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For Vtoy dependn ance K" Buy VUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROUNA _____ CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Z676 Volume XXXVI, No 11 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRI-AY, JANARY 8, 194-d NAY Plans For Janu Simple Progran Middle of Year ( Of Seniors Enteri The first mid-year graduation exer will take place Wednesday, January 2; nient by John A. Chase, dean of adni Forty-seven candidates for degrees a signified their intentions of being gr The degrees will be distributed as follows: Bachelor of Arts-17; Bachelor of Arts in education-6; Bachelor of a Arts in journalism-3; Bachelor of Science-7; Bachelor of Science in commerce-io; Bachelor of Science in pharmacy-2; Bachelor of Laws-2. In addition, there are two applicants for certificates in physical education, and one in design. A streamlined, simplified form of commencement will be held. There will no bacculaureate sermon or graduating address. The program will consist simply of the awarding of the degrees. and a short m cg. from President J. Rion McKissick. Academic costume will be worn by the graduating class. The academic procession will form at the new Library at 1 :30 p. in. on that (lay. Mid-year commencement is being held this year because of the many students who wish to receive their degrees before they enter the armed services of our country. It has been the custom in past years for Febru ary graduates to return in June at the regular commencement exercises to receive their degrees, but the plan was altered this year. Business Manager Resigns Post Here Taylor Takes Position At Local Textile Plant Resignation of W. Frank Taylor, Jr., assistant business manager and director of student activities of the University of South Carolina, was an nounced recently by President J. Rion McKissick. Mr. Taylor has accepted a posi tion with Pacific Mills of Colum bia and began his new duties January 1. A graduate of the University in the class of 1930, Mr. Taylor entered the employ of the University in July, 1930, as assistant treasurer. lie con tinued in that position until 1936 when he became assistant business manager, assuming the duties of director of stu dent activities in 1939. Mr. Taylor was prominent as a student and has b)een closely identilied wvith many university activities ever since. HeI is a member of Kappa Sigma social fraternity, Omicron Del ta Kappa leadership fraternity, Kappa Sigma Kappa service fraternity and Delta Sigma Pi commerce fraternity. Mr. Taylor is a native of Florence. "The University dleeply regrets to lose the highly efficient, valuable and loyal service of Mr. Taylor," Presi dent McKissick saidl. "By his cap able conduct of his dluties he has won the respect of the whole University community." President McKissick saidl that ar rangements for carrying on Mr. Tay lor's University work already have been made. Many Register In Extension Course More than 65o students have taken extension courses offered by the Uni versity extension division, according to a bulletin recently released by the r' University extension (division, for the first semester 1942-1943. Fifty-two men and 1o5 women have enrolled this semester for evening classes, making a total of 157 students in the evening school. Four hundred fifty students have enrolled in the extension field classes which were organized primarily for teachers. The centers are Seneca, Union, Pickenis, Spartanburg, Fur man (Greenville), and Florence. YS( ary Graduati on 1 To Be Featur ..ommencement bein( ng Services; First In cises in the history of the University ' at 2 p. m., according to an announce inistration and registrar. nd three.applicants for certificates have aduated at this time. Libraries Remain Open Until Eleven Experiment Is To Give Student Place To Study Both the University and South Car oliniana libraries have extended the closing time from 10 p. m. until 11 p. m. for the remainder of this month, President J. Rion McKissick an nounced this week. The chatige which became effective the last of this week is being tried to give students, now housed three and four to a room, a quieter place to study. The arrangement was made at the suggestion of President McKis sick, and put into effect by Prof. Lewis C. Branscomb, University li brarian, and Prof. R. L. Meriwether, director of the South Caroliniana li brary. In the University library, the change will apply only to the periodi cal room, and the loan desk, and other rooms will close at 10 p. m. as usual. Professor Branscomb commented, "If library statistics indicate the ad ditional service is not utilized during this trial month, we will return to the former schedule." The reference librarian of the