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AlumniDoj Gain Over The University is getting a steady boost in the attempt to raise its academic stature through the Educational Foundation. Alumni Vice-President R. L..Sumwalt, Jr., said that the membership cam paign in Richland and Kershaw counties is growing steadily. "Already," said Vice-President Sumwalt, "we have 30 per cent more participants in the Education al Foundation than we had at this time last year. We are actually three months ahead of last year in Educational Foundation Mem bership. The Foundation reports a gain of $25,000. Sumwalt said the fund increased from $107,000 to more than $132,000 from July 1 to mid September. He said the campaign commit tee encourages all former students and friends of the university to participate in the program of pri vate support, "because the measure of alumni and other backing is fully as much 'how many people' as 'how many dollars'." The Educational Foundation is an independent, non-profit corpora tion founded by alumni to further strengthen the university's aca demic stature through an extended Pep Club Seeks New Members Anyone wishing to become a member of the Pep Club should write a letter to Jimmy Truesdale, president, at the Sigma Nu house. In this letter the applicant must tell why he or she wishes to be come a member and what he is willing to do for the organization. These letters will be read as references, and the prospective member will be voted on at the first meeting to be held in the near future. This semester's officers are: Jimmy Truesdale, president; Linda Driver, vice-president; Jane Coff man, secretary; and Sue Beauman, treasurer. The Pep Club sponsors all the pre-game pep rallies. Education School Again Sponsors Reading Program Freshmen and upperclassmen who need help in improving their reading have the opportunity to enroll in a voluntary, non-credit program being offered by the Reading Clinic of the School of Education, Dr. Paul C. Berg has announced. Registration for the course will be held October 5 and 6. The classes will begin on October 9 and end on November 6. Full in formation regarding the registra tion and course will appear in next week's The Gamecock. Since the reading program for University students was inaugu rated two years ago by the School of Education, scores of men and women have obtained needed help in improving their reading skills and their ability to study effec tively. Morris To Lead Discussion Group Dr. James A. Morris, professor of economics at USC, will be one of three discussion leaders during a regional meeting of the National Assembly to be held Nov. 12-15 at Vanderbilt University, Nash ville, Tenn. The American Assembly was es tablished several years ago by President Eisenhower and has had considerable influence on public policy. The subject for discussion will be the interrelationship of wages, prices, profits and productivity. Approximately 60 persons repre senting the fields of economics, labor, Jaw, agriculture and the pres have been invited to the In addition to Dr. Morris, the dis ouuhion leaders are Prof. Arthur Burns of George Waahington Uni versity end Prof. Pred Holly of the University of Tennee. tations Last Year program of private financial sup port. The Alumni Association is the university's official organization operated to enable former students to retain a tangible and effective connection wtih the campus. William N. Bowen, director of alumni activities, is the administra tive officer of the Alumni Associ ation, and as executive director of the Educational Foundation, he performs comparable duties for that organization, as well. Division chairmen of the joint Richland County campaign are Judge T. Eston Marchant, advance gifts; Charles W. Knowlton, busi ness and industry; John R. Welsh, faculty; Isadore Lourie, general division "A"; and A. Crawford Clarkson, general division "B". William M. Wilson of Camden is chairman of the campaign in Ker shaw County. IR Deadline Set 7 For European ( Study Awards . For Applications for F u I b r i g i t Cor awards for study in Europe, Latin bee America, and the Asia-Pacific area a must be submitted by November lari 1, as competition for the 1960-61 E. academic year closes at this time. C Inter-American Cultural Conven- Sci tion awards have the same filing AF deadline, are Recipients of these awards will clu( receive tuition, maintenance and ( round-trip travel. IACC scholar- ma ships cover transportation, tuition, 'I ani partial maintenance costs. The for Institute of International Educa- lieu tion administers both of these stu- gra dent programs for the U. S. De- Afi partment