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SPledge To Buy War Bonds And Stamps! For Victory..*rtrit oni UNITED STATES DEFENSEI/ Cn BONDS * STIMPS (S4yo 'UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Z676 Volume XXXV. No. 20 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1942 Foned10 OAnnu Army Air Corps Sends Officers To Explain Plan Students Meet Tuesday To Discuss Enlistment Under Reserve Program Lt. Col. Daniel Cooper, executive officer of Shaw Field, and fellow of ficers from the air corps, was on the campus Tuesday to discuss with students the newly set-up air corps reserve plan inaugurated recently. Under the plan as outlined by Colonel Cooper at a mass meeting of male students held in the chapel at 7 p. m. Tuesday, a student may enlist in the air corps reserve and receive a deferred status until the air corps needs him. It was pointed out that in all probability, the student would be allowed to complete his college career, so long as he maintains a -satisfactory, or will at least be al lowed to complete the semester for which he is registered before be ing called for active duty. Students entering under the plan must take the same physical exami nation as men regularly enlisted in tht "; cupa dAli; u PAIUSO ~L. mental examinations. The University was selected re cently as one of the colleges to en ter the reserve set-up, and Prof. Charles F. Mercer was appointed a liason agent between students and the air corps. Professor Mercer announced to day that he had been sent brochures and applications, which he had available for any student who is in terested. He said, however, that he had not as yet received complete information, but.that he advises all interested students to fill out appli cations and not turn them in until more complete details can be ob tained. 'With Colonel Cooper came J. T. Biggs, a graduate of the Univer sity, and now a lieutenant in the air corps. Major Starr King is in charge of publicity. 5e Campui 54111 Vue ta //eek ..I National Music Week Next week is National Music Week. Director Hugh Villiam son of the department of music has )lanned a complete series of concerts and recitals to be given every night in the chapel during the celebration. The newv Univer sity organ dledication wvill lead off the week, Sunday at 5:00 p. m1. in the chapel. Defense Bond Drive Students will continue to col lect pledges on the campus next week for the national defense pledge campaign. No obligation to buy is included, but every citi zen is asked to pledge to the limit of his ability. The pledge cam paign office is on the third floor ' of Harper. The booth in the can Aeen will supply stamps and bonds for sale. Final Issue Next week's Gamecock, Friday, May 8, will be the last issue pub lished this year. All announce ments to be made should be turned in to the Gamecock office by Tuesday. The final issue will be edited by the new Gamecock staff. Student Installation Student body officers for next yar will be installed in chapel Tuesday. Also on the program will be Alpha Kappa Gamma tap ping. al Hi< Pre sen ~ . \ . . . ..... Above are pictured two co-eds observance of National Music W4 perform Tuesday in the chapel soprano, will be heard Wednesdal Campus Sweet Too Mess Hall Puts Em Blue Key Inducts Eight Members Or Wednesday Night Banquet and dance for the met hers, initiates and their dates, Blue Key, honorary leadersh fraternity, were held Wednesday the Columbia hotel from 8:'io p. j to 12 midnight. New initiates to< the fraternity oath before the ha (uet, and honorary members we inducted. Principal speaker for the evenii was Sen. James Hammond of C !umbia. Henry Westbrook and I orchestra furnished music for t card dance following the banqu, Honorary members chosen by t fraternity last week were Prof. B. Davis of the University facul and J. D. Poag of Greenville. New initiates of the fraterni are: Van Earl F'illingim, Columbi Frampton Troole, Aiken; John WV liams, York; C. C. Ariail, Jr., Gree ville; Horace Traylor, Winnsbor Sonny Patterson, Barnwvell; Jol McGowan, Timmonsville; Eusta Miller, Columbia. Newv officers were also introduc during the evening. They are: