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* 'Garnet and Blacks' Given Out Monday AllAme n Ra ng (S(See Page 3) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA CROWING FOR A GREATER CAROLINA Vol. XLIX, No. 29 COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA MAY 8 19591908 Sumwalt N MAY QUEEN BARRETT x1 ::X, Priscilla Barrett, May Queen of 1959, smiles pleasingly as Ahe enters down the aisle to receive her crown. Dr. Robert L. Sunwalt, president of the University, crowned Que'en Priscilla and Fred LeClercq, outgoing student body presideni, gave her the sceptre. (Photo by News Service.) Phi Beta Kappa Names Thirty-One Members The Alpha of South Carolina Also, John Franklin Wingard chapter of Phi Beta Kappa an- Jr%, Rosalie Catille Wyman, Mir nounces that 31 University stu- ian Brevda Zack, Charles Gary dents have been named to member ship, according to Dr. F. DeVere Zahler, Laurel Lynne Zalin. Smith, secretary-treasurer. One must have a 5.000 grade The new members who will be point ratio to be eligible for mem initiated at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May bership. 12, in room 204, Russell House. The nominating committee wa. A banquet will be held immediately composed of Dr. Olin Pugh banuetwil behel Dr. Roberta Lovelace, and Dr. Johin afterwards in the boarding cafe- Welsh. teria. The dress is formal. Dr. Marten Hoor, dean of the college of arts and sciences and HERBERT IS OTHERL * professor of philosophy at the University of Alabama, and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Senate, wvill address the banquet.T im The new Phi Beta Kappa initi ates are as follows: Jo Allen LbyTmosadKn io e Bra dham, Wade Thomas Cathey,frmhecrntgauigcas Jr,Dorothy Ellen Cobb, AlbertweearddteAeno Sy King Dixon, HI, Augusta MasonneSulvnA rd,hihwr D)ixon. dsrbda h otcvt Also, John Nelson Entzminger, aad ie yteUiest Jr., Bryson Ellford Epting, EdisonatAasDyrenl. Ray Ezekiel, David Andrew Fedor, TeAgro ynySlia Rosalie Newman Gwinn, James Al-AwrgietoannUirst fred HIart, Lynette Crook Hartzog,pesnwsbtodtoRBvel Ann Pommingtaire Johnson. Hebt,aClmilwyrHr Also, John Lynn Jones, Thomas br rdae rmteUie Jerry Lawson, Charlotte Buchanan st 0yasao Legrand, Thomas Louis McAbee, Sosrdb D Margaret Ellen McConnell, Nancy Aad a ssosrdb Della McLaurin, Edward Kendrick OirnDlaKpalaesi Meeks, Jr., Helen Kayo Ringer. hooscetinrdropa i Also, Christine Schraeder Ruff,buetotsndigtdnsac Julian Bonham Shand, Jr., Mary fclyfraheeet nsh Elizabeth Timmons, Katherine Es- lrhpadohrwrh edmi telle Wells, Robert Russell Wilkie. acmlsmns M orrison Attends thfoeg laggedaren Annual Convention hEnlsdeatntac Dean R. W. Morrison of the Thsardwsetbiedw adhool of pharmacy will attendyerag byfmrUiirit the annual convention of American peietDnl usl n i ,Qlleges of A pothecaries to be heldwie ga thc Hotel Roosevelt, New Or- D.Egn .Mrh ft leans, La. on May 17 through 20,foeglaugedarmnwo It has been announced,.h usl wr o itn Topics for discussion during the uhetaci. twelve sessions include current TeMli imra wr trend in prescription despensing, wsgvnt neBy.An new drug and marketing prae- Jhsnrcie h h mg Vices, facts on prescription phar- SrieAad aiiiMao macy, modern dispensing trends rcie h agrtAh co and equipment, and proper use and lrhp misus Ed ntibotlc ah Brevda ack AlharSlstiar amed Herbert Addresses Banquet Columbia lawyer R. Beverly Her bert, who received the non-Univer: sity person Algernon Sydney Sul livan Award at Awards Day Tues day, was the speaker last night at the spring semester "Game cock" banquet at Laurel Hill Res taurant. 60th Anniversary Mr. Herbert, who will this month observe the 60th anniversary of his graduation from the Univer sity of South Carolina, was de scribed by Dr. Robert L. Sum wait as "a man whose character, ability, sincerity and personal charm have won for him the ad miration of a host of friends, and have made him an ornament to his profession, his city and his state, a man who richly deserves the classic description: a gentleman, a scholar and a philosopher." After Mr. Herbert's address the staff for next year's "The Game COck was announced. New Editor Glenna Bryant, a senior in the school of journalism, will serve as editor for the coming semester. She has served as society editor of "The Gamecock," member of Hypatian Literary Society, and Delta Zeta social sorority. Karen McKibben will serve as managing editor and Ed Spears, business mavager. McKibben, a senior in journalism, is a transfer from Hiram College, Ohio, and is a member of the Press Club. Spears is a member of Sigma Chi social fraternity and served as advertising manager of "The Gamecock." Other officers include Charles Behling, news editor; Margaret Scott, society editor; Penny Sin clair, copy editor; Dee Chandler, faculty editor. Other Officers Also, Bill. Lumpkin, feature edi tor; Bobby Alford, sports editor; Don Rutledge, assistant sports edi tor; Tommy Rose, advertising manager; Todd Walter, circulation manager. Also, Alice Holland, campus edi tor; and Peter Allan, chief pho tographer. LECIPIENT ns, Dixo Award was bestowed to Carol yn~ Mays; the Zeta Tau Alpha Scho-' larship Award, Sandra F. Perry; the Interfraternity