Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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VoL. V I UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLUMBIA, S. C., MAY 15, 1915.. No. 29. DEDICATED TO THE CLASS OF 1915 PROHIBITIONISTS MEET AT CAROLINA IN 1916 Converse College Had Dele gation at First Meeting. Every College in the State Will Be Asked To Join the State . Association. The Inter-collegiate Prohibi tion Association at its first an nual convention at Wofford vot ed to meet at Carolina next year. The Carolina representation had been authorized by the student body to bid the association to meet with them in its second State convention. The first gathering was successful in every way, and the prospects offer every encouragement for a bigger gathering in 1916. An interesting characteristic of the growth of the association is evidenced by the entrance of Converse College. It is report ed that at a mass meeting prac tically the entire student body signified its willingness to sup port the prohibition movement. The girls had an enthusiastic delegation at the assembly. So pleased was the association with the interest of the Con verse girls that a movement was ins0gated to induce every col lege in the State to have a rep resentation at the next annual convention. In behalf of the extension work, a new executive office was created, and Miss Florence Glass of Converse was elected woman supervisor. Because of her charming personality andeexecu tive ability Miss Glass is ably fitted to carry on this work. The local clubs will select one or two members to organize under the superv;sor's instructions other colleges in the same place. An important feature of the business transacted was the in dorsement of a flying squadron. The executive committee is at work formulating plans. It is hoped to have two or three speakers, a male quortette, and three or four girl pianists and violinists who will be accom panied by a chaperone. The following State officers were elected for the ensuing year: Prof. A. M. DuPre, Wof ford, president; G. A. Gullick, Carolina, 1st vice president; C. Rothell, Clemson, 2nd vice presi dent; C. . Tyler, Wofnor1, sc COMMENCEMENT PLANS ARE ABOUT COMPLETE Exercises to be Held From June 6 to 7. Hanna, Danner, Geer, Jones and McInnes Will Speak for Seniors. The program for commence ment week is almost complete. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached Sunday night, June 6, in the Fisrt Baptist Church. Rev. Howard Lee Jones, who was to preach, is sick, and so far anoth er speaker has not been secured. The celebtation of the Clario sophic and .Euphradian societies will take place in the chapel on Monday night. Haddon Johnson is valedictorian for the Euphra dian Society and A. E. Merrimon junior orator. The Clariosophic valedictorian is H. O. Hanna, and C. T. Smith junior orator. On the same night at ten o'clock the annual student body dance will be given in the gymnasium. Tuesday morning at ten o'clock the class exercises will take place. There will be an alumni meeting in the afternoon, and at evening a dinner will be given. The speakers for the occasion are J. W. Simpson from Spartanburg and H. C. Hines from Kingstree. Wednesday morning Governor Manning will address the gradu ating class, after which the di plomas will be awarded. About 100 applicants will receive de grees. The exercises will begin promptly at ten o'clock. J. S. McInnes will speak for the graduating law class. Demos Jones is academic valedictorian, and he will speak Wednesday morning. The faculty elected H. E. Danner, A. E. Geer, and H. O. Hanna as the other senior speakers. The faculty will adopt this year the custom of wearing the degree gowns on commencement day. This is customary among the higher institutions of learn ing, and Carolina rightly wears the academic costume. This new feature will lend splendor and dignity to the exercises. retary; W. J. Bolt, Furman, treasurer; L. B. Harrison, Caro lina, reporter; Miss Glass, Con verse, woman supervisor. GONZALES- CONTEST MONDAY EVENING Schwartz, Dinkins, and Polier Represent Euphradians. Hanna, Griffith and Spencer Will Speak for the Clario sophic Society. The Gonzales contest, which is held annually, will be held Mon day evening in the chapel audi torium between . contestants from the two societies. The medal to be awarded is given by Mr. R. E. Gonzales, editor of The State, to the best orator. All men who have entered this contest have had experience in oratory and it is expected to be a close decision among the six contestants. Haddon John son was winner last year. The Euphradians held their contest yesterday afternoon with five men trying out. Po lier, Schwartz, and Dinkins will go to the chapel. David Polier spoke on "Sympathetic Leader ship," Raynon Schwartz, "High Priest of Ameriean Civilization," J. G. Dinkins, "Pristine Punish ment." J. E. Bolt and J. S. Mc Innes were the other contestants. The judges were: Professors McCutchen, Bradley, and Mills. J. D. Griffith with the subject, "Efficient Justice;" H. 0. Han na, "Ministry Not Mastery;" C. R. Spencer, "Sincere Skepti cism" were chosen to represent the Clariosophics in the contest. S. N. Lott presided over the meeting, and the judges were: Professors Morse, Rucker, and Keith. The Gonzales is one of the biggest contests of the year. It is an honor to be one of the final contestants. The speaking will begin promptly at 8:30. The judges for the final contest have not been announced. J. R. Rollins is cheif marshal. The University has just issued bulletin number 41, "The School Library," by Prof. Patterson Wardlaw. The purpose of the paper is to foster sentirreint for libraries in the public schools. It gives an excellent treatise on the kind of books to buy for a library, the use of the books and the way to get a li brary in every rural school. Dr. Wardlaw has always taken CAROLINA TRACK TEAM WON OVER Y. M. C. A. Captain Coggeshall Proved Star for Gamecocks. Meet Was Not a Scheduled Af fair-No Important Records Were Made. The Gamecocks and the city Y. M. C. A. met on Davis Field Fri day afternoon to match their skill in track work in a spirit of generous rivalry. Carolina was the stronger, winning by a score of 57. Captain Coggeshall of the Carolina squad proved the star of his team by scgrInh 13 points. No time records were made. The meet by events: 100-yard dash: Bowen, C., 10; Williams, Y. Mile race: Fasterlin, C., 5.08; Park, Y. Half mile: Easterlin, C., 2 20; Hampton, C. Shot put: Dominick, C., 32.2; Stewart C. 220-yard dash: Williams, Y., 23.4; Thayor, Y. Discus throw: Dominick, C., 94 ft. 11 in.; Stewart, C. Pole vault: Coggeshall, C., 8 ft. 8 in.; Heyward, Y. 440-yard dash: Cole, Y., 53.4; Bowen, C. High jump: Coggeshall, C., 4 ft. 10 in.; three tied for second place. Running broad jump: Cole, Y., 19 ft. 2 in.; Coggeshall, C. This event ends the athletics for the year. Library Resolution. The library committee at its last meeting adopted a resolution which they will present to the board of trustees at the next meeting. The committee will ask that the citizens of Columbia be given an additional privilege in the use of the books. Here tofore Columbians have had the free use of books in the library but could not take them from the hall. The resolution asks that they be granted the privi lege of taking books to their homes upon the payment of a fee. The resolution was passed by re quest from the Federated Wo men's Club through its secretary. a great interest in libraries, and his paper shows that he knows jus1t what a school library needs.