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VOL. III. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., FEBRUARY 26, 1910. No. 16. A NEW GYMNASIUM AT LAST. Legislature Makes Ample Ap propriations. SCIENCE HALL TO BE USED. Splendid Bathing Facilities to be In stalled in Basement. The University is at last to have a gymnasium worthy of the name. In the closing hours of the Legisla ture last Saturday, enotgh money was appropriated to remodel the old Science Hall and thoroughly equip it for use as a modern gymnasium. One thousand five hundred dollars was allowed for the repairs, which will be necessary to the interior, such as removing partitions, laying a new floor and fitting the part now used for class rooms as the main body of the gymnasium. This will make one of the largest gymnastic halls in the South, and when fur nished with modern appliances, will be all that could be wished for in an up-to-date gymnasium. The basement, or the part now used for a gymnasium, will be de voted entirely to bathing facilities and dressing rooms. An additional $2,ooo has been appropriated for this part of the work alone, and this sum will be sufficient to thoroughly reno vate the quarters and install modern showers, enough in number to meet the needs of the University for years to come. A heating plant will also be installed, and hot and cold water in abundance will be available dnr ing the entire afternoons. All this sounds like a dream to the men accustomed to the discomforts of the present gymnasium. The rigors that have been endured from the combination of ice water show ers and draughts from open doors have been almost Spartan in their effect so that warm baths and a de cent place to dress in will be a reve lation. The revelation will be a most pleasant one, however, and the new gymnasium will be hailed as the greatest addition to the campus in many years. German Club Elects Officers. At a meeting of the German Club Monday, February 21st, the second term officers were lected: Robert E. Seibels was elected President; B. S. Beverley, Vice-President; F. G. Cain, Secretary; H-alcott B. Thomas, Treasurer; James H-. Hammond, Sienior Leader, and W. C. McGow an, Junior Leader. The club rati fled the action of the executive comi mittee, whereby the February ger man was postponed, and decided to combine it with the Easter german. Patronize our advertisers. PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE. Notable Gathering of Eminent Scientists. DR. MITCHELL PRESIDES. Many Ideas Advanced for Prevention of Hookworm, Tuberculosis, Etc. A more significant convention has 'not been lield in Columbia for years than the State Healtih Qonfercnce which closed a two day,',spssioni in the theatre Tuesday night. We are proud, indeed, of the pah the Uni versity played in this great move ment. Several members of the fac ulty contributed speecl)es, and the students showed much interest by their constant atten(lance. Space forbids of but a limited re view of the specialists who delivered addiesses on the preventable dis eases, typhoid, malaria, hookworm and tuberculosis. Dr. Mitchell )re sided over the Monday sessions. In a few pointed remarks he outlined the purpose of this warfare for pub lic health. On the last night he re viewed the work of the conference, and urged the necessity of every one )resent continuing the discussion of public hiealth in their respective communities. Dr. Woods Hutchin son emphasized tho economic loss from preventable diseases. Dr. T. M. Rotch, of Harvard University, with the aid of stereopticon views, gave a most interesting discussion of the diseases of children which can be avoided. The hookworm ldiscussiol of 1)r. C. V. Stiles occupied most of the Monday evening session. He stated that the sanitary conlitioins of some of our churches and schools are ap palling. "We educate childrei be tween the ages of six and twelve," says he, "and bury them before they are twenty." "Ve are taxed," he continued, very effectively, "for money to go into graveyards." That these diseases are preventa ble, science has established. It re mains, then, for health conferences, and for us individually to arouse public s,entiment towards utilizing the means of preventioni. Prof. Carson's Lecture. The lecture by Prof. A. Courtenay Carson, in the chapel last Thursday night, wvas on the subject of "WVave Motion." Professor Carson's lec ture was a very interesting one, and was illustrated by several beautiful and instructive exp)erim1ents. