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47TH AR WELCOME OF PUBLICATIONVISITORS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA u XLVIII, N.2 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AP~~ - -1955--- -- FoANN- tr oMay Dd Cuts Given For Ha If Day On May 2 May Day will officially get under way on May 2 at 10:5( when classes -are let out for the rest of the day. All classes wil, he conducted as usual from 8:0(. till 10:50 on May 2. Omicron Delta Kappa will con duct their Awards Day Program beginning Monday morning at 11:15 and will last until 12:30 p.m. Awards will be presentea behind McKissick library. Awards will be presented in the area be tween McKissick Library and Sloan College. Lunch on Lawn Lunch will begin at 12:30 be hind McKissick Library. Kappa Sigma Kappa is in charge of the preparations for the lunch. During lunch a hand concert will be con ducted beginning at 1 and lasting until lunch is over at 2 p.m. Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity will sponsor a pie-throwing contest after lunch. The contest will last for one hour. During the pie throwing contest any student or faculty member can challenge any in(e on campus to bid to see who gets to throw a pie. The highest b,idder gets to throw a pie in the other's face. Coronation Ceremony The May Day coronation will begin at 4 p.m. and will last for an hour. KSK is in charge of coronation ceremonies which will be conducted on the steps of Mc Kissick Library. E'veryone is invite (Ito a campus wide drop-in in Sims College from 5 til 6 p.m. There will be a campus wide drop-in in Sims College after the coronation ceremonies. The drop in will last for one hour. May Day Dance A semi-formal dance will begin at the Township auditorium at 9 p.m. and will last until 1 a.m. L.es Brown will be on hand to play for the dance. The queen and her cour't will he introduced at the dance. Tickets for the dance can be bought froml any member of Ohe student council. The student council is sponsoring the dance. The price of tickets is three dol :11-S per couple. Clark Chosen President Of S. C. Council l)on (Clark of Columbia, newly elected president of the Carolina st udenat body, was recently elected presidenot of the SouthI Carolina St udlent Government Association at its session last week at WVin throp College. Other officers elected were J1eter Hianmmond of Wofford Col lege- vice-p)residlent; Jane Ilendrix of Witho College, secretary; liarr-iet MIaha ffey of Convers C'ollege, treasurer; andl Lewis Crtomer of C'lemsona College, his tobrian. The associat ion set its business mieet ing for October. It will he held at the university. T he spring convent ion ot the group will lhe held at Clemson. Other students attendling the St udent Council convent ion from the university were Dave Martin. Marshall (Cain, JTack Feild, Hlal ('rosswell, Mark Boyck, and Ilarvey' Iorne. JAYCEES CHANGE D)ATE The Coluambla Jayceca have chanigedl the date of the Miss Columbia Pageant from May 6 to Thursdlay, MIay 5 because of a conflIcting engagement, pub licity dir4etor Bill Crank an nounceed yesterday. The diate has been changed since the story on tnme 4 was nrinted. 3y Agen SMILE FROM THE QUEEN . . May Queen of the university for 1959 The Walterboro co-ed will have Carol maid of honor in the May 2 festivitio USC Student Is Suspended Until Sept. The Discipline Committee an nounced Tuesday that a student has been suspended until Septem ber on charges of setting fire to a newspaper under a door in Maxey College at 3 a.m., April 2. The student will not be allowed to room on campus or to visit the dormitories if he returns to Caro lina, Chairman Coleman Karesh of the Discipline Committee said. The suspended student will re ceive no credit for work done this t semester. MaxCy College is one of the non fire resistant buildings on the campus, and although fire is al- t ways a danger, it is more of a I hazard there, Dean of Administra tion W. H1. Patterson said. Setting fires can he a criminal act, and is far beyond being a prank, for it could jeopardize the lives of