Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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There was a young girl from St. Bride's Who ate green apples and died Within the lamented .The apples fermented Making cider insider insides. * * George: "We certainly had good time last night on ten cents. Jean: "Yeah, I wonder how little brother spent it." * * * "Had some tough luck in court this morning." "How's that?" "Arrested for kissing a woman, then the judge saw the woman and fined me ten dollars for being drunk." * * * "Why on earth do all the fellows call Liz 'muscles'?" "Why! 'Cause they all want her in their arms, of course." * * * Then there was the farmer's daughter who always went out with city slickers because farm hands were too rough. * * * Examiner to woman motorist: "And what is the white line down the middle of this road for?" Woman: "Bicycles." -Hornet 'Happy Birthday' Opens Wednesday At Town Theater "Happy Birthday," a comedy fantasy, will open at the Town Theater Wednesday. This will be the final play of the season for Town Theater. The play, which ran for two years in Broadway's Broadhurst Theater, tells the story of a meek librarian who decides to learn something outside her books. Anita Loos is the author. Elizabeth Belser will handle the leading role of Addis Bemis in the Town Theater's production. Dan Burns will portray the bank clerk. "Corky" Carpentry, a university student, will play a beauty shop operator, the third main part. The production runs from May 24 until 30. NEXT WEEK THEATERS tuWednesdaY Sunday PAi t(TTL o' MarleKILOBDE en persoN MISS H*mmond ors" unday Vronf exa %e ni A6 oae d ona Sunday an schbaIfn , VARITE . . - DIVE WAter TeSOw. PARTIES SOCIALS SALES BANQUET ROOMS F FOR RESERVATI( AMPLE PARJ Jests Waiter: "And how did you find your steak, sir?" Customer: "I just lifted up one of the green peas and there it was." * * * "Well, doctor, was my operation a success?" "I'm not your doctor. I'm St. Peter." * * * Dr. Haight was explaining to his congregation the difference be tween faith and scientific knowl edge. "Now, brethren, it's like this. There's Brother Johnson sitting on the front bench with Sister John son and the five little Johnsons. She knows that they're her chil dren - that's knowledge. He be lieves they're his children - that's faith." Pep Club Has Variety Show For Students One of the most informal shows on this campus in several years was presented by the Gamecock Pep Club Thursday night, May-11, in Drayton Hall. George Vright, former student body president, was master of cere monies and performed with his "barber-shop" quartet between acts. Acts in the variety show in cluded: Boo DuBose singing and playing the guitar; Smoky Felder at the piano; Choppy Simmons do ing impersonations of famous sing ers; the dance tehm of Nancy Jowers and Gordon Stanton; Shera Lee Ellison singing; a tumbling act by Possum Clement, Gene Stan ley, and Thomas Mace; four vocal selections by Connie Magoulis; "Slaughter on 10th Avenue," a modern dance with Patsy Jones, Dusty Rhodes, Gordon Stanton, Joe Ruth, Helen Owens, Bunker Cox, and Lindy Lane; Pat Waring sing ing; and an act by Dick Marelli. At the conclusion of the pro gram Wright called upon Willie, the janitor, who sane "Stormy Weather." Dr. Finley Dr. David E. Finley, director of t he National Gallery of Art in Washington, D). C., will speak at the university graduation exer cises which will begin at 10:30 a. m. on June 5 (Monday). The honorary degree of Doctor of Lit erature will be conferred upon Doctor Finley at that time. STATE SUN. - SAT. "Please Believe Me" Deborah KERR Mark STEVENS IN AT ESTAURANT N GRILL MEETINGS LNQUETS [)R ALL OCCASIONS )NS CALL 2-6788 IING SPACE Alpha Members of Alpha Kappa Gai seated, left to right: Carolyn Al< Herbert, Sybil Patrick, Eleanor '1 are, standing same order: Carolyi Miley, Margie Teague, Beth Filli Caldwell, Barbara Raffield, Joann Harris) New Curriculum Plans To Train Church Workers A new program of study at the university for students interested in church work was annpunced last week by President Smith. The College of Arts and Science and the School of Business Ad ministration have prepared a course of study specifically de signed for students wishing to work as church secretaries and to assist in the religious educational pro gram of the church. Dean Joseph E. Norwood of the College of Arts and Science and Prof. George W. Tomlin, acting dean of the School of Business Ad ministration, said that the new course of study in religious and secretarial education will lead to the bachelor's degree. The new curriculum includes a broad general program of liberal subjects, secretarial courso in the department of Secretarial Science, and courses in Bible and Religion in that department of the College of Arts and Science. Dr. Lauren E. Brubaker, Jr., head of the department of Bible and Religion, and Prof. F. DeVere Smith, head of the department of Secretarial Science, cooperated in developing the new curriculum and will serve as faculty advisers for students enrolled. 