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Will The Legislature Heed Our Needs ACP Rating Before It Is Too Late? 19474849 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Volume _______XLIV,_____No.____18___COLUMB___ CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLIV, NO. 18 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. FERUIARY 24- 105ft'~-.~-ain 3,500 Urgent US Given By. In the university's report 1 week, Admiral Norman M. Sm is in "urgent need" for more h "time is running out" when t effective work without these. For the sixth year, this need Campus Briefs There will be a Junior-Senior class meeting Tuesday, at 1 p. m., at Drayton Hall. Purpose of the important meeting will be to make preparations for senior gradua tion and to discuss plans for the Junior-Senior dance. Bridge playing will be held at the Faculty Club next Friday night, March 8. Sybil Patrick, junior from Bow man, was recently re-elected presi dent of the Christian Service club. Other officers are Julian Boland, Ridge Springs, first vice-president; George Couch, Columbia, second vice-president; Ira Edens, Pickens, secretary; Jane Kirk, St. Mat thews, program chairman; and Carolyn Dabbs, Mayesville,- mem bership chairman. Plans were made recently for a trip by the juniors and seniors of the Pharmacy school to the Parke Davis Company's laboratories in Detroit, Michigan, on April 10 and 11. Student affiliate of the Ameri can Chemical Society will meet Wednesday, at 7:30 p. m., in Building A, room 7. Terrell Glenn, of Chester, has been elected president of Beaux Arts, cultural fraternity, to re place Barney Dusenberry. Tuckef Dana, of Columbia, has been elected vice-president, and Susan MacElveen, of Columbia, will serve as secretary and treasurer. Club members heard a talk by Mr. Ralph Beckham on "Bull fighting" at its meeting last night in the Delta Delta Delta sorority room. * * * A deputation teanm was sent to Florence, Mullins, Lynchburg and Timmonsville Tuesday and Wed nesday. Persons participating in the pro gram were: Bill Huckaby, who acted as master of ceremonies; Milton Mazarick, who gave the main talk; Gene Robinson, vocal ist; Jo Ann Patrick, pianist; and Olga Edwards, who gave the devo tion. The Co-ed Association voted Wednesday to- give $225 to the Vespers Committee. The money was donated to buy a curtain for the chapel. The curtain, which will be ready in approximately two weeks, will be of green velvet and will be hung from the high. arch in the rear of the chapel. 'Hillel To Sponsor Musical Narrative On Station WNOK The "New Road," a narrative with music, will be presentedl over radio station WNOK, Tuesday, at 9 p. mn., in observance of Jewish music week. The program is spon sored by the Hillel society of the university. Alexander Scouby, radio, adfreen and stage star, will narrate the story ofj people who are traveling from the concentration camps to a new home. Brenda Miller, lead ing soprano of the Philadelphia opera company, will sing the songs of these pilgrims. Stud C Needs President :o the General Assembly last th, pointed out that the school ,nd and buildings, and that the ie University can do its most has been put before the legis lature with such requests divided into two groups in the report. Group 1, which includes $1,250, 000 for two men's dormitories; $1,000,000 for faculty apartments; and $650,000 for a women's dormi tory, would be effected through self-liquidating bonds. A list of 17 projects, such as 21 acres of additional land, remodel ing of several buildings and con struction of new ones, make up group 2 in the report. President Smith pointed out that the university has the smallest land area of any southern state univer sity, with a total acreage of only 46 acres. Additional property ad jacent to the university is needed and the available land is rapidly being reduced. Only six of the 400 faculty mem bers live on campus, Smith pointed out. Some of the former residences have been taken over for use as classrooms and administrative of f ices. Other requests have been justi fied in detail in the remainder of the report. "I earnestly request that at this time, before the state surplus has been expended, you recommend an appropriation be made toward the university's permanent building program of such funds as you be lieve the state can best set up for this purpose," President Smith said. Literary Society Members To Talk To New Students Members of the Clariosophic Literary Society will speak to orientation classes next week, Gene Rogers, president, has announced. Each orientation class will learn about the valuable experiences that can be obtained by joining and tak ing part in a literary society. The members will also tell new students the time and places of the meetings. Rep. J. B1. Clements, a member of the state house of representa tives from Florence County, will speak to the society Tuesday night, at 7 p. in., in Clariosophic Hall. Rep. Clements is a graduate of the university and a former memi ber of Clariosophic. He held the office of critic while a member of the