The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, January 27, 1922, GREATER CAROLINA EDITION, Page 2, Image 2
WE NEED
WHAT OUR Y. M. C. A.
IS DOING.
That the U'niversity Y. M. .c
A. helieves il the all roun11d devel
opilleit of the Il'niversit y sti
denlts was prv ll the report
that was tiurIed inl t() the board
ait a recent mueeting. The Y'. M.
C. A. is tihe largest single organli
zationl )f the c:ipius with tithe ex
ceptionl of the Atiletic Associa
tioIn. :1i ne,xt to lite sae orani
zationl has mlore stuldentsacu
Staki ig p1rt inl its acti%vities
th :n1 anyi1 of t I orgaizatf(ion.
I )irI ring the session just ended
25() stuldents were enrolled inl
vollunter Ilie classes. 1-4 classes
organized, with 2.) students. teach
e'rs 111d assistiits. Of the nml
her enirolled 92 did not mlliss a sinl
gle lass a I the average atteiI
aN*e was well mveri the 150 mark.
Inl religious mevetings the aver
age attendanie has beeni arounild
90 and somie of the best, speakers
of the whole contrylliiI have beell
secIIretd to make talks before the
Association.
'lhe 'niversit v Y. M. C. A. has
felt the Ieed of orliealthyI so
cial life for the caliplis as a wiholt
arid to atromplish lis is giving
a series of socials, Once a 111onth
to the co-eds and the two Womi
enl's colle'ges of the citv.
h'llis last sprinlg lite "Y seti
out evang(elistic teais of stiurenits
to soie of the high seools. These
Ieetings were highly siccessfiil.
some -12 ienii and boys makinig a
decision to joinl tle chlrtch. Teli
"Y- Iopes to repeat these va
1,(igIs againl this sprinlg.
Thev numIIagemenqt ()f the rgni
zation realizes that in order for
men t o be' g'eat, they nm1st niot
onl be Ime of great force ani
knowliedgt bilt also nitr of great
idea:ls. If is this latter p)riniplal
that fte organiiiz/a tin is workiing
upjoni in all it's work on fte cam
puls. lliTey'i flurt'er mit a 1 fi thaf
ini otre fo hiavte a "(Ur'after Unii
versitf ou ~ thfl (Ca1rolinia" that
thier umrst have a "'( iretefr I'ini
thet imiemibtrs of fte "Y ar'e niot
Alre:ulyd~ theyt' havte nii:ilt plans to
stetk fo tcarryl thle asitionitJ
idleals to tevery' mian on l te cami
pusi, anid thus stetk fo makte fte
piiIpalIs tof ( hiristiaiiity uiponi
whichl fte assotciat ion is built, arid
eufntgai par o)1if the flit'Ives of' theI
A Y. M. C.
NEEDS OF THE "Y."
With the Boll \Weevil <lriving,
the South (':u-nini farmer1(11's Cat
atin with Ihl Maul IHigh Taxes
sitting at case inl the back scat it
sevimls t0 be Io tile 'or ayiv onle to
he alvocating a (Greater 'niver
sity of South ('arolina or a re.t
er anything. 1Ilowver., there is
atil ainong a great mianyv ofl
the friendls of the Iliversit y
tiat it is aIoit tiike that a
real unliversitv he built up1) to
i<leals of this state, a iniversity
that wvill c<miid the respect oft
tiiol suply~ the needs(1 of thec gret
11111nher of stIdit s thaint a re
jtrneyiing to other states to gevt
the kin<of d vdueation thev ivel.
Ilhse fri'tils feel thit while it
is triue that the ileasttur.( oI a
school'retnite;-s is b.ase<d on the
high oca liber (df the mIen wo are
on its teacher stall an1d4 ol the
spirit ofl reatness that rest in it'
stluleIt lodv. at the sale i timl
Such a spirit will be stiflled inl a
Cer:11n1pe<d phwce where ellicienlt
Wor1k is handivappedl with in:alv
tpute :and poor e<illi pmlent.
h'lere are t wo 'rreat ievds forI'
the liversit a( thIe present
tiie. The first of couse bein
for a WomIan'"s buildin' to take
ca re' of thle greait ando inicrea'singL
num111belr of womien who wait to
omne to the Ilniversitv for a dil
f'oent kiid of 1ducation to that
wIichi is g'ivent inl the girls' col
(Iges of tle state. h'lei otr great
lied is for a St ldent( act i vit y
biblding, a Y. AM. ('. .\. butiliing
to take care of thl. situlatiou onl the
cam1pts whib is inl.wreilately
filled at the present tiiiic bY Flinn
Ilall. The obl lbuiijidig ha1s beeni
stamiiling oil the camlipuis for over.
