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Vespe"S A M 7:15 Sunday.q ~ ~ ,f ~ch L AASon1AM In nhChape UN%!4RSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A 2REAT1R 1CAROLINA Volume XLVI. N.. 1 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, *SEPT. 21, 1951 Fudd10 IF(i Discloses I For Future Fro Rush Week will be held by Carolina campus from October Polen, president of. the Inter-] Wednesday. Polen said that "sin for prospective fraternity men Air ROTC Group Increases Staff The Air Force ROTC unit con' tinues to grow here both in mem bers of the cadet corps and In mem bers of the insti'uction staff. The additiun of 15 new Instructors this semester makes this unit the larg est Air Force ROTC establish ment in South Carolina. New officers of instruction are Maj. Donald L. Phelps, Richmond, Va., assistant professor of air science and tactics and assistant plans and training officer; Capt. Charles T. Niblett, Birmingham, Ala., assistant PAS&T and train ing aids officer; Capt. John R. Cline, Milledgeville, Ga., astt. PAS&T and rifle team instructor; Capt. Paul E. Picket, Raleigh, N. C., asst. PAS&T and historical officer. Also Capt. Porter R. Adams, Columbia, asst. PAS&T and per. onel officer; Capt. Harold L. Davis, Jr., Charlotte, N. C., asst. PAS&T and public relations offi cer; S/Sgt. Tony C. Possy, Mont gomery, Ala., Asst. supply ser geant, and S/Sgt. Edward B. Daw kins, Jr., Chester, chief clerk, train ing section. Other new staff members are M/Sgt. Fercy G. Crowe, Jr., Dallas, Texas, asst. sergeant major; M/Sgt. Thomas E. Reader, Colum bia, Training aids supervisor; T/Sgt. Thomas A. Ropes Rock Hill, 't. artnament instruct6r g hY master; and M/Sgt. George ;. Sparks, Jackson, Mid-., asst. in structor, flight operations. NOTICEI Any student who thinks he is liable to Selective Service is to notify the Registrar if he desires an SSS Form 109 to be sent to his draft board. Smith Presents 31 Law Diplomas Thirty-one USC Law students were graduated last Saturday in the auditorium of the Law School. The exercises included an ad dress by the Honorable T. C. Calli son, Attorney General, S. C. Mr. Callison discussed the role of the lawyer in time of crisis. President Norman M. Smith, who presided at the exercises, con ferred the degrees and presentedj the dliplomas. Awards were made by Prof. Coleman Karesh. Certificates for service on the staff of the "South Carolina Law Quarterly" were given to William Duncan, Wallace DIckerson, Arthur Erwin, and William James. Everett Neal Brandon received the Claud N. Sapp memorial award..Theodore W. La~w and George Franklin "T0wn1es received the cum laude citation. After the benediction by T. J. Ledeen, Director of the University YMCA, the commencement guests made an inspection tour of the The graduates Included: Donald Allston, Jr., George Blackmon, Everett Brandon, John Broom, Luke Brown, William Culbertson, F'red Cunningham, Charles Dalsiel, Charles Davis, John Dennis, and Edward Dickerson. And William Duncan, Arthur Erwin, Edwin Gardner, Harold Hlanna, James Hooks, Jr., William James, Lautchlin Johnson, Jr., Henry Kirkland, Pete Kondurom and Theodore Law. Also George Lewis, John Lind say, Lewie Merritt, Jr., Francis Paslay, William Rone, Jr., Irvin Slotchiver, Thomas Summerford, Robert Thompson, Wallie Thomp Son, and George Thomas. Come I Cushtng Rules ternity Men the various fraternities on the 22 through November 8, Dick Fraternity Council, announced okers,",get-acquainted parties are scheduled to be given on or after October 1. Invitation bids for membership in the fraternities will be sent out on November 8, he added. According to the I.F.C. president, no set scholastic goal is necessary for pledging a fraternity, but a "C" average or better is required for initiation into one of the organiza tions. Any student who has not pre viously gone through a rush period is eligible to attend the smokers and to take part in Rush Week, Polen stated. Those eligible would normally include all freshmen, transfer students, anda summer stu dents. Admission to the smokers is by invitation, Polen said. The names of candidates for fraternities will be suggested by fraternity mem bers who are acquainted with or have been introduced to the stu dents. Polen revealed that the various formal initiations will be held at least ten weeks after the bids are sent out, and during the meantime the pledges will go through pledge training and a study of the history and traditions of the fraternity. An initiation fee of from one to two hundred dollars is charged by the fraternities, he said, to help fi nance parties and other activities during the year. The fees for other than .,1rst-year members range from sixty to one hundred dollars. Rules formulated by the I.F.C. for Rush Week are as follows: (1) ao*frateinity owan.4 diowed, to e seen with a rushee