Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IMPROVEM9tNTS MADE ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (Continued from Page One) was not finished until time for the sum mer session. It has been fixed up with fine equipment. It is now one of the pret tiest college buildings in the state. The improvements on the athletic field should not be forgotton, because 'tis there that a great many of our hours will be spent. A large field has been added back towards the Infirmary. This field will be used by the Freshman in their practice and it will do much to relieve the strain on the coaches, who, before, have been troubled because of the congested condi tions on the field. Marshal Cantey has been very busy this summer trying to make useful additions, and, he has had twenty iron seats distri buted over the campus, thus adding to the general appearence and at the same time remedy a long-desired need. (Probably the reason that these benches were sug gested to the mind of Marshal Cantey was the fact that while the Tabernacle was being destroyed, many of the seats, in some mysterious fashion, strayed over here and settled down in cool spots under the trees. They must have done their travelling at night because ye scribe never saw one of them strolling around in the day light.) Many spaces have been set out in flowers -the prettiest being the Caro lina written out in 61owers. This is to be found on the upper part of the campus between Rutledge and DeSaussure. We have a campus that is as pretty as any other in the state, and it is one that every son of Carolina should appre ciate and point with pride. Therefore, let us take care of it, and help to keep it pretty so that those who come in later years will also live in such a delightful surrounding. ---U.S.C. PRESIDENT MELTON TELLS OF UNIVERSITY'S AIM Continued from page two. it are laid the foundations of life, foundations for lives of usefulness or failure, righteousness or sin , of hap pines or distress, of heaven or hell. The task evokes your noblest qualities. TI, college is youth's favorite battle-ground; and you will find that first of all the bat tle is for the conquest of yourself. Your alma mater will aid you in every way possible. She will surround you with the refinements of education and culture; she will provide able, scholarly, sympa thetic and noble instructors and precep tors; you will be given access to won derful libraries filled with the choicest books of the ages; you will be blessed with the companionship of more than a thousand of the noblest youths of our State; you will be encouraged in elevat ed thoughts and noble conduct and inspir ed to the accomplishment of lofty ideals; you will be given healthful and delight F Whe Belts Co-E E Co-Eds, Con ful diverions and recreations in great abundance; "work, play, love, worship" these great cornerstones of happiness will be at ypur bidding; and over all the love of God will hover like a halo and linger to lend a hand and bestow a blessing. We do not shut you up in barracks. This is a University and not a military school, We have no system of espionage. The President has no big stick in his office or elsewhere. He wishes to serve you as a father. Subject only to a few ngeoessary regulations aftd restrictions you may come and go as you please. The honor system of the University of South Carolina is its noblest heritage. In keeping with this heritage we place you upon your honor to deport yourselves as becomes a student of this institution and a gentleman or lady; we exhort you to "be loyal to the royal in thyself"; and we hold you to strict accountability. The event will rest with you. You must therefore now begin to grapple with yourself. -U.S.C. Report of University Y. M. C. A. for 1923-24. MEMBERSHIP The association has 483 members, 472 of whom are church members and there fore voting members, the remaining 11 being association members. COUNCIL Number members 36 Number meetings 27 Average attendance 29 Total attendance 776 REPORT OF COMMITTEES FRESHMAN Committee meeting trains 22 Committee assisting in matriculation 5 Reception