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Our Next President Whre Carolne According to a recent news release, two men are the leading candidates for the con troversial, though not highly coveted presi dency of the University of South Carolina. Their names are Donald Russell and Boylston Green, and both are graduates of this uni versity. The board of trustees, which will choose among these and other candidates, is, in the words of one of its leading members, "mum." After an executive session last Saturday in which rumors indicated that an announce ment would be made by the board's five-man nomination committee, the press and other interested parties were disappointed and a little disturbed to find that the board had decided to remain silent. Before the execu tive session only one name had been men tioned prominently. Now there were two. The newcomer is Boylston Green, recently retired from his presidency of the University of the South at Sewanee, Tennessee. We are not aware of the nature of Green's qualifi cations, and indeed, our information about his personal aspects may be too limited to make our comments valid. But this we do know - at Sewanee, where Green held his first administrative post, he was far from popular. In fact, he was the victim of student outbursts that blazed across the editorial page of the Sewanee student newspaper in forest fires, which, they tell us, would have made our recent indirect attack on President Smith suffer by comparison. Similar sources indi cate that Green was hard-pressed to obtain the confidence and good-uill of his trustees. Ex-Assistant Secretary of State onald Russell of Spartanburg is the other leading candidate. While the news of Smith's retire ment was still hot off the wires, Russell's name was already being suggested on all sides. Even a disinterested outsider need not necessarily have been a sage to conclude from existing reports that Russell would be Smith's successor. Those who were genuinely interested in the welfare of this institution provided them selves with whatever information they lacked concerning the prospective president. As a result, the dozen or so USC student leaders who were sounded out on the selection of the new president seemed willing, even anxious, to go along with Russell should lie be offered the job and - should he accept. These stu dents, who were provided with all the Russell data they desired, showed a belief in the value of his qualifications which we believe is a Orchids For A Change, And Some LETTERS TO Atlanta, Ga. Omega is proud Nov. 21, 1951 it was in one of< Dear Mr. Persky: Help Week inste It was with a great dleal of inter- svas originated. est that I have read, "Make H-ell the fact that all Week a Help Week,'' on the Edi - 50 of oths~ progr torial page of the November 9 arnd more are b issue of the Gamecock. Alpha Taui day. Our Universi CROWING FOR A GREATER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH C7ARO Member of Associated Collegiate Prei Distributor of Collegiate Digest edIod " eGmeeock i publshRoert by andtor the stu University of South Carolina weeklay, on F"ridasys, during year except on holidays and during examinations. Tarye opiin .aqrsed by colmnists and letter wrtern ta endorsement. The right to edit is reserved. EDITOR ..MORDEC MANAGING EDITOR JACKIE SOU BUSINESS MANAGER ELLIOTT ASST. BUSINESS MANAGER NEWS CAMPUS.. SPORTS . ..R SOCIE TY .....Tor EXCHANGES .Sai COPY FEATURES Mary E CIRCULATION MANAGER SECRETARY STAFF REPORTERS Furney Hemingway, Jinx Wilson, Phillip Moody, Don Unger, Laura Patricia I'avis, Leo M. Laurens Irby, Theodore K. Matthews, F. J. Bi Smith, T. L. Buffington, Dan Kipper, Barbar Ethel Mathewes, Martha Wooddall, Chuck D Cameron, Billy Watts. COLUMNIST BUSINESS STAFF .Lawson Yates, N STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ..Ja CARTOONISTS Jimmy Simw Does Stand? stronger recommendation than any other candidate has to offer. In addition, Russell appears to have the backing of those members of the faculty who remember the forty-five-year-old attorney from the days when he compiled a Phi Beta Kappa record in the university's academic and law schools. Since that time - as we have pointed out once before - Donald Rus sell has become a nationally prominent law yer whose services are eagerly sought after, whose poise and eloquence have drawn much praise, and whose intelligence -has brought the verbal commendation of Cam den's Bernard Baruch, as well as that of other national figures. For reasons outlined above it came as a shock to us that the board of trustees did not reach a decision which they felt could be made puhlic. The fact that another candi date, whom we considered less satisfactory, had entered the field made us a little wary. The presidency of the University of South Carolina cannot have many aspirants. It does not pay enough, and its stature and prestige must be supplied by its holder. It is literally true that no one is "knocking down the doors" to this office. And yet there are thousands of people who are interested in seeing the office obtain the prestige which they rightly believe it deserves. The principal objection raised by the op ponents