The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 16, 1910, Page 2, Image 2
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"Entered as second-class matter November
20, 1908, at the postofilce at Columbia,
S. C., under the Act of March 3, 18'9."
THE 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 It. F. Simpson, Business Man
ager.
Business Manager,
It. F. Si -soN, '11.
Assistant Business Manager,
T. S. MCMILLAN, Ulmers.
BOARD OF EDITOl1S.
Editor-in-Chief,
J. 0. SIIEI'PARD, '11..............Edgeleld
Associate Editor,
J. I. HAZARD, Ja., '11.
Athletics Editors,
J. A. GAINES, '12..............Clariosophic
H. G. OFFica, '11 ............. Clarosophic
Local Editors,
D. B. BnocKINGToN, '12 ......... Euphradian
J. P. COATS, '11................Clariosopnic
1'. M. 0. A. Editor,
J. H. Jo1NsoN.
Student Body Editor,
J. C. Voz;LEm.
COLUMBIA, S. 0., DECEMBER 16, 1910.
Seniors o, Juniors o.
Sophs o, Freshies o.
And still the painty taste lingers
in the waters of the fountain.
It seems as if it's out of the ques
tion for any one team to win out.
Slogan for Carolina men: Work
like the (levil until Christmas; then
for a -big time.
Only one more issue of the Bird
before Christmas. Who will write
some Christmas "ditties" for that
edition?
The new baths in the gym ape
"things of beauty." Wle only wish
some light on the question so we
can see to bathe.
To the outside world it's the little
things that show a college up. One
man being introduced in a public
place can cast a slur over his whole
college by his actions.
The Garrick Club has selected a
good, funny comedy to be presented
soon after the February exams.
Parts will b)e assignedl before Christ
mas, and imnmediately after the re
turn from the holidays p)ractice wvill
be b)eguni. If you are not alreadl
a member, see the membership com
mittee, Messrs-. WV. C. McGowan,
1laz/ardl and( Guerardl.
'Tis strange that the faculty re
quires two hours a year of gymna
sium work in order to secure a deC
gree, but still (10'not list it in the
requiredl work. Many are thereby
ledl to b)elieve that it is an elective,
to b)e tackn or not taken according
as they desire. Somewhat incon
sistent to not list it in the required
work and theni to. throw your dip,
b)ecause you. did not take it. Why
not list it, Faculty?
Last Thursday, when Mr. A. J.
Post, the world-known aeronaut,
was lecturing .in the chapel to a
packed audience, a small incident
occurred which reflected no credit
upon the student body, but rather
cast discredit upon us.
Before Mr. Post had concluded
his lecture some freshmen in the
gallery began to move out, thus
creating a stir and interrupting his
remarks. His final words were
finished amid the hurrying of feet
and slamming of doors.
Now, this performance was not at
all courteous to our distinguished
visitor, and it was done entirely by
a few thoughtless freshnen.
No doubt the president wished to
make some.closing remarks of thanks
to Mr. Post for his interesting lec
ture, but was unable because of the
rush before the lecture ended.
Out of courtesy to our visitors
we should at least wait until the
audience is officially dismissed by
those in charge. We hope the
freshmen wlho thoughtlessly did
this will take note of our remarks,
and what was said in student body
meeting, so as to not let this occur
again.
A great many of the students
look upon and expect "The Game
cock" to be a "second edition of
'Life,'" except on a smaller scale.
They expect to find every issue
crammed full of jokes and poems.
They don't want to read of lectures
and other heavy stuff.
Now, "The Gamecock" is a week
ly newspaper. Its aim is to give the
"news" of the campus, everything
that happens. Of course, we try to
balance revery issue so as to have
both heavy and light matter, so as
to please every class of reader. We
have no joke editor; all of our men
are supposed to look ip "news."
Those who desire to live on jokes
and funny poems should compose
some poems and manufacture some
jokes. They'll see what fun it is.
If they'll hand their products to
the editors they will be published,
if they are suitable. If every issue
has not its full quota of jokes anl
poems, don't blame us; it's your
fault. We get the news, you are
supposed to contribut-e all humorous
stuff. The Bird is a newspaper, not
a comic paper. so take note.
