The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 07, 1946, Page Page Three, Image 3
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Hello again! I have some really good news for you today.
I know you're beginning to get tired of reading my idle chat
ter twice a week, so from now on Red Tyler is running a new
column in place of this one for the Tuesday issues. I'll still
be giving you the weekly round-up of social news on Sat
urdays though. You can't get rid of me entirely. And
say-from now on, the deadline for society news will be
12:00 noon on Wednesday. Just drop your little tidbits
in the campus mail addressed to me, box 3276. I want any
and all news, and not just news from fraternities and soro
rities. So see what you can "scrape up" for me-EVERY
BODY.
I can't think of a better way to begin today than by telling
you about an engagement. And that is just what I'm going
to do. Did you know that Mary Frances Lee, Independent
from Columbia, is engaged to John Layton of Newberry?
Jackie Buschert went down to the University of Florida
for Thanksgiving and came back wearing an engagement
ring given to her by Jack Evans, ATO at the University of
Florida.
Jeanne Cone, Pi Phi, and Nat Carter, PiKA, have an
nounced their engagement and will be married December 24
at Walterboro.
Jill Lane, Pi Phi alum, and Steve Wilson were married in
Hendersonville, N. C.
The engagement of Mickey Black, KD alum, from 'Co
lumbia, to George Q. Langstaff, Jr., was announced re
cently. Mickey and George will be married December 27
at Washington Street Methodist Church in Columbia.
KD pledges are the first of the new pledge groups to an
nounce their officers. They are: Anne McCandlish, presi
dent; Jane Hammond, vice president; Carolyn Isbell, sec
retary; and Barbara Moore, treasurer.
KD big sisters took their new little sisters to supper at
the Metro last Tuesday night.
Charles Wickenberg served Thanksgiving dinner for sev
eral out-of-state students at his home. They included Sue
Rives, Barbara Dudd, Jane Lanier, Frances Smith, Mary
Shoun, Marion Powell, Harold Sullivan, Dick Breeland, John
and Charlotte Nash, and Dixon Lovvorn.
Letty Levene, Phi Delta Tau, Temple University, spent
Thanksgiving week-end on campus visiting her sister, Rita
Levene, Delta Tau.
Evelyn Preston and Sue Rives, Pi Phis, went up to the
University of Virginia for the opening season dance. Evelyn
went on up to the Army-Navy game in Philadelphia.
Betty Lou Hood, Pi Phi, went up to the University of
Virginia last week-end for the Virginia-North Carolina game.
Eleanor Mazursky and Carolyn Baruch were initiated into
Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority Friday. After initiation, the girls
were guests of their sorority sisters for dinner and attended
religious services at the House of Peace.
The AEPhis have elected new pledge officers. They are:
Harriet Rivkin, president; and Shirley Brown, secretary
treasurer.
Coffee hour will be held again Sunday by the AEPhis from
7-8 in the sorority room in Maxcy College.
Sigma Nus recently pledged Walter Keenan. The White
Star brothers are planning a big Christmas party for next
week-end.
Phi Kappa Sigs had a drop-in at Dave Smith's home in
Gastonia, N. C., after th1e Carolina-Wake Forest game.
Phi Kaps are also planning a party at Bill Brown's place
at Lake Murray for tonight.
The Pi Phi alumnae met in the chapter room Tuesday
night and displayed articles made at the Pi Beta Phi Set
tlement School in Gatlinburg, Tenn., which were for sale
and display.
Sigma Chis are planning a Christmas party soon.
Chi Os are making plans for their Qhristmas Dance to be
held next Friday night at the Columbia Hotel.
-ZTAs are planning a tea for their parents, December 15.
Congratulations to Pat Thrash, SAE, and his wife, the for
mer Virginia Ann Buckner. They have a brand new
daughter.
ATOs are planning a Christmas party for some boys from
* Epworth Orphanage.
Guess I'd better be signing off for this time. I'll be turn
ing this little white space over to Red for the next issue, but
I'll be with you again next Saturday.
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ATO Honors Alumni
And Members With
Supper At Elks Club
Members and pledges of Alpha
Phi Chapter of Alpha Tau Omega
fraternity entertained Columbia
alumni of the fraternity at a sup
per Tuesday night at the Elks
Home.
A silver circle certificate, com
memorating 25 years membership
in the fraternity, was presented
to Burwell D. Manning at the sup
per.
Charlie Altman, vice-president
of the chapter, presided. Other
officers are: Ben Chamberlain,
president; Dennis Tuck, secretary,
and George Stuckey, treasurer.
Among alumni present were the
following: W. Yeaton Wagener,
Wilbur Zeigler, Frank H. Ward
law, Jack Foster, John Gregg Mc
Master, Frank Cooper, Harold
Gayden, Sparkman, Archie Hardy,
W. C. Boyd, Bill Verner, Jack
Grimball, Shack McCrady, Sr.,
Francis Pinckney, Fay DesPortes,
and Burwell D. Manning.
Pi Lambda Phi
Holds Religious
"Week Services
In accordance with the Religious
Emphasis Week at the University
of South Carolina, the Alpha Zeta
chapter of Pi Lambda Phi frater
nity held religious services in the
House of Peace Synagogue on Fri
day, Dec. 6, at 8 p. m.
The sermon was given by Gil
Snyder who spoke on a timely
topic, racial discriminations in the
South.
Following the service, refresh
ments were served in the social
hall of the Synagogue by the Ju
nior Hadassah of Columbia.
