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Monday Is LastDayFor Your LT Apy Degree An To A~ilyCerti ficate University of South Carolina VOL. XIX. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, NOVE~MBEIR 27, 1925. N. TWU VALUABI IN UNIVEI Mrs. M. S. Whaley Dis covers Two Stuarts While Retouching FIND IS VALUED AT $50,000 Painting Known To Have Been in South-Curator Comes From Bowdoin College FOUND, in the University library, two almost priceless paintings by Gil bert Stuart, which have been "missing" for many years though art lovers and authorities thought such pictures were in existence somewhere in the South. Mrs. M. S. Whaley, an artist of Co lumbia, discovered the pictures while retouching the whole group of pictures in the library. Previous to this, Mrs. Whaley had retouched the pictures in the Clarioso phic and Euphradian societies. Many costly pictures are owned by the socie ties and were gifts of art lovers of the state. The Stuart paintings are of Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, and of James Madison, the fourth president. Although no defi nite price can be fixed for the pictures until authorities from Bowdoin College come to identify the works, a minimum estimate of the value is $50,000. Other Pictures in Library The University library is the oldest separate library structure in the Unit ed States, and contains many other treasures. Besides the pictures already mentioned, there are 35 of the oil paintings. Great care is taken to pre serve them, and, when going through the rennovation, they are given a year's cleaning. Gilbert Stuart was born in 1775 in Rhode Island and became a portrait painter at the age of 13. He become distinguished in this line and was given honors by Icings. He painted pices of Benjamin West, George IV and George III while in England and of Louis XVI in Paris. Returning to America, he opened a studio in New York and later in Philadelphia, where he painted George Washington in 1795. Charleston Has Valuable Stuart This portrait is valued at $200,000 and is the property of the City of Charles ton. It was the first of the series, "Fa ther of His Country." There still ex ist six half face portraits of the same sitting. He also has some pictures in the Metropolitan museum of New York. An expert curator from Bowdoin college of Brunswick, New York, will be in Columbia soon to complete the identification of the two works of art. University authorities, knowving the value of the portrait have insured them heavily. -- U.S.C. -* MEMORIAL COIN DRIVE AT CAROLINA NEXT WEEK Next week the University of South Carolina wili' be included in the nation wide campaign to sell Stonie Mountain Mem'orial coins. Miss Annie Mae Mc Grady has heen ap.pointled by Mrs. J. C. Coulter, chairman of the Columbia dis-. trict, to conduct the sales on the campus The city of Columbia expects the Uni versity men and women to take part in mfaking the sale of these coins a success. The proceeds will pay for the completion of the memorial at Stone Mountaini, Ga. -- U.s.c. - Fresh.- Won't you sit in this chair ? E PAINTINGS tSITY LIBRARY Gamecock to Skip No Further Issues Barring the unforseen, the Game cock will appear each Friday even ing for the remainder of the first semester. The fiu1ancial conditions of the Gamecock are such that the editor can print only fifteen issues a semester out of a possible seven teen. At that, the schedule for this year marks an increase in is sues over previous years; in 1924 5 twenty eight editions were pub lished, and the previous year, twen ty four. For the same reason the mailing list to town students has been dis continued after a try-out. The ex pense of this plan and extra work required would make it a losing proposition and handicap the finan ces of the paper. Copies for town students will be provided each Sat urday morning at Melton Hall for the coeds and at the Canteen for men. If there are any complaints to be made concerning material published in the GAMECOCK, speak to the editor. He is the only one who can give you satisfaction. If you have a grievance about getting your issue see Sam Ready, Circulation Mana ger, AND don't go around spread ing your grievances to the wide wide world. -The Editor. - U.S.c. - FORMER HEAD OF UNIVERSITY TO SPEAK HERE UNDER AUSPICES Y.M.C.A. Will Talk on Subject To Be Dis cussed at Bible Classes Tuesday Night Dr. S. C. Mitchell, former president of the University will speak at the Y. M.C.A. meeting Sunday night, in the University Chapel at 7 o'clock. His subject will be "Christian Internation ionalism." Dr. Mitchell was one of the most popu:ar presidents that the University has ever had both in the state at large and with the students of the Univer sity itself. He was largely responsible for the changing attitude of the state toward the