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CROWING FOR j UNIVERSITY OF S( Member of Associated Distributor of Coll Founded January 80, 1908, with Robert Elliott 0 Gonzales as the first editor, "The Gamecock" is c published by and for the students of the University The opinions expressed by columnists and letter- c writers are not necessarily those of "The Game- r JOE MOLONY, EDITOR RUDY RIVERS, MANAGING EDITOR I JACK WALTHER, BUSINESS MANAGER ( News Editor ................ Jack Morgan I Campus Editor .......... W. H. McCartha ( Sports Editor ........... Lloyd Huntington I The Bill That (Continued from page 1) six Congressional Districts of South Carolina and one from the State at large. (This provision was latter added.) Pro vided, that membership on said Council from the Board of Trustees of any State institution shall be considered ex officio and shall not be considered as dual office holding. An executive Secretary, not a mem ber of the Council, will be elected for a term and salary as it may fix, except that his salary shall not execeed $7,500 per annum. He shall have an office in the State Capitol and devote his entire time to the Council. He shall be bonded by a qualified surety company and Council, may out of funds coming into its hands, pay premium for such bond. Th C% ne-! ehall elaef nn Engineer. a- non-member, for such a term and salary as it may fix, except that his salary shall not exceed $7,000 per an num. The Engineer shall devote his en tire time to such duties as prescribed for him by the Council. Amendments A So, there you have it. The above piece of I legislation is the bill that will be presented 1 by Rep. Joseph F. Wise, Jr. of Charleston t on the House floor in January. It is a re markable document considering the numer ous compromises, amendments and argu- I ments carried on over it between House and '1 Senate members for the past three years. ii The bill is a compromise. It isn't specifi- t cally worded and it is not ready to be voted e upon in its present condition. When amended, o What Do You Students have been asking on all sides, t "What is this thing called the Peabody Re- s port?" The Gamecock, in turn, has tried to paint a vivid picture of just what the report advocates, its progress in the legislative halls and the actual bill, as amended, as it will appear on the House of Representative IJ floor in the coming session of the legislature. a But they still ask, "So What ?" v The Gamecock can only paint the picture. t We present you with the news, both sides p of the issue, and hope that you will draw t your own conclusions.e This Peabody Report is one of the biggest and best things that has hit South Carolina in over a decade. It's an honest, down-to- y earth plan to consolidate the programs of( higher education among state-supported ( colleges. It has the backing of most of the 1: prominent alumni, educators and forward- I thinking individuals of the state. And, no t opposition has been formed. The Governor of our state has come outi in complete accordance with The Gamecock's f views for a consolidated program of educa- a tion in South Carolina, so has numerous c educators on and off the campus. But the opposition still fails to come out. ( None of the school presidents have com-i mitted themselves, even though we've been a told that several of them are against a plani for consolidation because it would limit their 3 powers, open their books to public inspection, 2 cause their schools to lose important depart- t ments and, in general, it wouldn't benefit 1 them. These men believe this, but none of a Gamecock Blh - Last week we erroneously gave the indi- c catipnl that Student Council was one-hundred 1 * per-cent behind The Gamecock's editorial r policy favoring the Peabody Report. Well, c uipce Council went on recovd for giving a ( glie~* of confidence for consolidation, we saw c no difference in the Peabody Rport~ and 1 amfdationl. The two Items, Peabody and i .GREATER OUTH CAROLINA Collegiate Press Dgiate Digest t South Carolina weekly, on Fridays, during the ollege year except holidays and examinations. ock." Publishing does not constitute an endorse ient although the right' to edit is reserved. ociety Editor ................ Jane Dowe 'eature Editor ............... Paul Foster ,opy Editor .............. Ruthe Klecldey ;xchange Editor .......... Betsy Knowlton Pirculation Manager ..... Russel McGowan st. Business Manager ........ Paul Field Stands Still The Council through committees of not less than three of its members shall make at least one annual visit and in spection of each of the six State institu tions and report theiT visits and inspec tions to the Council. The Council shall meet at least twice -during each calendar year, on of which meetings shall be held in the City of Columbia and the other at some place the Council shall choose at said meeting. Each meeting shall be opened to the pub lic for at least an hour. The members of the Council shall each receive $10 for each day of actual attendance of the Council or on tour of inspection, in lieu of expenses incurred. Expenses and mileage will be paid by the State Treasurer out of funds of the State, by executive warrant, on pre sentation of vouchers approved and signed by the Executive Secretary of the Council. The members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their services as such members.