Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Russeo SUNNING ON THE PATIO.. (Photo by John Nielson) PASSING THE TIME .. . Two lounge in the Russell House for a 1 television, a music room and record Seigler Gets Fuibright Lectureship Dr. Milledge B. Seigler, profes sor of English at Carolina, has re ceived the first Fulbright grant that has ever been awarded to a college professor in this state. Dr. Seigler will lecture in Germany during the 1966-66 academic year under the grant, Dr. Havilah Bab cock, head of the English depart ment, has announced. Dr. Seigler will be a visiting professor at the Johannes Guten burg University at Mainz, Ger many. He will conduct seminars on American language and culture and teach a survey course in American literature. 400 Grants Approximately 400 grants for research and teaching abroad were made this year under the Fulbright Act, but less than a fourth were lectureships. Dr. Seigler, who graduated from Furman University, earned his Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees from Duke. He joined the university faculty in 1946. He taught at Winthrop, Duke, and Catawba College before coming to Carolina. Dr. Seigler is a specialist in Mil ton and American literature, and he has written numerous articles for scholarly magazines and pre sented papers regularly to profes lonal societies on these subjects. Language Head He is past chairman of the Eng lish section of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association, past president of the university chapter of the American Associa tion of University Professors, past president of the Bain Humanities Society, and current president of the Columbia Torch Club. Besides his academic title of Doctor he also holds the military title of Commander in the Naval Reserve and is commanding officer of Naval Composite Unit 6-64, Co lumbia, and a past president of the Columbia Navy Legion. During World War II he was decorated for service as a naval aviator. Dr. Seigler left Columbia for Germany on September 7 and will return in August, 1956. Mrs. Seig ter and their two children will join him in October.4 The university gymnasium, lo- I cated in the middle of Sumter Street, celebrated its 100th birth day last May. Since its erection in 1856, the building has served i as laboratory science school; hospi tal for Confederate soldiers, and I a meeting house for the South I Carolina legislature. 1 Ho . Taking their ease on the new. students use one part of the main sme of chess. The lounge also has booth. (Photo by John Nielson) Student Co The university has established a far-reaching counselling program designed to improve the quality of academic work of its students, President Donald Russell has an nounced. Beginning with this term each freshman will be assigned to a faculty counsellor with whom he will consult regularly concerning his scholastic progress. Placement Tests Also In addition to, the new counsel ling program, the university also administers comprenensive place mnent tests to new students prior to enrollment to determine their proficiencies in English, mathe natica.and foreign languages, and inaintains voluntary study halls inder the direction of tutors. "The university expects serious wvork from its students, and we are providing, through the counselling program, placement tests and tu tors, conditions as conducive to study as possible," President Rus sell said. Counsellors will meet with stu ients at least twice during the erm, shortly after registration and immediately following mid term. Other meetings will be held if circumstances warrant. Students will receive their mid-term grades from their counsellors. Ten Students To Counsellor The counselling program will be Carolina Senior Is Elected To Methodist Office Harriet Dickert, a senior at Carolina, was elected to the office of secretary recently at the South D~arolina Methodist Youth Confer ance Council. Miss Dickert, ap )ointed by her church, Central M{ethodist, Newberry, South Caro ina, also attended the National Jonvocation of Methodist Youth at Purdue University along with five ;housand other young people from svery state and many nations. Her duties as secretary of the kiethodist Youth Conference Coun 11l Include: keeping minutes and -ecords of Council and business essions; maintaining the member ihip role of the M. Y. F.; main aining lists of the prospects for nembership; keeping records of ttendance; filing reports of the reasurer, committee chairmen, ounselors and the quarterly con erence. She also mends out no ices concerning various meetings, andles general correspondence, repares necessary reports, and naintains historical data. Miss Dickert is now enrolled in he music department at Carolina. ktter graduation she plans to at end Union Theological Seminary ni New York, where she will uality for her Minister of Music. ase finished patio opening off the canto NEW STUDENT CAMPUS SHC ing in line in the new combinatio Russell House during beginning of Nielson) unselling Se ge administered by the deans of the various schools. Not emore than ten students will be assigned to each counsellor and, as far as practic able, counsellors will be rotated from year to year. The program was established by a faculty committee of deans and department heads with Dr. Havi lah Babcock of the English depart ment as chairman. The faculty committee also ad vocates the improvement of study conditions in the dormitories, and suggests a "quiet period" each evening so that students may work without interference from noise and interruptions. Plans call for the formation of student commit tees to work out the details for a "quiet period." Placement Tests Placement tests given by the Student Personnel Bureau are used to reveal background knowledge in English, foreign languages and mathematics. If the tests show a deficiency, plans for remedial work can be made. If the student scores unusually high, he may be per VWnen your coz And a drean~ Have a real ci~ Its a psycholegkal fach Pleasure helps your disposition If you're a smoker, remember - more people get more pure pleasure from Camels than from any other cigatette No other cigarette is so rk-tsin,yet so mildi New II en, students watch football practice. P . .. University students are wait. n book store-campus shop in the school book sales. (Photo by John rvice Begum mitted to omit the usual prelimin ary courses and enroll in more ad vanced sections. The study halls, held under the direction of graduate student tu tors, meet from 7 to 9 p. m. five nights a. week. Here students may receive expert assistance in Eng MAC'S DR1VE-p Spe U. S. Choice Sirloin Si Broiled Shrimp Plate .. Half-.Fried or HaIf-Bart Corner of Tayl erses are set 1-girl you've mt... ~arette -have a CAl iI1Qf) F eerure Acti LOOKING OVER CALENDAR his secretary and clerk, Shirley Persc (Photo by Bob Kelsey) iBy USC lish and mathematics, considered basic to most courses at the uni versity. Although the study halls are voluntary, students may be strongly advised by their coun sellors or professors to attend if their scholastic work is not satis factory. N RESTAURANT cial eak ...................$1.50 ecued Chicken 1.00 or andI U. S. 1 (IEL! a aav a asm 0 vity Center .. . . . . . . . . . . EVENTS . .JoeA Barnes, director of student activities, confers with n of Columbia. Mr. Barnes is all-around head of the new Russeli House. Two USC Students Win Scholarships Two university students, Robert poration, Homer H. Winchester, F. Hall and William H. Mattox, Regional Manager, has announced. have been awarded scholarships The scholarships are awarded on amounting to $200 and $150, re- the basis of sales work done dur spectively, by the Vita Craft Cor- Iing the summer. Student Accident & Sickness insurance Plan Tom Lydon-Student Representative will be in the lobby of Russell House 1 to 5 P.M., Monday 2 to 5 P.M., Tuesday September 26 September 27 Continental Casualty Company Motte.Pearce Agency, Florence, S. C. -- L Two SC Sudens Wn Scolarhip