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- WE ~E*4E LOMN UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA - CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vl XLVIII, No. 6 _COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 1, 1957 Fon=awe 1908 *Presi Sumwalt Shocked By News Appointment Effective December 1 "I received the biggest shock of my life last Friday when I was told the news," .Dean Robert u L. Sumwalt said in referring to his unanimous selection as acting president of the University effec tive Dec. 1. Although the Carolina student body was away from the campus for the State Fair Holidays Dean Sumwalt was at his office in the School of Engineering for a normal working day when he was notified. The following three paragraphs is a prepared statement which Dean Sumwalt issued for The Gamecock Wednesday: "I concur, wholeheartedly, with the statement which Mr. Rutledge L. Osborne, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Univer sity, mnade concerning the resigna tion of Mr. Donald Russell as President of the University. "The University has suffered a great loss in the resignation of President Russell. Under his leadership our University has made great progress. It will be impossible to replace President and Mrs. Russell. 4 "I am very grateful for the con -fidnce..whioh th4niw erail. trns" tees have placed in me and I ap preciate the honor they have con ferred upon me. I pledge my very best efforts during the interim period with the cooperation of the faculty, administration, stu dents and all others at the Uni versity in continuing, the progres sive program which President Russell has inaugurated." In Faculty Since '26 Dean Sumwalt has been a mem ber of the University faculty since 1926. Serving first as an associate professor of Civil Engineering, he was promoted to full professor ship in 1981 and became Dean of the School of Engineering in 1948. Under Dr. Sumwalt's adminis tration as dean, the School of Engineering's four divisions have been accredited and the school re - cently secured a chapter of Tau Beta Pi, leading national oigi neering honor society. Chairman of Examiners Dean Sumwalt is past chairman of the State Planning Board and the State Board of Housing and is currently chairman of the State Board of Engineering Examiners. He is also a member of Phi Sappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, appa Sigma Kappa, Tau Beta P1 and Sigma Nu. Dean Sumwalt is listed in Who's Who In America, Who's Who In Engineering, and American Men of Science. He has written a number of papers on engineering and allied subjects. Honorary Degree In 1946 the University of Dela ware, from which he earned in 1918 a B.S. degree in Civil Engi neering and in 1921 the profes sional degree of Civil Engineer, conferred on liim the honorary Doctor of Science degree. He also earned the S.B. in C.E. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1920. In Columbia Dean Sumwalt is a member of the First Presby terian Church of which he is a Deacon. He is also a memnber of the Forum Club, Centurion Club, Forest Lake Club, Cotillion Club 9'and the Evening Music Club. He was married in 1924 to the former Caroline Causey of Pino polls and they have two children. Robert L. Sumwalt, Jr. who is Supervising Engineer for Colum bia City Schools was president of the Student Body while at Carolina and Mrs. William M. Cox. (Mary 9ausey Sumwalt) of Darlington attended Carolina before he. mar. denti, Deow FOR LAST SEMESTER 'I e .ame All-Amerk For the seventh time in the lasi eight semesters, The Gamecocl has been rated All-American bg the Associated Collegiate Presr AsAciation. The Gamecock which received the rating for the 1957 epring semester was one of six college weeklies in 4,001-plus student clasu from across the nation to receive this honor. Editor-in-chief for the spring semester was Nancy Fox, a jour. nalism major. Other editors were Roy Williams, managing editor; Edith Bulluck, business manager; Melba Corley, assistant managing editor; Jerry McGuire, news edi. tor; Barbara Hawthorne, feature editor; Scott Cain, campus editor; Sylvia Hanna, society editor; and Mac Hill, sports editor. Superior Rating The Gamecock was rated su. perior on news sources, creative. ness, sports display, and speecd and interview stories. A rating of excellent was received on editorial page features, editorials, inside news pages, style, sports cover. age, headlines, front page and balance. On the sports column by Mac Hill the judge wrote in the Score. beak, "'Sports Digest' is a good solid sports commentary column Well written." The