The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 23, 1948, Page Page Four, Image 4

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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 Fo, Smart Clothes WHY WALK across and Dry CIea There's a Station on I for students' * SPECIAL RATE: * 48-HOUR SERVi * HOURS --9-1, 3 UN IVE LAUNDRY & IJ SER Next oor t FELICIA HOWELL (ALLI USC Canterbu 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. 3 FOR STUDENTS CE -5 RSITY RY CLEANING VICE The Canteen t Ho ] Sponsors for Gaml CLAIR] SNG E PHILLIPS ry Club Is Host :opai Conventioi 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 -- , 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. "b I m sd COLUMBIA DAIRIES MILK ICE CREAM 917 Main Street COLUMRIA, . C. na Nu of Sigma Chi WILLIAMS A CHI 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. - Yo.ng o ~. ..e...,,..,....... ( WOOD' MUSIC "WOODY" LATEST RECORDINGS - CONN INSTl "ANYTHING FROM A 19 6 POINTS ... SALU.DmA &, -ftheart ANN BUNCH qTHUYSEN 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 i'S, Inc. CENTER VOOD WARD SONOR A R A DOS IRUMENTS rEEDLE TO A BAND" BLOSSOnM P.. 7344 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. SPECIALLY PRICEDI gold I . -prdictions of things be long flow before Oee in gold kid flas . Ann Lewisi 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. Burnett's Drug Store Corner Main and College Only One Block From The Campus FOR DELIVERY PHONE 3191 cid flats to come.,., it w.et y girl will be walking why not be firsti 'rde~r by Niall or~Phone 2-0388 *e.e send me "Bold KIdo 0t E,98 Jame t Mona.n O ., 0CheO.-.D.n