The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 11, 1955, Image 1
47TH YEAR
OF PUBUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA
Volume XLVI-. M No. 15 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FEBRUARY 11, 1955 . 1 o
Campus
Briefs
Fellowship open
Five fellowships up to' $4,000
each are open to students who
hold a degree in one of the
huinanities, social sciences, or
American studies. The fellowships
are for study and research in the
field bf early American culture
at the University of Delaware
and the Henry Francis DuPont
Winterthur Museum.
Annual grants up to $2,000
each will be made for two years'
study to candidates for the degree
of Master of Arts.
Students who wish to apply
should see Prof. Edmund Yagh
Jian, head of department of Fine
Arts. All applications should be
filed by March 15, 1955.
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Co-ed Meeting
Co-ed Association will hold its
next regular meeting Feb. 16th
at 5 p.m. in Sims Music Room.
The program of slides on Europe
will be presented by Payne Bouk
night.
Co-ed's new officers are: Mary
Wise Rixey, president; Beth
Tyler, vice-president; Patsy Mel
lette, secretary; Ann McElwee,
treasurer; Carol Knight, chaplain,
and Ann Smarr, reporter.
ELS Wants Members
Epsilon Lambda Sigma, local
honorary engineering fraternity,
wishes to announce that It will
entertain applications for mem
bership. The applicant must be
an engineering student with 60
credits and an overall 3.0 average.
Applications should be sent to
Box 3924.
* * S
Maxey Elects
Maxcy Brotherhood has recently
elected new officers for the spring
term. Those elected are:
Ernie Lane, president; Curtis
Suggs, vice-president; Terry Mil
ler, secretary; Julian Branham,
treasurer; Herb McFarland, social
chairman; Ben Bass, publicity
chairman; Jack Pendarvis, his
torian; Ray Hudgei and Billy
Medlin, advisory board, and
Oharles Clayburn, athletic direc
tor.
* * *
Pep Club Elects
Virgil Duffy has been elected
rresident of the Pep Club for the
spring semester succeeding Eldon
Dye.
Other -officers elected are: Bob
Oberlea, vice-president; Margaret
Roff, secretary; Allen Johnson,
treasurer and John Smith, ser
geant-at-arms.
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Phones Back
The two free telephones in
Maxcy lobby and on the first floor
of Preston, which were taken out
of service when they were dam
aged by vandals, are being put
into service again, according to
Dr. William H. Patterson, deat
of administration.
The phone in Preston, which
was torn from the wall, has al
ready been replaced. The Maxcy
lobby phone was taken out of
service when vandals cut the
wires.
* * *
New Reporters
The Gamecock added six new
reporters to its reporting staff
this week. The reporters will
serve during the spring semester.
They are: Timmy Timmons,
Columbia; Jim Brandon, Cramer
ton, N. C., Pat Roberts, Delray
Beach, -Fla.; Barbara Ratliff,
Wadesboro, N. C.; Kay Oxner,
Columbia, and Roy Williams, Sul
livan's Island.
Activities Committee
To Consider Requests
The Committee on Student
Activities will meet at 4 p.m.
- in the trustees' room, Admini
strative Building, on Monday,
February 14th, to consider
requests for allotment of the
spring term activities fee. Any
organization not now included
and desiring to be heard should
make arrangements immedi
ately through the office of the
D)ean of Women to have a
renreseantative prent.
Gamecock
Announces
New Staff
Bass, McClung Named
Spring Term Editors
Jack Bass of North, a junior
in the school of journalism, has
been named editor of the Game
cock for the spring semester, Dr.
Havilah Babcock, faculty member
in charge of student publications,
has announced.
Bass, who has served as re
porter, sports editor and manag
ing editor, succeeds journalism
senior Bill Leggitt of Memphis,
Tenn.
Carolyn McClung of Lexington,
Va., has been promoted to the
position of managing editor. She
has formerly been reporter, so
ciety editor and campus editor.
Patsy Penney of Columbia, past
reporter, campus editor and news
editor, has been named the new
assistant managing editor. D. J.
Salley of Orangeburg, will remain
as business manager for the
spring semester.
Other staff selections announced
Bill Bruce, Gaffney, assistant
were:
business manager; Dew James,
Loris, news editor; Herbert
Bryant, Columbia, campus editor;
Bertha Gardner, Columbia, society
editor; Bobby Alford, Pamplico,
sports editor; Louise Matthews,
Denmark, circulation manager;
Ben McElveen, Lynchburg, fea
ture editor; and Mike Lovejoy,
Wilbraham, Mass., exchange edi
tor.
