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A Happy MerryNe Christmas UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLIV, No. 12 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER 16, 1949 Campus Briefs If anybody saw Chaplain Lauren Brubak,er running around in some thing of a daze last Wednesday, he had a good excuse for it. On that day, December 7, his wife gave birth to an eight and one-half pound baby boy in Columbia los pital. The boy, Brubaker's second son, was named Edward Saye Bru baker, after his uncle, who is the student pastor at the U3university of Arkansas. Approximately 30 IRE and AIEE members went to learn of a few of the practical problems involved in Television Broadcast ing at the Charlotte T. V. station, Thursday, December 1. The Insti tute of Radio Engineers sponsored the trip. . At present, WBT-TV can broad cast programs from motion picture film only. However, by the end of next summer the new coaxial lines will be completed, which will furnish Charlotte with a variety of "live" shows from New York. * * * * Chimes in Chapel will ring from 6:30 until 6:45 until Christmas holiday%. Project of Vespers com mittee, played by Charlie Merritt. Two new films, "Christmas Carol" and "Christmas Dream" have been added to the library of the Audio-Visual Aids Bureau. "Christmas Carol," taken from the story by Charles Dickens, is a M-G-M production and is circu lated by Teacher Film Custodians. Professional actors are in the cast, and it is 45 minutes long. "Christ maas Dream" is a cartoon. Several local high schools have booked "Christmas Carol" for showings before Christmas. * * * * * Bill Hutchinson, college promo tion agent in ihe SouihaL AMo Philip Morris, reported this week that names of winners in the P. M. scorecast contest will not be an nounced until early in January. Hutchinson said the delay was caused by the overwhelming num ber of ballots which have been mailed in-during the past week. * * * * * Jane Kirk and George Roth will represent Wesley Foundation, Methodist organization, at the Na tional Methodist student confer ence at the University of Illinois, December 27 through January 1. Wesley Foundation will hold a party on the Wednesday following the Christmas holidays, January 4. * * * * * Prof. M. G. Chriltophersen was made an honorary member of the Clariosophic Literary Society at that society's meeting Tuesday i; night. He was honored for his con tributions to the university in forensic and dramatic activities. P re-Registration Results Show 95% Cooperation The Personnel Bureau reported a total of 2420 students, 95 per cent of those eligible, had com pleted the process of curriculum advisement and pre-registration by closing time, Wednesday, Decem ber 7. In this total were fifteen prospective graduate students and a total of 2405 undergraduates. It is estimated that approXimately 2580 regular academic undergrad uates and 50 "special" sttfdents will remain to register again in' February. This program htis benefitted each pro-i'egistering student by causing him~ to do sonte worthwhile thinking and planilng about his curriculum requiremnents; to plan intelligently for the next semes ter; and to gain increased ac quaintance with his dean., major professor, and various members of the faculty. The value of the pro gram is its tie-in with registration control. According to schedule tickets, which will be prepared and mailed In February, the il405 undergrad uates will be the first to obtain registration formhs. The spirit oj Christmas is the dem President's ( Colleagues and Students: The approaching Christmas seas other year has passed all too swift] year. Our debating team won nati our athletic teams have had good our faculty and staff have won hon< University. By the time you return to the ci have become history. It is my hope 0 come back resolved to make 1950 a and for the University. This can 1 teamwork of faculty, students, an coordinated effort the University ci of achievement and service to the s Let me thank you, everyone, for year now ending and wish for you Christmas and a prosperous New i NO President, Un Smith Stars hi Production Ai By KENNETH POWELL in a The Tot Theater ended another Winm successful up~ this week with the th closing .9f its .288th production, Othe "The Winslow Boy." were The play, which enjoyed a sue- ed D cessful run at the Empire Theater son, in England previously, is based on New< one of the most famous trials of Mort all time. George, the Winslow It Boy, has been dismissed from the tent Royal Naval College at Osborne Sout1 for forging a uignature and cash- it we ing a five-shilling money order. ef The father, believring the boy inno- phini cent set about clearing his name. field, The play shows the effect of the Orr, long trial on the Winslow family. oog The acting, on the whole, was