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Largest College Weekly InAC atn The Carolinas For 1947-48-49 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA. VoueXII o 8COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 20, 1949 Fudd10 w1 neavy nesp Appeal To 'Z To Form Al Response to date from tho Alumni association indicates t largest ever to enter the Car( Lewis, secretary of the associi Personal contacting of class members will end tomorrow and all members of the alumni commit tee have been requested to turn in their reports at the Alumni Office by 1 p.m. tomorrow. Addi tional opportunity to join the as sociation is being given until grad uation day through the mails, by forms and letters distributed to day to seniors who have not yet sent in their memberships. Seniors who join the Alumni association prior to commence ment day will be guests of the association at a luncheon on the campus immediately after the cere monies. Placards are being pre pared so that the class may sit as a group at the luncheon. Membership in the association also entitles seniors to a subscrip tion to the Alumni News, maga zine of the association; Univer sity Newsletters; class reunions and home-coming activities. Seniors who join within the next two weeks will be eligible to vote in the elec tion of officers of the association within a few weeks. In explaning activities of the association to the senior commit tee, Lewis stressed the association's nwk In kaeping up-to-date records dn every alumnus of the univer sity and the association's efforts for larger state appropriations. This year the Alumni association also made possible the senio; class dance held last night. Seniors who have not yet join ed the association may do so by sending their membership cards to the Alumni Offiee, campus mail. Lutheran Group Has Last Meeting At Gibson's Pond The final meeting of the Luth eran Student association for this semester will be held today at 4 p.m. at Gibson's pond. The meeting will be in the form of an outing. Students are to meet at the Lutheran Student Center, 1221 Bull street for transportation to the pond site near Lexington. Swimming, supper, and a devotional campfire are planned. Mildred Schalkhauser, student councilor for the student group for the last two years, is being transferred to Ohio State Univer sity. Miss Schalkhauser will begin duties there September 1, 1949. The Student Center will remain open until June 1, at which time it will be closed for the summer. Mechanical Engineers To Choose Fall Term Officers Wednesday The student branch of the Ameri can Society of Mechanical Engi neers will hold an election of of ficers for the fall term May 25. Prof. F. B. Herty, merchanical engineering instructor, was recent ly elected honorary chairman of the student branch for the third consecutive term. An audio visual aid film, "In dustries of Texas", was shown at the ASME meeting May 11. W. H. Wylie, district engineer of the Carborundum Company, was guest speaker at a special meeting May 18. The subject of his talk was "Abrasive Pradunta" inse Greets 19 Seniors umni Class a senior class in joining the hat the class of '49 may be the )lina alumni movement, Ralph ation, said yesterday. Press Service Publishes Bird Book October 1 By PHIL BRYAN Frank Wardlaw, head of the University Press and instructor in journalism., returned this week from a week's trip to New York where he arranged for circulation of a book, "South Carolina Bird Life," which is to be published October 1. During his trip Wardlaw went f to Princeton University, N. J., to attend a meeting of the Ameri can Association of University Presses. Principal business at b Princeton, Wardlaw said, was a presentation of the Kerr repor.'