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Recorded Events h President, Episodes By GINNY CARROLL Society Editor With the aid of slides, tape re ordings, and a well-kept diary, President and Mrs. Thomas F. Jones recalled highlights and memorable episodes from their now much-publicized around-the world tour in an interview with The Gamecock. The diary, kept by Mrs. Jones, records impressions of the 30 days in foreign lands with foreign peo ples, who differ from, and in some ways are so similar to, those seen in America. "Each place had its own special charm," Mrs. Jones commented. The book tells of the great in terest in America found in almost every place visited by Carolina's first couple. Along with other souvenirs brought back mainly for the Jones children, the book will recall for the future the treasured days abroad. First of the exotic locations on the travel itinerary was America's fiftieth state. H1awaiians greeted the presidential couple with the traditional symbols, "Aloha" and flowered leis. JAPAN CONVENTION Next stop was Japan, where President and Mrs. Jones attended the International Association of University Presidents along with 500 education leaders from all over the world. Over 150 dele gates were Americans. The convention's three Russian delegates provided one of the first impressions of the trip. There were t h r e e acceptable languages used at the gathering Japanese, French, and English. However, the chief Russian dele gate wanted Russian to be added as an official language, President Jones commented. The motion was not passed. From the meeting the couple learned that "universities every where are facing up to the prob lem of growth and lack of funds." Other countries seem to be adopt ing the American view of more 1 and more higher education for everyone. "Other countries are moving toward our idea of higher education-but slowly," President Jones said. While the men convened, the women conducted a program of self-culture. At Tokyo's Women's College they encountered brush painting, wood carving, and many other Japanese crafts. A visit to one of Japan's widely known tea houses was also on the agenda for the visitors. Here the presidential couple acquired a first taste of sushi-raw fish. One of the most beautiful places seen on the tour in Mrs. Jones' opinion was Chinzanzo Restaurant in Tokyo where the gardens of a crown prince were formally lo cated. Carolina's first lady de scribes the restaurant gardens as "breathtakingly beautiful." EMBASSY RECEPTION The American ambassador en tertained delegates to the con vention with a reception attended by former Emperor Hirohito and RANI SJAZZ BUFFS Handsewn hand stained stipons w foam inside. Leather lined. And al Smooth or grain cordo. Olive or gc grain. Rand Shoes $12.95 to $20.5 Budget not up to Rand, yourq man?AsI Wouldn't you like to be la our shoes? Most of Aa Available at these fiue stres: GARBERS Trenholm Plaza GARBERS 716 Salud PHILLIPS 1614 M PHILLIPS Sl St. Andrem Chwareas SDiary Mrs. Jonc From Trip his wife. Mrs. Jones characterized the former Empress as "bubbly" in contrast to the somewhat aus tere Hirohito who gave no evi dence of understanding any Eng lish. One real highlight of the days in Japan was a ride on the new Tokaido Line's 130 mile-per-hour train as guests of the company's Major Director (the equivalent of president of an American railroad. As guests of the head of the company the visitors were per mitted to ride in the cab of the train. Mrs. Jones commented that the faces of passengers boarding the train in Yokohama station registered poorly disguised disbe lief at two Western women evi dently piloting the locomotive. THAILAND "FAIRYLAND" "Walking into fairyland" was the way president and his lady described their journey among the Buddhist temples in Thailand. A Westernized king and an evident appreciation of American aid seemed to indicate a valuable ally in the country and people of Thailand. President Jones analyzed Thai land as being "50 years behind Japan industrially but moving in to a new way of life." In Bangkok, Thailand's capital, new contacts with the country's students gave impetus to a plan to further our exchange program with universities of Europe and Asia alike. A program is now be ing negotiated that would make the cost of education the same on either side of the ocean for the exchange student. HOSTILITY IN EGYPT Egypt was the next stop on the itinerary for the tourists. Here the couple encountered hostility for the first time in their entire voyage. They were made to feel "uncomfortable" in this African police state, but the objection was not to thea, the Egyptians told them, "We don't like your poli tics." However, despite the feel ings of unfriendliness the Joneses did accomplish their main objec tive, that of seeing the ancient pyramids. Even in the excursion to the pyramids the couple was faced with hostile attitude-this time in a "very obnoxious" camel. Athens was beautiful but, some what "cluttered" by ancient ruins, Mrs. Jones stated. In the Greek capital the couple discovered the reason for Europeans' being able to recognize them as Americans wherever they went. "It is because of your dark glasses and your hus band's bow tie," a Greek guide told them. ITALY PICTURESQUE Italy provided a much more pleasant atmosphere for the tour ists than Egypt had only a few (lays before. At their group audi ence with the Pope, President and Mrs. Jones agreed, they could feel the "waves of emotion in the crowds." Even for a group audi ence the people had to be in their seats one hour before the Pontiff appeared. The opera was also a featured th that jazz. 