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BUY MORE WAR BONDS BURMORE'WAR BONDS ~~DURING THE BIG 7TH UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Zb76 Volume XXXVIII, No. 23 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1945 Founded 1908 USC Commencement Exercises to Be June 16 Over 120 Students To Receive Diplomas The 140th annual commencement will be conducted June 16, with graduation exercises at 8 P.M. on Melton Field. Approximately 120 students are expected to receive their degrees. S. L. Latimer, Jr., publisher of The State and an alumnus of the University, will deliver the com mencement address. This is to be the second of four graduation exercises scheduled for 1945 under the University's accel. erated wartime program. Eighty three degrees were awarded in Feb ruary. In addition to the 120 graduates, approximately 20 students will re ceive two-year secretarial science certificates. Rear Admiral Norman M. Smith, president of the University, will preside. All seniors and faculty members have been invited to a tea to be given in Sims Saturday afternoon, June 16, by Admiral Smith. Babcock Speaks At Annual ODK Banquet May 25 Seven men recently elected to membership in the Chi Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa national hon orary fraternity were the guests of honor at the fraternity's annual ban quet, Friday, May 25. Dr. Havilah Babcock, head of the English department and founder of Chi Circle, was the speaker. His topic was "Student Activities." Dr. Babcock emphasized the point that Carolina students join too many organizations and with their loyalties and time so segregated are able to do only a fair job of each activity. "Carolina students individually are the finest in the world," he stat ed, "but as a student body, you stink. You are the busiest students in the world and yet you do noth ing." Dr. Babcock also told the story of the paving of the walks at Caro lina. He told how he and Dr. J. Rion McKissick, late president of the Uni versitw, decided to bury their worst vice under the first brick that was laid. After much consideration, Dr. McKissick interred three of his best cigars and Dr. Babcock three packs of cigarettes. "I think I'll go back and get those cigarettes now," Dr. Babcock said. ie also related the story of how Marion Evans, an old Negro man, helped to lay the brick walks and put his own initials in the walk be tween the New Library and Des Saussure College. Evans considered ft a great honor to have his initials there and cancelled the debt of nearly $100 owed him for bricklay ing to have them remain there. Lat er he presented Dr. Babcock with aii honorary membership in the lo cal Negro union of bricklayers. Brooksie Marshall gave the toast to the members and Buck McKay responded with the toast to the dates. Morris Mazursky, retiring president who acted as master of ceremonies, and Mr. Ralph Lewis, executive secretary and faculty ad visor for Chi Circle, gave short wel coming speeches. The new officers of the fraternity were introduced. They are John Reese, president; Don Singletary, vice-president; Bob Chapman, sec retary; and Vinnie Wilson, treasur er.. SFirst Platoon, First Comupany Awarded Cup For Military Drill The Columbia Kiwanis club an niual cup was awarded Tuesday af ternoon to the First platoon, First company, of the Naval ROTC unit tater a dress parade on Gibbes Green. The platoon was commanded by Ralph E. Jenkins of Jupiter, Fla., and the cup was presented by Wil liam L. Hleinz, president of the Ki * wania club. . Tri 0 NEW * -4 ,. - Alpha Kappa Gamma tapped Haynes, Cora Drake, Evelyn Hec Betty Melvin, Esther Gregory, I Jullette LaBorde. Salsberry to Teach Social Work at USC Miss Mary Wheeler of the school of social work announces that Miss Pearl Saisherry, expected here on July first, is a new member of the faculty of the school of social work. Miss Salsberry who has a B.A. from Ohio State and an M.A. from the school of social service admin Istration of the University of Chi. cago, has experience in years of so cial work. For example, Miss Sals berry was the director of the Board of Public Welfare of the territory of Hawaii. There she helped write and interpret legislation which was set up to cooperate with the Fed eral Social Security. She organized the Public Welfare office, trained its staff, developed county commit tees, directed the bureau which ad ministered the Public Assistance program and the Sight Conserva continued on page 2 lieyward, Marshal Yaghjian Heads Ai Resignation of Miss Katherine B. H-eyward as head of the department of fine arts at the University and retirement of Miss May Chiswell Marshall, adjunct professor of fine arts, were announced this week by Rear Admiral Norman M. Smith, president of the University. Edmund Yaghjian, nationally known artist, formerly an instruc tor with the Art Students League, New York, and at present a mem ber of the art faculty of the Uni. versity of Missouri, has been ap pointed to succeed Miss lleyward as head of the diepartment wvith the rank of professor, Admiral Smith announced. Mrs. Augusta Rembert Wittkow sky, head of the art department at St. Mary's School, Raleigh, N. C, has also been appointed an