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Phi Delta Phi Anniversary Calhoun Inn, Chapter of Ph formal founding of Phi Delta 17 with a formal initiation and The initiation will take place in Petigru College with the following being initiated: Jack O'Neill Bates of Williston, Fred R. Blackwell of ('ayce, Dan Foster Laney, Jr. of Columbia, John K. Grisso of Co lumbia and Anderson, Jimmy S. Kondurous of Anderson, Edward V. Mirmow of Orangeburg, and Itoger Grant Person, Jr. of Old ,yme, Conn. Immediately follow ing the initiation an informal dance will be held at the Woman's ('lub. Special guest at this affair will include alumni, members of the Law School faculty, and mem hers of the freshman law class. Phi Delta Phi, America's old est professional fraternity, was founded on December 13, 1869 at the Gregory House in Ann Arbor, Mich. Its inception was brought about by a group of law students attending the University of Mich igan who saw a need for a fratern ity of lawyers and law students. Phi Delta Phi since its creation has stood for the advancement of high scholarship and culture, op position to corrupt practices, and a, rigid adherence to a code of pIrofessional ethics. From that date in December of 18t9 Phi Delta Phi has grown in size until it is now the world's largest international legal fratern ity numbering some 64,500 broth ers with Inns in over 70 accred (lited law schools. The ideals which form the foundation of the fraternity plus its size allows Phi Delta Phi the honor of being the undis,uted leader. Calhoun Inn which is the chap ter here at the University of South Carolina was chartered in 1927, and since that time has produced some of the most outstanding leaders in South Carolina. Among these men are Governor James F. Byrnes, Donald S. Russell. presi dent of the university, and Dean Samuel L. Prince, dean of the Law School. Throughout the state are some 250 lawyers whose names can he found on the rolls of Calhoun Inn. Sandburg Carl Sandburg is pictured plaY lecture in D)rayton Hall last Frida; 1(oss) TRAl BUSINESSI Is Our Next Enroll January 5 and I DRAUGHON'S Bij COLU MB to Celebrate ith Formal i Delta Phi, will celebrate the hi on the night of December Christmas dance. Jewish Women's Essay Contest Closes Dec. 31 Members of the senior class are urged to compete for the $5,000 in cash prizes offered by the National Council of Jewish Women for the best essays by fourth-year college students on the timely subject, "The Meaning of Academic Free dom." While entries will be accepted until December 31, 1952, contest ants are requested to submit their efforts as early as possible. Essays of 2,500 words maximum, should be mailed to Essay Contest, Na tional Council of Jewish Women, 1 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y. First prize will be $2,500; second $1,000; and third, fourth and fifth,, $500 each. The contest has been enthusiasti cally endorsed by the heads of more than 200 American colleges and universities. "If America's col lege seniors have something to say about the state of academic free dom," says Mrs. Irving M. Engel, National President of the Council, "no one is more eager to give them a full opportunity to say it than their own college administrators." It is the purpose of the contest to focus the broadest possible at tention upon the need to safeguard the priceless tradition of free ex change of thought and opinion in education against any threat of repression from the outside world or from fear to "speak up" within the classroom or lecture hall. The Committee of Judges is headed by Supreme Court Justice William 0. Douglas and includes Dr. Ralph Bunche, winner of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize; Thurman W. Arnold, former Associate Jus tice of the U. S. Court of Appeals; Dr. Abram L. Sachar, President of Brandeis University; and Mrs. Douglas Horton, former President of Wellesley College and former head of the U. S. Navy WAVES. Serenades ing his guitar in a finale to his r. (G~amecock photo by Lowell W. IING POSITIONS Specialty menh Dates ebruary 9, 1953 ISINESS COLLEGE IA, S. C. New members tapped for membe are first row, left to right Roy Ne and Jim Abert. Members participat Harvey Golden, Bobby Jones, Roy Breckenridge. (Gamecock photo by Thirty-Six Law Pass Bar Exan Thirty-six students of the t passed the South Carolina Bar They are now members of permitted to