'Gamecock' Editors To Be Announced -Editors and staff of Tlhe Game cock will hold their semi-annual banquet tonight at 8 p. mi. at the Market restaurant. Invitations have been sent to working members of the staff and to members of the board of publications. Announcement wvill be made at this time of the names of the new editors. The new staff will pub lish next week's issue of this news paper. Forrest Fowler Elected Chairman Of AIEE and IRE Forrest H. Fowler was elected Chairman of the American Insti tute of Electrical Engineers and the Institute of Radio Engineers at a joint meeting of the organiza tion May 4. Other officers and their capaci ties for the fall term include Wil liam J. Wright, vice-chairman of the AIEE; William T. Price, vice chairman of the IRE; Eugene C. Benbow, general treasurer; and secretary of AJEE, Walter P. Rus sell. Asa Edens and Charles W. Cox *were elected as delegates to the Joint Engineering Council. Prof. R. W. Weaver was elected counselor of the IRE for the com ing year. TODAY'S MEMO 3-HOUR DRY CLEANING PRESS WHILE YOU WAIT ARROW CLEANERS 1209 Gervate Phone 6471 Kappa Gamma M4 ma women's leadership fraternity orn, Cornelia Burnett, Ann Craig 'eyssier, Sally Stevens, Julia Walfc I Busbee, Ann Mood, Irene Herty, agim, Barbara Mc Swain, Doris Mct a Weaver, Frances Tuttle, and Mar 'Y' Senior Award Day Held Friday Annual "senior d,y" at the 'Y' was held Friday, May 12, at the regular junior-senior meeting. At that time Mr. Bell presented devotional books, either New Testaments or "Diary of Private Prayer," to approximately 20 seniors in recognition of faithful service in the 'Y' Those receiving books included George Wright, Beth Fillingim, Le lan ' Williams, Rita Webb, Larry Wilson, John Mason, Bert Bowers, Dick Dunham, Jack Hand, Charlie MacGill, Ted Nealy, Blaire Turner, Ann Davis, Jane Dowe, Paula Harris, Bill Sanders, Annie Louise Pressley, and Dessa Turkette. Beth Fillingim a n d George Wright thanked the group on be half of the seniors. Marie Ed wards gave the farewell address. Events S This space will carry each wee ganizational, meetings, socials, an campus in general. Such infori GAMECOCK office by Monday, 3 event. FRIDAY, MAY 19 1:00 p. m. - Junior-Senior Y Council, Flinn Hall. SUNDAY, MAY 21 10:00 a. m. - Wesley Founda tion meets at Washington street Methodist Church. 4:00 p. m.-Hillel Society. Tree of Life Church. 5:30 p. m.-Canterbury Student Church Service, Trinity Epis copal Church. 6,:00 p. m.-Canterbury Supper (followed by program), Trin ity Episcopal Church. 7:15 p. m.-Vespers, Universit y Chapel. MOND)AY, MAY 22 1:00 p. m.-Freshman Y Coun cil, Flinn Hall. 1:00 p. m.--Vespers Committee, Flinn Hail. 3:00 p. m.-Gamecock Staff Be gins Work, Publication Build ing. 7:00 p. m.--"Y" Open House Dancing, Games, Ref resh ments. -AN OPEN Coeds, Men Stude Adm inistrat We feel sure that our prices and try out take your laundry and UN IVE LAUNDRY & I SERi Next Door to P. S. -- For your ConvenS. mbers who were tapped on May 2, are, Olga Edwards, Polly Harris, May er, and Pat Wilson. Old members Ann Davis, Jane W. Dowe, Greta lary, Betty Mood, Lou Oswald, Lib ha Petty. (USC Photo by Manning Alpha Delta Pi's Will Be Moved From Wauchope Wauchope house will not be used as a coed dormitory for the 1950 51 terms, Mrs. Arney R. Childs, dean of women, said this week. Alpha Delta Pi sorority, which is now in the east part of the house, will move to Sims dormitory by next fall. Pi Beta Phi sorority moved from the west part of the house, February of this term, to Sims. The ADPi's will use the east par lmr in Sims for a sorority room. Wauchope house will be used during this summer term for mar ried couples with no children. Re quest for a room in Wauchope house for the summer school should be made to Dean Orin F. Crow. Definition of a hangover: The moaning after. ;chedule k the time, date and place of or d other events of interest to the nation should be left at THE p. m., of the week preceding the TUESDAY, MAY 23 1:00 p. m. - Baptist Student Union luncheon. 5:00 p. m.-Euphrosynean Lit erary Society, Eup radian Hall. WEI)NESD)AY, MAY 24 5:00 p. mi.