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PUDLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SoCI1 TIES Ott THI UNIV.RSITY oP SoUTH CARO LINA. TERMS, $1.50 A SESSION, PAYAHLE IN ADVANCE. "Entered as second-class matter November 20, 1908 at the postoffice at Columbia, S. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879." TiE GAMECOCK solicits humorous sketches, essays, verse, etc., and will gladly publish such as is available, when accompanied by the full name of the author. Unsigned manuscripts will neither be acknowledged nor returned. All checks and money orders should be made payable to H. G. Oflicer, Business Man ager. Business Manager H. G. OFFICER, Eddy Lake. Assistant Business Manager. R. E. SEIELS, Columbia. BOARD OF EDITORS. Editor-in-Chief C. T. GRAYDON, 10, Greenwood. Associato Editor T. M. Ross, '11, Euphradian. Athlotics Editors P.- L. WRIonT, '11, Euphradian. C. G. WYCIIE, '11, Clarlosophic. Local Editors W. S. BOLT, '12, Euphradian. J. H. FELLERs, '10, ClarlosophlC. Y. M. C. A. Editor H. C. RITrER, JR. Lato Association Editor C. A. AsILEY, '10. COLUMBIA, S..C., DECEMBER 2, 1909. We won. All in cight minutes. Charleston is the best yet. We hate to see our golf course go. Class games are on now, and then there will be an athletic lull for a time. Notice the announcements in this issue. Some of them are very inter esting. A REFORM NEEDED. When a man comes to the Univer sity of South Carolina, is it intended that he shall work six days in the week or that lie shall work seven? This is a question that most of the boys think of a great many times dur ing their college course, and which they would like to have answered by some member of the faculty. As mat ters now stand, it is almost impossible for a man who is a member of one of the societies to get up his Monday's work without studying on Sunday. We have classes tip until 2 o'clock on Saturday, and then have to go to so ciety on Saturday night. Society ad journs anywhere from 9 :45 to 1 1:30, and this makes it impossible to study but very little, if any at all, on Satur dlay night. Hieretofore, wve hane hadI one hour, from 9 to 10, on Monday morning, in wvhich we mfight study, but nowv, every Monday morning any where from one-half to all of this hour is taken uip with a lecture by sonic prominlent mall. The student body is not complaining of these lec tures. We b)elieve that we canl get mnore good from these lectures than from studying the same length of time. We are simply asking for the Mondcay's work to be lightened in some way, so that we may be able to get it up As we should. We see that we have n.nly f,-om 8 o'cocktil :30 .on Saturday in which to study Monday's lessons. When a man has only one half holiday out of every week, he usually is going to take this, or at least, a part of it, as a holiday; and many of the men take this afternoon off, and in consequence, if Monday's work is gotten up at all, it is gotten up on Sunday. We simply want the faculty to consider this matter and decide whether it is our duty to work six (lays in the week, or seven. PETIT THIEVING ON THE CAMPUS. No visitor to our campus can fail to observe a fact that is painfully familiar to every member of our student body -the fact that the campus is in dark ness, except for the arc lights, a part of the city system, and that the same condition exists on the first floor of the Library. The entrance hall is in total darkness, and in the Law Library there are only two 16 c. p. electric bulbs to furnish light for the forty odd gentlemen who depend on the Law Library for reference in preparing for their class-room work. Why is it that this condition is al lowed to continue? Is it the fault of the committee of the faculty whose duty it is to care for this matter? We think not. The colleges have been equipped with one or more electric sockets over each entry, and these sockets have been supplied with bulbs time after time. Lights have been often provided for the library, and as often have mysteriously disappeared. The faculty must feel that furnishing these places with lights is a constant and useless expense. This condition is due solely to the fact that we have among our students a set of thought less pilferers, whose practice should be frowned upon by every member of the student body. Every student should feel it his duty to use every effort in suppressing this doubtful habit. Forthcoming Publication. It will be.of interest to all the m'em bers of the student body to know that Mr. Benjamin Tillman Rainsford will soon have completed his life of Tyrus Raymond Cobb. Mr. Rainsford has given many years of constant research to this work, and the work bids fair to do the mighty Cobb full justice. Those who wish a copy of this work had better hand their names in to Mr. Rainsford at once, as there will be only a limited number published. Fresh Marshall, seeing the College for Women : "Say, boys, is that the hotel ?" Fresh Robbins, with an air of su periority: "No, you fool, that's the asyl umn." NOTICE: a'f rece report the irregularity to th but few complaints so far, get the paper regularly, and to