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" 6Captain Needham Cites Men In V-12 Unit For RviniAs Wile Be High Academic Rating .SRent AseOuret - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ U N IV E R S IT Y O F S O U T H C A R O L IN A CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Z676 Volume XXXVII, No. 18 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1944 Carolinian 1.0Il b v sapcu of .,,e pau plaed in Moxy lobby--by Blue Key fraternity _J.4 duerpnaquh s irn commemoration of Carolina Alumni who have given their lives Civil Service Writes Taber, Head Of Geolo gy Department Positions Offered YWCA Redecorates Geography Majors Flinn Meeting Room According to a letter recently re- O h eodforo ln ceived from the United States CivilHalatheefsieotesar. Service Comnission by Dr. StephenistenwroigvnbthUi Taber, head of the geology depart- vriyt h on Vne' ment of the University of South CrsinAscainfruea -Carolina, federal agencies engaged inhedurrsada etigpc. the construction of domestic andItiaplsntro wihlgt foreign maps to be used in vital wargrewalanru,hoe es work are in need of geographers to wnoslo u vrtegas handle the increased volume of work.exasofgunbtwnthol A Carolina graduate now engagedliryanth\'odWrIMe in this work as photograph interpre-noril 'The iv cmftae ter with the Armny Air Force Intel- o h Y.Afl a enpo ligence is Susan King Sholar ('36A). vddfrrcrs She has been employed in the War Department for the past two yearsFln ,US Grd and helped to compile miaps for the North African invasion. She writes W ie dtra that her work is very interesting. I Inee le in Great mumbers of college graduates with training in geography are now sinmnttoth U S . oGo Thepaque ihs incommrtione of alin lmiwohv ie hi ie drasgove'r whihwefgt,si. n Civileorap ervn ede WriteslTaect datareltinoh Offregnad YWCate ecoate ogatraphfatre ajorsFinhabitedgRoo Accrdig t a cttr rcenly c- On the second floor of Finn ceivd fom te UitedStaes CvilHall, at the left side of the stairs, Servce ommssin byDr.Stehenis the new room given b)y the Unii Tabr,hea o th goloy epat-versity to the Young Women 's intet o th Unversty f SuthChristian Association for use as * Crolna,fedralagecie enage ~ head quarters and a meeting place. It is a pleasant room with light greeni walls and rug, whose west forignmap t beuse i vial arwindows look out over the grassy expanse of groundI between the old hanle he nceasd vlue o wok,library and the WVorld War I Me A Croinagrduae o~venage norial. '[here is comfortable in hiswor a phtogap inerpe-maple furniture bought by members terwit th Ary Ar FrceIntl-of the "Y". A file has been pro ligece s SsanKin Shlar('3A).vided for records. Dearmet orte as to easFlinn, USC Grad, copie ap ~LtsWrites Editorial tht erwok s er iteesin. In "I ntercollegion" beig uedto omplemap. hw- Pleads Students eve, anymoe ae eedd or s- Stop Theorizing, * sguenttotheU.S. oad o Go- Deal With Facts Inteior.ThisBoar is oncened Sarah Flinn, grduate of the U'ni withthe ame whih apear~ ~ versity of South Carolina and stu tarymap an cost cart. Tesedent at Columbia University, had an mapsandchars crryname ofalleditorial in the D)ecember issue of ares o~r hih w fiht sal, nd"T1he Intercollegian,'' a monthly fly Gegraher ar nededto ollctjournal of student Christian life. dat reatig t th orginandnatreSarah is a native of Columbia, and of atual eatre an inabiedwas editor of the Thle Gjamecock placs i thse rea an toanayzewhile at Carolina. The editorial en andpreen ths ateialinreprttitled "Women Must Know Facts," formto e usd a a bsisfor ameis as follows: decisions. "I speak as a journalist still in Positions pay fromn $2.400 to $3,80temkig0 paka onaisil a year. No written test is required. goig n pa saSuh Applicants are rated oin edlucation anderr,sil(awig utIhlie experience and must have