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Fo This SemesterInSuhCrla
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA
Volume XLI, No. 47 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 24, 19471908
Dr. Havilah Babcock, head of the
above (left) as he presents a check
managing editor of the University c
lishment of a series of J. Rion Mcl
of the late president. This sum wa
members and friends of Dr. McKi
ment. (USC photo by Stan Lewis.)
University Pre
Series Of McK
A volume of speeches and p
Y Rion McKissick will be publish
versity of South Carolina Pre
aging editor, announced today
This volume, tentatively el
Carolina," will be the first in
Memorial Volumes to be issue
Lacy Butler Elected
President Of WUSC
For 1947 Fall Term
In an election held Wednesday,
WUSC, campus radio station,
Lacy Butler was named president
and station manager for the fall
term.
Richter Moore was chosen as
vice-prsident and program di
rectQ40ther officers are: George
Stanley, tresurer and business
manager; Marvin Carter, chief
engineer; Robert Carpenter, chief
announcer; and Cyrus Shealy, sec
retary. The advertising manager
will be chosen at the beginning
of t e fall semester.
The only other members of the
staff who were named were Ver
non Taylor as announcer, and Alex
Long as control operator. All fu
ture personnel of the station will
be required by the constitution to
serve a "probationary" period of
one-half semester after which
time they may be voted full mem
bership.
It was decided at the meeting
that WUSC will not broadcast this
summer, but will resume operation
Sduring the fall. It was also an
nounced that the permanent op
erating frequency of 640 kilocycles
will be used when the station re
opens, instead of the present tem
porary 1000 kilocycles.
All students interested in an
nouncing, script writing, or con
trol operating are urged by the
officers to contact them.
EXAM SCHEDULE
In response to many requests
by members of the student body,
. The Gamecock, reprints the ex
amination schedule for the tests
which begin Monday and continue
through Saturday of next week.
* Monday, 8 to 10 a. m.-10T; 11 to
I p. m.-4T; 3 to 5 p. m.-3SM.
Tuesday, 8 to 10 a. m.-ST; 11 to
1 p. m.-2 (2:30)T; 3 to 5 p. in.
11T.
Wednesday, 8 to 10 a. m.-8M; 11
to 1 p. m.-ST; 3 to 5 p. m.
11M.
\~rursday, 8 to 10 a. mn.-9T; 11
to 1 p. mn.-1MT; 3 to 6 p. mn.
12M.
Friday, 8 to 10 a. mn.-9M; 11 to 1
p. m.-2M; 3 to 5 p. m.-10M.
Saturday, 8 to 10 a. m.-4M; 11 to
1 p. m.-blank; 3 to 5 p. mn.
blank.
Examinations for times other
than those listed above may be ar
ranged with the professor con
erned.
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for $759.51 to Frank H. Wardlaw, if t
f South Carolina Press, for estab- to j
issick Memorial Volumes in honor tion
H contributed by students, faculty
asick through the English depart- non
be i
ss To Publish fJ
issick's Works '"I
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itpers of the late President J- thr<
ed late this year by the Uni- mea
ss, Frank H. Wardlaw, man- cas1
ser,
ititled "Men and Women of ser%
a series of J. Rion McKissick
d by the press. Hat
Publication of the McKissick the
speeches and institution of the
memorial series has been made sun
possible by a gift of $759.51 con- stuc
tributed shortly after Dr. Mc- 10.
Kissick's death by students, fac
ulty members and other friends. ill
These contributions were made
through the university's depart- boa
ment of English under the direc- mea
tion of Dr. Havilah Babcock for (
the purpose of establishing a "liv- clos
ing memorial," the exact form be- bret
ing determined only recently.
The money raised through the (
English department, turned over erat
to the press recently by Dr. Bab- and
cock, will be supplemented by R
other contributions.
