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R. G. BELL ADDRESSES STUDENT ASSEMBLAGE "Carolina Has Risen From An Ordinary-College to a Real University "When I came here" said R. G. Bell in a talk at the "Y" meeting Wednes day night. "The student body at Carolina number ed 579,today it is 1117, about twice as many as it was then. Literary Societies then numbered 175 to 200, now they number 300. There were seven organiza tions in 1919 which had regular meet ings; now there are at least 30, besides the athletic organizations." Concerning the Y. M. C. A., he said that in 1919, there was an average at tendance of 102 at the Wednesday night meetings; last year there was an aver age attendance of 110. There were 68 attenfants of the Bible classes in 1919; now there are 357. Then there were 278 members of the Y. M. C. A.; now there are 422. "This College," says Mr. Bell, "has risen from an ordinary college into a real university, bi'inging with it all the problems of a large university. In this growth we have chaos in reference to our studnet activities. Many organiza tions whose appeal is practically the same men are meeting at the same time. 'Tle practical result is that the students will follow the one which he is most interest ed in and all organizations suffer. "There are a few men on the campus carrying all the burdens and all the leadership while the rest follow." "Can any one," he asks, "carry on all these efficiently? The result is that it is a detriment to the individual student and to the organizations of which he is an of ficer. "The glory of Carolina in student ac tivities is not keeping pace with the growth in numbers at Carolina," strong ly asserts Mr. Bell." "And what," he asks, "are we going to (1o about the chaos of these clv'bs? "At one time there was a constitution of the student body, but where is it now? No one knows. What we need is a con stitution and that enforced. A group of competent members should be select ed together with faculty representatives and they should study the conditions and the needs of the student body, and write a constitution that would be put ot use.', "One reason why we haven't more men to take these duties and not pile t4 so many on one man is the fact that we do inot train them to become leaders when they are Freshmen and Sophomores. Mr. Bell also suggests all organiza tions having regular meetings should have their representatives get together and form a program of meetings so there would be less conflict. Growth of the spirit of sincerity in the classroom and other activities should be cultivated. This "what can I get by with' attitude prevails too great an ex tent now. "Trhe life of this school," says Mr. Bell, "depends upon the development of our best home traiuing. We see others doing some things, andl just because they seem to he the custom, we follow them. even tho we knowv they are wvrong. "There wvas a time wvhen this school was considleredl a hell-hole of iniquity, and maniy considler it so yet. It is up to us to counteract this injustice (lone to Carolina. "The activities of this college must be built on honor and integrity. Tlhese principles are fornd in the Christian re ligion. "Can we get order out of chaos," Mr. Bell asks in conclusion, 'andl at the same time preserve honor, integrity, and sincerity ?" -U.S.C. LOOKING BACK A WEEK IN FOOTBALL Continued from page 5. ed by Coach Walter Johnson's proteges Down in Charleston~ a fighting teani from over Atlanta way in the state of Georgia, Oglethrope by tnme, came and conquered the Citadel Bull Dogs, 10 to 7I. Although the score wvent wrong from the viewpoint of South Carolina fans who want to see their team win over out of state teams there is consol ation in the statement which seems to be perfectly true that Citadel outplayed Ogelthrope but a field goal -spelled vic tory for the Petrels. Wof ford journeyed over to North1 Garohiuar and took an the Davidson TENEMENT SIXTEEN LEADS IN BIBLE DISCUSSION RACE Three Hundred and Fifty-Seven Men Enroll at First Meetng Ten. 16, a (lark horse in the Bible Discussion group race, went ahead in the last meeting with 230 points. 'T'here are a number of classes close on the heels of Ten. 16 and it will have to go some to maintain their small lead. Jt is too early in the course to predict any wireiers, but with the spirit that has al ready been shown and with 357 men en rolled at the first meeting, it can be seen even at this early date that there will be a much larger attendance to Bible classes this year than ever before and that there will be some keen compe tition yet. The men of the caml)us are taking very mich interest in these discussions, which is very gratifying to those who are taking a leading part. We can ac complish our desires only by the co-oper ation of every one. Keep up the good work, men. we need your support. When an outsider asks a Carolina Man What Carolina is doing toward the shaping of Character, the building of high ideals and citizenship, the Caroli na student naturally speaks of the dis cussici groups, Blue Ridge, Y. M. C. A. deputation teams, *and literary societies.. These are some of the organization that are making Carolina grow. So it is up to every man at the University to back the discussion groups and make them successful. Below is the standing of the classes which have reported when the Game cock went to press: Ten Points Ten. 16 ........ - ............... 230 Ten. 17 1st floor ..........___..... 220 Ten. 23 ....................... 210 Ten. 19 - .-.......... 205 Ten. 2 ........... ............. 202 Toi. 3 .......................... 200 Ten. 17 2nd floor ................ 200 Ten. 24 ............... . 1 99 Ten. 22 ....................... 195 Ten. 18 ............ .. 94 Ten. ......................... 193 Ten. 26 .................... 191 Ten. 20 ..................... 191 Ten. 14 . ............. 187 T en. I .......................... 181 Ten. 25 ................... .......178 T eni . 10 - .....--.-................ 173 Ten. 27 .....-............. 166 Ten. 28 3rd floor ............... 166 Ten. 9 ........................... 165 Ten. 15 __.................... . 164 Ten. 29 2nd floor ................ 163 - Y.M.C.A. CAMIA R ,NA stands third in the per centage in the Asoji#hern Ckmference, he:og headed by Georgia and W. & L. who are tied for first and by Ga. Tech anl Auburn who are tied for second. This puts the firds fifth in the club standing. WVild Cat. Wof ford dIrew the short end of a 7 to 0 score. Tlhe reports from that game say that D)avidson rath er "lucked out" its v'ictory and Wof ford supporters feel encouraged over the fight put up by the Terriers but be lieve that there is room for improve ment.. Coach "Rip" Major has the same ideLa and has not failed to let it lie knowvn this wveek (luring practice on Snyder field in Spartanburg. Mercer 23. Ft.rman 0. That was a heaurtbreaker, There is no alibi of fered and the papers and fanis wvho sawv the game adlmit that Furman wvas badly of f form. It wvill be remembered that last year Furman suf fered a slump andl let Mercer heat her 6 to 3 but the recordls of the Purple Hurricane after that game plus the knowledge that Billy Laval UNIVERSITY TEXT BO LOOSE LEAF NOTE BOC ERASERS, WR The State ] State Newsru does give Furman supporters a sort of confidential feeling that the Purple Hurricane will blow to the dismay of other teams before the season is over. Newberry going outside of the col lege ranks for the second time in two weeks defeated the Paris Isla'nd Marites 9 to 0. Newberry added to the encour aging feeling among its supporters and the Indiins may be expected to make trouble with their tomahawks. Erskine had another "vacant date" and the same is true of the Seceders this week but it is known that Coach Dave Parrish has his fellows working and when they do get into another game somebody may do well to "watch his step)." Two For This Week. By the time this issue of The Game cock is published some of the games will have been played and others will be under way. The Citadel and New berry t.ams met at Florence at the Pee Dee fair Thursday and renewed the battle between two ancient rivals. Anderson is the scene Friday of the \Vof ford-Ogelthrope game. Great do ings are expected in the Electric city. Of course the big game of local in terest is the Carolina-Presbyterian game. A real battle is- expected for P. C. in ad dition to living up to its reputation year by year of putting up one of its hardest fights against Carolina caused more or less excitement up on Riggs Field la5t Saturday. Furman will have a stiff test on Satur (lay when it meets the University of Georgia at Augusta, Ga. Yale was only able to beat Georgia 7 to 6 last Saturday. "Tain't no use" to remind any reader of this paper about next Thursday's bill between Carolina and Clemson at the fair. And they will alsc remember that Furman and Davidson meet at the fair on Wednesday. Let's go; the world series is out of the way. Football holds sway. And the best dishes on the football menu are yet to be served starting this week. SNAPPY PIPES FOR COLLEGE MEN Meerchaum Pipes Bakelite Socket Pipes French and Italian Briar Pipes Cherry Wood Pipes Crego Pipes SALE AGENCY Dunhill (London) Pipes You will add to the enjoy ment of your pipe if you smoke Pinkussohn's Pot pouri Tobacco. J. S. Pinkussohn Cigar Company 1309 Main St. SYLVAN BROS. Jewelers and Diamond Merchants CLASS RINGS AND PINS OF THE BETTER KIND 1500 Main Street Corner Main and Hampton Streets COI,UM BIA, S. C. OKS, FOUNTAIN PENS KS AND PADS, PENCILS ITIING PAPER Book Store mper Building When picking your friends, be careful not to pick them t6o much. Good news from Germany today. The people are not as fat as they were. 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