Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MAR 9 in Vol,. IX. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA. S. C.. MARCH 7. 1916 L B. TEMPLETON MADE 1916 TRACK CAPTAIN Work for Spring Meet is Al ready Under Way. Newberry and Wofford - Pos sibly Clemson on the List for Contest With Carolina. L, B. -Templeton, of Cross An chor, S. C. has been elected track team captain for the 1916 season. Templeton is an old track man, having been on Carolina's team for three years. He works in the quarter-mile and high hur dles. He is now in his senior year. Although several men have been doing some individual work before, the regular track prac tice began last week. Coach Blackburn had a good bunch to begin with and a number more fell in line this week. Among those who have shown up before are: W. C. Mann, Huntley, Hampton, Bowen, Cog geshall, and Hill. On account of an injured ankle, Meares was prevented from exhibiting his real ability last year, but prom ises to do good work in the hun dred yard dash, the broad and high jumps. Huntley and Meares are working for the long dis-, tance. Mann won the Sylvan medal last year in the endurance race. Luke Hill, "Runt" Cogge shall and Hampton, are all foot ball men and have also done good work in the track. Bowen, the leader for basketball honor this season, will be out in a few days. Harry Hampton, will again "step over" the high jump. Easterling and Porcher are two whose endurance is only exceeded by their silence. The new men will contribute a number of recruits. "Wild Bill" Seaborn looks like a small track team all by himself. In the high school meet last year, Sea born carried off a long list of honors. "Billy" Anderson has a splendid record for the pole vault. Tnere are a good many freshmen and others who have ability, but have not given any one a chance to look them over. However the interest is increas ing and the prospects for track are very encouraging. Manager Blatt has secured several meets, but the dates have riot been definitely decided. Newberry, Wofford, and possi bly Clemson are on the list for contests with Carolina this seasn UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HEAR NOTED SPEAKER Series of Lectures Given by Dr. W. D. Weatherford. Meeting Began Last Thursday in Chapel-Last Talk in Pas time Theatre Sunday. W. D. Weatherford, one of the international secretaries of the Y. M. C. A. of the student de partment completed a series of DR. W. D. WEATHERFORD Supervising Secretary of the Students I)epartment of the Young Men's Christain Association. lectures to the students and friends of the University Satur day evening in the chapel. Dr. Weatherford has had charge of all student work in the Southern States for ten years. He was born in Texas, and was educated at Vanderbilt, taking his B. A., M. A., and Ph. D. there. Dr.: Weatherford is a specialist on the negro question in the South; and is author of two books on the negro problem. lie is also author of the book "Introducing Men to Christ," now being used by the Bible study classes. He now has a book in the press on "The Fundamentals of Christi anity." It was Dr. Weatherford who first conceived the idea of pro viding a place for college men and women to meet and put on foot plans for Christian work among the colleges. A re sult is the Blue Ridge confer ence grounds, in the words of John R. Mott, "the best cbnfer ence grounds in the world." For this work 1500 acres of land in the mountains of western North Carolina were selected and purchased. Then the mon-. ICont inued on P'age Th,ree.) LADIES OF COLUMBIA AND CHICORA SING Large Crowd Enjoy Musical Given in Chapel. Mrs. Haltiwanger, Mrs. Furtick and Miss McQueen Sing Miss Davis Gives Solo. A musical program was given in the chapel Wednesday even ing under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. Vocal and violin solos were rendered by ladies of Colum bia and Chicora College. Besides the regular program, Miss Mc Queen favored the audience with several songs. VOCAL SOLOS 1. Love's Tribute ....... Bernard Hembling. 2. To A Wild Rose ... McDowell. Mrs. J. W. Haltiwanger VIOLIN SOLO 3. Serenade..............Drdla. Miss Elizabeth Davis VOCAL SOLOS 4. A Bowl of Roses... ..Clarke 5. Hearts Ease..........Willeby B. Sweet Little Woman 0' Mine . . Bartlett. Miss Louise McQueen 7. Minuet in "G".. .. Beethoven Miss Elizabeth Davis VOCAL SOLOS B. I know A Lovely Garden . .D'Hardelot. .. Dreamed .......... Streletskie Mrs. Wm. F. Furtick Miss Edmunds, Accompanist. The Y. M. C. A. cabinet is to be congratulated on arranging the program. This is the first entertainment of the kind given by the association, and it proved a great success. CAROLINA STUDENT GETS APPOINTMENT John R. Saye Will Prepare to Enter Annapolis. Mr. John R. Saye recieved a telegram last Tuesday informing him that he had been awarded an appointment to Annapolis. Mr. Saye is from Sharon, York County, and is now in his second year at the University. He will stand the entrance ex amination in April. Saye has not decided whether he will re main in school until April or de vote his time to preparing for the examination. The friends of Mr. Saye will regret to see him leave Carolina, but all join in congratulating him on his sucessa. LEAGUE TO PLAY ON UNIVERSITY FIELD Comers Will Stage Games on Carolina's Grounds. Coach Clark Works Hard - Good Practice in Spite of Un favorable Weather. A contract has been made be tween the University athletic authorities and the Columbia League whereby the games of the latter will be played on the University athletic field. This arrangement was made owing to the Columbia Park, in the western part of the city, be ing used by a granite works plant. The University field is very conveniently located for the Co lumbia fans. While it is not lo cated on the car line, is is only one block from the Main Street line, and three blocks from the State House. The new grand stand, which was completed last year seats about 1400, and the bleachers will seat about 800. When the grounds were worked over, the enclosure was extended and gives large space for park ing. The club house to be erected on the grounds by the Commun ity Baseball Association will be ready before the opening of the league season. The only exhibi tion game that has been arrang ed with a major league will be played between the second New York giants and the Columbia team April 2. When it .was definitely decided that Columbia would be in the South Atlantic League this season only one ex hibition game could be secured. The schedules of the League and the University teams are so arranged that there will be no conflict. Although the weather has not been as favorable for the first two weeks of practice as it was before. a good crowd has been out every afternoon, and the prospects are brighter every day. All the old men are show ing up well and the new ma terial is making them work to hold their places. Coach Clark is working hard and looks as if he will turn out a winning team. Fauntleroy Ball, B. I. '15, as sistant in physics, will go next session as instructor in the same department to the University of Virginia. Mr. Ball will also take graduate work in physics.