Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Spanish Club Revived After War Inactivity Polly Brower was elected to serve as temporary president of the Spanish Club. Serving with her are Jane Lanier, secretary-treasur er, and Carolina Dieter, publicity chairman. Virginia Williams was appointed to make the first draft of a club constitution which will be submitted for approval. It was decided that the club would meet on the first and third Thursday nights of each month at 7:30 p. m. In the faculty room of the McKissick Library, if that room were available. Membership Is open to students who have advanced to the Spanish 21 level. Faculty advisors are Dr. Milledge B. Seigler and Miss Anne Jones, both of the department of modern languages. Preliminary plans for the reor ganization of a University of South Carolina Spanish Club were made by a group of students at a meet ing March 28 at 8 p. m. in Davis College. The original Spanish Club has been inactive during the war years. The purpose of such a club Is to revitalize interest In the Span Ish peoples, their language, their literature, and their customs. Ferrell Presides Over Historical Society Meet Dr. C. M. Ferrell, of the Univer sity history department presided at the South Carolina Historical asso ciation which held its first meeting In several years in Columbia April 27. The association met at Hotel Co-' lumbla. Speakers for the association were Dr. A. E. Lewis of the University who discussed "Zionism"; Dr. Aus tin L. Venable of Winthrop College, who discussed "William Yancey. and the League of United Southerners"; MTRM0Yff" THAT WILL LIVE WITH YOU FOREVER CLA Ut -ETTE C. EORCGE BRENT ORSON WELLES TOMORROW IS FORE VER b Starts g; SUNDAY Carolina "BLYTHE SPIRIT" REX HARRISON CONSTANCE CUMMINGS Sunday Ritz THE SPIDER STRIKES BACK BRENDA JOYCE KIRBY GRANT' Strand THE NAUGHTY NINETIES BUD ABHOT LOU COSTEL[LO Five Points DIARY OF A CHAMBERMAID PAULETTE GODDARD Drive-In "MARY MONOHAN" Euphradian Plans Declamation and Debate Contest The annual Euphradian debating contest will be held May 14 in Eu. phradian Hall. The contest is open to members of the society only. The annual declamation contest will also be held on May 14. This contest is open to freshmen and sophomore members of the society. Winners In both contests will be awarded an appropriate key. For the April 30 program, a de bate "Resolved, that the OPA should be continued" was held. Frank llunley and Don Holland up held the affirmative; Jim Mann and Bob McLaurin upheld the neg ative. The decision was awarded to the negative side. Next week another debate will be held. The query will be, "Re-. solved that the Murray-Dingel Bill should be put into effect." At the last meeting a committee was elected by the society to re write the constitution. There are two constitutions in existence. Rayford Gambrell, Jim Mann, Bob McLaurin and Shelley Williams were appointed to the committee.1 The constitution was last revised in 1932, following the 125th anni versary of the society. Aluni Group Addressed By President Smith President Norman M. Smith dis cussed the building program and gave a report on present conditions at the University at an alumni meeting held in Orangeburg, Fri day. April 26. Approximately 45 alumni from the first judicial circuit, composed of Calhoun, Dorchester and Orange burg counties, attended the meet. ing held in Hotel Eutaw. Other speakers on the program were Dean J. A. Chase, dean of ad. ministration at the University; Dr. Samuel M. Derrick, professor of economics: Edwin R. Jeter, Rock Hill, president of the Aluinia as sociation, and Ralph Lewis. execu live secret ary of the association. After the speecheq, alumni from the circuit weIe given an oppor tunity to discuss nfeds of the Uni versity as tiey saw them. W. Archie Schiffle. sale director of veterns ed(1uation anld R. L. Osborne led the discussion. Edward M. Fresner. vice-president of the association from the first citcuit, was in charge of the pro. gram and arrangements for the meeting. and Marion A. Wright. an attorney from Conway who spoke on "A Pry requisite to Progress. COMMUNITY DRUG STORE 0 5214 - PHONES - 9498 625 Harden Street Hart Stationery--Gifts 1310 Main Street Whenz You Think o Selling, Leasing, Fi, REAL E AL WAYS I Claude E. Cres "The Largest andI Mot I1246-1248 Lady Street Phones: 2-4382 Columbia, S. AUCTIC *K George Simpson and Dr. Havil tioneers at the Alpha Kappa Gair Assembly. All proceeds went to (USC Photo by Stan Lewis.) U.S.C. Library Adds Benchley Collection The McKissick library made an interesting addition to its collection of literature last week when It catalogued 11 used hooks from the library of the late humorist, Robert Benchley. The books, which were purchas ed at a "nominal" fee by University Librarian Dr. John A. Van Male, Include one volume which was a gift to the humotist from Dorothy Parker, who, in a letter attached to the flyleaf of the book, admits that she "stole" it from "anl Institu tion for the sick." The name of the buok Is "My African Journey," by Sheila Mac Donald, and according to Miss Parker, "is of the mildest school. Indeed, it was loaned to me by the hospital to ease me towarid sleep. It