Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WHO WILL WIN RHODES A WARD FOR THIS YEAR ' University Allowed to Send Up Four Applicants for Covet ed Scholarship CAROLINA MAN THERE NOW Vacancy Last Year Awarded to Thorne Sparkman-Former Student Body President Award of the Rhodes Scholarship last year to Thorn Sparkman of the Un iversity causes many on the campus to wonder who will win the coveted honor this year. The University can send up four a'p licants for the award, and, since the sel ections have to be sent to Mr. Irving Belser, Carolina graduate and scholar ship winner. Before October 24, the re commendation from the University will be passed on at the next faculty meeting. The applicant must be a male between the age of 19 and 25. He must be un married, and the selection will be based on literary and scholastic achievement, manhood and character, and physical vigor. The latter is the least stressed. Carolina has sent many men over since these scholarships were established. William Verner was the first and then Mills, and Toals. Mr Irving Belser and Frank McGow an received the award. Professor Joe Norwood, now on the faculty also re ceived the award, and last year, Thorn SQarkman. All men who received the scholarship from this state are compelled to stand an examination after they reach England. The examination is comparatively easy and very few fail. - U.s.c. - JUNIOR CLASS ELECTS BILL BOYD PRESIDENT Choose Cecil W. Scott and J. C. Doggett Vice-President and Secretary Bill Boyd of Greenwood was elected president of the Junior Class at a meet ing held last Saturday in the Law Build ing at chapel hour. He was placed in nomination by Cecil W. Scott, who sppke of Mr. Boyd's fine record at Car olina, as an allround man. He was op posed by Leslie Dickert of Rock Hill. Cecil W. Scott of Johnson was elected to the vice-presidency over W. M. Ca pers, and J. C. Doggett. Six nominations were in order for the office of secre tary-treasurer, but J. C. Doggett of Piedmont was suocessful. His chief op ponent was S. L. Ready of Johnston. Mr. Boyd is a man of fine Christian character, being prominent in the "Y" work on the campus. He made his rep utation on the football team last year, when lie was mentioned by several on the mythical all-state selection. His playing in the Georgia game at Athens, bringing favorable comment from lead ing sport writers of the South. -- U.s.c. -- CAROLINA PROFESSOR VISITS IN ENGLAND (Continued From Page One) tain either hot, tepid or cold water." Prof. Cook told also of a trip thru the Rogers knife factory, which is one of the oldest in Englanid, the charter being granted in 1682. Not over one third of the miachines were running due to the quarrel with India. This same condition was seen throughout Eng land because India is one of England's largest customers. "There is not so much to tell about the trip." he concluded, "because it was solely for pleasure, I visited Oxford, as I mentioned before, but the students were on a vacation. While in England I did have time to visit the home of the founder of the Sunday School, and al so the old home of Senator Hoar, who several years ago was one of the leadl ers in the nation's politics. There is a tablet erected to him there." The class bell broke up the conver sation and the reporter had to leave the professor while in the most inter esting disenao"n of economic condi tions in England at the present time. - U.s.c. - Women. may not be as old as they look, but they can't be naughty as they try to look. GLEE CLUB TRYOUTS SHOW GOOD MATERIAL Twenty-Five New Men Report To Matteson For First Trials of Year ORCHESTRA ACCOMPANIES Plans Under Way for Trips Through State-Manager Announces Possible Trip Out of South Carolina With the first tryouts last week the University Glee Club began its activ ities for the year. The graduation of several members and non-return of others has presented Matteson with a task in reorganizing. Pre-season indications are that the club will maintain the standard of work for the past two years, and, there is reason to belive. in1prove. Twenty-five new men reported at the tryout a'nd "Matty" reports some promising mate rial among them. The Gamecock orchestra which ac companied the club on its tours last year will be with them again. Dur ing the summer the ochestra played at Kanuga Lake, Hendersonville, N. C. Newell Wimberly is director of the or :hestra; Tom Stone is manager. Col umbians heard- the nine-piece company play last week at the Imperial Theatre. Plans for the annual tour have not been announced but a trip will probably be made to the Piedmont section and several short excursions to nearby towns. Bob Coker and Tom Stone, manager and president of the club say that there is the possibility that the 1 boys may make a trip out of the state. GAMECOCK PR NOW LOCATED BEHIND I Our Dry Cleaning Done by M< City. The Only Pressit Suits Cleaned C. A. TAYLOR We Appreciate Your Patr< - Run by Studeni HART SCHAFF Brand FALL| $33.50 $39. Never before has a Hart Schaffner & Marx suit sol<1 belowv $35. At this low pric< the sterling wvorth; the beau tiful materials and the very finest hand tailoring is main. tainedl. One wonders hov suits of this quality are t< be had for so low a price Two other great groups al $39.50 and $43.50 a wait yow choicee. Collegiate style that are the talk of man' university camplluses awvai you'.r choiceyour choice ii single and double breaste< styles in the famous Bracker weaves andl colorings. --See Them Today -- M. L. Kira 1523 Mal CO-ED BANQUET AT FLINN HALL PROVES SUCCESS First Banquet for Women Stu dedta-No Longer Envy the Boys at Feast GIVEN BY Y. W. C. A. GIRLS "Y.W." President Presides-Speeches Music and Eats Fill Bill of Fare For the Evening The first freshman co-ed banquet ever given at the University of South Caro lina was held at Flinn Hall under the au spices of the Y.W.C.A. Tuesday night. It was given the co-eds as a counter-part Df the banquet tendered the men last week by the Y. M. C. A. Plenty of eats were the special features of th. first "feed". Tables decorated ki blue and white. laiden with food, and surrounded by waitresses in white dresses, blue aprons and white frilly caps, greeted the fresh men's eyes as they entered the room. Blue crepe paper cups containing pea nuts, a small diploma tied with blue rib bon contained the words "Add Y. W. C. A. to your currictJum,' and a small corsage of blending flowers were found at each place. Blue candles in white candle-sticks lit the room until the speakers were an iounced. Miss llian Barrow, president of the Y. W. C. A. presided. She greeted the freshmen then presented Dean Irene Dillard, who spoke on the Honor Sys tem. Miss Dillard then introduced Mis Helen Smith, the new Physical Educat on director, who spoke to the girls. Miss Frances Creighton,the new Y.W. 'C. A. ESSING CLUB 'RESIDENT'S OLD HOME >dern Dry Cleaning Plant in ig Club on the Campus and Pressed Y. C. WEATHERSBEE mage-Give Us a Trial :s for Students - 'NER & MARX New SUITS 50 $43.50 01925 Hart Schaffner & Marx tard, Inc. n Street assistant, made the final address. Miss Floride Gant responded for the Fresh. men. 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