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FRATERNITY ROW ... Carolina's Greek letter men make their he 14-unit fraternity housing area. Each building is divided into two unit Epsilon and Kappa Alpha fraternities. (Photo by John Nielsen) A LOUNGE FOR THE GREEKS . .. Students relax in one of th4 housing uniits. Eachl unit can acconmmodate as many as 30 studeiits. (I USC Frats Get New Headquarters The thirteen frater nities at the InuiAarPhKppSgm University have brand new quar-anPhSiaKpa;utB,h ters to begini the year. The units Fpio iadLmd l Alpha unit, C,ApaTa-g are located on a qjuadrangle hack adSgaNi ntD ap of Davis Field.SiaanPiapaAh;ui A new feature for the fraternity $ip i ga houses is the fact that girls are it F S a A allowed in the chapter loungei from 1:30 in the afternoon to PiEsln 11 :30 at night, Tuesday through Tebidn ln o h ee Sunday. Eight house mothers have uiswr eindb h rh becen emp)loyed as chaperones inteurlfmofIfy,Fara the fourteen units. Lfy.HrdnFi,aga Each of the seven buildings are uat oteuniersit ws th divided into two units with each picplaciet r .H a unit accommodating as many as 3 strtion 3 students. There is a chapterd room and lounge in each unit. Th thre unit o BlSson Pay phones for the students will Sre were built by er A be installed inside each building CedCntuto opn rather than on the outside as Colum i a cost o 2 originally planned. Teohrfu Tiswt o Occupying one-half of the four- srce yteCnae o tenth unit is a group of indepen-Omi (lent hoys. 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Teeapiain r A cademi tisgadat cholP rovrs parts h n enroments arte uivestyo aso- san ueou oe penaci the yeartim jstuhents in o etw eatensih filsor taad egreetio-n iiato faudnfrfdlwhp teidniersity Grewadaduaestudntsla grams. able toainanie urtaer19ucatio theorasmee fo thel adge ofncesryteamlteddega doctorno ilograduat schose enl-uteporm.Teergn ~ttment throughuthied byuthe intencoldfEcto poceede apaclle.rle Candc wato xece oha theifrs flsohrtred b the deprentiofnrisI h or fteDco etra nd adteron the Deraut- egre uigtecreta amlimited number ofCregistryan in iyer adquarters in the recently completed . The above units house Sigma Alpha lounges in the axew Fraternity Row hoto by Bob Finley) Hollings Was Unable To Address CVA The second meeting of the Caro lina Veterans Association was held last Thursday night. The meeting was held in Russell House auditorium. At the meeting, plans were dis cussed for getting a speaker for the next meeting of the associa tioii, Heyward McDonald, presi denit of CVA announced. Mr. McDonald said Lieutenant Governor Ernest F. Hollings was invited to address the Thursday meeting but sent notice that he would be unable to be present at the October 13 meeting because -court was in session in Charles ton, his home city. But he said he would look forward to another invitation. Alan Taylor Music Supply Co. Did you knowe??? . . . that Rafael Mendez plays an "Olds" trumpet? . . . that Alan Taylor Music Supply Co. is Columbia's "Olds" dealer? 1227-29 MaIn St. Phone 2.5721 -RUS We are chosen i service i Cafeteri4 SLA1 FOOD SE Societie .By Pat Treacy Campus Editor The almost unique literary socie ties of Carolina are as old as the institution itself. A few weeks after the doors opened in 1805, and the first students began their studies, the first literary society was founded. This was the Philo mathic Society, and nearly every student at the new school had his name on the rolls. However, to en courage competition the two Lowry brothers of the Chester district flipped a coin for first choice, and chose by name the students who were to become the charter mem bers of the Clariosophic and Eu phradian Societies. In the Old South, no accom plishment was more highly re spected than that of oratory. Many of the youth in the new societies were destined to become politicians. Often the youth heard speeches by visiting dignitaries. In May, 1847, Daniel Webster ad dressed the students. He spoke in such a lackadaisical manner that some of his audience declared that the youth who introduced the re nowned speaker made a better speech than "Black Dan" himself. According to Prof. Daniel Hol lis' first volume of the history of USC, slavery was a frequent topic of debate and discussion on the floors of both societies. The Clario sophics voted twice in disfavor of the