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47TH YEARNOTAKGV G OF PUBLICATION NS OFAMECOCK UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Volume XLVIX, No. 9 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 18, 1955 F 1908 EDUCATION DISCUSSION PAt H. C. Rudman and Dr. E. R. Crow, f man panel that will discuss "The Oul Carolina." The discussion is sponsi Society and will be held in the Law from 7 through 8-30. (Staff photo I Panel Will ] S. C. Public The Clariosophic Literary discussion Tuesday night on "'7 tion in South Carolina." It will be a three-man pane man, professor at the Universi E. R. Crow, chairman of the State Education Finance Committee; and Joseph G. McCracken, former president of the South Carolina School Administrators Associa tion and present superintendent of Spartanburg schools. Each will give a short five- to eight-minute talk after which the meeting will be open to questions from the floor. Robert Ackerman, critic of the Clariosophic Society, will act as moderator during the discussion, which will lst from 7-8:80. p.m. It is to be held in the Law School auditorium. S. C. Rating Members of the literary society arranged the panel when a na tional magazine printed a graph of state educational standings which listed South Carolina 46th. Various education surveys also have given the state a low rating. Dr. J. McT. Daniel of the Uni versity's school of education com menting on South Caro!!a. public education, said "The. grounds which we choose to judge public '4 education are very important. If money spent is our criteria of a good educational system then we are low." At last Tuesday's meeting of the Clariosophic Society the mem bers previewed some of the ques tions that may be asked during the panel discussion. Ackerman read a bulletin published by the National Education Board which gave a consistantly low ratinag to South Carolina. No sides were taken by the members and no questions in particular were re *solved by the society. However, the general consensus was that the article which appeared in the Sept. 20 issue of Look mag-azine was comprehensive and true. Joint Effort The Euphradian Literary So Russell Reque Increase For l A budget increase of $326,000 has been requested by the Uni versity for the coming school year, President Donald S. Russell has announced. The total budget would be $2,870,000. The request for the University budget was presented to the State Budget and Control Board last week by President Russell. The increase would cover $220, 000 for additional instruction, $16, 000 for additional administrative costs, $86,000 for general services, $21,000-$22,000 for remodeling of McKissick Library, and $21,000 $22,000 ior expanding the facil ities of the University Extension Division. The budget, if approved, would include a 10-per-cent pay increase for the faculty. The growth of the University student body from 2,862 In 1952 VEL . . . Joseph G. McCraken, Dr. roni left to right, make up a three look for Public Education in South )red by the Clariosophic Literary School auditorium Tuesday night y Bob Finley) Discuss Education Society will sponsor a panel 'he Outlook for Public Educa I consisting of Dr. H. C. Rud ty's School of Education; .Dr. ciety also met last Tuesday and voted to attend the meeting of the panel instead of holding their regularly scheduled meeting this coming Tuesday. Last Tuesday afternoon Harry Chapman- addressed the Hypathian Women's Literary Society and urged them to attend. They ex pressed their willingness to join with the men's societies and par ticipate in this discussion on public education. The -mting. will. be -open. to the public, students and faculty. 'Sandlapper' Might Be Out By Jan. 15 The proposed student magazine, the Sandlapper, will probably be in student mail boxes by January 15, Dew James, editor of the magazine, has announced. Mr. James said the magazine has passed the publications com mittee headed by Dr. Havilah Bab cock.' In order to publish the maga zine though, Mr. James said, fi nancial support from the contin gent fund of the University will have to be received. He and Tom Walker, business manager, will appear before the allocations corn mittee when he and Mr. Walker have submitted an approximation of the amount of allocation needed. Mr. James said only part of the support wvill he received from the contingent fund, the other part will come from na tional and local advertising. An organizational staff meeting of the