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SEE GAMECOCKS TRAMP WILDCATS PREIEARS TONIGHT COMPLETION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. XLVII, No. 17 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY 6, 1953 Founded 1908 Campus Briefs RUSHING BEGINS Spring sorority rushing will be held March 8-14. Rushing will begin February 9 at a coke party given by Panhellenic in the ADPi and PiBPhi rooms 4:30-5:30. Prospective rushees will register at the coke party. The fee is $1. Late registration will be in the Post Office February 13 at 10 a.m. MORE TIME FOR CLASSES A late registration period in spring semester night classes will continue until Saturday, the final (late on which anyone desiring to take a course may sign up for it. The time extension was made for those unable to enroll during the regular registration time. These classes are conducted by the University Extension Division Five Saturday classes and six special non-credit courses are in cluded, as well as numerous studies which may be taken either for personal improvement or for regular college credits. U.S.C. EXTENDS COURSES The Extension Division, in co operation with the schools in the Savannah project area, has distri buted 10,000 survey forms in order to determine the college level courses desired by the people in that area. So far, the courses favored are business administra tion, engineering, and physics; but the survey is not yet complete. Last semester, the courses which were taught were: personnel management, engineering, physics, and mathematics. These courses are taught by regular faculty members. NEW ROTARY HEAD Charles F. Mercer, head of the department of physics, has been named president of the Columbia Rotary Club. He will assume of fice in July. Dr. Mercer is also a member of the new board of directors. * * * * AWARD GIVEN U.S.C. BOOK "South Carolina Negroes, 1877 1900," by George Brown Tindall, a November publication of the U. S. C. Press, has won second place in a national historical competition. The rating was achieved in the John H. Dunning Award, given in alternate years by the American Historical Association for "a monograph on any subject relat ing to American History." First place was won by Louis C. Hunter of American University for his book, "Steamboats on the Western Rivers." Members of the committee of the association which recoin mended the awardl were: Law - rence A. Harper, University of California, chairman; Francis B. Simkins, Longwood College (a native of Edgefield, S. C.), anc David Potter, Yale University. "SIMMS" AT VANDERBILT 'The Mind of William Gilmore Simms: His Social and Political Thought," a monograph by Dr. John Rushing Welsh of the uni versity English department, has just been published at Vanderbilt University. D)r. Welsh, a graduate of Sewanee and Syracuse Universi ties who made his study of Simms as a graduate student at Vander bilt, is a native of Monroe, N. C and a specialist in American lit erature. His monograph, he says, is an effort to fill an Important gal) in previous scholarship on Simms, who deserves, the author believes, "to be ranked among the important American critics of society." * * * PARKER WINS PRES. Luther Parker of Charleston has been elected vice-president of the Clariosophic Literary Society for the spring term. Mr. Parker e~ill fill the office left.vacant by Jim Alford of Walterboro who left school to be married. * * * CHIURCHI IS MANAGER Vera Church of Columbia Is the spring semester business manager of the Carolina Review. She suc ceeds Eddy Shinholsor of Tampa, Florida. Alumnus To Give Award For Ideas On Improvement A University alumnus with a long memory for benefits received has shown his "abiding gratitude' by a personal effort to help his alma mater. The result is the "Wilson Wel. don Award," an annual prize foi the student submitting the besi idea for the betterment of the University, which was announcec this year for the first time in the sthool catalogue. The donor is the Rev. Wilsor Weldon, now pastor of the Thom. asville, N. C. Methodist church who was graduated in 1931. Ther as now, the Rev. Mr. Weldon wis 'highly interested in promoting a greater University. As editor of The Gamecock, student news paper, he coined the slogan which still appears on the weekly publi cation, "Crowing For a Greater Carolina." In announcing the award, a sti pend of $50 to be awarded by a faculty committee, the minister said that its theme should be, "Building a Greater Carolina.' Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to compete Ideas must be constructive and must be submitted in from 500 tc 2,000 written words. "It is," said the donor, "simply an expression of a desire that I have to show to the University something of my abiding gratitud< for what was given me during my school (lays." Russell Confers 131 Degrees At Fall Graduation President Donald Russell, offi ciating at his first g.aduatior exercises as head of the University of South Carolina, conferred de grees and certificates upon 131 students at Drayton Hall. The commencement address was de livered by Dr. John L. Plyler, president of Furman University, who urged the students to "Remember that you are a person ality and that God is the author of your life." Miss Rita Ann Derrick of Chapin was the top honor grad uate. