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HIGH SCHOOL EDITION High Schools Come Aga Greetings! 4 lc 4CCNext Year University of South Carolina VOL. XIX. COLUMBIA, S. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1926 NO. 24 RECORI $45,000 Made By U. Students During Terms DOES NOT INCLUDE ALL About 245 Have Been Employed Through Y.M. Employment Bureau-150 Permanent Jobs Students of the University of South Carolina earn over $45,000 a year, ac cording ao an estimate by R. G. Bell This estimate includes only students whc are on the Y. M. C. A. employment of fiee books; students who secure jobs through or connected with the "Y", and is only for the scholastic year. An es timate for the summer months could nol be made satisfactorily. About 249 stu dents have been employed through this agency (about three are girls). Of course these 150 have regular positions and the others have temporary or odd jobs. A great variety of work is being done bti the students and some vety unusual 5ut most of the boys have such jobs as bookkeepers, stenographers. clerks, sale men, and odd jobs. Approximatel: three-fourths of the working student are included in this estimate. It does not include such work as th< orchestra, organizations, men tworkinf on commissions, summer work, fellow ships, some students who work for meail board or such. As a general thing thes are all year jobs which pay better thai the nine month positions covered by the estimate. It would be hard to comput the entire amount earned by all stu dents. The Y. M. C. A. goes to a great dea (Continued to page eight) -USC FENCING CLUB STARTED HERE. DURING MA RCh "STATE" GIVES COMMEN' Added Much to Performance o "Romeo and Juliette" at Town Theatre Last Week The latest thing in clubs is the fen ting club. This organization has beet in existence for almost a month nov and has some very notable accomplish ment to its credit. The State commenting editorially up to Romeo and Juiiet, 'erformed at th Town Theatre last week gave consider able credit for the success of the pla to the activities of this club in trainin the fencers, who play a large role thrn out the play. The officers of the newv organizatio are: W. M. Reese, president ; Davi Pinkelstein, vice-president ; Harol Funderburk, secretary, and W. M. Boy< treasurer. The pus-pose of the clib is to promol the use and knowledge of fencingi South Carolina through social and con retitive contact with simi.ar clubs thrt out the country. Fencing is an inv.ivation in the Un versity's curriculum this year, but it he showvn results. The University fenciti teami went to Marion about three weed ago and defeated the Marioni Fencir dubii, by a 5 to 4 score. The fencing club plans to have team1 in the athletic tournament to ! held in the gym on May 20, and a con mtittee is trying to arrange other match for the remainder of the terpi. )S SMAS "HI" A THLETES MAKE GOOD AT THE UNIVERSITY MIANY INSTANCES CITED Kelly, Wagnon, Steele, Grifrin, Floyd, Cooper, Bouknight, McGill, DeLorme and Others Those select high school students who, in former years have distinguished them selves in igh School Week by win ning first pjaces in any of the various contests and who have come to Caro lina, have made enviable records ;n their academic careers, disproving the the statement that the student in high school cannot excell in a university. Back in 1919 and 191(3 two Union boys, Fant Kelly and Macbeth Wagnen, won the state high school contest in declamation. They entered the Univer sity and finished in the spring of 1923 having been accorded signal honors and having gained success in several lines of collegiate activities. Kelly won the Keith medai for ora tory and represented Carolina at the State Oratorical Contest, iit '22; was made a member of the Debate council and made debating teams, in '21 and '22. Besides these forensic activities, he en gaged in athletics and was a member of the football squad for four years. Wagnen did not follow his talent for speaking while here but his popularity was proven by his election to the man ageria, staff of the Carolina basketball team for three years. He was also club manager of the Garnet and Black. The 1924 and 1925 winners in the -bovs' declamation contests also came to Carolina. ''hey were Crosby Steele of I Rock Hill, and Dnifus Griffen of Eas Icy. Both entered college this year. Steele has dropped out of school after distinguishing himself in several speak ing events, but Griffen is still a student. Griffen was a member of the freeshman football team this year and is now on