instruc tor in fine arts, the University pres ident said. Miss Ileyward's resignation wvas accepted by the University with re gret, President Smith said. She asked to be relieved of her duties several months ago but agreed to continue to serve until a capable replacement could be obtained,. )es j SERVICE SO -'W' 17 new members at their songfe htkopf. Second row, Jeune Good, I latty Malcolm, Jo Martin and Ru Seventeen Girl Alpha Kappa Tri-Delta Wins Loving C Sigma Nu Is Fraternity S Jo Seideman and Chuck Voight to Be G and B Heads Jo Seldeman of Charleston has been selected to succeed Anne Dar by Tison of Bennettsville as editor of the Garnet and Black. Jo will edit the 1946 edition and complete the 1945 edition. Jo is a member of Y cabinet, pho tography editor of the Gamecock, and president of So-ed Association. She was one of last fall's cheerlead ers. Heading the business staff and replacing Jimmy King will be Chuck Voight, ROTC. Other posi tions will not be filled until the summer semester begins. Resign; -t Faculty Miss H-eyward became the Univer sity's first instructor in fine arts when the department was organ ized in 1925 and headed the depart ment for two decades. Miss Mar shall's retirement came after 16 years of service in the department, where she taught drawing and painting. "The University regrets deeply the loss of the services of both Miss Heyward and Miss Marshall," Ad miral Smith said. "However, we are pleased that we have been able to secure successors whom we believe will be able to continue the high standards which they have estab lished." In addition to his work at the Art Students League and the Uni versity of Missouri, Mr. Yaghjian has served as head of the art de partment of the Greet Neck Pre paratory School and of Edgewood Park, Briarcliff Manor, N. Y. Hie is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design with the degree of bachelor of fine arts, and he studied further at the Art Students League. IthV RORITY MEM it May 25. They are, first row, left ielU Mayer,'Margaret Mattison, Elej th Crawford. Absent when picture 5 Tapped Into Gamma Fest jp fur Second Tine; onglest Victor Delta Delta Delta sorority, for its second consecutive year, and Sigma Nu fraternity were winners of the annual Alpha Kappa Gamma song fest held Friday, May 25. Seventeen girls were also tapped by Alpha Kappa Gamma, regional leadership sorority, for membership. Silver loving cups were awarded the two winning groups, and Chi Omega sorority and Sigma Chi fra ternity were given honorable men tion. Seven sororities and four fra. ternities participated in the contest. Proceeds went to the Alpha Kappa Gamma Scholarship Fund. Tapped into Alpha Kappa Gamma were Ruth Crawford, Evelyn H-echt kopf, Betty Anne Darby, Jeune Good, Eleanor McCall, Patty Mal colm, Patsy Patrick, Betty Melvin, Edna Hill Haynes, Jo Martin, Mar garet Mattison, Elizabeth Ribelin, Cora Drake, Esther Gregory, Ju liette LaBorde, Zoa Wade and Nell Mayer. Girls are tapped into the honor ary service sorority on the basis of leadership, scholarship, and possible future service. Officers who will serve during the summer are Minerva Wilson, president; June Deaunmer, vice-pres ident; Patty Malcolm, secretary; and Bobby Williams, treasurer. Halpin New K Prexy; 4 Tapped For Membership Howard H-alpin of Troy, New York, will head Kappa Sigma Kap pa, honorary service fraternity, dur ing the summer ser,,ester. Other officers chosen at last week's meeting of the fraternity were Tommy H-owell, vice- presi dent; Dick Dusenbury, recording secretary; Sam Barrett, correspond. Ing secretary; Bennett Lott, treas urer; T. 0. Isom, sergeant at arms; and Bill Prigge, scribe. Four students recently tapped for membership in the service group are Dick Vanderveen, Joe Caugh man, Charles Sanders, and David Williams. VrI1 BERS to right, Patsy Patrick, Edna Hill inor McCall, Zoa Wade. Third row, was taken were Li) Ri)elin and Caroliniana Society Hoids Banquet May 31 The xtiesiVe librari of th laite J. Rion McKissick, (jident If the Utniversity, was pIresented t, the University at tIhe annua meeting of the University South Carolinana Society MNjay 31 in Ihe South Caro liniana Library Dr. D. D. Wallace. head of the history departimnlt Iaoffoi d Co-. lege and autihor of The l,ist:. of South Carolina and other w ks made the principal address, speak ing on tihe McKis sick library at its presentation. Glass (1001S have been Iut on the lower shelves of the library on which many of the rare and valua ble books, pamphlets, maIps. auto graphs, and other items; which comn prise the McKissiek collection have been placed on dlisplay. These were first displayed at the meeting whlich began at 6:30, followed by supper at 7.30 in the main reading room. The girls and boys on the South Caroliniana Library staff assisted with the serving of the supper and dlisplaym of the McKissick collection. Bobby William Sea rson Will B4 Bobby Wimliams, r ising senior from1 Sumter, has been named edi tor of the Gamceock for the sum mer terrm by the school's Board of Publications. She was last semes ter's managing editor and has served in the capacity of news edi tor'. A journalism major, Bobby is al so a member of YWVCA cabinet, treasurer