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HEAR PLEVEN AT 11:30FRM11 ON HORSESHOEODAY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. XLVII, No. 25 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 15, 1953 Freuc Schlesinger to April 17; Nile. By BILL News I Arthur Schlesinger, Jr., P will speak in Drayton Hall Fr subject will be "The Future ol 9 Mr. Schlesinger ranks "ar generation of vigorous social 1 Times. At the age of 33, he i Schlesinger Nilea Alpha Kappa Gamma Elects Harriet Moore Harriet "Chee-Chee" Moore of Columbia has been elected presi dent of Alpha Kappa Gamma, woman's honorary leadership fra ternity, succeeding Mary Blood worth of Columbia. Harriet Moore, an education student, has served as president *of Euphrosynean Literary Society, president of Delta Delta Delta, and secretary of student body. Mack Halford of Johnston was 3elected vice-president of the honorary organization, and Libby Mahaffey of Lancaster was elected secretary.. Alpha Kappa Gamma was established at Carolina in 1928 and Is known as the Florence Nightingale Circle. Membership is limited to 4% of the women students and is by invitation (tap ping) only to those women who have shown themselves eminent n campus leadership. A girl must be of Junior standing, have a C plus average and must have shown outstanding ability In campus or social leadership, scholarship or athletics to be eligible for mem bership. Alpha Kappa Gamma will hold its spring tapping tomorrow night at Song Fest. NOTICE To facilitate the handling of about 1,800 high school stu dents during the High School League examinations, the fol lowing parking regulations will be enforced: A pril 18, 1953-No parking on the Horseshoe and in the area In front of the Administra tion Huilding. April 26, 1953-No parking' on tihe Horseshoe. h.Del Be Heard ;, April 24 LEGGITT Editor ulitzer Prize winning author, iday, April 17 at 10 a. m. His Human Freedom." iong the foremost in the new thinkers," says the New York B already establishd as one of. America's leading historians. In 1946, at the age of 26, he was the youngest historian ever to win the Pulitzer Prize when he re ceived it for "The Age of Jack son.", Born in Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Schlesinger was brought up in an academic family that migrated from Ohio State University to the University of Iowa to Harvard. He was graduated summa cum laude from Harvard in 1938 and the following year his honor thesis was published under the title "Orestes A. Bronson: A Pil grim's Progress" and received high praise from the critics. Mr. Schlesinger's third book, "The Vital Center," a statement of contemporary political and social problems, was published in 1949. An associate Professor of History at Harvard University, he has contributed articles to Fortune, Life, Atlantic Monthly, The Na tion, and has a syndicated weekly newspaper column entitled "His tory of the Week." Currently, Mr. Schlesinger is working on his forthcoming book, "The Age of Roosevelt," a portrait of America during the years 1932-45. On Friday, April 24 at 10 A.m. John Jacob Niles will present a program of folk music in Drayton Hall. Niles' singing career began when his father taught him 17 verses of "Barbara Allen" and he sang them in a school children's contest in Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Niles went overseas as one of the original 77 cadets in the U. S. Air Force during World War I. He became a ferry pilot and was thus enabled to visit many different U. S. units and to record their songs, later published in two books, "Singing Soldiers" and "Songs My Mother Never Taught Me." After studying in Europe, Mr. Niles returned to the United States in 1919. He teamed up with a contralto named Marion Kerby and toured the United States and Europe in concerts. Mr. Niles now lives in Kentucky, where he is working on a book of airs and lyrics which, when finished, will be placed in the rare book collection at Harvard. Reorganiz Announce A consolidation and reorganiza tion of faculty committees was announced this week by President Donald S. Russell. The number of committees has been cut and the number of mem bers on each committee has been reduced to promote efficiency and avoid duplication of membership by the various faculty members, President Russell said. The new set-up of committees is effective for one year, whereas under the old system the term of membership was indefinite. Rus sell added that the new selection of 'membership had been pointed toward keeping faculty members who had a special interest in the work of the committee from being on it. The new committee system has 19) committees. They are: