Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ATTENTION - Thanks n ervice scheduled for Tuesday night. ieAfter thita oaehad been put on the Press& it was d ied t at e Tuesday night program would be combined with the student assembly service. There fore, students are requested to hr Ing any food or monoy donations for the Almshouse to student as sembly Tuesday. Baskets will be placed at the front of the capel where the donations may be deposited. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XL19 No. 14 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 23, 1946 Carolindar Saturday, Novepber 23 Student Center, 7:30 . m Washington St. Mettodl Church. Sunday, November 24 Wesley Foundation, 10 a. m., Washington St. Methodist Church. Hillel Society, 4:30 p. m., Tree of Life. Vespers, 7 p. m., Chapel. Monday, November 25 Freshman Y Council, 1 p. m., Flinn Hall. BSU Devotions, daily at 1:45 p. m., McCutchen. Tuesday, November 26 Student Assembly, 12 noon, Chapel. Florence-Carolina Club, 6:30 p. m., Legare, 101. 0 Cheater-Carolina Club,46:30 p. m., Collegiate Inn's Gamecock Room. Pan Hellenic, 5 p. m., Tri Delt Room. Euphradian Literary Society, 7 p. m., Euphradian Hall, Harper. Clariosophic Literary Society, 7 p. m., Clariosophic Hall, Legare. Kappa Sigma Kappa, 8 p. m. McKissick Library, Third floor. Omicron Delta Sigma, 9 p. M., McKissick Library, Faculty Room. Work Begun On 134 Units For Carovet Houses Work has begun on the erection of 134 additional apartments at the Carovet Apartments, site of the University's project for mar ried Veterans, at 2400 Bull street. Of the original 120 housing-units for Veterans, 116 have been turned over to th6 University and it was estimated that the new project will be completed within 90 days. The new building -program will include 54 individual dwellings, each of which will be two-bedroom apartments. The individual units are pre-fabricated houses named *- "United Kingdom." They were originally intended for shipment to war-devastated parts of the British Empire but are being sup plied, instead, to USC veterans. Former Quarters Of Filling Station Serve As Dormitory A new dormitory, unofficially tagged as tenement 30, was re cently completed on property for merly rented by the University to bu.siness concerns on the corner of Green and Main streets. This dormitory has no official name yet. Its facilities include hot water, steam heat, fluorescentt lighting fixtures, new window shades, and a water cooler. Students moved into this tene- I ment during the early part of thei fall semester. It accommodates 32 students in 10 rooms. Rent is $30. per semester. Colonel Johnson, the architect, is in charge of construction. A filling station previously occupied these quarters. ASCE Elects Officers; Extensive Technical And Social Programs Planned The student chapter of the American Society of Civil. Engi neers at the University has re cently elected J. O'dell Culelasure, 6president; Marvin L. McCrory, vice-president; Mary Baxter, sec retary; Robert B. McCalley, treas urer; and Dean Emeritus W. E. Rowe, faculty advisor. So far this term the chapter has entertained members with a weiner roast. The semester ban quet is scheduled after the Christ mas holidays. The members of the chapter made a trip to the Santee-Cooper hydro-electric plant November 21. ~ The group viewed the construc tion of the project at this time. Wife Of Former Member Of USC Football Squad Is '46 "Mrs. America0" A former member of the Uni versity of South Carolina football squad, Lewis Acker from Ander son, S. C., this week claimed the ~ distinction of being the husband Sof the recently - named "Mrs. I America." Mrs. Fredda T. Acker won sec ond place in the national beauty contest for married women last , week. This week, all contestants were moved up one rank follow ing Mrs. Marian S. Pollock's res ignation from the honor, and Mrs. Acker was declared winner of the contest. Ackcer went out for football at. Carolina this fall, but the regis .trar's office yesterday reported that he was not at present en rolled at the universty. Forensic Team Awarded Honors At Atlanta Meet The University of South Caro lina debating team, composed of Phillip Bernanke and Melton Klig man, was given third place honors in the. All-Southern Conference Tournament held at Agnes Scott College, Atlanta, last Friday. James R: Simmons of the Univer sity team was awarded third place as an individual debator. This tourrlament was the first contest that Carolina's debating team, coached by Prof. Merrill G. Christophersen, has entered this year. The question debated was "Re solved that labor should be given direct share in management of in dustry." Although the University I team was awarded third place among debating groups in the South, Bernanke and Kligman ac tually defeated the teams that won first and second places. The iystem of determining winners 1 was one of individual grading. Each debator was given from one to ten points. trofessor Christophersen has innounced that he recently re .eived an invitation for his team .o participate in the National De bating Tournament this year. AIEE Members Invited ro State Section Meet Aeld Here Next Week 4i Students of the University who I )elong to the Student branch of e he American Institute of Elec- i rical Engineering, are invited to t he meeting of the State Section 0 f this organization, Monday, Nov. 0 15, at 3 p. m. at Hotel Wade - -ampton. Mr. J. Elmer Housley, he national president, will speak. Mr. Hill, of the McGraw Hill look Company, the largest pub ishing house of engineering books n the United States, will be guest peaker at the meeting. 