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Wheat, Mar Decor; Ren< Bly LIND)A CAUTHEN Simis dormiitory is spor'tinRg a new look this season. Th le bui ldin g which houses 256 girlS st $135,000 to renov'ate, ae coring 0 to W. H1. Patterson, den ofC admni is trat ion. Griass weave, wheat, marabou andi atua wall-tex gayly bedIckI. he walls ofC the liedrlooms. This special (clothI fabric was used to paper the walls because of its washable quality, accordling to E. \M. lI ernierso, cief e 1(ngineer' of ini0 tilance. Newv Furniture Designed New ligiht ing and vinyl plastic 'l'O A IIS (4Contl inuedi~ fromn page I) tieisse, wrlot e th a t it preferredii "mnanily mlen araI womianly womien"' andi was apprehensive that coi *int ion ight sominehow dlestroy menh iiualities in Cairolina studen ~ts. Hoiwever, Itough th influeince' iif (;\ernors. Hnjamin Rt. TPill nran andl .Jhn G ary Evans, women 'Are tier itite to enter the insti 'in in I >. Women to Stay in 1 E -I ndent Hliiah G. ( alvo adl .. - - w propotse t stay antd show Ihe mat:stclinte portion of he' wt det - t hat P'rovidlence didi no tt iv e thei grea ter p)ort ion of miund i t hem. . .. ''TheiiiI many page of mrateial init "Colleg to Unriversity"' were conm-I ItiledI a fter five years of painstak oh. Woruk n t he secotnid volume re red mile it th'an anticipated, W h1 tile a we(re large and un wiel.Y. And the amount Ef his tSrimal mrial to e included in ii seo th volume was enormous. Old ies Searched Dr. Ifolis has lug into all The State' newsp Napers since 1891 and almost all The Charleston News arnd (Courier files since 1873. HIe has also tonsulted the files of other South Carolina newspapters. "Mecan uscrip t papers of presi daer thrusteis and professors hiatve protdl lito bte valuable iores," dr. hill is said. Nsef Fmunituript collections e fo ndi at the Sut iernl His torical Colleitiuo at the aniversity iof Nor th Carolina, at ('lemsonl Cio llegte, the Uier t ity of Ten niessee and also i the Somth Caro lina State Archllives. The TInivesity's South Caro inina Liray anidedi the hu nelt for materials with its tremenidous volumes of official recortds iniltud ing annual "'Reports and Resolil tions of the General Assembly," the "Journals" of thte House and Senate, and the "Statutes at Large" of South Carolina. Dr. HIollis has read every an nual report of the University since 1865, and also accounts of debates in the General Assembly on mat ters pertaining to the University. Book Ides Evolves The Benjamin R. Tiliman Cot- 1 * abou, Aqua >vation Cost tile floors were included in the r'epa irs to the bedrioomis. Furni ture, including desks, chairs, IIollywood bieds, dr iessers andi mir rOrs were made-to-order by John Stuart, Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich. WVilliami Pahilmann Associates, Inc. of New York, interior deco rators of the Rtussell H ouse and the IRutledge Chapel, were selected by Mrs. Rtussell to remodel thle building. The lobby and mulsic room have been painited and furnished withi new s(ofasI, tabl les, lamiips andI chiandel iers . Arecr eat ion roomi has been aidded oftt the lobby. Studlies hatve beeni equiippd with new desks, chair and moderin light ing. IIalls Varied Colors Thw halls, a comination ot bright flame, mstard and tir ruoise were especially des iged lb he d(li'Irators toc create t sh effect ot short ness, Ykendeiso aio. A trew tf .us mel emloy by the Runiversity unier the direction of ila'mierison and Wi. S. Turhe illr, assistant to endersn. tntde ruil in te building started enuy i, tlendersin tated. "vie rhngreit the de in the com eti of tee wrk hot duo tb the delay n the shi pmen'tt of fu rnitur e we have ot been able to h out of the building as soon as we had an ticipated," he oxplained. Minms Needed lRepair Mr's. Childs, deani of women, samd le'ctiin ait ('lemnLi was especially valnable far nls spaper clippings aidht anseripts. The idea for new Unriiversityj his tory- originated in 1947. The Board of Trustees deided such biook >houhi lhe wr'ittenl to ceole irate' the Sesquicentennial oif the founding of the institution in 1801 andI