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McKissick Book Has OddFeature By RUDY THIGPEN Many a book is purchased on the strength of its cover, but few because of edges of their pages. This, however, is true in the case of "The Pupils of St. John, the Di vine," an old volume contained in the Treasure room of McKissick Library. This is one of the few books that was purchased by the library to add to its Treasure room collection. The book, as is suggested by its title, is on the subject of religion, but so far as is known, few people have ever delved into its contents. Its appearance is its fascinating feature. By holding the book front-side down, you can sedr that the edges of the leaves are tinted a greenish gold. Flicking the pages back at a slight angle, you see a complete picture painted on the edge of the book. The picture, a pastoral- scene with trees and a lake, is a delicate work of art. This work is known as "fore-edge" painting and is now a lost art, according to Mrs. Eng lish, librarian. Theater Group Elects Officers For Spring Term Buddy Long, Cocoa, Fla., was re-elected president of the Uni versity Theater Tuesday night at the regular semi-monthly meeting of the group, Marlene Rast, retir ing publicity chairman, announced. Bill Melton, Spartanburg, was named first vice-president in charge of publicity; Gene Shaw, Charleston, second vice-president; Lucy Rasheed, Georgetown, secre tary, and Flora Jeffords, assistant secretary. Recordings of the Broadway production, "Death of a Salesman," were heard, at the meeting. Jim Reagan, recently elected president of Alpha Psi Omega, gave an address on the national honorary dramatic fraternity. Al pha Psi Omega and the University Theater are now members of the National Educational Theater As sociation. The theater group is formulating plans to better acquaint the people of the state with the activities of the organization, Miss Rast said. This will include giving assistance to high school dramatic groups In putting on productions, with ad vice on make up and directing. Meetings of the. University Theater are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 7 p. m. Prof. Merrill G. Christo phersen Is director of the group. Gloria Hall Chosen 1951 Sweetheart By Kappa Sigma's Gloria Hall, Pi Beta Phi from Columbia, was named Kappa Sig ma Sweetheart for 1951 at a fra ternity party held just before the Christmas holidays. A banquet will be held in her honor at a later date. Miss Hall succeeds B. J. McLean, Alpha Delta P1. 3-Hour Dry Cleaning Service Press While You Wait Dry C1ganing ant Laundry Service ARROW CLEANERS Among those attending the Denton, Carolyn McAfee, Dale Mos Ed Cottingham is Named President Of Clariosophic By KEN POWELL Ed Cottingham, a freshman law student, was elected president of Clariosophic Literary Society at the regular meeting of the society Tuesday night to serve for the spring semester. Cottingham, in his acceptance speech, assured the society the best yet for Clario sophic. Melvin Younts, also a law stu dent, was elected to serve as vice president for next semester. He pledged his full cooperation to the president and the society. Lawrence Shockley was elected critic and Jack Jones, treasurer. Oliver Harper was chosen ser geant-at-arms and Ken Powell was re-elected publicity director by acclamation. Sweeping changes were effected in the constitution as the members voted for reorganizstion of its 'by laws. Clariosophic will .not meet again until next semester. Hypatian Initiates 15 New Members At Last Meeting Hypatian Literary Society ini tiated 15 new members Wednesday at the organization's regular meet ing in Legare college, June B3auknight, president, announced. Newv members are Joyce Wood ell, Eleanor DuRant, Cynthia Har rison, Marilyn Spivey, Nancy Ful mer, Pat Davis, Ruth Barker, Helen Coggeshall, Jo Anne Sprott indl Churlene Cain. Also initiated were Tommie June F"airey, Sara Starnes, Celese, Wingard, Mary Ellen Butler and \nn Roberts. Retiring officers are June Bauknight, president; Mary Ann' Saunders, vice-president; Marilyn Gettys, secretary; Tommie Her