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CCg 9)&agcon C)A9eeE .... a spoke a week. . . . By BUZZ BUSBEE THE WHEELS ARE TURNING A LITTLE SLOWER With exams coming up there is a mad rush to begin glancing through the books-but most people still find time for a little relaxation-Lambda Chi's and their dates partied at Cayce Woman's club last week and are planning an all day swim. ming party this Saturday at Gibson's Pond.... Gus Hoff. meyer, Fred Atkinson, and Billy Mace journeyed to Coker while A. C. Platt went up to Rock Hill, for a visit to Win throp, of course. . . . Bert Edens, Doc Wiliferd, Kat Gibson and Dick Edens are all "sporting" sun tans after their trip to Pawley's for the week-end. Those many trips out to Sesqui helped, too. . . . Kappa Sigs and their "lucky" dates will en joy a barbecue supper Saturday night-the place is unknown, at the moment.... Buddy Long, Horace Curtis, and F. D. Acree attended the Graduation Ball at Coker college this past week-end.... Tonight Phi Kappa Sigs and their dates will go out to Professor Meek's place for one of those traditional "Fat Back Fries" otherwise known as a blanket party.... The pledges of ADPi gave the actives and their dates a party at Sesqui last week.... OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR-Sigma Chi will be ruled by the "iron hand" of Bob Thoren (he got that from playing golf!) who will be Consul, assisted by Ed Williams, pro consul; Jem Newbury, annotator; Bill Brown, quaestor; Joe Sapp, magister; and Bill Lattimore, Interfraternity Council representative. Kappa Sig officers will be Fred Locke, president; Gene McElveen, vice-president; Bill Dominey, master of cere monies; Earl Melton, secretary; and Bill Crockett, treasurer. Nick Hamilton was elected president of Phi Sigma Kappa; Terry Smith, vice-president; Gordon Kennerly, secretary; Vic Johnson, treasurer; Charlie Emmons, inductor; Jay Quick, sentinel ;Frank McAbee, reporter; and Terry Smith, interfraternity council representative. Pledge officers elected are H. C. Arant, president; Lawton Wiles, vice-president; Thomas Talley, secretary and Jerry Miles, treasurer. NEW PLEDGES-Recently pledged by Phi Sigma Kappa were Randall Bryant, C. E. Sandifer, Jack Croft, Bobby Bat son, Tobias Ward, Bob Knox, and Jimmie Plampin. Pledge Officers of Phi Kappa Sig are Don Hadwin, presi dent; Vernon Epps, vice-president; Gene Groves, secretary treasurer; and Dick Wilder, sergeant-at-arms.... Phi Kappa Phi pledges elected Bob Schumbert, president; Casey Blanaiz, vice-president; and W. C. Cunningham, secretary-treasurer. ALUMNI MEETING-Phi Kappa Sig alums will meet with the actives and pledges Tuesday night in their chapter house. Last week we didn't say what kind of pin French O'Shields used to pin Alma Lee, Winthrop-no, it wasn't a safety pin, it was a real-honest-to-gosh SAE fraternity pin and HIS, too.... ADPi pledge Shirley Page received a beautiful engagement ring from Johnny Cauthen. . . . And Eunice Ford is now wearing the token of engagement from M. L. Lybrand. SATURDAY WAS THE NIGHT-KD alum Mary Vin~ Tucker and Pi Kappa Phi alum Gettis Wood were married Saturday night at Shandon Baptist church. They said they were going to Bermuda for the big honeymoon . . . but it could have been a rumor . . . after all Gettis isn't the banki president, YET !--he .just works there. BETTY MOOD JUST CAN'T RESIST GOING TC CHAPEL HILIL-Last week-end, Betty sponsored for Henry Dale Smith for the Pharmacy week-end dance. .. . Carolina doesn't interest her since she got that miniature ring. ANOTHER FLYING TRIP-Jane Dowe, May Herbert Millie Fillingim, and Brooksie Marshall drove to Greenville this past week-end with Amalie Stone. . .. They couldn't de cide whether they were in a plane or car-sometimes, AmaliE does get confused !!! Also recently, Millie Fillingim, Jirr Fisher, Amalie Stone and Bob Kay went on a week-encj houseparty at Bob's house at Cedar Mountain above Green. ville, S. C. . . . Doris McClary and Jeanne Robinson stil: haven't recovered fully from the trip down Charleston was for the Citadel dances, two weeks ago. .. . OFFICERS OF PI BETA PHI FOR THE COMING YEAlI will be Frances LaBorde, president; Carolyn Alcorn, vilce president; Barbara Raffield, recording secretary; Barbari McSwain, corresponding secretary; Greta Miley, treasurer and Jean Welsh, pledge instructor. .. . That's all the news for now !!! Don't forget to read th column next week to see where everybody is going. . .. W should have the big sc. . . . THE RICE HOUSE FAMOUS FOR HOME-COOKED MEALS .Hours - Monday A. M. thru Sat. Noon BREAKFAST .... 