The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 28, 1945, Page Page Two, Image 3
Beloved Professor i
Idealist; Always Fo
Josiah Morse Has Long
Been Liberalizing Force
It is generally known that Dr.
Josiah Morse, Head of the Depart
ment of Psychology and Philosophy,
is a noted psychologist, but it is
not so well known that he is, at
the same time, an aggressive ideal
Ist. In the 34 years that Dr. Morse
has been at Carolina, he has been
the leader of a cause many times.
"I have not done much vesearch in
psychology since I've been here, be
cause for nearly 15 years I was
working with President Mitchell,
trying to educate people about edu
cation. Dr. Mitchell was a sort of
educational evangelist who enlist
ed all the faculty that were inter
ested in his cause or who had a
glib tongue. I was one of them. I
spoke in practically every little
town in the state, selling people on
education and its values. We even
sent open letters to the students
of the University, trying to get
them to do some constructive
thinking. I don't think we had
much success, but maybe we had
a little."
Another cause for which Dr.
Morse labored was the University
Commission Race Questions, which
was an organization composed of
representatives from all Southern
colleges from Virginia to Texas. Its
purpose was to cultivate a more
liberal, unprejudiced a t t I t u d e
among Negroes and whites. About
his work on this Commission, of
which he was the chairman, Dr.
Morse said, "I spoke In every
county seat in the state, organiz
ing in each place clubs of both the
whites and the Negroes who were
the decent, property-owning men of
the town, men who stood for the
worth-while, right things of life."
What success he had along this
line, Dr. Morse said he would not
attempt to estimate. "But about
this same time, the boll weevil
came up from Mexico and caused
a lot of Negroes to go North to get
jobs in the factories. The indus
trialists needed hands and they
didn't stop to see what color they
were. Great natural movements
like that are always more influen
tial than anything men can do.
In his younger days, Dr. Morse
did a great deal of research and is
the author of many books and ar
ticles, including: "The Psychology
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Christian Service club held Wed
nesday, Nov. 14, at 7:00 p.m., Dr.
Thomas A. Fitzgerald of the mod
ern language department spoke to
the group on building faith In
Christian works.
During the business meeting it
was decided that the themes of the
programs should put forth faith as
the starting point and basis of all
Christian work. Clare McAlvoen is
program chairman in charge of this
work this semester.
The Carolina Christian Service
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Carolina, he has been very active
in the affairs of the University.
Among the committees that he has
headed are the Graduate Commit
tee, the Library Committee, the
Committee for Post War Planning.
Dean Bradley, when asked to com
ment on Dr. Morse's contributions
to the University, said, "Ile is an
unusually able teacher and depast
ment head. lie has never been satis
fled simply to teach his subject,
but he has always succeeded in
making his classes a liberalizing
influence on the minds of his stu
tients. Dr. Morse is a highly
isteemed member of the faculty.
[is voice has always been raised
in the interest of any person who
wemed to be imposed upon. Noth
.ng can so anger him as any ap
pearance of injustice. And if he
wer suspected unfair dealing, he
ilways spoke his mind. In general,
Dr. Morse favors the rule of rea
;on in Unive sity affairs, not the
slavish following of rules but
idapting rules to the needs of
living persons. lie is an idealist,
but It is the long-range idealist
w'ho are the most practical people
in this world."
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university in the country or equip
ped to enter industry and obtain
good-paying jobs, so states Dr. G.
F. Lipscomb, head of the enemistry
(epattment. Ife goes on to say
Itiat there have been an excep
fional number of graduates who
have continued their studies and
received a Ph. 1). degree.
The chemistry department trains
the sitident in all phases of chem
istry, organic and inorganic, an(d
feels that its majors are well-pre
pared for any tuture work along
the lines of chemistry.
The present semester has brought
the largest number of chemistry
majors to the university since it
was founded. Professors and in
structors, all Ph. I's, inludI(e Dr.
