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BOARD OF EDITORS.
Editor-in-Chief,
H. G. OFFICER.................Eddy Lake
Associate Editor,
D. C. HEYWARD.
Athletics Editors,
F. W. CAPI'MANN.............Euphradian
L. K. HAOOOD...............Clariosophic
Local Editors,
D. C. HEUSTrESS .................Clarisophic
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Y. M. C. A. Editor,
W. H. JOIINSTON.
Student Body Editor,
P. K. BOWMAN.
COLUMBIA, S.C., MARCH 18, 1911.
We reiterate, "Give us a new Bul
letin Board."
Captain Wideman, you hav-e a big
job before you, that of picking the
best from so much good.
Good fielding, good hitting, good
head work and good team work, all
were very much in evidence in the
last few gaines.
The report of the treasurer of the
Athletic Association will soon ap
pear in these columns. A very close
and careful study of it will show
plainly that we, t'hc students, aile not
doing as much for the support of our
teams as the members of the faculty
and the alumni. Some, but far from
all, of the students have paid their
broakage fees for both terms and
have left the -treasurer's offioe with a
big feeling of having done as much
as, if not more, than anyone else.
You pay your three dollars for a
season ticket which admits you to
from eight to ten games. You feel
that you have given three dollars to
a worthy cau.9e when you in all prob
ability have only given fifty cents.
Twice each year the members of the
faculty and the alumni are asked for
amounts varying from five to ten
dollars, and they get no more for
their money than we do. \V.e are
not trying to 'have the price of the
season tickets raised, but we thought
it worth while to bring these points
out, so all the members of the stu
(lent body will realize a little more
keenly their duty in regard to pay
ing the breakage fee.
It is indeed discouraging when the
studenCt body uinaniimously agrees to
(10 a thing, has a committee ap
p)ointed to carry it out, and then
promptly forgets its obligation to do
everything in its powver to aid the
work of such committee. At the be
ginning of this collegiate year a
the amount necessary to pay off the
debt on the 'o8 annual. The men ap
pointed accepted the task in good
faith, believing that they would hav,e
the co-operation of every man in col
lege. Sad to relate, the great body
of four hundred intelligent gentle
men have so far contributed the ap
palling amount of eighty-five dol
lars. Think of it! An average of
just a trifle over twenty cents each.
It is only fair -to the few spirited men
who did contribute to state that
their share was on an average about
$1.25 per man. Students, we appeal
to you, has this group of about
seventy-five men got to bear the
financial burden of you all? Is it
fair? It's true, you are not respon
sible for the debt, iveither is any one
else except the one or two in college
now that were on the staff at tihe
time. However, we can't look to
them, the disgrace is upon us all, and
we must do something. One or two
dollars is a very small item, and
wlhen you give it in this cause -think
of the good you are doing for the
name of the student body.
Out of a student body of over
four hundred, all of whom should
sign the breakage fee contracts, and
many of whom sign them and never
pay, the Athletic Association has
this term received $568.oo. Can we
hope to put out a successful team
with that amount? Certainly not.
Every game played here by any
visiting team requires a draft on this
fund of from $ioo to $150. With
five or six big games, you can easily
see the problem confronting the
management. Students, bestir your
selvies and pay up the breakage fee.
It is, remember, our only source of
financial support, the games played
on our own diamond barely paying
the incidental expenses. "Loosen
up!"
At the College for Women.
Dr. F. Lindsay Blaney, who gave
such a splendid lecture last year on
"Gothic Architecture," will again ap
pear upon the platform next Mon
(lay evening on "The Art of Renais
sance in Italy."
The stereopticon views, which
promise to equal those of last year
in beauty, and the delightful presen
tation of the subject by the sleaker,
assure a crowded auditorium.
Tickets for studen-ts may be ob
tained for 50 cents, the regular price
-eing 75 cents.
Prof. Snowden Postpones Lecture.
TPhe regular Thur1sdlay ev-ening
lecture, wvhich was to have been
giv'en by Prof. Snowden, has been
p)ostponedW unit ii the last of the
co urse. Prof. Snowdlen stated( that
wvhile he was very anxious to greet
his audlience this week, he felt it his
chivalrous (duty to give way to the
"'Di vine Sarah.'' "'In fact ," he said in
a cot: lential tone, "two out of a cer
tain a J supposedly reliable fiv'e had
the nerv'e to tell me that they were
afraid they would have to go to see
'Camille.' Of cours-e that ruined my
show, for I was diependling on them
for ap)olause, when I should give the
sigrnl."
Wideman's Gamecocks Draw Blood
Every Time.
