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PUBI,ISHE.D WEElKLY BNY TH, 1T+RARY SOCIF,TI.S Terms $1.50 a Year litered at Columbia, S. C., postoffice November 20. 1908 as second class mail mnatter. Friday, October 13th, 1922 IDITORIAL, STAVF. S. T. Sparkimai Iditor G. If. Wittkowsky Associate I. V'. Millard Associate IUSI NISS. .1. S. Nunanaker Manager. Encore--"The Honor System." Beaufort, S. C., October 4. 1922. To the E.ditor of the Gamecock: Please grant me the space to enter iy\ protest to the cotidemnation licaped tino the Ifito- System of the Univer sit v by Mr. W. A. Clark, jr., inl your last edition. I resent the terms "A FA RC mi" a "l " .A RA R IC" as applied to the Ilionr System by Iir. Clark. I am proud of the miien who started the Iotior System; I am protid of the men who throughout the generations since then have done what they could to per fect it. I do not claim it to be perfect. for but few, if any, of the things done by the hand or mind of man are. Ilut the lofty ideals ipon which the 1 Honor System is based. aid the teider feeling that we shoild have for thwse who have tried to perfeet it shiuld mlalke an l Ivt al Carolithtiai refrail1 frim such colin ation. Constructive criticism is it, he appre ciated. because wlicii properly given and properly received it is a great- asset. tit such criticism as M r. Clark has iven the Honor System will work more harin than good. I am afraid. By his dentiliciations he will no d i o6It he able ti, destriy inl the iniids, of some people. bIth tuidients and others. their belief in tle good and jistice inl the present Sys. tern, hut can he by the force of his pen tn the elo<plence of his words create in those poisnied iitids a reverence or respect for the Honor System after he has obtained the changes that he desires 1at.de I have i1ft heard it said, that it s asier ti destroqiy thanl to create. I1le briigs forthi inl his atgiment, the fiollwing; "'lSS iCN Till" l'UNISIH. \IlENT AND) YOU INCRIASF. TIl NU.MI1lF,R OF :\CCUSATIO0NIS AND' TIlli NUMIlliR () ((N\'ICTIONS." T11,t woil he mighty nice if it did1 nit atl,) itncr-ase the inumtirof riietchie,, if lin- n14,trit Systii fil- whiich accusations clil het made an1d C4,nviction, '0btainetd. lie might btter have used what I think is aii Vinglis maxim: "IT IS N)T T' I:. TIlAT )F T Ih,RS ( R I XI M ' BUT Till: S.\'F.RiTiY (): NP1'N IS I M FNT SlRIT' TI I R V.()F." I ant riot so 11n11ch in)tere(st(-d inl what punishmtil-1 Is given the mnI wholl break the lo" S\stei, lit I ani very nubic inter ested il s--ing that its principles. what ever they.. might het, are uphiebd. \\ Brantle,v Ilarvc. - - tut - Mr. Clark and Mr. Harvey. of Soth Carolinra\ lIt nur System. a dratftiut by Mr, \. .\ 'lark. .Irt.. has has ntoitbeen-~ ii brtiehlt bit-irei the- istueiit bodtiy at any of its meletinigs. lit spite silt. andi wei tte priting ini tis issue List 3eti r' law class. \ilr. lI arvs ha; s otpenedl iup a law tof fieri ini Ih-aiufort arid. hainiig st-i-i NIr. CLiar's artttile inl a Late- is-tic of the (::mecock- . has writte-n ti' give- ius tih iiuprltatnt sublject. Mir. (Clark tot task for thei tonte tif his arIt i-linbt agr ee's t hat thle ptirnc-iiple huar "Iit is a tiod tile. it is noit for uiis tto di-cide- hitwi-ent thei mtih u ottf ptresenta which Mrt liarve wotuhi htave Itti'fer. rid. .\Ir. C(lark did, unidoubitedlhy, use exptiressiions whose-.i vigilr andi liar shneuss were( pet hapts a bit too stung arid dti rec1ttu nd - weld not wish either tot rei -tire iir pairdin trimn fur the ir tetpoy itt. N' rnattir whiat rmay bei satid of hiis methodirs, lie wished to call atti-ntiori ti atlist-s t hat sereed omitrageoilis to him, rnt hei ha;s doneiii it. \\'hat we- wvtd llIike ti iciall atti'tionit i is the fac-t tha;t these- twit abhle men aure agreed up~on the PRI NC! PI,It in.. vioived in thei discussion and thuat is the important thing after all. It should be the duty of every member of this student body to inform himself fully upon the facts at issue in this case so that we may act intelligently when the right time comles. If there are any who think that there is all smoke and no iire. we would like to disillusion them at once with a single fact that comes ut ho)Iritat ively from Nlr. Clark as the irman ,f the lonor Committee for 921 -22: I.ast year there were three professors wIe refused to leave their classrooms (luring the process of an ex ainiation-,)r refused to allow their siuts to leave the room. This is Wri'lus anld something must he done. The only questionl is: what shall it he? One w4r( more. It