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4'TH YEAR MARYANDTRI a7~i ~ AC) ~STARTS TONIGHT 4' OF PUBLICATION.. ./ UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLVIX, No. 6 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, OCTOBER 28. 1955 ?Cmpus LjfBriefs Carolina Cotillion Club The annual fall dance of the Carolina Cotillion Club will be held November 18 at the Columbia Hotel ballroom from 9 p.m. until 1 a,m. according to the executive committee of the club. Music will be furnished by Tony Torre and his orchestra. Membership in the Cotillion Club is composed of a limited number of University fraternity members. ** * Garnet and Black Pictures There will not be any more pic tures taken for this year's Garnet and Black., Anyone who wishes to have a picture in this year's an nual and has not had a picture taken may use last year's picture. Further information may be ob tained by dropping by the Garnet and Black offices on the third floor of Russell House any afternoon between two and four next week. * * * Newspapers The following daily newspapers are available in the lobby of Russell House: Charleston News and Courier, Greenville News, An derson Sentinel, Florence Morning News and Spartanburg Herald. Mr. Joe Barnes, director of Russell House, says that they are kept in the lounge for the con vience of any student who wishes to read them. * * * "Y" Activities Friday - Junior and Senior luncheon at 1 p.m. in the faculty dining room. Dr. Fred Poag will be the guest speaker. Monday-Freshman luncheon at 1 . p.m. in Russell House Audi torium. Tuesday-Vespers at 6:30 p.m. at Russell House. There will also be a "Y" Cabinet business meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday-Sophomore supper in Russell House Auditorium at 6 p.m. "Y" - freshmen will have a weiner roast and hay ride Nov. 18, at the R. G. Bell Camp, an nounces vice-president, Archie Hardy. All members of the Fresh-man Class are automatically members of the "Y" and are invited to at u" tend. WCTU Backs State Contest An inter-collegiate oratorical contest is being sponsored by the Woman's Christian Temperance ~nion, according to information ~eceved by the Gamecock this week. The subjfect of the contest is "Aicohol and Related Problems." Any regularly enrolled college student in this state is eligible to participate. Time and place of the contest will be announced latker. First prize in the state contest is $50. Interested persons may contact Mrs. Albert D. Betta, state presi dent, at 803 Richland St., Colum .4 bia, or the Gamecock for further 2information. USC Students Will Attend NSA Meeting Five members of the University Student Council will attend the National Student Association Re gional Convention at Lynchburg, Va. on Dec. 8-9-10. Various problems confronting student groups and their effect .will be discussed at the meeting. Students representing the Uni versity will be Don Clark, student body president, Hal Crosawell, Virgil Duff ie, Rob McNair, and Phil Moody. Forensic Meet Slated Nov. 11-12 Thirteen Teams Already Entered, More Expected A record entryp list for the an nual Carolina Forensics is expected this year, Dr. Merrill G. Christoph ersen, University debate coach, has announced. The Carolina Forensics will be held at the University Nov. 11-12 with six rounds of debate and con tests in extempore and impromptu speaking. Thirteen schools have already entered teams and more are expected. Debate is scheduled on the query: That the Non-Agricultural Industries Should Guarantee Their Employees an Annual Wage. It is the national topic for all Amer ican colleges and universities this year. The University team will be in eligible for cups which will be awarded in each division. * The University team won the tourna ment last year. It was one of five tournaments they won. "Carolina Forensics will prob ably be the most important debate tournament in the southeast this semester," Dr. Christophersen said. Each school may enter two com plete men's teams (eight men) or less and/or one complete woman's team (four women). Mixed teams are also eligible. Entrants to date include Uni versity of Miami, Wake Forest, Pittsburgh, Georgia Tech, Auburn, Agnes Scott, Duke, Appalachian State, Centre College, Wofford, Texas, University of Nuth Caro lina and University of South Caro lina. BSU Holds Annual State Convention In Spartanburg Approximately 1,000 students representing nearly