bert, trea surecr, antd Anni Chandler, critic. SAE's Name Dial New President G;eorge Dial, Columbia, was named president of Sigx Alpha Epsilon social fraternity esday night, Ed Royal16r ing presi dent, announced. D)on Saunders was chosen vice p)resident; Joe Pearce, secretary; Bobby Broadwell, treasurer; Corky Melcher, correspondent; Buddy Derrick, chronicler; Edmund Mon tieth, warden, and Billy Thompson, herald. Students! For the andl Food,1 COMP4RE 0 Breakfast - Plale I (Meat and 4 Vege Steaks, .75 Up-Sand Complete Foui Speelal A La Serving Carolna Stum 1015 Sumter At Phi Beta tea sponsored recently by Phi Bet s, Margaret Suber, Robert Brant a Y Representa arIiamentari By JACKIE SOUTHERLAND Campus presidents had better brush up on their parliamentary procedure rules, for they face the prospect of being confronted by 15 critics. These critics are the 15 Carolina students who attended the fourth national assembly of the Student Christian Association movement (SCAM), made up of nationwide student YMCA's and YWCA's. The Assembly, which lasted from December 27, 1950, till January 2, 1951, was held at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. The representatives came back from their trip filled with rules of how it's (lone in the well-organized clubs. Any presiding officer on campus is now subject to their re peated corrections. Mary Blood worth, one of the travelers, said, "I feel like I know the book back wiaidti anid forwards." The rules on procedure were displayed in the various meetings that the iepie sentatives attended, for students had to vote on policies and recom mendations for the 'Y's over the nation. At the meetings, some of which lasted far into the night, were passed several new resolutions. One was that the schools would be asked to contribute on a percentage basis of their budgets. Another was that membership in the 'Y wvould be based on a statement of purpose. The four program objectives de cided on for the coming four years ar Christian heritage and fellow ship, religion in higher education, perisotnl life, and the nation and the world. These were, however, only suggestions for themes to local 'Y' associations. The universitys, delegation was made up of Mary Bloodworth, Nan C7opeland, D)avid Thackston, Annie Smith Is Elected New President Of Pi Kappa Phi Karl Smith, Florence, was elected presideht of Pi Kappa Phi social fraternity at the last meet ing, Joe Stringer, retiring presi dlent, announced. Lightsey Murray, Columbia, was named treasurer; Gene Woodward, Columbia, seeretary; John McInnis, D)arlington, historian; Grady Fair cloth, Donaldsville, Ga., chaplain, andl Joe Pittman, Rock Hill, war den. Gene Lewis, Conway, is Inter fraternity Council representative; andl Hank Fulmer, Blackville, Ger man Club rep)resentative. Best in Service ~IsiI the E SH OP4"' [JR PRICES - .30 Up lunch tables) - .50 Up wiches of All Types rtaIn Service Carte Orders - lent. For 25 Years Genuine Home Atmoephere Kappa Tea a Kappa, national scholastic organizi nd Lulu Drake. (USC Photo by Man tives Learn Procedure Gibert, Milton Mazarick, Peter Kahl, Bill Gibbes, Julia Walker, June Bouknight, George Trotter, Bobby Jones, Maryedith Davis, Fred Sosnowski, Bill Johnson, and Marie Edwards, secretary of the university 'Y,' and was the largest from any school in the south. The group went up in two cars, and with the addition of Milton's, came back in four. The Yankees were impressed with the southern drawls, but the southerners came back imitating the crisp tones of the northerners. Drawled Nan Copeland, "Ah didn't know Ah had a southern accent." The delegation did a good bit of extra traveling on their trip. One night a crowd of them went over the state line to the neighboring state "just to say that we had been in Indiana and on another night, visited Kentucky. \ll our representatives agree that Miami university, a state col lege, was a wonderfui host. Several of the group voiced regrets that the assembly is held only once every four years. L/M.F. 1:I ition, were, left to right, Dorothy ning Harris). Jordan Will Head Sigma Chi Group For Spring