Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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EATURE STO1 UGOLOGISTS BAG BIG STILL AT RIDGEWOOD *rits Poured Out on Roadside -StiL Brought Back on Street Car ECIMEN COMMON HERE ple Startled at Sight of Infernal Machine Being Carried in Open Daylight (By I.M.P.) hades of Baron Munchausen I Tales circulating on the campus of won us expeditions oi pseudo-scientists the unexplored wilds of Ridge d. Gather about the campfire, or er the radiator, ye sons and daugh of Carolina and hearken to our nd of bold and hardy souls. oc Corrington far famed in the im of bugs, the kind you see, and kind you feel, and the kind that e such irreligous names, did sum his faithful students Tuesday af oon. He furnished them with the rs apparatus needed to aid in the rehension of field specimens. And way of the electric cars kindly fur ed each half hour for the sum of n cents (American money) the shalled forces departed for the en ns of Ridgewood. fter more than an hour of search about in the slush )f -ine .>f the y valleys that dot the region, the y secured a satisfactory supply of ratory material. And, were it not some hardy spirit, perhaps in whose s flowed the blood of a Columbus a Drake, the "bugologists" might e returned to the campus with no e than they started out to obtain. pt perhaps the lure of the unknown d one man on. Into the thickest e brush and brakes he pushed his Scratches and cuts daunted him At last with a triumphant cry, as is heard from the lips of one has revealed new things to the Id. It might have been "Eureka" chance directed that he should t, "I've found a still I" en, as in every group there arose unbelievers. "That's a lot of apple e," they mocked him. They turn heir backs and would have left. the yells became more insistent the doubting "Thomases" so:ccumb o curiosity. In they went, heads most. n the grass near a small stream lay ill, one of those insiduous things halitosis) that are relics of the when men dared defy the laws e land. The copper coils still held rtion of the forbidden beverage. stench filled the air and sickened innocent youths who gathered about ething of the (shth) spirit of the sion fell over them andl they were bfounded. Strong men might wept but they could butt sigh. vow to relate to their children and dchildren the evil days that had befallen the land. nally the urge of science overcame lessor fears and they g:athtered apparatus and began their return iey to the University. The noble ght in the minds was to preserve posterity this relic of an age of arians. Gently, as though they led a sick man, did they hold it. 1as usually happens, they arrived ie car line. :ring the trip, care was taken that of the man-destroying juice Id remain to corrupt the youth or fair land. It is rep)ortedl, that the ents were poured out along the sidle. Still, those other passengers were traveling via trolley recoiled ie sight of the infernal machinte. eof the younger nmembers stared pen-faced wonder at the strange tanisnm. To thenm, in soft-whisper, related the significance of the dIe ke sleuths in the night, the party -ned to the campus. To prevent possible riot that might be caused nt infuriated mob seeking to des. the still, it was spirited away. To the matter has blown over and it ped that in the length and breadth 1e land some brave scientist wvill are his learned dissertation for loctorate by revealing this lost art. UES OF CAROL] THORNWELL STUDENTS SUGGEST NEW DEGREE Acquisition of "Still" Causes Agi tation for degree of Bachelor of Bootlegger-Advocate Course Further reports of the twenty golden still which was found by a gump of a biology student near Ridgewood Club shows that all Thornwell is happy. One can imagine the variety of sug gestions offered as to what to do with it. Some suggested experimenting fully with the use of the machine. And why not (some one innocently put it) pre sent it to the University with the prop osition that a complete course in the art and science of manufacturing intoxi cating liquors be established? Think what a great thing it would be to gradute with highest honors with the degree of Bachelor of Bootleggers! Some of us might attain such a high order of proficiency as to become Mas ter of the Art. We have the equipment for this new department - for the instructor - who can it be? - u.s.c. - JOHN MARSHALL CLUB DEBATES "WIRE" CASE Messrs. Going, Baskin, Crouch and Cuttino Attorneys in Case in Superior Court The main point argued was a question as to the