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Registration Soars irds T 1 Over- Last Fall - -Mim ToghI UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XXXIX,_No. 32 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 9, 1945 Fudd10 First . Profs Added To Teaching Staff at USC Many Return From Service To Instruct An incomplete report on new faculty appointments was released this week by John A. Chase, Dean of administration. The final pro fessorial staff has not been an nounced. In the mathematics departments the appointments of Robert Sewell Pate, associate professor; L. Ver non Robinson, associat* professor, and Mary Lee Foster, associate pro fessor, were announced. Nancy Harrington Pope returns to the women's physical education department from a leave of absence during which she served with the WAVES. Also returning from serv ice in the Navy is Ted Twomey, in structor, physical education. Two part time instructors in Naval Science, John Trimmier Sloan, returning from Naval Air corps, and Richard M. Jefferies, re turning from the Navy, have also been added. Mrs. T. F. Bowler and Miss Grace Heriot have been appointed as in structors of education in the ex tension division. Other appointments include James 0. Overby, adjunct professor political sclerice, returning from Army; Mary Douglas Swearingen, part time instructor English; George S. Thomas, Instructor elec trical engineering; George W. Tomlin, Jr., associate professor eco nomics; Stephen A. Warde, adjunct professor physics; Edmund Yagh jian, professor fine arts; Marcus R. Durlack, associate professor me chanical engineering; Louis Albert Fink, adjunct professor music; Christopher FitSimons, III, instrue. tot school of commerce, returning from Army; A. S. Ilodge, instruc tot foreign languages, returning from Army Air Force: Leila G. Johnson, associate professor sociol ogy and acting head of department of sociology: Mrs. Elizabeth If. Kent, inst ructor department psy chology. Miss Celia P. Swecker returns to Carolina as dietiean and Steward's Hall. She has been on leave of ab sence serving with the WAAC. . Staff Tryouts For Gamiecock On Moniday The Gamecock will hold staff tryouts Monday afternoon, Novenm ber 12, beginning at 2:30) p. mi. r Notices have neen posted to all students. For the benefit of new enrollees, The Gam'cock office is located in the basement of Maxey College. Tryouts wili he( conductedl in re lays. Those wishing to tryout for the F"enture sta-ff will report to Geor:i' Celusta in the office be twee'n 2:30 and 4:001. Those inter * esied in sport s wvii report at the &&mei time. News and socdey tryouts will he conducted he'ween the hours of 4::;) and 6:00~ on the same afte. noon. Those interested in news will report to Joe D)rennan. So t iely tryouts will h.e ailminxiistered byv ltives WVad. Any, st udent interesteid in typing Smay report to Antne Stephen. Those who would like to take part on the business staff will report to the editor at any time dluring the afternoon. Student Council Meeting 1:30 Monday Flinn Hall lome-4 Graduc Above is a scene from Summer A. Buchanan, speaker for the occ, University Gra 76 From Summe Six Secretarial C Three Masters A Seventy-six students were grad. uated, six received Secretarial Cer tificates, and three, received Mas ter of Arts degrees at the graduat ing exercises of the University of South Carolina, October 29, in Dray. ton Hall. George A. Buchanan. Jr., editor of the Columbia Record, made the address. Those receiving Bacheloi of Arts degrees were Sarah Margaret Cor ley, Ernest Barham Davis, Dorothy Evelyn Donnelly, cum laude, Etta Tison Fripp, Amelia Wallace, cum laude, and Arrah Minerva Wilson. Bachelor of Arts degrees in journ alism were bestowed on Ella Hlam ilton Simpson and Kate Elizabeth Smoot. Wilbur Kirkland Ilayes was grad unted with a Bachelor of Arts de gree in education. Those receiving Bachelor of Science degrees were Sarah Ilardee Darby. cum laude, Sarah