Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Age Changes Christmas Viewpoint By JACKIE SOUTHERLAND Stocking up? Yup. Christmas tree lights -on? Yup. Let's see now; did I leave coffee and cake for Santa? Are you sure the chimney's wide enough? Can't I stay up? He won't leave switches, will he? How can the reindeer balance on our pointed roof ? How will he know where I live? Daddy, did you mail my list to the North Pole; are you sure it wasn't to the South Pole? Yes'm, I'm going. But . . . oh, all right. 'Night. So, off we went in our childhood days, filled with determination to stay awake, but somehow or other the Sandman worked with old Santa and put us to sleep. Janie, did you hang the mistle toe ? Of course not, but he is good looking. You mean your folks let you put real whiskey in the egg nog'? What are you getting Bill for Christmas? I'm sure glad I broke up with my fellow last week; it's cheaper this way. Who's got the ribbon? Holy cats! Who left the scissors there? Sweetheart, this is the wrapping paper for that baby shower, not for Christmas! How about some eggnog with the folks next door? Are the kids asleep? Christmas carols stream through the windows and down the streets; soft voices are awed by their own impressiveness. White snow blan kets the ground; candlelight soft ens the night, while colored lights decorate the world. All of these add up to the innocence, the quiet expectancy of the night. A little child is born in a man ger. A mother remembers a proph ecy. A star lights the scene, and Chicago College of OPTOMETRY Nationally Accredited An Outstanding College in a Splendid Prnfession Entrance requirement thirty hours of Liberal Arts credits. Advanced tand ing granted for additional L. A. credits. Next Class Starts February 12 Excellent clinical facilities. Recrea tional and athletic activities. Dormt tories on campus. Approved for veterans. 2311 No. Clark St., Chicago 14, 111. This Ye An Electi Give a gift that keeps what dependable, gifts do every day in 1 service and satisfactio1 of the thoughtful giver tion of Electrical Gi Electrical Appliance D SOUTH C Electric & G ""4 Members of Omicron Delta Ka J. D. Sumner, Dr. Robert Ochs, Die secretary. Standing, left to right: Bill Fa Schumpert, Ben Goldberg, and Edv Legends, Gh Told About C By JACKIE SOUTHERLANI Legends and g h o s t stories abound about the Caroliniana Li bary when the student assistants work late. The statues supposedly come to life, and insane professors run about the rooms. The appearance and history of the library, whose reading room is an exact replica of a room in the Library of Congress, are entirely free of spooks, however. The original plan for the library was a room over the chapel, but in 1816 it was moved to the present location of Legare. In 1836 a report stated that the li bary was falling apart; so in 1840 the present building was completed at the cost of $23,491.50. The Duke of Saxe-Weimar, who journeyed through North America in 1826 and 1826, said the library "was not considerable, and did not contain anything remarkable." During Dr. Cooper's time (1820 angels hover near. The beils chime out. Christmas day is here. \V "rk is,beth Wolfe 1643 MaIn Five Points ar Give 'ical Gift! on giving . .. that's seful ELECTRICAL he year . .. giving in - a daily reminder .There's a wide selec ifts at your favorite ealer's now. AROLINA as Compnya At ODK ppa attending the initiation banqu k Polen, Bobby Smith, John Cumbe irey, Don Saunders, Floyd Spence, rard Royall. :St Stories .arolinanai and MARTHA WOODALL 1834), however, the selection of books was increased in number and value. The books purchased during the presidency of Barnwell are said to be perhaps the most elegant assortment of books "ever brought to the United States." When Sherman's army made ashes of the city, 97 of the library's books were lost, burned in the houses of borrowers. The library was exempted from =c M as hoa pital when wounded Confederate soldiers were quartered on the campus during the Civil War. In 1865 the South Carolina senate began using the library for its meetings and continued doing so ror two years. Francis Wilkinson Pickens, whose statue and that of his wife are placed in the library, was a min. ister to Russia before the