilling to take ma ters up with officials. I will soc establish a student advisory con mittee to the president, three men bers to he chosen by -- and thre by the student body. It wi1l be the duty of the men bers of this committee.to meet fro: time to time With me ifid to'fepo to me conditions which in the opinion ought to be corrected c improvments or changes whic should be made. "Any student will have the rigl to go to any member of this con mittee and to make to him ar complaint, suggestion, or request 1 wishes with the understanding tha if he so desires, his name will nl< be disclosed but that the commi tee members will present the ma ter to the committee or to me." The president wvill select three < the memb)ers of tihe new committe next week. He will ask president< the student body James Howey 1 select three students to represci it on the committee and to sers until the next student body electio ick, Former Prexy, Unveiled Tomorrow or By Donations From And Faculty Members History Is Made In Clario Halls Holmes Dreher Declines The Floor Offered Him History was made in the anciei halls of the Clariosophic Literai Society -Tuesday night w h e Holmes Dreher declined the flo< which was offered to him, wil these words, "Thank you, genti men, but I have nothing to say." Impeachment proceedings will I brought against Holmes Dreh< and Harley Wooten at the ne: meeting, Deward Brittain said. Bri tain did not, however, give vet to the charges which were to I brought against them. As chairman of the renovatic committee, B3rittain gave the follov ing report: "We of the above-name committee have exhaustedly studic the exigent needs of the physic; equipment of the organization an have reached the following conch~ sions: "The hall needs six pairs of cu tains, cost, $25; two new desk lami for the president's chair, $3; repa to chairs1 $12; cleaning three chal statues, $3; buy six new cuspidor $8; total repairs approximately $54 service and expenses of committe $25. The total cost, $75." The society rejected the report. ies Re KING FOR A GREATER CAROLIN4 UTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVK. ETURh - I King Krowned 'S g ts d k t rt ir >t ir tt The G arnet And Black nver ' sity, annual, was placed on the "Honor roll of distinction" for 1941 R by the National Scholastic Press 0{ Association, along with seven other college annuals in the United Mfut States. of stul The Taps of Clemson also re- South ceived this honor, and was the onily the w other South Carolina college an- the I nual to be so honored this year. by tI The Garnet and Black was also Societ awarded a place as one of the na- The tion's eight top college annuals in texolit 1940. Only eight annuals in the vision United States are chosen each year. advise The Clemson and Carolina an- Pec1 nuals were the only ones in the Pr South to be chosen on the honor ward roll of distinction. Trott< it Paul Sansbury, Darlington, and who I Y (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) tivty. n ~Brittain, Ariail Go -For National Colle r Gc Bu Lt Dev Ariail, n ager r - and I d ...agerc< d repres nual d Colles - week. The -will < is for St r lumbi, k A c study covers DBWARD B. BRI'I*kAIN terda) 42C AlROLlNA W1BER 14, 1941 ITO es All-American )f Two In South Club Painting rals In Maxcy berts To Direct Work Heyward Art Society als depicting the various pha%ee dent life at the University of Carolina are being painted on ails of the student lounge in iasement of Miaxcy College ae Katherine Heyward Art work, which is line drawing in e paints, is under the super of Arthur Roberts, technical r, and is being done by all of ib members. ident of the Katherine I Iey Art Society is hiassenburg r, art student from Camden. ias charge of the groups ac To St. Loui giate Press rnet And Black Sends siness Head Heriot rardl B. Brittain andl C. C. Jr., editor andl business man espectively of The Gamecock. lenry Heriot, business man f The Garnet and Black, will ent the University at the ani onvention of the Associated ~iate press in St. Louis next three University delegates ntrain Wednesday afternoon Louis and will return to Co Sunday night. opy of The Gamecock wvill be play in the lobby of the Hotel , convention headquarters, for in makeup and campus news Lge. it wa learned here ves.. Stion A MORI Furman Gar USC Home( By JIMN Carolina's '41 homecoming toi of recent grads in Uncle Sam's : atd climbing ivy. With an ov veisity's alumni in military s reflect the military mood'of