ancel gria, pith Geddith Smith tunantng diffia The Spirit of 4 vnslrdiion of faith and devotimi 0 IF'4 L.W:; r",,etings F, A on is a reminder that an ly; but it has been a good B Col onal recognition in 1949, famil seasons, and members of trees >rs for themselves and the catio nose train impus, the year 1949 will packs every that every one of us will white better year for ourselves Mom ae done by the unceasing 'And d administration. By our try. .Chrii mn move to greater heights wy tate. . Th parte a job well done during the was . follos and your families a happysin rear. signs This RMAN M. SMITH, taxin muni, iversity of South Carolinas casio, days name birth< i 268th T" ; Theater Eli fine performance as Ronnie camp low. The best performance of durin play was by Charles Gerald, Phi who played Arthur Winslow. pleda r outstanding performances while by Michael Brusko, who play- with Ickle Winslow, Mary Richard- n.ew who played Violet, and Alani Thi :omb, who played Sir Robert pledg on. Phi was noticeable that the ae- Jame of Mrs. S. S. Denton was more Brini hiern than English for which Ben s intended. This was her first Cottii irmance at the Theater. Joe. Dow( i Byorick, Robert J. Matts- D. L ,Paul 8. Weatherell, Winifred Mood and Edward Nolan are to be Tho:r ratulated for thpir perferti- yin 1 m in the English play which 4 Ka milt to perform. Abid 34hristnms (Photos by Tommy T< i,; it is remem ,brance of the love and humbleness of Chu iristmias Season Brings imiliar Carols, Packages, .ppiness .And eaning Chaplain 1L. E. BRUBAKCERnrttheahsemdcl ored lights across the streets,ldea unerablniet of snw iar carols in our ears, lightedoeaie through the windows, a va- greens - trees, holly, mistletoe. i from school, a small boy's Germany this sign of life decors against a window filled with the houses proclaimed the hopx i and wagons, neatly wrapped coming spring as the sun bq iges bending the table, parties its long journey back. For Ch night, a church service withthe sign of t nigh, a hurc serice ithhope in Christ, the life of the wc candles, friends dropping in, The Gifts. Since Jesus Christ frantic in the kitchen, chil- God's gift his birthday became s stories for grown ups -ocainfrgtsothch there were in the same coun-antohepradfill . .', 'T'was the night beforefredaswl.Hewsasi tmas . . .' wyt xrs rttd.T at is Christmas anyway? i nacettaiino o B Word. After Jesus Christ de- h eie o aehrgf d from them, a common meal te.hlrno e egbro a daily occurrence with his arwr o hi odbhv vers. Included in it were the I iesede,wsrcg which he had suggested, a an,adtecide of his death, bread and wine. tne orcietergfs daily memorial proved too Ncoa a eoeorS g and gradually the com- Cas h hlrnssit on meal became a special oc- TeMaig r(ulyC m for Sundays and the high mehstknoe n r of the year. "Mass" was thefomdteacntusmsf given and the one for the cutyutltdyw s lay of Jesus became 'Christ's aladec pasi t w ,' the annual reminder of theoftesmthn.Tevntw ing of his birth and life,. h nin rohtcle i nohitaTe.Frh rt thmanel eat seed ithuld Feaaunerblnieto snow yen ocil frteritieonthenel Gege ofelife r.ie, Joe Sa uspldgdaeetlof11senBil re, oherrr, ist, g fll lede easn tisyea. Beerytisdge n Al Be dcora KappaSigm hadthe ost ngps~r, illi Cpasteun,b swith 20g ounewyebr,Pn,Cifr Gack., JohnC Kapp Alha wsscondtonas Eiteae tbbsig Mac Wi 18.LabdaCAphogo1 in SCrst tHpelfftew membesiLamb. Cic Alph:uso Chi G rtriiswt hi o' gitot Jack Carthda JicmeF eaecy,ain frgst he Hl Kapp Sima:Bil Alitnd ohon Andyoo ain, Jinaon oy Jo Bul,JimCKaber,friendk aswes, Herewasea sir righam, wayltoeexporeJohnrlaieuThonra i,BnEdo,Foa ils, an acien Alpaiio Joe D o ntr, Fedowny a realph Gilesie therod behavi InCrisTyo, time sh drid, twat Laeogn as, harls Wnderandels ait,and Riechddent ounatinuek Haton,eeiechei gitsn paApaMainBon, coams hrean.eoe u (1ry, JoeBerry, Her laPar th hiln's saint.P13 Wee aOrganizati Holi'day Cc Begining Powder I1nil King To Reig At Coed Fracas I . a 1!: reign * ..I al some x i owned tr ted * . r'~;4 .u~g1 C v5thall ]raarrIt imy be mailed to .ca: Arde-rr.. B-: 115. Tro,rds -r zaie receipts at the .nkav FlaP) wowl cla- will g-) to0 t"e .cK-5ssiek Memorial Suholarship fund. r raternity nas Members Study Or Pay Fines -I' lni!on Ps Chap tor of Lamida Chi Alpha social t nt y have instituted a com-* 'ulsory study hall to keep their 5chv!a4ric average at a higher level. The study hall will be held Mon day through Thursday from 6 to ist, 10 p. m. in McKissick library for - members who have less than a 4.5 average. A penalty of $1.00 will charged for each hour missed, and $2.00 will he charged for any unneces sary noise made in the study liall. The fraternity is sponsoring the plan in order to raise its scholar and ship average. But Sculpture Exhibit In By "illiam Zorach ited of On Display Here gan