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Rhodes Scholai Full, Detailed J For Next Year By JEM NEWBURY Just what is a Rhodes Scholar ship? Each year in the month of Oct;ober, notices are placed on cen tral bulletin boards in most of the higher educational institutions throughout the United States, stat ing. that the time is ripe to apply for Rhodes Scholarships. Cecil John Rhodes, a South African statesman, known as the Empire builder, provided in his will a provision for maintaining a number of students from each of the British Colonies, the United States and Germany at Oxford University. During his life, Rhodes was the most prominent figure in British South Africa, and the movements which he fostered laid the founda tions for the Union of South Africa, formed in 1909. A Rhodes Scholarship is tenable at the University of Oxford. Ap pointments are made for two years in the first instance. During the course of the second year, every Rhodes Scholar is invited to state whether or not he wishes to apply for a third year at Oxford, stating the work he wishes to undertake. The Rhodes Trustees determine whether or not the third year is granted. Homecoming Plans Said Shaping Up For Most Groups Plans are shaping up for the annual Homecoming Day observ arce Saturday, November 26, the day of the Wake Forest-Carolina football game. The student council is conduct ing an election.of a Homecoming Day queen, who will be crowned in halftime ceremonies at the game. J. Willis Cantey of Columbia, president of the alumni association, will crown the queen. Ralph Lewis, alumni secretary, will act as mas ter of ceremonies. The campus is expected to blos som out into the customary pre game decorations, and homecoming slumni will be conducted on a tour of the campus to inspect these dis plays early Saturday morning. It's never too early to have your - Christmas portraits mad. Woodlawn Studios Phone 2-0062 1134 Bull StreetI COLUMBIA, S'. C. advertised,*' I As Harden and Blossom 4 rship Gets Nxplanation s Eligibles The basic value of a Rhodes Scholarship is 400 pounds a year. This sum is supplemented by a special allowance of 100 pounds per year, which may be reduced or discontinued by the Rhodes Trus tees in the light of economic con ditions. Scholars must augment the stipend by at least 50 pounds per year from their own resources. Scholars who qualify for benefits under the G.I. Bill of Rights (Pub lic Law 346) may expect benefits at Oxford University equivalent to those received at an American Uni versity. ,To be eligible for a Rhodes Scholarship, a candidate must: 1-Be a male citizen of the United States, with at least five years' domicile, and unmarried. 2-By the first of October of the year for which he is elected have passed his nineteenth and not have passed his twenty-fifth birthday. (Scholars elected in 1949 will en ter Oxford in October, 1950.) 3-By the time of application have at least junior standing at some recognized degree-granting univer sity or college in the United States. Candidates may apply either for the State in which they have their ordinary private domicile, home, or residence, or for any State in which they may have received at least two years of college training. Candidates are selected on the basis of: 1-Literary and scholas tic ability and attainments. 2 Qualities of manhood, truth, cour age, devotion to duty, sympathy, kindliness, unselfishness and fel lowship. 3-Exhibition of moral force or character and of instincts to lead and to take an interest in his schoolmates. 4--Physical vigor, as shown by interest in outdoor sports or in other ways. Interested students must contact Dean Norwood in Maxcy college for application blanks and further information with regard to nexi year's comnpetition. Students must be recommended by the college or institution which they elect to rep resent. State Colleges See Enrollment Drops; Advertising Result Many South Carolina colleges in anticipating a future drop in en rollment, have taken steps to pub licize their caijpuses to prospec tive high school students of the state. Mrs. Arney R. Childs, dean of women, stated that men and wo men on the university campus "have a big responsibility and op portunity to talk to students from their home towvns and let the uni versity know of p)rospective stu dents." In this way, she added, they can act as field agents for Caro lina if they take the matter ser iously. "Competitive