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L f it __ __A SAR Void. IV. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., MARCH 25, 1911. No. 22. LECTURE COURSE RESUMED NEXT WEEK Dr. Mayville W. Twitchell Will Discourse on "Animals of the Past," the Evening of the 3oth. Because of the conflict of the Extension Course of Lectures and the meeting of the State Teachers' Association, wlhich was held in Co ltmbia this week, the lecture last Thursday evening, which was to be given by Professor II. C. Davis, was postponed until a later (late. Tlhis course of lectures will, how ever, be resumed next Thursday evening, wlhen Professor M. W. Twitchell will give an address. Professor Twitclhell's subject for that (late will be "Animals of the Past." Under this leadl he will treat of the d-evelopment of animal life throughout the past ages of the earth's history ; the many curious extinct animals, such as the gigantic reptiles that existed diring the age of reptiles. Excellent illustrations will be given of these animals by the use of the stereopticoll. H e will also touch, briely upon the relation of the theory of evolution to the past life of the globe. Among the many animals of ancient times that lie will perhaps discuss are the ancient sea crabs, the curious armor plated fish, birds with teeth, and the gi g1antic mastodons. Not An April Fool. An event of great importance to track athletics here will be held the first of next month, on Davis Field. At that time a complete intra-col legiate meet will take place. This is for the purpose of selecting the "Varsity" team, which thereafter will represent the University in her meets with the various State institu tioiis. For this reason everyone who vaguely contemplates going out for track work should decide to (o so at once, and thereby try out for the regular team. For the first pl)ace in all the events a handsome prize will be offered. This will lend "dignity" to the occa sion to say nothing of the incentive it will afford. Besides tliese first place recogiitions, a prize will prob ably be presented to the contestant who "gets away" with the highest ntlmlber of )oints for the various plaoes won by himin. As has been aniotunced in these columns, Manager f loey has some attractive looking meets ahead for the track meni. So b)y coming out you wvill not only (derive p)ersonal benefit, butt by wvorking hard you will develop your latsent ability to the extent that we wvill come out in the front p)lace in the various meets to come. Remember the (late April r. Send a copy of THEi GAMEcOCIC home. REGULAR SEASON OPENS NEXT FRIDAY The Fast Bunch of the College of Charleston Meet Gamecocks in Annual Contest. Next Friday, March 31, the regu lar schedule will open for Carolina im an arguiment for early spring hono-s with the College of Charles ton. The game with the seaport lads is an annual contest, and is generally <fite ai iterestitig affair. It will be remembere(l by many that i two years ago this same team gave us a great scare by making six runs in the first three iinings before a single Garnet an( l1lack man had completed the circuit. 1ut om- team came froi bellin(l and, by a great up-hill fight, won out 7 to 6. Last year the game resulted inl an 8 to 4 victory for the Galecocks. h'le College played tle first of her schedule last Satutrday, losing to Newberry by the sco-C of 4 to I. Iiigh winis and luck favoriig the visitors. Tile battery boys have a stroig team, buit "Sid" Widemnan's butnch is coming aron to miIsea son formi, anid it will be a surprise to all if the former crew can get the Gar-net and ilack scalp. Such a perforiance would at least be out of the orditnary, an(1 we (1 not pre (lict anly such results, bothI for past all presenit reasonls. lit the gaie is suire to be an interesting contest and a good attetilaice froi local fandotn is not only hoped for, but expected. "Commissioners" Kidnap Twins. Carolina lost the third game of the series l'riday of last week to the local league team by the close score of 7 to 6. 1.oth teams hit the pill hard, and our boysv were iot lacking in this respect. The chief misfor tune was the injury received in the fifth round by Centerfielder Watts, whil-e sliding to tlid. In the nintil, with Columbia one ruti in the lead, Smith, batting for Waring, walked, was sacrificed to sect)l(l, antid scored by McM'i lan. 