The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, September 26, 1924, Image 1
GEORGIA PCFE
AT ATHENS P. C.FRM
University of South Carolina
OL. XVIII. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26,1924 NO 2
ENROLL
AROLD DELO
SENIOR CL
X - OFFICIO OF SI UDENTS
opular Sumter Man Wins In
Hot Race-Is Also Assistant
Secretary of Y.M.C.A.
Harold Morgan DeLorme of Sumter,
as elected president of the Senior Class
t its first meeting of the year, held
ednesday morning after chapel. Ac
ording to Carolina tradition, the Senior
lass president is also president of the
tudent body.
Especially on the last ballot, the clec
ion almost equalled in closeness that in
2-'23 when E. M. Smith and Thorne
parkman, being the only two in the
ace, received an equal number of votes.
he tenseness of the '24-'25 election came
,hen the race was narrowed down to
vr. DeLorme of Sumter and Mr. Fish
urne of Columbia. The votes as they
vere counted ran: "Fishburne, DeLorme,
ishburne, De Lorme," neither ever
aining more than four votes oi the
ther.
Thifty-two votes had been counted
or each and only one more ballot lay
ij the table. Baskin picked it up;
DeLorme" escaped his lips. The elec
ion for president of the class of '25
vas over.
Besides Mr. DeLorme and Mr. Fish
)urne, Donold Russell of Columbia and
lake Edmunds of Ridgeway were nom
inated. Three ballots were taken to
lect.
Mr. De Lorme in addition to carrying
is senior class work is an assistant
ecretary of the University Y.M.C.A.
-is friendly manner and gentlemanly
onduct have won for him the respect
md esteem of those who know him.
Harold, (the name by which many
> us know him) is a member of the
4uphradian Literary society. Some of
he honors he has received on the cam
us are: Member of the "Y" cotucil
nd cabinet, freshman football team,
rack team (880-man), German Club,
econd 'place inter-society Freshman
lophomore declamation contest '23, as
istant business manager of the annual,
rst place in the Euphradian Freshman
ophonore declamation contest '23. He
lso received two cups for boxing in '23.
Harold was graduated from Sumter
igh. There he carried off many medals
mong them were: medal for the Iest
Il-round athlete, four medals for track,
ne for the best driller. On the Sumter
igh School football team he played at
,nd, Half and Full.
U.S.C.
IRST MEETING IS HELD BY
THE UNIVERSITY LAW
ASSOCIATION
Large Crowd of Students Attend
--Professors Gratified
rThe first meeting of the Law Associa
ion was held Thursday night in the
Moot Court Room, Petigreu College.
The meeting was attended by a large
rowd of students-members of the three
law classes wvere to be seen in large
timbers in the audience. It wvas grati
fying to the Professors of Law to see
o many studlents out, and the interest
hat was manifested by them.
Constructive and helpful remarks were
nade by all of the law Professors pre
cnt. Trhe students wvere urged to take
iactive part ini the association, and te
elp with the problems that repeatidly
onfront the Association.
Tlhe meeting was an overflowing suc
ess for the Law Association and the
(Continued to Pae 5)
MENT Rj
RME ELECTED
kSS PRESIDENT
SPARKMAN LEAVES TO
ATTEND OLD OXFORD
Rhodes Scholarship Man Former
Student and Instructor at
University
WILL SAIL NEXT SATURDAY
Made Wonderful Record in High
School-Received A.B. and
M.A. From Carolina
Thorne Sparkman, Rhodes Scholarship
witner, and former student and instruc
tor at the University, will sail from New
York for England next Saturday, Sep
tember 31st. Thorne, as he was gen
erally known on the cam.us was award
ed the scholarship to Oxford last spring.
.Having made a wonderful reputation
while in high school, Thorne kept up
his good record and graduated with
honors in three years. He came back
last year to secure his M.A. degree and
assist in the "Math" department.
Sparkman was an A-1 basket ball play
er. He was one of the best forwards
in college and received bids for the all
state team. Basket ball was not the
only athletic sport that he participated
in however, because he was a fine tennis
player, winning the singles and being
one of the winners in the doubles in the
college tournament. He also attracted
much attention in the state inter-colle
giate tournaments.
As an orator aiid debater, Thorne
won many honors for the school and his
society, the Clariosophic. More than 12
medals have been awarded him in differ
ent contests of the kind . Among some
of the laurels that he won as a member
of a team or individually, are included
the inter-society debate in 1922, "Little
Triangle Debate," 1922 and 1924; Roddey
Medal, Keoth oratorical medal, South
Carolina-North Carolina debate, Virgin
ia-Georgia-South Carolina debate, and
many others. Besides these, lie was one
of the seviior orators at commencement.