Sandlapper will be hold after the Thanksgiving holidays. The meeting will be announced in the Gamecock, ts Budget (ext Year as one of the reasons for the in creased request. Anticipated en rollment for next year is approx imately 5,000, President Russell said. The new budget would give $586 of state money per student as compared to $1,086 per student for the S. C. State College in Orangeburg. The current budget of $2,864,000 shows the University with the largest per student ration of any state institution, having $548 per student. Winthrop now spends $989, S. C. State College, $917, Clemson, $880, and The Citadel, $787. The Budget and Control Board is expected to present its report within the next fe\~v weeks, Presi dent Russell said. It will then go before the House Ways and Means Committee and will be presented to the legislature when it eanvanan in January. 23 Sen Law Student Judged Best In Forensics Kermit King, freshman Law School student, walked off with the top individual award at last week end's Carolina Forensics tournament held at USC. Mr. King was awarded the top debater trophy when he was judged best debater out of 100 debaters in the tournament. The 100 debaters represented 25 schools. Second place individual award went to Susan Greenfield from Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga.; third place Individual debater trophy was awarded to Charlie Porter, USC; and fourth was awarded to Bill Doar, USC. William and Mary compiled the best team record with a total of 11 wins out of 12 debates. The four-man team outdid the Uni versity of Miami who ended the tournament with 10 wins out of 12 debates. Dr. Merrill G. Christophersen, Carolina debate coach, said USC finished the tournament with a 10 win out of 12 debates also, but that it has been the policy of Caro lina not to enter their final result - with the other teams in receiving team awards in this tournament. All debates in the tournament were on the subject "That Non Agricultural Industry of the United States Should Guarantee to Its Employees an Annual Wage." Schools competing in the tourns ment were tbe, University of Miami, Auburn, Georgia Tech, University of Georgia, Agnes Scott College, Appalachian State College, Wofford College, Emory University, Furman University, Centre College- of Kentucky, Lenoir .hyne, Duke, Wake Forest, William and Mary, University of Virginia, Mars Hill College, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Mercer University, University of Pitts burgh and USC. Ike Requests Babcock's Autograph Havilah Babcock, professor of English, recently received a re quest to autograph a copy of his book, "My Health Is Better In November," for the President of the United States. Mrs. Mary S. Knight of Camden, an acquaint ance of President and Mrs. Eisen hower, air-mailed the book to Denver where the President was recuperating from his heart at tack. Several weeks ago Mrs. Knight received a letter from Dr. Paul Dudley White, Boston heart spe cialist, saying that he hoped the President had already begun read ing the book, and if he had not, he would call his attention to it. A few days later Mrs. Knight received a letter from Ann Whit man, personal secretary to the President, saying, "I am sure these stories will be. entertaining during these days of the Presi (lent's convalescence." Professor Babcock reports that his publishers -say that his two collections of short stories are frequently recommended by doc tors for heart patients. When asked why his books are often recommended for heart patients, Professor Babcock replied, "I guess it's because they are so un exciting. You know, I've never wvritten about anything important, and I've been continually amazed ...and pleased . . . I admit... that so many fine people seem to enjoy these tales." Professor Babcock's books, pub lished in New York, have gone through eight re-printings and some of his stories have been translated into several foreign languages. Three new short stories will soon appar In msagee. iors k QUEEN IS CROWNED ... oming Queen by Iaul Sansbur I iie at the Duke-USC football gai iighlighted the two-day h1om11conmi >arade down Columbia's Main Strer Harriett Di Homecomi, Harriett Dickert of Newb 4ueen of 1955 in the half-time ina football game Saturday. Paul Sansbury, University lent, crowned Dickert while Ji )urg, runners-up in the conte. The activities of homecoming veek enl startett Friday afternoon with a parade. The parade in luded a float bearing the seven