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Happy All-American Easter ACP Rating 1947-48-49 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLIV,, No. 24 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 5, 1950 Fudd10 Law Build Dedicated By OLGA] News Dedication of the Universit Saturday, April 15, at 10:30 a the building. In case of bad transferred to Drayton Hall. Senior Associate Justice E.I olina Supreme Court will spei Bar of South Carolina. The main speaker will be Chief Justice Ar thur T. Vanderbilt of the New Jer sey Supreme Court, who will rep resent the judiciary and Bar of America. Donald Russell, chairman of the university building committee, will preside. The dedicatory formula will be pronounced by Governor J. Strom Thurmond, ex-officio president of the Board of Trustees of the uni versity. President Smith will re ceive the building and its key on behalf of the university and its faculty. Those in charge of arranging the program were enthusiastic at the prospect of having Chief Justice Vanderbilt as a guest on this oc casion and they termed South Carolina "most fortunate" in this resp.ect. In addition to his law practice Justice Vanderbilt has been a law lecturer, most recently as dean of the School of Law of New York University. He has served as president of American Bar As sociation, as a New Jersey circuit judge, and is now chief justice of the state supreme court and a wide ly read author. Vanderbilt is said to be a most interesting and gracious speaker and is an outstanding spirit today in development of Bar of America and in accommodating legal proce dure to the needs of the modern world. New York University recently dedicated a new law building in developing its legal center at a cost of over $300,000,000 and named the building in honor of Vanderbilt. The USC building was completed early this year and occupied by the law school at the beginning of the semester. It cost $300,000. A law expert has said that it is one of the finest in the country. All Is Not Futile All is not futile! Friday was a day of revelation for the members of the Gamecock staff. For months we had been wonder ing if it were worth the trouble the nights of nerve-wracking work in an icy building while we hoped Ahungarily, that we would find a few minutes to eat tomorrow. And then, when those critical letters reached our desks-and critical remarks reached our ears, we began to think that we should have majored in education. We wondered If we had any friends and if there were any motive for journalists to continue to exist. Friday came. Because of an un avoidable delay, the Gamecocks were not placed in the post offie boxes until early afternoon. We were besieged by students, asking, "Where are our Game. cocks?" The telephone in our of fice jingled constantly. The walls of the post office were lined with. people "waiting for our Game cocks." And wve knew that we are in ~'diLpensable and that our existence is not im vain. Woman's Educational Club Names Officers; Meeting Tonight At 7 Officers of Kappa Delta Epsilon, women's educational sorority, are: Betty Ortman, president; Ann Lurey, vice-president; Jane Bailey, recording secretary; and Ruth Gillis, treasurer. The club will meet tonight at 7 p. in., in Wardlaw College. Only initiated members will attend. Easter holidays wilt begin to morrow at 5 p. m. and will end Wedneaday morning, Ing To Be April 17 DWARDS Editor y. Law School will be held on . m., on the campus adjoining veather, the exercises will be . Fishburne of the South Car kk on behalf of judiciary and Campus Briefs Dr. T. T. Lafferty will speak to the Philosophy Club on April 13, on the subject "Objectivity of Values." Westminster Fellowship will have a hayride Wednesday, April 12. All those planning to go will meet at the First Presbyterian Church at 6 p. m. Anyone who is not a member now is invited to go on this hayride, Bobby Smith, president, has announced. The Freshman 'Y' is making plans to have regular visits to the Carolina Orphanage. On Tuesday nights a group of members will entertain the orphans with organ ized games. This Wednesday night, in place of the usual movie show, they will present an Easter pageant, under the direction of Mary Thomas. On Tuesday the students who are still in town during the holi days will go out to the 'Y' Camp to