While at the University, many honors
were given to him by his fellow-students.
He was president of the Senior class and
also the Sophomore class. He was a
member of the Clariosophic Literary So
ciety, the "Y" Council, Thornwell Club,
and was president of the Chanticleer
Club. Besides these honors, he was edi
tor of the Gamecock, an assistant on the
Carolinian staff, and a representative
to the South Carolina College Press As
sociatioln.
With Sparkman goes the best wishes
of the students of the University, because
it is an honor for any school to have one
of her students win this coveted honor.
May he represent the University of South
Carolina wvorthily at his newv Alma
Mater.
-U.S.C.
GAMECOCKS RUN WILD
WITH ERSKINE TEAM
Playing on a field of mud the Game
cocks ran wild wvith the Seceders from
Due West. The Visitor wvere outclassed
in every department of the game. They
only made three first downs during the
swvim. Trhe wvhole Carolina squadl played
in the game. Substitutes were as fre
quenIt as the drops of rain.
The game wyas featured by long runs
by many of Carolinia backs and the tos
sing of the pigskin in the air where it
wvas quickly snatched hy sonic Game
cock who was eligible to do so. The
finial score was 46 to 0 in favor of who
Trhe Gamecocks of conrse.
FACHES
Pr9gram of
Student Affairs
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th
Freshman Reception
at Gymnasium
SATURDAY, SEIPTEMBER, 27th
Football Game-4 P.M.
Carolina vs. Erskiie
on Davis Field
MONDAY, SEPTEM3ER 29th
"Y" Council Meeting-7 P.M.
at Fliin Hall.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30th
7 P.M.-Bible Discussion Groups in
Each Tenement
7:45 P1.M.-Literary Society Meetings
At Their Respective Halls
VEDNESDAY, OCTOB1ER 1st
"Y" Meeting-7 P.M.
at Flinn Hall.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2nd
Law Association-7:30 P.M.
Moot Court Room
PRESIDENT MELTON
ADDRESSES CO-EDS
First Vesper Services Held in the
New Woman's Building
A mo.st inspiring talk to the Co-Eds
was made by Dr. Melton, Sunday af
ternoon at the first. vesper service held
for the girls in the Volan's Dormitory.
Dr. Melton made a special appeal to the
girls to use their moral influence at the
University.
He first gave the history of the place
of woman in civilization. lie then gave
a historical sketch of the ancient wo
man and her relations to ancient forms
of religion, awl compared her with the
modern woman and her relations to the
religions of the present (lay. Hie also
spoke of the opportunities of the modern
girl and her influence on her associates.
In addition to Dr. Melton's talk, a
short musical program was rendered.
Miss Maude Ellis gave an interpretation
of the song: "One Sweetly Solemn
Though." She was accompanied at the
piano by Miss Sarah Hunter of the Co
lumbia High School faculty. Miss Bes
sie Freeman contributed a violin solo
to the program. She was accompanied
by Miss Harriet Fishburne of Columbia
College.
Th'Ie meeting wvas closed wvith a prayer
b)y Mr. Durant of the Theological Sem
inary. The service wvas attendled by all
of the girls, and it is probable that such
a service wvill sooni become a regular
Sunday afternoon event.
--U.S.c.
SENIOR CLASS ELECTION IS
CONTINUED
Frank T. Meeks Chosen As the
Vice-President
Thursday morning at chapel period
in the Moot Court room the election of
senior class officers was continued.
Harold Del4orne the newvly elected presi
denIt presidled.
The first officer elected was vice-presi
(lent Frank T. Meeks of Anderson won
over three opplonlents. Meeks has won
many honors on the campus, amng
HIGHES
Nine Hundred and Sixty-Thr
at the University and others a
The enrollment is expected
As it stands now, it is the larg
Last year this time, it had just
being 909:
1918-1919
1919-1920
1920-1921
1921-1922
.1922-1923
1923-1924
UNIVERSITY Y,
ANNUAL FRE
BAND WILL APPEAR
AT GAME TOMORROW
PROFESSOR OLSON DIRECTS
beveral New Men Wanted JAs
Drummers, Cornetists
Altoists
The University band will make its
first public appearence of the year at the
Carolina- Erski ne game tomorrow after
nloOn. This organization remains under
the capable (lirectorship of Professor
George F. Olson. A band was first or
ganized at the University in 1921 by
John Lanham, then a law student an(
continued ulnder him until his gradution
in '22. Deaii Olson then took charge
an(I has (levoloped the band: fron about
a 15 piece organization of "play as play
can" into a real music making aggrega
tion toward the close of the past year.
