Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1 iumaton In.tA fl.. pi~r whieb Is not attributed '1 . 4.1 me 3,fla yt b the South Care # twin~bara G=s required to ~94 IUtM &%*.*f the aliv.rsley but one. they did get t)they managed to eventoally we.iemaves .to a near equal footdng with the male populace at the *ollege In aeadeic work A- wll as in activities. When the state legislature pro Vded that the tustees of the, state supported school admit women in the classrooms, there were no facilities on campus for the first coeds. Some wanted to come anyway and on Sept. 24, 1895, Frances Guignard Gibbes of Columbia received permission to take a special course. A Lex ington County girl, the first woman to graduate, received an A.B. degree in 1898. She was Mattie Jean Adams. Pube Opinion Few women sought admission to the University during these early years because there was little Incentive for women to g 41 Two players from the east of tango waltz scene. The Palmeti courtesy of South Caroliniana I CIIILS, CLOTW( -Stories (Editor's Note: Information for this article was acquired from the Marcb 29, 1957 Issue of The Gamecock and Is in part copied from that Issue.) Mrs. Arney Robinson Childs, former Dean of Women of the University, retired her position at the end of 1957's spring semes ter to be succeeded by Elisabeth Mills Clotworthy, formerly as sociated with the State Depart ment of Education. During Mrs. Child's office, which began in 1985, she saw Carolina nearly triple in enroll ment and her duties Inceasdas the number of women students increased. She, however, always took personal Interest In each girl and counselled and guiided with mnature wisdom. A 1011 graduate of the old CoDege for 'Women in Columbia, Mrs. Child., erned the Master of Art. degree in history from the University in 1926. She has also dose graduate work at the th*iversities of California, North Carolina and Peabody College. Nssia and Edisev Known as an historian and as an editor, Mrs. Child. has made *geest oestributions, especilly In the flg of gouth Catoina his sair Nis. Chus dittsd three pg the-Upver /1947g "The ala anih MRNCES GUIGNARD GIBBES FUM USC Coed study at the University. Public opinion was adverse to WWeuca tion, and the students of the col lege preferred to maintain the masculinity of the campus. Women not only fought for ad mittance to study undergraduate courses but a Columbia girl, Ella Rebecca Norris, gained entrance into the junior class of the law vichool In 1897. There were no dormitories for women on campus and It was necessary for the young ladies to board in private homes in the capital city. From 1895 until 1914 there were never more than 25 women MALMETTO PLAYERM mittae ho stud uapperd"aeu ioaesr the -oreruners ofla here werep no ormiPtroris fo woe ncmu n t OwTwo necesary for teeng Chaies E toCoarite n rvtWome in the capta cmu,ty. hld a wuervievr o o yre lati 5 omn "He Woe stents. lhpe a ca omPmaers wer the frerunes Ad vOCunf Tw fueou speciatteampun committein thn serisgtose of stent eatins, ofescholaris and o stu-f oen woenstdens. She wasa prdent oaitions Sta esocas flowever, tihe ones who ld~ tend mnaged to atestlua a f.w aetivities on campus. An issue of The Gawaik for May 3, 1o8, carried this pra .graph concerning women, and their talente: "An extra issue of The Game cock will be'given to the oe wo will guess what article in this is sue is written by a lady." (The Gamecock at that time was ob tained only by subsdiptions.) But this matter wa print4d following a bit of disagreement among the men, and women stu dents concerning College Spirit. Coed Critim The editorial page of the paper on Nov. 1, 191it had this to say: "The co-eds of the University are not as integral a part of the Institution as they should be. They take part in too few phases of University life. Having no or ganization of their own and being associated in very few things with the male constituent of the student body, the young ladies are not memberi of the student body; they are merely students at the university. "The Gamecock feels that the co-eds should show more Carolina spirit. They should attend the football games and other athletic events less inifrequently than they in a dramatie movement of the the University Players. (Photo Deans Ar of Deans of Women for two terms. Miss Clothworthy's, Appointment In announcing tI a appoint ment of Miss Clotworthy as Dean of Women after June 1, Presi dent Russell said, "We are most fortunate to secure a woman of Miss Clotworthy's calibre as Dean of Women. With her back ground and experience, she is ad mirably suited to fill the posi .tion." Miss Clotworthy, a native of Charleston, has had experience In education, both as a teacher A (.ERA. t4 y do. Some years a onigr was a r~m er wary soty for o. eds We would indei-lke to see this old custom revivId. But if their alinds do not turn to liter ary-themes, it would not be a bad idea for them to organize in some way, say a sewing circ)e, a gos sip club, a suffragette