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A Letter Dr. Currell Reviews Progress of University and Oulines Building Program for Greater Carolina. To the Elditor of the ( Gaimecock I take pleasure in complying with y )*vour reliest to send you som1e accouit of the work of the Ilniversity for the (Ireater Cairo lina issue. At the outset I wish to coniiienll the elitors of the (aniecock for their enterprise in getting out this issue whichi will do so inih to a<dvaice the inter est of the University. Never in the history of the University of South Carolina have its prospeets beeln brighter or its sphere of usefulness to the State been more generally recog Iizel. TheI atIosplhere of the (-.1mnpul)ls is stimulating anlt all the departments of University activ ity are wNorkiiig in liarnMonouIs cooperatioln. The einrollmieit at present writ ing is 5 whicb excluItliiIg the stildents fromii Campl1) .ackson 111nmerinig 27, is larger than the total enrollment of 1920. Of the stu<lents enrolled 86 are women, an<d 118 are law students, the fairgest number inl the history of the ILaw% SchIool. From present indications, the total eirollmeit of stuIldents, law and1e academie-. will exceed the record enroll ment, (1 0, of last session. The enrollwelt .wohl ve been larger, bult the standard of en tralice has beel raise<lOI I5 meet the re<llil-iremients of the Southern As sociatiol of, Collges and Second ary Schlools, of vhi(Ich the Unli versity is a member. BY virtue of this raised standard the hIigh schools of the State are en(olur aged to add a fourth year of work, and the Ulniversit,y be VOIIes Onle of the ;s- atcredite< colleges inl the South whose di plomias of gradulationl are accept ed every where in the Unite<d States for graduate work. The University. therefore, for the first time inl her history, is in claiss "A" amongst the colleges. In thie past few years the ma terial e<iuipment of the nT11iv,er-Si tY has beeli voiderfulily illprov ed. In 1914 onIly Woodrow an<d Davis were heated from the cenl tr'al hteatinmg pilanmt. Now LeConte, D)eSaussuire, Thiornw1ell andl Ruit ledge are provioded w~'ith steami heat and10 the capacity of the heat iig 1)lanmt lhas dloublled. IThe e'x tenisioni of the phlant to all the buiin igs of the University will greatly (diminmish the' fire risk and wvill add1( to the comfort of the studenits and1( pro~fessors. Eight niew holmes for p)roIessors haJve been('I erected,. four on Sumter Street and1( theo others on Hull Street betweeni the Inftirniary aml( D i vine Street. In the nea r future lit least six more shoul bte butilt to aiccoimodate' those professors who aire still un1 p)rovidhed with homes an<l( who %find it impossile to secuire houses at ai reasonabile rental . Al11 of the 01(1 dormiitories have heen reno vnteod ane morniori i'i eo n et From Presiden IIIper .111d t 0f I'gre . Af ter the renovation of these two hits been completed the Univer sitY wvill have <dormitories that will compare favorably With anly in) the South. In athdition to the foregoing imInpro vemlents a1 han<d Some new hliome builin.g hals beeln vrecte<i. The roolis at Cleimlson. Win throp andl the Cit:el are flu nishedl. The samlle reasons that applY to these institiutionls alpply% also to the UniversitY. The roomlis shoul<l be is IearlyN, uniformii as possible. Further, there is a great (leal of confusion an<d <delav at the beginning of every sessioll which cold be avoi<de<d if the rom011 is were rea<ily , v for occupancy as soon its the st<lents natricil hated. For the sainll sum of $11, 000, one luiinlred roomlis coul be c11fortabl y fuirnished an<d the a<hditional fees forI roomi rent woul soon mu1111lit to the s11m1 expended oil the fur 1-n ish ing. Iy the expenditure of the saie aillount each year all of ithe dor ilitories coubl be firlIished in less thanl four Years. Theie is no one(, place on the cam11I)IIS available for storing the colle-ge property an<d es peciallyI the property of the students wheni they*v are on a vacation. Owing to the fact that the I'niversitv is situated in the heart of the city and that the roads thru-1 thie cam; pus are. public thorofares. the property of stildents and of the State is luch exposed. At pre seIt we are compelled to use lor Imlitory roois for storage and the ITiiversity preperty is seattere<d all over thle camlpus.* The University hits beenl co edluictional since 1894. The nuni I)er of womlenl tail(inlg clour PSeS It the I'liiversitv luis increased sincel 1'M t from 25 to Iearl y 100. A wonmia's building and(I a DeaIn of Women a*e cy I ig necessities, therefore, lit present. 