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Exams Only Five All-American Weeks Away ACP Rating 1947-48-49 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA C1OWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLIV, No. 25 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 21, 1950 Founded 1908 Thoren, H Logothetis Bob Thoren has been electe by a majority of 42 votes. R were held Wednesday, April 5 37 votes. Alfred Hendrick, with 60 v feating Cornelia Burnett by 5 Leading the junior class next year will be Floyd Spence with 72 votes; rupner-up was Bill Gibbes with 49 votes. Vice-presidency went to Bobby Smith with 63 votes to Bill Yetman's 60. Suzanne Lewis polled 72 votes to become secretary of the juniors to Norma Bergman's 49 vote. Bill Logothetis won the position of president of the sophomore class with 72 votes against Joe Pearce's 68. Glenn Gainey won the electioi for vice-president with 79 votes. Runner-up, Jack Jones was right behind with 78 votes. Others elimi nated in the race were Libby Lewis and Elizabeth Traylor. Campus Briefs Norma Bergman of :jacksonville, Fla., has been named chairman of Bible Discussion in the YM-YWCA cabinet for next fall. * * * Floyd Spence of Lexington has been elected secretary of YMCA for next year. He will serve with a slate of of ficers headed by Fred Sosnowski of John's Island. * * C The registrar has announced that May 15 is the last day for dpopping a course. Exams will be gin May 29 (Monday). * * * "Curse You!", by Wilbur Braun, was presented Wednesday and Thursday nights by the Univer sity Players in Drayton Hall. * * e The April issue of the "Alumni News" was released last week by the Alumni Association of the uni versity. Main features of the magazine this month are a big page spread picture of the May Queen, Marilyn McCormac, brief articles on the clean-up campaign, the law school dedication, and the elee,tion of trustees, the renovation of the fac ulty house, and alumni who are now congressmen. Tony Pastor Pleases Crowd .AL Junior-Senior A crowd of approxImately 450 persons greeted the Tony Pastor band with enthusiasm at the Junior-Senior dance Tuesday. The Pastor band was the first big band to play on the campus in several years. Credit for bringing the band here is due to the fraternities and organizations who posted sufficient guarantee to make the contract. According to Tommy Macfie and Joe Stringer, presidents of the senior and junior classes, respec, tively, nine campus organizations cooperated in bringing the Pastor band here for .the dance. They were: Pi Kappa Phi, Lambda Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Chi, P1 Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Sigma and Kappa Alpha fraternities, Block h-"C" club and the McBryde Brother hood. A capacity crowd of university students and Columbia dance en thusiasts were present. About 180 seniors have not ordered cape and gowns for June graduation exercises, Joe Lawrence, postmaster, has an nounced, Of these, 25 Are vet erans whose fees will be paid by the Veteran's Adminstra Anyone desiring invitations who did not order them, will . have to wait ntil the shipment arrives on May 15. Those left over wHi be sold endrick, Elected I president of the senior class unner-up in the finals, which was Terrell Glenn who polled >tes, will be vice-president de 5 votes. Cardwell Talks To Engineers Monday Night David W. Cardwell, superintend ent of the'Engineering and Main tenance Division of Oak Ridge Na tional Laboratory, will speak on the campus Monday. Mr. Cardwell will talk on "The Engineering Frontiers in t h e Atomic Energy Field" under the auspices of the Laboratory and the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies. The address will be given at 7 p. ni. in the Naval ROTC armory on the campus. A native of Columbia, Mr. Card well graduated from the- Univer sity of South Carina with a bachelor's degree in electrical en gimeering. He received the mas ter's degree from Virginia Poly technic Institute in agricultural en gineering with minor work in civil engineering. He was in charge of the Soil Conservation Service's hydrological research facilities at Blacksburg, Va., in 1938 and also on the fac ulty of VPI's experiment station. During his stay at Blacksburg, Mr. Cardwell served as a member of the National Committee or Hydrology of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. AIn Ma1ch, 1943, he joined the en. gineering staff of the Tennessec Eastman company and was sent immediately to the University of California Radiation Laboratory, where he took part in the early de velopment of electronic equipment which was used later in the elec tromagnetic uranium separation plant in Oak Ridge. He went to Oak Ridge in July of the same year. He is a member of the American Society for Electrical Engineers and of the Instrument, Society of America. Woman Lawyer Talks To Law Federation Mrs. Frances C. Dwyer, Atlanta attorney, told the law federation Wednesday that legal aid should not be denied a person because of poverty. The law federation is at tempting to sponsor a legal aid service in this state, similar to the Atlanta Legal Aid Society of wvhich Mrs. Dwyer is superviso-. Mrs. Dwyer described some of the legal devices used in other cities to overcome the handicap of poverty in court actions. "Seven out of every 1,000 per sons in- the United States need legal assistance which they are un able to afford," she pointed out. She said that the bulk of the work of the Atlanta Society was~ in do mnestic relations. Cottingham W ins Oratorical Contesi In Clariosoph ic Ed Cottingham won the Clario sophic, Literary Society's annual oratorical contest Tuesday night. He will be presented with a cup on awards day in recognition of his victory. Cottingham won out ini compe tition with Gene Rogers, Ira Edens, George Couch, and Ray Berry. "The needs of the university in relation to the state of South Carolina" was the title of the win ning orption. In it, Cottingham said, "We are out of the Ben Till man era when Clemson College was founded." Clariosophie Literary Society's annual declamation contest will be held next Tuesday at 7:30 p. in., in the Clariosophie Hall. Visitors are invid Peti ........ Principals at the law school dedi New Jersey Supreme Court Arthui tice of the S. C. Supreme Court; Ca L. Prince. The law school building press, in a reflective mood. They ar porter for the State newspaper; an Photo by Manning Harris) Pep Club Plans Variety Show; Has Troubles A variety show, featuring the same talent which made the KSK show such a big success, will ,be sponsored by the Gamecock Pep Club the first week in May, Don Johnston, president of the club, announced Wednesday after the club's regular meeting. The club is also planning on a special program for the Clemson Carolina baseball game May 5. A committee had arranged for a "Miss Baseball" day, in which 12 contestants would parade before the crowd in bathing suits, but it was called off by the president's office. It was claimed that such a display was unbecoming of Caro lina co-eds. The -Pep Club meets every Wed nesday at 5 p. m. at Legare 101. South Caroliniana Society To Hold Meeting Tonight University of South Caroliniana Society will hold Its 14th annual meeting tonight at 7 p. mn. in the South Caroliniana library. This was announced by Dr. R. L. Meriwether, secretary and treas urer of the society. The speaker will be Dr. Richard B. Davis, professor of English at the University of Tennessee and formerly of the English depart ment of USC. His subject will be "The Ball Papers: A Pattern of Life In the Low Country, 1800 1825." The address will be based upon the collection of Ball papers given to the library during the past year by John W.' Ball of Nashville, Tann. yru College Dedica --e cation Saturday were, top picture, - Vanderbilt; Gov. .. Strom Thurmo rolina President Norman M. Smith; is seen In the background. In the t e, left to right: Rudy Itivers, editor d Prof. Robert Cranford, director Margaret Barker To Have Audition With Symphony Miss Margaret Ellen Barker, a sophomore piano major at the uni versity, was declared one of the winners to appear with the South ern Symphony Orchestra at the Township Auditorium on A pril 30, in a state-wide contest sponsored by the Merchants Association of Columbia which was held in the university Chapel Saturday after noon. Three winners, two in piano and one in voice, were selected by the judges out of twenty-five contest ants to appear with the Orchestra. Students from all the major col leges in the state competed for the honor. The university had an "honorable mention" for the play ing of Carolyn Powell, a freshman piano major. Only three "honor able mentions" were given b)y the judges. The university had two entrants, Miss Barker and Miss Powell, and wvas the only college to receive the two highest awvards. She will play the Saint-Saens Concerto in G Minor for piano and orchestra on April 30, with Carl Bamberger conducting. Only one day remains for students to complete pre-regis tration for the fall and summer terms. The program will pro vide for related priority rights, with those who have completed it registering before others. Further priority rights will be given by class standings, such as seniors, juniors, etc. St. dents should see their deans, major professors, or the Person. nel Bureau in McKlassck LI. hrary for forms andaid. tion -II. left to right: Chief Justice of the nd; E. S. Fishburne, Associate Jus. and Dean of the law school Samue ottom picture are the men of the of the Gamecock; Ned Threatt, re )f the USC News Service. (USC Shera Ellison Wins In Campus Beauty Contest Shera Lee Ellison won the nomi nation for Miss Fashion Plate o 1 950) on this campus by a major ity of about thirty-five votes. Sh wvill receive a full year's supply o: Revlon pro0ducts free. She was selecte'd by a Revloi board composed of Walton Jef fords, I,ih Caldwvell, Frances Mob Iey, and Betsy Knowlton. Teni contestants were judged or four points only: beauty an< charm, fashion knowledge an< dress, p)ersonal grooming, and per. sonality and p)oise. The nine wh< lost to Shera Lee include Marl Ann Walker, Hilda Adams, Pal Patrick, Jleanne Turner, Marcii Richards, Barbara Fowler, Ger trudIe Jenkins, Marilyn McCormac and .Jo Ann Patrick. Religious Groups Invited Into CCYS( Religious groups on campus hav< received invitations to memhershij in the Cooperative Christian Youtl of South Carolina, a co-ordinating group for state, sectional, and loca youth groups of all faiths. Qanterbury is a member and tw4 members have been nominated t< attend the semi -annual conventlot in September. Fred- Sosnowsk from USC and Mat Moore fron Clemson. Committees have been set up t< study social trends in the state an< to supply the information gained t< each youth group. Organizations desiring member ship may meet necessary require ments and petition the group. Peti tions and questions