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House I Williams Is Commended By Assembly By GERALD FLOYD Staff Writer Early this winter the South Carolina State Legislature com mended Claude Williams, Fresh man biology major from Branch ville, for his outstanding scho lastic accomplishments in grade school. The resolution was in troduced by the Orangeburg Delegation in the House of Rep resentatives. The resolution read as fol lows: "WHEREAS, Claude Wil liams graduated from Branch ville High School in May of 1957 at the age of 15; and WHEREAS, he hurtled the sec ond, eighth and twelfth grades in graduating so young; and WHEREAS, he participated in many extracusricular activities and held several part-time jobs during his school career; and WHEREAS, he passed his en trance exams to the University of South Carolina permitting him to take a pre-medical course at this young age. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RE SOLVED by the House. of Rep resentatives of the State of South Carolina: THAT the House of Representatives wishes to congratulate and commend Claude Williams for his scholas tic accomplishments and wishes for him a successful career." During his schooling he placed in the mental contests held in Columbia, served as treasurer of the Beta Club, his Freshmen Class, and of the Fu ture Farmers of America. Dur ing his last two years of high school, he attended the FFA Convention held at Kansas City. Claude served as carrier for The State in his hometown for four years and worked in the afternoons at Patrick's De partment Store. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America as an Explorer Scout. Immediately upon graduation he entered the University dur ing the summer session of 1957. He then held a part-time job in McKissick Memorial Library. Claude, who has been called a "young man in a hurry," is, at p)resent, taking English, biol ogy, French, chemistry, and math. He is a very active mem ber of Wesley Foundation and serves as treasurer for the Carolina Christian Service Club. He isi a member of Branchville Methodist Church and attends the church services at Wesley Foundlation and Washington Street Methodist Church while in Columbia. He was awarded the Bausch GIVi COAt SAY..WINSTON UKI STASTES CIGM GOOD! % SHOL b 'THERE WAS ' SOMETHING ELSE ' ~ WAS AOUT TO MENTION.. Lauds S RECEIVES COMMENDATION FI Claude Williams, freshman biolom be receives his commendation fi Assembly citing him for his outst tending grade .school. (Staff pho & Lomb Science Medal upon high school graduation for out standing science achievements. Upon entering Claude's dormi tory room, one would become aware of his interest in science by his enormous collection of science books, fiction and non fiction. He also keeps at hand a life-size representation of a human skeleton and a number of medical instruments. Stamp collecting serves as his foremost hobby. He spends numerous hours playing chess, cards (his favorite game being "Oh, Hell"), and doing magic tricks. Even though Claude is three or four years younger than his average classmate, he has felt quite at ease in making friends. Claude says, "One of the ad vantages of being so young in college is that I get to sleep 10 minutes later every morning than other people. . . . I don't have to shave!" After having completed four years at the University, he plans to attend the Medical College of Charleston. The Russell House movie for next Thursday will be "Julius Caesar." Showings have been scheduled by Student Union Com mittee on Wednesday at 3 p.m. and on Thursday at 3, 6:30, and 8:45. The movie is generally' con sidered one of the best film adap tations of a Shakespearean play andl features an all-star cast. E ER MORE JOE, WE'RE 1 ENOW/ A4 LET TE .LD! 90 1 HIG... ONID 1NENWC/N tudent OM STATE LEGISLATURE ... y major at Carolina, is shown as Om the South Carolina General anding scholastic record while at to by Jack French) Need For I Cited At S Everett Infinger, senior in civi engineering, presented a paper at the first annual convention of the South Carolina student chapters of the American Society of Civi Engineers held at the University Saturday. His paper was judge< the best of the entrants. Excerpts from the paper, en titled "The Young Engineer ir South Carolina Economy," read as follows: "Every year, more graduating ,civil engineers are accepting jobs with companies and agencies out side South Carolina than are ac cepting jobs within the state. "All three schools (offering civil engineering) are state-sup ported-in other words, the tax payers of South Carolina are foot ing the major portion of the bil for our education. Since well ovei half of our engineers leave the state after graduation, then S. C is receiving returns from consid erably less than half of its in. vestment. "Can the reason be that the salaries offered in South Carolinm are lower than elsewhere? Now we have hit the core of the mat ter. Starting salaries in South Carolina are lower than In some states. But . . .it is not difficult to see that a $4,000 a year start ing salary in South Carolina mighi have just as much buying power here as a $5,000 a year salary ~\MEANWHILE, ' A FEW MItES A WAY!! ~~- - Soos. Neura. Spoken ON CAMPUS Thirsty students tripping over each other in the rush to leave the auditorium, after seeing the "Student Prince." * * * Male student explaining his system for keeping body and soul together by saying, "I take in all those free church suppers." * * * Young G r e e k s leaving on p I e d g e trips under "sealed orders." * * * First nighters enjoying the Monday performance of "Desire Under the Elms." * * * Clown with sport coat dodging the Green Street traffic toreador style. * * * Varsity swimmer smoking his first cigarette since the final meet. * * * Embarrassed coed humpinq in to the professor whose class she had cut the hour before. New "Gamecock" photographer seen experimenting with the paper's cameras, Coming to con clusion that we should get new ones. 