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Intramural Wednesday, 4 P. M. Spg of 196 (See Page 6) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER C4RONIIVA Volume XLVIII, No. 12 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 30, 1956 F 190n CITY AWAITS RI reen Str< Problem By Herb Bryant Editor Green Street, the city thorough fare that runs through the Uni versity campus, has been the scene of heavy student travel for over a year now. The street separates the old campus from- the new with two blocks extending from Sumter to Pickens streets. A traffic survey report on the traffic flow is due to be com pleted in two or three months. The report will help to determine whether something can be done about the traffic problem on the street, according to Columbia City Manager Irving G. McNayr. Flow of City Traffic City residents now use the street for automobile traffic and Uni versity students cross the street in their journey back and forth between the old and new parts of the campus. Much of the campul has been extended across the street. Russell House, Fraternity Row and the Business Administration building were completed over a year ago. Since that time the campus south of Green street has seen much student activity. Student attention was focused on the street last year when a Student Council committee was appointed by the then president of the student body, Don Clark. The committee contacted Columbia, South Carolina Highway, South Carolina Electric and 'Gas and University officials in an attempt to see if something could be done about the problem of student traf fic flow back and forth across the busy street. Another commit tee was appointed this year by student body president David White. Light Installed A traffic light to aid students while crossing the street was in stalled last Dec. 14 on the corner of Bull and Green streets. Co lumbia City Engineer Harry O'B. Bellinger said the light was in stalled at the request of Univer sity officials. Student Council and SPEAKS TO ENGLISH C Poet Deplo] By Nancy Fox Managing Editor Deploring the techniques of mlodern novelists whose works he termed only "scientific studies," Enald Davidson declared here ueday that fiction must go back to the story, or strictly narrative aim. The American poet, critic and POET LECTURES HERE .. at the University last Tucaday mn of Greeniville, editor of "The Leci state historiant emeritus; and Dr. studied under Prof. Davidson, 114 Service photo by McCrail) PORT et Traffic Reviewed the Carolina Veterans Association had written letters to . city offi cials explaining the problem and asking that something be done about it prior to the installation of the light. When the Student Council com mittee contacted South Carolina Highway officials last year they were told that a survey was planned to determine what changes might be made in the flow of traffic, according to Marshall Cain, who was chairman of that committee last year. Cain said they also contacted the South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. about the possibility of diverting bus traffic could be diverted if another street. At that time bus officials said they were sure that bus traffic could be diiverted if City Council voted to close off the street. Highway Dept. Surveys The traffic flow survey was made by the South Carolina High way Dept. this summer. They had nine check points set up through- - out Columbia. One of the check points was set up in front of Russell House on Green Street. When the State Highway Depart ment's Traffic and Planning office was contacted this week, an as sistant said that a report on the traffic survey would not be com plete for at least two or three more months. Columbia City Manager Mc Nayr said this week that no ac tion can be taken on the Green Street traffic situation until the highway department report is finished. After the report is com pleted and sent to his office he said that he will recommend to City Council that some action be taken if "feasable." City Aware of Problem McNayr said that City Council will take the traffic committee's l and his recommendation into con sideration and then vote on the issue. He said, "We consider the traffic problem around the Uni versity a serious traffic problem. r We are very aware of it." t le said that when the report is sent to city officials they will want to meet with University authorities before making any s recommendation. LASS res Modern teacher spoke on "Science, Propa ganda and Art in the American Novel" before a group of visitors f and members of an English class undier Dr. John R. Welsh. Attention on Abnormal ] Davidson said that under scien tific emphasis, "the center of at tention will focus on the abnormal E andl subject matter will become i .Donald Davidson (left), poet, essi ring. Shown with him are (left to era of William Cilmore Simma"; Mi John R. Welch, associate professor a ad of the Engli.k Denartment a Va STUDENTS AND AUTOMOI Russell House between city anton body, as they