Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

Only' Twenty 4aupDon't Hesiat Days ~ ~ tr Before Exams tar University of South Carolina VOL. XIX. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1926 NO. Law Meeting Attended By. Univ. Profs CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO Dean Frierson and Prof. Rucker Brave Cold Weather to Represent Carolina It was sixteen below and as one lady remarked "as cold as h-", when Prof. Rucker and Dean Frierson descended from their Pullman in Chicago on the 27th of December. Shortly after these gentlemen had been shown their rooms at a hotel, Prof. Rucker slightly sprain ed his back trying to raise the window, and due to this accident and the addcl discomforture of the coid, the pleasure of the evening was spoiled for him. But the merriment produced by some of the Chicago shows eased the situation and both professors tell of a pleasant trip. The occasion was a meeting of the American Association of Law Schools and these two, Dean Frierson and Pro fessor Rucker represented the Law School of the University of South Car oiina. The conference hours were from 9:30 to 1:00, from 2:00 to 5 :00 and from 8 to 11 or 12. Most of this time was taken up in round table discussions of problems confronting 'the Association. The problem was generally introduced by a speaker well acquainted with the particular problm and the discussion was then taken up by other+ members present. There were also several able lectures by very prominent men in the law profession. Only One Admitted Georgetown was the only Law Schooi to be admi:ted at this meeting of the Associatirn, though there were a number of applicants. There are sixty-three Law Schools in the Uni'ted States that are members of the Associa' ion. Pro fessor Rucker expressed his regret that the University of Georgia Law School was not voted on for admittance. The University of South Carolina was admit ted at the annual conference held. n Chicago in December, 1924. Some of the business brought to the attention of the Association was in re gard to raising the standard of all the members. The requircmen s for the law library were raised from five to seven thousand volumes. And each school must spend at least $7,500 every five years for Law books This requirement does not affect the University of South Car olina as it has been the custom here for some :ime to spend more t.han that amount. One reso'ution suggested to the conference but which was killed through the effort of Professor Rucker was a rule to require each law library to obtain copies of all the sta'e reports and stat utes of half the states in the Union. Requirements Same Tlhe requirements for entrance mnto -ihe Association remytin practically as they were las-: year, but it was recom mended that a law school meet all the requirements for entrance at least two years be fore being voted for member-; ship. A rule requiring that each school should have at least one p)rofessor to give his full time to research work was of fered to the conference for a vote but was defeated. Professor Rucker expresser] his opin ion that the requirement for entrance to a law school will he pu on a much high er b)asis in the near future. And the lawv students of the University are warned that the work of all the lawv schools of the country is being put upon a much higher plane, and 'hat the University of South Carolina is no exception to the: rule. STATE HIGH SCHOOLS WILL GET GAMECOCK Beginning with this issue, The Gamecock will be mailed to the high schools of the state. Through the ef forts of Prof. 0. F. Crow, ac ing director of the Extension department 86 names have been added to the mail ing list for this week. According to present plans, this list will be increased '.o include ali the high schools of the state. Exchanges will probably be received by the editors of The Gamecock; these will be utilized in making up the bulletins to be issued by the Uni versity newspaper for high school editors. Gamecock Aid Promised For Hi Newspaper HIGH SCHOOL PRESS BODY Organizes at University-Prof Crow Has Charge of Entertainment To aid the high,s.chooi publications of the sta-e, the editors of the Gamecock have agreed to issue three bulletins to be sent to each high school in the state. Th:? first bulletin will be a style sheet, wi h the main rules for the ,onstruction of news stories, the leads and pragraphing as well as rules for spelling and punctua tion. The second bulletin will deal with the proper forms of headlines for a small paper, with a few of the rules for headlining. The third bulletin will tell of the standard prices for advertisements the arrangements of the ads and the business policy of the papers. This will be (lone to help stimulate tineres in the High School Press As sociation of the state, which held its first meeting in Columbia as the guest of the University. The association was organized by W. M. Albergotti, principal of the Greer high school. Plans were made and entertainment furnished by Prof. Crow of the Extension Division. Was Hot Meeting And speaking of, hot political meetings the one held Saturday morning would have caused many University students, to become; envious. Miss Mayfield, ed: tor of Pep. Greer High School. and