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VOL. VIII UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., MARCH 13, 1915. No. 20 A. B. STONEY CAPTAIN 1915 BASEBALL TEAM Varsity Men Choose Ath lete for Their Leader. Senior Law Student Has Made Brilliant Record in All Phases of College Life. At a meeting of the members of last year's varsity squad on Friday afternoon, A. B. Stoney was chosen captain of the base ball team for the present season. "Mucho,"as he is familiarly known on the campus, is a mem ber of the senior law class, hav ing received his A. B. degree last year. Since entering college Stoney has always taken an active part in athletics, having been a member of the football and bas ketball teams for the last three years. He was captain of the basketball team last year, which team won the championionship of the State. While Fritz von -Kolnitz was in college no one could be persuad ed to try out for catcher. Con sequently the prospects for a good catcher last year were very dark indeed. However, "Mucho" decided to go out for the position and immediately made good, so that by the end of the season he was one of the best college catch ers in the State. Not only did he play his own position well, but by his good headwork he was a valuable asset to the team. Under the leadership of Stoney the students and supporters of' Carolina may rest assured that the Gamecocks will be a winning aggregation. Death of Mr. H. M. Geer. The many friends of Mr. A. E. Geer, editor-in-chief of THE GAMECOCK, learned with great regret of the death of his father, Mr. H. M. Geer, Thursday at Belton. Mr. Geer had been ill for some time. His son was cal led home Tuesday and was at the -edside of his father when the end came. The sympathy of the entire student body goes out to his family in their be reavement. Track Team Elects. The track team met last Mon day for the first time this year and elected J. W. Coggeshall as captain. E. S. Gambrell is man PROHIBITION CLUB JOINS I NATIONAL ASSOCIATION University Branch Organized And Officers Elected. Delegates Will Go to State Convention and Represen tative to Contest. The probition movement which was materially begun the first part of last week was put on a firmer basis Saturday and Sun day, when Mr. W. M. Blunts, field secretary of the Inter collegiate Probition Association,! with headquarters in Chicago,. made it a part of the national movement. The local club has a membership of about 35, which is expected to be doubled within the next two weeks. The national association is 14 years old. It is entirely apart and distinct from any anti-liq uor league. It is collegiate in organization and national in pur pose. Two hundred and thirty five colleges are members of the association. South Carolina is the 33rd State to lend its sup port to the cause. At the official organization of the University club the follow ing officers were elected: G. A. Gullick, President; J. S. Mc Innes, vice president; E. S. Gambrell, secretary; G. B. Tem pleton, treasurer; L. B. Harri son, reporter. The vice presi dent, ex officio, W. J. Scott and H. 0. Hanna constitute the ex ecutive committee. The follow ing committees were appointed: on program, H. C. Brearley, chairman, 0. F. Crow, and J. McB. Dabbs; on engagements, H. 0. Hanna, chairman, P. K. Smith, and W. J. Scott. The movement stands for a study of facts concerning the liquor problen, as a means of preparing college and university men for leadership and safe citi zenship. Thousands of students have been prepared and placed in fields of service in the past two years. This promises to be one of the greatest events effected among. college men. The national slo gan is "A Saloonless Nation in 1920." The association gives out the statement that 'Wher ever a serious conflict is on with the liquor traffic you will find I. P. A. men there in the midst of it." Mr. Blunts said, "No statement is truer, and the STATE PREUMINARY MONDAY MARCH 15 Society Representatives Will Contest. First Choice Will Represent Carolina At Rock Hill The Last of April. The State oratorical prelimi nary will be held in the chapel Monday evening at 8:15. The society representatives have al ready been chosen as well as the' officers of the contest. The following Clariosophics will speak upon the subjects as indicated: 0. F. Crow, "Pro gressive Leadership" E. S. Gambrell, "Education and Free dom," J. A. Tolbert, "Twentieth Century Neglect." The following are the Euphra dian speakers and their subjects: J. S. Mclnnes, "The New Wo man," J. G. Dinkins, "South Carolina Citizenship." J. D. Griffith of the Clario sophic Society will preside. J. Mc1.. Dabbs, of the Euphradian Society is chief marshal. Assis tant mai shals are as folk,ws from the Clariosophic Society. E. C. Morgan and R. L. Bowen: from the Euphradian Society G. A. Monsen and B. H. Barton. Five judges will be chosen from the following list of promi nent Columbians, Gov. Richard I. Manning, Rev. C. A. Freed, Will Evans, D. C. Heyward, W. T. Aycock, Wni. Banks, Joseph Norwood and A. W. Jones. A large attendance is expected. The State oratorical contest is the biggest thing in inter-col legiate circles in South Carolina. Representatives from the nine mens' colleges from the State meet in the auditorium of Win throp College at Rock Hill and contest for the medal offered by the State oratorical association. Carolina has always stood high, having won second place a num ber of times and first place in 1913 when she was represented by M. A. Wright of the Euphra dian Society. Haddon Johnson who is a contestant in Monday night's preliminary was the rep resentative last year. For a man to represent his alma mater in this contest is no mean honor and affords an ex ceilent opportunity to become famous. The numbier of men who enter the society prelimi naries is not at all encouraging, but Carolina always acquits her self creditabl. PEOF. F. H. COLCOCK TO LEAVE THE UNIVERSITY Dean of Mathematics Depart ment Tenders Resignation. Had Been Connected With the Institution for Twenty One Years. The resignation of Francis Horton Colcock LL. D. on last Thursday when the trustees met came as a sudden and distinct surprise not only to the students and faculty, but to his many friends throughout the city and State. Dr. Colcock is now dean of the department of engineering and mathematics, which position he has held since 1908. In 1894 he joined the faculty as associate professor. Since that time he has been promoted to his pres ent position. For twenty-one years Prof. Colcock has not only labored for the University as a teacher, but from the first he has given his untiring and unflagging energy to every phase of development of the institution, and has taken interest in all student and cam pus activities. Through the instrumentality of Prof. Colcock a fence was built around Davis field in 1897. A splendid quarter-mile track was laid off, which has been highly praised for its accurate constrrction. Prof. Colcock head ed the movement, and cooperated closely with the students in get ting an' appropriation of $2,500 from the last Legislature to re build this fence around the ath letic field. The resignation, which will take effect in June, is looked up on by all as a great loss to the institution. The interest of the students will follow D)r. Colcock wherever he groes.