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II WKiY BY TihE LIT?rhAIy t1s 'ragxs $1.6o A YaAR. it Coumbia S. C. posto ic d ember 20, 1908 as second clasf *x' ..umbia, 8. C., Novi, 18 1920 EDITORIAL STAFF'. SRefo..........?.........Edio Thomas..............Associatc BUSINESS. ' i Gaines,...............Manage, U S.Ulmer.................Assistant CIRCULATION. D. J. Jehking...............m nage, L., B. Cox....................Assistant REPORTERS' CLUB. L Wells N. H. Huckabee lsom Teal n1. Ii. Ramsay G. I. Rentz L. N. Connor F H. Parker H. Ii. Crosby' W. 1. Sugge Cornelia Huggins Now, then, full steam ahead for the State champibnship. On the 20th, we expect to add '4o our cluster of victories a New berry. Princeton 20, Yale 0. Another case of the Tigers knocking the bull out of the Bulldogs. "Dr. Reed Smith Weds Miss Margaret Dick" Congratulations and best wishes, Dr. Smith. OBSERVE THE HONOR PRINCIPLE. It is quite evident, from re cent acts of certain members of the student body, that the Hon or Principle is not q,uite clear to these students. The Honor Principle applies outside of the classroom as well as within it. Not long since, the Y. M. C. A. bought fifteen new phono graph records for Flynn Hall. The records were bought for the especial benefit of the whole student body and not for the private use of any one or ; two students. Seven of these records have been. taken from Flynn Hall by certain students who undoubtedly do not have any principle or conscience. Cannot these students realize that they are not only guilty of larceny, but that they are alsot depriving their fellow students of the pleasure afforded by the -records which they have re moved?, ,The Honor Principle specifi cally prohibits such acts, and the Y. M. C. A., acting under the supposition that the Honor Prncpl was being observed byr all students, placed the rec :ords in a public place. Any one caught not observ nthe Hono'r Principle in any 4par.tment is sub.iect to dis >missal from the University. We ~ ould, therefore, ask that the YHonor Principle be observed K'and that Y. Mr'C. A. property be left In Flynn liall. WATCMI YOUR STEP. p near the middle of.our esion we naturily >become andizd,n~ college wok0 ' the first indications as to possi ble results of the February ex aminations. Whether these ek aminations will be a success or failjire will depend entirely on the individual student. The ian who has spent his time in sincere work this year looks forward with enthusiasm to the appearance of his mid term marks. He has nothing to 'fear, for he knows he has done the bestlie is capable of. 41e approaches mid-term exam inations with confidence of suc cess, for his,work during the term has been such that he may maintairi this assurance. To these men we doff our hats, for they are appreciating fully their college opportunities. It is indeed a satisfaction to know that most of our student body is of this type. However, we fear there are'some among us who can hardly look for ward to examinations without some anxiety. Neither are they assured that their mid-term re port will be satisfactory to themselves and to those inter ested in seeing their college course a success. .It is to such students that we wish to direct our few remarks. We cainot but observe in our daily contact with students the utter indifference on the part of-some toward their work. In the classpooms we find men "day -dreaming"-utterly lost as to what is going or for their, benefit. On the streets we find again this group of students who are more interested in ac tivities off the campus than those within the walls. Then we pass thru the Library and find it comparatively deserted, except for those composing the type mentioned above. If one belongs to the indiffer ent type, how can he expect to realize from his college course the attainments diligence alone can give him? It seems' to us that every man at the Univer sity should consider his own case very carefully and reach a definite understanding' with himself as to what he expects to' accomplish during his stay here. The thoughtful student becomes convinced of the fact that the results of his course depend largely on his present attitude. Take an inventory of your self and determine your correct status so that you may direct your efforts in a more pi'Qfita ble channel if necessary. Later this will prove a satisfaction in deed. "COLLEGE SPIRIT." e Back in the days of our youth the Yale bull dog was the symbol of all that was typi cal of college spirit.' Yale elev ens wiped up the gridiron. Yale r)ines pitched and .batted their way to victory. Yale eights swept the rite4 and Yale ttack teaiths *6n hb r4ellealate and dual mneets *ithout' lal ~Authoi'% dealt witli the cause made of thie intanible in-i. It'wa~ assui1 d iat al woi its victories ly the spirit.hich was behind Yale. If memory serves us correct ly, we Were -pbssessed of t0sW belief. Yale,spirit spelled vic tory. The big "Y" foretold de feat for all who encountered it in sport. It .seetOed to us that all one had to do was to make a. Yale team to gain son\ething which carried one on to vict ory. Our. idea of this Yale spirit was v.gue: / It expressed itself concretely in the cheering stands. It meant little else. But all this has changed. Yale no longer dominates in any field of sport. It takes pot luck with the bunch. Its tradi tions mean nothing to Harvard, Honolulu or Siwash. Preep dent has long been shattered. To upset Yale in athletics is.no longer an exceptional feat. For that matter, the same rule holds good with all colleges. What is the cause? Has Yale's fine old spirit died? We think not. Yale has as rousing a spirit today as ever. More students try- for teams and larger crowds pack the Bowl than formerly jammed into the old. field. Cheering is better organized, and hits with greater volume. The old ral lies, the pep, the hurrah is more noticeable today than in the long ago. Yale led in sport because .it was the firstf college to organ ize sport. Yale's elevens worr because they were the first to follow a system. And in get ting the jump in victory Yale got a long standing strangle hold on material. The school boys of athletic ability entered Yale in order to play on wine ning. teams. Yale fell, not because of any lack of spirit or power to draw athletes to its hallowed elm walks, but because it too long followed a system that had proven itself worn out. For one thirig, its inability to see that the undergraduate captain did not have the thinking cap of a permanent coach cost it many a victory. Yale clung tena ciously to its time honored cus tom 'of placing the team's cap tain in the ring as the boss. Yale failed to rnote that other col - leges were coming -to the fore because older and more expe rienced heads were directing teams aptf policies against its old-fashioned ideas. College spirit of a new type was turning the scales against Yale. This is the story of Yale's slipping from leadership. College spirit is the most misunderstood thing 'in ~the world. Nearly everybody as sociates it with cheering, sing ing and mass meetings. Game time it means to the public a stab in the aim with the dope of precedent and tradtion re suIting in' the players beating all recor'ds. As a matter of act, colleg Sp a(t Attentio { .' . a",i " ,. 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