Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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V)r easncoc PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SOCIETIES Terms $1.50 a Year Entered at Columbia, S. C., postoffice November 20, 1908 as second class mail matter. FRIDAY. MARCH 2, 1923. EDITORIAL STAFF. Wim. T. 11easley...............Editcr J. E.. M illard.................\ssociate D. W . Spencer................Associate CO0NTR IBIIUTORIZS: MIiss lFvelyn Gibbes. MIiss Catherine Floyd, MIiss Frances Wannaniamker. George Wittkowsky. Calioi Thomas aId IR. 'M. Smith. BUSINESS. J. S. Nunamaker Manager. The Student Publication All of the old students and practically all of the new ones should know that all the puiblications maintained on this cam puts are sttudent publications and are oper ated by and for the students. It has been deened wise to give the management of them t- the severil literary soc*etics but this does not in any way niean that one has to be affiliated vith any of the liter ary societies in order ti-at he or she might contribute to the publications. 1-lappily, people are constituted a!ong different lines, have different likes and tastes, and are usually better fitted for one or more kind of activity. Some are athletic, some are literary. We all realize that if only the letter men when out for football, and the stu(lent body took no interest whatever in the team that we would not show up very creditably in our fall schedule. It is only by effort, work, training and organization that we turn out a good football team. Whether or not you realize the fact, still it is true that the publication can only be successful when run under the conditions named above. They are a part of the student activities and they should re ceive the whole-hearted support of all the students. If you know of any interesting news, any humorous incident, either write it up yourself; don't ever think the editors may laugh at your effort for they appre ciate how hard it is to write; or if you have not the time at least see someone of the staff and tell them about it. If you feel more serious and wish to try your hand at a short story, an essay, or a poiem, 'obey that impulse" and hand in your composition to the Carolinian staff. This article is to the entire sto dent body. Ihe publications depend upon the quality of w,-rk that you, the stu(lent body, furnish. They are yours and n't the literary societies. Contribute to them and feel the satisfaction of knowing that in sonie way you are doing your part to make the better Carolina that we all so wish to make. The Educational Value of Mction Pictures Recently, with the Postmaster General of our count ry abando n ing his cabinet position to biecome the supreme dlictator of the motioin p)icture inmdustry, and with all the current talk about censorship. this industry has become very pirolmimnt in the public eye. WVithin the past dlecadle the motion plicture business has conie from almost insignificance to occupy a position well ini the front raink (if our leading ind(ustries. It is now time that we thuink of motion pictures-thtink, and think seriously. TIhey are nto longer mere 1l' avenues if light entertainment ; they have already beciome iof marked inifluence in the shaping oif publ11ic opliiinin. WVithiin the piast few weeks twii pic tures have been sh6wn ini Columbia. one for the first time and one on a returni showing, that poirtray in a vivid. eariiest and( sincere manner thie spirit. ciondit iions influences and customs that pirev'ailed (lur ing two ep chi-imaking pierioids of his t(iry. A fter seeing the screen versions of '"Thle O rphmans of the Storm"' and "Robini Hood"' onie caninot fail to recog nize thie latent possibiilit ies iof thme ini dustry for the advencement ofS educationi andl general culture. TIhe age in wvhich we now live is rich wvith scientific inventionis ot marvelous adt( astouninmg capiabi lity. Thinigs that but yesterday were seemingly impossible have yielded to the growing genius oif man. New and better wvays of accom pilishiing a giveni purpose necessarily spells change. We should not hastily discardl the old. Many times we neced not dlis card the old but only bring to it more modern anid efficient methods. Always we should stand alert and ready to re:cognize when such dievelopment is practical. The motion picture industry is now a public institution. If the church and other organizations, interested in gcneral uplift of humanity and better morals, vould use a little iore vision and, recog nizing the higher possibilities of this growing industry, strive to see that in the future it should develop only along the priinciples for which they stand, it would be far more productive of good than any amount of restrictive legislation forced as ai unwilling burden upon the public. Only through greater general edu cation can public stan(ards be ultimately advanced, and. therefore, all institutions wishing for this advancement should be a lied with, and not against, an indus try within which lie such tremendous poisibiities for the furtherance of edu cation. What a Woman's Building Will Mean to the University In spite of the wide-spread efforts of newspapers and other agencies, there are ,oiie people in the state who do not yet know that our university is a co-educa tioinal fact and has been so for many years. There are other people who do not know that there is a dormitory for women at the university, and that while we lag, our sister states are forging far ahead of us in this matter. Still other people have been found who think that or beloved Melton Hall fulfills all the needs of our women students. These, when approached on the matter of a ,!ormitory. ask, *Why, haven't you Mel ton Hall?" They will manifest surprise when told that Melton Hall is a cottage whose capacity as a place of co-ed activ ity is even nlow overflowing, and that it I as no dormitory facilities. The procuring of a woman's building will mean that our university will be nade available to all the women of the state rather than to those of Richland county only. This will cause large num bers to come here for the university training which is of more importance to day than ever before and is made more iniperative on account of woman's re cent entrance into the affairs of the day. The fact that a woman's building is on the campus will mean greater solidarity ill the student body. Ideas may then be put across with greater ease due to its working as a unit. The inequality often felt between the two sexes will be wiped away, for each will then have the opportunity of self-realization on an equal footing. Women students will then be able to do their full part inl student activities and circumstances will be more auspicious for their advancement. The benefits to