ODK Names Heads
At Winter Banquet
The ODK winter banquet was
held on Jan. 14th at the Good
Shepherd Episcopal Church on
Blanding Street. The Reverend
Arthur Martin was the principal
speaker. His address was "Obliga
tions of Leadership."
New spring officers for ODK
were announced at the banquet.
John M. Cantey was named
president, Bill Todd, vice-president
and Daniel B. McIntyre, secre
tary. Ralph Lewis, advisor and
treasurer, Dr. Robert D. Ochs,
faculty advisor, Dr. Milledge B.
Seigler, faculty advisor, will con
tinue to serve in their same
capacities.
Old Hitchin
On Top Of
In place of the usual brass ball
that adorns the top of Maxcyl
Monument there was an antique
hitching post statue on top of the
monument Tuesday, February 1st.
The statue weia'hing over 100
pounds and about three feet tall
was taken from the lawn of a
residence on Kilbourne Road. The
brass ball was found in Dean R.
L. Sumwalt's front yard, accord
ing to campus police chief Colie
B. Bundrick.
Last fall the same statue was
found in a campus fraternity
house. At that time the owner
was notified and picked it up.
Chief Bundrick says the ball
was damaged pretty badly and
will have to be repaired before it
can be returned to its position
atop the monument. Dr. Win. H.
Patterson, dean of administration,
said he doesn't know when the
brass ball will be returned.
The ball that was found in
Dean Sumnwalt's front yard is the
second one that has occupied the
topmost position on the Maxcy
Monument since it was placed in
the center of the old Horse Shoe
campus 128 years ago.
Last year the old brass ball was
stolen by "Mr. Chips." "Mr.
Chips" wrote a letter to the edi
tor of the Gameegek at that time
and explained that the braan ball
NEW GAMECOCK STAFF loo&
editor; Carolyn McClung, managi
ing, left to right, are Herbert Bry
circulation manager; Ben McElvec
editor. (Gamecock staff photo by
New Wor
Opens; Il
The new woman's dormitory
on Bull Street, built at a cost
of approximately $450,000, was
opened at the beginning of the
spring semester. The building
houses only freshmen.
An open house will probably be
held in the middle of February if
rooms have been entirely decor
ated by that time, Arney R.
Childs, dean of women, said.
A fence, Mrs. Childs said, was
the only feature of the new build
ing remaining to be built. It will
probably consist of a one-and-one
half-foot cement base with a four
Football Staf
Coach From
Francis Anthony "Blackie"
Johnston has been named to
the coaching staff of the Game
cocks, announced head coach
Rex Enright. Johnston is a
graduate of Notre Dame and a
native of Chicago.
Johnston is. 25 years old and
will work with the line. Hank
Bartos will remain head line
coach.
Johnston was a varsity guard
at Notre Dame in 1949 and 50.
He won letters both years.
After graduation he went into
the armed services for three
years. Upon his return he was
named assistant freshman foot
ball coach at Notre Dame and
Lg Post Stat
Maxcy Mo
hadn't been harmed and that it
would be returned as soon as
"efficient service is instituted at
the depository." It was signed
"Mister Chips."
The ball was returned on the
night of President Russell's birth
clay party. In the meantime an
ather ball was being made. The
new sphere was placed more
THE THREE-FOOT-TALL hI;e
Maxcy Monument Tueasday, Februm
Chief Cole B. Bundelek's office.
pollee officer A. D. Anderson Is i
photo)
,s over pixs-Seated, left to right, ar
g editqr; Jack Bass, editor, and Ber
mt, campus editor; Jimmy Salley, hi
-n, feature editor; Bobby Alford, sp
Landis Perry)
nen's Dor
lll House
foot wrought iron fence and may i
run around the entire block of I
women's dormitories.
The three-story building, which
faces Wade Hampton dormitory,
houses approximately 150 girls.
Regulations in the new dormitory
are similar to those in the other 1
two buildings. The second sem
ester freshmen with good reports
have the same privileges as upper I
classmen. Those with bad reports I
have received "green cards" and
are allowed only three dates a
week.
*Landscaping of the new build
f Adds Line
-Notre Dame
Terry Brennan was head frosh
coach. When Brennan was I
chosen as head varsity coach t
last season, Johnston was named i
head freshman coach.
Johnston will report Sunday r
in time for winter practice.
