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i 4 NEW ENGLISH DEPARTMEN pose around Dr. Havilah Babcock (i John L. Marsh, Dr. Hugh Pendexte USC Scenes Depicted On English Plates On display now at the univer sity's campus shop are Wedgewood plates, commemorating landmarks of the University. Scenes of Sims College, the South Caroliniana Library, DeSaussure College, and Lieber College are available in colors of Williamsburg sepia or green. The plates were designed by Alan Price, an English artist, and manufactured by Wedgewood in England. Making either an addi tion to a collection already begun, or an interesting subject to begin with, the plates can be purchased now at the campus shop in Rus sell House. The set of four plates is $12.95, or can be bought sep arately at $4.00 apiece. Also available are large and small ash trays at $1.25 and $1.00 respectively. The ash trays are in black only. Two Profs To Visit In History Dept ..In accordance with the policy of the University of bringing scholars of national and international reputation to the campus, Presi dent Russell has announced the appointment of two distinguished visiting professors to the depart ment of history for this academic year. One of the visiting professors, Dri. Thomas C. Van Cleve, is al ready serving as professor of history during the fall term. The other, Dr. Bernadotte E. Schmitt, ~,will be a visiting professor of his tory during the spring term. Doctor Van Cleve is a former Thomas Brackett Reed professor of history at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. Doctor Schmitt is a former professor and chair man of the department of history at the University of Chicagq. Bowdoin Faculty Member Doctor Van Cleve was a mem ber of the Bowvdoin faculty from 1915 until his retirement last Juno except for periods of military service as an intelligence officer *in both world wvars. He was grad uated from the University of Mis souri and received his doctorate from the University of Wisconsin. *lHe is a member of Phi Beta Kap pa and the Medieval Academy of America, and a fellow of the Royal Historical Society of Lon don. At the University Doctor Van Cleve is offering advanced conrses hi medieval civilization and En glish constitutional history. State Dept. Consultant Doctor Schmitt, until recently a '% consultant to the Department of State, Is internationally famous as an- authority on diplomatic his tory. He earned the baccalaureate degree from the University of Ten nessee and, as a Rhodes scholar, the master of arts from the Uni versity of Oxford, England. He receivod his Ph.D. from the Uni versity of Wisconsin and is the recipient of honorary degrees from Western Reserve University and Pomona College. A prolific author, he won the Pulitzer Prize In 1931 for his study, "The Coming of the War." His other books include "England and Germany," "The Triple Al liance and Triple Entente," "The Annexation of Bosnia," "From Versailles to Munich," and "What Shall We Do With Germany." He was editor of the Journal of Modern History, a member of the advisory board to the Ameican :>, r T MEMBERS .. . Four new me rated), head of the English Departn r, Dr. Hoyt E. B owen and Associate English Dep Adds Four ] The University English der members to its staff, Dr. Hs department, has announced. They are Dr. John L. Mar Hoyt E. Bowen, all instructou professor. Dr. Marsh is a graduate of the University of Syracuse and served as a captain in the Army. He re ceived his Ph.D. Degree from the University of Pennsylvania where he majored in American Civiliza tion and wrote a dissertation on "Some Aspects of Military His tory." Dr. Pendexter was graduated from Bowdoin College and received his Ph.D. Degree from the Uni versity of Pennsylvania. He is a specialist in modern American poetry and has contributed articles to the Christian Science Monitor and Pennsylvania Literary Review. Prior to joining the university faculty, he taught at the Univer sities of Pennsylvania and Dela ware. During World War II, in which he served as a naval offi cer, Dr. Pendexter was educational officer of the Naval Receiving Station at Okinawa. Dr. Bowen is a graduate of Piedmont College and received his Ph.D. from Florida State. He taught at both institutions be fore coming to the university. He was retired as a naval lieutenant commander due to injuries sus tained as a fighter pilot. Gene Crotty, formerly director of the Columbia Town Theatre, is a graduate of the Yale Drama School. An