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Additional Voluntary Attendance List Wallace Decan (See Page 10) See Page 8) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. XLVIm, No. 20 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, FlEBRUARY 22, 1957 F<>nrel 1908 EXERCISES SET MA 4Kennedy T4 John F. Kennedy, Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, will be the featured speaker at com mencement exercises on Friday, May 31, President Russell has an nounced. Senator Kennedy, dynamic And vigorous, is one of the best-known and most respected younger mem bers of the Senate in which he has served since 1953. For the six years preceding his election to the Senate, he was a member of the House of Representatives. Born May 29, 1917, in Brook line, Mass., Senator Kennedy studied at the London School of Economics in 1935-36 and was graduated cum laude from Harvard University in 1940. The Univer sity of Notre Dame conferred the honorary L.L.D. on him in 1950. The Senator has also established himself as an author. In 1940, after serving as his father's sec retary in the London Embassy, he wrote "Why England Slept," an analysis of why that country was militarily unprepared for World War II. The 23-year-old author was lauded by the critics for his perception and objectivity. His Students Dance R A room for dancing will Russell House for students ac< The room is in the- basem originally designed to house The cost of renovating th $300, Barnes said. The Con has alloted $150 towards the Remodeling plans include feet of tile over the present area 25 feet by 50 feet will University workmen will be ii Tables for light refreshment will be placed around the sides and at the back of the room. Red checked tablecloths and candlelight will be part of the decoration motif. The only artificial light will be in the serving area. A line of short orders similar to those in the canteen will be served. The Slater System, man agers of the Russell House Cafe teria, will be in charge of food service. The room wvill be opened to stu dents from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Only couples will be admitted. The only costs to students will be food and music. Occasionally a combo which will be free of dharge to #students will be provided, Barnes said. There will be an adult supervisor present. The room is presently being used for storage by the campus bookshop. Dean of Men J. T. Penney, Prof. KyrI deGravefrs;J*edie '1t% e aidJ,,h.Qirector of Housing, and Barnes conceived the dancing room Idea while attending a con ference for Deans of Men in Auburn, Alabama during January, Entrance to the room will be from the west end of Russell House on the ground floor. Men Train For Highway Jobs Here 'q. An eight-week school to train additional men for the State High way Patrol began Monday at the University with 59 men enrolling in the school. The course consists of intensive training followed by a minimum of twvo wveeks' practical instruction or1 the roads with experienced patrol. men, the Stat. Highway Depart. ment reported. Special emphasia is being placed uIpon patrol methods and tech (Coantinned on npae I) Y 31 3 Speak At book hit the best-seller lists though it was in no sense light reading. His "Profiles in Courage," pub lished in 1955, was highly praised KENNEDY by critics and remained on best seller lists for months. His first political challenge came in 1946, when he ran for the U. S. House of Representatives from the Boston Cambridge area and defeated eight older and more experienced candidates in the To Get Pom Soon be opened within 30 days in ording to Director Joe Barnes. ent of Russell House. It was it bowling alley. e room will be approximately imittee on Student Activities project. the laying of 1,250 square cement floor. A dance floor ilso be tiled with asphalt tile. 1 charge of the work. Quint Helps Name 5 Best Legislators Dr. Howard C. Quint, associate professor of history at the Uni versity, has been named to a panel to select five deceased members of the U. S. Senate who have at tained the highest distinction as statesmen. Doctor Quint was selected by an advisory group of the Special Committee on the U. S. Senate, of which Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts is chairman. The Senate plans to place in its Capitol Reception Room portraits of those five members who, since the foundatjon of the government, tiops as statesmen. Si!embers of the panel are in dividuals acquainted with the work and history of the Senate. The final decision of the portraits selected will rest with the Senate Committee. In addition to Kennedy, Senia tors Richard Russell of Georgia, Mike Mansfield of Montana, Styles Bridges of New Hamp shire, and John W. Brinker of Ohio serve on the Special Senate Committee. The Advisory Committee is composed of Professors Allan Nevins of Columbia University, Wilfred Blinklev of Ohio North. ern, Fletcher Green of California and Arthur N. Holcome of Har va rd. Also, Merritt Pound of the Uni versity of Georgia, Walter P. Webb of the University .of Texas, Leonard D. White of the Univer sity of Chicago, and Dr. Ernest Griffith, ibhrary of C!anga. Graduation Democratic primary. (The Demo cratic nomination in the district is tantamount to election.) He was re-elected in 1948 and 1950. In the spring of 1952, Kennedy and his associates began cam paigning for the senatorial seat occupied by Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., a Republican, who is now the United States' chief delegate to the United Nations. Kennedy was elected Democratic Senator and was re-elected in 1956. A veteran of World War II, he