Uni versity library has compiled a list of books and pamphlets pertaining to each of the United Nations, for the Junior American Red Cross. It is on file in the reference room, and the books and pamphlets are available either at the loan desk, or in the ref erence room for the students if they care to use them. Globe Trotter To Appear Here Feb. 2 Sherwood Eddy To Speak On "Why America Fights" Sherwood Eddy, author, lecturer and world traveler, will speak in chap el Tuesday, February 2 on "Why America Fights." Mr. Eddy who spoke here in 1924, is author of more than twenty vol umnes on international, economic, so cial and religious questions, has Iirst hand knowledge of many of the bat tleeields and leaders of the two \Vorld wars. lie was present at the cap ture of Mukden in Manchuria by the Japanese in 1931 at the beginning of the present crisis. On June 30, 1934, he saw IIitler andl heardl him make his terrible "blood b)ath" speech to the Reich stag. le heard Martin Niemoeller's last address before lhe was throwni in to successive concentration camps with thousands of persecutedl Roman Catholics and Jews. le saw Stalin stand(ing on L enin 's tombI reviewing a victory paradle of youth wvhich even then gave promise of the magnificent fight that Russia was to make. iIe camne into intimate contact with G;andlhe, Nehru, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, and the leaders of Asia. For twenty years lhe annually c'on ducted a traveling seminar of edut cators to study conditions in Russia, Poland, Germany, France, Great Brit ain and other countries in Europe. lie visitedl the battlefront in Spain. met the President of Czechoslovakia at the beginning of the crisis there, and also the Prime Ministers and cabinet members of the various coun tries of Europe and Asia. Graduated from Yale in 1891, Sherwood Eddy went to India at his own expense. After fifteen years' work among the students of India, lhe was thent called to be Secretary for Asia for the YMCA and for many years was engagedl with Dr. John R. Mott in work for students through nout that continent. Proceeding; 'e Of Exercise I Held For Number USC History 24 Teachers Have Been Employed For Pre-Flight Cadets 15 Instructors To Come From Ranks Of Regular USC Faculty Members Fifteen members of the regular University faculty have been as signed to serve as instructors in the Navy's flight preparatory school which opened yesterday with the ar rival of 200 flight cadets. The list of instructors for the school were an nounced this week by Dr. Ellison M. Smith, acting dean of the school of education who is in charge of or ganizing the instructorial staff. ill auuuion to tne 15 University fac ulty members, nine instructors not previously connected wtih the Uni versity faculty have been employed. Included in this list are Frank K. Sloan, of Columbia, former editor of The Gamecock who will receive his degree this month, and Max Gergel, a graduate student also of Columbia. Mcibers of the University faculty who Z1l1 teach in the flight prepara tory school include Dr. C. M. Ferrell, professor of history; W. C. McCall, associate professor of education and director of the personnel bureau; Dr. \V. Y. Wagener, adjutant professor of English ; M. G. Christopherson, in structor of English; J. E. Norwood, professor of English; W. W. Meber, part-time instructor of mathematics; Mrs. Louise Jones DuBose, part-time instructor of sociology. Also, Dr. Joseph W. Bouknight, ad junct professer of chemistry; Robert Jones, adjunct professor of mathe matics; Julian J. Petty, associate pro fessor of geography; Dr. J. C. Ayers, adjunct professor of biology; \V. A. Foran, instructor of history; Miss Marguerite Abel, instructor in mod ern language ; Ben Fishbui ne, instruc tor of modern languages, and Dr. Vernon Cook, professor of ancient languages. Others who will teach in the flight preparatory school include: Moody Henry, superintendent of McBee schools; S. C. Hawkins, Columbia; Miss Gladys Phillips, mathematics teacher in Brooklyn-Cayce high (CONTINUED ON PAGE 6) Absences Will Begin On Jan. 30, Faculty Rules By action of the faculty at its meet ing \Vednesday, students will be held accountable for absences beginning Saturday, January 30, John A. Chase, (lean of administration announced to (day. In the past, the half-day schedule employed on Saturday has allowed students attendlance at their (discre tion, but, although that schedule will be ulsedl again next semester after registration, studlents who (10 not at tendl classes will incur absences. Donald Law Wi With Coed Sara DL ( Officers Of FI Lieut. C. Rappenecker, left, has bei new Naval Flight Preparatory Sch4 University of South Carolina. Lieut school's executive officer. Appearance Of Stu Belated, But