th< another day gather here. Chase Issues County Survey USC Represents 23 States, Two Islands Richland county led the list of South Carolina counties in number of students enrolled in the Univer sity according to a survey by John A. Chase, Jr., dean of administra tion. Richland county students num bered 717. From a total of 1766 students now registered at the Uni versity, 1626 were listed as from South Carolina. with 142 out-of state students attending. Represented in the student body are 24 other states and foreign countries. Counties in South Carolina and the number of students attending the University from them are: Abbeville, 12; Aiken, 26; Allen dake, 13; Anderson, 27; B3amberg, 15; Barnwell, 13; Beaufort, 16; Berkeley, 7; Calhoun, 11; Charles ton, 31; Cherokee, 31; Chester, 13; Ches terfield, 17; Clarendon, 12; Colleton, 7; Darlington, 47; Dillon, 17; Dor chester, 7; Edgefield, 13; Fairfield, 26; Flore*nce, 59; Georgetown, 13; Greenville, 46; Greenwood, 20; Hampton, 11; [lorry, 22; Jasper, 5; Kershaw, 28; Lancaster, 11; Laurens, 13; Lee, 21; Lexington, 50; AMcCormick, 3; Marion, 19; Mfarlboro, 16; New b)erry, 10; Oconee, 7; Orangeburg, 48; Pickens, 1s; Richland, 717; Sa luda, 7; Spartanburg, 32; Sumter, 39; Union, 17; Williamsburg, 23; York, 29. States represented are: Alabama, 2; Arkansas, 1; Con necticut, 3; D)elaware, 2; D)istrict of Columbia, 1; Florida, 10; G;eorgia, 12; Illinois, 7; Alaine, 2; Mlassa chusetts, 4; Mlinnesota, 2; Miaryland, 2; New Jersey, 16; New York, 18; North Carolina, 30; Ohio, 4; Oklahoma, 1; Oregon, 1; Pennsylvania, 13; South D akota, 1; Virginia, 6; West Virginia, 2: Cuba, 1; Puerto Rico, s Next Week Convention C. C. ARTATT, iR Plan (elcome Home, lumni; Let's (allop Furman Founded 1908 ROW ne Features :oming Day LY HILL norrow will see a predominance <haki over traditional old grads rwhelming number of the Uni rvice, uniformed visitors will present day, when students of The Carolina-Furman football game tomorrow, climaxing the Uni versity's annual homecoming day, will be dedicated to former USC students now in the armed services of the nation. All Carolina grads who are now in the Army, Navy, Marines, or the Coast Guard are invited to be guests of their Alma Mater at the home coming game. Carolina alumni in the service who accept this invita tion must call in uniform at the Alumni Offices for their tickets to The following official letter of welcome to old grads was issued today by President Mc Kissick: "Alumni and Alumnae of Carolina, your Alma Mater gladly welcomes you b a c k home where your 'bright col lege years' were spent. "Now and in the critical days and years fast approaching the future of the University will depend far more upon the ac tive loyalty of her sons and daughters than upon anything else. Carolina confidently counts on you. "You are all welcome not only today but always." J. RION McKISSICK, President. the game between the hours of 9 and 1 o'clock tomorrow. "Students, greet Alumni in the service and welcome them back to Carolina," requested Ralph Lewis, executive secretary of the Alumni Association. "Our biggest job at (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) Press Association Meets December 12 S. C. Weekly News Men Plan Annual Convention The annual mid-winter institute of the Palmetto Weekly Press Asso ciation will meet at the University on December 12, Frank H. Ward law, secretary-treasurer of the or ganization, recently announced. Details of the program wecre de cided upon last week by the exec utive committee, and a principal speaker, whose name will be re vealed in the near future, has been obtained for the occasion. An organization of all weekly news publications throughout South Carolina, the Palmetto Weekly Press Association was recently af filiated wvith the Newspaper Asso ciation Manager, Inc. Mr. Wardlaw attended the an nual meeting of the NAM which was held in Chicago October 18 to 21, and he will inform the institute, of some of the ideas which he ob tainedl in Chicago. Officers of the PWPA are: WV. WV. Smoak, Walterboro Press and Standard, president; Frank H. WVardllaw, Univ'ersity of South Caro lina News Service and Journalism Department, vice-president. Serving on the executive Com mittee are: W. R. Bradford, The Fort Mill Times; 1B. P. Davis, Sr., The Barnwell People Sentinel; Lor ing M. Garrison, The Easly Prog ress; W. Grady Hazel, The Pee Dee Advocate; Alison Lee, The Laurens Advertiser and H. Boyd Magill; The Dorchester Eagle Record,