after vight, o'clock on any week-day night; (2) formal Rush Week will be held Oct. 22-Nov. 8; (8) no non-frater nity man can be moved into a fraternity house by the fraternity without the consent of the I.r.C.; (4) any fraternity can have a smoker beginning October 1. Women students on the campus who are interested in taking part in Rush Week must register at the desk in the lobby of Maxcy College. The Pan Hellenic Council is han dling this service. President Smith Greets Students For '51-'52 Term President Norman M. Smith has written the following letter. of wel come to the 1951-52 Freshmen stu dents: "In behalf of the university, 1] extend to you a warm welcome and my sincere wishes for a successful year at Carolina. We are glad to have you here. "The University of South Caro lina is a growing institution. Addi-) tional classroom and laboratory facilities are being provided to adequately take care of our large student body. For your comfort, welfare and safety continued im provements are being made. "A great opportunity lies before you, and it is the privilege of the faculty and staff to help you make the most of it. "Welcome to your Alma Mater." FACULTY CLUB Dean S. M. Derrick, chaIrman of the entertainment committee of the Faculty Club, announces that the first of a series of drop is will be held at the club house Saturday, September 22, after the Caroila-Duke game. AlU club members and new faculty mem bers are Invited to enjoy an hoar of pout game arm-ehair quarter backing. oBig I .'r4. Two Carolina freshmen are plet sity's fall registration. From left to from Nichols. Registration figures Teal.) Rhodes Scholdi Applications D Students interested in making application for a Rhodes Scholar ship are requested by Dean Nor wood, chairman of the university committee, to submit their applica tions no later than October 10. Ap plicants can apply either in the state of which they are a resident or the state in which they attend school. Candidates who are successful in the competition, will attend the University of Oxford, Oxford, Eng land, and will receive a stipend of 500 pounds a year. Appointments are made for two years subject to renewal for a third year. Only a single; male citiseg of the U. S., who Is between the ages of 19 and 25 and is at least a junior in college, is eligible to compete. Candidates are selected 'on the Religious Emphasis Week Set Dec. 2.6; Speakers Secured The Religious Emphasis Week late for 1951 has been set for Dec. 2-6. The week is filled with talks by nationally known speak rs; morning classes are shortened luring this period to allow for as 3emblies. Dr. Erland Nelson, of the psy :hology department, chairman of the Speakers Committee, an nounced that six speakers have thus far been secured for the theme )f "Alternati*e to Futility." These men represent different denomina tional groups; a Jewish speaker Ihas not been selected. The Religious Emphasis Week leaders already chosen are the fol owing men: the Rev. .Claude Broach, St. John's Baptist Church, Charlotte, N. C.; the Rev. James Sterling, (Episcopal) Holy Inno sents Church, Aubu, Ala.; the Rtev. Wilson 0. Weldon, Memorial Methodist Chureh, Thomasville, R'. C.; Dr. Harry Goodykoonts, Louisville -Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; Father 3erard E. Maqufre, C.S.P. (Catho tc), University of Texas, Austin, l'exas; the Rev. Edmund A. Steinile (Lutheran), Cambridge, Mass. Dr. J. E. Whitesell, of the Eng ish department, a n d Jeannette Beisley, president of the YWCA, ire co-chairmen of the Religious Emphasis Week committee,. Prof. Brown To Lead Players This Season Prof. Adger brown, of the pay holoy department1 has succeeded ~rof. GI. M. Christophersen as aculty advisor of the University ~layers for the 1951-52 season. Mr. 3hristophersEha is on a year's leave f absence. The Players' first meeting of the mrrent semester was held yester lay afternoon at Drayton Hall. )uring the meeting informal read ngs were given for parts in "Blithe ~ep Dari Registration ured admiring forms n the steps of right they are: Mares Taylor from are not yet available at the Registr rships Open; ue By Oct. 10 basis of literary and scholastic ability, qualities of manhood, truth, devotion to duty, exhibition of moral force of character, and abil ity to lead. They must exhibit a certain amount of physical vigor as shown by interest in out-door sports or in other ways. In addition to these general qualities, the candidate must show some definite quality of distinction either in character. or in intellect. He must show outstanding ability in one direction or another. There are four scholarships to be awarded in the Southeastern Dis trict of six states. South Carolina 1ill apnu4te tio candidates to-ap. pear before the let Committee. Candidates competing from the university have to be recommended by the University