Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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A. Halsey Dismissed From Post By SIG HUIT' Editor-in-Chef Prof. Ashley Halsey has filed a complaint with the USC chapter of the American Association of University Professors requesting that organization to look into cir cumstances surrounding his recent discharge from University service. Halsey was diamisscd as University director of publications and his office abolished by President '1homas F. Jones last week. Dr. Jones has expressed regret at "the necessity of the action" and aid that the University Press and elated areas will operate under can of the University William H. atterson. In his complaint to the AAUP al%ey said that his discharge "was ot made in conpliaice with rules e forth in the University faculty anual mn pages 18 and 19." He said these rules enable him have a hearing before the execu ive committee of the Board of rustees and that such request is eing made through counsel. I_ a I s ey further said: "My dis issal cannot be justified and I have ith that the State of South Carolina % its fairness will so recognize. Halsey told The Gamecock that e was dismissed verbally by Presi ent Jones on Friday, May 13. He sked to have the dismissal in riting and in turn received a tter confirming the Friday con ersation on Monday, May 16. He has vacated his campus office requested by President Jones in e May 13 letter. Halsey's salary ill be paid through July 1 accord. g to the Jones letter. The dismissal came to light Sun ay in an article in The State ewspaper. It is the policy of the University not to automatically re lease information on faculty mem bers leaving Carolina. Halsey became director of pub lications two months ago after serv ing as assistant to President Jones for over two years. In the new position, Halsey, author and former associate editor of Saturday Evening Post, directed the University Press and all gen eral publications preparation in cluding alumni publications, cata lougues and brochures. He also taught a magazine writing class in the School of Journalism. Phi Delta Phi New Membe Calhoun Inn of Phi Delta Phi, international legal fraternity in the School of Law at USC, has pledlgedl 72 new members and electedI officers for the 19GG-67 academic year. New officers are James Tr. Irvin Jr., magister; P'eden B. McLeod, exchequer; G;rover S. P'arnell Jr., clerk; and Richard C. Sullivan, hi stor ian. These are the new pledge mem hers of Phi D)elta Phi at the Uni versity: Ed (Punky) Holler, Jim Quack enbush, Mike Pullianm, C. Pinkney Roberts, Bill Tool. Ernest J. Nau HALSEY Senior Hon Feted With A luncheon honoring seven graduating seniors majoring in English at the University was held Friday. The seven were enrolled in a course in the USC Department of English, "Senior Honors Semi nar." The experimental English honors course offered them a chance to write a thesis and take an oral comprehensive examina tion as special preparation for graduate study. This spring semester was the first in which such a course was offered to talented seniors major ing in English. The course was conducted in the English department under the auspices of the Honors Council of the College of Arts and Science, which plans an expanded honors program for 1966-67. The theses follow the form of those written for the master of arts degree and will be bound and deposited in one of the USC li braries. The department of English awarded each student a certificate of achievement at the luncheon. Students who were honored and titles of their theses are: Sandra 11. Collins, "Signifi cance of John Bennet to the Lit erature of South Carolina"; Charles W. Hatch, "Richard Rolle of Hampole"; Lawrence E. Mintz, "Jonathan: The Wise Fool in American Literature"; Kittrell L. Tucker, "Brian Moore and Angus Wilson: Novelists of the Sixties"; and Michael C. Smith, "The Rela tion of Milton's Samson Agonis tes to Greek Tragedy." All are Columbia students. Legal Fraterr rs, Elects Fall ful Jr., HI. Spencer King, Bill El decr, Patton Adams, Kirby Shealy, C o s t a Pleicones, Jim Daniel, J1immzy lHarrison. .James R. Gil re'ath, Jfoel Gottlieb, Dick Legarza, .Jimn Walters, Jlimmy Mann, Craig Wrigley, Bobby DeLoach, John IBowen, Nicholhs D. Atria, Emil W. Wald. Aliso, W ilil i a n IL. Ferguson, Arthur Gregory. Tlim Sullivan, Lee K. Crosland, C'arlton Bell, lIussell Zimmerman,Jc Law rence, 'Tom Bloulwar, Harold P. Tlhrelkeld, Frank F"ulmer, Jan W a r n e r , Thomas F. McD)ow, Charlie l(idley, George O'Kelley, Frank liart man, Jim Gibson, Stu art Knobel. Claude Enns, Leighto Dean Wier Receives H Dean R. H. Wienefeld of the Graduate School will hold a new distinguished professorship in the Department of History at the Uni versity, USC President Thomas F. Jones announced May 16. The University of South Carolina Educational Foundation established the chair and the holder will be known as the Snowden Professor of History at the University. The chair is named for Yates Snowden, colorful history profes sor at the University early in the ors Grads Luncheon Others are Elaine Preston of Mt. Pleasant, "Patterns of Irony in Emily Dick enson's 'Life' Poems"; and James E. Kibler II of Prosperity, "The Snopes Tril ogy: Faulkner's Plea for a More iuman Society." USC Gets Study Grant Of $31,000 A grant amounting to $31,428 for the first year, and which is expected to total $146,000 in a four-year period, has been awarded to the University for "university training in mental retardation." Dr. Robert V. Heckel, professor in the department of psychology, will administer the grant. Awarded as a health services project by the U. S. Public Health Service, the grant will be used chiefly to provide stipends for graduate students in clinical psy chology who will specialize in re tardation. The grant also provides for the addition of a mental retardation specialist as a full-time member of the psychology faculty, consultants, secretarial assistance and s p e e i a i projects such as a conference planned for the fall. Dr. Heckel is a member of the Governor's Advisory G r o u p on Mental Retardation and is chair man of its task force on manpower and training. ity Admits Officers G,ranthami, John C. von Lehe, A. Walter McElroy Jr., James W. Cothran, Jr., Linwood S. Evans, James J. Baldwin III, Albert L. James Ill, Arvid R. Lesemann Jr., P'. Michael D)uffy, Ed Brockinton, Watts Stroman, Bill Lynn, Miles Loadholt, Jim Seeley, WV. C. Keels, J. II. Smith, G. D). Anderson, 0. Wayne C'orley, W. Mullins Mc I cod, II. Jack Gregory, Robbie G;regory, William N. Epps Jr., and John Land. Also, .Jim Cothran, James F. l'Idwards JTr., .Johnl M. Young, Jr'., John M. Ilarrington, Thomas Leand'~I(owski, andi George T. Tal L. iefeld Steps istory Profe century, who was described as "splendid in his black cape, hand some, witty, charming, brilliant in repartee," and who was remem bered by his students as the "in carnation of the Old South." Dr. Wienefeld's appointment as Snowden Professor of History will be effective with the fall semester. Until then, he will continue to administer the Graduate SchooL Dr. Wienefeld earned undergrad uate and doctor of philosophy de grees at Johns Hopkins University. He was a professor at Converse College 1929-31, then joined the University of South C a r o I i n a faculty as associate professor of history. He has been a professor since 1939. Ile has been head of the Depart. ment of History, denni of the College of Art-4 and Science and, since 1960, deai of the Graduate School. Dr. Wienefeld is a member of the American, Southern and South Carolina Historical associations, Council on F o r e i g n Relations, American Academy of Political and Social Sciences, and the Board of School Commissioners of Rich land District No. 1. Ile is a former director of the Speech and Hear ing Clinic in Columbia and served 19-19-60 as a member of the S. C. Archives Commission. le hats served the Southern Assn. of Colleges an"i Schools as member of the Executive Council of the Con. mission on Colleges and 'niversities (1962-64), the Committee on Stand ards and Reports (1956-58), and Conunission on Colleges (1958-64) and the Comanittee on Revision of Standards (1961-63). Air Force S Awarded To Air Force Scholarships awarded to AFROTC cadets at the Univer sity were announced May 15 by Brig. Gen. William C. Lindley, commandant of AFROTC. Three of the scholarships were awarded to cadets entering the third year of the four-year ROTC program and one went to a fourth year student. USC students Fred W. Key and Ronald A. Barrett of Columbia and Richard L. Ritter of Easley, were awarded scholarships for their last two years of ROTC. Cadet Larry C. Blrandt of Wal halla received the award for fourth-year ROTC participation. Examn Movies TUESDAY, MAY 24 ADVISE AND) CONSENT WED)NESD)AY, MAY 25 JULES AND JIM TIIHSDAY, MAY 26 SEVEN DAYS IN MAY FIDAY, MAY 27 TillE NIGlIIT OF THE IGUANA Daily 3, 6, and 8:30 Russell Houne Auditriu Down; ssorship WIENEFELD Attorney D. McKay Succumbs Funeral services were held Thursday for Douglas McKay, outstanding alumnus and trustee of the Univers,i!y, who died in the Columbia Hospital Tuesday. McKay. a 1906 graduate of the University, was a member of the Board of rrusteos from 1951 to 1965. In his undergraduate days, Mc Kay was president of the Caro lina student bony in 1905 and cap. tain of the football team the same year. After graduation he entered USC Law School and from there went on to become one of the state's outstanding attorneys.k cholarships Four Cadets Each scholarship includes cost of tuition, fees and textbooks and a payment of $50 a month to the recipien during the time the scholarship is in force. Prof. Winter Gets Position At Alabama Dr. William E. Winter, professor of journalism at Carolina, has been unamed head of the Depp't meat of Journalism at the Univer sity of Alabama. No date has been set for the ap pointment, but Dr. Witer is expected to maike the change sometime during the summer. Meanwhile, he plans to conItinuel his, work as an editorial s socilate (or T he State. D)r. Winter has been a profes sor in the~ School of Journalisuj t U!SC since 1957. He came ~!I from the University of F.' where he taught for two years. He- is a native of Missouri and recivedI lath his hachelor's and doc Soral dlegrees~ fromt the- University of Mi-+ouri. His umster's degree wa granutedl in 1931 by the University of Arkansas. Het wenmt to Florida upon reccin ..r o hi:. alo........ i..193o.