. The report is an annual survey of the production and business of the university presses throughout the nation. Of 35 presses represented at the meeting, the university was one of 22 presses whose affairs were business-like enough from which ' to derive statistics. The May 14 issue of the "Satur day Review of Literature" carries s a half-page advertisement of the 0 USC Press' four books soon to n be published. They are: .'Primi tive War," by Dr. Harry H. Tur- a a ney-High; "Loyalty to Facts", edit ed by Dr. Orin F. Crow; "South p Carolina Bird Life," by Alexander 11 Sprunt, Jr., and E. Burnham Chamberlain; and "William Gil- C more Simms," edited by A. T. Odell and Mary C. Simms Olip hant. Wardlaw said the Audubon House, 1000 Fifth Ave., N. Y., fi ,will exhibit the paintings used C in "South Carolina Bird Life" for a one month beginning October 1 e in conjunction with the publication a date of the book. Veterans Attending Graduating, Or Chi Requested To Cheei Graduating veterans and vet- ii erans planning to go to Summer a] school are asked to check with 51 the Veterans Administration to make sure their eligibilities are t terminated or in order, before the T semester ends. Also, veterans who will not receive report cards in ti their campus boxes this summer R and are requested to notify the of Machine Records office of a sum mer address. ti Veterans who have been using t< campus addresses for report cards ji are requested to come to the Ma- n chine Records office on the ground s< floor of Coker College and register fi summer addresses. Due to the fact that reports for the spring term si will be mailed before the summer ti session begins, it Is desired to send r< reports to a summer address. c< Reports will not be forwarded by the post office. Summer Eligibility ei Veterans planning to go to sum- ne mner school under the GI Bill gi should begin now to make neces sary arrangements for Veterans gi Administration e Ificates of eligi- n< bility, Edward B. Turner, man- al ager of the South Carolina regional in office of the Veterans Administra- of tion, said. t A veteran already in school un- ini der the GI Bill who intends to th continue his eduation this sum- h4 English Su Dr. Havilah Babcock's Englisl ul game, in which those who mal erm some $40 was raised and rippled Children's Society of So kce. The money will help send se, iuDert Hendrix Ls Named Editor )f Fall 'Review' Hubert Hendrix of Woodruff was lected editor of the Carolina Re iew. student literary magazine t the University of South Caro na, for the fall term of 1949-50, t a meeting held Tuesday. Hendrix ucceeds Al Munn. Jem Newbury f Brevard, N. C., was named ianaging editor. Retiring Editor Al Munn also hnounced that the summer issue f The Review, coming out May 8, will contain more stories, oems, and sketches, and will be trger. Frank Fayssoux, winner of the arolina Review short story award ist week, received a gold cup in iat honor. Runners-up Reese Dan 4s and Mary Van Cleve Quincy ,ere presented theater tickets. Other officers elected for the ill term were: Bill Davis, Harris raham and J. Burrell Sanders, ssociate editors; Jim Mason, art Jitor, and Mary, staff secretary. he circulation and business man gers, and minor department heads 'ill be announced later. Summer School, ~ngng Addresses With VA Office er in a different school should oply as soon as possible for a applemental certificate of eligi lity. Without supplentental cer ficates, they cannot be admitted new schools or new courses, Mr. urner said. Application forms for the cer ficates may be obtained from the' egistrar's office or from any VA fice. After a veteran has filled out e application, he should send it the VA regional office having risdiction over the school he is w attending. All South Carolina hools are under the regional of-' ee at Fort Jackson. S. C. Veterans planning to attend mmer school in the same insti tion in which they are now en lIed do not need a supplemental rtificate to re-enroll. Graduating Seniori The director for veterans on the mpus has made the following an >uncement of special Interest to aduating seniors: "All veteran seniors who are -aduating in June and who will >t take postgraduate work, and 1 other veterans who expect tQ terrupt their training at the end the spring terms, should give e Veterans office notice of such terruption immediately so that eir rights under the GI Bill may properlyoecitd". tdents' Check To. 1 129 classes have been playing e 100's on the daily quizzes pay a check was presented to John ith Carolina. Presenting the che< reral children to t he Orthopedic Graduation Tomorro Thirteen ] Will Rece Ry IA Thirteen law school sei grees at graduation exerci. in the State House tomorr of the law school said this At the same time a mo admitted to the South Car< Civil Service Positions Opei For Graduate The U. S. Civil Service Commi sion