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, many wvere prevented from being present at the lecture, but all wvho came were amly repaid for their CAROLINA UNION A REALITY. Legislature Recognizes Need for Social Centre. TO BE HOME FOR Y. M. C. A. $300 Appropriated for Rent of Addi tional Professor's House. A social hall at the University is assured. In the list of appropria tions for the ensuing session, the Legislature included three hundred dollars for the rent of a house for Dr. .G. B. Moore, who now occupies the house to be turned into a center of student activity. This building, to be known as the Flinn Memorial Hall, is to be pri marily the home of the Y. M. C. A. While no definite plans have yet been formulated, Pesident Mitchell, to whom the inauguration of this movement is due, has kindly given us a tentative scope of what is pro posed. The second floor is to be converted into a Y. M. C. A. audi torium, in addition to a few guest rooms. Down stairs will be used for receptions, games, and in gen cral, a place of social gathering for students, faculty and visitors. Oc casionally we. may have the fortun ate privilege of entertaining in this assemblage apartment the young ladies of the colleges. The management of the Flinn lall will be vested in the President of the Y. M. C. A. and in Dean Scho field, both of whom will have offices oin the first floor. The President of the association will room in the building, so that it may be available at all reasonable hours for the use of students and visitors to the Univer sity. Mr. Schofield's office will be avail able for the use of the meetings ,)f the various boards of the Athletic Association. Such, in brief, is a meagre outline of what the new hall is to mean to the social life of 1he campus. The need of such a hall at the University has been long felt. Now that we have secured it, students, faculty, trustees, alumni, and friends of the institution should feel a comm6n in terest in making it a telling influence for usefulness and comfort. Espe cially does it behoove the students to see that this hall shall serve the noble purpose of creating a spirit of unity andl co-op)erationl on the cam pus1. Not From Text-Books. Prof. McCutcheon: "If a man has aln income of two million a year, whlat is his principal?" Sophl. H-art: "A maln with such an income sually has 1nn prineciple." GARNET AND BLACK NEARLY COMPLETED. The Annual Promises to be Un usually Good. WILL GO TO PRESS MARCH 15. Editors Are Hard at Work on Their Departments. The Annual is nearing completion and will go to press on March 15th. It is the intention of the presenl.. staff to have it on the campus and ready for (list ribution before college closes, and to this end the editors have been working hard to get theit departments ready. The work has been progressing in a most satisfac tory manner, and the Annual gives. every indication of being the bes; that has been gotten out in years. T'lie entire work is under the able direction of Mr. Irvine- Belser as Editor-in-Chief, and Mr. R. F. Brad ley, as Business Manager. Both of these gentlemen have their part of the work well advanced, and will, without doubt, put out an Annual that will be both interesting and a credit to the University. The art d'epartnent promises to be unusually good. Mr. Robert E. Seibels, Mr. L. A. Bouie and Mr. J. '. Peterkin have this department in charge, and have been unitiring in their efforts to secure pictures and drawings that will greatly enhance the attractiveness of the volume. Whether an Annual is a success or not depends as much upon the efforts of the individual students as upon the staff, hence all further con tributions wvill be greatly appreci ated if handed in to Mr. I. F. Belser or any mlenber of the staff. Class Teams Organized. The Junior, Sophomore and Fresh man classes met (uring the past week and elected captains andi man agers for their respective baseball teams. The results were as follows: Senior Class-I. F. Belser, Cap tain; F. G. Cain, Manager. Junior Class-P. K. Bowman, Manager; B. C. Tripplet, Captain; B. T. Rainsford, Water-Boy, and Miss Ediutnds, Sponsor. Sophomore Class-A. G. Hart, Manager; T. C. McMillan, Captain. Freshman Class--V. H. White, Manager; XV. N. Graydon, Captain. The teams will be organized and practice wvil1 begin this wveek. It is exp)ectedl that thre games will be played next week, before the varsity begins its practice. The Juniors and Seniors will p)rob)ably p)lay on Wednesday, tihe Sophomores and Freshmen on Thursday, and the vic torious teams will play for the chamn p)ionlship the following Saturday.