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Phi Beta Kappa mYFfMaDaCoprtn Names 32 Members Cit B ratio (See PW~g 3) (eae8 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. XLVH, No. 30 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MAY 9, 1958 Founded 1908 Education a,E stablishe The University Educational Foundation, a fund-raising organ ization dedicated to the long range improvement of the univer sity, was formed last week by a group of South Carolina citizens during a meeting in Russell House on the campus. . The group was welcomed by Dr. Robert L. Sumwalt, acting president in which he stated: "The university has made notable strides during recent years. It has perhap' achieved an eminence unequalled and unparalleled dur ing its long history, and I am sure you will agree with me that such a "momentum of progress" must be maintained. - "Ours is the only university in the Southeast, indeed one of the few in the nation, which does not have the benefit of an alumni en dowment or the continuing finan cial suport of our alumni. "The formation of the Univer sity of South Carolina Educational Foundation will give our friends and alumni throughout the coun try an opportunity to express their interest in the university's welfare in a material and tangible way. Jeff B. Bates, state treasurer, was elected president of the foundation; Judge T. Eston Mar chant was elected vice-president; Dr. William S. Brockington was elected secretary-treasurer; and William N. Bowen was elected executive director. By-laws adopted during the meeting today cite these objec tives of the foundation: To establish and implement a long-range program of fund rais ing to assist in the expansion and improvement of the educational functions of the university. To build an endowment fund to be expended by the directors in cooperation with the university for the university's exclusive benefit. To implement a program of an nual giving by citizens and in dustries of South Carolina rAnd alumni of the university. Young Dem Hear Ment L. Mendel Rivers, Congressman of the First District of South Carolina, will address the Young Democrats Club tonight at 7:15 in. the Law School Auditorium. His address topic is "State and Na tional Democratic Affairs." Congressman Rivers was born S4ptember 28, 1905, in Berkeley County. He attended the College Mendenhall Is President cOf Euphradian Sam Mendenhall was elected president of the Euphradian So ciety at the last regular meeting of the society for the year last Tuesday. Fred Day was elected president pro tempore and.- Eddie Roberts was elected secretary. Other officers elected at the meeting were George Salley, critic; Melvin Stepp, treasurer; Bill, Able, custos forum; Tom Cook, historian; William Marshall, corresponding secretary; Rion Rutledge, financial secretary; and A. J. Roberts, reporter. Three new members were ini tiated into the society following their initiatory addresses. Tom Boroughs, Mike Osborn, and Sid ney Davidson are the new mem bers. President-elect Sam Mendenhall will be' installed at the annual banquet of the society to be held STuesday at the Forest Lake Coun try Club. One of the highlights of the meeting, was an address to the so. eiety by "Dr." Dunbar GDidbold who enlightened the society on "tree worship." He was-introduced to the society by Senator George Balley, who was later presented a "genuine" nummy by -"Dr."l God bold.* al Fund d Here To determine, in cooperation with the university administra tion, appropriate projects and pro grams to be financed entirely or in part by the endowment fund. Representing the university on the Board of Directors of the foundation are: Dr. Sumwalt (qx officio); Cyril B' Busbee (ox officio), president of the Alumni Assn.; Dean George A. Buchanan, School of Journalism; Dean Sam uel M. Derrick, School of Busiless Administration; Dr. Hollis; Dr. William 14. Patterson, dean of ad ministration; Dr. Richard L. Walker, head of the Department of International Studies; and Dr. John R. Welsh, assistant professor of English. Other members of the board of directors are State Treasurer Bates, newly elected president of the foundation; Mrs. Irvine , F. Belser, Columbia; Dr. Brocking