institution in 1809. However, this stand was not constant until 1849, when they believed the issue to be settled. It was believed that slavery would never be abolished, and the topic was declared to be no longer suitable for discussion. Ante-Bellum Days On the issue of slave education, opinion was about equally divided over the years. On the eve of the Confederate conflict, in 1860, che Clariosophics advocated the pas sage of a law by South Carolina requiring all free Negroes to leave the state or become re-enslaved. The Euphradians were in gen eral less liberal in their outlook in regard to slavery. Emancipation was usually unfavored and slave education considered unwise. The right of a state to nullify a federal act was generally upheld by both societies. Suit and S b: Kings Kupper Sweaters by Puritan Jantzen Slacks-Bo Top Coats, Formal COPELAN D "I(larn t me to... iSELL HO honored to have b o manage the fooc n Russell House a and Snack Bar. ER. RVICE MANAGEME: s Are A Predict War The subject for debate in the societies had considerable variety. In 1844, the Clariosophics debated "Which is the Greater Villain, J. Q. Adams or Joe Smith?" Adams' anti-slave activities in Congress made him a very close contender for the honor which by a narrow majority went to the despised Mormon leader. In 1886, the Eu phradians decided it unlikely that the Union could exist 50 years or longer without a war. Prior to the War Between the States, KIoth societies agreed that a woman's proper place was in the kitchen and nursery. Both reached the conclusion that the fairer sex had not been so smiled on by Providence in mental capacity as the male. The Clariosophic Society debated seriously in 1811, the query, "Is Highway Robbery or Seduction the Greater Crime?" Highway robbery was favored by a margin of one vote. Early in their history, the socie ties began to chose honorary mem bers from the ranks of military heroes, statesmen, and literary figures. On the Euphradian roll of honorary members are to be found such famous names as Daniel Webster, Washington Irv ing, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, J. Rion McKissick, and James F. Byrnes. The Clariosophics slate Andrew Jackson, John C. Calhoun, Wade Hampton, William Gilmore Sims, Bernard Baruch, and J. Strom Thurmond as honorary members. Keen Compition Each of the societies have a long tradition of colorful and exciting rivalry. As of old it is no small matter to a society member when his particular society outshines the "society across the way." But this year the societies are not so much concerned with their individuality as they prepare for a joint Sesqui Centennial scheduled for early next year. Each year, on Awards Day at the University, both societies pre sent awards for oratory, debate, and declamation to winners of contests conducted within each society. On the Carolina campus are con tributions of these societies. Maxcy Monument, to the memory of Caro lina's first president, was erected port Coats Y iridge hiemer Sport Shirts by Puritan Manhattan Van Heusen Wilson Bros. tany-Fitz Year anzd Accessories COMPANY in Street hae Way" USE Ls Old i by Clariosophic. Both societies were instrumental in the establish ment of the Gamecock and the now defunct Carolina Review. Sister Societies Are Formed Membership in these societies is open to all male students at the University. No organization on campus offers greater opportunity for the student to express himself on current world problems, and to gain for himself a genuine knowl edge of the art of oratory, debate, and declamation. ENGINI SENI( North A Avia Los Ai will inter NOI We are proud to ha, continuing growth o sity of South Carolin W. B. Guin Guimarin Plumbing, Heating Contri Columbi By appointment purveyors of soap to the Yardley I a super-wetting Londo, Are you looking for a finer pre product-conceived in Englar a new super-wetting action wl The foam washes off the face leaves a most refreshing after is cut by half. At your camr trihntors fo, UIC .S..,n.-dic %S USC" Both of the male literary socie ties have sister societies. The Hy patian Society is associated with the Clariosophics and the Eu phrosynean Society with the Eu phradians. The Hypatians were formed in 1916 and have the distinction of being the first women's literary society on campus. 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