-Co-Ed A ssocia tion, Euphradian Hall. 6-0t) p. mn. - Westminster Fel lows'hip Supper, First Pres hyterian Church, Marion and l.ady Streets. 6:30 p. m.-Wesley Foundation Supper Club at Washington street Methodist Church. THIIURSD)AY, M AY 25 1:00 p. in-Sophomore Y Coun cil, Flinn Hall. 7:00 p. m.-Christian Service Club, Flinn Hall. -7:00 p. m.-Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity, Legare "102." 7:00 p. m.-Vespers at Baptist Student Center, 1618 Pendle f on street. LETTER - nins, Pbiculty and ive Staff if you will Investigate prompt service you will yceaning to 'RSITY IRY CLEANING fICE The Canteen, nee au clai... ar. ..ul.d Names Of Professors Seven professors are leavit retiring next month. Retirinr of Journalism, and Professor sor of Education. Those whc elsewhere are: Professor Lo Abernathy, Miss Alice Purce fessor Marguerite Abel, Miss Frank Wardlaw. Professor Fink will leave : David Parrish Elected Head Of Euphradian David Parrish, Rock 11 il. was elected president of the Euphradian Society at a imeeting last Tuesday night. Other new officers are: Harvey Golden, Columbia. V ice-pr esilent Gary Newton, Jr., Centenary, see retary; Donald M. Covington, Rock Hill, treasurer; Bill Gibbes, harts ville, critic; Clifford Gaddy, finan cial secretary; Emeric Fischer, Beaufort, historian; Arthur Rosen blum, custus forum, Laurens; Ray ford Gambrell, Greenwood, torre sponding secretary; Sam Nanning, Spartanburg, and Clifford Leon ard, Lake Forest, Ill., board of pub lications, and Hill Nov it. Charles ton, reporter. 13 Class Reunions Planned For June By Alun i Office University classes of 18X5, 18tm. 1895, 1900, 1905, 1910, 1915, 1920. 1925, 1930, 1935, 1940, and 1915 will hold reunions at commence ment. The Alumni Day activities are set for June 5, at 1 p. m., when the general reunion luncheoi will be held in a big tent on the main campus. Registrationr will lbegii at 9:30 a. m. in the Alumni Office in Lieber College. After the gradua tion exercises, the Alumni Associa tion will meet in the University Chapel. A fter the luncheon, informal open-air reunions of class groups, campus tours, and exhibits of schools and departments will be the attractions. Class suppers that night, as ar ranged by committees of the re union classes, will end the day's program. no wallflowei You're the guy~ tihe gals Io y ou're in Vani lieusen' s famn (with black tie) has snlowy w . . . and at tachIed collar i lppular new wide-spread a (for white tie affairs) is. net. and stil bosomh (naturnle men A new shirt free if your Vai 9Van IHeu "the world's sir P H E .IPS-JONES CORPaten rage Tnree Leaving Listed g the university and two are are Iean S. C. I)ePass, Dean Eva L. Quattlebaum, Profes are leaving for employment uis A. Fink, Professor J. L. 1, Professor J. C. Cosby, Pro Marie Ilodges and Professor o" a position as Professor of t i" at t he \ 'irmont State Con servatory of Mlusic in Bur!ington. erno't. In addition to his teach ing activities. he will play in the Vernront State Symphony. Mr. F'ink has been in the Inusic depart mnent and director of the band at, the university. lie received his A.B. degree from Oberlin and M.M. from Michigan in 193:3. Professor Abernathy, whose plans were not available, has taught here for a year. He is a graduate of the University of Cali fornia and received his Ph.D. at Northwestern University. Miss Alice Purcell, instructor of music, was graduated from Salem College and received her M.A. from Coldmbia University in 1945. Her plans are not complete. Professor J. C. Cosby of the en gineering department will remain in Columbia. He is joint owner of radio Station WKIX and will do work there. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering here in 1942. Miss Marguerite Abel, instructor in Spanish, will be away on leave of absen,ce until September, 1951. She received her A.B. and M.A. degrees froin t he university and I>ilplomes des Estudes, U niversite de Poitiers in 1929. Miss Marie Hodges, instructor of music, will also be on leave of ab sence next year. She was grad uated from the university in 1945. Professor Wardlaw will serve as h!:dfthe University Press, Uni versity of Texas. lie has been as soCiate professor of journalism here. LEARN THE WAY Men's Finest Clothing " Kuppenheimer * Kingsridge " Alco SUITS and TOPCOATS NEW FELT HATS * Stetson * Schoble CLASSY FURNISiiING COPELAND CO. 1409 MAIN STREET in these formal favorites! ve to have cut in. . .when his dIress-uip shirts. Van Tux 'iite pignue front, French cuffs two low-setting miodels ad regular. Arid Van Dress kband only (hut of course!) ). Van Tux. Van Dress $5.95. Heusen shrinks out of size! artest" shirts1 .NEW YORK 3. M. V.