is essential to Ithe success of any plan that may be proposed in a student body meeting that it he discussed on the otitside first and h:1ve the defects and flaws ironled (ut. \\hatever we o() we do not nleed anly wild lieetings. with motions to adopt. ueind adsi table appeariig inl such rapid ucessin that no one kinos jist what is tralnspilring. I,et's keep these things in mind and make our consideration of this all -important matter as calm. delib crate. and conservative as possible. If ne take any radical steps we will regret them befre the year is iut-and they will constitute a permanent stain uiponlI ile llioni of Carfllna and her long list Ai 1141hbl sOlls. S. Chewning and the Carolinian. The Carolinian is this year in the hands of our capable representative friom l.ee county. Mr. Chewning is al ready at work getting together mate rial for his first issue. Now we all know that Claud is a most capable man, but one man can not edit a magazine. 'h1ouigh Idifficult, it is po(ssilble for flne mai to edit the Gamecock, as we saw last year. but it is a human impossibility fir a single man to do all tlie w(irk me essary ifir tihe, pulillg (,i a single respectable issue of the Carolinian. The result is that the Carolinian is. even more than the Gamecock. the prod nrt of the pooled abilities of the cliiirt siilent bo41dy and its st ck g s lp anid down il exact poI portion as greater or less efforts are made for it by the able writers of this campus We are ever t4o prone to proumdl e laiml as mur 40wnl a Cardlnianl that Is any particular marks of ex elleiice and to wash otir hands of the Iiagazine whei it does not show up sowell. .\I r. Chewniing caii oily SllCT, he ,,:mnlltlt produce the regnisite amiourft .f material for any issue. We must stanld behind him and contribute those "childreii of our brains," that will gladden the hearts (of the fond parents if we see thei in p,rint. This is not it appeal to come to the rescue of Mr. C. '-. Cht-wingl. and perform-11 a1 mleri trioiis deed by relieving himni fron a p(,ssible awkward pOisit)in .iII. having insiuffictit material to pit mit a credit .ihle issue. It is intended( to be merely a reiindcr of the fact that the Caro liniam is nt Ill S Imaga /inc blit YOU.TR S. and( aiiy mian or womiani among you whovl can write. and doelts not. is backlinig ini couleg spirit just as~ mullch .sis thle guood football pilaye r whlo Sulks in his tent." and( doies not1 give thei ciollege the beinefit of his ability. Thel greatest need at priesenti is Io some)i short -story wvriters to make them selve, liii wni. andl ii is Ilto be hope-' hat those of us whoi are aIde tiu con I Iribiite goodl stories to the Carolinian w ill give them to Mlr. Chewninig at he earliest po ssible miiomenit. You owe it toi yoursel f and( toi Carolina in W IT]'. F'OR T'l'. CARlOl, N IA N. The Single Standard Club. To iiur mind this is the only oirganli zat ion n the Carolina campus that, at thle liresenit (late, is not getting a sqtuare deal at the hands (of our stud(enits. Th'le reasoni foir this is sel f-evident to any inc who knows anyting abonut campus itfairs oif the past few years. While at ('ariolina \l.U It i.,Smith stood for certain idleas and p)riinciples hat were endorsed biy some of his fel low - s tdents5 andI opiposedl by many. Hie wvas a storm ceniter on a numrber of oe.. casions, and won the displeasure of many, as dot s cvery man who takes a firm stand on every qutestion thatU brought to his attention. 11 is ability wvas (Iuestioned by none, his juidgment by Imany, And these are the' things that spring up iln the minds of all too many whenever menmtio-n is mede of the Single Staindard Club, of which M. Smith is lie orgranizer and( moltving spirit. And the issues of past years prevent far too many of us from seeing what is actually a duty at the present date. There is no doubt that Mr. Smith's organization would be a splendid thing thing if it could he made to function properly-tha majority say that it is i practical. It is not our intention to go into any argument as to the worthiness and high aims of the Club. Any move inent that is endorsed by such men as n'rifessor Morse. I)r. Currell. )r. Iel ton and other big men too numerous to mention (toes not need the support of our poor pen for the vindication of its principles. What we would like to (10 is to show the men of Carolina who re fuse to consider the Club for personal reasons. that it is their hounden duty at least to put no obstacle in the path of success of of an organization whose IuIIrposc are lifty and cOMIote'nlable. The