practice law in tl Passing the exam were Wiley M. Craft, E. B. Cureton Jr., Wil liam Cannon Matthews, Jesse E. Whittington and Jack I). Simirill of Columbia; Bill B. Bozeman, Robert R. Carpenter of Greenville; Clarence C. Brown Jr., E. C. Burnett Jr. of Spartanburg; James Roy Berry and William Ray Berry of Johnston; Septimus Harvin Belser, Summerton; W. M. Brice, York; Robert A. Bullock, Union, and Joseph F. Buzhardt, Mc Cormick. Also James Y. Sitgreaves and Paul W. McAlister, Laurens; George A. Thomy and Eugene Le Roy Nettles, Lake City; Tillman H. Craft, Lexington; Thomas Clark Fitzgerald Jr. of New Bern, N. C.; J. D. Griffith Jr., Saluda; Billy Hatcher, Greer; Eva Roberta Hightower, Blackville; Robert E. Calhoun Papers To Be Published By Uiiiv. Press The papers of John C. Calhoun, American statesman of more than : cr4ur'y a-^, a:r~ to Ie I~hlic,e,d by the University Press with the cooperation of Clemson College and the National Historical Pub lications Commission. A dozen volumes of the correspondence, speeches, and other writings of Calhoun are expected to be issued during the next few years. Plans for the publication have been worked out by a committee of South Carolinians, appointed by the commission, and they have recently been approved by Donald Russell, president of the univer sity. The Calhoun papers will be edited by Dr. Robert L. Meri wether, professor of history and director of the South Caroliniana Library. The committee of publication will be lead by Prof. Carl L. Epting of Clemson College, chair man; Dr. Robert H1. Wienefield, head of the university history dhe partment, vice chairman; and Dr. J. Harold Easterby, (director of the State Historical Commission, sec retary. Other members of the committee from the university are Mrs. Louise Jones DuBose, director of the University of South Caro lina Press; Mrs. A. R. Childs, editor and professor of history, and Dr. W. H. Callcott, dean of the graduate school. Palmetto Sunday through Saturday "PRISONER OF ZENDA" in color with Stewart Grainger and Deborah Kerr Carolina Sunday through Saturday "TIlE IRON MISTRESS" In color with Alan ILadd and Virginia Mayo Strand Sunday and Monday "GOLD RAIDERS" with George O'Brien and Sheila Ryan 5 Points Sunday through Tucaday "RLACK NARCISSUS" In color with Decborah Kerr, Jean Simmons and David Farrar Starlite Drive-In Sunday and Monday "FEARLESS FAGAN" with Janet Leigh New O DKI Members rship into Omicron Delta Kappa, nat ttles, Spencer Liles, Jake Jennings, ing in the tapping service are secon Moody, David Cr um, Buster Brow Lowell W. Itoss) Students mi inations Jniversity Law School recently Examination. the Bar Association and are ie state. Johnson. Windsor; Tnomas Chand ler .Josey, Anderson; Francis B. Nicholson, Greenwood; and Samuel 1t. Ray Jr., Williston. Also William M. Seals, Dillon; .James '. Stevens, Loris; Deme trios John Stratos, Charleston; Ed ward B. Cottinghaim, Hennettsville; David L. Ervin, DIarlington; J. G. Kennedy, Scranton: Earl G. Thomas, Orangeburg, and M. M. Weinberg Jr. of Sumter. Campus Gal: "Would you think it was telepathy if we were thinking of the same thing?" Fella: "No, just plain luck.'' So you bought a home in the country? Yes, five rooms and a path! The height of efficiency: One Siamese Twin eating watermelon andI the other spitting out the seeds, Boy to his girl: "If I told you that you had a nice figure, would you hold it against me?" ** * Girl from Sims: "I don't like your boyfriend." Gir from W\'ade Hampton: "Why ?" Girl from Sin "lie whistles dirty songs." Two very old andl prim looking ladies were driving down the street in a Mlodel TP. Suddenly a scraggly looking chicken followed by a large rooster (lashed out from ayard and ran across the street Offi CLASS (10K ( (14K By Sp4 Are IIere For Im See Fred I THE BALFO CLAIRE TOhWE ional honorary leadership society, Johnny Gramling, Robert Bland, I row, left to right, Terrell Glenn, n, Buddy Derrick, and Duncan Personnel Bureau Sche(ules Exams The University Personnel Bu reau has scheduled the Senior ('omprehensive Examinations (the Griaduatte Record L-xaminations; for January 7 through 10, 1953, luring the first week following the Christmas holidays. Because the number of candi dates is so large, examinations have been scheduled for two groups. Group I will be tested on January 7 and 8; Group II on January 9 and 10. Students who have registered for these examinations will receive tickets of admission, giving time and place, through either campus or U. S. mail on 'Monday, January 5th, 1953. Humor in front of the car. The little old ladies in the car were unable to stop in time and ran the chicken over. After driv ing for a few blocks in silence, one of them turned and said to the other, "Dear little thing. She preferred death." 