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Golf Is Unsupported Players Production By Carolina Followers,I evee (See Page 7) (See Page 8) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. XLIX, No. 27 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 24, 1959 Founded 1908 HAVING A BLAST ... but no and sororities have. This rocket i between today and tomorrow, uni to our generation. Scietific d receiving edsilderable attention i at the University. Space-Age Today And The Southeastern Space-Age Symposium is being held today and tomorrow to discuss advances in space technology and nuclear science and their effect on foreign affairs. Military, industrial and govern mental experts in various fields will be featured. Welcome Dr. William F. Ballhaus, one of the principal speakers, is presi dent of Northrop Corporation, and general manager of its Nortronics Division -located at Hawthorne, Calif. He is a member of Technical Advisor Panel on Aeronautics, of fice of <the Assistant Secretary of Defense, and has served three years on the Committee on Air craft .Construction of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronau tics. Registration will be at 9 a.m. and Acting President Robert L. Sumwalt will give a welcome ad dress. Prof. F. B. Herty, head of * mechanical engineering depart ment, will open the Symposium. Program Dr. Richard F. Humphreys, vice president of- Armour Research Foundation, wvill speak at the first general session on nuclear science Brig. Gen. H. A. Boushey, di rector of advanced technology, U. S. Air Force, will address the one o'clock luncheon. A't 2 p.m.~ Clark C. Vogel, deputy dArector for foreign affairs, Atomic Energy Commission, will speak on foreign affairs. During the latter part of the afternoon tours will be guided through the symposium's seven teen or more exhibits. A banquet will be held at seven o'clock at wvhich Dr. Ballhaus will dedver an address. At 9:30 p.m. there will be movies or a tour of the Astrniomical Observ'atory, 0r both. Breakfast Tomorrow Tomorrow morning at 7:30 a breakfast with professional dele f'ates, faculty and others as guesets will be followed with a military briefing by Lt. Col. George Kee gan of the Strategic Air Com mand, U. S. Air Force. Group meetings will be held ai 9:30 a.m. There 'are three groups They are the Collegiate Sclence and Engineering Group the brief. d *h S ro * a - ci p h P e n V t the san- kind that fraternities a s pushing iorward the boundaries 3 iolding the secrets of the universe n evelopments for outer space are iuring the Space-Age Symposium b Symposium Tomorrow r ings for which will be done by Dr. Wolfhard Ring, University re- t search chemist, and R. A. Tierney, g General Electric Company. i The second group is Collegiate Foreign Affairs Group. The brief ing will be by 'Dr. Richard - L. Walker, head of the department of international studies. High School Science Group, the third, will be given a briefing by Dr. B. L. Baker, head of chemical engineering department. Is U. S. Ready? f "Is the U. S. Ready for the Space-Age?" is topic for the panel discussion which will be held at 11 a.m. Dr. R. G. F'ellers, head of the electrical engineering de partment, is moderator. Participants are R. C. Blair, Savannah River Plant manager, A.E.C.; Dr. Josiah Crudup, Brennau College president; Dr. Gordon Tullock, University of Vir ginia; and Brig. Gen. Boushey. A luncheon will be held at 12:45 p.m. Dr. A. P. French, physics department head, will give a sum- a mation of the symposium. The symposium will be ad-< journed at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Saint Louis Concert Wee Saint Lotuis 'Sinfonietta will I present a concert at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 29, in the last i of the University's Artist Series, Mike Osborn, series chairman, has announced. To be held in the Field House, the program will be, as usual,i free to students, upon presenta SINFONIETTA . .. The Saint I concert at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, as the last feature of the Univeti is free So USC student. 0 Tribunal For IFC Discussed The Judiciary Branch of the iter-fraterpity Council, as cov ed in the new constitution, was iscussed recently at a meeting eld with Kappa Alpha, Kappa igma, and Phi Sigma Kappa un )presented. Under the new constitution any -aternity not represented at any ieeting is subject to a $5.00 fine nd that the fraternity involved )uld not vote until the fine was nid. Justice Election The election of justices will be ld Thursday, April 30, accord ig to George Leventis, IFC resident. Each chapter will nominate even men for the six positions ith only one nominee coming om its own chapter. The thir -en men receiving the largest umber of nominations will be on ie ballots that will be made avail ble to all fraternity men on April D, Harold Sturm, elections chair tan, said. The top six in the