society. Visitors are invited to attend. Faculty, Students Discuss Solution Of USC Attitudes A luncheon held by Omicron Delta Kappa last Tuesday dis cussed solutions for the problem of the lackadaisical attitude of bo0th student and faculty body. The chief speakers were Admiral Smith, Dean Bradley, Professor Enright, and Dean Callcott. Admiral Smith urged greater student participation in university activities. He also expressed his support of the reinstitution of chapel meetings on a voluntary basis. Dean '. W. Bradley suggested that special honor points should be given to students attending chapel services. Professor Enright stressed the importance of "good will." He also emphasized the fact that many people In South Carolina have the wrong opinion about the state university. He maintained that every student should defend and advertise Carolina. Dean W. Hf. Callcott favored the substitution of organized compul sory convocations in place of arie,aniodn. Ients Oslo Summer Study Courses Begin In June The annual summer school for American students at the Univer sity of Oslo, Norway, has been an nounced by the university authori ties. The 1950 session will be the fourth consecutive one and- will be held from June 26 to August 5. All arrangements will be handled by the American committee, and application for entrance can be se cured from Oslo Summer School Admissions Office, at St. Olaf Col lege, Northfield, Minnesota. Some 250 American students will be admitted. All applicants must have completed at least two col lege years by June of 1950. Ap plications must be in the admis sions office by April 1. The University of Oslo will pro vide lectures and guarantee the educational standards of t h e courses, which will be conducted in English. Besides a six-weeks re quired course, The General Survey of Norwegian Culture, stulents have a wide choice of courses in geography, history, language, lit erature, music, and art. Six semes ter credits may be earned in the six-weeks' course. The devaluation of the Nor wegian crown has made it possible to lower certain charges at the summer school this year. The tui tion is $80; the student fee, includ ing health insurance, is $10. Two hundred berths in the tour ist class are reserved for the Oslo summer school students on the Norwegian Am-ericani Line's SS Stavangerfjord, sailing from New York on June 13. The round trip fare is $360. New Pledge Law ty ran-Hellenic Awaits Decision Pan-Hellenic council has sent a new ruling to the sororities for their approval that a pledge can not be initiated unless she receives a 4.00 average on her final report card for a semester. The present requirement is only a 5.00. A simple majority vote of approval by the sororities will be necessary for the rule to Lro into effect. Also at this meeting on Feru ary 21, the new constitution was passed. The major change pro vides for an alumna representative for each sorority at Pan-Hellenic meetings. Committees wvere appointed for the Pan-Hellenic book and to com pile rushing rules. Students O ffered Economical Trips In June And July American students who want to travel this summer in the U. S. and abroad are being offered low cost hosteling trips, it was an nounced by Ben W. Miller, execu tive director of American Youth Hostels. Hosteling is inexpensive hiking or cycling along established routes with overnight stays in hostels maintained by local councils of in terested citizens. The trips will range in length from five to ten weeks and will start in late June and early July. Hostelers will (Continued on Page 8) NOTICE All seniors who expect to gradu ate in June are asked to file applications for senior exams at the personnel bureau not later than March 1. In order to make applications, the $5 fee should be paid at the Treasurer's Office and receipts brought to the Personnel Bureau where blanks may be filled out. The exams will be held on March 21 and 22. Two hundred seventy five seniors have already mad. applications. Enrol Dr. Grahai In Chapel fy MARY BLOODWORTH Dr. William F. Graham, out standing young American evangel ist, will speak in the chapel on Tuesday at 1:00 p. m. If the seat ing capacity of the chapel proves inadequate, arrangements will be made for a public address system and the gathering will be moved to the horseshoe. Dr. Graham is currently conducting a three-week evangelistic revival in Columbia. Billy Graham, as he. is known throughout the nation, is generally recognized as one of the greatest Christian leaders in America. He is only 31 years old. Dr. Graham is a native of the Carolinas and a product of the public schools of Charlotte. After graduating from Wheaton College he became pastor of a suburban church in Chicago area. At the age of 28, he was a college presi dent. For work done in the major cities of America, he has been granted the honorary degrees of Doctor of Divinity and Doctor of Humanities. The Christian movement of Billy Graham started with the Youth for Christ movement, when 75,000 people filled Soldiers Field Student Counci Brings Plans, I By BARBARA McSWAIN Staff Reporter