The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, April 21, 1950, Page Page Five, Image 5
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
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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
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Mrs. Idella Brodie, representing
Engineer's ball held April 1. Mrs.
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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.
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'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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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