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To Al, A MerryA AAmeCa Christmas Spigof15 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER (4ROLINA Volu-e-X-V........1. COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, DECEMBER 20, 1956 Founded 1908 RE Week 6hedu1ed Feb. 10-14 Dr. J. O.'Smith Is Main Speaker For Protestants Dr. John Owen Smith, superin. tendent of the District Methodisl Church of Spartanburg and for. mer pastor of Washington Streel Methodist Church, will be the mah Protestant Convocations speakei for Religious Emphasis Week, t< be held at the University Feb. 1C through 14, 1957. "Strangers Without a Cause' has been selected as the theme foi Religious Emphasis Week, ac cording to Jo Anne Franklin, stu. dent chairman of the event. Catholic Speaker The Catholic convocation speakei will be Father. Thomas Tierney who is chaplain of Clemson Collegc Newman Club. Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild o Hebrew Benevolent Congregatior of 'Atlanta, will be the Jewish con vocation speaker. Protestant convocation speakers include the Rev. Thomas V. Bar. rett, chaplain at Washington and Lee; the Rev. William W. Lancas. ter, pastor of Mullins First Bap. tist Church; the Rev. Robert E Lee, pastor of the Lutherar Church of the Redeemer of At lanta. Mr. Francis Pickens Mil. ler, Presbyterian layman of Char lottesville, Va., and the Rev. David K. Switzer, chaplain and assistani professor of psychology at South. western University. Reasons For Change This is the first time since 193E that Religious Emphasis Week ha* been set for the spring semester The RE Week Executive Coi mittee has been meeting once s week for the past two months planning the convocation, Jo Ann< Franklin, student chairman, ha( announced. Committee Heads Named One of the major items of busi ness has been the setting up of committees for organization. USC President Donald Russell is hon orary chairman; Dr. Erland Nel. son, faculty chairman; Jo Annc Franklin, student chairman: Dar. rell Meeks, executive secre'ary; Mrs. Ruth Trotter, personal con. ferences; Margie Russ, book ex. hibit; Barbara Thompson, statis, ties and coordinating; Chaplair Brubaker, Convocations; Richard Horne, fraternity forums; Grac( Zimmerman, sorority forums; and Betty Ann Barrett, hosl itality and guides. Also, Dr. D). 0. Bushman, facult) forums; Harold Benson, follow. utr; Dorcas Giles, organized groups; Ted Ledeen, finance; Rev. R. K. Marshall, preparations; Hugh McTeer, men's dormitories; Dr. R. W. P'atterson, publicity; B)ill Schooler, seminars; and Dr. ~W. Bouknight, classroom for KSK Names 29 Usc Men New Members Kappa Sigma Kappa, leadership service fraternity, will honor its 29 new members with a formal initiation banquet Jan. 11 at 2~ n.m. in Russell House before the .,otillion Dance. Dr. E. F. Murphy of the Foreign Language Depart mont will be principal speaker. Now members are: David Ad cock, Jim Baxter, Robert Bell, Bob Campbell, Brock Conrad, Mike Cory, Lewis Cromer, Mac Davis, Ted Davis, King Dixon, Buddy Frick, Archie Hardy, Don John son, Phil Koetsch, Fred LeClercq, Sinclair Lewis, and Bob Luft. Also, Red Miller, Frank Minms, Wilson Pitt, Bob Pitte, Ned Prettyman, Gary Rhinesmith, Don Richardson, Julian Shand, Drick Simkins, Marty Stork, Carroll Teague and Roy Williams. KSK officer. are Virgil Duffle, p)resident; Roger Knapper, vice. president; Preston Whaley, cor* responding secretary; Jim Fuller, Streasurer; and Don Harrison, re . , '- ...is \ AN EARLY VISIT FROM S'l dent Donald Russegl and his fain gmid the season's activities besid are Mildred, Mrs. Russell, Johni Mitchell To Be New Extension Division Dean Dr. Nicholas P. Mitchell, direc tor of University News Service since last July, will become Dean of the University Extension Divi sion Jan. 1, President Donald Rus sell announced Wednesday. Doctor Mitchell was editor of The Greenville News from 1950 to 1955 has long been active in the field of adult edueation. In 1951 former Gov. James F. Byrnes ap pointed him to the State Advisory Council on Adult Education, of which he was elected chairman. Governor Timmerman reappointed him In 1955. He has served two terms as