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Youth Hostc Free Trip T A scholarship trip to Eur< penses paid, will be awarded to essay entitled, "Why I Would rope," it has been announced b Hostels. The winner in nation-wide Men Students Must Pay Room Deposit For Spring Term J. B. Jackson, dean of men, has reminded all men students living on campus that tomorrow at 1 p. m. is the deadline for making room reservations for the 1951 spring terni. In making the reservation, the student is requested to deposit with the treasurer of the university the sum of $10 in payment of the room reservation fee. This fee will not he refunded after January 1, 1951. A fter payment the student must present the treasurer's receipt to the office of the Dean of Men, 122 Maxcy college, for a room as signment. If a change in the present room assignment is desired, the student may leave the request in writing with the dean of men, who will en deavor to accommodate the student after December 16. Any student failing to complete his registration by tomorrow at 1 p. m. will forfeit his room assign ment. Rent Free Vacations Are Offered Faculty An opportunity for a rent free vacation is offered to members of the faculty and administrative staff who are willing to exchange living accommodations. Hlegistration blanks will be sent on application. Registration is free. The address is: Sabbatical and Vacation Residence Exchange, 1200 N. Sycamorc St., Falls Church, Va. Photostat Prints Drawing Materials Engineering Instruments Columbia Blue Print Co. 1225 Lady_St. Phone 5376 Columbia, S. C. At the Theatres NEXT WEEK Palmetto Sunday thru Wednesday "The Next Voice You Hear" James WHITMORE Nancy DAVIS Carolina Sunday thrul Wednesday "Wagonmaster" Ben JOHNSON Joanne DRU Ritz SSunday thru Wednesday "Destination Toky9" John OAF IELD Strand Sunday thral Tuesday "H lltown" J n WAYWiE 5 Points S0nday and Menday "Rogues of Sherwood Forest" In Color John DEREK Diana LYNN Starlite Drive-In Sunday and Monday "Surrendier" Vera RALSTON John CARROLL I :I "Mte,Bill must be serious I VARSITY RESTAURANT & GR take their 'best' girls. I'm ging1 treat and order one of their delic AMPLE 1E is Offer D Europe >pe next summer, with all ex the person who writes the best Like to Go Hosteling in Eu y officials of American Youth competition for this trip will join one of the supervised groups sponsored by AYH and will spend eight weeks abroad. He will have his choice of trips to the British Isles, Central Europe or France and the Rhineland. The British Isles trip includes visits to London, Cambridge, the highlands of Scotland, Loch Lom ond, Wales, Belfast and Dublin. The itinerary of the France and England trip includes 10 days in Brittany, a week in Paris and brief stays in London, Stratford on-Avon and Oxford. Countries covered in the Central Europe trip are Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland. Regardless of which group the winner selects, he will sail about June 15 and will return about Sep tember 1. Going as a member of an AYH group means that he will cover some distances by train and ship, but that the greater part of his trip will consist of hosteling. Hosteling derives its name from the low-cost overnight accommoda tions, "hostels," available to those with hostel passes traveling by bi cycle or hiking. Hostelers carry their clothing in saddlebags on their bicycles or in packs on their backs and frequently prepare their own food. Their expenses seldom exceed $1.50 a day. The competition for the trip is open to United States citizens .o will have reached the age of 17 by July 1, 1951. In addition, they must apply for a hostel pass for inni. The pass cuar iu uvilair for those under 21 and three dol lars for those 21 or older, and per mits the holder to stay at hostels both in this country and abroad for between 20 and 60 cents a day. Entrants may use any number of words they choose in their es says up to 1,000. Entries must be postmarked not later than April 15, 1951. The winner will be noti fied by mail within two weeks and his na'me will be announced in the Summer, 1951, issue of "Hostel ing" magazine. The phrase "all expenses paid," officials of AYH pointed out, in cludes trans-Atlantic passage, transporta,iun uy pab.e .voy. ance in Europe as stipulated in the itinerary, food and lodging. AYH is a non-profit organiza tion which provides hosteling op portunities for young people. Its president is John D. Rockefeller, III. Full information and applica tion forms for the scholarship may he obtained from National Head quarters, American Youth Hostels, 6 East 39th Street, New York 16, N. Y. T ur geon Is Named