The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 05, 1914, Image 1
VOL. VIII UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., DECEMBER 5. 1914 1n 11
CAROLINA MEN TO HEAR
DISTINGUISHED EDITOR
One of the Speakers in Y. M.
C. A. Rally Dec. 10-12
Mr. George Irving of The North
American Student to Speak
in Series of Meetings.
Mr. George Irving will visit
the University next week. Mr.
Irving is editor of the North
American Student, the official
organ of the Christian Students
of America. He is a man of
forceful and attractive personal
ity, and has had wide experience
n student work.
Ir. Irving and Mr. "Ted"
Mercer will deliver a series of
addresses in the chapel. The
iirst addre:s will be given on
'lT.ursmlty nifyht at 7:15. The
faculty eonniders the coming of
these two d*,t.in(rui,-hed men of
IL' imrr,-tranr" that they have
dov:de< d to I etin chape! thirty
in11 itn erli.r on !1'idiy anv
Suttur!a in ordeo- to a!'ow am
)timne for iddresses. The iit
orrv s(c'iet ies have postponed
rhe ir meetin<.vs on Saturday night
so I hat the students can attend
the lecture.
On We1nesday night preceed
in} the lectures by Mr. Irving
:'d Mr. Mercer. ;,r. Tom Par
n.r the reformed safe cracker
andl f'orn7r associate of "Jessie
.1 ames, will speak at the regular
Y. MN. C. A. mneetingr.
A. H. Williams, A. B. '12,
stood the state bar examination
last Wed,esay. Ar. Wz ihiams re
('ived miany hlonors duiringp his
career here, including the pres
idency of the student body.
None of' us think unless we
have to. The almeto
COLLEGE SCRIBES i
NINTH ANN
Over Forty Delegates Present--I
cussed-Many Social Featur
The College Press Association
of South Carolina met with the
University Thursday and Friday
for its ninth annual convention.
Over forty delegates weae pres
ent, representing fourteen col
leges. The tangible results of the
session were the re-admittance
of Furman University into the
association, the adoption of sev
eral amendments to the constitu
tion, including one offering in
the future a medal for the best
sketch, the selection of Spartan
burg as the meeting place of the
next convention, and awarding
of medals The following receiv
ed medals: Miss Florence Orn
dorff of Converse College for her
poem "Memories": Mr. C. C.
Shell of Wofford for his short
story "When the Leaves Fall";
Mr. W. W. Holmasn, also of Wof
ford for his essay "The Oppor
tunities of Life".
But it was agreed by all in at
tendance that the most important
results of the gathering were in
tangible. The renewed zeal and in
terest with which the various edi
tors willreturn hometoattack their
respective magazine problems,
their widened outlook and broad
ened vision of what an ideal col
lege ma'raz'ne should be, and
their determination to show forth
these ideals :n the maga,.ines un
der their care, are undoubtedly
the greatost benefit of the scs
sions ,just ended.
THURSI.AY MORNING
After the convention was call
ed to order by Pres. Johnson, Dr.
W. S. Currell. president of the
University, delivered an address
of welcome in behalf of the Jni
ver.ity, incidentally describing
in a very witty manner the work
of the committee appointed to
n:une the best poem, essay, and
short story. I-1. E. Danner, rep
resentin-; the Carolinian, wel
coned the delegates on behalf of
the University publications, say
ilg that the association had
conie together to diagnose the
diseases of college magazines in
South Carolina and to apply the
remedy when the members re
turn Mi home. Prof. i.. T.i Hak er
uirged that college journalists
look upon their' work not as mere
exerIcis but as alieeting the life
of the state thru the medium of
the student body. Alan ,John
stone, a former presiden t ofi the
SSEMBLE IN
[UAL CONVENTION
latters of Much Importance Dis
es-Spartanburg Next Year.
association, told of the formation
of the Press Association and of
the motives and ideals that lie
behind it. W. J. Riley of Wof
ford traced the growth of college
magazines from the founding of
the Dartmouth Gazette in 1800
to the present time with its dai
lies, weeklies, monthlies, and
annuals.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
During the afternoon session
Prof. Yates Snowden read a pa
per on"Literature,an Aristocracy
of the Brain." Prof. Snowden
argued for the exclusion of all
material not showing real literary
merit. J. S. Dudley led a dis
cussion of the problems of a col
lege magazine editor. Mr. Dudley
had his subject well in hand, and
gave many very helpful direc
tions calculated to cure many
problems confronting the editors.
