The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 22, 1953, Page Page Two, Image 2
The College Press
Customarily college newspapers are unappreciated, re
putedly unread bits of newsprint that find their way into a E
few students' hands and prove of little worth to anyone.
Certainly the Gamecock has received its share of censure on
that count. It is usually taken for granted by a student that
the paper has been published, that parts of it are worth t
reading, notably the society page, and that the best repository I
for it is the nearest waste can.
This article is not meant to be a pat on the back for the v
Gamecock staff but actually that's what it will probably turn 0
out to be.
During the past year the Gamecock has waged several (I
brief campaigns that resulted in what we considered a better
deal for the students. Several others never made print but a
we feel that the Gamecock was instrumental in changing r
some practices or projected plans. However, it is not in a 5
boastful spirit that we say this, for without the help of an
understanding administration little could have been done to
remedy what we felt were unpleasant circumstances. Game
cock editors of the past have waged much more bitter cam
paigns against much more vile practices with much less
result. It was not the fault of the editors but a lack of under- b
standing and cooperation on the part of those who can remedy t
the wrongs.
Among the benefits we feel that the Gamecock has gained
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for the students are the various reforms in the student
services. One was concerning the depository which was sched- v
uled for abolishment with only a depository in the treasurer's e
office as a by-product. The check cashing service was to be h
done away with. A sincere discussion and series of sugges- 3
p
tions by the Gamecock helped convince the administration
that such a service was needed and the check cashing service t
was retained in the new set-up. IT
A fire-prevention editorial produced results that most S
students were not aware of at the time. Similar campaigns
on various problems affecting the students pro<ticed less
startling results but were effective. nevertheless.
Currently advocated by the Gamecock is a suggestion for
a revision of the proposed telephone sYstem. That one is still i
open for decision.
All this is just a long way to say that the Gamecock has g
attempted and will strive in the futture to promiote the best f
interests of the students. It is not for any personal reward
that staff members spend their time working into the early tI
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hours of the morning putting out the six or eight pages you
get on Friday morning. Whether everv student reads it or
not the college paper serves its purpose vell. Our onl. purpose s
is to serve the student by keeping him informed on the f<
matters that affect him. eC
Our final word for this year is a half plea. half suggestion
to the administration that it go slow in its streamlined
economy plan, weighing carefully the lono' term savings
against what can be seen in the immediate fUturIe. A com
plete abolishment of student services would result in making
the university a mere classroom establishment that tended
only to commercialize learning. There is more dlue the student
than a desk and an instructor.-RNG t
TOMMIE HERBERT
Observatory Intrigues t
Fourth Graders
In answer to a requestr that ha' I
been presentedl to me, I am oin ojg a t a ia.i 0
to present one of my likes on the lh .st': o Aiecitm
campus. This is the Meltoni 1)b- t i ac Wio.la'ngt.h
servatory. The building a namedl'e.c :: *IAil'clitn
for a former pr'esident of -ne lna :.ti.Ut herao'
Univer'sity and .wa the .r:' a'nii crfpit f,
Edwin G. Seiheis, a cisc nrca.on: cn am to.Oearp
al umnae, in 1928. ante'nn nOti efut
The students tio not realize the ciec'Pnn' T'aetunt
pleasure they are deprivmgc teim--~n tii tI hc n sblw
selves of by not paying a visit to DiiyTrae~ u
the observatory. Adimir at C. F. olniaS..
