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Euphradi Denies LiA Probably one of the most com mon errors made on the campus is in connection with the Euphra dian society. Practically everyone is guilty of labeling the society as the Euphradian Literary society. The origin of the "Literary" in the society's name is unknown but the constitution adopted in 1946 asserts that the correct title is the Euphradian society. Many people attend their first meeting in the society's halls ex pecting to spend an evening with a group of book reviewers who do nothing but criticize literature and authors. Many more, however, stay away from the society for the same reason. The true purpose of the society is to afford members a chance to speak their opinions and hear the opinions of their colleagues. It is one of the oldest forensic societies in the country and at one time was the most influential or ganization on the campus. Prac tically all of the states leaderE and many prominent national fig. ures have received much valuable training from the society. The halls of the society are located on the third floor of BOB-BIN& ALONG THE AIRWAVES WITH BOB. It's wonderful to he her, ,Bing. This is your first program of the sea son, I presume? BING: No, Bob. This is niv third. BOB: And you've just called me in? BING: Well. you woul,in't expect a coach to start the season off with the 1crub to n, would you? * * o BING: Say, Rob, I'm coming out with a neu' group of items culled "liny's Things," and I'm looking for a line of children's toys. What did you piny itith when you were a little hoy./ BOB: Little girls. * * * BING: I wish you could have been with me when I caught that swordfish. BOB: Why so, Bing? BING: I wouldn't have had to har poon him. He could have looked at you and jealous'd himself to death. BOB: I want to thunk you for that big smoked sulmoan you sent me from BING: Oh, you got the salmon all right, huh? BOB: Yes, and when I first opened the box I thought it was you. 11ut really, it was5 wonderful.WHhat did youE smoke it with, Ring? RING: Chesterfields! WIhat else'? * * * tING: Ah, yes, the end of an almost >erfect summer. The vacation inter uide was not without its msishapjs :hough. Remember, Rob, you almost tell into the Gunnmison liiver. BOB: I did fall into the river, and I camne very close to drowning. DING: Yes, it was almost a perfect summer. * * * BOB: Janse WIymian, there's a real gla mor gal. Gosh, shec's done lo se scenes with all the handsome leaidingy men,. RING: Yes, (ansd nonw I'm herc leading manU. BOB: We'll, the kid can't stay on tap fore rer. Hear Bob on NBC Tuesday NIghts. Bing on CBS Wednesday Nights. See Bob on "('hesterfield Sound Off Time" on NBC-TV Sunday NIghts. 3-Hour Dry Cleaning Service Press While You Wait 1-Day Dry Cleaning and Laundry Service ARROW CLEANERS 1209 Gq.vsse n Society erary Title Harper College and meetings are held every Tuesday at ? p. m. To those who are interested in learn ing the fundamentals of forensic tactics. the Euphradian Society is an excellent training ground. Requirements for membership are simple: be a male member of the student body in good standing and attend three consecutive meet ings. The following have met these requirements and were recently initiated; Ares Artemes, Chester; J. M. Blalock, Jr., Columbia; Nor man Darlington, Greer; I. M. Gold berg, Charleston; Ed Lewin, Falls Church, Va.; Dick Maher, Colum bia; Stanley Pearlman, Charleston and Wistar Stuckey, Bishopville. Town Theater Stages Dickens' 'Christmas Carol' The Columbia Junior theater will present "A Christmas Carol," a play based on Dicken's immortal story tonight at 8 o'clock, and tomorrow at 10:30 a. m. and 3 p. m. Robert Ackerman, student at the university, will play the part of the father, Bob Cratchit. Acker man is from Williston, S. C. The cast is composed of young Columbians and a few adults. Gene Crotty, director of Town Theater, will portray Scrooge; Jean Turbeville, formerly of the university and star of "Heartbreak House" and "The Little Princess," will handle one of the adult roles. The cast is large, containing 31 actors. Mary Lou Krammer is directing the drama. The Junior theater is sponsored by the Town theater I and the Junior league for the pro ! motion of dramatics among the youth of Columbia. The next production of Town I theater, "Edward, My Son," by Y Robert Morley and Noel Langley, t and the Junior league for the pro- I duced in January. All interested T persons should contact Gene e Crotty, director. USC Instructor Teaches, Learns By ROBERT MARVIN Technical Sergeant Thomas A. Hope of Columbia, believes in practicing what he teaches. Sgt. 4 Hope holds a bachelor of science degree from Clemson college and is presently enrolled in the grad uate school at the university. Sgt. Hope says "if one man can teach and still take part of his spare time to further his studies, I don't see why all instructors can't do the same."] Sgt. Hope is an instructor with the Air Force ROTC at the univer sity. He teaches eight class periods1 each wveek, makes lesson plans for each hour of teaching, makes up1 examinations, corrects papers and evaluates his students, is the non commissioned officer in charge of drill, and does various other duties at the AFROTC offices. In spite of all the duties that are assigned to him, he finds time to further his education. He is currently working on his masters degree in education. IHe is taking courses in Elementary Education and Administration, and Philosophy of Education. Both of these courses require three hours A CHRISTM FOR THE SPECIAL li Were $1.75 60-Gauc $1.65 54-Gaul $1.50 51-Gauc WE 01F Ti Want To Wish Each ai A Merry Christmas ai CAN'l "Operated For Conven Ferguson And Sanders Now In Who's Who Two additions to the list of per sons from the university who are to be listed in this year's edition of Who's Who have been an nounced by Dean F. W. Bradley. Mary Ann Sanders of Columbia and Charles Ferguson of Brooklyn, N. Y. are the additions to the list. Miss Sanders is a member of Alpha Kappa Gamma and the YWCA. She is president of the Baptist Student Union and has held the offices of secretary and vice-president of Hypatian Liter ary society. Ferguson is a member of Omi cron Delta Kappa, the honor board, the honor council, Phi Kappa Sigma social fraternity, Compass and Chart and the American So ciety of Chemical Engineers. He has served as a "Y" councilor and as an orientation instructor. Bookmarks