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FRESHMEN * ELECTIONS FOR WEAR YOUR A" 9 QUEEN MONDAY RAT CAPS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. XLVII, No. 8 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 7. 1952 Homecom i Elections 4 For Mon do Homecoming Queen candi( by the sororities and frater homecoming game next Sat Monday in the ODK circle fro Candidates for queen and hei court are Jackie Ricks sponsorec by ADPi; Dolly 'Jean Dennis by Chi 0, Kappa Sig, PiKA; Billif Baxley by PiBPhi, Sig Phi Eps MleBryde Brotherhood; Mary Ann( Erwin by Tri-Delts, Pi Kappa Phi Betty Ann Gerrald by DZ; B. J Land by ZTA; and Helen Cogge shall by KD. Also, Frances Lumpkin by SAE Lynn Boykin by ATO; Jean Lane3 by KA; Shirley Martin by Sigme Chi; Moll Marshall by Lambda Chi; Jean Guthrie by Sigma Nu; Car. roll Simms by Phi K Sig; Jear ikard by Phi Sig K; Lois Nichoh y Independent Girls; and Joyce audel by Phi Eps Pi. Each voter will vote for 3 candi ates. If necessary, run-offs will e held on Wednesday. During the half-time, Alumni resident Jeff B. Bates of Colum ia and Wateree will crown the ueen. She and her 'court will ear black suits and carry red ses to complete the theme of rnet and black. Escorts of the urt during the coronation will e IN RO ine. The band, undem he direction of Mr. Zimmerman, ill conduct the program at half ime. Ralph Lewis also announced that the Alumni Association will give garnet and black colors for the game to all alumni and students who drop by the alumni office or Friday or Saturday, before the game. Artist Couple To Demonstrate Works In Assembly Emily and William Muir, noted artist couple from Maine will give a lecture-demonstration in as sembly this morning at 10 a. m. William is a specialist in wood carving and sculpture. He studied at the Minneapolis School of Art and the Art Students League of New York. Most of his work is of plant life. Emily studied art at Vassar Col lege and sculpture at the Art Students league of New York. She specializes in Maine coastal scenes, portrait heads, and childrens por traits. She has held five one-man shows and exhibited her works at several universtes and museums. The Muirs have been attending art classes yesterday and this morning giving lectures and dis plays of their work. The Muirs have recently returned from studies in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. These trips wvere made for the purpose of executing paint ings and dioramas for steamship companies and travel bureaus. Bloodmobile For Campus Tlhe Red Cross bloodmobile of the South Carolina Regional Blood Center will visit the university campus Monday and Tuesday, November 17 and 18. The goal has been set for 500 pints. ROTC blood dlonations will count toward the university total. The national blood program will be conducted from the Navy ROTC armory. Anyone giving blood during the tek of November 17-21, will re eive two passes to the State heatre. This includes all who give ere on the campus, and all who ive on 17-21 at the Blood Bank. Professor Christopher Fits immons III, Is chairman of the >00ood(donor committee and will be asistedl by Duncan Brockenridge, resident of the student body. arnie Manning will coordinate he women's participation. Two films will be shown on ovember 12 and 13, in the univer ty chapel, according to Woody oodward Red ro... Recrutmen ng Queen >chedu led y At Circle lates were announced this week nities on the campus for the urday. Elections will be held m 10a.m. to 4 p. m. Eleven Colleges Will Participate In Debate Tourney Eleven colleges and universities have accepteu uavitations to partic ipate in this year's forensic tourna ment. This is the fourth holding of the Carolina Forensics. Those participating are Duke University, Wake Forest College, University of North Carolina, Fur man University, University of Ten nessee, Lenoir Rhyne College, Johns Hopkins University, Univer sity of Georgia, Georgetown Uni versity (Washington, D. C.), Geor gia Tech, and Carolina. The university won the tourna ment in 1948 and 1951. The win ners in each division will be awarded gold cups. There will be six rounds of de bate on the resolution that "The Congress of the United States Should Enact a Compulsory Fair Employment Practi'es T.nw" Tho winning affirmative team and the winning negative team will hold a seventh round, which will be broadcast. There will be two rounds of the subject, "How Can We Most Effectively Combat the Threat of