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VOL. III. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., NOVEMBER 25, 1909. No. 9. CAROLINA LOSES TO MERCER. The Baptists Win Hard Fought Game by Score of 5 to 3. BELSER KICKS FIELD GOAL. After Scoring Three Points in First Half, the Gamecocks Put Up Stub born Defense. Carolina, with some of her cripples back in the game, put up a great fight against Mercer last Saturday, and ex cept for a little hard luck'in the last half, should have won by the score of 3-0. The Baptists at all times played a neat game, but could do little against the splendid defense of the visitors. In the first half the Carolinians rushed the ball to Mercer's twenty yard line, but failing to advance it the required distance, lost it there. The Baptists kicked out and by good inter ference the ball was Carolina's on Mercer's forty yard line. Here the visitors' gritty half-back, Belser, made his first attempt at a field goal, sending the pig skin between the posts like a bullet and giving his team the first score of -the contest., After a few minutes of see-sawing the time for the first half was over, and the score Mercer, 0; Carolina, 3. After the first half, Mercer seemed to become stronger, and never once allowed the visitors in her territory. Binion and Scroggins, by long runs, and aided by the plunging of their tackles, carried the ball dangerously near Carolina's goal, only to be thrust back or held for downs by the steady holding of the Carolina linesmen. Again and again the visitors' goal was threatened, but each time they rose to the occasion, and like a brick wall held back the rushes of their opponents. Mercer was off on handling the ball in the back field, but made up for their fumbling by executing several beauti ful forward passes, netting them a total gain of over 100 yards from this play alone. On the defense the Caro linians pit up a fine game; while hold (Continued on Page Three.) Dr. Taylor Lectures. Under the auspices of the Aescula pian society, Dr. Julius H. Taylor ad dressed the men of the University on Monday night on the subject of Prac tical Hygiene-as particularly appli cable to college life. Dr. Taylor's lec ture was highly interesting and in structive to college men, and was well received by all the men present. Dr. Taylor is yet a young man, and put his lecture in a form which was very at tractive to young men. This move ment of the Aesculapian society is a good one and we hope they Svill have some other lectures of a popular char acter during the year. STUDENTS HEAR WHITESCARVER. An Interesting Address Before Students Monday Morning. DEVELOPMENT OF CONGAREE The Speaker Explains in Detail the Navigation of Inland Waterways. At the assembly hour Monday morning Mr. W. 0. Whitescarver, United States engineer in charge of the government works on the Conga ree and Wateree rivers, explained in detail the work that the government is doing and what it wishes to do in or der to navigate our inland waterways. The speaker, after making a few introductory remarks, wasted no time in taking up the subject proper. He first cited our forefathers, who back as far as the sixteenth century were navi gating the streams the best they knew how, and with practically nothing ex cept the canoe and pole, and as early as 1817 we see the Chesapeake and Ohio canal completed. Mr. Whitescarver next took up the respective merits of the Broad and Congaree rivers, and the possibility of profitable navigation on both. He spoke of this revival now being the second epoch as railroads had stopped the first. He then explained the advantages and disadvantages of the different kinds of dams, especially the movable dam. Next in order the wickets and great lock were taken up and discussed fully, so on it continued until he had covered the subject most admirably. This subject of inland waterways is attracting unusual attention at present, and as everyone is interested, Mr. Whitescarver's address was very warmly and generously applauded. In conclusion, the speaker called attention to the students of -engineering that they are not only measures and instru ment men, but must be a man of exe cutive power and must keep up with the trend of the times. Y. M. C. A. Notes. On last Sunday afternoon the meet ing of the Y. M. C. A. was presided over by its secretary, Mr. P. L. Wright, at the request of President Carnes. The speaker ifor the after noon was Dr. G. B. Moore, our Uni versity Chaplain. He gave us a fine talk on the many sides of college life, but his remarks are ap)plicable to after life as well. Dr. Moore thinks that there is something to be gotten out of college life, as well as out of the regu lar curriculum of mere books and class-rooms. Dr. Moore put some humor and enthusiasm into his address making it very entertaining as well as instructive to