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VOL. VII. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., SEPTEMBE 27, 1913. No. 1 University Opens Promising Session. 14 Per Cent Increase in Atten dance Over Last Year. New Officers, New Build:ngs, New Equipment, Enlarged Faculty and Many Improvements. What promises t o be the brightest session in the history of the University of South Caro lina had its beginning in- the Chapel on Tuesday morning, September 16, 1913. Dr. A. C. Moore, formerly dean, who has been made acting-president deliv ered a short but earnest and stir ring address to the old and new students. Dr. Moore served as acting-president in 1904, has fill ed the dean's office since then, and knowing the machinery of the university as he does is pecu liarly fitted to fill the president's chair. Professor Baker, who has been closely associated with the university, succeeds him as dean. With such men as Dr. Moore and Prof. Baker at the head of a proficient faculty the university is certain to continue its rapid strides in the progress so notable in the last four years. Many and helpful improve ments and renovations have been made on the campus during the summer vacation. The new dor mitory, east of Rutledge college, i s nearing completion. T h i s building will add new life to the campus as the rooms have been signed for by students since last June, and they will be occupied, mainly, by men who have had to room out in the city. The new building will be equipped with all modern conveniences, including steam heat and baths. The heat ing plant has been installed in another new building behind Rutledge college. It will furnish heat for Davis college as we'' as the new dormitory. One of the new activities in the life of the University is the printing office which has been opened in central Harper. This office is an answer to one of the crying needs of the University and is a result of Dr. Green's untiring efforts. The printing of the catalogues, the various col lege publications, pamphlets, programmes, etc. will now be done on the campus and it is thought at a much cheaper rate. This office, moreover, will serve to give several students a practi call knowledge of printing as assistants to the chief printer are to be employed from among the men on the camp)us. The much needed addition to the Stewar'd's Hall has been com pleted and modern machinery for (Contin,ued on naa: 4) College Night in Chapel Had Spirit Speeches by Representatives of All Phases of Student Life. Program Mapped Out by "Gi". Guer rant Left Most of the Evening for Football. "College Night" was pulled off with great form in the chapel last Friday night. Gi Guerrant had a corking program arranged and lots of spirit was shown. All phases of college life were repre sented, but king football was particularly stressed. Things were started by Dudley who got away with a good line of bull on the Carolinian. He wants to see more "scrub" spirit, a sort of willingness to be the under dog if you can't be on top. Next in line came Danner presenting the Gamecock, who was followed by Professor Reid Smith repre senting one of the minor bothers of student life, the faculty. Dr. Smith gave an excel;ent defini tion of the somewhat indefinable thing called Carolina spirit. Ward represented the Y. M. C. A., pointing out its advantages and noting the many benefits derived from it by the student. The Eu phradian and Clariososhic socie ties were on the job in the shape of Wright and Brooks, who urged new men especially to avail themselves of the opportunity to join. The Garnet and Black was represented by Featherstone and he showed his business ability in the directness of his talk. Dick Reeves said the Glee Club is a good one, Hanahan said basket ball is growing, and Blackburn wants more interest in track. Football came last but by no means least. Big I)unn started. things off with a plea for more men on the field. Dan Heyward pulled off a line that was full to the brim with pep and spirit. He "let the glorification come out" and so did Fritz von Kolnitz who, you know, lead the Gamecocks last year, and Luke Hill and Sto ney. The old chapel rung with applause as each got up to speak and again when they took their seats. Those yells sure did sound fre; they took all the old men back to the nights last year when Carolina went around to C. F. W. in a body. Dick Reeves was elected to lead the rooters this year. He may not have the telephone-pole build of John Hoey or the lungs of D)utch Passailaigue but he has plenty of PeI) and puts all he has into the yells. Dick says "College Night" was only a starter and there will be several more to get in nractice for Fair \-eek. Students' State Convention Here Representatives from all Colleges in the State. Interesting Program Arranged to Last Four Days. Many Good Speakers To Appear. Secretary Guerrant of the local college Y.M.C.A. today announc ed that, from October 8th to 12th inclusive, there would be held in the auditorium at Flinn Hall: the first meeting of the State Stu dents' Christian Convention. This is by far the greatest at traction that has ever been offer ed by the local Y. M. C. A. and Secretary Guerrant is to he con gratulated upon his success in bringing it to Carolina. The program, as given out by Mr. Guerrant, is one of excep tional merit. The first day vill be devoted to Bible study, the second to a discussion on Mission Work, and the third and fourth will be devoted to talk on Social Service and Evangelism, respec tively. Among the speakers may he named Dr. E. M. Poteat, pres' dent of Furman University, Dr. Thornton Whalne, herd of the local Theological Seminary, J e mes H. Montgomeny, of Biriningh^m, John Little, of Louisville, and Dr. J. 0. Reavis. of this city. A large choir composed of Car olina men is being organ"ed mnd a good musical program is pro mised all who may attend. Personal representatives of the local Y. M. C.A., will he scnt to the various colleges of the state to invite them to send delegates,. At least eighty-five men are expected. Mi'. Guerran t has ar ranged for a reception to be given in honor of these guests on the evening o f t h e twelfth. Every man in the University is cordially invited to attend. The Convention will be an ex cellent advertisement f o r t h e University. Men f r o m every college in South Carolina will at tend. Some of these mean to take graduate work somewhere. This convention will give them an opportunity to see ('arolin first hand: and will enable them to appreciate the advantages of fered here. The game with Wake Forest on the eleventh will give them a squint at a real first class varsity. '"Gi"' Guerrant has very ma terially helped t hi e University since he arrivedl on the campus, but this bids fair to lbe the big gest thing he h:a over' pulled oll' for Cnrolna. Carolina To Meet Virginia Saturday. "Wop" Brann Leads Gamecocks In Absence Of John Mills. Team Lacks Several of Last Year's Var sity But Good New Men Fill The Gaps. One week from today "Silent Wop'' Brann, recently elected fie!d captain during the absence of John Mills, leads the Carolina eleven against the University of' Virginia cohorts on Lambeth field, Charlottesville, Va. When the referee's whistle sets the two teams in motion, the 1913 sched ule for the university will have begun and at the end of the struggle the season's first victory or defeat, as the god of battle orders, will have been recorded. A week before the initial meet the Gamecock is in-fine fettle for the fight with his ancient rival. Though it is impossible accu rately to estimate the compara tive strength of this year's var sity, due to the fact that no games have been played, conchi sions may be drawn from the material at hand and the form shown in pre season scrimmages. A review of the personnel of can didates for the varsity compek the admission that the bunch of contcnders is not so large or so exper;enced as those who fot ght for places at. the pie coutnter in last year's historic season. ( r1 deau, Poi ter, 'assaila}gue, Avin ger vnld Mills---the absence of these men from the team means breaches that are hard to fill. But the aggregation that is be ing whipped into good shape by Coaches Edgerton>.and Dunn has that fighting spirit and pep which are perhaps the two greatest fac tors of the successful eleven. "That bunch is going to give 'em everything they have in the shop in every game, " said "Red'" N( gerton in discussing prospects. A considerable amount of "con jure'" or 'english" is being put on the plays every afternoon af ter 5 o'clock when secret practice is being held. Observers posted at knot holes tell of peculiar for mations. dashing y a"nd daringly execu,ted p:ays which they pro phesy w"ll upset the bestt opposi tion. Nothing of a definite nature can be learned from John Mills as to his return to the univers' ty, and the belief is growing that. lhe will not re..ente'r the haw de partment. lIn the meantime ''W ient W'op" is field general r a temn, as a It ader, who, ever tho~ he hoideth his peace is known to be Wise.