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Why Gambling is a Forbidden Oleasure on Ye College Campus B3y G. J. B. Jr. In ye olden (lays before the biue laws Went into effect gamlibling was consid ered not -.s a.n unpardnable sin but as a promising profession. So when old Dean Netherton, who was dean Of Doolittle College, which was the largest college in the United States during the nineteenth century suggested that a courise in Scientific Poker play,ng and the Skillful Manipu lationl of Dice he added to the coliege curriculum. Charles A. Dickerson. the president of the institution gave his hearty support. For he said : "The truble with courses in cillege nowa days is that they lay too much stress on the learning ierely for learning's sake. instead fo teaching a practical pro fessivo." So the nev course was origi.nated. The Dean himself was chosen as in strctor, because in a talk which he gave beifore the faculty lie prived without a doubt that he was the logical man for the place. The object of the course was to give a thorough theoretical know ledge f pker playing, much stres- be ing lad on that o)f mathematics which deals with tle element of cLaIce ;Mid its relation to lmker playing. A care ful study was to lie mIlade of psychilogy and facial expressi(m.i, so that tne could tell by the look on his oppon ent's face the kind of hand he held. The c41urse was to cInsist of live lectures a week, four of theni lectures which were to he devoted to the science of pker playing and the remIainiiIg perimd to be devoted to crap shooting. There was to be two four-hour periods (if lah. work to) be held at night twice a week. the 0h ject of which was to give each student practical expe.rience in the game 'if chai.ne. The Dean. Iaintaining that the line pIints If poker playing c!Ild he shown-li just as well by small stakes as bY large, had a clause put in the lah. rules to tle elIfect that a one dlliar het slIIld he the limiit oi any ole hand of piker and fifty cents the limit on any one throw if dice, uniless. inl tle ().,I i(-in if the Deant, a p):n1t C()tu(l he m iire fo,ret-filly prven by raising the limit. ini which event tle Dean wo)ull le anthr ized tI raise tle limit whlnever lie saw a chance to clean up. Vague run1mrs were heard ti the effect that Dean Nethertin had tince a re,p, sible lpositiOn as dealer in the famuills gaibling house. M ite *trlo , until ol niht after making a lig stake I (Iclded to get an eduicatin anld becaei a cOllege Irofessor. Now. this was prdably nIly a wild rilu'r. but the Ian's mamer if ply!,n9 surl jul'stiti it, fi)r the dean played a tight game. Aefire the gaiblinI cos'e 11d rIu m w L -k h e w -Ia s s p o r t in g a la rg e - d ia m o d stick pin anid was vearing a (ress suit he FLORSF - \(e\) As the wea Florsheim S they reflect th fluence of time as gracefully a~ taken good c e The FlVorshI J. L Mimi When I to lah. cl.ss. The students disliked the idea o)f osilig SO mui11ch, so they decided on a dlark schemu for Avilniing back from the Dean their host coi. Thev iidluced several -pro,fess!ionaj gaibitrs to rugister for the cour.e to lielp the.nl break the Dean. These profession:d players fecigIod ignorance for the first teni days, S(o that n(obo(ly would suslccl, and tile Deat e 'Itiittled too will (Oe lay the sticuits casually sug gosted to the I D. that the limit he rais ed to the sky for one night, for they said it would train them to play a cIoservative aie :.dA beisdtes it wo)u give III a practical Cxperience for af ter lfe. The Dan, seeing what lie thoh lt a splendid chance foor incrv:ts ing his 1iances. was strongly in favor of it. He was in fav!r o)f mking it hig so cial occas": iI. eI "' su1ggesteod tIIt big lhanqlu(et he staged prior to the gaie and that everyone wear dru suits. When the matter was boumoght uhp be-fore Ihe class the students voted un antimiosly f(oor it. The Dean was too be 1himan f:or the (oCCasiont. Th. il.hit f,r the big pa rty\am ar . Tl hole banqueI t w-!It oi - inl great