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Brailowsky At Auditorii By J. M. BLALOCK, JR. Alexander Brailowsky, pianist, will be heard in recital at 8:30 p. m. at the Township auditorium to night. A recent article in "Time" magazine made this reference to Brailowsky's "Chopin Cycle," pre senting the life work of the Polish musician in six recitals: Chopin Marathon "The recital at Manhattan's Carnegie hall was half over, and' no one seemed to be tiring. By last week. 2,760 seat-holders and 100 standees had heard half of the more than 170 piano compositions Chopin wrote; in another month of weekly recitals they will have heard just about all of them. Fifty-Year-Old Russian "Presiding and performing at this one-course feast is 50-year-old pianist Alexander Brailowsky, a small, lean Russian. Like another great Chopinist, Ignace Paderew ski, Brailowsky studied in Vienna under Leschetizky, but it was not until he was already a box-office favorite in Paris that he got the idea of giving all of the master's works. Summer in the Alps "in 1923, a year before his first concert tour of the U. S., he took suinnier off to work out the Chopin cycle. In a cottage in the French Alps Brailowsky cata logued all of Chopin's piano pieces. For months lie played a new game of solitaire, juggling the Chopin cards into six well-balanced Chopin programs. Said he, 'to play them in chronological order would have been a stupid idea. Often I spent hours trying to decide if a certain etude should go before a mazurka or after it.' Eliminated Chopin's Dislikes "eMzintig Lmhe memorable. He programmed 51 mazurkas, 27 'ORMAL WEAR For Rent Wright-Johnston I N COR P OR A TED Mlien's Clothing, Shoes, and Furnishings 1330 Nain Phone 2-4223 I - |4 Peuiu7ad/ ac Man' wach.DuraPower Mainspring. E x. pansion bond $42.50 BUY NOW FOR~ KINGS JE 1625 Mali The Diamond Sto o Appear im Tonight etudes, 25 preludes and all the polonaises, nocturnes and waltzes, left out only about half a dozen werks. The pieces he eliminated were, he says, 'works that Chopin didn't like at all. His Sonata No. 1 - it's not Chopin at all. He tried to make a sonata in classical form, and it wasn't his. It would be a waste of time to play it, and no service to Chopin.' When he ar ranged his programs, Brailowsky memorized all 172 pieces. In 22 years he has played the cycle 15 times in Paris, Brussels, Zurich, Mexico City, Buenos Aires and New York. Never before has his Chopin Marathon sold so well in Manhattan.. . . Friend of Rachmaninoff "Brailowsky's Chopin is more restrained than the gusty per formances of his late, great friend Sergi Rachmaninoff. Brailowsky plays with the 19th century delicacy Chopin himself used. Says he, 'The Polish and the Russian, we understand each other.' But Chopin is not Brailowsky's favor ite composer; Beethoven a n d Mozart come first. A typical Brailowsky concert runs from Bach or Scarlatti to Prokoviev-but al ways includes some Chopin. In Buenos Aires he played 17 recitals in eight weeks without repeating any work. Flowers and Kisses "In the U. S.. Brailowsky is in the top few pianists . . . in South America he outranks them all, and Latin women bombard him with flowers and kisses. Tickets for a Brailowsky concert bring black market prices. Says Brailowsky, 'There is the line like you saw here for nylon stockings.' Girls who give all their time, To write a boring thesis, May have to give up love and joy, And be content with nieces. -Yale Record "I see you are not a gentleman," hissed the woman on the street corner as the wind swept her skirts over her head. "No," he smiled, "and I see you aren't either." "She has a glass eye." "Did she tell you about it?" "No, it just came out (luring the conversation." 'N a~1rge for Credi Hodoe.- ' trpbn ladys's ~ watch. br Cord band. $59.50 CHRISTMAS WELERS ' Street rse of C'olumbia Know Your Professors By JOE STRINGER By JOE STRINGER This week I interviewed a smil ing professor who came from the hills of Western North Carolina. Dr. George R. Sherrill first came to U.S.O. in 1937 to organize a political science department. This was the first Political Science De partment since the days of Francis Leiber for U.S.C. I)r. Sherrill started off as a one-man department with an en rollment of 54. Now there are six men on the political science staff. Dr. Sherrill is a graduate of Wake Forest College. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia university. His teaching profession started as a high school teacher in Eliza beth City, N. C., in 1921. After he received his doctor's degree he taught at Clemson college for nine years. There he started out as an assistant professor in Economics and Government. When he left Clemson to come to Carolina he was head of the department of eco nomics and government. While Dr. Sherrill was at Wake Forest he took an active interest in extra curricular activities. He is a Phi Beta Kappa and an ODK. le is also an active member in sev eral Columbia clubs. He belongs to the Columbia Forum club, the Kiwanis club, and the Executive club. He is also a Mason. Doctor Sherrill was an organizer of the Southern Political Science association. He is a member of American Political Science associa tion and American Society for Public Administration. Doctor Sherrill writes books in his extra time. His books are in the legal trend. In 1930 he wrote "Commercial Procedure in North Carolina." He is the co-author of "Thomas Green Clemson; His Life and Works," co-author of "Mu nicipal Government of South Carolina." This book was pub lished last month by the Univer sity Press. At the present time he is working on a college text book Five Are Chosen For Wig And Robe Legal Fraternity At a meetinr of the law federa tion on November 21, the new initiates of the Wig and Robe were announced. They are: George Towns, chief justice designate; T. V. Law, clerk of court; Jack Lin sey, C. D. I)avis, and Paul Caul be It sol. The Wig and Robe is an honor ary, scholastic fraternity of the lawv school. It was organized in 1935 in order to bestow some out wyard symbol for scholastic achieve nment in the law school. Require ments are: that students have a "B" average; second, they must be in the upiper' 10 per cent or upper five, whichever is the most of the third semest('r of the class andl five per cent of upper two, which ever is the most of the fifth se metster. Thle highest ranking mem ber of the (class is designated chiief juLst ice. The second highest is designated ('lerk of court. They will go into office after the present chief justice and clerk of court griaduate. The membiers are: Bienjamin X. G;oldhurg, chief justice; A. Arthur Rosenablum, (lerk of court; John E. Cumibee, Beni Carter, and M. L. Smith. --AN OPEN Coeds, Men Stude Administra We feel sure that i our prices andl try our p lake your laundry andI d UN IVE LAUNDRY & D SERi Next Door to P. S. -- For your convenle Sherrill on "Government of South Caro lina." Dr. Sherrill is listed in "Who's Who in America." He likes to fish. He is married and enjoys teaching very much. I've been told that he likes to pick out one student when asking questions in class and quiz this one student for the rest of the class. So students who are go ing to take his course don't forget to read all of your lessons each day. Extension Division Officials Attend Gaffney Dinner W. H. Ward and S. C. Hawkins of the extension division went to Gaffney on Monday to be present for a dinner given by the exten sion classes taught by Dr. Mary F. Burts of Spartanburg and Olive Mae Pollard of Limestone college. Preceding the dinner a class nteeting was held, at which a pic ture of mental hygiene was shown. After the dinner Ward addressed the teachers. Also invited to this dinner were Dr. Callcott and Dr. Crow, who were unable to attend due to previous engagements. Law School Visited By Bar Association Members of the law school com mission of the South Carolina bar ssociation visited the law school last Friday for an inspection of the new Pettigrew building and for a briefing on the advantages f student training at the law ;chool. Frank B. Gary, Jr., entertained .he commission at his home on ;ollege street following the tour. ANSWER YOUR CH RISTMAS SEAL LETTER FIGHfT TB LETTER nts, Faculty and tive Staff f you will investigate rompt service you wili ry cleaning to RSITY RY CLEANING 'ICE The Canteen ace all claims are settled Players To Present 1-Act Productions For New Personnel The University Players will pre sent "Fixers Incorporated," a one act play directed by Buddy Long, at their next meeting on Wednes day. The cast includes: Gene Shaw, Jack Acree, Pat Davis, Sally Hare, Miller Lied, and Lucy Rasheed. A prograrh whereby a one-act play will be given at each meeting is to be tried after Christmas. The purpose of this program is to give u:ewcomers to the theatre a chance to gain experience before being cast in the major production of a three-act play. These one-act plays will be cast entirely with new comers if the number present is sufficient. Anyone interested in joining the players should attend the meeting at 4 p. in. Possibilities of putting on the new program will be dis cussed. Wake Forest Dean Surveys Carolina Legal Facilities The law school had as a visitor for the week ending Nov. 28, Dean Weathers of the law school of Wake Forest. This college is preparing to move to Winston-Salem, N. C., and in this movement much money will be spent in erecting new buildings at this site. Dean Weathers has the burden of planning the law building. He spent some two or three hours on the campus, inspecting and studying the law building. He thought the arrangement of this building one of the best he had ever seen or heard of. Also in the week of Nov. 28, Prof. Coleman Karesh, special lec turer, John M. McFail, and Dean Prince, together with Frank B. Gary, Jr., attended a fall banquet of the Charleston Bar association given in honor of Judge Robert Martin, circuit judge. Gary delivered an address on pre-trial conferences. Dean Prince was called upon to report on prog ress and development of law schools. Following this meeting a dinner was given at the Fort Sumter hotel. Psychology Clubs Of South Carolina Meet With Mu Psi Mu Psi, student