1809 Letter M,~ R. N. DuBose ToSpeakDuring Religious Week Robert N. DuBose, director o Eteligious activities at Duke Uni rersity, will be one of the leader )f the Religious Emphasis weel )rogram at the University Dec L-5. Lt. DuBose was chaplain for th 5econd Army Corps and saw ac ;ive service with the army in th ?acific area. He taught in th -haplain's school at Harvard Uni rersity and was chaplain fo Jamp Breckinridge. He is a graduate of Woffor ,ollege, Duke University and dii rraduate work at the Universit; of N. C. He is a member of th( Ciwanis Club, and of the Masons While a college student his mail tivity was in oratory and de ate. He was president of his Lit rary Society and was a membe: If the Student Government Boarc nd the Y cabinet. While at the University, Chap iin DuBose will lead a seminai ach afternoon on "Religious Liv rig and Campus Life." In addi ion he will lead forums at 7 'clock and at 8:30 in a numbei f fraternity and sorority groups Students are requested to place campus mail in the box under ihe parcel post window in the post office. The large green box in the post office lobby is for out-going mail only. To Thomas J 44 Advantages Of State Air Guar( Cited By Smiti The advantages of participatin in the Air National Guard wei pointed out today to Carolina stu dents by President Norman N Smith. "We have many students wh served in the air foces during th war," Admiral Smith said. "Mem bership in the Air National Guar would be a service to our country It would also allow these expe rienced men to maintain thei war-time skills and at the sami time earn extra pay." The War. Department has al lotted South Carolina Air Na tional Guard units consisting o 50 officers and 300 enlisted mer Many ratings are available to stu dents who have experience o special skills. There will be 48 drill period each year. Drills will be held a night once a week for two hour. duration. Compensation for er listed men ranges from $2.50 drill for a private to $4.50 for master sergeant. Officer pa starts at $6 a drill for a warran officer (JG) and reaches $10.6 for a colonel. S"It will not be necessary fo any student to secure an excus from academic work since dri) hours will not conflict wit: classes," Admiral Smith said Students who desiie to enlis may report to the Adjutant Gen eral's office, Wade Hampton of fice building, where full informa tion may be obtained. WardlawTakes Journalism Students To Witness Production Of Newspapei Professor Frank Wardlaw tool a group of his journalism stu dents to the State Newspapex Company last Monday evening t< witness the actual operation of a newspaper plant. Members of the group were introduced to the staff members and were shown the process of producing a paper from the pen cil of a reporter to the finished edition. efferson Discov '<h. nt49 stdnt~ i 89ispcueda,h tebco thenivra.t. 0 at.. PUK, 13*w D e r Bishop Of S. C Will Appear Qi r Daily Seminars One of the foremost religioi t leaders in the South, Bish( t< Thomas Carruthers, bishop of tl diocese of South Carolina, h been secured for the Universil Religious Emphasis Week pr, gram December 1-5. Bishop Carruthers will spee at convocations 10:30 Tuesda morning and 4:00 Monday, Tue day, Wednesday he will hold sen r inars on public adjustment. a Bishop Carruthers is the form< 1 Rector of St. Peter's Church < 1 Columbia, Tenn., the Trinit Church of Houston, Texas, tI t Christ Church of Nashville, Teni - Bishop Carruthers received h - A. B., B. D., and D. D. at tI - University of the South. He r4 ceived an M. A. at Princeton. IH is a member'of the Rotary Clu | and is a Kappa Sigma. Vets May File For Typewriters Veterans attending the uni versity who wish to purchase a typewriter, must file applica tions for certification by De cember 1, John L. Farmore, district director of the War Assets Administration, has an nounced. A photostatic or cer tified copy of discharge papers must be presented to accom plish certification. Applica tions may. be obtained at the Waters Building in Columbia. ered At Carol LTY. ~NTS. ore Clafs. fierson CandwitnbyaCrln lef. The letrwswitno te am neture aa War Departm( Fort Authority USC Use Of I Admiral .Norman M. Smith nication from General White, p son, informing him that the that it has no legal authority t a semi-permanent license to t General White has agreed tha Babcock's Book :. To Be Published 1 By USC Press A book of hunting and fishing is stories by Dr. Havilah Babcock is 'p. o in preparation for the University is of South Carolina press, accord- t ;y ing to an announcement by Frank 1 Wardlaw, managing editor of the ' USC press. t y The book will be released in the early spring. It is made up of j thirty or forty