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Vol. L, No. 22 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MARCH 11, 1960 Founded 1908
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Dr. Henry B. Mayo will g
the second of the two-part 11
G. A. Guignard Memorial L
tures next Monday, March 14,
7:30 p.m. in Russell House au
torium with the subject, "In I
tense of Politicians."
His first hecture in the serl
"On the Nature of Politics," v
presented Monday evening, Mai
7.
Dr. Mayo said that in next M<
day's lecture he will discuss i
role of politicians in a democra
and "defend politicians agaii
Plans Made
On Repairing
Leaky Roofs
University Dean of Administ3
tion William H. Patterson ma
the following statement to "T
Gamecock" regarding the repi
of leaks which have developed
the roof of Russell House at va
ous points:
"The leaks in Ruge1. House 4
the fault of the qq.
will send someone oVer to Vsq
repairs as soon as the wea4
clears up long enough. Unfod
nately, the time when the rc
most needs repair, during rain,
the time it is hardest to fix."
"There have been numerous A
tempts to fix the leak during t
rain, but obviously-they have be
unsatisfactory."
Group Tells
' Of Contest
For Writers
Entries are now being accept
in the Euphrosynean Literary S
ciety Essay Contest, which will ri
through April 19, 1960. Any top
is acceptable, but the essay mu
not exceed 1,000 words in lengt
All students at USC are inviK
to submit articles. An appropria
prize will be awarded the winno
on Awards Day in May, but tJ
society reserves the right to no
give an award if none are suitabl
All entries may be sent throus
the campus mail to USC Be
""2785. Any questions can' be at
dressed to Betsy Mills at thi
address.
Snow, Iee, alippery walkwal
the bmlay breeme. of the ouatl
somewhat vain attempt to eenqi
?s Lasi rart
ird Lecture
ive some of the charges commonly
WO made against them."
ec- Currently a visiting professor at
at Duke University while on leave of
di- absence from Carolina, Dr. Mayo
)e- is head of the USC Department of
Political Science.
es, His eminence in his field is
,as indicated by the fact that his book,
ch "Introduction to Marxist Theory,"
has just been published in a paper
on- back edition by Oxford University
he Presm, and another book, "Intro
cy duction to Democratic Theory," is
wt soon to be released by the same
publisher.
He also is author of "Democ
racy and Marxism," published by
O ri t a r i o (Canada) University
Press, and of numerous articles
in learned journals and encyclo
pedias.
The Guignard lectures m a k e
available the best thinking of the
university faculty, regardless of
a- field. They were established seven
de years ago by Miss Susan Guignard,
he Dr. Jane Bruce Guignard and Miss
tir Caroline Guignard. Miss Caroline
in Guignard provided for the perpet
uation of the lecture series in a
bequest to the University.
The public is Invited to the lee
IV ture Monday. There is no admis
Ve sion charge.
or
"; Jazz Concert
New Aspect
e In Religion
Wesley Foundation is presenting
a jazz concert Saturday night at
8 o'clock in Drayton Hall. Ed
Somerlin and his combo of eight
will present the concert of jazz
which will include portions of the
jazz liturgy.
Tickets will be on sale at the
door and may be purchased prior to
the concert for $1 per person. The
tickets will be sold in Russell
House by Wesley Foundation mem
bers.
D- Immediately following the con
in cert, there will be an informal
ic drop-in at the Wesley Foundation
i student center on Bull Street. Re
h frehments will be served at this
time, and the religious implications
of jazz will be discussed.
A The introduction of jazz into
.r religion is a new aspect in religion,
ie and students may find the discus
t sions and the jazz presentation it
e. self valuable to their view of reli
b gion. Jazz, which represents the
x modern era of music, is used to
I- add the "modern" touch .to religion.
bt All University students are in
vite#i to attend this concert.
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Council
Reviews
New Rules
Debate continued on the pro
posed constitution this week, with
Student Council approving the re
maining sections of the legislative
article with little debate and al
most no changes.
During Monday's meeting, COun
cil breezed through the remaining
seven sections of the -legislative
portion with the only debate aris
ing over the definition of non
feasance, misfeasance, and mal
feasance, which are grounds for
impeachment of officers u n d e r
Section~ 11, Article III. A motion
to strike refe'rence to these terms
was defeated 17-14.
The approval of the legislative
branch of the proposed student
govetnment constitution I e a v e s
only the judicial section to be con
sidered. The executive article has
already been approved. The final
report of the judicial section com
mitbee is due when Council holds
its next regular session on Mon
day.
The committee proposals are ex
peoted to be a modified version of
the disciplinary board system now
in use, although a "supreme court
syatem" has been suggeated. The
judi. sYha - wi Ak-wth. dis
ciplinary and constitutional viola
tions. It is separate from the
Honor Board, which does not op
erate under Student Council.
The constitution will be pre
sented to the faculty for approval
on April 6, If approved by a refer
endum of the student body.
Council also set the dates for
i p r i n g campus-wide elections.
Nominations will be made on Mon
Jay, April 11. Nomination by peti
,ion will not be permitted this year
ander a ruling passed by Council
n December. The first primary
,vill be held on Friday, March 22,
Nith runoffs on Monday, March 25.
