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VOL. IV. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., MARCH 18, 1911. No. 21. AGAIN MRS. TWITCHELL ENTERTAINS AUDIENCE Although Poorly Attended, Due to Inclemency of Weather, Lecture Was a Rare Treat. Mrs. M. W. Twitchell, in the con tinuance of her course of the inter pretation of the Italian Opera, lec ture(l in cliapel on Wednesday night. Tlhis course of lectures has )ccn given on Monday nights, but for va rious reasons the date has beei changed to Wednesdcay night. Many of the Columbia lovers of music, to gether with the students, assembled to hear the interesting treatment she gav-e. Mrs. Twitchell, in her usual enter taining manner, lectured on the life of Mascagni. She gave beautiful sketches of his life and his remark able skill in music. In 1903 he vis it'e(l America, where he at. once be came famous. "Cavalliria Rusti caina," his most successful opera, was written in one week, and inme (liately gained popularity by win ning the prize offered by a music puiblisliing house. Not only did he gain popularity in America and Italy, but in the whol.e of Europe as well. Mrs. Twitchell also gave an ad mirable treatment of the life of Leoncavallo. le was ambitious to become a great writer, but his works were not successful. His most im portant piece, "Pagliacci," made its appearance about two years after Mascagni's Cavalliria Rusticana," and gained considerable popularity. Together with the sketches of the lives and works of these two men, Mrs. Twitchell played several selec tions, their music bringing the audi (Continued on Page Two.) The "Garnet and Black" Goes to Press. The staff of the annual has at last sectiredl the neoessary "(ope," anl have plut the final touches on what promises to be one of the hand soinest volumes of the Garnet and Black ever edited. The stories. of which there are three, are good, the poelmis be)l criticism, alid the one or t\w(o hunierous sketches excellent. This annual is a record-breaker for clbs, and many and unique are the i(leas revealed in soie of the pic tures. The work of the board of ar lists is worthy of praise, an( we may well be proud of their sliovinig. Tlhe enitire staff wvorked hard, but even then t he major p)ortionl of the wvork fell uipon thle shoulders of the editor-in-chief, TI. M. Ross, and to him1 is dute mlost of the credit from the artistic st andploint . Tlhe busi ness end( was wvell uplheld by Messrs. B3rockington, Wood row and Lewis, and if the many clubs will only pay uip, the annual will come out about Wideman's Gamec Draw Hold "Commissioners" to Sc< Mechanics Tuesday 7-1, f of the Alumni WednesdE 9-5-Wyche and Mills Work Inspiring-In Use of Columbia fans were treated to a gilt-edge contest last Saturday when Videmian's "Comers" met Dred Cavender's oice drIcad "Commis missioners" at Elmwod. Those who looked for an easy victory for the local professional aggregation were sadly deceived. In the previous game it is true that the Collegians were outclassed, but with Wyche in the box for nine innings Carolina held together well Saturday after noon. Columbia scored one run in the 6th and one in the 7th, Krug and l)ncan being the fortunate ones to tally. For Carolina the lone score is credited to John Watts. Carolina had four hits to the same number for Columbia. Carolina had one error to two for Columbia. WNyche struck out two men and gave three bases on balls. Columbia used three pitchers--lill, Houck and Barry-they together striking out eight Carolinians. The most interesting portion of the game was the ninth inning. After having gone for eight innings without scoring, Carolina came to the bat with a determination not to be shut out. \aring and Barksdale hit hard, but were both out. Then came John Watts, who hit too hard for the Columbia third baseman. Safe on first, Watts waited for Wide man. True to his nature "Scit" singled, and Watts stood on sec ond. McMillan following, neces sarily made a hit, and Watts came home, to the joy of the Carolina rooters. "Bean" McSween came ip to the bat, but failed to co)nnect with the ball. Both teamis were in good condi tion, and both ijoyed the game. The Colnimbia Commissioners are a nice bunch of ball players and Caro lina men will patronize the games' this season. Kr1ug, Coveney, Joe Vann ai( Sam Hill looked the stars from Carolina's view point. For the Lniv,ersity we must give Wyche the "well (lone." Vhile he strck ont only two men and gave three passes, vet he was effective at all stages. 