Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1949 Package Colorful Days. With Nocturma By WOLFGAN( Before Christmas, and be package called 1949 comes to statements of recognition, an in here, it is only because I li name through the paper. Beginning in the vicinity, I fellow who has to dream up the headlines for my literary experi ments. May his brain rest in peace after I return hom. In a wider circle, the manager of the Plaza is next. A Blue Rib bon to this Burger for the High life of tasting Budweiser in his place, where a Miller-ing crowd is boozy from morning to night. So, a nice Red Top o' the morning to him. From this subject of intoxica tion to another, Sims. I only know the outside plus a few choice speci mens of its inhabitants, and I feel I could get along much better if midnight would not always come around sooner than I can throw a pass and at the same time block that kick. And not only do you have to fight regulations, but the South Carolina legislature spends entire ly too much of the taxpayers' money on policemen to check the parking places. Or maybe I haven't found the right places yet. Any suggestions may be mailed to Box "246. Thanks to the Gamecocks for a fine season. I have deeply culti vated my knowledge of the game, I have come to like the game, and the only regret I have is the fact, that I'll be back home by the time the next season gets under way. I'll be the only one downhearted when next year you burn that Clemson pussy cat. Since 3802 students make up this university, all of which are direct ly or indirectly responsible for the wonderful time we "Europeans" are having, let's make it a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year to YOU, to YOU, and especially to YOU. Story Of Ph Portrays Co The University of South Caro lina Press has brought out a new book, "Belvidere," by Anne Sinkler Fishburne, which the Press de scribes as the "story of a planta tion and a way of life which are no more." The volume is a collection of memories of the ancestral home of the Sinklers in the South Carolina low-country in the days of good hunting, good horse-racing, good food and good living, and life at an unhurried and unharried tempo. When the author gathered the let ters and memories which compose the book, she had no thought of publication, but merely wished to preserve them for her descendants. Pent-House Club Forme.rly PIG TRAIL INN ExceHent Food All Kinds of Beverages SPECIAL RATES TO STUDENTS Call For Reservations 3700 River Drive Phone 3-9102 TODAY'S MEMO ONE-DAY DRY CLEANING ALL WORK GUARANTEED ARROW CLEANERS ,1209 Gervals Phone 6471 RICE HOUSE C "FOR HOME ? LUNCHES 50e U p REGULAR MEALS CHICEN1 Variety of SALAI HOMAE P MU A L T ICK3T A LUNCI-.-12:00 to 1345 Includes 365 Accentuated I Adventures S,REINBACHER , fore this marvelous 365-day, an end, I ought to make a few I if you don't find your name ke you too much to drag your iere is my appreciation to the VA Seeks Report On GI Education Training Abuses A nationwide survey of abuses by colleges and training institu tions in the veterans' educational programs has been ordered by VA officials during the next few months. The agency, which has been or dered to report its findings to Con. gress, is inquiring particularly in, to the misleading advertising by schools and dummy business firms which furnish supplies at retail prices for veteran trainees and those which lease facilities and equipment "with the end purpose to increase profits to the institu. tion or interested parties." The American Council on Edu cation, composed of more than 90( universities, colleges, and schoo systems, is strongly protesting what it describes as the negative character of the survey. -Dr. Fran. cis J. Brown, executive secretary announced the council would advise institutions "to accumulate date which would Indicate the positive factors of G. I. education because it appears the VA is primarily concerned in assembling data that are negative.; The council will distribute 10, 000 copies of the VA order of No. vember 8. This order requests all regional offices to provide infor mation on G. I. educational abuses. mntation Life lorful Past The book ab~unds in colorful de scriptions of such things as Christ mas morning on the plantation; the jousts; warm nights; spring in the country; a Sunday afternoon; a wedding; and the hospitality and charm of life among the planta tion folk. In those days, an overland trip of some 30 or 40 miles was an ad venture. The author includes the story of one such trip as related by an aunt. Before the party reached its destination long after nightfall, it had to survive the dangers of a balky horse, a river crossing, and a trip through a swamp in bitterly cold weather. With some poignance the author tells of the coming of the Santee. Cooper power development, whicli inundated all but a lonely remnant of the plantation. The book contains sixteen illus trations. G. R. Graham Named President Of Geology Society By ELIZABETH TRAYLOR Prof. G. R. Graham of the de partment of geology and geography at the university was recently elected president of the Caroline Geological Society. The annual meeti'ng of this so ciety was held the weekend of No. vember 4-5, with the business meet, ing being held at Myrtle Beach. Approximately sixty members at tended. These included instructori in geology from the two Carolinas graduate students, mining officials and some geologists from federa agencies. Several students who ar4 majoring in geology at the univer, sity were also present. During this meeting, field tripi were conducted which covered por tions of eastern North and South Carolina. Attention was given t4 so-called "Carolina bays," many o: which were visited. The larges FINING ROOMS 100KED FOOD" DINNERS 65c Up STEAKS CHOPS SEAFOODS S and DESSERTS [ES ad CAKES V AT A SAVING, iHOURS DINNE-8:45 se '7:80 Kansas Students Must Also Pass Proficiency Tests Kansas City, Mo.