other students if a panic resulted from smoke, Dr. Patterson said. Two To Receive Legion Medals TwVo American Legion medals will be awardled to a mniand 81( w"oman graduate student on May Day, May 2, announces Dean ofi the Faculty Orin F. Crow, chair man of the committee to select the two. The boys' medal is awarded on the basis of honor, courage,. scholarship, leadership andl serv- t ice. The girls' medal is awarded on the basis of courage, compan ionshIip, character, service andc scholarship. OFFICERS OF STATE STUDEP of the University of South Carollk South Carolina Student Gov'ernmteu week end at Winthrop College. Otl right, Miss liarriet Mahaffey of Conve of Clemson College, historian;i Miss j secretary; and Jeter Hlammnond of W fall session of the organization will t1 hin~a and the next sp,ring conventioi da. Set S.. ....... Mary Alice lIreland was chosen in student body elections recenstly ine Robinsoi of Columbia for her Debaters Are Dixie Champions John Altman and Kermit King Iebated their way to the Dixie 'hampionship at Mary Washing on College at Fredericksburg, irginia, during the Easter holi lays, according to Dr. Merrill G. h ristophersen, debate coach. Altman and King won all their lebates in the tournament. There vere two other teams to go brough the tournament unde eated. Since the three did not neet each other the individual eam rating had to be decided on >oints. The Carson-Newman Col ege team from Jefferson City, renn. came out of the tournament vith the hignest score. USC was econd and tne University of 'ittsburgh was third. The Carson-Newman team was >resented the Grand National ,hampionship award on the basis >f their points. The third place 'ittsburgh team was awarded the 3ig 10 Championship award. And uSC was given the D)ixie Chanm >ion award. The USC team will participate n the Atlantic Coast Conference lebate tournament at the Univer ity of North Carolina at Chapel jill next Friday and Saturday. The dlebate team had to dlecline in invitation to the national ou rnament being held at the Jnited States M ilitary Academy it WVest Point b)ecause of a defi iency of funds according to Dr. hrlistophe1Wrsen. iT GROUP . . . Don Clark, left sa was elected president ol the I Association at Its sessions last ier officeers chosen were, left to r-se C olleg, treasurer; Lewis Cromer anc liendrix of Winthrop College. of ford College, vIce-presIdent. The ec at the University of South Caro at Clemuson Callege. (.inth.. Gamecock Is Host To Press 100 Delegates Convene Today For Convention One hundred delegates from 14 South Carolina colleges will con vene here today for the annual convention of the state Collegiate Press Association. Dr. John D. Lane, professor of English at Clemson College and adviser to the Clemson "Tiger," will deliver the main address dur ing the first session at 7 p.m. in the Law School Auditorium. An informal party and dance will fol low at 8 p.m. in tne Trinity Church Student Centers. Mrs. Donald Russell will enter tain the delegates at a coffee hour Saturday morning. Six group discussions at the School of Journalism will comprise the main program items for Satur day morning. Discussion topics and leaders will be: "Editor's Problems," Roger Yike, Clemson; "News," Charles King, Furman University; "Sports," Jack Bass, University of South Carolina; "Features," Barbara Brawley, Winthrop College; "Advertising," Frank Radspinner, The Citadel; and "Putting Out a College Maga zine," a staff member of the Co lumbia College "Criterion." The business section is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday in the Law Auditorium, with the election of new association officers slated for this time. President Donald S. Russell of the University of South Carolina will give the Welcome address at the convention banquet Saturday night at Laurel Hill Supper Club. Recognition of new officers and presentation of annual awards will occur at this time. Roger Yike, Clemson, is 1954 55 president of the state press group, with Mary Brabham, Co lumbia College, vice-president ; Charles King, Furman, recording