1Ite kinew when to exert himself and was master of the situation. WVyche cannot l)e ''rat tled." Krnip \'Vhit ner-, he "'big" second baseman, showedl champions-hips form, as dlid Tommy McMillan and Watts. Kirkland mnade a nice appearance behind thle bat. McSwveen's cry, "A bean, a bean," was a feature of the game. Mechanics-Carolina. After holding the Mechanics to no ocKs Blood Every Time. >re of 2-1 Last Saturday; Beat ind Routed the All-Star Team ty Afternoon to the Tune of 'how Splendid Form-Team Stick Team is Proficient. tallies for eight innings, Carolina weakened slightly in the ninth Tues lay afternoon and allowed their op ponents one score. It was a great game and one of the star style. Car olina showed better form than the Mechanics, due to the thorough and steady practice through which Jim \Videman has put the squad. Tihe score was 7 to I. ''here was a new arrangement in ouir line-up Tuesday. Waring played first instead of Mc.Sween; Mills per formed on the pitcher's mound, and Iloydl held forth behind the bat. Ctrolina started in to score in the first inning. In the, fourth the Me chanics managed to tighten up and held the students scoreless. But again in the fifth two more runs were made, after which it was im possible to get another. Mills was in fine condition. The big fellow seenied at home in the box and delivered his curves in neat and clean form. He will be a great help to the Varsity. Tommy Mc Millan did his usual acts of glory. His fielding was snappy and clever, while his hitting was great. Two two-baggers and a triple are put to his credit. Townsend made two good catches in the field. High for the Mechanics did well, striking out 12 of his opponents. With better support his work would have been more effective. The six errors chalked up against the Me chanics reveal their lack of prac tice. Weir hit well, as did Seel, who got a two-bagger. Next to the playing the feature of the afternoon was the cutting wind and cold. The large crowd of spec tators shivered and shuddered, but most of thei manfully stood the test to the enld. "Wild 1ill" Clark, of the Coluim bia team, umpired very agreeably to the crowd. Alumni-Varsity. Carolina vs. Alunii proved aii in teresting attraction Wednesday af ternoon on Davis lield, particuilarly so since Carolina. reversing last .year's record, won by o to 5. It was a pleasure to the assem blage to see in act ion once aga in Carolina stars of erstwhile fame who are loyal enough to their institution to conme hack and help by contests those who follow in their footsteps. Carolina's hitting was a feature,-c th irteen hintgles being marked upl for them. Of these, one each by Watts and McMillan wvas triple and (Conlinued on Page Two.) MR. DOUGLAS McKAY ADDRESSES STUDENTS. Second Address of the Year by an Ahlmnus Proves of Great Inter est. The secolnd alumnus to aldress the stu(deits in the Monday morning hour this year was Mr. Douglas Mc Kay, of the class of 1906, and nov a member of the Columbia bar. The subject was "The College Man, His Opportunity, Enlightenment," anld the talk was timely and very inter esting. Mr. McKay took up briefly the vices of lawlessness and ignorance, showing soic effects of them on the State. Statistics were quoted show iig the frightful amount of illiteracy in our State. I fe pointed out 'how some of our politicians work on the ignorant )eople aid the power they have among them. "Our people at best," sai(l Mr. McKay, "are con tenting themselves witli that dan gerous possession-a little knowl elge." The task of relieving this con(litioi (levolves upoi the college man, and this type is not commnon in our State. A main when lie leaves the University s-hould go home to build ull his community. Mr. Mc Kay then offered a few practical sug gestions along this line. 1Iegin at home, help those wlho are near to you first. If a man is from a towi lie should join 'the chamber of com merce, anl if from the country join the corn club and the good roads club. Anotler valuable suggestion (Continued on Page Two.) Flinn Hall. University of Naples. Y. M. C. A. l)oes that soun(d strange to you? Well, listen. \ movemenit similar to that of the Y. M. C. A. in our own) colleges has receitly beenl starte(l in tle Uiiiversity of Naples, Italy, and so proimlisimig is it that certailn of the State institutions of the South have agree(d, uinder tile leadership of .)r. Weatlherford an(l Mr. John R. Mott, to help as much as possible in its extension. Now, if Flini Hall has been of any service to you on a win ter afternloon ol on a n uda Iight, :an(] if the Y. MN. C. \. has been IOf any help to you in yoir life here. You will surely take more tliai a passilg intcrest in tihis work inl Naples. even though it be across the oceani, for the loe(ls of colle.ge men are tle same all the wvorld over. Moreover. it's a goodl thing to re muemiber every now and then that there are othier folks in the world besides ourselves anywvay. Jnst whlat the dectails of this wvork in Naples arc, and jutst ho w Carolina imen canu help, will be exp)lai ned to you soon by' some fellows wvho have got teen in terestedl. They hav'e a unliqute plan to suggest to you and( v'oor co-operation is cotnnte(l upon.