travel between clas Sturgeon) Religious Organizations To Hear Koo All campus religious groups will tttend an address by Dr. T. Z. Koo on Wednesday night at 7:30 )n "Our United Witness in the Jniversity." Before coming to Rutledge 'hapel for the talk, the group ,vill meet at their regular Wednes iay time at th^ir meeting place md will come in a body to the alk. All campus religious groups are )articipating in the event and all re involved with the planning of he program. Beth Tyler, president of Caro ina Religious Council, will preside >ver the meeting and Hillel oundation will provide refresh nerts at the Faculty Club House ifterward. For the benefit of all students Ind faculty members who cannot neet with their group prior to he beginning of the talk, an nvifation has been extended to inyone to come. The program is designed to trengthen campus witnessing (Continued on page 8) Writers' Te he abnormal." "Today's wvriters have made iction impersonal, with quasi sychological methods and sym olism being disguises for science," )avidson said. "The modern novel has aspired o replace the epic as a major rt form-to do what Homer did or the Greeks," he stated. yist, critic and teacher, lectured right) Mary C. Sim~ms Oliphant. -s. Davidson; A. S. Salley Jr., f English at the University, who uderhiht Univer-ity. (U1C N-.,. ;ILES . . Students are seen er ob)ile traffic. The street is crossed s buildings and the student union Council Re Earlier Ho A resolution requesting that Christmas holidays begin Dec. 19 rather than Dec. 22 has been sent to President Donald Russell by the University student council, accord ing to Student Body President David White. The resolution was adopted by council in regular meeting last Monday. One-Fifth Of 4 Restricted For Almost 21 per cent of women students living on campus are reg ulated by green card restrictions, according to a report received from the office of Arney R. Childs, Dean of Women. Green cards have been given to all women students living in the dormitories who failed to pass at least 12 hours of work (not includ ing physical training) on the cur rent grade report. Green card restrictions limit the women to one 12 o'clock and two 11 o'clock night curfews per week. They may stay out until 8:30 any chniques Novel Is New "One of the differences," he said, "betwveen the novel and the epic is in their histories, wvith the novel only dating back to the innova tion of p)rinting." "The novel today makes use of seclusion of the solitary reader by his lamp but other art forms depend on performance. You can't perform a novel." Davidson named fluidity, ease in distribution to all cultural levels and adaptability as advan tages of the novel. Novel's Disadvantages lie named as disadvantages of the novel: (1) "It has no aesthetic princi pie handed down historically and every author, in a sense, must make a new start. (2) "There is no interplay be tween the novelist and the audi e'nce. The novelist is far removed from his audience. (3) "Ease in dlistribution puts the 'best seller' in competition hvith higher quality books." In dliscussing the advent of ;cientific thought and Its influ mene on the novel, Davidson Raid that science first has established itself as an arbiter of truth, in ,vhich experimentation determines reality. Art an Anodyne If science is the arbiter of truth, then poetry, drama and art are 'rivolous - mere anodynes -- ieording to the scientist, David ion declared. (Continued on page n~ y'.. . 5 . Kw .. ossing Green Street in front of daily by the 4,000-plus student building. (Staff photo by Ken 'quests liday Argument for the resolution was that students have very little time to work in the few days be fore Christmas allotted under the existing plan. The resolution will further sug gest that the three extra days be made up at the end of the school year. Holidays are scheduled to end Jan. 3. iampus Coeds Bad Grades night. Anyone who has made up incom plete work that will give her 12 passing hours will be transferred to a white card the report stated. On white cards women are given 12 o'clock permissions every night except Sunday night. The curfew hour is then 11 p.m. The student must obtain a statement signed by the professor of the course that the work has been completed. The statement must be turned in to Dean Child's office. The percentages of women on green cards by dormitories are: Sims, 9 per cent; Wade Hampton, 8 per cent: 1506 Devine St., 26 per cent; 1611 Pendleton St., 30 per cent and Freshman Dormitory, 31 per cent. P. 0. Reports Missing Mail Complaints Complaints concerning letters missing from boxes in Russell House post office have been re p)orted to Postmaster Joe Law rence. Several of the missing letters wvere of an important nature, and some contained money, Lawrence said. Tampering with the mail Is a federal offense, punishable by law. Rewards up to $200 are offered for information leading to the ap prehension of guilty persons, Law rence stated. Students should report any per sons