Join the UlniNIersity P)ress Asso
ciation, otherwise called the "booster
club." Its putrpose' is to adlvertise
the University through the medli
ums of the county newsp)apers. See
the committee, J . Il. Mitchell,
Gaines andU Sheppard. Jloin and
"boost."
A UNIVERSITY PRESS ASSO
CIATION.
Less than half a century ago
Hobrace Greeley, then at the head of
the n'ewspaper profession in the
United States, dleclaredl, wvith an
oath, that he would not have a col
lege man on the staff of his pap)er.
In his (lay, there was practically
no place for college trained men on
the l'eading newspapers. When
they went into newspap)er work,
they fotind .themselve at a miadrL
vantage on account of improper
training, and soon had to .step aside
for men whose experience had been
gained in the school of experience.
Then practically all the responsible
positions ip newspaper offices were
filled by tion-college men.
But c'onditions are different to
day. The great majority of men
who enter the newspaper field to
(lay com-e from the colleges and uni
versitiea, and these have the ad
vantage that was formerly held by
the non-college men. A canvas of
the newspapers of South Carolina
would probably show that not less
than three-fourths of the younger
men who are editing our papers are
either graduates or have spent one
or more years at a college.
Formerly, a college man who
wished to enter the jouroalistic field
had to go into an office, after his
graduation, in complete ignorance
of the nature of the work, and
many are the jokes told of the ignor
ance of these "cubs," as they are
(tubbed 1)y the profession. But, in
recent years, this condition of affairs
has been, in some degree, removed
by the introduction of the coll-ege
publications, such as monthly liter
ary magazine.s and weekly news
papers. While experience afforded
by such publications cannot be com
pared with actual newspaper work,
it is of great benefit to the aspiring
young newspaper man.
What is believed to be a further
step in this direction has been un
dertaken at the University of South
Carolina in the organization of a
press club. Menibers will be ex
pected to send an occasional letter to
their home newspapers. These will
be edited by trained newspaper
men, and by watching closely the
changes made by the editors, and
bearing them in niind in future cor
respondence, a fairly good news
paper style can be acquired. The
club will have weekly meetings, at
which matters of news and kindred
topics will be discussed. If .inter
est warrants, newspaper imen will,
from time to time, be invited to ad
dress the club on matters pertain
ing to newspaper work. But this
club will, by no means, lie limited
to those who contemplate making
newspaper work their profession. A
fair knowledge of newspaper meth
ods is valuable -to one in any walk
of life. and .to furnish this will be
the first object of the club.
Needed-A Chapel.
TIhe attention of Columbians, of
the members of the General Assem
bil' and of the alumni of the Univer
sity of South Carolina, is invited to
the letter from "Citizen" in The
State this morning. A thousand
ot'hers have been imipressed1, as was
"Citizen," and the time for a change
has conic.
"Painful by contrast, howvever,
was the impression that the Univer
sity sadlly lacked means of dloing
still further service through its lec
ture courses, discussions and va
rious p)ublic gat'herings. In a word,
a _small, unattractive, antiquated
chapel-and unchanged, as tahe
writer was told, for 105 years-still
remains as the only assembly hall
for this, un..to-ante incsiin in one
of the most rapidly growing cities
in South Carolina."
A just criticism, and "painful" is
the proper word.
Certainly the present condition as
regards a chapel should continue no
longer. "Citizen" suggests a means
for providing a building that the
University, the city and tie State
need.
What shall we do about it?--The
State.
We of the Univ-ersity appreciate
the interest of "Citizen" and The
State for taking up the cudgel in
our favor.
Really, what shall we do about it?
Never have ve needed anything
more than we do a chap-el. Our
present one is a disgrace, io5 years
old, bad acoustics, badly heated,
badly ventilated, badly lighted. - It
is a disgrace and a shame. What
shall we do about it? Why, we must
wake up, interest the citizens of
Columb)a, get their aid and with tlait
start tackle the legislature for an ap
propriation, and we will get it,
L.et's talk up and push this matter.
We must have a chapel before the
session of 1911-12.
Dr. Mitchell in Washington.
Dr. Mitchell has been in Wash
ington for several (lays attending a
meeting of the Carnegie Institute.
He was among the distinguished
guests at a dinner given at the
Willard Hotel by Andrew Carnegie.
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