announc:es that applicatio for examinations for pharmacol gists and junior scientists are st open. The junior scientists clasm fication includes mathematiciar metallurgists, and physicists. Positions as pharmacologist paying from $3,727 to $10,305 year are located in Washingto D. C., and vicinity. To qualify f the positions, applicants must ha' had appropriate college study ,a One to three years profession exp)erience in pharmaceutical field Positions as methematician metallurgists, and physicists i be filled are located in Washingt< and vicinity, also. Entrance salai is $2,974 a year. To qualify, ai plicants must have had an educi tion, or a combination of educa tion and experience, approprial to the position. Further information about thei positions may be obtained fro! the placement office, at first ar second class post offices, Civ Service regional offices. or fro: the commission offices in Wasi ington, D. C. Applications wi be accepted for pharmacologis until further notice, and for jui for scientists, until June 30, 194 Student Suspended Following Violation Of Honor Principle One student was suspended from the university this week by the Honor Council, the chairmaz announced yesterday. The student wasn found guilty of violating the Honor PriIple during a quis in the School of Engineering. 4id Children this semester, as in others, a delight a dime to the class treasurer. This H. NcGrail (left), president of the k are Jay McKay and Kathryn Wal Camp near Sumter. (Photo by TeaL) W Law Seniors ive Degrees MEN TODD iors will be awarded LL.B. de es in the Supreme Court room )w at noon, Dean S. L. Prince, week. tion will be made that they be )lina bar. President Norman M. Smith, of the University and Ralph C. Needham, registrar, will deliver the diplomas. Receiving degrees are Stuart M. S Andrews. Andrews; John B. Brit s- ton, Sumter; James M. Connor, IS Kingstree; William A. Cook, Dil 0- Ion; Hyman Fechter, Charleston; i Stanford T. Garnett, Columbia; s, John D. Horne, Loris; Thomas M. Howell, Jr., Columbia; Augustus S. S, a Hydrick, Orangeburg; Walter T. n, Lake, Newberry; Edward M. Lep pard Chesterfield; James A. I id Fort Mill; Bennett C. W~hitiock, al Jr., Moneks Corner. 5. Frniendls and relatives of grad ouating seniors ai e invited, Dean n Prince said. :Kappa Sigma A 28 Students, Ti Members In Fo Twenty-eight men were initiated ! d into Kappa Sigma Kappa, local ii honor-service fraternity, Friday and Wednesday nights. A formal banquet was held for the new members and the honorary mem bI ers Friday night and those not, as present then were initiated at the ~. regular- Wednesday night meet m ig. Honorary mem bershi ps were ac corded to Charles Bell Elliott of ]the Law School and R. Beverly Herbert, local attorney and uni versity alunmnus. Aftrs. Elliott ac cepted the honorary membership in the absence of her husband and Herbert accepted and gave a brief speech of appreciation. The annual KSK Service plaque was presented to Professor Elliott for his long service to the univer sity and the state. New members include Ron Carey, IBuster VanKueren, Jim Caldwell, Jack Parrish, James Thomson, Frank Martin, Mike Caaan Chorus Hc Concert 0 Program Featurt By Cesar Frank. The University Chorus wi Monday night, May 23, at 8:3 The Chorus is directed by : the music department faculta from the student body for t Honor Groups Elect Officers For Fall Term The Carolina chapters of two national honor-leadership fraterni ties. Blue Key and Omicron Delta Kappa, elected officers for the fall term in tecent elections. John L. ("Jack") Nettles, Beau fort, was elected president of ODK. He will succeed Bill Hutchison, Co lumbia. John Mason, Winnsboro, succeeds Ramon Schwartz, Jr., Sumter, as vice-president, and Jim Dallas, Columbia, replaces Charles Gasque. Columbia, as secretary. Ralph Lewis, secretary of the Alumni association. was re-elected faculty advisor. Frank Eppes, Greenville, will succeed Sol Abrams, Orange6urg, as president of Blue Key. Spruce McCain, Denmark, will serve as vice-president, succeeding Bill Keith, Lafayette, Calif. utner oincers are John James, larlington, recording secretary treasurer; Rudolph Rivers, Colum bia, corresponding secretary; and! Al Munn. Columbia, alumni sec-I retary. Ed Royall Named Clariosophie Head For Coming Term Ed