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Freshan FreshmanAll-American Class Meets ACP Rating AtFor 194748-49 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLIV, No. 9 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 18, 1949 ruAI1Qb Campus Briefs Luncheon in Atlanta A dutch luncheon rally for Caro lina students, alumni and friends will be given at the Capital City Club, at the corner of Peachtree and Harris streets, in Atlanta pre ceding the Georgia Tech game to morrow. The lunch, which will begin at 12 noon, is open to any student wishing to attend. Several plates are still available. J. Willis Cantey, alumni president, Ralph Lewis, executive secretary, and Pres. Norman M. Smith will be among t h e many dignitaries present. * C * Freshman Class Meeting The Freshman class will meet this afternoon at 4:30 in the Field House for a business meeting and pep rally. All freshmen are urged to be present. Friday night at the game there will be a special cheer ing section which will consist of sections 12 and 13. (Anyone is al lowed to sit in these divisions.) All freshmen who would like to sit in these special sections are asked to enter the stadium through gate 0 * C C To Speak To Group Here Dr. Henry E. Short, professor of medicine protozoology from the University of London and director of the department of parasitology of the London school of tropical medicine and hygiene, will be in Columbia all next week to inspect malaria research work here. He wil speak before the LeConte Sci entifid' Society at 8 p. m., Novem ber 22, in LeConte 202 on "Tropi cal Medicine as a Career." All interested persons are invited to attend. * * * Mid-Term Grades Mid-term grades are due Mon day, November 21 in the Machine Records office. Processing will be gin immediately and the office hopes to have all the grades in the campus mail befor6 the stu a dents leave for Thanksgiving holi days. Ordinary time for processing grades is 48 hours. The office wishes to announce that if grades are not mailed before the holidays, none will be given to ANY stu dents personally at the office. C * C Students To Visit Plants ..An invitation for pharmacy stu dents to visit the plants of Parke Davis Company in Detroit, Mich., has been accepted, Charles Plaxco, president of the student branch of the American Pharmaceutical As sociation, has announced. The trip, for juniors and seniors in phar macy, will be made during the spring semester. . . . Two films were shown at the November 9 meeting of the Pharmaceutical As sociation. "Toward Better Phar macy" stressed methods for Im proving drug stores, pharmacies, and apothecaries toward an in creased sense of professionalism. Tips that aid in the solution of -the -pharmacist were given in the second film, "Now For Tomorrow." Library To Close November 24, 27 McKissick Library will be closed 'all day Thursday, November 24. -and the following Sunday, Novem ber 27 for thanksgiving, Caroline Ryan, circulation librarian, an nounced. The library will be open- from 9 until 1 on Friday and Saturday of this period. Books may be return ed or withdrawn as usual on these President Hopes To Return Hall To Clariosophic By KEN POWELL Members of- Clariosophic Liter ary Society have been told that the President of the University hopes to turn the Clariosophic's hall back over to the Society by the end of this semester. The hall has been used by the History Department for the past few years because of the crowded condition of the University. Plans are being made for renovation of the hall as soon as the History De partment vacates it. A motion has been passed by th'e society, giving the critic the power to appoint a committee of four to criticize the debaters after each debate. This motion was passed in order to show the debaters their faults in speaking so that they might correct them. Next week the subject: "Re solved that the Society be split in half for the purpose of debate" will be debated. If Lhis plaii were adopted the Society would be di vided into radical and conscrvative groups, and each group would sit on opposite sides of the hall. Religious Council To Sponsor Bible Reading Program Many students will participate in the program of World Wide Bible Reading sponsored annually by the American Bible Society. The Carolina Religious Council is endeavoring to make a list of read ings which will be of interest to all. The society selects specific sec tions from the Bible, one for each day beginning with Thanksgiving and closing with the reading of the Christmas story on Christmas Day. These are printed on book marks which will be distributed around the world. The book marks will be distrib uted by the Carolina Religious Council with the aid of the YMCA and YWCA. They also are being distributed by the various churches and student denominational groups. Freshman Class To Be Organized In