iomecoming queen finalists and -ourt, a Block C float bearing the 'lemson football game sponsors, ;he University band, and the Air tnd Naval ROTC bands. Sorority and fraternity exhibits were judged Friday. Zeta Tau klpha won the sorority prize with t display of a fortune teller pre licting the score for the game. Kappa Sigma fraternity took irst place with an exhibit based )m a theater motif, advertising ,he "game" between Carolina and Duke. Pi Beta Phi and Chi Omega sororities were runners-up ir. the :ontest. Sigma Phi Epsilon and Lambda Chi Alpha were runners ip In the fraternity contest. A dance was held in Russell [louse cafeteria Friday night from 1:30 to 11:30. Blue Key service ~raternity sponsored the dance. A campuswide tea-dance, spon tored by Sigma Chi fraternity, vas .eld from 6:30 to 8:30 Sat irday .iight in the Jlefferson Hotel yallIroom. Also, Saturday night there were various dances and parties aeld by the fraternities. Convention For .AKG Is Nov. 18-20) The annual convention,. of the Alpha Kappa Gamma National Women's Honorary Leadership P'raternity will be held at Colum bia College In Columbia Nov. 18 20. Delegates from Lander Col lege, College of Charleston, Vir rinia Teachers College, Queens College, Columbia College, and the University will be present. Those attending the convention !rom Carolina are: Louise Poston, Judy Clarke, Mary Elizabeth Aril, Peggy Skelton, Mary Wise Rixey, L,ou Kellar, Catherine Mc Clain, and Betty Seay. Programming consists of gen aral meetings, discussion groups, and a formal banquet which is to Etmed 1 liarriett Dickert i,. crowned Home. S( aluni president, during half ne. The crowning of Miss Dickert na festivities which began with a I. (Photo by Bob Kelsey) ckert Is zg Queen erry reigned as Homecoming ceremonies at the Duke-Caro )f South Carolina alumni presi ickie Furr and Carol Branden it for queen, looked on. Council To Look Into Green St. Traffic Problem Student council voted Monday "to try in every way" possible to find some solution to the student problem of getting across Green St. to Russell House from the older part of the University. Councilman Marshall Cain said that the automobile traffic of fered a real threat to the lives of University students who daily cross Greens St. lie said he felt that the street should be closed off to through traffic or some other means found before some student is killed. President of the student body, Don Clark, appointed council members Virgil Duffy, Marshall Cain. Al Perry, Caroline Robinson and himself to look into the pos sibility of finding a solution to the problem. Chief Judge J Will Address The Honorable Johni J. Parker, (Chief Judge of the U. S. Court of A ppeals, fourth circuit, will ad diresr law students at the next meeting of the Law Federation. The unext meeting wvill be on Wed nesday, November 30, at 11:00 a.m., Dean Samuel Prince of the Law School has announced. President of the Law Federation 1E. Fort Wolfe wvill preside at the meeting. .Judge George Bell Tim merman, Sr., federal district judige of South Carolina, wvill in troduce .Judge Parker. Gibson D)ean, chairman of the program committee, is in charge of the program. Judge Parker, originally from Monroe, North Carolina. now lives in Charlotte. He got his law and academic degrees from the Uni versity of North Carolina. He is now on the board of trustees of the University System of North Carolina, is prominent in polities, both state and national, and is a member of the Republican party. ,Judge Parker was appointed United States Circuit Judge of Fourth Circuit by President Coolidge in 1925. In 1981, he was a member of the commission to re-draft the Constitution of North Carolina. Tn 1948, he won the American Bar Association Medal for ennens~u .service in the o Who Students, I Make Selec By Jim I Staff 1 Twenty-three University se annual edition of "Who's Who Colleges and Universities," D nounced. Fourteen are boys an Council Hits Regulation On Drinking Student council went on record Monday as opposing what it termed the "drink regulation," as stated in the University bulletin titled "The Carolina Community." The text of the regulation reads. "The presence of or use of any intoxicating liquor, deadly weapons, or fireworks on any property owned by or under the control of the University, includ ing sorority or fraternity rooms, or at any gathering of University students, is strictly forbidden." Senior class President Joe Ryan brought the matter to the council