Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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C1V~ ameom PUBLISHED WEKKLY BY THE LITERARY SOCIETIES Terms $1.50 a Year Emtered at Columbia, S. C., postoffice November 20, 1908 as second class mail matter. FRIl)AY, MAIChl 9, 1923. EDITORIAL STAFF. Win. T. Beasley...............-ditor J. -'. Millard................Associate 1). W. Spencer...............\ssociate CONTIRIL'UTORS: Miss Katherine Floyd, R. 1. Smith, Calhoun Thomas, S. W. Eichel and "Billy" Doar. BUSINESS. J. S. Nunamaker Manager. To TIlE FRIISH1IIN. There has been quite anl influx of new freshmen with the beginning of the sce ond term, and it appears that some of them need instruction as to"how to act" on the campus. There was a student body meeting for this purpose but many of them were not prescit. This is (Hne thing that a freshman as well as everyone else should do-attend student body meetings. The things that freshmen should know ad do fall in two classes: First, those things done by everybody. Everyone speaks to ever.yone else on the campus aad u1p town. It costs nothing to give t smile and "Good morning" or "Howdy, fellows," and this promotes college spirit. iw,-erybody speaks to the professors, and inl so doing tips his hat. It is nothing but right that this mark of respect should be shown to these gentiileen, who have dedicated their lives to our mn.struction. Secondly, those things done by fresh men: All freshmen should obtain and wear a freshman cap. \lany of the old freshmen bought these caps at the be ginning of the year and after wearing them for a week or so have not worn them since. At a recent meeting the freshman class itself adopted resolutions favoring the wearing of the freshman caps by boys and a green ribbon by girls. This is highly commendable. No one can force a boy to wear his cal) or a girl her ribbon, but it shows a decided lack of class and college sprit not to do so. Tle freshman cap is a very nieat head piece and one that no f reshman should be ashamed to wear. Are you ashamned to be marked as a member of the class of '26? Another thing, Freshmlnei, wihen all 11pper classman calls yoi a freshman do not sulk or get mad. It is no disgrace to be a freshman. Remember that even the senior was once a freshman and that to be a good captain one Iust first be at good soldier. The Pool Room Question. A bil! is n,w e befire tle general ais semnbly to pri-IIIbit the having of aMY Pool tables. This measure as it now standts applies no t ciyi to lie co mnmercialI public pool roomtis but also incelules the miilainteancae of talls ini private clubl. iir homnes. \\'ithou tt regatrdingt thei 1 pini cipail tof tIhe bills, withoutt lookinig at the growinig precedeint of legi:datio n algainist persoal privileges. let us see whether or noi t this is a mieatsure tiltimnately pao (ductive of goiodc. A sign onice appheared il a city naewspaptler: ''l'tI Romiai Hurnis. Hundl(reds Reicderedl Homeless.'' At first sight ticis seems to, be very hmuiio rous; 1but to tile that has ev'er beeii much a riound( these ''jinats"' andt has seenl the .aimunt of t ime that peoiple spenid in them, the unlpri tably w,aste'd tuime pass ed inl an atmosphere oif the loivest order, the tragic and not the comnic elemnat pre dominates. O)f course, there are all classes of poo)1 ri oins, buit it would lie a fair venture thait ini abant st aniy cityv the most nlotoritous '' pen" p)laces where crime is biredl are ini poiol rooms. Hea'e ini this city' it is ptculiarly b)ad. Tlo time youniag in ctinig fraesh a n thle tempt at ion to sooni become a ''pooli shark'' is most strong. Thel habit once formed is most dieteriorating. The wvriter of this article knows, f(ir lhe has himsel f wasted many a Ireciotus hour over the green-covered tables. If the bill passes the relief may coime from a soutrce that we doi niot wiush. It has beeni sad that we caannot legislate morals. We can, however, piroib~it the doimig oif such a':cts that frioma their natui'e appear to be r.gainist the public1 good. Th'le rights of all individuals must ever be abrogated to the public rights. No mat ter whence it comes Carolina should glacdly welcom'e the b)arriang oif one of the worst offences chalked against her name. Honor to Whom Honor is Due. W hen the 1922 football season came to a close there was a certain freshman team in this old state that carried off all the honors inl its class. It not only won the state chlamipioliship in its class, but it lost only one gaile, alld that to the Florida Freshmen, who were southern champions last season, and, furthermore, this team of which I write has the dis tinction of being the first team to score on these Young "Gators." This team tied the heavy Tarlieel freshmen of the Uni versity of North Carolina in one of the prettiest exhibitions of the gridiron game even seen on Davis field. The Carolina Biddies, for, of course, this is the team about which the article is written, undoubtedly% were a football machine that would do credit to any school, college or university anywhere, and they surely gave their best for their Alma Mater. So far so good! Now for the real purpose of this article. When the sea sin closed last fall everybody was loud in their praises of the Carolina Biddies and their achievements. "Best little ole' teai going." 