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ALL-AMERICAN GIVE BLOOD FALL1955MONDAY, TUESDAY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROUNA Volume XLVIX, No. 26 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 4, 1956 Founde 1908 Skelton, Get SulIiv Culminating the Awards the presentation of the Alge: Flynn Harrell, Margaret Skel University President Donald which are given annually t< the graduating class and to anothe person who is not a student. The program was held in cot nection with the May Day activi ties on the campus. Dr. Sanders is a Columbi physician and an alumnus of th University. Dr. W. H1. Patterson, dean c administration, was the recipier of the Kappa Sigma Kappa servic award, presented annually by th campus service fraternity. Scholarship Awards Norman Murray Smith scholat ships, awarded by the Universit trustees in honor of former Pres dent Smith, were presented t George D. Ballentine, Christin Papadea and John Suber. Thes scholarships are awarded fo scholastic ability. The Caroline McKissick Belse journalism award was presente to Patsy Penney, a journalist senior and presently editor of Th Gamecock. The Josiah Morse Memorit award, a scholarship in memor Win Prizes For Dancing May 8, 17 Two free dances, with free r< freshments and cash prizes, wi be held on the upper patio of th Student Union building next Tue. day and Thursday, May 8 and 11 Next,Tuesday music will be pr( vided by a juke box donated b the Parrish Music Co. of Columbia Free punch, cookies and sanc wiches will be served. A $10 cash prize for the bes shagging couple and a $5 doc prize will be given during intei mission May 17, according to Ja Barnes, Student Union committe advisor. Music will be furnishe by the Bill Cutler and Kenny Moi ris quartet. Refreshments will I, free. Funds for the dances are of tained from the snack bar, the juk box in the cafeteria, and the Un versity contingent fund. The first dance will be from to 11 p.m. and the second will b from 8 to 11 p.m. Examinati4 Published below is the scheduli nations. All students are requir< day of the recitation period, Wed Exams for all seniors who ar be held in time for their grades Friday, May 25. Regular Class Schedule EXAMINATI( 8MWF Thursday, Ma: -MWYF -Friday, May: 10-MWF Tuesday, May If 1MWfF -- Satur-day, NIN 12--MWF Monday, May: 1-MWF Monday, May: 2--MWF Wednesday, MI 3-M WF . Wednesday, MI 4--MWF ..Friday, May 8-T TS.. .. ..Friday, May i 9-TTS.. .. ..Thursday, May 10-TTS ...Monday, May : S11 TT5 Tuesday, May 12-TTS .......Saturday, May 1-TTS .....Saturday, May 2-TTS ........Wednesday, M 3-TTS .- . .7 Wednesday,_M 4-TTS ........Thursday, Maa GROUP EXAMINATI( NTathematics .TIhursday, Mai Foreign Iangs Friday, May 2 ingIisi7 Moniday, May Biology Tuesday, May Geog. 17 & 18 Tuesday, May Pscology ~.Wednesday, M GRADATEAND) UND)E ELIGIBLE FOR GRADlUATION% should have their examinations this group who are in the gradual tions on Saturday, May 19, in or< In promptly. Elarrell -an Awards Day program Wednesday was rnon Sidney Sullivan Awards to ton and Dr. Robert Lee Sanders. Russell presented the awards, one man and one woman of r of the late philosophy professor at - the University, was won by Ronald C. Smith. The Weldon awards, given on n the basis of an essay describing e a plan for an improvement at the University, were won by Philip f Moody and Patsy Penney. t Outstanding Seniors e Receiving certificates as out e standing seniors were the follow ing: Mary E. Ariail, Flynn Har rell, Donald Clark, William Wes ton III, Albert J. Perry, Louise y B3. Poston, Marie Timmons, Frank Ellerbe, Jr., D a v i d. Merline, o Catherine McClain, Mark W. e Buyck, Judith Clarke and Peggy e Skelton. r Special language awards for proficiency in Russian, made this r year for the first time through a d gift from Mrs. Donald Russell, 11 went to Dennis Holoviak, Alfred le Matzer and Marion P. Finlay. English Awards I The W. Gordon Belser awards y for scholarship in English lan guage and literature were pre sented by Dr. Havilah Babcock, head of the English department, to Marjoric Russ, Barbara Bram lett, Wray Davis and Jean Rhyne. The W. T. C. Bates medal, given to the student who contributes the best original literary production, was won by Charles F. Jordan. I1 Honorary scholarships given in e recognition of scholastic excellence - included the Thornwell in physics, ). Robert Lee Kernell; Marion Sims - in biology, Sally B. McCants and y Virginia Shuler Farmer; Manning . in geology, Robert Campbell; Rion I- in mathematics, George D. Ballen tine; Proston in education, Ed E ward Bodie; Harper in chemistry, r Margaret Anne Barger; First Hampton in romance languages, e Albert P. Mature; Legare in psy e chology, .J. Robert Mack, Jr. and d Mcl)uffie in English, Jo Russell - Williams. e Engineering Honors Recognition in engineering in eluded the American Institute of e Electrical Engineers award to i- 'hilip A. Wackyni, American So ciety of Civil Engineers award to 7 .1 u d d R. Hull, We:.tinghouse e Achievement scholarship to Ed (Continued on page 8) in Schedule for the spring semeste.r final exami ed to attendI classes through the last nesdlay, May 23. e eligible for graduation June 1 will 'md cards to lie hatnded in by 9 a.m., )N DAY EXAMINATION HOURS 24 8 n.m. to 10 a.m. 511 a.m. to 1 p.m. 29 11 a.m. to 1 p).m. 26 -8 a.m. to 10 a.m. 811 a.m. to 1 p).m. 8i1i a.m. to 1 p.m. ay 30 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. ay 30 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. 