Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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UNIVERSITY I] DISTINGUI BY L. T. BAKER Acting President, University of South Carolina (Writing in the Charleston News and Courier) The University of South Carolina was chartered by the General Asseni bly in 1808 and opened its first sess'on January 10, 1805. Its organization as a college of liberal arts and sciences tin der the name of South Carolina con tinued until 1862 whe- its sessions were interrupted by the enlistment of its students in the services of the Con federacy and the buildings 'nto a mili tary hospital. The institution was re opened as the University of South Ca rolina in 1866. Iuring a period of un settled political conditions from the re opening to the date of its present char ter, occurred several reorgan!zations, the institution being known successive ly as South Carolina College (1878) and the University of South Carolina (1906). The present organization embraces the college of arts and sciences, schools of education, commerce, journalism, enginecfing, pharmacy and the grad uate school. The college of arts and sciences comprises twenty departments. nanely, ancent languages, Bible, biology, chemistry, economics, English lan guage and literature, geology and mimn eralogy, history, hygiene, mathematics and astronomy, physics, psychology, and philosophy, sociology, Romance languages, rural science, Teutonic lan guages, education, journalism, music and fine arts. Throughout its long history as a college of arts and sciences and as a university, the institution has main tained high standards of scholarship and training, and has adjusted its ser vices in each period to the needs of society and the State. No better evi dence of this can be offered than the long roll of emnent teachers and alum ni whose to impress on State and nat ion has been notable. Distinguished Alumni '1'his list of distinguished alumni in cludes: three cabin-t officers, seven teen United States Senators, twenty four governors, eleven lieutenant gov ernors, 106 jurists, fifty distinguished in medicine, forty-four in journalism, several hundred in education, includ ing twenty-one presidents of colleges, seventy-two deans and professors, eighty school superintendents of edu cation. A review of the list of distinguished alumni suggests the success of the college in adjusting its training the dominant needs of each period. Prior to 1866, we find such leaders in politics, theology, law and science as McDuffie, Petigru, Thornwell, Whiteford Smith, Basil, Manly, LeConte, Carlisle, Hugh S. L.egare, Marion, Sims, Stephen El liott, Memmningen, \V. C. Preston and Hampton. D)uring the recent per'od of economic andl industrial activity we find many graduates, several wvithout technological training beyond their liberal arts course, rendlerinlg notable service. Notable in this group of post belIum graduates are: Lewis Parker and D)an iel Tompkins acknowledged lead ers in the development of the State's great textile industry; David Coker, whose successful experiments with long staple cottotn and in comnbatinig the boll1 weevil have add(edl millions to the agricultural wealth of the state : Mc Tver Williamson, whose methods pract ically doubled corn p)rodluction in South CarolUna: Tracy Hardin, vice-president of the New York Central; David Gail -lard of Panama fame; Rear Admiral McGowan; Secretary D)avid Houston; Gill Wylie, physican, surgeon and dle veloper of hydro-electrical eng'-neering; and many others in agriculture and manufacturing, who personally ascribe success to their training in the arts and science courses of the university. Grad uates of the Un.iversity are also main taining the old traditions of service and leadership in the fields of scholarship, education journalsm, law, medicine and theology. Grounds and Buildings Th'le University occupies 47 acres in the center of Columbia, the state capi tal. This property was appraised in 1925 hy real steinexl)er.. at $1,02,254 [AS MANY SHED ALUMNI Freshman Songsters Try for Glee Club New Organization Started on Campus-Only New Men May Try \tr. \lattesoni had better look to his laurels we say after seeing the follow ing sign n1pon the winlow of a certaia ground floor room on the canpus. CAMPUS STUDIO Tryouts Held Here for FRESHMAN GLEE CLUB Hours 8-12 p. m. Nightly An invitation is extended to all freshmen to tryout for the club, which we are sure will earn -a great reputation as even "Judge" seems to appreciate the sonatas (what ever they may be). The for a freshman glee club. The names of the instructors were not disclosed, Gamecock, always ready to support in stitutions on the campus, offers its pages for any advertising that it can offer the new orgarization. This ambitious reporter decided to 