4 * * How many magazines doer; it take to fill a baby carriage? One Mademoiselle, one Country Gentleman, a Look, a few Liberties . . . and Time. A slinky senior was strolling calmly uptown, and there lining the sidewalk were dozens of sol diers. They gave the wolf whistle and then acted hurt as if every girl from the campus should speak to a leering soldier . . . "Why lon't you little boys go over to Sims dorm," she asked in a superior tone. The answer of all anzwers came wvith, "'Sims Gosh! Do you mean that's not off limits ?"' *'Was your friend shocked over the death of his mother-in-law ?" "Shocked ? lie was electrocuted." ATTENTION! U.S. C. SEN IORS cial RINGS OLD) cial Order) nediate D)elivery rizes Tilkins At UR STORE Air Force to Procurement '] An Air Force Aviation Ca Barnwell College on December ion on the cadet program and Delta Omicron Will Sponsor Jewelry Sale Delta Omicron, national profes ;ional music fraternity, will spon ;or a jewelry sale from Monday, D)i"cimher 15, to Thursday, Decem wer 19, in the lobby of the music lepartment in Lieber College. This jewelry is American Hand - mfadle Jewel5, set anid des.igned by Kirm. The stone"s are imported from Europe and are hand-c"t. Kin i the wife of Anthony De F'ilippo. professor of violin. The profit from the sale will go to the scholarship awarded a freshman music major annually. Delta Mu ('hapter of I)e!ta rm)icron will have a Founder's Dav Banquet at the Green Derby on Saturday, December 13, at 7 p.m. This will celebrate the forty-third anniversary of the founding of Delta Omicron, which ,vas found<ed in 1909 at the Cincinnati Conserva tory of Music. Mr. Hugh P. Williamson, head of the mu.sic de partnhent will make a talk about the history of the group. All the patrons and alumnae of Delta Mu Chapter have been invited. New Univ. & K $2.00, $2. PIuR Carolina & Gi $2.50 F UNIVERSIT "An introdu Ito learnin "The Reader's D:gest learning. Its vaiet tual stimulation, se and good humor whet of the same. It lead~ browsi:. and deeper To busy st udents and educ'ata each month a sweep of infoi he obtained only through d research. Selecting anid cox material from hundreds of pt provides the widest collecti economy of effort. * I n l)ecember Reader's Digest, the 20th Century---story of the ' the Bible; W'hat You Should Kn eye care and the commoner ej C~row'n a Queen-the $300,000 nation of Queen Elizabeth II. Page Three send Cadet 'earn Here Jet Selection Team will be in 15, 16 and 17 to give informa take applications Iron eligible college mern. Irirt asc ci pilot and aerial ob server output resultir frorn ex pan:-,ion of the Air For c( to 143 wings has required a smpler and rnorc 11;c"ct rletl oci of pruces:ing apjlicatil The aj,ppItrnt cho(,:,e a :ate to report to the Ar '. r;asfica tion Testing I)etar imwii rt Moodv Air Force Bas-, a;a, , ( for thorough mental anc: pt y a: test ing. TIr'anspt tul: t, ando fwn:l Moody Air Fo"rcc Ba -. 1t11 the Air Fort, reeruitmp .-tatuon near by the Gov erC'rnme(nrt. bi,f applCau , y for train ins, they wv: :*-el a fr, ur -monthn draft deferment wh:ie waiting for ass:gnrnent o ai f )f iot or ob-erv(-r tralin(e( at o of more than 10 Air IFrce Base-. ro apply, :i 1:4n must be unmarrid 1'. c z:":.: between 19 and 'c' rave at t Ohenss i u-o college Official 'ic they :.raiav are intcreste.j iL tntro' ng rol;ege graduate or nenr w t ." w inia colege thi. ..n- t- ' .. a e applications frorll 11,4n. wi h two years of college. Key Chains eys 25, $2.50 Tax Class Pins iards lus tax Y CANTEEN ction says J. HILLIS MILLER President. University of Florico is an irt rcduciion t o e-tive me:.tal diet. he appetite for more to larg'er fields for :erebrailor. >rs, The Reader' i)gest brings mation w~hich otherwise could nys~ and weeks of painstaking densing the most significant ridcas The Reader's Digest an of facts with the gratest * * vou'll be interested in A Bible for new Revised Standard Version of wu A bout Your Eyes -a report on e diseases; England Prepare. to 000 nreparations for the coro