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1May Day Festivities ,I v I~~WrLa rv Feature Dance, Picnic tody ith Opuen Tody Raity Plus Coronation UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Zb76 Volume XXXVIII, No. 21 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1945 Founded 1908 rLIMN- K Dot Edmunds, left, brandishes as rehearsals for the fortheomin "Highland Fling" go into the last university ru"ay "Highland Flin< Wielding his five-foot swor Iienzie," the .150-year-old forne tufake his appearance in white s Fling" on May 15 in Drayton Hall at 7:30 p. ni. Ray Kelley portrays the part of "Charlie" who is hunting for a sin ner to reform from drinking, women, and gambling. In his search he finds Karl Jensen, a typical sinner, as "Robbie" and tries to reform him with the help of his wife, Mar lon Rogers, who is now an angel. During the play "Charlie" falls in love with Betty Lewis as "Silly," a daftie, who is also the love of his great- great, great, great grandson, Jim Martin, the Laird. Lib Foster, a newcomer .to the Players is playing the part of "Liz zie," "Robbie's" wife, who is always trying to mend his ways; Dot Ed munds is "Bessie," "Robbie" and "Lizzie's" daughter. Other members of the cast are J. R. Jennings as "Malcolm Graham," an American with Mickey Edmunds as "Lila," his daughter; Lucy Anne Tate is the owner of the local l'ub and is often affectionately addressed as "Han nah," Betty Feller Is the barmaid, and Burnelle Stacy takes the part of Abrigall," the housekeeper. "The Highland Fling," a three-act comedy by Marjorie Curtis, has just been off Broadway for six months and is now doing a road show throughout the nation. This is the second production by the University Players for the Spring semester. Prof. Merrill G. Christophenson, University English instructor, ix' director of the play. The University Players have cast their third play for the semester, "Penny Wise," a three-act modern comedy of married life, by Jean Fer guson Black, which will be present ed in Drayton Hall before the end of the semester, The cast includes Bill Armstrong as "Jeff"; Lucy Anne Tate as "Tina"; Jane Hutson as "Martha"; Wayne Hubbard as "Gordon"; Mar that Hodges as "Penny"; lMartha Steadman as "Katherine"; and Chuck Baker as "Commissioner Dunn." Rehearsals began yester day. Stoddard, Dean Of Summer School Foresees Increase Dr. J. A. Stoddard, head of the summer school, says that Indica tions now suggest. the probability of a large inc'rease In the enroll 'ment of the summer school of the University this year'. The lar'gest Increase will be In the number of teachers attending the summer school--even larger than In 1942. Dr. Stoddard says, "This increase Is due neainly to the new certifica tion requirements, better schedule *ero salaries to be paid teachers, and the improved professional attitude at teacher. tHEARSAL her tword at Betty Lewis, right, g University Players' production, week. ers to Stage 3 on May 15 I the giost of' "Charlie Mae. SLair<d of Cairn Mle(ournm. will iirt and kills in "T.Phe Ilig-blantl Blue Key Swim Meet Tonight at University Pool Proceeds Will Go to McKissick Memorial Scholarship Fund Judges for the swimming meet being held in the University nata torium tonight under the sponsor ship of Blue Key fraternity will be Admiral Norman Smith, Henry Wal ker, James H. Fowles, clerk of the South Carolina Senate, Governor Ransome Williams, and Dean Fran cis Bradley. "We hope to have ten contestants from each sorority and fraternity," President Bill Ward said. No list of contestants has yet been made available. Proceeds from the meet, which will begin at 7i p.m., will go into the McKissick Memorial Scholarship Fund. All judging, as in all other cam pus athletic events, will be done according to AAU Collegiate Asso ciation. There will be no limit to the num ber of events which one individual may enter, whether he be a team member or a free lance student. Dr. Stauffacher, professor of phy. sics, wvill serve as tabulator, and five Blue Key men will be the starters. The event is under the direction of a committee from Blue Key com posed of Bennett Lott, Jimmy Rat lIff, and Tut Lowns. Ann Darby TI son will direct the novelty events, which promises to be more fun than was bargained for by most people. Each University student will be charged an admission price of twven ty-flve cents, while all others will be charged thirty-five cents. Entries should be made by get tIng In contact with some member of Blue Key, but preferably with some member of the comni ttee. Benet Opens \ Carolina Chlall ChrIstie, Benet, state chairman of the Seventh War Loan Drive, adldressedl the student boudy, the fac ulty, and the administration assem bled in the tiniversity field house this morning on the forthcoming drive. Mr. Benet stressed the Import ance of this Seventh Loan