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.jw caloicoch PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SO CITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. TERMS $1.50 A SESSION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Entered as second-class matter November 20, 1908, at the postoffice at Columbia, S. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE GAMECOCK solicits humorous sketches, essays, verses, etc., and will gladly pub lish such as is available, when accom panied by the full name of the author. Unsigned manuscripts will neither be acknowledged nor returned. All checks and money orders should be made payable to T. S. McMillan, Busi ness Manager. Editorial Rooms in Flinn Hall. Business Manager, T. S. McMILLAN, ................Ulmers Assistant Business Manager, GEo. H. EDWARDS, JR...........Darlington BOARD OF EDITORS. Editor-in-Chief. BROADUS MITCHELL, '13 .......... Columbia Associate, Sporting Editors, MARION A. WRIGHT, '14..........'.renton ALVA I. GREEN, '13.................Sumter J. H. ELKINS, '14...............Columbia Local Editors, . LESTER LEWIS, '13........Gallivant's Ferry J. A. KNIGHT, '12................Jefferson Law Editor, C. E. BLACK, '12................Bamberg Student Body Editor, F. \VILLIAM CAPPELMANN, '12...CharlCston Cmilmba, S. C., October 7. 1911. Track. \Vhenever a department of ath letics is allowed from one reason or another to drop in popular interest there is a decided backset that sooner or later will end in the desertion by the student body of that sport. This has happened in the case of track work at Carolina. Elxcept for the revived interest an(l trainingy of the last few\ years track athletics knew a sltllul) in the face of baseball and football. 3asketball has conitinued Iore or less feebly without making any demands on the Athletic Asso ciation, asking no more favors than its more fortunate fellow minor, tennis. We rllember the almost vicious opposition that met the first appeals of those that sought to revive at Carolina the sports of the Greeks. There was talk of its taking away money and interest from the bigger and more important games of base ball and football. But since those blinded ones are for the better part gone we ought to look at things aright, and (o all possible to en courage those enthusiastic over a good track teami at the university. .Ve had some work two years ago, and made an excellent showing last season when the conditions preced ing are considleredl. Nowv this year we have as p)hy sical (director a man wvith a recordl and a brain, for the wvork andl with the p)ush) andl go andl real dowvnright love for the sport that will ensure the putting out of a team that will make the mlost of wvhat we have. The stud(ent body should get behind track the more, because it is so comi p)rehensive, including and p)roviding for athletes of so many kinds. Then, too, it is acknowledged in the big schools everywhere as a real expo nent of the athletic association. Mr. D)river is beginning wvith fall and probably winter training. Mon (lay and Saturdav a fternonsn wvill be devoted to keeping utp practice and in an effort to give that coach ing that in the years of slump was missed and tells on us now in track athletics. It is a peculiar pleasure to give voice to the common student senti ment in expressing to Dr. George A. Wauchope the pleasure, present and anticipated, by reason of his university student song, "A Health to Carolina." It is the first, so far as we know, of its kind. The effort to express in a dignified song the spirit of student to college, and of collage associations themselves has, we think, proved beautifully suc cessful. The song is a hymn and yet a popular poem; it stirs and at the same time calms into thought, love and reverence;--we can i hope that with the harmony of it will come to be wrapped up the memories of Carolina that we cherish as dearest. The First Hour Monday. Lately the adninistration of the university has fallen into the habit of taking the open hour Monday morning to introduce to the assem bled student body various speakers, m1ore or less notew\orthy. We thiiik this came about mainly from an ig nrance on the part of the president of the traditions and feelings in the institution. Since we attend classes six days in the week and are expected to at tend church on Sundays. the first hour on Nllonldav morning has always been left open to allay the necessity of going to the first classes without preparation, and also, and perhaps for the better reason, of allowing a suitable time for the hold ing of student body meetings. Now, while we see plainly the wis dom that prompted the brinlging be fore the students of men whose opinions and personalities are help ful, still -we think that this should be (lone at some other time. The entire student body of the univer sity is present in the chapel on Mon day mornings it is true, but they are there for a different purpose in the main. There might with profit be an occasional address of due brevity, where the speaker bears in mind that he is the guest of the students in a very real sense and living on their substance. But we contend that for what small study we may be able to wedlge in and for the larger reason that wvhile students and faculty are always on friendly and p)erhap)s familiar terms, wye still have a life distinctly student and own own, and we should have this hour to be (de voted to wvhatever pur~poses we wvish. "You can head a horse to wvater, But you can not make him dIrink; You can ridle a Latin p)ony,' But you can not make him think.'' LAW ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS. The Law Association met for the first time this session in Legare Col lege Wednesday night. The night of the meeting was changed from Thursday to Wedneday night at 8 o'clock. The moot' court will meet once every week at this hour. L. K. Jenning is president and C. Page, Secretary and treasurer of the asso ciation. Alan Johnstone is clerk and Grady Goggans clerk of the moot court. Prof. Thomas in Law Class: Mr. Watts, can they hang a man for stealing chickens? Mr. Watts: Yes, sir, if they pass an ex post facto law. A.-Do you know Ray? 1.-Ray who? A.-Hooray-McCrady. A.--Do you know Amos? B.-Amos who? A.-A MTvosquito.-Parrott. Epitaphs. "Wasn't I a silly fo(f "To try to tickle Murphy's mule?" "Shed a few tears for Mary Mack, ".\ trolley car hit her a slap in the back." Pants. "is the word palts singular Or plura]?" "When a man wears pats it is plural, but when he does not, it is quite singular." "When a man pants for a woman and a woman pants for a mali, there are a pair of pants." "If you want to make a pair of pants last, make the coat firs. How can you - stop a fish from smelling? Ans.--Cut its nose off.-Ex. Subscribe to TH E (;AMIECOCK. Feed the Bird. 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