After Mr. Dudley closed, a num
ber of the delegates took part in
a very spirited discussion.
Thursday evening a reception
was tendered the visiting dele
gates in the parlors of the Col
lege for \Vomen by the members
of the P'alnetto Staff. In the
receiving line were: President
Haddon Johnson of the Univer
sity of South Carolina, first Vice
President W. J. Hunter of Clem
son, second Vice-President R.
I1. Coleman of the ('ollege of
Charleston, the Corresponding
Secretary Miss Florence Glass of
Converse, Recording Secretary
Miss Margarite Simpson of Chic
ora, and Treasurer Miss Agnes
1?ryan of Winthrop. During the
evening deiighttul refreshments
were served. All lreeiIt will
remember the c'ening as one of
the most pleasant incide'nts of
the meeting in Columbia.
FRIuDAY MoRNING.
The Fridav morning session
was held in the auditorium of the
College for Wonwo, co-hosts of
the University. Miss Margaret
Green, editor-in-chief of the
Palmetto, delivered an address
of welcome which w responded
to by Miss Annie inand \Vilbur
of Greenville Female C'ollege. A.
D). O)liphant, who was l)resident
of the association in 1907 told of
the "Ideal (College Ne'wspaper."~
Creative and dlestructive cri ti
cism were shown by Miss Agnes
hi',rn ii ", r I. 1 s, MI
CLASS FOOTBALL NOW
CENTER OF INTEREST
Post Season Games for Cup
Will be Hotly Contested.
Many Men Out- Managers and
Captains Selected-Fresh and
Soph Meet Tuesday.
For the last week football
teams have been practicing on
Davis field and on Gibb's green.
Teams from every class at the
University are working to get in
shape for games to be played
within the next two weeks. The
men seem more desirous to make
the class teams than ever before.
As usual a trophy cup will be
given the winner.
The senior academics are in
charge of manager Geer. They
have three of Carolina's best
players coaching them. Lang
ston and Girardeau are the head
coaches, while Hill is the honor
able assistant coach.
The juniors are of ''pep'' and
are determined to wipe up with
any team that stands between
them and the championship. Sol.
Hiatt is their manager. Cogge
shall and Irvin are coaching
them.
The sophomores have as their
manager the world famous punt
er "1)uke" T urtletaub. Mel )ow
is their captain. 'hey are for
tunate in having J. Porter and
Dick Kerr as their coaches.
'l'hese sophs. have Ieen showing
up well in their practice work.
They have an exceptionally
strong line and a good backfield.
The freshmen mean to get a
start. ''hey have the advantage
of having so many to pick from.
But their inexperience is likely
to offset. this advantage. How
ever. with Gullick as their mana
ger and Stoney and Passailaigue
as their coaches they will cer
tainly put out a good team.
['or the first time in the his
tory of class lootball. the law
school is to take an active part.
Both classes have organized and
are Ipracticing daily. 'l'hey plan
to play each other at an early
(late. ('ryres is manager of the
juniors. and Farrell is captain,
vice "Kid Glove" Williams re
signed. L aGrone is the senior
manager and Braddy is captain.
From all appearances this
year's class football games are
going to be the bitterest con
tests pulIled oil on D)av is field in
nmny a day.
The sonhs and freshies meet
next Tuesdlay afternoon. Thle
dates for the other games u~ ill
he nnno need later.