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*GAMECOCKS PLAY C7Q f . 4 ON TV TOMORROW ( 7(Pag 8) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING )OR A GREATER CAROUNA Vol. XLVIII, No? 13 COLUMBIA. SOUihTH CAO I iNk fA_n am e ~-- -R -e -- Debater Receives Accolades Pete Martin, Carolina debater, captured first place honors in the Dixie Classics forensics tourna ment at Wake Forest College. Also competing in the tournament were Sam Freed, Fred LeClercq, and Henry Wengrow. Fred LeClercq won fourth place in individual debating at the tour nament. He and the other Caro. lina debaters competed with teams from the following Universities: Ohio State, George Washington, ' Pittsburgh, Miami, Florida, Duke, North Carolina, Richmond, and Wake Forest College. An alternate affirmative debate team consisting of Marty Price and Bill Abel tied for first place with Maryville College at the Ap palachian Mountain tournament in Boone, N. C. Price also won first place in Radio Address read ing, and Jill Ryon, a Carolina neg ative debater, won first place in newscasting. On Wednesday an affirmative and a negative team left with Dr. Merrill G. Christophersen for the Hall of Fame Debates at Colum bia University in New York. The affirmative team consists of Marty Price and Fred LeClercq. Mike Osborn and Pete Martin compose the negative team. Room Fees Not Asked In Advance Room fees will not be paid in advance to reserve rooms for the spring semester, Blackie Kincaid, housing director, has said. They will be paid according to the payment of fees and tuition schedules at the first of the semes ter, he said. Students who will not live on campus next semester must apply for their $15 room reservation fee by Thursday, Dec. 19, Kincaid said. This is important so that the housing office will know which rooms are vacant for campus stu dents who may wish to change, Kincaid said. 4 English 129 Collects $50 For Home Dr. Havilah Babcock, head of Carolina's English department, has received from his two English ( 129 classes a sum of $50, which will be used to buy Christmas gifts for the children at Thornwell Chil dren's Home In Clinton. Dr. Babcock has undertaken this personal project for several years in the past and has been successful in contributing to the home each year. EDITORS 'I Bob Taibert, left, editor, and tinae out to relax a[ter getting co; of the SANDLAPPER which will I tors have announced that the na a larger edition and more pietui =hoto by Kam buen.) William Nathaniel Bowen, left who has been elected executive se Council, converses with Cyril B. tion, and Acting President Robert duties on January 15, 1958. UNIVERSITY GRADUA' Alumni Co Bowen As William Nathaniel Bowen, a 1954i graduate of the University has ben elected executive secre tary of the University Alumni Association by the Alumni Coun cil, according to Cyril B. Busbee of Cayce, president of the associa tion. Bowen, an accountant and as sistant to the Treasurer of the University since 1956, Wras also served as a high school visitation representative of Carolina. in the College Day program. "The Alumni Association con siders itself most fortunate in securing the services of Bill Bowen as- executive secretary of the Asso ciation," Busbee declared after a meeting Wednesday. "The Alumni Council was unanimous in the selection of Mr. Bowen. We have arranged with the University for him to assume his duties on January 15, 1958." Makes Statement Bowen, in accepting the ap pointment, said, "I am deeply appreciative to the Alumni Coun cil and the University for the opportunity to be of service to my Alma Mater, and I will work for a closer association among the many thousands of alumni in con tributing to the support and growth of the University." Acting University President Robert L. Sumwalt also expressed strong approval of Bowen's elec tion: "The University is delighted that the Alumni Association has selected Mr. William Bowen to become its Executive Secretary. Mr. Bowen has served in the Treasurer's Office of the Univer sity with exceptional ability. His efficiency in handling details and problems that come before him and his outstanding ability to Ini tiate programs and cooperate with others causes us to look forward with confidence to his continued success as he proceeds in his new AKE REST Jim Fuller, associate editor, take y to the printers for the first issue ~e given student. Monday. The edi mgaaine will contain more humor, es than re?viona ediion.. (Staff a 1956 graduate of Carolina, cretary of the University Alumni Busbee, president of the assocla L. Sumwall. He will assume his "E uncil Elects Secretary position." Graduate Student The new alumni secretary, who is enrolled in the University Grad uate School at present, is a mem ber of the Southern Association of College and University Business Officers, the American Society for Industrial Security, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion. . He is faculty advisor for Maxey Brotherhood, and is ' a former member of the Carolina Varsity Debate Team. He holds an honorary life membership in Delta Sigma Pi, international business fraternity, of which he is past president and currently district director. He is also president of the Columbia Alumni Club. He served as chair man for the 1957 United Fund Drive at the University. Bowen