Welcon increased Costs Cause Publication Tardiness In spite of the many months tardil ness, Uiiversity students welcomed the appearance of the campus student directory issued every year by the Blue Key, honorary fraternity, and delivered to students early this week. Editing this year's issue was Frampton Toole, '44; John McGow an, '43, was business manager. The directory contains an alpha betical list of students, faculty mem hers, and campus organizations, giv ing telephone numbers, addresses, and other information which is considered valuable for student use. Copies of the dlirectory are given to all studlents andl faculty members, and are obtain able at the campus post office. The tardiness of the pub)lication, which usually appears in the early fall, was explained in a letter from the dlirectory edlitor and business man ager to The Gamecock: "Because of increasedl printing costs and the un availibility of a printing firm which could meet our financial means and at the same time meet the schedule for publication, we were forced to choose between either seeking some other financial assistance or having a slight ly later (late of publication. II Head Gamecc h Flinn Assumir Flinn Is First Girl To Take Up That Position D)onald M. Law, of Elliott. was elected edlitor of The Gamecock for the coming semester by the student board of publications WednetIsday n i g lit, Jay l iammett, committee chairman, announced today. Sarah Flinn, of Columbia, was elect ed to the managing editorship. Law is a senior in the school of journalism, and has been acting for the past se melstea as managing edhitor. lie suc ceedls Bob Quinn in his new position. Miss Flinni was advanced to the managing editor's post after serving as society editor the first semester, authoring the column "Don't quote me." For the first time in the bistory of )P1 ight-Training >1 n appointed officer in charge of the >ol which will open Jan. 7 at the . J. C. Whisnant, right will be the dent Directory Is ied By Students Latest News (:iven On Army Reserve Men Under 18 May Not Complete Enlistment \en tnder 18 wh-o have applied for nilistment in the Army enlisted re serve corps with the intentim of en listing upon reaching the age of 18 will not be able to do so, Prof. Charles F. Afercer. head of the fac it) committee on reserves, said today. Professor Mercer said he received the information from the War Depart ment in Washington. Enlistment in the reserve corps was abandonied by presidential order Dc ieember 5, but with the qualiftication that men who had previous.ly applijed for enlistment conlid co'mplete the pro Cess i f t hey did so b)etfore D)ecember I15. At the samte time, college reserve comtmittees were noti lled that they couldl reserve places int each college rnota for men not yet 18 who wished to enliist. Professor Mfercer saidI he had re Teived. no further iniformation on the statats of army reMcrvist, but that at least one studenit in the air corps rrotundl crew reserve has beetn not itid to report shortly. Other reservists have been notilled to report in short notiee. ck First Seme g Managing Ed Two Hundred Cadei To Enter USC Nova Lieutenants Rappenc Will Direct Activ Two hundrcd cadets arrived on ti morning to enter the Univcrsity's N cadets were sent directly from Naval are high school graduates from the So Lieut. C. Rappenecker, officer in chia tive officer, arrived (in the campus ]a opening of the school. Second Semester's Registration Will Take Place Jan. 28 Changes To Be Made In Procedure For Entrance Dean Chase Announces Registration for second semester at the University will take place on Thursday and Friday, Jan. 28 and 29, John A. Chase, Jr., dean of adminis tration announced this week. Several changes in set-up are planned. All registration for fresh man, sophomore, junior and senior students will be held in the school of education building at University high s:hool. Registration for graduate students will take place in the office of the dean of graduate school. Law school students will register in Petti griu, the law building. Hours for registration have been announced as follows: From 9 a. ni. 'til i p. in., and from 3 p. I. 'til 5 p. m. on both days. Registration blanks will be dis tributed on Wednesdav afternoon, Jan. 27, in the University chapel. Stu'!enlts are urgently advised by the registrar to sCcure b4AnkN at that uime ail' do such preliminary planning as may 1 e necessary prior to registration days. Registration directions, s t a t i n g changes, will also be available at this hour, and studets are alvised to study them f. r procedure Iefore re porting to register. Classes will meet as customa v on the half-hour schelfile Satr.!ay, Jai. 30. Regular scexdile 4 eae % wil' be resumed on Nonda v, February i. Last date for registeri:g and miakiig changes in courses of suidy will 1,e Feb. 13. Dean Chase states that freshmc: needing advice in piepar,iation t r rcg istration and thu cing (4 com ;e will he aided by lhai .