Communism ?" Two complete teams in the men's division and in the women's divi sion will be entered from the uni versity. Men's negatives are: Harvey Golden and Fred Black well. Alternates are George Couch and James Reagan. Men's affirma tives are John Altman and Robert Holmes. Alternates are Ed Cot tingham and John Long. Negative team for the women's division is Shirley, Pacquette and Alexia Broughton; and the af firmative team is Ann Brackett and Gloria Roddey. Pep Club Takes Eight Members Eight new members were voted into the Gamecock Pep club at its regular meeting Wednesday. They are Sandi Cranford of Columbia, Mary E. Murray of West Columbia, Mickey Rogers of Columbia, Bobby Boswell of Orangeburg, W. L. Buf fington of Saluda, Floyd Hender son of Saluda, Wilbur Moyer of Vaucluse, and Arthur J. Ness of Denmark. The new members will be notified of their election into the club later. At the same meeting constitu tional amendments were adopted. Plans for a future dance to be held sometime in December were also made by the Pep club. Scheduled Visit Nov. 17 secretary. The titles are "There Is No Substitute" and "You Can See It Now," the latter film depict ing the course of the blood from the donor to the serviceman. A demonstration of methods used will be staged also. Students under 18 years of age cannot donate blood. Those be tween 18 and 21 must have their parent's permission, unless they are married or a veteran. Those who have had yellow jaundice can under no conditions give blood. One hundred and fifty pints are sent from this area each month for defense. If you plan to give blood, the following rules should be followed: eat no fats before donation, one may drink coffee and eat dry toast, without butter. An effort is being made to have absences from classes excused. The university student council has challenged Clemson to a eon test in the donations. Tempo Temporary building D (above) with buildings A and B they were erected. Leconte College, the new cock Photo by Lowell W. Ross) A 1aceent II Bur "ea u Plans Interviews For 3 Companies The Placement Bureau has an nounced the dates of interviews for jobs for graduating seniors. Students interested in these inter views are requested to register at the Placement Bureau in the Ad ministration Building. Today at 10 a. n. Rohn & Hass Company will interview chemistry and physics majors. The inter views will be held in Room 117 Hamilton College. RCA Victor will interview elec trical, mechanical and chemical engineering students in Room 117 of Hamilton College next Tuesday at 10 a. m. A representative from the Du Pont Company will interview sen iors next Thursday and Friday at 10 a. m. in Room 117, Hamilton College. These openings are primarily for engineering students. All seniors are requested to pick up placement registration records at the Placement Bureau. These records should be filled out and returned immediately. Elbert and As Religiou By BETTY JEAN NICHOLSON Staff Reporter Dr. Oswald Elbert and Dr. Ken neth G. Phifer wvill be among the speakers at the university during Religious Emphasis Week, which will be held fronm December 6-11. Dr. Elbert has been National Advisor to the Lutheran Student Association of America for 7 years. He was graduated from Prince ton University in 1934 wvith .a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum aude. In 1937, he received his Mwaster's degree from Harvard. He attended the Sumnmer School of the University of Munich in 1935 and :he Summer School of Middebury University in 1936. Dr. Elbert -eceived his Bachelor of Divinity ~rom the Philadelphia Lutheran seminary in 1940. At the present time, Dr. Elbert s the Eastern Regional Secretary ~or the Division of Student Serv ce, National Lutheran Council. [rhe First Lutheran Church, Co umbus, Ohio, claimed him as their assistant pastor in 1940-42. In 1942-46, he was pastor of St. John's ~utheran Church, Middletown, few York. He attended the first Wtorld Conference of Christian touth. Amsterdam, Holland in .989 and In 19nn-.9, .a 19a7-5 rary D Class Comes } finally met the fate that was ii torn down after the new adminia 3cience building can be seen over jazz concert AKG Tappin Cap, Gown Order Now Being Taken In Post Office Orders for caps and gown invitations and personal callit cards are now being *taken at tl university post-office, Joe Lai rence, postmaster, announced t day. Orders will be taken throuE December 2 from 10-1 p. m. ar 3-5 p. m. All members of the