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Fortieth Year To O rSe versityest College Of ServiceNesar ToIn South Carolina UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA olume XLII, No. 11 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER 5, 1947 eadline or Rese ayment SC Students Now Serving In Air Guard Unit Members Receive Further Air Training By HARRY HIOTT Sixty-seven students at the uni versity are at present serving with the 157th Fighter Squadron and its attached units of the South Carolina Air National Guard, based at the Congaree Air Base on the Sumter highway. Although the majority of the students are en listed men, a number of them are pilots of the P-51 Mustangs. Most of the students are ex servicemen and their experience is considered a valuable asset in the formation and organization of this vital defense link. They also receive further training and are kept abreast of the latest Air Force developments. The unit meets once weekly on Monday nights and receives a full day's pay for each two-hour period. The air units have been filling rapidly during the past two months but a number of vacancies still exist for mechanics, clerks, armorers, weather and supply men. The universal training bill to be considered by Congress early next year offers special training in the National Guard on the date by which the bill is passed. Promotions and assignment to flying duty and its extra pay are based on attention to duty and at tendance at meetings. The unit de sires university students to con tinue to manifest interest in the Air National Guard. Its facilities, training, and extra compensation are offered to those who are in terested. Extension Courses Become Statewide By Study Centers By F. G. TAYLOR Under a new program, the Uni versity of South Carolina is reach ing more and more into the home communities of the state in fur nishing educational advantages and opportunities to those desiring them. The University Extension Divi sion is offering a total of 48 dif ferent three-credit college courses in 26 centers located throughout the state. Of these courses, 33 are on. the gradluate and 15 of the undergraduate level. Total enroll ment is 1572, of which approxi matqly 1000 are graduate stu dents, according to W. H. Ward, extension division director. A total of eight college credits may be earned each year by at tending classes in these centers. The University places a limitation of six of these credits which may apply toward a Mast>er of Arts degree and nine which may be ap plied toward the degree of Master in Education. A maximum of 18 credits thus earned can be used to meet teacher requirements of the State Board of Education. Teachers, in particular, benefit from these classes according to W. H. Callcott, dean of the uni versity graduate school, as they have the advantage of applying techniques learned in the work shops In actual classrooms. Classes held in these centers are not to be confused with the regular correspondence courses of fered by the Extension Division. but are an additional service. Courses taken by correspondence may not apply toward graduate de grees. Anyone desiring informia tion concerning the educational centers should address the Exten sion Division. HONORARY Members of the newly organi2 Sam Ferguson, Bobby Sumwalt, I McGrath. Second row, left to right, are J. Freddie Stokes, Dan Miller and G Lahey, Ed Craig, R. D. Counts, Mai by Manning Harris.) ODK, AKa In Joint C Friendship Train Campus Campaign Postponed By KSK Plans for the filling of a box car of the Friendship Train by the students of the University of South Carolina have been post poned until January after the re ceipt of a telegram from Drew Pearson, Osborne Gomez, chairman of the Kappa Sigma Kappa com mittee, announced yesterday. Gomez said that all preparations were completed to carry through the project for the collection of ;canned goods and provisions on the campus. Kappa Sigma Kappa, service fraternity on the campus, started the plans for the drive last week, and appointed a committee to con tact Admiral Smith. Smith approved the plan, but contacted Mayor Frank C. Owens of Columbia, to investigate the possibilities of a drive in the city. The mayor reported that no school or organization had made such plans, but telegraphed Drew Pear son, leader of the national drive, for information. Pearson replied that the last section of the Friendship Train had passed through Charlottesville, IVa., the nearest point to Columbia, on Nov. 26. He added that he was suggesting a New Year's Friend ship Train to include such cities as Columbia to the Council of Volun teer Agencies in New York City, which is still accepting contribu tions. Iuterviewers Seek Future Personnel On Campus Dec. 12 A. C. Hallman and Ronald Brown, representatives