The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 14, 1911, Image 1
VOL. V. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., OCTOBER 14, 1911. No. 3.
FOUNDS TWO
SCHOLARSHIPS
Mr. W. S. Reamer of Columbia
Makes Donation.
SCOLARSHIPS TO BE
AWARDED EACH YEAR
Proves Friend of Carolina and of
Education by Unsolicited
Contribution.
The founding of two scholarships
in the University by Mr. William S.
Reamer, former mayor of this city,
has come as a follow-up of his sane
executive administration.
The following letter from Ex
Mayor Reamer to President Mitch
ell, dated October 10, explains itself:
"My Dear Sir: Realizing how
hard it is for many young mein to
get an education, and appreciating
the great beneit of such, it is my de
sire to assist one or more in their
efforts, and to this end I will con
tribute yearly the interest on, say
$5,000.00, amounting to about
$300-00.
"This sum is to be paid as a schol
arship to one or more male students
vho, by vote of the faculty, shall be
deemed most worthy of help and in
actual need of assistance to pursue
the course. The class standing shall
not be the sole requisite, but his gen
eral character and ability, his desire
to learn and his actual need shall also
be considered in making the award.
This gift is to be made annually and
is to be known as the \Villiam S.
Reamer Scholarship.
"I f this offer meets with your ap
proval I stand ready to put it into
effect at once. Or, if you have any
other suggestions to make, I shall
be very glad to consider them.
"Trusting to hear from you, I beg
to remain,
. "Yours very truly,
(Signed) "\V. S. Reamer."
In respoiise to the request of Mr.
Reamer, President Mitchell wrote
\Vednesday a letter to him formally
accepting the donation to the Uni
versity anl giving such details as
wvill aid the dlonor exactly to undler
standl howv the scholarships will be
awarded by the faculty. When Tui i
GAM ECOCK( went to preCss Thursday
morning this letter hadl not even
reached Mr. Reamer, so that a more
complete story cannot be given inl
this issue.
D)r. Mitchell stated WVednesday
(Continued on Page Fonr.)
CAROLINA-CHARLESTON
COLLEGE GAME TODAY
Lively Scrap Anticipated in Game
With Maroon and White-Two
Old Rivals Meet.
Today Carolina meets one of lier
old-time rivals, the College of Char
leston. In former years the Garnet
and Black has trodden over the Ma
roon and Vhite with regularity.
This year the contest promises to
hold as much sp)ice as ever, especial
ly so for the game will be played in
Charleston for the first time in a
good whlile.
The line-up of the University
teany will be almost the same as in
the Georgia game, with the probable
exception that vonKolnitz and Pas
sailaigue will he on the job.
'he following clipping from the
News and Courier tells something of
the strength of the College eleven:
"Looming large on the football
calen(lar of the month is the College
Carolina scrap, scheduled for Sat
urday. For the first time in the his
tory of the gridiron sport, the Uili
versity eleven journeys to Charles
ton to meet the College team. ''lh
local men have played Carolina oi
Davis Field, in Columbia, for sev
eral years, always losing by a narrow
margin. With conditions reversed
this year, the College is also hoping
to reverse forier scores. In 1909
Carolina won, 17 to It. L,ast year
the Gamecocks re)eate(l, with a
score of 8 to zero. Carolina in turn
has lost but one football game to a
local college, when the Citadel
trimmed Coach Neff's team by a sii
gle touch-down last Novemb'er.
"With the game but five a's away
Edgerton is working hard to get his
charges into to) form. With Preg
nall, Miller an(d Middleton, of last
year's eleven on hand, there is but
one hole in the back field. Dean, f
Gaud's School, effectively )ltgs
this. Heyward and Mi(dletonl are a
pair of en(s that are fast develol)
ing. At tackle, Chamberlain should
be as good as anything in the State,
barring a proclivity to get hurt. His
drop kicking and kicking off are
valuable assets to the Maroon. For
the other positions, Aberniat hy, to
gether wvith a bunch of newer men,
are on hand daily. Edgerton will
neced all of his resourcefulness to
bring this team upl to the 1910 stand
ardl, the most noticeable wvestkness
being lack of forwards. Hlowever.
the team that faces the (Garnet and
Black on Saturday will be brimmiing
( Continued o n Pagre TIhreg'.)