Admissions--T. D. Temple, Jr., chairman; W. C. McCall, Ruby Ott, H. 0. Strohecker, secretary. Alumni-F. W. Bradley, chair man; A. C. Flora, Jr., C. F. Mercer, president of the senior class, vice-president of the senior class. Athletics-J, T. Penney, chair man, R. W. Morrison, W. Y. Wagoner. nse Phi Beta Kappa Elects Nineteen New Members Nineteen students have been elected to the local chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity. The new members are Allene Bland of Sumter, Robert Bland of Sumter, Pat Davis of Georgetown, Tommie June Fairey of Columbia, Nora Gable of Lexington, James Gebhard of Easthampton, Mass., George W. Haigler of Cameron, Nancy Lackey of Columbia, Victor Laurie of Columbia, Nelle Mc Cants of Winnsboro, Robert Mc Donald of Florence, Margaret Manning of Columbia, Robert Rey nolds of Columbia, Rufus E. Sadler of Clinton, Ramona Salley of Cameron, Jackie Southerland of Decatur, Ga., Lynwood Thomas of Portsmouth, Va., Lowry Ware of Due West, and Sanford Zahler of Columbia. The new members will be ini tiated at the annual banquet at 7:30 p.m., Friday night, April 17 at the Columbia Hotel. The speaker is Dr. William G. Pollard, executive director of Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies. His subject is "Origin of the Uni verse." All members of Phi Beta Kappa who plan to attend are asked to make reservations by writing to George Tomlin, Box 50 or by call ing extension 222. Officers of Phi Beta Kappa are H. Williard Davis of the chemistry department, president, Irene El liott of the English department, vice-president, and Ruby Ott of the foreign language department, secretary. To be eligible for membership, students must maintain a straight B- plus or 2 (carried out to the three decimal place-2.000) aver age throughout college exclusive of band, chorus, and PT. 90 credit hours or 75% of the courses taken must be classified as "liberal arts." (Not all courses in the college-of arts and sciences are classified as liberal arts, and not all courses in, for example, school of education are classified as non-liberal arts.) Other requirements are that the student must be of good character and show promise of future devel opment. Transfers must have or be in four semesters' residence to re ceive consideration. ation of C, d by Presi Bulletins - R. P. Schlabach, chairman; B. L. Baker, G. R. Graham, Henning Cohen, secre tary. Cafeteria-J. A. Morris, chair man; A. R. Childs, five student members. Curricula and new courses-R. H. Wienefeld, chairman, J. McT. Daniel, H. W. Freeman, E. A. Hedberg, A. S. Hodge, A. G. Smith, Jr., P. C. Teague. Discipline - Coleman Karesh, chairman, F. T. Meeks, J. D. Novak, M. L. Seigler, R. L. Van Doren. Extension-S. M. Derrick, chair man; W. C. Bentrup, G. S. King, W. D. Nixon, Raymond UhI, W. H. Ward, secretary. Graduate-0. F. Crow, chair man; J. W. Hasell, Jr., W. E. Hoy, J. A. Morris, G. R. Sherrill, J. E. Whitesell, W. H. Calcott, secre tary. Honorary degrees-W. L. Call cott, R. L. Sumwalt. Libraries - W. L. Williams, chairman; J. McT. Daniel, D. H. Meadts, R. L. Meriwether, H. H. Quint, A. H. Rawlinson, J. B. Shand. Research and creative produc tion-H. W. Davis, chairmn;. D Ninis1 Pre-registration Will Be Continued Through Saturday Pre-registration for the fall semester will be held the week of April 13-18. Students who pre register will receive priority reg istration tickets. They will regis ter before new students and non priority old students next fall. Freshmen and sophomores in the school of arts and sciences will meet with Dean Norwood and advisers in the chapel, at 12:00 on Tuesday, April 14. Juniors and seniors in the school of arts and sciences will confer with their major professors. Students in the schools of engi neering, business administration, education, pharmacy and journal ism will obtain forms and assist ance from deans of their schools or designqted advisers in the schools. Course plans made during pre registration may be changed later if the student so desires. Pre-registration forms must be turnedI in at the Personnel Bu'reau, McCutcheon House by 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18. )mmittees . Russell G. Huber, T. T. Lafferty, R. D. Ochs, J. J. Petty, M. K. Walsh, J. R. Welsh. Scholastic standing and peti tions-G. W. Tomlin, Jr., chair man; W. R. Kelley, E. F. Nolan, R. M. Stephan, W. L. Whitesell, H. 0. Strohecker, secretary. Schedules-J. H. Jackson, chair man, R. B. McRight, H. P. Wil liamson, H. 0. Strohecker, see retary. Student Activities-A. R. Childs, chairman; L,. E. Brubaker, Jr., Rex Enright, C. M. Ferrell, Christopher FitzSimons, IUI, two student members, K. L,. F. de Gravelines, secretary. Student fellowvship nomina