Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CITY CHURCHES GIVE RECEPTION FOR STUDENTS . e i6 HUNDREDS PARTICIPATE .Q --- i .Entertaining Program Full of Humorous and Peppy Stunts -Refreshments Served Carolina met Chicora and Columbia, and Caroiina fell. The meeting was last Friday night and at the receptions given by the churches of Columbia for the students at the University of South Car olina, Chicora colliege, Columbia college and the two seminaries. The First Pres byterian church, Washington Street Me thodist church, First Baptist church, and St. Paul and Ebenezer Lutheran church cs were the hosts. Hundreds of students were presont at the various receptions and all seemed to thoroughly enjoy the evening. Inter esting programs with good refreshments and plenty of entertainment kept the gatherings lively and in good humour. Amusing stunts were "pulled" and num crous games played in which all partici pated. Reserved young freshmen joined hands with dignified senior or smiling professor; pretty maidens chatted with happy young men ; members of the churches offered the glad hand of- wel come to all. Everything was done to make the students feel at ease and to give them a good time. - U.S.C. - "Y" Campaign Gets Off on Good Start Six Hundred and Forty-One Dol lars Raised in First Two Days The three day "million dollar" cam paign of the Y began Wednesday with a bang I Everything and everybody was primed for the starting whistle, and to date all the runners are still in the race. The campus was divided into two sections, Sam Burke and C. W. Scott being placed in control of the two. Dr. Bradley was placed in charge of the soliciting of the faculty members and Trevor Abel is major of those responsible for acquainting the town students with the need of the Y. Under these four who are guiding the campaign are 30 other students, and two professors. Every tenement has been or is being camvassed by some member of this group. An attractive pamphlet was published and has been distributed on the cant pus, relating the work of the Y. and its financial needs for the coming year. Dnnner. meetings have been held each day at Flinn Hall since the cam paign began, and enthusiasm in obtain ing the minimum of $1,000.00 upon the success of wh'ch depends a gift of $200.00, has been more evident than in any of the canvasses of recent years. At one o'clock todlay $641 had been either pledged or collected, and sev eral of those at wvork had not reported. Those in charge believe that the go, i wvill be reached. Trhe men carrying on the campaign and the amounts collected or pledged by the dinner meeting today are as follows: Wardlaw: Cooper ...........$104.55 Woodrow: Stackhouse .........12.50 Boyd ............... 31.50 Gregg .... ... ........ 21.00 Rutledge: Folk ...............48.25 Derrick ..............11.00 Hearon ......... ....15.0O) Thomas ............ -- Burney: Ready ............... 15.50 Mills ................6.00 Fundcerburk...........8.0 L.egare: Hicks ............. Ulmier .............. 33.00 P'inckney: Hawkins ...........29.00 Thornwell: Godshall ...........22.00) Bouknight ...........15.00 Tlhompson ............. D)eSaussure: Kafer ...........31.50 Stafford ..............15.00 Brown .............. 13.50 Harper : Hughes ............. 21.50 Pate.............. - U,ster.................6.50 Burns ................2.00 IIohem'an House: E'dwardls..10.00 UNIVER SOUTH CAl DELEGATION A .Y CONFERENCE AT BLUE RIDGE GREAT SUCCE& Many Activities Offered at th Student Y. M. C. A. Conference CAROLINA REPRESENTED Many Noted Speakers Prese, New Views of Life and Thought to Students At Blue Ridge, the scene of the at nual student Y.M.C.A. conference, or finds as great a variety of activities at almost any institution or gatherin anywhere. These activities offer son1 of the finest as well as unusual oppoi tunities that one 'could desire. A1 type of young man would be intereste in Blue Ridge. Every summer, for a period of te days, there is held a conference I which all southern colleges are invite to Send delegates. There gathers, this retreat in the muitains, sever hundred of the finest young men of tl South to join in a conference of brotl erhood to discuss topics of relative in portance to the welfare of man in get eral, and the South in particular. Thet is present a religious atmosphere whic gen'erally enters into the talks an plays a leading part. These conferences are under the cot trol of the Blue Ridge Association, religious organization for the prom< tion of Y.M.C.A. work in the Soutl The leaders carefully plan the mee! ings and secure the best speakers avai able. Modern conveniences of the be: are provided for all visitors as Robei B. Lee hall, the main building, is als a resort hotel. The large dinning ha is san'tary to the last degree. TI cottages, in which many delegatiot including Carolina's stayed, are regule h lomes. Thle library is good. All forn of athletics are fostered as well other recreations, It is an all-roun goofl place well arranger. The University of South Carolin had one of the largest delegations the conference last year. They staye in a cottage provided for them alon, This dlelegation was well repre?sentativ of the school and took active parti all activities. They