graduatin class are required to appear i caps and gowns or to get writte permission in advance from tr Registrar to graduate "in al sentia." TIl orders are payable in a< vance. Caps and gown fees wi be paid for those veterans atten< ing school under the G.I. BI through December. Samples of the invitations an cards are on display now at tt Parcel Post window in the po office. Phifer Are s Week Sp he attended the Lutheran Studen Ashranm. Dr. Elbert has assisted Bucknel University, Lewisburg, Pa., Lehig1 University, Bethlehem, Pa., an< Hartwick College, Oneonta, Nev York in Religious mphasis Week: in the past. The Lutheran, a church period ical, has published various article written by Dr. Elbert. He has Dr. Elbert Down itended for it five years ago. A tration and science buildings the remains of the structure. (Gi To Feature g Thursday Alpha Kappa Gamma, nat honor organization for women hold.tapp.ng ceremonies on T day, November 13. Tapping be held at intermission duri: s, jazz concert in Drayton Hall. g Alpha Kappa Gamma is V- posed of four per cent of o- women on the campus. They chosen on scholarship, leadei rh in social activities, music, etc. id must be in the junior or sE (classes. It is the top honor or g ization for women on the cam n n The jazz band is compose< e former players with top bands - leading jazz groups throughout nation. The show will begin 1 p. m. The members are all 1. tioned at Fort Jackson and 11 in the 8th Division Band. d They play every Sunday e ning at the Laurel Street I it This entertainment is free st udents. Named ~akers t ,children of his own, and pern that is why children are one his hobbies, as are model railr< in,and photography. A Presbyterian who won the Stional Interstate Oratorical( test, in Chicago, Ill., and awarded the Walter Kennedy terson Fellowship by Louis' Seminary in 1942 will also be the week of Dec. 6-11. He is s Kenneth G. Phifer, present pa; of the Old Presbyterian Me.' House, Alexandria, Va. He served as pastor at First Prei terian Church, Franklin, TPenn. Oakland Avenue Presbyte1 Church, Rock Hill. Dr. Phifer received his Bach of Arts degree from Center 4 lege, Danville, Ky. in 1939. Louisville Presbyterian Semin Louisville, Ky. awarded him Bachelor of Divinity,in 1942, in 1944, he received* his Mast detree from Vanderbilt Univers Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Phifer has had a b published, "A Star Is Born" recently has been a speaker a the Presbyterian Hour. This not the first college religious phasi. week he has participa in. Others have been Winth College, USC, and Westming ICollegre, Pulton, Mas. Rat Week Monday; [ Al] Festivities Rat Week is to begin N Bell, sophomore class pres care" of the freshmen will 1 The freshman boy and be rat king and queen an< Elections Fc Frosh Class Set For Mo, Freshman class elections will held on Monday from 9 a. m. 4 p. m. in the ODK circle, accc ing to Glenn Bell, sophomore cl president. Run-offs will be I at the same time. Candidates for office are: pr dent, Mazie McMaster, D James, Buddy Smith, Bill Wes Harriet Travers, Don Clark, To Williams, John Altman, and Jin long White; vice president, Bruce Bi non, Tommy Collins, Bob W were berly, Bob Taylor, Eleanor Hag< ime- Warren Griffin, Kenneth Fly and John Stamatiades; secrete treasurer, Mark Buyck, Bob Ste - Bennie Nicholson, Carolyn I hart, Francine Altman, Neil Bi and Hal Croswell; and histor Jimmy Howie, Kim Pendland, Boyce Benjamin. Student Council elections ional also be held at this time. will vacancy in Business Adminis tion and one in Arts and Sci+ burs- will be filled for student 4ounc will Those running from the sc rig a of business administration Leah Alderman, George Floyd, Bill Novit. Those from the eom- and science school are Bob I the nett, Bobby Kiger, Bill Le are Bobby Milling, Barbara Suri ship and Dicky Timms. hey nior Blue Key Issues c"; Directory Monda: Blue Key directory will be tributed next Monday, accordin and Mordecai Persky, editor. They the be put in the post office boxes. mt 8 students will receive copies. sta- The directory is composed o complete listing of university i are dents with their campus and hi addresses. The directory also 1 eve- faculty members. It is compiled SO. published by Blue Key, nattu honorary service fraternity. - Clariosophic Initiates Nine New Members Nine candidates were initia into the Clariosophic Liter Society last Tuesday' by Presid Roy Berry. The new membersa John Riggs, Jesse Grmiffin, J< Duffy, Mike