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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SO CITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. TERMS $i.50 A SESSION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Entered as second-class matter November 20, i9o8, at the postoffice at Columbia, S. C., tunder the Act of March 3, I879. 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 J. P. Evans, Business Manager. Editorial Roons in Flini Hall. Business Manager, J. P. EVANS............. .....Clio, S. C. Assistant Business Manager, GEo. H. EDWARDS, JR...........Darlington BOARD OF EDITORS. hditor-in-Chief SAM LATIMER, JR. (Eup.)......Columb a Assocla Itt Edito? J. B. MunRpHy (Eup.) ...... Clifton, Ariz. Assistant Editors W. H. MMunnAY (Clar.).....Lancaster M. A. SiULEn (Clar.)............EHlloree W. V. HoFFMAN (Clar.) ........KIl1lians W. J. ROBUINS (Eup.) .......Georgetown H. C. BnEARLY (Y. M. C. A.)..St. Charles M. S. BROHUN (Stu. Body) ... XWedgeflel( M. C. FOSTEM (Law)........Spartanburg Columbin, S. C., F0ebrunry 17. 11112. Baseball. Within the next week or two Davis field will be the scene of a merry war for places on the varsity baseball team to represent the Uni versity this spring. The outlook for a great showing is excellent. In fact never in the history of Carolina have there been such bright pros pects for baseball. Each year the University puts out a splendid team, but this year's looks, at least on paper, to exceed all previous ones. We hope that the studenits of the University will realize the value of a good team and show appreciation of the team's work by attending the games in full force. If you have not done so, sign away your break age fee immediately and get a sea son ticket. Encourage the team. Attend every game, and when you go don't be content with ierely watching, but open up and let it be known that you are there. Root! Class Attendance. The faculty has modified the rule on absences. They granted the petition of the student body and did even more than was asked, making the rule reactive. This action should be, and we feel sure is,'appreciated by the men of Carolina. Now this appmreciation can be showvn in many ways, but in one way especially--regular. class attend anice. Let every man (10 his best to attendl every class and let a "cut" be a rare thing on the books of the dlean. The Literary Societies. Out of four hundred anid thirty three students at the University only bout one hundred and eighty are members of a literary society. There are two societies at the University the Euphradian and Clariosophic both organizations of wvhich the State University can justly feel proud. Every man at Carolin should be a member of one or the other. A man who goes through college with out being a member of a literary society does not realize what he has missed. A man who has been a conscientious member of one of the societies can testify truly that they are of great benefit. We hope that every non-society man at the University will seriously consider. the joining of one of the societies and not lput off further uniting with the most important phases of college life. The "Garnet and Black." The "Garnet and Black," the annual publication by the students of the University, is worthy of and should have the hearty support of every man of Carolina. It is not an easy task which the editors and busi ness staff of the annual have on their hands, and their route will be made much less difficult if every man will lend his aid. To say that the annual is a great expense is needless. For this ex pense to be met, there must be an income each year of a large amount of money. There are three ways to raise this money-clubs, advertising and sale of copies. As to the clubs, there have been quite a number organized and their pictures taken. The money for these clubs is now due and must be in the hands of the business manager at once if the clubs are to be put in the annual. As to advertising, that is up to the business staff and the kind consid eration of the business houses of South Carolina. The business houses usually give The Garnet and Black a share of their advertising and will no doubt (o so this year. But the advertisers can not be expected and do not bear the entire expense of "getting out" the annual. There must be a number of copies sold and every man of Carolina should put forth an effort to pur chase at least one. Register at the president's office, those of you who have not, and at the same time sign up for an annual-it will be a great pleasure to you in after years and will help The Garnet and Black. College Journalism. College journalism is a phase of college life which should Ie more encouraged than it is. With tihe p)urpose of creating anld stimlulatinlg inlterest inl thlis particular line mlagazine and newspaper--the Southern College Press Association is being formed. Thle organization hlas b)eenl mlet withl enlthusiastic suc cess and it is nowv a surety. 'Pie Southern College Press As sociation wvill be inlvitedl, as soon as it actually springs into existence, wvhile it is practically ill existence no0w, to hokd its inlitial convention in Columbia, April 9 to 11, thlis year. There will be delegates here from colleges and universities in North Carolna, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia nde Flieda . ile.,ive. sity is famed for its hospitality and there is no doubt but what the dele gates will leave with a most favor able impression of the University of South Carolina. Every man, whether interested directly in college journalism or not, should put forth an effort to encour age the formation of.the association and to see that 'the delegates are given a royal Southern welcome when they gather in Columbia for their first annual meeting. A Letter From the Far-Away Philip pine Islands. To the Editor T11E GAMECOCK: Men of the University of South Carolina, I am impressed more and more with the fact that if education is to prepare men for complete liv ing, at least in this present world, it must first prepare one to satisfy tle existant wants of life. Food and shelter must be provided before cul ture tastes can be satisfied. In short, the information gained should be of practical use. Now, Mr. Editor, the writer does not know enough about the ancient; languages to pass judgment upon their relative valt, but he does know, through that dear school of, experience, that modern languages are the ones to meet the emergencies of a modern world. I wish I knew them]. I spent Christmas in Manila. In the hotel were Spaniards, French men, Germans, Italians, Chinese and Filipinos. A knowledge of Latin and Greek would have been of little service there, but a working knowledge of Spanish, French and German was much in demand. Fur thermore, the positions that pay best here in the Philippines, as well as in South America and other Spanish speaking countries, are given to the men who know Spanish. Why not? The man who takes a pleasure trip through Europe will get much more pleasure out of it if he knows French and German. Should he want a position, his languages would not be in his way. The world is getting too much mixed for any, educated man to get through easily without modern languages. Victor E. Rector. Lueban, Tayabas, P. I., Jan. 5, 1912. EXAMINATION DAY. Over the Latin and over the Greek, You're a kind little pony, I say; I read in an hour the work of a wveek; Trot fast, my dlapple gray. Trot fast my dlapplle gray, Spring over the ground Like a hunting hound; 'Tis examination (lay. Awvay wye trot to Chamberlayne's room; Don't kick, dlon't buck, dlon't bray; We're going to be there at noon For 'tis examination (lay. --Who wre it? "WHEN." (A continuation of a former attempt at fun). I. When Kirkland opens up a book, When Fort wears a pleasant look, When Grimbal holds his head less high, When M. M. Johnson fails to lie, When Mitchell ceases to brag, Then Cappelmann will not be a wag, All the co-eds will fall in love, And call Fresh Carpenter their "turtle dove." II. When Brinson comes in early at night, When Ehrlich grows witty and bright, When Hoyt Cook takes on some flesh, When Edmunds fails to be so fresh, When Ashton Williams goes to a show, And sits upon the ball-head row, Then silence will reign supreme, And things will not be what they, seem. III. When Fay Simpson makes a third, When Stork is no longer a bird, When Hart learns some common sense, When Monash ceases to be dense, When Nat Kennedy is not a sport, And "Seven Ball" the girls do court, Then we'll answer the chapel bell, The campus will be dull as hell. -Straight Tip and Inside Dope. ye Columbia's Best Store To the College Chap who wants the newest and best in Cloth ing, Hats and Furnishings, will find them here. : - -: 10% Discount to Students D. G. PERKINS, Campus Representative SCRUGGS & SWAN Phone 306 1404 Main St. COLUMBIA, S. C. Good Printing Is C)aimed by Mvany1 but Attained by Few As an evidence that our skill in the Art of Printing deserves the prefix good we submit this copy of THE GAMECOCK, which is a product of our plant TAe State Co. PRINTERS Columbia, S. C.