president of the regional South eastern Adult Education Associa tion and has recently been a mem ber of the executive committee of the Adult Education Association of the United States. During the DR. NI(:HOLAs P. MIITOIIEIl., war he taught courses in interna tionail relations for the extension division. Texas Native "The addition to the University staff of a person of Doctor Mitchell's experience and wide ac qunaintance," saidl President Rus sell, "is a matter of great satis faction to us. andi we look forward to an expansion of our important extension services under his leadership." A native of Seymour, Texas, Doctor Mitchell earned the A.B. Degree from the University of Texas in 1929 and the M.A. from the same institution in 1930. Hie received the Ph.D. from Duke Uni versity in 1934. A political scien tist, he wvas a member of the facul ties of Louisiana State University, Duke, and the University of Rich mond before going to Furnman Uni versity to establish that school's department of political science in 1986. Taught Political Science He remained at Furman until 1946 although he was on leave during the last year of his tenure. During several summers of that time he was visiting professor of political science at George Pea (Continued on page 6) . NICK? .. . Surrounded by toy i ily seem to have already been visited e a festive mantel gaily decorated i iy, President Russell and Seottie. ( AT RUTLEDGE CH Campus- W lark Chris The traditional catinpus-wide Christmas service including The Prophecy, Advent and Birth of Christ through music and Scrip ture, was presented Tuesday in Rutledge Chapel. The service was sponsored jointly by the Carolina Religious Council and the University Chorus. The invocation was given by Chaplain Lauren E. Brubaker and the Rev. Gray Temple, Rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, gave the meditation. Phillips Directs An organ prelude was rendered by Barbara Glaser. The chorus under the direction of David G. Phillips, Jr., sang "Joy To the World," "Carol of the Bells,'' "He Watches Over Israel," "O Come, Oh Come, Emanuel," and "Rejoice All Men." The services were presented at 8 p.m. for townspeople and faculty and at I1 p.m. for students. During the early part of the evening denominational groups held separate programs but at tended the services together. The international students and University Chorus were guests of the Iaptist Student Union at a drlop-in at the Center. Canterbury held a dance in Trinity Parish House with D)ick l.arison's combo and Wesley sang Christmtas carols at the State lMental Hospital. The group re tur'nedl to the Center for a fellow Yule Dance 'Successful' Koester Says' Carolina's camp)us-wide Christ mais party Monday night was an outstanding success in the eyes of the Slater System, according to Clarence Koester, manager of the University cafeteria. "Wevere lelased to see such a large turnout and were im piressed with the number of stu dents who commented favorably on the refreshments and on the party as a whole." Koester saidi such campus-wide piarties would serve to improve re lations between students and the cafeteria system. Koester also noted, "We were especially glad to he able to (1o this for students and wvish still more had taken advantage of the party. WVe hope the student body will have another such party this sp)ring." Slateor System reported that hundreds of cokes were consumed, along with gallons of punch, many score pounds of cookie,, and hun dreds of sandwiches. The party was co-sponsored by Slater System and the Student Council student union committee. tmimal and toy., I niver"it' Prei by Santa Claus. Here they relax or Christma. From left to right itaff photo by Ken Sturgeon) APEL de Services tmas Here ship meeting before the chapel program. Church Group Socials Westminster held a drop-in at the John Knox House while the Newman Club observed Christmas with a Communion Breakfast Sun day and a . party at the Thomas Moore Center Tuesday. The Lutheran Student Associa tion, YM-YWCA, Inter-Varsity and the Carolina Christian Serv ice Club also participated in the Christmas pro&am. The CRC committeemen include Mickey Caughman, program coor