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Sigma
Caroliniana Holds
Old Coins, Metals
By AUDREY CHAPMAN
A Chinese book, with selections
from Chinese philosophers, was
given to the Caroliniana Library
recently by Rev. P. Frank Price,
D.D., who. was for 40 years a
missionary to Nanking, China.
The library also has a rare col
lection of money including a $1,
0.00 Confederate bond presented by
Joseph M. Saye of Chester, S. C.,
whose grandfather formerly own
ed the bond, and a $10 bill issued
by the State of Georgia June 1,
1860 and contributed by Mrs.
Mary Clark Brockman.
Other gifts of coins are German
marks issued in 1922, and worth
so little that rooms were reported
ly papered with them, Spanish
coins made in 1784 and 1790 and
used in South Carolina after the
Revolution, %f made in the U.
S. in 1829, an 1899 penny from
England, 100 and 10 made in the
U. S. in 1833, and several French
silver dollars made in 1805.
Special coins and medals mint
ed include one for the 300th an
niversary of New Haven 1638
1938 and presented by the New
Haven Tercentenary Committee.
The quotation "The desert shall
rejoice and blossom as the rose"
is on the reverse side.
The 100th anniversary coin of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Co., 1827-1927, features pictures
of the first engine, Peter Cooper's
Tom Thumb, and the -latest loco
motive in use and the motto
"Safety, Strength, Speed."
Other specially minted coins are
ones commemorating the 200th
anniversary of the University of
Pennsylvania, the 150th anniver
sary of Princeton, 400th anniver
sary of the discovery of Americal
by Christopher Columbus (1492
1872), the 100th aniversary of
American independence (1776
1874), and the University of Va.,
Centennial medal of 1921.
One medal, "Lafayette 1757
1834" had a bust of Lafayette on
the front, while the reverse side
bore: A distinguished new link
between the tvo great sister Re
publics: Connemorating the en
try into service of the French [ine
Motorship Lafayette, May, 1930".
Other med.a in the museum's
possession are the Stone Mountain
Medal, Confederate Veteran's Re
union in Macon, Ga., 1887, Ore
gon Trail Memorial Coin minted
in 1926 and bearing on one side
the form of an Indian and on the
other a covered wagon, a Refor
mationi Medal bearing the portraits
of Guileum Farel, Petrus Virct,
Johannes Calvin, and Theodorus
De Beze, a Stonewall Jackson Me
daillion made in France by Mas
sonneit, and a coin commremnorating
Cabantks
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To State Episi
Canterbury clubs of coli,
Carolina will hold their ann
versity tomorrow and Suni
president of the local organi
The conference will begin
Episcopal church parish hou
of the conference is "Evan
How." These subjects will be di
cussed by the Rev. George Henz
of Christ's Church, Charlotte, I
C., The Rev. William Thompso
Columbia Cfty Minsiona.ry, aj
Professor Edward Clippard, Epi
copal church layman.
As i-exreation for Saturday ai
ernoon, the delegates and loc
Canterbury club members will ha
a party at Heise's pond from 4:
til 11. Softha!!, swimming, ai
square dancing will be enjoye
alnd supper will be served. J
memb)ers of the local club wi
wish to attend may do so by pa
ing $.25 to Dot McLeod or B
H{utchinson.
State officers for the comir
year wvill be elected at this co
vention. All members of the at
dent body interested may attel
any of the scheduled meetings
the convention. Meals for conve
tion delegates will be served
the Trinity parish house.
Miss Lou Gilland, student secr
the opening of the Panama Carl
and bearing a picture of Apol
the wing footed Greek god and t
inscription "On Sail On".
All University students a
visitors are welcomed to the e
hibit.
town to get Laundry
nling Service?
he Campus especially
convenience.
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ry Club Is Host
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ages and universities of Sout)
ual state conference at the uni
lay, according to Jay McKay
zation.
with registration at the Trinit;
se at 3 p. m., today. The them,
gelism, What, Why, Where an
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, Physical Ed Club
Has MonthlyMee
s- At Earlwod Pap]
The newly formed Physic
a Education Major and Minor Clt
held its bi-monthly meeting lai
0 at Earlewood park. Mrs. Margar<
0d Moses and Art Fourior are facult
d, advisors.
oOfficers of the Physical Educi
.tion Club are: president, SaIl
ill Wilbanks; Ray McKensie, vic<
president; Mary Byrd, treasure
ig and Hlacky Walker, secretary.
itary, said around 100 delegat4
of from South Carolina colleges al
expected to atn.Trinity chur<
will be joint hosts for the col
ference.
e- Officers of the local organlz
tion are Jay McKay, presiden
all Mary Parker, vice-president; ar
Lo, Jane Hammond, secretary-trea
bie urer.
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COLUMRIA, . C.
na Nu of Sigma Chi
WILLIAMS
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COOKIE VANBEI
Dr. Goodrich
V J"isits School
Of Economics
Dr. Carter Goodrich, head of
the economics department at Co
lumbia University, visited the eco
nomics department of the univer
sity last week in relation to re
search beingl carried on by mem
bers of the Carolina faculty.
Prof. Alfred G. Smith studied
under Doctor Goodrich at Colum
bia and is at present doing re
search work in collaboration with
him on the subject of industrial
location.
b Doctor Goodrich also conferred
it with Dr. Samuel Derrick, deant of
t the school of business administra
tion, relative to research work on
internal improvements in South
Carolina from 1820 to 1830. This
I- was a period of great activity in
y constructing canals and, turnpikes
. in the state, Doctor Derrick said.
r, Doctor Goodrich served as U. S.
labor commissioner to the World
_ Labor Conference at Geneva,
Switzerland, during 1986-37 and
51939-40. He was a member of the
he governing body of the Interna
btional Labor Office from 1936 to
b1946, and served as chairman of
'the office from 1939 to 1945.
i- At present Doctor Goodrich, in
t; addition to his duties at Columbia
id University, is chairman of the
s- Conservation Committee of the
United Nations.
