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Warning! Tpdey is the last day for p 6ceUring your T e ot mi Student activities cards should be taken to the ticket office, on the Devine street side of the Field House, fn order to obtain your sur py student tickets. Students w1ll not be ad 0 the day of the Carolina-Clemson game. Be COCK from your post-office box Thurs mitted to the game..*lthout these ticketa!da mon g,O t 23 UNIVERSITY OF. SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLII, No. 3 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 17,'1947 student Body Will Nominate Two Officers A student body meeting will be held in the Field House Tuesday, October 21 at q p. m., for the purpose of nominating candiJates to fill the offices of second vice president and secretary-treasurer of the student body. These posts were vacated by Anne Stone and Sarah Rodgers, respectively, who were named to the positions in last spring's elections but who failed to return to the university this fall. The election for these positions will be held Monday, October 27, and the runoff election will be held, if necessary, Wednesday, Oc tober 29. The polls will remain open from 10 a. m., until 4 p. m., both days. In addition to open nominations made in the forthcoming student body meeting on Tuesday, candi dates may be nominated by peti tions, to be turned over to Palmer' McArthur, student body president, before 12 a. m., Thursday, October 28, at which time nominations close. " The petitions for nominating a candidate must be signed by at least five students, if the candi date is to be eligible. Each peti tion, however, may name only one candidate. NROTC Oficer Receives War Service Medal The University NROTC com pany will hold its first review for this semester, during which Cmdr. D. C. McIver, Jr., executive of ficer of the Carolina unit, will re ceive the Bronze Star with the combat "V". The ceremonies will begin at 12:15 p. m., on Gibbes Green with the unit under the command of Jin) Moise. Admiral Norman M. Smith, Dean Francis W. Bradley, Dean J. E. Norwood, Dean John A. Chase and Dean Robert L. Sum walt will share the reviewing stand with Capt. Marvin G. Ken nedy. . Commander McIver will receive the medal for heroism in action against the Japanese surface forces during the Battle of Tassa faronga, Guadalcanal, November 30 to December 1, 1942. In charge of the central station when his ship was struck by two enemy torpedoes, he remained at his post and performed his duties until or dered to leave. The citation continues: "Pro ceeding immediately to the for ward repa'ir station, he supervised pumping and shoring opera'tions in that seriously damaged part of the vessel. His courage and devo tion to duty were In keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service." -HIGHST] These iovely girls wilt certaints field on Big Thursday. The beaut dred Murphey, Dolly Steinburg. ani (Photo by Price). alls Student On Pre-Game nt Program Planned Wednesday of welcome to the Clemson stu dent body during the change-over between halves. The president of the Clemson senior council will make a response on behalf of 'Clemson students. Clemson Enthusiastic Carolina Blue Key officers, who jointly with the Clemson Blue Key fraternity have set up per manent committees to continue this program from year to year, report that all orgapizations at Clemson back the project unani mously and that steps are being initiated to cooperate in the cre ating of a better era in Carolina Clemson relations. The - Tiger, Clemson weekly publication;- in its last issue praised the movement and promises a helping hand in the materialization of such a pro gram. Carolina student leaders have unanimously promised full coop eration in the entertaining of the visiting Clemson students and various campus fraternities are planning to aid in the entertain ing and welcoming of the visitors. Students To Gt For Garnet An John Copeland, co-editor of the 1948 Garnet and Black, has an nounced that the photographer from the Chidnoff Studios will be in Maxey lobby Nov. 10 through 14 to take the final pictures for the yearbook. - This will be the last time pic tures will be taken and each stu dent is urged by the editor to ap pear at the appointed time for his or her picture. Appointments will be assigned for every three min utes from 9 a. in. to 12 noon and from 1:30 to 6:30 p. m. during the five days. If this is not ample time for the pictures to be made, arrangements may be made for an evening appointment, Copeland said. "When your proofs are returned to you," the editor said, "select the one that you prefer and put a check in the upper left hand cor ner. Then send it back in the en closed envelope." The studio makes the print from this proof and sends it immedi ately to the Garnet and Black of fice. If students fail to make a proof