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Alumni Offi 95% Alumni Pr4 Carolinians In A Practically all (perhaps 97 t, sociation's program now is be serving men and women in the in touch with each other and 1 through published news, perso personal services); compiling t are being incorporated in the r plying information to war agen tation and replacement. Clipping Service The Alumni Office is continuing to maintain a "clipping service" to read and clip leading state news papers and periodicals to secure in formation about alumni. Casualty lists, citations, decorations, commis sions, promotions, and other news about men and women in the Armed Forces, as well as items of interest about alumni on the home front, are checked twice daily to "feed in to" the records all available infortha tion about the activities of alumni in the service (and in civilian life). All of this information is "pro cessed" into the permanent records and filed in the individual. (and miscellaneous) biographical folders for future reference, for use in post war job placement or for use in a directory or alumni history which may be published later. Hundreds of thousands of such pieces are now in the files. The Service File There is also a card file of men and women in the service (not yet complete) in which is kept running records of such items of interest as inductions, decorations and citations, rank, branches of service, theatres of operations, wounds, missing alumni, imprisonment, deaths, and honorable discharges. In addition to the base section of this file, carrying a base card for each former student known to be in the Armed Forces, there are already fourteen cross ref erence sections, inder "missing", "prisoners", "deceased", "honorably discharged", and each of the several decorations that Carolina men and w onen are known to have received. This file, which will serve as the basis for our list of "Fighting Game cocks", already contains a collection of historical data about almost 4,000 litiversity men and women in the military service of onr country, Shih w ill be invaluable. The Alumni Office's new service flu (w hose figures arc based on iwoced facts only) shows ;t,801 blue stars and 58 gold stars. The military service file, based on facts known to be true, shows, to date (Novem ber 21), :1. honorable discharges, : retirernents, 5 "inactivations", 26 missing, 2:3 prisoners of war, and 3:5 dlecorations. (The total of deco rations shown does not take into account numerous additional clus ters, the oft-awarded good conduct medIal, unit citationas and reported honors not yet confirmed.) Mr. Lewis estimate that more than 5,000 alumni and alumnmae, inacluding the large number of students whose college careers have been) inter ruptedl, are in the Armed Forces, and more are being inducted every month (which makes the alumni service to meni and1 women in uni form an ever-growing opportunity' to create good will for Carolina). The General Files W\hile the records work outlined above is tremendous, there are also the general files (the alphabetical, class and geographical card files and the Addressograph plate file) wvhich must be serviced diligently, While Mr. Lewis and his office force have long since given up, temporarily, much of the work on that part of the records system that had not been completed when the wartime ac tivities pushed it aside, these gen; eral files are the foundation for all of the miscellaneous files and for all alumni activity. They must work constantly on completing and im *proving the general files and keep ing them up-to-date, if they are to be able to record addresses syste matically and efficiently when the war is over. The First Point in the Alumni Program Since the beginning of the Selec tive Service program, the first point in the alumni program has been to contribute to the morale of our military forces by keeping theMn in 'touch and otherwise serving them. Through the generosity of our Uni versity and the members of our Association, the Alumni Council has SPECIALI2ING IN 1613-15 Main Street ice Work Ii >gram Serves. rmecI Forces 99 percent) of the Alumni As ing devoted to war activities Armed Forces (by keeping them vith what they are fighting for, tual letters and many additional mid keeping war records (which iermanent alumni records) ; sup Cies; and preparing for rehabili been able to maintain the "On The Alumni Front" feature in The Gamecock each week of its publica tion and to distribute The Game cock and other mailings, to all located alumni and alumnae in the service, wherever they might be, whether or not they were members of the Association. Services Extended The Alumni Office estimates that the ever-increasing services ex tended without charge, to men and women in the Armed Forces alone, from December, 1940, to July 1, 1944, included: more than 40,000 changes of address, ntore than 160,000 changes in the card and addressograph records; clipping, processing and filing of more than 10,000 news stories; the gathering, writing, editing and publishing of more than 100,000 notes and news stories; the mailing of more than 100,000 free copies of the publica tion; the writing and mailing of more than 15,000 personal messages and more than 25,000 form messages and news letters to men and women in uniform.