University and not just a school for a chosen few. The social and economic history of the South is his hobby and he has made a number of speeches all over the South on these subjects. He is especially interested in the Southern Highlanders. Dr. Mitchell is a graduate of George town Ky., University of Virginia andl Chicago. He was president at the Uni versity from 1908 until 1913. He left the University to accept the presidency of Delaware University and is at the present the head of the Department of History at the University of Rich mond. - U.s.c. - VARSITY TO BANQUET AT RIDGEWOOD CLUB A banquet minus speeches-seems like a dream, but that is the plan of the Richland County Alumni in their annual banquet for the varsity football sqjuad which is to be held at Ridge wvood Clubi, Wednesday, December2. The p)rogram will include nothing b)ut eats-plenty of them-and music, wth possibly a few stunts. MUST PRESENT ATHLETIC CARDS FOR ADMITTANCE RULING BY JIMMY DRIVER Action Result of Students' Unfair Practice, Says Director of Student Activities Jimmy Driver, Director of student activities, has posted notices on the caimpus notifying students that they will have to present athletic tickets to gain admittance to any of the ath letic contests. The notices state that if a student's ticket is presented by any person other than the one indicated on the face of the card, it will be for feited by the athletic association. In commenting on this action, Mr. Driver told the representat:ve of thec Gamecock that it had come as the re suit of student action at the football games this season. At some of the games. Mr. Driver said, students had been permitted to enter without a ticket because they claimed that they had lost or forgotten them. Then, later, some outsider would present the student's ticket and gain free admis sion to the game. Forfeit Ticket In one instance, Mr. Driver found that the man presenting the student's athletic ticket had bought it for a re duced price, the student relying on an alibi to get past the gate. The ticket was forfeited. It has also been a con mon practice to attempt to "bum" the gate, and, if successful, to pass the ticket through the fence to someone outside. The success of these ruses has caused a corresponding loss to the ath letic association of the University, states Mr. Driver. Consequently, every student who practices this policy is ruining the chances for a sound fi nancial condition of the athletic asso ciation. Mr. Driver said further that only three dollars of the activities fee went to the athletic association con !rary to the common misunderstanding that the association received the ma jor portion. Ruling Became Effective Yesterday The ruling was put in effect yester day for the first time. Collectors at the gates were not connected with the University. and had instructions to ad mit no student who could not present an athletic ticket. The same plan will be in operation at tomorrow's game and all athletic contests held during the present school year. -u.s.c. - Basketball Practice Begins December 7 Call has gone forth for the Game cock basketeers to assemble for prac tice on December 7. With the an nouncenment, conmes a review of the team of last year and the men who will again t.ry otit. Marion Swink, Bus Wise, Bill Rog ers, Schumpert, L4ilhard, Seideman, Burke and Shand wvill again be out. Jack Wright has played his allotted number of years in varsity basketball, anid McSwain, last year's captain, is lost through graduation. These gaps can be filled from the freshmiian squad of last year how~ever, with such mien as Buster H-olcomibe, Heiinie Fair, Riggins, Clark, Swink Brewer, Lamar andh Farr.. With such a nteucleus, the Birds should conme near grabbing the cove tedh state championship. Last year, the varsity wvas one of the runners-up and the freshmien had a very formidable array which layed claim to the chami p)ionshiip. They won a majority of the gaiies n)layedh. GAMECOCK PL BALLOT ON Plan Christmas Tree For Poor Children Men and women of the Univer sity of South Carolina will be of fered another opportunity to be godfathers and godmothers of the poor children of Columbia. The C.A. to provide a Christmas tree for custom of the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W. the children will be revived again this year. Jim Hearon heads the Y.M. committee and Sarah Mere dith, the Y.W. A list of fifty boys and girls will be obtained from the Associated Charity. They will be brought to the campus at 4 o'clock Friday December 18 by students and given their Christmas presents; then whisked back to their homes with real Christmas spirit in their hearts. From among the Carolina students there will be, selected a real Santa to distribute the gifts. Every student at the University is expected to share in