Editor of Review For Spring Term Raymond Turgeon, Fall River, Mass., has been named editor-in chief of the "Carolina Review" for the Spring semester. He succeeds Jimmie Howle, Hartsville, who will be graduated next month. Other members of the new staff are: James Inabinette, managing editor; Robert M. Sheridan, short story editor; John Westburg, poetry editor; Cleve Laird, busi ness manager; Susan F,orrest, feature editor; Frank Snyder, cir culation manager; and Virginia Sandy, art editor. He invited me to dinner at the ILL. That's where all the fellows ao take advantage of this special ious, tender Maine Lobsters." E PARKING tIH ILS IoN Final Convoc Dr. Jonathan Mitchell, vicar of is shown as he spoke at the final c phasis Week. Doctor Mitchell was one of a group of ten outstanding last week on the campus participat (Munn-Teal Photo.) Know Your Professors By JOE STRINGER This week our protessor to be talked about is Milledge B. Seigler. lie is one of the friendliest profes ;ors on the campus. Docior Seig ler hails from Aiken. He graduated from Furman university with an A.B. degree; then he went on to Duke where he received an M.A. and a Ph.D. in both English and American Literature. After Doctor Seigler graduated from Duke he began his teaching career at Winthrop college. He moved from there to Catawba col lege and then back to Duke. While he was at Duke, World War II be gun. Doctor Seigler went into the Naval Air Corps. During the five years he spent in the Navy, he saw combat in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. He was in the battles of Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and Kyushu. He was a member of Fighting Squadron 84 aboard the U.S.S. Bunker Hill, when It was struck by suicide planes. Doctor Seigler was one of the manay wounded on the Bunker Hill. All of you navy veterans will remem ber that the Bunker Hill was con sidered the most damaged naval vessel to reach port under Its own powver in WVorld War II. When he wvas discharged from the navy in 1946, he had gained the rank of Lt. Commander. The next day he began teaching at USC in the English department. Professor Seigl'e 's favorite hob bies are golfing, fishing, and hunt ing. lie is considered a very good golfer. In fact this year he quali fied for the championship flight of the N.C.-S.C. Amateur 'Golf Tournament. Dr. Seigler has written a num ber of articles on Milton and on Southern literature. He is a mem b)er of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Modern Language Association of America, College English Association, Na tional Council of Teachers of Eng lish, Renaissance Society, and Caroliniana Society. Professor Seigler has been a fac ulty adviser to the Honor Board and Honor Council. He is an ac tive member of ODK and a faculty adviser to it. He is the State Chair man of the Fulbright Selection Committee. lHe is president of the Navy Legion of Columbia. lie Is a member of the Torch and is a Mason. lHe is listed in "Who Knows and What." In his home life he is married and has two little girls. 'ST AT E EN'dRfE WEEK STARIfri SUNDAY "OU1tRAGE" A. m .a pi. sPedsa.nm ation Speaker St. George Chapel, Nashville, Tenn. onvocation of annual Religious Em. the sixth convocation speaker, and authorities on Religion who spent ng in Religious Emphasis exercises Seigler Y. '} .z I* 34 Students Excel On7 Senior Englisi Proficiency Exam The Senior English Proficienc3 exam required of all graduating seniors, was held Dec. 9 with the reslts that 34 students placed i the top ten per cent. The names of the students aec quiring this distinction and theil grades are as follows: Marilyn E Gettys, 144; Hugh Waring Gibert 143; Ruth D. Gillis, 142; Ross Renfru Few, 139; Cecilia P. Irwin 138; Nancy Olin Brunson, 137 Marilyn N. Byrd, 137; Wilbur H Newman, 137; Joan A. Siokos 137; Fred Sosnowski, 137; Wilfred R. Guest, 136; Terrell L. Glenn, 136; Barbara D. Judy, 136; Charles F. Emmons, 136; Nancy Le Walker, 136; Marguerite R. Sand. ers, 135; Betty Jo Elliott, 134; El len E. Jacobus, 134; Ruth I. Payne, 134. Also, Claude G. Coleman, 133; Barbara B. Newton, 133; Thomas H. Price, 133; Serena K. Hadwin 132; Coit A. McDonald, 132; Eu gene C. Woodward, 132; Mahlon G. Price, 131; Calvin H. Shuford, 131; Bishop Strickland, 131; John M. Thompson, 131; Lily E. Groover, 131; Larry E. Duncan, 130; Charles N. Simmons, 129; Isabelle R. Thomas, 129; June D. Williams, 129. LEARN THE WAY MWen's Finest Clothing R Kuppenheimhr * Kingiridge * Alco SUITS and TOPCOATS NEWV FELT HATS * Stetson e Schobie CLASSY FURNISHINGS COPELAND Co. 1409 MAIN STREET Two From USC Represent State For Scholarship Robert E. Naylor