Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CAROLINA MEN ARE ACTIVE IN STATE POLITICS Nearly One-Third of Legislators Have Attended the University LAW SENIORS IN HOUSE Presiding Officer and Other Offi cers in Senate Are Caro lina Alumni Carolina has ample reason to be proud of her alumni. Fifty-one of the 165 members of the legislature have at some time attended this schooi, a great ma jority (33) receiving degrees from the law school. Nineteen are members of the senate being: Thos. B. Butler, pres ident, from his office as Lieutenant Gov ernor, who was here at one time; James Hi. Fowles, clerk, who graduated in law in 1904; Johin B. Johnson, assistant clerk awarded LL.B. in 1922; and Wihiam A. Clarkson, reading clerk, who obtained his LL.B. degree in 1908. Carolina graduates enter politics, and win, soon after graduation. Eighteen members received their degrees in the past ten years And three of these graduated in 1926. J. M. Cantey, Jr. is now practicing iaw in Columbia and is assistant football coach. He is a member of the House. David L. Jeti kins, representative of Anderson county, was president of the senior law class last year and also was an instructor m English. Kenneth L. Kreps, lawyer of Columbia, graduated with LL.B. last year. He is also a member of the House of Renresentatives. The law class of 1924 has five legisla tors: Senator W. S. Legare, Charleston county. Representatives Richard E. Broome, Columbia; L. Marion Gressette, St. Matthews; Olin DeWitt Johnson. Spartanburg, and Harry M. Lightsey, Columbia, now assistant football coach at the University and lawyer of Colum bia. One member of the House, Frank Hampton, farmer and dairyman of Ly kesland, obtained his degree in C. E'. here in 1917. So far as is known, he is the onty graduate in C.E. in the legi. lature. John B. Dufflie, speaker pro tem of the House of Representatives, graduated in law in 1915. He is now practicing law in Sumter. J. R. Coggeshall, who is practicing law in Darlington, is a member of the law class of 1892, when the law school had oray one instructor. At that time only two years were required to com piete the course. Now the law school has six instructors, and the time required for completion of the course has been lengthened to three years. Four legislators have obtained the Master of Arts degree here. These are: William E. Findley. Pickens. 1907; Olin D. Johnson. Spartatburg, 1923; James L. Love. Greenville, 1916; James H.Sullivan, L4aurens, 1909. Mims Hal? and Lindsay Odom h,oth seniors in law,. and Roy C. Cobb, grad utate student, are members of the House of Representatives. Reference to legislative manual now heing pregared by J. Wilson Gibbes, clerk of the House. showvs a surprising number of members wvho are graduates of Harvard law school and of Washing ton and Lee University. That Carolina men should rank with these in a fitting tribute to the school of wvhich they' are alumni. --U.s.c. "Y" Spring Program Is Well Under Way Dr. Josiah Morse to Speak on "Negro Life in South Carolina" The Y.M.C.A. spring program :s mnak'ng rapid progress, but it is hoped that more students will enroll in the dliscussion groups; at present there are two hundred and fifty students who are attending these disctussions. The class composed of tenements 16 and 18 has the largest enrollment, so far. Hear Dr. Josiah Morse, at the Sun (lay night chapel service, wvhen he wvill dliscuss "Negro Life in South Caro l'na," and then enroll in a discussion group on Tuesday night. All students and the public, at large, are' urged to attend these Sunday night LESLIE W. EDWARDS Y.M.C.A. SELECTS L. W. EDWARDS NEW PRESIDENT Other Officers Are Griffin, Vice President; Derrick, Secre tary; Kafer, Treasurer ASKS FOR VOLUNTEERS New President Will Confine His Campus Activities to the Work of "Y" Leslie Edwards was elected president of the Y.M.C.A. for next year at the "Y" service in chapel last Sunday night. Drufus Griffinn was elected vice-presi dent; other officers elected are: Jasper Derrick, secretary; A. 0. Kafer, treas urer. Edwards, the new president, served the Y faithfully all this year as chair mani of the Religious Meetings Com mittee . He is from Darlington, a mem ber of the Honor Committee, Hermes Club, manager of the band and is con nected with a number of other campus activities. Edwards is setting a prescedent for other men to follow, when he agreed to