Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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In The Palmiatto (The following editorial, entitled "Pal metto State's Snobbish," appeared Shturday in the University of North Carolina's news, paper, The Daily Tar Heel.) It's interesting to note that a South Caro lina girl's attempts to enter the state's university have been thwarted. The young lady, a majorette by choosing, wanted to be the University of South Caro lina's majorette. But a law said she couldn't; majorettes aren't wanted at USC. Legisla tion which would let her in anyway failed on the state's general assembly this week. South Carolinians, we have noticed, have turned out quite a few beautiful young ladies in recent years. They can claim a Miss America, and the beautyof their secretaries and college girls is commonly accepted by conneisseurs as being the best. But South Carolina has grown fat and lazy on the subject of beauty, it would ap pear from reports of the majorette's case. Once proud to snub and suppress them. Thank goodness North Carolina, the val ley of humility, is more cognizant of local beauty and talent than her neighboring mountain of conceit. The Daily Tar Heel, which we judge is probably the South's most outspoken college newspaper and usually a pretty dependable publication, was a bit careless in its report ing when it "chastised" the University for High School Is Not 1 Teaching high school courses is not the business of a state University, but Caro lina has found- that it must do just that assume the responsibilities that South Caro lina high schools fail to shoulder. Most of the freshmen entering the Uni versity from state public schools simply are not prepared for college work, profes sors here have noticed in dismay. English difficulties and deficiencies show up in Carolina students as the most striking examples of high schools' weaknesses. For those reasons, freshman writing clinics to correct faulty grammar that should have been corrected in grade 10 of high school, have had to be established here to equip students for college work. Clearly, more and better education in the public schools is needed. Some educators feel that abolition of the 12th grade in South Carolina schools is reasonable, since the 12-year set-up apparently serves only DICK SMITH From Nothing, Nothing Comes In this unpredictable trench ofdrvrcpit,n Spring, when pollen-fevers grip kildwhcwo our glands, I-like many of my enieproef contemporaries-find it difficultintefrtpa. to adjust my actions upon the TRVLK intrigues of the classroom. Tae,pltc I've dliscovered, horribly, thatalkiltm an foreign verb forms, the physical tms tn h sciences (classroom specie), and shdw ancy even my beloved literature haveunethiowa lost their wintry persuasion,. iiean esn Where before I enjoyed noth-owferfdyn ing better than (ross-firing cozy loatepsoj platitudes wvith a group of lat-cotmleanl ter-day Pagans, I now am corn- rde,hte pletely dlisinterested.hobiawrl Even the tragi-comical postur- ilydneSud ing of self-styled campus "intel- limaskpa lectuals" fails to tickle the hu- brigsn u mours. I am, further, well fed, Ia-htpte disgustingly contented, and prac-whcruesih tically sober at all hours of theawingordc day and night. lecnnvrd SOMETIIING MISSING tuynomiga But even in this salubriousprdlcinwt state, there is something miss- adteanra ing; a faint echo of disharmony nvrqiefri which cannot be displaced by getproa sun-tanned young girls, tent re- tlvsd he-i vivals, beach parties, and the AnsoIitui other glandular aspirins of our m hod n Rushing age.thsfieofi I have thought of turning to n idcsie institutional religion at this vestesao point (where an extraordinary nvrkoigw amount of good boffo still re- tergtoe mains), but it would be much AnIhaeo like the beggar who, attaching fiadesonwl himself to a wandering caravan Iwl hoebt in a jungle, vows never to be- n s,wllco come lost again. And besides, (Nxwek I've become pathologically ad-viwooulca justed to sleeping on Sundays. isscns n TI'he problem isn't necessarily igbe xoe a local affliction (as is Ber- icsoonri Beri, which, I believe, flourishes Caispi ea only in those areas not yet di- de hswrh verted to Christianity.) And godisbwen there have been many attempts Beis,Ibcm to solve . . . Hemangway thoughtdalthtoy10 war provided an excellent temn- tesuetbd porary emetic. But I might not maigo oo so lckil fal int an mbulnce geneousrstiplate .tate Snobbish? the alleged legal ban on majorettes here. By failing to investigate the matter suffi ciently, the paper erroneously attributed majorette Carolyn Willis' decision not to attend the University of South Carolina to a law prohibiting majorettes at USC. No such law exists. There was, however, a bill which would legalize such an edict in the General Assembly some weeks ago. The proposed