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one a double 'by Whitner. Barks
dale, McMillan and Whitncr are
credited with two hits each, while
"Tack" Townsend, once furious bat
ter at College of Charleston, re
sunied his old form with three slash
ing safeties. For the Alumni, Jones,
pitcher, got three of the seven hits
allowed them, the other fortunates
being Davis, Reid, Swygert and
Childs.
The pitchers were about on a
level. Terrell Jones, recently signed
with Spartanburg, showed great
vim, but was hampered by poor.sup
port. Wyche struck out nine men.
At one stage, however, the big fel
low was unfortunate enough to force
in two runs by hitting one man and
passing another.
Features were plentiful. Of the
"old ones" honors go to Bratton
Davis for his fielding and his pretty
bunt in the ninth, and to Jones for
his pitching apd hitting. "Big"
Whitner for Carolina deserves ien
tion for his two stolen bases. Both
sides were alive to the game and in
terest was intense. Although there
were as many as nine -errors in the
contest, the spectators experienced
few dull moments and were made to
feel that the baseball season is with
us, although winds as biting as win
ter produces were chilling all to the
bone.
Mr. Douglas McKay Addresses
Students.
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vas that of forming a club for some
particular line of reading or study.
TI"he speaker showed how important
it is for a man not to think that he
has finished his education, that he
knows enough when he leaves col
lege, but shoud keep up his work
and try to broaden others.
Mr. McKay then talked on the
"weaker race." It is only the small
man who poses as hating the negro.
We should remember that they are
helpless and always treat them with
justice and fairness, but be firm in
punishment.
Mr. McKay's address was very
effective and was thoroughly en
joyed by all those who heard it.
Again Mrs. Twitchell Entertains
Audience.
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ence in touch wvith the work they
TPo hav'e the pleasure of hearmng
M rs. Tlwitchell was indleed a priv
ilege, and wve all apreciate her ef
forts to give us an insight into the
Italian operas we ot'herwvise could
never get.
Mrs. M.'s patience was much triedl
b)y a serv'ant wvho had a habit of
standling around wvith her mouth
op)en. One day as the maid waitedl
upon01 the tale, her mouth wvas open
as usual, and her mistress, giving
her a s'evere look, said:
"Mary, your mouth is open."
"Yes'm," replied Mary, "I opened
BIRD SEED.
"A bean, a bean !"
The Gamecock never cats.
"Hoier"-A classical name in
baseball.
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Drink the Carolina Special, a
Game-Cocktail.
What is the object of the harem
skirt?
Chapel is badly mistreated by sev
eral memnbers of the faculty. Alarm
clocks needed?
"The call of the wild," the Amer
ican college yell, according to Presi
dent Lowell, of Harvard.
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"Some people would not pay five
cents to get into the pearly gates."
(Extract from "Red" Metts' lecture
on "Tight-wads.")
The following communication was
handed us for publication by the
notorious trio, "Lord Robert," "Sir
Oliver" and "Duke Charl,es:"
Wichita, Kan., 12th, 1911.
To The Gamecock, University of
South Carolina.
My Dear Bird: It having now
been over eight months since I was
within the realm of your lusty crows,
I thought that I would like to our
acquaintance renew.
Dear Birdie, would it interest you
to know of the progress your faith
ful servant has made since leaving
those historic walls which are the
boundaries of your walk? If so, I
shall take great pleasure in apprising
you of my career up to the time of
writing.
I am now the superintendent of
the Wichita Sanatorium situated at
Wichita, Kan. It is here that I am
beginning -to realize my fondest am
bitions. I have quite a wide scope
in the practice of my chosein profIes
sion, and with a knife, am egotisti
cal enough to say that I am some
cutter. Already I have performed
some hundred operations vith only
a few failures, and as recognition of
my unpreoedented success, was last
week elected ninth vice president of
the Kansas Medical Association. To
this wonderful success I .have no
hesitancy in saying that it can b)e
attributed to the fundamental ground
work that was instill'ed into me so
thoroughly by such pecerless scholars
as your esteemedl professors, G. B.
Moore and Mister McCutcheon.
Also let mec in passing pay tribute to
the studlent b)ody in the person of
Dutchman Von Lehe. To this
-honored gentleman, I owe a debt of
lasting gratitud(e in teaching me to
successfully comblat the evil habit of
intemp)erance, which, under the mas
tering influence of Bush Brothers,
had all but conquered my feeble will.
As an alumnus, 0 Gamecock, ac
cept the best wvishes for continued
lprosperity andl advancement from
your most ardlent admirer.
M. B. Monn