give up all other major activities that would in any way coniflict with the work as Y president. He announces that he will follow the prescedent set by Bi,l Boyd in asking for volunteers for work in the Y cabinet and on the promotioqj force. He says that he wans the Y to represent the student body as a whole. -U.s.c. University Debaters Win from Opponents Donald Russell and Thomas Wof ford Succeed on Debat ing Trip rhe University of South Caroling de bating team, composed of Donald Rus sl- and homas Wofford have returned from a trip north wvhere they met six teams fronm various colleges and utniver - sities. Carolina had a most successful trip, wimming four, losing one, and debating (oie no deCcision contest. Those meeting de feat at Carolina's hands were: the University of North Caroiina, the Uni versity of D)elaware, Temple University of Philadelphia, aevd W'illiam and Mary College of Virginia. Carolina's only de feat wvas suffered at the hands of George Washington University. The no-decis ion contest was wvith New York Uni versity. Russell and WVofford are to be con gratulated on their splendid showing. Carolina arguted both sides of the quesCtionl of Modification of the Volstead Act. Close up.on the heels of Carolina's northern successes came the victory over the University of North Carolinia last 'lTuesday night in chapel. The dlecision of the judges, 2 to 1, gave Carolina hter second dlebatin1g victory over North Car (lina this year. South Carolina, debating the query: "Resolved, that the United States wvas justified in her act:ion teoen. in the recent Nicaraguani situation." was repre senitval by E. K. Pritchard and O. L. Warr. North Carotina had for her rep resentativ'es: John W. Crew. Jr. and Raluh Noe. Ofle&als of the evening were Joseph ('riflth. presidiuig officer; Frank Tomp kin;s, chief marshall; C. L. Scott and PLA YS WILL BE PRODUCED BY DANNY REED "Snow White" to Be Presented Again--Also "Her Hus band's Wife" rOURNAMENT IS PLANNED Many Prizes Will Be Given in State, Contest Which Will Last Until May Danny Reed's new play "Her Hus Iand's Wife", by A. E. Thomas, will be given on Marcn 17-18-19. "Snow White" will be produced again 3n Friday and Saturday, March 11th and 12th. There will be a special mat inec on Saturday, 12th, for all orphans and children who would not be able to attend otherwise. The Columbia stage soc:ety is now launching plans for a tournment in play production for all amateur drama tic groups in S. C. The entrance fee is $25.00. The participants will be limited to the first twelve entries. The awards are unusual. First prize is a silver mask; second prize is a jes ter's bauble. They remain in posses ion of the winning group for one year only when they are contested for anew. No Colunh'a or local dranatic group is planning to participate in this it'ita! contest. The State playwriting contest which was scheduled to close March 15th, will not close then, but the time wi!! he ,x - tended unt-l May 1st. This contest is open to all Southern states. Awards totaling $700.00 are offered. -U.s.c. Coll( gentle prel BLOND gentlemen diffident* freshmeml Prince Albert is favorite of every ty the pipes do have a can act in a docile,: be mean. It depen Open a tidy red1 first fragrant whiff prefer Prince Alberi of your pipe and Iig alone are enough to But P. A. doesi smoking. It is mi plenty of body. It throat. You can I never hits back. ' certainly prefer it a: 1kRINCI -no other Phone 6061 Service Is Our Motto: Give Us a Trial ..CHARLIE &. MONROE McGHEE LINDSAY Tonsorial Kings WELCOME CAROLINA STUDENTS Where You Meet Your Friends-Opposite Jerome Hotel 1128 Lady Street Next to Woman's Exchange Consider These Qualifications in Purchasing Your New Spring Suit! STYLE QUALITY SNAP AND PRICE Our New Spring Suits Have All of These Qualifications--See Them! MARSHALL-TATUM CO. Cor. Main and Hampton Eddie Robinson, Rep. ge men e r and dark-haired gentlemen, and august seniors . .. he overwhelming campus-9 rpe and every pipe. (Yes, voice in the matter. They friendly manner or they can ds on what you feed them.) tin of good old P. A. That will tell you why gentlemen .Tuck a load into the bowl ,auEve ht up. Fragrance and te.ste win you. AI~.t ~'t stop there. It is cool- ~ Abv,~? [Id as Maytime, yet it has is kind to your tongue and it it up all you like and it ['ry atin ofP. A. You'll Eter that. E ALBERT tobacco is like it!