Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Sample Deferment Test Questions... A Fro .The Regsta UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vo.m ... .... ............COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 4, 1951 Coeds To Scrap In Eight Events On Derby Day University co-eds will battle foi the Derby trophy in the annua Sigma Chi Derby Day Wednesday May 9, at 4 p. m. on the horseshoe The girls will strain theii muscles and skill in eight events sackrace, egg and spoon contest pie-eating contest, wheelbarrov race, the steeplechase, the basket ball and orange relay, the three legged race, and a secret event. Kappa Delta Sorority last yeai touk complete possession of th4 trophy after three successive wins Derby Day sponsors are the fol k,wing girls: Ann , McLean am Jackie Ricks, Alpha Delta Pi; Ger trude Jenkins and Pinky Riley, Cli Omega; Harriet Moore and Kath erine Stone, Tri Delta; Jacki< Caldwell and Peggy Page, Delti Zeta; Rhoda Johnson and Pats: Eppes, Kappa Delta; Karen Ny quist and Betty Kendrick, Pi Beta Phi; Jean Geiger and Jeann< Turner, Zeta Tau Alpha. Derby co-chairmen are Shin Jones and John Savoy. The Derby started in the 1920' at the University of California am has spread to over a hundred Sig ma Chi chapters throughout the cuuntry. It started on this campu: four years ago. The tug-of-war will be replacet this year with the B&O Relay. I this one girl runs the length of the field with a haRketball betweet her legs and another girl return pushing an orange with her nose Mrs. Elizabeth Belser (formerl3 Mis. J. Rion McKishik), Derby sweetheart of 1936, will presenl the 1961 Sweetheart of Sigma Ch at the Derby. A closed formal will ber held Friday night in her honoi at the Rathskeller. Debaters Wallop Wof ford; 3 Enter Pi Kappa Delta The Carolina debate teams, in a post season meet, pitted their argu. ments against those of four stu. dents from Wofford College Mon day night. The teams debated thih year's national debate topic, "Re. 'olved: That the non-communisi nations should form a newv interna. tional organization.'' The Christophersen-coached uni. ve.rsity team wvon both debatet fr, om Wofford by unanimous de visi~ ons. Harbara Cloyd and Pat D)avis affirmative, and Fred Blackwell and Jim-Reagan, negative, repre senuted the university. Tlhe university chapter of Pi Kanppa Delta, national debate fra-. ternuity, has pledged Pat D)avis Georgetown; Jim Reagan, San Ma rino, Calif.; and Jim Stevens, Loris. The pledges will be initiated May I U. Ilillel F oun.da(t ion C:hildrent Fromn Ci The fliller foundation, Jewish studient orgynization, will entertain nPp)roximjately 50) children from the Carolina Orphanage tomorrow, Sarah1 I erzberg and Barbara Ka rt sh, (o-chairmen, have announced. Thea orphans' pienic, wvhich is an aannual project of Hillel will be held at Sesquicentennial State Park be tinning at I p. m. Hillel members will lead the chil dren in various children's games, will serve refreshments, and will The Lad The above new members of ti fraternity, Alpha Kappa Gamma, dormitory this week. Left to right: Barbara Cloyd, Matthews, Marlene Rast, and Nan on special leadership qualifications. DeGravelines Taki Activities Job Vac Prof. K. L. F. deGravelines of the foreign language department will take over the duties of director of student activities next Fall. Prof. George W. Tomlin, present Kiwanis Cup Goes To NROTC's 2nd Platoon, A Co. ROTC 2nd platoon, A company, wufi the Kiwanis cup for competi tive infantry drill in a battalion review last week. Bruce P. Barber, president of the Columbia Kiwanis, presented the cup. Second place went to 1st platoon, B company, and third place to 2nd platoon, A company. Col. E. C. Ferguson received the battalion review. The judges were Commander J. C. Spencer, Lt. Comdr. J. J. Wannamaker, Lt. J. D. Carson. Second platoon, A Company, won first place in the pistol and rifle competitions. Rear Admiral Norman M. Smith, university president, Richard An derspn, 1AM club president, Dean F. W. Bradley of the foreign langu age department, Orin F. Crow of the education department, R. L. Suamwalt, of t h e engineering school, and John A. Chase of ad mIIinistration, wvere present at the r( View. Price of Things Is Doubled!!! Thomas Hlar Price, incumbent Gamiecock editor - in - chief, in spite of several years of news paper work, experienced a