every college and several schools of nursing in South Carolina will meet at the Calvary Baptist Church, Spartan burg, for the annual South Caro lina Baptist Student Union Fall Convention, November 4-6. Dr. Charles Weliborn With "God's World--My Life Now" as the theme of the conven tion, two of the major addresses will be made by Dr. Cbarles Well born, pastor of Seventh and James Baptist Church, Waco, Texas, and two will be made by Dr. Baker James Cauthen, executive secre tary of the Foreign Mission Board, Richmond, Virginija. David K. Alexander, Nashville, Tennessee, will represent the Southwide Stu dent Department. Dr. James S. I)ay will be host pastor. There will be five seminars on Saturday morning led by pastors and members of Baptist Churches. ,Special features during the con vention will be the Fellowship Hour on Friday night, led by Tom Hardin, state social vice-president, and Ira C. Prosser, educational director, First Baptist Church, Conway, S. C.; the State B. S. U. Choir, directed by Kay McGee, state music chairman; a student panel on Saturday morning, and planned tours and recreation on Raturday afternoon. 4. HOWDY ... The Clemson mascot s festivities on Big Thursday. Standing Governor George Bell Tmnmerman, J F. Poole, president of Clemson Collel Faculty Ap For Comm ii Faculty committee appointi 1955-56 were announced recer Russell. Committees and their mem Discipline: Coleman Karesl rison; A. G. Smith, Jr.; James Hodge. - Student Activities: Arney R. Childs, chairman; J. T. Penney, Ruby Ott, Hubert W. Spigner, K. L. F. DeGravelines, Joe A. Barnes, and two student members to be appointed. Athletics: J. T. Penney, chair man; Joseph W. Bouknight, and Furman E. Cannon. Student Publications: Havilah Babcock, chairman; H. Harrison Jenkins, Jr.; Hennig Cohen, and I six student members to be ap- I pointed. Admissions: J. McT. Daniel, chairman; W. C. McCall, Maude Faiiy, and'H. O. Strohecker. I Alumni: W. H. Callcott, chair man; Rex Enright, Ralph Lewis, Senior Class President Joe Ryan, 1 and Senior Class Vice-President Billy Bruce. Awards and Scholarships: James W. Hassell, chairman; Roberta I Lovelace, Talmadge H. Lee, Lauren I E. Brubaker, Jr., and A. C. Flora, Jr. - Scholastic Standing and Peti tions: George S. King, chairman; William D. Nixon, Joseph W. Bouknight, Richard H. Chowen, and William Y. Wagener. Extension: Chester C. Travel stead, chairman; Peyton C. Teague; M. 0. Christophersen, Daniel W. Hollis, and Arthur E. Fourier. Student Fellowship Nomina tions: Frank B. Herty, chairman; Debaters Win From Five Teams In debates with five leading schools the University debate team lost one-half round of debate last 1 week end, according to Dr. Merrill G. Christophersen, debate coach. The University team met teams' from Annapolis, Princeton, Ford ham, New York. University and! George Washington University. The University negative team,< composed of Robert Bell and I Charles Porter, won all their debates. The affirmativ, team I lost to Princeton and tied Ford ham; the team was composed of Bill Bowen and Fred LeClercq. A team composed of Bill Go-4 forth and Fred LeClercq on the I affirmative and Lewis Cromer and Charles Porter on the negative are i debating in five rounds of debate 1 at Wake Forest today and tomor- I row. Dr. Christophersen maid ap proximately 14 well-known col- I legas will be there. hakes the hand of the governor's wi next to Mrs. Timnerman, from left t< r., University President Donald S. Rup re. Epointments I tees Given nents for the academic year itly by President Donald S. th bers are: , , chairman; Robert W. Mor- to E. Whitesell, and Alpheus S. di Jonald O. Buajman, Mary B. Cal- at rert, Ernest A. Hedberg, and th rhomas D. Temple, Jr. to University Press: Samuel L. nt ?rince, chairman; Eckford Cohen, W. H. -Callstt, -Ralph W. Robey, b William E. Hoy, and Louise J. )uBose. 