served with distinction as skipper of a torpedo-boat. He earned the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps medal for "ex tremely heroic conduct" in the Solomon Islands in August, 1943. In a dramatic episode in the mid-Solomons, Kennedy's boat was rammed and sliced in two by a Japanese destroyer one black night. When the boat sank, Ken nedy towed one wounded man to a small uncivilized island three miles away, by holding a strap of the man's Mae West with his teeth. According to the citation: "Dur ing the following six days, he suc ceeded in getting his crew ashore and after swimming many hours attempting to secure food and aid, finally effected the rescue of his men." He is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Knights of Colum bus. The Kennedys' home is in Bos ton. Natatorium Gets New Stucco Coat, Waterproofing Redecoration of the exterior of the natatorium, the building which houses the swimming pool, is ex pected to be completed this week. Included in the work is a coat of waterproofing material over which two coats of stucco have been "blown." The J. W. Riley and Sons Plas tering Company has done the work for an estimated $3,000 and has finished the work approxi mately on schedule despite ad verse weather, according to Ad ministration Dean W. H. Patter son. The work was begun when the original stucco cracked and rain began to leak into the building. The natatorium, Dean Patterson said, was to be remodeled anyway since its appearance had become "unsightly." PRO( Grady Walle, leading cell. senitative. sergeanlt-atarte, readl can basketball player in every si gamse Tu\esday night. Wallace s< (Staff photo) 4,543 Are Enrolled For Term Carolina's enrollment reached a total of 4,543, an increase of 120 over the number during last year's spring semester according to Presi dent Donald Russell. Day students enrolled for the spring semester total 4,311 and night students number 232. * A breakdown of new students shows a total of 246 including 114 fresh men and 132 transfers as com pared to 263 new students at last year's spring semester composed of 94 freshmen and 169 transfers. The enrollment of transfers has decreased since the recent re quirements for transfers have been effected. Night school enrollment has also decreased. The new transfer requirements demand that the student be eligible to return to his last school, be able to pass the entrance examination, and not transfer any "D's" except in a free elective, according to the Admissions Board. Herb Bryant Is May Day Co-Ordinator Herb Bryant has been selected by Student Council as chairman of the coordinating committee for May Day activities. Other members of the commit tee include Bob Rogers, Darrell Meeks, Don Harrison, Bob Pitts, Robert Freeman, Prof. W. A. Foran of the History Department and Mrs. Nellie M. Hodge of the University Alumni Association. The council named Phil Koetsch to fill the School of Engineering seat vacated by Lee Knight who graduated from the University last month. Other business at this week's council meeting included an an nouncement by President David White that the Alumni Association will not be able to participate in the May Day activities as origin ally planned. The purpose of having Alumni Day scheduled in connection with May Day, White said, was to engender greater interest in the activities. May Day is set for May 1, 2 and 3. Events included in the annual festivities include fraternity and sorority drop-ins, Omicron Delta Kappa's Awards Day program, May Day dance at Township audi torium, Phi Epsilon Pi's pie throw ing contest and the crowning of the Queen of May. ~LAIMED ALL-AMER gIate scorer in the nation, list.n. as I a a louse resolution proclaimaing ik ise of the word." The resointion was .ore 37 points during te ame... wi 257-Cai Opens Edwards Will In Fifth Guigi Dr. Newton Edwards of the Sch to deliver the fifth annual Guignar Donald Russell. The lectures will k: 12 and 19, in Russell House Assem Doctor Edwards' lectures are e of Modern Liberalism," and "The L Problems." The Guignard lectures were e: from the Guignard family in honor 1926), Columbia industrialist, civic Doctor Edwards, a 1910 gradus Master's degree from Columbia Uni degree from the University of Chi degree of Doctor of Education frorr Prior to coming to the Universit at the University of Chicago from Universities of Texas and Californ He has also served as president search Association, as a member of t Advisory Committee on Education Commission on Higher Education, Report of the Committee on Popt Resources Committee. Doctor Edwards is author of se "The School in the American So< the Public Schools." Honor Coui Three Stud< Honor Council this week re vealed the outcome of three sep arate cases of violation of the honor principle. One case involved an engineer ing student who was charged and found guilty of illegally obtain Tutor Labs In English Are Set Up A laboratory in spelling, gram mar, and English usage has been set up by the English Department. It is for the benefit of students at the University who recognize the need for assistance in these fields. The laboratory will meet from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, in room 113, Davis College. Dr. Havilah Babcock, head of the English Department, has said that any University student is welcome who feels that he might profit by attending. No formal registration or procedure is neces sary. Students are free to come and leave wvhen they please. [CAN henry MIlIe, S. C. House of Repre s Carolina forward "an AII-Amuel read at half-time of the Purman r Parki For Sti Give Talks tard Series ool of Education has