'ngineers tate Meet would have in a state with a higher cost of living index. "There is only one major rea son left-there is simply not a big enough market in S. C. to employ all its civil engineering graduates. This fact is evidenced in a brief survey of campus recruiters who have interviewed engineering seniors at the- Uni versity this year. "Less than 10 per cent of the campus recruiters are located in S. C. and that 90 per cent of the recruiting was designed to draw the prospective employees away from South Carolina. "One last question remains what can be done to influence these civil engineer graduates to remain in the state? This is a very difficult question, one that probably won't be acted on for a number of years yet to come. However, a few suggestions are in order at this time. '41. The State Tax structure might be altered to induce more civil engineer-employing industries to locate in South Carolina. "2. Employers in South Caro lina might initiate a more vigor ous recruitment program. "3. Our engineering societies might take it upon themselves to encourage their members to in .vestigate more thoroughly the job opportunities at home." THAT WII DEAN PE Dr. J. T. Penney, Deau of Met, portatit futieion, that of counselir Activities Committee and Faculty Counselli Duty, Say By BILL BATES Staff Writer The office of Dean of Men is comparatively new at Caro lina. Few people know that its functions up to the time of its beginning in 1947 were carried out by the various (leans and the Disciplinary Committee. Since the beginning of the of fice, it has been filled by only two men, Dean J. E. Jackson, who retired in 1956, and Dean J. T. Penney, who holds the of Placement Bur Interviews For 'e Monday, March 17 The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service rep resentative will be in the Russell House to interview seniors for the position of patrol inspector. Florida State Road Department will interview civil engineers in the School of Engineering. Aetna Casualty and Surety Company will be in the School of Business Administration to inter view seniors for the position as field representatives in casualty, surety, fire, and marine insur ance. The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company will in terview electrical and mechanical engineers in the School of Engi neering. Tuesday, March 18 The American National Red Cross wvill be representedl in room 204; of the Russell House to talk wvith senior co-eds interested in p)ositions as ease workers, recrea tion wvorkers, and secretaries. t ERELA)(, - HAVE A1 WINSTON! BLY MEANT TO MENTION ESTON IS AMERICA"S. rBEST- SELUNG, BEST-TA STING SFILTER GARETTE. N. J. NKYNOLSS 70@ACCO CO, NNEY COUNSELS S .. . . . ... spends most of his tmne performinj ig students. Among his other dutie Chairman of Athletics. (Photo by ng Most I -s Dean P fice at present. Dean Penney has been a member of the faculty since 1929. Before coming to Carolina as a professor in the Biology Department he taught at sev eral other schools. Among these were Charlotte High School, University of Tennessee Med ical School and the University of North Carolina. Since his arrival at Carolina Dean Penney has held several offices. One of these was as a eau Schedules Next Week Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company will continue interviewing in the School of Engineering. Deering-Milliken Service Cor poration will continue interview ing in the School of Business Ad ininistration. Thursday, March 20 United States Gypsum Company will be in the School of Engineer ing to interview seniors for posi Lions as accountants, dealer sales trainees, production engineers, re search chemists, and chemical en ineers. Factory Insurance Association will be in the School of Engineer ng to interviewv engineers for the p)osition as insp)ector. Liberty Life Insurance Corn any will be in the School of Business Administration to inter iew seniors for administrative ind auditing positions. Friday, March 21 The Newv York Life Insurance 7ompany will be in the School of 3lsiness Administration to in ~erview seniors for positions as ;ales representative, auditor, ac ountant, investment analyst, real ~state app)raiser, andI actuarial, Igency, underwriter, and1 office ramnees. The Prudential Insurance Comn any of America will be in the chool of Business Adlministration o interview seniors for actuarial, nethods and planning, claims, md(erwriting, group administra ion, cost control, accounting and muditing, and electronics positions. ATTENTION 200G SUW LAUNI TUDENT g what he considers his most im are being chairman of Student lack French) portant enney member on the Disciplinary Committee before the office of Dean of Men was formed. To (lay he serves in several capac ities other than Dean of Men such as chairman of the Stu dent Activities Committee and Faculty Chairman of Athletics. According to Dean Penney the basic function of the Dean of Men is to advise and give general information to the men students. He handles also those misdemeanors which do not warrant suspension. Another task of the Dean of Men which may be called a function is that of helping stu dents find part-time employ ment. Last year the office had more jobs than applicants, but this year, the situation is re versed. There are about 100 students who wish jobs but there are none available. Since Dr. Penney became dean he has started the system of having a file on every male student. "This file includes everything, whether it be good or bad and I know that a lot of guys wish they could forget their bad mistakes, but not Dean Penney." His basic vocation is as a teacher and as a recreational hobby he likes fishing and ath letics. During the war Dean Penney was track coach at Carolina and was track coach while teaching at Charlotte High. Since coming here he has only missed one home football game and that wvas this year's Wofford game-that time be cause he was ill. Dean Penney and his wife now live in Kirkland Apart ments. They have divided the groundI floor with Housing Di rector Blackie Kincaid and his wife. The Penneys have one (laughter who graduated magna cum laude from the University in 1956, was editor of The Gamecock and is now a reporter on the Columbia Record. Dean Penney says his main dlesire is to have the opportunity to assemble all the student body at one time. This, he says, is hindered by time and by not having a place large enough for us to assemble. STUDENTS ' / / YOU'REI ROUNDED BY..I Wi/NE RYAGEE