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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SO CIETIES OF TIHE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA. TERMS $1.50 A SESSION, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Entered as second-class matter November 20, Igo8, 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 linn fHall. Business Manager, J. P. EVANS, .... ... .......Clio, S. C. Assistant Business Manager, GEO. H. ED1vARDS, JR...........Darlington BOARD OF EDITORS. Editor-in-Chief. WADE V. HOFFMAN (Clar.)........Killian Associate Editor W. J. ROBBINS (Eup.)........Georgetown Assistant Editors G. G. CIIRISTOI'IIER (Clar.)........Pickens J. L. GREENE (Clar.)........ Spartanburg H. C. BREARLY (Eup.).........St. Charles J. D. FEATIIERSTONE (Eup.)....Greenwood G. W. WARD (Y. M. C. A.)......Greenville J. B. MURPHY (Stu. Body)........Arizona W. J. BARNETTE (Law).......... \Valhalla Columbia, S. 0., May 18, 1912. This is the last issue of Tim. GA\MECOCK until the commencement number,. which comes out the last week of the collegiate year. Ere the last issue makes its ap pearance the students of C. F. W. and C. C. will have finished their work and bidden us farewell. Be fore you go let us congratulate you for all the successes you have achieved during the past year. Since our coming together last Sep tember the hospitality of your stu dent bodies and faculties has af forded us many afternoons of de lightful entertainment. The recitals and receptions at both the College for Women and Columbia College have always been looked forward to with eager anticipation, and our only "kick" has been that they were not more numerous. We wish for each of you the pleasantest of vaca tions, and may next September find us all at our posts in college. The collegiate. year has almost ended and our thoughts are of the coming vacation. When we lay aside our books the first of June let's every man resolve to do what he can in his neighborhood to get the col lege prospects there interested in Carolina. There is no reason wvhy we should not have six or eight hun dIred students here when Carolina opens next session; it is simply u~p to the men of Carolina whether this shall be or not. There are many things at Carolina and in Columbia that makes college life here attrac tive. As an institution wve are daily growing greater. With this growth 'there must come an increase of stu dents, and it is the privilege of each member of the present student body to help get this increase. Take a catalogue home wvith you, so that you can answer any question that might be asked you. Let's every-. body boost and pull for a greater Carolina. Sketch of the Law School. The school of law in the Univer sity of South Carolina. was estab lishe'd in 1884, with the election of Joseph Daniel Pope as professor of law. The beginnings of the school were small, there being but one pro fessor and eight students during the opening session. The law library and equipment in general was ex ceedingly meagre. Only the person ality of Professor Pope placed the school in a respectable class. His was a most wonderful character, and he inspired all his students with a love of, and respect for, the law that has proved lasting. He en thused them with something of his own spirit, which was ordered and directed by the high sense of per sonal honor characteristic of a period several generations past. It .was this splendid Southern lawyer and publicist of the old regime who, denied the material equipment else where considered indispensable, yet contrived to teach law and to teach it successfully. Around his mem ory cluster all the traditions of the school. The school gradually grew during the lifetime of Prof. Pope until in 1901 it became necessary to provide for an adjunct professor of law. This position was filled by the elec tion of M. Herndon Moore, one of the leading younger members of the Columbia bar, and an alumnus of the school, he having graduated with the class of 1887. Professor Moore was a very important addition to the faculty, and up to his death in iio lie gave the school his closest atten tion and carefully trained his stu dents in the science of the law. With the addition of Prof. Moore began a more rapid expansion of the school. In 1906 it was necessary to add again to the faculty. John P. Thomas, Jr., also of the Columbia bar, was chosen. This brought the number of teachers up to three, as at present. Further changes in the. personnel of the faculty were the election of Professors J. Nelson Frierson and Professor E. Marion Rucker, in 1908 and in 1910, to supply vacancies caused by the deaths of Professors Pope and Moore. The faculty as now constituted is a well selected and successful corps of instructors, wvho suppllemient each other in the~ir work in an almost per fect manner. They are rapidly building tip at Carolina a law school of which the State may wvell be proud. The present session shows an increase in attendance of forty per cent. This only accentuates the need of further additions and im p)rovemlents. It is gratifying to ,know that whereas this has not as yet become a large law school it has graduated a great number of large lawyers. The influence of the founder still persists. M. A. Miller, class '09, was on the campus a few (lays last week. Jacob Thomas Barron, class '05, with his bride, is visiting his rela tives in. Columbia for a few days. Mr. Barron has been for the past several years with the Public Service Electric Company of New Jersey, and is now a superintendent in the operating department, with head quarters in Elizabeth, N. J. He married, on May 8, the handsome, elegant daughter of Lieut. Col. and Mrs. Henry F. Brewerton of Eliza beth, N. J. The group studying Mott's "De cisive Hour and Christian Missions" met in Flinn Hall Monday night. The meeting was very interesting, the topic for discussion being the providing of an adequate home base for the foreign mission work of the church. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served. I BRING THE WORLD TO YOU Something New and Inter esting Daily MONTGOMERY The Moving Picture Man THE GRAND, Columbia, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Sa vannah, Valdosta S. B. McMASTER SPORTING GOODS COLUMBIA, :-: S. C. GEORGE TOPSHE RUNS offeSe frutt t(ore Cold Drinks, Fruits, Candies, Tobaccos GIVE HIM A CALL MAIN & COLLEGE STREETS An Invitation You are most cordially invited to inspect the handsome line of Schloss Bros. and Brokaw Cloth ing, Knox and Stetson Hats, Man hattan Shirts, and Furnishings now on display at our store. A showing well worth coming to see. [10% Discount to Students.] D. G. PERKINS, Campus Repre sentative. R. L. SWAN CO. Store of Style and Quality. 1404 MAIN ST., COLUMBIA, S. C. Phone 306. 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 The State Co. PRINTERS Columbia, S. C. ABBOTT'S 1300 MAIN STREET TOBACCO, CIGARS and COLD DRINKS AGENTS FOR MAILLARD'S and APOLLO CANDIES HEADOUARTERS FOR COLLEGE MEN 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% Less Than Other Folks 1405 MAIN - - PHONE 886 A. G. SPALDING 8 BROS. THE SPALDING are the Largest Manu TRADE-MARK facturers in the World of Official Equipment for OlNg et all Athletic Sports and T RAD Pastimes. IF YOU are interested MARK in Athletio Sport you 4 N% ' should havesa copy of the A. a. * Spalding Catalogue. It's is Know. Tharoughout a complete encyclopedia the World asa of What's New In Sport Garantee of Quality and is sent Free on request. A. G. SPALDING & BROS. 74 N. BROAD ST. ATLANTA, GA COLUMBIA SHOE RE 17 PAIRING SHOP 175Main St. Phone 2018 Shoes sent for and delivered on the campus. All kinds of shoe re pairing at reasonable rates. Prompt delivery. 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