Coach Enright said of John
ston, "he is an aggressive, hard f
type individual, and I'm sure
he's going . to help us."
Before entering Notre Dame
"Blackie" attended Leo High
School in Chicago. There he
played fullback. During his
freshman year at Notre Dame
he was switched to guard. He
became a starter in 1949 and
weighed 185 pounds.
ue Found
nument
securely on top of the monument
than the first one had been.
The ball on the monument has
long been the object of student
pranks. At intervals, since thet
monument was unveiled in 1827,
it has been painted a rainbow of r
colors. About 1909 the entire d
monument was painted a bright a
pink. I
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a
b
hing post statue found atop the d
ry 1, is shown in Campus Pollee C
[hief Bundrick is seated, campus
anding at right. (Gamecock staff d
Patsy Penny, assistant managing
tha Gardner, society editor. Stand
isiness manager; Louise Matthews,
Drts editor, and Dew James, news
m itory
150
ng Wook place over the semester
iolidays. An attempt was made
n the court side to match up
vth the shrubbery in front of
;ims. Here, pittosporums, tea
lives, sasanquas, and azaleas,
vhich should bloom this year,
iave been planted.
On the infirmary side, the land
caping is more formal. At the
ngles of the building a few Bur
ordi Hollies and a large number
if Ilex Rotundifolia, which re
emble small boxwoods, were set
ut.
The office of the housemother,
Irs. Hattie S. Witte, and a small
aiting room are located on the
ront of the building. Three wait
ng rooms are located on the Bull
treet side, with the remainder
f the room taken up by bed
ooms.
Each bedroom contains two
uilt-in beds, with storage space
inderneath. There are two closets
ri each room with sliding doors
ihich have, on one side, a large
airror, a cabinet, and storage
pace. Spaces for clothes snd
hoes are on the other side. In
ront of the window is a built-in
esk for two.
A telephone list of the new
ormitory follows:
South side-first floor, 244 and
-9486 (pay phone); second floor,
26; third floor, no inside phone
;9448.
Office-494.
North side-first floor, 297;
econd floor, 219; third floor, 213.
Debate Workshop
fo Be Held Here
The university will sponsor a
)ebate Workshop Saturday, Feb.
9th, in the university chapel, Dr.
L. G. Christophersen announced
aday.
The workshop will be presented
i conjunction with the extension
ivision, department of English
nd the Pi Kappa Delta debate
raternity of the university. High
ehool and college English and
ramatics departments throughout
be state have been invited to
articipate.
Dr. Christophersen, university
ebate coach, will open the meet
ig as leader of a panel discussion
"United States and World
'ree Trade." Included on the
anel are F. E. McEachern, as
stant dlirector of the extension
ivision; and Kermit King of
ameron, John Altman of Cha?les
mn, and Ted Drucker of Denmark,
II university students.
Practice debates between at
mnding schools will be featured
t both the morning and afternoon
essions. The topic for debate will
e "Resolved: That the federal
overnment should Initiate a
olicy of free trade among na
ions friendly to the United
tates." These will be non
ecision debates with critiques by
ompetent judges.
This is the third year that the
ebate workshop has been held at
he universtyw.
D0
Disciplima
Causes D
Of Paper
A meeting of the 12-man
ald Russell, Discipline Commi
and Gamecock editor Jack B
cision Wednesday as to whe
should release its results to t]
will be held next Wednesday.
The problems arose when Mr.
Karesh declined to divulge any
information to the Gamecock o
a recent case in which three
students were indefinitely sus
pended. He would neither offi.
cially verify or deny the matter
when called by the Gamecock news
department. He said the Disci
pline Committee's official inter
pretation of its duties was that
they had neither the duty or the
right to release information tc
anyone other than higher author
ities, these being the president
and the board of trustees.
Chairman Karesh Won't
Comment On Suspensiom
A report that three students
have been suspended indefinitely
from the university on charges ol
"official misconduct" has beer
verified by President Donald Rus
sell.
Discipline Committee Chair
man Coleman Karesh refused t<
comment on the case.
The suspension will go down
on the official records of the
students.
Engineers'
Lab Annex
Is Planned
Plans for a $130,000 addition to
the School of Engineering labo
ratory on Green Street have beer
announced by W. H. Patterson,
dean of administration. The
annex will also be connected with
a renovated Steward's Hall.
Construction of the building,
designed by Lyles, Bissett, Car
lisle, and Wolff of Columbia, will
begin before March 1st and will
be completed by September 1,
1955.