new kid(o issue last Friday. At 2:05 p. m., Thomas Ansel Price weighed in at seven pounds, one OUnlce at the Columbia Hospital. Itecent reports 'indicate that Mama Margaret a n d young Thomas Ansel are doing well. Papa'lThomas llart is now con temp)lating writing editorials on unrolled eigars. Will Entaertaina rolina Orphanage Miss lerzbe'rg, in urging al members to attend, has stated that those stuidents wvho hav e attended in past years have enjoyed the picnie as miuch as the children. Any student interested in at - tending and helping tu entertain the orphans is asked to contact either of the co-chairmen. Tlrans portation wvill be prov ided. Bill Novit, president, has an nounced that election of officers and the ratification of the organi zation's constitution will take place at the next meeting, y-Wheels it I ie University's only women's honor were taken in at initiations in Sims knn Ready, June Bouknight, Martha cy Walker. The coeds were selected (Photo by Munn-Teal.) Is Over Student ated By Tomlin (iirector, will remain at his duties for the remainder of the term. Prof. Tomlin will continue as eco nomics professor in the school of business administration. He has been activities director for there years. He began teaching here in 1935, when he was graduated from the university. Prof. Tomlin's duties, including teaching and management of stu dent activities, have put too great a burden upon him, according to Rear Admiral Smith, university president. Said President Smith, "In order for Tomlin to give more time to his work in the business administration department, he has asked to be relieved." Prof. deGravelines has been at the university for five years. He will continue his duties as langu age instructor while serving as activities director. He has done graduate study at the University of Rennes and the University of Paris, University of Utah, Univer sity of Alabama, University of California, among other schools. He has made studies in language, psychology, and education. Prof. deGravelines was an in structor and interpreter with the French air force during the last war. He has served as military at tache in France and Spain. He spe cialized in studies of modern French civilization and was espe cially asked by the French govern ment to do technical workc in avia tion. He has written a French glos sary on navigation' and meteoro logical terms for the French gov ernment. For the United States War Department he wrote a paper on the Monroe Doctrine. Virginia is deGravelines' home< state. Before coming here he was an instructor at the University of California, where he also helped in counselling in curriculum prepara tion.1 Omicron D)elta Kappa national ho Good Shepherd Church last Friday ni L.eft to right: George C. James; J3 Robinson, prominent Columbia attori Carolina; Harris Page Smith; Robert Both honorary members made bri TaLt) Mrs.Mci And Hei Barnet's Band Is Attraction AtAROTC.Bal The second "name" band in as many weeks will come to Carolina lhursday when Charlie Barnet brings his orchestra to Memorial youth center to play for the Air ROTC military ball. The ball is one of the outstand ing events of the year for the Air o:idet corp and will last from 9 until 1. Many distinguished per sons have been invited. Charlie Barnet, a veteran of two lecades in the band business, will bring his new and greatest band of his career with him. Adele Frances and Bill Derry are featured vocal ists. Barnet's name has been synony uous with great jazz for the past :ecade. He started his career with a five-piece band which he organ ized after leaving his wealthy and socially prominent Manhatten Family at the age of 16. He gave ip a silver spoon existence by en tering the music humineqe sgninat. his parents wishes. It was in 1939 at New York's Famous Deor that Barnet becramc an overnight sensation. Already nown as one of the nation's top iaxophonist, his original record ings made the Charlie Barnet or hestra a national favorite. He has always kept abreast of .he times by changing from one ype of music to another as public pinion changed. Hi. - present tand produces a balanced program of rood dance music and entertain nent, with some of his famous ar ?angements from swing and Bebop ras like "Skyliner" and "Chero ee" kept in by popular request. The orchestra has played in the iation's biggest theaters including ;he Strand and the