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Fifth Candidate Enters Presidential Race Season Today At Three (See Page 8) (See Page 7) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA VoL XLVII, No. 25 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MARCH 29, 1957 . - - - -- --- - --- F und d 90 4.t9. MISS CLOTWORTHY AFTER 22 YEARS DeanChii After Spr Mrs. Arney Robinson Ch University since 1935, will re semester, according to Univer She will be succeeded by Mis who is presently with the Stat In announcing Mrs. Childs said, "She will be greatly miss years at the University, she l its enrollment and her duties of women students has increa; taken a personal interest in counselled with a mature wisd Johnny Russell Improves After Injuring Foot Little Johnny Russell, five year-old son of University Pres ident and Mrs. Donald S. Rus sell, was hospitalized Friday night after injuring his foot in the elevator at the Russell home. The light-haired youngster was improving Wednesday night when The Gamecock contacted President Russell. The active youngster, who likes to ride around campus in his miniature ice cream truck, is presently enjoying small toys and books while resting in his flower decorated hospital room. The youngest member of the Russell family is perhaps one of the most alert and inquisitive individuals in the Carolina Com munity. He is always "Johnny on-the-spot" when things of in terest are happening. PENDEXTER'S 'SI Corned, By Scott Cain Campus Eitor "Singularly Plural," a three-aat comedy by Dr. Hugh Pendexter of the University English Depart ment will be given a premiere by the University Players Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Performances will be at 8:15 at the Warehouse Theatre. Admission is 65 cents. The cast, under the direction of Gene Crotty, eonsists of Jo Allen Bradham as Mrs. Balth; Daphne Wilson as Evelyn Porter; Edidie Roberta as Ken Forrest; Fritz Vannerson as Judge Marsh; Dan Stanland as Parks, a police officer; John Austel as Mike, the barten der; Jimmy Quick as Doctor Kurtanorkle; and Newton Neely as the split personality, George Garver and Gordon Garfield. The play concerns a man who Is a playboy at times and a poet at other time.. The predicament.s which he gets into as the playboy lead to much embarrassment on the part of his other personality. In the end the man manages to compromise his differing person aliies. DEAN CHILDS dsRe tires ing Term ilds, dean of women at the tire at the end of the spring sity President Donald Russell. s Elizabeth Mills Clotworthy, e Department of Education. retirement, President Russell ;ed on campus and during her ias seen Carolina nearly triple have increased as the number ied. She has, however, always each girl and has guided and om. "In the Department of History, .he will also be missed," President Russell continued. "She has made a great contribution, especially in the field of South Carolina his tory." A 1911 graduate of the old College for Women in Columbia, Mrs. Childs earned the Master of Arts degree in history from the University in 1925. She has also done graduate work at the, Uni versities of California and North Carolina and Peabody College. Historian and Editor Known as an historian and as an editor, Mrs. Childs has edited three books published by the Uni versity of South Carolina Press: "Ravenel Diary," 1947; "The Wil liam Mason Smith Family Let ters," 1950; and "J. Motte Alston; Rice Planter and Sportsman," 1953. She was recently appointed to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services by Sec retary of Defense Charles E. Wilson for a three-year term. On campus, Mr. Childs has been supervisor of sorority relations, of scholarships and of social life of (Continued on page 8) NGULARLY PLUR ~ iven NO, NO, IT'S DONE THIS WA1 script of the play "Singularly P sented Wednesday, Thursday, an character, a split personality wh< formanne4s wil be=in a Si1S an, 1959 Ends Football Classic After 54 "Big Thursdays" Caro lina and Clemson officials have decided to discontinue the rival football classic. The series will end after the 1959 season. Carolina Athletic Director Rex Enright said, "It was Clemson's refusal to continue the contest that has caused us to secure an other opponent." He continued that more than ordinary enthu siasm has been generated for a South Carolina-North Carolina State Fair Series. South Carolina is fortunate that North Carolina officials are interested in perpetuating "Big Thursday" or "Big Friday," he added. Officials of Clemson insisted that the series be played on a home and home basis in 1960. And both Enright and Frank Howard of Clemson confirmed the fact that the Gamecocks and the Tigers will meet Saturday, November 12, 1960, at Clemson. USC Band To Present Concert* The University band, under the direction of Pat Garnet, will present a spring concert at 8:15 p.m., Friday, April 5, at Drayton Hall. The concert will be the first indoor performance of the band since Garnett came to the Uni versity last fall. This performance will also be the first personal appearance of the band since football season. The only public showing of the group this semester has been a short television film feature on "&ross Campus: USC" in early March. During football season, stress was placed on drilling and play ing marches. But since Christmas, the group has been rehearsing chorales by Bach, tone poems, overtures, novelty numbers and a host of other concert selections. In addition to a concert of full band presentations, a clarinet solo with band accompaniment will be given by Harry Orr. A woodwind trio composed of Jack Lengnick, flutist, Woody Woodruff, oboist, and Harry Orr, clarinetist, also will be included in the program. AL' Premie . ... Director Gene Crotty and Anti lural," the next production of the Ui d Friday at the Warehouse 'Theatre. >se playboy tendencies eauce hls hem I admission is sixty-five cents. (Phm Studei In Mo has caught another unsuspecting student. The conglomeration in election season, is the most valni Walt) Housing Fees Must Be Paid By July 15 Student Body President David White announced Wednesday that, "Pursuant to a protest from Stu dent Council against requiring stu dcnts to pay their entire room fees by May 11 in order to reserve a room for next