The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, December 09, 1921, Page 5, Image 5
STATE CITIZENS' EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION IN COUNTIES
The Executive Committee of
the State Citizens' Educational
Association met in Columbia No
vember 21, and began the work
of organizing the different coun
-ties for this great cause. The
American Legion, the Women's
Clubs, the Benevolent and Fra
ternal Organizations, and all the
forces of the regular educational
departments in State and County
are being called upon to unite in
the movement.
The letter of the Executive
Committee to the County Super
intendents of Education follows:
"The State Citizens' Education
al Association has as its main pur
pose the enlisting of the indivi
dual citizens of the entire State
in a united movement to develop
our public schools and higher in
stitutions. The only way in which
this can be effectively (lone is to
secure the organization of a
branch of this State Association
in every county, and the best way
of doing this is to solicit for this
purpose the leadership of your
self and the school district trus
tees of the county.
In order to clear the way for
permanent and constructive ac
tion, three questions should be
considered an( acted upon:
(1) Shall we memorialize the
State Legislature to appoint f
commission to conduct a thorough
educational survey of the entire
State?
(2) Shall we memorialize the
Legislature to put before the peo
ple amendments to the Chapter
on Education in the constitution
that will make possible such de
velopments in our school system
as may be necessary?
(3) Shall we memorialize the
Legislature to revise and improve
the tax system of the State?
Now will you not get these
school district trustees together
and ask them to join with you in
bringing about the organization
of this branch county association
in your county?
It so happens that this propo-0
sition of ours falls into step with
another educational movement al
ready stagedl, concerning which
the State Superintendent has
Written you, and the organization
of this County Citizens' Associa
tion could be made a part of it.
We refer to the fact that the
National Educational Association
and the American Legion have
together issued a call to the peCo
pIe of the United States to as
semuble (luring the wveek from D)e
cember 4-10, which they have
amnedl "American Education
Werek"~ for the purpose of (iscuss
ing the public school situation.
We, therefore urge you to ask
the school district trustees of your
county to call a meeting of your
citizens to be held one day during
that week, preferably December
10, to organize a County Citizens'
Association to discuss the three
questions proposed by the State
Associationl, which will be bell in
Colum11bia thuring the meeting of
the Legislature. We are suggest
ing that the nmo11liber of delegates
to the State meeting selected by
each county shall be double the
number of representatives that
county is entitled to in tihe Iegis
lature, and that approximately
half of these delegates be women.
We request that you kindly
notify Reed Smith as to whether
you and your trustees have takenl
action in cailing such a meeting
and after the association has been
formed, their decision with refer
ence to the three questions sug
gested and their appointment of
delegates to this meeting of tihe
State Citizens' Association.
Suggestions for a prograiml and
of possible speakers will be sent
later.
Earnestly urging you to take
up this matter at once and join
with us inl trying to produce tihe
best possible school condlitions in
South Carolina.
REE) SMITII, for the Exe
cutive Committee.
Rion McKissick, Greenville.
Dr. G. B. Cromer, Newberry.
Mrs. E. E. Howell, Florence.
Dr. R. P". Bell, Spartanbur-g.
Reed Smith, Columbia.
Class Spirit.
Whatever tihe cause we all real
ize tihe wvoefutl lack of class spirit
at Carolina. Some attribute this
to the fact that hazing is prohlibit
ed. But class spirit can lbe, and
is fostered by other means than
physical violence.
Class pride is One way of show
ing your spirit. In other colleges
there is a customl for each gradi
ating class to leave some improve
ment given by them to their Alma
Mater. In a certain college each
class builds ia section on the grand
stand on the athletic field. There
are numberless things that a class
could builld here at Carolina, for
instanrce, a new drinking fountain
or have a section of tihe wlks on
the camripus paved ; anrythinrg
whereby tihe class couhil show to
others its applreciartion of the 01(1
college.
Claiss spirit can Ibe fostered by
iter-claiss aithletics, football anrd
basebali. At northern universi
ties there are inter-elaiss games,
siuch as a flaig rush, tug of wvar,
'etc., that (10 mutch to (levelop) class
hoyailty and1( in tire endl college
spirit.
It should niot end( there. It
would b)e easy to have literary
contests between tire classes, (he
elamattttion and dil(ebattirng contests.
Thie rivalry of tire classes
sihu l)b stimulilatedl. It woruid
b)e a good thrinig if in thre class
mteetinrgs this marttter conhlil be
brought iturand class co)ntestx aur
r'anged1.
-E. F.
BROWN ADDRESSES
CAROLINA STUDENTS
Lutheran Pastor Makes Talk to
Members of University
Y. M. C. A.
The Rev. 1. 1). Brown, the new
pastor of the Ebenezer Lutheran
church, spoke to the Y. M. C. A.
of the University of South Caro
lina at its regular weekly meeting
last night, his subject being
"Whlat is Life?" takein from the
words of the epistle of James
4:14.