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Business administration. The four other leading honor graduates were Jack D. Simrill, Columbia; Walter E. Turner, Columbia; Eugene L. Nettles, Lake City; and Paul W. McAlister, Laurens. Receiving Master's degrees were Peter M. Kozma, Joseph Church and Mary N. Robinson, all of Columbia. Preceding the program, the aca demic procession formed at the campus flagpole and marched to the hall. The exercises, for which music was furnished by Prof. Rob ert L. Van Doren, were opened with an invocation by Chaplain Lauren E. Brubaker, Jr., and the singing of the national anthem. Followving the commencement address and the conferring of dlegrees, Naval and Air Force ROTC studlents were presented by, respectively, Capt. William L. Anderson and Lieut. Col. Herbert E. Sears, for commissions which were dlelivered by the president. The singing of the alma mater and a benediction by the Rev. Theo dore J. Ledeen, head of the University YMCA, closed the program. Doctor Plyler, in his address, predicted a greater future for the University under the leadership of President Russell. He also praised Governor James F. Byrnes and President Eisenhower and urged support for .the three lader. ODK O m The spring officers for Omicro fraternity, are from left to right: P Bobby Jones of Colunibia, secretary vice-president. Four Firms Will Interview Here Next Week Representatives of four com panies will be on the campus next week to interview students in terested in jobs. On Tuesday, February V, a rep resentative of the Wright Ma chinery Co. will interview mechan ical and electrical engineering students in Hamilton 117. A representative of the New Holland Machine Division of the Sperry Corporation interviews mechanical and electrical engineer ing students and business ad ministration students on Wednes day, February 10, at 10 a.m. These interviews will be in Hamilton 117. The Trane Co. will have a rep resentative on campus Thursday, February 12, at 10 a.m. to inter view mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering students. The interview will be in Hamilton 117. A representative from the American Trust Co. will Interview on February 12 students interestbd in entering the banking business. Any student interested in this interview should contact the Placement Bureau in the Admini stration building for an individual appointment. Students interested in any of the scheduled interviews should contact the Placement Bureau so Ithat their records will be available, for inspection by the company representatives. New student officers have been ROTC wing of more than 1,000 cad< Cadet Maj. Kenneth Powell of We Witt, Bradenton, Fla.; Cadet Col.. Anderson. (USC photo by u..T fficers i elta Kappa, honorary service riness Cox of Columbia, president; and Buddy Derrick of Greenville, Annual Christian Action Seminar Begins rroday The third annual Christian Ac tion Seminar will be held starting tonight through Sunday morning. The subject of the seminar will be 'Christian Bases for Social Ac tion." Columbia College and Lutheran Seminary will be joint hosts for seminar. Members of the general plan ning committee fran Carolina are Ial Norton, Da-id ' Creel, Miss Jane Chamblee, Mr. Ted Ledeen, and Chaplain Brubaker. This annual seminar is sponsored by the Christian Action Council, with assistance and co-operation in planning Ly the B.S.U., Wesley Foundation. Westminster Fellow ship, and other college religious organizations. The program will include a keynote address on "Christian Bases for Social Action" on Friday night. Saturday's program will onsist of intensive discussions, in 0mall grotips, on three areas of 'hristian concecil , political action, lcohol problems, human relations. AX summary of discussions includ ng a talk on "Where (1o we go rom here ?" will conclude the >rogram by 10:30 on Sunday norning. All interested students, as well is Christian Action chairmen, are nvited. AFROTC Officers ippolnted to command the Univers ta. They are (left to right) Cad Ilford; M/Sgt. John K. Grisso of lames G7. Nichols, Florence; and Christian Service Club Has Elected Traylor President Elizabeth Traylor of Atlanta Ga. has been elected president ol the Carolina Christian Servic( Club, succeeding Ares Artemes ol Chester. Other officers elocted er Fais Giles of Lancaster, vice president; Ira Mae Jones ol Johnsville, secretary; Sylvia Ja. cobs of Columbia, treasurer; anc Stella Artemes of Chester, cor. responding secretary. Alstor Wilkes of West Columbia was selected as the Carolina Christiar Service Club's representative tc the 1953 Religious Emphasis Weel general committee. C(om1petition For - Tri-Delt Award Will End Feb. 20 The 1953 Tri-Delt Genera Scholarship competition is now being held until February 20 1953. Any woman student is eligibli to apply. They need not be mem bers of a sorority, but tfhey shouh he well-qualified students, show ing promise of becoming valuablh citizens in their future com munities. The amount of the award ot any one of .the 94 campuses (ol which the university is one) in. cluded in the competition will nol exceed $200.00. The Delta Delta Delta Com mittee on Awards shall be the sole judge of the respective merits of the applicants. The successful candidates will he notified by May Day. Appli,ation blanks are nou available at Dean of Women': office in the new Admini:tratior Building. The second issue of "The Car olina Review." USC's literary magazhie, is schediuleId to be off the presscs sometime during March, according to Bobby Jones, editor. The issue, the second of the year, will feature among other articles, a story of a student's sojourn in a mon astery and a most informiative review of a book on bullfight ing. Short Stories Needed Short story editor, Carroll Simms, has stated that the Review is looking for a novel ette. Short stories are also solicited. Man uscripts she Id be double-spaced and mailed to The Carolina Review, Box :100, campus mail not later than Fri day, February 20. ity of South Carolina's Air Force et Col. Andrew Gary, Columbhia; Columb ia; Cadet Major Charles E. Cadet Maj. Minnrd 