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University Y Seay, Bouknight, Be 'Awards For Attainin Carolina co-eds collected $1,098.2o in the annual finance campaign held last week by the YWCA of the University of South Carolina The goal of $205.00 was exceeded by nearly $250.00. During the week of the campaign workers met Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday for luncheons in Flinn -Iall and gave reports of their prog ress. Ann Florsheimer, treasurer, presided at the meetings. Campaigners for the Y were Mi nerva Wilson, Jeanette I HolIy, Anne Florsheimer, Ilelen I'arler. Martha Walker, 'Sarah Fowler, Carol Beckham, Peggy Belser. Hat tie Mood, Betty Pennell, Martha Hopkins, Katherine McCants. Irv ing Rion, Nell Miller, Margaret Mattison, and Helen Pride Craig. Also, Martha Parker, Charlotie Turten, Polly Fillingim, Marjorie Curtis, Hamilton Simtpsdii, Ethel Lazar, Lib Rihelin, Juanita Starr. Laura Dowe, June Deauner, June Good, Jane Brooks Marshall, Jane Grier Bell, Lib Gillam, Louetta Young, Margaret Sloan, Jo Seide man, Caroline Pope and Eleanor McCall. P Also, Nibbie Forbes. Esther Greg orie, Millie Fillingim, Will Sossamon, Bobbie Williarns, Anne Ford. Ruth Crawford, Sally Nash, Edith Gold man, Mary Ramsey, Lib Sansbury, Reeves Ward, Pinky Bartlett. Mar jorie Cooler, Bamn Moody, Betty Seay, Claudia Houknight. Dotty Taylor, and Alice Marchant. Winners of $2.50 for collecting the greatest amount were Betty Scay and Claudia Bonknight. Jane Grier Bell and IHlelen Pride Craig received two theater tickets each as second prizes. In the past the budget for the e! YWCA has been approximately $00.00, but Y cabinet is sponsor ing the project of equipping a game room in Sims College for the girls in (he building and it has been neces sary to increase the budget consider ably. Too, the number of giris on the campus is larger and the V will be called upon to do more extensive work. /A 9 - l WCA Raises II, And Craig Win g Largest Amounts Carolina Alumnus Describes GI Life In South Pacific Marine Captain Affirms All Japanese Soliders Fighters To Very End "Like most "'en overseas, my orne wish was to get home as goon as possible", Said goo>dloo>kin'g, tall b,rown haired Captain Jants (J inimm) Pearce of the \I arincs sniling, when asked what he re ntmhercd most vividly about his oversea' experience. Captaiu Pearce. 'I::. returns to Columbia, his hometowcn, after two years in the Pacific theater, having been stationed in such significatt places as New Caledonia, Australia. New Guinea, New Britain, the Solo. mon Islatnds, and 'elelit. It was jinmny's job, wsith oth!r hard-fighting M arines, to land on many a coral reef treacherous with Japs. As he expressed it "to run a few feet and then start digging a hole for ourselves and our gun." In these landings. Jimmy told ui. rank made no difference at all in landing position and there were no exemptions. To a Jap sniper green dungaree-clad officers looked ex aetly like their men. Rank insignia were worn pinned under the lapels of their un1iform1s. \\'hen asked w hat lie mnisred most about America, Jinny's answer was prompt. "For ii months, I missed good-looking brunettes", he said. \\hat about the beautiful native girl, we yuestioned? "WVell, I didn't see :a single Dorothy I,atour amtng the native;", he laughed. As verification that the 1nu1merous Gamecocks that are sent overceas do reach their isolated destina'ion. Jinn told us what he thought cf getting his copy. "It was the hest, niedin I had to keep up with the people I had known at school, now in the Armed Services, and hap penings at Carolina. ~G A .~ '.A'' $1,098.291 University Grants Student Petition For Degrees With the announcemntctt ui no li'ebruary graduation made by the University of South Carolina of ficials, the seniors in an effort to get their sheep skins petitioned President Baker a protest signed with some twenty names of graduAt ing seniors. In answer to this letter, the fol lowing letter from President Baker was - received: To the Graduation Connnittee University of South Carolina l)ean Chase, who is in charge of the University calendar and com mnencement programs, and I have taken into consideration your peti tion to hold graduation exercises in February We are impressed with the peti tion you take in the matter and take pleasure in granting it. 