-J.A.M. re Necessary fter careful consideration by prominent )cal educators, the bill could be just what he doctor ordered. The Gamecock has been advocating, and ill continue to advocate a consolidation pro 'ram for the state-supported institutions of igher learning in South Carolina. Although 'he Gamecock does not agree with this bill i its entirety, we do, however, agree with he essence of it. We believe it was a sincere ffort on the state's part to offer some means f consolidation.-J.A.M. Think Of It? hem will c,ome out publicly and make a tatement to this effect. Being an organ of the student body, The amecock realizes its duty to the student. ut the Gamecock cannot give you the op osition's views if they fail to speak. We're dIvocating the Peabody plan, the gist of rhich was printed on our editorial page in he November 4 issue, and the act which is 'rinted in full (in the Gamecock's style) his* week, because we believe it stands for onsolidation, which is the main issue. Read It and See for Yourself In all fairness to the students, we urge ou to read this bill in its original form bill H-456), and after it was an'ended H-1517), take a look around you at Caro na and decide for yourself whether it would e a good idea to re-arrange the adminis rative or physical set-up on a more organ aed plan. We believe you will become avidly niterested in this idea of consolidating our ew resources for the good of the entire tate. The Gamecock will welcome all stu lent comment on the subject. If you are interested in it then The Game ock urges you to write your representatives n the General Assembly and ask them for ome action. Whether your representative a for or against the plan for consolidation, ~ou will know of it through The Gamecock. t complete list with the vote of each Sena or and Representative will be published in 'he Gamecock as soon as the results are 11 in-J.A.M. shes Again onsolidation, were one and the same, we elieved. However, blushingly, we admit our nistake and remind the students that Coun il will make a decision in regard to its stand n the Peabody Report after a five-man ommittee has thoroughly Investigated It. 'he decision should be publicized In next week's issue of The Gameock..-J.A.M. Letter - - Froi (Ed. Note: The following tu are excerpts from a lettev re- de received from Mr. Henry R. St Sims, President of Winthrop H< College, in answer to The ye Gamecock's request for his sa specific reaction to a plan of consolidating control of higher fo education in state-supported institutions of South Carolina.) ed November 7, 1949 sti as Dear Sir: I am glad to reply to your letter ge of November 2, although you do hi not give a definite idea of what lo you have in mind by the term, sti consolidating control of higher al education." lit If you mean, setting up a board tk as recommended in the Peabody Report, I would not approve such a plan. Such an authority would inj destroy all individuality and or- fr4 iginality in the various State insti- th tutions, take away all control and de supervision from the respective tic Boards of Trustees, and enthrone an educational dictator, whose flat inj would determine, in practice, not to only general policies but the small- St est administrative details. I do favor a coordinating board of control, on which the presidents of the respective institutions should be members (in a decided minority, so: however) so that the coordination th could be effectively achieved in ac- Tr WILBUR McCARTHA Respon Will individuals who do not m( satisfactorily educate and govern Ad themselves yield this privilege o rel a jurisdiction willing to assume be! the responsibility? Some aspects scl of this question are being evi denced in American educational edi trends today. ba States with low incomes are tui faced with' bringing their educa- Ed tional level up to the standards of foi more progressive states. cai Many educators contend that m< progress could be promoted m< through federal aid. Those who oppose federal aid believe it would exercise a certain amount of fed era-l control feeling it would be sti ridiculous for, the federal govern ment to appropriate funds with a p hands-off policy.ci ea: Federal Control H Some view federal control as a ahi means to improve education on a ad national scale by eliminating sul wasteful spending and inefficient eri administration in some states. to However, they lose sight of the otl pragmatic and democratic idea un derlypig the American educational edi system. This idea is to preserve, era stress and build on contributions of