'Bulletins: Ross P. Schlabach, s hairman; Robert H. Stoudemire, fi nnis S. Rees, and Hennig Cohen. st Cafeteria: James A. Morris, tl hairman, Catherine Phillips Rem >ert, and five student inembers to >e appointed. t Curricula and New Courses: re foseph D. Novak, chairman; Rob- to ,rt D. Ochs, Lawrence E. Giles, arol J. Carlisle, James C. Haden, i tobert W. Paterson, and Eugene a . Murphy. a Schedules: R. M. Stephan, chair- m nan; Julian J. Petty, George W. m ;mith, and H. O. Strohecker. L Research and Productive Scho arship: Fred T. Rogers, Jr., cr hairman; James H. Blackman, _ farry H. Turney-High, DeLos F. )eTar, Tomlinson Fort, Harry V. Freeman, and Herbert Rud nan. ... Libraries: H. Willard Davis, hairman; John R. Welsh, George Jurry, R. L. Meriwether, Wilbur I'. Zeigler, Charles H. Randall, r., and Alfred H. Rawlinson. ionorary Degrees: W. H. Call- i ott, chairman, -and Robert L. umwalt. co Student members of the com- E1 nittees will be appointed by the D' xecutive committee at its next neeting. i TI Professor Writes a [listorical Book' [ln Sumter Bank A University professor has th vrltten a history of the National CI lank of South Carolina at Sumter. th~ Prof. Thomas McAlpin Stu5bs Li f the law school, author of a a umber of articles in the field of s< bouth Carolina history, wrote the se tory of the Sumter bank to thi elebrate Its 50th anniversary. He m s a native of Sumter. Prof. Stubba. gives the financial SI mistory of the bank, discusses the D: ersonalities connected with it, TI nd provides sidelights on the A: uflding which the bank occupies, H riginally the Sumter courthouse or ulit from designs by Robert Mills. ce The history Is published in a D 0-page illustrated booklet. The ank was founded in 1906 by the w ate C. G. Rowland of Sumter who in erved as ptesident until 1944. w larry E. Wilkinson, Jr. is the d< resent nesideant L Fe at mid-field during half-time 3 right, are Mrs. Robert F. Poole, sell, Mrs. Russell, and Dr. Robert -aw Students lear Watt On Aourt System "The greatest problem facing is state today in our court sys m is the domestic problem," clared Sam R. Watt, former )artanburg circuit solicitor. He idressed the second meeing of e Law Federation in the audi rium of the law school last Wed aday. A solicitor for 20 years before ginning private law practice in 52, Mr. Watt said he felt the licitor should be a full time of er. "Law- enforcement in this ate rests largely and mainly on e solicitors," he said. Mr. Watt traced the court sys m in the state and presented a commendation for the improve ent of the system saying, "Sen nces are out of line and unfair many instc,nces. In my opinion dges should hold conferences id discuss sentences more often. tck of uniformity in sentencing ore than anything else, brings ore criticism on the profession. t me point out, however, that all dges have to retain their dis etionary powers in sentencing." ionvocation ihosen For Dr. Eric Charles Rust, profes r of Christian Apologetics at >uthern Baptist Theological Sem ary, Louisville, Ky., will be the nvocation speaker for Religious iiphasis Week at the University ecember 4 through 8. Theme for the week this year "Religion: Required or Elective." ie theme was selected to afford topic of concern to the college udent, but subject to varying proaches by the speakers. A native of Gravemend, Kent, igland, Dr. Rust brings a back -ound of, science as well as eology to his discussion of the aristian religion. He attended e Royal College of Science at ndon University, where he took at class honors in mathematics d received the Bachelor of ience Degree. Later he did re arch in atomic theory leading to e degree of Master of Science in athematical physics. At Regents Park College and .Catherine's, Oxford University, r. Rust took first class honors in ieology with the Bachelor of ets and Master of Arts Degrees. e also did research in theology the theology of history and re ived he Bachelor of Divinity agree. From 1985 to 1940, Dr. Rust as minister of Baptist churches England, and from 1946 to 1952 as professor of theology at Raw mn Baptist College, University of teds. In 192-53 he was profeso Hyers Is Frosh He; Kemp a.yers is the new Body. In the run-off elections to give Hyers a 20-vote edg< opposed him at the polls. This election was not a reg Holmes, who was elected to th Maryland Ticket Sale Ends Today Reservations for the trip to the Maryland game may be made untiI 2:30 today in the lobby of Russell House, Don Clark, stu dent body president, has an nounced. As of Wednesday from 50 to 60 students had signed up. Persons who have not already made reservations and wish to go are asked to register in the lobby as early as possible. The Silver Meteor will leave Columbia today at 8:45 p.m. Arrival is planned in Washington at 6:10 Saturday morning, and the group will go directly to the Hotel Harrington, in downtown Wash ington, Mr. Clark said. Return trip is via the Silver Star which leaves Washington at 1:50 Sunday afternoon