may be di reeted to Bob Hunt, president Presbherian Collee, Clinton. New Petig Receives I Senior Associate Justice E Carolina Supreme Court and bilt of the New Jersey Suprem at the dedicatory services of t Saturday morning. Justice Fishburne addresse the judiciary and bar of this Dean Depass, Prof. Wardlaw To Be Feted Dean S. C. DePass and Prof. Frank Wardlaw, both of the school of journalism, will be honored with a testimonial banquet Sunday in the Columbia Hotel. The two mem hers of the journalism faculty are leaving the university in June. Phi Epsilon Nu, journalism fra ternit,y here, has arranged the cere mony. Dan Henderson of the Charleston News and Courier, will be master of ceremonies. Distin Vuished guests will include journal iZim alumni and officials from newspapers throughout the state. Other guests will include students and nembers of the staff of the school of journalism. Dean S. C. DePass has served the university since 1936 in the capacity of dean. He will retire in June. P)rofessor Wardlaw has resigned his post as managing editor of the University Press, and his duties as a professor of journalism to head the Texas University Press in Aus tin, Texas, effective also in June. Senior English Exams Slated Tuesday Night Senioi English Comprehensive Examination will he given from 7:00 p. ni. until 8:00 p. m. Tues day. April 25. All students who will graduate this semester, from summer school, and at either se iester next year (spring or fall) will be eligible to take the test. All members of the junior class will receive notices from the Eng lish department concerning the examinations. Any student who does not receive a notice should come to Dr. Havilah Babcock's of fice, Davis 219, where he will be assigned a place for the test. The examination will be divided into three parts: consisting of spelling, English usage, and vo cabulary. Events This space will carry each wee ganizational meetings, socials, at campus In general. Such infor GAMECOCK office by Monday, . event. FRIDAY, APR. 21 1:00 p. m. - Junior-Senior Y Council, Fllnn Hall. SUNDAY, APR. 23 10:00 a. m. - Wesley Founda tion meets at Washington street Methodist Church. 4:00 p. u.-HIllel Society, Tree of Life Church. 5:30 p. m.-Canterbury Student Church Service, Trinity Epis copal Church. 6:00 p. r.-Canterbury Supper (followed by program), Trin ity Episcopal Church. 7:15 p. m.-Vespers, University Chapel. MONDAY, APR. 24 1:00 p. rn-Freshman Y Coun eii, Flin. Hall. 1:00 p. rn-Vespers Committee, Flinn Hail. 3:00 p. r.-Gamecock Staff Be gins Work, Publication Build Ing. 7:00 p. r.-"Y" Open House Dancing, Games, Refresh TUESDAY, APR. 25 .1:00 p. rn. - Baptist Student Union lunceoan. ru College edication . L. Fishburne of the South Chief Justice Arthur Vander e Court were keynote speakers he new university law building d the gathering in behalf of state and Justice Vanderbilt spoke for the judiciary and bar of America. Justice Vanderbilt was also principal speaker at a banquet given Friday night by the Rich land Bar association in honor of the visiting members of the state supreme court and Judge 0. D. Green, who is presiding in Rich land court now. The dedication exercises were held out in the open on the campus adjoining the building. Donald Russell of Spartanburg, chairman of the university build ing committee, presided. Governor J. Strom Thurmond, ex-officio president of the univer sity board of trustees, pronounced the dedicatory formula; and Nor man M. Smith, president, received the building and its key on behalf of the university and its. faculty. Preceding Saturday's ceremonies were initiation exercises of Cal houn Inn of Phi Delta Phi, inter national legal fraternity at which 24 students were inducted along with the following distinguished members of the legal profession; former U. S. Supreme Court Jus tice James F. Byrnes, South Caro lina Chief Justice D. Gordon Baker, Associate Justice Fish burne, and Dr. Samuel L. Prince, dean of the university law school. The university law building was completed early this year and was occupied by the school of law at the start of the current semester. It was constructed at a cost of more than $300,000 and is de scribed by law building experts as one of the finest in the enunt-Y. Reverend Boyce Talks At Retreat Reverend William Boyce, pastor of the ARP Church in Charlotte, will be the main speaker at the 'Y' Retreat this weekerU1. Rev. Boyce spoke to the delegates of the state student Presbyterian Convention last spring. The retreat will be held at Camp Long from Friday until Sunday. Anyone wishing to go may contact the 'Y' office, and his transporta tion will be arranged.. schedu le k the time, date and place of or d other events of interest to the mnation should be left at THE p. mn., of the week preceding the WED)NESDAY, APR. 26 1:00 p. m.-Blue Key, Steward's Hall. 1:00 p. mn.-YM-YWCA Cabinet, Flinn Hall. 1:00 p. m.-Freshman Y Cab inet, Flinn 'Hall. 5:00' p. mn.-Canterbury Tea, T-inity Episcopal P ar i sh Church. 5:00 p. m.---Gamecock Pep Club, Legare College "101." 5:00 p. m.-Hypatian Literary Society, Clariosophie Hall. 6:00 p. mn. - Westminster Fel lowship Supper, First Pres byterian Church, Marion and Lady Streets. 6:30 p. rn-Wesley Foundation Supper Club at Washington street Methodist Church. THURSDAY, APR.327 1:00 p. r.-Sophomore Y Coun cii, FlInn Halt. 7:00 p. m.-Christian Service Club, Plina Hall. 7:00 p. sa--Vespers at Baptist Student Center, 1618 Pendle. tern street.