committee 8 Attendance at College Night 450 Average attendance 10 Attendance Freshman Banquet 218 Total attendance 175 Members Freshman TrainingCouncill5 Number meetings 10 Enrolled 365 Total attendance 2757 Number of meetings 17 BIBLE STUDY Number classed organized 21 Average attendance 275 RELIGIOUS MEETINGS Number of meetings 38 Average attendance 178 Total attendance 6370 Evangelistic campaign included above Number of reconsecrations 68 Convertions 9 INFIRMARY COMMITTEE Number visits 1501 Total service to men 450 *RE. re You Get Yo NEW Gi 1d Belts M 3anners Jniver ie to See Us DEPUTATION TEAMS Number campaigns (Lockhart) 1 Number nien on team 6 Number meetings held 5 Attendance 750 Decisions for Chirstianity 37 MISSION STUDY Number classes organ*bel 19 Enrollment 200 Average attendance 150 Total attendance . 900 SOCIALS Number of socisls 8 Attendance 1750 CONFERENCF,S Blue Ridge Delegates 17 Indianapolis $. V. M. 7 State Y. M. C. A. Conf. 4 Due West i. V. M. 6 Bible Trairling Conference Rock He1 4 VOLUNTFER BAND Number in Band 6 New rembers 3 THORNWELL CLUB (Ministerial Band) Number in club 21 New members 9 Number meetings 8 INTERDENOMINATIONAL COM MITTEE Number church classes S. S. 5 Total enrollment 230 Average attendance 160 EMPLOYMENT Over 100 jobs .have been secured thru this committee FINANCES Receipts $1195.80 Expenditures 1074.26 Balance 121.54 Unpaid Bills 125.00 RESUME No. men on committees 65 Attendance to all meetings 11718 Attendance to social affiars 1750 Number decisions for Chirstianity 105 Number joining Church 9 Number decisions for Christian work 9 Number decisions for Foreign Mission Work 3 Total cost of work exclusive of salary $1199.26 --U.S.C. DESPORTES - BLACK The students of the University of S. C. will be interested to know of the marri age of Miss Alice DesPortes, a former co-ed, to Mr. Earle M. Black, who grad uated from the University in law last year. The wedding was held on June 3rd at the home of Mr. and -Mrs. H. W. DesPortes. The Rev. Wade H. Boggs of the Arsenal Hill Presbyterian Church officiated. ur Mail, Eats, DODSRI Seal Statione mnogram Photc Tab 'sity C The Official Sto THE. OLDEST tJNIVERSTy IN THE WORLD IN CHINA The oldest university in the world is in China. According to W. R. Wheeler, scholarship in Asia was held in high regard in the days when European na tions were just emerging from a state of savagery. The White Deer Grotto University in Kiangsi Province, 400 miles up the Yangtse River Valley, was founded in 960 A.D. and antedates Sal erno, the oldest European university, by some time. As a school it began its ex istence about 900 A.D. It received the name from the poet, Li Po. He had a white deer that earned for him the name of White Deer Gentleman. He and his brother made their home in a cave in front of which, in the fourteenth cen tury, an image of a deer was placed, and there it remains to this day. -The Florida Flambeau -U.S.C. HANE - YATES Of interest here is the recent marriage of Miss Snowden Yates to Elmore Hane both of Columbia. The groom is the son of Mr. A. E. Hane, whose home is near St. Matthews. He attended school here and spent most of his boyhood in this vicinity. He graduated last June from the University of South Carolina and now holds a position with the State Highway Department. -Calhoun Times (St. Matthews). -U.S.C. McCrae-If I had known that only married ones were coming, Iwouldn't have met the train. dnsna-There isn't a single girl on this train. -Columbia Record 1031 MAI McMAS -ATHLFEI Corner Sumter and Hampton 1 VIE F Lunches, Drin1 ECEIVEE iry P Books Pi le Runners, et wante( re Tenei Hal Rhea Clothing C6. Snappy Clothing for Colege Boys Phone 7297 1318 Main St. COLUMBIA, S. C. ENTERPRISE Hardware Co. 1324 Main St. Phone 4026 We Welcome You to Our City Foot Ball and Basket Ball Uniforms and Supplies "Special Prices to Students" SYLVAN BROS. Jewelers and Diamond Merchants CLASS RINGS AND PINS OF THE BETTER KIND 1500 'Main Street Corner Main and Hampton Streets COLUMBIA, S. C. NSTR ET TER, Inc. IC GOODS its. Columbia, S. C. ks, etc. ~nnants Ilows. C. nent 4, Legare