singie cardinal point that we wish to make clear is that IF WE 1)0 NOT SUPPORT THIS CLUR WE CON DEMN IT. There can be no midway stan(d. M r. Smith has a very good hapter of the Club in almost every ichool of the state, but when he tries to make a start in any school the first luestion that is thrown at him is "How is the Club going at Carolina ?" Fel ows, there is no one thing that we hate wvorse than hypocricy. but we must get iwav from the idea i tha enlorsemiii f E'd Smith's Club is endorsement of he man. Rd Smith. If this movement is put acr*oss in the fashion that those behind it hope for, Carolina will get much favorable 1)ul)licitv as the mother institution-if it fails, she stands in he light of fostering a gild idea hat the other colleges would not take ip. But this on condition that we give lie II-'A the support and backing of the ,arolinla student body. It is the duty >f every man on this campis to put his ilam on the Club's roll. He may not leip himsel f. he may not help anyone .se but lie will be giving a GOOD \1OVEMEN'I' TIE CHANCE OF 'ETTING ACIMSS. Ae.\r you willing to back YOUR idgment as against that of )r. Mel I'l anld lProfeso4r \14re li 14t oi shouil line up with a good cause that is givent a direct blow by any Caro linia man who rIetfuses it, joill in. Sonie olleges of this state have much to s.v ,f religions comditions at Carolinla--anil what they say is far from Iauiatory. If We Coiuld puit across a thing like this Siigle Standard Club it woild be a fea Iher ill Iluir cap that would offset the buLk 4)f the adverse criticism that is hiig us So nmuh hli.arn all over the ;tate. We claim t 0 be good sports. IF WE ARE WHAT WE CLAI\l 1,0 Ill. we will give a GOOl) MOVE \1 KN t a chance to sicceed. NO MAT i'ilR WII0 IS PUSHING IT. Each if us most decide for himself. Will V W ' Irtidt. right. S. A Word From "Billy" Doar. T,)oi the Editor of the Gamecock: I wu1111d like to have a little space to say ISlwl gamnes the checerinig ha;s bleen fine. It outght to~ be much better. Most (If lie studenit bodyv hiave been sit tiing ini lie reserved sectioni but there are others who shoul lie there. Thbis fact alone14 would1( help the checeritng. .\nother thi,ink moIre imupoirtanit thanil Ibhis. however, is that the students, es tierially te freshmin, dii iiot i<no4w the yelIs. Twaice I hiave called fiir speciial "'pep miee'tinlgs" anid t wiee abiouit twentyii five mien have cnme I uit. ( entlIeiiiii, is this cerI(ation? It this college spirit? Thle Clemson game is blarehy three weeks iiff. Let's get together and learn th ese yellIs. .All students41 sit ini the 'Ca mecock< Cheering Sect ion" from nw on. l.et's go. fellowvs ! Ray for Caro hina W. W. D)oar. Winigf You can get it at The S Cleansing Southern Athletics. The recent decision of the Executive Council of the S. I. A. A. to make no exceptions to the Freshman rule is one Which should receive the hearty appro bation of every lover of clean sport. In passing such regulations last year as the Freshman and Migratory rules the S. I. A. A. effected a much needed change in Southern athletic conditions. Tt would have been most unfortunate had the desired exceptions been permit ted, for thereby the good work of last year wotild have been in a large mleasnre neutralized. For a number of years the practices which prevailed, throughout the cintry in revard to atileties were not the best. In fact, athletics were on the down grade and the brakes were working very inefficiently. By a subtle niethod of commercialism the gridiron was be ing transformed into a race tarck. We believe that the new rules will remedy this utndesidable situation and if they do .not, then more drastic steps should he taken. Football is the game from which most of the trouble springs. But football is a great game and for this very reason zcalois care should be taken to keep is out of the slime of commercialism. The buying of players fo? a football team is a practice which deserves the heartiest condemnation and contempt of the followers of the grand old game of football. Football must not be pros tittted for the sake of a few sports, sO-ca'lled. who spend their tile betting on games. It is fortunate that Southern athletics is tinler the control of men of the type of Dr. Henry D. Phillips and Professor Bruce Coleman. We wish to go onl record as heartily endorsing their action in Atlanta. W. --oon -- At Random. (?) The University is tnost fortunate in that one (if her llost valted stuidents of last year is to he back oi her rolls again this season. The gentlemanl in ques tii took