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47TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION iA (,PA UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLVIII, No. 28 _ COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 20, 1955 Campus * Briefs AKG Elects New officers of Alpha Kappi Gamma, national honorary leader ship fraternity, were elected at thi organization's banquet, Wednes day. They are Margaret Hunter president; Louise Poston, vice president; Patsy Penney, secre tary; Mary Elizabeth Ariail, treas urer; Catherine McClain, historian and Mary Wise Rixey, scholarshil chairman. * * * Invitations Arrive Invitations and calling cards foi seniors are now in the book store Ben Fowler, manager, said Wed nesday. Seniors should pick then up immediately so that they car be mailed on time. * * * Clariosophic Chooses Heads Harry Chapman of Greenvillh has been elected president of the Clariosophic Literary Society Monty Hormel is the new vice president of the group. Other officers elected at a receni meeting are: Robert Ackerman critic; John McCracken, secretary; Calhoun Thomas, treasurer; Gler Pelletier, sergeant at arms; anc Pat Treacy, publicity director. * * * Sandlapper Meets The staff of the Sandlapper wil meet today at 5 o'clock in the Gamecock office in McCutcher House. Anyone who was noi present at the last meeting an( would be interested in joining the staff is requested to attend. A discussion of next year's prospec tive issues will be held and r progress report will be given. * * * ODK Names Officers David Merline of Anderson ha: been elected president of the Omicron Delta Kappa honoi fraternity. He succeeds Jack Can. tey. Other officers elected to servf for the fall semester were: vice. president, William Weston III Columbia; secretary, Warren Grif fin, Gadsden, Ala.; treasurer Ralph Lewis, Alumni secretary and faculty advisors, Dr. M. B. Seigler, Dr. R. D. Ochs, and Ralph Lewis. * * * Maxcy Group Elects Ernest Lane of Lynchburg was recently re-elected president of Maxcy Brotherhood for the fall semenster. Roy Hudgens, also of Lynchburg, was chosen vice-presi dent. Other officers elected were: Terry Miller, secretary; Heyward Williams, treasurer; Jack Pen darvis, historian and rush chair man; Curtis Suggs, publicity chair. man; Herb McFarland, social chairman; an(l Don Williford and Frank Beasley, adlvisors to the president. *Unmversit) Honorary The university wvill confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Lawvs upon Secretary of State John Foster Duilles, Congressman James P. Richards, and J. Ross Hanahan, Charleston industrialist and civic leader, at graduation exercises on Monday, June 6, Pres ident Donald Russell announced last week. Both Congressman Richards and Mr. Hlanahan are natives of South Carolina and graduates of the university. Secretary Dulles will make the commencement address. A total of 568 academIc degrees andl certificates wvill be awarded, and commissions will be presented to Naval and Air Force students wvho have completed their training in ROTC units at the university. l)ulles Assignments Mr. Dulles has held a variety of diplomatic assignments since he be'gan his public career as a mem ber of the secretariat of the Hague Peace Conference of 1907. Appointed Secretary of State by President..elect Eisenhower in 1052, Mr. Dulles has conducted a program which as been gneally McClung Is New Editor ,Of Gamecock Carolyn McClung of Lexington, Virginia, a sophomore in the School of Journalism, has been named editor-in-chief of the Game. cock for next year, Dr. Havilah Babcock,- chairman of the board of publications, has announced. Miss McClung has been society editor, campus editor, and man aging editor of the Gamecock. She succeeds Jack Bass of North as -ditor. Patsy Penney of Columbia, a journalism school sophomore, has jeen promoted to managing editor, She has been campus editor, news .ditor, and assistant managing editor. Kat Anthony, past assis .ant business manager, will be the .ew business manager. Other staff editors are Dew James of Loris, past feature editor and news editor, as assistant nanaging editor; Herbert Bryant of Columbia, news editor; Pat Treacy of New York City, campus 3ditor; Walter Johnson of An drews, sports editor; Sid Badger of Taylors, assistant sports editor; Kay Oxner of