Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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-clo Casmecoca PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SO CIETIES 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., 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 J. P. Evans, Business Manager. Editorial Rooms in Flinn Hall. Business Manager, J. P. EVANS,.................C.o, S. C. Assistant Business Manager, GEo. H. EDWARDS, JR...........Darlington BOARD OF EDITORS. Editor-tn-Chief SAM LATIMER, JR. (Eup.) ...... Columbia Associate Edito? J. B. MURPHY (Eup.)......Clifton, Ariz. Assistant Editors W. H. McMURRAY (Clar.).....Lancaster M. A. SHULER (Clar.) ............ Elloree W. V. HOFFMAN (Clar.) ........Killians W. J. ROBBINs (Eup.) ....... Georgetown H. C. BREARLY (Y. M. C. A.).. St. Charles M. S. BROHUN (Stu. Body).. .Wedgefield M. C. FOSTER (Law) ........ Spartanburg Columbia, S. C., March 2, 1912. In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of-pshaw! Many a man has already filled the blank with "C. C." or "C. F. W." Birds of a feather flock together, but THE GAMECOCK stands alone in its class. (For rates see the busi ness manager.) Many have called and some have won pots thereby. Others not. Always abjure slang. You can't get with stuff, believe me, kiddo. Many a knowing man has been spoiled by knowing it. There are hands and hands. It is fine to hold one queen's hand but it is much better to hold four queens. "The ball no question makes ayes eye or noes," murmured the edu cated batter as the sphere struck him on the left tipper third of the nasal bone. Carolina's campus in the spring time is a thing of beauty and a joy until class-time. The general consensus of opinion is that the "Spring Maid" has had a fall. Sentiment. Sentiment only can make a good student body. This agency, intan gible though it is, is the most powver futl in existence for preserving the vital forces of truth and honesty and( honor in the minds and hearts of those who come to tihe fount of learnling. Rules and restrictions are good things; they must exist in order to insure tihe cont inuanlce of tile enltity of the college. WVritten laws and spoken rules, however, are not the essentials of goodnllege govern ment-and college government in cludes the preservation of good order and morals and the upholding of the constituted authorities as well as the battle for the observance of the niceties of honor so dear to Carolinians. The real basis of healthy aca demic life is the sound mind and heart of the student body. On that rest all the law and the proph ets. A wholesome feeling in the student body is what makes a college really great. Every man, therefore, who es teems his Alma Mater a creature worthy of honor, should strive to inculcate in himself the impulses which make for a sane and honor able community life. Why Not a Reunion? In recent years the alumni of the University have tended to assume a closer relationship. New associa tions, founders' day celebrations, class reunions have worked for bet ter continuation of the friendships of college days and for the main tenance of the instinctive feeling for Alma Mater that should follow a college man throughout his clays. The last of these three methods, the class reunion, is not only one of the most effective but one of the most pleasant. Some one has sug gested the possibility of a chain of reunions, which will serve to keep up the inter-class feelings. The idea was that the reunions should be joint celebrations by two classes the class which was graduated five years before and that which was graduated three years before. This plan would bring together the brother-classes of the varsity days. It might be well, if staid alumni be minded to take a suggestion from an undergraduate organ, for the alumni whose triennial or quinten nial anniversaries come this year the classes of 1907 and 1909 in this case-to have a reunion on the cam pus at commencement time. THE GAMECOCK feels safe in promising the old fellows a warm welcome to the scenes of their younger trials and triumphs. "1912." The class of 1912 is beginning the last lap of its college race. It is going to finish, one may dare to hope, in great style, especially as a leeip year class should start out in the wvorld early, ready to shoulder any burdens, however welcome, that may result from a too ready assent to the traditional question of the qutadr'ennial p)eriod. Therefore, a wvord to the class of 1912: Start now and keep at it, rememlbering that in four short months you wvill no, longer be college boys, but men of the world, and in it, expected to becar yourselves as becomes those wvho have had the training that the University of South Carolina gives to its studelnts. When to Burn It. Tradition has it that there was at one time a certain professor in the University whose favorite topic was "that fateful day in June." Grad uates, some of them not very old, love to talk of this man and of his methods, but few, according to the same tradition, ever cared to face his "dies irae, (lies illa." But,'the fate ful day will come; therefore be up and doing. The foolish virgins failed to provide themselves with oil and had none at the finish ; too many students provide themselves with oil but have nearly all of it left at the finish. The University of California is building a running track which is to cost $2o,ooo.-Exchange. 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Good Printing Is Claimed by Many 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 Tke State Co. PRINTERS Columbia, S. C. ABBOTT'S 1300 MAIN STREET TOBA CCO, CIGARS and COLD DRINKS AGENTS FOR MAILLARD'S and APOLLO CANDIES UADGOUARTES FOR COLLEGE un Parlor Restaurant Headquarters for Carolina Men at Meal Times GIVE US YOUR PATRONIGE AND BE CONVINCED 1320 Main Street Ben David, Proprietor COLLEGE CLOTHING for COLLEGE MEN at COLLEGE PRICES 10% Lea.s Than Other Folka 1405 MAIN - - PHONE 886 Send The Gamecock Home