nressure for stu dents is going to be evident for the state," Mrs. Childs said. The de clining veteran enrollment is a fac tor in the decreasing college popu lation. Graduating high school seniors must fill the gap if South i)R HOLIDAY PARTYING A charming dress to dance and date in, with the portrait ec(kline to frame your face, the velvet rose to catch a roving eye, the handspan waist, the fult, softly gathered skirt. Youung and gay in the Dorris Varnum manner mn Giros de Londre rayon faille taffeta by Celanese*. Teal, Lipstick red, Jade green, Mauve, Black. Sizes 9 to 15. -UP streeta - Five Points Details Given ] In J. F. Byrne's G Scholarship Plan The James F. Byrnes Founda tion Scholarship is one of a number A :f scholarships available at the c University. in This Foundation, a charitable th trust, was created by Mr. Byrnes for the purpose of aiding worthy boys and girls who wish to attend te college, but who find It difficult to te finance themselves in that under- ai taking. ti This is a four year scholarship cs with a cash pa)ment not to exceed $500 per year. To meet the re quirements for this scholarship, a student must be an orphan, must show financial need, and have a reasonably good scholastic record. Applications should be made to R. G. Bell, Chairman of the Com mittee on scholarships, loans and student self-support. Awards will be made by the Foundation. t Thomas H. Benton e Art To Highlight " Display In Maxcy I A showing of contemporary paintings from the Museum of Art Is in New York will be on exhibit p until December 3 in the lobby of si Maxcy college. ir Works of Thomas Hart Benton, y a Missourian, will be among the p paintings. Georgia O'Keeffe, a well known American woman ar- a tist, has some of her works rep- m resented. 10 The exhibit is to be sponsored by the Columbia Artists' Guild, The g South Carolina Magazine, and the u art department of the university. 10 Maxcy college lobby has been n used many times previously for art f( exhibits. Members of Radio n And Press See Film g Members of the press and radio ' were entertained at the preview u screening of "Oh You Beautiful p Doll" at the Carolina theatre Sun day night. r This picture is classed as one of s the best musicals to appear on the screen in several years. It is built 9 around the life and songs of Fred Fisher who gave us "Peg 0' My I lieart," "Dardnella" and "I Want You to Want Me." Filmed in technicolor, the pic ture will begin running at the Carolina theatre November 13. Counselor Tak4s t Post At Enoree Rev. Clyde Hendrix, counselor of the Wesley foundation will leave this week to assume his new asi- s signment at Enoree Methodist church. Reverend Hendrix has been 1 with the Wesley foundation for the past two years. He also served as assistant pastor of the Washington Street Methodist church. Carolina colleges are to maintain their present enrollments. Columbia college, Furman Wo man's college, and Presbyterian col lege have special, salaried field agents who travel in the interest of the colleges and give their cam puses certain newspaper publicity. Coker college girls entertained 12 graders from Peedee county October 29-30. Entertaining high school girls for special weekends is a three-year old custom at Coker. Furman Univeisity will be the host of South Carolina boys and girls who are high school seniors for the weekend of November 11 13. WHY WALK acr< Laundry and Dry ( There's a Station on cially for student * SPECIAL RATES e HOURS --9.5; Si UNIVEI LAUNDRY & DI SERVI Next Door to 1I txtension )tate -Wide I At the present time there are rty-four persons teaching off mpus extension classes, accord g to W. H. Ward. director of e extension division. Covering practically every coun in the state, these, classes, ex nd from Charleston to Pickens Ad from Oconee to Horry coun as. A great number of these asses are taught by the princi ds or superintendents of the iblic schools, but some are in Questions Answered Here are authoritative answers -om the Veterans Administration i four questions of interest to ormer servicemen: Q. I have completed a course in ectricity under the GI Bill and :w wish to enroll in one in car entry. May I do so, inasmuch as have enough remaining entitle ent? A. According to a new VA regu tion, if you have already com leted a GI Bill course, you must ibmit complete justification show ig that any additional training 3u desire is essential to your em