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tljQ C6arntcoct lNiTvIh:.;Iry OF SouTH CAROLINA While I Live I Crow'' PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SoCIETIES. TERMS $1.60 A YEAR. Entered at Columbia S. C. postollice November 20, 1908 -as second class mail matter. EI)ITORIAI. STAFF 11. L. .JOIINSON ........ Editor-in-Chief C A. BtCHANAN, .... Managing Editor I1U1SINESS MANAGEMENT J. C. KEARSI. .. .Business Manager C. E. SHAND, .I..Asst. Bus. Manager H. 1) STEADMA V..Circulation Manager OR R 11. It. EVANS. U. C. THOMPSOlN 1. GETSINGER, R. WINSTEAID A. B. MURCHISON, E. B. SMITH J. P. St1THERLANt). J. P. WARDLAW Miss M. G. SLEDGE Columbia, S. C., Jan. 29, 1918 The Last This is the last issue of The Gamecock which will be gotten out by the present staff. The less said of our successor failure the better. To complain of conditions ex isting would be to imply that we might have dole better had they been otherwise. And that is a question. But there is no apolo To those of the staff who have cooperated the editor is thankful. It is certain however that some of the members have neglected an opportunity to increase their jiournalistic e x p e r i e n c e. To those in earnest The Gamecock offers a wide field for newspaper work. Few give it even cursory consideration, not even so much as they were accustomed to give to the writing of their freshman themes. The editor with a thorough knowledge of the difficulties of the office offers to his successor whatever assistance he may ask. May he find in his .ob as much pleasure as work! Busting time is here again. The heigh t of monoton y-- to be a girl student. Senator Stone evidently has forgotten that he lives in a glass house. Marshal Haile is a good scout. lie keeps us warmed, watered and wvatched. What has become of the old fashioned sophomore who occa sionally' hazed freshmen? Sounds strange, but the coach tells us the basketball team had a good work-out indoors. In about two weeks many of us will feel that the army is the proper place for us, anyhow. Since Secretary Baker's speech we suepect there are many who are ashamed of their littleness. The freshmen should have utilized the recent freeze to hold enough meetings for the year. The water wouldn't wet. A bill has been introduced in the State legislature proposing t to forbid the teaching of German. How nice it would be if they felt the same way about mathe matics. If 'He Could See It 1 I am not a war poet, I would be if I knew, I could kill the kiser But just saying a few. I think he's awfully mean I Doing such wicked things, I'd like to swat him on the bean f Till he no more could sing: I "Me und Gott are the stuff 1 We rule this universe. - With a good supply of bluff I'll soon take hold your purse. "I'll take away your freedom, That English institution. I I'll add to my great kingdom' All your haughty nation. ''I'll not give up Poland Nor drive the Turks away I'll hold on to Courland, And never a law obey. "And as for little U. S. A. I'm on to all that bluff On to victory, I say, Me und Gott are the stuff.'' Bnt soon we'll teach old Bill And he won't forget it soon- I Our Uncle Samu'l has a will For freedom to the moon! The Freshman's Prayer. Now I lay me down to sleep, Sum, es, est; I pray the Lord my soul to keep, Sumus, estis, sunt. If I should die before I wake, Eram, eras, erat; I pray the Lord my soul to take, Eramnus, eratis, erant. Baseball Committee The committee appointed toj secure pled ges to finance baseball this spring has not yet reported back to the student body, but the chairman reports that approxi mately $200 has been secured. The mark is $300 and the com mit tee believes it will be pledged. The committee will make its final report Sada mom..ng PROF. KEITH OPPOSES ABOLISHING GERMAN Prof. O. L. Keith, in com nenting yesterday on the pro oosed law to abolish the teaching )f Germrn in schools and colleges )f South Carolina, said there is io necessity for such a law. "There are communities," he ,aid, "but not in South Carolina, vhere the law would do a ser ,ice. For example there are ;chools in German districts in >arts of the country in which all ;he recitations are in German, ;he purpose being to make Ger nan citizens of pupils. This )ught not be permitted." "The German language," said Prof. Keith, "is one of the great nodern languages and to stop its ;eaching in South Carolina would e a shortsighted policy. The 3ermans have not stopped the itudy, of English, nor are they ikely to," he soncluded. January 19 Prof. Victor E. lector addressed the Kershaw ,ounty Teachers' Association. )n Saturday, January 26, Prof. tector addressed the Dillon coun y teachers and on February 9 he teachers of Sumter County. Students' Accounts Solicited .ower Main St. Bank FHE STATE BOOK STORE IS NEAREST TO YOU Carolina men are invited to drop in here for Pens, Pencils, Ink, Rul ers, Examination Pads, or anything in Stationery. We carry a stock of Fountain Pens and feature the two best lines made. VATERMAN'S IDEAL, THE CONKLIN AND PARKER PENS We do Printing FHE STATE BOOK STORE In the State Building STUDENTS VISIT Rialto Let Us Do Your Altering Owen & Paul MERCHANT TAILORS CLEANING PRESSING REPAIRING ALTERING All Work Done in Our Shop 1123 Wash. St. Phone 196t J WASH AT CAPITAL CITY "" The Big Laundry on Main Street .. H. E. WESSINGER, Campus Agt. MENS' SHOES TO FIT We carry sizes and widths, and our salesmen know how to fit them Nethlar's, Hurleys and Educators THE BOOTERIE 1225 Green St. Phone 2162 "We 'Press for Men of 'Dress" J. W. BRUNSON Merchant Tailor Rates $1.00 Per Month J. S. PINKUSSOHN CIGAR CO. The Oldest Tobacconist in Columbia Col!ege Mens Headquarters CIGARS, SODAS, POCKET BILLIARDS 1307-1309 Main St. The New Broadway n1: Open 11 a. m. 0 to 11 p. M. For Coal and Wood Call Reamer Fuel Co. 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