Martin is in charge of the builing\ 09 j 1
and has a store of information to eilt)cs)rMatn
shai'e with those who visit it. A 1r:aieeydorVsttc
Carolina student usually assists inteil.tc r ' eia ?h,:
locating the celestial bodies. Apt c2 2~clt)lo
Two astronomy acurses arcea o- i.tC:dle &.1 ii iihts
fered to those stonients wh wccv-i4::\-j:a tIit litn o)
to learn the constellations anm to . it00tta classat
operate the telescope. The re~ i ) no e t't t~'I-tbci htw
p rerequjisitei tfor the fir'st t'ourse5, a rhcug the 'Ietip oit n
and it 5is countedi as a science- 10ey ' ca.' tc~1 )0 i0tti
laboratory 'our o, with tfoucr c'redj- w 5 tl. ' titI i'~ o
its. This course is to be offer'ed ie ibcjStutan thh
o te un m r -essiona i o ie n inet een meo erns of~~* ' hefur}
edior "Te ameoc" i pblcde m or DnyTh ae students ofth
Uaivssly o Soth aroina w m,o Fetridys ofn hc oei elo .
year ecept n holiaynnatiTdurnacexmnichoo,n,u
Th oilos xrese y olmitiadetr rers Marntn c-h
aarI~'the. o "rheGams' hk e Pu bsg ea ton:: Titesda nigt
endoraement.pThe right kn.diteibrightrsed
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STAFFN RFORGTE
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Umn,erityofSoth Ciearoawe, Kenh Fridy, uriny Gray, Heg
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BUSINESS BUSIAESSJONSTAFSH
NW S L.EDfITOR,DnDnvn,WsSnes Betty Legit
SPRTSOEDTOR Bo aeo,SalyPp Johnny l Rayo
FEATUGREDTR Gus Manos lRna f
Letter
HOLDING 3 POSITIONS b
a
lear Editor: a
Since I'm not president of three a
lajor organizations, I know that 1
'i not the person referred to in t
ie anonymous letter printed in f
ist week's Gamecock. E
First, I should like to say that b
,e are very fortunate to have, on
ur campus, a person who is held n
i such high regard by his fellow
tudents that he is elected presi- d
ent of three major organizations. 9
d
Secondly, I must say that the d
eveptance of such responsibility a
ally displays the true Carolina ,
pirit. What a wonderful thing it 0
'ould be if every student would
ike it upon himself to participate, M
'ith such a vital interest, in our t
ia,ny campus organizations. For t
ears and years, it has been the l
tmost task of the past student b
odies to get more students to
ake part in campus affairs. Per
aps this is a result of such a
ifficult job, successfully com- 9
leted!
r
Maybe, it is best to have the r
arious campus major positions h
.ually distributed among students, w
owever. It isn't impossible for
student to hold down three major
ositions. Some people are such
brains" and have the qualifica
ons and ability to hold down
iore than three successfully. D
uch abilities as his talents forl
-ganizing the groups with which
is to work, and the interest he te
'eates with his fellow members, d
I must enter into the picture. Ia
No one takes a job for its glory e:
>r there is no glory in it. Only q
a person holds his job down
ell, can he ever expect to receive t<
ory, and this glory must come w
om other people.
Such an occurrence is not some- c(
ing to growl about or be en- b
ou1s of in any way, but should be
motivating stimulus to en- is(
mrage every Carolina student to w
Ly. "Next year, I'm gonna run t
ir an office when election timeli
mies around. Say, Joe, will you oJ
ipport me?" a
Yours truly, it
David V. Creel
I
CHANGE OF HEART t
ai
ear Editor:
Two weeks ago 1 wrote a letter p
the Gamecock giving my I
)inion on the then proposed cut w
stem changes which are now in ni
Tfeet. My letter was in the line i
a plea for more maturity of ac
MnS of Carolina students. I was p
' the opinion then, that there b
ouhd be additional cuts or un- f
mlitedI cuts. The University's
>odl president, who will someday,
my opinion, be our state's best
>Vi'rnor. shiowedr me the error of
y waoys. From the information
gatve mei I am forced to admit
at he is right. D
Now in last week's G;amecock,
e Mladelyn Campbell took me to
sk tor even dtaring to say any- it
jing about the committee wvhich
arted this rule change. In this a
tter she says almost two-thirds
the council has outside employ- a
ent. This is fine, [ will admit,
it how many of these students
vye to pay their tuition twice in
te form of large taxes and then i
vye to pay their fees besides. h
She implies that I think thatt
icre :s nothing to extra-curriculart
nrk. I am the first to adimit that
lenty o f hard work is tied up in
tra -curricular activity if it is
one properly. She also statedt
aat there was more involved than h
opuilarity contests. This would
e fine, too, if it were true. There
one very notab)le example to the
ot rary on this. There is a cer
n sorority girl on this campus
'ho could run on a laundry tickett
nd win any student office she
a nted.