Mailed For Bible Readings Worldwide Bible bookmarks have been distributed to the students at the University of South Carolina by the Carolina Religious Council announced L. E. Brubaker, chaplain. The bookmarks, distributed throughout the nation by the American Bible Society, have sug gested readings from the greatest selections in the Bible. These selections are dated from Thanks giving to Christmas of this year. Worldwide Bible Reading is now in its sixth year beginning early in World War 11. A Marine on Guadalcanal wrote to his mother asking if she would send a list of daily Bible readings so he could have the strength that came by knowing that he was reading the identical verses which were being 'ead back home. The idea speedily ,rew into the present plan. Worldwide Bible Reading is a eriod of approximately a month >etween Thanksgiving and Christ nas. The theme used this year by he American Bible Society is "The look To Live By." Its important urpose is to encourage wider use f the Bible. The program is sponsored by a .aymen's Committee headed by 'resident Truman and gives na ional sponsorship in cooperation 'ith the American Bible Society nd state and local Bible societies. Pharmacy Recruits students In Detroit I'rip During Spring Junior and senior students in the chool of pharmacy at the univer ity are being recruited for a trip o Detroit, Mich., next spring. On April 14 and 15, the Park )avis Company will give lectures mdi provide entertainment for the itudents and their wives. The com sany pays expenses for the week and, but the students must provide their own transportation. John Holland, of Columbia, president of the university student branch of the American Pharma ceutical Association, expects the number of students and their wvives to take the trip wvill be approxi mately 30. elass attendance each week. Sgt. Hope is married to the for mer Dorothy Sanders of Columbia. The Hopes have three children. They live at 6424 Dorchester Drive in Columbia. AS PRESENT GIRLS!! 10SE SALE Now pe Hose $1.50 pe Hose $1.40 pe Hose $1.35 C' C~ANTEEN ndl Every One of You ndl Ha;>>y New Year ine of the Students" Map Making Course Added To Geography The Geology and Geography De partments at the university have added a course in Applied Cartog raphy to their curriculum under the sponsorship of the United St#tes Army Map service. The course deals not only with the actual map making, but with map reading and interpretation as well. "It is designed to give stu. dents a broader understanding of maps and to give instruction is methods and techniques in map compilation as employed by tht Army Map Service," said Professor J. J. Petty, instructor of the course. "The army has always been ir need of specialized maps," added Professor Petty, "and because of difficulty in finding sufficiently trained people for cartographic work, the army selected certais colleges to aid in setting up cartog raphy classes." The Army Map service furnishes most of the necessary material: needed in the course and gives thc instructor a limited amount of training with the Army Map ser vice in Washington, D. C. It alsc gives supervision during the term Dr. Frances Hanson, who is ir charge of the program was at th< university December 4 and 5 tc inspect the work and confer with the students. The course is being offered for the first time at the university this semester, Carolina being one of 20 colleges offering the course under the cooperative program. Any college student may take the course, but it has most prac tical value to students having a major or the equivalent of a major in geography or geology. At the present time, jobs with the Army Map Service are open to those who have a good record and assures a GS5 rating. The army is especially interested n women for these jobs. Because f the draft, many men have gone nto service leaving these im ortant jobs vacant. Any. woman vho is interested in geography is irged to take this course. There are now eleven students 'nrolled in applied cartography ourse. Classes meet twice a week n a combined lecture and labora ory session. America's greatest need: Zip )ered eyelids for easy opening on nornings after. Cornell As FLOWERS FOR I Coragese Phone Home For WVe Ha(Ve 1' For InunedC( -All THE DALFI CL AIRE TOnWom Foreign Si Remembe By RUTH BARKER "Christmas is the most impor tant event of the year for a Catho lic and is done with treat splendor. The crowning of the evening is when the congregation sings, 'Holy Nighti Silent Night,'" says Josef Euringer, German exchange stu dent at the university. "We have no Santa Claus," says Josef, "but Christkind brings presents." Christkind does not come down the chimney, but in the door, and he rides in a sleigh drawn by white horses. Arriving on December 6, instead of December 25, Christkind sometimes brings a spanking to bad children. A German custom with no counterpart in the United States is to build a wreath of pine boughs for December 1st. On the wreath are four candles, to signify the four Sundays in December, and on each Sunday another candle is lit. The wreath is hung from the ceil ing of the room, and the candles are kept burning. On the last Sunday in December the fourth candle is lit and all of the candles burn together. Vladimir Rus, a Carolina student from Zlonice, Czechoslovakia, which is near Prague, tells of a number of customs from his coun try. Their Christmas stockings are hung on December 6 and Saint Nicholas wears a red garment with chocolates, oranges, nuts and apples. Saint Nicholas does not come alone though. He is accom panied by an angel and a devil. The devil carries chains and a whip and tries to scare the children. Saint Nicholas wears a red garmet with a white cross on it and carries a shepherd's cane in his hand. Saint Nicholas comes in the door. "We don't have the chimney sweep idea," says Vladimir. They also have many customs of fortune telling for Christmas eve They cut an apple and see where the seeds are. If there are four seeds in the shape of a cross, it means you will die soon. If there are five seeds in the shape of a star, it means you will be healthy the following year. Another popu lar custom is to melt a piece of lead over a Christmas candle, and pour the molten lead into a basin of water. From the shape it takes, you can see the future. Sometimes they take a basin of water and float a walnut half-shell with a candle in it. 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