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Clariosophic The University has thirty of her sons in the present Legislature nine in the Senate and twenty-one in the House. With the exception of two Senators, Mr. J. Hampton Brooks, '54, and Mr. Nathan S. Gibson, '67, all qre young men who .have attended the University within the past twenty-five years. In the I-louse are Messrs. H. M. Ayer, '87, Thos. F. Brantley, '92, F. M. Bryan, '96, L. E. Carrigan, '84, T. G. Croft, Jr., '97, Geo. W. Dick, g '83, B. J. Douglas, '97, G. G. Dow lilig, '05, C. W. Garris, '91, J. Gor' C don Hughes, '97, D. D. McColl, Jr., ,j'98, B. W. Miley, '94, Howell Mor V rell, '83, J. W. Nash, '93, B. E. Nicholson, '93, E. L. Richardson, 'o, W. Pressley Robinson, '05, E. M. Rucker, Jr., '85, Olin Sawyer, '89, F. G. Tompkins, '98, N. B. Wannamaker, '84, John L. Wig gins, '89. In the Senate are Messrs. W. L. Bass-, '84, J. Hampden Brooks, '54, J. IH. Clifton, '98, J. R. Earle, '84, Nathan S. Gibson, '67, G. K. Laney, '94, G. L. Toole, '99, Francis H. Weston, '88, T. Yancey Williams, '86. The University al ways hears with delight of the suc cess of her younger sons who show to the world that her ante-bellum fame is not being lessened by the men of this generation. David Hamilton, Law, '07, of the Chester bar, visited the campus re cently. Joseph A. McCullough, one of our honored graduates, has an tiounced himself as a candidate for the United States Senate. James Wardlaw,- '03, is doing civil engineering work with the firm of Shand & L'afaye of this city. Henry Davis, '05, one of the leading lawyers of Florence, was in the city Friday attending the election of Shipp to the judgeship of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. Euphradian Society resumed work on last Saturday night after a rest of six weeks, and as it was the regular time for election of officers, the literary exercises were dispense<l with. The retiring officers were: Pres idlent, J. B. Davis, 'o8, Winnsboro Vice-President, T. H. Peeples. 'o8, Williston; Literary Critic, J. E. Hart, 'o8, Yorkville; Secretary, J. F. Epps, '09, Due West; Treasurer, C. T. Simpson, 'to, Laurens; Cen sor, 1. F. Belser, 'to, 'Summerton; Orderly Critic, R. C. Hamer, 'ii, Hamer; Custos Forum, J. M. Hemphill, 'o8, Chester; Recorder, James Campbell, 'ii, Hamer; Li brarian, J. I. Hazftrd, Jr., 'ii, Georgetown. The newly elected officers for the third society term are as follows: President, Ran dolph Murdaugh, 'o8, Varnville: Vice-President, J. E. Hart, 'o8, Yorkville; Literary Critic, Roy Webster, 'o9, Gaffney; Secretary, B. J. White, '09, Rock Hill; Treas urer, R. M. Cooper, Jr., '09, Wisacky; Censor, M. F. Bush, 'to, Aiken; Orderly Critic, R. F. Simp son, 'it, Laurens; Custos Forum, J. B. Davis, 'o8, Winnsboro; Re corder, J. 0. Sheppard, 'i1, Edge field; Librarian, J. S. Hoey, 'ii, New York, N. Y. The second term of The Caro linian staff will be elected at the next meeting of the Society. The Society has passed resolu tions to the effect that at some date during the early spring there shall be a reunion of this Society. on which occasion addresses shall be delivered by several of her most prominent alunmi. A committee has been appointed to invite the speakers and to arrange for a ban quet to be given in their honor. Mr. J. B. Coleman, Euphradian. 'o6, spent a few days with friends on the campus immediately after the mid-term examinations at Geor gia Polytechnic institute. "Sol dier Boy" is now Adjunct Profes sor of Mathematics at "Tech." and is a fine man for this position. During this week several Eu phradians have made brief visits to )their old environments. Among these were: Messrs. E. S. Oliver, '04, Marion; J. D. Gilland, 'o6, Kingstree, and T. M. DuBose, Jr., '07, of Charleston Medical College. The Euphradian Society is now in good financial condition, and work will begin about the first of the month to make a few improve ments and freshen up the general appearance of the hall. The programme for February 29th is as followvs: Readers-Cunningham, Hazard, Speigner. Declaimers-Mitchell, Spencer, Jones. Debaters-Affirmative, Carroll, Hand. Negative, Reynolds, Wood Query-That the United States Senators should be elected by th< people. Weekly Orator-Bouchier. LOCALS RANDOLPH MURDAUGH. 