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Vol,. X. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C., MAY 18, 191i. No. 26 CLARIOSOPHIC MA GONZALES ORA SIX MEN ENTER FINALS W. C. Mann of Pickens Awarded First Place. Shealy Runner-up W. C. Mann, speaking on. "America's Mission," in the chapel Wednesday evening, won the Gonzales medal for oratory, offered each year for the best speaker on the campus. "Which \Vay?" the subject of Cyrus L. Shealy's oration won second place. Both of the fortunate contestants were Clariosophics, Mr. Mann being the fifth mem b.r of that society to attain this honos. The remaining four of the six speakers participating were: G. W. Collier, Euphradian, present ing "The Call to America." C. D. Brearley, Euphradian, "What Shall the.Answer Be?" B. H. Barton, Euphradian, "After the War, What?" H. G. Little, Clar iosophic, "Shall America Live?" The central ideas about which the winning speech was built re echo the title, "America's Mis .ion." After the war, what will be America's message to the world? America will teach de mocracy to the nations of the earth, democracy in government and democracy in industry in every phase of a people's life. But now, during the conflict, our duty is to shine out for justice and peace. The judges who acted in the c )ntest were: Prof. C. E. Peele of Columbia College, Rev. C. A. Freed of the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Rev. W. S. Harden of the Shandon Presbyterian Church, Thos, H. Peeples, At torney-General, and Major John D. Frost. The Gonzales Medal for Ora tory was founded in 1910 by Mr. Robert Elliot Gonzales, a beloved alumnus who died on the Mexi can border in the service of his country last fall. This medal is the handsomest awarded to the students during the year, and is eagerly sought aft r. It carries more than usual significance this year because the family of "Bob" is continuing it as a memorial to him. J. H. Martin, Euphradian, ser#ed as chief marshal. His as sistants were: J.. M. Hagood, Eu *phradian: F. B. Simpkins, Eu phradian; S. D. Steadman, Clari - osophic; H. E. Wessinger, Clari osophie. N WINS ANNUAL TORICAL CONTEST REED SMITH ASSUMES WORK IN WASHINGTON Member of Inter-collegiate Intelligence Bureau Left Monday Last Monday Prof. Reed Smith of the English department at the University and a great favorite among the students, quietly sPp ped away to Washington for ser vice at the headquarters of the inter-collegiate intelligence hu 'reau. This bureau was organized some two months ago to list the efficient college men of the na tion for service with the govern ment, and to act as a clearing house between the various col leges and universities and the government. Dr. William Mc Clellan, dean of the Wharton School of Finance of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania, is in charge of the work in Washington, and Prof. Smith will be one of his as sistants. The work is most important, and is a distinct recognition of Prof. Smith's ability. The or. ganization of the University of South Carolina Ambulance unit for service in France, announced Saturday, is directly under this bureau and is one of the many phases of work which the bureau will undertake to nut thru. Prof. Smith is unusually well qualified for the work by train ing and natural ability. THIRTY-SIX UNIVE] SEE SERVICE ( Form Unit of Medical Enlis Ambulances Behinc Thirty-six of Carolina's choic est men will leave in the next few days as a unit of the medical reserve corps that is now being organized for ambulance work at the front. Announcement of the call for volunteers was made in chapel Friday and within two hours twenty-one of the required thirty-six had been signed. Since then applications have pil ed in thick and fast, the total number enrolled having reached seventy-one. These names were sent in to the national de-j fense council's agents at Wash ington and the t.hirty-six men se lected. UNIVERSITY SENDS OF MEN TO F LAST MEETING OF CERCLE FRANCAIS Tale of Two Cities Subject of Address by Prof. 'Snowden The Cercle Francais closed a season of delightful seances with one of its most successful meet ings, featured by a romantic lec ture on "The Tale of Two Cities" by Prof. Yates Snowden of the University faculty. Prof. Snow den admits that his title was not altogether original, but as usual hisaddress was briming with new and interesting material. Prof. Snowden's address was an anec dotal account of the adventures of the French in Carolina and the Carolinians in France. Fol lowing a brief sketch of the at tempted Huguenot settlements along the Carolina coast, the speaker launched into a series of brief anecdotes of famous South Carolinians in "gai Paris." Prof. Keith, president of the Cercle Francais, made his report'] Df the "cabaret" held recently at the Jefferson Hotel for the bene- I lit of the French war orphans. I The total cleared amounted to I p275.56, enough to support seven orphans for one year. This mo ney will he sent to France thru the treasurer at New York. Frank Sims of the University gave two vocal solos, on. in French and one in English. RSITY MEN TO ON FRENCH FRONT .ed Reserve Corps To Drive I French Trenches The thirty-six men from the University will comprise one unit. Df a body of 14,000 college men now mobilizing for service in France. These men are being enlisted thru the agency of the inter-collegiate intelligence bu reau. Prof. A. C. Carson who has charge of the bureau's work at Carolina received the follow ing letter which he read before the student body Friday: "The surgeon general's office rf the war department has just called upon us to supply them with 1,400 men for ambulnen i FULL QUOTA DRT OGLETHORPE 4ANY ALUMNI ATTEND Professors Bradley, Woodrow, Potts and Bailey Go to Camp Forty of (arolinia's stu lents bid farewell to their riends on tle campus, and at ioon Sunday, May 13, boarded a ;pecial train for Fort Oglethorpe, .a., where 2,E00 prospective of icers are to be trained. Much 1xcitement was manifest anong he applicants when the time ame to receive their appoint nen ts. The remaining students regret :he loss at present of four pro essors. Professors F. (. Potts. . W. Bradley, James Woodrow mnd Waller Bailey have reported 'or duty at the training camp. The following students have re eived appointments: Barr, M. C.; Beckham, W. K.; Boland. H. V.; Boulware, J1. H. ; 1Brown, \\. P.; Browning. J. W., .Jr. ; ('as les, Clarence: Crouch, J. 'T.: irow, 0. F.; Detreville, Jas.; -asterling, C. A.; Fitzmaurice, .eo.; Forbes, C. W.; Fowler, M. .; Gaines, E. P.; Griffith, J. P.; 3erbert, L. C.; Heyward, R. N.; -inson, B. R.: Hinson, E. G.: lorton, C. E.: Ingran, R. B. lennings, H. C. ; Kerr, I. L., Jr.: (night, A. L.; Lester, Wm. '1eCoy, E. D.; McGill, E. Y. ;" VIcIntosh, J. M.; McMillan, M. t.; Marion, W. F.: Nicholson. V. W.; Pearcy, W. H.; Polier:,. ). S.; Preston, S. D.; Simrill, . M. ; Spencer, C. R. ; Wilson,. t. E. ; Young, R. P; Danner, H. E. These students have laid down,' heir books and taketi up the word. We feel deeply the loss f these men on the campus, but Lt the same time we congratu ate them and feel sure that when he time comes to assign comn nissions the representatives of arolina will not lie found want ng. While Carolina's undergradu ttes have been showing such vhole hearted zeal in answering heir country's call her alumni tave been none the less patriotic. Vhen THE GAMECOCK went to ress a full list of the Univer ity's representatives could not e obtained. But so far a hun Ired alumni have been recorded, mfd it is estimated that from fif ,y to a hundred more will be ~ ound training at Fort Ogled