judge alst was impressed with an interviesn story by Sylvia Uanna and wrote, "I thought Sylvia Hanna's piece on Warren Giese, Jan. 18, page one, was a swell yarn! Well written!" Special praise also was give: The Gamecock for its creativeness USC Property Is Damaged Over Holidays Three windows wer, broken in McBryde Dormitory ovr the holi days, Housing Director Blackle Kineaid has reported. Marble tables in Preston Dormi.. tory wer. also damaged, he said. The marble tops were ehipped and broken. These ineidents may force the Housing Offlee to eloss the dormS.i tories over holidays in the ftre Eineald said. EL Pr( a Robert L. Sumwalt cock' Earns an- Rating "The usual outstanding feature coverage!" the judge wrote. And he also gave praise to the feature "Seen, Heard, Spoken on Campus." Likes Coverage "Your overall coverage is ex cellent! It is nice to see a paper that covers the news and all. its 'angles' so effectively!" he wrote on news sources and coverage. Although photography received a rating of very good, the judge urged that more life be put into pictures. However, the display of pictures on sports pages re ceived this comment, "One thing that is impressive-your use of pictures." On editorials the judge wrote, "Your readers should be happy to know that The Gamecock's edi torials stay so alert to what is transpiring on campus worthy of editorial comment!" The judge also liked the use of the ears on, front page; the crisp, thorough leads; the specific, detail heads; and the use of color words. A TASTE 0 Roy Willims smanaging edit. a copy of the Big 'Thursday editla the Caolna-emason football gan out the eersne of a ehafleuge I. C.necesek to Tiger stattf aseunhere. tag up.. the outeem.e of the BeI esasussed at the Wade Hainptou 4 were defeated by the 'Nears of Cl. Tigee Editor Charles Speue.r held from. a ------mdla p.dein. advertising depm'tament ad sovea likewis, partook of the paper whi ti.islg" eolkee. aewspapet in t 11miu Silent Type? No Bones About It! When a professor of the Uni versity Biology Department made a recent trip to the Uni versity's Extension Branch in Florence he had with him the perfect traveling companion. His passenger did not batter his ears with loud and monoto nous small talk, or try to do any back seat driving, or cost him excessive amounts of money when they stopped for lunch. Neither was the companion de void of positive virtue, for the passenger attracted immediate and continued comment from all who saw them together. Who was this paragon of ex cellence who made such ideal company and attracted such wide interest? Why, it was one of the biology department's ' shiny, white, neatly mounted, expertly articulated human skeletons, of course! The skeleton was the chief . piece of equipment that was being transported to the Flor ence Branch of Carolina. F DEFEAT r of The Gamecock, 4Ite. into a of the colleg, paper following t ie. The meal was served to carry med by staff msember, of The i for a dinner of paper, depend Thursday tilt. The paper wasm offee Shop after the Gamseeka use College by a seer, of 13.0. i the salt and eheerves the eating luam Herring ef The Cemeseek ul ether members of the staff sk Is reportedly the meet "appe. s Seuth. (Wt. en w ..a. es'. iary K Y *t . President Donald DANCE IS TONIGHT Begins H, By Wilton Hall Staff Writer Festivities for the Universi lomecoming game against Jniversity of Maryland will b< his afternoon with the judi f Homecoming displays prepi Py the fraternities and sorori, Judges for the display con vill be Willis Cantey, out< dvertising executive; Step ieCrae, commercial artist and erior decorator; and Mrs. Ja . Dreher, wife of a Columbia orney. Beg wichgesne Ha .m tdy Wton D avi ild. Jniversity ofMyand will tib ny the fratenii and lasorori rounde fohe p sply o Farr b Priis Maty ut Fvrtom execu.tive; S..toni hIe, cmrc ialro riy Fand engo danc tor anhed ins thJRa Dreh aerife The am olubi :nownkfr ten frsie at lance i chawrsgven of the lnentoy banill prtedi ihe rally and herl asotead rotnd the anus.met Awars fothes Mwinn hercetya soforimy dipars riie music for the HcTe onth dance ca be ldinhased nose cfeteria. The Ruse o Nowet for tahe firt tie ato lenturoday mrgwill rsne heuen aeitn her attnd hter coffe anouncerment .m Aards fo the win f nie r e ade ad thrdc. Donac outhel dane cnfee hurhase ollowedta or dag befres ton n the Alobby ousell. ntetain sae atomeoor g oat $1.cur7t6.o wt Surdayo morning wissll H ilmf eiThequng and a her coffthe hourt from 10 ares areidentandt Mrs onald. Plans m T U b4 n d ni n tf C IT a4 d h n t) S. Russell n a 01 )f Displays Dmecom'g carried during the