Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Gamecock PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SOCIETIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTh CAROLINA. TER118 $1.50 A SES sIox, PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. Eutered as second-class matter Novemu her 20, 1908, , at the postotillce at Coliuntilln, S. C., under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE GAMECOCK soliits hutnorous sketches, essays. verses, etc., and will gladly publish such as Is niaable, when necompanied by the full name of the nuthor. Unsigned ulnuseripts will neither be neknowledgedl nor returned. All cheks aid noney orders should be made pnyable to I. I. Williams, Jr.. Business Mamger. l:dilorlal ROOm. in. 1''lun 11a11. RHuXIl'RS Manager. B- R- wV L. R. .TR............ Norway :I RNIRIafun 11iHxjn jfyaruappy, T. T. CARRO.I..................Columbia BOARD OF EI)ITORS. ,d itor-in-Chiefj. M. B. BOULWARE (Euph. )... Winnsboro AR RuOCate Editor. J. S. DUDLEY (Clar.)...........Columbia AIN(NrMlanlt RdhiOr:Y. J. McB. DABBS (Euph.).......Maysville H. C. BREARLEY (Euph.)............. Lee 0. F. CROW (Clar.)................Pauline J. A. TOLBERT (Clar.).........Abbeville R. P. BELLINGER (Law)........Augusta W. J. SCOTr (Y. M. C. A.)...Edgefield M. A. WRIGHT (Student Body) Edgefield Columbia, S. C., February 14, 1914 The following is taken from a cimpus Latin grammar: Flungo, flungere, faculti, fixus. We read of a double wedding in Cross Anchor. Somebody, no doubt, was triple crossed. We failed to get C. F. W. "en masse" so we must now direct our efforts towards individuals. Lost, strayed, or stolen: One checkered cap. Finder will please return to L. W. Hill and receive reward. * ** The name of "Frowsy" has of late become unpopular. It has been replaced by that of "Angel Face." What strange twists nicknames will sometimes take. SPRING PRACTICE. Is there to be spring football practice? This question is being asked by everyone interested in the game. The fact that spring football practice aids in develop ing a team for the following sea son is recognized by almost all northern universities and col leges. Their teams are in constant training the whole year. Our gym director made a true statement when he said "a man cannot expect to play football af ter dissipating the previous nine months." When Yale defeated Harvard several seasons ago, conjectures were rife as to the cause of Yale's superiority. A certain writer in giving a reason -fo It presented a picture of the Yale eleven in ef summer camp practicing daily ih light track suits, keeping in perfect condi tion through the long summer months. This, said, he is why Yale won from Harvard, Next year we have a hard sceddule iright from the jump, and in order to win these games we must be in the physical con dition necessary to stand hard work at the very beginning. We meet Tech on October 3rd. We must begin to work right now in order to prevent a re-occurence of that Virginia catastrophe. Be fore commencement this year we would like to see Carolina's foot ball team of 1914 organized. Every one of us would give our all to beat Clemson next year. What we would give can have no effect on the score of the game next fair week, but what we do between now and 'then will de cide the victors of that contest. If we begin now, keep in train ing and come on the field next year ready for hard scrimmage in the first week of practice, you can rest assured that Carolina banners will float in victory fair week. No one can plead lack of time for inot going out for practice this spring for it will occupy very little time, probably about an hour or two every afternoon. All who were out on the field last fall know that it was very near mid-season befcre we"cou'd claim to be in first class condition. Though few of us can train during the summer months, all of us can in a measure keep the pledge. We are sure that every man who is a true lover of the sport and has simon pure una dulterated Carolina spirit will be willing to keep himself in good physical condition during vacation. This is not only a thing to be desired but is neces sary if we wish to put out a win ning team next year. Five var sity men graduate in June. Their places must be filled from the scrub team and class teams of the past season. We cannot de pend on new material coming in next year. It is altogether un reliable. If it is decided to ar range for spring practice, we want to see at least fifty men on the field every afternoon. THE LEGISLATURE. The legislature convening here in Columbia offers opportunities of educational value unattainable any where else in the State. We here at Carolina do not fully ap preciate the advantages of at tending the meetings of this body of lawmakers. On the floor of the House and Senate are dis cussed bills of state-wide import ance. By an intelligent observa tion and hearing of the various speeches, we can see just why certain bills were killed and oth era adopted. We find out for ourselves the men, the yjews of whom we are in sympt r. We can distinguish those iien who stand out for progress, those who are stanch supporters of a liberal policy toward education in our State, and when the opportunity arises, we can throw ourselves to the support of these men. If you want to know the truth about various public men of our State do not wait until the heat of a camgaign and form your conclusions from the various newspaper articles, and speeches made from the stump, but go to the legislative hall and get the information first hand. You will then be in a position to know what is true and untrue of cer tain candidates for political hon ors. There are bills thae immedi ately affect the University and we want to know exactly what is being done in regard to them. If we fail to get a particur ap propriation we want' tok know why, and who opposed and what were his reasons for doing so. Anyone who has never wit nessed the General Assembly cannot have a correct and com prehensive idea of its proceed ings. We of a certain section of the State can learn what is being done toward progress in other sections, and if certain reforms can do our immediate vicinity we can do our part toward bringing them about. This University is not confined to the walls that surround this campus, but is as wide and broad as the State itself. Sometimes we allow ourselves to become so occupied with our little affairs on the campus that we fail entirely to see o 'appreciate anything that doesn't actually happen to or im mediately affect us. As a result many of us leave the University with a very narrow and limited point of view. The legislature is a factor that we have access to which will aid in broadening as well as teaching us many things that we cannot obtain else where. John Blackburn, physical di rector, recently addressed the Lexington County Teachers on high school athletics. ABBOTT'S 1300 MAIN STREET TOBACCO, CIGA RS and COLD DRINKS AGENTS FOR BELL'S FORKDIPT and APOLLO CHOCOLATES HEADQUARTERS FOR COL.LEGE MEN Deal with nur .avetie.. PRINTING PLUS There's more to printing tha simply paper, ink and t Printing plus Service -A State Co.'s kind gives .ye immeasurably more for yp money. Send your "Copy to us-our intellegent inte" est in your proposition insur results. The State Co. We Feature Eagle Caps The classiest cap for YOUNG men Bailey Clothing Co. Old Y. M. C. A. Bldg 1. S. Pinkussohn Cigar COMPANY The .argest Tobacconists in the South CIGARS SODA WATER POOL The Most Select Stock PROFIT SHARING PREMIUM CERTIFICATES FREE 1307 Main Street Wanted:.150 NEw FRIEDMAN'S BARBER SHOP 604 L. & E. Bldg. 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