experienced actor and director, he is teaching courses in drama and stage literature for the English department. New Novel In McKissick Is Reviewed A new and thrill-packed histor ical novel has been added to the shelves of McKissick Library. It is "The Captive City" by John Appleby. The scene is Athens at a time when insurgent Greeks are trying to throw out British forces and replace the late King George II with a "people's government." Eleven people-members of a news service called the Balkan Informa tion Mission-are besieged in the Zeus Uotel by the rebels. These newsmen, including a Greek girl and her father, an Englishwoman named Diana Berry, an American, and an Israeli have been im prisoned for 10 daysn, beating off attacks without much trouble. The Greeks cannot make an all out attack on the Zeus, under the temporary command of Major Peter Whitfield, because they need the arms contained in the cellar. A British corps nearby Is in com munication by phone, but main tains its perimeter. Major Whitfield gradually comes to realize that there Is a traitor among them, and after the phone lines have been cut, he sets out with the GreelS girl Lelia to reach the corps headquarters on foot. They eventually bring relief to the tiring garrison and the traitor is faced with his doom. Barbara Hawthorne editors of the German diplomatic documents, 1919-1939, and a con tributor to historical magazines. Dr. Schmitt's course offerings at the University will be in the field of pre-World War I diplom acy and contemporary Europe. nhere of the English Departmen ent. They are, left to right: Dr Professor Gene Crotty. artment Vembers artment has added four nev Lvilah Babcock, head of th4 3h, Dr. Hugh Pendexter, Dr i, and Gene Crotty, associat Explicator Is English Publication Dr. J. E. Whitesell of the Uni rersity English department is no anly the managing editor of Th Explicator, a literary magazin< but also one of its original found ers. Nine years ago at Mar Washington Dr. Whitesell, alonj with three other fellow teachers published the first issue of Th Explicator. Since that time th four founders have gone to dif ferent coLeges and the magazin has been published by the US( Press. Also, Mrs. C. J. Carlisi and Dr. E. F. Nolan have bee added to the publication's staff. The Explicator, which is issue sine times a year (Oct. throug June), publishes poems,. shor tories, novels, and other types o literature. Once a year explicatio Je texte, a checklist of article which appear in other magazines is published. While the Explicator appeal primarily to teachers of hig school and college literature, it ha also proved to be very popula among graduate students. In addi Lion it is used as a text at som aniversities. In the next issue Dr. Henr Cohen and Mrs. C. J. Carlisle wi~ bave articles. Among' the locs professors who have contributed t it are Dr. E. F. Murphy, Dr. E. I N'olan, and Dr. Miledge Seigle: This year, for the first tim< l'he Explicator is going to awar a prize for the best book publishe :m explication de texte from 195 to 1955. After this the award wi be an annual one. The editors pla to bring the award winner to th Carolina campus for the presents Lion in December 1956. Placement Set For Oc Mrs. Ruth McVey, directo: Division of Personnel and Place ment, has announced.-the followin placement interviews for the wee of October 17 through 29. Ir terested students may schedul appointments in schools where ii terviews are to be held. Mr. Jay T. Whaley of M< Donnell Aircraft Corporation, Si Louis, Mo., will he in the Scho< of Engineering on Wednesday October 19. Mr. Whaley will warn to talk with Civil, Electrical, an Mechanical Engineers who expec to receive their B.S. Degree a well as men who expect to receiv a Master's or Doctor's Degree I Applied Physics or Mathematics. Chemists and Geologists On Wednesday, October 26, rei resentatives of the Carter 0 Company of Shreveport, Louit lana, will interview in the Scho< sf Engineering beginning at 9:0 a.m. The Carter people are ir terested in talking wit.h physici chemists at the M.S. and Ph.I levels; and prospective geologist at B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. levels. A joint recruiting visit to th1 School of Business Administratio by the auditing agencies of th Department of Defense (Arm Audit Agency; auditor genera USC Senior Is S CS CA's New Veep Robert Adams, a University senior, was elected vice-president of the South Carolina Student Christian Association at the Oc