Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CAROLINA TRACK TEAM BEGINS HARD WORK Schedule Being Arranged With Many College Teams Carolina will put out a track team this season that will clash with the strongest teams in the State and in the South. This is the first track team the Univer sity has put out within the last five years. Harry Hampton has been elected manager and captain for the 1919 season. J. 0. Van Metre, physical direc tor, is assisting in producing a fast and sturdy team. Manager Hampton has ar ranged for a meet with Furman during Easter week on the Uni-, versity field. The Gamecock will meet the Baptists on a re- I turn meet at Greenville some time during April. The sched tile, which will be published ati] an early date, includes meets with Clemson, Wofford and 1 Davidson. The especial events that the men are being trained . for are 100-yard dash, 220-yard i dash, 440-yard dash, half-mile run, mile run, 120-yard low hur (le, running broad jump, run ning high jump, pole vault, shot put and distance throw. Hampton, Weston, Barr, Mann, Smith, E. B., Garrett and sev eral other candidates are show ing up well. On next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock Dr. A. Rudy, associate professor of modern languages, will deliver an address in the University chapel on the sub ject of "Languages, What they are and ought to be." Among many very interesting remarks the speaker will show how an American Signal Corps officer, who does not know a foreign language, is nevertheless able 1 to transcribe ciphers of a for-,1 eign language like XNPTF, NVXYZ, etc., although he hasi no key. Dr. Rudy is a very dis- 1 tinguished lecturer, and this oc casion is looked forward to with delight by those who know him. This address has been de livered at other places with much success. There will be no admission charged. The triangle debate between Carolina, Florida and Tennes see will be held again this year, also the triangle between Car alina, Citadel and Clemson. Thie subjects for both debates have not yet been decided upon, nor has the exact date of the former. The little triangle will be held on May 10th. Contrary to the former custom, each team will debate on foreign ter ritory. It is hoped that this ar rangement will prove more sat isfactory than the previous ne. JNIVERSITY TRUSTEES HAVE CALL MEETING (Continued from page one) rhe general assembly appro )riated $3,000 for the estab ishment of the school. The University also received mn appropriation of $30,000 for cpairing and renovating old Jormitories. The matter of re >airing the buildings was put n the hands of the building -ommittee, composed of Dr. .urrell, James Q. Davis, August Kohn and David R. Coker. The board will hold its next neeting in June. PROF. MILLS RETURNS. Prof. J. E. Mills of the chem stry department, has returned ;o the University from overseas. Prof. Mills left the University n October, 1917, to enter the ingineer Training Camp. He was commissioned in the Thir ieth Engineers in November, vhich sailed for France Decem >er 26, 1917. He was promoted o the rank of major in the First ,as Regiment, which was en raged in combat service. Major Vills was the engineer officer )f this regiment. He saw some >f the hardest fighting of the mar with the British at Cha ;eau-Thierry, the Toule sector ind in the Somme offensive. Major Mills returned to this :ountry February 2, 1919. He 'esumed his work in the chem stry department last week. PROF. EASTERLING RE SIGNS Prof. E. D. Easterling, for ieveral years assistant profes ior of mathematics, has re ,igned from the University fac ilty and has accepted a posi ;ion as assistant to the State Su >erintendent of Education. His 'esignation was presented to ;he trustees at their meeting on ast Tuesday. Prof. Easterling has been in i. M. C. A. service since last iummer, and only returned to he University in February. His extensive experience as a eacher has fitted him well for his position, and his friends wish him much success. At a recent meeting of the Euphradian Society, G. A. suchanan was elected valedic orian and R. C. Thompson junior orator. These men will speak on the opening night of :ommencement week. W. E. Bowen is valedictorian of the llariosophic and E. B. Smith Junior orator. RUVYW.S.S HABENICHT-. McDOUGALL CO. Athletic Outfitters 1631 Main St. Phone 670 "As Copeland Goes, So Goes the Fashion' LEARN THE WAY CLOTHING HATS FURNISHINGS Stylplus .Stetson Everything Alco Trimble Seasonable Hirsh-Wickwire and Stylish Hole- Man proof hattan Hoisery Shirts 1535 MAIN STREET, PHONE 301 University of South Carolina Founded by the State in 1801 in the Capital City The University is organized with the following divisions: I. School of Arts and Science, with various courses of study in Languages, History, Secience, etc., leading to the degree of A. B. and B. S. General Scholarships worth from $100 to $150 each. II. School of Education, which seeks to prepare per sons to serve the State as teachers, principals, and superintendents of schools. In this course the A. B. is the degree conferred. III. Graduate School, with advanced courses leading to the degree of Master of Arts. IV. School of Civil Engineering, leading to C. E. V. School of Law, with course leading to the degree of LL. B. The presence of the various courts and the use of the State Law Library afford exceptional facili ties. VI. Military Science and Tactics. Regular drill five times a week. Class-room instructions. Uniforms and Equipment furnished by the U. S. Government. Reserved Officers' Training Corps. VII. War Courses in Red Cross, Civilian Relief, Food Thrift and Dietetics. College fees for the year, $18, including medical atten tion. For women college feeai are only $12. For those paying tuition, $40 additional. Room, with light anid service, $18 a year. Loan funds available. For catalogue atddress W. S. CURRELL, President, Columbia. S. C.