completed ta h rbe iti iei o a four year college coturse with major iiiCaoe u eomst l fu studly in geography. ithStdnCriinMvent * The Office of Strategie Service isreadesooupopctv o also in need of geographers to assisttin,ore,orurbkrod. in research work by procuring mate- Oraclrtdcmue r tl rial fronm source books and reports su erasfritiyo s V and to compile data necessary for thefaeiss,ndauetors.bt preparation of maps and charts. Thewetil(0ntkwthfas.W edlucational requirements for these tl eosrcin euainly positions are the same as above,. cnmcly mltcly I~ hs thigsoanl hesigerleigsteeop CI~~teaig I spJto(0 wl ea anglss unlean wel ~iuan .5 ~icieernder,stnd drawling. the basicises, Presid nt Of SK tht thw re hat is mingd ne i not Charle Slaim as eecte pr ineae alone, bth blons oe big o-u dentof SK i th las meti n of e ndtuen b igstins. vmet Gues whorecetly eceied hslegarles of ouri roalspetivvcallA * comissio. Othr of~ccrs lecte ~onaccelcrplatd tcapses grw wth wereJ mmv Urckma,vie-prsn t retrat s itor mnof, as. We dent;BillYoun, secetar; Da e astiit dou note knoal n th elfacts.W Freean, reaurer Ton a tingn s a Stheriger, thng ple hpe serean-atarm; a(l om ngrm, e top thii mannglearn tonlew thie. witllthemescterofohreporldetodayy ro Re V-12 Men Get C For Scholastic 22 Students'Cited By Capt. Needham Twenty-two members of the Uni versity of South Carolina's Navy V-12 unit have received official commendation from their command ing officer for high grades attained during the term which ended re cently. A copy of the letter of commen dation, written by Capt. R. C. Needham, U.S.N. (Ret.), will be filed in the official record of each of the students receiving it. Navy V-12 Unit University of South Carolina Columbia, S. C. 11 March, 1944 From: Commanding Officer. Subj: Commendation for High Gradcs. 1. From an examination of your marks for the term which ended 26 February 1944, it is noted that you have an average of B-plus or better. 2. The Commanding Officer com mends you most highly for attain ing these excellent grades, realizing as he does the earnest endeavor combined with natural scholastic ability which is necessary for the attainment of such high grades. He wishes you continued success in your career and trusts that you will receive your commission as an of ficer in the Navy in due time. 3. A copy of this letter will be filed in your official record. R. C. NEEDHAM, Captain, USN, (Ret.) Each of the 22 men commended attained an average grade of B-plus (90 per cent) or better on all courses for which they were registered. The honors list follows: Benjamin Marshall Cahill, Win ston-Salem, N. C.; Robert 1)avid Crouch, 1lko, S. C.; John Bernard Crowder, Greensboro, N. C.; Robert Francis Dunbar, New London, Conn.; Charles Craig Fears, Jr., Baltimore, Md.; Joseph Morris Garfunkel, Nassau, Bahamas; Wil- I liam Henry Gooding, Hampton, S. C.; John David Haltiwanger, i Irme, S. 2.; George Azar ielow, Jacksonville, Fla.; William Preston Horton, Columbia, S. C.; Joseph William irbek, Highland Falls, N. V.; Joseph Edwin Madigan, Schenectady, N. Y.; Robert Arnold I McDowell, Weslaco, Texas; James Barrett Maginnis, Baltimore, Md.; Lalan Gray Miller, Hamlet, N. C.; Alexander Thomas Murphey, Jr., t Johnston, Fla.; August Charles I Pfitzer, Jr., Chattanooga, Tenn.; Edward Leo Price, Jr., Moultrie ville S. C.; Edward Ambler ThompI son, Portsmouth, Va.; David Robie2 Welsh, Rockford, Ill.; Gene Milton W\*ilhoite, Chattanooga, Tecnn.: Wil liam D)rayton Wilsoni, Newberry,1 S. C. Hospital Offers Jobs To Students T[he Ch-lotte Memorial Hospital, Charlotte, North Carolina, is offer inig positions to younig womeni ini terested in a career as a Medical Rec ord Librarian. A letter, written to, the Dean of Women, follows: "We have an opening for a young woman with a business and scientific background w ho