dination; Juanita Edwards, Chapel Decorations and Joan Garrett, ad visor. Mrs. Caroline McKissick Belser provided flowers for the decorations. Chorus Members Members of the University Chorus include Evelyn Adams, Edwin Arnold, Don Bedenbaugh, Thomas Blakemore, Barbara Bo gen, Frank Bradley, .ludy Carson and Lawrence Currv. Also, Harriett I)is kert. Mary Louise Dickert, Mary Duke, Bev erly Finlayson, Sylvia Hill, Gloria Hooker, Richard Huggins. Anne Jennings and Rex King. Also, June Lawrence, Sallie Marsh, Melvin Martin, Lee Mau pin, Emily McCutchen, James Merchant, George Mims, Donald Martin and Larry Patrick. Also, Norma Patterson, D)avid Pierce, Cleotu Reece. D)ouglas Smith, Roberta Talbot, Wilbu r Thompson, JTames Vaughan. Mar ian W~ald, Joanna WValker, James Wood, Mary Alico Hlamm, Mary Lewis, Jane Nims, Farrell Teague, CharlIes Vaughn , D)orot hy Ed - wvards, .James Andaeruson and l\en St urgeon. DECEMBER DANCING IN S like weather on Russell House p Slater System and Student Coun "Flash" Men..ide Fan t (Pho.o Univer, Admits From I McBride Fund Contributions Reach $800 Contributions to the "Flash" McBride Fund now total $831.53, according to Virgil Duffie and Fred Wigfield, trustees of the fund. The fund, sponsored by the In terfraternity Council, will he used to finance the second operation of McBride, University student who received serious head injuries while participating in an intramural football game this fall. Included in this total is $537.77, which was obtained from contribu tions to the (ampus-wide dance held Tuesday night. Contributions in addition to those obtained from the dance are as follows, including the sources of each: Interfraternity Council $10; Sigma Nu $75; Sigma Phi Epsi lon $50; Phi Epsilon Pi $10; Sigma Alpha Epsilon $23; Pi Kappa Alpha $20.50; Pi Kappa Phi $10 and Chi Omega $6.18. Also, Delta Delta Delta $5; Faculty $23; Intramural All-Star Game $28.88 and miscellaneous contributions $32.20. Commenting on the contribu tions to the fund, the trustees stated: "We think that the fund will nearly cover expenses for the second operation (of McBride)." They extended "many thanks to the students of the University" for the coit ributions. Prizes awarded at the Christmas dance by IFC included the follow ing: a $25 gift certificate to be redeemed at Tapp's w%ent to W. F. Watson; a sweater from Grayson's went to Bob Hayes; a dozen golf halls from Todd and Moore were received by Bob Retzlaff and a pair of sunglasses went to Bob Illintger. .lack Evans was the re (ipient of another sweater. CLASSES TO R I niversity students are remi will officially begin tomorrow at contained in "The Carolina Comnr IUniversity. Classes will be resumed Thursd MceKissiek Library will close to nling Christmas holidays for studle has announced. On Dec. 21, the library will be Saturday. l)ec. 22. MceKissick wi The library will be closed from ntesday, Dec. 26. It will be open a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday. MceKissick will be closed Dec. 30 under its regular hours on Jan.2 PRING-LIKE WEATHER... atlo at the campus-wide Christmas da eil Student Activities comimittee, helj hv' Laney HierRi sity St~ Takin 3ost Of Confession E Of Mail Over By Herbe Edi A University male studer from the United States Post C Ground Floor, according to ( CVA Appeal Asks Increased Curb On Vandal Acts An appeal to the University ad ministration and to city and cam pus police to "make an intensified effort to curtail vandalism on the properties of the University and adjacent areas" has been made by the Carolina Veterans Association. The appeal was made in a reso lution passed by the association at its December meeting Friday night. The association also requested that the officials "deal severely with those offenders who are proven guilty of crimes and mis 3emeanors of this nature.' Two other resolutions were adopted at the meeting. One com mended The Gamecock's editorial stand taken on the recent Univer ,ity Housing decree that students would be required to make room rent payments in advance. The resolution further stated that the association encourages The Game cock "to continue its editorial pol icy which is consistent