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VOL. IV. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., OCTOBER 7, 1910. No. 2.
THE NINETEEN-TEN
FOOTBALL COACH.
Doctor Neff's Record as a football
Player and Coach.
The Schedule for This Season is Com
pleted, and We Meet the College of
Charleston Saturday, October 8th.
Dr. Neff was born in Harrisonburg,
Virginia, December, 1886, played foot
ball in the Harrisonburg High School,
entered the University of Virginia in
1903. Wliile at college Dr. Neff took
great interest in college life, especially
athletics. He played full back and
left half back for three years in the
varsity, being captain in .1907; was
head coach in 1909.
Dr. Neff graduated in 1906 with an
A. B. degree and finished in the medi
cal department in 1910. He now holds
an interest in the hospitai at Char
lottesburg.
This brief sketch of Dr. Neff is
enough to show that Carolina has one
of the best coaches in the South. His
record at the University of Virginia,
both as a player and coach, shows him
to be a man of judgnent and experi
ence.
For the last few days the squad has
been going through some pretty stiff
work in preparation for the opening
game on Saturday. Especial attention
has been paid to defensive work, drop
and place kicks. The training table
has also started at the Steward's Hall.
The opening game is on Saturday,
October 8th. Carolina will at that
time tackle her old time rival, Charles
ton College. Reports show that
Charleston has a snappy team, so, no
doubt the Ganecocks will have a stiff
fight. The game will be called
promptly at four o'clock on Davis
Field. Admission will be 50 cents for
adults, 25 cents for college girls and
children. The manager is making this
special rate to the college girls in hopes
that the Carolina men will send tickets
to their- charming college queens. in
this way the financial end will be aided
very much, and the players will be
inspired by the presence of the fair
ones- waving pennants and cheering
them on.
Chief Rooter Hoey announces that
the south side of the field will be roped
off for the college men. Mr. Hoey
and his assistants will lead the cheer
ing from the side line. Over 30(0 men
have secured breakage feec tickets, so
there is no reason wvhy every Carolina
man should not be on the field readly to
mnake a big noise for his college.
Followving is the comp)letedl sched
uile: October 8th, Charleston College at
Columbia; October 15th, Georgia
Medical College at Augusta, Ga.;
October~ 22d, Lenoir College at Colum
(Contiiud on Pane TAm.)
TH FORMAL OPENIF
Trustees, faculty, Citizens ai
Pleasant
Several Short But Interesti
Respectively by Mr. Ben
Rev. Watson and Presider
The formal opening of Flinn Hall
was on last Wednesday afternoon.
On that occasion the trustees, the
faculty and the students of the Uni
versity joined together in one great
welcome to the representative citizens
of Columbia.
At four-thirty the guests began to
arrive and by five o'clock Flinn Hall
was crowded and dozens of people
were sitting around the lawn.
Music was rendered by the Glee
Club. which added very much to the
occasion. Refreshments were served
by the ladies of the faculty.
After all had been served with re
freshments they were invited out on
the lawn. where seats were arranged
around a rostrum.
Mr. Christie Benet, an alumnus of
the University, presided, and in a few
well-chosen words welcomed the audi
ence to the formal opening of Flinn
Hall. He introduced Governor Ansel,
of the board of trustees, who made a
few remarks of welcome.
Dr. Joynes next spoke very beauti
fully of the character of Dr. Flinn, in
whose honor the Y. M. C. A. is named.
He referred to the great good Dr.
Prof. Powel Succeeds Bradley.
We are all glad to welcome with us
our new instructor in the department
of modern languages, Professor Park
Powell. Professor Powell takes the
place of our well known fellow student
and instructor, Mr. Bradley, who is on
leave of absence for this year.
\Ve are very fortunate in securing
Mr. Powell to fill this position on ac
count of his broad experience and his
good recommendations. Hle was born
in I Hickman, Kentucky, being educated
at the Kentucky State University, and
the Missouri State University. He
has had a very broad traveling experi
ence, having spent a few months in
England, France, Mexico, Switzer
land, Italy, Spain, Belgium and1 Hol
land. In all he has spent about two
years abroad studying the languages of
tihe foreign countries. In 1 907-08 he
taught in the modern language dlepart
ment of Jackson'- Military Academy,
Jackson, Miss. After teaching here a
year he taught in Kemper Military
School, Roonville, Mo., from wvhere lhe
comes here. The studlent body wvel
comes Professor Powvell among us,
andl we wvish for him a great success.