bill was a foolish one, touch ing on a matter outside the proper realm of intelligent and responsible legislation. No such law exists in University. policy, either. The administration has announced publicly that the matter of majorettes at Carolina is entirely left up to the discretion of Mr. Pat Garnett, University Band Direc tor. The Gamecock had earlier urged Mr. Garnett to reconsider his stand against majorettes. He has not, and we still dis agree with the bandleader, whose aversion to baton twirlers is incomprehensible to us. It now seems that Miss Willis has forsaken all plans and desires to attend USC in preference to UNC, where a cordial welcome has been extended to her, according to Tar Heel accounts. Miss Willis' decision and Mr. Garnett's decree are our misfortunes. As for The Daily Tar Heel ... a request from the voice of the "Mountain of Conceit" to the rumor of the "Valley of Humility" to kindly get the facts straight. Iniversity Bushaless to "dilute" -education rather than advance students, or even prepare them adequately for college. Quite obviously, the additional year is ineffective as an educational bulwark, but abolition isn't the answer. The 12th grade should be continued, but it should be revised and strengthened along with a reorganization of the whole high school academic program. A tightening of the program would elimi nate the needless spreading out of courses in grades 9-12, and especially in the 12th, where courses too often overlap or duplicate earlier ones and add nothing of real educa tional achievement. The program, we realize, would mean care ful study and almost certain expense. Still, it is the only means we know of relieving the University and other colleges in the state of the burden of having to teach on the high school level. GUEST COLUMNI! Students En igtined eUnaware Of H ightinded beBY PIL MOODY Id defeat the IIONOR BOARD PRESIDENT ny going there It is most unfortunate that LS TIME the majority of the new students who enter the University of cus, et.- South Carolina each fall are not intellect. But made fully awvare of the . part return to the they play in community life in is of his own abiding by the rules andl regula pprehension of tions wvhich have been estab Ll injustice, his lished. ,and his shal- In particular, the new student ustify his own does not have the Honor System must further explained to him concerning to olerant, greed.. what extent he, personally, is a acked world, part of this principle. yf.chapels and TW(O IMPORTIANT POINTIS d play in the The p)roblems of orientation he can never and public relations are two of the image of the major factors involved in the t Cro-magnon effective maintenance of an is Russian lair honor system. .The initial sale requires a smiss the bru- great deal of public relations nched our cen- wvork if the majority of the stu e our modern dlents are to accept it fully. the colossal Once established, the job be.. .And he can comes one of continual resale, a our religious 1both to incoming students and nling this last to others who may have become saning into a g travesty-. LETTERS itly, arranging reflecting ona >ring. I, like M m e i son perplexed manchil woah iwtdeTo Students doubt that my Ietetohedto fall into the Ietrt h dtr f Irony; that I wish to express my sincere roads, and by personal thanks to the students ieneither. who supported me as a candidate a bystander's for Student Body President. Lionor System, Though a loser in the election, rognosis. Hav- I truly value the pleasant rela to the dialec.. tions that the opportunity of run uesday night's ning afforded me, and I am e, I feel-as grateful for the wvarmt friend group-that a ships that I have gained. E is in order. HIcartiest congratulations to riore convinced the deserving winner, Bob Me [5 per cent of Nair', and my best wishes for a iderstands the successful year in Student Gov anyway. A ernent. I might ad. R ichard C. Mmms map "Four 7's and a 6 - did ye time on one subject, Futber?" ROBERT TALBE People, Polic Election-aches: The choice quote from the elec tion biz was from our lovely 1957 May Queen, Miss Wray Davis. Amid smiles, blushes and con gratulatory pecks on her cheeks she managed-"I was so excited and scared and now . . . so happy." Perhaps the most excitement was stfrred up in the elections of our extroverts - the Cheer leaders. That trip to Texas was a tasty plum. All righty, we put the Spirit of Carolina in your hands . . . keep it high or stay that way yourself. Bobby boy, the students have put you in on the first ballot. That's quite an honor and all, now show us that you mean bus iness or better yet, show the ad ministration and faculty that we all mean business. To all the elected . . . above T tering USC onor System lisillusioned and disaffected with t~he system. A MA.JOR GOAL The job of public relations has been one