11. Me Ali.e.. Official G Of Magna Begins As Chancellor T. R. Milford, former chaplain of the University of Ox ford and present chancellor of Clancellor T. R. Milford g Lincoln Cathedral will be brought to the Univer:ity of South Caro Medical School Exam To Be Held On May Ninth Princeton, N. J., January 10 Candidates for admission to med ital school in the fall of 1954 are advised to take the Medical College Admission Test in May, it was announced today by Educa tional Testing Service, which pre jare and administers the test for the Asociation of American .ledioal Colleges. These tests, required of applicants by almost every medical college throughout the country, will be given twice (liring the currert calendar year. Candidates taking the May test, however, will be able to furnish scores to institutions in early fall, when many medical colleges begin the selection of their next entering class. 'andidates may take the MCAT on Saturday, Nlay 9, 1953, or on .Ionday. November 2, 1953, at ad ministrations to be held at more than 300 local centers in all parts of the country. The Association of American Medical Colleges recommends that candidates for admission to classes starting in the fall of 1954 take the May test. The MCAT consists of tests of general scholastic ability, a test on understanding of modern society, and an achievement test in science. According to ETS, no special preparation other than a review of science subjects is neces sary. All questions are of the objective type. A pplication forms and a Bulletin of Information, which gives details of registration and administration, as well as sample questions, are available from pre-medical ad visers or directly from Educational Testing Service, Box 592, Prince ton, N. ,J. Completed applications must reach the ETS office by A pril 25 and October 19, respec tively, for the May 9 and Novem her 2 adlministrations. Louirie Named New President of KSK Izzy I ourie of St. George and T'oluombia was e'lcCted president of Kappa Sigma Kappa, local honor- 4 ary service fraternity for the spring semester at the last regular meeting of the pasti semester. Other officers electedl werei Frncis Marion Rast of Manning, vice-president; Melvin Burton of I C'olumbia, recording secretary; i Jloe Ingram of Cheraw, correspond- 1 ing secretory; Bill Novit of I C harleston, treasurer; Bard Alli son of Philadelphia, Penn., ,sergeant-at-arms; and Ralph Greg ory of Aiken, scribe. Frank Boensch of Mt. Pleasant and WiI 11am Penn of Little Rock, Arkansaa1 wereC elected to the Board of Pardons. uardian Charta semblies lina caiptus on Friday, February 1:3, by the YMCA. Faculty, .-tudents and the general public will have an opportunity to hear Chancellor Milford at 10:00 a.m. when he will speak in the Chapel. At the regular Y luncheon at 1:00 StUdents will have an opportunity to (iscass the morning's address with Chancellor .\1ilford in an informal question and answer period. Friday evening at 8:00 Chancellor Milford will meet with the faculty for a discussion. Chancellor T. R. Milford re ceived his education at both Ox ford and Cambridge having been a student at Magdalen College, Oxford, and then at Westcott House, Cambridge. His field of special study was the relationship between philosophy and theology. For several years lie was professor of philosophy at St. John's College, the University of Allahabad, in India, before he returned to England to take charge of the study program of the British Studont Christian Movement. In 1940 he became Chaplain of the University of Oxford and served -it the University until 1947, when he became Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral and the head of the theological seminary. His position its Chancellor of the Cathedral mnakes him the official guardian of the Magna Charta. As Fulbright Professor at the University of North Carolina in 1950 Chancellor .\lilford taught courses in Bible And in comparative religion. Dur ing that visit to America he was ilso guest lecturer at Columbia Lniversity, University of Michi ran, Duke University and others. [n 1952 he was a guest lecturer it the University of Toronto and his spring is visiting a number of ;outhern Universities. The assembly committee has irranged four programs for the spring term. John Jacob Niles, the 7oremost collector and singer of American folk songs and ballads vas engaged for February 6 but ias undergone a serious operation and cannot visit the University intil April. The next program will be Ogden Nash, poet and humorist who will ipeak at an assembly on March Mr. Nash's program will be ollowed on March 13 by a program of American Indian lances. The artists will be the [aubins wvho are the solo dancers For the festival drama at Cherokee 'Unto These Hills." The Laubins riginated most of the choreg raphy for the drama. April 17 Arthur Schlsenger, Jr., arofessor of History at Harvard University, will visit on the !ampus and speak at the assembly arogram. His subject will be "The F~uture of Human Freedom." On A pril 24 John Jacob Niles A'ill conclude the series with a arogrami of authentic folk songs and ballads. The public is invited to all resembly programs. Rentz Elected Spring President [)f Blue Key IHunter Rentz of Columbia was e-elected president of Blue Key, at ional honorary service fratern ty, for the spring term. Other officers elected were Joe lull, vice-president; Melvin Bur on, recording secretary; Frank loensch, treasurer; and Vie 4aurle, corresponding secretary. President Rent: reviewed the cecomplishrflents of the chapter luring the tall and winter and ex >reased hIs desire for continued '0-operation on the part of all nembers. Plans for the next emester will e discussed at the next meeting.