The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 22, 1957, Page Page Two, Image 2
A Birthday Celebi
It is custoinary to celebrate someone's
birthday with the presentation of a gift, the
gift symbolizing affection and admiration
from- the giver for the recipient.
But upon occasion, the birthday celebra
tion becomes reversed, and the recipient is
found to be the giver. Such indeed is the
situation we found today, on the birthday of
Carolina's own President Donald S. Russell,
for Mr. Russell, today, and every day of his
tenure here as chief administrator has been
giving to the University.
This coming September will mark the fifth
year of Mr. Russell's presidency here. Since
he first came to the University, President
Russell has given much to the school, both
materially and intangibly.
For his generosity to the University, in
Another Year,
But the Sam
Some things, like antique lace and college
professors, mellow with the years, or at least
show some discernible change.
Other things, like basketball games and
stunt nights at Carolina seem to have per
sonalities that never change.
The problem of how to handle the audi
ence that annually convenes to witness the
stage antics of campus fraternities and
sororities has come up again.
Last year, on both stunt nights, Drayton
Hall, with a seating capacity of approxi
mately 500, was the setting for the Greeks'
cavorting.
Those who attended can still wince at the
memory of aisles and windows stuffed with
the overflow crowd who came to see the
stunts.
Those who attended, no doubt, also remem
ber muttering confidently that 1 F C, who
supervised the productions, certainly would
not make the same mistake twice by having
the shows again in Drayton Hall.
But IFC did make the same mistake twice,
Senator-Spelled
The pleasant announcement came last week
that University President Donald S. Russell
had secured John F. Kennedy, U. S. Senator
f r o m Massachusetts, as commencement
speaker on May 31.
The energetic young Democrat's selection
was an excellent choice, for Senator Kennedy
is a dynamic and astute thinker.
He is, in short, a senator in every mean
ing of the word - a Senator, spelled with a
DICK SMITH
Broad View
While recently perusing a lo- matter of eem~
cal newspaper, I came upon an ,Modern art
article in which some local seribe immeasurable
had very adeptly bludgeoned the "i.s war-racke<
Dutch art exhibition then being isn't a b)eautif
held in the Columbia Art Gallery. butt then, wve dI
The column was typical of that t ieularly beaut
particular newspaper in reflect- The ghettos
ing the opinion' of the great communist fa'
Southern-White-Protestant Herd c rush of tank:
without bothering to weigh the are not, collec
ptages with a few self-assertions. ally. suitable<
D)iscussing this article later time contemphi
with a faculty member, I felt Nervo
that one comment arising from And modern
the conversation adequately coy- elusive fashior
ered the case: If modern art tremor and ne
eludes this writer (as it obviously abtility to extem
dloes), why must he waste time and two murd
andi space negatively attacking It has been
it? Why not simply devote his of many soot
column to "Gardenias in Charles- many unsootli
ton" or the "Annual Loblolly of osophies. And
Carolina Landscape Artists"? taPnt future,
A Certain Type the mental
Admittedly, such blunt attacks ('auses man -
thrill a certain type of person-- -to arm him
the same person, for example,
who is tickled when Joe Mc- (6 ri M
Carthy glibly disembowels certain _______
''unworthy" citizens (college pro
fessors, atomic scientists, army
generals) with this cro-magnon
"apple-pie A mericanism." a
The same type of creature who i i
believes that anything incompre- Itwsie
hensible must be censored, who Itwsit
wvallows happily in the dung of "The Gamec<
his own ignorance patiently nominations
bleating that culture must be a Mar'ch for th
p)aintedl, emasculated hoyden to be ningthe
dragged about at the end of a of the variot
chain. .student body.
These pathetic people-scat- Pehp it
tered rather heavily in the Bible toutofe
latitudes-support such men as should be m<
our fanciful little exhibitionist, daefotr
who attacks without really under- potential of
standing what the hell he's sup- been exposed
pose to be attacking. ouis invitatiot
High Button Shoes posed candids
And thus our vicious circle In any ens
closes, with two high-buttoned taken a serio
shoes planted firmly in the affairs pf the
face of modern artistic exertion, fit to indicat<
And, In trying to explain my come candida
feelings in this matter, I shall honest enougl
remember the power of these they will be l
a shoes and their agility in the bial bushes ft
1ution In Reverse
annually presenting to the school his salary,
in addition to other material gifts, Carolina
has deep appreciation.
Surpassing this gratitude is the student
body's pride in him as a progressive thinker
and conscientious leader. Truly, the changes
at Carolina effected under President Russell
are sweeping the school into her rightful
niche as one of the South's foremost uni
versities.
