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PUBLISHED WEELC.Y 1Y TuE LITERARY SOC1E TIES 0OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARO LINA. TERMS, $1.50 A SESSION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. "Entered as second-class matter November 20, 1008 at the postoflice at Columbia, S. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879." TuE GAMECOCK solicits humorous sketches, essays, verse, etc., and will gladly publish such as is available, when accompanied by the full naie of the author. Unsigned manuscripts will neither be acknowledged nor returned. All checks and money orders should be made payable to H. G. Officer, Business Man ager. Business Manager. H. G. OFFicER, Eddy Lake. Assistant Business Manager. ROBERT E. SEIBE1.s, Columbia. BOARD OF EDITORS. Editor-in-Chief ). E. FINLEY, JR., '10, Yorkville. Associate Editors S. S. WII.,IAMS, '10, Clariosophic. S. J. COJIEN. Athletics Editors T. S. MCMILLAN, '12, Clarlosophic. J. B. HEYWARD, '11, Euphradian. Local Editors H. B. TrroMAs, '11, Euphradian. J. C. VASSEY, '10, Clariosophic. Y. M. C. A. Editor M. M. REcToR. Lato Association Editor G. R. PE-rroREw. o01UmBIA, S. C., MAROH 26, 1910. AN EASTER HOLIDAY. Easter marks an important date in the calendar. It means that spring has at last arrived, and a readjustment must be made to meet the new season. To many the readjustment means a straw hat, to others a return to the world and the things of the world, and to still others a trip home for a few days of rest before beginning the last stretch of the year's work. To us# it means practically the pro priety of the straw hat and nothing more. No break is provided in the work between terms, although a holi day, even of a few days, at this time of the year would be the greatest i possible enjoyment. This fact has long been recognized by nearly every Northern college and university. and by a great many in the South. 'lhe two great festivals of the year are Christmas and Easter. and they are made of eqpual iiportance. II many colleges two weeks are given for the latter holiday and the work (f the terni is made correspondingly longer in J unle. It seems that something like this might be instituted at this (7nliver sity as vell. Wke have a nuniber of one day holidays scattered throughout the year, which would he muich better if bunched and made into a week at Haster. when a rest of some conse quence could be taken. Or, if this fails of approval, college coukl close oinc week later in Junie, which would he no v'ery great hardship. This y'ear conmmencemenit is over on the 8th, when it could very wvell last until the I15th. The argument may lbe ad vanced that on account of the climate the students should not stay so late in the summer, but this appears v'ery weak. A period of seven (lays makes very little difference, especially since the majority of Columbians never leave town until the first of July or later. The University of Georgia puirsues this plan, and it seems to meet wvith great success. It has the add(itionlal advantage of p)rovidhng a time in which the baseball team coul,d -men extended trip without a loss of even a week's vork. Such a condition would make possible- a great many more games on the schedule, and from this point of view alone seems worthy of consideration. We would like very much to see this change effected by next year. The present Senior class could get no benefit from it, but from the standpoint of the whole Univer sity we think it wotld be pro(ictive of great good. A STUDENT SECRETARY FOR THE UNIVERSITY. Some time last year- a movement was stjrted to secure a student secre tary for the University, but for sev eral reasons the effort failed. Last Tuesday a meeting of everyone inter ested in the subject was held, and it was determined to make another at tempt in this direction. MIr. Willis, the secretary of the National Associa tion, in a very clear and convincing add-ress showed the great .possibilities where such a man is employed. Ie oitlined the work a secretary would (o, and showed that present conlitions existing at this University are no worse than those which have previ ously existed and been remedied at other institutions over the country. It is true that the conditions inl the Y. M. C. A. work of this University are not what thiey: should be. The work is left to a very fcv men, and colseqiueltly has buit little influence among the student body as a whole. It shotil(I be one of the most important departments of college work, and have a direct hearing upon all the students. At fully a dozen colleges and univer sities throughout this part of the coun try the work of the Y. eM. C. A. is possibly the most tinited movement carried on. Men in every department of college life find a common groind and through a community of interest make the work a success. It is entirely possible for these con (litions to be brought about at Caro lina, and the ellployment of a student secretary is the means to this end. T;he presence of a man of this type on tle camipis would not only greatly in crease the possibilities of Y. M. C. .\. work. but quicken all other activities of college life. Ile would be a great aid to the publications, athletics and to the literary societies. When once the new social hall is gotten under way anl the Y. M. C. A. given better quar ters. con(litions will be more favorable for its development and a student sec retary at the opening of the session would have the advantage of an early start. 