-In addition, a for warding service and score of other special and personal services are being rendered by the office. The Alumni Office is now in constant touch with well over :,000 alumni in the Armed Forces, and letters received indicatc that thon sands of additional men and women in uniform, many of them non alumni, enjoy the Association', services through the ahnini on our mailing list. Letters of Appreciation Tens of thouand, of letter" (now on file in the office) express ap preciation for the scrvice" extended. Practically vccry letter received in the office now is a letter of appre ciation from a menb'er of the Armed Forces. I'rior to I-day, it w a: not ttnusual for Iot contuniications to be received daily. Every effort is being made to send our boys and girls in uniforni information about the "G.I. B ill of Rights' and other benefit-S for serv icemen and scrvicewoicn, ex-serv iecmen and ex-servicewoien, and their dependents. Many of our tmen and women in tnifornu are interested in biringing wi th thein, as st udents, to post-war Carolina friends they have mnade( in tIhe service. Surely these facts and figures, ju,stify the belief that the program. is vital, morale-h,uild ing and morale mnaintaininrg, and t hat it is crating and maintaining untold goodl will far, and interest in, onr l'niv ersity. The right slant on refreshment (or's COLLEGE APPAREL Phan 7..178 3 Invaluabi Pharmacy Society Chooses Officers; Lott New, President Profs. Motley, Morrison Speak At First Meeting Of Semester On Dec .7 In a meeting held Dec. 7 of the American Pharmaceutical Association, new officers and committeemen were elected. This wa* the first meeting of the semester with Profs. R. W. Mor rison and E.. T. Motley from the School of Pharmacy as guest speakers. The new officers elected were: A. B. Lott, president; W. L. Cowan, vice president; F. M. Reese, Jr., secretary; and Miss Gloria Scruggs, treasurer. The members of the new program committee are M. D. Roper, chairman, Miss Frances Mattox, and Miss Ozeda Floyd. Those on the program committee are: C. G. Hopper, Jr., chairman, Miss Mazie Lucas, and Saicd Ameen. Dr. R. W. Morrison was reappointed as their faculty ad visor. A student organization has func tioned .most effectively in the Phar imacy School at Carolina for a num ber of years. To broaden its scope it was reorganized at the close of the 1940-41 session under its present title. The object of the student branch is to enlist the interest and promote the activity of pharmacy students. Upon graduation a student member auto matically becomes a full member of the American Pharmaceutical Asso ciation. Meetings are held regularly each month at which the students dis cuss current problems of pharmaceu tical interest, and also have an oppor tunity to hear outstanding speakers and leaders in the profession. Canterbury Gives Christmas Program \ciber, of the Canterbury Club sponsored a special Christmas service Sunlav. )ec. 17. at 6 p. in. in Trinity l:t iscopal Church. Billy I.awton, Car :lina senior, was in charge of the A ,pecial choir nade up of the club member, provided the music. Scrip ture, the Christmas story, were read by Mac Boyle, 'niversity freshman. Blilly I.awton read the Litany service and Fitz Allison. L'nivcrsity fresh man, gave a short talk. Candlelight was the only decoration for the service and carols were sung tliroughout the program. Following the service, members of the club were entertained at a Christmas party in the parish house. Dick Larkins. NROTC student, and vice-president of the eluh, presentedI gifts to each member. Carols A4re stung (luring the plarty- and( a buff4$supper servedl. WEBB'S ART STORE * PICTURE FRAMES ARTIST MATERIAL * 1431 Main St..- Phone 2-4940 Always Open TODDLE HOUSE 1419 Gervais McGREGOR'S DRUG STORE 1308 MAIN STREET Prescriptions * Sodas Cigarettes * Toilet Articles Call 2-3308 For Prompt Delivery Service China & Gifts Columbia's Largest Hardware Store Lorick & Lowrance e, Inconce Caught In TI ERNEST DAVIS, left, end Thelma Dempsl as they move the furniture in the Uniri Keeps." Euphradian To I On Moving Of 7 To give students at the Univei to meet and openly discuss the sity which is on the mind and t dent, the Euphradian Literary discussion of that question at its Society Hall in Harper College. vited. Morris Mazursky, president of thel Society, said: 'This question is one which has certainly caused a lot of controversy, which has been argued both for and against by the students, both in public and in private. The student body is aroused as never before in the last 3 or 4 years. To give the students a chance to argue the question back and forth, to pre sent all arguments pro and con, the E:uihradian has planned this open forum on the question." ''The student body is invited and urged to coni to what will proba bly he the most interesting debate in the hall of either Society in the past several years," M azursky con On the prograi Jan. :w as )r. Josiah Morse, head of the Psychol ogy department and one of the best speakers at the University, who spoke on psychology in public speaking. An extensive drive for interested members is being conducted by the Society Euphr adian