Proceeds from the sale of the ter
initial volume will go into a re- urel
volving fund for the publication in t
of subsequent books at the dis- lar
cretion of the Press Committee. Tue
The subject matter of all books A i
issued in this series will concern
South Carolina in recognition of for
Dr. McKissick's deep love for, and no 1
devotion to, the state. Hal
Nearly 1800 Studes
Are Now Expected cS
For Summer Termi
On the basis of early registra- Pt
tion, Miss Miriam Holland, assist
ant to the registrar, has announced 'T
that an approximately number of this
1800 students are exp)ected for the
summer term. preL
New students who will enter the the
university for the summer school on
and summer term sessions will be- so
gin their testing and guidance pro- ann
gram in Drayton Hall June 6, Miss C
Holland stated. r
Registration for courses will ;
take place June 9 and classes will Str<4
begin June 10. dow
thiei
REGISTRAR NOTICES Mel
The following notice was re- T
ceivedl from the office of the reg- pre:l
lstrar for the purpose of clarifying aft<
a previous article published in Ii
The Gamecock: plat
"All students who completed fall
STEP No. 3 in Early Registra- a"
tion will report to the CHECKING wee
STATION, STEP No. 4, in Room 0
107 Sloan College on Monday, June by
9, hours 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. and 2 sna)
p. m. to 4 p. m. Late registration aft<
fee will be charged after that date. aftt
"Classes begin on full-time wea
schedule at 8 a. m, Tuesday, June on
10. firs
"The schedule of payment of B
fees published by the Treasurer in prei
last Saturday's Gamecock effects "po
no change in the date of registra- rect
tion, which remains Monday, June ball
9. 1947." conr
Legulatio
nnounei
'or Eatei
aced with the proble
it operation it ha
'ined that Wade
?teria and Steward
perated during the
under the follov
L) Wade Hampton
be in operation fre
31 only.
!) Steward's Hall
-ation from June 6.
I) Every possible
niade to maintain
d rates throughou
. However, the Un
es the right to (
board rate if condit
e this action, and
er one or both of th
here is insufficient
ustify a continuatio
It is sincerely
of these steps w
aken.
he following plan o
both cafeterias ha
red:
L) Steward's Hall c
from dinner o
ugh supper on J
Is for this period m
basis. This caf
e summer school a
a students during t
?) Steward's Hall
npton Cafeteria w
regular board tick(
mer school and su
lents with breakfa
) Wade Hamptoi
be operated on
rd ticket basis onl
1) Both cafeterias
ed after dinner
ikfast July 6.
) Steward's Hall
ed on the regular I
cash meal basis.
egular tickets for
as will be sold at
-'s Office on Mond
he order of applica
board tickets wil
sday, June 10, at
mit of 126 tickets
Wade Hampton Ca
imit has been set fo
l.
niors Vote
irolina-Clen
e-Game Pta
he results, of the
week by the s
ident, Al Bahret, t
opinions of the cIa
plans for the Car
pre-game program
ounced,
lass members state,
erred to have the "
he parade hung a
et at the Jeffersori
n at the end of the
burned after the
ton Field.
he seniors also expi
'erence for havini
r the burning of t
answer to the que
is for the first w
term, the class vol
3et acquainted witl
k.
ther suggestions as
class membersi
ce dance back to I
r the parade, a blue
r the parade, no
ring of rat caps, a
the horseshoe cami
-day of the fall te
abret says that th
ared to carry out
Itical promises"
nt campaign. All
ots were not cor
piling- the rennlta.
insLargest
ed
sies In Comi
ms of non
3 been de
Hampton
s Hall will
summer of
ring condi
Cafeteria
m June 10
will be in
August 31.
effort will
he present
t the sum
iversity re
i) increase
ions should
(b) close
e cafeterias
patronage
n of opera
hoped that
ill have to
f operation
s been ap- '
nly will be
n June 6
ane 9. All
e. Pictured above is the recently ele
nill be on a is on the left. Next are Jim Dalla
eteria will manager; Margaret Eleazer, asso
Lewis.)
nd summer Lewis.)
his period.
and Wade Players To Give
11 ob*" on Last Radio Play
~t basis for
mmer term Of Present Series
t on June
The University Players will pre
Cafeteria sent the last in their series o
he regular "Tales from Poe" this afternooi
y. No cash I over station WIS with the pres
entation of "The System of Docto
will be Tarr and Professor Fether." The
July 3 to program can be heard at 4:30 p. m
This performance will mark thi
will be op- last appearance with the group o
>oard ticket Griffin Campbell and Phillip Ber
nanke, who will leave soon to ac
both cafe- cept scholarships with the Ply
the Treas- mouth Dramatic Festival.
ay, June 9, Campbell will play the part o
tion. Regu- Poe as the narrator in today'
begin on presentation, and Roy Lind wil
breakfast. be director. Allan Brown of WI:
will be sold is producer.
feteria, but Appearing in the play, in ad
r Steward's dition to Campbell and Lind, wil
be Burnelle Stacey, Allen Watson
- and Kay Whittaker.