'Soine varsity material there, all right !" These and like remarks wert passed about among the fans and iany were the compliments heaped uion the members of the BIiddies' teami. Of course, the freshmen appreciated all this, and they are jiustly proud of their con qluests, but, after all. what are words and compliients?, They are oily tem porary rewards of success, and are not lasting I What have tile freshmen to sIhow for their lonors of last fall now, at the present Nothing, absolutely nothing ! They are all but "back nim hers" now, and nobody ever thiiiks about what they did for Carolina last f4li. And don't get the notion into your head that the boys of the 1922 freshman team are indifferent about this ! They feel ,t. 'They feel it more when they see a ieiber of a freshman football team of some other school-Clemson, Furman, \\offord or the Citadel-wearing a class nteral, simall gold football or some other recognition of the work he did and the sacrifices lie made for his Alma Mater in his first year within her walls. The members of the freshman teams of all the above mentioned schools have somie token of appreciation from their respective Alla Maters, so why can't Carolina reward her freshmen football imen, who deserve some reward or recog nition for their glorious record far more than any other freshmen in this old state? The varsity men will their block "C" and the freshmen go unnoticed! Tie Clemson fresimen proudly wear their class itillerals; so do the first year men ,f Ftirmnan and \\otTird, but the Caro lina freshmen have nothing to show that they ever played oil the famous liddies' teai of 1922. Is this exactly fair to the,;e boys who worked so hard on Davis field for three long monthls last fall? It seenis that the tiniversity might at least present these imien with class nunmer 8ls. or even with small gold footballs as a token of their appreciation and a reward for tile effo,rts of the fresinan team of 1922. If Furman, Cleimson, \'offord and all the thers can do it, there seems to be no0 reasoni why Car-I - I lna could lnt (10 it, especially since the younilg Gamecoicks defeated all tIle a fore mmetionled f reshimani teimns. So, talk it tul, fellows, and let's t reat ouir f reshmenea fioll mIieni right aiid see that they get the honior and( rewardl thlat is duie A Tragedy. Gzloolm--imlpenetrating, smlotherinlg glooml. Oh, butt this is a cruel wvorld. If things hiad onily beenl dliferenit. If Onle couldl htuit ciorrect the fatal erro rs of tihe past. O ne cotuld not alter. D)ispai r enllraptedl imi like a clotid. He pictuired againl tIle who' le terrilbe scenle. I Ie cold( ''lce more feel tihe tenisenless of tile aw ftii mo1 mlenits ; see ring of eager, watcinig faces. They' hlad not caredl thotughl. Th'leir initerest conlsisted (only of mlorbid cuiriosity. I low tiley' had watchied im as lhe benit sloiwly over, every nerve st rainied to keep f roml st raiiing, tile agonly of t ryilig to relax withl yotur heart ibeatinig ill yotur throat. It had seemed to hlim thlat a giant hand cltutched his collar. Long, and( wvith careful dec libleration lie took aim, then hme shot. A sharp intake of bIreathl came from tile wvatchinig crowd. \'ictory seem'iled iis, btt --no-thle slowly revolving blall swerved slightly ill its course anld hutng upotn the very edge oIf the openI plocket. lie had missed tile fifteen ball, and( woe of woes it was, bothl balls and game. She-D)o youm always takc girls for such long walks ? He-No; it isn't always necessary. Virginia R?ecl Tales of a Wisdom Seeker. In one corner of our campus, Towards the land whence first comes sunheams, Stands a square and noble building, Stands the Pettigru law building. To this building come our students, To this fount of legal knowledge, To this crystal spring of knowledge, Who aspire in the future To be arbiters of justice. In the four walls of this building Learned look and much discussion Hide the simple rules of reason. Still, if we are to learn justice We must likewise learn to cloak it So that none can understand it. For the ones who choose to enter In the steady race for wisdom, There are given wise instructors. From their home on high Olympus "The immortal gods" are often Called to wvitness legal axioms. Likewise do we learn that juries Never follow