Council Scho larship Award, Phi Epsilon era ternity; .and Interfraternity Coun cilman of the Year Award, Dr. SULLIVAN RECIPIENIT . . . R. Sumwaht after having received I Day Tuesday. iJbby Timmnons ai (News Srvie Phogo. U. 01 Uni-v 'Gamecock' All-America Scott Cain I "The Gamecock" has received the All-American rating for the rall semester of 1958. It was innounced by the Associated Col legiate Press, Minneapolis 14, Min nesota. Scott Cain served as editor dur ing the fall semester. The Asso ziated Collegiate Press has certain basic standards for coverage, writ ing, and physical properties which rnust be met to earn honors. Once these conditions are met, tandardization is not encouraged. The ACP commented in its state nent about the fall semester 'Gamecock" that the editorials wvere "well done." In making comment about the inside page makeup, the ACP stat d that the editorial page makeup was the "best in the whole paper." The ACP warned future "Game ock" editors and staff members igainst "giving too much front page space to extra-curricular ac Livities." "The Gamecock" received "ex Lellent" ratings on the following phases: news sources, treatment Lf copy, creativeness, news stories, style, speech and interview, copy reading, editorial page features, sports coverage, front page, mast head, sports display, headline schedule, and typography. "The Gamecock" wasplso named best all-round college newspaper in the state for the second con secutive year by the South Caro lina Collegiate Press Association. In addition to the top honor, KSK Elects Pritchard As President "Boopa" Pritchard has been elected president of Kappa Sigma Kappa, honorary service for the coming year. Others elected were George Leventis, vice-president; Bill Her ring, secretary; Dave Coates, breasurer; and John Taylor, cor responding secretary. nWin S James T. Penney. Baskin's Poetry Frances Bask,in won the Eu phrosynean L i t e r a r y Society Poetry Award; Elizabeth Hack b)urn, the Stgma Alptha Sigma Award; William F. Able, the Beverly Herber t (left) 4. congra he non-Universit y person Algernon: id Kin= in. received sh, hl.hly ersity Receives a Rating; Was Editor 'The Gamecock" took five other twards at the annual convention wo weeks ago. The ACP's overall summary of ;he fall semester "Gamecock" was, 'You produce a bright produce each veek that is full of news and ively features." Registration For Summer Announced Summer school registration is scheduled for Monday, June 8, ac -ording to Registrar Bernard Daet vyler. Registration materials will be in he Registrar's office, and may be icked up as early as Wednesday, rune 3. Currently Enrolled If one is currently enrolled in he spring semester, 1959, he need lot notify the Registrar that he % coming to summer school. Students that are subject to the selective Service Regulations and lesire the SSS Form 109 to be ;ent to the Draft Board at the end f this academic year, May 29, should call the Registrar's office to supply the necessary informa tion before leaving the campus in May. Forms will be sent only for itudents who make requests. Advance Permission University regulations require idvance permission from the Dean ind department heads for credit to be received from other insti 'utions. If one expects to attend other iummer schools, he should call the Registrar's office and fill out ippropriate forms in duplicate be rore leaving campus in May. Machine Records This normally takes Machine Records Service about three weeks. Students will come to the Regis :rar's office to make requests for ;ranscripts before leaving the !ampus in May, however. Cost of transcripts is $1.00 each, ifter the first one. ullivan. James Patterson Award; and Jo Allen Bradham, the Hypatian Literary S o c i e t y Outstanding Senior Award. The Euphradian Award for Dratory wvent to Kenneth L. Hlol and; t3he Euphrsadian Award for slated by Pr'esident Robest L. Eydney Sullivan award at Award. eoveeed .em.de. S..ll,... awa....... r Pre1 Trustees A Unanimou, Dr. Robert L. Sumwalt waw unanimously elected president 0; the University of South Caro lina at a special meeting of th< Board of Trustees yesterday a 11 a.m., according to Rutledge L Osborne, chairman. Dr. Sumwalt has been acbing president since December, 1957 and has performed the duties ed acting president in suoh an ex cellent manner the Committee an< the Board has seen fit to name him president, he added. Dr. Sumwalt has been connected with the University for 33 year* and prior to his selection as act ing president was dean of th< school of engineering. "He is well known throughou the state and I am sure th< Board's action will meet with gen eral approval of South Carolinians He is not an unknown exzeriment.' In making statement immedi ately after the announcement, Dr Sunwalt .said, "I appreciate ver much the confidence shown in m< by the Trustees of the University in electing me President, and I ani equally aware of the greal responsibility that I must assume Van Hoy New Head Of IRC William Van Hoy Jr. has beer elected president of the Interna tional Relations Club for the Fal Semester. Van Hoy, who has been activ< in numerous IRC committees an< projects, succeeds Carl