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I Argest' College ~nqyP.AiAeia Weekly InAP Ratig The Carolina194748 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLIII, No. 10 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER 10, 1948Fonded 1908 ujormitory 1H Deadlines Ai For Men An By OLGA E Men now living in dormitori tions for th apring term be Dean J. B. Jackson announced by that time will be declared In making this reservation posit $10 with the treasurer ir The receipt should then be office for a room assignment. The student will be assigned to the room now occupied. If another as signment is desired the student may leave the request in the Mar shal's office. If any student is planning to at tend the university this spring, it is requested that the student notify Dean Jackson as soon as possible. Girls now living on the campus will have the same deadline and must present their receipts to Dean Childs. Reservations are not com plete until the blue cards are on file. From 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, 12, 1949 assignments of rooms from the waiting list will be filled. On January 3, Dean Jackson's office will send a notice to as many men students on the waiting list as there are vacancies in the dormi tory. Upon receiving such a no tice the student is requested to make prompt payment of ten dol lars to the treasurer. The receipt should be presented to Dean Jack son's office for payment. Any student receiving a notice and failing to comply with this procedure will forfeit his right for a room reservation for the 1949 Spring term. Professor Elliott Honored By Law Federation Gift By RUDY RIVERS Charles B'. Elliott, associate pro fessor of law, was given an en graved silver tray by the law fed eration in a surprise ceremony in the Chapel Wednesday. The gift was presented by George Savage King, president of the federation. This semester marks Professor Elliott's twentieth anniversary with the university law school. Ac cording to M%r. King, the gift is the first of its kind to any of the la'w faculty. The inscription on the tray read: "Presented to 'Mrs Charlie' Elliott by the Law Students of the University of South Carolina, Cele brating the First Twenty Years of his .untiring and inspirational teaching. December 8, 1948." "I do. value and I will treasure it forever," Professor Elliott said, and added, "The finest things in my life are my associations with the talented and brilliant young law students in the University of South Carolina." About 80 members of the law federation were present at the meeting. Veterans Interrupting Education In January Must Report To Parks All veterans enrolled at the uni versity under P. L. 846, who ex pet to ftterrupt their training at the end of this term, should come by the office of the director for veterans to receive information relative to their pay status upon such interruption of training, Col. Basil M. Parks, director, an nounced this week. Failure to report to the vet erans' office may result In loss of 0.1. time. This applies to seniors who are graduating, as well as to those interrupting before the end Leservation inounced d Women DWARDS es must make room reserva fore Tuesday, )ecembc- 21, recently. Rooms not reserved vacant for the spring term. the student is asked to de i payment of reservation fee. presented to the Marshall's Cranford News Service Director Likes Position Here fy HAROLD BOURGEOIS "I'm very happy to be back in Columbia again, and am positive I will be pleased with my new duties," Robert J. Cranford, new ly appointed News Service director and public relations officer, said this week. Cranford will move into the News Service offices in Lieber college Monday. He formerly lived in Columbia when working for the Associated Press from 1934 to 1936. "1 hope to renew many of my former ac quaintances made during that time," Cranford said. Cranford has secured lodgings for himself on Gervais street, but will not be able to bring his fam ily to Columbia until early next summer when his daughter will finish her present school year. Pres. Norman M. Smith sai'd that he hopes all journalism stu dents will seek counsel and in formation about subjects related to journalism from Cranford whose long and varied newspaper expei, ence will be available for themi to draw upon. Cranford was gradluated from Duke University in 1928, and has just recently completed his fourth year as state news editor of the Charlotte (N. C.) News. Omicron D)elta Kappa tapped John Mason. Saunders Bridges, Old members, standing in se Saleehy. Bill Hlutchinaan. Hill Smith Expects I To Exceed 6,00 Within Next 12 By HAROLD BOURGEOIS Pres. Norman M. Smith antici ates the university enrollment to reach 6,000 or more within the next 12 to 15 years, and that the mnrollment figure will never drop >elow 3,000, almost three times as rnany as it*was in 1945 when he assumed the office of president. "Before our temporary wooden buildings become unserviceable, the labor and material markets should improve so that we would get much more for our money than we could today. We all hope that by that time the federal government will have appropriated funds to match those that are set up by the state