is a long leisurely essay by an English lady who lived in Rhodesia with her husband and het' twin -ons ---all apparentlyj 1.ovely people." The other hooks conprising the university's new acquisition include three of Irwin Edman's works, "Philosopher's Holiday." "Candle in the Dark," and "The Contemporary and Ifis Soul." Vespers Group HeaIs McCall A meditation on "Ilope" was given by Eleanor McCall at vespers at the U'niver'sit y of South Carolina, April China & Gifts Columbia's Largest Hardware Store Lorick & Lowronce --Office Supplies Columbia, S. C. f Buying, Building, ancing or Insuring STATE REMEMBER a8on Compan y t Active in the State" (Cor. Lady & Stumter) 2-4303 2-1808 uth Cnaolla. INEERS th Babcock were two of the auc. na Auction Tuesday at the Student the World Student Service Fund. Switchboard Requests Aid The telephone switchboard at the University of South Carolina re quests that everyone on the campus not ask the operators to look up information about students. This includes students, members of the faculty and administration. The records are at the switch board and anyone may come and find the information themselves. This will save valuable time need% ed to give better service on the switchboard. The switchboard desireN to give tle best service to all groups on the camlipus. It realizes that its service is not up to par at the present time because of the increased demands caused by the large enrollment, but It hopes by saving time In the mat ter of looking up information might improve its service. Radio Program Stars Faculty Dr. .. L. Smith. profess,or of geo iogy, and Dr. John McConnaughy, associate professor of political science at the University, discuss ed the life of Thomas Cooper, one of the most controversial men ever connected with the University, on the library hour April 20. Miss Louise P. Cole, associate professor of home-making, descrih ed the homemaking department at the Univeyirsity* on the April 27 pi ogi am. Therec will be .just three more radio programs this semester. They will he discontinued during the summer. The U?niversity. LAiary program, sponsored by the McKissick Me moriat Library at the UTniversity and under the direct ion of Dr. John Van Male, librarian, is broadcast over' WCOS every Saturday night at 7 p.m. - 28. The call to worshIp was made by Carolyn Lucas. A solo, "My Task" was sung by Pauf P'udheit, NROTC. Marie Hodges, USC graduate, also sang a solo. A prayer and the benediction were made by David Williams and organ music was played by George Auld. JOYE BE CLEANING . Expert Workmanship "Convenient Phone 8258 LET OUR TR) PERSONNEL SELECTION WEDDIN4 GIfs .For A Visit Our. RUFF HARD 1649 M. Juvenile Crime Discussed At Forum Tuesday "Prevention of crime 'should be gin in the high-chair rather than the electric chair," stated Judge J. T. Sloan of the Richland county juvenile court, at the Public Affairs Forum held April 30 in the faculty room of McKissick Library. Judge Sloan practiced law 25 years before accepting his present position. Sloan declared that there is no exaggeration iri the newspaper and radio reports of the serious wave of juvenile delinquency sweeping the country. He quoted J. Edgar Hoover, head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as saying that "the United States is faced with the most serious crime wave in his tory." FBI records show that 35 per cent of larcenies, 51 per cent of burg laries, and 80 per cent of auto thefts are committed by juveniles. These records also show that in the past few years there has been a 350 per cent increase In prostitu tion and 100 per cent in drunken drivers. Although South Carolina Is one of1 the two states in the nation which did not have an increase in crimes last year, Judge Sloan said that there has been an increase from month to month in juvenile delinquency. In an effort to de crease juvenile delinquency, Juve nile Domestic Relations courts have been organized. There are ap proximately 3000 of these courts in the United States. South Carolina has four, located in Spartanburg, Greenville, Charleston, and Colum bia. The local court was established by an act of legislature during the 1944 session. These courts act on the theory that the delinquent is not an enemy of society, but should be saved for society and made into a good citi zens. A juvenile delinquent is de fined as a child between the ages of seven and 18 who has com mitted an offense punishable as a crime committed by an adult with the exception of a crime for which the penalty is death or life im prisonment. There are two divisions of the Juvenile courts: (1) the children's division, which has complete juris diction over neglected, physically handicapped, or destitute children and (2) the family division, which has concurrent jurisdiction with the dclCuli cout on proDIems of Rtp aration, adoption. etc. Judge Sloan stated that the ma jority of juvenile crimes could be traced back to broken homes. The court has the authority to hold par ents responsible. if they are the cause of the child's delinquency. There have been many cases from families of high income, but most are from homes where the economic status is low. DelInquency among the white and