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Vol. X. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., APRIL 25, 1917. No. 2. FRENCH EDUCATOR LECTURES BEFORE CERCLE FRANCAIS Students Present First Act Of Charming French Comedy "Just a little bit more, please," was the plea of the audience at the conclusion of the first act of Labiche and Martin's charming little comedy, "Le Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon," as pre sented by the University mem bers of the Cercle Francais in the chapel last Wednesday. The French have been characterized as "les comediens du bon Dieu" and Labiche is preeminently a French comedien. The work of A. J. Beck in the part of Perri chon, a wealthy and retired "carrossier," who accompanied by his worthy help-meet and daughter, is making his first pleasure trip, was the feature of the performance. Like most of Labiche's women neither Ma dame .nor Henriette are well drawn. Women, he says. are not funny but it is certain that he overlooked some of the possi bilities of Henriette. The parts of Armand and Daniel, the rival WONU TINI'EUi OX I'..(I: SIX.) GOOD TEAMS CONTEST CLEMSON AND CITADEL Rice and Wells To Uphold Affirmative; Brearley, James, Negative On next Saturday night, April 28, in the University chapel, J. I. Rice and J. M. Wells will uphold the affirmative of the query, "Re solved, That the United States should adopt some form of uni versal compu'sory military ser vice," against a negative team from Clemson, composed of Messrs. Watkins and Blackwell. Simultaneously, Citadel's affirm ative team will be debating against C. D. Brearley and H. C. James of Carolina's negative at the Citadel, Citadel's negativ team against Clemson at Clem son. In having each affirmative to debate at home, a well estab lished custom of Clemson's is be ing followed. Carolina's men are working hard and have high hopes of winning. The student body is urged to attend Saturday night and support our team loy ally. UNIVERSITY OF FI) IN ANNUAL TRI Carolina Affirmative Team Gainesville. Florida Carolina's representatives, L. B. Harrison and J. D. Branden burg, upholding the affirmative side of the query, "Resolved, That immigration into the United States should be restricted by literacy test" met B. R. Miller and L. Binstock, negative, of the University of Tennessee at Gainesville, Florida, and ;were given a decision of three to two over Tennessee. T1'wenty-five minutes was allowed each speak er, including rebuttal. Debate was held under auspices of the University of Florida. Affirma tive's chief point was that test should be had to exclude and would exclude undesirables. Neg ative's contention was that it was unfair, unselective and test of op portunity not of ability. Tennessee-Florida. In the auditorium of Chicora College for Women Saturday night the University of Florida and the University of Tennessee locked horns in the triangular Tennessee-Florida-Carolina de bate, and Florida won by a vote of three to two. The query was "Resolved, That immigration F. A. V. SPRING DAP AFFAIR OF DE Many Attend F. A. V. Club's Evening at Unive If lots of "pep." good music, a good crowd and plenty of "stags" make a successful dance, the one given by the F. A. V. club of the university at the gymnasium last Friday evening was eminently successful. Schu maker's orchestra played divine ly. All the forty odd girls and seventy-five boys present were in a very happy mood, and "joy was unconfined." The decorations were in pa triotic vein, the walls being liter ally covered with United States flags. The grand march was the "Star Spangled Banner" and oc casioned much patriotic applause. The favors were silk flags and the cards were in red, white and blue. These were attractively gotten up, the fronts having on them ''F. A. V. Spring D)ance'' with date and plac'e, and at the top a small ch ick just broken from its shell with the inscription, )RIDA VICTOR ANGULAR DEBATE Wins From Tennessee Al Victor in Columbia should be restricted by a literac. test." Aside from the very enlighten ing debate a program of much in terest and pleasure was carriec out, consisting o1f musical numi bers and an address of welcon by Robert Moorman, the presid ing officer. On the affirmative side (Ten nesse) were J. H. Fowler and J E. Lambdin, and on the negativ< (Florida) L. J. Stadler and V. 1) M udge. The judges were Professors E M. Rucker, J. Nelson Frierson 11. C. Davis, L. T. Baker, anc G. A. Wauchope. Prof. H. E Dennison was time keeper. A the conclusion of the debate the judges and debators were guest of the University at a dinner a the Jefferson Hotel. Florida-Carolina. At Knoxville, Tenn., the repre, sentatives from the University of Florida, in the tri-state debate won over the representative; from the University of South Car. olii a, upholding the negativ( side. J. C. Kearse and I). S. Polier were the speakers fron South Carolina. JCE CROWNING LIGHTFUL SEASON Initial Hop Danced Frida3 rsity Gymnasium "Just out." On the inside cov. ers were the list of chaperonm and the officers and members of the club. The dance was arranged witi twenty engagements and a num. ber of "extras," and a granc march led by Miss Adele Westor and J. W. Black well. Those whc planned the affair are to be con prratulated for having carried it [)ut so successfully. The chaperons invited were Gov. and Mrs. Manning, Pres. aind Mrs. Currell, I)r. and Mrs. Moore, )r. and Mrs. Wauchope, Prof. and Mrs. Keith, Prof. and Mrs. Rucker, Prof. and Mrs. Snowden, I)r. and Mrs. Weston, M r. and Mrs. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, Mrt. and Mrs. Heath, Mi'. and Mirs. Hostwick, and M rs. Will iam l'arle. HIGH SCHOOLS TO HOLD TRACK MEET WITH UNIVERSITY Thirty-Two Schools To Be Represented In Annual Contest On Thursday and Friday, the University will he the host of one orator and from one to five athletes coming from 32 high schools of the state to partici pate in the annual oratorical and track meet of the South Carolina High School Oratorical and Atlh letic association. The faculty and students will take charge of the boys and it is up to us to en tertain them royally. Preliminaries for the oratorical contest will be held in the societ y ;halls and class rooms 'Thursday at 4.30 o'clock; the finals at night at 8.30 o'clock in the chap.el. Preliminaries for the track mcet will be held at 9 o'clock Friday morning on Davis field and the finals at 3 o'clock Friday after In the athletic contest 11 tm ( k events constitute the ni-( et. : s follows: One hundred yard dash. running high jump, half mile run, discus (youths' discus), 2.) yard dash, pole vault, 120 yard RECITATION PERIODS WILL BE SHORTENED Class Period Cut Fifteen Minutes. Plan Starts Today Beginning today all Universi ty classes will he cut to three qtuarter hour period-. This de cision was reached by the mili tary committee at a call meeting held Monday evening. The hour of the morning drill will remain unchanged. All 8:3) classes, however, will begin at nine, thereby allowing students taking military training "ou 5(s a much needed half hour of rest. Chapel will he held at the usual hour, dinner at 12:30-1:45. An extra hour from 6 to 7 in the the after noon will also be devoted to d ri ll. For this week at least the pre sent plan of drilling by squads will be continued. The amended schedule is as follows: 7 7:45 (morning dIrill),9-- 9:45, 9:45 10:30, 10:30~ 11 (chapel), 11 11:45, 11:45-12:30, 12:30 1:45 (dinner), 1:45 2:30, 2:30--3:15, :15s 4, 6 7 (evening drill).