halftime cere monies. Invited guests for the luncheon ty's include President and Mrs. Rus the sell, Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Sum 1gin walt, Dr.. and Mrs. William H. ring Patterson, and the Alumni Coun cil, the Board of Trustees as well as the queen's party. .ies. test Halftime Ceremonies loor During the halftime ceremonies han at the game, Alumni President in- Cyril Busbee will crown the queen and Student Body President Bob mes McNair will present her the at- sceptre. Crown bearer for the occasion will be little Jennie Clark ew- son and sceptre bearer will be little Johnny Goddard. pp Neal Atrams is student com t 6 miittee chairma~n for Homecoming, The Mrs. Nell M. Hodge of the iate Alumni Associatio~n, and Gary d a Rhinesmith serves ais chairman of isthe dance committee. Members of the Hlomecoming queen's court and their escorts are Libby Baguaal, Lawrence Curry; htAnna Boswell, Jimmy Mitchell; gtWrr.y Davis, Butch Willi'mson; will Nancy Estridge, Ronnie Melvin; om- Joyce Kline, Teddy Cohen; Au sell gusta Mason, Flynn Bowie; and the Julie Petoskey, Edgeworth Price. The queen will be chosen from a ado the three finalists, Julie Petoskcey, P' the Wray Davis, and Libby Bagnal. * e itu- The other two finalists will seuve to as maids of honor. mnts Ample Flu fo Supp ly Is A ight use. Although flu cases are still con- t will tinuing, few students have re- s ported by the University Infir see mary to receive free flu vaceine, a lhng Dr. R. B. McNulty, University u to physician, has said.t sity "At the beginning of the year r 8. there were more demands for the I i be vaccine than the Infirmary had," a ig Dr. McNulty added, "but now, al though the Infirmary has an am- I will pie supply of flu vaccine, few sta- 1 aee dents have come by for the shots." t la a Students are asked to drop by i muse the Infirmary during regular of- a jem flee hours to receive shots. The sted shots will be given anytime from I be.9 a.m. till noes ad f.r. 2 .. I Start Russell To. Leave Carolina Students May Submit Suggestions Several names have been sub itted to the University Board of rustees to fill the position left by niversity President Donald S. ussell who resigned the presi mncy last Friday. According to Rutledge L. Os zrne, chairman of the Board, no ames have been acted on. He eclined to mention any of the ames submitted. "The Board of Trustees has amed me chairman of a commit .e and authorized me to name >ur others to find a president," hairman Osborne said. The com ittee will recommend the name an individual to the Board for tion. Chairman Osborne who as board chairman when Presi ent Russell was named in 1951 as not yet named the four com ittee members. Students May Recommend Students, too, may make recom iendations on the matter of nam ig a new president, he said, but ey must submit these through te proper channels. All recom iendations must go through the dministration via Student Council r a similar leadership group be >re the Board will review them. (Editor's note: The following suggested list of qualifications termed "essential and/or desir able" for a president of the University was given by Chair man of the University Board of Trustees Rutledge L. Osborne. The chairman pointed out that the University has lost the man described below and then he asked, "Where do we look for another like him?") Unquestionable Character Scholarly Interest-Education Background Active Church Affiliation Southerner (South Carolinian if possible) Age: 40 to 55 Married-Attractive Wife - Children-Good Health-Ambi tious Imagination - Energetic - Backbone-Reasonably Dry Proven Executive Ability Administrator Public Speaker - Diplomat - Public Relations Expert Democratic - Cooperative - Sympathetic - Calm - Sound Judgment Able to Make Decisions Financial Genius w 'e can do things that require money with ut the money Thorough understanding of Traditions, History and Customs of South Carolina. Since the University is for the Ludents, Ch a ir ma n Osborne ointed out that the students hIould have a definite part in koosing a new president. How (Continued on page 8) Vaccine vailable a 5 p.m. daily, Dr. McNulty tated. Housing for flu cases is still problem with part of the Grad ate House at the corner of 8urm ar and Green Streets being pre ared to house overflow patients ri case the possibility for its need rises, Dr. MeNulty said. "'We hops we won't have to Use L but we want to be prepared," br. MeNulty added. The section f the Graduate House being leered will provide spee for' bout 20 beds. In addition to the 2nmeliw, In eass ea ee being hesb i he Russell Noes. h &gw