Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CANADIANS FIND GRAVE FAULT IN AMERICAN IDEAS FOR UNIVERSITY WORK Dominion Schools Claim Social And Athletic Activities Are Overemphasized Here In these days of Rhodes scholarships and much talk of the efficacy of the English educational system, students of America have begun to speculate upon the defects of American institutions and to wonder what their brothers across the water think of us. England is too far separated from the United States to expect a fair comparison of actual con ditions. In the Canadian schools, how ever, the question of Americanization oc cupies an important position in the edi torial eys. For some weeks The Gamecock has noticed in its Canadian exchanges a number of traicles treating the question. Especially noteworthy in these clippings have been the features of American edu cational institutions that are 'pointed out as undesirable. A large proportion of these "evils" have come in for fire by educators of this country. From The Varsity, daily newspaper of the Uni versity of Toronto, one of the most im portant universities in the Dominion comes this article: The wholesale Americanization of Canadian, or British-Canadian institu tions goes on apace, accelerated by eco nomic conditions which send Canadian youths and men across the border in search of a liviihood, to return, if they do return, bringing the imprint of Ameri san standards and ideas. Up to a cer tain point this Americanization is un avoidable, possibly even beneficial. How ever, there are things about the nation to the south of us which we cannot thoroughly approve; things which we more or less good-natured-ly ridicule, yet which we are unconsciously imitat ing with closer and more frequent con tact. In Canadian University circles, pre judices seems to be largely in favor of the ideals of Oxford and Cambridge as opposed to those of American universi ties. The universities themselves are in varying proportions, British-American. At the same time, we hear the c6ntinual cry of the American employer's prefer ance for Canadian-educated men and women, over and above the products of his own country's educational system. Is it, then, the British element in our education which gives it its high market vahie? And if we may sum up the dif ferent manifestations of the British ele ment in the placing of academic con siderations before all others, resulting in a higher standard of scholarship, may we not prove that this much depre ciated commodity has after all, a material as well as a spiritual vaate? In the matter of inititation Toronto has taken decisive steps against the in rush of a useless, and often vicious cus tomi from the south. So far she has kert her skirts clean of charges which might convict her of the designation "football college", although in the pre senice of keen competition the temptation must necessarily he strong. After the mannier of American universities, how ever, the social side has become far over-emphasized, and 'the business of studlyinig becomes one of heroic concen tration amidst the buzz of social activi ties. Whether or inot the ideals of Oxford and( Cambridge can he proved to be mar ketable, surely the hasi- principle of a university is academic, all other con siderations, no matter how fascinating or lucrative, merely secondary. In this respect at least, we may safely imitate the universities of the old land, with the result that college life would become less complicated, and the standards of scholarship together with the reputation accruing to it, consequently higher. DANNELLY'S BARBER Barbers-Tom and Charlie Everything Sanitary - Up-to-Date Ladies' Hair Cutting a Specialty CAROLINA MEN INVITED Rear Coggins & fohinson FRESHMEN WALLOP PACIFIC BASKETEERS The Freshman basketball team admin istered a severe drubbing to a pickup team from Pacific Mills last Monday evening. The score was 57 to 17. The mill quintet was helpless in the face of a stream of goals from the hands of Nolan, Chandler and Win us. Dur ing the first half while the 'Rat'" first team had the floor they rarely scored and then by long, so-called "luck shots." Chandler was the main cog around which the school team worked and he played a wonderful game. With easy, graceful strides he moved quickly over the court and p'aced shots from every conceivable angle. Nolan ran him a close second, t while Windus made several neat baskets. Coach Stoney sent in the entire second team late in the first half. The third t team replaced them in the third quarter. Toward the end of the game the first string men went in again to pile up the score by more than twenty points. The Pacific men showed the effects of little practice as they seemed to be unable to "get going." Knox and Mar tin were their best men. - U.S.C. - WORKMEN BUSY ON DA VIS FIELD -IMPRO VEMENT c LARGE STANDS ERECTED Special Football Playing Field Constructed-Grounds Leveled And Turfed-New Track Davis field is undergoing a complete