'Tle argll Imlents inl favor of the wonmn's building nulay all be S11mnw1lrized ill the happy phrase of one of the prominenwit chub womlenl- a plea for justice. If woleln and Ienl aro to be e<licated inI any one in stitition, the sexes shoulld be granted e(qual privileges an<l op portluinities. Every year wolin-1 a1pply for enItranICe inito the I ini versity and10 (cannlot eniter becatuse there are PC 110 quaI(tite acOcomoilda tions for themil. Tho(se whol( Cl( lege lif be Icause15( they hav1 e 110 To say thait they shtouihl atttendC the othe1r womenll's col'01leges in thie statte doei(s not mieet the issue. Mnyii ambiihitious~ youn Ig women'l d.e sire( theo preCstige of ai umfversityV dliiplIi, and1( theo. training to lbe dleriv~ed fromi tihe excel lenlt courIS CS oieredCC ill literature ('sc'ienice,' They(~ mtust goi(C elsewhere if t hey Caniinot be accomo<ila ltte< I at thle UTniver'sity of their own'r state. An XI exainafltionl oif the enttalogs of 58 inst it.utions shows tha~t 81 ( studenCIts went ouitsidle oif the State for their bi i-her CIinent.ion. There Currell. WOUl not be such an11 exoilus of the best young talent (f tie state if advequate prov-isionl for their. nee<ds ws miae il ouri' collllioll WelIth. It 111m1st be relmliilbered that IanlY of these are thus led to ma14ke their hmes inl other states and levote t t( nillie, tal eIt.. adli t ainilig to the <I velIop m1eIInt of these st ates. \Ianv of these st u1dents who seek their higher educatioll elsewhere are graIllates of the U'niversity or of other (o,l-leges in tlie state. If the ITniversity had a stroiger (inul ute School, more of . these select, students voh atted this Se.iool anIld aid after comipieting their courses ill advalcing tile inlter ests of this state. Thri the liberality ofN the (I'ei eral Asseliblv a vears Law Scmhol has bee('Mt tAb,lished with 4 full professors anl oie associat( professor. The two) new pwofes sors,~ .Jmige TI. 11. Spaini an<id Mir. II. N. EAlnumd1li1ls are dloing excel lent worik and the Law School is larger this year1 tl:II ever eIfoIe. In aIddition to the new professors of the Law School there have been added during the last few years four iew prfessmrsliips, 1iur1-al Social1 Scien-e. lngIlislib iile. I Iygienle and Sanlitat ion, and Business AdlinistAItioni. These new professorships are imianined by very able pro)fessors wh() are dvncing thieir- departments eveV VeaI'r. Inl ahdition) to hese anl assoiate professor is been -(1( inl Iiology 111(1 l ju ct inl Eli'dsh. The clmirs (If Mo<leri L,anguajges tiv brV J)eenl dlividled inito the (hair of Teutoi LaIgutige taught byV Prof. Ilramley, ando the C(hi r of Roman lce LaiiguIges, taught by Prof. Keith. TI'e Extension I)('partient has greatliY extended the sphere of its u.s'fuilliess to the I'liversit v and the State. Its chi-f activiti(Is are publication of' bulletins, Inmlking". of' pronls for womlenl's clubs, encouraement-ndlmangemen-jt (If vaiou'iIts hiighi sc'hol(I 'ontests tiirtouit the State inl athileties. Oratory, amd debate. the publica tioln (If a1 Weekly News. visual in struction ini high~t scouiors thru~t Iiot ionl pictures, formation ) r-eImilitg circles. ani the prmo tion of collilt surlwves ins o ee do(inlg fine woIrk for1 U munbiter' (1f year*s butt the appropr'iationi is too sniimlh for the prlopIer equttip mienit of this admirable adjuir to thle Uiver'sityV act i vitie's. At least $10,000X shouldt lIe aptpro p)rintedl for this sc'hool to iiake it mieet the deniimnds (If at wetl eqouIit IThio progress5 hais b ien iiUnole at the' 'iniVersi ty ini thle 1ast se'veni year's, thiere is stilt mtuc(h to be tone if' the inst it ution is to fuil fill its mtisiont. The following to tei'en ear hias been4'i suggeVEstedO 1hv theo Pre'(si<len'ut to thei' 1:4o1nl: and1( Thor'nwell wvith1 dormliitories 'onntect. i ng these t wVI ouiitotrie with lntledge t and DeS1lusuri.e. mai ngll t wo (Im-Inlitm N 41'11-adi<rall-. gles. 2. Extension. an<d enlargenwntt of the leatilig plIIt. 3. Ildiin S neVw lprofess's houI,I ses. -. I.ect ionI (of : fire-proo, lih. 5. Erecti jo (I f E<IIIu t Ion 1li1i(lilg to house the I)IpaIIt - ment (df Edicaetion anld (the ,-;(hool G. Eeto fahhn o the Dep ar t11'ments oft lhysics 1(1 Engnring. 7. EIlargetiienIt of the Ill ... etionI of a Y . \. A \ huilding. 9. Ent ire r-enovat ion of thev gymnausiumii. 10. (onstr 110tion of, a stdlium fo. Ithlleti c(:itests. I1. Cmnstr-1 ct imn (Pf a .\< inill 12. Erection of t Vonni'is iiinjg. III athition to( the abomve it may:1 be '141leI that al1l 40 tine stl<lent activities are ill I 1(urishin., cot dIi ti4on. \Wile muv111ch has b eln donle to :vnce Ite inltveests ( the lliversity Irlmil e Iilit of view ill t Ie la.st few vr ., much renmains to b>v done. No fluripther Sulstatial pl-(rgress (:11n be nluade un1til thelegiltr Inl creases the approprintionls. Th'le Iniversit\ has grown so rapidly in pOp)b111ritv Ind has exteided its influence so widelv thiirluont the State that I aml confident that fib (ra,l )a ppropria t io iIs will cImle fromlt thet laegislatIure as8 54oon as8 the state r'cPvers flo its pres ent financial depression. \1i. S. Curr-ell, P resid ent. BO Get Your Flowc of all vari Wales Gardei Next to> Stelling-Nicke ?Exdtuine For Men, Worn 1237 Main Street Students, Close app tax on your / At the slightea / us for a thorougl - quickly tell whie Wiesepape Optical Sunkist FRUIT Drinks 1"2) 'Main Street Next to Htriggs' Cafe I'ire 'ruit Drinks 6c Fruit Pinich 10c Try One and be Convinced Special Pirices for Dances Dit. Ila E,L W. VALL 1316 Main St. -:- Plhone 558 StIudents' Practice Solicited Residence Phone 3054-J DR. G. F. MILLER 1 122 Main Street Over Lachicotte's Jewelry Store Comics, Cartoons. Fashions. Newspa per and Magazine 0A3:R t N illustrating, Com mercial Pastel Cray on Portraits. 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