Law School The administration has author ized the Law School to announce that a freshman class will be or ganized in the Law School in 1950. Samuel L. Prince, dean of the school, calls it to the attention of all veterans whose eligibility from the veterans administration for the work they are now taking may not be adequate for the purpose of en tering the law school. In this case it will be necessary to obtain a new certificate from the VA. This will take about 60 days. Students desiring to enter the Law School should therefore file their application with Miss Hol land, assistant registrar, and with the VA. Exchange Student Visits Thurmond "This Is democracy in piractice," exclaimed Wolfgang Reinbacher and Trudes Suverkropp, exchange students, following an interview with Gov. Strom Thurmond Mon day. "It seems relatively easy to discuss matters of importance with, your officials," Wolfgang added. The exchange students said Gov ernor Thprmond was Interested in how they liked the university and life In South Carolina, and related to them how South Carolina had progressed during the past several years. Wheh leaving the Governor's of fice, they were asked to sign the guest book and were extended an Invitation to visit the governor's mansion at a later date. During the war, Governor Thur mond served with the First Army In Holland and Germany, native countries of the exchange students. ReligiousW4 r% jK1 Speakers For Emph By OLGA Robert C. Johnson, pastor of the First Presbyterian c h u r c h of areenville, Tenn., will be one of he principal speakers of Religious E:mphasis Week. Reverend Johnson has served as student assistant of Madison Ave iue Presbyterian church, NeW York City, and as pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Shrews bury, New Jersey. He received his B. S. degree from Davison College and attended U n i o n Theological Seminary, Princeton Theological Seminary, University of Tennessee and Co himbia Univorsity. Rev. Gear to Speak, Also Reverend Felix B. Gear, profes sor of theology and dean of In struction at Columbia Theological Seminary, will be on the campus during Religious Emphasis Week as one of the principal speakers. Reverend Gear received his A.B. degree from Davis and Elkin col lege and attended Unjpn Theologi cal Seminary, Princeton Theologi cal Seminary, University of Edin burgh and Harvard University. During his college career, he was president of the student body, member of the debating team, valedictorian of class, received Greyhound Bus Will Be Available Por Atlanta Trip The Student Activities Office has been a big help to the students f the University of South Caro lina by arranging rides for them to the Georgia Tech-South Caro lina football game which will be played in Atlanta, Ga., this week end. The Activities Office has secured an Atlantic Greyhound bus which will carry the students to the game at a cost of $5.46 per student for a round trip. All persons interested in going to the game are asked to notify the Activities Office so that seating arrangements can be made. Mascot To I In Tuesday A general election will be held mn ODK circle from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Tuesday, November 22, to ielect a name for a live gamecock which will serve as a school mas :ot for all future athletic events. The bird is being presented to ;he school by Capt. McKeown Al >ergottl of Blacksburg, who has raised fighting cocks for many rears. It is 18 morfths old, weighs ;even pounds and has had one right, which It won. It Is hoped to iave the bird on display during lection hours. The gamecock will be the official ;chool mascot and will accompany eams on trips, being prominently lisplayed before the crowds. The election is being spnsonred 1ek Speakers innounced asis Week EDWARDS football letters, and graduated magna cum laude. He has served as of the Co lumbia Presbyterian Church, Co lumbia, Mississippi; Second Pres byterian Church, Memphis, Tenn.; and professor of Bible and vice president of Southwestern College. Rabbi Goldberg On Program Norman M. Goldberg, Rabbi of Congregation Childrei of Israel in Augusta, Georgia, will attend the services of Religious Emphasis Week December 3-8. Goldberg has served at the Temple of B'Nai Israel, Sacramen to, Calif., Temple Israel of Brock ton, Mass., and the Suburban Temple, Cleveland, Ohio. He attended the University of Cincinnati, Hebrew Union College, Howard University, and the Uni versity of Chicago. Author of numerous articles, he has written for the Anglo-Jewish Press and was author of "As sembly Prayers." Active in civic affairs, he was founder and president of the Sac ramento Religious Fellowship and president of the Sacramento Coun cil of Civic Unity. He has also served as president of the Lion's Club and a member of the Sacra mento Safety Council. Service Club Holds Survey A survey of the