of Alpha Gamma leader ship sorority, and a member of Del ta Zeta social sorority. Anne Searson of Columbia wvill be managing editor. She is a m)emb)er of Yx cabinet, a journalism major, and a member of Tri-D)elta soror 1ty. Bill Hlutchinson of Columbia will again serve as business manager. Associate editors will be Jeune Good, George DeLay, and John Reese. Serving as news editor will be Virginia Raysor of Tan.pa, F"lorida. Co-ed editor will he Eleanor McCall of Bennettaville. andt June nea.. don Students, Fa( $75,480 In E The University of South C the seventh war loan drive, ac dean of administration and c mittee for the drive. A grand total of $75,480.0 turity value) has been raised Clario Emerges Victor In Debate With Euphradian Vanderveen and Reese Are Literary Society Presidents for Sunnner The Clariosophic Literary Society emrged the victor from a debate with the Euphradian Literary So ciety on the query "esolved: that there are too many' organizations on the Carolina campus." The de bate took place Tuesday night, May 29. The Clariosophic team, composed of Dick Vanderveen and Ernest Da vis. upheld the negative side. The Euphradian team was composed of Morris Mazursky and Shelley WNil iam s. The debate, held in Clariosophic Hall in Legare College, was judged by Professor Charles Mercer. Mer rill Christopherson, and Wesley Krogdahl. Officers to serve Clariosophic next term arc: Dick Vanderveen, president; Jack Bechtel. vice-pres ident; Mac Hammond, critic: Herb Beitel, secretary and chaplain: Stu. art Steen, treasurer; Harold Born stein. -;rgeant-at-arns; Ernest, Da vis and lioyt Crider, representatives to hoard of publications. New officers of Euphradian are: John Reese. president: Auben Burk hart, vice-president: Shelley Wil hams, secr etar ; Bill Hutchinson, literary critic; Phil Ilustosky, cen sor; 1loward House, treasurer, Ma jad Akel, custus forum: Jack I lodges. financial secretary; and Bill lutchinson, student council repre sentative. Blue Key Fa is Six New Meiibers Six men were last week tapped for membership in Blue Key na tional leadership fraternity. They are George McDonald, E. H1. Hlalpin, W. F. Riggs, Dick Vanderveen, Herb Beitel, and Jack Bechtel. New officers recently chosen to head the fraternity during the sum mer te'rm are Johnny IIerrin, pies. idecnt; Bob Noble, vice-president; Blennette Lott, secret ary-treasurer; and George hiIlow, corresponding secretary. D)uring the summer the fraternity plans to investigate the possibility of starting an endowment fund. A committee has already been appoint ed to effect this investigation. s Is New Gam4 Summer Ma;u mer of Biuefield, West Virginia will be society editor. Replacing Dennis Powers as sports editor will be Saul Lavisky of Columbia. Photography editor will be Jo Sairlemwan ot Charlst.. Goal ulty Buy onds, Stamps trolina has tripled its goal in cording to Dr. John A. Chase, hairman of the campus com D in bonds and stamps (ma on the campus through pur chases by students and members of the faculty, administrative staff and Navy personnel, Doctor Chase an nounced. Students, including both civilian and Navy students, subscribed a to tal of $16,286.65, Dean Chase said. The drive among the students was conducted by a committee con. sisting of the presidents of student organizations with Willic P. Hor ton, president of the student body, as its chairman. Nearly $4.200 was raised at a student bond rally alone. "The enthusiasm with which the students have worked in the sev enth war loan drive and the fine spirit of self-sacrifice and patriot. ism which they have shown cannot be praised too highly, Dean Chase said. Members of the committee ap. pointed by Rear Admiral Norman M. Smith, president of the Univer sity, to direct the drive on the cam pus are: Dean Chase, chairman; R. G. Bell. Ottis F. Kelley, F. F'. Wel bourne, and W. E. Hoy. Summer Teachers Of Orientation Are Annouiiced Fra!ic-s Simpson and Mac 1am niond have bren niHmed to ihe orien tation steering commottee headed by Kinlooh Bull. IHanilton Simpson is 'the new secretary of the commit. tere. Orientation instructors elected for the summer are Suzanne Rose berry, Bobby Williams, Ludy Mar tin, Eleanor McCall, Anne Jenkins, Virginia Stranch, Amy Block, Bar bara Brasington, and Edna Hill IIaynes. Also, Gifford Campbell, Jim Rob inson, Mac Hammond, George Ham ilton, Dick Vanderveen, Ed Bouch. er, Reese Smith, Herb Beitel, and Jack Bechtel. The orientation course under the guidance of Prof. W. C. McCall has as its goal the instilling of the his tory and tradition of the Univer sity into the minds of freshman. Orientation classes meet weekly and one credit is filed in the regis trar's office upon the completion of the course. Students who are acquainted with the real Carolina spirit and the his tory of the University are chosen to teach the new freshman what they should aim for at Carolina, the school's regulations and organ ization, and a special unit on the use of the University library. The course was established in 1935. ?cock Editor; ging Editor Columnists will be George DeLay, June Deaumier, Margaret DeMer rell, and Roy Bass, Johnny Cauthen will be cartoonist. The circulation manager has not yet boon chosen,