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r. Charles Franklin Mercer 219 S. Waccamaw St. Columbia, 48,-S. C* ,26 --=ECTIONS PUSHED TO JAN. 7 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XXXIX, No. 34 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CROLINA, DECEMBER 21, 1945 AT 9i0 iaval rrograi Carolina by N ROTC Returns to 1 ,,Basis; V-5 Aviation The University of South Cal V-12 units will be disbanded a ards June, 1946, Capt. Marvii the University's training unit, The V-5 pre-aviation trainir the University will continue without change Kennedy said. All students in R. 0. T. C. or V-12 classes at the University will go on inactive status itter June 19, said Capt. Kenned.y. These students will be given the choice of continuing ti-eir education at their own ex pense or of going to sea as enliFted naval personnel. Captain Kennedy's statement came after the Navy Department an iounce(d from Washington that it wil Iterminat(- active duty iraining of R. 0. '. C. and V-12 personnel March 1. Therefore the University's naval training program, except for V-5 classes, will revert to peacetime standards ir, March. The University 0 had N. R. o. T. C. training before the wat and its large naval training program grew fi-om that unit. . The announcement by the Navy Department in Washington said that men who graduate from N. R. 0. T. C. and V-12 units at the end of the current term will be commis sioned ensigns in the naval reserve and assigned to active duty. The Navy made its decision to terminate active duty training in N. R. 0. T C and V-12 classifications In anticipation of a reduction by Congress in the naval reserve ap propriakon, the announcement said. Food Drive Is Being Sponsored By Newman Club The Newman Club of the Un: versity of South Carolina is spon soring a canned-food drive for over seas relief. Each fraternity, sorority and campus organization has been asked to cooperate with the New man Club by getting each of its members to contribute one pound of canned food, or its equivalent, 2. cents, to the drive. The University is planning to send from four to twelve represent atives to the Southeastern Conler ence, Which has been postponed un til January. The conference is to be held at the University of Flor ida, at Gainsville. * Officers of the Newman Club this semester are John McGrath, presi dent; Lou Marrinucci, vice presi dent; Sophie Mae WVolamin, secre tary; John Skalanyga, treasurer; D)on Sommers, social chairman; and Ed McMilan, reporter. Dean Baker Ele< Will Retire Actin Dean Leonard T. Baker, dean of faculty and vice-president of the University, was elected president emeritus of Car olina at the last * meeting of the Carolina Board of Trustees. The app)ointment will b)e effective upon Dean Baker's ret iiement March 1, whe., he will terminate 39 years of active service at the Uni versity. Dr. Baker has served one term as president of Carolina and three as acting president. He came to the University as an associate profes sor in 1906. Since then he has serv ed as a professor of education, Dean of the University, Dean of the Fac ulty, and Chief of the Lecture Bu reau. of the Extension Division. lHe was acting president of the Univer sity from 1926-27, and 1931-32. Fl-em 1932 to 1936, he was pr-esident, and froem September 1944 to February 1945 he again served as acting pres MaenL to Leave ext Term Oeacetime Continues olina's Naval R. 0. T. C. and nd return to peacetime stand i G. Kennedy, commander of has announced. ig program now operating "at Tri-Mester Discarded By Board University Reverts To Normal Schedile At Next Fall Terni The normal two-semester school term will be resumed by the Uni versity of South Carolina at the beginning of the 1946 Fall term to convene September 9. The announcement of this change was made at the meeting of the Board of Trustees last week after a recommendation to such an ef fect by President Norman M. Smith. President Smith stated that one summer school session would be held, as was done prior to the war, and that it will Include courses for both graduate and undergraduate students with special consideration foi teachers and veterans. Five Receive Promotions At University Five promotions in rank heve been awarded .rnrfenri nf the University of South Carolina. Dr. Julian J. Petty, associate professor of geology has been ele vated to the rank of professor. The following were promoted to adjunct professors: Christopher FitzSimons. commerce; A. S. Hodge and W. C Zeigler, foreign lan guages; and Russell B. Maxey, en gineering. Bazarr Held By Independents In Sims Room The Independents held a bazarr in the Independent room in Sims college Thursday night, Dec. 13. Scarfs, dickies, evening bags, em broidered socks, nightshirts, aprons, bedroom slippers, and evening handkerchiefs were sold. A raffle of similar articles will be held afta the Christmas holidays. All of the articles are made by the Indepen dent girls. :ted President E L'e Service A ftet Previously he was a teacher and superintendient in the public schools of Camden, Lancaster, and Winns b)oro from 1889 to 1906. lie was di rector of Summer schools for nmany Baker Candlelig * .: ....... .........y~* . .... ....... Ag Above are shots from the candl Below, crowd at entrance of chap Christmas Festi Begun With Ve A special Christmas program 'ar ranged by the Vesper Committee of the University of South Caro lina, was presented December 