would be intereste<d e in a career as a Medical Record Li brariain. This profession offers a com bination of the business skills put to use in the fascinating and scientific studly of the recordhing and research h af human sickness for future use by both the doctor and the patienlt ; and, g is you no doubt know. there are far too few trained Medical Librarians 0 in the United States to fill all the ti tositions which are vacanut.r "Wec arc offering sonie young woim-a mn the opportunity of coining to us from college to learn the work from b actual experience. Of copirse, it is d ecessary that she have a basic know I- ta edge of Iluman Anatomy and b Physiology, a fair typing speed and" muost intportant, an interest in the" work and a desire to learn and pro-" gress- C Any coed interested in this positiot) V s turged to see Mrs. Childs im- di nediatelv. :., LaP appe~ ommendation Excellence Use Of Post Office Explained By Mrs. Moon, Postmistress Collection Of Lost And Found Articles Listed To Aid Identification Mrs. Nannie T. Moon, postmis tress of the University of South Carolina, gives the following infor mation about the use of the post office. Mail comes in at 8:00 a. in., 10:30 a. n., and 3:00 p. n. The schedule for outgoing mail may be found on the green box marked "Packages" n the post office in which all letters, other than campus mail, must be placed. No packages weighing over 5 pounds can be mailed at the Uni versity post office. A pink card placed in a box means a package can be claimed but only by the person to whom the package is addressed. A yellow siip means insured or registered mail for which the claimant must be able to identify himself. A card marked let ter due means mail with postage due. No one is allowed in the post of fiee at any time when the mail is being sorted. Mrs. Moon would also like to de crease her lost and found collection which includes two tennis racquets, a helmet, innumerable gloves, a cather sweater, a Navy raincoat and lining, and some books. The own ers can claim these by identification of the articles. University Band Asks For Members Suxaphonists Among Players Needed The Univrcsit) Orchestra, begun ast semester, is sending out a call or new members, regardless of the nstrument played. Saxaphone play rs are especially needed. The or :hc.tra consists of thirteen members md a vocalist at the present time, mnd many more players are wanted. tudents interested see either Dean )lsen or G. D. \iizzell, director. The orchestra vill be available o any campus organizations for lances. Any group wanting them o play has only to contact one of he members or see Dean Olsen) nd arrangenments will be made. A mall fee will be charged. Present members of t' or gani ation are: saxophion George eihmeyer, Ed Sr ' Charles kinner, G. D). Aliz trumpet, lob D)oyle, WVeston Dixon, J immy ~arler; trombone, Don Schmidt, 'arey Tison;: guitar, Al llIendricks; rumns, Jimmy Helndlerson; piano, lob Mlead; basN, Iill D)allis; voca ist, Miss Emamala Rice. Dr. Harry Clark, USC Professor, peaks At Furman~ One of the most popular and ver atile speakers on the Carolina anmpus is Dr. Iliarry Cla rk, profes r and lecturer of the Unuiversity xtensiona Divisioni. Dr. (lark is in reenville this week where he will resent addresses to Furman Uni ersity and the Rotary Club. lHe as beeun invitedl by several other roups to appear at their meetings. Dr. Clark canme to the University fSouth Carolina in 1941 and since tat time has built up quite a fine ~putationa as a lecturer on almosti ay stubject. Some of his available idriesses include educational sub cts, social and personal problems, lographies, commencement ad- I 'esses, andl high school chapel Iks. Originality in his talks can surmised fromt titles such as hVhy Superintendents Get Grey", r'he Size of thc Fight in the Dog", e