-(I.P.)-The results of the English Proficiency Ex4mination given recently at the University of Kansas City to all Junior and senior transfer studento revealed a marked weakness in the backgrounds In -English of about twenty-five per cent of the group taking the test. Twenty-six per sons out of ab6ut one hundred failed. "This was a much larger per centage of failure," Dr. Waggoner, chairman of the committee on Eng lish proficiency, said, "than had been expected by the committee." The results of this test, he pointed out, are of particular Importance to all transfer seniors since no de gree will be awarded until the test has been passed. The requirement of proficiency in English, to be. measured by a test given at the end of the sophomore year, was approved by the faculty two years ago. However, the regu-. lation was not entered-in the cata logue until this year. It is pointed out here that there is no specified preparation for this test nor is there a limit on the number of times one can take it. Causes for failure of this test ranged from such things as bad punctuation and spelling to com pletely incoherent writing. The tests were judged by the commit tee on clarity and correctness of style, not on content. Tax Collector Gives Talk Here Mr. %. A. Plyler, Deputy Collec- i tor Instructor from the Columbia I office of the Bureau of intenal Revenue, spoke before business and accounting students at the univer- i sity December 7. Expanding the subject "practical i aspects of the problem of taxation," Mr. Plyler talked of the problems and viewpoints of the tax collector, I the individual taxpayers, and the i accountants interested in tax pro cedure. The meeting was sponsored by the university chapter, Beta Gamma, of the Delta Sigma Pi commerce fraternity. bay visited was Waccamaw, which is seven miles in length. Studies along the intra-coastal canal in the vicinity of Myrtle Beach was led by Dr. Stephen I Taylor. "A RROW" Ch GIFT SUGG) for DAD, BRO THER & UNCLE There is something specl ]|about a Christmas gift with the Arrow label - It's a I trustworthy sign of com fort, long wear and satisfactIon 2 Let us show you some fine W,colorful Arrow ties, or a box c Smen enjoy receMvng and wearS, Drp Ia soon for the beet sei4 HOPE - D Main at La Angels Fr Announce By BARBAI When Augustus Caesar, frc a census of the Roman empire that this event made very h at Bethlehem. He read the ooal again and again. This w filled and most important of to be his guest. He walked up and lown in front of his inn happy )ver the thought. Before evening, the royal guest had arrived and the gates were :losed. All is well, thought the inn keeper. I will place a guard at ,he gate and go inside. At dusk, two people toiled up he long grey hill to Bethlehem. Kinutes later, a man and a woman waited at the gate to be admitted. rhe guard informed the couple hat there was no room for them in the inn. The man looked an tiously at his wife and again at the guard. Isn't there some place we can rest, for we have journeyed for three days, he pleaded. The guard finally pointed to a stable back of the inn, and there the Saviour was born while the world slept through the greatest Dvent in history. No priest announced his birth, yet an angel from Heaven came lown to announce his coming. The shepherds heard the angels as they attended their flocks. Who can not see the shepherds in their fear when the glory of the Lord shone round about them, "I bring you bidings of great joy which shall be to all people, for unto you is )orn this day in the city of David i Saviour which is Christ the Lord," exalted the chorus of insrls. The shepherds left their flocks md came in haste and found Mary mnd Joseph, and the babe lying in & manger. They rejoiced with xaltd voices. The innkeeper twakened and called to the shep herds, "Back to your flocks, you night disturb my guest, the king." Today the Christian world joins hese humbled shepherds, for we know the real king was born in hat very innkeeper's stable, be .ause there was no room for Him In the Inn. The major menaces on the high way today are drunken driving, un -ontrolled thumbing, and indis !riminate spooning. To put it brief ly, hic, hike, and hug. -The Hornet RIST MA S E S T[O N S A I '. 