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Derby Day Rolls CndreHstT Around April 24 A Triangula MeetO (See Page 4) (See Page 7) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. XLVII, No. 28 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 18, 1957 STATELY WADE HAMPTON .. her doric columns will come dow ceiling inside the dorm are in ba Dormitor) Condition Wade Hampton Will Be Replaced After Fall Term By Staff Writer An inspection of Wade Hamp ton dormitory indicates that the razing of the building due at the end of next fall semester prob ably is not too soon. A survey of the condition of the building backs up Dean of Admin istration William Patterson's statement of last week that the dormitory "is not worth renovat ing." Defects of the building include a missing portion of the ceiling plaster in one of the second floor bathrooms where there is a large, gaping hole. Elsewhere in Wade Hampton cracks in the plaster of walls exist. Exposed pipes are everywhere. Reports earlier this year affirmed that wiring in the building was inadequate, and con stituted a fire hazard. Most of the present inadequacies of the building stem from poor struc tural designing, according to a University official. The building, which was constructed in 1924, R was built through funds of a special appropriation. Plans were announced last week for the construction of a new women's dormitory to replace Wade Hampton. The new dormi tory is to be built in design simi lar to the present freshman dor mitory for women. Razing or Wade Hampton is to Stake place after the new men's dormitories are completed. Occu pants of freshman men's dorm will then move into the seven-story buildings and freshman apart meats can be used to house women studerits until the new women's dormitory can be finished. Exams For Belser $500 Scholarship Scheduled April 24 Examinations for the W. Gor don Belser A ward for excellence in literature, a scholarship val ued at $500, will be Wednesday, April 24. The examination, limited to ris Ing juniors and seniors who ex p)ect to continue their studies at the University, will be given at 3 p.m. Students should sign up for the test at Dr. HIavilah Bab cock's office in Davis College. Composition Contest Entries must also be submitted by Wednesday, April 24, for the W. T. C. Bates competition, which is for the best original literary composition by a University stu dent. The award for the contest is $50 either as cash or in the form of a medal. No distinction has been made as to the type of liter Wade Hampton dormitory for women will be razed next fall and n. The building has a pleasing outside appearance, but the walls and d condition. (Photo by Ken Sturgeon) s Life Expires; Demands Razing d}. GAPING HOLE IN CEILING . . . A portion of the plaster has fallen and left a large hole In the ceiling of a second floor buth. Some of the loose ceiling was removed to prevent possible injury by falling plaster. (Staff photo by Ken Sturgeon) P .e a 1S' bed in ne of he smal roomsstares t any isio othC hr floo abde.Theoccpantof he oomhasimprvisd ameas o brigtenig te betenand ing wals byhaning pitureove *k ha'A<.r k. .x. ... Blackman To Travel In Russia James II. Blackman, associate professor of economics, has been awarded a Carnegie Grant to travel in Russia this summer, President Donald Russell has an nounced. Mr. Blackman is considered an authority on Russian economics and has written several papers on the Soviet Union's economy. le is author of a recent "Essay in Economics" on "Transport De velopment and Locomotive Tech nology in the Soviet Union." The essays are published and dis tributed nationally by the Univer sity Bureau of Research and Eco nomics. Professor Blackman, who speaks Russian, will spend 30 days in Russia; most of the time he will be in the major cities of Moscow and Leningrad. Upon his return to the United States, he will pre sent a paper on his trip to an economics meeting in November at Memphis. Professor Blackman has served as a consultant to the Rand Cor BERNE ELECTED Disputed I Tabled By Action on protests over the recer was tabled this week by Student C< The election protest investigati election on the amendments, declarit committee also recommended that election whereby the aemndments entirely. Council accepted the commit tee's other two recommendations concerning protested elections. It was decided that a run-off elec tion be held for a Student Council representative, in the School of Journalism between the two can didates who received the greatest number of votes for the seat. 'Gamecock' Is Awarded Top Trophy For the second year running, The Gamecock has been awarded top honors in the South Carolina Collegiate Press Association's contest for the state's best college newvspaper. TIhe G;amecock received the Wil ton E. Hall trophy last weekend at Wof ford College during the an nual press convention. Nancy Fox and Herbert Bryant wer editors of the winning pa pers. The Gamecock also won five in dividual awards for writing. Three first places were won in the book review, sports and column divis tons. M1elha Corley won with a blook review on Volume II of "History tot University," by Dr. Dan Hollis. Dew James' column on the South Carolina legislature was awarded another first, and Mac Hill's story on the Carol ina-Clemson game won in sports. Patsy Penney Lide wa awarded a second' place for an editorial on D)rayton Hill and JTerry Sandlers was awvarded a sec ond p)lace for his news story on WVarren Giese. In other divisions, Furman Uni versity was named the best col lege newspaper among schools with over 500 enrollment. The award for the best newspap~er among schools having less than 500 enrollment wvent to North Greenville Junior College. The contest entries were judged by R?. G. Gray of the University of Minnmesoa 10 11H1aX t. .4 4 k. ' , r' Y S4 ' BLACKMAN poration in the field of Soviet economics and has conducted studies on the Soviet economy for the Operations Office of John Hopkins University. Formerly a lecturer in the De partment of Political Economy at John Hopkins University and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Mr. Blackman came to the University in 1953. Before World War II, he was economist and state director of the Surplus Marketing Adminis tration of the United States De partment of Agriculture. 