'lhe clays of enduring and tribu lation have passed. Though soim have fallen by the wayside, mos of us managed to pull througl with seconds hanging on, which when you come to think about it is a whole lot better than so man) thirds. It seems now as if every thing has taken on a brighter hue and the old world seems like itsel once more. Scene (rear of DeSaussure Col lege)-"Can you direct me to th< proprietor ?" Co-ed----" Proprietor? Prorietoi of what, sir?" asked the astonishe< co-ed. Stran:!er-"Why of the asylum.' Co-ed indulges in hearty laugh. Stranger (aside)-"Oh, yes that's so, poor thing, she doesn' understand." On the evening of January 24tt Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Hudgin. gave a charming reception to th students who recently contested foi the medal offered by the Wad( Hampton Chapter, U. D. C.,; fo the best essay on the subject "Wha Place Will the Confederacy Hold it History ?" Mrs. Hudgins, whi was chairman of the committee t< judge the papers, was so impresse< with the merit of the essays tha she desired to express to the young writers a measure of her apprecia tion. The handsome home wa thrown open to the young people and everywhere in most appropriat( reference to the subject still fresl in their minds and to the occasior on which. the contest took place Confederate flags waved and Con federate colors met the eyes. 4 dozen or more attractive young ladies were there to assist th hostess in receiving their guests Mr. B. J. White, '09, won th medal. *** It has come to light that "Josh Ashley on the last "exams." wrot with a genial disregard for litera ture in trying to quote Kipling' "Recessional." "God Almighty b with us yet, less we forget,'less w forget." "Bob'" Cooper (morning afte alumni banquet) -"Smithy, m: head feels as big as a barrel. H-ow' yours feel ?" Wadlaw Smith (sleepily) "nnt know, haven't felt it yet." Doesn't this sound just like a "Fresh." "Cola., S. C., U. of S. C. This is to certify that I have not taken or given or received any aid in this exam. "Very truly yours," GAlDNER, I. 13. There is a young student named Hughes, Who no sort of tobacco will use; But more than one thinks That the liquid he drinks Is constituted of "booze." Prof. Moore-"Now this class of reptiles lived on the earth many thousands of years ago, but are now extinct." "Bob" Cooper-"Professor, they don't live on the earth now, do they?" Henry Hughes, seeing an am bulance coming down Main street, wanted to know if it was the Co lonia 'bus. During "exams." some students -achieve sickness and then again some have sickness thrust upon them. During the recent cold spell "Doc." Ligon, or otherwise known as Fresh. Ligou,-saw the construc tion car coming down the street and asked a friend if it was not rather early for the summer cars to be running. Prof. Bain (in first Latin)-Mr. Leaphart, compare first. Fresh. Leaphart-First, second, third. Prof. Smith-Mr. McGowan, who wrote "Last of the Mohicans? Soph. McGowan-Dr. Green wrote it. "Cope" Massey do>es not uniner stand why people call the Christmas vacation the Hollow days. He says that's the time he gets pretty full. "Though memory recall all things, Our griefs and pleasures spent, It can never bring back to us The money we have lent." "Doc." Ligon in one of his even - ing discourses said that he once 3 saw a man whose whole right side ! was hypnotized (paralyzed). "Break, break, break on thy cold gray stones, 0 Sea I r For I'd like you to know p How it seems to be so, a Brokce, dead broke, as me.*" Prof. Colcock on the evening of January 29tt' gave a very inter esting and instructive lecture on astronomy. Quite a large crowd was present and it was much en joyed by all. There is some talk of organizing a' Dramatic Club. There is some excellent material in college for such a club, and it is hoped that those who have it in charge will carry it through and make a big success of it. A certain student finished up his prayer something like this: Lord, make me a good boy. If you don't succeed at first, try, try again. Prof. Colcock-"Mr. Davis, what planets were ' known to the an cients?" Bratton Davis-"Venus, Jupiter and I.-I think the earth, but I am not sure about the latter." "Once there was a Senior so rash As to cultivate a fuzzy mustache, But the "exams." knocked him down And trimmed it around, And nowl he has lost all his dash." The Island of Rye Out of the sapphire realm of the sea In to the turquoise sky, Where the birds babble, and pals drunkenly Flutter their fronds on high Out of the nystical reache's of the sea Rises the Island of Rye. Oh, the Island of Rye is a merry old isle, And there's where I long to be, Far from the lure of the blind tiger's wile And the door of the 'spensary. But there stretches full many a nau tical mile 'Tween us and its gold-sanded lea.. The Rivers of Rye flow busily on In endless variety, They are nothing at all but rivers of corn With a few that are Wilson's Whiskee And the brooklets that prattle are "Kiss of the Dawn," Which is sold in Columbia, S. C. Three Feathers, Mount Vernon, Old Joe and the rest Can be had there for nothing it's fine To see boundless vineyards with grapes yet unpressed As yet into scuppernong wine. You may talk all you like of the Isles of the Blessed, But . for me-give mne Rye every time! -G.