Civil War. The Czarina of Russia was godmother to his child who was born while the Pickenses were ir that country. A Confederate regi ment of South Carolina troops wa* named in honor of Pickens' wife whose portrait was engraved or Confederate currency. A graying, distinguished-looking man surprised the staff by stealing some valuable library books. H< was sent to the penitentiary, bui escaped. He sent a note of apologa to the guard, stating that he wa, very sorry, but he just had t< leave. He was later returned t< prison. One myth even has It that a professor went crazy In one of the rooms off the balcony and mur dered his secretary. Legends say that on cold, windy nights the sounds of a scream and running footsteps can be heerd. This tale of course, is merely fantasy, but il makes interesting telling on cold windy nights. When McKissick library war built In 1940, it was planned to move all the books from the old library to the new. There was not enough space, however, so Car liniana Library became the hous ing place of the largest collection sf South Carolina history. G RA YSO N'S 1347 MAIN STREET Newe ShMpment CATALINA SWEATERS Cashmere Wool Blend MIDNITE BIJE SKY BLUE SURF GREEN OATMEAL BURGUNDY $12.54) Oilher Catalina Swveaters from - -"- - v : -.1 Banquet et held last Friday night are, seated, e, Bill Gibbes, Frank Martin, Charli4 P rof. M. B. Seiglar, Bert Wheeler, Dr. Letters To The Editor: AND A DIFFERENT MATTER Dear Editor: Opening the door to our room, trembling at the thought that an A bomb might go off in our faces before the sun again shines upon this glorious University, we find a note placed neatly on our beds from the powers that be. At first we wonder if It might be an omi nous note from a Russian spy, or even, Heaven forbid, our con stantly awaited call to the service. Taking our hearts in hand we read the message and find that we IvMUST pay our roon reservai,iun next week if we wnnt a room on. campus next semester. It's not bad enough that we have to dig up 10 bucks, but to add injury to in sult, we see, and underlined to add emphasis, that the money WILL NOT BE RETURNED AFTER JANUARY 1. Everyone realizes that this is a big University. It can also be easily seen that it must be known how many persons will be back next semester so that plans can be made to let new stu dents on campus, but it would seem that in these trying times some little consideration could be given to those of us who are surely going into service, yes, to protect this great institution. The nnly thing that is uncertain is WHEN we are going in. For some it will be at the end of the present se mester, for others at the end of the academic year. But no one can say definitely on which day he must give up this glorious student life. It may be true that the Uni versity will be glad to see some of us go, but I am sure that the University doesn't need money so What A Day! Displaying her talents in a forth coming film, "Storm Warning," is vocalist Doris Day. In the produe tion, Doris will play her first straight dramatic role. By the way, abov, she's displaying charm and beanty In addtik otal en t. eft to right: Melton Kligman, Prof. Merritt, and Ralph Lewis, alumni Mason Crum, Terrell Glenn, Robert Delta Zeta Gives Christmas Drop-In On Sunday Night Beta Delta chapter of Delta Zeta social sorority will hold its annual campus-wide Christmas drop-in Sunday from 7 to 8 p. m. in the sorority room at Sims col lege, Mary Ellen O'Neal, president, announced. The annual Christmas party will be held Monday at the home of Betty Dawson. The chapter will also honor alumnae and parents from 6 to 7, p. m. Sunday. bad that they must take $10 from I some poor man who will be only getting $75 a month for the next five or six years or more. If it is true that the school is in such bad financial straights, maybe some of us could be persuaded to leave our G. I. insurance to the University. Sincerely, W. J. Fielder. A. Arthur Rosenbloom. Charles S. Bernstein. Thomas Nast, the originator of the G.O.P. elephant and the demo cratic donkey, gave us our modern conception of Santa Claus. * * IINIDER WEA ODK Announces A+ Of Recently Initial Omicron Delta Kappa, national honor leadership fraternity, held an initiation banquet Friday at the Wadh