became well know and made hosts of friends. Every oni declares that he had the time of hi ,life. The life at Blue Ridge was of th: finest typ)e. Reveille was blown 6 :30. Indliv'dual morning watch canm at 7 :00 and each one was at libertyt get off by himself and have solitar thoughts. Then came breakfast at 7 :3 'The meals at Blue Ridge were thi finest possible; good wvholesome far and plenty of it. At 8 :15 was hel mtass Bible study lead by W. E. Uh hans and all students were at libert to join in. These meetings were al most entirely discussedl. Following at 9 :30 came indiv'dua studly groups and each one prepare for the dliscussions which camie immled iately afterwards at 10:15. These dis cussion groupk, containing about dlozen students, were the life of th conference and each student had anm pIeopportuinity to air his opinions an ] it SITY ROUINA ,T BLUE RIDGE Clariosophs Initiate Eighteen New Men Eighteen men were initiated into the Clariosophic Society last Tuesday e night, a larger number than at any one meeting in recent years. The new members, each of whom made a short address, include: N. A. Bates, J. C. Bolding, E. F. Caughman, t R. H. Cheatham, A. C. Clement, A. H Croft, J. W. Cunningham, E. L. Far mer, C. H. Frick, W. W. Jones, B. F. Karick, Q. P. Martin, G. L. McManus, W. S. Parish, C. L. Scott, Sherwood e Smith, W. W. Stewart, A. E. Stroman. s The literary exercises were dispense4i g w'th, and the society engaged in a e general bull session, adjourning shortly after ten o'clock. y The program for the next meeting d has been posted. Those intending to join are urged to present their names n to some member of the sodlety, and be o present Tuesday night. it bear others. At 11 :30 came projection al groups on certain days and addresses e on other days. - Lunch was served at 1:00 and after that, all were at liberty to enjoy them , selves at will. Many forms of rec e reation were offered. Contests were h held between the schools in basketball, .l handball, volley ball, tennis, baseball, etc. Also there were hikes, swimming i- in the pool or the lake, boating, nature a studies, mountain climbing, and many o- other things. Supper was at 7:00, and i. was followed by singing of college :-I songs. At 7:00 was held the hillside l- address out 'n the open. Always the t speakers were good. Various meetings -t of delegations followed while many o found entertainment of different sorts. It Then taps at 10:00. e The principal speakers wvere G. Slher ia wood~ Eddy, who has been here ; Mor .r dlecai Johnson, leader of the negro race; ; .s JJ. Stitt Wilson, called the deepest .s thinked in the U. S. today, and who d had a new message ; Dean T1homas WV. Graham, wvith a stirring talk. These a mnenpresented idleas of life that are Lt generally ov'erlooked. They looked d (deep. .There is also at Blue R'dge the sum e mner school of the Southern Y.M.C.A. ni college. In this school is found a n fine group of young men studlying for e Y. work. They help lead the life and s activities of t,he conference. Trhey also furnish most of the "P.W.B.'s" (poor e working boys)'*who comprise the work t ing forces of Blue Ridge. These bo0ys e do all the wvork That boys can do at 0 the place, as driving trucks, firing the y steam plant, etc. The house wvork, ). wa'ting in the d'nning room, and other e "P'.W.G.'s" (poor working girls). These e work of such type is (lone by the d titles are self applied. The "P.W.G.'s"~ - are girls selected from schools over y the South who have been recommended - by the Y. of Y.W. secretaries of their schiools. They are a fine bunch of .1 girds .g nd certainly made life miore I| pleasaht for the visitors. - Note-The exp)enses of Blue Ridge~ -are slight, and well worth the~ trip. Any Sof those who have beeni there w'll be e glad to give any informiation possib)le. - You will never regret it if you make d! the conference, In one Florida city there is said o be fifty fatuilies to one shower-bath nt twenty-five families to one watt ub. But after all, it is the dirt of 'lorida that most people are interested. Wilfred Cafeteria (INC.) Columbia's Newest and Most Modern Iatincw Place "Give Us a Trial Roys" 1324 Main St. Columbia, S. C. Welcome Unive BURNETT'S DRUGS, DRINKS, Cl - Aigen, Whitman's Candy and E One Block from Campus-Ph Phone 6061 Service CHARLIE McGHEE Tonsori WELCOME CARO Where You Meet Your Frie 1128 Lady Street Gayden 1248 Main Street ai We carry complete lii pipes, candy a POCKET B Try one of our lunche. coul W4e A ppreciate Ready And Cut ESTABLISHED EN( STYLES, TAILORED CHARTS SOLELY FC SERVICE IN THE Suit. and 4 *40, '4 Exclusive "Charter Hl HOPE..DAVIS SYLVAN BROS. JE\VEILERS AND DIAMOND MIERCHANTS C8ass Rings and Pins Always in Stock or Gladly Made Up 1500 Main St. Columbia, S. C. rsity Students to DRUG STORE GARS, STATIONERY fs for astman's Kodak Supplies one 3191-Cor. Main--College Is Our Motto: Give Us a Trial k MONROE LINDSAY al Kings LINA STUDENTS nds-Opposite Jerome. Hotel Next to Woman's Exchange Brothers ad 1427 Main Street e of cigars, cigarettes nd peri9dicals ILLIARDS at our sanitary lunch iter Your Patronage PHES to Order i:LISH UNIVERSITY OVER YOUTHFUL )R DISTINGUISHED UNITED STATES. )vercoats use" Repbresentatives COMPANY