floor declaring that he felt the administration had overstepped its bounds and invaded a right that should properly be reserved to the individual. The motion that student council go on record as opposing the regulation. as stated, was made by Flash McBryde and was passed unanimously by a voice vote. Student body President Don Clark appointed the following committee to investigate the regu lation and suggest a possible solu tion that would prove more ac ceptable to the student council: Flash McBryde and Kemp Hiers, co-chairmen; Bill S-.rgeant, Al Perry, and Joe Ryan. Informal Dance Is Campus-Wide An informal dance will be held tonight from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in the assembly room on the first floor of Russell House, Joe Barnes, director of 4tudent activities. an nounced. Records will he played and free punch and cookies will be served. The dance will he open to every on,e with or without a dlate. There is no charge for admission. Every one attending the dance is to put his or her name in a box. A name will be drawn from the box for a prize of $5.00. ahn Parker Law Students cause of American jurisprudence. He was elected Hfonorary Master of Bench. Inner Temple, London in 1946. He Is an Episcopalian, IMason, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, and is a member of the Golden Fleece and Order of Coif. Hon. John J. Parker The address is to be especially to the law students but the meet ing Is open to those of the public who are interested in his topic which Is to be the adminIstration ofutie.. s Who acuity tions :ivington Vriter niors have been named to the Among Students in American an R. H. Wienefeld has an d nine are girls. The selections were made by a committee of five students and three faculty members and were chosen from a list submitted by the student members. Selections are based on academic rating, character, personality, and service to the University. Faculty members of the com mittee were Dr. R. H. Wienefeld, dean of arts and sciences, Dean of Women Arney R. Childs, and Dean of Men Jesse B. Jackson. Student members were Don Clark, student body president; Louise Poston, Alpha Kappa Gamma president; Flynn Harrell, YMCA president; Judy Clarke, YWCA president; and William Weston III. Honor Board president. Those named are Robert T. Adams, John G. Altman, Mary Elizabeth Ariail, Leonard C. Baranski, Jack S. Bass, Ernest R. Bull, Mark W. Buyck, Donald 0. Clark. Also, Judith Dent Clarke, Jere lyn Cunningham, Thomas W. Flynn,, Flynn T. Harrell, Freda Louise Keller, Mary Catherine McClain, David A. Merline, Richard K. Penland, Albert J. Perry, Louise S. Poston. Also, Joseph M. Ryan, Elizabeth A. Seay, Margaret C. Skelton, Marie H. Timmons, and William Weston III. Clark Appoints Student Council Committees President of the Student Body Don Clark appointed various council members to committees at the receit council meeting. Among the committees formed are Fresh man Orientation, Installation of Officers, and Student Activities. Freshman Orientation is a plan to get the new freshmen ac quainted with college life and friends for a week before upper classmen arrive. On this commit tee are Joe Ryan, chairman, Phil Moody, Sister Heath and Mark Buyck. An installation of officers pro gram is to be set up to emphasize the p)ublic's recognition of offices and honors acquired. P-at Arant is chairman and Bill Sargeant, G;eorge Bomar, and Jackie Furr are on the committee. Archie Hardy, freshman president, pro posed that the student council allow the freshman class have complete access to Russell House two evenings during the school year in which to have activities or dances in order to bind the freshmen as a class. In discussing it, some were against it because of previous failures but he was given permis sion to look into the matter. USC Events Listed Official Thanksgiving holidays begin Thursday and classes will resume the following Monday, according to the University calen dar. Other excerpts from the calen dar are: Dec. 22-Jan. 3---Christmas re cess. Jan. 4--Last day a student may withdraw from a course for the fall semester. Jan. 20, 26--Final examination. Feb. 1, 2-Registration for spring semester. Blue Key Directory The Blue Key directory should be ready for distribution by Tue. day according to Jack Bass, oditor of the directory. Mr. Bass said all type has been set and final cor rections are being made. Printing of the magasine will be done over the week end by Vogue Press.