1lections Council t constitutional amendment voting uncil until a later meeting. ig committee recommended a re ig the previous election void. The io provision be made in the new 'ould be approved or disapproved At the committee's recommen :ltion, council voted to hold an )ther Honor Board election in the School of Pharmacy with six lames on the ballot and declare ,he previous election void. In the April 3 election, the names of five candidates instead .>f six were listed on the School >f Pharmacy ballot to vie for the Lwo vacancies. McNair Presides Monday's council session wvas presided over by Bob McNair, stu dIent body treasurer and president elect, in the absence of President D)avid White and Vice-President Alan Davis. Attending the recent National Student Association regional con ference at Hollins College at Roa nioke, Va., were the following council members: Buddy Smigma tor, Bill Berne, Jimmy Leventis, McNair, Tom Caskey and Bob An le r sen. BJerne was elected chairman of the conference and Leventis was appointed chairman of the student affairs committee. Action on the recent ":esigna tion" of Bobby Bunch, junior class president, was reconsidered when hiis excuse for absences was pre sented. Due to illness, Bunch had acen unable to attend the three 3 rev ious council meetings, which ~onstitutes an automatic resigna ion at the meeting last week. Student Union Report Bob Freeman, chairman of the student union committee, pre ;(ented his committee's report on ts work this year. The report in 'luded a recommendation that the ommittee be reorganized to be ome a coordinating committee, 'omposed of the chairman of the 'ollowving sub-committees: dance, tame, p)ublicity, special events and 'louse. Russell House rules were recomn nended to be changed to more lositive wording. "While this will tot actually change any present 'ules," Freeman stated, "the com ixittee feels that this alteration ~vould be better receiv,ed by the <tudnnt body a a 'vhle. nd D May Festivities With Aware Coronation of the 1957 Qu4 the May Dance w"ill climax the m Thursday, May 2, according This year's activities will ICmpa's Awards Day program hoe. All classes will be susp( Two Debaters Enter West Point Tourney Fred LeClercq and Pete Martin, Carolina debaters, will participate in the National West Point Foren sic Tournament W e d n e s d a y through Saturday, Debate Coach I)r. M. G. Christophersen has said. The University is one of 36 schools from 21 states entering the tourney at the military acad emy. The team will be accompan pained by Dr. Christophersen. At the fotre Dame Debate Tournament last weekend Martin and LeCiercq were defeated in the seventh r[)und of debate by the University of Alabama. The Car o;ina team scored readily in af firmative debate, 1)r. Christopher se"n said. but the duo failed to make ,a high score in the negative. Fmalists in the Notre Dame competition were Southeastern Ok ia, ma, University of Ala hama. N,tre Danme and Univer .ty of \~ermonnt. 'T'wenty -four schools entered the deb:ate, the debate coach said. ODK Speaker Is Representative Robert Hemphill The South Carolina Circle of )micron Delta Kappa will have t:; guest -peaker for its spring )anquet, Thursday, April 25, the lion. Robert W. Hemphill, of L'hester, Congressman from the F-ifth Congressional District. Mr. Hemphill, who received his A.H. in 1936 and his LL.B. in 1938 from the University of South Carolina, is a past president of UDK. President of his graduating class and a member of the debat ing team, he was also a member of the Honor Council. After serving as an Air Force bomber pilot in World War II,I Mr. Hlemphill was elected to the State Legislature. Prior to his election to Congress he served as Solicitor of the Sixth Judicial Circuit. Representative Hlemphill is ac tive in church and civic affairs throughout the state. A TOUCH Rusl Huemaaeen,i f uici l an oSu e n agCo n ,i td feasdSdent..-oun.il . .a ance )ay ro Begin Is Program men of May, Wray Davis, and annual May Day celebrations to Herb Bryant, coordinator. begin with Omicron Delta at 10:30 a.m. on the Horse nded after 9:50 a.m. for the remainder of the day. ODK's awards program is pre sented annually at May Day in cooperation with the registrar. Awards will be made by campus organizations and University de partments. Preston Whaley will preside over the program. One of the highest honors to be presented, the Algernon Sidney Sullivan award, is given annually to the man and woman of the graduating class who have dis played the most loyalty and de votion to the University during their four years here. Kappa Sigma Kappa, honorary service fraternity, will serve a lunch on the grounds at 12:30 p.m. on Gibbs Green behind Mc Kissick Library. Pie-Throwing Contest At 2 p.m., Phi Epsilon Pi fra ternity will begin its traditional pie-throwing contest. also behind MleKissick Library. The new president of the stu dent body and the May Queen will bid aa'inst each other to deter mine Who gets splattered with pih. The co ntest is open to all viiin g to participate. Miss Davis will be crowned at (e c,onation ceremnonies on the Hr-seshoe. Her maid-of-honor will he Mo!ly A ria il. A pproximately 20 attendants will take part in the event. The queen and her court will be honored at sorority drop-ins at Sims dormitory at 5:30 p.m. This aspect of the day's festivities will be coordinated by the Pan-Hel lenic and I nterfraternity Councils. May Dance The day-long celebration will be climaxed with a May Dance at Township Auditorium from 8 p.m. to 12 midnight with Buddy Mor row and his band playing. Tickets for the dance, which are $2 each, are being sold by Student Council memnbers and will he on sale Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1 in Russell House lobby, according to Bob Rogers, dance chairman. NOTICE April 22-27 has been set aside by the Housing Office as the week for signing up for rooms next year. No fees will be re quired in advance for those stu dents who already live on cam pus, but everyone deslring a room for the summer must sign for it (luring this period. OF PARIS e ooperation with University of nt union conmittee, opened the photo by Ke- St..-.-n