'lihe p)lans now on foot for securing such a man are very p)ractica ble, and rest entirely with the students. It is proposeCd to raise the dutes of the association to tw d( (ollars, and include, if possible, every man in college on the roll. It remains for the students to supp)lort this movement and show that they hav'e the best interests of the University at heart. Even if a man has no wish to become an active member, he should at least join the assocation, andl by paying his (hues, make it possib)le to secure this secre tary, so that next year when college starts and the new Y. M. C. A. 1hall is openedl, the secretary wvill be here to take charge andl make the work of this association equal to any other in the South. Student Secretary for Univer sity. (Continued from Page One.) retary woutld be expected to do. Thig he did very forcibly. 'lhe scope of a student secretary's wprk, lie said, embraces a large field. Primarily, it is his business to plain the work of the Y. M. C. A. Under this headl he should seek to secure and train leaders for Bible class work; to arrange for the reception of new stu dents upon their arrival on the can pus; to have charge of the committees which aid in any way new stulents to become settled advantageously in their new environment. It was also brought out at the meeting, that should a stu dent secretary be secured, he will have charge of the Flinn Meniorial Hall. It is proposed to secure a secretary at present who wilt give only half his time to this work. Mr. Willis mien tioned several excellent mien whom he said we could secure for about fiye liuindred dollars. After going over the situation care fully, it was decided. to bring the mat ter before the student body in a few weeks. At this meeting some of the fiell secretaries wvill address the stu dent body. and afterwards it is hoped that the students will respond, to this movement and do what they can to wards securing a student secretary for the University Tennis Tournament Over. (Continucd from Page One.) best players in college, but to stimu late interest in this branch of athletics. 14rom this standpoint the tournament was the most successful held in years at Carolina. The entries in Qhe doubles were Mlessrs. Ellis and I farper, Murray and Cooper. Ritter and Schofield. Cordes and Green, Colcock and Gonzales, MacFarlan and \Vilson, Hydrick and N\illiams, Cooper and Heyward, Smith aiid Waring, Rector and Vas sey, Stoney and Crawford. The first three d last two pairs drew bys. Gonzales and Colcock won from Green and Cordes 6-2, 6-2; I ydrick aid Williams defeated MacFarlan and Wilson, 6-2. 6-3.; Cooper and Iey ward beat Smith and Waring 6-4, 6-1. In the second round, Ellis and 1lar per against Cooper and Murray, re stilted in victory for the former, 1-6, 6-1, 6-3. Gonzales and Colcock de feated Ritter and Schofield, 6-2, 7-5. Cooper and Heywa-d won from Hy drick andl Williams, 3-6, 2 -5, 6-3. Stoney andl Craw ford de faulted to Rector and Vassey. In the semi-finals, Gonzales and( Colcock lost to Ellis and( HIarp)er, 6-4, :i-6, 6-3. Cooper andl I eyward deC feated Rector and Vassey, 7-5, 8-6. Th'lis p)lacedl Ellis and( H-arper against Cooper andi I ieywardl in tihe finals. IUnd(er the rutles of the tour inamenit three out of five sets were re (quired to dleclare the winners. The score resultedl in a victory for the for imer p)air, 6-2, 6-2, (1-3. Messrs. Ellis and H-arp)er, whiile not shiowing any ex'traordiniary form, p)layedl steady3 tennis throughout the tourniameint. In the secondl round and( in the semi-finals they layedh their ohp p)onenlts even, while in the finals thev had the advantage of a good handicap, 15, 15. SI N WLV.S. Those playing in the singles were MacFarlan, Rector, M., Waring, Iy drick,' Cooper, P., Schofield, Craw ford, Wilson, R. E., Ritter, Cooper, J., Ellis, Heyward, Cordes, Green, Hf., Harper, Mitchell, Edwards, G., Vas sey, T.; Williams, S. Partly through the survival of the fittest, imord through luck and steady playing, the entries had dwindled down to eight contestants in the third round of the singles. Then Hydrick defeated Rector, 6-3, 7-5. Ellis won from Cooper, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. Heyward lost to Harper 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, and Ed wards, G., to Williams, S., 6-4, 6-2. In the semi-finals Hydrick defeated Ellis, 6-1, 6-1, and Williams, S., lost to Harper 8-6, 6-1. Harper will play Hydrick today and will have the ad vantage of handicap-30. Both play ers are in fine trim, and a heated con test is expected in this last match of the tournament. Williams and Ellis will contest for the third prize in sin gles. Much credit is due to Mr. Elmore Waring, one of the members of the Tennis Association from the city, for the interest lie took in securing the prizes for the tournament. Four prizes were offered ii the doubles and three in the singles, list of which were J)ublished in TiT GAMIcocK several weeks since. F. W. WAGENER & CO. IMl'R'ERS AND ROASTERS OF HIGH GRADE COFFEES SPECIAL BRANDS Monogram, Blue Ribbon, Porto Rico Acme and Mogul Also dealers In the celebrated PINEHURST TEA TABLETS Charleston, South Caroline. ABBOTT'S CIGAR STORE Headquarters for Carolina GIVE US A CALL Cor. LADY and MAIN STS. E. D. EhLIS 10 ELkhLkOTT S Represents the C. C. ~. Laundry. Ask h5n for special rates to Students SSuits Cleaned $1 GUARANTEED PATENT LEATHER SHOES $4.00 REMEMBER THE NAME "Burrojaps" CALLAHAN -DOBSON SHOE CO.