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PUnBLISHED WEEKLY BY TiHE LITERARY SoCIE TIEs OF TrE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARO LINA. TERMs, $1.50 A SESSION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. "Entered as second-class matter November 20, 1908 at the postoffice at Columbia, S. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879." Tux 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. Officer, E isiiess Man ager. Business Manager. H. G. OFFICER, Eddy Luke. Assistant Busine8s Manager. ROBERT E. SEIDEI-8, Columbia, BOARD OF EDITORS. Editor-in-Chief ). E. FINLEY, JR., '10, Yorkville. Associate Editors S. S. WI..IAMS, '10, Clarlosophic. S. J. ConEX. Athletics Editors T. S. MCMILLAN, '12, ClarlosophlC. J. B. HEYWARD, '11, Euphradian. Local Editors H. B. TiO31AS, '11, Euphradlan. J. C. VASSEY, '10, Clarlosophic. Y. 2M. C. A. Editor M. M. RECTOR. Law As8ociation Editor G. R. PETrronEw. COLUMBIA, S. C., APRIL 2, 1910. THE WILL OF THE STUDENT BODY. Last Monday morning a very vital question came up before the student body concerning the annoying practice of certain students leaving chapel im mediately after their names are re corded. By this practice they receive crc(Iit for chapel attendance, which they do not deserve, since they leave before the exercises have fairly begun. By a unanimous vote a motion was passed to appoint a committee to draft suitabl.e resolutions condemning this act as dishonorable. . Of course, every student should re spect this resolution, for no one who loves honor and truth, or who appreci ates the good will and fellowship of his companions can afford to continue a practice which his fellow-students have branded as dislionest. It is with regret, however. that we learn at this writing that this pernicious habit of leaving chapel before nine o'clock, has been resorted to again this week. Per iaps it was a thoughtless act this time, still it was a violation of a principle of honor, and a thrust at the expressed will of the student body in its resolt tion. A motion was made, and, in our opinion, very wisely killed, to bring such cases as are condemned by the student b oy under the H-onor Sys temi. While it is is an ideal worth striving for to have no practice what ever~ onl the campus which does not accord wvith the spirit of the D)ecalogue and1( the Sermon on the Mount, it seemis to us to be very unwise to ex tend the Honor System so as to em brace a wide scope of p)rohib)it'ons. Since the origin of its long existence at Carolina, this system, or, rather, principle, has beeni most effective in keeping examinations and recitation: free from the taint of cheating. It is a noble p)rinciple, it is serving a high putrpose, and we should b)e very care ful about extending it to embrace mat ters of temporary moment. It issa grave mistake, howvever, to -supnnose that the tetnnt body is ... erless to deal~effectively with matters not under the jurisdiction of the Honor System. The spirit of th; system which permeates the entire University, which gives the right to the student body to expel any of its members guilty of dishonesty on ex aminations or in recitations, likewise gives it authority over other violations of the principle of honor by one of its members. The point we wish to stress, however, is that the Honor System, as .it is now recognized in this University and elsewhere, is peculiarly restricted to a definite jurisdiction, the extension of which to embrace transient and tem porary matters, such as confronts us at present, is of doubtful wisdom. Surely, in an institution, where hon or is regarded so highly, the will of the student body by condemning the practice of leaving chapel before the exercises proper have begun, will suf fice to correct this temporary annoy ance without the intervention of the faculty or a final resort to the Honor ysten. Run to Camden. Scene, Main street in Camden ; busy (lay, wagons moving here and there. automobiles with their load of North ern tourists speeding by-everytting on the go. Suddenly at the head of main street a commotion breaks out, a large crowd of interested spectat. : gather , bootblack; elbow their way to the center of the crowd expecting to see a free show, and they see one; two boys dressed in running suits are hold ing barrels around their waists. Messrs. Simkins and Hughes, of the University, have arrived in Camden, after a long run from Columbia. Mr. John Hughes Cooper, bant-c, lawyer and manager of the said Sim kiis and Hughes running club, is sit ting in his room with several fri.Mds playing gaines and killing time in co:i, versation. A messenger boy enters and hands him a telegram. To the breathless crowd he reads the fol!ow ing message: "Walking the streets in barrels; send clothes ald monev. "Collect. "(Signed) SIMKINS AND HUGIES." The joke is a good one and the crowd laughs. This is the way it happened: Messrs. Siikins and Hughes left Columbia at four a. iml., Tuesday morning for Cam den. A fter various experiences, run ning and walking all the way, accord ing to their sworn testimony, though the general impression is that they rodle from 1yatt's Park to the out skirts of Camden ; they arrived in Camden at twelvec thirty-good time and wvent to the hotel where their clothes were to have been sent by ex p~ress. Manager Cooper hadh expressed their suit cases, but by mistake the express Did You E~ stop and think what it overlook paying your s' contracts with our ad number of issues and y Z needed. company had carried them to Raleigh, N. C. Thus Messrs. Simkins and Hughes had to dine in bed and remain there until 9 p. ii., when more clothes could reach them. Lamenting the fact that they could see ione of the sights of Camden, but- not regretting their experience, they returned to Co lumbiia on the night express. Irvine Belser Wins Prelimi nary. (Continued from Page One.) 1. F. Belser, '10 (Euphradian) "The South Must be Restored." (. D. Bellinger, Jr., Law, '10 (Eu phradian) - "Political Virtue, the Need of the Hour." Music. I. N. Edwards, '10, (Clariosophic) -"Miiistry, Not Mastery." A. B. Adams, '10 (Clariosophic) "Shall South Carolina lave a Water power Monopoly ?" Music. Decision of Judges. Dismissal. T. M. Ross, '11 (Euphradian), chief marshal; assistant marshals, Ruphradian-T. W. Bouchier, '13; James DeTreville, '13; Clariosophic B. T. Rainsford. '11; C. S. Davis, 12. Varsity Wins From Alumni. (Continued from) Page One.) up, and Watts smashed out three one sackers out of five trials. Wideman maide a great throw from third while reclining on the green sward. He also broke into the hit column with a double anl a single. With the exception of the rocky ninth inning, the game was a beautiful exhibition, and the last round should really be forgotten and laid to rest. The members of the Alumni squad, unused to the strenuous exertions, en tailed in chasing the horse-hide, wer2 literally "dowtn and out" at that stage of the contest. The game proved that the Varsity is fast rounding into great form, and much credit is due both teams. Score by innings: R. H. E. Aluimni .. .. 000 002 000-- 2 5 6 Varsity .. ..100 002 106-10 18 3 Batteries: Alumni-Smith and Ma bry; Varsity-H-Iarper and Woodrow. Falstaff and Prince Hal To nidht. (Continued from Page One.) nling, dIrunken Falstaff, has evoked plaudits after p)laudlits from his audi ence. The reading p)romlises to be a rare treat, andl lovers of the pecerless Shakespeare.cannot afford to miss this readling. The admission will be twen ty--five cents. er mneans to us for you to ibscription ? We have vertisers for a certain our $1.60 is very badly N See the Bu9,iness O W Maae .oc Our equipment for Good Printing is up-to-date, and we solicit a part of your business. Our motto: PRINTING WHEN YOU WANT IT pupre VXinting a. Edward 0. DuPre, Proprietor 1810 MAIN ST. PHONE 118 How About Mechanical Drawing Instruments . I have a full line of Instruments, Pencils, Rules of all kinds, Ink, Paper, Drawing Boards,,and in fact can give you a complete outfit very cheap. No use to go up town, I sell as cheap or cheaper than any one in town, and am only a few steps from your room. Try me. J. S. 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