been selected d Lectures, according to President e given at 8 p.m., Tuesday, March bly Room. ntitled "Education and the Crisis ,aw and Contemporary Educational itablished through an endowment of the late C. A. Guignard (1860 leader and philanthropist. te of the University, received his versity, and was awarded the Ph.D. cago. He also holds the honorary USC. y, he was a member of the faculty 1918-1954. He also taught at the ia. of the American Educational Re he technical staff of the President's as consultant to the President's and as special contributor to "The ilation Problems" of the National veral books on education, including -ial Order" and "The Courts and Zcil Finds ents Guilty ing a copy of a final examination prior to the examinations last se mester. For this violation, the individ ual was given the grade "7" on the course and suspended imme diately from the University until Spring Semester, 1958. A state. ment of this violation will appeaf on his permanent record indefi nitely. Another case in the School of Engineering involved cheating on an hour quiz. The individual openly confessed of the violation, for which a "7" was given in the course, and was suspended from Carolina for the first six days of classes this semester. An indication of this violation will appear on his rec ord at the University until he graduates or transfers. While being interviewed by the council as to the particulars of the case, this individual openly confessed of another violation in another engineering course. For this 1lss serious offense, his profes sor was instructed to give him a grade of "0" on the quiz. This grade is to be averaged in as "0" with other grades in the course. The final case involved cheat ing on a history hour quiz. The student was accused of copying' from a classmate's paper, to wvhich the individual openly confessed. This student received a "7" in the course and was suspended from the University for the first six days of classes for the spring semester. Debaters Britain's University students, Kermit King and Pete Martin, will debate against twvo Englishmen selected as Britain's best debaters for the school year at 8 p.m., Thursday, in Russell House Assembly Room. The English men are M. L. Davies of the University College of North Wales and G. M. K. Morgan of the University of Bristol. Place Third The University debate team placed third in the Marshall-Wyth Debate Tournament at William and Mary College last wveek end. AccordiitW to Debate Coach Dr. M. C. Christophersen, the tourna ment was scored on the totals of wins and losses by thie negative and affirmative teams of each school. Actually the USC teams by combining point Rcores finished 20 points ahead of any other ng Lot idents Provides For Two Entrances Parking space for 257 cars is now ready to be used by Univer sity students in the block directly behind the Field House. Almost the entire lower two-thirds of the block. which is divided into three levels, is available for student larking. The area is not yet paved due to a South Carolina Highway De partment regulation which re iuires a specific amount of time for the earth to become more firmily packed. It will probably be paved it April or May. However, student parking will be permitted in the area un+il paving begins. University Chief Engineer F. M. Henderson said that a campus policeman is to be stationed at the lot Monday morn ing to guide students into parking places and achiev e greater over al efficiency. Students are to enter the two parking levels from Sumter Street entrances and are to exit by par allel driveways on Main Street. The third level, that part of the block which is directly behind the Field House on Devine Street, is the future site of a $1,250,000 dor mitory for men. The only part of the block which is not the property of the Univer sity is a rectangular lot fronting (5 feet on Main Street and 110 feet on Blossom Street. The building on the lot was for nerly occupied by the U. S. Agri culture Departmllent. which has moved to a new location. The building has now been taken over by the R. E. Mehlman Con pa;y, Inc.. local dealer in radio, television and phonographs, which plans to mlove its entire facilities to the building after it has been redecorated. "I think the business will be an amet to this part of town," Mr. .\lehlnl:a said. "In addition to our business enter prises, we also are planning to have a large roon which will be available for dices, tecep tion , and lect u res." Campus AFROTC Flight Tr in ees Finish Programn Beckham atnd Ralph C. Robinson completed solo flight training last wee-k. They beenme the first stu dents to solo in the Untiversity' flying priogram. Hot h men will go on active duty itt the Untited States Air Force after graduating and receiving their con' niuss ions0 ini the Aitr Force Re'serve itn Junet. The t wo cadets tr'ained ini a Piper PA-1 8. Super Club type air crtaft. Oppose Best The local affirmiative team of Mike O)sborn and Fred l,eClereq won three matches and lost three. The negative couple of Peggy Jo Sasser alnd Pete Martin finished wvith a record of four wins and two los ses5. The Princeton (deba ters took first place wvith 10 wins and two losses. The UTniver sity of Pitts.. hurgh was second with nine anud three. scores. According to Dr. Christophersen,. indlividual honors wvent to Caro lina's Mike Osborn and Fred Le (Clereq. Woman Leads Debaters In six tournaments Miss Sasser has won 28 matches and lost only eight to give her the best scoring record on the University team, Dr. Christophersen said. "Peggy Jo has the best record of any girl I've ever had," Dr. Christonharsnn added.