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Vol,. XI. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLUMBIA, S. C, MARCH 5. 1918. No. 11 CAROLINA DOWNS METHODIST FIVE University Beats Wofford in Basketball SCORE WAS 45 TO 11 Waring, Weston, Bowen Star Several Men Out of Game In a one-sided, but well play ed game of basketball, the Uni versity of South Carolina de feated Wofford college last night by the score of 45 to 11. The Wofford five came to Co lumbia as one of the three championship contenders, but made little headway against the fast Carolinians. Both teams were slow to reach their strides. The Caro lina quintet passed the mark first, running up 23 points in the first half to their opponents 4. The university made only one goal from a foul and al lowed Wofford only one field goal in the first half. The Methodists showed a little more teamwork in the second period, but never came within striking distance of the Gamecocks' healthy lead. The passing of the entire Carolina five was almost per fect, despite the fact that the team was crippled by the loss of two men from the regular lineup. Waring was the Caro linians' biggest scorer, with Weston and Bowen but little behind. Bowen got away with several sensational shots in the first half, which contributed largely to the Gamecocks' spurt in that period. Beall, playing stationary guard, had little chance for offensive work but the evidence of his defen sive playing shows clearly in Wofford's small score. Carroll and Hammond were the stellar lights for the Methodists. The university five will meet the Presbyterian college quin tet Wednesday for the cham pionship of South Carolina. Al though defeated by Wofford earlier in the season P. C. has been strengthened somewhat, winning from the strong Clem son aggregation a few days ago. The Presbyterians meet Wofford tonight and if they win, the championship will (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.) CAROLINA HOST TO HIGH SCHOOL MEET Athletic, Oratorical and De bating Contests to be Held Here On April 25 and 26 the uni versity will have as guests the high school contestants for State honors in track, declama tion, and debate. The first of these annual meetings was held in 1910 and consisted only in track events. In 1914 the High School Association introduced the oratorical con tests. This year two new fea tures are added, the debate and the expression contest for girls. The debate is to be held un der the auspices of the South Carolina High School Debating League, recently organized by the University Extension De partment. March 22 has been chosen as the time for the first preliminaries to be held. On that date the 52 schools com posing the membership of the league will discuss the literacy test in school auditoriums in every section of the State. Under the rules of the lea gue the State has been divided into three districts, embracing respectively the Piedmont, the Pee Dee, and the Low Country. Each of these three districts will select a best affirmative and best negative team to en ter the final contest to be held at the university on April 26. The winning team in the final debate will be awarded a cup donated by Governor Richard I. Manning. The school win ning the cup two successive years will retain permanent possession of the trophy. The track and oratorical contests are well established and have always created much interest thruout the State. The girls' expression conteest is al together a new event and is probably added to the pro gram in recognition of the en larging demand for women speakers and leaders. It will likely arouse a great deal of in terest among the high school girls of the State and continue to be an annual contest. All high schools of the State are extended an invitation to participate in these contests. The university will provide en terta inment DEBATING SCHEDULE SAME AS LAST YEAR Three Regular Debates Will be Held-Dates Not Announced Plans are well under way for holding the three intercol legiate debates in which the university participates annual ly. The querries for these de bates, commonly known as "the little triangle," between Car "the big triangle," between "the big triangle"-between University of Florida, Univer sity of Tennessee and Caro lina, and "the Georgetown," between Carolina and George town university, have at last been agreed upon by the re spective debating councils. The query for the little triangle is, "Resolved, That the United States should own and operate all railway lines." The querry is a live one at any time but especially so just now when freight congestion is bringing the . transportation question to the fore. It is promised that the same arrangement as last year as to the places for the contests will hold over. Clemson's negative debated our affirmative here and our negative debated Cita del in Charleston. Citadel won both her contests last year. Carolina lost both. The query for the big tri angle is, "Resolved, That the several States should create wage boards with power to es tablish schedules of minimum wage in workshops, depart ment stores and factories (con stitutionality waived). Last year in this debate Carolina's affirmative won against Univer sity of Tennessee at Florida, while her negative lest to Flor ida at Knoxville. The query for the George town debate, which is "the" debate of the year, is: "Resolv ed, That immigration to the, United States should be re stricted by an educational test." This is the same query that was used last year in the big triangle. Last year the de bate was held in Washington. Carolina's team composed of ' Brandenburg, Polier and Hlick lin, won a unanimous decision. The debate this year will be (CONTINI'FD ON PAGE1I SIX.) GERMAN CLUB GIVES ANNUAL MASQUERADE WMidwinter German Danced at University Gym. FANCY DRESS AFFAIR Many Out of Town Dancers Attend-Camp Jackson Well Represented The much delayed mid-win ;er german, was d a n c e d last Tuesday evening, Feb -uary 26th, and a 1 t h o narked by extreme simplicity, was thoroly enjoyed. For fi iancial and other reasons, it was thought advisable to give t at the gymnasium and not at ;he Jefferson hotel as is cus ;omary. The gym was beauti Eully decorated with patriotic banners and the flags of the al ied nations, which in combina :ion with the parti-colored cos ;umes of the dancers, made a ;plendid setting for the ger man. The custom of making a Eancy dress affair of the mid winter dance was followed, mnd a wide and striking variety >f costumes were displayed. Perriots and Perriettes, con iicts, yellow chinks, dominos, lark-eyed Carmens, cavaliers, 3ailors, red riding hoods, Fa ;imas and Uncle Sams inter ningled in gay festiveness. the variety was further height ?ned by the khaki uniforms of m number of Camp Jackson of Ficers. General dancing was a.low 3d from nine till eleven when ill unmasked and a card of ;wenty engagements was be run. In the absence of J. W. Blackwell, the club's president, he grand march was led by secretary A. L. Wardlaw, with Miss Nan de Loach of Camden. the other cotillion figures were led by senior leader, B. R. Earle, with Miss Jessie Thom ;on. The second term officers of ;he German club are: J. W. Blackwell, president; J. W. Means, vice president; A. L. Wardlaw, secretary; F. C. Dwcens, treasurer; B. R. Earle, senior leader, and Win. Prio leau, junior leader. Among the chaperones pres (CONTINUImD ON PAG FO)Ill. )