secretary; Jean Oliphant, Lime stone College, corresponding see retary; and Alice Ray, Winthrop, treasurer. Dance Ticket Sale Begins Monday In Post Office Tickets for the May Day dance will go on sale Monday at a specially set up stand in the post office lobby and tickets will also be sold by individual student c'ouncil members. The post office lobby stand will b)e o~penI daily from 10 :00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The tickets will sell for $3 e'ach. Les Browvn's band will play for the dance which is scheduled for Monday night, May 2 at Town ODK, AK Next Wee The annual fraternity and soi w'ity Song Fests, sponsored by Alpha Kappa G ammia. will be held Aprnil 25 and( 27 respe'ctivetly ~ 'in irayt on 'Hall at X o'clock. Omicr Delta Kappa wvill have ts spring tapping at Fraternity' sonig Fest on Monday night. Alpha Kappa Gamma will tap wwi members duiring Sorority song Fest Wednesdlay nuight. Tickets will be' on sale' in D)ray ont Hall at 7 p.m. each night. The I(dmissiont charge for each night s 50) cents. Each organization will sing ither twvo complete selections or 'ne selection and a medley com posed of two songs. Hasis For Judging Three judges will be present to choose the winners. Decisions willI he based on mu.pical value and 1000 1 't A C,O-CIAIRMEN WORK .. 'o-chairmen for the fifth annual Col which begins4 tomorrow morning. i USC Debate rj From National The university (lebate team, winners of five tournament,s this year including the Dixie championship at the recont Grand Nationals held at Fred ericksburg, Va., has tendered its resignation from Pi Kappa Delta, the largest national de hate raternity in the country. Dr. Merrill G. Christophersen, coach of the Carolina team, of fered the resignation -in a letter mailed to P.K.D. national presi dent John Randolph of W*es!t mlinster Colege. The universty chiapter faced suspen;sion from the national group because it missed its sec ond consecutivv national convei tion. The P.K.D. con ;titution provides that "anV chapter failing to have a deltegate at two consetcutive national c'niventions shall lte placed on proation." Dr. ChristoplheI-en statedn. I "We cannot find the money in our debate budget to Stend either a team or a representative to the~ P.K.DI. Natioal C.'nvention at Redilands, Cal." hip Auditoi ium! fr!n 0. u ntil t:00. nlen of thbe dec!ora tin. ciomittee or! the dance hvy student counicil >resident Jack W. Feild. G Tappiu k At Son htility of the enttire groutp, stage )resen!ce, originia lit y, an tal p Trhis yea i a perm!anen' 0t cup will >e awarded to the winner in each livisioin. P'reviously the cups were tot ated tunt il t hey wer Iwon thiiree onsecutive' years by at fraternity ri sorority. The prograni for boys' song est will he: l. i Kappa Phi -"Swing L.ow" m!d "Charmtaine."' 2. Alpha Tat! Omega -"Rose tiarie"' and ''I'll See You Again." 3. Phi Kappa Sigma - "D)rink ng Song" from Student Prince, mid a medley of "Gaudeamus gitur" andl "Onward Christian soldiers." 4. Sigma Nu-"-Get Happy" nd "Stormy Tea." 5i. Sigtma Chi-"l)eep River" and a medley of "Kentucky' Babe" andl "Cl imbin' U-p the Mountain.'' 6. Kappa Alpha- "I'll Be See ing You" and "Swet and -o. .0 Visit ary Wise Rixey and Jack Cantey. lege Day. make plants for the event taff photo b% Illy Bruce) ream Resigns Fraternity The c''nventions a:e held vei other year and the uni versity team lacked funds to send a representative in 1953, also, )r. Christophersen said Tuesday. The Carolina team won the P.K.D). tournament in 110-41.1 and finished second in 195 1 with over 200 teams entered each tme. In the letter of lesignation, Dr. ChriStopherseI statted the Carolina Zeta chapter did not like the "stigna" of official dis approval ca.t upon it:- inal)i!itv to attend. Other excerpts Of the lettir stated : "I aml afraid that we over hre in the r)istirit of the S 'i:hbeas ttare t far from0 1t Ihe vital spring of 1' Kappa IDelta to 'get a sense of the over-all work of the fraternitv.' "In a meeting which our lhapI Iter held recet.tly w de (ided that we. fo)r our part, felt no ,ense of the over-all work.' Wu ftlt instead that the chief wo k of an honor society was tt which it do In the local camipus. "We ask of you. as- a con sej uen ce of ou r sincee re fie tio~n. to necept the resignation o'f ('a rolina Zeta Chapter front Pi K ap pa D elt a, and we ask hat t he sieverancec he' cons id. 41r(d as- T imediate. igs Slated a Fests G;irls' Program TI'he orider and selection? s for t he girlI'' proigriami follow: 1. Kappa D)elta "Thumbehina" and a mtedley of "1 nchworm"' and1 "W~onderful Copen hagen." 