The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 07, 1955, Page Page Three, Image 3
GAZING INTO HER EYES DI
Toni Barron emote during last spri
Town Theatre. This season Mr. Sml
of the Town Theatre, Many Moons,
Universit)
Rises In
By Ka
Gamecock F
Geddeth Smith, 20-year-ol
long way from a seventh-gra
to a summer's study with Ev
actress, at Westport, Connec
Better known around USC al
"Gator," the young Columbia actoi
first became interested in dra
matics when he was in junior higi
school and was cast as Marco Pol<
in the Wardlaw Junior Theatre
production of that play. Since tha
time he has consistently appearec
in leading roles of Town Theatr<
productions and also plays stage<
by the Columbia Junior Theatre.
Scholarship
The highlight of his experienc
in acting came last summer whe1
he won a scholarship to stud;
works of Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chek
hov and other classical dramatist
under Eva Le Gallienne.
Besides studying from June 21
to September 11, "Gator" appeared
In -the showcase productions at the
White Barn Theatre in Westpor
at the end of the summer. He sayi
that he considers it a great honot
to have won the scholarship and
working with Miss La Gallienne
was one of the most wonderful ex
periences of his life.
University students have sees
samples of "Gator's" talent is
plays staged by the University
Players. He has appeared in "Oh
Promise Me," "Taming of th<
Shrew," "The Crucible," and di
rocted "The Minuet."
Professional Role
"Gator" appeared in his firs
professional role as Master o
~, Ceremonies of the "Lost Colony'
production In the summer of 1954
He was hired as a member of thi
regular cast.
During the last season, he ap
peared in eight shows. Besides hii
private study, he is currently pre
paring for the show "Man;
M'oons," which will open at th
Town Theatre In Columbia the las
of October.
When asked about hobbies out
side of acting, "Gator" says he en
joys reading, but like most colleg
students he isn't able to find muel
time for activities outside of schoo
Oand his dramatic work. He aIst
works at the Air Science Suppl;
office on campus.
February Graduate
An English major, "Gator" wil
receive his A.B. degree next Feb
ruary. After that he has a fe,
unavoidable settlements to mak
with Uncle Sam. But after hii
time is served in the Army, he wil
return to his acting and plans t4
enter the professional theatre i1
New York.
The promising young actor hai
s tu d ied dramatics with Mrs
3 Reginald Kramer, director of th4
Columbia Junior Theatre here sinc4
he was in the seventh grade
Among the parts he has enjoye<
pitying the most are Worm3
Woldy in "Bernadine" and the lea<
role in "Treasure Island."
Law School Has J
Class In Fit,e Yea
The University Law School hau
the largest freshman class in fivi
years according to Dean Samue
L. Prince of the Law School. Th4
enrollment is 63.
The admission requirements foi
entrance into Law School is goinj
to be substantially higher in th4
future, Dean Prince said. Al
prospective students have to tak<
an admission test cndAncted b thi
VINE ... Getteth Smith, right, and
ng's production of Bernadine for the
th changes roles for the Oct. offering
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d University senior, has come a
de production Qf "Marco Polo"
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ticut.
New Names
Of University
Staff Posted
The names of members of the
administrative staff of the uni
versity who have been appointed
since the beginning of the current
fiscal year have been announced
by Mrs. Ruth English McVey, per
sonnel director.
University staff appointments
include Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Cook,
secretary, president's office; Jane
Foxworth, stenographer, depart
ment of anthropology and sociol
ogy; Peggy M. Mattox, stenog
rapher, department of biology;
Mrs. Mary Nettles Rose, secretary,
school of business administration;
Mrs. Lucette D. Harris, stenog
rapher, and Mrs. Susan R.
Schapiro, research assistant, bu
reau of business and economic re
search.
Also, Landis N. Perry, mer
chandising manager, campus shop;
Joe A.. Barnes, director, and Shir
ley M. Person, clerk, Russell
House; Clara P. Killian, secretary,
department of chemistry; Mrs.
Katherine S. Ferguson, librarian;
Mrs. Nancy McLain, secretary in
reading clinic, and Mrs. Patricia
Beth Simon, secretary, school of
education; William A. Brown,
laboratory technician, and Mrs.
Mary J. Hoover, clerk, school of
engineering; Mrs. Ruth W. Dyson,
secretary, department of English.