All Carolina organizations will be asked to back student council in its attemp)t to have repairs made on the chapel, it was decided at a meeting of the student council Monday. At first, council planned to try to raise money and repair the chapel itself, but after investigat ing the cost it was decided to ask the administration to do it. Coun cil representatives have been ap pointed to contact Alpha Kappa Gamma, Blue Key, Kappa Sigma Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa and ask for their cooperation in this undertaking. Coed Association will also be asked to help. Phil Pearce, treasurer, reported that the finance committee had al located another nickel to the "Carolina Review." He said that his committee had discussed coun cil's plans for bringing a name band to Carolina. Faculty mem bers of the committee advocate re vival of the formerly active social affairs committee to work out plans for the dance, according to Pearce. Social Affairs A social affairs committee was appointed by the president. Chair man is Dick Dunham, arts and sciences representative. Members are Phil Pearce, Jim Horton, Caro lyn Dabbs, and fletty Ortman. The president asked permission from council for him to work with Mr. Tomlin, director of student ac tivities, to amend Omicron Delta Kappa's rules for the election of outstanding seniors. Permission was granted, and Bob Peters, vice president, will work with the presi lent. "Hey" Week Jimmy Dye, business adminia .ration renr.enntativs, snggested kdA n To Talk Tuesday~ to hear him. He then toured this country and later became a mem ber of the first evangelistic team in Europe after the war. A large response was heralded from Eng land, France, and Germany. His work in England was recognized when he was made a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and a Master of the Royal Literary Society. Each of the 48 states and 19 foreign countries have heard Billy Graham speak. After seven trips to Europe, r. Graham became president of Northwestern Schools, of Min neapolis, Minnesota, a liberal arts college and a school of theology. His Columbia appearance is made at the request of the inter denominational laymen's organiza tion; the program is also backed by most of the churches of the city. The meetings are being held at the Township Auditorium where there have been packed houses. Dr. Graham is a highly dramatic and most effective speaker, as re ported in recent issues of "Life," "Quick," and "Time." His general approach seems to be an analysis of the problems and conflicts that confront and threaten to destroy Western civilization, particularly America; and the proclamation of what Christianity can do to meet that situation. In the face of this, repantence and a spiritual re awakening are imperative. Dr. Graham is convinced that such a reawakening is taking place. It is interesting to note that Hilly Graham turned down the oppor tunity to star in MGM's production of the life of Billy Sunday. He also started out to be a profes sional baseball player but couldn't escape the conviction that God was calling him to preach. He insists that he had a hard time learning to preach and he still feels as though he is under terrific pres sure when he preaches. I Meeting )ecisions that "Hey, How're You Week ?", which was once a tradition at Caro lina. again be observed. Joe Stringer asked that council add a clause to the constitution estab lishing such a wveek at the begin ning of the Fall semester. The council decided to wait until the next meeting to make definite plans. Date Tickets "Under the present date ticket plan each student pays $3.60 every time he takes a date to a football game, and that is not as it should b)e," Jimmy Dye, student council representative, said. Dye and Jem Newbury, journal ism representative, have been ap pointed to try to get the athletic office to lower that price. As the system operated last year students desiring date tickets had to buy them for all the games at once. Individual game tickets were not offered. Luncheon At the same meeting Phil Pearce moved that council have a luncheon for friends and alums of Carolina. He proposed that council members ahow these people around the school after the luncheon and point out some of Carolina's needs. His motion was passed. The committee appointed to plan the luncheon is composed of Phil Pearce, head, Bob Whiteside and Charlie Plaxco. A freshman honor group, based on the grades of freshman men and women, may be organized by coun cil. Dick Dunham, who suggested the organization of the group, said that "such a group would develop a spirit in the freshman class that would last through their whole col lege careers." Dick Dunham and Bob Whiteside will investigate the advisability of organizing the groun. Lt Cai Veteran Ei Is Almost I Final count by the office of registration for the Spring t students. A summary of registration is: College of Arts and Scienc a total of 708; School of Busin 125 women, and a total of 953; School of Education, 266 men, 180 women, and a total of 446; School of Engineering, 435 men, I