accrue from a woman's building oil our campus are manifold and these benefits should not be entirely con fined to women. Under a competent mianagement the woman's buildings should ill time become the social center of the campus. Here, at the close of the day, would be held parties and entertain ments of all sorts, and here boys and girls could gather for many jolly times together. Guided by men and women who know young people and how to di rect their ideas and activities, there is !o reason why the very best in co edlucationi shouldl not be realized at our .wn~ university. Hurrah for "Billy" %unday! Yes sir, the University students have one thing to be very grateful for these days. All of you who have not been sleeping for the last two weeks will re memb)er that we have been hav'ing quite a little hit of a visit from our old friend, Jupiter Pluvius. Far be it from ine to at temp)t to reminid you oif the many shoe lines that weire ruinedl ini crossing the woinder ful streets around our campus. "Right-to." Sumter street was one verit ablei fui (If mud. I f you do not care to helieve me ask our fair 'Co-eds" (take my~ advice. andI do not give them a chaiice to release their hitter wordis on you, which they so dlesire to turn lose oii the City Fathers). W'ell, boys, to get dowii to facts, let's all give thanks for this visit of the re no wn "Hilly."' You ask me why. Just this: Gaze about you onm tihe freshly workedi streets and you have tile ainswer. Atteimpt after attemp)t has been madie in an effort to hlave thlis much need ed work accomp.llishled, buOt to no0 avail. Jutst the mlinute the citizens of Columbia realized that many visitors would visit this city, they set to work to make it at tractive. Keelp it tip Coluinbians. Prob abiy, whlen some other big man dlecidles to put Columbia on his visiting list, tile streets arond tile University wvill be paved as an added attraction for tile Capital City to onfer him. A Stude's Reflections Oh, the "wimmin" are so hard to under stand Even dumb on-es often leave you with the sack And they know a million ways to drag you back, Though you swear your will is like an iron band. Little Dolly that you thought so awful cute (Yes, the one with timid look and mild blue eves). For an angel face that kid was mighty wise. Boy! she slipped me on just like you would a boot. Then came Frances, "who just loved deep books." As an intellectual light she didn't shine, But she made up on a very clever line; She'd gone far if she had only had the looks. Katherine next-Gosh! but that child could step; On the ball-room floor she had them beat a mile; But a slight misjudgment of her parlor style Caused our parting, as she said I had no pep. Aphrodite, rising from the blown sea foam, Wasn't half so fair as lovely Arabelle. She was Beauty's own sweet child, but -well, As to brains, say, there was just "No body Home." Just the other (lay I said no girl was made Who could trick this little kid-then 'long she came. One soft look and I was quiet, mild and tame, So mixed up I read a diamond for a spade. Somehow other I just knew that girl was square Wasn't one bit like the other girls you meet; Then 'twas yesterday I passed her on the street With her "feeonsay" and I-I got the air. Oh, the "wimmin" are so hard to under stand Even dumb ones often leave you with the sack, And they know a million ways to drag you back, Though you swear your will is like an iron band. Y. M. C. A. News At the last meeting of the "Y" it was decided best to suispend the regular \Wed nesday night programs during the "Billy" Sunday campaign in Columbia. This will enable those who are accustomed to attend regularly these imeetings to hear .\Mr. Sunday without any conflict Wed nesday nights. 'Tie religious dliscussion classes have b)eenl organized andl miuch interest has been mani fested. WAe should feel piroudl of the extraordlinary record made e.t the University last semester in the line of Bible discussions. We caln even better the record this term, but not without the, enthusiastic supplort of all the student body. These dliscussionis are heldl in every tenemenit. Tlh'y dleal with the unravelling of the principal facts and Frank Lim Laundry 821 MAIN STREET Good Work Guaranteed, Prices Very Reasonable The Y Home o 1604 Bryan's Bool 1440 P Southeni Columbia S C. doctrines of all religions, and endeavor to present a clearer conception of these religions to all the students of the Uni. versity. Vhy do we believe in the Christian religion and think it is the best? Are the others not equally as beneficial to mankind ? Have they not as many and more followers as we? These and similar questions are taken up every Friday night and a truely unselfish discussion is held. 'lhe meetings begin at 7 o'clock every Friday night and last only one-half hour. You are nissing much if you are absent, and you have no logical excuse for being absent if you are a clear thinker. Your religion. no matter what. does not or should not keep you away. A Jew. Catholic or Christian has the same privi leges and interest in these meetings. If you are at the University to broaden yourself out along all intellectual lines be present at the next meeting of 'the discussion groups. In all probability the discussions will Le suspended during the campaign, al though such has not yet been officially announced. The announcement will be made later. Mug-What's showing at the movies tonight ? Wump-I'm not quite sure. but I hear she only wears some beads.-Lord Jeff. Florsheim 1 . ..................... It doesn't h only between mark down al Shoes at this an event wort -worth takin at olce. W styles, all leat J. L. Mimr . the man Overland and The twvo greatest Motor Car vs Our new home is close to the< 1Overland - ( I Corner Sumi R. D. L AM BER T, President oung Mer f COLLEGIA4N CL Main Street COLUM BIA, : Store andlI /Aain Street, Columb 1t Teacher's COVERS THE SOUTH Chattnnaga, Tenn. Gvernor McLeod to Make Com mencement Address The annual commencement address will be made at the approaching com mencenent by Governor Thomas G. McLeod. He is a speaker of unusual ability and the University is indeed for tuiate to secure him to make the con mnencenient address before the class of '23. For man) years Governor McLeod has been in great demand to deliver commencement addresses to graduating classes in schools and colleges in all sections of the south. Basket Ball Let's win 'em all boys and HAVE A BIG FEED froan COHEN'S DELICATESSEN Phone 5832 1229 Hampton Ave Shoe Sale 4 X X. ppen often seasons can we 1 FLORSHEIM low price. It's h watching for g advantage of 've icluded all iers. taugh & Co. hocares -> t Willys-Knight blues in America today. ampus iColumbia Co. .er and Senate Telephones 6361 and 5833 is Shop 0OTHES s.c. rinting Office ia, S. C. Agency Richmond, V.