of State. ant General eligibility requirements rio< for both categories of awards are: fice 1) U. S. citizenship at time of or application; 2) a bachelor's degree pro or its equivalent by 1960; 3) C knowledge of the language of the five host country; and 4) good health. sel< A demonstrated capacity for in- diti dependent study and a good aca- A demic record are also necessary. rec( Preference is given to applicants tior under 35 years of age who have not -e previously lived or studied abroad. pri% Applicants will be required to a s submit a plan of proposed study A that can be carried out profitably ver within the year abroad. Successful toti candidates are required to be af- eac filiated with approved institutions hou of higher learning abroad. (ju Enrolled students at a college wee or university should consult Robert nor H. Wienefeld, Fulbright adviser, pie for information and applications. '] Others may write to the Informa- pro tion and Counseling Division, In -_ stitute of International Education, 1 East 67th Street, New York 21, New York, or to any of lIE's regional offices. S The lIE reminds prospective ap- i plicants that there are only two months remaining to apply for i some 900 Fulbright scholarships. Press Slates Pu Of John C. Cal The first volume of "The Papers l\ of John C. Calhoun," along with Car two other books will be released Edi this fall by the University Press. 'I The "Papers of Calhoun," edited wid by the late Robert Lee Meriwether, tea< former Director of the South Caro- tair liniana Library, will be released Jou next month, while "A Gallant Jour-" ney: Mr. Swearingen and His Famn- A ily" is scheduled for November the and "Charleston's Sons of Liberty, fall A Study of Artisans," for De- hist cember. T The Calhoun work deals with a oni statesman foremost among Ameri- wh< can leaders. Calhoun was repre- on sentative of South Carolina in both cial branches of Congress, Secretary of anc War, Secretary of State and Vice sar; President of the United States, the The first of 12 to 16 volumes, moi the 470 page book, priced at $10.00, I: tells chiefly of the story of his tor3 struggle in the House of Represen- "Cl taives to keep the U. S. free and tair united. $. This series now edited by W. Edwin Hemphill, editor with the South Carolina Archives Depart ment is sponsored by the National Historical Publications Commis sion. The November release, "A Gal lant Journey: Mr. Swearington and His Family," Is a novel of a family, guided by a highly in telligent, capable, and sincere citizen, who although blind, con tuibated in inestimable ways to the welfare of his state and commun COL. JAMES E. JOHNSTON onald W. Rusbuldt, left, the first ast, Air Science instructor. (Ul Vew Classij 1 e riven Resei he organization of the U. S. Air < ce Reserve Officer Training I ps program at Carolina has I r changed from a "group" to < 'wing" basis because of the I Pe fall enrollment, Col. James Johnston said today. ol. Johnston, professor of Air mee and commander of the ROTC unit, said 470 students enrolled in the program, in ling 280 freshmen. adet Eugene P. Jones com ids the student wing. 'he Air Force cadets compete reserve commissions as second tenants, which are awarded at duation from the university. er commissioning, the lieuten begin either a three-year pe I of active duty as a ground of r in fields such as engineering administration, or a five-year gram as a pilot or navigator. 1 adets choose the three-year or -year program, and those who ct flight ratings must meet ad Lnal requirements. . cadet in the pilot category !ives 35 hours of flight instruc- I during his university career iough to qualify him for a ,ate pilot's license while still tudent. ir Science studies at the uni ;ity are divided into two phases Ling 480 hours-90 hours in hi of the first two years; 150 rs in the advanced phase years I raior and senior); and a four k summer training period which mally takes place after com ~ion of the junior year. he AFROTC program seeks to vide the cadet with a basic un NOTICE Gateq 3 and 41 at Carolina adiumn are reserved for Caro ia. Students are urged to make e of both gates hereafter so as avoid congestion of traffic. bhlcatlion houn Paper [r. John Swearingen was South olina State Superintendent of1 cation from 1908 through 1922.I he author is Mr. Swearingen's ow, formerly a public school her and visiting teacher. Con-I ing 200 pages, "A Gallant rney" will cost $4.60. 