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The Swimming Pool. There are soI many thiitgs if ititerest to onle to be found at and artmlid ltel Ridge duriig tile Y. Ni. C A. Cmiference there. AngI)Ilg tile itmany are the trips t.) High Top. .Moiut NMitchel. Spanish ('astle Mid NIIloitreat. IhIt with these and inanY mor)ICe Mne Of peculi;ur iitcrest ti .sAn.e of! thIi,, Cart+hna dcelegathiV. was the swviminig pol. 'Ihis p)oo)Il has IbVcee iuilt < n th. side of the mou(anlltaill an<l is filled from a cool Illollntail stream every flowing thiru it. One wtuld thinlig at :he sti wolild warm tile water, but ;Ot M) hIere.. It is always near the freez ing poitlit. (Ane taking a swim caniit lay ill longer than tel itiites at the tllst, but that is suf ficient to take all the lazilless mut of fellc,ws like Sparkman and Hankins. Ivery year a swimliing Imeet is held just before the Conference break- up. Several ycars ago Alex \Vaite carricd of tie ionors by himself. The last two ears Cariia has nt beell entered ill tits iphase of the spilrts b mcause none Of the idelegatel ccIbil swill stf fieetily. Several tleibers of the switmnllig teamll should try to find sine way to go this year and restore Carolina in tilt lead as in past years.. A ian dtoes not have to be real fast to enter this sport ilp there. 'Ihe natural surroundings tend toi help (ce alia.1Li greatly. As is to ie expected tlc) every mllan1 gc*ing tip is n-t I swiminer. For them tither contests cal lihe f:ouId. F.very student shotild make it a pint to attend ilue Ridge at Ieast once before leaving college. There are many oil th CaMipis whot(-) have hee.n several timics. Go To Blue !.idge Next June. Co-eds at Blue Ridge 13right and early Tuesday tmiornin-',. June 5th four green freshman C-ed,; rusied for the train headed for Illue Ridge. On the train there were many other delegations and each with its solgs and yells imade the 'trip ill' very pleasant. At ilack 'iotuntain there was a terrible scramble for taxis but finally we got to Lee H1al1 looking like accidents going solewiere to Ilappell. Im1lediate Iy 'e W eCre IsSigled to Ward-10li1mot cottage which we shared with nine girls fron Trinity College. \\'hen we got the c(ttage they were getting ready itc go ill switillling a.Id asked Its it) joil thei. \\'e accepted gladly icot knowing wIlat wits ill stire ficr its-l 1)(II steeti de-4rces belmi ZerI c One dip was ellottgh 'liei we were read)y f(jr suipper.' I wtuld1n't kid ymill we piut away the foil A fler suipper tile five hutindred( of u1s sselbled In the spaciu()tls szeps of Lee Ilall facing tite blue imounta.ns and a Ire Slloussiset. A% itetr learning tile traditiiai Inllu Ridgc siocngs we adjourn ,] co tle latre ;mlitiuim for tile first real lilectilg if hie cfll1itice tilell we we,(lit back to outir cottage fm devtlion, deley 'tisn nie t Y(.11e call lie' V'i r l ie \\ \W r* I'eadV t1)Ce_;I\wl il1 IIL'd whiein the buIQ c r;cnile' tails aicl juU ilccit time we ltillid evcr (fcir a ne tii 51111 We sc tillll.(*( l t c li gilick na:l; reville - ounlded. m it e g r werie amiitlticcns encoughi tc gc downSI and( take' a morcninilg dip oir play ai set 'cf tenl ii'lilcm that first mornitiing had1 tco race to birea~kfast, getin lg I ter juct.t lieforel* tile lig dIcoorls tcc tile diniingo m .li c'losed'. It woldl( hIe fatai to mliss a meald ini th:it the moincttg and tihe afterticcns were5 fret fc>r 1hil:es, gamies. sw imntlii. etc. \\e hadit a "Getl Together"1 partAy th:21 first afternoti. Out' delegationl was ofi lcoursirn fllIri evceytin adwe event plointedi dayi t wenty of utSsswitht five pubcI es weni ti a hiki'e o iont Niitchlell. \tc rcde in a ttrtel :is far as~ Ani 1treal andil Ithe.' bcegani d bofing it. lichl gutie was asstinediil th are ocf fcctr gills. Youi woucldl iiave' split ycour2 Sidet lauinig I youl dcldh have seenl ts --bila iset s atid lcarkl ccn cu batcki'is, -a tiin cupl ill ccn tile ccther. A fler the fir'st fivce mliies wec blegai. gettinig uisedi tco it anld hadil a Icovely hlike' tilt recst ccf thet wayii. Wet were cocrdially' wtecomdc'c atl (Campi AIice' and w'hen e'vervhlodv fountd ouIt howIS wet'd hiked Itey made(. its ve'ry tcom11fcortae andd'011 coldin't dcc enouItgh fcor us.. A fle rtt est - inlg aiwthe aind gettinilg sti f if we startled oil tilt llast lapl and1 bel ie've tie we didn'tli mIiss rest ing onl eve'ry siigle' hen'tchi 11n the fir'st to reachi thec summilit. A\ fler reing l~ some10 lanetl(ts fromi tile old mlanl wlo Iives til there' (fIll weVt neededt'l 3 apiece) and( pull ing tip alii his