selection, the studio will choose the one they prefer upon notification of the editor. Highest Sales Reached "The 1948 staff takes pleas lead the Carolina band onto the on, Pat Johnson. Mary Byrd, MIl nt is hed majorette, Joye. Hare.. Open Letter Fellow Students, Next Wednesday the University itudent body will be hosts to the itudents of Clemson College, who ivill be here to join us in present ng the biggest, most colorful, and n many respects the n}ost import mt athletic event of the entire rear in South Carolina. Let's re :eive them as our guests, and do 11 in our power to make their visit to our campus a pleasant md truly friendly affair. Virtually every organized group mn our campus is cooperating in vorking out plans for the most entertaining and enjoyable week end in -the history of the Big same. Individual students, how ever, will determine whether this year's meeting will be a rousing success or a dismal failure. I ask each of you to do your best to see that it is the former. Remember, that as visitors, Clemson students will appreciate your help in finding their way around the campus and in meeting members of our student body. In troduce them to your friends and help them to feel at home while they are here. Let's leave nothing undone that will help them to enjoy their short stay at Carolina. PALMER McARTHUR, President of the Student Body. .t Last Chance J Black Photo ure in announcing to the student body that sales of annuals have exceeded all in the past history of the year book," Copeland said. The editor said that the staff wished to thank -all who have made this record possible. "This is the fiftieth year of the Garnet and Black and it should be one for the students to treas ure always," he added. Last Year's Annuals Copeland also announced that there are between 70 and 80 copies of the 1947 annual that will be given to students who paid for the annual but who failed to have a picture taken for it. These yearbooks will be -given out Monday afternoon from 2 to 5 p. m. in Maxcy lobby. The pur chase price will be $5 and anyone wishing a copy of the 1947 book may buy it at that time. Clemson Students To Present Vesper Service On Sunday The deputation team from the YMCA of Clemson College will present the S4nday evening ves per service In the Chapel, Jim Dallas and Vilma Huggins, Y ves pers chairmen, have announced. The program to be presented Is a part of the current campaign for better relations between the miversity and Clemson. The ser vices will be broadcast from the Chapel through the facilities of ~he campus radio station, WUSC. A reception will be for ~he Comis students efore the vespers ser#c,' at 6 . m. In the Flinn Hall parlor. All university students are in rited to attend. Flowers for the Sunday eve iing service will be placed in the mditorium by the campus fra ernities and sororities. Law Federation Ci The Law FederAtion of the Jniversity Law School has elected ts officers and cabinet members or the fall term, Dean Samuel rince has announced. Billy D. Hayes of Rock Hill was named president and Waldo I. Hyman was chosen vice-presi lent. Other federation officers ire T. R. Sams, secretary-treas Lrer; and James L. Gibbs, ser reant-at-arms. Thurmond T Before Decisi By CARROLL L. GILLIAM h Gov. J. Strom Thurmond said i Monday that he would have to C wait until he was certain that the I state government would show no e deficit for this fiscal year before c signing the surplus appropria- i tions bill which would give the university $1,400,000 for its build- i ing expansion program. E According to the governor, early a reports indicated that an operat- I ing deficit of $2,500,000 would be < incurred this year, but recent in- 1 creased tax returns might wipe out this anticipated loss. Actual collections for the first three s months of the fiscal period have e run far ahead of last year's in- P come. The surplus bill for $1,200,000 was passed by the General Assem bly last spring, and must have either the governor's signature or Freshman Class To Hold Meeting Tuesday At 1:30 There will be a very important meeting of the freshman class at 1:80 p. m. Tuesday in the Uni versity Chapel, Pete Hyman, class president, announced this week. The main purpose of this meet ing is to orientate the freshmen on the approaching election of their officers, and to inform them of their duties as members of the freshman class and the university student body. They will be informed of the! procedure and events of last year's election, and plans for cam paigning and nominations will be discussed. Accounting Courses Augmented This FJl In Business School Three new courses, four re vised ones and three transferred ones are being offered for the fall term in the School of Business Administration, according to Prof. J. S. Herin. C. P. A. Review is being of fered in the place of Advanced