Drive's succeeding now that, with the fall of Europe, the war is half won. We must not let down in our home front support of the war fronts of the Pacific. After Mr. Benet had spoken, Pre. Nayv R4 Corona Entire Student To Picnic, Ma Betty 'MeCreight, 'Fri Delta was elected May Queen of Carolii will be crowned in the traditionm tomorrow at 5:30 p. in. She will be attended by .Jo Ali< a court composed of 39 of Caro lina's most beautiful girls. Student Body Picnic, Dance The coronation, to be held in the Horseshoe, will be immediately fol lowed by a picnic supper for the student body sponsored by the Co ed Association. "Everybody oughta' come to the picnic," said Patsy Pat rick, president of the Association. "We gonna' have lots of food and fun." The Coronation Ball in honor of the May Queen and her court will be held from 8:30 to 12 P.M in the University Field House, Bill Prigge, chairman of the dance arrangement committee reported. A band from Fort Jackson has been engaged to furnish the music. During the inter mission, May Queen McCreight will lead the grand march of the court and their escorts. No flowers are to be given, Prigge emphasized. Court Attendants Listed Court attendants will he Julia Bull, Barbara Brasington, Toni Simpson, LeClaire Anderson. Bert Wilson, Snookie Kirkland. Ruth Reynolds, Phyllis Karesh. Eleanor Bonds, Doris Garfield, Mary Lib Nance, Shirlev Shapiro, Patsy Pat rick, Betty Knowles, Frances Cole man and Lena Gilbert. Also Barbara Brown, Betty Cul ler, Edna 11111 Haynes, Carolyn continued on Page 2 Pi Gamma Mu Will Honor Williams at Banquet on May 22 The South Carolina Beta chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, national socio logy fraternity, will celebrate its tenth anniversary May 22 with a banquet in honor of Dr. G. Croft Williams who is retiring as head of the University of South Carolina sociology department with the end of this semester. Mrs. Louise DuBlose of the Uni versity faculty will pay tribute to Dr. Williams. Plans are being made to obtain Capt. Kershaw Walsh, former University psyc'hology in structor, as guest speaker. The purpose of Pi Gamma Mu is to recognize outstanding sociology, history, economics, and psychology majors and to he of service to the state. Newv members to be initiated at the banquet are Elizabeth Ribelin, Ann Laird, Evelyn Hletchkopf, B3illy Lawvton, Carolyn Roof, Sue Greens pan, Elizabeth Kent, and Martha [lodges. Faculty executive of the frater nity is Miss Mary Phelps Wheeler. Mary Ramsey is student chairman. War Loan Drive anges Clemson dent Norman Smith appointedl Wil lie P. IIorton, president of the stu lient body, as chaIrman of the Stu lient War L.onn Drive committee. r'his committee, composed of the presidents of all campus organiza tions, will serve as a steering com rnittee to plan the campaign at Car alina. It will meet at the call of the chairman, prlobably Monday af ternoon, to map out a definite pro gram. Willie P. Ihorton has already sent it letter to the president of Clem ion ollege challenging that .chool tion, I Body Invited Queen Ball senior fron Colnutbia, who ta by the student, body April 1:3, I1 May Day Coronal ion services e lMcMillan, maid of honor, and Fellowships W ill Be Awarded by Graduate School Appropriation by SC Assembly Will Further Graduate Work at USC The deficiency bill passed by the South Carolina General Assembly last Saturday night will enable the University graduate school to award fellowships to eligible students wishing to undertake graduate work at the University during the aca demic year beginning November 1. 1943. Since the University's regular terms will not open until Novem ber 1, applications for the fellow ships may be receired as late as July 5. Awards will he announced by July 10. The stipends of these fellowships vary from $400 to $700 each. They may be awarded to students for work in any of the regular schools or departments at the University. The number of fellowships to be awarded has note definitely been decided. Application blanks and detailed information may be secured from Dr. W. 11. Callcott, dean of the graduate school. AKG Song Fest, Tapping on May 25 Fraternities, Sororities Compete for Singing Cup The annual Alpha Kappa Gamma songfest will be held Friday, May 25 in the chapel. All proceeds will go toward the Alpha Kappa Gamma scholarship fund, now a part of the McKissick Memorial Scholarship Fund. Alpha Kappa Gamma, national honorary leadership sorority, will tap its new members in conjunction wvithi the songfest. Election of memi bers is now taking place. GIrls are tapped on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and possible future serv ice to the University. Groups from the various social fraternities and sororities on the campus will participate. Tro the sor ority and fraternity having the best tone quality, stage appearance, and