G. F. Lipscomib, headt of the de
part ment; Dr. W. A. WVhitesell, Dr.
IIarry W. Davis, Dr. J. W. Bouk{
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Each of the professors is a noted
scientist and research expert. Dur
ing the war the university, through
its chemistry department, has done
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Dr. Bouknight is a graduate of
the department at Carolina, grad
tnting in 3930. He received his
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Courses in the department in
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chemistry, identification of organic
compounds, and chemical thermo
dynamics. These courses study
atomic and molecular theories, gas
laws, valence, catalysis, mass law,
corpxicns, principles ot gravi
metric and volumetric methods of
analysis, a study of the funda
mentals of the compounds of car
bon, reactions involved and corre
lation of dlifferent classes of dleriva
tives, ar omatic compounds, the
basic andt acceptedl methods of man
ufacturing heavy chemicals, plant
inspection t rips, element ary prin
ciples of theoretical and physical
chemistry, a systematic study oh
the identification of organic com
pounds, development of classical
thermlodynamics followed by its
ap)plicat ion to chemical changes.
The department is equip)ped with
laboratories a n d corresponding
class rooms. It is one of the oldest
departments, b)eing a part of the
curricunlunm before the colle'zere
ceived university status. It has
continued in existence almos, co:n.
tinuously since its beginning with
only a few lapses during the Civil
wvar. An 01(1 historic department,
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Nat'l Anthology
Accepts Poem
By Cora Drake
Cora Drake's poem, "Majestic
Stars" has been accepted by the
National Poetry Association for
publicalon in the Annual Anthology
of College Poetry, which is a com
pilation of the finest poetry writ
ten by college men and women.
Cora is a graduate student now
attending the University. Iler
poem was selected from among the
thousands of poems submitted by
ollege students from every state
'i the country. Dennis larnian,
;cretary of the association with
,,ffices in Los Angeles, California
made the announcement through
the Gamecock,
Cora's poem is printed below:
MAJESTIC STARS
Majestic Stars, refulgent and sub
lime,
With grandeur like the lofty
mountain peaks,
As calm as summits veil'd with
snowy sheen,
More distant than the crags an
eagle seeks,
Ye are enormous worlds to chal
lenge our belief
That life exists alone on this one
sphere,
And though arrayed as jeweled
crown for earth
Ye are gigantic orbs we must
revere!
Cora Drake, who was born in
Columbia but moved to Bennetts.
vfille seven years ago, is the daugh
ter of Mrs. Bessie Rogers Drake of
Bennettsville. An English major,
she w%as graduated from the Uni
versity of South Carolina last June.
She was awarded a scliolarhi.1ip anld
is now working for her master's
at the Universit%. After completion
of her work here she plans to
teach.
Recognition by the National Po
etry Association is not the first
honor received by Miss Drake. In
the Spring of 1944 she won both
the Prose Award and the Poetry
Award In the contest sponsored by
the University's Euhlosynean LIt
erary Socity. The Columbia,
"State" pubIlisheld her poem, "Last
ing Peace," in April of this year.
"The Fallen Sparrow." published
by the same newspaper on April
15, was inspired by the death of
Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Cora's poems have also been pub
lished in the Pee Dee Advocate,
The Marlboro County Herald, and
the Winthrop Alumnae News as
well as having essays printed in
fhe Volees of Peace at Peace Col
lege.
"Important!"
The Athletie AssoeIation asks
that all studlenit come by the
athletic office and get their ath
letic flekets. The office will be
elosed .on Saturday.
Larsen, Overby,
Are New Profs
In Political Dept.
The Politicai Science Departmnit
of the University of South Catolina
announcedl at the beginning of this
semester the arrival of two new
members.
Mr. Christ ian La rsen, who has
conme to us from Western Rese'rve
Univer sity in, Cleveland, Ohio, is
doing research this semester on
AdminIstration of Nat ural Re
source, and is expectedc to teach a
course next termi.
