Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BOOST. CAROLINA. Often tjiruout the night a lone wail can be heard across the campus, "My girl-she's got everything !" It would certainly be much sweeter music if six hundred University men gather ed on the campus at night and poured forth a lusty chorus, "My Carolina-She's Got Every thing." And the truth of it is that if the student body ever broke into such a spasmodic out burst of enthusiasm as to gather on the campus at night and sing praises to their good old college they wouldn't be far from wrong in claiming that we have most everything that any other uni versity has. Every loyal student at the Uni versity should not be satisfied with the steady progress we are making. le should be anxious to accelerate it. If Carolina is to grow, and grow quickly, there is just one fertilizer to act as a stimulant and that is "college spirit." For example, the big boom athletics has taken on is only because the alumni got to gether and secured one of the best. coaches in the country for football, our own Metzger. \Vhat made them get together for this PU111Spose? Nothing more tha a high unselfish motive that beat in ther hearts, to give all, to do all, for all. We have bottles 1ill of "college spirit" in our hip pockets, but if it is to do any good it must be brought out and used not only individually but passed around. It is easy to say "Let's get together and have some real hon est to goodness college spirit," but the big question is, "How are we to get together and have an effective working machine?" It is foolish to simply tell a Fresh man that he must do all he can for his university. It takes a full year for him to realize that there are other things besides "marks" connected with his col lege life. Here are a few things which in the writer's opinion are needed on the campus. 1. Well organized classes of Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Frequent meetings should be held by the resp)ective: classes, letting the rest of the University know that they exist. The .Juniors should be the ad visers and organizers of the l'reshmnen. 2. There should be Fresh Sop~h activities at the beginning of each year. Such events to con sist s of at flag-riush, pnsh ball, t ug o war, water hose fight, h: elball, t rack and football. (h ciet Shlouldl counit for a cert.ain nlumlber of pioints, andi the e li avinn~ the highest aum ber of )oiits should( receive a 3.A committee of Juniors and1 Seniior's should regulate activi ties. See that F'reshmen areC madle to wvear certain apparel, which will distinguish them from the rest of the student body. .4. We should have at least four cheer leaders on -hand at all rallies to lead our songs and cheers. Organized cheering is one of the most important fac tors in arousing enthusaism both on the campus and on the athletic field. Disorganized cheering re sembles a disorganized army and its results are similar. These are merely a few sug gestions which if acted upon might bring about the desired result. What would you do or suggest to carry on? Let us hear from you if you have any plans on foot for the arousal of a greater college spirit at Carolina. Something must be done at once. We hope Coach Metzger "got 'em told" in chapel the other morn ing when he said that the real cause of success at other uni versities was the fact that they had actual "college spirit," a very tangible thing indeed. Let's he up and doing things, always with the aim in mind of BOOST INC CAROLINA. "Observer." SENIOR IMPROVING. Mr. V. Henry Thomas, popu lar member of the Senior Acad emnic class, who was operated on for appendicitis at the Columbia Hospital last week, is doing nice ly. The many friends of Mr. Thomas are wishing him a speedy recovery and that his beaming countenance will soon be seen on the campus again. CAROLINA ENTERTAINS CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION This week the University is acting as host to the Classical Association of the Middle West and South for a three day ses sion in Columbia. We are de lighted to have this body of dis tinguished guests with us and it is hoped that their stay here" will prove a most pleasant oc casion. Carolina men are interested to' know that Major Caldwell of Newberry, the oldest living Car-. olina alumnus, will take an ac tive part in the program. Major Caldwell's lecture on "The Clas sics at the University of South The Wigz 1228 Mai Cigars, Soda, . Pocket Agents for Johns Columbia, Make this store y we 'want y'o IBecause it niease Carolina" will no doubt be an intensely interesting one. We have always been proud of the strong department the Univers ity has maintained in the clas sics, and that we have been suc cessful can be seen very readily when we produce men the type of Major Caldwell. , The program of the session appears in this issue of The Gamecock. Every student should read this and become acquainted with the prominent speakers who will be with us for the next three days. SHEEPSKIN DIPLOMAS SECURED AGAIN Approximately 128 degrees will be conferred by the Un.i versity at the coming June com mencement, as follows: Acade mic 52; Law 50; Engineers 11; Graduate 12, and Honorary 3. In addition pre-medical certifi cates and others will be given. Seniors will be interested to know that the imported sheep skin diplomas given by the Uni versity. before thc war are once more available and will be se cured this year for the first time in four years. The sheepskin is of a very fine grade and is imported from Russia. During the war the University exhausted every effort to get these but was not successful on account of the war conditions in Russia. EXCHANGES. The University of the South will debate Harvard University on the latter's trip South in April. Students of Brigham Young University of Utah have appear ed before the State Legislature to urge the adoption of the Southwick bill. This measure is one forbidding the sale of to bacco in that State. The bill has been favorably acted upon by the senate and is now in the House for consideration. Georgia School of Technology is proposing establishing a course in automobile engineer ing in connection with the v~am Inc. n Street Magazines, Billards ton's Chocolates South Carolina cur headquarters, ur business. u.s to please you. R. 0. T. C. unit, and the degree conferred will be that of Bache for of Science in Mechanical En- ICNfASTER S gineering. s First Old Maid: The hotel clerk is so flattering. G O O d s Second Old Maid: Do tell! * F. O. M.: Think of it, he wrote 1324 Main St. "Suite 16" after my name on the COLUMBIA, S. C. register.-Gtargoyle. LEVAN'S BARBER SHOP 604 Loan & Exchange Bank Building Special Attention to University Students Special Service Hair-cut 35c. Come and Guaranteed Shave 20c. See Us LORICK& LOWRANCE The College Man's Store Pocket Knives, Razors, Razor Strops Shaving Brushes, Shaving Soaps ATHLETIC GOODS Footballs, Baseballs, Sport Sweaters and Robes Speciq! Attention and Prices Given to University Men Burnett's Drug Store One Block From University Campus Drugs, Drinks, Cigars, Stationery Candies and Toilet Articles. SPECIAL: Everett Waddy's Carolina Seal Stationery Phone 1261 909 Main St. CLOTHING FURNISHINGS Moe Finkelstein's YOUNG FELLOW SHOP 1604 Main Street Columbia, S. C. Snappy Clothes for Stueents 10 per cent. Discount on all Merchandise to Students Only HATS LUGGAGE "AS COPELAND GOES. SO GOES THE FASHION" LEARN THE WAY Clothing, Hats, Mens' Furnishings Stylish, dependable clothing, nationally known. Exclusive agencies for well known hats, everything stylish and seasonable In mens' furnishings. AIco Clothes, Styleplus Clothes, Hlrsh-Wickwlre Clothesj Stetson, Toimible, Connett and Borsalino Hats COP ELAN D CO MPANY, Columbia, S. C. 1535 MAIN STREET PHONE 301 The Mukrray Drug Company 921 Gervnis St. 1314 Lincoln St. 1216 Main St. Manufacturing and Jobbing Druggists and Spice Grinders Paints, Oils, Varnishes