Accounting. Problems in auditi ing, a graduate course, is also new. Consolidation and mergers are of fered for the first time in ten years. Municipal accounting and budget control has also been of fered for the first time in eight years. Mathematics 7, business math, and business administration 19 and 20, introduction to business, have been changed to the secre tarial science department. Thomason Resigns Adjunct Professor H. H. Thom ason of the School of Business Administration resigned Sept. 1 to accept a position as cost-ac countant at the Union Buffalo Mills, Union. Physical Education Major Offered Girls A major in physical education for women is now offered by the university. Two women, Jane ~jI and Frances Smith, have al The women's physical educa tion department was opened at Carolinas shortly after women were aditdAround the turn of the] century. The women's physical education department has finally come Into its own, said Verdanna Craig,r head of the department. ibinet Is Elected t The seven cabinet members who will act as committee chairmen ~ I are Walter F. Going, professional ~ Integration committee; William I. 1 Bouton, program committee; Ju lia S. Levin, library committee;e lames C. West, publications com mittee; Roddey L. Bell, building committee; Taylor B. Rion, social eommittee; and James D. Thorn- a ton. puhlialty cammittee. s o Wait For I onOn Appr( is veto within two days after the tgislature convenes in January r it will automatically become xw. All of the state-supported ducational institutions are allo ated sums for building expansion a the bill. "There is no rush about this natter," Thurmond said. "I be ieve that the state's business hould be operated like any other usiness. We must know whether r not we have the money to spend efore we spend it." The governor declared that he vas a "liberal" and believed in pending money, but that it ihould be spent wisely and with ome results shown. "The educational building pro tram is something that should )e done," he said, "and I an lefinitely in favor of it." "If I should find that the statc S. C. Westmim To Begin Regi By JACK MORGAN The university branch of th< Westminster Fellowship will ac1 as host to approximately 15( delegates from schools throughoul the state when the Westminster Fellowship of the South Carolinm synod of the Presbyterian churcl opens its annual assembly her( today, Jimmy Caldwell, presiden of the Carolina group, announce< this week. The assembly, which will includ< delegates from Winthrop, The Citadel, Coker, Limestone, Lander Erskine, Converse, Wofford, Pres byterian, Clemson, and Columbii colleges andO.Furman university formally opens with registration this afternoon at 4 p. n. at th< First Presbyterian church or Marion street and will run throug) Sunday, October 19. Outstanding speakers for the occasion will be the Rev. Richar( R. Potter, pastor of the Firs Presbyterian church of Sumter Dr. Charles H. Nabers, First I'res byterian church, Greenville; Dr Leroy P. Burney, director of th( Religious Education sqnod; th, Rev. Leslie Patterson, executiv( 3ecretary, South Carolina synod Jane Chambee, associate director )f religious education, South Caro Ina synod; Dr. John R. Richard. non, pastor of the Second Pres. )yterian church, Spartanburg md the Rev. W. McLeod Fram on, Jr., pastor of the Purity Presbyterian church of Chester 3ob Fakkema will have charge >f the recreational program whicd ncludes a banquet and social )eriods. A special communion service vill be held by the convention sunday. All students from Carolina are irged to attend the meetings. Palmer McArthur, president of the student body, Giles Jen erette and Joe O'Hlara, Blue K a ' ptesent the llama sot game WSC.I . in., over E. R. R. Green, Nativ [nstructor In Carolin The history department has an ounced the addition to its faculty f E. R. R. Green. He is one of he four new instructors added to he history staff this semester. G was born at Hillsborough 1 Nort.aern Ireland and attended 'rinity college in Dublin in the rish Free State. There he ma red in history, receiving his achelor of arts and bachelor of terature degrees. He also did esearch in economics and in so ial history of the Belfast area. He has also done work in cotch-Irish history and the po tical history of the American evolution. At Carolina Green Is n instructor in British and Irish istory iscal Report priationBill is unable to afford the entir.e bill," the governor added, "I will ask the Assembly to pass legisla tion covering some of the most im portant points." Governor Thurmond also said that he was in favor of a new law school building for the university. In the early stages of the passage of the surplus bill, a provision was attached setting aside part of the university appropriation for the construction of a new building, but in the final debate this pro vision was removed. In