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Slur Campai Carolina 's Re By JIMMY HOWLE "In thire any other educational institution in the whole 6orld which for so long a period hag been so falsely, so maliciously, and so outrageously slandered as this university?" asked J. Rion McKis. sick at his inaugural as the 19th president of the university. President McKissick realized probably more fully than anyone else the attempts of certain organi zations to ruin the reputation ol his beloved Alma Mater, and spent most of his life trying to foil their slur campaigns and to cease their slanderous tongues. A Carolina graduate who later became a high school principal once wrote, "Carolina has had her name blackened by false statements put out . . . until our people are afraid of the name. At this very -moment there are several seniors in our school wanting to attend lut fear to suggest it to their families." For the first eighty-odd years there was no form of organized athletics 'at earolina. Youth must have an outlet for its energy. Our forefathers released theirs on the faculty and people of Columbia. Turkey-stealing became a favorite pastime. Rioting and revolutions were almost weekly occurrences. The strict "blue-laws" imposed upon the students were impossible. Students were forbade to play MARTHA WASHINGTON TEA ROOM 1615 Gervais Street Notice To Students! We Are Now Serving A Special College Lunch Choice of Meat Three Vegetables Tea or Coffee Dessert -65e 7 DAYS A WEEK Food Catering Our Specialty Private and Commercial Parties Phone 5642 for Reservation HERE'S "MISS FASHI FOR THE ENTIRE BETTY ANNI Southern Moth Here's the lucky girl, selected ties from campus beauties in sities as Revlon's "Miss FasI prize? A glamorous Pan Ami and an expense-free week at Revlon, acclaimed by the woi most creatQrs of fashion color winners in the "Miss Fashion ,thanks all the colleges and ui e WATCHES Elgin an WAT 33.7! SpE WATC H 5.95 th Any Watch Can Be These and Mar THE Ci n Injures Putation cards, to play a musical ibstru ment, to visit any local restaurant, or to smoke except lin their room@. The school day started at 6 a. m. and ended at 9 p. m. at which time the student retired to his room for the night. From the incidents that occurred from 50 to nearly 150 years ago, Carolina students were until re cently looked upon as a bunch of atheists, gamblers, and t wild drunkards. A new student would expect that upon stepping upon the campus he could detect the odor of liquor stills and raisin-Jack. He ex pected to find the campus littered with whiskey bottles and that his roommate would either be a bookie or a black-Jack dealer. They usually find the surprise pleasant. Dr. Havilah Babcock re cently told the journalism fra ternity hereathat after associating with nine colleges and universities as student and teacher this is the most sober student body he has ever known. Don Covington, a pre-ministerial student from Rock Hill, heard the rumors that are circulated about Carolina. Last summer Don de cided to come here for one semes ter and then go elsewhere. Before the summer was up Don had writ ten to the elsewhere and asked that they refund his tuition fees. Don plans to stay at Carolina until he is ready to enter the seminary and says that he will advise anyone else that Carolina is the place to go. The sobriety of the Carolina stu 4ent was further evidenced by President McKissick when he said, "I have been a member of the uni versity faculty for nine years, the last five having been spent in a home on the campus. As a result of that experience and of my ob servations of other institutions, I believe that our student body is as 0 ION PLATE OF 1950" UNITED STATES BUCHANAN edist University by a panel of beauty authori. iearly 100 colleges and univer ion Plate of 2950". The grand irican Clipper trip to Bermuda "Castle Harbour". -Id's smartestwomen as the fore s, congratulates the many local Plate Contest of 2950".. .and lversities for their cooperation. WATCHES d Bulova CHES S Up idel BANDS > 14.95 Not In Stock Ordered 'y Other Values It ANTEEN Delta Zeta Holds Annual State Day Celebration Here Beta Delta chapter of Delta ZetA social sorority held its annual State Day Saturday in the chapter room In Sims college, Mary Ellen O'Neill, president, announced. The local collegiate chapter and the Columbia alliance served as hostesses to the Beta Pi chapter in Charleston and its alumnae. State Day began with a luncheon at the Green Derby, restaurant where a program was given. Mrs. William C. Abel gave the devo tional; Mrs. Hugh D. Griffin, greeting, and Mrs. Clyde H. Tur ner, response. "Dream Girl of Delta Zeta" was sung by Marcia Richards, Raye Rice and Joanne Weaver. Intro ductions were made by Mrs. T. R. Lide. Discussion panels included "Sorority achievements during 1949-1950," by Mrs. Talley Kelly, Mrs. Clyde H. Turner, Mrs. Joe Rogers and Mrs. C. M. Rigsby, Jr., and "Alumnae-active chapter re lationships," by Mrs. Irvin Satter white, Betty Metze, Florrie