continue work on their project. Dr. W. P. Beckham, clinical di rector of the State Hospital, dis cussed problems of dealing with the mentally ill Monday in Mrs. DuBose' sociology '48' class. The State Hospital needs new buildings and more trained work ers to operate efficiently, Dr. Beck ham said. * * * "Born Yesterday," which Gene Crotty, who directs the Town Theater, describes as "the great est comedy hit in many years," will start at the Town Theater April 19. The play has just finished a four-year run on'Broadway where it met with much success. "Sparky" Elliot and Joe Bishop of the university are included in the east of the play. The International Relations Club came to no conclusion in their dis cussion of the question, "Since wvar is inevitable, should the U. S. strike first," Monday in 105 Maxcy. Affirmative arguments were pre sented by Jack Thompson and ,Jack Grindley. Negative argu ments wvere presented by Bill Fox and Kemp Yarborough. Newman Club, Catholic student group, met last night to make plans for a party to be held after the Easter holidays. The club held its monthly Conm nmunion breakfast Sunday morning and a retreat at St. Peter's Church that afternoon. Father Craven was the speaker. Dr. W. H. Callcott, dean of the graduate school of the university, spoke to the field class instructors of the university extension divi sion, Saturday, in the education building. Doctor Callcott explained to the field Instructors, who are largely school teachers, pri nci pals, and superintendents, that it is impor tant that they establish their graduate status with the university graduate school. He said that If this Is not done, credits which could possibly be used toward fulfilling the requirements for a master's de ee,a would not he valid. All New university members of AlpI row, left to right: Elmer Davis, Ro Second row, same order: Carroll Bt berg, Claude Brown, Jr., and Luke Pre-Fall Term Registration Begins Apr. 17 .Pre-registration for the Fall se mester will be held during the week of April 17-22, according to an announcement from the regis trar's office. Registration in the Fall will be on a priority basis. Those citizens who complete pre-registration pro cedures will be given priority in registration lines. The purpose of the system is to enable the many departments to get probable en rollments for the Fall. Materials for pre-registration will be distributed through the post office before the beginning of the program. S. C. Canterbury Clubs To Hold Annual Meeting Canterbury Clubs of South Caro lina will hold their annual con vention at Clemson College April 14, 15, 16, Cornelia Schultz, presi dent of the Carolina club, has an nounced. The Rev. Emmett Gribbin and the Clemson club will be hosts. Speakers will include Rev. Gribbin and the Rev. Ray Holder. of Raleigh. The theme is "Steward ship." Canterbury Club held its annual Palm Siinday service Sunday in Trinity Episcopal Church. Harry Bull spoke on "Christian Humil ity," and Corky Melcher read the service. Sigma Chi Derby Day Set May 3; Horseshoe Is Site Sigma Chi derby will be held the afternoon of May 3, at 4 o'clock, by Maxcy monument, the fraternity announced this week. Names of the two sponsors from each soror ity will be announced in the next issue of The Gamecock. Eight races will be held, seven of which are scheduled. They in clude egg and spoon, pie eating, sack race, wheelbarrow, steeple chase, tug of war, and three legged-race. In case of a tie, the alternate race will probably be egg tossing. All Sigma Clhi members will wear derbies on that day. Sororities are asked to submit the name and title for each entrant. NOTICE 426 seniors have not ordered their caps and gowns or their Invitations for the June exer cIses, Joe Lawrence, postmnaster, said this week. AprIl 15 1. the last date to order Invitations and card. and May 10 the last date for ordering cape and gown.. ha Kappa Psi Initial ta Kappa Psi, National Professiona obert Altman, William Spencer, Huh ooks, William Strickland, William I hewning. Thirty-One New Members Join Pep Club New members were accepted in to the Gamecock Pep Club on March 24 and April 3. The ones in the first group in clude: Dot Duncan, Wimpy Webb, Nancy Stewart, Lou Oswald, Tom McCutcheon, Red Messer, Maury Pearlman, Dempsey Jones, Myron Allen, Red Gibson, Pop Eaddy, Jeanette