The weekly series of radio playa
LI will continue through the summer
SOjrogram departnlent officals o
SON WIS have announced. Earlier il
is had been decided to end the serie~
at the close of this semester. How
ever, when it found that the ma
1)011 taken jority of the Players group wouki
amor class be here this summer, the series
determine' was extended.
ismembers'
hlfae ee Jane Covington
thtte Appointed Member
l'iger" used Of Board Of Visitors
eross Mamn
Hotel, cut Mrs. Jane Crunm Covington, na
parade and tionally-known woman golfer fronm
return to Orangeburg, has been appointed
to the Board of Women Visitors,
essed their the President's Office a nnounced
a dance yesterday.
be "Tiger." Mrs. Covington was appointed
stion about from the first judicial circuit by
sek of the the trustee from that district, Rut
ed1 to have Osborne Sr., of Orangeburg.
Carolina" A member of the Class or '42,
Mr's. Covington was a membler of
turned in the Tri-D)elta sorority, anda
neluded: a physics major at the university.
he campus In October, 1944. she married Heri
jean dance ibert S. Covington of Orangeburg.
hazing but Among the honors won by Mrs.
ad a dance Covington in the golfing world
>us on the was the Biltmore Golf Club, wom
rm- en's championship in 1944, the
e poll was Linville (N. C.) Invitational and
two of his the Palm Beach Women's Open.
luring the Before her marriage she was an
non-senior instructor in pro-flight aero
sidered In nautics and physics at the Orange.
burg High School.
Post-War (
nencement
w.rr.
:ted staff of the 19 48 Garnet and Black. Ben 1
,, co-editor; John C opeland, co-editor; Beth Fi
ciate editor; and Bob Horton, Organizations
G And B To BetO
Copeland, Dallas F
"The 1947 Garnet and Black will
- printers some time between June 15
r Barrett, editor, announced yesterday.
is due to the size of the yearbook and
- of work which the R. L. Bryan Com
book, h
Annual Awards Are Actual
nual will
Presented At Final Bryan
Assembly For Term In,S
Dorothy Phasey of Columbia wil b
and Gordon Shomaker of Pueblo, printing
Colorado were presented with the uP delive
Algernon Sydney Sullivan award (ets. At
for service and leadership by Dr. cording
Francis W. Bradley, dean of fac- Blue Ke3
ulty at the last student assembly Barrett
on Tuesday. Honorary presenta- appointm
tion of the Sullivan award was coming o
made to Dr. Leonard T. Baker, term. Col
president emeritus of the univer- of the pr
sity. and the 1
Honorary scholarships were to the
aaddto 11 seniors for out
standing scholastic work in their trem
major fields of study. WVilliam will not
.Janmes Whitesell of Columbia re- tional pic
ceived the Harper award in chem- A Day"
istry; Bettie Brook Parker of Co- vities wi
lumbia received the Marion Simms,
awvard in biology; Raymond H. year s iss
Tayler of Columbia received the Studeni
Hutchinson award in English. hooks an
Other honorary scholarships themi she
plresented were the Manning award r-ett, Ten<
in geology to Norman H. Rucks
of Queen's Village, N. Y., the price for
Second Hampton award in history I'ditors I
to Kathryn Ann Bradbury of John(
Seneca, the Rion award in mathe- Dallas ha
matics to Arthur Mason Turner for the
of Columbia and the Legare award,
in philosophy to Nancy Caroline \ ictor I
Tupper of Rembert. wveek. M:
Also, the Thornwell award in sorority
physics to John A. Chase, Jr., of assistant
Columbia; the First Hampton Other 4
award in romance languages to ton, orga1
Marion Leroy Ellis of Kingstree, Guinn, I
and the Preston award in educa- Beth Fill
tion to Jane Hammond of Black- manager.
ville. Copelar
ager for
Presbyterian Names Back W
Dusenberry To Staff business,
Clinton, May 23-Richard G. Fillingim,
Dusenbury of Florence, at present
engaged in graduate study and
serving as instructor in the Eng -
lish dlepartment at the University TF
of South Carolina, has been named Iregri
to the Presbyterian college fac- Ifour at
ulty as instructor in English, Dr. from
Marshall W. Brown, president, an- fe
nonnced today. ---.
