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Gymnasium Course.Improved.
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sity or public building was to crowd
out the ol. We will endeavor to do
this with the present gym this year.
Everybody get behind and push for a
new gym and pool.
Isn't It Natural?
To see the old campus as green and
pretty as it ever was. Don't you feel
funny when you see old seniors ride
up in hacks, juniors wear derby's and
try to look dignified, sophomores sport
class caps and scowl at the freshmen
while the freshmen look just as green
and fresh as they did one hundred
years ago.
Everybody greeting each other ex
cept the new freshmen, who stand
around with a dejected look and think
of mamma at home.
In a way it is the same old college,
only a lot of new faces and still more
improvements. Everything is natural
to an old man.
Dr. Burney's cows are still grazing
_ behind Rutledge; Dr. Moore's chick
c ens are fat and plump after a long
c summer's rest in which they have been
' at peace with all mankind. Marshal
Dyches still walks with his stately
hexameter stride, and George Wash
ej ington is off the gang for a season and
c4 is on the campus. Indeed, it is the old
campus. All the celebrities are here.
EI Dr. "Dilly" blew in several days ago
from "Nooark," "Mademoiselle" may
be heard banging on the chapel piano,
while down in Pinckney "Josh" Ash
ley's sonorous voice may be heard
singing a sweet, ear-splitting lullaby.
The Buietyte and the Mitchelltyte are
here, "Charleston" is here, and
"what's a phact" is just .the same. In
the quiet of the evening J. Shake
speare Huey may be heard singing
hel-le-oo hel-le-oo Kid McNair hel
le-oo.
Judge Fromberg has his usual wise
legal expressions and all the old artists
are still increasing the atmospheric
pressure with effervescence.
Everything is the same in a way,
but still everybody is awake and the
old historic University is on the for
ward move. A bright future is ahead
of us. Let us work for it. Happy,
happy college days.
Meeting of the Aesculapian Society.
At the first meeting of the Univer
sity Medical Society, it was decided to
give at least two lectures in the early
future to the student body, under the
auspices of this society. The general
subject of the lecture will be "Practi
cal H-ygiene."
This society is complosedl of those
students who exp)ect to make the p)ro
fession of medicine their li fe-wvork.
The standardl of entrance .to the
2Esculapians is high, and it is quite
an hoinor to join this society.
The following officers were elected
.for the year: Robert E. Seibels, _Presi
dent ; Frank G. Cain, Vice-President ;
Boggan C. Trippet, Secretary and
Treasurer.
Mr. Victor E. Rector, A. M., '09, is
princip)al of the school in the Granby
village and also of one of the night
schools.
Strong Engineering Course Offered.
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more opportunity for the civil engi..
neer.
With the opening up of the Panama
Canal and the exploiting of Cuba and
the American colonies the field for
constructional work and the opportu
nity for the engineer will become
almost unlimite(l. Already young en
gineers are receiving from two to four
liundred dollars a month and expenses
in enterprises in these countries.
One has only to point at the success
in life of those students who have
passed from these historic walls with
the training of an engineer to see what
a vast opportunity lies in the future
for those young men who will submit
to the exacting deman(s of an educa
tion along these lines.
The men who will assist Dean Col
cock are:
JAMK?S BRUCK? COLEMAN.
He was born at Earle, S. C., February.
1886, and spen,t his early years at
home. He entered the South Carolina
College in 1902, and received the de
gree of B. S. in 1906. He attended
the United States Military Academy
at West Pint, N. Y., the session of
1906-1907, and then attended the
Georgia School of Technology in
Atlanta, the session of 1907-08. Mr.
Coleman was then the head of the
departint of mathematics and gym
nasium at the Peacock Military School
of San Antonio, Texas, 1908-09. De
siring to become still more proficient
in mathematics Mr. Coleman spent last
summer at Columbia University. He
was elected instructor in Mathematics
at Carolina this June, and has now
taken up his regular work. Mr. Cole
man, to quote is, in our opinion. both
"a gentleman and a scholar." The
other assistant is Adjunct Professor
MARSHALL GOODiE HOMTES.
Mr. Homes was born at Boydton.
Va., where he spent his childhood.
le attenled Randolph-Macon, 1900
1901. From here Mr. Homes went to
the National Preparatory Academy to
prepare for West Point, which school
he entered and spent two sessions
there, 1902 to 1904. After leaving
\Vest Point lie attended the University
of Virginia, 1904-1906, where he
graduated with the degree of C. R.
At Virginia, Mr. Homes' ability as a
mathematician was recognized by his
appointment as instructor in engineer
ing. He was elected adjunct profes
sor of Mathematics and Engineering
by the board of trustees at their Juie
mieeting.
Mr. Honies conies to us wvith high
rccommendlations, and( wve feel sure
that he is both capable and willing to
make his part of the wvork both inter
esting and( useful.
The Shandon Dance.