Rebekah Garner. Jerrydean Hubert Robin son, and Glenn Preston Roddey. Five students received Bachelor of Science degrees in commerce. They were Betty Moore Culler, Car mel G. Jenkins, Ann McDermid Lindfors. Charles Ryland Shealy, and Sylvia Reva Tucker. Eris lone Taylor was gradluatedt with a Bachelor of Science degree in education. Receiving Bachelor of Science de grees in civil engineering were Majed A. Akel, Robert Martin Noble, Gus William Postal, and ln Fletcher Starnes. Receiving Bachektr of Science de gree in electrical engineering was James Edwin McFarland. Those -receiving Bachelor of Science degrees in naval sciencee w"ere Robert Davis Adams, WVilliam Stuar-t Armstrong, William Max well flader-, Charles Edward Baker, William Fr-ank Baker, William Kil hourne Bloardmzan, Ill, Edward Joseph l3oucher, Billy Finney Bry ant, cunm laude, Auben G;ray Biurk har t, J.,. Jlames Ricks Carson, Jr., Iharvey Richard Carter, Robert Foster Chapman, John Phillip Chazaal, Jr., WVilliaam Edgatr Collins, Jr., Thomas Iluston Ca-owe, Richard Lloyd D)avis, William Edward Eak Ie, Charles Augustus Fifield, J.,. George Kendall I lamilton, Charles Adams Harden, Wayne Alonzo I hub hard, Philip J. hhustosky, Glen Ed ward Jenkins, Kenneth VurI Jen kIns, Ralph Edward Jenkins, magna cum laude, Robert Burton Jennings, Jack Jones, Harold Chester Kidd, James P. KIng, and William lad ward Latture. Also, Alnmon Everett Leach, cum laude, Ernest Paul Lennig, Glenn Frank McWilliams, Hlilary Denni son Mahin, II, Joseph Louis Mares chi, James Hoffman Mortimer, Or. rin Emil Mueller, Roy Newcome, Jr., Gerald Lavern Partain E,arle Wnitaker Pavlor. Jr.. Willis Fr-ank ttes Receive She Term graduation exceicises as Presi sion, lead the faculty procession ti iduated kr Term ertificates Iso Awarded Prigge. Donald Myron Robinson, James Augustus Robinson. Ramon Francis Sanchez, William Anderson Schoneberger. Marion Henry Sims. Douglas Aldridge Smit h, William Dewey Swift. cum laude. William John Thrasher, Jr., John Joseph Tice, III, Donald Henry Walsh. and Vinyard Wilson, Jr. Five students received certificates in secretarial science. These were Sara Beatrice Cook, Susan Eliza beth Day. Margaret Eve Beuchel Ewart, Martha Clarice Fulmer. Minnie Elizabeth Gilmore, and Ger aldine Ruth McEntire. Three Master of Arts degrees were given. Walter Armst rong Ken nedy, Jr., received a Master of Arts degree in history. Iiis thesis was "The History of Erskin College to Confederate War." Marguerite Bruce McCaskill received a Mastei of Arts dlegree in English. Her the sis was "Dickens' Attitude Todward the Medical Profession." Mae Bow den Walsh received a Mnster of Arts degree in education. Her thesis was written on "The Life of Moul trie Rivers of Charleston. South Carolina, and His Influence on Edu cation in South Carolina." Serving as ushers at the gradua tion exercises were Mildred Barn well Hlelser, chief usher, LeClaire Louise Anderson. Allen Jenmison Bonnoitt, Ca rot WValter Beck.ham, ElizabethI Gregorie Childs. and liar iet Ann Schultz. IMcKissick Libra ry Receives Books On~ Foreign Affairs The Uniw'rsity of South Carolina .ibrary has been the r'ecipient of niany eounomics and foreign affairs~ volumes from M. R. Wilkes, Dr.I Van Male , librarian, an nounees. Mr. Wi lkes is a South C?arolinia, bul not an alumnus of the Uiniversity, and at pre'sent is conniedct wit h the F"ederal Reserve Boardl in W~ashi ingt on. lie has t ravelled all over thle countriy andI been greatly con cerned over' the fact t hat the Southi Is so little interested in economics and foreign affairs. For thait rea son, lit chose to giv'e the McK is sick Library such hooks, for it Is here that the future leaders of South Carolina are trained. Dr. Van Male says, "If he con tinues to send a package of books every wveek as he has been dloing, we will have one of the best cot lections on economics and foreign affairs In the South. iIe who Is not an alumnus Is doing more than any one else to build up t he Library. It takes only a few men like Mr. Wilkes to make the Library one of the fIrst-rate libtaric., In the coun SSinc e epskins lent Norman M. Smith and George trough the graduates. Cmdr. Grimes. Lt. Krassman Discharged It was announced this week that two Naval Science Instructors, Lieut. Comdr. 