Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE LITERARY SOCIETIES Terms-$1.50 a Year Entered at Columbia, S. C., postoffice on November 20, 1908 as second class mail matter FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31,1924 EDITORIAL STAFF C. Braxton Williams.--....-Editor Clyde L. White.------ Associate Isadore Polier.--.-----Associate S. W. Eichel------Sport Editor BUSINESS Furman R. Gressette...Manager Ernest B. Castles. . - - - Assistant S. L. Ready_---------Assisant J. R. Pate.---------Circulation Advertising rates will be gladly fur nished on request-Apply to Business Manager. Reporters: W. Lee Crocker-Clariosophic.. D. S. Westbury-E,uphradian. D. H. Eargle-Clariosophic. Special Reporters: Arthur Cornwell Kershaw Walsh Furman Gresette J. V. Neilson - Ellen Hough J. A. Henry -U.S.C. GAMECOCK FEATHERS "lFvei if you are unhappy smile For then someone else will smile too And in turn happiness never forgotten Will cone smili4g back to you." "What would North Carolina do with out Winthrop girls for its teachers and Clemson lads for its county agents and road-builders?, asks The State. What would South Carolina (1o if it were not for the Uiiversity? "Wlen you have said all you have to say sit d4wn."-"Silence is golden." The spirit at Orangeburg is what the boys like. They tell us we are welcome and they show that we are. The photographer will be here probably the midde oft next week to take pictures. Is your coun ty club organized? STUDENT GOVERNMENT lifforts are being materialized on. the campo~ts to estab)lish a system of student government here at Carolinia. Many of the old students On the campus have be gun realize the importance of Carolina having some policy of conducting her studlents they are here ninie months 'out of the twelve. Recently a committee appointed by the student body had two conferences with the Advisory Board of the Univer sity. The evident results of those con ferences are that the faculty is willing to entrust to the students such privileges as are necessary to maintain order and dlecorum on the campus, and to help the committee to dIraw up such a constitu tion and b)y-laws as are necessary.. The students are daily discussing the issue, a':d irom a onlooker's view point, it seems evident that the system adopted by other large institutions of learning is trying to be adopted here also. Ii wournld be the beginning of a new era for us, if we would go on record as favoring some phase of student government al thotugh how little it may seem now. It would be the start of still a greate, A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE The University of South Carolina has about reached the place where Student Body Government would be desirable. The Honor System at the University, while stating that it will take care of those things coming under the head oi actions "unbecboming to a gentleman," has deteriated in the minds of a large number of students to the place where it deals mostly with cheating in class rooms. In times past the Honor Com mittee has dealt with other things on the campus and a man has been ship ped by the committee for taking mater ial from the Library. Our sister institutions University of N. C.; N. C. State, and the University of Georgia have recently put in Student Body Government and now practically all matters pertaining to the conduct of students is handled by the Student Body Council. Reports from these places, say that thc students are enthusiastic about it and that it works fine. At the pre sent time a committee is working on the rules for a "vigilance committee" which will practically take the place of the Strdent Bo(y Council.. onle of the things that this Vigilance Committee will do is to enforce some of the cus tonis of the campus which have become traditional, such as wearing of caps by the Freshman. Of far greater impor tance will be the taking over of at least a part of the control of the student body conduct and enforcing obedience of the broad rule "conduct becoming to a gen tIlenan." The University has reached the place where it is no longer a dinky little college, but is a University appeal ing to men. Therefore, it is time that we should acquit ourselves like men and we should see that those who are in clined to disgrace the rest of the stu dent body by conduct unbecoming to a gentleman should be suppressed by the st t(lent body itself. -U.S.C. Whether To Say Or Not To Say. Students have their characteristic psy chology in numerous points that might be named. Their minds operate in a natural way, nattiral not because it is reasonable necessarily but merely be cause is common to them. For instance, note the college youth's reluctance to profess prepare(ness for any givon (lay's recitations. The average stuIdeIt. given that lie has studied the subject, is likely to make no claim to even a casual acquaintance with the les s01ns of the lesson, if lie be called onl to take a position of readiness or not. His reservation is duec not so much to modes ty particularly but to the sub)conscious knowvledge that p)ossib)le disaster in re citation or quihz is awaitig just around the corner. Should the worst happen the plea of simple unpreparedness is more satisfactory