The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 23, 1910, Page 2, Image 2
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TiE GAMECoCK solicits humorous sketches,
essays, verses, 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 I. F. Simpson, Business Man
ager.
Business Manager,
R1. F. SIIPSoN, '1l.
Assistant Business Manager,
T. S. MCMILLAN, Ulmers.
BOARD OF EDITORS.
Editor-in-Chief,
J. 0. Suri-ean.D, '11..............Edgefield
Associate Editor,
J. I. HAVAnn, Jn., '11.
Athletics Editors,
J. A. GAINES, '12..............Clarosophic
H. G. OFricEn, '11 ............. Clariosophie
Local Editors,
D. B. BUOcKINOTON, '12.........Euphradian
J. P. Coxrs, '11............... Clariosopnic
Y. M. C. A. Editor,
J. H1. JOHNSON.
Stident Body Editor,
.J. ). VONLEiE.
CoLuMnIA, S. C., NoVEMBER 28, 1010.
Turkey (lay tomorrow.
All aboard for Charleston.
Are you going vith the team to
day?
Ben-1ur is a good show. Have
you seen it?
Olly $5.20 round fare. Pack your
dress suit case.
Seventy yards for a touchdown
good run, Knight.
Eight good looking sponsors
won't the team play ball
Many thanks, Trinity, for your
support in rooting. We appre
ciate it.
Altogether, now\. Let's make th-e
class gales some good. Everybody
conic out.
North Carolina, 23; South Caro
lina, 6. Outweighed 20 pounds to
the man-not a bad score.
Do you read the exchanges in the
"Bird ?" If you (10, you will learn
t'he news of the other coll'eges.
Nine 'rahs for WVaring brothers.
By winning the cup in dloubles at
the South Carolina tennis meet,
they not only did honor to them
selves, but to the University.
D)id you like the last week's
"Gamecock?" True to our promise,
we have reduced the "heavy goods"
and put in more lip;ht stuff, the kind
that causses a "merry laugh." We
wan.t .to have as many local jokes,
limericks and poems as possible, they
arc better than selected stuff. If you
can write a "(ditty," hand it in, we
will applreciate it. It's your p)aper,
come forwnard, -
THE 1911 ANNUAL.
The annual staff is getting busy
on the 1911 annual. The business
manager. is stirring around getting
advertisements, while the editors
are beginning to collect dope. They
intend to make .the 1911 Garnet and
Black far better than the past an
nuals.
First of all, the financial end must
be met. It is impossible to secure
enough ads to run the annual, for
the simple reason -there are in all
seven college publications which de
pend upon the merchants of Colum
bia for support; hence the annual is
forced, in some measure, to depend
upon the student body for financial
aid.
There are two ways the student
body can assist. First, by .taking
several annuals. The rates are, one
annual $2.50, two for $4.75, and three
for $7.00. Every man should take
at least two, and if possible,
three. Of course, it is necessary to
get one for your girl, the future
Mrs. " ," and you should have
one for your home people, and one
in your room at.college, so the best
solution is to buy three for $7.00.
The second way of rendering
financial assistance is by organizing
clubs. WTe have may interesting
characters in college, whose life
should be written on the pages of
history, and reinforced by their pic
ture so the public won't forget them.
All the counties should have clubs;
the "freaks" should organize, the
redheads, the "pool sharks," the
"Topsheites," the "dope" artists, the
"bull" slingers, the "liars," the class
cutters, the "beau brummels," etc.
Every phase of college life should be
repreFented by a picture with a
"write up." This will mean financial
support for the annual. Get busy,
men, don't -wait until spring; organ
ize and see the business manager,
1). A. Brockinton, about the rates,
etc. They are not high.
The student body should likewise
come forward with the necessary
"(dope." In order to make it a suc
cess, the staff must have "squibs,"
poems, etc., about college life. If
you can write a "dit-ty," submit it to
the Editor-in-chief, Mr. T. M. Ross,
at No. 5 West Legape. It will be
appreciated. Get together and let's
make the 1911 annual the best yet.
OUR PLAIN OPINION.
"The Gamecock," strictly speak
ing, is the property of the Clario
sophic and Euphradian Societies.
Generally sp)eaking, it helongs to tihe
whole University, stud(ents and fac
ulty, and should b)e usedl as the organ
for their free exlpression of opinlion.
Accordinug to what wve have just
said, we are going to state our p)lain
opinion On the sub)ject of not having
any holiday on Thanksgiving.