election will hien serve as justices on the Tri unal with the IFC president Drving as Chief Justice. IFC Owes Inter-fraternity Counoil owes ,pproximately $300 and various iember chapters owe approxi ukately $988, Buzz Hoagland, reasurer, said. It was stated hat strict action will be taken gainst chapters behind or late n -meeting their obligations. If all dues are not paid by the ifteenth of (the month, a $5 fine vill be imposed. If the debt is iot then cleared, the house in olved will be closed until the lebt .is paid. Closing House A second similar offense will ead to the house's closing for .n extended period of time. It was approved that formal ush will last from Wednesday, september 23, until October 7, 6rith each chapter having an open trop-in either September 23 or 24, ff-campus parties during the veek of September 23, invitational mokers on Monday, October 5, nd pledging on Wednesday, Oc ober 7, according to Charlie Cate, tush Rules chairman. Same Rules The rules will be basically the ame with silent periods eliminated *xcept the last one from 9 a.m. n Monday, October 5, until ~ledging. Sinfonijeti InesdayIn ion of their ID cards. Other tudent 'tickets will be $1, and thers will be admitted for $2. Founding of the Group Paul .Schteiber, present conduc or of the Sinfonietta, founded the troup in 1937, intending the crea ion of a concert orchestra small mnoug~h to travel readily and stil owls Sinfonletta will present a April 29, in the Field Hotise, te A..tist Serie. s.. he ,..... Four Given DEGREE RECIPIENTS Je of the school of law, who will r come dean of the school of law Commencement May 29. (News Seniors Pledge In Educational Determined to make a better showing than any graduating class before them, a committee has been created by Senior Class President Ray Pericola to obtain both short and long term support for the University Educational Founda tion and the Alumni Association. Waddell F. Robey has been named chairman. Lists Contacts Only one of the committeemen, Robert L. Armstrong Jr., was available at press time to provide a listing of his contacts, which showed more thun $400 presented or pledged by 37 classmates toward the project. Armstrong has en joyed cooperation by the Delta 'Sigma Pi professional fraternity in contacting graduating seniors in the school of business admin istration. Other class ' representatives helping in the campaign are King Dixon, arts and science; Julie Petoskey, education; Charlie Cash, chemical engineering; Robert Bry son, civil engineering; James Terry, electrica-l engineering; Wil liam Handel, journalism; Robert Wallace, law school; Bobby Trues dale, pharmacy; and John Houser, class treasut'er. Participation Robey said that it is -hoped that every member of the class will partioipate in the project, and should any member, through over sight, not be contacted, he should call on any of the committee or a Presents ~ield House have many of the qualities of a full symphony orchestra. His success may be measured by the praise that has greeted the performances of the orchestra wherever it has played. Every instrument of a full orchestra is represented, which permits pres entation of widely varied types of com positions. Chairman's Comment Osborn said the six prevJous programs have beeni generally well-received and well-attended, and that he hopes the Artist Series will now become a perma nent part of Carolina life. He added that t,he Sinfonietta is an aggregation of many of the finest musicians in the country and urged the students to help make this last program a fitting climax to the series by attending and enjoying the concert. Next Year's Series A partial list of programs for next year will be announced the night of the Sinfonietta's per formance. Osborn said that the artists which have already been secured promise an Artist Series of top calibre for next year. Honor At Cori ff B. Bates, South Carolina state ti etire June 30; and Robert lc(. F: on July 1, will be awarded honor Service Photos). Support Foundation drop by the Alumni Office in Russell House. Established last summer in con junction with the Alumni Associa tion, the Educational Foundabion has as its objectives to increase the educational features and func tions of the University. Endowing Chairs Among the projects already undertaken is a program of 'En dowing Chairs" which is invest ing funds, the interest from which is to be used toward attracting and retaining outstanding profes sors to the campus. Another project is the establish ment of a "Master of Business Administration Degree" at the University. The Foundation also seeks to establish a fund for purchasing special volumes for the library and to sponsor competitive scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. Enthusiastic Support Support to the program has been enthusiastic during this week with 37 students accounting for $412 in pledges and contributions. The