public institu tions in Columbia and Richland county is being conducted by the Carolina Christian Service club as one of its projects for this fall. The purpose is to determinie the amount of religious service in each institution, how it is being done and who is doing it. Results of this report will be used by the club and wvill be dis tributed to other religious groups in Columbia. The chairman of the project is Sybil Patrick. Anyone desiring to join the club should come to the meeting Thursday at 7 p. m. in Flinn Hall. ke Named Elections by KSK, honorary leadership fra ternity. Results will be tabulated immediately after the polls close and the most popular name chosen will be judged the winner. Prof. George W. Tomlin, Director of Stu dent Activities, will announce the wimner. On the ballots will be included the time that the vote was cast. The person submitting the winning name first will be awarded $5 worth of laundry and dry cleaning from the Sunshine Laundry at 1415 Gervals Street, $5 in mier chandise from Lourle's Men's Shops at 1431 Main and 614 Har den Street, Five Points, and our fre, passes to the Palmetto Thatr-e. Coronation To Highlight Homecoming fy WILBUR McCARTHA Campus Editor Coronation of the Homecomin Queen and colorful representatior of Carolina passing in review wi punctuate the homecoming festiv ties during the Wake Forest gam in Carolina stadium November 2! Sam Boylston, student genera chairman, announced Wednesday, The identity of the queen wh was elected Wednesday from ballot consisting of nine coeds wi not be revealed until she is crownE during half time ceremonies. Pres. Norman M. Smith wi make the welcome address to alun ni and introduce J. Willis Cante; alumni president, who will crow the queen. The queen, seated on her flow( decorated throne, will be carric onto the field by her honor guai of four NROTC cadets. Her coui will consist of all girls who wei candidates in the election. Fraternities and sororities wi present skits which represent eac period of Carolina's growth froi its establishment in 1801 until ti present time. These skits are ah arranged to form part of ti queen's court. The university bar will participate in the ceremor and perform during the remaind of the half-time period. Other homecoming activities i clude the awarding of the intr mural program trophy before tl game by Don Campbell, presidei of the inter-fraternity counc After the game, a special tropt will be awarded the outstandir Carolina player in the homecomiT game. He will be selected as tl most valuable player by represe tatives of the press. A trophy will also be award4 to the winning skit presentation. Candidates in t h e electi< Wednesday were Gara Black, Beal fort; B. J. McLean, Holly Hil Betty Cameron, Dotsy Lloyd, Mal reen Lovingood, Barbara McSwai Delores Meyer, and Lou Oswal Columbia. Porter Alumni To Have Supper Meeting Monday Alumni of Charleston's Port Military Academy are invited ' attend the third meeting of t] Columbia Chapter of Port Alumni Monday night at 7:30 the private dining room of So:, Drive Inn at Five Points. Includ on the program will be a Dut Supper and an after dinner spee by Col. Chisolm. The club now has forty-fi alumni on its records and expec to triple this number by Monda night. Officers of the club are La' rence E. Miller, Jr., president; B Neusom, vice president; W. Cunningham, secretary; Keri Hines, treasurer. Heads of the i dividual committees are: constit tional, Harry Tokunaga; publicil Vickers Rhett, and program, Pa T. Palmer. Seniors Requeste< To Get Credentiali Col. Basil M. Parks, of the Plac ment Bureau hasi asked that seniors who have not yet receiv, materials for employment crede tials to get them at once. Since very few corporations w send personnel men to intervi4 January graduates, the majority contacts must be made by mail. is therefore essential that gran uates make every effort to see th the credentials represent him ful to prospective employers. It is especially important th confidential reports from previo employers and faculty members a company the credentials. "Employers are now giving great deal of attention to studeni previous business experience so Is very essential that this reco is madea" olonel Parks1sa..t Poll Indica Favor Con By JOE M1 Editor-in. Results of The Gamecock's y g administrators and other intert S of consolidation were extreme 1 reached the quarter mark this i Thirty-eight of the first 48 e "some plan of consolidating hil S Public Invited U To Visit New l WIS Building The South's best equipped broad- '( casting plant, radio station WIS n and WIS-fm in Columbia, will be opened for public inspection start- il n ing Sunday, November 20, General f Manager G. Richard Shafto an- a nounced yesterday. d s d -t Jay Jostyn, NBC's "Mr. District Attorney"; Jan Miner, NBC's "Lora Lawton"; Harry n W. Junkin, director, producer, h and author of "Radio City Playhouse" and George Hicks, P of "Theatre Guild on the Air" will be featured i n a short e program tomorrow at 8 a. m. d in Drayton Hall. The stars are being introduced to the student body through the ef forts of Mackie Quave, in structor in radio at Carolina. Guided tours will be conducted ie on Sunday at 2-5:30 p. m. and 8 il. 10:30 p. m. On weekdays, through Ly Saturday, November 26, from 10 r 1g a. m. til 12 noon, and 3-6 p. m. 