of the major goals which the Honor Board has set forth to accomplish this year. This has been carried out in many ways: by the display of placards; by initiating discus sion groups among various groups of students; by urging the faculty to explain the Honor System to their students, and through the individual efforts on the part of Honor Board mem bers themselves. The idea of an Honor system must, from the beginning, com mand the respect of a very sub stantial part of those who must abide by it. MUST DRAW RESPECT It cannot be summarily estab lished and enforced by executive liecree and still be a positive and meaningful force in the life of the community. Once the system is function ing, it must command respect and compliance, not only as a roncep)t, but as a working reality. The dlecisions of the council or the judiciary body of the Honor System cannot be enforced by uhe council alone. They must have the backing and support of student, faculty ndi administration opinion and he social pressures arising therefrom. SEllNG THlE HONOR IDEA Selling the idea of the Honor System andi proving its value tfter sale are problems which nust be worked out and accom :>lished. They require a group sincerely ievoted( to the task, and willing o do the extensive public rela ionis work necessary to its ful Iillment. For the recognition of this fact nd for the interest and efforts ~hown by the present Honor Board members, for the accom >lishment of this aim, I pay ribute to them and commend hem for a inh well dn. u say you're spending all of your 'RT ies And Police all else, remember who elected you to your office. 'Nuff said. * * * This controversy over the Car olina band, with or without ma jorettes, is ridiculous. The thing that amazes me, is that supposedly able-minded men seek to dictate the policies of an organization where their noses aren't needed. Our band, under the most ca pable leadership of Pat Garnett, gave the Carolina students some thing to be proud of last year. They improved with each per formance and they are still doing so, majoretteless to boot. Now don't get me wrong, the sight of majorettes twirling and dancing in front of a band is in deed a pleasing sight . . . but as Mr. Garnett thinks, the music comes first. Cheesecake can come from "Playboy." The whole thing revolves around Miss Carolyn Willis, who has distinguished herself in twirling, twisting and looking pretty. But why don't they give the gal a chance? How would she feel if there was a state law specifically passed so she - could attend the University of South Carolina? I wonder. Miss Willis, I hope you will be happy where you decide to attend college. Our loss will be someone else's gain but the band will play on, regardless of attempted leg islative action. Seems that there is much more pressing business before the state's elected than this. Teach er's pay raise, the keeping of the 12th grade and all. They shouldn't think about just one high school student, when the other problems concern all of the future students in our state. It won't be long now before the recognized bottom-of-the totem-pole states will he saying Thank God for South Carolina. Such is life for the Sandlap p)ers. * * * The Strange Case of the Re luctant Coffee Machine: A man stepped into the Robot Room in quest of a cup of cof fee. He had his dime ready and his thirst waiting. lie -pushed the coin down the slot and waited. The machine wvent into action. The man raised the lid and pulled his cup from the slot. It was filled with tepid water. The man wvhipped out his trusty .45 and pounded the ma chine. He was a campus police man. He righted another wrong in his line of duty to the campus. But, how does the water taste, Chief? It matters nmot how strait the gate, How charged with punishment the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul. - -W. E. Henley, Invictua * * * I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty; I woke, and found that life was Duty. Ellen Sturgls Hooper, Lifea A Nean. HERBR YANT Students Approval I What in BLAZES? What's all this talk about Blazers? is a popular question. We've got them. And they seem to be here to stay if student interest is any indication. According to the interest shown in putting in orders since last Friday, blazers are going to be about as popular around here as Bermuda Shorts are at elec tion time. In case you are one of the few who don't know yet what a Blazer is, here it is: A Blazer is nothing more nor less than a good sport coat, BUT with one important exception-it is an of ficial University coat that will identify students as belonging to the _best student body that we know anything about. The Blazer will have a special significance, since sales of the ROY WILLIAMS How Ya'llers, New Blazers; It's Spring I'd like to toss a handful of' orchids to the handshaking, "how y'all" crowd