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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
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Here's the lucky girl, selected
ties from campus beauties in
sities as Revlon's "Miss FasI
prize? A glamorous Pan Ami
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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
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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.
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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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Lou Oswald, junior from
"Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" at
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president, announced.
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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.
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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."
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