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THE GAMECOCK Published weekly by the Literary Societies of the University of South Carolina. Terms, $1.60 a session, payable in ad vance. "Entered as second-class matter November 20, 1908, at the postofflce at Columbia S. C., under the Act of March 8, 1879." The Gaanecock solicitb humorous sketches, essays, verse, etc.. and will gladly pub lish such as is available, when accom panied by the full name of the author. Unsigned manuscripts will neither be aoknowledged or returned. All checks and money orders should lie made payable to Bernard Manning. Bus iness Manager. Business Manager. Bernard Manning, Sumter. Assistant Business Manager. B. S. Beverly, Virginia. BOARD OF EDITORS. Editor-in-Chief. A. D. Oliphant, '10, Euphradian. Associate Editor. B. J. White, '09, Euphradian. Local Editors. J. H1. Brown, '10, Euphradian. J. A. Marion, '09, Clariosophic. Athletic Editor. C. N. Sayy, '10, Clariosophle. T. K. Vaxe.y, '10, Clariosophic. Y. M. C. A. W. S. Hutehinson, '09. COLUMBIA, S. U., APRIL 1, 1909. A MONEY SCHEME Every student of our institution is well aware that our Athletic Associa tion is in need of more financial funds or, to term it in popular phrase, we need some backing. Not all of us have money enough to give the asso ciation as much as we would desire. Many would give more to the associa tion if they only could spare the amount from their allowances. How ever, there are many plans through which money may be gained, or rather acquired. Several have been ad vanced, one of which is the minstrel show to be given soon. Although this should, and we hope will, bring good results, there is one plan which has not yet been advanced that appears to be a success as carried out at other colleges and universities. Our students that are not able to give a great deal, and those who are also, would certainly be willing to patronize those merchants in the city that show us the most attention and patronizing spirit. The merchants, too, recognize this, and therefore the following plan is submitted to the Athletic Association: Let all the merchants of the city be presented with the following propo sition by some energetic worker: Provided that .the said merchant pay five dollars to the treasurer of the association he shall receive a certifi cate, of such an appearance that would add to his show window, which states that he is a member of the U. S. C. A. A.; a pin or lapel button of a spe cific style for this use only, and a book of tickets or a pass to all games which come under~ the association's control. The majority of merchants wvould fall in ranks and comply with this, since they are awvare that we would patronize them before we would the man wvho (lid not. T1his plan would incur only one objection. Some may say that it borders on the p)rinciple of "boycot." It dloes not at all. This is no more than an advertisement and, as the school boy said, "Advertising pays."~ The merchant loses nothing by this plan. The card shall be of neat ap pearance and sufficient size to attract attention. It will add to his' window .L JLJU NJ display as well as advertise for hin His pin or button shall be an exclu sive model from all others and h, should rightly be proud of it. Last bu not least his free admittance to th games of the season would mean a important financial deduction from th, amount of his dues. Eight or ten foot ball games, four to eight basketba games, and from ten to fiftepn base ball games would cost him at leas four dollars. Therefore he should nc object in the least. The benefit to us would be im mense. Should twenty-five merchant become members it would mean a least a clear one hundred dollars. Ou name would be on display in ever important show window in town, th merchants by receiving free admit taiice to the games would either comi or allow some one to come instead an increase the attendance at these games a fecliig of interest would be arouse for both sides, and we would b brought into the "eyes of the people more than heretofore. The above plan has proved a suc cess at other colleges and proofs ca: be produced to any one who wishe them. What has been done at othe places may at least be tried here an should, 1if managed properly, be grand success. rX. EXEMPT FROM EXAMINATION. It is often easier for one to advis other people how to do than to follom one's own advice. But as suggestion and advice are the order of the day I should like to suggest a chang which seems to me would work fo good. The change is this, that th faculty make it a rule that those stu dents who attain a term stand o ninety-five per cent. on any subject b exempt from standing the examina tion on that subject. . Such a rule would have two effects First, it would encourage and increas regular, systematic work during th term. Second, (and this effect grow! out of the first) It would lessen loaf ing during the term, and cramming for examinations. It is only through regular, system atic, (logged study that scholarshij is ever attained. The great scholar have been those men who have bee1 willing to work on while others slept "Persistent effort is the price of suc cess." And anything that would con duce the regular work and persisten effort is to be hoped and wished for Secondly, a student may loaf mos of the tiie during the term and neg lect his studies, and consequenti: know very little about them. Thei when the examinations are posted h can cram twvo or three (lays on cacl studly and pass his examinations. I is easily seen that there is neithe scholarship nor stud ious habits con nected wvith such a practice. Again, one may (10 good worn through the term and have an "excel lent" term stauid. Then wvhen the cx amination comes off lie may not b