woman, and a total of 436; School of Jour nalism, 70 men, 27 women, and a total of 97; School of Pharmacy, 190 men, 5 women, and a total of 195; Graduate School, 263 men, 185 women, and a total of 448; Law School, 214 men, 3 women, and a total of 217. The grand total is brought to 3500, 2747 men and 753 women. Included in this total there still remain at Carolina, 1482 veteran inen aild 24 veieran women. mak ing a total of 150t; veterans. University Press Publishes Six Volumes In 1949 University Press did a gross business of $27,407.25 during 1949 by selling a total of 7,320 volumes, according to director Frank H. Wardlaw in a report of the Press' operations for the year. The volumes listed by Wardlaw as the best sellers are: Ir. Havilah Babcock's "My Health is Better in November," and "Beneath So Kind a Sky," both in their third print ing. Also, "South Carolina Bird Life," published last fall, has sold all over the United States and in a large number of foreign counl tries. 'Six new volumes were published last year, making a total of 18 since the program wvas begun in 1946. These are: "South Carolina Bird Life," by Alexander Sprunt, Jr.. and E. Buris Chamberlain ; "Wade Hamp. ton and The Negro," by Dr. Hamp ton M. Jarrell; "Primitive War: Its Practice and Concepts," by Dr. Harry Holbert Turney-High; "Loy alty To Facts," by the late Dr. Patterson Wardlaw; "Belvidere: A Plantation Memory," by Anne Sinkler Fishburne; and "South Carolina Raw Materials," by Dr. H. E. Shiver, Dr'. B. F. Buie and Innman F. Eldridge. Events S This space will carry each week ganizational meetings, socials. and campus in general. Such inforn GIAMECOCK office by Monday, 3 event. FRIDA Y, FEB. 24 1:00 p. m. - Junior-Senior Y Council, Flinn Hall. SUNDAY, FEB. 26 10:00 a. m., - Wesley Founda tion meets at Washington street Methodist Church. 4:00 p. m.-Hillel Society, Tree of Life Church. 5:30 p. m.-Canterbury Student Church Service, Trinity Epis copal Church. 6:00 p. m.-Canterbury Supper (followed by program), Trin ity Episcopal Church. 7:15 p. m.-Vespers, University Chapel. MONDAY, FEB. 27 1:00 p. m.-Freshman Y Coun cil, Fllnn Hall. 1:00 p. m.-Vespers Committee, FlInn Hall. 3:00 p. m.-Gamecock Staff Be gins Work, Publication Build ing. 4:00 p. m.-International Rela tions Club, Flinn Hall. 7:00 p. um.-"Y" Open House Dancing, Games, Refresh ments. TUESDA Y, FEB. 28 1:00 P. mn. - Baptist Student Union luncheon. 1:00 p. m.-Dr. William Gra ham. Spaking. In te. Chapel rolina itrollment 9ne-Half the Registrar sets the total erm, 1950, at exactly 3500 According to schools and sex !, 481 men, 227 women, and Ess Administration, 828 men, Chess Contest Led By Gilbert Hugh Gibert, of Columbia, is at present leading all other con estaits in the third annual Uni versity of Soutn Carolina chess ournanent, L. L. Foster, faculty idvisor, announced Monday. In preliminary rounds played last Saturday night, Gibert won mech of the five games in which he participated. Others who are still -ontending for the championship are M. S. Enirie, Columbia; Taft E. Dantzler, Charleston; and H1. D. Daily, Wantaugh, N. Y. State chess champion Paul Cromelin outlined the procedure for the tournament, and expressed sur prise at the excellent play demon strated by many of the contestants. Final round., will lie played Saturday night at 7 in Flinn Hall, aid prizes will he awarded imme ilatoly after the final game. Mr. Foster has donated a trophy to be awarded to the winner, and several lesser prizes will be awarded. Plans are also under way for the organization of a chess club at the university and sonme steps towards this end will probahly he taken Saturday night. Foster also an nounced. Chess players, whether entered in the tournament or not, ure urged to attend. Youth Benefit Dance To Be Given Tonight Memorial Youth Center at Maxcy Gregg Park is presenting a benefit lance tonight fron 9 p. Im. until midnight. Woody Woodward's or Ahestra will lay. Special features during the even ing will he a Fashion Show pre sented by .isbeth Wolfe, dis playing suninler attire. There will also he an e'xhibit ion waltz by Me Collough-Oliver D)ancing School. the time, date and place of or other events of interest to the ation should he left at THE p. mn.. of the week preceding the 5:00 p. nm.-Euphrosnean Liter ary Society, Euphradian Hall. 7 :00 p. m.--Euphradian Liter ary Society, Harper's College. Third Floor. 7:30 p. m.-Clariosophic Liter ary Society, L,eGare College, Third Floor. WED)NESDAY, MAR. 1 1:00 p. m.-Blue Key, Steward's H all. 1:00 p. nm.-Y M-Y WCA Cabinet, Flinn Hall. 1:00 p. mi.-Freshman Y Cab inet, Flinn Hall. 5:00 p. m.--Canterbury Tea, T init y Episcopal P a rni h Church. 5:00 p. m.-Co-Ed Association, Euphradian Hall. 6:00 p. m. - Westminster Fel lowship Supper, First Pres byterian Church, Marion and Lady Streets. 6:30 p. m.-Wesley Foundation Supper Club at Washington street Methodist Church. THURSDAY, MAR. 2 1:00 p. mn-Sophomore Y Coun cii, Flinn Hall. 7:00 p. mn.-Christian Service Club, Flinn Hall. 7:00 p. i.-Vespers at Baptist Student Center, 1618 Pendle ton atreet