13. 11. Grimes and Lieut. John Kiassman. are to be discharged from the Navy this month. Commander Giinw-s i. it report to the separation center on Monday. November 12. while Lieu tenant KrAssman left on Tuesday. November 6. for the separation cen ter in New York City. Commander Grimes has been in the Navy since July of 1940, when he reportted to the Reserve Mid shipman's School at Northwestern University. In January, 1941. he went aboard the St. Louis, serving as Gunnery Officer, Assistant Nav igator, and Ship's Service Officer until he was detached at Okinawa. Mr. Grimes returned to the States on May 17. 1945. and enrolled in Danange Control School for further training. lie iteported to Caiolina in July and has se ved as Navigation instructor while here. Commander Grimes is a graduate of the Uni versity of Tennessee and was em ployed wit h the Illinois-Cent ral Railroad befoie his entiy into the Navy. Lieutenant Krassman received his indoctrination at Cornell Univer sity, and later transferred to Ohio State University for a two months' st udy of Recognition, lie served ab)oardl the t ransp)ort ElizabethI C. St ratiton in European and M edit er ranean waters. In January of 1944., Mr. Krassman reported to San Francisco, andl from there. he went to active dtuty in the South Pacific. Lieutenant Krassman is from Brooklyn and is a graduate of New York University. Befor e the war he wor ked with t he Maritime C'om-. Niail Scheduale For the i nformnat iotn of all new st udentsa who wish to kntow abiout the Utniversi ty mail syst em, the p)ast mast er has announced a he fol lowing schedule: Mail conmes in at 8 o'clock a. nm., 10:30t a. m. (Navy mail onlyP, and at 2: It p. m. The 8 o'clock mail is first assorted. D)epart men tat mail for professors is t heat put in the hoxes. The insuared not ices andto or (inary package not ices are put ini he boxes. First class mail is dhis tribut e t o I he civilian andl navy students. Newspapers, second and third (class mail is placed in the boxes last of all. Happy Hour Wednesday Will Mean Big News. DOfN'T MtIiUi IT! .1942 Victory Loan Drive Opens On Campus Auction And Dance Plans Are Underway Dean John A. Chase has an nounced the opening of the Victory Loan Drive at the University of South Carolina. The drive, which began October 29 and will continue until December 8, is being conduct ed by a committee headed by Dean Chase. This committee consists of R. G. Bell, Ottis F. Kelly, Frank F. Wel bourne, and Dr. W. E. Hoy. Lt. F. W. Bradley will act as chairman for Naval personnel, and George Helow, student body president, will act as chairman of the Student Loan com mittee. Kappa Sigma Kappa and Alpha Kappa Gamma will conduct the student program and will schedule events throughout the camPaign. Plans for a rally dance are incom plete at the present time, but at some date in the near future one will be held. Civilian students may purchase bonds or stamps through Mrs. Paggy R. Nannon at the depository in the canteen. Navy students desir ing to make purchases may do so through LI. (ij.g.t Ruth F. Fourier. All members of the faculty and administrative staff have been ask Vd to repor! [tUi puch:tses 3o.1r. Welihourne in the Itreasurei's office. Smith Speaks To Legion In Williston President Norman M. Smith, rearl admiral. USN. retired. spoke last night to the American Legion and American I,egion Auxiliary of Wil liston, S. C.. in the Williston High School auditorium. President Smith's addiesg in cluded tw) lopics. Ife filsi dis cussed the post-wa n panning pro ram now underway ail the U i I versity. explaining that this is not an expansion ptograin but