of Russell's nomination is that "he is a political choice." They are afraid that Russell's former association with the Gover nor places him in the rather sadly thought-of group called office-seekers. They are sur prised that we, who disapproved of what we called the political nomination of. President Smith, are not opposed to Russell. Frankly, we are far from certain that Donald Russell will make a good college - president. We know only this: his recom mendations are strong and his qualifications seem much more than adequate. The fact that he may be a political choice (and Gover nor Byrnes says that he has never spoken to Russell about the university presidency) can not detract from his aptitude for the jobi If this aptitude exists, it is assuredly inde pendent of politics. Until a likelier-appearing candidate comes on the scene, The GAMECOCK can only hope that both the board of trustees and Mr. Rus sell will agree to allow the latter to take hold of the somewhat hattered reins of the Uni versity of South Carolina. -M. P. Dorm Debris: THE EDITOR of the fact that lina chapter did a splendid job last mur Chapters that year. ad of HelIl Week It is through the aid of Inter Ne are proud of fraternity Councils, good publicity raymrthnsuch as comes from your fine .c(ymr tha paper, the help of the admrimlstra rs ar participa- tion that this program will he am and that more developed. It will p)lay quite an 'ing added every important part in the meeting of ty of South Caro- the National Inter-fraternity Coun --- - cil at Old Point Comfort, Virginia, on November 30, at which time I hope your Dean and a representa tive of your Council wvill be present. It was gratifying to know that your I. F. C. is planning a campus wimde program at the University of LINA South Carolina. If there is any way in wvhich any of us can help, please do not hesitate to call on us. Kind personal regards. as hefistCordially yus the coilege JTohn W. Vann not neces- Worthy Grand Chief onstiute ~Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity APE KY (The object of Mr. Vann's or-. ATHELAND chids is Newvs E'ditor Bill Novit,; WAIRDLAWD whose column, "Make Hell Week a Won ARLAWh Help Week" elicited the approval . .Bill Novit ndicated above.--Ed.) . Ken Powell alph GegoryNov. 17, 1951 amie Hrery Dear Editor, ady Cranford Although I'm not a student at Ruth Barker USC, I am a college student who :velyn Rogers reads your Gamecock with im Bobby Smith mense satisfaction and1 adlmiration. Patsy Hutto For the past two weeks I have taken great interest in the resigna Bill Leggitt, tion of President Smith, but even NacCourtney, more was my interest in the itler, Tommy students' reactions, pro and con, a Thompson, to his administration and that of avidson, Bob his successor. I would like to commend you, the Willim Hay editor, not only for giving your Willia MtHay honest opinion of Carolina's ad ancyMitcell ministration for the past seven ek Turbeville Jyears, hut for the gracious and R. Al Sinmmon deomnoratic way in ...L yot "Robert is The GAMECOCK Cril Hemingv Town Thea By FURNEY HEMINGWAY "Penny Wise," Town Theater production, finished a week's run Tuesday night which was highly successful from the standpoint of attendance. The reason for the large attendance is a mystery to this writer. The sign outside said a comedy hit, but inside the laughs were as few and far between as drinks of whiskey at a Baptist convention. The play, written by Jean Fergu son Black, was about an unfaithful husband, an innocent wife, and sev eral other catty, yapping women. There was nothing that I could see wrong with the production or acting, outside of the fact that it added up to about two and a half hours of rather boring spectating. Wayne Van Voorhees, an ex television and movie actor, turned in a good performance as Jeff, the. lazy brother of the wayward hus band. Mrs. Scott Brown, Jr., should receive notice for her por trayal of an old flame. Mrs. Gifford A. Shipley, a na ive of Germany, played another >ld love; Dan Burns, the husband. Irs. John M. Shirer had the title arade of Opinion: Elsewhere Among The 3hould 18-Year-Olds Vote? (A number of political leaders aid educators in Illinois recently uave expressed their desire for a aiew lawv which would extend vot ng privileges to persons 18 years aid and above.) ("The B3radley Scout," student wspper at Bradley University, Ill., polled some of its campus lead ers5 on this question and came up with some interesting results. Be lowv is a cross-section of the; qluoteCs.) "The average 18-year-old is not well enough versed on the national situation to vote wisely." "Eighteen-year-olds should be al lowed to vote. In most states wVomen are legally of age at 18 and all men 18 years and older are eligible for the draft." "With the higher educational standiards in our high schools, 18 year-old voters could be equal to, if not better than, older voters as, acceptedi the contrary ideas of other students. The Gamecock is a wonderful example of Carolina spirit, which of course live's in its students. Very sincerely, Isabelle Hall Columbia College November 13, 1951 To the Editor of the Gamecock: I have been living in