TONIGHT
There will be an informal
dance in Russell House cafeteria
tonight from 8 to 12. Music will
be furnished by the Jetty Jump
era. This dance is sponsored by
the Student Union. Free re
freshments will be served'. All
Carolina students are urged to
attend.
when Carolina was "Messed" by
aing, two USC emad.u, mink. a
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MAY QUEEN CONTESTANTS, who will comp
front row: Jane Workman, Delores Bull, Wen
Young and Ann Logwood. Second row: Marbe
Grace Hutchinson, Beverly Jones, Sandra Us8
Peterson, Jo Lynn Huffman, Bernice Schipn
Connie Getsinger, Faye Rhodes, and Betty R<
'A Classic' Say
A bout Dr. Babo
Dr. Havilah Babcock, head of "My Heal
the University English department, vember," th
and for many years a nationally door book bi
known writer of short stories and of Congress
essays, is receiving excellent views successful pi
from reviews around the nation for all of his s
his recently released novel. have sold w
Released by Henry Holt and lished this s
Company, publishers, only a few and Compan;
days ago the short novel entitled since becom
"The Education of Pretty Boy" has the country.
met with enthusiastic acceptance In additior
by reviewers and readers through- a writer, wh
out the country. tions have g
"The Chicago Tribune" called printings ai
the book "wonderful," saying that widely knowj
t h e reviewers "relished every well known I
polished word of it" and "Babcock campuses o
classes.
is in a class by himself."
"Times" Review D.Bbo
"The New York Times" says cle IW
"Chance a few pages of this bookcorewhc
and you will lose your heart to~
the wonderful world where thecoreint
narrative takes place." A "Times"ha tdfs
reviewer declared that he waxed rgt o"
"rhapsodic" while reading it and
immediately rushed out and bought
ten copies.
Other critics described the book
as, "A wonderful story the reader
will never forget," "a classic and
a nlasterpiece," and compared it
favorably with famous titles in
literature. " T h e Education of i"
Pretty Boy" tells the story of an 7
)rphan boy and a cast-off dog,
the friends they make, and the
adventures that befall them.
Dr. Babcock's desk is piled high
w i t h requests for autographed
books and lebters of congratula
tion. Many wr it ersa have tele
Emophed or telephoned him, In,.i
!luding Jesse Stuart, the famous
writer from Kentucky, who die- Dr
icrihed the book s "wonderful."
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th Kapp, Gerry Williamsl, Joan llennm, Carolyn Wingate,
!ry and Sandra Iuun. Third row: Marliss Grigg, Gail
an and Geraldine Cauthen. Abment were Saunda Carney,
we Livingstont. (News Service Photo.)
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one of the most distinguished mem
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ODK Also
Taps New
Members
The three finalists for the Uni
versity's May Q u e e n will be
selected Tuesday at 8 p.m. in
Drayton Hall at the May Day
Beauty Contest, George Leventis,
contest chairman, has announced.
Tapping for Omicron Delta
Kappa, men's honorary fraternity,
will be held during the contest's
intermission.
Tickets will be sold at the door
Tuesday for 250. There will be no
advance sale, Leventis said.
Student Vote
A popular vote of the student
body in the spring elections will
select the queen from the three
winners of the beauty conteat.
Tuesday's judging will be based
on beauty and poise. Kappa Sigma
Kappa, men's honorary fraternity,
sponsors the contest.
C a m p u s sororities nominated
three contestants each for queen
and the Women's Standards Com
mittee nominated three independ
ants.
ODK Tapping
ODK uses a point system to
select its new members, choosing
from outstanding men of at least
junior standing who have a grade
point ratio of 3.5 or better. The
members must have obtained spec
Ial distinction in at least one of
t he following fields: athletics;
scholastics; publications; student
government; social or religious af
fairs; and speech, music, drama,
and the other arts.
The May Queen contestants are:
Alpha Delta Pi, Beverly .Jones,
Faye R h o d e a and Betty Rose
Livingston; Chi Omega, Wendy
Rivenbark, Clarissa Young and
Carolyn Wingate; Delta Delta
Delta, Elizabeth Allen, Grace Hut
chinson and Bernice Schipman.
Also, Delta Zeta, Joan Bennett,
Geraldine Cauthen and Connie Get
singer; K a p p a Delta. Marbeth
Kapp, Gerry Williams and Sandra
Ussery; Pi Beta Phi, Ann Log
wood, Gail Peterson and Jo Lynn
Huffman.
Other Candidates
Also, Zeta Tau Alpha, Jane
Workman, Mar liss Grigg and
Saunda Carney; and Independants,
Delor's Bull, Sandra Stork a n d
Sandra Munn.
* Races
rg Event
along with hilarious comedy. There
are 15 entries this year to be
mounted by local sportsmen for
various sponsors. For some of the
less serious-minded racing f a n s
this is the high light of a gay
afternoon.
Prominent personalities f r o m
the world of racing will be on
hand to donate their services for
the benefit of the Junior League's
Speech and Hearing Clinic. Bryan
F i e I das, nationally reknown an
nouncer of the Triple Crown, will
be back in that capacity this year.
Other officials are as follow.:
Presiding S t ew ard , Francis P.
Dumus; Racing Seeretary, Allan
W. Lavin; Official Starter, Wil
liam C al ye r t; Paddock Judge,
Beke Badgett (a trainer for Cain
Hoy), Placing Judges, Henry 0.
Wienges, Sr.; Othnell Wienges,
Frank Hamptos end William E.
DeLoache; Stwas F. Po r te?
Caughman, Jr., T. Z4UI Murray,
William L. 3oyd, W. 3I*kle Man
ning, ,Harry R. 3. Hanisto~n and
Hagood Bostiek.
General AdmissioU Meisse for
seat. in the geandetsst and der
extra guests in eas es P.9 for
adult. and $1.10 for enlMsed per
somnel ia undform. chInama a