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Student Self-Help. At its last meeting the board of trustees appointed a committee of four, Professors E. L. Green and Patterson Wardlaw from the fac ulty, Mr. J. Q. Davis from the trus tees, and Mr. H. N. Edmunds from the alumni, to organize and carry on the work of aiding students in finding something to do to help de fray their expenses. The chairman is Professor Green, who has been for some years interested in this work. Help will also be obtained from the secretary of the Y. M. C. A., Mr. Guerrant. Two of the earliest students of the University, the men who were so conspicuous in the founding of the two literary societies in i8o6, James and Joseph Lowry, cooked their meals in their rooms. It has never been a disgrace for a student of the South Carolina College and University to be poor and have to work. McDuflie, Memminger and Thornwell are as great names as can be found in any roll of students. They had poveity to start from. It is beyond doubt better to work your way through than not to get an education. The man that works must not expect to get through as soon as the friend whose way is paid ; but the longer time is made up by the experience gained in work ings, so that he will not be behind. The mistake commonly made is try ing to do too much. A pamphlet showing some of the ways that are employed is sent out to inquirers. Attention is called in it to the necessity of having a small fund to start with, enough to enable a man to learn the ropes. The work of hunting for a place has to be done for the most part by the man him self ; the committee suggests and helps in any other way it can. It is practically impossible to have places such as students desire kept waiting for them. Two frogs, says an ancient fable, fell into a milkman's can, which he closed without observing the in truders. One began to bemoan his fate and lament that he could not get out and soon drowned. The other began to kick and declare that he would find some way to escape. When the man opened the can next morning he found this frog sitting on a pat of butter which lie had churned by his own kicking, and singing "Life or the Ocean Wave.'' Every one can help by telling Professor .Green of any p)ositioni that is likely to b)e vacant or is va cant and can be filled by a student. The work is mutual. A Friend. A friend is one who knowvs all about you and likes you just the same. Most men only make a .noise in this worldl when they sleep.-Greese Graydon Special. Refections. "Beloved, gentle father, I come to thee That I may lay my whole wicked soul bare, My conscience of this ghastly act relieve, Imploring thee my moral state re pair. "I have sinned greatly, gracious father: Now the devils around me dance, Only waiting for that promised op portunity My way to a blaspheming hell en hance. "For days and nights my anger sharpened, Actuated by a heinous deed, My heart, my soul, happiness, future affecting, Ere this ne'er had I conceived. "I have invoked the wrath of God By' a thrust of my lone hand, Smiling, I can face the wrath of any man, God's wrath no feeble man can stand. "Even now I can see his bloody face Falling heavily to the floor, I felled him with the butt of a mace, In sin I gazed, leaning against the door." The old priest's face was wrinkled, His eyes were filled with tears, Alas his hair with black and white commingled Was indicative of his declining years. The robed father dropped gently on his knees, Laying his rude hand on the con fessor's head, While his black mantel flapped quietly in the breeze; A gasp, a spurt of blood, the mur derer was dead. A pensive glance, a prayerful mood but not a move, The silent father motionless. emo tioned knelt, As a crimson flow, his sin was proved, The lingering life had melt. The pale priest arose and through the door Stepped cautiously into the thick ening night, 1-is feelings to ephemeral heights (ldid soar And his owvn heart felt the sinner's moral plight. "Oh, mother Mary, mercy on he That hath gone to-day, In sangnine sin he goes to thee," The black-robedi priest dlid pray. The sighing of the wintry winds around the eaves Seem unceasingly wishing to say Which is outlined on the leaves, Telling me of a promised better (lay. -Enos U nos. Oh, You Freshmen! Hurrah for Carolina! By gosh ! but ain't it fun, To paddle all the freshmen Before the work's begui ? Especially when they're 'fresh, And green as green can be; But not a clad blame one Could be as green as me. Oh, golly ! ain't it fun To pull 'em out of bed, And if they fuss a little Just punch 'em on the head ? To make 'em sing and whistle And crow and bark as well; But if they balk a little, By gum they ketches hell. But when the fun is over And Freshie's gone to bed, I hear him gruntin' and groanin' And wishin' he was dead. He says the bed is harder Than ever it was before, For all his doggone body Is one enormous sore. But when he gits sorter easy And goes to sleep once more, I gits a nice red apple And puts it by his door. The poor little cuss awakens, All racked with grief and pain, But when he finds my apple He's freshened up again. J. L. Greene. "I thank you for the flowers you sent," she said And she smiled and blushed and drooped her head. "I'm sorry for the words I spoke last night; You sending the flowers proved you were right Forgive me." He forgave her And as they walked beneath the bowers He wondered who in the hell sent her those flowers. -Whisk-Broom. 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