iathei a plan to improve the facilities of the Uni%-rsity in accordance with its present needs. IHe then discussed the current nationwide topic of universal mili tary training, stating that adequate ly armed and trained forces must be maintained if the United States would continue to play its present role as a first world power. Presi dent Smith sIressed the fact that a year of mil itatiy trin in g inter venting ini the education of the in dividlual did not necessarily enadan ger his scholastic comprehension and standing as argued my many' On the (0ontrary, the president cited cases in which scholastic rat ings have beeni improved after a year out of school. Humorous Tom To Night Fire Thiose' new members of the Navy' unltit w ho used to btecotme per tourbed whe M1't om twit ched t heir nove in t he eni ly moi ning andl said, "Sonny, tis time' to get tip'' are in for a series of much ruder awakenings. In c'oncu riene' with usual Naval prIo(edure'( of holdling rout ine btut I horoughI dills of all soils, and also to keep intsu rance rateus on intsur ante pldicie's carried on the Naval dot mitories on the Campus, andI in order not to conflict withI study hours, social obligations, and the like. Preston Ilall is aroused pe riodlically shortly after taps has been sounded. The usual procedure is for the Duty Officer to inform thle man on duty that a fire has broken out in his area; from his post, the mate sounds ifrm alarm, and takes the necessary steps to call the duty sections to their' fire quarters, and evacuate the building. The prime examiple is an incIdent which occurred during the tour of duty of Lt. nogett one night. Mr. Annc First Alu Reunion '41 at U Preparations for the fifteei lina homecoming, the first sin< Friday evening and Saturday 1, with the Maryland-Carolit feature. The announcement we Lewis, alumni secretary, aft4 Art Exhibit In McKissick Library Lobby An art exhibit hy William Hal sey, an alumnus of the University of South Carolina. and Mrs. Faith Murray can now he seen by stu dents and friends of the University on the second floot lohhv of the McKissick Librai y. The exhibit will he at the University from Novem bel 5-19. The collection was biought to Columbia from the art museum in Charleston by Mrs. Belser of The State and Mrs. Fant Thronley. who is assistant librarian at the cit.v li brairy. Both Mi. llalsey and Mrs. Mulray are Charleston artists. Dr. Van.Male. librarian of the Me Kissick Library. announces that this is the filst of sevelal such ex hibits to be held here. With the co operation of the University Ai t D' partment plans are for some kind of exhibit to he held in the Librfar. at all times. Some will he b. local talent and other exhibits will he by out of town artists. Many of the pictures are on sale and include: "Little Girl Posing." "First Frost." "Night Pattern." "Va riation," "lIill-Villages - Mexico." All of these may he seen in the Li brary anytime during the day. Miss l1am of the University staff has been in chartze of labeling the pic vurs. Auxiliarv Will Hold Meetina In Sims Todav The t'niversity of South Carolina Auxiliay will meet this afieinoon at four o'clock in the lohbh of Sims dormitot. The Auxiliary is holding its No v'mber meeting. the last of this veat. Mr s. George McCutchen, pies ident . announced that Admn. Nor man M. SmithI would speak at the meeting on the needs of the I'ni versity at thle present time. Afte wards a social will be held. The Auxiliary is composed of fac ulty wives and all other women con nte'ted withI the University admin ist tiat ion. 1t meet s four t inmes a year in .January. March. Ma.s and November. 