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Current Events FOOTBALL. Several weeks ago a student of the Virginia Military Institute, a player on the football team, in a game against another college, received injuries to the head, from which he died. Also during the last week one of the play ers on the team of the University of North Carolina died as a result of in juries to his spinal column received in a game at Clinton, N. C. These two unfortunate accidents will be reminders to many of the so called "dangers" of football. Many who would have Southern students be "mollycoddles," will now be up and against the inhuman brutalities, as they say, of the game. But it is well here to call attention to the fallacy of gen eralizing from exceptions. Recently there have been thousands of young men struggling on the football field, but so far there have been only tyvo deaths. Clearly, these are exceptions. If all these students who have en gaged in football this season should go hunting one or more times during the season, imagine the number of in 8 juries and deaths that would result. Comparatively, then, let us judge foot ball, not from exceptional cases. Also let us not be blind to the many L: advantages accruing to the football ,3 player. The Duke of Wellington r once said that the battle of Waterloo was won on the f9otball fields of Eton and Rugby. So, throughout the South, the limbs, muscles and character of young men are being strengthened by obeying the coach and keeping the "pledge," running with the ball and hitting the line. Football makes men stronger, and anything that produces this end is its own excuse for being. Times like this, with our highly wrought and highly-artificial life, make great demands upon the physical health. Our success in business must be on a physical basis. We need men of strong muscles, with nerves of steel. Football produces such men, hence it fills a need; and because it meets an urgent need, it must, and will live. "THE IDEAL COLLEGE." On November 7, Rev. John Henry Harms was inaugurated as President of Newberry College, to succeed Dr. James Scherer. We bid Rev. Harms "God speed" in this field of labor, and hope for Newberry College years of blessings to the State under the guid ing hand of its new President. Mr. Harms, in his inaugural ad dress, spoke of the characteristics of the "ideal college." His "ideal col lege" is not beyond the possibility of attainment, and is a fitting "ideal" of endeavor. Mr. Harms spoke highly of the val uable work of the small college, saying that in the small college there was a closeness of relationship between pupil and teachier which is productive ,of great good. But lie would never "dis p)arage" the great work of our, univer sities. There must be system in educa tion. The three sides of man must be trained--the mental, physical and -moral. The great aim of education is not material, not "utility," but dlevel onment is the watchmmrd f mduca tion. The pupil must be led out into more exalted tastes, and higher aspi rations. The college must say to the man, "Think, think." In short, Mr. Harms's ideal of the mission of the college (or university) is character. And this character must be fashioned after that of Christ, who, he said, was the "architypal man of all the ages." If Newberry College will have fused into her labors the spirit and truth of these "ideals," great things are in store for her and for all who come within her gates. THE PRESIDENTIAL RESULT. In politics, we cannot tell. The re sult of a vote is shrouded in uncertain ty, to come out, a disappointment. The Democrats reported a "landside" victory. But we know the result. The "labor vote" seems not to have voted. The thousands of unemployed men in the great Northern cities seem to have been gulled into voting the Republican ticket; the many who were panic stricken at the recent Republican panic seem to have recovered and forgotten its source; those who have before op posed the trusts seem to have suddenly changed their political faith-and it seems that not only do the people not rule, but do not want to, and will not rule. All this only shows the power of noney in the hands of such political s nd financial bosses as Morgan, Hill th d Rockefeller. wo hall money rule? Yes, for a time. 190 11 the people rule?" Yes, unless the 9weful few are even " ,e power turnedn many .'.k, though right. cot How's This? Littlejohn is the most Weakly of Fellers, slim as a Stork, but Wright Rich. You McCall him Short, but his Bodie is capable of attaining some Speed. His father is a Miller who owns the finest of city Holmes. John was determined to Wynne a Gibson girl. Even the thought of Ma rion her came to him on several occa sions. He broached the idea to the Sheppard of the city flock, Rector Green. That worthy thought John would Hazard his social position by the attempt and probably have to pay Ransom for his rash decision. "Adam's trouble raising Cain will not Gage your trouble," said the Rec tor. "Laws-a-Massey," replied John, "to catch your Parrott, Cooper up, Carter out, and Wheeler away is as easy." "Great Scott," yelled the Parrott. Although he Caldwell, John heard him not. He had gone. John was not faint of Hart. He was as nervy as Garland the Bowman of the