R.] Jefferies, Jr., \vValterboro, p)resider Louis Sossamon, Gaffney, vic p)resident; andl Ed Parler, Chera secretary-treasurer. Two Courses Adde In Pre-Dentistry Two newv courses of studly f pre-dental stud(ents have been a proved hy the faculty, John. Chase, Jr., dean of adnministratic announced today. Dean- Chase said the faculty's a tion was taken in recognition of ti increasing national need for men this profession. Stated briefly, the two new pla are: 1. Students may pursue a speci course of study at the Universi for three years, receiving the d gree of Bachelor of Science up< the successful conclusion of the fit year of study at an accredited scho of dentistry. This plan has been force for pre-medical students f, many years. Ih ScI t Recitals .11 who will present recitals for Carolina ek. Katherine Johns (left) pianist, wi it 8:30 p. M. Millicent Faison (right r in the chapel at 8:30 p. m 'th Must Go-Swecke d To Sugar Bowl En Tea And Coffee Are Nex On US Rationing Lists Today in Stewards hall studen1 will say, "Pass the sugar, pappy for the last timc until the war of over. Tomorrow morning the suga bowls will be gone from mess ha at tables. Students will receive ind '. vidual sugar servings in small er >k velopes, tea will be sweetened b( re fore it is poured. re Dietitian Celia P. Swecker sai Ig today that the old bowls would 1) o- taken away and the coffee and cere; Iis fans will receive one portion < he sugar, with no seconds. Average sugar consumption fc he R. the session has been 1,621 pounds < ty suger per month at Stewards, und< the rationing system Carolina ty cafeteria allotment will be 8: .a; p)oundls per month. i- At the mess hall the average Jc ;(or Josephine) Carolina used 9.'s ce this amount is what he wvill get nov Ratoining was based on til amount usedl by the cafeteria in tli ed past. In the month of March 1,65 'poundls wvere used; 50% of this tots it; is Carolina's new ration. e- WVoes wvill not end wvith suga Wv, Miss Swvecker dleclares. On May 1 Stewards hall frequenters must b< gin to use only 50% of the tea use d in the past, wvith coffee Tationin looming for the future. "Although rationing began o: ficially Tuesdlay, sugar bowls wi or not be taken away until tomorrow, p- the dictitiait announces, add(ing ths A. the high school visitors on the can n, puIs are being given this special cor sideration. !e Sallenger Elected President 'Of "Y" Association ris Kenneth Sallenger, junior from Florence, was elected presidlent< al the South Carolina Young Men' ty and Young Women's Christian as e- sociations last week-end. Officci mn were elected at the spring retrea st Camp Long, Aiken. ol The other officers are: Lloy in Williams, Citadel, vice-presideni or and Rosemary Bowers, Winthrol secreeney-treaneer. iool \X ]University Begins C National Music We( Barringer Organ To The University will begin its cele bration of National Music week when the new organ is dedicated Sunday afternoon at 5 p. m. in the chapel, Prof. Hugh Williamson, head of the music department an nounced today. During the week that follows, four other programs will be pre sented, featuring students of the de partment in recitals, and others. The organ, which will be dedi cated Sunday, is the gift -of Lawrence Barringer, an alumnus of the University. The organ which has had a new console, and several .other features added, is one of the famous Aeolian-Skinner makes. Two senior recitals will be heard during the week. Miss Katherine Johns will give the first senior piano recital of the year on Tuesday eve ning at 8:30 in the chapel. Miss Millicent Faison will sing in a voice recital on Wednesday evening. Fred H. Parker, organist of the 'a First Presbyterian Church of Co lunibia, will share honors on the program dedicating the organ with the University chorus, made up of the men's and women's glee clubs. r In all, approximately 100 voices will be in the chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Hugh Williamson. Miss Elizabeth Gaines and Hugh Twenty-five Universi Phi Beta Kappa; Ini r Dr. Taylor Of Clemson 11 Delivers Chief Address Twenty-five University students have attained the highest scholastic honor which they may achieve