the track team. He is pastor of a. church near his home and motors tip every other Sunday to preach. E He is a member of the Y.M.C.A. and of the Thornwell club. Members of debating who were after wards students here includes Clark Floyd of Newberry who graduated in 1923. He made a notable record in the University debating and became presi dent of the Euphradian literary society. (Continued to page eight) -USC Articles for Medals To be in Next Week BaHl Gives Awards for Best News and Feature Stories in 11 Gemecock ,Next week will he the last week that ar ticles can submitted for the two medals e given annually by Dr. WV. WV. Ball, n (lean of the school of journalism, for .. the best feature story and the best newst - story p)ublishedl in The Ga~mecock (luring the year. .'Three art'cles from each term will be s selected by the staffs of thme two term.1 g and these will, in turn, he submitted t :sjwiges who are newspaper men and( cap. g able of judging thd material. Last year, the medlal for the best niew a st(ry was wvon by S. WV. Eichel, and th< e medlal for the best feature wvas won b - sado're Polier. The medals wvilU b spresented at the exercises on Monday n;ght of gradulation week. HED BY I WELCOME Ai Greetings, High School students! Carolina looks forward each year to your coming, and we hope that SAIi your stay has been both profitable and pleasant. Here's hoping that Figi you have caught the Gamecock d spirit from your short visit with us, and will like it well enough to visit often. Sat Our campus is yours, and it is the row, wish of the students that you visit schoc the class rooms, dormitories, library, of tl and all points of interest here. Your the slightest wish is our command, and chap do not iail to make your wishes Colui known. Dore This week will long be remem- vote( bered by us. and we want to see you Th again. eral trict, semi ANNUAL TO BE Wed COMPLETED BY Gree FIRST OF JUNE it and FRED MINSHALL EDITOR ''h whic Will Contain Color Sketches of and Campus and a Real Beauty iod. Section Dr. ' H.') The "Garnet and Black staff is en- and joying a rest of these days, as ;ll the semi material for this year's annual was turn- Coke ed in by the middle of March, and after eon. being edited by the staff, was sent to the publisher, whos are now hard at work on one of the best yearbooks the dent University has ever had. It is under- Di stood that the book will make its ap pearance by the first of June. ders4 The staff has worked hard, and un- Geor usual credit is due every member, but in r:ss, particular must a credit or praise go to Wall the editor, Fred Minsha.l of Abbeville. Mar: F,ver since last September he has spent Dist' several hours each (lay working on the Gree plans, and editing various bits of mater- beth ial that found its way to the Garnet and Dort Black office over under the extension de- Woe partment. Several sections show a great deal of improvement over previous years, and many new features have been added. Among the most notable of the latter is Mcli a series of color sketches of various Mar campus scenes by Catherine Phillips. laco This is a very attractive and beautiful Rutl piece of work and will add greatly to, You the beauty of the annuai. The senior section this year is in proved. and the senior panels are about the best that have ever apeared in the Garnet and Black. Special attention has been paid to the senior write-ups. The 1 Mis senior editor of the annual is Robert M Barnwell. The athletic .section) this year holds one of the most important places in the Cc boo0k, many new idleas being introdhuced, held and the wr:te-ups of the games are in Unit a new attractive style Arrangement of and the football picttures and story of the dleco games is a novel ideca. All of the pict- cony ures are better and more attractivelyM platcedl. The editor of the athletic sec- has tion is William 0. Varn. the Fewer county cltubs appear than in duct former years. The sponsors picttures all after show marked beauty, and( is a trute or c "beaty"V sectioin. Iwill All in all it will probably be one of ITI the best annua;s ever published here, and TMar; the sttudents should be pleased wvith it.