rules of reason, But, if possible, their decision Is against your landlord client. Theni, also, the students gather Knowledge of a panacea For all ailments of poor reason I,ies within a set of volumes \\ritten of the great L,ord Chancellors. To another one we're debtor For this learned >it of wisdoi. Rules of technique are misguiding; But if we will only follow Cases of plain, common "horse sense" We at least gain one good lesson. To the unenlightened many \\'ho have never sought for wisdom By the paths that lead to justice, This we oler as a token Of the diverse types of knowledge You would find if you hut sought it. Intercollegiate News. The president of the University of Florida sent out a letter to the students of that institution a few days ago con taining a pledge regarding upholding the Prohibition Amendment. There has been a general movement of like nature in many northern institutions in the past few weeks. A "Hall of Fame," containing the por traits of prominent aluniii, is to be es tablished at the University of Michigan. The annual beauty contest at the Uni versity of Alabama will be conducted next week. As well as this contest among the ladies, there is also an ugly man contest. "Gipsy" Smith, Jr., who conducted a series of revival services here several years ago will conduct such a series of services at the University of Louisiana within the next few weeks. An Anti-Collegiate Marriage Associa tion has been organized aE the University of Alabama by the co-eds of that insti tution for the purpose of curtailing the college marriage rate.' The organization is known as "Orphans of the Heart," and only man-haters are eligible for membership. Any member who is caught having a (late is liable to ilmiediate ex pilsion. Plans are being formulated to make the "Orphans of the Ieart' a national organization. Miss F,sther Hush, a co-edl at the Unii v'ersity of Georgia, won first place in lhe Sophiomo re Declamuat ion contest held there last month. Th'lis is the first time that a co-ed has wvon a decision in an oratorical contest at that institution. There were twenty-four men and two( young ladies wtho competed for this lion or. Frank Lim Laundry 821 MAIN STREET Good Work Guaranteed, Prices Very Reasonable The Y Home og 1604 Bryan's Book 1440 lN Southerr Columbia,. RC. (Continued from page One.) our sorrow because of this great loss; and Be it Resolved Further, That a copy of this resolution be sent to the family of the deceased; and the same be published in newspapers of the University and of the City of Columbia. Harry M. Lightsey, Geo. H. Wittowsky, Coleman Karesh, Comm. Columbia, S. C., Feb. 23, 1923. Whereas, Albert Ehrlich has been tak en from our midst in the prime of young manhood; and Whereas, in his untimely death the University has lost a loyal alumnus wh.ise devotion and constant service to lis Alma Mater has aided it immeasurably in its forward strides; and Whereas, the University has suffered a distinct and irreparable loss that time will be long to obviate, therefore, Be it Resolved, by the student body of the University of South Carolina, That it make known by this resolution its deep sorrow in the passing of its faith ful son, Albert Ehrlich, and that its condolences be conveyed to his bereaved family; and Be it Resolved Further, That a copy of this resolution be sent to the family of the deceased and the same be publish ed in the newspapers of the University and of the City of Columbia. Harry M. Iightsey. Geo. H1. Vittkowsky, Coleman Karesh, Comm. Florsheim .... .. It doesn't ha only between s mark down all Shoes at this I an event wortl -worth taking at once. We styles, all leath J. L. Mimn forthe 7nZ.1 pOverland and The two greatest Motor Car val Our new home is close to the ca IOverland -C Corner Sumte R. D. LA MBERT, President oung Men i'COLLEGIAN CL( Main Street COLUJM BIA, Store and P lain Street, Columbi Teacher's COVERS THE SOUTH Chattnnngan Tsenn. Students and Basebal Fans. We respectfully request that students coming out to look over the prospective 1923 baseball material do not come on the field but go into the grand stand. If you will do this it will help us to keep track of our baseballs, etc. Our funds to support baseball are limited this sea son and for that reason we are forced to economize in every way. We are keep ing all town children from the field dur ing practice hours. Will you cooperate? Manager. Basket Ball Let's win 'em all boys and HAVE A BIG FEED from COHEN'S DELICATESSEN Phone 5832 1229 Hampton Ave Shoe Sale tj ppen often easotis can wc FLORSHEI1M ow price. It's k watching for - advantage of ve icluded all ers. augh & Co. Who cares - SWilys-Knight uies in America today. mpus olumbia Co. r and Senate Trelep)hon~es 6361 and 5833 s Shop ) THES s.C. rinting Office a, S.C. Agency Richmondl. Va.