Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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!tje fSaturo r PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SOCIETIES. TERMS $1.50 A YEAR. Entered at Columbia S. C. postoffice November 20, 1908 as second class mail matter. Columbia, S. C., Mar. 4, 1920 Editorial. Herbert It. Smith,.....Editor-in-Chief S. M. I)orrick ....... Associate Editor Business. Jos. R. Bryson..............Manager L. N. Cmnnor ........ ....Assistant Circulation. II L. E .Litt:efleld ............ Manager W. C. McCall.............. Assistant Assistant Editors. J. C. Webb ...........C. E. Hazeldon M1rrr.s Mar-us .......1H. M. 'Lightsey \V. L. Re1f.).............0. S. Ulmer D. J. Jenkins ..........1. R. Sullivan J. J. Stevensor...........J. F. Quinn Isabelle Legare. The difference between a registered pup and the common cur dog of the street repre sents the difference between a few generations of selective care and petting, and the same amount of well placed kicks and volleys of rocks. The dif ference between what Caro lina Pep is, and what it might be, is analogous. It is customary for a num ber of students, well meaning, possibly, but sure ignorant, to say that Carolina has no "pep," and to rest easy and bewail that fact without trying to remedy it. It might be noticed that these same gentlemen do not attend Carolina's games nor support her teams. In con tradiction to the opinion of these men, a speaker at a re cent Clemson banquet, speak ing of "pep" referred to Caro lina as being the ' 'peppiest place in South Carolina." The mourner who croaks so much about "no pep" is open to the accusation that he is trying to offer an excuse for his own lack of pep, while the great body of the students are there with the goods, as was shown last year when the student body came to the rescue of the base ball team financially and again this year in the splendid turn out for arbor day and the back ing that has been given to the basketball team. The baseball season is now begining and Carolina has bright prospects. So all you croakers fall in line andl begin to believe that CAR OLINA HAS SOME PEP. The moral of this is, "Stop kicking our Hound D)og aroundi," and soon he'll be a registered pup. FRATS, ETC. From the editorials of the papers of South Carolina, we get the impression that the University of South Carolina was the only State institution interested in the Fraternity Bill hat was fought to a finish in the halls of the South Carolina Legislature last week. The real reason for it is obvious. The university is right on the scene. We are here to see the battle as it is fought, and natu rally, since we are one of the parties to abide by the decision of the fight, we used our efforts to bring it to a satisfactory de cision. Now that the decision has been rendered and we must abide by the results, whether satisfactory or not, it is also our duty to abide by them cheer fully. Besides the university, there are several other institu tions in the State who are as much bound by the recent de cision as we are. Already we seem to be the only institution to have taken any part in the fight. Already our name has been before the people of the State as lobbyist. Already we have been made to appear as not in accord with the will of the legislature, while the other institutions who are as much affected as we are, have been silently watching the struggle as it progressed, and are quietly taking what was hand ed down. As has already been said, we know the reason why we were more active than the oth er schools, either one or the other. We know it, but the people of South Carolina don't know it, at least, a good many don't. To the people of South Carolina we are made to appear as a set who are afraid that the legislature is not go ing to do the right thing unless we help them along, and we did try to help. Now the decision has been rendered, our help in the trial of the Frat case may have had some effect one way or the oth er, but we have a decision. Now it is up to us to show the State that we are going to ac cept what has been handed to us like true sportsmen. Why try to lay the blame of the outcome, if blame there be, on any one element of the stu dent body and keep the stu dent body in turmoil and strife? Other schools have had influence on the legislature. We alone are not to blame for any wrong that we may have suffered. Why should we hold our'selves out as the only ones affected by the "Frat" bill and keep up a faction fight on the campus? It simply helps to re inforce the impression of some of the citizens of the state that we are a gang of lobbyists, pol iticians, and not willing to stand by the actions of the leg islature. Let us get together, let's work as a unit for Canann Let us forget factionalism and others "isms' 'and unite as one whole body of men working for one purpose and that pur pose be: a better Carolina. We may have different ideas as to how a better Carolina can be achieved, but there are certain fundamental rules that must be f Ilowed and the first rule is U.:y. Unity of effort, of spirit and of purpose. /If the legis lature sees fit to take part of the responsibility of improving Carolina, if they think they know best whether we need fraternities or not, let them try it a while, and let us unite in one strong force to carry out our duties to the best of our ability. If we can show to the people of South Carolina and to the legislature that we are able and willing to do our duty and that we actually do it whole heartedly, united and cheerful, they may see fit later to entrust us with more respon sibility, and in time we may be given the opportunity to pass on the "Frat" question and do as we think best. Until then let us forget all political dif ferences, and as one strong unit go out to show to the state that we are one body strong behind Carolina, and that we are not the divided, dissatissfied body of selfish individuals we are made to appear. SAVE YOUR MONEY. Not many months ago a noted South Carolinian in an address before a public meet ing, made this remark: "If I had every man, woman and child of South Carolina in this audience tonight, I know of no better advice to give them than this: 'For God's sake, save your money.' " This advice is especially fitted for the average college student. It could be heeded with profit and convenience by them. Of course, the average student does not have an over abundance of funds, but it is evident that he is very often needlessly extravangant. Par ticularly at this time, when money is seemingly plentiful, he is too proned to say, "Eat, drink and be merry, for the morrow you may die." We would be the last ones to ever say a word against re spectable attire and neat ap pearance. The college man certainly can not wear overalls on the campus and maintain the proper dignity. Such dress is proper for the farmer and mechanic, but custom seems to demand that the college man clothe himself with more re gard to refinement. H.owever, the custom of the age does not demand that he be prodigal; nor does common sense. Ap parently, some students think that the sole aim of a college education is to enable one to put on the appearance of a "movie" star and walk the streets seemingly inviting all by-standers to "look who I am." Hart Schaffner and Marx could with profit employ them as human models. But dress is not all in which we are needlessly extravagant. We seem to have the idea that to amuse ourselves we must pay the price in dollars. It may be, however, that paying a certain sum does add zest to our pleasure. We are unable to say. But we do say that there are far more wholesome and cheaper amusements avail able than those commonly sought by college men. Of course, go to. the theatre, enjoy an hour of divergence, but this right does not give you license to be a "vaudeville fiend." Hu man nature demands that we occasionally depart from the regular routine of classes, books and lectures, and seek light amusement. But this de parture need not follow the path of the "Prodigal Son." Few, if any, of us belong to the aristocracy of the idle rich ! And do we not have a ten dency to make our social func tions at college rather expen sive? It seems that to be able to be a good fellow we must be a millionaire. It would be sur prising to know how many stu dents are self-supporting, and this class can ill-afford to par ticipate in the social affairs of college life at the present price. And yet nobody seems to love a "tight-wad." They must either become connected with activities whose demands are exorbitant or be socially outcast. They must either bor row, beg or steal or be called common. Yet, while this con dition remains unchanged, we often hear some student won dering why there is a lack of college spirit. We can never expect unity of purpose, unity of action in any student body until conditions are such that will make our social function within reach of every student. Democracy is just as vital in college affairs as in national! We (10 not advocate that col lege studlents and college af fairs be cheap, but we do con tend that they should be with in the limits of our means. To dress neat, but not extrava gant; to enjoy wholesome amusements, but not expensive, to participate in social affairs, but not in those which you can not afford, does not mark one as cheap, common. That is good business judgment;, that is common snse!