^ HOPEFULS—^In a series of events next Saturday evening the first
and Shield will be chosen from these 28 contestants. Sponsored by various dormitories
and me JJay htuc^nt Association, the possible campus queens are, left to right, first row—Joan Lang-
don, Tma Bryan, Barbara Moon, Liba Dent, Judy Butler, and Penny Gay; second row—Judy Gray,
Frances Marley. Jerrie Lowe, Barbara Irby, Coralie Spivey, and Diane Keams; third row—Rita Al
mond, S^anne Steed, Jeme Liles, Ann Grier, Dianne Monroe, and Nancy Gray; fourth row—Joyce
; Pnnce, Jeannie Anderson, Anne Blumenhorst, Carol Johnson, Katie Sue Grady, and Sandra Summer-
'^11®> fifth row Judy Zachary and Mary LeVan Collins. Not pictured are Barbara Hasty and Sharon
Hobbs Chosen
cieiice Head
Dr. Lindsey Hobbs, a native
f Bennettsville, S. C., has been
ppointed professor and head of
he Department of Natural
ciences. He received his Bach-
lor of Science degree from the
itadel, his Master of Science
rom the University of Ala-
ama, and his Ph.D. frcwn the
niversity of Chicago.
Dr. and Mrs. Hobbs have one
on and two daughters. His
obbies include ice skating and
lay-reading groups. He has
een a member of three figure
kating clubs in the East and
id-West.
The new Department Head
as formerly Director of Cen-
ral Research for Lord Manu-
acturing Co. in Erie, Pennsyl-
ania, a former associate pro-
essor at the University of
ichigan, and an instructor at
he University of Alabama. He
a member of Sigma XI and
Ipha Chi Sigma fraternities
nd the American Chemists’
ociety. Also he is listed in
rnerican Men of Science,
ho’s Who in the East, and
ho’s Who in Engineering. Dr.
obbs is one of a number of
dentists who collaborated on
book entitled The Engineer
s' Of Science and Technology,
ublished by McGraw-Hill Co.
Dr. Hobbs is projecting a
new general science course,
which will provide students
"^th a broad foundation in
the fundamentals of sci
ence. This course will in
troduce the student to phys
ics, chemistry, biology, and
other sciences. It will be a
required course for the
class.
Pencil - Pushing Time
By JOYCE HELLEKSON
“Ex-am-i-nation, that’s the
name of the game and each
generation, they play it the
same.”
Originated in nobody-knows-
where for some undefined rea
son, the activity known as ex
amination is required for all
enrolled students of tMs in
stitution.
Signs of preparation can be
denoted in all aspects of -the
college life and these are var
ied indeed. Quite a number of
the expected participants are
following the philosophy that
all work and no play make
Jack and Jill dumb kids by liv
ing it up as much as possible
before the time to buckle down
and enter the competition ar
rives. They have no use for
the so-called “keep-in” confi
dence in the ability to get in
slhape at the last minute.
Contrarily, others have learn
ed by experience that a com
mendable performance is de
termined by beforehand plan-
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ning and self-discipline and so
are depending on a sensible
daily routine to keep them fit
and able.
Sahedules of the games were
posted a few weeks in advance
to give the players an oppor
tunity to survey the situation
and plan their strategy. This
period of pre-announcement al
so should help to enliven en
thusiastic spirit witihin the stu
dent body. As a result the big
E has been the subject of both
heated and lured conversations
during the period of anticipa
tion.
Although the rules and reg
ulations differ from classroom
to classroom, they generally
apply to such aspects as re
quiring those engaged in the
game to sit cramped in a desk
from two to four (hours pour
ing out every possible idea
they ever conceived of on a
subject, and inventing new
ones as well, onto sheets and
sheets of blue books. There
are no cheerleaders or spec
tators present to add enthus
iasm but the competition is
carefully supervised. The games
are officiated by roving pro
fessors wiho, though seeming
ly engrossed in piles of grad
ed papers, maintain a cons
tant watchful eye seeing every
movement, dishonest, uneasy,
or whatever, that takes place
within their area.
The periods of activity are
marked by the ringing of a
clanging bell and it is this
sound, with the words “Begin
now,” which is eagerly looked
forward to now on the SAC
campus.
Home Of 60,000 Volumes
Nears Construction Alpha
Everyone has been wonder
ing about the details of the
building of the library. The ac
tual building of it is expect
ed to begin in -the near future:
it is hoped that it will be ready
for use before September of
this year.
The library itself will be of
contemporary architecture, the
same as the other buildings on
campus. It will consist of a
ground floor, a second (main)
floor, and a mezzanine. The
seating capacity vwll be 260;
the stack areas will hold ap«
proximately 60,000 volumes.
The ground floor is planned
for the concentration of noise
and activity away from the
study areas. It will consist of
a large lobby, containing the
circulation desk, an area for
periodicals and newspapers,
and an office and working
space lor the library staff.
The second floor (main floor)
will be made up of a large
reading room, a work area a-
round the card catalog and
special indexes, open stacks
with individuals study carrels,
a reference station for the ref
erence librarian, a conference
room for student and faculty
use, student rest rooms, a mi
crofilm and viewing room, and
a lounge area (the walls in
this area will display art ex
hibits).
The mezzanine will consist
of a large reading area broken
up into simaller units, a ref
erence station, a second con
ference room, open stacks and
carrels, and faculty studies.
Disaster Strikes Library
NANCI CROWELL as told to SHEILA WELCH
How would you stand up in
the face of disaster? Would
you be brave or would you run
. . er, swim away from dan
ger? A small group of heroes
finally put to an end the myth
that today’s Americans are a
soft race.
The test of heroism occurred
shortly before Christmas when
librarian, scholar, and draftee
endangering the safety of lit
erary volumes on the lower
shelves and the lives of those
members of the library staff
who are unable to swim.
Bystanders, and a few re
cruits from an economics class,
gathered quickly to fight the
tide, gathering up all available
weapons (mops, brooms, sweat
ers, etc.). Two of the heroines,
joined forces in fighting the Mrs. Margaret Bennett and
first major flood to occur on : Frances Marley, have been nom
the campus. Traditionally a
somber hall dedicated to
QUIET, PLEASE and the pur
suit of knowledge, the library
was the scene of the unparal
leled excitement when a part
of the heating system (due to
technical difficulties) blew up,
inated for special medals for
their valor in ‘‘keeping litera
ture dry.”
“At least,” commented Mr.
Yates Forbis, head librarian,
“people won’t be saying that
our library is a stuffy, dry
place.”
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