'T"he probable date of the exercise will be the afternoon of February 24. With kind regards, I am Cordially yours, L. T. BAK FR. Acting President. Requirements For Change For Advai The new requirements for teach (IS are bringing about several changes in their education. One of the changes being discussed by the schools is stated in a letter ' from Richard J. Turrentine, director of the D)ept. of Education of the Texas State College for Women. to Dr. Illison M. Smith of the school of education of the University of South Carolina. It states: "The school communitiet and school em ployers request or' require "spread rather than specialization" by those who are employed as classroom teacher5 in the elenmentary grades. In order to offer opportunitics for 'spread' in a number of core areas iti the elementary curriculum, n Annual Fir Wienefeld Heads University Library Since Lewis C. [Branscomb. form er librarian of the' New Librarv of the University of South Carolina. left his post on Dec. 1, Mr. Robert Wienefeld has been acting librarian Mr. Wienefeld, at the same time, is still teaching history at the univer sity. Mr. Wienefeld has worked in the capacity of acting librarian in 1940 42. At that time, however. he did not carry a full teaching schedule as he does at the present time. Only the most neces!Irv work can be done by Mr. Wiencefld this semester, such as ordering books. checking bills. etc. Mite's Merits Are Many "The best things always come in the smallest packages," was the gist of Professor T. A. Fitz. gerald's Spanish 31 class at the university of South Carolina. Spanish port of the Middle Ages were right on the ball when they lauded the little women in their works. Pick the little girls, boys, they are the cutest. Teachers iced Degree many leading institutions are nlow planning to snbstitute various plans for the written thesis. We are con tenmplating making a change in our requirements for advanced degrees by offering substitutes for a formal written thesis to classroom teachers on elementary levels. This letter is to inquire of yon if your institution permits any type of substitution for teachers on ele mentary levels who are applicants for advanced degrees." Dr. Smith sats. 'The c-hool of education of the University of South Carolina is now preparing a pruposed program of graduate work for elementary school teachers. This proposed program will he submitted to the committee in the spring." ance Campi Marshall Paintings Shown In New York Portrait Of "Evelyn" Is By USC Professor May C. ,\larhall. a,sistant pro essor of fine arts at the University >f South Carolina. has accepted an nvitation to exhibit one of her latest >aintings. "Evelyn". at the Studio uild in New York City. "Evelyn" s a handsome w%oman, strikingly >ainted. \liss Mtarshall, t native of Fan Inier County. \ a., received her raining at the \Villiam Chase ;chool of Art at the I'niversity -f Virginia, tle (orcorin Gallery of Art and the Critcher Studio in \ashington. and at the Webster ulmmer school in 'ruvincetown. da.s. She ha, painted in France. md spends her summers painting it the northern states. Before comt ng to the Lniversity 1ii years ago, he taught art at a private school in .olorado Springs and at St. Mary's Jall in San Antonio, Texas. Miss Marshall's paintings have een show ii in various branches of lie New York Public L.ibrary dur ng the past year. Other works ia\ e been sent on a tour of inu etnis. D)uring the .ist live years she las held single exhibits at the 'ibhes Art gallery in Chiarleston. . C. and at the Delgado museum. w Orleans. She has sent paintings o show at the Boyer gallery in I'hiladelpht ia, Boston Musenm of Hine Arts. National Gallery in A ashington. and to other prineincnt nuscutn-. \liss \ar,hall i- a melml er" ,f .ie Studio Guild, Society of \Vash ngton Arti.ts. Arts Club of Wa,i ngton. anid the Carolina Art As aic ation. New Hypotions Listed l he II \ jIatiain I.iterarY S.ciety of lte l'nicersity if S-iuth t'arolina ill a ,peial ceremn,my for nr\%w mem 'er 'Te-da . N v. 21. at =s p. tm. it Euphradiian H all. The follow itig ,irlk v:ere pc,ltel to the organiza im: Sidney Brandleibui-g. HIarriet ,,h,n. U>rucie t'au-ins . Clarice Futl mter, lieh,,res Kat. -e Knox. I.tdc .lartin. Mary Nell Perry. Aime Riley. lear rage neve0 Goal $250 aw School Hailed >er And Solon tor," Is Instrumental irolino Legislation lrt-4'll ta;gni ill ol 1h1 at,a l l (k .nlilI -il) taIn-e (af t he I"Ili\'(-t- i luili 1 1istiIlrou lhe 4'e-ara pherifollsa yi 1 fl1 't i I1. to (iI . r1in1 1in llr :1s11i . Few p "-I4l.e rve lt. tat1 j11,t. the otfi 1"4 (I f a 11nun11 u\ll, 's,im.. llifnlotit (aItil\'. Ia II n\ t( %\ uas u \ery it1 r1'tanllt part 1f' Si th Visect by il v ' i thep it (0' , three Ile maI1jorIty of AnInrican pl'tl1)' el l1Int 1\n- all ardenit Ildii(.