Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The University Library. A third of a century ago one entering the library of the Uni versity of South Carolina would have seen a student at the desk returning or taking out a book likely a novel. The library was a place of immaculate dignity or solemnity. In fact, it had the dignity of a mausoleum. The floors were swept and gar nished, the books were upright on the shelves, and the librarian was the loneliest person in the world. Two-thirds of his work ing hours (from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m.) were spent in solitary con finement, which is to say that an occasional interview of two min utes,with a student was the ex tent of his communication with his kind. On a table were half a dozen magazines and reviews laid out ("laid out" is the cor rect phrase, for they were corp ses in that environment) with their leaves uncut sometimes from month to month. To be sure the library was interesting in those days-quite as the Cata nn}a in Re-M Mrn intactinor tn the Cook's tourist. The library of the University of South Carolina in 1915 is an other kind of institution. It has come out of its trance. The building is the same, the rooms are the same, and unhappily the the books are too much the same-for the State of South Carolina is not too generous in buying books for its University. There have been provided, how ever, a trained librarian and a trained assistant (it is only in late years that we have escaped from the notion that just any body out of a job can manage a library) and to that is to be at tributed the constant use that scores of students make of it. So our University library is a scene of life now-rather "still life," to be sure, as noise and reading do not comport. In the alcoves, about the desks and tables, in this and that corner and cranny, up stairs and down stairs, there are young men and women, with notebooks and pen cils intent at work-in the morn tg, until late in the afternoon, and until 10 in the evening. Manifestly, the change for the better is explained, . . . by the development of the profes sion of the librarian, who was once no more than a faithful and intelligent keeper of rooms and books, a kind of literary janitor, but is now an interested and in formed ai'd to every professor and every instructor in their direction of the student's reading. Fifty years ago the University library ranked well among those of American colleges and the many old and rare and valuable books are yet on its shelves. The library has not deteriorated, no well selected library can deterio Advisory Board Elects. At a meeting of the Advisory Board last Monday, April 19, J. W. Coggeshall, of Darlington, was elected manager of the bas ketball team for the coming year, and will succeed Luke Hill. "Runt" will be a worthy suc cessor of Hill. He has always taken an active part in athletics, and was a valuable member of the varsity eleven last fall. He is captain of the track team this year. With him as manager and many of the old men back next year, Carolina feels sure of a suc cessful year at the baskets. Broome is still confined in the infirmary. However, he is ex pected out in a few days. rate; but it is, of course, far be hind the times. It is by no means so good a library for 1915 as it was in 1860 for that day. It is to be hoped that the time will sown come~ when the great plae it fills now with remarkable suc cess, despite its poverty of in come, in the University life, will be recognized by proportionate support. -The State. 'Phone C W A N 'Phone 306 0) 1330 Main 306 NEWEST STYLE SUITS, HATS, SHIRTS, HOSE NECKWEAR Let Us Show You Our Stock. RADNO ARROW SOLLAR THE UNIVERSITY PRESS PRINTING IN THE BEST WAYV UNIVERSITY STATIONERY Harper College H. E. DANNER and H ADDON JOHNSON, UNIVI We aim hand, Ty Penmansh evening a the very lowest rate of tuiti eral in a class. We are org es especially for your conve Please talk this over toge us. You will aln'ays need thes4 M. H. BOW PHONE 1810. PEO1 COLUMB The College Man's Clothing Store ---1405 MAIN -:- STREET Waller Wi, cri~ axd shorG Two World in Oni with the .22 Sa AT the Bisley Matches of the B the biggest rifle match in -he rifle and Savage ammuniti Winans on July 25, 1914 made i Running Deer target-six straight On the same day, ish the same rii the highest possble score on the Runnia Another World's record. This merely clinches what other shoo derfusl accuracy (15 consecutive shots in; dous velocity (28oo feet--more than hs range (10o-yard trajectory less than thre pouds make it easier to hit moving gam And It has killed Alaskan Brown tIger, besides the deer and black bear It w WrIte us for particular. about "the bij SAVA0E A RMS COMPANY, 947 The .22 S AW/ eRSITY BOYS: to begin classes in Short pewriting, Bookkeeping, ip, etc., on next Monday 7:30. We will make you on possible, by having sev anizing these special class nience. ther and then come to see subjects in your work. EN, Manager, PLES NAT. BANK BLDG. IA, S. C. 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. ACE- -----I tows. Fsq. Iuswh hand ter arms. l's Records Day vage Hi-Power ritish National Rifle Association world-the. 22 Savage Hi-Power on in the hands of Mr. Walte, he highest p3ssible score on the 5's. This is a World's record. ie and ammunition, Mr. Winans snade ig Wild Boar target-six straight 5's ters have proved--that the Imp's won. a io-inch circle at Soo yards),* tremen aif a mile - a second), long point blank e Inches), and trilling recoil (4.6 foot e with than t.ay other rifle. Bear, Orizzly, Ihaffalo, and man-eating as originally designed for. ggest little gun in the world." SAVAGE AVE., U'rICA, N.Y. (GE Hi.r.w