Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Soc.iI Events Pciet en jk0si "nay 2 to the reception given by President Moore. The wide.'and'spacious draw ing .,rooms of the .president.' hopp wire' thltowi&oen to' th'e gueits. The decorationjs g1re beautiful;. the color scheme being yellow' and green. The pictures and walls, were decorated with beautift''lenidn blossoms en twined with green ivy which gave an enchariting effct. l the spacios .dij ing rQom the color scheme .was ..car ried oiit'-by nfeans 'of lemons. - The great gilded chandelier was decorated with: lemon streamers and -rowso of lemons. extended to the four corners of the table. At each giiest's plate was a cute little card with the name of the guest who was to occupy that seat. President Moore was assiate,d in re receiving by Miss' Fickling, 'who Was tast.fully gowned in poiht" d,e lace over yellow silk, which harmonized beautifully with the decorations. An orchestra stationed behind.-large lem on , palmi on- the' stair -landing.. dis coursed sweet music during the even ing. One of the" selections of- the evening was "Oh, Where is the Wan deriiig Mess- ,Hall Money Tonight," which' met -with great applause.. The favors of the eve4ing vere small iem ons . snspended from rubber strings. The guests amused themselves by striking -at each' other or giving each other the lemon. After enjoying this sport for s6me. time,. a guessing con test was engaged in. Pretty little girls passed around trays containing hol lowed-out lemons. Each guest took one. On opening them they found a small card bearing this inscription: 'Who gets the lemoni" This created much mefiment and kept them guess ing for a long time. Many correct, guesses were made, but as yet we.are unable to announce the winner of'the prize. We refer you to the examina tion marks oid the bulletin board. Aft er this contest was ended the band played a popular air entitled, "Peaches and Lemons," and all beto'ok 'them-' selves to the dining room. There a de lightful repast was served. The menu consisting of the following: Lemon pickles. Olives. Salted lemons. Lemonade Lemon Frappee. Lemon pies. Croquettes a la lemon. Lemon sandwiches. Coffee. Cigars. After the feast, wine and wit be gan to flow, and then ensued a veri table "riot of rhetoric and orgy of ora tory' Several witty talks were made which.' brought. forth - prolonged ap plause. SAfter the feast all returnet, to th3e reception room where they bade aflin~ gering farewell.*to their kind host and charming hQstess. About. forty Freshmen called during the evening. .The, Croohc Officers The 'officers of the society are: I. N. EdwNards, president. W. K .Kluih, vice-president. .L.-A. Bruii, secretary. R. F. Bradley,.treasurer. C. T. Graydon, liferary critic G. SL:McMlillan,:recorder. E. B. Garye, librrian'tars lntr4,$octy Contets A-m.ong- the. .closihg eIvents rin,.thq field of oratory- and, deb'ating .at th< -Uniyersity were- therintrasso.ii6ty con tesds'vhich:wei-e held- recentlyih theii respecti've halls. -Th.ese contests, though they do no rakriWifth the greatem contests of th< year, .were attended by- large and in, terested audiences, and" proved ever greater successes than! those of fornei years.- The entire programme of de. clamations..was .toned by an elevate( apd dignified.air.of oratory. The de bates were also rendered in' fine style Jtglging from the excellent appear ances the University can proudly anc justly divine for herself a bright iii. ture in these respective fields. Th< winner of the.declaimer's medal in th< Euphradian Society Was Mr. Huberl Green, who is early giy,ing signs of ar excellent 'speaker. I4e' has asset. worthy to be pushed forward. Wr I. F.'Belser was decided the best in diyidual debater. Mr. Belser hai siown his ability as a debater befor< in winning the last of the celebrated Roddy medal'debates. In the Clariosophic Society Mr. C G. Wydhe led in the dclaimer's con -test. H6!had .a good speech, the them< of which readily appeals to the popu lai?;udience. The debate was won by Mr.' I. N. Edwards, president of hi society. The University shall expec gbod work from him next year ir the various contests. Euphradian Officers The Euphradians elected for thih term the following officers: President, J. H. Cooper. Vice-president, I. F. Belser. Secretary, C. K. Dillingham. Literary.ritic, D. B. Carter. Censor; M. R. McDonald. Triffasurer, J. I. Hazard. Orderly critic, T. M. Rose. Recorder,- J. E. Simkins. 