Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Vo.. XI. UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA,_COLUMBIA, S C, APRIL 9. 918' GREA T EASTER WEEK UNIVERSITY UNF LIRLS4 FOR UN!IVERSITY MEA LA RGE SER VICE FL4 G Miss Katie Mae Nance Queen of Easter Week FOUR BASEBALL GAMES Queen Crowned at Student Body Reception Thursday Night The Easter season was one of much enjoyment to the students of the university. An attitude of pleasure-seeking was dominant, and every chance to satisfy it was made use of. The old spirit of years gone by was prevalent both on the athletic field and in the social affairs, and nothing but success could result therefrom. The annual Easter ball was given by the student body on Tuesday evening, April 2, in honor of the queen-elect, Miss Katie Mae Nance. Several score of young people were present to enjoy the variety of twenty dances, music antj the merry chatter of the attractive queen and her six maids. The Davidson baseball team was in cluded among the list of visi-' tors. The dancing began at 9 o'clock and lasted thru three enjoyable hours. Music was furnished by Schumacher's or chestra. The chaperones were: Dr. and Mrs. Currell, Dr. and Mrs. Wauchope, Prof. Snowden; Prof. Baker and Prof. and Mrs. McCutcheon. The climax of the week was reached on Thursday night when Miss Nance was crowned "Queen of Carolina" for the Easter season. The ceremony took place in the university gymnasium. The hall was decorated in green and white, and to match the scenery the white throne was placed in a grove of green shrubs, inter-, spersed with dogwood blos soms. The throne was at the extreme south end of the hall. At 9 o'clock the procession marched in, headed by the queen-elect and Dr. Currell, president of the university. Next came the six charming maids, headed by Misses Callie Mims Purvis and Doris Kohn. Miss Purvis carried the crown of beautiful carnations and (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX.) | QUEEN OF Ei BUlL DOGS EASY FOR UNIVERSITY SLUGGERS Gamecocks Swat Pill all Over the Field With every man on Caro lina's team playing good ball ,he Citadel was defeated Sat irday by the one-sided score of 16 to 0. Waring's pitching, Clarke's work at shortstop, 3eaborn's catching. and Beall's hitting were the chief features for Carolina. Crouch and Dot terer did the best work for the visitors. The Gamecocks easily took the lead in the first inning scor ing two runs. In the second, which seemed to be a free for all, eight runs were made. gearly every Carolina man t 'hat went to the bat scored un til finally the Citadel substi- 1 tuted Pollock for Whittaker in ISTER WEEK FAR HEELS LOSE TO FOSTER'S GAMECOCKS Beautiful Game Goes Won by 3 to 1 Score The Carolina Gamecocks de eated the University of North arolina nine Thursday by a icore of 3 to 1. The game was eatured by the pitching of Davis, the gook work of "larke at shortstop, the hitting )f Seaborn, and the fielding of 3aker and Conrad. Davis, a new pitcher, made t good impression and was iteady thruout the game. He 'eceived good support from dl the fielders. Clarke played, ?xcellent ball at shortstop, vhile Baker did fine work in he outfield. Out of the seven its made, Seaborn contributed our, a triple, double and two ingles. (CONTINU!ED ON PAGE TIIREE.) Flag Contains Nearly 400 Stars F. H. McMASTER SPEAKS Gov. Manning Receives Flag Which Will Hang in Caro lina Chapel. The University of South Car olina's service flag, represent ing its 431 students and alumni in all forms of war service, was unfurled with patriotic exer cises in the university chapel Friday morning. The that time the number has been raised to 445. The address of the occa sion was delivered by Fitz Hugh McMaster, city editor of The State, former insurance commissioner. The flag was received from the color bearer by Governor Richard I. Man ning, chairman of the univer sity board of trustees, in a brief and spirited address. The military spirit which pervades the nation was re flected in every note of the sim ple and impressive exercises. The university battalion, com manded by Col. H. C. Davis, U. S. A., retired, formed in line at the gymnasium and marched to the library where the flag was placed at the head of the column. To martial music the four companies, followed by faculty members in academic gowns, and the student body, marched to the chapel. After the invocation had been pronounced by Rev. C. E. Burts, I) .D., of the First Bap tist church, Columbia, and af ter the audience had sung America, Governor Manning delivered his address, accept ing the flag for the university. The governor paid tribute to the spirit which had made 341 students and alumni of the university offer their all for their country. Such a spirit should be found everywhere in civil life, so that the sinews of war may be provided in abund ance for those on the firing line, said the governor. Governor Manning drew at tention to the fact that in the list of names on the univer sity's ro'l of honor there are: One rear admiral, six colonels, (oONTINI:D ON PAOR~ SIX.)