Let us review tihe situationl. Last
session tihe board of trustees, at
their annual mee-ting, passed a rule
ab)olishing Thanksgiving as a holi
day, giving as their main reasonl the
fac-t that the men wvent home to
spenld tihe holidlay and stayed over
Sunday, thus br1eakinlg into thle
routine of work. This is no0 dloubt a
good reason, but we beClieve thlat
there aire othler questions of greater
importncen thn.t affc the queti:
The first one that we propose is
the question'of-custom. One of the
deep-rooted customs in the life of
the American people is that of laying
aside all cares and duties on a cer
tain clay, and repairing to the
churches to give 'thanks for their
blessings. It is a -beautiful custom,
and one that sh(i ld be strictly ad
liered to. It is 'a holiday decreed by
the national government, for the
president issues a proclamation tell
ing all men to lay aside their work.
The governor of each State also is
sues a local proclamation couched in
the most beautiful and expressive
language that it is within their
power to use. In the face of such a
wide-spread custom, our trustees
take away from us the privilege of
enjoying this national holiday. It is
our belief that the custom of years
should hold.
Again, we believe that the Unier
sity principle of freedom should be
maintained. We hold that if a man
wants to m.iss a few days from his
studies, it should be his privilege to
do so. H-e knows what is to his best
in-terest, and he should be guided by
his own opinion in such matters.
If lie misses class work, 1e is the
one who suffers. H-owever, we are
sorry to have to say that our Univer
sity has not risen to the standard of
higher universities in this respect,
and there are a few petty rules and
regulations still enforced.
Last of all, has the rule worked,
has it done any good? What is a
law without enforcement? In our
opinion, it has not worked. Even as
we write these remarks men are
planning their trip home and else
where, and before "The Gamecock"
appears many men will already be
home enjoying the pleasures of
Thanksgiving, whether they secured
permission or not. It has not
worked, nor vill such a rule work,
one that is passed in the face of cus
tom and public opinion.
Our frank opinion is that the trus
tees made a mistake of policy. They
have put a regulation over us that
the students will not espect, and
not respecting it means non-enforce
ment. Ve of this year can only pro
test with the hope that our loud pro
test will reach the ears of the trus
toes and bring better results for next
year and the years to come.
THE WEEKLY BULLETIN.
We wish to call attention to the
weekly bulletin published in this
paper. Ve have long needed one,
but no one seemed to think of it
until Prof. Holmes suggested one.
HeInceforth we shall piublish it every
wveek. It fills a need as it tells
wvhat's coming. Notices of lectures,
hol idays, dances--everything per
taining to the life of the University
will be inserted. Affairs at Colum
b)ia College, Col'lege for Women, and
in the city, with which the University
is connected, wvill be announced. The
editors cannot see and hear of
everything t-hat is going to happen.
We are sure to miss some things.
The students willl confer a favor by
handing in anything they know of,
either to Prof. H-olmes in his office,
room io, Davis College, or to the
editor-in-chief at No. 6 East Rut
ledg-e. Lastly we wish to ureou
all to read the bulletin every week.
See what's going to happen. We are
not running it as a space-filler-we
want it to fill a purpose, so read it
and see wha.t's going to come.
THE FOUNTAIN.
Last week we celebrated the erec
tion of the fountain. Now we are
disposed to put crepe around it and
go in mourning. Something is
wrong-it does not work. Not only
is the pressure too weak to force
the water high, but the water is un
fit .for use, having a taste of paint,
caused, we presume, by the lead
which was used to connect the pipes.
As the situation stands it is of no
benefit to anyone. That fount, the
inspiration of many editorials in
"The Gamecock" and the dream of
the last few years, stands as a "thing
of beauty," with its bronze glisten
ing in the sunlight, but of no practi
cal use. Get busy, Marshal, and fix
her up--we are thirsty.
A few men have applied for mnem
bership in the Garrick Club. By
this time at least a dozen men who
have had some experience should
have applied. They are slow in
coming forward. Don't be bashful,
come out, the club needs you.
",Nfhat happened to Babalon?"
asked the Sunday school teacher.
"It fell," said the bright pupil.
"And what became of Ninevah?"
"It was destroyed."
"And what of Tyre?"
"Ptutnctured."--Ex.
Absent minled professor: "Aia,
my dear, I didn't leave my umbrella
this time."
His wife: "But you didn't carry
your umbrella away from home with
you."
"Dutolh" VonLehe: "Frowsy looks
rather seedy this morning."
McLoud: "WAhat is the natber,
wild oats?"
"Dutch:" "No, rye."
Senior Goolwyn (on debate):
"Thanksgiving day has been a na
tional holiday ever since the May
flower landed on Plymouth Rock."
You College Ien I
When you get ready for .that Watch or
Ring, or gct "her" something, drop in at
Senitz's. We've a store full of things you
Come in any way-we want to show you
through our beautiful store-any dlay, any
time.
"We Know Wh1at We 9oll Is Good."
Charles F. Sentz, Jeuteley
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