a high stand in campus activi ties of imany different natures and man aged to make his presence felt on nu imerous 4iccasions- -and always to the crldit c of himself anI the Universitv. lic was a prominent member of one of the societies. a iiember of the Chanti cleer Club. a talented writer and Chair tmai of the Honor Committee. This Inali is \It. \V shlinlgtq)nj Atignistils Clark, I r. lie is at present attetling the l'ressbyterian Theological Seminary, and ha's at last yielded to the wise coutisel of hiN friends and is w,irkin--, toward atud -\I. A." here at Carolina. NIr. Clark has laid aside his worldly way. and settled dowti so that at the propcer titmle lie may lie prepared to set icl down to) his life's work cif reform ing the i Presbyterian Church We are itndeeil glad to have Washie with us Igaiml. \11iicg It' liite arrival, at ('ariolit this year was Nfiss Fmm Wilson. our fairc representative of tile state of Flori la.l c took NIliss Wilsonc a long time to we th(e pthti of duty~ clearly, but she has titallk donte it--for is she noct here again? Bnmm is one of ocur most taletit t'd C'o-eds. She is the wielder of a very nciity Icec as all readers ofi last year's G(atmiecock will readily testify, was a learder- itn all (Cc-ed activities on the ca mputs atid onei of the very best play ctrs cci the l'cllets' hcasketlccl teamtc last year. It is alleged, upon good authiori ty, that ltim is taking the course of Spatnishi A anid Cyt--which should tnt ove'rwork her. Bitt e'ven if she wvere takinig ontly Gym,c this popuiclar Co ccl woculd Ibe quite ati adiditicon toc our '.t utdetnt body--shie has a p)ersonality all her owtn, anid makes her presence felt wherever slie tmay lie. Only if site is eld's Drui 1443 Main Street ~tate Book In Tlhe State Newapenr Rail,d;.a to have but a single course, we canl not fathom the reason for SPANISH A. The many friends of Mr. Coleman Karesh will be delighted to know that the University of South Carolina has made the very wise move of engaging this gentleman's services for the instruc tion of a class in Spanish A. Mr. Xa resh in his three years here has made for himself an enviable record as stu dent. debater, orator, writer, radical pen ner of student body resolutions-and now lie is teaching Spanish A. Cole man is a fine language scholar and will make quite an addition to our splendid corps of instructors in the Departments of Modern Languages. As we 1have mentioned before, he is teaching SPANISH A. S. -----000 No Electrical Fixtures. With all due respect to the authorities we wish to call attention to what ap pears to us an unreasonable regulation. We have reference to the rule which forbids the use of electrical fixtures in the dormitories. We think that such such a rule is unreasonable in that it deprives students of the use of ap pliances which afford better light for study. With several men in a room attempting to study by the light of one solitary electric bulb there is a certain ty of eye-strain on the, part of one or more of the Students. It is poor policy to endanger the vision of several hundred students in or(ler that a few dollars may he cut from the light bill. We take this means of calling the matter to the at tention of the powers that be in the hope that they will see fit to reconsider the regulation. W. -00() University Directory. University oi South Carolina: Dr. Win. 1). Melton. President. Senior Cla;s: S. T. Sparkman. President. J. R. Sullivan, Secretary. I,a.\ Associateion: () 1). Joihnson. President. C. K. Vingate. Secretary. Chairmani Honor Committee: l. \I. Smith. Y. \I. C. A. R. C. Bell. General Secretary. Fant Kelly. President. Co*'-ld .\ssociation: Frances \annamiaker. President. Vilhelmina Quattlebaum, Secretary. F.iphradian L,iterary Society: C. A.. Sherrill, President. Clariosophic I,iterary Society: F . \M. Smith, President. The Garnet and Black: W. I. Ready, Editor-in-Chief. C. A. Sherrill, Business Manager. The Carolinian: C. 14. Chewn-1ing. F.ditor-in-Chief. I. E. Mlillarl. Business Manager. The Gamecock: S. T. Sp)arkman. Editor-in-Chief. J. S. Nunamaker, Business Manager. Athletic Association: H. M. l,ightsey, President. J. 1L. McMillan, Secretary. F'ootball Team: Alex WVaite, Captain. R. TI. Kern, Manager. Basketball 'Team: Chishiolmi Wallace. Captain. Iziard JIosey. MIanager. Base ball Team: WV. FE Snip'es, Captain. C. A. Sherrill, Manager. Chanticleer Chlb Coleman Karesh, President. G. H. Wittkowsky, Secretary. TIennis Club: Richard Singleton, Captain. Clark Floyd, Manager. German Club: (Clark Floyd, Senior I ,eadler. SStore Store