For your sincere interest and unselfish
generosity in us and in the University, The
Gamecock, on behalf of the entire student
body, thanks you, President Russell, and
wishes for you the happiest of anniversaries
both today and for many birthdays hence,
here at Carolina.
Another Event,
se Old Story
and the story was again the same-too many
people, too little intelligent planning.
Although the council apparently did make
some attempt to obtain Dreher high school's
auditorium for stunt night, the gesture pre
sumably was a tardy one, showing cansider
able ineptness at planning.
If the yearly event were confined to fra
ternity-sorority participation and viewing,
Drayton Hall possibly would be adequate for
stunt night.
But the audience is usually made up of a
large number of paying non-Greeks, which
makes the show a profit-making campus ac
tivity. Because an admission fee was charged,
the council's neglect in not providing a suit
able place for stunt night was doubly blame
able.
Just who should bear the brunt of culp
ability for this situation is difficult to ascer
tain. IFC should have been able to forsee
the problem after last year's fiasco. On the
other hand, it is not unreasonable to expect
the University to provide an adequate place
for holding campus activities.
With A Capital '5'
capital "S."
Author, former reporter, and vice-presi
dential candidate, Senator Kennedy is a man
of maturity, judgment and intelligence. His
perceptiveness and objective reasoning have
made him outstanding in national political
affairs and in the field of writing.
Graduates of the 1957 class are especially
fortunate in having the Senator appear for
their commencement.
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articulates, to an ho.
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art-in sometimes Adi pcfclycnen
-has caught this punh,sa-ce gidwo
rvousness, this in- fCcodteagruofu
uate atomic bombs thogthMuihAtGley
ring world wars. Hatnbfoeapt-lkimg
the basis and echo ofom exicGrancw
ting (and just as nr etre ou n ad
ing) human phil- wihaptoiigtohysle
perhaps in the dis- "TiisteatorFrr
t might point up lie.
disturbances that Fosoeran,Iwn'to
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wil behed trnds schme atourcment of
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mindt th eined gnlakmitc ofa
is a ittlpeup- nw soial oderfiake priern
thatthiforaliy npescnut ed aogroupn of us
wedhrough earlierithcAaticaentry.
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te od oe extinc soethinic mre
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s aproah tothe true, pthon lmetg, uothmrlle,
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to annunce hat oi effe prcasn, fro wa' too
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ROY WILLIAMS
A Touch of Pi
A cabaret style room for stu- pr
dent dancing with a slight Pari
sian overtone is now in its initial in
stages. Proposals include a can- A
dlelit room, small tables grouped da
around the dance floor and the so
possibility of combination student
talent and floor shows. The room co
will be located in the basement of te
Russell House originally designed
to house a bowling alley.
Dean of Men, J. T. Penney, It
Prof. Kyri deGravelines of the
foreign language department,
Blackie Kincaid, director of hous
ing and Joe Barnes, Russell st
House director, got the idea while
observing a similar set-up for v
students on the Auburn campus. A
th
Decorations Impressive fr
Prof. deGravelines, in describ
ing the decoration of Auburn's ti
"night-spot" said to me, "I ti
thought one of the most impres- di
sive things about their room was d4
the decorations. Although color
ful they were not gaudy. They c
were also of a permanent nature ft
too-no crepe paper or streamers.
"All the decorations were made
either by the departments of art e
or architecture at the school. W
Some of the cleverest were the G
bold, splashing murals painted in t
a swirl of various colors depicting t
campus life. They were arranged d
on the walls and one was even
very effectively placed on the h
glass door at the entrance.
Talent Here
Doctor Penney in commenting
to me said that he especially en
joyed the talent show put on by
the Auburn students with their
master of ceremonies.
"And vou know," he told me,t
"there's a lot of talent on this f
campus too."
The students don't have their f
talent shows nightly but only at
stated times and during the later
part of the night. Their room is
Wha
By Bob McNair
Guest Columnistt
The Russell House elevator
pulls gently to a stop as a tall,
dandified undergraduate emerges
in his tweeds and cordovans.
On his face--built into the eyes
and the strong set of the jaw
lies Look Number 1: (Stu
dent Council B.M.O.C. pursuing
his task of cleaning up and right
ing this sordid brutal world.)
He enters the Laii of the
Leaders, smiles to all assembled
(Smile No. 5: Condescending,
but pleasant), assumes his seat
and looks quizzically about, as if
to say: "Big Brother is now
aboard. We may now proceed
with the business at hand."