'Custus forum, D. B. Coggeshall. Law Association Elects Officers After the regular trial in no court on April 30th, the Law Associa tion elected the following officers fo: the ensuing year: J. H. Sullivan, pres ident; C. N. Sapp, vice-president; M R. McDonald, clerk of court; J. D Lanford, secretary and treasurer; G - D. Bellinger, sheriff. This year ha been generally one of the- most suc cessful yearis that the moot court ha ever had and we feel siire that we wil yet hear from tlh claqs' of 19o9. Alumni andi Other News Mr. H. B3. Jolinson, A. B.-'o5, M. A 'o8, has been elected assistant profes sor of* English at the University. o Mississippi. " Mr. J. lR. McKissick, A. B; '06, LL B. Harvard, *og, has been electe< toastmaster for the Law Associatior banquet at. 4Igr.vard. It will be re membered that Mr. McKissick's cen tenial speech was recommended by Dr ~Wauchtopp for pq~blicaion. in a vol umne..of representative college oration: edited by E. D. Shurter, and we fee that Mr. MVIKissidk will reflect equa credit .to himself in. his present : posi .tion of honor. conferred by his fellov _6j.RX#_.jwill /ADMISS1O1 THIS SPE AKS WM. H. Presents the Mum "THE WID( In One Act ahd ' CAST Mr. Blerbaum, The Irishman. With the 1h Charley Featherweight, a Department St Mr. Barnstormer, a Noted Actor. Alphonzo, a Busy Frenchman........... rlossie ............. Edna ................). Widow Gay's I Ethel................. idow Gay, Instructor of School ....... Scene 0 Reception Room in Widow Gay's Musical Numbers Introdi oening Chorus by Company. 'Poor Old Girl," by Kathryn Deagoin "You Will Have to Sing An Irish S "Neath the Willows by the Babbli: Kathryn No gaed, Miss Clark and Miss Musical Numbers by Company. Finale of First Scene. Charlie Featherweight on the Way Curtail Scene See B 4les, Deagon, Clark and* El I "VIto Carries the Satchel and he Scene Th AT -THE P: Sening Chorus by Nogaed Sisters, I ay Pole Dance by-Company. Fur Rubes, by Mr.. Ed Deagon, Mr and miss Margaret Roberts. MR. EL In His Phonomenal Balanci "The Dreaming Rag ................. Grand FI Introducing Flags of All Nations. Con Display and Tableau Finish. F1 University of S Offers Courses leading Licentiate of Instru< Arts, Bachelor of Sci * Laws, Master of Arts i Expenses are For Catalogue or Info DR. S. C. MITC Miss (sweetly)-Did you see the "Ben Greet Players," Mr. Sligh ? Fresh. Sliglh (shecepishly)-Yes, 'uim.. Miss (inquisitively) Why, I did not see you. Where were you sitting? Sligh (desperatey)--I was behind the seen(s). Miss (scoi-nfully)-So yott beat your way in by sitting in- a window of the DeSaussure, did you? Sligh (dejectedly).-I sat there un til . Petruhio keissedte. Thn I N & IO0. FOR ITSELF MILES leal Comedy )W GAY" ['hree Scenes [o...............W.H. ~U~ ........................ RICO I.. Graoje No94ed aughters -.... - Kathryn Nogaed .........Blanch CM Margarete Roberts ................Kathryn Deagon ne Academy for Young Ladies. aced. in thix Seene. an1 Chorus.. bng,' by'William H. -Miles and Co rig Brook,". by Misses Gracie and Roberts; to the Hospital. end. Lico, in Nonsensical'Nonsense . 1 w many Cigars Have You?" ird. [CNIC.- - ind Misses Clark and Robinson. Wally. Clark, Miss Grace Nogaed RICO - rig and Posturing Act. ... .By Mr. Ed Deagon and Chorus inale ,ludIng With a Grand Spectacular f teen eople on the Stage. cuth Carolina: r to the Degrees of ,tion, Bachelor of ence, Bachelor 6f md Civil Engineer Moderate >rmation Address HELL, President: ?EbMIrir 4. BuIJre Succen.6ks to Columbia Printing Ceo .Commercia - Printer0 Phone 118 L316 Main St Col...ak . C.