cal each institution and of the past sti rather than have centralized con trol which tends to emphasize a ca few specific aims. Pu Education was not mentioned in pr the constitution. When the consti- op tution was written, education was TI no doubt regarded a responsibility th of the community or the state, mi Education so far has beent regard- in1 ed as a function of 'the state. In is the past, society has demanded that sta every community have access to a te school and it is 'masonable to be- p1 lieve the status-quo will soon de- yi mand minimum educational re quirements In all educational insti tutions. This trend is indicated by schools striving for national accre- bi ditation. ac ti< Stimulation Attempt wi The national governmpent has at taken some steps to stimulate edu- bi cation through the National Board is of Education. The education board makes special studies of school sur- er veys throughout the nation and im diffuses compiled information to mn institutions through publications. fc Lit does not retard the pragmatic ar view, but rather encourages it by al bringing out the better achieve- ini 7 Winthrop - 9l operation, carrying out the cisions of the coordinating board. ich a bill was reported by the me Education Committee a few o are ago, and I favored its pas- tU ge. c Such a coordinating board should, i r its main functions: f< (a) Determine and designate the si ucational functions of each in- tb Itution, preventing overlapping St d duplication of efforts; (b) Submit to the General As- si mbly a consolidated budget for sa gher education in the State, al- it rating funds to the various in itutions on the basis of needs d services, eliminating the po- . ical angle of the present com titive campaigns of appopria ins; and at (c) Prescribe uniform bookkeep- e r and records and secure reports p( >m the various institutions so m it comparative costs could be ith termined and uneconomical prac- th ,es eliminated. Other than these, the coordinat- S1 r board needs no further power ti. protect the interbsts of the p( ate, as a whole. fi Sincerely yours, C( Henry R. Sims fi cr President 6f Winthrop College (The above are Mr. Sims' per- . ral views and not necessarily Dse of the Winthrop Board of tr ustees.) nv V ot fo )ibility : nts of each institution studied. ministrators may evaluate these e uts determining what would ac it benefit their respective R iools. ot With each state forming its own icational methods and aims bu ;ed on progress of other insti ions, education will not be static. th ucational officials acting on in- bu -mation from the national board i incorporate the best achieve mnts of other schools, thils pro- e ting dynamic learning progress. Without Federal Aid ci The question arises as h'ow 01 tes can promote advancement en suffipient funds are not ap- '] priated to improve present fa ties. Federal aid appears an t ;y wvay to solve this problem. wever, in so>me instances money ecady ap)propriated lies idle as ministrators look forward to >p)lements from the federal gov- ec iment while the schools struggle Y( maintain a fair standing among 01 iers in the nation. - Dan the public be considered E acated when they allow the fed- -- ii government to dominate edu r,ional freedoms extended to the ite by the constitution? If the basic principles of Amern n freedom mean anything, the en blic should justify sufficient ap- ar opriation to promote educational a portunities and progressiveness. th his will necessitate sacrifices in fe e low income states. Some funds ty have to be diverted from less am portant activities. If education at accepted as a function of the C] ate, then the state should at- dc rupt to promote the best. Coin- Ot arcency encourages education to ce eld to federal aid. b Responsibility With privilege comes responsi- tli lity. It is the nature of man to al cept responsibility with ambi- S in; to accept success with pride, b3 iich in turn stimulates greater m complishments. When responui- sli lity is eradicated, what Impetus ri left for a motive? es Both, those for and against fed al aid have shown good argu- et ants. Public action will deter- in Ine which will prevail. There- A re, each person should carefully "' alyze both sides and decide the solute values of each, remember- ai gr freedom requierspoannmsity ok ACK MORGAN As ISee It The State of South Carolina has long been behind the rest the nation - and the South - in the educational oppor inities offered to Its citizens. This is as true-in higher edu tion as it is in secondary edueation. Naturally, we can't pect to compete favorably with the other 47 states in the nount of money expended on Instruction here. But we can llow the initiative of our sister states who are in no better kape financially than ourselves. We can and must do some Ling about the wastefulness and duplication occurring in ate higher education. - A system such as the Peabody report commended for the state several years ago, or a system milar to that