black race's is in pro portion to the population of those races. The speaker of next week's forum will be D. K. Br'own, district agent of the FBI. from Savannah, Georgia. Mr. Brown has charge of all FfI activities in the states of South Carolina and Georgia. BSU Secretary In the story concerning the Bap tist Students Union state officer's which appeared in the April 17 is sue of the Gamecock the fact that Bob Franklin, NROTC student at the Univer'sity of South Carolina, was elected secretary for the state B. S. UI. was omitted. Franklin and .John Ryber serve as secretar'y and president, respectively, of the state B. S. UT. OTHERS AND DYERS And Prompt Service ly Located" 1209 PendIeton St., KINED SALES SUIDE YOUR OF SPRING GIFTS. II Occasions Gift Det. WARE CO. AkN ST. Ambbz'Al Aroun'd, by Mary Helen Shawhan Time marches on from day to day And here it is the first of May. It's going by so v,ery fast That it leaves, me for one, perfectly aghast. FEMININE FROLICS The Zetas are doirig many things. They will have a drop. in the Sunday after May Day from 5 til 7. Naomi Staley, alum, has a lovely diamond from Jimmie Calvert, Pi KA. The actives and new pledges enjoyed a wonderful supper Mon. day night. Jackie Shaw and Carolyn McGowan will repre. sent this chapter at the national convention to be held in Chicago in June. The Chi Omega's held their formal initiation Tuesday night and added 11 new actives to the chapter. They are: Mary Jumper, Corrine Coskrey, Claire Parler, Pattie a Hoover, Lynn Hook, Nancy Craver, Harry Lee Thompson, Rose Marie Stewart, Bootie Wall, Peggy Swygert, and Mary Helen Shawhan. Actives went en masse to church last Sun day and afterward to dinner at the Ship Ahoy. Ann Ford now wears a beautiful white star of Sigma Nu given to her by Marion Powell. The AD Pi's had a delicious hamburger supper Monday night and had a mucho fine time. AD Phi's gave a tea in honor of Phyllis Karesh who will be a June bride. Dena Yashich and Annette Crane journeyed to Maryland where they represented Carolina's Hillel Club at the Southeastern convention. They stayed at the AE Phi house there. Pi Phi's Sunday night drop-ins have become weekly af fairs. The time is 8 to 9 in the Pi Phi room. MASCULINE MEANDERINGS Pi Kappa Phi was paid a visit by brother Bill Rutrough of Roanoke college this weekend. These August brothers also pledged Brad Southerland May 1st. The Kappa Sigs did it again with another illustrious house party at dear old Pawleys last weekend. Sand, sun, and surf was much enjoyed by all. The pledges have elected Buzz Plemming, president; Bill Williams, vice-president; and Pup Durant, secretary and treasurer. It was also a gay day at Sesqui when these brothers hit it. As one said to the , other and I quote "Brother, what a night!" A portion of the KA's went to Sesqui last Friday and had a day.-hay day, that is. Another portion are planning to attend the Y retreat this weekend. Their province com0 mander will visit them Monday night. The KA's are deeply distressed about the death of "Toots" Walker, president of the alumni chapter and well-known personage around the university and Columbia. The party that the Sigma Nu's gave last Saturday night was really a big one from all reports, the refreshments being es p ecially w nVG fui. Alumis who attended the party were Nevin Betts, Stokes Randall, Wallace Mastin, and Billy Mahon. Due to the departure of Billy Routh to the armed forces, George Farris has succeeded to the presidency of Sigma Nu. New officers of Sigma Chi are: Al Killebrew, president; Buster Coleman, Vice-president; Gene Spears, secretary; Hugh Bryson, treasurer; and Jim Thomas, pledge master. It is reported that the SAE room is quite the place since acquiring a new coat of pale green paint. The local Delta - chapter will play host to the Gamma province convention on May 3, 4, and 5. Brothers from 30 schools will be pres ent. Recent alum visitors to the chapter are Bob Clay, Billy Boyd. andl Manny' Reid. The thirteen members of ODJK and their dates will be fetedl at a b)anquet Wednesday night given in their honor by the o1(1 mnembers of the fr'aternity. The Canterbury club will give a barn dlance at the Trinity Parish House Tuesday, May 7, from 8:30 til 12. The A.S.C.E. is planning a swimming Party out at Sesqul Saturday if the water isn't freezing, that is. The Iwo .Jima chapter of the Marine Corps League is holding a smoker at the Legion hut in Maxcy Gregg park on Monday night, May 6. It will be at 7 :30 p. m. and all ex marines at the university are invited to attend. Several students are wvorking on plans to have sport dances every Wednesday night. We say--go ahead! Be good people, and do nothing til you hear from me! Eat SHACK'S1 Ma do In Columbia I~RLM NRWGC IL * FR ESH DALlYCAONAEG VNGO 1946 Graduates Prepare for a Successful Future Write for a new Catalog to Draughon's Business College ColumbIa, S. C. ThANpproved by the State Department of Educa'tion Th Ntonal Association of Accredited Commercial Schools I We Offer Standard Business Courses Life Membership in Draughon's EmIploymient Bureau LEARN THE WAY COP'ELAND CO. 1409 Main Stfeet Columbia, S. C. Men's Finest Clothing HATS - SHOES AND FURNISHINGS