4hes Len t Drills Dogget I took thie ta inis to se'e that I le mate o'(n doty w~~as cnlled awayv trm his post. thexin hie st epped into It room and in iiformedt theit tc'cuipant thait t he witll adjiacen t wa o1 tn firec. "What shiall 1 do '"u quiid the I rai net'. "Replor't it to the Mate-of. I he-Dleck," answer'ed Mr. Dloggelt. ITe trza inee itushed otut of Ihis com partment, antI discov'ered the Mate was not at his post. Reporting this to the Lieutenant, t he Diuty Officer' the mate of I he deck, and asked he trainee what t he first thiung was he going to (do. "Rush down to t he OD's office and log in." replied thte man. But back to these after-taps fire dr'ills. Ju tst after the usual "1 lall de tails enipty GI cans" atnd "Taps is sounded, secure fore and aft, all lights out" have been bellowed over the crackling PA, those trainees who ate not toying with futures at Char'leston or Gr'eat Lakes, snugj.,e under their Navy grey blankets, for continuert on nage 2 unced mni Since SC ith University of South Caro :e the war, are being made for , November 30 and December a game as the chief athletic Ls made this morning by Ralph r a conference with Alumni President Edwin R. Jeter. A student general homecoming committee to handle campus ar rangements, appointed by Student Body President George Helow, is composed of Donald Sommers, chairman: Ethel Love (Joe) Seide man, secretary; John Hart. Walter Ilartz. Walter Myer and James Everett. Many student organiza tions are cooperating. One of the highlights of the week-end piogram will come be tween halves o t he foot ball game when a Carolina coed will he crown ed Ca'olina's seccond homecoming queen. liss Mary King, now Mrs. Edward Kendall Butler, Jr., of Co lumhia. the only other homecoming queen, was crowned at the last homecoming in Novenher, 1941. The student election of the queen is to he conducted h. the student Coun1cil within the ne.t few days. The homecoming program will get under way Friday night. No vember 30. at 7 o'clock. in the gym nasium. with a pep rally. consisting of fivc boxing bouts and some tum bling acts. The Friday night pro gram will be concluded ith a hon fire on Davis field. The Homecoming Day program, although it will not he as elaborate as in 194n and 1941. will follow the cistomary lines. opening with reg istration at the Alumni Office in the moining. Friday at I p. i.. sororities and fraternitics, merchants and friends will sponsor a paade- of floats thi rough the st rets of Columhia. The homecotning queen and her c4O-urf will ride in the parade. the Ithome of which will he. "Welcome Alum ni." The Carolina - Furman varsity game. at .1 p. n.. will he one of the most colorful gii(tiron spectacles of the season. In addition to the pre sentation of the queen and her couit and the coronation of the queen, .the Cat olina hand will play and the Carolina Corsairs will drill. Det ails of other colorfiul features, will he announced later. At :tin p. mn.. immediately after the canme. there will he an informal drop-ini at Sims college for alumnI and alunmnac, sponsored by the In dependents, in cooperation with sot orities and the alumnae. An informal tea dance is to be given in the field house, from 6:3(0 to 8:30 Satturdav night. All stu dents and former sttudents and members of t he facult y. wit hi ftriends who accompany them, are i nvitedl to be thle guests of the Alumni Association at the home coming dance, which will climax the eti re program. The members of Ithe faculty will act as chaper' ones. Kappa Sigma Kappa will handle campus arrangements for lie (lance. Guides will hie present at the Alumni Office, directly across the main cam pus from the 0old library, all Saturday' morning to handlle alumni registration tind to escort v'isitors to points of interest on the campus. "We reali,e t hat I h is homecom ing cannot he the big postwar re union that we have been dreaming about for so long-the one we'll have when all the men and women in the armed forces and in essen tial work with the reconversion program get back." saId Mr'. Lewis in making the announcement, "but It will be cola, ful, and there will be some attr'actions of special In ltrest. The program wi:2 provilde opportunity for' many. 'Fighting Gamecocks' who have returned enntinuedn on page 2;