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FINAL BASEBALL STATE TRACK SERIES BEGINS MEET BEGINS TODAY TODAY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. XLVII, No. 28 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 8, 1953 Founded 1908 .Fergl Charles Ferguson of Brooklyn, N. Y. and Harriet Moore of Cam de%g were student winners of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan awards presented at the ODK Awards Program Wednesday during Uni versity Day. Robert M. Cooper, chairman of the Board of Trustees of Clemson College and a grad uate of the University, received Pthe non-student award. The Sullivan awards, given an nually by the New York Southern Society, were the highlight of the program in which more than 50 awards were presented. They ranged from athletic awards to scholarship awards in music, art and philosophy. The Sullivan award is given to the male and female m'ember of the graduating class who, in the opinion of the faculty, have shown the greatest characteristics of leadership, service and integrity during t eir college career. The UNIVERSITY DAY ACrI sity Day had to move indoors on as scheduled. The dlay bega the outstanding senaiors were top photo at the left. From left Madelyn Campbell, Bobby Jou Charles Ferguson amd Duiean Oi the right are showi i Sullivant awards. From left 1o student winner, Presidemt Dor the non-student winmer, md I I11niediately following a I Epsilon Pi held its annual pie queens, Jean Rikard and Jean the bidders. They paid to plast Izzy -Lourie. The bottom photo shows P crown Jean Rikard as co-quee Jean Crosby. Former student b stands at the right. (Photos b iso", presentati6n was made by Presi dent Donald S. Russell. Laurie Wins Four Top winner of the day was Victor Laurie of Columbia who received four awards. He won the Rion award in mathematics, the Harper award in chemistry, the Omicron Delta Kappa award and the McKissick Memorial Scholar ship. The Blue Key Athletic award, given to the athlete who has shown the greatest service and loyalty to the University, was given to boxer Charles "Chuck" Davis. The Kappa Sigma Kappa Honor Service award was given to Dr. Francis W. Bradley, dean of fac ulty, for his 51 years' service to the University. The Norman M. Smith scholar ship awards went to Robert Ackerman, Robert Holmes and William C. Edens. ITIES . . . I aain isampered I niver niosit of ti1e I I Imt aCljivities went i with the awards program at which recognized. They are showni in the to right-Bill Novil, itlnter Ientz, es, Mary lloodworth, David Creel, Breckenridge. ic winniers of the Algereon Sidney right-C-harlem Ferguson, the mtiale aid S. Russell, iobert M. Cooper, larriett Moore, tihe female %tudent Lncheon in the Naval Armory, Phi throwing contest. Carolia's co-May Crosby (center photo) were anong r the face of tudient body president resident Donald S. flussell about to i of Ma. le has already crowned odyv presidenit Diuean Breckeiricdge AlIt-L ee) Voor4 Departmental Awards Departmental awards were the Alston in ancient languages to Nathalene Harrison, the First Hampton in romance languages to James Gebhardt, the Preston in education to Virginia Head, the Manning in geology to Ernest James Clay and the Thornwell in physics to Jack Williams. Also twarded were the Second Hampton in history to Junior A. Reynolds, the Alpha Kappa Psi award to John W. Haynes, the Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key to Earl C. Smith, the Marion Sims in biology to Ralph Lewis, Jr., the McDuffic in English to Charlene Cain and the Legare in philosophy to Robert Lewis Mc Donald. Art Awards Art awards went to Robert Rey nolds, Joseph Holland, Augustus Harrison, Barbara Karesh and the li- - - W H1 in best all round art Ftudent to Augustus Harrison. The Merck awards in pharmacy were given to Garvin Waldrop, and Rufus Sadler. The Bristol Labora tories award went to William C. Watkins. The Caroline McKissick Bleser award in journalism went to Mary Evelyn Rogers and Judith Me Kellar- was recognized as winner of the G. Croft Williams essay contest. Har-ild L. Norman received two awards from Epsilon Lambda Sig ma and one from the American In stitute of Electrical Engineers. The American Society of Mechan ical Engineers award was pre sented to Arthur Bohnmuller; the mechanical engineers award was given to Drummond B. Farley and the chemical engineers award went to Sam Goforth. Music Awards The Columbia Business and A** K: ........ Professional Women's Club cita tion was presented to Anne Scot I Buggell. The band medal wen tO Watson MfUrphy, the Deltt Omicron award in music to Nori Gable, the Mu Psi award it psychology to Thomas McCaffrey and the Kappa Delta Epsilor award in education to Saral Jernigan. The Interfraternity Scholarshij award was presente(d to Sigmt Alpha Epsilon, as the fraternit) with the highest scholastic aver age for the past two semesters. The Alpha Delta Pi scholarshii award was presented to Pat Davis The Chi Omega social scienc( award was won by Tommie Jun( Fairey. The Delta Zeta and P Beta Phi scholarship awards werf won by Nelle McCants an( Ramona Salley, respectively. ZTA Scholarship The Zeta Tau Alpha scholarshi award was presented to Julie Ann :k -vnA - Hartley and the Delta Delta Delta t Margaret Ashe scholarship award was won by Ruth Williams. I'' he Pi Kappa Phi awards were i presented to James Hannah as the i outstanding senior and Barron Sumner as the member showing the most improvement scholasti cally. The Clariosophic Society awards went to George Coach as the