Shined shoes shuffle lightly
under the table and the articulate
diroll of Number One filters softly
through the group . . . Student
Council-in the awful majesty of
its power--has once again come to
life in the hallowed room of The
Big Deals to grapple with the
momentous task of meeting every
Monday.
The meeting, hurriedly called
to discuss the all-important
"Amelioration of Matriculating
Students Heretofore Superannu
ated for Incorrectly Folding Their
Spit-balls at the Basketball Con
tests," gets under way.
Papers are at hand, plus the
actions to be taken by the Ad
ministration (If they are ap
proved by the Council). There
is bitter and forceful argument.
Three mInustes later, the Councll
it No Shape."
iris At USC
imarily used for dancing.
I know you will be interested
how the administration at
aburn feels about this student
neing room. The dean of their
cial activities put it this way:
"We are very proud of the
nstructive work and the in
rest shown by our students."
Big Question
Now for the big question. "Will
Go Over At Carolina?"
You are the answer. To be a
iccess it must be student done,
udent approved and student
icked. On the night of the Uni
>rsity visitors' appearance at
uburn theirs was packed. At
e same time upstairs, a large
aternity dance was being held.
Mr. 3arnes has emphasized
at the program is to be en
rely for the benefit of the stu
!nts. The only charge to stu
mnts will be for light refresh
ents and music. A combo at no
iarge to the students will be
wrnished occasionally.
This cannot be a slip-shod proj
t but one to which students
ill give their best. Prof. de
ravelines summed it up well, I
,ink, when he said, "The only
iing amateurish about this un
ertaking should be the students'
>ve of it. Awkwardness and hap
RZardness should not enter the
ictu re."
They wvrote in the old days
hat it is sweet and fitting to die
or one's country. But in modern
var there is nothing sweet nor
itting in your dying. You will
lie like a dog for no good reason,
Ernest Hemingway,
Notes on the Next War.
t It Was, Wa
rotes to aipprove' the' Administra
ion's action, thus breaking
ierce dleadlock cause'd when th<
anitor accidently coughed during
:he oral vote.
Everyone then looks at one an
>ther. . - The Sorority Queei
(elected solely on- the basis o
ier intelligence) glares r.t th
Eero-Athlete (Chosen primaril;
ror his ,shrewd manipulation o
Student Council Affairs) wh
(she im gines) is responsible fo
the "kn operation" now bein,
mnacted under the Council table
[ndecision creases her perfec
brow as she begins also to suspee
the Wide-eyed F'raternity Mal
about Town, who sits quietl:
e'hewing his gum.
The Acknowledged "brain" c
the Representative Body (hi
cause of his quiet inscutability)i
sitting isolated in a corne1
methodically analysing yestei
(lay's copy of "Pogo," sure noa
that he almost has it.
Another "worthy," smugly cor
templating his fraternity seal
(which he has placed all over th
walls and doors) wonders fleet
ingly if he had been correct.i
voting as he did, that is withot
talking it over with his brothei
down in the valley.
Number One coughs again an
all are brought back to the pre
ent. The Wide-eyed "Greek" ha
stopped chewing his gum, no
staring into space with the doci
expression of a grazing cow. Ti
Hero-Athlete finishes his pusl
K?4me .And k
The Remarkal
Of A 4
For all practical purposes,
these words deal in the peculiar
properties of a grape. In one
state of fermentation, the grape
produces a-delightful, stimulating
beverage, whereas a lengthened
period of fermentation brings
about a pungently sour liquid,
commonly used for an acid effect
as a condiment or a cooking in
gredient.
A repeated utterance of "sour
grapes" in answer to several
queries concerning fraternal or
ganizations recently by a fairly
intelligent conversant caused me
to marvel at the utilitarian func
tion of this time-honored cliche
in covering all of my questions.
The continued recurrence of
this expresesion interested me to
the point where I felt morally
bound to ascertain in which state
of fermination "sour grapes" lie.
In conjunction with this, my curi
osity was whetted to discover ex
actly to what degree fraternal
organizations had aged.
Since "sour grapes" was obvi
ously applicable to the majority
of my questions concerning fra
ternity, I have taken the liberty
of surmising that the object of
our discussion assumes enther
the characteristics of a pleasant
beverage or a bitter liquid in his
mind.
Therefore, I have devised a
short test with which I believe
my friend may discover for him
self the elusive solution to the
question at hand. I trust that
he will share his enlightenment
' with me.
The following questions should
he answered yes or no, and I feel
sure that no reservations will be
necessary.
1. Have you maintained and de
veloped all the potential proper
ROBERT TALBE
Answering
On F
Suh, my honor has been at
tacked. Hypocrisy has heaped
high the humid hug. of a heaving
heart, little boy-tongues wag in
the wounded wind of wine.