tober 7, 8 and 9 fall "Y" retreat at Aiken. Seven USC students in all at tended the retreat held at Camp Long. The group was accompanied by Miss Mary Howard, director of the YWCA, and Mr. Theodore Ledeen, director of the YMCA. At the business meeting when Mr. Adams was elected to his of fice Emma Livingston from Win throp was elected president, "Bibs" Abu-Arab from The Citadel was elected treasurer, Carolyn Byars from Converse was elected sec retary, Phyllis Bates from Con verse was elected publicity chair man, and Elizabeth Stowe from Winthrop was elected dean of A.C.S.C.A. Rev. Henry P. Mobley, pastor of Oakland Presbyterian Church, Rock Hill, addressed the group on the theme "Building on Rock." Five workshops were held in which topics such as "Does God Exist?" "What is a Christian Faith?" and "Building Your Home on Rock" were discussed. During the three days the stu dents participated in singing and ~ recreation as well as inspiratio' devotionals and meditations. gat urday night a candlelight service ended the day's events. Those students attending the meeting from USC were Judy Clarke, Harriet Dickert, Barbara Hawthorne, Sandra Smith, Robert - Adams, Nancy Wallace, and Lavon t Ryan, the Danforth graduate. Dr. e and Mrs. Lauren E. Brubaker, Jr. and children also attended the - retreat. Air ROTC D Hears Talk By '55 Grad A 1953 University and Air Force ROTC graduate took time off from his leave to talk to Univer sity ROTC cadets last week.' In his talk Lt. William I. Powell, t Jr. of Columbia told junior and f senior cadets about the type of m work many of them will be doing a upon completion of their present Air Force studies. "Just as in college, you will en 5 counter plateaus of learning and h feel that you are not progressing," Lt. Powell said in comparing fly r ing training to their present - studies. "At this point some stu e dents give up and begin to retro gress until they are eliminated i' from school. Over 80 per cent of I the students are able to overcome 1 this plateau and progress more a rapidly thereafter." -Stationed at Reese Air Force -Base, Lubbock, Texas, Lt. Powell , is an instructor in the B-25 air Iplane. The B-25 is now used by i the Air Force as a basic trainer. 1 He informed the students that I they can expect to fly the PA-18 m piper and the T-6 Texan trainer e in primary flying school and the - T-33 jet or B-25 light bomber in basic flying school. Interviews t 17-29 , USAF; and coast inspector, - Navy) has been set up for October r 28. There will be a group meeting k at 9:00 a.m, followed by individual - interviews. Starting salary for e positions to be filled is $3,680 a - year with promotion to $4,525 upon satisfactory completion of - the six-months training program. Law and Engineering I On Thursday and Friday, Oc tober 27 and 28, Mr. W. E. Ingram tof the United Stptes Patent Of i fice will talk with men in all fields t of engineering as well as men in s Law School who have undergrad e uate engineering backgrounds. Mr. 'Ingram will be in the School of Engineering and is recruiting to fill Patent Examiner openings. He w ~ould also like to talk with ris:ing 1seniors who are interested In - summer employment with his I agency. 0 Representatives of the Bureau - of Ships, Department of the Navy, .1 will be in the School of Engineer -Ing on Friday, October 28, to inter a view civil, electrical and mechan ical engineers at the B.S. and M.S. e level. Bureau of Ships wilt con a sider anyone for employment who e is not definitely committed to y military service within six months L, after grraduation. Managers Should Get Complaints Students should report con plaints directly to their studen hall supervisor, E. M. Hendersor housing manager, has announced Mr. Henderson said they shoul do this rather than get in toucl with the housing office. A listing of student hall super visors with their phone number and residence are Phil Moody freshman center, apartment 40 phone 659; Bill Owen, superviso: of tenements 1 through 10 in tene ment 6, room 2A, phone 604 Sterne Bolte, supervisor of tene ments 11 through 20 in tenemen 16, room 1A, phone 664; Sb Badger, supervisor of tenement 21 through 24% in tenement 22 room 2A, phone 627. Also, Ted Drucker, superviso: of tenements 25 through 29 ii tenement 28, room 15A, phon 675; C. B. Watson, supervisor fo: the fraternity houses in K. A house, room 211, phone 623; Gerali Smoak, Maxey College superviso: in apartment 122, phone 611; J S. Berry, Preston College super visor in apartment 123, phone 536 and Tom Lydon, 1611 Pendletoi Street supervisor on the seconi floor, phone 252 or 6-9183. 