Beisley, Elmer Davis, George Sample, Richard Ballen tine, Nancy Fulmer, Stewart Lane, Gary Newton, Powell McCall, Ray Boylston, Emmy Evans, Bill John son, Patsy Eppes, Murray Seaman, and Paul Greer. The group accepted Monday con sists of: Carroll McDuffie, Frances LaBorde, Jean Anderson, Olga Ed wards, Frances Weeks, and Jo Ann Patrick. The club will meet weekly on Wednesday at five p. in. in Legare 101. Don Johnston is president. Baseball Gaines To Be Followed By Station WUSC Baseball over WUSC! The cam pus station started broadcasting the Carolina baseball games last Monday when t h e Ganmecocks opened their schedule withi Michi gan State college. The station plans to carry all home games and contests played at Clemson. Tomi Smith, chief announcer and sports caster, is handling the narration. WUSC is now operating eight hours daily. Last Monday morn ing a "D)awn Patrol" showv was added from 7 to 9 a. m. The cam pus outlet comes on again from 2 to 4 p. m. with "Campus Capers." and then back at 7 to 11 p. m. Spring Conference Of Baptists To Be Next Weekend "Christ Magnified" will he the theme of the annual spring Bap tist Student Union Convention to be held at the First Baptist Church of Orangehurg, on April 14-16. Approximately 18 students are expected to attend from the Caro lina BSU. The program will be gin with a picnic to be held on Fri day afternoon with Bill Huckaby, president of the Carolina group, directing the activities. The first formal session will be a banquet at 7:00 p. in., on Friday evening, to be led by John Dent of Clemson College, State BSU president. The remainder of the program will include discussion groups, fel lowship hours, Addresses by main speakers, worship periods, and elec tion and installation of new of time. Les I Business Fraternit y, are front ert Dimmery, Everett Crouch, Jr. Iemting, Instructor Henry Ellen Glenn Is Named New Chairman Of Honor Group Terrell Glenn, of Winnsbo)ro, was elected chairman of the Honor Council for the coming year at the council's meeting last Tuesday. Irene Herty, of Columbia. was elected secretary. Other members of the council for the next year will include Ken Dean, Betsy Knowlton, Dick Polen, and Paul Stoddard. They were "elected from the Honor Board, whlnse mebe- e!veleted by campus election. The chairman expressed grati tude to the student council for the commendable way in which the re cent elections have been conducted and for their cooperation wvith the Honor Council. Kappa A lpha Mu Holds Contest In Pholography College photographers have an April 30 deadline to meet. Entries for the Fifth Annual Kappa Alpha Mlu Collegiate Competition miust he mailed by that date. 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Reliiou daEmnphoto-ee raplh rearln eanmrole na Runoffs N For Many Lib Caldwell ran up a heav election for cheerleaders amon well, Frances LaBorde, and three vacant spots among th went in on the first ballot lasi Schools Fully Represented After Elections Beginnig With the next meet ing of the Honor Board, that body shall embody the full representa tion of all school. %)onday's elec th filled the vacancies which have ccurtred inl th" past year. Representatives from the various schools are listed as follows: Arts and Sciences: Floyd Spence and Charlie Merritt. Business Administration: Dun can Breckenridge, Phriness Cox, and Jeanette Beisley. Education: Ann Ready. Journalism: Neil McCaskill. Pharmacy: Lindsay Odom and Charlie Clinkscales. Engineering: Mike Callahan and Jay Quick. Members of the Honor Board serve from the time of their elec tion, through their senior year in the academic schools. Debaters To Go To National Debate Tourney The university debaters have re ceived their official invitation from West Point to attend the national Conl vention. Prof. M. G. Christophersen, who coaches the debaters, announced this week that a notice of accept ance had been wired to Maj. Gen. Moore of the Army Academy. Representing the university at the convention will probably be the two-man team of Harvey Golden and l.a Verne Funderburk, accord ing to Prof. Christophersen. Melton Kligman and Sanford Zahler left this week for the Na tional Debatcrs Contest at Fred ericksburg. Vir$inia. Two nation al conventions are being held this year and the university debaters were honored wi\th invitations from