de bate winner and John Duffy for oration. The Hyp-tian Society award was won by Elizabeth Traylor. Euphradian Awards The Euphradian Society awards were given to Sam Manning for oratory, Kenneth Flynn for dec lanation and Troy Hyatt for Giles Elected Fall President Of Pep Club Faris Giles, Jr., of Lancaster has been elected to head the Game cock Pep Club for the coming fall term. lie succeeds Ares Artemes of Chester. Other officers elected at the same meeting were Johnny Single ton of Myrtle Beach, vice-presi dent; Betty Fister of Atlanta, Ga., secretary; W. L. Buffington of Saluda, treasurer; and Jack Simon of Columbia, sergeant-at-arms. The Gamecock Pep Club next fall will be mainly concerned with the continuation of the card sys tem, planning and carrying out the pep rallys, decorating the goal posts, and working with the cheer leaders. At the Clemson-Carolina base ball game on May 1:3. the Pep Club pflans to crown "Miss Clem son." All students are urged to attend this game for this impor tant event. Applications for membership to the Gamecock Pep Club will be in the lobby of the post office on Friday. May s. All people in terested in joining the Pep Club will please get their applications turned in by Wednesday, May 13 which is the deadline. IFC Favors Silent Period For Exam Week Interfraternity Council has re cently voted to have a "gentle men's agreement" among the fraternities to observe a silence period. Th silence period is to last from eight o'clock to ten o'clock each night except Saturday and Sunday in order that students might have a silence period through Exam Week to study. Interfraternity Council has also recently v'oted to donate $100.00) to the ('ancer fund from IFC's treasury. A booklet of rushing rules is now being comprised by Inter fraternity Council to serve as a guidle to the freshmen entering Carolina next fall. The booklet will contain messages from Presi den~It Russell, Dean Jackson, Pro fessor de G;ravelines, Mr. Stro hecker, and Melvin Burton, presi dent of IFX'. It is hoped that the booklet will orient the freshmen with fraternities on the campu~s. Honor Board' Elects Jones For Next Year Bobby Jones of Columbia has been elected to head the Honor BloardI and Honor Council for the next school year. He succeeds Charlie Ferguson of Brooklyn, IN. Y. Beaufort Law~ of Fayetteville, N. C. is the secretary of the Board and Council. The other four council members chosen to serve next year are Dolly ,Jean Dennis of Charleston, Johnny Gramling of Orangeburg, Robert "Jug" Sawyer of Johnston, and Gene Wilson of Fayetteville, N. (. ward debate. The James Patterson award for the outstanding Euphra dian was presented to Hunter tentz. The Euphrosynean Society award was presented to Madelyn Campbell. The John J. Hemphill Memo rial fund for the outstanding debater of the year went to Harvey Golden. The Lawrence M. Keitt Medal for oratory to Bob Holnes and the Gonzales Medal for oratory to John Altman. The Carolina Christian Service award was presented to George Couch and the Hillel Foundation Honor Key was given to Stanley Krugman. Squadron "D" Wins Rotary Club Trophy The University Air Force ROTC presented awards to outstanding members and units at a dress parade Monday. Squadron "D," commanded by Carey W. Randall of Columbia, received the Rotary Club trophy "for consistently outstanding per formance in drill assignments." Andrew P. Gary of Columbia received the Sears Leadership trophy "for outstanding leader ship ability." Charles E. Witt of Bradenton, Fla. won the Air Force Association -medal awarded "for exceptionally meritorious con duct,"' and Francis Marion Rast of Manning won the Outstanding Service medal "'for exceptionally meritorious service." Winners of the Achievement medal, awarded for "outstanding achievement," were William F. Hardin of Georgetown, Walter Hughes Poore of Ravenel, Jack Pope Boineau of Columbia and William Jackson Bruce of Bam berg. Outstanding Bandsman medals were awarded to Jimmy Lee Mc Credie of Spartanburg and Charlie Lide Thomason, Jr. of Greenville. Earl D. Redman of Lexington won the Outstanding Basic Award. Eugene L. Brantley, Jr. of Chester and Joseph B. Phillips, Jr. of Greenville won Outstanding Junior awards. Receiving rifle team medals for "outstanding proficiency and achievement" were Donald Frank lin Lowe of Union, and Ernest Martson Henson, Thomas Epting Hayden, Lee Roy Jackson, Jr., and Marion Owens McNinch, all of Columbia. Seven H onored As Standout Seniors Seven members of the graduat ing class were recognized as out standing seniors at the annual awards dlay program Wednesday. Named to the honor were Bill Novit of Charleston, Hunter Rentz of Columbia, Madelyn Campbell of Columbia, Bobby Jones of Co lumbia, Mary Bloodworth of Co lumbia, David Creel of Jackson ville, Charles Ferguson of Brook lyne, N. Y. and Duncan Brecken ridge of Columbia. Caricature Contest Competition Is Held Kappa Pi is holding a caricature contest through May 12. The best caricatures will be featured in Maxcy Lobby May 14, 15, and 16. Winner and four runners-up will be invited to the Masque Ball and will be awarded prizes. Rules for the contest are: Pic ture must be of the faculty, stu dent body, or someone connected with the University. The picture must be on 8" x 10" sheet of paper. Name of the person of who the caricature is must be on the bot tom of the sheet. The student and his box number must be on the back. The picture should be turned in at the post office window for Box 874. The picture must be turned In before May 13.