-Also, Andrew P. Gary, assistant
to director, extension division;
Mrs. Jean T. Knowlton, clerk,
graduate school; Llewellyn J.
Lloyd, technician, infirmary; Mrs.
June Davis, clerk, and Mrs. Eloise
White Melton, clerk, machine
records; Arthur E. Macker, super
vising gardener, maintenance;
I Mrs. Faye Pitts Cumbee, secre
tary; Mrs. Jo-Ann Griffin, circu
lation assistant; Mrs. Esther
Cooper Palmer, science room at
tendant, and Gertrude Sanders,
I circulation, McKissick Library;
Mrs. Joan L. Dermatis, stenog
rapher, news service; Jean B.
Laney, stenographer, department
of physical education; William
Earl Blake, policeman, University
police.
Also, Mrs. Sara P. White,
stenographer, and Marty Lynch,
clerk, registrar's office; E. M.
Henderson, director of housing, and
William S. Turbeville, repairs
supervisor, Men's Residence Halls;
Mrs. Bobbie Sue Coleman, clerk
University YWCA-YMCA.
The university was chartered in
1801 and opened in 1805.
argest Freshman
rs, Test In Nov.
Educational Testing Service of
Princeton. Scores of these tests
range from 200 to 800. The school
has never taken a student whose
test score did not exceed 800. He
said the next entrance test will be
administered in November. This
test Is for those interested in en
tering the 1956 fall term of Lawe
School. Three other teats will he
conducted in February, April and
Angnatt
Three USC
Actors Are
In Play
T h r e e Carolina theater en
thusiasts will be featured in the
next production of the Town
Theatre which is Liam O'Brian's,
"The Remarkable Mr. Penny
pecker."
In the cast is university assis
tant history professor, George
Curry. Prof. Curry portrays Dr.
Fifield in the current production.
He has appeared in many previous
Town Theatre plays. Also in the
play are Carolina students Chris
Thee and David Nettles.
The plot of the comedy evolves
around a Victorian family in Wil
mington, Delaware at the turn of
the century. The surprise comes
when it is discovered that Mr.
Pennypecker is a bigamist with
two families and numerous chil
dren.
The play is directed by Bob Tal
ford and the lead is played by Paul
Rogers who portrays the remark
able Mr. Pennypecker.
Following "The Remarkable Mr.
Pennypecker," the Town Theatre
will offer this season "The Caine
Mutiny Court Martial," "Solid
Gold Cadillac," "Dial M For
Murder," "The Country Girl" and
G. B. Shaws "Arms and the Men."
Season tickets for students cost
$3.50 or student tickets for indivi
dual performance at the box of
fice cost $1 each.
Three Are
Added In
Education
Three changes have been made
in the School of Education faculty
for the 1955-56 school year. Two
of these are on a one-year basis;
the other, permanent.
Replacing Mrs. Margaret Rauhof
who is doing graduate work at
Teachers College, Columbia Uni
versity and Mr. Carl Wood, now
studying at Peabody are Miss
Sarah Drayton and Mr. W. J.
Castine. Miss Drayton oomes from
the Willemantic Teachers. College,
Willematic, Connecticut. Mr. Cas
tine is principal of Bradley
School here in Columbia. Both are
working in the field of elementary
education.
The full-time addition to the
staff is Mr. Eugene Timmerman,
assistant professor of education in
the fields of curriculum and in
struction with emphasis on sec
ondary schools.
Mr. Timmerman is a native of
Greenwood, received his A.B.
Degree from Erskine and his
M.Ed. from USC.
The members of the first board
of trus-tees of the university were:
Charles C. Pickney, H. W. De
Saussure, Henry W. Ward, Wil
liam Falcone, and John Ward.
Rev. Mobley
To Speak At
'Y' Retreat
Representatives from Carogna
will leave today to attend the State
Fall "Y" Retreat at Camp Long
in Aiken this week end. Reverend
Henry P. Mobley of Rock Hill will
be the main speaker.
The "Y" schedule for the com
ing week is as follows:
Monday, October 10, 1 p. m.
Freshman Luncheon in the Rus
sell House Auditorium. Elec
tions will be held.
Tuesday, October 11, 6:30
p. m.-Vespers will be held at
the Russell House.
