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Vol,. X. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., JANUARY 30. 1917. TIGERS BOW LOW 1 IN EXCITING E Fosterites Put up Beautiful Exhibition of Team Work Clemson Goes Down Before Word of Speed and Endur ance to Tune of 34 to 19 In one of the prettiest games of basket ball witnessed on the local court this year, the Game cocks overwhelmed the Clemson Tigers by a score of 34 to 19. The game was far faster and more in teresting than the score would indicate. For the entire first half and part of the second half' the outcome was very much in doubt. In the last part of the second half Carolina, by a beau tiful spurt, forged far into the lead and cinched the game. The game started with several minutes of fast passing, each team trying toget their bearings. Carolina drew first blood when: Waring made the first of his sev eral beautiful shots. Clemson soon registered a field goal and from then to the last basket of the first half only one or two points separated the two teams. The half ended Carolina 13, Clem soil 10. At the beginning of the second half Clemson, by two beautifully! executed plays and goals, forged ahead by one point. On the next round, however, Talley made a difiicult goal from about a third the length of the court, following it closely with two more registra tions -- Carolina going to the front not to be again heade('. From EMINENT ALUMNUS CROSSES THE BAR Congressman Finley Ends Life' of Service in Charlotte )avid Edward Finley, of the class of 1886 and now member of Congress from the fifth dis trict, passed away last Thursday about noon at a sanatorium in Charlotte, N. C., where he had been for treatment several weeks. The body was brought to York on Friday and interred on Satur day. The services were held in the Associated Reformed Pres byterian church and the burial in Rose Hill cemetery. Mr. Finley was born in Tren ton, Ark., but with his family (CONTINUEDJ ON P~AOR TlInIRE I 10 GAMECOCKS ASKETBALL GAME UNIVERSITY HOST TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY Legislators Dine and Inspect Campus Assemblymen, Faculty and Stu dent Committee Join In De lightful Occasion Last Tuesday the General As sembly of South Carolina accept Pd an invitation to (line as guests of the University and to inspect the campus and buildings. The "Mess" was crowded to over flowing with true sons of South Carolina. A committee of stu (lents from the various counties Lxses)rted the honorable members ,f the General Assembly from the Slate House to the Stewards Hall promptly at 2:15 p. m. At 2:30 the doors were thrown open and young and old alike started the usual "Mess Hall" rush for seats- fearing someone would have to wait. Contrary to cus tom there was a bountiful sup ply on hand, everything that one could wish was in sight. Many of the students who were not so fortunate as to draw places and who had had nothing to eat since 12:30 and that, the regular dinner prelude, looked Lhru the windows and doors with longing faces. Prof. Carson, who was ap OUR LEGISLATOR L. B. Harrison, of Senior Law Class, r Member of House From Spartanburg poin ted by the faculty to arrange for the entertainment, showed (CONTINL'lIm O ( '. (mI' eiiI ALLUMNI PROPOSE I UNIVERSITY T( OTED SOCIALIST AND ECONOMIST LECTURES 3pargo Presents Cause in Series of Addresses Leading Socialist Authority Guest of Socialist Club While Touring South John Spargo, one of the lead ng socialists and economists of .he country, author and lecturer, h1I JOHN SPARGO ;ocialist, Economist, Aurthor and Lec turer, Who Spoke to Students Last Week lelivered a series of addresses on; socialism at the University last! veek as the guest of the Inter iational Socialist Club. He lec ;ured four times to large and ap )reciative audiences. Mr. Spar ro is on his "annual pilgrim tge" to the large colleges and iniversities of the country. This, iowever, is the first year that he South has been included in ifs itinerary. His first lecture was in chapel [hursday morning asking for an mpartial hearing on the subject of Socialism. He also traced the levelopment of the ideals and: Lchievements of the Socialist, novement. "The Inter-collegiate ocialist Society, " saidl M r. Spar co. "is not a society for the preading of propaganda of So ialism. hut a societ y whose pur dEMORIAL AT ) "BOB" GONZALES R. 0. Purdy Originate* Idea Which Proves Popular To be Erected Under Popular Subscription Plan, Directed by Committee In accordance with a sugges tion by R. 0 Purdy, Jr., LL. B., '14, plans are under way for the erection by popular sub scription of a suitable memorial to the late lamented Robert E. Gonzales. A representative com mittee from the faculty, the stu dent body and the alumni is being organized to take charge of the funds and to decide upon the best way of expending them. No doubt alumni all over the state will welcome the opportu nity to contribute toward com memorating the life and service of one of their number who met death in the performance of duties as a citizen and a soldier. Unsolicited subscripiions are al ready coming in. The disposition of the funds will depend upon the amount raised. Among the suggestions already made for the memorial are. The erection of a bronze tablet to Mr. Gonzales, the pur chase of a portrait for the Uni versity chapel, or an endowed scholarship. Mr. Moorman, president of the State Alnmni Association and chairman of the committee, issued the following statement: "The alumni are heartily in favor of the proposed memorial (CONTINI'I) ( N IPA(;E I0'It.) CURRELL ADDRESSES CERCLE FRANCAIS Speaks to Large Audience on French Academy "The French Academy" was the subject of a most entertain ing and instructive lecture deliv ered by W. S. Currell, president >f the University, at the regular meeting of the Cercle Francais last Monday night. He traced the history of the "Academy" from its foundation by Richelieu :own to the present date, spic ing his address with many anec Jotes of famous French litera rians. D)r. Currell addressed the Federation de l'alliance Fran -aise during the Panama-Pacific exposition last year.