Low bidder for the contract,
which will be awarded after the
Board of Trustees meets on Feb.
15th, is C. G. Shockley Company
of Columbia. This is the same
comparty which built the new
woman's dormitory.
Office of Dean
The three-story unit will consist
of class rooms, drafting rooms,
and the office of the dean of the
School of Engineering.
Civil, chemical, and mechanical
engineering offices will be located
in Steward's Hall, primarily or
the second floor. The faculty din
ing room on the first floor of the
cafeteria will be made into a
student library. The kitchen area
will become a large chemical
laboratory with the student din
ing area being divided into other
laboratories.
Electrical engineering will oc
cupy the present engineering lab~
into which they moved last Sep
tember.
Present Location
At present, the School of Engi
neering is located in the labora
tory on Green Street, 916 Main
Street, and in Hamilton College.
The space vacated in Hamilton
will probably be turned over te
the mathematic and physics de
partments, Dr. Patterson said. Ne
plans have been made for 91(
Main.
.Other Cons.truction
Other construction on the cam
pus seems to be proceeding or
schedule, Dr. Patterson said. The
student union building, whiph ii
acheduled for completion in May
however, has been hampered bI
bad weather.
The boys' dormitory alreads
under construction should be com
pleted by September. Eight new
units for which the contract wil
be let after Feb. 15th will b<
comnletedab ebrary.. ..aO.
ry Action
iscussion
Rights
faculty council, President Don
ttee Chairman Coleman Karesh
ass failed to reach a final de
ther the Discipline Committee
be Gamecock. Another meeting
Mr. Bass then went to President
Russell who suggested that both
sides list their arguments before
the Faculty Council.
Gamecock Position
The Gamecock stated this posi
tion that the paper did not care
about printing names of students
found guilty but that the Game
cock felt that the facts should be
set down in print to end idle
gossip and rumor and that other
students might think twice before
committing some foolish act. He
later added that suppression of
the news would be worse public
relations than printing it.
Mr. Karesh said the Discipline
Committee felt it had no authority
to divulge its actions except to
the dean of men and the registrar
who notified the student and to
the president and board of
trustees.
He said the committee would
give out information if it was
authorized to do so by higher
officials.
Would Add Punishment
He then raised the question as
to whether the results should be
published and would not publish
ing add to the punishment. He
gave his opinion that practically
the entire student body finds out
when action was taken and who
the guilty parties are and that
publishing would only bring the
news to the outside world.
He said his personal opinion on
the matter was that printing
disciplinary action cannot have
any other effect than to bring
disrepute upon the university. He
added that he felt some consistant
policy should be followed.
Mr. Bass then agreed a con
sistant policy should be set, but
said he felt suppression of the
news would be worse public rela
tions than printing the facts. He
also said that there was a student
member on the committee, that
students are being tried and that
the student body had a right to
know of convictions.
Honor Board Action Printed
In reply to a question by Dean
of Business Administration S.'M.
Derrick, Mr. Bass replied that the
Gamecock prints results of action
taken by the honor board but
makes no identification of stu
dents other than to name the
number involved. The type of
fense involved and extent of the
penalty are also reported, he said.
Dean of the Faculty Orin R.
Crow, a former Gamecock editor,
said the Gamecock did not print
information detrimental to an
individual's character in the years
of his association with the paper.
Possibility of Libel
President Russell, Mr. Karesh
and Dean of Law Samuel L.
Prince offered comment on the
possibility of a libel suit being
brought against the Gamecock.
They said the Gamecock would
probably receive immunity but
there was some possibility the
editor could be charged if libelous
statements were to be printed.
Members of the faculty counel
are eight deans appointed by the
president and four' professors
elected by the faculty. The mem
bers are Orin F. Crow, dean of
the faculty; Arney R. Childs,
dean of women; Robert L. Sum
walt, dean of the School of Engi
neering; Chester C. Traveistead,
dean of the School of Education;
Jesse B. Jackson, dean of men;
Samuel M. Derrick, dean of the
ISchool of Business Administra
tion; Robert H. Wienefeld, dean
of Arts and Science; Wilfrid H!.
Callcott, dean of Graduate School;
Havilah Babcock of the English
D)epartment; Robert H. Morrison,
-acting dean of the School of
Pharmacy; H. W. Davis of the
I Chemistry Department, and James
T. Penney of the Biology Depart
ment