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Film Society ( Of Films To I First Is 'Devil' The spring program for tt been announced by Miss Ann The opening meeting will 8 p.m. with "Devil's Envoy," .selfish lovers act as emissarie Other meetings, to be held on alternate Tuesdays, are "Men Are Not Gods," a British film starring Miriam Hopkins and Gertrude Lawrence, Feb. 22nd; "Strange Deception," a recent Italian movie, March 8th; and "Seven Deadly Sins," French film illustrating the sins of ayarice, wrath, sloth, lust, envy, gluttony and pride, with a sequence of integrated episodes, March 22nd. Other films are "Titfield Thun derbolt," a British movie depicting an ancient railway's fight for survival against a modern bus line, April 5th; "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," famous horror film made in Germany, and "The Un holy Three," a United States film starring Lon Chaney, April 19th. Interested persons are cordially invited to join the society. Regular membership fee is $3.00 and $2.00 for students and service personnel. Euphradians Look For Busy Term The beginning of the new semester of the Euphradian So ciety brought out several impor tant activities that will take place within the next several weeks, President Charles Goldberg has announced. The annual Orators' Contest within the society will take place near, the end of the month. The contest will be judged by three university professors and a trophy will be awarded the winner on May Day. A smoker will be giverL in honor of the new students within two weeks. This smoker gives the students the opportunity of at tending a meeting of the group and of actually participating in one of the regular debates. The major purpose of the 150-year-old society is to give the student very valuable experience in both public speaking and parliamentary pro cedure. Critic Ted Drucker announced that the group will meet next Tuesday night on the 3rd floor of Harper. The debate topic is, Resolved: That The Student's Ac tivities Fee Be Raised. Euphradians Give Gavel To Harrell The Euphradian society, under new president, Charles Goldberg, held its first meeting of the spring semester on Tuesday eve ning. Reports were given by the various committee chairmen. In this group was a comprehensive report on the renovation of the Euphradian Hall. There were also reports from the treasurer and the publicity committee chair man. Past president, Flynn Harrell, was presented with a gavel in recognition of his work while in office during the fall semester. The presentation was made by Alan Weilinsky, who represented the Senate body. WUS Drive A campus-wide meeting of stu dents interested in helping to plan a World University Service drive will be held in the lounge of Flinn Hall Tuesday, Feb ruary 15th at 5:00. The group will plan the type of WUS drive on campus and detai'.: concerning it. WING STAFF OFFICERS of uh by Col. Raymond F. Wiueheart, c< Afr Base for the South Carolina Rabinowits, wing materiel officer< ton; Cadet Maj. T. M. Holiday, wii 0. PhIilpas. deputy wing commande Yives List 3e Shown; s Envoy' te university Film Society has % Durham, president. be held Tuesday, Feb. 8, at a French film in which two 3 of the Devil. ISnakes Alive! He Is Costa Rican A boa constrictor, with the official approval of college authorities, is living on the uni versity campus. A native of Costa Rica, the snake was pre sented to members of the biology department for study by the Capitol Banana House in Coiumbia. The snake is a youngster, about two and one-half feet long, which traveled to the port of Tampa, Fla., on a stalk of bananas and to Columbia in a glass jar. He is now settled in a cage in the university's biology department, where he will be kept for some time be fore being preserved. Of the common red tail variety, the boa constrictor has a growth potential of 15 feet. The South American species have markings of pale tan and dark brown or black, with paler marks arranged in a series of saddles on the back, and rich reddish colored tails. The Cen tral American spe':imens are darker with less clearly defined saddles, and are given to strik ing and hissing, while those from South America can be tamed more easily. The boa constrictor kills by crushing its prey in its coils. The university's specimen was found by Pete McLean, a truck driver for the banana house, when the snake fell from a bunch of bananas being loaded. Puerto Rican - dock workers identified the serpent and placed him in a jar for safe keeping on his trip to Columbia. Tropical stowaways are one of the hazards for employees of the banana house. The bananas are grown in rows and when cut are laid on the ground until they can be loaded on trucks. This gives serpents, spiders and animals an opportunity to at tach themselves to the stalks, where they renain hidden until shaken out. Psi Chi Names Claire White As New President Claire White was installed as president of Psi Chi, national honorary society in psychology, February 3rd. Other officers of Psi Chi are Charles D. Barnett, vice-president, and Judy McKellar, secretary treasurer. Rex Walker was ap pointed refreshment chairman. The purpose of Psi Chi is to advance the science of psychology, and to encourage, stimulate and maintain scholarship of the in-I dividual members in all academic fields, particularly in psychology. Membership requirements in clude current registration at USC, completion of two courses in psychology and current registra tion in one course, or completion of three courses. An applicant must have a grade point ratio in psychology of 3.5 or better, and a,*4.0 grade point average or above of overall work at the university. Registration for major or minor standling in psychology, or for a program in psychology which is equivalent to such standings is required. e University Air Force ROTC whose immanding office r, arc shown on Air National Cuard. They are, Id >f C:harleston; Cadet C:oi. E. D. Red g information service officer, of HI P. of Manning. Mining Expert To Give Talk The first of a series of period ical addresses on various subjects relating to engineering will be given to students of the university starting next Tuesday according to Robert L. Sumwalt, dean of the school of engineering. The talks 'will be mainly for engineering students but all students are in vited. Tuesday's address will