78 High Schools Slate College Day Events In State H. O. Strohecker, registrar, ha announced that he will visit 7; high schools in the state this yea during his College I)ay Prorrar itinerary. Mr. Strohecker, wh has already visited some 17 higl schools in the western corner o the state, will be at Parker lig] School in Greenville Monday morn ing and at Greer High School is Greer that afternoon. This visitation program whic began October 3 will last unti March 2. During this time Mi Strohecker will usually call a two schools per day. Later, (luring the spring ther will be a High School Day at Care lina. CREATIVE ENGI AT WESTERN I Use of the Shown here are the parts of the s Western Electric's new Volume C Because of the use of a transistoi left on index finger) this amplifyl ice cube and can lit inside the hol Manufacturing of transistors on a solid engineering achievement . production of an item that mustI controlled laboratory conditions. impurity atoms in the germaniun 1 for every 10,000,000,000 germ helpful impurity atoms added un 1 for every 50,000,000 germaniu Western Electric has been makin; when our engineers set up the fir line. This history-making achieve way we work as the manufacturil Bell System . .. translating Bell S into the many things - from tiny huge switching systetns - used in Bell telephone network. It's a job that presents an unendi engineering staff. Manufacturing plants in Chicago, lll.; K Greensboro and Winsten-Solem, N. C.1 Distributing Cenitars in 29 ies. and i. There's 1 Things Ii By Kay Oxner t Feature Editor Books are rlgnt fas .anaLng ob . jects. Not only ao Cney contain I interesting information, but some i times very interesting articles when they are returned to their homes on the library shelf. Take for instance, such items as letters, post cards, and photo graphs which are often returned r with the borrowed book. The let . ters may range anywhere from the most formal business letter, to a . small, light blue, perfumed one. Maybe even stanmped, unmailed letters are found but the library staff very considerably mails those. The photographs may be family snapshots or sweetly autographed "drapes." Of course, the owner usually wants such valuables back which means that the librarian has to start an endless search for the particular copy of David Copperfield in which the master piece was left. Strictly Feminine Some bookmarks are strictly feminine. Combs, powder puffs, emery boards, lace handkerchiefs, and bobby pins usually mean that Wholesale Distributo All American and Components and Ti South's Largest HI-F Visit Our HI-I One of America's For New Lc 621-23 Harden St. Colun INEERING 'LECTRIC transistor in Bell mall amplifying unit in ontrol Telephone. '(shown above, extreme ng unit is no larger than an Jsing of a standard telephone. Scommercial basis represents ..for it means volume e made under rigidly For example, harmful I must be reduced to less than anium atoms and then til there is approximately m atoms. VOLUJ A tis ; transistors since 1951 listcr it commercial production who ment is representative of the ig unit of the ystem designs and inventions semi-conductors to the nationwide m ng challenge to our barny, N. J.1 Baltimore, Md.i Indianapolis, Ind.2 Buffalo, N. Y., Haverhill and Lawrence, Mass.j tallotion hadquarters a i1 ,te. Cr-pan, s4 s -ag a uree ,ots O t Books! dainty hands have handled that particular book. Paper napkins and wooden cof fee spoons reveal that the reader is very talented. He can not only read a book but feed his face at the same time. And then there's the old faith ful pencil and the "dog ear" which librarians weep over and book lovers abhor. Report cards, notes, paper clips, matches, plus all the previously mentioned items have all been dis covered by librarians and workers in McKissick Library. In the October, 1950, issue of "Wilson Library Bulletin, Betty McNaron lists some other rather bazaar bookmarks. Such domestic articles as sponges, crochet hooks, and samples of materials have been f o u n d. Horned-rimmed glasses, unsmoked cigarettes, chew ing gum, and locks of hair claim their place in the Lost and Found column, too. But the prize was found by an employee of the Richland County Public Library. Softly nestled between two pages of a book was, believe it or not, a fried egg! 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