Royall was elected president of the Clariosophic Literary so ciety for the fall semester at the meeting Tuesday night. He will succeed Charlie Gasque. Other of ficers elected were Roy Berry, vice-president; Gene Rogers, critic; James M. Condon, secretary; Ray Berry, treasurer; John M. Bank head, Jr.. sergeant-at-arms; and Jack Crowley, publicity director. Elected to the board of publica tions were Vernon Taylor and Bur rell Sanders. The new members of the Clario sophic society recently initiated are Howard Bazemore. John Bank head. Robert Knox, Jack Crowley. and James M. Condon. The society voted to present Charles Giasque, outgoing presi (lent, with a gavel as an apprecia tion of his services. Lappa Initiates oHonorary rmal Rites Char les McDade, Foy Dickson, Joe Stringer. Fred Sosnowski, Chand Ier Josey, Bob Westerfield and Sanm Sorota. Also, Kenneth Dean, Bob Gilles pie, Don Johnston, Jem Newbury, Ken Leland, Melton Kigman, Phil Pearce, Jack Walther, George Wright, Grady Decell, Pete Coy ington, Whit Plowden. Buddy Lo~ng and Shorty Hilliard. Installation of new officers for the 1949 fall term was held Wed nesday with James Dallas, re tiring president, administering the oath of office. New officers installed were Benny (;reer, president; Bill Seals, vice-president; Charles Jones, re cording secretary; Bill Dominey, treasurer; Rayford Gambrell, cor "esponding secretary; Bob Thoren, scribe; Dick Dunham, sergeant-at-. arms; and Jack Nettles and Arthur Rosenblum, members of the Board of Padn. lds Spring n Monday .s Compositions Charles Gounod 11 present its spring concert 0 in the University Chapel. ?rof. Robert L. Van Doren of Members have been chosen ieir musical, and particularly vocal, abilities. New gowns have been pur chased this year, and the singers will wear them at the spring con cert for the first time. The Chorus will be assisted by Miss Margaret Ellen Barker of Fairfax. pianist. The organization has been heard this year in Mendelssohn's "Hymn of Praise" and in a special Christ mas carol program. A varied program, including choral selections, a duet, and a piano solo, is planned for Monday night. The public is invited. Members of the Chorus are Carroll Abernathy of Rock Hill, Jane Almy of Columbia, Joe As kew of Lockhart, Presteh R. Brooks, Jack Deland Capps of Conway, Margaret Ann Everton of Barnwell, Isham Bradwell Hamer of Tatum, Cecila P. Irwin of Columbia, William H. Jordan of Greer, Martha Elizabeth Knotts of West Columbia, Ervin McLen don, Jr., of Hartsville, Morris Par ker of Columbia, Ruth Irwin Payne of Ptk, l aryue Lee of Williston, Martha Ann Petty of Columbia, Barbara Ann Raffield of Aiken, Georgette Xepapas of Co lumbia, Gloria Allison of Gaffney, Thomas McCutchen, Alice E. New nan, Francis Tanner, Jr., of Mar ion. Charles A. Jones of Greer, Joseph A. Murphy, Charlotte Bar ton of Dillon. Sara Jane Benson of Columbia, Hellen Hendley of Co lumbia, Herbert McFarland, Rich ard Mclnvail of Hartsville, Daniel Newton of Columbia, Betty Jo Goza of Denmark, Jean Goldsmith, Patrick Thompson and Barbara Cloyd of Columbia. Miss Barbara Ann Raffield of Aiken is accompanist. The program Give Ear 0 Lord, Heinrich Schutz Ave Verurn Corpus William Byrd Psalm 150 Cesar Franck University Chorus Is Se Fait Tard (Faust) Charles Gounod Miss Hellen Hendley, soprano Mr. Charles Jones, tenor Fantasie and Fugue in G Minor Bach-Liszt Miss Margaret Ellen Barker, pianist Schicksalslied (A Song of Destiny) Johannes Brahms University Chorus Postmuaster Notifies Seniors To Pick Up Invitation Orders Seniors are asked to call at the University post office and pick up their invitations, which have been ready since Monday. Postmaster Joe Lawrence also reminded seniors of the hours when their academic costumes may be obtained. They may be secured on Fri day and Saturday, June 3 and 4 from 10-1 and 3-5 on Sunday, June 5 from 3-5; and Monday, June 6 from 10-1 and 3-5. Kappa Pi To Sponsor Art Exhibit In Maxey For Week Of May 28 Kappa Pi, honorary fraternity, will hold their annual art exhibit in Maxcy lobby from May 23 to June 4. The exhibit will be com posed of four groups: oils, water eolors, design and pencil sketches. A group of members from the artist guild will judge the exhibits. The guild is, composed of Oolumbia artiste and people interested in art