Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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JOURNALISTS GRADUATES The South Carolina College has sent out from its walls some of the leading journalists of the day. Many of them began their journalistic career at the institution corresponding for the va rious newspapers of the State, and the college magazine also partook of their literary ability. These alumni have been closely attached to the old college, with the exception of a few who have gone to other States. Mr. August Kohn, B. A. '89, as a newspaper and also business man, de serves a first place. He has been a great factor in the upbuilding of the institution, and is always ready to serve the college in any capacity. Much of the increased appropriations of the legislature has been partly through his efforts. Mr. Kohn is per haps better known by the student body of the college than any other trustee, and this is due to the close touch he has kept with the workings of the in stitution. This distinguished alumni entered college from Orangeburg, '85; mem COL. AUGUST KOHN. ber of the Clariosophic Society and won deb:e's medal; 1889 employed by Charleston News and Courier; 1889-1892 local reporter; 1892 mana ger of the Columbia bureau of this paper; special war correspondent in the Spanish-American war; director of the Nttional Loan and Exchange Bank and Trust Company, and sev eral building and loan associations; i9oo trustee of the college; lieutenant colonel on the staff of Governors Mc Sweeney and -leyward; published "Cotton Mills in South Carolina." While in college he was closely con - nected with The Carolinian. He is at present a trustee of the college and one of the leading business men of this city. His reputation as a newspaper man is due to the exactness of what ever he says or writes. Mr. Kohn is now a dealer in bonds, stocks and real estate and as financier. He reflects much credit on his Alma Mater. William Watts Ball is also one of the sons of Carolina who deserves full credit as a journalist. Entered college from^ Laurens 1883; graduated 1887 B. A.; graduate student '89; member of the Clariosophic Society ; admitted to the bar 1890; editor and publisher of Laurens Advertiser 1890; editor Columbia Journal 1894; editor Green ville News; editor Charleston Post, -aiid he put the paper on a firm basis; of the articles which he has writtep have .been most favorably commented upon. Began work with The State in 1902, and has been continuously with that paper. As sporting editor he was highly efficient, and is now an edit'orial writer. / Vivian Mordaunt Moses, B. A. 1899, and LL. B. i9oo, entered the South Carolina College from Sumter, 1895. While at the institution he was editor and chief of the magazine and a poe and writer of great note. His ballad on Carolina's Hundred Years won for him much credit, and his speech delivered at commence ment on Rudyard Kipling was greatly commented on. Dr. G. A. Wauchope refers to him as the college poet while at the college. He has made quite a hit in New York ION. J. E. SWEARINGEN. lately as editor of the People's and Popular Magazine and as assistant ed itor of Ainslee's Magazine, and as dramati- editor of many of the North ern papers. He is a journalist of wide reputation. Leon M. Green, 'o7, has a bright future before him in newspaper work. Two years ago lie started with The State paper as reporter and just a few days ago took charge of the News and Courier bureau at Columbia. He is now 21 years of age and those who knew him at the University wish him much success. While in college Mr. Green was editor-in-chief of The Caro linian, and correspondent for The State, which was the begining of his newspaper career. Mr. John S. Reynolds, Jr., was graduated from the University in '07. Since graduation, lie has been em ployed in the local rooms of The State. Mr. Reynolds is a young jour nalist who has "made good," and the prospects for his future are exceed ingly bright. "TO A BEAUTIFUL 'CO-ED." (Lines discoveyed *in a borrowed text book.) "Fair, dark--haired princess, in me thou hast found A knight who at thy .slightest bid dling flies. My heart, my life, my hopes, alike are bound Within the meshes of thy dark brown eyes." -Prof. W. H. H-and will offer two courses at the University of Virginia's Summer School. Write a yell I reporter on the Philadelphia -Press; city editor of the Jacksonville Times Union; news editor of the Columbia State; assistant editor of the News and Courier; proprietor of Laurens Advertiser. His reports of the Till man-Gonzales trial were highly com mented upon. At present one of the head editorialists on the .News and Courier. He has had a brilliant news paper career. Ebbie Julian Watson, B. A. 1889, of the South Carolina College; com menced life in the field of journalism as city editor of the Evening Record; accepted a position with the Columbia State 1891; January of the same year became news editor at the age of 19 years; 1902 secretary