for educational institutions," Smith said. "The temporary buillings erect Beauty Section Na In Campus Electioi Wednesday By Gai By NEID I News The election to select "Miss coeds to appear in the beaut will be held Wednesday, Dece Balloting Will be done betwee 1:30 p. m. and 4 p. n., Ann The following have been nom inated by petition: Ann Bass, Kathy Bryan, Carolyn Bynum, Lib Caldwell, Anne Clark, Martha Cun ningham, Margaret Eleazer, Mary Russell Eleazer, Beth Fillingim, Jan Fulmer, Helen Hendley, Lynn Hook, Felecia Howell, Barbara Mc Swain, Margaret Scheper, Sue Shaw, and Lucy Whitescarver. Ten names were required on each peti tion and the candidates must have attended the university two semes ters. The girl receiving the largest number of votes will be "Miss Gar net and Black." The pictures of the three next highest will com pose the other half of the section. Carolina Stadium Expansion Work To Begin Monday Preliminary work for the expan sion of the Carolina football sta dium is to begin Monday, Pres. Norman M. Smith reported Wed nesday. Steel is now being fabricated for use in the stadium and other phases of the work is underway. Work on the stadium is expected to be completed before the 1949 football season. Contract for i.he concrete foun dation was given to the Crosland Construction Company of Columbia in- October. Virginia Bridge Coin. pany received the steelwork con tracts. new members at the f-s hion show Jerry Kilby, Jack Parrish and Jack ond row, atre: Tom Williamson, Hu onen and Al oonk, ated a te inrollment 0 Students. To 15 Years .d on our campus at no expense to Lhe state are so altered in their :onstruction that they furnish ex :ellent classrooms, laboratories, and offices to properly house our student body and faculty," Smith leclared in a speech before mem bers of the Williston, S. C., Ameri can Legion Post on Thursday, Dec. 2. Smith said that in the Spring of 1945 when returning veterans brought about an unprecedented growth in enrollment, and a conse quent lack of educational facilities, the administration set as its goal "a program of expansion by which it would be able to accept and properly educate every qualified South Carolinian who wished to at tend the university. And we have accomplished this." mes At Stake ii To Be Held rnet And Black HREATT Fditor Garnet and Black" and other i section of the 1949 annual mber 15, in the ODK circle. n 10 a. m. and 1 p. m. and Rogers announced yesterday. Council Rejects AKG Coed System Of Activity Points Student Council has informe< the AKG-Coed point system com mittee that it must raise th standard of its proposed systen from 27 to 35 points before Coun cil will give the proposal a fa vorable vote. The committee has contacted campus organizations in an effort to have them approve the system pointing out that "no girl will be worked too hard and all giri; wil be given pn equal chance." The system would not go into effect until the fall of 1949 and wnub restrict the extra-curricula activi ties of all coeds. If it secures the unanimous up proval of all organizations it wil be administered through the office of Dean of Women Arney Childs Election of certain officers in the spring will be affected by it. Meanwhile, the Coed Associa. tion passed the system but the senior class and Phi Epsilon Ni Journalism fraternity rejected il in its present form. Serving on the AKG-Coed eomn mittee are Hlecne Stein, chairman Carolyn McCullough, W i i Ii Hughes, Betty Mood, Helen Har' bin and Harriet Rivkin. ODK Tapping n Drayton hail last week. New Nettles. gh Hanna, Kenneth Taylor, Ram( fable. (UTSC photo by Harris an. Move Ca To BeCc To Unive Requests that the site of i day, will be carried to the Boa others are asking a hearing b Other representatives of thi to members of the universi This action was decided up( resolution was passed endors Fall Term C To Report 'I Tuesday Foi By ED VEREEN Dr. Francis W. Bradley, dean of the faculty, announced today that all university seniors who are candidates for baccalaureate degrees to be awarded at the end of the 1948-1949 fall term must report to Drayton Hall at 10 a. m. Tuesday, to fill out a brief record of educational background data, including major and minor fields of study and choice of advanced test in preferred field of study. During the assembly test full in formation will be given about the senior examinations. Each senior will receive a pamphlet containing a description of each part of the comprehensive test of general education. Dean Bradley said that students who cannot attend the assembly should contact his office to fill out the registration form and applica tion schedule. June Graduates R. C. Needham, registrar at the university, recently announced that all students who expect to gradu ate in June must apply for their degree or certificate at the regis trar's office before December 15. Glee Club To Pre, Of Christmas Musi Followed By Camj The university glee club will present a Christmas program Thursday at 6 p. m. in the uni versity chapel. Following the pro gram a supper will be given for the glee club and for all students studying in the music department. The program will be as follows: Organ prelude: "Good Christian Men