measure of damages whether the difference between the price asked and the price received was the correc't measure or the difference between the actual value determined by the opei mar ket and the price received. Tn a lengthy opinion. Mr Marcus, acting Chief Just-' ice. decided that the demurrer should go to a jury to determine the amount of damages measured by the difference be tween the actual value and the price re ceived. The other Justices concurred and expressed the opinion that a stipu lation on the back of a telegram absol ving the Telegraph Co. from damages over the amotmnt of five hundred dollars was a reasonable regulation in the con tract. A fter the case had been argued and the opinions delivered, the Club held a bus iness sesion for a few minutes. The question of new members to the club was discussed but action was deferred until the next meeting. Members acting as attorneys in the case were Messrs. Going and Baskin for the Plaintiff. Messrs. Crouch and Cut tino for the defendant. - U.S.c. - CO-ED GLEE CLUB TO HAVE LARGER CHORUS Matteson Plans for Thirty-Five in New Organization-Six Members Return A Chorus of thirty-five girls, instead of a glee club of sixteen, is now at wvork imder the direction of Mr. Maurice Matteson. Tryouts wvere held last wveek. The ones who are the most interested. andl most capable will be chosen for the regular glee club, which will make sev eral tours during the year. "W have splendid material here" said Mr. Matteson at the chQrus meeting which was held in the lobby of the Woman's College last week. "andl if everyone will be at the practice we will have a dandy club." Of last year's glee club only six mem bers have returned to the club, Misses Anna Weinsel, Isabel White, LeRhca Counts. Delle Evans, Louise Duke, and .Catherine Phillips. Thel offioers for this year are, Isabel manager; andl Delle Evans, secretary treasurer. Miss Anna Weinsel will he piano accompanist. The practices are held each wveek. On Tuesday afternoon the boys and girls club will practice together, and on Fri (lays they wvill meet separately. Com bined appeairances of the two wvill he madle as wvell as separate ones. - U.s.c. - The optimist fell ten stories, At each window bar He shouted to his friends; "All right so far." NA STUDENTS FACULTY PICKS FOUR MEN FOR RHODES A WA RD Mills, Polier, Hankins, and Neil sen Have Been Only Ones to Apply CUTTINO FROM FURMAN Winner Does Not Stand Competitive Examination, But Is Selected As To Qualifications -While no official announcement has been made by the faculty, the report is current on the campus comicerning the nominations of students for the Rhodes scholarship. "Hick" Mills, Hankini, Nielsen, and Polier are said to be the four selected for the University. Charles Cuttino will also be.an applicant, but as he received his A. B. degree from Fur man he will make his application from hi- alna mater. He is now studying law at Carolina. The man who gets the scholarship does not stand a competitive examina tion over here. His records are investi gated and the one who comes nearest to neeting the qualifications is chosen. Until a few years ago, Greek was re quired of all the Rhodes men, but now, only a thorough knowledge of Latin .s reqtired. Professor Norwood, who is an instructor in the deRartment of English, just returned from the three years stay at Oxford -year before last. He thought of taking law, but finding legal work in that country very different from ours, decided to specialize in Eng lish. Professor Norwood, in speaking of Oxford and the style of life over there said that the great differeice between our colleges here and those in FAgland was the lack of inter-cellegiate sport-. They have competitive athletics over there, but the contests are generally be tween the different domitories. Cricket, hockey, soccer, tennis ,track, and rowing are the favorite games. - U.S.C. - PROFS. TO REPRESENT S.C. AT CENTENNIALS Appointments have been made for rep resentatives of the University at the cel ebration to be held at Vanderbilt and Sothwestern universities. Prof. B. L. Parkinson will represent Carolina at the centennial exercises in Memphis on October 15. Dr. Reed Smith, president Melton. and Prof. Parkinson will go to the cel ebration at Southwestern. The pro gram will be held in Chicago this year. Y.M.C.A BARBER SHOP EXCELLENT. WORK REASONABLE PRICES L. M. McCARTY, Prop. Your Patronage Appreciated CAROLINA ST'UDIENTS ! A Good Place to Eat MRS. F. F. 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