of the Tremco Manufacturing Co., Cleve land, Ohio, will be at the university December 12 for the purpose of interviewing prospective salesmen for their company. Those selected are given 17 Iweeks training in the plant and from one to two years in the field,' They are then given a territory of their own, with bonuses and com missions in addition to their sal ary. Pay increases can also be obtained during the training pe riod. Veterans Representative Col. Franklin S. Chalmer, re gional Veterans Federal Employ ment representative, will be on the campus December 9 to discuss oc cupational opportunities with civil service for university graduates. Colonel Chalmers will conduct wo assemblies in the Chapel, one it 10 a. in., and the other at 11 i. m. He will answer any questions for students whether they are vet erns or niots Date Set rvation By Men Fee Deposits Must Be Paid To Treasurer Otis Kelly, university marshal, announced today that the period from 8 a. m. Monday, Dec. 8, to 1 p. m. Saturday, Dec. 20, will be the only time men students now living on the university campus may make room reservations for the spring semester. Marshal Kelly said that in mak ing this reservation, the student should deposit with the university treasurer the fee of $10 for a room reservation for the 1948 spring term. The student will then be required to present the treas urer's receipt to the Marshal's of fice for room assignment. The student will be assigned to the room he now occupies. In the event another assignment is de sired, the student may leave the request in writing with the mar shal, who will endeavor to accom modate the student after Dec. 20, Non-Campus Residents The period from 8 a. m. Mon day, Jan. 5, 1948, to 5 p. m. Wed nesday, Jan. 14, will be set aside for the filling of assignments tc the men's dormitories from the waiting list. Notices will be sent on January 5 to as many men students on the list as there are vacancies on that date. Upon receipt of this notice the student is requested to make payment of the $10 reservatior fee, at the treasurer's office, and present the receipt to the mar shal's office. Kelly warned that any student receiving a notice from the mar. shal's office and failing to compl3 with the procedure set forth dur. ing the period provided for roon reservations, will forfeit his righl for a room assignment for the 1948 spring term. Badges for Janitors All janitors and maids employed by the university will be required to wear official badges with num bers of identification beginning next week, Kelly announced to. day. This step has been taken a. a precaution against petty thiever3 in dormitories. Students are requested to report all unidentified personnel to the marshal's office. Bert Moore Named Boosters Presideni For Spring Term Bert Moore, junior from Bishop. ville, was elected president of th( Booster Club at an election Wed nesday afternoon in Legare Col lege. He succeeds Bill Keith of Richmond, Cal. Other officers elected were Ben McGuinn, of Columbia, vlce-presi dent; Jo-Anne Dellinger of Green ville, secretary-treasurer; Bill Keith, dance chairman, and Be. linda Collum of Batesburg, pub. licity chairman. IRC, Euphradians Plan Radio Forums Series The International Relations Club and Euphradian Literary Society tentatively plan to start a 15 min ute round table public forum over radio station WIS, Saturday after noon, January 10, at 2 p. in., Frank Harden, WIS program director an nounced yesterday. International Relations Club will conduct the program one week and Euphradian Literary Society will conduct it the next Saturday. Dr. J. B. McConaughy, of the Political Science department, will supervise the programs of both organizations. ENGINEERING F ed honorary engineering fraternil H. Mooney, Hal Moore, Ed R R. Wright, Nicky Demos, .Jim L ray McCalley. Third row are Le ion Sanders, James Hope. Steve ' s Tap Nei eremony Jeter And Hanna Named Members Of Men's Circle By JIM SHERIDAN Omicron Delta Kappa, men' honorary leadership society, tappe< eight new members Tuesday il joint exercises at the chapel witl Alpha Kappa Gamma, women' leadership society, which tappe< two girls for membership. AKG is the only honorary so ciety for women and members are selected from campus leaders Women chosen must be of out standing character and be out standing in either athletics, socia leadership, campus leadership o scholarship. Bettie Moore, AKG president presided over ceremonies in whicl Helene Stein, Columbia, and Olivi Long Lykesland, were tapped. Mis: Stein is president of the Co-e< Association, member of the honoi board and Student Council. Mis! Long is chief typist for the Gar net and Black, editor of the "Y Newsletter and a member of th honor board. Requirements for consideratioi for membership in ODK are out standing