lass G
Finals
17~
IcGuinn, business manager
Ilingim, assistant business
Editor. (Photo by Stan
it In June;
'all Editors
be released from the
and June 30," Victor
The delay in release
the excessive amount
pany, printers of the
as to complete.
distribution of the an
be made by the R. L.
ompany. Address labels
made by the University
Office, and the books
rapped and mailed by the
company. This will speed
ry of the books to stu
inuals will be mailed ac
to the addresses in the
Directory.
has expressed his dis
ent at the book's not
ut before the end of the
y has been in the hands
nters for several months,
ast of the pictures went
ngrave'rs approximately'
nths ago. Since the book
come out on time, addi
tures of the "Queen For
*nd of the May, D)ay festi-1
11 be included in this
ue.
Swishing to purchase
d1 have them mailed to
uld contact Victor Bar
mnent 6, or Box 211. The
each book will lbe $2.50.
'or 1948
obpeland and .James T.
ve been named co-editors
1948 Garnet and Black,
Carrett announced this
irgaret Eleazer. present
ediitor, has lbeen named
editor.
ifficers include Bob Hor'
iizations editor; Ben Mc
>usiness manager; and
ingim, assistant business
dwas distribution man
this year's Garnet and
ile Dallas was freshman
4eGuinn was assistant
manager, and Horton and
staff workers.
TRAGEDV!
he Honor Council
'ts to announce that
udents were auspended
school this semester
or CHEATING?!
-raduates
June 2
John Martin,
USC Graduate,
To Be Speaker
Hy CARROLL L. GILLIAM
The largest post-war class and
one of the largest classes in the
history of the university will be
graduated by the school on June
2 with John H. Martin of Harts
ville as principal speaker, Admiral
Norman 1. Smith, president, an
nounces.
The graduation exercises for a
total of 319 students will be held
at 8 p. n., on Melton Field after
the academic procession from the
main campus at 7:30. A lawn
party for members of the class,
their families and the faculty will
precede the procession.
Invocation will be pronounced
by Chaplain Massengale with the
benediction by Dr. Hugh Murchi
son, retired chaplain. Honorary de
grees will be bestowed upon Mrs.
Elizabeth O'Neill Verner and Dr.
R.. C. Coker, distinguished univer
sity graduates.
A total of 290 students have ap
plied for academic degrees and 29
have applied for secretarial science
and departmental certificates. The
class is composed of 192 men and
127 women.
Candidates for the bachelor of
arts degree head the list with 76
applicants, with bachelor of science
second with 68 and bachelor of
science in business administration
third with 41. Twenty-one stu
dents, including two women, have
applied for law degrees with
seventeen students being candi
dates for graduate degrees.
Other applications are for de
grees as bachelor of arts in edu
cation, bachelor of arts in journal
ism, bachelor of science in com
merce, bachelor of science in edu
cation, bachelor of science in phar
macy, and bachelor of science in
naval science.
Commencement Speaker
John H. Martin, the principal
speaker, is a graduate of the uni
versity and is now president of the
Sonoco Products Company of
Rartsville.
A member of the Class of 1918,
lhe was originally from Fountain
[nn and has served as vice-presi
-ent of the University Alumni As
tociation. He has been active in all
alumni affairs since leav:ng the
achool.
Martin is president of the Pee
Dee Area of the Boy Scouts of
America, a member of the Rotary
Club, the Hartsville Planning
Board and the Hartsville Chamber
>f Commerce.
[Class L,awn Party
For the lawn party to be held
efore the exercises, the univer
sity has provided two commence
nent invitations for each student
,vho is graduating. One of the in
ritations is intended for the gradu
ite's family.
These invitations may be ob
ained from Joe Lawrence at the
University Post Office by mem
ers of the class.
Each invitation carries with It a
ard to the lawn party honoring
niembers of thle class and recipi
mnts of honorary dlegrees. The
arty will be held from 6 to 7 p.
n., on the main campus. Invited
~re members of the graduating
lass, their parents and guests.
~aculty and staff members and
)ther guests of the university.
[lonor Council Will
B~e Active During
Summer Semester
The Honor Council announces
hat it will be in operation during
he summer school and summer
erm.
The new members of the group
iave already been named and will
e announced at t.he beginning of
~he fall term.
During the summer honor board
nembers will serve in a temporary
~apacity as the Honor Council in
he absence of the regular mem