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by JEAN DAVIS
THE SPRING IS SPRUNG
With the warm days getting closer together, students are
rushing off every weekend to view the various strands or
take a look-see at the garAens. We have quite a selection
with Magnolia, Cypress, Edisto, Orangeburg and Kalmia
not to mention several of the newest ones.
Sassy Robertson, KD; Billy Shull, KA; "Sis" Lightsey;e
and Wyman Platt, KA, spent 'Sunday touring Cypress and
Orangeburg gardens. Mary Ann Thrasher, ChiO, and Ned
McCain visited Orangeburg gardens also.
ARROW BALL
Tonight, Pi Phi's will swing to the music of Woody Wood
ward's orchestra at their Arrow Ball to be held in the Jef
ferson Hotel ballroom.
FRIDAY NIGHT IS THE MERRIEST
Besides the Pi Phi dance, there are many other plans
for eds and co-eds tonight. Pi Epsilon Nu journalism stu
dents are having a hay ride-weiner roast at Sesqui.
ALL IN ALL
It has been a gay week all around, hasn't it? There was
sorority stunt night Tuesday night with its laughter and
sobs. Congratulations to Kappa Delta for winning with their
"Chocolate Frolics" and Pi Beta Phi's placing second. .
Monday night PiKA's held a joint banquet at Harvey's
restaurant with alums, actives and pledges present.
Pi Kappa Phi's and dates enjoyed a weiner roast at
George's Pond the same night.
ADPi pledges had a drop-in for other pledges at their
house Monday afternoon.
OFFICERS
Newly elected officers of DZ are: Kathleen Brown, presi
dent; Dot Coe, vice-president; June Martin, corresponding
secretary; Raye Rice, recording secretary; Ruby Lee Hair,
treasurer; and Jo Ann Weaver, historian.
ADPi pledge officers are: Sara Peeples, president; Gene
Ann Strickland, vice-president; Frances Plyler, secretary,
and Pat Perryman, treasurer.
IT'S A JOKE
Joe: I've been struck by the beauty of the campus.
Moe: You shouldn't have gotten so fresh with her.
ET CETERA
PiKA's had a houseparty at Poinsett last weekend. Those
enjoying the sun were Gene Jordan, Owen Wilson, Ronny
Hughes and Lewis Beard.
Sigma Nu's are planning a party at Sesqui tomorrow
afternoon. Also, actives are making plans for their hell week
which begins Monday.
Phi Epsilon Pi's and dates will have a hayride and picnic
party tomorrow night.
ChiO's held their campus drop-in Sunday night in honor
of Admiral and Mrs. Smith.
Sigma Nu alum Don Smith visited on campua last week
end.
AIIPi's will honor pledges with a tea April 11 from 8 to
9 p. m. The student body is invited.
ChiO's held their annual Founder's Day banquet last Sat
urday night in the Jefferson Hotel ballroom. Dr. J. M. Ariail
was the speaker.
Co-ed Association recently sent $50 to CARE, European
relief organization. The money was the proceeds from their
barn dance held on March 20.
Phi Epsilon Pi members attended the- wedding of alum
Harry Kaplan in Savannah Sunday. Sol Abrams, Phi Ep,
recently pinned Ditty Fleishman,- and Doc Corwin, Phi Ep
pledge, is engaged to June Schiffman, Delta Tau.
NYLONS ARE HERE!!!
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Fountain Pens for> Men and Ladies ,
BEAUTIFUL HAND WRQUGHT
PERUJVIAN JEWELRY
ON DISPLAY
THE CANTEEN
Chi 0
Members of Chi Omega soror
night with Dr. J. M. Ariall speaki
Sorority Song Fei
Fraterni
The annual Alpha Kappa C
and fraternities on the camp
April 22, according to an ai
president of AKG.
All sororities, fraternities and
the two Independent orgaiizations
will enter the song fest. A cup
wilr be given to' each winner, and
winners are allowed to keep cups
three consecutive years. Winners
will be named by five Judges.
Proceeds from the song-fest go
to the AKG scholarship fund.
Other officers of AKG are: Mar
garet Eleazer, vice-president;
Mary McQueen. secretary: Fave
Lomansky, treasurer, and Olive
Long, corresponding secretary.
Alcoln Presented
In Violin Recital
In USC Chapel
Mary Alcorn of Columbia, vio
linist, was presented in her senior
recital by the university music de
partment at 8:30 p. m., Monday, in
the chapel.
Miss Alcorn. is a graduate of
Columbia High School, and is ma
joring in music at the university.
She has studied with Mme. Felice
de Horvath, formerly of the uni
versity faculty, and Louis Fink
of the present staff of the music
department.
She has had a superior rating
in several com'petitive festivals
conducted by the South Carolina
Federation of Music clubs, and
was first place winner of the Ru
binoff statewide contest in 1941.