is married to the former Miss Lynne Griffith of Manning and they have one son. FOLLOWING SONGFES'1 AKG Taps N Names Honor Nine women students were tapped by Alpha Kappa Gamma, national honorary fraternity, fol lowing Sorority Songfest Monday evening in Drayton Hall. Miss Elizabeth O'Dell, faculty member of the Secretarial Science Depart ment, was tapped as an honorary member of the fraternity. Women Lapped were Schrader Ruff, Darrell Meeks, Coles Cath cart, Julie Petoskey, Alice Enright, Melba Corley, Juanita Edwards, Shannon Harper and Jane Hen dirix. Winners of Sorority Songfest were Pi Beta Phi, first; Delta Delta Delta, second; and Zeta T1au Alpha, third. The newly tapped members of AKG and some of their activities are: SCHRADER PIUFF, a junior from Columbia, is Campus Rela tions chairman of the YWCA, a member of Westminster Fellow ship, treasurer of Pan-Hellenic Council and served as freshman camp counselor. She has served as historian and is now secretary of Hypatlan Literary Society. She has served as rush chairman and is now vice-president of Zeta Tau Alpha. She has a grade point ratio of 5.45. DIARRELL MEEKS, a junior from Columbia, has been executive secretary of Religious Emphasis Week for two years, a' member of Pan-Hellenic Council and Euphrosynean Literary Society. She was secretary of the Freshman "Y" and served as historian of the sophomore class. She is a stu dent council representative and rush chairman ok Chi Omega. COLES CATHCART, a senior from Columbia, is a tranbfer from St. Mary's College. Rhe in trman. Democratic Rally Will Hear Dorn William Jennings Bryan Dorn, a Democrat and Congressman from South Carolina, will speak Tuesday at 4 p.m. at a rally of Carolina's Young Democrats. The rally will be held in the Law School auditorium. The topic of the program will be "To Improve the Position of the Democratic Party in South Carolina." The meeting will also include the election of permanent officers and the approval of the constitution. All interested stu dents are urged to attend the meeting and join the Young Demo crats Club. Membership fee is one dollar per semester. Congressman Dorn Mr. Dorn is a native of Green wood County and is married to the former Miss Mildred Johnson. He is the father of three daughters and a son. He became a State Senator in South Carolina in 1940 but resigned after two years and enlisted in the Army Air Force. In 1946 he entered the United States H6use of Representatives, and in 1950 he was elected to the 82nd Congress. The purpose of the Young Democratic Club is to stimulate active interest in governmental affairs in the youth of South Carolina and "to foster and per petuate the ideals . . . of the Democratic Party" plus a number .of other objectives. ine Coeds; ary Member urer of the YWCA, is managing editor of Garnet & Black, presi dent of Carolina Religious Coun cil, secretary-treasurer of the senior class, co-editor of the Caro lina Handbook, member of Euphro synean Literary Society, and co winner of the Belser English Award. She is also a member of Delta Delta Delta and is listed in the 1957-58 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. She has a grade point ratio of 5.226. JULIE PETOSKEY, a junior from Columbia, isa secretary of the student body, member of the Honor Board, and a member of Euphrosynean Literary Society. She is also a member of the Uni versity Players, has -served as freshman camp counselor and served as pledge mistress of Ci Omega. She has been a cheer (Continued on page 8) 'Blue Key' Distribution Is Monday The Blue Key Directory will be distributed through the mail boxes of those students living on the campus Monday, Blue Key has announced. Students living in town will re ceive their Blue Key in the lobby of the Russell House. Town students must present their I.D. cards before receiving their copies. Forty-seven hundred copies of the Blue Key will be distributed to the University community, Blue Key ham said. i-Wide fonight Tony To 13-Piece Z Summer Term Registration Announced Registration for the 1958 sum mer session at the University will be Monday, June 9, Registrar H. 0. Strohecker has announced. The late registration period will be Tuesday, June 10 through Mon day, June 16, which is the last day for enrollment. Dormitories will be open for new students at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 5. A new student program will be held Friday, June 6, and Satur day, June 7. Dormitories open for all stu dents at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 8. Classes will begin Tuesday, June 10, Strohecker said. Classes will ue held on a five-day week basis, meeting Mondays through Fri days. Independence Day holiday will be Friday, July 4. Foreign language examinations will be Monday, July 7 and final examinations will be Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8 and 9. Applications For Degrees Students must apply for degrees during the period between Mon day, June 16, and Tuesday, June 24, he said. Graduation exercises will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9. All dormitories will close on that date at 6 p.m. 1958 i Will Not if Spring rubber mattresses and pivoting bed frames. Furniture has not yet been bought for the lounge al though the majority of rooms in one of the new dormitories have been