The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 16, 1917, Page 6, Image 6
FOUNDERS HONORED
BY THE UNIVERSITY
(CONTINCiED yRl ,%(** t; ONFc.)
fthndamental principles of democ
racy."
Dr. Dabney's speech brought
Founders' Day to a close. The
celebration really began on the
preceeding evening with the
alumni banquet at the Jefferson
Hotel. With a revival of "old
time pep" and jolly fellowship.
Two hundred and seventy-five
alumni partook of the repast.
The following morning at 11:30
the alumni again gathered for
the meeting of the General
Alumni Association in LeCoite
College. Prof. F. W. Bradley
read the report of the loan fund.
Means of increasing this fund
were discussed. The organiza
tion of Carolina clubs thruout the
tate was also considered. Rob
ert H. .Moorman, who as vice
president, presided, was elected
president for the coming term.
John T. Roddey of Rock Hill was
chosen vice-president; Prof. A. C.
Carson, secretary and treasurer:
Philip H. Gadsden of Charleston,
trustee of the loan fund to suC
ceed Edwin G. Seihels of Colum
hia.
At the begining 4 tLhe after
noon celebration. the aenic
pWOcession, students. fa'ulty,
alumni, trustees, and speakers
fornie at the library and 11Oed
to the Ohapel. The exercises in
the chapel were presidel over y
Lieutenant-Governor Anrew .J.
ethea. The first. speaker. M.
A. Wright. .jiior law stuldent.
paid tribute. in his eloqtIenI t :ad
Sress, to the w isd ni :u ndl f:111 -
sight of the founders. ''he
University stan(is today in fill
strength with more than a Cen
tury of growt. behind it. The
lesson of the statesmanship of
the founders is that those insti
tutions will be permanent that
foster health. happiness, and
welfare of the citizens of the
state."
''En force Peace" was the sub
ject of the speech read by Philip
H1. Gadsden, a member of the
Charleston bar and president of
the consolidated railway coi
pany of that city. "Pea(e in the
Imst has been peace en forced by
the coiqueror." said Mr'. Gads
(Iei. "The peace which the
world desires today....is the
pe'ace of rightilousness and j us
tie., eni forced and( sanctioned....
by law."' M r. Gadsden then dis
cussed the p)racticability of a
league of nat ions to en force
l)eace. F1avorale Opinions of re
cogniiz/edl leaders of' thle world
were ci tedl. ''The struggle for
human liberty and human rights
.. miuist be worked1 out as a
whole by th e liberty-loving peo
le of all lands.
" The Prlopa:gandlia iln Southern
Inducation''" a the ub iec+ of
CIRCLE FRANCAIS
HOLDS MEETING
Would you like to go to France?
Then you should have been at
the first January meeting of the
Cercle Francais. The meeting
opened with a dialog, "A Trip to
Paris" by Miss Waddel and Mr.
J. P. Wardlaw. Mr. Wardlaw
proved himself an excellent guide
and possessed a rare knowledge
of France and Paris.
The feature of the meeting
was an illustrated lecture oi t(
"Cathedral ('( la France" b.
0. L.Keith, professor i Moder
Languages at the University.
Prof. Keith traced the develop
iment of Gothic architecttire in
France from the ear'y Roman
ages to the late Gothic, illus
trating his lecture with slides of
the great French Catledi a..
The slides were well selected
and arranged.
A t he suggestion of Mrs.
Bonai, a coimmittee was ap
pointed to draw u) fitting reso
lutions denouncing the deporta
tion of Belgian and Fre-h non
combatants. This commindtiee is
composed of I rof. Yates Snow
den. Mrs. Roman of this ci!y,
Miss Waddel, and A. J. Feck of
the University.
The music of the evening was
urnished by Mrs. Bellimai
accomlpanied by Dr. Bellamanl.
the concliding address by the
Rev. Johnl E. White, 1) 1). pre
sident of Anderson Col lege and
pastor (i the largest Baptist
church in South Carolina. '\\ht,
we ieed in South 'arolina."
ur Od I>r. \\'hite., "is niot Imorei
.schools, (.()Ileges4.: til 11niversit ies,
Ibu1t a k'eeer hun111go. for dtlca
tion." Proganda for education
in the South should le direct( d
along four lines. The p(ople
should be made to realize tI.at
truthfulness is essential. Iar
ents should be informed of tL.e
opportulity for their boys' trait
ing. That the unborn are due a
fair chance in life must be im
pressed on the masses. And
lastly, let us realize that in everY
phase of life we are dealing with
immortal souls.
h'lhe beauty of expression, the
humor and delightfuliness of )r.
White's style, held undivided
at tention of the audience.
Music was furnished by the
glee club and an ochestr,a. "We
Hail Thee. Carolina'' and " Caro
lina, 1here's to You'' won hearty
app)lause.
A (delighitf'ul in f'ormal recepftion)f
*was tenldered( the speakers, the
faculty. trustees, andl alumni
from five to six at the ho'me of
President and Mrs. W. S. CurrellI.
Founder's D)ay closed with an
addrltess at the State House in the
evening by D)r. Charles W. Dab
ney of the University of Cincin
nnti
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