The speaker gave several defi
nitions of life, saying it was the
ocean and man the steamer sail
ing between the shores of eternity
on either side. Another definition
was that life was i looi'upon
which mien weave fabrics of
eternity. Christ called it a jour
ney and also a vapor, said the
speaker. Ile explained the pow
er that vapor may have as rain
and steam.
"What is your life ?" asked the
speaker and propounded five ques
tions as follows, giving the ans
wers: "What is its foiundation ?"
It should be in Christ, the speaker
said. "What is tile model of your
life?" This also should be taken
from the Savior, he said. "What
is the plan of your life?" This
should be taken from the Bible,
especially the New Testament,
said Dr. Brown. He here mention
ed that God's word has been the
inspiration of all "our worthy in
stitutions." "What is the influ
ence of your life?" was the fourth
question, the speaker saying vir
tue should go forth from each
person's life. The last point was:
"What are the activities of your
life?" Under this the speaker
made the point that one should
choose the vocation ill which he
might best serve God and hui
Inanity.
le ended by giving the (lefi
nitioin of Hadley of Yale, who
said, "Life is not a goblet to be
drained but a measure to be
filled." Applying it to individuals
he called it not the income receiv
ed iut that givel out.
"I take great pleasure in re
commending Pear's soap. Four
years ago I used it, since thenl 1
have uised 110 other."
Cupid lill.
Prof. Davis: "lIn sanls skr'it
''widlow" iems "w ithiout a man."
Studenmt (aside) : "There are a
11-ell of a lot of "widows."
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Co-eds Present "Miss Gamecock."
Next week's issue of the Game
cock will be in charge of the Co
eds, it being customary for theiml
to have an1 issue every year. before
Christmas. They are at work on
the material now and we are sure
that it will be one of the best.
Our Co-eds this year have inter
e-sted theimlselves in college activi
ties to a greater extent than many'
of thie imenl students and their
issue of the Gamecock will reflect
their enthusiasm and wake many
'of us up to who the Co-eds are
andN what they stand for.
'I LIKE 'MOSTF EVERYlODY,
IBUT
B.y 1I1AC: INZEN
(Of the Scribblers.)
I like iost everybody,
ulit tlhere's one I "Just can't
stand ;"
IIe's the one who's prude and
prissy,
Wlko thinks he' simply grand(l.
I like most everybody,
Biut sometimes ily blood does
eurl,
When I hear a fellow saying
That lie's a "devil around a
girl."
Yes, I like all the fellows,-mlost,
But I do get llad to my toes,
When I know a fellow has money,
But von't pay what he owes.
I can be pleasant to all the fel
lows,
But there's one I sure despise,
The one, who when talking to you
Can't look you in the eyes.
Speaking of the inlpleasaiit fel
lows,
There's another I "Just can't
stand."
The one who gives you a cold,
limp "fish"
Instead of gripping your hand
All iy buddies are pretty good
"fellows,"
Biut there's one I think a fool
Wllo hasn't timlie to try olit for
lBut finds time to shoot his pool1.
football,
Yes, I like most everybody,
Hlut there's one I'll a void, I've
sworn;
Thme one who bums10 a ciga rette,
When lie has ma "deck" of hiis
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COLLEGE DIRECTORY
W. S. Currell, Ph. D., Presi
dent.
Senlior Class.
II. M. Lightsey, President.
Johin C. Buchanan, Secretary.
J1unor1 Class.
'ant Kelly, President.
J. E. Mill.ard, Secretary.
Sopiamore Class.
.J. T. Sparkman, President.
W. C. Floyd, Secretary.
Y. M. C. A.
H. 1. Lightsey, President.
L. B. Cox, Secretary.
Garnet and Black.
Tlhad E. Horton, Editor.
John C. Buchanan, Business
Manager.
Ca,olinian.
William J. Gaines, Editor.
C. A. Sherrill, Business Mgr.
Gamecock.
Edgar T. Thompson, Editor.
Julian A. Cave, Business Mgr.
A thletic Association.
Alex Waite, President.
Robert Kern, Secretary.
Law Association.
W. 0. Godwin, President.
W. Brantley Harvey, Secretary
Senior Law Class.
Julian Johnson, President.
Ryan Moore, Secretary.
Euphradian Society.
W. Harris Thomas, President.
Thad E. Horton, Secretary.
Clariosophic Society.
W. .J. Gaines, President.
1. B. Cox, Secretary.
Football.
Tatum W. Gressette, Captain.
Allan C. Mimms, Manager.
Basketball.
George Vaughan, Captain.
J. C. Buchanan, Manager.
Honor Committee.
W. A. Clarke, Chairman.
Co-ed Organization.
Miss Mary B. Hleyward, Presi
dent.
Miss ThIelmIa Penland, Secre
tary.
Y'. WV. C. A.
Miss Cornelia Huggins, Presi
dent.
Miss Edith Rice, Secretary.
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