The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, March 29, 1913, Page 2, Image 2
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J. B. MITCHELL (Student Body).. Columbia
Columbia, S. C., March 20, 1913.
Citizen M. A. Wright in a recent
address declared hinself an advocate
of peace, but there is a chicken roost
story that is strong testimony of his
warlike aggressions.
* **
Any one who doubts the veracity
of the hunting tales of ex-President
Roosevelt or Pat Murphy, will do
well to hear that Panama fellow at
the Ideal Theatre.
In connection with the stdry of a
bill proposing a committee to regu
late the peek-a-hoo apparel for
women, the headline runs thus:
"Body to regulate women's cloth
ing." We thought the clothing
oftener regulated the blody.
There was a time when the citi
zens of South Carolina repented
their wrongs and mistakes by doffing
off their hats and saying "pardon
me, please !" But that time has
changed and the records show that
over six hundred wrongdoers of the
Palmetto State have been forgiven
by saying "Pardon me, Governor !"
The Spirit of Easter Week.
The new social factor in the life
of the University was not a surprise
to any one; on the other hand, it
achieved a moral and social success
that should make every member
p)roud( of the p)art that he p)layed in
the affairs of Easter WVeek. 'Surely
there have never been more joyous
occasions in such a length of time
than were afforded in the past few
dlays. The extension and variety of
the program nmade it possible for
both students and faculty to share in
festivities and frolics that were comn
mendable and p)leasu.rab)le in the
truest sense.
No one Person is responsible for
l)ringing ab)out this newv phase of
social life, but certainly there is
much praise for every studenit andl
professor who took part in the cause
of this common ood. w:th tem con
sent of the faculty and the support
of the student-body. it would almost
be impossible for any undertaking to
be a failure, because when a body
of five hundred men move as a unit
success and victory must inevitably
follow. We have been glad to use
the columns of TILE GAMECOCK as
an honest expression of our faith in
the success of an Easter \Veek for
Carolina, and we take this opportun
ity of saying without fear of crit
icism or contradiction that it has
won a permanent place in the social
life of the university.
Don't be a Knocker.
It is not news to any one on the
campus that Carolina has not had a
very brilliant opening for her base
ball season. Nor is it news that that
part of the student-body which is
differentiated from the whole by the
characteristic of being chronic
knockers have set up a howl of "no
good." This is an element we have
to contend with each year, regard
less of how things go, but we are
especially annoyed should we chance
to have some hard luck in athletics
at any time during the season.
Would that it were possible to have
inscribed in burning letters above the
entrance to Carolina the very apt
phrase, "Come in without knocking
and go out likewise."
Do you feel like you are doing
your part in the support of your col
lege when you set up a howl just as
soon as things do not go-to suit you ?
Is there a man among the five hun
dred students here that is narrow
enough to think that eight men will
lie down on a pitcher because from
some p)ersonal feeling, andl revel in
the satisfaction of seeing him lose
his game rather than enjoy the
honor of knowing that they have
added another leaf to the laurel
crown of their alma mater, by regis
tering another victory rather than a
(le feat to her annals?
The player on the field who makes
the error feels a whole lot worse
about it than you do who are merely
looking on. Each and every man on
the squad is doing his uttermost to
make the team a perfect baseball
machine, and it is unworthy of a
Carolina man to accuse one of these
of being so little as to do anything
for his personal aggrandizement that
wou0tld hurt the chances of the team
for winning.
Probably few realize the fact that
these men give all their afternoons
to p)ract ice in order that Carolina
may hav'e a team worthy of her.
Ask yourselves w~hat sacrifice you
wvould hav'e to make to (10 this, and
then p)rob)ably you can see wvhat they
are dloinig for the stud(ent-body of
which you are a p)art.
The team and all connected wvith
it are going to (10 what they can to
wmas many games as possible, andl
it behooves every studlent to lend his
support by a .lboost andI not try to
make things worse lby being a
knocker. Try and show somie true
college spirit. Set an examn'le fo.
those who are coming after you by
being loyal to your team in times of
adversity as well as in times of suc
cess. If you are Carolina men and
have the interest q9f your college at
heart, let the full. significance of that
toast "Here's' to Carolina, may she
ever be right, but right or wrong,
Carolina!" penitrate into your brain.
Lay aside the hammer you have
wielded so dexteriously here of late
and come out to support the nine
men who are playing baseball for
you, whether they are winning or
losing. A knocker isn't much of an
asset to any organization or any
thing else. Are you one?
Letter from Alumnus.
Dear Mr. Editor: -
Please allow me room in your
columns to express my appreciation
for the royal manner in which the
boys received me on my recent visit
to the campus. With all the force
possible, I wish to emphasize this
sentence. I thoroughly enjoyed the
visit. It was like getting back home
where I could feel free and easy,
relieved of all responsibility and at
liberty to sing "Steam Boat Bill" and
whistle "Casey Jones." Boys, I tell
you there is a big difference between
explaining to a class here how many
sons Cmsar had and who their
mothers were and grasping a fellow
student by the hand and have him
call you "H-Ioyt," asking you if you
are not coming back next year to
play football. 'I ;sdothing lullaby
of a mother's voice sounds sweet to
a little baby in the cradle, but equally
as sweet does it seem to hear the
strong voices of the boys resound
within the college walls of dear old
Carolina. None the less pleasant is
it to feel the strong grip of my old
teammates and to meet the new fel
lows.who came in and helped to win
honor and glory for Carolina on the
gridiron. Then last but not least, it
was like seeing a father to meet with
the professors, to whom we are in
debted more than we can tell.
It was with much regret that I
learned that there were only seven
of the class of 1912 who are taking
THE GAMECOCK. There are five of
these whom we have not heard from
through TIHE GAMECOCK. I am sure
all of us would be glad to hear from
them. Mr. Cappelmann's letter from
Harvard was very interesting and I
feel sui-e that other members of the
twelve class, both law and academic,
could give us a good one.
Yours cordially,
Hoyt Watson.
Bennettsville, S. C., March 24, 1913.
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