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StUDENT BoD/ LINE WILLF WILL 1 ~ N PItONTI TTEND FUNERA LIBRARY AT 3 University of South Carolina 01. XIX. COLUMBIA, S. C., MONDAY, MAY 3, 1926 elton Lived To Serve His Native State URTHERED EDUCATION stinguished in Colleg - Was Later Honored By Degree From University "I wore a red shirt in '76-I was a d shirt Democrat." The subject of '76 d come up casually and that is what Willie" Melton said to two or three his old friends, the writer one of m. Then he went ot: "I was eight years old that spring, my tier was dead, and my mother had the illage hotel. My mother made me a d shirt and I wore it proudly. I knew e men of Chester, and they knew me, little boy in a hotel of course knew eryone, and I ket up with what was oing on. All my life I have been an tense Democrat!" He spoke proudly of yet it was something that he would have mentioned had he not been aking with boyhood friends. No one er heard him speak, much less boast of is achievements. He was born May 26, 1868. He grew in Chester, a sturdy, sweet-tem'pered d who knew what work was from his rliest recollections, willingly doing his rt in the life of the family, which so many others in those days, had hatd struggle and going to the village ool. His family couid; not send him college, so as he grew older he clerk in stores, earning the money himself, a day when it was infinitely harder for boy to do that than it is now. So that he was able to'enter the Uni ersity of Virginia about the time that me of his contemporaries were receiv g their diplomas. After three years of iligent study, in which he had his full hare ih college activities and honors, he received his diploma. In the fall of 1890 he entered the law school of the University of South Caro lina and was graduated with highest (Continued on next page) -Usc STUDENT BObY SENDS MESSAGE OF SORROW Immediately after Chapel services this morning a student body meeting was held in the Chapel. President Mills called the meeting to order and immediately appointed a com mittee composed of James Hicks, En mett How,e, D. J. Jenkins, W. M. Boyd. and J. L. Mills to represent the student body in sending expression of regrct to lirs. Melton and family. This commit tee was also to attend to the selecting and sending of a floral tribute. The student body was called upon to contribute to the offering and there was a generous respohse. A collection box was placed ii front of the chapel for contributions of those who were not pres et at the meeting and those who wished t.o make further contribution. Upon a motion of J. R. Smith, a com mittee composed of Mr. Smith, J. M. L.ong and LeRoy Flending was appointed to suppress al? unnecessary noise and traffic on the campus today and tomore TOw. An announcemnt was made that the student body would assemble tomorrowv at 3 :15 in front of the library to go to the ftneral services in a body. Dean Baker had previously announced that special reservations wotuld be made to ac commodate as manyr of the students a; possible. The student body stood for one minute in silent prayer as a tribute to the man who had become so dear to the heartsr of all. Absolute quiet reigned while the silent thoughts rose from the very depjts of every heart. The student body was then declared RESOLUTIONS .. Whereas, we, the Student Body of thi Uniiersity of Sbuth Catolina. ar@ deepl: sensible of the itreparable loss We have sustained in the death of our honorec and beloved President, Doctor Willian Davis Melton; and Whereas, we feel his loss not only a an able executive but as a wartn perso ial friend; and Whereas, we deeply sympathize witi his family and loved ones in their be reavement; therefore, be it Resolved, that we hereby express t< Mrs. Melton and family the great lov, and esteem we have a'ways held for Dr Melton, the great loss we have suffered and the heartfelt sympathy we feel foi those closest to him in this, their ho1 Of sorrow. D. J. Jenkins James Hicks E. N. Howle W. M. Boyd J. L. Mills -USC Tributes Paid To Dr. Melton During Chapei Faculty and Stddeuits File Silent. ly In-Dr. Carpenter Reads Extract' From Address At a special chapel service held at 10:30 this morning the entire faculty and as many of the student body as could crowded into the University chapel tc pay tribute to Dr. W. D. Melton. 