Wednesday, October 12, 1:20
p. m.-Cabinet meeting at Rus
sell House.
Thursday, October 13, 6
p. m.-Sophomore Luncheon at
Russell House Faculty Dining
Room.
Friday, October 14, 1 p. m.
Junior-Senior Luncheon at Rus
sell House Faculty Dining Room.
Two Scholarships
Valued At $500
Awarded Juniors
Two scholarships valued at $500
each have been awarded to two
university juniors by the Burling
ton Industries Foundation. The
awards were given to Carolyn
Woodard of Aiken and Virgil
Duffie of Greenwood.
The university was selected as
one of several institutions of
higher learning to initiate the
Burlington Industries Foundation
program of financial assistance to
education.
The number of scholarships
given by the foundation will be
increased to four for 1956-57.
In addition to establishing
scholarships, the Burlington In
dustries Foundation matches gifts
up to $2,500 from employee-alumni
to their schools and maintains a
loan fund program for children of
employees which includes a grant
to the university they attend equal
to the cost of tuition. President
Russell has said that any funds
received through the loan fund
tuition allotments would be used
to create additional scholarships in
later years.
Delta Sigma Pi
To Have Speaker
The International Fraternity of
Delta Sigma Pi will meet October
12 at 8:80 p. m. Addressing the
group will be Mr. Richard H. Wil
liamson who is affiliated with
Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner, and
Beane, brokers.
Mr. Williamson's talk will deal
with "The Securities Market." Ho
graduated from the University in
1948 after attending Clemson Agri
cultural College.
Navy Interv
Conducted I
A Naval Officer team is visit
ing the university today from the
procurement office at Raleigh and
the Naval' Air Station at Atlanta.
Interviews will be conducted in the
NROTC area in Hamilton College,
according to Capt. Christopher S.
Barker, Jr., commanding officer
of the University NROTC.
According to a news release
openings are available for assign
ment in aviation, the General Line,
and in numerous speciality cate
gories. In addition, undergrad
uates who have completed two
years of college are eligible for
Naval Aviation Cadet Training
leading to a commission in the
Navy or >yarine Corps.
Applications are also accepted
from graduating women students
for training leading to a commis
sion in the Waves according to
the release.
These programs are designed to
enable those who are educationally
qualified to complete their selec
tive service obligations as officers
in the Navy and at the same time
provide the Navy with a trained
cadre of Reserve Officers.
In order to avoid delay in being
ordered to active duty, applica
tions may be initiated several
months prior to attaining the re
quired academic qualifications, but
final acceptance will depend upon
successfully completing these qual
ifications, according to the release.
Candidates who meet the required
standards may take the qualifica
tion tests and make application
with the visiting Navy Procure
ment Officers if they desire.
Those who take qualification
tests, or who make application and
subsequently change their mind,
are not obligated in any way. If
more convenient, application may
be made at a later date at the
Office of Naval Officer Procure
ment in Raleigh, or at the Naval
Air Station in Atlanta.
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,adets flight training are at Pen
;acola, Florida.
Changes For
AF--ROTC
Announced
Two Air Force officers have re
ported for duty with the Depart
nent of Air Science at the uni
rersity, Col. Raymond F. Wise
eart, head of the department, has
innounced.
Capt. John S. Dunham of San
Antonio, Tex., and Capt. Ralph K.
Ferry of Memphis, Tenn., are as
signed to the department as as
listant professors. Capt. Dunham
will instruct the senior class of
AFROTC cadets, while Capt.
rerry will teach the sophomores.
Capt. Dunham attended San
Antonio Junior College prior to
mlisting in the Air Force in 1942.
Upon graduation from pilot train
ng he served as a flying instruc
;or until assigned to the European
rheatre of Operation.
Capt. Terry attended Memphis
state College before enlisting in
he Air Force in 1942. Upon
graduation from pilot school, he
was assigned as a B-24 test pilot
At Blythe, Cal., and Walla Walla,
Wash. Transferred to England,
he served as a B-17 combat pilot
intil shot down and interned in
Sweden.
January 10, 1806 was the first
lay of Carolina, nine students took
the entrance examination. All
nine passed.
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day at 5 p.m. in the second floor
meeting room of Russell House,
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Clarke, has announced.
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