be by Maurice T. McGovern. He will speak on "Mining in Cuba." Since 1917 Mr. McGovern has been associated with Cuba when he was transferred to Havana by General Electric Co. as resident engineer. He rose to the position of president and general manager, the position he -held until 1951 when he retired. Shortly after his retirement he returned to Cuba to take charge of the Havana office of the Nickel Processing Corporation. Mr. McGovern has been presi dent of American Chamber of Commerce of Cuba, president of American Club of Havana and president of Anglo American Hos pital Association of Havana. They Like Their New Dormitory: 'It's Fab-u-lous' By DIANNE WOODSIDE Gamecock Reporter The new residence hall that forms a quadrangle with Sims and Wade Hampton dormitories is being occupied, for the first time, by the freshman girls who, last semester, lived in Freshman Center and 1611 Pendleton St. The comments on the modern new dormitory are varied and in clude almost every aspect of it. In discussing it with some of the girls this reporter found that the parlors received favorable com ments while the beds are not popular as they are uncomfortable. Sandra Thornton from Page land, when asked her opinion, re plied, "I love it! It's such a change from what I was in last semester." Taffy Wallace of Co lumbia and Joan Summersby from Fort Mill made these remarks, "It is fabulous," and "It's marvelous." Emilie Bates of Charleston, Carolyn Putnam from Orangeburg and Ann Jennings of Columbia are among those who are disappointed with the beds. Other comments included these: "I don't like the P.A. system; but I love the television," replied Caroline Williams of Springfield. Kay Turbyfill of Columbia thinks that the heaters make too much noise. Sandra Flake from Swan sea, after general observation in all the rooms and study hall, com mented that she liked it but would also like to have a pencil sharpener. Leila Alice Bouknight likes it and wishes that it had been finished in September. The carpenters and other work men have been busy this week dloing the last-minute adjust ments. Towel racks and curtain rods have beeni put up and cor rections made. Beta Gamma Initiates Eight New Members Beta Gamma Chapter of the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi recently initiated eight new members. Membership in this fraternity is based on scholar ship, leadership, and character. The new members are Harris F. Rogers, Hartsville; Cameron William Biabbit, Jacksonville, Fla.; .J. Donald Unger, William N. Bowen, Thomas E. Jeffcoat, Charles E. Baker, John B. Hum p)hries, Pierce Gandy, Columbia. D Ielta Sigma Pi is a professional fraternity in the field of business Iadlministration. appointments have been announced arecent field trip to the Congaree t to right, Cadet Lt. Col. M. A. Imon, wing commander, of Lexing emingway;i and Cadet Li . Col. Le..o Columbia Boys Win Competition At Palm Beach Four -Columbia boys with the Columbia Boys' Chorus, which is sponsored by the Extension Divi sion of the University of South Carolina, were selected to go to Palm Beach to compete against boys from all over the United States. Two of the boys, Orin Anderson, grandson of Dr. Orin F. Crow, dean of the university faculty, and Fred Craft are currently singing with the chorus. The other two, Bobby Christmus and Billy Hill sang with the Columbia Boys' Chorus its first two seasons. The audition where the selec tions, were made was conducted by Coleman Cooper, director of the Appollo Boys' Choir of Palm Beach, Florida. In the competition held at Palm Beach, Mr. Cooper selected Ander son to sing with his group and remain at the Palm Beach choral establishment for training for the coming year. The Appollo Boys' Choir ranks with the Vienna Boys' Choir of Austria and conducts two nation-wide concerts each year. Craft has been invited to spend the summer at the Appollo Boys' Choir summer school at Ashe ville, N. C. Visiting Professor Mr. George S. King of the faculty of the School of Law will, this spring, be a visiting profes sor at the Law School of Southern Methodist University at Dallas, Texas. He was invited to come to that school for this particular semester for the purpose of teach- i ing courses in Administrative Law and Regulation of Trade. ] CLUB 5820 Nor Now Under Nem U. S. C. Students am Catering to Parti For Reservation pul A You'll si smoothne You'll se quality-li IN THE WHi NO CIGARI TWO MEMBERS of the USC del tional Debate Tournament in Mia looking at John Altman and Kermi Carolina I John Altman and Kermit King iave done it again.... The two top-notch debaters here it Carolina got together on the iffirmative team at the annual Miiami Invitational Debate Tour iament held at the University of Wiiami in Florida and walked off with top honors in the form of a ,wo and a half foot tall trophy. Altman and King taking the affirmative on the debate issue, 'Should the United States Extend Diplomatic Recognition to the 21 th Main Management 4 Guests Welcome es and Couples s Call 4-9568 I ESTERFI ELC nIIe your approval of CI Is-mildness-refreshing tast< rile your approval of Cl ighest quality-low nicotine, DLE WIDE WORLD iTTE 3%P Jf 66 LKE )ate team are shown with trophies ni, Fla. Professor M. G. Christopli I King, the victorious affirmative t )ebaters I Communist Government of China," have taken first place in every tournament they have entered to date, said M. G. Christophersen, USC's debate coach who is recog nized throughout the national intercollegiate debate system as one of the foremost debate coaches. Their stiffest competi tion this year was at Agnes Scott in Atlanta when they tied for first place with another team. If USC is successful in winning the Miami tournament trophy two Your Offid CLASS Is In S THE USC hesterfield' Al CHESTERFIELD US hey won at the recent Miami Invita. ersen, debate coach, is shown at left eam. (Gamecock staff photo) Win Again more times it will be permanently retired to the university. In de feating the University of Texas and the University of Miami, Altman and King kept either team from winning the trophy three times. South Carolina will be repre sented at William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va. today and tomorrow. They will compete in six rounds of debate against 22 other schools. lal Carolina RING tock At CANTEEN ~OKl!NG ~ ee -ld ir Sser i E Amas a