the plans. It will only be handled by the "Y." It is Carolina's day to show the spirit of men and women. This year's Christmas tree should bring happi ness to a greater number of boys and girls than has ever, been done before at Carolina. Put your heart and contribution into the plan. - U.s.c. - ELECT COUNCIL GO VERNMENT OF CLUB ACTIVITIES REPRESENT SOCIAL CLUB Organization Will Arrange Dates of Social Season-Elects Officers for Year Representatives from the social clubs on the campus met in the office of Jimmy Driver Tuesday morning to form a club council. Officers elected for the organization were: Jack Can tey, Bats, president ; Tom Stone, Sphinx, vice-president and, R. M. Smith, Arrow, secretary and treasurer. The organization will be under the direction of Mr. Driver, director of Student Activities. The Social Council has been formed with the purpose of promoting the ac tivities of social clubs at Carolina. With each club sending two represen tatives to the Council, provision is made for rulings concerning bids for new members. dates are set for the season (lances and other social affai :. All of these are aimed at removing p)ossible conflicts in plans and (dates. At schools which have Greek-letter fraternities, a p)ortion similar to that of the Social Council is occupied by the Pan-Hellenic. At its first meeting the council set (dates for the Christn,as (lances. T1heir schedulings show Owl Club. evening (lance Wednes (lay. D)ecemnber 17 ; Bats Cib, tea (lance Thur?iday, Decemnb : 1 ; Sph-nx (dinner dance. cuening Tues,miy. lXe cemb1e; 10 Chris. . .,., German e.ven ing, I riday, Dece:mh..:r 19. Olive Naylor's orchestra wvill play for the Owl, Sphinx and German dani ces. Carolina's Gamecock orchestra will furnish music for the Sphinx dlin ner dance. -- u.s.c. - A careful driver is one who can wear out a car without the assistance of a locomoive. LNS CAMPUS WORLD COURT In Conjunction With National Poll of Colleges VOTE EARLY IN DECEMBER Result of Vote Will Be Sent To New York-Condensed Ex planation of Proposals During the first week of December, the GAMECOCK will conduct a poll of student opinion on the World Court. This vote wil be taken in conjunction with the New Student, a digest of col lege news. Ballots will be distributed at the Chapel, and a polling place will be provided for several hours. If the interest shown by students at the University is sufficient the results will be mailed to New York, and distri bued to papers afl over the United States. Following is a brief but comprehensive explanation of the poll., The information offered is given to furnish reason for casting ballots for the particular plans. Harding-Hughes-Coolidge Plan 1.-Harding- Hughes-Coolidge reser vations are: First, that the admission of the United States shall not be taken to involve any legal relation to the League of Nations or the assumpion of any obligations un der the covenant. Second, that the United States shall participate on terms of equality with other nations in the election of the judge by the Council and Assembly of the League. Third, that the United States shall pay a fair share of the expenses of the Court as determined and appropriated from time to time by the Congress of the United States. Fourth, that the United States shall not be bound by advisory opinions ren dered by the Court upon questions that the United States has not voluntarily submitted for its judgments "Harmony Peace Program" 2.-The "Harmony Peace Program' is: First, the immediate adhererence of the United States to the Court Protocol, with the Marding-Hughes-Coolidge Res ervations. Second, within two years after the adherence by the United States to the Court Protocol, the signatories thereto. including the United States government, shall formalry declare their indorsement of the following basic principles of the outlawry of war and shall call an inter national conference of all civilized na tions for the purpose of making a gen eral treaty embodying these principles. (a) War between nations shalc be out lawed by making it a crime under the law of nations. (The question of self defense against attack or invasion is not involved or affected.) (c) When war is outlawed the Pernma (Continued to Page Eight) --U.s.c. - CLARIOSOPHICS STAGE DEBATE ON NEW TAX The nusiance tax was discussed in the prepared debate at the Clarioso phic society Tuesday evening. Th'le committee on debate finally decided in favor of the negative that the nui sance tax shouldI not be abolished, but the argument on both sides were above the average. --U.S.c. Dance At Cym Tomorrow Night Thue Centre football team wvill b)e honored with a dance by the Uni vers ty football team at the gyim to morrow night from 9 :30 until 12. The Gamecock orchestra will play and members of the faculty will act as chaperone