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VOL. III. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., APRIL 2, 1910. No. 21. IRVINE BELSER WINS PRELIMINARY. Newton Edwards, of Clariosophic, a Close Second. Large Audience Hears Contest---Much Rivalry Shown. Music by Columbia Orcheslra. The annual preliminary contest to select the University's representative at the South Carolina Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest to be held at Green wood next month was won last Friday night by Irvine F. Belser, '10), of the Euphradian Society, whose subject was, "The South Must be Restored." Mr. Belser handled his subject well, showing that since the Civil War the South has wielded very little political influence in the affairs of the nation, but that with the returning prosperity she must regain her lost position in the councils of this Republic. Mr. . N. Edwards, '10, of the Clariosophic Society, had an admira ble oration on "Ministry, Not las tery," and won second place in the preliminary. The other four representatives spoke on timely subjects of the day and made a good impression on the audience. The rivalry of former years was not lacking. The victory of Mr. Belser broke a long line of successive victories for the Clariosophic Society, whose repre sentatives in the preliminary have been selected to go to Greenwood for the last four years. Mr. Belser won two debater's medals last session, one in the intra-society contest, the other in the Roddey medal debate. Formerly at Carolina delivery alone was counted in the preliminary. This year the method used at Greenwood in grading both composition and delivery was adopted. The committee on com position, to whom the orations were submitted for grading two weeks pre vious to the contest, consisted of Prof. L. M. Harris, of Charleston College, Prof. 1). W. Daniel, of Clemson Col lege, and Prof. H. P. Griffith, of Lime stone College. The committee on de livery was composed of Dr. J. W. Babcock, R. W. Shand and W. A. Clark, of the city. A combination of the grades from both committees gave Mr. Belser a very small margin over Mr. Edwards. The music for the evening was fur nisheI by the Columbia Orchestra. The programme is given below in full: Address of WVelcome-C. T1. Gray (10n, '10 (Clariosophic). R. M. Jeffries, '10 (Clariosophic) "T1he Need of Jury Reform in South Carolina." E. H-. Hand, Law, '11 (Euphra dian )--"The Patriotism of Peace." Mu sic. (Continued On Page Twco.) VARSITY WINS FRlOM ALUMNI. former Carolina Stars Defeated on Davis field. Varsity Plays Excellent Game---Gresham and Smith, of Last Year's Team, Play Good Ball for Alumni. On 'onday afternoon the Varsity coii(uered the Alumni baseball stars. U) to the ninth inning the game was extremely close, and the result doubt ful, but at that juncture, the wearicd Alumni weakened, and the Varsity rolled up six extra scores. The game was marked by the large number of fielding stunts pulled off, and by the heavy hitting of many of the Varsity men. Gresham, who starred last sea son for the University, played in his old-time form at the initial sack. Nothing was too high or too low for the big fellow. He likewise annexed one of the few hits which Harper allowed. Aiken did the best hitting for the old stars. Hie tore off two out of four attempts. Taylor, in center field, played as if lie were still in col lege, and ChAlds was very much at home on the bases. For Carolina the batting stars were numerous. To "Fresh." Moore, however, falls the honor of leading the field. The best lie could do was four safeties out of as many chances. He likewise accepted ten chances at secon(d without a mis cue. McMillan connected for two singles and a triple out of five times (Continued on Page Two.) Carolina Plays Professionals Close Game. H-laving recovered their ancient form, tli'c Cal-olina baseball team shoved a big surprise into the Colum bia S. A. L. team on Saturday. The professionals expected'a repetition of their easy victory of a few days ago. However, they were doomed to disap pointment. Up to the sixth inning the collegians were in the lead. But in that round the leaguers tied up mat ters, and, in the next, the game was sewed up, when Mabry crossed the plate on Mouldowtney's terrific sma-,h to the center field fence. Terrell Jones at all times held the leaguers well iln hand, and fielded his position beau.tifully. T1he professional twirl ers had no terrors for Wideman,- who copped a (ouble and single out of three attempts. Fieldling features wvere fur nished by McMillan at short, andl by WattE and Waring in the outfield, Score by innings: R. H-. E., Carolina . . . . 