Columbia, feature editor; and Linda Cauthen of Charleston, society editor. Assistant business manager will )e Carol Shockey of Aiken; Steve 3aumrind of Charleston, circula ;ion manager; Tom Walker of 3partanburg, cartoonist. The new editors were announced t the Gamecock's banquet at .aurel Hill last week. Guest peaker at the banquet was Dr. Daniel W. Hollis, university his torian. Dr. Hollis discussed the develop nent of the literary mediums at .he university. Student news )apers and magazines are poten .ial excellent recorders of history and are very valuable to the his .orian, he said. Post Office Wants Address Changes Students and faculty members who will be away from their present addresses this summer are requested to file a change-of address notice with the university post office. Those who want their magazine subscriptions to follow promptly should notify the magazines di rectly of the change. Each publisher should be sent the present and summer address, and should be notified of the starting and ending dates if the change is for the summer only. Magazines should be notified at least four weeks in adIvance, if possible. Change-of-address cards may be obtained from the post office. To Awai Degrees acceptable to both Demiocrats and Republicans. Previously he has served1 as Republican advisor on foreign affairs to the Democratic administration. Between World Wars I and II, Mr. Dulles had a brilliant legal career interrupted by service as RECEIVE DEGREES . .. The u doctor of lawa degrees upon C:onar liannahan, and Secretary of Slate je nerise. Jne 6. Plans ] -S" VINE ARTS BUILDING .. . Th $300,000 building will be located it Alumni Day Set June 4 Alumni Day will be held Sat urday, June 4, Alumni Secretary Ralph Lewis has announced. Alum ni will register at general alumni headquarters on the Horseshoe in front of the alumni office in Lieber College after 9:30 a.m. Alumni will be given class identification badges, programs, and luncheon tickets at registration. From 10-11 a.m. President and Mrs. Russell will entertain with a coffee hour at the president's house. Informal reunions of classes will take place on the Horseshoe at 12:00. The alumni will organize into class groups and go to the new Carolina Student House for lunch in the dining hall. The Alumni luncheon will be the first event to take place in the yet unfinished student activities cen ter on Melton Field. At 3:00 p.m. former Carolina students will be conducted on a tour of the campus exhibits of schools and departments and the Geology Museum. An alumni exhibit has been set up especially for alumni in the South Caroliniana Library. After wvards a garden party will be held in back of the library to climax the campus tours and the alumni (lay. rd Three In June legal advisor on the Polish plan of financial stabilization in 1927, andl as American representative to the Berlin Debt Conference in 1933. UN Charter Mr. Dulles played an important I (Continued on page 8) nlversity wIll confer'three honorary raman James P. Richards, J. Rosa ahn Foster Dulle. at commen.ement For Fin e university will construct a fine art m the university arboretum. Air Force i Presented ] The Air Force ROTC held its annual Awards Day at 11 a.m., Tuesday, on Davis Field, followed by a parade and review for the visiting dignitaries and award winners. The Columbia Rotary Club Awards, inaugurated two years ago, were presented by club presi dent David G. Ellison, Jr., to squadron eight and cadet major Thomas L. Thomason, squadron eight commander. The squadron was judged by cadet and regular officers to be the outstanding squadron for the year 1954-1955. The Air Force Association Medal for outstanding leadership went to Cadet Colonel William F. Mar shall, Jr., commanding officer of the ROTC wing. The Sears Lead ership Trophy was presented to Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Roy D. Thornton, Jr., and the Outstanding Service Medal went to Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Lee Roy Jack son, Jr. The American Society of Mili tary Engineers Gold Medal Award was present to cadet staff ser geant James D. Parrish, and the Literary Societies Slate Joint 150 Year Celebration The campus literary societies wvill celebrate their 150th birthday next year jointly wvith dlistin guished personages and alumni from all over the