origInality a trophy will be award. edl. The winning sorority last year was D)elta Delta D)elta. The Kappa Alpha's won the tboys' awardl. Chairman of the song fest is Brooksie Marshall. Officers of Al pha Kappa Gamma are Martha Wal ker, p)residlent ; Jeanette Hlolley. vice president; JLib Sansbury, secretary; and( Louise Wallace, treasurer. on Campus, to Bond Bout to a per capita War Bonds and Stamps purchasing contest. The let ter', also prInted on the editorial page of The Gamecock, has brought no rep)ly as yet, but Ilorton ex pressed the opinion that hie couldn't see how the challenge could be re fused. ' No goal has been set as yet for the campaign.. It is hoped that the competition with Clemson will make the sky the limit, "We have to beat them In the sales," IIorton said. "It would be rather embarrassing to challenge them and then have them bat u." estivit Bureau Is Opened to Aid Veterans Here! Bundrick Heads Center on Ground Floor of Library S. C. Groeschel, manager of the Veterans Administration in Colum bia, announces the opening of a guidance center on the ground floor of the new library at the University. Acting chief of the center will be O. W. Bundrick, a veteran of World War I. IHe received his A.B. degree from Newhcrry College, earning his master of arts degree from the Uni versity of North Carolina. James U. Smith, a \etei an of World War II, and a graduate of Wofford College, will he the cen ter's training officer. Dr. W. C. McCall of the Univer sity Personnel Bureau is to be in charge of testing, advisement, and guidance. UNC Center Is Model Five University faculty members went to Chapel Hill April 29 to ob serve the veteran's vocational cen ter which is in operation there in view of establishing one at Caro lina. Those who went were Dr. E. P. Horne of the psychology and phil osophy department; Prof. W. C. Mc Call of the education department and director of Student Personnel Service; R. G. Bell, executive secre tary of the Y.M.C.A.; and Capt. Ker shaw Walsh, on leave of absence from the psychology and philoso phy department. The primary purpose of the cen ter is to find a vocational objective that is in keeping with the veteran's disability and aptitude. The center at Chapel Hill has been operating since January and has been inter viewing and placing returned vet erans in training schools under the G. I. Bill. Located in Library Basement The center at Carolina has al ready been set up in the basement of the New Library and will begin operations soon. Only veterans with I) per cent or above dlisability are interviewedl at these centers. By a series of in terviews and tests the veterans are sortedl into the proper vocational fields, information on the individ ual's work history, his vocational outlook, medical record, war record. in-service experienc'e hav'ing occu p)ational significance, bac'kgr.ound and education is obtained and kept on record. Special Tests Giiven In addition to the regular tests, additional intelligence tests and special aptitude tests are giv'en to ascertain interest and personality. One of the special aptitude tests most frequently given to ascertain manual skill Is the finger dexterity test. Physical factors and environ mental factors are also taken into [account. By this system a full knowledge of the individual is obtained. The vocational adlviser then knows what1 the veteran is suited for andl the1 kind of training he should receive. They are sent to training schools, anywhere that theIr skill Is taught under the G. I. Bill. Training in professional w~ork and) practical skills are offered. The fol lowing is the list of training that1 Ia available for each veteran accord ing to his needs: Professional, semi - professional technIcal, managerial and official, clerical, sales, domestIc service, per-1 sonal service, protective service, building servIce, agriculture, horti-1 culture, fishery, forestry, skilled trade and Industry, semi-skilled-i trade and Industrv. and manun. 's Ton USC Will Con Naval Officers 'The t_niv"ersity of Srrttth Car nated by the Navy )epartnents for the post war Navy, Rear At dent, of the University, has aunn Fift.v-two institutions have he men to serve w"it i gralutates of tl as regular officers in all brane 122 Apply For Diplomas to Be Awarded June 16 22 Applications For Certificates Received By Holland, Registrar Applications for diplomas to be awarded at the June 16 commence ment exercises have now reached a total of 122 as announced by Miss Miriam T. Hlolland, registrar. Applying for the bachelor of arts degree are 38 women and 6 men making a total of 44. Only 1 girl will qualify for the bachelor of arts in journalism. Requesting the bach elor of science degree in commerce will he 20 students. ]3 girls and 7 boys. Nineteen students, 2 of whom are boys, will receive the bachelor of arts in education with only 