tyle. The Dean gave a talk oI tile silll I it] maiiumlation of dice wherein lie showed by tle lse of f4oormulak the ex ,! t to <it Ill the dice a1 the cr rect v,el)ocity with which to twirl themll 1 !rder to throw a seven or eleven at IEJM SHOE f - e fapair of hioes goes on, a mellowing in . They grow old a man s..Ao has are of himself. eim Chester 10 1augh & Co. WHO CARE8 I ...0.06 .....00065600 MACCIE L*G.J.E3US5CH,JR Vother Comes to will. "Of course," lie said, "in practi cal experience one must take into ac count the frictit.n o)f one's halid and the c,-efficient of friction on the surface on w%hich the (lice are to rdlled in order to get the desired results." The banquet ended by drii,king a tf;ast to the G(ddess of Chance. The ican then threw some (lice from his vest pwcket anll aillunn tced that the Ieeninig's entertainment would open with a slitrt session in crap si4oting. When . Calne te ilt.- Dean's turn to shake the (ce he lcwmi c<.sistently for six passes, whereut'n oie of the students aske:1 that the dic" he changed. The Deal said tLat as Clg as the students persisted inl (oubting their fellow mIen. the hCn Cr svstem Cf which lie ling dreamed c -IAl nCever he a reality. However lie t(ok the profftired dicc ::-il as a result ltCst. He had Iost ;I cnSi(lerahle het. iut as he hoCCpecd t C reI-c"ain it easilv ;n the pker totrney which wa;s to fCi , v. lie s-id lCthing, but het lightly fCIr the next thrCws. and fliallv sug gested that they start the poker tour rfy.which was to be tile big event ->i the evening. The big game started prmptly it eight C;'clock and it was aereed that it w, uld clCsce at twelve )'cl)ck. The Dea sq),)n realized that sCme Cf the Iew stuldcnts knew the game as well as he did, so Cblie played a tight gaie hetting IIly w he e had a g.Cd hau1d. SI that fCIIr two ur he w,I cosiS tently and all the students were forced tC dro Cit except the prfcssiolal.s. About ten-thirty, however, lie lost his, luck and bcgall ro lose----nly small almlllts at a timue, lut steadily. The clck ostluck eleven. It came I the D)ea.:t's turnt tCC deal, and( p)rofiting by his early tr1ainiing lie manipiulated th - cards sCo that lie wouCld( lie Sure tCC will. The prCoCfessiConIals were wise tIC him. hoC wver, and( hCet very slighltly, SC) that althouCCgh thie I)ean wC n thle pCCot lie dhidn't 'The iiex t hland aroundCC( the D eanI driew CCIIr tenis andCC het het h;s pile' CCC it. bult aC guy * Calmell I. 1'. A' lkn, who~li dealt the caIrdls, cal led him i. Th'le cards: were laid (Cl thie tabile. Allenl hlad fCour jaick s. TIhe IDeaii was brokeCL. 1IC CpinCg tCC recup(erate' his lCsses the I)ean ItSuggested t hat the lip'(lay' strlip pCCoker forl the' rest Cof tIle evenlin1g, fCr Ihe satid tCC himisel f, "If I cani 4,nle winC fi ften CCr twety ofI thiese suits I will still bCe ahIead." Th'Ie IDeall dIidnl't het the first routndI at striC (CCCer andily ost C a .niecktiv, which wa.s the amiounlt dcidIed CCC iC r ani anlte that han-1CC. 'Te next hand0 lie toCk thle ICC t wit'h thlree aces. The S)can CCseemedC I CheIl get tingJ. his luck~ back. for CCle wonCl twen('lty hat s, t welve pai rs Cof C hiC e. tCli shiirt ts. six pair' CCf p;aint and1 tell cCoatS in tIhe lIt. 1-i'r theC. CCext hlf hou thCI le IDeanl just abI' Ct brokC eL' .ven. I:inCally, howC~eer, ICC drew whatC hCe CCnsidered a cinChl hand,'! anld et his pile' C n it. Ag C aC;nedI Gii -ICahl "'InCasmuchCC as thir, is a C!mCnl CCf Ichace, I'll raise you hCIy CCnI c.CCC, aI p:nCr Cl trCCusCer.., C n: shCirt. three ve t'. and( II Cn vCoal'Clt." 