On last night at the Shandon sum
me pavilion a (lance wvas given to
introdluce the new boys around. The
p)avilion was crowded wvith exhuber
ant college boys and many maidens
fair. Pinckney aind his orchestra fur
nished the music. This is the first of
a series of three (danices, the other two
to follow soon. These no dloubt will
be looked forward to wvith great pleas
Opening of Societies.
On last Saturday night both the
Clariosophic and the Euphradian So
cieties had their annual opening. From
the number of names presented and
the number of new members initiated
this promises to be the most successful
year ever had in this branch of col
lege activity. Both societies had
almost a full number of old members
present besides the many new recruits.
In the Euphradian the society was
called to order by President J. -1.
Cooper, and after the usual prelimi
naries ithe new members were pro
posed, accepted and initiated. The
society then continued with the regular
routine of business.
In the Clariosophic President I. N.
Edwards called the society to order,
and here likewise a number of new
men were initiated. Both societies
met in joint meeting in the Clario
sophic, with President J. H. Cooper,
of the Euphradian, in the chair. This
being the first meeting of the joint
assembly, Mr. H. G. Officer was
elected Secretary of the assembly, suc
ceedhing Mr. H. LeRoy IzIar. After
the joint meeting both societies retired
to their respective halls aid continued
the regular order of business.
Dr. Joynes Speaks in Chapel.
Among the pioneers of this institu
tion there is no one who is better
known by the public aud better loved
by the students than Dr. E. S. Joynes.
As will be remembered by the older
studlents, Dr. Joynes was'formerly ac
tive head of .the modern language de
partment, of which departimiiet he is
now Professor Emeritus. Dr. Joynes
is knowin throughout the South as a
great educator, and it was with no
small degree of pleasure that the stu
dents heard him speak -to thei this
mormnig.
The Doctor began by congratulating
the University upon the successful
opening this year. He then went on
to enumerate the advantages that the
State had given her youth and the
debt of gratitude that the boys owed
the State in return. He then paid a
passing tribute to the faculty, and
showed the students the necessity of
earnest co-operation.
Vhen Dr. Joynes was seated both
the students and faculty gave him a
wvarm rotud of applause.
The German Club.
At -the first meeting of the German
Club the following officers were elected
for the current term: Randolph Mur
dlaugh, President ; Robert E. Seibels,
Vice-President ; Ben. S. Beverly, Sec
retary ; H-Ialcott Thomas, Treasurer;
James H-. H-lammonid, Leader ; WV. C.
McGowan, Junior Leader.
The opening German will be held
Thursday, the seventh of October.
A number of new members have
b)een elected to the club, and a most
successful season is anticipated.
Very Fresh Lewis to Junior Shiep
p)ardl (upon seeing the elevator in the
skyscraper) :"Jim, let's take a ridle on
that alligator today."
Mr. Paul Fellers, class of '07, is pay
master for the Capital City and Rich
lan(1 Mills.
"That's a Fact."
SPEVCII AT SE.NIOR-JUNIOR TIANCIUET.
When I look uipon the faces
Assembled in this hall,
And think that in a few (lays
They will each have heard .the call
Of the world for earnest workers,
And that each vill take his place
\Vith the courage of conviction
That he can win the race.
That the college walls shall echo
\Vith their ringing songs no more,
The campus be deserted
By the ones we loved of yore,
My heart feels sad and heavy,
And, perhaps I lack in tact,
But I feel like weeping softly
"That's a fact."
When I think of happy (lays
That together we have passed.
And that tonight may be
The very, very last
On which we meet together,
As we've been wont .to meet
And mingle smile with laughter,
As eye, eye doth greet
As I think you'll soon be scattered
O'er the country far and wide,
And may perchance forget us
In your struggles 'gainst the tide,
The heart grows sad and sadder
And struggles in the act
Of suippressing its emotion,
"That's a fact."
Where'er your feet may wander,
Where'er your lot be cast,
Our thoughts will ever linger
'Round the memories of the past,
'Round the memories of the faces
Of the boys of naughty-nine,
'Round the memories of this banquet
As together here we dine,
'Round the memories of the campus,
Where your happy faces shone.
These memories will be sad
When the faces all are gone,
But the heart will see those faces
And the memory re-enact
The scenes now gone forever,
"That's a fact."
F. HORTON CoLCoCK.
The Y. M. C. A. Reception.
Tonight at the Steward's Hall the
University Y. M. C. A. will give a
reception to all the new men. This
reception is given by the Y. M. C. A.
each year, and is always looked for
ward to with great interest. Both
female colleges will be out in full
force, and it is useless to say that a
great time is in store for each and
every one.
The Y. M. C. A. forms a part of
studlent life in which we should each
one be interested. It helps to buildl up
the third and p)erhap)s the greatest sidle
of man--the moral. This social fea
ture is indleedl a good one, and we feel
sure that the Steward's Hall will lbe
overflowving wvith goodl fellowvship andl
fine refreshments.
Cards (from Chas ton, seeing the
boys put in church slips): "'What are
they voting on there ?"
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