In this case, however, no ability
lacking and1 I would be there
oting with the rest of them. Sher
iso) says in so many words that,
euple who have to work regularly
houldn't go to school. If these
re the kinds of things our erst
ihile plrotector of Carolina's fu- r
ire desires to put through, it ist
icky for the regularly working
todents that she is gradtiating.
Paul Sealy, Jr., r
A Working Student
BA ND CONCERT
'ear Editor:
This letter is being written to
aform the student bodly that the 1
and presented its annual spring v
mnc(rt last Friday at Drayton t
all. As ten o'clock crept tip on t.
e band members seated on the
:age, they anxiously eyed the I
npty auditorium. At ten o'clock C
iere were no more than twenty-,"
ve people in the atndience. The b
P To The
and hqd worked hard to prepare
fine program, and they went
head and played to the small
udience which they outnumbered.
ly the time the concert was over
ie audience had grown to about
Lfty persons, and fifty people in
Irayton Hall do not make a very
ig impression. Most of those
resent were faculty membrs or
iusic students.
The student body, which cannot
o without the band at football
ames or pep rallies, let the band
own completely. In spite of their
isappointment the group put on
good performance, including
ome difficult compositions. Some
f the senior members of the band,
laying at USC for the last time,
rere rather bitter about the whole
hing. This is not the first time
bat a musical event has received'
uch a reception on the campus,
ut the student body should begin
: realize that if they want a good
musical organization for football
ames and other events they must
ive the band a little support in
!turn. The band has suffered
iany disappointments at the
ands of the student bod'y, but last
,eek's concert was a dilly.
Name Withheld by Request
CUT SYSTEM
ear Editor:
It looks as if the four-cut sys
m will be a reality at Carolina
.ring the coming year. As one
st parting shot before it takes
feet, I would like to ask a few
iestions:
Why was this measure not put
a vote of the student body ? It
ould seem to me that a measure
hich will have such far-reaching
>nsequences should be voted upon
yr those affected by it.
I understand from reliable
mrces that the Student Council
as not consulted by the commit
e which drew up the plan. This
all the more incredible in view
the fact that the committee was
)pointed by the Student Council
self. Another fact to be taken
ito consideration is that the com
ittee is composed almost en
rely of seniors who' will not be
ffected by the four-cut system.
If the new cut system had been
roperly compiled and voted upon
would have no complaint; but the
ay in which it was handled does
>t sit well with me and with
any others.
As a working student and a tax
iyer, I hope that something can
!done about it in the very near
ature.
L. W. Brown
KINGHORN ANSWERS
CRITICS
ear~ Editor:
In view of the 'mme,nse protest
'ovoked by my letter, I feel that
might he wise to clarify the
aros and thougfit behind the
eticle. I am not, have not been,
or do I ever expect to be an
pologist for communism, fascism,
any other form of un-American
bilosophy. Should I aspire to be
uch, I am afraid that I should
ig far behind such persons as
ave distinguished themselves in
leir bitter attacks on me. Had
tese persons, with the exception
f Mr. Duffy, taken the time or
ae trouble to read my article
arefully they wvould have realized
aat their quarrel lies not with me
ut with their own guilty con
mences.