She has had considerable musical
experience as a member of the
Alan Taylor trio and the Melvin
Hemiphill orchestra. She is also a
member of the Charleston Sym
phony orchestra, and a charter
member of Delta Omicron, national
professional music fraternity.
The program for the recital in
cluded a Civaldi sonata, Mendel
ssohn's "Concerto in E Minor",
"Allegra" by Fiocco, Scott-Kreis
ler, and "Nigun" by Bloch.
Miss Ruth Stone of Columbia
assisted at the piano.
Caban;ks
Fo,
Smart
SCothes
Enjoy
Wilson .Owens'
Delicious Ice
Cream at your
Canteen.
Enjoy
Wilson Owens'
Delicious Punch
At Your Parties
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ties Sing April 2
amma song fest for sororitie
us will be held April 13 An
inouncement by Betty Moor<
Coeds Eligible
For European
Sfudy Courses
Carolina co-eds who can a
quickly, choose wisely (with lai
guage backgrounds in mind) an
have a yearn to learn in Europ
will be interested in the April i
sue of Mademoiselle.
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a& OMAAb Uk A !ZLazl~la U ' ij e(i
leges and universities from P(
rugia in the boot of Italy to Os
in the fiords of Norway which al
offering special courses for fo
eigners.
Most schools are open to a
students of college age. The lengt
of .the course varies from a fe
weeks to three .months. General
they'are not residential; often ti
school will find accommodatioi
for students. Tuition costs vai
from $10 to $80, roon, and boar
from $16 to $35 a week. The pre
ent minimum cost of round tr
transportation is PO. In additic
you must buy passports, visas ar
allow for personal and travel e:
penses abroad. The Institute c
International E4scation advisc
students to allow a minimum<
about $750 to cover their entii
costs for the summer.
Transportation is still an ii
definite factor. Last summer tv.
ships were set aside by the Mar
time Commission at the request<
the Department of State for tU
transportation of students arn
academic personnel to and froi
Europe. It is hoped even bette
arrangements wvill be made th
year.
Complete information may 1
obtained from the Institute on la
bernational Education, 2 West 4
Street, New York 19, or The Ii
ternational Activities Commissic
of the U. S. National Student A:
sociation, 5 Bryan Street, Can
bridge, Massachusetts.
Engineers To Attenc
Southern Convention
Eight electrical engineering st
dents at tile university will atter
the annual southeastern convel
tion of the American Institute
Electrical Engineers to be he
at the University of Tenness
Thursday through Saturday ne:
week, J. M. Nelson, chairman
the local branch and the unive
sity's official convention repr
sentative, said yesterday.
Two main features of the col
vention will be conducted tours <
the Oak Ridge atomic energy plai
and the Tlennessee Valley Ai
thority Project.
Prof. S. A. Ferguson, actiri
head of the electrical engineerin
department, will be the facult
representative to the convention
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Banquet
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o by Manning Harris.)
Faculty Club
Benefit Party
Held Today
A benefit card party to raise
funds for the faculty club of the
university will be held at 2:46 p.
i., today in the naval armory un
der the auspices of the University
auxiliary.
Various types of card games
d will be played, with individuals
e making up their own tables and
furnishing their own cards, tables
m.- ' zi i piua d1Au,".i ge U! .~
per person or $2 a table will be
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during the afternoon.
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COTTON SMHOP.. SEC
Chi Omegas
Annual I
Dr. J. M. Ariall of the Univer
sity English department was the
feature speaker at the annual
Founder's Day banquet of Eta
Gamma chapter of Chi Omega in
the Jefferson Hotel ballroom last
Saturday night.
Euphrosyneans
To Give Award
To Best Writer
The Euphrosynean Literary So
ciety, co-ed group at the univer
sity, will award a medal each year
to the member who writes the best
short story. Stories for this year's
award must be submitted by May
15, according to Laura Speed,
president. They should be handed
in to Dot McLeod, secretary.
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,elebrate
'ounders Day
ApprQximately 60 parents,.alum
nae, and chapter members heard
President Beth Fillingim give the
welcoming toast. The program
consisted of the "Purposes of Chi
Omega" given by Claire Parler,
the "Symphony", by Lynn Hook
and the song "I Love You Truly",
sung by Martha Cunningham with
Carolyn Busbee at the piano.
Dr. Ariail's talk con cerned the
original plans made by the so
rority's founders for Chi Omega.
Decorations consisted of several
arrangements of red carnations and
yellow iris on the tables.
The sorority officers are: Beth
Fillingim, president; Claire Parler,
vice-presidenL; Betty Mood, secre
tary; Ann Mood, treasurer, and
Lynn Hook, pledge mother.
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