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Voi,. X. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., MARCH 27, 1917. No. 1). CAROLINA TO SENI TO GREAT SOUTI Y. M. C. A. Line up Men f< Blue Ridge-- Conferen< The twenty-fourth session of the Southern Student Conference wirl be held this year June 12-21. The Carolina delegation to this conference has been steadily growing. Last year~twelve-men went, and this year the new pres ident, J. H. Martin, has an nounced his determination to take at least twenty men. A large number of students and some of the alumni are planning to go, and it seems assured that the twenty men mark will be reach ed. Conference Leaders The conference is under the direction of the strongest Chris tian statesmen of the age. The outstanding speaker this year is Robert E. Speer. Mr. Speer is a man of powerful physique, deep spiritual life and intellectual power. Those who are in a posi tion to know say that he is un surpassed as a speaker for col .ege men. Bishop McDowell is another of the prominent speakers. He has been one of the leaders of the Lake Geneva Con ferencesir.ce its '. "' "4tt ::w - : ) TWENTY MEN IERN CONFERENCE >r Twenty-Fourth Session at I :e Leaders Announced MISS MARIE SALLEY 1917 EASTER QUEEN Elected at Annual Student Body Election Held Saturday At the annual election held Saturday afternoon Miss Marie Salley, of Woodford, a member of the senior class of Columbia College, wa.i chosen queen of the University's Easter week festivities. Miss Salley poszesses a delightful soprano voice which has added much to the enjoy ment of many of the University's social functions. As Easter queen Miss Salley will head the Easter week festivities which culminate in the Easter dance. The queen's maids are to be se lected by the queen and will be announced in an early issue. T;he plans for the Easter week events are being pushed by the social cabinet and promise to sur pass all previous spring festivi ties. It is hoped that the full program can he announced in the next issue. GAMECOCKS TO. LE) BASEBALL Kome Season Will Open F4 Games the First Weel )EBATORS TO OPPOSE GEORGETOWN CHOSEN Brandenburg, Hicklin and Polier Win First Places. Kearse Alternate At the preliminary debate held n chapel Friday night for the purpose of choosing representa Lives for the (eorgetown- -Caro lina contf st, J. D. Brandenburg, D). S. Polier and H. E. Hicklin were selected with J. C. Kearse as alternate. The query was "Resolved; That a minimum wage law, to be applied to work shops, department stores and factories, is desirable state leg islation (Constitutionality, waiv ed). In the the final clash Caro lina's team will uphold the af firmative of this question. On account of the great inter est on the campus attached to the outcome of this event, a goodly number of both students and faculty was present. The meeting was presided over by i(l)\INT I ": O'l N N' t IN.i il , i.1 WVE ON FIRST TRIP THIS WEEK llowing Monday With Four i-Probable Line-up Friday of this week ushers in the baseball season of 1917, when Coach Foster and his cohorts tackle Newberry College at New berry. From there they journey to Spartanhurg and clash with Wofford on Saturday. Monday will see the opening game on the home field w'1n Clemson comes for a two day stand. Furman comes for a game on Wednesday and Newberry on Friday. Driving the candidates at a terriflic speed, Conch Foster is rounding oiut the team in fine style. They are showing up as a whole in good shape, altho they have been somewhat handicapped by rain and cold. The past week has been devot ed largely to signal practice, and team work is beginning to pre dominate. The pitchers are gradually working into shape. The most serious contenders are: Irown, Mims, Tony, Waring, C., and Waters. Of the catchers ('hand ler, "Dick," Seaborn, and Simril are showing up best, The infield at present is Hor (('ONTINI'111 ON V '\ I )