character, junior standin in the academic field, a C-plu average and 100 points as evalu. ated by the ODK system. Bill Jones, president of OD)K presided as the following met were tapped for membership: Cy rus Shealy, literary editor of th< Garnet and Black, student coun cil, member and president o1 Clariosophie; Bill Allen, traci team, past president of Pi Kappi Alpha fraternity, KSK; John Copeland, co-editor of the Garnet and Black, treasurer'of the Y MCA, KSK; Johnny Roberts, past presi dent of the Newman club, mem ber baseball and track teanms, past sophomore class president, KSK~ honor board. Also, Kenneth Taylor, football, former business manager of The Gamecock, manager of the 1945 track and baseball teams; Osborne Gomez, Carolina Review editor, KSK, chairman of the honor board; Bill Tyson, tennis team, Wig and Robe, program chairman of the International Relations Club; Bobby Sumwalt, vice-president of YMCA, social editor of the Gar met and Black, KSK, past presi :lent of the freshman YMdA. HONORARY MEMBERS Edwin R. Jeter, past president f the University Alumni Associa Lion, and Hugh 0. Hanna, mem er of the Board of Trustees, were elected honorary members of Chi Dircle of ODK for this semester. The two will be initiated, along with the eight active members Lapped Tuesday, at ceremonies im miediately preceding the circle's rormal banquet to be held tonight it 7:30 in Hotel Wade Hampton. RATERNITY t S ry are, front row, left to right. Prol idlehoover, Philin Calvo and Johi and, Ted Ilolladay, Jimmy Tinsley wis Latimer, Ray Hawley, Gordo 'rewhella and Richard Haile. (Phot< v Members n Chapel Heated Discussion Heard By Seniors At Weekly Meeting s By JACK MORGAN : Hard words wei e spoken an a some business was accomplishe at a senior class meeting ij th s Chapel ' ednesday. With the min i utes of the previous meetinj hardly read, Palmer McArthur - president of the student body, tool the floor and announced that stu .'dent council would hold an opei - meeting, but at the seniors' re - quest, and not his own. "It is no 1 practical to conduct a counci r meeting while sonic 50 student are squabbling and criticizing wha is taking place in the meeting, 1 McArthur stated. The president of the studen body also went on to say that A I lahret, the senior class presiden r was "narrow minded and stub born," but added that this sam, - person, "has done more work ii the student council this year thai anyone else." Bahret "has beei the thorn in my side ever since I took office as president." With the witudrawal of Mc Arthur, Bahret took charge am the business session was called t< order. The class voted to leave th<~ veto p)ower in the hands of th< ,student p)resident; to request Coun cil to clear~ up the constitutiona clause regardling the work of th~ Judicial Council; and that the pro posed stud(ent senate wouldl hav< one representative for each 10( studlents, with a minimum of 2( senators and a maximum of 60. Debating Team Splits 'First Home Meeting With North Carolina The university debating team tiedl with the team from the Uni versity of North Carolina in a match Monday night in Clario sophic and Euphradian Halls. The topic for the debate was "Re s~olved: That a federal world gov ernment should be established." Representing South Carolina 'vere Irene Krugman and James Simmons, affirmative which won its match; and Milton Kligman andl A. W. Watson, negative. The team will tentatively meet Presbyterian College in a set Mon (lay at 7:30 p. in., in the literary societies' halls. The Oxford University team will conmc to Columbia Jan. 5 for one of the matches on their current national tour, and the Carolina team will go to Miami, Fla., for the Miami Invitational Tourney Jan. 28. The Azalea festival at Mobile, Ala., Is scheduled for Feb. 2, and a national match at Tulane University in New Orleans, Feb. Campus IR Emphasis Begin To Ten Speakers To Lead Talks ! And Seminars By JANE DOWE Religious Emphasis Week on the university campus will begin at 5 p. m., Sunday with a reception in Sims dormitory. The program C will continue through Thursday, featuring ten speakers in convo cations and seminars which are d open to all Carolina students and faculty. $ Convocations will be held daily p in the Chapel at 10:30 a. m., and S no classes will be held during this hour. Speakers will conduct semi- c } nars in room 21, McCutcheon at 5 p. m., daily, and forums at vari-. s' ous hours. The schedule of these meetings may be obtained at the Y office in Flinn Hall. - The first convocation, with I)r. is J. Lem Stokes as speaker will tl take place at 7 p. m., Sunday in C the Chapel. The subject will be "Something to Live For." T Speakers are: Dr. Lem Stokes, e. who was born in Sougdo, Korea. n He is at present pastor of St. h Paul's Methodist Church at Rock - Hill. a