stories, each of i which has previously appeared in . of a national outdoor magazine. The h y stories have been selected from e 150-odd stories which have been ' published in periodicals under Dr. e Babcock's by-line. Dr. Babcock is recognized as e one of the nation's leading writers b of outdoor stories and his book is expected to attract nati6nal at tention. Mr. Wardlaw says of the book, u "The University of South Caro- l lina press is pleased to publish g Dr. Bahcock's book not only be- n cause of the excellent insight do which it gives to hunting and fish- ir ing in this section, but also be cause of the charming quality of the writing." is "These stories," he adds furth- g er, "constitute an important con- th tribution to regional literature." t de iana Library i th Missive Written By s Senior Describes tr College Progress an By PEGGY TREXLER nu A letter addressed to Thomas fie Jefferson, written by Benjamin ar Whitner, a member of the senior Jo class at the University in 1809, was found recently at the Caro liniana Library, Dr. R. L. Mer wether, library director, said yes terday. The letter, written on the backE of a university catalogue, which in that year consisted of only one er sheet, was filed as having been wa received April 23, 1809. The mis- ha; sive left Columbia April 8, 1809, be and was mailed under the frank- th<c ing system. Ge "It is possible," Dr. Meriwether: said, "that a member of Whitner's th< family was a congressional repre- thc sentative, as government officials ed are afforded the franking privi- frc lege." Bu The purpose of the letter was rea to inform Jefferson of the prog ress of the Universityr. "The let- one ter was apparently sent," Dr. wvh Meriwether said, "because an Sol author editing letters received by ing Jefferson had note of it but was lin: unable to find it." wa It is not known how the library scr came into possession of the letter. Me cal ATTENTION! m According to an announce- p ment made by Chaplain Mae- arc sengale, chairman of the student assembly, a special Ch Thanksgiving program will be wi held at Student Assembly Tuesday, November 26, at 12 Bu noon in the Chapel. of The speaker for the services thc will be the Reverend Dr. Carle Melcher of Trinity Episcopal church of Coltambla. Special wl( music will be given by mem- lial bers of the University chorus. lk nt Denies To Permit Heise's Pond has just received a commu ost commander at Fort Jack War Department announces o permit University students ise Heise's Pond. However, parties and the retreat for Religious Emphasis Week already ;cheduled can go ahead until No rember 30th. Admiral Smith states that there s still a possibility of securing a ease on the pond site through the '. W. A. Request for such a lease s being forwarded through these hannels. Admiral Smith is. bending every ffort to secure this much needed ecreation area for University tudents as soon as possible so hat the buildings and grounds r.ay be equipped for winter as iell as summer use. In the in erim no parties can be scheduled ntil further notice. This area has been under the irisdiction of the Y.M.C.A. dur ig the fall months and a number f parties for fraternities, sorori es, and church groups have been eld there. New Student land To Make )ebut Soon By BOB PIERCE The University band, organized tider the direction of band lead Elden Jones, junior from Sal y, S. C., and Henry Taylor, eshman from Columbia, busi ss manager, plans to make its -but within two weeks, accord g to the band lead r. "The 13-piece band, composed ktirely of University students, is ady to go," said Mr. Jones. "It intended to be a permanent or inization with a permanent eme song." "Neither a dafinite name nor a eme song for the band has been cided upon yet;" he continued. Ve are interested in any sugges )ns in regard to selection of a eme song." The band is composed of five xophones, three trumpets, two mbones, a piano, bass drums, d two vocalists, Burma Hardee d Henry Taylor. 'The library consists of a large nber of recent tunes and a suf ient number of popular stock angements," according to Mr. ses. istorical Magazine o Print Burges Diary cited by USC Frosh rhomas W. Chadwick, discov 'r and editor of the Samuel Ed rd Burges Diary (1859-1862), announced that the diary has n accepted for publication by South Carolina Historical and iealogical Magazine. f!r. Chadwick, a freshman in school of Journalism, found diary four years ago discard in a pile of refuse resulting m the remodeling of the ges House, an old Charleston idence. tis reported that this diary is of a few that has been found ch deals with this period of th Carolina history express opinions by a South Caro an. Its author, Mr. Burges, Sa traveling co!lector and sub ption salesman for the old rcury Newspaper and in this 'acity was continually on the ye. As a result, hundreds of ple from throughout the state mentioned in the diary. was further stated that Mr. dwick worked on his project h the permission of Mr. ges' daughters and guidance amuel Stoney, well known au rand raconteur. 'e diary will mark Mr. Chad k's entry into the field of pub ad work. No date has as yet n set for the release of the rterly magazine. >