Gentry who shot the Harper as lie sang a Carroll to the King. As in his Moody thots he moved along lie met his loved lady. She was Waring a Brown suit. The sight of her served to Boie tip his spirits. He told her the story of stories anid Man ning all his courage proposed to elope. Then did two Lipscomb together. She saw her father coming. They must climb the Wall. Awkwardly as a Campbell he helped her over. As he started to follow an Officer camie alomng.' John made a .Bolt for the Bush. H-e was n6t Sligh enough, however, for the Russell of the leave av Klugh to the "cop," who Cooley used his Mace upon John. This sent him Boiling down the Graydon his back as easy as a ball rolls from the hand of a Boulware. John landed near the hut of a Kuhn by the name of Peter James, who was as fond of Hammond bacon as a Ger man is of Crout. He managed to Crouch in the Lee of the Shack for a short time. He was out of breath and seeing stars of all Hughes. Why he was hiding he knew not. He was as innocent as any Palmer. The old Kuhn, who was a Gardiner, came out to investigate. "Peterkin you help her," whispered John. "Be White if you are. Black, and let me hide in your Shack." Peter complied. John escaped. No wedding Belser other matrimonial signs has he heard or seen. He'll never see his Laurimore. She gave him a lemon. He has Hurst his love for her, but another Page may be added to his book of adventures. W. S. B. LOCALS President Moore attended the in auguration of the new president of Newberry College, Dr. Harms, on Friday. Mr. John S. Hoey, 'ii, has been called to his home in New York on account of the illness of his mother. * A * Those a Soph hats are "some thing sticky." The i-eshnen should get busy now and adopt a hat also. Prof. Snowden spent three days of the week in Charleston. Several of the collegians have joined with the young men of Colum bia and organized a "Canoe Club." The purpose of the club is to furnish boating for the pleasure and amuse ment of its members on the canal and rivers near the city. We eagerly await the outcome of this new feature in our college, and sincerely hope that it is merely the first step taken toward a rowing crew at Carolina. The Glee Club, under the leadership of Mr. Clarke Addicks, has begun regular practice and before long will doubtless excell the Glen Springs Or chestra-'o8. *P * Prof. Bradley in I French-"Mr. Green, when do en and in not havc the nasal sound ?" Fresh Jimmie Green-"When you haven't got a nose." WANTS. Wanted-By "Red" Russell, a transla tion of frigidi pedes. Wanted-To know where Freshes Hart, Carwile and Simpkins got their hands stained. Wanted-To know what became of ,Prof. Baker's pomegranates. Wanted--By the Sophomore Class The pledge removed fog a half hour and Fresh Waring. W'inted-To know why Dr. Joynes is gladl to have Prof. McCutchen in Prof. Potts' classroom ocasally41. 0 THE GERMAN CLUB ENTERTAINED (Continued from page I.) lighted audience. After this, there was music and singing, college songs being exceedingly well rendered, until a late hour. All agreed that Dr. and Mrs. Wau chope were to be thanked for a most enjoyable evening. Among those invited were: Misses Harriet McQueen, Ethel Willis, Sal lie Hammond, Katherine Moore, Julie Heyward, May Heyward, Caroline Moore, .Margaret Rion, Minnie Bla lock, Marjorie Heyward, Addie Bur ney, Theodore .Hayne of Greenville, Fredree Ansel, Alice Wilson, Fanny Colcock, Martin, Vivian Hand, Lottie Klutz of Chester, Natalie Dwight, Louise Gantt of Winnsboro, and the members of the German Club. UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. S. C. MITCHELL, M. A., Ph. D., LL. D., D. D., President. On leave of absence at Brown University. ANDREW C. MOORE, A. B., Acting President. Campus. PATTERSON WARDLAw, A. B., LL D., Dean of the Department of Educa tion. College street. F. HORTON COLCOCK, C. E., LL. D., Dean of the Department of Physics and Engineering. Campus. M. HERNDON MOORE, A. B., LL. B., Dean of the School of Law. Pick ens and Gervais streets. LEONAa'. BAKER, A. M., Secretary. Sumter street. MRS. S. L. LATIMER, Matron, Stew ards' Hall. Green street. GENERAL. IRVINE F. BELSER, President Athletic Association. 12 W. Rutledge. B. JENNINGS WHITE, President Aca demic Class. 6 E. Rutledge. J. COPELAND MASSEY, President Law Class. 5 E. Legare. J. 0. ALLEN, President Clariosophic Society. W. Harper. B. J. WHITE, President Euphradian Society. 6 E. Rutledge. JNO.- C. SHEPPARD,JR., President Y. M. C. A. -6 E. Rutledge. RonT. M. COOPER, JR., Manager Foot ball Team. 9 E. Rutledge. ROBT. M. COOPER, JR., Manager Base ball Team. 9 E. Rutledge. THoS. K. VASSY, Manager Basket ball Team. DeSessaure. ROBT. E. GONZALES, Editor-in-Chief "Garnet and Black." Senate street. B. JENNINGS WHITE, Editor-in-Chief "Carolinian." 6 E. Rutledge.. L. WARDLAW SMITH, Editor-in-Chief "Gamecock." 9 E. Rutledge. IRVINE F. BELSER, Business Manager "Garnet and Black." 12 W. Rut ledge. L. WAmRLW SMITH, Business Man ager "Carolinian." 9 E. Rutledge. BERNARD MANNING, Business Man ager "Gamecock." 6 Monte Carlo. Soph Trippett--"Say, Polly, is it so about Mrs. -being a GRASS WID OWVER ?" *~ ** Prof. Colcock, in Astronomy-"Mr. Moody, when is the moon full ?" Mr. Moody-"W 4tidt is half shot." -Sneaking fXh&*AMPnc'