In my letter I merely stated that
F corruption is necessarily the
ruit of democracy, there is "an
Iternative. Every person who
r)ok the trouble to answer me
asedi his (her) argument on the
~roundl that I stated that total
.arianism was and is desirable.
stated nothing of the kind, but
nerely sairf that IF corruption is
n inherent part of popular
overeignty, there is an alterna
ive. Apparently these grand in
uisitors feel that democracy can
ot exist without corruption, or
hey would not have ignored the
IF." There wvas much more fruit
a the attacking rebuttals for Coin
lunist than one can find in my
wn letter.
Miss Campbell states in her
etter that I have "denounced the
onor and integrity of every
lected officer on this campus."
Lctually I only djenounced the
olitical tactics used by a few
rhom I have had the opportunity
> observe. However, if this applies
every campus officer, I thank
liss Campbell for the information.
shall, of course, accept Miss
ampbell's word, since she has
worked with them." Miss Camp
sli'% testimony that my denun
Editor
ciatian of dirty politics an
sinecures in public office applie
to every officer on the campus wil
I think, alleviate the necessity c
my reading the minutes of th
student council, a feat which I aj
sure she has no reason to sugges
except to discredit the cobbler <
a too-well-fitting shoe.
As for the author of the lette
"Who is this Thos. Kinghorn?,
at least I was not afraid to sig
my name to an epistle, hard]
calculated to "win friends an
influence people." This individus
whoever he or she may be, is quil
able to find out just who I ai
by calling at Maxcy, 201, at almoi
any time. However, since he <
she does not, want his or ht
identity known, I hardly ,hink ti
question appropriate. If one mig]
muse on the tone of the anon'
mous letter, it would seem a litt
bitter for one whose interest i
purely platonic. Could it be ths
I have stepped on another toe ?
so, are the charges so sound ths
the writer of the letter is afrai
that his or her name will ad
strength to them?
Aside from the petty squabbli
of the campus demigogues, thei
seems to be an element of rej
"meat" in the article of M
Duffy, who goes so rar as to hiT
that democracy is not capable <
efficient and honest governmen
If I thought this to be true,
should not have planted the signi
icant "IF" in my letter. Hov
ever, Mr. Duffy apparently thini
this to be true, since he accept
my hypothesis of the alternativ
to corrupt democracy as being th
only one. I did not say ths
democracy cannot be honest an
efficient, but apparently Mr. Duff
thinks this to be the case, sin(
the only cases of "efficiency azi
honesty" in government that h
can cite are the Fascist statA
(now defunct) of Italy and Gei
many. By his concluding pars
graph, it would appear that M
Duffy sees absolutism and tota
itarianism as the only remedy ft
"a society's ailments." Who the
has made an "attack on a funds
mental premise of our society!
Does not Mr. Duffy think that
democracy can be an honest am
efficient government? I think
can, although I have suggested a
alternative. It is rather disheartei
ing to myself and Americar
everywhere to find that a man <
such intellectual stature as M
Duffy feels that the issue is n4
between corrupt democracy at
honest democracy, but is rathe
between corrupt democracy ari
honest Fascism.
Thos. Kinghorn
MORE ON AWARDS
Dear Editor:
This letter is written in answ4
to the anonymous letter writi
who complained about our faculty
ability to present awards to tl
right people. First let us poir
out a few facts about the awarc
in question.
So far as we the undersigne
can see, no real "junior" was givi
the Sullivan Award. It is tri
that one of the recipients will ni
be graduating until February ar
it is also true that several men
bers of the p.resent graduatirt
class are worthy of the awar
However, is it not all the moi
admirable that a studlent who wi
finish school in three and a ha
years has shown equal service1
the University plus "love for ar
helpfulness to other men ar
women"?~ Since this person ha
been more than deserving of tl
award and will not be here ne:
spring to receive it, why shou
said student not have as mu:
right to it as the others ?
