Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Recogiin4e~ abi Witt .1 he "Lawyer%; b tE tITA Unidr sity of StiV plu t e colleges afialuathB st1 had a Sen I#wdsmestadestt act as refere4sur"- lw, "kude to act as m npi$gndtd aA,dent' who wirem.tei:.thentega, study neakyW ty:atetdheada last Thurdbnltk ',-tiNgound during tssegnefair. Moot (purt Appointments. The appointments for Novem ber 12 have been handed out by. the clerk, R. R. McLeod. The case on trial is that of The State vs. McBriide,-charged with mur der. Cirasumstantial evidence will be the gist of the testimony ofiered by4he prosecution. The case will e heard by a jury. Messrs. ;arby and Hartz will appear fQrWhe State and Messrs. Symmes and..Car.y. wi reiaeent the defendents Profesor Rucke er will preside. D. A. Brock ington willact as Associate Jus tice. This is the second jury trial ca- which has bee docket ed by the court and is.evenmore interesting than the previous one. Therefore, all member are ur ge-] to be present nextThursday, Nov. 12, at 7:45 o'clock. Moot Court .Proceediings. The case heard in Moot Court Thursday night was one. .on ap ieal. The action in the lower court was. for trespass on real estate. The abbreyiated facts are: Defendant entered .graveyard- lo1 of the Plaintiff, thinking he wa s the legal owner and buried his dead. . The Plaintiff .requested Defendant to -vacate ad he re fused, say.ing he woud not do so unless the Jaw. directed him fatosae Subsequently. -thisn action was brought, and tried, a berdict be ing reTrned in favor of the Plaintiff.. The Defendant: her appealed. The.sppeal resolved itself into a dispussion of two smain- ques tions,. ajtho.ugh thirteen excep tions were taken. They may be briefly sutmarized as follows: 1. As ttne credibility or ad missibiiny of the, testimony of the witness Green, who testified as to tle ontents of a certain deed, Atba,testin.y being secan darye His testim'ny was allowed on direct.eAmtinatioxj-.but*1uled out on cross-examination because contradictory. It was . ,proved that the witness could nieithier read nor write. The. Respond ents contended that the testi mony was inadmissible .because it was hearsay testimony. The Appellants arg-uedthat the pre 'Dr.. sulel hwcannoUi ed that erylsarirust_'*derg4ta phy heipal esam1ptiq ;:.8tudents will uin poupeiof :n e.vaWdpy un j ,the,entirm eudenteody has ben eganined.4. It is uigd that lajhe",%dent>*WWrAte;in this eaon tedereb3 ee di sese aighmW a ided io' some kmsdyrtred. DLW. Watson.idlllbe-iagharge of-thenseMirtion. .. He says thal so ,.thi ryea'. few stu detts have been *tha infirmary andifphyeica weaknesses are inited.taearly ,oughr very few Osybetcomplledto go. Contrary to Dr. Currellis an nouncement, it is understood that the co-eds will not take ,advan tage of thissplendid opportunity. Student Body Editors. At a. student body rmeeting Monday J. McB. Dabbs was re elected atudent body editor of The Gamecock. S. L. Latimer, Jr. was elected to the new,. posi tion of athletic editor. The edi tor-in-chief has two able assiv -tants-in-these men:- -Mr:- Dabbs has shown his ability by his work on the former staff "Slats" needs,.a.;i trpductioa as.athletic editor, since for some years he he ha .been .ipQrting~ editor of The Columbia State. $iding.judge should have left the testimtony. to,,diaeetionof-the jury, because tit was .a question of fact,;+and therefore should not have- been- exeluded. 2. As to the.construction of the statute under which .,the. action was ..brough.t,. :f..,.brought , for forcihle'.entry andidetainertreble damages..would. liet', Respondents aurmittad thas under the .plead ings the.public statute. would. be judicially taken notice of, be ,cause.all,.publia..:itatutes are so taken. L'he Appellants, on -the other hand, argued that the , ac tion:was one , f rnple.etrespass on .realestate;'tiiesame..being in .thecRature of an easement; or li cense. Hence, damagesi if any, rehould be,awarded only-to 'the extent.of. tarespass on real estate. The first, point was argued; by Mr. Griffith -for the Appellant, and Mr. Wa=oamajCer.appeared for the Lespondents.. The sec ond point was argued fully; by Mr. JIohnsQn, who elo8ed for the Appellant. Mr. Meinnes took up the,contra of the,proposition ..for thq.RespondenIta, T'Ihe ease was quite an interesting one and ll four of .the. attun(s, acquitted 4hemselverwe1l.- Miv, Verner-of the Columbia bar was the Chief Justice, and- Messra. McLeod atnd Meyer acted ,as aAssociate. ,us tices. Taking everything lnto consideration, the meeting on the whole -was -undoubtedly- one of the best that,was held either last .ear or.thia.year. 'UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA Founded by the State in- 1801. in the Capital City The. University is organized with,the followings divisions: 1. SCHOOL OF ARTS 'AND -SCIENCE, :with various courses of study in- Languages, History, Science, etc., leading to the degrees of A. B. and B. -S. Eight general. Scholarships worth from- $100-to $160 each. II. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, which seeks to prepare persons to serve the State as teachers, principals and superintendents of schools. In this course the A. B. is the degree conferred. III. GRADUATE SCHOOL, with advanced courses leading to the degree of Master of Arts. Vhe Graduates of the colleges of South Carolina are admitted to the Unlwrsity in .all courses except Laut, without charge for tultion. IV. SCHOOL oF ENGINEERING, CIVIL ANn ELECTRICAL, leading to C. E.. and E. E..degrees. V. SCHOOL OF LAW, with a course. leading to the, degree of LL.B. The presence of the-various courts and the use of the State Law Library afford exceptional facilities. College fees for the year, $18, including medical attention. For women college fees are only $12. For those paying tuition, $40 additional. Room, with light and service, $8 a year. Active teachers have the advantages of the University without any charge whatever. Loan funds available. Din ing Room Scholarships with board free at Steward's Hall. FOR CATALOGUE ADDRESS W. S. CURRELL, President. COLUMBIA, S. C. ractical , "LARGEST BECAUSE BEST" Columbia, S. C. Draughon's the largest business training institution in this State, with its superior and practical courses of training and. preparation for business, and it-s established reputation and prestige owns and operates the largest and best estab lished public employment agency in this State and offera you advantages both as to courses of study and absolute.certain ty of a good paying position, which no other college affords! Write TODAY for free catalogue. W. S. CHAPLIN, Supt., Phone 951. Columbia, S. C. -' As (.,.l.nd Goe., so Goes the Faehion." 1JEARN Till WAY J. D'..Feather- - Tailor-Made stone, Suits Campus Agent O EIh Suits and Overcoat-$12,50 to $35.00. Corner Malemad TasIer Streets