psychology club, wvas host to student rep)resentatives from all campus psychology clubs throughout the state on Tuesday. This meeting was held to organ ize the students of psychology throughout the state, the purpose being to promote interest in psy chology and to coordinate and stimulate the activities of the various student organizations. Sixteen schools were invited to send twvo student delegates each and one or more faculty advisors to the meeting. Mu Psi wvas organized on the campus at the end of the 1949 fall semester. Present officers are David Parrish, president; Anne Wells, secretary; and Joe Gilbert, treasurer. Dr. Erland Nelson is the faculty advisor. The current project of Mu Psi is the development of a social con formity questionnaire, wvhich will, if successful, predict potential social delinquents. WVoman is, however, a decided improvement over man. That's wvhy men stay out so late--they're looking for improvements. -Plaxico Pixie Phone 2-9250 918 MAIN STREET Joe Patrone's Collegiate Inn specializing in STEAKS CHICKEN SPAGIIETTI * * * Dine andI Dance in the "GAMECOCK" Tongue . "To kiss a miss is awfully simple, To miss a kiss is simply awful. A kiss may breed disease 'tis stated Kiss me kid, I'm vaccinated!" Love making hasn't changed in two thousand years. Greek maidens used to sit and listen to a lyre all evening, too. " b " She stroked my hair; she held my hand, The lights were dim and low. She raised her eyes with sweet Surprise, and softly whispered, "No!" He: "What would you do if I stole a kiss?" She: "What would you say to a guy who had a chance to steal an automobile and only took the wind shield wiper?" * .$ " He: "I suppose you dance." She: "Oh, yes! I love to." He: "Fine, that's better than dancing." * * Did you hear about the trapeze artist who caught his wife in the act? :. * " Why are there more automobile accidents than train wrecks? I guess it's because the engineer isn't making love to the fireman. * K * Father (peeping timidly into Carolina frat house) : "D o e s Johnny Smith live here?" Voice from inside: "Yes, bring him in." * * Sizmo Sam says the photog rapher's daughter is just like her father-she sits in a dark room and waits for developments. Members Named To Student-Faculty Relations Group Members of the student-faculty relations committee were appointed at the student council meeting Monday. Student members are: Don Johnsto". Trig Gillespie, Charlie Cox, Denos Siokos, Elmer Davis, Floyd Spence, and Joe Ingram. Faculty members are the presi dent of the university, the dean of men, the dean of vomc:, the sec retary of the 'Y,' the dean of arts and sciences and two members chosen by the faculty. The council voted to submit out standing students' names to "Who's Who in Aierican Colleges and U niv4rsiti'es.'-* Lamar Collie reported that a committee composed of five faculty members and six students, four from the literary societies and two to lbe elected by student council, would replace the board of publi cations. He commended Dr. Havi lah Babcock for his talk during the meeting at which the new commit.. tee was formed. Council decided to postpone dis cussion of the football date tickets and election to fill studer.t council vacancies until after Christmas. I...and when Iyou dance ThIls fte ls rr n lecband only.eBest insnra:~ le- Van Heusen Formal Ft IA new shirt free if your Va I ~"the world': I PHILLIPS-JONES CORP L .... - -. .- . In Cheek First Englishman: "Terribly sorry you buried your wife yester. day." Second Englishman: "Had to dead, you know." * The star tackle at Clemson had just played his final game. The coach found him slumped in his chair and in very low spirits. "What's the matter?" asked the coach. "We won the game. You played your greatest game. Every. body rates you All-American. What more do you want?" "Nothing much," said the star. "Only I wish I could read and write." * * Now I lay me down to sleep, The lecture's dry, the subject's deep; If he should quit before I wake, Someone kick me for goodness sake! * * * Her skin was waterproof, her lips kissproof, and her breath 90 proof. "So your brother is a painter, eh?" "Yep." "Paints houses, I presume?" "Nope, paints men and women." "Oh, I see, he's an artist." "Nope, just paints men on one door and women on the other." * * * "The laundry made a mistake and sent me the wrong shirt. The collar is so tight I can hardly breathe." "No, that's your shirt all right, but you've got your head through a button hole." * * * "I've stood about enough,"' said the humorist as they amputated his legs. 8-C -' Confederate Caps Your School Colors $2.25 ---------------- Name Addres,. City State Smuall Med. Large C:heck C.O.D. Save C.O.D. Charges. Send check or money order. 2 to 3 Weeks Delierv. CONFEDERATE CAPS BOX 46 C:IIAPEL HILL, N. C. m am':sm am -mm -mm q M I A I PMA I MER I Van Tux Van Dress $495 ..that's Van hfeusen Dress fronts. French cuff's, fine I Itailored with that extra shui. Van TFux in two collar. I d and regular. Van Dress is ce for> &eping off the stag vor ites s a hleusen shil'nks out of size. 8011teshir ,NEW .YORK 1, N. Y.