Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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U. S. C. Minera] Increased By N Wrom Colburn Leconte Houses Minerals From All Over U. S. The mineral collection at the UnI versity of South Carolina has been greatly augmented recently by the Colburn collection which was pre sented to the school by students. alumni, and friends. This collection of minerals is from the Southern states, consisting largely of the non-metallic minerals. The university's mineral. collec i tion was begun by Dr. Thomas Cooper, when he came to the school over 125 years ago. He brought with him many fine specimens of Eng lish minerals from old and well known localities. Specimens brought by him from some of the northern states in this country are no longer obtainable. Professor Ri4hard T'. 3rumby, who came in 1848 to the South Car olina College, -is the university was then known, added many specimens. In his travels tIu igh the Southern Appalachians, he p "sonally collect ed many minerals, Lind also secured funds from the trustees for min erals purchases. The College obtained a fine series of meteorites from Prof. Charles U. Shepard, who was then one of the leading authorities on these inter esting extraterrestrial specimens. Among the older specimens of historic interest in the university's mineral collection are several i brought from Mexico and presented by Col. William 11. Blanding on his return from the Mexican war with his South Carolina regiment. An other is the lirge cluster of pale alielhyst Crystals from the Jis C. Calhoun fairm. where Clemson Col lege is now lor:cted. jdc close of the Confederate war, when Federal troops were quartered in buildings on the Cot 4Qge camipus, the mineral cabinets were emptied of their contents and labels separated from their speci mens. Professors Joseph LeConte and James Woodrow gathered up! the material, and, because of their familiarity with the collection, were able to restore most of the labels, and the loss was not great. Probably the most valuable ma terial In the Colhurn collection is the group of specimens from the 1iddenite mine, at Hiddenite. N. C. The mineral, hiddenite, which is a beautiful green spodumene, closely resembling emerald in appearance, has never been found in any other locality. The Colburn collection also in cludes a fine group of corundum specimens. Corundum is used as an abrasive for it ranks second to the diamond in hardness. The clear colored varieties are highly priztedl as gem stones. being known as ruby wh'len red and sapphire when blue. Several v'arieties of garnet are represented in the collection, in cluding a large selection of rhodo lite crystals. Rhodolite is found only in the Carolina mountairs, andt because of its rich color, was named after the beautiful flower, rhodo dendron. This collection is estimated to contain approximately 200,000 indi v'idual specimens, and therefore it is impossible to refer to all of them. Some, of course, are duplicates. 4Specimenis are now house'd by the university department of geology in LeConte college, on the campus. We're. wondering how nmany so ealled Carolina students have no ticed that the metal letters on the new library now read 'McKissick" Instead of Uiniversity of S. C. l.ihrary. Give a little look some times, hub! Your Damaged Apparel can now be successfully "Over-Woven" .Carolina Over-weaving Service Sylvan Building I005 Hampton St. Ph, 2-7333 "THE STORE THAT 1619 MAll Hundreds of New Formals f Complete Foil Outfits - [ Collection ew Addition Specimens Music Dept. To Add VanDoroen In March Term Announcement is made by Hugh Williamson, Director of the Depart ment of Music of the University, of the appointment of Robert Van Doren to the staff of the Depart ment of Music. Mr. VanDoren will teach organ and piano, direct the University Chorns. and will serve as Instructor in Music Education. lie has recently been appointed as Otganist and Choirmaster at Trin ity Episcopal church in Columbia. VanDorn. whose home was in Roselle Park. New Jersey, re evived his e(dtwttion at Columbia Uniikersity, New York City, from whicli instittion he holds a B.S. Degreo in Muitsi Edtication an(] an M.A. Degree in Music. Ilk training in organ wa% with Lilian Carpenter and (;aston )ethier at the Juilliard School of Mulisic, an(] his choir train ing was donv under Dr. David NicK. Williams. Before entering the army Nit. VanDoren was Director of Mu sic in the public schools of Roselle Park, N. J., and Organist-Choir master of Trinity Elizabeth church. While stationed at Fort Jackson, he was a member of the band. ar. Van Doren was selected to attend the Army Music school at Fort Myer, Virginia, and upon completion of his work there was assigned duty as Warrent Officer in charge of the Army Air Foice Band at Dale Ma bry Field, Tallahassee. Florida. Mr. VyanDoren served as Sub Dean of the Metropolitan N. J. Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. ie is a member of the Music Educators' National Council, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, and Kappa Delta Pi, National Edu cational Society. Mrs. VanDoren, a professional pianist, was formerly Miss Elizabeth Gaines of the Staff of the Department of Music at the University. Childs Posts New RloomsFor Next Semester Mrs. Atney R. Childs, Dean of Women at the University of South Carolina, has announcedt that room assignments for the March term wet e posted in each building Fri day, February 8. Dean C'hilds hats requesterd each studnetnt to move Into theoir newly assigned room hefore leaving the campus. Di essers, bedls, etc., are to he clear ed when the student leaves. Between Match 6 and 15, room assignments may he changed pro vided every change is satisfactory to all parties concerned. Changes mttst he cleared through Dean Childs' office before being made. China & Gifts Columbia's Largest Hardware Store Lorick & Lowrance IS BEING QUOTED" iJ STREET r - yr the Discriminating Co-ed Coats -Suits - Dresses RomineNamed, To Pilot SAZ In Next Term At their regular weekly meeting in LeCante College last Tuesday night, S A Z, honorary chemistry fraternity on the University of South Carolina campus, elected Red Romine to steer them in the coming semester. He and the other officers will take office on March 1. In addition to Romine as presi (lent, Sam Stephenson will serve as vice-president; Margaret Wylie was elected secretary, and Saled Ameen, treasurer. The officers for the past semester have been: Vernelle Haile, presi dent; Bo Berry, vice-president; Jane Ketchins, secretary, and Zelle Mc Lure, treasurer. Southland Music Progran Given By Sophomore 'Y' A program of Southern melodies was presented by the Sophomore "Y" group at Happy Hour Wednes (lay night at 7:15 P. M. in Drayton Hall. The scene of the musical comedy, written and directed by Jerry Meacham, was a rural South ern community gathering of negroes on a warm summer day. The role of interlocutor was en acted by George Simpson. Aided by his grandson, who has returned from working for the United States government ('doing 60 days"), George provided the audience with several typical Negro jokes. Musical numbers inclucied: "1 Got Plenty of Nothin'" sung by Kermit Albertson; "Beautiful Dreamer," Dick Newell; "Summer time," Florence McAbep; and "In The Evening By Tire Moonlight, 'On the Banks of the Wabash," "Mandy I.ou." and 'Swanee." "Y" Recogiiizes Senior Members Leaving in Feb. The program given at the Jr.-Sr. Y luncheon Friday, Feb. 15, at 1 p. m. in Flinn Hall was on world fellowship. Harold 1-lewell, president of the 1ioint I-1Oh: nivir Qfrinkhartz, presi dent of the Newman Club; and Joe Hammock, president of the YMCA, participated. Also at this meeting YMCA and YWCA cabinet members who are leaving at the end of this semester were recognized and pre sented with a token from the gen eral Y. Class Scliedules Released Feb. 12 Captain Ttaiph (C. Needham, Registrar of the University of South Carolina, hats announced t hat c'lass schedules for t he spring ternm beginning March 4 were issued at the office of the registrar February 12. Each stu dent has been asked to reserve his copy during registration as only one copy will be distributed to a student. On Devine St. Everything for Boy am Sweaters, Sk and Hose f< Complete Furnish "A Good Plc THE GOOD OPEN ALL NIGHT BUSINESS S 920 Main Street COMPLETE INKS - PENCILS DRAWlIN4 YOUR MOST CONVI The Gam*cocA Needham Receit Above Is shown Capt. R. C. N relving the KSK plaque for outst from Evans Hart, president of KS the annual KSK banquet In the N (Photo by Stan Lewis.) Needham Awari Plaque by KSI At Annual Ban< Ralph C. Needham. registrar of hthe. Inivtrsity of South Carolina and former naval unit executive. wag presented the Xappa Sigma Kappa service pla(u at the honor fraternity*'s annal hunqtiet held in the Palmetto room of the Wade Hampton hoteol Friday evening, Feb runry 8, at 7:30 p. m. Needham, who was commander of Carolina's V-12 and R. 0. T. C. naval units for three years, accepted the registrar ship last August. The plaque was presented by Evans Hart, outgoing president. The after dinner speaker, Dr. Harry Clark of the Extension Divi sion, was introduced by George He low, master of ceremonies. George Simpson, R.O.T.C. mem bor, gave his comical interpretation of the "typical" after dinner speaker. Resides KSK members and their dates, Mrs. R. C. Needham, Captain and Mrs. M. G. Kennedy, and Mr. and Mrs. Stan Lewis were present. Kappa Sigma Kappa is a local fra ternity which works for a better Carolina. Its memhers are chosen CAROLINA ENGRAVING (Xh e'iksts&xWb.paiqe at Five Points the College d Girl irts, Blouses >r the Girls ings for the Men ice To Eat" Y SHOPPE PHONE 9166 UPPLY CO. Columbia, S. C. LINE OF NOTE BOOKS and i PAPER NIENT LOCATION es KSK Plaque'4 e S, ti P c d c edhaim, University registrar, re-' anding service to the University K. The presentation was made at Vade Hampton hotel Fehruary 8. r ded Service Fraternity Iuet Feb. 8 for loyalty. honor, and service. RO cently Ii no-w meniwis have been iuled.g'd. hill"Jii' KSK memin-,ship to a total of 39. Offit-1,; for the sp ing senet et ave : Jack W hiti;o %. loti#.sident: Dick DJusenbhury, vict!