As for the McKissick SQoLa
ship, the catalogue mentions not
ing about an undergraduate st
dent having to receive the awar
It merely states that it is to "
used to provide scholarships f<
students showing prontise of fl
ture usefulness to South Carolina
Secondly, let us consider oi
faculty. They are all human. ar
perhaps they do make a few mi;
takes, but as a whole their jud
Pnent seems to be of a high calibi
to be relied upon. They have tJ
experience of many years of assi
ciationa with the student.
have many men here who are
credit to this institution; thee
fore we, the undersigned, belles
that the judging should be left
the discretion of these gentlema
who are more than amfply qualifla
to do so.
Sincerely,
Charles G. Wilson
Caroly Wr Bo..k.i.
BIL NOVIT
d"Here la du
a
a "ol
f With this issue of The Game- t
e cock, and with graduation just t
n around the corner, I come to the C
t, thirty-mark of my University ,
I career and the four years which f
have been the best years of my M
r, life, thus far.
" Upon entering Carolina as a
n fremman, little did I think that
.y I would consider this 48-acre plot
d with its ancient buildings in the 3
heart of Columbia as my home and
that this institution would become
a part of me and I a part of it. c
n Little did I believe that it would
it be a sad day when I left Carolina
r and the multitude of friends I have
r made while here.
While at the University, some of
it my most enjoyable moments have
been spent at this same typewriter
in the Gamecock office, for it has
le been here that I have felt that I
S was doing something for Carolina.
i Perhaps at times I have been over
It critical, but at all times I have
d tried to be constructive and fair,
d and my intentions have been
Id honorable. As Grover Cleveland t
M said on his death-bed, "I have tried
e so hard to do right."
Carolina is a great school with
a great future. During the rela
it tively short period of its history
i in which I have been enrolled, I
have seen tremendous . improve
ments in this school. The past i
year has been a particularly no- r
table one, for in it I have seen the I
morale of the faculty and' students r
rise from an all-time low to great .
e heights because we have the ut- I
most confidence in our new Uni- '
t versity president. A the year ends, s
d there seems to be dissension I
among some students because of <
y differences of opinions on certain I
economy measures, which do not I
seem to the best of our interests,
but these should not cause our
faith to falter.
Class of '53
Our class-the class of '53-has
r been a good one. It has accom- a
plished much and has prod'uced
some outstanding names. Men and <
women who have contributed as;t
o much to Carolina as Ferguson, <
a Creel, Breckenridge, Rentz, Camp- k
bell, Bloodworth, Persky, Pearce, I
it Herbert, Derrick, Jones, Davis, t
Gainey and many more should not
be forgotten.
It is my fondest hope that-the
class of '53 will maintain its in
r terest in Carolina throughout the
r. years and will continue to show
d its loyalty by joining the Alumni
Association, by encouraging high
dschool stud'ents to come to (Caro
lina, by refuting the slanderers
who discredit the moral character
of Carolina and of its students, andI
by maintaining an active interest
in the affairs and activities of
Carolina.
As James Russell I.owell felIt
JOHN DUFFY
~University - - A
d For Aris
n "An industrious farmer oe-i
le cupies a more dignified place ini
t the scale of beings . . . than a<
d' lazy lounger, valuing himself on
-his family, too proud to work,
gand drawing out a miserable
d., existence by eating on that sur
eeC plus of other men's labor, which
.11 is the sacred fund of the helpless
If poor." Thomas .Tefferson.
oIf our University could instill
id this thought in the mind of all its
id students, then it would have ac
is complishedl its aim as an educa
ie tional institution. There is no man
et who is a democrut and a South
Id Carolinian who has not, at sonme
rh time in his life, felt like shouting
words of this nature to those' of his
r- fellows who glory in their dieca
h-. dence, whose only claim to recogni
u- tion in society ts their ancestry.
d.Would-be Aristocrats
*e Universities andi colleges seem
yto be a catch hasin for would-be:
u- aristocrats. This seemis to be
.particularly true of this Univer
ir sity. These snobs find a welcome
asanctuary, for at least four years.