L change-30 teams are at work every day t grading, making the field level by taking r dirt from the Green street side and car rying it down to the part on Divine t street. Three separate fields will be made C two practice football fields for the va rsity and freshman, and a field to be c used only for games will be constructed e on the old freshman field near the In firmary, with the entrance on Green t street. This will necessitate the removal I of the laundry at the rear of the Infirm- v ary and the moving back of the field. I Stands will be erected to seat approxi mately 6300, with auxiliary stands for at least 1000 more. r The baseball field will be across the v two practice football fields and prac- d ticaily in the same place that it is now. v The stands will probably be moved about t 60 feet. This part of the work will be n finished in time for early baseball prac- t tice. A running track, 440 yards long, will v be built in practically the same place c that the old one has been. The new one will be a cinder track that will compare favorably with any in the South. This too, will be finished in time for spring practice, as several important track meets S are already arranged. P The playing field will be planted in grass, a.fid packed do'wn thoroughly. t This will make an ideal gridiron, prob-t ably the best in the state. With the en largemenit, all the contests for the ment and wvomen can be carried on inside the field and ample room will be available. ni With the pcossible exception of Clem- c son, this is the largest athletic field in the state, and surely the best. And wvhile admiring the improvements, be sure and utter thanks to our president, Dr. Melton, who was the instigator of the movement to enlarge the field. Merit Shoe Style-Quali FOOTWEAR "FIT' LADIES A 1531 Main St. !?XAMS NOT TO HINDER CO-EDS FROM PRACTICE )UTDOOR IS COURT READY ichedule Being Arranged And Will Be Posted Later Adopt Training Rules Just because examinations are coming own upon us with a dark overhanging loud and all other classes will stop for ight days is no' reason that those work ng for co-ed basketball teams will have lay off practicing for so long. The classes are already lined up for heir teams and working hard. An out oor court is being prepared behind Mel :n Hall so that the girls can practice very day. It will probably be ready or use by the first of next week. The chedule for basketball practice next >aturday is as follows: Junior-Senior, :00 o'clock; Sophomores, 3:40; Fresh 1en, 4:20. The schedule for class prac ices during examination week will be repared and posted later. The training rules for those who are oing out for .teams are summarized as ollows: 1. Eight consective hours of sleep eginning not later than eleven o'clock. 2. No food between meals except fresh ruits, fruit drinks and milk. No Coca ola. 3. Only one cup of coffee or tea a ay. 4. One hour of vigorous exercise a ay. These rules are to be observed by all andidates for basketball teams. The irl who does not keep training will not e considered worthy of a place on a - aam. Training slips with the rules in tore detail will be handed to each stu eit at class in the next few clays. And he physical education director observed n passing that one would do well to bserve the above rules as a means of icreasing both physical and mental efii iency, a thing to be desired now that xaminations are so close upon us. The class teams will continue to prac ice and a tournament will be held simi ir to the hockey tournament. There rere about thirty girls out for practice ist Tuesday morning. During examination week, the physical - ducation classes will conduct a tourna ient between class sections. A team riil be selected from each class, a sche ule for games will be posted and they rill be weeded down to the winning sec on. The purpose for this novel tour ament is primarily to furnish fun for Ie participants and to furnish an op ortunity for daily exercise to students rho are studying so hard. Certainly one an do better work after an hour's vig rous basketball to say nothing of the tin to be had out of the games. It :s specially urged that those not going out or c'ass teams play in these section ames, it will be a good opportunity for ractice. Those who are not playing will at all mes be welcomed in the cheering sec on whether the game is played in Mel n Hall yard or in the gymnasium. The basketball coach reports some good laterial but laments the short amount i time left to whip it into good shape. - U.S.C. - MPATIENCE-Give me a piece of pap)er. MPEFRTURBEIDr--News, wvriting, sand - or blotting? Company ty-Service TO WEAR-FOR ND MEN Columbia, S. C OWEN & PAUL MERCHANT TAILORS Repairing and Altering 1117 Washington St. - Phone 6963 - Columbia, S. C. 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 M. & M. RECREATION PARLOR Billiards EIGHTEEN CAROM AND POCKET TABLES 1216 Main Street Columbia, S. C. 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