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UIRSTTy or s. , Vol,. IX. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. -A L 2, 1916. No. 26. ASHLEY E. MERRIMON MEETS TRAGIC DEATH Member of Senior Law Class Killed in Orangeburg. Julius Wolfe of Orangeburg Seri ously Hurt-Misses Maning and George in Party. Ashley E. Merrimon, a mem ber of the senior law class, was killed in an automobile accident in Orangeburg Sunday. He was well known in Columbia and the news of his death cast a gloom over the University campus and the State at large. The deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs. S. E. Merrimon, and two broth ers, A. S. Merrimon and Richard D. Merrimon. Ashley Merrimon moved to Sumter about eight years ago. He attended the Citadel as a beneficiary cadet from Sumter county, teaching two years after graduation in 1912, one year at Orangeburg as commandant of the Orangeburg Collegiate Insti tute and one year in Sumter in the Calhoun high school. He has been connected with the law department of the University of South Carolina for two years and would have received his law degree in June. He was prominent in all col lege activities, and has been honored by his fellow students with several offices of distinction. He was junior president of the Eiphradian Literary Society, president of the law association for the first term of this year; law editor of THE GAMECOCK, and a member of the team against Georgia last year in the Tennessee-South Carolina-Geor gia triangular debate. He was junior orator at coomencement last year. While a junior at the Citadel, he won the State Ora torical contest at Rock Hill and last year he won the State Pro hibition Oratorical contest at Spartanburg, representing the University. Mr. Merrinon was a young man of character and ability, a ycung man whose presence on the campus was appreciated and one whQse influence was up lifting to the University and to the State. Mr. John Sawyer Wolfe, a brother of W. C. Wolfe, Jr., of the Sophomore class, who was in the party with which Mr. Merrimon was riding when killed, (CONTINUED ON PAnrFV.) evr KINARD OF NEWBERRY WINS AT GREENWOOD Orin Faison Crow Repre sented Carolina. Brandenburg Succeeds Feather stone- Preparedness Chief Theme of Speeches. Orion F. Crow represented the University in the South Carolina Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest held at Greenwood on the even ORIN F. CROW Carolina's Representative at Greenwood ing of April 21. The large and attentive audience evidenced Greenwood's welcome to the Oratorical Association upon its return from Winthrop College which has been the scene of the annual contest since it was mov ed from Greenwood in 1912. All reports indicate that the orations as a whole excelled those of any previous contest. James C. Kinard, representing Newherry College won first lion or. His subject was "Millions for Defense.'" The speaker pointed out the benefits of peace to a nation; answered the main arguments against further mili tary preparation by the United States; and closed with a plea for the support of preparation sufficient to command universal respect for America's rights. Second place was won by J. A. Brown, Jr., of Furman. His subject was "The Faliacy of Preparedness". Thomas Hall Glenn of Wofford spoke on "A New Idleal of Inter nationalism'' and won third hon or. The other orators were Harry Simonhoff, College of Charleston; J. N. Bonner', Ers (('ON'ITIfim ON PA,i!I.' ) GRAND CELEBRATION A COMPLETE SUCCESS Greatest English Poet Hon ored in Royal Display. Event Proves Greater Than Pro moteks Expected - Large Crowd Sees Spectacle. One of the most unique events of its kind, ever held in Colum bia, was exhibited last Tuesday in the Shakespearean Pageant. The weather.was lovely and the kind of May day that charac terized "Merry England" in the time of Shakespeare. With the great oaks of the University campus and the green grass be neath as a setting for the oc casion, it was easy to conceive of the storied times as being burn again. For the time being the fifteen score years almost vanished from ones mind and the spirit of Shakespeare seemed to be in our midst. It was a scene foreshadowing the May day revelries of the people of England in the days of Queen Elizabeth. She was present in all her royal splendor and added much zest to the great celebra tion. Hundreds of spectators wit nessed this massive spectacle and were amazed to see the ex actness with which this great undertaking was carried out. Fully 2,000 persons participated in the pageant and yet the en tire program was accomplished without an obstacle. The whole affair was in harmony with the time of Shakespeare and this praise is in itself Possibly the highest that can be given. The lords and ladies followed the Queen gaily bedecked in the trappings of a past age. The invitation of the herald, to Mirth and Joy, with his band of joy ous attendants paved the way for the Old English May day when the royal procession ad vanced down the grassy way. The dignitaries of London ac companied by many other at tendants welcomed the Queen to her throne, there to open the merry making. Then the spirit of youth reigned and the May day festivities began. The May day merry makers delighted the spectators for fully an hour. Even the little tots of the kindergarten seemed absorbed with the sentiment of the celebration. The part taken by these children cannot be over (('ONTINIMT) ' 'N P i: il TII BASEBALL TEAM ON NORTHERN TRIP Win From V. M. I. and Lose to Richmond. Coach Clark Forfeits Game to V.P. I. -Claimed Unfair Decision. The Carolina baseball team left last Monday on its annual northern trip to play eight games. Those who went were Coach Clark, Manager Blatt, Captain "Babe" Adams, Martin, Newton, Simril, Barksdale, Hor ton, L. Sims, Clark, Chandler, B. Waring, Browning, and Snipes. The Gamecocks met their first defeat on foreign soil Tuesday. April 25, Richmond College he ing the victorious opponent. Opportune hits in the fourth and ninth innings accounted for their victory. Only two Gamecocks were able to reach first base in the first six innings. Richmond 00 0 200 00 1 3 12 1 Carolina 000 000 002- 3 4 1 Joliff and Blackenships: Mar tin and Simril. V. M. I. With "Big Fig" Newton in superb form, Carolina easily won from Virginia Military Institute by the score of 8 to 3 Wednes day, April 27. Newton was in vinci.ble except in the fifth in ning when with two walks, a timely hit, and an error netted three runs for the locals. Carolina 003 0 31 100- 8 8 2 V. M. I. 000 030 000 3 -4 3 Newton and Barksdale: Mas sie, Bucher, and Pitts. Washington & Lee. Washington and Lee had little trouble in winning from the Gamecocks Thursday' at Lexing ton, Va. They made a triple play in the fourth. W. & L . . . 007 011 020 Carolina . . . 02() 000 000 Pierotte, Aleges and Calloway: Adams, Martin, and Barksdale and Simril. V. P. 1. Heleiving that tImpire San born was uniustified in changing his decision at the home plate in the seventh inning "Wild Hill" Clark called his men from the diamond andl forfeitedl the game with Virginia Polytechnic Insti tute Saturday a fternoon. Elon College. Elon College shut out Carolina Monday 6 to) 0 in a slow game.