-from distasteful labor. [n these
E- four years their prejudice against
t'e productive labor is intensified.
ae The farmer, the Taborer, the trades
3-man, and all producers become for
re them objects of scorn. They scoff
a at the "peasants" who could not
*- afford four years in a finishing
~e school for post adolescents.
o It is unfortunate that our uni- I
a versities produce these people. The :1
*d aim of the universities should be to
educate the able that they mighti
aidi the many. The university<
graduate should be the interpreter
oward his Alma Mater so I feel
award mine: "Whatever we can
o for her can never equal what
he has done foO us." Whatever
re, the graduating class can do
or Carolina-and we can do a
reat deal in future years
ever equal what she has done for
s.
Active Students
It is my further hope that the
tudents who remain here will tp
dvantage of their opportunitife
y taking a more active part in
ampus life. There are nazy
'rganizations on the campus whIch
[eed new blood as a part of thr
evival. I particularly refer to the
iterary societies which have con.
ributed so much to Carolina in the
iast and which are still contribut.
ng so much to the students who
ake advantage of them today. The
oeloved late president of the
Jniversity, J. Rion McKisaiek,
nce gave this advice to new
tudents:
"Join one of the literary so
ieties, so that you will by observa.
ion and practice learn how to
peak well and easily on your feet.
f you will do good, consistent
vork in one of these societies, you
hould derive more lasting benefit
rom it than from any one course
f study in the University."
My further advice to the men
nd women of Carolina is that they
'ead more of the University--its
istory,. its contributions, its great
nen. The more one learns of this
chool, the more pride one will
iave. I have just finished reading
'Men and Women of Carolina," the
peeches of Mr. McKissick. This
iook, passages of which I have
juoted in this farewell, has given
ne a greater feeling of reverence
oward this University. If every
tudent were to read "Men and
Vomen of Carolina" and Dr.
)aniel Hollis' new history of the
6nte-bellum days of this college,
,arolipa would not have to worry
bout school spirit.
To our underpaid professors, I
ffer my thanks for their devotion
o duty in trying to give me an
ducation. Most of my classes have
een enjoyable, and I am sure that
learned something in each of
hem.
President McKissick
in conclusion, I feel obliged to
uy a few more words to my class
tiates by once again quoting
'resident McKissick:
"The University's greatest need
LOW is of sons and daughters who
vill stand by her, stand up for
Cer, and fight for her, whose
onstancy wvill echo the words of
ames Lewis Petigru, the greatest
swyer who has gone forth from
ur walls, 'I will never desert my
nother !' " and the sentiment of
(4oninuedl oan page 5)
Catch Basin
tocrats
n a position to interpret it for
hemselves. Instead we have pro
Lueed these p)seudo-intellectuals
vho lord it over the "uneducated."
['he e'nd p)roduct of our institutions
eems to be, not scholarship for
he many, but conspicuous leisure
or the few. Trhe sign of an edu
ated man has become, not a desire
') dissemrinate culture, but the
bhility to hurl barbed shafts of wit
it the unintellectual masse's.
Paradox
rhese people are an embarras
ing paradox in an educational
Lystem which was founded to per
ectuate (democracy. Somehow they
anve not grasped the fact that
nillions labored to produtce the
urplus which allows them their
eisuire to study. andl that, in jus
ice, they owe the results of that
tudy to society, not to themselves.
The aim of an edutcationial sys
em in a democracy is to train the
ew to help, the many. Whether
hat takes the shape of cultural,
-eligious, political, social, or eco- -
omic benefit does noI matter. jf,
owever, our educational institu
ions continue to prodluce these
ultured fools who consider the
ecquiring of culture as means
vhereby they set themselves above
he masses, then we cannot blame
he masses who are the p)roducers
or becoming irritated andl expres
ng their irritation by walyo
owver appropriations from State
egislature's.
If in a dlemocracy, an educa
.ional institution dloes not produce
lemocrats, it has lost its onily
ationale for existence.
John Duffy