tene ment twenty-seven for the past four years, and I consider myself lucky to be alive. This statement, I know, may seem odd to many of the non-tenement dwellers, never theless it is true. It all started last spring, one bright and sunny morning, as I was dashing (town the stairs to make my class. When I was almost to the bottom, there was a loud crash, and right before me, like Humpty Dumpty, the entire hall ceiling came tumbling down. I was lucky; the debris missed me by inches. There I stood, en veloped in a thick cloud of dust which took hours t ear1-. ... If I so weN trained." ic: vay Pans ter's Latest role of Penny, the loving wife, Mrs. Martha Klein acted the part of the other woman; and Saul Kahn, a graduate of the univer sity, had the bit part of a public official with his hand in the tax payers' pocket. All gave smooth, professional performances, but the play was the kind in which you can predicl the course of action and ending after the first ten minutes. It all adds up to the low spot of drama at Town Theater since I have beer one of its observers. More ambition is being shown in the choice of a play for the next production. Readings for both "Macbeth" and "The Innocents" will be held on Sunday afternoon from 3 to 4:30 p. m. The choice of the next drama will depend on in terest shown by prospective cast members. The Shakespearean tragedy re quires twenty-one men and three Dr more women. "The Innocents," sn adult horror play based on Henry James' story, "The Turn )f the Screw," requires one man, ;hree women, and a boy and girl iged ten to thirteen. Educated ar as qualifications are con erned." "This age group doesn't know mnough about the world situation and government to vote." "...Younger people are, as a whole, interested in things of a lighter vein and are thus less likely to b)e well enough informed on things of a political nature, to vote intelligently. I believe the voting age could as well be moved upward as downward." "Those who fight at 18 should be allowed to vote." Florida's Pride . .. (Below is a partial reprint of an editorial in the "Bradley Scout.") "Most Bradley students defi nitely lowered their opinion of the state of Florida for refusing to allow Florida State University to play their game because Bradley officials (God bless 'em) refused to leave part of their team at home, had been only a second faster, Dr. Waddell would certainly have had another patient that day. Apologies were extended by the University, and they promised to patch up the ceiling, which is just what they did. Patch! All was forgotten until just the other day. The University sent a man around to patch up a hole in the ceiling of one of the rooms on the first floor. When the electrician removed the light fixture, the en tire ceiling of that room came down. Later I asked why the ceil ing fell and I was told that only the light fixture,was holding it up. Therefore, when the fixture was removed, naturally the ceiling came down. It is a shame that our state university has conditions such as this that prevail in most of Its dormitories for men, It is my opinion that these old and deteriorated tenements should be completely remodeled or con demned before someone is seriously Injured or killed. Stansey L. Pearlman nox naW Bill Novit Why An Rutledge college - a building in which many historic events have taken place in the past - was the scene of a meeting last week which could prove very meaningful in the future. An organization was formed. What, not another organization ! Aren't there enough organizations on the campus - and for that mat ter, in general - without forming additional ones? Yes and no. There are a suf ficient number of organizations with no purpose to fulfill, but there is always room for one which has a mission and one which will accomplish something worth while. Only time will tell whether or not this new organization will live up to expectations. Its potentialities are practically limitless, however. This organization which we are discussing is the newly formed Stu dent Government Association of the State of South Carolina. Now that we know what the let ters stand for, let us get back to the original query: Why an SGASSC? It will serve as a voice of the students in our state. Surely we realize that the students need a voice which will be heard because it seems that there is an unorgan ized movement against colleges. One cannot read a newspaper with out reading someone's opinion that all college athletes are susceptible to bribes or that all college stu dents cheat or that college facul ties are infested with Communists. It seems that students are remain ing callous while the headline reve lations of bribery, cheating, etc., at colleges continue. Fortunately none of these ac cusations have been made in South Carolina, and we sincerely believe that there are no grounds for any Sandy Cranford and 1 Seeing 4 Two years ago Dreher High School had a football team that had yet to win a game. When R. Lynn Kalmbach, assistant principal, was asked to coach this (quote) team (unquote) he told his psychology class, "I'm not sure whether I'll coach the team or not, but if I do, I'll make it the best team