the' open ing of the Sou th Caro li na (Cnllege in 1805. In I1948 Dri. II(iliis, then an inst riotor in the h istoryv depart mnent, was se'lectedl to prepare the book. Plans were made to use Volume I as a doctoral disserta tion at Columbia University uinder the guidance oif Professor D)umas \Malone, a distinguished hisqtorian, a nd biographer of Thomnas iioopert, .secondi pi'esiudent of' the S. C. ('ol '''The t'niversi ty adinnistriatLion has bee hi ver~y 'ooperaCtt ive'. They have made resea rib possile by riev oin g ime of teach ing dluties at v'ariou s times andl by providin g <ec reta rial a ssist ance'," D)r. HollIi s said. "College to University" is a tpubilic'ationi of the University P'r'ss. C2harle's 1'. Leo, foirmeirly edit or oif t he U SC press and now e'ditoir of th(' Henry Regnery Press of Chicago, edited Dr. Hlollis' mnanuiscrip)t, alided( by Mrs. Louise Jone's D)uhose, priess director. Printed by the State Commercial P1rinting Company, the book Is now on sale at the USC Press >ffice, Gittman's Book Store, andl the R. L. Bryan Co THE WALDORF COULDN'T I mntch prettier than our newly( decor might be exclaimin g. Greg Stone, Price utilize the stady in Simr+ collej lighting fixttrem are placed over c ceilintg lightr have been instailled. Gaty, vibrating wallpaper adorme Lewis, Jackie Foster and lieckie I lower photo for at cerd gih-.e.-hion . plete with lights and book shelves, si person. Wall sockets are nearhy for Speckled tile covers the floors in ill of the bedrooms. Conttrasting colored mirrors and chairs set off the new waill paper. (P'hotos by Blob Cooper) New Sims $135,000 dhe was very pleased with the re ults of the relovation. Sims.. juilt during the war in 19:39 when imaterials were seairce, was il h:d need of repair, she added. In answer to the question whether Wade Hampton will re eive repairs, she said that there will be no attempt to relovate it. 'Although no definite plans have Well made it is probable that the mnilding will be torn11 down in the future and a lnew struc"tuIre to hou"v more girls will he erc ete< oi Athe site." AFROTC Cadets Now Total 580 Col. William .1. Davit, prolcs- I -4r of :Ar Sc"iencev, announllc trat; 265 freshmen have 1egiste ('I fo tihe Al-''l'TC this .Semtemr4t'. lThis 4b1ings the total numbItIer If '.tu A' Pltoiteid as ntew ('adet \\'ing4 mlemblers of hiis -.taffI will be' 1.aw reant' Curiry, detyJ4 wing t. com iaumder; Cecil Charlehs, dety1tt, for B~echamii, 4informall4tion4 ser'vice5 of jitant. (Cotinnedi uti fromi page i ) indi prepltared' for Jlltsenta4t ion. "As a phiiItlo4py miajior, I cant tll yout foot. ball1 seatintg is miore '(4m4plicated t:an mteta phy-ie's," -'44nt44(tdt4 Studtenit lindy1 Pre4si lent David W\hite dutringi the' (engthy deb'ate. otggtestintg plans44 for Seaitingt the arina 44 stutdts at 1h4ome4 fotal tl ram1es has betcomel( the (order' of the' lay for stuldent connei('l 4ad its '(omm ltit tee( sinlce Ilast spr inig when4 4 he first oif thlt aittemiptsx wa< oirmulated. Seatitng nearly 5,000 students, hei r dattes and1( spouse's so) thait -veryone ll' b~I e happy andt so~ thtt ca4lpinlg 4441 14e m4inlim4ized( is ain Scal ipinig, tihe priactice of sellIin ;tudentt tickets to pers5ons outtside' he studen'tt bodyI~, was'14 at an4 all imet high iast seasont. This was m444 of the mnain r'easonts inlitoi atg hie efCfort to 4(' reise 4414nd mprov 4~e he sytem44. O't.her bu14siness enac4ted.'( at thle rirust fall mee'(t ing of sttudent tcoun. it -il was5('44 cocrnied withI tihe sttuden t rip to the Carolinal-Miamti foot >atli gamne ini Miamli. C~ounclii adtopt ed at retsoilution iskinlg that tail sttents tten'ding. he gamel1( he gi ven ani oppor444tuni4ty (4 maTke uip claiss worik m4issedt oiver the wee(k end(. Students wvill take utts at their own 'xpensrte und44er this plant, bu(1t w.ill not4 he( gi ven '.ero on (quizzes and1( iah work Tii;.heoj:formal recomnd4ation1 wa:s dubmittedl to the admlinist ration ror final ainn 'oen. Heard. Spoken ON CAMPUS Group of students in cafeteria iazing inz wonder at a salt shaker 'mlanced on a few grains of salt. Male student, after having >reathlessly rushed to board ele mtor in Russell House, y-lling, 'Wait for me!" as the door closed r nd the elevator started down. Male student, who locked him elf out of his room when he went o anstwer telephone in Freshmanii ,enter, trying to borrow trousers u order to crawl in window' of oom. "Gamecock" editor's two-year 1d brother attracting much atten ion of staff members in "Game ock" office. Group of male students walking own)t r"amp of Russell House sing nyg high. school alma matter. Exuberant yells and songs given ' students in cafeteria during tnch time. tGEST IM THE SOUTHEASr AL WEAR FOR MEN kesf. * m- AS.e3 BIA. SOUTH CAROLINA at's Doi %tt & Whitn xtb "Upsta arlest years, it was axiomatic r". Out of this, the flying test be 'to its present-day stature as a ool, implemented by an extens s. observing and recording an er 'are legion. Most recently, a E ican B-45 were readied as te: Aircraft's J-57 and J-75 turi r plant, contained In a retract be flown to locations where a most efficient testing. The p> the air stream for actual flight es idled, and the job of obse performance begins. askedown flight to the test eng valuable information is gathere ibution made by P & W A's flyi it reduction in time between in ty production of engines. Imnp< iversity of engineering talent r it spells out remarkable oppo student. remost designer and builder of airor tATT & WI EAST MAP 892 USC Stu For Voluntar, Eight hundred and ninety-tw students have volunteer attendant for this fall semester, accordin to Registrar Henry 0. Strohecke These students had to have had t least a "3" grade average for tl spring semester of 1966, he said "Everyone has to make 75% a tendance minimum," Dean < Women Arney R. Childs add Therefore in a three-credit court a volunteer attendance studer may miss up to twelve classes; Carolin For a pleasing variety srrvice, palronize your Opej Slater F( Mano LIGHT MECHANICAL REPAIRS T'o Carolina One Free lubrication with the purcl or with an oil change. This offer go DAVIS ES CORNER GREEP PHONE 6-9565 " mig... ey Aircraft that "proof dwas born n indispen ive variety gine's per .oeing B-50 at beds for >Ojets. The able pod in tmospheric rototype is s work with rving and ine's even d. Perhaps ng test-bed itial devel >rtant, too, involved inferehas ruiyfr facilities of V P& W AJ-751 bed flight. T (above) alIos and altitudes 'I t Engfe IITNEY A nite d AIre,r fe Cor p, TPORD *A CON aNECTC dents Eligible Attendance 1o0 a class meets six times a week, he e may have 16 absences, she said. a g Dean Childs said that the volun ' teer attendance students will be it e notified of their record of ab sences when they have taken ten t cuts. f A complete list of Carolina stu s. dents eligible for voluntary class e attendance for the fall term will it be announced in The Gamecock if next week. . Students of high quality food Inild ifeteria atid (amn)ececk Room ated by od Service genenis WHEEL BALANCING Students Only 1ose of 10 or more gallons of gasoline ad until October 31, 1956. SO SERVICE I AND HARDEN ST. C. W. DAVIS ye testing in the highly advanced lillgoos Laboratory, the mighty s run in ground test prior to test he four-engined B-45 bomber ved test flight at high speeds early in the J-75's development. IR CRAFT lUT IA\'E . . . roomse andl loblbies tedt ones, thnese (aroli,na coeds Peggy lintingtoun and M1ary. c. Desks line tihe wails. Humilt-i,n tech individluatl 'pace. und nlew tihe bnedroomfs in Sims. Mitzi :raiwford anre gathered in tihe The butuilt-ina headhoards, com-. twe manyf steps for tihe stud(yinlg p)lugginlg in radiosa and clocks. RENTALS -SALES 0i *I. FORMY 707 Har CLU4 at Pr Test L Even in aviation's ( must come in the ai . . . and slowly grev sable engineering i of engineering skil The problems of formance in the ali and a North Ame Pratt & Whitney experimental powe the bomb bay, can conditions permit then extended into the regular engin recording in-flight From the first al tual acceptance, in, the most vital conti program is the gre opment and quanti is the quality and d such a program, fo today's engineerinj Worid's Ic * PH