The Pi Lambda Phi boys are
planning to hold such a service at
regular intervals so that the Im
portance of religion can be
stressed.
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By CARROLL GILLIAM
"For the education and the uni
fication of our people, we must
establish a college in this state."
With these words, a member of
an old and distinguished South
Carolina family, John Drayton,
asked that the legislature create
what has grown into our Uni
versity. ]
At the time, five small colleges
possessed charters from the state.
Two of them were in the up-state
and three south of Columbia, one
of the latter being the College of
Charleston. Of this group only
the last actually offered college
courses and it did not have the
power to confer degrees upon its
graduates.
It was common practice for the
more prosperous planters of the
lower sections of South Carolina
to send their offspring to the es
tablished colleges in Virginia, the
North, and England. A boy so
unfortunate as to be born between
the upper banks of the Savannah
and the Catawba lived most of his t
life in blissful ignorance of Greek, ]
Latin, and higher mathematics. I
Thus, Governor Drayton's re
quest was met with words both
of encouragement and dissension
on the floors of the Assembly, but1
oddly enough the support came
from the low-country. Mr. H. WV.
DeSaussure, delegate from Char
leston County, rose from his seat
to express the feelings of his sec
tion to the waiting state. "The
low-country people view with fear
the rise of the people of the up
country in politics because of their
general deficiency in education."
These words, understandably,
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Irew criticism from the delegate.
rom above the fall line. Imme
liately, Piedmonters laid plans t<
>ppose the legislation on the
,rounds that the state treasur3
was too depleted to meet such ar
xpense and at once began draw"
ng up petitions from the peoplh
>f their sections in opposition.
At this point, in a dramati<
nove, the Comptroller-General
Paul Hamilton, governor at the
ime of the actual opening of the
loors of the institution, sent t<
he legislature a detailed repori
>f the finances of the state. Mr
amilton stated that the treasury
!ould easily support a college anc
hat it was the duty of the bod3
o serve the state. Thus the ar
uments of the opposition wer(
vithout foundation.
The low-country legislators ther
)ushed the bill through both th(
senate and the House and on De.
:ember 19, 1801, less than a montl
tfter his message, John Draytor
idded his signature, creating the
outh Carolina college.
The governor then appointed e
)oard to lay plans. This grout
vas composed of the governor, the
ieutenant-governor, the member:
f the judiciary, the president of
he Senate, the Speaker of tht
louse, and the trustees appointed
>y the legislators. Reasonably, it
'iew of the sentiment in the up
ountry, only one of the appointees
vas a resident of the Piedmont.
These men met on December 1,
802, at the home of the governor
n Charleston to begin a work still
n process of completion: "To build
he best state college for the bet
erment of the people of the best
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Three Pledges Will
Be Initiated Today
By Alpha Psi Omega
Alpha Psi Omega, honorary dra
matics fraternity at the University
of South Carolina, will hold for
mal initiation at Drayton Hall at
5 p. m. Prof. Merrill G. Chris
tophersen, grand director of the
chapter, has announced.
The three members of Players
who will be initiated are Griffin
Campbell, Ira Hutson, and Jim
Martin. All three are past presi
dents of Players.
In order to be eligible for mem
bership in Alpha Psi Omega, a
student must gain 25 points for
acting, 25 points for technical
work, and 25 points of either,
When 75 points have been re
ceived, a Player must gain the
vote of the fraternity for admit
tance. Acting points may be
gained according to the play, the
character, the interpretation of
the role, and the importance of
the role. Technical points are
given according to the amount of
- backstage work done.
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To Be Presented
byVespersChoir
The Vespers Choir has recently
been reorganized under the di
rection of Flonnie McAbee and
Ted Metier.
The choir was established at the
University last spring under the
direction of George Auld for the
purpose of providing special music
for the Sunday night Vespers
program. It is organized through
the vespers committee of the
YWCA and the YMCA.
This year the choir has pre
sented one number at vespers and
is at present working on Christ
mas music for the Christmas Ves
pers program.
Members are: Lacy Butler, Jean
Hull, Martha Ervin, Ted Metier,
Amalie Stone, Edith Coleman,
Catherine Cooley, George Gormly,
Giles Jennerette, Palmer MacAr
thur, Henry Taylor, Ira Hudson,
Sara Cline, George Seymore,
"Ace" Parker, Belinda Collum,
Griffin Campbell, Florence Mc
Abee, Rose Brown, and Burnelle
Stacey.
Deka Delta Delia
Honors Founder's
Day At JBanquuet
The Alpha Lambda chapter of
Delta Delta Delta sorority cele
brated Fqpnder's Day Dec. 3 with
a formal banquet at the Hotel
Wade Hampton. The private ban
quet room was decorated in silver,
blue, and gold, sorority colors.
Tables were arranged in the form
of a horseshoe, and gold and white
chrysanthemums and blue candles
carried out the color motif. The
banquet was held by candlelight,
and actives and pledges wore
dresses of silver, blue, and gold.
Marianne Reeves, president of
the sorority, acted as toastmistress
for the occasion. During the ban
quet impromptu entertainment
was given by the pledges. A
pledge skit was given after the
ba:quet by Cappy Lawrence, Nell
Gilland, Lillian Williams, and
Tommy Jordan. Delta Delta
Delta songs were sung by Nibbie
Forbes, Mary King, Martha Par
ker, Byrd Murray, and Jean Lump
kin. Later the whole group joined
in a song fest.
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