\r!cy Chi.I She will be ini riim 221 of the edlucation lbuil ding duiring the ap pointed lhours of registration to give consultations. YMCA Cabinet To Meet Today At Flinn Hall The Universiiy sophomore Y. M1. C. A*. cabinet will mieet usith the hm i senior cabinet Friday, Jlan. S. at th luncheon nieetine, wht bis tot be ::eb' inl Flinn I (all at Ip. mi. D)ue to the loss of umembert in 1 ith cabiniets, joint iieetings uill be held in ordler to carry out the F rag:u dxiit theXY M. C.A ster 1943 tor's Post Other Staff Officers Elected By Committee The Gamecock, a girl was elected to the managing ed itor's posit ion, and her appointment miay pave the way for a woman edhitor of the paper. Other elections included: George Faile, sports 't.ditor ;1Doris Nash, co-edl edhitor ; Kate Smoot, society editor. Richard Jackson, of Columbia, will continue to serve as business man ager of the paper, as is customary. Howard Lindsay, of Panama City, Florida, was appointed news editor by the outgoing editor. For the past several years, a comn nmittee from the four literary societies has had control of the election of staff officers, acting upon the recormmen dation of the outgoing edlitors. IERE ts Arrive Yesterday I Pre-Flight School cker, And Whisnant ities Of Trainees e University campus early yesterday aval Flight Preparatory school. The Aviation Cadet Selection board and itheastern region of the United States. rge, and Lieut. J. C. Whisnant, execu t week to make preparations for the Lieutenant Rappenecker, formerly a member of the University of Tennes see faculty, came here from the Naval Reserve Aviation base, Glenview, Ill., and Lieut. Whisnant. who before be ing called to duty was an attorney of Shelby, N. C., was sent from the Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, R. I. Davis college will be used as head quarters for the unit and will also be used as classrooms. Additional class rooms in various buildings on the campus will also be used. Classes which foriei ly met in these rooms have been transferred to other rooms. Buildings being used as dormitories for the cadets include Preston, Coker, Snowden, Woodrow and Burney col leges. The mien formerly housed in these buildings have been moved for the current semester and, according to President J. Rion McKissick, crowded conditions are expected to end after the beginning of the second semester. Steward's Hall, the eating place of University students for many years, has been turned over for use ex clusively of the flight cadets. To ac coTm Motdate students who formerly ate there, the University high school cafe teria has been opened to University atmlents. Further eating acconimoda tions will he provided with the open ing in February of a cafeteria in the basement of \\ ade Iliaipton dormi torv. .\dlditinal facilities w%hich will he availabIle to the traliees at times wh Ich nt cnlicet with thuir use Iy Uni.ersit. stuh-nt-s wil h e the swimnning po0. athletic _'clds, gym na ilmlad IW im-hCse The aIets will L. through an in ten -v curse of i; strui min uder a staff 6, in:-trn:ct)rs s,ppliel by the University. lifteen faculty members have alread been assigned to serve as intrutr 'is a t ne e-mployees not formerl' coniected, uNith the facultv. Ck nr-s t be t;I:ht are 11mItle maIn h s e aatiti ,n. plii!ciples it aeology, a i rcraf:t (aginles Wauchope Explains Maxcy Inscription Note Translates Tribute To First USC President The' *mcc ti wek received chop, rtime l lnive(rsulv pro'1eser, Ma\ey 1 Imfment. The letter i. .1 "rIcm the w'ini. w of mt;' -tmlv. I mlnumen to J. nathanci!\ Ma\ey ereet c- I b thei. t'larkiosIphiC L.!tracy Soci ety inc 18.27. I1 over 4t0 years. I can not recall a si ni.le day. in which some '-tudent or visitor to the old campus has c'.t paused to olb-et ye its grace ful linies andi cryptic Egyptian symn bol1>. andl perhaps to try to decipher Professor Illeniry's Latin and Greek inscription. This was a translation from the original English tribute to Carolina's Iirst president by Jtdge Geo'Irge McD)ufTie, as follows: "South: Iorni in the State of Mass. on Sept. 2, 1768. "North : le breathed his last at this college ont June 14 in the year of the Savior of men 1820. "West: Sacred to the memory of the very reverend Jocnathani Maxcy, professor of sacredl theology ; first presideunt of South Carolina College. "East: Hie showed himself such an able director of the college that by shunning severity and at the same time too close investigation, he pre served eqtually among the students concord and the authority of the laws."