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Win Vol.. X. . UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., APRIL 11. 1917. No 2L DEBATERS FOR LATEST TRIANGULAR CHOSE\ NINETEEN MEN TRY OU1 Rice and Wells, Affirmative Brearley and James, Negative; Were Teams Chosen Representatives of the Univer sity in the Carolina-Clemon Citadel triangu'ar c'el ate, th< latest addition to Carolina's de bating schedule, wcre chesen m) last Wednesday night in prelim inaries held in the two societ. halls. J. 1. Rice'and J. M. Well: Jr.. with J. H. Martin alternat< and C. D. Brearley and H. C James with G. W. Collier as al ternate are the personnel of th< affirmative and negative tean: respectively to debate on th( query: Resolved, That the Unit( States should adol.t a systcm e universal compul sory militar service. The aflirnative preliiniarl was held in the Euphradian hai and was presided over by C. T Smith, Jr. There were thirtcer contestants, the greatest nnumbei that has ever enter( d one side o1 an inter-collegiate debate. The. were in order: 0. C. Blackmon, 0. F. Crow, J. S. Schneider, G. E. Shand, W. P. Mann, G. M. S. lRoof, J. M. Wells, Jr., R. R. Ilarley, J. H. Martin, M. K. -Barr, J. I. Rice, T. K. Collier and W. L. K. Trotter. Prof. Patterson Wardlaw, Prof. ((')NTINIF.l (I' I, %I' F F'11i1t.) STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PATRIOTIC PARADI Almost Entire Body in Noisy and Enthusiastic Dem onstration Practically the entire Caro'inf Student body, enthusiastic anc n')isy, took part in the patrioti< parade held last Thursday nighi in the city of Columbia. Alth< the night was raw and windy, the students gathered in larg< n ltitudes at the gymnasium im in 'diately after supper, and ther< were formed into squads by th( military leaders, similiar to th( nanner in which formations hav< been made for the early morning drills. When the time for departur< camne the squads were divided in to pairs and left the campo: marching to the strains of "0 (C'ONT'IMNIlm A D i X.)v MISS MARIE SALLE) QUEEN OF EA Popular Young Beauty Who R pus Activities Crowned Carolina's week of pleasure su- I preme of ened Moiday evening r with the coronation of Miss e Marie Salley as Frstur cuccn. v The ceremonial took place in the 1 University gymnasium, Presi- ( dent W. S. Currell officiating. I The gymnasium was out in its r holiday clothes of red, white, a and blue with here and there a t sprinkling of Garnet and Black. s The queen's throne was erected g in the extreme south end, facing t the entrance in a back ground of I "Old Glorry" and "flowers of s spring '." Promptly at 9:15 the v queen-elect aceompanied by W. c H. Pearcy and preceded by her b six chosen maids and their escorts t advanced to the throne where p she was met Dr. Curreli who in s a charming lit tle speech welcom- f ed her as his and the students' I queen before placing a floral t crown upon her head. If Shake- I speare was correct wvhen he saidl, 1 ''All is well that ends well'' Dr. v Currell's talk was a masterpiece, y for his finishing touches could 1 not be surpassed. c The queen's maids were:- Misses ts ( CROWNED STER FESTIVITIES eigns fcr Week Over Cam it University Gym ,ucile Stoney. Lulla Salley. El iira de Graiferiieid, Ellie Breed n, Edith Purvis. Grace Stromian, ,ho were escorted by six Caro na students: L. B. Harrison. .1. . Kearse, F. Simrill, R. Childs, . Guild, and S. Tyler. The maids wore pretty evening gowns id each carried a white staff capped with a shower of pink weet peas. The quteei wore a irlish gown of white tulle em roidered in pearl and silver. t was made with chic wired kirt and worn with high top sil er boots. IIer tlowers were i orsage bouquct of white rose uds. Following the cermon.y he students and their guests aid homage to their fair young overeign, the dance-reception ollowing for more tman an hour. eed punch was served from twc ables, one on ea(ch side of the all, each presided over in turn y' pairs of the p)retty young co dIs. The festive occasion was raced by a large number of (eauties of Columbia and Clhi ora colleges, and of the younger ot of town g-irls. INDIANS OVERWHELM GAMECOCKS WITH RUNS GAME NEVER IN DOUBT Heavy Batting and Misplays by Carolina Gives Newberry Sweeping Victory The Newvberry ('ollege base ball team by heavy hittby, fast running and nispla. s I y their opponents w\-on an overwhelming victory over the (anecocks on last Saturday afternuon by the score of 14 to 1. ('arolina's p itch ing was ineffective and Nt, fler((I from slow and erratic Si:: ort. The result nev r being in doubt after the foui th inning. Delman for the visitors t itcl ed air tight ball and was given al ncst sensational support. 'I he New berry tea in hatted lil e fiends, Renkin getting four hits out of five trils to the plate, ii. cluding one two and one thai e base hit; Nicl:o!s r( gister( d four hits out of Nix times up w hile Fisher and Taylor drove onle each lot t\wo bases and Mo. er stretched one out for three. The total hits made by the Ih.diia.s lnumberc(l fifteen. The only features by 1r e Car olin1a team w%ere two beautiful defensive plays by Sinms and Waring. Sims brought the crowd to their f et w hen he re covered Nichols' hit thru the box, back of secon( base ai( ((ciVI'rr 'x l' m:i. I.. Y. M. C. A. OFFICERS FOR NEXT TERM INSTALLED Dr. Reed Smith Delivers Charge to New Officers and Cabinet At the weekly meeting of the Y. M. C. A., postponed fr m Wednesday to Friday night be cause of the debate preliminary. the offi-"ers for the next term April 1917 to A pri 1918-- were installed. 1Dr. Reed Smith in a forceful address delivered the charge. C. ). Birearley delivered his exaulgural and J. 11. Martin his inaugural address. Dr. Smith spoke of the inpor tance of the Y. M. C. A. work and the responsibilit y t hat rested upon it, especially in state insti tutions where no other religious activities could he carried on. He outlined the mechanicism and a-oNTInrF os Pe ru: ouna