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JACK FIELD, recently elected student body president, receives the gavel from lzzy Lourie, outgoing prexy. (Gamecock photo by Landis Perry) DOLLY JEAN DENNIS, Maid of Honor, precedes the May Queen as the conrt assembles in front of McKissick library. (Gamecock photo by A Pi EP pie hits another mug as a carolina studenit wreaks vengeance on a hapless victim at the May Day auction. (Gamecock photo by Landis Perry) Wh itesell Discusses Greatness of Chaucer %At Guignard Lecture ~) Six major reasons for continu-"Irlybeivthttwod ing greatness of the works of the b airfra nelgn on English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer,tinrnolvngnouApa were discussed in the second of theChuespotyhafrte annual Guignard Lectures at the md ~ odnr"h ad University of South Carolina last"Tmanagithraee (Friday) night. pesosadtrso haei D)r. J1. 'dwin Whitesell, profes-Chue'laggewihrmn sor oif4:nglish, wvho presented the terae ftedaeto h series this year, dlescribed Chaucer TneseadKnuk on as the~ fatlyer of the English lan- nae ooronsuhr gilWge, the father of modern Eng-diecthntisotatfte lis loet,th fahe o th sor Ne allylaberiv. ta" t ol story,erthepoethertoanEngrish humor,otheLwniterro" hhesfirs Englsh ove anl th auhorof Ttie and tagaich phres oreex "a lttl libaryofmstepiecs."ssing and mrs mephainu * Father ofhaucr's anguage eahtieiticra, n heich nh eder oe stale adieomte "ChacerbeartothisdayTenesslaed Hoer,ck mapoun uncallngerghtof eig clleSanesere, Milnd Khuets, en-g the athe of he Eglis lan nen,anderowning ong southr guag, fr i washe ho howdiCalet ihn itis cotatgofythe tishe pofry, th atro the shoret Npetwhngener"tu dw. sory,d was cfale of Eish~ Soepesweamr u umr," the Witerl said tfhe irthesw oea elv l hadis nosoeon else etallyo oes dasmlema thm wal(ittae, butry ofmactemis"t u rins n Cacr thtChaucer bears te tisto mold neofte,"hsid thae, ast Mitad or wono (showedtTelcue,edwdbh ito ae pofei tongue thenad dialectlubi a Chaurondon was an ofmpotantammriltyh lt .A WhseDr ste dsaid.st ae "eeIedanhaly May Day Awards, I And Anni By BET$Y EHRHARDT News Editor True Carolina spirit and good sportsmanship reigned at the an nual University Day activities last Wednesday. University Day (or May Day, if you prefer) is the day on which outstanding students are recog nized for their achievements dur ing the past year and the May Queen is crowned with much pomp and pageantry. Free lunch Is also on the horseshoe provided and anyone wishing more dessert is happily obliged with a nice choco late cream pie in the kisser at the Phi Ep pie throwing event. Presentation 1 A snappy wind greeted the loyal, energetid few who turned out bright and early that morning for the presentation of awards. Industrious souls who had strived all semester to keep the cleanest rooms on their halls were re warded with radios and record players while others removed their Inertia. The strains of music from Glenn Miller albums, won by the sororities and fraternity with the neatest social rooms, were heard all over the campus. One boy was spotted racing over to the ad ministration building while the winners were still being an nounced, presumably to pick up his radio. The crowd seemed to increase by a couple of hundred for the free lunch on the horseshoe. Stu dents and professors alike happily munched on. hot dogs and potato salad while listening to the music of the University band. True feelings harbored by stu dents all winter came to the sur face at the Phi Ep pie throwing contest which followed the lunch eon. Many students expressed their disappointment at not seeing ... M IId. Features lym Pies ial Dance more of their favorite professors there. Favorite profs Kit Fitzsimmons and Johnny Herrin of the account ing department were there, though. The whole crowd chipped in to see the lively profs throw gooey pies at each other. Gamecock Loses Our favorite person, Lee Gor don, station manager of WUSC, challenged Gamecock editor John Ray. Johnny was at the printers at the time so business manager Danny Donovan substitutA. News paper people not being known for their wealth or liberality with money, the Gamecock fought the good fight but finally had to give in to rival organization WUSC. The Kappa Delta's challenged their own president, Louise Owens. Miss Garnet and Black, Shirley Hardeman, being the only pledge around atAhe moment, inaturally was elected to have the honor of throwing the pie. At last report, we heard that Shirley has clean up detail over at the sorority room for the rest of the semester. Izzy Hit An unidentified little miss, about five years old, gave fifty cents to smear out-going student body prexy Izzy Lourie in the face witih a big hunk of lemon meringue. She told reporters that she had tried to reach her "boy friend" in Preston twenty times in one night and just didn't like the new phone system. McNulty Crowned After a delay of thirty minutes, an electric organ began to wheeze the strains of "Pomp and Cir cumstance" and two pages in their white satin costumes led the pro cession. Members of the court in billowy pastel dresses entered from both sides. Flower girls, coaxed by Court Jester Red Ness, trailed not too soon afterwards. Maid of honor Dolly Jean Dennis in light blue marquisette preceded pretty blonde May Queen Tena McNulty, who wore an off-the shoulder tiered gown of white organdy. After Tena was crowned by President Donald Russell, the KNIGHT AGENCY T. K. KNIGHT, JR., Mgr. INSURANCE Life - Fire - Auto Hospital All Other -Forms "SEE KNIGHT TODAY ABOUT TOMORROW" 906 Carolina Life Bldg. Phone Office: 3-8979 Home: 2.4159 e hot dogs and potato salad served ;amecock photo by Landis Perry) ;i cen, is crowned by President Donal is Perry) that the dance was a come-as-you are party and showed up in every thing from ballroom dresses to those outgrown pedal pushers that seem to be the fad these days. 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