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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