7:15 to 8:45 LUNCH...................... 12:00 to 1:45 DINNER .. ...5:45 to 7:30 Special Discount on Tickets to Students e 1419,GREEN STREET IE Hypatian Literary Society Has Party For New Members Hypatian literary society for wo men held a banquet Wednesday at the Market restaurant in honor of the new pledges. At a meeting of the society in Clariosophic hall preceding the banquet pledges were initiated and officers for the fall semester were elected and installed. Chairman of the banquet was Olga Edwards, of Columbia. First Mate Marilyn McCormac Named NROTC Sweetheart Of '49 Marilyn McCormac, of Columbia, was selected as the "First Mate" of the Compass and Chart, social organization for midshipmen in the N ROTC. She was presented at the Navy ball May 13. She was given a parchment com mission as a "first mate" in the NROTC, by Colonel Ferguson, head of the department of naval science. She was also presented a loving cup and two dozen long stemmed roses. The orchestra, un der the direction of Woody Wood ward, serenaded her with "An chors Aweigh." Phone 2-9250 |918 MAIN STREET Joe Patrone's Collegiate Inn Specializing in STEAKS CHICKEN SPAGHETTI * * * Dine and Dance in the "GAMECOCK" ROMM Spring Cause, And Debate ( As Told By IN By RUDY RIVERS 1 it's spring again and so what. n have much dread of the spring b >ecause everything is changed al- d nost fantastically as for instance he young women who yesterday i vould have nssdp with a glanoe I iow turn and follow with my eyes " knd think remarkable things. so 0 ,vhat. so what because f'r many a rears now, each spring, i have i >een falling in love and for four i: >r five springs i have had to de- a >ate with myself whether or not a a ingle man should forever stereo- h ;ype his life pattern by matri- r nony. and it is a serious argument be- a :ause two lives mingling is a ser- r ous business and if the gal who b flI winter has been trying to at ract your attention suddenly be- b ,omes attractive coincidentally with i ;pring then mingling is but a word t ihead of each word you say and a iights become sleepless and you a egin to shave more often and talk r ;o yourself and calling this gal on i :he phone with nothing to say but iilly things and taking in moviesi niore frequently, occasionally dry-i ng the hand that is holding hers: 3ecause it is hot and thrilling and v iweaty. and so what. so what do i do. I continue to I bhink. i think maybe It would be < .k. if i could find a wealthy wo man who would marry me because ihe merely wished to be a mrs. and who would not quibble with my t philosophy of life and who would I never urge me to work because she is so rich that the filthy money 1 does not interest her except that ahe has it in a clean safely guarded of San Fi Famous 4 Come to ( Exclus * * LJSBE TH Emotion )n Wedlock lews Editor ank someplace and anytime ar katter comes up she merely serit les on a check and the matter i isposed of. this is fantastic. s that. so i argue the merits of matri iony and they fail to impress m ter much because i am lazy an< n idealist and i think money is a mexcusable hoax perpetrated by a fluential prankster centuries ag nd the world is as yet unawai nd being lazy and an idealist an aving such ideas marriage doc ot appeal to me because one mui vork to support two and two nevf gree on idealistic tenets an ioney makes the marriage c reaks it. but marriage means soniethin esides happiness. it means se( rg the same face and talking I he same face and maneuverii gainst the same mind every do nd repetition means revolution. ot to pout and berate me when eturn. so what and why is security. nothing for me because i thin have never known it. securil neans in the modern sense exactl !hat i seek to avoid--money an rork and monotony and bracketin -and do i avoid them for a pay hological reason. so what. i ai ot gregarious and indeed hermii re gregarious in my comparise and why do i pretend gregarit; ecause i am in love with some hing