16, at 7:15 p. m. in the Chapel. The Citadel stage portrayed the picture of Mary and the Child on the first Christmas Day in Beth lehem. The service began when twenty four carolers, wearing white vest ments and carrying lighted candles, walked up the aisles and to the balcony singing "Joy to the World." Under the direction of J. J. Spurr. NROTC, the choir also sang "0 Come All Le Faithful"; "0 Little Town of Bethlehem"; "While Shep herds Watched Their Flocks"; and "Silent Night." Vocalists were Florence McAbee, who sang "0 Come Unto Me" from the "Messiah" and "0 Holy Night"; Jerry Meacham, "There's a Song in the Ai&"; and Eddie Williams, "Comfort Ye" also from the "Mes siah." Oral selections concerning the nativity were given by Nilebie Forber, and Buddy Riggs. At the conclusion of the serv'ice, the group proceeded to Green Street Methodist Church and pre sented the program there. meritus; '39 Years years In various counties. From 1926-30, he was professor of Educa tion at the University of North Car' olina. Summer school. Dean Baker is also an author on many educational reports and ar ticles. He received his A.B dlegree from the College of Charleston in .1888 and was awarded an A.M. in 1893. In 1926 he attained his LLD, and has done additional graduate study at Columbia University since. While in college he was a mem ber ODK, KSK, and Kappa Phi Kappa (Edluc. fraternity). He is a past president of the Association of Southern Colleges and Secondary Schools, and the South Carolina Education Association. In 1923 he was president of the South Carolina Conference of Social Welfare. Dean Baker Is a native of Char leston, S. C., bora in 1868. He Is listed in "Who's Who" and a mem ber of the Wardlaw cinb. ht Choir Sings A elight vesper servIce held last Sti el, decorated with candles and fio vities sper Service Departments Are Combined Upon the recommendation of Dr. Edwin Green, head of the ancient language department, both the mod ern and ancient language groups have been combined under one heading, the foreign language de partment. Committee Are Chosen to Serve Religious Week Religious Emphasis Week, which is to be Jan. 27 through Jan. 31 this year, will have as its publicity committee chairman, Anne Sear son. Faculty advisor for the com= mittee is Mr. Frank Wa4rdlawv. Roving reporters will be Esther Gregory, Ed Moorer, Virginia Ray sor' and Ralph Ryberg. The com mittee for' halls and meeting places will be headed by J. B3. Jackson. Margaret Harden will head the committee for' breakfasts, and .. D. Nova, has been chosen fac'ult3 adv'isor'. Anne Clark was selected to, head the hosptaliay committee, and Dean Chase is that committee's faculty adlvisor. The program committee's co-chairman are Roy Garrett and Elizabeth O*dell. Dr. R. W. Morri son heads the finance committee, the worship committee group will be headed by W David Willinms, and its faculty adv'isor will be Mrs. Maude Hlawkins. Ethel Lazar, president of the Y. W. C A. and the newly elected p)resident of Y. M. C. A. are co chairmen of the conservation coam mittee, Will Frank Steely will head the convocation committee, and llarr'y W. Davis will serve as its faculty advisor. Nell Douglas and James W. Gibson, Jr.. will act as co-chairmen for the guides com mIttee. The book display commit tee has chosen Mary Phelps Wheel er as faculty chairman. The seminar commIttee chairman Is Frontis Lown, Mr. McConaughy and Dr. Babcock will serve as co-faculty advisors. Harry Davis will head the faculty forums, Eleanor McCall will head the sorority forums, Reese Smith, the fraternity forums. For the non sororIty girls, Helen Leppard will head the forum committee, and for the non-fraternity boys, Ed Buf fington.. .t Vespers day. Upper picture, student choir. vers. USC Extension Division Will Print Bulletin Plans are being made by the University Extension Division to publish "Bulletin of International Relations," periodically which will include articles of interest on for eign affairs. The first bulletin, released last spring was concerned with Pan American relations. and was given a write-up in "School Life," a na tional niagazine. To appear in the next issue, which has been extended to include every nation will be an article by Prof. John McConaughy of the po litical science department. This mimeographed magazine is sent to members of foreign language as sociations, state colleges, and other interested persons. Smith Announces Fin1al Holiday Dates For Xmas Final dates for Christmas holi days at USC have been announced by President Norman M. Smith ns beginning 6 P. M. tomorrow and terminating 8 A. M. January 3. Classes will he resumed with the firist period on the thbird day of the New Year. Stoddard Ries ig Trustees Appoi Dr. J. A. Stoddard has served his. resig,nation as Director of the tUni v'ersity of South Carolina Summer school andl will be replaced by Dean Orin F. Crow of the School of Edu ('atlon, It was dlecidled at a recent me(et ing of the U'niversity* Board of TrusteeNs. Dr. Stoddard resigns after twenty four years as Summer School D)irec tor. lie came to the University as a professor or Secondary Education in 1918 and took his present posi tion In 1921. Previously he was state htgh school inspector, assistant superin tendent of education In South Car olina, and superintendent of several schools. lie graduated from the Univer sIty in 1902, and received his Mas ter's fronm Peabody in 1924. He