those who heard it. The Y. M. C, A. is still growving, al (Continued on Paae Three.) FREDERICK WARDE GIVES LECTURE. Lecture on Shakespeare Thor oughly Enjoyed by All. HIS SUBJECT WAS HAMLET. Gives Advice on How to Study Shake speare to the Best Advantage. Mr. Frederick Warde was engaged by the Athletic Association to give a lecture on last Friday night, and we regret to say that so few were present to hear this interesting performance. Mr. Warde was one of the greatest actors in this country until a few years ago, when lie retired from the stage and entered into the Lyceum course. He now travels over the country giv ing lectures on different plays in which he has personally taken the leading part. His main purpose is to encour age and simplify the study of Shake speare, to remove all mistaken ideas from the minds of people who study this great master of English Litera ture. At 8:30 o'clock, Mr. Warde was in troduced by President Mitchell to the small audience present. He told us that in long past years he had had the privilege of hearing the speaker, and that Mr. Warde had helped him in many respects to study and understand Shakespeare. After the introduction, Mr. Warde gave us one of the most able and highly appreciated lectures on Hamlet that has been heard in the chapel for quite a while. He told us hov to study -a character, how we could tin derstand Shakespeare, and how very simple lie is if we only know how to study him. His lecture consisted mostly of quotations, which were pre sented in such a way as to hold the (Continued on Page Three.) Upholds Football. Rev. Howard Jones, of Charleston, gave an inspiring li,ttle talk on football. last Friday morning in the chapel. IHe began by scoring the newspapers for their continued opposition to football. He then continued: "Development of form and physique on the field will more than balance the scales against the injuries received. A football game is won only by a team being unified in a definite purpose. Men with this training are never seen splashing around in life." Hie app)liedl his illustration thus: "I b)eg of you that you will find in every task some moral definiteness of pur p)ose. You may upbuild many things in many wvays, but in the way only will you upbuild your own self. But, then, you will be in harmon. "As we stand under the great dome of this life it is moralness of purpose that allows us to force ourselves into prominence." Yipoxme THE SCRUBS WIN EASILY. Defeat High School Team Last Saturday by Decisive Score. SECOND GAME FOR SCRUBS. The High School Boys Played Gritty Ball, But Were Outclassed by Their Heavier Opponents. Hior Senoor. 0. SCRU S 18. FitzSimons ........r. e......Mace, Smith, Wright Sinins.............r. t............ Watson W illis .............r. g............ W ilson Sadler .............c........... Bethune D udley ............1. g............. Riley Gale ...............1. t............ Knight Floyd ............. e.. Perkins, WoodroW Harth ............q. b............ Stoney W aring ............. h........ Simpkins, Lipscomb Jeter ..............r. h.............. I lar Marshall ..........f. b......... Girardeau The scrub team upheld their reputa tion by defeating the Columbia High School team on last Saturday after noon to the tune of 18 to 0. The scrubs have played the High School team one game before, winning from them-11 to 0. The High School team played pluckily, but was too light and lacked sufficient experience in the game to cope with the Scrubs. For the High School, Marshall at full hit the line hard, but was unable to gain through the Scrubs' defense. Waring, at left half, also played a good game, making a pretty fifty y trd run for a touchdown, which, however, did not count, as the Scrubs were off side. Floyd played a fast end and made several pretty tackles. His weight is only 110. The whole Scrub team played hard, consistent ball. Capt. Stoney ran his team like a veteran and also made several long gains on quarter back runs. His running back punts was a feature. Izlar also made several long (Continued on Page Three.) Play at the College for Women. On Friday night, the third of De cember, the senior class of the College for Women will present the romantic comedy drama, "Pymalion and Gala tea." Although the plot of this entertain ing play is by no means deep nor somnific, it permits of great latitude for the display of histrionic talent. The costumes 'for the production have been ordleredl from a famous firm of the atrical costumers, and will be made esp)ecially for 'the occasion. Tfhe announcement that the senior class of the College for Women, which so success fully presented "Tommy'.s Wife," that dlelightful little comedy, a short time ago, will again give a play, wvill be good newvs to the Carolina the atre-goers, and the public in general. The admission price-wvi'l beo.r5 wens