bothI. Candidates Naned For USC Revlon Fashion Con test Candidates for "'Miss F'ashion P'late of 1950" on thle Carolina campus are: Misses M ary Atnn WalIker. Hild(1a Adams, P at Pat rick, Sheta I .ee lli sot, Jeann te Tun ter,. M~1arcia Richards, Barha ra Fowler. mate, J1oAnn i Patrtick, and Suzanone I .e wis. Ballots mu tst he east b efore the deadlinte, which is midnight, Saturtt day. A pril 15. Hallot boxes are located in the O)mictotn Delta circle. The contest is spotnsored by Rev lon, and1( the campus wine will re ceive numerous prtizes, including an expense-free week-trip to Ber mutda. European Castle Open To Studenits Touinig In Europe Castle Hollenfels in Luxembourg has beetn op)ened f(tr this summer to Youth A rgosy, a groutp promiot ing international travel. The castle, though medieval, h a s modern facilities. The Luxembourg Ministry of Educatiotn has set up a committee to assist the project. Courses will be offered in European history and art, languages, and discussion groups. Those who participate regularly in the study groups will he given a certificate on the seventh day of attendance. The project is sponsored by the heir apparent of Luxembourg, the Ministry 'of Education of Luxem-. bourg, UNESCO, and Youth Ar ecessary Offices y majority vote in the runoff gY the girls Monday. Miss Cald Jo Ann Patrick captured the e cheerleaders. B. J. McLean Wednesday. In the voting for class officers, ballots were light. All three classes have run-offs in the office of president. Several other class offices were filled on the first vote. The run-offs are scheduled for to day. Run-offs in the rising Senior class will include: for oresident, Terrell Glenn and Bob Thoren; vice-president, Alfred 0. Hendrick and Cornelia Burnette; secretary treasurer, Jean Thomson went in on first ballot ; Susan McElveen was elected historian of the Senior class on first ballot. In the rising Junior class the run-offs will be: for president, Bill Gibbs and Floyd Spence; vice president, Bobby Smith and Bill Yetman; secretary-treasurer, Suz anne Lewis and Norma Bergman; Charlie Merritt was elected histor ian on the first ballot. Joe Pearce and Phriness Cox will be in the run-off for the presi dency of the rising Sophomore class. For vice-president it will be between Libby Lewis and Glenn Gainey. David Creel went in as secretary on the first ballot; and the run-off for treasuirer 'l" be between Jack Jones and Elizabeth Traylor. Buddy Derrick w a s elected historian on first ballot. Krugman Heads Honor Group Of Women Here Irene Krugman, law student from Columbia, was elected presi dent of Alpha Kappa Gamma, wo man's leadership fraternity, for the coming year last week. Other officers will include: Bar bara McSwain, junior; Carolyn Busbee, junior, secretary; Irene Herty, junior, treasurer; Martha Petty, junior, scholarship chair man; Lib Caldwell, junior, histor ian; and Greta Miley, junior, edi tor. All are from Columbia. The fraternity is making plans for song fests, which will be held on May 2 and 4, in Drayton Hall. Omicron Delta Kappa, men's leadership fraternity, will tap new members following fraternity song fest May 2, and Alpha Kappa Gamma will follow sorority song fest May 4, with tapping of new members. Alumni Meet Here At Informnal Party In Faculty Club Between 75 and 100 alumni teachers returned to Car-olina, as guests of the Alumni Association, for a snack at 6 p. in., last Friday. The informal get-together was held at the new Faculty Club at 811 Sumter Street, on the campus. Invitations were sent to 877 ac tive alumni teachers, representa tives of all the schools of the uni versity, and to all members of the faculty. Mrs. Julian Petty, Mrs. Thelma Ann Reynolds, Mrs. Sue Shealy, Mrs. Ralph Lewis, and Mrs. Netta Melton served. Mrs. Melton is the widow of William D. Melton, for mer president of the university. The snack was held in connec tion with the state convention of the South Carolina Education As ::oeiation which was held in Co iumbia last week. NOTICE Rising seniors who are in terested in teaching orientation during the fall semester are asked to fill out application blanks as soon as possible. The proposed plan for a monthly as sembly program of the orienta tion classes wilt not affect the regular classes, Professor W. C. McCall, Director of the Per-. sonnet Rureau, =md