called a family--which yc vill say began in marriage ar red family responsibility in me Lnd you will be only half-right bi 'ause i have no responsibility oni M'S ancisco Zwandies soumbia ively * WOLFE STREET VFW, ini WE ur TI op prc an WE ti< da fo de W vi Class officers and their dates for CE the senior dance were Louise Epps tr for Jim Thomas, president; Betsy fo Blundon for Ed Cleckley, vice presi- ia dent; Carolyn McCullough, secre- G tary-treasurer, with Billy Stone; M Olive Long for Ned Threatt, his. Di torian; Mildred Denieux for Lou ar Gantt, dance chairman; Marilyn Bi McCormac for Dick Singleton, so- ar cial chairman; and Laura Speed for Buddy McEachern, class artist- L C di Woman's Athletic p Association Elects lej Officers At Party The Woman's Athletic Associa- TI tion met for tea in the music room jo y of Sims dormitory Monday. The so association presented Miss Verna Ei s Farmer of the physical education Et department with a silver dish for th her assistance to the organization this year. A New officers were also elected n at the meeting. They are Lou Os- T n well, of Columbia, president; Wal o ton Jeffords, of Florence, vice A e president; Barbara Fowler, of Co d lumbia, secretary; Dolly Steinberg, s of Charleston, treasurer; and Jane an it Bailey, Springfield, chairman of Tc r the point system. nif d -pr r benevotence and love and a desire not to hurt them. if they read this th( they would be hurt. gr i think therefore of marriage Ge each spring and each time i have da g concluded against it but not for any reason yet listed except casual ly or to the perceiving eye gen erally. that i devote precious liv ing time to this type of prostitu ttion is reason enough whyi k shouldn't marry. the reason fore mIfost however is the knowledge that iam worthless by society's stand ard because i have steathily mecas ured against it and uselessly. so -what you may well ask and if you - do not understand it is because you are a social animal and i am nan individual.I u d summer bsreeze catchers East wind, west wind, no win and cooler in Van Heusen "Air these opeii-window fabrics le ordinary shirtings dol You'll flu with custom-airy Van Heusen and sport shirts in styles acclaji Tested fabrics-a newe shirt f, shrinks outof size! Breeze into yo Other Van Heusen shirt a llous18 the world's smnai raduation Events pened At Senior ance Last Night The annual senior dance, which iugurates graduation activities, is held yesterday from 9 p. m. til 1 a. m. in the field house. ie dance was informal, and was en to all students, with tickets lling for $1. Music was by Woody Woodward d his orchestra. Refreshments re furnished by Co-ed associa >n. Officers of the class and their tes were Louise Epps, Kingstree, r Jim Thomas, Columbia, presi nt; Betsy Blundon, Charleston, . Va., for Ed Cleckley, Aiken, ?e president; Billy Stone with irolyn' McCullough, secretary asurer; Olive Long, Lykesland, r Ned Threatt, Kershaw, histor n; Mildred Denieux for Lou mntt, Barnwell, dance chairman; arilyn McCormac, Columbia, for ck Singleton, social chairman; d Laura Speed, Abbeville, for iddy McEachern, Columbia, class tist. iterary Society Praduates Given liplomas, Awards Graduating seniors of Euphra in and Euphrosynean societies re presented diplomas by the esidents of the societies at a 'eting Wednesday at 8 p. m. in ariosophic hall in Harper col 'e. Awards were presented by the esidents to outstanding members. ie presidents also spoke to the nt meeting. A speaker was present from each !iety. Carolyn Bushee spoke from iphrosynean, ai Bill Seals from iphradian. The seniors entered hall to a processional. nnual June Ball o Be Given Night fter Graduation The German Club will give its nual June Ball, June 7, at the wnship Auditorium from mid Iht uhtil 6 a. m., Robert Kay, -sident, announced this week. Woody Woodward will play for ! dance, which annually follows iduation, and which is given for rman club members and their tes. CENTRAL DRUG Co. OPEN 24 HOURS 5197-PH?ONES-5198 1204 MAIN STREET made from fabrics with wide open windows I at all, it's always fair Weave." By actual test, in twice the air that d "Air Weave" tailored magic in regular shirts ned on campus, and off. ee if your Van Heusen ir dealer's, $3.65, $3.95. $52.95 ad up. FEW vYOR , . .