Committee. Dr. Cohen Named News Director Dr. Hennig Cohen has been ap pointed public relations officer aid director of the University News Service. A native of Darlington, Dr. Cohen received his bachelor of arts degree in journalism from the uni versity in 1941 and his master of arts degree in English in 1948. His ,doctor of philosophy degree was earned at Tulane University. Dr. Cohen was formerly news editor of radio station WCOS in Columbia and subsequently direc tor of the University News Service. In 1948 he enrolled in the Tulane University graduate school. While at Tulane he was awarded a gradu ate fellow*hip. During World War II, Dr. Cohen served for four years as a radio operator and aerial gunner with the Eighth Air Force in England and France. Charlotte Lid. of Columbia has been appointed assistant to the di rector of the News Service. Slie was formerly g mtmer of the staff the "Columbia Record." Night Students Must Enroll By Tomorrow Students desiring to register for evening classes with the extension division must do so before 1 P. M. toniurrow as the office closes at that time.. Many courses are being offered to business men and women and housewives and mothers who can not attend the regular day sessions of the university. Instructors are menmbers of the university faculty a n d courses carry the same number of credits carried by regular day courses. The extension division staff members are on duty to advis, and help students in planning their schedules for.evening work. sulletins are available and in formation may be seured by call ing 3-5641, extension 2 or 41. The office is at 681 Snmter Street. ce Toni1 McKissick Library at the univer .Greenville and Ernestine Gerald ar's office. -(Photo by Munn and Committee Gives Social Regulations The Committee on Social Affairs, composed of students and faculty members has made several changes in the Social Regulations. All formal dances must be held on Friday or Saturday night or on the night before a university holiday. Exceptions may be made for special occasions by permission of the Committee on Social Affairs. All benefit social affairs must be for campus projects, and may not be given by student organi zations for off-campus agencies' The Cotillion Club will be al lowed to give two formal dances during the school year. The German Club, which was formerly allowed to give three formal dances during the school year, may now give only two formal dances. KSK's Rat Cap Sales Aid GraduIC Gxroup In Scholarship Fund More than four hundred "rat" caps have been sold by Kappa Sigma Kappa, honorary service fraternity, according to Bill Novit, committee chairman. Proceeds will be given to a scholarship fund for needy graduate students, which was recently started by KSK. New students who do not have their caps yet will receive another opportunity to purchase them this morning at 10 P. M. in front of the post office, he said. Assisting in the selling are Ruby Thigpen, Joe Pearce, Dick Polen, Paul Field, Jack Jones, and Bard Allison. Novit reminds all freshmen that they are required to wear their rat caps at all times and particularly at the football games. Wearing of the caps will be dispensed with fol lowing "Big Thursday" if Csrolina emerges victorious over Clemson. Otherwise, freshmen will be re quired to wear them until the be ginning of the Christmas holidays. University Film So Feature Foreign ai The University Film Society will hold its first meeting on Tuesday Oct. 2, at 8:00 P. M. in Drayton Hall. "Volpone," a French comedy based on Ben Johnson's famous play, will open the 10-week fall program. Other foreign and domestic films to be presented at the weekly meet ings of the society are "Torment," Swedish; "Burlesque on Carmen" with Charlie Chaplin; "Frle FIree," French; "Russian Ballerina," Rus sian; "The Eternal Return," Prench; Quartet," British; "Dead sf Night," British; "Passport to 'rht Ati2 Gibbes State Sees Honor Student Council's advisory realizes that several hundred )y signifying that they were ir which they were in, Bill Gibbes ng the committee's meeting W Ruildings To Be Finished By Fall Work is progressing on the new Administration Building located on the square between -Coker, Mc Bryde, and DeSassure. William H. Patterson, assistant to the president, disclosed that the new building will house the reg istrar, the treasurer, and the busi ness office on the first floor. On the second floor will be the offices of the president and his staff plus those of the deans of men and women, graduate school, arts and science, and the News Service. This move will consolidate all of the administrative departments which are now scattered in several build ings. The space formerly' occupied in Maxcy will be converted into dormitory rooms. McCutchen and DeSassure probably will be trans formed into class rooms. The new building is