METHODIST RECEPTION
NONE BEHIND THE REST
Carolina Men Respond with Vivacity
to Dr. Watson's Invitation to
Meet Young Ladies.
There is no doubt about it, Dr.
\Watson knew what he was talking
abiout last Monday morning in chapel
when lie said: "\We guarantee a good
time to each and every man that at
tends." [hose who were present
When the above-quoted words were
spoken will recall that they related to
the reception given by the Washing
ton Street Methodist church to the
Methodist students of all the colleges
in the city on Friday night of this
week.
The ladies from both female col
leges were there-there in every
sense of the word-there by a large
majority. The Carolina boys were
also present in great numbers. (It
has been hinted that the boys atten(d
these recept ions, regardless of
church affiliations.) Suffice it to say
that the Methodist church may well
he proud of the quantity if not the
quality of its Carolina constituency,
if the number of st udents present oi
this occasion can be taken as a coi
rect estimate of the members of this
dellol ni nation.
A reception coimittee consisting
of about ten young ladies and a few
"6older heads" contributed much to
dispel the formality which is usually
at tendant on such occasions.
OPENING GERMAN
BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Quite brilliant was the opening
dance given Tuesday night on the
gynmasium floor by the University
German Club. The organization
worked hard and earnestly to
make the affair a success, and that
their efforts were of avail is shown
by the enthusiasm among all present.
It was feaIred at first that the foot
ball lienl could not attend, owing to
tile operation of pledges requiring
retirelleit it I I o'clock. 3ut Coach
Neff consented that the gridiron atli
letes participate until midinight.
Mtisic was furnished acceptably and
ill superior style by the Columbia
Orchestra. Mviany ladies froml oum
of-town attended in add(it ion to the
usual set of Cohumbians. D)ancing
conitinued until I :3, ith an inter
mission of 30 minutes for the serv
ing of light refreshments. The af
fair was an entire success ill every
resp)ect, and all are now looking for
ward to the app~roaching Christmas
(Ian1ce.
WAUCHOPE MENTIONED
FOR PRESIDENCY
Well Known Carolina Pro
fessor
ALUMNUS OF THE
OLD VIRGINIA SCHOOL
May Succeed Dr. Denny as President
of Washington and Lee
University.
No little interest and no little
pride as well has been kiidled on the
Carolina campus )y the appearance
inl the R ichmlon(l Times-Dis)atch in
the last few (lays of an editorial
mentioning for the vacant preside.
cy of \Vashingtoii an( Lee Univer
sity. Dr. George Arstrong Wau
chope, now at the head of the de
partment of English at the Univer
sity of South Carolina and an alum
nus of three (egrees of the Lexing
ton college.
\Vhile it is everywhere apparent
inl the student body that no Caro
liiia man wtould countenance without
a light Dr. \Vauchope's acceptance of
the Virginia presidency were it of
fered, still there is rife on the cam
pUs a spirit of just pride, self-con
gratulation at the honor which, by
his works in the educational world,
Dr. \W'auchope fully merits if (oes
anyone.
The editorial from the Times
Dispatch follows:
"Who is to succeed Dr. Denny as
president of Washingtoii and Lee
university ? That is the momentous
question, the (lecisioni of which is inl
the hands of the trustees of the in
stitution.
"Other things being equal, an
alumnus of the institution should
be chosen for its headship. Such im
one appreciates the tra(litions, the
i(leals, the sentiment of tie place,
an( is more likely to govern sym
pathetically. This would be especially
true in the case of George Arm
strong \Vauchope, who receiv(ed suc
cessively, the (legrees of bachelor ,f
arts, master of arts al (loctor of
p)hilosophy from the fine old1 inistitu
tion at L.exington. HeI rc is a mani
who w.ould make a splendidl college
executive, a man of the necessary
b)readlth of understanding and line6
ness of sirit. IHe is at presenlt head
of the dlepartmlent of English at the
University of South Caro)lina, one of
the bes5t andl miost p)opular prVofessors
(Conitinued on IPage Th'Iree.)