A photographic exhibit, "Sculp ris- ture Lesson," which was prepared ieir by the editors of Life magazine, rld. is being displayed by the fine arts was department this week, Edmund the Yaghjian, head of the fine arts inch department announced. The exhibit to will be on display in room 14 mple Building D through December 21. iere The exhibition has its origin nan from a story which appeared in to Life magazine. However, unpub :I as lished photographs and other addi our. tions have beep made to the orig ized inal material. A secondary title is son- "William Zorach demonstrates the St. basic steps in model-clay and cast mfta ing." William Zorach, outstanding ist- American sculptor; has many of ms- his works on display in museums ach throughout the United States. In biem addition to his artistic nature he way has also been spoken of as an ex iich .cellent teacher. The Life exhihi aply 'tion is concerned with the aspect of the scholar's work. lame Fall Pledges uitz, Stuart Applebaum, Willfred Novit, can Jack Spanier, Maury Pearlman lilly and Phillip Gorfinkle. Bill Phi Sigma Kappa: E. A. Hall, Co- Bill George, Charles Daudson, Bob tens Whitehead, John Bell, Gilbert Myers, Laurens Benson, Bob Wal lell, lace, Ed Ladd and Joe Foster. ind- Kappa Sigma: Fred Herlitzy, Al Jr., Harold Holliday, John Broome, no., William Rutledge, James Weather stin, ford, Thomas Baldwin, David ady Sparks and Bill Jackson. Val- Sigma Nu: Ray Currence, Bill Brockman, Bonnie Helms, Bill das, Watson, Paul McDowell, Bobby vell, Smith, John Parasko, Doug Stokes, [en- Hootle Johnson, Mickey Marshall, rott, Bard Allieon, Frank Tobin and and Lynwood Floyd. P1 Kappa Phi: Buster Brown, her- Joe Pitman, Lr mth, Harr, ons Plan lebrations Ton ioht Christmnas spirit has come to Carolina - and im a big way! One of the busiest weeks of the cmpus year is being planned next week with practically every organi zation taking part in it. A gala program is in store for the cele bration of this holiday season. Christmas carols are being play ed on the chimes of the Chapel each evening from 6:30 until 6:45 next week. Playing of the carols is spon sored by the vespers committee of the "Y.". Charles R. Merritt of Bradford, Pa., is at the console when the chimes are heaid, some tmes as far away as Main Street. The university chorus will give its annual nrogram of Christmas music tonight in the university Chapel to start the ball rolling. The chorus will be directed by Prof. Robert L. Van Doren of the university music department. - Following the program, members of the chorus will go caroling in the neighborhood of the campus. Sunday at 7:15 p. m., the "Y" vespers committee will hold its an nual Christmas program in the Chapel. Barbara Fowler and Bob Carpenter will read from the New Testament in the morning pageant which will depict the story of the nativity. Music will be provided by the Sigma Chi Chorus and several soloists. several sororities and fraterni ties have planned parties and carol programs. Pi Kappa Phi, which recently erected its traditional Christmas tree, will hold a party at Adams Camp tomorrow night. Zeta Tau Alpha announced a party for tomorrow night, also, at their sorority house followed by a hay ride at Jean Eleazer's house. Sigma Chi fraternity members will go caroling Monday night all around *the campus with Kappa Deltas in tow. They will have a party afterwards. Programs Begin In Chapel Tonight The Carolina Religious Council held its monthly meeting with a luncheon at the Tree of Life Temple December 13. Sam Sorota, vice-president has announced. Rev. Lauren Brubaker, chaplain, reported the Bible reading program was completed. Under this pro gram, book marks with suggeted readings in the Bible for the period between Thanksgiving and Christ mas were distributed to about 1000 students. Fraternity To Hlave Santa For Orphans Santa will be around at 5:30 to day for some 40 orpitns at a Pi Kappa Alpha Christmas party. The children will be brought to the fraternity rooms for the party. Jlim Crawford, fraternity re porter, said that ages of the young sters wvould range from four to seven. Santa Claus will visit the party to present the gifts which were contributed by PiKA's. Stewart, lien Fowler, Bo,bby Ward, Grady Farrelot h, Larny Shay, Bill Brown, Em~nmet Guerny, Lightsey Murray, Charles D)alziel and John McInnes. Sigma Chi: Tomply Truluck, Carl Schwartz, James Farr, Jim Rion, Preston Darby, Bill Gause, Gene Baker, Gene Robinson, Don Cox, Cleve Laird, John Wise, Charles Jones, Chuck Prezioso, Fred D)uckett and Dickie Thomas. Sigma Alpha Epsilon: Edmund Monteitt, Charles Clinkscaler. George James, Bobbie Broadwell, Corky Melcher, John Barksdale, Don Saunders, Billy Thompson, Jack James, Marty Miller, John Lindsey, Joe -Pearce, Buddy Der rick, Rembert Parler, Don Baltens and Elliot Wardlaw.