Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Er 6cassurcork UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA "While I Live I Crow" PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SOCIETIES. TERMS $1.50 A YEAR. Entered at Columbia S. C. postoftice November 20, 1908 as second class mail matter. Columbia, S. C., Dec. 12, 1918 A REFORM. Athletics as conducted at the ur.:prsity and the university is no exception to the rule cer tainly falls far short of the minimum of good which the ex penditure of such an amount of money and energy should produce. They reach only the favored few-the few who really need them least. Any man who can make the varsity or even hold a place on the squad-has but little need of fur ther exercise, in fact further exercise is all too often injuri ous to him. Football, baseball and bas ketball are great games; inter collegiate football, baseball and basketball from the point of view of the average college man are only relatively impor tant as spectacles. They often times work wonders with the men they reach but they reach such a pitiable minority. There is a place in the college world for them or they would have died an automatic death years ago. Keep them, yes, but mod ify our athletic program to reach the men who need the athletic training. The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association of which the university is a member at its annual meeting last year urged the establishment of class games. Despite the fact that the re-establishment of class football, baseball and basketball is only a short step toward our goal, still it is a step and a step forward. Prior to the adoption of the one year rule at the university class games, were but little less im portant that the varsity games and not so many years ago were even more important. The freshmen team it was claimed would take the place of the class teams in furnishing ma terial for the varsity; but It will not provide the tien with the exercise that they are entitled to. Even the freshman team has disappeared and even while it was here we noticed but one freshman team. Surely football Is not the nly spor, Telephone So. Bell 153 and 154 C. D. KENNY COMPANY TEAS COFFEES SUGARS Columbia, S. C. 1639 Main St. SHOE SHOP W AL TE RS' MS "Be1 Styles for Young Men" 1420 Main Street Columbia. S. C. Globe Dry Goods Co. College Boys' Trade Solicited Furniture: Sell it Back to Us V H. A. T Chas. L.S] Corsage Bouquets, All orders give, Imperial Hotel Marshall-Fr 1318 Ma Society Brand at GOODYEAR SI W. D. LEVE Bring us yoi We can put ne, Phone 2945 H ABENIC] McDOUGA A thletic 4 the football team the only team. The university has raised more money per student in the student body this year than ever before. Let it return a part of it in the opportunity to indulge in beneficial exercise. THINK AND REMAIN. The demobilization of the Student Army Training Corps unit is now a reality, and many students are seriously consider ing the possibility of not re turning to school after the holi days. 'The value of a college education has certainly not de teriorated when so many col lege men have been robbed of their positions to go to the front-some of them to die. There are a goodly host of un derjobs and the demand of re construction have created more but the positions of trust and influence are as also numerous as ever and are open only to college trained men. It is a proven fact that a col lege education is a paying proposition, that the money and time spent in college are good investments. This was a proven fact in the pre-war days; it is a selfevident truth today. Approximately two hundred and thirty-four thous and Americans have paid the supreme sacrifice, leaving a like number of positions open. Ev en a cursory glance at the cas ualty list will reveal the large per cent of college men in this list. They have left good posi tions open, positions which can be filled only by men with col lege training. There are many reasons why men will not return, some men do not know the value of a col lege education, some do not wish to know-there is an all too large number of them. But those who are too blind to see -there are ditches to be dug -they will dig them. The uni versity is not charging any fees to the men returning after the holidays up to the second term so that the men can complete their first semester work with out any further fees to be paid. If lack of money is keeping a man from returning, let all such remember that there is always a way to those who really wish to return and that the university has a special de partment to take charge of just such cases. Some men left what they considered good positions to come to the university and some of these men are going back to them. If these men are going back to positions! once held by men now in train ing camps or overseas let them (CONTINIJPRI ON PAOR TIInI.:.. - 1225 Green St. Phone 2162 "We 'Press for Men of 'Dress" J. W. BRUNSON Merchant Tailor Cleaning ard Repairing Neatly Done VISITIN G CARDS. 50 FOR '5e. How Are Your Bindings? Aren't many of your choice choice volums in a dilapidated condition? Wouldn't you like to have them hand bound according to your own ideas and individual tastes? We are prepared to execute your orders-satisfactorily. Quotations cheerfully fur nished if desired but our charges will be found reason able. Give us a trial. The Trade Bindry Columbia, S. C. 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