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Guatamala School
Offers Courses
To USC Students
The Universidad de San Carlos
5f Guatamala City will hold its
anpual Summer School for North
Americans from July 5 to August
14. Courses in Spanish are offered
at all levels. Six university credits
can be earned. Living with a
Guatamalan family speaking Span
sh is possible. Total cost, includ
ng round trip by plane from New
)rleuns on June 28 ur July 2,
iniversity charges, living ex
penses for 6 weeks can be kept as
ow as $400. The courses are ap
proved by the Veterans Admin
stration.
For those who do not speak
spanish there is a three weeks
ession from July 26 to August 14~
n which three credits can be earn
d. Two courses in English will
be offered: "History of Middle
America" and "Guatamalan Lit
crature" (in translation). Those
~nrolling in these courses will
*eave Newv Orleans~ Juily 21.
Students interested in enrolling
n the school must register with
Dr. Nora B. Thompson before
M1ay 1, 1948, for summer school
and plane transportation. For de
tailed information, send a large,
self-addressed envelop to Dr. Nora
B. Thompson, 116 Argyle Road,
Ardmore, Pa.
College
Barber
Shop
%/ Block from Campus
Side Entrance
University Grill
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CENTER
VOOD WARD
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iBall
WKIX To Air
Of Sigma
Gamma Nu chapter of Sigr
hold its Sweetheart Ball at the
9 until 1. Woody Woodward ai
Highlight of the dance will
ma Chi sweetheart. The crow
Pi Kappa Phi's
Entertain Cast
Of, Town Meeting
George V. Denny, Jr., his wife,
and members of the cast of
Denny's program "America's Town
0
Meeting of the Air" were guests
of honor at a reception Tuesday
night given by Sigma chapter of
Pi Kappa Phi. Denny is an alum
nus of Pi Kappa Phi.
In the receiving line were Frank
P. Gary, Jr., Columbia attorney
and alumnus of Pi Kappa Phi;
Henry B. Randolph, past presi
dent of Sigma chapter, and Mrs.
Randolph; Mr. and Mrs. Denny;
Mr. John D. Carroll, past national
president of Pi Kappa Phi; Harold
J. -Laski; Fred Quinn, president
of the Columbia alumni chapter;
Max Lerner, Theron Houser, na
tional chancellor of the fraternity;
William Bobo, chairman of the re
ception committee; Louis P. Loch
ner; William B. Traun, business
manager of Town Meeting: Leon
ard Blaire, production manager;
and Tom Hutson, engineer of the
American Broadcasting Company.
Refreshments consisted of
sandwiches, cookies, mints and
punch, prepared by wives of Pi
Kappa Phi alumni under the di
rection of Mrs. J. Clyde Going.
At the two punch bowls were Miss
Cat Simmons and Miss Betty Jean
McLean.
Between 9:45 and 10:45 many
prominent alumni of Pi Kappa
Phi dropped in. Members of the
university faculty- attending in
eluded President and Mrs. Norman
Smith, Dean ad NIrs. .Johit Chas
and Mr. and Mrs. W. If. Ward.
Columbia's Mayor Frank Owens
and Mrs. Owens were also pres
ent.
Members Monday
Carolina's Rho chapter of Kappa
Alpha fraternity held formal initi
ation services for 10 new members
Monday.
len, Spartanurgv, W. A. Coleman,
J. M. Dye, Spartanburg, W. M.
Fairey, Cecil Gray, Columbia, Ter..
rell G;lenin, Columbia, Brooks Har
rison, Brunson, Henry Jumper,
Columbia, Ralph LaFitte, Colum..
bia.
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1534 M AIN ST.
April 23, 1948
Coronation
Chi Sweetheart
in Chi at the university will
Columbia Hotel tonight from
id his orchestra will.play.
be the crowning of the Sig
ning will take place midway
of the half hour broadcast over
radio station WKIX.
The program will be produced
by Allen Pantell and announced
by Paul Rodgers at Station WKIX.
At midnight the sweetheart will
itep through a huge replica of the
fraternity badge to receive a sil
ver loving cup. The song fest sing
ers will then serenade her with
"The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi."
Fraternity members and their
lates will attend a drop in at the
home of John Edens during inter
mission, which will be from 11 to
11:30.
Decorations tor the ball will be
in the blue and gold fraternity
olors. Favors will be given to the
chapter sponsors in the form of
mother of a pearl fraternity badge
made into a necklace.
Sponsors for the ball are Claire
Williams, for Ton Williamson,
president; Felicia Howell for Bob
Solomons, vice-president; Cally
Phillips, for Jack Parish, treas
urer; Cookie Van Benthuyson, for
Dick Hardy, dance chairman, and
Anne Bunch, for Jim Dallas, sec
retary.
LambdaChiHas
SwimmingParty a
For Rushees
F1'Aiidm P1; chapter of Lambda
'hi Alpha held a rush party at
ieise's pond Thursday afternoon
ind night. Members and their
lutes went early for swimming,
imd the party started at 6 p. m.
'ards, dancig and wiener roast
fig were enjoyed.
Officers of Lambda Chi are Bill
I1ace, Centenary, president; Bill
r'urbeville, Myrtle Beach, vice
iresidlent ;lPat King, Florence,
erre.tary. andl Acy Platt, Myrtle
~ach, treasurer.
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