following participants have been reported by class representa tives: R. L. Armstrong, Jr., Richard F. Bell, Kenneth Col lins, Bennie W. Cook. Also, Ronnie C. Covert, Wallace C. Cromer, Jr., Elizabeth M. Crapse, Carl E. Coker, Duncan G. Cokor, Stephen G. Deller, Vernon D. Dove, Robert C. Fitehett, Ronald Hudson, 0. E. Hutchin son, Syble C. Jones, Walter R. Johnson, Robert C. Joiner. Also, William Edwin Jordan, Roland Lackey, Thomas L. Mc Abee, Julius R. McDaniel, James L. McGowan, Jr., Leroy E. Miller, Lynne F. Morison, Elinor S. Mil 1,ing, Raymond D. Newman, Joel Padgett, Howard D. Pullen. Also, Lois Pfaehler, Ronald F. Stanford, Leah Switzer, Floyd Tyler, Alfred L4. Wilson, Julian S. Wilcox, John F. Wood, Ronald D. Wood, James C. Wood and Robert W. Yosaitis. the 1959 senior class and Wadn of the clas. Alumni-Education. plans with William N. Bowen ( itles, concerning building a s ( News Seiem Photo.) ary D uimeuc camurer; Dean Samuel L. Prince gg of Churleston, wh1o will be ary doctor of law degree% at Dr. D. F. Bub To Present 'Faust'Paper Dr. Douglas F. Bub of the de partment of foreign languages will read a paper on Goethe's "Faust" at the 12th University of Kentucky Foreign Language Conference this weekend at Lex ington, Ky. The -paper, titled "The Interme diate Spirits of Goethe's 'Faust' ," reconciles apparent contradictions in the behavior of four spirit choruses. Previously considered as separate, the choruses are shown to be merely four manifesta tions of the same class of spirit beings. Dr. Bub is the author of several other articles, including "Denial, Affirmation, and Escape in the Pact and Hexenkuche Scenes of Gothe's 'Faust'," which he read at the most recent annual meet ing of the South Atlantic Modern Language Association in Augusta, Ga., and "The Crown Incident in the 'llexenkuche': A Reinterpre tation," which was printed in "Modern Language Notes." G uigniard Lecture Scheduled Monday Dr. James T. Penney, dean of men and director of student ac tivities, will present the Guignard Lecture, Monday, April 27, at 8 p.m. in Russell House Assembly Room. The lecture is titled, "Charles Darwin and the Voyage of the Beagle." A second lecture will be presented Monday, May 4. The Public is invited. ikie) Pericola (left), president of Mel F. Robey (center), chairman I Foundation comm ittee, disc'uss right), Director of Alumni Activ roera Edumatnela o..dat.: egrees ement Robertson Addresses Graduates The University will award honorary doctor of laws degrees at Comniencement Friday, May 29, to Walter S. Robertson, assistant U. S. Secretary of State, who will be the commencement speaker; Jeff It. Dates, South Carolina state treasurer.; Dean Samuel L. Prince of the school of law, who will retire .lune 30; and Robert MCC. Figg of Charleston, who will be come dean of the school of law on Wednesday, July 1. Dr. Robert L. Sumwalt, acting president. said, "The University is extremely pleased that these illustrious Americans v'ill receive honorary degrees. Foremost Slale%man "Mr. Robertsori is one of the nation's foremost statesmen, and I am sure his commencement ad Walter S. 11thertson dress will he among the most out standing in the long history of the University. "Mr. Bates is one of South Car olina's most highly respected gov erniment officials. He is a loyal and active alumnis of the Univer sity, now serving his second term as president of the University's Educational Foundation. "Dean Prince, who retires this year, has made a notable and last ing impression on the growth and progress of the School of Law, and has contributed greatly to the administr-ation of justice in Seuth Carolina. I ~ Law Sc'holar "Mr. Figg, who will succeed D)ean Prince, is a pre-eminent law scholar and attorney whose pro fessional quiali fications and legal attainments are of the highest order." IWalter S. Robertson is assistant U. S. Secretary of State for Far Eastern affairs. His recent resig nation from this position is effec tive Ttuesday, June 30. He held a number of federal government assignments before President Eisenhower nominated him to his present position. lie was chief of the U. S. Lend-Lease Mission to Australia, 1943-44, and was a ppoinItedl an economic ad viser to the D)epartment of State in 1945. P Ireiden'itial :itatio,n F"or his service in 19461 as U. S. Coiiunissioner and chai rman of P'oiping Executiv e Headquarters (Miishall Trace Commission), Robertson received a Presidential citation accompanied by the Medal for Merit. lie has served as a member of the P'ublic Advisory Committee for the E-conomic Cooperation Ad mliniistration's China Aid program 1948) ; and as a member of the U. S. dielegat.ion to the Geneva Conferences en Korea and Inido China (1954), the ministerial meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Paris (1966), and the SEA TO Foreign Ministers Confer ence in Bangkok (1955). KarachI Continued On Page Bight