Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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McKissici By aRROLL L. GILLIAM ag Bditor On September 5, 1944, The Gamece6ck joined the studtit body afid the people of' South Carolina in paying tribute to the m6st be loved presid#nt this university had ever had-D-r. J. Rion Mc Kissick. The eight-year McKissick era had ended. Prewar Carolina was bured with the man who was the first president to be interred on the campus itself, as . a hushed crowd sang the Alma Mater. Doctor McKissick's death had come as a shock to the students and friends of the university throughout the state. He was a part of the campua itself to those who were here then--as much a part as the library named in his honor is today. .Brief exercises wpre held tha COLUMBIA DAIRIES MILK 0 * S ICE CREAM 917 Main Street COLUMBIA, S. C. AUTOMOBILES FOR RENT q5 pek 24-r. day Special Rates for Trips Rentini hour--a a- m. S'til 7 p. m. DIAMOND ' DRIVE-IT-YOURSELF Phone 2-6836--1000 Main One Block from Campus . COGBURN The Business Mel Choice at Quality a' Origina Try One of Our And You'll Be 1317 Si Next Door to c--The End 0 --Ux and the Stal were flying university fl was carried place in fron liniana libraz ering throng CE" Dr. J. Rion McKissick -_ DRI September day in the Chapel, with students, faculty, trustees, state dignitaries and just friends over flowing to the brick walks out side. Prior to the service, the president's body had lain in state 5197-E in the foyer of the library at the 1204 M hcad of the quadrangle. The flags of the United States - 'S GRILL Lea ii and College Boys All Times rid Variety ~te Here Delicious Lunches MEN Back for More. CL tinter St. the Fire Station 14O0 fAn Era Of v of South Carolina the man who "died in at. half-mast on the' the university." agpole, as the body Doctor McKissick had by students to the the campus in 1926 as d( t of the South Caro- School of Journalism. E -y. There the gath-- alumnus of the univers! paid final tribute to frequent visitor from t reivepd his diplomp unt up residence here. NTRA.L As president of the A sociation and later a i HONES-5198 the Board of Trusteei taken an active interest fairs of his alma, mater he joined the faculty I HONS-598 WHY WALK AIN STREET I and Di ,n The Way There' a Stati for sti eSPECIAl * 48-HOUI * HOURS S FINEST LUD1 [)THING MAIN ST. Nex The History 5ervice of transferred the basis of that in terest from membership of the come to board, to the working force on the an of the campus. [e was an Ten years after he joined the ty and a faculty, in 1936 on the retirement ie day he of Dr. L. T. Baker as president, ! he took the board named him head of this institution. One of the most lumni As- notable periods of the university's ember of history then began. s, he had By his numerous contacts with in the af- the people of the state and his When frequent speeches before civic ie simply and educational organizations, across town to get Laundry y Cleaning Service? )n on the Campus especially idents' convenience. L RATES FOR STUDENTS L SERVICE -- 9-1, 3-5 UIVERSITY {& DRY CLEANING SERVICE Door to The Canteen il