Carlisle Roberts. editor of //i-Life, Co. umbia high school were nominated for president of the association. Five bal lots were cast and the votes remained a tie. The chairman, being a member of a school faculty, was not entitled to a vote, so a recess was called for ten minutes. When the meeting reconvened, Mr. Rob erts declined the nomina'ion and Miss Mayfield was elected by acclamation. Professor Crow was toastmaster at the banquet head Friday evenaing. Dec. 19, at Flinni HaU. Dr. Melton welcomed the studen .s to the University andl Dr. W. WV. Ball gave the prainlcipal address of the evening. The editors of the two Unversity p)ublication)s andl the president of the College Press Association also spoke for a few minutes. Accept University Bid A the morning meeting, the associ tion again acc.eptedl the University's invi tation for the meeting niex year. Reso lutions of thanks for the treatmen ac corded the delegates were a.so passed ny the association. Members of the conven t:on praised the University publications andl called on he editors for advice and talks (luring the dliscussions Only four schools are members of the assoc:ation at the time of the first meet ing, but applica -ions from severai schools were readl at the meeting. Intra-Mural Sports Will Be Continued PROVING VERY POPULAR Will Include Basketball, Track, Tennis, Baseball, Boxing, Wrestling and Handball Intra-mural sports at the University will be continued in other sports during the year, according to an announcement by Mr. Van Meter, head of the depar: ment of physical education. The popularity of competition was shown by the interest taken in the tene ment games of foo ball by both specta tors and pariticipaits. Over three hun dred took actual part in the contests held on University lid d. Among the other spor s in which there will be contests to decide the champion ship of the University are: basketball.. track, tennis, indoor baseball, wrestling, boxing and handball. From this num her of sports almos. every student of th. University should be able to find one to suit his taste. Practice Soon Practice for the basketball teams that are to be organized may begin in the next week or two. but actuai play will not begin until some time about the mid die of February. There will probably be some tenements that can en er more than one team in the tournament, and in this case there will be Class A, and Class ii ranks; the entries to be divided by a game within the tenement. Handball contests will aiso be held in February and March. 'rhe department will be able to handle any number of basketball teams up to about 125. At least 75 teams are expect ed :o register. There has been no pro vision made for the town students, and this will not he decided t.til a meeting of these students can be held. Some will probably band together and enter independen: teams, and the rest may be divided by geographical divisions. Organize Town Students I f there is a demand among the stu deits for a swimming meet, provision will also he made to register the teams, and holdl tests at some convenient pool All the o her spirts will be held durnig April and May. Due to the fact that tennis wil, re (Iuire so !(lg a time to rum off the mat.h es, a rating tournament may be held be forehand, and each tenemen allowed to pick their entries for the matches from these ratings. Intra-mural athletics are important for several difterent reasons. It brings abott a closer conne :ion between stulents. creates interest in the various sports; thereby causing a stronger backing of the teams that go out to represent .he school. School sp)irit is increasedl by the comp)etit.ve tests. It is he aim of the department to get every man to take part in some form of hielpfu, athletics duorinig lie cominig spring. - U.s.c. - ANNUAL PROOFS CAN BE OBTAINED AT "Y'' Proofs for the pic ures takeni be fore Christmas by White Studio for the annual may nowv be seen at Flino H-all. Mrs. Illora Hartsook who is ini charge of the sales for the New York photographers will be here for only a short time andl is anxious for a.l those who have had sit- ings to see her about them as soon a ;possible. Most of the students have a!ready seen their piroofs and selec:ed the one they desire. VARSITY PLAYS CITY "Y" AT GYM TONIGHT Tonight the varsi y basketball team will anticipate the inter-collegiate sea son with a practice- game with the Columbia Y.M.C.A.. No admission will be charged. Jimmy Driver. director of student ac:ivities, .announces that admissioa to basketbali games played on the gym floor can he obtained only upon Presentation of athletic tickets. No exceptions will be made, and students who can produce the magic -card will have to pay the regular admission price. 