country, Monty H-ormel, member of the planning committee, said Monday. Mr. Hormel said both the Euphradian society and the Clario sophic society were inviting their alumni to attend the celebration. No date has been set for the event, but it is scheduled for first semester next year. Outstanding speakers are sched uled to speak at the event and displays of relics relating to the history of the societies will be dis- ~ played at South Caroliniana Li brary. Matthew Stephenson, Clario- d sophie, and Flynn Harrell, Eu- r phradian, are co-chairmen of the planning committee. Other mem bers of the committee are: Bob ( Ackerman, Tommy Thomas, Rob-p ert Cary, and Monty Hornmel of the Clariosophc Society and David White, Ted Drucker, Don Katz, and William Schooler of the n Euphradian Society. NOTICE!! All, hooks are 5Jue at the a McKissick Library by Friday, t1 May 27, for the ending of the semester, Mrs. Caroline Ryan,a circulat ion librarian, has an fnced.r e Arts building housing music, drama and twards 1 .o ROTC Republic Aviation AXward was a given to cadet James E. Lathem. Other awards presented were the Convair Award, which went to S eadet Andral P. Faris, Jr., and the Outstanding Junior Award, given I to cadet Frank H. Simpson, Jr. ' The Outstanding Bandsman Medal for an advanced cadet wgs presented to Hal H. Crosswell, Jr., and the same award for a basic cadet went to Richard E. a Tindell. Scholastic Achievement Medals t went to Ronald S. Wise, freshman :adet, James C. Robinson, sopho more cadet, and James D. Parish, junior cadet. Outstanding Sopho- t nore Awards went to Henry J. (I -Allen, Jr., Glenn M. Head, William o P. Melton, and Ray D. Newman, Ir. The Rifle Team Medals for out .tanding service to that organiza- 5 ion went to Cadet Lt. Colonel Lee 1) Roy Jackson, .Jr., team captain, t< audet Hal H. Crosswell, .Jr., Cadet -harles E. Kolb, Jr., Cadet Le and E. Littell, Cadet Marion O. 1c"Ninch, and Cadet Stephen R. a )strow. c1 CVA Elects Fall Semester' Officers A\t the b)i-mont hly Carolinat Vet - erans A ssociatiRon mee('ting Thurs-n lay, May 11, fall officers were aO 'lected, according to Bob Thomp1 U son, outgoing secretary. hleywardl M,cDonald wvas elected1 )resident for the fall semester. Other officers elected were: r Bob Thompson, vice-prtesident; ) ronm Lydon, secretary; Hob Smith, P .reasurer, and Phil Jones, parlia nentarian.c In addition fall semester mem- ti wr of the executive committee v' vere electedl. Ben Blass, Hugh - tell, Herb Bryant, John Merrill, )on Shaw and Gray Swvingle were lectedl to the committee. 3 Fromi Council I'0 Attend Meet Student body president lDon lark and council member Mark |uyck will represent the univer ity at a convention of the Na onal Student Council Association ext August. The convention wvill he held in [inn.eapolis, Minn. August 21-31. xpenses of the Carolina delegates the convention wi!l be paid by ic university. Student councils from colleges 1I over the country wvill be repre ented at the cnonntion. Buildir arts by the fall of 1956. The {ushing For Men Will Begin Sept. 16 Fall rushing for men will begin n the first full day of classes next ear, Friday, September 16, Mar hall Cain, president of Inter raternity Council, has announced. ushing will last for 30 days until aturday, Oct. 15. A registration table will be set p in the registration line during he entire enrollment period, and lI students who wish to take part 1 rushing must register at this me. The list will be held open ur any additions until the last ay of September. At this time ae list becomes final and a stu ent whose name does not appear it the list may not he rushed or ledged until after October 17. The silent period will last from p.m. Saturday, October 15, until ledging at 5 p.m. Monday, Oc >her 1 7. In order to be pledged student must be enrolled in 12 mester hours, exclusive of Air hd Naval Science, band and mentation. Each fraternity will be allowed lree smokers and one rush party, hich may last until 1 a.m., Mr. ainf Sa id. Smokers must end by p.m. A fraternity not having a )loker or party will not, in any ay, have contact with any rushee fter 5 p.m. on any day except unday. Sundays will be open ntil 10 p.m. All ruLshing bids will c' sent out in a uniform manner a special meeting of the council. Any violation of the rushing iles, desired to he