'The Dr)a.n senIt thie ha. C whoCC wasl- IervingC cCornC liCquoCr forC C'CC.t. Het thCn strCjiped C Cf i his wi - IE College hand. Gillis had a royal flush; thle Deanl hehd three ace.s and a joker. Gillis had wVonl. Just thent the clock struck twelve and the party was over. The Dea.n alr0se and departed, trying his best to loiok dignified dressed inl a suit of 11. V. D.s. dress ShIOeS and a high derby It was a bitter night. and as the Dean walked across tire campas the cold chill -d him to the hone. T(o put it poetically: Thel( cold wet grass caressed his knees. The wind b)lew\ through his 13. V. D.s. Thec next movrn'ing the Deanl hlcd a1 Cfe.ference with the President, and a:; the Deanl posessed a fluent linle, he soonl r0onVinced thle president of thle folly of thle course inl gamlbling, notwithlstanld ii.ngv the fact that the President had been i staminch stipporter of thle course he(rL' A special assembly wvaS called f(Ir alt male students at o.ne o'clock that after J(11.n. The Dean1 madeI an1 ijMpaSsi4oneL I :peechl at the assemlbly, inl whicib hie ae L-11Sed thle StuldenItS of C0ontingj inltqo thek Scientific Poker playing class not to gain Hth rough kn:owle(dpe of the suibject, but uly for theilby luerec.wovd "Smrdid commerc il has Crept in," he Said, "anld has by its v'i!e- pois('n utl terly ruined the course. So the Presi A-ent and I have decided not 4)nly\ to strike poker playing fromn the c, llege c-urr:-uimi, but also t,) prohibit gamibl ill!, of all kind(S Win the OC "Ceg CampllUS." ()ther institutionis. protitiing by this striki.ng example, passe-d similar laws "THEi CAL-O "If WINT arciseanddeartd ecryn Bi est to I'cck l THUfe( ReSDAY, asiFIDA Glo.s (ria swsansona h i(ln' AhPRtOU and ever since that day the good old game of chance called poker and the manipulation of galloping dominoes have been a forbidden' pleasure on ye college campus. "Tack" - U.S.C. PROFESSORS CUTTING It has always been thought by the professors that the students are forever hoping that tiey "cut." Every class that the students attend, if the profes sor is a little late, hope runs high. Promiptly at ten miliutes past the stu dents exit as quickly as possible. Of course, there are some -students who think only of getting out o class because they 'know not their lessons. or for no reason whatsoever. However it is different with many students; they (10 not wish that the professor "cut." but if lie is going to they want to know it beforehand. It is very disgusting t go to a class, wait ten minutes, and then return with nothing having been dlone. By the time the student has re covered from the shock and settled down to study for his .next class the hour is half over. If lie had been ad vised that there was to be 11o class that day he could have made his plans and used every minute of the extra time. Many of the professors have realized this and have been very thoughtful in the matter. We hope that all of them will consider it. -U.S.c. TENNIS COURTS IMPROVED In keeping with his general plan of improvements OI the campus Presi dent Melton has been able to have some improvements ma(le in the ten.nis courts. During the past week Marshall Can tey has had his force busy at work i reNioving the surplus sanld that had ac cuniulated during the fall. The rusty w\ire has been removed from the back stops and liew\ wire has taken its place. In many instances new Posts have been put in place. These many improvements havv served as an inducement to stu (ent; t1 come out and practice for the ten,ii, team. The last few days the courts have been crowded at all hours of the day. New nets have been bought and aire being put ini service, replacing the worn in i Used before the holidays. It is unlerstood that inore general ilprovelients are to be made in the near future. (l it is hoped to increa.;e the r.umber of courts. The courts he >w Viinn Hall have been resurfaced with clay, and are rapidly rotyding in t- shiap-,. These help to give more stu dents a chance to indulge in this favored sport.. somi after tle examinations the tell iiis cith is planning to put on the atiual sp-ing touriamenit and make the pick of the carnlina teain t,) enter the State Tj ournament that is to be held at the Ridgewyowl ('hlu this year. ----U.S.C. " P,!. I got zero in Ilath." "That's nothing." -Exchange. lillillliim tum.. .AYING THE CANYON" /ilson and Marjorie Daw AND WEDNESDAY R COMES" icture of 1923 Y' AND SATURDAY Fhe Humming Bird' 4T PICTURE