100 100 000-2 8 2 Columbia . . . .l00o 001 100-3 73 Batteries: Carolina, .Jones -and Foxworth; Columbia, Red fearn, Lewis and Mahrv. BATTING AND FIELDING AVERAGES Of TEAM. Watts and Mdoore Lead in Batting Department. Percentage Sbows Good fielding...Averages Very Satis factory. The following are the individual averages made in the six preliminary ball games. The names of the mem hers of the squad who did not play in two or more gaies have been omitted: IATrINo A'IoAO:s. A. H. it. H. P. C. Watts ..........17 3 9 .529 Moore.. ........ 11 2 5 :455 Ilelser ............21 4 S .381 .Jo1s I.. ..........11 0 4 .364 Foxworth ........20 4 7 .350 Owens.. .. ..3.... . 0 1 .333 McMillan .... .....25 8 7 .280 Havird .........24 2 6 .250 Wideman.. .. ....21 2 4 .190 Trippett ... .. .. .. 6 2 1 .167 Harper.. .. ...... 14 0 2 .143 Waring.. ....... 19 1 0 .000 I"I:I.m)IsO Av5I:.w(a:s. P. O. A. F. P. C. Wairing'.. ........15 0 0 1000 Moore .. ........ 3 4 0 1000 Owens .. ..........1 2 0 1000 Belser ........ ...57 4 2 .968 Foxworth .. ........37 11 I .91 McMillan ........13 15 3 .929 Jones ........... 6 7 1 .929 Wideman ........10 1W 3 .869 Havird.. ........ 3 2 1 .833 Harper .. ..1...... . 9 2 .833 Trippett ... .. .. .. 1 2 2 .600 Three-base hits: McMillani1 2; Belsor- 2. Two-base hits: Belser I; WidCman 1. Snerifnce hits: Wideman 2; lBelser 2; Watts 2; Jones 1. Stolen bases: Foxworth 7; MeMillan 3; Wideman 3; Helser 3; Jones 2; 1Havird 2; Watts 1; Moore I; Trippett 1. Falstaff and Prince Hal To night. Tonight at 8:15 p. m. in the chapel Mr. I [annibal A. Williams will give a reading under the auspices of the Vu plhradian and Clariosophic societies on Shakespeare's famous hiistorical play, "King Henry IV" (Part I). Mr. Wil liams lectured here sixteen years ago he fore the two societies. Prof. Henry C. Davis, at that time a student, re members hearing the reading of this same play, and reports that its presen tation was admirable. Mr. Williams has been in this profes-sion for the past thirty years, (hiring which time he has delivered over four thousan(l lectures in America and in many for eign countries. HeI comes to us wvith recommnendlations from over twvo hun11 dlredl of the most scholarly men of this country, as being a readIer of the first rank. Everywhere he has presentedl this play, his characterization of Fal staff, h)oisterouls, bluffing, rollicking Falstaff, prince of sack, lord of paunch, chief of -liars, leering, grin (Continued on Page Two.) MARION RUCKER FILLS VACANCY. Law Department Welcomes an Alumnus as Professor. Successor of Late Prof. Moore Begins His Work at Uni versily--.Makes Impressive Address to Law Class. E,. larion Rucker, member of the Ilouse from Anderson county, has been elected by the loard of Trustees to fill the chair inl the law department left vacant by the death of IProf. Ml. I lerndon Moore. Mr. Rucker will fill the chair for the remaii(ler of the present session. .r. Rucker has already assumed the duties of his new office. In the arkdress which he made to the mei bers of the Senior class wheni he met them for the first time he spoke of his pleasure, in returning to his alma mater, after an absence of more than twenty years. with deep feeling. ''he speaker impressed the law class as that of a friend of large experience and established a feeling of comradeship betweenl him and his students. His speech was manly and straight forward, and inspired feelings of highest respect and desire of etula tion in his hearers, expressing, as it did, the views of an able lawyer, an honorable man and a learned gentle man uipon various points of legal ethics and practice. The members jof the ILaw classes are indeed happy to wel come Mr. Rucker, and feel that the Trustees were particularly fortunate inl their choice. The alnii records contain the fol lowing interesting summary of the career of \Ir. Rucker: "lie was born at Anderson, March 15, 1866, and is the son of Flbert \larion Rucker and Sarah I,rances Whitier Rucker. IIe stuldied at Adger College. \Valhalla, under the direction of Rev. johin Riley. le entered the U'niversity of Southi Carolina from Anderson county. receiving his A. I). degree inl 1885, and his LL. 11. in 1887. HIe was a member of the Clariosophic Society. Mr. Rucker practiced law in polumu bia titil 1893, when lie became an at (Continued on Page Three.) Reconstruction. .\t the regular Thursday night lec tUre of this week Professor Yates Snowd(en spoke in chapel to a wvell filled house upon the subject of "'Re construction." 1Professor Sniowden is one wvho has done much readhing along this line, and has thus attained a very wide knowvledge of it. This was Pro fessor Snowden's first appearance in the regular course of TIhursday night lectures, but his already wvell knowni sp)eakinig abilities were sufficient to at tract a largre crowd.