they see opening boxes other than their own. Lawrence further requests that students pick up their own mail. If this rifling of mail boxes con tinues, he said, It will become necessary to lock the post office doors at the same time the win dows close. Post office hours are posted on a schedule at the windows in the post office lobby. Box mates are urged to check their mail closely to avoid possible mix-ups. Hungariai Student 5 Here Tod A Hungarian refugee stud his rebellious homeland, will at 2 p.m. today in the Russe Istvamn Laszlo (a pseudo is traveling) was elected leo beginning of the revolution. Campus Wide Party, Dance Set Dec. 17 A campus-wide Christmas party and dance is tentatively set for Monday, Dec. 17, in Russell House cafeteria, according to Bob Free man, temporary chairman of the student unien committee. Admis sion will be free to all Carolina students. The dance is to be from 9 p.m. until 1 a.m. and is informal. The committee has requested Dean of Women Arney R. Childs to grant late permission for coeds attend ing the party. Free refreshments will be served by the cafeteria as a Christmas gift from the Slater System, cafeteria manager Clar ence Koester said. Joe Barnes, Russell House man ager, is working with the student committee in planning the party. A holiday motif will be used in decorations for the dance, which is being held late enough not to interfere with regular sorority and fraternity meetings, Freeman said. Door prizes will be given during the evening. The dance is the first activity of the studfnt union committee, and the group has hopes of making the event an annual affair, Free man also said. Other students on the commit tee for planning the dance are Le gare Coker, Preston Whaley, Mary Jo Upchurch, Janice Palmer, Archie Hardee, Jim Lavery, Ray mond Huckabee and Jo Anne Farmer. IRC SPEAKER .. Speakin of In,ternational Relations (lub,, v'ersity campus, will be John C. to the joint Chiefs of Staff andl of Armed Forces Information ai fense. Mr. Blroger is shown bei chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, from his duties as assistant to Pr assistant Secretary of Defenuse I sone. (U. S. Army photo) Regional IRC Convenes Her Southeastern Regional Associa tion of the International Relations Club, will convene on the Univer sity campus Thursday through Saturday of next week. Dr. Phillip P. Mosley, head of the Russian Institute, Columbia University, and John C. Broger, Deputy Director of the Armed Forces Information and Education Office, Department of Defense, and special advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be principal sneakers. 1 Refugee ipeaks lay At 2 ent who recently escaped from ,peak before Carolina students 11 House Assembly Room. nym under which the student der of 5,000 students at the These stu(ients, at the Uni versity of Sopron, are awaiting the return of their leader and for news of the reception he received before the United Nations and the American people. Names Withheld An interpreter, whose name was also withheld, is traveling on the nationwide tour of colleges with Laszlo. The student speaks no English at all. Laszlo came to America with the Nagy regime's minister of state who is appealing the situa tion before the United Nations. The minister first tried to enter Budapest and after futile at tempts, came to the United States via Austria. Laszlo, a 21-year-old student, was selected to represent Hun gary's youth in the appeal for cooperation and good-will. NSA Sponsorship Ralph Dellacava, a representa tive of the United States National Student Association, is accompany ing Laszlo and the interpreter. It is under the auspices of NSA that the tour is being conducted. The University International Relations Club, YWCA, YMCA and Student Government are sponsoring the appearance here. A student committee, composed of Bob Freeman from the "Y," Sylvia Hanna and Carl Reynolds from IRC, and student body president David White made arrangements for the youth's speech at the University. The team has visited the campuses of Harvard, Simmons, Brandeiz, Notre Dame, University of Chicago, Nor,hwestern, George town University, North Carolina State and other American colleges and universities. The tour will continue ti.rough western U SA. g at the Sou,theas,tern conference to be held( Dec. 6-8 on the UJni Broger (left), former cons.ultant naow deputy director of the Off ice id Education, Department of D)e e with Admiral Arthtur Radford, and Carter IL. Burgess, on leave esident D)onald Russell to serve as ai charge of manpower and per Convention 'e Thursday "The New Challenge of the So viet" is the topic ot Dr. Mos!ey's address, which will he 2 p.m. Fri day in Russell House Assembly Room. Broger will speak on "The Mili tary Challenge of the Soviet" at 10:45 a.m. Saturday in the as-. sembly room. University students and faculty are invited to the lec tures. Registration for convention del egatets will' begin Thursday night. Three movies on Russia will be shown. startine at 7:8 -pn..