following the general trend of architectural de sign. The outside walls are to be stucco, while the. interior will be floored with lano tile. The walls will be of acoustical tile. The campus is in for some more face-lifting. Under constructior are two more buildings which wil hqsse the science depairtment an( engineering lJboratory. These buildings are slated for oc. cupancy by next fall. University Confers Degrees In August The University of South CarolinE conferred a total of 167 degrees al the twenty-fifth summer school commencement held on August 15 in the University field house. Admiral Norman M. Smith, president of the university, con ferred the degrees. In the college of Arts and Sciences, 30 degrees were conferred; School of Business Administration, 27; School of Edu cation, 17; School of Engineering, 9; School of Journalism, 3; School of Pharmacy, 3; Graduate School, 14 Masters of Arts, 56 Masters of Education, 7 Masters of Science; and one Doctor of Philosophy. PEP RALLY! A pep rally will be held to night In front of McKlssiek library In preparation for the Duke game, Gary Newton, presi dent of the Pep Club, has an nounced. The university band together with the cheerleaders will lead the rally. Newton urges all stu dents to attend the rally to show the team that they are behind them. ciety's Programs id American Reels Pimplico," British; "Duck Soup" and "Barber Shop" with the Marx Brothers and W. C. Fields. Membership tickets are on sale at the Book and Record Shop, Dr. R. D. Ochs, president of the so ciety, said. Tickets are three dollars for adults and'two dollars for stu dents. In addition to Dr. Ochs, new officers of the society are Mrs. J. Smith Harrison, vice - president; Miss Anna S. Durham, secretary; and Dr. W. H. Patterson, treaa urer. Members of the advisory board are E. E. Lent, .Jr., James Kinard, Dan Hollis, James Dreher, Mrs. S. C. Rhame and Jules Lindau. trmory s Council Violations committee on athletic affairs students violated their honor classes other than the one in chairman, announced follow 'ednesday afternoon. Gibbes said that the names of many of the violators have been obtained and that something con structive will be done to prevent this mass violation from occurring again. He continued by saying that Stu dent Council attempted to elimi nate this problem at the end of last year by advocating that a check-off list be employed when the tickets are issued, as is done at Georgia Tech and other schools. This recom mendation was not carried out, however, he said. The committee unanimously went on record as disapproving of the actions of students who perjured themselves. The Freshman class will elect officers on October 22, it was de cided by Student Council's elec tion committee. Nominations for the positions of class president, vice-president, secretary-treas urer, and historian will take place one week prior to the election. Nominations and elec tion of new student council mem bers to fill the vacancies caused by students not returning to school will take place concur rently. Student Council, at its regular meeting Tuesday, heard a report from Student Body President Floyd Spence on the convention of student government leaders which he at tended in Minneapolis, Minn., last month. He reported many ideas which he felt would be helpful to the Carolina student body. Absentees were George Jones. Ted Kennedy and Arthur Lytle. Literary Society Debates Hazing On Tuesday Night "Should hazing of all Carolina freshmen become a standard prac tice," will be the topic of discussion at the Euphradian society meeting Tuesday night at 7 P. M. Gary Newton, president, has in vited all freshmen and other inter ested students to attend the meet ing which will be held in the so ciety's hall on the third floor of Harper college, and to take part in the discussion. Following the discussion a smoker will be held at which cigars and cigarettes will be offered and refreshments will be served. Last Tuesday night as its pro gram the society debated: Re solved: that girls should be admit ted into the society. After a lively discussion, the members decided that they were still in favor of segregation of the sexes in the so clety. Bill Gibbes was elected party leader of the conservative party and Hunter Rentz was chosen party whip. Sanford Zahler and Bill Novit were chosen, respectively, for these positions in the Liberal Party. Post Boxes Assigned For All New Students According to an announcement made by Joe Lawrence, postmaster for the University Post Office, boxes will be assigned to all Fresh men or new students today at 10 AM. Boxes assigned during summer school will be changed. All old stu dents keep the same box number that they have had. Lawrence has asked that box numbers be put on all mall in order to expedite mail delivery. Broken box locks should be re ported., - 9 P.M.