Paramount in vew York, Golden Gate in San Francisco, Capitof in Washington, mnd Chicago in Chicago. It ap )eared in the motion picture "Jam session," "Music in Manhatten," mnd "The Fabulous Dorseys." The ball is strictly military and all cadets will be in uniform. The ienior class of the Naval ROTC I mit will be among the guests. Forms Are In P. 0. For Those Wishing To Join Pep Club Persons interested in joining the I 3ep Club will find applications ini he post office. The applications ahould be filled out and mailed to lary Newton, p)resident of the lub. Any Carolina student enrolled at he university for two semesters is ligible for membership. Appli ants will be voted on at the next ~ep Club meeting, May 9.1 Miss Baseball of 1951 will be elected by the baseball team for< lie Carolina-Clemson game, May I 1. Newest ODK's nor fraternity inducted these membe ght. amnes William Thompson, Jr.; George ey ; honorary me mber, T. C. C'alli S. Galloway, Jr.; and W. Jerry F"edd af speeches on the snhject of honae cissickB 'tyWin CHARLIE BARNET Chuck Prezioso Heads Block C's Chuck Prezioso of Rockford, Ill., was elected president of the Block Club at the club's annual elec :ion Weuneaday night. Oiter of eers are vice-president Vince 3argano, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; see retary, Paul Stephens, of Concord, N. C., and treasurer, Louis Harel ton of Mullins. All of the new nembers are rising seniors. Block C's annual dance will be eld tomorrow night from 8 to uidnight, with music provided by larence Brazell and his orchestra. t'he Sweetheart of Block C, whose iame is being kept secret, will be rowned at the dance. Euphradians Elect Newton Gary Newton was elected to erve as president of the Euphra lian society for the fall semester. ewton succeeds Bill Gibbes. Other officers elected include: Emerik Fischer, vice-president; -lunter Rentz, secretary; Bill ovit, critic, and Sanford Zahler, reasurer. Retiring President Bill Gibbes %as elected custus * forum. Also lected were: Alexander Lybrand, istorian; Alan Baker, correspond - ng secretary; Frank Drucket, re otter. Bill Novit was elected to he faculty -s tdent board of putbli at ions. Alhibitioni Tea to lw Held Mirs. 1,ouise P'. Cole, of the lomemak ing lI'partment. a&n ounces an exhibition tea of china, rystal and silver to be held in .teber College from 4:30 to 6:30 on 'hursday, Many 10. ra at a formal banquet held In the L. D)ial; honorary member, David ion, Attorney-General of South er. r in government. (Photo hy un-n elser,So| Sullivan Scholarships, Ci Certificates Fly Mrs. Caroline McKissick Be Herty were presented the Alg at yesterday's ODK awards prc University Day. Mrs. Belser was the wife o J. Rion McKissick. She has be Legion Auxiliary since 1931 and has held practically all of the unit and departmental offices of this organization and has served on four national committees. She has been actively connected with many organizations and agencies work ing for the welfare of the people of South Carolina. "Mrs. Belser, the wife of the first dean of the School of Journalism and a former univer sity president, has opened her house to university students and has often gone far out of her way to help encourage and inspire the men and women of Carolina who hold her in grateful remembrance," Dr. G. K. Sherriil, head of the de partment of political science, said in his citation while presenting her the award. Miss Herty, who is from Colum bia, is graduating from the School of Education in June. Mr. Sosnow ski of Wadmalaw Island is gradu ating from the School of Arts and Sciences. The award is given annually to one man and one woman of the graduating class and one other person who is not a student. In the selection of the recipients "nothing shall be considered except the pos session of such characteristics of heart, mind and conduct as evince a spirit of love for and helpfulness to other men and women." Fourteen students were named as outstanding seniors for the Gar net and Black. They are: Greta Miley, Edward Royall, Irene Herty, Lewis Haigler, Donald Saunders, Barbara McSwain, Terrell Glenn, Lamar Collie, Alfred Fisher, Fred Sosnowski, Carolyn Husbee, Olga Edwards, Joe Ingram and Cornelia Burnett. Departmental scholarship awards were presented by the department heads to the following: Hutchinson in economics, Emeric Fischer; Alls ton in Ancient