The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 30, 1919, Page 5, Image 5
AMERICAN LEGION HOLDS
FIRST ANNUAL MEETING.
South Carolina Branch of Fa
mous Organization Assem
bles Here.
The first annual convention
of the South Carolina branch
of the American Legion met in
Columbia on last Tuesday, at
which time several addresses
were made by distinguished
men of the army and navy and
by Gov. Cooper. The Univer
sity had a large number of its
members present. Rev. W. T.
Riviere, of the University,
opened the meeting with pray
er. The first address of the oc
casion was made by Gov. Coop
er, then Major General Read,
commander of Camp Jackson;
Rear Admiral Sam McGowan,
and Lieut. Colonel Henry
Breckenridge.
. Admiral McGowan, a native
of Laurens and a graduate of
the University, was the guest of
Prof. Snowden while in Colum
bia. He addressed the student
body at chapel exercises Tues
day.
YE AFFLICTED
By Gab.
() su'ering, sad humanity!
o ye afflicted ones, who lie
Steered to the lips in misery,
Lo!tging, yet afraid to die,
Patient though sorely tried!
Aryl all of this appropos of
the recent passage by the Uni
versity student body of a mo
tion "recommending" the wear
ing of a distinctive headgear
by all members of the Fresh
man Class, leaving them the
genuine Hobson's of nothing
but compliance, under appre
hension that this headgear will
in some mysterious way pro
duce that nympholepsy so
necessary to athletic victory.
But be that as it may, the
Freshmen at some early date
will 'blossom as the rose" and
the University will witness the
genesis of what is, to our best
information, its first class cus
tom.
And it is strange that in its
century and more of existence
that such customs have not
grown up-they should be ac-'
quired, if at all, by a gradual
growth rather than by such a
coup d'etat. Perhaps it is but
a symbol and an effect of the
democratic interclass spirit
which has ever marked the
course of the University-the
Euphradian and Clariosophic
Literary Societies were organ
ized by two brothers, both of
whom were working their way
thru college. Other colleges
but slightly older are burdened
with many "unwritten lawvs"
which have grown unI with the
various institutions and which
are, as a Princeton student puts
it, "a - cherished part of the
university life." At the Uni
versity of Virginia, the social
activity of the Freshmen is nil,
no' first year men being al
lowed to visit the beauty of
Charlottsville unless accom
panied by an upper classman.
And witness the following ex
cerpt from the "Freshman
Regulations" of Johns Hopkins
University:
Freshmen shall not smoke inside
the University building, on its
grounds or in the vicinity of either.
Freshmen are not to wear hats
inside University buildings.
No Freshman shall ride in the ele
vator in McCoy Hall.
Freshmen shall wear th; official
button at all times.
Or this imposing list of "man
ifestations of Princeton spirit"
so "cherished by that institu
tion, hardly forty years older
than the University:
Freshmen should not wear col-.
lege colors in any form.
Only black shoes, socks and ties
may be worn. Freshmen should not
turn up their trousers or have cuffs
-m them. Shirts with soft collars
are forbidden and fancy vests of no
description are to be worn.
After the 9 o'clock hell has been
rung in the evening, Freshmen are
cexpecte( to remain in their rooms.
T'he regul it ion hcaddress for
Freshmen is a black skull cap. Black
raincoats, black rubber hats or black
worsted Caps are permissible at
any time.
Freshmen should not smoke on the
streets or campus.
Playing football or baseball on the
campus is forbidden to Freshmen.
Freshmen should not walk on
Prospect Ayenue (the street lined
.wjth -the.,,uiaty club houses) or the
w.t'lk in frbnt of Nassau Hall.
Seniority of class determines the
possession of the sidewalk, there
fore. Freshmen are expected to get
off the walk for every other class.
inless accompanied by visitors,
Freshmen should not occupy seats
in- the grandstand at University
Field.
Freshmen are always expected to
carr. wood for the bonfire celebra
tions of important athletic victories.
The riding of bicycles by Fresh
men is forbidden.
Freshmen may not wear white
thalnel, k pickerhockers or mack
Freshmen are not permitted to
walk between the large elm and
fence to the left of the chapel.
1'reshmnen are not to go to chapel
cr (lass wi"ithout i, coat.
The we rina of silk hats is the
privilage of Juniors, and Seniors.
Only Seniors have-the privilege of
sitting around the Sun Dial.
And may some of our Fresh
men, inclined to bewail their
fate read this list and reading
give the student body an oppor
tunity to test the working arti
ficial "custom" in the knowl
edge that others "lie, steeped
to the lips in misery, Longing,
yet afraid to die."
What has become of
Tphe fellowv who passes Latin
without a jack?
Trhe Freshmen who will buy
chapel se'ats?
Trhe fellow that used to get
up at 6 a. m. to study?
The professor that used to
cut classes?
Professor Snowden's cap)e?
D)r. Green's Ford?
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