-te (1f T I mr h rai Deal .lns Nrila Frier'son o,f the t.an\ Sc"htl. t'rm \"er'ity" of South l arolill:. Trhe- L)an pIre,idet- , ,-t I la%% rchoo wtI \iti" a w\atch!illI tye to the fultur" keep.iug an ev\er prudent ('ye (In thet nel - ,:ar tiradititn- of the lat-t. ror Dean Frier-on c,,uild well be called tle "Dtic"ile Doctot" of the 1 niver,itv. Ahnu-t every terim nu ner)u- prolIcI- ari-a a to the -tatua tal sttitlent-, a1111 thcir legal re,idlentt and w\ hether the\ are or are nttl cutitlel ta attend the I.lli ver,it\ paying a1nly, in -tate talit "in. he-e <Itlicos sf doluicile--inany" .1i themna \ r\ l lhie. -int are ,oltled and "Ilred" - t.1 -peak i.y the I)can. The . ttiair ln-tlrIllnt1"t \ . l o w 1 a p 1 .1 a a t t a - {a I .o n t Ctallltia Ia \\ )a l I1lt -( t l .II " ;1t ag .t 11i1 :tt' \\.:t- :1 \. r\ " a Inlatii itnct"idet'nt t:h ih ar i - t e pa, ed it ' tl ilt I a T h |'. i : l..m - ! it I, (: itt I l , I I aI 1 .. ! ti, ( *.,i'I I aa t r " Ilt -I t a .a' . I .a a.a i4 lt.iit tal' :t aa'r - t at a' )e<n II . " l t . r h,ie rl tI li te t1 wuhaere hl..ata inedll 'a . .. a i. & Eight Students Initiated; Christian Service Club Plans Christmas Program a.f Souatth I 'laaiihu a n 're inaitiated jin cIlb Thur.a, )a. . ast FInmt & l t l a b et l i na at e a e r s g a l lf !: e l u b a anda it - a p l meile,a. larawfoard, E.!the(r ]rvia..I, Catl a!'I l'eed, Elizabeth: liiato , An\tn Coah. mtan, and t reoa.rge? larns iltn. Alli tthese newa mernthers, wa.ith the a. - Ception) of Ilamiltonl, have' been :as o.aciated witht the club for some time1 but, until niow, had nlot re ceived formal rccogtnition of their mnembership. Thursday, Dec. 14. at 7:30 p. ma., in Flinn Htall, a Christmas programi will be featured for the club. Itt the kooni festively decorated with Christmas greenery andi lighted with candles, a naval quartette will sang several carols and Mrs. Frank Sells, Bible instructor in the Rich land County schools, will relate some Christmas stories. Christmas Seals Sold Today, Tomorrow By AKG Charistmas Seals, emblems of the fight agaist tuberculouis, will be sold int thei canteen Friday and Saturday by tile girls of Alpha Kapp4 Gami. Elisabeth Mattison, president, has announced. Atpha Kappa Gamma hast been asked td undertake the sale by the Richland Anti-.Tuberculosis Asoia tio6, Fh goat .o the campus is 3ign Topping Head Barrister Of I As Tradition Kee' Frierson, "Domicile Doc In Passage Of South C< A, the grass withers ttnd gel horset"shtst comprising the shape of South Carolina carpus. a n invaluatble service and ntce.srr ntaintaining of that t'niversit; of1' thite riiivye of the horsehiiK' 1: Ireoh,Inrt for the I'niversity instrumental in the p,assatge of Carolita Law, a man who is t War;. n mnu wiho even before Il realized the danger of appenset Allied action against the dictati Personnel Bureau Hangs Pictures Of Ex-employees T he I'erotnnel Departnient of the : niver,ity of South Carolina has established a record for itself. They have rea:on to be proud. Seven pictures are proudl) dis played in their office in the base uent of Maxey. Seven pictures of forner University boys who worked with the personnel department while they attended the University. They are happy, carefree boys no longer but men, now all officers in the -ervice of our country. Six are Navy and one in the arty. These men. Frank .'loan, Jimnmy ,ue.t. Walter I Bucki Young, Thurman Duncan and Frank Cul hert,on hegat work for depart Ient a. civilian!, working under the National .iouth \s,ociation. In Julv of '4t when Carolina "w ent \avy" thee boy5s entered the senice. They all t part in out,tanding activiticen of the campus. belonging to the numnerou, ,ocial. religious an.i literar.y organizatieon,. The.% left us. leav ing I chin d a nate and record to he proud of. Pool4