M. Rey nolds who has served as presiden for three intermittent terms. Other officers elected for th< Fall are: first vice-president (foi programs), F. Holbrook Platts second vice-president (for specia events), Melvin H. Stepp; record ing secretary, Ann Burgdorf; cor responding secretary, Gerry Wil liams; and treasurer, Robert P Glymph. The IRC meets each Thursda3 at 5 p.m., in Room 204, Russel House, and will hold its final meet ing for the year on May 14. Th< meetings are open to all interestet students. Awards Declamation, John WV. Chappell the Tau Kappa Alpha Award, foi Declamation, also, Chappell; anc the Gonzales Medal for Oratory Fred LeClercq. Pete Martin won the Lawrene< M. Keitt Medal for Oratory ai the Edward C. Harris Award foi Forensics; Yi-ling Fan, the Par Hellenic Scholarship Award; Delta Delta Delta social sorority, th< Pan Hellenic Scholarship Trophy andl William P. Griggs, thE Clariosophic L it er a ry Societl A warid. John HI. Doscher Jr. won th< Manning Award in Geology Danie) E. Compton, Alston in An cient Languages; Laurel L. Zalin French government award anx First Hampton in Romance Lan guages; and Jim Herring, Alpha Phi Omega Service Award. Overton Gets Award John H. Overton Jr. won tha Thornwell Honorary Scholarship Donald Leroy Husa, the Begin ning Physics A chievement Awarw (C. R. C.); Henry R. Wengrow the A.I.Ch.E. Seholarship Award Edison Ray Ezeloil, the A.S.C.E Award; and Thomas V. Lathrop the A.I.E.E. Award. The A.S.M.E. Award wai given to H arold D. Williamson the Westinghouse Achievemen Scholarmhip, WilMam D. Stanley the Tau Beta P1 Soholasti Achievement Award, Brysonr E Eptilng; and the Tau Beta P Leaders2ip Adhievement Award (Continuedt on pag 8) ident fnnounce Decision "I pledge my best efforts in continuing the progressive pro gram which we have had, and I shall do my utmost to see that our University moves forward during my tenure as President. "This will be possible, however, only through the full cooperation of faculty, students, alumni, and all others connected with or in any way interested in the Uni versity. "I have full confidence that the University's friends throughout the state and nation will join us in our earnest endeavor to make the University one of the most distinguished institutions in this country." Governor Ernest F. Hollings in congratulating Dr. Sumwalt said, "It is a great day for the Univer sity of South Carolina as I con gratulate you. I am sure that it meets the approval of all students, faculty members, alumni, and friends. "Dr. Suniwalt, an outstanding educator, has for 33 years been dedicated to the University. I congratulate you." The committee making the re coimendation for Sumwalt's pro motion is composed of Rutledge L. Osborne, chairman, Orangeburg; J. W. Cothran, Bishopvdlle; J. Davis Kerr, Spartanburg; Douglas McKay, Columbia; and A. C. Todd, Greenwood. Sumwalt has been a member of the University faculty since 1926, serving first as associate professor of Civil Engineering. He was promoted to full professor in 1931, and became dean of the School of Engineering in 1943. Dean Sumwalt attended the Uni versity of Delaware earning the B. S. in Civil Engineering degree in 1918 and the professional de gree of Civil Engineer in 1921. He also earned the S. B. in C. E. degree from the Massachusetts In stitute of Technology in 1920. In 1946 the University of Delaware conferred on him the honorary Doctor of Science degree. After working with the DuPont Company and the U. S. Public Health service, Dr. Sumwalt came to South Carolina in 1921 as resi dent engineer for the South Caro lina State Highway Department. During Professor Sumwalt's ad ministration as dean, the School of Engineering has made far reach ing changes in its curricula. The present program is directed along the lines of a more fundamental scientific approach to engineering education. This means increased emphasis upon theory as opposed to practical application. All four divisions of the School of Engineering have been ac credited and the School has re cently secured a chapter of Tau Beta Pi national adholastic engi neering society. He is a veteran of World War I and in World War II he was the director of military training pro grams at the University. During World War II he served on the State Defense Council. lHe is cur rently a member of the State Com mittee on Nuclear Energy. He is a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Omiicron D)elta Kappa, Kappa Sigma Kappa, Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Nu. In Columbia, Sumwalt is a member of the Forest Lake Club, Forum Club, Centurion Club, Cotillion Club and tihe Eve ning Music Club. Sumwalt is listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Engi neering, American Men of Science and has written a number of papers on engineering and alied subjects. He is a member of the First Presbyterian Ohureh and is an Elder. For many years he has been ehairman of the property e ommiittee. Suxmwwlt was married in 1924 to 4the fLonner Miss Caroidne Oau.ey of Pinapolls and tihe hve two children, Robert L. Bwuvslt .Jr., who is Supeising Enineer 1 far Oolumbla Oly ikaani and Mrs. WRIMMn K. Cor (Sbasy 0auser annult) ci ns.U.