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THE REPLY To the Editor of The Game cock: As author of the editorial referred to in the letter of Mrs. Daniel I wish to justify my po sition. Exception is taken to my statement that the literary standard of Winthrop is not so high as that of the university or Converse or Chicora col lege. Of course, I referred only to the scope of the liter ary and graduate courses of fered. Winthrop does not profess to be a. literary college, emphasizing more particular ly its pedagogical and home economics departments. In these lines, as is well known, it excels. As I said in my prev ious reference Winthrop is do ing a work that the university could not do except at enor mous and unnecessary expense and, rather than dispare its work, I commend it. My sole object in writing the editorial was to show the need for a dormitory for women at the university. I did not wish to get it at the expense of Win throp or any other of the col leges of the State. I rather hoped to have provided a place where the graduates of Win throp might continue their studies without going outside the State as many are forced to do. Mrs. Daniel's intimation that there is at the university plenty of dormitory space for women was evidently made without knowledge of the real situation. It is true that since so many university students are serving in the various mili tary branches there are plenty of vacant rooms on the campus but everyone should know they could not be used by wo men students. I am not particularly in fav or of coeducation. But I be lieve it poor policy that the State provides for coeducation at the university without mak ing accommodation for girls. As stated previously the ex pense of the student at Caro lina is about the same as at Winthrop. If a girl wants the kind of training that Winthrop offers, that is the place for her. But if she wishes a literary or graduate course, such as is of fered at the university, she must go to a college where the expense is much greater, and which she might not be able to afford, or else go outside the State. That is what was meant by my statement that many girls go to Winthrop who, if conditions were different, might choose another college. I agree entirely with Mrs. Daniel's statement that there is need for all the colleese of the 1524 Main St. Phone 1831 Tom Hook Clothing and Furnishing Goods Suits Made to Order Students Welcome AT THE PALMETTO RESTAURANT Wingfield's 1443 Ma The Bank c COLUMBIA, SOt L. L. HARDIN, President E. G. SEIBELS, Vice-Presi JAMES MACDONA STANMO] I NETTLES & TOBIAS, Attorneys Solicits StudeiS Chas. L. Corsage Bouquets, All orders give, 1436 Main Street WINT] NORMAL ANU COLI of South Carolina 110 Officers, Teact Over One Thot Normal, Scientific and Literary Expenses for season of nine ni For students paying Tui For students having FrE For Scholarship Student For Catalogue and oth, D. B. Johnson, President 4 .Copedand Announces Fa ~CLOT HES, H A The Trade BINDER ) SCHOOL BOOKS RE-BOUND 1306 Main Street Telephone So. Bell 153 aad 154 C. D. KENNY COMPANY TEAS COFFEE SUGARS 1639 Main Street COLUMBIA, - - - - - - - ,S. Special prices to college men for CANDIES and ICE CREAM CONDOS BROS. 1544 Main St. Satisfaction Guaranteed Drug Store in Street f Columbia ITH CAROLINA dent LD, Vice-President E WATSON, Asst. Cashier . A. CHILDS, Assistant Cashier its' Patronage ligh, Florist Baskets of Flowers best attention Phone 2761 IROP INDUSTRIAL EGE Rock Hill, S. C. ters and Assistants sand Students Coursea, with Induatrial Studies onths: tion $180.00 e Tuition $140.00 s $ 40.00 er Information address Rock Hill, S. C. .Z. .2' *74 Company ii Opening of 1TS, SHOES, etc., State and' that it is poor judg ment for the supporter of one college to depreciate the work of another. It is to be hoped that no supporter of Carolina will ever be guilty of so short sighted a policy. Certainly my statements were never meant to leave such an impression. Mrs. Daniel refers to the de creased enrollment at the uni versity. The enrollment is less and no apology is offered for the fact. Up to the past year the attendance had grown steadily and under normal con ditions it would have con tinued. The age of the aver age student at the university is probably higher than is that of any other academic college in the State, which accounts for the larger proportion of its student body being engaged in military duties. The univer sity is proud of its record of service-as high a r ecord as can be offered by any other in stitution in the country. Winthrop is fortunate in having plenty of zealous spon sors. In this respect it is to be envied for it is without a doubt the most popular college in the State. One can not but con trast its popularity with that of the university. Though Mrs. Daniel makes no reference to this, it would seem that the university is not nearly so popular throughout the State as it once was. Any sugges tion as to why this is true would be welcomed. Winthrop needs no defense against any loyal South Caro linian. H. L. Johnson. ARMENIAN MASSACRES THEME OF ADDRESSES Dr. Ussher Speaks Before Caro lina Student Body Dr. Clarence D. Ussher, who for twenty years has been a medical missionary in Asia Minor spoke in chapel Monday morning on a "Critical Expe rience in Turkey." Dr. Ussher gave a second lecture at night on "War Experiences in Tur key." Both addresses were in teresting and well attended. Dr. Ussher gave a detailed de scription of the siege of Van, the ancient capital of Armenia, and graphic descriptions of the cruelty of the Turks, the Arme nian massacres and the terrible suffering of the people driven by the Turks from their homes, the heroism of the Armenians and the American missionaries. H. Wald has been removed to the Columbia hospital. He is suffering from an attack of pneumonma.