semester, the Hous ing Office has determined that the deadline for such reservations would be moved to July 15." He said, "Under the changed regulation, students may reserve their present room for next fall by payment in person or by mail of $55 between the dates of May 6 ad JlyE5. hor ught enter unoksoveh he stdenst. Thaer whcngomaion e In eeton eason plas the mostraln H-osing Fea iteess its Na nday I 1I. cr-r )UR VOTE ... One of the numerou victim and seems determined to i the background is the Russell Hou able single piece of property on cam: INTERNATIONAL SI Walker 1 New Dep Richard L. Walker, a specialist in international relations and an authority on China and the Far East, will join the faculty of the University this fall setting up a new department as professor of international studies, according to President Donald S. Russell. The new department will, in addition to offering its own spe cialized courses in international studies, coordinate courses al ready offered in economics, geo graphy, history and political science to make possible for the first time at Carolina a degree program for those specializing in international affairs. Comes From Yale Doctor Walker will come to South Carolina from Yale, where he has been a member of the h1a tory department for the last seven years. He has done research in the international relations, history and p)oliteis of Asia. His book, "China Under Communism: The First Five Years," published in 1955, is a timely account of condi tions in Red China. It has been translated into many foreign lan guages and widely quoted abroad. Doctor Walker has had experi ence in Asia. During World War II, he served with Army Intel ligence in the Pacific Theatre of War. When the Korean War broke out, he was recalled to active duty at the Pentagon. Taught at Formosa During the academic year 1954 55, he served as a visiting asso ciate professor of history at Na tional Taiwan University (For mosa) while carrying out research under a Rockefeller grant. Doctor Walker is the author of two other books, "The Multi-State System of Ancient China," and "China in the West: Cultural Collision." He has contributed to numerous journals and periodicals including the New York Tim, "Curent History" and the United SttsInformation Agency pub lications. A native of Bellefonte, Pa., ho received the B.A. degree from Drew University in Madisn, N. J me Of lectio Ct' 10 is candidates for political office 'ring a vote from the skeptical ie bulletin board which, during pus per square inch. (Photo by UDIES o Head irtmen t Doctor Walker (lid graduate work at the University of Pennsylvania and at Yale, receiving the M.A. in Far Eastern and Russian studies DR. WAL KER at the latter institution in 1947. He received the Ph.D. in Interna tional Relations from Yale in 1950. WVhile a graduate student at Yale, Doctor Walker held both Rockefeller and Sterling fellow ships. Doctor Walker is a member of several societies, including the American Oriental Sooiety, the Association for Asian Studies, the American Historical Association, and the American Political Science Association. Married to t.he former Miss Celeno Kenly of Berlin, Md., they have three children. NOTICE All order. for caps and gowns must be cleared with the Campus Shop in Russell House before April 1. No candidate will be allowed in the processional with. out cap and gown. Caps and gowns begin at three dollar. for a bachelor's and prices are graduated for the master's and doctor's. Calling cards begat .25.-m ficers us Precinct Method Scheduled University students will go to the polls Monday and Wednesday to select student body officers, cheerleaders, student council rep resentatives, class officers, May Queen, Honor Board members and disciplinary committee representa tives. A referendum containing eight pi roposed constitutional amend ments will be submitted to the students during the election for :tpproval. If they receive the ap proval of three-fourths of the number of students voting, said Carroll Teague, elections commit tee chairman, the amendments will become effective next year. For the first time in several . ears, elections next week will be conducted by precincts. Four precincts have been established and will be managed by members of Student Council and Honor board, Teague announced. Precincts will be established as follows: School of Business Adminis tration Library for business ad ministration students. Epsilon Lambda Sigma Coke Room in the School of Engineer ing for engineering students. Law School Assembly Room for law students. Russell House assembly room for students in the following schools: Arts and Science, Journalism. Education, Pharm acy and Graduate. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday and Wednesday. The elections committee chair man stated that he is "anticipat ing the greatest turnout for elec tions in the history of the school." Almost 1,800 votes were cast in last year's elections as com pared with 1,385 the previous year. Debaters Tie For First In Tourney Carolina Debaters Fred Le Clercq and Pete Martin tied the University of Miami for first place in the West Point Pre linminary Debate Tournament last week end, Debate Coach Dr. Mi. G;. Christ ophersen has announced. Carolina and Miami each scored 10 wins and two losses in compe tition in the preliminaries at Mercer. The University team will be one of four teams representing the southeastern region in The national tourney at the military academy A pril 24-27. Other teams representing the area, in additt'on to Carolina and Miami, will be the University of Florida with an eight- and four tourney record and Duke with five wins and seven losses. Five teams tied for fifth spot with records of four and eight. Thirty-Two Teams The West Point tournament will be made up of 32 competitive teams from colleges and universi ties throughout the United States. Teams from West Point and Anna polls wIll be present also, Doctor Christophersen said. Carolina teams have participated in the tournament eight of the last 11 years, the debate coach said. But they have never won the tourney, he continued. LeClercq and Martin also will participate in the Notre Damne Tournament April 24-27, the de bate coach said. Doctor Christophersen will ac company the team to both tourna menta.