and Donald E. Saunders, both of Columbia, repre sented South Carolina before the Rhodes Scholarship district com mittee in Charlotte Dec. 9. They were nominated by a committee over four other students who were interviewed. The committee, composed of W. Bedford Moore, Jr., of Columbia, chairman; J. Robertson Paul, Charleston; J. A. Spruill, Jr., Cheraw; and Frank P. McGowan, Columbia, secretary, pursuant to the Rhodes Scholarship plan, met on Dec. 6. The District comprises Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee. Each of the states nominated two candidates to appear before the district committee. From this group of 12 nominees, four will be selected to receive the Rhodes Scholarship. The winners will not be announced until all the districts have been heard from. Two other university students, Robert Allsbrook and Daniel New ton, were also interviewed. The other two were from Furman uni versity and the College of Charles ton. Candidates For Degrees To Stand Graduate Exam Approximately 260 undergradu ates, candidates for Baccalaureate degrees in January, will stand a Graduate Record exam on Jan. 9, 1951. The Personnel Bureau will mail each candidate an admission ticket stating time to report and examination room. Camnus In Number I "I'm not as gu~ as ilook! MVaybe c a compliment, all thee Well, he's not the you judge a cig puff. What's all i making up your mind we think you'd like That's why we suggest The sensible test-til after day, pack after pa 30-Day Camel Mildiness only Camels.-for 30 da (T for Throat, T for Ta you've tried Camels as More Peopi Hazel Por To Be Give The university departmeni Porter, pianist, in her senior p. m. today. Miss Porter is the daught Porter of Columbia. After her school, she attended Sullins c Rifle, Pistol Teams End '50 Schedules With Good Records The Naval ROTC rifle team de feated Georgia Tech and Purdue by 921-930 and 929-930, respec tively, during the week ending Dec. 9. This gives the rifle team four wins and four losses for the first semester, winning from Rice, Uni versity of Wisconsin, Purdue and Georgia Tech; losing to University of Virginia, Idaho, Oregon State and Alabama Poly Tech. The pistol team has won two and lost one for the semester with one team score not in at this writing. Tulane was the opponent for last week. The pistol team fired a score of 835 in that match. Regularly scheduled rifle and pistol matches are over for the first semester. One more match, the Randolph Hearst Trophy, is scheduled prior to the Christmas holidays. This match is entered in by all the 50 Naval ROTC units throughout the United States. KSK members are reminded that KSK meets every Wednes day night in Euphradian Hall at 7 p. m. Three cuts automatically make a member inactive. erv iews on Ci C ...THE SEA GUL lible ur little over-water friend is just fi On the other hand, he may have quick-trick cigarette tests you hea only one who's been at sea. Franki arette by a swift sniff~? Or another e rush about, anyway? When it cc about cigarette mildness, to take your time. e one that you make on a day ek tryout for 30 days. It's the Test! Simply smoke Camels--and ys. Let your own "fTZne" ste) be your proving ground. Whei a steady smoke, you'll know' why .. * Smoke Camel rYag. "Ihree ter Recital 'n Tonight of music will present Hazel recital in the chapel at 8:30 er of H. C. Porter and Mrs. graduation from Dreher high )llege in Bristol, Va., for one year. She transferred to the uni versity in 1948 to become a pupil of Prof. Hugh Williamson, director of the department of music. Miss Porter is a member of Kappa Delta sorority and was chosen as its representative in "Garnet and Black" for 1950-51. She arranged the music for Kappa Delta's winning team in the soror ity Song Fest last spring. She is a member of Delta Omi cron national honorary professional music sorority, Delta Mu chapter, of the university. She was also a member of the university's 1950 May court. She will be accompanied by Prof. Robert L. Van Doren, organist, who will play the orchestral part of the Tschaikowsky B-Flat Minor piano concerto. The public is invited to attend. The program is as follows: Part I: Organ Fugue in G Minor (Bach-Samaroff) ; Sonata, Op. 81A (Beethoven) - (L'adieu) Adagio-Allegro, (L'absence) An dante expressive, and (L'retour) Vivacissimamennte. Part II: Papillons, Op. 2 (Schu mann) and Sonata, Op. 35 (Chopin), Grave-Doppio movi mento. Part III: Poissons D'Or (De bussy), and Jeux D'Eau (Ravel). Part IV: Concerto, No. 1 in B Flat Minor (Tchaikowsky), Allegro con fuoco. ;arette Tests hing for -eference to r about nowadays. y, how can cigarette by one fast mes to