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High school students attend workshop I == By SHARON PIPPIN Gamecock Staff Writer About 35 high school students attended the Fourth Annual High School Leadership Workshop sponsored last Monday by the Inter-Fraternity Council. The program consisted of a series of seminars and was called a "high success' by John Elkins, director of student activities and advisor to the greek organizations. The first workshop stressed leadership points. During this session, the students learned what leadership was, how leadership skills must be adapted to different situations and that good leaders will ^ V if J :'c. The al\ '$%"? Kmfc- \ io? Pcr<; \ .KfAn1 allow someone else to take over when thev see that that person is more capable in a certain situation. After the first workshop the students filled out a questionaire to determine whether they had more concern for tasks or people, ana how they would react as leaders in certain situations. Then they graded themselves, Tom y pome \if/\rlrrVi^r* ' 1 kvuitw, nvi ivouup twi uiitttiur, saia, ?H1G the results of the questionaire showed the students what kind of leaders they were. During the second session the students had an informal discussion about leadership. They learned of a concept called Management by Objective which Kearns defined as working towards r UERRYS \ion main J hose neon bright* the sun! itest, happiest sundress \ tiny tied and buttoned * ?shoulders. ?i ier sexy bai*.?~ _ jmy side pockets. In rc?. :ent cotton with blue and ties at the waist. Sizes 3-23. 34. . Dress World, all stores . v,..??uwvi*~rage ? specific goals by "breaking them down, " and working on specific points to accomplish the goal. r)urir?0 th*? fhirrf iMn-l.nl.n- 'l? -*--J 0 ? v..? u t?\jl rvoiiujj me siuaenis were shown how to apply this concept, and they participated in a discussion of specific leadership problems. Football coach Jim Carlenvspoke to the students on what leadership meant to him, stressing the point that leaders had to care about people. Elkins said the goal of the program was "to share leadership and management skills and have them utilized on the high scnooi level. Dinner to honor Patterson is Friday Deadline for reserving tickets to "An Evening with Dr. Patterson," sponsored by the University of South Carolina Richland-Lexington Counties Alumni club is todav THE EVENT, held to honor retiring USC President William H. Patterson, will begin at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the University House with a social hour. Later will be a dinner and a program in the Campus room of Capstone. Guest speaker will be U.S. Circuit Court Judge Donald S. Russell of Spartanburg. A former president of the university, Russell has served as assistant secretary of state, governor of South Carolina, U.S. Senator and U.S. District Court Judge. Rnfprt mill V-? a^ilVVk lUlllillClU Will Ut' provided by the University Choir, directed by Arpad Darazs, and the USC Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Harry Price. PATTERSON BECAME the 24th president of USC in 1974. A i member of the faculty since 1 Q/1Q tin Krto *-*" J - c , itfiu, nt iias sui vcu as ut'illl OI administration, dean of the university and provost. He has also taught in the College of Engineering and the Department of History. Reservations must be made in advance for the event. Tickets are $7.50 for the dinner and $8.50 for the dinner and social hour. For further information call the USC Alumni Office at 7774111 Be informed! Read The Gamecock