than an admission of failure to comprehenid the assignment, which is rarely made. It is held to he too damaging. Were a pot of silver to be scrambled for on Gibbs Green tomorrow at a va cant hour many students, when asked as to whether they intended being pre sent, wvould express grave doubts as to the possibility. Dlecision is everywhere requisite, es pecially to the individual in that it aug ments his fo:.e. Inidividual certainty can be over-emphasized, but it generally is not. -U.s.c. "Whiat is your it,cky number ?" asked a country lad of a showvman who had charge of a (loll booth at the Orange burg Fair. "Number 21," replied the showman whose board showed only 20 numbers. "Put this dime on 21 for me, "Said the rustic as he handed over the dime. "I will hold it" said the showman, turning the roulette. The wheel did not stop at 21. The lad played twice more but it did not stop at 21. The lad walkedoff is c:-e-t fe. "WE WONDER" We wonder why it is that the streets approaching the University, if not the campus itself, cannot be paved. It must be very galling to any public-spirited Columbian, who takes a visitor to see the town, to have his guest, pointing to our gymnasium, ask him what the beau tiful building is, and to have to take him over the most miserable block in Col umbia to see it. No city call have too many beautiful buildings, and it should be a matter of Civic pride to have the approach to such scenic assets as convenient as possible. It seems also, that our campus is a 1'ery popular driveway, and with our present gasoline tax, something should go toward paving such a popular road way. In Charleston, the city has benefited from the generosity of one of her weal thier citizens, by receiving the gift of a paved roadway in Hampton Park, lie approach to the Citadel. Now is the time for one of Columbia's many public minded citizens to see the result of his generosity while living, and not have to wait until after he is dead to have some one else attend to the matter. We wonder if anyone will notice this. -U.s.c. CLASS DIRECTORY SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS. Harold DeLorme, Pres. Frank Meeks, Vice-Pres. JUNIOR CLASS.-, Marion Swink, Pres. J. L. Mills, Vive-Pres. SOPHOMORE CLASS. James Glenn, Pres. P. F. Brabham. Vice-Pres. Y. M. C. A. Frank Meeks, Pres. Clyde White, Vice-Pres. Y. W. C. A. Wrenna Hancock, Pres.. Margaret Lancaster, Vice-Pres. SENIOR LAW CLASS. J. A. Henry, Pres. D. Boylston, Vive-Pres. JUNIOR LAW CLASS. W\. D. McGowan, President. C. E. Summers, Vice President. LAW ASSOCIATION. J. A. Henry, Pres. William Morrison, Vive-Pres. PRESS CLUB. Marguerite Abel, Pres. Arthtr Cornwell, Vice-Pres. CAROLINIAN STAFF. James Black, Editor. John Montgomery, Bus. Mgr. GARNET' AND BLACK. J. A. Henry, Editor. C. C. Fishburne, Bus. Mgr. EUPHRADIAN LITERARY SO. Furman R. Gressette, President. CLA RIOSOPHIS LITERARY SO. J. A. Henry, President. C'. B. Williams, Vice-President. HYPATrIAN LITERARY SO. Mary Cantwell, Pres. Thelma Cook, Vice-Pres. EUPHROSYNEAN LITERARY SO. Marguerite Abel, Pres. Agnes Carson, Vice-President. GERMAN CLUB. WV. \V. Doar, Pres. TI. Causey, Vice-Pres. BOHEMIAN CLUB. Jack Wright, Pres. .............. Vice-Pres. FRESHMAN "Y" COUNCIL. Harold Hope, Pres. E. E. Hembree, Vice-Pres. CHANTICLEER CLUB. C. C. Fishburne, President. J. H. Henry, Vice-President. ORCHESTRA.-.. Newell Wimberly, Director. F. E. Crawford, Mgr. Note: TIhe Gamecock wvould be glad to add officers of other organizations to this list. It is our policy to cover the campus. -U.s.c. ACTION PICTURES OF THE CAROLINA-.CLEMON Are on sale at the Canteen-or see E. B. Williamson or S. W. Eichel in the next few days. 24 Hour Delivery. The protographer will be here probably the middle of next week to take pictures. Is your coun ty club orga.:nizd "As Copeland Goes, So Goes the Fashion" LEARN THE WAY CLOTHING Stylish Clothes for College Men w $25.00 to $55.00 want quality as well as style. HATS The New Shapes and Colors most d $3.50 to $10.00 sired always in stock. FURNISHINGS Manhattan Shirts, Van Heusen Coll Everything That's New Cheney Neckwear, Munsing Underwear Full Dress Suits Suits Made to Por Rent . Measure 1535 Main Street Columbia, S. College Styles AUTHENTIC AND CORRECT-NOT IMITATED Cricket Sweaters in Carolina Colors ................. $3.50 u New Brogue Oxfords ............................. $7.50 u Grey and Blue Flannel Sport Pants ................ $6.50 u Light Grey Two-Pants Suits English Models ... $30 to $35 u FASHION PARK CLOTHIERS Tuxedos For Rent - This Store Has Been Carolina Headquarters for 17 Years HOPE - DAVIS COMPAN LADYV AND MAIN PHONE 621 CLASS RINGS CLASS PIN - WATCH REPAIRING - Our Watch Repairing Department is well-known all over this section of the country for its efficient and accurate work. We give you the best work at very reasonable prices P. H. Lachicotte & Company - Jewelers - 1424 Main St. Columbia, S. C. COLLEGE MEDALS TROPHY_CUP Welcome University Students -TO BURNETT'S DRUG STORE DRUGS, DRINKS, CIGARS, STATIONERY - Agents for - Whitman's Candy and Eastman's Kodak Supplies One Block from Campus Phone 3191 Cor. Main and College St McMASTER, Inc. - ATHLETIC GOODS - Corner Sumter andt Hamnta St. Couma S.