The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, May 03, 1913, Image 1
Vol. VI. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA,,S. C., MAY 3, 1913. No. 27.
MARION A. WRIGHT WALKI
IN STATE ORATORICA
"America and Peace" Was Su
tive's Oration That Brougi
Representatives from Nine South
Enthusiastic Audience in Winthrl
of Wofford Won Second P1
W. L. Feaster of
The University f)1 Smnth Carolina,
represented by Marion .\. \\'right,
won first honors in the aniual Con
test of the South Carolina Intercol
legiate Oratorical assoC)ciation) held
last night in the audit(Ir"iuIm (f \\'in
throp college. J. C. I Iyer. represent
.ti
M.1RION A. WIGT
Carolinn's Representaltive W1ho Wonl
F-irst 11onor al 11(ock 11111.
ing \Vofford college. w~On second
place, and \\. L. Feaster f Furmlan
university was awarded third lon
ors. The contest, with nine co llges
of the State represented, was heard
by an audience that filled the large
hail to its capacity.
"6Anerica and Peace' was the
subject of the wiining (ration by
Mr. \Vright. It set forth in concise
forill some of the reasons which
place this governmllelt til(ler the
moral responsibility to lead the peace
miovemllent of the world by declaring
for (lisarmn,nent. America.'s iso
lated geographical 1position, her vast
extent, peculiar facts of her history
and the varied character ( f her
citizenship were cited as facts which
inahe this 11at01 sloll piul)'' r(lailled
to lead thle Illveineli f( )r uilversal
tlle newvs of1(a lllia's victo>ry at
RoIck I lill was reeived onl the cam
1)us wvith the enthiusiasmi natturally
at tend(ant upon 11so great an event.
his success, together wit h the uin
founded belief that the Glamecocks
hadl triumnhed over t he n)avi(l son
OFF WITH FIRST HONOR
L CONTEST AT ROCK HILL
bject of University Representa
it Decision from the Judges.
Carolina Institutions Spoke Before
>p College Auditorium-J. C. Hyer
lace and Third Was Given to
Furman University.
team. called for a )arade and one
was had 'vith the usual noise and red
fire and elnlded t the usual place, tihe
College for \Vomen.
The university jOine(l the associa
1iOn in 10i 05, and this is the Ilirst time
that her orator has carried off the
laurels. In the eight years Of her
membership, however, three sec(nd
place mtedals hav( b)(en awarded to
Carolinla spealers.
C.\RRY AN
Carina'iJllI epre".(entt((i%"eS In
EUPHRADIAN SOCIETY
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
Marion Wright of Academic
Class is Junior President.
At a call meeting of the .upira
(liati I,iterarv Society last Ttesdav.
.\pril 30, the junior (alicers were
elected.
For. president. \1. \. right, the
State oratorical winlner, was elected.
The ollicers are: R. (. Purdv, vice
)resi(lent C. IP. IUarre, literary
critic; Noble Dick, t reasuirer ; 1U.
Davenport, secretary; J. Nilc t.
D)abb)s, censor :1 T. T. Carrol. ordlerlyv
cr-it ic: T. II. .\l ford, ctustos forum:i
Smioak, librarian: D)esC hamips. re
cordler.
\t a previous meiet intg thle assist -
anit edlitors of thle tw pubjtllicat ions
\Velch and \VilIhanks will assist : on
The' Caro/iunian, Shiwartiz, Jones and
1 i(l.
STUDENT BODY GIVES
ALL-SOUTHERN DANCE
Oratorical and Tennis Con
testants Will Participate.
Plans Are Matured for Greatest
Dance Ever Given at Carolina.
College Girls Will Attend.
If present indications mean any
thing the ball to he given by the
students imme<diatelv a fler the
Southeri ( )rat<>rical c(>ntest will he
the llost splh11ticIls ever givell in the
gymi1asiIlll. .\<Ivaice ltt ces inj(
cate t lIe largest crw ever gathered
at a dance at ('aroilitla. Ileside the
mllemblhelrs (oi the storient b)O(dy there
will be present the coitestaits inl the
ri"at< r ical c( ntest. participants il tle
I) W:AIRING
I'c'cciIs 'iouiin ent Next Week.
Souithern tenlis totrnanieit. the
nielbers <Of the \\ ashingt on and L,ee
baseball ealn. and a large gathering
of ahn1iuni. .\nl efllot is being Imlade
t( get the Columbia street railway
to rtln a special car in order that the
college girls Imay attenid.
Co mstock's orchest ra will dish out
the music. and this means abolt the
best pr1oculrable. Some new and
heattiful effects in the way of light
ing have been prolise(l. the exact
nature of which. however, is as vet
a iyvstery. The supper is to he a
pa rticuilarly gorgeous affair, served
in the Steward's hall. Some old
heads have been employed to plot
out1 somie o riginial and( st rikinigger
mnan figures. .\ booth where light
refreshmienits will lie servedh <huring
thie progress (of thle dance is to l)e a
feature. Thel decoration committee
annoi(unlces that there wvill be a won
derfuli aiid starlinhg trans format ion
of lie 1hal11 with piIenn anuts, fernery,
streamers, etc.
The achinissio n will lie $.00o and
ORATORS WILL SPEAK
IN COLUMBIA THEATRE
Lloyd Smith of Junior Class
Will Represent Carolina.
Southern Intercollegiate Contestants
Will be Guests of University Men.
James Allan, Jr., Presides.
Tile Southern Oratorical contest
will be held in the theatre on next
\Vediiesdav iight. It was hld last
year at the Linversity 4f \labama.
Tranisyvania n '1versit v. 1Under
)111. t'ilversi v of \/ ini:i and
l'niversity f Scmith ('ar )in,a will
1,I () I) ,M Iili
JIunior L a w Stutee"tl Wiho Will Speak
in Souhern Oriatoricai 'ontet.
he re)resenlted. Thie I Iiversity of
Alahaia will no)t be rep)resiented,.
having with(hraw\n fromn the associa
tion. This contest is one of the
mlost ilportant of its kind that Caro
lina participattes in dutrin- the year.
Last year James :\llan, Jr.. won the
covete<d honor of first place for th.s
utniversitv.
I .oyd Smith of the Junior Law
(lass will rep)resent Carolina. Smith
is from .asley, S. C., an( a graduate
of Davidson College. I le entered
the iniversity last fall. I c is a
neml)er of the Euphradian Literary
Societv.
Dr. Josiah \lorse, head of the
Departtent of Philosophy, attended
the secolld Southern Sociological
con gress hel in Atlanta, (;a., onl
April 25th to 29th. There were
ahon)lt .,500 rep)resenltativecs wh1o at
tend(edh his congtress.
the (lance will last from 10 to 2
>'clock. Dress suits are requnired.
Iwo hundred cards have been or
dleredl, and there will probably be V 5
(lances.