Kingharm, Mark F zaps ter, John Bohenheimer. L. of James, John Cooper, and Chai >ad- T. Bryan. President Berry charged ther Na- mnmbers with their responsibilit o-individually and collectively. sspoke of many members and th a-part in the society. He appea ,ille to the new members to help uph eea tradition in oratory which Dr. had an influence on the Carol trcampus for nearly one hundred itrfifty years. ~ing _______ has by- Euphradians To Ele dParty Whips Tuesdj The Euphradian Societyv orelect party whips at its regu Irmeeting next Tuesday night *ol- 7:30, according to Vice-Preside r'he Bill Novit. Iry, A motion to charge one doll his for use of the hall by other grou and on the campus was brought up Br's Frank Drucker and Ares Arten Ity, at last Tuesday's meeting. TI proposed amendment was tabl sok by President Hunter Rents and a and be voted on after two weeks ha ver passed. The revenue collected is the amendment is passed would im- used for janitorial service. ted A fter a short business seusi< rop the society held its campus-Wl, ter election night smoker. Refree ments were serve,. F ounded 1908 Will Begin lance Ends Friday Nite ionday and last to Friday, Glenn ident, announced today. "Taking >e sophomores and KSK members. girl having the most points will i will reign at the rat dance on - Friday. No sophomores or KSK members are to give any rat more points than those which are listed in the rat bulletin. More detailed information will be placed in each freshman's box on Monday. " Rats must have a minimum of be 25u points by the end of Rat to Week. These must be acquired >rd- by prrticipation in rat activities, ass such as pep rally, knowing the ield alma mater, fight song, and cow det song, rat court, field day, esi- going to canteen, carrying laun uee dry, shining shoes, going down ton, town, making beds, and any other otie reasonable duties assigned by my sophomore or KSK members. an- First on the list of requirements im- is that each freshman wear his od rat cap at all times during Rat ' Week, even to the Homecoming nn, game with UNC on Saturday. rry- Freshmen who don't have a rat ece, cap may purchase one on the .ar- horseshoe from a KSK member ike, all next week. ian, Schedule for Rat Week is Mon and day: 9-5, election of Freshman Class officers, ODK circle; 1-2, will .Y" Luncheon; 2-5, rat activities One begin on horseshoe. Tuesday: 1-5, tra- rat activities. Wednesday: 4, nce Freshman Field Day on horseshoe; * 9-5, run-off election for officers. hool Thursday: 1-5, rat activities. Fri are day: Rat Court in chapel for all and who have not earned required num arts ber of points; (;:30, Pep Rally in len- front of McKissick; 7:30, Serenade f of girls at Sims; 8, Rat Dance in ett, Armory, to which admission is a rat cap; coronation of rat king and queen. Glenn Bell announced a sopho more class meeting today con cerning Rat Week. dis r to will All Campus 't Briefs )me COUNCIl. CONVENTION ists The State Student Council As and sociation will hold its fall business mnal meeting on the university campus on November 21. Registration will be at 12 in the lobby of Maxcy College and a lune~heon will follow at 1 p. m. in one of the town restaurants. Four delegates will ted represent the university. Madelyn ary Campbell is chairman of arrange lent ments. This is the second meeting re: of its kind. n. . . o- CHIi BETA PHI D. Prof. Wymarr L. Williams, head 'lof the department of mathematics at the University of South Caro es lina. will he the after dinner H~ speaker at a banquet honoring ini eirtiates into Chi Beta Phi, national edseientific fraternity, at Limestone dCollege on Thursday, November 6. old The banquet will be held at the ina (Carrol Hotel in Gaffney, HISTORY CLUB The Graduate History Club will meet at the Faculty Club at 8:00 ct on November 13. John Duffle will gy give a critical review and comn 'iparison of "The Anatomy of Revo lar lution" by Crane Brinton and "The at Price of Revolution" by Denis W. mnt Brogan. The Graduate History Club holds ar its regular meetings on the second Lps Thursday night of every month at by the Faculty Club. he HOLIDAYS EXTENDED ed At the suggestion of the Student 'ill Council and to eliminat, the ineem ye sity of students tra velng en if January 1, the Christmas holiday. be are extended through Friday ad Saturday, January 3 ad 8, ee sn cording to Wilniam Rf. Pattursem, tie asistant to the president. Clas. h- will he resumsed eu Mendsy. Jamsary S at 8 a. a.