'g There will be no guided tours on E le Thanksgiving Day afternoon, but - there will be evening tours from 0 8-10:30 p. m. All WIS listeners are invited to c visit the building. on I Carolina Scenes n Shown Miamians Via Television One week before the Gamecocks ,olayed the University of Miami, Television-Radio station WTVJ, in Miami, wrote to the University of South Carolina and asked for a film about the University to use ar on television to give the people of y to Miami a chance to see university t ie scenes. ar The Audio-Visual Aids Depart- ( in ment took all films available and I 's made a 15-minute film of scenes d don the campus. This film was senti ~h along with a pictorial bulletin and h other material to be used along with the film. ve ts Evenits S4 This space will carry each week At- ganizational meetings, socials, and bcampus in general. Such informa C. GAMECOCK office by Monday, 3 19 event. n- FRIDAY, NOV. 18 -1:00 p. m. -- Junior-Senior Y Council, Flinn Hall. 4:00 p. rn.--Internatonal Rela tions Club, FlInn Hall. SUNDAY, NOV. 20 10:00 a. m.n-Wesley Founda tion meets at Washington S street Methodist Church. 4:00 p. rn-Hllel Society, Tree e- of Life Church. til 5:30 p. m.--Canterbury Student ed Church Service, Trinity Epis n- copal Church. 6:00 p. rn-Canterbury Supper ill (followed by program), Trim w ity Episcopal Church. of 7:15 p. rn-Vesper., University It Chapel. at MONDAY, NOV. 21 ly 1:00 p. m.-Freshman Y Coun cil, Filmnn HalL. at 1:00 p. m.-Vespers Committee, ta Filmnn Hall. c- 3:00 p. m.--Gamcock Staff Be gins Work, 'Publication Build a Rag. a' 7:00 p. m.-"Y" Opem House. it Dancing, Game., Refresh rd met. tes Solons 5o1idation JLONY Chief oil of politicians, educators, sted persons on the subject ly encouraging as the poll veek. legislators were in favor of ,her education-in the state upported institutions of South arolina." Five were opposed, one ndecided and three were non-com iittal. One member of the House aid the questions wasn't specific nough. As was expected, the Senate, hich has repeatedly opposed the lea of consolidation, failed to com it itself. Seven members an wrered with three in favor, three pposed and one non-committal. It idicates another hard, last-ditch ght between the House and Sen te on any bill suggesting consoli ation in the next legislative ses on. Here's a run-down on the voting: House of Representatives: (124 iembers) In favor (35), opposed 2), non-committal (4). Senate (56): In favor (3), op osed (3), non-committal (1). Boards of Trustees: The Citadel -two opposed. Medical College-two in favor, ne opposed. Orangeburg A & M - one in %vor. South Carolina-three in favor, one opposed. Winthrop-no answers received. Clemson-no answers in. Board of Education (7)-one in avor. School presidents (6) - Three on-committal answers, and two i favor of consolidation with res rvations. School newspapers (6)-One in pposition (The Bulldog). Governor Thurmond-In favor of onsolidation. Former Governor Ransome Wil ams-In favor of plan, A complete run-down on latest p-to-date results of the poll will e published each week in The ,amecock. diss Calvert leads Social lase Workers Miss Mary Calvert, assistant rofessor of social work was insti ute leader for social case work ihich was sponsored for the South ,arolina Conference of Social Vork. This institute held an all ay meeting in the Senate Chamber n the state capitol on November 9. Approximately 35 persons from ocial service agencies all over the tate participated. shedule the time, date and place of or other events of interest to the ition should be left at THE . in., of the week preceding the TUESDAY, NOV. 22 1:00 P. mn. - Baptist Student Union luncheon. 5:00 p. m.-Euphrosnean Liter ary Society, Euphradian Hall. 7:00 p. m.-Euphradian Liter ary Society, Harper's College, Third Floor. 7:30 p. m.--Clariosophie Liter ary Society, LeGare College, Third Floor. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23 1:00 p. rn-Sophomore Y Coun cil, Flinn Hall. 1:00 p. m.-Freshman Y Cab inet, Flinn Hall. 5:00 p. m.-Canterbury Tea, T inity Episcopal P a r Isa h Church. 5:00 p. m.--Co-Ed Association, Euphradlan Hall. 6:00 p. mn. - Westmipster Fel lowship Supper, First Pres byterian Church, Marion and Lady Streets. 6:30 l%. m.-Wesley Foundatli Supper Club at Washingts street Methodist Church. 7 p. m.-KSK meets. 7:30 p. m.-Luthern Students Associateom, St. Pal Chureh.