3harleston's Sons of Liberty, study of Artisans, 1763-1789," third book to be published this by the University Press, is a ory work by W. Richard Walsh. he author has placed the focus he mechanics in the Revolution, < reas in the past it has been ;he merchant. Because of spe economic problems and griev-i is, the artisans found it neces- < both in the Revolution and Post-Revolution to take com ground. r. Walsh Is Professor of His at Georgetown University,. arleston's Sons of Liberty" con as 150 pages andl is priced at 5. CAMPBELL' PH ARI Cornell DRUGS - SCH( NOTIOhNS SO QA center, explains the Air Force new student to enroll in the progri C Photo-Abeel). Fication rve Corps lerstanding of air power and its )rimary weapon, the airplane, and o develop his personal skills and ,apabilities as a p)tential Air orce officer. F ellowshtip Applications Taken Now The Danforth Foundation, ain ducational foundation, invites ap )lications for the ninth class (1960) of Danforth Graduate Fel lows from college senior men and recent graduates who are prepar ing themselves for a career of !ollege teaching, and are planning ;o enter graduate school in Sep .ember, 1960, for their first year f graduate study. The Founda ion welcomes applicants from the ireas of Natural and Biological sciences, Social Sciences, Human ties and all fields of specialization o be found in the undergraduate ollege. President R. L. Sumwalt has tamed Dr. W. H. Callcott as the iaison officer to nominate to the L)anforth Foundation two or not to .xceed three candidates for these 1960 fellowships. These appoint nents are fundamentally "a rela io n a h i p of encouragement" hroughout the years of graduate studly, carrying a promise of fi lancial aid within prescribed con litions as there may be need. The miaximum annual grant for single EFellows is $1500 plus tuition and ees charged to all graduate stu lents; for married Fellows, $2000 >lus tuition and fees charged to ill graduate students wvith an ad litional stipendl of $500 for each :hild. Students wvith or without rinanciatl needl are invited to apply. A Danforth Fellow is allowed to :arry other scholarship appoint nents, such as Rhodes, Fulbright, Woodrow Wilson, Marshall, etc., 'oncurren tly with his Danforth ["ellowship, andl applicants for hese appIointments are cordially nvited to apply at the same time ~or a D)anforth Fellowship. If a nan received the Dan.forth ap mointment, together with a Rhodes scholarship, Fulbright Scholarship, >r Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, ie becomes a Danforth Fellow vithout stipend, until these other elationships are completed. All D)anforth Fellows will par icipate in the annual Danforth oundation Conference on Teach nig, to be held at Camp Miniwanca n Michigan next September, 1960. The qualifications of the candi lates as listed in the announce neat from the Foundation are: nen of outstanding academic abil ty, personality congenial to the -lasroom, and integrity and char ieter, including serious inquiry vithin the Christian tradition. All applications, including the ecommendations, must be com leted by January 31, 1960. Any ItudIent wishing further informa ion should get in touch with our iaison officer. i CORNELL AACY Arms 10OL SUPPLIES DA FOUNTAIN ROTC program at Carolina to bm. At right is Capt. Francis M. Student Union Announces New Movies Student union movies for the school year have been announced by Allen Jenkins, union chairman. The movies will be shown each Thursday afternoon and night in Russell House Assembly room. A cartoon will accompany each feature. Thursday's feature is "Beneath the Twelve Mile Reef." "Carou sel" will be shown on Oct. 8; "Designing Woman," on Oct. 15; and "Heaven Knows, Mr. Alli son" on Oct. 29. Other movies are "Helen of Troy," Nov. 5; "Mr. Roberts," Nov. 12; "Silver Chalice," Nov. 19; "Twenty-three Paces to Baker Street," Dec. 3; "An Affair to Re member," Dec. 10. Also, "Three Faces of Eve," Dec. 17; "Kiss Them For Me," Jan. 7; "The Sun Also Rises," Jan. 14; "Tea and Sympathy," Jan. 21; "Long, Hot Summer," Feb. 4. Also, "Don't Go Near the Water," Feb. 11; "Badlanders," Feb. 18; "Teahouse of the Au gust. Moon," Feb. 26; "Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed," March 3; "Man Who Never Was," March 10. Also, "Mardi Gras," March 17; "Tip On a Dead Jockey," March 24; "Garden of Evil," March 31; "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing," April 7; "Bravados," April 21; "Rally Round the Flag, Boys," April 28. Also, "Three Coins In the Foun tain," May 5; "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers," May 12; "The Hunters," May 19; "Helen Morgan Story," May 26. Language Exams Held October 12 Foreign language examinations for graduate students will be given on Monday, October 12, according to W. H. Callcott, Dean of the Graduate School. Graduate students applying