Rabbi Joseph Rauch, author and p traveler, who is chairman of the u committee on church and state of the Central Conference of Ameri - can Rabbis. Dr. Marshall Woodson, who did graduate work at the University' u t of South Carolina, and is at pres ent at the First Presbyterian R Church of Thomasville, Ga. Dr. Grace Sloan Overton, au- a thor of eight books and many ar tieles on the home and the family. T Dr. John L. Yost, chairman of ' the Japan mission and former pastor of the church of the Holy a Trinity, Gastonia, N. C., and the a Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta, Ga. ,t} Dr. George Heaton, president, > Council of Social Agencies in Charlotte, N. C. Dr. E. Wannamaker Hardin, ad state director of Methodist Stu-d (lent movement and pastor of the.5 Methodist Church at Clemson Col lege. Dr. L . Ralph Tabor, who is pas- p: tor of the Luther Place Memorial w Church at Washington, D. C. The Rev. Thorne Sparkman, who is pastor at the St. Paul's Episco-L pal Church at Chattanooga, Ten n., andl president of the Council of 8 Social Agencies at Chattanooga. Dr. B. D. Napier, who was key note sp)eaker at the Blue Ridge Conference for Southern Students last June. hr Clariosophic Initiates Eight New Members At Tuesday's Meeting t Eight new members were initi- an ated Tuesday night by the Clario- Et sophic Literary society, Cyrus on L. Shealy, Jr., president, announcedse today. Initiates were Marvin B. Ith Carter, Sam Ayers, Marshall Mays, Richard Marelli, John Nates, ar Lawrence Pollard, Woodrow Ste- Al venson and Vernon Taylor. Fl Negro education in South Caro- 'Co lina was discussed before the so- wh ciety b)y Coleman B. Seaborn, au- sic perintendent of Negro education for the state. Seaborn emphasized cai the need for development of fa. bal cilities for Negro schools and the clu. desirability of graduate training~ W< facilities in the state for Negro n college gtraduates. n Leligios Events morrow knnual Budget 5ubnitted To i,ommission >chool Seeks Funds 'or Land Purchase The South Carolina Budget ommission is this week consider ig the request for the 1948 bud et grant made last week by Ad iiral Norman M. Smith, presi Lnt of the university. The request for this year totaled 2,852,161.80 for operating ex enses. In addition to this amount, mith is seeking one million dol Lrs for the purchase of 21 acres )r an addition to the university ampus. Collections from fees and other :>urces of revenue during the year ave been estimated at $1,934,555, mith said. The difference between ,e request and the estimated col ctions for the year, $917,606.80, the total cost to the state for e operation of the university. "This means that the university )llects more than half its total xpenses this year," Smith said. he estimation of collections and xpenses is based on an enroll ient of 4,500 fulltime students, e explained. The request for funds for the dditional acreage has been made ?veral times in the past, the resident said. The land would be sed for building sites and would e within walking distance of the resent plant. "Our university has only 46 cres now," the president said, and this is the smallest of any niversity of this size in the outh." Smith said he reported to the udget Commission that the Uni ersity of Kentucky, with 94 cres, is the next smallest school ipported by a state in this section. here are no other state univer ties with less than 160 acres in te South, and the size ranges 'om this figure to two million res for the University of Texas, cording to the president. "The university is hoping that ie present Congress will pass the iken bill which is now up for mnsideration," Smith said. This gislation would give the school iditional revenue under a federal llar-matching program for ad tional building for edlucat ionial st ittions. The Budget Commission wil ake recommendations for appro 'iations by the G;eneral Assembly hen it convenes in .Januarv. ithograph ExhibitDisplay y Doris Thompson Being hown At School Library Twenty-five lithographs by >ris Alexander Thompson are w on exhibit in McKissick li ary. Mrs. Thompson is a well known rure in art circles of this coun .Her work has been shown be re many art societies including American Color Print Society d the California Society of chers, and lithographs have been exhibit in the Montgomery mu im, Woodmere Art Gallery andl South Carolina State Exhibit. Mrs. Thompson first showed her istic ability in her native state, abama, where she studied under rence Tricker. She now lives in lumbia at 2516 Gervais Street, ere her husband Is city mis nary for the Episcopal church. The is a member of the Ameri Color Print Society, the Ala ma Art League, and several art bs in Philadelphia, including the >odmere Art Gallery. Phe exhibit will remain at the iversity through December 19.