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President Lowell's Inauguration. (Continued from Page. One.) "To vary .the exercises, a -special concert was given on Wednesday in the university theatre by the famous Boston Symphony Orchestra. This was followed at 9:30 that night by a unique celebration by nearly two thousand students in the Stadium, which is modeled on the Colosseum, and seats 40,ooo people. The stu dents, each wearing a cap and crim son sash and bearing a torch, marched around the field enclosed by the vast horseshoe pile, singing Har vard songs, cheering, and forming living figures, 19o, etc. This was in honor of the new president who is very popular among the undergrad uates. President Lowell made them a happy little speech in which he told them that the institution was run for them and those who would follow them that they could help, and that there were a great many things in which their opinion was valuable. He added, 'what a man wants is ( little importance, what a man thinks is what counts. What you think you would like in life is unimportant, but what you think a student's life ought to be is what will hold.' A man who can talk face to face with a shouting mass of boys like that can count on their loyalty and suppoft. "The inaugural ceremonies proper were held on Wednesday in the 'Yard' under the old elms on an im mense stage seating eight hundred, built along -the entire length of uni versity hall. The weather was good, CS the sky clear, the air calm, and the richness of the tress gav' color to the occasion. "As I took part in the simple.yet impressive ceremonies -and listened to the various speakers, I felt that I was seeing history made. It was the launching of a new epoch for the school founded by John Harvard two fiundred and seventy-three years ago, and a new era was begun for education in America. "If I should sum up the signifi cance of the occasion I would be dis posed to say that there were four great keynotes to the exercises first, collegiate solidarity; second, academic fellowship; third, perpe tuity of sound learning, and fourth, the dignity and glory of scholar ship." A fuller account of this trip ap peared in The State'and we hope that every man in the university will find time to read this account. Convention Held at Asheville. (Continued from Page One.) already become. The time is coming, and it will not be long in coming, when the intelligence and advancement of every community will be judged from the character of its roads. An article of this kind is too short to even begin to show the bearing of good roads tipon the development of any commu nity. The means of transportation are rapidly ch'anging, and the horse less vehicle will soon- be as common and as much of a necessity as the horse has been in the past.. Not only .will these vehicles be used for pleas ure as they are now, but traction vehicles for freighting purposes will he seen in eery cmmunt. T pm. dict that many of us will live to see the time wien only in remote sections of the country will wagons be used upon the roads. How much easier would it be if the roads warranted it for every man to have a van in which he could place his produce and have it hauled to town along with those of his neighbors by some one operating a traction engine. In some parts of Europe this is already being done. We are peculiarly fortunate in South Carouina in that the material for road improvement is almost uni versally accessible. In the mountains and Piedmont region a quarry can be found at almost every man's door, in the middle country, where the roads are clay, sand is convenient, and in the coast country there can always be found enough clay to improye the sand roads and oyster shells are banked mountain high. I gave away for im provements on the roads of Beaufort thousands of bushels of shells that were piled on my place. And shells, by the way, make one of the most per fedt and enduring roads when prop erly used. There are two things in the cam paign for good roads that should en list the thought and energy of those interested: First, how to arouse gen eral interest. Second, what would be the best system of organization. Say what you may to the contrary, we must bring home to the farmers the idea that it is his interest we are look ing to; for he is now disposed to think that all this agitation is solely for the benefit of the rich automobile owner. He dreads to see these racing vehicles come plunging by his home, frighten ing his staid old animals almost out of their lives. He does not realize that it will take a very little time to educate the horses And mules just as the animals of a town quickly become accustomed to the surface cars and other horseless vehicles. Some peo ple are disposed to think that this dif ficulty is not real, but as a matter of fact it is very real. We can best ap peal to the farmer by giving him con crete illustrations of the immense im provement in the homes and living of those who have already had the ad vantages of good roads. A State Highway Commission is absolutely essential for the furthering of the cause, but to give the reasons for this is not my purpose now. Should TiHE GAMECOCK at any time desire further matter on this subject I shall be pleased to write separate articles for them. . We anticipate the appearance of these articles with great interest. The German Club gave the open ing german at the Stewards' H-all on Tuesday night. WVe have not been ab)le to learn the particulars but from all indications the dance was good. With a good band, good supper and fair and charming ladies, wvhat could fail to be a success?. Under these conditions the merry dancers (danced until rosy dawn dIrove all before her. Mr. L. W. Smith, B. A., 'o9, from Spartanburg, came down to the game Saturday. Soph M-t-ch-ll has a new green tie. ~Look out girls. 9ommissioner Watson Addresses Students. (Continued front Page One.) sound education is the keynote, an essential of success. He mentions the fact of his going to the lower part of the State on that day for th purpose of establishing a "practice farm school," for the benefit espc cially of the rural districts. He ap peals to the young men of the uni versity to acquire an education whatever the cost; also advises them that if despondent after two years of work, to determine to come out a head. "Get the general principle," advises Mr. Watson, "absorb the principle and stick to it, because in after life it will stick to you. Edu cation means more than money, it means the upbuilding of citizenship." He recalled several instances where the general principle -which he had imbibed at Carolina had served him magnificiently. The waste of time in college is em. phasized by Mr. Watson, he further states that South Carolina needs col lege men and many of them, -y3 that South Carolina men L.ave stood well and prominently wherever they have cast their lots. No success m, any line or walk of life can be at tained without zealous and intelh gent work After these kind words of advice and warning, Mr. Watson concluded by repeating the familiar words of our beloved governor, "I am glad to be here." Mr. Watson's talk was .great'v ap preciated by the faculty and students alike, and it is hoped that we shall again have the opportunity of hear ing this true son of South Carolina. Prof. Moore then introduced Dean Horton F. Colcock, a delegate to the Good Roads convention, held in Asheville l'ast week. Prof. Colcock began with a few lines of verse, which he says ex plained entirely his situation on the floor. On account of the breadth of the subject, it was treated only in a general way. He suggests that each student make himself a commis sioner of good roads, and thence go home and herald to the ears of the community his good tidings. The advantages are manifold, they help to populate cities and also the rural districts. Prof. Colcock contends that good roads will sooner or later come into competition with the rail roads, thus avoiding freight bills. The keynote was not sounded, how ever, says Prof. Colcock; no one at the convention seemed to realize that there is one great obstacle wvhich has to be confronted, that is the opposi tion of the farmer to good roads. The farmer through ignorance only cannot realize the advantage to him self. Prof. Colcock informed the stu dlents that he offers a course in road construction which will serve as val uable information on the subject to every one. 1His talk was really enjoyed, the subject being one of universal in terest and of vital imp)ortance in our commonwealth today. Mr. W. B3. 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