toyment. Q. I am a World War II veteran id intend to go into business for .yself. How much of a business an will VA guarantee? A. Veterans Administration will Larantee 50 percent of the loan p to a maximum of $4,000 if the an is for the purchase of busi ass real property, or up to $2,000 or a non-real estate business loan. Q. Will VA guarantee a business an for me on any type of busi ass? A. Veterans Administration will uarantee your loan, if the lender kakes the loan, and it is to be sed for any legitimate business urpose. Q. I an paying my NSLI pre iiums by deduction from compen ation. What will happen to my risurance if my compensation hould bo discontinued? A. The insurance will lapse un mss premiums are paid within :11 ays from the due date. 4rranging BUs rrip To Atlanta? All students desiring transporta ion to the Carolina-Georgia Tech ame may arrange transportation y contacting John Logothetis at laxey 314. He is making arrange lents for chartering a bus to take tudlents .from the university to itlanta for the game November 9. for Shoes that look like new v isi t R OBE RT S SHOE REPAIRING SER VICE * * * Across From CALD WELL'S 1319 Sumter St. >ss town to get ileaning Service? the Cainpus espe s' convenience. FOR STUDENTS t. 9-1 ISITY tY CLEANING KCE 'he Cantaee' ourses Get Responses structed by professors selected from other colleges. Of the 81 courses which-are be ing taught, the most popular is education with art, music and psy chology closely following. Approxi mately 2,600 are enrolled in the off campus classes.- In the eve ning classes there are 3 instructors teaching 48 classes with an enroll ment of 550 students. Uncle Joe Passes On "Uncle Joe" - beloved friend and pet of Tenement One, died suddenly, Sunday, November 7. Funeral services were conducted by 1Rev. Harry Smith, and Uncle Joe was buried, in co operation with the city water works, by flushing into the Con garee River. He is survived by Lawrence Schockley and many friends of renement One. He was 2/1 months old, and was adopted by purchase from S. H. Kress and Company. FOR SALE: One Box Gold Fish food One bowl CHEAP! Webbs Art Store Atist Supplies-Sheet Pictures Picture Frames Made to Order Photo Frames - Mirrors Portraits and Old Frames Worked Over PHONE 24940 Post Office Block 1209% Gervais Street Columbia, S. C. GOWN bY CElL CHAPMAN JEWELS bY PIETER DE WIrTT SOts OSI er CASI Student Cou A heated session of student council occurred at the meeting Nov. 3 when Joe Molony, Gamecock editor, asked the council to back the Gamecock in its stand for the Peabody report. After a discus sion a motion was made and pass ed that student council study a plan for consolidation of higher education in state supported schools. Molony asked student council to endorse a proposal to study a plan for consolidation of higher educa tion in state supported schools. Members of student council felt that they were not familiar enough with the report to give the Gumc cock full backing and asked Molony for more time so that they could study both sides of the (juestion. "The Peabody report is now buried in the Senate Finance com mittee," said Molony. "I am to see Governor Thurmond tomorrow and I would like to be able to tell him that I have the backing of the stu dent council." Student representatives were hesitant. Some suggested that the consolidation system as it worked in other schools was corrupt. Pat Perrin suggested that student council study the working of the system in other colleges. At the same meeting the fresh. THE RICI DINING 1619 Gree Lunch - 12 Dinner - 5: Meal Tickets A rai Yes, Camel' ar Sn O ID l ol hudtg of mienO cn onei IStS maing eek ainfati( *,t Page Three ncil Doings man "rat program" was discussed. [t was decided to plan a three day rat period before the Carolina Clemson game next year. George Wright, president, stipulated that i clause be inserted in the plan pro iibiting hazing. It was pointed out during the 'ieeting that the constitution pro vides for expulsion of members who have two unexcused absences. At the next meeting a committee will be appointed to study Kappa Sigma Kappa's rat program. Mrs. Sten Rodhe, vice-president of the Swedish International Stu dent Service, spoke to the West minister Fellowship group Wednes day, following the group's weekly supper at 1; p. n., in Fellowship Hall. HOUSE ROOMS !n Street :00 to 1:45 :45 to 7:30 (lble At I)iscount . ./ kingnaAM lue to s,,,n g C UI