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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.
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