Only some half-dozen men were lost
by graduation an(l their places have been
aptly filled by new comers. In 1923-24
there were an average of 20 men at the
concerts. This year the number should
he 28 or 30, each and every one of
whom can play f-ii-th gra-!e muic at
sight. This should increase the repert
oire of the itiusic makers considerably.
lowever Dean Olson informs us that
several more men or nee(e(l, chief
amiogst them Drnmniers, Cornetists,
Altos and a man to play the helicon bass.
There was an casual audience of some
20 men at the practice hour last evening
who applale(l enthusiastically at the
close of severai (lificult pieces. This is
the spirit in which a band at Carolina
should be encotiraged. This was not
the case two years ago when the band
was a subject o fderision.
New men are always welcomed at
practices, every man who thinks he can
play at all is urged to report to Pro
fessor Olson at the School of Comierce
is Soon as possible.
Let's back this organization an(l make
it like other representative activities of
Carolina-The best in the state.
A Co-ed orchestra is being organizedl
by the girls in thme Newv Woman's Dorm
itory. All of the members have not been
selected yet, but it is to be expected that
the co-eds w~ill finally get tup an excel
lent orchestra. There apupears to be no
small amounit of talenit among the girls.
them beinig p)residlent of the Y. M. C. A.
Other of his honors are: treasurer, sec
retary of Clarisophic Literary society,
prisident of Student Economics Fortum,
presidlent' ofi Anderson County Club,
freshman football team, varsity track
team three years (440, 220, broad ju~mp),
Business manager of the Gamecock.
Thomas M. McCutchen of Sardinia,
S. C. was elected secretary over two
Op)ponients. "TIomnmy" is a member of
the Clariosophic Literary society, the
"Y" cotincil, the Scholarship Cltib, the
Btue Ridlge Club. Tommy also madle
the gym team in '22, '2', '24.
'T MARK
e students are already enrolled
re matriculating daily.
to go over 1,000 in the next week.
Dst in the University's history.
reached 800-the year's enrollment
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------- 579
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M.C.A. GIVES
SHMAN "FEED"
R. G. Bell Directs Meeting at the
First Baptist Church
Sunday School
Building
FRANK T. MEEKS PRESIDES
Coach Brockington Says Big
Things Are Ahead for the
Freshmen in Athletics
The University Y. M. C. A., wider the
direction of R. G. Bell, secretary, gave
its annual banquet in lcor of the men
of the freshman class Tuesday at the
First Baptist Sunday School buildinig.
The entertainment began at 7 o'clock.
A large crowd was present and cheered
the speakers of the evening.
Frank T. Meeks, president of the Uni
versity "Y", presided. Dr. T. Claggett
Skinner, pastor of the First Baptist
church, was the first speaker, and he ex
tended an invitation from all the church
es of the city to students to attend ser
vices with them. lie urged the young
men to attend Sunday School and also to
join the young people's organizations.
Coach Heyward Brockington talked on
"Freshman Athletics" hut before begin
ning he saked all the members of his
squad to stand. The banquet hall rang
with cheers. "Freshman athletics have
just recently started," said Mr. Brock
ington. "'ihere are big things ahead for
You. I love to coach football, and evei
at work, in miy law practice, I am think
ing of you trying to plan a way we can
improve our wvork on the field. There
are tliree outstanding reasons why I love
football. First, it gives one courage
that manly thing that you will need and
which will carry you on through life.
Secciad, it develops your mind. It teaches
you to think qiickly-to think accurately.
And, it develops your body and improves
your health.
4 "1 know 3oui are interested to know
how I feel about our prospects for this
season, so I am glad to say that i was
ver) much encourage(d on Saturday
afternoon. I had had you out oInly
four days, and you hardly knew your
signals, but you men got out there andl
were not a fraid of the big varsity fel
lows--the men wvho hIad had several sea
sons5 of training. I believe I am goinig
to have a fighting football team ; I be
lieve I am going to have a winning
tgatm, too."
The University orchestra, comp)osedl of
five members, p)layed at this time.
Rep. R. M. Smith, former president
of the studlent body, and no0w instructor
in the university, was the next speaker,
and1( talked on "The Y. M. C. A." "Your
coach." said Mr. Smith, "Is one of the
finest specimens of what the Y. M. C .A.,
turns out I knowv of. You fellows will
get a lot ~of good out of the B. D. G.
meetings, which are held in tenements
of all the dormitories. You will learn
something of the Bible and the beauty
that it contains. You'll miss a lot by
not attendling these meetings. One of
the greatest honors a freshman can have
(Continued to Paen 5)