halIf' a centitrv adl while its rootmIs
ivc a cierftll gatherinig place
for the Ilniversity stildents, at
the saie timie the hmibling is int
sttUh ieIv4 (needf re'a)irs that it woIlI
larIv be wot II while to evei at -
tempt to put it iII sliajpv toI ais
wevr the real IedIl fo1 r a ( I'iIter*
('aIol ina.
A Y . Nl (' A . bu) IibIIling 'Atand-m
In.,g inI the pAnce of * i itn 11 11a1l.
WM an d I I II will a nel t at a Is
fast growiIng i as the 11'niversity
studencrt hody' grows. What wc
re:olitng rolomts. withi a Y. M1. (1.
A. ofliec, withI h:ahqita rters lot'
lie new~spiape r and titLZ umaine
stai l's, withI a gathlern g plaicc for
a facutltyv chlb. wit h a ntic rest
roohl for thle girlis, withI a g:tne
room11 for thle hiors so t hat t hey
will niot hav~e to ao to towni for
amuiscimett. It shouh1( also cont
tain a ntice chapel f'or the treligiouts
mieet ings oil thle ortgatnizat ion that
are so esseti a l for thei realI devel
Oil)ntent of' anyu~ cotnitnuntiiy, c'olhege
as well as 'i vic. An ithlistlyv a bi&e
asset to thle emaipuis woithl he a
swinuninhg piool.
S"utclih eas soemt lug i<lenas, lt
theiose are no'11 t Ibeyo IrteaIiiza t ion
ill Io Ch t f it ro if' Ito sttet tm, ilau,
A. AND STUE
4 the. chool see the Ieeo al feel
thait we.-Jhul lavve such a bauibd
in.v(llmi nowv has Suich a
huiling". Georgia Tecb has such
a I iblil.g, the I 'nl i versit of
Georgia has jlst finlishel a can
paign to) crect such-I a1 blih(ling(.
We have b1 vai that FiII-Ii.1i has
phans Ilidir conisidleration for) a
stoldent activity% rand iIIImasiuiilm
to ta Ike car of thiiir Ill
tur de .( IvvelopmenI v It . )lSt ofI theI
sc1o)l)s of the South :and iaeaIN
all of' other sections of the conIl
try a (, Ielizing thlat the first
thinl to be. consi<dered onl a (.(l
le-v ca:ipuis is the stuidents who
colprise the school andl that their
andIe .i ni igius devehloment
shouldIbe directed amd takenl care
o' 14) :lad ate equipment.
The oth Aler ldlege.< ()f the( ,tnte
:1i141 (df the south are tdvanlci ng,
inl thlis importanilt wor-<. .\ll of
the larger. and porsiecl
Vll,V- 14 the stuident activitivs with
ant :it<piat4etiling eaithe buit
,IS ll I ')Ijil(' fli t' JIlt t ilt,
Mr under.l cmnsidenationl. Can thle
Vl iVVerSit V (f Sollth (-li n 01 : :f'
ito 14.ehnr
SuIch anl idea seemls to) be too)
a to e1) , is lt I :It i hitS time't'
buit it is altoget(.(her *vasibIle. for I
plans to be started to have a reval
Y. N1. ('. .\. hliling" (n this (.:im
plis in) the (ord of( heext five
Yea Irs. Th I lere atrei - gam I I zal t io Is
that are alway* s willing to hevlp (n
a1 planl ofI this kind anld if' the mr
progrssiv of(he almiwomld
take this nutter up1 they- wouh)l
find that it wovld fill a grevat neved
ait thel lniver-sitv for'm the fultirl
CAROLINA TAKES
SWIMMING MEET
((oItiliued from page 1.)
sVVen inl tIhe fan,t'' living ()1te'st,
whichl was won)I bv Waite ()f ('arol
lina. with a total of 7(;.75 poiIts.
vach dive being gradv<l mn a1 basis
(f tenl. Two o)ptionlal dives were
allowed vach entrant in this evnt
an1d some nevat perfoman1,ces werv
M10 (. 1 inchided iln t he I ist was
alitch o f a ml hl i itt. cro t,'lisg
Due itnmi, frot a' lip. 'tS cokser1ew
and'-t hlf m iiin, : all be ig t n it'l
Jit' ack g ('fi, .I~ w t th assti
flit' of0V .\te Wi'aii~''it, deservesfit
greait 4)redfit'fo ithet'it successi of the
ovension as it nt due) umnl t oxIct e
IENT ACTIVIT
THE BLUE RIDGE CLUB.
