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Vor. X. UNIVERSITl OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. (.. NOVEMBER 21, 1916. No. 6. DR. JAMES I. VANCE TO MAKE ADDRESSES One of the Foremost Presby terians of South. Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Nashville. Popular Among Students. The Young Men's Christian Association has had the good fortune of securing Dr. James I. Vance of Nashville, Tenn., to de liver a series of addresses at the University December 5-7. These addresses will be for the same purpose and more or less similar to those delivered by Raymond Robins last year. Dr. Vance was born in Arcad ia, Tenn. 1862. He is a graduate of King College, at Bristol and of the Union Theological Semi nat y of Virginia. After receiv ing his ordination he entered the astorate and served for a num ber of years as pastor at A lexan dria, Va., and at Norfolk. From 1900 1910 he was pastor of the Reform Presbyterian Church of ewark, N. J. Since that time ie has been pastor of the First resbyterian Church of Nashville Penn., ai d is also one of the lec urers in the Vanderbift School >1 Religion. Dr. Vance is aman of splendid hysique, magnetic personality, nd is an inspiring and forceful peaker. By many he is consid red the foremost minister in the outhern Presbyterian Church. is church is crowded to the ut ost capacity every Sunday orning. Among college students Dr. ance is very popular. A large umber of Vanderbilt men at nd his church regularly. Each ear he is called on to deliver a umber of Commencement ser ions. The evangelistic meet g!s which he conducted at ashington and Lee University ot only by students but by rge numbers of people from e town as well. We consider ourselves indeed rtunate in having secured so le a man as Dr. Vance to de ver the annual series of ad esses at the University of uth Carolina this year. Dr. E. S. Joynes, professor eritus of modern languages, reported ill at his room in the aperial Hotel, Dr. Joynes is own and loved on the Univer y campus and his many friends re wish him a speedy recovery. TO LECTURE J DR. JAMES I. VANCE Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Nas Southern Presb PROHiB'l ION IS' S 10 MEET AT LEXINGTON Representatives from Colleges of United States to be There. Chicago, Ill., Nov. 21---With four more states and one terri tory added to the list of nineteen dry commonwealths and two more practically assured by the election on November 7, making half the states of the Union pro hibition territory; with two more within an ace of vietory and another half-dozen preparing to go dry a year hence: with the Prohibition party vote more than doubled throughout the nation in all of which the college stu dents of the country have had a conspicuous part-- the Intercol legiate Prohibition Association, with national headquarters in this city is making large )lans for its bi-ennial nation-wide stu dent moblization to be held in Lexington, Ky., D)ecember 28 31, with a view to preparing the great body of American college (C-OtNTJNl1lPi fON PAI ot! t.)r GAMECOCKS WALLOPED MERCER 47 TO 0 Visitors Faded Before Home Backfield. Carolina Team Played a Good Game and Hopes are Higher Than Ever. The tide of fortune turned in favor of the Gamecocks when they defeated Mercer last Satur day by a score of 47 to 0. It was Carolina's day and the Game cocks would have made any team go some to win, with that, exhi bition of football. Warren's men found themselves and for the first tinie after a spell of several w0eks came throtigh and played a star game. The supporters of the Carolina team are well Ieas ed and hav,e strong hojpes that the varsit,y has a chance to make a briliant close to a season of so many disadvantages. Mercer had a fairly good team bit the Orange and Black had to fade away at the onslaught of the Carolina backfield. Hanip ton. Seaborn, and Keir rai well with the ball. Simril ran his team well and made sote clever end runs. Kerr hit tl.e lire inl hiso:d time form. Frank Ihamp toin and Seaborirn showed their strength on both defense and of 1ense. Simril aiid Ilarry inamj toll passed the ball well and with the aid of Clark and Crouch net ted Iany yards by means of the 'ielrial attack. McKenIzie was the star for Mercer. Ie is one of the bust ttiarterbacks seen on Davis Field this year, and was the life of the whole Mercer team. Taylor and OQuinil were the best ground gainers for their tearn through the medliuNm of the forward la!:.-' al O'Qiiiuin iuntl well. The entire Carolina team play ed sensational ball, and Mercer could gain little, either thru the Iiine or arounl the ends. They threatened to score once or twice but lost oil fumbles. Carolina scored the first touch down in the first quarter. A run of 21 yards by Simril was fo!low ed by a gaii of five yards by Kerr on a fake kick. Chandler gained two yards and Simril shot around left end for the touchldown. Kerr kicked the goal. Two long forward passes scor edl touchdowns just as the first half endled. Harry HIamp)ton shot a nass 35 yards to Crouch DECEMBER 5-7 NASHVILLE, TENN. hville. One of the Strong Men of the yterian Church. CAROLINA TO MEET BAPTISTS TH URSDAY Game to be Played in Greenville. Gamecocks Hard at Work. The Gamecocks will journey to Greenville Thursday for a bout with the strong Furman team that afternoon. This is the first time Carolina has played Furman in a number of years and the game will excite no little interest. The Baptists have probably the str)ngest. eleven this year that they have ever had. 'TIhey play ed a very hard game with David son. and held the strong Clemson team to a 7 to 6 score. Captain Gressette has been going good this year and he has been men tior ed for all state lull 1back. The (anweocks, after a holi (lay Thursday, have been hard at work, and with the exception of' minor injuries are in the best of condition, and will be there with the old fight Thursday af ter noon. Miss Mayo Rtees has recently been appointed secretary to D)ean Raker.