partially furnished. A sun deck on the roof of each dormitory also will be available. Color lay-out has been designed by William Pahlmann of New York City, interior decorator for The huilig with the ezoele dorm. .hechef aseitect fer oh who to making the flMgree leek 4 or weed) a hallmark of modern NEW YORK TIMES In a reenut leriat as the Cawelina de'nise, In New Delhi end the Amsersa a Des.... (Pese ba... - i Founded 190 Yule at9 rre And rand Play Student Union Committee's Sec ond Annual campus-wide Christ mas Dance will be held tonight in the Russell House cafeteria from 9 p.m. to 1, a.m. with campus coeds being granted late permission for the dance. Tony Torre and his 18-piece band will provide music for the danee, featuring Bob Messina as the vo calist. Free refreshments will be provided for the dance by the Sla ter System. The dance will be informal and students attending will register for two door pi izes. The registration will be under the supervision of Melvin Stepp and Larry Flinking shelt. The prizes, a $15 gift for a man from Lourie's Clothing Store and a $15 gift certificate for a woman from Tapp's De partment Store, will be given at the first intermission by Carl M. Reynolds, chairman of the Student Union Committee. Decorations The cafeteria will be decorated this afternoon by McBryde Broth erhood and by the Hypatian Lit erary Society under the coordina tion of Student Union's sub-com mittee on decorations, composed of Jim Pendarvis and LaVaun Fox. The cafeteria will be decorated in a Christmas motif of red and white. There will be a mirrored reflector in the center and decora tions on the tables, according to Carol Watson. All Carolina students and their dates are invited to attend the dance. Melvin Stepp, Sinclair Lewis, and Carol Watson are on the Dance Committee. fte Ready Semester Russell House. A green and yel low color scheme is being used in the rooms with soft grey colored woodwork. The $1,250,000 dormitories were designed by G. Thomas Harmon, William J. Keenan and associated architect Edward D. Stone of New York. Contractors for the build ing are John C. Heslep Co. and M. L. McCory, partner. fieese surfaces Is the new am's s eenstruionle Is Edward D. Seem, :eseed Sm temrne, steme, mee Ainereum design aeerding toeIhe atiee. Executed in the esee mn. o re the Usated States 3mh Pavillem at th lUSs Wewem% ga ,e) uaw a 7V a Campw Dance Christmas Program Tuesday A campus-wide Christmas pro gram will begin Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. in Russell House Assembly Room with a coffee hour and christmas carolling which is spon sored by the YWCA cabinet. At LO:30 the group will leave Russell House for the women's dormitory while continuing singing carols. At 11 p.m. the group will arrive at Rutledge Chapel for the Christ mas program which will be pre 3ented by Wesley Foundation, in conjunction with the University Chorus. The program will consist Df music by the chorus woven into the reading of the Biblical Christ mas story. The chorus will sing "0 Come, 0 Come, Emmanuel," "Come Thou Long Expected Jesus," "Joy to the World," "It Came Upon the Mid night Clear," "Silent Night," and "We Three Kings." Other Christ mas songs will be sung by the en tire group. Various religious organizations on campus are helping to present the program which is sponsored by the Carolina Religious Council. The Baptist Student Union and the Lutheran Student Association are in charge of decorations, the "Y" printing the programs, and Westminster Fellowship is respon sible for publicity. All students are urged to join the group at 9:80 or after the ball game in Russell House, at the dor mitories, or at the chapel. WILL OPEN FALL, New Dorn By First 4 One of the new seven-story men's dormitories, now under con struction on the area bordered by Devine, Sumter, Blossom and South Main Streets, will not be ready for occupancy Feb. 1 as originally planned, William H. Patterson, Dean of Administra tion, has said. Dean Patterson declined to make comment about the delay. Con struction on the buildings was two months behind at the beginning of fall semester because of bad weather and the cement strike during the summer. Although one of the new seven story buildings will be completed sometime during the spring sem ester, it will not be occupied, Dean Patterson said, since students will have already received room assign mients for the semester. Ready By Fall All construction will be comn leted by fall semester 1958, and students will b0 assigned to both dormitories at that time. Stu dlents will be assigned to the dor mitories In a chronological order, Dean Patterson added, with fresh men and new students being ex cluded. Rooms In the new dormitories are arranged around the sides of the rectangular shaped building and the showers, baths, stairwells and the elevators .are situated in the center of the floor plan. The dormitories will accommodate 484 students. The new men's dormitories, un like the rest of the campus, will be heated with "winter air-condition ing." High pressure steam from the present Carolina plant will be converted to low pressure steam and sent to unit heaters on each floor of the new dormitories. There, ~the air will be blown over units to each room. Room Furnishings Featured in the rooms are built in furnitura. box snrins, fam