Is also the recipient of an honorary LLD. Di'. Stoddard Is a member of the National Education Association and the National Department of Super intendents. From 1931 to 1935 he was state chairman ot the Commis Student Body Rushed-Up to Nominations Schedi For 7th; Voting 16t Nominations for all student ake place Monday, January I n the chapel, five o'clock. George Helow, retiring presi iounced that any nominations T :e submitted in the form of a v itudents before twelve noon, U 0 University Receives Donations $36,000 Presented By Education Board For Re-Cataloging A $36,000 grant has been mde to U. S. C. by the General Educa tion board to be used in re-cata loging to the general library col lection in the McKissick library. Additionally the following gifts have been announced by President Smith: $10,000 from the Sears-Roe buck Foundation, in two yearly in stallments of $5,000 each, to aid in deevlopment of retailing; $2,000 from the W. T. Grant Stores to be used in providing two two-year scholarships in the department of retailing; two $500 scholarships do nated by Walgreen Drug Stores through the American Pharmaceu tical association to be awarded to students in the school of pharmpcy; a $4,000 from the General Educa tion board to be used in the Uni versity's research program; $5,720 for the McKissick Memorial Schol arship fund, raised through the ef forts of University students under the direction of Alpha Kappa Gamma and Kappa Sigma Kappa; $1,000, a gift from Lieut. David D. Carroll, Bennettsville; $1,000, a gift from Mrs. John J. Hemphill, Ches ter, to constitute the John J. Hemp hill Memorial fund, interest on which will be used to provide an annual declamation medal; $1,000 from Inter-American Affairs, Wash ington, for instructional purposes, and $1,179.85 from a number of alumni th1rough the Alumni Loyalty fund. The sum of $2,500 has been re ceived from the Federal works agency for post-war planning of new buildings on the campus. Overby Speaks To Local Club James O. Overhy, of the political science department at the Univer sity of South Carolina spoke on World Peace" at a ineeting of the Business and Professional Woman's club of Columbia. The meeting was held at the JTef ferson llotel. Dee. 4, at 6:30 p. m. rts Summer Sch t Crow to Fill V sion of Secondary Schools of the Sout hern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. lie has been 'hairman of the S. C. Curriculum Committee, Vice-president of the Sotthern Association of Colleges, Elections iJanuary iled h1 body and class officers will , at a student body meeting dent of the student body, an iot made at this meeting must vritten petition signed by five Thursday, January 10. Such nominations should be mail ed to box 1915, Campus. A political rally, sponsored by Clariosophic literary society will be conducted the following Monday. Student body elections are to be held Tuesday, the 16th, and class elections on Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, the 18th and 19th, have been set aside for any run-offs which prove necessary. It was explained that elections have been speeded up because of the change in the Navy program, under which several student body offices will be vacated. Previously, elections were held in the spring. '46 Annual To Appear In June Students will receive the 1946 edition of the Garnet and Black, University of South Carolina an. nual, In June if present plans are completed, Jo Seidman, editor, has announced. Professorial Staff Expanded By Eleven Several additional faculty ap pointments have been announced by Dean John A. Chase. Appointments to the English de partment included three part time instructors, W. C. Bochman, Frank M. Durham, and Mackie Quave. Miss Edith F. McDuffie is serving as a full time instructor In the same department. The physical education school has acquired two new instructors. Ar thur E. Fourier will instruct in men's gym, and Sammy R. Horton women. Patricia L. lorger is now instruc ting in biology. Helen Elizabeth Clarkson has been named as ad junct professor on mathematics. Marie Tella Galgano wil Iserve as )art time instructor of chemistry Christ ian L. Larson has been added as an associate professor of politi cal science, and Miss Pearl Sals burry as an associate professor of sociology. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Drew was named as an assistant matron, and it was announced that Tatum Gressette would serve as secretary for the BAM club. ool Office; acancy and is a member of the National Association of Directors of Summer Schools. lHe is a memher of K. S. K., Kappa Phi Kappa (educational fraternity), and Phi Delta Kappa. While at the University he rendered service as a member of the cafeteria commit tee, with religious work, and as chairman of the University exhibits at the South Carolina Educational Association. Dean Crow, who replaces Dr. Stoddard, has recently returned to the University after a leave of ab sence with the armed services. Dr. J. McT. Daniel and Dr. Ellison M. Smith, both professors of education, were named as associate directors of the summer school. The summer school schedule has not yet been released, pending a meeting of the summer school eom mittee. However, It was revealed that the dates would fall between the termination of the Spring term on June 19 and recdnvening Sep tember 9. A list of 238 students have signified up to date that they will enrolli suem.me., samooL