flower's aimt grass to mliik o.r i~tcs (c ,..' theit had to ctit dowi trees aitd . big branches to 'uild a, fire. To wash we wot lown to a spring anI Zcas it cold./ \\hen supper tine came we were it the starvation point and we hald I: and eggs for supper! \e sat armd andI told ghost Stories abmut two) h ours then rolled ill) l in ur blankets to--hut I cai't say to go sleep for when we wer just ab lut to doze ofi some peppy- hunlch wou)tld come sereainaling us. \\e were blessed with some verv tho ugiht ful guides who1 whle tie wi:0d blew our blaikets oi. wo-Ild kinIly cmie (,ver anl wirap us ip We all awoke bright and early the nlext m1wrinilgt, andI after breakfast we all took a last l'1o6ing. glance at the cam1p fire ahes, register(l in the Guest 1,o)k and left about /:00 A. NI. At 12 we were back at .i\mntreat hurrviii. ti catch thet traji Ihmle withinl the next hour getting icre that night. Nine of ts will eve f"rget that glorimus trip al eI vcry time it is m11elitionlied there Comes to n; f(nti1 meminl(ries of the past anid tile holpe of ing again iext summer. The Co-F (ds "T'hat Went. A .S.C. Go To Blue Ridge Next June. Expenses The Y. NM. C. A. co,nference at litio Ridge next summer will start about twi dlays after comimencement and will last tin lays Tie e peNitss will he abit fIrty, dollars. The "Y" payvs yitur rail roal fare ore way. Talk to the hoimil f(olks and make arraiigeimts now to go t<i lue I,idg"(e ]text itnite. Delegates 1923 At the con ference last year the Uiii versity- oi South Carolnia w;s rpresent ed by the following men 0. ). Johns n. S. 'T. Sparkman. R. '\I.. Smith. Calhoun Thomas. 1. E. Hankins, V. i. Smith. Thomas ciCutchen, Frank Ulm er. Lee Crocker. Milkred Wils: ,n. Frank 'Meeks. Fred Parker. Gordon May, and NcBride Dabbs. Also, R. C. Hell was there with the Mrs. Our delegation was the largest ill the state ;:nd the third largest ,in tte Suth. Let's have more men there this next year. FRESHMEN FINISH ELEC TION It is hardly ever possible to elect moie :h-m the prvsident at the regular elec i,n of the freshman officers; after he is selecte(d. tile meeting lreiAks tip) ill Col fusion and water. Several wet k ago "Red Smith. of Charlestio. recvivel the honor of being cllsc as the tead cr (,i the class 4f '2.Aiter.a few days '4 recover from the Conusequeilnces (f he e..ct ionic he called a1 imeetitg f his fe44 ' suf ferers and com('1pleted tlle list (f m)f ficers ftr his class. Jin Gtln. tf lumb11hia. secur-ed tie t)ff fic rl- (f vice p-esilell 1 lenrylv Davis. 1'ecretlrV anm-1 treasirer: Nielsell ani il-V(ltdt weelt s' ltct A tm . rvi ;s thin' Inr Cunittman. N\i!lderI call't fin<d time !t) tull tht... idays.. The co rrespondecec course that 1:c is tklin on tilte sidC keeps hi hsy. ne day hlie lceiveil three letters thait .ee s . heav th at the b1r, a no it ice reaingtm as' ft llows'. lTwo centis duel at lo catli offeie." TIhey were re:t leItt Ier> Walter's S I Dependabh $5.85 t( 142() Mai University Fountai Loose Leaf Note Pads, Pen< Writing The State State Newsp Prof. Abras: "Mr. Wilder. can v(,i tel! mne what IlgCI-two means?" .re,4h W ildetr : "I declare, Professr I just had it 4)1 tle tip of Iny t1ingue." Prof brams "Mv gimdness ! Spit it it iiick- it's hicil(ride (i f Ime-crlit v. First Class Service given University Men Dave Means Barber Shop 1314 MAIN sTr. PHONE 7421 Capital Cafe 'Nearest Resturant to University" Your Patronage will be Greatly Appreciated Food of Best Quality Excellent Service 1210 MAIN STRIEET PHONE 5183 Yellow Cab Co. Day and Night I The Cars that carry Insur ance for you. WRIGHT'S DRUG STORE Prescriptions C a refully Compounded WRIGIl"S DRUG STORE 1214 Gervais Street (New Post Offlce Block) If it is Safe Motor Transportation Yot 'want Cull --- 5593 City Transfer & Baggage Co. Itie Bonded Conipany Four thec Itailroads ~hoe Shop Footwear > $8.85 in $tr-eet Text Books n Pens Books and Fillers, :ils, Erasers Paper Book Store aner Building SHAVING SUPPLIES Hair Tonics, Hair Oils STACOMB and other Toilet Artiicles Columbia Barber's Supply Company 1326 Main Street UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ATTENTION! We have a godselection (f gifti for l1 oeroions alm artist material Ind raftinm aerial. We wouhl like to tral1C that diploml1,a when \ou get it. We have hiad ears (4 experence iII fram ing, an(I our fram1es nre ma e -iht. \ e alst) have a (o(1 selecti'ii of swill-, - {-aines for ph1>to graphIs to he used (;n the table or mantle. Com1ie in ald let Ils Show you our stock. 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