tions-J. E. Norwood, chairman, W. T. Batson, E. N. P. Nelson, C. H. Neuffer, J. H. Noland, Jr. Student Publications-Havilah Babcock, chairman; J. W. Bouk night, J. A. Brown. Jr., six student members. University Press - S. L. Prince, .chairman, M. G. Aber nathy, W. H. Callcott, G. W. Smith, L,. L,. Smith, Louise Du Bose, secretary. Secretaries will serve as non members. ter A 'Glass Menagerie' To Be Presented By Univ. Players By DELIGIIT TIENANN The University Players will present a revival of "The Glass Menagerie," a drama by Ten nessee Williams, on April 22 and 23. This play, received with great acclaim here this past summer, is back with the same cast, by request. Amanda Wingfield, played by Jeanette Monts, is a faded tragic remnant of the Southern gentility who lives in a dingy St. Louis apartment. With her are her son Tom, Vance Johnson, and her daughter, Laura, who will be por trayed by Verna Moore. Amanda strives to give meaning and direc tion to her life and the lives of her children, though her methods are ineffective and irritating. Tom, however, is driven nearly to distraction by his mother's nag ging, and he seeks to escape in alcohol and the unrealistic world of the movies. Laura also lives in her illusions. She is crippled and this defect, intensified by her mother's anxiety to see her mar ried, has dIriven her more and more into herself. Tom then in vites JTim, an acqluaintance, p)layed by Bobby Bragg, to (dinner, who is at once ponneed upon as a possible husband for Laura. The main action from here on out is centeredl aroundl Laura and Jim and their reactions to Amanda's sc hemnie. Song Fest Will lie Tonight, Tomorrow In D?rayton Hall At 8 Fraternity song fest will be held Wednesday, April 15 at 8 o'clock in Drayton Hall, and sorority song fest will be held Thursday night, April 16 at the same time and place. The twvo song fests are being sponsored by Alpha Kappa Gam ma. Omicron Delta Kappa, men's leadership fraternity, will tag its new members following fraternity song fest whereas Alpha Kappa Gamma will tap its new members after sorority song fest. Harriet Moore is the master of ceremonies, Libby Mahaffey is in charge of the arrangements for song fest, and Marilyn Gettys is in charge of publicity. Records made of the songs sung may be obtained from Ronnie Streemi of WUSC. Admission is fifty cents with the proceeds going to the Alpha Kappa Gamma Scholarship fund which is entirely administered by studeant. ecaks Rene Plevei Honorary By RALPH GREGORY Staff Reporter Rene Pleven, French minister of defense, will be awarded the honorary degree of doctor of let ters today by the University of South Carolina at a special con vocation. The convocation begins at 9 a.m. and lasts to 5 p.m. Included in the ceremonies will be several of Pleven's staff and noted American officials, among them Gen. Lucius Clay. General Clay accompanied Pleven from Washington to Co lumbia last night and will partic ipate in the convocation by speak ing at the luncheon at 12:30 p.m. The program begins at 9 a.m. with Registration at the Caro liniana library. At 10:15 a.m. Mr Pleven will review the Navy anc Air Force ROTC Units of the University. At 11:30 a.m. ar academic procession and convoca tion will be held on the Campa quandrangle at which time Gov James F. Byrnes will award the honorary degree to Pleven. At 4 p.m. a garden party will be held behind the Caroliniana Lib rary honoring the guests. From 10 to 11:30 a.m. and from 3 to 0 p.m. a French Exhibit will be shown in the Caroliniana Library. Letters in the handwriting of Napoleon and Lafayette, property of Professors Stephen and Nixon, will be exhibited in McKissick Library. The convocation will inaugurate an annual series of events to pro mote international understanding and to stimulate special interest in foreign affairs, President Don ald S. Russell said. i [is Excellency Rene Pleven, Minister of National Defense of F My Dear Mr. Minister: - Of the original thirteen Ameri was an object of French colonizatic a short-lived French settlement at Carolina. And, after the revocation and intellectual life of the Engli tremendously stimulated by French influence and civilization was grea of the other original American co State, Hugh S. Legare, was a distin descent. That renowned warrior c known generally as the "Swamp F( aid, Henry I aurens the younger, w French settlers in the South Caro flower poinsettia, the floral symbol to the renown of that able Americ dent Jackson, Joel R. Potnsett, an ancestry. Without extending the I than to call the roll of the Petigru Hugers, the Guignards and nume1 life of South Carolina today and;i is obvious that French bloo'd and 1 the life and soil of South Car-olina