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Mrs. Thurmond's Life . AsA S By MRS. STROM THURMONI Special Writer When I came to Washingtoi five years ago as a new Unite States Senator's wife, I won dered-as probably many ocf yoi do-just exactly what a senator' wife does in Washington. The first problem facing m was finding a place to live. W settled temporarily in a smal furnished apartment. After tw months we moved into an unfur nished apartment and proceede to buy all the necessities for set ting up housekeeping. Two subse quent moves followed this; I'r happy to say, I think we've nov found the ideal location. After getting settled on th "home front," I realized my prol lem would be not finding some thing to do, but finding the tim to take advantage of all th various activities offered th wife of a senator. Many Clubs Washington is no differen from any other town, in tha there are many clubs. My firs membership was in the Congres sional Club. There is a clubhous in do,-ntown Washington wher the wives of members of Con gress, the Supreme Court, an the Cabinet meet for a variety o activities. A program and tea are hel each Friday afternoon for mem bers and their guests. The clu honors the V i c e Presideni Speaker of the House, and men bers of the Diplomatic Corps a Sunday afternoon receptions dui ing the year. The wives of the Senators hav an organization of their owi which is formally known as Th Ladies of the Senate. We mee each Tuesday to do work for th Red Cross. We sew, knit, an fold bandages. While we ar accomplishing this worth whil work, we are at the same tim really getting to know eac other. Ladies of the Senate Mrs. Nixon, the Vice Presi dent's wife, is the president o our group. She is always ther when she is in town and oftei tells about her travels abroad FORMAl'1 lamour in. homen.tetrtaining compnionIIIE tops), iakiig Eon aiS Maxcy Broth Activities, El Maxcy Brotherhood held a drop-in this past Thursday night in the Palmetto Room for all stu dents .interested in becoming members. Refreshments were served, and Jim Stafford, president, gave a short talk on the functions and objectives of the brotherhood. Maxcy Brotherhood will have a bermuda party tonight at Gib son's Pond. Other activities planned for this semester are: a fish stew on October 9 at "Flop pyie," a lake cottage belonging to one of the members, and a formal dance which will be held on LAtt61. Wednesday night, Oc trber 21. An invitation party Is plianned for new member. on November 20, and the initiation banqnet on enator' 0 We each bring a sandwich for lunch or order one from the I snack bar. After lunch we have I a short business meeting. The group gives a luncheon I once a year for the wife of the 3 President. I had the honor of being chairman of the luncheon 3 for Mrs. Eisenhower in 1957. The a President's wife also gives an annual luncheon at the White : House for the Senate wives. - The wives of the members of I Congress who were new in the - 84th Congress belong to a group - known as the 84th Congress I Club. We have monthly meetings either in homes of the members or at some interestng place in town. 84th Congress Club 2 We sonietines take all-day D trips to nearby points of interest. This group actually seems more like your "family" than any other group, for we have so t much in common-being new to t Washington at the same time. t I also belong to a group known - as the Democratic Congressional 2 Wives Forum. That name is self 2 explanatory. We have monthly - meetings at which time we dis 1 cuss the various issues of the day f and the political problems in our home states. I was honored to be invited to join a most interesting club, t h e International Neighbors Club. It is composed of only 40 - members,-ten from residentiaf t Washington, ten from Diplomatic - Corps, ten from the Cabinet and executive offices, and ten from Congress. Monthly Meeting t We meet monthly at one of the L embassies or at the home of one I Of the members. There is a pro gram each time in which we learn about the country of the hostess or some work of our i m>vernment. ECnough of the clubs of Wash ington. There are many others, - but the ones I selected to join r were those in which I thought I could learn the most and get to I know the wives of the men with lwhoni my husband would he work Y AT EASE :x K -i is fund wilh taperedj sine ksa and Iaew dlress-u p look. erhood Plans ects Officers November 22. Of ficers elected for this semes ter' a re: president, Jim Stafford; vice-president, Aubrey Horton; reasurecr, Robert McElveen; see retary, Gray Hunter; and social chairman, .Jek Ritchart. Pi Kappa Phi Officers Named For Semester The Sigma chapter of Pi Kap pa Phi fraternity begins its year bay electing new officers. The fall semester officers are: Jimmy Long, arehon; Wayne Wetzel, treasurer; Billy Mishoe, secretary; Fred Sojourner, his torian; Rufus Wactor, chaplain, un1 Billy Davis, warde. SWife mng. The most enjoyable part of my Washington life is seeing visitors hefe from South Caro lina! Many individuals come here for vacation trips, as well as for conventions, conferences, and business trips. It's always good to see folks from home and do what I