Wil son, and Mary Ellen O'Neill. "Projects for alumnae" was dis cussed by Mrs. F. B. Duff, and "Delta Zeta state planning" by Eliza Day, Ruby Kitchens and Mary Ann Eldred. Guests were entertained with a drop-in in the chapter room after the program. Art Appreciation Classes Feature Bigelow .Rug Film A representative of the Bigelow Sanford carpet company of New York City, showed a film to art appreciat*n classes recently. The film, "Color Facts," was an aid to color schemes in interior decorating. It stressed the impor tance of rug color. Interior using the eight periods of decorations were shown, showing the proper type rug for each. A room using the 18th century traditional period should aim toward elegance in the rug choice. Rich florals, lush tex tures, and carved scroll designs are all suitable. Large-scale florals or deep solid tones should be used for the Vic torian period, the film brought out. It also emphasized the importance of colors. Warm colors, such as the reds, make a room look smaller and give it warmth. A summer room should be decorated with cool colors, such as blues and greens. Mrs. Augusta R. Wittkowsky, Miss Ruth E. Morse, and Mrs. Catherine Rembert of the fine arts department are professors of art appreciation. Steinberg Chosen President Of WAA Dolly Steinberg, Charleston, was elected fall term president of the Women's Athletic Association Mon day at the club meeting, Marlene Rast, publicity chairman, an nounced. Joyce Kimbell, Philadelphia, Pa., was chosen vice-president, and Cassandra Manda, Hartsville, sec retary and treasurer. Marlene Rast will continue to serve as publicity chairman. Last semester officers were Wal ton Jeffords, president; Barbara Fowler, secretary, and Dolly Stein berg, treasurer. morally clean and religious as any other in South Carolina or In any other state." The malicious slander campaign against the student life at Caro liria may never end but we who live here know It is false. Lorick - Couch OFFCE EQUIPMENT Co. The Complete. Office Outfitters TeL 8-5076 926 Gerval. St. Columbia. S. C. Sigma Chi "XX .. .......'; ......... %. Lou Oswald, of Columbia, is s sweetheart of Sigma Chi fraternit night. She was presented with a sil roses by Frank Eppes, fraternity p of Kappa Delta sorority. (USC phc Torn Price Named Fall Term Leader Of Phi Epsilon Nu Tom Price, Wadmalaw Island, was elected fall term president of Phi Epsilon Nu, journalism fra ternity, Thursday night, Rudy| Rivers, retiring president, an nounced. Barbara Derrick, Columbia, was named vice-president; Andrea Chandler, Olanta, secretary; and Jim Inabinette, Holly Hill, treas urer. 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Blackwell, ] High School Girls Asked To Affend Pan-Hellenic Tea Pan-Hellenic Council wili hold a formal tea Tuesday from 5:30 to 6:30 p. m. in Sims lobby, Irene Herty, president, announced. The occasion is to entertain seniors from high schools in Columbia, and to interest the girls in the uni versity. Each sorority will have five rep resentatives present. The tea was suggested at the December Pan Hellenic workshop. Betsy Knowlton, Delta Delta Delta representative, was ap pointed chairman of the workshop to be held next fall. Olga Edwards, Wibby Noles, and Frances La Borde will head the committee on the Pan-Hellenic workshop booklet. Annual Pan-Hellenic dues must he paid next week, Miss Herty said. The council is composed of rep resentatives from all sororities, in cluding the president, and a senior and junior representative. -- AN OPEN -to Coeds, Men Stude Administrati We feel sure that our prices and try out I take yodr laundry and i UN IVE LAUNDRY & E SERI Next Door to P. S. -- For your Convenie right here on cami la Coumbi It' rage n" Named 1950 veethearf. Columbia, was chosen 1950 the fraternity's formal dance otel, Frank Eppes, Sigma Chi iley, Alpha Delta Pi from Co Cappa Delta of Columbia. Miss Oswald was serenaded by the fraternity glee club with the national song, "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi." She was presented a silver loving cup and a cross of white roses, the fraternity flower, by Eppes. The sweetheart As chosen each year from candidates of each soror ity. Her identity is kept secret un til the sweetheart ball. "Ish" Thomas was last year's sweetheart. Other former sweethearts have been Jean Serio, 1948; Patricia Malcolm (Mrs. William Harrill), 1947; LeClair Anderson, 1946 and Betty Childs (Mrs. John Simpson), 1945. Sumwalt Solves Student's Worry The latest student-professor tale making the rounds involves R. L. Sumwalt, dean of the engineering department. After mid-semester grades were posted, a freshman went to Dean Sumwalt and said, "Dean, I made six '7's' and a '6' on orientation." Dean Sumwalt replied, "Well, I believe I know your trouble. You're spending too much time on one subject." LETTER - us, Faculty and ve Staff If you will Investigate wrompt service you will Iry cleaning to RSITY IRY CLEANING fICE The Canteen iee all claims are seutled ell'