The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 07, 1911, Page 2, Image 2
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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.
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