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VOL. V. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., SEPTEMBER 30, 1911. No. '. OPENING AT CAROLINA AN IMPRESSIVE EVENT Everything Full of a Promis ing Spirit for Session. HON. MENDEL SMITH IN STRONG ADDRESS Says Carolina is Filling the Big Place a State University Should Fill. Tuesday morning, September 19, formed an interesting,- a very ini pressive occasion. The old thrill, the old pleasant, though everyday, feeling, was there. At the opening one realizes most vividly what the object of the daily convocation is. Dr. Mitchell had arranged a suit able program, embracing the reading of scripture by Rev. C. E. Burts, of the First Baptist Church, and a prayer by Dr. J. 0. Reavis, of the Presbyterian clergy. Mrs. M. \V. Twitchell, in her gracious manner, pleased all by a violin solo. An nouncements of vital interest were made by Dr. Mitchell, Dr. A. C. Moore and Mr. W. P. Mills. Two features, the most important of the morning hour, were the pres ence of Dr. E. S. Joynes in his wonted place on the rostrum and the masterly and vigorous address of the Hon. Mendel L. Smith, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Dr. Joynes, "grand old man of Carolina," as lie has been called, was present in line with his usual deep manifestation of interest in the af fairs of the University. Dr. Mitchell expressed the iuitary sentiment of faculty and student body when lie spoke of the pleasure of Dr. Joynes' presence. No freshman or older student, no tutor or professor, was there w,ho was not thrilled by the spirit of Mr. Smith's address. Of commanding phlysique and personality, with a reputation clear and clean before the people of this State, Mr. Smith made a deep inpression. .Speaking of the magnificent ad vantages offered today in our insti tutions, the orator (hvelt upon the former disb)elief and the distaste for higher education. Now, however, the minds andl the purses of the peo p)le of our commonwealths are open and adlvantages are rife. The State of South Carolina is spend(ing princely sums in the hope and aim of 6itting her young men to live lives (Continmwd on Page Fonr.) FOOTBALL LOOKS MIGHTY GOOD Carolina on Path to Regain Lost Prestige. TEAM GAINS SOME UNDER COACH NEFF. New and Old Material Every Man Working Hard for His Position and Letter. With about fifty men out for the tearn, Carolina's prospects to regain her lost prestige Onl the gridiron seem brighter than ever. Every afternoon since the re-opcning of college there have been four elevens oil Davis field and these teams are working wvith a splendid spirit. From the present outlook it seems that Carolina will in the next few years stand where she was at the time when football was abolished here. Dr. John H. Neff, last year's coach, is back, an("[ with his expe rience gained last year our team shiould be one of the best coached in the South Atlantic States. We all know of Dr. Neff's great athletic DR. JoIN H-. NEFF. Coach. record while at Virginia, so there is no nee( of repeating this. Dr. Neff is ably assisted in his work by the gym. instructor, Mr. James G. Driver, whose life is outlined to some extent in another column of this issue. Manager A. G. Hart has arranged an attractive schedule. Although we have sev'eral hard gamnes, judlging from the spirit dlisplayed by the team at the outset thlere is truth in the adlage "dlefeated lbut not(dis-j gracedl." Mr. H art has for his assis tants Messrs. Greenfield, Fitzsimi ( Con tinued on Page Pour.) A. H. WILLIAMS IS PRESIDENT Popular Orator and Literatus Chosen to Chair. HAS HEARTY SUPPORT OF EVERY STUDENT. The Other Officers of the Senior Class-Junior Class Officers Elected Wednesday. To the first honor in college, that of president of the Senior Class, and so of the student body, Ashton H. Williams was elected last Monday. It is everywhcre evident that the choice of the Senior Class for the student body is heartily approved. Ashton Williams came to Caro lina after one year at Furman Uni versity. Since his entrance here he A. H. WILLIAMS. has stood in the first rank is maii and student. He has represented Carolina at Greenwmood and was last commencement's Junior orator. The other officers of the Senior Class are: Hoyt WNratson, vice-president; S. A. \Vhite, secretary-treasurer; Win gate \Varing, historian; 1). C. Hey ward, poet ; D. G. Perkins. represen tative to honor committee. Junior Officers. Junior Class officers were elected Wednesday as follows: President, Broadus Mitchell; vice-president, V. H. Scott; historian. G. H. Ed wards; secretary-treasurer, A. M. Greenfield; representative to honor committee, Alva Green. "Tf ignorance were an alley, you'd b)e a b)oulevard."-Field1's Minstrels. The mess-hall slogan : "None but the brave dleserve the fare. "-M. A. Wrigrht CAROLINA Y. M. C. A. NOTES OF THE WEEK Setting Up Conference Held Initial Meeting. NEW STUDENTS WERE MET AT THE TRAINS. Mr. H. S. Johnson, Student Secretary for Carolinas, Addresses Students. On Saturday night, Sept. 16th, and on Sunday, Sept. 17th, about twenty or twenty-five men met in Flinn Hall for the "Setting Up Con ference" of the Y. M. C. A. The vork of the Association for the com ing year. was thoroughly (liscussed, and the Bible Study and Mission Study plans outlined in detail. At tention was also given to the relig ious meetings of the Association, and to its finances. Those who at tended the conference were especially fortunate in being able to hear ad dresses from Mr.' Richard Simpson, of the class of '1o, and Prof. Pat terson \Vardlaw. The presence of these gentlemen and the various members of the faculty was greatly appreciated by those who were at the con ference. The arrangements for meeting the new stl(lents at the trains were un der the supervision of Mr. Alan Johnstone, and with a*dozen or more willing atten(lants most of the new students were carefully looked after from the time they got off at the station until they were shown to their rooms on the campus. By common consent. the thanks of the stident body are certainly (Ic to the unselfish services of these students during the opening (lays of the col lege. On last Friday night Dr. John ff. Neff made a splendid talk in Flinn Vfall on the subject "Things a Col lege Man Should Decide." More than a hundred men were present, and the sane, practical and earnest words of the coach certainly left a deep impiressioti oi all who were there. If the advice which Coach gave is carefully heeded b)y 01(d men and new alike, this year wvill be sure to mark a new era at Carolina. On Wednesday night Mr. H-. S. Johnson, studhent secretary for the Carolinas, at the.regular meeting of the Association, spoke on the topic: "College Man anid the Bible." HeI outlined the wondlerful scopeC of the (Coniniued n r>age Fo,.