|Geor If it does not however come up to expec- Vale tations, it will be no fault of the staff, Rtt because each member has labored hard heth 'wder many difficulties te, make it aFlor -sess.e j Harn uIGH SI DERSON WINS N STA TE HIGH DEBATING TEST A TOWNSEND IS FIRST its Columbia in Finals Thurs sy Morning at University Chapel *a Townsend and Georgia Muld representing Anderson high >l, and defending the negative side ie state high school debate, won decision yesterday morning in pl. They were opposed by the nbia team of Anne New and thy Whaley. Miss Townsend was I best individual debater. ese two teams came through sev. steps in the school, county, d'; and then through two sets of -finals here at the University. nesday night, in the semi-finals. r, Epworth, Columbia, Walter Hartsville, and Anderson fought t, with the results that Columbia Anderson met in the finals. e chapel was filled for the finals, h took up all of the chapel periovl 45 minutes of the 11 o'clock )e: The judges for the debate were: N. W. Ball, Rev. P. D. Brown, J. "homas, Dr. Patterson Wardlaw. Verd Peterson. Judges in th; -finals were : Professors Stoddard. r, Norwood. Davis, and McCutch llowing arc the names of the stu who represent their districts: ;t rict 1-Calhoun Clements, Kate Irix, Ellen Miller, Martha Hen n; District 2-Sara Townsend. gia Lee Muldrow. Elizabeth Btur Mamie Ballentine ; Distr t 3 ace Watson. Henry Herlong. Tomason, Catherine Wright: -ict 4-J. B. Matthews, Elizabeth n, Harriette Chrietzburg. 1liza Sharpe; Distri: 5--Anne New. thy Whaley. r Smith, Edna d; District 6-.-oh't K. Stave.. I.e Bryan, Viv'an Purr.ough;, Alvin rson ; District 7- M ildred Miller. Penningtoa. Carlisle King. .lack ttyre ; District r'-IIcrlheri lilack, an Hiers, Harry Zalim, Wilhnot bs; District 9-Mamie Mathias, Dicks, Rolf Edenfield, Rebecca gblood. -USC dent Ball Follows Vlay Queen Function i Thompson to Have 13 [aids of Honor-Melton to Cond&ct Ceremony . r(iEation of the May queen wyill be on Friday evening, Mvay 7, in the ersity gymnasium, with the queen her court in attendanmce and with the rain applropriately designed to y the regal scheme. ss Elizabeth Thonmsen. the queen. L'hosenI her 13 maidls of honor, and coronation wvill probab)ly be con 'd by Dr Melton. Imnmediately wardls, a bal i will be given in hon f the newly-crowned queen, which last until 1 o'clock. e attend(ants of the quteeni will he e Nulty, maid of honor, and gia Mac Green, Blanche Folsom, ria Prioleau, Ethel Ann McLure, Langfelder, Alice Mikeli, Eliza B1arnes, TInez Wooten, Louise Smith. de Gantt, Elizabeth Phillips, and ieten Tnker. mnais ZHOOLS Justus Throws Discus 182.11 A cker Excells MEET WARMLY FOUGHT Columbia and Pickens, or Justus and Green fight to last ditch Columbia won the track meet with 18 points, and Pickens came second with 41 and one-half points, Chester with 12 came third. Green was high scorer, with 14 points, Justus, second with 13, and Garrett third. Coln and Quattlebaum tied with R points each, Adams got 7 points. 100 yard dash-Green, Columbia. first; Grant, Columbia, second ; Justus, Pickens, third, and Nash, Mullins, fourth. Time, ten and four fifths sec onds. High jump-Garrett, Pickens, first; Kennedy, Columbia, and Eady, Latta, tied for second place; Norwood and Richards tied for fourth place. Dis tance, 5 feet and seven inches. Half Mile-Adams, Pickens, first; Quattlebaum, Columbia, second; Ma heny. Pickens, third; Dunlap, Thorn well, fourth. ''ime. two minutes, five and four-fifths seconds. Justus of Pickens broke the discus record last year at 169 feet, 11 inches, and broke his own record yesterday at 172 feet 6 and 3 inches. Today, he made 182 feet l1 inches. The results are as follows: Justus, (Continued to page eight) -USC KERSHA W WINS IN DECLAIMING THURSDA Y NITE SPARTANBURG IS SECOND Gleatus Blackmon Speaks On "The Undying Challenge" For First Place Gleatus Blackmoi, of Kershaw, speaking on "The Undying Challenge", won first place in the declamation con test held in the University chapel last night. Second place went to Roy Powell of Spartanburg, speaking on "The Arrested Fight." Other contestants were: Arthur Ramson, Due West; Wallace Watson, Johnson; George Meetz, Columbia; [Edward Hainer, McColl; James Chis olm. Estill; and Reuben West, Holly H'l. Judges for the contest were: Hunter Gihbes. Ei. C. L.. Abrams, C. C. McNeil. TI. C. Jolly. Union superin tenCdnt, presidled. Margaret Dawson, cf Chester, speaking on "Maker of Dreams" won the girls recitation contest. Second p)lace wasj awardled to Catherine Til 'man. Elizabeth McCants, of Ninety Six, was given honorable mention. Blanche flyers, Gaffney; Lucile Sutherland, Easley; Ria Mel Reed, Sumter; Z.lpha Kelly, Lake City; Edith Smith. Smioaks; and Gertrude Wannamnaker, St. Matthews, were the other contestants. Judges for the contest were: Mrs. Mary Reynolds Forbes, Mrs. G. Wil mat Davis, and the Rev. L. N. Taylor. Edmund Rowe, Greer superintendent, pre idfd1