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Winnero fDK Award Praises Local Teacher Charles W. Gasque, who was graduated from the university last June, is now studying French un der an Omicron Delta Kappa scholarship at Tulane. A Columbian, Gasque gives all credit for his achievements to a local high school French teacher. His training was so good that he was able to use the language well after he landed in France during the war. He advanced to person nel manager of the base post office and was given the Croix de Guerre for his services. Gasque was graduated from the university magna cum laude in French and history. He was win ner of the Sulliva) award, an an nual presentation to the graduate who has exemplified loyalty, ser vice and devotion -o the school. Prior to this, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, an honorary scholastic fraternity. le decided to continue his studies in French at Tulane be cause of its "outstanding French departments." The Scholarship, one of four awarded each year by the national leadership fraternity for outstand ing achievement as an undergrad uate lasts for one year, but Gas que plans to continue preparing for his doctorate in French. Later he plans to enter the foreign service of the United States government. Spartanburg Club Sets Annual Dance For Late December Jimmy Dye was elected president of the Spartanburg-Carolina Club at a meeting of the club recently. Other officers elected were vice president, Pat Perrin; secretary treasurer, Peter Apastolakas; pub licity chairman, William Rohe, and social chairman, Weste H. Patton. Plans are already underway for the annual Christmas dance to be held at the Spaitanburg Country Club on December 27, according to Weste Patton, social chairman. The next meeting of the club will be held Tuesday, November 1, Lorick - Couch OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. The Complete Office Outfitters Tel. 3-5076 926 Gervais St. Columbia, S. C. HIGH STANI IN EVE~ $ ARROW :GORDON OXFORDS... Stailored to fit and their an : Sanforized fabric will give y ' Arrow oxfords come In w Stoday. $3.95. * A RROW : TIES e UNDERWEAR * HA? r 0: Race Question Discussed By Preston Group Father Robert G. Bell, head < the YW-YMCA, gave an interes ing talk on "The Place of ti Negro in the South," at a Preste discussion group meeting assembl: In discussing the race probler Father Bell told of his boyhoc life in Georgia and his witnessir a Negro riot. Father Bell told tI group "-My views concerning tt race situation changed" after I had seen an innocent Negro beate to death by a group of white me during a race riot. The students agreed that "tl Negro does not have equal educ; tional and economical opportu1 ties of the whites." Father Bell was presented to t group by Toby Ward, chairman < the group. The meeting was he in Preston dormitory and was a tended by approximately 20 utl dents. in Legare 101. All Spartanbui County students are urged to a tend to make final plans for ti Christmas dance and for a parn to be held in Columbia in the nea future. DING RY STADIUM thingto sand u andchee about. They boast the can't-be copied Arrow collar in button down, regular and wide - spread styles, are Mitoga chixed buttons and pre-tested, ou long, satisfactory wear. hite and solid colors. See them ' SHIR TS mIDFCsEcuSB * SPOfTS S:IIRTS Spirit Revive School Plannin Displays Ideal i By MARY 1i1 An institute on classroom p 26 and 27 at Drayton Hall for i out the state. The theme of the e of the classroom in the life < n emphasis put on lighting and . The opening session was p , Southerlin, supervisor of schoc d Active Roles Giveni Students In Male ke Ant1timial 1-omed"Y Richard Ballentine and Joe Bishop, both students here, are in ecluded in the cast of the Town ke Theater Production "The Male i Animal," which opened its six-day irun last night. he Bishop plays the part of the editor of the college newspaper, the dboy who begins all the trouble. Ballentine plays the role of "Nutsy" the college bandleader. The popular comedy features Mrs. L. Marian Jordan in the lead ging role. Mrs. Jordan plays the Spart of the much troubled college e professor's wife. Emmet Gresham, y an attorney, plays the part of the rprofessor around whom th~e story , revolues. Joe Ferguson, the "All-Ameri can, All-Time" football player, is played by Roy Lind, a former law student here and now a practicing attorney. Gene Crotty, director of the theater, urged all persons interest ed, to be on hand Sunday, October 30, when try outs will be held for parts in "The Winslow Boy," the Snext play to be presented by the theater. Crotty also said that student membership is still open and will be open until the goal of 2500 miem bers is reached. One may see all six plays for the membership price of $3.50. Individual tickets are $1.50 each. CAROLINA BELT BUCKLE -FR EE With Each $5.00 Purchase or Service Repair on Watch or Jewelry Kropp's Jewelers "The iattle S5oe with the P5,n. Panelled Front" - 1116 Taylor Street THE RICI DiNING 1619 Grei Lunch- -12: Dinner -5: Meal Tickets Avaii d...At Last :vo. t Institute Classroom 10DWORTH1 anning was held on Octebei nterested educators through, institute was the importanc< >f the student, with specia :are of the eyes. resided over by Mr. W. B house planning for the Stat Department of Education. Th ruests were welcomed by Mr. Jess r. Anderson, state superintender f education. two-day session was Dr. D. B. Hai mon, nationally known educatiom consultant. His various talks ii eluded such topics as develoi mental hazards of the schoo problems in classroom lightinj decorating and equipping the c< ordinated classroom, and daylig) and artificial lighting of the c< ordinated classroom. Other ,speakers included D Julian P. Price, Pediatrician, < Florence, who spoke on health an development problems of scho< ehildren; Mr. George C. Wisi ehairman of the committee o school visual problems in Sout Carolina; and Mr. William ( Ezell, president of the America Optometric