put into practice in Georgia in 1982, would ve an inestimable amount of money and improve the qual y of training at the same time. Look at the set-up as it is today. The Citadel, Clemson and e University all offer courses in engineering; instruction pharmacy is given- at both Carolina and at the State Medi l College; courses in arts and sciences are offered at prac ally all six institutions; business administration is found ; the University and at The Citadel. These overlappings st the state unnecessary money. Why should the state, as or as it is, be forced to equip departments and schools in ore than one college? This same money could go toward iprovement at the individual schools or give the Negro in te state educational opportunities he never had before. Only about eight per cent of the general revenue of the ate is made available for the annual support of the educa )nal program of the state colleges. This is low, even for a >or state. The State appears to be well able to increase its nancial support of higher education. Coordination of the lIege educational programs and proper presentation of their nancial needs should aid greatly in securing essential in eased state support. Here at the University financial and non-academic opera >ns are under the direction of two officials-an adminis ative dean and business manager and a treasurer and sec tary-both responsible to the president. No regulations itlining the duties of these officials are available. No or Lization chart for internal administration has been pre Lred. it seems from a distance that the treasurer is re onsible for the collection and deposit of cash, the disburgp ent of cash, accounting, reporting, budget preparation, and her related details. The business manager is responsible r purchasing, stores, plant operation and maintenance, and anagement of auxiliary enterprises. Two independent positions should be provided at each col ze for the administration and control of financial and non ademic operations-as was recommended by the Peabody port. One position should be a business manager, the her a controller. These two men should also be independent of each other, it both responsible to the college president. A proper procedure should be employed at each college in e preparation, revision, operation, and control of the idget. All revenues and expenditures for operation of auxiliary terprises at each college, such as a dining hall or infirmary, ould be separately and distinctly accounted for, that costs services be determined as accurately as possible, and that Larges to students be adjusted as necessary to meet the costs operation. These are things recommended by the Peabody Report. iese are things the State of South Carolina must do. Right now the Peabody report, which was transformed in a bill by the legislature in April, 1947, is in a committee om, where it has been since it was pigeon.holed by the mnate after a series of amendments. Is the State of South Carolina going to remain behind in ucation for years to come ? Or is the State coming out next ar favoring this consolidation bill. It's a good question and e which needs an answer-and soon. RIC OPPENHEIMER Between You And Me The lackadaisical-and indiffer- I hswrdo h pi tm t attitude of the student bodybllndoarCcesadalbr d faculty of the university wasledrwhwihteasngfhi ted again Saturday when only bsyeerw a aayea n handful of persons appeared at tr ain nifre ulci e Public Forum program which esnil atured John Temple Graves. Tefcly seily h tf Guest speakers, theatrical and o h colo rsadsine usical productions attract large hstedt oisilpbi e diences at most educational in- sosblt.I diint h tutions. Winthrop college andEnlsprfceyts,snis emson have enthusiastically en-shudbreiedttaeac rsed such programs' and manyretensexmaio.Cola tatanding persons have charmed ms i tefo encospo pacity crowds at these schools.vncaimndteIdotcr" it at Carolina, the Indian am- attd.I .aottm htw ssador, the governor of Georgia, rcgieta iiesi,sca dan undersecretary of state rsosblt n dcto r ~re received by such small groups Isprbe at the sponsors had almostObevio andoned this project of progres- h imnln fGra a ,e education,.nutiswl b icniudI Theatrical productions presentedthnerfue.Acdigo the University Players are al-sttme,henwyfrddmo ast completely' Ignored. Students cai oenetI urne nply confuse education with aofGrayspceuinetn. bid desire to depart from theThsIreiscnofteAld mpus as soon as. the day's classes attd f12,atrtefra 'e ended. Politics, doinestic af-LinothWimrRpbc.Te Irs, international relations areGemnatolisadipra mipletely ignored by an appall.-s.pritdteoeaino g proportion of the student body,.osiuinlgvrmn hl ni engineer, who only Is acquaint-,scel ltin o nte t with the slide rule and a busi- tmtt oqe h ol.Hs ss school major, who is merely tr a erpaigadtecn pable of balancing an account,tnudoeainfGeancr e not prepared to fulfill their tl a,i h n,do iii tirigatiion,tonsnfoimed.puationi essential