in the state within two years." His psy chology class, mostly seniors, pointed out that it was virtually impossible to have a good football team without good school spirit. "Oh," he said, "I've already decided to raise Dreher's school spirit by at least 80% next year anyhow." "How much can one man brag?", asked most of Dreher's students. "He'll do it," said his psychology class. He did, too. Dreher's team enjoyed an undefeated season two yer after it had never won a game! What happened? Dreher High's football coach knew how to use his material. He turned out a team that knew howv to play football. He, in other words, is a real foot ball coach. He knows what he is doing. in order to satisfy the racial preju dices of that state. "...As a colored student at Northwestern once remarked: 'If you condemn me because I am dirty, I can cleanse myself; if be cause of my ignorance, I can edui cate myself; but if you condemn me because of the color of my skin, I can only refer you to our God who made me.' "Or in the words of Hooker T. Washington, 'The only way to keep a man down in the gutter is to stay in there wit h him.'" Quirks and Data . .. At Tufts College, Mass., the "Tufts Weekly" asked freshmen what they wanted most in their fraternities. Most frequent answer was, "a good chef." Second in fre quency was, "access to the exam files." The National Students Associa tion lost a couple of members last week. Hobart College, New York, dropped its, membership, with the remark that "the school doesn't participate enough to gain any thing from it.'' In Minnea, . Olraf' colee SGASSC? such statements, but that is no reason that the accusations will not be made, and if they are made, there must be an organization which will inform the people of the true situation of the campu"e of the Palmetto State. It will serve as a forum for state-wide student opinion and will promote a free exchange of ideas, thoughts, and problems' concerning students. The association will pro. vide for mutual aid in all matters that conceri students as students. Even where the state, city, and subdivisions'of the community of. fer solutions, there are certain problems that confront students as students; and students are the only ones that can solve them effec. tively. Student leaders attending the business sessions of the associa. tion will hear how other schools have solved their problems and will, no doubt, be able to profit from the mistakes of others. Another purpose of the organi. zation is to foster better relations between the schools of the state, their administration, and the citi zens of the state. These are a few of the initial purposes of the association, but as we said before its potentialities are almost limitless, Floyd Spence, Carolina's student body president, is responsible for the formation of this new body more than any one person. His work is commendable. It is up to Floyd, as the first president of the SGASSC, to see to it that the or ganization accomplishes what it strives for. Perhaps it is unfair to put all the responsibility for an organization's success or failureon one man's shoulders, but we feel that Floyd is capable of doing the job for which he was elected. Don't fail us, Floyd! 4ary Evelyn Rogers 2ou1te Coach Kalmbach has the undying loyalty of the alums and present students who have found occasion to work with him. There are, of course, a few who tried to work against him, and they ar.n% too happy. His psychology students in particular admire him, because he lets them in on his application of psychology in his work as assistant principal. His whimsical side had a chance to show itself. For in. stance, aniy day he planned to give a pop quiz he wore a red tie to school. Eventually his classes caught on. He alsb has a habit of leaving phony keys around when a big test is coming up. He doesn't worry about students using a key if they find one. They don't trust it. Pardon our meandering off the subject of the football team. As ex-Dreherites we are very proud of this excellent team that Coach Kalmhach turned out. We feel that the team's showing (judging from its past failures) is due almost entirely to its coach. We can't help wondering what he could do with good matprlal if he wvere coaching a college team. resigned from NSA. Commented the "Manitou Messenger," student newspaper there, " . . . Too many colleges began to clamor for, tangihle returns of their yearly :ues. And there were no tangible returns, no services to campuses." At Rider College, New Jersey, <tudents were shocked to hear that their football team's star halfback, Eddie Wilson, had been dropped fromi college for failure to attend Alasses regularly. At the University of Minnesota halfhack George Hudak was dropped fromt the team for the same reason. At the University of Colorado fraternities are daily grabbing freshman girls dressed in jeans and applying paint with a brush to various parts of the jeans. A t the University of Missouri at student walking through the Quadrangle one midnight was ac costed by two husky lads who trid to "roll" him. Since It was very dark, and he was obviously outnumbhered,th student did the only thing he CO0k do. He ran.