1 girl applying for the bachelor of science in education. Six men have applied for a bach elor of science in civil engineering, and 7 have requested the bachelor of science in electrical engineering. The bachelor of science in pharmacy will be awarded to 4 men. Four master of arts degrees will be con ferred and 1 master of science. One girl and 4 boys have applied for the bachelor of science in law. Receiv ing certificates of secretarial sci ence will be 22 girls. New Rules For Cash Depository Are Announced New rules for the University rash depository are as follows: 1. No deposit will be aIccepted in in amiWunt less than ten dollars I$10.00t. 2. An irtterim of seven tb (lays must elapse before any wit hdr'awal will be honored from a new ac Tount where a check is deposited. 3. No withdrawal for less than five dollars (55) w'ill be honored. A depositor is limited to seven withdr'awals per calendar monthi. F'or e'ach withdrawal in excess of seven in a calendar month there will be a service charge of ten :ents (.101 per wit hdr'awal. 4. Withdrawal checks are payable it the Cash Depository' only and 'annot be given at other places of ausiness in the same mannet as a 'egular check. 5. No post-dated withbdr'awals will >e honored. 6. Checks will not he cashed over he counter except for members of he student body, faculty and ad ninistrativ'e staff andI ther, only Nlth proper identification. 7. Cheeks will not he cashed over he counter in excess of fifty dol ar's ($50.00), 8. An exchange on banks other hani in the City of Columbia Banks. 9. Depository hotrs are as fol ows: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday-10:00 a.m. to 1 :00 p.m.; 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday--10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.mi. Closed Wednesday afternoon. Saturday-10:00 a.m, to 12:30 p.m. Sunda,' -.le. notay tOrrow tinue to Train for Uncle Sam "lina ha. beent off'ieially dTesi. s ninst itnt iot 1t train officers lmiral Norman M. Smith, presi ,it seleetel bi the Navy 10l train te U'nited States Naval Academy lies of the expan<led two ocean Navy. Almiral SmitIt said. First definite notice of the Uni versity of South Carolina's inclus ion in the select list was received in a telegram from L. Mendel Riv ers of Charleston, member of the house naval affairs committee. This was followed by an official com munication from the Navy Depart mcr. 3,000 Officers Neewed Approximately :.000 officer s poer year will be required for the post wat navy. Admiral Smith pointed out. This fat above the normal out put of the United States Naval Acadcmy, making it necessary for the Navy to formulate a permanent plan for supplementing the Anna polis graduates. Under this plan the majority of regular Naval offi cers will be trained by the official ly-designated universities. "In this training, our South Car olina boys should have an oppor tunity equal to that of boys of any other state and second to none," Admiral Smith said. He pointed out that graduates of the United States Naval Academy and of the Naval ROTC units of the universities will take their position, for future pro motion, in a seniority list of Naval office,s according to their class standing and relative ability. Special Studies for Navy An intensified program of study, in line with that pursued at Anna polis, will be conducted for Naval ROTC students, with emphasis on engineering and the sciences. Trainees will have the opportuni ty to apply for the branch of the Navy in which they wish to serve, and graduates will receive commis sions as ensigns in the Navy or as second lieutenants in the Marine Corps. Grice Conducts Interfaith Picnic YM-YW Brings Minister, N.C. Interfaith Chairman ''Now is the time for all people to have a better understanding e's tablished between the various re ligions." said Luther B. Grice. chair man of the National Conference of Christ ins and JTews, Greensboro, N. C. district, at the interfaith picnic held in Maxcy Gregg Park, Sunday, May 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Interfaith com mittee of the YWCA and YMCA un dIer the chairmanship of Evelytn Hletchkoph and George HeIlow, this meeting was given to promote a bet ter relationship between the relig toils. Reverend Grice spoke on the work that was bleing done by the National Con ference and also expressed pleas ure at the progress that Is being made here on the University cam puts towardl this greater friendship, After the talk a discussion was held In which Mr. Grice answered many of the students' questions. The picnic lunch was prepared b)y thle sociail committee of the YWCA, Zoa Wade, chairman. All graduation robes and In vitations to commencement ex ercises must be ordered from Mrs. Moon at the post office before May 19. Also students are asked to claim lost articles that are turned in at the pest office.