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FIRST BUILDING to be erected at Florence will be the one-story $150,000 and will replace the ha Extenmioion branch at Florence. ( Two Opened This Fall USC Exp BY BILL LUMPKIN Feature Editor Since the University has out grown it's 150 year old main campus and has expanded about as far in all directions as it can at the present site, it has since 1957 followed a policy of estab lishing subsidiary centers else where in the state. Dr. Nicholas P. Mitchell, Di rector of the USC Extension Di vision conceived t h e idea of creating branch centers of the University at key points in the state in that year. Each center was to be fully accredited and able to offer the same courses for the 9 a m e credits as those at the main campus in freshman and sopho more subjects. The communities in which the centers would be located w e r e to supply the necessary facilities-land, build ings, and equipment-while the University would provide profes sors, r e s i d e n t directors, and All filtei in "Weni, widi, (a notoriouslj of Filter-Blei selected arl He knew that a p1 alone is not enoug plete filter cigaret Filter-Blend up fi Winston's got it! That's why Caes accept another bra was offered gratia. "Winston tai P to bachelors -ekeep you in' on the newly acquired campum of i rick structure depicted in this archi sement of the city library as the I Photo courtesy of "Florence Morni ands Off courses. Florence Was First The up-state city of Florence was selected as the site of the first of these centers, enrolling its first students in the fall of 1957. T h I s initial off-campus center of the University has since tripled its enrollment under Resident Director Fred C. Perry. T o d a y the center is still housed in the basement of the city library, but as of the cur rent semester it had 170 students compared too about 47 When it opened. It has been strongly supported by the community and only last welk received a gift of 100 acres of land for use as the campus of the University At Florence. Given by J. W. and W. G. Wallace to the Pee Dee Educa tional Foundation which spon sors the center, the land- lies seven miles east of Florence at the Mars Bluff crossing of high way 301. It was given with the - cigarettes ar to two parts, e Winston!" Thus did i poor speller) hail the id-light, mild tobaccos d specially processed f4 ire white filter tells us he'd i.To be a corn- pack and s te, it must have iIn a stirl 'ont. And only legions, Ca "For the lI ar would never rette- for nd even when it cigarette In fact, history cigarette of itss good like a cigi If you're lucky enough to find instons, Caesar! he University of South Carolina tects drawing. It will cost at least physieal plant of the University ng News.") - Campus understanding that it would be used for educational purposes only and that all restrictions on the construction by the founda tion of a building costing not less than $150,000 be removed. A member of the foundation said he had unofficial informa tion that the conditions would be met. New Centers Added Plans for a one-story brick building in traditional s t y l e have already been drawn up. An architects conception of the ex terior of this building appears elsewhere on this page. The success of the Florence Center since its establishment ( t h i s year 58 more students than last year's 112 were enrolled) led University authorites to create two more which opened at the beginning of the current semes ter. The two new centers were established at Lancaster a n d Beaufori. John J. Duffy is Resi a divided i d... . . . .. . . .. Caesar ilscovery specially ar filter smoking. glower at the extended neer, " Et tu, Brute?" ring peroration to his esar put it this way: Jumeral I filter ciga the best-tasting filter for the noblest filter all -smoke Winston!" irette should!" a gal who'll PRESENT QUARTERS at the city I Branch of the University since it 1957. A few of the 170 students are shown enjoying some collegi (Photo courtesy of "Florence Mor Centers dent Director of the Beaufort Center and Don Herd holds the same position at Lancaster. En rollment at Beaufort was 71; at Lancaster 50 students signed up for courses. Establishment of the Beaufort Center- in the old Beaufort Col lege building makes undergrad uate courses offered by t h e University available to qualified students in the low-country who are unable to leave their home area for the first time. Classes are held from 5 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. so that these students can attend them after their working hours are over. Many of the stu dents would be unable to obtain a higher education if the center had not been created. ProfessorR Commute. The cost for the courses of fered at Beaufort is $30.00 per course per semester, consider ably less than the cost of room and board, plus various fees, a student would have to pay to study at- the main campus. Professors commute regularly to the various branches of the University from the main cam pus to teach freshman and sopho more courses in such subjects as English, Biology, math, history and f o r e i g n languages. A Marine Major, J. H. Wilkinson, was the first student to enroll at the center. - The Lancaster Center, housed in a completely renovated three story mansion capable of ac commodating 300 students easily, held official opening ceremonies October 20, 1959,,although it had been operating since September. Gerald Jewett, 1959 second honor graduate at . Flat Creek High School was the first student admitted. Herd Praises Students Resident Director Herd said that students admitted to the center appeared to be of high scholastic quality judging from their high school records and their grades on the entrance examination. Many of them, he added, graduated In the top 25% of their high school classes. Mr. Herd also pointed out that the average st ud e nt at the center signed up for 3.7 courses, while many carried the full load of five courses. Of the first 35 persons to register at the center, which has modern furniture and equipment, 14 were girls and 21 were boys. University officials expect en rollment at the centers to in crease each y e a r , relieving crowded conditions on the main campus while allowing students to obtain higher education in or near their home towns which would otherwise be unattainable. They plan to open a fourth off campus branch of the University next fall at Conway. See, ufaur. Spokes ON CAMPUS Students returning from the holidays in "high gear"-shift ing to "low" after first clas.. Male student seen "parkin,g" a wad of chewing gum behind hi. ear. Day student, after clasa, rid ing the bus two block, before remembering she had brought her car. Pro fessor, upon discoverintg a student asleep, asked nto one to wake "sleeping beauty." Coed overheard discussing her enjoyable Holidays, but adding, "It was no vacation." * . e Student, on.a late arrival to cla.., announefng he had just broken hi. only New Year's res ibrary have served the Florence a establishment in the fall of currently enrolled at Florence late cnversation before class. ning News.") RENOVATED MANSION in Lav opemd it that city only this fal tinre and equipment. Three stori pretseit stuleit body of 50 are ITIS NOT AL WORK at the for such recreation as this dant caster News.") BEAUFORT'S BRANCH of the University Is housed in the large building (shown above), for, merly the quarters of the Collegt of Beaufort. It has been reno, vated and new furniture ant equipment installed. BIology stu dents (on the right) are showi spying on various types of pen liar lookIng micro-organisms ot perhaps a bit of ellular tissut in the Biology lab at the Beau fort center. Whatever it is, I seems to have their undividet attention. (Photo courtesy of th< 'emf..t. a.mee..' HIISTORY PROFESSOR C. W. Coolidge points to the map to show History students at the Florence Branch of the University where the events of his lecture took place. Ike nearly all the professors who teach at the Extension centers he commutes between the nain campus and the various branches of the University. (Photo courtesy of the "Florence Morning News.") caster provides housing for the new branch of the University which 1. It has been completely renovated and provided with modern furni es high, it is designed to accommodate 300 students; sone of the shown outside the building. (Photo courtesy of "Lancaster News.") Urniversitv's new Lancaster Branch as this picture shows. There's time . as well as for class lectures ad homework. (Photo courtesy of "Lan * 'm/ n* a/