can to help them en joy their visit to Washington. Visiting Friends I often meet them at the Capi tol and show them around the Senate. I always enjoy sitting in an the sessions of the Senate and commibtee hearings. The night sessions of the Senate are most interesting. Mrs. S-t r o m Thurmond whose article appears in "The Gamecock" this week, is presently recovering from a serious operation in a hospital i n Washington, D. C. She is reportedly get ting along nicely at this time. "The Gamecock" staff sends best wishes for her speedy recovery. A good bit of my time is spent reading the South Carolina news papers (which I enjoy very nuch, and at the same time keep ,nyself informed about the hap penings at home). I try to help my husband as much as I can wvith his "parallel reading," too. Kept Busy All of the activities I 'have written about, plus my everyday luties of cooking and house <eeping, keep me quite busy. My busband and I always eat at home unless there is an official r semi-official dinner to attend. We find we do not have time for purely "social" engagements; but even at that, we are out a lot at night with groups from South Carolina, and attending )ther functions connected with imy husband's work. Oh, I almost forgot the nicest )art of my life in Washington looking forward to visits to South Carolina, and ' returning here for the fall months he .ween sessions of Congress. Taves Releases Newest Novel Name any celebrity, and the chances are that the author of "The Quick Rich Fox" (landom I louse, August. 27) has profiled the notable in a leading magazine. In a first novel about New York and Hollywood that is likely to be called one of the most p)rovocative who-is-it bok in~ years. Mliss Taves buiIls her story aroundl such fictional moguls of our times ais the former head of the big gest. mlovie studio in Holly wood, a New York magazine ditorP and the powers-that-he in a large Manhattan talent agency. '"The Quick lRich Fox" is Isabella Taves' third hook. the prettiest coeds go MLABAEsT IjE T FORMAL WEa 707 Hardin St. * mOLUMIAn SO 0 0 Reviewing Greenwich Beatniks By LOU FARRIS Special Writer Beatnik life in the "Village" ... a world of comfortable dress, late hours, and cold water flats. Dress in Greenwich Village Is a matter of personal taste and comfort. Blending with the night, bl.ack is the predominant color. Dress for the men includes blue jeans or black pants and tee shirts. The most popular shoes in the summer are either thongs or sneakers. Many of the Villagers, however, go barefooted. The usual dress for the girls is a shirtwaist dress of Mexican print. Jeans and slacks are pop ular, too, because they are ap propriate for travel by motor scooter, the common mode of transportation. Most of the girls have long hair which is worn in a braid, pony tail, or merely hangs limp. They wear some eye makeup but no lipstick. Medallions Are Popular Almost everyone has a medal lion or shark's tooth which is his or her own special symbol. As a rule, no two medallions are alike, with the exception of the male and female symbols. Some "kats" have one ear pierced which goes back to the old sailor habit of wearing one earring. Some changes, though, are oc curring in the mode of Village dress. A few poets have started wearing suits in order to look neat, but still continue to wear sandals for comfort. Most of the artists or poets do wear beards, which does not seem objectionable if they look Kood in them. P'rofesiAonal HealnikR Then, again, there are the pro fessional Beatniks. The word "beat" originally meant beau tific, or in jazz language, "listen to the beat." When Sputnik came along, it became a commer cial and dirty word to the "beats." The professional beat niks dress for show, are loud, and sure to be seen. Many of the people have a cold water flat with only one mat on the floor because they haven't been able to afford a bed. The greater portion of their money is spent for food, books, painit., canvas, or transportation. No TV's are seen in the beatnik world. Some interesting people can be seen in the Village. D. W. is noted for his chaquereo, pants with shreaded cuffs, black tam, loud shifts, if any, cigarette holder, and a Hamster which lie carries in his pocket. This noticeable member of the com nmunity can often be seen as the subject of magazine articles about Greenwich Village. Another professional, W. M., is recognized by his long, dark, curly hair -and his black clothes. lie is called a poet and has painted on the JTack Parr Show wvith his feet. It is usually the light weights and tourists who go to studh an extreme. Comfortable dress, late hours, and co1ld water flats ... these people of Greenwich Village. for the man in the PLAYBOY TUXEDO For the comfort and elegance that will make your formal evenings more enjoyable, go "Ivy"! The natural shoulders, the straight lines, center vent, flap pockets, narrow satin lapels-all the Ivy features you demand 'are yours in this magnificent tux. Midnile blue or black. $45.00 Cummerund and Tie Set to Match. I F'omn $5.00 43 SOUTHEAST AR FOR MEN Phone AL 8.0481 LITH CAROINTA Neat Oul Also Scotch Kilts Fashion At Coke Party By COOKIE CRUM Fashion Writer What to we4r to