Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Dome Lookout For Ik1se Bargains By GERALD FLOYD Staff Writer "MAN WORKING INSIDE DO NOT LOCK DOOR" Is not a new sign to be seen posted on the dome of McKissick Library. The precautionary request was begun a few years ago when a repairman inconspicuously en tered the dome to work on a light fixture. Not knowing that someone was in the dome, a li brarian locked him inside. After several hours of work, the ex hausted repairman had to climb out of a window and call down to a passer-by to come to his as sistan1ce. The dome of McKissick Li brary truly lives a life of "ups and downs," despite its quiet, cultural fioay below. But it also contains many valuable articles of which most people are un aware. The dome originally served as the meeting place for the trustees until the Adminis tration Building was opened. Then the Honor Board claimed its privacy by meeting there, although Russell House finally "huried" the need for all *neet ings in the dome. In the center of the room is a huge circle of desks fitted to gether, similar.to King Arthur's Round Table. The table, old and valuable, is part of the original furnishings of ''aroliniana Li hrary. There are ten chairs around the table, nine of which are exactly alike. The tenth chair was always used by the Governor of South Carolina as E.- Officio member at the trus tee meeting. The room was designed to keep rare hooks, but it has not been used extensively for that pur pose. The dome houses two of fices in which many professors have spent toilsome hours work ing on their degrees. When J. Rion McKissick was President of the University, he called the dome his "hideout'' and used it RENTALS- SALES FORN 707 Ha, COLUk Sal * mnthoi * rich 101 Has McKISSICK DOME'S IIISTOF McKissick Library is its dome. Ing history and relates anecdotes i of the library in 1940, The dor infrequently since Russell House the bo'ard of trustees. as a spot to get away from the strains and noises around him. The librarians always knew when he "went up," for the fumes from his cigar filled the air. Now the dome serves as the beginnings of a museum for the Library. On the wall hangs a pic ture of the first meeting of the Board of Trustees in the New Library, June 2, 1941. Shown in this picture are several of our contemporary officials including Governor George Bell Timmer man and Dr. Robert L. Sumwalt. Coin Collection Housed in glass cases is a grand collection of old coins from various countries. The Con federacy claims two noteworthy items: An actual $1,000 bond and a clay impression from the Great Seal of the Confederacy. There also hangs a contempor ary picture of General Beaure gard, believed to be autographed by him. Probably the most interesting article in the entire dome is a AGEST IN THE SOUTHEAST" IAL WEAR FOR MEN den st. * Phone 3.41 IBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA A ne em re fresh baco 4st rnit. to citing Y RECOUNTED One of the in -an accompanying article, a staff tbout the dome, which has dominat4 me may be entered by permission o has taken away its primary functic book of 142 pages that can be completely covered by a postage stamp. The smallest book in Mc Kissick Library, it contains Lin coln's "Gettysburg Address" and other excerpts. The oldest article in the Li brary is a message written on a piece of unbaked limestone in 3,000 B.C. The cylinder came from Ur of the Chaldees and served as a schoolboy's exercise. A primitive fan book can be found on one of the rarity shelves. Inner leave.; of bamboo correspond to pages; the outer heavy pieces are the "binding." The strings pierce the inner leaves, allowing the book to he opened like a fan. Hose Lookout Nylon hose were scarce during World War II, which gave Mc Kissick dome excuse for an other unusual occurrence. The lady assistants in the library often peered from the dome to estimate their chanves of getting in line at a Five Points Depart ment Store to purchase a pair when times were "hard." Those ladies probably would have been frightened had a Jap anese dressed in full primitive armor entered 'the dome. Fortu nately the dome contains only the suit of arumor. The armor is ascribed to the hands of a skilled armorer who lived in the Reign of Yoshimasa, a descendaqt in the eighth generation of the Ashikagas, a family which held the hereditary office of Shogu nate about 14610 A.D. The suit of 'W idea in smol Ireshe Perfect Spring days a ... and a Salem refre taste in cigarettes fi with a new surprise s Smok History ApA ~~........ most interesting features of the writer tells some of the interest d the horseshoe since the opening r the library staff and ip now used n: to serve as neeting place for armor is much valued as an an cestral treasure among men. Pamphlets Concealed in the dome is a set of "American Pamphlets" pub lished in 1802. Major General Henry Lee, at the request of Congress in 1800, delivered the funeral oration on the death of General George Washington. One of the Pamphlets, "The Wash ingtoniana," includes this famil iar excerpt from Lee's oration: "First in war-first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen, he was second to none in the humble and endear ing scenes of private life; pious, just, humane, temperate and sin cere; uniform, dignified and commanding, his example was as edifying to all around him, as were the effects of the example lasting." Valuable weapons can be found in a locked glass case. There is a German flare pistol, an Indian tomahawk, a primitive ax, a bolo knife and scabbard and a small club. A facsimile of a tablet written during Cleopatra's Reign shows one a perfect example of Egypt ian Hieroglyphics. "The Hess Case" is a small leaflet, yellowv with age, uisedl as propaganda during World War II. It wvas dropped by Amner icans over German lines. An ac tual sample of Elizabethan book-printing is another of the rare articles one finds in the dome collection. Entrance to the dbome is lim itng. r,yourl re all too few ..but you can alw shes your taste just as Spring ref1 SWS through Salem's pure Whitt >ftness. That's Salem ... You'll lo e Salem... Smo sown. Marse Spoe" ON CAMPUS Spring rushee with road map eyes trying gamely to stay awake in class. * * * Unprepared language stu dent feverishly going over his lesson with an exchange stu dent from Cuba. * * * Pretty coed crossing the horseshoe munching a handful of snow. * * * A clown painting the letters N.A.A.C.P. on a friend's door. * * * Greeks taking time off from rush week intrigues to engage in a bitter snowball battle. * * * "Foggy" male student being knocked off his feet by the door of the Russell House