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The Gamecock Pt:i.isii:11 W:VI:rv ItT TIIE LITERARY SoCIErIES OF TIIF: UNIVERSITY OF Sot Ti (.%Ito1.IXa. TERMS $1..-0 A SES SION, l'AVAI:I.F: IN .IVANCE. Entered ais second-class mntter Novem Iber 20. 11)05. at the postollice it 0o0111h14im . S. C.. under the Act of Mainreb 3. 1S79. TIli:E N1.1-:cocl; Solicits humorouts Sketches. essllys. verses. etc.. an11d will gladly publish such as Is Iyilnllle, whe luIi:t-,imiantied biy the full name 'f the :1111 tor. Il'nsinedl inlanuseripts wvIll neither he :t(know%tledged.( nerI 't0 ind11441. All checks and money orders should be made payable to T. T. Carroll, Busi ness Manager, Columbia, S. C. l;uxine!lran er T. T. CARROLL...............Columbia I.. i.istn Itlrin.Iles Ma! EnageI r'. 0. F. CROW ...................Pauline Circulation Manager E S. GAMBRELL................Belton 1O.\A It F EI)I'l'OlS. !'dilor-in-l'hief. II. C. BREARLEY (Euph.).. St. Charles Managing Editor. J. B. DUFFIE (Law)...........Sumter .1 x.cixlunt !'dilor.. D. S. POLlER (Euph.)..........Aiken A. E. MERRIMON (Euph.)......Sumter A. E. GEER (Clar.).............Velton B. J. SIuI.ER (Clar.)..........Elloree J. G. WATERS (Clar.)........Gramling J. M. DABBS (Student Body) Maysville S. L. LATIMER, JR. (Ath.) ... Columbia 11. 0. HANNA (Y. M. C. A.)....Gifford Columbia, S. C., Dec. 5, 1914. What a bitter task when Cae sar took Gaul! The State's parole (pay role) continues to increase. We have about quit celling our convicts. Does Miss Eva Sea-wright when the other co-eds see wrong? * ** Notice the fellows wearing glasses? It's getting near exams. * ** "Pay-up-weak" is abont all we can do for 'em. Do the Wof ford students Con verse with the city girls? *** The Europeans have nothing on class football. Evidently some Columbians think they live in the Intemper ate Zone. * ** Professor Chamberlayne says Homer wrote in Greek and Lu cretius in poetry. * ** Fresh McCrary (in advanced arithmetic): "How (10 you find the C. F. W. of a number, Profes sor?" * ** The boys in DeSaussure seem to have warm hearts, for they di vide their shelter with a Pigg, a Bird. and a Crow ON GREEN CAPS. Quite a stir was created at the University this fall when the up per classmen, in all their maj esty, declared that it was for the best interest of all that the freshmen wear green caps (or regulation caps of any color to distinguish them from members of the other classes). It was declared that the freshmen were entirely too "fresh," that there was no advantage in getting promoted from the freshman class, and that such a state of affairs could no longer exist. The freshmen being excluded from the meeting at which this momentous question was discus sed, of course, there were no arguments against it. But we believe that there are two sides to this question. Perhaps, after all, green caps might not be such a blessing as described. The University of South Carolina has earned a reputation far and wide for de mocracy. A reputation as being an institution where manhood is what counts, and where "a man's a man for a' that." In lowering the freshman's self-re spect and pushing him into a class by himself, would be to tarnish this valuable reputation. Would we not be hurting the University? For we believe that the green cap measure would destroy, to a large degree, the freshman's self-respect and individuality. And individuality 's a possession that no one can afford to destroy. Mechanical men are too plentiful as it is. We need the man wno can, when need be, stand alone; who can listen to jeers and laughter of a crowd, and still have faith in himself. No; individuality is too precious a thing to be crushed. And yet, there is a chance for the freshmen to rise above the apparent disgrace of the green caps, and glory in their shame. Cut off from the rest of the stu dent body, it were possible for them to cling more closely to each other: to have a class organi zation which would really mean something. But could they do it? For our part, we believe that they could not. If they could, would that be what we want? It would not. To make the Universisy what it should be, the hearty cooperation of every member of the student body is needed. Could the freshmen really cooperate if their class were cut off from the restof the student body? Any one would say no. Therefore, we believe that the green cap measure would hurt the University; and, in final analysis, it is for the good of the Univer sity that we are all working. Prof. Keith: "Now, Mr. Ed monds, if you will read we will have the seondact." EF folks ina age as mi VELVET thar'd be mo' ownin' up tc " over twenty. VELVET, The Smoothest E with the mellowness that c VELVET is Kentucky's Bar fine pipe qualities brought tered-every trace of bite a' tins and 5c metal-lined bags "In ye olden times." When the college was reorgan ized in 1835 after retirement of Dr. Thomas Cooper from the presidency, the trustees ordered that all students wear a uniform. This uniform, as rdescribed in the by-laws of 1836, consisted of I a cloth not to cost more than seven dollars a yard. The coat was of dark grey cloth, single breasted, with a standing collar, trimmed with black braid, the skirts of moderate length, with pocket flaps and black covered buttons. The waistcoat was white or black and single breast ed with a standing collar. The pantaloons were of cloth, cassi mere or cassinet, of dark grey color and of the usual form. In warm weather brown cotton or linen could be substituted. The neck-cloth was plain black, and the hat was round and black. No ornaments were allowed. This uniform was to be worn on all occasions, both within the college enclosure and in the town and its vicinity, except that in warm weather the stu dents might wear within the en closure such light coats as the faculty might approve. Roddey Preliminaries. the Roddey Debate will be held in the chapel on December 15. There was held a meeting of the contestants, and it was decided to have the preliminaries Monday, December7. The contestants from the Clariosophic Society will prob ably hold their preliminary in the afternoon, and those from the Euphradian at night, in their re spective society halls. The judges have not been chosen as yet, but will be, as soon as a meeting is held for that purpose. A great deal of interest is being shown in the debate, and the evidences are that it will be an interesting as well as an enthusiastic discus sion of the cotton situation. Biology student: "What is the entomologry of this wm.rd?" proved with ich as does, ladies > bein' . .five. O moking Tobacco, i smooth >mc: cuiy cf loug ageing. !ey de Luxe with all its natural out, concentrated, and bet d raw.ness climinated. 10c "Kick Off" The Cold, Wet Weather by a "FORWARD PASS" of an over coat or Macinaw from SHOP THE HOPE-DAVS YMCACOR J. C. FORT, Campus Agent. THE STATE BOOK STORE Everything in Stationery for the Student. Loose Leaf Note Books and Sheets. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens and Conklin's Self Filling Fountain Pens. The Convenient Store for University Men. THE STATE COMPANY TELEPHONE 2420 1318 MAIN STREET The Marshall-Frost Co. -FOR - College Men's Clothing and Furnishings. ALDER-ROCHESTER AND SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES--SUITS MADE TO MEASURE. WM. .YLES, JR. A. C. ESCOBAR Studio of Artistic Photography Work o? any Description Under taken and Best Results Guaran teed. Photographs, Banquets. Intei ior or Exterior Views any Trime, arny Place. 1438 I-2 MAIN ST. PHONE 1418-J SAY BOYS! I have purchased Hammond's Barber Shop in rear of United Cigar Co., and will be there on the 28 inst. I will appreciate your patronage. J. M. KIRBY Formerhj of T/,e Ie,,m., .... Scop.