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Professor's A Give History By WILLIAM (The following history of the oi is nade possible by the memoirs the physics departmept.) A special law student name attorney of Spartanburg, trie organization shortly after the had previous experience in bai enough tudents to form a baj students together, and althoui organized band of the univers Professor Mercer recalls one in cident this small group caused at an athletic contest. Carolina was playing Newberry college in a base ball game at Melton field. The op posing pitcher took the mound and as he started his windup, the trumpeter blew a terrific fanfare. When the pitcher came around with his arm to release the ball toward the plate, another member started the snare drum rolling. As the ball hit the catcher's glove a crash came from the base drum. In four tosses the hurler failed to come within three feet of the plate. The umpire stopped the game and threatened to throw the band out of the park if the demonstration continued. In 1922 Dr. William D. Melton took over the presidency of the university. President Melton be lieved one of the best advertise ments for the university was a good band. He asked Professor Mercer to organize one since the professor was a member of the Shrine band in Columbia. "I quick ly referred the president to Dean George Olson," says Mercer. The first band was'n't entirely comprised of students. The aggre gation featured five faculty mem bers that Included Dean Olson, trumpet; the late Prof. Courtney Carson, cornet; Prof. William M. Rau. anRre drum: Mercer, trom bone; and university treasurer F. F. Welbourne, trombone. ' The band met twice a week on the top floor of the Chapel. "I have often been tempted to go back up there some time to see If any of the curdling notes were still hanging around," Mercer said. In the' summer of 1923 Mercer and Olson went to Washington, D. C., with the Chdrleston Shrine band for the Imperial Shrine meeting. While in Washington they saw an air exhibit which was showing the famous NC-4, a hydroplane that made the first flight across the Lorick:- Couch OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. The Complete Office Outfitters Tel. 3.5076 926 Gervais St. Columnbia, S. C. H i, Fo Ik sI I'm REDDY KILOWATT - Your Electric Servant! I'm the chap behind every : switch and every outlet - waiting, willing and ready to goto work for you. I never eat, sleep, or ask Yori time off and the more you make me work the lower my average hourly wage.4 So, PLUG IN-I'm Reddy I South Carolina Electric & Gas Company lemoirs Of Band N. STUBLEN ganization of the university band of Prof. Charles Mercer, head of d John Lantham, now a late t to build up a small musical ,nd of World War I. Lantham d work, and he tried to enlist id. He managed to get a few ,h it wasn't recognized as an ity, it served its purpose. Walton Jeffords Named President Of Tri-Delt Group Walton Jeffords, Florence, was elected president of Delta Delta Delta for the coming year, at the sorority's meeting, March 27. Haskell Grimball, Meggett, was named vice-president; Lib Cald well, Columbia, recording secre tary; Susan McElveen, Columbia, corresponding secretary, and Stu art Moseley, Columbia, treasurer. Leck Paschal, Columbia, was chosen chaplain; Mary Hyer, Char leston, social chairman; Betsy Knowlton, Columbia, rush chair man, Lily Groover, Wilmington, N. C., marshall; Anne Kinney Bell, Edgewood, Md., historian; and Mary Jane Hazel, Columbia, li brarian. Marguerite Sanders will serve as house chairman; Dot Heyward, ac tivities chairman, Stuart Mullins, scholarship chairman, and Mar tha Petty, Columbia, Pan Hellenic representative. The officers will be installed within the next two weeks. Atlantic ocean. The plane stopd at the base of the Washington monu ment, while a service band played a march called the "NC-4" in honor of the plane. "I was so impressed by the music that when I returned home I com posed the lyric- n the 'Hail, Gsme cock' song and used the music of the march. I never dreamed it would last this long, but it is in teresting to note that the univer sity's fight song was written in honor of the first hydroplane to cross the ocean," Mercer declared. A8 iie went on the size of the band increased. Numerous students with experience joined the musical outfit. Olson showed great inter 2st in obtaining those who had pre vious band training. With the growth in size and the improvement in the caliber of the music, the Carolina band became an entirely student organization, ex eept for Dean Olson. Its develop ment into the fine band that it is