ele vator, much to the amusement of onlookers. * * * Rural student remarking as a 'basketball player passed: "I didn't know they growed 'em that big." * A Student Council member seen knitting white council was busily passing on proposed new constitution. * * * .Journalism student, late to class, seen falling down in the road around the Horseshoe. * * * Students in Wesley House locking fellow Wesleyans out side during snowball fight. * * * F'rustrated bowling students emerging froin gaime declaring they would wever bowl again. Social Wor In Russell A workshop on careers in social work was held last Friday in the Assembly Room of Russell House, sponsored by the South Carolina Council on Education for Social Work and the Social Service Fed eration of S. C. College Students. Following registration, the in troduction was made by Allan D. Edwards of the Department of So ciology at Winthrop. Presiding over the workshop was William Curtis Ezell, chief of the field services division of the state de partment of public welfare. ited to a privileged few. A few years ago when the Board of rustees was to have a meet ing, several of the members, in cluding present Senator Olin D. Johnston, were caught between floors in the elevator. After an hour or twvo one of them discov ered that the emergency-stop button had been pressed. The Board had its meeting, but ob viously it was a short one. :aste J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO.. WINSTON-SAL.EM.N. C. ays enjoy a Salem Clgarette eshes you. Yes, the freshest filter. Rich tobaooo taste re 'em! ke Refre8hed Placemei Sets Inter Placement interviews for the week of February 24 through 28 have been scheduled as follows. In terested students may contact the company representatives through the schools where the interviews are set up. - Monday, Feb. 24 Bailey Meter Company will have a representative in the School of Engineering to talk with mechan ical, electrical, and civil engineers. Boeing Airplane Company will have a representative in the School of Engineering to talk with me chanical, electrical, and civil en gineers. Hayes Aircraft Corporation rep resentatives will be in the School of Engineering to talk with serilors who are majoring in civil, electri cal, mechanical, and aeronautical engineering. Hayes Aircraft Corporation rep resentative will continue inter viewing in the School of Engineer ing. Tuesday, Feb. 25 Royal-Globe Insurance Group will have a representative in the Business Administration School to talk with seniors majoring in Lib eral Arts or Business Administra tion. Union Bag-Camp Paper Corpor ation will be in the School of En gineering. Wednesday, Feb. 26 E. I. Dupont de Nemours and Company, Incorporated, will have a representative in the School of kshop Held House Greetings were extended by Dean Wilfrid H. Calleott of the University faculty. Betty Lane Cherry of Columbia College spoke on "Why I Want to Be A Social Worker." A talk by Frances Manis, of the University of Tennessee School of Social Work, "Opportunities For Helping People" and a film, "Frightened Child," and a talk by Dean Arthur E. Fink, of the School of Social Work, U. N. C., on "The Need For Social Workers in the Developing of an Expanding World." Following a lunch break, the workshop participants heard talks on "The Professional Social WVorker In Public Welfare" and "Social Work and Related Fields" and "Social Work Around the World" and "The People We Need in Social Work." These four addresses were de livered, respectively, by Arthur B. Rivers, director of the state de partment of public welfare; Coyle E. Moore, Dean of the Florida State University School of Social, Welfare; Elizabeth Wisner, Dean of the Tulane University School of Social Work, and George Kalif, director of the William and Mary School of Social Work and the Richmond Professional Institute. Following the conclusion of bus iness and the formal adjournment, an informal session was held in which all participants talked with individual students about scholar ships available in the fields of interest. ATTENTION A~D,SUI 'A7UN it Bureau views Engineering to Interview chemical and mechanical engineers. Deering Milliken Service Corpor ation will have a representative in the School of Business Admin i8tration to interview seniors for positions as accountants, salesmen, industrial engineers, and trainees in production supervising. Thurmday, Feb. 27 Deering Milliken Service Cor poration will continue its interview in the School of Business Admin istration. Friday, Feb. 28 Hazeltine Corporation-Electron ics Division will have a represen tative in the School of Engineer ing to interview electrical and me. chanical engineers. Scholarships For Summer Established The Coe Foundation has en dowed an American Studies Insti tute to be held this summer at the University of South Carolina, ac cording to Dr. Robert L. Sumwalt, acting president of the University. The grant is in the amount of $7,500 and is expected to be re newed for 1959. The 1958 American Studies In stitute is planned for high school social stu lies teachers who desire a more tiorough understanding of developments in American life. The University, through the Coe Foun dation, will offer scholarships to successful applicants. Two courses will be offered: "American Foreign Policy Since 1890" and 'The Development and Structure of the American Indus trial System, 1890-1950." The courses will meet successively June 9 through July 19. Each course carries three semester hours of college credit, either graduate or undergraduate. Professor Robert D. Ochs, pro fessor of history, is in charge of the program and full information is available from him. Courses Will be taught by Doctor Oohs, mem bers of the University faculty, and outstanding guest lecturers. Full library facilities will be available and classes will meet in an air conditioned building. Financial assistance will be in the amount of $75 for one course or $150 for both courses. Preference will be given to applicants who wvish to take both courses. Student Union Committee's movie for next wecek is "The Man Who Never WVas." The movie is a 20th Century Fox production in color and cinemascope starring Clifton Webb and Gloria Grahame. The movie is taken from the fam ous memoirs of Ewan Montagu of the British Secret Police during World War II. It narrates the ac count of how the Allies tricked the Nazis into thinking their Italian campaign was to take place in Greece. At least 6'7 people were killed in traffic accidents involving drinking drivers over 19WYs 30 hour Christmas holiday period. --National Safety Council STUDENTS 90r - YOU'RE tROUNDED BY.. Wi/NE IRY & CLANfI