ton, Greenwood, newly elected sec retary-treasurer; A. Crawford Clarkson, head of a Columbia ac counting firm; Charles W. Coker, executive vice-president of Sonoco Products. Co., Hartsville; E. Smythe Gambrell, Atlanta attor ney; David A. Gaston, attorney, Chester; James M. Hagood, presi dent of William M. Bird and Sons, Charleston; Luther W. Hill, chair man of the board, Carolina Tele phone & Telegraph Co., Tarboro, N. C.; William W. Johnson, State Bank and Trust Co., Greenwood; Charles W. Knowlton, Columbia attorney; S. L. Latimer, Jr., edi tor and publisher of The State, Columbia; Judge Marchant, Co lumbia, newly elected vice-presi dent; James T. Pearce, secretary treasurer of Pearce-Young-Angel Co., Greenville; Paul A. Sanabury, attorney, Darlington; J. Stan yarne Stevens, Charleston; Oth neil H. Wienges, St. Matthews; and Jack Wright, attorney, Flor ence. Tie foundation was organized under the auspices of the univer sity Alumni Association, of which Mr. Bowen is director. ocrats Will !el Rivers of Charleston and the University. He was a member of the S. C. Legislature from 1984-86 in the House of Representatives. He was president of the Young Democratic Clubs of the state in 1935. He was a delegate to the Demo cratic National Conventions of 1936 and 1952 and is a member of Blue Key. He is married to the former Margaret Middleton of Charleston. He has served as Congressman front the First District continu ously since 1940. CogesanRvr The Yong Deocrat Clbi no ina ogniaioa peid As staed inthe.reentlypasse constituton,.Young Democrat OTfier Yor hmng Doc ar Clure now Mndnhoraniztia preieerd smmaeda ite-precienty pased con,stitutar,you Edemoratsn Clubasto feamiliriox,h pub-t craticmn Pa,dot ate Robny Russell Pep Rally Observed An eye-witness to the pep rally for ponald. a. Russell for governor Wednesday night report it to The Gameeo& as followot u "Wednesday a spontaneous group of more than 700 students assembled on the Horseshoe at Maxey Monument at 7:80 to show their appreciation for Donald S. Russell. "Cheers for Russell were yelled for a while using Carolina yells adapted to the situation. As the number of supporters Inered they whipped around Preston and converged on the girls' dormitories with cheers of "We want Russell." A number of girls joined the parade which proceeded to the Columbia Hotel. "At the hotel the Richland County campaign for Donald S. Russell was being opened. Hun dreds jammed the lobby while hundreds more were anable to break their way into the eom modious lobby to see former Presi dent and Mrs. Russell greet the children of their Carolina Com munity. Mrs. Russell said "In deed I am the mother of 5,000 romping college students." "Once inside the hotel the crowd went wild with cheers and Mr. and Mrs. Russell appeared on the mezzanine. With tears filling their eyes, they were unable to speak. "In this emotional condi tion gu noy I ca wpgqlp to you but i would like to shake your hands and you realize that In my heart there is always a warm and undying devotion for you, my friends at Carolina." And a solemn hush fell over the mass and the Carolina aggregation joined by all who were in hearing distance sang with deep and pene trating meaning the strains of the University alma mater. "Mrs. Russell, who coild no longer control her emotion, buried her head on the shoulder of the nearest University student as the crowd then poured into the big ballroom where t h e Richland County Rally was in session. The ballroom was packed beyond ca pacity. Both Mr. and Mrs. Rus sell were given standing ovations in turn. Mr. Russell was inter rupted numerous times during his brief remarks by the extended, vigorous applause of the audience. "Mr. Russell told the audience, "I have the heart to serve. Vir ginia and I have the sincerity and heart and devotion a'd If you will elect us as your governor we will continue to have the heart and sincerity and devotion to serve you, our friends, and our state." Mrs. Russell said, "Never in our lives have Donald and I owed so much to so many." Richard Stanland Named Chairman Of Honor .Council Dick Stanland was named chair man of the honor council at Its meeting last week. Other officers of the council are Charlie