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VOL. V. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINI, COLUMBIA, S. C., JANUARY 13, 1912. No. 14. FOUNDERS' DAY I WITH APPROP One Hundred and Seventh Anniversary Celebrated UNIVERSITY'S WORK IS ENIARGING IN SCOPE People of South Carolina are Just Beginning to Realize the Institution's Great Influence. Founders' Day, observed on Thursday with appropVte cere monies, will go down in history as one of the greatest days in the his tory of the University of South Carolina. The programme, care-, fully arranged, was carried oit in every detail just as was planned, DR. U. Al"IFONSO SMITIL Poe Professor of English at University of Virginia, Who Spoke Iere Founders' Day. and the exercises in every sense were a grand success. The University of South Caro lina was founded in 1805, due greatly to the message of Gov. John Drayton to the legislature. Gov. Drayton could hardly have con ceived, when lie so ardently advo cated the establishment of South Carolina College, the imnmense work it was to (10 for the State of South Carolina and the United States at large. In the list of men wvho have achievedl fame in this country, it will be found that many were grad uated froni this historic institution. Since South Carolina College was changed to the University of South Carolina, the scope of work has been )BSERVED RIATE EXERCISES TIE PROGRAMME. 11 a. m.-Annual meeting of the Alumni Association In LeCoute col. lege. 3 p. m.-Inspection of State ex hibit in LeConte college. 3:15 p. m.-Acaden e procession forms at LeConte college. 3:30 p. m.-Exercises in the University chApel, Richard I. Man ning presiding.,.. Invocation bj Dr. Thornton Whaling. "The Reconstruction of Educa tion," Dr, Patterson Wardlaw. "What South Carolina Can Do itor the Improvement of High ways," L. W. Page. 5 p. m.-Reception to the public in the gymnasium; exhibition of good roads_pictures. 8 P. m.-Exercises at the State house, Jas. Simons presiding. "The University and Educated Leadership," Dr. George A. Wau chope. "Our Heritage of Idealism," Dr. C. Alphonso Smith. Presentation of McMaster medal by Dr. Edward S. Joynes. Response by Dr. J. M. McBryde, Jr. larger and each day, each week, each year, its influence and effect upon the uplifting of South Caro lina grow in magnitude. The people af the -Ad-ahnetto State are bA. ginning to awaken to the high type of education which the University is offering and are realizing the opportunity it affords. McMaster Medal Presented The McMaster medal, presented each year to a former student of the University who has done a notable work for mankind, was pre sented by Dr. E. S. Joynes at the State House in the evening to Dr. J. M. McBryde, of Blacksburg, Va., formerly president of the Univer sity. Dr. McBryde was ill and un able to attend, but his son, Dr. J. M. McBryde, jr., of the University of the South, acted as his represen tative and received the medal. He responded to Dr. Joynes' beautiful presentation speech. The exercises at the State House were not only highly educational, but entertaining. They were held in the hall of the House of Repre sentatives. Jas. Simons of Charles ton, a graduate of the University, presided. Dr. George Armstrong Wau chope, professor of English at the University, a well known scholar and author, spoke on "The Univer sity and Educated Leadership." Dr. Wauchope's address wvas one of deepJ thought. Dr. C. Alphonso Smith, Poe p)ro fessor of English at the University of Virginia, a brother of the late Rev. Samuel Smith, D. D., of Co lumbia, andl wvell known here, spoke, on "Our Heritage of Tealism." Dr. Smith is a scholar of note and a man of much literary attainment. Dr. Edward S. Joynes made a beautiful presentation speech in giv ing to Dr. J. M. McBryde, Jr., for his father, the McMaster medal. Dr. Joynes, as is usual, added that little charm which always charac terizes his talks. Exercises at Chapel In the afternoon, at 3:30 o'clock in the chapel, several splendid ad dresses were heard. For the first time in the celebration of Founders' Day, the student body was repre sented by a speaker. D. A. Lynch, a member of the junior law class, spoke on "The Spirit of the Found ers," and well upheld himself as a representative of the men of Caro lina. Richard I. Manning of Sumter presided at this session. Dr. Patterson Wardlaw, profes sor of education at the University, was the next speaker. "The Recon struction of Education" was his subject. Prof. Wardlaw is an edu cator of note, and his remarks were ones whidi, the audience appreciated as coming from an authority well fitted to present them. L. W. Page, director of federal office of public roads of Washing ton, D. C., gave a carefully pre pared presentation of "What South Carolina Can Do for the Improve ment of Highways." The lecture was followed by stereopticon views, showing good and bad roads; con ditions before and after con struction under the direction of the United States good roads offices. Other Exercises The academic procession, forming at LeConte College and proceeding to the chapel, was an impressive scene. The reception at the gyn nasium at 5 o'clock was a delightful affair and thoroughly enjoyed by the Founders' Day visitors, the stu dents and the faculty. The State, commenting in Friday morning's paper on the work of the University, says: "The University's work does not end within the University's walls. It extends over the entire State. Any community can receive the benefit of the institution's learned professors' knowledge for the ask ing. "The University of South Caro lina has made wvhat might be termed marvelous progress in the p)ast few years. Under the guidance of D)r. S. C. Mitchell, president of the Uni versity, it has advanced more in the last three years than ever before in its history. The number of students increased froni 285: to 428 -Flinn GLEE CLUB CONCERT TO BE GIVEN IN CHAPEL First Concert of the Season Will Be of Great Interest.-A Rich Treat is Expected of Them. Wednesday evening, January 17, at 8:30, the University Glee Club will give their first concert. This will be held in the chapel, and gen eral admission will be 50 cents, stu dents 25 cents. Every one is urged to attend, for it will be a rich treat to hear what this club has to pull off. For the first time the Glee Club has begun its practice at the begin ning of the session. They have un dergone such prolonged and rigid training that the University has a club that reflects great credit upon it and one that it takes great pride in boasting of. Where in past years it was composed of only a double quartet, it now has sixteen men. Possible trips to Winthrop, Char leston, Greenville, Greenwood and Spartanburg have been mentioned. This tour will be made some time during the spring. -falfthe celLre of social life on the campus, has been opened up; Le Conte College has been erected, the old Science Hall has been turned L. W. PAGE. Delivered Splendid Addresq in Chapel '1hursday Afternoon. into a modern gymnasium, and other notable improvements are easily noted. The winter lecture course has proved a popular feature and each session epeakers, who will pro mote education, are offered to the citizens of Columbia." Alumni Meet ie alumni of the tUiversity, State Association, met in LeConte College y'esterday' morning at 11i o'clock. Officers for the coming year were elected, an executive com miittee selected and reports on varn ouis subjects heard(. The University Glee Club ren dleredi the three alma mater songs which have been submitted for adop tinn.