correct any fauliat ies Long Live Chatleston. The football -team has taken several trips this season, but it is very safe to say that none of' the trips was more thoroughly enjoyed than the one to Charleston. Our team was met.at the train by several Citadel boys and car ried to the St.,John's Hotel. Here we were treated/foyally before the game. Then we played a team of gentlemen, which was a great pleasure. Not a hitch occurred ; not a man put out for rough play; not a complaint heard; each team demonstrating the fact that it is possible to play good, hard foot ball without being in the least dirty. After the game, ,defeated though they were, the Cadets gave us one of the most pleasant dances that it has ever been the writer's privilege to attend. It was impossible not to enjoy oneself. The next night, at Columbus Hall, the junior class of the Memminger High School gave a play in which scenes of Carolina College life were portrayed. It was the day after the game, and Carolina won according to the plot of the play, as well as in reality. Of course, the plot was by no means deep, but whAt was lacking in this was made up both by the charming rendition of the parts and the ex treme beauty of the participants. One would be willing many times over to pay the pric of admission in order to see the 4play as a beauty show alone. These are just one or two incidents to show how well we were treated in "the City by the Sea," not to speak of the hundreds of minor courtesies which were shown us. We all join with Profs. Colcock and Snowden in shouting, "Long live the Citadel!" "Long live the Charleston ladies!" and lastly, but by no means least, "Long live the Battery!" The Y. M. C. A. The Y. M. C. A. was very fortunate in securing as speaker for the Sunday afternoon service, Dr. Weltner, of St. Luke's Lutheran church. Dr. Welt ner is a fine speaker; his powers of description are almost marvelous. Every one who heard him went away feeling that they had spent one'of the most delightful hours of their lives. He took us, so to speak, on a trip through Belgium, Holland and Ger many, revealing to us tlfe beauty and grandeur of thd Cathedral of Notre Dame at Antwerp, the Protestant Cathedral at Ulm, and greatest of all, the great Cathedral of Cologne. Boys, this is your Y. M. C. A. You don't realize what you are missing by staying away from the Sunday after noon services. We want to make it a success, and it is "up to you" t,o help us out. Your presence will surely be ap)preciatedl at the Bible classes, and at -the 3 o'clock service. Patronize our advertisers. management would deem it vor if anyone who does not ive the paper~ regularly would em. Altho there have been we want every subscriber to we will consider it a pleasure in our power. .Scrubs Tie the Abbevilles. (Continued from Page One.) to carry the ball over. Capt. Lips comb tried a drop kick, but this failed. For Abbeville, Billy Perrin and Wynne were'easily the stars. They both carried the ball well and made most of Abbeville's gains. Ben Hey ward, at quarter, also ran his team well. It would be hard to pick the Scrubs' stars. Every man played hard. con sistent, ball. Simkins and Lipscomb made most of tlie Scrubs' games by running around the ends. Watson and Knight also made some good gains on tackle over tackle plays. Woodrow and Mace both played good games, each receiving a forward pass in good style. Perkins ran the team well. From the game that the Scrubs have played this year, it seems that we ought to have a good varsity next year. But the only way that we will get out as many men for the Scrubs as we should have, is by giving them several good trips. Much of the credit for the pleasant trip the Scrubs had to Abbeville is due to Acting Manager Klugh and to Mr. W. B. Perrin. If the Scrubs can next year go to Charleston Thanksgiving Day, and can get one or two good trips besides, i's a safe bet that we'll have three times -as manyj men out as we have had this year. So it's up to the Advisory Board to determine whether we'll have a strong Scrub team next year or not. Here's to the Scrubs of 1910! College of Charleston CHARLESTON, S. C. 125th Year Began October 4 Letters : Science : Engineering Tuition $40. Board and furnished room in dormitory, $12 per month. All candidates for admission are per mitted to compete for Boyce scholar ships, which pay $100 a year. For catalogue, illustrated circular and information in full, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, President. WE ALLOW A SPECIAL 25 per cent DISCOUNT TO UNIVERSITV STUDLNIS . Shorthand and Bookkeeping are indispensable to rapid and systematic worit. Day and dnigiclasses Apply for terms, The Macfeat Business College M. ". BOWEN, Manager Do You Want a Diamond? Have you ever thought that the money you Diamod? n) on e th I da thati.akesaaperaon good a .nes are obtaInable at $100c and upwar'd. Save your mooney and inveAt it in Dia monds.* You'n get a hanasome return on time investment We kcnow what we sell is GOODn. CHA S. F. SEN TZ, JEWE~LER, COI.UMBIA. SOUTH CAROLINA F. W. WAGENER & CO. 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