'This policy was decided upon near the close of the football season, and wili be maintained during all :porting seasons. Prize Contest A nnounced by Cotton Co-ops FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS University Men and Women Eli gible for Two Awards-Coop erative Marketing Subject for Essays Two 'prize essays of interest to stu dents of the University are announced by the South Carolina Cotton Growers Coop erativo Association. One contest will be limited to the colleges for men, and the other to the women's colleges. Under this provision. men and women of the University will be eligible to compete for the respective prizes. Coopraive Marketing has been se lected as the subject for the essays. The subject has received considerable promi nence in the Southern states through the activities of the several cooperative mar keting associations now functioning. This year the High School Debating League will discuss the arguments for and against the plan and the annual high school bu,leti, of the extension depart ment ofers a wealth of material upon the subject. Copies of the hulletin may be ob ained from 'Miss Isabel Watkins, secretary of the Extension Department. In another column of the Gamecock there appears a review of the bulletin. To judge the essays submitted by -he men, three presidents of.. the women col leges will be asked to serve. fir. 1. C. Guilds. president of Columbia Co.lege is chairman of the board. Essays should be submitted to I)r. Gui ds on, or before, the second Friday in FFebruary. Twenty five dollars will be awarded for the win ning paper. )r. W. ). Melton. president of the University, will serve as chairman of the l board to select the best essay submitted by women students. Dr. -I. N. Snyder. of WotTord, and I)r. Sikes of Clemson have been asked to serve as judges. Eb. says slhu, he submi -ted to the chlairma-i he fore the se(cond( Friday in F'ebrutary. Thel amlount of the prize was not statedl in the le:ter received by the GamDeror/:, butt will probably he an equal amlont to tile awardl for he essay 1y tile men,. twenty-five dlollars. A fter the awards have bieeni annlouncedl by the chlairmenl of the committees, all tile essays wil lie forwardled to the Col umbliia oilice of the Cot on Association. The association reserves tile right to HIublishl the winnuing essays and( as mlany oithers as it chlooses. Besides the butlletinI available at the Extension office, many references are con ainled in governmtlental reports inl tile University libirary. Several books upon the subject of cooperative marketing are listed in the library. Students interestedl in he contests will findl tile materia; at hand for preparing an nesa. Dr. Ball Tells Of Convention In New York JOURNALISM PROFS. MEET Stallipgs, on "World" Staff Talks -Interested in University of South Carolina "One man in New York who was in terested in our University. or knew some tling about it," said W. W. Ball, dean of the school of journalism, "is Lawrence Stailings, of The World. famous as a book reviewer and as one of the authors of 'What Price Glory.' " Mr. Ball at tended the meeting of the Association of Teachers of Journalism in New York, during the holidays. "The first thing that Staliings, a big, boyish, frank-faced, (lark-haired fellow, said to me was, 'Oh yes, I 'know your school-I played football there, on the Wake Forest team in 1913 and 1914.' The conversation was at a 'tea' given to the :cachers of journalism by the staff of The World in their editorial rooms. "Mr. Adams ('RP.A.' of the 'Conning Tower') talked to me about late Robert Gonzales. 'That boy,' he said, 'had the real stuff.' Mr. Adams was also familiar with Beatrice Ravenel's work, and in quired what she was doing. Interesting Convention "It was a remarkably interesting con vention of teachers," Mr. Ball continued, "such a meeting as could only be had in New York, on this continent, because in New York are so large a proportion of he distinguished publishers and writers of the country. In no other American city would a convention of American teachers hear, in four lays. Walter Lipp mani. Oswald Villard, Burgess Johnson, Arthur Howe. I)r. Henry Siedei Canby, Bruce Bliven. P. W. Wilson (lately of the L.ondon '/mes), Nicholas Murray Butler. Rollo Ogden, Dr. John Finley, Adolph Ochs. Dr. Clifford Smyth, Miss Lucy Salmon, John Farrar, James Wright Brown and others. besides W. G. Bleyer, Grant M. Hyde, I)r. J. W. Cunliffe, Al,an Sinclair Will, James Melvin Lee and a dozen more members of the asso ciation." Mr. Ball says the professors of jour nalism agree that the drift in the schools is from emphasis on the technique of newspaper making 'oward greater stress on the necessity for solid learning as a basis for newspaper work. Tabloid Not Discussed "I was disappointed," said Mr. Ball, "that little or nothing was said about the 'tabloids.' Good or evil, they are no'. to be ignored; the 'silent treatment' wili rot hurt them. The coming of thes; cheap picture-newspapers, with their huge cir.e'ulaions (one of them has the largest circulation in America of daily news papers ) is -he most notable event in the history of American journalism in the last 25 years. They are a part of jour nalism and, in the large cities, they are sure to have influence, though the in fluence "may not be easily recognized. "Y'es, New York is hospitable," Mr. Ball said, "but a seat in a Southern bound Pullman is more rest fuil." -- U.S.c. -- GLEE CLUB QUARTET SINGS AT WILLISTON The Carolina Glee Club quartette mot ored to Willisvon this afternoon, where they will furnish music for exercises de dicating the newv Williston Elko High School building to-night. The fo,lowing men compose the quar tette: Harry Bryan. Lindsay Hall, John Caligan and Sam Rea.,