Term Bill Jordan, Greer, was recently elected spring term consul of Sigma Chi social fraternity, Bill Brown, retiring president, an nounced. Ron Trotter, Columbia, was named pro-consul; Wistar 'Stuckey, annotator; Gene Robinson, New Castle, Pa., questor; John Wise, Atlanta, Ga., assistant treasurer, and John Savoy, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, associate editor. Charlie Merritt, Bradford, Pa., will serve as magister; Pete Booth, tribune; Doe Rast, Crafton, Pa., historian; Charles A. Jones, Greer, social chairman; Dick Polen, in terfraternity council representa tive; Gene Robinson, athletic rep resentative; Pete Booth and Dick Timms, Greenville, house chair man; and Shine Jones and John Savoy, derby chairmen. The non-praying mountainee% the winding road. "Oh, Lord," he cried, "I haven't prayed to you in a long time. And I wouldn't be doing it now if I had a shotgun!" Edith g1reoh ENJOY XOUR If you're not hapj brand (and a 38-c; mrillions are not), u get the happy blen ness and rich taste and only fine tob Remember, Luck: tobacco. So get comr ment. Be Happy--( *~.~.''.* University Ph Theater Mon By MARLI Professor Merrill G. Christ versity Theater, has announ< Players to participate in the Theater Month (ITM) during This plan is for American port of the United Nations and its objectives. It is sponsored by the Panel on Dramatic Arts of the U. S. National Commission for UNESCO and the American Na tional Theater and Academy (ANTA). ITM is an experiment unique in the annals of the American stage. First sponsored in March, 1950, under the auspices of the ANTA and the U. S. National Commis sion for UNESCO, the project is part of an over-all objective of the National Commission to increase international understanding. Dur ing March, 1950, theaters all over the country, under the banner of ITM, produced a play or other pro grams designed to promote the themes of world peace through in ternational understanding and re spect for universal human rights. The success of the 1950 venture s t i m u l a t e d the International Theaters Institute to make this an international project in 1951. Participants ' in ITM during March, 1951, must concentrate on productions which best suggest the search for security and peace and the themes underlining the Uni versal Declaration of Human Rights. Last year there were premieres of plays by authors of various na tions, the object of the whole month being to produce plays which would promote the move ment of peace and international understanding. Any review of theater activities during March, 1950, bears witness to the success of this undertaking. Further plans, as they are or ganized for this project will ap pear in The Gamecock. i CIGRETE.. tysurveyshws that moke Luckiest You'll acco-can give you. r Strike means fine plete smoking enjoy 3o Lucky today! WIa NWe a Means Rafl -agC IN wyers Plan Eh Activity ;NE RAST ophersen, director of the Uni :ed plans for the University observance of International March, 1951. theaters to participate in sup Haigler Is Named Sigma Nu Leader For Coming Term Louis Haigler, Kingstree, was recently elected commander of Sigma Nu social fraternity for the spring term. Bard Allison, Phila delphia, Pa., was elected lieutenant commander; Paul Field, Columbia, secretary; Bob Wright, Bradricks burg, Va., treasurer, and Charlie Bones, Camden, pledge master. Delta chapter of Sigma Nu will go to Presbyterian college tomor row to initiate the former Alpha Lambda Tau, local fraternity, into Sigma Nu. Shajobi To Speak To Inter-Varsity Christian Group The Inter-varsity Christian Fel lowship will sponsor an address by Gladys Shajobi, an African na tional, at the regular Wednesday meeting in McKissick Library, room 309. Miss Shajobi is studying at Benedict college, and is planning to return to Africa as a missionary. "Morris Lodge" For a Fine Evening of Good Food .mnd Enjoyable l)anc"ing and Surroundinge No (orer - 'o 3irrirnurm 13 Mile% Out on Charlotte Ilighway on Stewart'M Lake ar 9aAo6aAg0,i*""" ~hur Raben yniversity rthwestern Osi tI &o smnoka PTucker .. THE AMERUCANd TOSACCO COMPANY