2. Zeta Tau Alpha--" Holiday for Strings" and "It's at lig Widi Wonderful World." 3. Alpha Delta P4i - "Catrioca" and1 a medley of "Bevond the Sea' and "Bali Hai." 4. Delta Delta D)elta- -"Laura" and a medley' of "Pennies From~ Heaven" and "Moonlight in Ver' mont." 5. Chi Omega ".Just Imagine" and "The Best Thitngs in L ife Are Free." 6. Delta Zeta-"My' 'Hero" and "Indian Love Call." 7. Pi Beta Phi-"Softly As In a Morning Sunrise" and "Lover, Come Back To Me." Pr oceeds from Alpha Kappa Gamma Song Fest will go toward a scholae'shin 1oan f..d. UJS C Hi-Schoolers' Co liege Day Is Tomorrow Ap poxmintely 1,000 high school stud tt will take ini the sights aioun (I the campus tomiorrow as part (if the university'l fifth an nual College Day. The high %von -r ill participate Inl thev im-1ntal contest of the Hfigh Scho, Leaguo duriig the aftern(oon. The day w ill he inaugurated w%ith coke HAd dIughnuts ueing served in front of the Rutledge Chapel at 10:30. Mary Wise Rixey aid Jack Cantv, co-chairnen foi the event, have announced. Tturs of the campus will be cInducted for the visitors by Carolina students during the morning. Included in the places to he visited are the two libraries. the science bufLii(ildig, military umlits, eigineering, education, art arld 1n11ic buildings. Folders For Students Universit'y literature, a copy of the Gamecock. and university pads will he placed in folderS to be given I t he students. Bob Wini ter]y, president of Kappa Sigma Kappa honorary service fratern ity, has arranged for the folders. "Cairlnia students are requested lo go out of their way to be hos pitak.k to the visitors," Deal, Arney R. Childs, faculty chair man, said. "It i. up to the whole camlIpus atmosphtret. of frieidlinless ntid hmlulness toake the day a suc cess." College Day. the only o(ppor tInity tne university offers f0 iogh school studeints to visit the (ainpul:, will end at 12:30. The students will eat at Steward's 'Hall dot ing the lunch hour and after wmda,, pairtic;pate i: the1 state ilcr.la contests. Mental Contests Apprlixnmat.l 2.2.5 students i om 127 i h -ihot. in South the contests, Willian c. McCall, (I<Iector of the Siudent Persoinel 1311ual, said. Tht tests will be adinmstered by 54n aiults and 15 Carolha *tude:ts in 1o)sts on the cauipIs. Although only juniors anid semoris wil be inc(ludehd in Co1 l ege Day, I res hmiant and sopho "'oe high school students will alse he comptet itgi the contests The tests wl be (cirretedl hiv the P'erisoinnel Itureau and le results will be anntounc((ed on Tuesday, May 10. Serving on t he planning com. nuttee for College Dayi were D)ean Childs. Mary Wise Rixey, lpres. (lent of Co-ed; J1ack (Cantey', presi (lent of ()lN: Miss Donna S. Youn ig of t he Stutdenit Pers~onniel lBur eau. 't Frman E . MIc Fachern. . r f the ex tensin iviisVi ot Miajtor J. H. lTarrett. .Jr. of the air sc'lieedepatmfent. Lt. E. J1. HIed htawny of thle tnaval science de paritmnt, Bob (;ahriel, president of IluLe K y; Hoh Wimblerly, Heafiort Laow of A KG. anid Patsy Penney, assistant matnaging e'di tiit of the G;amecock. June Graduates Retuirned Money Students who will be gradu ating in Jtune must come into the Housing Office between A pril 22 and A pril 30 for their $15 room deposit fund, hotis inst manager Hugh Bell has announced. The Horseshoe will he open for summer school. Studenta now living on the horseshoe that will be attending summer school have priority on their rooms from May 2-11. All summer reservations must be made by May 30. Sims Dormi tory will he open for the sum mer school session.