53 p.m. to 5 p.m.1 5 8 n.m. to 10 a.m. 24 11 n.m. to 1 p.m. 8 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. 29 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. 26 -11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 26 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ay 30 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ay 30 11 n.m. to 1 p.m. 24 3~ p.m. to 5 p.m. P EXAMINATIONS -- )N D)AY EXAMINATION HOURS 24 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. 5 31 p.m. to 5 p.m. (2-6) 8 3 p).m. to 5 p.m. (2-6) 29 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 29 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. iy 30 3i p.m. to 5 p.m. RGRADUIATE STUDENTS NOT ', havitig classes on Satuirdays only, tn Saturdamy, May 26th. Members of ing class, should have their examina Ior that their grrndos may be hand USC Host To Annual ACC Meet Representatives from five mem ber colleges and universities are attending the third annual Atlan tic Coast Conference Forensic Tournament here today and to morrow. Members of the Univer sity Debate Council are hosts for the tournament. Competitive rounds of debate today and an awards program to morrow at noon will highlight the meeting, according to Dr. M. G. Christophersen, University debate coach. Visiting teams on the Carolina campus for the tournament are from the University of Virginia, the University of North Carolina, Wake Forest College and Duke University. Each school will enter a novice and a varsity debate team in three rounds of debate this afternoon beginning at 2 p.m. Names of the places where the debates will be held will be announced in the Rus sell House assembly room shortly before 2. A fourth debate round is planned for tomorrow at 9 a.m. Members of the University var sity debate team will be John Alt man and Kermit King, affirma tives, and Bill Doar and Stewart Clare, negatives. Ty Baldwin and Robert Bell will be affirmative debaters for the Carolina novice team. Negative debaters will be I. C. Wildes and Charlie Porter. Two bronze rotating trophies will be awarded tomorrow at noon in Russell House to the best af firmative and negative teams. The trophies are gifts of the presidents of the ACC schools, including Uni versity President Donald Russell. At the same time certificate awards for the best four-man de bate team, the best two-man team and the best individual debater in the tournament will be presented by Dr. Christophersen. Tonight at 7 p.m. delegates will attend a banquet in the Russell House faculty room. Following the banquet the group will be en tertained by after-dinner and ex temporaneous speakers. Judging of the speakers will be then. Members of the University De bate Council and hosts for the con ference are John Altman, Allowee B a i 1 e y, Stewart Clare, Ted Drucker, Charles Goldberg, and I. M. Goldberg. Also, Harvey Golden, Robert Holmes, Kermit King, Bill Rhoad, Charlie Porter, Bill Doar, Fred Le Clercq, Robert Bell and Lewis Cromer. Pi Phi's Win First Place In Song Fest Pi Beta Phi sorority won first place in the annual girls' songfest last Thursday with their rendi tion of a medley with "'Tain't Necessarily So," "I Got Plenty of Nothing" and "Summertime." Second place winners, Kappa [Delta, sang a medley of "If I Loved You," "June Is Bursting Out All Over" and "You'll Never Walk Alone." Delta Zeta, third place winners, sang "I'm Always Chasing Rain bows" and "Over the Rainbow." Russells Invite Graduating Class To Garden Dinners All graduating seniors have been invited by President and Mrs. Donald Russell to seated dinners on May 15, 16 and 17. Each year since the Russells have been at the University they have asked all of the seniors to attend these dinners. Unless it rains, the dinners will be in the garden. There will be an orchestra to play during dinner. Mrs. Russell says that this Is one of the most looked-forward-to events of the year for them. They always enjoy having dinner with the students. Fall 'Ga Paper N For the fifth consecutive s award was made for the fall sE Chosen All-American under Hiebert, columnist and former The Gamecock was one of American wins in addition to