Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BY Margm EXCHANG Abe Lincoln after tasting stme ice cream said, "Say, waiter, I don't want to slander this hotel, but this here pudding's froze." -West Pointer . * * They had been sitting in the swing in the moonlight alone. No word broke the stillness for half an hour, until "Suppose you had money," she said, "what would you do?" lie threw out his chest, in all the glory of young manhood, and said, "I'd travel!" le felt her young, warm hand slide into his. When he looked up she was gone ... in his hand was a nickel! -The Pointer * * * She: 'Do you love me?" Little Willie: "Don't be silly. Why do you think I bought you that coke." -The Pointer * * * The football soared through the air and fell into the barnyard, right at the rooster's feet. A look of wonder came into his face as he surveyed it from all sides. Then he gravely pushed the ball into the henhouse and faced his harem. "I'm not complaining ladies," he said, with an all inclusive bow, "but I just want you to see for your self the work that is being done in the other yard." -Ties His campaign was a pleasant one, And worthy, here, of note. He only kissed the babies who Were old enough to vote. "How did you like Venice?" "I only stayed a few days; the place was flooded." -The Pointer * * * Jutiior had heard a great deal about his little cousin Peter, but had never met him. So when he learned that Peter was coming for a visit, he was overjoyed. But when his cousin arrived, Junior took one look at him and burst into tears. "I thought," he wailed, "that 'eter was a rabbit." -Ram-Buller Some people can drink just as well sittin' down as they can stan(Im' up. But most cannot stand L1I) so well after they have been drinkin' sitting' down as they can sit after drinkin' standin' up. -Old Maid + * * Coed: (preparing for exam) "Does your history give you much Roommate: "No. I don't think anyone around here hal found out about it." -Unquote It's the little things that bother, And put us on the rack You can sit upon a mountain, But you can't sit on a tack. -Boston University "Drink broke up my home." "Couldn't you stop it?" "No, the still exploded." -Dodo jLtL zSan F3 .F ous * Exc * * .LJSBETH irlte Webb S E EDITOR Help! The laundry made a mis take and sent me the wrong shirt. The collar is so tight I can hardly breathe." "No, that's your shirt all right but you've got your head through a button-hole." -Arizona Kitty Kat When it comes to work, I like to do nothing better. -Central Ray * * . Southern chivalry isn't dead! When the roll sheet was passed around in a class at LSU an ac cominodating young man signed the absent coed's name, but complete ly forgot to scribble his own signa ture on the paper. . *-Daily Reyeille Gaily trods the puddle pusher Splashing water as he goes, Nor a watchful eye for Suzie, Silken clad from head to toes. lie could walk around the puddle. Oh, but no, he must go thru, Nothing quite like playing mud pies, Swell for him, but how 'bout you! He has on his great sywester, Fishing boots, and Mackinaw, While trailing Suzie carries home The newest look you ever saw. -Syracuse Daily Orange * * * rhere was a young man named Sueit Who wanted to be a great poet But try as he might Everything that he'd write Would always come out with too many words in the last line and no rhyme at all. This last bit of verse was con tributed by the poet laureate of tenement 24%, Ray Lunny. Mr. Jones: "How is your son get ting along in eollege?" Mr. Smith: "He must be doing pretty well in languages. I just paid for three courses: 20 dollars for French; 20 dollars for Span ish; and 50 dollars for Scotch." -Clemson Tiger When Caesar was a babe in diaper,s And chariots lacked windshield wipers, Before Napoleon ever knew, rhat he would meet his Waterloo, When Cleo was a howling brat, Women were yelling "Buy me that." -El Mustang * * * A mule and a midget car met one day on the highway and stood for sometime looking at each other. Flinally the mule said, "I am a horse. May I ask wvhat you are?" "I am an automobile," said the midget car. Whereupon bo0th laughed heartily. -Covered Wagon "*Just what good have you done for humanity?" asked the judge before passing sentence on the pickpocket. "Well," said the confirmed eriminal, "I've kept three or four detectives working regularly." --Crimson Buu M'S rancisco~ Candies Jolumbia uive LFE STRRRET 4 Pan These students are reporting t are: George E. Blackmon. Htath S 1). R. Rickborn, St. George; and M photo by nTom A%. Teal.) Reading Intero Reported Arou Book Courses J A renaissance in reading ap parently is gaining momentum throughout this country under the sponsorship of the Great Books Foundation, of which Dr. Robert M. Hutchins, chancellor of the University of Chicago, is chair man. A great books course was of fered this spring under the leader ship of Mrs. Irene Elliott of the English department; and interest was so great that the class had to be divided into two sections. Mrs. Elliott took the course offered at the University of Chicago to train leaders in organizing and con ducting the great books course of study. Although upward of a hundred authorities in literature have designated what they consider the 100 greatest books of literature, the Chicago list, which includes 72 authors, classical and modern, and about 500 titles, is used in the university classes. Students may read what they wish from this list; and thus far the readings have been varied. The assignment requires the read ing and outlining of a book a week. Then the students are call ed upon to report orally to the class upon their reading. Reading thus far includes such works as Plato's "The Republic"; Aristotle's works; the Old and New Testaments; Homer's Iliad and Odyssey; Aesohyplus's "Pro metheus"; John Milton's "Paradise Lost"; the Declaration of Inde pendence; the