for M.A., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees, as well- as for certain professional de grees, are required to take these examinations during the first se mnester of their residence work or to make special arrangements with the Graduate Office. Students wishing to take the ex aminations should apply promptly to Professor R. M. Stephan of the foreign language department. Your Finest P01 KNOX ABBOTT I Camspa "Gamecock" Meetig There will be a short m ting 'The Gamecock" staff at on 'clock today in room 208, Russel louse, Glenna Bryant, editor, ha innounced. Anyone Interested i1 vorking on the newspaper Is in Fited to attend. * *. * WUSC-AM Meeting There will be a regular staE neeting of WUSC-AM radio, to lay at 5 p.m., room 202, Russel louse. * * * Professional Engineers South Carolina Society of Pro 'essional Engineers will meet at o.m., Monday in the Palmetto Roor >f Russell House. * * * Clariosophic Society Clariosophie Literary Societ: vill hold its first 'meeting of th< all semester on Tuesday, Septem >er 29, at 7 p.m. in Legare Col ege. A regular program has bee1 )lanned according to the presiden tnd interested male students ar nvited to attend. * * * ODK Luncheon There is to be a one o'cloc1 uncheon Tuesday, September 21 n the Garnet and Black rooni Iussell House, for members o )DK, it has been announced. * * * Wesley Foundation Wesley Foundation will hold uncheon at 1 p.m. in the Palmett Room of Russell House Tuesday. * * * Study Club At 6:30 p.m. Tuesday there i 'o be a meeting of the Stud Club in the Palmetto Room of RuF sell House. P1harmaceutical Association American Pharmaceutical Assc :iation is sponsoring the annut ret-acquainted picnic for all pharni icy students at 6:30 p.m. Tuesda3 it the It. G. Bell "Y" camp. Stu lents may check the bulletin boar n the pharmacy department fo ivailable transportation. The pic iic supper will be provided. * * * "Y" Luncheon YWCA Freshman luncheon wil )c held at 1 p.m. Thursday 1 lussell House assembly room. * * * Movie At 3 p.m. on Thursday, Octobe L, in Russell House assembly roOr ;he movie "Beneath the Twelv Kile Reef" starring Robert Wagne will be shown. * * * IRC Meeting International Relations Club wi hiold a meeting from 5-6 p.m. i room 204 Russell House, Thursda: All members are urgedl to atten< * * * Press Club Nancy Carroll, vice-presiden Try Ou FISHERMA ASSORTEE With All T ' W IIave Dhiing Privati "Landmri ist Hungry Cornr State port -Relax and T-P RENT COURSES - 36 EXCITINC P. M. TIL 11:30 P. M. - CL ~RIVE -CAYCE. v Briefs has announced there' will be a I meeting of the Press Club on D Thursday at 5:30 In Legare Col. I lege. University Players -University Players will meet ThUrsday in Drayton Hall at 7 p.m. President Anthony Brown has re r quested all officers attend. Annual Pictures Pictures for "Garnet and Black" will continue to be taken next weel . for those who have not yet signed up. Hours will be from 9 to 12 and 2 to 5 p.m., In room 206 Rus sell House. Those who have not paid the $1 fee for the annual- may do so at this time. Pictures are to cost $1.25. Also, those who would like to - join the "Garnet and Black" staff - may do so in room 210, Russell I House any afternoon from 2 to 5 t p.m., Mike Chertok, editor, has an nounced. Swimming Schedule The recreational s w i m m i n g schedule for the fall term is as follows: Tuesday, 7-9 p.m.; Thurs f day, 7-9 p.m.; and Friday, 4-6 p.m. All University students and personnel may use the pool at these times. Notice To Veterans Veterans and veteran's depen dents attending the University un der Public Laws 550 and 634 must a sign a Monthly Certification Form for their checks on the first of each month while they are stu dents under these programs. These forms are available in Room 107 in the Administration Building. Monthly Certifications will be signed on October 1, 1959 covering the period of September 16th through September 30th. Cheerin Squad Leads I ep Rally Tonight At 6 P.M. n Tonight's the night for the Pep Rally. At 6 p.m. behind the new Undergraduate Library, the cheer leaders will begin the second pep r rally of the season. a .limmy Truesdale, president of e the Pep Club, has announced that r the first pep rally was the largest opener in the history of USC, and encourages the student body to keep up the good% Work. There will be a special "match n trick" explained at tonight's gath ering, and everyone is asked to par ticipate. It will be used for the first time at the Furman game to t, miorrowv night. r F:amous N PLATTER SEAFOODS he Trimmings Roomns Ava',ila,ble For e Paoriies MWAir ayce Play .. . UTT. ODSUNDAYS 4 BLOCKS BEYOND HOLIDAY INN MOTEL