as undergraduates, election to Phi Beta d Kappa, national honorary scholar e ship fraternity, as members-in k course. Fifteen are men, ten are women. The new members will be initiated at the annual initiation and banquet r May 9 at 7:30 at the Hotel Wade if Hampton in Columbia. Dr. Rupert r Taylor, professor of English at Clemson College, will deliver the principal address. Names of the new members-in course were announced today by e George W. Tomlin, secretary of the 3 University chapter. Twventy-three 'will receive baccalaureate dlegrees at -commencement exercises May 25, e one wvill receive a graduate (degree e and one wvas graduated at the 1941 0 summer session. Robert E. Quini SBoard Of Publi4 d dI eek elebration Of k On Sunday; Be Dedicated Williamson will assist on this gram. Mme. Felice de Horvath will duct the University Symphony chestra in a concert on Thur evening. Gus Williamson wil the soloist in the Vieuxtemps certo for violiikand orchestra. On Friday evening, the Un sity violin students will appe; a recital. Violinists on this prol are: Marion Bonavita, Marion Miriam Butler, Rubilee Pike, Davis, Susie Johnson, Ellen L sey, Mart Gary Smith, Mary corn, Gus Williamson. Accompanists will be: Maurice Alcorn, Mary Isla Cri ler, David Parker and Mine Horvath. The University chorus, in its gram at the dedication of the organ will sing "Gallia" by Got Miss Johns, who gives her r< on Tuesday, is from Bamberg, attended the Greenville Wor College for eighteen months b, coming to the University. Miss Faison, who has the diE tion of being the first woman gi ate in music from the Universi from Columbia. She attended nau College for two years b coming to the University. She be accompanied by Mary Crumpler. ity Students Mak tiation On May . Eight New Membi Initiated At ODI Banquet Thursda Annual banquet of Omicron I Kappa, honorary leadership ternity, was held Thursday nigI the Crystal room of the Colu hiotel. Initiation of new men: was held immediately before banquet. Honorary member was Cap A. Hall of Annapolis, Md., who initiated last week before leavir head the department of English tory and government at the I atcadlemy. Newv studlent members are Beckham, Winnsboro; isa Bernstein, Columbia; James C. D)arlington; Donald I.aw, Eli Robert Quinn, Columbia; Mc Riley, Allendale; Frank Sloan, umbia ; and Marion Trotti, Colunmbia. i Is ToBel1 :ations Elect: Managing Editors Pos To Be Held By Don La Robert E. Quinn, Columbia, Donald Lawv, Elliott, were eh4 edlitor andl managing editor ret tively of The Gamecock, Unive >if South Carolina studlent n aper, by the student board of lications Monday night. The board also electedl de mental andl associate editors fo studlent weekly. They will during the first semester of 1942-43 session. Leonard Turnbull, Granite was elected sports editor. Sarah Flinn, Columbia, was pointed society editor and Christine Cannon, Hartsville,< editor. Gordon Hill; Jr., Florence, elected news editor by the ba 1Ends Frosh, Sophs Meet MondayTc Talk V-1 Plan pro- Capt. Needham Of ROT( con- Will Be Present To Give Or- Required 'Courses Data sday Freshmen and sophomores will nice I be in the chapel on Monday, May 4, be Con- tween 10:30 and 11:20 a. m. to dis ir cuss the new naval V-1 plan adopte< . by the University, Dean F. W. Brad xr mn ley announced today. tram Captain R. C. Needham, comman 'ua, dant of the Naval ROTC unit, an< Lila his staff will be present to explaii ight Al- the new plan, and to outline th< course of study required. Mrs. Students enlisting under the Nava V-1 plan receive a deffered status de and will be allowed to remain ir school until graduation provided they pro- maintain a satisfactory average. new "We are urging that all sonhomores nod. and freshmen interested be present s< cital that we can make this plan clear," Dr and Bradley said. e's Ixano w i proably ' l !fore for those under the plan next spring Bradley said. A letter explaining the tinc- meeting and its purpose has been sen adu- to every freshman and sophomore ot y, is the campus. Brt- "We want to be able to know tha !fore every one of these men can go hom will and tell their friends in high schoo Isla about