Languages, Luther Parker, Jr.; First Hampton in Modern Language, Eric Linder; Manning in Geology, Robert Thomas Flowe; Second Hampton in History, Calhoun H. Turner: rs ton in Education, Martha llelen Sawyer, Thornwell in Physics, Rob ert D. Allsbrook, and Rion in Ma thenmatics, Robert D). Allsbrook. The Kappa Sigma Kappa award for~ outstanding servie to t he uni Clariosophic Has1( Seven New Men Seven persons were recently initiated into Clariosophie Literary Society after which the MacArthur situation was dlebated, Ken P'owell, publicity chairman, announed. Those initiated into the 145-year old organization were: Robert Lewis, Sammy Holliday, D)ick TPu ten, Hill hiozeman, Charley Thomp 'con, F"urney liingway, and Fred Cra wford. Winners of the (debate resolved, "That Truman did right in reliev ing MacArthur of his command" were Lawrence Shockley and Fur ney Hemingway who argued the af firmative side. The negative team was composed of Sammy Holliday cndl Dick Tuten. Next Tuesday afternoon Clario sophic members and their dates will party at the "Y" camp. NOTICE! Five dollar and/er $15 room deposits will be required of all men living on the campus, Dean of Men J. B. Jackson announced. These reservation fees for the Summer and Fall sessions must reach the registrar before Satur day, May 1ee. snowski Awards tps,Medals And On Univ. Day lser, Fred Sosnowski and Irene ernon Sydney Sullivan Award gram held in conjunction with the late University President n a member of the American versity were presented to Burton M. Wheeler, acting director of the YMCA, and Elaine Ross, secretary to the director of student activi ties. Thad W. Dreher and George H. McGregor received the Omicron Delta Kappa award for having made the highest grades on the graduate record exam. Other awards and their recipi ents are: Blue Key award for the outstanding graduating athlete, Grady A. Decell; John J. Hemp hill Memorial Fund award, Furman McEachern, Jr.; Lawrence M. Keitt med%al, Sanfordl Ziall; Gunr.ule:l Medal for Oratory, Melton Klig man; outstanding student in cos tume designing, Gwyn Shelor; out standing student, Jane Almy; out standing all-round art student, Betty Dawson; outstanding student in painting, Mrs. Anna R. Platt; Band medal, Marvin Heyward Moore; outstanding student in painting, Mrs. Virginia S. Dowdle; and the Caroline McKissick Belser Journalism Scholarship award, Peter M. Kozma. Also Delta Sigma Pi scholarship key, George H. McGregor; Delta Zeta Nell Berry Miller award, Mrs. JTune D). WVillinm.: Amnerican Tnati tute of Chemical Engineers schol arship award, Robert E. Naylor, Jr. Epsilon Lambda Sigma award for scholarship, Daniel S. Shull, Jr.; Epsilon Lambda Sigma award for outstanding engineering achieve m( nt. Paul Kruemcke; American Society of Civil Engineers award, Werner Strauss; Delta Omicron honor pin, Harriet Smith; Pi Kap pa Phi scholarship award, Eugene Clayton Woodward and Benjamin E. Fowler; Kiwanis cup, Midship man Lt. (jg) Robert A. Dukes, Jr.; Alpha Delta li scholarship award, Eliza Herndon, Suzanne Lewis; Business and Professional Wom en's certificate, Aileen Funder burke; Alpha Kappa Psi award, Donald R. Pate; li Beta Phi schol arship award, Gretchen Miley. Also the ,James Patterson Award (Euphradian), Rayford G. Gamn brell; Euph radlian society debating award, D avid E'. Parrish; Euphra dhan society oratory awa-d, S. Hunter Rent-z; Euphradian society declamation award, Alan H. Bake-r; Clariosophie ora torical award, Wil dleclamnat ion awardl, James WV. Al ford; and)4 Euphrosynean Literary SocietyV poetry contest. The awards program was one of the many features of the KSK 'niversity (lay program. Annual Exhibit Of Art Dept. Begins Monday Prof. Edmund Yaghjian, head of the fine arts deparitment, re'veal.d today that the annual art depart - ment exhibit will he hung Monday, May 7. The exhibit consists of work from Mrs. Ruth Morse's interior decoration, costume and period furniture dlesign classes; Mrs. Katherine Rembert's textile, post er-, and lettering design classes; and Professor Yaghjian's painting and drawing classes. The interior decoration and cos tume displays ar-e mounted with actual sample materials used in eompleting the design of interiors and costumes. Painting and drawing class sketches are matted and the paint ings in oil and casein are framed. The exhibit will cgntinue show ing through Saturday, May 19.