'T'he silent sorrowful body quietly filed in and were seated. Services began with th< singing of the Doxology. Dr. L. L. Car penter read the following verses fron Dr. Melton's address at the opening Chapel exercises last fall. Giviing all diligence, add t< your faith virtue; and to virtue know ledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperancd patience; and to pa. tience godliness; and to godliness broth. erly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity:"'-II Peter 1:5-7. "He hath shown thee, 0 man, what is good; and what doth the Lord requir( of thee, but to do justly, and to lov mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God."-Micah 6:8. ". . .Whosoever will be greal among you, let him he your minister; and whosoever will he chief among yot let him he your servant."-Matthew 20: 24-27. "Except the ford build the house, they labor in vain that build it ; except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketli but in vain."-Psa;m CXXVII:1. , "Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will iike him unto a wise man which built his house upon a rock : And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house; and it fell not : for it was founded upon a rocio. And every one that hearethi these saying~s of mine, and doeth then1 not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon01 the sand. And the raini descended, and the floods came a4d the winds blew, and beat upon that house andl it fell : and great was the fall of it."-Matthew 7 :24-27. Dr. Carpenter closed with a prayer. Dean L. TI. Baker spoke of Dr. Mei ton in a few :words. "We see all about us thie contributions of D)r. Melton to thed Uiniversity and to eddcation in this state, but his greatest contributioni washi love. to every man and woman coninectedi with the University."~ A fitting tribute to the man. Calls were made for meetings of; the faculty, the sttudenat body, the Law~ School. the Senior class, Clariosophic, Euphradian andl Hypatian societies. Sev eral clubs also issued calls. Chapel thien adljourmned inlto a student hneyv meeting. " 1I Students Will Go To Funeral In Procession IN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Assetnblitg at Library - March Will be Started in Ordet . of Seniority Dr. Melton's body will lie in state in the University chapel from 9 :30 until 12 tomorrow morning, so that studenets may view the body. The faculty will act as honorary pall bearers. Tomorrow afternoon at 3:45 all the students of the University are requested to meet in front of the University libra ry, from which' place the entire student body will march in line of processir:n to the First Presbyterian church, where the funeral of Dr. Melton will beh eld a: four o'clock. The line of march will be in order of seniority. The faculty will lead the pro cession, followed by the graduate stu deuts and the sehiors, juniors, sopho mores and freshipen. Reservations will be made at the church for as many as can be accommodated, and most of the students will likely fitid seats. Classes at the University will be sus pended Monday and Tuesday in mem ory of Dr. Melton, and will be resumed Wednesday morningf as usual at 8:30. As yet no plans have been made for a meeting of the Boardl of Trustees t elect a president pro leu. but this will probably be held during the latter part of this week. At present the activities of the University wile he held at a standstill. Tihe funeral sernion will he preached by Dr. R. A. Lapsley, pastor of the IFirst Presbyterian church, and lhe will he assisted by Dr. H-. I). Phillips, rector of Trinity Episcopal church. Burial wvill take place at Elfiwood cemetet-y imine (diately after the services at the church. The honorary pallbearers will be the members of the faculty of the Univer sity, the Board of Trustees of the Uni versity, the eiters of; the First Presby terian church and about thirty-five close friends of the family and associates of Dr. Melton. The active pallbearers will b)e D)ean L 1. T1. Baker, Marshall J. M. Cantey, Jobo L,aurens Mills, president of the stu dent body, J. D. Dial, Harry Kaminer, Sr., WV. S. Nelson, G. T. Pressley, John j. Seiheks Social Events Stop Entirely Due To Death ALL ATHLETICS CANCELLED I Tennis Team, In Greenville Does Not Play-Georgia and N.C. Debates Are Stopped The University .Tennis team, in Green ville this morning, ready to play, was wired not to play on account of the death of Dr. V. D. Melton. All athletic, social, and other extra curricular activities will be postpened or cancelled this week. The University of Georgia debating team had already left Athens for Col umbia and were wired on the way to go hack as the debate was not to be held. The University of North Carolina de bating team was also notified not to come. The baseball game with Duke Univer sity, here, Wednesday has been definitely cancelled and the games with Clemson freshmen, Friday, with the Citadel. at liamherg, Friday, and with the Citadel. here, Saturday, are definitely called otT. The May Queen coronation, which was to have been held next Saturday. May 8, has been deferred and wili pro hably be held Saturday, May 15. It was one of Dr. M.