with the needs and desires of the student bodyv." The association also commended Blue Key honorary fraternity for the "very excellent service they have performed for the students of the University" by publishing the Blue Key Directory. An announcement was made by Carl M. Reynolds, president of the organization, stating that elections would he held at the January meeting. ESUME JAN. 3 nded that Christmas holidays B a.m., according to information tunity,'' official handbook of the ay, .Jan. 3, 1957 at 8 a.m. day at 5 p.m. because of begin nts, Alfred Rawlinson, librarian, Open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On 11 close at 1 p.m.~ Sunday.,l D:,. ...rough Wed on Dc. 27 .4 n Dec. 28 from 9 )ec. 29, ft ii 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Jano. I and will reopen Jnlversity students enjoy spring nee. The dance, co-sponsored by ute to raise cotrbinek.a..s.. .oat. ident g Mail fice plains Loss Past Months rt Bryant tor t has admitted stealing mail ffice located on Russell House .ampus Police Chief Colie P. Bundrick. The student was caught in the post office by Russell House em ployees Thursday. Dec. 13. He was a second-year student. The student, whose identity was not revealed for publication, was suspended from the University. according to Dr. W. H. Patterson, Dean of Administration. Dr. Pat terson said the student will "likely not be readmitted to the University. It will be up to the Board of Trustees. Turned Over to Police The student was turned over to Chief Bundrick by Russell House personnel. Campus police then turned him over to the United States Commissioner, since steal ing mail is a federal offense. He was then bound over to the United States District Court under $500 bond. Chief Bundrick said the male student denied having stolen any money when he was first turned over to them, but later admitted the thefts. A Russell House staff member said that the money the student stole last Thursday was from a coed's mail box. He said the girl had complained of missing money before. Money was planted in the girl's box and she was instructed to pick her mail up at the post office window. Russell House em ployees were stationed to watch the box. When the male student opened and took the planted letter and money from it he was accosted and turned over to campus police. Chief Bundrick said they had decided that it would be best to place Russell House personnel on watch in the post office rather than campus police. He said they were afraid that the police would be identified too easily. Stole Large Sum The student admitted stealing approximately $75 over a two and one-half month period. He said he had stolen about 50 letters during that time from student mail boxes According to U niversity~ Post Office employees, many complaints had been received over the two and one-half month period be fore the student was caught. Student had complained about not receiv ing money that they knew t heir parents had sent the'm. Since the student was arrestedl t here have been no furt her complaints. Russell House doors leading t. the United StaItes Post Office had been kept closedI frequently at night during the last month prior to the arrest. Because of this there had been a complaint from St u de'nt Council addressed to Russell House Manager Joe Barnes re' qluesting that the doors he kept open every day until 11 p.m. ex cep)t on Wednesdays during cle'an up time from 3 to 5 p.m. and on Thursday nights wvhen The Game cock is normally placed in student post office boxes. Door Will Be Opened Barnes said that because there had been no further complaints about missing letters since the arrest of the student that the Stu (dent Council reqluest will be comn pliedl with after students return from Christms' Holidays. "The only reason we had beeni closing them was because of comn plaints fronm students missing money and letters. We were not trying to inconvenien.ce anyone," Barnes said. One of the main reasons that Student Council had made the recommendation was because the early closing of the doors pre vented students who have classes all morning and lab. all afternoon from checking their post office harast