rhe Man Who Fell Asleep in( hurch", "Howv to Stay Out of I lhio's WVho", "A Plea for the H an capped Child", and "Spring Clear-1 g". r This Sen Shown above are: Miss Margaret Richards of the Columbia College Music Dept. and Prof. Hugh Williamson, head of the University Music Department, who presented a joint recital in the University Chapel Monday. This is one of a series of concerts that have taken the team to Charleston, Rock Hill and Columbia College. Carolina Extension Division Offers Variety Of Courses Extension Service Supplies Both High School And College Courses Few students come in actual contact with the Extension Di vision or realize the scope of its work, mainly because of its secluded quarters in the Caroliniana library. The Extension Dlivision, directed by Mr. W. If. Ward, oilers both high school and college correspond- 1 WCA Urges ence courses in a variety of sub ject-.. liigh school courses Pldgowyn available include: English, Mathe- Ann Floreshiemer, treasurer matics, Social Science, L.atin. of the YWCA, urges all who have not paid their Y pledge to French Science, and P're-flight Ircuhi, ciene, nd Ie-flght do so as soon as possible. "We training. College correspondence want to close the campaign in courses arc given in Blusines A Pd- two weeks and we are asking ministration, h.conontic., I:nglish. you to cooperate with us in this listory, Journalism, NfathcmAatics, effort", says Miss Floreshiemer. Members of the Y cabinet will contact you, but if you are not Science, Isychology, and Sociology, reached see me on Sims 3rd By means of it-. correspondence east." courses, the Extension uivision af fords a college education to those who arc unable or wi. find it in- imLibrary Uses convenient to attend regular col- New Syste lege courses. Included 't the lersonnel of the Extension Division is Dr. harry I. Reserve Books To Clark, who has gained w~ide ac- ye In Reading Room claim by his lec tures at various club l'rufessor l.~ -C. Branscomb, meetings. I'. . meetings chapelfle ir. xercies, ctmncembnt exercises,of the t etc. throughout the state. l)r. Clarkchas announced thif week a c-ar hasaddesed raticll evryhghraese e mfte on Seim 3ripovd thi srig i S hav tht n is Reserve ooks Torrx h ownla rk, we h o hav ie ac-eiRadntRo thecle tures lectesat n varou l clsd,i .tc abe Clr ,eevd t dc . fro abnoed.sor .e vl. tianscwimb, meeingste Noml'. mleeg. chapel i llcd nsel sii fxrnteale cmmencemnt ae,xercis. .headt hrarian of nte Un s l ier aty et.ron ugh'iout Colegsae. r Clark, hase t rannoe a thi)ee afre-ar ad andreondoracilevry high)dere fraemnt olvsfw the in them rmp.e sicoln th eiotae Hivsithedleoinsrngtuetdmn ith ths bpring with theav xthtin h)i''l til' ilb reevu f h iredrto Te von wrsince uht. to hae atetrl(llaehe eeve om lark helpoition his edCtion from thranonedAh the .volumes ill h Weinlcheter Ntorale T enne. .\B-fti~ artg( lhaeial ii idnom aoy College; of ehers,Chenm o h atLinln .eri, U niversit. ofintuco.ex irgnia,Univrsit of orth nar ei tlcd(nichsi thsrl r igahe Balt it SateCois etio tachredingoroom. (lstutzdentos wil,b ahor it i,ierit oT itsse, tat loriesd tmoveservy volumes.o hracrsenwt Cole Extesoo Di-f hc a erne Alenntudeetsandll hecreeutredNtrmal vison aine s941.efrne thaet ofm frnv the reserve roomtob h hld potiSonser:vi Sein-c.ClC( thou ashe office. os wilnb tdcatoville. Clarknesse pres- foernig arsre ampabeticalby re vlil olw ie rsdent of t liolee poeor p i. 