Rejoice," by Bach; "A Lovely Rose, e're Blooming," by Brahm,rs; "Roll," by D)'Aquin, Mary Julia Campbell. Proceasionial: "0 Come All Ye Faithful." Chorus: "As Lately We Watch ed," an Austrian folksong, with members, seated, left to right, are: a Schwartz, Raymond Halford, Osi I Teal.) rolina' R 0 rried Tu ,rsity Tr ie university be moved, appro rd of Trustees next week. Me efore the Board Tuesday whe a student body will present I tys Alumni Council. mn following the student meet ing the action of Student Cou raduates 'o Drayton Records Before reporting to the regis trar's office, applicants must pay their diploma or certificate fee at the treasurer's office in DeSaus sure college. A receipt must be presented to the registrar's office when filing application. A parchment paper diploma without case will cost 75 cents, a parchment paper diploma with im itation leather case, $1.75, and a genuine leather case. $4.00. Law diplomas are $4.75. Secretarial science certificates without case are 75 cents, and $1.75 with imitation leather case. There is no charge for certificates in fine arts or music. The govern ment will pay 75 cents on the di ploma fee for students enrolled under the G. 1. Bill. Any cost ex ceeding this amount must be paid by individual students. Tho'se who file applientions for diplomas or certificates and later find that they will not complete requirements as expected are re quested to report to Captain Need ham's office in McCutcheon house and cancel their application im mediately. Cancellations cannot he considered after the diplomas have been ordered. -ent 'Program rc Thursday, ins Caroling Helen Ilendley, soprano, as so loist; "Beautiful Savior." by Chris tiansen. Soprano Solo: "Alleluia," bty Mo zard, (lo ia Allison. Christmas Story. Carols by the chorus aild au dience. Chorus: '"Hallelujah, Amen,' from Judas Maccabaeus, by Men del; 'G rant Us Thy Peace." Recessional: "Hark the Hleralh Angels Sing." A fter- the supper, the chortu will go caroling over the campo)u and to the homes of nearby pro fessors. Jim Caldwell, Charles Gasque, aarne Game James Dalla.. E:d equest esday istees ved by the student body Mon mbers of Student Council and n it meets on the campus. heir opinions on the project ing Monday at which time a neil last month. The resolution states: "Resolved: That the ad ministration, the Board of Trus tees and the General Assembly seriously consider the proposal that the University of South Caro lina be moved to a new site before any additional contracts for per manent construction are let." The resolution, offered by Car roll Gilliam after he had given a brief explanation of student pur pose and the history of the move ment, was seconded and followed by a 15-minute discussion. Roland Crandall and George Calcott ex pressed opposition to moving the campus site. Jack Nettles, Soi Abrams arid Jimmy Porter spoke briefly in favor of the resolution after which the previnim nluption was moved and passed by voice vote. The reso lution was passed by a 90 per cent favorable vote of those present and voting, approximately 200 being present at the beginning of the meeting and 130 at the vote. Volunteer student committees previously organized have been contacting members of the General Assembly, the Alumni Association and others throughout the state, in efforts to publicize the needs of the university and advantages to mov ing the site of the campus. Additional endorsements by stu dent organizations include that of the junior class Friday aid Pan Hellenic Council Tuesday. Pre viously the move had been favored by Blue Key, Kappa Sigma Kappa, the senior class, Euphradian Lit erary society, Hypatian Literary society, Phi Epsilon Nu journalism fraternity, the freshman class, In terfraternity Council and Student Council. Constitution The proposed new constitution of the student body was given first reading by Bob Sumwalt, student body president. Copies of the docu ment were distributed and may be obtained from Ramon Schwartz. Second reading of the constitu tion will be held at an open Stu dent Council meeting in January, Sunmwalt explained. Faculty and truistee' apprloval will lhe asked he tore it is presented for the final st udent body reading. Navyi Legal Officer Speaks Next Week To Law~ Students A dmiral George L. Russel, Judge Advocate General of the Navy will speak to the Law students at the uniivyers it y chapel December 15, at 8 p. m. All students and faculty membe(rs are invited to attend. Admiral Russel is to speak to the stuidents about the judge advocate posit ion in the Navy. He will 'be introduced by retired A dmiral Nor man M. Smith. Russel will address the South Carolina Bar Association Decem ber' 14. Junior Class Names King Vice-President In Wednesday Vote Bill King of Lancaster was elected vice president of the junior class in a special election Wednes day to fill the vacancy left by Spruce McCain who baa taken over the duties of president. Pete Hy man who was elected president of the class last Spring, failed to re turn to school this fall. King received the majority of the 81 votes cast. Jim Dye, Mar guerite Webb, and Sally Stevens were the other candidates nomi nated at a special meeting of the class Wednesday. S