Constitution of the United States; the Communist Manifesto; Virgil's Aeneid -- to mention only a few. As the course progresses, the magitude and Permanence of the ideas of the ancient wvriters and the close parallel with those of modern writers becomes more a.p parent. More than once, too, students have reported to Dr. Elliott that interest has been expressed in or ganization of community groups off the campus for study of the great books. The great books idea is not new, although it is being exploited more successfully than ever before. It was just after the first World WVar that the authorities, desiring to provide reading matter for oc cup)ation troops, asked Prof. John Erskine of Columbia University to make a list of readings which wvould parallel formal college training. Little came of this ef fort to encourage reading among the soldiers; but Columbia soon began offering such a course in LEARN E WAY Men's Finest Clo ing * Kuppe eimer * ings dge SUIT nd TOPCOATS 0 NE F HATS Stetso Schoble CLASSY FURNISHINGS COPELAND Co. 1409 MAIN ST. fir a a x a m e c o r a4 ' In Great Books' their Great Books class on the I prings; John G. Clarkson, Jr., Coh ss Ellen Zukunft, Portland, Me. Se "st Of Nation sed By Great W, Schools its undergraduate school. Among Erskiiie's students was Mo-imer Adler, then a teacher in the Co lumbia law school. Mr. Adler's friend, Dr. Hutchins, then Yale law school dean. was tremendously impressed with the Columbia read ing course. When Dr. Hutchins became chancellor of the Univer sity of Chicago, he appointed Ad ler to organize the great books course at Chicago. Adler now is a director of the Foundation. "Since the atomic bomb has set critical limits on the time which we have to make the right de cisions," says Dr. Hutchins, "the re-education of all educable adults is an important necessity." If there is a better way to do it than through the great books study, he concludes, "it has not yet been discovered." Luckles' fine to ccc low ..,. calms u do' you on the L ylev to remember at LUCK So round. Class ook they have read. Left to right imbia; Mrs. L. H. lane, Columbia; e story below. (USC News Service Extension Class For Fishermen Holds Graduation The Extension Division grad uated its first finishing class last week with fly and bait casting contests at Heise's Pond. Joe Dixon and Preston Blanton, Jr., were first and second in fly casting in the men's division and Lucy Black won the women's divi sion. A tie was proclaimed in the bait casting contest because of rain. Those tying were L. D. Bas kin, Preston Blanton, Jr., Richter Moore, C. L., Pilches, and W. B. Springs. Prizes for the contests were given by Palmetto Pictures, Gasque's Sports Shop, Hillman's Sporting goods, Hobb's Esso Sta tion, and S. B. McMasters. Equipment for the outing and classes was furnished by the pteks you up when you're am when you're tense--puts sil That's why it's 8o important E STRIKE MEANS FINE TOBACCO so firm. so fully packred Biography Off Press Calhoun Exi By Carolinia The South Carolina Library I ters, books, and pictures con< statesman, John C. Calhoun. Calhoun's birthday, March 19, v given in honor of Charles Wilts biography, which was released 1 Spain's Status Topic Of Talk By IRC Panel The status of Spain- was dis cussed on the radio program, "Uni versity Forum," over Columbia sta tion WIS Saturday by members I of the International Relations Club. Participants Carl Ham mond, Eric Oppenheimer and Dr. Howard Quint of the history de partment argued Spain's eligibility to membership in the Atlantic Pact. Prof. John B. McConaughy of the' political science department was moderator. Hammond maintained that Franco's Spain is a bulwark against communism. "In case of Russian attack; the Pyrennes would provide an exeellent de fense line," Hammond said. "The democracies should not compromise with fascism. An al liance with Spain would be anamo lous with the purpose of the At lantic Pact," Doctor Quint com mented. Shakespeare Co. 9ewell Hawkins. assistant director of the Extension Division, said another course will be offered in about three weeks. Membership in the first course numbered 19. 1EV -mild, ripe, light tobacco. N< dent tobacco experts-auctior housemen-smoke Luckies regl leading brands combined! Get a -- so fre. and ansy o Page Sevon iibit Shown na Library .s exhibiting a display of let -erned with the life of the The exhibit was opened on ith a reception at the library e, author of the new Calhoun hat day. Viltse worked for many weeks inl he library studyiig mianuscripts nd letters of Calhoun in prepara ion for the book, Mrs. Margaret derriweather, librariali, anl iounced. The exhibit was featured again ast Saturda y at a rc('Vj)tiOll giVe >y the library staff in honor of he State Hiistorical Association. Included in the exhibit are early )iographies and articles about Cal loun, letters written by and to iin, pictures and daguerretype rints, a bust, and currency on vhich he is pictured. It covers he 40 years inl which lie served )oth the state and nation atid inl ludes information about his fam ly and his well-known contempo -aries. The exhibit is located in the West end of the second floor of the ibrary. It will continue until the mtd of April, and students are nvited to see it. WUSC To Give Staff Vlember Pin Denoting Dutstanding Services WUSC plans to award a gold nicrophone lapel pin to the out tanding member of the staff. The tward will be given to the mem >er, selected by the staff, who has ontributed most to the betterment 1f the station. The campus radio voice has lso announced a new campus com iiPntaryV for' 9:0 p.* . riy eplaciig "Brief Encounter," vhich has been changed to Thurs lay at the same hour. Bob Tom in of Charleston will give the ommentary on events of this and ther college campuses. >Kormreidpn ees, r adwae alryth h nex tw carto of Lckiestoday thedra