other- original colonies. This Univer-sity itself is deeply he renowned Chancellor-, Henry R. E. D)eSaussur-e emigrated to So who gave leadership towar-d the es fourt,h oldest state univer-sity in td years, this helpful interest of Sou1 the University has contiiuted p)rogr-ess of the Uiniver-sity. We at the Univer-sity of South e-elebriat ion of the one hundred and It seems ap)propr-iate that we shot in some signal way the beneficent hot h our State and our Uniiver-sity after a careful canvassing of your faculty and tr-ustees of the Univer! ized the c-on ferring upon you, bothi (Conutinued Campua RIOOM RESERVATIONS Guis who wvish to reserve rooms in the dormitories for the summer or- fall session must pay their room (deposit fees dur-ing the week of April 27-May 2. The fee is $5.00) for the summer session or $15.00 for . the fall ternm. GuIs must pay their fees in the treasu er-'s office and car-ry the receipt to Dean Child's office. There will be no priority on old rooms; re quests will be filled according to the numbers of the receipts. This reservation is for a bed only; it dloes not include a whole room, but there will only be two girls to a r-oom as' far as possible. ENGINEER'S BALL The four engineering societies of the University will hold their anunual Engineers' Ball Primay Today ot to Receive Degree Pleven has served in many of fices of the French government including prime minister of de fense twice. He began his career in the ministry of finance as a clerk earning "just enough for one good meal a day." Ilis lowly be ginning in public service caused him to emigrate to Canada because of discouragement over his future as a clerk. He was hired as a worker for a telegraph company in Quebec. Within two years he was promoted to an executive posi tion and shortly thereafter went to Great Britain in a similar capacity. His career in public office began in World War II when he was appointed as assistant to the president of the Anglo-French coordinating committee. Later he was assistant director of the French Air Mission to the United States. With the fall of France, he was assigned to rally the African colonies to the French cause. Re called to London, Pleven was ap pointed national commissioner for economy, finance and colonies in the Free French government. With the liberation of France he was made minister of colonies and in October, 1949, he joined the George Bidault government as minister of national defense. In July, 1950, upon the failure of the Henri Queuille government, Pleven became prime minister. He was prime minister for a second time from August, 1951, to January, 1952. In March 1952, he again became minister of defense. December 10, 1952 rance can colonies, South Carolina alone ,n. Jean Ribault in 1562 established ort Royal along the coast of South of the Edict of Nantes, the cultural sh colony of South Carolina was immigration. The impact of French ter in South Carolina than in any onies. The American Secretary of guished South Carolinian of French f the Revolution, Francis Marion, >x," and Washington's own intrepid ere both descended from prominent lina colony. The popular American of the spirit of Christmas, testifies n diplomat and confidant of Presi other South Carolinian of French ist of French Carolinians further is, the Manigaults, the Horrys, the -ous others prominent alike in the ni its rich tradition of yesterday, it ~rench influence are rooted deep in -more so than in that of any of the indebted to French culture. It was W. DeSaussure (whose ancestor, iith Carolina from France in 1730)' tahlishment of this Ujniversity, the 'e United States. In the succeeding h Carolinians of French descent in mmeasurably to the growth and Carolina ar'e now engaged in the iftieth anniversary of our founding. Id, during that anniversary, honor French influences in the history of In keeping wvith this purpose and own outstanding contributions, the ity of South Carolina have author ii your own person and as the repre on page 2) * Briefs April 17. The dance will be an informal cabaret-style affair with music presented by Clarence Braz zell and his orchestra. This event is to be held at the Columbia Women's Club from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. and will ?iigh light the engineers' social activi ties for the season. * * * LUNCHEON FOR SCHLESINGER Members of the University Fa culty Club are invited to attend a luncheon April 17, at Steward'. Hall at 1:00 p.m. The luncheon is in honor of Professor Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. of Harvard Uni versity, who Is speaking at the University assembly. He will dis cuss the problem of current status of academic freedom in American Universiies