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GERMAN DISCIPLINE Munich was in festival, the October Fest which is almost the same as an American state fair, But the thing that will linger longest in the minds of the presi dential couple was the discipline which the German people ob served. Regardless of what they (Contirtued on Page 5A) Science Founo Math Study ( A grant of $184,000 has beer awarded to the USC department of mathematics for the 1966-61 academic year by the National Science Foundation. During the past seven years thc University has received a total ol $1,828,390 for studies in mathe matics from the NSF. The Foundation provides stip ends to experienced high schoo teachers and adds supplementar) allowances for dependents, books and travel. The grants enable hig] school teachers to study unde college mathematicians and there by upgrade the quality of instruc tion in secondary schools. Dr. W. L. Williams, head of th USC department of mathematics will direct the 1966-67 institute. 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OI~fECDMI 1 As-S "They just don't build 't Parker - ' "Names In Soi Twelfth Volun "Names in South Carolina," the oldest state place-name journal in the nation, has recently published its twelfth volume edited by Assoc. Prof. Claude Henry Neuf lation Awards rrant To USC or a summer mathematics insti tute or both has been awarded to USC every year since 1959. High school teachers wishing to attend the math institute must apply by Jan. 20. Further infor mation and application forms are available from Dr. Williams. If yo'r< to work after gr forget a Wc don't have any pl can curl up and sn< next forty years of There are no quiet any of General Etect ating businesses in round the world. But if you're the type, G.E can provi -m now like they uied to, 'ank God !" ith Carolina" te Published fer of the USC department of English. This edition, called "a learned journal with a layman appeal," contains dozens of articles of place-names in South Carolina. Also included are two regular features: an inquiry column and e d i t o r Neuffer's "Notes on Names." Although "Names in South Caro lina" is a non-profit volume sent only to subscribers, a few separ ate volumes m.iy he obtained from the bookstore. One may subscribe by contacting Assoc. Prof. Claude Henry Neuffer of the department of English. Mm ' e looking for 'aduation, bout Genera ace where you ment to keep yor oze away the first assignment n your career. find applications little nooks in family of plastici ric's 130 oper- oped by G.E. Or 19 countries ing at Cape Kenn< moon program. wide-awake working on the m de the excite- a new home applis GENERALE Artist Sej Variety C Five full doses of musical cul ture will come Carolina's way this year under the auspices of the Student Union's Arti.t Series Committee. Mantovani and his orchestra will signal the beginning of the se ries at their Nov. 10 performance in the USC Field House at 8 p.m. According to Artist Series chairman Ray Flynn, this year's variety program is "one of the best." Other groups visiting the Uni versity campus through the work .)f this committee include: The Singing Boys of Monterrey, Nov. 23; The Duquesne University Tamburitzans (ethnic folk and] dance group), Feb. 9; The Antioch String Quartet, March 30; and The Columbia Festival Orchestra, April 26. Mantovani's group is returning to the United States after a year's absence which has included tours of Japan and Canada. Six of the master orchestrator's albums have reached the one million mark in sales. The Coluimi,ia stop for The Singing Boys of Monterrey will be a part of their first extended North American tour. The group, directed by Sir Felipe IA'desma. sings in seven languages and has commissioned some of the worid's great contemporary compoers t) write original works for the child Voices. This is the 8th season for the Duquesne University Tamburitz ans whose thirty musicians per form through song and dance to give a kaleidoscopic impression of sone of the most fascinating and romantic parts of the Balkans and other lands. Four artists,. Myron Kartman. violinist; Almita Hyman Vamos, violinist; Vallace Ruskin. cellist: and Roland Vamos, violinist and e a nice comfy 1 Electric. that way. Your One thing tay be helping us working. You for a whole new sponsibility. \ recently devel- is a chance to rou may be work-. years of your idy on the Apollo Talk to the Or you may be he visits camp arketing team for Electric, wher mfce. important mei /mponenot PReak# SELECTRIC ,ies Has Of Music violist. nerge their separate styles into the ensemble, the Antioch String Quartet. The University Concert Choir will join the Columbia Feestival Orchestra in presenting the last Artist Series concert of the sea soil. The orchestra wilt offer a Gersh win concert featuring Gerson Yes . sin of the Boston Pops Orchestra as guest soloist. The choir will sing excerpts from . Porgy and Bess for their part of the pro gram. Geological Society Ifas Yearly Meet U'SC Geology studeats and pro fessors attnded the annual meet ing of the Carolina Geological So ety Oct. 2:-24. Rvpresenting the geology fac . re Dr ). 1'. Secor, presi ,(It of the society; Dr. B. W. N(lson. head of the department of eoldgy. IDr. D. J. Colquhoun; and W. Rlbert Black. Th'e me1('eting mieluded a field Ip in the hard rock area of York ('ounitv. Scrog gins Speaks At Miami Seminar M,re than 250 high school newspaper and yearbook editors and advisers heard USC Journal isi Dean Albert T. Scroggins speak on "Preparing for Journal ism in the Seventies" at the fourth annual Journalism Seminar en October 23. 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