-prekSident; Dv Williams, recording secret ar; Johln lerrin, freasurpr: Charlie Sanders, correspondinp recretal y; Ed Mc Mullen, scrihe, and Ted Metier, ser geant-at-arms. Bibbed Large detachable pique bIb lends wool Jersey dress with a full skirt, fitt as pictured In the February issue of .1 "Don't Se Say H( PalmettoI 815 Harden St. an....ma es "lariosophic El, Luedke as Presi rerm; Carrier I Taber Exhibits Water-Colors In Library Display Mis- Emma Taber. prominent [ut h Carolina art ist who special es in wateL-color painting, held a xil xhibition of hotr most re ,nt woiks on February 2 through ie 16th. The paintings were on dis lay at the University of South arolina in the McKissick Library uring that period. The exhibit consisted of approx nately 15 water colors of various pecies of Southern flowers that re grown in this immediate lo ality. Audio-Visual Aids Receives Carnegie Set The Carnegie Art set given to the Ludio-Visual Aids Bureau of the niversity of South Carolina is a epresentative collection of more han 848 reproductions of works of rt from ancient civilization to the wentieth century. The set includes the architecture. netal work. ivories, mosaic, paint ngs, and sculpture of the Ancient, 3yzantine, and Early Christian 'ivilizations. There are reproductions of ar *nor, embroideries, stained glass, mnd manuscripts of medieval times. is well as illustrations of French, ,erman, Italian. Mayan, and Span ih medieval architecture. Pai tining aro reprtsentd from he alt of th- Renaisc:ance t, the moldern Frnch and Amprican chools. The pictures and boois are avail ble to schools on a free !oan ba. is. th only charme boing a small rca to take care of handling. Much of the Carnegie collection has been effectively used in orien. alion programs for elementary ichools in South Carolina. Beauty ngenuous air to outfit of blue-grey ad bodice, self buttons shown above mnior Bazaar. y Bread, >Isum" aking Co. Phone 5501 COTTON S From WITH A DROP OF E WOOD HUE Page_ Five acts Neil dent Next lew Critic Society Names Incoming Heads OnL February 12 Neil Ltiedke of Tawas City, Mich, was elet ed to head the Clarioso phiv Literary Society of the Uni versity of South Carolina at the regular weekly meeting in Legare College on February 12. He will take office on March 1 and will con tinue during the spring semester. Stuart Steen, from Brutus, Mich., was named vice-president for the siring term by the Clariosophs. Ilugh Carrier, from Miami, Fla., was elected to serve as critic, and George Celusta, of Duluth, Minn., Is to take ov'er the post of secretary. Other officers elected were John Chapman, Charlotte, N. C., treasurw er; Victor Barrett, Westminster, S. C., and George Simpson, Rock ford, Ill., members of the Student Boaid of Publications; and Cyrus Shealy, Lexington, S. C., sergeant. at-arms. Herb Beitel was president during the past semester. Other outgoing officers are: Harold Bornstein, vice. president; Stuart Steen, secretary; Richard Strickhartz, treasurer; George Simpson, critic; and Mae Hammond, sergeant-at-arms. Board of Publications representatives were Dick Vander Veen and George Ce lusta. Snith Principal Speaker At Last Week's Vespers The speaker at Vespers in the l'niversity of South Carolina chapel, Sunday, Feb. 10, 7:30 P. M. was Reese Smith, NROTC. Also taking part on the program were Bert Hemingway, who read the Scrip. ture, and Jean Turner, who gave a prayer and the benediction. George Auld, NROTC, played a prelude at the organ and also play ed accompaniment for the congrega tion to sing "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind." A solo w'as sung by Wlinler Griffith, NROTC. Special music was provided by the Vesper choir under the direction of George Auld. They sang "Abide With Me." Directors of the program were Margaret Mattison and Jimmy Lles. NRTOC. COL UMBIA DAIRIES * 917 Main Street COLUMBIA, S. C. Palmetto Leave Her to Heaven CGene Tierney Carolina Tarzan and the Amazons Johnny Weissmuller Ritz Ride Rangers Ride Gene Atutry Strand Tiger Shark Edward G', Robinson Five Points Hold That Blonde EddIe Bracken V,eronica Lake Drive-In I Medal for Benny Dorof hy Lamour