'he Coimissiotners woti out inl tleir Ialf of the ninth oI a wild heaVe to 3d base. I ast Tuesda v the Camec-vcks (11opped the fout-th and last game of the scries to Cavender's gang. It was a rather onie-si(led affair, the professioials wiinniinig iout 8 to o. Wyche was hit rather freely, hut poor judgment of drt-ives in the otut field was in great mieasure r'espolsi. ble for the scor-ing. Mills went to lhe moutnd in thle sixth atnd fitnished lie contest. Tommy McM illani did most of the hitting for the Ulniver sity butnch, secuintg aL triple and( a single. T1he team, however-, is routnditng into shape, and little atnxiety is felt by the rooter-s foir its success. Patrotnize our adlveritisers. WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR US Many "Exceedingly Helpful" Talks Scheduled for Our Monday Morn ing Gatherings. The op)p)ortuinity of hearing an "exceedingly helpful" list of speak ers is in store for the students of the University. By the energetic efforts of Dr. Mitchell many promli neiit business men and others have beei secured to make addresses dur ing the remaining months of the sea son. Some of these addresses will be at the assembly hour on Nlonday morn ings, wv'hen all the students of the University are present in the chapel. These speakers are all active men of affairs, and the forceful aind broa(d viewedi messages they wVill deliver will he from the "fulness of tiheir ex pelriclices." Some of the speakers already se cured are: Thomas R. Waring, edi tor of the Charleston Evening Post, April 13; George Taylor, an attt)r ney, of Columbia, May 14; Rev. I oVard I ce Jones, of Charleston, wvlho will (leliv,er the coniieicenient serlIoln, Ju1ne 4, ai( Lewis \V. lParker, who will deliver the con melicenicilt ad(lress, on Juie 6. Dr. Henry Louis Smith, of David son, at the First Presbyterian Church. 1l'erhaps the most effective of the series of Sunday night meetings so far held was that address on last Suinday night by Dr. 11. 1,. Smith, I'resident of Davidson College, inl the First P)resbyterian church. Con sideriig tihe weatiher, a fine audience was lresenit, and the students are to be coiigratilated in turning out in such numbers. I)r. Smith's subject was "The Twentieth Century, and the Call to the Young Manhood an(d the Young Vomanhood of the ClIIrcl." Tile speaker sketched the characteristics of the chief of the great perio(ls of the world's his tory since the INliddle Ages, call iig special attention to the nine teenth century as the age of inven tion ald of matter. The tweintietli century, he said, woud1(1 be aiother swing of the pendtiulm, another tack of the course of the ship of life, and would be pre-eliieitly tle cenltury of tle spirit. He outliicd the great ioral aidi religious more ments of,the present-the sentilient for church unllity, tle need for the p)reservat ion of the Chirist ian Sab bathI, the great task of the church at home and abroad in evangelizing the millions of immigrants and of heathen, the fight for race purnity' and social efhicncy-andl showed how~ these movements requiire leadership of the ablest and most unselfish kind. This leadership it is the (lily andl oppJortunlity of our college men ani(l wn'men to furnish. A. H. WILLIAMS TO REPRESENT CAROLINA "Pratical Citizenship" Wins in Pre liminary to S. C. I. 0. A., Mak ing 94 Points Out of ioo. (In \Vednesday 'eveniig last, an uiusually large audience listenied vith much interest and appreciation to the excellent orations delivered by the contestants in the preliminary of the State Oratorical Association. The orations were delivered in a manner exceedingly creditable to the University, and to each iiidividual orator much )raise is (Ie every con testant for the admirable maniier in wvIhich they ac(luitted themselves. IIr. T'. M. Ross was prevsidilg officer of the evening. In his address of welcome lie illstructed the judges to gradle the speakers on delivery alone, wvith a maximum of sixty poilnts. Other jidges had ptreviously graded the orators on comiposition. When the grades on coml)osition and delivery were combinled, A. H1. \\'illiams, Jr., was found to be win ner, wvith a total iumiber of ninety foI- )Oillts. The composition of his speech was excellent, and he deliv 'ered it well. The first speaker of the evening was 0. Sheppard (IAiplradian), wvlhose slbject was "\Vhat It Xleans to lBe a South Carolinian." l ie boasted of the foundation of South Cardiina being based ni such a citi zetiship as dhat from wvhich ours had its origin. \Ve have passed three periods of revolutiini and civil var, an(I still otir State is boudless in *es()lCeS lying in our fertile lands, water p)owver, etc. \Ve have many advantages and ol)portunities, and young nien should cast their lots here rather thai seek fortune b (Continued on Page Three.) Varsity Cops Two iirom Mechanics. Carolina defeated the "Mechalnics last Saturday by voiking the bnit gatme, the final score being 3 to 2. Mills )itcheld excellent ball, with the exception of on-e iniiing, vhei Ie yielded a brace of safeties whiich. coupled WithI a pair of lIixIps aroutnd the initial sack, resulted in two tall;es for the hefty blacksmiths. Capt. \Videman was there vith the vallop, having three biigles to his cre(dit, alld Tomimy I\lCMillan ac cepted eight chances vithout an error. The pr-ettiest play of the game wvas 'ownsenld's peg to the plate, wliich irevented a tie. V our (double-plays were pulled off by the Varsity infield. Smith, \\'ideman, M\ cM~ilIan, Towvnsenid and Mlills are credlitedl with purloined sacks. l/romi the l)itcher's v'iewpoinlt McCall had a little the better of Mills, allowving only 7 hits and wvhi fTi ng 9 men, wvhile the husky lad from L4aurens county sent 4 down the soap~y and yielded 9 b)ingles. IHigh and( McCoy dlid oond work for the Mechani;s