Mr. James Overby, a gradruate of
Columbia University' law school, is
teaching "The F'oundaition of Na
tionnl Power", which is a course
nowv being required or all Naval
trainVEes' everywhiere in t he ('ountriy.
MIr. Overby has I aught at the Un'ii
versity before, and is back afiter
a few years' absence.
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November 28, 1945
Bond Rally
ay, 7 p. m.
AKG Will Have'
Formal Tapping
Alpha Kappa Gamma and Kappa
Sigma Kappa, the women's and
men's honorary leadership frater
nities on the campus, are sponsor
ing a victory bond rally in the Uni
versity chapel, 7:00, Wednesday,
November 28. The rally will take
place instead of the regularly sched.
tiled Happy-Hour, which is usually
presented at this time. AKG Is In
charge of the rally, while both so
cieties have been leading the bond
drive on the campus. t
Herb Beitel will act as master of
ceremonies. During the evening he
will auction off goods, offering
them for the price of any denom
ination or victory bonds or stamps.
Goods auctioned are donated by
the merchants of Columbia to the
highest bidder. Goods include com
pacts, pearl choker necklace, cig
arette lighter and a loud tie.
Later in the evening AKG will
formally tap new members into its
society. This tapping is held twice
a year, once in the fall term and
once in the spring term. It is al
ways a candlelight service, one 4
which is remembered long by all
who see it. Eleanor McCall, presi
dent of AKG, is in charge of all
arrangements.
The Victory loan will be the last
drive for funds for the governme'nt.
'This money goes for rehabilitation
of service organizations, brir-ging
back boys from overseas zones, and
the G. I. bill of rights.
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Into Service
Kappa Sigma Kappa, campus
serVice fraternity, announced new
members at its regular meeting
held Nov. 1.3 in the McKissick Li
brary. New KSK's are:
C. H1. Black, T. E. Boone, Jr., G.
R. Garrman, J. W Gibson, Dudley
Gregg, D. C. Groseclose, W. A.
Hlarte, It. Mt. Ilewell, D. R. Lakin,
J. F'. Lyles, \W. J. Lytle, W. E*Z.
LudItke, J. M. Meacham. A. T.
Metier, J. D. Moise, R. D. Neal, W.
E. Riggs, Jr., D. J. Sommers, J. H1.
Whitlock, and C. R. Sandqrs, Jr.
New Officers for the fall semes
ter are J. E. Hart, president; Jack
Bechtel, vice-president; R. H.
Schaus, t reasurer; G. L. Black, re
cording secretary; J. S. Herrin, cor
responding secretary; W. y). Wil.
liams, scribe, and P. Pfannebecker,
sgt .-at-arms.
KSK, with Alpha Kappa Gam.
ma, is sponsoring tie current bond
drive on the campus.
Please Get
P.O. Boxes
Capt. Nee'dhami, registrarc of the
t'niversityv of South Carolina asks
that all students c'all at the post
office anid get their boX numbter.
'Thlere are many boxes wvhich are
accumulating mail1 and notices, arid
the pOst office dtoes riot know
wvhet her t hey realize that they havre
paid1 for a box or not.
Postmifaste'r .Joe Lawrence says
that this channel is the only means a
the U'nivrs.ity has of ge'tt ing in
contIact withi all students, part icu
iarl' veterlans whien something of
impolrtan(ce has to be tranisactedl.
,Joe Laiwrence,e new post mast er of
the UJniiversity, Post office an
nlonnces a list of lost aind found
ariticles whIiich have been t uifrd
I ito is office: Iwo pens, one mue
(lhnieni pencil, at pair of green
glovaes, a blue sea if, and a hiig h
school frareiity rinig. lie asks I nat
thei ow neis c'ome, IW iid cmy
Ise aitmles. The Kappa Sigma
kigppa service fiaterinity has ar
Iae wrup( ithI I .awvrnce for t he Post
Office to serve aus tire lost and
found butreauit on tire rinmpis.
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