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 tcago College of OPTOMETRY Natleally Aecredited An Outstanding College in a Splendid Profession Entrance requirement thirty hours of Liberal Arts credits. Advanced stand rig granted fot additional L. A. credits. Next Class Starts February 12 Excellent clinical facilities. Becrea tional and athletic activities. Dormi tories on campus. Approved for ieteran#. 2k1' No. Clark St., Chicago 14, IUl. This Yei * An Electri Give a gift that keeps what dependable, us gifts do every day is ti service and satisfactiolo of the thoughtful giver. tion of Electrical G% Electrical Appliance tbe souTH ai SElectric & Ge Members of Omicron Delta Ki J. D. Sumner, Dr. Robert Ochs, Dic secretary. Standing, left to right: Bill Fa Schumpert, Ben Goldberg, and Edi Legends, G, Told About C By JACKIE SOUTHERLANI Legends and g h o a 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 i886 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 bells chime out. Christmas day is here. isbeth Wol fe 1643 MaIn Five Point. E ir Give 't6 ical Gift! on giving ..,. that's eful ,1LECTRICAL le y96r .. . giving in -4 a daily reminder ~there's a wide selec ts at your favorite aler's now. LROLINA is Company At ODK ppa attending the initiation banquet k Polen, Bobby Smith, John Cumbee, irey, Don Saunders, Floyd Spence, P rard Royall. :St Stories .aroliniana, 1 and MARTHA WOODALL 1834), however, the selection of books was increased in number and value. The books purchased during the presidency of Barnwell 1 are said to be perhaps the most elegant assortment of books "ever brought to the United States." When Sherman's army made ishes of the city, 97 of the library's books were lost, burned in the hiouses of borrowers. The library was exempted from use as a hos pital when wounded Confederate soldiers were quartered on the yampus during the Civil War. In I L865 the South Carolina senate began using the library for its i meetings and continued doing so < for two years. Francis Wilkinson Pickens, whose statue and that of his wife are 1 placed in the library, was a min ister to Russia before the Civil I War. The Czarina of Russia was I godmother to his child who was I born while the Pickenses were in that country. A Confederate regi ment of South Carolina troops was named in honor of Pickens' wife, whose portrait was engraved on Confederate currency. A graying, distinguished-looking man surprised the staff by stealing some valuable library books. He was sent to the penitentiary, but escaped. He sent a note of apology to the guard, stating that he was very sorry, but he just had to, leave. He was later returned1,1 prison. One myth even he .6tormwelt!TF professor went cra< rooms off the balappers are of ii1 lered his secretary hsichs is kind to that on cold, win. sounds of a screa jy ! Ask for Mar rootsteps can be h. >f course, is merel.- FEATUR ED IN 4 nakes interesting windy nights. When McKissie muilt in 1940, It nove all the boot ibrary to the : Iot enough space. liniana Library. ng place of the f South Caroli 1347 N,N CATAJ Cash S Main at Banquet r r held last Friday night are, seated, Bill Gibbes, Frank Martin, Chart rof. M. B. Seiglar, Bert Wheeler, Di 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 )efore the sun again shines upon ;his glorious University, we find a tote placed neatly on our beds rom the powers that be. At first Ae wonder if it might be an omi ious note from a Russian spy, or ven, Heaven forbid, our con itantly awaited call to the service, raking our hearts in hand we read he message and find that we VIUST pay our room reservation ext week if we want a room on ampus next semester. It's not >ad enough that we have to dig up l0 bucks, but to add injury to in iult, we see, and underlined to add =mphasis, that the money WILL VOT BE RETURNED AFTER [ANUARY 1. Everyone realizes ;hat this is a big University. It -an also be easily seen i,ai ii, iniut >e known how many persons will )e back next semester so that lans can be made to let new stu tents on campus, but it would seem that in these trying times tome little consideration could be riven to those of us who are surely oing into service, yes, to protect .his great institution. The only hing that is uncertain is WHEN ye are going in. For some it wvill e at the end of the present se niester, for others at the~ p- - ~he academic year. BrA>k' at .. Man~sfield STUR DY ! sver stepped into. And get hat's to keep the weather ouut. e famous smooth Scotch your feet. Get yourself a sfield STURDY. OL.LIERI'S AND TRIUE" $1.o Manaflelds Rtart at *9.95 DAVIS left to right: Melton Kligman, Prof. ie 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. in. Sunday. bad that they must take $10 from 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. HUNDREDS ( SMOKERS, w report in sig PHILIP MORi L_EjS IRRITAT 1. .. Light u Just take a puff s-4-o-w-4y let theas your nose. Easy, II Other brands e to compare, to Try this simp] PiI.P MoRRIS NOI4 HI means M SCALL FmR ODK Announces A Of Recently Initial Omicron Delta Kappa, national honor leadership fraternity, held an initiation banquet Friday at the Wade 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 I 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 cal literature at Duke University; S"time professor of religious ed ueation at Columbia College; mem ber of 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 1023. iggest this test >F THOUSANDS OFA ho tried this test, ned statements that IS IS DEFINITELY NO, DEFINITELY M IEi a PHItUP MORRIS 1 .. U1gb DON'T INH4ALI-nd I Do exactly noke come through IINNAIS. Not in't in? And NOW... Qun.. a f merely make claims--but Puuu judge, to dec,de py gL ft. e test. Webelieve that you, Is, Indeed, AmerIca's FINEST IGAI LNGOI ORE SMOKING PHIUP Page FIvo ccomplishments led Members Dr. Robert D. Ochs, University of South Carolina-Ph.D. degree at University of Illinois; member of Pi (;amna Mu; member of Phi Sigma Iota; member of Soutl Carolina historical soci,"ty, South crn historical society, Aneriean historical society, and of Quill club. Pan-Hellenic Plans Annual Workshop For Tomorrow Panhellenic Connejl will hold its annual wor"kshop tonorrow, Betsy Knowlt rr. ehair iman. has an nounced. Official proceedings will begin with a luncheon in the Wade Hampton Cafeteria at 1 p. m., to be attended by reJresvntat iVes of the council. A gener al session wll b" held at 2 p. m. in the chapel, whet, Dean of Wonion. Arney 1l. Childs will deliver th4e grletting, and Wimpy Webb will welcome the representatives. Betsy Knowlton will introduce the main speaker, Mliss Amy Hurnham Onken, Grand President of Pi Beta Phi sorority Specialty sessiurns, to be at - tended by all menibers of sorori ties, will he held in old Petigru. beginning at 2:45 p. m. 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, e o n d u c t e d by Nat Thomas. The 3:30 p. in. discus sions include: Alumnae Relation ships, led by Carolyn Busbee; Ac tivities and Scholarship, B. .. Mc Lean; Presidents, Frar.ces La Borde; and Pledge Presidents, con ducted by Norma Bergmnan. Betsy Knowlton is in charge of the findings session at 4:15 when reports from the specialty -es sions will h" heard. The purpose of t w \kork. shop is to help lhe individu al sororities with their problemrs h. comparing them with the problems of others. It is sponsored to promote better relations among the Greek organ izations and strengtlh,n I'anhel lenic as a body. up your present branmd the same thing-oowy Ic. that bit., that sting?i wrnce from Mum onam P Mois inlvits you ETTE PL EASU REl Y 'RRs