the new plan," Dr. Bradley ex plained. "That is one of the pur poses of the meeting." The University was approved by th( navy as one of the colleges to com under the new set up, after the ad ministration had indicated to the navi its willingness to cooperate. BrS Examinations which each V-I stu F dent will take will determine whether L that student shall continue to receiv< his deferred status, or go into the navy inimediately. )elta All students who are frehmien or S(phomores are expeCted to a1tteml f whether they intend to enlist or not It in so that every man will he infoirned oii mbia the subject. bers the Dan Gibbes Announces . R. Annual Out May 24-30 was )an Gibbes, Jr., editor of th< ig to Garnet and Black yearbook, an his- notinced today that tle annual wouil< iaval be distributed to students late it the week May 24 -30, shortly b)efor< alph comnuenent time. dlore G;ilbbe' declared that all dleadllines Hill, for plates andl copy) for the b)oob iott; had beeni met by the Garnet an(l Iver Black staiT and( that it should h. Co- published in plenty' of time fo: Vest seniors to receive their copies whil< still in schlool. First Semester G s Other Editors I andl ctedI pec rsity ews pub) part r the aerve the ville, Miss ap Miss :o-ed was rd. nald awai roda USC Plays Host To 1,300 Contestants From Many Schools Track Event, Debate And Test Finals Will Close Full Three-Day Program Hundreds of students have been on the University campus for three days now competing in the annual high school week contests in scholastic, forensic and athletic events. Today is the last day of the period, and approximately 1,300 pupils have been at the University to participate in all classes of com petition. Dr. J. B. Jackson of the Univer sity faculty is director of the high school week program. Pat Hobson, superintendent of York Schools, Is president of the League. Charles M. Lockwood, superintendent of Lancaster schools, is executive sec retary. Professor W. C. McCall, director of the University personnel bureau was in charge of the mental contest program. Other members of the University faculty, staff and student body assisted. Junior and senior English, gen eral scholarship and history final winners were determined in contests Wednesday. Finals 'were conducted yesterday in junior and senior alge bra, biology, general science, junior and senior Latin, junior spelling, geometry and Spanish. In addition to scholastic contests, debating preliminaries w'ere hl yesterday. Declamation and expres sion semui-finals were held Thurs day morning and the finals last night. Feature of yesterday was a drill by the University's Naval R.O.T.C. unit at 4 p. im. on Melton Field. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) Alumni Veterans To Dedicate New Flag Dedication of the University's new 75-foot flag pole has been scheduled for the afternoon of Sun day, May 24. it was announced to day by Pres. J. Rion McKissick. It is planned that the principal parts in the program will be taken by alumni who are World War vet erans, President McKis.ick said. Malcolm J. Shirley of Honca Path, state commander of the American Legion. has been invited to deliver the dedicatory address and the Rev. George K. WVay of Orangeb)urg, state chaplain of the Legion. has been invited to offer the dedicatory prayer. Presidlent Mlc Kissick dleclared that the exercises would be "brief and fitting" w ith appropriate patriotic music, and that a number of notable guests would b)e present. amecock Editor; For Next Year Leonard Turnbull Will Handle Sport-s Pages Seven staff membters who had scrvedl more thani two years on The Gamecock were appointed associ ate editors. They- are-: Frank K. Sloan, Columbia, retiring editor; Miss Doris Nash, Spartanburg, re tiring co-ed editor; Donald G. Mer rick, Columbia, retiring sports edi tor; James C. Hill, Darlington, former sports edlitor; Pitkin Bell, Hlarleyville; Albert Eggerton, Co lumbia, retiring news editor; and Morris D). Mazursky, Sumter. Business manager for the paper will not be announced until next week. The board has appointed a special committee to draw up nomi nations for the post, chairman Jack Reece annonces,