\eltch's last requests that this celebration be held. The Junior-Senior banquet for the I Academic school will be held on the original date, May 14, but the Law school wvill )-obaly postpone its ban (luet. No (late has as yet been an niouncedl. Although n1)oldefinite actki has, as yet, been takeni by the various clubs, thec Social Cabinet dances will probably he held on their regular dates. The inter-society deb)ates and the de clamnation contests have beeni deferredl .& week. None of the four literarv' socie- I ties will hoid their regular weekly meet ings. Tlhe Feninmg club announces that its touirnament which ;was to have heen C held Thursday has been called off, the' (dte to be anniouncedl later. The "Y" Piromotion Force supper, which wvas to have been held tonight, has beent postpotieed to Monday night. Thme May (lance of thme Kismet club i has beeni called off out of respect to D)r. Melton. Plans for the State Prep school track I meet which wvas to have been1 held here r this week have been caneed.r. Pres. Melton Died at 3:30 This Morning PNEUMONIA PROVES FATAL Dr. Melton Had Been Il fot Al most Year-Suffeted Recent. Relapse Dr. William Davis Melton, for four years president of the University of South Carolina, died of pneumonia at 3:30 o'clock this mbrning at his home on Pendleton Street near the catpuis. He had been in physically weakened condition since the time he suffered a heart attack last November at about one o'clock the night after he had attended the football gatne between Carolina and Clemson and later a social affair in the gymnasium. Last Wednesday night, the time of the city elections, he was taken abed, and it developed that he had contracted pneumonia. For the first 36 hours he was able to hold his own, but after that he slowly iost ground. He lapsed into unconsciousness and did not agai! show sign of improvement. Dr. Melton would have been 58 years old May 26. A man of unbounded love for his Alma Mater, he has always been remarkably energetic in looking out for the welfare of the University and up to the time of his first illness he was con tinually at work upon many improve ments for the institution. After he was first stricken iast year he was forced to do most of his work at home. The stu dents missed him and felt his absence at chapel hour. the time he usually met with them. Although Dr. Melton was at the time in a weakened condition, he appeared nightly with the State Legislature this spring in the interest of the University when the appropriation bill was being liscussed. At such titnes he stayed up intil late hours of the night. When he ;et forth the University's needs before he joint hearing of the house and senate ippropriating committees, this year it xas then evident that he had not recov -red from his illness. -USC STILLNESS PREVAILS OVER WHOLE CAMPUS 'Today, a great sti;lness overspreads he campus in reverence of Dr. Melton vhein news of his dea'th was leathed arly this morning, the word passing -apidly from student to student and from muilding to building. The information hat President Melton was critically ill ,esterday caused men and women of the ampus to fear lest he he lost. 'l'his mornink the 7:30 hell did not ing. A notice in the city morning iewspaper bore news that he had suc unmhed to his illness. Students gath 'red on the main green and talked, but he usual morning noises mre not appar ut. No automobiles were dIriven thru lie campus dlrivewvays. Only once did he .bell in the chakel tower rig-that t10:30 to call togethter the stttdents for 'tayer service. Across the eitrances to he University were s.tetched ribbotas of lack crepe. It could be ascertained from one look t the solemh catnpius how kreat is. Caro nia's loss and deep the hurt in the death fa presidenit wvho has meant the world nid all to those wvhom lhe lovedl and ared for. --USC ~AW SCHOOL APPOINTS TRIBUTE COMMITTEE The Law school hel a meeting at 11 'clock this morning in the Law build. A committee consisting of Goodwin, hand, Moise, Thomas, Dusdley athd askin wvas appointedl to make all ar angements niecessary as a tribtite fromi ie Law School to Dr. Melon