sorority rush parties? The answer from so rority girls on campus is - the neatest, not the showiestl This could mean a smooth and creamy cashmere or fur-blend sweater and skirt set, a neat but perky dark cotton, or a beguiling boy.ish bermuda shorts outfit. The late afternoon and eve ning teas and drop-ins call for the well-dressed look in the new softly pleated skirt with a soft silk shirt (the newest with a de tachable collar) finished by a short velveteen jacket. Also dominating the scene should be the new flair on fabric (color, pattern, and texture) and the Victorian style complete with calico print, black knob braid, and bows and lace galore. Of course, accompanying all will be the latest style in high heeled foorwear, the softly pointed toe and the stacked heel; and the ever-popular short gloves in white or colors to match the outfit. If by chance a coke party should be the fun ahead, why not try the casual look in buckskin lederhose pants direct from Swit zerland, a Scottish kilt that wraps around and pins over shorts to match, or, to complete our world tour, toreadors or tapers in bright plaids and stripes. Top these off with monogramed blouses, bulky knit sweaters, or ivy-league shirts and the waist coat, and the party is sure -to be a success. If the occasion arises for real evening wear, how about the superb style of our model in cream cashmere and millionaire mink? For the most part, though, the turnout will be cocktail dresses in velvet and corduroy with big sleeves and collars or none at all. Using these ideas, see what choice outfits you can dream up, to look both fashionable and neat. w 1w Now that you're on your own... You'll need a complete and authori tative dictionary to help you in your college work. There are 10 reasons for insisting on Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, the Mierriami Webster. 1. Only Merriam-Wcbster is based on the unabridged Webster's New internationadl)Dictionary, Second Edition. 2. Only Merriam-Webster meets the dletailed requirements of col lege students. 3. Only Merriam-Webster gives the technical Latin names for plants, animals. 4. 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INSIST ON MERRIAM WEBSTER AND DISCOVE THE rIFFERNEs fit Best For Rush MARINA GREGORIS, pharmacy major, models a beautiful white sweater with fur collar, typical dress for the sorority rush parties presently going on during rush week. (Photo by Fishburne.) Dress according to the weather, at the sorority parties. Don't comfortably an( conservatively forget, the sorority members and you won't feel "out-of-place" have limited budgets tool %. (By the author of "Rally Round the Flag, Boys", "I Was a Teen-age Dwarf", etc.) FASTER, FASTER! College enrollment continues to spiral upward. The need for more classrooms and more teachers grows more desperate daily. But classrooms, alas, do not spring up like mushrooms-nor teachers like May flies. So what must we do while we build more classroms and train more teachers? We must get better use out of the classrooms and teachers we now have. That's what we must do. Tis column, normally a vehicle of good-humored foolery, will today forsake laughter to examine the crisis in higher education. My sponsors, the makers of Philip Morris Cigarettes, as bonny a bunch of tycoons as you will see in a month of Sun days, have given cheerful consent to this departure. Oh, splendid chaps they are-the makers of Philip Morris, fond of home, mother, porridge, the Constitution and country fiddlingi Twinkly and engaging they are, as full of joy, as brimming with goodness, as loaded with felicity as the cigarettes they- bring you In two handy packages-the traditional soft pack and the crushproof flip-top box. How can we make better use of existing campus facilities? The answer can be given in one word-speedup! Speed up the educa tional process-streamline courses. Eliminate frill.. Sharpen. Shorten. Quicken. Following is a list of courses with suggested methods to speed up each one. PHYSICS-Eliminate slow neutrons. PSYCHOLOGY LAB-Tilt the mazes downhill. The white mice will run much faster. ENGINEERING-..Make slide rules half as long. MUSIC-Change all tempos to allegro. (An added benefit to be gained from this suggestion is that once you speed up waltz time, campus proms will all be over by ten p.m. With students going home so early, romance will languish and mar riage counsellors can be transferred to the Buildings and Grounds Department. Also, houses now used for married students can be returned to the School of Animal Husbandry.) ALGEBRA-If X always equals twenty-four, much time consuming computation canm be eliminated. DENTISTRY-Skip haby teeth -they fall out anyhow. POETRY-Amalgamate the classics. Like this: H ail to thee blithe spirit Shoot if you must48 tie old gray head You ain't nothin' but a hound dog Smiling, the boy fell dead .You see how simple it is? P~erhapmls y'ou have Rome speedup ias f your own. If so, I'll thank you to keep them to your Te Philip Morri. Compan, makers of Philip Morris, Mart bos and Alpine, have no interest in epeedup. We age 0our fie <<beos slow' andl easy. Atndle tha's the uay they amok. slow and eas nd ful o..n atua bcogode