TAKING BLUE KEY OATH night are, from left to right takin and Joe Welsh. Administering the are Dr. Eugene Murphy and his Fourteen Initiated Into KSK Fourteen new members were initiated i n t o membership at Kappa Sigma Kappa's formal spring semester banquet Monday night at Russell House audi torium. The Honorable Hugo S. Sims, Jr., who addressed the ban quet on "The Challenge Today," 1 was initiated as an honorary member. Herbert Bryant, a rising senior, has been news editor, campus edi tor, and is now managing editor of The Gamecock. He is a mem ber of the Honor Board, Student Council, and secretary of Carolina Veterans Association. Charles E. Davis, a sophomore, is a member of Kappa Alpha social fraternity and of the NROTC unit. John C. Floyd, a junior, is a member of the Honor Board, Stu dent Council and an officer in Sigma Nu social fraternity. Robert E. L. Freeman, a sopho more, is a member of Phi Kappa Sigma social fraternity, treasurer of the "Y," member of the sopho more "Y" cabinet, critic of Euph radian Sooiety and a member of Student Council. James W. Fuller, Jr., is a mem ber of Kappa Alpha social fra tern ity. Donald R. Harrison, a sopho more, has been president of fresh man "'Y," and is now secretary of the "Y" board of directors, mem ber of the sophomore cabinet, freshman "Y" camp director and a member of SAE social fraternity. Roger E. Knapper, a sophomore, is a member of the "NY" cabinet, Sigma Chi social fraternity and the NROTC unit. Jimmie Lee Martin, a rising senior, has been sophomore "Y"~ president, president of Compass and Chart, member of the "Y" board of directors, Awards Day chairman, member of ODK and is president oif the "Y" for next year. Robert C. McNair, a sophomore, has been active In Student Coun cii andI BSU. He was sophomore class vice-president, and is a mem ber of Sigma Chi social fraternity and the NROTC unit. Donald S. Russell, Jr., is re ligious editor for the Garnet and Black and a member of Kappa Alpha social fraternity. Philip L. Walker, a junior, is vice-president of Sigma Nu socialI fraternity. David A. White, a rising senior and president of the student body, has been president of the Euphra dian Society for two terms, a member of the "Y" cabinet and board of dlirectors, member of the University board of publication and winner of the 1966 Oratorical Contest. (Connueda on page n) . mecoc] ins 5 zmester The Gamecock hat mester, 1955. the Associated Collegiate assistant city editor of th< seven papers on the 2001 the past four semesters 1 . . . Shown during initiation g oata, David White, Phil Moc oath is Jack Bass, president o wife, Carolyn McClung, and Al Blue Key Five Into Five men were initiate< Blue Key national honor f ormal initiation banquet. The new members are Phil Moody, Joe Welsh an( Dr. Eugene Murphey, profes if French, spoke on "What ii Jniversity" at the banquet. A: oncrete example of a universi ie used the University of Toro: vhere he received his Bachelor krts degree. He explained the c 'erence between a British t mniversity and one in the Uni tates. In doing so he gave so umorous accounts of profess it the University of Toronto v ire "characters." Dr. Murphy said that profess n a British type university pr ibly take more pains with )reparation of their class lectu ecause there was no compuls ittendance at the University I'oronto, and therefore the Toro professor is interested in gett ~he student interested in retu ng to his class before the fi sxam. Herbert Bryant, a junior in Behool of Journalism, has ser ss campus editor, news editor, managing editor of The Gamect lie is a member of the Hoc Board and Student Council secretary of the Carolina Veter Association. Marshall Cain, a junior in 3chool of Arts and Science, served as president of the Ini Blue Key Are Set .1 "We're out for blood" Is Bi Cey's theme as they promote nnual blood drive on camp Cvery University student who villing and can donate a pint >lood to the Red Cross Is reques o do so. Blue Key, working In co-ope Ion with the Richland Coul hapter of Red Cross, has set iints as the goal for this yeara vould like very much to have sast this many students donatl An excused cut will be given, ecessary, for any class missed he blood donors. The Air Sciel [epartment is giving an excut ut from drill to all of its tn onating, and the Navy depa ment will award merits to Its ii rho donate blood. )onations Are Monday, Tue.t Final registration for those e re willnin tondnat, will be to1 k'All-An Times ! i been selected- Al-America amoi Press scoring system, The Gani a St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispe 1000 student class to receive the iave been 1941, 1948, 1949 and 195 ceremonies of Blue Key Wednesday dy, Marshall Cain, Herbert Bryant, f Blue Key. Seated, from left to right, Perry. Initiates Chapter I into the University chapter of