and arrives in Columbia 3t 10:53 the same eve ning. Expenses for the trip should not exceed $25.56 for the complete week end, excepting meals and the price of the ticket to the game. Student tickets will be available and are priced at $3.75. Cuts for Saturday morning classes will not be excused by he administration, but students who go will be allowed to make up the work they miss. All professors will be notified about allowing students to make up Saturday morning's work. NOTICE Tryouts and practice sessions for varsity and freshman bas ketball teams begins Tuesda', according to head basketball coach Frank Johnson. Varsity team workouts are scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m. and Univer sity students interested in en tering tryout sessions are urged to contact Johnson at the field house. Speaker RE Week af theology at Crozer Theological Seminary in Pennsylvania. He has occupied his present post since 953. Dr. Eric C. Rust Dr. Rust has served as a special lecturer on several occasions in both the United States and Europe. In 1947 he spoke at the Baptist World Congress in Copenhagen-. Hie is a member of a number of im portant committees in the Baptist Church organization. His books Include "So Lives the Church," "The Christian Understanding of History," and "Nature and Man in Biblical Thought." Dr. Rust is married and has three chldrew. U)ctoler ZtS, 1955 Veep; ids Told rice-president of the Student 857 studernt voters turned out over Tom Berry, Jr., who ularly scheduled election. Bob e post last spring, received a scholarship to study in Europe and had to resign the post. At the beginning of this semes ter the Student Council called for a special election to fill the vacant post. Candidates for the position are taken from the Law School. Results Not Available An actual count of the election results are not available. Don Clark, president of the student body, said the Student Council felt that the release of a numerical count of the votes is not in keep ing with the practice of past years. The opinion was expressed, as the Student Council did not vote on the question. Freshman voters also have elected officers for the year. Archie Hardy was selected as this year's freshman president. He out distanced the nearest competition by a margin of two votes. The vice-president spot. goes to Julie Petoskey who led the other can didates by 20 votes. Other Freshmen Other freshman offices are being filled by Kitty Wells, sec retary-treasurer, and Carroll Teague, class historian. Miss Wells had a plurality of 15 votes and Teague had 25. A Homecoming Queen was also elected during the run-off elec tions last week. The outcome of this election will not be announced until the day of the Homecoming game, says Student Body President Don Clark. Holding he name of the winner of this election secret is part of the tradition followAl in past years. Homecoming Queen Candidates Candidates for Homecoming Queen were Misses Harriett )ickert, Jackie Furr and Carol Brandenburg. All three will take part in the Homecoming celebra tion during the Duke Game, Nov. 12. There will be five attendants in the queen's court. Prize Photos Are Displayed In LeGare Photographs of the twelfth an nual Photographic Competition and Exhibition, sponsored by the School of Journalism at the Uni versity of Missouri at Columbia, Missouri, are on display in the library of the School of Journalism and in the showcase on the main floor. There are approximately 70 photographs in the exhibit which will be displayed until November 7. These pictures are the best work of newspaper and magazine p)hotographers an<d include news pictures, feature pictures, sports pictures, and series and sequences. Some of the pictures which can be seen are the first award feature picture by Bob Noble, the third award news picture by Edward C. Meyer, first award news picture in the sports division by Clint Grant, first award in the picture series by Carroll Seghers II, and photographs from the second award newspaper portfolio by Earl Seubert. There were a total of 1,614 pic tures unveiled in Columbia dluring the 46th JournalIsm Week. The entire exhibit was divided and sent to colleges, art galleries, libraries, and newspapers throughout the country. Ed Hoffman, the Kansas City Bureau manager of the United Press Newspictures, stated, "I have seen these shows for 10 years, and this one, in my opinion, is one of the heat.*