today is a tribute to the whole bearted effort and countless hours af time given by Olson; not for getting the cooperation and help ent by faculty members like Pro ressor Mercer, Professor Carson, and Treasurer Welbourne. Phi Kappa Sigma To Have Party Satu1rday Night Phi Kappa Sigma, social fra ternity, wvill entertain new initiates and pledges 'at a -cabaret party at the VFW Club on Belt Line Satur lay, Charlie Hutto, -president, an nounced. Johnny Helms and his or ehestra will play from 8 p. m. until 12 midnight. New initiates to be honored are F GR AY S "Style Headquarter NEW SPRI Sheen Gabardine and From NEW SHIPM Gab ardine & Flani Wel Seams - Flap SPORT SHIF Gabardines SSlip-Over Style wit! Bottom - Long i $3.95t , ROBLEE NEW SPO: Crepe Sole Suede Crepe Sol Engineering Mrs. Idella Brodie, representing Engineer's ball held April 1. Mrs. ert L. Sumwalt. The event was bi R. A. Mar-l1- -s president of the b by Lewis Turner), Chi nmena Gives Birthday Banquet In Columbia Hotel Chi Omega, social sorority, cele brated its 56th anniversary last week in the Crystal Room of the Columbia Hotel, Carolyn Busbee, president, announced. Ellen Schofield, senior from Co lumbia, was awarded the cup for being the out?tanding Chi Omega member. It was presented to her by Mr's. Will Foran. Prof. Hubert Spigner, of the English department, spoke on friendship. He was introduced by Miss Busbee.* Cornelia Burnett, vice-president, read the purposes and policies of the sorority. "Ish" Thomas, sec retary, gave the invocation. The sorority was founded April 5, 1895, at the University of Ar kansas in Fayetteville. Sorority members, p a r e n t s, friends and alumni attended the banquet. Jeanette Beisley is treasurer; Elizabeth Knowles, rush chairman, and Barbara Fowler, chapter cor.. respondent. Jim Alford, Jim Bennett, Joe Bull, David Field, Jim Chambers, Ed Cottingham, Phriness Cox, "Dupie" Gunter, Jack Thomas, Chuck Win der, Melvin Younts. SON'S a for College Men" ING SUITS Lightweight Flannels $39.50 Tw SLACKS iel - Tunnel Loops Pockets - $6.95 up ETS GALORE in 15 Colors i Knitted Cuffs and md Short Sleeves D $5.95 RT SHOES s - White Bucks e Loafers '95 Ball Queen ASCE, was crowned queen of the Brodie was crowned by Dean Rob roadcast over radio station WNOK. int Engineering Committee. (Photo 'S. C. State Day' To Be Held May 6 By Delta Zeta's The Columbia Delta Zeta alumnae chapter and the Beta Delta chapter at the university will be hostesses to South Carolina Delta Zetas on May 6, "South Carolina State Day." Luncheon at 1:30 p. m., at the Green Derby restaurant in Five Points will be followed 1y round table discussions. Mrs. F. B. Ruff, a charter member of Beta Delta, will be one of the principal speakers. Mary Ellen O'Neill, president of Beta Delta chapter, will be in charge of a drop-in at the Delta Zeta sorority room on the Uiiver sity campus during the evening. Other newly chosen officers are Dottie M a i t e n, vice-president ; Anna McLaughlin, treasurer, and Mary Ann Eldred, rush .chairman and historian. Bill Fuirey Named Kappa Alpha Head In Last Election Billy Fairey, Orangeburg, was recently elected president of Kap pa Alpha, social fraternity. Ter rell Glenn, Chester, was named vice-president. Jimmy Mason, Columbia, was elected secretary; Floyd Spence, Lexington, corresponding secre tary; Andy Gary, Columbia, his torian, and Billy Rowe, George town, treasurer. Jack Breckenridge, Columbia, will serve as censor; Bobby Rogers, Orangeburg, knight-at-arms, and Billy Goldsmith, Greenville, knight usher. New Kappa Alpha actives are Joe Berry, Duncan Breckenridge, Willie Chapman, John Colonna, Cliff Gaddy, Andy Gary, Henry Parnell, William Penn, Joe Savits, Billy Rowe, Don Sherard, Eddie Stubbs, and Mack Winter. THE' RICI DINiNG 1619 Gre Lunch -12 Dinner - 5 Mal Tickets Aeai Pharmacy School To Hold Banquet Thursday Night Students of the School of Phar macy will hold a banquet and semi formal dance at the Wade Hamp ton Hotel Thursday night, Henry Rittenberg, of the banquet com mittee, has announced. The affair is being sponsored by the USC branch of the American Pharmaceutical Association for all pharmacy students and t h e i r guests. Recent graduates will be present. One feature of the program will be the distribution of cash and gifts contributed by the manufac turers and distributors of phar maceutical products and drug store sundries. All students p)lanning to attend who have not already placed their names on the list on the Pharmacy School Bulletin Board in LeConte College are requested to do so as soon as possible. Bridge Club Holds Meeting Tonight In Faculty Club The university Evening, Bridge Club, including all members of the Faculty Club, will meet at the Faculty Club, 811 Sumter Street, tonight at 8 p. n. Hostesses for the evening are Mrs. Thomas Stubbs and Mrs. Don A. Galgano. Tables will be set up for bridge and canasta. 