My Suthun pride demands an
answer to this blantant bellow.
Garbed in gray, I am stepping
into the fray with saber drawn
to defeat this silly slander. Jeal
ous jests have called for this
flexing of fraternity muscles.
There are things that one
shiould cherish-his family, his
God and religion, his friends of
true, his fight for freedom, and
'his right to choose and honor his
associations. When these things
are attacked, the heart pumps
in anger.
A column in last wveek's Game.
cock stabbed wvith inkened pen al
a symbol, beloved by all of thost
s Student COL
Number One seems disturbe<
with the disorders and says so
"Nowv, gentlemen, peremptora
demonstrations perpetuating thi
abstractional aspect of comed)
are, as it were, null-I repeat
null-and volid within the hal
rlowved precincts of this room, s<
to speak, and I say tis despit<
the probable Incurring of severa
and sundry collected wraths, an<
so forth, yes."
rAll glare sullenly over thi
vicious attack on their dignit:
and honor, and would have vio
lently voiced their disproval I
they could have only interprete<
his soliloquy.
Meanwhile, the Hero-Athlet
restunes his pushups. The Inde
fpendent-wrapped in his fBo
shevik cloak-sits sullenly In th
corner writing p)oems about th
evils of the fraternity system.
Then, suddenly the Nationi
Studlent Association Congres
(delegates are sent at the school'
expense) is mentioned. Ear
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ties of individuality in your per
sonality despite your affliction?
2. Does your fraternity repre
sent more to you than a social
crutch?
3. In a campus election, would
you support the candidate wh
was best qualified for the pos
tion for which he ran, despite
his fraternal affiliation . . . (or
absence of same)?
4. Do you feel that an alumnus
of any college is your brother,
simply because he chanced to
join the same fraternity as
yours.
5. Do you feel that fraternal
affiliation is beneficial to college
students? (All things considered)
6. Do you feel that the social
stratification which fraternities
effect as a whole is a good and
necessary element in a univer
sity ?
7. Do you think that after
graduation your fraternity will
have imparted to you anything
lasting beside a pin which you
won't wear?
8. Do you enthusiastically and
wholeheartedly take part in all~
of your fraternity's activities?
9. Do you subscribe to all of
the doctrines which comprise
your fraternity constitution and
bylaws?
10. Has fraternity affiliation
benefited you personally in other
aspects than social advancement
on campus?
Having circumspectly reviewed
your mind, if you can honestly
answer the preceding ten ques
tions affirmatively, your fra
ternal organization can doubtless
be identified with the finest vin
tage year champagne. However,
if you find many of your answers
to be negative, be comforted by
the fact that vinegar also serves
many utilitarian purposes.
RT
An Attack
lonor
who belong and despised by those
denied. The Old South Ball. This
is a beautiful heritage dedicated
to remind the South of the great
and noble purpose our grand and
gracious southern gentlemen
fathers so gallantly defended. A
cause they considered to be true
and right. It is a testimonial to
a wonderful courage and heart
displayed by the Confederation
of Noble Men.
Once upon a time an old col
ored man told mec something that
herein could be applied. He
moved sprightly in his old age
and said, "Son, iffen you could
be a colored man for one night
you would never want to be a
white boy again."
Friend, if you could be a KAg
at The Old South Ball, you
would never wvant to be anything
but a KA again.
I perk upI and volunteers--pro
:claiming that they will patrioti
'cally sacrifice their time-to at
tend'the Congress to be held In
Greenwvich Village next year
,climb over~ each other and t ,f
Council goes about the orderly,
necessary, painful process of
choosing delegates.
I Number One raises himself to
I his fullest height, dlismayed by
the utter confusion displayed, and
Iproceedis to rip his hairs out by
the roots. He states determinedly,
- "If this chaos does not cease im
tflmediiately, I shall dlispense with
I all meetings for the remainder of
the year."
e The local school reporter--his
- eyes lighting gleefully--proceeds
- to copy dlown his quotation, which
e will appear in headlines, to wit:
e "Number One Cancels All Meet
ings for Remainder of the Year."
,l .Next week, the realities of Stu
s dent Government at Carolina will
a be examined in a more serious
a vein.
OR A CREATER
'SOUTH CAROLINA
iled Collegiate Pres.
Rh Robert EI1ett Cemsales as the fist
flaed br ad for the studeste of the
a rhI, e F,.da during the eeflege
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mek." P.bishImu do..es no ettee
edit is reserved.
NANCT FOX
ROY WILLIAMS
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