raternity Wednesday night at a Herbert Bryant, Marshall Cain, I David White. sor a Fraternity Council for two semes a ters and four times as president of Phi Kappa Sigma social fra ty, ternity. He is a member of Stu sto dent Council and Honor Board, of chief announcer for WUSC and lif- has been active in Kappa Sigma r Kappa honor service fraternity. ted Phil Moody, a rising senior in the School of Engineering, is the me newly elected chairman of the ors Honor Board and a member of rho. Student Council, was president of the freshman class, secretary of ors Sigma Nu social fraternity, secre ob- tary of Kappa Sigma Kappa honor service fraternity, vice-president the of the South Carolina Student res Government association, member ory of the American Institute of Elec of trical Engineers professional fra nto ternity and chief petty officer in . the Naval ROTC. mgJoe Welsh, rising senior in the rn- School of Business Administra nal tion, has served as German Club treasurer, publicity director of the Greek Week, Kappa Sigma social ved fraternity treasurer, a member of and the freshman debating team and a >ck. member of the Newman Club. nor David White, newly elected and president of the student body, has ans served as president of the Eu phradian Society for two semes the ters, has been on the .dean's list has and is active in the University er- YMCA. Blood Drive 'or Monday, lue and Monday. Those who register the will be sent reminders of the time us. they can donate. Donations will is be in Russell House auditorium of from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday ted and Tuasday. Anyone 18 and over is eligible ra. to donate blood. Those between ity 18 and 21 years of age must have 0a release signed by their parents. Lnd Rewards for Donors at Theatre tickets and restaurant ng. credit cards will be distributed to if all blood donors. Also, as usual, by coffee and cokes will be served mee after the blood donation. med Organirzations giving the most ien blood will be recognized by special *rt- awards, ten Three hundred and seventy pints of blood were donated by Univer lay sity students last year. The blood rho donated will not be sold, and ac lay cording to Red Cro. ss ofals, rerican; traight ig college newspapers. The cock was judged by G. D. Ltch. honor rating. Previous All 0. An evaluation of The Gamecock rated it superior on news sources, -reativeness, and editorials. It was rated excellent on balance, treat ment of copy, news stories, style, leads, features, editorial page features, sports coverage, front page and inside news page make up and photography. Travelstead Story Good "Your over all coverage is out standing. I am happy to see news covered. The Travelstead story was handled well!" wrote Judge Heibert. "It was interesting to note your strong policy stand during the last semester! I don't know all the details, of course, but from where I sit, I think you stood up to be counted !" Writing Professional The style of writing was termed "professional." Copyreading, on which the paper was rated very good, was termed "journalese." Sports writing was found to have too many cliches, trite expressigps and too much jargon. Headlines were termed "ade quate," but not spectacular, nor even "unusual." Photo-features were rated unusually effective. Carolyn McClung was The Gamecock editor for the fall se mester. Other staff members were Patsy Penney, managing editor; Dew James, assistant managing editor; Kat Anthony, business manager; Herb Bryant, news edi tor; Walter Johnson, sports editor; Kay Oxner, feature editor; Linda Cauthen, society editor; and Carol Shockey, assistant business man ager. Letter Asks Library Head For Audience A letter requesting an audience concerning the recently circulated library petition was submitted to H. W. Davis, chairman of the Uni versity library committee. Jack Bass, who started the peti tion, Patsy Penney, editor of The Gamecock, and David White, presi dent of the student body, signed and submitted the letter. The request reads: "The undersigned request an op portunity to meet with the library committee at its earliest conveni ence and present a petition for the committee's consideration." The committee has not had time to meet yet. It is highly probable that a meeting will be held before the end of this semester, according to Dr. Davis. Dr. Davis said he received the letter Monday. Donations Tuesday there is absolutely no danger in volved to the person donating. Blood tests will be given to the donors to determine if they are able to donate. Blue Key would like to urge all students to sign up and donate their blood for this cause. Senior Dinnera Any senior who has not received an invitation to the senior dinners given by President and Mrs. Donald S. Russell is requested to notify Mr. E. F. Hendrix, secre tary to the nresident