who, next to spring, have made the most no ticeable impression on the Car olina campus. The 295 political nominees really did some "politiking." Seriously, the show of school spirit and election interest was impressive. Three coed visitors from Win throp the past weekend, after viewing the Carolina political extravaganza exclaimed, "And we thought we did things up in a big way!" If a fraction of the enthusiasm and work put into elections is carried over to next year, Caro lina student government will turn over a new leaf. * * * Professor Foran of the His tory Department hit upon an idea when he suggested to the May Day Co-ordinating commit tee that blazers be adopted at Carolina. At least 50 orders were re ceived the first two days that the Campus Shop began receiv ing them. Three members of the debate team were among those ordering. The Carolina blazer will make its first appearance, not at Car olina but at West Point. The de baters have especially requested that they receive their blazers in time to wear them at the na tional West Point D)ebate Tour nament. Men's blazers sell for $31.50 and women's for $24.95 with a $10.00 deposit required. Although the price may give an initial shock to somec it seems more reasonab)le when its advantages are considered. The blazers, which are wvell madle andl of high quality mater ial, have the school embiem over the upper left hand corner of the coat. Always in style they can be worn to football games, drop ins, on campus -practically any where. 'A Parthi By RONAI I take off my hat And acknowledge w: That campus electio IHave again passedl t For the eulogy of a There's just one thil What was hopefulne Is history today. Congratulations to And the losers too. Cause you knowv ths Voted for you. With posters disapp (Back-slapping wit}h I'm glad it's all ovei Now really, aren't y You the contestants and the students a And the campaign ni (Those indomitable Rut if you think yot That it's a hardship .Just think of those Indicate If Blazers coat will be restricted to grad uating seniors, rising seniors with 75 credits and alumni. It is good that they have been re stricted. The restriction is necessary to give the student something to work toward, something to be proud of owning, something to wear with distinction on and off campus while a student and after he is graduated. And since the class year of graduation will be noted on the darned emblem on the left top pocket, the blazer will give the various classes a kind of unity that they have not known before. The University will profit by this move to establish an official blazer. The students and Univer sity owe thanks to Prof. W. A. Foran of the history department for giving Student Council Co ordinating Committee the idea. * * * Sometime this spring Carolina students will probably have what they will consider the chance of a college lifetime. The administration is going to give students a chance to par ticipate in a course evaluation program. Along this line, students will be asked questions about their courses and faculty members. PROGRAM PLANS A questionnaire is being com piled by a faculty committee ap pointed by the president. The committee was appointed after a Student Council course evalua tion committee suggested the program to the President's Coun cil. The program will be carried out on a rather limited basis, Dr. A. G. Smith, Jr., of the School of Business Administration said the project will be conducted in three departments for sure and maybe four. At the present time his committee is getting the questions together. This will be an opportunity for students to tell the faculty and administration what they think is wrong with the curricu lum, and possibly add a few com ments about the faculty. UI' TO STUDENTS Students, it is hoped, will take advantage of this opportunity and give unbiased answers to the questions asked. For if the students are not truthful the pro grain will do little good. And if the student will give unbiased opinions the project will do the administration and fac ulty a great deal of good. P'LAN MAY CONTINUE The evaluation questionnaire wvill be given out in the depart nment affected. Student wvill an swer questions. The questions wvill be turned over~ to the IBM office, it is hoped, to score. Then the results wvill be given to the individual professors and de partment heads. If the p)rogram is a success this year, it is highly p)ossible ~. that it wvill be carried out more extensively next year. But whether it is successful or not depends on the students. This project is a highly desir ale one for the University and student. it is a good sign, I am sur*e, to see usch as this being carried out by the University. an Shot' ( ,D BERlN th a sigh... ns s8 by. aime 1g to say... ss yesterday' :he winners t someione earmng them too) nid teachers... anagers 're glad on you... ruys