oonvention, or one of the other usual excuses ladies of the present time use for convening and discussing the latest modes, etc. Coed Indifference "There is just one thing more we would like to mention here. Te Gamecock and. The Caro linian received hardly a single subscription from the ladies who attend. classes on the campus. This shows marked indifference to the march of events on the campus." MATTIE JEAN ADAMS First Woman Graduate The following week the paper had this to say: "Some day when we have grown a little in moral courage we are going to take a- straw vote on the question of who is the freshest -co-ed. Woman suffrage, of course, will not be granted in this elec tion." Research failed to reveal if such an election, was held. But the week following this bit of literary work brought a reply from the co-eds of the campus. The head read: "NO LACK OF SPIRIT, SAY LADY STUDENTS" and the deck carried this message: "Re sent the Imputation that They Take No Interest in College Af fairs." Coed Reply The body of the story was: To the Editor of The Gamecock: "If for a moment the Carolina boys will put themselves in the place of the Car'olina girls we wvill not be long coming to jin understanding. 'There are in the University 607 boys 'and fifteen e Told and in the field of guidance. She was a Marine Corps officer dur ing World War II. A cum laude graduate of Win throp College with majors in English and Latin, Miss Clot worthy earned the Master of Arts degree in health and physical education in 1939 from Columbia University. She had also done pre-doctoral study In guidance and student personnel adminis tration at Columbia University summer sessions from 1960 to 1954. Since 1953 she has been state supervisor of guidance services for the State Department of Edu cation. In this capacity she has worked closely as a consultant with 'deans of girls and coun selors in the state. She has helped plan guidance conferences at the state colleges and has been consultant to guid ance workshops and course in the field of su'dent personnel work at the University. Defense Advisory Group In January, 1957, Miss Clot wortljy was appointed to serve for Ehree years on the National Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Service by Secre tary of Defense Charles E. Wil son. She has served as delegate to a number of national conventions, and has contributed to several of the programs. She has had ar tieles published in professional magazines and is editor of "South Carolina Guidance News." Miss Clotworthy lb a member of Trinity Episcopal' Church, Couina.a coeds. . The fev1 adverse publ%e dypoion ing in te. Univetsity "Had the edito*,i: ne of us before he:w*th bils 4ditoi It most probably wou 1 ot1a,e been writ*pm, .er t A"l rate.It would no hae beW 'ao sweeping an assertion, beause 'e it now pretty well in shpe:* tennis club, *hith we hope by neit spring to .hav, in goodrenoaugh form to. play, and whip sonwof the women's colleges withih reach. As turn 'Aboutbis fair play, we will promise to know our y'*U so well thst we won't need books If you will promise to yell us to vic tory when we play." "The Coeds." In 1915, the coeds founded the Hypatian Literary Society and nine years later, the Euphrosy nean Literary Society was estab lished. Facilities Lagginp Facilities for women were still lagging at wartime. In 1912, the women students had been allowed to usa, the former coal room of the prbsident's house as a lounge and at the beginning of World War I rented houses adjacent to .the campus had been provided for some of the coeds. A dormitory for women was completed in 1924 and this build ing later became known as Wade Hampton. Sims dormitory was built in 1989 and according to Gamecock files, it,-,was called "country club for women," "the prettiest dormitory in the United States," and "the night club of the South." The year 1989 also found the college dining hall open to men and women students and students to choose the Hollywood "Oomph Girl" of the campus, The Game CAPITAL RI COLUMBIA N RCA VICTOR Yoi DECCA To Fe Class LONDONHy Tu ANGEL Coun PACIFIC BRJ CONTEMPORARY Purci Pui ATLANTIC P AUDIO FIDELrrY diap.ve 1804 7 g aordta .irbs wer cotton st6ekings (n te44 of ft-pr the studenti so uated thtat:Japan Uad. two shells ' 'G ,ev pair of hiow. woorn b i e young laes. ,The Ganesck also reords another *M't*en In 141 and this ong. dealt with drafting. of *woisen. The question was: Wade Hampton was the first 4 versity campus. 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It has been 68 years sioe the first poed came-as a stude6it to the nlversity, During the.. years the attitude oward e6edL cation has changed and- women students have found a place at the Universipt. 1'N. 4look ormitory for women on the Uni. s erected In 1924 but it was not ). Stucco was added to the strue. Ing was completed. (Photo eour r; copy by Ross Parsons) MERCURY MGM FANTASY :ted 'ten PRESTIGE "usic, wVERVE & , and SAVOY PARAMOUNT UB EMORCY FREE ROULETTE GRAN AWAR.D