Foundation, Spartar burg. Both Mr. Wise and Mr. Eze discussed vision and learning. Mr. Carl J. Allen, specialisti school lighting from the Generi Electric Lighting Institute, Nel Park, Cleveland, Ohio, talked o the recent advances in lightinj rhe curriculum and the classrooi were discussed by T. I. Dowling iirector of instruction for th State Department. of Educatioi MWr. Harold Woodward, local arch beet, talked on the interpretin function in classroom structure. At the conclusion of the confei ence all representatives visited :lemonst ration room in Wardlas College, prepared especially for til institute as an ideal classroon rhe fluorescent lighting fixturi are covered with plastic shieldst protect the eyes. To prevent glat the walls are painted in the thri shades of green, ranging froi dlark at the base to a pastel at ti :-eiling. All blackboards are gree n which yellow chalk Is used. TI ioors and window frames ai gray. SAY... "I saw it im THE GAMECOCK' i HOUSE ROOMS mn Street 00 to 1:45 45 to 7:30 able At DLemmun 13 vei Ri So St. L der chc tiv * ~,.me am ed me poi Ch ing - ~gal pos era 'Telephones' Is Cai Subject Of Talk par voi, To Beta Gamma i canl J. M. McAlister, South Carolina manager of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com-t un< pany, spoke to members of the err Beta Gamma Chapter of the Inter national Fraternity of Delta Sigma hai e Pi here last Wednesday. Subject be e of his address was "Telephonic sch Communvai t Communication of Today." ma Mr. McAlister is a telephone man leg of wide experience. His career pol dates back from 19'21 when he en L tered telephone service at Jackson, wi k- all Miss. After filling a variety of as- Di signments with the company in or Mississippi, Florida, and Louisiana, to he was appointed commercial wi supervisor in the Atlanta General Office in 1930. Three years later - he was made division commercial supervisor for North and South Carolina with headquarters in Charlotte. (IIn 1935, he was appointed man ager at Louisville. A fter serving in that capacity for four years, Mr. McAlister was appointed Miami district manager. His appoint Iment as Kentucky manager came nin 1943, and he held that position Iuntil he was transferred here this year. A native of Mississippi, Mr. Mc Alister is a graduate of Mississippi State College at Starkville. Al-F a though he has been in Columbia only a short while he is a member 'of the Rotary Club and is active in o Scout work and other civic affairs. Neiw Side-Tiei e nN ress Coni Delega Representatives from 129 c( -15, for the 25th annual As nition. Joe Molony, editor vers, managing editor of '] uth Carolina representative The convention opened Thi tler as 427 delegates repr lemocrat Club ames Moore rew President tichter Moore was elected presi it of the reorganized university pter of Young Democrats last .k. The organization has been inac ! for the past several years. )ther officers elected at the ting are: Gerald Smith, vice sident; Ken Rentiers, secretary; I Bill Cox, treasurer. Al Ogier I Bob Schumpert were appoint to the Board of Directors. Other mnbers of the board will be ap nted at a later date. )fficers of the Wade Hampton apter were present at the meet to assist in the work of or iizing and to explain the pur e and function of Young Demo ts. 'rofessors McConaughy and lisle of the political science de tment were present, and each ed his approval of the forma of such an organization on the ipus. They were of the opinion t such a body would do much ,ard giving the student a clearer lerstanding of politics and gov mental function. 'lans are now being made to re several guest speakers appear ore the organization during the ool year. Subjects will be -ied. but will be confined pri rily +o government, current islation, and national political icy. Phe chapier is noL. abbuelitd h any present political party, so interested students -- whether ciecrats, Fair-deal Democrats. plain Democrats - are invited attend the next meeting, which 1 be held November 3, at 7:00 m. in Legare College. BOYS AN Why Walk Across andI Dry OUR 1415 ( ONLY TWO BLOC Open 7 a. mn. -- 6:30 7 a. mi -DAY QUALITY S I Heavyweight. cops, with stol complement the ri CI Page Sev.u renton tes Report lleges met in Detroit, October sociated Collegiate Press Con f The Gamecock, and Rudy 7he Gamecock, were the only irsday afternoon at the Hotel esenting 36 states registered and were given accommodations at the hotel. The convention hosts were Michigan State College, the University of Detroit, University of Michigan and Wayne Univer sity. The delegates attended their first meeting Thursday afternoon. Forums were scheduled for the newspaper editors and business managers and the yearbook edi tors. Informal talks and general discussions were held. A banquet was held at the Hotel Statler with General Motors act ing as host. Mr. Charles F. Ket tering, General Motors research consultant, was the principal speaker. It was the highlight of the convention. Sectional meetings dealing with different phases of college news paper and yearbook work were held Friday. These meetings were tainted with an air of uncertainty among the smaller newspapers and a smug attitude prevalent amongst the large dailies. The dailies, Minnesota, UCLA, NYU and the rest held informal discussion groups in various hotel rooms. The weeklies did likewise. Advice, reports and pet gripes were aired by all groups both in the general discussions and in the private bull sessions. The delegates were entertained with a dance Friday night at the Hotel Statler. The convention closed Saturday at noon at the close of the regular discussion classes in the ballroom of the Hotel Statler. SPECIAL RATES 20 Cents Til 6 P. M. jo ", V uIXN %X Capitol Bowling Center GIRLS.. . Town For Laundry Cleaning? ~ERVAlS PLANT'S KS FROM CAMPUS .. mn. Weekdays! to 7 p. mn., Saturdays! ECRVICE, By Request 1 A1UNDRY and CLEANERS 11415 (.erv ais - Phone 6667 Save 20% Cas~h. 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