his inaugural address last year, Thurmond said that he advo cated the alloting of the surplus for college guiding programs, but that the bulk of such allotments should be held in reserve until prices of materials and equipment are more "favorable." ter Fellowship stration At 4 Aluniii News,' USC Alumni Association Magazine, Out Soon1 The latest issue of The Alumni News, official bimonthly magazine of the University Alumni Associa tion, will be off the press soon, Ralph Lewis, editor and executive secretary of the association, said today. The copy for the magazine is at the printer's, and as soon as the ink is dry, the new issue will be mailed to subscribers, the paying members of the association. Articles by Dr. W. H. Calcott, dean of the Graduate School, and Dr. Mason Crum, USC alumnus, now teaching Bible at Duke uni versity, will lie featured in the issue. The hack cover will carry a photograph of Dr. Patterson Wardlaw and a message from Dr. Wardlaw to alumni of the univer sity. Ot.her university activities and alumni plans will be included as usual. Pre-Med Professional Exams Will Be Given At LeConte Oct. 25 Prof. W. C. McCall of the uni versity Personnel Bureau an nounced today that a Professional Aptitude Test for pre-medical students who applied for the Oc tober exams will be given October 25, at 8:30 a. nm. in LeConte col lege 406. Professor McCall also an nounced that those students desir ing to take the February, 1948, exams must register at the Per sonnel Bureau before noon Satur dlay, November 15. He emphasized that unless the student registers he cannot be assuredl of receiving the test. .The Professional Aptitude Test is a series of examinations de signed to measure the nature and extent of the pre-medical students' actual equipment- in ab4ity and . kno~wledge in. ectnparison with other candidates for the study of mied ici ne. e of Ireland, Is New a History Department Green says that he has been struck with the friendliness of the American people whom he has met in his stay here. He has been impressed with the ease with which Americans enter into con versation and their desire to be helpful. He has also been impressed with the city of Columbia. "The town is very different from the Euro pean towns. Ther, Is no densely packed center and it is a good bit more open," Green said. His studies have dealt with the emigration of the Scotch-Irish people from their native, land, to this section where they were quickly assimilated, and their con tributions to the Revointion, McArthur C Discussion C Entertainme Numerous Festivities General outline plans for the pre-game activities next week will be discussed in a student body meeting at 7:30 p. m., tonight in the Chapel, Palmer McArthur, president of the student body an nounced yesterday. Various campus organizations, in cooperation with the Blue Key fraternities of Carolina and Clem son have this week held discus sions in connection with plans for the entertaining of students of both schools on the day before the game. Kappa Sigma Kappa, campus honor-service fraternity, is now in the process of setting up beds at the gymnasium to accommodate Clemson students, who will fur nish their own bedding. Freddie Atkinson, president of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, an nounced this week that this or ganization would hold a drop-in for all Clemson men, starting at 5 p. m., Wednesday and lasting until the last visit had been made. Pep Rally The pep rally, which will begin at 7 p. m., Wednesday, will be climaxed with a bon-fire on- Davis field under the direction of the Booster club. Club officers plan to build the skeleton atructure ap proximately four stories high in the center of the field if enough help can be obtained. All fraterni ty presidents are requested to ap point two members from their or ganizations to report to the Mar shal's office at 1 p. m., Wednes day to help with the building of the structure. Informal Dance An informal dance will be held from 9 to 1 Wednesday evening following the pep rally. Henry Westbrook and his orchestra and the Clemson Jungleers, who are offering their services free in sup port of the better relations pro gram, will furnish the music. There will be a $1 admission charge. State Fair Day Tea fentative plans for a tea at 10 a. m., on the day of the game have been arranged for both Caro lina and Clemson students. The time and place of the tea will be announced in the next issue of The Gamecock, which will come out Thursday. Game Plans Immediately before game time on Thursday a joint flag raising ceremony is planned with a Clem son color guard and with the Na tional Anthem played by the Uni versity band.. Student Body President Palmer Mc.Arthur will deliver an address PPERS OF THE present an eyeful when they lee, left to right are, Sandy Morrih I Mrs. Carolyn B. Patrick. Out frc