1lu1 Rti<lgev. No e who lihas
not beenl Boalilue lZid'ge Confer
VInVV (1:11 realize thle part illue
liilge plays inl the caipuis life
f pactically every college inl the
South. Oni every (aill)Ius there
are cer-tailnmenl an<d women who
are.( letaders, whoI <determinle thle
shirdl ds and ideals of their
schools ini who staini for the
best things inl life. It is inl tle
<levelopinlg of such neIi that
Iil(le Iige )lys its pat.
EveryN unan or. wmninl whoI pos
sibly cango to Bllue liige owes
it to hiiself :11141 his college to
go. The wmn<ler lII eiviroinlientd
:111d the( congenlial -Inld inlspira
tiorna atmlosphere (f Bllue Ritdge
l:l0nt bult Ieav an1 11 impress
whicb wvill bve hela influence
for g,romod. 1Ile I i' i (ge is not
alone 11 place of recreation : it is
a plae of cmicentrated and ()Im
pressed trainillng. A delegate
spenis the busiest tenl davs (f his
life while there. Active Ien ibe
VOMP Still moacntive mad thel
dibitorY and laxidia-ial find
themlselves inl anl intenlsifivd andl
stranfge st:lt(e of mimls. Ilit to
get the "lilue Ri<dge feveling''
YoU will have to go) to vlue
Rtidge Ind experieince tIe experi
(n1(ces o(f it vo use If.
Realizi.g w l mt I Ie 1'i dge
canl 41) o0 : 111:111. fr ,nd with an
earinest desire to Sev 11re Caro
lina Iien alf'ected bY the spirit of
1111v Rsidge bY going anid un1der
standing for themselves. menl at
Carolinia wlio have alreidy beenl
delegates have formed a B1lue
Rid,ge (lub. Te club has two
1)11rposes: Ii rst, to keep 11 ive
a1110ng its memberslthe spirit of
Illue Itilge, e1111 Second to work
for a larger. Carolina delegation
to IllIe lii(lge next stnIIel.
Alex Waite is president of the
club11 which meiets once a mlontch.
welco)Itn behalf of the student
bod v. .1. 0. \ani Metre acted as
master of ceremonies.
'I'le evenfts and wiinners of the
Iimeet follow:
Twenty* -y ar14d <ash, lBallard,
(C-ollege of (hl:t0estoni, first;
(Cha:irlestoni, and1( Cantey, Citadel,
t(l for seondit and4 third.
('o)llege of (Chairleston, first; D)ick
e rt,. Ca:irol in a, Second ; Roper,
(Cit:idel, third. D)istance 60 feet.
(arina fii rst: J. And4 ersoni, C'ita
dl', sectond I: Isal Ct1'.(ol lege of
I"<'ancy div inug, Waiite, C1arolina1.
first, 76.75 : l<'ort.son, C i itdel. see
oiiol, 71.57: l'eguies, (Citmdel, thiirdl,
70.3.
On hundri11lted and10 sixtv-vaird
('arol iina, stecond. (Col legte tof
( limrest4t o ioa t'.ltt..
Y BUILDING
DR. R. G. LEE SPEAKS
AT IMPERIAL THEATRE
(Contintied from page 1.)
all of which le outstripped with
the exception of one great blac.,
liolund who stulck to tie trail.
Finally jiist at the close of day,
theN wolf stood at hay and Imlet the
hound il a leath struggle, from
which lie callme victorious, to trot
back to his mate inl the glow of
tle rising mool. Ile likened the
hiountid to death, following at our
heels and we will have to stand
at bay at last and Imeet leatlh, but
if we have Christ with us IIe will
help uts in the valley of death.
D)r. I've conlducted lle caml
paign on the camlipis last spring
and that he was well liked hv the
stiudent bjody N was atteste< by the
jarge nium1i1ber of theI' University
stildents that attenlded the Imieet
ing. This is the secon<l Imeetinlg
that the IUniiversity Y. M. C. A.
has cooperated with the citY as
sociation n11 plttin,g across.
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