feeling well, yet not sick enough ti cut his exanination andl ask for a de ferred one. Consequcntly he wil worry through the (lay and come ou wvith a low mark. HeI has fallen fa short of doing hlimself credit. Furthermore, this rule is based o: one of the fundamental laws of habi formation. The law is this:- "Pu together the things that should go to - gether, and reward good impulses." e While it is true that exemption from t examinations is not the highest re e ward to offer a student for effort, yet, I if we cannot get pie, we had better e take pudding. And this would cer - tainly be a sufficient incentive to in I duce many of the boys that cannot - otherwise be reached, to do more t regular work during the term, and the It studious habit would be formed just the same. The West India Islands - are no less verdant, America is no less s a continent because Columbus was not t led by the love of adventure, and the r hope of discovery. Y e GUESTS - In medieval days, when it is com e monly supposed that lawlessness :1 reigned supreme, every one, from the , baron to the villain, recognized and I respected the inalienable rights of the guest. When a person partakes of an Arab's salt, he becomes forever after wards a brother to his host, the wild - son of the desert. 1 If it behooves one man to take upon s himself the protection of the stranger r within his gates, how much more does :1 it devolve upon a university of three 1 hundred men to see that when their fellow collegians come to visit them they have a good time as long as they are among them. Carolina may have been in past years somewhat cold in her attitude toward visiting athletic teams. While she always furnishes a home for them and provides them with the best fare r which she can obtain, she has not shown a tendency to mix with the members of the various teams and make each individual personally feel at home. Direct, personal hospitality is the kind which is appreciated by and makes a friend of the recipient. Every man at Carolina should feel that he is responsible for the enter tainment of each member of the base ball teams which will be the guests of the University within the next month. lie should try and give them a good time and, in so doing, he will make a friend for the University. Carolina is known among other col leges by the vay she treats their rep resentatives. CLARIOSOPHIC SOCIETY. t The society took up its work at the regular hour last Saturday night. In t the absence of President Callison, Vice - President M. L. Marion presided. S. r L. Brandenburg was elected a regular 1 member of the society. The following program wvas rend. 1 eredl: t Declaimers, Knight and Sanders, r C. M. - Reader, H-arp)er. Orators, Graydon and Page. C The query for dlebate was: "Re - solved, That the Swiss referendum - would work well in the United States. On the affirmative were: Bradley, > Quattlebaum and Rector, V. J.; nega - tive, Officer, Adams and Goodwin. 'rThe committee on debate decided, t though not unanimously, in favor of r the affirmative. .What about our banquet this year, i fellows? It was a grand success last t year. Let's hear fropi somebody else t on the subjet. PRESS CONVENTION CONVENES HERE (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) Presbyterian College, Mr. W. B. Hood of Erskine, Mr. F. W. Cappelmann, Jr., representaing Newberry in ab sence of its appointed representative; Cadet Maj. W. D. Clark of Clemson College and Messrs. L. K. Legge and J. R. Paul of the College of Charles ton. The meeting was a decided success and the association's affairs are now in working order. The following tentative program for the convention was submitted to the executive committee and accepted unanimously: THURSDAY, APRIL 15th. Business 'Session-4 i A. M. to i P. M. Business Session-3:30 to 5 P. M. Garden Party at C. F. W.-5:30 to 7:oo P. M. Operetta or Reception at C. F. W. -8:30 to 11:oo P. M. FRIDAY, APRIL x6. Business Session-i i A. M. to i P. M. Business Session--3:30 to 5 P. M. Reception at C. C.-5:30 to 7 P. M. Banquet at Craven Hall-9 to 12 P. M. Additions to Library The library has recently had some valuable additions made to it by gifts of a number of people. Mr. R. A. Means presented a highly prized copy of Dr. Thomas Cooper's translation from the French of "F. J. V. Brous sui's 'On Imitation and Insanity.' This was a presentation copy from Dr. Cooper to Dr. James Davis, who was one of the earliest physicians connect ed with the Hospital for the Insane. Col. T. J. Moore, class of 1862, and the father of Prof. A. C. Moore, has kindly sent to the library a copy of his "Reminiscences of Nazareth Church Cemetery and Family .Burying Grounds," a discourse which lie de livered at the church on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1908, and pub lished at the request of the congrega tion. This is a valuable pamphlet. Mr. Berkley Minor, a private in the Rockbridge Artillery, Stonewall's I1rigade, has the thanks of the Uni versity for a copy of the "Real Lin coln," from tie testimony of contem poraries. A copy of "Thy Kingdom Come," b)y A Manion has also been sent to the library. Mr. James Henry Rice, A. B., i886, who has charge of the Audubon So ciety in South Carolina, presented the library with twvo volumes of "The Evening News," a Democratic p)aper, published in Columbia, of which he was edlitor-in-chief. The first volunme contains the issue from January 24th, 1895, to July 23rd, 1895, which are the first 154 numbers; the second con tains the remaining numbers to Oc tober 4th, 1895. This gift is highly appreciated, and make another addi tion to the valuable collection of news papers which the library has in its possession. Mr. John Hemphill, 'o8, of Ches ter, was on the cnan inslat week.