'layers desiring to make up their own tables may do so, and others who care to progress may join in with this group. All are requested to bring their own cards. Each person will be re, quired to pay twenty-five cents, to take care of prie_ and refresh ments. Students Trained In College Teaching II in U. Of Wyoming A course training graduate stu dents in college and university teaching is being given for the first time this year at the University of Wyoming on an experimental basis. Other courses, designed to meet the problem of training col lege level teachers, it was pointed out here, are being tried out in other universities. A student, trained to teach at the college level, will be able to handle his classes far more compe tently when he takes his first posi tion, according to Dr. Robert H Bruce, head of the Graduate School. At the University of Wyoming, the student signs up for the course in the department in which he wishes to teach. In addition to the fundamental relationship, a series of lectures have been set up wvhich provide ac cessory and supplementary ma terial. Faculty members from all over the campus are participating as lecturers. In the third quarter each student works with his pro fessor in class. Alpha Delta Pi's To Hold Drop-In Alpha Delta Pi, social sorority, will hold a campus-wide drop-in Sunday night in the sorority house from 8 to 9 p. mn., Dot Duncan, social chairman, announced. B. J1. McLean is president of Alpha Delta Pi. TODAY'S MEMO 3-HOUR DRY CLEANING PRESS WHILE YOU WAIT ARROW CLEANERS, 1209 Gervais Pbone 6471 i E HOUSE ROOMS en str..t :00 to 1:45 :45 to 7:30 falble At iscount Sorority Rush With Bidding Sorority rushing for the s p. m. today, when members o: the list of choices made by ti Members of each sorority at that time and will take them to the respective sorority rooms. Rush parties ended at 9 p. m. last night, when the last of the preferential parties w a s held. Letter Stresses Extra-Curricular Activities' Worth The Placement Bureau recently released a letter typifying the thoughts and statements of many employers. "This man's record is excellent with the one exception that his extra-curricular activities have been neglected, and this is some what of a detriment in business where meeting the public is an in tegral part." It may be that underclassmen in college will take a little thought over this statement. They still have time to expand their activi ties and learn to meet and lead people. Many companies inquire especially into a student's outside activities before hiring him, for they know that the man who is able to meet people in business is the one who meets them in school. When a company hires a man, it is making an investment, for that man is usually worth nothing or little during the first few years of his job. This period is spent in paid training. Employers carefully avoid hiring a man when they know that he is not going to stick with the company, for then their hinvesteIt goes io waste. This practice of flitting from one firm to another is the basis of the chief complaints of the men who come to the Placement Bureau in search of new employees. 1437 UADi Two thin /colege a This is a(Ca is her fortune . ..runs a V'~ oted girl most likecly to. 'l comeC back coc'ered \\ Sweet enoughp/ to eat. Eaats ( ~ ~ "Manhatan" sportsi Reigning favorite throughc Brilliant colors, e. rmyon . .. Polneiani P "Manhattan." You CAMPUS F THE MANHATTAN conr. 1950, The Ma Pag Five iing To End At 3 Today pring semester will end at 3 r Pan-lellenic meet to receive ie rushees. mill inform their new pledges Rushees are now observing a sil ence period, which will end at noon today. During this time they can speak to on one. Rushees must turn in their preferences to Dean Child's office between 9 a. m. and noon today. These blanks will be filled out in her office, listing in the order of her preference the sororities of her choice. These blanks will be tabulated by the president of Pan-Hellenic and Dean Childs. Sororities will hold pledging to day or early next week. The names of the new pledges will be published in the next issue of The Gamecock. FIRST ISSUE ON NEWSSTANDS NOW!1 The best humor and cartoons from college periodicals of long ago, yesterday and todayl Contains the undergraduate work of: PETER ARNO J. P. 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