reported, must e~ stubmitted in writing to the resident of the council within 48 ouris after the offense. The iuncil shall dietermine the degree f violation except in cases wvhere te de'gree of punishment is pro idedI for in the by-laws. ATTENTION MAlE STI'l)ENTS The following notice has been sent out by Hugh ll, housing manager: "All students living on the kiorseshoe now, who want the lame rooms they are now occu pying for next fall. may come in the housing office and sign tip for them. "l)ue to the renovating to be lone throughout the campus 'his summer there will be no raIl reservations made for the boys. However, if you will come by the housing office be rore leaving for summer vaca lion, we hope we will he able to tell you something definite. "Your cooperation is needed in this matter, and I'm sure if we all work together everyone rortable for the fall semst. rEuue( I'5J St ig Told Music, Art, Drama Unit Set By 1956 By PATSY PENNEY Assistant Managing Editor Music, drama and arts will soon have a home. Plans released this week by Dr. W. H. Patterson, dean of administration, call for the hree university departments to 'e housed in a new fine arts 'uilding by the fall of 1956. The $300,000 new building will .>e erected in the university abore tum on the corner of Blossom and Pickens Streets, facing Blossom. Plans call for a modernistic design to carry out the theme of the student union building. Lyles, Bissett, Carlisle, and Wolff of Columbia are the archi tects. The contract for the build ing will be let in mid-July with construction scheduled to begin in the late summer. The two-story building will con sist of two units connected by a small walkway, giving an L shaped effect. It will be built of brick, light-colored manufactured stone, concrete block, and rein forced structural steel. Subterranean Music Rooms Sixteen subterranean music practice rooms will be located in ,he right hand wing. They will be sound-proof and air conditioned. On the second floor of the wing will be a combined lobby and gal ery, two offices, painting, design, nterior decorating, lecture, arts and crafts, and ceramics rooms for .he art department. The left hand wing of the build ng will contain an auditorium 38 >y 48 feet, seating approximately -00 people with a stage 30 by O feet. It will be located on the irst floor. Sliding doors will open .n to the exterior from the audi orium. Also on the first floor will be a lobby, a practice TV control "oom. dressing rooms, band and )ractice room, and a piano storage -oom. Six studios, a library, and >ffice. all for the drama depart ment, will be located on the second rloor. Passageway Connects Units The passageway connecting the wo units will be bordered on the first floor level by equipment ooms. On the upper level it will ,pen on to a paved patio. The building will he entered 'oning down Pickens hill on the secondl fleor. The Blossom Street 'ntrance will be on the first floor. "The building is being dlesigned 'ind located to save a maximum uimber of trees and shrubs," Dr. Patterson said. This is one reason or a t wo-unit buIildling rather than 'ne comnplete building. The present fish pond will also remain. The room vacated in Barnwell "ollege by the art dlepartment will ne tur'nedl over to the psychology and~( philosophy dlepartment, Dr. Patterson said. No plans have 'een made as yet for Lieber Col 'ege, the present location of the music depart ment. [he newly organi-zed drama department has 'een operating in the Carolina t'lay,house, home of the student arganiz.ation the Carolina Players. Ahoretum to Remain Intact The ahoretum was purchased by he university in the 1930's with ''unds provided by the Columbia Cesqui - centennial Commission, hecaded by' for-mer State Senator JTames H1. Hammond. Its main gate was dlonated by the family of A. C. \1oore for whom the garden is named. Two side gates were given by garden clubs and the brick for 'be walls donated by the Guignard Brick Works of Columbia. The 2.ates and main wvalls will remain. Many plants and trees, particu larly hollies, were given to the university by garden clubs and nrivate individuals. The large majority of these will remain. The garden was developed to its nresent status by Mathematics Professor E. C. Coker, now re tired, chairman of the buildings andl grounds committee at that ime.