mseets on T ues "THEI STORE THAT 1619 MAlI H undreds of New Formals r< Comple Foil Out fit s GET THAT H THE Cl *Sandwic *Cold Di *Cigaret *School * Studeni ivably Lan e Acting . . MIIM y, right, (yes, that's Thelmo)'. are shown trsity Players December . production, "For told Open Forum he University 'sity an opportunity and a place question of moving the Univer Dngues of practicnlly every stu >ociety will hold an open house meeting Tuesday, Jan. 9, in the The entire student body is in day nights at 7 p. n. on the third floor of Harper College. With barely a quorum present, due to the basketball game, the Euphra dian Literary Society met Dec. 20 and held an impromptu speech contest. Norman West presided in the ab sence of Morris Mazursky, president of the society. Hill llutchinson as program chair man assigned the speakers their topics for the impromptu speaking. Norman West, accepted by the members of the society as the des tined wnmer of every speaking con test held in the Euphradian halls, won the cont t. is assigned subject was " VAIl " f Clasiic Eucaio.' Other speakers and their subjects were: John Reese, "The Honor Sys tem"; Alvin Burkhart, "The Value of T rauiiius"; and Shelley Williams, "The Place of Progressive Educa IS BEING QUOTED" 1 STREET >r the"iscrirninating Co-ed Coa ts - Suits - Dresses ITE TO EAT t INTEEN hes rinks. tes Supplies. Depository (e, And E% CAROLINA 7 Gamecock Notice With the owner of the poem writ ten by someone on the blackboard in the Gamecock office please conic by the office and get it? We don't want it. The poem is as follows: Little Willie by Anonymous Willie had a thirst for gore, He nailed his brother to the door, His mother said, with humor quaint, "Willie! please don't mess the paint." On The Air Two University students appeared on the WIS Public Forum which was broadcast Sunday afternoon, Dec. 17. The query was, "Resolved, That the voting age should be lowered to 18." The students were Beverly Cappel man and Bobby Rigby, both seniors at the University. Two seniors from Dreher high school, Francis Stanton and Harris Snook, also took part in the foruni. Ray A. Furr, program manager of WIS was moderator. Old College Rules The rules and regulations concern ing the behavior of students in the 1800's would surprise many a present day student who may groan over hav ing to sign out for a (late, or being punished for coming in two minutes after 12 p. in. Section 209 of the laws of 1848 reads: If any 'student shall be con victed of having or blowing any born or trumpet, or beating any drum. or of disturbing the quiet of the institu tion, by riding any horse or mule within or near the College enclosure . . . he shall be punished by admoni tion or suspension, at the discretion of the Faculty. Section 209 says: No student, or students, shall be permitted to make any ball or festive entertainment, e.x cept a ball at concmmnccmcnt ; nor shall any student attend or take part in any thing of the kind without the special permission of the President. Section 211 reads: No student shall leave the town of Colhi:ma, without the permission of Ihe I're"ilent. ODK Meeting Postponed The scheduled election of new members to the Chi Circle of Omi cron Delta Kappa at the University Ll iTG 11,11 1111F LORICK OFFICE EQU * Office * Office Architects and I Phone 6176 : COLUIA ergrowi ng rODAY ... . of South Carolina was postponed un til the return of the students after the Christmas holidays. Ward Honored At Luncheon A luncheon was given for Mr. WV. II. Vard, director of the Exten sion Division of the University of South Carolina, by Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell is ex ecutive secretary of the South Caro lina Municipal Association. The luncheon was given at the Wade Ilampton 1lotel. The personnel of the Old Library building, and these special guests were present : Dean J. A. Chase, Dlr. W. I I. Callcott, Dr. G. R. Sherill, Mr. C. M. Gettinger and Miss M. R. Clawson. Dr. I larry Clark of the Extension Division preside(l. The personnel of the Old Library and M:unicipal Association presented Mr. Ward with a war bond and a desk set. -Alumni Council (Continued from Page 1) and personal services, are being ren dered by the office. "Malny thousand letters now oR file in the office express appreciation to the University and the alumni members for the services extended to mcn tind women in the armed forces," said M1 r. Lewis. James E. Leppard, '21L, of Ches terlield. president of the association, presided at the council meeting. The following members were present: Harold DeLorme, '25A, of Colum hia: Marion A. Wright, '19L, of Contwav: W. H. (Billy) Nicholson, Jr., '38A, '43L, of Greenwood: the Rev. C. D. Brcarley, '17A, '23G. of Conw ay; David A. Gaston, '24A! '26G, '26L, of Che:te; Dr. W. L. McCutchen, '99A, of Sumter; R. Milo Smith, '24A, '28L, of I.exiint' ton; Claude R. McMillan, '22CE, of (~olnunbi;i; H. Odell Harman, '29A, '36G, of l.xxington; Mrs. R. M. Jef feries, Jr. (Emily Brown), '42A, of Iari- ll; Mrs. S. S. Siedeman (Ethel Ann McLure), '27A, ..of Charleston; and J. Roy Fant, '06A, of I .oekhau t. THE STATE Co. * 'RINTING DEPT. * R A PH I N G -COUCH IPMENT Co. Equipment, Supplies Engineers Supplies 924 Gervias St, ilA, S. C.