'lmmstatmyb ~atFumadain Unvris,Uisityo; cehed name fof loer pesro. of \icrid Unvritt of Nsoitio ofr ctionsa to trule ae anograpie. olna; Euain Secetary Shoof tdlitste arephabestdl to leabecctl. he outerstafTnesse, State svltoites andpnavad inee readhnnes -ectchr os thee,Ntota .lrfreetboiroo a . ds,rterttnt esse, atind\ichse N ret \ume whe ic hmbe e reoved Colee addit sue ritndent rcofln fon the rearve tomable b choflsti oerile, TI eninec hikew outea befoeik put \ivsi alsduaor Dlr.h olawhas iie- oe-nigt toenerve studenots to de civie: may ighia Aidsnorls, ofulnoven from the rednomunils viesb fordw: c-Presienpf the thep resr. r'om tha mynbe satura Eain Aftoitionase; chrelye otfo a exgerna bsiod.o ie-residno heAoiation kg ofi tsitim atiobe i ntireltay diepe. irargesServiceconlraySchoolsublictdents porte retues themseaves.l hpeakiuthcr tates; an's ta Dhe olibrrs ptaff nh requsading -ecorms Sorth Natirnad Edcton rmct the l ode,ration tan to enceaddition torums arnou Lctures, othemton ofthe sudnt tabes. 1ester Magazine Died Four Years Ago Jenkins Will Head Staff Of New Book After a four-'ecar absence, the Carolinian is slated to make a re appearance here on the campus. The first issue of the magazine, which is a collection of the best literary offerings of Carolina's stu dents, will appear in mid-April, with subsequent issues planned for each succeeding month. At first the Carolinian is to be financed b'. an allotment from the Student A'h> cations Committee, but an extensive circulation campaign ito be launched immediately after the ap pearance of the first issue, and it is hoped that the success of this drive will defray the majority I future expenses. Named by the Board of Publica tions to head the Carolinian this se mester are: Harry Jenkins, editor; Elizabeth George -nd Ecttv Kin ard. co-poetry editors; Jean Sims, essay and review editor; Ernest Stokes, fiction editor; an,d GcQ ge Delay, business manager. Edith Adams, Ruth Bundrick, Jeanette Holley, Mary Kane, John Reese, complete the staff. Contributions in any hield of lit erary endeavor by an. ,Zudent will be welcomed by the editor,. They may be addressed to the Caro!iniar and deposited in the campu" muail box in the post otiice. The edit,r. promise to give every otiering due consideration before seic.tig the best work of the mouth. .lte Carolini:,n h, a lbrg ami honorable histLrv. I he magazine w\ a- first publi-hed in \I arch, I ;, as The Collegian. li October, Iss it became The Carulintian and va, published under that title until it was suspended in Apri!, A.:-l. A bricf revival oecurred whn it 1in frot March, 1t:;s to March, Iu0 when it again ceased publ ation. Anne Royall Will Lead Polumethian Dean Bradley Speaker For Annual Banquet Anic Roya1. ii is elected p+resident o 1 ',.i: ial , the junior l'hi h. a \ap 1 C . , lina. at a neting heil I r l e' - ruary 4. Otie office's cho".l V ere Jeannette Ii I y., \ oce-p reid. t ; Bo)bby W\illias, wrearI andI Otn hutrsda.r . bra m.1. club's~ antnual hanigiet ws' beii l'litnn 11311. Deai 1. \\. i;: ie wvas guest speaker expaimog t s tie membl' the full lut nh' of I ium eiti. .\lso, the oath ot *' iwe ws taken by the oticeris chos is the conunitg setme>tcr. R\equiremuents le or , men1re m ~ Pclumnethiian are a l;-ave re in the first semester:S work of th ireli nnani year at Ca roin ia. 1 he purtpose of the organization is tos create a desire for high scholarshi;p attong Carolina coeds, to recolgnize schuola>tic leader ship, arnd Lsto uph.ad the l iionor System.i Engineering Group Issues Invitation To Eligible Men WVithinii the ne.'x t fews das all Civil Enigineier,s who are eligible to becomec tnembeir of the :\mtericart Society of Civil I .ngitneri s ws ill be itotified. ThIe Purpiose of this~ So :iety is to promote a feeling of pui iessional brothethood arimg the civil Engineers ott ouar camu anditS11( o acquaint threm wisith topics of in crest to Civil Engineers thtrouQ h he medium of films, addresses by iteceessfutl Enigineerv and group dlis uissions by members of the Socicty. 11I eligiblc Engineers are invited mid urged to become members of lie Society. There will be a special meeting of >ld members today, Friday, March 7 at 1700 in Room 206 in Sloan ollege.