Cate, vice-chairman; Alice Enright, re cording secretary; and Jo Kirven, corresponding secretary. It is the duty of Honor Board to handle all legislative and ad ministrative aspects of Carolina's honor system. The Honor Board elects six of its members to con stitute the Honor Council. All judiciary powers are vested in the Honor Concil. The chair man, vice-chairman, and recording secretary of Honor Board serve in the same capacity on the Honor Council. The other members of the honor council named were Heyward Hornsby, senior man; Dicky Mo Cants, junior woman, and Boopa Pritchard, Jnnior man. Caughman, Campus' Hig ....... ........ WIN SULUVAN AWARD Receiving the coveted Algernon SiAey Sullivan Award are Preston Whaley and Mickey Caughman. Awarded on the basis of service to the University and the com naunity, the Sullivan Award is the highest honor a University stu dent ean attain. The presentation was a feature of ODK's annual Awards Day. Debate Team Wins ACC Tournament -Two-- University varsity debate toprnament, succeeding J. Jofftey teams set a new Atlantic Coast Aber of Virginia. Dr. Auer, in Conference record last weekend congratulating Dr. Christopherson by sweeping both affirmative andhe had been called by seepng othaffrmaiveandthe "Father" of the tournament, negative team trophies and four certainly Dr. Christophersen must first places at the Atlantic Coast now be called the "Uncle" of the Conference tournament held at tournament. Duke, Durham, N. C. The wins at Durham followed The Carolina affirmative team UP two successive showings by of Fred LeClercq and Pete Mar- Mike Osborn and Fred LeClereq, tin went undefeated through the which brought the University na tournament, Including wins over tional forensic attention. Virginia, Duke, Maryland and After taking second place and North Carolina. Virginia took most individual honors at Tau second and Duke placed third. Kappa Alpha's national tourna Bill Able and Sam Freed, debat- ment, Osborn and LeClereq fought ing negatively for USC, pulled the their way to the finals of the West upset of the tournament by whip- Point National Tournament he ping the Duke West Point team. fore dropping a split decision to The duo then went on to sweep Northwestern, which won first the rest of their debates, giving place. the University a perfect 8-0 record Osborn and LeClereq made the in varsity matches. finals by posting wins over the Fred LeClercq dominated indi- Uiest fPnslai,Ai vidual honors, taking first place ln hita,Xve,Cleeo in individual debating, second tePcfc n h ascuet place in after-dinner speaking, Isiueo ehooy and first place in extemporaneous Intefrtoudfthfias speaking.thymtoteD einoefte The double-team win for Car-ou- aetsottnigdbts lina marked the first time In theThtw Caoiasekr,db tournament's five-year history igafraieyo h ain that one school has received both wd usint aecmusr rotating trophies.unoim ilg,whpe te South Carolina's debate coach, NteDm em vniga Dr. M. 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B. M. Edwards, prominen1 leader, was chosen as this ye Sullivan Award. The Award the University and the commi Outstanding seniors for 191 aid Bauknight, Coles Cathca Corley, Wray Davis, JoAnn F James Fuller. Also, Dorcas Giles, Don H Duke Martin, Robert McNair well, Martin Stork, Preston '% Players Present One-Act Dramas Here Tonight The University Players closing productions of the season, "A Phoenix Too Frequent," by Chris topher Fry and "27 Wagons Full of Cotton," by Tennessee Wil liams, both one-act plays, will ba presented tonight at 8:15 p.m. in the Warehouse Theatre. The Cast of "A Phoenix Too Frequent" includes Jo Allen Brad ham, Cynthia Gilliam, and N.sw ton Neely and is directed by Jimmy Quick. In the cast of "27 Wagons Full of Cotton," directed by Charles Blackwell, are Clarence Felder, Micky Rasheed, and Phyl lis Hubbard. The plays, which opened y.ster day, are scheduled to close after tonight's performances. Admis sion is 50 cents for a single per son and 75 cents per couple. Leadership Group Lists New Members Blue Key, honorary leadership fraternity, has named six new members and one honorary mem ber and has elected officers for the coming year. Officers for the coming year are Drick Simkins, president; Mac Rivkin, vice-president; Dick Stan land, secretary-treasurer; Carroll Teague, corresponding secretary, and Dave Stanford, alumni secre tary. The offices of Blue Key Editor and Business Manager are yet to be filled and will be an nounced later. Newly elected members are: JOHN R. WELSH, JR.