'nvestigate and found that there was re11y (?) a course offered in the room but it was hinted that they were re nowned for their abilities to reproduce the call of the wolf pack. Presumably the tryouts are popular as the rolls of candidates contain the names of about a third of the first year men. None have been accepted by the leaders yet as several more trials must be made by each candidate. The song of practice is that age old ballad taken from the Grand Opera "Wash tub" and entitled "The Laundry List." The tune is variable and therefore ad aptable to any known voice. There are four buildings for class room oratories, one office and class room building, a library building, three whose centers are occupied by class rooms, and the wings by dormitories, eight dormitory buildings, two social centers, a library, gymnasium, stewards hall, a woman's building, seventeen residences for professors, and numer ous minor bu'Idings. The present val present year provide for the erection ue is $1,169,950. Legislature appropriations for the of a class room building, and the en largement and renovation of others. Enrollment The total enrollment of the Univer sity for 1935-26 was 1,419 not includ ing the sunimer school enrollment which was 526. This represents 100 per cent increase dur'ng the past five years. The prospects for the next ses sion which begins on Wednesday, Sep)temb)er 15, indicate a still further increase in number. Several new professors have been add(edl to the faculty and new courses in many of the departments. Standards The University of South Carolina is maintaining high standards in all of its departments and schools. It is a mem ber of the Association of Colleges and Secondlary Schools of the Southern States, the American Association of Law, the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and the American Council of Education. The school of law is a member of the American Association of Law Schools. Trhe dlegrees and certificates of the Uni versity are recognized in thc graduate schools of all colleges and universities. Improvements in Progress By the erection of a fireproof an nex with stack rooms the invaltuable collection of books in the university library wvill be made safe. A new class room building is to be erectedl to pro v'ide lectutre rooms and laboratory ac - commodlations for the school of engi neering and the department of physics. The erection of a field house and the inprovements on the athletic field with a steel and concrete grandlstandl to ac comnmodate more than 6,000 spectators w'll great'y improve the accomimoda tions for the physical training and ath letic activities of the coming session. - u.s.c. -- "As a saleman I get only two kinds of orders." "What are they?" SCOTT ELECTED PRESIDENT OF CLA RIOSOPHS Student Body President Named to Preside Over Clario sophic Society WOOD VICE-PRESIDENT All Other Officers Elected and Five New Members Are Received into Society C. W. Scott, of Johnson, was elected president of the Clariosophic Literary society for the first term of this year at the regular meeting Tuesday n-ght. Mr. Scott is a senior. He is pres.dent of the student body and senior class. Besides. he holds many other honors on the campus. Mr. Scott was opposed by Guy Tyler, of Norway. For vice-president, F. W. Wood, of Anderson, defeated W. D. Simpson, of Columbia, in the second race by a close vote. 'T.P . Horger, of Jamison, was in the first race. R. A. Godshall of Union was elected critic over Walter Johnson, of Green vIlle, and T. R. Finlay, of Laurens. The decision between Godshall and Johnson was forced to a second race which was decided by one vote. Mr. Johnson, was named treasurer over W. H. Gar rett, of Woodruff, D. K. Lybrand, and Leland Brannon, of Greer. Brannon was in a second race with Derrick. B. L. Stewart, of Jefferson, defeated Robert Deer, of Beaufort, was elected seargent-at-arms. He was opposed by Ralph Lewis, of Aynor. Ralph Lewis was elected as chair man of the board of pardons. To serve with L. A. Garvin, of Wagener, and P. E. Gravely, of Pickens, were named. Five new members were initiated in to the society before the election and each gave a stort account of his life. The meeting adjourned after the dis cussion of some business matters. - U.S.C. - "I see the tailor has a law suit against him." "Breach of promise?" "'No, promise of breeches." CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS For discriminating people who would avoid busy stores, soiled, handled and ordinary cards Clover Studio publish an unique assort ment of 12 steel ngraved and hand colored Christmas greeting cards, beautiful and differ ent with fancy lined nvelopes. Value $1.20 up. The assortment $1.N each, Postpaid, money back guarantee. 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