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VOL. VI. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., OCTOBER 5, 1912. No. i. FRESHMAN RECEPTION HELD IN GYMNASIUM Under the Auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Annual Entertainment is Given. Eight o'clock p. in., Friday, Oct. 4, 1912, is one date of the college year that Will linger with every man who attended the reception yester (lay evening. This is one of the social events at Carolina that is al ways looked forward to with pleas ant anticipations by all Carolina men. The two female colleges turned out in full force to make the occa sion one of the pleasantest yet seen on the campus. Many of the old students were busy renewing old acquaintances, while that goodly number that constitute the freshman class had a good time looking each other over. Everybody enjoye'd themselves to the fullest, the only regret being that there are not more such affairs dur ing the year., LAW ASSOCIATION. The Law Association met last Wednesday evening at 8:45 and was called to order by the president, Robt. S. Owens. After going through the usual order of business the case of Henry Degnon against Samuel Pinchoe was called for trial, the plaintiff being represented by Barnett and McIntyre, the 'defendant by Cordes and Toole; Judge Thomas presiding. I The attorneys on both sides put up able pleas for their respective clients, making the case both inter esting and instructive for those present. We take this opportunity to urge all students in the Law School to join the Law Association. It is an organization exclusively for the law students, and affords them an op portunity to familiarize themselves with the workings of a court of jus tice as well as for the free discussion of the points of law which arise in each case to be tried. Let's get to gether in our own organization; join with the other fellows in the Literary Societies and other organi zations on the campus, and all work together for the advancement of the interests of Carolina. "Advice." Said a Prof. to a student: "My boy, some students get results if kindly encouraged, but give me the student who can do things in spite of hell." W. H. SCOTT ELECTED PRESI STUDENT BODY Much Coveted Honor Goes to Popu lar Carolina Man. Mr. W. H. Scott of the academic class of '13, has been named by his classmates as president of this year's student body. Mr. Scott has been a leader since entering college and has always taken marked interest in every phase of college life. Last year he was one of the foremost men in the Woodr.w Wilson move ment of college men. This, how ever, is only one instance of his leadership among his college asso ciates. This honor comes as a fit ting climax to his college career. Corner Arch and Campus Clock is Proposed. F. W. Cappelmann writes THE GAMECOCK: To the Editor of THE GAMECOCK : Will you please publish the fol lowing for me?: The writer has in mind two iin provements, which, it seems to him, would be a convenience and an aid to the appearance of the University. The first is the construction of a gate to the campus at the corner of Sumter and Pendleton streets. To those going up into the heart of Columbia by trolley from the union station the buildings show up poorly. Nothing is in view but Flinn Hall, which is of a residential style. It seems that a good plan would be to build an arch over the proposed gateway with a large but neat sign across reading, "University of South Carolina." One large electric light above this would display the name sufficiently at night. This would mean an increase in students and a valuable and refined advertise ment. Then the arrangement could be perfected by running a path from the corner to the Flinn Hall porch by removing the banisters and by placing steps on all sides of the porch. The second idea and pro posal is to have placed near the center of the campus, slightly taller than the monument, a large four faced clock, one of the type of the Sylvan street clock on Main street. This, if elevated and illuminated properly, would be visible from all the dlormitories and would be a good feature. These two suggestions are offered for publication wvith hope that they may eventually materialize. With best wishes, F. Wmi. Cappelmann. Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. FOOTBALL TEAM ROUNDING INTO SHAPE Carolina Has Good Material From Which to Make a Winning Team. Under the guidance of Coach Edgerton, with the able assistance of Mr. Driver, the Carolina eleven is beginning to show great form. The varsity and the scrubs go at each other every afternoon with "pep" and "ginger" that looks more like the middle of the season than the beginning. Many men of last year's team have returned to college and new men have come in who will fill the places of those who did not return. Heyward, Wehman, Dunn and Avinger are new men who will be of great value. to the team. In addition to these John Hill and "Big" Wilds, who have before shown their ability as players, have been prevailed upon to come out. Carolina is especially fortunate in being well provided with ends this year. A bunch composed of Dunn, Luther Hill, John Hill, Kollock, Dick, Perkins and Mace would be hard to beat anywhere. The other positions will also be filled by men who will be "on the job" from the time the whistle sounds. Coach Edgerton seems to be the right man in the right place and if nothing tin foreseen happens Carolina is going to begin a great season by putting up a winning fight against Wake Forest on Saturday. SOCIETY NOTES. In the Clariosophic Society the programme for Saturday. Oct. 5, is as follows: Declaimers, G. W. Ward. \V. V. Hoffman; reader, V. A. Thomp son; orators, L. Lewis, B. M. Saw yer. Debaters: Affirmative, E. S. C. Baker, II. L. Dickson. W. HL. Officer; negative, J. A. Mace, T. C. Cork, G. G. Christopher. Query: "Resolved, That the United States should establish a protectorate over Mexico." The programme for the Euphra dians is: Readers, Mitchell, M. Hennig, Ehlrlich; declaimers, Charles B rear Iey, Schwvartz; wveekly orator, Dav enport. Subject for extemporan eous speaker: "The Literary Society and Its Influence Upon College Men." Debaters: Affirmative, Hart, G. Edwards; negative, Wrightson, O'Brien. Query: "Resolved, That more rigid factory insp)ectionl is nleeed in Southl Carolina." ROOTINC PRACTICE HELD IN CHAPEL Students Try Out New Songs and Yells. Thursday night, under the leader ship of James Allan, chief rooter for this season, a large body of stu dents tried out the new songs and yells that are to be used this year. While there was a goodly crowd out for this practice, there was a goodly number of men who were absent. Now the only way to get in some good, snappy rooting at the games is for everybody to come out strong to these practices. The songs and yells have all been printed in a neat folder that can be had for the asking from Mr. Allan or one of his assist ants. Get one and learn the tunes, yells and songs. Prizes for Which Students May Com pete. The editor of the Buffalo Even ing News offers a prize of twenty five dollars for the best essay on the graduates of the old South Carolina College. Colonel Butl'.r, the editor, was present at the commencement exercises last June and becoming interested in the history of the Uni versity offers this prize to stimulate the students now attending the in stitution to make themselves ac quainted with the past of their alma mater, with which he had been im pressed. Several prizes are offered by Everybody's Magazine, ranging from $10 to $500 for the best report on the case of Jenny Brice made from articles appeaiing -ii that monthly, the first of whiclj came out in the October number. Four prizes, $100, $50, $25, $io, are offered in South Carolina ; three, $500, $300, $200, to the country at large. The advertisement in Everybody's should be consulted for full particulars. Mr. Kennedy has posted this at the library. Mr. Kennedy has also posted an other notice of a prize, thic time of $ioo, offered for the best essay on "International Arbitration." .Here is an opportunity for the man who can use his pen. Soph Lanigston: "What, Porter, are you still taking first math ?" Junior Porter :"Go on, you rum my, I have only taken it two years." Professof. Chamberlayne to his L.atin class? - 'Well, gentlemen, we will first havghVe round-up and then begin wvork.