4VS O dySre nm Heaven NewSavier tA DERRICK gn -his palace in Rome, ordered , thee wha at-least one person appy. Thiq was the innkeeper proclination written in char as one night his inn would be all the emperor of Rome was Alumni Reported Living In Every Section Of Globe There are 18,500 alumni mem bers, living in every county in South Carolina; in every state in the union; on every continent; and on all the seas, according to Ralph Lewis, alumni secretary. This does not include those who attended summer school. In 1940, there were 1,000 alumni members, mostly in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia; now there are 1,500 members. During the war,, "The Game cock" was sent to 500 members in the armed services. These 500 members received 1,000,000 copies. Since the war, publication of the Alumni News has been resumed. It goes to all members of the Alumni Association in all parts of the world. This bulletin has news of the University and alumni, and serves as a medium to interpret the university to the people as a whole. It also provides a medium English Professor Writes Article kfio i ennessean "George F. Mellen: A Versatile Tennessean," an article written by Prof. John R. Welsh of the Eng lish department, appears in the current issue of the Tennessee Historical Quarterly. Dr. Welsh gives an intimate pic ture of the University of Tennessee professor of 1890, newspaper col umnist, and associate editor, his torian, literary scholar, and racon teur. An insight to Dr. Mellen's ver satility was found in his sirap book, which Professor Welsh used in his study of. the Tennessean. "Though his writings were as varied as nature," Dr. Welsh said, "it was as an historian that Mel len was most prolific." SGIVE DAC S(AND YOU'LL BE SL Suggestion 1 -A box of fine, lon shirts in Dad's favorit, collar s solid color and a stripel $3.65 Suggestlon 3-A box of Arow's kerchiefs, colored borders, white initials. 35c up Before the vacation rush begins, dealpe for some grand Christina for Dad, rich Uncle George, er Yeu'll be sure to please them witi gifts any man appreciate. Al TIEa e U * Give Nello, Pop! rm a Greek now I Last wee Southern Fraternity, that mutux Beta, or, the - - - The by and far the greatest and rush parties were sought after them at an exclusive Columbia a place whore all Columbia socle rifals on the campus are the So The local chapter of the KKK on a cross during Rush Week at on lit by the moon and white stars. I No Nu Menbers, from a very se black-balled me just like they d New's rushed me too and really Since I don't like cheap likker, I di are other rather inconseauential f didn't even consider them. Anyhow, I am now entitled to a man even though I am a lowly p money but you can easily see thi I used to lead. One of the brothers Just ordere for a nightcap, so I will stop. Tel that I have learned a lot aboul Carolina. Lov for alumni opinion to the univer sity. The Alumni News has received special awards for editorial achievement from the American Alumni Council, an organization of Alumni officers of the United States and Canada. This Council feels that it is highly desirable to keep in touch with former stu dents because they are products of the university and also because they. are the university's best friends. During the period from 1940 1945, membership increased 695%. This is the largest increase ever enjoyed by any association during a five-year period. According to Mr. Lewis, about 15% of students who are graduated from the university join the Alumni Club. This is 5% higher than the national average which is only 10%. This high average has been built maily through the ef forts of Mr. Lewis isnce he took the position of secretary ten years ago. FORMAL WEAR For Rent Wright-Johnston INCORPORATED Men's Clothing, Shoes, and Furnishings 1330 Main Phone 24223 ARROWS F RE T0 PLEASE HIM I) Pyle. A white, wern roeugsim2 looking Arrow polka dot, end 4 man-sized hand. s, or with Dad's see your Arrow gift suggesions Suggestion, 4-i a "Arrow" gifts rugged ,and hai ,hlt the.spot. $3 tR?OW SHIR bUpe k I pledged that outstanding I brotherhood, Sigma Omicron ir president, Cedar McPole, is biggest~ of them all. Their by all rushe- since they held gathering pae, Little Rva's ty really gathers. Our bgest mebody, Anybody, Everybodys. the campus, Chi Sigma, burned e of their parties, under a sky 'he same night I met a fine boy, lect fraternity. I'm afraid they lid everyone else. The Stigma tried with the cocktail parties. In't enjoy them too much. There raternities that rushed me but I ll the privileges of a fraternity ledge. I'll also need some more a is cheap compared to the life d me to go after a case of beer I Muriel that I still love her but life from the Coeds here at e, ANDREW "So it worries you when your husband talks in his sleep." "Yes, he's so indistinct." -The Technician * * C "Was he surprised when you said you wanted to marry his daughter!" "Was hel The gun nearly fell * Dut of his hand." -Clemson Tiger * * * Acrobat: "Where is the trapeze?" St. Peter: "You missed it, son. You missed it." * * C Doctor: "You must avoid all forms of excitement." Patient: "But, can't I just look at them on the street?" for Shoes that look like new visit ROBERTS SHOE REPAIRING SERVICE * * * Aeros From CALDWELL'S 1319 Sumter St. OR XMAS" e choosy and pick out a few good les-a rep stripe, a foulard, a I bold panel. $1 - $3.50. "9l or outdoor Dads, a couple of .dsome Arrow sports shirts will .95 - $10. TS S SHIRTS