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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA
Vol. XLVII, No. 28 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 18, 1957
STATELY WADE HAMPTON ..
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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
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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)
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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
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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.
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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