Hampton Hotel in honor of it four new members, Melton Klig man, president, announced. New members and their accom plishments are as follows: John E. Cumbee, Ridge Springs --Member of Wig and Robe; B plus average for three semesters; editorial board of S. C. Law Quar terly; case note editor of S. C. Law Quarterly; honor council rep resentative for law school; member of Phi Delta Phi, legal fraternity; officer in Phi Delta Phi; B-plus average for four semesters at Au gusta Junior college; member of honor society at Augusta Junior college; o f f i c e r of McBryde Brotherhood. Bill Gibbes, Hartsville-Treas urer of YMCA; president of sopho more YMCA, freshman 'Y' cabinet; co-chairman 'Y' vespers committee; vice-president of sophomore class; member of KSK; member of var sity debating team; secretary of Euphradian literary society. Dick Polen, Crafton, Pa.-Mem ber of freshman 'Y' cabinet; coun selor, freshman 'Y' camp; member of Honor Board; member of Honor Council; Sigma Chi fraternity sec retary; sophomore class historian; president of Cotillion club; mem ber of KSK service fraternity; member of championship drill pla toon; captain, NROTC pistol team; interfraternity council secretary; member of intramural football championship team. Bobby Smith, Clover-President of major denominational group; as sistant treasurer of YMCA; mem ber of sophomore 'Y' cabinet; mem ber of Carolina religious council; vice-president of junior class; member of KSK service fraternity; B-plus average, two semesters; de partmental editor of The Game cock; contributing member of The Gamecock. Honorary members are: Dr. Mason Crum, Duke Univer sity-Ph.D. degree at the univer sity, 1925; author of numerous books and articles; author of "Gullah" (Negro life in the Caro lina Sea island); professor of bibli eal literature at Duke University; one-time professor of religious ed ucation at Columbia College; mem her 94 American Association for Advancement of Science; listed in Who's Who in America; vice-presi dent of National Conference of Churches; ordained minister of Methodist church in 1923. 3tart Hinting No_w For ~Arrow Best Choice .. . To G * For giving or gel than Arrows. Art selection of popt shirts . . . tailor comfortable. Hai like 'em . . . an that knot and d your Arrow deal Shirts $3.65 up Ties $).00 up O0WSHIR R * H ANInK BCHI .I . - PaeFii - ecomplishments ed Members Dr. Robert D. Ochs, University 'of South Carolina-Ph.D. degree at University of Illinois; member of Pi Gamma Mu; member of Phi Sigma Iota; member of South Carolina historical society, South ern historical society, American historical society, and of Quill club. Pan-Hellenic Plans Annual Workshop For Tomorrow Panhellenic Council will hold its annual workshop tomorrow, Betsy Knowlton. chairnian. has an nounced. Official proceedings will begin with a luncheon in the Wade Hampton Cafeteria at l p. m., to be attended by representatives of the council. A general session will be held at 2 p. m. in the chapel, when Dean of Women A rney R. Childs will deliver the greeting, and Wimpy Webb will welcome the representatives. Betsy Knowlton will introduce the main speaker, Miss Amy Burnham Onken, Grand President of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Specialty sessions, to be at tended by all members of sorori ties, will be held in old Petigru, beginning at 2:45 p. in. and lasting 45 minutes each. Four meetings are held during each session, the coeds choosing the meeting they consider most beneficial to them in their posi tion in the sorority. Discussions in the 2:45 session include: Panhellenic Relations, led by Martha Petty; Pledge Trainers, led by Dottie Martin; Social Chair man, led by Nancy Gary; and Rush Chairman, c o n d u c t e d by Nat. Thomas. The 3:30 p. m. discus sions include: Alumnae Relation ships, led by Carolyn Rusbee Ae tivities and Scholarship, B. J. Mc Lean; Presidents, Frances La Borde; and Pledge Presidents, con ducted by Norma Bergman. Betsy Knowlton is in charge of the finidiigs ,ession at 4:15 when reports from the specialty ses sions will be heard. 'The purpose of the workshop is to help the individual sororities with their problems by comparing them with the problems of others. 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