of the Chamber of Commerce; 1904 State Commis sioner of Agriculture, Commerce and Immigration, which position he still holds; 1899-1903 lieutenant-colonel on governor's staff; member of city board of health. Through his efforts the Congaree River was opened to naviga tion; now first vice-president of the Association of Southern Commission ers of Agriculture; vice-president and member of the executive committee of Interstate Sugar Cane Growers' Asso ciation; vice-president of the Southern Industrial Parliament, and honorary member of the historic South Carolina Society. He is a prolific writer. Has written articles and books on com merce, agriculture and immigration. His "Handbook of South Carolina" is a very valuable book. Great factor in immigration to South Carolina. His record since graduation has won for him a name in many walks of life. J. N. Trump is one of the journal ists of whom little is known in this State, for he went to the North. Cin tered from Columbia; member of the Clariosophic Society; B. S. 1897; fall of 1898 joined the staff of the Massa chusetts Spy as reporter; later became dramatic editor of The Spy; moved to New York 1902 to take the position of assistant editor of Hearst's American Almanac, Year Book, Cyclopedia and Atlas; joined the staff of the New York Mirrow in May, 1905; now has a position of critic and assistanrt man aging editor; has written and pub lished many magazine articles. Fitz Hugh McMaster graduated from the South Carolina College in 1888; 1889 graduated in law and prac ticed law in Columbia ; edited the Daily Record; member of the South Caro lina legislature; captain on the staff of Col. E. H. Sparkman, First South Carolina Regiment of Cavalry. He is at present State Insurance Commis sioner and resides in Columbia. William Zachariah McGhee entered the college from Greenwood and was a member of the Euphradian Society. Graduated in 1900 M. A.; assistant to State Superintendent of Education; newspaper correspondent Spanish American War; is nowv in charge of The State Bureau at Washington. His book, "The Dark Corner," has won many favorable criticisms. James IH. Bagot entered the South Carolina College from Colleton Coump ty in 1898; B. S. igor ; took first yeair of -law and graduated in English at t:ie college. Began* work for The Sta:te paper in 1903, and is.now on the.edi torial staff. Lewis G. Wood, who took his M. A. at the college, has been engaged in newspaper work ever since, and mapiy The Baiiball Schedule' . 'Manager Robert Cooper has ar ranged the -following schedule for the baseball team. A few minor changes may be made later on, .but the schedule is practically complete. The games to be played at Columbia are as follows: Carolina vs. Mechanics, March 6 (played). Carolina vs. Mechanics, March 13 (played),. Carolina vs. Mechanics, March 17. Carolina vs. Columbia League, March 20. Carolina vs. Riverside Academy, April x or 3 (possibly). Carolina vs. Davidson, April 5 and 6. Carolina vs. Charleston College, April 22. Carolina vs. Bingham, Ayril 26 and 27. Carolina vs. Wofford (date not ar ranged). Carolina vs. Furman (date not ar ranged). Carolina vs. Ga. Tech (two games possibly). The games which the team will play on the trip are: Davidson at Chester or Charlotte, April 13. Bingham at Salisbury, N. C., April 14. University of Va. at Charlottesville, April 15 and 16. Woodberry Forest at Orange, Va., April 17. Wofford at Spartanburg, April 23 Citadel in Charleston (possibly). Charleston College in Charleston (possibly). Alumni in The Medical Profession Walker Gill Wylie, although not a full gradtate, received part of his ed ucation at Carolina. Dr. Wylie has had a very distinguished career and reached the top rung in the medical profession. He is one of the foremost surgeons in America and commands a tremendoug practice in New York City. His specialty is abdominal and gyneocological surgery. Dr. Wylie is the author of "Hospitals, Their Or ganization and Construction." He is a frequent writer for medical journals. William Weston, '93, has practiced medicine successffilly in Columbia since 1897. He has held many posi tions of honor in medical circles, among them being that of president of the Columbia Medical Society and secretary of the South Carolina Med ical Association. Dr. Weston is now local surgeon for the Southern Rail way, the electric street railway, and the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Com pany. He is also attending physician at the University. Robt. W. Gibbes staid at Carolina only two years. He is a member of the American Medical Association, also of the Tri-State Medical Associa tion. He is surgeon for the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad and on the staff of Columbia Hospital. Dr. Gibbes has a large .practice in Colum bia. Samuel Wayne Gamble, '86, to gether with his brother, William Gads den Gamble, '91, are engaged in the practice of medicine in Williamsburg County. The Doctors Gamble have a State-wide reputation.