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16 Of FLINN HALL,
Rd Students lnjoy a Host
k1ternoon.
ng Addresses Were Made
nett, Gov. Ansel, Dr. Joynes,
kt Mitchell.
Flinn accomplished for the University,
when, forseeing what the University
would grow into, he raised the fund
which served as a nucleus around
which the Y. M. C. A. has been
formed. His iemarks received great
applause.
Mayor Gibbes, of the city of Colum
bia, then welcomed the Univeisity
students to the city. The Mayor made
several suggestions, which, if carried
out, will, greatly benefit the Y. M.
C. A.
Dr. E. OrX Watson, of Washington
Street Methodist Church, then wel
comed the students to all the churches
of the city.
The short speeches were ended by
Dr. Mitchell, who, in a fev happy
words, welcomed the People of Colum
bia to Flinn Hall, and invited them to
visit the University on all occasions.
A short informal reception was then
held, while the guests stroled about
viewhng the equipment of Flinn Hall.
As night fell many Columbia people
returned to their homes carrying with
them the proven knowledge that Flinn
Hall in an ideal force in the life of
the University.
The Y. M. C. A. Reception.
This year's "Fresh Reception," on
Monday evening, was truly enjoyed by
every one. The arrangements for it
could not have been better. Flinn
Hall and the surrounding lawns being
finely suited for just such an affair.
The ladies from the College for
Women and Columbia College were
out in numbers. They first went up
to the Publication Room, in Flinn
Hall, to remove their wraps, after
which they were escorted, individually,
to camp chairs on the lawn, where the
surroundings were ideal with JIapanese
lanterns depending from the trees.
These sent a mellow glow over the
whole scene, dotted with forms in
white dresses, accompanied by darker
shapes.
It was a pleasure to see Miss Eliza
beth Bain once again on the campus.
and to have her back at the C. F. \V.
The Y. M. C. A. had p)rovidled re
freshments in abundance, so that every
one got enough ahd to spare. The
girls' colleges are to be thanked for
their attendance. and the University
Y. M. C. A. for its hospitality in
affording such a pleasant evening.
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STUDENT SECRETARY
W. P. NILLS.
We Are Very fortunate in Securing
This Man.
He is Putting Forth Every Effort in
His Power to Make the Flinn Hall a
Success.
The Y. M. C. A. of the University
has been very fortunate indeed in
securing as Secretary Mr. \V. P. Mills.
Below is a short sketch of Mr. Mills
and the work he has done:
1orn in Winnsboro, S. C., Decem
ber. 1883, the son of Rev. W. V.
.Mills. who graduated at South Caro
lina College in June, 1860.
Received elementary education at
the graded school in Camden, S. C.,
finishing thcre in 1898. Entered
Davidson in 1899, and graduated there
in 1903. Taught for three years as
principal of the High School at Cam
den. Spent the year 1906-07 in pur
suing post-graduate work in the Uni
versity of South Carolina, receiving
the degree of M. A. From October,
1907, to August, 1910, Mr. Mills was
at Oxford University, in England, as
South Carolina's representative of the
Cecil Rhodes scholarship. Here lie
received the H. A. degree in the Henus
School of Theology.
The above sketch of Mr. Mills
shows him to be a man of culture, edu
cation and refinement. He comes to
us with the highest recoimendations.
Secretary Mills has entered into the
work with his whole heart and spirit.
He only desires the co-operation of the
student body. The 17. M. C. A. has
shown itself to be a valuable feature
of the University. We have always
needed a club where the men could
spend their leisure hours, reading,
singing and meeting their friends.
This need has been filled. The only
thing now for the men to Io is to sup
port the Y. M. C. A.
Every Carolina man should be a
member in full standing. The mem
bership fee is nominal. only one dollar.
with reasonable time for payment.
I'lesides financial support, the men can
help the Y. M. C. A. by their presence
in the reading room of Flinmi Hall. A
large crowd shows the Secretary and
his assistance that their labors are ap
preciated.
Carolina men, you have a Y. M. C.
A. Secretary of education, refinement
andl business ability, a thorough gentle
man and a mian of honor. HeI is here
to aidl you in any wvay possible ; will
you give him your assistance ?
Mrs. Gordlon Moore: "Where are
the ferns you took from my back
porch ?"
Merry Widowv: "I--I t-thought they
h-had b-been the B..nnin's."