-as sociate professor of English; A.B. from the University of the South, M.A. from Syracuse University, and Ph.D. from Vanderbilt Uni versity; and past head of the Eng lish Department, Linuly Military Institute, Wheeling, West Vir ginia. NE AL E. ABRAMS -Kappa Sigma Kappa; Phi Kappa Sigma, WUSC, and student council. FRANK BEATTIE - Kappa Sigma Kappa, Euphradian So ciety, Sigma Alpha Efsllon, and Cotillion Club treasurer. THOMAS B. EDMONDS - In terfraternity Council, Westphalian Society, Kappa Sigma Kappa, and Kappa Alpha. JIM FOSTER--Chi Psi, treas urer; Interfraternity Council, president; Kappa Sigma Kappa; Varsity Rifle Team. THOMAS B. MATTOX--.Sigma Chi, pep club, Naval ROTC and American Society of Civil Engi neers. DAVE STANFORD -- Student Union Committee; Sigma Alpha Epsilon, house manager; Fresh. man Seh olasat ice Achievement Award. Kappa Sig.. Ka 0 yWin lonor irds Wins ent Honor iton Whaley Tuesday received Award, the highest honor be Columbia banker and civic ar's recipient at large for the is given for loving service to inity. i8 are: Robert Anderson, Ger rt, Mickey Caughman, Melba Iranklin, Robert Freeman, and irrison, Jean Huffman, Mary Gary Rhinesmith, Sam Stil 'haley, Fred Wigfield and Roy Williams. Millie Zimmerman A w a r d, Wray Davis; Chi Omega Service Award, Sandra Flake; Margaret Ashe Scholarship Award, Anne Valley; Zeta Tau Alpha Scholastic Improvement Award, S a n d r a Flake; Zeta Tau Alpha Scholar ship Award, Mickey Caughman; Delta Zeta Nell Berry Miller Scholarship Award, Nancy Jane Hendrix; Interfraternity Council Scholarship Award, Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity; Interfraternity Council Man of the Year Award, Dr. Robert L. Sumwalt, acting president of the University. Also, Sigma A l p h a Sigma Award, Elizabeth Ingram; Hy patian Literary Society Outstand ing Senior Award, Dorcas Giles; James Patterson Award, Sam Mendenhall; Euphradian Literary Society Oratory Awar I, Sam Men denhall; Euphradian Literary Society Declamation Award, Wil liam Marshall; Congressman Sea brook Legare Medal for Declama tion, Robert M. Bell; The Gonzales Medal for Oratory, Robert M. Bell; John J. Hemphill Award for Forensics, Frederic S. LeClercq; Lawrence M. Keitt Medal for Ora tory, Michael M. Osborn; Clario sophic Literary Society Award, Clarence Easterling. Also, Manning Award in Ge ology, Irving Thomas Kiff; Thornwell Honorary Scholarships, Thomas C. Sayetta and Julian B. Shand, Jr.; Alpha Phi Omega Service Award, Carroll Glenn Teague; Western Electric Scholar ship for 1958-59, Daniel Simpson Sanders; American Institute of C h e m i c a 1 Engineers Award, Charlie Cash; Merck Award in Chemistry, T h o m a s Cantrell; Merck A ward in Chemical Engi neering, Thomas W. Kerlin, Jr.; American Society of Civil Engi neers Award, Claude Martin Stork; American Institute of Elec trical Engineers Award, Carl Wil liam Covington; American Society of Mechanical Engineers Award, Patrick Nye Byrd; Westinghouse Achievement Scholarship, Brymon Ellford Epting;'rau Beta P1 Scholarship Award, George D. Ballentine; Tau Beta P1 Leader ship-Achievement Award, Don R. Harrison. Also, Women's Athletic Associa tion Award, Jane Burns; Blue Key National Award for Scholarship, Rohert Allan Andersen; Blue Key National Award for Religious Work, Roy Williams HI; Blue Key National Award for Athletics, Bob Luft; Blue Key National Award for Student Activities, Robert Cary McNair; Star of Delta Omicron, Beverly Ann Ken nedy; Senior Honor Pin, Mary Duke Martin; Band Medal, Harry T. Orr; Lehn and Fink Award, Coy Avery Gibson; Merck Award, (Continued on page 8) NOTICE All students who haven't paid their $25 room reservation fee for next fall must do so before June 1. All rooms not reserved before June 1 will be declared vacant. The $25 fee is a separate deposit from the $15 damage fee, Kousing Director James D. Kincaid has said.